2007 MERCEDES-BENZ SL550 Reset button

27 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
Coolant temperature
gauge with:DCoolant temperature
warning lamp
337
2
Speedometer with:LLeft turn signal indi-
cator lamp
56
KRight turn signal indi-
cator lamp
56
;Brake warning lamp,
USA only
335
3Brake warning lamp,
Canada only
335
vABS/ESP
® warning
lamp
332
Item
Page
EDistronic* indicator
lamp
1 (white) or
distance warning
lamp (red)
213,
339
3
Left multifunction display
with:

Trip odometer
137


Main odometer


Stored speed for

Cruise control


Distronic*
209
151,
213
1Vehicles without Distronic*: Warning/indicator
lamp without function. It illuminates when the igni-
tion is on. It should go out when the engine is run-
ning.
Item
Page
4
Reset button for:

Resetting trip odometer
137


Resetting individual set-
tings
153


Adjusting instrument
cluster illumination
136

136 Controls in detailInstrument clusterFor a full view illustration of the instrument
cluster, see “Instrument cluster”
(page 26).
The instrument cluster is activated when
you


open a door


switch on the ignition


press the reset button (
page 26)


switch on the exterior lamps
Opening a door will activate the instrument
cluster only for about 30 seconds.
You can change the instrument cluster set-
tings in the Instrument cluster submenu of
the control system (
page 156).Adjusting instrument cluster
illumination
Use the reset button to adjust the illumina-
tion brightness for the instrument cluster
and the switches on the center console.
1Reset buttoni
The instrument cluster illumination is
dimmed or brightened to suit ambient light con-
ditions.
Warning!
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No messages will be displayed if either the
instrument cluster or the multifunction
display is inoperative.
As a result, you will not be able to see infor-
mation about your driving conditions, such
as speed or outside temperature, warn-
ing/indicator lamps, malfunction/warning
messages or the failure of any systems.
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
If you must continue to drive, do so with
added caution. Visit an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.

137 Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
To brighten illumination
Turn reset button 1 in the instrument
cluster clockwise.
The instrument cluster illumination will
brighten.
To dim illumination

Turn reset button 1 in the instrument
cluster counterclockwise.
The instrument cluster illumination will
dim.
Coolant temperature gauge
Trip odometer
Make sure you are viewing the trip
odometer display (
page 139).

If it is not displayed, press the j or
k button on the multifunction
steering wheel repeatedly until the trip
odometer appears.

Press and hold reset button1
(page 136) until the trip odometer is
reset.
Warning!
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Driving when your engine is overheated
can cause some fluids which may have
leaked into the engine compartment to
catch fire. You could be seriously
burned.


Steam from an overheated engine can
cause serious burns which can occur
just by opening the hood. Stay away
from the engine if you see or hear steam
coming from it.
Turn off the engine, get out of the vehicle
and do not stand near the vehicle until the
engine has cooled down.
!
Excessive coolant temperature triggers the
coolant temperature warning lamp (
page 337)
and a warning in the multifunction display
(
page 371).
The engine should not be operated with the cool-
ant temperature above 248°F (120°C). Doing so
may cause serious engine damage which is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
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During severe operating conditions, e.g.
stop-and-go traffic, the coolant temperature may
rise close to 248°F (120°C).

148 Controls in detailControl system
Press button ç within the next
5 seconds.
The intermediate time shown will be
saved as a lap time.
The RACETIMER begins timing the new
lap. The new lap begins to be timed as
soon as the intermediate time is called
up.
1Best lap time
2Lap number
3RACETIMER
4Gear indicatorResetting current lap

Press button æ while the timer is
running.
The timer stops.

Press button ç.
The lap time is reset to “0”.
Deleting all laps

Press button æ while the timer is
running.
The timer stops.

Press the reset button twice
(page 27).

Press button æ.
The timer starts. The saved laps are de-
leted.Overall analysis

Press button è or ÿ repeatedly
until you see the AMG menu.

