2011 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS wipers

voice control for ............................ 215
ZAGAT ®
Rating Service ..................131
Possible lane, defined ....................... 135
Power assistance .............................. 349
Power outlets .................................... 308
Power seats see Seats
Power washer .................................... 355
Power windows ................................. 255
Cleaning ......................................... 358
Operation ....................................... 255
Synchronizing ................................ 256
Practical hints ................................... 362
Predictive speller ................................ 86
destination memory list .................122
for points of interest (POIs) ...128, 130
house number list ..........................119
street junction list .......................... 120
street list ....................................... 118
zip code list ................................... 117
Preparation phase (driving
maneuvers) ........................................ 133
Problems While driving .................................. 260
With vehicle ..................................... 29
With wipers .................................... 255
Product information ............................ 26
Production options weight ............... 346
Program mode selector dial Automatic shift program ........267, 269
Province of destination,
selecting .................................... 114, 213
Proximity key see Key, SmartKey
PSI (air pressure unit) ....................... 346
R
RACE START ....................................... 292
RACETIMER ........................................ 288
Radio
satellite radio ................................. 169
via station
search
169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 221 , 222 , 228 , 279
Searching a channel ......................172
via station
search
169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 221 , 222 , 228 , 279
Selecting a channel from channel
list .................................................. 172 via station
search
169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 221 , 222 , 228 , 279
selecting stations .......................... 222
via station
search
169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 221 , 222 , 228 , 279
Selecting stations ..........................279
via station
search
169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 221 , 222 , 228 , 279
Storing stations ............................. 171
via station
search
169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 221 , 222 , 228 , 279
switching to ................................... 169
via station
search
169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 221 , 222 , 228 , 279
Switching wavebands ....................170
via station
search
169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 221 , 222 , 228 , 279
Tuning to a station .........................171
via station
search
169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 221 , 222 , 228 , 279
voice control with ..................221, 228
via station
search
169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 221 , 222 , 228 , 279
Radio transmitters ............................ 351
Rain sensor see Intermittent wiping
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Volume (loudness)COMAND ......................................... 89
external audio sources ..........197, 206
mobile phones ............................... 151
muting COMAND ............................. 89
navigation announcements ......89, 137
phone calls ...................................... 89
voice command ............................. 208
W
Warning sounds Driver’s or passenger’s seat belt .....55
Electronic parking brake ................372
Parktronic system ..........................296
Seat belt telltale ............................ 391
Warranty coverage ............................ 420
Washer and headlamp cleaning
system ................................................ 429
Washer fluid Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 380
Mixing ratio .................................... 429
Refilling .......................................... 325
Washing the vehicle .......................... 354
Wear pattern (tires) .......................... 340
Weights (vehicle) see Vehicle specification
Wheel
Changing ....................................... 405
Removing ....................................... 407
Tightening torque ........................... 409
Wheels, sizes ..................................... 422
Wheels, Tires and .............................. 326
Windows see Power windows
Windows, cleaning ............................ 358
Windshield Cleaning wiper blades .................... 358
Defogging ...................................... 303
Washer fluid ................................... 429
Wipers ........................................... 253
Windshield wipers
Replacing wiper blades ..................400
Winter driving
Instructions .................................... 348
Snow chains .................................. 347
Tires ............................................... 347
Winter tires ....................... 347, 422, 424
Wipers Notes ............................................. 253
Problems with ................................ 255
Windshield wipers ..........................253
Z
ZAGAT ®
Rating Service ..................... 131
Zip code of destination, selecting .... 117
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Exterior viewiThis Operator’s Manual describes all
features, standard or optional, potentially
available for your vehicle at the time of
purchase. Please be aware that your
vehicle might not be equipped with all
features described in this manual.FunctionPage:Trunk:Locking and unlocking236, 397Opening and closing239Valet locking241;Rear window defroster304=Rear lamps400?Fuel filler flap320ADoors:Locking and unlocking236,397FunctionPageBWindshield:Wiping with washer fluid253Cleaning358CExterior rear view mirrors246DWipers253Wiper blades, replacing400Wiper blades, cleaning358EHood322FHeadlamp cleaning system252GTowing eye415HFront lamps400ITires and wheels326Rims and tires42232Exterior viewAt a glance
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CockpitFunctionPage:Cruise control lever290;Steering wheel gearshift
control
267
=Instrument cluster34?HornAOverhead control panel40BFront Parktronic warning
indicator
295
CGlove box lid release, glove
box lock
304
DGlove box304ECenter console38FMultifunction steering
wheel
36
FunctionPageGSteering wheel adjustment
stalk
245
HCombination switch:Turn signals251Wipers253High beam251IOn-board diagnostics
(OBD) socketJHood lock release lever322KTrunk opening switch239LDoor control panel41MElectronic parking brake261NExterior lamp switch250Cockpit33At a glanceBA 197 USA, CA Edition A 2011; 1; 27, en-UShereepeVersion: 3.0.3.52010-03-24T15:31:10+01:00 - Seite 33

Vehicle equipment ............................236
Locking and unlocking .....................236
Starter switch positions ...................241
Seats .................................................. 243
Multifunction steering wheel ..........245
Mirrors ............................................... 246
Memory function .............................. 249
Lighting .............................................. 249
Wipers ................................................ 253
Power windows ................................. 255
Driving and parking ..........................257
AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-SPEED
Transmission ..................................... 263
Instrument cluster ............................271
Control system .................................. 272
Driving systems ................................ 290
Climate control system ....................298
Rear window defroster .....................304
Loading and storing ..........................304
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corresponds to the various starter switch
positions (Y page 242).
