Instrument Cluster - Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2008 Owner's Manual

Controls

Instrument cluster

Instrument cluster
Points to remember
You will find an illustration of the instrument
cluster in the "At a glance" section
( page 24).
Y
G Risk of accident
No further messages can be displayed if
there is a malfunction in the instrument
cluster and/or the multi-function display.
This means that you will not see information
about the driving situation, such as the
speed, outside temperature, warning/indi-
cator lamps, display messages or system
failures. The vehicle's handling character-
istics may be affected. Adjust your driving
style and speed accordingly.
Immediately consult a qualified specialist
workshop which has the necessary special-
ist knowledge and tools to carry out the
work required. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre for this purpose. In particu-
lar, work relevant to safety or on safety-
related systems must be carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
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Activating the multi-function display
Switch on the ignition.
X
The multi-function display is also activated
when you:
switch on the lights
R
press the J reset button on the left-hand
R
side of the instrument cluster
open the driver's door
R
The multi-function display lights up for about
30 seconds when you open a door and then
do nothing else.
Adjusting the instrument cluster
lighting
You can only brighten or dim the instrument
cluster lighting when it is dark.
Brighter or dimmer: briefly press the
X
or . adjusting knob on the left-hand side
of the instrument cluster (
Y
The brightness of the instrument cluster
lighting changes by one level. There are
several possible levels.
Resetting the trip meter
Select the standard display menu
X
( page 95).
Y
Press and hold reset button
X
hand side of the instrument cluster until the
trip meter is reset.
Rev counter
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range. The fuel supply is
interrupted to protect the engine when the
red band is reached.
!
Do not drive in the overrevving range.
Doing so will damage the engine.
H Environmental note
Avoid driving at high engine speeds, as this
increases your vehicle's consumption
,
unnecessarily and pollutes the environ-
ment through increased emissions.
page 24).
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