2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT COUPE steering

SRS (Supplementa
lRestraint System)
Introduction SRS reduces the risk of occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle's interior in the
event of an accident. It can also reduce the
effect of the forces to which occupants are
subjected during an accident.
SRS consistso f:
R 0075 SRS warning lamp
R air bags
R air bag control unit (with crash sensors)
R Emergency Tensioning Devices
R seat belt force limiters
SRS warning lamp G
WARNING
If SRS is malfunctioning, restraint system
components may be triggered unintentionally
or might not be triggered at all in the event of
an accident with ahigh rate of vehicle decel-
eration. There is an increased risk of injury,
possibly even fatal.
Have SRS checked and repaired immediately
at aq ualified specialist workshop.
SRS functions are checked regularly when
you switch on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The 0075 SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched on. It goes out no later than afew seconds
after the engine is started.
The SRS components are in operational read-
iness when the 0075SRS indicator lamp goes
out while the engine is running. There is
amalfunction if:
R the 0075 SRS warning lamp does not light
up when the ignition is switched on
R the engine is running and the 0075SRS
warning lamp does not go out after afew
seconds
R the engine is running and the 0075SRS
warning lamp lights up again
Safety guidelines for seat belts, Emer-
gency Tensioning Devices (ETDs) and
air bags G
WARNING
R Damaged seat belts or seat belts that have
been subjected to stress in an accident
must be replaced. Their anchoring points
must also be checked. Only use seat belts
installed or suppliedbyana uthorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
R Air bags and pyrotechnic Emergency Ten-
sioning Devices (ETDs) contain perchlorate
material, which may require special han-
dling and regard for the environment.
Check your national disposal guidelines.
California residents, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/
Perchlorate/index.cfm .
R Air bags and ETDs are designed to function
on aone-time-only basis. An air bag or ETD
that has deployedm ust be replaced.
R Do not pass seat belts over sharp edges.
They could tear.
R Do not make any modification that could
change the effectiveness of the seat belts.
R Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this may
severely weaken them. In acrash they may
not be able to provide adequate protection.
R No modifications of any kind may be made
to any components or wiring of the SRS.
R Do not change or remove any componen tor
part of the SRS.
R Do not install additional trim material, seat
covers, badges, etc. over the steering
wheel hub, front-passenger front air bag Occupant safety
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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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Only in the event of such
asituation, will the
air bags provide their supplemental protec-
tion.
The driver and passenger should always wear
their seat belts. Otherwise it is not possible
for the air bags to provide their supplemental
protection.
In case of other types of impacts and impacts
below air bag deployment thresholds, air
bags will not deploy.T he driver and passenger
will then be protected to the extent possible
by ap roperly fastened seat belt. Aproperly
fastened seat belt is also needed to provide
the best possiblep rotection inarollover.
Air bags provide additional protection; they
are not, however, asubstitute for seat belts.
All vehicle occupants must fasten their seat
belts regardless of whether your vehicle is
equipped with air bags or not.
It is important for your safety and that of your
passenger to have deployed air bags replaced and to have any malfunctioning air bags
repaired.T his will help to make sure the air
bags continue to provide supplemental crash
protection for occupants.
Front air bags Driver's air bag
0043deploysinf ront of the
steering wheel; front-passenger front air
bag 0044deploysinf ront of and above the glove
box.
The front air bags increase protection for the driver's and front-passenger's head and
chest. They are deployed:
R in the event of certain frontal impacts
R if the system determines that air bag
deployment can offer additional protection to that provided by the seat belt
R depending on whether the seat belt is being
used
R independently of other air bags in the vehi-
cle
If the vehicle rolls over, the front air bags are
generally not deployed. If the system detects
high vehicle deceleration in alongitudinal
direction, the front air bags are deployed.
Your vehicle has adaptive, two-stage front air bags. In the event of acollision, the air bag
control unit evaluates the vehicle decelera-
tion. When the first deployment threshold is
reached, the front air bag is filled with enough
propellant gas to reduce the risk of injuries.
The front air bag is fully deployed if asecond
deployment threshold is exceeded within a
few milliseconds.
The deployment of the front-passenger front
air bag is also influenced by the weight cate-
gory of the front passenger, which is deter-
mined by the Occupant Classification System
(OCS) (Y page 42).
The front air bags are not deployed in situa-
tions where alow impact severity is pre-
dicted. You will then be protected by the fas-
tened seat belt.
