2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER Owners Manual

Displa
ymessages 222 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
. Brak
elampl eft
Back-u pbulbon
or
Brak elampr ight
Back-u pbulbon Th
eleft-han dorr ight-hand brak elam pis
faulty. X
Visi taq ualified specialis tworkshop. . 3r
db rake lamp Th
et hird brak elam pisf aulty. This mes-
sage will onl yappea rifallLEDs have
failed. X
Visi taq ualified specialis tworkshop. . Main beam left
or
Main beam right Th
eleft-han dorr ight-hand main-beam
headlamp is faulty. X
Replac ethe bulb (Y page 259). . Intelligen
tLight
System inoperative Th
eIntelligent Ligh tSystem* is faulty .The
lights remain availabl ewithout the Intelli-
gent Ligh tSystem*. X
Visi taq ualified specialis tworkshop. . Licenc
eplate
lamp ,left
or
Licenc eplate
lamp ,right Th
eleft-han dorr ight-hand licenc eplate
lamp is faulty. X
Replac ethe bulb (Y page 259). Practical advi
ce
*optional
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ymessages 223Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
. Switch of
flights Yo
ud idnot switc hoff the lights when
leaving the vehicle. X
Turn the ligh tswitchtoMor U.
or
X If the rear foglamp is switche don: pres sthe
ligh tswitchintot he stop. . Fron
tfoglamp left
or
Fron tfoglamp
right Th
ef ront left-han dorright-hand foglamp
is faulty. X
Visi taq ualified specialis tworkshop. . Rear foglam
pleft
or
Rear foglam pright Th
eleft-han dorright-hand rear foglamp is
faulty. X
Visi taq ualified specialis tworkshop. . Fron
tleftp arking
lamp Back-u pbulb
on
or
Fron tright park-
in gl ampB ack-up
bulb on Th
ef ront left-han dorright-hand parking
lamp is faulty. X
Replac ethe bulb (Y page 259). Practical advi
ce
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Displa
ymessages 224 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
. Reversin
glamp
left
or
Reversin glamp
right Th
eleft-han dorright-hand reversing lamp
is faulty. X
Replac ethe bulb (Y page 259). . Tail lamp left
Back-u
pbulbon
or
Tail lamp right
Back-u pbulbon Th
eleft-han dorr ight-hand tai llam pis
faulty. X
Visi taq ualified specialis tworkshop. N Clos
ecentr ecom-
partment Th
es towage compartment unde rthe arm-
rest is open. Th einterior motio nsensor*
is inoperative. X
Clos ethe stowage compartment unde rthe
armrest (Y page 162). N Engine oi
llevel
Chec klevel Vehicles with an oi
ldipst ick: the engine oil
leve lhas droppe dtoac ritical level. X
Check the engine oi llevel ( Ypage 178) an dtop
up the engine oi lifnecessary.
X Have the engine checked for leak sifthe engine
oi ln eeds topping up more often tha nusual. N Ad
d1l itre engine
oi lw henn extr efu-
elling Vehicles without an oi
ldipst ick: the
engine oi llevel is too low. X
Check the engine oi llevel ( Ypage 178) an dtop
up the engine oi lifnecessary.
X Have the engine checked for leak sifthe engine
oi ln eeds topping up more often tha nusual. Practical advi
ce
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ymessages 225Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
N Engine oi
llevel
Stop car, turn
engine off. Vehicles without
adipst ick: there is not
enoug hoilin the engine .There isad anger
of engine damage. X
Stop the vehicle. Pa yattention to the traffic
conditions as yo udoso.
X Switc hoff the engine.
X To pupt he engine oi land check the level
(Y page 178). N Engine oi
llevel
Reduce oi llevel Vehicles without an oi
ldipst ick: yo uhave
adde dtoo much engine oil. Ther eisarisk
of damaging the engine or catalytic con-
verter. X
Sipho noff exces sengine oi luntil it is at the
specified level. Observe the lega lrequire-
ments. N Engine oi
llevel
Engine oi llevel
cannot be measured Vehicles without an oi
ldipst ick: the meas-
uring syste misfaulty. X
Visi taq ualified specialis tworkshop. ± Consul
tworkshop One or mor
eelectroni csystems are
unable to delive rinformation to the on-
boar dcomputer .The coolant temperature
gaug eand the re vcounter ma yhave
failed. X
Visi taq ualified specialis tworkshop. H Tyre pressure Cau-
tion tyre defect
G
Ris
kofa ccident
At leas tone tyre is rapidl ydefla ting. The
affected whee lishighlight ed in the tyre
pressure displa yofthe tyre pressure mon-
itor*. X
Stop the vehicl ewithout makin ganysudden
steering or braking manoeuvres. Pa yattention
to the traffi cconditions as yo udoso.
