2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK55AMG reset

135 Controls in detail
Control system
Submenus in the Settings menu
Press buttonj.
In the multifunction display you see the
collection of the submenus.

Press buttonç.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.The submenus are arranged by hierarchy.
Scroll up with buttonæ, and scroll
down with buttonç.
With the selection marker on the desired
submenu, use thejbutton to access
the individual functions within that sub-
menu. Once within the submenu, you can
use the jbutton to move to the next
function or the kbutton to move to the
previous function within that submenu.
The settings themselves are made with
buttonæorç.
iFor safety reasons, the following func-
tion cannot be reset while driving:

the function
Lamp circuit head-
lamp mode in the
Lighting
sub-
menu
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Lighting Cannot be completely re-
set to factory settings while driv-
ing
.
iYour individual settings will not be re-
set unless you confirm the action by
pressing the reset buttonJagain.
After 5 seconds the
Settings...
menu
reappears in the multifunction display.

140 Controls in detailControl system
Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Clock, hours
in the mul-
tifunction display.
The selection marker is on the hours.

Press buttonæorç to set the
correct hours displayed in the multi-
function display.

Press reset buttonJto confirm the
set hours.Setting the time (minutes)
This function can be seen in vehicles with
audio system, or in vehicles with
COMAND* and navigation module*, if the
time and date synchronization with head
unit* feature was set to
Off
(page 139).

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Clock, minutes
in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the minutes.

Press buttonæorç to set the
correct minutes displayed in the multi-
function display.

Press reset buttonJto confirm the
set minutes.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time in
COMAND, refer to the separate
COMAND operating instructions.

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
.

149 Controls in detail
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.

173 Controls in detail
Good visibility
Good visibility
For information on the windshield wipers,
see (
page 56).
Headlamp cleaning system*
The button is located on the left side of the
dashboard.
1Headlamp cleaning button
Switch on the ignition (
page 36).

Press button1.
The headlamps are cleaned with a
high-pressure water jet.For information on filling up the washer
reservoir, see “Windshield washer system
and headlamp cleaning system*”
(
page 315).
Rear view mirrors
For more information on setting the rear
view mirrors, see “Mirrors” (
page 45).
Interior rear view mirror, antiglare
position

Tilt the mirror to the antiglare night
position by moving the lever towards
the windshield.
The interior rear view mirror is dimmed.
iThe headlamps will automatically be
cleaned when you have

switched on the headlamps
and


operated the windshield wipers
with windshield washer fluid
15 times
When you switch off ignition, the
counter resets.

207 Controls in detail
Audio system
Switching off
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
or

Press
D
button.
Adjusting the volume

Turn rotary control of
E
button.
The volume will increase or decrease
depending on the direction turned.Adjusting sound functions
The bass and treble functions are called up
by pressing the O button.
Settings for bass and treble are stored
separately for the AM and FM wavebands,
weather band, CD mode and telephone
mode.
Bass

Press O button repeatedly until BASS
appears in the display.

Press
+ or
– soft key to increase or
decrease tone level accordingly.
or

Press
RES
soft key briefly to reset bass
tones to their center level.
The radio switches back to the
standard radio menu 8 seconds after
the last soft key is pressed.
iShould excessively high temperatures
occur while the audio system is being
operated, the display will dim. If tem-
peratures continue to rise,
HIGH TEMP

will appear in the display, after which
the audio system will be switched off
for a cooling-down period.
iIf your vehicle equipment includes a
Mercedes-Benz specified mobile
telephone*, you can adjust its volume
separately from the volume of the
audio system while the telephone is
being used.

208 Controls in detailAudio systemAdjusting treble
Press O button repeatedly until TREBLE
appears in the display.

Press
+or
– soft key to increase or
decrease tone level accordingly.
or

Press
RES
soft key briefly to reset treble
tones to their center level.
The radio switches back to the
standard radio menu 8 seconds after
the last soft key is pressed.Returning sound functions to factory
settings

Press O button to call up settings
menu in the display.

Press
RES
soft key briefly; the respec-
tive sound function is reset to its center
level.
or

Press and hold
RES
soft key until
RESET

appears in the display.
The sound settings for bass and treble
are returned to their center level and
the volume is set to a predefined level.
The radio switches back to the
standard radio menu 4 seconds after
the last soft key is pressed.Adjusting balance

Press P button.BALANCE
appears in the display.

Press X or Y soft key.
The volume is distributed between the
left and right sides of the vehicle.
or

Press
RES
soft key briefly.
The balance is reset to its center level.
The radio switches back to the
standard radio menu 8 seconds after
the last button is pressed.