2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SL65AMG wheel

354 Practical hintsWhat to do if …ESP
Unavailable
See Oper. Manual
The ESP
® is deactivated because the
power supply has been interrupted.
The electro-hydraulic brake system is
still functioning normally but without
the ESP® available.

Synchronize the ESP
®. With the vehicle
stationary, turn the steering wheel com-
pletely to the left and then to the right.
If the ESP
® message does not go out:

Continue driving with added caution.

Have the system checked at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as
possible.
Failure to follow these instructions increases
the risk of an accident.
Left display
Right display
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
!When sychronizing the ESP
®, make
sure you can turn the steering wheel in
both directions as far as it will go with-
out the wheels hitting any objects, e.g.
a road curb.

356 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Left display
Right display
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Run Flat
Indicator
inactive
The Run Flat Indicator is
malfunctioning.

Have the Run Flat Indicator checked by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Check tires
Then reactivate
There was a warning message
about a loss in the tire inflation
pressure and the Run Flat Indica-
tor has not been reactivated yet.

Make sure that the correct tire inflation
pressure is set for each tire.

Then reactivate the Run Flat Indicator.
Run Flat
Indicator
unavailable
The Run Flat Indicator has been
switched off due to an error.

Have the Run Flat Indicator checked by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Tire pres.
Check tires
The Run Flat Indicator indicates
that the pressure is too low in one
or more tires.

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

Check and adjust tire inflation pressure as
required (
page 293).

If necessary, change the wheel
(page 399).

Reactivate the Run Flat Indicator after ad-
justing the tire inflation pressure values
(page 295).

357 Practical hints
What to do if …
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Right display
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Tire pressure monitor
currently
unavailable
The TPMS is unable to monitor the tire
pressure due to

a nearby radio interference source.


excessive wheel sensor tempera-
tures.
As soon as the causes for the malfunction
are no longer present, the TPMS
automatically becomes active again after a
few minutes driving.
Tire pressure
displayed after
driving for a
a few minutes
The tire inflation pressure is being
checked.

Drive the vehicle for a few minutes.
Tire pressure monitor
inoperative
No wheel sensors
There are wheels without wheel sen-
sors mounted (e.g. winter tires).

Have the TPMS checked by an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Have the wheel sensors installed by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

358 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Left display
Right display
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
Tire pres. monitor
Wheel sensor missing
One or more sensors malfunction
(e.g. battery in one or more wheel
sensor is empty).
One or more wheels without wheel
sensors mounted (e.g. spare tire).

Have the TPMS checked by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.

Have the wheel sensors installed by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Tire pressure monitor
inoperative
The TPMS is malfunctioning.

Have the TPMS checked by 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. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

361 Practical hints
What to do if …
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T
Reduced
braking power!
Depress brake
pedal fully!
The electro-hydraulic brake system
is in emergency operation mode.
Considerably greater brake pedal
force is required and the stopping
distance is increased.
The maximum speed is limited to
55 mph (90 km/h).

Do not drive any further.

Stop the vehicle in a safe location or as soon
as it is safe to do so and notify an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.

Prevent the vehicle from rolling away by
blocking the wheels with wheel chocks or oth-
er sizable objects.

Call for Roadside Assistance.
USA only:;Canada only:3
Reduced
brake effect
Start engine
The battery has insufficient voltage
and cannot supply sufficient power
to the electro-hydraulic brake sys-
tem.

Start the engine.
The message disappears when sufficient
voltage is available.
Warning!
G
Inhalation of exhaust gas is hazardous to
your health. All exhaust gas contains carbon
monoxide, and inhaling it can cause uncon-
sciousness and lead to death.
Do not run the engine in confined areas
(such as a garage) which are not properly
ventilated.

362 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Left display
Right display
Possible cause/consequence
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USA only:;Canada only:3
Reduced
brake effect
Visit
workshop
The electro-hydraulic brake system
is in emergency operation mode.
Considerable brake pedal force is
required and the stopping distance
is increased.

Continue driving with added caution.

Adjust driving to be consistent with reduced
braking responsiveness.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center im-
mediately. Adjust driving to be consistent
with reduced braking responsiveness.
Warning!
G
Driving while this message is displayed can
result in an accident. Have your brake sys-
tem checked immediately.
If there is a malfunction in the
electro-hydraulic brake system, we recom-
mend that the vehicle be transported with
all wheels off the ground using flatbed or ap-
propriate wheel lift/dolly equipment.
A tow bar must be used if circumstances do
not permit the use of the recommended
towing methods and the vehicle requires
towing with all four wheels on the ground.
Towing the vehicle with all four wheels on
the ground is only permissible for distances
up to 30 miles (50 km) and at a speed not to
exceed 30 mph (50 km/h). For more infor-
mation, see “Towing the vehicle”
(page 421).
If the electro-hydraulic brake system enters
its emergency operation mode, the driver
must apply significantly greater brake pedal
pressure and depress the pedal much fur-
ther than normal to obtain braking effect.
If necessary, apply full pressure to the brake
pedal. Brakes are only applied to the front
wheels. Stopping distance is increased!

369 Practical hints
What to do if …
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J
Door open
You are attempting to drive with
one or more doors open.

Close the doors.
_
Entry position
Do not drive
The steering wheel has not yet
moved into its preset driving posi-
tion.

Wait until the steering wheel has moved to its
driving positions.
The message disappears.
N
USA only:Add 1 qt. engine oil
at next refuelingCanada only:Add 1 liter
engine oil
at next refueling
The engine oil level is too low.

Add engine oil (
page 276) and check the
engine oil level (page 274).
Engine oil level
Stop, put engine off
There is no oil in the engine. There
is a danger of engine damage.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt as soon as
possible.

Turn off the engine.

Add engine oil (
page 276) and check the
engine oil level (page 274).
Engine oil level
Reduce
oil level
You have added too much engine
oil. There is a risk of damaging the
engine or the catalytic converter.

Have excess oil siphoned or drained off. Ob-
serve all legal requirements with respect to its
disposal.

379 Practical hints
What to do if …
Left display
Right display
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.
Turn signal
Rear right
Substitute
bulb on
The right rear turn signal lamp is
malfunctioning. A substitute bulb
has been brought into use.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Visit workshop!
The display for the lights is malfunc-
tioning.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as
soon as possible.
C
Raise
roll-over bar
The roll bar is malfunctioning.

Raise the roll bar using the roll bar button
(page 75).

Have the roll bar checked by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
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Seat belt system
Drive to
workshop
The seat belt system is malfunction-
ing.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as
soon as possible.
L
TeleAid
Drive to
workshop
One or more main functions of the
Tele Aid system are malfunctioning.

Have the Tele Aid system checked by an au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
t
Function
unavailable
This display appears if button t
or s on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel is pressed and the vehicle
is not equipped with a telephone.