2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLR CLASS Owners Manual

336 Practical hintsWhat to do if ...Left display
Right display
Possible cause
Possible solution
H
Tire pressure, RR
Caution
tire defect!
The right rear tire is rapidly de-
flating.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding abrupt
steering and braking maneuvers. Observe the traffic
situation around you.

Temporarily repair tire using TIREFIT (
page 349) or
contact Roadside Assistance. If tire cannot be tempo-
rarily repaired using TIREFIT, contact Roadside Assis-
tance.

Have the damaged wheel repaired or replaced at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Tire pressure, RR
Check
tires!
The right rear tire inflation pres-
sure is low.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.

Check the tires. If no damage visible, check and correct
tire inflation pressure as required.

If necessary, have the wheel repaired or replaced at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
G
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle. You
may lose control of the vehicle.
Continued driving with a flat tire will cause
excessive heat build-up and possibly a fire.
Warning!
G
Have worn or damaged tires replaced in
pairs (front pair or rear pair). Otherwise the
driving stability of the vehicle will be ad-
versely affected.

337 Practical hints
What to do if ...
Left display
Right display
Possible cause
Possible solution
H
Tire pressure, FL
Caution
tire defect!
The left front tire is rapidly de-
flating.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding abrupt
steering and braking maneuvers. Observe the traffic
situation around you.

Temporarily repair tire using TIREFIT (
page 349) or
contact Roadside Assistance. If tire cannot be tempo-
rarily repaired using TIREFIT, contact Roadside Assis-
tance.

Have the damaged wheel repaired or replaced at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Tire pressure, FL
Check
tires!
The left front tire inflation pres-
sure is low.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.

Check the tires. If no damage visible, check and correct
tire inflation pressure as required.

If necessary, have the wheel repaired or replaced at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
G
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle. You
may lose control of the vehicle.
Continued driving with a flat tire will cause
excessive heat build-up and possibly a fire.
Warning!
G
Have worn or damaged tires replaced in
pairs (front pair or rear pair). Otherwise the
driving stability of the vehicle will be ad-
versely affected.

338 Practical hintsWhat to do if ...Left display
Right display
Possible cause
Possible solution
H
Tire pressure, FR
Caution
tire defect!
The right front tire is rapidly de-
flating.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding abrupt
steering and braking maneuvers. Observe the traffic
situation around you.

Temporarily repair tire using TIREFIT (
page 349) or
contact Roadside Assistance. If tire cannot be tempo-
rarily repaired using TIREFIT, contact Roadside Assis-
tance.

Have the damaged wheel repaired or replaced at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Tire pressure, FR
Check
tires!
The right front tire inflation
pressure is low.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.

Check the tires. If no damage visible, check and correct
tire inflation pressure as required.

If necessary, have the wheel repaired or replaced at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
G
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle. You
may lose control of the vehicle.
Continued driving with a flat tire will cause
excessive heat build-up and possibly a fire.
Warning!
G
Have worn or damaged tires replaced in
pairs (front pair or rear pair). Otherwise the
driving stability of the vehicle will be ad-
versely affected.

339 Practical hints
What to do if ...
Left display
Right display
Possible cause
Possible solution
A
Reserve fuel
The fuel level has fallen into the
reserve range.

Refuel at the next gas station (
page 240).
I
Remove
key!
You have forgotten to remove
the SmartKey.

Remove the SmartKey from the starter switch.
Replace
key
No additional code available for
the SmartKey.

Have the SmartKey checked. Notify an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
W
Washer fluid
Check level!
The washer fluid level has
dropped to about
1/3 of total
reservoir capacity.

Add washer fluid (
page 251).
N
Close
center compart.
The interior motion sensor is
only activated when the stor-
age compartment under the
armrest is closed.

Close the storage compartment under the armrest
(page 200).

340 Practical hintsWhere will I find ...?First aid kit
The first aid kit is located on the right-hand
side in the trunk.
1First aid kit
2Retaining strap
Open the retaining strap2.

Remove the first aid kit1.TIREFIT kit, electric air pump, towing
eye bolt and vehicle literature portfolio
The TIREFIT kit, the electric air pump, the
vehicle literature portfolio and the towing
eye bolt are located on the right-hand side
underneath the floor in the trunk.
1Vehicle literature portfolio
2TIREFIT kit, electrical air pump
3Towing eye bolt
iCheck expiration dates and contents
for completeness at least once a year
and replace missing/expired items.
iWhen your SLR is delivered, you will
find the vehicle literature portfolio in
the rear storage compartment
(page 201). For permanent storage
in the vehicle, keep the vehicle litera-
ture portfolio in the storage compart-
ment in the trunk.
!Your vehicle is equipped with a front
towing eye bolt only.
You cannot tow other vehicles with
your vehicle.

341 Practical hints
Where will I find ...?
Compact guide (Canada only)
The compact guide is located in the rear
storage compartment.
1Storage compartment

342 Practical hintsLocking/unlocking in an emergencyUnlocking the vehicle
Unlocking the trunk
If you are unable to unlock the trunk with
the SmartKey, open the trunk with the
mechanical key.
The handle is located above the rear
license plate recess.1Mechanical key locking tab
2Mechanical key

Move locking tab1 in the direction of
arrow.

Slide mechanical key2 out of the
housing.
Trunk lid lock3Unlocking
Insert the mechanical key in the trunk
lid lock.

Perform the following two steps simul-
taneously:
Turn the mechanical key
counterclockwise to the stop, to
position3.

Pull the trunk lid handle and lift the
trunk lid.
iUnlocking the trunk with the mechani-
cal key will trigger the anti-theft alarm
system when the door is opened.
To cancel the alarm, insert the
SmartKey in the starter switch.

343 Practical hints
Locking/unlocking in an emergency
Unlocking the driver’s door
If you can no longer lock or unlock the
doors using the SmartKey, unlock the driv-
er’s door using the emergency release
catch.The emergency release catch is located on
the left side in the trunk.
1Emergency release catch

Unlock the trunk (
page 342).

Pull emergency release catch1.
The door is unlocked.

Open the door in the normal way.

Notify an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
iUnlocking the driver’s door with the
emergency release catch will trigger
the anti-theft alarm system.
To cancel the alarm, insert the
SmartKey in the starter switch.
iIf it still is not possible to unlock the
door, pull more firmly on the emergen-
cy release catch.