2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-CLASS ROADSTER interior lights

Carsee Vehicle
Car key
see SmartKey
Care
Car wash ........................................ 286 Carpet s .......................................... 292
Disp lay .......................................... .290
Exhaust pipe .................................. 289
Exterior lights ................................ 289
Gear or selector lever .................... 290
Interior .......................................... .290
Matte finish ................................... 288
Notes ............................................. 285
Paint .............................................. 287
Plastic trim ................................... .290
Power washer ................................ 287
Roof lining ...................................... 292
Seat belt ........................................ 291
Seat cover ..................................... 291
Sensors ......................................... 289
Steering wheel ............................... 290
Trim pieces ................................... .290
Washing by hand ........................... 286
Wheels .......................................... .288
Windows ........................................ 288
Wiper blades .................................. 289
Wooden trim .................................. 290
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 201
Center console
Lower section .................................. 35
Upper section .................................. 34
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 206
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ....... .72
Changing bulbs
High-beam headlamps .................. .116
Low-beam headlamps .................... 116
Reversing lamps ............................ 117
Side marker lamps (rear) .............. .116
Turn signals (front) ......................... 116
Child
Restraint system .............................. 59
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 60
On the front-passenger sea t............ 60 Rearward-facing restraint system .... 60
Children
In the vehicl e................................... 57
Special seat belt retractor ............... 58
Cigarette lighter ................................ 262
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 289
Climate control
Air-conditioning system ................. 123
Automatic climate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 125
Controlling automaticall y............... 129
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 127
Defrosting the window s................. 131
Defrosting the windshield .............. 131
General notes ................................ 122
Indicator lamp ................................ 129
Information about using auto-
matic climate control ..................... 126
Maximum cooling .......................... 131
Notes on using the air-condition-
ing system ..................................... 124
Overview of systems ...................... 122
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 133
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 129
Refrigerant ..................................... 354
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 354
Setting the air distribution ............. 130
Setting the air vents ...................... 134
Setting the airflow ......................... 130
Setting the temperature ................ 129
Switching air-recirculation modeon/of f............................................ 133
Switching on/of f........................... 127
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 133
Switching the rear window
defroster on/of f............................ 132
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 130
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 30
see Instrument cluster
Collapsible spare wheel
Inflating ......................................... 344
see Emergency spare wheel
6Index

COMAND displayCleaning ........................................ .290
Combination switch .......................... 110
Compass
Calibrating ..................................... 276
Calling up ....................................... 275
Setting .......................................... .276
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 197
Convenience closing feature .............. 85
Convenience opening feature
see Side windows
Coolant (engine)
Checking the level ......................... 283
Display message ............................ 228
Filling capacity ............................... 353
Important safety notes .................. 352
Temperature (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 208
Temperature gauge ........................ 194
Warning lamp ................................. 252
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 28
Cornering light function
Display message ............................ 225
Function/notes ............................ .111
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 114
Cruise control
Cruise control lever ....................... 170
Deactivating ................................... 171
Display message ............................ 235
Driving system ............................... 169
Function/notes ............................ .169
Important safety notes .................. 169
Setting a speed .............................. 170
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 170
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 261
Important safety notes .................. 260
Customer Assistance Center
(CAC) ..................................................... 26
Customer Relations Department ....... 26D
Dashboard
see Instrument cluster
Data
see Technical data
Daytime running lamps
Display message ............................ 227
Function/notes ............................ .108
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 205
Declarations of conformity ................. 25
Delayed switch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 206
Interior lighting .............................. 206
Diagnostics connection ......................25
Digital speedometer .........................198
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS ................................ 284
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 212
Driving systems ............................ .231
Engine ............................................ 228
General notes ................................ 212
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 212
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 242
Lights ............................................. 225
Safety systems .............................. 213
SmartKey ....................................... 242
Tires ............................................... 236
Vehicle .......................................... .238
Distance recorder
see Trip odometer
Distance warning (warning lamp) .... 254
DISTRONIC PLUS
Cruise control lever ....................... 173
Deactivating ................................... 178
Display message ............................ 233
Displays in the multifunction dis-play................................................ 177
Driving tips .................................... 178
Function/note s............................. 171
Important safety notes .................. 172
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 176
Warning lamp ................................. 254
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Indicatorssee Turn signals
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 31
Warning and indicator lamps .......... .32
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 194
Interior lighting
Automatic control .......................... 113
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 206
Emergency lighting ........................ 114
Manual control .............................. .114
Overview ........................................ 113
Reading lamp ................................. 113
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 205
J
Jack
Storage location ............................ 294
Using ............................................. 336
Jump starting (engine) ......................303
K
Key positions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 140
SmartKey ....................................... 139
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing feature ............ 85
Display message ............................ 242
Locking ............................................ 73
Removing the Start/Stop button ... 141
Start/Stop button .......................... 140
Starting the engine ........................ 142
Unlocking ......................................... 73
Kickdown
Driving tips ................................... .153
Manual drive program .................... 157
Knee bag .............................................. 47
L
Lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 204 Display message ............................ 232
Function/informatio
n.................... 190
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 209
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 226
Light function, active
Display message ............................ 227
Light sensor (display message) ....... 228
Lights
Activating/deactivating the inte-
rior lighting delayed switch-off ....... 206
Active light function ....................... 112
Automatic headlamp mod e............ 108
Cornering light function ................. 111
Fog lamps ...................................... 109
Fogged up headlamp s.................... 113
Hazard warning lamps ................... 111
High beam flashe r.......................... 111
High-beam headlamp s................... 110
Light switch ................................... 108
Low-beam headlamp s.................... 109
Parking lamps ................................ 110
Rear fog lamp ................................ 110
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 205
Standing lamps .............................. 110
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 205
Switching the exterior lighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 206
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) .......... 206
Turn signals ................................... 110
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 79
Emergency locking ........................... 80
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 79
Locking centrally
see Central locking
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The PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
is inoperative. It lights up briefly when the
ignition is switched on and then goes outagain.
Depending on the person in the front-
passenger seat, the front-passenger front air
bag must either be deactivated or enabled;
see the following points. You must make sure of this both before and during a journey.
R Children in a child restraint system:
whether the front-passenger front air bag is
enabled or deactivated depends on the
installed child restraint system, and the age and size of the child. Therefore, be sure to
observe the notes on the "Occupant Clas-
sification System (OCS)" ( Ypage 49) and
on "Children in the vehicle" ( Ypage 57).
There you will also find instructions on rear-
ward and forward-facing child restraint sys- tems on the front-passenger seat.
R All other persons: depending on the clas-
sification of the person in the front-
passenger seat, the front-passenger front
air bag is enabled or deactivated( Y page 49). Be sure to observe the notes
on "Seat belts“ ( Ypage 42) and "Air bags"
( Y page 45). There you can also find infor-
mation on the correct seat position.
Seat belts
Introduction
Seat belts are the most effective means of
restricting the movement of vehicle occu-
pants in the event of an accident or the vehi-
cle rolling over. This reduces the risk of vehi- cle occupants coming into contact with parts
of the vehicle interior or being ejected from
the vehicle. Furthermore, the seat belt helps
to keep the vehicle occupant in the best posi- tion in relation to the air bag.
The seat belt system comprises:
R Seat belts
R Emergency Tensioning Devices and seat
belt force limiters If the seat belt is pulled by the belt loop
quickly or with a jerky movement, the belt
retractor locks. The belt strap cannot be
extracted any further.
The Emergency Tensioning Device tightens
the seat belt in an accident, pulling the belt
close against the body. However it does not
pull the vehicle occupant back in the direction
of the backrest.
The Emergency Tensioning Device does not
correct an incorrect seat position or the rout-
ing of an incorrectly fastened seat belt.
When triggered, a seat belt force limiter helps
to reduce the force exerted by the seat belt on the vehicle occupant.
The seat belt force limiters are synchronized
with the front air bags which absorb part of
the deceleration force. This can reduce the
force exerted on the vehicle occupants duringan accident.
!If the front-passenger seat is unoccupied,
do not insert the belt tongue into the buckle of the front-passenger seat. This may oth-
erwise lead to the triggering of the Emer-
gency Tensioning Device in the event of an accident, which will then need to bereplaced.
Important safety notes
The use of seat belts and child restraint sys-
tems is required by law in:
R all 50 states
R the U.S. territories
R the District of Columbia
R all Canadian provinces
Even where this is not required by law, all
vehicle occupants should correctly fasten
their seat belts before starting the journey.
GWARNING
If the seat belt is incorrectly fastened, it can-
not protect as intended. Furthermore, an
incorrectly fastened seat belt can cause addi- tional injury, for example, in an accident, dur-
ing braking or when abruptly changing direc-
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aware of the status of the front-passenger
front air bag both before and during the jour-ney.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp:
R is lit : the front-passenger front air bag is
deactivated. It will then not be deployed in the event of an accident.
R does not light up : the front-passenger
front air bag is enabled. If, in the event of an
accident, all deployment criteria are met,
the front-passenger front air bag is
deployed.
GWARNING
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit, the front-passenger front air bag is disabled. It will not be deployed in the event of
an accident and cannot perform its intended
protective function. A person in the front-
passenger seat could then, for example, come
into contact with the vehicle's interior, espe-
cially if the person is sitting too close to the
dashboard. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
When the front-passenger seat is occupied,
always ensure that:
R the classification of the person in the front-
passenger seat is correct and the front-
passenger front air bag is enabled or disa-
bled in accordance with the person in the
front-passenger seat
R the front-passenger seat has been moved
back as far back as possible.
R the person is seated correctly.
Make sure, both before and during the jour-
ney, that the status of the front-passenger
front air bag is correct.
GWARNING
If you secure a child in a child restraint system on the front-passenger seat and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
off, the front-passenger front air bag can
deploy in the event of an accident. The child
could be struck by the air bag. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that the front-passenger front air
bag has been disabled. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
GWARNING
If you secure a child in a forward-facing child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat
and you position the front-passenger seat tooclose to the dashboard, in the event of an
accident, the child could:
R come into contact with the vehicle's inte-
rior if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
cator lamp is lit, for example
R be struck by the air bag if the PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off
This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Move the front-passenger seat as far back as
possible. Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap is correctly routed from the vehicle
belt loop to the shoulder belt guide on the
child restraint system. The shoulder belt strap
must be routed forwards and downwards
from the vehicle belt loop. Always observe the child restraint system manufacturer's instal-
lation instructions.
If OCS determines that: R the front-passenger seat is unoccupied, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
lights up after the system self-test and
remains lit. This indicates that the front-
passenger front air bag is deactivated.
R the front-passenger seat is occupied by a
child of up to 12 month sold in a standard
child restraint system, the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp lights up after the
system self-test and remains lit. This indi-
cates that the front-passenger front air bag
is deactivated.
But in the case of a 12-month-old child in a
standard child restraint system, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
can go out after the system self-test. This
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indicates that the front-passenger front airbag is activated. The result of the classifi-
cation is dependent on, among other fac-
tors, the child restraint system and the
child's stature. Make sure that the condi-
tions for a correct classification are met. If
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains off, do not install a child
restraint system on the front-passenger
seat.
R the front-passenger seat is occupied by a
person of smaller stature (e.g. a teenager
or small adult), the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp lights up and remains lit
after the system self-test depending on the result of the classification or, alternatively,
goes out.
- If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off, move the front-passenger
seat as far back as possible.
- If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit, a person of smaller stature
should not use the front-passenger seat.
R the front-passenger seat is occupied by an
adult or a person of a stature correspond-
ing to that of an adult, the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp goes out after the
system self-test. This indicates that the
front-passenger front air bag is activated.
If children are traveling in the vehicle, be sure
to observe the notes on "Children in the vehi- cle" ( Ypage 57).
When OCS is malfunctioning, the red 6
restraint system warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster and the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp light up simultaneously.
The front-passenger front air bag is deactiva-
ted in this case and does not deploy during an accident. Have the system checked by quali-
fied technicians as soon as possible. Consult
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. The
front-passenger seat should only be repaired
at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
If the front-passenger seat, the seat cover or the seat cushion is damaged, have the nec- essary repair work carried out at an author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use seat accessories
that have been approved by Mercedes-Benz.
If the driver's air bag deploys, this does not
mean that the front-passenger front air bag
will also deploy. The Occupant Classification
System (OCS) categorizes the occupant in the
front-passenger seat. Depending on that
result, the front-passenger front air bag is
either enabled or deactivated.
System self-test
GDANGER
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp does not light up during the system self-
test, then the system is malfunctioning. The
front-passenger front air bag might be trig-
gered unintentionally or might not be trig-
gered at all in the event of an accident with
high deceleration. This poses an increased
risk of injury or even fatal injury.
In this case the front-passenger seat may notbe used. Do not install a child restraint system
on the front-passenger seat. Have the Occu-
pant Classification System (OCS) checked
and repaired immediately at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
GDANGER
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit after the system self-test, the front-passenger front air bag is disabled. It willnot be deployed in the event of an accident. In
this case, the front-passenger front air bag
cannot perform its intended protective func-
tion, e.g. when a person is seated in the front- passenger seat.
That person could, for example, come into
contact with the vehicle's interior, especially
if the person is sitting too close to the dash-
board. This poses an increased risk of injury oreven fatal injury.
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Safety
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Useful information............................108
Exterior lighting ................................ 108
Interior lighting ................................. 113
Replacing bulbs ................................. 114
Windshield wipers ............................117
107
Lights and windshield wipers

Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist on/off
XTo switch on: turn the light switch to Ã.
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow :.
The _ indicator lamp in the multifunc-
tion display lights up when it is dark and the light sensor activates the low-beam head-lamps.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 16 mph (25 km/h):
The headlamp range is set automatically
depending on the distance between the
vehicle and other road users.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 19 mph (30 km/h) and no other
road users have been detected:
The high-beam headlamps are switched on
automatically. The Kindicator lamp in
the instrument cluster also lights up.
If you are driving at speeds below approx-
imately 16 mph (25 km/h) or other road
users have been detected or the roads are adequately lit:
The high-beam headlamps are switched off
automatically. The Kindicator lamp in
the instrument cluster goes out. The _
indicator lamp in the multifunction display
remains lit.
X To switch off: move the combination
switch back to its normal position or move
the light switch to another position.The _ indicator lamp in the multifunc-
tion display goes out.
Headlamps fogged up on the inside
Certain climatic and physical conditions may
cause moisture to form in the headlamp. This moisture does not affect the functionality of
the headlamp.
Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Overhead control panel :
p Switches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off
;| Switches the automatic interior
lighting control on/off
=p Switches the right-hand reading
lamp on/off
?c Switches the interior lighting on/off
Interior lighting control
General notes
In order to prevent the vehicle's battery from discharging, the interior lighting functions are
automatically deactivated after some time
unless the SmartKey is in position 2in the
ignition lock.
The color and brightness of the ambient light-
ing may be set using the on-board computer ( Y page 205).
Automatic interior lighting control
X
To activate/deactivate: press the|
button.
When the automatic interior lighting con-
trol is activated, the button is flush with the overhead control panel.
Interior lighting113
Lights and windshield wipers
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