The front-passenger front air bag will only be deployed if:
R the Occupant Classification System (OCS)
has detected that the front-passenger seat
is occupied
R the 00730074 indicator lamp on the center
console is not lit
R the air bag control unit predicts ahigh-
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Children that are to
olarge for achild restraint
must travel in seat susingn orma lseat belts.
Positio nthe shoulder belt across th echest
and shoulder ,not thef aceorn eck.Abooster
seat may be necessary to achieve proper seat
belt positionin gfor children ove r41lbs
(18 kg )until they reac haheight wher ealap/
shoulder belt fit sproperly without abooster
seat.
When th echild restraint is no tinuse, remove
it from th evehicle or secure it wit hthe seat
belt to preven tthe child restraint from becom-
ing aprojectile in th eevent of an accident. G
WARNING
When leaving th evehicle ,always remove the
SmartKey from th eignition lock. Always take
th eS martKey wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle.
Do no tleave children unattende dinthevehi-
cle ,eve nift heya re secured in achild restraint
system, or wit haccess to an unlocked vehicle.
Ac hild's unsupervised access to avehicle
could result in an acciden tand/or serious
personal injury. The children could:
R injure themselve sonpartsoft hevehicle
R be seriously or fatally injured through
excessiv eexposur etoe xtrem eheat or cold
R injure themselve sorcauseana cciden twith
vehicle equipmen ttha tc an be operated
eve nift heSmartKey is remove dfromt he
ignition loc korremove dfromt hevehicle,
suc hass eat adjustment, steering wheel
adjustment, or th ememory function
If children open adoor ,the yc ould injure other
person sorget out of th evehicle and injure
themselve sorbeinjured by followin gtraffic.
Do no texpose th echild restraint system to
direct sunlight .The child restraint system's
metal parts, for example ,cou ld become very
hot ,and th echild could be burned on these
parts. G
WARNING
Do no tcarry heav yorhard object sinthe
passenger compartmen tunless they are
firmly secured in place. Unsecured or improperly positione
dcargo
increases achild's ris kofinjury in th eevent
of:
R stron gbraking maneuvers
R sudde nchanges of direction
R an accident
If an infant or child is traveling in th evehicle:
X Secure th echild wit hachild or infant seat
restraint system appropriat etotheage and
weigh tofthechild.
X Mak esure that th einfant or child is prop-
erly secured at all times while th evehicle is
in motion.
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that you always
properl ysecure all infant sand childre nwitha
child or infant seat restraint system for the
trip.
The use of seat belt sand infant and child
restraint systems is required by law in:
R all 50 states
R theU .S.t erri tories
R theD istrict of Columbia
R all Canadian provinces
Infants and childre nmust always be seated in
an appropriat einfant or child restraint system
recommended for th esizea nd weigh tofthe
child. The infant or child restraint system
must be properl ysecured wit hathree-point
seat belt in accordanc ewitht he manufactur-
er' sinstructions.
All infant or child restraint systems must meet
th ef ollowin gstandards:
R U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safet yStand-
ards 21 3and 225
R Canadian Motor Vehicle Safet yStandards
21 3a nd 210.2
Confirmation that th echild restraint system
correspond stothestandards can be found
on an instruction label on th echild restraint
system. This confirmatio ncan also be found
in th einstallatio ninstruction sthata re
included wit hthe child restraint system. 52
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Ensure that:
R To pT ethe rh ook 0087is hooke dinto Top
Tethe ranchorage 0044as shown.
R To pT ethe rb elt 0085 is not twisted.
When To pTethe rh ook 0087is connected ,the
child restraint syste mcan be secured.
X Install the child restraint system.
X Tension To pTethe rb elt 0085.C om plyw ith
the manufacturer's installatio ninstruc-
tions when doing so.
Th ec hild restraint syste mwithT op Tether
belt 0085hasb eenr emoved:
X Slide cover 0043onto To pTethe ra nchor-
age 0044. Driving safety systems
Overvie
wofdrivingsafety systems
In thi ssection, yo uwillf in di nformation about
the following driving safety systems:
R ABS ( Anti-lock Braking System)
R BAS ( Brake Assist Sys tem)
R ESP ®
(Ele ctronic Stability Program)
R EBD ( Electronic Brake force Distribution)
R ADAPTIVE BRAKE Important safety notes
If yo ufailtoa dapt your driving style or
become distracted ,the driving safety sys-
tems can neithe rreduce the risk of accident
nor override the laws of physics .Driving
safety systems ar emerel yaidsd esig nedto
assist driving. Yo uareresponsibl efor the dis-
tance to the vehicl einfront, for vehicl espeed
and for braking in good time. Alway sadapt
your driving style to suit the prevailing road
and weather conditions and maintain asafe
distance fro mthe vehicl einfront. Drive care-
fully.
