2007 MERCEDES-BENZ SLR CLASS engine

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lamp comes on while driving
and you hear a warning
sound.The Airbrake or the central locking system
is malfunctioning.Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center immediately.
>The red gearshift indicator
lamp comes on while driving.You are driving with the manual shift pro-
gram. The engine is in the overrevving
range.Shift to the next higher gear. Otherwise the
fuel supply will be interrupted to prevent the
engine from overrevving.
AThe yellow fuel reserve warn-
ing lamp comes on while
driving.The fuel level has dropped below the
reserve mark.Refuel at the nearest gas station
(
page 247).
The fuel cap is not closed tightly.Check the fuel cap (page 247).
=The engine oil temperature
indicator comes on in the
tachometer while driving.The engine oil has not yet reached its
operating temperature.Warm up the engine and do not drive at full
power until the operating temperature has
been reached.
The symbol will go out as soon as the engine
oil has reached its operating temperature.

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on for a maximum of 6 seconds
after starting the engine.The telltale reminds you and your passenger
to fasten your seat belts before driving off.Fasten your seat belts.
Regardless of whether the seat belts
are fastened or not, the seat belt tell-
tale always comes on and remains lit
for 6 seconds after starting the
engine.
maximum of 6 seconds after
starting the engine.You have forgotten to fasten your seat belt.Fasten your seat belt.
The warning chime stops sounding.
on while the vehicle is standing
still and the engine is running or
during driving.You and/or your passenger have forgotten to
fasten your seat belts.Fasten your seat belts.
The seat belt telltale goes out.
There are items placed on the passenger seat
and therefore the system senses the passen-
ger seat as being occupied.Remove the items from the passenger
seat and put them in a safe place.
The seat belt telltale goes out.

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1The red SRS indicator lamp
comes on while the engine is
running.There is a malfunction in the restraint sys-
tems. The air bags 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!G
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 contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center immedi-
ately to have the system checked, otherwise
the SRS may not be deployed 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.

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PGear selector
lever to PYou wish to start the engine and the
selector lever is not in park
positionP.Move the selector lever to park positionP.
Shift to Nto startMove the selector lever to neutral
positionN.
SLRACL malfunction
Visit
workshop
The locking system is
malfunctioning.

The transmission cooling system
is malfunctioning.
Have the system checked at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center immediately.
SRSRestraint
system malfunction
Visit
workshopThere is a malfunction in the supple-
mental restraint systems. The
air bags or emergency tensioning de-
vices (ETDs) could deploy unexpect-
edly or fail to activate in an accident.Drive with added caution and have the
system checked at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center immediately.
Warning!G
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 contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
immediately to have the system checked;
otherwise the SRS may not be deployed
when needed in an accident, which could re-
sult in serious or fatal injury, or it might de-
ploy unexpectedly and unnecessarily which
could result in an accident and/or injury to
you or to others.

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#The battery is no longer
charging. Possible causes:

alternator malfunctioning

broken poly-V-belt
Do not forget that the brake
system requires electrical
energy and may be operating
with restricted capability.
Considerably greater brake
pedal force is required and the
pedal travel is longer. The stop-
ping distance is increased. If
necessary, apply full pressure
to the brake pedal.
Stop the vehicle immediately in a safe location and
check the poly-V-belt.
If it is broken:
Do not continue to drive. Otherwise, the engine will
overheat due to an inoperative water pump which
may result in damage to the engine. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
If it is in order:
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center imme-
diately. Adjust driving to be consistent with reduced
braking responsiveness.
Read and observe additional messages in the
multifunction display.
The starter battery has been
charged with a battery charger
or jump started.Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
There is a malfunction in the
electronic system.Have the system checked at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center immediately.

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3(Canada only)
Check
brake fluid levelRisk of accident!
There is insufficient brake fluid
in the reservoir.Stop the vehicle in a safe location or as soon as
it is safe to do so.
Do not drive any further.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Do not add brake fluid! This will not solve the
problem.
Warning!G
Driving with the message Check brake
fluid level
displayed can result in an
accident. Have your brake system checked
immediately. Do not add brake fluid before
checking the brake system. Overfilling the
brake fluid reservoir can result in spilling
brake fluid on hot engine parts and the
brake fluid catching fire. You can be
seriously burned.
!If you find that the brake fluid in the brake
fluid reservoir has fallen to the minimum mark or
below, have the brake system checked for brake
pad thickness and leaks.

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Reduced
brake effect
Start engineThe battery has insufficient
voltage and cannot supply
sufficient power to the
electro-hydraulic brake system.
Considerably greater brake
pedal force is required and the
pedal travel is longer. The
stopping distance is increased.Start the engine.
As soon as the engine is running, the message
disappears.
Increased
stopping distance
Start engine
Warning!G
Inhalation of exhaust gas is hazardous to
your health. All exhaust gas contains carbon
monoxide (CO), and inhaling it can cause
unconsciousness and possible death.
Do not run the engine in confined areas
(such as a garage) which are not properly
ventilated.

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Brakes overheated
Drive on, but with
even greater careThe brake system is overheated
due to an excessive load on the
brakes.Relieve the load on the brake system.
Drive more smoothly and think ahead to avoid
unnecessary braking.
Use the engine’s braking power more frequent-
ly. Shift into a lower gear (
page 174).
Cautiously continue driving so that the air
stream will cool down the brakes.
The message disappears after driving carefully
for a few minutes.
Warning!G
Overheating of the brake system will short-
en the service life of the brake disks. The
brake disks could fail. Have the brake disks
checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.