2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER alarm

3A
ABC see Active Body Control
ABC (Active Bod yControl)
Display message ....................... 204, 205
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) .....53
Display message .............. 205
Warning lamp ............. 233, 234
Acceleration
Technical data ................ 291
Accident
Notes ....................... 241
Active Body Control (ABC) ........139
Active light system see Ligh tsystem (active)
Active Light System
Display message .............. 220
Active service system
see Service interva ldisplay
Adaptive brake lamps .............54
Airbag Activation ..................... 41
Control unit ................... 41
Driver's ....................... 44
Front ........................ 44
Front passenger ................ 44
Head/thorax airbags ............45PASSENGER AIRB
AGOFF warning
lamp ....................... 231
System ....................... 43
Ai rc onditioning
Activating/deactivating .........147
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ................ 152
Air-recirculation mode with con-
venience opening/closing feature .152
Automatic airc onditioning.......145
Controlling automatically ........148
Cooling with aird ehumidification..147
Demisting the windscreen .......151
Misted-up windows ............151
Rea rwindow heating ........... 152
Setting the aird istribution.......150
Setting the airflow .............151
Setting the airv ents............ 149
Setting the temperature .........148
Switching the residua lheatfunc-
tion on/off ................... 153
see Climate control
AIRSCARF neck-level heating .......76
Antifreez econcentration .........306
Anti-loc kbraking system
see ABS
Anti-theft alarm system
see ATA
Anti-theft systems ................ 59
Ashtray ........................ 165ASSYST
see Service interva ldisplay
ASSYST service interval display ...193
ATA (anti-theft alarm system) ......59
Switching off the alarm ..........60
Audibl ewarning signal ........... 240
AUTO lights Display message .............. 220
Automatic air conditioning
Malfunction indicator lamp ......231
Automatic car wash .............195
Automatic transmission Changing gea ryoursel f.......... 99
Display in the speedomete r.......99
Driving tip s.................. .101
Emergency running mode .......246
Malfunction .................. 246
One-touch gearshifting ...........99
Program selector button ........100
Selector leve rpositions .......... 99
Shift ranges .................. 100
Axl eload, maximum permissible ...299 B
BAS (Brake Assist) ................ 54
Basic display (on-board computer) .110
Battery Changing (key )................ 259
Changing (KEYLESS GO key) .....259 Index
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Shift ranges
Automatic transmission .........100
Display in the speedometer .......99
Side window
Fault ........................ 250
Opening/closing ............... 93
Resetting .................... .95
Side windows
Cleaning ..................... 196
Sno wchains .................... 189
Socket ......................... 166
Soft top see Roof
Spare wheel
Fitting ....................... 270
Storage location ............... 200
Technical data ................ 297
Speed
Technical data ................ 291
Spee dlimiter
Speedtronic .................. 134
Speedometer
Digita lspeedometer (on-board
computer) ................... 111
Setting the unit (on-board com-
puter) ....................... 117
Speedtronic .................... 134
Display message ..........212, 213
Permanent ................... 136
Variabl e..................... 134SRS (Supplemental Restrain
tSys-
tem) ............................ 41
Warning lamp .................. 41
Station
see Radio
Status line (on-board computer) ...108
Selecting the displa y...........118
Steering
Display message .............. 220
Steering wheel
Adjusting ..................... 79
Buttons (on-board computer) .....107
Storing settings ................ 82
Steering wheel gearshift paddles ..102
Stowage compartment ...........161
Armrest (under) ............... 162
Door ........................ 163
Glove compartment ............161
Locking/unlocking .............162
Rea r........................ 163
Stowage compartments
Overview ..................... 36
Stowage space
Cup holde r.................. .159
Display message .............. 224
Stowage well
Boot floo r(un derneath) ......... 161
Submen u(on-board computer) ....116
Convenience ................. 117
Instrument cluster .............117Lighting
..................... 117
Vehicle ...................... 117
Sun visor ....................... 165
Supplemental Restrain tSystem
see SRS
Supplemental Restrain tSyste m(SRS)
Display message .............. 212
Warning lamp ................. 235
Surround lighting
see Locator lighting
Suspensio ntuning ............... 141
SETUP (on-board computer) .....111
Switchin goff the alarm
ATA .......................... 60 T
Tail lamps Changing .................... 263
Display message .............. 224
Tank capacity ................... 300
Tank contents Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ................... 123
Technical data
Acceleration .................. 291
Engine ...................... 290
Speed ....................... 291
Tyres ................... 293, 295
Vehicle dimensions ............298 Index
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Anti-thef
tsyste ms 59G
Ris
kofa ccident
Make sure tha tyou do not endanger
other roa dusers when applying the
brakes.
R Yo us hould applythe brakes firml yfrom
tim etot imeatah ighv ehicle speedifthe
vehicle' sbrake syste mhasnot been sub-
jected to high load sfor alon gp erio dof
time. This improve sthe gri pofthe brake
pads/linings.
R Yo us hould brakefirml ya fter driving on a
we tors now-covere droads urface before
stopping the engine .The brak ediscs dr yas
the yarewarme dup,thu spreve nting cor-
rosion.
R For safety reasons ,Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends tha tyou onlyusecomponents ,e.g.
brak epads/li nings,which have been spe-
cially approve dbyMercedes-Benz for your
vehicle. Brake pads/linings whic hhaven ot
been approve dfor Mercedes-Benz could
affect your vehicle' sopera ting safety. Anti-theft systems
Immobiliser
Th eimm obiliser prevents your vehicl efrom
being starte dwithout the correct key.
Activating the immobiliser X
With the key: removethe key fro mthe
ignition lock.
X With KEYLES SGO*: pres sthe KEYLESS
GO button on the selector lever.
Th ee ngine switche soff.
Deactivating th eimmob iliser X
Wit hthe key: turn th ekeyto position 2in
th ei gnition lock.
X Wit hKEYLESS GO*: press theKEYLESS
GO butto nontheselecto rlever twic ewith-
out depressin gthe brake.
i The immobilise risalways deactivated
when you start th eengine. ATA (anti-thef
talarm system)
Av isual and audible alar mistriggere difthe
alar msystem is primed and you open:
R ad oor
R ad ooru sin gthe emergency ke yelement
R theb ootlid
R theb onnet
R theg love compartment
R thes towag espac eunder th earmrest
R as towag ecom partmen tintherear
The alar misnotswitched of fevenify ou close
an ope ndoora gain. 1
Indicator lamp
X To prime: lockthe vehicle usin gthe key.
On vehicles wit hKEYLESS GO* ,the locking Safety
*o ptional
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Anti-thef
tsyste ms 60button on the door handle/boo
tlid ca na lso
be used.
Indicato rlamp 1flashes. Th ealarm sys-
tem is primed after approximatel y15sec-
onds.
X To deactivate: unlock the vehicl eusing the
key .Onv ehicle swithK EYLESS GO *, you
can also unlock the vehicle by opening the
door/boot lid.
Switchin goff the alarm X
With the key: insert the key into the igni-
tion lock.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the Œor‹ button on the key.
The alarm is switched off.
X With KEYLES SGO*: grasp the outside
doo rhandle. The key mus tbeo utsid ethe
vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the KEYLESS GO button on the selec-
tor lever. The key mus tbeinside the vehi-
cle.
The alarm is switched off. Tow-awa
yprotection
An audibl eand visua lalarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
tow-awa yprotectio nisp rimed .Thish appens
if the vehicle is jacked up on one side, for
example.
Priming tow-awa yprotection X
Lock the vehicle using the key .Onvehicles
with KEYLESS GO*, the locking button on
the doo rhandle/boot li dcan also be used.
Tow-away protectio nisp rimed after
approximately 30 seconds.
To deactivate tow-awa yprotection Whe
nyou unlock your vehicle using the key
or KEYLESS GO *,tow-away protection is
automaticall ydeactivated.
Deactivate tow-away protection manuall yto
prevent afalse alarmify ourv ehicle:
R is being transported
R is being loaded ,e.g.o nto aferry or car
transporter
R is being parked on amovable surface, e.g.
split-level garages 1
To deactivate tow-away protection
2 Indicator lamp
X Remov ethe key fro mthe ignition lock.
X Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2lights up briefly.
