2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-CLASS ROADSTER clock setting

Keep bulbs out of the reach of children.
Otherwise, they could, for example, damage
the bulbs and injure themselves.
Never use a bulb which has been dropped.
Such a bulb may explode and injure you.
Halogen bulbs are pressurized and could
explode when you change them, especially if
they are very hot. You should therefore wear
eye protection and gloves when you are
changing them.
There are bulbs other than the Xenon bulbs
that you cannot replace. Replace only the
bulbs listed
(Y page 117). Have the bulbs that
you cannot replace yourself changed at a
qualified specialist workshop.
If you require assistance changing bulbs,
consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Do not touch the glass tube of new bulbs with
your bare hands. Even minor contamination
can burn into the glass surface and reduce
the service life of the bulbs. Always use a lint-
free cloth or only touch the base of the bulb
when installing.
Only use bulbs of the correct type.
If the new bulb still does not light up, consult
a qualified specialist workshop.
Bulbs and lamps are an important aspect of
vehicle safety. You must therefore make sure
that these function correctly at all times.
Have the headlamp setting checked regularly. Overview:
changing bulbs/bulb types
You can

change the following bulbs. The bulb
type can be found in the legend. Vehicles without Intelligent Light System
:
Fog lamp: H7 55 W Changing the front bulbs
Front fog lamps (without Intelligent
Light System) X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the hood.
X Turn housing cover
: counter-clockwise
and pull it out.
X Push the bulb upwards by the holder,
disconnect it and pull it out of bulb
holder ;.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder ;,
push it down and secure it in place.
X Attach housing cover : and turn it
clockwise until it engages. Replacing bulbs
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Lights and windshield wipers Z

X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X Press the à button.
X Press the ñ button repeatedly until the
desired climate mode appears in the
display. Setting the temperature
Different temperatures can be set for the
driver's and front-passenger sides.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X Turn controls : or D clockwise or
counter-clockwise.
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 72 ‡ (22 †
).Setting the air distribution X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X Press the _ button repeatedly until the
desired symbol appears in the display.
P Directs air through the center and side
air vents
O Directs air through the footwell air
vents
S Directs air through the center, side and
footwell vents
¯ Directs air through the defroster vents
b Directs air through the defroster,
center and side air vents 1
a Directs air through the defroster and
footwell vents
_ Directs air through the defroster,
center and

side air vents as well as the
footwell air vents 1
.
i Regardless of the air distribution setting,
airflow is always directed through the side
air vents. The side air vents can only be
closed when the controls on the side air
vents are turned downwards. Setting the airflow
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X To increase: press the K button.
X To reduce: press the I button.
1 Canada only. Operating the climate control systems
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Climate control Z

Switching the ZONE function on/off
X
To switch on: press the á button.
The indicator

lamp in the á button lights
up. The temperature setting for the driver's
side is not adopted for the front-passenger
side.
X To switch off: press the á button.
The indicator

lamp in the á button goes
out. The temperature setting for the
driver's side is adopted for the front-
passenger side. Defrosting the windshield
Example:
¬ button
You can use this function to defrost the
windshield or to demist the inside of the
windshield and the side windows.
Switch off

the defrosting function as soon as
the windshield is clear again. X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X To activate: press the ¬ button.
The indicator

lamp in the ¬ button lights
up.
The climate control system switches to the
following functions:
R cooling with air dehumidification on
R high airflow (depending on the outside
temperature)
R high temperature (depending on the
outside temperature)
R air distribution to the windshield and
front side windows
R air-recirculation mode off
X To switch off: press the ¬ button.
The indicator

lamp in the ¬ button goes
out. The previously selected settings come
into effect again. The cooling with air
dehumidification function remains on. Air-
recirculation mode remains deactivated.
or
X Press the à button.
The indicator

lamp in the ¬ button goes
out. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or
X Turn temperature control : or D
clockwise or counter-clockwise.
or
X Press the K or I button. MAX COOL maximum cooling
The MAX COOL function is only available in
vehicles for the USA. 128
Operating the climate control systems
Climate control

will be activated. The blower runs at
medium speed.
X To switch off: press the Ì button.
The indicator
lamp in the Ì button goes
out.
Residual heat is deactivated automatically:
R after approximately 30 minutes
R when the ignition is switched on
R if the battery voltage drops
R if the coolant temperature is too low Setting the air vents
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Very hot or very cold air can flow from the air
vents. This could cause burns or frostbite to
bare skin in the immediate vicinity of the
vents. Keep bare skin away from these air
vents. If

necessary, direct the airflow away to
a different area of the vehicle interior.
In order to ensure the direct flow of fresh air
through the air vents into the vehicle interior,
please observe the following notes:
R keep the air inlet grille on the hood and in
the engine compartment on the front-
passenger side free of blockages, such as
ice, snow or leaves.
R never cover the air vents or air intake grilles
in the vehicle interior.
i You can move the adjusters for the air
vents vertically or horizontally to set the
direction of the airflow.
i For optimal climate control in the vehicle,
open the air vents completely and set the
adjusters to the central position. Setting the center air vents
X
To open a center air vent: turn the
adjuster in one of center air vents :
counterclockwise.
X To close a center air vent: turn the
adjuster in one of center air vents :
clockwise until it engages. Setting the side air vents
:
Side window defroster vent
; Side air vent
X To open a side air vent: turn the adjuster
in side air vent ; counterclockwise.
X To close a side air vent: turn
the adjuster
in side air vent ; clockwise until it
engages. Setting the glove box air vent
! Close the air vent when heating the
vehicle. Setting the air vents
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Climate control Z

At high outside temperatures, open the air
vent and activate the "cooling with air
dehumidification" function. Otherwise,
temperature-sensitive items stored in the
glove box could be damaged.
:
Air vent thumbwheel
; Air vent
When automatic climate control is activated,
the glove box can be ventilated, for instance
to cool its contents. The level of airflow
depends on the airflow and air distribution
settings.
X To open/close: turn thumbwheel :
clockwise or counterclockwise. AIRSCARF, setting the vents
G
WARNING
When operating the climate control, the air
that enters the passenger compartment
through the air vents can be very hot or very
cold (depending
on the set temperature). This
could cause burns or frostbite to unprotected
skin in the immediate area of the air vents.
Always keep sufficient distance between
unprotected parts of the body and the air
vents. If necessary, use the air distribution
adjustment to direct the air to air vents in the
vehicle interior that are not in the immediate
area of unprotected skin. You can adjust the blower output of
AIRSCARF vents
: using the AIRSCARF
button ( Y page 101).132
Setting the air vents
Climate control

Calling up/exiting the display
X
To call up the full screen display: press
the W button.
X In the system menu, slide ZV the
COMAND controller up until the Full
Screen option is selected.
X Press W the COMAND controller.
The system display is shown as full screen
(without system menu).
X Slide XVY the COMAND controller
repeatedly until the fuel consumption
indicator appears.
The COMAND display shows the fuel
consumption for
the last 15 minutes of the
journey.
X To exit the full screen display: press W
the COMAND controller.
The system menu appears.
Every bar of the graph displays the average
value for one minute.
The fuel consumption indicator may differ
from the indicator in the FROM START trip
computer in the Trip menu (Y page 209).Driving conditions menu (Active Body
Control)
General notes On vehicles with Active Body Control (ABC),
you can display some driving systems and
additional information in the COMAND
display. Calling up drive status regulator (ABC) X
Press W.
X In the system menu, slide ZV the
COMAND controller up until the display/
selection window is selected.
X Slide XVY the COMAND controller
repeatedly until the drive status regulator
(ABC) appears.
The corresponding displays appear in the
COMAND display.
Details on the displays:
R for standard vehicles ( Y page 180)
R for AMG vehicles ( Y page 183)
Exiting the display X
Slide XVY the COMAND controller until
the desired display (clock or fuel
consumption) is shown. Text reader settings
X Press the W button.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Text Reader Speed and press W
to confirm.
A list appears. The # dot indicates the
current setting.
X Select a setting by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm. Voice Control System settings
Opening/closing the help window The help window provides information in
addition to the audible instructions during
individualization and during the subsequent
voice control. System settings
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COMAND Z

X
Select the language by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
COMAND loads
the selected language and
sets it. Assigning a favorites button
X To assign a favorites button: press the
W button.
X Select Settings by
sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Select Assign as Favorite and press
W to confirm.
The list of predefined functions appears.
The dot
#

indicates the currently selected
function.
X Select the function by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The favorites button is assigned the
selected function.
X Example: to call up a favorite: press the
g favorites button.
This calls up the predefined function.
You can select the following predefined
functions in a menu:
R Display On/Off: you can switch the
display off or on.
R Full Screen: 'Clock': you can call up
the full screen with clock.
R Full Screen: 'Map' : you

can call up the
full screen with map.
R Spoken Driving Tip : you can call up the
current driving recommendation.
R Display Traffic Messages : you can call
up traffic reports.
R Navigate Home: you can start route
guidance to your home address if you have
already entered and saved the address
(Y page 304). R
Detour Menu: you can call up the Detour
menu and

then avoid a section of the route
and recalculate the route ( Y page 326).
R Compass Screen: you can call up the
compass.
R Driver’s Seat Massage, Front-
Passenger's Seat Massage or
Massage: Both Front Seats: you can
start the massage function, depending on
which seats are selected (Y page 288). Importing/exporting data
! Never remove the stick or card when
writing data

to the USB stick or the memory
card. You may otherwise lose data.
Using this function, you can:
R transfer your personal COMAND data from
one system/vehicle to another
R make a backup copy of your personal data
(export data) and load it again (import
data).
You can either use an SD memory card or a
USB storage device (e.g. a USB stick) as
temporary storage. System settings
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COMAND Z

Entering a destination using the map
Calling up the map
X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu:
press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and pressing W to
confirm. :
Current vehicle position
; Crosshair
= Details of the crosshair position
? Map scale selected
X Select Using Map

and press W to confirm.
You see the map with the crosshair.
Display = depends on the settings selected
in "Map information in the display"
(Y page 345). You can see the current street
name if the digital map contains the
necessary

data, You can see the coordinates
of the crosshair if the geo-coordinate display
is switched on and the GPS signal is strong
enough.
Moving the map and selecting the
destination
X To scroll the map: slide XVY, ZVÆ or
aVb the COMAND controller. X
To set the map scale: as
soon as you turn
cVd the COMAND controller, the scale bar
appears.
X Turn cVd until the desired scale is set.
Turning clockwise

zooms out from the map;
turning counter-clockwise zooms in. X
To select a destination: press W the
COMAND controller
once or several times.
If COMAND is unable to assign a unique
address, you will see either the address
entry menu with the destination address or
a selection list.
X Select a destination by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
If the destination is within the limits of the
digital map, COMAND attempts to assign
the destination to the map.
If the

destination can be assigned, you will
see the address entry menu with the
address of the destination. If not, you will
see the Destination From Map entry.
X To start route calculation: select Start
and press W to confirm.
Entering a destination using geo-
coordinates X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu: press W
the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning cVd the306
Navigation
COMAND