2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER stop start

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ActiveBrakeAssistFunctions LimitedSee Operator'sMan ‐ual
Active Brake Assis tis unavailable due to amalfunction .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
ActiveBrakeAssistFunctionsCurrentlyLimitedSee Opera‐tor's Manual
Active Brake Assis twit hcross-traffic function or PRE ‑S AF E®PLU Sis
deactivated and temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
RThe system is outside th eoperating temperature range.
RThe on-boar dvoltag eis to olow.
RThe radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagneti cradiation emitted by nearby TV or radi ostation sor
other source sof electromagneti cradiation .
RMercedes-AMG vehicles: ES P®is deactivated
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay message
disappears.
Active Brake Assis twit hcross-traffic function and PRE ‑SAFE
®PLU S
are functional again .
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 142).
XRestart th eengine.
XMercedes-AMG vehicles: switch ES P®on again(Ypage 67).
ActiveBrakeAssistFunctions Limite dSee Operator'sMan ‐ual
Active Brake Assis twit hcross-traffic function or PRE ‑S AF E®PLU Sis
no tavailable due to amalfunction .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
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RadarSensorsDirtySee Operator' sMan ‐ual
The radar sensor system is malfunctioning .
Possibl ecauses are:
RDirt on sensor s
RHeavy rain or snow
RWhendrivin gon inter-urban roads without traffic or infrastructure,
e.g. in desert-like area s
At least on edrivin gsystem or drivin gsafet ysystem is malfunctioning
or is temporarily unavailable :
RActive Brake Assist
RActive Brake Assistwit hcross-traffic function
RDistanc ePilo tDISTRONI C
RSteering Pilo tand Stop&Go Pilo t
RActive LaneKeepin gAssis t
RActive Blind Spot Assis t
RPRE-SAFE®PLUS
If th eradar sensor system in fron tis dirty, Active Blind Spot Assis twill
no tperfor m acourse-correcting brak eapplication .
Once th ecaus eof th eproblem is no longer present, th edrivin gand
drive safet ysystems will be available again .The display message dis-
appears.
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 142).
XSwitchoff th eengine.
XClean all sensor s (Ypage 267).
XRestart theengine.
The display message disappears.
A
MalfunctionServic eRequired
The rollbars are defective.
GWARNIN G
The rol lbars will then possibl yno tbe extended in th eevent of an
accident.
There is an increased ris kof injury.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
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SRSMalfunctionSer ‐viceRequired
The restrain tsystem is malfunctioning .The 6 warning lamp also
lights up in th einstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbe triggered .
There is an increased ris kof injury.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo rfurther information about th erestrain tsystem, see (
Ypage 40).
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Engine
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
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CheckCoolantLevelSee Operator's Man‐ual
The coolant level is too low.
!Avoid making long journeys with too little coolant in the engine
cooling system. The engine will otherwise be damaged.
XAdd coolant, observing the warning notes before doing so
(Ypage 260).
XIf you need to add coolant more often than usual, have the engine
coolant system checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
?The fan motor is malfunctioning.
XIf the coolant temperature gauge is below the Hmarking
(Ypage 186), drive on to the next qualified specialist workshop.
XAvoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving in moun-
tainous terrain and stop-and-go traffic.
?
Coolant Too HotStop Vehicle TurnEngine Off
The coolant is too hot.
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNING
Do not drive when your engine is overheated. This can cause some
fluids which may have leaked into the engine compartment to catch
fire.
Steam from the overheated engine can also cause serious burns which
can occur just by opening the hood.
There is a risk of injury.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine, pay- ing attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 142).
XLeave the vehicle and keep a safe distance from the vehicle until the
engine has cooled down.
XMake sure that the air supply to the engine radiator is not blocked,
e.g. by snow, slush or ice.
XDo not start the engine again until the display message goes out and
the coolant temperature gauge is below the Hmarking
(
Ypage 186). Otherwise, the engine could be damaged.
XPay attention to the coolant temperature gauge, observing the
warning notes (Ypage 260).
XIf the temperature increases again, visit a qualified specialist work-
shop immediately.
Under normal operating conditions and at the correct coolant level,
the coolant temperature gauge may rise to the Hmarking
(
Ypage 186).
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Off
The HOLD function is deactivated. The vehicl eis skidding.
A warning tone also sounds.
XReactivat eth eHOLD function later (Ypage 159).
ActiveLaneKeepin gAssist CurrentlyUnavailable SeeOperator' sManual
Active Lan eKeepin gAssis tis deactivated and temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
RThe windshield in th ecamera' sfield of vision is dirty.
RVisibilit yis impaire ddue to heav yrain ,snow or fog .
RThere havebeen no lan emarking sfor an extended period
RThe lan emarking sare wor naway, dark or covered up, e.g. by dir tor
snow
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay message
disappears.
Active Lan eKeepin gAssis tis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 142).
XClean th ewindshield.
ActiveLan eKeepin gAssist InoperativeActive Lan eKeepin gAssis tis malfunctioning .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Active Blind SpotAssist CurrentlyUnavailable SeeOperator'sManual
Active Blind Spot Assis tis temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
RThe radar sensor system is outside th eoperating temperature
range.
RThe radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagneti cradiation emitted by nearby TV or radi ostation sor
other source sof electromagneti cradiation .
The yellow 9indicator lamp salso ligh tup in th eexterio rmirrors.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay message
disappears.
Active Blind Spot Assis tis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 142).
XClean th esensor s (Ypage 267).
XRestart th eengine.
Active Blind Spo tAssist InoperativeActive Blind Spot Assis tis malfunctioning .
The yellow 9indicator lamp salso ligh tup in th eexterio rmirrors.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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ParkingPilot Can ‐celedThe driver's door is open and th edriver's seat belt has no tbeen fas -
tened.
XRepeat th eparking process wit hth eseat belt fastene dand th e
driver's door closed .
You haveinadvertentl ytouched th emultifunction steering whee lwhile
steering intervention was active .
XWhilesteering intervention is active ,mak esur ethat th emultifunc-
tion steering whee lis no ttouched unintentionally.
The vehicl ehas started to skid and ES P®has intervened.
XUse theParking Pilo tagain later (Ypage 170).
ParkingPilot Inop‐erativ eYou hav ejus tcarrie dout alarg enumber of turnin gor parking maneu-
vers.
Parking Pilo twill become available again after approximately te n
minute s (
Ypage 170).
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSwitc hoff and restar tth eengine.
If th emultifunction display still shows th edisplay message :
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Parking Pilotis malfunctioning .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
ParkingPilot Fin ‐ishedThe vehicleis parked. Awarning tone also sounds.
The display message disappear sautomatically.
Distance Pilot OffDistanc ePilo tDISTRONI Cis deactivated (Ypage 151).
If it was deactivated automatically, awarning tone also sounds.
Distance Pilot NowAvailableDistanc ePilo tDISTRONI Cis operational again after having been tem-
porarily unavailable .You can no wreactivat eDistanc ePilo t
DISTRONI C (
Ypage 151).
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Distance Pilot Cur‐rently UnavailableSee Operator'sMan ‐ual
Distanc ePilo tDISTRONI Cis temporarily inoperative.
Steering Pilo tand Stop&Go Pilo tare also temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
RThe radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagneti cradiation emitted by nearby TV or radi ostation sor
other source sof electromagneti cradiation .
RThe system is outside th eoperating temperature range.
RThe on-boar dvoltag eis to olow.
A warning tone also sounds.
Whe nth ecauses state dabov eno longer apply, th edisplay message
disappears.
Distanc ePilo tDISTRONI Cis operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 142).
XRestart th eengine.
DistancePilotInop‐erativ eDistanc ePilo tDISTRONI Cis malfunctioning .
The followin gmay hav ealso failed:
RBrake Assis twit hcross-traffic function
RActive Brake Assis twit hcross-traffic function
RSteering Pilo tand Stop&Go Pilo t
A warning tone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Distance Pilot Sus‐pendedYou havedepressed th eaccelerato rpedal .Distanc ePilo tDISTRONI C
is no longer controllin gth espeed of th evehicle.
XRemove your foo tfrom th eaccelerato rpedal .
DistancePilot ---mphA condition for activating Distance Pilot DISTRONIC has not been met.
XCheck the activation conditions for Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
(Ypage 151).
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Tires
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
PleaseCorrectTirePressureThe tire pressure is too low in at least one of the tires, or the tire
pressure difference between the wheels is too great.
XCheck the tire pressures at the next opportunity (Ypage 291).
XIf necessary, correct the tire pressure.
XRestart the tire pressure monitor (Ypage 293).
Tire Pressure SoonThe tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped significantly. The
wheel position is shown in the multifunction display.
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNING
Tire pressures that are too low pose the following hazards:
Rthey may burst, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase
Rthey may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly
impair tire traction.
Rthe driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may be
greatly impaired
There is a risk of an accident.
XStop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 142).
XCheck the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a flat
tire (Ypage 271).
XCheck the tire pressure (Ypage 291).
XIf necessary, correct the tire pressure.
Warning Tire Mal‐functionThe tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped suddenly. The wheel
position is shown in the multifunction display.
GWARNING
Driving with a flat tire poses a risk of the following hazards:
Ra flat tire affects the ability to steer or brake the vehicle
Ryou could lose control of the vehicle.
Rcontinued driving with a flat tire will cause excessive heat build-up and possibly a fire
There is a risk of an accident.
XStop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 142).
XCheck the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a flat
tire (Ypage 271).
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Vario-RoofLowering
The roo fis no tfull yopened or closed .The hydraulic sare depressur-
ized.
XFull yopen or close th eroo f (Ypage 89).
K
Open/Clos eVario-Roo fCompletel y
The roofis no tlocked.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XPush or pull and hold th eroo fswitch until th eroo fis full yopen or
closed (Ypage 89) .
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Start Engine SeeOperator' sManual
The on-boar dvoltag eis to olow.
XStart th eengine.
XAfte rapproximately te nseconds, repeat th eopening or closin g
procedure (Ypage 89).
The roofhas been opened and closed several times in arow .The roo f
drive has been switched off automatically for safet yreasons.
You can open and close th eroo fagain after approximately te n
minutes.
XSwitc hoff th eignition and tur nit bac kon .
XRepeat th eopening or closin gprocedure (Ypage 89).
CloseRearSideWin‐dowsYou leav eth evehicl eand at least on erear side window is open .
XCloseth eside windows (Ypage 87).
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Check Washer Fluid
The washer flui dlevel in th ewasher flui dreservoir has dropped belo w
th eminimum .
XAddwasher flui d (Ypage 261).
Wiper Malfunction‐ingThe windshield wiper sare malfunctioning .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Hazard WarningFlashers Malfunc‐tioning
The hazard warning lamp sare faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
SmartKey
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Â
KeyDoesNotBelongto Vehicl e
You haveput th ewrong SmartKey in th eignition lock.
XUse th ecorrec tSmartKey.
Â
Tak eYou rKey fro mIgnition
The SmartKey is in th eignition lock.
XRemove th eSmartKey.
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