2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK CLASS Owners Manual

137 Controls in detail
Control system

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Set date year
in the mul-
tifunction display.
The selection marker is on the year.

Press buttonæorç to set the
year.Lighting submenu
Access the
Lighting
submenu via the
Settings...
menu. Use the
Lighting
sub-
menu to change the lamp and lighting set-
tings on your vehicle.
The following functions are available:Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Lamp circuit headlamp
mode
in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Function
Page
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)
137
Setting locator lighting
138
Setting night security illumina-
tion
139
Setting interior lighting delayed
shut-off
140
iThis function is not available in coun-
tries where the daytime running lamp
mode is mandatory and therefore in a
constant mode.

138 Controls in detailControl system
Press buttonæorç to select
manual operation (
manual
) or daytime
running lamp mode (
constant
) activat-
ed.
With daytime running lamp mode activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionMorU, the low beam
headlamps are switched on when the en-
gine is running.
In low ambient light conditions the follow-
ing lamps will switch on additionally:


Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps
For more information on the daytime run-
ning lamp mode, see “Lighting”
(
page 106).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.
iFor safety reasons, resetting the Lighting
submenu to factory settings
while driving (
page 129) will not de-
activate the daytime running lamp
mode.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Lighting Cannot be completely
reset to factory settings while
driving
.

139 Controls in detail
Control system

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Function Surround
lighting
in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæorç to switch
the locator lighting function
On.

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU when exiting the vehicle
(page 52).
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 il-
luminate 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.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Headlamps delayed
shut-off
in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæorç to select
the desired lamp-on period.iYou can reactivate this function within
ten minutes by opening a door.


140 Controls in detailControl system
You can select:

0s
, the delayed shut-off feature is
deactivated.


15 s
, 30 s
, 45 s
or
60 s
, select the
desired lamp-on period.

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU before turning off the en-
gine (
page 52).
The headlamps delayed shut-off fea-
ture is activated.You can temporarily deactivate the de-
layed shut-off feature:

Before exiting the vehicle, turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
position0.

Then turn it to position2 and back to
position0.
The delayed shut-off feature is deacti-
vated. It will reactivate as soon as you
reinsert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off
Use this function to set whether and how
long you would like the interior lighting to
remain lit during darkness after you have
removed the SmartKey from the starter
switch.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Interior lighting
delayed shut-off
in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.


141 Controls in detail
Control system

Press buttonæorç to select
the desired exterior lamp-on period.
You can select:

0s
, the delayed shut-off feature is
deactivated.


5s
, 10 s
, 15 s
or
20 s
, the interior
lighting delayed shut-off feature is
activated with the desired lamp-on
period.Vehicle submenu
Access the
Vehicle
submenu via the
Settings...
menu. Use the
Vehicle
sub-
menu to make general vehicle settings.
The following function is available:
For additional information on central lock-
ing, see “Automatic central locking”
(
page 97).Setting automatic locking
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the automatic locking system. With the
automatic locking system activated, the
vehicle is centrally locked at vehicle
speeds of approximately 9 mph
(15 km/h).

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Vehicle

submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Automatic door lock
in
the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæorç to switch
the automatic central locking
On or
Off
.
Function
Page
Setting automatic locking
141

142 Controls in detailControl systemConvenience submenu
Access the
Convenience
submenu via the
Settings...
menu. Use the
Convenience

submenu to change the settings for a num-
ber of convenience features.
The following functions are available:
Activating easy-entry/exit feature*
Use this function to activate and deacti-
vate the easy-entry/exit feature.
For additional information, see “Memory
function*” (
page 99)

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Conve-
nience
submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Function Easy-entry
feature
in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæorç to select
the desired easy-entry/exit setting.
Function
Page
Activating easy-entry/exit
feature*
142
Setting key-dependency
143
Setting parking position for
exterior rear view mirror*
144
Warning!
G
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel and driver’s seat when the easy-en-
try/exit feature is activated.
To cancel seat/steering wheel movement,
do one of the following:

Press seat adjustment switch*
(page 39).


Move steering column stalk*
(page 41).


Press memory position switch*
(page 104).
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver’s door an un-
intentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.

143 Controls in detail
Control system
The following settings are available for the
easy-entry/exit feature:Setting key-dependency
Use this function to set whether the mem-
ory* settings for the seats, the steering
wheel and the mirrors should be stored
separately for each SmartKey
(
page 103).

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Conve-
nience
submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Key-dependent
in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæorç to set
key-dependency to
On or
Off
.
Off
The easy-entry/exit feature
is deactivated.
Steering
col.
Only the steering column is
moved.
Steer.col.
+ seat
The steering column and the
seat are moved.
iFor safety reasons, the
key-dependency function cannot be
reset to factory settings while driving.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:Convenience Cannot be completely
reset to factory settings while
driving
.

144 Controls in detailControl systemSetting parking position* for exterior
rear view mirror
Use this function to select whether the
passenger-side exterior rear view mirror
should be turned downward during parking
maneuvers when reverse gearR is en-
gaged.
For additional information, see “Storing
exterior rear view mirror parking position
(parking aid)” (
page 105).

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Conve-
nience
submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Mirror adjustment
Parking aid in the multifunction dis-
play.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæorç to switch
the parking position function
On or
Off
.
Trip computer menu
Use the trip computer menu to call up
statistical data on your vehicle.
The following information is available:Function
Page
Fuel consumption statistics after
start
145
Fuel consumption statistics
since last reset
145
Calling up range (distance to
empty)
146
iWhen you enter the trip computer
menu, you will always see the fuel
consumption statistics after start first.