2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK ROADSTER display

X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Dipped beams Setting for:
Dipped beams Setting for: function.
You will see the selected setting: Right-
Right-
side traffic
side traffic orLeft-side traffic
Left-side traffic.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
If you change the setting, conversion does
not take place until the next time the vehi-
cle is stationary.
This function is only available on vehicles with
the Intelligent Light System.
You can use this function to switch between
symmetrical and asymmetrical dipped beam
(Y page 110).
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left, then motorway
mode and the extended range foglamps are
unavailable.
A qualified specialist workshop can set the
dipped-beam headlamps for driving on the
left/right.
Setting the brightness of the ambient
lighting
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lights Lights submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Ambient Ambient
light light Brightness
Brightness function (vehicles with
monochrome display) or the Amb. light
Amb. light
+/-
+/- function (vehicles with colour multi-
function display).
You will see the selected setting.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to adjust the
brightness to a level from Off
Off toLevel 5 Level 5
(bright).
X Press the aor% button to save the
setting. Activating/deactivating the surround
lighting and exterior lighting delayed
switch-off
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lights Lights submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Surround lighting
Surround lighting function.
Vehicles with a black and white multifunc-
tion display: you will see the selected set-
ting on onoroff
off.
Vehicles with a colour multifunction dis-
play: if the Surround Surround lighting
lighting function is
switched on, the light cone and the area
around the vehicle are displayed in orange
in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Deactivating delayed switch-off of the exte-
rior lighting temporarily:
X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the key to
position 0in the ignition lock.
X Turn the key 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 Surround light‐ Surround light‐
ing
ing function and the light switch is set to
Ã, 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 auto-
matic headlamp mode is activated
(Y page 111).
R exterior lighting delayed switch-off: the
exterior lighting remains lit for 60 seconds
after the engine is switched off. If you close Menus and submenus
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all the doors and the boot lid, 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 fol-
lowing light up:
R side lamps
R foglamps
R dipped-beam headlamps
R daytime driving lights
R surround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Activating/deactivating the interior light- ing delayed switch-off
If you activate the Lighting delayed sw.-
Lighting delayed sw.-
off off function, the interior lighting remains on
for 20 seconds after you remove the key from
the ignition lock.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lights
Lights submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lighting delayed sw.-off
Lighting delayed sw.-off function.
Vehicles with a black and white multifunc-
tion display: you will see the selected set-
ting on
on oroff off .
If the Lighting delayed sw.-off
Lighting delayed sw.-off func-
tion has been switched on, the vehicle inte- rior is displayed in orange in the multifunc-
tion display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Vehicle Setting permanent SPEEDTRONIC
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press ato confirm. X
Press :or9 to select the Limit
Limit
speed (winter tyres)
speed (winter tyres) function.
You will see the current setting.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to adjust
permanent SPEEDTRONIC in increments of
ten (240 km/h 240 km/h to160 km/h
160 km/h). The Off
Offset-
ting switches permanent SPEEDTRONIC
off.
X Press the abutton to store the entry.
For further information on permanent SPEED- TRONIC (Y page 182).
Switching the automatic locking feature
on/off
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Auto‐
Auto‐
matic
matic door
doorlocks
locks function (vehicles with
a black and white multifunction display) or
the Automatic door locks Automatic door locks function
(vehicles with a colour multifunction dis-
play).
Vehicles with a black and white multifunc-
tion display: you see the selected setting on on
or off
off .
Vehicles with a colour multifunction dis-
play: when the Automatic door locks Automatic door locks
function is activated, the left-hand vehicle
door is displayed in orange in the multi-
function display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When you activate the Automatic door
Automatic door
locks locks function (vehicles with a black and
white multifunction display) or the Auto‐
Auto‐
matic door locks
matic door locks function (vehicles with a
colour multifunction display), your vehicle is
centrally locked at speeds above approx-
imately 15 km/h.
