2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC ROADSTER engine

Inde
x....................................................... 4 Digit
alOpe rator 'sMa nua l.................. 22
In troduc tion........................................... 22
Operation .......................................... ..... 22 Introduction
......................................... 23
Protect ingthe environment ...................2 3
Gen uine Mercedes-Ben zparts............... 23
Operator's Manual................................. 24
Service andvehicle operation ................2 4
Operating safety.............................. ...... 26
QR code forrescue card........................ 28
Data storage .......................................... 28
Information oncopyright ....................... 30 At
ag lance ........................................... 31
Cockpit ............... ................................... 31
Instr ument cluster ................................. 32
Multifunction steeringwheel................. 33
Center console ...................................... 34
Overhead controlpanel ..................... ....3 6
Doo rcontro lpan el............ .....................37 Saf
ety ............ .......................................38
Pa nic alar m. ........... ............ ....................38
Occu pant safety ............ ........................ 38
Ch ildre nint he veh icle. ........... ............ ...53
Pe tsinthe vehicle. ........... ............ ......... 56
Dri ving safety syste ms ............ ...............56
Pro tecti onagainst theft............ .............64 Opening
andclosing ........................... 66
Smart Key............... ................................ 66
Doors .................. ................................... 71
Trunk ..................... ................................ 73
Side windows ......... ................................ 75
Roof ..................... ........................... .......7 8 Seats,
steering wheelandmir-
rors ..................... .................................. 85
Correct driver'sseatposition ................8 5
Sea ts<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 85
Steer ingwheel <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 89Mi
rror s.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 92
Mem oryfuncti on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 95 Li
ghts andwindsh ield wipers ............ 97
Exteri orlighti ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 97
Interi orlighti ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 101
Re placi ng bulbs. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 101
Wi ndsh ield wipe rs <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 103 Cl
imate contro l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 106
Ove rview ofclimate control systems ...106
Ope ratingthe climate control sys-
tems <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 110
Setting theairv ents <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 115 Dri
vin gand parkin g<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 117
Note sonb reaki ng-in anew veh icle. .... 117
Drivi ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 117
DYNAM ICSELECT button <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 124
Auto matictrans mission.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 125
Re fue ling <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 132
Pa rking <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 134
Drivi ngtips.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 137
Drivi ngsystems <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 142 On-
board computer anddisplay s.... 168
Impo rtant safety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 168
Disp lays and operation<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 168
Menu sand subme nus<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 171
Disp laym essages <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 183
Indi cato rand warning lamps ............... 209 Multi
mediasystem <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 218
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 218
Impo rtant safety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 218
Functi onrestricti ons<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 218
Ope ratingsystem <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 219 Sto
wag eand fea tures <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 226
Stow agea reas <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 226
Fea ture s.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 228 Main
tenanc eand care <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 241
Engine compartment<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 2412
Co
nte nts

Overview
ofthe engine compart-
ment ....................................................2 45
ASSYST PLUS......................................245
Ca re....... .............. ................................246 Breakdow
nassistanc e....... .............. 252
Where willIf ind...? ..............................252
Flat tire....... .............. ........................... 253
Battery (vehicle)....... ....... .................... 258
Ju mp-starti ng....... ................................261
Tow ingand tow-starti ng....... ...............264
Fuse s....... ....... ....... ..............................266 Whee
lsand tires ...............................268
Importa ntsafe tynotes ........................268
Opera tion............................................268
Winter operation....... ....... .................... 270
Tire press ure....... ................................ 271
Load ingthe vehi cle....... .......................280
All abo utwhe elsand tires ................... 282
Cha nging awheel....... ......................... 289
Whee land tire combi nations .............. .293
Emergency sparewhe el....... ................294 Techn
ical data ................................... 297
Informati onrega rding technical data
....... ............................ .......................... 297
Vehi cleelectronics ..............................297
Identifi cationplates ....... ......................298
Service products andfilling capa ci-
ties ....... ............................................... 299
Vehi cledata ......................................... 305 Co
nten ts
3

Alar
msystem
see ATA( Anti-The ftAlar msystem)
Amb ientlighting
Se tting theb rightne ss (on -board
co mput er)...................................... 178
Se tting thec olor (on -board com-
put er) .............................................1 78
AMG menu (on-bo ardcomputer) .....180
AMG sports suspension
(Me rcede s-AMG SLC43)
Function/notes .............................153
