2009 MERCEDES-BENZ SLR key

168 Controls in detailAudio systemMuting a call
It is possible to mute a call; the caller is
then no longer able to hear you.
Mute on
Press the
MUT
key.
Mute off

Press the
MUT
key.
Terminating a call

Press the
END
key.
The current call is terminated.Call waiting
If you receive another call during an
already active call, you can accept the
second call and switch between the two.
Accepting a second call

Press the
SND
key.
You are connected with the second
caller, the first call is muted.
Switching between the calls

Press the
SND
key.
Terminating the second call

Press the
END
key.
The current call will be terminated. You
are connected with the muted call
again.

171 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Gear selector lever positions
Effect
ì
Park position
Gear selector lever position
when the vehicle is parked. Place
gear selector lever in park
positionP only when vehicle is
stopped. The park position is not
intended to serve as a brake
when the vehicle is parked.
Rather, the driver should always
set the parking brake in addition
to placing the gear selector lever
in park positionP to secure the
vehicle.
The SmartKey can only be
removed from the starter switch
with the gear selector lever in
park positionP. With the
SmartKey removed, the gear
selector lever is locked in park
positionP.
Effect
í
Reverse gear
Place gear selector lever in re-
verse gearR only when vehicle is
stopped.
Effect
ë
Neutral
No power is transmitted from the
engine to the drive axle. When
the brakes are released, the
vehicle can be moved freely
(pushed or towed).
To avoid damage to the trans-
mission, never engage neutral
positionN while driving.
If the ESP
® is deactivated or
malfunctioning:
Move gear selector lever to neu-
tral positionN only if the vehicle
is in danger of skidding, e.g. on
icy roads.
ê
Drive position
The transmission shifts
automatically. All five forward
gears are available.

172 Controls in detailAutomatic transmission!
Coasting the vehicle, or driving for any other
reason with gear selector lever in neutral
positionN can result in transmission damage
that is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
Warning!
G
Getting out of your vehicle with the gear
selector lever not fully engaged in park
positionP is dangerous. Also, park
positionP alone is not intended to or capa-
ble of preventing your vehicle from moving,
possibly hitting people or objects.
Always set the parking brake in addition to
shifting to park positionP (
page 55).
When parked on an incline, turn the front
wheels towards the road curb.
Do not park this vehicle in areas where
combustible materials such as grass, hay or
leaves can come into contact with the hot
exhaust system, as these materials could be
ignited and cause a vehicle fire.
Warning!
G
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. Children
could move the gear selector lever from
park positionP, which could result in an
accident and/or serious personal injury.

195 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
Residual heat and ventilation
With the engine switched off, it is possible
to continue to heat or ventilate the interior
for up to 30 minutes. This feature makes
use of the residual heat produced by the
engine.Activating

Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position1 or0 or remove it from the
starter switch.

Press button T (
page 186).
The indicator lamp on button comes
on.Deactivating

Press button T (
page 186).
The indicator lamp on button goes out.
The residual heat is automatically turned
off:


when the ignition is switched on


after about 30 minutes


if the battery voltage drops


if the coolant temperature is too low
i
How long the system will provide heating
depends on the coolant temperature and the
selected temperature. The blower will run at low
speed regardless of the air distribution control
setting.

196 Controls in detailOpen airOpening and closing the door windows
The door windows are opened and closed
electrically. The switches for the door win-
dows are located on the door sill on the
driver’s side (
page 34). The switch for
the passenger side is located on the door
sill on the passenger side.
1Left window
2Right window

Switch on the ignition (
page 40).
Warning!
G
When closing the door windows, make sure
there is no danger of anyone being harmed
by the closing procedure.
The closing of the door windows can be im-
mediately halted by releasing the switch or,
if switch was pulled past the resistance
point and released, by either pressing or
pulling the respective switch.
If the window encounters an obstruction
t h a t b l o c k s i t s p a t h i n a c i r c u m s t a n c e w h e r e
you pulled the switch past the resistance
point and released it to close the window,
the automatic reversal function will stop the
window and open it slightly.
If the window encounters an obstruction
t h a t b l o c k s i t s p a t h i n a c i r c u m s t a n c e w h e r e
you are closing the window by pulling and
holding the switch, or by pressing and hold-
ing button‹ on the SmartKey, or by
pressing and holding the ,button on the
climate control panel, the automatic
reversal function will not operate.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from 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.i
After switching off the ignition (
page 40)
or removing the SmartKey from the starter
switch, the door windows can be operated


until you open a door


for at least 5 minutes if no door was opened

199 Controls in detail
Open air
Your vehicle is equipped with a semi-auto-
matic soft top. This means that you will
have to release or lock the soft top manu-
ally by means of a handle. The soft top can
be opened or closed electrically using the
buttons on the soft top switch.
1Handle
Handle1 serves to release or lock the
soft top.
Warning!
G
When opening or closing the soft top, make
sure that nobody is trapped or injured by the
moving parts such as the soft top linkage.
If potential danger exists, release the soft
top switch. The soft top folding mechanism
stops immediately.Warning!
G
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 opened soft top is stored behind the
roll-over bars. Never sit on the stored soft top
and never store objects on it. You will otherwise
damage the soft top.
Never use the space that emerges between the
roll-over bars and the rear window when the soft
top is closed as a storing space.
!
When you open or close the soft top, make
sure


there is sufficient clearance, as the soft top
swings upwards


that the soft top fabric is not frozen


that the soft top is not dirty or wet


that no items are placed on the soft top
Otherwise the soft top or other vehicle compo-
nents could be damaged.
!
Please keep in mind that weather conditions
can sometimes change rapidly. Make sure to
close the soft top when leaving the vehicle. If
water enters the vehicle interior, vehicle elec-
tronics could be damaged which is not covered
by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

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.
Warning!
G
Remove ashtray insert only with vehicle
standing still.
Warning!
G
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.

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.