2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SL55AMG change language

143 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 or as soon as the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button is in
position 1. The control system enables
you to

call up information about your vehicle

change vehicle settings
For example, you can use the control
system to find out when your vehicle is
next due for service, to set the language
for messages in the instrument cluster
display, 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
multifunction display shows the main
odometer and the outside temperature,
while the trip odometer appears in the
right multifunction display. This default
setting is referred to as the standard
display.
1Main odometer
2Outside temperature
3Current gear selector lever position
4Trip odometer
5Automatic transmission program mode
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,
selecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions
permit 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
(approximately 14 m) every second.

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The table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus.
Detailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following
pages.
Instrument clusterTimeLightingVehicleConvenience
(page 160)(page 161)(page 163)(page 166)(page 166)
Selecting speedometer
display modeSynchronizing time with
head unitSetting daytime running
lamp mode (USA only)Setting automatic lockingActivating
easy-entry/exit feature
Selecting standard
displaySetting the time (hour)Setting locator lighting
Selecting languageSetting the time
(minutes)Setting night security
illumination
Setting interior lighting
delayed switch-off

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Control system
Instrument cluster submenu
Access the
Inst. Cluster submenu via
the
Settings menu. Use the Inst.
Cluster
submenu to change the instru-
ment cluster display settings. The follow-
ing functions are available:Selecting speedometer display mode
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ or ç to the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
Press button j or k
repeatedly until the message
Digital Speedometer appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press button æ or ç to set the
speedometer units to
Kilometers or
Miles.Selecting language
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ or ç to the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Language appears in
the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
FunctionPage
Selecting speedometer display
mode160
Selecting language160
Selecting standard display161

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Press button æ or ç to select
the language to be used for the
multifunction display messages.
Available languages:

German

English

French

Italian

Spanish

Dutch

Swedish

Danish

Turkish

PortugueseSelecting standard display
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ or ç to the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Select Display ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press button æ or ç to select
the desired setting.
The selected option appears in the left
multifunction display.
The option not selected will appear in
the right multifunction display when
scrolling through the standard display
(
page 149).Time submenu
Access the
Time submenu via the Settings
menu. Use the
Time submenu to change
the time and date settings. The following
functions are available:
Synchronizing time with head unit
Move the selection marker with
theæ or ç button to the
Time
submenu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Time Synchron.
With Head Unit
appears in the multi-
function display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
FunctionPage
Synchronizing time with head
unit161
Setting the time (hour)162
Setting the time (minutes)162