2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT ROADSTER dashboard

Notes on using dual-zone auto-
matic climate control .....................1
08
Overview of systems ..................... .106
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 110
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 113
Refrigerant ..................................... 284
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 285
Setting the aird istribution ............. 110
Setting the airflow ......................... 111
Setting the airv ents ..................... .113
Setting the temperature ................ 110
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 113
Switching on/off ........................... 108
Switching the MONO function on/
off ................................................. .111
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 112
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 26
see Instrument cluster
COMAND
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch ............................ 98
Consumptio nstatistic s(on -board
computer) .......................................... 153
Convenience closing feature .............. 77
Convenience opening feature ............ 76
see Opening/closing the sid ewin-
dow s(all)
Coolant
Display message ............................ 177
Coolan t(en gine)
Checking the leve l......................... 221
Important safety notes .................. 285
Temperature (on-board computer) .. 160
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 24
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 100
Cruis econtrol
Cruise control leve r....................... 139
Deactivating ................................... 140
Display message ............................ 180 Driving system ............................... 138
Function/notes ............................
.138
Important safety notes .................. 138
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 139
Setting aspee d.............................. 139
Storing and maintaining current
spee d............................................. 139
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 202
Important safety notes .................. 202
Curb weight
see Technical data
Customer Assistanc eCenter (CAC) ... 23
Customer Relations Department ....... 23 D
Dashboard see Cockpit
Data
see Technical data
Daytime runnin glamps
Display message ............................ 175
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 158
Switching on/off (switch) ................ 96
Declarations of conformity ................. 22
Delaye dswitch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 158
Interior lighting .............................. 159
Diagnostic sconnection ..................... .22
Digital speedometer .........................152
Display (cleaning instructions) ........229
Display messages ASSYST PLUS service interva ldis-
pla y................................................ 222
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 164
Driving system s............................. 180
Engine ............................................ 177
Genera lnotes ................................ 162
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 164
Lights ............................................. 173
Safety systems .............................. 170
Service interva ldisplay .................. 222
SmartKey ....................................... 185
Tires ............................................... 182
Vehicl e........................................... 184 6
Index

cover
,outer sides of the sea tbackrests,
doo rtrim panels ,ordoorfram etrims.
R Do not install additiona lelectrical/elec-
tronic equipment on or nea rSRS compo-
nents and wiring.
R Kee pareab etween ai rbagsa nd occupants
free of objects (e.g .packages, purses,
umbrellas, etc.).
R Air ba gsystem components will be hot after
an ai rbag hasinflated .Donot touch them.
R Neve rplace your fee tonthe instrument
panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always
keep both fee tonthe floor in front of the
seat.
R Imprope rrepai rworkont he SRS creates a
ris kofr endering the SRS inoperative or
causing unintende dairba gd eployment.
Work on the SRS mus ttherefore only be
performe dbyqualified technicians. Con-
tact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
R For your protectio nand the protectio nof
others, whe nscrapping the ai rbag uni tor
ETD, ou rsafety instructions mus tbefol-
lowed. These instructions are available
from any authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
R Given the considerable deployment speed,
required inflation volume ,and the material
of the ai rbags, there is the possibility of
abrasions or other, potentiall ymore serious
injurie sresulting from ai rbag deployment.
If yo uselly ou rv ehicle ,Mercedes-Benz
strongl yrecommends that yo uinfor mthe
subsequent owner that the vehicle is equip-
ped with SRS. Also ,refe rthem to the appli-
cable section in the Operator's Manual. Ai
rb ags
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Air bags are designe dtoreduce the potential
of injury and fatality rate sincertain situa-
tions:
R fronta limpacts (driver's and front-
passenger front ai rbagsa nd knee bags)
R sid eimpacts (head bags and sid eimpact air
bags)
However, no system available toda ycan com-
pletel yeliminate injurie sand fatalities.
Whe nthe ai rbagsa re deployed, asmall
amount of powder temporaril ycome soutof
the ai rbags. Thi spowder generally doe snot
constitute ahealth hazard and doe snot indi-
cate that there is afire in the vehicle .Inorder
to prevent potentia lbreathing difficulties, you
shoul dlea ve the vehicle as soo nasitiss afeto
do so. If yo uhavea ny breathing difficulty but
cannot get ou tofthe vehicle ,then get fres hair
by opening asidew indow or door. G
WARNING
In order to reduce the potentia ldan ger of
injurie scaused during the deployment of the
front ai rbags, the driver and front passenger
mus talway sbec orrectly seated and wear
thei rseatb elts.
