2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG ROADSTER GT trip computer

Distance recorder
............................. 148
see Trip odometer
Door control panel
Overview .......................................... 33
Doors
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 155
Automatic locking (switch) .............. .69
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ...................................... .62
Display message .................... 180, 182
Emergency locking ........................... 70
Emergency unlocking .......................69
Important safety notes ....................67
Opening (from inside) ......................68
Draft stop ............................................. 78
Drinking and driving .........................131
Drive program ................................... .120
Automatic ...................................... 122
Manual .......................................... .123
SETUP (on-board computer) ..........157
Drive program display ......................119
Driver's door see Doors
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service .................219
Symmetrical low bea m.................... 92
Driving lamps
see Daytime running lamps
Driving on flooded roads ..................133
Driving safety systems ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) .......55
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ............................. 58
BAS (Brake Assist System) ..............55
EBD (electronic brake force
distribution) ..................................... 58
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Program) .......................................... 56
ETS (Electronic Traction System) .....56
Important safety information ...........54
Overview .......................................... 54
Driving systems
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 136
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 141
Cruise control ................................ 134
Display message ............................ 176PARKTRONIC
................................. 137
Rear view camera .......................... 140
Driving tips
AMG ceramic high-performance
compound brake system ...............133
Brakes ........................................... 131
Break-in period .............................. 112
Downhill gradient ........................... 131
Drinking and driving .......................131
Driving abroad ................................. 92
Driving in winter ............................ .133
Driving on wet roads ......................133
Exhaust check ............................... 131
Fuel ................................................ 130
General .......................................... 130
Hydroplaning ................................. 133
Icy road surfaces ........................... 134
Limited braking efficiency on
salted road s................................... 132
Snow chains .................................. 250
Symmetrical low bea m.................... 92
Wet road surface ........................... 132
DVD audio (on-board computer) ......151
DVD video (on-board computer) ......151 E
EASY-ENTRY feature Activating/deactivating .................156
Function/notes ................................ 86
EASY-EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ............................. 87
Function/notes ................................ 86
Switching on/off ........................... 156
EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Display message ............................ 162
Function/notes ................................ 58
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Electronic Traction System
see ETS
Emergency release
Driver's door .................................... 69
Trunk ............................................... 73
Vehicle ............................................. 69 Index
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MP3
Operation ....................................... 151
see separate operating instructions
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................. 147
Permanent displa y......................... 154
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .147
Overview .......................................... 29N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............149
On-board computer .......................149
see separate operating instructions
Notes on breaking-in a new
vehicle ................................................ 112O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Faults ............................................... 46
Operation ........................................ .42
System self-test ............................... 45
Occupant safety
Children in the vehicle .....................51
System overview .............................. 36
OCS
Faults ............................................... 46
Operation ........................................ .42
System self-test ............................... 45
Odometer ........................................... 148
see Trip odometer
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 157
Audio menu ................................... 151
Convenience submenu ..................156
Displaying a service message ........218
Display messages ..........................160
Factory settings ............................. 156
Important safety notes ..................146
Instrument cluster submenu ..........153
Lighting submenu .......................... 154
Menu overview .............................. 148
Message memory .......................... 160
Navigation menu ............................ 149Operation ....................................... 147
RACETIMER
................................... 157
Service menu ................................. 153
Settings menu ............................... 153
Standard displa y............................ 148
Telephone menu ............................ 152
Trip menu ...................................... 148
Vehicle submenu ........................... 156
Video DVD operation .....................151
Opening and closing ...........................67
Operating system see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ...........147
Overhead control panel ......................32 P
Paint code number ............................275
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...221
Panic alarm .......................................... 54
Parcel net ........................................... 197
Parking ............................................... 127
Important safety notes ..................127
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ................................. 89
Rear view camera .......................... 140
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 162
Electric parking brake ....................129
Parking lamps
Switching on/off .............................. 93
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating .................139
Driving system ............................... 137
Function/notes ............................. 137
Problem (malfunction) ...................140
Range of the sensors .....................138
Warning displa y............................. 138
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp ...................................................... 42
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions) .225
Power steering Filling capacity ............................... 277
Power washers .................................. 221 Index
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Tire pressure monitoring system
Function/note s............................. 255
Restarting ...................................... 257
Warning lamp ................................. 193
