MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER 2008 Owners Manual

Air conditioning
148 H
Environmental note
The coolin gsystem uses th erefrigerant
R134A .Thisr efrigerant doe snotdamage
th ee arth's ozon elayer.
i Condensation may dri pfromt heunder-
side of th evehicl ewhen Thermatic is in
coolin gmode.
X To activate: press the9button.
The indicator lamp in the 9buttonlights
up.
X To deactivate: press the9button.
The indicator lamp in the 9buttongoes
out .The coolin gwitha ir dehumidification
function has adelaye dswitch-off feature. Controllin
gthe air conditionin gauto-
matically
In automatic mode, th eset temperature is
maintained at aconstan tlevel full yautomat-
ically. To do so, th esystem automatically
regulates th etem perature of th edispensed
air, th eairflow and th eair distribution.
The automatic air conditionin gwill achieve
optimal operation if "coolin gwitha ir dehu-
midification "isalso activated. If necessary,
coolin gwitha ir dehumidification can be deac-
tivated.
X Mak esuret hatthe keyisi nposition 2in
th ei gnition lock.
X Se tthe desire dtem perature.
X To activate: press theUbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ubutton
comes on .Automatic air distribution and
airflow are activated.
X To deactivate: press theUbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ubuttongoes
out .The airflow is set to level 3.The airflow
is directe dthrou gh th ecentre and side air
vents.
or X
Press on eoftheÑ buttons.
The indicator lamp in the Ubuttongoes
out .The air conditionin giscontrol led man-
ually fo rthe correspondin gside of th evehi-
cle.
or
X Tur nthe Q thumbwhee lclockwis eor
anti-clockwise.
The indicator lamp in the Ubuttongoes
out .Automatic airflow is deactivated and
th ea irflow is controlled accordin gtothe
level set .Automatic air distribution
remain sactivated. Setting th
etemperature
Different temperature scan be set fo rthe
driver's and front-passenger sides.
X Mak esuret hatthe keyisi nposition 2in
th ei gnition lock.
X To increase/reduce: turnthumb-
wheels 7and cclockwise or anti-clock-
wise to th edesire dlevel (Y page 145). Only
chang ethe temperature setting in small
increments. Start at 22 †. Cont
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149Adjusting th
eair vents G
Risk of injury
Ver yhot or ver ycolda ir can flo wfromt he
air vents .Thisc ould caus eburn sorf rost-
bit etob ares kinint heimmediat evicinity
of th events .Keepb ares kina way from
these air outlets. If necessary, direc tthe
airflow away to adifferen tareaoft hevehi-
cle interior.
Pleas eobserv ethe following note stoensure
that th eair can flo wfreely through th eair
vents:
R Kee pthe air inlet between th ewindscreen
and th ebonne tfre eofd eposits, suc hasice
and snow, to guarantee th esupply of fresh
air into th evehicl einterior.
R Never cover th events or air inlet and outlet
grilles in th evehicl einterior.
i Position th esliders fo rthe centre air
vents in th ecentra lposition to provid evir-
tually draught-free ventilation. Setting th
ecentre air vents Centr
eair vents
1 Fixed centre air vent
2 Swivellin gcentre air vent, right
3 Thumbwheel fo rcentre air vents
4 Swivellin gcentre air vent, left
X To open/clos ethe swivellin gcentre air
vent: turnthumbwheel 3up or down.
X To open/clos ethe fixed centre air vent:
tur nthumbwheel 3up beyond th efirst
deten tposition or tur nitdown. Adjusting th
esidea ir vents Side air vents
1
Side window demister vent
2 Side air vent
3 Side air ven tthu mbwheel
X To open/close: turnthumbwheel 3up or
down.
i Demiste rvent 1is never shut com-
pletely, eve nifside air vent 2is shut.
Setting th eglov ecompartment air vent The glov
ecom partmen tcan be ventilated, for
instanc etocoolits contents ,when th eauto-
matic air-conditionin gsystem is activated.
The level of airflow depend sontheairflow and
air distribution settings. The temperature of Cont
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150
th
ea ir is approximately th esam east hatof
th ea ir flowin gfromt hecentre air vents.
! Clos ethe glov ecom partmen tair vent
when heatin gmodeisa ctivated and acti-
vat e"coolin gwitha ir dehumidification "if
th eo utside temperature is high. Otherwise,
temperature-sensitive items stored in the
glov ecom partmen tcould be damaged. Glove compartmen
tair vent
1 Air ven tthu mbwheel
2 Air vent
X To open/close: turnthumbwheel 1up or
down. Settin
gthe AIRSCARF* vents G
Ris
kofi njury
When AIRSCARF is in operation, ver yhot air
can flow from th events in th ehead
restraints. This coul dcause burn stobare
skin in th eimmediat evicinity of th events.
Make sure that you reduc ethe heater out-
put in time. 1
AIRSCARF vent
You can adjus tthe blower output of th eAIR-
SCARF vents usin gthe AIRSCARF button
(Y page 76). Settin
gthe air distribution
The air distribution can be set individuall yfor
th ed river' sand front-passenger sides.
The symbols for th eair distribution have the
followin gmeanings: Symbol Meaning
{
Direct
sthe airflow through the
demiste rvents a
Direct
sthe airflow through the
centr eand side air vents Y
Direct
sthe airflow through the
footwell air vents Ú Direct
sthe airflow through the
centr eand side air vents and the
footwell air vents [
Direct
sthe airflow through the
footwell and demiste rvents X
Make sure that th ekey is in position 2in
th ei gnition lock.
X Pres sone of the Ñbutton srepeatedly
until th esettin gdesired for th erespective
side of th evehicle is displayed. Controls
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151Setting th
eairflow
X Mak esuret hatthe keyisi nposition 2in
th ei gnition lock.
X To increase/reduce: turnthumbwheel
a clockwise or anti-clockwise
(Y page 145). Demisting th
ewindscreen
i You should only select th e"demisting"
function until th ewindscree nisclear again.
X Mak esuret hatthe keyisi nposition 2in
th ei gnition lock.
X To activate: press theybutton.
The indicator lamp in the ybutton
comes on.
The system automatically switches to the
following functions:
R coolin gwitha ir dehumidification on
R hig ha irflow 18
R hig htem perature 18
R air distribution to th ewindscree nand
fron tside windows
R air-recirculation mode off X
To deactivate: press theybutton.
The indicator lamp in the ybuttongoes
out .The previously selecte dsetting scome
into effec tagain .The coolin gwitha ir dehu-
midification function remain son.Air-recir-
culation mode remain sdeactivated.
or
X Press the Ubutton.
The indicator lamp in the ybuttongoes
out .Airflo wand air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or
X Tur nthumbwheel 7orc clockwise or
anti-clockwise (Y page 145).
or
X Tur nthumbwheel aclockwise or anti-
clockwise (Y page 145). Demisting th
ewindows
Windows misted up on th einside X
Activat ethe "coolin gfunction wit hair-
dehumidification "function.
X Activat ethe automatic mode.
X If th ewindows continue to mis tup, activate
th e" demisting" function.
Windows misted up on th eoutside X
Activat ethe windscree nwipers.
X Press on eoftheÑ buttons repeatedly
until the a,ÚorY symbol is dis-
played.
i You should only selec tthiss etting until
th ew indscree nisclear again.
18 Dependin gontheoutsid etem perature. Cont
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152 Switchin
gthe rear window heating
on/off G
Risk of accident
Clear all windows of ice or snow befor eset-
ting off. Impaired visibility could otherwise
endanger you and others.
i At ver ylow temperatures, th erearw in-
dow heatin gisonlys witched on once the
vehicl einterior has warmed up.
i The rea rwindow heatin ghasah ighc ur-
ren tdraw. You should therefore switch it
of fass oonast hewindow is clear, as it only
switches of fautomatically after approxi-
mately 30 minutes.
i If th ebattery voltage is to olow, th erear
window heatin gmay switch off.
X Mak esuret hatthe keyisi nposition 2in
th ei gnition lock.
X Press the ¯button.
The indicator lamp in the ¯buttonlights
up or goe sout. Activating/deactivating air-recircula-
tion mode
You can deactivat ethe flowoff resh air if
unpleasant odours are enterin gthe vehicle
from outside .The air already inside th evehi-
cle will then be recirculated. G
Risk of accident
Only switch over to air-recirculation mode
briefl yatlow outside temperatures. Other-
wise ,the windows could mis tup, thus
impairing visibility and endangerin gyour-
sel fand others. Thi smay preven tyou from
observin gthe traffic conditions, thereby
causin ganaccident.