For further information on the automatic lock-
ing feature; see (Y page 80).216
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Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking confirmation
If you activate the Acoustic
Acoustic lock lockfeedback
feedback
function (vehicles with a black and white mul-
tifunction display) or the Acoustic Lock
Acoustic Lock
function (vehicles with a colour multifunction display), an acoustic tone sounds when you
lock the vehicle.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Acous‐
Acous‐
tic Lock feedback
tic Lock feedback function (vehicles
with a black and white multifunction dis-
play) or the Acoustic
Acoustic Lock Lockfunction (vehi-
cles with a colour multifunction display).
Vehicles with a black and white multifunc-
tion display: you see the selected setting
Activated
Activated orDeactivated
Deactivated.
Vehicles with a colour multifunction dis-
play: if the Acoustic Acoustic Lock
Lockfunction is acti-
vated, the &symbol in the multifunction
display lights up orange.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Activating/deactivating the radar sensor
system
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Radar sensor (See Owner's Man.)
Radar sensor (See Owner's Man.).
You will see the selected setting: on
on oroff
off .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
The following systems are switched off when
the radar sensor system is deactivated:
R DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 171)
R BAS PLUS (Y page 61)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 66) Comfort Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
G
WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
If someone is trapped:
R press one of the memory function position
buttons, or
R move the switch for steering wheel adjust-
ment in the opposite direction to that in
which the steering wheel is moving.
The adjustment process is stopped.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience Convenience submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Easy Entry/Exit
Easy Entry/Exit function.
Vehicles with a black and white multifunc-
tion display: you see the selected setting on
on
or off off .
Vehicles with a colour multifunction dis-
play: when you activate the Easy Entry/ Easy Entry/
Exit
Exit function, the vehicle's steering wheel
is shown in orange in the multifunction dis-
play.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature (Y page 101).
Switching belt adjustment on/off
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience
Convenience submenu. Menus and submenus
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X
Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Belt adjustment
Belt adjustment function.
Vehicles with a black and white multifunc-
tion display: you see the selected setting
Activated Activated orDeactivated
Deactivated.
Vehicles with a colour multifunction dis-
play: when the Belt adjustment Belt adjustment function
is activated, the vehicle seat belt is dis-
played in orange in the multifunction dis-
play.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
For further information on belt adjustment,
see (Y page 45).
Switching the fold-in mirrors when lock-
ing function on/off
This function is only available on vehicles with
a memory function (Y page 106).
If you switch on the Fold Foldmirrors
mirrors in
inwhen
when
locking
locking function (vehicles with black and
white multifunction display) or Auto. fold-
Auto. fold-
in mirrors
in mirrors function (vehicles with colour
multifunction display), the exterior mirrors
fold in when you lock the vehicle.
When you unlock the vehicle and then open a door, the exterior mirrors fold out again.
If you have switched on the Fold mirrors
Fold mirrors
in when locking
in when locking function (vehicles with
black and white multifunction display) or
Auto. fold-in mirrors
Auto. fold-in mirrors function (vehicles
with colour multifunction display) and you
fold in the exterior mirrors using the button on
the door (Y page 104), they will not fold out
automatically. The exterior mirrors can then
only be folded out using the button on the
door.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience
Convenience submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Fold Fold
mirrors
mirrors in
inwhen
when locking
locking function (vehi-
cles with a black and white multifunction
display) or the Auto. fold-in mirrors Auto. fold-in mirrors function (vehicles with a colour multifunc-
tion display).
Vehicles with a black and white multifunc-
tion display: you see the selected setting on on
or off off.
Vehicles with a colour multifunction dis-
play: if the Auto. Auto.fold-in
fold-in mirrors
mirrorsfunc-
tion is activated, the vehicle's exterior mir-
ror is displayed in orange in the multifunc-
tion display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Resetting to factory settings X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Factory setting
Factory setting submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
The Reset all settings?
Reset all settings? message
appears.
X Press the :or9 button to select No
No
or Yes
Yes.
X Press the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes Yes, the multifunction
display shows a confirmation message.
