2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class Owner's Manual

98 Vanderhoof Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9
Reporting safety defects
USA only:
The following text is published as required of
manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S.
Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the
"National Traffi cand Moto rVehicle Safety Act
of 1966".
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause
injury or death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to
notifying Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a
safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it
may order a recall and remedy campaign.
However, NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your
dealer, or Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at
1-888-327-4236(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go
to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20590.
You can also obtain other information about
moto rvehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov Limited Warranty
! Follow the instructions in this manual
about the proper operation of your vehicle
as well as about possible vehicle damage.
Damage to your vehicle that arises from
culpable contraventions against these
instructions is not covered either by the
Mercedes-BenzL imited Warranty or by the
New or Used-Vehicle Warranty. Data stored in the vehicle
Information about electronic data
acquisition in the vehicle
(Including notice pursuan tto California Code
§ 9951)
Your vehicle records electronic data. If your
vehicle is equipped with mbrace (Canada:
TELE AID), data is transmitted in the event of
an accident.
This information helps, for example, to test
vehicle systems after an accident and to
continually improve vehicle safety.
Daimler AG can access this data and submit
it:
R for safety research or vehicle diagnosis
purposes
R with the consen tofthe vehicle owner
R on the instruction of prosecuting
authorities
R for use in arbitration of disputes that
involve Daimler AG, its affiliates or its sales
and service organizations
R as otherwise required or permitted by law.
Please check your mbrace (Canada:T ELE
AID) purchase agreement to find out more
abou tdata that can be recorded and
transmitted by this system. Information on copyright
General information
You can find information on licenses for free
and open-source software used in your
vehicle and its electronic components on the
following website:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/
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39Introduction Z

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Dashboard
........................................... 42
Instrument cluster ..............................43
Multifunction steering wheel .............45
Center console .................................... 46
Overhea dcontrol panel ...................... 49
Door control panel .............................. 50 41At a glance

Dashboard
Function Page
0002
Steering wheel paddle
shifters
168
0003
Combination switch 129
0027
Adjusting the steering
wheel electrically
120
0026
Horn
0024
Instrument cluster 43
0025
PARKTRONIC warning
display
203
0016
Overhead control panel
49 Function Page
0017
Climate control systems 140
0018
Ignition lock 155
Start/Stop button 155
0019
Cruise control lever 183
001A
Electric parking brake 176
001D
Light switch 126
001E
Opening the hood 512
001F
Diagnostics connection 3742
Dashboa
rdAt a glance

Instrumen
tcluster Displays and controls
Function Page
0002
Speedometer with
segments
223
0003
Fuel gauge
0027
Tachometer
223 Function Page
0026
Coolant temperature 222
0024
Multifunction display 224
0025
Instrument cluster lighting 222Instrument cluster
43At a glance

Warning and indicator lamps
Function Page
0002
000A
Low-beam
headlamps 127
0003
0012
Parking lamps (AMG
vehicles) 128
0027
000B
ESP® 273
0026
0009
High-beam
headlamps 129
0024
Electric parking brake (red) 276
0005
(USA only) 000B
(Canada only) 0025
000B
Electric parking brake
(yellow) 276
0016
000D
Distance warning 279
0017
000A0009
Turn signals 129
0018
0017
Tire pressure monitor 280 Function Page
0019
001B
SRS 276
001A
000F
Seat belt 270
001D
0002
SPORT handling
mode (AMG vehicles) 274
001E
0011
Coolant 277
001F
0013
Check Engine 277
0020
0014
Reserve fuel 277
0022
0013
ESP®
OFF 273
0023
0015
ABS 271
0028
Braking 271
000E
(USA only) 0007
(Canada only) 44
Instrument clusterAt a glance

Multifunction steering wheel
Function Page
0002
Multifunction display 224
0003
COMAND display 285
0027
0016
Switches on the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructions
0026
003C
Rejects or ends a call 229
Exits phone book/redial
memory
0017
Makes or accepts a call
Switches to the redial
memory
000D000E
Adjusts the volume
001D
Mute Function Page
0024
00040008
Selects a menu 223
00060007
Selects a submenu or
scrolls through lists
223
000F
Confirms yours
election 223
Hides display messages 240
0025
001F
Back 223
Switches off the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructionsMultifunction steering wheel
45At a glance

Center console
Center console, upper section
Function Page
0002
COMAND 290
0003
000C
Seat heating 118
0027
0015
Seat ventilation 119
0026
0001
AIRSCARF 120
0024
0007
PARKTRONIC 203
0025
0017
Hazard warning
lamps 130 Function Page
0016
00160018
Indicator lamp 59
0017
0013
ESP®
(except AMG
vehicles) 76
000F
start/stop function
(AMG vehicles) 15846
Center consoleAt a glance