2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT COUPE washer fluid

Important safety notes .................. 281
Notes .............................................2
81
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 284
Washer fluid ................................... 286
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 160
On-board computer ....................... 157
Settin gthe air distribution ...............110
Settin gthe airflow ............................ 111
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 160
Shift ranges ....................................... 127
Side impact air bag .............................41
Side marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 176
Side windows Cleaning ......................................... 227
Convenienc eclosing feature ............ 77
Convenienc eopening feature ..........76
Important safety information ........... 75
Opening/closing .............................. 75
Opening/closing (all) ....................... 76
Proble m(malfunction) .....................78
SmartKey ............................................. 68
Changing the battery ....................... 65
Changing the programming .............63
Checkin gthe battery ...................... .65
Convenience closin gfeature ............ 77
Convenience opening feature .......... 76
Display message ............................ 185
Door central locking/unlocking ...... .62
Loss .................................................66
Mechanical key ................................ 64
Opening/closing soft top ................. 80
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 119
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 66
Starting the engine ........................ 120
Unlocking/locking vehicle ............... 68
SmartKey positions
KEYLESS-GO start function ............ 119
Snow chains ...................................... 253
Socket Glove box ....................................... 204
Sockets
Center console .............................. 204
Points to observe before use ......... 203 Soft top
Cleaning ......................................... 227
Display message ............................1 84
Important safety notes .................... 78
Opening/closing (SmartKey) ........... 80
Opening/closing (with soft-top
switch) ............................................. 79
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 82
Relocking ......................................... 80
wind screen ..................................... 80
Soft-top switch ................................... .79
Specialist workshop ............................23
Speed, controlling see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 158
Digital ............................................ 152
In the Instrument cluster ................. 27
Selectingt he unit of measurement .. 157
see Instrument cluster
SPORT handling mode
Warning lamp ................................. 193
SRS (Supplementa lRestraint Sys-
tem) Display message ............................1 73
Introduction ..................................... 37
Warning lamp ................................. 194
Warning lamp (function) ................... 37
Standin glamps
Display message ............................ 176
Switching on/off .............................. 97
Starting (engine) ................................ 120
Steering wheel Adjusting (electrically). .................... 89
Button overview ............................... 29
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 151
Cleaning ......................................... 229
Important safety notes .................... 88
Paddle shifters ............................... 125
Storing settings (memory function) .. 92
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 161
Stowage areas ................................... 200
Stowage compartments Armrest (under) ............................ .201
Center console .............................. 201
Center console (rear) ..................... 201 Index
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Unlocking Emergenc yunlocking .......................70
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 70
Upshift indicator ............................... 128V
Vanity mirror (i nthe sun visor) ........ 202
Vehicle Correct us e...................................... 23
Displa ymessag e............................ 184
Equipment ....................................... 19
Individua lsettings .......................... 157
Limite dWarranty ............................. 24
Loading .......................................... 260
Locking (i nanemergency) ............... 71
Locking (SmartKey ).......................... 62
Lowering ........................................ 275
Maintenance .................................... 20
Parking for alon gp eriod. ............... 134
Pulling away ................................... 120
Raising ........................................... 272
Reporting problems ......................... 23
Towing away .................................. 244
Transporting .................................. 246
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ........... 70
Unlocking (SmartKey )................ 62, 68
Vehicl edata. .................................. 286
Vehicl edata ....................................... 286
see Technica ldata
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 286
see Technica ldata
Vehicl eemergenc yloc king ................ 71
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 280
Vehicl etoolkit.................................. 234
Vehicl eweigh ts
see Technica ldata
Vide o(DV D)........................................ 155
VIN ...................................................... 280 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 192
Brakes ................................... 190 ,192
Check Engine ................................. 195
Cruise control ................................ 139
ESP ®
.............................................. 193
Fue ltank ........................................ 196
Overview .......................................... 28
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
tor lamp ........................................... 42
Reserve fue l................................... 196
Sea tbelt. ....................................... 191
SPOR Thandling mod e................... 193
SRS ................................................ 194
Tire pressure monitor .................... 197
Warranty ...................................... 19, 280
Washer fluid see Windshield washe rsystem
Washer fluid (display message) ....... 185
Weight see Technical data
Wheel bolt tightenin gtorque ........... 275
Wheel chock ...................................... 271
Wheels Checking ........................................ 251
Cleaning ......................................... 225
Important safety notes .................. 250
Interchanging/changing ................ 270
Mounting anew whee l................... 274
Mounting awheel .......................... 271
Removing awheel .......................... 273
Storing ........................................... 271
Tightening torque ........................... 275
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 275
Windows
see Sid ewindows
Win dscreen ......................................... 80
Windshiel dwasher system .............. 221
Filling capacity ............................... 286
Note s............................................. 286
Windshiel dwipers
Problem (malfunction) ................... 103
Replacing the wipe rblade s............ 102
Switching on/of f........................... 101 16
Index

