2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS wheel

Cockpit
Function Page
C
Steering wheel paddle shift-
ers 126
D
Combination switch 96

Multifunction steering wheel
Function Page
C
Multifunction display 165
D
Multimedi as ystem display

Panic alarm X
To activate: press 3 button C for at
least one second.
Av isual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is armed. X
To deactivate: press 3 button C again.
or X
Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
or X
Press the KEYLESS-GO Start/Stop button.
The KEYLESS-GO key must be in the vehicle.
Occupant safety
Introduction to the restraint system The restraint system can reduce the risk of vehi-
cle occupants coming into contact with parts of
the vehicle's interior in the event of an accident.
The restraint system can also reduce the forces
to which vehicle occupants are subjected during
an accident.
The restraint system comprises: R
Seat belt system R
Air bags
The components of the restraint system work in
conjunction with each other. They can only
deploy their protective function if, at all times, all
vehicle occupants: R
have fastened their seat belts correctly
( Y
page 41)R
have the seat and head restraint adjusted
properly ( Y
page 84)
As the driver, you also have to make sure that
the steering wheel is adjusted correctly.
Observe the information relating to the correct
driver's seat position ( Y
page 84). You also have to make sure that an air bag can
inflate properly if deploye d( Y
page 43).
An air bag supplements ac orrectly worn seat
belt. As an additional safety device, the air bag
increases the level of protection for vehicle
occupants in the event of an accident. For exam-
ple, if, in the event of an accident, the protection
offered by the seat belt is sufficient, the air bags
are not deployed. When an accident occurs, only
the air bags that increase protection in that par-
ticular accident situation are deployed. How-
ever, seat belts and air bags generally do not
protect against object sp enetrating the vehicle
from the outside.
Information on restraint system operation can
be found under "Triggering of the Emergency
Tensioning Devices and air bags" ( Y
page 50).
See "Children in the vehicle" for information on
children traveling with you in the vehicle as well
as on child restraint systems ( Y
page 53).
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Modifications to the restraint system may
cause it to no longer work as intended. The
restraint system may then not perform its
intended protective function and may fail in an
accident or trigger unexpectedly, for example.
This poses an increased risk of injury or even
fatal injury.
Never modify parts of the restraint system.
Never tamper with the wiring, the electronic
components or their software.
If it is necessary to modify components of the
restraint system to accommodate ap erson with
disabilities, contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for details. USA only: for further
information contact our Customer Assistance
Center at 1-80 0F OR-MERCEDES
(1 ‑ 800 ‑ 367 ‑ 6372).
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only use
driving aids which have been approved specifi-
cally for your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz.
Restraint system warning lamp
The functions of the restraint system are
checked after the ignition is switched on and at38
Occupant safety
Safety

If the driver or front passenger unfasten their
seat belts during the journey, the seat belt warn-
ing is activated again.
Air bags
Introduction The installation point of an air bag can be rec-
ognized by the AIRBAG marking.
An air bag complements the correctly fastened
seat belt. It is no substitute for the seat belt. The
air bag provide sa dditional protection in appli-
cable accident situations.
Not all air bags are deployed in an accident. The
different air bag systems function independ-
ently from one another ( Y
page 50).
However, no system available today can com-
pletel ye liminate injuries and fatalities.
It is also not possible to rule out ar isk of injury
cause dbyana ir bag due to the high speed at
which the air bag must be deployed.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If you do not sit in the correct seat position,
the air bag cannot protect as intended and
could even cause additional injury when
deployed .T his poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
To avoid hazardous situations, always make
sure that all of the vehicle's occupants: R
have fastened their seat belts correctly,
including pregnant women R
are sitting correctly and maintain the great-
est possible distance to the air bags R
follow the following instructions
Alway sm ake sure that there are no objects
between the air bag and the vehicle's occu-
pants. R
Adjust the seats properl yb efore beginning
you rj ourney. Alway sm ake sure that the seat
is in an almos tu pright position. The center of the head restraint must support the head at
abou te ye level. R
Move the driver's and front-passenger seats
as far back as possible. The driver's seat posi-
tion must allow the vehicle to be driven safely. R
Only hold the steering wheel on the outside.
This allows the air bag to be full yd eployed.R
Alway sl ea na gainst the backrest whil ed riv-
ing. Do not lea nf orward or lea na gainst the
door or side window .Y ou may otherwise be in
the deployment area of the air bags. R
Alway sk eep you rf eet in the footwell in front
of the seat. Do not put you rf eet on the dash-
board ,f or example .Y our feet may otherwise
be in the deployment area of the air bag. R
For this reason, always secure persons less
than 5f t( 1.5 0m )t all in suitable restraint sys-
tems. Up to this height, the seat belt cannot
be worn correctly.
If ac hil dist raveling in your vehicle, also
observe the following notes: R
Alway ss ecure childre nu nder twelve years of
age and less than 5f t( 1.50 m) tal lins ui table
child restraint systems. R
Onl ys ec ur eac hild in ar earward-facing child
restraint syste mont h e front-passenge rs e a t
when the front-passenge rf ront ai rb ag is
deactivated .Ift he PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is permanentl yl it ,t he front-
passenge rf ront ai rb ag is deactivated
( Y
page 39). R
Alway so bser ve the instructions and safety
note sont he "Occupant Classification System
(OCS) "( Y
page 45) and on "Children in the
vehicle" ( Y
page 53 )i na ddit io ntot he child
restraint syste mm an ufacturer's installation
and operating instructions.
Objects in the vehicle interior may prevent
an air bag fro mf unctionin gc or rectly. Before
startin gy ou rj ourney and to avoi dr isks resulting
fro mt he spee doft he ai rb ag as it deploys, make
sure that: R
there ar enop eople, animals or objects
between the vehicl eo ccupants and an ai rb agR
there ar enoo bj ects between the seat, door
and B-pillar R
no accessories, such as cup holders, are
attache dtot he vehicl ew it hi nt he deploymentOccupant safety 43
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area of an air bag, e.g .tod oor sors ide win-
dows R
no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile object sa re in
th ep ockets of your clothing .S to re such
object sinas uitable place
G WARNING
If you modify th ea ir bag cover or affix objects
suc hass ti ckers to it, th ea ir bag can no longer
function correctly. Ther eisani ncreased risk
of injury.
Never modify an air bag cover or affix objects
to it.
G WARNING
Sensor stoc ontrol th ea ir bags are locate di n
th ed oors. Modification sorw ork no tp er-
formed correctly to th ed oor sord oor panel-
ing ,asw ell as damage dd oors, can lead to the
function of th es ensor sb ein gi mpaired. The air
bags migh tt he refore no tf unction properly
anymore .C onsequently, th ea ir bags cannot
protect vehicle occupant sast he ya re
designed to do. Ther eisani ncreased risk of
injury.
Never modify th ed oor sorp art soft he doors.
Always have work on th ed oor sord oor pan-
elin gc arried out at aq ualified specialist work-
shop.
Fron ta ir bags
! Do no tp lace heav yo bject sont he front-
passenger seat .T his coul dc aus et he system
to identif yt he seat as bein go ccupied. In the
even tofana ccident, th er estraint systems on
th ef ront-pa ssenger side may be triggered
and have to be replaced. Driver's air bag C deploys in fron toft he steer-
ing wheel. Front-passenger fron ta ir bag D
deploys in fron tofa nd abov et he glov eb ox.
When deployed, th ef ront air bags offer addi-
tional head and thorax protection for th eo ccu-
pant sint he driver' sa nd front-passenger seats.
The PASSENGER AI RB AG OF Fi ndicator lamp
inform sy ou about th es ta tus of th ef ront -
passenger fron ta ir bag ( Y
page 39).
The front-passenger fron ta ir bag will only
deplo yi f: R
th es ystem, based on th eO CS weigh ts ensor
readings, detect st ha tt he front-passenger
seat is occupied ( Y
page 45). The
PASSENGER AI RB AG OF Fi ndicator lamp is
no tl it ( Y
page 46) R
th er estraint system control unit predict sa
high acciden ts everity
Knee bags
Driver's knee bag C deploys unde rt he steering
column and front-passenger knee bag D under
th eg lov eb ox .T he driver' sa nd front-passenger
knee bags are triggered together with th ef ront
air bags.
The driver' sa nd front-passenger knee bags
offer additional thigh, knee and lower leg pro-
tection.
Sid ei mpact air bags
G WARNING
Unsuitable seat covers can obstruc torp re-
ven td eploymen toft he air bags integrated
int ot he seats. Consequently, th ea ir bags
canno tp rotect vehicle occupant sast he ya re
designed to do. In addition ,t he operatio no f
th eo ccupant classification system (OCS)44
Occupant safety
Safety

You are responsible for maintainin gt he distance
to the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed, for
braking in good time, and for stayin ginl ane.
Always adapt your drivin gs tyle to suit the pre-
vailing road and weather condition sa nd main-
tain as afe distance from the vehicle in front.
