2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT COUPE instrument cluster

If after six seconds the driver or front
passenger have not fastened their seat belts
and the doors are closed:
R the 0076 seat belt warning lamp remains lit
as long as either the driver's or front-pas-
senger's seat belt is not fastened
R and if the vehicle speed exceeds 15 mph
(25 km/h )once, the 0076seat belt warning
lamp lights up. Additionally, awarning tone
sounds with increasing intensity for amax-
imum of 60 seconds or until the driver's and
front passenger's seat belts are fastened.
If the driver or front-passenger seat belt is
unfastened whilet he vehicle is in motion, the
0076 seat belt warning lamp lights up and a
warning tone sounds again.
The warning tone ceases even if the driver or
front-passenger seat belt has still not been
fastened after 60 seconds. The 0076seat belt
warning lamp stops flashing but remains lit.
After the vehicle comes to astandstill ,the
warning tone is reactivated and the 0076seat
belt warning lamp flashes again if the vehicle
speed exceeds 15 mph (25 km/h).
The 0076 seat belt warning lamp only goes
out if:
R both the driver and the front passenger
have fastened their seat belts.
or
R the vehicle is stationary and adoor is open.
i For more information on the
0076seat
belt warning lamp,s ee "Warning and indi-
cator lampsint he instrument cluster, seat
belt" (Y page 191).
Emergency Tensioning Devices, seat
beltf orce limiters The seat belts are equippedw
ith ETDs and
seat belt force limiters.
! If the front-passenger seat is unoccupied,
do not insert the belt tongue into the buckle of the front-passenger seat. This may oth-
erwisel eadtot he triggering of the Emer-
gency Tensioning Device in the event of an accident, which willt
hen need to be
replaced.
The ETDs tighten the seat belts in an accident,
pulling them close against the body.
The ETDs do not correct incorrect seat posi-
tions or incorrectly fastened seat belts.
The ETDs do not pullv ehicle occupants back
towards the backrest.
Seat belt force limiters, when activated, are
employed to help reduce the peak force
exerted by the seat belts on occupants during ac rash.
The seat belt force limiters are synchronized
with the front air bags,w hich take onapart of
the deceleration force. Thus, the force
exerted on the occupant is distributed over a
greater area.
When the ignition is switched on, the ETDs
cannot be triggered unless:
R the restraint systems are operational; see
"SRS warning lamp"( Ypage 37)
R the belt tongue is engage dinthe buckle on
each of the three-point seat belts
R the front-passenger seat is occupie dand
the belt tongue is engage dinthe buckle on
the front-passenger side
The ETDs are triggered depending on the type
and severity of an accident:
R in the event of ahead-on or rear-end colli-
sion, if the vehicle decelerates or acceler-
ates rapidly in alongitudinal direction dur-
ing the initial stages of the impact
R in the event of aside impact, if the vehicle
is subjected to high latera lacceleration/
deceleration
R Coupe: in certain situations if the vehicle
rolls over, and the system determines that
it can provide additional protection
R Roadster: if the vehicle rolls over
If the Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs)
are triggered, you willh earabang, and asmall
amount of smoke may also be released. Only
in rare cases willt he bang affect yourh earing.
The smoke that is released generally does not 50
Occupant safetySafety

may be show
ninthe instrument cluster
(Y page1 70).
i Only use wheels with the recommended
tire sizes. Only then willE SP®
function
properly.
Characteristics of ESP ®ESP
®
is activated automatically when the
engine is started.
If ESP ®
intervenes, the 0089ESP®
warning
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster.
If ESP ®
intervenes:
X Do not deactivate ESP ®
under any circum-
stances.
X Only depress the accelerator peda lasfar as
necessary when pulling away.
X Adapt yourd riving style to suitt he prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
Deactivating/activating ESP ®Important safety notes
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page54).
You can select between the following states
of ESP ®
:
R ESP ®
is activated.
R SPORT handling mode is activated.
