2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class Owner's Manual

The segments between the speed of the
vehicle in front and the stored speed light
up.
Tachometer
!
Do not drive in the overrevving range, as
this could damage the engine.
The red band in the tachometer indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protect the
engine when the red band is reached.
Outside temperature display
You should pay special attention to road con-
ditions when temperatures are around freez-
ing point.
Bear in mind that the outside temperature
display indicates the temperature measured
and does not record the road temperature.
The outside temperature display is in the mul-
tifunction display (
Ypage 224).
A change in the outside temperature is shown
in the multifunction display after a delay.
Coolant temperature display
GWARNING
Opening the hood when the engine is over-
heated or when there is a fire in the engine
compartment could expose you to hot gases
or other service products. There is a risk of
injury.
Let an overheated engine cool down before
opening the hood. If there is a fire in the
engine compartment, keep the hood closed
and contact the fire department.
!A display message is shown if the coolant
temperature is too high.
If the coolant temperature is over 248 ‡
(120 †), do not continue driving. The
engine will otherwise be damaged. The coolant temperature gauge is in the
instrument cluster on the right-hand side
(
Ypage 41).
Under normal operating conditions and with
the specified coolant level, the coolant tem-
perature may rise to 248 ‡ (120 †).
Operating the on-board computer
Overview
:Multifunction display
;Switches on the Voice Control System
(see the separate operating instructions)
=Right control panel
?Left control panel
ABack button
XTo activate the on-board computer: turn
the SmartKey to position 1in the ignition
lock.
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel.
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On-board computer and displays
Z

Left control panel
=
;RCalls up the menu and menu bar
9
:Press briefly:
RScrolls in lists
RSelects a submenu or function
RIn theAudiomenu: selects a
stored station, an audio track or
a video scene
RIn the Tel(Telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or telephone
number
9
:Press and hold:
RIn the Audiomenu: selects the
previous/next station or selects
an audio track or a video scene
using rapid scrolling
RIn the Tel(Telephone) menu:
starts rapid scrolling if the phone
book is open
aRConfirms the selection or display
message
RIn the Tel(Telephone) menu:
switches to the telephone book
and starts dialing the selected
number
RIn the Audiomenu: stops the
station search function at the
desired station
Right control panel
~RRejects or ends a call
RExits the telephone book/redial
memory
6RMakes or accepts a call
RSwitches to the redial memory
W
XRAdjusts the volume
8RMute
Back button
%Press briefly:
RBack
RSwitches off the Voice Control
System (see the separate oper-
ating instructions)
RHides display messages or calls
up the last Trip
menu function
used
RExits the telephone book/redial
memory
%Press and hold:
RCalls up the standard display in
the Trip
menu
Multifunction display
:Transmission position (Ypage 161)
;Drive program (Ypage 161)
=Text field
?Menu bar
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On-board computer and displays

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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On-board computer and displays
Z

Rthe ignition has been switched off for morethan four hours.
R999 hours have been exceeded.
R9,999 miles have been exceeded.
When 9,999 hours or 99,999 miles have been
exceeded, the trip computer is automatically
reset From Reset
.
ECO display
The ECO display is not available in Mercedes-
AMG vehicles.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
menu.
XPress the9or: button to select
ECO DISPLAY
.
If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the ECO display will be auto-
matically reset.
For further information on the ECO display,
see (
Ypage 175).
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the menu only dis-
plays approximate range :.
XPress the=or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
menu.
XPress9or: to select the display
with approximate range :and current fuel
consumption ;.
Approximate range :that can be covered
is calculated according to your current driv-
ing style and the amount of fuel in the tank.
If there is only a small amount of fuel left in
the fuel tank, a vehicle being refueled C
appears instead of approximate range :.
Recuperation display =shows you if
energy has been recuperated from the
kinetic energy in overrun mode and saved
in the battery. Recuperation display =
depends on the engine installed and is
therefore not available in all vehicles.
Digital speedometer
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
menu.
XPress the9or: button to select
digital speedometer ;.
Gearshift recommendation :Zcan also
appear in the display.
Observe the information on gearshift rec-
ommendation :when shifting manually
(
Ypage 165).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: a gearshift rec-
ommendation is shown in the status bar of
the multifunction display and not in the dig-
ital speedometer display.
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On-board computer and displays

Resetting values
XPress the=or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
menu.
XPress the9or: button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
XPress ato confirm your selection.
XPress :to select Yesand press ato
confirm.
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
RTrip odometer
R"From Start" trip computer
R"From Reset" trip computer
RECO display
iIf you reset the values in the ECO display,
the values in the "From Start" trip computer
are also reset. If you reset the values in the
"From Start" trip computer, the values in
the ECO display are also reset.
Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions
In the Navimenu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. For further
information on navigation, see (
Ypage 320).
XSwitch on COMAND (Ypage 297).
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Navi
menu.
Route guidance not active
:Direction of travel
;Current road
Route guidance active
No change of direction announced
:Distance to the destination
;Distance to the next change of direction
=Current road
?"Follow the road's course" symbol
Change of direction announced without a
lane recommendation
:Road into which the change of direction
leads
;Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
=Change-of-direction symbol
When a change of direction is announced, you
will see symbol =for the change of direction
and distance graphic ;. The distance indi-
cator shortens towards the top of the display
as you approach the point of the announced
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On-board computer and displays
Z

change of direction. The change of direction
starts once the distance display reaches zero.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation
:Road into which the change of direction
leads
;Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
=Lanes not recommended
?Recommended lane and new lane during a
change of direction
AChange-of-direction symbol
On multilane roads, new lane recommenda-
tions can be displayed for the next change of
direction if the digital map supports this data.
During the change of direction, new lanes
may be added.
Lane not recommended =: you will not be
able to complete the next change of direction
if you stay in this lane.
Recommended lane and new lane during a
change of direction ?: in this lane you will be
able to complete the next two changes of
direction without changing lane.
Other status indicators of the naviga-
tion system
The navigation system displays additional
information and the vehicle status.
RO: you have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
RNew Route...or Calculating Route:
calculating a new route
ROff Mapor OffMappedRoad: the vehicle
position is inside the area of the digital map but the road is not recognize, e.g. new
roads, car parks or private land
RNo Route: no route could be calculated to
the selected destination
Audio menu
Selecting a radio station
:Frequency range
;Station frequency with memory position
The multifunction display shows station ;
with station frequency or station name. The
preset position is only displayed along with
station ;if this has been stored.
XSwitch on COMAND and select Radio.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio
menu.
XTo select a stored station: briefly press
the 9 or: button.
XTo select a station from the station list:
press and briefly hold the 9or:
button.
If no station list is received:
XTo select a station using the station
search: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
iFurther information about radio stations:
RChanging the frequency range
(
Ypage 438).
RStoring stations (Ypage 439).
iSIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a
normal radio.
You can find further information on radio
operation in the separate operating instruc- tions.
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On-board computer and displays

Operating an audio player or audio
media
Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the equip-ment installed in the vehicle.
XSwitch on COMAND and select audio CD or
MP3 mode.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio
menu.
XTo select the next/previous track:
briefly press the9or: button.
XTo select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the 9
or : button until desired track :
appears.
If you press and hold the 9or:
button, the rapid scrolling speed is
increased. Not all audio drives or data car-
riers support this function.
If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and title of the track.
The current track does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Aux iliary audio mode: external
audio source connected).
Video DVD operation
XSwitch on COMAND and select video DVD.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio
menu.
XTo select the next or previous scene:
briefly press the9or: button.
XTo select a scene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the 9
or : button until desired scene :
appears.
Telephone menu
Introduction
GWARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi-
cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control
of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
When telephoning, you must observe the
legal requirements for the country in which
you are currently driving.
XSwitch on the mobile phone (see the man-
ufacturer’s operating instructions).
XSwitch on COMAND (Ypage 297).
XEstablish a Bluetooth®connection to
COMAND (
Ypage 382).
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel
menu.
You will see one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunction display:
RPhone READYor the name of the mobile
phone network provider:
The mobile phone has found a network and
is ready to receive.
RPhone No Service:
No network is available or the mobile phone
is searching for a network.
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On-board computer and displays
Z

Accepting a call
If someonecall syou when you are in th eTel
menu, adisplay message appear sin th emul-
tifunction display.
You can accept acall at any time, eve nif you
are no tin th eTel
menu.
XPress th e6 buttonon th esteering
whee lto accept an incoming call .
Rejectingorending a call
You can en dor rejec t acall anytime ,eve nif
you are no tin th eTel
menu.
XPress th e~ buttonon th esteering
whee lto rejec tor en d acall.
Selecting an entry in the phonebook
XPress the= or; buttonon th esteer -
ing whee lto select th eTel
menu.
XPress th e9, :ora buttonto
switch to th ephone book .
XAuthorizeaccess to th ephone book on th e
phone .
XPress:or9 to select th enames
on eafter th eother .
or
XTo star trapid scrolling :press and hold
th e: or9 buttonfor longer than
on esecond.
The names in th ephone book are displayed
quickl yon eafter th eother .
Rapid scrollin gstops when you release th e
butto nor reac hth een dof th elist .
XIf only one telephone number is store d
for a name: press th e6 ora button
to start dialing.
or
XIf there is mor ethan one number for a
particular name: pressthe6 ora
butto nto display th enumber s.
XPressthe9 or: buttonto select th e
number you want to dial.
XPress th e6 ora buttonto start dial-
ing .
or
XTo exit th etelephone book :pre ssthe
~ or% button.
Redialing
The on-board computer saves th elast names
or number sdialed in th eredial memory.
XPre ssthe= or; buttonon th e steer -
ing whee lto select th eTel
menu.
XPress th e6 buttonto switch to th e
redial memory.
XPre ssthe9 or: buttonto select th e
desired nam eor number .
XPress the6 ora buttonto start dial-
ing .
or
XTo exit th eredial memory :pre ssthe
~ or% button.
Assistance menu
Introd uction
Dependin gon your vehicle's equipment, in
th eAssist .
menu, you hav eth efollowin g
options:
RDisplayin gth eassi stanc egraphic
(
Ypage 231)
RMercedes-AM Gvehicles: setting th evehi-
cle level (
Ypage 197)
RActivating/deactivating PRE-SAF E®Brake
(
Ypage 231)
RActivating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST (
Ypage 231)
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On-board computer and displays