2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT COUPE brake

Problems with the soft top
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The soft top will not
open or close. Key position
2is not selected.
X Select key position 2with the Start/Stop button. The brake pedal has not been depressed with the vehicle station-
ary.
X Depress the brake pedal. The soft-top mechanism or control system is defective.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. The soft top has been opened and closed several times in
arow.
The soft-top drive has been deactivated automatically for safety
reasons.
You can open and close the soft top again after approximately ten
minutes.
X Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X Repeatt he opening or closing procedure. 82
Soft top (Roadster)Opening and closing

The hazard warning lamps switch off auto-
matically if the vehicle exceeds aspeed of
6m ph(10 km/h) again after afull brake appli-
cation.
i The hazard warning lamps still operate if
the ignition is switched off. Headlam
pcleaning system
The headlamps are cleaned automatically if
the "Wipe with washer fluid" function is oper-
ated five times (Y page 101) while the lights
are on and the engine is running. When you
switch off the ignition ,the automatic head-
lamp cleaning system is reset and counting is
resumed from 0. Headlamps fogged up on the inside
The headlamps may fog up on the inside if
there is high atmospheric humidity.
X Drive with the headlamps switched on.
The level of moisture diminishes, depend-
ing on the length of the journey and the
weather conditions (humidity and temper-
ature).
If the level of moisture does not diminish:
X Have the headlamps checked at aqualified
specialist workshop. Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Overhead control panel
0043
0033 Switches the automatic interior
lighting control on/off
0044 003D Switches the right-hand reading
lamp on/off
0087 004A Switches the interior lighting on/off
0085 003D Switches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off Interior lighting control
General notes In order to prevent the vehicle's battery from
discharging, the interior lighting functions are
automatically deactivated after some time
unless the SmartKey is in position 2in the
ignition lock.
Automatic interior lighting control X
To activate/deactivate: press the0033
button.
When the automatic interior lighting
control is activated, the button is flush with
the overhead control panel.
The interior lighting automatically switches
on if you:
R unlock the vehicle
R open adoor
R remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock Interior lighting
99Lights and windshield wipers Z

tha
nint he0062 position, causing the wind-
shiel dwiper stow ipem oref requently.
If the wipe rblade sareworn, the windshield
will no longe rbewipedproperly. This could
prevent yo ufromo bser ving the traffi ccondi-
tions. Replace the wipe rblade stwice ayear,
ideall yinspringand fall. Replacin
gthe wiper blades
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the windshiel dwiper sbegin to mov ewhile
yo ua rechanging the wipe rblades, youc ould
be trapped by the wipe rarm .The re is ariskof
injury.
Alway sswitch off the windshiel dwiper sand
ignition befor echanging the wipe rblades.
! To avoi
ddamagin gthe wipe rblades,
make sure tha tyou touch onl ythe wiper
ar moft he wiper.
! Never open the hood if
awindshiel dwiper
ar mh asbeen folde dawayfromt he wind-
shield.
Never fol dawindshiel dwiper armw ithout a
wipe rblade back onto the windshield.
Hol dthe windshiel dwiper armf irml yw hen
yo uc hange the wipe rblade .Ify ourelease
the windshiel dwiper armw ithout awiper
blad eand it fall sonto the windshield, the
windshiel dmaybe damage dbythe force of
the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommend stha tyou have
the wipe rblade schange dataq ualified
specialis tworkshop.
Replacin gthe wiper blades Removing the wiper blades
X Switch off the engine.
X Remov eyourfoo tfromt he brake pedal.
X Set the windshiel dwiper to the 00AAposi-
tion. X
Press the Start/Stop button repeatedly
unti lthe windshiel dwiper sstart.
X When the wipe rarm sh aver eache daver-
tica lposit ion, press the Start/Stop button.
X Fol dthe wipe rarm away fro mthe wind-
shiel duntilite ngages.
X Set the wipe rblade at righ tangle stot he
wipe rarm. X
Remov ethe wipe rblade fromt he retainer
on the wipe rarm in the directio nofthe
arrow.
Installing the wiper blades X Slide the new wipe rblade into the retainer
on the wipe rarm in the opposite direction
to the arrow.
X Turn the wipe rblade parallel to the wiper
arm.
X Fol dthe wipe rarm back onto the wind-
shield. 102
Windshiel
dwipersLigh ts an dwindshield wipers

