2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-CLASS ROADSTER wheel size

TIREFIT kit ..........................................
510
Tire pressure Calling up (on-board computer)
.....534
Checking manually ........................533
Display message ............................ 247
Maximum ....................................... 532
Notes ............................................. 531
Not reached (TIREFIT) .................... 512
Reached (TIREFIT) .......................... 512
Recommended ............................... 529
Tire pressure loss warning system
Important safety notes .................. 533
Restarting ...................................... 533
Tire pressure monitoring system
Function/notes ............................. 534
Restarting ...................................... 536
Warning lamp ................................. 266
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ................. 547
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 545
Bar (definition) ............................... 545
Changing a wheel .......................... 547
Characteristics .............................. 545
Checking ........................................ 527
Definition of terms ......................... 545
Direction of rotation ......................548
Display message ............................ 247
Distribution of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 547
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 544
DOT (Department of
Transportation) (definition) ............ 545
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 546
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
(definition) ..................................... 546
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) (definition) .........................546
Important safety notes .................. 526
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ...... 546
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 546
Labeling (overview) ........................ 541
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 547
Load index ..................................... 544
Load index (definition) ...................546Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) .....................................
546
Maximum load on a tire
(definition) ..................................... 546
Maximum permissible tire
pressure (definition) ....................... 546
Maximum tire load
.........................544
Maximum tire load (definition) .......546
MOExtended tires .......................... 528
Optional equipment weight
(definition) ..................................... 547
Overview ........................................ 526
PSI (pounds per square inch)
(definition) ..................................... 546
Replacing ....................................... 547
Service life ..................................... 528
Sidewall (definition) .......................547
Speed rating (definition) ................ 546
Storing ........................................... 548
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 545
Temperature .................................. 541
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 547
Tire bead (definition) ......................547
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 547
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 545
Tire size (data) ............................... 552
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 541
Tire tread ....................................... 527
Tire tread (definition) .....................547
Total load limit (definition) ............. 547
Traction ......................................... 540
Traction (definition) ....................... 547
Tread wear ..................................... 540
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 540
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 545
Unladen weight (definition) ............ 546
Wear indicator (definition) .............547
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 546
see Flat tire
Towing
Important safety guidelines ...........518
Installing the towing eye ................ 51824
Index

Selecting the location
....................394
Selecting the location in the
weather map .................................. 395
Switching off .................................. 393
Switching on .................................. 393
Weather map (COMAND)
Legend
........................................... 396
Showing/hiding the menu ............. 396
Switching to the weather
information display ........................ 396
Weather map (SIRIUS)
Calling up ....................................... 465
Legend ........................................... 470
Moving ........................................... 465
Showing/hiding layers ...................466
Showing/hiding the menu ............. 465
Time stamp .................................... 470
Weather memory (SIRIUS)
Selecting an area ........................... 465
Storing an area .............................. 464
Website
Add to favourites ........................... 407
Wheel bolt tightening torque ...........552
Wheel chock ...................................... 549
Wheels Changing a wheel .......................... 547
Checking ........................................ 527
Cleaning ......................................... 502
Cleaning (warning) .........................548
Important safety notes .................. 526
Interchanging/changing ................547
Mounting a new wheel ................... 551
Mounting a wheel .......................... 548
Overview ........................................ 526
Removing a wheel ..........................551
Storing ........................................... 548
Tightening torque ........................... 552
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 552
Windows
see Side windows
Wind screen
Electrical wind screen ...................... 92
Manual wind screen ......................... 90
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 128
Windshield washer fluid
see Windshield washer system Windshield washer system
Adding washer fluid ....................... 499
Notes
............................................. 564
Windshield wipers
Problem (malfunction) ...................120
Replacing the wiper blades ............ 119
Switching on/off ........................... 118
Winter driving
Important safety notes .................. 528
Slippery road surfaces ................... 161
Snow chains .................................. 529
Winter operation
Overview ........................................ 528
Winter tires
M+S tires ....................................... 528
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 503
Important safety notes .................. 119
Replacing ....................................... 119
Wooden trim (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 505
Workshop see Qualified specialist workshop Z
ZAGAT ®
rating service ...................... 315 Index
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When the air bags are deployed, a small
amount of powder is released. The powder
generally
does
not constitute a health hazard
and does not indicate that there is a fire in the
vehicle. In order to prevent potential
breathing difficulties, you should leave the
vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so. If you
have any breathing difficulty but cannot get
out of the vehicle after the air bag inflates,
then get fresh air by opening a window or
door. G
WARNING
In order to reduce the potential danger of
injuries caused during the deployment of the
front air bags, the driver and front passenger
must always be correctly seated and wear
their seat belts.
For maximum protection in the event of a
collision, you must always be in the normal
seat position with your back against the
backrest. Fasten

your seat belt and make sure
that it is correctly positioned on your body.
As the air bag inflates with considerable
speed and force, a proper seating position
and correct positioning of the hands on the
steering wheel will help to keep you at a safe
distance from the air bag. Occupants who are
not wearing their seat belt, are not seated
properly or are too close to the air bag can be
seriously injured or killed by an air bag, as it
inflates with great force instantaneously:
R sit with the seat belt fastened correctly and
in a position that is as upright as possible
with your back against the backrest.
R move the driver's seat as far back as
possible, still permitting proper operation
of vehicle controls. The distance from the
center of the driver's chest to the middle of
the air bag cover on the steering wheel
must be at least 10 inches (25 cm). You
should be able to accomplish this by
adjusting the seat and steering wheel. If
you have any difficulties, please contact a
qualified specialist workshop. R
do not
lean your head or chest close to the
steering wheel or dashboard.
R only hold the steering wheel on the outside.
Placing hands and arms inside the rim of
the steering wheel can increase the risk
and potential severity of hand/arm injuries
if the air bag inflates.
R adjust the front-passenger seat as far back
as possible from the dashboard when the
seat is occupied.
R occupants, especially children, should
never place their bodies or lean their heads
in the area of the door where the side
impact air bag and/or head bag inflates.
This could result in serious injuries or death
should the side impact air bag/head bag be
deployed. Always sit as upright as possible,
wear the seat belt properly and use an
appropriately sized infant restraint, toddler
restraint or booster seat recommended for
the size and weight of the child.
Failure to follow these instructions can result
in severe injuries to you or other occupants.
If you sell your vehicle, it is important that you
make the buyer aware of this safety
information. Be sure to give the buyer this
Operator's Manual. G
WARNING
If the side impact air bag and/or head bag is
deployed in

the event of a side impact and the
front passenger, especially a child, is not
properly seated or restrained when next to a
side impact air bag/head bag, injuries are
possible due to the rapid inflation of the side
impact air bag/head bag.
To help avoid the possibility of injury, please
follow these guidelines:
(1) Always sit as upright as possible, and use the seat belts properly.
Make sure that children 12 years
old and

under use an appropriately
sized child restraint, infant
restraint or booster seat Occupant safety
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Safety
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recommended for the size and
weight of the child.
(2) Always wear seat belts properly.
If the air bags are deployed, you will hear a
bang, and

a small amount of powder may also
be released. Only in rare cases will the bang
affect your hearing. The powder that is
released generally does not constitute a
health hazard. The 6 SRS warning lamp
lights up.
The air bags are deployed if the air bag control
unit detects the need for deployment. Only in
the event of such a situation will the air bags
provide their supplemental protection.
If the driver and front passenger do not wear
their seat belts, it is not possible for the air
bags to provide their supplemental
protection.
In the event of other types of impacts and
impacts below air bag deployment
thresholds, the air bags will not deploy. The
driver and passengers will then be protected
to the extent possible by a properly fastened
seat belt. A properly fastened seat belt is also
needed to provide the best possible
protection in a rollover.
Air bags provide additional protection; they
are not, however, a substitute for seat belts.
All vehicle occupants must fasten their seat
belts.
It is important for your safety and that of your
passengers to have deployed air bags
replaced and to have any malfunctioning air
bags repaired. This will help to make sure the
air bags continue to perform their protective
function for the vehicle occupants in the
event of a crash. Front air bags
Driver's air bag
:
deploys in front of the
steering wheel; front-passenger front air
bag ; deploys

in front of and above the glove
box.
The front air bags increase protection against
head and chest injuries.
They are deployed:
R in the event of certain frontal impacts
R if the system determines that air bag
deployment can offer additional protection
to that provided by the seat belt
R depending on whether the seat belt is being
used
R independently of other air bags in the
vehicle
If the vehicle rolls over, the front air bags are
generally not deployed. If the system detects
high vehicle deceleration in a longitudinal
direction, the front air bags are deployed.
Your vehicle has adaptive, two-stage front air
bags. In the event of a collision, the air bag
control unit evaluates the vehicle
deceleration. In the first deployment stage,
the front air bag is filled with enough
propellant gas to reduce the risk of injuries.
The front air bag is fully deployed if a second
deployment threshold is exceeded within a
few milliseconds.
The deployment of front-passenger front air
bag ; is also influenced by the weight
category of the front passenger, which is
determined by the Occupant Classification
System (OCS) ( Y page 43).40
Occupant safety
Safety

positioning for children over 41 lb (18 kg) until
they reach

a height where a lap-shoulder belt
fits properly without a booster.
When the child restraint is not in use, remove
it from the vehicle or secure it with the seat
belt to prevent the child restraint from
becoming a projectile in the event of an
accident. G
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock. Always take
the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. A child's unsupervised
access to

a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury. The children
could:
R injure themselves on parts of the vehicle
R be seriously or fatally injured through
excessive exposure to extreme heat or cold
R injure themselves or cause an accident with
vehicle equipment that can be operated
even if the SmartKey is removed from the
ignition lock or removed from the vehicle,
such as seat adjustment, steering wheel
adjustment, or the memory function
If children open a door, they could injure other
persons or get out of the vehicle and injure
themselves or be injured by following traffic.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The child restraint system's
metal parts, for example, could become very
hot, and the child could be burned on these
parts. G
WARNING
Do not carry heavy or hard objects in the
passenger compartment unless they are
firmly secured in place. Unsecured or improperly positioned cargo
increases a child's risk of injury in the event
of:
R
strong braking maneuvers
R sudden changes of direction
R an accident
If an

infant or child is traveling in the vehicle:
X Secure the child with a child or infant seat
restraint system

appropriate to the age and
weight of the child.
X Make sure that the infant or child is
properly secured at all times while the
vehicle is in motion.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you always
properly secure all infants and children with
a child or infant seat restraint system for the
trip.
The use of seat belts and infant and child
restraint systems is required by law in:
R all 50 states
R U.S. territories
R the District of Columbia
R all Canadian provinces
Infants and

children must always be seated in
an appropriate infant or child restraint system
recommended for the size and weight of the
child. The infant or child restraint system
must be properly secured with a three-point
seat belt in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
All infant or child restraint systems must meet
the following standards:
R U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards 213 and 225
R Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
213 and 210.2
An information label on the child restraint
system indicates whether it meets these
standards. This information is also provided
in the installation instructions supplied with
the child restraint system. Child restraint systems
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Safety Z

If ESP
®
detects that the vehicle is deviating
from the direction desired by the driver, one
or more wheels are braked to stabilize the
vehicle. The
engine output is also modified to
keep the vehicle on the desired course within
physical limits. ESP ®
assists the driver when
pulling away on wet or slippery roads. ESP ®
can also stabilize the vehicle during braking.
If ESP ®
intervenes, the ÷ ESP®
warning
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster.
If ESP ®
intervenes:
X Do not deactivate ESP ®
under any
circumstances.
X only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pulling away.
X adapt your driving style to suit the
prevailing road and weather conditions.
i Only use wheels with the recommended
tire sizes. Only then will ESP ®
function
properly.
ETS (Electronic Traction System) Traction control is part of ESP
®
.
Traction control brakes the drive wheels
individually if they spin. This enables you to
pull away

and accelerate on slippery surfaces,
for example if the road surface is slippery on
one side.
Traction control remains active if you
deactivate ESP ®
.
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
(except
AMG vehicles) G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
no longer
stabilizes the vehicle. There is an increased
risk of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP ®
in the situations
described in the following.
! Avoid spinning the driven wheels for an
extended period with ESP ®
deactivated.
You could

otherwise damage the drivetrain. X
To deactivate: press button :.
The å ESP ®
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X To activate: press button :.
The å ESP ®
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
ESP ®
is activated automatically when the
engine is started.
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically when the vehicle
stops moving. The engine starts
automatically when the driver wants to pull
away again. ESP ®
remains in its previously
selected status. Example: if ESP ®
was
deactivated before the engine was switched
off, ESP ®
remains deactivated when the
engine is switched on again.
If ESP ®


is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the ÷ ESP®
warning lamp in
the instrument cluster flashes. In such
situations, ESP ®
will not stabilize the vehicle.
It may be best to deactivate ESP ®
in the
following situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel
If you deactivate ESP ®
:
R ESP ®
no longer improves driving stability.
R traction control is still activated.60
Driving safety systems
Safety

Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no key in the ignition lock. For this reason,
children should never be left unsupervised in
the vehicle. They could otherwise become
trapped when adjusting the seat. G
WARNING
Make sure that the back of your head is
supported at eye level by the central area of
the head restraint. If your head is not
supported correctly
by the head restraint, you
could suffer a severe neck injury in the event
of an accident. Never drive if the head
restraints are not engaged and set correctly. G
WARNING
In order to avoid possible loss of vehicle
control, all seat, head restraint, steering
wheel and rear view mirror adjustments, as
well as fastening of seat belts, must be done
before setting the vehicle in motion. G
WARNING
Do not adjust the driver's seat while driving.
Adjusting the seat while driving could cause
the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Never travel

in a moving vehicle with the seat
backrest in an excessively reclined position as
this can be dangerous. You could slide under
the seat belt in a collision. If you slide under
it, the seat belt would apply force at the
abdomen or neck. This could cause serious or
fatal injuries. The seat backrest and seat belts
provide the best restraint when the wearer is
in a position that is as upright as possible and
seat belts are properly positioned on the
body. G
WARNING
Your seat belt must be adjusted so that you
can correctly fasten your seat belt. Observe the following points:
R
adjust the

seat backrest until your arms are
slightly angled when holding the steering
wheel.
R adjust the seat to a comfortable seating
position that still allows you to reach the
accelerator/brake pedal safely. The
position should be as far back as possible
with the driver still able to operate the
controls properly.
R adjust the head restraint so that it is as
close to the head as possible and the center
of the head restraint supports the back of
the head at eye level.
R never place hands under the seat or near
any moving parts while a seat is being
adjusted.
Failure to do so could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury. G
WARNING
Children 12 years old and under must be
seated and

properly secured in an appropriate
infant restraint, toddler restraint, or booster
seat recommended for the size and weight of
the child. Additional information can be found
under "Children in the vehicle".
A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle and/
or the child is not properly secured in the child
restraint.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R keep liquids from spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
R if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat
heating should also not be used to dry
the seats.
R clean the seat covers as recommended;
see "Interior care". Seats
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X
Anti-glare mode: flick anti-glare lever :
forwards or back. Exterior mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors G
WARNING
The exterior mirrors reduce the size of the
image. Objects are actually closer than they
appear. You

could misjudge the distance from
vehicles driving behind and cause an
accident, e.g. when changing lane. For this
reason, make sure of the actual distance from
the vehicle driving behind by glancing over
your shoulder. X
Make
sure that the SmartKey is in position
1 or 2 in the ignition lock.
X Press button : for the left-hand exterior
mirror or button ; for the right-hand
exterior mirror.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding
button lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after
some time. You can adjust the selected
mirror using adjustment button = as long
as the indicator lamp is lit.
X Press adjustment button = up, down, to
the right or to the left.
The exterior

mirror must be set to a position
that provides you with a good overview of
traffic conditions.
The convex exterior mirrors provide a larger
field of vision.
The exterior

mirrors are automatically heated
if the rear window defroster is switched on
and the outside temperature is low.
Exterior mirror out of position If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of
position, proceed as follows:
X
Move the exterior mirror into the correct
position manually.
The mirror housing is engaged again and
you can

adjust the exterior mirrors as usual
(Y page 103). Automatic anti-glare mirrors
G
WARNING
If incident light from headlamps is prevented
from striking the sensor in the rear-view
mirror, for

instance, by luggage piled too high
in the vehicle, the mirror's automatic anti-
glare function will not operate.
Incident light could then blind you. This may
distract you from the traffic conditions and,
as a result, you may cause an accident. Mirrors
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