2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SLR clock setting

113 Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster
For a full view illustration of the instrument
cluster, see (
page 28).
1Reset button
The instrument cluster is activated when
you


open a door


switch on the ignition


press the reset button1


switch on exterior lampsOpening a door will activate the instrument
cluster only for about 30 seconds.
You can change the instrument cluster
settings in the Instrument cluster submenu
of the control system (
page 129).
Instrument cluster illumination
Use the reset button1 to adjust the illu-
mination brightness for the instrument
cluster and the switches on the center con-
sole.To brighten illumination

Turn the reset button1 clockwise.
The instrument cluster illumination will
brighten.
To dim illumination

Turn the reset button1 counterclock-
wise.
The instrument cluster illumination will
dim.
iThe instrument cluster illumination is
dimmed or brightened to suit ambient
light conditions.

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 outside tempera-
ture and main odometer, while the trip
odometer and the clock appears in the
right display field. This default setting is re-
ferred to as the standard display.Standard display1Main odometer
2Outside temperature
3Current gear selector lever posi-
tion/gear range
4Trip odometer
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.

122 Controls in detailControl system
Standard display menu
The left display field shows the outside
temperature and main odometer, while the
trip odometer and the clock appears in the
right display field. This is the standard dis-
play.
Standard display1Main odometer
2Outside temperature
3Current gear selector lever posi-
tion/gear range
4Trip odometer
5Automatic transmission shift program
mode
6Clock
If you see another display, press
buttonè orÿ repeatedly until
the standard display appears.

Press buttonk orj to select
the functions in the standard display
menu.
iThe headings used in the menus table
are designed to facilitate navigation
within the system and are not
necessarily identical to those shown in
the control system displays.
The first function displayed in each
menu will automatically show you
which part of the system you are in.
iYou can have the outside temperature
displayed instead of the digital
speedometer. You can select the
setting in the submenu
Inst. cluster

via the function
Select display

(
page 130).

132 Controls in detailControl systemSelecting time display
Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Time
submenu.

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

Press button æ or ç to set the 12-hour
or
24-hour
time display mode.Lighting 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: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.
Function
Page
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)
132
Setting locator lighting
133
Setting night security illumina-
tion (Headlamps delayed
switch-off)
134
Interior lighting delayed
switch-off
135
iThis function is not available in
countries where the daytime running
lamp mode is mandatory and therefore
in a constant mode.

393 Index
Body surface 292
Brake
Electrohydraulic brake system 84
Brake Assist System see BAS
Brake fluid 377, 379
Checking 242
Messages in the multifunction
display 300, 317
Brake lamps 349
High mounted 349
Messages in the multifunction
display 330
Brake pads
Messages in the multifunction
display 318
Brakes 232
Warning lamp 29, 300
Break-in the vehicle 230
Bulbs
Messages in the multifunction
display 330
Replacing 348C
CAC 385
California retail buyers and lessees, impor-
tant notice for 15
Call priority, Tele Aid 214
CAN system 386
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants 377
Cargo area see Trunk
Cassette player 152
Catalytic converter 239
CD changer 156
Location 157
CD player 124
Cellular phone
Delayed switch-off time 206
Inserting the cradle 205
Making calls in hands-free mode 207
Making calls in private mode 206
Re-inserting 207
Removing the cradle 205
Center console
Lower part 32
Upper part 31
Center storage compartment 201Central locking
Automatic 103, 137
Central locking switch 31
Locking/unlocking from inside 103
Central locking switch 103
Children in the vehicle 72
Airbags 64
Indicator lamp, front passenger front
airbag 75
Infant and child restraint systems 62,
75, 77
Cigarette lighter 202
Clock 29, 131
Setting time 131
Cockpit 26, 386
Cold tire inflation pressure 281
Combination switch 27, 53, 109
Compact guide 343
Control and operation of radio
transmitters 238
Control system 117, 386
Multifunction display 117
Multifunction steering wheel 118
Resetting to factory default 127

394 IndexControl system menus 120
AUDIO menu 123
Settings 126
Standard display menu 122
TEL 139
Trip computer 137
Vehicle status message memory 124
Control system submenus 121, 127
Instrument cluster 129
Lighting 132
Time 131
Vehicle 136
Controller Area Network see CAN
Coolant 242, 250, 381
Anticorrosion/antifreeze mixing ratio
and quantity 382
Capacities 377
Checking coolant level 242, 250
Messages in the multifunction
display 323
Temperature 240
Temperature gauge 114
Warning lamp 29, 302
Courtesy lighting 112Cruise control 27, 197, 386
Messages in the multifunction
display 309
Curb weight 281
Customer Assistance Center see CAC
D
Daytime running lamp mode 107
Setting 132
Deep water see Standing water
Defogging windshield 188
Defrosting, Front 188
Defrosting, Rear 181
Delayed switch-off
Exterior lamps 134
Interior lighting 135
Department of Transportation see DOT
Differential
Message in the multifunction
display 326
Difficulties
While driving 56
With starting 50
Digital clock see Clock
Digital speedometer 123
Dimensions, Vehicle 375
Direction of rotation, Tires 257Display elements, Audio system 144
Displays
Digital speedometer 123
Maintenance service indicator 289
Multifunction display 117
Outside temperature 115, 129
Showing vehicle status
messages 125
Symbol messages 315
Text messages 309
Vehicle status messages 124, 307
Distance to empty (Range) 139
Door
Control panel 34
Entry lamps 111
Handle, Inside 34
Handle, Outside 38
Locking/unlocking, SmartKey 38, 96
Message in the multifunction
display 327
Opening from inside/outside 38,
100
Remote door unlock, Tele Aid 215
Unlocking in an emergency 345
DOT 282
Drinking and driving 231