2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class Parking

Due to the nature of the system:
Rwarnings may be issued in error when driv-ing close to crash barriers or similar solid
lane borders.
Rwarnings may be interrupted when driving
alongside particularly long vehicles, e.g.
trucks, for a prolonged time.
Indicator and warning display
:Yellow indicator lamp/red warning lamp
Active Blind Spot Assist is not active at
speeds below approximately 20 mph
(30 km/h). Vehicles in the monitoring range
are then not indicated.
When Active Blind Spot Assist is activated,
indicator lamp :in the exterior mirrors lights
up yellow at speeds of up to 20 mph
(30 km/h). At speeds above 20 mph
(30 km/h), the indicator lamp goes out and
Active Blind Spot Assist is operational.
If a vehicle is detected within the blind spot
monitoring range at speeds above 20 mph
(30 km/h), warning lamp :on the corre-
sponding side lights up red. This warning is
always given when a vehicle enters the blind
spot monitoring range from behind or from
the side. When you overtake a vehicle, the
warning only occurs if the difference in speed
is less than 7 mph (12 km/h).
The yellow indicator lamp goes out if reverse
gear is engaged. In this event, Active Blind
Spot Assist is no longer active.
The brightness of the indicator/warning
lamps is adjusted automatically according to
the ambient light. Visual and acoustic collision warning
When you switch on the turn signals to
change lanes and a vehicle is detected in the
side monitoring range, you receive a visual
and acoustic collision warning. You then hear
a double warning tone and red warning
lamp
:flashes. If the turn signal remains on,
detected vehicles are indicated by the flash-
ing of red warning lamp :. There are no fur-
ther warning tones.
Course-correcting brake application
GWARNING
A course-correcting brake application cannot always prevent a collision. There is a risk of an
accident.
Always steer, brake or accelerate yourself,
especially if Active Blind Spot Assist warns
you or makes a course-correcting brake appli-
cation. Always maintain a safe distance at the
sides.
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If a course-correcting brake application
occurs, red warning lamp:flashes in the
exterior mirror and a dual warning tone
sounds. In addition, display ;appears in the
multifunction display.
If Active Blind Spot Assist detects a risk of a
lateral collision in the monitoring range, a
course-correcting brake application is carried
out. This is meant to assist you in avoiding a
collision.
The course-correcting brake application is
available in the speed range between 20 mph (30 km/h) and 120 mph (200 km/h).
Either a very slight course-correcting brake
application, or none at all, may occur if:
Rthere are vehicles or obstacles, e.g. crash
barriers, located on both sides of your vehi-
cle.
Ra vehicle approaches you too closely at the
side.
Ryou have adopted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds.
Ryou clearly brake or accelerate.
Ra driving safety system intervenes, e.g.
ESP®or PRE-SAFE®Brake.
RESP®is switched off.
Ra loss of tire pressure or a defective tire is
detected.
Switching on Active Blind Spot Assist
XMake sure that Active Blind Spot Assist is
activated (
Ypage 231).
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock.
Warning lamps :in the exterior mirrors
light up red for approximately 1.5 seconds
and then turn yellow.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
General notes
Active Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area
in front of your vehicle by means of camera :
at the top of the windshield. Active Lane
Keeping Assist detects lane markings on the
road and warns you before you leave your
lane unintentionally. If you do not react to the
warning, a lane-correcting application of the
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brakes can bring the vehicle back into the
original lane.
If you selectkm
on the on-board computer in
the Display Unit Speed-/Odometer
func-
tion (
Ypage 232), Active Lane Keeping Assist
is activated starting at a speed of 60 km/h. If
the miles
display unit is selected, the assis-
tance range begins at 40 mph.
Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style, Active
Lane Keeping Assist can neither reduce the
risk of accident nor override the laws of phys-
ics. Lane Keeping Assist cannot take into
account the road, traffic and weather condi-
tions. Lane Keeping Assist is merely an aid.
You are responsible for the distance to the
vehicle in front, for vehicle speed, for braking
in good time and for staying in your lane.
Active Lane Keeping Assist cannot continu-
ously keep your vehicle in its lane.
GWARNING
Active Lane Keeping Assist cannot always
clearly detect lane markings.
In such cases, Active Lane Keeping Assist
can:
Rgive an unnecessary warning and then
make a course-correcting brake application
to the vehicle
Rnot give a warning or intervene
There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay particular attention to the traffic
situation and keep within the lane, especially
if Active Lane Keeping Assist alerts you. Ter-
minate the intervention in a non-critical driv-
ing situation.
The system may be impaired or may not func-
tion if:
Rthere is poor visibility, e.g. due to insuffi-
cient illumination of the road, or due to
snow, rain, fog or spray
Rthere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,
the sun or reflections (e.g. when the road
surface is wet)
Rthe windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged or covered, for instance by a sticker, in the
vicinity of the camera
Rthere are no, several or unclear lane mark-
ings for a lane, e.g. in areas with road con- struction work
Rthe lane markings are worn away, dark or
covered up, e.g. by dirt or snow
Rthe distance to the vehicle in front is too
small and the lane markings thus cannot be
detected
Rthe lane markings change quickly, e.g.
lanes branch off, cross one another or
merge
Rthe road is narrow and winding
Rthere are strong shadows cast on the road
Warning vibration in the steering wheel
A warning may be given if a front wheel
passes over a lane marking. It will warn you by means of intermittent vibration in the steer-
ing wheel for up to 1.5 seconds.
In order that you are warned only when nec-
essary and in good time if you cross the lane
marking, the system recognizes certain con-
ditions and warns you accordingly.
The warning vibration occurs earlier if:
Ryou approach the outer lane marking on a
bend.
Rthe road has very wide lanes, e.g. a high-
way.
Rthe system recognizes solid lane markings.
The warning vibration occurs later if:
Rthe road has narrow lanes.
Ryou cut the corner on a bend.
Lane-correcting brake application
GWARNING
A lane-correcting brake application cannot
always bring the vehicle back into the original lane. There is a risk of an accident.
Always steer, brake or accelerate yourself,
especially if Active Lane Keeping Assist warns
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you or makesalane-correcting brak eappli -
cation .
GWARNIN G
Active Lan eKeepin gAssis tdoes no tdetec t
traffic condition sor roa dusers. In ver yrar e
cases, th esystem may mak ean inappropriat e
brak eapplication ,e.g. after intentionally driv-
in gove r asoli dlan emarking .There is aris kof
an accident.
An inappropriat ebrak eapplication may be
interrupted at any time if you steer slightly in
th eopposit edirection .Always mak esur ethat
there is sufficien tdistanc eon th eside for
other traffic or obstacles.
In rar ecases, Active Lan eKeepin gAssis tcan
recogniz eunclear marking sor particular
structures on th eroadway as soli dlan emark-
ings. An inappropriat ebrak eapplication may
be interrupted at any time if you steer slightly
in th eopposit edirection .
Ifalane-correcting brak eapplication occurs,
display :appear sin th emultifunction dis-
play.
If you leav eyour lane, under certain circum -
stances th evehicl ewill brak ebriefl yon on e
side .This is mean tto assist you in bringin g
th evehicl ebac kto th eoriginal lane.
This function is available in th erange between
40 mph and 12 0mph (60 km/ h and
200 km/h).
A lane-correcting brake application can only
be made after driving over a solid, recogniz-
able lane marking. Before this, a warning must be given by means of intermittent vibra-
tion in the steering wheel. In addition, a lane
with lane markings on both sides must be
recognized. The brake application also
slightly reduces vehicle speed.
iA further lane-correcting brake applica-
tion can only occur after your vehicle has
returned to the original lane.
No lane-correcting brake application occurs
if:
Ryou clearly and actively steer, brake or
accelerate.
Ryou cut the corner on a sharp bend.
Ryou have switched on the turn signals.
Ra driving safety system intervenes, e.g.
ESP®, PRE-SAFE®Brake or Active Blind
Spot Assist.
Ryou have adopted a sporty driving style with high cornering speeds or high rates of
acceleration.
RESP®is switched off.
Rthe transmission is not in position D.
Rwhen a loss of tire pressure or a defective
tire has been detected and displayed.
Active Lane Keeping Assist does not detect
traffic situations or road users. An inappro-
priate brake application may be interrupted at
any time if you:
Rsteer slightly in the opposite direction
Rswitch on the turn signal
Rclearly brake or accelerate
A lane-correcting brake application is inter-
rupted automatically if:
Ra driving safety system intervenes, e.g.
ESP®, PRE-SAFE®Brake or Active Blind
Spot Assist.
Rlane markings can no longer be recognized.
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Switching on Active Lane Keeping Assist
XSwitch on Active Lane Keeping Assist using
the on-board computer; to do so, select
Standard
orAdaptive(Ypage 232).
If you drive at speeds above 40 mph
(60 km/h) and lane markings are detected,
the lines in the assistance graphics display
(
Ypage 231) are shown in green. Lane
Keeping Assist is ready for use.
If Standard
is selected, no warning vibra-
tion occurs if:
Ryou have switched on the turn signals. In
this event, the warnings are suppressed
for a certain period of time.
Ra driving safety system intervenes, such
as ABS, BAS or ESP®.
When Adaptive
is selected, no warning
vibration occurs if:
Ryou have switched on the turn signals. In
this event, the warnings are suppressed
for a certain period of time.
Ra driving safety system intervenes, e.g.
ABS, BAS or ESP®.
Ryou accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown.
Ryou brake hard.
Ryou steer actively, e.g. swerve to avoid an
obstacle or change lanes quickly.
Ryou cut the corner on a sharp bend.
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ATime
BOutside temperature or speed
(
Ypage 233)
XTo display menu bar?:press the =
or ; button on the steering wheel.
If you do not press the buttons any longer,
menu bar ?is faded out after a few sec-
onds.
Text field =shows the selected menu or
submenu and display messages.
iYou can set the time using COMAND.
Possible displays in the multifunction display:
Z Gearshift recommendation when
shifting manually (
Ypage 165)
XjY Active Parking Assist (
Ypage 202)
CRUISE
Cruise control (Ypage 180)
_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(
Ypage 128)
è ECO start/stop function
(
Ypage 155)
ë HOLD function (
Ypage 191)
Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Using the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel, open the menu bar.
Operating the on-board computer
(
Ypage 223).
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
select the following menu:
RTripmenu (Ypage 225)
RNavimenu (navigation instructions)
(
Ypage 227)
RAudiomenu (Ypage 228)
RTelmenu (telephone) (Ypage 229)
RDriveAssistmenu (assistance)
(
Ypage 230)
RServmenu (Ypage 232)
RSettmenu (settings) (Ypage 232)
RAMGmenu (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
(
Ypage 236)
Trip menu
Standard display
XPress and hold the %button on the
steering wheel until the Trip
menu with
trip odometer :and odometer ;
appears.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset"
:Distance
;Driving time
=Average speed
?Average fuel consumption
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
menu.
XPress the9or: button to select
From Start
or From Reset.
The values in the From Start
submenu are
calculated from the start of a journey whilst
the values in the From Reset
submenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (
Ypage 227).
In the following cases, the trip computer is
automatically reset From Start
:
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XPress the:or9 button to set the
color to SOLAR
,SOLAR Orangeor SOLAR
Red.
XPress the aor% button to save the
setting.
Activating/deactivating surround light-
ing and exterior lighting delayed switch-
off
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett.
menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Light
submenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select the Sur‐
round Lightingfunction.
If the Surround
Lightingfunction is acti-
vated, the multifunction display shows the
light cone and the area around the vehicle
in orange.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Deactivating delayed switch-off of the exte-
rior lighting temporarily:
XBefore leaving the vehicle, turn the Smart-
Key to position 0in the ignition lock.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock.
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
deactivated.
Delayed switch-off of the exterior lighting is
reactivated the next time you start the
engine.
If you have activated the Surround Light‐
ingfunction and you turn the light switch to
Ã, the following functions are activated
when it is dark:
Rsurround lighting: the exterior lighting
remains lit for 40 seconds after unlocking
with the SmartKey. If you start the engine,
the surround lighting is switched off and
automatic headlamp mode is activated
(
Ypage 122).
Rexterior lighting delayed switch-off: the
exterior lighting remains lit for 60 seconds
after the engine is switched off. If you close all the doors and the trunk lid, the exterior
lighting goes off after 15 seconds.
iDepending on your vehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and delayed
switch-off exterior lighting are on, the fol-
lowing light up:
RParking lamps
RLow-beam headlamps
RDaytime running lamps
RSide marker lamps
RSurround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Activating/deactivating the interior light-
ing delayed switch-off
If you activate the Interior Lighting
Delayfunction, the interior lighting remains
on for 20 seconds after you remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett.
menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Light
submenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Interior Lighting Delay
function.
If the Interior
LightingDelayfunction
is activated, the multifunction display
shows the vehicle interior in orange.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Vehicle
Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking mechanism
If you activate the Automatic Door Lock
function, the vehicle is centrally locked above
a speed of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
XPress the=or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett.
menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Vehicle
submenu.
XPress ato confirm.
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Display messages
Introduction
General notes
Display message sappear in th emultifunction display.
Display message swit hgraphi cdisplays may be shown in simplified form in th eOperator's
Manual and may diffe rfrom th emessage sshown in th emultifunction display.
Please respon din accordance wit hth edisplay message sand follow th eadditional note sin this
Operator's Manual.
Certain display message sare accompanied by an audible warnin gtone or acontinuous tone .
Whe nyou stop and par kth evehicle, pleas eobserv eth enote son :
RHOLD function (Ypage 191)
RParking(Ypage 171)
Hiding display messages
XPress th ea or% buttonon th esteerin gwheel.
The multifunction display hide sth edisplay message .
High-priorit ydisplay message sare shown in red in th emultifunction display. Some high-pri -
orit ydisplay message scanno tbe hidden .
The multifunction display shows these message scontinuously until th ecauses fo rth emes -
sage shav ebeen remedied.
Message memory
The on-boar dcompute rsaves certain display message sin th emessage memory .You can cal l
up th edisplay messages:
XPress th e= or; buttonon th esteerin gwhee lto selec tth eServ.menu.
If there are display messages, th emultifunction display shows 2Messages
,fo rexample.
XPress th e9 or: buttonto selec tth eentry, e.g. 2Messages.
XPress ato confirm .
XPress the9 or: buttonto scroll through th edisplay messages.
Whe nth eignition is switched off, all display message sare deleted, apar tfrom som ehigh-
priorit ydisplay messages. Once th ecauses of th ehigh-priorit ydisplay message shav ebeen
rectified, th ecorrespondin gdisplay message sare also deleted.
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