2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER tow

If the risk of a 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. Automatic
emergency braking is not performed until imme- diately prior to an imminent accident.
You can prevent the intervention of Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function at any time by:
R depressing the accelerator pedal further
R activating kickdown
R releasing the brake pedal
The braking application of Active Brake Assist
with cross-traffic function is ended automati-
cally if:
R you manoeuvre to avoid the obstacle
R there is no longer a risk of collision
R there is no longer an obstacle detected in
front of your vehicle STEER CONTROL
General notes STEER CONTROL helps you by transmitting a
noticeable steering force to the steering wheel
in the direction required for vehicle stabilisation.
This steering support is provided in particular if:
R both right wheels or both left wheels are on a
wet or slippery road surface when you brake
R the vehicle starts to skid
Important safety notes i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page 62).
No steering support is provided from STEER
CONTROL, if:
R ESP ®
is deactivated
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning
R the steering is faulty
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, you will be assisted
further by the electrical power steering. Protection against theft
Immobiliser
X To activate with the key: remove the key
from the ignition lock.
X To activate with KEYLESS-GO: switch the
ignition off and open the driver's door.
X To deactivate: switch on the ignition.
The immobiliser prevents your vehicle from
being started without the correct key.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. The engine can be
started by anyone with a valid key that is left
inside the vehicle.
i The immobiliser is always deactivated when
you start the engine. ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
X
To prime: lock the vehicle with the key or
KEYLESS-GO.
Indicator lamp :flashes. The alarm system
is primed after approximately 15 seconds.
X To switch off: unlock the vehicle with the key
or KEYLESS-GO.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is primed and you open: R a door
R the vehicle with the emergency key element
R the boot lid
R the bonnet
R the glove compartment
R the stowage space under the armrest
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X
To deactivate the alarm with the key: press
the % or& button on the key.
The alarm stops.
or X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The alarm stops.
X To stop the alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
grasp the outside door handle. The key must
be outside the vehicle.
The alarm stops.
or X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board. The key must be inside the vehicle.
The alarm stops.
The alarm does not switch off, even if you close the open door that has triggered it, for example. Tow-away protection
Function An audible and visual alarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
tow-away protection is primed. This can occur if the vehicle is jacked up on one side, for exam-
ple.
Activating X
Make sure that:
R the doors are closed
R the boot lid is closed
Only then is tow-away protection activated.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-GO.
Tow-away protection is primed after approx-
imately 30 seconds.
Switching off X
To switch off: unlock the vehicle with the key
or KEYLESS-GO.
Tow-away protection is switched off automat- ically. Deactivating X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up briefly.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-GO.
Tow-away protection is deactivated.
Tow-away protection remains deactivated until:
R the vehicle is unlocked again
R a door is opened and closed again
R the vehicle is locked again
To prevent a false alarm, deactivate tow-away
protection if you lock your vehicle and it:
R is being transported
R is being loaded onto a ferry or car transporter,
for example
R is parked on a movable surface, e.g. in a split-
level garage Interior motion sensor
Function When the interior motion sensor is primed, a
visual and audible alarm is triggered if move-
ment is detected in the vehicle interior. This can occur if someone reaches into the vehicle inte-
rior, for example.
Priming X
Make sure that:
R the side windows are closed
R the roof is closed
R the stowage compartment under the arm-
rest is closed
This will prevent false alarms.
X Make sure that: Protection against theft
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The key centrally locks/unlocks:
R the doors
R the boot lid
R the glove compartment
R the stowage compartment under the armrest
R the stowage compartment in the rear com-
partment
R the fuel filler flap
When unlocking, the turn signals flash once.
When locking, they flash three times.
You can also set an audible signal to confirm
that the vehicle has been locked. The audible
signal can be activated or deactivated using the
on-board computer (Y page 211).
When it is dark, the surround lighting also comes
on if it is activated in the on-board computer
(Y page 210). KEYLESS-GO
General notes Bear in mind that the engine can be started by
any of the vehicle occupants if there is a KEY-
LESS-GO key in the vehicle (Y page 134).
Locking and unlocking centrally You can start, lock or unlock the vehicle using
KEYLESS-GO. To do this, you need to carry the
key with you. You can combine the KEYLESS-GO
functions with the functions of a conventional
key. Unlock the vehicle by using KEYLESS-GO,
for instance, and lock it using the &button
on the key.
The driver's door and the door at which the han- dle is used must both be closed. The key must beoutside the vehicle. When locking or unlocking
with KEYLESS-GO, the distance between the keyand the corresponding door handle must not be
greater than 1 m.
A check which periodically establishes a radio
connection between the vehicle and the key
determines whether a valid key is in the vehicle. This occurs, for example:
R when starting the engine
R whilst driving
R when using HANDS-FREE ACCESS
R when the external door handles are touched X
To unlock the vehicle: touch the inner sur-
face of the door handle.
X To lock the vehicle: touch sensor surface :
or ;.
Make sure that you do not touch the inner
surface of the door handle.
X Convenience closing feature: touch
recessed sensor surface ;for an extended
period.
For further information on the convenience
closing feature (Y page 91).
Deactivating and activating If you do not intend to use a key for an extended
period of time, you can deactivate the KEYLESS-
GO function of the key. The key will then use very
little power, thereby conserving battery power.
For the purposes of activation or deactivation,
the vehicle does not have to be nearby.
X To deactivate: press the&button on the
key twice in rapid succession.
The battery check lamp (Y page 80) of the
key flashes twice briefly and lights up once,
then KEYLESS-GO is deactivated.
X To activate: press any button on the key.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
KEYLESS-GO and all of its associated features
are available again. Changing the settings of the locking
system
You can change the settings of the locking sys-
tem. This means that only the driver's door, the
lockable stowage compartment in the vehicle
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WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they can:
R open doors and endanger other persons or
road users
R climb out and be injured by the traffic
R operate vehicle equipment and, for exam-
ple, trap themselves.
Children could also set the vehicle in motion, for example by:
R releasing the parking brake
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
R starting the engine.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. Always
keep the key out of reach of children. Unlocking and opening the doors
from the inside
! The side windows will not open/close if the
battery is discharged or if the side windows
have iced up. It will then not be possible to
close the door. Do not attempt to force the
door to close. You could otherwise damage
the door or the side window.
For all countries except the United Kingdom:
you can open a door from inside the vehicle even if it has been locked.
If the vehicle has previously been locked from
the outside, opening a door from the inside will
trigger the anti-theft alarm system. Switch off
the alarm (Y page 74).
Only for the United Kingdom: if the vehicle
has been locked with the key from the outside,
the double lock function is activated as stand-
ard. It is then not possible to open the doors
from inside the vehicle. You can deactivate the
double lock function by deactivating the interior motion sensor (Y page 75). The doors can then
be opened from the inside after the vehicle has
been locked from the outside. The anti-theft
alarm system is triggered if the door is opened from the inside. Switch off the alarm
(Y
page 74). X
Pull door handle ;.
If the door is locked, locking knob :pops up.
The door is unlocked and can be opened.
When a door is opened, the side window on that
side opens slightly. When the door is closed, the
side window is raised again. Centrally locking and unlocking the
vehicle from the inside
You can centrally lock or unlock the vehicle from
the inside. For example, you can unlock the
front-passenger door from the inside or lock the
vehicle before you pull away. X
To unlock: press button :.
X To lock: press button ;.
If the front-passenger door is closed, the vehi-
cle locks.
The central locking button does not lock or
unlock the fuel filler flap or the stowage com-
partments, such as the glove compartment.
You cannot unlock the vehicle centrally from the
inside if the vehicle has been locked with the key or KEYLESS-GO. Doors
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For all countries except the United Kingdom:
you can open a door from inside the vehicle evenif it has been locked.
United Kingdom only: you can only open a
door from inside the vehicle if the double-lock
function has been deactivated. You can deacti-
vate the double lock function by deactivating the
interior motion sensor (Y page 75).
When a locked door is opened from inside the
vehicle, the previous unlocking process will be
observed if the vehicle has been:
R locked with the locking button for the central
locking or
R locked automatically
The vehicle will be fully unlocked if it had previ-
ously been fully unlocked. Only the door which
has been opened from the inside is unlocked if
only the driver's door had been previously
unlocked. Automatic locking feature
X
To deactivate: press and hold button :for
about five seconds until a tone sounds.
X To activate: press and hold button ;for
about five seconds until a tone sounds.
If you press one of the two buttons and do not
hear a tone, the relevant setting has already
been selected.
The vehicle is locked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn-
ing.
You could therefore be locked out if:
R the vehicle is being pushed
R the vehicle is being towed
R the vehicle is being tested on a dynamometer You can also activate and deactivate the auto-
matic locking function using the on-board com-
puter (Y page 211). Power closing
Power closing pulls the doors and boot lid into
their locks automatically even if they are only
partly closed. X Power closing feature (doors): push the
door past the first detent position into the
lock.
Power closing will pull the door fully closed.
X To power close the boot lid: lightly push the
boot lid closed.
The power closing function pulls the boot lid
closed. Unlocking/locking the driver's door
using the emergency key element
i In order to lock all of the vehicle's locks,
begin by pressing the button for locking the
vehicle from the inside while the driver's door
is open. Then proceed to unlock the driver's
door using the emergency key element. X
To unlock: turn the emergency key element
anti-clockwise as far as it will go to position
1.
X To lock: turn the emergency key element
clockwise as far as it will go to position 1.
Right-hand-drive vehicle: turn the emergency
key element in the opposite direction in both
cases.
If you use the emergency key element to unlock
and open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm
system will be triggered. Switch off the alarm
(Y page 74). 84
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Boot
Important safety notes
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WARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicle
occupants. There is a risk of injury, especially when braking or abruptly changing directions.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey.
! The boot lid swings upwards when opened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearance above the boot lid.
! Only close the boot once the roof is lowered
completely. Otherwise, you could damage the roof.
The opening dimensions of the boot lid can be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
(Y page 327).
When the roof is open, you can use the loading
aid to raise the folded roof in the boot to make
loading easier (Y page 264). The boot separator
opens automatically.
You can unlock the boot lid when the vehicle is
stationary and the roof is fully opened or closed.
Do not leave the key in the boot. You could oth- erwise lock yourself out.
The boot lid can be:
R opened and closed from outside
R opened and closed automatically from out-
side (vehicles with boot lid remote closing
feature)
R opened and closed automatically from inside
(vehicles with boot lid remote closing feature)
R opened, closed or stopped during operation
without the use of your hands (vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO and HANDS-FREE ACCESS)
R locked separately
R unlocked with the emergency key element
Stow luggage or loads preferably in the boot. Boot lid reversing function
The boot lid is equipped with an automatic
reversing function. It reacts if a solid object
obstructs or restricts the boot lid during the
closing procedure. The boot lid opens again
automatically. The automatic reversing function
is only an aid and is not a substitute for your
attentiveness to the boot lid while it is closing. G
WARNING
The reversing function does not react:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R over the last 8 mm of the closing path
The reversing feature cannot prevent some-
one being trapped in these situations in par-
ticular. There is a risk of injury.
When closing make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area.
If someone is trapped:
R press the Fbutton on the key or
R press the remote operating switch on the
driver’s door, or
R press the closing or locking button on the
boot lid, or
R pull the boot lid handle Opening/closing from the outside
Opening X
Press the %button on the key.
X Pull handle :.
X Raise the boot lid.
