2001 Mercedes ML-Class Owner's Manual - Page 87

Instruments and controls Trip computer Operation Driving Instrument cluster display 84 Practical hints Car care Technical data Index To change an entry, select mode to be changed: • Date - Press RESET key, the month shown blinks. Now press MODE key to advance to selected month. Press RESET key again, the day shown blinks. Now press MODE key to advance to selected day. Press RESET key again, the year shown blinks. Now press MODE key to advance to selected year. Press RESET key again, the display stops blinking and the date is set. • Compass - The compass displays the direction the vehicle is traveling, such as N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W or NW. Note: The presence of buildings, bridges, power lines and large antenna masts can influence the displayed values. Metallic or magnetic objects in or on the vehicle can influence the accuracy of the compass. To change the compass zones: Determine the geographical point of the vehicle with the aid of the zone maps below: 1. Turn key in steering lock to position 2. 2. Press MODE key repeatedly until the compass display appears in the trip computer display. 3. Press RESET key to select the compass zone mode. The zone selected last is shown in the display. 4. Press RESET key repeatedly until the correct compass zone, as determined from the zone map, is shown in the display. 5. Press MODE key twice to activate the new compass zone and change back to compass display.