2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET reset

106 Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
You will find a full ov
erview of the instru-
ment cluster in the "At a glance" sect ion
( = page 12).
1 Reset button
The displ ays in the instrument cluster are
ac tivated when you:
! open a door
! switch on the ignition
! press the reset button
! switch on the lights
You can modify the instrument cluster dis-
play settings, e.g. the language selection,
using the operating system ( =pa ge 108). 6
Make sure that the standard displ ayis
shown in the mu lti-function display
(= page 112).
6 Press and hold the reset button 1
until the trip me ter is reset. You can adjust the brightness of th
einstru-
ment lighting using reset button 1.
i The instrument lighti ngautomatically
adjusts itself to the brightness of the ambient
light. Brighter
6
Turn reset button 1clockwise.
The instrument lighting becomes
brighter. Dimmer
6
Turn the reset but tonan ti-clockwise.
The instrument lighting becomes dim-
mer. Instrument cluster
G
Riskofaccident No
messages are displayed if the instrument
clu ster or multi-functio n display fail. You
could fail to rec ognise dangers and thereby
endanger yours elf or others.
Contact a qualified speci alist workshop
im me diately, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre, and have the instrument cluster or
multi-function display checked. Resetting
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Operating system
The table shows you an example of menus for a vehicle with the COMAND* system installed. You ca nsee below the menus and their
individual functions. Menu
1 Menu
2 Menu
3 Menu
4 Menu
5 Menu
6 Menu
7 Menu
8 Standard
display Au
dio Naviga-
tion* Distronic* Malfunc-
tion
me
mory Settings Trip computer Te
lep hone*Commands /submenus Digital
speedometer Select a radio
station Activate
rou
te
guida nce Call up a
sett
ing Ca
ll up
malfunc-
tion mem-
ory Reset to factory
settings Consumption
statistics since
start Ent
erPIN Call up
ASSYST Operate the
CD player* /
CD changer* Instrument
cluster
submenu Consumption
statistics since
the
last reset Load the
telephone
book
Check the
engine oil
le
vel Time submenu Call up the range Look for a
name in the
telephone
book
Tyre pressure
lo
ss warning* Lighting
submenu
Vehicle
submenu
Heater*
submenu
Convenience*
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You can call up malfunctions which have
occurred in the malfunction memory
menu. The message in the display depends
on whether malfunctions have occurred or
not.
6 Press the èorÿ button repeat-
edly until you see the correspond ing
malfunction memory message in the
display. No malfunction messages
If no malfunctions have occurred, the mes-
sageNo
malfunctionappea rsin the dis-
play. Malfunctions occurred
If malfunctions have
occurred, you will see
the number of malfunctions in the display:
1 Number of malfunctions
6 Press the korj button.
You can scroll through the malfunction
messages in order. The possible mal-
function messages are described in
th e" Practical advice" sec tion
( = pa ge 280).
If ma lfunctions have occurre dduring your
journey, you wi llsee the number of mal-
functions displayed again in the display
when your journey iscomplete (turn the
key to position 0in the ignition lock ,or
remove it).
6 Press the reset button on the left in the
instrument cluster repeatedly until you
have seen all the malfunction mes-
sages. i
If you tur nthe key back toposition 1or 2in
th ei gnition lock, you will clear the malfunction
me mo ry.Should any malfunctions occur again,
the ywill be displayed again.
In the
Sett ings...menu, there are two
functions:
! The
Toreset: Press reset buttonfor
3 seconds
function, which you can use
to reset all the set tings to the factory
settin gs
! A collection of submenus which you
can use to make indi vidual settings for
your vehicle
6 Press the èorÿ button repeat-
edly until you see the
Settings ...
menu in the displ ay. Malfunction memory
menu G
Risk of accident The operating system only records malfunc-
tions and warnings
from certain systems.
For this reason, make sure th atyour veh icle
is safe to use. Otherwise, you could endan-
ger yourself and others. P54.30-5205-31 Settings menu
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Controls in detail
Operating system Resetting all settings
You can return the functions of all the sub-
menus to the factory settings.
6
Press the reset button on the left in the
instrument cluster for approximately
three seconds.
You will see the request inthe displ ay
to press the reset button once more to
confi rm.
6 Press the reset button again.
All the submenu functions are restored
to their factory settings.
i If you do not pre ssthe reset button a second
time to co nfirm ,the ch angedsetting s remain
set. You will see theSettings...menu again
aft erapproximately five seconds .
In the
Lightingsubm enu,theLight circuit
headla mpmode
function is not res etfor safety
reasons. Su
bmenus in the Set tings menu
6 Press the korj button.
The collection of submenus is shown in
the display.
6 Press the çbutton.
The bar moves to the next submenu.
The submenus are arranged in a hierarchy.
You can scroll down by pressing the ç
button and up by pressing the æbut-
ton.
You can move to the individual functions
wi thin the submenus by pressing the k
or j buttons.
You can make the settings as before using
the æ orç buttons. Resetting the subme
nufunctions
You can return the functions ineach sub-
me nu to the factory settings.
6 Select a function from a submenu.
6 Press the reset but ton on the left in the
instrument cluster for approximately
three seconds.
You will see the request in the display
to press the reset button once more to
confirm.
6 Pres s the reset button again.
All the submenu functions are restored
to thei rfact ory settings again.
i If you do not press the reset button a second
time to confirm, the changed settings remain
set. You will see the
Settings...menu again
after approximate lyfive seconds.
