2005 MERCEDES-BENZ C320 ECU

134 Controls in detailControl systemThe table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus. Detailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following
pages.Instrument cluster
Time/Date
Lighting
Vehicle
Convenience
Selecting temperature
display mode
Time synchronization with head
unit*
Setting daytime running
lamp mode (USA only)
Setting automatic
locking
Activating
easy-entry/exit feature
Selecting speedometer
display mode
Setting the time (hours)
Setting locator lighting
Setting key-dependency
Selecting language
Setting the time (minutes)
Setting night security
illumination
Setting parking position
for exterior rear view
mirror
Selecting display (speed
display or outside
temperature) for status
indicator
Selecting time display mode
Setting interior lighting
delayed shut-off
Selecting automatic time
change (Daylight Saving Time
(DST) summer/Standard time
winter)Setting the date (month)Setting the date (day)Setting the date (year)

141 Controls in detail
Control system
Setting the date (year)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Date Set YY
appears
in the multifunction display.The selection marker is on the year
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
year.Lighting submenu
Access the
Lighting
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Lighting
submenu to change the lamp and lighting
settings on your vehicle.
The following functions are available:
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the date,
refer to the separate COMAND
operating instructions.
Function
Page
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)
142
Setting locator lighting
143
Setting night security
illumination
143
Setting interior lighting delayed
shut-off
145

143 Controls in detail
Control system
Setting locator lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionU, the following lamps will
switch on when the vehicle is unlocked
with the SmartKey during darkness:

Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps


Front fog lamps
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened.
If you do not open a door after unlocking
with the SmartKey the lamps will switch off
automatically after approximately
40 seconds.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Surround lighting

appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch
the locator lighting function
On.

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU when exiting the vehicle
(page 109).
The locator lighting feature is
activated.Setting night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed shut-off)
Use this function to set whether and how
long you would like the exterior lamps to
illuminate during darkness after exiting the
vehicle and all doors closed.
With the delayed shut-off feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionU before the engine is turned
off, the following lamps will switch on after
you have removed the SmartKey from the
starter switch:


Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps


Front fog lamps
If you do not open a door after removing
the SmartKey from the starter switch, the
lamps will switch off automatically after
approximately 60 seconds.

160 Controls in detailAutomatic transmission*Gear selector lever position
Effect
ì
Park position
Gear selector lever position
when the vehicle is parked. Place
gear selector lever in positionP
only when vehicle is stopped.
The park position is not intended
to serve as a brake when the
vehicle is parked. Rather, the
driver should always set the
parking brake in addition to
placing the gear selector lever in
positionP to secure the vehicle.
EffectThe SmartKey can only be
removed from the starter switch
with the gear selector lever in
positionP. With the SmartKey
removed, the gear selector lever
is locked in positionP.
If the vehicle’s electrical system
is malfunctioning, the gear
selector lever could remain
locked in positionP
(page 340).
í
Reverse gear
Place gear selector lever in
positionR only when vehicle is
stopped.
Effect
ë
Neutral
No power is transmitted from the
engine to the drive axle. When
the brakes are released, the
vehicle can be moved freely
(pushed or towed).
To avoid damage to the trans-
mission, never engageN while
driving.
If the ESP is deactivated or
malfunctioning:
Move gear selector lever toN
only if the vehicle is in danger of
skidding, e.g. on icy roads.
ê
Drive
The transmission shifts
automatically. All five forward
gears are available.

193 Controls in detail
Audio system
Manual tuning
Select desired waveband.

Press S or Tbutton for approx.
three seconds.

Press button repeatedly until desired
frequency has been reached.
Step-by-step station tuning takes place
in ascending or descending order. Each
time the button is pressed, the radio
tunes further by 0.2 MHz. During
manual tuning, the radio is muted.Automatic seek tuning

Select desired waveband.

Press S or T button briefly.
The radio will tune to the next highest
or next lowest receivable frequency.Scan search


Starting scan search
Select desired waveband.

Press
SC soft key.
SC will appear in the display. The
radio briefly tunes in all receivable
stations on the waveband selected.
iYou can only enter frequencies within
the respective waveband.
If a button is not pressed within
four seconds, the radio will return to
the last station tuned.
iIf no station is received after two
consecutive scans of the complete
frequency range, then the scan stops
at the frequency from which it began.

195 Controls in detail
Audio system


Calling up stations
Press desired station button1
to R.


Leaving the Autostore memory level
Press
FM or
AM
soft key briefly.
Interrupting radio mode
The radio mode is interrupted by an
incoming call on the telephone*
(
page 213).


Mute on
Press U button.
The radio mode is interrupted and MUTED
appears in the display.


Mute off
Press U button.
The radio mode is again active.
Weather band

Press
WB soft key.
The weather band station last received
is tuned in.Selecting a weather band station
directly

Select desired weather band station
with buttons 1 to 7.
If a station cannot be tuned in, a search
is automatically started.
Search

Press S or T button to tune in
the next receivable weather band
station.iIf no weather band station is received
after three consecutive scans of the
complete frequency range, then the
scan stops at the channel with which it
began and
NO WB FOUND
appears in the
display.
If this happens, switch back to
standard radio mode.

234 Controls in detailLoadingRoof rack*

Only mount the roof rack between the
fastening points (see arrows).

Secure the roof rack according to
manufacturer’s instructions for
installation.
Ski sack* (Canada only)
1Handle
2Cover
3Armrest
Unfolding and loading
Fold armrest3 down (arrow).

Pull handle1 and swing cover2
down.
Warning!
G
Only use roof racks approved by
Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle model to
avoid damage to the vehicle. Follow manu-
facturer’s installation instructions.
!Load the roof rack in such a way that
the vehicle cannot be damaged while
driving.
Make sure

you can fully raise the tilt/sliding
sunroof*.


you can fully open the trunk.

235 Controls in detail
Loading
4Hook and loop fastener
Unfasten hook and loop fastener4.

Pull ski sack into passenger compart-
ment and unfold.5Button

Open trunk lid.

Press button5.
The flap opens downward.

From trunk, slide skis into ski sack.Warning!
G
The ski sack is designed for up to four pairs
of skis. Do not load the ski sack with other
objects.
Always fasten the ski sack securely. In an
accident, an unfastened ski sack can cause
injury to vehicle occupants.