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Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster. Operator’s Manual..
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Our compan y and staff con gratulate you on the purchase of your new Merce des-Ben z SLR McLare n Roadster . Your selection of our product is a demonstration of your tr ust in our company name. F urtherm ore, it exempl ifies y our des ire to own an automobile that will be a s easy as possible t o operate and provide years of s ervice.
Contents.
Contents Introducti on .......... ......... ........ ............ 12 Product inf ormatio n ..... ........ ........ ........ 13 Operator’s M anual .. ......... ........ ............ 14 Serv ice and w arran ty inform ation .. 14 Important notic e for Californi a retai l bu yers a nd le ssees of Merce des-Benz a utomobiles .
Contents Anti-thef t systems . ......... ............ ......... . 93 Immobi lizer.. ........ ......... ........ .......... 93 Anti-thef t alar m system ............ ...... 93 Tow-away a larm ....... ............ ......... . 95 Controls in detail .... .
Contents Setting the t emperat ure ..... .......... 189 Adjusting a ir distrib ution .... ......... . 190 Adjusting a ir volume .............. ...... 191 Maximu m coolin g MAX COOL ...... 191 Front defroste r ....... ........ ............. . 192 Air recirc ulation mod e .
Contents Tire label ing ..... ......... ............ ........ 276 Load i dentif ication ........ ........ ........ 280 DOT, Ti re Ident ification N umber ( TIN) . 281 Maximum tire load ....... ............ .... 282 Maximu m tire i nflation pressur e .
Contents Weights... ........ ........ ......... ............ ...... 392 Fuels, coolan ts, lubrica nts, etc. ... ...... 393 Capaciti es .............. ........ ........ ...... 393 Approved eng ine oils .. ............ ...... 395 Engine oil additives ..
Introduction.
13 Introduction Produc t infor mation 왔 Product in formation Plea se obse rve the f ollow ing in your own bes t intere st: We rec ommen d using G enuine Merce des-Be nz Parts as we ll as conv ersion parts a nd acces sories expl icitly a pproved by us for your ve hicl e mode l.
14 Intro duction Operator’s Manual This Operator’s Manual contai ns a great deal of useful i nforma tion. We urge y ou to read it caref ully an d famil iariz e yourse lf with the v ehicle be fore driving .
15 Introduction Operator’s Manual Import ant n otice fo r Califo rnia retail buyer s and less ees of Mercedes-Be nz automobiles Under Californi a law you may be entitl ed to a replacement of your ve.
16 Intro duction Operator’s Manual Maintenance The Maintenance Booklet describes al l the necessary maintenanc e work which should be performe d at regu lar intervals . Always have the M aintenance Booklet with you when you take the vehicle t o an autho- rized Merce des-Benz Cent er for servic e.
17 Introduction Operator’s Manual Operating your vehic le outside the USA or Canada If you pl an to op erate y our vehi cle in for- eign co untries , pleas e be awa re that: 앫 servi ce facil ities.
18 Intro duction Where to find it This Operator’s Manual is designed to pr o- vide compre hensiv e suppo rt inf ormat ion for you, the vehicle operator. Each section has its own refe rence color. At a glance H er e yo u w i ll f i n d an o v e rv i e w of y ou r v e h i - cle’s interi or fea tures.
19 Introduction Symbols 왔 Symbols Trade marks: 앫 Blueto oth ® is a regis tered trade mark o f Blueto oth SIG In c. 앫 ESP ® is a regis tered t rademar k of Daim ler. 앫 HomeLink ® is a reg istered tradem ark of Prince, a Johnson Control s Company.
20 Intro duction Operating safety Proper use of t he vehicle Proper use of t he vehicl e requ ires th at you are fam iliar w ith the followin g infor mation and r ul es: 앫 the safety prec autions in.
21 Introduction Problems with your vehicle 왔 Problems wit h your vehicle If you should experience a problem with your vehicle, particular ly one that you believ e may affect its safe operation, we urge you to imme diately c ontact an autho rized Merc edes -Benz Cent er to have the prob lem d iagnose d and cor recte d if requir ed.
22 Intro duction Reporting safety defects For the USA only: The following text is published as required of manufacturers und er Title 49, Code of U.S . Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant t o the “Nati onal Traffi c and Mot or Vehic le Safety Act of 19 66”.
23 Introduction Vehicle data recording 왔 Vehicle data recording Inform atio n regardi ng elect roni c reco rding d evices (Including notice pursuant to California Code § 9951) Plea se not e that y .
At a glance Cockpit Instrument cluster Multifunction s teering wheel Center co nsole Overhead control panel Control panel on the d oor sill.
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26 At a glance Cockpit.
27 At a glance Cockpit Item Page 1 Cruise control lever 205 2 Steer ing wh eel gear shif t paddle 177 3 Instru ment c luster 28, 114 4 Multifunction steering wheel 30, 118 5 Overhead control panel 33 .
28 At a glance Instrum ent cluster.
29 At a glance Instrument cluster Item Page 1 Coolant temper ature gauge with 115 D Coolant temper ature warning lamp 310 2 Speedometer w ith ; Brake w arni ng lamp , USA only 307 3 Brake w arni ng la.
30 At a glance Multifuncti on steerin g wheel Item Page 1 Lef t multifu nction di splay in the spee dometer 117 2 Right m ultifunc tion di splay in the tacho met er 117 Opera ting co ntrol syst em 3 S.
31 At a glance Cent er cons ole 왔 Center con sole Upper p art Item Page 1 Central lock ing switc h 105 2 Hazard w arning f lasher on/off switch 111 3 Centra l unl ocking s witch 105 4 Air te mperat .
32 At a glance Cent er cons ole Lower pa rt Item Page 1 Exterior rear vie w mirror adju stme nt 44 2 Remote trunk openi ng switch 102 3 Tow-a way alar m off b utt on 95 4 Release button for storage co.
33 At a glance Overhead control panel 왔 Over head co ntrol pa nel Item Page 1 Left reading lamp on/off 112 2 Temperature sensor for autom atic cl imat e cont rol 184 3 Right reading lamp on/off 112 .
34 At a glance Control panel on t he door sill Item Page 1 Door handle 101 2 Switch es for openi ng/clos ing door windows 196 3 Switc h for se at adju stme nt 41.
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Getting sta rted Unlocking Adjusting Driving Parking an d locking.
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38 Getting sta rted The “Getting s tarted” se ction provide s an over view of the vehi cle’s most basic f unc- tions. First-time Mercedes-Benz owners should pay spe cial attention to t he infor- mation given here.
39 Getti ng sta rted Unlocking 왘 Press unlock bu tton Œ on the SmartK ey. All turn signal lamps f lash on ce. The anti-th eft alar m syst em is dis armed. 5 Door handle 왘 Press the front part of the door handle 5 . The door swings outwards and upwards automati cally.
40 Getting sta rted Unlocking Starter s witch pos itions Starter swi tch 0 For removing S martKe y 1 Power suppl y for so me co nsumers 2 Ignition (power supply for all consum- ers) and drive p osit ion.
41 Getti ng sta rted Adjusting 왔 Adju sti ng Seats Wa rn i n g ! G All sea t, steer ing wh eel, a nd rear vie w mirro r adjustment s, as well a s fastenin g of seat belts, must be done before the veh icle is put into motion . Wa rn i n g ! G Do no t adju st th e dri ver’s seat while d riv ing.
42 Getting sta rted Adjusting The seat adjustme nt switch is located on the door sill. 1 Seat f ore and a ft adjustme nt 2 Sea t heig ht 3 Seat a ngle Seat fo re and aft adju stmen t 왘 Slide th e swi tch fo rward s or ba ckward s in the direction of arrow 1 .
43 Getti ng sta rted Adjusting The s talk fo r steerin g wh eel adj ustm ent is locate d on th e lower le ft of the s teering column. 1 Adjusting steering column, in or out 2 Adjusting steering column.
44 Getting sta rted Adjusting Inte rior rea r view mirror 왘 Manual ly adju st the rea r-view mirro r. For more information, s ee “Rear view mir- rors” ( 컄 page 181) . Exteri or rea r view mi rrors The buttons ar e located on the lower part of the center console.
45 Getti ng sta rted Driving 왔 Driving Fastening the seat belts Wa rn i n g ! G Make sure that absolu tely no objects are ob- structing the pedals’ range of m ovement. Keep t he driv er’s fo otwel l clear of all o bsta- cles. If there ar e any flo ormats or carpets in the foot well, make sure the pe dals stil l have sufficie nt clearan ce.
46 Getting sta rted Driving 1 Seat be lt hold er 2 Latch p late 3 Buckle 4 Releas e butto n 왘 With a smooth motion pull the seat belt from s eat be lt hold er 1 . 왘 Place the shoulder portion of the seat belt acr oss the top of your s hould er and th e lap por tion acr oss your h ips.
47 Getti ng sta rted Driving 앫 Place t he seat b ackrest in a nearly up- right position. 앫 Never u se a seat belt for more th an one person at a time.
48 Getting sta rted Driving Gearshif t pattern P Park position with gear selector lever lock R Revers e gear N Neutral posi tion D Dr ive positi on For more information, see “Automati c transmission” ( 컄 pag e 169). 1 Cover 2 Start button 왘 Make sure the gear selecto r lever is se t to park position P .
49 Getti ng sta rted Driving Starting d ifficu lties If th e engine does n ot st art as descri bed, carry out the fo llowing steps: 왘 Turn the SmartKe y in the starter switch to position 0 and re peat star ting proc edure ( 컄 page 48). 왘 Remember tha t extended sta rting attempts c an drain the battery .
50 Getting sta rted Driving Driving off 왘 Depress the brake pedal. The gear select or leve r lock is releas ed. 왘 Place th e gear selecto r leve r in driv e position D or rev erse gear R . 왘 Releas e the br ake peda l. 왘 Carefully depres s the acc elerator pedal.
51 Getti ng sta rted Driving Sw itc hing on h ead lam ps Low- beam headl amp s The ex terior lamp switch is locat ed on the dashb oard t o the left of the stee ring wh eel. Exter ior lamp switch 1 Off 2 Low-beam he adlamps on 왘 Turn the exter ior lamp switc h to posit ion B .
52 Getting sta rted Driving Windsh ield wipe rs The c ombina tion sw itch is locate d on the left of the stee ring colum n. Combin ation s witch 1 Sing le wipe Wiping with windshield washer fluid 2 Switch ing on win dshie ld wipe rs 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 40).
53 Getti ng sta rted Driving Intermitten t wiping The inte rmitten t wiping i nterval i s depen- dent on the wetness of the windshield. 왘 Turn the comb inati on swit ch in direc- tion of arrow 2 to position I . After the in itia l wipe, paus es bet ween wipes are controlled by the rain sensor.
54 Getting sta rted Driving Problems while drivi ng The engine r uns errati cally and misfires 앫 An ignition cable may be damaged. 앫 The engine electronics ma y not be operating properly. 앫 Unburn ed gaso line ma y have entered the cataly tic converter a nd damaged it.
55 Getti ng sta rted Parking and loc king 왔 Park ing an d loc king You have now c omplet ed your fi rst driv e. You have properly st opped and pa rked your vehi cle. En d y our d rive as foll ows. Parking brake 1 Parking bra ke le ver Wa rn i n g ! G With the engine no t running, t here is no power assi stance for t he brake and ste ering system.
56 Getting sta rted Parking and l ocking 왘 Pull par king brake le ver 1 u p a s m a n y notc hes as poss ible. When the engine is running, the warning lamp ; ( USA only) or 3 (Canada only ) in the instrument cluster comes on. Switching off head lamps 왘 Turn the exteri or lamp switch to M ( 컄 page 106) .
57 Getti ng sta rted Parking and loc king Locking 왘 Exit the vehicl e and close all doors. Opening a door causes the door win- dows on that side of the vehicl e to open sl ightly. T hey will return to the up position when the door is cl osed. 왘 Press the l ock bu tton ‹ on the Smart Key ( 컄 page 3 8).
Safety and Security Occupant s afety Panic alarm Driving safety syste ms Performance en hancement system Anti-t heft syst ems.
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60 Safety and Security Occupant safety In this section you will l earn the most im- portant fa cts about the res traint syst ems of the ve hicle. The re strai nt syst ems ar e 앫 Seat b elts ( 컄 pa.
61 Safety and Security Occu pa nt s afet y Wa rn i n g ! G Modification s to or work improperly c on- ducted on restraint systems or their wiring, as well as tampe ring w ith interc onnected elec tronic sys tems, can lead to the res traint systems no longer functio ning as intended.
62 Safety and Security Occupant safety Air bags War n i n g ! G Air bags ar e design ed to reduc e the poten - tial of injury an d fata lity in c ertain fr ontal impacts (front air bags, knee air bags) or side impacts (head-thorax air bags). However , no system a vailable today can comple tely elim inate inju ries an d fata lities .
63 Safety and Security Occu pa nt s afet y 앫 Adjust the pa ssenger seat a s far as pos- sible rearward from the da shboard when the s eat is oc cupied. 앫 Occupants, especially children, should never place their bodies or lean their head s in the a rea o f th e door wh ere th e head-tho rax air bag infl ates.
