2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER park assist

Index
....................................................... 3Digital Owner's Manual
......................22 Introduction
......................................... 23 At a glance
........................................... 30 Safety
................................................... 39 Opening and closing
...........................77 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
..101 Lights and windscreen wipers
.........113 Climate control
................................. 122 Driving and parking
..........................131 On-board computer and displays
....199 Multimedia system
...........................253 Stowing and features
.......................262 Maintenance and care
......................276 Breakdown assistance
.....................287 Wheels and tyres
.............................. 304 Technical data
................................... 3202
Contents

1, 2, 3 ...
12 V socket see Sockets A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 217
Function/notes ................................ 62
Important safety notes .................... 62
Warning lamp .................................2 46
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 54
Activating media mode
General notes ................................ 260
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ................................... .128
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 124
Active Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 208
Display message ............................ 233
Function/notes ............................ .193
Active Body Control (ABC)
CURVE .......................................... .177
Vehicle level .................................. 175
Active Body Control (ABC) (except
Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Comfort ......................................... 177
Driving dynamics displa y............... 177
Normal level .................................. 176
Operation/note s............................ 175
Raised level ................................... 176
Sport .............................................. 177
Sport Plus ...................................... 177
Vehicle level .................................. 175
Active Body Control (ABC)
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Comfort ......................................... 179
Driving dynamics display ............... 180
Normal level .................................. 179
Operation/note s............................ 178
Raised level ................................... 178
Sport .............................................. 179
Vehicle level .................................. 178 Active Body Control (except
Mercedes-AMG Vehicles)
Display message ............................ 231
Active Body Control (Mercedes-
AMG Vehicles)
Display message ............................ 231
Active Brake Assist
Activating or deactivating .............. 207
Display message ............................ 222
Function/note s................................ 64
Active Brake Assist with cross-
traffic function
Activating or deactivating .............. 207
Display message ............................ 223
Function/note s................................ 72
Important safety notes .................... 72
Warning lamp ................................. 251
Active Driving Assistance package .. 193
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 208
Display message ............................ 233
Function/note s............................. 195
Active light function ......................... 116
Active Parking Assist
Detecting parking spaces .............. 184
Exiting a parking space .................. 186
Function/note s............................. 183
Important safety notes .................. 183
Parking .......................................... 185
Adaptive adjustable damping
Driving dynamics display ............... 175
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 72
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/note s................................ 66
Adaptive brake lights .......................... 67
Adaptive Damping System
Function/note s............................. 174
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Display message ............................ 228
Function/note s............................. 116
Switching on/of f........................... 117
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 325
Address book
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 253
Adjusting the volume
COMAND Online ............................ 254 Index
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Automatic headlamp mode
.............. 113
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal position ............ .144
Changing gear ............................... 144
Display message ............................ 239
Drive program displa y.................... 142
Drive programs .............................. 145
Driving tips .................................... 144
DYNAMIC SELECT button (all vehi-
cles except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) ............................................... 139
DYNAMIC SELECT controller
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .............. 140
Emergency running mod e.............. 151
Engaging drive position .................. 143
Engaging neutral ............................ 143
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 143
Engaging reverse gear ................... 143
Engaging the park position ............ 142
Gearshift recommendation ............ 149
Kickdown ....................................... 145
Manual shifting .............................. 147
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ..... 213
Overview ........................................ 141
Problem (fault) ............................... 151
Pulling away ................................... 134
Selector lever ................................ 141
Starting the engine ........................ 134
Steering wheel gearshift paddle s... 147
Transmission position display ........ 142
Transmission positions .................. 144
Automatic transmission emer-
gency running mode ......................... 151B
Back button ....................................... 254
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 62
Battery (key)
Checking .......................................... 80
Important safety notes .................... 79
Replacing ......................................... 80
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 295
Display message ............................ 230
Important safety notes .................. 293 Jump starting ................................. 296
Overview ........................................ 293
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt tensioner
Activation ......................................... 51
Blind Spot Assist
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bluetooth ®
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 257
Searching for a mobile phone ........ 256
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 253
Telephony ...................................... 256
Bonnet
Active bonnet (pedestrian protec-tion) ............................................... 276
Closing ........................................... 277
Display message ............................ 241
Important safety notes .................. 276
Opening ......................................... 277
Boot
Emergency release .......................... 89
Important safety notes .................... 85
Locking separately ........................... 89
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside) ...................................... 88
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 86
Opening/closing (from the out-
side, HANDS-FREE ACCESS) ............ 87
Opening/closing (manually from
outside) ............................................ 85
Overview .......................................... 85
Power closing .................................. 84
Boot lid
Display message ............................ 240
Opening dimensions ...................... 327
Boot load (maximum) ........................ 327
Boot separator
Display message ............................ 241
Fitting .............................................. 96
General notes .................................. 95
Opening/closing .............................. 95
Removing ......................................... 96
Bottle holders .................................... 267 Index
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Brake
EBD .................................................. 71
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake Assist with cross-traffic
function
Function/note s................................ 63
Important safety notes .................... 63
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 221
Notes ............................................. 325