Anti -lockbraking system
see ABS (Anti-lock BrakingSystem)
Anti -skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti -theft alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarmsystem)
Ashtray ............................................... 230
Ass istanc edisplay (on-bo ard
co mputer) .............. ............................ 176
Ass istanc emenu (on-bo ardcom-
puter) ..................... .............................175
ASS YST PLUS
Displ aying aservi cemessa ge....... .246
Hidi ngaservi cemessa ge....... ....... 246
Res etting theservi ceinterva ldis-
pla y....... ....... .................................. 246
Service message....... ..................... 245
Specia lservi cerequ ireme nts....... ..246
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm syste m)
Activating/d eactivating ................... 64
Function ...........................................64
Swi tching offthe alarm <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 64
ATTE NTIO NASSIST
Activa ting/d eactiva ting<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 176
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 198
Functi on/note s.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 163
Audi omenu( on-board computer) ....174
Audi osystem
see DigitalOpe rator'sManua l
Auth orized Merc edes-Be nzCente r
see Qualifie ds pecia list wo rksho p
Auth orized worksho p
see Qualifie ds pecia list wo rksho p
AU TO lights
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 194
see Lights Auto
matic carwas h(care) ............... 247
Auto matic engine start (ECO
start/ stopfunc tion)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 122
Auto matic engine switch-o ff(ECO
start/ stopfunc tion)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 121
Auto matic headlamp mode................ 97
Auto matic transmiss ion
Accel erator pedalposition ............. 128
Ch ang inggear.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 128
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 204
Drive program.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 128
Drive programd ispl ay <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 125
Drivi ngtips.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 128
DYNAM ICSELECT button .............. 124
Emerg encyrunningmod e.............. 132
Enga ging drive pos ition <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 127
Enga ging neu tral <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 126
Enga ging park pos ition automa ti-
cal ly<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 126
Enga ging reve rsegear.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 126
Enga ging the park pos ition ............ 126
Ge ars hift reco mmend ation ............ 131
Kickd own.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 128
Ma nua lshifting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 129
Oil temp erature (on-boa rdcom-
pu ter, Mercedes-AM GSLC43) ...... 180
Ove rview <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 125
Pro blem (ma lfunction) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 132
Pu lling away <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 120
Sel ector lever <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 125
Starti ngthe engi ne<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 120
Steer ingwheelp ad dles hifters ...... 129
Tra nsmi ssion pos ition displ ay........ 125
Tra nsmi ssion pos itions <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 127
Auto matic transmissione me r-
ge ncym ode <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 132 B
Back button<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 219
BAS (Brake Assist Sys tem) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 57
Battery (SmartKe y)
Ch ecki ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 69
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 68
Re placi ng <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 69
Battery (vehi cle)
Ch arg ing <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 260
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 196 In
dex
5

Dat
a
see Technica ldata
Dat acarrier
Se lec ting ...... .................................. 174
Day time runnin glam ps
Di spla ymessage ............................ 194
Fun ction /notes ................................ 97
Swi tchin go n/off( on -boar dcom -
put er) .............................................1 77
De clarations ofconformity .................27
De corative film
Cl eani nginstructio ns....... .............. 249
De laye dswitch-off
Exterior lighting (on-boa rdcom-
pute r)....... ......................................178
Interior lighting ..............................178
Di agno sticsconnectio n....... ...............27
Digit alOp erator 's Ma nua l
He lp................................................ .2 2
Introduction .....................................2 2
Digit alsp eed omete r.........................1 72
Di splay messag es
ASSYST PLUS................................ 245
Ca lling up (on-boa rdcompu ter)..... 183
Driving systems .............................198
Engine .............. ..............................195
Gene ralnotes ................................ 183
Hidi ng(on-boa rdcompu ter)....... ....183
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 208
Ligh ts....... ......................................194
Safety systems ..............................184
SmartKey .......................................207
Tire s....... ....... ................................. 202
Vehi cle....... ....... .............................204
Di stanc ereco rder
see Odome ter
see Trip odome ter
Di stanc ewarni ng(warning lamp)....216
Di stanc ewarni ngfunc tion
Function/notes ................................58
Do ors
Automa ticlocking (on-board
compu ter)....... ...............................179
Automa ticlocking (switch) ...............73
Cen tral loc kin g/unlo cking
(Sm artKey) .......................................6 6
Con trol pan el...................................3 7
Dis play mes sage ............ ................206 Emer
gency locking ............ ...............73
Emer gency unlocki ng............ ........... 73
Imp orta ntsafety note s.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 71
Ope ning (frominside).<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 72
Ove rview <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 71
Dri nki ngand drivi ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 137
Dri veprog ram
Auto matictrans mission <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 128
Disp lay. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 125
SETUP (on-boa rdcomp uter,
Mer cedes-AM Gvehicles) ............... 181
