2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT COUPE service

Information for customers in Califor-
nia
Under California law you may be entitled to a replacemen tofyour vehicl eorarefund of the
purchase pric eorlease price, if after area-
sonable number of repair attempts
Mercedes-Ben zUSA,LLC and/o rits author-
ized repair or servic efacilities fail to fix on eor
mor esubstantial defects or malfunction sin
th ev ehicl ethata re covered by it sexpress
warranty. During th eperiod of 18 months
from original delivery of th evehicl eort he
accumulation of 18,00 0miles(approximately
29,00 0km) on th eodometer of th evehicle,
whichever occur sfirst ,ar easonable number
of repair attempts is presume dfor aretail
buyer or lessee if on eormoreoft hefollowing
occurs:
(1) th esam esubstantial defec tormalfunc-
tion result sinacondition that is likely to
caus edeat hors erious bodil yinjury if the
vehicl eisdriven,tha td efec torm alfunc-
tion has been subjec ttorepair two or
mor etimes,a nd you have directly noti-
fie dM ercedes-Benz USA, LL Cinwriting
of th eneedf or it srepair,
(2) th esam esubstantial defec tormalfunc-
tion of aless serious nature than cate-
gor y(1) has been subjec ttorepair four or
mor etim es and you have directly notified
us in writing of th eneedf or it srepair, or
(3) th evehicl eiso ut of servic ebyreason of
repair of th esam eord ifferent substantial
defects or malfunction sfor ac umulative
total of mor ethan30c alendar days.
Pleas esendy our writte nnotic eto:
Mercedes-Ben zUSA,LLC
Custome rAssistanc eCenter
On eM ercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350 Maintenance
The Service and Warrant yBookle tdescribes
all th eneces sarym aintenance work which
should be don eatregular intervals.
Always have th eServic eand Warrant yBook-
let wit hyou when you brin gthe vehicl etoan
authorize dMercedes-Benz Center. The
servic eadvisor will record every servic efor
you in th eServic eand Warrant yBooklet. Roadside Assistance
The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance
Program offers technical help in th eevent of a
breakdown .Calls to th etoll-free Roadside
Assistanc eHotline are answere dbyour
agents 24 hour saday, 36 5days ayear.
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(USA)
1-800-387-0100 (Canada)
Fo ra dditional information ,refer to the
Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistanc ePro-
gram brochure (USA) or th e"Roadside Assis-
tance "section in th eServic eand Warranty
booklet (Canada). You will fin dbothiny our
vehicl eliterature portfolio. Change of address or change of own-
ership
In th eevent of achang eofa ddress ,please
sen dust he"Notification of Address Change"
in th eServic eand Guarante ebooklet or sim-
ply call th eMercedes-Benz Custome rAssis-
tance Cente r(USA) at th ehotlin enumber
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372 )or
Customer Servic eCenter (Canada) at
1-800-387-0100 .This will assist us in con-
tacting you in atimely manner should the
need arise.
If you sell your Mercedes, please leave the
entire literature in the vehicle so that it is
available to the next owner.
If you have purchased aused car, please send
us the "Notification of Used Car Purchase" in 20
Introduction

the Service and Guarante
ebooklet or simply
cal lthe Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center (USA) at the hotline number
1-800-FOR-MERCede s(1-800-367-6372 )or
Customer Servic e(Canada) at
1-800-387-0100. Vehicle operation outside the USA
and Canada
If you plan to operate your vehicle in foreign
countries, please be aware that: R service facilities or replacement parts may
not be readily available.
R unleaded fuel for vehicles with acatalytic
converter may not be available. Leaded fuel may cause damage to the catalytic con-
verter.
R the fuel may have aconsiderably lower
octaner ating. Unsuitable fuel can cause
engine damage.
Some Mercedes-Benz models are available
for delivery in Europe through our European
Delivery Program. For details, consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or write to
one of the following addresses.
In the USA
Mercedes-Benz USA,L LC
European Delivery Department
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350
In Canada
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
European Delivery Department
98 Vanderhoof Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9 Operating safety
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you do not have the prescribed service/
maintenance work or any required repairs carried out, this can result in malfunctions or
system failures. There is arisk of an accident.
