2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK550 display

158 Controls in detail
Control system
Instrument cluster submenu
Access the
Instr. Cluster submenu via
the
Settings... menu. Use the Instr.
Cluster
submenu to change the instru-
ment cluster display settings.
The following functions are available:Selecting speedometer display mode
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Instr. Cluster submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Display Unit
Speed-/odometer
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ or ç to set
speedometer unit to
KM or Miles.Selecting language
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Instr. Cluster submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Language appears in
the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
FunctionPage
Selecting speedometer display
mode158
Selecting language158
Selecting display (speed display
or outside temperature) for
status line159
Selecting display (speed display
or outside temperature) for
standard display159

159 Controls in detail
Control system
Press buttonæ orç to select
the language to be used for the
multifunction display messages.
Available languages:

German

English

French

Italian

Spanish

Dutch

Danish

Swedish

Portuguese

Turkish

Russian (Canada only)Selecting display (speed display or out-
side temperature) for status line
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Instr. Cluster submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Status Line Dis-
play
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to select
the desired setting.Selecting display (speed display or out-
side temperature) for standard display
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Instr. Cluster submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Basic Display
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to select
the display mode shown in the basic
display.
iYou will see the status line when you have
called up a different display from the standard
display.

160 Controls in detail
Control system
Time/Date submenu
Access the
Time/Date submenu via the
Settings... menu. Use the Time/Date
submenu to change the instrument cluster
display settings.
The following functions are available:Setting time (hours)
This function can only be seen in vehicles
with audio system.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Time - Hours Press
R To Confirm
appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
The selection marker is on the hour
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
hour.
Press the reset button in the instru-
ment cluster (
page 138) to confirm.
The hour is set and stored.
Setting time (minutes)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Time - Minute(s)
Press R To Confirm
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the minutes
setting.
FunctionPage
Setting the time (hours)160
Setting the time (minutes)160
Setting the date (month)161
Setting the date (day)161
Setting the date (year)162
iThe Time/Date submenu is not shown in
vehicles with COMAND*.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time in COMAND,
refer to the separate COMAND operating in-
structions.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time in COMAND,
refer to the separate COMAND operating in-
structions.

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Control system
Press buttonæ orç to set the
minutes.
Press the reset button in the instru-
ment cluster (
page 138) to confirm.
The minutes are set and stored.Setting the date (month)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set Date Month
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the month
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
month.Setting the date (day)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set Date Day
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the day
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
day.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the date in COMAND,
refer to the separate COMAND operating in-
structions.iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the date in COMAND,
refer to the separate COMAND operating in-
structions.

162 Controls in detail
Control system
Setting the date (year)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set Date Year
appears 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.
Press buttonæ orç to select
manual operation (
Manual) or daytime
running lamp mode (
Constant).
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the date in COMAND,
refer to the separate COMAND operating in-
structions.
FunctionPage
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)162
Setting locator lighting163
Setting night security
illumination164
Setting interior lighting delayed
shut-off165
iThis function is not available in countries
where the daytime running lamp mode is
mandatory and therefore in a constant mode.

163 Controls in detail
Control system
With daytime running lamp mode activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionM or U, 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 run-
ning lamp mode, see “Lighting”
(
page 129).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 using buttonΠon the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*:

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 Light.
Function
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
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position U when exiting the vehicle.
The locator lighting feature is
activated.
iFor safety reasons, resetting the Lighting
submenu to factory settings (
page 156) while
driving will not deactivate the daytime running
lamp mode.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Cannot be completely reset to factory
settings while driving
.

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Control system
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 lamps
If 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
Headlamps 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
position U before turning off the
engine.
The headlamps delayed shut-off
feature is activated.You can temporarily deactivate the head-
lamps delayed shut-off feature:
Before exiting the vehicle, turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
position0.
Then turn it to position2 and back
to0.
The headlamps delayed shut-off
feature is deactivated. It will reactivate
as soon as you reinsert the SmartKey in
the starter switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-
ton on the gear selector lever
(
page 40).

165 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 Lighting
Delayed Shut-off
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to switch
the interior lighting delayed shut-off
feature
On or Off.Vehicle submenu
Access the
Vehicle submenu via the
Settings... menu. Use the Vehicle sub-
menu to make general vehicle settings.
The following functions are available:
Selecting audio search function
Use of the
Audio Search Function to
select a radio station (
page 151) will
enable you to start a frequency scan
(
Frequenc.) 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 Function appears in the
multifunction display.The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ or ç to set the
audio search function to
Frequenc.
or
Memory.
To select a radio station, see “Selecting ra-
dio station” (
page 151).
FunctionPage
Selecting audio search function165
Setting automatic locking166