2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER dashboard

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Children
In th evehicle .................. 47
Restrai ntsystems .............. 47
Chil dseat
Automatic recognition ...........49
Automatic recognition (malfunc-
tion) ........................ 232
Recommendations ..............51
Suitable positions .............. 50
Ciga rettel ighter ................ 166
Cockpit Overview ..................... 22
Collapsible emergency spare wheel
Stowage ..................... 274
Collapsibl ewheel
Pumping up .................. 273
Technical data ................ 297
COMAND ....................... 109
On-board computer ............109
see separate Operating Instructions
Constant headlamp mode
Setting (on-board computer) .....118
Consumptio nstatistic s(on -board
computer) ...................... 122
Coolant ........................ 180
Checking the leve l.............180
Display message ......214, 219, 220
Mixture ratio ................. 304
Temperature gauge ............106
Warning lamp ................. 236Cornerin
glight
Display message .............. 220
Cruis econtrol .................. 125
Display message ..........212, 213
Cup holder ..................... 159 D
Dashboard see Cockpit
see Instrument cluster
Daytime drivin glights
see Constant headlamp mode
Delaye dswitch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ....................... 119
Interior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ....................... 120
Digital speedometer .............111
Setting the unit (on-board com-
puter) ....................... 118
Dipped beam
Display message .............. 220
Dipped-beam headlamps
Symmetrical .................. 193
Display message ................ 202
Service indicator .............. 193
Symbo lmessages ............. 213
Text messages ................ 203
Up (AMG menu) ............... 111Distanc
erecorder
see Total distance recorder
see Trip meter
Distanc ewarning function ........131
Distanc ewarning lamp .......131, 233
Distronic ....................... 127
Cleaning the sensors ...........198
Cove r....................... 198
Display message ......206, 207, 213
Distance warning function .......131
Driving tips ................... 133
Warning lamp ................. 233
Door
Automatic locking .............. 68
Display message .............. 214
Emergency locking .............256
Emergency unlocking ...........255
Opening (from the inside) ........67
Door control panel
Overview ..................... 34
Draught stop ................... 158
Drinks holder see Cuph older
Driver's airbag ................... 44
Driver's door Unlocking (K EYLESS GO) ......... 67
Driver's seat position .............86
Drivin gabroad .................. 193
Driving safety system .............53
ABS ......................... 53 Index
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Occupant safety
44 seat, you must move the front-passenger
seat as far back as possible.
R make sure ther eare no heavy or sharp-
edged objects in pockets of clothing.
R do not lean forwards, e.g. over the cover
of the driver's fron tairbag, particularly
when the vehicle is in motion.
R do not put your feet on the dashboard.
R only hold the steering wheel by the rim.
This allows the airbag to inflat efully. You
could be injured if the airbag is deployed
and you are holding the inside of the
steering wheel.
R do not lean on the doors from inside the
vehicle.
R make sure that ther eare no people, ani-
mals or objects between the vehicle
occupants and the area of deployment of
the airbag.
R do not place any objects between the
seat backrest and the door.
R do not hang any hard objects, for exam-
ple coat hangers, on the grab handles or
coat hooks.
R do not attach accessories, e.g. cup hold-
ers, to the doors. It is not possible to rule out the risk of inju-
ries caused by an airbag due to the high
speed at which the airbag is required to
deploy. G
Risk of injury
The airbag's functionality can only be guar-
anteed if the following parts are not cov-
ered and no badges or stickers are
attached to them:
R padded steering wheel boss
R front-passenger fron tairbag cover
R door trims G
Risk of injury
When an airbag deploys, asmall amount of
powder is released. The powder may cause
short-term breathin gdifficulties to persons
sufferin gfrom asthma or other pulmonary
conditions.
In order to preven tpotential breathin gdif-
ficulties you should leave the vehicle as
soon as it is safe to do so. You can also open
the window to allow fresh air to enter the
interior. The powder does not constitute a
health hazard and does not indicat ethat
ther eisaf ire in the vehicle. G
Risk of injury
The airbag parts are hot after the airbag has
been deployed. Do not touch them ,other-
wise you may burn yourself.
Have the airbags checked at aqualified
specialist workshop. Otherwise, occupants
are not protected by the airbags in the
event of another accident.
Front airbags
The fron tairbags are designed to increase
protection for the driver's and front-
passenger head and chest.
The driver's fron tairbag and front-passenger
fron tairbag are deployed:
R at the start of an acciden twith ahigh rate
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration in a
longitudinal direction
R if the system determines that airbag
deployment can offer additional protection
to that provided by the seat belt
R if the seat belt is fastened
R independently of other airbags in the vehi-
cle
R if the vehicle overturns, but only if the sys-
tem detects high vehicle deceleration in a
longitudinal direction Safety
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Driving sys
tems 143
Front sensors Centre Approximatel
y100 cm Corners Approximatel
y60cm Rea
rsenso rs Centre Approximatel
y120 cm Corners Approximatel
y80cm !
