2010 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS COUPE Owners Manual

Settings menu
In the
Settings menu you can:
R change the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 238)
R change the light settings (Y page 238)
R change the vehicle settings (Y page 240)
R change the convenience settings
(Y page 240)
R restore the factory settings (Y page 240)
Instrument cluster selecting the units for speed and distance
The Display unit Speed-/odometer func-
tion allows you to choose whether certain
displays appear in km/h or mph in the multi-
function display.
The selected units apply to:
R the total distance recorder and the trip
meter
R the trip computer
R the digital speedometer in the Tripmenu
R the digital speedometer in the AMGmenu
R the navigation instructions in the Navi
menu
R cruise control
R SPEEDTRONIC
X Press the 0008or000E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 000Cor000F button to select the
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the 000Abutton to confirm. X
Press the 000Cor000F button to select the
Display unit Speed-/odometer func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting: kmor
miles.
X Press the 000Abutton to save the setting.
Permanent display for outside tempera-
ture or additional speedometer
The Permanent display: outside tem‐
perature/Dig. speedom allows you to
choose whether the multifunction display
shows the outside temperature or the speed
at the bottom right. The unit used in the addi-
tional speedometer depends on the display
unit set (Y page 238).
X Press the 0008or000E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 000Cor000F button to select the
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the 000Abutton to confirm.
X Press 000Cor000F to select the Perma‐
nent display function.
You will see the selected setting Dig.
speedom [km/h]: orDig. speedom
[mph]:or outside temperature.
X Press the 000Abutton to save the setting.
Lights switching the daytime driving lights on/
off
If you have activated the
Daytime driving
lights function and the light switch is in the
000D position, the daytime driving lights are
automatically switched on during daylight
hours when the engine is running. The dipped-
beam headlamps switch on automatically in
the dark.
X Press the 0008or000E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 000Cor000F button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the 000Abutton to confirm. 238
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X
Press the 000Cor000F button to select the
Daytime driving lamps function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the 000Abutton to save the setting.
Setting brightness for display and
switches
You can use the Brightness display/
switches function to set the brightness of
the multifunction display and the switches in
the vehicle.
X Press the 0008or000E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 000Cor000F button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the 000Abutton to confirm.
X Press the 000Cor000F button to select the
Brightness Display/switches func-
tion.
You see the selected setting Levelwith a
value of between 0 and 100.
X Press the 000Abutton to save the setting.
X Press 000Cor000F to increase or decrease
the brightness.
Activating or deactivating the surround
lighting and exterior lighting delayed
switch-off
The Surround lighting function allows you
to set whether the exterior lighting should
come on when it is dark:
R for 40 seconds after unlocking the vehicle
with the key
The exterior lighting switches off when you
open the driver’s door.
R for 15 seconds after switching off the
engine and closing the doors
If the engine is switched off and then none
of the doors are opened, or if an open door
is not closed, the exterior lighting goes out
after 60 seconds.
If you activate the Surround lighting func-
tion, the following light up: R
the side lamps
R the dipped-beam headlamps
R the licence plate lighting
X Press the 0008or000E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 000Cor000F button to select the
LIGHT submenu.
X Press the 000Abutton to confirm.
X Press the 000Cor000F button to select the
Surround lighting: function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the 000Abutton to save the setting.
Deactivating the delayed switch-off tempora-
rily:
X Select key position 0with the Start/Stop
button before leaving the vehicle.
X Select key position 2and then key position
0 again with the Start/Stop button
The delayed switch-off is deactivated.
Delayed switch-off is reactivated the next
time you start the engine.
Activating/deactivating the interior light-
ing delayed switch-off
If you select key position 0with the Start/
Stop button when the Light. delayfunc-
tion is activated, the interior lighting lights up
for approximately 20 seconds if it is dark.
X Press the 0008or000E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 000Cor000F button to select the
LIGHT submenu.
X Press the 000Abutton to confirm.
X Press the 000Cor000F button to select the
Interior lighting delay sw. off:
function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the 000Abutton to save the setting. On-board computer
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Vehicle
Set permanent SPEEDTRONIC with
Limit
speed (winter tyres):(Y page 247).
Acoustic confirmation when locking and
unlocking the vehicle
You can use the Acoustic Lock function to
determine whethe rthere is an acoustic con-
firmation when locking and unlocking the
vehicle.
X Press the 0008or000E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 000Cor000F button to select the
VEHICLE submenu.
X Press the 000Abutton to confirm.
X Press 000Cor000F to select the Acous‐
tic Lock function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the 000Abutton to save the setting.
Convenience Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature*
You can use the Easy Entry/Exit function
to activate or deactivate the easy-entry/exit
feature (Y page 207). G
Risk of injury
The steering wheel moves when the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature is active. There is a risk
of occupants becoming trapped. Before acti-
vating the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature, make
sure that nobody can become trapped.
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. The children could open the
driver's door and thereby unintentionally acti-
vate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature and
become trapped. X
Press the 0008or000E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 000Cor000F button to select the
CONVENIENCE submenu.
