2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class Owner's Manual

!
Adisplay message is shown if the coolant
temperature is too high.
If the coolant temperature is over
248 ‡(120 †), do not continue driving. The
engine will otherwise be damaged.
The coolan ttemperature gauge is in the
instrument cluster on the right-hand side
(Y page 43).
Under normal operating conditions and with
the specified coolant level, the coolant
temperature may rise to 248 ‡ (120 †). Tachometer
! Do not drive in the overrevving range, as
this could damage the engine.
The red band in the tachometer indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protec tthe
engine when the red band is reached. Outside temperature display
You should pay special attention to road
conditions when temperatures are around
freezing point.
The outside temperature display is in the
multifunction display (Y page 224).
Changes in the outside temperature are
displayed after a short delay. Speedometer with segments
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
R Cruise control activated (Y page 183):
The segments light up from the stored
speed to the maximum speed.
R DISTRONIC PLUS activated (Y page 186):
One or two segments in the set speed
range light up.
R DISTRONIC PLUS detectsav ehicle in front:The segments between the speed of the
vehicle in fron
tand the stored speed light
up. Operating the on-board computer
Overview 0002
Multifunctio ndisplay
0003 Switches on the Voice Control System;
see the separate operating instructions
0027 Right control panel
0026 Left control panel
0024 Back button
X To activat ethe on-board computer: turn
the SmartKey to position 1in the ignition
lock.
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel. Displays and operation
223On-board computer and displays Z

Left control panel
0004
0008 R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 0006
0007
Press briefly:
R
Scrolls in 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 0006
0007
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 if the phone
book is open 000F R
Confirms a selection/display
message
R In the Tel (telephone) menu:
switches to the telephone book
and starts dialing the selected
number
R In the Audio menu: stops the
station search function at the
desired station Right control panel
003C R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits phone book/redial
memory 0017 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory 000D
000E R
Adjusts the volume 001D R
Mute Back button
001F
Press briefly:
R
Back
R Switches off the Voice Control
System; see the separate
operating instructions
R Hides display messages/calls
up the last Trip menu function
used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory 001F
Press and hold:
R
Calls up the standard display in
the Trip menu
Multifunction display
0002
Transmission positio n(Ypage 165)
0003 Drive program (Y page 165)
0027 Description field
0026 Menu bar 224
Displays and operationOn-board computer and displays

0024
Outside temperature or speed
(Ypage 233)
0025 Time (Y page 304)
X To show the menu bar 0026:press the
0004 or0008 button on the steering wheel.
Menu bar 0026disappears after a few seconds.
Text field 0027shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
The following messages may appearint he
multifunction display:
0038 Upshift indicator (Y page 170)
003600140037 Active Parking Assist (Y page 206)
CRUISE Cruise control (Y
page 183)
0002 Adaptive high-beam Assist
(Ypage 132)
0003 ATTENTION ASSIST (Y page 213)
000F ECO start/stop function
(Ypage 158)
0001 Active Lane Keeping Assist
(Ypage 218)
0001 HOLD function (Y page 195)
0001 PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 79) Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to call up the menu bar and
select a menu.
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 223).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip menu (Y
page 225)
R Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 226)
R Audio menu (Y
page 228)
R Tel menu (telephone) (Y
page 229)
R DriveAssist menu (assistance)
(Y page 230)
R Service menu (Y
page 231) R
Settings menu (Y
page 232)
R AMG menu in AMG vehicles (Y
page 236) Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the 001Fbutton on the
steering wheel until the Trip menu with
trip odometer 0002and odometer 0003is
shown.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset" Example: trip computer "From start"
0002
Distance
0003 Time
0027 Average speed
0026 Average fuel consumption
X Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press 0006or0007 to select 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 226).
The From Start trip computer is
automatically reset when: Menus and submenus
225On-board computer and displays Z

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

Route guidance no
tactive 0002
Direction of travel
0003 Current street
Route guidance active No change of direction announced
0002
Distance to the destination
0003 Distance to the next change of direction
0027 Current street
0026 "Follow the road's course "symbol
Change of direction announced withou ta
lane recommendation 0002
Road into which the change of direction
leads
0003 Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
0027 Change-of-direction icon
When a change of direction has been
announced, you will see visual distance
display 0003nex tto the symbol for the change
of direction 0027.This decreases in size as you
approach the announced change of direction. Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation
0002
Road into which the change of direction
leads
0003 Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
0027 Lane recommendation
0026 New lane during a change of direction
0024 Uninterrupted lane
0025 Change-of-direction icon
On multilane roads, lane recommendation
0027 may be shown for the next change of
direction. During the change of direction,
additional lanes may be displayed.
Lane recommendations are only displayed if
the relevant data is available on the digital
map.
Other status indicators of the
navigation system R
000B:y ou have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
R New Route... or
Calculating Route : a
new route is being calculated.
R Off Map or
Off Mapped Road :t
he vehicle
position is outside the area of the digital
map (off-map position).
R No Route :n
o route could be calculated to
the selected destination. Menus and submenus
227On-board computer and displays Z