64 Safety and Security Occupant safety Safety guidel ines for the seat belt, Emerge ncy Tensioni ng Device (ETD) and ai r bag i Air bags are designed to activate only in cer- tain frontal impacts (front air bags, knee air bags) and side impacts (head-thorax air bags) which ex ceed preset th resholds.
65 Safety and Security Occu pa nt s afet y When you se ll your v ehicl e, we strongl y urge you to gi ve notice to the sub sequent owner that it is equipped with an SRS by aler ting th em to th e applic able sectio n in the Oper ator’s Ma nual.
66 Safety and Security Occupant safety The air bags will not deploy in impacts which do not ex ceed th e syst em’s deploym ent threshold s. You will the n be protecte d by the fa stened sea t belts.
67 Safety and Security Occu pa nt s afet y Head-tho rax ai r bags 1 Head -t horax air ba g The hea d-thorax air bags are de ploye d: 앫 in sid e impa cts ex ceed ing a pres et de- ployment threshold .
68 Safety and Security Occupant safety War n i n g ! G If the PASS ENGER AI R BAG OFF in dicator lamp ill uminates when an adu lt or some one larg er th an a sma ll in dividu al is in th e pas- senger se at, hav e the passen ger re -position himsel f or he rsel f in the seat u ntil th e PASSENGER AIR B AG OFF i ndicato r lamp goes out.
69 Safety and Security Occu pa nt s afet y and the passenger knee air bag are acti vated . If the PA SSENGE R AIR BAG OFF in dicat or lamp is illum ina ted, the pass enge r front air bag and the passenger knee air bag are deactivated and will not be deployed.
70 Safety and Security Occupant safety The PASS ENGER AIR BAG O FF indicat or lam p is loc ated in lower part o f the c enter console. 1 Passeng er front air bag off indicat or lamp The PASS ENGER AIR BAG O FF indicat or lamp 1 wi ll be illum inated, excep t with the SmartKe y removed or in starter switc h position 0 .
71 Safety and Security Occu pa nt s afet y Self-test Occupant Cl assific ation System After turni ng the SmartK ey in the start er switc h to p osi tion 1 or 2 , the PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F indicator lamp loc ated i n the center console illu minates.
72 Safety and Security Occupant safety For more information, s ee the “Practical hints” section ( 컄 pag e 317) . Seat belts The use of seat belts and infa nt and child restrain t syste ms is requ ired by law in al l 50 sta tes, th e Distri ct of Co lumb ia, the U.
73 Safety and Security Occu pa nt s afet y Wa rn i n g ! G Never ri de in a movin g vehi cle wi th the s eat backrest in an excessiv ely reclined positio n as this c an be danger ous. You could sl ide under th e sea t belt in a collisio n. If y ou slide under it, the seat belt would apply force at the abdomen or neck.
74 Safety and Security Occupant safety Enhanced seat be lt reminder system When t he eng ine is s tarte d, the seat bel t telltale < will alway s illu mina te for 6 se cond s to remi nd you and your passen ger to fas ten y our sea t belts.
75 Safety and Security Occu pa nt s afet y 앫 and i f the vehi cle spe ed onc e exce eds 15 mph (25 km/h), the sea t belt tellta le < star ts fl ashi ng an d a warnin g chim e soun ds w ith inc reas ing intensity for a ma ximum of 60 seconds or unt il the driv er’ s and pa sseng er’s seat b elts a re faste ned.
76 Safety and Security Occupant safety Children in the vehicle If an inf ant or child is tra velin g with you in the ve hicle: 왘 Secure the chil d using an infa nt or child restrain t appropriate to the age and size of th e chil d. 왘 Make su re the infa nt or c hild is proper - ly secu red at all time s while the ve hicle is in motion.
77 Safety and Security Occu pa nt s afet y The us e of inf ant or ch ild rest raints is re- quir ed by la w in all 5 0 stat es, t he Dist rict of Columbia, the U.
78 Safety and Security Occupant safety 앫 A ch ild i n a rear -faci ng ch ild r estra int o n the passenge r seat will be seriously injured o r even kille d if the pass enger front a ir bag i nflates in a coll ision whi ch could occur u nder some circu mstances, even wi th the ai r bag te chnolo gy inst alle d in yo ur vehi cle.
79 Safety and Security Occu pa nt s afet y Installat ion of infant an d child re straint system s This ve hic le is equi pped with a tethe r an- chor age fo r a top t ether strap b ehind the passe nger seat. 1 Cover of anchorage ring 왘 To have bette r access to the anchora ge ring, move the passenger seat forward ( 컄 page 42).
80 Safety and Security Occupant safety 왘 Move th e passen ger s eat as fa r as possible rea rward. Once the top tether anchorage hook is attach ed, the c hild res traint it self can be secure d.
81 Safety and Security Panic alarm 왔 Panic al arm 1 Â button Activating 왘 Press and hold b utton 1 for at least 1 second. An audib le alarm and flashi ng exterior lamps will o perate briefly . Deac tiv ati ng 왘 Press button 1 ag ain . or 왘 Insert th e SmartK ey in sta rter sw itch.
82 Safety and Security Driving safety systems In this section you will find information on the foll owing dr iving safe ty system s: 앫 ABS (A ntilock B rake S ystem ) 앫 BAS (B rake A ssist S ystem.
83 Safety and Security Driving safety systems Braking If the ABS activates du ring braking, the ABS/ESP ® warning lamp v in the in- strument cluste r dial flashes. Becaus e of the el ectro-hy draul ic bra ke syst em, you will not feel a ny puls ation in the brake ped al.
84 Safety and Security Driving safety systems BAS The Br ake Assi st Sy stem (B AS) ope rates in emergency situations. If you apply the brakes very quickly, the BAS a utomatical ly provide s full bra ke boost, th ereby po ten- tially r educi ng the br aking di stanc e.
85 Safety and Security Driving safety systems For more information, see the “Practical hints” section ( 컄 page 304 ). Wa rn i n g ! G Never switch off the ESP ® when y ou see t he ABS/ ESP ® warning la mp v flash ing in the ins trument cl uster.
86 Safety and Security Driving safety systems Elec tro nic tra ction syst em The electro nic tr action system is a compo- nent of ESP ® . The el ectroni c tractio n syst em improv es the veh icle’s a bility to utiliz e avai lable tra c- tion, especially under slippery road condi- tions by applying the brakes to a spinning whee l.
87 Safety and Security Driving safety systems The swi tch is lo cated on the lo wer part o f the center console. 1 ESP ® swi tch 왘 Press E SP ® switch 1 . The ABS/ES P ® warning lamp v in the instrument cluster comes on. The ESP ® is deactivated.
88 Safety and Security Driving safety systems The ele ctro- hydrau lic brake syste m is automatically activa ted when you 앫 unloc k th e vehicl e with the Sma rtKey 앫 open the driver’s or passen.
89 Safety and Security Driving safety systems The el ectro- hydra ulic b rake se rvo as sis- tanc e swi tches off aut omati cally 앫 approx imatel y 2 m inutes after you turned the Sm artKey in the s.
90 Safety and Security Performance enhan cement system Airbrak e The Ai rbrake enhan ces th e vehi cle’s dr iv- ing st abilit y. It adap ts the aerody nami cs of the vehi cle to th e drivin g conditi ons ac- cordin g to the spee d and th e mode s et.
91 Safety and Security Performance enha ncement system The Airbr ake sw itch is o n the u pper part of the center console. Airbrake m odes 1 Manu al 2 Automatic 3 Test 4 Airbrake switch 왘 Swit ch on th e igniti on ( 컄 page 40). The sy stem runs a self -tes t to ensure correct operation of the Airbrake.
92 Safety and Security Performance enhan cement system Automati c mode This mode should be use d for normal dr iv- ing conditions. 왘 Slide th e Airbrake switch 4 to position 2 . With the ignition switched on, the Airbrake swive ls upward s to an angle of 5° and then returns to its initia l position.
93 Safety and Security Anti-theft sys tems 왔 Anti-theft systems Immobilizer The imm obilize r prevents unautho rized persons from starting your vehicle. When le avin g the vehi cle, a lways take the Smart Key with you and lock th e vehicl e. The engine can be started by anyone with a val id Smart Key th at is le ft insi de the v e- hicle.
94 Safety and Security Anti-theft systems Arming th e alarm s ystem 왘 Lock the vehicle with the S martKey. The tu rn si gnal la mps f lash th ree t imes to indic ate tha t the ala rm sys tem is activa ted. Th e indica tor lam p in the centra l lock ing swit ch ( 컄 page 105) be - gins to flash after arming the a larm syste m.
95 Safety and Security Anti-theft sys tems Tow-away alarm Once the tow-away alar m is arme d, a vis ual and audi ble alar m will be triggered when someone atte mpts to raise the vehicle. Arming t ow-away ala rm 왘 Lock your vehicle with the SmartKey .
Control s in de tail Lock ing a nd un lock ing Lighting Instrument cluster Contr ol system Audio syste m Automati c transmis sion Good vis ibility Automati c climat e control Open air Drivin g syste m.
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98 Control s in de tail In the “Controls in detail” section you will find detailed information on how to oper- ate t he equi pmen t inst alled o n you r vehi- cle. I f you ar e alread y famil iar with the basic functions of your vehicl e, this section will b e of par ticular interes t to you.
99 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Factory setting Global unlockin g 왘 Press button Œ . All t urn si gnal lamps f lash onc e. T he anti-thef t alarm s ystem is disarme d.
100 Control s in de tail Locking and un locking Global locking 왘 Press button ‹ . With the trunk and al l doors closed, all turn signal la mps flash three times.
101 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Loss of Sma rtKey or mecha nical key If yo u lose a Smart Key or mechani cal key , you should do the following: 왘 Have the Sm artKey deacti vated by an author ized Me rcedes-B enz Cent er. 왘 Report the loss of the SmartK ey or the mech anic al key im medi ately to your car insura nce comp any.
102 Control s in de tail Locking and un locking Opening the trunk Opening the trunk fr om the outsid e A minimu m height c learance of 5.5 ft (1.6 6 m) is req uired to open th e trunk lid . The h andle is loca ted ab ove th e rear lic ense pl ate re cess.
103 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking The swi tch is lo cated on the lo wer part o f the center console. 1 Remote trunk opening switch 왘 Press s witch 1 until the trunk li d unlo cks an d open s slig htly.
104 Control s in de tail Locking and un locking Trunk emer gency release The em ergenc y relea se button is loca ted on the inside of the trunk lid. With the emergency release button, the trunk can b e open ed fro m inside the trun k. Emerge ncy release bu tton 왘 Briefl y pre ss emer gency r eleas e button.
105 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Locking an d unlocking fr om the insi de You can lock or unlock the vehicle from in- side us ing the c entra l locking swit ches. This can b e use ful, for ex ample , if y ou wa nt to unlo ck the pa sseng er door from the in- side or want to lock the vehicle before starting to drive.
106 Control s in de tail Lightin g For information on how to s witch on the headlamps and use the tur n signals, se e “Switching on headlamps” ( 컄 page 51) and “Tu rn sign als” ( 컄 page 51). Exterior lamp sw itch The ex terior lam p switc h is l ocate d on the dashboa rd to the left o f the steerin g wheel.
107 Controls in detail Lighting Low- beam headl amp s The lo w-be am head lamp s can be sw itc hed on and off with the exterior lamp switch usi ng th e manu al he adla mp mo de.
108 Control s in de tail Lightin g Daytime r unning la mp mode In Canada the daytime running lamp mode is mandatory and therefore in a constant mode. In the USA the d aytim e runn ing la mp mo de is deactiva ted by defaul t.
109 Controls in detail Lighting Locator lightin g and night securi ty illuminatio n The loc ator ligh ting and th e night se curit y illum ination are desc ribed in th e “Con trol system” section, see “Setting locator light- ing” ( 컄 page 13 5) and “ Setting night secu- rity illumination” ( 컄 page 13 6).
110 Control s in de tail Lightin g Rear fog lamp (dr iver’s s ide only ) 왘 Turn the exterior la mp switch to position B ( 컄 pag e 106). 왘 Pull out th e exter ior lam p switc h to second stop. The fr on t fog l amps and rear fog la mp switch on.
111 Controls in detail Lighting Hazard wa rning flas her The haz ard warning fla sher can be switch ed on a t all time s, ev en with the SmartKey re moved from the starter switch. The hazard warning flasher switches on automat ically whe n an air b ag depl oys.
112 Control s in de tail Lightin g Interi or lighting The c ontrol s are l ocate d in th e ov erhead control panel. 1 Left-hand reading lamp on/off 2 Right-hand reading lamp on/off 3 Interior lighting on/off 4 Automatic control on/off Automati c control Deactiv ating 왘 Slid e switc h 4 to the right.
113 Controls in detail Lighting Manual c ontrol Switc hing in terior l ighti ng on 왘 Press s witch 3 . The int erior li ghting s witches on. Switc hing in terior l ighti ng off 왘 Press s witch 3 aga in. The int erior li ghting s witches off. Reading la mps The re ading la mps are integra ted into th e interior re ar view mirror.
114 Control s in de tail Instrum ent cluster For a f ull view il lustrati on of the in strume nt cluster, se e “Inst rument cluste r” ( 컄 page 28).
