2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER tow

R
solvents
R cleaning agentscontaining solvents
Do not scrub.
Do not touch thesurfaces andfilms with
hard objects, e.g.rings orice scrapers. Oth-
erwise, youmay scratch ordamage thesur-
faces andfilms.
! Do
not park yourvehicle foralong period
of time directly aftercleaning, particularly
after cleaning thewheel rimwith wheel
cleaner. Wheelcleaner canlead tothe
increased corrosionofthe brake discsand
pads. Therefore, driveforafew minutes
after cleaning. Byheating upthe brakes, the
brake discsandpads dry.Thevehicle can
then beparked foralong period oftime.
Regu larcare ofyour vehicle isacondition for
retaining thequal ityinthe long term.
Use care products andcleaning agentsrecom-
mended andapproved byMercedes-Benz . Washing
thevehicl eand cleani ng
the paintwork
Automatic carwash G
WARNING
Braking efficiency isreduced afterwashing
the vehicle. Thereisarisk ofan accident.
Aft erthe vehicle hasbeen washed, brake
carefully whilepayingattent iontothe traffic
conditions untilfullbraking poweris
restored.
! When
DISTRONIC PLUSorthe HOLD func-
tion isactivated, thevehicle brakesauto-
matically incertain situations.
To avoid damage tothe vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUSandtheHOLD function in
the followi ngorsimilar situations:
R when towing thevehicle
R in the carwash
! It
is preferable touse carwashes with
adjustable high-pressure pre-cleaningthat
corresponds tothe specification forthe
Cabri oletprogram. Incar washes thatuse
high water pressures, thereisarisk that a
small amount ofwater mayleakintothe
vehicle. !
Vehicles
withHAND S-FREE ACCESS: ifa
SmartKey withKEYLES S-GOiswithin the
detection rangeofthe KEYLES S-GO
antenn a,the followi ngsituations couldlead
to the unintent ionalopening ofthe trunk lid:
R using acar wash
R using apower washer
Make surethattheSmartKey isat least
6.5 ft(2 m) awa yfrom thevehicle.
! Never
cleanyourvehicle inaTouchless
Automatic CarWash asthese usespecial
cleaning agents.Thesecleaning agentscan
damage thepaintwork orplastic parts.
If you have yourvehicle cleaned inahigh-
pressure automatic carwash, small
amounts ofwater mayenter thevehicle.
! Make
surethattheautomatic transmission
is in position Nwhen washing yourvehicle
in atow-through carwash. Thevehicle could
be damaged ifthe transmission isin another
position.
! Make
surethat:
R the side windows andtheroof arecom-
pletely closed
R the climate controlblower isswitched off
R the windshiel dwiper switch isat position
0
The vehicle couldotherwise bedamaged .
You canclean thevehicle atan automatic car
wash fromthevery start.
Preferably cleanthevehicle atautomatic car
washes thatusetextilewashing elements
without brushes. Thisprevents finescratches
from forming onthe paintwork andfilm.
If the vehicle isvery dirty, pre-wash itbefore
cleaning itin an automatic carwash.
Aft erusing anautomatic carwash, wipeoff
wax from thewindshiel dand thewiper blades.
This willprevent smearsandreduce wiping
noises caused byresidue onthe windshiel d.
i Vehicles
withdecorative film:select a
wash program withouthotwax atthe auto-
matic carwash.
Washing byhand In
some countries, washingbyhand isonly
allow edatspeciall yequip pedwashing bays. Care
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Observe
thelegal requirements ineach coun-
try.
X Do not use hotwater anddonot wash the
vehicle indirect sunlight.
X Use asoft sponge toclean.
X Use amild cleaning agent,suchasacar
shampoo approved byMercedes-Benz .
X Thoroughly hosedown thevehicle witha
gentle jetofwater.
X Do not point thewater jetdirectly towards
the airinlet orthe edges ofdecorative foils.
X Use plenty ofwater andrinse outthe
sponge frequently.
X Rinse thevehicle withclean water anddry
thoroughly withachamois.
X Do not letthe cleaning agentdryonthe
paintwork orthe decorative foils.