Press button j repeatedly until you
see the overall analysis.
1Overall analysis of RACETIMER
2Overall driving time
3Maximum speed
4Average speed
5Overall distance driven
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It is not possible to delete a single saved lap.
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When you switch off the engine, the
RACETIMER will be reset to“0” after 30 seconds.
All laps are deleted.
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These functions are only available if you
have saved at least one lap and have stopped the
RACETIMER.


153 Controls in detail
Control system
Should the vehicle’s system record any
conditions while driving, the number of
messages will reappear in the multifunc-
tion display

when the SmartKey in the starter
switch is turned to position0 or re-
moved from the starter switch
or


when you turn off the engine by press-
ing the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop but-
ton on the gear selector lever once and
open the driver’s door (this puts the
starter switch in position 0, same as
with the SmartKey removed from the
starter switch)
Settings menu
In the
Settings
menu there are two func-
tions:


The function
Reset
, with which you can
reset most settings to those set at the
factory.


A collection of submenus with which
you can make individual settings for
your vehicle.
The following settings and submenus are
available:Resetting all settings
You can reset the functions of most of the
submenus to the factory settings.
For safety, the
Light circuit Headlamp
mode
submenu in the
Lighting
menu can
be reset with the vehicle at standstill only.

Press button è or ÿ repeatedly
until the
Settings...
menu appears in
the multifunction display.
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The vehicle status message memory will be
cleared when you then turn the SmartKey in the
starter switch to position 1 or 2, or when you
press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button once
or twice without depressing the brake pedal. You
will then only see high priority messages in the
multifunction display (
page 347).
Function
Page
Resetting all settings
153
Submenus in the Settings menu
154
Instrument cluster submenu
156
Time submenu
157
Lighting submenu
159
Vehicle submenu
162
Convenience submenu
162


154 Controls in detailControl system
Press the reset button in the instru-
ment cluster for approximately
3 seconds.
In the right multifunction display you
will see the request to press the reset
button again to confirm.

Press the reset button again.
The functions of all the submenus will
reset to factory settings.Submenus in the Settings menu

Press button è or ÿ repeatedly
until the
Settings...
menu appears in
the multifunction display.

Press button j.
In the right multifunction display you
see the collection of submenus. There
are more submenus than can be simul-
taneously displayed.

Press button ç.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.

Scroll down with the ç button,
scroll up with the æ button.

With the selection marker on the de-
sired submenu, use the j button to
access the individual functions within
that submenu.

Once within the submenu, use the
j button to move to the next func-
tion or the k button to move to the
previous function within that submenu.

Use buttons æ or ç to change
the settings of the respective function.
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The settings you have changed will not be re-
set unless you confirm the action by pressing the
reset button a second time.


159 Controls in detail
Control system
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 the message
Light circuit
Headlamp mode
appears in the multi-
function display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press button æ or ç to select
manual operation (
Manual
) or daytime
running lamp mode (
Constant
).With daytime running lamp mode activated
and the exterior lamp switch at
positionM or U the low beam head-
lamps are switched on when the engine is
running.
In low ambient light conditions the follow-
ing lamps will switch on additionally:


Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps
Function
Page
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)
159
Setting locator lighting
160
Setting night security illumina-
tion
160
Setting interior lighting delayed
switch-off
161
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This function is not available in countries
where the daytime running lamp mode is manda-
tory and therefore in a constant mode.
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For safety reasons, resetting to factory set-
tings (page 153) while driving will not deacti-
vate the daytime running lamp mode.
The following message appears in the multifunc-
tion display:
Cannot be fully reset to
factory settings when driving
.

163 Controls in detail
Control system

Move the selection marker with the
æ orç button to the
Conve-
nience
submenu.

Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see
Activate Easy-entry
feature
in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press æ or ç to switch the
easy-entry/exit feature
On or
Off
.
Trip computer menu
Use the trip computer menu to call up sta-
tistical data on your vehicle. The following
information is available:
Warning!
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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 adjustment, do one
of the following:

Move steering column stalk
(page 45).


Press the memory button (
page 126).
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.
Function
Page
Fuel consumption statistics after
start
164
Fuel consumption statistics
since last reset
164
Distance to empty
165
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The last function called up will reappear the
next time you enter the trip computer menu.