2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER warning light

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RACE START important safety notes ................... 173
RACE START (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) .................................................... 173
RACETIMER (on-board computer) .... 213
Radio
Selecting a station ......................... 204
see separate operating instructions
Radio mode
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 253
Radio-based vehicle components
Declaration of conformity ................ 25
Reading lamp ..................................... 117
Rear foglamp
Display message ............................ 228
Switching on/of f........................... 114
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear window heating
General notes ................................ 127
Problem (fault) ............................... 128
Switching on/of f........................... 127
Rear-view mirror
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........ 109
Dipping (manual) ........................... 108
Refuelling
Fuel gaug e....................................... 32
Important safety notes .................. 151
Notes for Mercedes‑AMG vehi-
cles ................................................ 324
Refuelling process ......................... 152
see Fuel
Remote control
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 270
Replacing bulbs
General notes ................................ 118
Rescue card ......................................... 28
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 231
Warning lamp ................................. 249
Residual heat (climate control) ........ 129
Restraint system
Display message ............................ 224 Introduction ..................................... 39
Warning lamp ................................. 248
Warning lamp (function) ................... 40
Rev counter ........................................ 199
Reverse gear (selector lever) ........... 143
Reversing camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 285
Display in the multimedia system .. 187
Function/note s............................. 187
Switching on/of f........................... 187
Reversing feature
Side windows ................................... 90
Reversing function
Boot lid ............................................ 85
Reversing lamp (display message) .. 228
Roll bar
Display message ............................ 224
Operation ......................................... 50
Roller sunblind .................................... 98
Roof
Display message ............................ 242
Important safety notes .................... 93
Opening/closing (with key) .............. 95
Opening/closing (with roof
switch) ............................................. 94
Overview .......................................... 93
Problem (malfunction) ................... 100
Relocking ......................................... 95
Roof switch .......................................... 94
Route guidance
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 253 S
Safety Children in the vehicle ..................... 54
see Occupant safety
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 260
Inserting ........................................ 260
Inserting/removing ........................ 260
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 253
Selecting ........................................ 205
Seat belt
Correct usage .................................. 42
Seat belt guide ............................... 103 16
Index

SPORT handling mode
Deactivating/activating
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ................70
Warning lamp ................................. 248
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 133
STEER CONTROL ..................................74
Steering
Display message ............................2 41
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
(DISTRONIC PLUS)
Activating/deactivating ................. 207
Steering assistant STEER CON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering Pilot and Stop&Go Pilot
Display message ............................ 235
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 106
Button overview ............................... 33
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 200
Important safety notes .................. 106
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 111
Steering wheel gearshift paddles .... 147
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 213
Stowage areas ................................... 262
Stowage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................ .262
Centre console .............................. 263
Centre console (rear) ..................... 263
Cup holder ..................................... 266
Glove compartment ....................... 262
Important safety information ......... 262
Rear ............................................... 264
Spectacles compartment .............. .263
Stowage net ....................................... 264
Stowage space
Display message ............................ 241
Stowage net ................................... 264
Umbrella holder ............................ .263
Stowage well beneath the boot
floor .................................................... 266
Summer tyres ................................... .306
Sun visor ............................................ 267 Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter)
................................................. .210
Suspension settings
Active Body Control (ABC) (exceptMercedes-AMG vehicles) .............. .176
Active Body Control (ABC)
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .............. 179
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 213
Switching on media mode
Via the device lis t.......................... 260 T
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 228
see Lights
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 322
Emergency spare wheel ................. 318
Information .................................... 320
Tyres/wheels ................................. 317
Vehicle data ................................... 327
Telephone
Accepting a call (multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 206
Authorising a mobile phone (con-
necting) ......................................... 256
Connecting a Mobile phone (gen-
eral information) ............................ 256
Display message ............................ 241
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 205
Number from the phone book ........ 206
Redialling ....................................... 206
Rejecting/ending a call ................. 206
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 253
Switching between mobile
phones ........................................... 257
Telephone compartment ................ 262
Telephone module with Bluetooth ®
(SAP profile) Activating and connecting the
module ........................................... 258
Charging a mobile phone ............... 260
Connecting the mobile phone ........ 259
Connecting the module using a
USB cable ...................................... 258
Data modem mode ........................ 259
Installing the module ..................... 258 18
Index

Inform Mercedes-Benz as soon as possible
about any change in address or vehicle owner-
ship. You can do this at a Mercedes-Benz Ser-
vice Centre, for example. Correct use
If you remove any warning stickers, you or oth-
ers could fail to recognise certain dangers.
Leave warning stickers in position.
Observe the following information when driving your vehicle:
R the safety notes in this manual
R the vehicle technical data
R traffic rules and regulations
R laws and safety standards pertaining to motor
vehicles Implied warranty
! Follow the instructions in this manual about
the proper operation of your vehicle as well as
about possible vehicle damage. Damage to
your vehicle that arises from culpable contra- ventions against these instructions are not
covered either by Mercedes-Benz implied
warranty or by the New or Used-Vehicle War-
ranty. QR code for rescue card
The QR code is secured in the fuel filler flap and
on the opposite side on the B-pillar. In the event
of an accident, rescue services can use the QR
code to quickly find the appropriate rescue card for your vehicle. The current rescue card con-
tains, in a compact form, the most important
information about your vehicle, e.g. the routing
of the electric cables.
You can find more information under http://
portal.aftersales.i.daimler.com/public/
content/asportal/en/communication/
informationen_fuer/QRCode.html. Data stored in the vehicle
A wide range of electronic components in your
vehicle contain data memories. These data memories temporarily or perma-
nently store technical information about:
R the vehicle's operating state
R events
R faults
In general, this technical information docu-
ments the state of a component, a module, a
system or the surroundings.
These include, for example:
R operating conditions of system components,
e.g. fluid levels
R the vehicle's status messages and those of its
individual components, e.g. number of wheelrevolutions/speed, deceleration in move-
ment, lateral acceleration, accelerator pedal
position
R malfunctions and defects in important system
components, e.g. lights, brakes
R vehicle reactions and operating conditions in
special driving situations, e.g. airbag deploy-
ment, intervention of stability control sys-
tems
R ambient conditions, e.g. outside temperature
This data is of an exclusively technical nature
and can be used to:
R assist in detecting and rectifying faults and
defects
R analyse vehicle functions, e.g. after an acci-
dent
R optimise vehicle functions
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced, technical infor-
mation can be read from the event data memory and fault data memory.
Services include, for example:
R repair services
R service processes
R warranty events
R quality assurance
The vehicle is read out by employees of the ser-
vice network (including the manufacturer) using special diagnostic testers. You can obtain more
information there, if required.
After a fault has been rectified, the information
is deleted from the fault memory or is continu-
ally overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations are con-
ceivable in which this technical data, in connec- 28
Data stored in the vehicleIntroduction

Cockpit
Function Page
:
Steering wheel gearshift pad-
dles 147
;
Combination switch 115
=
To adjust the steering wheel
electrically
106
?
Horn
A
Instrument cluster 32
B
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
180
C
Overhead control panel 37 Function Page
D
Climate control systems 122
E
Ignition lock 132
Start/Stop button 132
F
Cruise control lever 160
G
Electric parking brake 154
H
Light switch 113
I
Diagnostics connection 27
J
To open the bonnet 27730
CockpitAt a glance

Function Page
:
Overhead control panel 37
;
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
180
=
Combination switch 115
?
To adjust the steering wheel
electrically
106
A
Horn
B
Instrument cluster 32
C
Steering wheel gearshift pad-
dles 147 Function Page
D
To open the bonnet 277
E
Diagnostics connection 27
F
Light switch 113
G
Electric parking brake 154
H
Ignition lock 132
Start/Stop button 132
I
Cruise control lever 160
J
Climate control systems 122Cockpit
31At a glance

Instrument cluster
i
Instrument cluster with speedometer
(km/h) Function Page
:
Speedometer with segments 199
Warning and indicator lamps:
!
Electric parking brake
(red) 248
!
Electric parking brake
(yellow) 248
J
Brakes (yellow) 245
·
Distance warning 251
å
ESP®
OFF 246
!
ABS 246
J
Brakes (red) 245
L
Dipped-beam head-
lamps 114
T
Side lamps 114
K
Main-beam headlamps 115
÷
ESP® 246
;
#!
Turn signals 115
=
Multifunction display 201 Function Page
?
Rev counter 199
Warning and indicator lamps:
M
SPORT handling mode
in Mercedes-AMG vehicles 248
R
Rear foglamp 114
N
This lamp has no func-
tion ;
Engine diagnostics 249
h
Tyre pressure monitor 252
6
Restraint system 40
ü
Seat belts 244
A
Coolant temperature gauge 200
Warning and indicator lamps:
?
Coolant 249
B
Fuel gauge display
Warning and indicator lamps:
8
Reserve fuel with fuel
filler cap location indicator
(right-hand side) 249
C
Instrument cluster lighting 199
Information on displaying the outside tempera-
ture in the multifunction display can be found
under "Outside temperature display"
(Y
page 199). 32
Instrument clusterAt a glance

Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Restraint system warning lamp
The functions of the restraint system are
checked after the ignition is switched on and at
regular intervals while the engine is running.
Therefore, malfunctions can be detected in
good time.
The 6 restraint system warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up when the ignition is switched on. It goes out no later than a few sec-
onds after the vehicle is started. The compo-
nents of the restraint system are in operational
readiness.
A malfunction has occurred if the 6restraint
system warning lamp:
R does not light up after the ignition is switched
on
R does not go out after a few seconds with the
engine running
R lights up again while the engine is running G
WARNING
If the restraint system is malfunctioning,
restraint system components may be trig-
gered unintentionally or may not deploy as
intended during an accident. This may affect
the seat belt tensioner or airbag, for example. This poses an increased risk of injury or even
fatal injury.
Have the restraint system checked and
repaired immediately at a qualified specialist
workshop. PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
:and
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp ;are
part of the automatic deactivation system of the front-passenger front airbag.
The indicator lamps display the status of the
front-passenger front airbag.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up: the front-
passenger front airbag is enabled. If, in the
event of an accident, all deployment criteria
are met, the front-passenger front airbag is
deployed.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up: the front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. It will then
not be deployed in the event of an accident.
Depending on the person in the front-passenger seat, the front-passenger front airbag must
either be disabled or enabled; see the following
points. You must make sure of this both before
and during a journey.
R Children in a rearward-facing child
restraint system: the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit. The front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. It is imper-
ative to observe the notes on the "Automatic front-passenger front airbag deactivation sys-
tem" (Y page 46) and on "Children in the
vehicle" (Y page 54).
R Children in a forward-facing child
restraint system: depending on the installed
child restraint system and the age and size of the child, the front-passenger front airbag is
either disabled or enabled. Therefore, it is
imperative to observe the notes on the "Auto-
matic front-passenger front airbag deactiva-
tion system" (Y page 46) and on "Children in
the vehicle" (Y page 54).
R All other persons: the PASSENGER AIR BAG
ON indicator lamp must be lit. The front-
passenger front airbag is enabled. Depending on the build of the person on the front-
passenger seat, the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp may light up. The front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. It will then
not be deployed in the event of an accident. In
this case, the front-passenger seat should not be used.
It is imperative to observe the notes on the
"Automatic front-passenger front airbag
deactivation system" (Y page 46) as well as
on "Seat belts" (Y page 41) and "Airbags"
(Y page 43). There you can also find infor-
mation on the correct seat position. 40
Occupant safetySafety

Basic illustration
X Adjust the seat (Y page 101).
The seat backrest must be in an almost ver-
tical position.
X Pull the seat belt smoothly out of seat belt
guide =and engage belt tongue ;into belt
buckle :.
The seat belt on the driver's seat and the
front-passenger seat may be tightened auto-
matically; see "Belt adjustment"
(Y page 43).
X If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
section of the seat belt to tighten the belt
across your body.
Releasing the seat belts !
Make sure that the seat belt is fully rolled up.
Otherwise, the seat belt or belt tongue will be
trapped in the door or in the seat mechanism. This could damage the door, the door trim
panel and the seat belt. Damaged seat belts
can no longer fulfil their protective function
and must be replaced. Visit a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
X Press release button in belt buckle, hold belt
tongue firmly and guide the seat belt back.
Seat belt adjustment The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
the PRE-SAFE ®
convenience function. This func-
tion adjusts the driver's and front-passenger
seat belt to the upper body of the occupants. The belt strap is tightened slightly when:
R the seat belt tongue is engaged in the belt
buckle and
R the ignition is switched on
The seat-belt adjustment will apply a certain
tightening force if any slack is detected between
the vehicle occupant and the seat belt. Do not
hold on to the seat belt tightly while it is adjust-
ing.
You can switch the seat-belt adjustment on and
off in the on-board computer (Y page 212).
Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger The
7 seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster reminds you that all vehicle occu-
pants must fasten their seat belts. It may light up continuously or flash. A warning tone may also
sound.
The 7 seat belt warning lamp goes out and
the warning tone stops as soon as the driver's
and the co-driver's seat belts have been fas-
tened. Airbags
Introduction The airbag installation location is identified by
the label AIRBAG.
An airbag supplements a correctly fastened seat
belt. It is not a substitute for seat belts. The air- bag provides additional protection in the corre-
sponding accident situations.
Not all airbags are deployed in an accident. The
various airbag systems work independently of
one another (Y page 51).
However, no system available today can com-
pletely eliminate injuries and fatalities.
Due to the required speed of the airbag after
deployment, it is also not possible to entirely
rule out the risk of injuries caused by the airbag.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you deviate from the correct seat position,
the airbag cannot perform its intended pro-
tective function and can even cause addi- Occupant safety
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