2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT COUPE center console

X
Press trunkl id remotecontrol button 0043.
The trunkl id opens slightly. Locking the trunk separately
You can lock the trunks eparately. If you then
unlock the vehicle centrally, the trunk
remains locked and cannot be opened.
X Close the trunkl id.
X Take the mechanical key out of the Smart-
Key (Y page 64). X
Inser tthe mechanical key fully into trunkl id
lock 0043in the rear compartment of the
center console.
X Turn the mechanical key clockwise as far as
possible.
X Remove the mechanical key.
X Check that the trunkr emains locked when
you press on the trunkl id remotecontrol
button. Unlocking the trunk (mechanical key)
If the trunkc an no longer be unlocked with
the SmartKey:
X Take the mechanical key out of the Smart-
Key (Y page 64). X
Inser tthe mechanical key fully into trunkl id
lock 0043in the center console in the vehicle
interior.
X Turn the mechanical key counter-clockwise
as far as possible.
The trunkl id opens slightly. Trunk emergency release
You can open the trunkl id from inside the
vehicle with the emergenc yrelease button. X
Press emergenc yrelease button 0043briefly.
The trunkl id unlocksand opens slightly.
X Push the trunkl id upwards to open it com-
pletely.
The trunkl id can be unlocked with the trunk
lid emergenc yrelease when the vehicle is
stationary or while driving.
Trunk lid emergenc yrelease light:
R emergenc yrelease button 0043flashes for
30 minutes after opening the trunkl id.
R emergenc yrelease button 0043flashes for
60 minutes after closing the trunkl id.74
TrunkOpening and closing

!
Warm up the engine quickly. Do not use
the engine's full performance until it has
reached operating temperature. The oper-
ating temperature has been reached when
the engine oil temperature displayint he
on-board computer's AMG menu no longer flashes.
Only shift into reverse gear when the vehi-
cle is stationary.
Where possible, avoid spinning the drive
wheels when pulling awayons lippery
roads. You could otherwise damage the
drive train.
! During
acold start with low engine oil
temperatures (below 32 ‡) (0 †), the max- imum engine speed is restricted in order toprotect the engine. To protect the engine
and maintain smooth engine operation,
avoid driving at full throttle when the
engine is cold. Key positions
KEYLESS-GO start function You can switch the engine on and off with the
Start/Stop button. For this, the SmartKey
must be inside the vehicle. The Start/Stop
button is located in the center console and is
illuminated when the vehicle is unlocked.
Pressing the Start/Stop button several times
in succession corresponds to the different
key positions in the ignition lock. This is only
the case if you are not depressing the brake
pedal.
If you depress the brake pedal and press the
Start/Stop button, the engine starts immedi-
ately.
If there is aSmartKey in the ignition lock, this
takes precedence over the KEYLESS-GO start
function. X
Position 0:ifStart/Stop button 0043has not
yet been pressed, this corresponds to the
SmartKey being removed from the ignition.
X Position 1:press Start/Stop button 0043.
You can now activate the windshieldw ip-
ers, for example.
If you press Start/Stop button 0043twice when
in this position and the driver's door is open,
the power supplyisd eactivated again.
X Position 2(ignition): press Start/Stop but-
ton 0043twice.
The power supplyiss witched off againif:
R you press Start/Stop button 0043once when
in this position
R the driver's door is open
SmartKey You can also start the vehicle with the Smart-
Key in the ignition lock.
The ignition lock is located in the rear stow-
age space of the center console. Driving
119Driving and parking Z

The transmission could be damaged.
i The E-SELECT lever alway
sreturn stoits
original position.
The curren ttransmission position P,R, Nor
D appears in the transmission position dis-
play in the multifunction display.
If you wish to select atransmission position or
to disengage park position P,the engine must
be running.
Engaging parkp osition P
X When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal.
X Press the Pbutton in the center console.
i Park position Pis disengaged if you:
R depress the brake pedal and
R push the E-SELECT lever forwards or
back to the first point of resistance
The transmission shifts to neutral N.
To shift directly from Pto R:
X Depress the brake pedal and push the
E-SELECT lever forwards past the first
point of resistance.
To shift directly from Pto D:
X Depress the brake pedal and push the
E-SELECT lever back past the first
point of resistance.
Engaging parkp ositionPautomatically
Park position is engaged automatically in the following circumstances:
R if you switch off the engine using the Start/
Stop button and open the driver's or front- passenger door.
R if you remove the SmartKey from the igni-
tion lock.
R if you open the door while traveling at low
speed in transmission position Dor R. Shifting to neutral N
X When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal.
X Push the E-SELECT lever forwards or back
to the first point of resistance.
i If you move the E-SELECT lever to
N
before switchin goff the engine, the trans-
mission remains in Nfor approximately
30 minutes. If you open the driver's or
front-passenger door during this period,
the transmission automatically shifts to P.
The transmission remains in Nif:
R the SmartKey is in the ignition lock and
R you use the E ‑SELECT lever to shift the
transmission to Nbefore switchin gthe
engine off
This still applies if you open the driver's or
front-passenger door.
Further information is available in the "Car
wash" section (Y page 223).
Engaging reverse gear R X When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal.
X Push the E-SELECT lever forward past the
first point of resistance.
Shifting to transmission position D
X When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal.
X Push the E-SELECT lever back past the first
point of resistance. 122
AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sportst
ransmissionDriving and parking

