2009 MERCEDES-BENZ SLR climate control

ContentsAnti-theft systems................................ 93
Immobilizer..................................... 93
Anti-theft alarm system .................. 93
Tow-away alarm ............................. 95Controls in detail............................... 96
Locking and unlocking ......................... 98
SmartKey ....................................... 98
Opening the doors........................ 101
Opening the trunk ........................ 102
Closing the trunk lid ..................... 103
Trunk emergency release ............. 104
Automatic locking ........................ 104
Locking and unlocking from the inside
105
Lighting .............................................. 106
Exterior lamp switch ..................... 106
Combination switch...................... 110
Hazard warning flasher................. 111
Interior lighting ............................. 112
Courtesy lighting .......................... 113
Trunk lamp ................................... 113
Instrument cluster ............................. 114
Adjusting instrument cluster
illumination................................... 114Coolant temperature gauge ......... 115
Resetting trip odometer ............... 115
Tachometer .................................. 116
Outside temperature indicator ..... 116
Control system .................................. 117
Multifunction display .................... 117
Multifunction steering wheel ........ 118
Menus .......................................... 120
Standard display menu ................ 122
722 S menu ................................. 123
AUDIO menu ................................ 127
Vehicle status message memory menu
128
Settings menu .............................. 129
Trip computer menu ..................... 139
TEL menu ..................................... 141
Audio system ..................................... 145
Audio and telephone, operation ... 145
Operating safety........................... 145
Location of the audio system ....... 145
Operating and display elements ... 146
Button and soft key operation ...... 148
Operation ..................................... 148
Radio operation ............................ 151
Cassette operation....................... 154
CD changer operation .................. 158Telephone operation .................... 162
Automatic transmission ..................... 169
Gear selector lever....................... 169
Shifting procedure ....................... 170
Gear selector lever positions ....... 171
Driving tips................................... 173
Gear ranges ................................. 174
Shift program mode selector switch ....
175
Gear selector lever one-touch
gearshifting .................................. 175
Steering wheel gearshift control
one-touch gearshifting ................. 177
Manual shift program ................... 178
Emergency operation
(Limp-Home Mode) ...................... 180
Good visibility .................................... 181
Headlamp cleaning system .......... 181
Rear view mirrors ......................... 181
Sun visors .................................... 182
Rear window defroster ................. 183
Automatic climate control ................. 184
Deactivating the automatic climate
control system ............................. 188
Operating the automatic climate
control system in automatic mode 188

31 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
Item
Page
1
Central locking switch
105
2
Hazard warning flasher
on/off switch
111
3
Central unlocking switch
105
4
Air temperature controls for
center and side air vents
190
5
Air volume controls for center
and side air vents
191
6
Selects the shift program
mode
175
Item
Page
7
Selects the Airbrake mode
90
8
Selects the manual shift
program mode
179
9
Audio system
120,
145
a
Automatic climate control
184
b
Engine start button
48

33 At a glance
Overhead control panel
Overhead control panel
Item
Page
1
Left reading lamp on/off
112
2
Temperature sensor for
automatic climate control
184
3
Right reading lamp on/off
112
4
Interior lighting control
112
5
Hands-free microphone for
Tele Aid (emergency call
system) and telephone
(see separate operating
instructions)
212
6
Interior rear view mirror
44,
181
7
Garage door opener
221
8
Tele Aid (emergency call
system) button
215

Controls in detailLocking and unlocking
Lighting
Instrument cluster
Control system
Audio system
Automatic transmission
Good visibility
Automatic climate control
Open air
Driving systems
Useful features

183 Controls in detail
Good visibility
Glare through a door window
Swing respective sun visor down.

Disengage the sun visor from
mounting3.

Pivot the sun visor to the side.
Vanity mirror

Swing respective sun visor down.

Flip up vanity mirror cover1 to access
the vanity mirror.
Vanity mirror lamp 2 comes on.

After using the vanity mirror, flip down
vanity mirror cover 1.

Swing the sun visor up.
Rear window defroster
The rear window defroster uses a large
amount of power. To keep the battery
drain to a minimum, switch off the
defroster as soon as the rear window is
clear. The defroster is automatically
deactivated after approximately
6 to 17 minutes of operation depending on
the outside temperature.
Activating
Press buttonF on the automatic
climate control panel (
page 186).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.Deactivating

Press buttonF again.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
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When the sun visor is disengaged from
mounting3, vanity mirror lamp2 switches
off.
!
To avoid damage to vanity mirror cover 1,
make sure it is closed before pivoting the sun
visor to the side.
Warning!
G
Any accumulation of snow and ice should be
removed from the rear window before
driving. Visibility could otherwise be
impaired, endangering you and/or others.
!
If the rear window defroster switches off too
soon and the indicator lamp starts flashing, this
means that too many electrical consumers are
operating simultaneously and there is insuffi-
cient voltage in the battery. The system re-
sponds automatically by deactivating the rear
window defroster.
As soon as the battery has sufficient voltage, the
rear window defroster automatically switches
back on automatically.

184 Controls in detailAutomatic climate control

185 Controls in detail
Automatic climate control
Function
1
Left side air vent, adjustable
2
Left center air vent, adjustable
3
Air temperature controls for center
and side air vents
4
Right center air vent, adjustable
5
Right side air vent, adjustable
6
Air volume control for right side air
vent
7
Air volume control for center air
vents
8
Air volume control for left side air
vent
9
Automatic climate control panel
i
For draft-free ventilation, move the sliders
for the center air vents to the middle position.

186 Controls in detailAutomatic climate controlAutomatic climate control panel
Function
1
Air distribution, left (automatic or
manual operation)
2
Front defroster
3
Air recirculation
4
Rear window defroster (
page 183)
5
Air distribution, right (automatic or
manual operation)
Function
6
Temperature control, right
7
Automatic climate control on/off
(entire system)
8
Residual heat/ventilation
9
Air volume control (automatic or
manual operation)
a
AC cooling on/off
b
Temperature control, left