2009 MERCEDES-BENZ SLR Owner's Manual

129 Controls in detail
Control system
Settings menu
In the
Settings
menu there are two
functions:


The function
To reset, press reset
button for 3 seconds
with which you
can reset most the settings to those
set at the factory.


A collection of submenus with which
you can make individual settings for
your vehicle.
The following settings and submenus are
available:Resetting to factory settings
You can reset the functions of most of the
submenus to the factory settings.
For safety, the
Light Circuit Headlamp
Mode
submenu in the
Lighting
menu can
be reset with the vehicle at standstill only.

Press button è or ÿ repeatedly
until you see the
Settings
menu in the
multifunction display.

Press the reset button in the instru-
ment cluster (
page 114) for approxi-
mately 3 seconds.
In the right multifunction display you
will see the request to press the reset
button again to confirm.

Press the reset button again.
The functions of most the submenus
will reset to factory settings.
Function
Page
Resetting to factory settings
129
Submenus in the Settings menu
130
Instrument cluster submenu
132
Time submenu
133
Lighting submenu
134
Vehicle submenu
138
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The settings you have changed will not be re-
set unless you confirm the action by pressing the
reset button a second time. After approximately
5 seconds, you see the
Settings
menu again.

130 Controls in detailControl systemSubmenus in the Settings menu
Press button è or ÿ repeatedly
until you see the
Settings
menu in the
multifunction display.

Press button j.
In the right multifunction display you
see the collection of submenus.

Press button ç.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.

Scroll down with button ç, scroll up
with button æ.

With the selection marker on the de-
sired submenu, use button j to
access the individual functions within
that submenu.

Once within the submenu use button
j to move to the next function or
button k to move to the previous
function within that submenu.

Use button æ or ç to change the
settings of the respective function.

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Control system
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 cluster
Time
Lighting
Vehicle
(page 132)
(page 133)
(page 134)
(page 138)
Selecting digital speedometer
display mode
Setting time (minutes)
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)
Setting station selection mode
(radio)
Selecting standard display
Setting time (hours)
Setting locator lighting
Setting automatic locking
Selecting language
Setting night security illumina-
tion (Headlamps delayed
switch-off)Setting interior lighting delayed
switch-off

132 Controls in detailControl systemInstrument cluster submenu
Access the
Instr. Cluster
submenu via
the
Settings
menu. Use the
Instr. Clus-
ter
submenu to change the instrument
cluster display settings.
The following functions are available:Selecting the digital speedometer
display

Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Instr. Cluster

submenu.

Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
multifunction display: Digital Speedometer
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press button æ or ç to set the
speedometer units to
Kilometers
or
Miles
.Selecting the standard display

Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Instr. Cluster

submenu.

Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
multifunction display:
Select Display
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press button æ or ç to select
the desired setting.
The selected display appears in the left
multifunction display.
The option not selected will appear in
the right multifunction display when
scrolling through the standard display
(page 122).
Function
Page
Selecting the digital speedome-
ter display
132
Selecting the standard display
132
Selecting the language
133

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Selecting the language
Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Instr. Cluster

submenu.

Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
multifunction display:
Language
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

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


German


English


French


Italian


Spanish


Dutch


Danish


Swedish


Portuguese


TurkishTime submenu
Access the
Time
submenu via the
Settings

menu. Use the
Time
submenu to change
the time settings.
The following functions are available:
Function
Page
Setting time (minutes)
134
Setting time (hours)
134

134 Controls in detailControl systemSetting time (minutes)
Move the selection marker with button
æ orç to the
Time
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
multifunction display:
Set Time
Minute(s)
.
The selection marker is on the minute
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
minutes.Setting time (hours)

Move the selection marker with button
æ orç to the
Time
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
multifunction display:
Set Time Hour
.
The selection marker is on the hour
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
hour.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:
Function
Page
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)
135
Setting locator lighting
135
Setting night security illumina-
tion (Headlamps delayed
switch-off)
136
Setting interior lighting delayed
switch-off
137

135 Controls in detail
Control system
Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Lighting
sub-
menu.

Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
multifunction display:
Light Circuit
Headlamp Mode
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to select
manual operation (
Manual
) or daytime
running lamp mode (
Constant
)
activated.With daytime running lamp mode activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionM orU, the low-beam
headlamps are switched on when the
engine is running.
In low ambient light conditions the
following lamps will switch on additionally:


Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps
For more information on the daytime
running lamp mode, see “Daytime running
lamp mode” (
page 108).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 with the SmartKey:


Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps


Front fog 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.
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This function is not available in countries
where the daytime running lamp mode is manda-
tory and therefore in a constant mode.
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For safety reasons, resetting the
Lighting

submenu to factory settings while driving
(
page 129) will not deactivate the daytime
running lamp mode.
You see the following message in the right multi-
function display:
Cannot be fully reset to
factory settings while driving
.

136 Controls in detailControl system
Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
multifunction display: Locator Lighting
.
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
positionU when exiting the vehicle
(page 106).
The locator lighting feature is
activated.Setting night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed switch-off)
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 delayed shut-off feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionU 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 automatically switch
off after 60 seconds.

Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Lighting
sub-
menu.

Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
multifunction display: Headlamps Delayed Switch-off
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press button æ or ç to switch
the headlamps delayed shut-off feature On or
Off
.

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU before turning off the
engine (
page 106).
The headlamps delayed switch-off
feature is activated.