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

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
101Lights an dwindshield wipers Z

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
103Lights and windshieldw ipers Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The sof
ttop has been opened and closed several times in arow.
The soft-to pdrive has been switched of fautomatically fo rsafety
reasons.
You can open and close th esoftt op again after approximately ten
minutes.
X Switc hoffthei gnition and tur nitbacko n.
X Repea tthe openin gorclosingprocedure (Y page 79). 0059
Depres
sBrake to
Depres sBrake to
Start Engine Start Engine You hav
eattempte dtoc lose th esoftt op withthe softtop switch
while th evehicl ewas stationary.
X Depress th ebrak epedal.
X Press th esoft-to pswitch until th esoftt op is completely closed. 00B2
Check Washer Fluid Check Washer Fluid The washer flui
dlevel in th ewasher flui dreservoir has dropped
belo wthe minimum.
X Ad dw asher flui d(Ypage 221). SmartKey
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0039
Change Key Battery Change Key Battery The SmartKey batterie
sare discharged.
X Change th ebatterie s(Ypage 65). 0039
Key Not Detected Key Not Detected
(re
dd isplay message) The SmartKey is no
tinthevehicle. Awarnin gtonea lso sounds.
Whe nyou switch of fthe engine, you will be unable to restar tit.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Locate th eSmartKey. The ke
yisnotdetecte dwhile drivin gbecause apowerful radio
transmitte riscausin ginterfe rence. Awarnin gtonea lso sounds.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Inser tthe keyintot he ignition loc kand tur nittot hedesired
position (Y page 119). Display
messages
185On-boardcomputer an ddisplays Z