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Adaptive ........................................... 67
Display message ............................ 228
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 62
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 66
BAS .................................................. 62
Brake Assist with cross-traffic
function ........................................... 63
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 325
Display message ............................ 217
Driving tips .................................... 157
High-performance brake system .... 158
Important safety notes .................. 157
Parking brake ................................ 154
Warning lamp ................................. 245
Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 287
see Flat tyre
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 32 C
Calling up a fault see Display messages
Capacities (technical data) ............... 322
Car
see Vehicle
Car wash (care) ................................. 282
Care
Automatic car wash ....................... 282
Exhaust pipe .................................. 285 Exterior lighting ............................. 285
High-pressure cleaner .................... 283
Matt paintwork .............................. 283
Note s............................................. 281
Paint .............................................. 283
Reversing camera .......................... 285
Sensors ......................................... 285
Washing by hand ........................... 282
Wheels ........................................... 284
Windows ........................................ 284
Wiper blades .................................. 284
CD
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 253
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 205
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-puter) ............................................. 211
Locking/unlocking (key) .................. 77
Centre console
Lower section .................................. 35
Lower section (AMG vehicles) .......... 36
Upper section .................................. 34
Child
Restraint system .............................. 55
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 57
ISOFIX .............................................. 56
On the front-passenger seat ............ 56
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 57
Recommendations ........................... 60
Suitable positions ............................ 58
Cigarette lighter ................................ 268
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 285
Climate control
Controlling automaticall y............... 125
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculation mode) ................. 128
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 124
Demisting the windows .................. 127
Demisting the windscreen ............. 126
Indicator lamp ................................ 125
Information on using
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 123
Overview of systems ...................... 122
Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 128 6
Index

Distance Pilot DISTRONIC with
Steering Pilot and Stop&Go Pilot ... 168
RACE START (Mercedes-AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 173
Speed limiter ................................. 170
Driving systems
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 193
Active Driving Assistance pack-
age ................................................ .193
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 195
Active Parking Assist ..................... 183
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 190
Cruise control ................................ 159
Display message ............................ 231
Distronic Plus ................................ 161
HOLD function ............................... 172
PARKTRONIC ................................. 180
Reversing camera .......................... 187
Traffic Sign Assist .......................... 191
Driving tips
AMG ceramic brakes ..................... 158
Aquaplaning ................................... 158
Automatic transmission ................. 144
Brakes .......................................... .157
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC ............. 167
Downhill gradient ........................... 157
Driving abroad ............................... 113
Driving in winter ............................ .159
Driving on flooded roads ................ 158
Driving on wet roads ..................... .158
Fuel ................................................ 156
General .......................................... 155
Icy road surfaces ........................... 159
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 158
New brake pads/linings ................ 158
Running-in tips ............................... 131
Snow chains .................................. 307
Subjecting brakes to a load ........... 157
Symmetrical dipped bea m............. 113
Wet road surface ........................... 157
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 205
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 253
DYNAMIC SELECT button (all vehi-
cles except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) .................................................... 139 DYNAMIC SELECT controller
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
................. 140 E
EASY-ENTRY feature Activating/deactivating ................. 211
Function/note s............................. 106
EASY-EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ........................... 108
Function/note s............................. 106
Switching on/of f........................... 211
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution)
Display message ............................ 219
Function/note s................................ 71
ECO display
Function/note s............................. 156
On-board computer ....................... 202
ECO start/stop function
Automatic engine start .................. 136
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 135
Deactivating/activating ................. 136
General information ....................... 135
Important safety notes .................. 135
Introduction ................................... 135
Electromagnetic compatibility
Declaration of conformity ................ 25
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Emergency
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 54
Emergency key
Unlocking the driver's door .............. 84
Emergency key element
Function/note s................................ 79
General notes .................................. 79
Inserting .......................................... 79
Locking vehicle ................................ 84
Removing ......................................... 79
Emergency release
Driver's door .................................... 84
Emergency spare wheel
General notes ................................ 318
Important safety notes .................. 318
Inflating the collapsible spare
wheel ............................................. 319 Index
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Light sensor (display message)
.......2 28
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Activating/deactivating the Intel-
ligent Light System ........................ 209
Activating/deactivating the inte-
rior lighting delayed switch-off ....... 211
Active light function ....................... 116
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS .... 116
Automatic headlamp mode ............ 113
Cornering light function ................. 116
Dipped-beam headlamps .............. .114
Driving abroad ............................... 113
Foglamps (extended range) ........... 116
Hazard warning lamps ................... 115
Headlamp flasher ........................... 115
Light switch ................................... 113
Main-beam headlamps ................... 115
Motorway mode ............................ .116
Parking lamps ................................ 114
Rear foglamp ................................. 114
Setting the ambient lighting
brightness (on-board computer) .... 210
Setting the ambient lighting col-
our (on-board computer) ................ 210
Side lamps ..................................... 114
Switching the daytime driving
lights on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 209
Switching the exterior lighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 210
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) .......... 210
Turn signals ................................... 115
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
LIM indicator lamp
Cruise control ................................ 160
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC ............. 163
Variable limiter .............................. 170
Limiter
Calling up the spee d...................... 171
Deactivating, variable .................... 172
Function/note s............................. 170
