2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS-CLASS Owners Manual

vehicle enters the blind spot monitoring
range from behind or from the side. When you
overtake a vehicle, the warning only occurs if
the difference in speed is less than
7 mph(12 km/h).
The yellow indicator lamp goes out if reverse
gear is engaged. In this event, Blind Spot
Assist is no longer active.
The brightness of the indicator/warning
lamps is adjusted automatically according to
the ambient light.
Collision warning If a vehicle is detected in the monitoring range
of Blind Spot Assist and you switch on the
corresponding turn signal, a double warning
tone sounds. Red warning lamp :flashes. If
the turn signal remains on, vehicles detected
are indicated by the flashing of red warning
lamp :. There are no further warning tones.
Switching on Blind Spot Assist X
Make sure that Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 153) is activated in the on-board
computer.
X Ensure that key position 2has been
selected with the Start/Stop button.
Warning lamps :in the exterior mirrors
light up red for approximately
1.5 seconds and then turn yellow. Driving systems
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Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
time of publication of the Operator's
Manual. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your vehicle may
not be equipped with all features
described. This also applies to safety-
related systems and functions.
i Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (Y page 22).Important safety notes
You will find an illustration of the instrument
cluster in the "At a glance" section
(Y page 27). G
WARNING
A driver's attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his/her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others,
selecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions permit
it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h ), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second. G
WARNING
No messages will be displayed if either the
instrument cluster or the multifunction
display is inoperative.
As a result, you will not be able to see
information about your driving conditions,
such as
R speed
R outside temperature
R warning/indicator lamps R
malfunction/warning messages
R failure of any systems
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
If you must continue to drive, do so with added
caution. Contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center as soon as possible. G
WARNING
Malfunction and warning messages are only
indicated for certain systems and are
intentionally not very detailed. The
malfunction and warning messages are
simply a reminder with respect to the
operation of certain systems. They do not
replace the owner's and/or driver's
responsibility to maintain the vehicle's
operating safety. Have all required
maintenance and safety checks performed on
the vehicle. Bring the vehicle to an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center to address the
malfunction and warning messages. Displays and operation
Engine oil temperature display
The engine oil temperature gauge is in the
instrument cluster on the right-hand side.
Under normal operating conditions, the
temperature may rise to 140 †.
The transmission fluid temperature and the
coolant temperature are displayed in the
AMG menu (Y page 157). Tachometer
The red band in the tachometer indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
! Do not drive in the overrevving range, as
this could damage the engine.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protect the
engine when the red band is reached. 146
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Outside temperature display
G
WARNING
The outside temperature indicator is not
designed to serve as an ice-warning device
and is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.
Indicated temperatures just above the
freezing point do not guarantee that the road
surface is free of ice. The road may still be icy,
especially in wooded areas or on bridges.
The outside temperature display is in the
multifunction display (Y page 147).
Changes in the outside temperature are
displayed after a short delay. Operating the on-board computer
The on-board computer is activated as soon
as you turn the SmartKey to position 1in the
ignition lock.
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel. :
Multifunction display
;
6~
Makes/accepts or
rejects/ends a call
WX Increases/reduces
volume =
?
Switches on the Voice Control
System; see the separate operating
instructions ?
%Press briefly:
back, deactivates the Voice Control
System and fades out display
messages
%Press and hold:
selects the standard display
A
=;
Selects the menu bar and
selects menus 9:Press briefly:
selects a submenu or scrolls through
lists
In the
Audio Audio menu, selects a stored
station, an audio track or a video
scene
In the Tel Telmenu (telephone),
switches to the telephone book and
selects a name or a telephone
number 9:Press and hold:
In the
Audio Audio menu, selects the
previous/next station, selects an
audio track or a video scene using
rapid scroll
In the Tel Telmenu (telephone), starts
telephone book rapid scroll a
Confirms selection and hides
display messages
In the Tel
Tel menu (telephone),
switches to the phone book and
starts dialing Multifunction display
Values and settings as well as display
messages are shown in the multifunction
display. Displays and operation
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Selector lever position/shift range and
drive program
; Description field
= Menu bar
? Status line with time and outside
temperature
X To display menu bar = =:press the =
or ; button on the steering wheel. Menus and submenus
Menu overview Press the
=or; 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 %button on the
steering wheel until the Trip
Tripmenu with
trip odometer :and odometer ;is
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 =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
From Start
From Start orFrom Reset
From Reset . Example: trip computer "From Start"
:
Distance
; Time
= Average speed
? 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
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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 =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu. X
Press 9or: to select approximate
range :.
Approximate range :is 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 C
instead of range :.
Digital speedometer
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
digital speedometer. :
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 =or; button to select the
Trip Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press a. Resetting the trip computer "From start" (example)
X
Press the :button to select Yes Yesand
press the abutton 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 =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Navi
Navi menu.
Route guidance inactive Example: direction of travel display
:
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Route guidance active
No change of direction announced
:
Distance to the destination
; Distance to the next change of direction
= Current road
? Symbol for "follow the road's course"
Change of direction announced without a
lane recommendation :
Road into which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Symbol for change of direction
When a change of direction has been
announced, you will see visual distance
display ;next to the symbol for change of
direction =. This decreases in size as you
approach the announced change of direction.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation
Lane recommendations are only displayed if
the relevant data is available on the digital
map. :
Road into which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Lane recommendation
? Symbol for change of direction
On multi-lane roads, lane recommendation
= may be shown for the next change of
direction. Lanes may be added during a
change of direction. Lane recommendation display (example)
:
Uninterrupted lane
; New lane during a change of direction
= Lane recommended for the change of
direction
You can find further information on lane
recommendation in the separate COMAND
operating instructions.
Other status indicators of the navigation
system
R O: you have reached the destination.
R New Route...
New Route... orCalculating Route Calculating Route: a
new route is being calculated.
R Off Map
Off Map orOff
Off Mapped
Mapped Road
Road: the vehicle
position is outside the area of the digital
map (off-map position).
R No Route No Route : no route could be calculated to
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