2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class steering

Safety systems
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
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Currently Unavail‐
able See Opera‐
tor's Manual
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), ESP®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram), BAS (Brake Assist), PRE ‑SAFE®, the HOLD function and hill
start assist are temporarily unavailable.
BAS PLUS and PRE‑SAFE
®Brake may also have failed.
In addition, the ÷,åand! warning lamps light up in the
instrument cluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
Possible causes are:
Rself-diagnosis is not yet complete.
Rthe on-board voltage may be insufficient.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affec-
ted. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can
increase.
If ESP
®is not operational, ESP®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XCarefully drive a suitable distance, making slight steering move-
ments at a speed above 12 mph (20 km/h).
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above are available again.
If the multifunction display still shows the display message:
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
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Inoperative See
Operator's Manual
ABS, ESP®, BAS, PRE‑SAFE®, the HOLD function and hill start
assist are unavailable due to a malfunction.
BAS PLUS and PRE‑ SAFE
®Brake may also have failed.
The $ (USA only) or J(Canada only), ÷,åand!
warning lamps in the instrument cluster also light up.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
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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.
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On-board computer and displays

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Auxiliary Battery
Malfunction
The auxiliarybattery fo rth eautomati ctransmissio nis no longer
bein gcharged.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop at th enext opportunity.
XUnti lthen ,set th etransmissio nto position Pbefore you switch
of fth eengine.
XBefore leavin gth evehicle, apply th eelectric parkin gbrake.
NThe trunk lid is open .
XCloseth etrunk lid.
MThe hoo dis open .
GWARNIN G
The open hoo dmay bloc kyour vie wwhen th evehicl eis in motion .
There is aris kof an accident.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 171).
XCloseth ehood.
CAt leas ton edoo ris open . Awarnin gtone also sounds.
XClos eall th edoors .
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PowerSteeringMal‐
function See Oper‐
ator's Manual
The powe rsteerin gis malfunctioning.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
You will need to use mor eforc eto steer .
There is aris kof an accident.
XChec kwhether you are able to apply th eextr aforc erequired.
XIf you ar eabl eto steer safely: carefully drive on to aqualified
specialist workshop .
XIf you areunable to steer safely :do no tdrive on .Contac tth e
neares tqualified specialist workshop .
J
Trunk Partition
Open
The trunk partition is open .
XCloseth etrunk partition (Ypage 103).
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On-board computer and displays
Z

ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
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The yellow ABS warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running.ABS is temporarily unavailable. BAS, BAS PLUS, ESP®, EBD (elec-
tronic brake force distribution), PRE‑SAFE®, PRE‑SAFE®Brake, the
HOLD function, hill start assist are therefore also deactivated, for example.
Possible causes are:
Rself-diagnosis is not yet complete.
Rthe on-board voltage may be insufficient.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The front and rear wheels could therefore
lock if you brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affec-
ted. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can
increase.
If ESP
®is not operational, ESP®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is a risk of an accident.
XCarefully drive a suitable distance, making slight steering move-
ments at a speed above 12 mph (20 km/h).
The functions mentioned above are available again when the
warning lamp goes out.
If the warning lamp is still on:
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
Warning and indicator lamps273
On-board computer and displays
Z

ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
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The yellow ESP
®and
ESP®OFF warning
lamps are lit while the
engine is running.
ESP®, BAS, BAS PLUS, PRE‑ SAFE®, PRE‑SAFE®Brake, the HOLD
function and hill start assist are not available due to a malfunction.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
GWARNING
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.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
֌
The yellow ESP
®and
ESP®OFF warning
lamps are lit while the
engine is running.
ESP®, BAS, PRE‑SAFE®, the HOLD function and hill start assist are
temporarily unavailable.
BAS PLUS and PRE‑SAFE
®Brake may also have failed.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
Self-diagnosis is not yet complete.
GWARNING
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.
XCarefully drive a suitable distance, making slight steering move-
ments at a speed above 12 mph (20 km/h).
The functions mentioned above are available again when the
warning lamp goes out.
If the warning lamp is still on:
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
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On-board computer and displays

Tires
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
h
The yellow combination
low tire pressure tell-
tale/TPMS malfunction
telltale for the TPMS
(pressure loss or mal-
function) is lit.The tire pressure monitor has detected a loss of pressure in at
least one of the tires.
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).
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
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.
h
The yellow combination
low tire pressure tell-
tale/TPMS malfunctiontelltale for the TPMS
(pressure loss or mal-
function) flashes for
approximately one
minute and then
remains lit.The tire pressure monitor is faulty.
GWARNING
The system is possibly unable to recognize or register low tire
pressure.
There is a risk of an accident.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
Warning and indicator lamps281
On-board computer and displays
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Selecting a menu item
XSelect the station by turningcVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
The station is set.
Basic COMAND functions
Switching COMAND on/off
XPress the qcontrol knob.
When you switch on COMAND, a warning
message will appear. COMAND calls up the
previously selected menu.
If you switch off COMAND, playback of the current audio or video source will also be
switched off.
Switching the sound on or off
Audio/video source sound
XPress the 8button on the COMAND
controller or on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The sound from the respective audio or
video source is switched on or off.
iWhen the sound is switched off, you will
see the ,symbol in the status bar. If you
change the audio or video source or change
the volume, the sound is automatically
switched on.
iEven if the sound is switched off, you will
still hear navigation system announce-
ments. Switching off navigation announcements
XNavigation announcements:
press the
8 button during the announcement.
Switching navigation announcements
back on
XPress the 8button again.
The navigation announcements are active
again:
Rif COMAND is switched off/on with the
q control knob
Ror after starting route guidance
Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the volume for the audio or
video source
XTurn the qcontrol knob.
or
XPress the WorX button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
The volume of the currently selected audio
or video source changes.
You can also adjust the volume for the fol-
lowing:
RNavigation announcements
RPhone calls
RVoice output of the Voice Control System
(see the separate operating instructions)
Adjusting the volume for navigation
announcements
During a navigation announcement:
XTurn the qcontrol knob.
or
XPress the WorX button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
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COMAND
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Adjusting the volumefor phone calls
You can adjust the volume for hands-free
mode during a telephone call.
XTurn the qcontrol knob.
or
XPress the WorX button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
Adjusting the sound settings
Calling up the sound menu
You can make various sound settings for the
diff erent audio and video sources. This means
that it ispossible to set more bass for radio
mode than for audio CDmode, for example.
You can call up the respective sound menu
from the menu of the desired mode.
The example describes how to call up the
sound menu inradio mode.
XPress the $button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband.
XSe lect Soundby sliding VÆand turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
You can now set the treble, bass and bal-
ance for radio mode. Adjusting
treble and bass
Setting th ebass
XSe lect TrebleorBassinthe sound menu
by turning cVdthe COMAND controller
and press Wto confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
XSe lect a setting byturning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
The setting issave d.
Adjusting balance and fader
Setting th ebalance
With the balance function, you can control
whether the sound islouder on the driver's or
front-passenger side.
The fader function isused to control whether
the sound islouder inthe front or the rear of
the veh icle.
You can adjust the fader depending on the
veh icle model.
Equipped with Bang & Olufsen sound sys-
tem: for the best sound focus, choose the
setting 0
.
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COMAND