Careful lyremove alldeposits ofroad saltas
soon aspossible whendriving inwinter.
Powe rwashers G
WARNING
The water jetfrom acircular jetnozz le(dirt
blasters) cancause invisible exteriordam-
age tothe tires orchassis component s.
Components damagedinthis way may fail
unexpectedly. Thereisarisk ofan accident.
Do not use power washers withcircular jet
nozz lestoclean thevehicle. Havedamaged
tires orchassis component sreplaced imme-
diately .
! Vehicles
withdecorative film:parts ofyour
vehicle arecovered withdecorative film.
Maintain adistance ofat least 27.5in
(70 cm) between thefilm-covered partsof
the vehicle andthenozz leof the power
washer.
Information aboutthe correct distance is
avail able from theequip ment manufacturer.
Move thepower washer nozzlearound when
cleaning yourvehicle.
The water temperature ofthe power washer
must notexceed 140‡(60 †).
! Alway
smaintain adistance ofat least
12 in(30 cm) between thevehicle andthe
power washer nozzle.Information aboutthe
correct distance isavail able from theequip -
ment manufacturer. Move
thepower washer nozzlearound when
cleaning yourvehicle.
Do not aim directly atany ofthe followi ng:
R Tires
R Door gaps, roofgaps, joints, etc.
R Electrical component s
R Battery
R Plug-type couplings
R Light bulbs
R Seals
R Trim elements
R Ventilation slots
Damaged sealsorelectrical component s
can lead toleaks orfailu res.
! Vehicles
withHAND S-FREE ACCESS: ifa
SmartKey withKEYLES S-GOiswithin the
detection rangeofthe KEYLES S-GO
antenn a,the followi ngsituations couldlead
to the unintent ionalopening ofthe trunk lid:
R using acar wash
R using apower washer
Make surethattheSmartKey isat least
6.5 ft(2 m) awa yfrom thevehicle.
Cleani ngthe paintwork !
Do
not affix:
R stickers
R films
R magnetic platesorsimila ritems
to painted surfaces. Youcould otherwise
damage thepaintwork.
Scratc hes,corrosive deposits,areasaffected
by corrosion anddamage causedbyinade-
quate carecannot alwaysbe completely
repaired. Insuch cases, visitaqual ified spe-
cialist workshop.
X Remove dirtimmediately ,where possible ,
while avoidi ngrubbing toohard.
X Soak insect remains withinsect remover
and rinse offthe treated areasafterwards.
X Soak birddroppings withwater andrinse off
the treated areasafterwards.
X Remove treeresin, oils,fuels andgreases by
rubbing gentlywithacloth soaked inpetro-
leum ether orlighter fluid
X Remove coolantandbrake fluidwithamoist
cloth andclear water. 272
CareMaintenance
andcare

Where
willIfind...? Warning
triangle
Removi ngthe warni ngtriangle Warni
ngtriangl e0043 isloca tedinabracket on
the insid eof the trunk lid.
X Open thetrunk lid.
X Press catches 0044inthe direction ofthe
bracket andopen thebracket inthe direc-
tion ofthe arrow .
X Pul lthe retai ning clipofwa rning triangl e0043
in the center ofthe bracket, outward.
X Remo vewarning triangl e0043 from the
bracket.
Setting upthe warni ngtriangle X
Fold feet0087dow nand outtothe side .
X Pul lside reflectors 0044upw ards toform atri-
angl eand lock them atthe top using upp er
press -stud 0043. Fi
rst-aid kit First-ai
dkit 0043 isloca tedinthe stowa gewel l
under thetrunk floor.
X Lift the trunk floorupwards (Ypag e252) .
X Remo vefirst-ai dkit 0043.
Che ckthe expira tiondate onthe first-ai dkit at
lea stonce ayea r.Rep lace thecontents ifnec-
essa ry,and replace missi ngitems. Refle
ctive safety jacket
Removi ng/replac ingrefle ctive safety
jackets The
refle ctive safetyjackets areloca tedinthe
safe tyjacket compartments inthe stowa ge
compa rtments ofthe front doors .There are
als osafe tyjacket compartments inthe stow-
age compa rtments ofthe rear doors ,in whi ch
refle ctive safetyjackets canbestowed .