Additiona
lservice products
Checking coolant level G
WARNING
Certain component sintheengin ecom part-
ment, suc hastheengine, radiato rand parts
of th eexhaust system, can become ver yhot.
Working in th eenginec om partmen tposes a
ris kofi njury.
Wher epossible, let th eenginec ooldown and
touch only th ecom ponent sdescribed in the
following. G
WARNING
The engin ecoolings ystem is pressurized, par-
ticularly when th eengineisw arm.When
opening th ecap,you could be scalded by hot
coolan tsprayin gout.T here is ariskofi njury.
Let th eenginec ooldown before opening the
cap .Wear eye and han dprotection when
opening th ecap.O pen th ecap slowly half a
tur ntoa llow pressur etoescape.
Only chec kthe coolan tlevel when th evehicle
is on alevel surfac eand th eengineh as cooled
down.
X Se tthe Start/Sto pbutto ntok eyposition
2.
X Chec kthe coolan ttem perature display in
th e" AMG" men u(Ypage 160).
The coolan ttem perature mus tbebelow
15 8‡( 70 †). X
Slowly tur ncap 0043 half aturnc ounter-
clockwise and allow excess pressur eto
escape.
X Turn cap 0043further counter-clockwise and
remove it.
If th ecoolan tisatt helevel of th emarker
bar in th efiller neck when cold, there is
enough coolan tincoolan texpansion
tank 0044.
If th ecoolan tlevel is approximately 0. 6in
(1. 5c m) abov ethe marke rbar in th efiller
neck when warm ,the re is enough coolant
in coolan texpansion tank 0044.
X If necessary, add coolan ttha th as been
tested and approve dbyMercedes-Benz.
X Replac ecap 0043 and tur nitclockwise as far
as it will go.
You will fin dfurther information about coolant
in th e"Technical data" section (Y page 285).
Windshiel dwasher system and head-
lam pcleaning system G
WARNING
Certain component sintheengin ecom part-
ment, suc hastheengine, radiato rand parts
of th eexhaust system, can become ver yhot.
Working in th eenginec om partmen tposes a
ris kofi njury.
Wher epossible, let th eenginec ooldown and
touch only th ecom ponent sdescribed in the
following. G
WARNING
Windshield washer concentrate could ignit eif
it comes int ocontac twithh ot engin ecom po-
nent sort heexhaust system. There is ariskof
fir ea nd injury.
Mak esuret hatnow indshield washe rcon-
centrat eisspilled next to th efiller neck.
The washe rfluid reservoir is used for bot hthe
windshield washe rsystem and th eheadlamp
cleaning system. Engine compartment
221Maintenance and care Z

X
To open: pull cap0043upwards by the tab.
X Add the premixe dwashe rfluid.
X To close: press cap 0043onto the fille rneck
unti lite ngages.
If the washe rfluid level drops belo wthe rec-
ommended minimu mof1liter, am essage
appear sinthe multifunctio ndisplay prompt-
ing yo utoaddwashe rfluid (Y page 185).
Further informatio nonwindshield washer
fluid/antifreeze (Y page 286).Maintenance
Service interval display
Service messages Informatio
nonthe typ eofserviceand service
intervals (see the separate Maintenance
Booklet).
Yo uc an obtai nfurthe rinformatio nfrom an
authorize dMercedes-Benz Center or at
http://www.mbusa.com (USA only).
The servic einterva lmessage informs yo uof
the next servic eduedate.
If as ervic eduedate ha sbeene xceeded ,you
also hea rawarning tone.
The multifunctio ndisplay shows aservice
message for severa lseconds, e.g.:
Nex tServic eAin..d ays
Nex tServic eAin..d ays
Servic eADue
Servic eADue
Servic eAExceeded by .. days
Servic eAExceeded by .. days
The letter indicates which servic eisdue.A A
stands for aminorservic eand B
Bfor am ajor service.
Anumbe roranother letter ma ybe
displayed after the letter. Thi sfigur eindicates
any necessary additional maintenance work
to be performed.
Yo uc an obtai nfurthe rinformatio nfrom an
authorize dMercedes-Benz Center.
The servic einterva ldisplay does not take into
account any periods of time during which the battery is disconnected.
Maintaining the time-dependent service
schedule:
X Note down the servic eduedate displayed
in the multifunctio ndisplay before discon-
necting the battery.
or
X After reconnecting the battery ,sub tract
the battery disconnectio nperiods from the
servic edates hown on the display.
i The servic
einterva ldisplay does not pro-
vid eany informatio nregarding the engine's
oi llev el.O bserv ethe notes on the engine
oi llev el (Y page 219).
Hiding aservice message X
Press the 0038or0076 button on the steer-
ing wheel.
Displaying service messages X
Switch on the ignition.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing whee ltoselect the Serv. Serv.menu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
ASSYST PLUS
ASSYST PLUS submenu and confirm by
pressing the 0076button.
The servic eduedate appear sinthe multi-
functio ndisplay.
Points to remember Resetting the service interval display
Aq
uali fied specialist workshop ,e.g.an
authorize dMercedes-Benz Center, will reset
the servic einterva ldisplay after the neces- 222
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