2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class steering wheel

Index
....................................................... 4Digital Operator's Manual
..................28 Introduction
......................................... 33 At
ag lance ........................................... 41 Safety
................................................... 51 Opening and closing
...........................83 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
..113 Lights and windshield wipers
..........125 Climate control
................................. 139 Driving and parking
..........................153 On-board computer and displays
....221 COMAND
............................................ 281 Stowage and features
......................489 Maintenance and care
......................511 Breakdown assistance
.....................525 Wheels and tires
............................... 543 Technical data
................................... 575 Contents
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AIRSCARF
Setting th events. .......................... 150
Switching on/off ........................... 120
Airv ents
Glove box ....................................... 150
Important safet ynotes .................. 149
Setting ........................................... 149
Setting the AIRSCARF vents ..........150
Setting the center air vents ...........149
Setting the side air vents ...............150
Switching AIRSCARF on/off ..........120
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Alternative route ............................... 347
Ambient lighting Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 233
Setting the color (on-board
computer) ...................................... 233
AMG
Button for AMG menu ....................168
SETUP ............................................ 168
AMG menu (on-board computer) .....236
Anti-loc kbraking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-theft alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray ............................................... 496
Assistance menu (on-board
computer) .......................................... 230
ASSYST PLUS Displaying a service message ........516
Hiding a service message ..............516
Resetting the service interval
displa y........................................... 516
Service message ............................ 516
Special service requirements ......... 517
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................81
Function .......................................... .81
Switching off the alarm ....................81
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Activating/deactivating .................231
Display message ............................ 258
Function/notes ............................. 213
Audio
Radio mode ................................... 426Audio DVD
Mode ,switchin gto........................ 439
Pause function ............................... 441
Playback options ........................... 446
Safety notes .................................. 436
Setting the audio forma t................ 445
Stop function ................................. 441
Audio format, setting
Audi oDVD ..................................... 445
Video DVD ..................................... 473
Audio menu (on-board computer) ....228
Authorized Centers see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized workshops
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 253
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 160
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ..........................159
Automatic headlamp mode ..............126
Automatic transmission Accelerator pedal position .............166
Automatic drive program ...............168
Changing gea r............................... 166
Display message ............................ 265
Driving tips .................................... 166
Emergency running mode ..............172
Engaging the par kposition ............ 164
Kickdow n....................................... 167
Manual drive program ....................170
Overview ........................................ 163
Problem (malfunction) ...................172
Progra mselector button ................167
Pulling away ................................... 158
Selector leve r................................ 163
Shift range s................................... 169
Starting the engine ........................157
Steering wheel paddle shifters ......168
Transmission position displa y........ 165
Transmissio npositions .................. 166
Automatic transmission
emergency mode ............................... 172
Autostore ........................................... 429 Index
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Display
........................................... 522
Exhaus tpipe .................................. 522
Exterior lights ................................ 521
Gea rors elector lever .................... 522
Interior ........................................... 522
Matte finish ................................... 520
Notes ............................................. 517
Paint .............................................. 519
Plastic trim .................................... 522
Power washer ................................ 519
Rea rview camera .......................... 521
Roof lining ...................................... 524
Seat bel t........................................ 524
Seat cover ..................................... 523
Sensors ......................................... 521
Steering wheel ............................... 522
Trim pieces .................................... 523
Washing by hand ........................... 518
Wheels ........................................... 520
Windows ........................................ 520
Wiper blades .................................. 521
Wooden trim .................................. 523
Car keys
see SmartKey
Car pool lanes .................................... 317
Car wash (care) ................................. 517
Category lis t(music search) ............448
CD Cop yprotection ............................. 447
Fast forward/fast rewind ...............443
General information .......................447
Inserting ........................................ 436
Mode ,switchin gto........................ 439
Multisession .................................. 446
Notes on discs ............................... 447
Pause function ............................... 441
Player/change roperation
(COMAND )..................................... 436
Safety notes .................................. 436
Selecting amedia type .................. 441
Selecting atrack ............................ 442
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble )............................................ 295
CD/DVD
Ejecting (DVD drive )....................... 438
Inserting (DVD changer )................ 436
Inserting (single DVD drive )........... 436
Removing (single DVD drive) .......... 436 CD mode
Playback options ........................... 446
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 228
Center console Lowe rsection .................................. 47
Lowe rsection (AMG vehicles) ..........48
Uppe rsection .................................. 46
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 235
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........84
Changing direction
Announcement phase ....................342
Change of direction phase .............342
Preparation phase .........................342
Changing the character set ..............302
Channel presets ................................ 428
Characters Changing the character set ............ 300
Changing the language ..................300
Deleting ......................................... 300
Entering ......................................... 301
Entering (address book, phone
book) ............................................. 299
Entering (navigation) ......................301
Moving the curso r.......................... 300
Switching to letters ........................ 300
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 70
Restraint systems ............................ 70
Specia lseat belt retractor ...............72
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 72
Cigarette lighter ................................ 496
Cleaning Mirro rturn signal ........................... 521
Clear button ....................................... 292
Climate control Automatic climate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 141
Controlling automatically ...............144
Cooling with aird ehumidification..143
Defrosting the windows .................147
Defrosting the windshield ..............146
Important safety notes ..................140
Indicator lamp ................................ 144 Index
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Mounting wheels
Lowering the vehicl e...................... 569
Mounting anew wheel ................... 569
Preparing the vehicle .....................566
Raising the vehicle .........................567
Removing awheel .......................... 568
Securing the vehicle against
rolling away ................................... 566
MP3
Bit/sampling rates ......................... 447
Copyright ....................................... 447
Data medium ................................. 446
Fast forward/fast rewind ...............443
File systems ................................... 446
Formats ......................................... 447
Mode ,switchin gto........................ 439
Notes ............................................. 446
Operation ....................................... 228
Pause function ............................... 441
Playback options ........................... 446
Safety notes .................................. 436
Selecting amedia type .................. 441
Selecting atrack ............................ 442
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble )............................................ 295
Multicontour seat .............................. 311
Multifunction display Function/notes ............................. 224
Permanent displa y......................... 233
Multifunction steering wheel
Adjusting the volume .....................294
Operating the on-board computer .223
Overview .......................................... 45
Multisession CD ................................ 446
Music files Recording ...................................... 452
MUSIC REGISTER
Deleting allm usic files................... 453
Deleting individual musi cfiles ....... 454
Disk space information ..................453
General notes ................................ 451
Playback options ........................... 454
Switching to ................................... 451
Music search ..................................... 448
My address see Home address N
Navigation Adjusting the volume of the
navigation announcements ............295
Alternativ eroute ............................ 347
Avoiding an area ............................ 369
Basi csettings ................................ 316
Blocking a route section affected
by a traffic jam ............................... 346
Compass function ..........................372
Destination memory ......................357
Displaying destination
information (arrival time, distance
to destination) ............................... 348
Entering/saving you rhome
address .......................................... 324
Entering adestination .................... 318
Entering a destination by address .. 318
Entering a destination using the
map ............................................... 325
Entering an intermediate stop .......327
Entering a point of interest ............330
Entering characters (character bar )301
Freeway information ......................366
General notes ................................ 315
GPS reception ................................ 315
Lane recommendatio n................... 343
List of area s................................... 370
Map settings .................................. 362
Menu (on-board computer) ............226
Off-road/off-map (off-road
destination) ................................... .351
Previous destinations ....................361
Reading out traffic reports .............356
Repeating announcements ............345
Route guidance .............................. 341
Safety notes .................................. 314
Search &Send ............................... 340
Selecting a destination from the
destination memory .......................324
Selecting a destination from the
list of last destinations ................... 325
Selecting you rhome address ........324
Setting options for destination/
route downloa d.............................. 41516
Index

Setting the night design
...................303
Setting the text reader speed ..........305
Setting the volume Telephone call s.............................. 295
Video AUX ..................................... 474
SETUP (on-board computer) .............237
Side impact air bag .............................57
Side windows Cleaning ......................................... 520
Convenience closing feature .......... 101
Important safety information ...........99
Opening/closing (all) .....................100
Opening/closing (front) .................100
Opening/closing (rear) ..................100
Overview .......................................... 99
Problem (malfunction) ...................103
Resetting ....................................... 102
SIRIUS weather display
5-day forecast ................................ 478
Daily forecast ................................. 477
Detail information ..........................478
Information chart ........................... 477
Selecting the area for the weather
forecast ......................................... 478
Switching on/off ........................... 477
Weather map ................................. 481
SmartKey
Changing the battery .......................87
Changing the programming .............85
Checking the battery .......................87
Convenience opening feature ........101
Display message ............................ 268
Door central locking/unlocking .......84
Important safety notes ....................84
Loss ................................................. 89
Mechanical key ................................ 86
Opening/closing the roof ..............105
Overview .......................................... 84
Positions (ignition lock) .................155
Problem (malfunction) .....................89
Starting the engine ........................157
Snow chains ...................................... 547
Sockets Front-passenger footwell ...............497
General notes ................................ 496
Trunk ............................................. 497
Under the armrest .........................497Sound
Switching on/off ........................... 294
Soun dmenu ....................................... 295
Sound mode ...................................... .298
Soun dsettings
Calling up the sound men u............ 295
Surround sound ............................. 296
Treble and bas s............................. 295
Specialist workshop ............................ 38
Special seat bel tretractor .................. 72
Speed ,controlling
see Cruise control
Speed dial list
Storing a phone book entry in the
speed dial list ................................ 394
Speedometer
Digita l............................................ 226
In the Instrument cluster .................43
Segments ...................................... 223
Selecting the unit of measurement 232
SPORT handling mode
Activating/deactivating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 77
Warning lamp ................................. 274
SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Display message ............................ 248
Introduction ..................................... 53
Warning lamp ................................. 276
Warning lamp (function) ................... 53
Standing lamps
Display message ............................ 252
Switching on/off ........................... 128
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 157
Station search ................................... 428
STEE RCONTROL .................................. 80
Steering (display message) ..............267
Steering wheel Adjusting (electrically). ..................120
Button overview ............................... 45
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 223
Cleaning ......................................... 522
Important safety notes ..................120
Paddle shifters ............................... 168
Storing settings (memory function) 124 Index
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Steering wheel paddle shifters
........168
Stop function Audi oDVD ..................................... 441
Video DVD ..................................... 471
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 237
Storing stations Radio ............................................. 429
Stowage areas ................................... 490
Stowage compartments Armrest (under) ............................. 491
Center console .............................. 491
Cuph olders ................................... 494
Eyeglasses compartment ...............491
Glove box ...................................... .490
Important safety information .........490
Rea r............................................... 492
Stowage net ................................... 492
Stowage net ....................................... 492
Stowage space Center console (rear) .....................492
Umbrella holder ............................. 491
Stowage well beneath the trunk
floor .................................................... 494
Summer tires ..................................... 546
Sun visor ............................................ 495
Supplemental Restraint System see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Surround lighting (on-board
computer) .......................................... 234
Surround sound ................................. 296
Surround sound (harman/
kardon ®
surround sound system)
Notes ............................................. 296
Switching on/off ........................... 297
Suspension tuning
Active Body Control (AMG vehicles) 201
Active Body Control (except AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 199
SETUP (on-board computer) ..........237
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 148
Switching between picture
formats (TV, video) ............................468
Switching between summer time
and standard time .............................305Switching HD Radio on/off
see Radio
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............81
Switching the hands-free
microphone on/off ............................ 386
Switching wavebands (radio) ...........428
Syste msettings
Bluetooth ®
..................................... 305
Date ............................................... 304
Language ....................................... 306
Text reader spee d.......................... 305
Time ............................................... 304
Time zone ...................................... 305
Voice Control System ....................305 T
Tachometer ........................................ 223
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 252
see Lights
Tank content
Fuel gauge ....................................... 43
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 578
Notes ............................................. 576
Tires/wheels ................................. 570
Vehicle data ................................... 585
TELEAID
Call priority .................................... 501
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 501
Downloading route s....................... 505
Emergency call .............................. 498
Geo fencing ................................... 505
Important safety notes ..................497
Locating astolen vehicl e............... 504
MB info call button ........................500
Remote vehicle locking ..................503
Roadside Assistance button ..........500
Search &Send ............................... 502
Self-test ......................................... 498
Speed alert .................................... 505
System .......................................... 498
Triggering the vehicle alarm ........... 506
Vehicle remote malfunction
diagnosi s....................................... 504
Vehicle remote unlocking ..............503 22
Index

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