2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER Owners Manual

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Spor t...................2 34
LIM (Cruise control) ............125
LIM (Distronic) ................ 128
LIM (variable Speedtronic) .......134
Warning signal
Audible ...................... 240
Warning triangle ................ 200
Washer fluid Display message .............. 229
Wearin gseat belts ................ 83
Wheel bolts Tightening torque .............. 274
Wheels
General notes ................. 182
Interchanging ................. 188
Technical data ............ 293, 295
Windows
Cleaning ..................... 196
Cleaning the windscreen ........196
Side windows .................. 93
Windscreen
Cleaning ..................... 196
Windscree nwashe rfluid ......... 306
Topping up ................... 181
Windscree nwashe rfluid reservoir
.......................... 181, 306
Windscree nwashe rreservoir
Capacity ..................... 306
Windscree nwashe rsystem ....... 306Windscreen wipers
...............92
Cleaning ..................... 196
Malfunction .................. 248
Replacing the wiper blades ......264
Winte rdriving .............. 189, 190
Winte rtyres .................... 189
Limiting the spee d(on-board com-
puter) ....................... 136Index
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Protection of the environment
15Protection of the environment
H
Environmental note
Daimler's declared policy is one of integra-
ted environmental protection.
Our objectives are to use the natural
resources which form the basis of our exis-
tenceont his planet sparingly and in aman-
ner which takes the requirements of both
nature and humanity into consideration.
You too can help to protect the environ-
ment by operating your vehicle in an envi-
ronmentally responsible manner.
Fuel consumption and the rate of engine,
transmission, brake and tyre wear depend
on the following factors:
R Operating condition sofyour vehicle
R Your personal driving style
You can influence both factors.
Therefore, please bear the following in
mind:
Operating conditions
R Avoid short trips as these increase fuel
consumption.
R Make sure that the tyre pressures are
always correct. R
Do not carry any unnecessary weight in
the vehicle.
R Keep an eye on the vehicle's fuel con-
sumption.
R Remove roof racks once you no longer
need them.
R Ar egularly serviced vehicle will contrib-
ute to environmental protection. You
should therefore adhere to the service
intervals.
R Always have maintenance work carried
out at aqualified specialist workshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Personal driving style
R Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when startingt he engine.
R Do not warm up the engine when the
vehicle is stationary.
R Drive carefully and maintain asafe dis-
tancef rom the vehicle in front.
R Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration.
R Change gear in good time and only use
each gear for up to 2
/ 3 of its maximum
engine speed.
R Switch off the engine in stationary traffic. Returning used vehicles
Mercedes-Benz will take back your
Mercedes-Benz to dispose of it in an environ-
mentally-responsible manner, in accordance
with the European Union (EU) End of Life
Vehicles Directive.
The End of Life Vehicles Directive appliesto
vehicles of up to 3.5 tgross vehicle weight, in
accordanc ewith national regulations. For
several years, Mercedes-Benz has been
meeting all the legal requirements for a
design which allowsf or recycling and re-use.
There is anetwork of return points and dis-
assembly plants which can recycle your vehi-
cle in an environmentally-responsible man-
ner. The options for recycling vehicles and
parts are constantly being developed and
improved. This means that your Mercedes-
Benz will also continue to meet even the
increased recycling quotas in the future in
good time. You can obtain further information
from your national Mercedes-Benz homepage
or your national hotline number. Introduction
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Operating safety
16 Operating safety
Safet
ynotes G
Risk of accident and injury
Always have work on the vehicle carried out
by aq ualified specialist workshop. In par-
ticular, work relevant to safety or on safety-
related systems as well as maintenance
work must be carried out at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop. The workshop must have
the necessary specialist knowledge and
tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use
aM ercedes-Benz Service Centr efor this
purpose. G
Risk of accident and injury
Some safety systems only function while
the engin eisrunning. Therefore, do not
switch the engin eoff when driving. Other-
wise, the safety systems in your vehicle
may no longer function correctly and
thereby not provide you or other swith the
intended degree of protection .There is also
ar isk that you could lose control of the
vehicle and cause an accident. G
Risk of accident and injury
Work carried out incorrectly or impermissi-
ble modifications to the vehicle, for exam-
ple cables laid under trim ,can impair the
function of the safety systems .The safety
systems may no longer be able to protect
you or other sasthey are designed to do.
