2012 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER Owners Manual

Cockpit
Function Page
:
Steering wheel gearshift
paddles
169
;
Combination switch 129
=
Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically
118
?
Horn
A
Instrument cluster 40
B
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
204
C
Overhead control panel 47
D
Climate control systems 140 Function Page
E
Ignition lock 155
Start/Stop button 155
F
Cruise control lever 182
G
Activates Night View Assist
Plus 218
H
Electric parking brake 176
I
Light switch 126
J
Opens the bonnet 563
K
Diagnostics connection 3338
CockpitAt a glance

Function Page
:
Overhead control panel 47
;
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play 204
=
Combination switch 129
?
Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically
118
A
Horn
B
Instrument cluster 40
C
Steering wheel gearshift
paddles
169
D
Diagnostics connection 33 Function Page
E
Opens the bonnet 563
F
Activates Night View Assist
Plus 218
G
Light switch 126
H
Electric parking brake 176
I
Ignition lock 155
Start/Stop button 155
J
Cruise control lever 182
K
Climate control systems 140Cockpit
39At a glance

Instrument cluster
Displays and controls
i
Instrument cluster: kilometres Function Page
:
Speedometer with seg-
ments
229
;
Fuel gauge
=
Rev counter 229 Function Page
?
Coolant temperature 228
A
Multifunction display 230
B
Instrument cluster lighting 22840
Instrument clusterAt a glance

i
Instrument cluster: miles Function Page
:
Speedometer with seg-
ments 229
;
Fuel gauge
=
Rev counter 229 Function Page
?
Coolant temperature 228
A
Multifunction display 230
B
Instrument cluster lighting 228Instrument cluster
41At a glance

Warning and indicator lamps
Function Page
:
L
Dipped-beam head-
lamps 127
;
T
Side lamps 128
=
÷
ESP® 277
?
K
Main-beam head-
lamps 130
A
!
Electric parking brake
(red) 280
B
!
Electric parking brake
(yellow) 280
C
·
Distance warning 283
D
#!
Turn signals 129
E
h
Tyre pressure monitor 284 Function Page
F
6
SRS 280
G
ü
Seat belt 274
H
M
SPORT handling
mode (AMG vehicles) 278
I
?
Coolant 281
J
R
Rear foglamp 128
K
;
Engine diagnostics 280
L
8
Reserve fuel M
å
ESP®
OFF 277
N
!
ABS 275
O
J
Brakes 27542
Instrument clusterAt a glance

Multifunction steering wheel
Function Page
:
Multifunction display 230
;
COMAND display 289
= ?
Switches on LINGUA-
TRONIC; see the separate
operating instructions ? ~
Rejects or ends a call 235
Exits telephone book/
redial memory
6
Makes or accepts a call
Switches to the redial mem-
ory WX
Adjusts the volume
8
Mute Function Page
A
=;
Selects a menu 229
9:
Selects a submenu or
scrolls through lists
229
a
Confirms the selection 229
Hides display messages 247
B %
Back 229
Switches off LINGUA-
TRONIC; see the separate
operating instructions Multifunction steering wheel
43At a glance

Centre console
Centre console, upper section
Function Page
:
COMAND Online 294
;
c
Seat heating 116
=
s
Seat ventilation 117
?
Ò
AIRSCARF 117
A
c
PARKTRONIC 204
B
£
Hazard warning
lamps 130 Function Page
C
a
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp 63
D
å
ESP®
(except AMG
vehicles) 74
¤
start/stop function
(AMG vehicles) 15844
Centre consoleAt a glance

Centre console, lower section (except AMG vehicles)
Function Page
:
Stowage compartment 545
Cup holders 548
Ashtray 549
;
COMAND controller 296
=
Seat adjustment 318
?
Favourites button 313
A
Roof switch 104
B
Opens/closes the side win-
dows 100
C
Extends/retracts the
draught stop
108
D
Stowage compartment with
Media Interface 545
Cigarette lighter 550
Power socket 551
E
Selects park position 163 Function Page
F
¤
start/stop button 158
G
Shows the driving condi-
tions menu in the COMAND
display (vehicles with
Active Body Control) 201
H
É
Sets the vehicle level 199
I
Adjusts the suspension set-
tings 199
Sets the suspension tuning
(vehicles with Active Body
Control)
200
J
Ú
Selects the drive pro-
gram/program selector
button 167
K
Transmission positions 166
L
Selector lever 163Centre console
45At a glance