2011 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 123

Control system The Vehicle status message memory menu only appears if messages have been stored. 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. 121 G Warning! Malfunction and warning messages are only indicated for certain systems and are intentionally not very detailed. The malfunction and warning messages are simply a reminder with respect to the 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 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. The following settings and submenus are available in the Settings menu: RResetting to factory settings (Y page 121) RSubmenus Press button V or U 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 right multifunction display. in the Settings menu (Y page 122) cluster submenu (Y page 122) submenu (Y page 124) submenu (Y page 127) submenu (Y page 126) RInstrument RLighting RVehicle X Press button & or *. The stored messages will now be displayed in the order in which they have occurred. For malfunction and warning messages, see "Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display" (Y page 226). RConvenience Resetting to factory settings You can reset the settings of all submenus to the factory settings. For safety reasons, the function Light Circuit Headlamp Mode in the Lighting submenu cannot be reset while driving. X Press button V or U repeatedly until the Settings menu appears in the multifunction display. i After you have scrolled through all recorded status messages, the first recorded message appears again. 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 Z Controls in detail