Payp articula rattentio ntoobjects above
or belo wthe sensors when parking, such
as flower pots or trailer towbars. Parktronic
does not detect such objects when the yare
in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle. You
could damage the vehicl eorthe objects.
Ultrasonic sources such as an automatic
ca rw ash, alorry's compressed-air brakes
or ap neumati cdrill could caus eParktronic
to malfunction.
Minimum distance Centre Approximatel
y20cm Corners Approximatel
y15cm If there is an obstacle withi
nthisr ange,all
warning displays ligh tupa nd atone sounds.
If the distance fall sbelow the minimum clear-
ance, it ma ynolongerbes hown.
Warnin gdisplays Th
ew arning displays sho wthe distance
between the sensors and the obstacle .The
warning displa yfor the front area is located
on the dashboard above the centr eairvents.
Th ew arning displa yfor the rea rareaisl oca-
ted belo wthe draught sto pinthe rea rwallof
the rea rcompartment. Front area warning display
1
Left-hand side of the vehicle
2 Right-hand side of the vehicle Th
ew arning displa yfor each side of the vehi-
cle is divide dinto si xyello wand two red
segments. Parktronic is operational when the
frame lights up.
Th es elect or lever positio ndetermine swhich
warning displa yisactive: Selecto
rlever at Warnin
gdisplay D Front area activated
R
or N Rear and front areas
activated
P No area
sactivated One or mor
esegments ligh tupast he vehicle
approache sanobstacle ,depen ding on the
vehicle' sdistance fro mthe obstacle.
R Front area: fromt he seventh segment
onwards ,you will hear an intermittent
warning tone ;fro mt he eighth segment
onwards ,you will hear acontinuous warn-
ing tone for amaximum of two seconds.
Yo uh aver eache dthe minimum distance.
R Rea rarea: fromt he first segment onwards,
yo uw illh earani ntermittent warning tone.
Th einterva lgetss horter after each seg-
ment. Fro mthe eighth segment yo uwill
hear acontinuous warning tone .You have Controls
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Care
197
Cleaning th
eplastic trim !
Do no tuse dry, coars eorhard cloth sand
do no tscrub. Doing so will scratch or dam-
age th esurfaces.
! In order to protect th evehicle's high-qual-
it ys urface sand to retain th eoverall
appearance, avoi dcontac twithc osmetics
and suntan lotion.
X Wipe plastic part swithad amp,lint-free
cloth (e.g. amicrofibre cloth).
X Ligh tsoiling: usealow-foaming soap (e.g.
al igh tliquid han dsoap )diluted in water.
X Heavy soiling: useacleaning agen ttha tis
solvent-free and non-corrosive. Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz cleaning produc tfor this
purpose.
Cleaning th esteering wheel boss and
dashboard X
Moiste naclean lint-free cloth wit hwater.
X Clean th eplastic part sand th edashboard.
X If particularly dirty, use amild detergent. G
Ris
kofi njury
Do no tuse cleaners and cockpit care
sprays containing solvents to clean the
cockpit and steering whee lboss. Cleaners
containing solvents caus ethe surface to
become porous and in th eevent of an air-
bag bein gtriggered ,plastic part stha th ave
become loos ecould caus econsid erable
injuries.
Cleaning th eleather trim* !
Cleaning
R Clean genuine leather cover susinga
damp cloth ,the nw ipe th ecoversd own
usin gad ry cloth .When doin gthis, make
sur ethatthe leather does no tbecome
soaked. Fo rleather care, you should use
leather car efoam A00198659711 0.
You can purchase this from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
R Clean artificial leather cover swithac loth
moistened wit hasolution containing 1%
detergen t(e. g. washing-up liquid).
R Clean fabric cover switham icrofibre
cloth moistened wit hasolution contain-
ing 1% detergen t(e. g. washing-up liquid).
When cleaning ,tak ec aren otto rub too vigorously and always wipe entire seat
section
stoavoidleaving visible lines.
Leav ethe seat to dry afterwards. Clean-
ing result sdepend on th etypeofd irt and
how lon githas been there.
R Clean Alcantara cover swithad amp
cloth .Makes ure you wipe entire seat
section stoavoidleaving visible lines.
i Notethatleather cover sarean atural
produc tand as suc hare subjec ttoanatural
agein gprocess and may reac tdifferently
(e.g. increased formation of wrinkles) to
certain environmental influence s(suc has
high humidity, intense heat).
Not etha tregular car eisessential to ensure
that th equalit y(bot happearanc eand com-
fort) of th ecoversisr etained ove rtim e.
Tail pip ecare( AMG vehicles) Impurities combined wit
hthe effects of road
gri tand corrosiv eenvironmental factors may
caus eflas hrusttof ormont hesurface.
Regular car eoftheexhaust tai lpipes will
ensur ethatthe ir original shin eisrestored. Operation
*o ptional
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