2004 MERCEDES-BENZ SL600 climate control

394 Technical dataConsumer information
Consumer informationThis has been prepared as required of all
manufacturers of passenger cars under Ti-
tle 49, Code of U.S. Federal Regulations,
Part 575 pursuant to the “National Traffic
and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966”.Uniform tire quality grading
Quality grades can be found, where appli-
cable, on the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and maximum section width. For
example:
All passenger car tires must conform to
federal safety requirements in addition to
these grades.Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rat-
ing based on the wear rate of the tire when
tested under controlled conditions on a
specified government test course. For ex-
ample, a tire graded 150 would wear one
and one-half (1
1/2) times as well on the
government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of their use,
however, and may depart significantly
from the norm due to variations in driving
habits, service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.Traction
The traction grades, from highest to lowest
are AA, A, B, and C. Those grades repre-
sent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pave-
ment as measured under controlled
conditions on specified government test
surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction perfor-
mance.
Tread wear
Traction
Temperature
200
AA
A
Warning!
G
The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on straightahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.

404 IndexAir conditioning (cooling)
Turning off 179
Turning on 179
Air pressure see Tire inflation pressure
Air pump, electric 324
Turning on 355
Air recirculation mode 175
Air volume adjustment 173
AIRBAG OFF
Warning lamp 290
Airbags 59
Children 60
Front 64
Head-thorax 64, 65
Kneebag 64
Passenger 64
Alarm
Audible 74, 85
Canceling 86
Visual 85
Alignment bolt 397
Alignment bolt (vehicle tool kit) 353Anticorrosion/antifreeze 387, 392
Anti-theft alarm system 85
Arming 85
Canceling the alarm 86
Disarming 86
Anti-theft systems
Anti-theft alarm system 84
Tow-away alarm 86
Aquaplaning see Hydroplaning
Armrest
Storage compartment 215
Ashtray 25, 219
At the gas station 250
ATF (automatic transmission fluid) 258
Automatic climate control 25, 170
Center air vents 25
Deactivating 179
Residual heat utilization 178
Side air vents 25
Temperature sensor 27Automatic transmission 155
Accelerator position 162
Comfort program mode 161
Emergency operation (Limp Home
Mode) 165
Gear range 157
Gear selector lever 26
Gear selector lever position 155, 158
Gear shifting malfunctions 165
Kickdown 162
Manual shift program mode
(SL 55 AMG Kompressor) 163
Manual shifting 156
One-touch gearshifting 156
Program mode selector switch 26,
161
Transmission fluid 258
B
BabySmart
TM airbag deactivation
system 72, 397
BabySmartTM compatible child
seats 397

407 Index
Control system 127, 130, 398
AUDIO menu 132
Convenience submenu 148
Distronic* menu 135
Functions 128
Instrument cluster submenu 140
Lighting submenu 142
Malfunction memory menu 136
Menus 128
Multifunction display 127
Multifunction steering wheel 128
NAVI menu 134
Standard display menu 127, 132
Submenus 131
TEL* menu 152
Trip computer menu 150
Vehicle submenu 145
Convenience feature 189
Coolant 391
Adding 259
Anticorrosion/antifreeze
quantity 392Checking level 258
Messages in display 303, 304, 305
Temperature 249
Temperature gauge 124
Temperature warning lamp 23
Warning lamp 286
Coolant temperature gauge 23
Cooling see Air conditioner
Courtesy lighting 123
Cruise control 193, 398
"Resume" function 195
Canceling 194
Driving downhill 194
Driving uphill 194
Fine adjustment 195
Setting a higher speed 195
Setting a lower speed 195
Setting current speed 194
Setting to last stored speed 195Cruise control lever 21, 193
For cruise control 193
For Distronic* 200
Cup holder 25, 214
Cleaning 279
Customer Assistance Center 397
D
Daytime running lamp mode 119
Setting 142
Deactivating
Air conditioning (cooling) 179
Air recirculation mode 176
Alarm 86
Anti-theft alarm system 86
Automatic climate control 179
Central locking (control system) 146
Cruise control 194
Distance warning function* 204
Distronic* 202
Engine with KEYLESS-GO* 54