2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER fuses

Maintenance and care......................258
Engine compartment ........................... 258
Overview of the engine compartment .. 261
ASSYST PLUS ...................................... 262
Care ..................................................... 263
Breakdown assistance .....................269
Where will I find...? .............................. 269
Flat tire ................................................ 271
Battery (vehicle) .................................. 275
Jump-starting ....................................... 278
Towing and tow-starting ...................... 280
Fuses ...................................................2 82
Wheels and tires............................... 285
Important safety notes ........................ 285
Operation ............................................ 285
Winter operation .................................. 287
Tire pressure ....................................... 288
Loading the vehicle .............................. 295
All about wheels and tires ................... 297
Changing a wheel ................................ 303
Wheel and tire combinations ...............3 08
Technical data................................... 310
Information regarding technical data ... 310
Vehicle electronics .............................. 310
Identification plates .............................3 11
Service products and filling capaci-
ties ...................................................... 312
Vehicle data ......................................... 317
Contents3

F
FavoritesOverview ........................................ 238
Filler cap
see Refueling
Filling capacities (Technical data) ...3 12
First-aid kit ......................................... 269
Flat tire
MOExtended tires .......................... 271
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 271
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 272
Floormats ...........................................2 56
Frequencies
Mobile phone ................................. 310
Two-way radio ................................ 310
Front-passenger seat
Adjusting from the driver's seat ....... 97
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 314
Consumption statistics .................. 188
Displaying the current consump-
tion ................................................ 188
Displaying the range ......................1 88
Driving tips ....................................1 44
Fuel gauge ....................................... 33
Grade (gasoline) ............................ 313
Important safety notes .................. 313
Problem (malfunction) ................... 141
Refueling ........................................ 140
Tank content/reserve fuel ............. 313
Fuel filler flap
Opening ......................................... 140
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 188
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 313
Problem (malfunction) ................... 141
Fuse allocation chart (vehicle tool
kit) ...................................................... 270
Fuses
Allocation chart .............................2 82
Before changing .............................2 83
Dashboard fuse box ....................... 283
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 283
Fuse box in the rear compartment .. 284 Important safety notes .................. 282G
Garage door opener
Clearing the memory ..................... 255
General notes ................................ 252
Important safety notes .................. 253
Opening/closing the garage door .. 255
Problems when programming ........2 54
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 253
Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 253
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ....... 197
Genuine parts ...................................... 24
Glove box ...........................................2 42
Google™ Local Search
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 36
H
HANDS-FREE ACCESS.......................... 82
Hazard warning lamps
Display message ............................ 225
Switching on/off ........................... 108
Head bags
Display message ............................ 209
Operation ......................................... 47
Head level heating (AIRSCARF) ........100
Head restraints
Adjusting ......................................... 98
see NECK-PRO head restraints
Headlamps
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High beam flasher .............................1 07
High-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 212
Switching on/off ........................... 107
Hill start assist .................................. 125
HOLD function
Activating ....................................... 160
Activation conditions ..................... 160
Deactivating ................................... 160
Display message ............................ 217
Index11

The vehicle is kept stationary without the driver
having to depress the brake pedal.
The braking effect is canceled and the HOLD
function deactivated when you depress the
accelerator pedal to pull away.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
When leaving the vehicle, it can still roll away despite being braked by the HOLD function if:
Rthere is a malfunction in the system or in
the voltage supply.
Rthe HOLD function has been deactivated by
pressing the accelerator pedal or the brake
pedal, e.g. by a vehicle occupant.
Rthe electrical system in the engine com-
partment, the battery or the fuses have
been tampered with.
Rthe battery is disconnected
There is a risk of an accident.
If you wish to exit the vehicle, always turn off the HOLD function and secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
!When Distance Pilot DISTRONIC or the
HOLD function is activated, the vehicle
brakes automatically in certain situations.
To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC and the HOLD
function in the following or similar situations:
Rwhen towing the vehicle
Rin the car wash
Deactivating the HOLD function (
Ypage 160).
Activation conditions
You can activate the HOLD function if all of the
following conditions are fulfilled:
Rthe vehicle is stationary.
Rthe engine is running or if it has been auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function.
Rthe driver's door is closed or your seat belt is
fastened.
Rthe electric parking brake is released.
Rthe transmission is in position h,kori.
RDistance Pilot DISTRONIC is deactivated
Activating the HOLD function
XMake sure that the activation conditions are
met.
XDepress the brake pedal.
XQuickly depress the brake pedal further
until :appears in the multifunction display.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
release the brake pedal.
iIf depressing the brake pedal the first time
does not activate the HOLD function, wait
briefly and then try again.
Deactivating the HOLD function
The HOLD function is deactivated automatically
if:
Ryou depress the accelerator and the trans-
mission is in position hork.
Rthe transmission is in position j.
Ryou depress the brake pedal again with a cer-
tain amount of pressure untilHOLDdisappears
from the multifunction display.
Ryou secure the vehicle using the electric park- ing brake.
Ryou activate Distance Pilot DISTRONIC.
iAfter a time, the electric parking brake
secures the vehicle and relieves the service
brake.
When the HOLD function is activated, the trans- mission is shifted automatically to position jif
Rthe driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open.
Rthe engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function.
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activated
when the vehicle is stationary and:
Ra system malfunction occurs.
Rthe power supply is not sufficient.
160Driving systems
Driving and parking

