2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER steering wheel adjustment

Steering wheel
78The system automatically switches off
approximately 30 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
X To switch on rapid heating: press button
2.
X To switch off rapid heating: press button
2 twice.
X To switch on the seat heating: press but-
ton 1.
X To switch off seat heating: press button
1.
Vehicles with seat ventilation* 1
Seat heating i
The system automatically switches down
from level 2to level 1after approximately
eight minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 30 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button1repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button1repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out. Steering wheel
Points to remember
G
Risk of injury
The electrically adjustable steering wheel
can be adjusted when the key is removed
from the ignition lock. Therefore, do not
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle
as they could become trapped as the steer-
ing wheel is adjusted. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the steering wheel when the
vehicle is stationary and do not pull away
until the steering wheel adjustment mech-
anism is locked in position. You might oth-
erwise drive without the steering wheel
adjustment mechanism being locked in
position. As aresult you could be distracted
from road and traffic conditions by an unex-
pected movement of the steering wheel
and thereby cause an accident.
The steerability of the vehicle is however
not affected.
When you adjust the steering wheel, make
sure that: Controls
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Steering wheel
79
R
the steering wheel can be reached with
your arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displaysint he instru-
ment cluster clearly Adjusting the steering wheel
1
Steering column fore-and-aft adjustment
2 Steering column height
X Press the lever in the direction of arrow
1 or2 until the steering wheel has
moved into the desired position.
You can find more information under:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature (Y page 79)
R Storing settings (Y page 82) Easy-entry/exit feature
The easy-entry/exit feature makes getting in
and out of yourv ehicle easier.
The steering wheel swings upwards when
you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R open the driver's door when the key is in
the ignition lock or in position 1.
The steering wheel is moved automatically to
the position previously set when the key is
inserted into the ignition lock with the driver's
door closed. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped when you activate the easy-entry/exit
feature.
If there is arisk of becoming trapped, stop
the adjustment procedure .Tohalt the pro-
cedure:
R press the steering-column adjustment
switch
R press one of the memory function posi-
tion buttons
The steering column stops moving immedi-
ately. Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could open the driver's door
and thereby unintentionally activate the
easy-entryf
eature and become trapped.
The most recent position of the steering
wheel is stored when you switch off the igni-
tion or when you store amemory position
(Y page 82).
You can activate and deactivate the easy-
entry/exit feature via the on-board computer
(Y page 121). Controls
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Memory functions
82
X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
that the key is in position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press button 2for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Use adjustment button 3to adjust the
exterior mirror to aposition which allows
you to see the rear wheel and the kerb.
X Press memory button M(Y pag e82)on
the door control panel.
X Press one of the arrow sonadjustment but-
ton 3withi nthree seconds.
The parking position is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
i If the mirror moves out of position, repeat
the steps. You can adjust the exterior mir-
ror again after storing the setting.
Calling up astored parking position set-
ting X
With the key in position 2in the ignition
lock and with exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side 2activated, engage
reverse gear.
Exterior mirror on the front-passenger 2
moves to the stored parking position. The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
R as soon as you exceed aspee dof
10 km/h
R about ten seconds after you have disen-
gaged reverse gear
R if you press button 1for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver's side Memory functions
Storing settings
You can store up to three different settings
using the memory button.
The following settings are stored as asingle
memory preset:
R position of the seat, backres tand head
restraint
R multi-contour seat*: the backres tside
cushions of the sea tcushion and the back-
rest, contour of the backres tinthe lumbar
and shoulde rregions
R driver's side :steering-whee lposition
R driver's side :position of the exterior mir-
rors on the driver's and front-passenger
sides G
Risk of injury
The memory function can be use dwhent he
key has been removed .For this reason,
children should never be left unsupervised
in the vehicle. They coul dotherwise
become trappe dwhenm oving the sea tor
the steering wheel. Controls
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Seat belts
86 Correct driver's seat position
1
Steering wheel
2 Seat belt
3 Seat G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehi-
cle is stationary. You will otherwise be dis-
tracted from the road and traffic conditions
and you could lose control of the vehicle as ar
esult of the seat moving. This could
cause an accident. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the steering wheel when the
vehicle is stationary and do not pull away
until the steering wheel adjustment mech-
anism is locked in position. You might oth-
erwise drive without the steering wheel
adjustment mechanism being locked in
position. As aresult you could be distracted
from road and traffic conditions by an unex-
pected movement of the steering wheel
and thereby cause an accident.
The steerability of the vehicle is however
not affected.
X Check whether seat 3and the head
restraint are adjusted properly
(Y page 74).
Make sure that:
R you are as far awayf rom the driver's front
airbagasp ossible
R you are sitting in anormal upright posi-
tion
R you can fasten the seat belt properly
R you have moved the backrest to an
almost vertical position R
you have set the seat angle so that your
thighs are gently supported
R you can depress the pedals properly
R you have adjusted the head restraint so
that the back of yourh ead is supported
at eye level by the central area of the
head restraint
X Check whether steering wheel 1is adjus-
ted properly (Y page 78).
Make sure that:
R you can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can move yourl egs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly
X Check whether you have fastened seat belt
2 properly (Y page 83).
It should:
R fit snugly across yourb ody
R be routed across the middle of your
shoulder
R routed in yourp elvic area across the hip
joints Controls
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