2012 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK55AMG fuse

Electroni
cbrake force distribution ...62
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Program) .......................................... 58
ETS (Electronic Traction System) .....59
Important safety information ...........56
Overview .......................................... 56
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................ .62
Driving systems
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 176
Cruis econtrol ................................ 156
Display message ............................ 219
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 158
Dynami chandling package ............168
HOLD function ............................... 168
Parking Guidance ........................... 173
PARKTRONI C................................. 170
Driving tips
Automatic transmission .................141
Brakes ........................................... 153
Break-in period .............................. 130
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 166
Downhill gradient ........................... 153
Drinking and driving .......................152
Driving abroad ............................... 104
Driving in winter ............................ .155
Driving on flooded road s................ 155
Driving on wet road s...................... 155
Exhaus tcheck ............................... 153
Fuel ................................................ 152
General .......................................... 152
Hydroplaning ................................. 155
Icy road surfaces ........................... 155
Limited braking efficiency on
salted road s................................... 154
Pedals. ........................................... 152
Snow chains .................................. 297
Symmetrical low bea m.................. 104
Wet road surface ........................... 153
DVD audio (on-board computer) ......188
DVD video (on-board computer) ......189
Dynamic handling package Function/notes ............................. 168 E
EASY-ENTRY feature Activating/deactivating .................194
Function/notes ................................ 97
EASY-EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ............................. 98
Function/notes ................................ 97
Switching on/off ........................... 194
EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Display message ............................ 202
Function/notes ................................ 62
ECO start/stop function
Deactivating/activating .................136
General information .......................135
Important safety notes ..................135
Electrical fuses
see Fuses
Electronic brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Program)
Electronic Traction System
see ETS (Electronic Traction System)
Emergenc yrelease
Driver's door .................................... 76
Trunk ............................................... 79
Vehicle ............................................. 76
Emergency spare wheel
Storage location ............................ 274
Stowing .......................................... 275
Emergency Tensioning Devices
Function .......................................... .52
Safety guideline s............................. 37
Emissions control
Service and warranty information ....20
Engine
Check Engine warning lamp ........... 234
Display message ............................ 216
ECO start/stop function ................135
Engine number ............................... 324
Irregularr unning............................ 138
Jump-starting ................................. 285
Starting problems ..........................138
Starting the engine with the key ....133
Starting with KEYLESS-GO .............133 8
Index

Switching off
.................................. 150
Tow-starting (vehicle) ..................... 289
Engine electronics
Problem (malfunction) ...................138
Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 262
Additives ........................................ 327
Checking the oil level ..................... 261
Checking the oil level using the
dipstick .......................................... 261
Display message ............................ 218
Filling capacity ............................... 327
Notes about oil grades ................... 326
Notes on oil level/consumption ....261
Temperature (on-board computer) .195
Viscosity ........................................ 327
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Program) AMG menu (on-board computer) ...196
Deactivating/activating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 60
Deactivating/activating (notes;
except AMG vehicles) ......................59
Display message ............................ 200
ETS .................................................. 59
Function/notes ................................ 58
Important safety information ...........58
Warning lamp ................................. 231
ETS (Electronic Traction System) ....... 59
Exhaus tcheck ................................... 153
Exhaus ttail pipe (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 269
Exterior lighting see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 98
Dipping (automatic) .........................99
Folding in/ou t(automatically) .........99
Folding in/ou t(electrically) .............99
Folding in whe nlocking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 195
Out of position (troubleshooting) .....99
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 100
Storing the parking position ..........100
Eyeglasses compartment .................243 F
Fille rcap
see Fuel filler flap
First-aid kit ......................................... 274
Flat tire Changing a wheel/mounting the
spare wheel ................................... 276
MOExtended run-fla tsystem ......... 281
Preparing the vehicle .....................275
Raising the vehicle .........................277
see Emergency spare wheel
Floormat ............................................ .257
Front fog lamps ................................. 106
Display message ............................ 214
Switching on/off ........................... 106
Fron twindshield
see Windshield
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 326
Consumption statistic s.................. 185
Displaying the current
consumption .................................. 185
Displaying the range ......................185
Driving tips .................................... 152
Fuel gauge ....................................... 27
Grade (gasoline) ............................ 325
Important safety notes ..................325
Premium-grade unleaded gasoline .325
Problem (malfunction) ...................149
Refueling ........................................ 146
Tank content/reserve fuel .............325
Fuel filler flap, opening/closing ....... 147
Fuel level Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 185
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 325
Problem (malfunction) ...................149
Fuse allocation chart (vehicle tool
kit) ...................................................... 274
Fuses Allocation chart ............................. 290
Before changing ............................. 290
Fuse box in the engine
compartment ................................. 290
Fuse box in the trunk .....................290
Important safety notes ..................289 Index
9

