2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class sensor

Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal positio n............. 147
Automatic drive program ...............148
Changing gea r............................... 147
Display message ............................ 237
Driving tips .................................... 147
Emergency running mode ..............152
Kickdow n....................................... 147
Manual drive program ....................150
Overview ........................................ 145
Problem (malfunction) ...................152
Progra mselecto rbutton ................ 147
Pulling away ................................... 138
Releasing the parking lock
manually ........................................ 152
Selector leve r................................ 145
Shift range s................................... 149
Starting the engine ........................137
Steering wheel paddle shifters ......148
Transmission position displa y........ 146
Transmissio npositions .................. 146
Automatic transmission
emergency mode ............................... 152 B
Backup lamp Changing bulbs .............................. 115
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................60
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) .................................................... 60
Battery (SmartKey) Checking .......................................... 73
Important safety notes ....................73
Replacing ......................................... 73
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 298
Display message ............................ 227
Important safety notes ..................296
Jump starting ................................. 299
Overview ........................................ 296
Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating .................202
Display message ............................ 230
Notes/function .............................. 186
Bottle holder ...................................... 259
Brake Assist see BAS (Brake Assist System) Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 217
Notes ............................................. 351
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 223
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 59
BAS .................................................. 60
BAS PLUS ........................................ 60
Brake fluid (notes) .........................351
Display message ............................ 212
Driving tips .................................... 160
High-performance brake system ....161
Important safety notes ..................160
Maintenance .................................. 162
Parking brake ................................ 156
Warning lamp ................................. 244
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail
customers and lessees ....................21
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carpets .......................................... 287
Car wash ........................................ 282
Display ........................................... 285
Exterior lights ................................ 285
Gea rors electo rlever .................... 286
Interior ........................................... 285
Matte finish ................................... 283
Notes ............................................. 281
Paint .............................................. 283
Plastic trim .................................... 286
Power washer ................................ 283
Roof lining ...................................... 287
Seat bel t........................................ 287
Seat cover ..................................... 286
Sensors ......................................... 285 Index
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J
Jack Storage location ............................ 291
Using ............................................. 331
Jump starting (engine) ......................299 K
KEYLESS-GO Convenience closing feature ............83
Display message ............................ 241
Locking ............................................ 71
Start/Stop button .......................... 136
Starting the engine ........................138
Unlocking ......................................... 71
Keyp ositions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 136
SmartKey ....................................... 135
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 147
Manual drive program ....................151
Knee bag .............................................. 43L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating .................202
Display message ............................ 229
Function/informatio n.................... 187
Lap time (RACETIMER) ......................208
License plate lamp (display
message) ............................................ 224
Light function ,active
Display message ............................ 225
Lighting
Ligh tswitc h................................... 106
Lights
Activating/deactivating the
interio rlighting delayed switch-off .205
Active light function .......................110
Automatic headlamp mode ............107
Cornering light function .................109
Driving abroad ............................... 106
Fog lamps ...................................... 108
Hazard warning lamps ...................109
High beam flasher .......................... 109 High-beam headlamps
...................109
Low-beam headlamps ....................107
Parking lamps ................................ 108
Rea rfog lamp ................................ 108
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board
computer) ...................................... 204
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) .........205
Standing lamps .............................. 108
Switching Adaptive Highbeam
Assist on/off ................................. 204
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board computer) 204
Switching the exterio rlighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer )............................ 205
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ..........205
Turn signals ................................... 108
see Changing bulbs
see Interior lighting
Light sensor (display message) .......225
Locking see Centra llocking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 78
Emergency locking ........................... 78
From inside (central locking
button) ............................................. 77
Locking centrally
see Centra llocking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 206
Low-beam headlamps Changing bulbs .............................. 114
Display message ............................ 222
Setting for driving abroad
(symmetrical) ................................. 106
Switching on/off ........................... 107
Luggage cover
see Trunk partition
Lumbar support ................................... 97 M
M+S tires ............................................ 310
MAGIC SKY CONTROL .........................91 Index
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On-board computer
AMG menu .................................... .207
