423 Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
Installing towing eye bolt
Front of vehicle
1Cover on right side of front bumper
To remove cover:
Press mark on cover 1 in direction of
arrow.
Lift cover1off to reveal the threaded
hole for towing eye bolt.
The towing eye bolt is supplied with the
tool kit (located in the storage compart-
ment under the trunk floor).
!When towing the vehicle with all wheels
on the ground, please note the follow-
ing:
With the automatic central locking acti-
vated and the SmartKey in starter
switch position2, or KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button in position2, the ve-
hicle doors lock if the left front wheel
as well as the right rear wheel are turn-
ing at vehicle speeds of approx. 9 mph
(15 km / h) or more.
To prevent the vehicle door locks from
locking, deactivate the automatic cen-
tral locking (
page 112).
Towing of the vehicle should only be
done using the properly installed tow-
ing eye bolt. Never attach tow cable,
tow rope or tow rod to the vehicle chas-
sis, frame or suspension parts.
iIf the battery is disconnected or dis-
charged
the SmartKey will not turn in the
starter switch
the gear selector lever will remain
locked in positionP.
For more information, see “Batteries”
(
page 413) and
“Jump starting” (
page 419).
468 IndexInstrument panel see Instrument cluster
Instruments and controls see Cockpit
Interior lighting 130
Delayed switch-off 155
Interior rear view mirror 44
Antiglare position 177
Auto-dimming 177
J
Jack 384
Jacking up the vehicle 404
Jump starting 419
K
Key, Mechanical 385
Valet locking 110
Key, SmartKey
Battery check lamp 96
Factory setting 98
Locking/unlocking 34, 61, 96
Messages in the multifunction
display 372
Opening retractable hardtop 199
Positions in starter switch 36
Remote control 96
Replacing batteries 389
Selective setting 98Turning off the engine 60
Unlocking, Trunk lid 99
Key, SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 100
Battery check lamp 101
Factory setting 103
Locking/unlocking 35, 61, 100
Messages in the multifunction
display 372
Opening retractable hardtop 199
Remote control 100
Replacing battery 390
Selective setting 104
Starter switch positions 37
Turning off the engine 60
Unlocking, Trunk lid 99
KEYLESS-GO* 456
Closing windows 194
Important notes 102
Locking/unlocking 35, 61, 100
Messages in the multifunction
display 372
Start/stop button 29, 37, 50
Starter switch positions 37
Starting the engine 50
Turning off the engine 60
Unlocking, Trunk lid 106Kickdown 166, 456
Kilopascal 311
Kilopascal (kPa) 456
Knee bag 70
kPa see Kilopascal
L
Labels, identification 430
Lamp bulbs, exterior 391
Lamps, exterior
Delayed switch-off 154
Exterior lamp switch 23, 53
Front 392
Light sensor 376
Replacing bulbs for rear 392, 396
Switching off 123
Switching on 123
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS 27, 333
ABS/ESP
®
332
AIRBAG OFF 344
Airbag Off 70
Brakes 334
CHECK ENGINE 335, 336
Coolant 336
DTR* 209
Electro-hydraulic brake system 88
474 IndexSide windows
Automatic closing 194
Automatic opening 193
Closing 192, 193
Closing fully 194
Closing with KEYLESS-GO* 194
Express-close 194
Express-open 193
Opening 192, 193
Opening fully 193
Stopping 194
Synchronizing power windows 194
Sidewall 312, 458, 459
SmartKey 96
Checking the batteries 99
Closing retractable hardtop 200
Global locking 98
Global unlocking 98
Loss of 100
Positions in starter switch 36
Restoring factory settings 98, 104
Selective setting 98
Starting the engine 49
Turning off the engine 60
SmartKey batteries 389
SmartKey positions 36SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
Checking the battery 106
Global locking 104
Global unlocking 103
Locking 105
Loss of 106
Messages in display 373
Reprogramming 104
Selective setting 104
Unlocking 100
Snow chains 317
Spare fuses 425
Spare fuses see Vehicle tool kit
Spare tire see Spare wheel 399
Spare wheel 383, 384, 404, 441
Inflating tire 408
Tire inflation pressure 408
Speed settings
Cruise control 206
Speedometer 25
Setting units 149
Sporty driving style 219
SRS 458
Indicator lamp 341
Standing lamps 123, 392
Standing waterDriving instructions 265
Starter battery 279, 413
Starter switch 23, 36
Starter switch positions 36
Starting difficulties 50
Starting position 36
Starting the engine
With the SmartKey 49
With the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* 50
Steering column
In/out adjustment 42
Length adjustment 42
Up/down adjustment 42
Steering wheel
Adjusting 42
Buttons 28
Cleaning 330
Heating* 235
Height adjustment 42
Steering wheel adjustment lever 23
Steering wheel gearshift control 170
SL 55 AMG and SL 65 AMG 172
Vehicles with Sport Package* 170
Stopping
Windows 194
