2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT COUPE light

you use an authorized Mercedes-Ben
zCenter
fo rt hisp urpose. Changin
gthe rear bulbs
Licens eplate lamp The only rea
rbulbs you can chang eare the
W5Wl icense plat elamp bulbs. X
Switc hoffthel ights.
X Lever lamp housing 0043out of th eframe
usin gas crewdriver.
X Unscrew th ebulb holder from th elamp
housin gand pull out th ebulb.
X Inser tanewbulb into th ebulb holder and
screw th ebulb holder into th elamp hous-
ing.
X Press th elamp housin gbackintot he frame
until it engages. Windshiel
dwipers Switchin
gthe windshield wipers
on/off
! Do no
toperat ethe windshield wipers
when th ewindshield is dry, as this could
damage th ewiper blades. Moreover, dust
that has collecte donthewindshield can
scratch th eglas sifw ipingtakes placewhen
th ew indshield is dry.
If it is necessary to switch on th ewindshield
wiper sindry weather conditions, always
use washer flui dwhen operatin gthe wind-
shield wipers. !
If th
ewindshield wiper sleav esme arson
th ew indshield after th evehicl ehas been
washed in an automati ccar wash ,wax or
other residues may be th ereason fo rthis.
Clean th ewindshield usin gwasher fluid
after washin gthe vehicl einana utomatic
car wash. Combination switch
0047
003F Windshield wiper off
0048 0062 Intermittent wipe, low (rai nsensor
set to low sensitivity)
0049 0063 Intermittent wipe, hig h(rai ns ensor
set to hig hsensitivity)
004A 00AA Continuous wipe, slow
004B 00A9 Continuous wipe, fast
0084 00D3 Single wipe/ 00D4To wipe th ewind-
shield usin gwasher fluid
X Switc hont heignition.
X Tur nthe combination switch to th ecorre-
spondin gposition.
! Intermittent wipin
gwithr ain sensor :due
to optica linf luences and th ewindshield
becoming dirty in dry weather conditions,
th ew indshield wiper smay be activated
inadvertently. This could then damage the
windshield wiper blade sorscratch the
windshield.
Fo rthisr eason ,you should always switch
of ft he windshield wiper sindry weather.
In the 0062or0063 position ,the appropriate
wipin gfrequenc yisset automatically accord-
in gtot heintensit yofthe rain .Int he0063
position ,the rain sensor is mor esensitive Windshiel
dwipers
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Problems with the windshield wipers
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The windshield wipers
are jammed. Leaves or snow, for example, may be obstructing the windshield
wiper movement.T
he wiper motor has been deactivated.
X Switch off the engine using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door.
X Remove the cause of the obstruction.
X Switch the windshield wipers back on. The windshield wipers
fail completely. The windshield wiper drive is malfunctioning.
X Select another wiper speed on the combination switch.
X Have the windshield wipers checked at aqualified specialist
workshop. The windshield washer
fluid from the spray
nozzles no longer hits
the center of the wind-
shield. The spray nozzles are misaligned.
X Have the spray nozzles adjusted at aqualified specialist work-
shop. The wiper arms are on
the windshield. The wiper arms have been moved by an external force.
X Select key position 2(ignition) with the Start/Stop button.
The wiper arms move back down automatically. Windshield wipers
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006B
To activate/deactivat eair-recirculation mode (Y page 113)
006C To set the temperature, right (Y page 110)
006D To switch the rear window defroster on/of f(Ypage 112)
006E To increase the airflow (Y page 111)
006F To reduce the airflow (Y page 111)
0070 Display
0071 To set the air distribution (Y page 110)Optimum use of dual-zone automatic
climate control
The following contains instructions and rec-
ommendations to enable you to get the most
out of your automatic climate control.
R Activate climate control using the 0058and
005A buttons. The indicator lamps in the
0058 and005A button slight up.
R Set the temperature to 72 ‡(22 †).
R Only use the "Windshield defrosting" func-
tion briefly until the windshield is clear
again.
R Only use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g.
if there are unpleasant outside odors or
when in atunnel. The windows could oth-
erwise fog up, since no fresh air is drawn
into the vehicle in air-recirculation mode.
R Use the MONO function if you want to
adopt the temperature and air distribution
settings from the driver's side for all cli-
mate control zones. The indicator lamp in
the 005B button lights up. Operating the climate control sys-
tems
Switching climate control on/off
General notes When the climate control is switched off, the
air supply and air circulation are also
switched off. The windows could fog up.
Therefore, switch off climate control only
briefly i
Activate climate control primarily using
the 0058 button (Y page 110).
Activating/deactivating X
Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button (Y page 119).
X To activate: press the0058button.
The indicator lamp in the 0058button lights
up. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or X Press the 0078button.
The indicator lamp in the 0078button goes
out. The previously selected settings are
restored.
X To deactivate: press the0078button.
The indicator lamp in the 0078button lights
up. Activating/deactivating cooling with
air dehumidification
General notes If you deactivate the "Cooling with air-dehu-
midification" function, the air inside the vehi-
cle will not be cooled. The air inside the vehi-
cle will also not be dehumidified. The win-
dows can fog up more quickly. Therefore,
deactivate the cooling with air-dehumidifica-
tion function only briefly.
The "Cooling with air dehumidification" func-
tion is only available when the engine is run-
ning. The air inside the vehicle is cooled and
dehumidified accordin gtothe temperature
selected. 108
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Condensation may drip from th
eunderside of
th ev ehicle when it is in coolin gmode. This is
normal and no tasign that there is amalfunc-
tion.
Activating/deactivating X
To activate: press the005Abutton.
The indicator lamp in the 005Abuttonlights
up.
X To deactivate: press the005Abutton.
The indicator lamp in the 005Abuttongoes
out .The "Coolin gwitha ir dehumidification"
function has adelayed switch-off feature. Operating th
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Problems with the "Cooling with air dehumidification" function
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The indicator lamp in
the
005A button
flashes three times or
remains off. The "Cool-
ing with air dehumidifi-
cation" function cannot
be switched on. Cooling with air dehumidification has been deactivated due to a
malfunction.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Setting climate control to automatic
General notes In automatic mode, the set temperature is
controlled automatically. The system auto-
matically regulates the temperature of the
dispensed air, the airflow and the air distri-
bution.
The automatic mode functions optimally
when the "Cooling with air dehumidification"
function is activated. If necessary, cooling
with air dehumidification can be deactivated.
If you deactivate the "Cooling with air-dehu-
midification" function, the air inside the vehi- cle will not be cooled. The air inside the vehi-
cle will also not be dehumidified. The win-
dows can fog up more quickly. Therefore,
deactivate the cooling with air-dehumidifica-
tion function only briefly.
Activating/switching X
Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button (Y page 119).
X Set the desired temperature.
X To activate: press the0058button.
The indicator lamp in the 0058button lights
up. Automatic air distribution and airflow
are activated.
X To switch to manualm ode:press the
0058 button.
The indicator lamp in the 0058button goes
out. Automatic air distribution and airflow
are deactivated. Setting the temperature
Differentt emperatures can be set for the
driver's and front-passenger sides.
X Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button (Y page 119).
X To increase/reduce: turn controls0043and
006C clockwise or counter-clockwise
(Y page 107).
Only change the temperature settingin
small increments. Start at 72 ‡(22 †). Setting the air distribution
Air distribution settings 0061
Directsa ir through the defroster vents
009C Directsa ir through the center and side
air vents
009B Directsa ir through the footwell air
vents
009F Directsa ir through the center, side and
footwell vents
008F Directst he airflow to the entire vehicle
interior
0087 Directsa ir through the defroster,
center and side air vents
0086 Directsa ir through the defroster and
footwell vents 110
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ontrol

Setting the air distribution
X
Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button (Y page 119).
X Press the 008Fbutton repeatedly until the
desired symbol appears in the display.
The indicator lamp in the 0058button goes
out. Automatic control is deactivated and
the air distribution is controlled according
to the selected setting. Setting the airflow
X Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button (Y page 119).
X To increase/reduce: press the0097or
0095 button. Switching the mono function on/off
The MONO function is only available in vehi-
cles for Canada.
You can use the MONO function to adopt the temperature and air distribution settings on
the driver's side for the front-passenger side.
X Press the 005Bbutton.
The indicator lamp in the 005Bbutton lights
up or goes out. Defrosting the windshield
i You should only select the "Windshield
defrosting" function until the windshield is
clear again.
X Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button (Y page 119).
X To activate: press the0064button.
The indicator lamp in the 0064button lights
up.
The system automatically switches to the
following functions:
R high airflow
R high temperature R
air distribution to the windshield and
front side windows
R air-recirculation mode off
X To deactivate: press the0064button.
The indicator lamp in the 0064button goes
out. The previously selected settings are
restored. Air-recirculation mode remains
deactivated.
or X Press the 0058button.
The indicator lamp in the 0064button goes
out. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or
X Turn controls 0043or006C clockwise or coun-
ter-clockwise (Y page 107).
or
X Press the 0097or0095 button. Switching maximum cooling on/off
The MAX COOL function is only available in
vehicles for the USA.
MAX COOL is only operational when the
engine is running.
When you activate MAX COOL, climate
control switches to the following functions:
R maximum cooling
R maximum airflow
R air-recirculation mode on
X To activate: press the00C9button.
The indicator lamp in the button lights up.
X To deactivate: press the00C9button
again.
The indicator lamp in the button goes out.
The previously selected settings come into
effect again.
i To deactivate MAX COOL press the
0078,
0058,or 0064button. Operating the climate control systems
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Defrosting th
ewindows
Windows fogged up on th einside X
Activat ethe "Coolin gwitha ir dehumidifi-
cation "function 005A.
X Activat eautomatic mode 0058.
X If th ewindows continue to fo gup, activate
th e" Windshield defrosting" function 0064.
Windows fogged up on th eoutside X
Activat ethe windshield wipers.
X Press the 008Fbuttonrepeatedly until the
009B or009C symbol appears in th edis-
play.
i You should only selec
tthiss etting until
th ew indshield is clear again. Rea
rwindow defroster
General notes The rea
rwindow defroster has ahighc urrent
draw. You should therefore switch it of fas
soo nast herea rwindow is clear .Otherwise,
th er earw indow defroster switches of fauto-
matically after severa lminutes.
If th ebattery voltage is to olow, th erearw in-
dow defroster may switch off.
Activating/deactivating X
Selec tkey position 2wit hthe Start/Stop
butto n(Ypage 119).
X Press the 006Cbutton.
The indicator lamp in the 006Cbuttonlights
up or goe sout. 112
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Problems with the rear window defroster
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The rear window
defroster has deacti-
vated prematurely or
cannot be activated. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers are switched on.
X Switch off any consumers that are not required, e.g. reading
lamps, interior lighting or the seat heating.
When the battery is sufficiently charged, the rear window
defroster can be activated again. Activating/deactivating air-recircula-
tion mode
General notes You can deactivate the flow of fresh air if
unpleasant odors are enteringt
he vehicle
from outside. The air already inside the vehi-
cle will then be recirculated.
If you switch on air-recirculation mode, the
windows can fog up more quickly, in particu-
lar at low temperatures. Only use air-recircu-
lation mode briefly to prevent the windows
from fogging up.
Activating/deactivating X
Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button (Y page 119).
X To activate: press the0072button.
The indicator lamp in the 0072button lights
up.
i Air-recirculation mode is activated auto-
matically at high outside temperatures.
When air-recirculation mode is activated
automatically, the indicator lamp in the
0072 button is not lit.
Outside air is added after about 30
minutes.
X To deactivate: press the0072button.
The indicator lamp in the 0072button goes
out. i
Air-recirculation mode deactivates auto-
matically:
R after approximately five minutes at out-
side temperatures below approximately
41 ‡(5†)
R after approximately five minutes if cool-
ing with air dehumidification is deacti-
vated
R after approximately 30 minutes at out-
side temperatures above approximately
41 ‡(5†)ift he "Cooling with air dehu-
midification" function is activated Setting the air vents
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Very hot or very cold air can flow from the air vents. This could result in burns or frostbitein the immediate vicinity of the air vents. There
is ar isk of injury.
Make sure that all vehicle occupants always
maintain asufficient distance to the air out-
lets. If necessary, redirect the airflow to
another area of the vehicle interior. Setting the air vents
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