Mercedes-Benz SLK 2012 User manual

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Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
First of all, familiarise yourself with yourvehi-
cle. Read the Owner's Manual, particularly
the safety and warning notes, before you
drive off. This will help you to obtain the max-
imum pleasure from your vehicle and avoid
endangering yourself and others.
The equipment or model designation of your
vehicle may vary according to:
Rmodel
Rorder
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Ravailability
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hand-drive vehicle. On right-hand-drive vehi-
cles, the layout of components and controls
differs accordingly.
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vehicles to the state of the art.
Mercedes-Benz therefore reserves the right
to introduce changes in the following areas:
Rdesign
Requipment
Rtechnical features
The equipment in your vehicle may therefore
differ from that shown in the descriptions and
illustrations.
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ROwner's Manual
RService Booklet
REquipment-dependent supplements
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The technical documentation team at
Daimler AG wishes you safe and pleasant
motoring.
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Index ....................................................... 4
Introduction ......................................... 20
At aglance ........................................... 25
Safety ................................................... 37
Opening and closing ........................... 65
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors .... 87
Lights and windscreen wipers ........... 99
Climate control ................................. 113
Driving and parking .......................... 125
On-board computer and displays .... 177
Stowing and features ....................... 235
Maintenance and care ...................... 247
Breakdown assistance ..................... 259
Wheels and tyres .............................. 285
Technical data ................................... 299
Contents 3

1, 2, 3 ...
12 Vsocket
see Socket
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 200
Function/notes ................................ 54
Important safety notes .................... 54
Warning lamp ................................. 226
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode .................................... 121
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 117
Active light function ......................... 104
Active Service SystemPLUS
see ASSYSTPLUS service interval
display
ADAPTIVE BRAKE .................................59
Adaptive brake lamps ......................... 56
Additional speedometer ................... 191
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 308
Adjusting the headlamp range ......... 102
Airbag
Headbag .......................................... 43
Airbags
Front airbag (driver, front
passenger)....................................... 41
Important safety guidelines ............. 40
Sidebag ............................................ 42
Triggering ......................................... 39
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
AIRGUIDE ............................................. 84
Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
AIRSCARF
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 92
Setting the vents ........................... 123
Switching on/off .............................. 91
Airvents
Important safetynotes .................. 122
Setting ........................................... 122
Setting the AIRSCARF vents .......... 123
Setting the centre air vents ........... 123
Setting the side air vents ............... 123
Switching AIRSCARF on/off ............ 91
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Alertness Assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................192
AMG menu (on-board computer) ..... 195
Anti-glare film .................................... 246
Anti-lockBraking System
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Aquaplaning ....................................... 150
Ashtray ............................................... 240
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................189
ASSYST PLUS
see ASSYST PLUS service interval
display
ASSYST PLUS service interval dis-
play
Displaying service messages ......... 253
Hiding service messages ............... 253
Notes ............................................. 253
Service messages .......................... 252
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 61
Function ...........................................61
Interior motion sensor ..................... 62
Switching off the alarm .................... 61
Tow-away protection ........................ 62
ATTENTIONASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 190
Display message ............................ 213
Function/notes ............................. 173
Audio menu (on-board computer) .... 186
Authorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 211
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 132
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 131
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Automatic headlamp mode .............. 101
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal position ............. 138
Automatic drive program ............... 139
Changing gear............................... 137
Display message ............................ 220
Driving tips .................................... 138
Emergency running mode .............. 142
Kickdown....................................... 138
Manual drive program .................... 140
Problem (fault) ............................... 142
Programselectorbutton ................ 138
Pulling away ................................... 130
Releasing the parking lock man-
ually ............................................... 142
Selector lever................................ 137
Shift ranges................................... 139
Starting the engine ........................ 129
Steering wheel gearshift paddles... 139
Transmission position display........ 137
Transmission positions .................. 137
Automatic transmission emer-
gency running mode ......................... 142
B
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 54
Basic settings
see Settings
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) .................................................... 54
Battery (key)
Checking .......................................... 69
Important safety notes .................... 68
Replacing ......................................... 69
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 275
Connecting .................................... 275
Disconnecting ................................ 274
Display message ............................ 212
Important safety notes .................. 273
Jump starting ................................. 277
Location ......................................... 274
Removing/fitting ........................... 275
Belt
see Seat belt
Belt force limiters (activation) ........... 39
Belt tensioner
Activation ......................................... 39
Function ...........................................46
Bonnet
Active bonnet(pedestrian protec-
tion)............................................... 248
Closing ...........................................249
Display message ............................ 220
Opening ......................................... 248
Boot
Emergency release .......................... 75
Important safety notes .................... 73
Opening (automatically from out-
side) .................................................74
Bootlid
Display message ............................ 220
Opening/closing .............................. 73
Opening dimensions ...................... 311
Boot separator
Display message ............................ 220
General notes .................................. 80
Opening/closing .............................. 81
Bottle holder ...................................... 239
Brake Assist System
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 206
Notes ............................................. 308
Brake lamps
Adaptive ...........................................56
Display message ............................ 209
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 54
BAS .................................................. 54
BAS PLUS ........................................ 54
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 308
Display message ............................ 200
Driving tips .................................... 148
High-performance brake system .... 149
Important safety notes .................. 148
Parking brake ................................ 147
Warning lamp ................................. 226
Breakdown
see Flat tyre
see Towing away/tow-starting
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs
Index 5

