2012 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK55AMG high beam

Wiper blades
.................................. 268
Wooden trim .................................. 270
Car wash (care) ................................. 265
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 188
Center console Lowe rsection .................................. 31
Uppe rsection .................................. 30
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 193
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........68
Changing bulbs
High-beam headlamps ...................111
Important safety notes ..................109
Low-beam headlamps ....................111
Overview of bul btypes .................. 110
Parking lamps ................................ 112
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 111
Reversing lamps ............................ 112
Standing lamps (front) ...................112
Turn signals (front) ......................... 112
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 53
Restraint systems ............................ 53
Child seat
Specia lseat belt retractor ...............55
Cigarette lighter ................................ 247
Cleaning Mirro rturn signal ........................... 268
Climate control
Air-conditioning system .................117
Automatic climate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 119
Controlling automatically ...............122
Cooling with aird ehumidification..121
Defrosting the windshield ..............124
Important safety notes ..................116
Indicator lamp ................................ 122
Maximum cooling .......................... 124
Notes on using automatic climate
control ........................................... 120
Notes on using the air-
conditioning system ....................... 118
Overview of systems ......................116
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 122Problem with the rear window
defroster
........................................ 125
Setting the aird istribution.............123
Setting the airflow .........................123
Setting the airv ents...................... 126
Setting the temperature ................122
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 125
Switching on/off ........................... 121
Switching residual hea ton/off ......125
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 124
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 123
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 26
see Instrument cluster
Collapsible spare wheel
Inflating ......................................... 280
see Emergency spare wheel
COMAND
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch ..........................107
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 185
Convenience closing feature ..............81
Convenience opening feature see Opening/closing the side
windows (all)
Coolan t(engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 262
Display message ............................ 216
Filling capacity ............................... 328
Notes ............................................. 327
Temperature (on-board computer) .195
Temperature gauge ........................ 181
Warning lamp ................................. 235
Cooling
see Climate control
Cornering light (display message) ...213
Cornering light function Function/notes ............................. 108
Crash-responsive emergency
lighting ............................................... 109
Cruise control Cruise control leve r....................... 156
Deactivating ................................... 158
Display message ............................ 2226
Index

G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory .....................257
Notes ............................................. 254
Opening/closing the garage door ..257
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 255
Gear indicator (on-board
computer) .......................................... 195
Gear or selector lever (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 270
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........322
Glove box ........................................... 242H
Handbrake see Parking brake
Hazard warning lamps ......................108
Head bags Display message ............................ 209
Operation ........................................ .41
Headlamp cleaning system
Notes ............................................. 328
Headlamps
Adding fluid to cleaning system .....263
Cleaning system (function) ............107
Fogging up ..................................... 108
see Automatic headlamp mode
Head level heating (AIRSCARF) ..........96
Head restraints Adjusting ......................................... 95
see NECK-PR Ohead restraints
Heating
see Climate control
High-beam headlamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 111
Display message ............................ 214
Switching on/off ........................... 107
Hill start assist .................................. 134
HOLD function Display message ............................ 219
Function/notes ............................. 168
Hood
Closing .......................................... .261
Display message ............................ 224
Opening ......................................... 260Hydroplaning
..................................... 155 I
Ignition lock see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 64
Indicator lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 27
Settings ......................................... 191
Warning and indicator lamps ...........28
Instrument cluster lighting ..............180
Instrument lighting see Instrument cluster lighting
Interior lighting ................................. 109
Automatic control ..........................109
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 193
Emergency lighting ........................109
Manual control ............................... 109
Overview ........................................ 109
Reading lamp ................................. 109
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board
computer) ...................................... 192 J
Jack Storage location ............................ 274
Using ............................................. 277
Jump starting (engine) ......................285 K
Key see SmartKey
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing feature ............81
Display message ............................ 226
Locking ............................................ 69
Start/Stop button .......................... 131
Starting the engine ........................133
Unlocking ......................................... 69 10
Index

