2009 MERCEDES-BENZ SLR Owner's Manual

209 Controls in detail
Useful features
Useful features
Map pocket in passenger footwell
Storage compartments Storage compartment under armrest
1Release button
2Armrest

Press release button1.
The armrest2 opens automatically.
Warning!
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Do not place heavy or fragile objects, or ob-
jects having sharp edges in the map pocket.
In an accident, during hard braking or sud-
den maneuvers, they could be thrown
around inside the vehicle, and cause injury
to vehicle occupants.i
Canada only: The compact guide is located
in the map pocket.
Warning!
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To help avoid personal injury during a colli-
sion or sudden maneuver, exercise care
when storing objects in the vehicle. Put lug-
gage or cargo in the trunk. Do not pile lug-
gage or cargo higher than the seat backs.
Do not place anything on the shelf below the
rear window.
Parcel nets cannot secure hard or heavy
objects.
Keep compartment lids closed. This will help
to prevent stored objects from being thrown
about and injuring vehicle occupants during
an accident.

210 Controls in detailUseful featuresStorage compartment between
the backrests
1Release button
2Cover
Press release button1.
Cover2 opens automatically.
The Bluetooth
® interface (
page 213)
is installed in the cover of the storage
compartment.
Parcel net in trunk
There is a net available in the trunk to
secure loads:
Pull the trunk floor net from the trunk
back wall towards the front over the
luggage.

Hang the hooks of the net on the eyes
on the trunk floor.
Ashtray and cigarette lighter
The ashtray and the cigarette lighter are lo-
cated in the storage compartment under
the armrest.
1Cigarette lighter
2Ashtray insert

211 Controls in detail
Useful features
Ashtray
Removing ashtray insert
Pull ashtray insert2 upwards.
Replacing ashtray insert

Press the ashtray insert into the holder
until you hear it click into place.Cigarette lighter

Switch on the ignition (
page 40).

Push in cigarette lighter 1.
The cigarette lighter pops out automat-
ically when hot.
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Remove ashtray insert only with vehicle
standing still.
Warning!
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Never touch the heating element or sides of
the lighter; they are extremely hot. Hold the
knob only.
Make sure that any children traveling with
you do not injure themselves or start a fire
with the hot cigarette lighter.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it
with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. A child’s
unsupervised access to a vehicle could
result in an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
!
The lighter socket can accommodate
12V DC electrical accessories (up to a maximum
of 85 W) designed for use with the standard
“cigarette lighter” plug type. Keep in mind, how-
ever, that connecting accessories to the lighter
socket (for example extensive connecting and
disconnecting, or using plugs that do not fit prop-
erly) can damage the lighter socket. With the
socket damaged, the lighter may no longer be
able to be placed in the heating (pushed-in) posi-
tion, or the lighter may pop out too early with the
lighter not hot enough.
To help avoid damaging the cigarette lighter
socket, we recommend connecting 12V DC elec-
trical accessories designed for use with a stan-
dard “cigarette lighter” plug type to the
12-volt power outlets in your vehicle whenever
possible.

212 Controls in detailUseful featuresPower outlet
The power outlet is located on the left side
in the trunk.
1Power outlet
Switch on the ignition (
page 40).

Flip up cover and insert electrical plug
(cigar lighter type).
Telephone
Your vehicle is equipped with Bluetooth
®.
The Bluetooth
® interface is located in the
storage compartment between the back-
rests (
page 210).Radio transmitters, such as a portable tele-
phone or a citizens band unit, should only
be used inside the vehicle if they are con-
nected to an antenna that is installed on
the outside of the vehicle.
The external antenna must be approved by
Mercedes-Benz. Please contact an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center for informa-
tion on the installation of an approved
external antenna. Refer to the radio trans-
mitter operation instructions regarding use
of an external antenna.
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The power outlet can be used to accommo-
date 12V DC electrical accessories (e.g. air
pump, auxiliary lamps) up to a maximum
of 180 W or as a battery charging point
(
page 371).
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Never operate radio transmitters equipped
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with-
out being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc-
tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, pos-
sibly resulting in an accident and personal
injury.

213 Controls in detail
Useful features
You can take and place telephone calls
using the s and t buttons on the
steering wheel. To carry out other tele-
phone functions, use the control system
(page 141).
See separate instruction manual for
instructions on how to operate the
telephone.Initializing pairing of Bluetooth
® inter-
face with mobile phone

Switch on the ignition (
page 40).

Open the storage compartment be-
tween the backrests (
page 210).
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Please do not forget that your primary re-
sponsibility is to drive the vehicle. A driver’s
attention to the road must always be
his/her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we rec-
ommend that you pull over to a safe location
and stop before placing or taking a
telephone call.
If you choose to use the telephone
1 while
driving, please use the hands-free device
and only use the telephone when road,
weather and traffic conditions permit. Some
jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a
mobile telephone while driving a vehicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet
(approximately 14 m) every second.
1Observe all legal requirements.
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For additional information on operating the
telephone using the audio system head unit, see
“Telephone operation” (
page 162).
For additional information on operating the tele-
phone using the multifunction steering wheel,
see “TEL menu” (
page 141).


214 Controls in detailUseful features1Bluetooth
® interface
2Button with indicator lamp
3Pocket

Take Bluetooth
® interface1 from
pocket3.

To initialize pairing, press and hold
button2 on the Bluetooth
®
interface1 until the indicator lamp in
the button begins to flash rapidly in
blue.

Let your mobile phone with Bluetooth
®
capability conduct a search for Blue-
tooth
® devices, until you find the Blue-
tooth® interface with the symbol
“MB BTUM”.
For information on how to search for
Bluetooth devices, refer to your mobile
phone operating instructions.

Select the symbol “MB BTUM”.

Enter “0000” (four zeros), when
prompted to enter the passkey.
The indicator lamp in the button2 will
stop flashing and remain illuminated in
blue.The pairing of the Bluetooth
® interface1
with your mobile phone was successful.
Pairing is only required once for each
handset.
You will be able to make and receive
hands-free phone calls using the speakers
and microphones installed in your vehicle.
You can also switch from hands-free mode
to privacy phone mode.
Please contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center for the most recent
list of Bluetooth
® capable mobile phones
that have been approved for use in your ve-
hicle.
For detailed instructions on how to pair the
Bluetooth
® interface1 with the mobile
phone, please refer to the mobile phone
operating instructions.


215 Controls in detail
Useful features
Tele Aid
Shortly after the completion of your Tele
Aid acquaintance call, you will receive a
user ID and password in the mail. You may
use this password to access the Tele Aid
section in“Owner’s Online” at
www.mbusa.com. The “My Tele Aid” sec-
tion will give you access to account infor-
mation, remote door unlock and more.The Tele Aid system is available if


it has been activated and is operation-
al. Activation requires a subscription
for monitoring services, connection
and cellular air time


vehicle battery power is available


the relevant cellular phone network
and GPS signals are available and pass
the information on to the Response
CenterThe Tele Aid system
(Tele
matic A
larm I
dentification on
D
emand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response:

Automatic and manual emergency


Roadside Assistance


Information
The Tele Aid system is operational provid-
ing that the vehicle’s battery is charged,
properly connected, not damaged and
cellular and GPS coverage is available.
The Tele Aid system utilizes the cellular
network for communication and the GPS
(Global P
ositioning S
ystem) satellites for
vehicle location. If either of these signals
are unavailable, the Tele Aid system may
not function and if this occurs, assistance
must be summoned by other means.
!
In order to activate the Tele Aid system, a
subscriber agreement must be completed. To
ensure your system is activated and operational,
please press the ¡button to perform the ac-
quaintance call. Failure to complete either of
these steps may result in a system that is not ac-
tivated.
If you have any questions regarding activation,
please call the Response Center at
1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or
1-888-923-8367 (in Canada).
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Location of the vehicle on a map is only pos-
sible if the vehicle is able to receive signals from
the GPS satellite network and pass the informa-
tion on to the Response Center.

216 Controls in detailUseful featuresThe speaker volume of a Tele Aid call can
be adjusted when using the volume control
on the audio system or on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel. To raise, turn the rota-
ry volume control on the audio system
clockwise or press buttonæ on the
multifunction steering wheel. To lower,
turn the rotary volume control on the audio
system control counterclockwise or press
buttonç on the multifunction steering
wheel.System self-check
The system performs a self-test after you
have switched on the ignition.Emergency calls
An emergency call is initiated
automatically following an accident in
Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs) or
air bags have deployed.
An emergency call can also be initiated
manually (
page 217).
Once the emergency call is in progress, the
indicator lamp in the SOS button will begin
to flash. The message
Connecting Call

appears in the multifunction display. When
the connection is established, you see the
message
Call Connected
in the multifunc-
tion display.
All information relevant to the emergency,
such as the location of the vehicle (deter-
mined by the GPS satellite location sys-
tem), vehicle model, identification number
and color are generated.
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If the indicator lamps in the SOS button, in
the Roadside Assistance button, and/or in
the Information button do not come on dur-
ing the system self-check, or if any of these
indicators remain illuminated continuously
in red and/or the message
Tele Aid
Inoperative
is displayed in the multifunc-
tion display after the system self-check, a
malfunction in the system has been
detected.
If a malfunction is indicated as outlined
above, the system may not operate as ex-
pected. In case of an emergency, help will
have to be summoned by other means. Have
the system checked at the nearest
Mercedes-Benz Center or contact the Re-
sponse Center at 1-800-756-9018 (in the
USA) or 1-888-923-8367 (in Canada) as
soon as possible.