2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT COUPE ECO mode

Condensation may drip from th
eunderside of
th ev ehicle when it is in coolin gmode. This is
normal and no tasign that there is amalfunc-
tion.
Activating/deactivating X
To activate: press the005Abutton.
The indicator lamp in the 005Abuttonlights
up.
X To deactivate: press the005Abutton.
The indicator lamp in the 005Abuttongoes
out .The "Coolin gwitha ir dehumidification"
function has adelayed switch-off feature. Operating th
eclimat econtrol systems
109Climatecont rol

Setting the air distribution
X
Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button (Y page 119).
X Press the 008Fbutton repeatedly until the
desired symbol appears in the display.
The indicator lamp in the 0058button goes
out. Automatic control is deactivated and
the air distribution is controlled according
to the selected setting. Setting the airflow
X Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button (Y page 119).
X To increase/reduce: press the0097or
0095 button. Switching the mono function on/off
The MONO function is only available in vehi-
cles for Canada.
You can use the MONO function to adopt the temperature and air distribution settings on
the driver's side for the front-passenger side.
X Press the 005Bbutton.
The indicator lamp in the 005Bbutton lights
up or goes out. Defrosting the windshield
i You should only select the "Windshield
defrosting" function until the windshield is
clear again.
X Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button (Y page 119).
X To activate: press the0064button.
The indicator lamp in the 0064button lights
up.
The system automatically switches to the
following functions:
R high airflow
R high temperature R
air distribution to the windshield and
front side windows
R air-recirculation mode off
X To deactivate: press the0064button.
The indicator lamp in the 0064button goes
out. The previously selected settings are
restored. Air-recirculation mode remains
deactivated.
or X Press the 0058button.
The indicator lamp in the 0064button goes
out. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or
X Turn controls 0043or006C clockwise or coun-
ter-clockwise (Y page 107).
or
X Press the 0097or0095 button. Switching maximum cooling on/off
The MAX COOL function is only available in
vehicles for the USA.
MAX COOL is only operational when the
engine is running.
When you activate MAX COOL, climate
control switches to the following functions:
R maximum cooling
R maximum airflow
R air-recirculation mode on
X To activate: press the00C9button.
The indicator lamp in the button lights up.
X To deactivate: press the00C9button
again.
The indicator lamp in the button goes out.
The previously selected settings come into
effect again.
i To deactivate MAX COOL press the
0078,
0058,or 0064button. Operating the climate control systems
111Climatecontrol

Defrosting th
ewindows
Windows fogged up on th einside X
Activat ethe "Coolin gwitha ir dehumidifi-
cation "function 005A.
X Activat eautomatic mode 0058.
X If th ewindows continue to fo gup, activate
th e" Windshield defrosting" function 0064.
Windows fogged up on th eoutside X
Activat ethe windshield wipers.
X Press the 008Fbuttonrepeatedly until the
009B or009C symbol appears in th edis-
play.
i You should only selec
tthiss etting until
th ew indshield is clear again. Rea
rwindow defroster
General notes The rea
rwindow defroster has ahighc urrent
draw. You should therefore switch it of fas
soo nast herea rwindow is clear .Otherwise,
th er earw indow defroster switches of fauto-
matically after severa lminutes.
If th ebattery voltage is to olow, th erearw in-
dow defroster may switch off.
Activating/deactivating X
Selec tkey position 2wit hthe Start/Stop
butto n(Ypage 119).
X Press the 006Cbutton.
The indicator lamp in the 006Cbuttonlights
up or goe sout. 112
Operating th
eclimat econt rol systemsClimat econt rol

Problems with the rear window defroster
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The rear window
defroster has deacti-
vated prematurely or
cannot be activated. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers are switched on.
X Switch off any consumers that are not required, e.g. reading
lamps, interior lighting or the seat heating.
When the battery is sufficiently charged, the rear window
defroster can be activated again. Activating/deactivating air-recircula-
tion mode
General notes You can deactivate the flow of fresh air if
unpleasant odors are enteringt
he vehicle
from outside. The air already inside the vehi-
cle will then be recirculated.
If you switch on air-recirculation mode, the
windows can fog up more quickly, in particu-
lar at low temperatures. Only use air-recircu-
lation mode briefly to prevent the windows
from fogging up.
Activating/deactivating X
Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button (Y page 119).
X To activate: press the0072button.
The indicator lamp in the 0072button lights
up.
i Air-recirculation mode is activated auto-
matically at high outside temperatures.
When air-recirculation mode is activated
automatically, the indicator lamp in the
0072 button is not lit.
Outside air is added after about 30
minutes.
X To deactivate: press the0072button.
The indicator lamp in the 0072button goes
out. i
Air-recirculation mode deactivates auto-
matically:
R after approximately five minutes at out-
side temperatures below approximately
41 ‡(5†)
R after approximately five minutes if cool-
ing with air dehumidification is deacti-
vated
R after approximately 30 minutes at out-
side temperatures above approximately
41 ‡(5†)ift he "Cooling with air dehu-
midification" function is activated Setting the air vents
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Very hot or very cold air can flow from the air vents. This could result in burns or frostbitein the immediate vicinity of the air vents. There
is ar isk of injury.
Make sure that all vehicle occupants always
maintain asufficient distance to the air out-
lets. If necessary, redirect the airflow to
another area of the vehicle interior. Setting the air vents
113Climatecontrol Z

