2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SLR Owner's Manual

304 Practical hintsWhat to do if ...Problem
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The red seat belt telltale comes
on briefly after starting the
engine.
The telltale reminds you and your passenger
to fasten your seat belts.

Fasten your seat belt.
The telltale goes out.
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The red SRS indicator lamp
comes on while driving.
There is a malfunction in the restraint sys-
tems. The airbags or emergency tensioning
device (ETD) could deploy unexpectedly or
fail to activate in an accident.

Drive with added caution to the
nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
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In the event that a malfunction of the SRS is
indicated as outlined above, the SRS may
not be operational. For your safety, we
strongly recommend that you visit an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center immedi-
ately to have the system checked, otherwise
the SRS may not be activated when needed
in an accident, which could result in serious
or fatal injury, or it might deploy
unexpectedly and unnecessarily which
could also result in an accident and/or
injury to you or to others.

305 Practical hints
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The yellow warning lamp for the
tire pressure monitoring system
comes on.
The tire pressure monitoring system detects
a loss of pressure in at least one tire.

Bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding
abrupt steering and braking maneu-
vers. Observe the traffic situation
around you.

Read and observe messages in the
multifunction display.
The warning lamp goes out once the tire
inflation pressure monitor has been reac-
tivated after the tire inflation pressure
has been corrected.
Warning!
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When the tire pressure monitoring system
warning light is lit, one or more of your tires
is significantly under-inflated. You should
stop in a safe location and check your tires
as soon as possible, and inflate them to the
proper pressure as indicated on the vehi-
cle’s tire information placard. Driving on a
significantly under-inflated tire causes the
tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency
and tire tread life, and may affect the vehi-
cle’s handling and stopping ability. Each tire,
including the spare, should be checked
monthly when cold and set to the recom-
mended inflation pressure as specified in
the vehicle placard and owner’s manual.
iThe recommended tire inflation pres-
sures for your vehicle can be found on
the tire placard on the driver’s door
B-pillar, not in the owner’s manual.

306 Practical hintsWhat to do if ...Lamp in center consoleProblem
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PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
The front passenger front airbag
off indicator lamp comes on and
remains illuminated.
A BabySmart
TM child seat is installed on the
front passenger seat. Therefore the passen-
ger front airbag is switched off.
The system is malfunctioning when there is
no BabySmart
TM child seat installed on the
front passenger seat.

Have the system checked at an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon
as possible.
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
The front passenger front airbag
off indicator lamp does not come
on or does not remain illuminat-
ed with a BabySmart
TM child seat
properly installed on the front
passenger seat.
The system is malfunctioning.

Make sure there is nothing between
seat cushion and child seat.

Check installation of the child seat.
If the indicator lamp remains out:

Have the system checked at an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon
as possible.
Do not use the BabySmart
TM restraint to
transport children on the front passenger
seat until the system has been repaired.

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Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display
Warning and malfunction messages
appear in the multifunction display located
in the instrument cluster.
Certain warning and malfunction messag-
es are accompanied by an audible signal.
Address these messages accordingly and
follow the additional instructions given in
this Operator’s Manual.
Selecting the vehicle status message
memory menu in the control system
(page 124) displays both cleared and
uncleared messages.
High-priority messages appear in the
multifunction display in red color.
Certain messages of high priority cannot
be cleared from the multifunction display
using the reset button (
page 29). Other messages of high priority and
messages of less immediate priority can
be cleared from the multifunction display
using the reset button. They are then
stored in the vehicle status message mem-
ory (
page 124). Remember that clearing
a message will only make the message dis-
appear. Clearing a message will not cor-
rect the condition that caused the
message to appear.
Warning!
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All categories of messages contain
important information which should be
taken note of and, where a malfunction is
indicated, addressed as soon as possible at
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Failure to repair condition noted may cause
damage not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty, or result in property
damage or personal injury.
Warning!
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No messages will be displayed if either the
instrument cluster or the multifunction
display is inoperative.
Contact your nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.iSwitching on the ignition causes all in-
strument cluster lamps (except high
beam headlamp indicator lamp and
turn signal indicator lamps unless acti-
vated) as well as the multifunction dis-
play to come on. Make sure the lamps
and multifunction display are in work-
ing order before starting your journey.

308 Practical hintsWhat to do if ...On the pages that follow, you will find a
compilation of the most important warning
and malfunction messages that may
appear in the multifunction display. High
priority messages appear in red color.
For your convenience the messages are di-
vided into two sections:

Text messages (
page 309)


Symbol messages (
page 315)

309 Practical hints
What to do if ...
Text messagesLeft display
Right display
Possible cause/consequence
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ABS
Malfunction
Visit
workshop
The ABS has detected a malfunction
and has switched off. The ESP
® and
the BAS are also deactivated.
The electrohydraulic brake system is
still functioning normally but without
the ABS available.

Continue driving with added caution.
Wheels may lock during hard braking, re-
ducing steering capability.

Have the system checked at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center immediately.
Failure to follow these instructions increases
the risk of an accident.
Display malfunction
Visit
workshop
The ABS or the ABS display is mal-
functioning.

Continue driving with added caution.
Wheels may lock during hard braking, re-
ducing steering capability.

Have the system checked at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center immediately.
Failure to follow these instructions increases
the risk of an accident.
Cruise control
– – –
You attempted to resume a stored
speed, but nothing is stored.

Store a speed (
page 198).
You attempted to set a speed below
20 mph (30 km/h).

Drive faster than 20 mph (30 km/h) and set
the speed (
page 198).

310 Practical hintsWhat to do if ...Left display
Right display
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Cruise control
Drive to
workshop
Cruise control is malfunctioning.

Have the cruise control checked at an au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
ESP
Malfunction
Visit
workshop
The ESP
® has detected a malfunc-
tion and switched off. The electrohy-
draulic brake system is still
functioning normally. The ABS may
not be operational.

Continue driving with added caution.

Have the system checked at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center immediately.
Failure to follow these instructions increases
the risk of an accident.
Display malfunction
Visit
workshop
The ESP
® or the ESP
® display is mal-
functioning.

Continue driving with added caution.

Have the system checked at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center immediately.
Failure to follow these instructions increases
the risk of an accident.

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Left display
Right display
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ESP
Unavailable
See Oper. Manual
The ESP
® is deactivated because the
power supply has been interrupted.
The electrohydraulic brake system is
still functioning normally but without
the ESP® available.

Synchronize the ESP
®. With the vehicle sta-
tionary, turn the steering wheel completely
to the left and then to the right.
Ensure that you can turn the steering wheel
to the stop without the wheels touching an
object (e.g. the road curb).
If the ESP
® message does not go out:

Continue driving with added caution.

Have the system checked at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center immediately.
Failure to follow these instructions increases
the risk of an accident.
!When synchronizing 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.