X To remove :pul lout safe tyjacket bag0043
with therefle ctive safetyjacket bythe loop .
X Open safetyjacket bag0043and pullout the
refle ctive safetyjacket. 276
Where
willIfind...?Breakdown assistance

X
To sto w:foldthe reflecti vesafety jacke t,
rol lit up and stow itin safety jacke tba g0043 .
X Sli de safety jacke tba g0043 along thelowe r
ed ge ofthe arm restinto thesafety jacke t
comp artment.Meanwhile, ensu retha tthe
lo op hangs outwe llwi thi nrea ch.
i Re
move anew reflecti vesafety jacke t
from itspackag ingmateri albe fore slid ing it
into thesafety jacke tcomp artment.The
pa ckag ingmateri alma yothe rwisecau seit
to slip ou tor make removing itdiffi cul t.
Obs ervethe lega lreq uirem ents ineach cou n-
try .
Note son the reflective safetyjack et 0043
Maximu mnum berof wa she s
0044 Maximu mwa sh temp erature
0087 Donot blea ch
0085 Donot iron
0083 Donot usealaund rydry er
0084 Donot dry-cle an
006B Thisis acla ss2ves t
R The reflecti vesafety jacke tsmee tthe
req uirem ents define dby the lega lsta nda rd
onl yif:
- the corr ectsize isus ed and
- the reflecti vesafety jacke tis corr ectly
fas tened
R Befo reuse, ensu retha tthe reflecti vesafety
jacke tis cle an and intact.The specialpro p-
erti esma yothe rwisebe comp romised.
R The reflecti vesafety jacke tssho uld be
stor edinthei rori ginal packag inginadry
pl ace away from sources ofhea tand light.
R The maximu mnum berof wa she sspe cified
is not theonlyfac tor influencing thelife
spa nof the reflecti vesafety jacke ts.The ir
li fe spa nalso depends onuse, car e,stor age,
etc. R
The reflecti vesafety jacke tssho uld be dis-
po sed ofand replaced with new ones :
- afte r15 washe s,and /or
- ifthe reflecti vestri pshave become
scra tched ,and /or
- ifthe backing materi aland /or reflecti ve
stri pshave become soiled and canno tbe
cle ane doff, and/or
- the reflecti vesafety jacke t'sfluore scenc e
ha sfad ed,e.g .du eto the effectsofsun-
li ght
R Disp oseofthe reflecti vesafety jacke tin an
envi ronme ntallyres ponsi ble ma nner. Todo
so, conta ctyour local waste dispo salcom-
pa ny. Vehi
cle too lkit
Gen eral notes The
towingeyeis locate din the trunk ina
bra cket below the trunk lid lock.
If yo ur veh icleis eq uipp ed with aTIR EFIT kit,it
is locate din the stow agespa ceund erthe
trunk floor.
Vehi cles with aTIRE FITkit The
TIREFIT kitislocate din the stow agewe ll
und erthe trunk floor (Y page 252 ). 0043
Tow ingeye
0044 Tire sea lant fillerbo ttle
0087 Fuseallo cati oncha rt
0085 Tire infl ation comp ressor
0083 Stow agetray openi ng
X To rem ove towingeye0043 raise the openi ng
on stow agetray 0083.
X Use theTIREFIT kit(Ypage 279 ). Whe
rewillIfin d...?
277Breakdo wnassis tan ce

Tire
-chan getoo lkit The
tire-cha nge tool kitcan befou ndinthe
stow agewe llund erthe trunk floor
(Y page 252 ). 0043
Bag conta ining the tire-cha nging tool s
Bag 0043with the tire-cha nging tool sconta ins:
R jack
R lug wr ench
R alig nment bolt
R wh eelcho ck
R glove s
Dep endingonthe equipme nt,tool sreq uired
for awh eelcha nge ,su ch asajack oralug
wr ench ,ar enot availabl e in allveh icles. Tools
ap pro ved foryour veh iclear eav ailabl e at a
qu alifi ed speci alistwo rksh op. Fl
at tire Pre
parin gthe vehic le
Yo ur veh iclema ybe equipp ed with:
R tire swi th run-fl atcha racteri stics
(M OExte ndedtire s)(Y page 278 )
Veh iclepre paratio nis not nece ssaryon
veh icles with MOExte ndedtire s.