Always have the prescribed service/mainte-
nancew ork as well as any required repairs
carried out at aqualified specialist workshop. G
WARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect, for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect .You will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is arisk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving. G
WARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with hot parts of the exhaust system. There is arisk
of fire.
When driving off road or on unpaved roads,
check the vehicle's underside regularly. In
particular, remove parts of plants or other
flammable materials which have become
trapped. In the case of damage, contact a
qualified specialist workshop. G
WARNING
Modifications to electronic components, their software as well as wiring can impair their
function and/or the function of other net-
worked components. In particular, systems
relevant to safety could also be affected. As a
result, these may no longer function as
intended and/or jeopardize the operating
safety of the vehicle. There is an increased
risk of an accident and injury.
Never tamper with the wiring as well as elec-
tronic components or their software. You
should have all work to electrical and elec-
tronic equipment carried out at aqualified
specialist workshop. Introduction
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requirements of the next emissions test dur-
ing the main inspection. Qualified specialist workshop
An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center is a
qualified specialist workshop .Ithas the nec-
essary specialist knowledge, tools and quali-
fications to correctly carry out the work
required on yourv ehicle. This is especially the
case for work relevant to safety.
Observe the notes in the Maintenance Book-
let.
Always have the following work carrie dout at
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center:
R work relevant to safety
R service and maintenance work
R repair work
R alterations, installation work and modifica-
tions
R work on electronic components Correct use
If you remove any warning stickers, you or
others coul dfail to recognize certain dangers.
Leave warning stickers in position.
Observe the following information when driv- ing yourv ehicle:
R the safety notes in this manual
R the Technica lData section in this manual
R traffic rule sand regulations
R lawsa nd safety standard spertaining to
motor vehicles Problems with your vehicle
If you should experience aproblem with your
vehicle, particularl yone that you believe may
affect its safe operation, we urge you to con-
tact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
immediatel ytohave the problem diagnosed
and rectified .Ifthe problem is not resolved to
yours atisfaction, please discuss the problem again with
aMercedes-Benz Center or con-
tact us at one of the following addresses.
In the USA
Customer Assistance Center
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
One Mercede sDrive
Montvale ,NJ07645-0350
In Canada
Customer Relations Department
Mercedes-Benz Canada ,Inc.
98 Vanderhoof Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9 Reporting safety defects
USA only:
The following text is published as required of
manufacturers under Title 49, CodeofU .S.
Federa lRegulations, Part 575 pursuant to the
"National Traffi cand Motor Vehicle Safety Act
of 1966".
If you believe that yourv ehiclehasad efect
which coul dcauseac rash or coul dcause
injury or death, you should immediately
inform the Nationa lHighway Traffi cSafety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notify-
ing Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
If NHTSA receive ssimilar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a
safety defect exists in agrou pofv ehicles, it
may order arecal land remedy campaign.
However, NHTSA cannot become involve din
individualp roblems between you,y our
dealer, or Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at
1-888-327-4236(TTY :1-800-424-9153) ;go
to http://www.safercar.gov;o rwrite to:
Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20590.
You can alsoo btainother information about
motor vehicl esafety from
http://www.safercar.gov Introduction
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As the ai
rbag inflate swithc onsiderable
speed and force, aprope rseating position
and correct positioning of the hands on the
steering whee lwillh elptok eepy ou atas afe
distance from the ai rbag.O ccupants wh oare
not wearing thei rseatb elt, ar enot seated
properly or ar etoo close to the ai rbag can be
seriously injured or kille dbyanairba gasit
inflate swithg reat forc einstantaneously:
R sitw itht he sea tbeltf astene dcorrectl yand
in ap osit iont hatisasu pright as possible
with your back against the backrest.
R move the driver's sea tasfar back as pos-
sible, still permitting prope roperatio nof
vehicl econtrols .The distance from the
cente rofthe driver's chest to the cente rof
the ai rbag cove ront he steering wheel
must be at leas t10inches(25 cm) or more.
