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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 08:30 PM
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On the UK SLK 2005 the speedo/speedometer dial shows my speed in MPH but my digital display shows it in KM/h? Why?
Does anyone know how to change this?
(It is very annoying when you glance down and see how fast you are driving but then realise its KM/h!)
 
Old Oct 13, 2005 | 09:38 PM
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Default RE: Speedo Display from KM/h to MPH?

there should be a menu where you can toggle between mph and kph...
 
Old Oct 14, 2005 | 05:36 AM
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Many thanks for your quick reply. But that is just it! I cant find the menu to change to MPH?
Any further help? Thanks
 
Old Oct 14, 2005 | 05:39 AM
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toggle through your multifunction display until you hit settings. From there, go to instrument cluster settings and it is in there that you will find the place to select MPH or Km/H.

http://www4.mercedes-benz.com/e/cars...imdetail6.html Go to about page 10 of this link
 
Old Oct 14, 2005 | 05:42 AM
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At the page link listed, go to start up the top of the page to find out more. It is a great interactive way to learn about the car.
 
Old Oct 14, 2005 | 02:58 PM
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Many thanks.
Your right is a great way to learn about the car.
Easier if I may say!!!
 
Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:46 PM
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The help was great; but I tried it!
Then read the bottom of the sheet from the link
http://www4.mercedes-benz.com/e/cars...imdetail6.html
(Go to about page 10 of this link)

On printing, reading through and testing it no luck!
on Page 12 it does state that this will not work for UK models?

Why are we using KM/h when MPH is standard in the UK?
If I drive abroad then I know to change it to KM/h!

There must be some way around this?
How can other models (non UK) have this feature?
Are the UK cars given a cheper program?


 
Old Oct 16, 2005 | 03:24 PM
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I had a play around and came up with this for your SL :


http://www4.mercedes-benz.com/e/cars...imdetail6.html

 
Old Oct 17, 2005 | 09:55 AM
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I found all of the online Manuals through the Mercedes Benz Australia website.

www.mercedesbenz.com.au

On the LH side of the screen is a link for "online user manuals". This will take you to a screen which shows all of the available vehicles. It's strange how you can pick up different thing on different countries websites.

As for the coding of your UK cluster for MPH to Km/h, ask you dealer if they can change the country coding of the cluster if it is a UK thing. There may be some reason that they can't.
 
Old May 18, 2009 | 03:47 PM
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Hi I have a 2004 w203 and it is UK registered. I have exactly the same issue, the digital speedo reports in kmh which is of no use apart from teaching me what mph is in kmh.

Marc
 



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