SL/R230: Digital clock question
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Digital clock question
Hello everyone,
I have a close friend from work who is having a problem with setting his digital clock in his 2003 SL500. He doesn't have a internet connection so I told him I would try and spend a bit of time to get some details to help him out. He has said that he has looked the manual over from top to bottom but can't find where it explains how to manually change his time. Can someone please explain it to me so I can try and relay it to him? I would appreciate any help you can give.
Thanks,
Reese
I have a close friend from work who is having a problem with setting his digital clock in his 2003 SL500. He doesn't have a internet connection so I told him I would try and spend a bit of time to get some details to help him out. He has said that he has looked the manual over from top to bottom but can't find where it explains how to manually change his time. Can someone please explain it to me so I can try and relay it to him? I would appreciate any help you can give.
Thanks,
Reese
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Hello everyone,
I have a close friend from work who is having a problem with setting his digital clock in his 2003 SL500. He doesn't have a internet connection so I told him I would try and spend a bit of time to get some details to help him out. He has said that he has looked the manual over from top to bottom but can't find where it explains how to manually change his time. Can someone please explain it to me so I can try and relay it to him? I would appreciate any help you can give.
Thanks,
Reese
I have a close friend from work who is having a problem with setting his digital clock in his 2003 SL500. He doesn't have a internet connection so I told him I would try and spend a bit of time to get some details to help him out. He has said that he has looked the manual over from top to bottom but can't find where it explains how to manually change his time. Can someone please explain it to me so I can try and relay it to him? I would appreciate any help you can give.
Thanks,
Reese
Go to SVC > date/time setting > set the time -- done.
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2003 SL500
I plan to call the dealer next week.
Anyone else have this happen?
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Hello everyone,
I have a close friend from work who is having a problem with setting his digital clock in his 2003 SL500. He doesn't have a internet connection so I told him I would try and spend a bit of time to get some details to help him out. He has said that he has looked the manual over from top to bottom but can't find where it explains how to manually change his time. Can someone please explain it to me so I can try and relay it to him? I would appreciate any help you can give.
Thanks,
Reese
I have a close friend from work who is having a problem with setting his digital clock in his 2003 SL500. He doesn't have a internet connection so I told him I would try and spend a bit of time to get some details to help him out. He has said that he has looked the manual over from top to bottom but can't find where it explains how to manually change his time. Can someone please explain it to me so I can try and relay it to him? I would appreciate any help you can give.
Thanks,
Reese
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Disconnecting dash clock from head unit
Alexx, I expect what you did was to disconnect the dash clock from the head unit. There is a command in the settings menu that allows you to do this. I can't remember specifically where it was, but if you start at the settings menu you will get to it eventually. It gives you the choice of linking the two clocks or delinking them, and I suspect that must be what happened. Can't be sure but that is what I would try before making a trip to the dealer.
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2003 SL500
Alexx, I expect what you did was to disconnect the dash clock from the head unit. There is a command in the settings menu that allows you to do this. I can't remember specifically where it was, but if you start at the settings menu you will get to it eventually. It gives you the choice of linking the two clocks or delinking them, and I suspect that must be what happened. Can't be sure but that is what I would try before making a trip to the dealer.
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Don't expect an auto update when the time changes again...
I have it directly from MB product and Development that they have NO intention of making a software update for the 2003 clock. So each time the time changes we'll have to change it manually as you just did.
The manual tells you that " if the car doesn't know WHEN to expect the update NO update will occur and you will have to make the adjustment manually." If you call MB and ask them why your car won't auto update they will have a myriad of answers, none of which are correct.
The plain and simple truth is that the software in the clock needs to to updated and they aren't going to do it!
By the time you and your buddy have done it multiple times, you'll be much better at it than you ever wanted to be.
J Tinsby
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set the year in command
I have a related question. when i try and set the time in command it shows the satellite symbol on the screen and corretly sets the time however it shows the year as 2000. all the numbers are grayed out and wont let me select them to change it,
Do i need to park in a garage or under a bridge to block the satellite signal to get it in manual mode?
Do i need to park in a garage or under a bridge to block the satellite signal to get it in manual mode?