Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 2000 SL-Class Mercedes-Benz
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SL Ope rat or’ s Manu al.
SL 500 SL 600.
O ur co mpan y an d staf f co ngra tula t e you o n t he purchase of your n ew Mer cedes -B enz. Y o u r s e l e c t i on o f o u r p r od u c t i s a d e m on st r at i o n o f yo u r tr u st i n o u r c o m p a ny na m e .
1 Con te nts Introduction Produc t inf orma tion .... .. ..... ..... .... ..... . 7 Opera tor’ s manua l ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... . 8 Where to f i nd it ..... ..... .... ..... .. ..... ..... . 1 3 Probl ems wi t h y our v ehic le ..... ....
2 Con te nts An tigla re ni g h t pos ition . ..... .... .... 7 1 Ext erior rear vi ew mirr ors .... ..... . 72 St or ing mirr or po sit io n s in memory . .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .... 73 Ins trument clus ter ..... .... ..... ....
3 Con te nts St orage com p ar tme n t (e y eglasses co mpartment) in the d a s hboard ... .... ..... ..... .... .. 1 24 Interior central loc king sy s te m ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. .. 1 25 Integration with v eh i c le centr al l ocki ng sy st em .
4 Con te nts Ve h i c l e s w i t h s p o r t pac ka ge ... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... .... .. 1 8 1 W inter driving ins t ructions . .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .... 1 82 W inte r driv ing ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... .. 1 83 Bloc k heate r .
5 Con te nts Pa ssenger airba g in d i cato r la mp . ..... ..... ..... .... ... .... .. 2 1 3 Pr acti cal hin ts Firs t aid kit ..... .... ... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .. 2 1 5 St ow ing th ings in t h e ve h i cle .... .. 2 1 5 V ehicl e t ools .
6 Con te nts Technical d ata Spare part s servi ce .... .... ..... ..... .... .. 2 69 W arran ty co v e r age ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..269 Identi ficatio n la b el s ... .... ..... ..... .... ..270 La y out of pol y- V- b el t dr ive ... ..... ..
7 Introduction Pr oduc t in f or mati on K ind l y obse rve th e fol lowin g in your o w n best i nter es t : W e recomm end usin g Merce d es- Benz o r iginal parts as w ell a s conv ersi on part s and a ccesso ries explic i tly appro ved b y us fo r y our vehicle model.
8 Introduction Oper ator’ s manual This Operator’s Ma nual contains a g reat deal of u sef ul inf ormation. W e u rg e yo u t o read it carefull y and familiarize your self w it h t he v ehicle be fore drivi ng.
9 Introduction Im por tant noti ce f or Cal if orni a re tail bu ye rs o f Mer c edes-B enz a ut omobil es Un d er Calif o r nia la w y ou ma y be entitled to a rep lacement of y o ur vehicle or a ref.
10 Introduction Roa dsi de as sistan ce The Mercedes-Benz Ro a dside Ass is tance Pr ogr a m provides f actory train ed tec h n i cal h el p in the e vent o f a breakdown.
11 Introduction Oper ati ng y our v ehi cle o utsi de t h e US A o r Ca nada If you p la n to op er ate you r veh icl e in forei gn cou ntr ies , pl eas e b e aw ar e th at: • Se rvice f aci lit ies.
12 Introduction W e continuou sly st riv e to im prov e our product, and ask f or y our und ers tanding th a t we reserv e the righ t to ma ke chan ges i n design and equipm ent. Th e r efore, info rmatio n, illus trations and des c r iption s in this Operat or’s Ma nu al m ight dif fer fro m your vehi cle.
13 Introduction Where to find it The O p e r ato r’s M a n ual is divid ed i nto eight sectio ns: • Ins tru m en t s and contr ols: An o verv iew of al l th e co ntro ls t hat can be o pera t ed fr om the d riv er’ s s eat. • Oper ation: I n formation on th e v ehicle’s equipment and its opera ti on.
14 Introduction Pro ble ms w ith y o ur vehi cle If y ou s hould experienc e a problem wit h y our vehic le, part icularl y on e t hat y ou believ e ma y af fect its saf e op eration, we urg e y ou to immed iatel y co nt act yo ur aut ho rized Mercedes-Ben z Cen ter t o ha v e the problem diagnos ed a nd correct ed if required.
15 Introduction For th e U SA on ly: The follo w ing t e xt is publi shed as req uired of ma nufacturers un der Title 49, Code of U.S. F e deral Regulatio ns, Pa rt 57 5 pu rsua nt to t he “Nati onal Tr aff ic a nd Moto r V ehi cle Sa f e ty Act o f 1 96 6”.
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17 Contents – Instruments an d controls T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Inst rumen ts and contr ols Ins truments and contro l s .. ..... .... .
18 Inst ruments and controls T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ins tru m ent s a nd contr ols.
19 Inst ruments and controls T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 1 Door c ontr ol p anel , see pag.
20 Inst ruments and controls T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Door contro l panel 1 Do or h .
21 Inst ruments and controls T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Over head cont rol p anel 1 Hand .
22 Inst ruments and controls T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Das hbo ar d.
23 Inst ruments and controls T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 1 Si de a ir ou tlet , ad justab .
24 Inst ruments and controls T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Cent er c ons ole 31 As h tr a.
25 Inst ruments and controls T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex.
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26 Contents – Operation T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Operation V ehicl e k ey s .... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... . 28 Remo te c ont rol wit h foldi ng mas t er k e y .