Assistance menu ........................... 201
Audi omenu ................................... 199
Convenience submenu ..................206
Displaying a service message ........280
Display messages ..........................211
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 173
Factory settings submenu .............203
Important safety notes ..................192
Instrument cluster submenu ..........203
Lighting submenu .......................... 204
Menu overview .............................. 195
Message memory .......................... 211
Navigation menu ............................ 197
Operation ....................................... 194
RACETIMER ................................... 208
Service menu ................................. 203
Settings menu ............................... 203
Standard displa y............................ 196
Telephone menu ............................ 200
Trip menu ...................................... 196
Vehicle submenu ........................... 206
Video DVD operatio n..................... 200
Operating system
see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ...........193
Overhead control panel ......................34 P
Pain tcode number ............................ 347
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...283
Panic alarm .......................................... 38
Parking ............................................... 155
Important safety notes ..................155
Parking brake ................................ 156
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 102
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Parking Guidance ........................... 181
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 214
Electric parking brake ....................156
Warning lamp ................................. 249 Parking Guidance
Display message ............................ 230
Important safety notes ..................181
Parking lamps
Switching on/off ........................... 108
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating .................180
Driving system ............................... 178
Function/notes ............................. 178
Important safety notes ..................178
Problem (malfunction) ...................181
Range of the sensors .....................179
Warning displa y............................. 179
PASSENGE RAIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp ...................................................... 45
Pivoting draf tstop
see AIRGUIDE
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions) .286
Power washers .................................. 283
Power windows see Side windows
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
protection) Display message ............................ 218
Operation ........................................ .50
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
Activating/deactivating .................202
Display message ............................ 218
Function/notes ................................ 65
Warning lamp ................................. 252
Product information ............................20
Program selector button ..................147
Pulling away Automatic transmission .................138
Manual transmission ..................... .138 Q
Qualifie dspecialis tworkshop ...........23 R
RACETIMER (on-board computer) ....208
Radar sensor system Activating/deactivating .................206
Display message ............................ 229
Radio
Selecting astation ......................... 199 Index
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Reading lamp
..................................... 111
Rear fog lamp Display message ............................ 224
Switching on/off ........................... 108
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual )........................ 100
Dipping (automatic) .......................101
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ...................129
Switching on/off ........................... 128
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 29
Important safety notes ..................152
Refueling proces s.......................... 153
see Fuel
Releasing the parking lock
manually (automatic transmission) 152
Remote control Programming (garage door opener) 263
Reporting safety defects ....................24
Reserve (fuel tank) see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 228
Warning lamp ................................. 250
see Fuel
Residual heat (climate control) ........129
Restraint system see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Reverse gear
Engaging (automatic transmission) 145
Engaging (manual transmission) ....145
Reversible floor panel (trunk) ..........258
Reversing lamps (display message) 224
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) ....21
Roof Display message ............................ 239
Important safety notes ....................85
Opening/closing (with roof switch) .. 86
Opening/closing (with SmartKey) ....87
Overview .......................................... 85
Problem (malfunction) .....................92
Relocking ......................................... 87
Roof carrier ........................................ 258
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 287Roof switch
.......................................... 86 S
Safety Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 56
Child restraint systems ....................56
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 45
Safety systems
see Driving safety systems
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger sea tbelt ......................... 54
Belt force limiters ............................ 55
Cleaning ......................................... 287
Correct usage .................................. 52
Emergency Tensioning Devices ....... .55
Fastening ......................................... 53
Important safety guidelines .............51
Releasing ......................................... 54
Safety guidelines ............................. 40
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ......................207
Warning lamp ................................. 242
Warning lamp (function) ................... 55
Seats
Adjusting (electrically). ....................96
Adjusting (manually )........................ 96
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar
support ............................................ 97
Adjusting the head restraint ............97
Cleaning the cover .........................286
Correct driver's seat position ........... 94
Important safety notes ....................95
Overview .......................................... 95
Seat heating problem ......................97
Storing settings (memory function) 103
Switching AIRSCARF on/off ............98
Switching sea theating on/off .........97
Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 286
Sensors (cleaning instructions) .......285
Service see ASSYST PLUS
Service menu (on-board computer) .203 14
Index

tamper with electronic components or their
software.
In this section, you will lear nthe most
important facts about the restraint system
components of the vehicle.
The restraint system consists of:
R seat belts
R child restraint systems
Additional protection is provided by:
R SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
R NECK-PRO head restraints
R PRE-SAFE ®
R Air bag system components with:
-PASSENGER AIR BAG ON/OFF indicator
lamp 1
- Front-passenger seat with Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
The different air bag systems work
independently of each other. The protective
functions of the system work in conjunction
with each other. Not all air bags are always
deployed in an accident.
i See "Children in the vehicle" for
information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle and
restraint systems for infants and children
(Y page 56). SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Introduction SRS consists of:
R
the 001B SRS warning lamp
R air bags
R the air bag control unit with crash sensors
R Emergency Tensioning Devices
R belt force limiters
SRS reduces the risk of occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle's interior in the event of an accident. It can also reduce the
effect of the forces to which occupants are
subjected during an accident.
SRS warning lamp G
WARNING
The SRS self-check has detected a
malfunction if the 001BSRS indicator lamp:
R does not light up at all
R does not go out after approximately four
seconds after the engine is started
R lights up after the engine is started or while
the vehicle is in motion
For your safety, Mercedes-Ben zstrongly
recommends tha tyou have the system
checked as soon as possible at a qualified
specialist workshop. SRS may otherwise fail
to activate when it is needed in the event of
an accident, which could lead to serious or
fatal injuries. SRS might also be activated
unexpectedly and unnecessarily, which could
also result in injury.
In addition, work carried out improperly on
SRS may render SRS inoperative or cause
unintended air bag deployment. Work on the
SRS system should only be carried out by
qualified specialist personnel. Consult a
qualified specialist workshop.
If it is necessary to modify an air bag system
to accommodate a person with disabilities,
contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
for details. USA only: for further information,
contact our Customer Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372).
The 001B SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than a few seconds
after the engine is started.
SRS functions are checked regularly when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
1 The PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp has no function. When switching on the ignition, it lights up
briefly and then goes out again. Occupant safety
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R
depending on whether the seat belt is being
used
R independently of other air bags in the
vehicle
If the vehicle overturns, the fron tair bags are
generally not deployed. If the system detects
high vehicle deceleration in alongitudinal
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 the 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 45).
The lighter the passenger side occupant, the
higher the vehicle deceleration rate required
(predicted at the start of the impact) for
second-stage inflation of the front-passenger
front air bag. In the second stage, the front
air bags are inflated with the maximum
amount of propellant gas available.
The front air bags are not deployed in
situations where a low impact severity is
predicted. You will then be protected by the
fastened seat belt.
Front-passenger front air bag will only deploy
if:
R the system, based on the OCS weight
sensor readings, has detected that the
front-passenger seat is occupied.
R the 00030005 indicator lamp on the center
console is not lit (Y page 45).
R the air bag control unit predicts a high
impact severity. Knee bags Driver's knee bag
0023(Ypage 42) deploys
underneath the steering column and front-
passenger knee bag 0024(Ypage 42)
underneath the glove box. They deploy
together with the front air bags. They are
designed to operate together with the front
air bags in frontal impacts if certain
thresholds are exceeded. The knee bags
operate at best in conjunction with correctly
positioned and fastened seat belts.
Knee bags provide increased protection for
the driver and front passenger against the risk
of:
R knee injuries
R thigh injuries
R lower leg injuries
Side impact air bags G
WARNING
The pressure sensors for side impact air bag
control are located in the doors. Do not
modify any components of the doors or door
trim panels including, for example, the
addition of door speakers.
Improper repair work on the doors or the
modification or addition of components to the
doors create a risk of rendering the side
impact air bags inoperative or causing
unintended air bag deployment. Work on the
doors must therefore only be performed by
qualified technicians. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. G
WARNING
Only use seat covers which have been tested
and approved by Mercedes-Benz for your
vehicle model. Using other seat covers may
interfere with or prevent the deployment of
the side impact air bags. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
availability. Occupant safety
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deployment thresholds for lateral
acceleration/deceleration. You will then be
protected by the fastened seat belt.
The head bag on the front-passenger side is
not deployed in the following situations:
R the OCS system detects that the front-
passenger seat is not occupied, and
R the front-passenger seat belt is not
fastened.
The head bag on the front-passenger side will
deploy if the front-passenger seat belt is
fastened, regardless of whether the front-
passenger seat is occupied or not. Occupant Classification System
(OCS)
Method of operation G
WARNING
If the 0017 PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp illuminates when an adult or
someone larger than a small individual is in
the front-passenger seat, have the front
passenger reposition himself or herself in the
seat until the 0017PASSENGER AIR BAGO FF
indicator lamp goes out.
In the event of a collision, the air bag control
uni tw ill not allow front-passenge rfront air
bag and front-passenge rknee bag
deployment when the OC Shas classified the
front-passenger occupant as weighing as
much as or less than a typical 12 month old
child in a standard child restraint or if the
front-passenger seat is classified as being
unoccupied.
When the OCS senses that the front-
passenger seat occupant is classified as
being up to or less than the weigh tofatypical
12-month-old child in a standard child
restraint, the 0017PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp will illuminate when the engine
is started and remai nilluminated. This
indicates that the front-passenger front air bag and the front-passenge
rknee bag are
deactivated.
When the OCS senses that the front-
passenger sea tis classified as being empty,
the 0017 PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp will illuminate when the engine is started
and remain illuminated. This indicates that
the front-passenger front air bag and the
front-passenger knee bag are deactivated.
When the OCS senses that the front-
passenger seat occupant is classified as
being heavier than the weight of a typical 12-
month-old child seated in astandard child
restraint or as being a small individual (such
as a young teenager or asmall adult), the
0017 PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp will illuminate for approximately 6
seconds when the engine is started.
Depending on occupant weight sensor
readings from the seat, it will then remain
illuminated or go out. If the 0017PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is illuminated, the
front-passenger front air bag and the front-
passenger knee bag are deactivated. If the
0017 PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is not illuminated, the front-passenger
front air bag and the front-passenger knee
bag are activated.
When the OCS senses that the front-
passenger seat occupant is classified as an
adult or someone larger than a small
individual, the 0017PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp will illuminate for
approximately six seconds when the engine is
started and then go out. This indicates that
the front-passenger front air bag and the
front-passenger knee bag are activated.
If the 0017 PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is illuminated, the front-
passenger front air bag and the front-
passenger knee bag are deactivated and are
not deployed. Occupant safety
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G
WARNING
If the red 001BSRS warning lamp in the
instrument cluster and the 0017PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp light up
simultaneously, the OCS is malfunctioning.
The front-passenger front air bag and the
front-passenge rknee bag will be deactivated
in this case. Have the system checked as soon
as possible by qualified technicians. Consult
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Only have the sea trepaired at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
In order to ensure correct operation of the air
bag system and OCS:
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 while seated, an occupant should not
position themselves in such away as to
cause their weigh tto be lifted from the seat
cushion as this may result in OCS being
unable to correctly assess the occupant's
weight category.
R read and observe all warnings in this
section. If the key has been removed from the ignition
lock or is in position 0, the00030005
indicator lamp 0003does not light up.
The 00030004 indicator lamp 0004is
inoperative. It lights up briefly when the
ignition is switched on and then goes out
again.
Occupant Classification System (OCS)
categories the occupant on the front- passenger seat using a weight sensor. The
front-passenger front air bag and the front-
passenger knee bag are deactivated
automatically for certain weight categories.
The
00030005 indicator lamp 0003shows you
the current status. If the 00030005indicator
lamp 0003lights up, the front-passenger air bag
and the front-passenger knee bag are
disabled.
The OCS weight sensor reading is affected if
the occupant's weight is transferred, e.g. by
leaning on the armrest.
Both the driver and the front passenger
should always observe the 00030005
indicator lamp 0003to determine whether or
not the front passenger is positioned
correctly. Also observe the air bag display
messages, which appear in the instrument
cluster (Y page 221).
The system does not deactivate:
R the side impact air bag
R the front-passenger head bag
R the Emergency Tensioning Devices
To be classified correctly, the front passenger
must sit:
R with the seat belt fastened correctly
R in a position that is as upright as possible
with their back against the seat backrest
R with their feet on the floor
If the driver's air bag deploys, this does not
mean that the front-passenger front air bag
will also deploy.
The OCS may have detected that the seat:
R is empty or occupied by the weight of a
typical child up to twelve months old,
seated in a child restraint system
R is occupied by a small individual, such as a
young teenager or a small adult
R is occupied by a child in a child restraint
system whose weight is greater than that
of a typical twelve month old child.
These are examples of when the OCS
deactivates the front-passenger front air bag
and front-passenger knee bag. Deactivation Occupant safety
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