2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT COUPE weight

To be classified correctly, the frontp
assenger
must sit:
R with the seat belt fastened correctly
R in ap osition that is as upright as possible
with their back against the seat backrest
R with their feet on the floor
If the front-passenger's weight is transferred
to another object in the vehicle (e.g. by lean-
ing on armrests), OCS may not be able to
approximate the occupant's weight category.
In order to determin ewhether or not the front
passenger has been detected, both the driver and the frontp assenger should observe the
00730074 indicator lamp.
If the front-passenger seat, the seat cover or the seat cushion are damaged, have the nec- essary repair work carried out at an author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use seat accessories
that have been approved by Mercedes-Benz. G
WARNING
If the 00730074 indicator lamp lights up when
the front-passenger seat is occupied by an
adult or alarger person, ask the passenger to
reposition themselves on the seat so that the
00730074 indicator lamp goes out.
In the event of acollision, the air bag control
unit will not allow front-passenger fronta ir
bag and front-passenger knee bag deploy-
ment when the OCS has classified the front-
passenger occupant as weighing as much as
or less than atypical 12-month-old child in a
standard child restraint or if the front-
passenger seat is classified as being unoccu-
pied.
If OCS has detected that the frontp assenger
weighs the same as or less than atypical 12-
month-old child in astandard child restraint
system, the 00730074indicator lamp lights
up when the engine is started and remains lit. This indicates that the front-passenger front
air bag is deactivated.
If OCS determines that the front-passenger
seat is unoccupied, the 00730074indicator lamp lights up once the engine has been
started and remains lit. This shows that the
front-passenger fronta
ir bag and front-
passenger knee bag are deactivated.
If OCS determines that the frontp assenger
weighs more than atypical 12 montho ld child
in as tandard child restraint system and clas-
sifies this as asmall person (e.g. ateenager or
small adult), the 00730074indicator lamp
lights up for approximately 6seconds when
the engine is started. Dependin gonoccupant
weight sensor readings from the seat, it will
then remain illuminated or go out. If the
00730074 indicator lamp is illuminated, the
front-passenger fronta ir bag is deactivated.
With the 00730074 indicator lamp out, the
front-passenger fronta ir bag and front-
passenger knee bag are deactivated.
If OCS has determined that the front
passenger is an adult or medium sized person, the 00730074 indicator lamp lights up for
approximately 6seconds when the engine is
started and then goes out. This shows that the
front-passenger fronta ir bag and front-
passenger knee bag are activated.
If the 00730074 indicator lamp is illuminated,
the front-passenger fronta ir bag and the
front-passenger knee bag are deactivated and
are not deployed.
If the 00730074 indicator lamp does not light
up, the front-passenger air bag is enabled and
will be deployed:
R in the event of certain frontal impacts
R if the impact exceeds apreset deployment
threshold
R independently of the other air bags
If the front-passenger air bag is deployed, the
rate of inflation is influenced by:
R the rate of vehicle deceleration as assessed
by the air bag control unit
R the frontp assenger's weight category as
determined by the OCS
For further information, see "Air bag display
messages" (Y page 171). Occupant safety
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G
WARNING
Childre n12years old and under must be
seated and properly secure dinanappropriate
infant restraint, toddle rrestraint, or booster
seat recommende dfor the size and weight of
the child.
The infant or child restraint must be properly
secure dwith the vehicle's seat beltf ullyin
accordance with the child seat manufactur-
er's instructions.
Occupants, especially children, should always
sit as upright as possible,w earthe seat belt
properly and use an appropriately sized infant
restraint, toddler restraint, or booster seat
recommende dfor the size and weight of the
child.
Childre ncan be kille dorseriouslyi njured by
an inflating air bag.N ote the following impor-
tant information:
R Yourv ehicleise quipped with air bag tech-
nology designed to deactivate the front-
passenger front air bag in yourv ehicle
when the system senses the weight of a
typical 12-month-old child or less along
with the weight of astandard appropriate
child restraint on the front-passenge rseat.
R Ac hild in arear-facing child restraint on the
front-passenge rseat willbes eriously
injured or even kille difthe front-passenger
front air bag inflates in acollision which
coul doccur under some circumstances,
even with the air bag technology installed in yourv ehicle.
R If you install arear-facing child restraint on
the front-passenge rseat, make sure the
00730074 indicator lamp is illuminated,
indicating that the front-passenge rfront air
bag is deactivated. Shoul dthe 00730074
indicator lamp not illuminate or go out while the restraint is installed, please check
installation. Periodically check the
00730074 indicator lamp while driving to
make sure the 00730074indicator lamp is
illuminated. If the 00730074indicator lamp
goes out or remains out, do not transport a child on the front-passenge
rseat until the
system has been repaired.
Ac hild in arear-facing child restraint on the
front-passenge rseat willbes eriously
injured or even kille difthe front-passenger
front air bag inflates.
R If you place achild in aforward-facing child
restraint on the front-passenge rseat:
- move the seat as far back as possible
- use the prope rchild restraint recom-
mended for the age,s ize and weight of
the child
- secure child restraint with the vehicle's
seat belta ccording to the child seat man-
ufacturer's instructions
R For children larger than atypical 12-month-
old child ,the front-passenge rfront air bag
may or may not be activated.
If the driver's air bag deploys,t his does not
mean that the front-passenge rfront air bag
willa lsod eploy.
The OCS may have detected that the seat:
R is empty or occupied by aperso nwith a
weight of up to or less than that of atypical
12-month-old child seated in astandard
child restraint.
R is occupied by asmal lindividual, such as a
young teenage rorasmalladult.
R is occupied by achild in achild restraint
system whos eweight is greater than that of
at ypical 12-month-old child.
These are examples of when the OCS deacti- vates the front-passenge rfront air bag and
front-passenge rknee bag.D eactivation takes
place although the collision fulfills the criteria for deploying the driver's air bag. 44
Occupant safetySafety

If the SmartKey has been removed from the
ignition lock or the Start/Stop button has
been set to position 0,the
00730074 indicator lamp 0043does not light
up. G
WARNING
If the red 0075SRS warning lamp in the
instrument cluster and the 00730074indica-
tor lamp lightu psimultaneously, the OCS is
malfunctioning. The front passenger front air
bag willbed eactivated in this case. Have the
system checked by qualifiedt echnicians as
soon as possible. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Only have the seat repaired or replaced at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
In order to ensure proper operation of the air
bag system and OCS:
R Sit with the seat belt properl yfastened in a
positio nthat is as upright as possible with
yourb ack against the seat backrest.
R When seated, apassenger shouldn ot posi-
tion him/hersel finsuchaway as to cause
the passenger's weight to be lifted from the seat cushio nasthis may resultint he OCS
being unabletoc orrectly approximate the
passenger's weight category.
R Reada nd observe all warnings in this chap-
ter. System self-test The
00730074 indicator lamp illuminates
when you:
R turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock
R press the Start/Stop button once or twice
If an adult occupant is properl ysitting on the
passenger seat and the OCS classifies the
occupant as an adult, the 00730074indicator
lamp illuminates and goes out again after
approximately 6seconds.
If the seat is not occupie dand the OCS clas-
sifies the front passenger seat as being unoc-
cupied, the 00730074indicator lamp willi llu-
minate and not go out. G
WARNING
If the 00730074indicator lamp does not illu-
minate, the system is not functioning. You
must contac tanauthorized Mercedes-Benz
Center befor eseatin gany child on the
passenger seat.
For more information, see "Problem swith the
Occupant Classification System"
(Y page 46). G
WARNING
Never place anything betwee nseat cushion
and child seat (e.g. apillow), sinc eitreduces
the effectiveness of the OCS. The underside
and rear side child restraint system must be
placed entirely on the seat cushio nand the
backrest of the front-passenge rseat back-
rest.
If necessary, adjust the tilt of the passenger
seat backrest.
An incorrectly mounted child seat could cause
injuries to the child in case of an accident,
instead of increasin gprotection for the child.
Follow the manufacturer' sinstructions for
installation of child restraint systems. Occupant safety
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Problems with the Occupant Classification System
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The
00730074 indica-
tor lamp illuminates
and remains illumi-
nated.
The person on the
front-passenger seat:
R has the weight of a
typical adult
R has been determined
by the system not to
be achild. The OCS is malfunctioning.