R aTIR EFIT kit(Ypage 277 )
Veh icle swi th the Merce des -Benzeme r-
ge ncyca llsys tem: inthe eventofafla ttire ,
yo ucan conta ctthe Merced es-Benz emer-
ge ncy callsy stem custome rcente r.
Veh icles equipp ed with MOExte ndedtire sar e
not equipp ed with aTIR EFIT kitatthe factory .
It is the refore reco mme ndedtha tyo uad ditio n-
al ly eq uip yo ur veh iclewi th aTIR EFIT kitifyo u
mou nttire stha tdo not featureru n-fl atcha rac-
teri stics, e.g.wi nter tires.ATIR EFIT kitmaybe
ob tained fromaqu alifi ed speci alistwo rksh op. Info
rma tionon cha nging and mou nting wheels
(Y page 313 ).
X Stop thevehicleon solid,non-s lipp ery and
le vel ground ,as faraw ay aspossi ble fro m
tra ffic.
X Swi tch onthe hazar dwa rning lamps .
X Secu rethe vehicleag ainst rolling away
(Y page 146 ).
X Ifpo ssi ble, bri ng the frontwh eelsinto the
stra ight-a head positio n.
X Swi tch offthe engine.
X Veh icle swi tho utKEYLES S-GO :rem ove
the Sma rtKeyfro mthe igniti onlock.
X Veh icle swi th KEYLES S-GO :op en the driv-
er' sdo or.
The vehicleelectro nicsarenow inpo sitio n
005A. Thisis the same asthe Sma rtKeyha vin g
be en rem oved.
X Veh icle swi th KEYLES S-GO :rem ove the
Star t/Stop button fromthe igniti onlock
(Y page 126 ).
X Ma kesure tha tthe passe nge rsarenot
end angeredas the ydo so. Makesure tha t
no one isnea rthe dange rar ea while a
wh eelis be ing change d.Anyo newhois not
di rectl yas sisti ng inthe wheelcha nge
sho uld, for exa mpl e,sta nd behind the bar-
rie r.
X Ge tou tof the vehicle. Pa yatte ntionto tra f-
fic cond itions when doing so.
X Close thedriver 'sdo or. MOE
xtende dtire s(ti res with run-f lat
prope rties)
Ge neral notes Wi
th MOExte ndedtire s(ti res with runfla t
cha racteri stics) ,yo ucan conti nuetodrive your
veh icleeve nif the reisatota llo ss ofpre ssu re
in one ormor etire s.The affecte dtire mustnot
sho wany clearly vis ible da ma ge.
Yo ucan reco gnizean MOExte ndedtire bythe
MOExte ndedma rkin gwh ich appe arson the
si de wa llof the tire.Yo uwi llfind thisma rkin g
next tothe tire size designa tion,the load -be ar-
ing capacityand thespee dind ex
(Y page 307 ).
MOExte ndedtire sma yonl ybe used incon-
juncti onwith an acti vetire pressu remoni tor. 27
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at tireBreak downass istanc e

There
isarisk ofan accident .
Do not drive thevehicle. Contact aqualified
specialist workshop. G
WARNIN
G
The tiresealant isharmful andcauses irrita-
tion. Itmust notcome intocontactwith your
skin, eyesorclothin gor be swallowe d.Do
not inhale TIREFIT fumes.Keeptiresealant
away fromchildren. Thereisarisk ofinjury.
If you come intocontactwith thetire seal-
ant, observe thefollowing:
R Rinse offthe tire sealant fromyourskin
immediately withwater.
R Ifthe tire sealant comesintocontactwith
your eyes, immediately rinsethem thor-
oughly withclean water.
R Iftire sealant isswallowe d,immediately
rinse yourmouth outthoroughly anddrink
plenty ofwater. Donot induce vomitin g,
and seek medical attentionimmediately.
R Immediately changeoutofclothin gwhich
has come intocontactwith tiresealant.
