2012 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK ROADSTER steering

X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 6button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling.
or
X If you do not want to make a call: press
the ~ or% button. Assistance menu
Speed Limit Assist Displaying Speed Limit Assist
In the
Speed Lim. Asst. function, a detec-
ted speed limit is displayed under certain
conditions (Y page 174).
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select Speed Lim.
Asst. .
X Press a.
The multifunction display shows Speed
Limit Assist.
Activating/deactivating the Speed Limit
Assist message function
You can set Speed Limit Assist (Y page 174)
to display a detected speed limit automati-
cally for five seconds. Other messages in the
multifunction display will be faded out for this
length of time.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select Speed Lim.
Asst. .
X Press a.
The multifunction display shows Speed
Limit Assist. X
Press :.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate or deactivate: pressa.
If Speed Limit Assist is operational and the
message function is activated, the multifunc-
tion display shows the Äsymbol when the
ignition is switched on.
Show distance display This function is only available with DIS-
TRONIC PLUS.
X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Distance display .
X Press a.
The DISTRONIC PLUS distance display
(Y page 162) appears in the multifunction
display.
Activating/deactivating the PRE-SAFE ®
Brake PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select PRE-SAFE Brake .
X Press the abutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 59) is acti-
vated, the multifunction display shows the
Ä symbol as long as the HOLD function is
not activated (Y page 165).
Vehicles with Parking Guidance: if PARK-
TRONIC is activated and you are driving at a
speed under 35 km/h, the jParking Guid-
ance symbol is shown instead of the Ä
symbol. Menus and submenus
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Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST
X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: buttonto select
Attention Asst. .
X Press a.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
When ATTENTION ASSIST (Y page 173) is
activated, the Àsymbol appears in the
multifunction display when the ignition is on. Service menu
In the
Service menu, you have the following
options:
R calling up display messages (Y page 199)
R restarting the tyre pressure loss warning
system (Y page 291) or checking the tyre
pressure electronically (Y page 292)
R calling up a service due date
(Y page 252) Settings menu
Introduction The
Settings menu can be used for:
R changing the instrument cluster settings
R changing the light settings
R changing the vehicle settings
R changing the convenience settings
R restoring the factory settings
Instrument cluster Selecting the unit of measurement for dis-
tance
The
Display unit Speed-/odometer: function allows you to choose whether cer-
tain displays appear in kilometres or miles.
The selected unit of measurement for dis-
tance applies to:
R
digital speedometers in the Trip menu
R total distance recorder and the trip meter
R trip computer
R current consumption and the range
R navigation instructions in the Navi menu
R cruise control
R SPEEDTRONIC
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Inst. cluster submenu.190
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X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Acoustic Lock feedback: function.
You will see the selected setting: Activa‐ted or
Deactivated .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Activating/deactivating the radar sensor
system
i You must deactivate the radar sensor sys-
tem in certain countries and near radio
telescope facilities. For further informa-
tion, see (Y page 312).
When you are close to radio telescope facili-
ties, the radar sensor system will be deacti-
vated automatically.
The following systems are switched off when
the radar sensor system is deactivated:
R DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 156)
R BAS PLUS (Y page 54)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 59)
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Vehicle submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Radar sensor (See Owner's Man.): .
You will see the selected setting: on or
off .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Convenience Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
You can use the
Easy Entry/Exit: function
to activate or deactivate the EASY ENTRY/
EXIT feature (Y page 93). G
WARNING
The steering wheel moves when the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature is active. There is a risk
of occupants becoming trapped. Before acti- vating the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature, make
sure that nobody can become trapped.
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. The children could open the
driver's door and thereby unintentionally acti-
vate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature and
become trapped.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Easy Entry/Exit: function.
You will see the selected setting: on or
off .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Switching the belt adjustment on/off
For further information on belt adjustment,
see (Y page 46).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Belt adjustment function.
You will see the selected setting: on or
off .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Switching the belt adjustment on/off
For further information on belt adjustment,
see (Y page 46).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press ato confirm. 194
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SETUP
SETUP shows the drive program, the ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program) mode and the
SPORT handling mode.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until
SETUP is displayed. :
Drive program (C /S /M )
; ESP ®
mode (ON /OFF ) or SPORT handling
mode (SPORT )
RACETIMER Displaying and starting the RACETIMER
You can use the RACETIMER to store lap
times.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the
RACETIMER is shown.
i If the RACETIMER is selected, the =
and ; buttons cannot be used to call up
the menu bar. :
Lap
; RACETIMER
You can start the RACETIMER when the
engine is running or if the key is in position
2 in the ignition lock.
