MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER 2018 Owner's Manual

XPress the=or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Tripmenu.
XPress9or: to select the display with
approximate range :and current fuel con-
sumption ;.
Approximate range :that can be covered is
calculated according to your current driving
style and the amount of fuel in the tank. If
there is only a small amount of fuel left in the
fuel tank, a vehicle being refueled C
appears instead of approximate range :.
Recuperation display =shows you if energy
has been recuperated from the kinetic energy in overrun mode and saved in the battery.
Recuperation display =depends on the
engine installed and is therefore not available
in all vehicles.
Digital speedometer
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Tripmenu.
XPress the9or: button to select the
digital speedometer.
A gearshift recommendation Zmay also
appear in the display.
Observe the information on gearshift recom-
mendation when shifting manually
(
Ypage 138).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: a gearshift recom-
mendation is shown in the status bar of the
multifunction display and not in the digital
speedometer display.
Resetting values
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Tripmenu.
XPress the9or: button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
XPress ato confirm your selection.
XPress :to select Yesand press ato
confirm.
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
RTrip odometer
R"From Start" trip computer
R"From Reset" trip computer
RECO display
If you reset the values in the ECO display, the
values in the "From Start" trip computer are also reset. If you reset the values in the "From Start"
trip computer, the values in the ECO display are
also reset.
Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions
In the Navimenu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions.
Observe the additional information on naviga-
tion in the Digital Operator's Manual of the mul-
timedia system.
XSwitch on the multimedia system (see the
Digital Operator's Manual)
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Navimenu.
Route guidance not active
:Direction of travel
;Current road
Route guidance active
No change of direction announced
:Distance to destination
;Distance to the next change of direction
=Current road
?"Follow the road's course" symbol
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On-board computer and displays
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Change of direction announced without a
lane recommendation
:Road into which the change of direction
leads
;Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
=Change-of-direction symbol
When a change of direction is announced, you
will see change-of-direction symbol =and dis-
tance graphic ;. The distance indicator short-
ens towards the top of the display as you
approach the point of the announced change of
direction.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation
:Road into which the change of direction
leads
;Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
=Lanes not recommended
?Recommended lane and new lane during a
change of direction
AChange-of-direction symbol
On multilane roads, new lane recommendations can be displayed for the next change of direction
if the digital map supports this data. During the
change of direction, new lanes may be added.
Lane not recommended =: you will not be able
to complete the next change of direction if you
stay in this lane.
Recommended lane and new lane during a
change of direction ?: in this lane you will be
able to complete the next two changes of direc-
tion without changing lane.
Other status indicators of the naviga-
tion system
The navigation system displays additional infor-
mation and the vehicle status.
Possible displays:
RNew Route...or Calculating Route...
A new route is calculated.
RRoad Not Mapped
The vehicle position is inside the area of the
digital map but the road is not recognized, e.g.
newly built streets, car parks or private land.
RNo Route
No route could be calculated to the selected
destination.
RO
You have reached the destination or an inter-
mediate destination.
Audio menu
Selecting a radio station
:Active station list
;Station frequency with memory position
The multifunction display shows station ;with
station frequency or station name. The preset
position is only displayed along with station ;if
this has been stored.
XSwitch on the multimedia system and select
radio (see the Digital Operator's Manual).
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Audiomenu.
XTo select a preset list or station list: press
and briefly hold the 9or: button until
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the preset list or station list in the desired
frequency range is shown.
XTo select a station:briefly press9
or :.
SIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a normal radio.
For more information on radio operation, see
"Satellite radio" in the Digital Operator's Man-
ual.
Operating an audio player or audio
media
Audio data from various audio devices or media
can be played, depending on the equipment
installed in the vehicle.
XSwitch on the multimedia system and select
audio CD or MP3 mode (see the Digital Oper-ator's Manual).
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Audiomenu.
XTo select the next/previous track: briefly
press the 9or: button.
XTo select a track from the track list (rapid
scrolling): press and hold the 9or:
button until desired track :appears.
If you press and hold the 9or: button,
the rapid scrolling speed is increased. Not all
audio drives or data carriers support this func-
tion.
If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and title of the track.
Video DVD operation
XSwitch on the multimedia system and select
video DVD (see the Digital Operator's Man-
ual).
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Audiomenu.
XTo select the next or previous scene:
briefly press the9or: button.