If the boot separator was previously closed,
the boot separator opens and remains open. Boot
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Problems with the side windows
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WARNING
If you close a side window again immediately after it has been blocked or reset, the side window
closes with increased or maximum force. The reversing function is then not active. Parts of the
body could be trapped in the closing area in the process. This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. To stop the closing process, releasethe switch or push the switch again to reopen the side window. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions A side window cannot be
closed because it is
blocked by objects, e.g.
leaves in the window
guide. X
Remove the objects.
X Close the side window. A side window cannot be
closed and you cannot
see the cause. If a side window is obstructed during closing and reopens again
slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding switch
again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed with increased force.
If a side window is obstructed again during closing and reopens again slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding switch
again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed without the automatic reversing feature. Roof
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you do not fully open/close the soft top, the soft-top hydraulics depressurise after a short time. This causes the soft top to lower unex-
pectedly and may cause you or others to be
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
Always open or close the soft top completely. G
WARNING
Closing the roof manually is a complex, tech-
nically challenging procedure that requires
considerable effort during certain phases.
You or others could be trapped while perform- ing this task. There is a risk of injury. Only have the soft top closed manually at a
qualified specialist workshop.
! Never sit on the rear compartment trim or
stow heavy objects there. You will otherwise
damage the roof and rear compartment trim
of the vehicle.
! Do not forget that the weather can change
abruptly. Make certain that the roof is closed when you leave the vehicle. The vehicle elec-tronics can be damaged if water enters the
vehicle interior.
! When opening and closing the roof, make
sure that:
R there is sufficient upward clearance, as the
roof swings upwards.
R there is sufficient clearance behind the
vehicle, as the boot lid swings backwards
beyond the bumper. Roof
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R
the boot is only loaded to below the boot
separator.
R the boot separator is not pushed up by the
load.
R the boot separator is closed.
R the boot lid is closed.
R the outside temperature is above Ò15 †.
You could otherwise damage the roof, boot
and other parts of the vehicle.
The vehicle dimensions for opening/closing the
roof can be found in the "Vehicle data" section
(Y page 327).
Make sure that the roof and rear window are dry
and clean before opening the roof. Otherwise,
water or dirt could enter the vehicle interior or
boot. Opening and closing using the roof
switch
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When opening or closing the roof, body parts could be trapped by, for example, the roof
mechanism, boot lid or side windows. There is a risk of injury.
When raising or lowering the roof, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of moving
components. If someone becomes trapped,
release the button.
For safety reasons, the roof can only be opened
or closed when the vehicle is stationary.
! Operating the roof while pulling away:
R Observe the following traffic carefully.
R Do not drive faster than 40 km/h.
R Avoid abrupt braking and swerving
manoeuvres.
Do not operate the roof when cornering, driv-
ing on uneven surfaces or during strong
winds. The vehicle could otherwise be dam-
aged.
i If the traffic conditions mean that you have
to drive off while opening/closing the roof,
the procedure which was started while sta-
tionary can be continued at speeds of up to
approx. 40 km/h. Opening and closing
X
Close the boot lid (Y page 85).
If the boot is loaded correctly, the boot sep-
arator is automatically closed.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
X Open the cover on the lower centre console.
Roof switch :is located under the cover.
X To open: pull roof switch :until the entire
roof is stowed away in the boot.
You see the Vario-roof in operation Vario-roof in operation
message in the multifunction display. As soon
as the opening procedure has ended, the
message disappears and you hear a tone.
The front side windows close. The rear side
windows open.
X To close: press and hold soft-top switch :
until the soft top is fully closed.
You see the Vario-roof in operation Vario-roof in operation
message in the multifunction display. As soon as the closing procedure has ended, the mes-
sage disappears and you hear a tone.
All of the side windows close.
X Make sure that all the side windows are fully
closed. Opening and closing with the key
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When opening or closing the roof, body parts could be trapped by, for example, the roof
mechanism, boot lid or side windows. There isa risk of injury.
When raising or lowering the roof, make sure
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