115 Controls in detail Instrument cluster Coolant tem perature gauge Resetting tr ip odomete r 왘 Press button è or ÿ repea tedly until y ou see th e stan dard disp lay in the m ultifun ctio n dis play ( 컄 page 117). 왘 Press button k or j unt il the trip odomet er appears i n the right mult ifunct ion disp lay.
116 Control s in de tail Instrum ent cluster Tachometer The r ed mar king o n th e tac homet er ( 컄 page 29) d enote s exces sive eng ine speed. To help pro tect the engine, the fuel supply is inte rrupted if the engin e is opera ted within th e red marki ng.
117 Controls in detail Contro l system 왔 Control system The control system is activa ted as soon as the SmartKey in the starter switch is turned to posi tion 1 . The control syste m enab les you to call up info rmatio n about your veh icle and to ch ange vehicl e sett ings.
118 Control s in de tail Control system Multifunction s teering wheel The di spla ys in t he mult ifunc tion d ispla y and the se ttings in th e control system a re controlled by the b uttons on t he multi- function steering wheel ( 컄 page 30) .
119 Controls in detail Contro l system Depending on the selected menu, pressing the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel w ill alter wha t appea rs in th e mult ifuncti on d ispla y. The inf orma tion avail able in the mul tifunc - tion display are arranged in menus and accompanying functions or submenus.
120 Control s in de tail Control system Menus This is what you will see when you scroll through the menus. The table on the next page provides an overvi ew of the indi vidual menus .
121 Controls in detail Contro l system Menus, su bmenus an d function s Menu 1 Men u 2 Menu 3 Menu 4 Me nu 5 Menu 6 Menu 7 Standard display 722 S 1 1 Only M erced es-Ben z SLR McL aren R oadster 722 S AUDIO Vehi cle status messa ge me mory 2 2 The Vehicle status mess age memory menu is only displaye d if there is a message stored.
122 Control s in de tail Control system Standard display menu The le ft mult ifuncti on dis play s hows the outsid e temp eratu re and m ain od omete r, while th e trip odom eter and th e clock ap - pears in the righ t multif unctio n disp lay. This is the standa rd di splay.
123 Controls in detail Contro l system 722 S men u 1 The m ain screen of t he 722S me nu sh ows you the ge ar cu rrently engage d as wel l as the eng ine oil te mperatu re.
124 Control s in de tail Control system RACETIMER The R ACETIMER allows y ou to ti me and save driving stret ches in hours, minute s and se cond s. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeate dly until y ou see th e 722S m enu. 왘 Press button j re peate dly unti l you see th e RACETI MER.
125 Controls in detail Contro l system Saving lap time and star ting a n ew lap 왘 Press button ç while t he timer is running. The inte rmediat e time wil l be shown for 5 seconds. 왘 Press button ç within the next 5 seconds. The int ermed iate tim e shown w ill be saved as a lap t ime.
126 Control s in de tail Control system Overall an alysis 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeate dly until y ou see th e 722S m enu. 왘 Press button j re peate dly unti l you see th e ove rall a nalys is.
127 Controls in detail Contro l system AUDIO menu The functions in the AUDI O menu operate the au dio equipm ent whic h you cu rrently have turned on. If no audi o equipm ent is cur rent ly turned on, the message AUDI O OFF ap pears i n th e mult ifuncti on d ispla y.
128 Control s in de tail Control system Vehicle status message memory menu Use th e vehi cle st atus m essag e mem ory menu to scan ma lfunction and warning messag es that may be st ored in t he system . Such m essage s appear in the multif unction disp lay and ar e base d on condit ions o r sys tem statu s the ve hic le’s syst em has recorde d.
129 Controls in detail Contro l system Settings menu In the Set tings menu th ere ar e two functions: 앫 The function To r eset, pre ss re set butto n for 3 sec onds with which you can reset mo st the settings to those set at the factor y. 앫 A collec tion of su bmenu s with wh ich you ca n make i ndivi dual s etting s for your v ehic le.
130 Control s in de tail Control system Submenus in the Settin gs menu 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeate dly until y ou see th e Setti ngs m e n u i n th e mult ifunct ion disp lay. 왘 Press button j . In the ri ght mult ifun ction di splay you see th e co llecti on of subm enus.
131 Controls in detail Contro l system The ta ble below shows what setti ngs can be changed within the various menus. Detail ed inst ructio ns on m aking indi vidu al settings can be found on the following pag es.
132 Control s in de tail Control system Instrum ent clus ter subm enu Access the Inst r. Cl uste r submen u via the Setti ngs menu. Us e the Inst r. Clu s- ter submenu to change the instrument clust er di splay s ettin gs.
133 Controls in detail Contro l system Sele cting the lang uage 왘 Move the selecti on marker with button æ or ç to the Instr . Cluster subm enu. 왘 Press button j or k repe atedly unti l you se e this mess age in t he lef t multif uncti on dis play: Lang uage .
134 Control s in de tail Control system Setti ng time (min utes) 왘 Move the selection marker with button æ or ç to the Time submenu . 왘 Press button j or k repea tedly until y ou see th is mes sage i n the le ft mult ifunct ion disp lay: Set T ime Minu te(s) .
135 Controls in detail Contro l system Sett ing da ytime ru nnin g lamp mode (USA o nly) 왘 Move the selecti on marker with button æ or ç to the Light ing sub- menu. 왘 Press button j or k repe atedly unti l you se e this mess age in t he lef t multif uncti on dis play: Lig ht Ci rcui t Headl amp Mode .
136 Control s in de tail Control system 왘 Move the selection marker with button æ or ç to the Ligh ting subme nu. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until y ou see th is mes sage i n the le ft mult ifunct ion disp lay: Loca tor Lig hting . The selection marker is on the current sett ing.
137 Controls in detail Contro l system You can tem porarily dea ctivate the headl amp s delaye d swit ch-off featu re: 왘 Befo re leav ing th e vehicl e turn t he SmartKe y in the starter switch to posit ion 0 . 왘 Then tu rn it to positi on 2 an d ba ck to 0 .
138 Control s in de tail Control system Vehicle submenu Access the Vehi cle submen u via the Se ttin gs menu. U se th e Vehi cle submen u to make general vehi cle settings. The following functions are avai lable: Sett ing radio s tation select ion mode Use the Pres s button in audi o mode.
139 Controls in detail Contro l system Sett ing aut omatic locki ng Use this functi on to activate or deac tivate the automatic central loc king. With the automati c central locking system activated , the vehicle is central ly locked at vehicle spe eds of appr oximately 9m p h( 1 5k m / h ) .
140 Control s in de tail Control system Fuel co nsum ption si nce l ast res et 왘 Press button ÿ or è re peatedly until you se e the first func tion of the trip compute r menu. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until y ou see th e fol lowing message in the left multif unction disp lay: From R eset .
141 Controls in detail Contro l system TEL menu You can use the functions in the TEL menu to operate your telephone, provided it is connected to a hands-free syst em and switc hed o n.
142 Control s in de tail Control system You may carry out the f ollowin g functi ons: Answe rin g a ca ll When y our te lephone is ready to rece ive calls, you can answe r a call at an y time. In the righ t multif uncti on displa y you w ill then see the mess age, o r if ava ilable, the ca ller ID (na me and numbe r): 왘 Press button s .
143 Controls in detail Contro l system Dialing a number from the phone b ook If your te lepho ne is ready to rece ive ca lls, you may s elect and dial a nu mber from the phone book at any time. 왘 Press button ÿ or è repe atedly unti l you see th e TEL menu in the lef t multif uncti on dis play.
144 Control s in de tail Control system Redialing The con trol system stores the mos t rece nt- ly di aled ph one numbe rs. Th is elim inates the need to searc h through your enti re phone book. 왘 Press button ÿ or è re peatedly until y ou see th e TEL menu in the le ft mult ifunct ion disp lay.
145 Controls in detail Audio system 왔 Audio system Audio and telephone, opera tion Thes e instru ctions a re inten ded to hel p you become fami liar wi th your Merce des-Be nz audi o system . They con- tain useful tip s and a detail ed description of the user functions.
146 Control s in de tail Audio system Operating a nd display el ements.
147 Controls in detail Audio system Item Page 1 CD mode selector 158 2 Manual tuning (radi o) 151 Fast forwa rd/revers e (casse tte, CD) 156, 160 Speed di aling memory (tel ephon e) 165 3 Radio m ode .
148 Control s in de tail Audio system Button a nd soft key operation In these instructions, the alpha-numeric keypad (righ t side of radi o panel) and the function buttons (left side of radio panel) a r e r e f e r re d t o a s “ b u t t on s ” . T h e f o u r k e y s below th e displa y pane l are re ferred to as “soft ke ys”.
149 Controls in detail Audio system Bass 왘 Regardless of operating mode, press the AUD key repe atedly until y ou see BASS on th e di splay. 왘 Press + or - key to in cre ase or decr ease l evel. or 왘 Press bo th + and - keys simult aneou sly to rese t the Ba ss to its c enter (f lat) level .
150 Control s in de tail Audio system Balance 왘 Regard less of opera ting mo de, pres s the AUD key repea tedly until you see BAL ANCE on the d ispla y. 왘 Press L or R key t o shif t soun d accord - ingl y to the l eft o r rig ht s peake rs. or 왘 Press bo th L and R key s simult ane ously to res et the Balanc e to it s cente r leve l.
151 Controls in detail Audio system You can select from among the follo wing sett ings: 앫 DRV : The ton e leve l is set to the Driver position; sound i s directed towar d the pass engers . 앫 SP : The tone level is se t for Spee ch, optimizing the sound for t he spoken word .
152 Control s in de tail Audio system Direct frequen cy input 왘 Selec t the desi red fre quency ba nd. 왘 Press “ button. 왘 Enter des ired freq uency using buttons 4 to M . Manua l tuning 왘 Selec t the desi red fre quency ba nd. 왘 Press a nd hold either th e d or c button until the de sired freque ncy is re ached.
153 Controls in detail Audio system Scan tuni ng 앫 Starting scan tuning 왘 Selec t desi red fr equenc y band. 왘 Press 2 button. SC will ap pear in the disp lay. T he ra- dio br iefly tunes in a ll rece ivab le stations on the band selected. The first sc an cycle will tu ne in only the stations with a strong signal.
154 Control s in de tail Audio system Weather band 왘 Press th e WB key. The w eather band s tation last sele cted is tu ned in. 왘 Select th e desired weather b and station with buttons 4 to 7 . If a stati on cannot be tuned in, a s can is automatically started.
155 Controls in detail Audio system Track sele ction 왘 Press the TRK key. The curr ent trac k will be dis played a s SIDE 1 or SIDE 2 . You can swi tch sides a t any time. The side will be cha nged autom atically at the end of the tape. Cassette eject 왘 Press eject bu tton 3 .
156 Control s in de tail Audio system Track sear ch backwar d 왘 Press e button. SEEK R WD will app ear in th e dis play. Track sea rch will run the ta pe back- ward to the start of the track curre ntly playing and switch to Play. Stopping tr ack search 왘 Press d , c , f or e button.
157 Controls in detail Audio system Skipping blank sectio ns (ski p blank) Switc hing on t he skip blank f unctio n 왘 Press the SB key. SB is hig hlight ed in th e displ ay. If th e system does not det ect a s ound signal, the cassett e will automatic ally fast forw ard to t he next sou nd si gnal.
158 Control s in de tail Audio system CD change r operation General not es Should e xcess ively h igh te mperatu res oc - cur whil e in CD mode, CD TE MP HIGH will appear in the displ ay and the CD wil l be muted. The uni t will then switch back to the la st operat ing mo de used u ntil the te m- perature has d ecreased to a safe operati ng level .
159 Controls in detail Audio system Operationa l readines s of CD chang er The CD change r is loc ated in the trunk on the lef t side . 1 CD changer The C D chang er can be o perat ed fro m the front control panel of the radio. A loaded magazine must be installed to play CDs.
160 Control s in de tail Audio system Selec ting C Ds 왘 You can select from among the CDs in the CD magazine using bu ttons 4 to 6 . CD and the magazine slot number of the selec ted C D appe ar i n the disp lay. T he number of the current track is displa yed af ter TRAC K .
161 Controls in detail Audio system Random play The random play function (RDM) plays the tracks on the current CD in random order. 앫 Switching on random play 왘 Press the RDM key. RDM is high lighted in the di spla y. 앫 Switching off random play 왘 Press the RDM key.
162 Control s in de tail Audio system Telephone operat ion Various car telephone functions and oper- ating s teps fo r the c ar teleph one can be performe d and displ ayed via the audio system .
163 Controls in detail Audio system Placing a call Enter ing a tele phone n umber an d start ing th e di aling p roces s 왘 Enter the desired telephone number using but tons 4 to M . The number can have up to 32 digits, but only 13 of these are visible on the displ ay.
164 Control s in de tail Audio system 왘 Press the d esire d numer ical k ey 2 to 9 . The st ored en tries are sel ecte d accord - ing to t he alpha betic al orde r of the ini- tial let ters (e.g. f or B -Brown, press button 2 twice). Search ing and sel ecting ph one book entries by number 왘 Press the NUM key.
165 Controls in detail Audio system Manua l repeat d ialin g (red ial) 왘 Press the SND key. The last nu mber dia led is s hown in t he displ ay. 왘 Select the desired telephone numbe r using d , c , f or e button. The a bbrevia tion L and the nu mber of the entry are sh own in the top lin e of the di splay.
