2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SLR warning

335 Practical hints
What to do if ...
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consequence
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Tire pressure
Caution
Tire defect
One or more tires is deflating.

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 351) or
contact Roadside Assistance. If tire cannot be tempo-
rarily repaired using TIREFIT, contact Roadside
Assistance.

Have the damaged wheel repaired or replaced at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
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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!
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Have worn or damaged tires replaced in
pairs (front pair or rear pair) an make sure
the tires rotate in the direction specified
(page 257). Otherwise, the driving stabili-
ty of the vehicle will be adversely affected,
especially when driving at high speeds.

336 Practical hintsWhat to do if ...Left display
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Possible cause/
consequence
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Tire pressure
Check tires
The tire inflation
pressure in one or
more tires is already
below the minimum
value.
The tire inflation
pressure in one or
more tires is low.

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

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

Temporarily repair tire using TIREFIT (
page 351) or contact
Roadside Assistance. If tire cannot be temporarily repaired using
TIREFIT, contact Roadside Assistance.

Have the damaged 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) an make sure
the tires rotate in the direction specified
(page 257). Otherwise, the driving stabili-
ty of the vehicle will be adversely affected,
especially when driving at high speeds.

337 Practical hints
What to do if ...
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consequence
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Tire pressure, FL
Caution
Tire defect
The left front tire is
deflating.

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 351) or contact
Roadside Assistance. If tire cannot be temporarily repaired using
TIREFIT, contact Roadside Assistance.

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

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.

Check the tires. If no damage visible, check and correct tire infla-
tion 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) an make sure
the tires rotate in the direction specified
(page 257).
Otherwise, the driving stability of the vehicle
will be adversely affected, especially when
driving at high speeds.

338 Practical hintsWhat to do if ...Left display
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consequence
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Tire pressure, FR
Caution
Tire defect
The right front tire is
deflating.

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 351) or contact
Roadside Assistance. If tire cannot be temporarily repaired using
TIREFIT, contact Roadside Assistance.

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

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.

Check the tires. If no damage visible, check and correct tire infla-
tion 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) an make sure
the tires rotate in the direction specified
(page 257).
Otherwise, the driving stability of the vehicle
will be adversely affected, especially when
driving at high speeds.

339 Practical hints
What to do if ...
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consequence
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Tire pressure, RL
Caution
Tire defect
The left rear tire is
deflating.

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 351) or contact
Roadside Assistance. If tire cannot be temporarily repaired using
TIREFIT, contact Roadside Assistance.

Have the damaged wheel repaired or replaced at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Tire pressure, RL
Check
tires
The left rear tire infla-
tion pressure is low.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.

Check the tires. If no damage visible, check and correct tire infla-
tion 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) an make sure
the tires rotate in the direction specified
(page 257).
Otherwise, the driving stability of the vehicle
will be adversely affected, especially when
driving at high speeds.

340 Practical hintsWhat to do if ...Left display
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consequence
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Tire pressure, RR
Caution
Tire defect
The right rear tire is
deflating.

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 351) or contact
Roadside Assistance. If tire cannot be temporarily repaired using
TIREFIT, contact Roadside Assistance.

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

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.

Check the tires. If no damage visible, check and correct tire infla-
tion 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) an make sure
the tires rotate in the direction specified
(page 257).
Otherwise, the driving stability of the vehicle
will be adversely affected, especially when
driving at high speeds.

346 Practical hintsReplacing SmartKey batteriesIf the batteries in the SmartKey are dis-
charged, the vehicle can no longer be
locked or unlocked. It is recommended to
have the batteries replaced at an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center.Batteries contain materials that can harm
the environment if disposed of improperly.
Recycling of batteries is the preferred
method of disposal. Many states require
sellers of batteries to accept old batteries
for recycling.
Replacement batteries: Lithium, type
CR 2025 or equivalent.

Remove the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey (
page 344).
Warning!
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Batteries contain poisonous and corrosive
substances. Therefore keep the batteries
out of reach of children.
If a battery is swallowed, seek medical help
immediately.
iWhen inserting the batteries, make
sure they are clean and free of lint.iWhen replacing batteries, always re-
place both batteries. The required re-
placement batteries are available at
any Mercedes-Benz Center.

350 Practical hintsReplacing the wiper bladesRemoving wiper blades 
Remove the SmartKey from starter
switch.

Fold the wiper arm forward.
You must feel the wiper arm engage in
position.

Set the wiper blade at 90° to the wiper
arm.

Slide the wiper blade out in direction of
arrow.
Installing wiper blades 
Position the wiper blade at 90° to the
wiper arm.

Slide the wiper blade onto the wiper
arm.

Fold the wiper blade parallel to the
wiper arm.

Fold the wiper arm backward to rest on
the windshield. Make sure you hold on
to the wiper when folding the wiper arm
back.
Warning!
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For safety reasons, remove SmartKey from
starter switch before replacing a wiper
blade. Otherwise the motor could suddenly
turn on and cause injury. !The hood must be opened
(page 244) before folding the wiper
arms away from the windshield. You
could otherwise damage the hood
and/or the wiper arm.
!Hold on to the wiper when folding the
wiper arm back. If released, the force
of the impact from the tensioning
spring could crack the windshield.
Do not allow the wiper arms to contact
the windshield glass without a wiper
blade inserted.
Make sure the wiper blades are proper-
ly installed. Improperly installed wiper
blades may cause windshield damage.
For your convenience, we recommend
that you have this work carried out by
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.