2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT ROADSTER ESP

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0089
The yellowE SP®
warning lamp
flashes while the vehicle is in
motion. ESP
®
or traction control has intervened because there is arisk of
skidding or at least one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control is switched off.
X When pulling away,o nly depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary.
X Ease off the accelerator pedal while the vehicle is in motion.
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
For exceptions, see: (Y page 56).0074
The yellow
SPORT handling
mode warning
lamp is lit while
the engine is
running. SPORT handling mode is activated.
G WARNING
ESP ®
only stabilizes the vehicle in extreme situations. ESP ®
inter-
vention may not be able to provide enough assistance in such
situations, and the vehicle may start to skid.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Only switch to SPORT handling mode in accordance with the
condition swritten in the "Activating/deactivating SPORT han-
dling mode" section (Y page 56). Warning and indicator lampsint
he instrument cluster
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0089
00BB
The yellowE
SP®
and ESP ®
OFF
warning lamps
are lit while the
engine is run-
ning. ESP
®
is not available due to amalfunction.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above.
The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can thus
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0075
The red SRS
warning lamp is
lit while the
engine is run-
ning. There is
amalfunction in the SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem).
G WARNING
If the air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices are either trig-
gered unintentionally or, in the event of an accident, not triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X Drive on carefully.
X Have SRS checked at aqualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately.
For further information about SRS, see (Y page 37).194
Warning and indicator lampsint
he instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

Tires
Problem
Possible causes/consequence
sand 0050
0050Solutions 0077
The yellow tire
pressure moni-
tor warnin glamp
(pressure loss/
malfunction) is
lit. The tire pressure monitor ha
sdetecte dalossofp ressure in at
leas tone of the tires.
G WARNING
With tire pressures which ar etoo low, ther eisariskoft he fol-
lowing hazards:
R they ma yburst, especiall yasthe load and vehicl espeed
increase.
R they ma yweare xcessivel yand/or unevenly, which ma ygreatly
impai rtire traction.
R the driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking ,may
be greatl yimpaired.
There is ariskofana ccident.
X Stop the vehicl ewithou tmaking any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pa yattentio ntothe traffi cconditions as yo udoso.
X Secure the vehicl eagain st rolling away (Y page 131).
X Observe the additional displa ymessage sinthe multifunction
display.
X Check the tire sand,ifn ecessary ,follo wthe instructions for a
fla ttire (Y page 235).
X Check the tire pressure (Y page 256).
X If necessary ,correct the tire pressure. 0077
The yellow tire pressure
monitor warnin glamp
(pressure loss/
malfunction) flashe sfor
approximately one
minute and then
remains lit. The tire pressure monitor is faulty.
G WARNING
The system is possibl yunabl etor ecognize or register lo wtire
pressure.
There is ariskofana ccident.
X Observe the additional displa ymessage sinthe multifunction
display.
X Visi taq ualified specialis tworkshop. Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
197On-board computer and displays Z

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip- ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please not ethat your vehicle may not be
equipped with all feature sdescribed. This
also applies to safety-related system sand
functions.
i Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (Y page 23).Stowage areas
Stowage space
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
If you do not correctly stor eobjects in the
vehicle interior, they can slip or be flung
around, thus strikin gvehicle occupants.
There is arisk of injury, especially when brak-
ing or abruptly changing directions.
R Always stor eobjects so that they cannot be
flung around in thes eorinsimilar situa-
tions.
R Always make sure that objects do not pro-
trude from stowage compartments, parcel
net sors towage nets.
R Close lockable stowage compartments
while driving.
R Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, pointy, sharp-edged, fragile or too
large in the trunk. Glove box X
To open: pull handle 0043and open glove box
flap 0044.
X To close: fold glove box flap 0044upwards
until it engages.
The glove box can be locked and unlocked
using the mechanical key, e.g. when leaving
your vehicle at aworkshop. X
To lock: insertthe mechanical key int othe
lock and turn it 90° clockwise to position
0048.
X To unlock: insertthe mechanical key into
the lock and turn it 90° counter-clockwise
to position 0047.
i Roadster:
the glove box can be locked
and unlocked centrally using the SmartKey (Y page 62).
i Depending on the vehicle'
sequipment,
you will find an AUX IN jack or aMedia
Interfac einstalled in the glove box. AMedia
Interfac eisauniversal interfac efor porta-
ble audio equipment ,e.g. for an iPod ®
or 200
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matically cut. This ensures that there is suf-
ficient powe rtostart the vehicle.
Socket in the glove box X
Open the glove box (Y page200).
Lift up the cover of socket 0043.
Socket on the center console !
If accessories are connected, make sure
that amaximu mcurrent draw of 15 Aisnot
exceeded. Otherwise, you will overload the fuse. Example: Coupe
X To open: briefly press the middle of
cover 0043.
The stowage compartment opens.
X Lift up the cover of socket 0044.
X To close: fold down cover 0043. mbrace
2
General notes You must have
alicense agreement to acti-
vate the mbrace service. Ensure that your
system is activated and ready for use, and
press the 00D9MB Info call button to register.
If one of these steps is not carried out, it may not be possible to activate the system.
If you have questions aboutt he activation,
contact one of the following telephone hot-
lines:
R USA: Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) or 1-866-990-9007
R Canada: Customer Service at
1-888-923-8367
Shortly after successfully registering with the
mbrace service, auser ID and password will
be sent to you by mail.
USA only: you can use this password to log
onto the mbrace area under "Owners Online"
at http://www.mbusa.com.
The mbrace system is available if:
R it has been activated and is operational
R the corresponding mobile phone network is
available for transmitting data to the Cus-
tomer Center
R as ervice subscription is available
R the starter battery is sufficiently charged
i Determining the location of the vehicle on
am ap is only possible if:
R GPS reception is available.
R the vehicle position can be forwarded to
the Customer Assistance Center.
2 The System is called TELEAID in Canada. 204
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Once the connection has been made, the
Call Connected
Call Connected message appears in the
multifunction display.
All important information on the emergency is
transmitted, for example:
R Current location of the vehicle (as deter-
mined by the GPS system)
R Vehicle identification number
R Information on the type of emergency
Shortly after the emergency call has been ini- tiated, avoice connection is automatically
establishedb etween the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center and the vehicle
occupants.
R If the vehicle occupants respond, the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center attempts to get more information
on the emergency.
R If there is no response from the vehicle
occupants, an ambulance is immediately
sent to the vehicle.
The mbrace system cannot initiate an emer-
gency call if avoice connection cannot be
establishedw ith the Response Center. This
can occur for instance if the relevant mobile
phone network is not available. The indicator lamp in the SOS button flashes continuously.
The Call Failed
Call Failed message appears in the
multifunction displayf or approximately ten
seconds.
In this case, summon assistance by other
means.
Making an emergency call G
WARNING
It can be dangerous to remain in the vehicle,
even if you have pressed the SOS button in an emergency if:
R you see smoke inside or outside of the vehi-
cle, e.g. if there is afire after an accident
R the vehicle is on adangerous section of
road
R the vehicle is not visible or cannot easilybe
seen by other road users, particularlyw hen
dark or in poor visibility conditions There is
arisk of an accident and injury.
Leave the vehicle immediately in this or simi- lar situations as soon as it is safe to do so.
Move to asafe location along with other vehi-
cle occupants. In such situations, secure the
vehicle in accordance with national regula-
tions, e. g. with awarning triangle. X
To initiate an emergency call manually:
press cover 0043briefly to open.
X Press SOS button 0044briefly.
The indicator lamp in SOS button 0044
flashes until the emergency call is con-
cluded.
X Wait for avoice connection to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center.
X After the emergency call, close cover 0043.
i If the mobile phone network is unavaila-
ble, mbrace will not be able to make the
emergency call. If you leave the vehicle
immediately after pressing the SOS button,
you will not know whether mbrace placed
the emergency call. In this case, always
summon assistance by other means. 206
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Roadside Assistanc
ebutton X
Press Roadsid eAssistance button 0043for
more than two seconds.
Thi sinitiates acalltot he Mercedes-Benz
Custome rAssistance Center. The indicator
lamp in Roadsid eAssistance button 0043
flashe swhile the cal lisactive. The Con‐
Con‐
necting Call
necting Call message appears on the
multifunction display .The audi ooutpu tis
muted.
If ac onnection can be made, the Call Con‐
Call Con‐
nected nected message appears in the multifunction
display.
