2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT ROADSTER ESP

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

Trip compute
r"From Start" or "From
Reset" The values in the
FromStart
Fro mStart submenu are
calculate dfromt he start of ajourney whilst
the values in the FromReset
Fro mReset submenu are
calculate dfromt he last time the submenu
wa sreset.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing whee ltoselect the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
Fro mStart
Fro mStart orFro mReset
Fro mReset. Example: trip compute
r"From Start"
0043 Distance
0044 Time
0087 Averag espeed
0085 Averag efuelconsumption
The FromStart
Fro mStart trip compute risautomati-
cally reset if:
R the ignition ha sbeens witched off for more
tha nfourh ours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded.
The FromReset
Fro mReset trip compute risautomati-
cally reset if the valu eexceed s9,999 hours or
99,999 miles.
Callin gupt he range X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing whee ltoselect the Trip Tripmenu. X
Press 0063or0064 to select approximate
range 0043.
Approximate range 0043is calculate daccord-
ing to the current driving style and the amount of fuel in the tank. If there is onl yhalfoft he
reserv efuellef tint he fuel tank, the ninstead
of range 0043,the displa yshows avehicl ebeing
refueled 00A8. Navigation system menu
Displaying navigatio ninstructions In the
Navi
Navimenu ,the multifunctio ndisplay
shows navigation instructions. Yo ucan find
furthe rinformatio ninthe separate COMAND
operating instructions.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing whee ltoselect theNavi
Navi menu.
Route guidanc enotactive Example: direction of travel display
0043
Directio noftravel
0044 Current road
Route guidanc eactive No chang
eofdirection announced 0043
Distance to the destination
0044 Distance to the next change of direction Menus and submenus
153On-board computer and displays Z

X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Convenience
Convenience submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Easy Entry/Exit
Easy Entry/Exit function.
You will see the selected setting: Enabled Enabled
or Disabled
Disabled.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Switching the fold-in mirrors when lock-
ing feature on/off
If you switch on the Fold FoldMirrors
Mirrors in
inwhen
when
Locking
Locking function, the exterior mirrors fold in
when you lock the vehicle. If you unlock the
vehicle and then open the driver's or front-
passenger door, the exterior mirrors fold out
again.
If you have switched the function on and you fold the exterior mirrors in using the button on
the door (Y page 91), they will not fold out
automatically. The exterior mirrors can then
only be folded out using the button on the
door.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
CONVENIENCE
CONVENIENCE submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Fold Mirrors in when Locking
Fold Mirrors in when Locking func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting: Enabled
Enabled
or Disabled Disabled.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Restoring the factor ysettings For safety reasons, the
Lights:
Lights:function in
the LIGHTS
LIGHTS submenu is only reset if the vehi-
cle is stationary. X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settingsmenu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Factory Settings
Factory Settings submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
The Reset All Settings?
Reset All Settings? message
appears.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select
Yes
Yes orNo
No.
X Press the 0076button to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes Yes,the multifunction
display shows aconfirmation message. AMG menu
AMG displays X
Press 0059or0065 on the steerin gwheel
to select the AMG
AMGmenu. 0043
Digital speedometer
0044 Engine oil temperature
0087 Coolant temperature
0085 Transmission fluid temperature
If the engine oil temperature is below 80 †or
if the transmission fluid temperature is below
60 †, the correspondin gtemperature gauge
flashes .Avoid drivin gatfull engine output
durin gthis time.
SETUP SETUP displays the drive program, the AMG
adaptiv
esport suspension system setting
and the selected traction assist. 160
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG AMGmenu.
X Press the 0063button repeatedly until
SETUP is displayed.
or
X Vehicles without AMG Performance
Media: press the AMG button on the center
console. 0043
Drive program (C/S/S+/M)
0044 ESP ®
mode (ON ON/SPORTSPORT handling handling mode
mode/
OFF
OFF)
0087 AMG adaptive sport suspension system
setting (COMFORT COMFORT/SPORT SPORT/SPORT +
SPORT +)
RACETIMER Displaying and starting RACETIMER
You can use the RACETIME
Rtostore lap
times.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG
AMG menu.
X Press the 0063button repeatedly until the
RACETIME Risshown.
i If the RACETIME
Risselected, the 0059
and 0065 button sare inoperative. 0043
Digital speedometer
0044 RACETIMER
0087 Lap You can start the RACETIME
Rwhen the
engine is runnin gorifkey position 2is
selected with the Start/Stop button.
X To start: start the RACETIME Rwith0076.
Displaying the intermediate time X
Press the 0059or0065 button to select
Interm. Time Interm. Time.
X Press 0076to confirm.
The intermediate time is displaye dfor five
seconds.
Starting anew lap
It is possible to store amaximum of sixteen
laps.
X Press 0076to confirm New Lap
New Lap. 0043
RACETIMER
0044 Fastest lap time (best lap)
0087 Lap
Stopping the RACETIMER
X Press the 0038button on the steering
wheel. X
Press 0076to confirm Yes
Yes. Menus and submenus
161On-board computer and displays Z

Display message
swithg raphic displays may
be shown in simplified for minthe Operator's
Manua land ma ytherefore diffe rfromt he
multifunctio ndisplay.
Please respond in accordanc ewitht he dis-
play message sand follo wthe additional
note sint hisO perator' sManual.
Certain displa ymessage sareaccompanied
by an audibl ewarning tone or acontinuous
tone.
When the ignition is switched off ,alldisplay
message saredeleted ,apart froms omehigh-
priority displa ymessages. Once the cause sof
the high-priority displa ymessage shaveb een
rectified ,the corresponding displa ymes-
sage sarealso deleted.
When yo ustop and park the vehicle, please
observe the note sonparking (Y page 131). Displa
ymessages
163On-boardcomputer an ddisplays Z

Hiding display messages
X Press the 0076or0038 button on the steering whee ltohide the display message.
The display message is cleared.
The multifunction display show shigh-priority display messages in red. Some high-priority dis-
playm essages cannot be hidden.
The multifunction display show sthese messages continuously until the causes for the mes-
sage shave been remedied. Message memory
The on-board computer save scertain display messages. You can call up the display messages
in the messag ememory .
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering whee ltoselect the Service
Servicemenu.
If there are display messages, the multifunction display shows 2Messages
2M essages,f or example.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the entry, e.g. 2Messages
2M essages.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to scroll through the display messages.
When the ignitio nisswitched off, all display messages are deleted, apart from some high-
priority display messages. Once the causes of the high-priority display messages have been
rectified, the corresponding display messages are alsod eleted.164
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays