Mercedes-Benz 2013 C Class Coupe - Manual (Page 221)

à position, the daytime driving lights are
switched on automatically when the engine is
running. When it is dark, the side lamps and
the dipped-beam headlamps are switched on
automatically.
On vehicles with daytime driving lamps, the
factory setting is
on .
If you want to change the setting for the Day.
driv. lights: function, you have to turn
the key in the ignition lock to position 1.
X Press the V button on the steering
wheel repeatedly until the
Day. driv.
lights: menu appears.
You will see the selected setting: on or
off .
X Press the W or X button to change
the setting.
Time/date
i Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
the time can be set using the on-board
computer or the audio system/COMAND,
see the separate operating instructions.
X Press the V button on the steering
wheel repeatedly until the "Time/date"
menu appears.
X To set: use the C button to select the
display you want to change: hour, minutes,
day, month, year.
X Press W or X to set the selected dis-
play.
X To save: press the C button.
The next display is selected.
Displays and operation (12-button
multifunction steering wheel)
Instrument cluster lighting
The lighting in the instrument cluster, in the
displays and the controls in the vehicle inte-
rior can be adjusted using the brightness con-
trol knob.
The brightness control knob is located on the
bottom left of the instrument cluster
(
Y page 37).
X Turn the brightness control knob clockwise
or anti-clockwise.
If the light switch is set to Ã, T or
L, the brightness is dependant upon
the brightness of the ambient light.
i The light sensor in the instrument cluster
automatically controls the brightness of
the multifunction display.
In daylight, the displays in the instrument
cluster are not illuminated.
Coolant temperature gauge
G WARNING
If you open the bonnet while the engine is
overheating or while there is a fire in the
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other leaking
service products. There is a danger of injury.
Allow an overheating engine to cool down
before opening the bonnet. If there is a fire in
the engine compartment, leave the bonnet
closed and notify the fire brigade.
The coolant temperature gauge is in the
instrument cluster on the left-hand side.
Under normal operating conditions and with
the specified coolant level, the coolant tem-
perature may rise to 120 †.
At high outside temperatures and when driv-
ing uphill, the coolant temperature may rise
to the end of the scale.
Rev counter
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
! Do not drive in the overrevving range.
Doing so will damage the engine.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protect the
engine when the red band is reached.
Displays and operation (12-button multifunction steering wheel)
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On-board computer and displays
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