Drive carefully.
The drivin gs afet ys ystems described only work
as effectively as possible when there is ade-
quate contac tb etwee nt he tires and the road
surface. Pay particular attention to the informa-
tion regarding tires, recommended minimum
tir et re ad depth se tc .int he "Wheels and tires"
section ( Y
page 260).
In wintry drivin gc onditions, always use winter
tires (M+S tires) and if necessary, sno wc hains.
Only in this way will the drivin gs afet ys ystems
described in this section work as effectively as
possible.
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Genera li nformationAB Sr egulates brak ep ressure in such aw ay that
the wheels do not lock when you brake. This
allows you to continue steerin gt he vehicle when
braking.
The % AB Sw arnin gl amp in the instrument
cluster light supw hen the ignition is switched
on. It goes out when the engin eisr unning.
AB Sw ork sf rom as peed of about 5m ph
(8 km/h), regardless of road-surfac ec onditions.
AB Sw ork sons lippery surfaces, even when you
only brak eg ently.
Important safet yn otes
i Observe the "Importan ts afet yn otes" sec-
tion ( Y
page 56).
G WARNING
If AB Sism alfunctioning, the wheels could
lock when braking. The steerabilit ya nd brak-
ing characteristics would be severely affec-
ted. There is an increased danger of skidding
and accidents.
Drive on carefully. Have AB Sc hecked imme-
diately at aq ualified specialis tw orkshop.
When AB Sism alfunctioning, other systems,
including drivin gs afet ys ystems, will also becom ei noperative .O bserve the information
on the AB Sw arnin gl amp ( Y
page 204) and dis-
play messages which may be shown in the
instrumen tc luster ( Y
page 179).
Brakes X
If ABS intervenes: continue to depres st he
brak ep edal vigorously until the braking sit-
uation is over. X
To make af ull brake application: depress
the brak ep edal with full force.
If AB Si ntervenes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brak ep edal.
The pulsatin gb rak ep edal can be an indication
of hazardous road conditions, and function sasa
reminder to tak ee xtra care while driving.
BAS (Brake Assist System)
Genera li nformationBA So perates in emergenc yb raking situations.
If you depres st he brak ep edal quickly, BAS
automatically boost st he braking force, thus
shortening the stopping distance.
Important safet yn otes
i Observe the "Importan ts afet yn otes" sec-
tion ( Y
page 56).
G WARNING
If BA Sism alfunctioning, the braking distance
in an emergenc yb raking situation is
increased. There is ar isk of an accident.
In an emergenc yb raking situation, depress
the brak ep edal with full force. AB Sp revents
the wheels from locking.
Braking X
Keep the brak ep edal firmly depressed until
the emergenc yb raking situation is over.
AB Sp revent st he wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual onc ey ou
release the brak ep edal. BA Sisd eactivated.Driving safet ys ystems 57
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Important safety notes
G WAR NING
Adaptive Brake Assist canno ta lways clearly
iden tif yo bj ect sa nd co mple xt ra ff ic situa-
tions.
In suc hc ases, Adaptive Brake Assist can:R
interven eu nnecessar ilyR
no ti ntervene
Ther eisar is kofana cc iden t.
Always pay careful attentio ntot he traff ic sit-
uation and be read yt ob rake. Terminate the
interventio ninan on-cri tical driv ing situation.
G WAR NING
Adaptive Brake Assist does no tr eact:R
to peop le or animalsR
to oncomin gv eh icle sR
to crossing traff icR
when cornering
As ar esult, th eA da pt ive Brake Assist may not
interven eina ll critical conditions. Ther eisa
ris kofana cc iden t.
Always pay careful attentio ntot he traff ic sit-
uation and be read yt ob rake.
Always adapt your spee dtos uit th ep re vailin g
road and traff ic conditions.
Due to th en ature of th es ystem, particularly
co mpli cated but non-critical driv ing conditions
may also caus eB ra ke Assist to intervene.
If adaptive Brake Assist is no ta vailab le due to a
malfunctio nint he radar sensor system, the
brak es ystem remains availab le wit hf ull brake
boostin ge ffect and BA S.
Adaptive brak el ights
i Observ et he "Im portan ts afety notes" sec-
tio n( Y
page 56).