Yo us houl dbea bletoa ccomplis hthisby
adjusting the sea tand steering wheel. If
yo uh avea ny difficulties, please contact an
authorize dMercedes-Benz Center.
R do not lean your hea dorchest close to the
steering whee lordashboard.
R onl yholdt he steering whee lonthe outside.
Placing hands and arms insid ethe rim can
increase the ris kand potential severity of
hand/arm injury when the driver front air
ba ginflates.
R adjus tthe front-passenger sea tasfar back
as possibl efrom the dashboard when the
sea tiso ccupied.
R Occupants, especially children, should
neve rplace thei rbodies or lean thei rheads
in the area of the door or the sea twhere the
hea dbagor side impact ai rbag inflates.
Thi scould resul tinserious injurie sordeath
shoul dthe hea dbagor side impact ai rbag
be deployed .Alway ssitas upright as pos-
sible, wear the sea tbeltp roperly and us ean
appropriately sized infant restraint, toddler
restraint, or booste rsea trecommende dfor
the size and weight of the child.
Failure to follo wthes einstructions can result
in severe injurie stoyouor othe roccupants. If yo
uselly ou rvehicle, it is important tha tyou
make the buye raware of thissafety informa-
tion. Be sure to give the buye rthisO perator's
Manual. G
WARNING
There is apossibility of aheadb ag-ors ide
impact ai rbag-related injury if occupants,
especially children, ar enot properly seated or
restrained when next to aheadb agor side
impact ai rbag tha tneeds to deploy rapidl yin
as idei mpact in order to do its job.
To hel pavoid the possibility of injury ,please
follo wthes eguideli nes:
(1) Occupants, especially children, shouldneve rplace thei rbodies or
lean thei rheads in the area of the
door or the sea twhere the head
ba gors idei mpact ai rbag inflates.
Thi scould resul tinserious injuries
or death shoul dthe hea dbagor
side impact ai rbag be deployed.
(2) Alway ssitas upright as possible,
and us ethe sea tbelts properly.
Make sure tha tchildren 12 years
ol da nd under us eanappropriately
infant restraint, toddle rrestraint
or booste rseatrecommende dfor
the size and weight of the child.
(3) Alway swears eatb elts properly.
If yo ubeliev ethat, eve nwitht he us eofthese
guidelines, it woul dbesafer for your
passenge rseato ccupants to have the
passenge rsideh eadb agor side impact air
ba gd eactivated ,then deactivatio ncan be car-
rie do utupon your written request at an
authorize dMercedes-Benz Center at an addi-
tional cost.
Please contact an authorize dMercedes-Benz
Center or cal lthe Customer Assistance
Center (i nthe USA) at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) ,orCustomer Service (in
Canada) at 1-800-387-010 0for details.
The ai rbagsa reonl ydeploye difthe ai rbag
contro lunitd etects the nee dfor deployment. Occupant safety
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also features th
ehill start assis tfunction
(Y page 121). Theft deterrent lockin
gsystem Immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from
bein gstarted without th ecorrec tSma rtKey.
When leaving th evehicle ,always tak ethe
SmartKey wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle .Any-
on ec an start th evehicle if avalid SmartKey
has been left inside th evehicle.
X To activate: while theengineisr unning,
tur nthe Start/Sto pbutto ntok eyposition
0 (Y page 119).
The engin estops.
or
X Remove th eSmartKey from th eignition
lock.
X To deactivate: turnthe Start/Sto pbutton
to ke yposition 2(Ypage 119) without
depressing th ebrak epedal.
i The immobilizer is always deactivated
when you start th eengine.
In th eevent that th eenginec anno tbe
started when th estarter battery is fully
charged, th eimmobilizer may be faulty.
Contac tanauthorized Mercedes-Benz
Cente rorcall 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the
USA) or 1-800-387-0100 (in Canada). ATA (anti-thef
talarm system) X
To arm: lockthe vehicle wit hthe Smart-
Key.
Indicato rlamp 0043flashes. The alarm sys-
te misa rmed after approximately
15 seconds.
