2009 MERCEDES-BENZ SLR change language

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Control system
Control system
The control system is activated as soon as
the SmartKey in the starter switch is
turned to position1. The control system
enables you to call up information about
your vehicle and to change vehicle
settings.
For example, you can use the control sys-
tem to find out when your vehicle is next
due for service, to set the language for
messages in the instrument cluster
display, and much more.
The control system relays information to
the multifunction display.
Multifunction display
The multifunction display consists of the
display fields in the speedometer and the
tachometer. In its default state, the left
display field shows the outside tempera-
ture and main odometer, while the trip
odometer and the clock appears in the
right display field. This default setting is
referred to as the standard display.Standard display1Main odometer
2Outside temperature or speed
3Current gear selector lever
position/gear range
4Trip odometer
5Automatic transmission shift program
mode
6Clock
Warning!
G
A driver’s attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his/her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others, se-
lecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions
permit it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.

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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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Control system
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