MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Overhead control panel
C
= Switches th el eft-han dr eading lamp
on/offD
3 Switches th ea utomatic interio rl ight-
ing control on/off

specialist workshop which has the necessary
specialist knowledge and tools to carry out the
work required.
Overview :c hanging bulbs/bulb types
Halogen headlamps
C
Low-beam headlamp: H7 55 WD
High-beam headlamp: H7 55 W
Changing the front bulbs
Removing/mounting the cove rint he
front wheel housing
X
To remove: switch off the lights.X
Turn the front wheels inwards. X
Slide cover C up and remove it.X
To install: reinsert cover C and slide it down
until it engages. Low-beam headlamp s( haloge nh ead-
lamps) X
Remove the cover in the front wheel housing
( Y
page 100). X
Turn housing cover C counter-clockwise and
pull it out. X
Push bar D upwards. X
Remove connector

X
Turn housing cover C counter-clockwise and
pull it out. X
At the bulb holder, push the bulb upwards,
disconnect it and pull it out of bulb holder D .X
Insert the new bulb into bulb holder D at the
top, push it down and secure it in place. X
Attach housing cover C and turn it clockwise
until it engages.
Side marker lamp s( halogen head-
lamps) Due to their location, have the bulbs in the side
marker lamp changed at aq ualified specialist
workshop.
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers
on/off
! Do not operate the windshield wipers when
the windshield is dry, as this could damage
the wiper blades. Moreover, dust that has col-
lected on the windshield can scratc ht he glass
if wiping takes place when the windshield is
dry.
If it is necessary to switch on the windshield
wipers in dry weather conditions, alway su se
washer fluid when operating the windshield
wipers.
! If the windshield wipers leave smears on the
windshield after the vehicle has been washed
in an automatic car wash, wax or other resi-
dues may be the reason for this. Clean the
windshield using washer fluid after washing
the vehicle in an automatic car wash.
! Intermittent wiping with rain sensor: due to
optical influences and the windshield becom-
ing dirty in dry weather conditions, the wind-
shield wipers may be activated inadvertently.
This could then damage the windshield wiper
blades or scratc ht he windshield.
For this reason, you should alway ss witch off
the windshield wipers in dry weather. Combination switch
G
? Windshield wiper offH
b Intermittent wipe, low (rain sensor set
to low sensitivity) I
c Intermittent wipe, high (rain sensor
set to high sensitivity) J

and it falls onto th ew indshield, th ew indshield
may be damage dbyt he force of th ei mpact.
Mercedes-Ben zr ecommend st ha ty ou have
th ew iper blades changed at aq ualified spe-
cialis tw orkshop.
! Always position th ew indshield wiper arms
vertically before folding them away from the
windshield. By doin gs o, you will avoid dam-
age to th eh ood.
Replacing th ew iper bladesRemoving th ew iper bladesX
Turn th eS ma rtKey to position G or H in the
ignition loc k( Y
page 116).X
Set th ew indshield wiper to position

Problems with the windshield wipers Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The windshield wipers
are jammed. Leaves or snow, for example, may be obstructing the windshield wiper
movement .T he wiper motor has been deactivated. X
For safety reasons, you should remove the SmartKey from the igni-
tion lock.
or X
Switch off the engine using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door. X
Remove the cause of the obstruction. X
Switch the windshield wipers back on.
The windshield wipers
fail completely. The windshield wiper drive is malfunctioning. X
Select another wiper speed on the combination switch. X
Have the windshield wipers checked at aq ualified specialist work-
shop.
The windshield washer
fluid from the spray noz-
zles no longer hits the
center of the windshield. The spray nozzles are misaligned. X
Have the spray nozzles adjusted at aq ualified specialist workshop.Windshield wipers 103
Lights and windshiel dw ipers Z

