2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER belt

4Charging
..................... 278
Checking (key )................ 259
Checking (KEYLESS GO key) .....259
Check lamp (key ).............. 259
Check lamp (KEYLESS GO key) ......................... 67, 259
Disconnecting ................ 277
Display message ..........215, 216
Maintenance (vehicle )..........276
Reconnecting ................. 278
Removing/fitting .............. 278
Vehicle battery ................ 276
Belt force limiters
Activatio n..................... 41
Belt tensioners
Activation ..................... 41
Belt warning ..................... 85
Bonnet Bonnet catch ................. 177
Display message .............. 213
Opening/closing .............. 176
Bonnet release lever
Releas eleve r................ .177
Boot
Emergency release .............256
Locking separatel y.............. 70
Opening/closing (automatically) ...70
Opening/closing (manuall y)....... 69
Boot lid
Displa ymessage .............. 213Boot separator
.................. 156
Display message .............. 218
Brake
Warning lamp ................. 235
Brake Assist
see BAS
Brake fluid ..................... 306
Display message .............. 216
Brake lamps
Adaptive ...................... 54
Display message .............. 222
Brake system
Display message................... 216, 217, 218
Parking brake .................. 98
SBC TM
brake system ............ 57
Bulb
Changing ................ 261, 263
Cornering light ................ 262
Licence plate lamp .............264
Main-beam headlamps ..........262
Parking lamp ................. 262
Rea rfoglamp ................. 263
Reversing lamp ............... 263
Side lamp .................... 262
Turn signa llam p............... 263
see Lamp
Bulbs
Overview .................... 260 C
Calling up amalfunction
see Message memory menu
Care ........................... 194
Automatic car wash ............195
Distronic .................... 198
Headlamps ................... 196
High-pressure cleaners .........195
Parktroni c................... 198
Plastic trim ................... 197
Rea rwindow ................. 196
Side windows ................. 196
Tai lpipes (AMG vehicles) ........197
CD player/CD changer
Operation (on-board computer) ...114
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ....................... 120
Key .......................... 64
KEYLESS GO ............... 66, 67
Central locking/unlocking button ...68
Central unlocking Key.......................... 64
KEYLESS GO ............... 66, 67
Centre console
Lowe rsection .................. 31
Upper sectio n.................. 32
Changing awheel
see Flat tyre Index
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8Sea
tbelt.....................2 38
SRS ..................... 41, 235
Tyr ep ressure monitor ..........238
Indicator and warning lamps ......233
Indicator lamp see Indicator and warning lamp
Instrument cluster ..............105
Overview ..................... 26
Selecting the languag e(on-board
computer) ................... 118
Instrument lighting ..............105
Intelligen tLight System ........... 90
Display message .............. 222
Menu (on-board computer) ......120
Interior lighting .................. 91
Automatic control system........ 92
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ................... 120
Manual control ................. 92
Reading lamp .................. 92
Interior mo tion sensor ............ 61
Priming/deactivating (on-board
computer) ...................1 21
Interior stowage compartments
Emergency release .............257
Intermittent wipe
Windscreen wipers ..............93 J
Jack ........................... 200
Operation .................... 270
Jump-starting ................... 279
Jump leads ................... 279 K
Key ............................ 64
Changing the battery ...........259
Checking the battery ...........259
Closing the roof ............... 155
Display message ....................... 226, 227
Factory setting .............. 64, 65
Loss ........................ 251
Malfunction .................. 251
Modifying the programming .......64
Openin gthe roof .............. 155
KEYLESS GO ..................... 65
Button ....................... 73
Changing the battery ...........259
Checking the battery ...........259
Closing the boot lid automatically ..71
Factory settings ................ 66
Losing the key ................ 254
Malfunction .................. 253
Modifying the programming .......66
Starting the engine ..............96Keyp
ositions
Key .......................... 73
KEYLESS GO .................. 73
Kickdown .............. 101, 103, 105 L
Lamp Display message .............. 220
Lamps
see Indicator and warning lamp
Licenc eplate lighting
Display message .............. 222
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Active light function .............90
Automatic headlamp mode .......88
Constant headlamp mod e........87
Corneri nglight function .......... 90
Dipped-bea mheadlam ps......... 87
Display message .............. 220
Fog lights .................. 88, 91
Hazard warning lamps ...........90
Headlamp flasher ............... 89
Light switch ................... 87
Main-beam headlam ps........... 89
Motorway mode ................ 91