XReleaseth eelectric parking brake.
XLeav eth eSmartKey in position 2in th eigni-
tion lock.
In order to signal achang eof direction when
towin gth evehicl ewit hth ehazard warning
lamp sswitched on ,use th ecombination switch
as usual. In this case, only th eindicator lamp s
for th edirection of travel flash. When you reset
th ecombination switch ,th ehazard warning
flasher sstart flashin gagain .
It is important that you observ eth esafet y
instruction swhen towin gaway your vehicl e
(
Ypage 280).
Towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised
!
The ignition mus tbe switched off if you are
towin gth evehicl ewit hth erear axl eraised.
Intervention by ES P
®could otherwise dam-
age th ebrak esystem.
!Vehicles wit hautomatic transmission mus t
no tbe towed wit hth erear axl eraised. The
vehicle/traile rcombination may otherwise
swerve or eve nrol lover.
Transporting the vehicle
Vehicles with automatic transmission
!When th evehicl eis loade dfor transport, th e
fron tand rear axles mus tbe stationary and on
th esam etransportation vehicle. Positioning
ove rth econnection poin tof th etranspor t
vehicl eis no tpermitted. The driv etrain may
otherwise be damaged.
All vehicles
!You may only secure th evehicl eby th e
wheels, no tby part sof th evehicl esuc has
axl eor steering components. Otherwise, th e
vehicl ecould be damaged.
The towin geye can be used to pull th evehicl e
onto atrailer or transporte rfor transporting pur-
poses.
XTurn th eSmartKey to position 2in th eigni-
tion lock.
XShift th etransmission to position i.
As soon as th evehicle ha sbeen loaded:
XPreven tth evehicl efrom rollin gaway by
applyin gth eelectric parking brake.
XShift th etransmission to position j.
XTurn theSmartKey to position uin th eigni-
tion loc kand remove it .
XSecureth evehicle.
Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
!
Vehicles wit hautomatic transmission mus t
no tbe tow-started. You could otherwise dam-
age th eautomatic transmission .
You can fin dinformation on "Jump-starting "at
(
Ypage 278).
Fuses
Important safety notes
GWARNIN G
If you manipulat eor bridge afault yfus eor if
you replace it wit h afusewit h a higher amper-
age, th eelectric cables could be overloaded.
This could result in afire. There is aris kof an
acciden tand injury.
Always replace fault yfuses wit hth especifie d
ne wfuses having th ecorrec tamperage .
Blown fuses mus tbe replace dwit hfuses of th e
sam erating ,whic hyou can recogniz eby th e
color and value .The fus erating sare listed in th e
fus eallocation chart .
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Breakdown assistance

The fuse allocation chart is located in the vehicle
tool kit in the stowage compartment under the
trunk floor (
Ypage 270).
If a newly inserted fuse also blows, have the
cause traced and rectified at a qualified special-
ist workshop, e.g. an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
!Only use fuses that have been approved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which have the
correct fuse rating for the system concerned.
Otherwise, components or systems could be
damaged.
!Make sure that no moisture can enter the
fuse box when the cover is open.
!When closing the cover, make sure that it is
lying correctly on the fuse box. Moisture seep-
ing in or dirt could otherwise impair the oper-
ation of the fuses.
The fuses in your vehicle serve to close down
faulty circuits. If a fuse blows, all the compo-
nents on the circuit and their functions stop
operating.
Before changing a fuse
XSwitch off the engine.
XSwitch off all electrical consumers.
XMake sure that the ignition is switched off
(Ypage 122).
or
XWhen using the SmartKey, turn the SmartKey to position uin the ignition lock and remove
it (
Ypage 122).
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away
(Ypage 142).
All indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
must be off.
The fuses are located in various fuse boxes:
RFuse box in the engine compartment on the
right-hand side of the vehicle, when viewed in
the direction of travel
RDashboard fuse box
RFuse box in the rear compartment on the
right-hand side of the vehicle, when viewed in
the direction of travel
Dashboard fuse box
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Ypage 282).
!Do not use a pointed object such as a screw-
driver to open the cover in the dashboard. You
could damage the dashboard or the cover.
XOpen the driver's door.
XTo open: pull cover :outwards in the direc-
tion of the arrow and remove it.
XTo close: clip in cover :on the front of the
dashboard.
XFold cover :inwards until it engages.
Fuse box in the engine compartment
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Ypage 282).
GWARNING
When the hood is open and the windshield
wipers are set in motion, you can be injured by
the wiper linkage. There is a risk of injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
the ignition before opening the hood.
Fuses283
Breakdown assistance
Z

XOpen the hood.
XUse a dry cloth to remove any moisture from
the fuse box.
XTo open:open clamps ;.
XFold cover:of the fuse box up in the direc-
tion of the arrow and remove it.
XTo close: check whether the seal is seated
correctly in cover :.
XInsert both openings =at the rear of
cover :into the brackets on the fuse box.
The brackets on the fuse box must be com-
pletely visible in the two openings =on the
fuse box.
XFold down cover :.
XHook clamps;into the fuse box and close.
XClose the hood.
Fuse box in the rear
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Ypage 282).
The fuse box in the rear is located on the right-hand
side when viewed in the direction of travel.
XTo open: open the seat belt guide on the
right-hand seat and remove the seat belt
(
Ypage 97).
XMove the right-hand seat as far forward as
possible (Ypage 98).
XInsert your fingers at the bottom of front
cover ;between the cover and floor cover-
ing.
XRemove front cover ;by pulling it forward in
the direction of the arrow.
XLift off top cover :by pulling it in the direc-
tion of the arrow.
Fuses =are accessible through the two open-
ings in the top of the fuse box.
XTo close: insert the securing tags underneath
top cover :in the recesses at the top of the
fuse box.
XFold down top cover :until it engages audi-
bly.
XInsert the securing tags underneath top
cover ;in the recesses at the front of the
fuse box.
XPush front cover ;towards the rear until it
engages audibly.
XMove the right-hand seat backwards
(Ypage 98).
XHook the seat belt into the seat belt guide on the right-hand seat (Ypage 97).
284Fuses
Breakdown assistance