2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS bulb

Index ....................................................... 4
Digital Operator's Manual .................. 22
Introductio n. .......................................... 22
Operation ............................................... 22
Introduction ......................................... 23
Protecting the environment .................. .2 3
Genuine Mercedes-Ben zp art s. .............. 23
Operator's Manual ................................. 24
Service and vehicle operation ............... .2 4
Operating safety .................................... 26
QR codes for the rescue card ............... .2 8
Data stored in the vehicl e. ..................... 28
Informatio nonc opyright ....................... 30
At ag la nce ........................................... 31
Cockpi t. ................................................. 31
Instrument cluste r. ................................ 32
Multifunctio ns teering whee l. ................ 33
Center consol e. ..................................... 34
Overhead contro lp an el ........................ .3 6
Doo rc ontro lp an el ................................. 37
Safety ................................................... 38
Panic alar m. ........................................... 38
Occupant safety .................................... 38
Childre nint he vehicl e. .......................... 53
Pets in the vehicl e. ................................ 56
Driving safety systems ........................... 56
Protection against theft ........................ .6 3
Opening and closing ........................... 65
SmartKey ............................................... 65
Doors ..................................................... 70
Trunk ..................................................... 72
Side windows ......................................... 74
Roof ...................................................... .7 7
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors .... 84
Correct driver's seat position ............... .8 4
Seats ..................................................... 84
Steering wheel ....................................... 88
Mirror s. .................................................. 90 Memory function ................................... 93
Lights and windshield wipers ............ 95
Exterior lighting ..................................... 95
Interior lighting ...................................... 99
Replacing bulb s. .................................... 99
Windshield wipers ................................ 101
Climate control ................................. 104
Overview of climate control systems ... 104
Operating the climate control sys-
tems .................................................... 108
Setting the ai rv ents ............................ 113
Drivin ga nd parking .......................... 115
Note sonb reaking-in an ew vehicl e. .... 115
Driving ................................................. 115
DYNAMIC SELECT button .................... 121
Automati ct ransmissio n. ...................... 122
Refueling ............................................. 129
Parking ................................................ 131
Driving tip s. ......................................... 134
Driving systems ................................... 138
On-board computer and displays .... 163
Important safety notes ........................ 163
Displays and operation ........................ 163
Menu sa nd submenus ......................... 166
Displa ym essages ................................ 177
Warning and indicator lamps .............. 202
Multimedi as ystem ........................... 211
Genera ln otes ...................................... 211
Important safety notes ........................ 211
Function restrictions ............................ 211
Operating system ................................ 212
Stowag ea nd features ...................... 219
Stowag ea reas ..................................... 219
Feature s. ............................................. 221
Maintenanc ea nd care ...................... 233
Engine compartment ........................... 233
Overview of the engine compartment .. 2372
Contents

Brake fluid
Displa ym essage ............................ 184
Note s. ............................................ 293
Brake forc ed istribution
see EBD (electroni cb rake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Adaptive ........................................... 60
Displa ym essage ............................ 189
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 57
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 59
BAS .................................................. 57
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 293
Displa ym essage ............................ 179
EBD .................................................. 63
High-performance brake system .... 137
Important safety notes .................. 136
Maintenance .................................. 137
Parking brake ................................ 132
Riding tip s. ..................................... 136
Warning lamp ................................. 204
Breakdow na ssistance
Reflective safety jacke t. ................. 244
Where will If ind...? ........................ 244
see Fla tt ire
see Towing away
Brightness contro l( in strument
cluste rl ig hting) ................................... 32
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
C
California
Important notic ef or retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 24
Calling up am alfunction
see Displa ym essages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Ca rw as h. ....................................... 238
Exhaus tp ip e. ................................. 243
Exterior lights ................................ 242
Matte finish ................................... 240
Note s. ............................................ 238
Paint .............................................. 240 Power washe r. ............................... 239
Rear vie wc amera .......................... 242
Sensors ......................................... 242
Washing by hand ........................... 239
Wheel s. .......................................... 241
Window s. ....................................... 241
Wipe rb lade s. ................................. 241
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 169
Cente rc on sole
Lower section .................................. 35
Upper section .................................. 34
Central locking
Automati cl oc king (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 173
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey ). ....... 65
Changin gb ulbs
Sid em arker lamps (rear) ............... 101
Child
Restraint system .............................. 55
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 56
On the front-passenger sea t. ........... 55
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 56
Children
Specia ls ea tb el tr etractor ............... 54
Childre nint he vehicle
Important safety notes .................... 53
Cigarette lighter ................................ 223
Cleaning
Mirror turn signa l. .......................... 242
Climate control
Air-conditioning system ................. 104
Automati cc limate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 106
Controlling automaticall y. .............. 109
Cooling with ai rd ehumidifica tion .. 108
Defrosting the window s. ................ 111
Defrosting the windshield .............. 110
Genera ln otes ................................ 104
Indicato rl am p. ............................... 109
Information abou tu si ng auto-
mati cc limate control ..................... 107
Ma xi mu mc ooling .......................... 111
Note sonu si ng the air-condition-
ing system ..................................... 1056
Index

