2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER wheel

Where will
Ifind...? 200 Where will
Ifind...? Warning triangle
The warning triangl eislocated in the boot
behind the left trim. 1
Locking button
Removin gthe warning triangle X
Turn locking button 190° anti-clockwise.
X Fold the cover to the left.
X Remove the warning triangle. Setting up the warning triangle 1
Retainer
2 Side reflectors
3 Feet
X Fold feet 3dow nand ou ttothe side.
X Pull sid ereflectors 2upwards to form a
triangle and lock them at the top using
retainer 1. Vehicl
etoolkit, jack, TIREFI Tkit and
spare wheel*
The vehicle tool kit, TIREFIT kit, jack and
emergency spare wheel are in astowage
space under the luggage compartment floor. G
Risk of injury
The jack is designe donly to raise and hold
the vehicle for ashort time whileaw heel
is being changed.
If yo uare carrying ou tworkont he vehicle,
yo um ustu se stands.
Make sure that the jack is place donafirm,
non-sli pand level surface .Donot use
woode nblocks or similar objects as ajack
underlay .Otherwise, the jack will not be
able to achiev eits load-bearing capacity
du etot he restricted height.
Do not start the engine at any time whilea
wheel is being changed.
i Whe nusing the jack, yo ushoul dalso
observe the safety notes in the "Flat tyre"
section (Y page 266). Practical advice
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Where will
Ifind...? 201
Vehicles with
aTIREFIT kit 1
TIREFIT kit
2 Electric airp ump
3 Vehicle tool kit
4 Consumer battery
5 Whee lwrench
6 Jack Vehicles with
aspare wheel* 1
Spare wheel
2 Electric airp ump
3 Vehicle tool kit
4 Consumer battery 1
Jack (underneath the spare wheel) 2
Whee lwrench (underneath the spare
wheel) Fire extinguisher*
i Have the fire extinguisher refilled after
each use and checked every one or two
years. Otherwise, it may fai linanemer-
gency.
Observe the legal requirements in allc oun-
tries concerned.
The fire extinguisher is located in the stowage
compartment unde rthe driver's seat. 1
Handle
2 Cap Practical advice
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Displa
ymessages 203work required
.Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends tha tyou useaM ercedes-Benz
Service Centre for thi spurpose .Inparticu-
lar, work relevant to safety or on safety-
related systems must be carried ou tata
qualifie dspecialis tworkshop.
When yo ustopa nd park the vehicle, please
observe the instructions provide dfor SBC
Hol d(Ypage 137) an dparking (Y page 97).
Th ef ollowing table scontai nallthe display
messages. Hidin
gdispla ymessages Afte
rafewseconds, the on-board computer
automaticall yhides some lo wpriorit ydisplay
messages .Other messages remain visibl ein
the multi-function displa yuntil yo uhidet hem
yourself.
Som ehighp riorit ydisplay messages cannot
be hidden. Th emulti-function displa yshows
these messages continuousl yuntil the cau-
se soft he messages have been remedied. Us
ethe buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
X Us ethe è, ·,jork button
to select another display.
Th eo n-board computer save scertai ndis-
play messages in the messagememory
(Y page 115). Tex
tmessages G
Ris
kofa cciden tand injury
Th eo pera ting safety of your vehicl ecould be compromise difservice work is carried ou timproperly. Youc ould lose control of the vehicle,
thereby causing an accident. Safety systems ma yalson ot be able to protect yo uorothersasi ntended.
Alway shavem aintenance work carried ou tataqualifie dspecialis tworksho pwhich hast he necessar yspecialis tknowledg eand tools to
carry ou tthe work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends tha tyou useaM ercedes-Benz Service Centre for thi spurpose.
In particular, work relevant to safety or on safety-related systems must be carried ou tataqualifie dspecialis tworkshop. Practical advi
ce
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Displa
ymessages 208 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
ESP unavailabl
eSee
Owner' sManual G
Ris
kofa ccident
ESP ®
is unavailabl eduetoam alfunc tion
or interruption in the powe rsupply. The
hill start assist* (SL 63 AMG only) is also
deactivated. ABS is still operational.
Th eS BCTM
brak esystemc ontinues to
function normally, bu twithout ESP ®
. X
Make sure the steering whee lcan be turne dto
full lock without the wheels touching any
obstacles such as the kerb.
X With the vehicl estationary ,tur nt he steering
whee ltofullloc kinb othd irec tions in order to
rese tESP ®
.
If the displa ymessage does not disappea rafter
severa lattempts:
X Drive on carefully.
X Visi taq ualified specialis tworksho pimmedi-
ately. ESP inoperativ
eSee
Owner' sManual G
Ris
kofa ccident
ESP ®
is unavailabl eduetoam alfunc tion.
Hill start assist* (SL 63 AMG only) is also
deactivated. ABS is still operational.
Th eS BCTM
brak esystemc ontinues to
function normally, bu twithout ESP ®
. X
Drive on carefully.
X Visi taq ualified specialis tworksho pimmedi-
ately. Practical advi
ce
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Displa
ymessages 210 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
Tyre pressure
monitor inoperative
Th
et yrep ressur emonitor* is malfunc-
tioning. X
Have the tyre pressure monitor* an dwheels
checked at aqualified specialis tworkshop. Tyre pressure
monitor inoperativ
eNo
whee lsensors Th
et yrep ressur emonitor* is deactivated
becaus ethe vehicl eisfitted with wheels
tha tdon ot have suitabl ewheel sensors. X
Have wheels with suitabl ewheel sensors fitted
at aq ualified specialis tworkshop.
