2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT COUPE warning light

Problems with PARKTRONIC
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions Only the red segments
in the PARKTRONIC
warning displaysa
re lit.
You also hear awarning
tone for approximately
two seconds.
PARKTRONIC is deacti-
vated after approx-
imately 20 seconds,
and the indicator lamp
in the PARKTRONIC
button lights up. PARKTRONIC has malfunctioned and has switched off.
X If problems persist, have PARKTRONIC checked at aqualified
specialist workshop. Only the red segments
in the PARKTRONIC
warning displaysa
re lit.
PARKTRONIC is deacti-
vated after approx-
imately 20 seconds. The PARKTRONIC sensors are dirty or there is interference.
X Cleant he PARKTRONIC sensors (Y page 228).
X Switch the ignition back on. The problem may be caused by an external source of radio or
ultrasound waves.
X See if PARKTRONIC functions in adifferent location. Rear view camera
Important safety notes The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your imme-
diate surroundings. You are always responsi-
ble for safe maneuvering and parking. When
maneuvering or parking, make sure that there are no persons, animals or objectsint he area
in which you are maneuvering.
Under the following circumstances, the rear
view camera will not function, or will function
in alimited manner:
R if the trunk lid is open
R in heavy rain, snow or fog
R at night or in very dark places
R if the camera is exposed to very bright light
R if the area is lit by fluorescent light or LED
lighting (the display may flicker) R
if there is asudden change in temperature,
e.g. when driving into aheated garage in
winter
R if the camera lens is dirty or obstructed
R if the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In this
event, have the camera position and setting checked at aqualified specialist workshop
The field of vision and other functions of the
rear view camera may be restricted due to
additional accessories on the rear of the vehi-
cle (e.g. license plate holder, bicycle rack).
General notes Rear view camera
0043is an optical parking aid.
It shows the area behind your vehicle in the
COMAND display. 144
Driving systemsDriving and parking

with
,ora ltering th edevic ewill void any
warranties, and is not permitted by the
FCC. Do not tamper with ,alter ,oru se in
any non-approved way.
An yu nauthorize dmodification to this
devic ecould void th euser’s authorit yto
operate th eequipment.
Monitorin grange of th esensors In particular
,the detection of obstacles can
be impaired if:
R dirt on th esensor soranythin gelse cover-
ing th esensors
R there is poor visibility, e.g .due to fog ,heavy
rain or snow
R an arrow vehicle travelin ginfront,e.g.a
motorbik eorbicycle
R ther oad has ver ywide lanes
R ther oad has narrow lanes
R you are not driving in th emiddle of th elane
R there are barriers or similar lane borders
Vehicles in th emonitorin grange are then not
indicated. Example (Roadster)
Blin dSpotA ssist monitors th earea up to 10 ft
(3 m) behi nd your vehicl eand directl ynext to
your vehicle, as shown in the diagram. If the lanes ar
enarrow ,vehicles driving in the
lane beyond the lane next to your vehicl emay
be indicated ,especially if the vehicles ar enot
driving in the middl eoftheirlan e. Thi smaybe
the cas eifthe vehicles ar edriving on the inner
side of thei rlan e.
Due to the nature of the system:
R warning smaybe issued in error when driv-
ing close to crash barriers or similar solid
lane borders.
R warning smaybe interrupte dwhend riving
alongsid eparticularly long vehicles, e.g.
trucks, for aprolonge dtime.
The two sensors for Blind Spo tAssist are
integrated into the side softhe rea rbum per.
Make sure tha tthe bumpe risfreeofd irt, ice
or slus hinthe vicinity of the sensors .The
rada rsensors must not be covered ,e.g.by
overhanging loads. Following asevere impact
or in the event of damage to the bumpers,
have the functio nofthe rada rsensors
checked at aquali fied specialist workshop.
Blind Spo tAssist ma yotherwise not work
properly.
Indicator and warning display 0043
Yellow indicator lamp/red warning lamp
Whe nBlind Spo tAssist is activated ,indicator
lamp 0043in the exterio rmirrors lights up yel-
lo wuptoas peed of 20 mph (30 km/h) .At
speed sabove 20 mph (30 km/h), the indica-
tor lamp goe soutand Blind Spo tAssist is
operational.
If av ehicl eisd etecte dwithi nt he blind spot
monitoring range at speed sabove 20 mph 146
Driving systemsDriving an
dparking

(30 km/h), warnin
glamp 0043on the corre-
sponding side lights up red. This warnin gis
always given when avehicle enters the blind
spot monitoring range from behind or from
the side. When you overtake avehicle, the
warnin gonly occurs if the differenc einspeed
is less than 7mph (12 km/h).
The yellow indicator lamp goes out if reverse gear is engaged. In this event, Blin dSpot
Assist is no longer active.
The brightness of the indicator/warning
lamps is adjusted automatically according to
the ambient light.
Collision warning If
av ehicle is detected in the monitoring range
of Blin dSpot Assist and you switc honthe
corresponding turn signal, adouble warning
ton esounds .Red warnin glamp 0043flashes. If
the turn signal remain son, vehicles detected
are indicated by the flashin gofred warning
lamp 0043.There are no further warnin gtones.
Switching on Blind Spot Assist X
Make sure that Blin dSpot Assist
(Y page 157) is activated in the on-board
computer.
X Ensure that key position 2has been
selected with the Start/Stop button.
Warnin glamps 0043in the exterior mirrors
light up red for approximately 1.5 seconds
and then turn yellow. Driving systems
147Driving and parking Z

the exterior lighting goes ou
tafter
60 second s.
If you activate the Locator
Locator Lighting:
Lighting: func-
tion, the following lightu p:
R the parking lamps
R the low-beam headlamps
R the license plate lamp
R the surround lighting in the exterior mirrors
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheeltos elect theSettings
Settings menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
LIGHTS
LIGHTS submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Locator Lighting:
Locator Lighting: function.
You wills ee the selected setting: Enabled
Enabled
or Disabled
Disabled.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Deactivating the delayed switch-off tempora-
rily:
X Select key position 0with the Start/Stop
button before leaving the vehicle.
X Select key position 2and then key position
0 again with the Start/Stop button
The delayed shut-off is deactivated.
The delayed shut-off is reactivated the next
time you start the engine.
Activating/deactivating the interio rlight-
ing delayed switch-off
If you select key position 0with the Start/
Stop button when the Light. delay
Light. delay func-
tion is activated, the interior lighting lights up
for approximately 20 seconds if it is dark.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheeltos elect theSettings Settings menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Light
Light submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Light. delay
Light. delay function.
You wills ee the selected setting: on
onoroff
off.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting. Vehicle Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking mechanism
If you select the
Automatic Door Lock: Automatic Door Lock:
function, the vehicle is centrally locked above
as peed of around 9mph(15 km/h).
i For further information on the automatic
locking feature, see (Y page 70).
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheeltos elect theSettings
Settings menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press the 0076button to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Automatic door locks
Automatic door locks function.
You wills ee the selected setting: Enabled
Enabled
or Disabled Disabled.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Convenience Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
G
WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants –particularly childre n–could
become trapped .There is arisk of injury.
Whilet he EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
If somebod ybecomes trapped:
R press one of the memory function position
buttons, or
R move the switch for steering wheela djust-
ment in the opposite direction to that in
which the steering wheelism oving.
The adjustment process is stopped.
You can use the Easy
Easy Entry/Exit: Entry/Exit: function
to activate or deactivate the EASY-ENTRY/
EXIT feature (Y page 89). Menus and submenus
159On-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

Safety systems
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 00E5
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