X Loc kthe vehicl eusing the key .Onvehicles
with KEYLESS GO*, the locking button on
the door handle/boo tlid can also be used.
Tow-awa yprotection remains deactivated
unti lthe vehicl eisunlocke dand locked
again. Safety
*optional
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Anti-thef
tsyste ms 61Interio
rmotio nsenso r*
If the interior motio nsensorisp rimed, avis-
ua land audibl ealarm is triggered if move-
ment is detected in the vehicl einterior while
the vehicl eislocked .Thiso ccurs, for exam-
ple, if someone breaks the side windows of
your vehicl eorreaches into the vehicle' sinte-
rior.
Primin gthe interio rmotio nsensor X
Make sure that:
R
the side windows ar eclosed
R the roo fisclosed
R the stowage compartments unde rthe
armrest ar eclosed
R there ar enoobjects, e.g .mascots, hang-
ing on the rear-view mirro roronthe
grasp handles on the roo ftrim.
This will prevent fals ealarm s.
X Make sure tha tthe boot li disclosed.
Onl ythe nc an the interior motio nsensorbe
primed.
X Lock the vehicl eusing the key .Onvehicles
with KEYLESS GO*, the locking button on the door handle/boo
tlid cana lsobeu sed
to lock the vehicle.
Th einterior motio nsensorisp rimed after
approximatel y30seconds.
Th ef actor ysettin gist hatthe interior motion
senso risnot primed if the roo fisopen. You
ca nu sethe on-board computer to change the
settings so tha tthe interior motio nsensoris
primed even when the roo fisopen
( Y page 121).
i Yous hould always clos ethe roo fwhen
yo up arky ourv ehicle to prevent afalse
alar mb eing triggered ,for example by fall-
ing leaves or insects .Incertaincountries,
the interior motio nsensorisp rimed even
when the roo fisopen.
i Do not plac eanyobject sonthe armrest
in the centre console. This could otherwise
interfere with the interior motio nsensor.
Metalli cobject scoming into contac twith
other metalli cobject sm aytrigger afalse
alarm. Therefore ,donot leav eobject ssuch
as ab unch of key sinornext to the armrest.
Us ead ifferent lockabl estowage compart-
ment for such items. To deactivate the interio
rmotio nsen-
sor To prevent
afalse alarm, deactivate the inte-
rior motio nsensorify oulock your vehicl eand
R people remain in the vehicle
R animal sremain in the vehicle
R the windows remain open. 1
Indicato rlamp
2 To deactivate the interior motio nsensor Safety
*o ptional
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Opening and closing
64 Opening and closing
Key
The vehicle's equipment includes two keys
with remot econtrol. Each key contains an
emergency key element.
The key is configured at the factory to cen-
trally lock and unlock the following:
R the doors
R the boot lid
R the fuel filler flap
R the glove compartment
R the stowage compartment under the arm-
rest
R the stowage compartment sinthe rear G
Risk of accident
If children are left unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could:
R open adoor from the inside at any time,
even if it has been locked
R start the vehicle using akey which has
been left in the vehicle
R release the parkin gbrake
They could endanger themselves and oth-
ers. Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. Always take the key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even if you are
only leaving it for ashort time. 1
j To lock the vehicle
2 i To unlock the boot lid
3 k To unlock the vehicle
4 Battery chec klamp
i You can also open and close the roof with
the key (Y page 155).
i When you unlock the vehicle, the SBC ®
brake system is activated. Factory settings X
To unlock centrally: press thekbut-
ton.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knobs in the doors pop up. The anti-theft
alarm system* is deactivated.
i If you do not open either adoor or the
boot lid after you have unlocked the vehi-
cle, it will automatically relock after approx-
imately 40 seconds.
X To lock centrally: press thejbutton.
The turn signals flash three times if the
doors and boot lid are closed. The locking
knobs in the doors drop down. The anti-
thef talarm system* and the immobiliser
are primed.
Individual settings You can change the settings of the locking
system so that pressin
gthe k button
unlock sonly the driver's door, the lockable
stowage compartment sinthe interior and the
fuel filler flap. This could be useful if you fre-
quently travel on your own.
