MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2013 R131 Owner's Manual

If you select
km on the on-board computer in
the Display Unit Speed-/Odometer function (
Ypage 232), Active Lane Keeping
Assist is activated starting at a speed of
60 km/h. If the miles display unit is selected,
the assistance range begins at 40 mph.
Warning vibration in the steering wheel
A warning may be given if a front wheel
passes over a lane marking. It will warn you
by means of intermittent vibration in the
steering wheel for up to 1.5 seconds.
In order that you are warned only when
necessary and in good time if you cross the
lane marking, the system recognizes certain
conditions and warns you accordingly.
The warning vibration occurs earlier if:
R you approach the outer lane marking on a
bend.
R the road has very wide lanes, e.g. a
freeway.
R the system recognizes solidl ane markings.
The warning vibratio noccurs later if:
R the road has narrow lanes.
R you cut the corner on a bend.
Lane-correcting brake application G
WARNING
A lane-correcting brake application cannot
always bring the vehicle back into the original
lane. There is a risk of an accident.
Always steer, brake or accelerate yourself,
especially if Active Lane Keeping Assist warns
you or makes a lane-correcting brake
application. G
WARNING
Active Lane Keeping Assist does not detect
traffic conditions or road users. In very rare
cases, the system may make an inappropriate
brake application, e.g. afte rintentionally
driving ove rasolid lane marking. There is a
risk of an accident.
An inappropriate brake application may be
interrupted at any time if you steer slightly in the opposite direction. Always make sure that
there is sufficient distance on the side for
other traffic or obstacles.
In rare cases, Active Lane Keeping Assist can
recognize unclear markings or particular
structures on the roadway as solid lane
markings. An inappropriate brake application
may be interrupted at any time if you steer
slightly in the opposite direction. If a lane-correcting brake application occurs,
display
0002appears in the multifunction
display.
If you leave your lane, under certain
circumstances the vehicle will brake briefly
on one side. This is meant to assist you in
bringing the vehicle back to the original lane.
This function is available in the range between
40 mph and 120 mph (60 km/h and
200 km/h).
A lane-correcting brake application can only
be made after driving over a solid,
recognizable lane marking. Before this, a
warning must be given by means of
intermittent vibration in the steering wheel.
In addition, a lane with lane markings on both
sides must be recognized. The brake
application also slightly reduces vehicle
speed.
i A further lane-correcting brake
application can only occur after your
vehicle has returned to the original lane. Driving systems
219Driving and parking Z

No lane-correcting brake application occurs
if:
R
you clearly and actively steer, brake or
accelerate.
R you cut the corner on a sharp bend.
R you have switched on the turn signals.
R a driving safety system intervenes, e.g.
ESP ®
, PRE-SAFE ®
Brake or Active Blind
Spot Assist.
R you have adopted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of
acceleration.
R ESP ®
is switched off.
R the transmission is not in position D.
R a loss of tire pressure or a defective tire has
been detected and displayed.
Active Lane Keeping Assist does not detect
traffic situations or road users. An
inappropriate brake application may be
interrupted at any time if you:
R steer slightly in the opposite direction
R switch on the turn signal
R clearly brake or accelerate
Al ane-correcting brake applicatio nis
interrupted automatically if:
R a driving safety system intervenes, e.g.
ESP ®
, PRE-SAFE ®
Brake or Active Blind
Spot Assist.
R lane markings can no longer be recognized.
Switching on Active Lane Keeping Assist X
Switch on Active Lane Keeping Assist using
the on-board computer; to do so, select
Standard or
Adaptive (Y
page 231).
Symbol 0002appears in the multifunction
display. If
Standard is selected, no warning
vibration occurs if:
R you have switched on the tur nsignals .In
this event, the warnings are suppressed
for a certain period of time.
R a driving safety syste mintervenes, such
as ABS, BAS or ESP ®
.
If Adaptive is selected, no warning
vibration occurs if:
R you have switched on the tur nsignals .In
this event, the warnings are suppressed
for a certain period of time.
R a driving safety syste mintervenes, e.g.
ABS, BAS or ESP ®
.
R you accelerate hard, e.g .kickdown.
R you brake hard.
R you steer actively, e.g. swerve to avoid
an obstacle or change lanes quickly.
R you cut the corner on a sharp bend. 220
Driving systemsDriving and parking

Useful information
............................222
Important safety notes ....................222
Displays and operation ....................222
Menus and submenus ......................225
Display messages ............................. 240
Warning and indicator lamps ..........270 221On-board computer and displays

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
time of publication of the Operator's
Manual. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your vehicle may
not be equipped with all features
described. This also applies to safety-
related systems and functions.
i Read the information on qualified
specialist workshops: (Y page 38).Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and
communication equipment integrated in the
vehicle while driving, you will be distracted
from traffic conditions. You could also lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situatio npermits .Ifyou are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the
equipment when the vehicle is stationary. G
WARNING
If the instrument cluster has failed or
malfunctioned, you may not recognize
function restrictions in systems relevant to
safety. The operating safety of your vehicle
may be impaired. There is a risk of an
accident.
Drive on carefully. Have the vehicle checked
at a qualified specialist workshop
immediately.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving
when operating the on-board computer.
The on-board computer only shows messages
or warnings from certain systems in the multifunction display
.You should therefore
make sure your vehicle is operating safely at
all times. Otherwise, a vehicle that is not
operating safely may cause an accident.
For an illustration of the instrument cluster,
see (Y page 43). Displays and operation
Instrument cluster lighting
The lighting in the instrument cluster, in the
displays and the controls in the vehicle
interior can be adjusted using the brightness
control knob.
The brightness control knob is on the bottom
left of the instrument cluster (Y page 43).
X Turn the brightness control knob counter-
clockwise or clockwise.
If the light switch is set to 0006,0012or
000A, the brightness is dependent upon
the brightness of the ambient light.
i The light sensor in the instrument cluster
automatically controls the brightness of
the multifunction display.
In daylight, the displays in the instrument
cluster are not lit. Coolant temperature display
G
WARNING
Driving when your engine is overheated can
cause some fluids which may have leaked into
the engine compartment to catch fire. You
could be seriously burned.
Steam from an overheated engine can cause
serious burns which can occur just by opening
the engine hood. Stay away from the engine
if you see or hear steam coming from it.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location away from
other traffic .Turn off the engine, get out of the
vehicle and do no tstand nea rthe vehicle until
the engine has cooled down. 222
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!
Adisplay message is shown if the coolant
temperature is too high.
If the coolant temperature is over
248 ‡(120 †), do not continue driving. The
engine will otherwise be damaged.
The coolan ttemperature gauge is in the
instrument cluster on the right-hand side
(Y page 43).
Under normal operating conditions and with
the specified coolant level, the coolant
temperature may rise to 248 ‡ (120 †). Tachometer
! Do not drive in the overrevving range, as
this could damage the engine.
The red band in the tachometer indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protec tthe
engine when the red band is reached. Outside temperature display
You should pay special attention to road
conditions when temperatures are around
freezing point.
The outside temperature display is in the
multifunction display (Y page 224).
Changes in the outside temperature are
displayed after a short delay. Speedometer with segments
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
R Cruise control activated (Y page 183):
The segments light up from the stored
speed to the maximum speed.
R DISTRONIC PLUS activated (Y page 186):
One or two segments in the set speed
range light up.
R DISTRONIC PLUS detectsav ehicle in front:The segments between the speed of the
vehicle in fron
tand the stored speed light
up. Operating the on-board computer
Overview 0002
Multifunctio ndisplay
0003 Switches on the Voice Control System;
see the separate operating instructions
0027 Right control panel
0026 Left control panel
0024 Back button
X To activat ethe on-board computer: turn
the SmartKey to position 1in the ignition
lock.
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel. Displays and operation
223On-board computer and displays Z

Left control panel
0004
0008 R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 0006
0007
Press briefly:
R
Scrolls in lists
R Selects a submenu or function
R In the Audio menu: selects a
stored station, an audio track or
a video scene
R In the Tel (telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or telephone
number 0006
0007
Press and hold:
R
In the Audio menu: selects the
previous/nex tstation or selects
an audio track or a video scene
using rapid scrolling
R In the Tel (Telephone) menu:
starts rapid scrolling if the phone
book is open 000F R
Confirms a selection/display
message
R In the Tel (telephone) menu:
switches to the telephone book
and starts dialing the selected
number
R In the Audio menu: stops the
station search function at the
desired station Right control panel
003C R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits phone book/redial
memory 0017 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory 000D
000E R
Adjusts the volume 001D R
Mute Back button
001F
Press briefly:
R
Back
R Switches off the Voice Control
System; see the separate
operating instructions
R Hides display messages/calls
up the last Trip menu function
used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory 001F
Press and hold:
R
Calls up the standard display in
the Trip menu
Multifunction display
0002
Transmission positio n(Ypage 165)
0003 Drive program (Y page 165)
0027 Description field
0026 Menu bar 224
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0024
Outside temperature or speed
(Ypage 233)
0025 Time (Y page 304)
X To show the menu bar 0026:press the
0004 or0008 button on the steering wheel.
Menu bar 0026disappears after a few seconds.
Text field 0027shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
The following messages may appearint he
multifunction display:
0038 Upshift indicator (Y page 170)
003600140037 Active Parking Assist (Y page 206)
CRUISE Cruise control (Y
page 183)
0002 Adaptive high-beam Assist
(Ypage 132)
0003 ATTENTION ASSIST (Y page 213)
000F ECO start/stop function
(Ypage 158)
0001 Active Lane Keeping Assist
(Ypage 218)
0001 HOLD function (Y page 195)
0001 PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 79) Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to call up the menu bar and
select a menu.
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 223).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip menu (Y
page 225)
R Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 226)
R Audio menu (Y
page 228)
R Tel menu (telephone) (Y
page 229)
R DriveAssist menu (assistance)
(Y page 230)
R Service menu (Y
page 231) R
Settings menu (Y
page 232)
R AMG menu in AMG vehicles (Y
page 236) Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the 001Fbutton on the
steering wheel until the Trip menu with
trip odometer 0002and odometer 0003is
shown.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset" Example: trip computer "From start"
0002
Distance
0003 Time
0027 Average speed
0026 Average fuel consumption
X Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press 0006or0007 to select From Start or
From Reset .
The values in the From Start submenu are
calculated from the start of a journey whilst
the values in the From Reset submenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 226).
The From Start trip computer is
automatically reset when: Menus and submenus
225On-board computer and displays Z

R
The ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded.
The From Reset trip computer is
automatically reset if the value exceeds
9,999 hours or 99,999 miles.
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption 0002
Approximate range
0003 Current fuel consumption (not for AMG
vehicles)
X Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 0006or0007 button to select the
current fuel consumption (not for AMG
vehicles) and the approximate range.
The approximate range that can be covered
depends on the fuel level and your current
driving style. If there is only a small amount
of fuel left in the fuel tank, the display shows
a vehicle being refueled 000Dinstead of the
range.
Digital speedometer 0002
Digital speedometer X
Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press 0006or0007 to select the digital
speedometer.
Resetting values Example: resetting the trip computer "From start"
X
Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 0006or0007 button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press 000F.
X Press the 0007button to select Yes and
press the 000Fbutton to confirm.
You can reset the values of the following
functions:
R trip odometer
R trip computer "From start"
R trip computer "From reset" Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi menu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions .Further
information (Y page 314).
X Switch on COMAND (Y page 294).
X Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the Navi menu.226
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Route guidance no
tactive 0002
Direction of travel
0003 Current street
Route guidance active No change of direction announced
0002
Distance to the destination
0003 Distance to the next change of direction
0027 Current street
0026 "Follow the road's course "symbol
Change of direction announced withou ta
lane recommendation 0002
Road into which the change of direction
leads
0003 Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
0027 Change-of-direction icon
When a change of direction has been
announced, you will see visual distance
display 0003nex tto the symbol for the change
of direction 0027.This decreases in size as you
approach the announced change of direction. Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation
0002
Road into which the change of direction
leads
0003 Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
0027 Lane recommendation
0026 New lane during a change of direction
0024 Uninterrupted lane
0025 Change-of-direction icon
On multilane roads, lane recommendation
0027 may be shown for the next change of
direction. During the change of direction,
additional lanes may be displayed.
Lane recommendations are only displayed if
the relevant data is available on the digital
map.
Other status indicators of the
navigation system R
000B:y ou have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
R New Route... or
Calculating Route : a
new route is being calculated.
R Off Map or
Off Mapped Road :t
he vehicle
position is outside the area of the digital
map (off-map position).
R No Route :n
o route could be calculated to
the selected destination. Menus and submenus
227On-board computer and displays Z

Audio menu
Selecting aradio station 0002
Waveband
0003 Station frequency with memory position
i Station 0003is displayed with the station
frequency and station name. The memory
position is only displayed along with
station 0003if this has bee nstored.
X Switch on COMAND (Y page 294).
X Select radio (Y page 426).
X Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select astore dstation: briefly press
the 0006 or0007 button.
X To select achannel from the channel
list: press and briefly hold the 0006
or 0007 button.
If no station lis tis received:
X To selectas tation using the station
search: press and briefly hold the 0006
or 0007 button.
i Switching the waveband (Y page 428).
Saving the station ( Ypage 429).
i SIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a
normal radio.
For more informatio nonsatellite radio
mode (Y page 431). Operating an audio player or audio
media Example
:CD/DVD change rdisplay
0002 Current CD in the CD/DVD changer
0003 Current title
Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the
equipmen tinstalled in the vehicle.
X Switch on COMAND (Y page 294).
X Select audio player or audio media
(Y page 439).
X Press the 0004or0008 button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the 0006or0007 button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapi dscrolling): press and hold the
0006 or0007 buttonuntil desired
track 0003has been reached.
If you press and hold the 0006or0007
button, the rapid scrolling speed is
increased .Not all audio drives or data
carriers support this function.
If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and title of the track.
The current track does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected). 228
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