2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class cruise control

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

In the
Serv menu, you have the following
options:
R call up display messages (Y page 240)
R restart the tire pressure loss warning
system (Y page 551)
R check the tire pressure electronically
(Y page 552)
R call up the service due date Settings menu
Introduction In the
Sett. menu, you have the following
options:
R change the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 232)
R change the lights ettings (Ypage 233)
R change the vehicle settings (Y page 235)
R change the convenience settings
(Y page 235)
R restore the factory settings (Y page 232)
Restoring the factory settings X
Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0007or0006 button to select the
Factory Setting submenu.
X Press the 000Fbutton to confirm.
The Reset All Settings? message
appears.
X Press the 0007or0006 button to select
No or
Yes .
X Press the 000Fbutton to confirm the
selection.
If you have selected Yes , the multifunction
display shows a confirmation message. For safety reasons, the
Daytime Running Lights function in the
Lights submenu is
only reset if the vehicle is stationary.
Instrument cluster Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
The
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: function allows you to choose whether
certain displays appear in kilometers or miles
in the multifunction display.
You can determine whether the multifunction
display shows some messages in miles or
kilometers.
X Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the 0007or0006 button to select the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press the 000Fbutton to confirm.
X Press the 0007or0006 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: function.
You will see the selected setting:
km or
miles .
X Press the 000Fbutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measuremen tfor
distance applies to:
R the digital speedometer in the Trip menu
R odometer and the trip odometer
R trip computer
R current consumption and the range
R the navigation instructions in the Navi menu
R cruise control
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display 232
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0003 Solutions
DISTRONIC PLUS
Inoperative DISTRONIC PLUS is defective.
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist PLUS) and PRE-SAFE
®
Brake may be
inoperative as well.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
X Visi taqualified specialist workshop. DISTRONIC PLUS
Passive You have depressed the accelerator pedal. DISTRONIC PLUS is no
longer controlling the speed of the vehicle.
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal. DISTRONIC PLUS
--- mph An activation condition for DISTRONIC PLUS is not fulfilled.
X
Check the activation conditions for DISTRONIC PLUS
(Y page 186). Cruise Control
Inoperative Cruise control is defective.
Aw
arning tone also sounds.
X Visi taqualified specialist workshop. Cruise Control
--- mph Ac
ondition for activating cruise control has not been fulfilled.
You have tried to store aspeed below 20 mph (30 km/h), for
example.
X If conditions permit, drive faster than 20 mph (30 km/h) and
store the speed.
X Check the activation conditions for cruise control
(Y page 183). Display messages
261On-board computer and displays Z

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0003 Solutions
000B
The yellow ESP
®
warning lamp flashes
while the vehicle is in
motion. ESP
®
or traction control has intervened because there is a risk of
skidding or at least one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated.
X When pulling away, only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary.
X Ease off the accelerator pedal while the vehicle is in motion.
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
For exceptions, see: (Y page 76).0013
The yellow ESP
®
OFF
warning lamp is lit while
the engine is running. ESP
®
is deactivated.
G WARNING
If ESP ®
is switched off, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Reactivate ESP ®
.
For exceptions, see: (Y page 76).
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated:
X Drive on carefully.
X Have ESP ®
checked at a qualified specialist workshop. 0002
AMG vehicles only:
The yellow SPORT
handling mode warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running.
SPORT handling mode is activated.
G WARNING
When SPORT handling mode is switched on, ESP ®
is unable to
stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Only switch on SPORT handling mode in certain situations
(Y page 77). 274
Warning and indicator lampsOn-board computer and displays