Rear fo glamp .................. 88
Switching off (displaym essage)...223
Turn signals ................... 89Index
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Rear window heating
............152
Malfunction indicator lamp ......231
Refuelling ...................... 175
Remote control Garage door opene r............ 169
Programming (garage door
opener) ...................... 169
Replacing the wiper blades .......264
Reserve Display message .............. 227
Reserve fuel .................... 300
Display message .............. 227
Fuel tank .................... 300
Warning lamp ................. 239
Rese tbutton ................... 194
Restrain tsystem
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Restrain tSystem
see SRS
Restrain tsystems
For children ................... 47
Rev counter .................... 106
Reverse gear Engaging (automatic transmission) .99
Reversin glamp
Displa ymessag e.............. 224
Roller sunblind ................. 159Roll-ove
rbar..................... 46
Display message .............. 228
Warning lamp ................. 237
Roof ........................... 154
Closing (key )................ .155
Closing (switch) ............... 155
Display message .............. 228
Malfunction .................. 249
Opening (key )................. 155
Opening (switch) .............. 155
Relocking .................... 156
Roof rack ...................... 160
Roof switch .................... 154
Run-on time (mobile phone) .......168 S
SBC Hold ....................... 137
Display message .............. 212
SBC TM
brake system .............. 57
Activation/Deactivatio n.......... 58
Malfunctio n.................. 242
Notes on driving ................ 58
Seat
Adjusting ..................... 74
Correct driver's seat position ......86
Storing settings ................ 82
Seat belt
Fastening ..................... 83
Warning lamp .............. 85, 238Seat heating
..................... 77
Seat ventilation .................. 77
Malfunctio nindicator lamp ......230
Selector lever
Display message .............. 209
Positions ..................... 99
Sensotronic Brake Control
see SBC TM
brak esystem
Service indicator
see Service indicator
Service products ................ 300
Brake fluid ................... 306
Coolant ..................... 304
Windscreen washer fluid ........306
Settings
Calling up astored setting ........83
Factory (key ).............. .64, 65
Factory (KEYLESS GO) ...........66
Factory (on-board computer) .....116
Settin gthe clock
see COMAND operating instructions
Settin gthe date
see COMAND operating instructions
Settin gthe time
see COMAND operating instructions
Settin gthe unit (on-board computer)
Speedometer ................. 117
SETUP (on-board computer) .......111 Index
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14ESP
®
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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Instrument cluster
27Function Page
1 Coolant temperature
gauge with:
D
Coolant warnin glamp 236
2 Speedometer with:
3
Brake system warn-
in gl amp 235
v
ABS/ESP ®
warning
lamp 234
E
DTR* warnin glamp
(white/red) 1 131
LK
Turnsignal indi-
cator lamps 89
3 Multi-function display in
th
es peedometer with: 108
Digital speedometer or out-
side temperature display
2 111
Total distanc
erecorder 110 Function Page
Store
dspeed display for: •C
ruisecontro lorD is-
tronic* 125,
127 •S
peedtronic 134
4 Reset button
5 Rev counte
rwith: 106
A
Main-beam indicator
lamp 89
±
Enginediagnostics
warnin glamp 237
C
Roll-ove rbar warning
lamp 237
-
ABSw arnin glamp 233
1
SRS warnin glamp 235
<
Seat belt warning
lamp 238 Function Page
X
Tyre pressur ewarn-
in gl amp 238
6 Multi-function display in
th
er ev counte rwith: Tri
pm eter 110
Displa
yfor: •S
electo rlever position 99
•D
rive program 100,
101 7 Fuel gauge with:
4
Reserv etankw arning
lamp 239
Arrow showin
gfuelfiller
cap location :cap is to the
rear on th eright. 1
On vehicles without Distronic* ,the symbol lights up briefl ybut has no function.
2 Vehicles fo rthe United Kingdom: th eoutsid etem perature is always displayed. At
ag lance
*o ptional
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Instrument cluster
29Function Page
1 Coolant temperature
gauge with:
D
Coolant warnin glamp 236
2 Speedometer with:
3
Brake system warn-
in gl amp 235
v
ABS/ESP ®
warning
lamp 234
E
DTR* warnin glamp
(white/red) 3 131
LK
Turnsignal indi-
cator lamps 89
3 Multi-function display in
th
es peedometer with: 108
Digital speedometer or out-
side temperature display
4 111
Total distanc
erecorder 110 Function Page
Store
dspeed display for: •c
ruise control or Dis-
tronic* 125,
127 •S
peedtronic 134
4 Reset button
5 Rev counte
rwith: 106
A
Main-beam indicator
lamp 89
±
Enginediagnostics
warnin glamp 237
C
Roll-ove rbar warning
lamp 237
-
ABSw arnin glamp 233
1
SRS warnin glamp 235
<
Seat belt warning
lamp 238 Function Page
X
Tyre pressur ewarn-
in gl amp 238
6 Multi-function display in
th
er ev counte rwith: Tri
pm eter 110
Displa
yfor: •S
electo rlever position 99
•D
rive program 100,
101 7 Fuel gauge with:
4
Reserv etankw arning
lamp 239
Arrow showin
gfuelfiller
cap location :cap is to the
rear on th eright. 3
On vehicles without DISTRONIC* ,the symbol lights up briefl ybut has no function.