Dri ver's doo r
see Doors
Dri vin g
Tow ingvehicles <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 124
Dri vin gabro ad
Mer cedes-Be nzServi ce<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 246
Dri vin go nfloode droads <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 141
Dri vin gsafe tysys tem
Active BrakeAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 58
Dri vin gsafe tysys tems
ABS (Anti-lock Bra king System) ....... 57
ADAPTIV EBRAK E.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 64
Ada ptive Bra keAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 59
Ada ptive bra kelights <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ 60
BAS (BrakeAssi stSys tem) .............. 57
Dista ncewarning function............... 58
EBD (electroni cbrake force dis-
trib ution) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 63
ESP ®
(El ectro nicStab ility Pro -
gra m) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 60
Imp orta ntsafety informa tion ........... 57
Ove rview <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 56
Dri vin gsystem
AMG sportssuspe nsio n
(Me rced es-AM GSLC43) ............... 153
Dri vin gsystems
Ada ptive Damp ingSystem ............. 153
ATTEN TIONA SSIST <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 163
Bli nd Spot Assist<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 164
Cru isecontrol <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 142
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 198
DISTR ONICPLUS.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 144
HOLD function<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 152
La ne Kee ping Assi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 166
La ne Tra cking packag e.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 164
Pa rking Guidance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 157
PAR KTRONIC <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 1548
In
dex

Rear
viewc amera .......................... 160
Dri ving tips
Ac tive Distanc eAssist
DI ST RONI C....................................1 50
Aut oma tict rans mis sion .................1 28
Brakes .............. .............................139
Break-in period....... .......................117
Downhi llgrad ient....... .................... 140
Drinking anddriving....... ................137
Driving inwinter .............................141
Driving onfloo ded road s....... ....... ..141
Driving onwet road s....... ....... ........141
Exhaus tcheck ...............................138
Fuel ................................................ 137
Gene ral....... ....... ............................ 137
Hydr oplaning ................................. 141
Icy road surfaces....... .................... 141
Limi tedbraking effici ency onsal-
ted road s....... ....... ......................... 140
Snow chains....... ........................... 271
Subjecti ngbra kes toaloa d. ...... .... 140
Wet road surface....... .................... 140
DVD video
Opera ting(on-boa rdcompu ter)..... 174
see also Digita lOpera tor's Man-
ua l....... ....... ....................................218
DY NAMI CSELEC Tb utton ..................124 E
EA SY-E NTRY feature
Activating/d eactivating .................179
Function/notes ................................91
EA SY-E XITfeature
Cra sh-resp onsive.............................92
Functio n/notes ................ ................ 91
Swi tching on/off ................ ...........179
EBD (electro nicbrake forcedistri -
butio n)
Disp laym essage. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 186
Functi on/note s.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 63
EC Od isplay
Functi on/note s.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 138
On-bo ardcomp uter.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 171
EC Os tart/ stopfunc tion
Auto maticengi ne start<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 122
Auto maticengi ne switch-o ff.......... 121
Dea ctiva ting/a ctivating<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 122Ge
nera linfo rma tion <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ 121
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 121
Introd uction<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 121
El ec tron icStab ility Pro gram
see ESP®
(El ectro nicStab ility Pro gram)
Eme rgency
Auto maticmeasures afte ran
acci dent <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 53
Eme rgencyr eleas e
Drive r'sdoo r.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 73
Tru nk<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 75
Veh icle. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 73
Eme rgencys pare whee l
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 295
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 294
Re movi ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 295
Stora gelocati on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 295
Stow ing<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 295
Tec hnic alda ta <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 295
Eme rgencyT ension ingD evices
Activa tion<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 50
Emi ssionsc ontro l
Servi ceand warranty info rma tion ....24
En gine
Ch eck Engine warning lamp ........... 214
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 195
ECO start/stop function................ 121
Engine number<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 299
Irre gularr unni ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 123
Ju mp-s tarting<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 261
Ove rview <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 245
Starti ngpro blems <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 123
Starti ngthe engi newith the
Smar tKey<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 120
Starti ngwith KEYL ESS-GO ............. 120
Swi tching off<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 135
Tow -star ting(vehicle ).<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 266
En gine elec tron ics
Note s.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 297
Pro blem (ma lfunction) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 123
En gine oil
Add ing<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 242
Add itives <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 302
Ch ecki ngthe oillev el <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 242
Ch ecki ngthe oillev el using the
di psti ck<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 242
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 197
Fil ling cap acity<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 302 In