R ESP ®
is deactivated. G
WARNING
When SPORT handling mode is activated,
there is agreater risk of skidding and acci-
dents.
Only activate SPORT handling mode in the sit- uations described in the following. G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ®
,E SP ®
no longer sta-
bilizes the vehicle. There is an increase drisk
of skidding and an accident. Only deactivate ESP
®
in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
In the following situations, it may be better to activate SPORT handling mode or deactivate
ESP ®
:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel
R when driving on designated road swhen the
vehicle's own oversteering and understeer-
ing characteristics are desired
Driving in SPORT handling mode or without
ESP ®
requires an extremely qualified and
experienced driver.
i Activate ESP ®
as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply.E SP®
will
otherwise not be abletos tabilize the vehi-
cle if the vehicl estarts to skid or awheel
starts to spin.
! Avoid spinning the driven wheels for an
extended perio dwith ESP ®
deactivated.
You could otherwise damage the drivetrain.
Deactivating/activating ESP ® X
To activate SPORT handlin gmode:
briefl ypress button 0043.
The 0074 handling mode warning lamp in
the instrument cluster lights up. The 56
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SPORT handling mode
SPORT handling mode
message appears
in the multifunction display.
X To deactivate SPORT handling mode:
briefly press button 0043.
The 0074 handling mode warning lamp in
the instrument cluster goes out. ESP ®
is
activated.
X To deactivate ESP ®
:press button 0043.
The 00BB ESP®
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up. The 00E5OFFOFF
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
X To activate ESP ®
:when SPORT handling
mode is activated or ESP ®
is deactivated,
press button 0043.
The 00BB ESP®
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out. The 00E5ONON
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
Characteristics of activated SPORT han-
dling mode
SPORT handling mode raises the intervention threshold for stabilizing the vehicle. This
allows for asportier driving style on desig-
nated race circuits and may in certain situa-
tions improve the traction in comparison with
ESP ®
.
If SPORT handling mode is activated and one or more wheels start to spin, the 0089warn-
ing lamp in the instrument cluster flashes.
ESP ®
only stabilizes the vehicle to alimited
degree.
When SPORT handling mode is activated:
R ESP ®
only improves driving stability to a
limited degree.
R traction control is still activated.
R ESP ®
still provides support when you brake
firmly.
R engine torque is only restricted to alimited
degree, and the drive wheels are able to
spin. The spinning wheels produce acut-
ting effect for better traction. Characteristics when ESP
®
is deactivated
If ESP ®
is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the 0089warning lamp in the
instrument cluster does not flash. In such sit-
uations, ESP ®
will not stabilize the vehicle.
If you deactivate ESP ®
:
R ESP ®
no longer improves driving stability.
R engine torque is no longer limited and the
drive wheels are able to spin. The spinning
of the wheels results in acutting action for
better traction.
R traction control is still activated.
R ESP ®
still provides support when you brake
firmly. EBD (electronic brake force distribu-
tion)
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page 54).
EBD monitors and controls the brake pres-
sure on the rear wheels to improve driving
stability while braking. G
WARNING
If EBD has malfunctioned, the rear wheels can still lock, e.g. under full braking. This
increases the risk of skidding and an accident.
You should therefore adapty our driving style
to the different handling characteristics. Have the brake system checked at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Observe information regarding indicator and
warning lamps (Y page 192) as well as dis-
play messages (Y page 166). ADAPTIVE BRAKE
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page 54).
ADAPTIVE BRAKE enhances braking safety
and offers increased braking comfort.Ina ddi-
tion to the braking function, ADAPTIVE BRAKE Driving safety systems
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X
To switc honthe standin glamps: the
SmartKe yisnot in the ignition lock or it is in
position 0.
X Turn the light switch to 0063(left-hand side
of the vehicle) or 0064(right-hand side of
the vehicle). Combination switch
Turn signal 0043
High-bea mheadlamps
0044 Turn signal, right
0087 High-bea mflasher
0085 Turn signal, left
X To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefl ytothe pressure point in the
direction of arrow 0044or0085.
