2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS service

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

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Onl yS elect Par k
(P) Whe n Vehicl e is
Stationar y The vehicl eism oving .X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely as soo nasp ossible, payin g
attention to roa da nd traffic conditions.X
Shift th et ra nsmission to position ] .
Apply Brake to
Select R You hav ea ttempte dtos hift from position [ to position ^ .X
Depress th eb rak ep edal .X
Shift th et ra nsmission to position ^ .
Servic e Required Do
Not Shift Gears
Visit Dealer You canno tc ha ng et he transmission position due to am alfunction .
Aw arning tone also sounds.
If transmission position [ is selected:X
Drive to aq ualified specialist workshop without shifting th et ra ns -
mission from position [ .
If position ^ , \\ or ] is selected:X
Notify aq ualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Reversing Not Possi‐
ble Servic e Required You can no longer shift to transmission position ^ due to am alfunc -
tion .
Transmission position s ] , \\ or [ continu etobea vailable.
Aw arning tone also sounds. X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop .
Transmission Mal ‐
function Sto p Am alfunction has occurred in th em echanical transmission compo -
nents.
Aw arning tone also sounds. The transmission shift sa utomatically to
position \\ . X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely as soo nasp ossible, payin g
attention to roa da nd traffic conditions.X
Shift th et ra nsmission to position ] .X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 131).X
Notify aq ualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Sto pV ehicl eL eave
Engine Runnin g Wai t
Transmission Cool‐
ing The transmission has overheated. Pullin ga way can be temporarily
impaire dorn ot possible.X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely as soo nasp ossible, payin g
attention to roa da nd traffic conditions. Do no tc ontinue drivin g
under any circumstances. X
Wait until th ed isplay message disappear sb efore pullin ga way.
Auxiliary Batter y
Malfunction The auxiliary battery for th ea utomatic transmission is no longer bein g
charged. X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop at th en ex to pportunity.X
Unti lt hen, always shift th et ra nsmission to position ] before you
switch off th ee ng ine.X
Befor el eaving th ev ehicle, apply th ee lectric parking brake.Display messages 19 9
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays Z

Stowage areas
Stowage spaces
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If object sint he passenger compartmen ta re
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants. In
addition, cup holders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phone brackets cannot always
retain all object st hey contain. There is ar isk
of injury, particularly in the event of sudden
braking or as udden change in direction.R
Always stow object ssot hat they cannot be
thrown around in such situations. R
Always make sure that object sdon ot pro-
trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets. R
Close the lockable stowage spaces before
startin gaj ourney.R
Always stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky object si n
the trunk.
Glove box
X
To open: pull handle C and open glove box
flap D .X
To close: fold glove box flap D up until it
engages.
The glove box flap contains brackets for coins,
pens, and credit and service cards. The glove box can be locked and unlocked using
the mechanical key. X
To lock: insert the mechanical key into the
lock and turn it to position H .X
To unlock: insert the mechanical key into the
lock and turn it to position G .
Stowage compartment/telephone
compartment under the armrest
X
To open: push button C up and raise arm-
rest D .
The stowage compartmen tc an be locked and
unlocked centrally using the SmartKey
( Y
page 65).
i Depending on the vehicle equipment, aU SB
port and aM edia Interface is installed in the
stowage compartment. AM edia Interface is a
universal interface for mobile audio equip-
ment ,e .g. for an iPod ®
or MP3 Playe r.Stowage areas 219
Stowage and features Z

Emergency call Important safety notes
G WARNING
It can be dangerous to remain in th ev ehicle,
even if you have pressed th eS OS button in an
emergency if: R
you see smoke inside or outside of th ev ehi-
cle ,e .g .ift he re is af ir ea fter an accidentR
th ev ehicle is on ad angerous sectio no f
road R
th ev ehicle is no tv isible or canno te asily be
seen by other road users, particularly when
dark or in poor visibilit yc onditions
Ther eisar isk of an acciden ta nd injury.
Leav et he vehicle immediately in this or simi-
lar situations as soon as it is safe to do so.
Mov etoas afe locatio na lon gw ith other vehi-
cle occupants. In suc hs ituations ,s ecure the
vehicle in accordanc ew ith national regula-
tions ,e .g .w ith aw arning triangle.
You must have al icens ea greemen ttoa ctivate
th em brace service. Mak es ure that your system
is activated and operational. To register, press
the

X
To initiate an emergenc yc al lm anually:
press cover C briefl ytoo pe n.X
Press SOS button D briefly.
The indicator lamp in SOS button D flashes
unti lt he emergency cal lisc oncluded.X
Wait for av oice connectio ntot he Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center. X
After the emergency call, close cover C .
i If the mobil ep hone network is unavailable,
mbrace will not be able to make the emer-
genc yc all. If yo ul ea ve the vehicl ei mmedi-
ately afte rp ressing the SOS button, yo uw il l
not know whethe rm brace place dt he emer-
genc yc all. In thi sc ase, always summon assis-
tance by othe rm eans.
Breakdow na ssistanc eb utton
X
Press Roadside Assistance button C .
Thi si nitiates ac al ltot he Mercedes-Benz Cus-
tome rA ssistance Center.
The indicator lamp in Roadside Assistance
button C flashe sw hile the cal lisa ctive. The
multifunctio nd is play shows the Connect‐
ing Call message. The audi oo ut pu ti s
muted.
If ac onnectio nc an be made ,t he Cal lC on‐
nected message appears in the multifunction
display.
If am obil ep hone network and GP Sr eception
are available ,t he system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
for example: R
Current location of the vehicle R
Vehicl ei de ntificatio nn umber
i The display of the multimedia system indi-
cate st ha tac al lisa ctive. During the call, you
can change to the navigatio nm enu by press- ing the NAVI button on COMAND, for exam-
ple.
i Voice outpu ti sn ot available.
Av oice connectio ni se stablished between the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
and the vehicl eo ccupants.
From the remote malfunctio nd iagn osis, the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
can ascertain the nature of the problem
( Y
page 227).
The Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Cen-
ter either send saq uali fied Mercedes-Benz tech-
nician or makes arrangements for your vehicle
to be transported to the neares tM ercedes-Benz
Service Center.
Yo um ay be charge df or service ss uc hasr epair
work and/or towing.
Further details are available in your mbrace
manual.
i The system ha sn ot been able to initiate a
Roadside Assistance call, if: R
the indicator lamp for Roadside Assistance
cal lb ut ton C is flashing continuously. R
no voice connectio ntot he Mercedes-Benz
C ustomer Assistance Center wa se stab-
lished.
Thi sc an occu rift he relevant mobil ep hone
network is not available ,f or example.
The Cal lF ailed message appears in the
multifunctio nd is play. X
To en dac all: press the v button on the
multifunctio ns teering wheel.
or X
Press the corresponding multimedia system
button for ending ap hone call.
MB Info cal lb utton226
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Sto wag ea nd featur es