X Mak esuret hatthe keyisi nposition 2in
th ei gnition lock.
X To activate: press the,button.
The indicator lamp in the ,button
comes on.
i Air-recirculation mode is activated auto-
matically at hig houtside temperatures.
Whe nair-recirculation mode is activated
automatically, th eind icator lamp in
the , buttonisn otlit.
Outside air is adde dafter about
30 minutes. X
To deactivate: press the,button.
The indicator lamp in the ,buttongoes
out.
i Air-recirculation mode switches of fauto-
matically:
R after approximately fiv eminute sato ut-
side temperature sbelo wa pproximately
5†
R after approximately fiv eminute siftheair
dehumidification is deactivated
R after approximately 30 minute satout-
side temperature sabov eapproximately
5†
Air-recirculation mode wit hthe conve-
nience opening/closing feature G
Risk of injury
Mak esuret hatn obody can becom etrap-
ped between th eside window and th edoor
frame as th eside windows are opene dand
closed .Donotplac eobjects or lean against
th es ide window when it is bein gopene dor
closed .You or th eobjects could be drawn
in or becom etrappe dbetween th eside
window and th edoorframe as th ewindow Cont
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153moves
.Ifthere is ariskofe ntrapment,
press the ,buttonagain .Ifn eces sary,
press th eswitch that stops ,opens or closes
th es ide window in th eopposit edirection.
X Convenience closing: press and hold
the , buttonuntil th eside windows
hav eclosed.
The indicator lamp in the ,button
comes on .Air-recircul ation mode is activa-
ted.
X Convenience opening: press and hold
the , buttonuntil th eside windows
hav ereturned to their original position.
The indicator lamp in the ,buttongoes
out .Air-recircul ation mode is deactivated.
i If you ope nthe side windows manually
after closin gusingthe convenience closing
feature, it will remain in this position when
opene dusingthe convenience opening fea-
ture. Switchin
gthe residua lhea tona ndoff
It is possibl etom akeu se of th eresidual heat
of th eenginetoc ontinu eheatin gthe station-
ary vehicl efor up to 30 minute safter the
engin ehas been switched off. The heating
time depend sontheset interio rtem perature.
i The blower will run at alow speed regard-
les soft heairflow setting.
i If you activat ethe "residual heat "function
at hig htem peratures, only th eventilation
will be activated. The blower run sat
medium speed.
X Mak esuret hatthe keyisi nposition 0in
th ei gnition loc korthatith as been
removed.
X To switch on: press the9button.
The indicator lamp in the 9buttonlights
up.
X To deactivate: press the9button.
The indicator lamp in the 9buttongoes
out. i
The residual heat automatically switches
of fa fter around 30 minute sorif:
R thei gnition is switched on
R theb attery voltage drops Cont
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Opening/closing the roof
154 Opening/closing the roof
For safety reasons ,the roof can only be
opened and closed when the vehicle is sta-
tionary. G
Risk of accident and injury
Always open or close the roof fully before
driving.
If the roof does not open or close fully, the
roof hydraulic system is depressurised and
the roof is lowered:
R after about seven minutes if the ignition
is switched on
R after about 15 seconds if the ignition is
switched off
Aw arning ton esounds shortly beforehand.
The K and the being lowered message
appear in the multi-function display.
Lock the roof again before driving on. Oth-
erwise the unlocked roof could open during
the journey and cause you to lose control
of your vehicle. You or other person scould
be injured as aresult.
! Never sit on the rear shelf or stor eheavy
objects there. You will otherwise damage
the roof and the rear shelf of your vehicle. !
When openin gand closin gthe roof, make
sure that:
R ther eiss ufficien tupward clearance, as
the roof swings upwards
R ther eiss ufficien tclearanc ebehind the
vehicle as the boot lid swings backwards
beyond the bumper
R the boot is only loaded to below the boot
separator
R the boot separator is not pushed up by
the load
R the boot separator is closed
R the boot lid is closed
R no roof rack is fitted
R the outside temperature is above -15 †
R the roof is not dirty or wet
You will otherwise damage the roof and the
boot of your vehicle. Using the roof switch
G
Risk of injury
When openin gorclosingthe roof, make
sure that nobody is trapped or injured by
movin gparts such as the boot lid, the
hinged roof or the roof linkage.
If ther eisar isk of entrapment ,release the
roof switch immediately. The roof folding
mechanism stops immediately.
The switch is on the lower section of the
centre console. 1
To close the roof
2 To open the roof Controls
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Opening/closing the roof
155
Opening i
Make sure that the roof and rear window
are dry before openin gthe roof. Otherwise,
water could enter the interior or boot.
X Engage the parkin gbrake (Y page 98).
X Make sure that the boot separator is closed
(Y page 156).
X Close the boot lid.
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
X Pull the roof switch in the direction of arrow
2 until the soft-top has been fully retrac-
ted int othe boot and the Vario-roof in
operation message disappears from the
multi-function display.
Closing X
Engage the parkin gbrake (Y page 98).
X Make sure that the boot separator is closed
(Y page 156).
X Close the boot lid. X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
X Press the roof switch in the direction of
arrow 1until the soft-top has been fully
retracted int othe boot and the Vario-
roof in operation message disappears
from the multi-function display. With the key
G
Risk of injury
When openin gorclosingthe roof, make
sure that nobody is trapped or injured by
movin gparts such as the boot lid, the
hinged roof or the roof linkage.
If ther eisar isk of entrapment ,immediately
release the korj buttononthe key.
The roof folding mechanism stops immedi-
ately. Using the key to open and close the roof
Opening
X
Point the tip of the key at the door handle.
X Press and hold the kbuttonuntil the
roof is fully opened.
The seat ventilation* on the driver's seat is
switched on. The side windows open.
Closing X
Point the tip of the key at the door handle.
X Press and hold the jbuttonuntil the
roof is fully closed.
The roof and side windows close. Controls
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Opening/closing the roof
156 Locking the roof again
The roof is unlocked when:
R the K Vario-roof in operation
message appears in the multi-function dis-
play
R you hear awarning ton eorthe indicator
lamp flashes for up to ten seconds when
pulling away or while driving
You can lock the roof again if it is not locked
fully.
Befor edriving on X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
X Push the roof switch forwards
(Y page 154).
While driving X
Stop the vehicle immediately, paying atten-
tion to road and traffic conditions.
X Push the roof switch forwards
(Y page 154). Boot separator
The boot separator can be used to cover lug-
gage and loads in the boot.
! To avoid damaging the roof or luggage
when folding back the roof, you should:
R only load the boot to below the boot sep-
arator
R not place any objects on or in fron tofthe
boot separator
R not place any objects on the cover
behind the roll-over bars
R not allow the load to push up the boot
separator Closed boot separator
1
Boot separator
2 Zipper 3
Fastenin geyelets
4 Handle
Closing the boot separator X
Pull boot separator 1backwards in the
direction of the arrow by handle 4.
X Hook boot separator 1intofastening eye-
lets 3in the side panels.
Opening the boot separator X
Remove boot separator 1from fastening
eyelets 3in the side panels.
X Push boot separator 1forwards against
the direction of the arrow by handle 4.
Removing the boot separator X
Fold the material cover of the zipper over if
necessary.
X Open zipper 2completely while the boot
separator is closed.
X Remove boot separator 1from fastening
eyelets 3in the side panels.
X Push boot separator 1forwards against
the direction of the arrow by handle 4.Controls
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157
The straps in the boot are on the right and left.
1
Strap
2 Bracket G
Risk of injury
Only undo the straps when the boot sepa-
rator is completely opened.
You could otherwise get trapped.
X Pull straps 1downward to open.
X Unhook brackets 2from the cradles and
swing them upwards as far as possible. 1
Boot separator
2 Material edge
3 Material fastening
X Tilt boot separator 1backwards carefully
in the direction of the arrow into the boot.
X Roll up front edge of material 2in the boot
to the front and store it in front of material
fastening 3.
X Lift boot separator 1out of the boot com-
pletely.
Fitting the boot separator !
Ensure that the end of the material is
stored in front of the material fastening
before fitting. It could otherwise be dam-
aged. X
Place the boot separator carefully into the
boot. 1
Boot separator
2 Attachment hooks
3 Guider ail
X Insert boot separator 1by attachment
hooks 2into guide rails 3on both sides.
X Tilt boot separator 1forward in the direc-
tion of the arrow.
X Pull down the retainer springs of the catch
and hang both sides in the brackets
(Y page 157).
X Push the straps upwards on both sides to
close.
X Pull boot separator 1backwards by the
handle. Controls
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