If you brak es harply from as pee dofm or et ha n
50 km /h or if braking is assiste dbyB AS or
Brake Assist wit hC ross-Traffic Assist ,t he brake
lamps flas hr apid ly. In th is way, traff ic traveling
behin dy ou is warned in an eve nm or en ot ic eable
manner. If you brak es harply from as pee dofm or et ha n
70 km /h to as ta ndstill, th eh azard warning
lamps are activated automatically. If th eb rakes
are applie da gain ,t he brak el amps light up con-
tinuously. The hazard warning lamps switch off
automatical ly if you travel faster than 10 km/h.
You can also switch off th eh azard warning
lamps usin gt he hazard warning button
( Y
page 97).
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
General notes
i Observ et he "Importan ts afety notes" sec-
tio n( Y
page 56).
ESP ®
monitors driving stabilit ya nd traction ,i .e .
power transmission between th et ires and the
road surface.
If ESP ®
detect st ha tt he vehicle is deviating from
th ed irection desired by th ed river, on eorm ore
wheel sa re braked to stabiliz et he vehicle .T he
engin eo utput is also modifie dtok ee pt he vehi-
cle on th ed esired course wit hin physical limits.
ESP ®
assists th ed river when pullin ga way on
wet or slippery roads. ESP ®
can also stabilize
th ev ehicle durin gb raking.
ETS (Electronic Traction System)
i Observ et he "Importan ts afety notes" sec-
tio n( Y
page 56).
ET St ra ction control is part of ESP ®
.
ET Sb rakes th ed riv ew heel si nd ivid ually if they
spin .T his enables you to pull away and acceler-
ate on slippery surfaces, for example if th er oad
surface is slippery on on es ide .Ina ddit ion ,m ore
driv et or que is transferred to th ew heel or
wheel sw it ht ra ction.
ET Sr emains active when you deactivate ESP ®
.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If ESP ®
is malfunctionin gitw ill no tp rovide
any vehicle stabilization .T her eisani ncreased
ris kofs ki ddin gorofana ccident.
Exercise caution when continuing to drive.
Hav eE SP ®
checked at aq ualified specialist
worksho p.60
Driving safety systems
Safety

X
To deactivate: press and hol db ut ton C for
abou tf iv es econds unti lat one sounds.X
To activate: press and hol db ut ton D for
abou tf iv es econds unti lat one sounds.
If yo up ress one of the two buttons and do not
hea rat one, the relevant setting ha sa lr eady
been selected.
The vehicl eisl oc ked automaticall yw he nt he
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn-
ing.
Yo uc ould therefore lock yoursel fo ut if:R
the vehicl eisb ei ng pushed.R
the vehicl eisb ei ng towed.R
the vehicl eisonar olle rd yn amometer.
Yo uc an also switch the automatic locking func-
tio nona nd off using the on-board computer
( Y
page 173).
Unlocking/lockin gt he driver's door
using the mechanical key
i If yo uw an ttoc entrall yl oc kt he vehicl eu si ng
the mechanical key ,b egin by pressing the
locking button for the interio rl oc king mech-
anism whil et he driver's door is open. Then
lock the driver's door using the mechanical
key.
X
To unlock: turn the mechanical key counter-
clockwise as far as it will go to position G .X
To lock: turn the mechanical key clockwise as
far as it will go to position G .
If yo uu se the mechanical key to unlock and
open the driver's door, the anti-thef ta la rm sys-
tem will be triggered .S witch off the alarm
( Y
page 64). Trunk
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If objects, luggage or load sa re not secured or
not secured sufficiently ,t hey could slip ,t ip
ove rorbef lung around and thereb yh it vehicle
occupants. There is ar is kofi njury ,p ar ticu-
larly in the event of sudden braking or as ud -
de nc hange in direction.
Alway ss tor eo bj ects so tha tt hey canno tb e
flung around .S ecure objects, luggage or
load sa gain st slipping or tipping before the
journey.
! The trunk li ds wi ng su pwar ds when opened.
Therefore, make sure tha tt her eiss uf ficient
clearance above the trunk lid.
! Onl yc lose the trunk once the roo fisl owere d
completely. Otherwise, yo uc ould damag et he
roof.
If yo uc lose the trunk li db ef ore the roo fi s
lowered completely, the loading ai ds wi tch
lights up and aw ar ning tone sounds.
The opening dimensions of the trunk li dc an be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
( Y
page 295).
Do not leave the SmartKey in the trunk. You
could otherwise lock yoursel fo ut .
The trunk li dc an be: R
opened/close df rom outside R
opene da ut omaticall yf rom outsideR
locked separately R
opene dw it ht he emergency release button R
unlocke dw it ht he mechanical key
Yo us houl dp referabl yp la ce luggage or load si n
the trunk.72
Trunk
Opening and closing