2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLR CLASS change language

117 Controls in detail
Control system
Control system
The control system is activated as soon as
the SmartKey in the starter switch is
turned to position1. The control system
enables you to

call up information about your vehicle


change vehicle settings
For example, you can use the control sys-
tem to find out when your vehicle is next
due for service, to set the language for
messages in the instrument cluster dis-
play, and much more.
The control system relays information to
the multifunction display.
Multifunction display
The multifunction display consists of the
display fields in the speedometer and the
tachometer. In its default state, the left
display field shows the trip and main
odometer, while the present outside tem-
perature appears in the right display field.
This default setting is referred to as the
standard display.Standard display1Main odometer
2Trip odometer
3Current gear selector lever posi-
tion/gear range
4Outside temperature
5Automatic transmission shift program
mode
6Clock
Warning!
G
A driver’s attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his/her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others, se-
lecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions per-
mit it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.

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

128 Controls in detailControl systemInstrument cluster submenu
Access the
Inst. cluster
menu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Inst. cluster

submenu to change the instrument cluster
display settings.
The following functions are available:Set time (hours)

Move the selection marker with button
æ orç to the
Inst. cluster

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set time Hours
ap-
pears in the left display.
The selection marker is on the hour
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
hour.Set time (minutes)

Move the selection marker with button
æ orç to the
Inst. cluster

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set time Minutes

appears in the left display.
The selection marker is on the minute
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
minutes.
Function
Page
Set time (hours)
128
Set time (minutes)
128
Select the time display
129
Select the temperature display
129
Select the speedometer display
(Canada only)
129
Select the language
130

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