Pressing the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
with the brake pedal firmly depressed will
start the engine (Y page 258).
The function of the SmartKey overrules the
KEYLESS-GO function.
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
:USA only;Canada only
Position 0
Before you press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button, the vehicle’s on-board electronics
have status 0 (as with SmartKey removed).
Position 1
XPress the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
once.
This supplies power for some electrical
consumers, e.g. wipers.
iWhen you now press the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button
Ronce more, the ignition (position 2) is
switched on
Rtwice more the power supply is again
switched off
Ignition (or position 2)
XPress the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
twice.
This supplies power for all electrical
consumers.
When you switch on the ignition, all lamps
in the instrument cluster come on. The low-
beam headlamp indicator lamp, high-beam
headlamp indicator lamp, and the turn
signal indicator lamps will only come on if
activated. If a lamp in the instrument
cluster fails to come on when the ignition
is switched on, have it checked and
replaced if necessary. If a lamp in the
instrument cluster remains on after
starting the engine or comes on while
driving, refer to “Lamps in instrument
cluster” (Y page 388).
iWhen you now press the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button once and the driver’s
door is open, the power supply is switched
off.
iWhen you now press the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button once, the power supply
is again switched off.
SmartKey
GObserve Safety notes, see page 57.
The starter switch is located in the rear
storage compartment of the center console.
gFor removing SmartKey1Power supply for some electrical
consumers, e.g. wipers
2Ignition (power supply for all electrical
consumers) and driving position
3Starting position
When you switch on the ignition, all lamps in
the instrument cluster come on. The low-
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To signal minor directional changes:XPress the combination switch only to the
point of resistance in direction of
arrow ; or ? and release.
The corresponding turn signal lamps will
flash three times.
High beam
XTurn the exterior lamp switch to position
L (Y page 250).
XSwitching on: Push the combination
switch in direction of arrow :.
The high-beam headlamp indicator lamp
K in the instrument cluster comes on.
XSwitching off: Pull the combination switch
in direction of arrow = to its original
position.
iAlso note the information on high-beam
headlamps with activated automatic
headlamp mode (Y page 250) or the
daytime running lamp mode (Y page 251).
High-beam flasher
XSwitching on: Pull the combination switch
briefly in direction of arrow =.
Hazard warning flasher
The hazard warning flasher can be switched
on at all times, even with the SmartKey
removed from the starter switch.
The hazard warning flasher comes on
automatically when an air bag deploys.
XSwitching on: Press hazard warning
flasher switch :.
All turn signal lamps are flashing.
iWith the hazard warning flasher activated
and the combination switch set for either
left or right turn, only the respective left or
right turn signals will operate when the
ignition is switched on.
XSwitching off: Press hazard warning
flasher switch : again.
iIf the hazard warning flasher has been
activated automatically, press hazard
warning flasher switch : to switch it off.
Headlamp cleaning system
The headlamps will be cleaned with a high-
pressure water jet automatically when the
engine is running and you have
Rswitched on the headlamps
and
Rthe windshield wipers have wiped the
windshield with washer fluid for the first
time
The headlamps are cleaned every tenth time
the windshield is washed with washer fluid.
The counter resets when you switch off the
ignition.
For information on filling up the washer
reservoir, see “Washer system and headlamp
cleaning system” (Y page 325).
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Interior lighting:~ Automatic control on/off;p Right reading lamp on/off=c Interior lighting on/off?p Left reading lamp on/off
Automatic control
XActivating: Press button ~.
Button ~ disengages and sits flush with
the other buttons.
The interior lighting comes, when you
Runlock the vehicle
Ropen a door
Rremove the SmartKey from the starter
switch (Interior Lighting Delay:
must be enabled (Y page 286))
The interior lighting goes out after a short
time.
iIf a door remains open, the interior lamps
go out automatically after approximately
5 minutes.
XDeactivating: Press button ~.
Button ~ engages.
Manual control
! An interior lamp switched on manually
does not go out automatically.
Leaving an interior lamp switched on for an
extended period of time with the engine
turned off could result in a discharged
battery.
XSwitching interior lighting on/off: Press
switch c.
XSwitching reading lamps on/off: Press
respective button p.
Emergency lighting
When the interior lighting is set to automatic
mode, the interior lighting comes on
automatically if the vehicle is involved in an
accident.
Switching off:
XPress hazard warning flasher switch
(Y page 252).
or
XLock the vehicle with the SmartKey and
then unlock it.
Wipers
Notes
! Do not operate the wipers when the
windshield is dry. Dust that accumulates on
a windshield might scratch the glass and/
or damage the wiper blades when wiping
occurs on a dry windshield. If it is necessary
to operate the wipers in dry weather
conditions, always operate the wipers with
washer fluid.
Windshield wipers
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