2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLR CLASS light

126 Controls in detailControl systemResetting all settings
You can reset all the functions of all sub-
menus to the factory settings.
Press the reset button in the instru-
ment cluster for approximately three
seconds.
In the right display you will see the re-
quest to press the reset button again to
confirm.

Press the reset button again.
The functions of all the submenus will
reset to factory settings.Submenus in the Settings menu

Press button k or j.
In the right display you see the collec-
tion of submenus.

Press button ç.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.
The submenus are arranged by hierarchy.
Scroll down with the ç button, scroll up
with the æ button.
Move within the submenus with the k
or j button to the individual functions.
The settings themselves are made with
button æ or ç.Resetting the functions of a submenu
For each submenu you can reset all the
functions to the factory settings.

Move to a function in the submenu.

Press the reset button in the instru-
ment cluster for approximately three
seconds.
In the right display you will see the re-
quest to press the reset button again to
confirm.

Press the reset button again.
All functions of the submenu will reset
to factory settings.
iThe settings you have changed will not
be reset unless you confirm the action
by pressing the reset button a second
time. After approximately five seconds,
the
Settings...
menu reappears in
the multifunction display.
For safety reasons, the
Light circuit
Headlamp mode
in the
Lighting
sub-
menu is not reset while driving.

127 Controls in detail
Control system
The table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus. De-
tailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following pag-
es.Instrument cluster
Lighting
Vehicle
Set time (hours)
Set daytime running lamp mode (USA only)
Set station selection mode (radio)
Set time (minutes)
Set locator lighting
Set automatic locking
Select time display mode
Exterior lamps delayed switch-off
Tire inflation pressure display
Select temperature display mode
Interior lighting delayed switch-off
Select speedometer display modeSelect language

130 Controls in detailControl systemSelecting the language
Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Inst. cluster

submenu.

Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
display:
Text
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press æ or ç to select the lan-
guage to be used for the multifunction
display messages. Available languages:


German


English


Italian


French


SpanishLighting 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:
Function
Page
Set daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
131
Set locator lighting
132
Exterior lamps delayed
switch-off
132
Interior lighting delayed
switch-off
134

131 Controls in detail
Control system
Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Lighting
sub-
menu.

Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
display:
Light circuit Headlamp
mode
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to select
manual operation (
Manual
) or daytime
running lamp mode (
Constant
)
activated.
With daytime running lamp mode activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionM orU, the low beam
headlamps are switched on when the
engine is running.
In low ambient light conditions the
following lamps will switch on additionally:


Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lampsFor more information on the daytime
running lamp mode, see “Daytime running
lamp mode” (
page 107).
iThis function is not available in
countries where the daytime running
lamp mode is mandatory and therefore
in a constant mode.
iIf you turn the exterior lamp switch to
another position, the corresponding
lamp(s) will switch on.
For safety reasons, resetting the Lighting
submenu to factory settings
(
page 126) will not reset the daytime
running lamp mode.
In the right display you will then see the
message:
Cannot be fully reset to
factory settings while driv.!
.

132 Controls in detailControl systemSetting 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 button
æ or ç to the
Lighting
sub-
menu.

Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
display:
Locator lighting
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press æ or ç to switch the loca-
tor lighting function
On.

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU when exiting the vehicle
(page 105).
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.

133 Controls in detail
Control system

Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Lighting
sub-
menu.

Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
display:
Headlamps delayed
switch-off
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press æ or ç to select the de-
sired lamp-on period.
You can select:

0 s
, the delayed switch-off feature
is deactivated


15 s
, 30 s
, 45 s
or
60 s
, the delayed
switch-off feature is activated

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU before turning off the en-
gine (
page 105).
The headlamps delayed switch-off fea-
ture is activatedYou can temporarily deactivate the de-
layed switch-off feature:

Before leaving the vehicle turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
position0.

Then turn it to position2 and back
to0.
The delayed switch-off feature is deac-
tivated. It will reactivate as soon as you
reinsert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.
iYou can reactivate this function within
ten minutes by opening a door.

134 Controls in detailControl systemInterior lighting delayed switch-off
Use this function to set whether and for
how long you would like the interior light-
ing to remain lit during darkness after the
SmartKey is removed from the starter
switch. 
Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Lighting
sub-
menu.

Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
display:
Int. lighting delayed
switch-off
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press æ or ç to select the de-
sired lamp-on time period. You can se-
lect:

0 s
, the delayed switch-off feature
is deactivated


5 s
, 10 s
, 15 s
or
20 s
, the delayed
switch-off feature is activatedVehicle submenu
Access the
Vehicle
submenu via the
Set-
tings
menu. Use the
Vehicle
submenu to
make general vehicle settings.
The following functions are available:
Function
Page
Set station selection mode
(radio)
135
Set automatic locking
135
Tire inflation pressure display
136

145 Controls in detail
Audio system
Item
Page
1
CD mode selector
156
2
Manual tuning
(radio)
149
Fast forward/reverse
(cassette, CD)
154,
158
Speed dialing memory
(telephone)
163
3
Radio mode selector
149
4
Display panelCassette compartment be-
hind display panel
Item
Page
5
Alpha-numeric keypadBand selection,
station buttons (radio)
149
CD selection (CD)
158
Telephone number entry, re-
trieving speed dialing mem-
ory (telephone)
161
6
Scanning (radio, cassette,
CD)
151,
154,
158
7
Function button
150
8
Light-emitting diode
Item
Page
9
Function keys
a
Cassette eject
153
b
Cassette mode selector
152
c
Telephone mode selector
160
d
Seek tuning (radio)
150
Track search (cassette, CD)
153,
158
Speed dialing memory
(telephone)
163
e
On/off
146
Volume
146