X To disarm: unlock thevehicle wit hthe
SmartKey.
Av isual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is armed and you open:
R ad oor
R thet runk lid
R theh ood
R Roadster: th egloveb ox
R Roadster: acom partmen tinthecenter
console
R thev ehicle wit hthe mechanical key
The alarm is no tswitched off ,evenify ou
close th eopen door that triggered it, for
example.
X To stop th ealarm: pressthe Start/Stop
butto ninthecente rconsol e. The SmartKey
must be inside th evehicle.
or
X Press the 0036or0037 buttonont he
SmartKey.
or X Inser tthe SmartKey int othe ignition lock.
The alarm is switched off.
i If th ealarm stays on for mor ethan
30 seconds, th embrace emergenc ycall
system (US Aonly) or Tele Aid system (Can-
ada only) initiates acall to th eCustomer
Assistanc eCente rautomatically. The
mbrace emergenc ycall system initiates the
call if:
R you have subscribe dtotheTele Aid
service.
R theT ele Aid servic ehas been activated
properly.
R ther equired mobile phone, power supply
and GPS are available. 58
Theft deterrent locking systemSafety

The interior light is activated for
ashort while
when the SmartKey is removed from the igni-
tion lock. You can activat ethis delayed
switch-off using the on-board computer
(Y page 159).
Manua linterior lighting control X
To switch the interior lighting on/off:
press the 004Abutton.
X To switch the reading lampso n/off:
press the 003Dbutton. Crash-responsive emergency lighting
The interior lighting is activated automatically
if the vehicle is involved in an accident.
X To switch off the crash-responsive
emergency lighting: press the hazard
warning lamp button.
or X Lock and then unlock the vehicle using the
key. Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes
Xenon bulbs G
DANGER
Xenon bulbs carry ahigh voltage. You can get
an electric shock if you remove the cover of
the Xenon bulb and touch the electrical con-
tacts. There is arisk of fatal injury.
Never touch the parts or the electrical con-
tactsoft he Xenon bulb. Always have work on
the Xenon bulbs carried out at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Your vehicle is equipped with Xenon bulbs.
You can recognize this by the following: the
cone of light from the Xenon bulbs moves
from the top to the bottom and back again
when you start the engine. For this to be observed, the lights must be switched on
before starting the engine.
Bulbs and lamps are an importan
taspect of
vehicle safety. You must therefore make sure that these function correctly at all times.
Have the headlamp setting checked regularly.
Other bulbs G
WARNING
Bulbs, lamps and connector scan get very hot
when operating. If you change abulb, you
could burn yourself on these components.
There is arisk of injury.
Allow these components to cool down before changin gabulb.
There are bulbs other than the Xenon bulbs
that you cannot replace. Replace only the
bulbs listed (Y page 101). Have the bulbs that
you cannot replace yourself changed at a
qualified specialist workshop.
If you require assistance changin gbulbs, con-
sult aqualified specialist workshop.
Do not touch the glass tube of new bulbs with
your bare hands. Even minor contamination
can burn into the glass surface and reduce
the service life of the bulbs. Always use alint-
free cloth or only touch the base of the bulb
when installing.
Only use bulbs of the correc ttype.
If the new bulb still does not light up, consult
aq ualified specialist workshop.
Bulbs and lamps are an importan taspect of
vehicle safety. You must therefore make sure that these function correctly at all times.
Have the headlamp setting checked regularly. Changing the front bulbs
You cannot replace the bulbs at the front
yourself. Contact aqualified specialist work-
shop which has the necessary specialist
knowledge and tools to carry out the work
required. Mercedes-Benz recommends that 100
Replacing bulbsLights and windshield wipers

Drive sensibly
–savef uel Observ
ethe following tips to sav efuel:
X The tires should always be inflated to the
recommended tire pressure.
X Remov eunnecessary loads.
X War mupt heengin eatlow engin espeeds.
X Avoid frequent acceleration or braking.
X Hav eall maintenance wor kcarrie dout
accordin gtotheservic einterva ls listed in
th eM aintenance Booklet or th eservice
interval display.
