2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class stop start

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)
230Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays

SETUP shows the drive program, the ESP®
(Electronic Stability Program) mode and the
SPORT handling mode.
XPress the=or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG
menu.
XPress9repeatedly until SETUP
appears.
or
XBriefly press the AMG button on the center
console (
Ypage 163).
RACETIMER
Displaying and starting RACETIMER
The RACETIMER is only intended for use on a
closed race circuit. Do not use the function on
public roads.
:Lap
;RACETIMER
You can start the RACETIMER when the
engine is running or if the SmartKey is in posi-
tion 2in the ignition lock.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG
menu.
XPress the9button repeatedly until the
RACETIMER appears.
XTo start: press the abutton to start the
RACETIMER.
Displaying the intermediate time
XPress the =or; button to select
Interm. Time
.
XPress ato confirm.
The intermediate time appears for five sec- onds.
Starting a new lap
:RACETIMER
;Fastest lap time (best lap)
=Lap
XPress ato confirm New Lap.
iIt is possible to store a maximum of six-
teen laps. The 16th lap can only be com-
pleted with Finish Lap
.
Stopping the RACETIMER
XPress the %button on the steering
wheel.
XPress ato confirm Yes.
The RACETIMER interrupts timing if you stop
the vehicle and turn the SmartKey to position
1 in the ignition lock. If you turn the key to
position 3and then press ato confirm
Start
, timing is continued.
Resetting the current lap
XStop the RACETIMER.
XPress the =or; button to select
Reset Lap
.
XPress ato reset the lap time to "0".
Menus and submenus237
On-board computer and displays
Z

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
PRE-SAFE
PRE-SAFEFunctions
Currently Limited
SeeOperator'sMan‐
ual
PRE ‑S AF E®Brake is deactivated or temporarily inoperative. Pos -
sibl ecauses are:
Rfunction is impaire ddue to heav yrain or snow.
Rth esensor sin th eradiato rtrim and th ebumper are dirty.
Rth erada rsensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi osta-
tion sor other source sof electromagnetic radiation .
RMercedes-AMG vehicles: ESP®is deactivated
Rthesystem is outside th eoperating temperature range.
Rth eon-boar dvoltag eis to olow.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay mes -
sage disappears.
PRE ‑S AF E
®Brake is operational again .
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 171).
XClean th esensor sin th eradiato rgrill and th ebumper
(
Ypage 546).
XRestart th eengine.
XMercedes-AMG vehicles: reactivat eES P®(Ypage 76) .
PRE-SAFEFunctions
LimitedSee Opera‐
tor's Manual
PRE-SAF E®Brake is inoperative due to amalfunction .BA SPLU Sor
th edistanc ewarnin gsignal may also hav efailed.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Display messages247
On-board computer and displays
Z

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Radar Sensors
Dirty See Opera‐
tor's Manual
At leaston eof th efollowing drivin gsystems or drivin gsafet ysys-
tems is temporarily restricted or inoperative:
RPRE-SAF E®Brake
RDISTRONIC PLU S
RActive LaneKeepin gAssis t
RActive Blind Spot Assis t
If th erada rsensor system in fron tis dirty, Active Blind Spot Assis t
will no tperform acourse-correcting brak eapplication .
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth esensor sin th eradiato rtrim and/o rin th ebumpers are dirty
Rth efunction of th edrivin gsystem and/o rdrivin gsafet ysystem
is impaire ddue to heav yrain or snow.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay mes -
sage disappears. Al ldrivin gsystems and drivin gsafet ysystems
are operative again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 171).
XSwitchof fth eengine.
XClean th esensor sin th efollowing location s (Ypage 546):
Rin theradiato rtrim
Rin th efron tbumper
Rin th erear bumper, particularl yin th emiddle of th erear
bumper
XRestart th eengine.
The display message disappears.
A
Malfunction Ser ‐
viceRequired
The rol lbars are defective.
GWARNIN G
The rollbars will then possibl yno tbe extended in th eevent of an
accident.
There is an increase dris kof injury.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
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On-board computer and displays

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
?
CoolantToo Hot
Sto pVehicl eTur n
Engine Off
The coolan tis to ohot .
A warnin gtone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
Do notdrive when your engin eis overheated. This can caus esom e
fluids whic hmay hav eleaked into th eengin ecompartmen tto
catch fire.
Steam from th eoverheated engin ecan also caus eserious burn s
whic hcan occur jus tby openin gth ehood.
There is aris kof injury.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely and switch of fth eengine,
payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 171).
XLeaveth evehicl eand keep asaf edistanc efrom th evehicl euntil
th eengin ehas cooled down .
XMakesur ethat th eair supply to th eengin eradiato ris no t
blocked, e.g. by snow, slus hor ice .
XDo no tstart th eengin eagain until th edisplay message goe sout
and th ecoolan ttemperature is belo w24 8 ‡ (120†). Other -
wise ,th eengin ecould be damaged.
XPay attention to th ecoolan ttemperature display.
XIf th etemperature increase sagain ,visit aqualified specialist
workshop immediately.
Under normal operating condition sand wit hth especified coolan t
level, th ecoolan ttemperature may ris eto 24 8 ‡(120†).
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SeeOperator' sMan‐
ual
The battery is no tbein gcharged.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
Possibl ecauses are:
Radefective alternato r
Ratorn poly-V-belt
Ramalfunction in th eelectronics
!Do no tcontinue driving. The engin ecould otherwise overheat .
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely and switch of fth eengine,
payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 171).
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
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On-board computer and displays

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Active LaneKeep‐
ing Assist Cur ‐
rentlyUnavailable
SeeOperator'sMan‐
ual
Active Lan eKeepin gAssis tis deactivated and temporarily inop-
erative .
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth ewindshield in th ecamera' sfield of vision is dirty.
Rvisibility is impaire ddue to heav yrain ,snow or fog.
Rthere hav ebeen no lan emarking sfo ran extended period.
Rth elan emarking sare worn, dark or covered, e.g. by dir tor snow.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay mes -
sage disappears.
Active Lan eKeepin gAssis tis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 171).
XClean th ewindshield.
Active Lan eKeep‐
ing Assist Inoper ‐
ative
Active LaneKeepin gAssis tis defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Active Blind Spot
Assist Currently
Unavailable See
Operator'sManual
Active Blind Spot Assis tis temporarily inoperative. Possibl ecau-
ses are:
Rth esensor sare dirty.
Rfunction is impaire ddue to heav yrain or snow.
Rth erada rsensor system is outside th eoperating temperature
range.
Rth erada rsensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi osta-
tion sor other source sof electromagnetic radiation .
The yello w9 indicato rlamp salso ligh tup in th eexterio rmir -
rors.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay mes -
sage disappears.
Active Blind Spot Assis tis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 171).
XClean th esensor s (Ypage 546).
XRestart th eengine.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
ParkAssistInoper ‐
ative
You hav ejus tcarrie dout alarg enumber of turning or parkin g
maneuvers .
Active Parking Assis twill become available again after approx -
imately te nminute s (
Ypage 202).
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSwitc hof fand restar tth eengine.
If th emultifunction display still shows th edisplay message :
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
PARKTRONICis defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
ParkAssist Fin ‐
ished
The vehicleis parked. Awarnin gtone also sounds.
The display message disappear sautomatically.
DISTRONIC PLU SOffDISTRONIC PLU Shas been deactivated (Ypage 182).
If it was deactivated automatically, awarnin gtone also sounds.
DISTRONICPLU SNow
Available
DISTRONIC PLU Sis operational again after havin gbeen tempo -
rarily unavailable .You can no wreactivat eDISTRONIC PLU S
(
Ypage 182).
DISTRONICPLU SCur‐
rentlyUnavailable
SeeOperator' sMan‐
ual
DISTRONIC PLU Sis temporarily inoperative. Possibl ecauses are:
Rth erada rsensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi osta-
tion sor other source sof electromagnetic radiation .
Rthesystem is outside th eoperating temperature range.
RThe on-boar dvoltag eis to olow.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay mes -
sage disappears.
DISTRONIC PLU Sis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 171).
XRestart th eengine.
262Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Tires
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Please Correct
Tire Pressure
The tire pressure is too low in at least one of the tires, or the tire
pressure difference between the wheels is too great.
XCheck the tire pressures at the next opportunity (Ypage 575).
XIf necessary, correct the tire pressure.
XRestart the tire pressure monitor (Ypage 577).
TirePressureSoonThe tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped significantly.
The wheel position is shown in the multifunction display.
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNING
Tire pressures that are too low pose the following hazards:
Rthey may burst, especially as the load and vehicle speed
increase.
Rthey may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly
impair tire traction.
Rthe driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may
be greatly impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
XStop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 171).
XCheck the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a
flat tire (
Ypage 550).
XCheck the tire pressure (Ypage 575).
XIf necessary, correct the tire pressure.
264Displa y messages
On-board computer and displays