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip- ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please not ethat your vehicle may not be
equipped with all feature sdescribed. This
also applies to safety-related system sand
functions.
i Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (Y page 23).Notes on breaking-in
anew vehicle Important safet
ynotes
New brake pads/linings only reach their opti-
mum brakin geffec tafter several hundred
kilometers of driving. Until that time, you may
need to use increased brake pedal pressure
while braking. This also applies after the
brake discs or the brake pads/linings have
been replaced. The first 1000 miles (1500 km)
The more you look after the engin ewhen it is
new, the more satisfied you will be with its
performanc einthe future.
R You should therefore drive at varying vehi-
cle and engin espeeds for the first
1,00 0miles (1,50 0km).
R Do not drive faster than 85 mph
(140 km/h) for the first 1,00 0miles
(1,50 0km).
R Only allow the engin etoreach amaximum
engin espeed of 4,50 0rpm briefly.
R Avoid heavy loads, e.g. drivin gatfull throt-
tle, during this period. Do not exceed 00C3of
the maximum permitted engin espeed for
each gear.
R Selec tthe manual drive program Min good
time. R
Do not carry out aRACE START.
R Do not manually shift to alower gear to
brake the vehicle.
R Try to avoid depressin gthe accelerator
pedal beyond the point of resistance (kick-
down).
R Only select the shift range limits 3,2or 1
when drivin gslowly, e.g. in mountainous
terrain.
After 1,00 0miles (1,500 km), you can
increase the engin espeed gradually and bring
the vehicle to full speed.
i You should also observ
ethes ebreaking-
in notes if your vehicle' sengin eort rans-
mission has been replaced.
i Always observ
ethe respective speed lim-
its. Driving
Important safet
ynotes G
WARNING
Objects in the driver's footwell can restrict the pedal travel or obstruct adepressed pedal.
The operatin gand road safet yofthe vehicle is
jeopardized. There is arisk of an accident.
Make sure that all objects in the vehicle are
stowed correctly, and that they cannot enter
the driver' sfootwell. Install the floormats
securely and as specified in order to ensure
sufficient clearance for the pedals. Do not use loose floormats and do not place floormats on
top of one another. G
WARNING
If you switc hoff the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant function sare 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 effor ttosteer and brake. There is arisk
of an accident.
Do not switc hoff the ignition while driving. 118
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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
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005A
To remove the SmartKey
0047 Power supply for some consumers, such
as the windshield wipers
0048 Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
and drive position
0049 To start the engine
i The SmartKey can be turned in the igni-
tion lock even if it is not the correc tSmart-
Key for the vehicle. The ignition is not
switched on. The engine cannot be started. Starting the engine
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they could:
R open the doors, thus endangerin gother
people or road users.
R get out and disrupt traffic.
R operate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
R release the parking brake.
R shiftin gthe automatic transmission out of
park position P
R Start the engine.
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 or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children. G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There is ar isk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine runnin ginenclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation. i
Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine.
Starting procedure with the Start/Stop
button i
The Start/Stop button can be used to
start the vehicle without inserting the
SmartKey into the ignition lock. You merely
need to carry the SmartKey on your person.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Press the Start/Stop button once
(Y page 119).
The engine starts.
Starting procedure with the SmartKey If the Start/Stop button is inoperative, you
can also start the vehicle using the SmartKey
in the ignition lock.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 3in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 119) and release it as
soon as the engine is running. Pulling away
AMG SPEEDSHIF TDCT 7-speed sports
transmission G
WARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position Dor R,
the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There is ar isk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
alway sfirmly depress the brake pedal and do
not simultaneously accelerate.
i It is only possible to shift the transmission
from position Pto the desired position, if:
R the engine is runnin gand
R you depress the brake pedal
Only then is the parking lock released. If the
brake pedal is not depressed, the E-SELECT 120
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lever can still be moved but the parking lock
remain sengaged.
X Depress the brak epedal and keep it
depressed.
X Use the E-SELECT lever to shift the trans-
missio ntoposition Dor R.
X Release the brak epedal.
X Carefully depres sthe accelerator pedal.
The electric parking brak eisautomatically
released (Y page 133).
i The vehicle lock
scentrally onc eyou have
pulled away. The locking knobs in the doors
drop down. The automatic door lock can
also be deactivated (Roadster only).
Hill start assist Hill start assist will aid you when pulling away
on ahill. It holds the vehicle for ashor ttime
after you have removed your foot fro mthe
brak epedal. This gives you enough tim eto
mov eyour foot fro mthe brak epedal to the
accelerator pedal and depres sitbeforethe
vehicle begin storoll. G
WARNING
After ashor ttime, hill star tassist will no lon-
ger brak eyour vehicle and it could roll away.
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
Therefore, quickly mov eyour foot fro mthe
brak epedal to the accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehicle when it is held by hill start
assist.
X Take your foot off the brak epedal.
i Onc
eyou have taken your foot off the
brak epedal, the vehicle is held for around
one second.
X Pull away.
Hill start assist is not active if: R you are pulling away on alevel road or on a
downhill gradient.
R the transmission is in position N.R
the vehicle is secured with the electric
parking brake.
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning. AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports
transmission Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engag etransmission position Dor R,
the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There is ar isk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
always firmly depres sthe brak epedal and do
not simultaneously accelerate. E-SELECT selector lever
Overview of transmission positions 005D
Park position with parking lock
005E Revers egear
005C Neutral
005B Drive
! If the engine speed is too high or if the
vehicle is rolling, do not shift the transmis- sion directly from Dto R,f rom Rto Dor
directly to P.
Do not open the driver's door while the
vehicle is in motion. At low speeds in trans-
missio nposition Dor R,p ark position Pis
otherwise engaged automatically. AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports transmission
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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
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ransmissionDriving and parking