2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG ROADSTER navigation system

Automatic headlamp mod
e.............. 96
Display message ............................ 173
Driving abroad ................................. 96
Hazard warning lamps .....................98
High beam flasher ............................ 98
High-beam headlamps .....................98
Low-beam headlamps ......................97
Parking lamps .................................. 97
Standing lamps ................................ 97
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board computer) 158
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (switch) ......................96
Switching the exterior lighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 159
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ..........159
Turn signals ..................................... 98
see Replacing bulbs
LIM indicator lamp
Cruise control ................................ 139
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 70
Emergency locking ........................... 71
From inside (central locking
button) ............................................. 70
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Low-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 174
Setting for driving abroad
(symmetrical) ................................... 96
Switching on/off .............................. 97 M
M+S tires ............................................ 250
Malfunction message see Display messages
Manual drive program ......................127
Matte finish (cleaning instructions) 226
mbrace Call priority .................................... 208
Display message ............................ 173Downloading destinations
(COMAND)
..................................... 208
Emergency call .............................. 205
General notes ................................ 204
Locating a stolen vehicle ...............209
MB info call button ........................207
Remote vehicle locking ..................209
Roadside Assistance button ..........207
Search & Send ............................... 209
Self-test ......................................... 205
System .......................................... 205
Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 64
Locking vehicle ................................ 71
Unlocking the driver's door ..............71
Memory card (audio) .........................155
Memory function ................................. 92
Message memory (on-board
computer) .......................................... 164
Messages see Display messages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror
Mobile phone
Menu (on-board computer) ............155
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ........................................... 63
MP3 Operation ....................................... 155
see separate operating instructions
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................. 152
Permanent displa y......................... 158
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .151
Overview .......................................... 29 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............153
On-board computer .......................153
see separate operating instructions
Notes on breaking-in a new vehicle 11810
Index

O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Faults .............................................. .46
Operation ........................................ .42
System self-test ............................... 45
Occupant safety
Children in the vehicle .....................51
Important safety notes ....................36
OCS
Faults ............................................... 46
Operation ........................................ .42
System self-test ............................... 45
Odometer ........................................... 152
On-board computer AMG menu ..................................... 161
Audio menu ................................... 154
Convenience submenu ..................160
Displaying a service message ........222
Display messages ..........................163
Factory settings ............................. 160
Important safety notes ..................150
Instrument cluster submenu ..........157
Lighting submenu .......................... 158
Menu overview .............................. 152
Message memory .......................... 164
Navigation menu ............................ 153
Operation ....................................... 151
RACETIMER ................................... 161
Service menu ................................. 157
Settings menu ............................... 157
Standard displa y............................ 152
Telephone menu ............................ 155
Trip menu ...................................... 152
Vehicle submenu ........................... 160
Video DVD operation .....................155
Opening and closing ...........................68
Operating safety Declaration of conformity ................22
Important safety notes ....................21
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment ...........................19
Outside temperature display ...........150
Overhead control panel ......................32 P
Paint code number ............................278
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...225
Panic alarm .......................................... 36
Parcel net ........................................... 201
Parking ............................................... 131
Important safety notes ..................131
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ................................. 92
Rear view camera .......................... 144
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 166
Electric parking brake ....................133
Parking lamps
Switching on/off .............................. 97
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating .................143
Driving system ............................... 141
Function/notes ............................. 141
Problem (malfunction) ...................144
Range of the sensors .....................142
Warning displa y............................. 142
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp ...................................................... 42
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions) .229
Power washers .................................. 225
Power windows see Side windows
Program selector ............................... 124
Protection of the environment General notes .................................. 18
Pulling away ...................................... 120 Q
Qualified specialist workshop ...........22 R
RACE START ....................................... 125
RACETIMER (on-board computer) ....161
Radio Selecting a station .........................154
see separate operating instructions Index
11

Radio-wave reception/
transmission in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................22
Reading lamp ....................................... 99
Rear spoiler Display message ............................ 189
Extending/retracting .....................210
Problem ......................................... 211
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions .....................228
Function/notes ............................. 144
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual) ..........................90
Dipping (automatic) .........................91
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ...................113
Switching on/off ........................... 112
Refrigerant (air-conditioning
system)
Important safety notes ..................282
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 27
Important safety notes ..................129
Refueling proces s.......................... 129
see Fuel
Remote control
Garage door opene r....................... 211
Programming (garage door opener) 212
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes ..................100
Reporting safety defects ....................23
Reserve (fuel tank) see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 179
Warning lamp ................................. 196
see Fuel
Restraint system
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Reversing lamps (display message) 175
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) ....20
Roof see Soft top
Route
see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance (navigation) ............153 S
Safety Children in the vehicle .....................51
Child restraint systems ....................51
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 42
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat belts
Belt force limiters ............................ 50
Cleaning ......................................... 230
Correct usage .................................. 48
Emergency Tensioning Devices ....... .50
Fastening ......................................... 49
Important safety guidelines .............47
Releasing ......................................... 49
Safety guidelines ............................. 37
Special seat belt retractor ...............53
Warning lamp ................................. 191
Warning lamp (function) ................... 49
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) .....................86
Adjusting (manually). .......................86
Adjusting lumbar support ................86
Cleaning the cover .........................230
Correct driver's seat position ........... 84
Important safety notes ....................85
Seat heating problem ......................87
Storing settings (memory function) .. 92
Switching AIRSCARF on/off ............88
Switching seat heating on/off .........87
Selector lever
Positions ........................................ 121
Sensors (cleaning instructions) .......228
Service interval display Displaying service messages .........222
Hiding service messages ...............222
Notes ............................................. 222
Service messages ..........................222
Service menu (on-board computer) .157
Service products Brake fluid ..................................... 283
Coolant (engine) ............................ 283
Engine oil ....................................... 281
Fuel ................................................ 280
Important safety notes ..................279
Notes ............................................. 27912
Index

Back button
%
Press briefly:
R
Back
R Switches off the Voice Control
System; see the separate
operating instructions
R Hides display messages/calls
up the last Trip Tripmenu function
used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory %
Press and hold:
R
Calls up the standard display in
the Trip Trip menu Multifunction display
Values and settings as well as display
messages are shown in the multifunction
display. :
Selector lever position/shift range and
drive program
; Text field
= Menu bar
? Status line with time and outside
temperature
X To show 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 151).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip
Trip menu (Y page 152)
R Navi Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 153)
R Audio
Audio menu (Y page 154)
R Tel
Tel menu (telephone) (Y page 156)
R DriveAssist
DriveAssist menu (assistance)
(Y page 157)
R Service
Service menu (Ypage 157)
R Settings
Settings menu (Ypage 157)
R AMG
AMG menu (Y page 161) 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.
Digital speedometer X
Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
digital speedometer. :
Digital speedometer 152
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

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.
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 =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu. X
Press 9or: to select approximate
range :.
Approximate range :is calculated
according to the current driving style and the
amount of fuel in the tank. If there is only half
of the reserve fuel left in the fuel tank, then
instead of range :, the display shows a
vehicle being refueled C. 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 Navimenu.
Route guidance not active Example: direction of travel display
:
Direction of travel
; Current road
Route guidance active No change of direction announced
:
Distance to the destination
; Distance to the next change of direction Menus and submenus
153On-board computer and displays Z

=
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 is announced, you
will see symbol =for the change of direction
and distance graphic ;. The distance
indicator shortens towards the top of the
display as you approach the point of 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 multilane roads, the system can display
lane recommendation =for the next change of direction. During the change of direction,
additional lanes may be displayed.
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 :
calculating a new route
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
the selected destination.
You can find further information on status
indicators in the separate COMAND
operating instructions. Audio menu
Selecting a radio station You can only change the waveband and store
new stations using COMAND.
X
Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio Audiomenu. 154
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

Safety systems
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions !
The yellow ABS
warning lamp is
lit while the
engine is
running. ABS has been deactivated due to a malfunction. ESP
®
, BAS and
hill start assist are therefore also deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely
affected. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation
can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is also a possibility that other
systems, such as the navigation system or the transmission, will
not be available. h
å
!
The yellow ESP
®
and ESP ®
OFF
warning lamps
and the yellow
ABS warning
lamp are lit while
the engine is
running. ABS and ESP
®
are malfunctioning. Other systems, e.g. BAS and
hill start assist, are unavailable due to a malfunction.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above.
The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can thus
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display (Y page 170).
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 192
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

vehicle immediately after pressing the SOS
button, you will not know whether mbrace
placed the emergency call. In this case,
always summon assistance by other
means.
Roadside Assistance button X
Press Roadside Assistance button :for
more than two seconds.
This initiates a call to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center. The indicator
lamp in Roadside Assistance button :
flashes while the call is active. The
Connecting Call
Connecting Call message appears on
the multifunction display. The audio output
is muted.
If a connection can be made, the Call
Call
Connected Connected message appears in the
multifunction display.
If a cellular phone network is available and
there is sufficient GPS reception, the mbrace
system transmits data to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center, for example:
R Current location of the vehicle
R Vehicle identification number
i The COMAND display shows that an
mbrace call is active. During the call, you
can change to the navigation menu by
pressing the NAVI button on COMAND, for
example.
Voice output is not available.
A voice connection is established between
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center and the vehicle occupants. The Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center either sends a qualified Mercedes-
Benz technician or arranges for your vehicle
to be transported to the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. You may be charged
for services such as repair work and/or
towing. Further details are available in your
mbrace manual.
i
The mbrace system failed to initiate a
Roadside Assistance call if:
R the indicator lamp for Roadside
Assistance call button :is flashing
continuously.
R no voice connection to the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center was
established.
This may be because the corresponding
mobile phone network is not available.
The Call Failed Call Failed message appears in the
multifunction display.
X To end a call: press the~button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
or
X Press the corresponding button for ending
a phone call on COMAND.
MB Info call button X
Press MB Info call button :for more than
two seconds.
This initiates a call to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center. The indicator
lamp in MB Info call button :flashes while
the connection is being made. The Features
207Stowage and features Z