Google™ Local Search
see als oD igital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
H Hazard warning lamps
Displa ym essag e. ........................... 201
Switching on/of f. ............................. 97
Hea db ags
Displa ym essage ............................ 186
Operation ......................................... 45
Hea dl evel heatin g( AI RSCARF) .......... 87
Hea dr estraints
Adjusting ......................................... 86
see NECK-PR Oh ea dr estraints
Headlamps
see Automati ch eadlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
Hig hb ea mf lasher ............................... 96
High-beam headlamps
Displa ym essage ............................ 189
Replacing bulb s. ............................ 100
Switching on/of f. ............................. 96
Hil ls tart assist .................................. 118
HOL Df unction
Activating ....................................... 148
Activation conditions ..................... 148
Deactivating ................................... 148
Displa ym essage ............................ 193
Genera ln otes ................................ 148
Home address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
Hood
Closing ........................................... 234
Displa ym essage ............................ 200
Important safety notes .................. 233
Opening ......................................... 233
Horn ...................................................... 31
Hydroplaning ..................................... 138
I
Ignitio nl oc k
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 63 Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 32
Instrument cluste rl ig hting .............. 163
Interior lighting
Automati cc ontrol ............................ 99
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 173
Overview .......................................... 99
Reading lamp ................................... 99
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 172
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) ......... 173
iPod ®
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
J Jack
Storage location ............................ 245
Using ............................................. 281
Jump starting (engine) ...................... 253
K
Ke yp ositions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 116
SmartKey ....................................... 116
KEYLESS-GO
Activating ......................................... 65
Convenience closing feature ............ 76
Deactivation ..................................... 65
Displa ym essage ............................ 202
Locking ............................................ 65
Removing the Start/Sto pb ut ton ... 117
Start/Sto pb ut ton .......................... 116
Starting the engine ........................ 118
Unlocking ......................................... 65
Kickdown
Driving tip s. ................................... 125
Manua lg earshifting ....................... 128
Knee bag .............................................. 44 Index 11

LLamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating ................ .1 71
Display message ............................ 193
Function/informatio n. ................... 161
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 175
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 189
Light function, active
Displa ym essage ............................ 189
Light senso r( display message) ....... 189
Lights
Activating/deactivating the inte-
rio rl ig hting delaye ds wi tch-off ....... 173
Active light function ......................... 97
Automati ch eadlamp mod e. ............. 95
Cornering light function ................... 97
Hazard warning lamps ..................... 97
Hig hb ea mf lashe r. ........................... 96
High-beam headlamp s. .................... 96
Light switch ..................................... 95
Low-bea mh eadlamp s. ..................... 96
Parking lamps .................................. 96
Rear fog lamp .................................. 96
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 172
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) ......... 173
Standing lamps ................................ 96
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/of f( on -board com-
puter) ............................................. 172
Switching the exterio rl ig hting
delaye ds wi tch-off on/of f( on -
board computer) ............................ 173
Switching the surround lighting
on/of f( on -board computer) .......... 173
Turn signal s. .................................... 96
see Interior lighting
see Replacing the bulbs
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automati c. ....................................... 71 Emergency locking ........................... 72
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 71
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 174
Low-b eam he adlamps
Di
spla ym essage ............................ 189
Replacing bulb s. ............................ 100
Switching on/of f. ............................. 96
Luggag ec over
see Trunk partition
Lumbar support ................................... 87
M M+S tires ............................................ 262
MAGIC SK YC ON TROL ......................... 82
Malfunctio nm essage
see Displa ym essages
Matte finis h( clea ning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 240
mbrace
Call priority .................................... 227
Displa ym essage ............................ 184
Emergency cal l. ............................. 225
Genera ln otes ................................ 224
MB info cal lb ut ton ........................ 226
Remote fault diagnosi s. ................. 227
Roadsid ea ssis tance button ........... 226
Self-test ......................................... 224
System .......................................... 224
Mechanical key
Function/note s. ............................... 67
Genera ln otes .................................. 67
Inserting .......................................... 67
Locking vehicl e. ............................... 72
Removing ......................................... 67
Unlocking the driver' sd oo r. ............. 72
Medi aI nt erface
see Digital Operator's Manual
Memory card (audio) ......................... 169
Memory function ................................. 93
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
Rear vie wc amera .......................... 154
Messag em emory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 17812
Index

General note s. .............................. .1 18
Q QR code
Mercedes-Ben zG uide Ap p. ................ 1
Rescue car d. ................................... .2 8
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 27
R RACE TIMER (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .................. 175
Radio
Selecting as tation ........................ .1 68
see Digita lO perator's Manual
Radio mode
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 11
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sio nint he vehicle
Declaratio nofc onformity ................ 26
Readin gl amp ....................................... 99
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 189
Switching on/off .............................. 96
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear vie wc amera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 242
Display in the multimedi as ystem .. 155
Function/notes ............................ .1 54
Switching on/off ........................... 155
Rear window defroster
General notes ................................ 111
Problem (malfunction) ................... 112
Switching on/off ........................... 111
Rear-vie wm irror
Anti-glare (manual ). ......................... 90
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 92
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 294
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 32
Important safety notes .................. 129
Refueling proces s. ......................... 130
see Fuel Remote control
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 229
Replacing bulbs
High-beam headlamps ................... 100
Important safety notes .................... 99
Installing/removing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 100
Low-beam headlamps .................... 100
Overview of bul bt ype s. ................. 100
Reportin gs afety defects .................... 27
Rescue card ......................................... 28
Reserve (fue lt ank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 192
Warning lamp ................................. 207
Residual heat (climate control) ....... .1 12
Restrain ts ystem
Display message .............. .............. 185
Introdu cti on ..................................... 38
Warning lamp ................................. 206
Warning lamp (function) ................... 38
Reverse gear
Engaging (automatic transmis-
sion) ............................................... 123
Reversibl ef loor panel (trunk) .......... 221
Reversing feature
Side windows ................................... 74
Reversing lamps (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 189
Roadside Assistanc e( breakdown) .... 25
Roof
Display message ............................ 200
Important safety notes .................... 77
Opening/closing (with roof
switch) ............................................. 78
Opening/closing (with SmartKey ). ... 79
Overview .......................................... 77
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 83
Relocking ......................................... 79
Roof carrier ........................................ 221
Roof switch .......................................... 78
Route guidance
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 11
Route guidance active ..................... .1 67Index 15