X
Press MB Info call button C .
This initiates ac all to the Mercedes-Benz Cus-
tomer Assistance Center.
The indicator lamp in MB Info call button C
flashes while the connection is being made.
The multifunction display shows the Con‐
necting Call message. The audio system is
muted.
If ac onnection can be made, the Call Con‐
nected message appears in the multifunction
display.
If am obile phone networ ka nd GPS reception
are available, the system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
for example: R
curren tl ocation of the vehicleR
vehicle identification number
i The display of the multimedia system indi-
cates that ac all is active. During the call, you
can change to the navigation menu by press-
ing the NAVI button on COMAND ,f or exam-
ple.
Voice output is not available.
Av oice connection is established between the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
and the vehicle occupants.
You receive information about operating your
vehicle, about the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center and about other prod-
ucts and services from Mercedes-Benz.
USA only: you can find further information on
the mbrace system under "Owners Online" at
http://www.mbusa.com.
i The system has not been able to initiate an
MB Info call, if: R
the indicator lamp in MB Info call button C
is flashing continuously. R
no voice connection to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center was estab-
lished.
This can occur if the relevant mobile phone
networ kisn ot available, for example.
The Call Failed message appears in the
multifunction display. X
To end ac all: press the v button on the
multifunction steerin gw heel.
or X
Press the corresponding multimedia system
button for ending ap hone call. Call priority When service calls are active, e.g. Roadside
Assistance or MB Info calls, an emergenc yc all
can still be initiated. In this case, an emergency
call will take priority and override all other active
calls.
The indicator lamp of the respective button
flashes until the call is ended.
An emergenc yc all can only be terminated by the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center.
All other calls can be ended by pressing: R
the v button on the multifunction steering
wheel R
the corresponding button on the audio sys-
tem or on COMAND for ending at elephone
call
i When ac all is initiated, the audio system is
muted. The mobile phone is no longer con-
nected to COMAND .H owever, if you want to
use your mobile phone, do so only when the
vehicle is stationary and in as afe location.
Vehicle Health Check With the Vehicle Health Check, the Customer
Assistance Center can provide improved sup-
port for problems with your vehicle. During an
existin gc all, vehicle data is transferred to the
Customer Assistance Center. The customer ser-
vice representative can use the received data to
decide what kind of assistanc eisr equired. You
are then ,f or example, guided to the nearest
Mercedes-Benz Servic eC enter or ar ecovery
vehicle is called.
If vehicle data needs to be transferred during an
MB Info call or aR oadside Assistance call, this is
initiated by the Customer Assistance Center.
You will see the Roadside Assistance Con‐
nected message in the COMAND display. If the
vehicle remot em alfunction diagnosis can be
started, the Request for vehicle diagno‐
sis received. Start vehicle diagnosis?
message appears in the display. X
Confirm the message with Yes .X
When the Vehicle diagnosis: Please
start ignition message appears, turn the
SmartKey to position H in the ignition lock
( Y
page 116). X
When the Please follow the instruc‐
tions received by phone and move
your vehicle to as afe position mes-Features 227
Stowage and features Z

