2006 MERCEDES-BENZ R500 light

173 Controls in detail
Control system
Vehicle status message memory menu
Use the vehicle status message memory
menu to scan malfunction and warning
messages that may be stored in the
system. Such messages appear in the
multifunction display and are based on
conditions or system status the vehicle’s
system has recorded.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the vehicle status message
memory appears in the multifunction
display.
No vehicle status messages
If no conditions have been recorded in
memory, the message in the multifunction
display is:
No message
.Vehicle status messages have been
recorded
If conditions have occurred causing status
messages to be recorded, the number of
messages appears in the multifunction
display:

Press buttonk orj.
The stored messages will now be
displayed in order in which they have
occurred. For malfunctions and
warning messages, see “Vehicle status
messages in the multifunction display”
(page 416).
Warning!
G
Malfunction and warning messages are only
indicated for certain systems and are inten-
tionally not very detailed. The malfunction
and warning messages are simply a remind-
er with respect to the operation of certain
systems and do not replace the owner’s
and/or driver’s responsibility to maintain
the vehicle’s operating safety by having all
required maintenance and safety checks
performed on the vehicle and by bringing
the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center to address the malfunc-
tion and warning messages (
page 416).
iAfter you have scrolled through all
recorded status messages, the first
recorded message appears again.

175 Controls in detail
Control system
The following settings and submenus are
available in the
Settings
menu:Resetting all settings
You can reset all the functions of all
submenus to the factory settings.

Press the reset button in the
instrument cluster (
page 158) for
approximately 3 seconds.
The request to press the reset button
once more to confirm appears in the
multifunction display.

Press the reset button once more.
The functions of all the submenus will
reset to factory settings.
Function
Page
Resetting all settings
175
Submenus in the Settings menu
176
Resetting the functions of a
submenu
176
Instrument cluster submenu
178
Time/date submenu
180
Lighting submenu
182
Vehicle submenu
186
Convenience submenu
189
iThe settings you have changed will not
be reset unless you confirm the action
by pressing the reset button a second
time.
After approximately 5 seconds, the Settings
menu reappears in the
multifunction display (
page 174).
iFor safety reasons, the function Light circuit headlamp mode
in the
Lighting
submenu cannot be reset
while driving.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Lighting
Cannot be completely reset
to factory settings while driving

176 Controls in detailControl systemSubmenus in the Settings menu
Press buttonj.
The collection of the submenus
appears in the multifunction display.

Press buttonç.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.
The submenus are arranged by hierarchy.
Scroll down with buttonç, scroll up
with buttonæ.With the selection marker on the desired
submenu, use thej button to access
the individual functions within that sub-
menu. Once within that submenu, you can
use thejbutton to move to the next
function or thekbutton to move to the
previous function within that submenu.
The settings themselves are made with
buttonæ orç.
Resetting the functions of a submenu
You can reset all the functions for each
submenu to the factory settings.

Move to a function in the submenu.

Press the reset button in the
instrument cluster (
page 158) for
approximately 3 seconds.
The request to press the reset button
once more to confirm appears in the
multifunction display.

Press the reset button once more.
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 5 seconds, the Settings
menu reappears in the
multifunction display (
page 174).
iFor safety reasons, the function Lamp circuit headlamp
(page 182)
in the
Lighting
submenu cannot be
reset while driving.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Lighting
Cannot be completely reset
to factory settings while driving

177 Controls in detail
Control system
The 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 speedometer display
mode
Setting the time
(hours)
Setting daytime running
lamp mode (USA only)
Calling up the compass
Activating
easy-entry/exit feature*
Selecting language
Setting the time
(minutes)
Setting locator lighting
Compass adjustment
Setting parking position
for exterior rear view
mirror
Selecting display (digital
speedometer or outside
temperature) for status indicator
Setting the date
(month)
Setting night security
illumination
Compass calibration
Setting fold-in function
for exterior rear view
mirrors
Setting the date
(day)
Setting interior lighting
delayed shut-off
Setting which display to
appear with ignition
switched off
Setting the date
(year)
Setting automatic
lockingLimiting opening height
of tailgate*

182 Controls in detailControl systemLighting 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:Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Lamp circuit
headlamp
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to select
manual operation (
manual
) or daytime
running lamp mode (
constant
).
With daytime running lamp mode activated
and the exterior lamp switch at
positionM orU, the low beam
headlamps are switched on when the
engine is running.
Function
Page
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)
182
Setting locator lighting
183
Setting night security
illumination
184
Setting interior lighting delayed
shut-off
185
iThis function is not available in
countries where the daytime running
lamp mode is mandatory and therefore
in a constant mode.

183 Controls in detail
Control system
In low ambient light conditions the
following lamps will switch on additionally:

Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps
For more information on the daytime
running lamp mode, see “Lighting”
(
page 147).Setting locator lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated,
the exterior lamp switch in positionU
(
page 148) and the interior lighting in
automatic mode (
page 155), the follow-
ing lamps will switch on during darkness
when the vehicle is unlocked with the
SmartKey:


Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps


Corner-illuminating front fog lamps*
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened.
If you do not open a door after unlocking
the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps
will switch off automatically after approxi-
mately 40 seconds.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Function Surround
lighting
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch
the locator lighting function to
on.

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU (
page 147) when
exiting the vehicle.
The locator lighting feature is
activated.
iFor safety reasons, resetting the Lighting
submenu to factory settings
while driving (
page 176) will not
deactivate the daytime running lamp
mode.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Lighting
Cannot be completely reset
to factory settings while driving

184 Controls in detailControl systemSetting night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed shut-off)
Use this function to set whether and for
how long you would like the exterior lamps
to remain on during darkness after exiting
the vehicle and the 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
when the engine is turned off:

Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps


Front fog lamps*
If after turning off the engine you do not
open a door, the lamps will switch off auto-
matically after 60 seconds.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Headlmp. delayed
shut-off
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to select
the desired lamp-on period.
You can select:

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


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

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU (
page 147) before
turning off the engine.
The headlamps delayed shut-off
feature is activated.

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Control system
You can temporarily deactivate the
delayed shut-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 shut-off feature is
deactivated. 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 for
how long you would like the interior
lighting to remain on after you have re-
moved the SmartKey from the starter
switch.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Int. light.
delayed shut-off appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to select
the desired lamp-on time period.
You can select:

0 sec.
, the interior lighting delayed
shut-off feature is deactivated.


5 sec.
, 10 sec.
, 15 sec.
, or
20 sec.
, select the desired lamp-on
period.
The interior lighting delayed
shut-off feature is activated.