For maximum protectio ninthe event of acol-
lision, yo umusta lway sbeint he norma lseat
position with your back against the backrest.
Fasten your sea tbelta nd make sure that it is
correctly positioned on your body. 38
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As the ai
rbag inflate swithc onsiderable
speed and force, aprope rseating position
and correct positioning of the hands on the
steering whee lwillh elptok eepy ou atas afe
distance from the ai rbag.O ccupants wh oare
not wearing thei rseatb elt, ar enot seated
properly or ar etoo close to the ai rbag can be
seriously injured or kille dbyanairba gasit
inflate swithg reat forc einstantaneously:
R sitw itht he sea tbeltf astene dcorrectl yand
in ap osit iont hatisasu pright as possible
with your back against the backrest.
R move the driver's sea tasfar back as pos-
sible, still permitting prope roperatio nof
vehicl econtrols .The distance from the
cente rofthe driver's chest to the cente rof
the ai rbag cove ront he steering wheel
must be at leas t10inches(25 cm) or more.
Yo us houl dbea bletoa ccomplis hthisby
adjusting the sea tand steering wheel. If
yo uh avea ny difficulties, please contact an
authorize dMercedes-Benz Center.
R do not lean your hea dorchest close to the
steering whee lordashboard.
R onl yholdt he steering whee lonthe outside.
Placing hands and arms insid ethe rim can
increase the ris kand potential severity of
hand/arm injury when the driver front air
ba ginflates.
R adjus tthe front-passenger sea tasfar back
as possibl efrom the dashboard when the
sea tiso ccupied.
R Occupants, especially children, should
neve rplace thei rbodies or lean thei rheads
in the area of the door or the sea twhere the
hea dbagor side impact ai rbag inflates.
Thi scould resul tinserious injurie sordeath
shoul dthe hea dbagor side impact ai rbag
be deployed .Alway ssitas upright as pos-
sible, wear the sea tbeltp roperly and us ean
appropriately sized infant restraint, toddler
restraint, or booste rsea trecommende dfor
the size and weight of the child.
Failure to follo wthes einstructions can result
in severe injurie stoyouor othe roccupants. If yo
uselly ou rvehicle, it is important tha tyou
make the buye raware of thissafety informa-
tion. Be sure to give the buye rthisO perator's
Manual. G
WARNING
There is apossibility of aheadb ag-ors ide
impact ai rbag-related injury if occupants,
especially children, ar enot properly seated or
restrained when next to aheadb agor side
impact ai rbag tha tneeds to deploy rapidl yin
as idei mpact in order to do its job.
To hel pavoid the possibility of injury ,please
follo wthes eguideli nes:
(1) Occupants, especially children, shouldneve rplace thei rbodies or
lean thei rheads in the area of the
door or the sea twhere the head
ba gors idei mpact ai rbag inflates.
Thi scould resul tinserious injuries
or death shoul dthe hea dbagor
side impact ai rbag be deployed.
(2) Alway ssitas upright as possible,
and us ethe sea tbelts properly.
Make sure tha tchildren 12 years
ol da nd under us eanappropriately
infant restraint, toddle rrestraint
or booste rseatrecommende dfor
the size and weight of the child.
(3) Alway swears eatb elts properly.
If yo ubeliev ethat, eve nwitht he us eofthese
guidelines, it woul dbesafer for your
passenge rseato ccupants to have the
passenge rsideh eadb agor side impact air
ba gd eactivated ,then deactivatio ncan be car-
rie do utupon your written request at an
authorize dMercedes-Benz Center at an addi-
tional cost.
Please contact an authorize dMercedes-Benz
Center or cal lthe Customer Assistance
Center (i nthe USA) at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) ,orCustomer Service (in
Canada) at 1-800-387-010 0for details.
The ai rbagsa reonl ydeploye difthe ai rbag
contro lunitd etects the nee dfor deployment. Occupant safety
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Have al
lworkc arried out only by qualified
technicians. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Correct use of the sea tbelts G
WARNING
USE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY
R Seat belts can only wor kwhenu sedp rop-
erly. Neve rwearsea tb elts in any other way
than as described in this section, as that
coul dresult in serious injuries in the event
of an accident.
