Displays And Operation; Fuel Gauge; Instrument Cluster Lighting; In The Instrument Cluster - Mercedes-Benz SL Operator's Manual

Displays and operation

Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster: miles
Speedometer with segments (
:

Fuel gauge

;
Y
Tachometer ( page 206)
=
Coolant temperature (
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Multifunction display (
A

Instrument cluster lighting (

B
Instrument lighting
The lighting in the instrument cluster, in the
displays and the controls in the vehicle
interior can be adjusted using the brightness
control knob.
The brightness control knob is on the bottom
left of the instrument cluster (
X
Turn the brightness control knob counter-
clockwise or clockwise.
If the light switch is set to Ã, T or
L, the brightness is dependent upon
the brightness of the ambient light.
i The light sensor in the instrument cluster
automatically controls the brightness of
the multifunction display.
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Displays and operation
In daylight, the displays in the instrument
cluster are not lit.
Coolant temperature display
G
WARNING
Driving when your engine is overheated can
cause some fluids which may have leaked into
the engine compartment to catch fire. You
could be seriously burned.
Steam from an overheated engine can cause
serious burns which can occur just by opening
the engine hood. Stay away from the engine
if you see or hear steam coming from it.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location away from
other traffic. Turn off the engine, get out of the
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