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9

K
Key positions
KE YLE SS-GO .................................. 118
Sm artKey ...... .................................1 18
KE YLESS -GO
Activating ......................................... 66
Conve nience closingfeatu re....... ..... 77
Deactiva tion.....................................66
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 208
Locking ............................................66
Rem oving theStart/Stop button...119
Start/Stop button.......................... 118
Starting theengine ........................120
Unlocking ......................................... 66
Ki ckdo wn
Driving tips....... ....... ......................128
Manu algea rshifti ng....... ................131
Kne ebag....... ....................................... 45 L
Lamps see Warni ngand indicator lamps
Lane Keepin gAssist
Activating/d eactivating .................176
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 199
Function/inform ation.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 166
Lap time (RACETIME R)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 181
Li ce nse plate lamp(displ aymes -
sag e)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 194
Li ght func tion,acti ve
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 194
Li ght senso r(displ aymes sage)....... 194
Li ghts
Activa ting/d eactiva tingtheinte-
rio rlighti ng delaye ds witch-o ff....... 178
Active light functi on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ 100
Auto maticheadlamp mode.............. 97
Co rneri nglight functi on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 99
Haza rdwa rning lamps <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 99
Hig hbeamf lashe r.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 99
Hig h-be amheadlamp s.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 99
Lig htsw itch <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 97
Low -bea mheadlamp s.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 98
Pa rking lamps <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 98
Re ar fog lamp <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 98Setting
thebrightne ssofthe
amb ient lighti ng(on-boa rdcom-
pu ter) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 178
Stand inglamps <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 98
Swi tching thedaytime runni ng
la mps on/of f(on -boa rdcom-
pu ter) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 177
Swi tching theexter iorl ighti ng
de laye ds witch-o ffon/of f(on -
boa rdcomp uter)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 178
Swi tching thesurrou ndlighti ng
on/of f(on -boa rdcomp uter).......... 178
Tu rn signa ls<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 99
see Interi orlighti ng
see Replaci ng the bulbs
Lo cki ng
see Central locking
Lo cki ng (do ors )
Auto matic.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 73
Emerg encylocking <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 73
From inside(central locking but-
ton) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 72
Lo cki ng central ly
see Central locking
Lo cki ng verifi cati onsign al(on-
bo ard computer) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 179
Lo w-b eam headlamps
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 194
Re placi ng bulbs. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 102
Swi tching on/off.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 98
Lug gagecover
see Trunkpartiti on
Lumb arsuppo rt<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 88 M
M+S tires<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 270
MAG ICSK YC ONTROL <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 83
Malf unctionm essag e
see Disp laym essages
Matte finish( clea ning instruc -
tio ns) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 249
Mec hani calkey
Functi on/note s.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 68
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 68
Inse rting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 68
Locki ngveh icle. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 73
Re movi ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 6812
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PASS
ENGE RAIRBAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 39
Pets inthe vehicle ........................... 56
PRE-S AFE®
(anticipat oryoccu-
pant protec tion).............................. .5 3
Rest raintsyst em warn ingl amp ...... .. 39
Se at belt ........ .................................. 39
OCS
Faul ts............ .................................. .4 9
Operation ......... ................................ 46
Self-test ...... .....................................4 8
Odomet er......... ..................................1 71
Oil
see Engine oil
On-bo ardcomputer
AMG menu .....................................180
Assista ncemenu ........................... 175
Audi omenu ....... ....... ..................... 174
Conve nience submenu .................. 179
Displ aymessa ges....... ................... 183
Displ aying aservi cemessa ge....... .246
Factory settings submenu ............. 180
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 168
Instrument clustersub menu ..........177
Ligh ting submenu .......................... 177
Menu overview....... .......................171
Messa gememory .......................... 183
Navi gationmenu ............................ 172
Opera tion.......................................169
RAC ETIMER ................................... 181
Service menu................................. 177
Settings menu...............................177
Standard displa y.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 171
Tel ephone menu <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 174
Tri pm enu <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 171
Veh icles ubme nu<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 179
Vid eoDVD operation<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 174
Ope ratin gsafe ty
Decl aration ofconfo rmity................ 27
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 26
Ope ratin gsystem
see On-bo ardcomp uter
Ope ratio n
Digi talOpe rator'sManua l................ 22
Ope rator's Manual
Veh iclee quipm ent <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 24
Outs idetempe rature display ........... 168Ove
rhead contro lpane l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 36 P
Paddl eshifters
see Steer ingwheelp ad dles hifters
Pai ntcode numb er<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 298
Pai ntw ork (cleani ng instruc tions) ...248
Pan icalarm <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 38