Once wheels with the correct whee lsen sors
have been fitted ,the tyre pressure monitor*
reactivate sautomaticall yafter afew minutes
of driving. Tyre pressure
monitor Whee
lsenso rmiss-
ing Th
et yrep ressur emonitor* is not receiv-
ing signals fro mone or mor ewheels
because:
R aw heel without asuitabl ewheel sensor
is fitted (e.g. the spar ewheel).
R the batter yonone of the whee lelec-
tronic sunitisd ischarged.
R aw heel electronics unit ha smalfunc-
tioned.
Al ineisd isplayed in the multi-function
displa yfor the tyre concerned instea dof
the tyre pressure value. X
Have the tyre pressure monitor* an dwheels
checked at aqualified specialis tworkshop.
Once wheels with suitabl ewheel sensors have
been fitted again, the tyre pressure saredis-
played in the multi-function displa yafter driv-
ing for afew minutes. Practical advi
ce
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Displa
ymessages 226 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
H Tyre pressure
Chec
ktyres G
Ris
kofa ccident
Th ep ressur einone or mor etyres has
droppe dsignificantly .The affected wheel
is highlighted in the tyre pressure display
of the tyre pressure monitor*. X
Stop the vehicl ewithout makin ganysudden
steering or braking manoeuvres. Pa yattention
to the traffi cconditions as yo udoso.
X Check the tyres.
X Repair or change the faulty tyre if necessary
(Y page 266).
X Check the tyre pressure an dcorrect it if nec-
essary (Y page 184).
Th ew arning will disappea rautomaticall yafter
yo uh aveb eend rivin gfor afew minutes with
the corrected tyre pressure. H Please correc
tthe
tyre pressure Vehicles with
atyrep ressur emonitor*:
the pressure of at leas tone tyre is too low
or there is asignificant discrepancy
between the tyre pressure softhe individ-
ua lw heels. X
Check the tyre pressure at the next opportunity
an dc orrect it if necessar y(Ypage 184). I Change ke
ybatter-
ies Th
eK EYLESS GO *key batterie saredis-
charged. X
Change the batterie s(Ypage 259). I Ke
yn ot detected Th
eK EYLESS GO *key is not in the vehicle.
If the engine is switche doff,t he vehicle
ca nnol ongerbel ocked centrall yand the
engine cannot be started. X
Stop the vehicle. Pa yattention to the traffic
conditions as yo udoso.
X Look for the KEYLESS GO *key. Practical advice
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Troubleshooting
233Indicato
rand warning lamp sinthe instrument cluster Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggeste
dsolutions -
They ello wA BS warning
lamp comes on whil ethe
engine is running. G
Ris
kofa ccident
ABS ha sbeend eact ivate ddueto
am alfu nction. ESP ®
,B AS and hill
start assist* (SL 63 AMG only) are
therefore also deactivated.
Th eS BCTM
brake syste mcontin-
ue stof unctio nnormally ,but
without electroni csuppo rt. The
wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard. X
Drive on carefully.
X Observe the additional message sinthe multi-functio ndisplay
( Y page 202).
X Switch off consumers tha tare not required ,e.g.r eading lamps,
interior lighting ,etc.
X Visi taq ualified specialis tworkshop as soon as possible. E
Ther ed distance warning
lamp* lights up whil ethe
vehicl eisinm otion. G
Ris
kofa ccident
Th ed istance to the vehicl ein
front is too short for the speed
selected. X
Increas ethe distance. E
Ther ed distance warning
lamp* lights up whil ethe
vehicl eisinm otion. You
will also hear awarning
tone. G
Ris
kofa ccident
Yo ua reapproaching avehicl ein
front at too great aspeed or Dis-
tronic* ha sdetecte das tationary
obstacle in your line of travel. X
Be prepared to brake immediately.
X Pa yc areful attent iontot he traffi csituation. Yo umayhave to brake
or take evasive action. Practical advice
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Troubleshooting
234 Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggeste
dsolutions v
They ello wA BS/ESP ®
warning lamp flashes
whil eyou ared riving. G
Ris
kofa ccident
ESP ®
,A BS or tractio ncontrol has
intervened becaus eatleastone
whee lhas reache dits gri plimit
and is threatening to spin or lock.
Cruise control or Distronic* is
deactivated. X
Onl ydepress the accelerator peda lasfaras necessary when pull-
ing away.
X Releas ethe accelerator peda lwhile youa redriving.
X Adapt your driving style to suit the roa dand weather conditions.
X Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
Exceptions: .(Y page 54). v
All models except SL 63
AMG:
The yellow ABS/ESP ®
warning lamp is lit while
the engin eisrunning. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
is deactivated. ESP ®
will
not stabilise the vehicle if it starts
to skid or if awheel start stospin. X
Reactivat eESP®
.
Exceptions: .(Y page 55).
X Adapt your drivin gstyle to suit the road and weather conditions. v
SL 63 AMG:
The yellow ABS/ESP ®
warning lamp is lit while
the engin eisrunning. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
Sport is activated. ESP ®
Sport will only stabilise the vehi-
cle to alimited degree if it starts
to skid or if awheel start stospin. X
Reactivat eESP®
. v
¯
SL 63 AMG:
The yellow ABS/ESP
®
and
ESP ®
OFF warning lamps
are lit while the engin eis
running. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
is deactivated. ESP ®
will
not stabilise the vehicle if it starts
to skid or if awheel start stospin. X
Reactivat eESP®
.
Exceptions: (Y page 56).
X Adapt your drivin gstyle to suit the road and weather conditions. Practical advice
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