R Ifan allergic reaction occurs,seekmedi-
cal atten tionimmediately.
! Do
not operate thetire inflation compres-
sor forlonger thaneight minutes atatime
without abreak. Itmay otherwise overheat.
The tireinflation compressor canbeoper-
ated again onceithas cooled down.
Comply withthemanufact urer’ssafety instruc-
tions onthe stick eron the tire inflation com-
pressor. Using
theTIREFIT kit X
Do not remove anyforeign objectswhich
have penetr atedthetire, e.g.screws or
nails.
X Remove thetire sealant bottle,theaccom-
panying TIREFITstickerand thetire inflation
compressor fromthestowage wellunder-
neath thetrunk floor(Ypage 277).
X Aff ixpart 0043ofthe TIREFIT stickerto the
instr ument cluster withinthedriver's fieldof
vision.
X Aff ixpart 0044ofthe TIREFIT stickernear the
valve onthe wheel withthedefect ivetire. X
Pull plug 0085with thecable andhose 0083out
of the housing.
X Scr ew hose 0083ontoflange 0084oftire sealant
bottle 0043.
X Place tiresealant bottle0043head down into
recess 0044ofthe tire inflation compressor .280
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tireBr eakdown assistance

H
Envir
onme ntalnote
Hav eth eused tiresealan tbot tledispo sed
of prof essio nally, e.g.at aqualifie dspec ial-
ist work shop.
If atir epres sure of18 0kPa (1.8 bar/26 psi)
ha sbe en achiev ed after ama xim um perio dof
ten minute s:
X Swi tch offthe tire inflatio ncomp ressor .
X Unsc rewthefillerhos efro mthe valve ofthe
fa ulty tire .
X Stow thetire sealant bottle and thetire
inf latio ncomp ressor .
X Pul law ayimme diately.
X Stop after drivin gfor appro xim atelyten
mi nute sand checkthe tire pressu rewith
the tire inflatio ncomp ressor .
The tirepressu remu stnow beatleas t
130 kPa(1.3 bar/19 psi). G
WA
RNING
If the required tire pressu reisnot reache d
af ter drivin gfor asho rtpe rio d,the tire istoo
ba dlyda ma ged. The tiresealant cann ot
rep airthe tire inthi sins tance .Dam aged
tire sand atire pressu retha tis too low can
si gni ficantl yim pairthe vehicle'sbra king and
dri vin gcha racteri stics. The reisaris kof
acc ident.
Do not conti nuedrivin g.Co ntact aqu alifi ed
sp eci alistwo rksh op.
i In
cas essuch asthe one menti oned
ab ove ,conta ctan author izedMe rced es-
Benz Center. Orcall1-800 -FOR-MER Cedes
(i n the USA) or1-800 -387-0 100(in Ca nad a).
X Co rre ctthe tire pressu reifit is sti llat leas t
130 kPa(1.3 bar/19 psi). See theTire and
Loa ding Info rma tionplaca rdon the driver 's
si de B-pi llar or the tire pressu retab lein the
fu el fillerfla pfor values .
X To incre ase thetire pres sure :sw itch on
the tire inflatio ncomp ressor . X
To redu cethe tire pres sure :de pre sspre s-
su re release button 006Dnext topre ssu re
ga ge 006E.
X Wh enthe tire pressu reiscorr ect, unscrew
the fillerhos efro mthe valve ofthe sealed
tire .
X Scre wthe valve cap onto thetire valve of
the sealed tire .
X Pu llthe tire sealant bottle outof the tire
inf latio ncomp ressor .
The fillerhos erem ains atta chedto the tire
se alant bottle .
X Driv eto the nearestqu alifi ed speci alist
wo rksh opand have the tire change dthe re.
X Hav ethe tire sealant bottle replaced as
soo nas possi ble at aqu alifi ed speci alist
wo rksh op.