For safety reasons, not all functions are reset: the Limit
Limit speed
speed(winter
(winter tyres)
tyres)function
in permanent SPEEDTRONIC can only be set
in the Vehicle
Vehicle submenu. If you want to reset
the Daytime
Daytime driving
drivinglights
lightsin theLights
Lights
submenu, you must turn the key to position 1
in the ignition lock. 218
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AMG menu in AMG vehicles
AMG displays :
Digital speedometer
; Gear indicator
= Upshift indicator
? Engine oil temperature
A Coolant temperature
B Transmission fluid temperature
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG
AMGmenu.
Upshift indicator UP
UP= indicates that the
engine has reached the overrevving range
when in the manual drive program. Upshift
indicator UP
UP = fades out other messages
until you have shifted up.
If the engine oil temperature is below 71 †, oil temperature ?is shown in blue. Avoid
using the full output of the engine during
this time.
If the transmission fluid temperature is
below 50 †, oil temperature Bis shown in
blue. Avoid using the full output of the
engine during this time.
SETUP :
Drive program (C C/S S/M
M)
; ESP ®
mode (ON ON/OFF
OFF) or SPORT handling
mode (SPORT SPORT) SETUP shows the drive program, the ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program) mode and the
SPORT handling mode. X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG AMGmenu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until
SETUP is displayed.
RACETIMER Displaying and starting the RACETIMER
The RACETIMER is only intended for use on a
closed race circuit. Do not use the function on
public roads. :
Lap
; RACETIMER
You can start the RACETIMER when the
engine is running or if the key is in position 2
in the ignition lock.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG AMGmenu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the
RACETIMER is shown.
X To start: press the abutton to start the
RACETIMER.
Displaying the intermediate time Menus and sub
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X
Press the =or; button to select
Interm. Time
Interm. Time.
X Press ato confirm.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
Starting a new lap :
RACETIMER
; Fastest lap time (best lap)
= Lap
X Press ato confirm New Lap
New Lap.
i A maximum of 16 laps may be stored. The
16th lap can only be completed with Fin‐
Fin‐
ish Lap
ish Lap.
Stopping the RACETIMER X
Press the %button on the steering
wheel.
X Press ato confirm Yes
Yes.
The RACETIMER interrupts timing if you stop
the vehicle and turn the key to position 1in
the ignition lock. If you turn the key to position
2 or 3and then press ato confirm Start
Start,
timing is continued.
Resetting the current lap
X Stop the RACETIMER.
X Press the =or; button to select
Reset Lap
Reset Lap.
X Press ato reset the lap time to "0". Deleting all laps
If you switch off the engine, the RACETIMER is
reset to "0" after 30 seconds. All laps are
deleted.
You cannot delete individual stored laps. If
you have stopped 16 laps, the current lap
does not have to be reset.
X Reset the current lap.
X Press ato confirm Reset Reset.
Reset Race Timer?
Reset Race Timer? appears in the multi-
function display.
X Press the :button to select Yes
Yes and
press the abutton to confirm.
All laps are deleted.
Overall evaluation :
RACETIMER overall evaluation
; Total time driven
= Average speed
? Distance covered
A Maximum speed
This function is shown if you have stored at
least one lap and stopped the RACETIMER.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG AMGmenu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the
overall evaluation is shown. 220
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Lap evaluation
:
Lap
; Lap time
= Average lap speed
? Lap length
A Top speed during lap
This function is only available if you have
stored at least two laps and have stopped the
RACETIMER.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG
AMGmenu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the
lap evaluation is shown.
Each lap is shown in a separate submenu.
The fastest lap is indicated by flashing sym- bol :.
X Press the 9or: button to select a
different lap evaluation. Menus and submenus
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Display messages
Introduction
General notes Display messages appear in the multifunction display.
Display messages with graphic symbols are simplified in the Owner's Manual and may differ
from the symbols in the multifunction display.
Please respond in accordance with the display messages and follow the additional notes in this Owner'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 183)
R Parking (Y page 162)
Hiding display messages X
Press the aor% 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 dis- play messages cannot be hidden.
The multifunction display shows these messages continuously until the causes for the mes-
sages 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 =or; button on the steering wheel to select the Serv. Serv.menu.
If there are display messages, the multifunction display shows 2 messages
2 messages, for example.
X Press the 9or: button to select the entry, e.g. 2 messages
2 messages.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the 9or: 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. 222
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