0044 Neutral
No powe
ristransmitted fro mthe
engine to the drive wheels.
Releasing the brakes will allo wyou
to mov ethe vehicl efreely, e.g .to
push it.
Do not shift the transmission to N
whil edriving. Th etransmission
could otherwis ebedamaged.
If ESP ®
is deactivated or faulty:
onl yshift the transmission to posi-
tion Nif the vehicl eisindangerof
skidding ,e.g.oni cy roads. 003A Drive
Th
et ransmission shifts into drive
programs (C/S/S+) automatically.
All forward gear sareavailable. Changin
ggear
Th et ransmission shifts into individual gears
automatically. This is determine dby:
R drive position D
R the selected drive progra m(C/S/ S+ )
R the positio nofthe accelerator pedal
R the roa dspeed
R as hift range restriction, if selected
Th es hift points primarily depend on:
R the positio nofthe accelerator pedal
Little throttle :early upshifts; high throttle:
late upshifts
R the drivin gdynamics
Ad ynamic drivin gstyle with high longitudi-
nal and latera lacceleratio ndelays the shift
points to highe rengine speeds. Driving tips
Double-clutc hfunction When shifting down, the double-clutch func-
tio
nisa ctive regardles softhe currently
selected drive program. Th edouble- clutch functio
nreduce sthe load change reactio non
the drive axle. Th esound generated by the
double-clutch functio nand its characteristics
depend on the drive progra mselect ed.
Kickdown i
Kickdown is not availabl
einmanualdrive
program M.
Use kickdow nfor maximum acceleration.
X In the automatic drive programs, depress
the accelerator peda lbeyond the pressure
point.
Depending on the selected drive program,
the transmission shifts to the lowest gear
permissibl etogiveo ptima lacceleration. Drive program selector
With the drive progra mselect or switch ,you
can choose fro marange of different trans-
mission configurations or select the RACE
STAR Tdrive mode. Drive pro-
gram Characteristic
C
Controlled
Efficiency Comfort-oriented
,opti-
mum-economy engine
and transmission settings S
Sport Sporty engine and trans-
mission settings
S+
SportPlus Extremel
ysporty engine
and transmission settings 124
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GS PEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed spor ts transmissionDriving andparking

Drive pro-
gram Characteristic
M
Manual Manual gear shifting
Driving mode
RS
RACE
START Optimal vehicl
eaccelera-
tion from astandstill X
Tur ndrive progra mselector switch 0043until
th ed esire ddrive progra misshown in the
multifunction display.
i In addition to th
edrive progra mbeing
shown in th emultifunction display, th ecur-
rentl yselected drive progra misindicated
in red on th edrive progra mselector switch.
i RS
canno tbeselected during normal driv-
ing. Fo rfurther information on RACE
START ,see (Y page 125). Steering wheel paddle shifters
In transmissio nposition D,you can use the
steerin gwhee lpaddl eshifters to restrict or
derestric tthe transmissio nshift range. One
of th eautomati cdrive programs C,Sand S+
mus tbes elected in order to do so.
In manual drive program M,you need to
chang egear yourself usin gthe steerin gwheel
paddl eshifters .The transmissio nshift sdown
automatically at low engin espeeds.
i In manual drive program
M,thetransmis-
sio ns hift and response times are signifi-
cantl yshorter wit hsportier and more
aggressive gear changes. 0043
Leftsteerin gwhee lpaddl eshifter
(DOWN): shift down/restric tshift range
0044 Righ tsteerin gwhee lpaddl eshifter (UP):
shift up/derestric tshift range RACE START
RACE START enables optimal acceleration
from astandin gstart under suitable high-grip
roa dsurfac econditi ons.
RACE START is intended solely fo ractivation
on dedicated rac ecircuits.
Conditions for activation You can activat
eRACE START if:
R thed oors are closed.
R thee ngineisr unning and th eenginea nd
transmissio nare at operating temperature.
(Y page 160)
R SPORT handlin gmodeiss witched on.
(Y page 56)
R thes teerin gwhee lisint hestraight-ahead
position.
R thev ehicl eiss tationary and th ebrake
pedal is depressed (lef tfoot).
R thet ransmissio nisset to D. AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports transmission
125Driving andpark ing Z