Overview of climat ec ontrol systems
General notes Observe the settings recommended on the fol-
lowing pages. The windows could otherwise fog
up.
To preven tt he windows from fogging up:R
switch off climate control only briefly R
switch on air-recirculation mode only briefly R
switch on the cooling with air dehumidifica-
tion function R
switch on the defrost windshield function
briefly, if required
Climate control regulates the temperature and
the humidity in the vehicle interior and filters
undesirable substances out of the air.
Climate control can only be operated when the
engin eisr unning. Optimum operation is only
achieved with the side windows and roof closed. i When the weather is warm, ventilate the
vehicle for ab rief period. This will speed up
the cooling process and the desired vehicle
interior temperature will be reached more
quickly.
i The integrated filter filters out most parti-
cles of dust and soot and completely filters
out pollen. It also reduces gaseous pollutants
and odors. Ac logged filter reduces the
amount of air supplied to the vehicle interior.
For this reason, you should alway so bserve
the interval for replacing the filter, which is
specified in the Maintenance Booklet. As it
depends on environmental conditions ,e .g.
heavy air pollution, the interval may be
shorter than stated in the Maintenance Book-
let.
Air-conditioning system control panel
Canada only
C
Set st he temperature ( Y
page 109)
D
Switches the residual heat on or off ( Y
page 112)

USA onlyC
Sets the temperature ( Y
page 109)D
Switches the maximum cooling MAX COOL on or off ( Y
page 111)

Control panel for dual-zone automatic climat ec ontrol
Canad ao nl yC
Set st he temperature, left ( Y
page 109)D
Defrost st he windshield ( Y
page 110)

USA onlyC
Sets the temperature, left ( Y
page 109)D
Defrosts the windshiel d( Y
page 110)

ECO start/stop function During automatic engine switch-off ,t he climate
control system only operate satar educed capa-
city. If you require full climate control capacity,
th eE CO start/sto pf unction can be deactivated
by pressin gt he ECO button ( Y
page 120).
Operating th ec limat ec ontrol sys-
tems
Activating/deactivatin gc limat ec on-
trol
General notes When th ec limate control is switched off ,t he air
supply and air circulation are also switched off.
The windows coul df og up. Therefore, switch off
climate control only briefly
i Activate climate control primarily usin gt he
X butto n( Y
page 109).
Air-conditioning system X
Turn th eS ma rtKey to position H in th ei gni-
tio nl oc k( Y
page 116).X
To switch on: tur na irflow control k clock-
wise to th ed esired position (excep tp osition
0 )( Y
page 104).X
To switch off: tur na irflow control k coun-
ter-clockwise to position 0 ( Y
page 104).
3-zone automatic climat ec ontrolX
Turn th eS ma rtKey to position H in th ei gni-
tio nl oc k( Y
page 116).X
To switch on: pres st he X button.
The indicator lamp in the X button lights
up. Airflow and air distribution are set to auto-
matic mode.
or X
Press the x button.
The indicator lamp in the x button goes
out .T he previously selecte ds ettings are
restored. X
To switch off: pres st he x button.
The indicator lamp in the x button lights
up. Switching cooling with air dehumidi-
fication on/off
General notes If you deactivate th e" Coolin gw ith air-dehumid-
ification" function ,t he air inside th ev ehicle will
no tbec ooled. The air inside th ev ehicle will also
no tbed ehumidified. The windows can fog up
mor eq uickly. Therefore, deactivate th ec ooling
with air-dehumidification function only briefly.
The "Coolin gw ith air dehumidification "f unction
is only availabl ew hen th ee ngine is running. The
air inside th ev ehicle is cooled and dehumidified
according to th et em peratur es elected.
Condensation may drip from th eu ndersid eo f
th ev ehicle when it is in cooling mode. This is
normal and no tas ign that there is am alfunc-
tion.
Activating/deactivating X
To activate: pres st he Z or V button.
The indicator lamp in the Z or V button
light su p. X
To deactivate: pres st he Z or V but-
ton.
The indicator lamp in the Z or V button
goes out .T he "Coolin gw ith air dehumidifica-
tion" function has ad elayed switch-off fea-
ture.108
Operating th ec limate control systems
Climate control