X To change the setting: press thek
and j buttons simultaneously for Controls
*optional
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66
Important notes R
If the KEYLESSGOk ey is removedfrom the
vehicle (e.g. in luggage or an article of
clothing), it will no longer be possible to
lock or start the vehicle.
R If the KEYLESSGOk ey is removedfrom the
vehicle while the engin eisrunning, e.g. if
the fron tpassenger leaves the vehicle with
the KEYLESSGOk ey, the following mes-
sage will appear in the multi-function dis-
play as you pull away: Key not detec-
ted.
R If the KEYLESSGOk ey is in the vehicle, the
vehicle can be started at any time. If you
have left the KEYLESSGOk ey in the vehi-
cle, you will see the following message in
the multi-function display when you lock
the vehicle: Key still in vehicle .
Factory settings X
To unlock centrally: pull the door handle.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knobs in the doors pop up. The anti-theft
alarm system* is deactivated.
i If you do not open either adoor or the
boot lid after you have unlocked the vehi- cle, it will automatically relock after approx-
imately 40 seconds.
i When adoor is opened, the side window
on that side opens slightly. When the door
is closed, the side window closes again.
! The side windows will not open or close
if the battery is discharged or if the side
windows have iced up. It will not then be
possible to close the door. Do not attempt
to forc ethe door to close. You could oth-
erwise damage the door or the window.
i There is adanger of the vehicle being
unlocked unintentionally. This could occur
if the KEYLESSGOk ey is within one metre
of the vehicle and the door handle is
splashed with water. This could also occur
when cleanin gthe door handle. 1
Locking butto nonthe door handle
X To lock centrally: press locking button
1 on the door handle.
The turn signals flash three times. The lock-
ing knobs in the doors drop down. The anti-
thef talarm system* and the immobiliser
are primed.
Individual settings You can change the setting of the locking
system. If you now touch the inside surface
of the door handle on the driver's door, you
will only unlock the driver's door, the fuel filler
flap and the lockable stowage compartments
in the interior. This could be useful if you fre-
quently travel on your own. Controls
*optional
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On-boar
dcomputer 121
Priming/deactivating the interior
motion sensor* Vehicles for the Netherlands: this function is
not available. The interior motion sensor is
alway
sprimed, even when the roof is open.
This function allows you to prime the interior
motion sensor ,even when the roof is open.
However, false alarms can be caused by fall-
ing leaves or insects, for example.
X Press èor· to select the Set-
tings... menu.
X Press the jbuttontos elect submenus.
X Press the æorç buttontoselect the
Vehicle submenu.
X Press the jbuttontos electInterior
motion sensor with roof open.
X Press the æorç buttontop rime or
deactivate the Interiormotion sensor
with roof open.
X Press the j,èorÿ buttonto
select adifferen tdisplay. Activating or deactivating the easy-
entry/exit feature i
For more information on the easy-entry/
exit feature, see (Y page 79). G
Risk of injury
The steering wheel moves when the easy-
entry/exit feature is active. There is arisk
of occupants becomin gtrapped. Before
activating the easy-entry/exit feature,
make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped.
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in achild
restraint system. The children could open
the driver's door and thereby unintention-
ally activate the easy-entry/exit feature
and become trapped.
X Press èor· to select the Set-
tings menu.
X Press the jbuttontos elect submenus.
X Press the æorç buttontoselect the
Convenience submenu.
X Press the jbuttontos elect the EASY-
ENTRY system. X
Press the æorç buttontoa ctivate
or deactivate the EASY-ENTRY system.
X Press the j,èorÿ buttonto
select adifferen tdisplay.
Activating/deactivating the Fold in mir-
rorsw hen locking* function The
Fold in mirrors when locking func-
tion allows you to determine whether the
exterior mirror sshould fold in when you lock
the vehicle. When you switch on the ignition,
the exterior mirror sfold out again.
If you have switched the function on and you
fold in the exterior mirror susing the button
on the centre console (Y page 80), they will
not fold out automatically. The exterior mir-
rors can then only be folded out using the
butto nont he centre console.
X Press èor· to select the Set-
tings menu.
X Press the jbuttontos elect submenus.
X Press æorç to select the Conve-
nience submenu.
X Press jto select Fold in mirrors
when locking . Controls
*o ptional
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