X Have the OCS checked as soon as possible at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display (Y page 171). G
WARNING
If the 00730074 indicator lamp illuminates and remains illuminated when the weight of atypical
adult or someone larger than asmall individual has been detected on the passenger seat, do not
allow any occupant to use the passenger seat until the system has been repaired. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions The
00730074 indica-
tor lamp does not illu-
minate and/or does
not remain illuminated.
The front-passenger
seat is:
R unoccupied
R occupied with a
weight up to or less
than atypical 12-
month-old child in a
standard child
restraint system The OCS is malfunctioning.
X Make sure there is nothingb etween the seat cushion and the
child seat.
X Check the installation of the child restraint system.
X Make sure that no objectsa re applying additional weight onto
the seat.
X If the 00730074 indicator lamp does not illuminate, have the
OCS checked as soon as possible at an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center. Do not transport achild on the front-passenger
seat as long as the OCS is not functioning.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display (Y page 171). G
WARNING
If the 00730074 indicator lamp does not illuminate or remains out with the weight of atypical 12-
month-old child in astandard child restraint or less, or is unoccupied, on the front-passenger seat,
do not transport achild on the front-passenger seat until the system has been repaired. 46
Occupant safetySafety

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions X
Mak esuret hatthe re are no objects on th eseat addin gtothe
weight.
The system may otherwise detec tthe additional weight and
interpret th eseat occupant's weight as greate rtha nita ctually
is.
X Kee pthe seat unoccupied ,close th efront-pa ssenger doo rand
switch on th eignition.
Observ ethe 00730074( Ypage 42) indicato rlamp and th emulti-
function display and chec kthe following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
R the 00730074 indicatorlamp mus tligh tupa nd remain lit .Ifthe
indicato rlamp is on ,OCS (Y page 42) has disabled th efront-
passenger air bag.
R the Front Passenger Airbag Enable dSee Operator's
Front Passenger Airbag Enable dSee Operator's
Manual Manual orFront Passenger Airbag Disabled See Oper‐
Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Oper‐
ator's Manual
ator's Manual display messagesmustn otbe shown in the
multifunction display. Wait fo raperiod of at leas t60seconds
until th eneces sarysystem checks hav ebeen completed. This is
necessar ytom akes uret hatthe display message sdonot
appea rinthemultifunction display.
If these condition sare fulfilled ,the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again .Whether the 00730074 indicatorlamp remain slit
or goe sout depend sonhow OCS classifie sthe occupant.
If th econditi onsa re no tfulfilled ,the system is no toperating cor-
rectly.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo rfurther information about th eOccupant Classification System,
see (Y page 42). Display
messages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions Front Passenger
Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled Airbag Disabled
See See
Operator's
Operator's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are
deactivated during th
ejou rney, although:
R an adult
or
R ap erson larger than acertai nsizeiso ccupyin gthe front-
passenger seat
If additional forces are applied to th eseat ,the system may inter-
pre tthe occupant's weight as lowe rtha nita ctually is.
G WARNING
The front-passenger fron tair bag and fron tpassenger knee bag
may no tbetriggered in th eevent of an accident.
There is an increase driskofi njury.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Apply th eparkin gbrake.
X Switc hthe ignition off.
X Hav ethe occupant get out of th evehicle.
X Kee pthe seat unoccupied ,close th efront-pa ssenger doo rand
switch on th eignition.
Observ ethe 00730074( Ypage 42) indicato rlamp and th emulti-
function display and chec kthe following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
R the 00730074 indicatorlamp mus tligh tupa nd remain lit .Ifthe
indicato rlamp is on ,OCS (Y page 42) has disabled th efront-
passenger air bag.
R the Front Passenger Airbag Enable dSee Operator's
Front Passenger Airbag Enable dSee Operator's
Manual Manual orFront Passenger Airbag Disabled See Oper‐
Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Oper‐
ator's Manual
ator's Manual display messagesmustn otbe shown in the
multifunction display. Wait fo raperiod of at leas t60s econds
until th eneces sarysystem checks hav ebeen completed. This is
necessar yand ensures that th edisplay message sdonotappear
in th emultifunction display.