X Hav ethe tire sealant bottle replaced every
fou rye arsat aqu alifi ed speci alistwo rksh op. Batte
ry(veh icle ) Impo
rtant safety notes
Spe cialtoo lsand expertknow ledg ear e
req uired when working on the battery ,e.g .
rem ovaland installatio n.Yo usho uld the refore
ha ve allwo rkinv olvin gthe battery carriedou t
at aqu alifi ed speci alistwo rksh op. G
WA
RNING
Wo rkcar riedou tinco rrectly onthe battery
can lead ,for exa mpl e,to asho rtcir cui tand
thu sda ma gethe vehicleelectro nics.Thi s
can lead tofunctio nres tric tions applying to
sa fety -releva ntsyste ms, e.g.the lighti ng
sy ste m, the ABS (anti-l ock braking syste m)
or the ESP ®
(El ectro nicStab ility Pro gram). 28
2 Battery
(veh icle )Break downass istanc e

i
Jumper
cablesand further inform ationregar dingjum p-startingcan beobt aine dat any quali-
fied spec ialist workshop. Towing
andtow- star tin g Imp
ortant safety notes G
WAR
NING
When towing ortow-s tartingano ther veh icle
and itsweight isgreat erthan theperm issi-
ble grossweight ofyour vehicle,th e:
R theto wing eyecould detach itself
R theveh icle/trailer combinatio ncould roll-
over .
Ther eis arisk ofan acc iden t.
When towing ortow-s tartingano ther veh i-
cle, itsweight shouldno tbe great erthan
th eperm issiblegro ssweight ofyour vehicle.
Det ails ontheperm issiblegro ssveh icle weight
of your vehicle can befoun don theveh icle
iden tificat ion plat e(Y page 320).
! When
ActiveBr ake Assist ,Ac tiveDis tan ce
As sist DISTRO NICortheHOL Dfun ction is
act ivat ed, theveh icle brak esauto matically
in cer tain situatio ns.
To avoid damage totheveh icle,deac tivate
th ese systems inthefollo wing orsimi larsit-
uatio ns:
R when towing theveh icle
R in thecar wash
! On
lysec ure theto w rope ortow bar atthe
to wing eyes. Other wise, theveh icle could be
damage d.
! Do
notuse theto wing eyeforrecover y,
th is could damage theveh icle.If in doubt ,
rec over theveh icle with acr ane.
! When
towing ,pull away slowly and
smo othly. Ifth etract ive power istoohigh ,
th eveh iclescould bedamage d.
! Do
notto w with sling-type equipm ent.This
could damage theveh icle.
! When
towing away vehicleswith KEYLE SS-
GO, usethekey instead oftheSt art /S top
butt on.The auto matictrans miss ionmay
ot her wise shiftto posit ion005Dwhen you open
thedriv er'sor fron t-passe nger door ,
whic hcoul ddamage thetrans miss ion.
! Mak
esure that theelec tric park ingbrak e
is rele ased. Ifth eelec tric park ingbrak eis
fault y,visi ta qualifie dspec ialist workshop.
! You
may tow theveh icle foramax imum
dist anceof 30 miles (50kilomet ers). Ato w-
ing speed of30 mph (50km/h) must notbe
exc eeded .
For towing distancesover 30miles
(50 kilomet ers), theent ireveh icle must be
raise dand trans port ed.
! When
youaretow-s tartingor towing
ano ther veh icle,its weight mustnotexc eed
th emax imum permissiblegro ssweight of
your vehicle.
It is bet terto have theveh icle trans port ed
th an tohave itto wed away.
The auto matictrans miss ionmust beinposi-
tio n005C when theveh icle isbein gto wed away.
The batterymust becon nectedand char ged.
Ot her wise, you:
R can nottur nth eSm artKey toposit ion0048in
th eign itio nloc k
R can notshif tth eauto matictrans miss ionto
posit ion005C
Deac tivate theauto maticloc kin gfeat ure
befo retheveh icle istowed (Ypage 201). You
could other wise belocked outwhen pushin g
or towing theveh icle. Inst
allin g/rem ovingthetowing eye
Inst allin gth etowing eye G
WAR
NING
The exhaust tailpipe maybeveryhot .Ther e
is arisk ofburn swhen removin gth erear
cov er.
Do notto uch theexh aust pipe. Takepart icu-
lar carewhen removin gth erear cover. 288
Towing
andtow- star tin gBreak down assistance