2012 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER Owners Manual

AUX display
X Select a screen using the thumbwheel on
the remote control (Y page 520) until "L
REAR" (left-hand screen) or " RREAR" (right-
hand screen) is highlighted in the window.
X Select Aux
Aux in the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
X Select Source
Source from the AUX menu and
press the 9button to confirm.
X Select Display Aux
Display Aux and press the9but-
ton to confirm.
You will see and hear the content of the
video source if it is switched to playback. If no video image is available from the AUX
source connected, you will see an audio
menu.
Setting treble and bass X
Select Treble Treble orBass
Bass in the AUX menu
and press the 9button on the remote
control to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 9or:
button and press the 9button to confirm.
Adjusting the brightness, contrast or
colour X
Select Display Display Aux
AuxorDisc
Disc drive
drive Aux
Auxin
the AUX menu and press the 9button to
confirm.
X Select Brightness
Brightness, Contrast
ContrastorColour
Colour
and press the 9button to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 9or:
button and press the 9button to confirm. Changing the picture format X
Select Display
Display Aux
AuxorDisc
Disc drive
drive Aux
Auxin
the AUX menu and press the 9button to
confirm.
X Select 16:9 optimised
16:9 optimised ,4:3
4:3 orWide‐
Wide‐
screen
screen using the 9: buttons and
press the 9button to confirm.
The dot in front of a menu item indicates
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Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. National variations are pos- sible. Note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all of the functions descri-
bed. This is also the case for systems and
functions relevant to safety.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page 34). Stowage areas
Stowage spaces
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you do not correctly store objects in the
vehicle interior, they can slip or be flung
around, thus striking vehicle occupants.
There is a risk of injury, especially when brak- ing or abruptly changing directions.
R Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around in these or in similar situa-
tions.
R Always make sure that objects do not pro-
trude from stowage compartments, lug-
gage nets or stowage nets.
R Close lockable stowage compartments
while driving.
R Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, pointy, sharp-edged, fragile or too
large in the boot. Glove compartment X
To open: pull handle :and open glove
compartment flap ;.
X To close: fold glove compartment flap ;
upwards until it engages.
In the glove compartment, there is a coin
holder, a map holder and a pen holder.
i The glove compartment can be ventilated
(Y page 150). The glove compartment can be locked and
unlocked using the emergency key element.
X To lock: insert the emergency key element
into the lock and turn it to position 2.
X To unlock: insert the emergency key ele-
ment into the lock and turn it to position
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Stowage compartment/telephone
compartment under the armrest
X
To open: press button ;.
Armrest :opens.
In the stowage compartment, there are a
stowage tray and a mobile phone bracket.
i Depending on the vehicle equipment, a
12 V power socket, USB port or a Media
Interface is installed in the stowage com-
partment. Media Interface is a universal
interface for mobile audio equipment, e.g.
for an iPod ®
or MP3 player (Y page 494).
Spectacles compartment X
To open: press marking :.
Spectacles compartment ;opens.
Make sure that the spectacles compartment
is always closed while the vehicle is in motion. Stowage compartment in the centre
console
X
To open: press the trim element on
cover :.
X To remove the rubber mat: grasp the tabs
on the rubber mat and pull up to remove.
X To insert the rubber mat: press the rub-
ber mat into the housing.
X To close: swing cover :downwards until
it engages.
You can remove the rubber mat from the
stowage compartment to clean it. Clean it
with clean, lukewarm water only.
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, there is a cup holder and an ashtray in the centre
console stowage compartment.
Umbrella holder Example: vehicle side, left
There are umbrella holders in the door stow-
age compartments on both sides of the vehi-
cle. One compact umbrella can be stowed per
side. Stowage areas
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X
To remove: grab strap;and pull umbrella
holder :out of the stowage compartment
in the direction of the arrow.
X To insert: push umbrella holder :in the
opposite direction to the arrow, into the
stowage compartment until it engages.
You can remove the umbrella holder to clean it. Wash it with clean, lukewarm water only.
Stowage compartment in the rear
centre console X
To open: slide cover :in the direction of
the arrow.
On vehicles equipped with a fire extinguisher,
the fire extinguisher is fitted in the stowage
compartment (Y page 577).
