2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS wheel

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

X
Press the d or c button to select the
Auto. Mirror Folding function.
If the Auto. Mirror Folding function is
switched on, the multifunction display shows
the exterior mirror in orange. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
Restoring the factor ys ettingsX
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
Factory Setting submenu.X
Press v to confirm.
The Reset All Settings? function
appears. X
Press the d or c button to select No or
Yes .X
Press the v button to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes
and confirmed, the
multifunction display shows ac onfirmation
message.
For safety reasons, the Daytime Running
Lights function in the Lights submenu is only
reset if the vehicle is stationary.
AMG menu (Mercedes-AMG SLC 43)
Warm-up
C
Digital speedometer
D
Gear indicator

Hiding display messages X
Press the v or 8 button on the steering wheel.
The multifunction display hide st he display message.
High-priority display messages are show ninr ed in the multifunction display .S ome high-priority
display messages cannot be hidden.
The multifunction display show st hese messages continuously until the causes for the messages
have been remedied.
Message memory The on-board compute rs ave sc ertain display messages in the messag em emory .Y ou can call up
the display messages: X
Press the Y or e button on the steering whee ltos elect the Serv. menu.
If there are display messages, the multifunction display shows 2M essages ,f or example.X
Press the c or d button to select the entry, e.g. 2M essages .X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the c or d button to scroll through the display messages.
When the ignitio niss witched off, all display messages are deleted, apart from some high-priority
display messages. Once the causes of the high-priority display messages have been rectified, the
corresponding display messages are als od eleted.178
Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The yellow $ warning lamp and th er ed I (US Ao nl y) or $
(Canada only) indicator lamp ligh tu p.
The electric parking brak eism alfunctioning .
To release: X
Switc ho ff th ei gnition and tur nitb ac ko n.X
Releas et he electric parking brak em anually.
or X
Releas et he electric parking brak ea utomatically ( Y
page 132).
If th ee lectric parking brak es ti ll canno tber eleased:X
Do no td rive on .X
Consult aq ualified specialist workshop .
The red I (US Ao nl y) or $ (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes
and th ey ellow $ warning lamp lights up.
The electric parking brak eism alfunctioning .
To release: X
Switc ho ff th ei gnition and tur nitb ac ko n.X
Releas et he electric parking brak em anually.
To apply : X
Switc ho ff th ei gnition and tur nitb ac ko n.X
Apply th ee lectric parking brak em anually.
If th er ed I (US Ao nl y) or $ (Canada only) indicator lamp con-
tinue stof lash: X
Do no td rive on .X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 281).X
Shift th et ra nsmission to position P .X
Turn th ef ront wheels toward st he curb.X
Consult aq ualified specialist workshop .182
Display messages
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Cruise Contro l--
-m ph Cruis ec ontro lc anno tbea ctivated, since no ta ll of th ea ctivation con-
dition sh av eb een met .X
Chec kt he activation condition sf or cruise control ( Y
page 138).
Cruise Contro l Inop‐
erativ e Cruis ec ontro lism alfunctioning .
Aw arning tone also sounds. X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop .
Tires Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Check Tir e Pressure
Soo n Canada only:
The tire pressur el oss warning system has detecte das ignificant loss
in pressure.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
Possibl ec auses: R
you hav ec ha nged th ep osition soft he wheels and tires or installed
ne ww heels and tires R
th et ir ep ressur eino ne or mor et ir es has dropped
G WARNIN G
Tir ep ressures that are to ol ow pos et he followin gh azards :R
they may burst, especially as th el oad and vehicl es peed increas eR
they may wear excessivel ya nd/o ru nevenly, whic hm ay greatl y
impair tire traction .R
th ed rivin gc ha racteristics ,asw ell as steering and braking ,m ay be
greatl yi mpaire d
There is ar is kofana ccident.X
Stop th ev ehicl ew ithout making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers .P ay attention to th et ra ffic condition sasy ou do so.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 131).X
Chec kt he tires and ,ifn eces sary, follow th ei nstruction sf or af lat
tire ( Y
page 246). X
Chec kt he tire pressures and ,ifn eces sary, correc tt he tire pressure.X
Restart th et ir ep ressur el oss warning system when th et ir ep res-
sur eisc orrect ( Y
page 267).
Check Tir e Pressure
The nR estar tR un
Fla tI ndicator Canada only:
The tire pressur el oss warning system generated ad isplay message
and has no tb een restarte ds ince .X
Se tt he correc tt ir ep ressur eina ll fou rt ir es .X
Restart th et ir ep ressur el oss warning system ( Y
page 267).196
Display messages
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays