Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG User manual

SLS AMG
GT Coupe and GT Roadster
Operator's Manual
Order no. 6515 4916 13 Part no. 197 584 25 00 Edition Edition C2014
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1975842500
SLS AMG GT Coupe and GT Roadster Operator's Manual

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Index ....................................................... 4
Introduction ......................................... 18
At aglance ........................................... 25
Safety ................................................... 35
Opening and closing ........................... 61
Seats,steering wheel and mirrors .... 83
Lights and windshield wipers ............ 95
Climatecontrol ................................. 105
Driving and parking .......................... 117
On-boardcomputer and displays .... 149
Stowage and features ...................... 199
Maintenance and care ...................... 217
Breakdown assistance ..................... 233
Wheels and tires ............................... 249
Technicaldata ................................... 279
Contents 3

1, 2, 3...
12 Vsocket
see Sockets
4ETS (Electronic Traction System) .... 55
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 165
Function/notes ................................ 54
Warninglamp .................................192
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 108
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 57
Additional speedometer ................... 158
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 284
Adjustinglumbar support .................. 86
Airbags
Display message ............................ 171
Front airbag (driver, front
passenger)....................................... 40
Head bag ......................................... 42
Important safety notes .................... 38
Knee bag .......................................... 41
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
tor lamp ...........................................42
Safety guidelines............................. 37
Sideimpact airbag .......................... 41
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Airfilter (display message) .............. 180
AIRSCARF
Switching on/off.............................. 88
AIRSCARF vents
Setting the blower output.............. 114
Airvents
Important safety notes .................. 113
Setting ........................................... 113
Setting the blower outputofthe
AIRSCARFvents ............................. 114
Setting the center airvents ........... 114
Setting the sideair vents ............... 114
Switching AIRSCARFon/off............ 88
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
AMG
Adaptive sport suspensionsystem .. 140
Buttonfor AMG menu .................... 128
E-SELECT lever .............................. 121
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 160
SETUP ............................................ 128
SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-gear sport
transmission.................................. 121
Anti-lockbraking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray ............................................... 203
ASSYST PLUS serviceintervaldis-
play
Hiding service messages ............... 222
Service messages .......................... 222
ATA (Anti-TheftAlarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 58
Function ........................................... 58
Switching off the alarm .................... 58
Audiomenu(on-board computer) .... 154
Audiosystem
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualifiedspecialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualifiedspecialist workshop
AUTO lights
Displaymessage ............................ 174
Automatic headlamp mode ................ 96
Automatic transmission
Overview ........................................ 121
B
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 55
Battery
Displaymessage ............................ 185
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 65
Important safety notes .................... 64
Replacing ......................................... 65
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 240
Displaymessage ............................ 178
4Index

Important safety notes .................. 238
Jump starting .................................242
Belt
see Seat belts
BlindSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 157
Display message ............................ 181
Notes/function .............................. 145
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 169
Notes ............................................. 285
Brake lamps (display message) ....... 174
Brakes
ABS ..................................................54
BAS .................................................. 55
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 285
Displaymessage............................ 165
Displaymessages .......................... 165
High-performance brake system .... 137
Important safety notes .................. 135
Maintenance .................................. 136
Riding tips...................................... 135
Warning lamp ........................ 190,192
Breakdown
see Flattire
see Towing away/tow-starting
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 20
Calling up amalfunction
see Displaymessages
Capacities
see Technicaldata
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carwash........................................ 223
Display........................................... 229
Exhaustpipe.................................. 229
Exterior lights ................................ 228
Gear or selector lever .................... 229
Matte finish ................................... 226
Notes............................................. 223
Paint .............................................. 225
Plastic trim .................................... 229
Power washer................................ 225
Rear viewcamera .......................... 228
Seatbelt........................................ 230
Seatcover..................................... 230
Sensors ......................................... 228
Soft top .......................................... 227
Steering wheel............................... 229
Trimpieces.................................... 230
Washing by hand ........................... 225
Wheels........................................... 225
Windows........................................ 227
Wiperblades.................................. 227
Woodentrim .................................. 230
Car wash(care) ................................. 223
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 155
Centerconsole
Lower section .................................. 31
Upper section .................................. 30
Central locking
Automaticlocking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 159
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey)........ 62
Changingbulbs
License plate lighting ..................... 101
Charge maintenancesocket ............ 214
Children
In the vehicle................................... 51
Restraint systems ............................ 51
Child seat
Specialseatbeltretractor ............... 53
Top Tether ....................................... 53
Cigarette lighter ................................ 203
Climate control
Automaticclimate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 107
Controlling automatically............... 110
Cooling with airdehumidification .. 108
Defrosting the windows................. 112
Defrosting the windshield .............. 111
Important safety notes .................. 106
Indicatorlamp................................ 110
Maximumcooling .......................... 111
Index 5