On vehicles equipped with a bottle holder, the
bottle holder is located in the stowage com-
partment (Y page 549).
Stowage compartment in the rear com- partment There is a stowage compartment in the rear
on the left-hand side only.
X Open the seat belt guide and remove the
seat belt (Y page 115).
X Move the left-hand front seat forwards
(Y page 115) and fold the backrest for-
wards.
X To open: press release button ;.
Cover :folds upwards.
X To close: fold down cover :and let it
engage.
X Fold the backrest of the left-hand front seat
back and move the seat backwards
(Y page 115).
X Route the seat belt back through the seat
belt guide. Stowage net
There is a stowage net
:in the front-
passenger footwell. Loading aid in the boot
Raising/lowering the roof G
WARNING
Body parts can become trapped when the roof is being raised or lowered. There is a risk of
injury.
When raising or lowering the roof, make sure
that no parts of the body are in the vicinity of moving parts. Press the switch again if some-
one becomes trapped. 546
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Only close the boot once the roof is low-
ered completely. Otherwise, you could
damage the roof. To make it easier to load your luggage, you
can raise the stowed roof after you have
opened the boot lid.
You can only raise roof ;if boot separator
= is closed and the boot lid is opened com-
pletely.
X To raise the roof: press switch:.
The roof is raised slightly. Switch :lights
up brightly.
X Slide boot separator =back (Y page 106).
You can only lower roof ;if boot separator
= is closed and the boot lid is opened com-
pletely.
X To lower the roof: close the boot separa-
tor (Y page 106).
X Press switch :.
The roof is lowered slightly. Switch :
lights up dimly.
Vehicles with boot lid remote closing fea- ture: when the boot lid is opened, the loading
aid rises automatically. It lowers automati-
cally when the boot lid is closed. Stowage areas
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Problems with the loading aid
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions It is no longer possible
to lower the stowed
roof in the boot using
the loading aid. You cannot close the boot any more.
X Call a qualified specialist workshop. Stowage well under the boot floor
X
To open: open boot separator
= (Ypage 106).
X Swing boot floor ?up by loop ;.
X Pull hook with Velcro attachment :off the
underside of boot floor ?.
X Attach hook with Velcro attachment :to
boot separator =by its handle.
The TIREFIT kit, tyre-change tool kit, etc. are
located in the stowage compartment. Features
Cup holders
Important safety notes !
Only use the cup holders for containers of
the right size and which have lids. The
drinks could otherwise spill. Cup holder in the centre console
X
To open: open stowage compartment
=(Y page 545).
X To remove the insert: slide catches:
inwards in the direction of the arrow.
X Remove the cup holder insert upwards.
X To refit the insert: place the insert in stow-
age compartment =.
X Slide catches :outwards in the direction
of the arrow until they engage.
You can remove the rubber mat of the cup
holder to clean it. Wash it with clean, luke-
warm water only.
Reducer ;can be removed. In this way, you
can place large and small containers in the
cup holder.
X To remove: grip reducer ;and pull out
upwards in the direction of the arrow.
X To insert: place reducer ;into the cup
holder and push it downwards against the
direction of the arrow to the stop. 548
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Bottle holders
Observe the "Important safety notes" in the
"Stowage compartments" section
(Y page 544). X
To open: open the stowage compartment
(Y page 546).
X To remove the insert: slide catches:
inwards in the direction of the arrow.
X Lift bottle holder insert ;up and remove.
X To refit the insert: place insert;in the
stowage compartment.
X Slide catches :outwards in the direction
of the arrow until they engage.
The bottle holder does not secure bottles; it
merely prevents them from tipping over. Sun visors
Overview :
Mirror light
; Bracket
= Retaining strip, e.g. for a car park ticket ?
Vanity mirror
A Mirror cover
Vanity mirror in the sun visor Mirror light
:only functions if the sun visor
is clipped into retainer ;and mirror cover A
has been folded up.
Glare from the side X
Fold down sun visor :.
X Pull sun visor :out of retainer ;.
X Swing sun visor :to the side.
X Slide sun visor :horizontally as required. Ashtray Features
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