2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT ROADSTER cruise control

Making adjustments in 1 mph
increments
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever to the
pressure point, up 0043for a higher speed or
down 0044for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Making adjustments in 10 mph
increments X
Briefly press the cruise control lever
beyond the pressure point, up 0043for a
higher speed or down 0044for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Deactivating cruise control There are several ways to deactivate cruise
control:
X Briefly press the cruise control lever
forwards 0087.
or
X Brake.
Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:
R you press the electric parking brake
handle.
R you are driving below 20 mph (30 km/h).
R ESP ®
intervenes or you deactivate ESP ®
R you shift the transmission to Nwhile the
vehicle is in motion.
If cruise control is deactivated, you will hear
a warning tone. The "Cruise Control Off Cruise Control Off"
message is displayed in the multifunction
display for approximately five seconds.
i The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine. AMG adaptive sport suspension
system
General notes The electronically controlled damping system
works continuously. This improves driving
safety and ride comfort.
The damping is tuned individually to each
wheel and depends on:
R your driving style, e.g. sporty
R the road surface condition, e.g. bumps
R your individual selection of Sport, Sport +
or Comfort
If you select Comfort or Sport + mode and
restart the engine, the mode reverts to Sport.
i GT model: you can only choose between
Sport and Sport + modes. If you select
Sport + mode and restart the engine, the
mode reverts to Sport. Sport mode
The firmer suspension tuning in Sport mode
ensures even better contact with the road.
Select this mode when employing a sporty
driving style, e.g. on winding country roads.
X
Press button 0043once.
Indicator lamp 0085lights up. You have
selected Sport mode.
The AMG Ride Control SPORT AMG Ride Control SPORT message
appears in the multifunction display.
i GT model: Sport mode is the standard
setting. Indicator lamp 0085cannot be
switched off. 140
Driving systemsDriving and parking

X
Press the 0061or0076 button to start
dialing.
or
X If you do not want to make a call: press
the 0076 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
Tel menu.
X Press the 0061button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 0061or0076 button to start
dialing. Assistance menu
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist You can use the
Blind BlindSpot
SpotAsst.
Asst. function
to activate or deactivate Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 145).
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssist DriveAssist
menu.
X Press the 0076button.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the0076
button again. Maintenance menu In the
Serv.
Serv. menu, you can:
R call up display messages (Y page 164)
R check the tire pressure electronically
(Y page 254)
R call up the service due date (Y page 222) Settings menu
Introduction In the
Settings Settings menu you can:
R change the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 157)
R change the light settings (Y page 158)
R change the vehicle settings (Y page 160)
R change the convenience settings
(Y page 160)
R restore the factory settings (Y page 160)
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/ho r 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
R the digital speedometer in the AMG
AMGmenu
R the navigation instructions in the Navi
Navi
menu
R cruise control Menus and submenus
157On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 00B6
Gas Cap Loose Gas Cap Loose The fuel system pressure is too low. The fuel filler cap is not closed
correctly or the fuel system is leaking.
X
Check that the fuel filler cap is correctly closed.
If the fuel filler cap is not correctly closed:
X Close the fuel filler cap.
If the fuel filler cap is correctly closed:
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 009E
Replace Air Filter Replace Air Filter The air filter is dirty and must be replaced.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Driving systems
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions Cruise Control
Cruise Control
Inoperative Inoperative Cruise control is defective.
A warning tone also sounds.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Cruise Control Cruise Control
- - - mph - - - mph A condition for activating cruise control has not been fulfilled.
You have tried to store a speed below 20 mph (30 km/h), for
example.
X
Activate ESP ®
(Y page 56).
X If conditions permit, drive faster than 20 mph (30 km/h) and
store the speed.
X Check the activation conditions for cruise control
(Y page 138). 180
Display
messagesOn-board computer and displays

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0089
The yellow ESP ®
warning lamp
flashes while the
vehicle is in
motion. ESP
®
or traction control has intervened because there is a risk of
skidding or at least one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control is switched off.
X When pulling away, only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary.
X Ease off the accelerator pedal while the vehicle is in motion.
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
For exceptions, see: (Y page 56).0074
The yellow
SPORT handling
mode warning
lamp is lit while
the engine is
running. SPORT handling mode is activated.
G WARNING
ESP ®
only stabilizes the vehicle in extreme situations. ESP ®
intervention may not be able to provide enough assistance in such
situations, and the vehicle may start to skid.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Only switch to SPORT handling mode in accordance with the
conditions written in the "Activating/deactivating SPORT
handling mode" section (Y page 56). Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
193On-board computer and displays Z