2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK280 Owner's Manual

144 Controls in detailControl system
Locator lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionU, the following lamps will
switch on during darkness when the vehi-
cle is unlocked with the SmartKey:

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
the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps
will switch off automatically after approxi-
mately 40 seconds.

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 55).
The locator lighting feature is
activated.
iFor safety reasons, resetting all the
functions of all submenus to the facto-
ry settings while driving (
page 134)
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
.

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Night security illumination (Headlamps
delayed shut-off)
Use this function to set whether or not the
exterior lamps 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
when the engine is turned off and remain
lit for approximately 15 seconds:

Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps


Front fog lampsIf after turning off the engine you do not
open a door or do not close an opened
door, the lamps will automatically switch
off after 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 set the
function to
On or
Off
.

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU before turning off the en-
gine (
page 55).
iYou can reactivate this function within
10 minutes by opening a door.

146 Controls in detailControl systemYou 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.Interior lighting delayed shut-off
Use this function to set whether or not the
interior lighting remains lit during darkness
for approximately 10 seconds 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.

Press buttonæorç to set the
function to
On or
Off
.

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Control system
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 101).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 set the
automatic central locking to
On or
Off
.Convenience* 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:
Function
Page
Setting automatic locking
147
Function
Page
Activating easy-entry/exit
feature*
148
Setting parking position for
exterior rear view mirror*
148

148 Controls in detailControl systemActivating easy-entry/exit feature*
Use this function to activate and deacti-
vate the easy-entry/exit feature
(page 43).

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the Convenience
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 set the
function to
On or
Off
.Setting 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 108).

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the Convenience
submenu.
Warning!
G
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is
activated.
To cancel steering wheel movement, do one
of the following:

Move steering column lever*
(page 43).


Press one of the memory position but-
tons* or the memory buttonM*
(page 107).
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver’s door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.

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Control system

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 set the
function to
On or
Off
.
Trip computer menu
Use the trip computer menu to call up
statistical data on your vehicle.
The following information is available:Fuel consumption statistics after start

Press buttonèorÿ repeatedly
until you see the first function of the
trip computer menu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
After start
in the multi-
function display.
1Statistics called up: since start
2Time elapsed since start
3Average fuel consumption since start
4Average speed since start
5Distance driven since start
Function
Page
Fuel consumption statistics after
start
149
Fuel consumption statistics
since last reset
150
Calling up range (distance to
empty)
151
iWhen you enter the trip computer
menu, you will always see the fuel
consumption statistics after start first.

150 Controls in detailControl system
Fuel consumption since last reset
Press buttonèorÿ repeatedly
until you see the first function of the
trip computer menu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
After reset
in the multi-
function display.
1Statistics called up: since last reset
2Time elapsed since last reset
3Average fuel consumption since last
reset
4Average speed since last reset
5Distance driven since last resetResetting fuel consumption statistics
manually

Press and hold reset buttonJuntil
the values of the statistics are reset
to
0.
Resetting fuel consumption statistics
automatically
The values of the statistics will be automat-
ically reset to
0 when one of the following
values exceeds:


distance: 100 000 miles (100 000 km)


elapsed time: 10 000 hours
iAll statistics stored since the last en-
gine start will be reset approximately
four hours after the SmartKey in the
starter switch is turned to position0 or
removed from the starter switch.
Resetting will not occur if you turn the
SmartKey back to position1or2
within this time period.

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Control system
Calling up range (distance to empty)
Press buttonèorÿ repeatedly
until you see the first function of the
trip computer menu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Range:
in the multifunc-
tion display.
In the multifunction display you will see
the calculated range based on the cur-
rent fuel tank level.
TEL menu*
You can use the functions in the
TEL
menu
to operate your telephone, provided it is
connected to a hands-free system and
switched on.

Switch on the telephone and Audio or
COMAND*.
See separate operating instructions.

Press buttonèorÿ repeatedly
until you see the
TEL
menu in the
multifunction display.
Warning!
G
A driver’s attention to the road must always
be his/her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we rec-
ommend that you pull over to a safe location
and stop before placing or taking a tele-
phone call. If you choose to use the tele-
phone while driving, please use the
hands-free device and only use the tele-
phone when weather, road, and traffic con-
ditions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving a ve-
hicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet
(approximately 14 m) every second.
Never operate radio transmitters equipped
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with-
out being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc-
tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, pos-
sibly resulting in an accident and/or
personal injury.