2009 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 347
2009 Mercedes CL-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Instrument cluster Instrument cluster Introduction For a full view illustration of the instrument cluster, see "Instrument cluster" (Y page 30). X Activating the instrument cluster The instrument cluster is activated when you Ropen a door on the ignition on the exterior lamps To brighten illumination: Turn knob 1 clockwise. X To dim illumination: Turn knob 1 counterclockwise. Rswitch Rswitch G Warning! No messages will be displayed if either the instrument cluster or the multifunction display is inoperative. As a result, you will not be able to see information about your driving conditions, such as speed or outside temperature, warning/indicator lamps, malfunction/ warning messages or the failure of any systems. Driving characteristics may be impaired. If you must continue to drive, please do so with added caution. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible. Coolant temperature gauge The coolant temperature gauge is located on the left side in the instrument cluster (Y page 30). Adjusting the instrument cluster illumination The language setting for the multifunction display can be changed via COMAND (Y page 94). 1 Knob i The instrument cluster illumination is dimmed or brightened automatically to suit ambient light conditions. The instrument cluster illumination will also be adjusted automatically when you switch on the vehicle's exterior lamps. 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 vehicle and do not stand near the vehicle until the engine has cooled down. During severe operating conditions, e.g. stopand-go traffic, the coolant temperature may rise close to 248‡ (120†), i.e close to the red zone of the temperature gauge. Z 345