2012 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK250 Owner's Manual

Back button
0001
Press briefly:
R
Back
R Switches off the Voice Control
System; see the separate
operating instructions
R Hides display messages or calls
up the last Trip menu function
used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory 0001
Press and hold:
R
Calls up the standard display in
the Trip menu
Multifunction display
Values and settings as well as display
messages are shown in the multifunction
display. Example: multifunctio
ndisplay for automatic
transmission
0002 Transmission position
0003 Drive program
0023 Description field
0022 Menu bar 0020
Outside temperature or speed
(Ypage 192)
0021 Time
X To show menu bar 0022:press the 0002
or 0005 button on the steering wheel.
Menu bar 0022disappears afte rafew seconds.
Text field 0023shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
i You can set the time using Audio 20 or
COMAND; see the separate Operating
Instructions.
Vehicles with manual transmission: the
clock and the outside temperature or speed
are show ninstead of transmission
position 0002and drive program 0003.
The following messages may appear in the
multifunctio ndisplay:
0008 Shift recommendation
(Ypage 139)
00090013000A Parking Guidance (Y page 173)
CRUISE Cruise control (Y
page 156)
0001 ATTENTION ASSIS T(Ypage 176)
0001 HOLD function (Y page 168)
0001 PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 62) Displays and operation
183On-board computer and displays Z

Menus and submenus
Menu overview
The number of menus show ndepends on the optional equipment in the vehicle. Function
0002
Trip (Y
page 185)menu 0003
Navi menu (navigation instructions) (Y
page 186)0023
Audio menu (Y
page 188) 0022
Tel menu (telephone) (Y
page 189)0020
DriveAssist menu (assistance) (Y
page 190)0021
Serv. (Y
page 191) menu
R calling up display messages ( Ypage 199)
R tire pressure monitor (Y page 301)
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display (Y page 264)0014
Settings menu (Y
page 191) 0015
AMG menu in AMG vehicles (Y
page 195)Depending on the audio system installed, the display messages in the
Audio and
Tel menus
differ slightly. The examples given in this Operator's Manual apply to vehicles equipped with
COMAND. 184
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Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the 0001button on the
steering wheel until the Trip 0002
menu
with trip odometer 1 and odometer 2 is
shown. 0003
Trip computer "From start" or "From
reset" The values in the
From Start submenu are
calculated fro mthe start of a journey, while
the values in the From Reset submenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 186).
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select
From start or
From reset .
Example: trip computer "From start"
0002
Distance
0003 Time 0023
Average speed
0022 Average fuel consumption
The From Start trip computer is reset
automatically when:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9999 miles have been exceeded.
When 9,999 hours or 99,999 miles have been
exceeded, the trip computer is automatically
reset From Reset .
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the
current fuel consumption and the
approximate range (except for AMG
vehicles). 0002
Approximate range
0003 Current fuel consumption (not for AMG
vehicles)
Approximate range 0002is calculated
according to current driving style and the
amount of fuel in the tank. If there is only a
small amount of fuel left in the fuel tank, the
display shows a vehicle being refueled 0009
instead of range 0002. Menus and submenus
185On-board computer and displays Z

Digital speedometer
X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to selec tthe Trip menu.
X Press 0003or0004 to select the digital
speedometer. 0002
Shift recommendation
0003 Digital speedometer
i If the gearshift recommendation is shown
in the multifunction display, it is not shown
in the status bar.
Further information on gearshift
recommendations (Y page 139).
Resetting values You can reset the values of the following
functions:
R
trip odometer
R trip computer "From start"
R trip computer "From reset"
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press 000C. Resetting the trip computer "From start" (example)
X
Press 0004to select Yes and press
000C
to confirm. Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi menu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. For more
information, see the separate operating
instructions.
X Switch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Navi menu.
Route guidance not active 0002
Direction of travel
0003 Current street 186
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Route guidance active
No change of direction announced
0002
Distance to the destination
0003 Distance to the next change of direction
0023 Current street
0022 Symbol "follow the road's course"
Change of direction announce dwithout a
lane recommendation 0002
Road into which the change of direction
leads
0003 Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
0023 Symbol for change of direction
When a change of direction has been
announced, you will see visual distance
display 0003nex tto the symbol for the change
of direction 0023.This decreases in size as you
approach the announced change of direction. Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation
Lane recommendations are only displayed if
the relevant data is available on the digital
map.
0002
Road into which the change of direction
leads
0003 Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
0023 Lane recommendation
0022 Symbol for change of direction
On multilane roads, lane recommendation
0023 may be shown for the next change of
direction. During the change of direction,
additional lanes may be displayed. Lane recommendation display (example)
0002
Uninterrupted lane
0003 New lane during a change of direction Menus and submenus
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Other status indicators of the
navigation system R
0002:y ou have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
R New Route... or
Calculating Route : a
new route is being calculated.
R Off Map or
Off Mapped Road :t
he vehicle
position is outside the area of the digital
map (off-map position).
R No Route :n
o route could be calculated to
the selected destination. Audio menu
Selecting aradio station i
SIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a
normal radio.
For more information on satellite radio
operation, see the separate operating
instructions.
You can only change the waveband and store
new stations using Audio 20 or COMAND.
X Switch on Audio 20 or COMAND (see the
separate operating instructions) and select
Radio.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
0002
Waveband
0003 Station 13 X
To selectas toredstation: briefly press
the 0003 or0004 button.
X To select a station from the station
list: press and briefly hold the 0003
or 0004 button.
X To select astation using station
search 14
:press and briefly hold the 0003
or 0004 button.
Operating audio player or audio media Audio data from various audi
odevices or
media can be played, depending on the
equipment installed in the vehicle.
X Switch on Audio 20 or COMAND and select
the audio device or medium (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
CD changer display (example)
0002
Current title
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the 0003or0004 button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
0003 or0004 button until the desired track
has been reached.
If you press and hold the 0003or0004
button, the rapid scrollin gspeed is increased.
Not all audio drives or data carriers support
this function.
13 If the station has been stored, the memory position will also be displayed.
14 Only if no station list is received. 188
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If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and name of the track.
The current track does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected).
Video DVD operation X
Switch on COMAND and select video DVD
(see the separate operating instructions).
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
DVD changer display (example)
0002
Current scene
X To select the next or previous scene:
briefly press the 0003or0004 button.
X To select ascene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
0003 or0004 buttonuntil the desired
scene has been reached. Telephone menu
Introduction You can establish a Bluetooth
®
connection to
Audio 20 or to COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions). G
WARNING
The driver's attentio nto the road must always
be his/her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we
recommend that you pull over to a safe location and stop before placing or taking a
telephone call. If you choose to use the
telephone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and only use the telephone when
road, weather and traffic conditions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a mobile phone while driving a vehicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h) , your vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.
X Switch on the mobile phone and Audio 20
or COMAN D(see the separate operating
instructions).
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display
messages in the multifunction display:
R Telephone ready or the name of the
network provider: the mobile phone has
found a network and is ready to receive.
R Telephone No Service : no network is
available, or the mobile phone is searching
for a network.
Accepting acall If someone calls you whe
nyou are in the Tel menu, a display message appears in the
multifunction display, for example:
X
Press the 0005button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call.
If you are not in the Tel menu, you can still
accept a call. Menus and submenus
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Rejecting or ending
acall X
Press the 0004button on the steering
wheel.
If you are not in the Tel menu, you can still
reject or end a call.
Dialing a number from the phone book If you
rmobile phone is able to receive calls,
you can search for and dial a number from the
phone book in Audio 20 or COMAND.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 0003,0004or000C button to call
up the phone book.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the
desired name.
To start scrolling rapidly ,press and hold the
0003 or0004 button for longer than one
second. After a short time, the rapid scroll
speeds up.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list.
X If onlyo ne telephone number is stored
for a name: press the0005or000C button
to start dialing.
or
X If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the0005or000C
button to display the numbers.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 0005or000C button to start
dialing.
or
X If you do not want to make a call: press
the 0004 or0001 button.
Redialing The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialed in the redial memory. X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 0005button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 0005or000C button to start
dialing.
or
X If you do not want to make a call: press
the 0004 or0001 button. Assistance menu
Showing the distance display This function is only available with
DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select
Distance Display .
X Press 000C.
The DISTRONIC PLUS distance display
(Y page 165) appears in the multifunction
display.
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press 0003or0004 to select PRE-SAFE Brake .
X Press 000C.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press000C
again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 62) is
activated, the multifunction display shows 190
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