4 Vehicles fo rthe United Kingdom: th eoutsid etem perature is always displayed. At
ag lance
*o ptional
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Occupant safety
40 Occupant safety
Notes on occupant safety
Seat belts, together with belt tensioners ,belt
forc elimiters and airbags, are coordinated
restraint systems .They reduce the risk of
injury in defined acciden tsituation sand
thereby increase occupant safety. However,
seat belts and airbags generally do not pro-
tec tagainst objects penetratin gthe vehicle
from the outside.
To ensure that the restraint systems can
deliver their full potential protection ,you
should ensure that:
R the seat and head restraint are adjusted
properly (Y page 74)
R the seat belt has been fastened properly
(Y page 83)
R the airbags can inflat eproperly if they are
deployed (Y page 43)
R the steering wheel is adjusted properly
(Y page 78)
R the restraint systems have not been modi-
fied
i An airbag increases the protection of
vehicle occupants wearing aseat belt. However, airbags are only an additional
restraint system which complements, but
does not replace, the seat belt. All vehicle
occupants must wear their seat belt cor-
rectly at all times, even if the vehicle is
equipped with airbags. This is because
-on
the one hand -airbags are not deployed in
all types of accident, as in some situations
airbag deployment would not increase the
protection afforded to vehicle occupants,
provided they are wearing their seat belt
correctly. On the other hand, airbag deploy-
ment only provides increased protection if
the seat belt is worn correctly because:
R the seat belt helps to keep the vehicle
occupant in the best position in relation
to the airbag
R for example, in ahead-on collision, the
seat belt can more adequately prevent
the occupant from being propelled
towards the forc eofthe impact ,and is
thus better suited to preven tinjury
Therefore, in acciden tsituation swhere an
airbag is deployed, it only provides protec-
tion in addition to the seat belt if the seat
belt is being worn correctly. G
Risk of accident and injury
Always have maintenanc ework carried out
at aq ualified specialist workshop which
has 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.
In particular, work relevant to safety or on
safety-related systems must be carried out
at aq ualified specialist workshop. If this
work is not carried out correctly, the oper-
ating safety of your vehicle may be affec-
ted. There is arisk of an acciden tand injury. G
Risk of injury
The restraint system may not work as inten-
ded if the following component shave been
modified or work on these component shas
not been performed correctly:
R restraint system, consistin gofthe seat
belts and anchorages, belt tensioners,
belt forc elimiters ,airbags
R wiring
R networked electronic systems
Airbags or belt tensioners could then fail,
e.g. in the event of an acciden tinwhich the Safety
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Occupant safety
41deceleration forc
ewould normally be high
enough to trigger the systems ,orthey
could be triggered unintentionally. Never
carry out any modifications on the restraint
systems.
Never tamper with electronic components
and their software. SRS (Supplementa
lRestraint System)
The SRS reduces the risk of occupants com-
ing int ocontact with the vehicle's interior in
the event of an accident. It can also reduce
the forces to which occupants are exposed
during an accident.
The SRS consists of:
R The 1 warning lamp
R belt tensioners
R belt forc elimiters
R airbags
The 1 1 warning lamp The SRS function
sare checked regularly
when you turn on the ignition and when the
engin eisrunning. Malfunctions can therefore
be detected in good time. The
1 warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than afew seconds
after the engin eisstarted. G
Risk of injury
If SRS is malfunctioning, individual systems
may be activated unintentionally or not be
triggered in the event of an acciden twith a
high rate of vehicle deceleration.
Am alfunction has occurred if the 1
warning lamp:
R does not light up when you switch on the
ignition
R does not go out after the engin ehas been
running for afew seconds
R lights up again onc ethe engin eisrunning
In this case, have SRS checked immedi-
ately at aqualified specialist workshop.
Triggering of belt tensioners, belt force
limiter sand airbags In the event of
acollision, the sensor in the
airbag control unit evaluates important phys-
ical data such as duration, direction and force
of the vehicle deceleration or acceleration.
Based on the evaluation of this data and depending on the vehicle's rate of longitudi-
nal deceleration in
acollision, in the first
stage the airbag control unit pre-emptively
trigger sthe belt tensioners.
i The belt tensioners can only be triggered
if the belt tongue is correctly engaged in the
seat belt buckle.
The fron tairbags are only deployed if ther eis
an even higher rate of vehicle deceleration in
al ongitudinal direction.
Your vehicle has adaptive, dual stage front
airbags. When the first activation threshold is
reached, the fron tairbag is filled with enough
propellant gas to reduce the risk of injuries.
The fron tairbag is only fully inflated if asec-
ond threshold is reached within afew milli-
seconds, due to the control unit having
detected further deceleration.
Criteria for triggering belt tensioners and
airbags
In the first stage of acollision, the airbag con-
trol unit evaluates the duration and direction
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration in
order to determine whether it is necessary to
trigger the belt tensioner and/or airbag.
The belt tensioner and airbag triggering
thresholds are variable and are adapted to the
rate of deceleration of the vehicle. This proc- Safety
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