2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS immobilizer

Protection
againsttheft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarmsystem) ......... 72
Immobilizer ...... ................................ 72
Protection ofthe environment
General notes..................................2 4
Pulling away
General notes................................ 128
Pulling away(automa tictrans-
mission) ............... .............................. 128 Q
QR code
Mercedes-B enzGuid eApp ................. 1
Rescue card.....................................2 9
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 28 R
RACE START
Act ivating ......... .............................. 168
Act ivation conditions..................... 168
Import antsafety notes.................. 167
RACE START (Mercedes-AMG
vehicles) ............................................. 167
RACE TIMER (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles).................. 205
Rad io
Select ingastation .........................1 97
see Digita lOpera tor'sManu al
Radio mode
see also Digita lOpera tor'sMan-
ua l....... .............. .............................246
Radio-w averece ption/ transmis-
sio nin the vehi cle
Decla rationof conformity ................28
Readin glamp .....................................112
Rear foglamp
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 220
Rear lamps
see Ligh ts
Rear viewcamera
Cl eani nginstructio ns....... .............. 278
Displ ayinthe multimedi asys tem ..182
Function/notes .............................181
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 182
Rear window defros ter
Gene ralnotes ................................ 121 Prob
lem(malfunction) ................... 121
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 121
Rear-vie wmirror
Dippi ng(automa tic)....... ................106
Refrig erant(air-conditioningsys-
tem)
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 329
Refue ling
Fuel gauge....... ................................ 33
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 145
Ref ueling proces s....... ................... 146
see Fuel
Remote control
Progra mming (garage door
opene r)....... ................................... 263
Replac ingbulb s
Gene ralnotes ................................ 113
Reportin gsafety defects....... ............. 29
Resc uecard ......................................... 29
Rese rve(fue ltank)
see Fuel
Rese rvefuel
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 224
Warni nglamp ....... .......................... 242
Resi dual heat (climate control) ........122
Restrain tsyste m
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 217
Introducti on....... ..............................40
Warni nglamp ....... .......................... 241
Warni nglamp (function) ................... 41
Reve rsegear (selector lever) ....... ....137
Reve rsing feature
Side windows ................................... 87
Trunk lid....... ....................................82
Reve rsinglamps (displa ymes-
sag e)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
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Roads ideAssistanc e(b reakdo wn).... 26
Rol lbar
Disp laymess age<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ ..216
Ope ration<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ ...............52
Rol lersun blind<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ ..........94
Roo f
Disp laymess age<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
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Impo rtant safety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 90
Ope ning/cl osing (with roof
swi tch) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
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001100110011[91
Ope ning/cl osing (with Smar tKey).... 92 16
In
dex

Up
toaspeed ofapproximately 44mph
(70 km/h), Active Brake Assist withcross-t raf-
fic function mayreact to:
R stationary objectsinthe path ofyour vehi-
cle, e.g. stopped orparked vehicles
R pedestrians inthe path ofyour vehicle
i If
there isan increased riskofacollision,
preventive passengerprotectionmeasures
(PRE-SAF E®
)are triggered (Ypage 55).
If the risk ofcollision withthevehicle infront
remains andyoudonot brake, takeevasive
action oraccelerate significantly, thevehicle
may perform automatic emergency braking,up
to the point offull brake application. Auto-
matic emergency brakingisnot performed
until immediately priortoan imminent acci-
dent.
You canprevent theintervent ionofAct ive
Brake Assist withcross-t rafficfunction atany
time by:
R depressing theaccelerator pedalfurther
R activating kickdown
R releasi ngthe brake pedal
The braking application ofAct ive Brake Assist
with cross-t rafficfunction isended automati-
cally if:
R you maneuver toavoid theobstacle
R there isno longer arisk ofcollision
R an obstacle isno longer detected infront of
your vehicle STEER
CONTROL
General information STEE
RCONTROL helpsyoubytransmitt inga
noticeable steeringforcetothe steering wheel
in the direction requiredforvehicle stabiliza-
tion.
This steering assistance isprovided inparticu-
lar if:
R both right wheels orboth leftwheels areon
a wet orslippe ryroad surface whenyou
brake
R the vehicle startstoskid Importa
ntsafety notes i
Observe
the"Important safetynotes" sec-
tion (Ypage 60).
No steering supportisprovided fromSTEER
CONTROL, if:
R ESP ®
is deactivated
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning
R the steering isfaulty
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, youwillbeassisted
further bythe electrical powersteering. Protection
againsttheft Immobilizer
X To activate withtheSmart Key:remove
the SmartKey fromtheignition lock.
X To activate withKEYLESS-GO: switchthe
ignition offand open thedriver's door.
X To deactivate: switchonthe ignition.
The immobili zerprevents yourvehicle from
being started without thecorrect SmartKey.
When leaving thevehicle, alwaystake the
SmartKey withyouand lock thevehicle. The
engine canbestarted byanyone withavalid
SmartKey thatisleft inside thevehicle.
i The
immobili zerisalwa ysdeactivated
when youstart theengine.
In the event thattheengine cannot bestar-
ted (yet thevehicle's batteryischarged),
the system isnot operational. Contactan
authorized Mercedes-Benz Centerorcall
1-800 -FOR-MERCedes (inthe USA) or
1-800 -387-0100 (inCanada ). ATA
(anti-theft alarmsystem) 72
Protection
againsttheftSafety