The corresponding tur nsigna lflashe sthree
times.
X To indicate: press the combinatio nswitch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow 0044or0085.
High-beam headlamps X
To switc honthe high-beam headlamps:
tur nthe SmartKe yinthe ignition lock to
position 2or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to 0058or0058.
X Press the combinatio nswitch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow 0043.
In the 0058position, the high-bea mhead-
lamps ar eonlys witched on when it is dark
and the engine is running. The
0057 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the high-bea mhead-
lamps ar eswitched on.
X To switc hoffthe high-beam head-
lamps: movethe combinatio nswitch back
to its normal position.
The 0057 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goe sout.
High-beam flasher X
To switc hon:tur nthe SmartKe yinthe
ignition lock to position 1or 2,ors tart the
engine.
X Pull the combinatio nswitch briefl yinthe
direction of arrow 0087. Hazard warning lamps
The hazar
dwarning lamps automatically
switch on if:
R an ai rbag is deployed or
R the vehicl edecelerates rapidl yfrom a
speed of mor ethan45m ph (70 km/h) and
come stoas tandstill.
X To switc honthe hazard warning lamps:
press button 0043.
All tur nsignals flash. If yo unow switch on a
tur ns igna lusing the combinatio nswitch,
onl ythe tur nsigna llam pont he corre-
sponding side of the vehicl ewillf lash.
X To switc hoffthe hazard warning lamps:
press button 0043.98
Exterior lightingLights and
windshield wipers

to
ah ighe rgear. This optimize sfue lcon-
sumption
If ag entle driving style is adopted in auto-
matic drive programs C/S/S+ ,the drive pro-
gra ms etting sareadjusted to optimize fuel
consumption. Depending on the operating
conditions ,the transmission shifts to ahigher
gear. Shift ranges
Introduction In certai
ndriving situations, it is recom-
mended tha tyou restrict the shift range .The
se ts hift range appear sinthe instrument clu-
ster's multifunctio ndisplay ( Ypage 123). The
transmission onl yshifts to the gear displayed
in the instrument cluster.
When the maximum engine spee disreached,
the transmission shifts up agearint he auto-
matic programs C/S/S+ .Gearrestrictio nis
correspondingl yincrease dbyone gear. Driving situation
0040
Th
eb raking effect of the engine can
be utilized in thi sposit ion 0038
Yo
uc an us ethe braking effect of
the engine on downhil lgradients
and for driving:
R on steep mountai nroads
R in mountainou sterrain
R in arduou sconditions 0037
To us
ethe braking effect of the
engine on extremel ysteep downhill
gradients and on long downhill
stretches Derestrictin
gthe shift range/shifting
up X
Pull the righ tsteering whee lpaddl e(UP).
Th es hift range is derestricted .Ifyouare
driving in manua ldrive program M,the
transmission shifts up to the next gear. Restrictin
gthe shift range/shifting
down X
Pull the left steering whee lpaddl e(DOWN).
Th et ransmission shifts down one gear and
restricts the shift range to thi sgear.
If the engine spee dinmanuald rive pro-
gram Mis too high ,itisnot possibl etoshift
down. If yo upullt he left-hand steering
whee lpaddl eshifter (DOWN)
(Y page 128), the two red segments in the
instrument cluste rflash.
Clearin gthe shift rang erestriction X
Pull the right-hand steering whee lpaddle
shifter (UP) unti lthe numbe rfor the gear
disappears fro mthe multifunctio ndisplay.
or X Use the E-SELEC Tlever to shift the trans-
mission to position D.
Th et ransmission shifts fro mthe current
shift range directly to D.
Selecting the ideal shift range X
Pull the left-hand steering whee lpaddle
shifter repeatedly unti lthe functio nisa cti-
vated.
Depending on the selected drive program,
the transmission shifts to agearw hich
allows idea lacceleratio nand deceleration.