If these condition sare fulfilled ,the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again .Whether the 00730074 indicatorlamp remain slit
or goe sout depend sonhow OCS classifie sthe occupant.
If th econditi onsa re no tfulfilled ,the system is no toperating cor-
rectly.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. 172
Display
messagesOn-boardcomputer an ddisplays

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evehicle Instruction labels for tires and loads
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WARNING
Overloade dtires can overheat ,causing a
blowout .Overloade dtires can also impair the
steerin gand driving characteristic sand lead
to brak efailure. Ther eisarisk of accident.
Observe th eload rating of th etires. The load
rating must be at least half of th eGAWR of
your vehicle .Never overload th etires by
exceedin gthe maximum load.
Two instruction labels on your vehicle show
th em aximum possible load.
(1) The Tire and Loadin gInformation placard
is on th eB-pillar on th edriver' sside. The
Tire and Loadin gInformation placard
shows th emaximum permissibl enumber
of occupant sand th emaximum permis-
sible vehicle load. It also contain sdetails
of th etires izes and corresponding pres-
sures for tires mounte datthefactory.
(2) The vehicle identification plat eisonthe
B-pillar on th edriver' sside. The vehicle
identification plat einform syou of the
gross vehicle weight rating .Itismade up
of th evehicle weight ,all vehicle occu-
pants, th efuel and th ecargo. You can
also fin dinformatio nabout th emaximum
gross axle weight rating on th efront and
rear axle.
The maximum gross axle weight rating is th em aximum weight that can be carried
by on eaxle (fron torrear axle) .Never
exceed th emaximum load or th emaxi-
mum gross axle weight rating for the
fron torr ear axle. 0043
B-pillar ,driver' sside Maximum permissible gros
svehicle
weight rating X
Specification for maximum gross vehicle
weight 0043is listed in th eTire and Loading
Information placard: "The combine dweight
of occupant sand cargo should never
exceed XXX kilogram sorXXX lbs."
The gross weight of all vehicle occupants,
cargo, luggage and trailer load/noseweight (if
applicable) must no texceed th especified
value.
i The specifications shown on th
eTire and
Loadin gInformation placar dintheillustra-
tio na re examples. The maximum permis-
sible gross vehicle weight rating is vehicle-
specific and may differ from that in the
illustration .You can fin dthe valid maximum
permissibl egross vehicle weight rating for
your vehicle on th eTire and Loadin gInfor-
mation placard. 260
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evehicleWheels and tires

Numbe
rofseats Maximum numbe
rofseats 0043 indicates the
maximum numbe rofoccupants allowe dto
travel in the vehicle. This information can be
found on the Tire and Loading Information
placard.
i Th
es pecifications shown on the Tire and
Loading Informatio nplacard in the illustra-
tio na reexamples .The numbe rofseats is
vehicle-specific and can diffe rfromt he
details shown. Th enumbe rofseats in your
vehicl ecan be found on the Tire and Load-
ing Informatio nplacard. Determining the correc
tloa dl im it
Step-by-ste pinstructions Th
ef ollowing steps have been developed as
required of al lmanufacturer sunder Title 49,
Code of U.S. Federa lRegulat ions, Part 575
pursuant to the "Nationa lTraffi cand Motor
Vehicle Safety Act of 1966".
X Ste p1: Locate the statement "The com-
bined weight of occupants and cargo
shoul dneve rexceed XXX kg or XXX lbs." on
your vehicle' sTirea nd Loading Information
placard.
X Ste p2: Determine the combined weight of
the driver and passengers tha twillber iding
in your vehicle.
X Ste p3:Subtract the combined weight of
the driver and passengers fro mXXX kilo-
grams or XXX lbs. X
Ste p4:Th eresulting figure equals the
availabl eamount of cargo and luggag eload
capacity. For example, if the "XXX" amount
equals 1400 lb sand there will be five 150
lb sp assengers in your vehicle, the amount
of availabl ecargo and luggag eloa dc apa-
city is 650 lb s(1400-750 (5 x150) =650
lbs).
X Ste p5:Determine the combined weight of
luggag eand cargo being loaded on the
vehicle. That weight ma ynot safel yexceed
the availabl ecargo and luggag eloa dc apa-
city calculated in ste p4. Loading the vehicle
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