2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class page 73

Service menu
In the
Serv. menu, you have the following
options:
R calling up display messages (Y page 211)
R restarting the tire pressure loss warning
system (Y page 315)
R checking tire pressure electronically
(Y page 316)
R calling up a service due date
(Y page 280) Settings menu
Introduction In the
Sett. menu, you have the following
options:
R change the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 203)
R change the light settings (Y page 204)
R change the vehicle settings (Y page 206)
R change the convenience settings
(Y page 206)
R restore the factory settings (Y page 203)
Restoring the factory settings X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Factory Setting submenu.X
Press 000Bto confirm.
The Reset All Settings? message
appears.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select
No or
Yes .
X Press the 000Bbutton to confirm the
selection.
If you have selected Yes , the multifunction
display shows a confirmation message.
For safety reasons, the Daytime Running Lights: function in the
Lights submenu is
only reset if the vehicle is stationary.
Instrument cluster Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
You can determine whether the multifunction
display shows some messages in miles or
kilometers.
X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Instr. Cluster submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: function.
You will see the selected setting:
km or
miles .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for
distance applies to:
R the digital speedometer in the Trip menu
R odometer and the trip odometer
R trip computer
R current consumption and the range
R the navigation instructions in the Navi menu
R cruise control
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display Menus and submenus
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Switching the additional speedometer on
or off
Only vehicles with manual transmission have
this function.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Instr. Cluster submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Speedometer [mph]: function.
You will see the selected setting: On or
Off .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
i Speed is displayed in mph.
The Speedometer [mph] function allows you
to choose whether the status area in the
multifunction display always shows the speed
in mph instead of the outside temperature.
Selecting the permanent display function
You can determine whether the multifunction
display permanently shows your speed or the
outside temperature.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Instr. Cluster submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Permanent Display: function.
You will see the selected setting OutsideTemperature or
Speedometer [km/h] (USA)/Speedometer [mph] (Canada).
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
i The speed is shown in km/h( USA)/mph
(Canada). Lights Setting the daytime running lamps
i
This function is not available in Canada.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press 0004or0003 to select the Daytime Running Lights: function.
You will see the selected setting: Enabled or
Disabled .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running
lamps (Y page 107).
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assisto n/
off
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Adaptive Highbeam Assist: function.
You will see the selected setting: Enabled or
Disabled .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
For further information about Adaptive
Highbeam Assist, see (Y page 111).
Setting the brightness of the ambient
lighting
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press 0004or0003 to select the Ambient Light Brightness: function.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press 000Bto confirm. 204
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X
Press the 0004or0003 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Off to
Level 5 (bright).
X Press the 000Bor0007 button to save the
setting.
Setting the ambient lighting color
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Ambient Light Color: function.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press 0004or0003 to set the color to
SOLAR ,
POLAR or
NEUTRAL .
X Press the 000Bor0007 button to save the
setting.
Activating/deactivating surround
lighting and exterior lighting delayed
switch-off
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Locator Lighting: function.
You will see the selected setting: Enabledor
Disabled .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
Deactivating delayed switch-off of the
exterior lighting temporarily:
X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the
SmartKey to position 0in the ignition lock.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock.
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
deactivated. Delayed switch-off of the exterior lighting is
reactivated the next time you start the
engine.
If you have activated the
Locator Lighting: function and the light switch is set
to 0005, the following functions are activated
when it is dark:
R surround lighting: the exterior lighting
remains lit for 40 seconds after unlocking
with the key. If you start the engine, the
surround lighting is switched off and
automatic headlamp mode is activated
(Y page 107).
R exterior lighting delayed switch-off: the
exterior lighting remains lit for
60 seconds after the engine is switched off.
If you close all the doors and the trunkl id,
the exterior lighting goes off after
15 seconds.
i Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and delayed
switch-off exterior lighting are on, the
following light up:
R Parking lamps
R Front fog lamps
R Low-beam headlamps
R Daytime running lamps
R Side marker lamps
R Surround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Activating/deactivating the interior
lighting delayed switch-off
If you activate the Interior Lighting Delay: function, the interior lighting remains
on for 20seconds after you remove the key
from the ignition lock.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to selec tthe Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm. Menus and submenus
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X
Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Interior Lighting Delay: function.
You will see the selected setting: Enabledor
Disabled .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
Vehicle Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking mechanism
X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Vehicle submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Automatic Door Lock: function.
You will see the selected setting: Enabledor
Disabled .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
If you select the Automatic Door Locks: function, the vehicle is centrally locked above
a speed of around 9 mph (15 km/h).
For further information on the automatic
locking feature, see (Y
page 78).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal
If you switch on the Acoustic LockFeedback: function, an acoustic signal
sounds when you lock the vehicle.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Vehicle submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Acoustic Lock Feedback: function.
You will see the selected setting: Enabledor
Disabled .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting. Activating/deactivating the radar sensor
system
X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Vehicle submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select
Radar Sensor (See Oper. Manual): .
You will see the selected setting: Enabled or
Disabled .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
The following systems are switched off when
the radar sensor system is deactivated:
R DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 166)
R BAS PLUS (Y page 60)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 65)
Convenience Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
G
WARNING
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is
activated.
To stop steering wheel movement, move
steering wheel adjustmen tlever or press one
of the memory position buttons.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver's door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm. 206
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X
Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Easy Entry/Exit: function.
You will see the selected setting on or
off .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature (Y page 99).
Switching the belt adjustment on/off
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Belt Adjustment function.
You will see the selected setting: Enabledor
Disabled .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
For further information on belt adjustment,
see (Y page 54).
Switching the fold-in mirrors when
locking feature on/off
This function is only available on vehicles with
Memory Function (Y page 103).
If you switch on the Fold Mirrors in when
Locking: function, the exterior mirrors fold
in when you lock the vehicle. If you unlock the
vehicle and then open a door, the exterior
mirrors fold out again.
If you have switched on the Fold Mirrorsin when Locking: function and you fold the
exterior mirrors in using the button on the
door (Y page 101), they will not fold out
automatically. The exterior mirrors can then
only be folded out using the button on the
door.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm. X
Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Fold Mirrors in when Locking: function.
You will see the selected setting:
Enabled or
Disabled .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
If you have switched the function on and you
fold the exterior mirrors in using the button
on the door (Y page 101), they will not fold
out automatically. The exterior mirrors can
then only be folded out using the button on
the door. AMG menu in AMG vehicles
AMG displays 0003
Digital speedometer
0004 Gear indicator
0024 Upshift indicator
0023 Engine oil temperature
0021 Coolant temperature
0022 Status indicator for ECO start/stop
function (Y page 139)
X Press 0002or0005 on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
Upshift indicator UP 0024
indicates that the
engine has reached the overrevving range
when in the manual gearshift program.
Upshift indicator UP 0024
fades out other
messages until you have shifted up.
If the engine oil temperature is below 176 ‡
(80 †) the oil temperature is shown in blue. Menus and submenus
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Display messages
Introduction
General notes Display messages appear in th
emultifunction display.
Display messages with graphic displays may be shown in simplified for minthe Operator's
Manual and may differ from the messages shown in the multifunction display.
Please respond in accordance with the display messages and follow the additional notes in
this Operator's Manual.
Certain display messages are accompanied by an audible warning tone or a continuous tone.
When you stop and park the vehicle, please observe the notes on:
R HOLD function (Y page 176)
R Parking (Y page 155)
Hiding display messages X
Press the 000Bor0007 button on the steering wheel to hide the display message.
The display message is cleared.
The multifunction display shows high-priority display messages in red. Some high-priority
display messages cannot be hidden.
The multifunction display shows these messages continuously until the causes for the
messages have been remedied.
Message memory The on-board computer saves certain display messages in the
message memory.You can
call up the display messages:
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the steering wheel to select the Serv. menu.
If there are display messages, the multifunction display shows 2 Messages , for example.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the entry, e.g. 2 Messages .
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to scroll through the display messages.
When the ignition is switched off, all display messages are deleted, apart from some high-
priority display messages. Once the causes of the high-priority display messages have been
rectified, the corresponding display messages are also deleted. Display messages
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0001 Solutions
000C
Inoperative See
Operator's Manual ESP
®
,B AS, PRE-SAFE ®
, the HOLD functio nand hill start assist are
unavailable due to a malfunction.
BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may also have failed.
In addition, the 000Cand0014 warning lamps light up in the
instrument cluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continue sto function normally, but without the
functions listed above.
The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can thus
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 00070016
000C
Inoperative See
Operator's Manual EBD (electronic brake force distribution), ABS, ESP
®
, BAS, PRE-
SAFE ®
, the HOLD function and hill start assist are unavailable due
to a malfunction.
BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may also have failed.
In addition, the 000C,0014and0016 warning lamps light up in
the instrument cluster and a warning tone sounds.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The front and rear wheels could therefore
lock if you brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely
affected. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation
can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 0005(USA
only)000A(Canada
only)
Please Release
Parking Brake The red
0005(USA only)/000A (Canada only) indicator lamp
flashes and a warning tone sounds. Acondition for automatic
release of the electric parking brake is not fulfilled (Y page 156).
You are driving with the electric parking brake applied.
X Release the electric parking brake manually. 214
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0001 Solutions
The red
0005(USA only)/ 000A(Canada only) indicato rlamp
flashes and a warning tone sounds.
You are using the electric parking brake for emergency braking
(Y page 156). 0005(USA
only)000A
(Canada
only)
Parking Brake See Operator's Manual The yellow
000Awarning lamp lights up.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To apply:
X Switch the ignition off.
X Press the electric parking brake handle for at least te nseconds.
X Vehicles with manual transmission: engage first gear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the transmission
to P.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The yellow
000Awarning lamp and the red 0005(USA
only)/000A (Canada only) indicator lamp light up.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To release:
X Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X Release the electric parking brake manually.
or
X Vehicles with manual transmission: release the electric
parking brake using the automatic emergency release
(Y page 156).
X Vehicles with automatic transmission: release the electric
parking brake automatically ( Ypage 156).
If the yellow 000Awarning lamp remains lit or continues to flash:
X Do not drive on.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages
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