2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class Owner's Manual

The assistance graphic displays the status of
and information from the following driving
systems or driving safety systems:
R ATTENTION ASSIST (Y page 209)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (Y page 217)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 77)
R Spotlight function of Night View Assist Plus
(Y page 233)
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake PRE
‑SAFE ®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press 0059or0065 on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
PRE-SAFE Brake
PRE-SAFE Brake.
X Press the 0076button.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the0076
button again.
When the PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is deactivated,
the multifunction display in the assistance
graphic shows the 00D4symbol.
For more information on PRE ‑SAFE®
Brake,
see (Y page 77).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST X
Press 0059or0065 on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
ATTENTION ASSIST
ATTENTION ASSIST.
X Press the 0076button.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the0076
button again.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated,
the 00D7 symbol appears in the multifunc-
tion display in the assistance graphics dis-
play.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see (Y page 209). Activating/deactivating Active Blind
Spot Assist X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the DriveAssist DriveAssistmenu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist.
X Press the 0076button.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the0076
button again.
For further information about Active Blind
Spot Assist, see (Y page 214).
Activating/deactivating Active Lane
Keeping Assist X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the DriveAssist DriveAssistmenu.
X Press 0063or0064 to select Lane Keep‐
Lane Keep‐
ing Assist
ing Assist.
X Press the 0076button.
The current selection is displayed.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press 0064or0063 to set Off
Off,Standard
Standard
or Adaptive
Adaptive.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
When Active Lane Keeping Assist is activa- ted, the multifunction display shows the
lane markings as bright lines in the assis-
tance graphic.
For further information about Active Lane
Keeping Assist, see (Y page 217). Maintenance menu
In the
Service
Service menu, you have the following
options: Menus and submenus
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R
Calling up display messages
(Y page 239)
R Checking the tire pressure electronically
(Y page 575)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 539) Settings menu
Introduction In the
Sett Settmenu, you have the following
options:
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 232)
R Changing the light settings (Y page 232)
R Changing the vehicle settings
(Y page 234)
R Changing the convenience settings
(Y page 235)
R Restoring the factory settings
(Y page 236)
Instrument cluster Selecting the unit of measurement for dis-
tance
You can determine whether the multifunction display shows some messages in miles or
kilometers.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett
Sett menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Instrument Cluster
Instrument Cluster submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm. X
Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer Display Unit Speed-/Odometer func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting: km kmor
miles
miles.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for dis-
tance applies to: R Digital speedometer in the Trip
Trip menu
R Odometer and the trip odometer
R Trip computer
R Current consumption and the range
R Navigation instructions in the Navi Navimenu
R Cruise control
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting the permanent display function
You can determine whether the multifunction display permanently shows your speed or the
outside temperature.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett
Sett menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Instrument Cluster Instrument Cluster submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Permanent Display
Permanent Display function.
You will see the selected setting Outside
Outside
Temperature
Temperature orAdditional Speedome‐
Additional Speedome‐
ter [km/h]
ter [km/h] /AdditionalAdditional Speedometer
Speedometer
[mph]
[mph].
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
i The speed is highlighted in km/h or in
mph conversely to your speedometer.
Lights Setting the daytime running lamps
i This function is not available in Canada. 232
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X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett Settmenu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Light Light submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Daytime Running Lights
Daytime Running Lights function.
If the Daytime Running Lights
Daytime Running Lights function
has been switched on, the cone of light and
the 0086 symbol in the multifunction dis-
play are shown in orange.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running
lamps (Y page 122).
Switching the spotlight function on/off
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Lights
Lights submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 to select the Spot‐ Spot‐
light
light function.
When the spotlight function is activated,
the assistance graphic shows the pedes-
trian symbol.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Further information on the spotlight function
of Night View Assist Plus (Y page 213).
Setting the brightness of the ambient
lighting
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett Settmenu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Light
Light submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Amb. Light +/-
Amb. Light +/- function.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press 0076to confirm. X
Press the 0064or0063 button to adjust the
brightness to a level from Off
OfftoLevel 5
Level 5
(bright).
X Press the 0076or0038 button to save the
setting.
Setting the ambient lighting color X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett
Settmenu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Light
Light submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Ambient Light Color
Ambient Light Color function.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to set the
color to SOLAR
SOLAR,SOLAR orange
SOLAR orange orSOLAR
SOLAR
red
red.
X Press the 0076or0038 button to save the
setting.
Activating/deactivating surround light-
ing and exterior lighting delayed switch-
off
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett Settmenu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Light
Light submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Surround Lighting
Surround Lighting function.
When the Surround Lighting
Surround Lighting function is
activated, the light cone and the area
around the vehicle are displayed in orange
in the multifunction display.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Deactivating delayed switch-off of the exte-
rior lighting temporarily: X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the Smart-
Key to position 0in the ignition lock.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock.
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
deactivated. Menus and submenus
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Delayed switch-off of the exterior lighting is
reactivated the next time you start the
engine.
If you have activated the Surround Light‐
Surround Light‐
ing
ing function and the light switch is set to
0058, the following functions are activated
when it is dark:
R surround lighting: the exterior lighting
remains lit for 40 seconds after unlocking
with the SmartKey. If you start the engine,
the surround lighting is switched off and
automatic headlamp mode is activated
(Y page 122).
R exterior lighting delayed switch-off: the
exterior lighting remains lit for 60 seconds
after the engine is switched off. If you close all the doors and the trunk lid, the exterior
lighting goes off after 15 second s.
i Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and delayed
switch-off exterior lighting are on, the fol-
lowing light up:
R Parking lamps
R Low-beam headlamps
R Daytime running lamps
R Side marker lamps
R Surround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Activating/deactivating the interior light-
ing delayed switch-off
If you activate the Interior Lighting
Interior Lighting
Delay
Delay function, the interior lighting remains
on for 20 seconds after you remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett Settmenu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Lights
Lights submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Interior Lighting Delay
Interior Lighting Delay function.
If the Interior
Interior Lighting
LightingDelay
Delayfunction
has been switched on, the vehicle interior is displayed in orange in the multifunction
display.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Vehicle Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking mechanism
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett Settmenu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press 0064or0063 to select the Auto‐
Auto‐
matic Door Lock
matic Door Lock function.
When the Automatic
Automatic Door
DoorLock
Lockfunction
is activated, the left-hand vehicle door is
displayed in orange in the multifunction
display.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
If you activate the Automatic Door Lock Automatic Door Lock
function, the vehicle is centrally locked above
a speed of around 9 mph (15 km/h).
For further information on the automatic lock- ing feature, see (Y page 89).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal
If you switch on the Acoustic AcousticLock
Lockfunction,
an acoustic signal sounds when you lock the
vehicle.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett
Sett menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Vehicle Vehicle submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Acoustic Lock
Acoustic Lock function.
If the Acoustic
Acoustic Lock
Lockfunction is activated,
the 0037 symbol in the multifunction dis-
play lights up orange.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting. 234
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Activating/deactivating the radar sensor
system
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
Radar Sensor (See Oper. Manual):
Radar Sensor (See Oper. Manual):.
You will see the selected setting: Enabled
Enabled
or Disabled
Disabled.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
The following systems are switched off when
the radar sensor system is deactivated:
R DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 182)
R BAS PLUS (Y page 72)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 77)
R Active Blind Spot Assist (Y page 214)
Convenience Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
G
WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
If somebody becomes trapped:
R press one of the memory function position
buttons, or
R move the switch for steering wheel adjust-
ment in the opposite direction to that in
which the steering wheel is moving.
The adjustment process is stopped.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett
Sett menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Convenience Convenience submenu. X
Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Easy Entry/Exit
Easy Entry/Exit function.
If the Easy Entry/Exit
Easy Entry/Exit function is activa-
ted, the vehicle steering wheel is displayed
in orange in the multifunction display.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature (Y page 115).
Switching the belt adjustment on/off X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett
Sett menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Convenience
Convenience submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Belt Adjustment
Belt Adjustment function.
When the Belt Adjustment
Belt Adjustment function is
activated, the vehicle seat belt is displayed in orange in the multifunction display.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
For further information on belt adjustment,
see (Y page 55).
Switching the fold-in mirrors when lock-
ing feature on/off
This function is only available on vehicles with
the memory function (Y page 119).
This function is only available in Canada.
When you activate the Auto. Auto.Mirror Mirror Fold‐
Fold‐
ing
ing function, the exterior mirrors are folded
in when the vehicle is locked.
If you unlock the vehicle and then open a
door, the exterior mirrors fold out again.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett Settmenu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Convenience
Convenience submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Auto. Mirror Folding
Auto. Mirror Folding function.
If the Auto. Mirror Folding
Auto. Mirror Folding function is
activated, the vehicle's exterior mirror is Menus and submenus
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displayed in orange in the multifunction
display.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting. 0043
To fold the exterior mirrors in or out
If you have switched the Auto. Mirror
Auto. Mirror
Folding
Folding on and you fold the exterior mirrors
in using button 0043, they will not fold out
automatically (Y page 117).
You can then only fold out the exterior mirrors
using button 0043.
If you have switched the function on and you fold the exterior mirrors in using the button on
the door (Y page 117), they will not fold out
automatically. The exterior mirrors can then
only be folded out using the button on the
door.
Restoring the factory settings X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett. Sett.menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Factory Setting
Factory Setting submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
The Reset All Settings?
Reset All Settings? message
appears.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select No
No
or Yes
Yes.
X Press the 0076button to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes
Yes, the multifunction
display shows a confirmation message.
For safety reasons, the Daytime Running Daytime Running
Lights
Lights function in the Light
Lightsubmenu is only
reset if the vehicle is stationary. AMG menu in AMG vehicles
AMG displays 0043
Digital speedometer
0044 Gear indicator
0087 Upshift indicator
0085 Engine oil temperature
0083 Coolant temperature
0084 Transmission fluid temperature
X Press 0059or0065 on the steering wheel
to select the AMG
AMG menu.
Upshift indicator UP
UP0087 indicates that the
engine has reached the overrevving range
when in the manual gearshift program.
Upshift indicator UP
UP 0087 fades out other
messages until you have shifted up.
If the engine oil temperature is below
160 ‡(71 †), oil temperature 0085is shown
in blue. Avoid driving at full engine output
during this time.
If the transmission fluid temperature is
below 122 ‡ (50 †), oil temperature 0084is
shown in blue. Avoid driving at full engine
output during this time.
SETUP 0043
Drive program (C C/SS+SS+/M M)
0044 ESP ®
mode (ON ON/OFFOFF) or SPORT handling
mode (SPORT SPORT)
0087 Suspension tuning (SPORT SPORT/COMFORT COMFORT) 236
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SETUP shows the drive program, the ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program) mode and the
SPORT handling mode.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG
AMGmenu.
X Press the 0063button repeatedly until
SETUP is displayed.
or X Briefly press the AMG button on the center
console (Y page 163).
RACETIMER Displaying and starting RACETIMER
The RACETIMER is only intended for use on a
closed race circuit. Do not use the function on
public roads. 0043
Lap
0044 RACETIMER
You can start the RACETIMER when the
engine is running or if the SmartKey is in posi-
tion 2in the ignition lock.
X Press 0059or0065 on the steering wheel
to select the AMG
AMG menu.
X Press the 0063button repeatedly until the
RACETIMER is shown.
X To start: press the 0076button to start the
RACETIMER.
Displaying the intermediate time X
Press the 0059or0065 button to select
Interm. Time Interm. Time.
X Press 0076to confirm.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
Starting a new lap 0043
RACETIMER
0044 Fastest lap time (best lap)
0087 Lap
X Press 0076to confirm New Lap New Lap.
i It is possible to store a maximum of six-
teen laps. The 16th lap can only be com-
pleted with Finish Lap Finish Lap .
Stopping the RACETIMER X
Press the 0038button on the steering
wheel.
X Press 0076to confirm Yes
Yes.
The RACETIMER interrupts timing when you
stop the vehicle and turn the SmartKey to
position 1in the ignition lock. If you turn the
SmartKey to position 2or 3and then press
0076 to confirm Start
Start, timing is continued.
Resetting the current lap
X Stop the RACETIMER.
X Press the 0059or0065 button to select
Reset Lap
Reset Lap .
X Press 0076to reset the lap time to "0". Menus and submenus
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Deleting all laps
If you switch off the engine, the RACETIMER is
reset to "0" after 30 seconds. All laps are
deleted.
You cannot delete individual stored laps. If
you have stopped 16 laps, the current lap
does not have to be reset.
X Reset the current lap.
X Press 0076to confirm Reset Reset.
Reset Race Timer?
Reset Race Timer? appears in the multi-
function display.
X Press the 0064button to select Yes
Yes and
press the 0076button to confirm.
All laps are deleted.
Overall statistics 0043
RACETIMER overall evaluation
0044 Total time driven
0087 Average speed
0085 Distance covered
0083 Maximum speed
This function is shown if you have stored at
least one lap and stopped the RACETIMER.
X Press 0059or0065 on the steering wheel
to select the AMG
AMG menu.
X Press the 0063button repeatedly until the
overall evaluation is shown. Lap statistics 0043
Lap
0044 Lap time
0087 Average lap speed
0085 Lap length
0083 Top speed during lap
This function is only available if you have
stored at least two laps and have stopped the
RACETIMER.
X Press 0059or0065 on the steering wheel
to select the AMG AMGmenu.
X Press the 0063button repeatedly until the
lap evaluation is shown.
Each lap is shown in a separate submenu.
The fastest lap is indicated by flashing sym-
bol 0043.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select a
different lap evaluation. 238
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