2012 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK ROADSTER towing

Useful information
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Stowage areas .................................. 236
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Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all models
and all standard and optional equipment
available to your vehicle at the time of pub-
lication of the Owner's Manual. Country-
specific deviations are possible. Please
note that your vehicle may not be equipped
with all features described. This also
applies to safety-relevan tsystems and
functions.
i Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (Y page 22).Stowage areas
Stowage compartments
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The stowage compartments mus tbe closed
when items are stored in them. Luggage nets
are not designed to secure heavy items of
luggage.
You or other vehicle occupants could be
injured by objects being thrown around if you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R have an accident
Sharp-edged and fragile objects must not be
carried in the luggage net.
Do not carry hard objects in the ruffled pock-
ets. Objects must not protrude over the top
of the ruffled pockets.
Front stowage compartments Glove compartment
i The glove compartment flap contains
brackets for coins, pens, and credit and
service cards. X
To open: pull handle :and open glove
compartment flap ;.
X To close: fold glove compartment flap ;
upwards until it engages.
The glove compartment can be locked and
unlocked using the key (Y page 66) or using
the emergency key element. X
To lock: insert the emergency key element
into the lock and turn it 90° clockwise to
position 2.
X To unlock: insert the emergency key ele-
ment into the lock and turn it 90° anti-
clockwise to position 1.236
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Spectacles compartment
X
To open: press marking :.
Stowage compartment in the centre con-
sole X
To open: briefly press the lower section of
cover :.
X To remove an insert: grip the left-hand
side of the insert and pull it up and out.
X To replace an insert: press the insert into
the casing shell.
i Depending on the vehicle's equipment,
there may be an ashtray in the centre con-
sole instead of the stowage compartment. Stowage compartment in front of the arm-
rest X
To open: slide cover :back.
Stowage compartment/telephone com-
partment under the armrest
i Depending on the vehicle's equipment, a
12 V socket, a USB port, and an AUX-IN
jack or a Media Interface are installed in the
stowage compartment. A Media Interface
is a universal interface for portable audio
equipment, e.g. for an iPod ®
or MP3 player
(see the separate Audio or COMAND Online
operating instructions).
i The stowage compartmen tcan be locked
and unlocked centrally using the key
(Y page 66). X
To open: push button :up and raise arm-
rest ;. Stowage areas
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Stowage compartments in the doors
In the door trim, there is a ruffled pocket
;
with parking disc holder :.
Rear stowage compartments Stowage box on the rear wall between the
seats
Ar
uffled pocke tis located on the rear wall
between the seats. :
Ruffled pocket Luggage nets
G
WARNING
Only place lightweight objects in the luggage
net. Do not use it to transport heavy, sharp-
edged or fragile objects. The luggage net can-
not secure the objects sufficiently in the event
of an accident.
Luggage nets are located in the front-
passenger footwell and on the rear wall
behind the driver's seat. Reversible floor panel in the boot
Using the flat side of the reversible floor panel
will give you a level boot floor. If you turn the
reversible floor panel over, you can transport
objects, for example a drinks crate, on it. X
To turn over: pull up reversible floor
panel ;using strap :.
X Turn over reversible floor panel ;and re-
insert it. Attached to the reversible floor panel are two
flexible straps
;that you can use to secure
objects, for example draught stop =, when
reversible floor panel :has been turned
over. Roof carrier
Important safety notes !
This vehicle is not designed to transport
items on the roof. Roof carriers and other
systems fitted to the roof which are not
expressly approved by Mercedes-Benz for 238
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this model may not be used, as they could
damage the vehicle and the vario-roof.
At the time of going to print, Mercedes-
Benz does not offer any roo fcarrier or other
roof-fitted systems for this model.
! This vehicle is no tdesigned to transport
any items on the boot lid or to allow luggage
carriers or equipment of any kind to be fit-
ted to the boot lid. Otherwise the vehicle
and the vario-roof could be damaged. Features
Cup holders
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Keep the cup holder closed while the vehicle
is in motion .Otherwise, vehicle occupants
could be injured by objects being thrown
around if you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R are involved in an accident
Only use the cup holders for containers of a
suitable size and which have lids .The drinks
could otherwise spill.
Cup holders should not be used for hot drinks.
You may otherwise scald yourself.
Cup holder in the front centre console You can remove the cup holder insert to clean
it. Cleant
he cup holder with clean, lukewarm
water only. X
To open: slide cover ;back.
X To remove the insert: slide catch:
inwards on both sides in the direction of the
arrow.
X Remove the cup holder insert upwards.
X To refit the insert: place the insert in the
stowage space.
X Slide catch :outwards in the direction of
the arrow until it engages. Bottle holders
G
WARNING
Do not transport heavy, sharp-edged and frag-
ile bottles in the bottle holder. In the event of
an accident, the bottle holder can not secure
the bottles adequately.
! Make sure that any bottles weighing more
than 0.5 kg that are stored in the bottle
holder rest on the vehicle floor. The bottle
holder could otherwise be damaged.
The bottle holder is suitable for bottles with a
capacity from 0.7 l to 1.5 l.
