2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK ROADSTER Owners Manual

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94 Menus and submenu
sControls
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1 Standard display
menu
( Y page 95)
R Total distance recorder
(Y page 95)
R Tyre pressure loss warning sys-
tem* (Y page 158 )
R Coolant temperature (Y page 96)
R Digital speedometer or outside tem-
perature (Y page 96)
R ASSYST PLUS service displa y
( Y page 165 )
R Engine oil level* (Y page 151 ) 2
AMG
* menu (Y page 96) 3
Audio*/DVD*
menu(Y page 98)
R Radio station (Y page 99)
R Audio drive or media**
(Y page 99)
R DVD video* (Y page 99) Function
4
Navigation
* menu (NAV)
( Y page 100 ) 5
Message memory
menu10
(fault and
warning messages) (Y page 100 ) 6 Settings
menu(Y page 101 )
R Resetting to factory setting s
( Y page 101 )
R Selecting a submenu (Y page 101 ) 7 Trip computer
menu(Y page 107 )
R Consumption statistics
(Y page 107 )
R Range (Y page 107 ) 8
Telephon
e* menu (Y page 108 ) This is what the displays look like when you
scroll through the menus.
The generic terms in the table overview are
intended to help you navigate through the
menus. The terms themselves are not alway
s
displayed in the multi-function display. Depending on the audio system fitted, the
Audio*,
Navigation* and Telephone*
menus are slightly different. The examples
given in this Owner's Manual apply to vehicles
equipped with COMAND APS*. Standard display menu
i Menu overview: see (Y page 94).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer -
ing wheel.
X Press the èor· button to select the
standard display. Standard display
1
Total distance recorder
2 Trip meter
10 This menu is only visible if there is a display message available. Controls
* optional
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You can select the following functions in the
Basic display
menu by pressing the jor
k button:
R tyre pressure loss warning sys-
tem* (Y page 158 )
R coolant temperature
R digital speedometer or outside tempera-
ture
R ASSYST PLUS service displa y
( Y page 165 )
R engine oil level* (Y page 151 )
Displaying the coolant temperatur eX
Press the jork button to select the
coolant temperature. Under normal driving conditions, with the cor-
rect anti-corrosion and antifreeze additive concentration, the reading may rise to
120 †.
At high outside temperatures and when driv-
ing uphill, the coolant temperature may rise
to the end of the scale.
Displaying the digital speedometer or
outside temperatur
e If you have selected the digital speedometer
for the Status line
(Y page 103), you can
switch the display to the outside temperature
here 11
.
X Press the jork button to select the
digital speedometer or the outside temper -
ature. Example illustration showing the digital speedom
-
eter displayed AMG* menu
These functions are only available on AMG
vehicles.
i Menu overview: see (Y page 94).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer -
ing wheel.
X Press the èor· button to select the
AMG menu. 1
Gear indicator
2 Upshift instruction
3 Engine oil temperatur e
In the manual gearshift program, the menu is
displayed in red when the engine reaches the
overrevving range. You will also see shift up
instruction 2. The shift upinstruction is the
only thing shown in the multi-function display
until you shift gear.
11 Vehicles for the United Kingdom: the outside temperature is always displayed. Control
s
* optional
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The engine oil temperature gauge flashes if
the engine oil temperature has not reached
80 †. Avoid driving at full engine output dur-
ing this time.
Displaying the on-board voltage
X
Press the jbutton repeatedly until the
on-board voltage appears. 1
Gear indicator
2 On-board voltage
RACETIMER The RACETIMER allows time measurement
s
to be saved .
While you have the RACETIMER displayed,
you will not be able to adjust the volume using
the æ andç buttons.
X Press the jbutton repeatedly until the
RACETIMER appears. 1
Gear indicator
2 RACETIMER
3 Lap
You can start the RACETIMER when the
engine is running or if the key is in positio n
2 in the ignition lock .
X To start: press the æbutton to start the
RACETIMER.
X To display the intermediate time :press
the ç button to show the intermediate
time.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
X To stop: press the æbutton to stop the
RACETIMER.
The RACETIMER interrupts timing when you
stop the vehicle and turn the key to position
1 in the ignition lock. When you turn the key
to position 2or 3and then press the æ
button, timing is continued. Storing the lap time and starting a new lap
It is possible to store a maximum of nine laps.
X
Press the çbutton to show the inter-
mediate time during timing.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
X Press the çbutton again within 5 sec-
onds.
The displayed intermediate time is stored
as a lap time.
Timing starts for a new lap. The new lap is
timed from when the intermediate time is
called up. 1
Gear indicator
2 RACETIMER
3 Fastest lap time (best lap)
4 Lap Controls
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Resetting the current lap
X
Press the æbutton to stop the RACE-
TIMER.
X Press the çbutton to reset the lap time
to "0".
Deleting all laps
If you have switched off the engine, the RACE-
TIMER is reset to "0" after 30 seconds. All laps
are deleted.
It is not possible to delete a single stored lap
on its own.
X Press the æbutton to stop the RACE-
TIMER.
X Press the 4reset button on the left of the
instrument cluster twice.
X Press the æbutton to start the RACE-
TIMER.
All laps are deleted.