166 Control s in de tail Audio system Emergency c alls “911” The f ollowin g descr ibes how to d ial a “9 11” emerge ncy ca ll usin g the aud io syste m head u nit whe n a Merc edes- Benz spec ified mobile phone is connected with the Blue- tooth ® inter face.
167 Controls in detail Audio system Placing a “911” emerge ncy call using audio h ead unit with the phon e unlocke d 왘 Press h button to switch to telephone operation. 왘 Enter 91 1 using the nu mber ke ypad on the au dio head unit. 왘 Press the SND key for dialing to b egin.
168 Control s in de tail Audio system Muting a call It is possib le to mut e a call ; the ca ller i s then no longer able to hear y ou. Mute on 왘 Press th e MUT key. Mute off 왘 Press th e MUT key. Terminat ing a call 왘 Press th e END key. The current c all is termi nated.
169 Controls in detail Automatic t ransmission 왔 Automa tic tran smission For information on driving with an auto- matic transmission, see the “Getting started” section ( 컄 page 47).
170 Control s in de tail Automa tic transmi ssion Shifting procedure The automati c transmission se lects ind i- vidual gears automatical ly, depending on: 앫 the gea r selector lever dri ve pos itio.
171 Controls in detail Automatic t ransmission Gear select or lever p ositio ns Effec t ì Park position Gear s electo r lever pos ition when the v ehicle is pa rked. Pla ce gear se lector le ver in p ark position P only wh en vehicl e is stopped. T he park posi tion is not intend ed to ser ve as a b rake when the vehicle is park ed.
172 Control s in de tail Automa tic transmi ssion ! Coasting the vehicle, or driving for any other reason with gear selector lever in neutral position N can result in transmission damage that is not covered by the Mercedes-B enz Limited Warranty.
173 Controls in detail Automatic t ransmission Driving tip s Accelerat or position Your dr iving styl e influ ences the transm issi on’s shift ing behav ior: Less thrott le Earlier up shifting More thrott le Later ups hifting Kickdown Use kickdown when you want ma ximum acceleration.
174 Control s in de tail Automa tic transmi ssion Gear ran ges With the ge ar selec tor leve r in driv e position D and dri ving in shif t program C or S , you can select a ge ar range for the automati c transmission to ope rate within.
175 Controls in detail Automatic t ransmission Shift pr ogram mod e selector switch 1 Program mod e sele ctor switch C Comfort For comfort driving MAN Manual For manual gear shifting ( 컄 page 178) S Sport For standard driving The se lect ed shif t program appe ars in the right m ultifun ction di splay ( 컄 pa ge 117) .
176 Control s in de tail Automa tic transmi ssion Limiting gear range 왘 Brief ly pres s the g ear sele cto r lever to the left in the D- direction. The tra nsmissi on will shift to the next lower gear as permitted by the shift progra m. Th is acti on simul taneo usly limits the gear ra nge of the trans- mission ( 컄 page 174).
177 Controls in detail Automatic t ransmission Steering wheel gea rshift contro l one-touc h gearsh ifting With th e gea r select or lev er in dr ive po si- tion D and driv ing in sh ift prog ram C or S , you can limit or extend the gear range.
178 Control s in de tail Automa tic transmi ssion Extending gear range 왘 Brief ly pull rig ht shif t paddle 2 . The tra nsmissi on will shift to the next high er gea r as permi tted by th e shif t progra m. Th is acti on simul taneo usly exten ds the g ear r ange of the transm issi on.
179 Controls in detail Automatic t ransmission Activat ing manua l shift pr ogram 왘 Turn prog ram mode selector switch 1 ( 컄 page 175) to the MAN setting .
180 Control s in de tail Automa tic transmi ssion Upshifting 왘 Pull t he righ t shif t pad dle 2 ( 컄 page 17 7). or 왘 Brief ly pres s the g ear sele cto r lever to the right in the D+ direction. The tra nsmissi on shif ts to the next higher g ear.
181 Controls in detail Good visibility 왔 Good visibility For information on the windshield wipers, see “Switching on windshield wipers” ( 컄 page 52). Headlam p cleanin g syst em The button is located on the left side of the dash board . 1 Headla mp washe r button 왘 Swit ch on th e igniti on ( 컄 page 40).
182 Control s in de tail Good visibility Sun visors The sun visors protect you from sun glare while dri ving. 1 Vanity mirror cover 2 Vanity mirror lamp 3 Mounting 4 Holder f or gas card s Glare through the winds hield 왘 Make sure the sun visor is p roperly engaged in mounti ng 3 .
183 Controls in detail Good visibility Glare th rough a door wi ndow 왘 Swing respec tive su n visor down. 왘 Disen gage the sun vi sor from mounting 3 . 왘 Piv ot th e sun visor to t he side . Vanity mirror 왘 Swing respec tive su n visor down. 왘 Flip up vanity mirror cover 1 to acces s the vanity mirror.
184 Control s in de tail Automatic cl imate control.
185 Controls in detail Automatic cl imate control Function 1 Left side air vent, adjustable 2 Left center air vent, adjustable 3 Air temp erature c ontrols for center and side air vents 4 Right center.
186 Control s in de tail Automatic cl imate control Automati c climat e control panel Funct ion 1 Air distribut ion, left (automatic or manual operation) 2 Front defroster 3 Air reci rculatio n 4 Rear.
187 Controls in detail Automatic cl imate control The a utomatic clima te con trol is operati on- al whenever the engine is running. You can opera te the cl ima te contro l syst em in e i- ther the automatic or manual mode.
188 Control s in de tail Automatic cl imate control Deac tiv ati ng the aut oma tic cl ima te contr ol syste m Deac tiv ati ng It is possib le to com plete ly dea ctivat e the automa tic cl imate c ontrol s ystem. 왘 Press button M ( 컄 pag e 18 6).
189 Controls in detail Automatic cl imate control Air dis tributi on in aut omatic mode You ca n sepa ratel y adj ust th e air distr ibu- tion for each side of the passenger compartme nt. Acti vating 왘 Press control button 1 or 5 ( 컄 page 186). The control button is engaged.
190 Control s in de tail Automatic cl imate control Decreasing 왘 Turn te mperatu re cont rol 6 and/or b ( 컄 page 186) sl ightly counterclockwis e. The a utomatic climat e control system will co rres pondin gly adj ust the i nterio r air tem peratur e.
191 Controls in detail Automatic cl imate control 왘 Turn control button t o the des ired symbo l. The air distribution is adjusted acco rd- ing to the chosen s etting. Opening the center air vents 왘 Turn thum bwheel 7 ( 컄 pa ge 185 ) upwar d. Center air vents 2 and 4 ( 컄 page 185 ) are op en.
192 Control s in de tail Automatic cl imate control Fron t de fros ter You can use thi s setting to defros t the wind shield , for exa mple if it is ic ed up. You can also defog the windshield and the door windows. Activating 왘 Press button P ( 컄 pag e 18 6).
193 Controls in detail Automatic cl imate control Air recir culatio n mode Switch t o air recircula tion mode to prev ent unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle from th e outsid e. This sett ing cuts off the intake of outside air and recirculates the air in the pass enger comp artment.
194 Control s in de tail Automatic cl imate control Air cond itioning The air conditioning (cooling) function is operational when the engine is running and cools the ve hicle i nteri or dow n to the se- lected temperature.
195 Controls in detail Automatic cl imate control Residu al heat a nd venti lation With the e ngine switched off, it is pos sible to continue to heat or ve ntilate the interi or for up to 30 minu tes. This feature make s use o f the r esidual heat pr oduced by th e engi ne.
196 Control s in de tail Open air Ope ning an d clo sin g the do or wi ndo ws The door windows are opened and closed electri cally . The s witches for the door w in- dows are located on the door sill on the driver ’s side ( 컄 page 34) . The sw itch fo r the pas senger side is loc ated on th e door sill on th e passe nger si de.
197 Controls in detail Open air Opening the door win dows 왘 Press swi tch 1 or 2 to the resista nce poin t. The corresponding window will move downwards until you release the switch. Closing th e door wind ows 왘 Pull s witch 1 or 2 to the resistance poin t.
198 Control s in de tail Open air Synchr onizing power wind ows The power windows must be synchronized each tim e 앫 after the battery has been disconnected 앫 if the power windows cannot be fully opened (Express-open) or closed (Expr ess-c lose) 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 40).
199 Controls in detail Open air Your veh icle is equip ped w ith a semi- auto- matic soft top. T his means that you will have to release or lock the soft top manu- ally by means of a handle. The soft top can be opene d or clo sed ele ctrical ly usin g the buttons on the soft top switch.
200 Control s in de tail Open air The sof t top sw itch is loc ated on the low er part of the center console. Soft t op sw itch c over 2 Cover 3 To op en the s oft top 4 To close th e soft top Opening the soft to p 왘 Switch on the ignition. 왘 Fold down handle 1 .
201 Controls in detail Open air Closing the soft to p 왘 Swit ch on th e igniti on. 왘 Press a nd hold bu tton 4 , until the elec trical closing proces s has been completed. Whil e the so ft top is c losing , the K symb ol and the mes sage Top In Opera tion appea r in the mul tifunc tion displ ay.
202 Control s in de tail Open air 왘 Press on releas es 2 i n direction of t he arrow and pu ll wind scre en 1 out upwards . Installin g 1 Mounting 2 Recess 왘 Insert mo untings 1 into rec esse s 2 . The mou nting s mus t audib ly enga ge. 왘 Make sur e the moun tings a re proper ly enga ged.
203 Controls in detail Open air Installin g The f ollowin g describ es th e insta llation of the drive r’s side cover. T he ins tallati on of the passenge r-side cover i s identical but mirror-inverted. 1 Cover 2 Tab 3 Bodywork 4 Sealin g 왘 Open th e trunk lid .
204 Control s in de tail Open air The cov er is pro perly locke d when th e white ma rkings face each oth er. Removing 1 Lock 2 Cover 왘 Open th e trun k lid. 왘 Press down on lock 1 and turn it clockw ise by 90 °. 왘 Lift c over 2 slight ly an d pull it out in direction of the arrow.
205 Controls in detail Driving systems 왔 Driving systems The dri ving s ystem o f your ve hicle i s describe d on the followi ng pages: 앫 Cruise control, with which the vehicle can ma intain a prese t speed For information on the BAS, ABS and ESP ® , see “D rivin g safe ty syst ems” ( 컄 pag e 82).
206 Control s in de tail Driving systems 1 Sets current or higher speed 2 Sets current or lowe r speed 3 Canc els the c ruise contr ol 4 Resume s at la st set s peed Setting current speed 왘 Accelera te or decelera te to the desired speed . 왘 Briefl y lift 1 or depress 2 the cruise contr ol lever.
207 Controls in detail Driving systems Setting a hi gher speed 왘 Lift th e cruise cont rol lev er to posit ion 1 an d hold it up un til th e de- sired s peed is rea ched.
208 Control s in de tail Driving systems Fine adj ustment in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) i ncrements Faster 왘 Brief ly tip the cru ise co ntrol lev er in direction of arrow 1 . Slower 왘 Brief ly tip the cru ise co ntrol lev er in direction of arrow 2 .
209 Controls in detail Useful features 왔 Useful features Map pocket in passe nger footw ell St ora ge com par tme nts Stor ag e com par tme nt un der armr est 1 Releas e button 2 Armrest 왘 Press re lease bu tton 1 . The a rmrest 2 opens a utomatica lly.
210 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures Storage compartment between the bac krests 1 Releas e button 2 Cover 왘 Press re lease bu tton 1 . Cover 2 opens a utomatica lly. The Bluetooth ® interfac e ( 컄 pag e 213) is ins talled in the cov er of the s torag e compartme nt.
211 Controls in detail Useful features Ashtray Remo ving as htra y ins ert 왘 Pull a shtray insert 2 upward s. Replacing ash tray insert 왘 Press the ashtr ay ins ert into the h older until y ou hear it clic k into p lace. Cigarette li ghter 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 40).
212 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures Power outlet The pow er out let is located o n the left side in the trun k. 1 Power outlet 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 40). 왘 Flip up c over an d inser t electric al plug (ciga r light er type ). Telephon e Your v ehicl e is equ ipped with Bl uetoo th ® .
213 Controls in detail Useful features You can take and place telephone ca lls using t he s an d t b uttons on the steering wheel. To carry out other tele- phone functions, use the control system ( 컄 page 14 1). See separate instruction manual for instructions on how to operate the telephone.
214 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures 1 Bluetooth ® interfa ce 2 Button with indicator lamp 3 Pocket 왘 Take Bluetooth ® interf ace 1 from pocket 3 . 왘 To ini tiali ze pair ing, pr ess and hold button 2 on the Bluetooth ® interf ace 1 until the indicat or lamp in the button begins to flas h rapidly in blue.
215 Controls in detail Useful features Tele Aid Shortly after the completion of your Tele Aid acqu aintance ca ll, you will rece ive a user ID and pa ssword in the mai l. You may use t his pas sword to acce ss the T ele Aid section in“Owner’s Online” at www.
216 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures The s peaker volume o f a Tel e Aid cal l can be adj usted when using the vol ume co ntro l on the audio system or on the multifunc- tion steeri ng wheel. To raise, tu rn the rota - ry volume control on the audio system clockwis e or pres s button æ on the mult ifunct ion stee ring wheel .
217 Controls in detail Useful features A voice connection between the Response Center and the occupants of the vehicle will be established automatically soon after the emerg ency cal l has been initia t- ed.
218 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures Roadsi de Assis tan ce butt on • The R oadside Assi stance b utton • is located in the c enter a rmres t cove r. 1 Road side Assi stance bu tton • 왘 Open the st orage co mpar tment be- tween the backrests ( 컄 page 2 10).
219 Controls in detail Useful features Information button ¡ The Inf ormatio n button ¡ is l ocate d in the cente r armrest cover. 1 Information button ¡ 왘 Open th e center st orage compartm ent ( 컄 page 210). 왘 Press and hold the bu tton 1 for longer than 2 seconds.
220 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures Call prio rity If othe r serv ice ca lls su ch as a Roa dside Assistanc e call or I nformation ca ll are activ e, a n Emer genc y ca ll is stil l po ssible . In this c ase, the E mer gency ca ll will take priori ty and ov erride all oth er active call s.
221 Controls in detail Useful features Stolen Vehi cle Recovery servic es In th e event y our vehi cle was s tolen: 왘 Report the incide nt to the police.
222 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures Interior re ar view mir ror with inte grated re- mote control 1 Indicato r lamp 2 3 4 Signal t ransmitte r button Needed for programming (not part of vehicl e.
223 Controls in detail Useful features Step 2 : 왘 If you have pre viously progr ammed a signal transm itter button and wish to retain its prog rammin g, pro ceed to step 3 .
224 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures Rollin g code progra mmin g To train a garage door opener (or other rolling code de vices) with the rolli ng code featur e, fol low the se instr uctio ns after completing the “P rogramming” p ortion (steps 1 through 6) of this text.
225 Controls in detail Useful features Step 4 : 왘 Press and hold the si gnal transmi tter button ( 2 , 3 or 4 ). Do not release this button until it has been succ ess- fully t rained.
226 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures Progra mming tips If you are hav ing dif ficul ty pro gramm ing the integr ated re mote c ontrol, h ere are some helpf ul tips: 앫 Check the fr equency of th e hand-hel d remote control 5 (typic ally locat ed on the reve rse sid e of the re mote).
227 Controls in detail Useful features Floorm at, driver’s side Ins talling Example drive r’s side 1 Eyele t 2 Retainer p ins 왘 Lay down the floormat. 왘 Press ey elets 1 onto retainers pi ns 2 in direction of arrow . Removing 왘 Pull the floormats of f retainers pins.
228 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures Floormats* (Only Mercedes -Benz SLR McLar en Roa dster 72 2S) Installi ng Example dr iver’s side 1 Eyelet 2 Retainer pins 왘 Lay down the floormat. 왘 Press eyelet s 1 onto retainers pins 2 in direction of arrow.
229 Controls in detail Useful features Dust co ver Slippin g dust c over on /off 왘 Place th e rolle d-up dus t cove r with it s dark grey side facing downwards on the vehicl e roof. Make sur e the FRONT la bel is facing towards the front of the vehicl e.
230 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures 왘 To remove the dust c over, follow the above s teps in rever se ord er. Roof and trunk l id racks Wa r n i n g ! G This ve hicle has not be en desig ned to accommo date any type of roof o r trunk lid rack. There fore do not fi t such ac cessories.
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234 Operation In the “Operation” section you will find detailed information on operating, main- taining and caring for yo ur vehicle. The first 1000 miles (1500 km) The m ore ca utious ly you t reat your ve hicle during the break-in period, the more satis- fied yo u will b e with i ts perfo rmance l ater on.
235 Operation Driving inst ructions 왔 Driving inst ructions Drive sensib ly – save fuel Fuel consumption, to a great extent, depends on driving habits an d operating conditions. To sa ve fuel you sh ould: 앫 Keep t ires at the recomm ended t ire inflation press ures.
236 Operation Driving instruc tions Power assi stance Brakes Refer to the desc ription of the B rake Assist Syst em (BAS) ( 컄 pa ge 84) . War n i n g ! G The brake syst em requires electrical en ergy for operat ion.
237 Operation Driving inst ructions Downhill gra des Continuous or ha rd braking After hard braking, it is advi sable to driv e on for some time, rather tha n to park im- media tely, so th e air str eam will c ool down the b rakes fa ster.
238 Operation Driving instruc tions Brake ser vice If the parki ng brake is releas ed and the red brak e warni ng lamp in the instru ment clu s- ter stays on, there is a malfunction in the electro -hyd raulic bra ke s ystem ( 컄 page 307) or the brake fluid le vel in th e reservoir is too low.
239 Operation Driving inst ructions High pe rformanc e driving The ra te of wea r of in divi dual br ake syst em component s, such as brake pads or dis ks, depends on your driving style and the con- ditions unde r which you op erate the v ehi- cle. It is there fore not pos sible to give a gen er- ally a pplicab le ser vice li fe.
240 Operation Driving instruc tions Parking Tires Treadw ear ind icator s (TWI) ar e requir ed by law. The se in dicators are lo cated in six place s on th e trea d circ umfere nce an d become visib le at a tread depth of approx imatel y 1 / 16 in (1.
241 Operation Driving inst ructions The tread wear indi cator ap pears as a so lid band across the tread. Specif ied t ire inf latio n pres sures must be mainta ined. Thi s appl ies parti cularly if the tires a re subjec ted to high loads ( e.g. high speed s, heavy l oads , high amb ient tempera tures ).
242 Operation Driving instruc tions Merce des-Benz recomm ends win ter ti res ( 컄 page 292) wi th a m inimum tread de pth of a ppro ximat ely 1 / 6 in (4 mm) on all four wheel s for the win ter s eason to ens ure normal balanced handling charac teristics.
243 Operation Driving inst ructions Road sal ts and chemical s can adver sely affe ct braking e fficie ncy. In crease d pedal force ma y become nece ssary t o produce the nor mal b raking e ffect.
244 Operation Driving instruc tions Passenger compart ment Driving abroad Abroa d, th ere is an exte nsive Merced es-Be nz serv ice netw ork at your disposal.
245 Operation Driving inst ructions Catalytic converte r Your M ercedes -Benz is equipped with monolithic-type ca talytic converters, an important element in conjunction with the oxygen sensors to achieve substantial control of the pollu tants in the exhau st emiss ions .
246 Operation Driving instruc tions Cool ant tem perat ur e During severe operating conditions and stop-and-go city traffic , the coolant tempera ture m ay rise clo se to approx imatel y 2 48°F ( 120° C). The engine should not be operated with the coolant tempe ratur e over 248°F (120°C ).
247 Operation At the gas stati on 왔 At the ga s station Refueling The fuel fille r flap is locate d on the right-hand side of the vehicle towards the rear. Lo cking/unlocki ng the vehicl e with the Smar tKey aut omatica lly lo cks/unloc ks the fu el fill er flap.
248 Operation At the gas sta tio n 왘 Repla ce fuel filler c ap by tu rning it clock wise unti l it audibl y engages . 왘 Close th e fu el fil ler fl ap unti l you he ar the latch close shut.
249 Operation At the gas stati on Coolant For normal replenishing, use water (pota- ble water quality). For more information, see “Coolant” ( 컄 page 25 5) and se e “Fu- els, coolants, lubricants, etc.” ( 컄 page 393). Engine oil le vel For mo re inform ation o n engin e oil le vel, see “En gine oi l” ( 컄 page 253).
250 Operation Engine compart ment Hood Openin g War n i n g ! G Do not pu ll the relea se leve r whil e the vehicl e is in motio n. Other wise th e hood could be forced open by passing air flow. This cou ld cause th e hood to come loo se and injure you and/o r others.
251 Operation Engi ne co mpart ment The re lease le ver is lo cated in the dr iver’s footwell. 1 Relea se le ver The h ood folding mec hanis m is di seng aged in two st ages. 왘 Pull re leas e lever 1 downward s. This complete s the first st age. 2 Hood latch The hood latches a re located in the upper air intake next to the headla mp units.
252 Operation Engine compart ment 왘 Press the front part of the hood. The hood opens and will automatically be held in positio n by ga s-filled sprin g stru ts. Closing 왘 Pull the hood upwards in the center, agai nst th e res istan ce of the gas- fil led spring stru ts.
253 Operation Engi ne co mpart ment Engine o il The amount of oil y our engine needs will depend on a number of factors, including driving style. Higher oil consumption can occur when 앫 the vehi cle.
254 Operation Engine compart ment Oil dipstick The engi ne oil level i s corre ct when it is between lowe r mark (mi n) and upper m ark (max) of the oil dipstick. 왘 Top up the engine oil if necessary. Adding en gine oil 왘 Using a rag, uns crew f iller ca p 2 fro m filler ne ck.
255 Operation Engi ne co mpart ment Coolant The eng ine co olant is a mixtu re of wate r and anticor rosion/ant ifreeze. When c heckin g coola nt level , 앫 the vehi cle mus t be par ked on l evel gr.
256 Operation Trunk Batteries Your veh icle i s equip ped with two batterie s: 앫 Starter battery in the tr unk 앫 Consum er batt ery in the tru nk These batteries shoul d alwa ys be suf fi- ciently charged in order to a chieve i ts rat- ed serv ice life.
257 Operation Trunk Wind shield wa sher sy stem and head- lamp cle aning system Fluid for the win dshie ld wash er syst em and the headl amp cleani ng system is supplied from the wind shield washe r rese rvoir. It has a capacity of approxi mately 7.4 U S qt ( 7.
258 Operation Trunk 왘 Lift up the interior floor 1 panel at loop 2 . 왘 Fold the outer edg es of the in terio r floor towards the ou tside. 왘 Remove the interior floor in direction of arrow 3 . 4 Quick-re leas e faste ner 5 Cover 왘 Turn qu ick-rele ase f astene rs 4 anti-clock wise and remov e cover 5 .
259 Operation Tires and wheels 왔 Tires and wheels For safety reasons, only use tires and rims which have b een tested and approved by Merced es-B enz fo r use on SLR ve hicle s. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for information on tested and recomm ended rims and tir es for sum mer and winter operation.
260 Operation Tires and wheels 앫 Do not allow you r tires to wear down too far. Adhesion properties on wet roads are sharpl y reduce d at trea d depths of le ss than 1 / 8 in (3 mm ). 앫 When repla cing indivi dual tires, you should mount new tires on the front wheels first (on ve hicle s with same- size d whee ls all aroun d).
261 Operation Tires and wheels Life of t ire The se rvice lif e of a tire is de penden t upon varyi ng facto rs inclu ding but not li mited to: 앫 Driv ing s tyle 앫 Tire in flati on pres sure 앫 Dis tance dri ven Tread d epth Do not allow your tires to wear down too far.
262 Operation Tires and wheels Storing tires Cleaning tir es Direc tion of rotation Unidire ctiona l tires offer add ed advan - tages, such as better hydroplaning perfor- mance. To benefi t, however, you must make sure the tires rota te in the direction specif ied.
263 Operation Tires and wheels 2) T he cert ificat ion la bel fo und on the driv er’s do or A- pill ar ( 컄 page 3 82) tells you about the gross weight capacit y of your ve hic le, ca lled the G ross V ehicl e Weight Ra ting (GVWR ). The GVWR in- clude s the we ight of the vehi cle, a ll occupants, fuel and ca rgo.
264 Operation Tires and wheels 1 Load li mit inf ormatio n on the Ti re and Load ing In format ion plac ard The Tir e and Load ing Informat ion placard show ing the load limit info rmatio n is l ocat- ed on the driver’s door B-pillar.
265 Operation Tires and wheels Step 2 왘 Determ ine the combin ed wei ght of the driv er an d pass engers that will b e ridin g in you r vehicl e. Step 3 왘 Sub tract the com bin ed weig ht of the driv er an d pass engers from XXX kilograms or XXX lbs.
266 Operation Tires and wheels The hi gher th e weight o f all occup ants, the less ca rgo and lu ggage load ca pacity is availab le. For more information, see “T railer tongue load” ( 컄 pag e 267).
267 Operation Tires and wheels Certifi cation label Even after c areful det ermination of the combined weight of al l occupants, cargo and the tr aile r tongue load (i f applic able) ( 컄 page 267 ) .
268 Operation Tires and wheels Recomm ended tire infla tion pressu re Your v ehicl e is equ ipped with the T ire and Loading Information placard located on the driv er’s door B-pilla r ( 컄 page 2 63). The tire inflat ion pres sure sh ould b e checke d regul arly an d should onl y be ad- justed on cold tires.
269 Operation Tires and wheels 1 Tir e and Lo ading Info rmati on plac ard with recom mended c old tire infl ation pre ssure s The Tire and Loading Inf ormation p lacard lists th e reco mmen ded cold tire infla tion press ures for max imum loaded vehi cle weight .
270 Operation Tires and wheels Tire in flatio n pres sure chan ges by a pproxi - mately 1.5 psi (0. 1 bar) per 18 °F (10° C) of air tem peratu re cha nge. Ke ep this i n mind when c hecking tire in flatio n pres sure wher e the temp eratu re is di fferen t from the outside te mperatu re.
271 Operation Tires and wheels Checking t ire inf lation pr essure manuall y Follow the step s below to achiev e correc t tire i nflation pressure : 왘 Remove the cap f rom the valve on one tire.
272 Operation Tires and wheels The TPMS only functions on whe els that are equippe d with the proper electroni c sensors. It monitors the tire inflation pres- sure, a s selec ted by the driver , in all f our tires. A warning i s issued to ale rt you to a decrease in p ressure in one or more of the tires.
273 Operation Tires and wheels Wa rn i n g ! G Each t ire, inc ludin g the s pare (i f prov ided), shou ld be checked ev ery oth er week wh en cold and inflated to the in flation pressure recomme nded by the v ehicl e man ufacturer on the Ti re and Lo ading In format ion placard or the t ire inflati on pressure label.
274 Operation Tires and wheels Tire inflat ion p ressure warn ings If the s ystem de tects a si gnific ant los s of tire inflation pressure in one or more than one tire , a mess age appe ars in th e multi - function display. Example illust ration The r espec tive t ire is indi cated by a re d rectangle.
275 Operation Tires and wheels 왘 Press button j or k re peatedl y until th e curre nt inflation pre ssures for each tir e appear in the displ ay or the foll owing mes sage appears in the di s- play Tire pr essure displ ayed afte r dri ving fo r a few min utes 왘 Press the reset button ( 컄 page 114 ).
276 Operation Tires and wheels Overinfla ted tires Overi nflat ed tire s can: 앫 advers ely affect hand ling char acte ristic s 앫 cause u neven t ire we ar 앫 be more prone to da mage from roa d h.
277 Operation Tires and wheels Tire size des ignation, l oad and speed rating 1 Tire w idth 2 Aspect ratio in % 3 Radial ti re code 4 Rim dia meter 5 Tire l oad rati ng 6 Tire s peed rati ng General: .
278 Operation Tires and wheels Rim diam eter The rim diamet er 4 ( 컄 pag e 277) is th e diameter of the bead seat, not the diamet er of t he rim edge. R im diam eter i s indi cated in inch es (i n). Tire load rating The tire load ra ting 5 ( 컄 page 277) is a numerical code assoc iated with t he maximum load a ti re can su pport.
279 Operation Tires and wheels Tire sp eed ra ting The tir e spee d rating 6 ( 컄 page 27 7) indica tes the a pproved maximu m spee d for the tire. Summer tires 앫 At the tire manufacturer’s option, any tire with a spee d capability a bove 149 mp h (240 km/h) can includ e a “ZR” in the size designa tion (f or exam - ple: 245/40 Z R18).
280 Operation Tires and wheels 앫 Any tire with a speed capa bility above 186 mph (300 km /h) mu st incl ude a “ZR” in the size designati on AND the serv ice de scripti on must be p laced i n parent hesis.
281 Operation Tires and wheels No sp ecific ation given: a bsenc e of a ny text (lik e in abov e exam ple) in dicates a stan dard l oad (SL) tire . XL or Extra L oad : desig nates a n ext ra loa d (or rein forced) tire. Light Load: de signates a light load tire.
282 Operation Tires and wheels DOT (D epartmen t o f T rans port atio n) A tire branding symbol 1 ( 컄 p age 28 1) which denotes th e tire meets re quire- ments of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Manufacturer’s identification mark The manufacturer’s identifi cation mark 2 ( 컄 page 281) denotes the tire manufact urer.
283 Operation Tires and wheels For more info rmation on tire load ra ting ( 컄 page 278). For inf ormat ion on ca lcula ting tota l and cargo lo ad capaciti es ( 컄 page 264). Maximum tire in flation p ressure 1 Maxim um perm issible tire inf lation pre ssure This i s the ma ximu m permis sibl e tire inflation pre ssure for the tire.
284 Operation Tires and wheels Uniform Tire Qua lity Grading Stan dards (U.S. vehicles) Tire manufact urers ar e requi red to grade tires based on three performance factors: tread wear, traction a nd tempera ture re sista nce.
285 Operation Tires and wheels Traction The traction grades, from highest to low- est, ar e AA, A, B , and C. T hose grades rep- resent the ti re’s ability to s top on wet pavement as measured under controlled conditions on specified government test surfac es of asphal t and concr ete.
286 Operation Tires and wheels Tire ply material 1 Plies i n side wall 2 Plies u nder trea d This marking te lls you ab out the type of cord an d numbe r of plie s in the sidewa ll and under th e tread.
287 Operation Tires and wheels DOT (D epa rtment o f T ranspo rta tion ) A tire branding symbol which denotes the tire m eets r equir ements of th e U.S. Department of Transportation. GAWR (G ross A xle W eight R ating) The G AWR is th e maxi mum p ermissi ble axle w eight.
288 Operation Tires and wheels PSI (P ounds pe r s quar e i nch) A stan dard u nit of m easure for air pr essure -> ba r, kil opasc al (kPa ). Recomm ended tire infla tion pressu re Recom mende d t.
289 Operation Tires and wheels Uniform Tire Quality Grading Sta ndards A tire in forma tion sys tem th at prov ides consumers with ratings for a tire’s traction, temper ature a nd tre adwear. Rating s are determ ined by ti re man ufactur ers usin g government testi ng procedur es.
290 Operation Tires and wheels Thoroughly clean the mounting face of whee ls and brake d isks, i. e. the inne r side of the w heels/ tires , durin g each rot ation . Check f or and ensure proper tir e infla tion pressur e. For information on wheel change, see the “Practical hints” section ( 컄 page 365).
291 Operation Tires and wheels Fitting anti- theft wheel nuts 왘 Unscrew a wheel bolt from one of th e wheels. 왘 Replace that wheel bolt with one of the anti-theft wheel nuts 1 d elivere d with your v ehic le.
292 Operation Winter driving Before the onset o f winter, have your vehi cle wint eriz ed at a n autho rized Merce des-B enz Cen ter. Th is se rvice include s: 앫 Check of anticorrosion and antif reeze concentration. 앫 Addition of cleaning concentrate to the water of the windshiel d and headlamp cleaning system.
293 Operation Winter dri ving Snow chain s Snow chains should only be driven on snow-covered roads at speeds not to exceed 30 mph (50 km/h). Re move chai ns as soon as possible whe n driving on roads without snow.
294 Operation Mainte nance In order to maintain the p erformance and safety of your vehicle, we strongly recom- mend that you have your vehic le serviced by an a uthoriz ed Mer cedes-B enz Ce nter, every 12 mont hs, ev en if th e vehi cle has covere d less th an 10 000 mi les (15 000 km) i n that ti me.
295 Operation Maint enance Maintenanc e service term ex ceeded If yo u have exceed ed t he sugges ted ma in- tenance service term, you will see the fol- lowin g messag e in th e right mult ifunc tion disp lay: Serv ice E xceed ed B y .. Days Serv ice E xceed ed B y .
296 Operation Mainte nance Resetting th e maintenanc e service indicato r In the ev ent tha t the main tenanc e service on your vehicle is not carried out by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center, you can have th e mainten ance se rvice indicato r reset.
297 Operation Vehicle care 왔 Vehicle care Cle ani ng an d car e of t he ve hic le If you have any questions about proper care of yo ur vehicle, please cont act an authori zed Mer cedes- Benz Cen ter.
298 Operation Vehicle care You sh ould c heck yo ur vehic le from time to time for stone chipping or other damage. Any damage should be rep aired as soon as possible . Vehicle wa shing Hand- wash Do not use hot water or was h your vehicle in direct sunli ght.
299 Operation Vehicle care Power washer Cleaning the window s and wipe r blades 왘 Remove the Sm artKey from the starter switch. 왘 Fold the wiper arm away from t he wind shield ( 컄 pag e 363). You mu st fee l the wipe r arm enga ge in position. 왘 Clea n the wip er blad e inser ts wi th a clean cloth and detergent solution.
300 Operation Vehicle care Cleaning the head lamps 왘 Wipe t he headla mp lens with a damp sponge. Cleani ng the headla mps 왘 Wipe the headlamp lens with a damp sponge. Soft top ca re Frequent cleaning reduces the dirt-repel- lent ef fec t of the s oft top.
301 Operation Vehicle care If you intend to park y our vehicle for an extended period of time, observe the fol- lowin g: 앫 Park th e vehi cle wi th close d, dry so ft top. 앫 When parking in confi ned a reas, make sure th at the soft top remai ns dry an d ensure good ventilation.
Practi cal hints What to do if ... Where will I find ...? Unlocking i n an emergency Replac ing SmartKey bat teries Replacing bulbs Replac ing wipe r blades Flat tire Batteries Towing the vehicle Fuse.
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304 Practi cal hints What to do if ... Lamps in ins trument c luster General information: If any of the fol lowing lamps in the in stru- ment cluster fails to come on during the bulb s elf-check when s witching on the ignition, have the respective bulb checked and replac ed i f nece ssary.
305 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Problem Pos sible ca use/co nseque nce Suggested soluti ons v The ye llow ABS/ES P ® war n- ing lam p flashe s whil e drivin g. Risk of ac cident! The ES P ® , ABS, or traction control has come into operation because of detected tracti on los s in at least one tir e.
306 Practi cal hints What to do if ... Problem Po ssible ca use/co nsequ ence Suggested solutions - The ye llow ABS indicato r lamp c omes o n whil e the engine is ru nning. Risk of accident! The AB S has det ected a malf uncti on and has swit che d off.
307 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Problem Pos sible ca use/co nseque nce Suggested soluti ons 3 (Canada onl y) ; (USA only) The red bra ke warning la mp com es on whi le driv ing an d you hear a warning s ound. You are driving with the pa rking br ake set.
308 Practi cal hints What to do if ... Problem Po ssible ca use/co nsequ ence Suggested solutions ú (USA only) ± (Canada o nly) The ye llow e ngine ma lfunc - tion indicator lamp comes on while th e engin e is ru nning .
309 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Problem Possibl e cause/ cons equence Suggested solu tion ú (USA only) ± (Canada onl y) The ye llow engine m alfu nctio n indic ator lam p come s on wh ile drivin g. The fu el fi ller cap is not c losed tightl y.
310 Practi cal hints What to do if ... During severe operating conditions, e.g. stop-and-go traffic, the coolant tempera- ture may rise close to 24 8°F (1 20°C). Problem Pos sible caus e/conse quence Suggested solution D The red coolant te mperatu re warning lam p co mes o n wh ile the engine is running.
311 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Problem Pos sible ca use/co nseque nce Suggested soluti ons < The red Air brake warni ng lamp c omes on while dr iving and you h ear a warn ing sound . The Airbra ke or the centra l locking s ystem is malfunctioning.
312 Practi cal hints What to do if ... Problem Pos sible cause/ conse quence Suggested solution < The red seat belt te lltale c omes on for a ma ximum of 6 seconds after star ting the engine. The tel ltale rem inds yo u and you r pass enger to fast en your s eat belts before driving off.
313 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Problem Possibl e cause/ cons equence Suggested solu tion < During drivi ng the red se at belt tellta le flas hes and you addit ion- ally hear an in termit tent warn ing chim e with in creasi ng inte nsity.
314 Practi cal hints What to do if ... Problem Pos sible cause/ conse quence Suggested solution 1 The red SRS in dicator la mp come s on whil e the e ngine is running. There i s a malfun ctio n in the re straint sys- tems. The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Device (ET D) could de ploy unexp ectedly or fail to activate in an accident.
315 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Problem Possibl e cause/ cons equence Suggested solu tion H USA only: Combin ation l ow tir e pres sure/ TPMS m alfu nctio n tellta le for t he TPMS illumin ates contin uous ly. Canada only: Low tire pressure telltale for the TPMS illu minate s contin uously .
316 Practi cal hints What to do if ... War n i n g ! G Each ti re should be checked ever y other week wh en cold and infla ted to the in flat ion pressure recommended by t he vehicle man- ufactu rer o.
317 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Lamp in center console Problem Possibl e cause/ cons equence Suggested solu tion PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF The passenger front air bag off indica tor lam p illumi nates an d remai ns illu minat ed with the weight of a typ ical adult or som e- one larg er than a smal l indi vidual on th e pass enge r seat.
318 Practi cal hints What to do if ... Problem Pos sible cause/ conse quence Suggested solution PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF The passenger front air bag off indic ator la mp does not ill umi- nate and/or does not remain illu- minated with the weight of a typica l 12-mon th-old chil d in a stand ard chi ld restr aint or less on the pass eng er seat.
319 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Vehicle status messages i n the multifuncti on display Warning and malf unction mess ages appear in the multi funct ion disp lay locat ed in the inst rument clus ter. Certain war ning and ma lfunction me ssag- es are accompani ed by an au dible s ignal.
320 Practi cal hints What to do if ... On the pages that follow, you will find a comp ilation of the m ost im portant warni ng and ma lfunc tio n mess ages th at m ay appea r in th e multifu nction display . High priorit y messages appear i n red color .
321 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Text messages Left displa y Rig ht d ispl ay Pos sible ca use/co nseque nce Possible sol ution ABS ABS, ES P Unava ilable See Oper. Manu al Risk of accide nt! The ABS and ESP ® a re not avai lable due to a ma lfunc tion.
322 Practi cal hints What to do if ... Left dis play Right display Possibl e cau se/cons equenc e Possibl e solution ABS ABS, ESP Inop erative See Oper . Man ual Risk of accident! The AB S and E SP ® h ave s witched off due to a m alfunc tion. The BAS is als o de activated.