The bottle holder does not secure bottles; it
merely prevents them from tipping over. Features
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X
Press the outer edge of button :and slide
in the direction of the arrow until the bottle
fits into the opening.
X Inser tthe bottle into the bottle holder. Sun visors
Sun visor overview G
WARNING
Keep the vanity mirrors in the sun visors cov-
ered while driving. You could otherwise be
dazzled, which may impair your view of traffic
conditions and as a result could cause an
accident. :
Mirror light
; Bracket
= Retaining strip, e.g. for a car park ticket
? Vanity mirror
A Mirror cover
i When driving at high speeds with the side
window or roof open: If you have inserted a car park ticket into
retaining strip
=, make sure that it is not
blown away by the wind.
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 the sun visor.
X Pull the sun visor out of retainer ;.
X Swing the sun visor to the side.
X Slide the sun visor horizontally as required. Ashtrays
Ashtray in the front centre console X
To open: push the lower section of
cover :.
The cover opens.
X To remove the insert: lift insert=
up ; and out.
X To refit the insert: press insert=into the
holder until it engages. Cigarette lighter
G
WARNING
Only hold the hot cigarette lighter by its knob.
Otherwise, you might burn yourself. 240
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Make sure that children travelling in the vehi-
cle are not able to injure themselves on the
hot cigarette lighter or cause a fire with it. X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To open: push the lower section of
cover :.
The ashtray opens.
X Press in cigarette lighter ;.
Cigarette lighter ;will pop out automati-
cally when the heating element is red-hot. 12
Vsockets
Points to observe before use !
If you are using all sockets in the vehicle,
make sure that you do no texceed the max-
imu mcurren tdraw of 55 A. Otherwise, you
will overload the fuses.
The sockets can be used for accessories with
a maximum draw of 180 W (15 A). Accesso-
ries include such items as lamps or chargers
for mobile phones.
If you use the sockets for long periods when
the engine is switched off, the battery may
discharge.
X Turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock.
i An emergency cut-off ensures that the on-
board voltage does not drop too low.Ift he
on-board voltage is too low, the power to
the sockets is automatically cut. This ensures that there is sufficient power to
start the engine.
Socket under the armrest X
Open the stowage space under the armrest
(Y page 237).
X Lift up the cover of socket :.
An additional socket is fitted in the centre
console on vehicles without an ashtray or a
cigarette lighter.
Socket in the front centre console X
To open: push the lower section of
cover :.
The stowage compartmento pens.
X Lift up the cover of socket ;. Features
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Mobile phone
Important notes G
WARNING
Observe the legal requirements of the country
in which you are currently driving regarding
operating mobile communications equipment
in a vehicle.
If it is permitted by law to operate communi-
cations equipment while the vehicle is in
motion, you must only do so if the traffic sit-
uation permits. Otherwise, you could be dis-
tracted from the traffic conditions, cause an
accident and injure yourself and others.
Two-way radios and fax equipment used with-
out low-reflectio nexterior aerials can inter-
fere with the vehicle's electronics and thereby
jeopardise the operating safety of the vehicle
and your safety .Therefore, you must only use
this equipment if it is correctly connected to
a separate reflection-free exterior aerial. G
WARNING
Excessive levels of electromagnetic radiation
may cause damage to your health and the
health of others. Using an exterior aerial takes
into account current scientific discussions
relating to the possible health risk posed by
electromagnetic fields.
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends the use of an
approved exterior aerial. This ensures:
R optimal mobile phone reception quality in
the vehicle
R mutual influences between the vehicle
electronics and mobile phones are mini-
mised
An exterior aerial has the following advan-
tages:
R it conducts the electromagnetic fields gen-
erated by a wireless device to the exterior.
R the field strength in the vehicle interior is
lower than in a vehicle that does not have
an exterior aerial. i
There are various mobile phone brackets
that may be fitted in your vehicle; in some
cases, these are country-specific.
i You can connect a Bluetooth ®
-capable
mobile phone with Audio 20 or COMAND
Online via the Bluetooth ®
interface. This is
also the case if your vehicle is equipped
with convenience telephony.
More information on suitable mobile phones,
mobile phone brackets and on connecting
Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile phones with
Audio 20 or COMAND Online can be obtained:
R at your Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
R on the Internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect
i The functions and services available when
you use the phone depend on your mobile
phone model and service provider.
Inserting the mobile phone X
Open the telephone compartment
(Y page 237).
X Place the mobile phone bracket into the
pre-installed fitting (see the separate
installation instructions for the mobile
phone fitting).
X Inser tthe mobile phone into the mobile
phone bracket (see the separate installa-
tion instructions for the mobile phone fit-
ting).
If the mobile phone is inserted in the mobile
phone bracket, you can speak to the person
you are calling using the hands-free system.
i On some mobile phone brackets, you first
have to connect the mobile phone via Blue-
tooth ®
to the mobile phone bracket (see
the separate operating instructions for the
mobile phone bracket).
If this is the case, the mobile phone does
not have to be inserted into the bracket for
you to be able to use the telephone func-
tions. However, the charging function and
aerial function are not available. 242
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