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6 Select the requi red dis play for the
standard display by pressing the æ
or ç button (=
page 112). Ti
me subm enu
You can access theTimesubmenu via the
Settin gs...menu. You can set the clock,
for example, in the
Timesubmenu.
You will only see this function if you have a
built-in Audi o20 system.
i If the vehicle isequipped with COMAND* or
Audio 50 APS*, you can set the tim evia the
aud iosystem – see the audio system Operating
In structions.
You can make the following settings: Setting the hours
6 Movethe bar to the
Timesubmenu
using theæ orç button.
6 Press the jork button repeat-
edly until you see the
Clock, ho ursSet
by pressing R
message in the display.
The edi tmark appears on the hour fig-
ure.
6 Set the hour by pressing the æor
ç button.
6 Press the reset button (R button) on the
left-hand side of the instrument cluster
( = page 12).
The hour isset and stored. Setting the minutes
6 Move the bar to the
Timesubmenu
using the æorç button.
6 Pres s the j ork button repeat-
edly until you see the
Clock, minutes
Set by pressing R
message inthe dis-
play.
The edit mark appear son the minutes
figur e.
6 Set the minutes by pressing the æ
or ç button.
6 Press the reset but ton on the left in the
instrument cluster (
=pag e12).
The minutes are set and stored. Fu
nction Page
Set the hours (clock) 121
Set the
minutes (cloc k) 121
Selec
tthe time display 122 P54.30-5214-31
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If you have set constant headlamp
mode and the light switch is at 0, the
following light up automatically when
the engine is running:
! Side lamps and dipped-beam head-
lamps
! Licen ceplate lighting
i If you turn the light switch toanoth erposi-
tion, the appropriate light switches on.
If you reset the settings in theLightingmenu
to the factory settings ( =
page 12 2)while you
are driving, this set ting will not be reset for
safet yreasons.
You will see th efollowi ngmessage in the dis-
play:
Cannot be completely reset to
factory settings whiledriving!
Setting the surround lighti ng
If you switch on the surround lighting, the
following light up in the dark after you have
unlocked the vehicle using the remote con-
trol:
! The side lam ps
! The tail lamps
! The licence plate lighting
! The front foglamps
The surround lighting switches off when
you open the driver's door. The surround
lighting is switched off automatically after
40 seconds.
6 Move the bar to the
Ligh tingsubmenu
using theæ orç button.
6 Press the jork button repeat-
edly until you see the
Function
Surround lighting
message.
The current setting ishighlighted. 6
Using the æ orç button, switch
the surround lighting
onoroff.
Set exterior lighting delayed switch-off
You can set whether and for how long you
wish the exterior lighting to remain on in
the dark after closing the doors by using
the
Headla mps delayed switch-offfunc-
tion
. When you have set the delayed
switch-off and have switched off the
eng ine, the following light up:
! The side lamps
! The tail lamps
! The licence plate lighting
! The front fog lamps
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6 Select the len gth of time you wish the
lights to remain on by pressing the
æ orç button. You can select
the following:
!0s, delayed switch-off is deacti-
vated
!
5s,10 s,15 sor20 s, delayed
switch-off is acti vated Vehicle submenu
You can access the
Vehiclesubmenu
via
the
Settings...menu. You can set the
general behaviour of the vehicle in the
Vehiclesubmenu.
You can make the following settings: Setting the stati
onselection
You can use the
Audio Search functionto
set whether you wish to search for a new
station every time you operate the radio or
wh ether it should select a station which
has already been stored ( =pa ge 113).
6 Movethe bar to the
Vehi clesubmenu
using theæ orç button.
6 Press the jork button repeat-
edly until you see the
Audio Search
function
message in the display.
The current setting ishighlighted. 6
Select the preset station selection
using the æorç button. You
can select the following:
!
freq., the next frequency is
selected
!
memory, the next stored station is
selected
Set automatic locking
You can use this function to activate or
deactivate the automatic central locking. If
the automatic locking is activated, your
vehicle will lock centrally from a speed of
about 15 km /h. For further information,
see Automatic lockin g(
=page 88).
6 Move the bar tothe
Vehiclesubmenu
using the æorç button. Fu
nction Page
Set permanent Speedtronic 211
Set the station selection (radio) 125
Set autom
atic locking 125 P54.30-5222-31
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If you have switched onthis function and
folded in the exteri ormirrors using the button on
the centre console, themi rrors will not be folded
ou twhen the ignition is switched on. It isthen
only possible to fold out the mi rrors using the
button on the centre console.
6 Move the bar to theConveniencesub-
menu using the æorç button.
6 Press the korj button repea t-
edly until you see the
Fold in mirr ors
wh en locking
message inthe displ ay.
The current setting is highlighted.
6 Switch the Mirror setting when parking
function
onoroffusing the æor
ç button. You can call up statistical data for your
vehicle
inthe Trip computer menu.
You can call up the following information: Con
sumptio nstatistics after start
i Whenyou call up the trip computer again, it
displays the consumption statistics after start
first.
6 Press the ÿorè button repeat-
edly until you see the
After startmes-
sage in the display.
1 Short total distance recorder
2 Time elapsed since start
3 Average speed since start
4 Average fuel consumption since start
5 Distance driven since start Trip computer menu
Function Page
Consumption statistics after
start 131
Consumption statistics since
the
last reset 132
Ca
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