X Press the 000Abutton to confirm.
X Press the 000Cor000F button to select the
Easy Entry/Exit feature.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the 000Abutton to save the setting.
Switching the fold in mirrors when lock-
ing* function on/off
If you switch on the Auto. fold infunction,
the exterior mirrors fold in when you lock the
vehicle. When you unlock the vehicle and then
open the driver's or front-passenger door, the
exterior mirrors fold out again.
If you have switched the function on and you
fold the exterior mirrors in using the button
on the door (Y page 208), they will not fold
out automatically .The exterior mirrors can
then only be folded out using the button on
the door.
X Press the 0008or000E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 000Cor000F button to select the
CONVENIENCE submenu.
X Press the 000Abutton to confirm.
X Press the 000Cor000F button to select the
Auto. fold in function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the 000Abutton to save the setting.
restoring the factory settings For safety reasons, not all functions are reset:
the
Limit Speed (winter tyres) function
in permanent SPEEDTRONIC can only be set
in the VEHICLE submenu. If you want to reset
the Daytime driving lights function in
the Light submenu, you have to select key
position 1with the Start/Stop button. 240
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X
Press the 0008or000E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 000Cor000F button to select the
Factory setting submenu.
X Press the 000Abutton to confirm.
The Reset all message appears.
X Press the 000Cor000F button to select
Yes orNo.
X Press the 000Abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes, the multifunction
display shows a confirmation message. AMG menu
0001
Digital speedometer
0002 Engine oil temperature
0015 Coolant temperature
0014 Transmission fluid temperature
When the engine temperature is below
80 †,the engine oil temperature gauge
flashes. Avoid driving at full engine output
during this time.
SETUP SETUP shows the drive progra
mand the
ESP ®
mode.
X Press 0008or000E on the steering wheel
to select the AMGmenu.
X Press the 000Fbutton repeatedly until
SETUP is displayed.
or
X Press the AMG button on the centre con-
sole. 0001
Drive program (C/S/S+/M)
0002 ESP ®
mode (ON/ SPORT/OFF)
RACETIMER You can use the RACETIMER to store lap
times.
X
Press 0008or000E on the steering wheel
to select the AMGmenu.
X Press the 000Fbutton repeatedly until the
RACETIMER is shown.
i If the RACETIMER is selected, the 0008
and 000E buttons are inoperative. 0001
Digital speedometer
0002 RACETIMER
0015 Lap
You can start the RACETIMER when the
engine is running or if key position 2is selec-
ted with the Start/Stop button.
X To start: start the RACETIMER with 000A.
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X
Press 0008or000E to select Interm.
Time.
X Press the 000Abutton to confirm.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
Starting a new lap
It is possible to store a maximum of sixteen
laps.
X Press 000ANew Lap to confirm. 0001
RACETIMER
0002 Fastest lap time (best lap)
0015 Lap
Stopping the RACETIMER
X Press the 0001button on the steering
wheel. X
Press 000Ato confirm YES.
If you stop the vehicle and select key position
1 with the Start/Stop button, the RACETIMER
interrupts timing .Ifyou select key position
2 or 3with the Start/Stop button and then
press 000Ato select START, timing is contin-
ued.
Resetting the current lap
X Stop the RACETIMER.
X Press 0008or000E to select Reset Lap.
X Press 000Ato reset the lap time to "0”. Deleting all laps
If you switch off the engine, the RACETIMER
is reset to "0" after 30 seconds. All laps are
deleted.
You cannot delete individual stored laps. If
you have stopped 16 laps, the current lap
does not have to be reset.
X
Reset the current lap.
X Press 000Ato confirm Reset.
Reset Race Timer appears in the multi-
function display. X
Press the 000Cbutton to select YESand
press the 000Abutton to confirm.
All laps are deleted.
Overall evaluation This function is shown if you have stored at
least one lap and stopped the RACETIMER.
X
Press 0008or000E on the steering wheel
to select the AMGmenu.
X Press the 000Fbutton repeatedly until the
overall evaluation is shown. 0001
RACETIMER overall evaluation
0002 Total time driven
0015 Average speed
0014 Distance covered
0012 Top speed 242
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Lap evaluation
This function is only available if you have
stored at least two laps and have stopped the
RACETIMER.
X Press 0008or000E on the steering wheel
to selec tthe AMG menu.
X Press the 000Fbutton repeatedly until the
lap evaluation is shown.
Each lap is shown in a separate submenu.
The fastest lap is indicated by flashing sym-
bol 0001. 0001
Lap
0002 Lap time
0015 Average lap speed
0014 Lap length
0012 Top speed during lap
X Press 000For000C to select a different lap
evaluation. Driving systems
Overview of driving systems
The driving systems of your vehicle are
described on the following pages:
R cruise control and SPEEDTRONIC, which
you can use to control the speed of the
vehicle
R PARKTRONIC, which assists you in parking
and manoeuvring
R reversing camera, which assists you when
parking
Driving safety systems such as ABS, BAS and
ESP ®
are described in the "Driving safety sys-
tems” section (Y page 45). Cruise control
Cruise control maintains a constant road
speed for you. It brakes automatically in order
to avoid exceeding the set speed. On long and
steep downhill gradients, especially if the
vehicle is laden, you must select shift range
1, 2or 3in good time. By doing so, you will
make use of the braking effect of the engine,
which relieves the load on the brake system
and prevents the brakes from overheating
and wearing too quickly. G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid.