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) .................268
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) ....................267
Bar (definition) ............................... 266
Characteristics .............................. 266
Checking ........................................ 249
Definition of terms .........................266
Direction of rotatio n...................... 270
Display message ............................ 177
Distribution of the vehicle
occupants (definition) ....................269
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) .............................................. .266
DOT (Department of
Transportation) (definition) ............266
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 267
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
(definition) ..................................... 267
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) (definition) .........................267
Important safety notes ..................248
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ......267
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ...........268
Labeling (overview )........................ 263
Load bearing index (definition) ......269
Load index ..................................... 265
Load index (definition) ...................268
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 267
Maximum load on a tire
(definition) ..................................... 268
Maximum permissible tire
pressure (definition) ....................... 268
Maximum tire loa d......................... 261
Maximum tire load (definition) .......268
Optional equipment weight
(definition) ..................................... 269
PSI (pounds per square inch)
(definition) ..................................... 268
Replacing ....................................... 269
Service life ..................................... 250Sidewall (definition)
.......................268
Speed rating (definition) ................267
Storing ........................................... 270
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 266
Technical data ............................... 272
Temperature .................................. 262
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 269
Tire bead (definition) ......................268
Tire pressure (definition) ................268
Tire pressures (recommended )...... 267
Tire size (data) ............................... 270
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 263
Tire tread ....................................... 249
Tire tread (definition) .....................268
Total load limit (definition) .............269
Traction ......................................... 262
Traction (definition) .......................269
Tread wea r..................................... 262
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 261
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) ....................267
Unladen weight (definition) ............268
Wear indicator (definition) .............269
Wheel rim (definition) ....................267
see Flat tire
Top Tether ............................................ 53
Tow-away alarm .................................. 59
Towing Important safety guidelines ...........242
Installing the towing eye ................243
Removing the towing eye ...............243
With the rear axle raised ................243
Towing away
With both axles on the ground .......244
Transmission
Driving tips .................................... 120
Selector lever ................................ 117
Shift range ..................................... 122
Transmission position display .........119
Transmission positions ....................119
Transporting the vehicle ..................244
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions) .225
Trip computer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 148 Index
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Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 148
Resetting (on-board computer) ......149
see Trip odometer
Trunk
Emergency release ..........................73
Important safety guidelines .............71
Locking separately ...........................72
Opening (automatically from
inside) .............................................. 72
Trunk lid
Display message ............................ 180
Opening/closing ........................71, 72
Trunk load (maximum)
see Technical data
Turn signals
Display message ............................ 170
Switching on/off .............................. 94
see Turn signals
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate U
Unlocking Emergency unlocking .......................69
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 68
Upshift indicator ............................... 124V
Vanity mirror (in the sun visor) ........198
Vehicle Correct use ...................................... 22
Data acquisition ............................... 23
Display message ............................ 180
Equipment ....................................... 19
Individual settings ..........................153
Limited Warranty ............................. 23
Loading .......................................... 258
Locking (in an emergency) ...............70
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 62
Lowering ........................................ 236
Maintenance .................................... 20
Parking for a long period ................ 130
Raising ........................................... 233
Reporting problems .........................22Towing away
.................................. 242
Transporting .................................. 244
Unlocking (in an emergency) ...........69
Unlocking (SmartKey) ................62, 67
Vehicle data
see Technical data
Vehicle dimensions ...........................283
see Technical data
Vehicle emergency locking ................70
Vehicle identification number see VIN
Vehicle identification plate ..............275
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 228
Vehicle weights see Technical data
Video (DVD) ........................................ 151
VIN ...................................................... 275 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 189
Brakes ................................... 186, 189
Cruise control ................................ 135
Engine diagnostics .........................191
ESP ®
.............................................. 190
Fuel tank ........................................ 192
Overview .......................................... 28
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp .................................. 42
Reserve fuel ................................... 192
Seat belt ........................................ 187
SPORT handling mode ...................190
SRS ................................................ 190
Tire pressure monitor ....................193
Warranty ............................................ 275
Washer fluid Display message ............................ 181
see Windshield washer system
Weight
see Technical data
Wheel bolt tightening torque ...........236
Wheel chock ...................................... 232
Wheels Changing a wheel .......................... 232
Checking ........................................ 249
Cleaning ......................................... 221
Important safety notes ..................24816
Index

0043
Selector lever position/shift range and
drive program
0044 Description field
0087 Menu bar
0085 Status line with time and outside
temperature
X To display menu bar 0087 0087:press the 0059
or 0065 button on the steering wheel. Menus and submenus
Menu overview Press the
0059or0065 button on the
steering wheel to call up the menu bar and
select a menu.