There is also arisk that you could lose con-
trol of the vehicle and cause an accident.
Have all work on and modifications to the
vehicle, such as installations or conver-
sions, carried out at aqualified workshop. G
Risk of accident
Ah eavy impact to the underbody, tyres or
wheels, for example when bottoming out on
rough terrain or driving over an obstacle at
high speed, could damage your vehicle. As
ar esult, you could cause an accident. This
also applies to vehicles which are equipped
with underbody protection.
For this reason, drive slowly over obstacles,
avoid bottoming out the vehicle in rough
terrain and, if necessary, have your vehicle
checked at aqualified specialist workshop. G
Risk of accident
If work on electronic equipment and its
software is carried out incorrectly, the
equipment could stop functioning. The
electronic systems are networked via inter-
faces. Tampering with these electronic sys-
tems could cause malfunction sinsystems
which have not been modified. Such mal-
function scan seriously compromise the
vehicle’s operatin gsafety and your own
safety as well.
Have all work on and modifications to elec-
tronic component scarried out at aqualified
workshop. Vehicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its Service Centres
to carry out technical inspection soncertain
vehicles to improve their quality or safety.
If you did not purchase your vehicle from an
authorised specialist dealer and your vehicle
has never been inspected at aMercedes-
Ben zService Centre, it is possible that your
vehicle is not registered in your name with
Mercedes-Benz .Mercedes-Benz can only
infor myou about vehicle checks if it has your
registration data. Introduction
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Operating safety
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It is advisable to register your vehicle with a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Inform Mercedes-Benz as soon as possible
about any chang
einaddress or vehicle own-
ership. Correct use
Observe the following information when using
your vehicle:
R The safety notes in this manual
R The "Technical data" section in this manual
R National road traffic regulations
R National road traffic licensin gregulations G
Risk of injury
Various warning stickers are affixed to your
vehicle. Their purpose is to draw your atten-
tion ,and the attention of others, to various
dangers. Therefore, do not remove any
warning stickers unless the sticker clearly
states that you may do so.
If you remove the warning stickers ,you or
other scould be injured by failing to recog-
nise certain dangers. Introduction
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Exterior view
....................................... 20
Cockpit ................................................. 22
Instru ment cluster .............................. 26
Multi-function steering wheel ............30
Centre console .................................... 31
Overhead contro lpanel...................... 33
Door contro lpanel.............................. 34
Stowage compart ments ..................... 36 At
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Exterior view
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Exterior view
21Function Page
1 Boot
Opening and closing 68
Vehicl
etoolkit 200
Spare wheel* 200,
2 Rear window heating
152
3 Fuel fille
rflap 175
Fuel requirements 175
4 Doors
Opening and closing 64
Opening/closing in an
emergency
255
5 Exterio
rmirrors 80
6 Roof
Opening and closing 154
Draught stop 158
Boot separator 156 Function Page
Roller sunblin
dfor th eglass
roof* 159
7 Demisting th
ewindscreen 151
Cleaning th
ewindows 196
8 Windscree
nwipers 92
9 Opening th
ebonnet 176
Engin
eoil 178
Coolant 180
Vehicl
ebattery 276
a Fron
tlights 261
b Headlamp cleanin
gsystem 90
c Fitting th
efront towin geye 280
d Wheels and tyres
182
Tyre pressur
eloss warning
system 185 Function Page
Checkin
gthe tyrep ressure
electronically* 186
Flat tyre 266
e Rear lights
263
f Fitting th
erear towin geye 280At
ag lance
*o ptional
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