Notes on using dual-zone auto-
matic climate control .....................108
Overview of systems ......................106
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 110
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 113
Refrigerant ..................................... 284
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 285
Setting the airdistribution ............. 110
Setting the airflow ......................... 111
Setting the airvents ......................113
Setting the temperature ................ 110
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 113
Switching on/off ........................... 108
Switching the MONO function on/
off ..................................................111
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 112
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 26
see Instrument cluster
COMAND
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch ............................ 98
Consumptionstatistics(on-board
computer) .......................................... 153
Convenience closing feature .............. 77
Convenience opening feature ............ 76
see Opening/closing the sidewin-
dows(all)
Coolant
Display message ............................ 177
Coolant(engine)
Checking the level......................... 221
Important safety notes .................. 285
Temperature (on-board computer) .. 160
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 24
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 100
Cruisecontrol
Cruise control lever....................... 139
Deactivating ................................... 140
Display message ............................ 180
Driving system ............................... 138
Function/notes .............................138
Important safety notes .................. 138
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 139
Setting aspeed.............................. 139
Storing and maintaining current
speed............................................. 139
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 202
Important safety notes .................. 202
Curb weight
see Technical data
Customer AssistanceCenter (CAC) ... 23
Customer Relations Department ....... 23
D
Dashboard
see Cockpit
Data
see Technical data
Daytime runninglamps
Display message ............................ 175
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 158
Switching on/off (switch) ................ 96
Declarations of conformity ................. 22
Delayedswitch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 158
Interior lighting .............................. 159
Diagnosticsconnection ......................22
Digital speedometer .........................152
Display (cleaning instructions) ........229
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS service intervaldis-
play................................................ 222
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 164
Driving systems............................. 180
Engine ............................................ 177
Generalnotes ................................ 162
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 164
Lights ............................................. 173
Safety systems .............................. 170
Service intervaldisplay .................. 222
SmartKey ....................................... 185
Tires ............................................... 182
Vehicle........................................... 184
6Index

Distancerecorder .............................152
see Odometer
see Trip odometer
Door control panel
Overview .......................................... 33
Doors
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 159
Automatic locking (switch) ...............70
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) .......................................62
Display message .................... 184,186
Emergency locking ........................... 71
Emergency unlocking ....................... 70
Important safety notes.................... 68
Opening (frominside)...................... 69
Drinking and driving ......................... 135
Drive program
Automatic...................................... 126
Manual........................................... 127
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 160
Drive program display ...................... 123
Driver's door
see Doors
Drivingabroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 223
Symmetrical lowbeam.................... 96
Drivinglamps
see Daytime running lamps
Drivingonfloodedroads .................. 137
Drivingsafety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 54
ADAPTIVEBRAKE............................. 57
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 55
Electronicbrake force distribution ... 57
ESP®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 56
ETS (Electronic TractionSystem) ..... 55
Important safety information ........... 54
Overview .......................................... 54
Drivingsystems
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 140
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 145
Cruise control ................................ 138
Displaymessage ............................ 180
PARKTRONIC ................................. 141
Rear viewcamera .......................... 144
Drivingtips
AMG ceramic high-performance
compound brake system ............... 137
Brakes ........................................... 135
Break-in period.............................. 118
Drinking and driving ....................... 135
Driving abroad................................. 96
Driving in winter ............................. 137
Driving on wetroads ...................... 137
Exhaustcheck ............................... 135
Fuel................................................ 135
General.......................................... 134
Hydroplaning ................................. 137
Icy roadsurfaces ........................... 137
Limitedbraking efficiency on
saltedroads ................................... 136
Snow chains .................................. 253
Symmetrical lowbeam.................... 96
Wet roadsurface ........................... 136
DVD audio (on-board computer) ...... 155
DVD video (on-board computer) ...... 155
E
EASY-ENTRY feature
Activating/deactivating ................. 159
Function/notes................................ 89
EASY-EXIT feature
Crash-responsive............................. 90
Function/notes................................ 89
Switching on/off........................... 159
EBD (electronicbrake forcedistri-
bution)
Displaymessage ............................ 166
Function/notes................................ 57
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP®(Electronic Stability Program)
Electronic traction controlsystem
see ETS ............................................ 55
Emergencyrelease
Driver's door.................................... 70
Trunk ............................................... 74
Vehicle............................................. 70
EmergencyTensioningDevices
Function ........................................... 50
Safety guidelines............................. 37
Index 7

Emissions control
Serviceand warranty information....19
Engine
Display message ............................ 177
Enginenumber ...............................281
Starting .......................................... 120
Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 120
Starting with the KEYLESS-GO
start function ................................. 120
Switching off .................................. 132
Engine diagnostics warning lamp .... 195
Engine oil
Adding ...........................................220
Additives ........................................ 284
Checking the oil level..................... 219
Checking the oil levelusing the
dipstick .......................................... 219
Display message .................... 178, 179
Filling capacity ............................... 284
Notes about oil grades ................... 283
Notes on oil level/consumption .... 219
Temperature (on-board computer) .. 160
Temperature gauge ........................ 150
Viscosity ........................................ 284
E-SELECT lever ................................... 121
ESP®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram)
Deactivating/activating ................... 56
Display message ............................ 170
Function/notes ................................ 56
Important safety information ........... 55
Warning lamp ................................. 193
Exhaustcheck ................................... 135
Exhaustpipe (cleaning instruc-
tions) ..................................................229
Exterior lighting
Setting options ................................ 96
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 90
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 91
Folding in/out(automatically)......... 91
Folding in/out (electrically) ............. 91
Folding in when locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 160
Outofposition (troubleshooting)..... 91
Setting ............................................. 91
Storing settings (memory function) .. 92
Storing the parking position ............. 91
F
Filler cap
see Fuelfillerflap
First-aidkit ......................................... 234
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle..................... 235
Raising the vehicle......................... 272
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 235
Floormats ........................................... 214
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 283
Consumption statistics .................. 153
Displaying the range...................... 153
Driving tips.................................... 135
E10 ................................................ 282
Fuelgauge ....................................... 27
Grade (gasoline)............................ 282
Important safety notes .................. 282
Problem (malfunction) ................... 131
Refueling ........................................ 128
Tank content/reserve fuel............. 282
Fuelfillerflap,opening/closing ....... 129
Fuellevel
Calling up the range(on-board
computer) ...................................... 153
Fueltank
Capacity ........................................ 282
Problem (malfunction) ................... 131
Fusebox
Front-passenger footwell ............... 247
Rear compartment ......................... 247
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 247
Before changing ............................. 247
Important safety notes .................. 246
G
Garagedooropener
Clearing the memory ..................... 214
Important safety notes .................. 211
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