2012 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK350 lumbar support

Pulling away
................................... 134
Releasing the parking lock
manually ........................................ 146
Selector leve r................................ 140
Shift range s................................... 143
Starting the engine ........................133
Steering wheel paddle shifters ......142
Transmission position displa y........ 140
Transmission positions ..................141
Automatic transmission
emergency mode ............................... 146 B
Back support see Lumbar support
Backup lamp
Changing bulbs .............................. 112
Display message ............................ 215
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................57
Basic settings see Settings
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) .................................................... 57
Battery (SmartKey) Checking .......................................... 71
Important safety notes ....................71
Replacing ......................................... 71
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 283
Display message ............................ 218
Important safety notes ..................282
Jump starting ................................. 285
Belt
see Seat belts
Bottle holder ...................................... 246
Brake Assist System see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 206
Notes ............................................. 327
Brake fluid level ................................ 263
Brake lamps Display message ............................ 214
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 56
BAS .................................................. 57
BAS PLUS ........................................ 57Brake fluid (notes)
.........................327
Display message ............................ 200
Driving tips .................................... 153
High-performance brake system ....154
Important safety notes ..................153
Maintenance .................................. 154
Parking brake ................................ 150
Warning lamp ................................. 229
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away/tow-starting
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail
customers and lessees ....................21
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Capacities
see Technical data
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carpets .......................................... 271
Car wash ........................................ 265
Display ........................................... 269
Exterior lights ................................ 268
Gea rors electo rlever .................... 270
Interior ........................................... 269
Matte finish ................................... 267
Notes ............................................. 265
Paint .............................................. 267
Plastic trim .................................... 269
Power washer ................................ 266
Roof lining ...................................... 271
Seat bel t........................................ 270
Seat cover ..................................... 270
Sensors ......................................... 269
Steering wheel ............................... 270
Tai lpipes ....................................... 269
Trim pieces .................................... 270
Washing by hand ........................... 266
Wheels ........................................... 266
Windows ........................................ 268 Index
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Key positions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 131
SmartKey ....................................... 131
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 142
Manual drive program ....................145
Knee bag .............................................. 40L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lap time (RACETIMER) ......................196
License plate lamp (display
message) ............................................ 214
Light function ,active
Display message ............................ 215
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Activating/deactivating the
interio rlighting delayed switch-off .193
Automatic headlamp mode ............106
Cornering light function .................108
Display message ............................ 213
Driving abroad ............................... 104
Fog lamps ...................................... 106
Hazard warning lamps ...................108
High beam flasher .......................... 107
High-beam headlamps ...................107
Ligh tswitc h................................... 104
Low-beam headlamps ....................105
Rea rfog lamp ................................ 106
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board
computer) ...................................... 192
Standing lamps .............................. 104
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 192
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (switch) ....................105
Switching the exterio rlighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer )............................ 193Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer)
..........193
Turn signals ................................... 107
see Changing bulbs
see Interior lighting
Light sensor (display message) .......216
Locking see Centra llocking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 75
Emergency locking ........................... 76
From inside (central locking
button) ............................................. 75
Locking centrally
see Centra llocking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 194
Low-beam headlamps Changing bulbs .............................. 111
Display message ............................ 213
Setting for driving abroad
(symmetrical) ................................. 104
Switching on/off ........................... 105
Luggage cover
see Trunk partition
Lumbar support ................................... 95 M
M+S tires ............................................ 296
MAGIC SKY CONTROL .........................88
Maintenance see ASSYST PLUS service interval
display
Malfunction message
see Display messages
Manual transmission
Engaging revers egear ................... 139
Gea rlever ...................................... 139
Pulling away ................................... 133
Shift recommendatio n................... 139
Starting the engine ........................133
Matte finish (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 267
mbrace Call priority .................................... 252
Display message ............................ 207 Index
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Refueling
Fuelgauge ....................................... 27
Important safety notes ..................146
Refueling proces s.......................... 147
see Fuel
Releasing the parking lock
manually (automatic
transmission) ..................................... 146
Remote control Garage door opene r....................... 254
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 255
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 219
Warning lamp ................................. 234
see Fuel
Residual heat (climate control) ........125
Restraint system see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Reverse gear
Engaging (automatic
transmission) ................................. 140
Engaging (manual transmission) ....139
Reversible floor panel (trunk) ..........244
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) ....21
Roof Display message ............................ 225
Important safety notes ....................82
Opening/closing (with roof
switch) ............................................. 84
Opening/closing (with SmartKey) ....84
Problem (malfunction) .....................86
Relocking ......................................... 85
Roof carrier ........................................ 245
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 271
Roof switch .......................................... 83
Route (navigation) see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance (navigation) ............186 S
Safety Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 53
Child restraint systems ....................53
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 42
Overview of occupant safety
systems ........................................... 36
Safety systems
see Driving safety systems
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger sea tbelt ......................... 51
Belt force limiters ............................ 52
Cleaning ......................................... 270
Correct usage .................................. 49
Emergency Tensioning Devices ....... .52
Fastening ......................................... 50
Important safety guidelines .............48
Releasing ......................................... 51
Safety guidelines ............................. 37
Specia lseat belt retractor ...............55
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ......................194
Warning lamp ................................. 228
Warning lamp (function) ................... 51
Seats
Adjusting (electrically). ....................94
Adjusting (manually )........................ 94
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar
support ............................................ 95
Adjusting the head restraint ............95
Cleaning the cover .........................270
Correct driver's seat position ........... 92
Important safety notes ....................93
Seat heating problem ......................96
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 100
Switching AIRSCARF on/off ............96
Switching sea theating on/off .........95
Sensors (cleaning instructions) .......269
Service Center see Qualified specialist workshop
Service interval display
Displaying service messages .........264
Hiding service messages ...............264 14
Index

Adjusting the head restraints
X
To raise/lower: push the head restraint
upwards or pull it down into the desired
position. Adjusting the four-way lumbar
support
You can adjust the contour of the seat
backrests individually to provide optimum
support for your back. 0002
To raise the backrest contour
0003 To soften the backrest contour
0023 To lower the backrest contour
0022 To harden the backrest contour Switching the sea
theating on/off
Switching on/off G
WARNING
Repeatedly setting the seat heating to level
3 may result in excessiv eseat temperatures. The health of passengers that have limited
temperature sensitivity or a limited ability to
react to excessively high temperatures may
be affected or they may even suffer burn-like
injuries. Therefore, do not use seat heating
level
3repeatedly.
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off. Driver's and front-passenger seat
The system automatically switches down
from level
3to level 2after approximately five
minutes.
The system automatically switches down
from level 2to level 1after approximately ten
minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
X Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
1 or 2in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button0002repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button0002repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out. Seats
95Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z