To ensure that the vehicle is secured against
rolling away unintentionally:
R the electric parking brake must be applied.
R the transmission must be in position P.
R the SmartKey must be in position 0in the
ignition lock and then removed from the
ignition lock, or the Start/Stop button must be pressed.
R on uphill or downhill gradients, the front
wheels must be turned towards the curb.
R the empty vehicle must be secured at the
fronta xle with awheel chock or similar, for
example, on uphill or downhill gradients.
R aladen vehicle must also be secured at the
rear axle with awheel chock or similar, for
example, on uphill or downhill gradients. Switching off the engine
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When the engine is switched off, the trans-
mission shifts into neutral position N.The
vehicle may roll away.T here isarisk of an
accident.
After switchin goff the engine, alway sswitch
to parking position P.Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
! Do not open the driver's door while the
vehicle is in motion .Atlow speeds in trans-
mission position Dor R,p ark position Pis
otherwise engaged automatically. This can damage the transmission.
i Observe the display messages in the
instrument cluster (Y page 162).
AMG SPEEDSHIF TDCT 7-speed sports
transmission X
Shift the transmission to Pwith the button
in the center console. Using the Start/Stop button
X Press the Start/Stop button (Y page 119).
The engine stops and all the indicator
lamps in the instrument cluster go out.
X Apply the electric parking brake.
i The engine can be turned off while the
vehicle is in motion by pressing and holding the Start/Stop button for about three sec-
onds.
i If you switch the engine off with the trans-
mission in position Ror D,t he transmission
automatically shifts to N.
If you move the E-SELECT lever to Nbefore
switchin goff the engine, the transmission
remains in Nfor approximately 30 minutes.
If you open the driver's or front-passenger
door during this period, the transmission
automatically shifts to P.
Using the SmartKey ! Do not remove the SmartKey while the
vehicle is in motion .Otherwise, at low
speeds, parking lock Pwill be activated
automatically.
Do not open the driver's door while the
vehicle is in motion .Atlow speeds, trans-
mission position Pis engaged automati-
cally.
This could cause damage to the transmis-
sion and the parking lock.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 0in the igni-
tion lock and remove it.
The parking lock is activated.
X Apply the electric parking brake.
i If you move the E-SELECT lever to
N
before switchin goff the engine, the trans-
mission remains in Nfor approximately
30 minutes. If you open the driver's or
front-passenger door during this period,
the transmission automatically shifts to P.132
ParkingDriving and parking

