2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS Owners Manual

style and the amount of fuel in the tank. If
there is only as mall amount of fuel left in the
fuel tank, av ehicle being refueled

Change of direction announced without a
lane recommendation
C
Road int ow hic ht he change of direction
leadsD
Distance to change of direction and visual
distanc ed isplay

the prese tl is tors tatio nl is tint he desired
frequency range is shown. X
To select as tation: briefl yp ress c
or d .
SIRIUS XM ®
satellite radi oa cts like an ormal
radio.
For mor ei nformation on radi oo pe ration, see
"Satellite radio" in the Digita lO pe rator' sM an -
ual.
Operatin gana udi op layer or audio
media
Audio data fro mv ar ious audi od ev ices or media
can be played ,d epen ding on the equipment
installe dint he vehicle.X
Switch on the multimedia syste ma nd select
CD or MP 3m od e( se et he Digita lO wn er's
Manual). X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
whee ltos elect the Audio menu.X
To select the next/previous track: briefly
press the c or d button.X
To select at rac kf ro mt he trac kl is t( rapid
scrolling): press and hol dt he c or d
button unti ld esir ed track C appears.
If yo up ress and hol dt he c or d button,
the rapi ds crolling spee disi ncreased. Not all
audi od rives or data carriers support thi sf un c-
tion.
If track information is stored on the audio
devic eorm edium, the multifunctio nd isplay
will sho wt he numbe ra nd titl eoft he track.
Vide oD VD operation X
Switch on the multimedia syste ma nd select
video DVD (see the Digita lO pe rator' sM an -
ual). X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
whee ltos elect the Audio menu.X
To select the next or previous scene:
briefl yp ress the c or d button.X
To select as cene fro mt he scen el is t
(rapid scrolling): press and hol dt he c
or d button unti ld esir ed scene C
appears.
Telephon em enu
Introduction
G WARNING
If yo uo pe rate information systems and com-
municatio ne quipment integrated in the vehi-
cle when driving, yo um ay be distracted from
the traffi cs it uation. Yo uc ould also lose con-
trol of the vehicle. There is ar is kofana cci-
dent.
Onl yo pe rate thi se quipment when the traffic
situatio np er mits. If yo ua re not sure tha tt his
is possible, park the vehicl ep ayin ga ttention
to traffi cc onditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicl eiss tationary.
When telephoning ,y ou must observe the legal
requirements for the country in which yo ua re
currentl yd riving. X
Switch on the mobil ep ho ne (see the manu-
facturer’ so pe rating instructions). X
Switch on the multimedia syste m( se et he
Digita lO pe rator' sM an ual)X
Establis haB luetooth ®
connectio ntot he mul-
timedia syste m( Y
page 215).X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
whee ltos elect the Tel menu.
Yo uw il ls ee one of the following displa ym es-
sage sint he multifunctio nd isplay :R
Phone READY or the nam eoft he network
provider: the mobil ep ho ne ha sf ound an et-
work and is ready to receive. R
Phone No Service :t here is no network
availabl eort he mobil ep ho ne is searching for
an etwork.Menus and submenus 169
On-board computer and displays Z

Accepting ac allIf someon ec all sy ou when you are in th e Tel
menu, ad isplay message appear sint he multi-
function display.
You can accept ac all at any time regardless of
th em en us elected.X
Press th e a butto nont he steering whee l
to accept an incoming call .
Rejects or end sac allX
Press th e v butto nont he steering whee l
to rejec tore nd ac all .
Selecting an ent ry in th ep ho ne bookX
Press th e Y or e butto nont he steering
whee lt os elect th e Tel menu.X
Press th e c , d or v butto nt o
switch to th ep hone book .X
Authoriz ea ccess to th ep hone book on th e
phone .X
Press d or c to select th en ames on e
after th eo th er .
or X
To star tr ap id scrolling: press and hold
th e d or c butto nf or longer than on e
second.
The names in th ep hone book are displayed
quickl yo ne after th eo th er .
Rapid scrollin gs to ps when you release th e
butto norr eac ht he en doft he list .X
If only one telephone number is store df or
an ame: press th e a or v butto nt o
start dialing.
or X
If there is mor et ha no ne number for a
particular name: press th e a or v
butto ntod isplay th en umbers.X
Press th e c or d butto ntos elect th e
number you want to dial. X
Press th e a or v butto ntos ta rt dialing.
or X
To exit th et elephone book : press th e v
or 8 button. Redialing The on-board computer saves th el ast names or
number sd ialed in th er edial memory.X
Press th e Y or e butto nont he steering
whee lt os elect th e Tel menu.X
Press th e a butto ntos witch to th er edial
memory. X
Press th e c or d butto ntos elect th e
desired nam eorn umber .X
Press th e a or v butto ntos ta rt dialing.
or X
To exit th er edial memory : press th e v
or 8 button.
Assistance menu
Int rod uction Dependin gony our vehicle's equipment, in th e
DriveAssist menu, you hav et he followin g
options: R
Displaying th ea ssistanc eg raphic
( Y
page 170) R
Activating/deactivating Active Brake Assis t
( Y
page 171) R
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION ASSIST
( Y
page 171) R
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assis t
( Y
page 171) R
Activating/deactivating Lan eK eepin gA ss is t
( Y
page 171)
Displaying th ea ssistance graphic170
Menu sa nd submenus
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays

X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the DriveAssist menu.X
Press the c or d button to select
Assist. Graphic .X
Press v to confirm your selection.
The multifunction display shows the Distance
Assist DISTRONIC distanc ed isplay in the
assistanc eg raphic display.
The assistanc eg raphic shows you the status
of and/or information from other driving sys-
tems or driving safety systems: R
Distance Assist DISTRONIC ( Y
page 140)R
Active Brake Assist ( Y
page 58)R
ATTENTION ASSIST ( Y
page 158)R
Lane Keeping Assist ( Y
page 161)
Activating/deactivating Active Brake
Assist You can use this function to activat eord eacti-
vate Active Brake Assist. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the DriveAssist menu.X
Press the c or d button to select
Brake Assist .X
Press v to confirm.
The curren ts election appears.X
To activate/deactivate: press the v but-
ton again.
When Active Brake Assist is deactivated, the

Settings menu
Introduction Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, in the Sett. menu you have the follow-
ing options: R
Changing the instrumen tc luster settings
( Y
page 172)R
Changing the light settings ( Y
page 172)R
Changing the vehicle settings ( Y
page 173)R
Changing the convenience settings
( Y
page 174)R
Restoring the factory settings ( Y
page 175)
Instrument cluster Selecting the distance unit The Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: func-
tion allow sy ou to choose whether certain dis-
play sa ppear in kilometers or miles in the mul-
tifunction display. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Instrument Cluster submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: func-
tion.
The current setting km or miles appears.X
Press the v button to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for distance
applie st o:R
the digital speedometer in the Trip menuR
the odometer and trip odometer R
the trip computer R
the current consumption and the range R
navigation instructions in the Navi menuR
cruise control R
Distanc eA ssist DISTRONICR
ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting permanent display
The Permanent Display: function allow sy ou
to choose whether the multifunction display
always shows the outside temperature or the
speed.
The speed display is inverse to the speedome-
ter. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Instrument Cluster submenu.X
Press v to confirm. X
Press the d or c button to select the
Permanent Display: function.
The current setting, Outside Temperature
or Speedometer [km/h] or Speedometer
[mph] ,a ppears. X
To change the setting: press v again.
Lights Setting the daytime running lamps This function is not available in Canada. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Light submenu. X
Press v to confirm. X
Press the d or c button to select the
Daytime Running Lights function.
If the Daytime Running Lights function has
been switched on, the cone of light and the

Setting the ambient lighting color X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Light submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Amb. Light Col. function.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to set the color
to SOLAR , SOLAR Orange or SOLAR Red .X
Press the v or 8 button to save the
setting.
Activating/deactivating surround light-
ing and exterior lighting delayed switch-
off X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Lights submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press d or c to select the Surround
Lighting function.
If the Surround Lighting function is activa-
ted, the multifunction display shows the light
cone and the area around the vehicle in
orange. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
Deactivating exterior lighting delayed switch-off
temporarily: X
Before leaving the vehicle, turn the SmartKey
to position

X
Press the d or c button to select the
Automatic Door Lock function.
When the Automatic Door Lock function is
activated, the multifunction display shows the
left-hand vehicle door in orange. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
For further information on the automatic locking
feature, see ( Y
page 71).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal If you switch on the Acoustic Lock function, an
acoustic signal sounds when you lock the vehi-
cle. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Vehicle submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Acoustic Lock function.
If the Acoustic Lock function is activated,
the 7 symbol in the multifunction display
lights up orange. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
Comfort
Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXI Tf eature
G WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steerin gw heel, you and other vehicle
occupant s–p articularly children –c ould
become trapped. There is ar isk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
If somebody becomes trapped: R
press one of the memory function position
buttons, or R
move the switch for steerin gw heel adjust-
ment in the opposite direction to that in
which the steerin gw heel is moving.
The adjustmen tp rocess is stopped. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Convenience submenu. X
Press v to confirm. X
Using d or c ,s elect the Easy Entry/
Exit function.
If the Easy Entry/Exit function is activated,
the multifunction display shows the steering
wheel in orange. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature ( Y
page 89).
Switching the seat belt adjustment on/off X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Convenience submenu. X
Press v to confirm. X
Press the d or c button to select the
Belt Adjustment function.
When the Belt Adjustment function is acti-
vated, the seat belt is displayed in orange in
the multifunction display. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
For further information on belt adjustment, see
( Y
page 42).
Switching the fold-in mirrors when lock-
ing feature on/off This function is only availabl ew hen the vehicle is
equipped with the electrical fold-in function.
This function is only availabl einC anada.
When you activat et he Auto. Mirror Folding
function, the exterior mirrors are folded in when
the vehicle is locked.
If you have switched on the Auto. Mirror
Folding function and you fold in the exterior
mirrors using the button on the door
( Y
page 91), they will not fold out automatically.
The exterior mirrors can then only be folded out
using the button on the door. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Convenience submenu. X
Press v to confirm.174
Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays