2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class power steering

see Flat tire
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 41
Brightness, setting (TV, video) ......... 475
Buttons on the COMAND control-
ler ........................................................ 295
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 32
Call
Accepting/ending/rejecting .......... 389
see Telephone
Call lists
Displaying details ........................... 397
Opening and selecting an entry ..... 397
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 397
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Car key
see SmartKey
Car pool lanes .................................... 323
Care
Car wash ........................................ 542
Carpets .......................................... 548
Display ........................................... 546
Exhaust pipe .................................. 546
Exterior lights ................................ 545
Gear or selector lever .................... 547
Interior ........................................... 546
Matte finish ................................... 544
Night View Assist Plus ................... 547
Notes ............................................. 541
Paint .............................................. 543
Plastic trim .................................... 547
Power washer ................................ 543
Rear view camera .......................... 546
Roof lining ...................................... 548
Seat belt ........................................ 548
Seat cover ..................................... 548
Sensors ......................................... 546
Steering wheel ............................... 547 Trim pieces .................................... 547
Washing by hand ........................... 542
Wheels ........................................... 544
Windows ........................................ 545
Wiper blades .................................. 545
Wooden trim .................................. 547
Category list (music search) ............ 454
CD
Copy protection ............................. 454
Fast forward/fast rewind ............... 450
General information ....................... 454
Inserting ........................................ 446
Inserting/loading (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 491
Mode, switching to ........................ 448
Multisession .................................. 453
Notes on discs ............................... 454
Pause function ............................... 449
Removing/ejecting (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 491
Safety notes .................................. 446
Selecting a media type .................. 449
Selecting a track ............................ 449
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) ............................................ 298
CD mode
Playb
ack options ........................... 452
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 229
CD/DVD
Inserting ........................................ 447
Removing ....................................... 447
Center console
Lower section .................................. 45
Lower section (AMG vehicles) .......... 46
Upper section .................................. 44
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-puter) ............................................. 234
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........ 82
Changing direction
Announcement phase .................... 347
Change-of-direction phase ............. 347
Preparation phase ......................... 347
Changing the character set .............. 304
Channel presets ................................ 438
Characters
Changing the character set ............ 302
Index7

distance warning lamp will light up in the
instrument cluster.
XBrake immediately to defuse the situation.
or
XTake evasive action provided it is safe to do
so.
PRE-SAFE
®Brake can also brake the vehicle
automatically under the following conditions:
Rthe driver and front-passenger have their
seat belts fastened
and
Rthe vehicle speed is between approx-
imately 4 mph (7 km/h) and 124 mph
(200 km/ h)
At speeds of up to approximately 40 mph
(70 km/h) PRE-SAFE
®Brake can also detect
stationary objects. Examples of stationary
objects are stopped or parked vehicles.
iIf there is an increased risk of collision,
preventive passenger protection measures
(PRE-SAFE
®) are activated.
If the risk of collision with the vehicle in front
remains and you do not brake, take evasive
action or accelerate significantly, the vehicle
may perform automatic emergency braking,
up to the point of full brake application. Auto-
matic emergency braking is not performed
until immediately prior to an imminent acci-
dent.
You can prevent the intervention of the PRE-
SAFE
®Brake at any time by:
Rdepressing the accelerator pedal further.
Ractivating kickdown.
Rreleasing the brake pedal.
The braking action of PRE-SAFE
®Brake is
ended automatically if:
Ryou maneuver to avoid the obstacle.
Rthere is no longer any danger of a collision.
Rthere is no longer an obstacle detected in
front of your vehicle.
STEER CONTROL
General information
STEER CONTROL helps you by transmitting a noticeable steering force to the steering
wheel in the direction required for vehicle
stabilization.
This steering assistance is provided in partic-
ular if:
Rboth right wheels or both left wheels are on
a wet or slippery road surface when you
brake.
Rthe vehicle starts to skid.
Important safety notes
iObserve the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
Ypage 71).
No steering support is provided from STEER
CONTROL, if:
RESP®is malfunctioning.
Rthe lighting is faulty.
Power steering will, however, continue to
function.
Protection against theft
Immobilizer
XTo activate with the SmartKey: remove
the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
XTo activate with KEYLESS-GO: switch the
ignition off and open the driver's door.
XTo deactivate: switch on the ignition.
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from
being started without the correct SmartKey.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. The
engine can be started by anyone with a valid
SmartKey that is left inside the vehicle.
iThe immobilizer is always deactivated
when you start the engine.
In the event that the engine cannot be star-
ted (yet the vehicle's battery is charged),
Protection against theft79
Safety
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Problems with fuel and the fuel tank
This section provides descriptions of and solutions to safety-relevant problems. Descriptions
of and solutions to further problems can be found in the Digital Operator's Manual.
ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Fuel is leaking from the
vehicle.The fuel line or the fuel tank is faulty.
GWARNING
Risk of explosion or fire.
XTurn the SmartKey to position0immediately and remove it
(
Ypage 151).
XDo not restart the engine under any circumstances.
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
Parking
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of the exhaust system or exhaust
gas flow. There is a risk of fire.
Park the vehicle so that no flammable mate-
rials come into contact with parts of the vehi-
cle which are hot. Take particular care not to
park on dry grassland or harvested grain
fields.
GWARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect, for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is a risk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving.
GWARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could set it in motion by, for example:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshift the automatic transmission out of the
parking position P.
Rstart the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is a risk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
!Always secure the vehicle correctly
against rolling away. Otherwise, the vehicle
or its drivetrain could be damaged.
To ensure that the vehicle is secured against
rolling away unintentionally:
Rthe electric parking brake must be applied.
Rthe transmission must be in position P.
Rthe SmartKey must be removed from the
ignition lock.
Rthe front wheels must be turned towards
the curb on steep uphill or downhill gradi-
ents.
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Driving and parking
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brake handle is depressed, the greater the
braking force.
During braking:
Ra warning tone sounds
Rthe Please Release Parking Brake
message appears
Rthe red F(USA only) or !(Canada
only) indicator lamp in the instrument clus- ter flashes
When the vehicle has been braked to a stand-
still, the electric parking brake is engaged.
Parking the vehicle for a long period
If you leave the vehicle parked for longer than
four weeks, the battery may be damaged by
exhaustive discharging.
If you leave the vehicle parked for longer than
six weeks, the vehicle may suffer damage as a
result of lack of use.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop and
seek advice.
iYou can obtain information about trickle
chargers from a qualified specialist work-
shop.
Driving tips
General notes
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect, for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is a risk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving.
GWARNING
If you operate mobile communication equip-
ment 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 this equipment when the vehicle
is stationary.
Observe the legal requirements for the coun-
try in which you are driving. Some jurisdic-
tions prohibit the driver from using a mobile
phone while driving a vehicle.
If you make a call while driving, always use
hands-free mode. Only operate the telephone
when the traffic situation permits. If you are
unsure, pull over to a safe location and stop
before operating the telephone.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), the vehicle covers
a distance of 44 ft (approximately 14 m) per
second.
Drive sensibly – save fuel
Observe the following tips to save fuel:
RThe tires should always be inflated to the
recommended tire pressure.
RRemove unnecessary loads.
RWarm up the engine at low engine speeds.
RAvoid frequent acceleration or braking.
RObserve the service intervals in the Main-
tenance Booklet or in the service interval
display. Have all the maintenance work car-ried in accordance with Daimler AG regu-
lations.
Fuel consumption also increases when driv-
ing in cold weather, in stop-start traffic and in
hilly terrain.
Drinking and driving
GWARNING
Drinking and driving and/or taking drugs and driving are very dangerous combinations.
Even a small amount of alcohol or drugs can
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Driving and parking

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 .
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Trunk Partition
Open
The trunk partition is open .
XCloseth etrunk partition (Ypage 103).
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On-board computer and displays
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