2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SL65AMG Owner's Manual

160 Controls in detail
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

161 Controls in detail
Control system
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

162 Controls in detail
Control system
Press button æ or ç enable or
disable this feature.
When you set this feature to
On, the time
displayed in the multifunction display is
automatically synchronized with the time
of the COMAND system.Setting the time (hour)
This function is only available if the func-
tion
Time Synchron. With Head Unit
(
page 161) has been set to Off. The time
is then not set automatically by the
COMAND and must be set manually if
required.
Move the selection marker with
theæ or ç button to the
Time
submenu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Set Time Hour
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the hour
setting.
Press button æ or ç to set the
hour. Setting the time (minutes)
This function is only available if the func-
tion
Time Synchron. With Head Unit
(
page 161) has been set to Off. The time
is then not set automatically by the
COMAND and must be set manually if
required.
Move the selection marker with
theæ or ç button to the
Time
submenu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Set Time Minute(s)
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the minute
setting.
Press button æ or ç to set the
minutes.
iFor information on setting the time, refer to
the separate COMAND operating instructions.

163 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
buttonæ or ç to the
Lighting
submenu.
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 in
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
For more information on the daytime run-
ning lamp mode, see “Lighting”
(
page 131).
FunctionPage
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)163
Setting locator lighting164
Setting night security illumina-
tion164
Setting interior lighting delayed
switch-off 165
iThis function is not available in countries
where the daytime running lamp mode is manda-
tory and therefore in a constant mode.
iFor safety reasons, resetting to factory
settings (
page 158) while driving will not
deactivate the daytime running lamp mode.
The following message appears in the multifunc-
tion display:
Cannot be fully reset to
factory settings while driving.

164 Controls in detail
Control system
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
vehicle is unlocked using button Πon
the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*:

Parking lamps

Tail lamps

License plate lamps

Front fog lamps

Side marker 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 approxi-
mately 40 seconds.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ or ç to the
Lighting
submenu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Locator Lighting
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press button æ or ç to switch
the locator lighting feature
On or Off.
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position U when exiting the vehicle.
The locator lighting feature is
activated.Setting night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed switch-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 the doors.
With the headlamps delayed switch-off
feature activated and the exterior lamp
switch in position U 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 switch off auto-
matically after 60 seconds.

165 Controls in detail
Control system
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ or ç to the
Lighting
submenu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Headlamps Delayed
Switch-off
appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press button æ or ç to switch
the headlamps delayed switch-off
feature
On or Off.
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position U before turning off the
engine.
The headlamps delayed switch-off
feature is activated.You can temporarily deactivate the
headlamps delayed switch-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 switch-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
button on the gear selector lever
(
page 41).
Setting interior lighting delayed
switch-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 or ç to the
Lighting
submenu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Interior Lighting
Delayed Switch-off
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press button æ or ç to switch
the interior lighting delayed switch-off
feature
On or Off.

166 Controls in detail
Control system
Vehicle submenu
Access the
Vehicle submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Vehicle submenu
to make general vehicle settings. The
following functions are available:
Setting automatic locking
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the automatic central locking. With the
automatic central locking system
activated, the vehicle is centrally locked at
a vehicle speed of approximately
9mph(15km/h).
Move the selection marker with
theæ or ç button to the
Vehicle submenu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Automatic Door
Lock
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press button æ or ç to switch
the
Automatic Door Lock function
Onor Off.Convenience submenu
Access the
Convenience submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Convenience sub-
menu to change the settings for a number
of convenience features. The following
functions are available:
Activating easy-entry/exit feature
Use this function to activate and deacti-
vate the easy-entry/exit feature
(
page 47).
FunctionPage
Setting automatic locking166FunctionPage
Activating easy-entry/exit
feature166

167 Controls in detail
Control system
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the

Convenience
submenu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Easy-entry
Function
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press button æ or ç to switch
the easy-entry/exit 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:
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 47).

Press one of the memory position
buttons* or the memory button M*
(
page 129).
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
since start168
Fuel consumption statistics
since last reset168
Resetting fuel consumption
statistics168
Distance to empty169
iThe last function called up will reappear the
next time you enter the trip computer menu.