X To start: press the abutton to start the
RACETIMER.
Displaying the intermediate time X
Press the =or; button to select
Interm. Time .
X Press the abutton to confirm.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
Starting a new lap
X Press ato confirm New Lap .196
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:
RACETIMER
; Fastest lap time (bes tlap)
= Lap
i It is possible to store a maximum of six-
teen laps. The 16th lap can only be com-
pleted with Finish Lap .
Stopping the RACETIMER
X Press the %button on the steering
wheel. X
Press ato confirm Yes .
The RACETIMER interrupts timing when you
stop the vehicle and tur nthe key to position
1 in the ignition lock. When you turn the key
to position 2or 3and then press the ato
confirm Start , timing is continued.
Resetting the current lap
X Stop the RACETIMER.
X Press =or; to select Reset Lap .
X Press ato reset the lap time to "0”. Deleting all laps
If you switch off the engine, the RACETIMER
is reset to "0" after 30 seconds. All laps are
deleted.
You cannot delete individual stored laps. If
you have stopped 16 laps, the current lap
does not have to be reset.
X
Reset the current lap.
X Press ato confirm Reset .
Reset Race Timer? appears in the multi-
function display. X
Press the :button to select Yes and
press the abutton to confirm.
All laps are deleted.
Overall evaluation This function is shown if you have stored at
least one lap and stopped the RACETIMER.
X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the
overall evaluation is shown. Menus and submenus
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:
RACETIMER overall evaluation
; Total time driven
= Average speed
? Distance covered
A Top speed
Lap evaluation This function is only available if you have
stored at least two laps and have stopped the
RACETIMER.
X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 9buttonrepeatedly until the
lap evaluation is shown.
Each lap is shown in a separate submenu.
The fastest lap is indicated by flashing sym-
bol :. :
Lap
; Lap time
= Average lap speed
? Lap length
A Top speed during lap X
Press the 9or: button to select a
differen tlap evaluation. 198
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Display messages
General notes
Display messages appear in th emultifunction display.
Display messages with graphic displays may be shown in simplified for minthe Owner's Manual
and may differ from the messages shown in the multifunction display.
Please respond in accordance with the display messages and follow the additional notes in
this Owner's Manual.
Certain display messages are accompanied by an audible warning tone or a continuous tone. Hides display messages
You can hide some display messages with a low priority.
X Press the aor% button on the steering wheel to hide the display message.
The display message is cleared.
Display messages with a high priority are shown in red.
You cannot hide display messages of the highest priority. The multifunction display shows
these messages continuously until the causes for the messages have been remedied. Message memory
The on-board computer saves certain display messages. You can call up the display messages
in the message memory.
X Press the =or; button on the steering wheel and select the Serv. menu.
If there are display messages, the multifunction displays hows, for example,2 messages .
X Press the 9or: button to select the entry, e.g. 2 messages .
X Confirm with a.
X Press the 9or: button to scroll through the display messages.
When the ignition is switched off, all display messages are deleted apart from some high-
priority display messages. Once the causes of the high-priority display messages have been
rectified, the corresponding display messages are also deleted. Display messages
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Cruise control and
SPEEDTRONIC
inoperative Cruise control and SPEEDTRONIC are malfunctioning.
Aw
arning tone also sounds.
X Visi taqualified specialist workshop. Limit
--- km/h While depressing the accelerator pedal beyond the pressure point
(kickdown), SPEEDTRONIC cannot be activated.
Cruise control
--- km/h A condition for activating cruise control has not been met.
You have tried to store
aspeed below 30 km/h, for example.
X If conditions permit, drive faster than 30 km/h and store the
speed.
X Check the activation conditions for cruise control
(Y page 151). 120 km/h
Maximum speed
exceeded Only for certain countries: the maximum speed has been excee-
ded.
In addition, the multifunction display shows
120 km/h .
X Drive slower. Tyres
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Tyre pressure
Check tyres G
Risk of accident
The tyre pressure loss warning system has detected a significant
loss in pressure.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudde nsteering or braking
manoeuvres .Pay attentio nto the traffic conditions as you do
so.
X Check the tyres and, if necessary, change the wheel
(Y page 294).
X Check the tyre pressures and, if necessary, set to the correct
tyre pressure.
X Restart the tyre pressure loss warning system when the tyre
pressure is correc t(Ypage 291). Check tyre pres‐
sures
then restart Run
Flat Indicator The tyre pressure loss warning system generated a display mes-
sage and has not been restarted since.
X
Set the correct tyre pressure in all four tyres.
X Restart the tyre pressure loss warning system (Y page 291). Display messages
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