2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK350 Owner's Manual

136 Controls in detail
Control system
If conditions have occurred causing status
messages to be recorded, the number of
messages appears in the multifunction dis-
play:
1Number of recorded status messages
Press buttonjork.
The stored messages will now be dis-
played in the order in which they have
occurred. For malfunction and warning
messages, see “Vehicle status messag-
es in the multifunction display”
(
page 360).
Should the vehicle’s system record any
conditions while driving, the number of
messages will reappear in the multifunc-
tion display when the SmartKey in the
starter switch is turned to position0 or
removed from the starter switch:
Settings menu
In the
Settings menu are two functions:

The function To reset, push reset
button for 3 seconds.
for resetting all
settings to factory standard.

A collection of submenus for perform-
ing individual settings for your vehicle.
Press buttonèorÿ repeatedly
until the
Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.The following settings and submenus are
available in the
Settings menu:
Resetting all settings
You can reset all the functions of most of
the submenus to the factory settings.
For safety reasons, the function
Headlamp
Mode
in the Lighting submenu cannot be
reset while driving.
Press buttonèorÿ repeatedly
until the
Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
iThe vehicle status message memory will be
cleared when you turn the SmartKey in the
starter switch to position1or2.
You will then only see high-priority messages in
the multifunction display (
page 360).
FunctionPage
Resetting all settings136
Submenus in the Settings menu137
Instrument cluster submenu139
Time/date submenu141
Lighting submenu143
Vehicle submenu146
Convenience* submenu147


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Press the reset button Jon the
instrument cluster (
page 26) for
approximately 3 seconds.
The request to press the reset
buttonJonce more to confirm
appears in the multifunction display.
Press the reset buttonJonce more.
The functions of all submenus will be
reset to the factory settings.
The message
Reset to factory
settings? Push reset button to
confirm
appears in the multifunction
display.Submenus in the Settings menu
Press buttonèorÿ repeatedly
until the
Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
Press buttonj.
In the multifunction display you see the
collection of the submenus. There are
more submenus than can be simulta-
neously displayed.
Press buttonç.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.
Scroll up with buttonæ, and scroll
down with buttonç.
With the selection marker on the
desired submenu, use thejbutton
to access the individual functions
within that submenu.
Once within the submenu, use the
jbutton to move to the next
function or the kbutton to move
to the previous function within that
submenu.
Use buttonsæorç to change
the settings of the respective function.
iYour individual settings will not be reset un-
less you confirm the action by pressing the reset
button Jagain.
After 5 seconds the
Settings menu reappears
in the multifunction display.

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The table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various submenus.Detailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following
pages.
Instrument clusterTime/DateLightingVehicleConvenience*
(page 139)(page 141)(page 143)(page 146)(page 147)
Selecting digital speed-
ometer display modeSynchronizing time and
date with head unit*Setting daytime running
lamp mode (USA only)Selecting audio search
functionActivating
easy-entry/exit feature*
Selecting languageSetting the timeSetting locator lightingSetting automatic locking
Selecting display (speed
display or outside
temperature) for status
indicatorSetting the dateSetting night security
illumination
Setting interior lighting
delayed shut-off

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Control system
Instrument cluster submenu
Access the
Instr. Cluster submenu via
the
Settings menu. Use the
Instr. Cluster submenu to change the
instrument cluster display settings.
The following functions are available:Selecting digital speedometer display
mode
Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Instr.
Cluster
submenu.
Press buttonjork repeatedly
until the message
Display Unit
Speed-/Odometer
appears in the multi-
function display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæorç to set the
speedometer unit to
Km or Miles.Selecting language
Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Instr.
Cluster
submenu.
Press buttonjork repeatedly
until the message
Language appears in
the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæorç to select
the desired language to be used for the
multifunction display messages.
FunctionPage
Selecting speedometer display
mode139
Selecting language139
Selecting display (speed display
or outside temperature) for
status indicator140

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Control system
Available languages:

German

English

French

Italian

Spanish

Dutch

Danish

Swedish

Portuguese

TurkishSelecting display (speed display or
outside temperature) for status
indicator
Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Instr.
Cluster
submenu.
Press buttonjork repeatedly
until the message
Select Display
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæorç to select
the desired setting.
The selected display is then shown
continuously in the lower display.
The other display now appears in the
menu of the standard display:

Digital speedometer
or

Outside temperature

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Control system
Time/Date submenu
Access the
Time/Date submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Time/Date sub-
menu to change the instrument cluster
display settings.
The following functions are available:Time and date synchronization with
head unit*
This function is only available in vehicles
with COMAND* and navigation module*.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonjork repeatedly
until the message
Time Synchroniza-
tion With Head Unit
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæorç to select
the desired setting.Setting the time
This function is only available in vehicles
with audio system, or in vehicles with
COMAND* and navigation module* if the
time and date synchronization with head
unit* feature was set to
Off (page 141).
FunctionPage
Time and date synchronization
with head unit*141
Setting the time141
Setting the date142
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time in COMAND,
refer to the separate COMAND operating
instructions.

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Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonjork repeatedly
until the message
Time-Hours Press R
To Confirm
or Time-Minute(s) Press
R To Confirm
appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
Example illustration for setting the hour
Press buttonæorç to set the
hours or minute(s).
Press reset buttonJto confirm.Setting the date
This function is only available in vehicles
with audio system, or in vehicles with
COMAND* and navigation module* if the
time and date synchronization with head
unit* feature was set to
Off (page 141).
Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonjork repeatedly
until the message
Set Date Month, Set
Date Day
, or Set Date Year appears in
the multifunction display.
Example illustration for setting the month
Press buttonæorç to set the
month, day, or year.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time in COMAND,
refer to the separate COMAND operating
instructions.

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Control system
Lighting submenu
Access the
Lighting submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Lighting sub-
menu 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
buttonæorç to the
Lighting
submenu.
Press buttonjork repeatedly
until the message
Headlamp Mode
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæorç to select
manual operation (
Manual) or daytime
running lamp mode (
Constant).With daytime running lamp mode activated
and the exterior lamp switch at
positionMorU, the low beam
headlamps are switched on when the en-
gine 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 109).
FunctionPage
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)143
Setting locator lighting144
Setting night security
illumination144
Setting interior lighting delayed
shut-off 145
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 all the func-
tions of all submenus to the factory settings
while driving (
page 136) will not deactivate the
daytime running lamp mode.
The following message appears in the multifunc-
tion display:
Lighting Cannot be completely reset to
factory settings while driving
.