sage appears, follow the customer service
representative's instructions.
The message in the displa yd isappears.
If you select Cancel the remote malfunction
diagnosis is canceled completely.
The vehicle operating state check begins. You
will see the Vehicle diagnosis activated
message.
When the diagnosis is completed, the Trans‐
fer vehicle diagnostics data (Voice
connection may be interrupted during
data transfer) message appears. The vehicle
data can now be sent to the Customer Assis-
tance center. X
Press OK to confirm the message.
The voice connection with the Customer
Assistance Center is terminated.
You will see the Vehicle diagnosis:
Transferring data... message.
The vehicle data is sent to the Customer
Assistance Center.
Depending on what the customer service rep-
resentative agreed with you, the voice connec-
tion is re-established after the transfer is com-
plete. If necessary, you will be contacted at a
later time by another means, e.g. by e-mail or
phone.
Another function of the Vehicle Health Check is
the transfer of service data to the Customer
Assistance Center. If as ervice is overdue, the
COMAND displa ys hows am essage about vari-
ous special offers at your workshop.
USA only: this information can also be called up
under "Owners Online" at http://
www.mbusa.com.
Information on the data stored in the vehicle
( Y
page 28).
Information on Roadside Assistance
( Y
page 25).
Garage door opener
General notes
The HomeLink ®
garage door opener integrated
in the rear-view mirror allow sy ou to operate up
to three different door and gate systems.
Use the integrated garage door opener only on
garage doors that: R
have safety stop and reverse features and R
meet current U.S. federal safety standards Once programed, the integrated garage door
opener in the rear-view mirror will assume the
function of the garage door system's remote
control. Please also read the operating instruc-
tions for the garage door system.
When programming ag arage door opener, park
the vehicle outside the garage. Do not run the
engine while programming.
Certain garage door drives are incompatible
with the integrated garage door opener. If you
have difficulty programing the integrated garage
door opener, contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.
Alternatively, you can call the following tele-
phone assistance services: R
USA: Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes R
Canada: Customer Service at
1-800-387-0100 R
HomeLink ®
hotline 1-800-355-3515 (free of
charge)
More information on HomeLink ®
and/or com-
patible products is also available online at
http://www.homelink.com.
Notes on the declaration of conformity
( Y
page 26).
USA: FCC ID: CB2HMIHL4
Canada :I C: 279B-HMIHL4
Important safety notes
G WARNING
When you operate or program the garage door
with the integrated garage door opener, per-
sons in the range of movement of the garage
door can become trapped or struck by the
garage door. There is ar isk of injury.
When using the integrated garage door
opener, always make sure that nobody is
within the range of movement of the garage
door.
G WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There
is ar isk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation.228
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lead to increased wear and damage to the
majo ra ssemblies or the vehicle.
Aq ualified specialist workshop, e.g. an author-
ized Mercedes-Ben zC enter, will reset the
ASSYS TP LUS service interval display after the
service work has been carried out. You can also
obtain further information on maintenance
work ,f or example.
Specia ls ervice requirementsThe specified maintenance interval takes only
the normal operation of the vehicle into
account .U nder arduous operating condition so r
increased load on the vehicle, maintenance
work must be carried out more frequently, for
example: R
regular cit yd rivin gw ith frequent intermediate
stops R
if the vehicle is primarily used to travel short
distances R
use in mountainous terrain or on poor road
surfaces R
if the engin eiso ften left idling for long periods
Under these or similar conditions, have, for
example, the air filter, engin eo il and oil filter
replaced or changed more frequently. Under
arduous operating conditions, the tires must be
checked more often. Further information can be
obtained at aq ualified specialist workshop, e.g.
an authorized Mercedes-Ben zC enter.
Driving abroad An extensive Mercedes-Ben zS ervice network is
also available in other countries. You can obtain
further information fro ma ny authorized
Mercedes-Ben zC enter.
Care
Notes on care
H Environmental note
Dispose of empt yp ackaging and cleaning
cloths in an environmentally responsible man-
ner.
! When cleaning your car, do not use: R
dry, coarse or hard cloths R
abrasive cleaning agents R
solvents R
cleaning agent sc ontaining solvents
Do not scrub.
Do not touc ht he surfaces and films with hard
objects, e.g. rings or ice scrapers. Otherwise,
you may scratc hord amage the surfaces and
films.
! Do not park your vehicle for al ong period of
tim ed irectly after cleaning, particularly after
cleaning the wheel rim with wheel cleaner.
Wheel cleaner can lead to the increased cor-
rosio noft he brak ed iscs and pads. Therefore,
drive for af ew minutes after cleaning. By
heatin gupt he brakes, the brak ed iscs and
pads dry. The vehicle can the nbep arked for a
long period of time.
Regular care of your vehicle is ac ondition for
retainin gt he quality in the long term.
Use care products and cleaning agent sr ecom-
mended and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Washing th ev ehicle and cleaning the
paintwork
Automatic car wash
G WARNING
Braking efficienc yisr educed after washing
the vehicle. There is ar isk of an accident.
After the vehicle has been washed, brake
carefully while paying attention to the traffic
condition su ntil full braking power is restored.
! When DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOL Df unc-
tion is activated, the vehicle brakes automat-
ically in certain situations.
To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS and the HOL Df unction in
the followin gors imilar situations: R
when towin gt he vehicle R
in the car wash
! It is preferable to use car washes with
adjustable high-pressure pre-cleaning that
corresponds to the specification for the Cab-
riolet program. In car washes that use high
water pressures, there is ar isk that as mall
amount of water may leak int ot he vehicle.238
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Maintenance and care