C
Calling up a fault
see Display messages
Capacities
see Technical data
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Automatic car wash ....................... 254
Carpets .......................................... 258
Display ........................................... 257
Exterior lighting ............................. 256
Gearorselectorlever .................... 258
High-pressure cleaner .................... 254
Interior ........................................... 257
Matt paintwork .............................. 255
Notes ............................................. 253
Paint .............................................. 255
Plastic trim .................................... 257
Roof lining ...................................... 258
Seat belt........................................ 258
Seat cover ..................................... 258
Sensors ......................................... 257
Steering wheel ............................... 258
Tailpipes ....................................... 257
Trim pieces .................................... 258
Washing by hand ........................... 254
Wheels ........................................... 255
Windows ........................................ 256
Wiper blades .................................. 256
Wooden trim .................................. 258
Car key
see Key
Car wash (care) ................................. 254
CD player/CD changer(on-board
computer) .......................................... 186
Cell phone
see Mobile phone
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 193
Locking/unlocking (key).................. 66
Centre console
Lowersection .................................. 33
Uppersection .................................. 32
Changing bulbs
Dipped-beamheadlamps ............... 108
Important safety notes .................. 106
Main-beam headlamps ................... 108
Overview of bulbtypes .................. 107
Parking lamps (front) ..................... 108
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 107
Reversing lamps ............................ 109
Standing lamps .............................. 108
Turn signals (front) ......................... 108
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 47
Restraint systems ............................ 47
Child seat
Automatic recognition ..................... 49
On the front-passenger seat............ 48
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 51
Recommendations ........................... 52
Suitable positions ............................ 51
Cigarette lighter ................................ 240
Cleaning
Mirrorturn signal ........................... 256
Climate control
Air conditioning ............................. 115
Controlling automatically ............... 118
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculationmode) ................. 121
Cooling with airdehumidification .. 117
Demisting the windows .................. 120
Demisting the windscreen ............. 120
Important safety notes .................. 114
Indicator lamp ................................ 118
Notes on using the air-condition-
ing system ..................................... 115
Notes on using THERMOTRONIC
automatic climate control .............. 116
Overview of systems ...................... 114
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 118
Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 121
Setting the airdistribution ............. 119
Setting the airflow ......................... 119
Setting the airvents...................... 122
Setting the temperature ................ 118
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 121
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Switching on/off........................... 117
Switching residual heaton/off ...... 122
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/off ...................................... 120
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 119
THERMOTRONIC (2-zone) auto-
matic climate control ..................... 116
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 26
see Instrument cluster
Collapsible emergency spare
wheel
see Emergency spare wheel
COMAND Online
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch .......................... 103
Constant headlamp mode
see Daytime driving lamps
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 183
Convenience closing feature .............. 77
Convenience opening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 121
Convenience opening feature
see Side windows
Coolant(engine)
Checkingthe level ......................... 251
Display message ............................ 211
Notes ............................................. 308
Temperature (on-board computer) .195
Temperature gauge ........................ 178
Warning lamp ................................. 231
Cooling
see Climate control
Cornering light function
Function/notes ............................. 104
Cornering light function (display
message) ............................................ 208
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 106
Cruise control
Cruise control lever....................... 151
Deactivating ................................... 153
Display message ............................ 217
Driving system ............................... 151
Important safety notes .................. 151
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 151
Selecting ........................................ 152
Setting aspeed .............................. 153
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 152
Cup holder ......................................... 239
D
Dashboard
see Cockpit
Data
see Technical data
Daytime driving lights
Display message ............................ 210
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 191
Switching on/off (switch) .............. 101
Dealership
see Qualified specialist workshop
Delayedswitch-off
Exteriorlighting (on-board com-
puter)............................................. 192
Interior lighting .............................. 193
Diagnostics connection ...................... 22
Diesel ..................................................305
Diesel particle filter .......................... 148
Digital speedometer ......................... 184
Dipped-beam headlamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 108
Display message ............................ 208
Setting for driving abroad (sym-
metrical) ........................................ 100
Setting for driving on the right/
left ................................................. 192
Switching on/off ........................... 101
Display (cleaning instructions) ........ 257
Display message
General information ....................... 199
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 199
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 222
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS service interval dis-
play................................................ 252
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 199
Driving systems ............................. 213
Engine ............................................ 211
Key ................................................ 222
Index 7