X Repair or change the tyre (Y page 266). Practical advi
ce
*o ptional
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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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Displa
ymessages 227Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
I Ke
yn ot detected Th
eK EYLESS GO *key is not detected
whil ethe engine is running, du etoradio
interference. X
Stop the vehicle. Pa yattention to the traffic
conditions as yo udoso.
X Operate the vehicl eusing the key in the ignition
lock if necessary. I Ke
yn ot detected Th
eK EYLESS GO *key cannot be detec-
ted. X
Change the locatio nofthe KEYLESS GO key*
withi nthe vehicle.
X Operate the vehicl eusing the key in the ignition
lock if necessary. I Ke
yd etecte din
vehicle Th
eK EYLESS GO key *hasbeen detected
in the vehicl edurin gloc king. X
Remov ethe KEYLESS GO key *fromt he vehi-
cle. I Remove key Yo
uh avel eftt he key in the ignition lock. X
Remov ethe key. I Replac
ekey Th
ek ey no longe rfun ctions. X
Visi taq ualified specialis tworkshop. ¿ Ther
eiso nlyas mall amount of fuel in the
fuel tank. X
Refuel at the nearest filling station. 4 Reserv
efuell evel Th
ef uellevel hasfallen belowthe reserve
range. X
Refuel at the nearest filling station. t Ente
rPIN Yo
uh aven ot ye tlogge dontoy ourm obile
phone*. X
Enter the PI Nfor the SIM card. Practical advi
ce
*o ptional
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Displa
ymessages 228 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
t Bluetoot
hready Th
eB luetooth connection between your
mobil ephone an dCOM ANDisn ot activa-
ted. X
If desired, activate the Bluetooth connection
between your mobil ephone an dCOM AND–
please refe rtothe separate operating instruc-
tions. t No telephone
inserted Your mobil
ephone is not inserted in the
bracket*. X
Inser tmobil ephone into the bracket*
(Y page 166). \ Rais
eroll-over
bar G
Ris
kofi njury
Th er oll-ove rbaris faulty. X
Rais ethe roll-ove rbar ( Ypage 46).
X Visi taq ualified specialis tworkshop. \ Rais
eroll-over
bar Th
er oll-ove rbarhasb eena utomatically
deployed an dyou have attempte dtoopen
or clos ethe roof. X
Manually extend the roll-ove rbaruntil yo uhear
it engag e(Ypage 46).
X Open or clos ethe roo f(Ypage 154). K Vario-roof Opera-
tion only at stand-
still Yo
utried to open the roo fwhile the vehicle
wa sm oving. X
Stop safely when traffi cconditions allo wand
operate the soft top again. K Vario-roof lower-
ing Th
er oofisn ot full yopenedorc losed. The
hydraulics ar edepressurised. X
Full yopenorc losethe roof. K Open
/close Vario-
roof completely Th
er oofisn ot locked. X
Stop in accordance with the traffi cconditions.
X Push or pull the roo fswitch( Ypage 154) ,until
the roo fisfullyopen or closed. Practical advi
ce
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ymessages 229Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
K Vario-roof oper.
Please wait See
Owner'
sManual. Th
eo n-board voltag eistoo low. X
Start the engine. Th
er oo fhas been opene dand closed sev-
eral times in arow .The roo fdrive hasb een
switche doff automaticall yfor safety rea-
sons. Yo
uc an open an dclose the roo fagain after
approximatel yten minutes.
X Switc hoff the ignition an dturnitb acko n.
X Repeat the opening or closing procedure. W To
pupw asherfluid Th
ew ashe rfluid levelint he washer fluid
reservoir ha sdropped belowthe mini-
mum. X
To pupt he washer flui d(Ypage 181). Practical advi
ce
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