Parki ng
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 134
Pa rking brake<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 135
Pos ition ofexter iorm irror, front-
pa sse nger side <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 94
Re ar vie wc amera <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 160
see PARKTRONIC
Parki ngaid
Pa rking Guidance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 157
see Exteri ormir rors
see PARKTRONIC
Parki ngAssist PA RKTRO NIC
Dea ctiva ting/a ctivating<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 156
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 154
Pro blems (malfunctions )................ 157
Senso rrang e.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 154
Wa rning displ ay<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 155
Parki ngbrake
App lying automa tically. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 136
App lying orreleasing manu ally ...... 136
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 186
Ele ctric parking brake<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 135
Emerg encybraking <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 136
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 135
Re leas ing automa tically. ................ 136
Wa rning lamp <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 213
Parki ngGui danc e
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 200
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 157
Parki nglamps
Swi tching on/off.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 98
PA RKTRO NIC
Drivi ngsystem <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 154
Functi on/note s.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 154
PA SSE NGER AIRB AG
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 192
Indi cato rlam ps<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 39
Pro blems (malfunction) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 192
Pe ts inthe vehic le<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 5614
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dex

Reve
rsingfeatu re
Sid ew indow s.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ .......75
Reve rsinglamps (displa ymes-
sag e)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[194
Roads ideAssistanc e(breakdo wn).... 25
Roo f
Disp laym essage. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 206
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 78
Ope ning/ closing (with roo f
sw itch) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 79
Ope ning/ closing (with Smar tKey).... 80
Ove rview <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 78
Pro blem (ma lfunction) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 84
Re locking <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 80
Roo fcarri er<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 228
Roo fswitch<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 79
Route guidanc e
see also Digi talOpe rator'sMan-
ua l.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 218
Route guidanc eactive <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 173 S
Safe ty
Ch ildre nint he veh icle. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 53
see Occu pant safety
Safe tysys tem
see Drivi ngsafety systems
SD card
Inse rting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 225
Inse rting /remo ving<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 224
Re movi ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 225
SD memo rycard
see also Digi talOpe rator'sMan-
ua l.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 218
Sel ecti ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 174
Se arch &Send
see also Digi talOpe rator'sMan-
ua l.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 218
Se at
Co rrect driver' sseatp osition ........... 85
Se at belts
Adju sting thedriver' sand front-
pa sse nger seatbelt. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 42
Co rrect usag e. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 41
Fas tening <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 42
Imp orta ntsafety guideline s............. 40
Introd uction<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 39Re
leas ing <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 42
Swi tching beltad jus tment on/off
(o n-boa rdcomp uter)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 180
Wa rning lamp <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 209
Wa rning lamp (function) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 42
Se ats
Adju sting (electrica lly) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 87
Adju sting (manually) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 87
Adju sting the4-wa ylum bars up-
por t.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 88
Adju sting theheadrestrai nt............ 87
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 85
Ove rview <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 85
Sea theating problem <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 89
Stori ngsetti ngs(memory func-
tion) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 95
Swi tching AIRSCAR Fon/of f............ 89
Swi tching seatheating on/of f......... 88
Se lecto rlev er
Pos itions <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 125
Se nso rs(cleani ng instruc tions) ....... 251
Se rvic emenu( on-board com-
puter) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 177
Se rvic emessag e
see ASSYST PLUS
Se rvic eproduc ts
Bra kefluid<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 302
Co olant (engi ne) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 303
Engine oil. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 302
Fue l.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 300
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 299
Re friger ant (air-co nditioni ngsys-
tem) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 304
Wa she rfluid <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 304
Se ttin gthe air distribu tion............... 112
Se tting theairfl ow<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 112
Se tting thedate/ timeformat
see also Digi talOpe rator'sMan-
ua l.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 218
Se ttin gthe lan guag e
see also Digi talOpe rator'sMan-
ua l.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 218
Se ttin gthe time
see also Digi talOpe rator'sMan-
ua l.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 218
Se ttin gs
Facto ry(on-boa rdcomp uter)......... 180
On-bo ardcomp uter.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 17716
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