R Each occupant should wea rthei rseatb elt
at al ltimes ,because sea tbelts hel preduce
the likelihood of and potential severity of
injuries in accidents, including rollovers.
The integrated restraint system includes
SRS (driver front ai rbag,k nee bags, front-
passenger front ai rbag,sidei mpact air
bags, hea dairbags) ,Emergency Tension-
ing Device s(ETDs) and sea tbeltf orce lim-
iters .The system is designe dtoenhance
the protection offered to properl ybelted
occupants in certai nfrontal (front ai rbags,
knee bags and ETDs) and sid e(side impact
ai rb ags, hea dairbags and ETDs) impacts
which excee dpreset deployment thresh-
olds.
R Neve rwearthe shoulde rbeltu nde ryour
arm, across your neck or off your shoulder. In af rontal crash ,you rb odyw ould move
too far forward .Tha tw ould increase the
chance of hea dand neck injuries. The seat
bel twould also apply too much force to the
rib sora bdomen, which coul dseverely
injure interna lorgans such as your liver or
spleen.
Adjus tthe sea tbeltsot hat the shoulder
sectio nislocated as clos easpossible to
the middle of the shoulde r(it should not
touch the neck).
R Position the la pbelta slow as possible on
your hip sand not across the abdomen. If
the la pbeltisp ositioned across your abdo- men, it coul
dcause serious injuries in a
crash.
R Neve rwears eatb elts over rigi dorbreaka-
ble objects in or on your clothing, such as
eyeglasses, pens, keys etc., as these might
cause injuries.
R Make sur ethe sea tbeltisa lwaysfitted
snugly .Take specia lcare of this whe nwear-
ing loose clothing.
R Neve ruse aseatb eltf or more than one
person at atime. Do not faste naseatb elt
around aperson and anothe rperson or
other objects at the sam etime.
R Seat belts should not be wor ntwisted. In a
crash ,you would not hav ethe ful lwidth of
the sea tbelttod istribute impact forces.
The twisted sea tbelta gainst your body
coul dcause injuries.
R Pregnant women should also always use a
lap-shoulder belt. The la pbeltp ortion
should be positioned as low as possible on the hip stoavoid any possible pressur eon
the abdomen.
R Place the sea tbackrest in apositio nthat is
as uprigh tasp ossible.
R Check your sea tbeltd uring trave ltomake
sur eitisp roperlypositioned.
R Neve rplace your feet on the instrument
panel, dashboard ,oronthe seat. Always
keep both feet on the floo rinfront of the
seat.
R Whe nusing aseatb elttos ecure infant
restraints, toddler restraints, or children in
booster seats, always follow the chil dseat
manufacturer's instructions. G
WARNING
Do not pass sea tbelts over sharp edges. They
coul dtear.
Do not allow the sea tbelttog et caught in the
doo rorint he seatadjustment mechanism.
Thi scoul dd amaget he sea tbelt.
Neve rattemp ttom ake modifications to seat
belts. Thi scoul dimpai rthe effectivenes sof
the sea tbelts. 48
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Sensors in the front bumper, left-hand
sid e(example)
Rang eoft he sensors General notes
PARKTRONIC doe
snot take objects into con-
sideration tha tare:
R belo wthe detectio nrange, e.g. people, ani-
mal soro bjects
R above the detectio nrange, e.g. overhang-
ing loads, truck overhangs or loading
ramps.
The sensors mus tbefree from dirt, ice or
slush. The ycan otherwise not function cor-
rectly. Clea nthe sensors regularly, taking
care not to scratch or damag ethem
(Y page 228). Example
:sidev iew( Coup e) Example
:top vie w(Coup e)
Front sensors Center Approx. 40 in (approx.
100 cm)
Corners Approx. 24 in (approx.
60 cm)
Rear sensors
Center Approx. 48 in (approx.
120 cm)
Corners Approx. 32 in (approx.
80 cm)
Minimum distance
Center Approx. 12 in (approx.
30 cm)
Corners Approx. 12 in (approx.
30 cm)
If there is an obstacl
ewithin this range, the
relevant warning display slight up and awarn-
ing tone sounds. If the distance falls below
the minimum ,the distance may no longer be
shown.
Warning displays The warning display
sshowt he distance
between the sensors and the obstacle. The
warning display for the front are aislocated
on the dashboard above the center ai rvents.
The warning display for the rea rareaisint he
rea rcompartment on the parcel shelf. 142
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