27 Contents – Operation T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Tr ip odo m et er . ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... . 79 Cloc k ..... .... ..... ....
28 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ve h i c l e k e y s Incl ude d wit h y our vehicle ar e: • 2 rem ote co ntr o ls wit h fold in g ma ster keys, •1 v a l e t k e y .
29 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Th e vale t k ey ( 2) w o rks on l y in t he d river’ s d oor lock and t he s teering lock.
30 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Centr al loc king sy s tem Remo.
31 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Lock ing and unl ocking with re mote contr ol Unl ockin g : Press transmit butto n Π.
32 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Choosing g lobal or s electiv e mode on remot e contr ol Press and h o ld transmit b utt ons ‹ an d Œ simult aneous ly for f i ve seconds t o re progra m the remote contro l .
33 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Pani c bu tton T o ac tivate pre ss and hold bu tton (1) for at least on e second . An a udible alar m a nd bli nking ex terio r lam ps wi ll operat e for approximatel y 3 minutes.
34 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Start lock -out Im portant ! Remo ving the k ey fr om the s t e er ing lock a ctivates the st art loc k -out.
35 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Doors 1 Op eni ng – pu ll ha nd le 2 Un l o ck in g 3 Locking 4 Ind ividual door from inside : • P ush lock but ton d own to lock.
36 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Whe n y ou l oc k t h e v ehi cle, bot h d oor l oc k butt on s sh ou ld move down .
37 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Centr al loc king swit ch 1 Locking 2 Un l o ck in g The cen tral l ock ing swit c h is loca ted in the c ent er console.
38 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex A utomati c centr al loc king The central locking switc h also operates the automatic cen tra l lo c kin g.
39 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Tru n k 0 Ne utral po siti on – pu sh to op en (ar row) 1 Un l o ck in g 2 Locking (det ent) 3 Se par ate lo ckin g of tr unk – rem o ve ke y in th is pos ition.
40 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Trun k l id re leas e sw itch 1.
41 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Powe r w i n do ws 1 Op eni ng 2 Interru pting 3 Closin g Whe n loc ki ng door s o r t runk , t urn k e y in do or l oc k o r trunk l ock t o posit ion 3 and hold.
42 Antitheft alarm sy stem T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ant itheft alar m sy s tem 1 In.
43 Tow-away pro tection T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Tow - aw ay a l a rm The swi tc h is locat ed in the cent er co nsole.
44 Seats T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Powe r s e a t s The sw it ches are located in both doors.
45 Seats T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 5 Head res tr aint (with shoulder belt height adjus tm.
46 Seats T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex St oring posit i on in memory 6 Mem ory butt on 7.
47 Seats T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Im portant ! Prior to operat in g the v eh icle, t he .
48 Seats T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ba ck r es t Fo ld in g fo rw ar d: Lift le v er a nd f old fo rw ards . Fo ld i n g ba ck : Fo ld b ackr est b ack un ti l it a udib l y l ock s in pl ace .
49 Seats T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Mult ico nt our sea ts (opti onal) Sw it ch is loca t ed on side of s eat.
50 Seats T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Seat heater (SL 500 op tional) The sea t h ea ter sw it ches are loca t ed on t he center console. The seat h ea t ers can be sw i tched on with t he k ey in s tee ring loc k pos ition s 1 o r 2.
51 Seats T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex No te: When i n operation, the seat heater consumes a large a mo unt of ele ctr ica l power . I t is not a dv isa ble t o use t he seat h eater longe r than nec essary .
52 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Se a t be l ts a n d in te gra ted .
53 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Seat belt nonus age war ning sy st em Wit h th e key in s t eer ing lo ck po sit ion 2, a warn in g so unds fo r a short ti me i f t he d river ’s s eat b e lt is no t fas tened.
54 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex F a s t ening of seat belts 1 Lat ch plat e 2 Bu ckl e 3 Rele a se but ton Pul l belt with lat c h plate ( 1) ac ross sh oulder a nd lap.
55 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Pr es s sw itch (4 ) to ad just t he he igh t of th e se at bel t ou tl et s o t ha t t he shou lde r port ion is loc ated as c lose as pos sibl e t o the mid dle o f y our s houl der .
56 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Caut ion ! For safety reason s, a vo id adjus ting the sea t or bac kres t in to p osi tio ns w hich c oul d a f f e ct th e c orrec t se at bel t pos itioni ng.
57 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Bab ySm art TM is a t rade mark of Siem ens A ut omotiv e Corp . • N ev er w ear the shoulder belt under y our arm , a gai ns t y ou nec k o r off y our shou lder .
58 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ba b yS mar t TM airbag deactivatio.
59 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Supplemental res traint sy s t em (SRS) Ai rbag s ar e intende d a s a supp lem ent to se at belts .
60 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ai rba g s 1 Driver ai rbag 2 P ass.
61 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex com e on at all or if it fa ils t o e xting ui sh a fter approximatel y 4 seconds or if it comes on ther eaft er, a m al f unction in the sys t em has been detected.
62 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Front airbags The dri ve r and pas senger front ai rbags ar e desig ned t o activa te onl y in certain fro ntal imp acts ex ceeding a preset th reshold.
63 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex In cas es of o t her f ront al impa cts,.
64 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex T o r ed uce the ris k of i nju ry .
65 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex BabySmart TM is a tra demar k o f Sie mens Automoti ve Corp.
66 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Saf ety guid eli nes for the s eat .
67 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex When y ou sell the vehi c le w e str o n.