Audio menu
Selecting aradio station 0002
Waveband
0003 Station frequency with memory position
i Station 0003is displayed with the station
frequency and station name. The memory
position is only displayed along with
station 0003if this has bee nstored.
X Switch on COMAND (Y page 294).
X Select radio (Y page 426).
X Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select astore dstation: briefly press
the 0006 or0007 button.
X To select achannel from the channel
list: press and briefly hold the 0006
or 0007 button.
If no station lis tis received:
X To selectas tation using the station
search: press and briefly hold the 0006
or 0007 button.
i Switching the waveband (Y page 428).
Saving the station ( Ypage 429).
i SIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a
normal radio.
For more informatio nonsatellite radio
mode (Y page 431). Operating an audio player or audio
media Example
:CD/DVD change rdisplay
0002 Current CD in the CD/DVD changer
0003 Current title
Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the
equipmen tinstalled in the vehicle.
X Switch on COMAND (Y page 294).
X Select audio player or audio media
(Y page 439).
X Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the 0006or0007 button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapi dscrolling): press and hold the
0006 or0007 buttonuntil desired
track 0003has been reached.
If you press and hold the 0006or0007
button, the rapid scrolling speed is
increased .Not all audio drives or data
carriers support this function.
If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and title of the track.
The current track does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected). 228
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Video DVD operation
Example
:CD/DVD change rdisplay
0002 Current DVD in the CD/DVD changer
0003 Current scene
X Switch on COMAND (Y page 294).
X Select DVD-V (Y page 469).
X Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select the next or previous scene:
briefly press the 0006or0007 button.
X To select ascene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
0006 or0007 buttonuntil desired
scene 0003has been reached. Telephone menu
Introduction G
WARNING
The driver's attentio nto the road must always
be his/her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we
recommend that you pull over to a safe
location and stop before placing or taking a
telephone call. If you choose to use the
telephone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and only use the telephone when
road, weather and traffic conditions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a mobile phone while driving a vehicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h) , your vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second. X
Switch on the mobile phone (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Switch on COMAND (Y page 294).
X Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to
COMAND (Y page 377).
X Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display
messages in the multifunction display:
R Phone READY or the name of the network
provider :the mobile phone has found a
network and is ready to receive.
R Phone No Service : there is no network
available or the mobile phone is searching
for a network.
Accepting acall Example: incoming call
X
Press the 0017button on the steering
wheel to accep tanincoming call.
If someone calls you when you are in the
Tel menu, a display message appears in the
multifunctio ndisplay.
You can accept a call even if you are not in
the Tel menu.
Rejecting or ending acall X
Press the 003Cbutton on the steering
wheel.
You can end or reject a call even if you are not
in the Tel menu. Menus and submenus
229On-board computer and displays Z

Dialing a number from the phone book
X
Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to selec tthe Tel menu.
X Press the 0006,0007or000F button to call
up the phone book.
X Press the 0006or0007 button to select the
desired name.
or
X To begin rapid scrolling: press and hold
the 0006 or0007 button for longer than
one second.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list.
X If only one telephone number is stored
for a name: press the0017or000F button
to start dialing.
or
X If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the0017or000F
button to display the numbers.
X Press the 0006or0007 button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 0017or000F button to start
dialing.
or
X To exit the telephone book: press the
003C or001F button.
Redialing The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialed in the redial memory.
X Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 0017button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 0006or0007 button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 0017or000F button to start
dialing.
or
X To exit the redial memory: press the
003C or001F button. Assistance menu
Introduction In the
DriveAssist menu, you have the
following options:
R AMG vehicles only: set the vehicle level
(Y page 200)
R show the distance display (Y page 230)
R activate/deactivate the PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
(Y page 231)
R activate/deactivate ATTENTION ASSIST
(Y page 231)
R activate/deactivate Active Blind Spot
Assist (Y page 231)
R activate/deactivate Active Lane Keeping
Assist (Y page 231)
Showing the distance display X
Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the
DriveAssist. menu.
X Press the 0006or0007 button to select
Distance Display .
X Press 000F.
The DISTRONIC PLUS distance display
appears in the multifunction display
(Y page 192). 230
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays