2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SL55AMG Owner's Manual

23 At a glance
Cockpit
Item
Page
1
Parking brake pedal
50
2
Hood lock release
270
3
Parking brake release
57
4
Door control panel
32
5
Exterior lamp switch
51,
123
6
Headlamp washer button
178
7
Combination switch

Turn signals


Windshield wipers


High beam
52
53
128
Item
Page
8
Steering wheel gearshift
control
(SL55AMG,SL65AMG,
and vehicles with
Sport Package* only)
172
9
Cruise control switch

Cruise control


Distronic*
205
208
a
Instrument cluster
24,
131
b
Multifunction steering
wheel
28,
135
c
Lever for voice control
system*, see separate
operating instructions
d
Front Parktronic* warn-
ing indicator
225
Item
Page
e
Digital clock
149
f
Overhead control panel
31
g
Interior storage compart-
ments (locking/unlock-
ing)
230
h
7 indicator lamp
76
j
Glove box
228
k
Center console
29, 30
l
Starter switch
38
m
Horn
n
Steering wheel adjust-
ment lever
Heated steering wheel*
42
234

24 At a glanceInstrument cluster

25 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
Coolant temperature
gauge with:DCoolant tempera-
ture warning lamp
328
2
Speedometer with:;Brake warning
lamp, USA only
326
3Brake warning
lamp, Canada onlyvABS/ESP warning
lamp
324
EDistronic* indica-
tor lamp
1 (white) or
warning lamp (red)
1Vehicles without Distronic*: Warning lamp without
function. It illuminates when the ignition is on. It
should go out when the engine is running.
330
Item
Page
KRight turn signal in-
dicator lampLLeft turn signal indi-
cator lamp
3
Left multifunction dis-
play with:

Trip odometer
132


Main odometer
Stored speed for

Cruise control


Distronic*
205
142
4
Reset button

26 At a glanceInstrument cluster

27 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
5
Tachometer with:
132
AHigh beam head-
lamp indicator
128
úEngine malfunction
indicator lamp, USA
only
±Engine malfunction
indicator lamp,
Canada only
327
CRoll bar warning
lamp
331
-Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) indicator
lamp
325
Item
Page
1Supplemental re-
straint system indi-
cator lamp
332
332
XTire pressure con-
trol warning light
333
6
Right multifunction
display with

Gear selector lever
position
168


Outside temperature
display
133


Program mode
165
7
Fuel gauge with:AFuel reserve warn-
ing lamp
330

28 At a glanceMultifunction steering wheel
Item
Page
1
Left multifunction display
in the speedometer
134
2
Right multifunction display
in the tachometer
134
Operating the control
system
135
3
Selecting the submenu or
setting the volume:
Press buttonçdown/to decreaseæup/to increase
4
Telephone*:
Press buttoníto take a callìto end a call
Item
Page
5
Menu systems:
Press buttonÿfor previous menuèfor next menu
6
Moving within a menu:
Press buttonjfor next displaykfor previous display

29 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
Item
Page
1
Central locking switch
111
2
Hazard warning flasher
on/off switch
128
3
Central unlocking switch
111
4
Center and side air vent ad-
justment
182
5
COMAND system, see sep-
arate operating instruc-
tions
137
6
Automatic climate control
185
7
Right cup holder
228
8
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button
37
9
Ashtray
Cigarette lighter
233
233
a
Left cup holder
228

30 At a glanceCenter consoleLower part
Item
Page
1
Parking assist (Parktronic
system)* deactivation
switch
223
2
Active Body Control (ABC)
switch
220
3
Tow-away alarm switch
90
4
Hardtop open/close con-
trol with buttons for roll bar
196
73
5
Exterior rear view mirror
adjustment
43
Item
Page
6
Vehicle level control switch
221
7
ESP control switch
83
8
Thumbwheel for setting
distance for Distronic*
216
9
Distance warning func-
tion* on/off switch
216
a
Program mode selector
switch for automatic trans-
mission
175
b
Gear selector lever for
automatic transmission
170