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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Warning and indicator lamps
Function Page
0002
0009
Low-beam
headlamps 105
0003
0008
High-beam
headlamps 107
0023
000B
ESP® 231
0022
Electric parking brake (red) 229
0005
(USA only) 000A
(Canada only) 0020
000A
Electric parking brake
(yellow) 229
0021
000C
Distance warning 237
0014
00070006
Turn signals 107
0015
0015
Tire pressure monitor 238
0016
0019
SRS 233 Function Page
0017
001A
Seat belt 228
0018
0002
SPORT handling
mode in AMG vehicles 232
0019
000C
Coolant 235
001A
000C
Rearfog lamp 106
001B
000A
Front fog lamps 106
001C
000E
Engine Check 234
001E
0010
Reserve fuel 234
001F
0012
ESP®
OFF 231
0025
0014
ABS 230
0026
Brakes 229
000D
(USA only) 0006
(Canada only) 28
Instrument clusterAt a glance

00070011
Parking lamps, license plate and
instrument cluster lighting
000C0005 Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
running lamps
000D0009 Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
0021000C Rear fog lamp
0014000A Front fog lamps 3 Illustration
:light switch with the 0008symbol for
the automatic headlamp mode/daytime running
lamps
0005000D Left-hand standing lamps
0006000F Right-hand standing lamps
00070011 Parking lamps, license plate and
instrumen tcluster lighting
000C0008 Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
running lamps
000D0009 Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
0021000C Rear fog lamp
0014000A Front fog lamps 3
The tur nsignals, high-beam headlamps and
the high-beam flasher are operated using the
combination switch (Y page 107).
! Switch off the parking lamps and standing
lamps when you leave the vehicle. This
prevents the battery fro mdischarging.
The exterior lighting (except the parking/
standing lamps) switches off automatically if
you:
R remove the SmartKey fro mthe ignition lock
R open the driver's door with the SmartKey
in position 0 If you hear a warning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
X
Turn the light switch to 0008or0005.
Low-beam headlamps X
To switch on the low-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to
position 2or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to 0009.
The 0009 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
Daytime running lamps Daytime running lamps in Canada
The daytime running lamps function is
required by law in Canada.Itc
annot therefore
be deactivated.
X Turn the light switch to 0008or0005.
With the engine running: depending on the
ambient light, the daytime running lamps or
the low-beam headlamps are switched on.
When the low-beam headlamps are
switched on, the 0009indicator lamp in the
instrumen tcluster lights up.
When the engine is running and the vehicle is
stationary: if you move the selector lever from
a drive position to P, the daytime running
lamps/low-beam headlamps go out after
three minutes.
When the engine is running, the vehicle is
stationary and in high ambien tlight
brightness: if you tur nthe light switch
to 0011, the daytime running lamps and the
parking lamps are switched on.
If the engine is running and you turn the light
switch to 0009, the manual settings take
precedence over the daytime running lamps.
Daytime running lamps in the USA
In the USA, the daytime running lamps are
deactivated upon delivery from the factory.
3 Only vehicles with front fog lamps have the fog lamps function. Exterior lighting
105Lights and windshield wipers

X
Press the 000Cbutton.
The yellow 000Cindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X To switch off the rear fog lamp: press the
000C button.
The yellow 000Cindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
i If you switch the engine off (SmartKey in
position 1in the ignition lock) and then
restart it, the previous rear fog lamp
settings are restored.
Headlam pcleaning system If the "Wipe with washer fluid" function is
operated five times (Y
page 113) while the
lights are on and the engine is running, the
headlamps are cleaned automatically. When
you switch off the ignition, the automatic
headlamp cleaning syste mis reset and
counting is resumed from 0. Combination switch
Turn signals 0002
High-beam headlamps
0003 Right turn signal
0023 High-beam flasher
0022 Left turn signal X
To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow 0003or0022.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
X To indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow 0003or0022.
High-beam headlamps X
To switch on the high-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to
position 2or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to 0009or0008 or
0005.
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of
arrow 0002.
In the 0008or0005 position, the high-
beam headlamps are only switched on
when it is dark and the engine is running.
The 0008 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the high-beam
headlamps are switched on.
X To switch off the high-beam
headlamps: move the combination switch
back to its normal position.
The 0008 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
High-beam flasher X
To switch on: turn the SmartKey in the
ignition lock to position 1or 2or start the
engine.
X Pull the combination switch in the direction
of arrow 0023. Exterior lighting
107Lights and windshield wipers Z