SSafety
Children in the vehicle ..................... 53
see Occupant safety
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
SD card
Inserting ....................................... .2 17
Inserting/removing ........................ 217
Removing ....................................... 217
SD memory card
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 11
Selecting ........................................ 169
Searc h&S end
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 11
Seat
Correct driver's sea tp osition ........... 84
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger sea tb el t. ........................ 42
Correct usag e. ................................. 41
Fastening ......................................... 42
Important safety guideline s. ............ 40
Introduction ..................................... 39
Releasing ......................................... 42
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 174
Warning lamp ................................. 203
Warning lamp (function) ................... 42
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 86
Adjusting (manually) ........................ 86
Adjusting the 4-wa yl um ba rs up -
por t. ................................................. 87
Adjusting the hea dr estraint ............ 86
Important safety notes .................... 84
Overview .......................................... 84
Sea th eating problem ...................... 87
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 93
Switching AIRSCAR Fo n/of f. ........... 87
Switching sea th eating on/of f. ........ 87
Selecto rl ever
Positions ........................................ 122
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 242 Servic em en u( on -board com-
puter) .................................................. 171
Servic em essage
see ASSYST PLUS
Servic ep roducts
Brake fluid ..................................... 293
Coolant (engine) ............................ 293
Engine oi l. ...................................... 292
Fue l. ............................................... 291
Important safety notes .................. 290
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 294
Washe rf lui d ................................... 294
Setti
n gt he air distribution ............... 110
Setting the airflow ............................ 110
Setting the date/time format
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
Setting the language
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
Setting the time
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 175
On-board compute r. ...................... 172
SETUP (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .................. 175
Side impac ta ir bag ............................. 44
Side marker lamp
Changing bulb s( rear) .................... 101
Side marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 189
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 241
Convenience closing feature ............ 76
Important safety information ........... 74
Opening/closing (all ). ...................... 75
Opening/closing (front) ................... 75
Overview .......................................... 74
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 76
Resetting ......................................... 76
Reversing feature ............................. 74
SIRIU Ss er vices
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 21116
Index

specialist workshop which has the necessary
specialist knowledge and tools to carry out the
work required.
Overview :c hanging bulbs/bulb types
Halogen headlamps
C
Low-beam headlamp: H7 55 WD
High-beam headlamp: H7 55 W
Changing the front bulbs
Removing/mounting the cove rint he
front wheel housing
X
To remove: switch off the lights.X
Turn the front wheels inwards. X
Slide cover C up and remove it.X
To install: reinsert cover C and slide it down
until it engages. Low-beam headlamp s( haloge nh ead-
lamps) X
Remove the cover in the front wheel housing
( Y
page 100). X
Turn housing cover C counter-clockwise and
pull it out. X
Push bar D upwards. X
Remove connector

X
Turn housing cover C counter-clockwise and
pull it out. X
At the bulb holder, push the bulb upwards,
disconnect it and pull it out of bulb holder D .X
Insert the new bulb into bulb holder D at the
top, push it down and secure it in place. X
Attach housing cover C and turn it clockwise
until it engages.
Side marker lamp s( halogen head-
lamps) Due to their location, have the bulbs in the side
marker lamp changed at aq ualified specialist
workshop.
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers
on/off
! Do not operate the windshield wipers when
the windshield is dry, as this could damage
the wiper blades. Moreover, dust that has col-
lected on the windshield can scratc ht he glass
if wiping takes place when the windshield is
dry.
If it is necessary to switch on the windshield
wipers in dry weather conditions, alway su se
washer fluid when operating the windshield
wipers.
! If the windshield wipers leave smears on the
windshield after the vehicle has been washed
in an automatic car wash, wax or other resi-
dues may be the reason for this. Clean the
windshield using washer fluid after washing
the vehicle in an automatic car wash.
! Intermittent wiping with rain sensor: due to
optical influences and the windshield becom-
ing dirty in dry weather conditions, the wind-
shield wipers may be activated inadvertently.
This could then damage the windshield wiper
blades or scratc ht he windshield.
For this reason, you should alway ss witch off
the windshield wipers in dry weather. Combination switch
G
? Windshield wiper offH
b Intermittent wipe, low (rain sensor set
to low sensitivity) I
c Intermittent wipe, high (rain sensor
set to high sensitivity) J