2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class ECU

This speed may:
Rbe too high if you are driving in a filter lane
or an exit lane
Rbe so high when driving in the right-hand
lane that you overtake vehicles in the left-
hand lane
Rbe so high when driving in the left-hand lane
that you overtake vehicles in the right-hand
lane
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
Cruise control lever
Cruise control lever
:
To store the current speed or a higher
speed
;To set the specified minimum distance
=To store the current speed or call up the
last stored speed
?To store the current speed or a lower
speed
ATo deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS
Activating DISTRONIC PLUS; storing,
maintaining and calling up a speed
Important safety notes
!If DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD function
is activated, the vehicle brakes automati-
cally in certain situations. To prevent damage to the vehicle, deacti-
vate DISTRONIC PLUS and the HOLD func-
tion in the following or other similar situa-
tions:
Rwhen towing the vehicle
Rin the car wash
In order to activate DISTRONIC PLUS, the fol-
lowing conditions must be fulfilled:
Rthe engine must be started. It may take up
to two minutes after pulling away before
DISTRONIC PLUS is operational.
Ryour vehicle must not be secured by the
electric parking brake.
RESP®must be activated.
Rthe transmission must be in position D.
Rthe hood must be closed.
Rthe driver's door must be closed when you
shift fromPto Dor your seat belt must be
fastened.
Rthe front-passenger door must be closed.
Rthe vehicle must not skid.
Activating
XBriefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you =, up :or down ?.
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
XTo adjust the set speed in 1 mph incre-
ments (1 km/h increments): briefly
press the cruise control lever up :to the
pressure point for a higher speed, or
down ?for a lower speed.
Every time the cruise control lever is
pressed up or down, the last speed stored
is increased or reduced.
or
XTo adjust the speed in 5 mph incre-
ments (10 km/h increments): briefly
press the cruise control lever up :past
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Rthe electrical system in the engine com-
partment, the battery or the fuses have
been tampered with.
Rthe battery is disconnected.
Rthe accelerator pedal has been depressed,
e.g. by a vehicle occupant.
There is a risk of an accident.
If you wish to exit the vehicle, always turn off
DISTRONIC PLUS and secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
Deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS (Ypage 176).
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects that the vehicle in
front is stopping, it brakes your vehicle until it
is stationary.
Once your vehicle is stationary, it remains
stationary and you do not need to depress the
brake. After a time, the electric parking brake
secures the vehicle and relieves the service
brake.
Depending on the specified minimum dis-
tance, your vehicle will come to a standstill at
a sufficient distance behind the vehicle in
front. The specified minimum distance is set
using the control on the cruise control lever.
Vehicles with 7G-TRONIC:
The electric parking brake automatically
secures the vehicle if DISTRONIC PLUS is
activated and:
Rthe driver's door is open and the driver's
seat belt is unfastened.
Rthe engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
maticall y s
witched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
Rthe hood is opened.
Ra system malfunction occurs.
Rthe power supply is not sufficient.
If there is a malfunction in the vehicle elec-
tronics, a warning message may also appear
in the multifunction display.
Brake Immediately
XImmediately depress the brake firmly until
the warning message in the multifunction display goes out. DISTRONIC PLUS is deac-
tivated.
Vehicles with 7G-TRONIC: Shift to 'P'
XShift the transmission to position Pto pre-
vent the vehicle from rolling away.
DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated. The warn-
ing message in the multifunction display
disappears.
The horn will also sound at regular intervals if
DISTRONIC PLUS is activated and you:
Rswitch the engine off, open the driver's
door and remove your seat belt.
Ropen the hood
The sounding of the horn alerts you to the fact
that the vehicle has been parked while
DISTRONIC PLUS is still activated. The sound becomes louder if you attempt to lock the
vehicle. The vehicle is not locked until
DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated.
iIf the engine has been switched off, it
cannot be started again until DISTRONIC
PLUS has been deactivated.
Vehicles with 9G‑TRONIC:
When DISTRONIC PLUS is activated, the
transmission is shifted automatically to posi-
tion Pif:
Rthe driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open.
Rthe engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle automatically if DISTRONIC PLUS is activated
when the vehicle is stationary and:
Ra system malfunction occurs.
Rthe power supply is not sufficient.
If a malfunction in the electric parking brake
occurs, then the transmission may also be
shifted into position Pautomatically.
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There are several ways to deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS:
XBriefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards:.
or
XBrake, unless the vehicle is stationary
When you deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS, you
will see the DISTRONIC
PLUSOffmessage in
the multifunction display for approximately
five seconds.
iThe last speed stored remains stored until
you switch off the engine.
iDISTRONIC PLUS is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. If you accel-
erate to overtake, DISTRONIC PLUS
adjusts the vehicle's speed to the last
speed stored after you have finished over-
taking.
DISTRONIC PLUS is automatically deactiva-
ted if:
Ryou engage the electric parking brake or if
the vehicle is automatically secured with
the electric parking brake
RESP®intervenes or you deactivate ESP®
Rthe transmission is in the P,Ror Nposition
Ryou pull the cruise control lever towards
you in order to pull away and the front-
passenger door is open
Rthe vehicle has skidded
If DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated, you will
hear a warning tone. You will see the
DISTRONIC PLUS Off
message in the multi-
function display for approximately five sec-
onds.
Tips for driving with DISTRONIC PLUS
General notes
The following contains descriptions of certain
road and traffic conditions in which you must be particularly attentive. In such situations,
brake if necessary. DISTRONIC PLUS is then
deactivated. Cornering, going into and coming out of a
bend
The ability of DISTRONIC PLUS to detect vehi-
cles when cornering is limited. Your vehicle
may brake unexpectedly or late.
Vehicles traveling on a different line
DISTRONIC PLUS may not detect vehicles
traveling on a different line. The distance to
the vehicle in front will be too short.
Other vehicles changing lanes
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Driving and parking
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XIf indicator lamp:is not lit:press but-
ton ;.
Indicator lamp :lights up. You have selec-
ted the suspension for a sporty driving
style.
Comfort tuning
Select comfort mode if you prefer a more
comfortable driving style.
XIf indicator lamp :is lit:press but-
ton ;.
Indicator lamp :goes out. You have selec-
ted the suspension for a comfortable driv-
ing style.
HOLD function
General notes
The HOLD function can assist the driver in the
following situations:
Rwhen pulling away, especially on steep
slopes
Rwhen maneuvering on steep slopes
Rwhen waiting in traffic
The vehicle is kept stationary without the
driver having to depress the brake pedal.
The braking effect is canceled and the HOLD
function deactivated when you depress the
accelerator pedal to pull away.
Important safety notes
GWAR NING
When leaving the veh icle,it can still roll away
despite being braked bythe HOLD function if:
Rthere isa malfunction inthe system or in
the voltage supply.
Rthe HOLD function has been deactivated by
pressing the accelerator pedal or the brake
pedal, e.g.bya veh icleoccupant.
Rthe electrical system inthe engine com-
partment, the battery or the fuses have
been tampered with.
Rthe battery is disconnected
There isa risk of an accident.
If you wish to exit the vehicle, always turn off
the HOLD function and secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
!If DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD function
is activated, the vehicle brakes automati-
cally in certain situations.
To prevent damage to the vehicle, deacti-
vate DISTRONIC PLUS and the HOLD func-
tion in the following or other similar situa-
tions:
Rwhen towing the vehicle
Rin the car wash
Deactivate the HOLD function (
Ypage 180) .
Activation conditions
You can activate the HOLD function if:
Rthe vehicle is stationary
Rthe engine is running or if it has been auto- matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function
Rthe driver's door is closed or your seat belt
is fastened
Rthe hood is closed.
Rthe electric parking brake is released
Rthe transmission is in position D,Ror N
RDISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated
Activating the HOLD function
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Driving and parking
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XMake sure that the activation conditions
are met.
XDepress the brake pedal.
XQuickly depress the brake pedal further
until:HOLD
appears in the multifunction
display.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
release the brake pedal.
iIf depressing the brake pedal the first
time does not activate the HOLD function,
wait briefly and then try again.
Deactivating the HOLD function
General notes
The HOLD function is deactivated automati-
cally if:
Ryou accelerate and the transmission is in
position Dor R.
Ryou shift the transmission to position P.
Ryou apply the brakes again with a certain
amount of pressure untilHOLD
disappears
from the multifunction display.
Ryou secure the vehicle using the electric
parking brake.
Ryou activate DISTRONIC PLUS.
iAfter a time, the electric parking brake
secures the vehicle and relieves the service
brake.
Vehicles with manual transmission or 7G-
TRONIC
The electric parking brake automatically
secures the vehicle if the HOLD function is
activated and:
Rthe driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open.
Rthe engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
Rthe hood is opened.
Ra system malfunction occurs.
Rthe power supply is not sufficient. If there is a malfunction in the vehicle elec-
tronics, a warning message may also appear
in the multifunction display.
Brake Immediately
XImmediately depress the brake firmly until
the warning message in the multifunction
display goes out.
The HOLD function is deactivated.
Vehicles with 7G-TRONIC only: Shift
to
'P'
XShift the transmission to position Pto pre-
vent the vehicle from rolling away.
The HOLD function is deactivated. The
warning message in the multifunction dis-
play disappears.
The horn will also sound at regular intervals if
the HOLD function is activated and you:
Rswitch the engine off, open the driver's
door and remove your seat belt.
Ropen the hood
The sounding of the horn alerts you to the fact
that the vehicle has been parked while the
HOLD function is still activated. If you attempt to lock the vehicle, the tone becomes louder.