XTo select a scene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the 9
or : button until desired scene :
appears.
Telephone menu
Introduction
GWARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi-
cle when driving, you may be distracted from
the traffic situation. You could also lose con-
trol of the vehicle. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
Only operate this equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
When telephoning, you must observe the legal
requirements for the country in which you are
currently driving.
XSwitch on the mobile phone (see the manu-
facturer’s operating instructions).
XSwitch on the multimedia system (see the
Digital Operator's Manual)
XEstablish a Bluetooth®connection to the mul-
timedia system (Ypage 239).
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Telmenu.
You will see one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunction display:
RPhone READYor the name of the network
provider: the mobile phone has found a net-
work and is ready to receive.
RPhone No Service: there is no network
available or the mobile phone is searching for
a network.
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On-board computer and displays
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Accepting a call
If someonecall syou when you are in th eTelmenu, adisplay message appear sin th emulti-
function display.
You can accept acall at any time regardless of
th emen uselected.
XPress th e6 buttonon th esteering whee l
to accept an incoming call .
Rejectingorending a call
XPress th e~ buttonon th esteering whee l
to rejec tor en d acall.
Selecting an entry in the phonebook
XPress the= or; buttonon th esteering
whee lto select th eTelmenu.
XPress th e9, :ora buttonto
switch to th ephone book .
XAuthorizeaccess to th ephone book on th e
phone .
XPress:or9 to select th enames on e
after th eother .
or
XTo star trapid scrolling: press and hold
th e: or9 buttonfor longer than on e
second.
The names in th ephone book are displayed
quickl yon eafter th eother .
Rapid scrollin gstops when you release th e
butto nor reac hth een dof th elist .
XIf only one telephone number is store dfor
a name: press th e6 ora buttonto
start dialing.
or
XIf there is mor ethan one number for a
particular name: press the6 ora
butto nto display th enumbers.
XPress th e9 or: buttonto select th e
number you want to dial.
XPress th e6 ora buttonto start dialing.
or
XTo exit th etelephone book :press th e~
or % button.
Redialing
The on-board computer saves th elast names or
number sdialed in th eredial memory.
XPress th e= or; buttonon th esteering
whee lto select th eTelmenu.
XPress th e6 buttonto switch to th eredial
memory.
XPress th e9 or: buttonto select th e
desired nam eor number .
XPress the6 ora buttonto start dialing.
or
XTo exit th eredial memory :press th e~
or % button.
Assistance menu
Introd uction
Dependin gon your vehicle's equipment, in th e
DriveAssistmenu, you hav eth efollowin g
options:
RDisplaying th eassistanc egraphic
(Ypage 193)
RMercedes-AM Gvehicles: setting th evehicl e
level (Ypage 165)
RActivating/deactivating Steering Pilo tand
Stop&Go Pilo t (Ypage 193)
RActivating/deactivating Active Brake Assis t
(Ypage 193)
RActivating or deactivating Active Brake Assis t
wit hcross-traffic function (Ypage 193)
RActivating/deactivating ATTENTION ASSIST
(Ypage 193)
RActivating/deactivating Active Blind Spot
Assist (Ypage 194)
RActivating/deactivating Active Lan eKeepin g
Assis t (Ypage 194)
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Displaying theassistance graphic
XPress th e= or; buttonon th esteerin g
whee lto selec tth eDriveAssistmenu.
XPress th e9 or: buttonto selec t
Assist .Graphi c.
XPressato confirm your selection .
The multifunction display shows th eDistanc e
Assis tDISTRONIC distanc edisplay in th e
assistanc egraphi cdisplay.
The assistanc egraphi cshows you th estatus
of and/o rinformation from other drivin gsys -
tems or drivin gsafet ysystems :
RDistanceAssis tDISTRONIC (Ypage 151)
RActive BrakeAssis twit hcross-traffic func-
tion (Ypage 69 )
RATTENTION ASSIST (Ypage 177)
RActive LaneKeepin gAssis t (Ypage 181)
XPress :to display th eATTENTION ASSIST
assessment.
Activating/deactivating Steering Pilo t
an dStop&Go Pilo t
XPress the= or; buttonon th esteerin g
whee lto selec tth eDriveAssistmenu.
XPress 9or: to selec tSteeringPilot.
XConfir mby pressing aon thesteerin g
wheel.
The curren tselection appears .
XTo activate/deactivate :press th ea but-
to nagain .
Whe nSteerin gPilo tand Stop&Go Pilo tare
activated, th emultifunction display shows th e
Steering Pilot
Onmessage.
Further information on Steerin gPilo tand
Stop&Go Pilo t (
Ypage 158).
Activating/deactivating Active Brak e
Assis t
You can use this function to activat eor deacti -
vat eActive Brak eAssist.
You can use th efunction to switch Active Brak e
Assis ton or of for ,on vehicles wit hth eDriving
Assistanc ePlus package, to switch Active Brak e
Assis twit hcross-traffic function on or off.
XPress th e= or; buttonon th esteerin g
whee lto selec tth eDriveAssistmenu.
XPress th e9 or: buttonto selec t
Brake Assist.
XPress ato confirm .
The curren tselection appears .
XTo activate/deactivate :press th ea but-
to nagain .
Whe nActive Brak eAssis tor Active Brak e
Assis twit hcross-traffic function is deactiva-
ted, th eæ symbol appears in th emulti-
function display in th eassistanc egraphi cdis -
play.
Further information on Active Brak eAssis t
(
Ypage 62).
Further information on Active Brak eAssis twit h
cross-traffic function (
Ypage 69).
Setting ATTENTIONASSIS T
XPress th e= or; buttonon th esteerin g
whee lto selec tth eDriveAssistmenu.
XPress th e9 or: buttonto selec t
Attention Assist.
XPress ato confirm .
The curren tselection appears .
XPressato confirm .
XPress the: or9 buttonto set Off,
Standardor Sensitive.
XPress th ea buttonto sav eth esetting .
Whe nATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, th e
é symbol appears in th emultifunction dis -
play in th eassistanc egraphics display.
Further information on ATTENTION ASSIST
(
Ypage 177).
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Activating/deactivating Active Blind
SpotAssist
XPress th e= or; buttonon th esteering
whee lto select th eDriveAssistmenu.
XPress th e9 or: buttonto select
Blind Spo tAssist.
XPress ato confirm your selection .
The curren tselection appears.
XTo activate/deactivate: press thea but-
to nagain .
Further information on Active Blind Spot Assis t
(
Ypage 179).
Activating/deactivating Active Lane
Keeping Assist
XPress th e= or; buttonon th esteering
whee lto select th eDriveAssistmenu.
XPress th e9 or: buttonto select
Lan eKeepin gAssist.
XPress ato confirm your selection .
The curren tselection appears.
XPress aagain.
XPress :or9 to set Off,Standardor
Adaptive.
XPress th ea buttonto sav eth esetting .
When Active Lan eKeepin gAssis tis activated,
th emultifunction display shows th elan e
marking sas bright lines in th eassistanc e
graphic .
Further information on Active Lan eKeepin g
Assis t (
Ypage 181).
Service menu
Dependin gon th eequipmen tinstalled in th e
vehicle, you hav eth efollowin goption sin th e
Serv.
menu:
RCallin gup display message s (Ypage 200)
RChecking thetire pressur eelectronically
(Ypage 291)
RCallin gup th eservic edue dat e
(Ypage 262)
Settings menu
Introd uction
Dependin gon th eequipmen tinstalled in th e
vehicle, in th eSett.men uyou hav eth efollow-
ing options:
RChangin gth einstrumen tcluste rsetting s
(Ypage 194)
RChangin gth eligh tsetting s (Ypage 195)
RChangin gth evehicl esetting s (Ypage 196)
RChangin gth econvenience setting s
(Ypage 196)
RRestoring th efactory setting s (Ypage 197)
Instrument cluster
Selecting th edistance uni t
TheDispla yUni tSpeed-/Odometer :func-
tion allows you to choos ewhether certain dis-
plays appear in kilometers or mile sin th emul-
tifunction display.
XPress th e= or; buttonon th esteering
whee lto select th eSett.menu.
XPress th e: or9 buttonto select th e
Instrumen tCluste rsubmenu.
XPressato confirm .
XPress the: or9 buttonto select th e
Displa yUni tSpeed-/Odometerfunction .
The curren tsetting kmormilesappears.
XPress th ea buttonto sav eth esetting .
