2007 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK CLASS Owners Manual

24 At a glance
Cockpit

25 At a glance
Cockpit
ItemPage
1Automatic transmission*:
Steering wheel gearshift
control*163
2Multifunction steering
wheel28,
122
3Horn
4Instrument cluster26,
118
5Overhead control panel31,
116
6Glove box252
CD changer*216,
252
7Center console29, 30
8Sun sensor for automatic
climate control*
9Starter switch37
ItemPage
aSteering wheel adjustment
release handle, manual43
bSteering wheel adjustment
stalk, electrical*44
Heated steering wheel
stalk* (SLK 280,
SLK 350, Canada only)276
cHeadlamp cleaning button*168
dHood lock release lever294
eExterior lamp switch55,
109
fCombination switch

High beam55

Turn signals55

Windshield wipers56
gPower window switches235
hInside door handle99
jCruise control lever247

26 At a glance
Instrument cluster

27 At a glance
Instrument cluster
ItemPage
1Multifunction display
with:
Main odometer127
Trip odometer120
Automatic transmission*:
Gear range indicator52,
160
Automatic transmission*:
Program mode indicator161
Outside temperature
indicator (or digital speed-
ometer when selected)140
2Tachometer with:
?Engine malfunction
indicator lamp,
USA only349
±Engine malfunction
indicator lamp,
Canada only349
ItemPage
351
AHigh beam
headlamp indicator
lamp55,
113
3Fuel gauge with:
4Fuel reserve warning
lamp353
The arrow indicates that the
fuel filler flap is on the rear
right-hand side.291
4Clock120
5Speedometer with:
1Supplemental
Restraint System
(SRS) indicator lamp64,
353
-Antilock Brake
System (ABS)
indicator lamp84,
346
ItemPage
LLeft turn signal
indicator lamp
KRight turn signal
indicator lamp55
vElectronic Stability
Program (ESP®)
warning lamp
86,
350
;Brake warning lamp,
USA only59,
348
3Brake warning lamp,
Canada only59,
348
6Reset button for:

Resetting trip odometer

Resetting all settings
120
136
7Knobs for instrument
cluster illumination118

28 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
ItemPage
1Multifunction display118
Operating control system121
2Selecting a submenu or
setting the volume:
Press button
æup/to increase
çdown/to decrease
3Telephone*:
Press button
sto take a call
to dial
to redial
tto end a call
to reject an incoming
call
ItemPage
4Moving within a menu:
Press button
jfor next display
kfor previous display
5Menu systems:
Press button
èfor next menu
·for previous menu
iSLK 55 AMG:
The steering wheel in this vehicle will vary from
steering wheel shown. However, multifunction
steering wheel symbols and feature description
apply to AMG vehicles as well.

29 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper partItemPage
1Cup holder254
2Audio system
or
COMAND* system
(see separate operating
instructions)193
3AIRSCARF* switch,
passenger-side105
4Seat heating* switch,
passenger-side104
5Central unlocking switch102
6Hazard warning flasher
switch115
7Central locking switch102
Alarm system indicator
lamp92
ItemPage
8ESP® switch86
9Seat heating* switch,
driver’s side104
aAIRSCARF* switch,
driver’s side105
bPassenger front air bag off
indicator lamp71,
354
cClimate control
Automatic climate control*
Rear window defroster
switch172
182
170
dCigarette lighter256
eAshtray255

30 At a glance
Center console
Lower partItemPage
1Automatic transmission*:
Gear selector lever155,
157
Manual transmission:
Gearshift lever153
2Retractable hardtop switch240
3Tow-away alarm
deactivation switch91
4Parking brake lever53, 59
5Storage/telephone*
compartment252
Telephone* compartment
(depending on vehicle
production date)253
ItemPage
6Passenger-side exterior rear
view mirror button46,
168
7Driver’s side exterior rear
view mirror button46,
168
8Exterior rear view mirror
adjustment button46
9Automatic transmission*:
Program mode selector
switch161

31 At a glance
Overhead control panel
Overhead control panel
ItemPage
1Interior lighting on/off116
2Interior lighting automatic
control switch116
3Right reading lamp on/off117
4Tele Aid* (emergency call
system) button261
5Garage door opener*270
6Sensor for auto-dimming
rear view mirrors*169
7Interior rear view mirror46,
168
8Microphone for Tele Aid*
and telephone*261,
258
9Left reading lamp on/off117