The DISTRONIC PLUS braking effect is
canceled and the vehicle can start moving if:
R DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated using the
cruise control lever.
R you accelerate.
R there is a malfunction in the system or an
interruption in the power supply, e.g.
battery failure.
R the electrical system in the engine
compartment, the battery or the fuses are
tampered with.
R the battery is disconnected.
If you wish to leave the vehicle or park it,
deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS and secure the
vehicle against rolling away.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects that the vehicle
in fronti s stopping, it brakes your vehicle until
it is stationary.
Once your vehicle is stationary, it remains
stationary and you do not need to depress the
brake.
i After a time, the electric parking brake
secures the vehicle and relieves the service
brake.
i Depending on the specified minimum
distance, your vehicle will come to a
standstill at a sufficient distance behind the
vehicle in front.T he specified minimum
distance is set using the control on the
cruise control lever.
The electric parking brake automatically
secures the vehicle if DISTRONIC PLUS is
activated and:
R the driver's door is open and the driver's
seat belt is unfastened.
R the hood is opened.
R a system malfunction occurs.
R the power supply is not sufficient.
If there is a malfunction in the vehicle
electronics, a warning message may also
appearint he multifunction display.
Brake Immediately X
Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly
until the warning message in the
multifunction display goes out. DISTRONIC
PLUS is deactivated.
Shift to 'P' X
Shift the transmission to position Pto
prevent the vehicle from rolling away.
DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated. The
warning message in the multifunction
display disappears.
The horn will also sound at regular intervals if
DISTRONIC PLUS is activated and you:
R switch the engine off, open the driver's
door and remove your seat belt
R open the hood
The sounding of the horn alerts you to the fact
that the vehicle has been parked while
DISTRONIC PLUS is still activated. The sound
becomes louder if you attempt to lock the
vehicle. The vehicle is not locked until
DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated.
i If the engine has been switched off, it
cannot be started again until DISTRONIC
PLUS has been deactivated.
Setting aspeed G
WARNING
Keep in mind tha titmay take a brie fmoment
until the vehicle has made the necessary
adjustments.
Increase or decrease the set vehicle speed to
a value that the prevailing road conditions and
legal speed limits permit. Otherwise, sudden
and unexpected acceleration or deceleration
of the vehicle could cause an accident and/
or serious injury to you and others.
X Press the cruise control lever up 0002for a
higher speed or down 0003for a lower speed.
X To adjust the speed in 1 mph
increments (1 km/h increments): briefly Driving systems
163Driving and parking Z

R
the driver's door is closed or your seat belt
is fastened.
R the electric parking brake is released.
R the hood is closed.
R the selector lever is in position D,Ror Non
vehicles with automatic transmission.
R DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated.
Activating the HOLD function X
Make sure tha tthe activation conditions
are met.
X Depress the brake pedal.
X Quickly depress the brake pedal further
until 0001 appears in the multifunction
display.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
release the brake pedal.
i If depressing the brake pedal the first
time does not activate the HOLD function,
wait briefly and then try again. G
WARNING
The vehicle's brakes are applied when the
HOLD function is activated. For this reason,
deactivate the HOLD function if the vehicle is
to be set in motion by other means (e.g. in a
car wash or by towing).
Deactivating the HOLD function The HOLD function is deactivated
automatically if:
R
you accelerate. On vehicles with automatic
transmission: only when the transmission
is in position Dor R.
R you shift the transmission to position Pon
vehicles with automatic transmission.
R you depress the brake pedal again with a
certain amount of pressure until 0001
disappears from the multifunction display.
R you secure the vehicle using the electric
parking brake.
R you activate DISTRONIC PLUS. i
After a time, the electric parking brake
secures the vehicle and relieves the service
brake. G
WARNING
Never get out of the vehicle when the HOLD
function is activated.
The HOLD function must never be operated
or deactivated by a passenger or from outside
the vehicle.
The HOLD function does not replace the
electric parking brake and must not be used
for parking.
The braking effect of the HOLD function is
canceled and the vehicle could roll away if:
R the HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelerator pedal or the
brake pedal.
R there is a malfunction in the system or an
interruption in the power supply, e.g.
battery failure.
R the electrical system in the engine
compartment, the battery or the fuses are
tampered with.
R the battery is disconnected.
If you leave the vehicle or park it, deactivate
the HOLD function and secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
The electric parking brake automatically
secures the vehicle if the HOLD function is
activated and:
R the driver's door is open and the driver's
seat belt is unfastened.
R the engine is switched off.
R the hood is opened.
R a system malfunction occurs.
R the power supply is not sufficient.
If there is a malfunction in the vehicle
electronics, a warning message may also
appearint he multifunction display.
Brake Immediately X
Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly
until the warning message in the Driving systems
169Driving and parking Z

