2012 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK ROADSTER trip computer

Main-beam headlamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 108
Display message ............................ 209
Switching on/off ........................... 103
Maintenance
see ASSYST PLUS service interval
display
Manual transmission
Engaging revers egear ................... 136
Gea rlever ...................................... 135
Pulling away ................................... 129
Shifting to neutra l.......................... 136
Shift recommendatio n................... 136
Starting the engine ........................129
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) ..255
Memory card (audio) .........................186
Memory function ................................. 96
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre see Qualified specialist workshop
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .199
Messages see Display messages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror
Mobile phone
Frequencies ................................... 301
Installatio n..................................... 301
Menu (on-board computer) ............187
Notes/placing in the bracket ......... 242
Transmission output (maximum) .... 301
see Telephone
Modifying the programming (key) .....67
MOExtended run-flat system ...........272
Motorway mode ................................ 104
MP3 Operating ...................................... .186
see Separate operating instructions
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................. 180
Permanent displa y......................... 191
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .179
Overview .......................................... 31 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............184
On-board computer .......................184
see separate operating instructions
Neck level heating
see AIRSCARF
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ........................................ .43
Resetting after being triggered ........44
Notes on running in anew vehicle ..126 O
Occupant safety Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 47
Important safety notes ....................38
Odometer ........................................... 183
see Total distance recorder
see Trip meter
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 195
Assistance menu ........................... 189
Audi omenu ................................... 186
Convenience submenu ..................194
Displaying a service message ........253
Display messages ..........................199
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 162
Factory setting submenu ...............195
Important safety notes ..................178
Instrument cluster submenu ..........190
Ligh tsubmenu ............................... 191
Menu overview .............................. 182
Message memory .......................... 199
Navigation menu ............................ 184
Operating vide oDVD ..................... 187
Operation ....................................... 179
RACETIMER ................................... 196
Service menu ................................. 190
Settings menu ............................... 190
Standard displa y............................ 183
Telephone menu ............................ 187
Trip menu ...................................... 183
Vehicle submenu ........................... 193 Index
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Summer opening
see Convenience opening feature
Summer tyres .................................... 288
Sun visor ............................................ 240
Supplement Restraint System see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .192
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............61 T
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 209
see Lights
Tank
see Fuel tank
Technical data
Notes ............................................. 300
Tyres/wheels ................................. 295
Vehicle data ................................... 310
Telephone
Accepting acall............................. 188
Display message ............................ 221
Menu (on-board computer) ............187
Number from the phone book ....... .188
Redialling ....................................... 188
Rejecting/ending acall................. 188
Telephone compartment ................237
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 178
Coolant (on-board computer) ......... 195
Engine oil (on-board computer) ...... 195
Outside temperature ..................... .179
Setting (climate control) ................118
TEMPOMAT
Function/notes ............................. 151
Theft-deterrent system
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........61
Immobiliser ...................................... 61
Time
see Separate Owner' smanual
Timing (RACETIMER) .........................196
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 263
Total distance recorder ....................183
Tow-away protection ..........................62Towing
Important safety notes ..................278
With the rear axle raised ................280
Towing away
Fitting the towing eye. ...................279
Removing the towing eye. ..............280
With both axles on the ground .......280
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............281
Fitting the towing eye. ...................279
Important safety notes ..................278
Removing the towing eye. ..............280
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
see Manual transmission
Transporting the vehicle ..................281
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions) .258
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .183
Trip meter Calling up ....................................... 183
Resetting (on-board computer) ......184
Trip odometer
see Trip meter
Turn signals
Changing bulbs (front) ...................108
Switching on/off ........................... 103
Two-way radio
Frequencies ................................... 301
Installatio n..................................... 301
Transmission output (maximum) .... 301
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
Tyre pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) .....292
Display message ............................ 217
Not reached (TIREFIT) ....................265
Pressure loss warning ....................291
Reached (TIREFIT) ..........................265
Recommended ............................... 289
Tyre pressure monitor
Function/notes ............................. 292
Restarting ...................................... 293
Warning lamp ................................. 233
Tyres
Checking ........................................ 287
Direction of rotatio n...................... 295 Index
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Left control panel
=
; R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 9
:
Press briefly:
R
Scrolls through lists
R Selects a submenu or function
R In the Audio menu: selects a
stored station, an audio track or
a video scene
R In the Tel (telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or telephone
number 9
:
Press and hold:
R
In the Audio menu: selects the
previous/nex tstation or selects
an audio track or a video scene
using rapid scrolling
R In the Tel (telephone) menu:
starts rapid scrolling through the
phone book a R
Confirms selection/display mes-
sage
R In the Tel (telephone) menu:
switches to the telephone book
and starts dialling the selected
number
R In the Audio menu: stops the
station search function at the
desired station Right control panel
~ R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits telephone book/redial
memory 6 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory W
X R
Adjusts the volume 8 R
Mute Back button
%
Press briefly:
R
Back
R Switches off LINGUATRONIC;
see the separate operating
instructions
R Hides display messages or calls
up the last Trip menu function
used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory %
Press and hold:
R
Calls up the standard display in
the Trip menu
Multifunction display
Values and settings as well as display mes-
sages are shown in the multifunctio ndisplay. Example: automatic transmission multifunction
display
:
Transmission position
; Drive program 180
Displays and operationOn-board computer and displays