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 170
Permanent ..................................... 172 Setting a speed .............................. 171
Storing the current speed .............. 171
Switching to passive ...................... 171
Variabl
e......................................... 170
Limiting the speed
Speed limiter ................................. 170
LINGUATRONIC
see Separate operating instructions
Loading aid (boot)
Raising/lowering the roof .............. 264
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 84
Emergency locking ........................... 84
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 83
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 211
Luggage cover
see Boot separator M
M+S tyres ........................................... 306
MAGIC SKY CONTROL ......................... 98
Main-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS .... 116
Display message ............................ 228
Switching on/of f........................... 115
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) .. 283
Media Interface
see Separate operating instructions
Memory card (audio) ......................... 205
Memory function ............................... 111
Mercedes connect me
Display message ............................ 222
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 193
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 195
Active Parking Assist ..................... 183
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 190
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC with
Steering Pilot and Stop&Go Pilot ... 168
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) .............. 53 Index
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Operating instructions
Vehicle equipment ........................... 24
Operating safety
Declaration of conformit y................ 25
Important safety note ...................... 24
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operation
Digital Owner's Manua l.................... 22
Outside temperature display ........... 199
Overhead control panel ...................... 37P
Paint code .......................................... 321
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 283
Panic alarm .......................................... 39
Panoramic roof
Operating the roller sunblind ........... 98
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 153
Parking brake ................................ 154
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 110
Reversing camera .......................... 187
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist ..................... 183
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Applying automaticall y................... 155
Applying or releasing manually ...... 154
Display message ............................ 219
Electric parking brake .................... 154
Emergency braking ........................ 155
General information ....................... 154
Releasing automaticall y................. 155
Warning lamp ................................. 248
Parking lamps
Display message ............................ 228
Switching on/of f........................... 114
Parking Pilot
Display Message ............................ 233
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 182 Driving system ............................... 180
Function/note
s............................. 180
Important safety notes .................. 180
Problem (fault) ............................... 183
Sensor rang e................................. 180
Warning display ............................. 181
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Display message ............................ 226
Indicator lamps ................................ 40
Problems (malfunctions) ................ 226
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 61
Phone book
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 253
Power closing ...................................... 84
Power socket
Boot ............................................... 268
Power windows
see Side windows
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Operation ......................................... 53
PRE-SAFE ®
(preventive occupant
safety system)
Display message ............................ 222
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS)
Operation ......................................... 53
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system )......... 74
Immobiliser ...................................... 74
Interior motion sensor ..................... 75
Tow-away protection ........................ 75
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 23
Pulling away
General notes ................................ 134
Pulling away (automatic transmis-
sion) .................................................... 134 Q
QR code Mercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Rescue card ..................................... 28
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 27 Index
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Radio type approval for the tyre
pressure monitor ..........................
.311
Restarting ...................................... 311
Warning lamp ................................. 252
Warning message .......................... 311
Tyres
Changing a wheel .......................... 312
Checking ........................................ 304
Direction of rotatio n...................... 312
Display message ............................ 237
Important safety notes .................. 304
Information on driving .................... 304
M+S tyres ...................................... 306
MOExtended tyre s......................... 306
Overview ........................................ 304
Replacing ....................................... 312
Service life ..................................... 305
Storing ........................................... 313
Summer tyres ................................ 306
Tyre size (data ).............................. 317
Tyre tread ...................................... 305
Wheel and tyre combinations ........ 317
see Flat tyre U
Umbrella holder ................................. 263
Unlocking
Emergency unlocking ....................... 84
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 83
Upshift indicator (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ....... 213
USB devices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ............................................... 261 V
Vehicle Correct use ...................................... 28
Data acquisition ............................... 28
Display message ............................ 239
Electronics ..................................... 320
Equipment ....................................... 24
Implied warranty .............................. 28
Individual settings .......................... 208
Leaving parked up ......................... 155
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 84 Locking (key) ................................... 77
Lowering ........................................ 316
Pulling away ................................... 134
Raising ........................................... 313
Registration ..................................... 27
Securing from rolling away ............ 313
Tow-starting ................................... 298
Towing away .................................. 298
Transporting .................................. 300
Unlocking (in an emergency) ........... 84
Unlocking (key) ................................ 77
Vehicle data ................................... 327
Vehicle battery
see Battery (vehicle)
Vehicle data ....................................... 327
Vehicle dimensions ........................... 327
Vehicle emergency locking ................ 84
Vehicle identification number
see VIN
Vehicle identification plate .............. 321
Vehicle level
Active Body Control (ABC) (exceptMercedes-AMG vehicles) ............... 175
Active Body Control (ABC)
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .............. 178
Display message ............................ 231
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 288
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 205
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 253
VIN
Seat ............................................... 322
Type plate ...................................... 321 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 246
Active Brake Assist ........................ 251
Brake Assist ................................... 251
Brakes ........................................... 245
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC ............. 251
Distance warning signal ................. 251
ESP ®
.............................................. 246
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 247
Fuel tank ........................................ 249
General notes ................................ 244
LIM (cruise control) ........................ 160 20
Index