2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C280 display

137 Controls in detail
Control system
Press buttonæ orç to set the
hour.
Set the time (minutes)
This function can be seen in vehicles with
audio system, or in vehicles with
COMAND* if the time synchronization with
head unit* feature was set to
Off.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Time Minutes
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the minute
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
minutes.
Select automatic time change (Daylight
Saving Time (DST) summer/Standard
time winter)
This function can be seen in vehicles with
audio system, or in vehicles with
COMAND* if the time synchronization with
head unit* feature was set to
Off.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Daylight sav.
Summer / Winter time
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to select if
the changeover between summer and
winter time should be automatic or
manual. iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time, refer to the
separate COMAND operating instructions.

138 Controls in detail
Control system
Set the date (month)
This function can be seen in vehicles with
audio system, or in vehicles with
COMAND* if the time synchronization with
head unit* feature was set to
Off.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Date Set month ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the month
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
month.
Set the date (day)
This function can be seen in vehicles with
audio system, or in vehicles with
COMAND* if the time synchronization with
head unit* feature was set to
Off.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Date Set day
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the day
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
day.
Set the date (year)
This function can be seen in vehicles with
audio system, or in vehicles with
COMAND* if the time synchronization with
head unit* feature was set to
Off.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the date, refer to the
separate COMAND operating instructions.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the date, refer to the
separate COMAND operating instructions.

139 Controls in detail
Control system
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Date Set year ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the year
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
year.Lighting 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
Headlamp mode ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the date, refer to the
separate COMAND operating instructions.
FunctionPage
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)139
Setting locator lighting140
Setting night security
illumination141
Setting interior lighting delayed
shut-off142
iThis function is not available in countries
where the daytime running lamp mode is
mandatory and therefore in a constant mode.


140 Controls in detail
Control system
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 in
positionM orU, the low beam
headlamps are switched on when the
engine is running.
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 109).Setting 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
approximately 40 seconds.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Surround lighting
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to switch
the locator lighting function
On or Off.
iFor safety reasons, resetting the Lighting
submenu to factory settings (
page 131) while
driving 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.


141 Controls in detail
Control system
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU when exiting the vehicle.
The locator lighting feature is
activated.
Setting night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed shut-off feature)
Use this function to set whether you would
like the exterior lamps to remain on for
15 seconds during darkness after exiting
the vehicle and closing all doors.
With the headlamps 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 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
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Headl. delayed
shut-off
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to switch
the headlamps delayed shut-off feature
Onor Off.
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU before turning off the
engine.
The headlamps delayed shut-off
feature is activated.
You can temporarily deactivate the head-
lamp delayed 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 headlamps delayed shut-off
feature is deactivated. It will reactivate
as soon as you reinsert the SmartKey in
the starter switch.

142 Controls in detail
Control system
Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off
Use this function to set whether you would
like the interior lighting to remain on for
10 seconds during darkness after you have
removed the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Interior light.
delay.sw.off
appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to switch
the interior lighting delayed shut-off
feature
Off or On.
Vehicle submenu
Access the
Vehicle submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Vehicle submenu
to make general vehicle settings.
The following function is available:
Selecting audio search function
Use of the
Audio search function to select
a radio station (
page 127) will enable
you to start a frequency scan (
Frequency)
or select a radio station stored in memory
(
Memory).
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Vehicle
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Audio search
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ or ç to set the
audio search function to
Frequency
or
Memory.
To select a radio station, see “Selecting ra-
dio station” (
page 127).
FunctionPage
Selecting audio search function142
Setting automatic locking143

144 Controls in detail
Control system
Activate easy-entry/exit feature*
Use this function to activate and
deactivate the easy-entry/exit feature
(
page 40).
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Convenience submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Easy-entry feature
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to switch
the easy-entry feature
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 from start
Press buttonÿ orè repeatedly
until the first function of the trip
computer menu appears in the
multifunction display.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
From start appears
in the multifunction display.
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 stop steering wheel movement, do one of
the following:

Move steering wheel adjustment stalk*
(
page 40).

Press memory position switch*
(
page 108).
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.
FunctionPage
Fuel consumption statistics from
start144
Fuel consumption statistics
since last reset145
Distance to empty146

145 Controls in detail
Control system
1Distance driven since start
2Time elapsed since start
3Average speed since start
4Average fuel consumption since startFuel consumption since last reset
Press buttonÿ orè repeatedly
until the first function of the trip
computer menu appears in the
multifunction display.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Since reset appears
in the multifunction display.
1Distance driven since last reset
2Time elapsed since last reset
3Average speed since last reset
4Average fuel consumption since last
resetResetting fuel consumption statistics
Press buttonÿ orè repeatedly
until the first function of the trip
computer menu appears in the
multifunction display.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the reading that you want to reset
appears in the multifunction display.
Press and hold the reset button in the
instrument cluster (
page 118) until
the value is reset to
0.
iAll statistics stored since the last engine
start will be reset approximately 4 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 position1 or2 within this time period.