Th ed riving safety systems describe donly
work as effectivel yaspossibl ew hent here is
adequate contact between the tires and the roa
dsurface. Please pa yspecial attentio nto
the note sontires,recommended minimum
tir et rea ddepths, etc. (Y page 250).
i In wintry driving conditions
,alway suse
winter tires (M+S tires )and if necessary,
sno wchains .Onlyint hisw aywill the driv-
ing safety systems describe dinthiss ection
work as effectivel yaspossible. ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Important safety notes i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tio n(Ypage 54).
ABS regulate sbrake pressure in such away
tha tthe wheels do not lock when yo ubrake.
This allows yo utocontinue steering the vehi-
cle when braking. G
WARNING
If ABS is faulty, the wheels could lock when
braking .The steerability and braking charac-
teristics ma ybeseverel yimpaired. Addition-
ally ,fur the rdriving safety systems ar edeac-
tivated. There is an increase ddangerofs kid-
ding and accidents.
Drive on carefully. Have ABS checked imme-
diately at aquali fied specialis tworkshop.
When ABS is malfunctioning ,other systems,
including driving safety systems, will also
become inoperative. Observe the information on the ABS warning lamp (Y page 192)and
displa ymessage swhich ma ybeshown in the
instrument cluste r(Ypage 165).
ABS works fro maspeed of about
5m ph(8 km/h) upwards ,regardles sofroad-
surface conditions .ABS works on slippery
surfaces ,evenify ouonlybrake gently.
The 0025 warning lamp in the instrument
cluste rlight supw hent he ignition is switched
on. It goes ou twhent he engine is running. 54
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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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G
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, alwaysr emove the
SmartKey from the ignitio nlock. Always take
the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secure dinachild
restraint system, and do not give them access to an unlocked vehicle. Achild's unsupervised
access to avehicl ecouldr esult in an accident
and/or serious personal injury .They could:
R injure themselves on vehicl eparts
R be seriouslyorf atally injured by extreme
heatorc old
R injure themselves or have an accident with
vehicl eequipment that may still be in oper-
ation even after the SmartKey has been
removed from the ignition, such as the seat
adjustment, steering whee ladjustment or
memory function.
If children open adoor, they coul dcause
severe or even fatal injury to other persons; if they get out of the vehicle, they coul dinjure
themselves when doing so or be seriouslyor
even fatally injured by any passing traffic.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The child restraint system's
metal parts, for example, coul dbecome very
hot, and achild coul dbeburned on these
parts. G
WARNING
If you attach heavy or larg eobjects to the
SmartKey ,the SmartKey coul dbeuninten-
tionally turned in the ignitio nlock. This could
caus ethe engine to be switched off. There is a
risk of an accident.
Do not attach any heavy or larg eobjects to the
SmartKey .Remove any bulky key rings before
inserting the SmartKey into the ignitio nlock.
! Keep the SmartKey away from strong
magnetic fields. Otherwise, the remote
control function coul dbeaffected.
Strong magnetic fields can occur in the
vicinity of powerful electrical installations. 0043
0037 To lock the vehicle
0044 0054 To unlock the trunk lid
0087 0036 To unlock the vehicle
The turn signals flas honce when unlocking
and three times when locking.
When it is dark, the surround lighting also
comes on if it is activated in the on-board
computer (Y page158).
X To unlock centrally: press the0036but-
ton.
If you do not open the vehicl ewithinapprox-
imatel y40seconds of unlocking:
R the vehicl eislocked again.
R the anti-theft alarm system is armed again.
X To lockc entrally: press the 0037button. Changing the setting
softhe locking
system
You can change the setting of the locking
system in such awaythat only the driver's
door and the fuel filler flap are unlocked .This
is useful if you frequently travel on youro wn.
X To chang ethe setting: press and hold
downt he0036 and0037 buttons simulta-
neously for approximatel ysix seconds until
the battery check lamp (Y page65)
flashes twice . SmartKey
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Useful information
..............................84
Correct driver's seat position ............84
Seats .................................................... 85
Steering wheel .................................... 88
Mirrors ................................................. 90
Memor yfunction ................................. 92 83Seats, steering wheel and mirrors