Activating RACE START
X
Depress th ebrak epedal wit hyour lef tfoot
and keep it depressed.
X Turn th edrivep rogram selector switch
clockwise (Y page 124) until the RSindi-
cator on th eswitch lights up in red.
The multifunction display shows th emes-
sage RACES TART
RAC ES TART Confirm: Paddle
Confirm: Paddle
UP
UP Cancel :Paddle DOWN
Cancel :Paddle DOWN.
i If th
econditi onsfor activation are no tful-
filled, RACE START is canceled. The RACE
RACE
START
START Not
NotPossible
Possible message appear sin
th em ultifunction display.
X To cancel: pull theleft-han dsteering wheel
paddle shifte r(DO WN )(Ypage 125).
The multifunction display shows the RACE
RACE
START Canceled
START Canceled message.
X To confirm: pull theright-hand steering
whee lpaddle shifte r(UP) (Y page 125).
The RACES TART Available Depress
RAC ES TART Available Depress
gas pedal
gas pedal message appear sinthemulti-
function display.
i If you do no
tdepress th eaccelerator
pedal within afew seconds, RACE START is
canceled. The multifunction display shows
the RACES TART Canceled
RAC ES TART Canceled message.
X Full ydepress th eaccelerato rpedal.
The engin espee disi ncreased.
The RACES TART Releas ebrake to
RAC ES TART Releas ebrake to
start
start message appear sinthemultifunc-
tion display.
i If you do no
trelease th ebrak epedal
within afew seconds, RACE START is can-
celed. The multifunction display shows the
RAC ES TART Canceled
RAC ES TART Canceled message.
X Tak eyour foo toff th ebrak epedal while
keepin gthe accelerato rpedal fully
depressed.
The vehicl epulls away at maximum accel-
eration.
The RACE RACE START
START Active
Active message appears
in th emultifunction display.
RACE START is deactivated when th evehicle
reaches aspee dofa pproximately 30 mph (50 km/h). Drive program
S+is activated.
SPORT handlin gmoder emain sswitched on.
RACE START is deactivated immediately if
you release th eaccelerato rpedal during
RACE START or if any of th eactivation condi-
tion sare no longer fulfilled .The RACE RACE START
START
Not Possible
Not Possible orRAC ES TART Canceled
RAC ES TART Canceled
message appear sinthemultifunction dis-
play.
i If RACE START is used repeatedly within a
short period of time, it is only available
again after th evehicl ehas been driven a
certain distance. Automati
cdrive program
Drive program Cis characterized by th efol-
lowing:
R comfort-oriented engin eand transmission
settings
R optimal fuel consumption resulting from
th et ransmission shifting up sooner
R thev ehicl epullin gaway mor egentl yin
forward and revers egears, unless the
accelerato rpedal is depressed fully
R increased sensitivity. This improve sdriving
stabilit yonslippery road surfaces, for
example
R thet ransmission shifting up sooner; This
result sinthevehicl ebeingd riven at lower
engin espeeds and th ewheels bein gless
likely to spin
Drive programs Sand S+are characterized by
th ef ollowing:
R sport yenginea nd transmission settings
R thet ransmission shifting up later and shift-
ing down dynamically
R as aresult of th elater transmission
upshifts, th efuel consumption may be
higher
R ifap eriod of dynamic driving is followed by
an extended phas ewithac onstant accel-
erator pedal position ,the vehicl eshifts up 126
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missionDriving andparking

If yours
eat belt is not fastened, the following
conditions must be fulfilled to automatically
release the electric parking brake:
R the driver's door is closed.
R you have shifted out of Por you have pre-
viously driven faster than 2mph (3 km/h).
i Ensure that you do not depres
sthe accel-
erator pedalu nintentionally.Otherwise the
parking brake willber eleased and the vehi-
cle wills tart to move.
Emergency braking The vehicle can also be braked during an
emergency by using the electric parking
brake.
X Whiled riving, push handle 0043of the electric
parking brake (Y page 133).
i The vehicle is braked as long as you keep
the handle of the electric parking brake
pressed .The longer the electric parking
brake handle is depressed, the greater the
braking force.
During braking:
R aw arning tone sounds
R the Release Parking Brake
Release Parking Brake message
appears
R the red 0049(USA only) or 0024(Canada
only) indicator lamp in the instrument clus- ter appears.
When the vehicle has been braked to astand-
still, the electric parking brake is engaged. Parking the vehicle for
alon gp eriod
If you leave the vehicle parked for longer than
four weeks, the battery may be damaged by
exhaustive discharging.
If you leave the vehicle parked for longer than
six weeks, the vehicle may suffer damage as a resultofl ack of use.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop and
seek advice. i
You can obtain information aboutt
rickle
chargers from aqualified specialist work-
shop. Driving tips
General driving tips
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you switch off the ignition whiled riving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all.T his could affect,
for example ,the powers teering and the brake
boosting effect. You willr equire considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is arisk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition whiled riving. G
WARNING
If you operate mobilec ommunication equip-
ment whiled riving, you willbed istracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control of the vehicle .There is arisk of an accident.
Only operate this equipment when the vehicle is stationary.
Observe the legalr equirements for the coun-
try in which you are driving. Some jurisdic-
tions prohibit the driver from using amobile
phone whiled rivingavehicle.
If you make acall whiled riving, alwaysu se
hands-free mode. Only operate the telephone
when the traffic situation permits. If you are
unsure, pullo ver toasafe location and stop
before operating the telephone.
Bear in mind that at aspeed of only 30 mph
(approximatel y50km/h), the vehicle covers
ad istance of 44 ft (approximatel y14m )per
second. 134
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