68 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Im portant ! T h e u s e o f in f a n t o r c hi l d r e st r ai n t s i s re q u i re d by l a w in all 50 s tate s and all C a na dian p rovi nces.
69 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex BabySmart TM is a tra demar k o f Sie mens Automoti ve Corp. U. S . A . M od e l s o n ly Sin ce 1 986 a ll U.
70 Adj u sti ng steering col umn T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex A d j u st i n g st e e r.
71 Rear view mirrors T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Rea r v iew mi rrors In sid e re ar vi ew m irror Manuall y adjus t the mirr or .
72 Rear view mirrors T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex E xt eri o r re ar vi ew mi rro rs The swi tc h is locat ed on the cent er conso l e. Tu rn key in steer ing lock to p osi tio n 2 .
73 Rear view mirrors T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Im portant ! Elect rol yte d r ops co m in.
74 In st rum e nt cl ust er T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex I n st r u m e n t c l u st e .
75 In st rum e nt cl ust er T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 1 Fue l gau ge w it h reser ve an d.
76 In st rum e nt cl ust er T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Indicator lam ps in the i n s .
77 In st rum e nt cl ust er T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Addi tion al fu nction ind ica t o r la m p s (in the odometer displa y) FSS in d i c at or (dis tance, Service A), s e ep a g e8 0 .
78 In st rum e nt cl ust er T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Coolant tem peratur e g auge D.
79 In st rum e nt cl ust er T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Trip odometer T o reset: • Press adjus ting k nob (1) once (with k e y in s teeri ng loc k pos iti on 2) .
80 Flexible serv i ce system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Flexible service sy s tem (FSS) (s ervi ce in dic at or ) The FSS pe rmits a fl exible service sch ed ule that is directl y relat ed t o the o perating conditions of th e vehicle.
81 Flexible serv i ce system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Th e c ou nter c an also be se t by a n y in di vidua l. T o d o s o: 1 . Tu rn key in steer ing lock to p osi tio n 2 .
82 Chec king eng ine oil level i n dicator T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Engine oil le v.
83 Chec king eng ine oil level i n dicator T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex No tes : If t he sym.
84 Exterior lamp switch T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ex te rio r la m p swi tc h D Off .
85 Exterior lamp switch T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Standing lam ps When the v eh icle i s .
86 Com bina tion sw itch T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Co mbin atio n swi tch 1 Low beam.
87 Com bina tion sw itch T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 6 Press s wit ch brief l y: One w ipe with ou t w as her w at e r (select o nly if windshiel d is wet).
88 Com bina tion sw itch T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex B lock ed w inds hiel d w iper If t he winds hield wiper become s b lock e d (for exam ple , due t o sno w), swit ch of f the wiper .
89 Haz ar d w arn in g f lash e r sw itc h T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Hazar d w arni ng flasher swit ch The ha zard warni ng f las her can be ac tivated man u all y via the s w itc h located in t he dashboard .
90 Automatic cl imate control T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex A ut om ati c c li mat e co .
91 Automatic cl imate control T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 1 Air v o l um e c o nt ro l f or left air outlet, turn l ef t to open. 2 Air v olu m e cont rol f or c ent er a ir outl ets, tu rn l eft to open.
92 Automatic cl imate control T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Displa y and con trols Press th e de sired butt on t o acti vat e, indicat or lam p is on whil e act iv a ted.
93 Automatic cl imate control T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Basic setting - automati c mode Press U bu tt on f or aut oma tic mod e. Simu ltane ousl y pre ss b oth f a nd g buttons for temp erature setting of 72 ° F.
94 Automatic cl imate control T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Special set tings ( u se onl y f or shor t dur ation) Defo gging windo w s Swi tc h off O bu tton .
95 Automatic cl imate control T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Rear windo w defros ter (onl y fu nctions with h a r d t op ins talled) Turn electroni c k ey i n s teering lock t o position 2.
96 Automatic cl imate control T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Air recir culation This mod e can be selected t o tem poraril y redu ce the en try of a nnoy ing odor s o r dust i nto the vehicl e’s int erior .
97 Automatic cl imate control T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Du st f ilt er Near ly all d ust pa rtic les a nd p o llen are f ilt ere d out bef ore outsi d e air ente rs the p assenge r co mpa rtment through the air dis tributio n sy st em.
98 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex A u d io and t elephone, oper ation These in s tructions are intended to help y ou beco me acquaint ed with yo u r Merced es-Benz v eh icle ra dio.
99 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Operating and displa y elements 1 On/off, v ol.
100 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 10 So ft ke ys for radio ban d s electio.
101 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex E nter ing th e c ode n umbe r Sw itch o n t h e radi o.“CO DE ” w il l ap pea r o n t he dis p la y .
102 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Oper ation Swit c hin g on and off Pres s the control kn ob .
103 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ba lan ce Press the A UD k ey repeatedl y until “B ALAN CE” appea rs in the displa y .
104 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Radio m o de Selecting radio m ode Press b u t ton. Selecting the band Pres s t he k ey loca ted b elow the desired band.
105 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Scan tuning Press the SC k ey . Eac h stro ng r ece i vabl e stati o n on t h e ba nd se lect ed w ill be tu ned in for 8 seconds.
106 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Cassette mode Pla ying cassettes Press th e “ T APE” button. When the eject ( E J) k e y is pr es sed , th e d is pla y folds do w n and th e c as sette slo t becom es visible.
107 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Cas s ette eject Press th e eject (EJ) k ey . The displa y will f old down and t he cassett e will be eject ed .
108 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Fa st fo r wa rd/ reve rs e Pr ess the but ton. “FOR W ARD ” will appear on the displa y and fa st forw ard will s tar t.
109 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex CD m ode G ene ral not es on C D m o de Should exc essive tem per atures occur while in CD mode , “TE MP H IG H” wil l app ear in the di spl a y an d muti ng w ill take p lace .
110 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex CD ch ange r in stall ed 1 CD c h ang er.
111 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex If ther e i s no CD in the selected m ag azine slot, “N O C D” and the corresponding slot numb er will be displ a y ed (e.
112 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Rand om pla y/r epe at fun ctio n The trac ks of the current CD are pla yed i n ra n dom or der when the random feat u re (RDM) is select ed .
113 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex T elephone oper ation V ariou s functio ns of the Mercedes -Benz i ntegr ate d c ellu lar tele phon e 1 ca n be perf o rme d and d ispla yed via the c ar r adi o.
114 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Switc hing between name sear ch and numb.
115 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Accep ting in comi ng call in te lepho ne mode Wi t h a n inco m i ng call , the ri nging t one will b e hear d and the message “C ALL” a ppear s in the d ispla y .
116 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Powe r w i n do ws Po we r windo w swit ches located on center console Turn key in s tee ri ng l ock to po sit ion 1 o r 2 .
117 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Express op ening of door wi ndo ws Press swit ch k past r esistan ce p oi nt a nd rel ea se – w ind ow lowers to fu lly o pen po siti on.
118 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Roll bar The swi tc h is locat ed in the cent er co nsole. Tu rn key in steer ing lock to p osi tio n 2 .
119 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Items being tr ansport ed in the are a b ehind the se a ts sho uld b e place d i n s uch a m anne r as no t to affe ct the mo v eme nt of th e r ol l b ar w he n b ei ng r ai se d.
120 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Int erior light ing Int erior lam ps The sw it ches are located abov e the inside rear view mi rr or .
121 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Sunshade, manu al T o close: Slid e handl e of su nshade along Panora ma roof and en gage in lock .
122 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Powe r s un s h ad e The sw it ch is located abov e the in s i de rear view mirror .
123 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Sun visors Swing sun viso rs d own t o p rotect ag ains t s un gl are.
124 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Interior St orag e com part.
125 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Opening compartment (1): Press butt on ( 2). Locking: Tur n ma s ter k ey in loc k ( 3) t o the righ t a nd r emo v e .
126 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex The f ollo wing s t orage c.
127 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ar mr es t To a d j u st : Pr es s but ton (1) and s lide arm re s t for war d or ba ckward.
128 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Cup hol der T o open comp art m en t : Slide cov er (1) bac k. T o open cup holder (2): Li ft han dle in dir ectio n o f arr o w.
129 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Door poc kets T o open: Lift cov er . Rear storag e co mpart m ent T o open c om partme nt: Pre ss bu tton ( 1) an d l if t cover .
130 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex As htr a y wit h l ight e r Ashtra y in cent er conso le By tou ching the bottom of the co ver l igh t l y , the ashtra y opens aut om atic all y .
131 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Light er 1 Lighter Tu rn key in steer ing lock to p osi tio n 1 or 2. Pu sh in ligh ter (1); it wil l po p out autom atic ally w he n ho t.
132 Telephone T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex T elephone, g eneral See sep ar ate inst ruc tio n m an u al for instr uc tio n s on h ow to op er ate th e te le p ho ne .
133 Gara ge do or o pe ne r T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Garage door opene r 1 Signa l trans.
134 Gara ge do or o pe ne r T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex F or op era tion i n t h e US A o nl y: This de vice c omp lies with Part 1 5 of the FCC Rul es.
135 Gara ge do or o pe ne r T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Rolli ng code pr ogra m ming: T o t.
136 Gara ge do or o pe ne r T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Operation of r emote control: 1 . Tu rn electronic k ey in st eering lock to position 1 or 2.
137 Har dt op T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Har dto p or panor ama roof (o p ti on a l) The remov al or attac hment o f t he hardt op can be car ried out by 2 per son s.
138 Har dt op T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 4. Wi thin 1 0 second s of t urning k e y in s t eering loc k to po sit ion 2 ( eng ine no t r unn ing ), s lid e so f t top swit ch ( 2) bac k and hol d .
139 Har dt op T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 5. Aft er th e hardt op has unl ock ed, remov e the k e y f rom t he s tee rin g loc k a nd tur n ra dio and t elep hon e of f t o lo wer antenna.
140 Har dt op T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex A tta ch ing har dtop 1 . En gage p arki ng bra ke and tur n key in s te erin g lock t o positio n 2.
141 Har dt op T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 6 . T u r n key i n s te e r i n g l o ck to p os i t io n 2. T h e in d i c a t o r lam p in the soft to p s w i tch l ights up.
142 Har dt op T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Note s: Fo r saf ety reas ons, the hardt op .
143 Soft top T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Soft top A minimum hei g ht c leara nce of 6.5 ft (2 m) is requ ired to lo wer o r rai s e the soft top.
144 Soft top T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Low ering soft t op 1. E n g a g e p a r k i n g b r a k e . 2. Tu rn key in steeri ng lock to p osi tion 2.
145 Soft top T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ra isin g so ft t op 1 . Engage pa rk ing brake 2. Turn k ey i n s teering lock to position 2. 3. F old d own s un vis ors.
146 Soft top T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex If t he sof t to p s witch i s hel d o r i s r elea sed a nd s lid forwar d again with in approx.
147 Soft top T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex For safety reason s, t h e soft t op cannot be unloc k ed whil e drivi ng.
148 Wind screen T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex W i nd scr een The wi n d screen is s tored in a trunk mounted contain e r (1 ) whic h is f ast ened b y cl amp s (arro w s).
149 Wind screen T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 2 . Po si t i on t o p e n d of w i n d s c r e e n a t b o t to m o f r o l l b a r. The ho oks at bott o m o f wi nd s cre e n mus t poi nt rearw ard.
150 Wind screen T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Setting up Pu sh top of w in d s cr een ful l y forwar d a g a inst inter nal stop . Rem ov a l 1 .
151 Wind screen T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 5. Pull wind screen down (5) and r e mo ve from roll ba r . The wi n d screen can be st ored in a trunk m ounted co nta in er .
152 Co ntents – D riving T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Driving Co ntro l an d op erat ion of rad io tr ansmitt ers ... ..... ..... ..... .
153 Cont rol an d oper ation of radi o tra nsmitter s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Contr ol and operat ion of ra dio tr ansmit ters Radio , t elephon e a nd tw o-wa y r adio 1 Obs erve all l eg a l req uirem ents .
154 Th e fir st 1 0 00 mil es T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex T he first 1 0 00 mi les (1 .
155 Tele Aid T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex T ele Aid Im portant ! Th e in i tia l act i v a t.
156 Tele Aid T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex press ing the butt on ( for l o ng er than 2 s ec o nds) loc a t ed under the co ve r . S ee belo w f or ins tructio ns o n initia ting an eme rg ency ca ll manu all y .
157 Tele Aid T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex In itiati ng an e mergenc y call Ma nu al l y : Brief l y press on cov er (1) – the cover will open.
158 Tele Aid T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ro ad si de As s istan ce b ut ton • Loca t ed below the center armrest cov er is the R oad side Assis t ance b u tt on • .
159 Tele Aid T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Info rmat ion butt on ¡ Loca t ed below the center armrest cov er is the Information button ¡ .
160 Tele Aid T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Upg rade Si gnal s T el e A id sys tem pr oc esse s c all s us in g t he foll owin g priori ty .
161 Tele Aid T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Remot e door u nl ock I n t h e c a s e y ou ha ve yo u r ve h i c l e l o cke d u n i n t e n t io n al ly (e.
162 Tele Aid T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Im portant ! T ele Aid u ti l i z es th e c ell u lar netwo rk fo r c ommu n icat ion a nd t he G P S ( Glo bal Po sit ion ing Sy stem) sa t ellites for vehicle location.
163 Catalytic converter T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Catal y tic conv ert er Y our Mer cede .
164 Emi ssion cont rol T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Emission control Certain sy s tems of t he engine serve to k eep the to xic components of the exhaus t gases within permissible l imit s r equ ire d b y l a w .
165 Steering loc k T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex St eering lock 0 Th e key c an be w it hd ra w n in th is p o sit ion o nl y . Th e steer ing is lo ck ed wh en th e e le ctr oni c key i s remov ed f ro m the st eering lock.
166 Steering loc k T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex No tes : A w arni ng sounds when the d rive r’s door is opened while th e k ey is in s teering loc k position 1 or 0.
167 Sta rtin g a nd tu rning off t he e ngin g T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Sta rti ng and t.
168 Aut om a tic tr ansmission T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex A utomat ic tr ansmissi on .
169 Aut om a tic tr ansmission T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ac ce l e ra tor Pos it i on Par.
170 Aut om a tic tr ansmission T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Park p os itio n Th e p ark po siti on i s to b e use d whe n p arki ng th e v eh icle.
171 Aut om a tic tr ansmission T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Upshi ft t hrou gh 2n d g ear o nl y . For dri ving in mountaino us regions or under extr e me oper ating co nd i tions.
172 Aut om a tic tr ansmission T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Maneu ve rin g T o ma n euver in ti ght are as , e .g. wh en pul li ng i nto a park i ng space, control the v eh icle speed b y gradually releasing the brakes .
173 Aut om a tic tr ansmission T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Program mode select or s w it ch The tra nsmissio n is prov ided wi t h a select or s witc h fo r Sta ndard “S” and Win ter/W et (sno w and i c e) “ W ” program modes.
174 Aut om a tic tr ansmission T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex W W inter/W et (s no w and ice) mode Pre ss swit c h on symb o l "W".
175 Par king brak e T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Par king brake T o eng ag e, fir m l y depr ess pa r king b rak e pe dal.
176 Driv ing in stur ctio ns T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex D rivin g in s t ruction s Driv e s en sibl y - Sav e f uel F u e l co n s u mp t io n , to a g r ea t e x t e n t , d ep e n d s o n dr iv in g habits an d operating conditions.
177 Driv ing in stur ctio ns T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex P ow er assis tance Br ak es The con dit ion of th e p arki ng b ra k e sys te m is checked eac h time the vehicle is in the shop for the required maint ena nce ser v i ce.
178 Driv ing in stur ctio ns T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Caut ion ! W hen dr ivin g down l ong an d stee p gr ade s, r el ieve t he load on the br a k es by shifting int o a lo wer gear t o u se t he engine’s braking pow er .
179 Driv ing in stur ctio ns T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Tir e s Tread wear indicat ors (TWI) are requ ired b y la w .