Overall evaluation This function is only available if you have
stored at least one lap and have stopped the
RACETIMER.
X
Press the jbutton repeatedly until the
overall evaluation appears. 1
RACETIMER overall evaluation
2 Total time driven
3 Top speed
4 Distance covered
5 Average spee d
Lap evaluation This function is only available if you have
stored at least two laps and have stopped th
e
RACETIMER.
X Press the jbutton repeatedly until a lap
evaluation appears.
Each lap is shown in a separate submenu.
You are able to identify the fastest lap by
flashing symbol 1. 1
Lap
2 Lap time
3 Top speed during lap
4 Lap length
5 Average lap spee d
X Press the jork button to select a
different lap evaluation. Audio*/DVD* menu
Using the functions in the Audio/DVDmenu
you can operate the audio system* or
COMAND APS*. If the audio system* or
COMAND APS* is switched off, the multi-
function display shows the AUDIO offmes-
sage.
i Menu overview: see (Y page 94).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer -
ing wheel. Controls
* optional
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X
Use the èor· button to select the
Audio/DVD menu.
Selecting a radio station You can only store new stations using the
audio system
*or COMAND APS*. Please
refer to the separate operating instructions
for notes on how to do this.
X Switch on the audio equipment* or
COMAND APS* and select the radio; see
the separate operating instructions.
X To select a stored station :briefly press
the j ork button.
X To select a channel from the channel
list: press and hold the jork but-
ton .
X To select a station using the station
search (only if no station list is being
received): press and hold the jor
k button. 1
Waveband (channel preset number only if
the channel is stored)
2 Station
i DAB* radio mod e12
( Digital Audio Broad-
casting) – see the separate operating
instructions.
Operating the audio player or audi o
media* Audio data from different audio players or
media can be played back depending on the
equipment fitted in the vehicle.
X Switch on the audio equipment* or
COMAND APS* and select the audio player or medium, see the separate operating
instructions.
X To select the next or previous track :
briefly press the jor the kbutton.
X To select a channel from the channel list
(fast scrolling): press and hold the j
or k button. Example
1 Current CD (for CD/DVD changer*)
2 Current track
In audio AUX mode, the current track is no t
displayed.
Operating the DVD video* X
Switch on COMAND and select DVD video
(see the separate operating instructions) .
X Press the jork button to select a
scene.
12 Only for certain countries. Controls
* optional
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Disc number (only for DVD changer* )
2 Current scene Navigation* menu
In the Navigation menu, the multi-functio n
display shows information from the naviga-
tion system.
i Menu overview: see (Y page 94).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
X Press èorÿ to select the Naviga-
tio nmenu.
X Switch on the audio system* or COMAND
APS* (see separate operating instruc-
tions) . Route guidance inactiv
e The multi-function display shows the direc-
tion of travel.
1
Direction of trave l
Route guidance activ e The following may appear in the multi-func-
tion display: Message memory menu
Previous display messages can be called up
in the Message memory menu. You will only
see the Message memory menu if there are
any display messages. G
Risk of acciden
t
The on-board computer only records and
displays messages and warnings from cer-
tain systems. For this reason, you should
always make sure that your vehicle is safe
to drive. You could otherwise cause an acci-
dent by driving an unsafe vehicle.
Switching off the ignition clears the Message
memory except for the highest priority dis-
play messages. The on-board computer will
delete these display messages only after the
reason for the message has been rectified.
i Menu overview: see (Y page 94).
Displaying messages Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.Controls
* optional
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X
Press the èor· button repeatedly
until either the original menu or the Mes-
sage memory menu appears.
If the Message memory menu does not
appear, there are no display messages.
If there are messages, the following mes-
sage may appear in the multi-function dis-
play, for example: 2 messages.
X Press the jork button to call up a
display message.
You can scroll through the display mes-
sages in sequence. The possible display
messages are explained in the "Practical
advice" section (Y page 174). Settings menu
In the Settings menu, you can use the To
reset: Press reset button for 3 sec-
onds function to restore most settings to the
factory settings. There are also submenus in
which you can make individual settings for
your vehicle.
i Menu overview: see (Y page 94).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer -
ing wheel. Resetting to factory settings For safety reasons, not all functions are reset
:
permanent Speedtronic can only be set in the
Vehicl esubmenu. The Headlamp mode
function in the Lightingsubmenu is only
reset if the vehicle is stationary.
X Press èor· to select the Set-
tings menu.
X Press and hold reset button Jon the left
of the instrument cluster for approximately
three seconds.
A prompt appears in the multi-function dis-
play asking you to press the reset button
again to confirm.
X Press reset button Jagain .
The functions of most submenus are
restored to the factory settings.
or
X If you want to retain the settings, do not
press reset buttonJ a second time.
You will see the Settingsmenu again after
approximately 5 seconds.
X Press the èor· button to select a
different menu. Submenus in the Settings menu X
Press èor· to select the Set-
tings menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
A submenu appears. There are several sub-
menus. X
Press the æorç button to select a
submenu.
The selected submenu is highlighted.
X Press the jbutton to select a function
within a submenu.
X Press the æorç button to chang e
the setting .
The changed setting is stored.
X Press the èorÿ button to select a
different display.
The following tables show the settings you
can make in the individual submenus. You will Controls
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