2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT COUPE parking brake

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Possible causes/consequences and
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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
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messagesOn-boardcomputer an ddisplays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
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The warnin glamp (yellow) lights up. In addition ,the indicator
lamp (red) flashes fo rabout 10 seconds after th eelectric parking
brak ehas been engage dorreleased. It then goe sout or remains
lit.
The electric parkin gbrak eism alfunctioning, e.g. because of over-
voltag eorundervoltage.
X Pull away carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop.
If there is overvoltage or undervoltage: X Remove th ecaus efor theo vervoltage or undervoltage, e.g. by
chargin gthe battery or restarting th eengine.
X Switc hthe ignition of fand on ,and then engage or release the
electric parkin gbrake.
If this does no trelease th eelectric parkin gbrake:
X Do no tdrive on.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 0024
The warnin glamp (yellow) lights up. In addition ,the indicator
lamp (red) flashes fo rabout 10 seconds after th eelectric parking
brak ehas been engage dorreleased. It then goe sout or remains
lit.
The electric parkin gbrak ehas overheated.
X Allow th evehicl etoc ooldown .Don otengage or release the
electric parkin gbrak eduring this time.
X Preven tthe vehicl efromr ollin gaway before you leav eit.
X Whe nthe vehicl ehas cooled down :switch th eignition of fand on
again ,the ne ngage or release th eelectric parkin gbrake. 0049(USA
only)0024
(Canada
only)
Parking Parking Brake
BrakeInop‐
Inop‐
erative
erative 0024
The warnin glamp (yellow) lights up. In addition ,the indicator
lamp (red) flashes fo rabout 10 seconds after th eelectric parking
brak ehas been engage dorreleased. It then goe sout or remains
lit.
The electric parkin gbrak eism alfunctioning.
X Switc hthe ignition of fand on ,and then engage th eelectric
parkin gbrake.
If it is no tpossibl etoengage th eelectric parkin gbrake:
X Shift th etransmissio ntoPwith th ebutto nint hecenter console.
X Preven tthe vehicl efromr ollin gaway before you leav eit.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 168
Display
messagesOn-boardcomputer an ddisplays

Safety systems
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
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ESC Inoperative ESC Inoperative
See See
Operator's
Operator's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual ESP
®
,B AS and hill start assist are unavailable due to amalfunc-
tion. In addition, the 0089and00BB warning lamps light up in the
instrumen tcluster.
G WARNING
If ESP ®
and BAS are deactivated, the danger of skidding and having
an accident increases.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 00E5
ESC Currently ESC Currently
Unavailable See Unavailable See
Operator's Manual Operator's Manual ESP
®
,B AS and hill start assist are temporarily unavailable. The
self-diagnosis function might not be complete, for example. The
brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. In addition, the 0089and00BB warning
lamps light up in the instrumen tcluster.
G WARNING
If ESP ®
and BAS are deactivated, the danger of skidding and having
an accident increases.
X Carefullyd riveashort distance making slight steering move-
mentsatas peed above 12 mph (2 0km/ h)until th edisplay
message disappears. Front Passenger Front Passenger
Airbag Enabled Airbag Enabled
See See
Operator's
Operator's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are
enabled durin
gthe journey, eve nthough:
R ac hild, asmal ladult or an objec tweighing less than th esys-
tem's weigh tthreshold is locate donthefront-passenger seat
R thef ront-pa ssenger seat is unoccupied
The system may detec tobjects or force sapplyin gadditional
weigh tontheseat.
G WARNING
The front-passenger fron tair bag and fron tpassenger knee bag
may be triggered unintentionally.
Ther eisani ncreased ris kofinjury.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Apply th eparking brake.
X Switch th eignition off.
X Open th efront-pa ssenger door.
X Remove th echild and th echild restraint system from th efront-
passenger seat. 170
Display messagesOn-boar
dcomputer and displays

Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
Braking
Problem
Possible causes/consequencesa
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The red brake
syste
mwarning
lamp comes on
while the
engine is run-
ning. Awarning
tone also
sounds. There is not enoug
hbrake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
G WARNING
The braking effect may be impaired.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Pul lover and stop the vehicl esafely as soon as possible ,paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
unde rany circumstances.
X Secure the vehicl eagainst rolling away (Y page131).
X Do not add brake fluid. Adding more wil lnot remed ythe mal-
function.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
X Observe the additiona ldisplaym essages in the multifunction
display. 0049
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only)
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(Can-
ada
only)
The indicator
lamp for the
electric parking
brake flashes
and/or the yel-
low warning
lamp for the
electric parking
brake lights up. The electric parking brake is temporarily malfunctioning or defec-
tive.
G WARNING
In this condition, the vehicl eisonly of limited roadworthiness. This
can lea dtoana ccident.
X Observe the additiona ldisplaym essages in the multifunction
display. 190
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