The vehicle is not locked until the HOLD func-
tion is deactivated.
iIf the engine has been switched off, it
cannot be started again until the HOLD
function has been deactivated.
Vehicles with 9G ‑TRONIC:
When the HOLD function is activated, the
transmission is shifted automatically to posi-
tion Pif:
Rthe driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open.
Rthe engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle automatically if the HOLD function is activa-
ted when the vehicle is stationary and:
Ra system malfunction occurs.
Rthe power supply is not sufficient.
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Rthe ignition has been switched off for morethan four hours.
R999 hours have been exceeded.
R9,999 miles have been exceeded.
When 9,999 hours or 99,999 miles have been
exceeded, the trip computer is automatically
reset From Reset
.
ECO display
The ECO display is not available in Mercedes-
AMG vehicles.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
menu.
XPress the9or: button to select
ECO DISPLAY
.
If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the ECO display will be auto-
matically reset.
For further information on the ECO display,
see (
Ypage 164).
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the menu only dis-
plays approximate range :.
XPress the=or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
menu.
XPress9or: to select the display
with approximate range :and current fuel
consumption ;.
Approximate range :that can be covered
is calculated according to your current driv-
ing style and the amount of fuel in the tank.
If there is only a small amount of fuel left in
the fuel tank, a vehicle being refueled C
appears instead of approximate range :.
Recuperation display =shows you if
energy has been recuperated from the
kinetic energy in overrun mode and saved
in the battery. Recuperation display =
depends on the engine installed and is
therefore not available in all vehicles.
Digital speedometer
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
menu.
XPress the9or: button to select
digital speedometer ;.
Gearshift recommendation :Zcan also
appear in the display.
Observe the information on gearshift rec-
ommendation :when shifting manually
(
Ypage 153).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: a gearshift rec-
ommendation is shown in the status bar of
the multifunction display and not in the dig-
ital speedometer display.
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On-board computer and displays

Displaying theintermediat etime
XPress th e= or; buttonto select
Interm .Tim e
.
XPress ato confirm .
The intermediat etime appears fo rfiv esec -
onds.
Starting anew lap
:RACETIMER
;Fastest lap time (bes tlap)
=Lap
XPress ato confirm New Lap.
iIt is possibl eto store amaximum of six -
teen laps .The 16th lap can only be com-
pleted wit hFinish Lap
.
Stopping th eRACETIMER
XPress th e% buttonon th esteerin g
wheel.
XPress ato confirm Yes.
The RACETIMER interrupt stimin gif you stop
th evehicl eand tur nth eSmartKey to position
1 in th eignition lock. If you tur nth eke yto position
3and then press ato confirm
Start
, timin gis continued.
Resetting th ecurrent lap
XStop th eRACETIMER.
XPress th e= or; buttonto select
Reset Lap
.
XPress ato reset th elap time to "0".
Deleting all lap s
If you switch offth eengine, th eRACETIMER is
reset to "0" after 30 seconds. Al llaps are
deleted.
You canno tdelete individual store dlaps .If
you hav estoppe d16 laps ,th ecurren tlap
does no thav eto be reset .
XResetth ecurren tlap.
XPress ato confirm Reset.
Reset Rac eTimer?
appears in th emulti-
function display.
XPress th e: buttonto select Yesand
press th ea buttonto confirm .
Al llaps are deleted.
Overall statistics
:RACETIMER overall evaluation
;Total time driven
=Averag espeed
?Distanc ecovered
AMaximum speed
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On-board computer and displays
Z

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The redF(USAonly) or !(Canada only) indicato rlamp
flashes and th eyello w! warnin glamp lights up.
The electric parkin gbrak eis malfunctioning.
To release:
XSwitc hof fth eignition and tur nit bac kon .
XReleas eth eelectric parkin gbrak emanually.
To apply:
XSwitc hof fth eignition and tur nit bac kon .
XApply th eelectric parkin gbrak emanually.
If th ered F (USAonly) or !(Canada only) indicato rlamp
continues to flash:
XDo no tdrive on .
XSecureth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 331).
XShift th eselector lever to position P.
XTurnth efron twheels toward sth ecurb.
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
The yellow! warnin glamp lights up. The red F(USAonly)
or ! (Canada only) indicato rlamp flashes fo rabout te nsec -
onds after th eelectric parkin gbrak ehas been applied or released.
It then goe sout or remain slit .
The electric parkin gbrak eis malfunctioning.
XSwitc hof fth eignition and tur nit bac kon .
XApply th eelectric parkin gbrake.
If it is no tpossibl eto engage th eelectric parkin gbrake:
XShift th eselector lever to position P.
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
If it is no tpossibl eto release th eelectric parkin gbrake:
XReleas eth eelectric parkin gbrak eautomatically (Ypage 161).
If th eelectric parkin gbrak estill canno tbe released:
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
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On-board computer and displays