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 147).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip Trip menu (Y page 148)
R Navi
Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 149)
R Audio Audio menu (Y page 151)
R Tel Tel menu (telephone) (Y page 152)
R DriveAssist
DriveAssist menu (assistance)
(Y page 141)
R Service
Service menu (Ypage 153)
R Settings Settings menu (Ypage 153)
R AMG menu AMG menu (Ypage 157) Trip menu Standard display
X
Press and hold the 0041button on the
steering wheel until the Trip
Tripmenu with
trip odometer 0043and odometer 0044is
shown.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset"
The values in the From Start From Startsubmenu are
calculated from the start of a journey whilst
the values in the From Reset
From Reset submenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
From Start
From Start orFrom Reset
From Reset . Example: trip computer "From Start"
0043
Distance
0044 Time
0087 Average speed
0085 Average fuel consumption
The From Start From Start trip computer is
automatically reset if:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded. 148
Displays and operationOn-board computer and displays

The
From Reset
From Reset trip computer is
automatically reset if the value exceeds
9,999 hours or 99,999 miles.
Calling up the range
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu. X
Press 0063or0064 to select approximate
range 0043.
Approximate range 0043is calculated
according to current driving style and the
amount of fuel in the tank. If there is only a
small amount of fuel left in the fuel tank, the
display shows a vehicle being refueled 00A8
instead of range 0043.
Digital speedometer
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
digital speedometer. 0043
Digital speedometer
Resetting values
You can reset the values of the following
functions:
R trip odometer
R trip computer "From start"
R trip computer "From reset" X
Press the 0059or0065 button to select the
Trip Trip menu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press 0076. Resetting the trip computer "From start" (example)
X
Press the 0064button to select Yes Yesand
press the 0076button to confirm.
Navigation system menu Displaying navigation instructions
In the
Navi Navimenu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. You can find
further information in the separate COMAND
operating instructions.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the
steering wheel to select the Navi
Navi menu.
Route guidance inactive Example: direction of travel display
0043
Direction of travel
0044 Current road Displays and operation
149On-board computer and displays Z

X
If only one telephone number is stored
for a name: press the006Aor0076 button
to start dialing.
or
X If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the006Aor0076
button to display the numbers.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 006Aor0076 button to start
dialing.
or
X If you do not want to make a call: press
the 007F button.
Redialing
The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialed in the redial memory.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel Telmenu.
X Press the 006Abutton to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 006Aor0076 button to start
dialing.
Assistance menu Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist
You can use the Blind
Blind Spot SpotAsst.
Asst. function
to activate or deactivate Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 141).
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssist
DriveAssist
menu.
X Press 0076.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press0076
again. Maintenance menu In the
Serv.
Serv. menu, you can:
R call up display messages ( Ypage 160)
R check the tire pressure electronically
(Y page 255)
R call up the service due date (Y page 218)
Settings menu Introduction
In the
Settings Settings menu you can:
R change the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 153)
R change the light settings (Y page 154)
R change the vehicle settings (Y page 156)
R change the convenience settings
(Y page 156)
R restore the factory settings (Y page 156)
Instrument cluster
Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
The Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
function allows you to choose whether
certain displays appear in km/h or mph in the
multifunction display.
The selected units apply to:
R the odometer and the trip odometer
R the trip computer
R the digital speedometer in the Trip Tripmenu Displays and operation
153On-board computer and displays Z