Hazard warning lamps
The hazard warning lamps automatically
switch on if:
R
an air bag is deployed.
R the vehicle is slowed downr apidly from a
speed of over 45 mph (70 km/h) and
comes to a halt.
X To switch on th ehazard warning lamps:
press button 0002.
All turn signals flash. If you now switch on
a turn signal using the combination switch,
only the turn signal lamp on the
corresponding side of the vehicle will flash.
X To switch off the hazard warning
lamps: press button 0002.
If the vehicle returns to a speed of over
6m ph (10 km/h) after a full application of the
brakes, the hazard warning lamps are
deactivated automatically.
i The hazard warning lamps still operate if
the ignition is switched off. Cornering light function
The cornering light function improves the
illumination of the road over a wide angle in
the direction you are turning, enabling better
visibility in tight bends, for example. The
cornering light function can only be activated
when the low-beam headlamps are switched
on.
Active:
R if you are driving at speeds below 25 mph
(40 km/h) and switch on the turn signals
or turn the steering wheel
R if you are driving at speeds between
25 mph (40 km/h) and 45 mph (70 km/h)
and turn the steering wheel
Not active: if you are driving at speeds above
25 mph (40 km/h) or switch off the turn
signals or turn the steering wheel to the
straight-ahead position.
The cornering light function may remain lit for
a short time, but is automatically switched off
after no more than three minutes. Headlamps fogged up on the inside
The headlamps may fog up on the inside if
there is high atmospheri chumidity.
X Drive with the headlamps switched on.
The level of moisture diminishes,
depending on the length of the journey and
the weather conditions (humidity and
temperature).
If the level of moisture does no tdiminish: 108
Exterior lightingLights and windshield wipers

If yourv
ehicle is equipped with Xenon bulbs,
you can recognize this by the following: the
cone of light from the Xenon bulbs moves
from the top to the bottom and back again
when you start the engine. For this to be
observed, the lights must be switched on
before starting the engine.
Bulbs and lamps are an important aspect of
vehicle safety. You must therefore make sure
that these function correctly at all times.
Have the headlamp setting checked regularly.
Other bulbs There are bulbs other than the Xenon bulbs
that you cannot replace. Replace only the
bulbs listed (Y
page 110). Have the bulbs that
you cannot replace yourself changed at a
qualified specialist workshop.
If you require assistance changing bulbs,
consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Do not touch the glass tube of new bulbs with
your bare hands. Even minor contamination
can burn into the glass surface and reduce
the service life of the bulbs. Always use a lint-
free cloth or only touch the base of the bulb
when installing.
Only use bulbs of the correct type.
If the new bulb still does not light up, consult
a qualified specialist workshop.
Bulbs and lamps are an important aspect of
vehicle safety. You must therefore make sure
that these function correctly at all times.
Have the headlamp setting checked regularly. G
WARNING
Bulbs and lamps can become very hot. For
this reason, allow them to cool down before
changing them. Otherwise, you could burn
yourself when you touch them.
Keep bulbs out of the reach of children.
Otherwise, they could, for example, damage
the bulbs and injure themselves.
Never use a bulb which has been dropped.
Such a bulb may explode and injure you.
Halogen bulbs are pressurized and could
explode when you change them, especially if they are very hot. You should therefore wear
eye protection and gloves when you are
changing them. Overview: changing bulbs/bulb types
You can change the following bulbs. The bulb
type can be found in the legend. Halogen headlamps
0002
Low-beam headlamp: H7 55 W
0003 High-beam headlamp: H7 55 W
0023 Turn signal lamp: PY 21 W Bi-Xenon headlamps
0002
Cornering lamp: H7 55 W 110
Replacing bulbsLights and windshield wipers