Use cruise control only if road and traffic con-
ditions make it appropriate to maintain a
steady speed for a prolonged period. You can
store any road speed above 30 km/h. G
Risk of accident
Cruise control cannot take account of road
and traffic conditions.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions
even when cruise control is activated.
Cruise control is only an aid designed to assist
driving. You are responsible for the vehicle's
speed and for braking in good time. G
Risk of accident
Do not use cruise control:
R in road and traffic conditions which do not
allow you to maintain a constant speed (e.g.
heavy traffic or winding roads). You could
otherwise cause an accident.
R on slippery roads. Braking or accelerating
could cause the drive wheels to lose trac-
tion and the vehicle could then skid.
R when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
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Cruise control lever
You can operate cruise control and variable
SPEEDTRONIC with the cruise control lever.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
leve rindicates which system you can select:
R LIM indicator lamp off:
cruise control
R LIM indicator lamp lit:
variable SPEEDTRONIC 0001
To store the current speed or a higher
speed
0002 LIM indicator lamp
0015 To store the current speed or call up the
last stored speed
0014 To store the current speed or a lower
speed
0012 To switch between cruise control and var-
iable SPEEDTRONIC
0013 To deactivate cruise control
Whe nyou activate cruise control, the stored
speed is shown in the lower section of the
multifunction display.
Selecting cruise control X
Check whether LIM indicator lamp 0002is off.
If it is, you can activate cruise control.
If it is not, press the cruise control lever in
the direction of arrow 0012.
LIM indicator lamp 0002in the cruise control
lever goes out. You can activate cruise con-
trol. Storing and maintaining the current
speed You can store the current speed if you are
driving faster than 30 km/ha
nd ESP®
is acti-
vated (Y page 47).
X Accelerate the vehicle to the desired
speed.
X Briefly press the cruise control lever to the
pressure point up 0001or down 0014.
X Remove your foo tfrom the accelerator
pedal.
Cruise control is activated. The vehicle
automatically maintains the stored speed.
i Cruise control may be unable to maintain
the stored speed on uphill gradients. The
stored speed is resumed when the gradient
evens out. Cruise control maintains the
stored speed on downhill gradients by
automatically applying the brakes.
Storing the current spee dorcalling up
the last stored speed G
Risk of accident
Only select a stored speed if you know what
that speed is and whether it is suitable for the
current situation. Otherwise, sudden acceler-
atio norb raking could endange ryou or others.
X Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you 0015.
X Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
The first time cruise control is activated, it
stores the current speed or regulates the
speed of the vehicle to the previously
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Setting
aspeed X
Press the cruise control lever to the pres-
sure point up 0001for a highe rspeed or
down 0014for a lower speed.
X Keep the cruise control lever pressed until
the desired speed is reached.
X Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is stored.
i Cruise control is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. For exam-
ple, if you accelerate briefly to overtake,
cruise control adjusts the vehicle's speed
to the last speed stored after you have fin-
ished overtaking.
Making adjustments in 1 km/h incre-
ments X
Press the cruise control lever to the pres-
sure point, up 0001for a higher speed or
down 0014for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Making adjustments in 10 km/h incre-
ments X
Briefly press the cruise control lever
beyond the pressure point, up 0001for a
higher speed or down 0014for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Deactivating cruise control There are several ways to deactivate cruise
control:
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards 0013.
or
X Brake or
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow 0012.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC is selected. LIM
indicator lamp 0002in the cruise contro llever
lights up.
Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:
R you press the electric parking brake han-
dle.
R you are driving at less than 30 km/h.
R ESP ®
intervenes or you deactivate ESP ®
.
R you shift the transmission to Nwhile the
vehicle is in motion.
If cruise control is deactivated, you will hear
a warning tone. The “Cruise control
off” message is displayed in the multifunc-
tion display for approximately five seconds.
i The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine. SPEEDTRONIC
SPEEDTRONIC brakes automatically so that
you do not exceed the set speed. On long and
steep downhill gradients, especially if the
vehicle is laden, you must select shift range
1, 2or 3in good time. By doing so, you will
make use of the brakin geffect of the engine,
which relieves the load on the brake system
and prevents the brakes from overheating
and wearing too quickly. If you need addi-
tional braking, depress the brake pedal
repeatedly rather than continuously. G
Risk of accident
Never depress the brake peda lcontinuously
while the vehicle is in motion, e.g. never cause
the brakes to rub by applying constant slight
pedal pressure. This causes the brake system
to overheat, increases the braking distance
and can lead to the brakes failing completely. G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
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