2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK ROADSTER Owners Manual

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find additional information on the pages
shown. Instrument cluster submenu
R
Unit of measurement for distance
(Y page 102 )
R Language (Y page 102 )
R Status line display (Y page 103 ) Time/date submen
u13 R
Time and date (Y page 103 ) Lighting submenu
R
Constant headlamp mode (Y page 104 )
R Surround lighting (Y page 104 )
R Exterior lighting delayed switch-off
(Y page 105 )
R Interior lighting delayed switch-off
(Y page 105 ) Vehicle submen
u R
Permanent Speedtronic (Y page 114 )
R Automatic locking feature (Y page 105 ) Convenience submenu*
R
Easy-entry/exit feature * (Y page 106 )
R Fold in the exterior mirrors when locking
the vehicle* (Y page 106 ) Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
The selected unit of measurement for dis-
tance applies to:
R the analogue speedometer (only vehicles
with speedometers in km/h )
R the digital speedometer (not for vehicles
for the United Kingdom with speedometers
in mph )
R the total distance recorder and the tri p
meter
R the trip compute r R
cruise control
R Speedtroni c
Vehicles for the United Kingdom: the ana-
logue speedometer and the digital speedom-
eter always show different units.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Instr. cluste rsubmenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Display
unit Speed-/odometer.
X Press æorç to select km(kilome-
tres) or milesas the unit of measurement
for distance.
X Press the j,è orÿ button to
select a different display.
Selecting the language X
Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
13 This function is not available on vehicles with Audio 50 APS*, Audio 55 APS* or COMAND APS*. Controls
* optional
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X
Press the æorç button to select the
Instr. cluste rsubmenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Lan-
guage.
X Press the æorç button to select a
language:
R Deutsch
R Englis h
R Français
R Italiano
R Españo l
R Nederlands
R Dans k
R Svenska
R Português
R Türkçe
X Press the j,è orÿ button to
select a different display.
Selecting the status line displa yVehicles for the United Kingdom: this func-
tion is not available. X
Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Instr. cluste rsubmenu.
X Press jto select the Select dis-
play option.
X Press æorç to select the display in
the status bar: outside temperature (Out-
side temp.) or speed (Speed).
The selected display now appears continu-
ously in the multi-function display. You will
see the display you have not selected when
you scroll through the Standard display
menu (Y page 95).
X Press the j,è orÿ button to
select a different display.
Setting the date and tim e Your vehicle could have the following audio
equipment*:
A:
Audio 20* or Audio 25*
B: Audio 50 APS* or Audio 55 APS *
C: COMAND APS* X
You can see which audio system* is fitted
in your vehicle by referring to the separat e
operating instructions.
Depending on the audio system* fitted, time
and date are received from GPS satellites and
therefore cannot be set using the on-board
computer; see the following table. A B C
Set using on-board compute
r X
Automatic GPS satellite recep-
tio
n X X
X
Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Time/Date submenu. Controls
* optional
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Setting the tim
e
X Use the jbutton to select Clock,
hours Press R to confir m(or Clock ,
minutes Press R to confirm).
X Press the æorç button to set a
value.
X Press the reset button Jon the left of the
instrument cluster.
The set time is stored.
Setting the date
X Press the jbutton to select Set date
Day (orSet date Month orSet date
Year).
X Press the æorç button to set the
values.
X Press the j,è orÿ button to
select a different display.
Setting constant headlamp mode If you have selected constant headlamp mode
and the light switch is set to the
Mor
U position, the side lamps, dipped-beam
headlamps and licence plate lighting switc h
on automatically when the engine is running. Turning the light switch to a different position
switches on the corresponding lights.
In countries in which constant headlamp
mode is a legal requirement,
Constantis the
factory setting.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Headlamp
mode.
X Press the æorç button to set the
switch-on mode for the headlamps to Man-
ual orConstant (constant headlamp
mode).