180 Driv ing in stur ctio ns T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Specif ied ti re pre ssures m u s t be mai ntained . Th is ap p l ies p arti c ularl y if the tires are subjected to high load s (e.
181 Driv ing in stur ctio ns T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Tire speed rating V eh i cles wit .
182 Driv ing in stur ctio ns T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex W inter drivi ng ins tr ucti .
183 Driv ing in stur ctio ns T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex W inter drivi ng Ha ve y our vehicle winterized at y o ur autho r iz ed M er c edes-Benz Center befo re t he onset of winter .
184 Driv ing in stur ctio ns T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Deep w a t er Caut ion ! D o n o t d r i ve t h r o u g h f l o od e d ar e a s o r wa t e r o f un k n o w n dep th .
185 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Cruise c ontrol Th e c ruis e c ontr ol .
186 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex If a s et sp eed i s to be inc rea s ed o r de cre as ed s l i g h t ly , e .
187 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Note s: If t he en gin e do es no t br ake t he v e hic le s uf fi cie ntly while driving on a downg r ade, the speed y o u s et on the cruise control may be e x ceeded.
188 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Brak e a ssist sy s tem ( BAS) The .
189 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex On ce t he brake pedal i s r e lea s ed, th e BAS is deactiv a t ed . The m al f unction indicat o r lam ps for the ESP are comb ined wit h t h e B AS mal functi on in dicat or l am p.
190 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex A nt ilock b rake sy stem (AB S ) Im portant ! The ABS i m prov es s teering co ntrol o f t he vehicle d uri n g hard bra king mane uver s.
191 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex AB S cont r ol Th e A BS malfu n ctio n .
192 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Electronic sta bility pro gram (ESP) The ESP en hances dir e ctional control and reduces dr i vin g wheel spin of t he veh icle under va r ious driving conditi ons.
193 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex No tes : The malfunct ion in dicator l am p fo r t he E S P is combi n ed with th at o f the B AS.
194 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex E SP co ntrol swi tch ESP c ontrol swit ch l o cated in cent er c o nsole.
195 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex The ESP w a r n i ng la mp, locat ed in the speedometer dial , starts to f l ash at a n y vehicl e s pee d as soo n as t he tires l ose trac ti o n a nd t h e w he el s beg in t o sp i n.
196 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Le vel contr ol sy s tem (SL 600 on.
197 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Norm al leve l Us ed for n orm al o pe rati on of t he vehi cle.
198 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex At speeds betw een appro ximatel y 35 mph (60 km/h) and 60 m ph (95 km/h) the v ehicle ch assis is lo wered to its no rmal le v el.
199 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ad apti ve D amp in g Syst e m (A DS) (SL 600 onl y) Dependi ng upon road surfa ce con d i tions, load, driving styl e, A DS w il l a utoma tic ally ad just th e o p tima l ri de firmne ss.
200 Wh at you s hould know a t t he ga s s tatio n T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex W hat you sho ul d k now at th e gas statio n Fuel suppl y Open f l ap by push ing near fr ont ( ar ro w).
201 Wh at you s hould know a t t he ga s s tatio n T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex • En gin e oi l En gin e o il level c h eck, see pa ge 8 2 o r 22 1.
202 Check regu l arly and before a long trip T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Check regularl y and bef ore a long trip 1 Coolan t lev el Se e “A dding cool ant” on pag e 223.
203 Contents – Instrument cluster display T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Inst rumen t c lust er d isp lay Malfunc tion and indic at or lamps i n t he instrum ent cl u s ter .
204 Malf unction a nd indi c ator lamps T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ma lfun ction an d .
205 Malf unction a nd indi c ator lamps T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex The b r a k e w a r n .
206 Malf unction a nd indi c ator lamps T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Seat belt war ning .
207 Malf unction a nd indi c ator lamps T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Fuel reserv e and fuel c a p pla c ement w arning With th e key i n stee rin g l ock p os itio n 2, th e fuel reserve warning lam p c omes on.
208 Malf unction a nd indi c ator lamps T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex A BS m alfun ct ion.
209 Malf unction a nd indi c ator lamps T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Low engine coolan t lev el war ning lam p With th e key i n stee rin g l ock p os itio n 2, th e w ar ning lam p co m es o n.
210 Malf unction a nd indi c ator lamps T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Low windshield and headlamp wa s her sy st em f luid le vel w arni ng lamp With th e key i n stee rin g l ock p os itio n 2, th e w ar ning lam p co m es o n.
211 Malf unction a nd indi c ator lamps T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex C har ge i ndi ca tor .
212 Mal funct ion and warn ing me ssage s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Roll bar w arning lamp With th e key i n stee rin g l ock p os itio n 2, th e r o l l bar war ning lamp comes on and goes out with the e n gine runni ng.
213 Mal funct ion and warn ing me ssage s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Hig h beam ind icat .
214 Con ten ts – Pra cti cal hin ts T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care Ind ex Pr acti cal hin ts Firs t aid kit ..... .... ... ..... .... ..... .....
215 First aid kit T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex First a id kit The fi rs t aid kit is located in t he s to r age com partment b ehin d t he seat s.
216 Veh icle t ool s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex V ehicle tools 1 Tr un k f lo or 2 St.
217 Veh icle j ack T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Ve h i c l e j a c k See illustr atio n f or pr oper s torag e of jac k.
218 Fuses T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Fu ses 1 M ain fuse bo x in en g ine com p artment 2 Auxi liary fu se box in trun k on re ar wall Bef ore rep lacin g a blo wn fus e, dete rm ine t h e ca use o f the short c ircuit.
219 Engin e compartm ent T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Hood To o p e n : T o unlock the hood, pull rel ease lev er under the driv er’s side o f the ins trume nt panel.
220 Engin e compartm ent T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex To c l o s e : Lo w er h ood a nd l et i t drop int o l oc k from a he ight o f a p p r ox .
221 Chec king e ngine o i l level T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex A utomati c tr ansmission f luid le v el The tra nsmissio n has a permane nt fill o f aut o ma tic transmis sion fluid.
222 Chec king e ngine o i l level T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex SL 600 1 Oi l dip s ti c k 2 O il f iller c ap Wi pe oil di ps tic k cl ean pr ior t o c hec kin g the eng ine oi l lev el.
223 Coolan t level T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Coolant l eve l 1 Cap fo r coolant reserv oir The coo la nt level can b e checked visu all y a t t he tra nsparent coolant reservo ir .
224 Coolan t level T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Add ing coolan t I f c o o l a n t ha s to b e ad d e d, a 5 0 / 5 0 m ix t u r e o f wa t e r an d MB antico rrosi on/ant ifreeze should be adde d .
225 Coolan t level T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Win dsh iel d and head lamp wash er f lu i.
226 Tires, Wheels T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Wheels Rep lac e rims or ti res wi th th e s a me d esi gna tio n, manuf acturer and typ e as sh own o n the o riginal part.
227 Tires, Wheels T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex R otating wheels Wheel rota tion ap plies onl y when winte r tires are mou nted on all fou r wh eels .
228 Tires, Wheels T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Thoroughl y clean t he i nner side of the whe els an y time you rotat e the wheels or wash the v eh icle underside.
229 Tires, Wheels T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Spare Wheel (with Spo r t Pack age) The sp are w heel ri m siz e is 8 1 / 4 J x 1 7 H 2 w it h tir e si ze 245/4 5 R 1 7 95W .
230 Tires, Wheels T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Changing wheels Move vehi cle to a l ev e l a re a whi ch i s a safe di s t ance from t he r oa dwa y .
231 Tires, Wheels T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex 6.
232 Tires, Wheels T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex 8. I nsert jac k ar m ful l y in to the tube hol e up t o the stop. P lac e ja ck on fi rm gro und.
233 Tires, Wheels T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex 1 3. Low er v ehicle. Remo ve jack and insert jac k tub e co v e r . Bef ore s t orin g the ja ck , th e jac k ar m m us t b e low ered almost to the base of the jack .
234 Tires, Wheels T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Tire in f latio n press ure A table (see.
235 Tires, Wheels T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex warm ti res only i f pr ess ure has d rop ped bel o w th e pr es sur e listed in th e t ab le and th e res pe cti ve op erat ing conditi ons are t ak en i nto c onsiderat ion.
236 Battery T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Battery Im portant ! Battery replacement info r mation: The m ain ten ance-free b att ery is l o cated i n the trunk b ehin d t he rig ht si de cover pa nel.
237 Battery T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Do no t c l ose a do or wi th th e windo w s f ull y cl osed whil e t he power sup ply is i n terr u pte d (b a tte r y dis co nn e ct ed o r empty).
238 Ju mp sta rt in g T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Jump st ar ting Impo rta n t! A d is charged b atter y c an free ze at app rox. + 1 4 ° F (–1 0 ° C) .
239 Ju mp sta rt in g T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Proceed as f ollo w s: 1 . Position t he vehic l e with the char ged battery so that t he jum per cables wi ll r eac h, but nev er let t he vehicles touc h.
240 Towing the vehicle T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Tow i n g t h e v e h i c l e All ex c ept Sport P ac kage The rear to wing ey e is located at the right, belo w the b ump e r .
241 Towing the vehicle T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex The veh i cle ma y b e tow ed w i th a.
242 Exterior lamp s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Ex te rio r la m ps Rep la cing bu lbs T o pr ev en t a pos si ble ele ctr ical sho rt ci rcu it, swi tch of f la m p pr ior to re placi ng a bu lb.
243 Exterior lamp s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Headl am p as sembl y (Ha log en) 1 H ead.
244 Exterior lamp s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex B ulb for hig h a nd low be am (H alo gen typ e 9 00 4) Sq u eeze la tc h es (4) and re move cover ( 3) upwar ds.
245 Exterior lamp s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Headl am p ass embl y (X enon) 1 Head lam.
246 Exterior lamp s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex 8 Turn signa l, p arki ng, side mar ke.
247 Exterior lamp s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Adju s t ing head la m p aim Correct headl a m p adjus tment is e x tremel y im port a nt. T o c hec k a nd r eadju s t a hea dla mp, f oll o w s t eps 1 th rou g h 7 .
248 Exterior lamp s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex 5.
249 Exterior lamp s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex T ail lamp assemblies 1 Side m arker la m.
250 Exterior lamp s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex T o rep lac e bu lbs : Pu sh t he loc king bu tton (1) on t he re ar o f t he la m p suppo rt inw ard a nd swing open l amp suppor t.
251 Remo t e control T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Changi ng bat ter ies in the remote cont.
252 Remo t e control T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Change ba tter ies, in serting new o nes with p l us (+) side fa cing up. Press battery co ver onto housing until loc ked in place.
253 Rais ing sof t to p manu ally T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Ra isin g so ft top m an ually In cas e of mal func tion , t he pow e r sof t top can also be raised manua ll y .
254 Rais ing sof t to p manu ally T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex 5. Pu ll s oft top (3) out of com par tmen t a nd p lace it i n it s vert ica l po sit io n.
255 Rais ing sof t to p manu ally T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex 9.
256 Rais ing sof t to p manu ally T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex 1 1 .
257 Replac ing wiper blad e insert T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Replac ing wiper blade insert Wi n ds h ie ld w i per b la de Rem oval : Fo ld w i p e r a r m fo r wa r d .
258 Replac ing wiper blad e insert T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Headl am p wi per b lades (H alo gen l amps) Rem oval : Fold wi pe r ar m fo rward.
259 Manual releas e of fuel filler flap T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Manual release of fuel filler flap The m anual release knob is located behind cov er (2) in t he right s lide trunk panel.
260 Contents – Vehicl e care T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex V ehicle ca re Cleaning and care of the ve hicl e . ..... ..... ..... .... ....
261 Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care Ind ex Clean ing and c ar.
262 Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care Ind ex Scrat ch es, co.
263 Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care Ind ex En gin e cl eani n.
264 Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care Ind ex Wi n dow c le a ni ng Use a wind ow cl eaning solutio n on all g lass surf aces.
265 Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care Ind ex Seat belts The w ebbing mu st not be tre ated w i t h c hemical cleaning age nts.
266 Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care Ind ex In gene ral, regular sp ra yin g or clea nsing w ith c le ar wate r is su ffi ci ent to keep t he top cl ean .
267 Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care Ind ex Leather uphols tery Using af t ermark et seat c o v ers or w earing cl othing that h a ve t he ten den cy to g ive o ff co lor ing (e.
268 Contents – Technical data T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Technical d ata Spare part s servi ce .... .... ..... ..... .... .. 2 69 W arran ty co v e r age .
269 Tec hnical data T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Spare par ts serv ice All auth orized Mercedes - Ben z Centers maintain a s tock of orig inal spare pa rts req uir ed f or ma intena nce and repair wor k.
270 Tec hnical data T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Identific ation labels 1 Certi ficatio n label (left door pillar) No te: When ordering spare parts, please s p ecify vehicle identifi cation a nd engine numbers.
271 Tec hnical data T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex La y out of pol y-V -belt driv e SL 500 1 .
272 Tec hnical data T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex T echnic al data Mode l SL 50 0 (1 29.
273 Tec hnical data T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Rims – Tir es 2 M us t o nly be u s ed w ith sp ecial MB auth orized snow chain s.
274 Tec hnical data T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 2 M us t o nly be u s ed w ith sp ecial MB auth orized snow chain s. 3 Mu s t no t b e used wit h snow chains.
275 Tec hnical data T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Electrical sy s tem W ei ghts (s ee cer tificatio n ta g) Main di men sio ns Generat or (al terna tor) 1 4 V/1 50 A Batt ery 1 2V/1 00 Ah St ar ter m o tor SL 500: SL 600: 12 V / 1.
276 Fuel s, c ool ant s, l ubrica nt s et c. - ca pac ities T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Fuels , c ool ants, lubricants etc.
277 Fuel s, c ool ant s, l ubrica nt s et c. - ca pac ities T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Wi ndshield wa sher and /he adl amp clea ni ng sy s tem V ehic les witho ut AD S: appro x.
278 Fuel s, c ool ant s, l ubrica nt s et c. - ca pac ities T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex En gin e oi ls Engine o i l s are s pecificall y t est ed for their suitability in our en gi n es.
279 Fuel s, c ool ant s, l ubrica nt s et c. - ca pac ities T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Prem ium unl ea ded g aso line Caut ion ! T o m a i ntain the engine ‘s dura bility and per for mance, premium unleaded g as ol in e mus t be used.
280 Fuel s, c ool ant s, l ubrica nt s et c. - ca pac ities T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Gasoline additi ves A maj or conc ern am o ng engine manufa cturers is carbon b uild up cau sed by gas olin e.
281 Fuel s, c ool ant s, l ubrica nt s et c. - ca pac ities T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex t he engine t emperature will increa s e due t o the lo wer h e a t tr a n s f e r ca p a b i l i ty o f t h e s o l u t i o n .
282 Consu mer i nforma t ion T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Consum er inf ormat ion This has been prep ared as required of all manufactures of p ass eng er ca rs und er T itl e 49 , Cod e o f U .
283 Consu mer i nforma t ion T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Te m p e r a t u r e The temp era.
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285 T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re Ind e x Index A ABS ( Antil ock brak e sy st em) ... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... 1 90 Malf unctio n ind icato r lam p .
286 T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re Ind e x B Bab ySmar t TM airbag deac tivat ion sy s te m .... ..... ... .... ..... 58 Se lf-te s t .. ..... .... .
287 T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re Ind e x D Displ a y i llumina tion .... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. 77 Door cont rol pan el .
288 T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re Ind e x T ail lam p a ssembl ies . ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ... 249 Tur n sign a l , parking , side mark er and s tanding lam p .
289 T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re Ind e x Malf unctio n and i ndicat or lam ps ... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... 204 Ins trument s and contro ls .... .
290 T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re Ind e x P Pani c but ton .... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. 33 Parc el n et in p asse nger footw e ll .
291 T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re Ind e x Rai sing ... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ... 1 45 Spare part s servi ce .
292 T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re Ind e x U Un loc king the ve hicl e ... ... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... 3 1 V V ehicl e ja ck .
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