2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class chart

Fuel levelCalling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 226
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 603
Problem (malfunction) .................. .171
Fuse allocation chart (vehicle tool
kit) ...................................................... 550
Fuses
Allocation chart .............................5 64
Before changing .............................5 64
Dashboard fuse box ....................... 565
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 565
Fuse box in the rear compartment .. 566
Important safety notes .................. 564
G
Garage door opener
Clearing the memory ..................... 533
General notes ................................ 529
Important safety notes .................. 530
Opening/closing the garage door .. 533
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 530
Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 531
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ....... 236
Genuine parts ...................................... 30
Glass roof (sunblind) ......................... 104
Glove box ...........................................5 14
Google™ Local Search
Importing a destination/route ....... 421
Popular Searches ........................... 422
Search ........................................... 420
Search history ............................... 422
Selecting a search position ............ 421
Using as the destination ................ 421
GPS reception .................................... 321
Gracenote
®Media Database ............ 450
H
Handbrake
see Parking brake
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... 93Harman/kardon
®Logic 7®sur-
round sound system
see Surround sound (harman/
kardon
®surround sound system)
Hazard warning lamps
Display message ............................ 269
Switching on/off ........................... 126
Head bags
Display message ............................ 249
Operation ......................................... 58
Head level heating (AIRSCARF) ........ 114
Head restraints
Adjusting ....................................... 111
see NECK-PRO head restraints
Heading up (navigation) ................... 368
Headlamps
Cleaning system (notes) ................ 607
Fogging up ..................................... 128
see Automatic headlamp mode
Headphones
Changing batteries ........................ 487
Heating
see Climate control
High-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 253
Switching on/off ........................... 125
Highway information ........................ 371
Hill start assist .................................. 154
HOLD function
Activating ....................................... 192
Deactivating ................................... 192
Display message ............................ 259
Function/notes ............................. 191
Home address
Entering and storing ...................... 329
Selecting from the destination
memory ......................................... 330
Hood
Closing ........................................... 537
Display message ............................ 267
Important safety notes .................. 536
Opening ......................................... 536
Horn ...................................................... 40
Hydroplaning ..................................... 179
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Seat functions (COMAND) ............. 316
Seat heating problem .................... 113
Seat ventilation problem ................ 113
Selecting for adjustment
(COMAND) ..................................... 316
Sliding forward/back ..................... 112
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 119
Switching AIRSCARF on/off .......... 114
Switching seat heating on/off ....... 112
Switching seat ventilation on/off .. 113
Selecting a province ......................... 325
Selecting a state ............................... 325
Selecting stations
Radio ............................................. 438
Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 547
Positions ........................................ 159
Sending DTMF tones ......................... 391
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 546
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 232
Service message
see ASSYST PLUS
Service products
Brake fluid ..................................... 606
Coolant (engine) ............................ 606
Engine oil ....................................... 605
Fuel ................................................ 603
Important safety notes .................. 603
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 608
Washer fluid ................................... 607
Setting the air distribution ............... 142
Setting the airflow ............................ 143
Setting the audio format
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 498
Setting the language
COMAND ....................................... 310
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 498
Setting the night design ................... 308
Setting the text reader speed .......... 310
Setting the volume
Telephone calls .............................. 298
Video AUX ..................................... 481
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 236 Menu overview .............................. 290
On-board computer ....................... 232
Picture (COMAND) ......................... 475
Sound settings ............................... 298
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 236
Side impact air bag ............................. 58
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 545
Convenience closing feature ............ 99
Imp

ortant safety information ........... 96
Opening/closing (all) ....................... 98
Opening/closing (front) ................... 97
Opening/closing (rear) .................... 98
Overview .......................................... 96
Problem (malfunction) ................... 100
Resetting ......................................... 99
Reversing feature ............................. 97
SIRIUS weather display
5-day forecast ................................ 503
Daily forecast ................................. 502
Detail information .......................... 503
Information chart ........................... 502
Selecting a location for the
weather forecast ............................ 503
Switching on/off ........................... 502
Weather map ................................. 505
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 86
Changing the programming ............. 84
Checking the battery ....................... 85
Convenience opening feature .......... 98
Display message ............................ 269
Door central locking/unlocking ....... 82
Important safety notes .................... 82
Loss ................................................. 87
Mechanical key ................................ 84
Opening/closing the roof .............. 102
Overview .......................................... 82
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 151
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 87
Starting the engine ........................ 154
Snow chains ...................................... 571
Sockets
Front-passenger footwell ............... 521
General notes ................................ 520
Trunk ............................................. 521
Under the armrest ......................... 521
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Displaying AUX
XSelectth escree nby turning th escrol l
whee lon th eremot econtrol (
Ypage 484)
until "L REA R "(leftscreen) or "REA RR"
(right screen) is highlighte din th ewindow.
XSelec tAuxin th emen uusin gth e
9=; buttons on theremot e
control and press th e9 butto nto confirm .
XSelectSourcefrom th eAU Xmen uand
press th e9 butto nto confirm .
XSelectDispla yAuxand press th e9 but-
to nto confirm .
You will see and hear th econten tof th e
video source if it is switched to playback. If
no video imag eis available from th eAU X
source connected, you will see an audio
menu.
Adjusting treble and bas s
XSelectTrebleor Bas sin th eAU Xmen u
and press th e9 butto non th eremot e
control to confirm .
An adjustmen tscale appears .
XSelect asetting usin gth e9 or:
butto nand press th e9 butto nto confirm .
Adjusting th ebrightness, contrast or
color
XSelec tDispla yAuxorDis cDriveAuxin
th eAU Xmen uand press th e9 butto nto
confirm .
XSelectBrightnes s,Contrastor Color
and press th e9 butto nto confirm .
An adjustmen tscale appears .
XSelect asetting usin gth e9 or:
butto nand press th e9 butto nto confirm .
Changingth epicture forma t
XSelectDispla yAuxorDis cDriveAuxin
th eAU Xmen uand press th e9 butto nto
confirm .
XSelect16: 9Optimized,4:3or Wide‐
screenusin gth e9: buttons and
press th e9 butto nto confirm .
The dot in fron tof amen uitem indicate s
th ecurren tsetting .
SIRIUS Weather
Your COMAND equipment
These operating instruction sdescribe all th e
standard and optional equipmen tfo ryour
COMAND system, as available at th etime of
goin gto print .Country-specifi cdifference s
are possible. Pleas enote that your
COMAND system may no tbe equipped wit h
all th efeatures described .
Introduction
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This function is currentl yno tavailable fo r
Canada.
Fo rth ereception of weather forecast svia
satellit eradio, you will need aSIRIU SXM Sat -
ellit eWeather subscription .
Whe nth eCal l
SIRIUStoactivatesys‐
tem at 888-539-7474message wit hth e
SIRIU Sdevice identification number appears ,
you will first hav eto obtain access to th e
weather service. Adescription of th eproce -
dure can be found in th e"Registerin gsatellit e
radio" section (
Ypage 442).
COMAND can receiv eweather forecast svia
satellit eradi ofo rth eentire US A(includin g
Alask aand Hawaii). The received weather
dat acan be displayed as an information chart
(daily forecast ,five-day forecast ,detailed
information )or on th eweather map.
The weather dat areceived from aweather
station is store din COMAND fo ron ehour .It
can therefore be displayed again immediately
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after restarting the engine (for example after
refueling).
The weather map can display the following
weather data with symbols:
Rrain radar
Rstorm characteristics
Rareas of high-pressure/low-pressure,
weather fronts
Rcourse of tropical cyclones (hurricanes,
typhoons)
Rwind direction and speeds
iThe rain radar cannot be displayed for
Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
iHurricane: term used to describe the trop-
ical cyclones that primarily develop in the
Atlantic, North Pacific and South Pacific
oceans. The wind speeds are above 74 mph
(118 km/h). Five categories are used to
classify the strength of a hurricane.
Typhoon: term used to describe a tropical
cyclone that develops in the northwestern
Pacific. The wind speeds are in the category of a hurricane.
Switching the SIRIUS Weather display
on/off
Switching on
Example :daily forecas tas an informatio nchartXSelect the ®symbol in the main function
bar by sliding ZVand turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and pressing Wto
confirm.
The SIRIUS Weather basic display appears.
XConfirm SIRIUS Weatherby pressing W.
The information chart shows the daily fore-
cast at the current vehicle position.
You see the following information:
Rthe date and time of the weather message
received last
Rinformation on the current weather (tem-
perature, cloud cover) and forecast for the
next 3, 6, 12 hours
Rthe current highest temperature and fore-
cast
Rthe current lowest temperature and fore-
cast
Rthe probability of rain
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Example: five-day forecast as an information chartXTo switch to a five-day forecast:confirm
5-day
by pressing W.
The information chart displays the forecast
for the next five days in the currently selec-
ted location.
XTo return to the current forecast: con-
firm Current
by pressing W.
Switching off
XPress thekback button.
or
XSelect Backby turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
Both options appear in the SIRIUS Weather
basic display.
Displaying detailed information
Besides the current temperatures, you can
display information such as wind speeds and
UV index.
XSelect Infoin the information chart by
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
The information chart shows detailed infor-
mation for the selected area.
Selecting the area for the weather
forecast
Introduction
You can select the following areas:
Rthe current vehicle position
Rvicinity of the destination
Ra winter sports area
Ran area within the USA
You can select an area in the information
chart (option 1), on the map (option 2) or from
the memory. To select from the memory you
must first save an area (
Ypage 505).
iCOMAND receives weather forecast data
from the nearest weather station at the
selected location.
Selecting the location in the informa-
tion chart
"Selecting the area for the weather forecast" menu
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XSelectPositionin the information chart
by turning cVdthe COMAND controller
and press Wto confirm.
A menu appears.
XTo select the current vehicle position:
confirm Current
Positionin the menu by
pressing W.
COMAND receives the weather data for the
current vehicle position from the nearest
weather station and displays it automati-
cally.
XTo select the vicinity of the destination:
select Near Destination
in the menu by
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
iYou can select Near Destinationonce
a route has been calculated (
Ypage 329).
The menu item is otherwise grayed out.
Selecting a state (searching for winter sport areas)
XTo select a winter sports area: selectIn
Winter Sports Areasin the menu and
press Wto confirm.
XSelect a state, e.g. Coloradoand pressW
to confirm.
XSelect a winter sports area from the menu
and press Wto confirm.
The weather data and other information is
displayed for the winter sports area that
has been selected. The data is supplied by
the nearest weather station.
The information chart shows the following
information (if available):
Rski slopes/ski lifts
Rsnowboarding and nighttime opening
Rsnow conditions (e.g. snow depth)
Rtemperature
Selecting a state (searching for an area)
XTo search for a city: select a state, e.g.
Florida
and press Wto confirm.
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XSelect a city, e.g.Daytona Beachand
press Wto confirm.
The information chart shows the weather
forecast for the selected area. The data is
supplied by the nearest weather station.
Selecting the location in the weather
map
XCall up the weather map (Ypage 505).
XMove the weather map so that the cross-
hair is over the desired area
(
Ypage 506).
XPress Wthe COMAND controller.
The information chart shows the weather
forecast for the selected area. The data is
supplied by the nearest weather station.
Memory functions
Storing the area in the weather memory
For areas that are frequently called up, 10
presets (0 – 9) are available in the weather
memory.
XIn the weather memory: select the area
for the weather forecast (
Ypage 503).
The selected area is shown at the top in the
status bar.
XSelect Positionin the information chart
by turning cVdthe COMAND controller
and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Memoryand press Wto confirm.
XSelect the preset by turning cVdor sliding
ZVÆ the COMAND controller.
XPress and hold Wthe COMAND controller
until you hear a tone.
The area is entered on the selected preset.
XTo store rapidly: in the daily forecast
(
Ypage 502 )press and hold a number key,
e.g. l, until the preset position number is shown in the status bar in front of the
area name.
iYou can also use this function:
Rin the five-day forecast (Ypage 503)
Rin the detailed information view
(
Ypage 503).
Selecting an area from the weather
memory
XFrom the weather memory:
in the infor-
mation chart, select Position
by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
XSelect Memoryand press Wto confirm.
XSelect a preset that contains an entry by
turning cVdor sliding ZVÆthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
The weather data for the selected area is
displayed.
XRapid selection: if there is an entry avail-
able in the weather memory, e.g. when the
daily forecast is shown, briefly press a num-
ber key, such as l.
The weather data for the selected area is
displayed.
Weather map
Calling up the weather map
Example: weather map
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XSelectMapin the information chart by turn-
ing cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The weather map is shown on a 500-mi or
500-km scale.
iFor the map display, you can activate the
topographic map style (
Ypage 371).
Moving the weather map
XSlide XVY, ZVÆoraVb the COMAND
controller.
The weather map moves in the correspond-
ing direction under the crosshair.
Changing the scale
XAs soon as you turn cVdthe COMAND
controller, you see the scale bar.
XTurn cVd until the desired scale is set.
Showing/hiding the menu in the
weather map
XTo show: pressWthe COMAND controller
in the weather map.
XTo hide: slide upZVthe COMAND con-
troller.
Selecting a weather station in the map
XMove the weather map and crosshair to the desired position (
Ypage 506).
XPress Wthe COMAND controller.
The menu is shown.
XConfirm DisplayWeatherby pressing W.
COMAND receives the weather data for the
selected position from the nearest weather station and displays it automatically as a
daily forecast.
Switching layers on the map on/off
You can switch on different layers, for exam-
ple to display the rain radar, weather fronts
and the course of tropical storms on the map.
XDisplay the menu on the weather map
(
Ypage 506).
XSelect Map Optionsby turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
A menu appears.
XSelect the layer by turning cVdor sliding
ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
Switch the display on Oor off ª.
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