X Press the j,è orÿ button to
select a different display. Switching the surround lighting on or
off If the surround lighting is switched on, the
following lights will be switched on automat-
ically in the dark after you have unlocked the
vehicle using the key:
R the side lamps
R the tail lamps
R the licence plate lighting
R the front foglamps
The surround lighting switches off automati-
cally if you open the driver's door or after 40
seconds.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select the Sur-
round lighting function. Cont
rols
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X
Press the æorç button to switc h
the Surround lighting function on or
off .
X Press the j,è orÿ button to
select a different display.
Activating or deactivating the exterior
lighting delayed switch-off You can set whether the exterior lightin
g
should remain on when it is dark for 15 sec-
onds after the doors are closed using the
Headlamp switch-off delay function. If
none of the doors are opened after the engine
is switched off or if an open door is not closed,
the exterior lighting goes out after 60 sec-
onds.
When you have set a delayed switch-off time
and then switch off the engine, the following
remain lit:
R the side lamps
R the tail lamps
R the licence plate lighting
R the front foglamps X
Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Headlamps
delayed switch-off.
X Press the æorç button to activate
or deactivate the Headlamps delaye d
switch-off function.
X Press the j,è orÿ button to
select a different display.
To temporarily deactivate the delayed switch-
off:
X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the key to
position 0in the ignition lock .
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock and back to position 0.
Delayed switch-off is deactivated .
When you switch on the ignition, the interior
lighting delayed switch-off is reactivated. Activating or deactivating the interior
lighting delayed switch-off The
Interior lighting delayed switch-
off function allows you to set whether the
interior lighting should remain on for 10 sec-
onds after the key is removed from the igni-
tion lock when it is dark.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Interior
lighting delayed switch-off.
X Press the æorç button to activate
or deactivate Interior lighting
delayed switch-off.
X Press the j,è orÿ button to
select a different display.
Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking feature The
Automatic door lockin gfeature
allows you to set whether your vehicle wil l Cont
rols
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lock centrally from a speed of about
15 km/h upwards.
i
For more information on automatic lock-
ing, see (Y page 57).
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Vehicl esubmenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Automatic
door lockin g.
X Press the æorç button to switc h
the Automatic door lockin gfeature on
or off.
X Press the j,è orÿ button to
select a different display.
Activating or deactivating the easy-
entry/exit feature* i
For more information on the easy-entry/
exit feature, see (Y page 65). G
Risk of injury
When the easy-entry/exit feature is active,
the steering wheel moves. There is a risk of
occupants becoming trapped. Before acti -
vating the easy-entry/exit feature, make
sure that nobody can become trapped.
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. The children could open
the driver's door and thereby unintention-
ally activate the easy-entry/exit feature
and become trapped.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press æorç to select the Conve-
nience submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select the EASY-
ENTRY system .
X Press the æorç button to activate
or deactivate the EASY-ENTRY system .
X Press the j,è orÿ button to
select a different display. Activating or deactivating the fold-in
mirrors when locking* function The
Fold in mirrors when lockin gfunc-
tion allows you to determine whether the
exterior mirrors should fold in when you lock
the vehicle. When you open a door or switch
on the ignition, the exterior mirrors fold out
again.
If you have switched the function on and you
fold in the exterior mirrors using the button
on the centre console (Y page 66), they will
not fold out automatically. The exterior mir-
rors can then only be folded out using the
button on the centre console.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Fold in
mirrors when lockin g. Cont
rols
* optional
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X
Press the æorç button to activate
or deactivate the Fold in mirrors when
lockin gfeature.
X Press the j,è orÿ button to
select a different display. Trip computer menu
You can use the Trip computermenu to call
up or reset statistical data for your vehicle.
i You can select kmormile sas the unit of
measurement for distance (Y page 102).
i Menu overview: see (Y page 94).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer -
ing wheel.
X Press èor· to select After
start.
Consumption statistics from star tThe values refer to the start of the journey. 1
Time
2 Average fuel consumption
3 Average spee d
4 Kilometres
If the vehicle is parked for more than 4 hours,
the From start
consumption statistics are reset (key in posi-
tion 0of the ignition lock or removed).
The values will not be reset if you turn the key
to position 1or 2during this time.
Consumption statistics from the last
reset The values refer to the last reset of the func
-
tion.
X Press jork to select From
reset. 1
Kilometres
2 Time
3 Average fuel consumption
4 Average spee d
Resetting the consumption statistic s X
Press the jork button to select the
function that you wish to reset .
X Press and hold reset button Jon the left
of the instrument cluster until the values
are reset to "0".
The consumption statistics After resetare
reset automatically after 9,999 hours or
99,999 kilometres.
Calling up the range X
Press jork to select Range:.
The multi-function display shows the esti-
mated distance that can be covered by the
vehicle, based on your current driving style Controls
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tank
.
If there is only a small amount of fuel left in
the fuel tank, the display shows a vehicle
being refuelled instead of the range. Telephone menu*
Functions and displays are dependent on the
optional equipment installed in your vehicle .
You can place your mobile phone in the
mobile phone cradle *(Ypage 141), or set up
a Bluetooth connection to the audio sys-
tem* or COMAND APS* see the separate
operating instructions. G
Risk of accident
Observe the legal requirements of the
country in which you are currently driving
regarding the use of mobile telephones in
the vehicle.
If it is permitted to use mobile phones whil e
the vehicle is in motion, you should only us e
them when the road and traffic conditions
permit. You may otherwise be distracted
from the traffic conditions, cause an acci-
dent and injure yourself and others .
i Menu overview: see (Y page 94). Use the buttons on the multi-function steer
-
ing wheel.
X Switch on the mobile phone and audio sys-
tem* or COMAND APS* see the separate
operating instructions.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Telephone menu.
Mobile phone on PIN code not yet entered
Once you have inserted the mobile phone int
o
the mobile phone cradle* the multi-functio n
display shows the Please enter PIN:mes-
sage.
X Enter the PIN using the mobile phone, Lin-
guatronic*, the audio system*or COMAND
APS* .
The mobile phone will search for a network.
Mobile phone operational
The multi-function display shows the Ready
message or the name of the GSM network
provider. If the operational readiness symbol
goes out, your vehicle is outside the trans-
mission and reception range. Accepting a call If someone calls you while you are in the
Tel-
ephone menu, the following message
appears in the multi-function display : Exampl
e
X Press the sbutton to accept the call.
Rejecting or ending a call X
Press the tbutton.
Dialling a number from the phone book If your mobile phone is operational, you can
select and dial a number from the phone book
at any time. It is only possible to enter new
numbers into the phone book using the
mobile phone. Please refer to the separate
operating instructions for notes on how to do
this. Controls
* optional
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X
Press the jork button to call up
the phone book.
X Press the jork button to select the
desired name. To scroll through the tele-
phone book faster, press and hold the
j ork button for longer than 1 sec-
ond.
X Press the sbutton to start dialling.
The DIALLING message appears in the
multi-function display.
The number dialled is stored in the redial
memory.
When there is a connection, the call dura-
tion appears in the multi-function display.
The name also appears, provided it is
stored in the phone book, otherwise the
dialled number is still displayed.
or
X If you do not wish to make a call, press the
t button.
Redialling The on-board computer stores the last phone
numbers which were dialled. X
Press the sbutton to call up the most
recently dialled number in the redial mem-
ory.
X Press the jork button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the sbutton to start dialling. Driving system
s
Your vehicle's driving systems are described
on the following pages:
R Cruise control and Speedtronic, which you
can use to control the speed of the vehicl e
R Parktronic*, which assists you in parking
and manoeuvrin g
The ABS, BAS and ESP ®
driving safety sys-
tems are described in the "Driving safety sys-
tems" section (Y page 50). Cruise control
Cruise control maintains a constant road
speed for you. It brakes automatically in order
to avoid exceeding the set speed. On long and
steep downhill gradients, especially if the
vehicle is laden, you must shift to a lower gear
in good time or select shift range 1,2 or 3in
vehicles with automatic transmission*. In this
way you will make use of the braking effect of
the engine, which relieves the load on the
brake system and prevents the brakes fro m
overheating and wearing too quickly. Controls
* optional
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