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 Vehicles without AMG Performance
Media: press the AMG button on the center
console. 0043
Drive program (C/S/S+/M)
0044 ESP ®
mode (ON ON/SPORTSPORT handling handling mode
mode/
OFF
OFF)
0087 AMG adaptive sport suspension system
setting (COMFORT COMFORT/SPORT SPORT/SPORT +
SPORT +)
RACETIMER Displaying and starting RACETIMER
You can use the RACETIME
Rtostore lap
times.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG
AMG menu.
X Press the 0063button repeatedly until the
RACETIME Risshown.
i If the RACETIME
Risselected, the 0059
and 0065 button sare inoperative. 0043
Digital speedometer
0044 RACETIMER
0087 Lap You can start the RACETIME
Rwhen the
engine is runnin gorifkey position 2is
selected with the Start/Stop button.
X To start: start the RACETIME Rwith0076.
Displaying the intermediate time X
Press the 0059or0065 button to select
Interm. Time Interm. Time.
X Press 0076to confirm.
The intermediate time is displaye dfor five
seconds.
Starting anew lap
It is possible to store amaximum of sixteen
laps.
X Press 0076to confirm New Lap
New Lap. 0043
RACETIMER
0044 Fastest lap time (best lap)
0087 Lap
Stopping the RACETIMER
X Press the 0038button on the steering
wheel. X
Press 0076to confirm Yes
Yes. Menus and submenus
161On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0027(USA
only)004D
(Canada
only)
EBR, EBR, ABS,
ABS,ESC
ESCInop‐
Inop‐
erativ eSee Opera‐
erativ eSee Opera‐
tor's Manual
tor's Manual EB
D( electronic brak eforce distribution), ABS, ESP ®
,B AS and hill
start assist are no tavailable due to amalfunction .Inaddition ,the
0089 ,00BB and0025 warnin glamp sligh tupint heinstrument
cluster and awarnin gtones ounds.
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without the
function slisted above.
G WARNING
If EB Dand AB Sare malfunctioning, th erear wheels in particular
could loc kunder braking. If AB Sisdeactivated due to amalfunc-
tion ,BAS and ESP ®
are also deactivated. There is an increase drisk
of skiddin gand an accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. 0049(USA
only)0024
(Canada
only)
Please Release Please Release
Parkin gBrake
Parkin gBrake 0024
The indicato rlamp (red) flashes and awarnin gtones ounds.
You are drivin gwitht he electric parkin gbrak eapplied.
X Releas ethe electric parkin gbrake.
or X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 0024
The indicato rlamp (red) flashes ,the warnin glamp (yellow)
lights up and awarnin gtones ounds.
The electric parkin gbrak eism alfunctionin gand th ebrakin geffect
is restricted.
While th evehicle is in motion:
X Releas ethe electric parkin gbrak ehandle.
While th evehicle is stationary:
X Switc hoffthei gnition and tur nitbacko n.
X Releas ethe electric parkin gbrake.
If th edispla ymessage continues to be displayed:
X Shift th etransmissio ntoPwith th ebutto nint hecenter console.
X Preven tthe vehicl efromr ollin gaway before you leav eit.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 0024
The indicato rlamp (red) flashes and awarnin gtones ounds.
You are makin ganemergenc ystopu singthe electric parking
brake.
X Afte rthe emergenc ystop: release th eelectric parkin gbrake
lever. 166
Display
messagesOn-boardcomputer an ddisplays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0049(USA
only)0024
(Canada
only)
Parkin gBrake See
Parkin gBrake See
Oper. Manual Oper. Manual 0024
The warnin glamp (yellow) lights up. Additionally th eind ica-
to rlamp (red) lights up.
The electric parkin gbrak eism alfunctioning.
To release:
X Pull th eelectric parkin gbrak ehandle.
or X Pull away carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop.
To apply: X Switc hthe ignition off.
X Pull th eelectric parkin gbrak elever fo ratleastten seconds, until
th ed isplay message disappears.
If th edispla ymessage continues to be displayed:
X Shift th etransmissio ntoPwith th ebutto nint hecenter console.
X Preven tthe vehicl efromr ollin gaway before you leav eit.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 0024
The indicato rlamp (red) flashes.
The powe rsupply fo rthe electric parkin gbrak ew as interrupted.
X Pull th eelectric parkin gbrak ehandle.
or
X Pull away carefully.
or X Pull th eelectric parkin gbrak ehandle until th edisplay message
disappears. 0024
The indicato rlamp (red) flashes and th ewarnin glamp (yel-
low) lights up.
The electric parkin gbrak eism alfunctioning.
X Switc hoffthei gnition and tur nitbacko n.
X Engage or release th eelectric parkin gbrake.
or
X Pull away carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Display
messages
167On-boardcomputer an ddisplays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0024
The warnin glamp (yellow) lights up. In addition ,the indicator
lamp (red) flashes fo rabout 10 seconds after th eelectric parking
brak ehas been engage dorreleased. It then goe sout or remains
lit.
The electric parkin gbrak eism alfunctioning, e.g. because of over-
voltag eorundervoltage.
X Pull away carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop.
If there is overvoltage or undervoltage: X Remove th ecaus efor theo vervoltage or undervoltage, e.g. by
chargin gthe battery or restarting th eengine.
X Switc hthe ignition of fand on ,and then engage or release the
electric parkin gbrake.
If this does no trelease th eelectric parkin gbrake:
X Do no tdrive on.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 0024
The warnin glamp (yellow) lights up. In addition ,the indicator
lamp (red) flashes fo rabout 10 seconds after th eelectric parking
brak ehas been engage dorreleased. It then goe sout or remains
lit.
The electric parkin gbrak ehas overheated.
X Allow th evehicl etoc ooldown .Don otengage or release the
electric parkin gbrak eduring this time.
X Preven tthe vehicl efromr ollin gaway before you leav eit.
X Whe nthe vehicl ehas cooled down :switch th eignition of fand on
again ,the ne ngage or release th eelectric parkin gbrake. 0049(USA
only)0024
(Canada
only)
Parking Parking Brake
BrakeInop‐
Inop‐
erative
erative 0024
The warnin glamp (yellow) lights up. In addition ,the indicator
lamp (red) flashes fo rabout 10 seconds after th eelectric parking
brak ehas been engage dorreleased. It then goe sout or remains
lit.
The electric parkin gbrak eism alfunctioning.
X Switc hthe ignition of fand on ,and then engage th eelectric
parkin gbrake.
If it is no tpossibl etoengage th eelectric parkin gbrake:
X Shift th etransmissio ntoPwith th ebutto nint hecenter console.
X Preven tthe vehicl efromr ollin gaway before you leav eit.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 168
Display
messagesOn-boardcomputer an ddisplays