2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT COUPE instrument cluster

Wet roads
If you have drive
nfor along time in heavy rain
without braking, there may be adelayed reac-
tion from the brakes whe nbraking for the first
time. This may also occur after the vehicl ehas
been washed or drive nthroug hdeep water.
You have to depress the brake pedal more
firmly .Maintain agreater distance from the
vehicl einfront.
After driving on awet road or having the vehi-
cle washed ,brake firmly while paying atten-
tion to the traffic conditions. This wil lwarmup
the brake discs, thereby drying them more
quickly and protecting them against corro-
sion.
Limited braking performance on salt-
treated roads If you drive on salted roads,
alayer of salt
residue may form on the brake discs and
brake pads. This can result in asignificantly
longe rbraking distance.
R Brake occasionally to remove any possible
sal tresidue. Make sure that you do not
endange rother road users whe ndoing so.
R Carefully depress the brake pedal and the
beginning and end of ajourney.
R Maintain agreater distance to the vehicle
ahead.
Servicing the brakes !
If the red brake warning lamp lights up in
the instrument cluster and you hea rawarn-
ing tone while the engine is running, the
brake fluid leve lmay be too low .Observe
additiona lwarning messages in the multi-
function display.
The brake fluid leve lmay be too low due to
brake pad wea rorleaking brake lines.
Have the brake syste mchecked immedi-
ately. This work should be carrie dout at a
qualified specialist workshop. !
As the ESP ®
syste moperates automati-
cally, the engine and the ignition must be
switched off (the SmartKey must be in posi-
tion 0or 1in the ignition lock or the Start/
Stop button must be in position 0or 1)i f:
R the electric parking brake is tested using
ab rake dynamometer.
R the vehicl eistowed with one axle raised.
Braking triggered automatically by ESP ®
may seriousl ydamage the brake system.
All checks and maintenance work on the
brake syste mmust be carrie dout at aquali-
fied specialist workshop. Have this work car- ried out at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Have the brake pad sreplaced and the brake
fluid renewe dataqualified specialist work-
shop, e.g. an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
If the brake syste mhas only been subject to
moderate loads, you should test the function- ality of you rbrakes at regulari ntervals. At a
high speed, brake firmly while paying atten-
tion to the traffic conditions. This improves
the grip of the brake pads.
You can find adescription of Brake Assist
(BAS) on (Y page55).
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
have brake pads/linings installed on your
vehicl ewhich have been approved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles or which correspond to an equivalent quality standard. Brake
pads/linings which have not been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles or which are not
of an equivalent quality coul daffect you rvehi-
cle's operating safety.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use brake fluid that has been specially
approved for you rvehicl ebyM ercedes-Benz,
or which corresponds to an equivalent quality standard. Brake fluid which has not been
approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles or
which is not of an equivalent quality could
affect you rvehicle's operating safety. 136
Driving tipsDriving and parking

Useful information
............................150
Importan tsafet ynotes .................... 150
Displays and operation ....................150
Menus and submenus ......................152
Display messages ............................. 162
Warning and indicator lamp sinthe
instrument cluster ............................190 149On-boar
dcomputer and displays

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).Important safet
ynotes
You will find an illustration of the instrument
cluster in the "At aglance" section
(Y page 27). G
WARNING
If you operate information system sand com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi- cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control of the vehicle. There is arisk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situatio npermits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic condition sand operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary. G
WARNING
If the instrumen tcluster has failed or mal-
functioned, you may not recogniz efunction
restrictions in system srelevan ttosafety. The
operatin gsafet yofy our vehicle may be
impaired. There is arisk of an accident.
Driv eonc arefully. Have the vehicle checked
at aq ualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately.
You must observ ethe legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving when operatin gthe on-board computer. The on-board computer only shows messages
or warnings from certain system sinthe mul-
tifunction display. You should therefore make
sure your vehicle is operatin gsafely at all
times .Otherwise, avehicle that is not oper-
ating safely may cause an accident. Displays and operation
Engine oil temperatured
isplay
The engin eoil temperature gauge is in the
instrumen tcluster on the right-han dside.
Under normal operatin gconditions, the tem-
perature may rise to 140 †.
The transmission fluid temperature and the
coolan ttemperature are displayed in the
AMG menu (Y page 160). Tachometer
The red band in the tachometer indicates the engine's overrevvin grange.
! Do not drive in the overrevvin
grange, as
this could damage the engine.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protect the
engin ewhen the red band is reached. Outside temperatured
isplay
You should pay special attention to road con-
dition swhen temperature sare around freez-
ing point.
The outside temperature display is in the mul- tifunction display (Y page 152).
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after ashort delay. 150
Displays and operationOn-boar
dcomputer and displays

X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel Telmenu.
X Press the 0061button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 0061or0076 button to start dial-
ing. Assistance menu
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist You can use the
Blind BlindSpot
SpotAsst.
Asst. function
to activat eordeactivate Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 145).
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the DriveAssist
DriveAssistmenu.
X Press the 0076button.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the0076
button again. Maintenance menu
In the
Serv.
Serv. menu, you can:
R call up display messages (Y page 164)
R check the tire pressure electronically
(Y page 256)
R call up the service due date (Y page 222) Settings menu
Introduction In the
Settings Settings menu you can:
R change the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 157)
R change the light settings (Y page 158)
R change the vehicle settings (Y page 159)
R change the convenienc esettings
(Y page 159)
R restor ethe factory settings (Y page 160)
Instrument cluster Selecting the unit of measurement for dis-
tance
The Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
function allows you to choose whether cer-
tain displays appear in km/ho rmph in the
multifunction display.
The selected units apply to:
R the odometer and the trip odometer
R the trip computer
R the digital speedometer in the Trip
Trip menu
R the digital speedometer in the AMG AMGmenu
R the navigation instruction sintheNavi
Navi
menu
R cruise control
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settingsmenu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
INST. CLUSTER
INST. CLUSTER submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm. Menus and submenus
157On-board computer and displays Z

Brakes
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0027(USA
only)004D(Canada
only)
ABS and ESC Cur‐ ABS and ESC Cur‐
rently
rently Unavailable
Unavailable
See
See Operator's
Operator's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual ABS, ESP
®
,B AS and hill start assist ar etemporaril yunavailable.
For example, the on-boar dvoltag emaybe insufficient. In addition,
the 0089, 00BBand0025 warning lamps light up in the instrument
cluster.
The brake system continue stofunctio nnormally, bu twithou tthe
functions listed above .The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
G WARNING
If the ABS malfunctions, the wheels ma yloc kd uring hard braking.
Thi slim its the steerability of the vehicl ewhenb raking and may
increas ethe braking distance. If ABS is deactivated du etoamal-
function, BAS and ESP ®
ar ea lsod eactivated .There is an increased
ris kofs kidding and an accident.
X Driv eonc arefully.
X Visi taq ualified specialist workshop. 0027(USA
only)004D(Canada
only)
ABS ABS
and
andESC
ESC Inoper‐
Inoper‐
ative See Opera‐
ative See Opera‐
tor's Manual tor's Manual ABS, ESP
®
,B AS and hill start assist ar eunavailable du etoamal-
function. In addition, the 0089,00BBand0025 warning lamps light
up in the instrument cluster.
The brake system continue stofunctio nnormally, bu twithou tthe
functions listed above.
G WARNING
If the ABS malfunctions, the wheels ma yloc kd uring hard braking.
Thi slim its the steerability of the vehicl ewhenb raking and may
increas ethe braking distance. If ABS is deactivated du etoamal-
function, BAS and ESP ®
ar ea lsod eactivated .There is an increased
ris kofs kidding and an accident.
X Driv eonc arefully.
X Visi taq ualified specialist workshop. Display messages
165On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0027(USA
only)004D
(Canada
only)
EBR, EBR, ABS,
ABS,ESC
ESCInop‐
Inop‐
erativ eSee Opera‐
erativ eSee Opera‐
tor's Manual
tor's Manual EB
D( electronic brak eforce distribution), ABS, ESP ®
,B AS and hill
start assist are no tavailable due to amalfunction .Inaddition ,the
0089 ,00BB and0025 warnin glamp sligh tupint heinstrument
cluster and awarnin gtones ounds.
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without the
function slisted above.
G WARNING
If EB Dand AB Sare malfunctioning, th erear wheels in particular
could loc kunder braking. If AB Sisdeactivated due to amalfunc-
tion ,BAS and ESP ®
are also deactivated. There is an increase drisk
of skiddin gand an accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. 0049(USA
only)0024
(Canada
only)
Please Release Please Release
Parkin gBrake
Parkin gBrake 0024
The indicato rlamp (red) flashes and awarnin gtones ounds.
You are drivin gwitht he electric parkin gbrak eapplied.
X Releas ethe electric parkin gbrake.
or X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 0024
The indicato rlamp (red) flashes ,the warnin glamp (yellow)
lights up and awarnin gtones ounds.
The electric parkin gbrak eism alfunctionin gand th ebrakin geffect
is restricted.
While th evehicle is in motion:
X Releas ethe electric parkin gbrak ehandle.
While th evehicle is stationary:
X Switc hoffthei gnition and tur nitbacko n.
X Releas ethe electric parkin gbrake.
If th edispla ymessage continues to be displayed:
X Shift th etransmissio ntoPwith th ebutto nint hecenter console.
X Preven tthe vehicl efromr ollin gaway before you leav eit.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 0024
The indicato rlamp (red) flashes and awarnin gtones ounds.
You are makin ganemergenc ystopu singthe electric parking
brake.
X Afte rthe emergenc ystop: release th eelectric parkin gbrake
lever. 166
Display
messagesOn-boardcomputer an ddisplays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0049(USA
only)0024
(Canada
only)
Tur nOnt he Igni‐
Tur nOnt he Igni‐
tio ntoR elease
tio ntoR elease
the Parkin gBrake
the Parkin gBrake 0024
The indicato rlamp (red) flashes.
You attempte dtor elease th eelectric parkin gbrak ew hile th eigni-
tion was switched off.
X Switc hont heignition. 0049(USA
only)004D
(Canada
only)
Check Brake Fluid Check Brake Fluid
Level Level There is no
tenough brak efluidint hebrak efluidr eservoir .In
addition ,the 004D indicato rlamp in th einstrument cluster lights
up and awarnin gtones ounds.
G WARNING
Drivin gwitht he message Check Brake Fluid Level
Check Brake Fluid Level displayed
can result in an accident.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions. Do no tcontinu edriving
under any circumstances.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
Do no tadd brak efluid. This does no tcorrect them alfunction. 0026
Check Brake Pad Check Brake Pad
Wear Wear The brak
epads/lining shaver eached their wear limit.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Display
messages
169On-boardcomputer an ddisplays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0053
Tel
eA id Inopera‐
Tel eA id Inopera‐
tive tive On
eorm orem ain features of th embrace system are malfunc-
tioning.
X Hav ethe mbrace system checke dimmediately at aqualified
specialist workshop. 0075
SRS Malfunction SRS Malfunction
Servic
eRequired
Servic eRequired There is
amalfunction in th eSRS (Supplemental Restrain tSys-
tem). The 0075warnin glamp also lights up in th einstrument clus-
ter.
G WARNING
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be trig- gered unintentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbe
triggered.
There is an increase driskofi njury.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop.
Fo rfurther information about SRS ,see (Y page 37). 0075
Front Front
Left
LeftSRS
SRSMal‐
Mal‐
function Service
function Service
Required Required
or
Front Right SRS Front Right SRS
Malfunction Malfunction
Servic eRequired
Servic eRequired SRS has malfunctioned at th
efront on th eleftorr ight.The 0075
warnin glamp also lights up in th einstrument cluster.
G WARNING
If SRS is malfunctioning, individual systems may be triggered
unintentionally or might no tbetriggered in th eevent of an acci-
den twithah igh rat eofvehicledeceleration .Inthisc onditi on,the
restrain tsystem provides only restricted protection.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Lights
i Displa
ymessage sabout LEDs:
The display message will only appea rifall oranumber of LEDs hav efailed. Display
messages
173On-boardcomputer an ddisplays Z