Fue lconsu mption also increase swhen driv-
in ginc oldw eather ,instop-start traffic and in
hill yterra in.
Drinking an ddriving G
WARNING
Drinking and drivin gand/o rtaking drugs and
drivin gare ver ydangerous combinations.
Even asma ll amount of alcoho lordrugs can
affec tyour reflexes, perception sand judg-
ment.
The possibilit yofas erious or eve nfatal acci-
den tisg reatly increase dwhen you drink or
take drugs and drive.
Do no tdrink or take drugs and drive or allow
anyon etodrive who has bee ndrinkin gortak-
in gd rugs.
Emission control G
WARNING
Combustion engines emi tpoisonous exhaust
gases suc hascarbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaus tgases lead stopoisoning. There
is ar iskoff atal injury. Therefor enever leave
th ee nginer unning in enclose dspaces with-
out sufficien tventilation.
Certain engin esystems are designed to keep
th el evel of poisonous component sinexhaust
fumes within lega llimits.
These systems only wor katpeak efficiency if
they are serviced exactly in accordance with th
em anufacturer's specifications. Fo rthis
reason ,all wor kont heengin emustbec arried
out by qualified and authorized Mercedes-
Benz technicians.
The engin esetting smustn otbe changed
under any circumstances. Furthermore, all
specific servic eworkm ustbec arriedout at
regular intervals and in accordance wit hthe
Mercedes-Ben zservic erequirements .Detai ls
can be found in th eMaintenance Booklet. Braking
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
If you shift down on aslipper yroads urfac ein
an attempt to increase th eengine's braking
effect ,the drive wheels could los etheir grip.
There is an increase ddanger of skidding and
accidents.
Do no tshift down fo radditional engin ebrak-
in gonas lipperyroads urface.
Heavy an dligh tloads G
WARNING
If you res tyour foot on th ebrake peda lwhile
driving, th ebraking system can overheat .This
increase sthe stoppin gdistanc eand can even
cause th ebraking system to fail .There is a
ris kofana ccident.
Never use th ebrake peda lasafootrest. Never
depress th ebrake peda land th eaccelerator
peda latthesam etime.
! Depressing th
ebrake peda lconstantly
result sinexcessive and premature wear to
th eb rake pads.
If th ebrake shaveb een subjecte dtoa heavy
load ,don otstop th evehicle immediately.
Drive on fo rashort while. Thi sallow sthe air-
flo wt ocoolthe brake smoreq uickly. Driving tips
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Back button
0038 Press briefly:
R Back
R Switches off the Voice Control
System; see the separate oper-
ating instructions
R Hides display messages/calls
up the last Trip Tripmenu function
used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory 0038 Press and hold:
R Call supt he standard display in
the Trip
Trip menu Multifunctio
ndisplay
Values and settings as well as display mes-
sages ar eshown in the multifunctio ndisplay. 0043
Selector lever position/shift range and
drive program
0044 Text field
0087 Menu bar
0085 Statu slinew itht ime and outsid etemper-
ature
X To sho wmenub ar0087 :press the 0059
or 0065 button on the steering wheel. Menus and submenus
Men
uoverview
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing whee ltocallupt he menu ba rand select a
menu. Operating the on-boar
dcomputer
(Y page 151).
Depending on the equipment installe dinthe
vehicle, yo ucan cal lupthe following menus:
R Trip
Trip menu (Y page 152)
R Navi
Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 153)
R Audio
Audio menu (Y page 154)
R Tel
Tel menu (telephone) (Y page 156)
R DriveAssist
DriveAssist menu (assistance)
(Y page 157)
R Service
Service menu (Ypage 157)
R Settings
Settings menu (Ypage 157)
R AMG
AMG menu (Y page 160) Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hol dthe 0038 button on the
steering whee lunti lthe Trip
Trip menu with
trip odometer 0043and odometer 0044is
shown.
Digital speedometer X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing whee ltoselect the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
digital speedometer. 0043
Digita lspeedometer 152
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays