2007 MERCEDES-BENZ SLR CLASS child restraint

313 Practical hints
What to do if ...
ProblemPossible cause/consequenceSuggested solution
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
The passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp does not illumi-
nate and/or does not remain illu-
minated with the weight of a
typical 12-month-old child in a
standard child restraint or less
on the passenger seat.The system is malfunctioning.Make sure there is nothing between
seat cushion and child seat and check
installation of the child seat.
Make sure that no objects applying
supplemental weight onto the seat
are present.
If the passenger front air bag off indi-
cator lamp remains out, have the sys-
tem checked as soon as possible by
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Do not transport a child on the pas-
senger seat until the system has been
repaired.
Also read and observe any messages
in the multifunction display and follow
corrective steps (
page 319).
Warning!G
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp does not illuminate or remains out with
the weight of a typical 12-month-old child
in a standard child restraint or less on the
passenger seat, do not transport a child on
the passenger seat until the system has
been repaired.

319 Practical hints
What to do if ...
Left display Right display Possible cause/consequencePossible solution
Front passenger
airbagenabled
See Oper. ManualThe passenger front air bag and
the passenger knee air bag are
activated while driving even
though a child, small individual,
or object below the system’s
weight threshold is on the pas-
senger seat, or the passenger
seat is empty. Objects on the
seat or forces acting on the seat
may make the system sense
supplemental weight.Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as possible and
check the passenger seat for the following:
Switch off the ignition (page 40).
Apply the parking brake (page 55).
Remove child and child restraint from passenger seat.
Make sure that no objects which are applying supplemen-
tal weight onto the seat are present. The system may rec-
ognize such supplemental weight and sense that an
occupant on the passenger seat is of a greater weight
than actually present.
Keep the seat unoccupied, close the passenger door and
switch on the ignition (
page 40).
Monitor the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
(
page 70) and the multifunction display in the instrument
cluster (
page 117) for the following:
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408 Index
Central locking
Automatic 104, 139
Central locking switch 31
Locking/unlocking from inside 105
Central locking switch 105
Child restraints 60
Children in the vehicle 75
Air bags 63
Indicator lamp, passenger front air
bag 70
Infant and child restraint systems 60,
70, 78
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) 67
Passenger front air bag off indicator
lamp 70, 312
Cigarette lighter 208
Clock 29, 133
Setting time 134
Closed circuit racing
Brakes 238
Cockpit 26, 399Cold tire inflation pressure 284
Combination switch 27, 51, 110
Compact guide 354
Control and operation of radio
transmitters 243
Control system 117, 399
Multifunction display 117
Multifunction steering wheel 118
Control system menus 120
722 Edition menu 123
AUDIO menu 126
Settings menu 129
Standard display menu 122
TEL menu 141
Trip computer menu 139
Vehicle status message memory
menu 128
Control system submenus 121, 130
Instrument cluster 132
Lighting 134
Time 133
Vehicle 138Controller Area Network see CAN
Coolant 248, 255, 394
Anticorrosion/antifreeze mixing ratio
and quantity 396
Capacities 390
Checking coolant level 248, 255
Messages in the multifunction
display 335
Temperature 245
Temperature gauge 115
Warning lamp 29, 306
Courtesy lighting 113
Cruise control 27, 203, 400
Messages in the multifunction
display 317
Curb weight 284
Customer Assistance Center see CAC

412 Index
Gear selector lever one-touch gearshifting
Automatic transmission 175
Gearshift
Indicator lamp 29
Program, Manual 175, 179
Global locking/unlocking see Key
Good visibility 182
GPS 400
Gross Axle Weight Rating see GAWR
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating see GVWR
Gross Vehicle Weight see GVW
GVW 284
GVWR 285
H
Hands-free microphone 33
Hazard warning flasher 111
Headlamp switch-off delay see Delayed
switch-off, exterior lamps
Headlamps
Automatic headlamp mode 107
Cleaning lenses 297
Cleaning system 182, 257, 397
Manual headlamp mode 107
Messages in the multifunction
display 341Replacing bulbs 359
Switch 51, 106
Head-thorax air bag 66, 400
High beam flasher 51, 110
Replacing bulbs 359
High beam headlamps
Indicator lamp 29
Messages in the multifunction
display 341
Replacing bulbs 359
Switching on 110
High mounted brake lamp 360
High performance driving 238
High-pressure cleaners 297
Hood 250
Messages in the multifunction
display 352
Horn 27
HVAC see Automatic climate control
Hydroplaning 241I
Identification labels 378
Identification Number, Vehicle (VIN) 378
Ignition 40
Immobilizer 92
Indicator lamps see Lamps, Indicator and
warning
Infant and child restraint systems see Chil-
dren in the vehicle
Inflation pressure see Tires, Inflation pres-
sure
Inside door handle 34
Instrument cluster 28, 114, 401
Illumination brightness 114
Lamps 300
Messages in display see Multifunction
display messages
Multifunction display 117
Instrument lighting see Instrument cluster,
Illumination brightness
Instrument panel see Instrument cluster
Instruments and controls see Cockpit
Interior lighting 112
Delayed switch-off 137

415 Index
Multifunction display messages
ABS 316, 317
ACL malfunction 323
Airbrake 327
Battery, Vehicle 327
Brake pads 334
Coolant 335
Coolant level 335
Differential 338
Doors 352
Electro-hydraulic brake system 329
Engine oil 339
ESP
®318
Fuel system 339
Hood 352
Lamps 341
Parking brake 334
Passenger front air bag 321
Reserve fuel 340
Seat belt 352
Service brake 334
SmartKey 340
Telephone 340
Tires 346
Trunk lid 352
Washer fluid 352Multifunction steering wheel 30, 118,
401
Button operation 118
N
Net, parcel 207
Neutral gear position, Automatic
transmission 169
Night security illumination 109, 136
Normal occupant weight 285
Number, Vehicle Identification
(VIN) 378, 403
O
Occupant Classification System see OCS
Occupant distribution 285
Occupant safety
Air bags 62
Children and air bags 63
Children in the vehicle 75
Fastening the seat belts 45
Infant and child restraint systems 76
OCS 67
Passenger front air bag off indicator
lamp 70
Seat belts 71
SRS 60OCS 67, 401
Self-test 71
Octane number 402
Odometer
Main 117
Trip 115
Oil level see Engine oil, Checking level
Oil see Engine oil
One-touch gearshifting
Gear selector lever 175
Steering wheel gearshift
control* 177
Operating safety
Audio system 145
Vehicle 20
Operator’s manual 353
Outside temperature 122
Outside temperature see Displays
Overdue maintenance service 293
Overhead control panel 33
Overspeed range, Engine 116, 401

417 Index
Refrigerant, Air conditioning 391
Refueling 247
Regular checks 248
Remote control, SmartKey 98
Remote door unlock, Tele Aid 220
Replacing bulbs 359
Reporting safety defects 22
Research Octane Number see RON
Reset button, in Instrument cluster 114,
292
Residual heat utilization 197
Restraint systems 60
Air bags 60, 62
Child restraints 60
Children in the vehicle 75
Emergency Tensioning Device
(ETD) 60, 74
Seat belts 60, 71
Reverse gear position, Automatic
transmission 169
Rims 285, 381
Roadside Assistance 16, 217
RON 247, 402
Roof rack 230S
Safety
Driving safety systems 81
Occupant 60
Reporting defects 22
Safety belts see Seat belts
Seat belt force limiter 74
Seat belts 60
Children in the vehicle 75
Fastening seat belts 45
Message in the multifunction
display 352
Proper use of 46
Safety guidelines 64
Telltale 308
Warning lamp 308–309
Seating capacity 263
Seats 41
Selector lever see Gear selector lever
Self-test
Lamps in the instrument cluster 300
OCS 71
Tele Aid 215Service and warranty information 14
Service intervals see Service indicator
Service life
Tires 260
Vehicle batteries 256
Service see Maintenance
Service, Parts 376
Settings
Control system menus 120
Control system submenus 121
Factory, SmartKey 99
Individual, Vehicle 129
Menus and submenus 119
Resetting to factory settings, Control
system 129
Selective, SmartKey 100
Time 133
Shift program mode selector switch, Auto-
matic transmission 175
Shifting, Automatic transmission 169
Side air vents 31