2010 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS COUPE driver seat adjustment

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Safety notes Using the telephone ....................... 128
Seat
Correct driver's seat position ........213
Storing settings ............................. 210
Seat adjustment ................................ 203
Seat belt Fastening ....................................... 210
Seat belts
Warning lamp ........................ 212, 311
Seat covers
Cleaning ......................................... 285
Seat heating ....................................... 205
Seats Adjusting (bucket seat) ..................205
Adjusting (electrically). ..................204
Adjusting (manually). .....................204
Seat adjustment ............................ 205
Seat ventilation
Malfunction indicator lamp ............307
Selector lever
Display message ............................ 291
Sensors
Cleaning ......................................... 284
Service indicator
see ASSYST PLUS service interval
displa y........................................... 279
Service products ............................... 349
Brake fluid ..................................... 351
Coolant .......................................... 351
Engine oil ....................................... 350
Fuel ................................................ 349
Windscreen washer fluid ................352
Settings
Calling up a stored setting .............210
Factory (on-board computer) .........240
On-board computer .......................238
SETUP (on-board computer) .............241
Sidebag ................................................ 39
Side windows Convenience closing ......................219
Convenience opening ....................219
Fault .............................................. 318
Opening/closing ............................ 218
Snow chains ...................................... 276
Socket ................................................ 260Sound
Switching on/off .............................. 67
Sound Modus ....................................... 68
Soun dsettings .................................... .67
Balance ............................................ 68
Special destination
Category ........................................ 106
Entering ......................................... 106
Entering using the map ..................110
Special destination icon
Setting ............................................. 85
Special destination list .....................109
Spee dlimiter
SPEEDTRONIC ............................... 245
Speedometer
Digital speedometer (on-board
computer) ...................................... 233
Selecting the display unit (on-
board computer) ............................ 238
Speedtronic ....................................... 245
Display message ............................ 293
Permanent ..................................... 247
Variabl e......................................... 246
SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 35
Display message ............................ 304
Warning lamp ........................... 35, 309
Standard display (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .233
Station list ......................................... 161
Station pre-sets ................................. 162
Stations Saving ............................................ 163
Tuning in ........................................ 161
Station search ................................... 162
Steering wheel Adjusting ....................................... 206
Adjusting (electrically). ..................207
Adjusting (manually). .....................206
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 230
Storing settings ............................. 210
Steering wheel boss
Cleaning ......................................... 284
Steering wheel gearshift paddles ....227
Stowage compartment Rear stowage compartment ........... 258 14
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The three red indicator lamps in button
0001
show which heating level the seat heating is
set to.
The system automatically switches down
from level 3to level 2after approximately five
minutes.
The system automatically switches down
from level 2to level 1after approximately ten
minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
X Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button.
X To switch on: press button0001repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button0001repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating is switched off automatically. Steering wheel
Please bear the following in mind
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the
steering wheel can be adjusted either man-
ually or electrically*. G
Risk of injury
The electrically adjustable steering wheel*
can be adjusted whe nthe key is removed
from the ignition lock and the driver's door is
open. Therefore, do not leave children unsu- pervised in the vehicle as they could become
trapped as the steering wheel is adjusted.
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Risk of accident
Only adjust the steering wheel when the vehi-
cle is stationary and do not pull away until the
steering wheel adjustment mechanism is
locked in position. You might otherwise drive
without the steering wheel adjustment mech-
anism being locked in position. As a result,
you could be distracted from road and traffic
conditions by an unintentional movement of
the steering wheel and thereby cause an acci-
dent.
However, the steerability of the vehicle is not
affected.
When you adjust the steering wheel, make
sure that:
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 displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly Adjusting the steering wheel
Adjusting the steering wheel manually 0001
Release lever
0002 Height adjustment
0015 Fore-and-aft adjustment 206
Steering wheelControls
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ptional
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tinuously or flash. In addition, there may be a
warning tone.
The
0019 seat belt warning lamp goes ou tand
the warning tone ceases when the driver and
the front passenge rhave fastened their seat
belts.
For certain countries only: regardless of
whether the driver or th efront passenger
have fastened their seat belts, the 0019seat
beltw arning lamp lights up for six seconds
after the engine is started. It then goes out
when the driver and fron tpassenger have
already fastened their seat belts.
i Further information about the 0019seat
belt warning lamp (Y page 311).Correct driver's seat position
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Ris
kofa ccident
Only adjust the driver' sseat when the vehicle
is stationary. You will otherwise be distracted
from the road and traffic conditions and you
could lose control of the vehicle as a result of
the seat moving. This could cause an acci-
dent. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the steering wheel when the vehi-
cle is stationary and do not pull away until the
steering wheel adjustment mechanism is
locked in position .Otherwise, you might drive
withou tthe steering wheel adjustment mech-
anism being locked in position and be distrac-
ted from road and traffic conditions by an
unexpected movement of the steering wheel
and cause an accident.
However, the steerability of the vehicle is not
affected.
X Make sure that seat 0015(Ypage 203) is
adjusted properly.
Make sure that:
R you are as far away from the driver's front
airbag as possible
R you are sitting in a normal 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
X Make sure that steering wheel 0001is adjus-
ted properly (Y page 206).
Make sure that:
R you can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly
X Make sure that you have fastened seat
belt 0002properly (Y page 210).
It should:
R fit snugly across your body
R be routed across the centre of your
shoulder
R be routed in your pelvic area across the
hip joints Seat belts
213Controls
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