2009 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 151

Controls in detail Control system operation of certain systems. They do not replace the owner's and/or driver's responsibility to maintain the vehicle's operating safety. Have all required maintenance and safety checks performed on the vehicle. Bring the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center to address the malfunction and warning messages. X Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until the Vehicle status message memory menu appears in the multifunction display. If conditions have occurred causing status messages to be recorded, the number of messages appears in the multifunction display. For malfunction and warning messages, see "Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display" (Y page 295). Should the vehicle's system record any conditions while driving, the number of messages will reappear in the multifunction display when the SmartKey in the starter switch is turned to position 0 or removed from the starter switch. With KEYLESS-GO, the number of messages will reappear when you turn off the engine by pressing the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and open the driver's door. Except for high-priority messages, the vehicle status message memory will be cleared when you switch off the ignition. The following settings and submenus are available in the Settings menu: RResetting to factory settings (Y page 149) RSubmenus in the Settings menu (Y page 150) cluster submenu (Y page 151) submenu (Y page 152) submenu (Y page 153) submenu (Y page 156) RInstrument RTime/Date RLighting RVehicle submenu (Y page 155) RConvenience Resetting to factory settings You can reset the functions of all submenus to the factory settings. For safety reasons, the function Headlamp Mode in the Lighting submenu cannot be reset while driving. X Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until the Settings menu appears in the multifunction display. Settings menu Introduction In the Settings menu there are two functions: The function To reset, press reset button for 3 seconds., with which you can reset all the settings to the original factory settings and a collection of submenus with which you can make individual settings for your vehicle. X Press button j or k. The stored messages will now be displayed in the order in which they have occurred. Z 149