If ac ellula rphone network is available and
there is sufficient GP Sreception, the mbrace
system transmits data to the Mercedes-Benz Custome rAssistance Center, for example:
R Current location of the vehicle
R Vehicl eide ntification number
i The COMAND display shows that an
mbrace cal lisactive. During the call, you
can change to the navigation menu by
pressing the NAVI button on COMAND, for
example.
Voice outpu tisn ot available.
Av oice connection is established between
the Mercedes-Benz Custome rAssistance
Center and the vehicl eoccupants.
The Mercedes-Benz Custome rAssistance
Center either send saqualified Mercedes-
Benz technicia norarranges for your vehicle
to be transported to the neares tauthorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. Yo umay be charged
for service ssuchasr epairworka nd/or tow- ing. Further detail
sare available in your
mbrace manual.
i The mbrace system faile dtoinitiate a
Roadsid eAssistance cal lif:
R the indicator lamp for Roadsid eAssis-
tance cal lbutton 0043is flashing contin-
uously.
R no voice connection to the Mercedes-
Benz Custome rAssistance Center was
established.
Thi sm ay be because the corresponding
mobil ephone network is not available.
The Call Failed
Call Failed message appears in the
multifunction display.
X To en dacall:press the 0076button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
or
X Press the corresponding button for ending
ap hone cal lonCOMAND.
MB Info cal lbutton X
Press MB Info cal lbutton 0043for more than
two seconds.
Thi sinitiates acalltot he Mercedes-Benz
Custome rAssistance Center. The indicator
lamp in MB Info cal lbutton 0043flashe swhile
the connection is being made. The Con‐ Con‐
necting Call
necting Call message appears in the
multifunction display and the COMAND
system is muted.
If ac onnection can be made, the Call Con‐ Call Con‐
nected
nected message appears in the multifunction
display. Features
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If
ac ellular phone network is available and
there is sufficient GPS reception, the mbrace
system transmits data to the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center, for example:
R Current location of the vehicle
R Vehicle identification number
i The COMAND display shows that an
mbrace call is active. During the call, you
can change to the navigation menu by
pressing the NAVI button on COMAND, for
example.
Voice outputisn ot available.
Av oice connection is established between
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center and the vehicle occupants. You can
obtain information on how to operate your
vehicle's systems, on the location of the near- est authorized Mercedes-Benz Center, and on
further products and services offered by
Mercedes-Benz USA.
USA only: you can find further information on
the mbrace system under "Owners Online" at
http://www.mbusa.com.
i The mbrace system failed to initiate an
MB Info call if:
R the indicator lamp in MB Info call but-
ton 0043is flashing continuously.
R no voice connection to the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center was
established.
This may be because the corresponding
mobilep hone network is not available.
The Call Failed
Call Failed messageappears in the
multifunction display.
X To end acall: press the 0076button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
or
X Press the corresponding button for ending
ap hone call on COMAND. Call priority When service calls are active, e.g. Roadside
Assistance or MB Info calls,ane mergency
call can still be initiated .Inthis case, an emer-
gency call willt ake priority and override all
other active calls.
The indicator lamp of the respective button
flashes until the call is ended. An emergency call can only be terminated by the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center.
All other calls can be ended by pressing:
R the 0076 button on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel
R or the corresponding COMAND button for
ending atelephone call
i If an mbrace call is initiated
,audio output
is muted. The mobilep hone is no longer
connected to COMAND. If you must use
yourm obilephone, we recommend that
you do this only when the vehicle is sta-
tionary and in asafe location.
Downloading destination sinCOMAND Downloadin
gdestinations
i Information on the components and oper-
ating principles of COMAND can be found
in the separate COMAND operating instruc-
tions.
This service is part of the mbrace PLUS Pack-
age and cannot be purchased separately.
i You can only use the Destination Down-
loadf unction if the vehicle is equippedw ith
an avigation system.
Destination Download gives you access to a
data bank with over 15 million Points of Inter-
est (POIs) .These can be downloaded on the
navigation system in yourv ehicle.Ifyou know
the destination, the address can be down-
loaded. Alternatively ,you can obtain the loca-
tion of Points of Interest (POIs)/important
destinations in the vicinity.
You are prompted to confirm route guidance
to the address entered. 208
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