R
If the battery is fullyd ischarged, leave the battery that is being used to jump-start connected
for afew minutes before attempting to start. This charges the battery slightly.
R Make sure that the two vehicle sdonot touch.
Make sure that:
R the jumper cablesa re not damaged.
R when the jumper cablesa re connected to the battery, uninsulated sections of the terminal
clamp do not come into contact with other metal sections.
R the jumper cablesc annot come into contact with parts such as the V-belt pulley or the fan.
These parts move when the engine is started and whileitisr unning.
X Press the electric parking brake handle.
X Shift the transmission to Pwith the button in the center console.
X Remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X Switch off all electrical consumers (e.g. radio, blower, etc.).
X Open the hood (Y page 218). Positio
nnumber 0084identifie sthe charged battery of the other vehicle or an equivalent jump-
starting device.
X Slide cover 0083of positive terminal 0043in the direction of the arrow.
X Connect positive terminal 0043on yourv ehicle to positive terminal 0044of donor battery 0084
using the jumper cable,b eginning with yourown battery.
X Start the engine of the donor vehicle and run it at idling speed.
X Connect negative terminal 0087of donor battery 0084to earth point 0085of yourv ehicle using the
jumper cable,c onnecting the jumper cable to donor battery 0084first.
X Start the engine.
X Before disconnecting the jumper cables, let the engine run for several minutes. Jump-starting
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X
First, remove the jumper cable sfrom earth point 0085and negative terminal 0087,then from
positiv eclamp 0043and positiv eterminal 0044.Each time beginning with your vehicle' sbattery.
X Slide cover 0083of the positiv eterminal in the opposite directio ntothe arrow.
X Have the battery checke dataqualified specialist workshop.
i Jump-starting is not considered to be
anorma loperating condition.
i Jumpe
rcable sand further information regarding jump-starting can be obtained at any
qualified specialist workshop. Towing and tow-starting
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The rea raxlel ocks when:
R the engine is not running
R the engine stalls while the vehicle is being
towed
R there is amalfunction in the power supply
or the vehicle' selectrica lsystem
There is ariskofana ccident.
In the event of abreakdown, yo ushould
always hav ethe vehicle transported. G
WARNING
If the brake system or power steering is mal-
functioning and your vehicle is then towed
away ,significantly more effort may be
required to stee rand brake than is normally
required .There is ariskofana ccident.
In such cases, use atow bar. Befor etowing,
make sur ethat the steering move sfreely. G
WARNING
If the weigh tofthe vehicle to be towe dortow-
starte disgreater than the permissible gross
weigh tofyourv ehicle:
R the towing ey ecould detach itself
R the vehicle/trailer combinatio ncould roll-
over.
There is ariskofana ccident.
Whe ntowing or tow-starting another vehicle,
its weigh tshoul dnot be greater than the per-
missible gros sweigh tofy ourv ehicle. !
Use the SmartKe
yinstead of the Start/
Stop button whe ntowing the vehicle.
Start the engine and keep it running. Turn
the SmartKe ytoposition 2in the ignition.
Set the transmission to Nusing the E-
SELECT lever. Make sure that yo uthen
leave the SmartKe yinposition 2.
Check the transmission positio ninthe
instrument cluster.
! Make sure that the electric parking brake
is released .Ifthe electric parking brake is
faulty ,visit aquali fied specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that yo uuse
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
this purpose.
! Whe
ntowing, pull away slowl yand
smoothly .Ifthe tractive power is too high,
the vehicles could be damaged.
! Only secure the tow rope or tow ba
ratthe
towing eyes. Otherwise, the vehicle could
be damaged.
! Do not us
ethe towing eyes for recovery
purposes as this could damag ethe vehicle.
If in doubt, recover the vehicle with acrane.
! The vehicle can be towe
damaximum of
30 miles (50km). The towing speed of
30 mph (50 km/h )mustn ot be exceeded.
If the vehicle ha stobetowedmore than
30 miles (50km), the entire vehicle mus tbe
raised and transported.
! Do not tow with sling-typ
eequipment.
Thi scould damag ethe vehicle. 244
Towinga
nd tow-startingBreakdow nassistance

!
Tow-starting the vehicle is not permitted.
The transmission may otherwise be dam-
aged.
If the vehicle can no longer be driven because of an accident or breakdown, you have the
following options:
R transportingt he vehicle
As arule, you should have the vehicle trans-
ported.
R towing the vehicle with the rear axle raised
Only tow the vehicle with the rear axle
raised in exceptional cases.
R towing the vehicle with atow rope or tow
bar
Only tow the vehicle in exceptional cases.
The engine must be running if you tow the
vehicle with atow rope or tow bar. Observe
the following notes.
Also observe the following notes:
R If the engine does not start, try jump-start-
ing it (Y page 242). Tow-starting the vehicle
is not permitted.
R If it is not possibletoj ump-start the vehicle,
have it transported to the nearest qualified specialist workshop, e.g. an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
R If the vehicle has transmission damage,
have it transported to aqualified specialist
workshop. Observe the displaym essages
in the instrument cluster. Installing/removing the towing eye
Installingt he towing eye X
Take the towing eye and the wheel wrench 4
out of the wheel-change tool kit
(Y page 234).
The bracket for the removable towing eye is in
the bumper at the front.Itisl ocated under the
cover. X
Pull out cover 0043forwards.
X Take cover 0043off the opening.
Removing the towing eye X
Take the lug wrench 4
from the wheel-
change tool kit (Y page 234).
X Insert the lug wrench handle into the tow-
ing eye and turn it counter-clockwise.
X Unscrew the towing eye.
X Attach cover 0043to the bumper and press
until it engages.
X Return the towing eye and the lug wrench
to the wheel-change tool kit.
X Return the towing eye and the lug wrench
to the trunk. Towing the vehiclew
ith the rear axle
raised
When towing your vehicle with the rear axle
raised, it is important that you observe the
safety instructions (Y page 244).
Only tow the vehicle with the rear axle raised in exceptional cases.
! The engine must be switched off (Smart-
Key in ignition lock in position 0or position
1)ift he vehicle is being towed with the rear
axle raised or if the parking brake is being
tested on adynamometer. Intervention by
ESP ®
could otherwise damage the brake
system.
4 Not included in the scope of delivery. Towing and tow-starting
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X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(Y page 98).
X Make sure tha tthe SmartKey is in position
2 in the ignition and tha tthe engine is run-
ning throughout the towing procedure.
X Mov ethe transmissio ntoNwith the E-
SELECT lever. Check the transmissio nposi-
tion in the instrument cluster. Towin
gavehicle with both axles on
the ground
It is important tha tyou observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
(Y page 244).
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(Y page 98).
i Whe
ntowing with the hazard warning
flashers switche don, us ethe combination
switch as usua ltosignal in which direction
yo ua re changing. In this case, onl ythe
indicator lamps for the direction of travel
flash. Whe nyou reset the combination
switch, the hazard warning flashers start
flashing again.
X Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock
(Y page 119).
X Start the engine and leave the SmartKey in
the ignition.
X Mov ethe transmissio ntoNwith the E-
SELECT lever.
X Check the transmissio nposition in the
instrument cluster display (Y page 123).
X Leave the engine running throughout the
entir etowing procedure Transporting the vehicle
The towing ey ecan be used to pull the vehicle
onto atraile rort ransporter for transporting
purposes.
! Yo
um ay onl ysecure the vehicl ebythe
wheels, not by parts of the vehicl esuchas axl
eors teering components .Otherwise,
the vehicl ecould be damaged.
X Start the engine.
X Make sure tha tthe SmartKey is in position
2 in the ignition and tha tthe engine is run-
ning during the entir eloadin goperation.
X Mov ethe transmissio ntoNwith the E-
SELECT lever. Check the transmissio nposi-
tion in the instrument cluster.
As soon as the vehicle has been loaded: X Prevent the vehicl efrom rolling away by
applying the electri cparking brake.
X Shift the transmissio ntoPwith the button
in the center console.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 0in the igni-
tion lock and remove the SmartKey from
the ignition lock.
X Secure the vehicle. Fuses
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If yo umanipulate or bridge afaulty fus eorif
yo ur eplace it with afusew ithah ighe ramper-
age, the electri ccable scould be overloaded.
Thi scould resul tinafire. There is ariskofan
accident and injury.
Alway sreplace faulty fuses with the specified
new fuses having the correct amperage.
! Only us
efuses tha thaveb eena pproved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which
have the correct fus erating for the system
concerned. Otherwise, components or sys-
tems could be damaged.
The fuses in your vehicl eserve to close down
faulty circuits. If afuseb lows ,allthe compo-
nents on the circuit and thei rfunctions stop
operating.
Blown fuses mus tbereplaced with fuses of
the same rating, which yo ucan recognize by 246
FusesBreakdown assistance