2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class steering

Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature (Y page 101).
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 45).
Switching the fold-in mirrors when lock-
ing feature on/off
This function is only available on vehicles with
the memory function (Y page 106).
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.
If you have switched on the Auto. Mirror
Auto. Mirror
Folding
Folding function and you fold in the exterior
mirrors using the button on the door
(Y page 104), they will not fold out automat-
ically. The exterior mirrors can then only be
folded out using the button on the door.
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
Auto. Mirror Folding Auto. Mirror Folding function.
If the Auto. Mirror Folding
Auto. Mirror Folding function is
activated, the vehicle's exterior mirror is displayed in orange in the multifunction
display.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
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 AMGmenu.
Upshift indicator UP UP0087 indicates that the
engine has reached the overrevving range
when in the manual gearshift program. 208
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Upshift indicator
UP
UP0087 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/MM)
0044 ESP ®
mode (ON ON/OFFOFF) or SPORT handling
mode (SPORT SPORT)
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
AMG menu.
X Press the 0063button repeatedly until
SETUP is displayed.
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. Menus and submenus
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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".
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 AMGmenu.
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 210
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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
AMG menu.
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. Menus and submenus
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Display messages
Introduction
General notes Display messages appear in the multifunction display.
Display messages with graphic displays may be shown in simplified form in the Operator's
Manual and may differ from the messages shown in the multifunction display.
Please respond in accordance with the display messages and follow the additional notes in this Operator's Manual.
Certain display messages are accompanied by an audible warning tone or a continuous tone.
When you stop and park the vehicle, please observe the notes on:
R HOLD function (Y page 181)
R Parking (Y page 161)
Hiding display messages X
Press the 0076or0038 button on the steering wheel to hide the display message.
The display message is cleared.
The multifunction display shows high-priority display messages in red. Some high-priority dis- play messages cannot be hidden.
The multifunction display shows these messages continuously until the causes for the mes-
sages have been remedied.
Message memory The on-board computer saves certain display messages in the
message memory. You can call
up the display messages:
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering wheel to select the Serv. Serv.menu.
If there are display messages, the multifunction display shows 2 Messages
2 Messages, for example.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the entry, e.g. 2 Messages
2 Messages.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to scroll through the display messages.
When the ignition is switched off, all display messages are deleted, apart from some high-
priority display messages. Once the causes of the high-priority display messages have been
rectified, the corresponding display messages are also deleted. 212
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Safety systems
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 002500E5
Currently Unavail‐ Currently Unavail‐
able See Opera‐ able See Opera‐
tor's Manual tor's Manual ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram), BAS (Brake Assist), PRE ‑SAFE®
, the HOLD function and hill
start assist are temporarily unavailable.
BAS PLUS and PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake may also have failed.
In addition, the 00E5,00BBand0025 warning lamps light up in the
instrument cluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
Possible causes are:
R self-diagnosis is not yet complete.
R the on-board voltage may be insufficient.
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 affec-ted. 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 Carefully drive a suitable distance, making slight steering move-
ments at a speed above 12 mph (20 km/h).
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above are available again.
If the display message continues to be displayed: X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 002500E5
Inoperative See Inoperative See
Operator's Manual Operator's Manual ABS, ESP
®
, BAS, PRE‑SAFE ®
, the HOLD function and hill start
assist are unavailable due to a malfunction.
BAS PLUS and PRE‑ SAFE®
Brake may also have failed.
The 0027 (USA only)/004D (Canada only),00E5,00BBand0025
warning lamps in the instrument cluster also light up.
ATTENTION ASSIST is 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. Display messages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affec-
ted. 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 Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 00E5
Currently Unavail‐ Currently Unavail‐
able See Opera‐ able See Opera‐
tor's Manual tor's Manual ESP
®
, BAS, PRE‑SAFE ®
, the HOLD function and hill start assist are
temporarily unavailable.
BAS PLUS and PRE‑ SAFE®
Brake may also have failed.
In addition, the 00E5and00BB warning lamps light up in the
instrument cluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
The self-diagnosis function might not be complete, for example.
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 Carefully drive a suitable distance, making slight steering move-
ments at a speed above 12 mph (20 km/h).
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above are available again.
If the display message continues to be displayed:
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 214
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Tires
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions Check
Check
Tire Pressure Soon Tire Pressure Soon Canada only:
The tire pressure loss warning system has detected a significant
loss in pressure.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
With tire pressures which are too low, there is a risk of the fol-
lowing hazards:
R they may burst, especially as the load and vehicle speed
increase.
R they may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly
impair tire traction.
R the driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may
be greatly impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 161).
X Check the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a
flat tire (Y page 292).
X Check the tire pressures and, if necessary, correct the tire pres-
sure.
X Restart the tire pressure loss warning system when the tire
pressure is correct (Y page 318).Check Check
Tire
TirePressure
Pressure
Then Restart Run
Then Restart Run
Flat Indicator Flat Indicator Canada only:
The tire pressure loss warning system generated a display mes-
sage and has not been restarted since.
X Set the correct tire pressure in all four tires.
X Restart the tire pressure loss warning system (Y page 318).Run Flat Indicator Run Flat Indicator
Inoperative Inoperative Canada only:
The tire pressure loss warning system is faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Please Correct Please Correct
Tire Pressure Tire Pressure The tire pressure is too low in at least one of the tires, or the tire
pressure difference between the wheels is too great.
X Check the tire pressures at the next opportunity (Y page 318).
X If necessary, correct the tire pressure.
X Restart the tire pressure monitor (Y page 321).236
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