Ashtray
Ashtray in the front-compartment
center console X
To open: press the lower area of cover 0002.
The cover opens.
X To remove the insert: lift insert0023
up 0003 and out.
X To re-install the insert: press insert0023
into the holder until it engages. Cigarette lighter
G
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock. Always take
the SmartKey with you and loc kthe vehicle.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Achild's unsupervised
access to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury. The children
could:
R injure themselves on parts of the vehicle
R be seriously or fatally injured through
excessive exposure to extreme heat or cold
R injure themselves or cause an accident with
vehicle equipment that can be operated
even if the SmartKey is removed from the
ignition lock or removed from the vehicle,
such as seat adjustment, steering wheel
adjustment, or the memory function If children open a door, they could injure other
persons or get out of the vehicle and injure
themselves or be injured by following traffic.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The child restraint system's
metal parts, for example, could become very
hot, and the child could be burned on these
parts. G
WARNING
Never touch the heating element or sides of
the lighter; they are extremely hot. Hold the
knob only.
Make sure any children traveling with you do
not injure themselves or start a fire with the
hot cigarette lighter. X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock.
X To open: push the lower section of
cover 0002.
The ashtray opens.
X Press in cigarette lighter 0003.
Cigarette lighter 0003will pop out
automatically 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
maximum current dra wof 55 A. Otherwise,
you will overload the fuses. Features
247Stowage and features Z

Useful information
............................274
Where will I find...? ...........................274
Flat tire .............................................. 275
Battery ............................................... 282
Jump-starting .................................... 285
Towing and tow-starting ..................287
Fuses .................................................. 289 273Breakdown assistance

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
time of publication of the Operator's
Manual. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your vehicle may
not be equipped with all features
described. This also applies to safety-
related systems and functions.
i Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (Y page 23).Where will I find...?
First-aid kit
X Open the trun klid. X
Lift the trunk floor up.
X Remove first-aid kit 0002.
i Check the expiration date on the first-aid
kit at least once a year. Replace the
contents if necessary, and replace missing
items. Vehicle tool kit
The vehicle tool kit can be found in the
stowage well under the trunk floor.
X Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit: lift the trunk
floor up. X
Lift the trunk floor up.
X Remove the collapsible spare wheel
(Y page 274).
X AMG vehicles: loosen the central screw of
the bracket counter-clockwise and remove
it together with the bracket. 0002
Folding wheel chock
0003 Fuse allocation chart
0023 Jack
0022 Shee tfor faulty wheel
0020 Alignmen tbolt
0021 Lug wrench
0014 Towing eye
0015 Valve extractor
0016 Tire inflation compressor Collapsible spare wheel
Removing the collapsible sparew heel The collapsible spare wheel can be found in
the stowage well unde
rthe trunk floor.
AMG vehicles: the collapsible spare wheel is
packed in a bag and secured to a bracket in
the trunk. 274
Where will I find...?Breakdown assistance

Transporting the vehicle
The towing eye can be used to pull the vehicle
onto a trailer or transporter for transporting
purposes.
X Vehicles with manual transmission:
shift to neutral.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock.
X Move the selecto rlever to N.
As soon as the vehicle is loaded:
X Preven tthe vehicle from rolling away by
applying the parking brake.
X Vehicles with manual transmission:
shift to first gear or reverse gear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
move the selector lever to P.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 0in the
ignition lock and remove the SmartKey
from the ignition lock.
X Secure the vehicle.
! Only lash the vehicle down by the wheels
or wheel rims, not by parts of the vehicle
such as axle or steering components.
Otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged. Tow-starting (emergency starting)
When tow-starting your vehicle, it is
important that you follow the safety
instructions (Y page 287).
! Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be started by tow-starting. This
could otherwise damage the transmission.
For further information on "Jump-starting"
see (Y page 285).
Before tow-starting the following conditions
must be fulfilled:
R the battery is connected.
R the engine has cooled down.
R the catalytic converter has cooled down. X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(Y page 108).
X Install the towing eye (Y page 287).
X Secure the rigid towing bar or the towing
rope.
X Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock.
X Depress the clutch pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Shift to neutral.
X Release the brake pedal.
X Tow-start the vehicle.
X Shift to second gear.
X Release the clutch pedal slowly;d o not
depress the accelerator pedal while doing
so.
The engine is started.
X Depress the clutch pedal and shift to
neutral.
X Stop at a suitable place.
X Depress the parking brake.
X Remove the rigid towing bar or towing rope.
X Remove the towing eye (Y page 288).
X Switch off the hazard warning lamps. Fuses
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Only use fuses that have been approved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles and that have the
correct fuse rating for the systems
concerned. Do not attempt to repair or bridge
faulty fuses. Using fuses that have not been
approved or attempting to repair or bridge
faulty fuses could cause the fuse to be
overloaded and result in afire. Have the cause
traced and rectified at a qualified specialist
workshop.
The fuses in your vehicle serve to close down
faulty circuits. If afuse blows, all the Fuses
289Breakdown assistance Z