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Old 03-12-2016, 07:47 PM
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Change analog clock to digital?

I have a 2013 C300. I'd like to change the analog clock that appears in the center of the navigation screen to digital (I know digital shows in the upper left corner when the system is turned off, but that it is too hard to see when I'm driving). Is this possible? Thank you.
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I do not think it is possible to change. All you can change is the size of the clock.
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I'd actually love to get rid of that altogether or make the fuel consumption screen default. Everything can be turned off in the engineering menu except for that screen.

Analog clocks in cars make me feel like it's my grandfather's car. I hate that every luxury brand puts them in.

There are tree analog clock styles that can be selected in the engineering menu but the default one looks the cleanest.
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I'd actually love to get rid of that altogether or make the fuel consumption screen default. Everything can be turned off in the engineering menu except for that screen.

Analog clocks in cars make me feel like it's my grandfather's car. I hate that every luxury brand puts them in.

There are tree analog clock styles that can be selected in the engineering menu but the default one looks the cleanest.
How can I see the other analog styles in the engineering menu settings? Last time I was using engineering mode, I made quite a mess up so trying to limit how much I change this time haha.

Edit: Seems to be FL command setting so would not work on Pre-FL

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I find it odd that a car would feature an analog clock; it demands longer visual engagement than a digital one because it's a more complicated and detailed image for the eye to take in and the brain to process, so keeps one's eyes off the road longer.
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It's to look "luxury". Lexus, Mercedes, BMW, Audi, etc. all seem to do this. Not to offend anyone but it makes me feel like I'm in an old person's car, lol.

The new C-Class went to a physical analog clock again along with 1970s style switches for the climate control.

It's digital in the MFD at least.

I wouldn't bother trying to change it in the engineering menu. The other two options are worse. But it is located somewhere near the end of the settings menu and has an obvious label.
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