323 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Left displa y Rig ht d ispl ay Pos sible ca use/co nseque nce Possible sol ution ESP ESP Inope rative See Oper. Manu al Risk of accide nt! The E SP ® has detected a malfunc - tion a nd s witched off . The ABS may not be operati onal.
324 Practi cal hints What to do if ... Left dis play Right display Possible c ause/consequence Possi ble solut ion Fro nt Pass eng. Airb ag Enab led See Op er.
325 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Left display Right display Po ssible ca use/co nsequ ence P ossib le solution With the seat unoccupied and the i gnition switched on, 앫 the PASS ENG ER AIR BA.
326 Practi cal hints What to do if ... Left dis play Right display Possible c ause/consequence Possi ble solut ion Fro nt Pass eng. Airb ag Disa bled See Op er. Manua l The pa sseng er front a ir bag is deact ivated while d rivin g even though an adult or someone larg er than a small indiv idual is occupying the pass enger se at.
327 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Left dis play Right display Possible c ause/consequence Possibl e soluti on 앫 the mess age Front Passeng . Airbag Enab led See O p- er. Ma nual or the message Fron t Passeng . Airbag Disa bled See Oper. Man ual should not appear in the mult ifunctio n disp lay at any time th e seat is unoc cu- pied.
328 Practi cal hints What to do if ... Left dis play Right display Possibl e cau se/cons equenc e Possibl e solution P Gear Sele ctor Leve r To P You wish to start the e ngine and the selecto r leve r is n ot in park position P . 왘 Move the selector leve r to park position P .
329 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Left displa y Right display Possible cause/ consequence Possible solution Tire pre ssure displa yed a fter driv ing for a few mi nutes The tir e infl ation pressur e is be ing chec ked. 왘 Dr ive the vehic le for a few mi nutes.
330 Practi cal hints What to do if ... Left dis play Right display Poss ible ca use/co nsequenc e Poss ible solu tion Tir e Pressur e Moni tor Whe el Se nso r Miss ing One or m ore whee ls witho ut app ropria te whee l sensors mou nted (e. g. spar e whee l).
331 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Left displa y Rig ht d ispl ay Pos sible ca use/co nseque nce P oss ible so luti on Tran smissio n Service Requi red The provided operating safety of the automatic transmis sion is reduce d. 왘 Drive with a dded cauti on and hav e the sys tem check ed at a n author ized Merced es-Be nz Cente r immed iatel y.
332 Practi cal hints What to do if ... Symbol m essages Left dis play Right display Possib le cause/ conse quence Possib le so luti on < Airb rake Malf uncti on The Airbr ake loc king me cha- nism is malfunctioning. 왘 Contact an aut horized Merc edes-Ben z Cente r immedi ately.
333 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Left displa y Right display Po ssible ca use/ conse que nce Possible s olution # The battery is no longer chargi ng. Poss ible ca uses : 앫 alternator malfunctioning 앫 broken poly-V -belt Do not forget that the brake syst em requi res elec trical energy and m ay be oper ating with restr icted capabi lity.
334 Practi cal hints What to do if ... Left dis play Right display Possib le cause/ conse quence Possib le so luti on T Redu ced Brak e Effec t Dep ress brak e peda l fully . The electro -hydrau lic br ake syst em is i n emerg ency op era- tion mode. Considerably great- er brak e pedal force i s requ ired and the pe dal trav el is long er.
335 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Left displa y Right display Possible cause/ conse quenc e Possible solut ion ; (USA only) 3 (Canada onl y) Chec k Bra ke Fluid Lev el Risk of a ccident! There is insu fficie nt brak e fluid in the rese rvoir . 왘 Stop the vehicle in a sa fe location or as soon as it is safe to do so.
336 Practi cal hints What to do if ... Left dis play Right display Possible c ause/ conse quence Possible s olution ; (USA only) 3 (Canada o nly) Redu ced Brak e Effec t Serv ice Requ ired The e lectro-h ydraul ic bra ke sys tem is in emer - gency operation mode.
337 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Left displa y Right display Possible cause/ conseque nce Poss ible solu tion ; (USA only) 3 (Canada onl y) Redu ced Brak e Eff ect Star t Eng ine The ba ttery has insu ffic ient voltage and cannot supply suffic ient power t o the electr o-hydra ulic b rake syst em.
338 Practi cal hints What to do if ... Left dis play Right display Possible c ause/ conse quence Possib le so luti on ; (USA only) 3 (Canada o nly) Bra kes Overh eated Dri ve on, but wit h eve n greater care The bra ke sys tem is ove rheat ed due to a n exc essive l oad on t he brake s.
339 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Left displa y Right display Poss ible ca use/ conse quenc e Possible soluti on ; (USA only) 3 (Canada onl y) Brak e Serv ice Requ ired There a re malfu nctio ns, but th e electro -hyd rauli c brake syste m is operating normally.
340 Practi cal hints What to do if ... Left dis play Right display Possib le cause/ conse quence Possib le so luti on B Top Up Cool ant See Oper . Ma nual The coolant level is too low. 왘 Add coolant ( 컄 page 25 5). Comply with all wa rnings wh ile doi ng so.
341 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Left displa y Right display Po ssible ca use/ conse que nce Possible s olution • Cool ant Sto p car, swit ch e ngine off . The coolant is too hot. Among other possible causes, the poly-V-b elt could be broken.
342 Practi cal hints What to do if ... During severe operating conditions and stop-and-go city traffic, the coolant tem - perature may r ise clos e to 248°F (120 °C). Left dis play Right display Possib le cause/ conse quence Possib le so luti on 왘 Obser ve the co olant tempe ratur e gauge in the instru ment cluster ( 컄 page 29).
343 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Left displa y Right display Po ssible ca use/ conse que nce Possible s olution • Diff erenti al Over heated The di fferent ial oil is too hot. 왘 Sto p your vehicle immedi ately in a safe locat ion. 왘 Do not drive any further.
344 Practi cal hints What to do if ... Left dis play Right display Possib le cause/ conse quence Possib le so luti on ± Serv ice Requ ired Cer tain el ectro nic sys tems a re unable to relay inf ormati on to the co ntrol syste m.
345 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Left displa y Right display Po ssible ca use/ conse que nce Possible s olution A Rese rve Fuel The fue l level has fallen into the reserv e range. 왘 Refuel at the next gas station ( 컄 page 247 ). Fuel Cap Open A loss of pressu re has be en detecte d in the f uel syst em.
346 Practi cal hints What to do if ... Left dis play Right display Possib le cause/ conse quence Possib le so luti on . 3rd Brak e La mp The hig h-moun ted br ake lam p is malf unction ing. 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possi ble.
347 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Left displa y Right display Po ssible ca use/ conse que nce Possible s olution . Tur n Signal Lef t Mirror The t urn si gnal in th e left exteri - or rear vi ew mirror is ma lfunc- tioning. This message will only appear i f all LEDs h ave stoppe d working.
348 Practi cal hints What to do if ... Left dis play Right display Possib le cause/ conse quence Possib le so luti on . Low Be am Left The lef t low-be am la mp is malfunctioning. 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possi ble. Low Be am Righ t The right lo w-bea m lamp is malfunctioning.
349 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Left displa y Right display Po ssible ca use/ conse que nce Possible s olution . Reve rse Lamp Righ t The ri ght backu p lamp is malfunctioning. 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon a s possib le.
350 Practi cal hints What to do if ... Left dis play Right display Possib le cause/ conse quence Possib le so luti on . Turn Sign al Fron t Left Aux iliary Bu lb On The lef t fron t turn s ignal lam p is malfunctioning. An auxiliary bulb is be ing use d.
351 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Left displa y Right display Possible cause/ consequ ence Possibl e solut ion H Plea se c orrec t the ti re pressu re. The tir e infla tion pr es- sure is too low in one or more tire s. 왘 Check and c orrect tire inflation pre ssure as required ( 컄 page 270).
352 Practi cal hints What to do if ... War n i n g ! G Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects the abi lity to steer or brak e the veh icle. Y ou may lose co ntrol of the vehicle. Continued driving with a f lat tire will caus e excessiv e heat build-up and possibly a fire.
353 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Left displa y Right display Po ssible ca use/ conse que nce Possible s olution < Driv er Fas ten Seat Belt You have forgotten to fasten your se at belt . 왘 Fasten your se at belt . Pass enger Fas ten Seat Belt Your passenge r has forgotten to fasten seat belt.
354 Practi cal hints What to do if ... Left dis play Right display Poss ible cau se/cons e- quen ce Possible solut ion L Tele Aid Inop erati ve One or more main func tions of the Tele Aid syst em are malfunctioning. 왘 Have th e Tele Ai d system checked a t an autho rized Merc edes-Be nz Cente r immed iatel y.
355 Practi cal hi nts What to do if ... Left displa y Right display Possible ca use/conse- quence Possibl e solution K Top Not Op en / Closed Comp letely The soft top could not be locke d after op ening it . 왘 Stop the vehicle in a safe loc ation or as soon as it is safe to do so.
356 Practi cal hints Where will I find ...? First aid kit The fi rst aid kit is located o n the righ t-hand side in th e trunk. 1 First aid kit 2 Retain ing s trap 왘 Open the re taini ng str ap 2 .
357 Practi cal hi nts Unlocking in an emergency 왔 Unlock ing in an emergency Unlocki ng the v ehicle Unlocking the trunk If you cannot unlock the trunk with the SmartKey, open the trunk with the mechanica l key. The h andle is loca ted ab ove the re ar licen se plat e rece ss.
358 Practi cal hints Unlocking in an emergency Unlocking t he driver’ s door If you can no longer lock or unlock the door s using the Sma rtKey , unloc k the driver ’s doo r usin g the e mergen cy rel ease catch. The em ergenc y rel ease ca tch is locat ed on the left side i n the trunk.
359 Practi cal hi nts Replac ing Smart Key bat teries 왔 Replacing SmartKey batteries If the b atteries in the S martKey are discharged, the vehicle ca n no longer be locke d or un locked . It is recomme nded to have the ba tteries replace d at an authori zed Mer cedes- Benz Cen ter.
360 Practi cal hints Replacing SmartKey batteries 1 Mechani cal key 2 Unlocking the batte ry compartm ent 3 Removing the batter y compartment 4 Slid e 왘 Insert m echanical key 1 in sid e opening, push gray slide 4 in direction of arrow 2 . The b attery co mpar tment is unlat ched .
361 Practi cal hi nts Replacing bulbs 왔 Replacing bulbs Safe vehicle operation depends on proper exteri or lightin g and si gnaling . It is ther e- fore es sential tha t all bu lbs and lamp assemblies are in good working orde r at all times. Correc t hea dlamp ad justme nt is extre mel y impo rtant.
362 Practi cal hints Replacing bulbs Front lamps Rear lamps Lamp Type 1 Additional turn s ignal LEDs 2 Turn si gnal PY 21 W 3 Side m arker l amp WY 5 W 4 Parkin g lamp W5W 5 Low- and high -beam lamp D.
363 Practi cal hi nts Replacing wiper blades 왔 Replacing wiper blades Removing wiper blades 왘 Remove the Sm artKey from sta rter switch. 왘 Fold the wiper arm fo rward. You m ust feel th e wiper ar m eng age in position. 왘 Set the wiper blade at 90° to the wiper arm.
364 Practi cal hints Replacing wiper blades Installing wi per blades 왘 Position the wiper bla de at 90° to the wiper arm. 왘 Slide th e wiper bla de ont o the wiper arm. 왘 Fold the wiper blade paralle l to the wiper arm. 왘 Fold the wiper arm backwar d to rest on the wind shie ld.
365 Practi cal hi nts Flat tire 왔 Flat tire The v ehicl e is equ ipped with the T IREFI T kit. Preparing the vehicle 왘 Park th e vehicl e in a saf e distan ce from moving traffi c on a hard, f lat surface when possible. 왘 Turn on the haza rd warning flashers.
366 Practi cal hints Flat tire Two-par t sticker 1 Sticker for i nstrument c luster 2 Sticker for wh eel 왘 Attach sti cker part 1 where it will b e easil y seen by the driver on the in stru- ment clus ter. 왘 Attach sti cker part 2 to the da maged tire (clos e to the va lve) .
367 Practi cal hi nts Flat tire 왘 Screw the ai r pump’s air hos e 5 onto flange 6 of the TIREFIT c ontainer. 왘 Stick TIREFIT container 1 upside down into notch 3 of t he elect ric air pump. 7 Tire va lve 8 Electr ic air pump sw itch 9 Pressu re gaug e and v ent scr ew a Filler hose 왘 Unscr ew the va lve cap f rom tire valve 7 .
368 Practi cal hints Flat tire 왘 After att aining a tire infla tion pr essure of 26 psi (1.8 b ar), press 0 on el ectri c air pu mp swit ch 8 . The el ectric air pump sh ould no w be switc hed o ff. 왘 Turn the S martKey i n the starte r swit ch to position 0 ( 컄 page 4 0).
369 Practi cal hi nts Flat tire 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible to obtain a new TIREFI T kit. 왘 Bring used TIREF IT mate rials t o an authori zed Mer cedes- Benz Ce nter for proper disposal. 왘 Replac e your TIRE FIT con tainer every 4 years .
370 Practi cal hints Batteries Your vehicle i s equipped with two ba tter- ies: 앫 The starte r battery ( located in the trunk) 앫 The batte ry for el ectrical c onsumers (loca ted in t he trun k) Wa r n i n g ! G Failu re to fol low thes e instru ctions ca n resu lt in se vere i njur y or de ath .
371 Practi cal hi nts Batt eries Cha rgi ng th e b att eri es You can obtain detailed inf ormation on charging the battery from your authorized Merced es-B enz Cent er.
372 Practi cal hints Batteries Cha rgin g wi th th e ba tte ry ch arg er Only us e the batter y charg e unit a pproved by Merce des-Benz an d supplie d with your vehicl e.
373 Practi cal hi nts Towin g the vehicle 왔 Towing the v ehicle Merced es-Ben z reco mmends th at th e vehi cle be tra nspo rted with a ll whe els off the ground using flatbed or appropriate wheel l ift/d olly eq uipme nt.
374 Practi cal hints Towing the vehicle War n i n g ! G The b rake sy stem re quir es elec trical power to oper ate. A malf unction in the v ehicle’ s power su pply or electr ical system may impai r brake sys- tem ope ration an d switch it into its emer- gency operation mode.
375 Practi cal hi nts Towin g the vehicle Installin g/reinstallin g towing eye b olt 왘 Take the to wing ey e bolt 1 from its storage comp artment ( 컄 page 356 ). 1 Towin g eye bolt 왘 Remove cover from the access hole. 왘 Screw towing eye bol t 1 clock wise in to its stop.
376 Practi cal hints Fuses ! You must not change the fuse s yourself, as you could damage the vehicle elect rical systems. Have fuses changed at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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Technical data Parts ser vice Warran ty cove rage Identificat ion labels Layout o f poly-V-bel t drive Engine Rims and tires Elect rical sy stem Main dimen sions Weights Fuels, coola nts, lubrican ts, etc.
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380 Technical data The “T echnic al data ” sect ion provi des th e necessar y technical data for you r vehic le. Parts service All auth orized Me rced es-Be nz Cente rs maintain a stoc k of Genuine Mercede s-Benz parts re quire d for ma inte- nance and repair wor k .
381 Technical data Warr anty co vera ge 왔 Warr anty co vera ge Your veh icle is c overed und er the te rms of the warranti es printed in the Service and Warranty Information booklet.
382 Technical data Identificat ion labels 1 Vehi cle cert ific ation label with Vehic le Ide ntifi cati on N umbe r 2 Product option code plate with paint number The ve hicle c ertific ation plate wit.
383 Technical data Layout of poly-V-belt drive 왔 Layout of poly-V-belt drive The SLR has t wo poly-V- belts (belt one shown in purple/bel t two shown i n black).
384 Technical data Engine Model Mercedes-B enz SLR McLaren Roadster (199.476 ) 1 1 The quot ed data a pply only t o the stan dard ve hicle. Se e an autho rized M ercedes -Benz Cen ter for t he corresp onding data of a ll sp ecial bodies and spe cial equipment.
385 Technical data Rims an d tires 왔 Rims and tires ! For safety reasons, only use tires and rims which have been tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz for us e on SLR vehicles.
386 Technical data Rims and tir es Mixed size tires Only Mercedes-Ben z SLR M cLaren Roadster: Turbine-style 10 -spoke-st yle* Front axle: Rims ( ligh t al loy ) 9 J x 1 9 9 J x 1 8 Wheel offset 1.
387 Technical data Rims an d tires Only Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster 722 S: Multi-spoke rim s in forged aluminum Front axle: Rims (light allo y) 9 J x 19 Wheel offset 1.83 in (46.5 mm ) Summer tire s (radial- ply tires) 255/35 ZR19 (96Y ) XL 1 1 Must not be used with snow chains.
388 Technical data Rims and tir es Winter tires* Only Mercedes-Ben z SLR M cLaren Roadster: Turbine-style 10 -spoke-styl e* Front axle: Rims ( ligh t al loy ) 9 J x 19 9 J x 1 8 Wheel offset 1.83 in (46. 5 mm) 1.77 in (45 mm) Summer t ires (ra dial- ply t ires) 255/ 35 R19 (96V ) M+S .
389 Technical data Rims an d tires Only Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster 722 S: Turbine-style Front axle: Rims (light allo y) 9 J x 19 Wheel offset 1.83 in (46.5 mm ) Tires ( radi al-p ly tir es) 255/35 R19 96V XL M+S . Rear axle: Rims (light allo y) 9 J x 19 Wheel offset 1.
390 Technical data Electrical system Mercedes-Benz SLR Mc Laren Roadster Mercedes-Benz SLR Mc Laren Roadster 722 S Gene rator (alter nator) 14 V/150 A 14 V/ 150 A Starter motor 12 V/1.
391 Technical data Main d imensi ons 왔 Main dimensions Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Road ster Mercedes-Benz SLR McL aren Roadster 722 S Overall vehic le length 183.3 in (4656 m m) 1 83.3 in (465 6 mm) Overall vehic le width 75.1 in (1 908 mm) 75.1 in (1 908 mm ) Overall vehicle width (doors open - widest point) 111.
392 Technical data Weig hts Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster Mercedes-Ben z SLR McLaren Roadste r 722 S Trunk loa d max. 1 6 5l b ( 7 5k g ) 165 lb (75 k g).
393 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. 왔 Fuels, coolants, lu bricants, etc. Capacities Vehicle components and their respective lubric ants m ust matc h.
394 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Capacity Fuels, co ola nts , lubr ican ts, etc. Coolin g syste m approx. 10.6 US qt (10.0 l) MB 325.0 Anticorrosion/ Antifreeze Low temperature cooli ng system Merc edes-Be nz SLR Mc Laren R oadste r Merc edes-Ben z SLR McLa ren Ro adster 7 22 S approx.
395 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Approved en gine oils Engi ne oils are s pecifi cally te sted f or the ir suit ability in our eng ines and du rabil ity for our ser vice inter vals. Th erefo re, onl y use appro ved engin e oils and oi l filters require d for vehicles with Maintenance Syste m.
396 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Air cond itioning refr igerant R134a (HFC) refrigera nt an d specia l PAG lubricating oil are used i n the air condition- ing sy stem. Brake fl uid Only bra ke fluid approve d by Mercede s-Benz is reco mmend ed.
397 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Fuel requirements Only us e premi um unlead ed fue l: 앫 The octane number (posted at the p u m p ) m u s t b e 9 1 m i n . I t i s a n a v e r a g e of both the Research Octane N umber (RON) an d the Motor Octane Num ber (MON): (RON+MON )/2.
398 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. In ar eas wh ere carb on depo sits m ay be encou ntered du e to lac k of avai labilit y of gasolines which contai n these additives, Merce des- Benz re commend s the u se of additives a pproved by us f or use on Merced es-Be nz veh icles.
399 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. To provide important corrosion protection, the solution m ust be at least 50 % anticor- rosion/ ant ifreeze ( equiva lent to fre eze protection to app roximately -35°F [-37°C]).
400 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Anticorros ion/antifreez e Your vehicle contains a number of alumi- num parts. The use of aluminum c ompo- nent s in moto r vehicl e eng ines necessitates that anticorrosion/antifreeze coola nt used in such e ngines b e spe cifical - ly for mula ted to prote ct the al uminu m parts.
401 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Wind shield wa sher sy stem and head- lamp cle aning system Both th e wind shield washe r syst em and headl amp clean ing sys tem ar e suppl ied from th e wind shield washer re serv oir. The win dshie ld was her re servoir h as a capaci ty of approx imately 7.
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403 Technical terms ABS (A nti-lock B raking S ystem ) Prev ents the w heels from loc king up during braki ng so t hat th e vehi cle c an continue to be steered. Accessory w eight ( 컄 page 286) ACL (A irbra ke/C en tral L ocking) Cont rols the lo cking me chani sm of the Airbrake and the central l ocking syste m.
404 Technic al terms Crui se contro l Driving c onven ience s ystem for au to- matic ally main tain ing the ve hicle spe ed set by the driv er. Curb weight ( 컄 page 28 6) DOT (D epartme nt o f T ran.
405 Technical terms Instrument cluster The di splays and indica tor/warni ng lamps in the driver’s field of v ision, in- cludin g the tac home ter, sp eedomet er, engin e tempe ratur e and fuel gauge. Kickdown Depres sing the ac celerator p ast the point of resist ance shi fts the tr ansmi s- sion d own to t he lowe st poss ible.
406 Technic al terms Power train Collec tive term d esigna ting all compo - nents used to generate and transmit moti ve po wer to th e drive axle s, inclu ding 앫 engi ne 앫 clutch /torque conve rte.
407 Technical terms Tele Aid (Tele mati c A larm I dentification on Dema nd) The T ele Aid sys tem con sists of thre e types of res ponse: automa tic and manual emergency, Roadside Assista nce and Inf orma tion. Te le Ai d is initia lly acti vated by compl eting a subsc riber a greeme nt and p lacing an acquainta nce call.
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409 Index A ABS 82, 40 3 Indicat or lamp 29, 3 06 Messa ges in th e multif uncti on displa y 321, 322 ABS/ESP ® Warni ng lamp 29, 304 Accelerator position, automatic transm issi on 173 Access ory wei.
410 Index Auto-dimming, Interior rear view mirror 181 Automatic car wash 298 Automa tic centr al loc king, Co ntrol system 10 4, 139 Automat ic climat e control 184 Adjusting a ir volume 191 Air condi.
411 Index Bluetooth ® interface 21 3 Storage location 210 Body surface 297 Brake Elec tro-hyd rau lic br ake sy stem 87 Brake As sist S ystem se e BAS Brake disks Wear 239 Brake fl uid 393, 39 6 Chec.
412 Index Combination switch 2 7, 51, 110 Control and op eration of radio transmit ters 244 Control syste m 117 , 403 Mult ifuncti on dis play 117 Multifu nction stee ring whe el 118 Control system me.
413 Index Vehi cle stat us me ssages 128 , 319 Distanc e to empty 140 Distan ce to emp ty (ran ge), T rip comput er 140 Door Control panel 34 Entr y lamps 112 Handle, Inside 3 4 Handle, Outside 39 Loc.
414 Index First aid k it 356 Flat t ire 365 Haza rd wa rning flas her 111 Instrum ent cluster, Indicator lamps 30 4 Road side Assi stanc e 16, 218 Towing t he vehicle 373 Emission control 245 Informat.
415 Index Fuel 247 Additives 3 97 Capacity, Fue l tank 3 94 Consumption statistics 139, 140 Filler flap 247 Fillin g the tank 247 Fuel rese rve warning la mp 29, 311 Gauge 29 Premiu m unlead ed gaso l.
416 Index Low beam 107 Messa ges in th e mult ifunctio n displa y 346 Replac ing bul bs 361 Switch 51, 106 Head-thor ax air ba g 67, 404 High performance driving 239 High-be am flashe r 51 , 110 Repla.
417 Index Unlock ing, Trunk 100 Kickdown 173, 405 Kilo pascal 2 87 Knee air bags 66 L Labe ls Certif icat ion 382 Emission control labe l 382 Lamps Exterior 361 Lamps, e xterior Messa ges in th e mult.
418 Index Low-be am headlam ps 106, 107 Messa ges in th e mult ifunctio n displa y 348 Replac ing bul bs 361 Switch ing on 51 Lubr icants 39 3 M Main od ometer 29 Maintenance 2 94, 370 Callin g up se .
419 Index Telephone 345 Tire s 351 Trunk li d 353 Washer f luid 354 Mult ifunc tion stee ring wheel 30 , 1 18, 405 Button operation 118 N Net, parcel 210 Neutral gear position, Automatic transm issi o.
420 Index Messa ges in th e mult ifunctio n displa y 324–3 27 Passenge r front air bag off indi cator lamp 70, 317 Passen ger sa fety se e Occu pant sa fety Pedals 235 Performance enhanc ement syste.
421 Index Roof rack 230 Roof see Soft top S Safety Driv ing s afety syste ms 82 Occupant 60 Reportin g defects 22 Safe ty belts se e Seat bel ts Seat be lt force li mite r 75 Seat bel ts 60 Childr en .
422 Index Cruise control 20 7 Speed se ttings Cruise control 20 8 Speed ometer 29 SRS 60, 406 Indicato r lamp 29, 314 Messa ges in th e mult ifunctio n displa y 328 Stan ding l amps 106 Standing water.
423 Index Emer gency c alls 216 Hands-free microphone 33 Inform ation 219 Initi ating a n emerg ency c all man ually 217 Messa ges in th e multif uncti on disp lay 354 Remote door unlock 220 Roadsid e.
424 Index Rotation 289 Serv ice lif e 261 Size d esign ation 277 Sizes 38 6 Snow chains 29 3 Speed ra ting 242, 277, 27 9, 288 Stori ng 262 Temper ature 269, 2 85 Terminology 286 TIN 281 TIREFIT kit 3.
425 Index Dimensions 391 Locking/ unlocking 39, 57 , 98, 105 Modifications and alterations, Ope rat- ing s afety 20 Towing 373 Transporting 375 Unlo cking in an em ergenc y 357 Vehicle care 297 Vehi c.
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