To do this, the transmission shifts down
one or mor egears. Manual driv
eprogram
i In manua
ldrive program M,the transmis-
sion shift and response times ar esignifi-
cantly shorter with sportier and more
aggressive gear changes.
In manua ldrive program M,younee dto
change gear yourself using the steering wheel
paddle shifter s(Ypage 125). Th etransmis-
sion onl yshifts down automaticall yatlow
engine speeds depending on the respective
gear. AM
GS PEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed spor ts transmission
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!
In manual drive program
M,the transmis-
sion does not shift up automaticallye ven
when the engine limiting speed for the cur-
rent gear is reached. When the engine lim- iting speed is reached, the fuel supplyisc ut
to prevent the engine from overrevving.
Alwaysm ake sure that the engine speed
does not reach the red area of the tachom- eter and observe the upshift indicator.
There is otherwise arisk of engine damage.
X To activate the manual drive program:
turn the drive program selector switch until M appears in the instrument cluster's mul-
tifunction display.
M lights up in red on the drive program
selector switch.
X To deactivate the manual drive pro-
gram: turn the drive program selector
switch and select another drive program.
Upshift indicator The upshift indicator is
afour-stage display
designed to assist you in sporty driving. The upshift indicator allows you to recognize
the ideals hift point for dynamic acceleration.
White segments 0043and yellow segment 0044
light up in succession from left to right.
When red segments 0087light up and the "up"
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play,t he ideals hift point has been reached:
X Shift up using the right-hand steering wheel
paddles hifter (UP) as quickly as possible.
The vehicle shifts up to the next gear. i
If you continue to increase the engine
speed without shifting up in time, the fuel
supplyiss hut off to protect the engine. This
results in abruptly reduced acceleration.
Display for downshift override You cannot shift down with the left steering
wheel paddles hifter if the engine speed is too
high due to adownshift. If you then pull the
left steering wheel paddles hifter, both red
segments 0087light up briefly. AMG button (SETUP)
With the AMG button, you can call up and
store adefaultd rive program setting and the
defaults uspension tuning. X
To store: press and hold AMG button 0043
until you hear atone.
X To call up: press AMG button 0043.
The stored drive program is selected.
X To display: briefly press AMG button 0043.
The multifunction displays hows the SETUP
in the AMG menu (Y page 160). Refueling
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Fuel is highly flammable. If you handle fuel
incorrectly, there is arisk of fire and explo-
sion. 128
RefuelingDriving 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
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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 on transmission posi-
tion Nwhen operating with aSmartKey is
available in the "Car wash" section
(Y page 223). Electric parking brake
General notes G
WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi- cle, they could set it in motion by, for example:
R release the parking brake.
R shift the automatic transmission out of the
parking position P.
R start the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is arisk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alway stake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The function of the electric parking brake is
dependent on the on-board voltage. If the on-
board voltage is low or there is amalfunction
in the system, it may not be possible to apply
the released parking brake.
X If this is the case, only park the vehicle on
level ground and secure it to prevent it roll- ing away.
X Shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion P.
It may not be possible to release an applied
parking brake, if the on-board voltage is low
or there is amalfunction in the system. Con-
tact aqualified specialist workshop. Applying/releasing manually
X
To engage: push handle 0043.
When the electric parking brake is
engaged, the red 0049(USA only) or 0024
(Canada only) indicator lamp lights up in
the instrument cluster.
i The electric parking brake can also be
applied when the SmartKey is in position 0.
X Pull handle 0043.
The red 0049(USA only) or 0024(Canada
only) indicator lamp in the instrument clus- ter goes out.
i The electric parking brake can only then
be released when the ignition is switched
on using the Start/Stop button.
Releasing the electric parking brake
automatically The electric parking brake is released auto-
matically when the following conditions are
simultaneously fulfilled:
R the engine is running
R the transmission is in position Dor R.
R the hood is closed.
R your seat belt is fastened.
R you accelerate.
If the transmission is in position R,the trunk
lid must be closed. Parking
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