Menus and submenus
Menu overview
The number of menus show ndepends on the optional equipment in the vehicle. Function
:
Trip (Y
page 183)menu ;
Navi menu (navigation instructions) (Y
page 184)=
Audio menu (Y
page 186) ?
Tel menu (telephone) (Y
page 187)A
Assist. menu (assistance) (Y
page 189)B
Serv. (Y
page 190)menu
R calling up display messages ( Ypage 199)
R tyre pressure loss warning (Y page 291) or checks the tyre pressure electronically
(Y page 292)
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display (Y page 252)C
Settings menu (Y
page 190) D
AMG menu in AMG vehicles (Y
page 195)182
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

Depending on the audio syste
mfitted, the display messages in the Audio ,
Navi and
Tel menus
differ slightly. The examples given in this Owner's Manual apply to vehicles equipped with
COMAND Online. Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the %button on the
steering wheel until the Trip Trip :
menu
with trip meter 1 and total distance
recorder 2is shown. ;
Trip computer "From start" or "From
reset" The values in the
From start submenu are
calculated from the start of a journey, whilst
the values in the From reset submenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 184).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
From start or
From reset . Example: "From start" trip computer
:
Distance
; Time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
The From start trip computer is reset auto-
matically when:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9999kilometres have been exceeded.
The From reset trip computer is reset if
9999 hours or 99,999 kilometres are excee-
ded.
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
current fuel consumption and the approxi-
mate range (except for AMG vehicles). Menus and submenus
183On-board computer and displays Z

:
Approximate range
; Current fuel consumption (not for AMG
vehicles)
Approximate range :is calculated accord-
ing to the current driving style and the amount
of fuel in the tank. If there is only a small
amount of fuel left in the fuel tank, the display
shows a vehicle being refuelled Cinstead
of range :.
Digital speedometer X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
digital speedometer. :
Shift recommendation
; Digital speedometer
i If the gearshift recommendatio nis shown
in the multifunction display, it is not shown
in the status bar.
For further information on gearshift recom-
mendations, see (Y page 136). Resetting values You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
R trip meter
R trip computer "From start"
R trip computer "From reset"
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press a. Example: resetting the trip computer "From start"
X
Press :to select Yes and press
a
to confirm. Navigation menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi menu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. For more
information, see the separate operating
instructions.
X Switch on Audio 20 with Becker ®
MAP
PILOT or COMAND Online (see the sepa-
rate operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Navi menu.184
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

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
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays