2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class ignition

R
The ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded.
The From Reset trip computer is
automatically reset if the value exceeds
9,999 hours or 99,999 miles.
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption 0002
Approximate range
0003 Current fuel consumption (not for AMG
vehicles)
X Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 0006or0007 button to select the
current fuel consumption (not for AMG
vehicles) and the approximate range.
The approximate range that can be covered
depends on the fuel level and your current
driving style. If there is only a small amount
of fuel left in the fuel tank, the display shows
a vehicle being refueled 000Dinstead of the
range.
Digital speedometer 0002
Digital speedometer X
Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press 0006or0007 to select the digital
speedometer.
Resetting values Example: resetting the trip computer "From start"
X
Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 0006or0007 button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press 000F.
X Press the 0007button to select Yes and
press the 000Fbutton to confirm.
You can reset the values of the following
functions:
R trip odometer
R trip computer "From start"
R trip computer "From reset" Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi menu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions .Further
information (Y page 314).
X Switch on COMAND (Y page 294).
X Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the Navi menu.226
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE
®
Brake PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssistmenu.
X Press the 0006or0007 buttonto select
PRE-SAFE Brake .
X Press 000F.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press000F
again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is activated, the
multifunction display shows the 0001symbol
as long as the HOLD function is not activated
(Y page 195).
Vehicles with Active Parking Assist: if
PARKTRONIC is activated and you are driving
at a speed under 22 mph (35 km/h), the 0014
Active Parking Assist symbol is shown instead
of the 0001symbol (Y page 206).
For more information on PRE-SAFE ®
Brake,
see (Y page 79).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST X
Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssistmenu.
X Press the 0006or0007 button to select
Attention Asst. X
Press 000F.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press000F
again.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is activated, the
0003 symbol appears in the multifunction
display when the ignition is on.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see (Y page 213). Activating/deactivating Active Blind
Spot Assist X
Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0006or0007 button to select
Blind Spot Asst. .
X Press 000F.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press000F
again.
For further information about Active Blind
Spot Assist, see (Y page 214).
Activating/deactivating Active Lane
Keeping Assist X
Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0006or0007 button to select
Lane Keep. Asst. X
Press 000F.
The current selection is displayed.
X Press the 000Fbutton to confirm.
X Press 0007or0006 to set Off ,
Standard or
Adaptive .
X Press the 000Fbutton to save the setting.
When Active Lane Keeping Assist is activated,
the 0001 symbol appears in the multifunction
display when the ignition is on.
For further information about Active Lane
Keeping Assist, see (Y page 218). Maintenance menu Menus and submenus
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X
Press the 0007or0006 button to set the
color to SOLAR ,
SOLAR Orange or
SOLAR Red .
X Press the 000For001F button to save the
setting.
Activating/deactivating surround
lighting and exterior lighting delayed
switch-off
X Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 0007or0006 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Fto confirm.
X Press the 0007or0006 button to select the
Surround Lighting function.
When the Surround Lighting function is
activated, the light cone and the area
around the vehicle are displayed in red in
the multifunction display.
X Press the 000Fbutton to save the setting.
Deactivating delayed switch-off of the
exterior lighting temporarily:
X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the
SmartKey to position 0in the ignition lock.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock.
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
deactivated.
Delayed switch-off of the exterior lighting is
reactivated the next time you start the
engine.
If you have activated the SurroundLighting function and the light switch is set
to 0006, the following functions are activated
when it is dark:
R surround lighting: the exterior lighting
remains lit for 40 seconds after unlocking
with the key. If you start the engine, the
surround lighting is switched off and automatic headlamp mode is activated
(Y
page 126).
R exterior lighting delayed switch-off: the
exterior lighting remains lit for
60 seconds after the engine is switched off.
If you close all the doors and the trunkl id,
the exterior lighting goes off after
15 seconds.
i Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and delayed
switch-off exterior lighting are on, the
following light up:
R Parking lamps
R Low-beam headlamps
R Daytime running lamps
R Side marker lamps
R Surround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Activating/deactivating the interior
lighting delayed switch-off
If you activate the Interior Lighting Delay function, the interior lighting remains
on for 20seconds after you remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to selec tthe Settings menu.
X Press the 0007or0006 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press the 000Fbutton to confirm.
X Press 0007or0006 to select the
Interior Lighting Delay function.
When the Interior Lighting Delay function is activated, the vehicle interior is
displayed in red in the multifunction
display.
X Press the 000Fbutton to save the setting. 234
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When the engine oil temperature is below
80 †, the oil temperature is shown in blue.
Avoid driving at full engine output during this
time.
SETUP 0002
Drive program (C /S /S+ /M )
0003 ESP ®
mode (ON /OFF ) or SPORT handling
mode (SPORT )
0027 Suspension tuning (SPORT /COMFORT )
SETUP shows the drive program, the ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) mode and the
SPORT handling mode.
X Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 0006button repeatedly until
SETUP is displayed.
or
X Briefly press the AMG button on the center
console (Y page 168).
RACETIMER Displaying and starting RACETIMER
The RACETIMER is only intended for use on a
closed race circuit. Do not use the function
on public roads. 0002
Lap
0003 RACETIMER You can start the RACETIMER when the
engine is running or if the SmartKey is in
position
2in the ignition lock.
X Press 0004or0008 on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 0006button repeatedly until the
RACETIMER is shown.
X To start: press the 000Fbutton to start the
RACETIMER.
Displaying the intermediate time X
Press the 0004or0008 button to select
Interm. Time .
X Press 000Fto confirm.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
Starting a new lap 0002
RACETIMER
0003 Fastest lap time (best lap)
0027 Lap
X Press 000Fto confirm New Lap .
i It is possible to store a maximum of
sixteen laps. The 16th lap can only be
completed with Finish Lap .Menus and submenus
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Stopping the RACETIMER
X
Press the 001Fbutton on the steering
wheel.
X Press 000Fto confirm Yes .
The RACETIMER interrupts timing when you
stop the vehicle and turn the SmartKey to
position 1in the ignition lock. If you turn the
key to position 2or 3and then press 000Fto
confirm Start , timing is continued.
Resetting the current lap
X Stop the RACETIMER.
X Press the 0004or0008 button to select
Reset Lap .
X Press 000Fto 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 000Fto confirm Reset .
Reset Race Timer? appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press the 0007button to select Yes and
press the 000Fbutton to confirm.
All laps are deleted. Overall statistics
0002
RACETIMER overall evaluation
0003 Total time driven
0027 Average speed
0026 Distance covered
0024 Maximum speed
This function is shown if you have stored at
least one lap and stopped the RACETIMER.
X Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 0006button repeatedly until the
overall evaluation is shown.
Lap statistics 0002
Lap
0003 Lap time
0027 Average lap speed
0026 Lap length
0024 Top speed during lap 238
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Display messages
Introduction
General notes Display messages appear in th
emultifunction display.
Display messages with graphic displays may be shown in simplified for minthe Operator'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 Operator's Manual.
Certain display messages are accompanied by an audible warning tone or a continuous tone.
When you stop and park the vehicle, please observe the notes on:
R HOLD function (Y page 195)
R Parking (Y page 175)
Hiding display messages X
Press the 000For001F button on the steering wheel to hide the display message.
The display message is cleared.
The multifunction display shows high-priority display messages in red. Some high-priority
display messages cannot be hidden.
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 in the
message memory.You can
call up the display messages:
X Press the 0004or0008 button on the steering wheel to select the Serv. menu.
If there are display messages, the multifunction display shows 2 Messages , for example.
X Press the 0006or0007 button to select the entry, e.g. 2 Messages .
X Press 000Fto confirm.
X Press the 0006or0007 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. 240
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0003 Solutions
The red
0005(USA only)/ 000B(Canada only) indicato rlamp
flashes and a warning tone sounds.
You are using the electric parking brake for emergency braking
(Y page 176). 0005(USA
only)000B
(Canada
only)
Parking Brake See Operator's Manual The yellow
000Bwarning lamp lights up.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To apply:
X Switch the ignition off.
X Press the electric parking brake handle for at least te nseconds.
X Shift the transmission to P.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The yellow
000Bwarning lamp and the red 0005(USA
only)/000B (Canada only) indicator lamp light up.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To release:
X Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X Release the electric parking brake manually.
or
X Release the electric parking brake automatically ( Ypage 176).
If the yellow 000Bwarning lamp remains lit or continues to flash:
X Do not drive on.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 244
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0003 Solutions
0005(USA
only)
000B(Canada
only)
Parking Brake Inoperative The yellow
000Bwarning lamp lights up. The red 0005(USA
only)/ 000B(Canada only) indicato rlamp flashes for about ten
seconds after the electric parking brake has been applied or
released. It then goes out or remains lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning, e.g .because of
overvoltage or undervoltage.
X Remove the cause for the overvoltage or undervoltage, e.g. by
charging the battery or restarting the engine.
X Engage or release the electric parking brake.
If it remains impossible to apply or release the electric parking
brake:
X Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X Engage or release the electric parking brake.
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released:
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The display message is only shown while the vehicle is in motion.
The yellow
000Bwarning lamp lights up and the red 0005(USA
only)/ 000B(Canada only) indicator lamp flashes.
It is not possible to apply the electric parking brake manually.
X Shift the transmission to P.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0005(USA
only)000B(Canada
only) The red
0005(USA only)/000B (Canada only) indicator lamp lights
up.
You attempted to release the electric parking brake while the
ignition was switched off.
X SmartKey: turn the SmartKey to position 1in the ignition lock.
X KEYLESS-GO: switch on the ignition. Display messages
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