The selected uni tof measuremen tfor distanc e
applie sto :
Rthedigital speedometer in th eTri pmen u
Rtheodometer and trip odometer
Rth etrip computer
Rth ecurren tconsumption and th erange
Rnavigation instruction sin th eNav imen u
Rcruise control
RDistanc ePilo tDISTRONI C
RASSYSTPLU Sservic einterval display
Selecting permanent displa y
ThePermanent Display:function allows you
to choos ewhether th emultifunction display
always shows th eoutside temperature or th e
speed.
The spee ddisplay is invers eto th espeedome-
ter.
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XPress the=or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Instrument Clustersubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Permanent Display:function.
The current setting, Outside Temperature
orSpeedometer [km/h]orSpeedometer[mph], appears.
XTo change the setting: pressaagain.
Lights
Setting the daytime running lamps
This function is not available in Canada.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Lightsubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Daytime Running Lightsfunction.
If the DaytimeRunningLightsfunction has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
W symbol in the multifunction display are
shown in orange.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running lamps
(
Ypage 106).
Setting the brightness of the ambient
lighting
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Lightsubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Amb. Light +/-function.
The current setting appears.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from OfftoLevel 5(bright).
XPress the aor% button to save the
setting.
Setting the ambient lighting color
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Lightsubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Amb. Light Col.function.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to set the color
to SOLAR,SOLAR Orangeor SOLAR Red.
XPress the aor% button to save the
setting.
Activating/deactivating surround light-
ing and exterior lighting delayed switch-
off
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Lightssubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select the SurroundLightingfunction.
If the SurroundLightingfunction is activa-
ted, the multifunction display shows the light
cone and the area around the vehicle in
orange.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Deactivating exterior lighting delayed switch-off
temporarily:
XBefore leaving the vehicle, turn the SmartKey to position uin the ignition lock.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock.
Exterior lighting delayed switch-off is deacti-
vated.
Exterior lighting delayed switch-off is reactiva-
ted the next time you start the engine.
If you have activated the Surround Lighting
function and you turn the light switch to Ã,
the following functions are activated when it is
dark:
Rsurround lighting: the exterior lighting
remains lit for 40 seconds after unlocking
with the SmartKey. If you start the engine, the
surround lighting is switched off and auto-
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matic headlamp mode is activated
(Ypage 106).
Rexterior lighting delayed switch-off:the
exterior lighting remains lit for 60 seconds
after the engine is switched off. If you close all
the doors and the trunk lid, the exterior light- ing goes off after 15 seconds.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, when
the surround lighting and delayed switch-off
exterior lighting are on, the following light up:
Rparking lamps
Rlow-beam headlamps
Rdaytime running lamps
Rside marker lamps
Rsurround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Activating/deactivating the interior light-
ing delayed switch-off
If you activate the Interior Lighting Delayfunction, the interior lighting remains on for
20 seconds after you remove the SmartKey from
the ignition lock.
XPress the=or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Lightsubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Interior Lighting Delayfunction.
When the Interior Lighting Delayfunc-
tion is activated, the vehicle interior is dis-
played in orange in the multifunction display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Vehicle
Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking mechanism
If you activate the AutomaticDoorLockfunc-
tion, the vehicle is centrally locked above a
speed of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Vehiclesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Automatic Door Lockfunction.
When the Automatic Door Lockfunction is
activated, the multifunction display shows the
left-hand vehicle door in orange.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
For further information on the automatic locking
feature, see (
Ypage 79).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal
If you switch on the AcousticLockfunction, an
acoustic signal sounds when you lock the vehi-
cle.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Vehiclesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Acoustic Lockfunction.
If the Acoustic Lockfunction is activated,
the & symbol in the multifunction display
lights up orange.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Comfort
Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
GWARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
If somebody becomes trapped:
Rpress one of the memory function position
buttons, or
Rmove the switch for steering wheel adjust-
ment in the opposite direction to that in
which the steering wheel is moving.
The adjustment process is stopped.
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XPress the=or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Conveniencesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XUsing :or9, select the EasyEntry/Exitfunction.
If the EasyEntry/Exitfunction is activated,
the multifunction display shows the steering
wheel in orange.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature (
Ypage 101).
Switching the seat belt adjustment on/off
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Conveniencesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Belt Adjustmentfunction.
When the Belt Adjustmentfunction is acti-
vated, the seat belt is displayed in orange in
the multifunction display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
For further information on belt adjustment, see
(
Ypage 44).
Switching the fold-in mirrors when lock-
ing feature on/off
This function is only available when the vehicle is
equipped with the electrical fold-in function.
This function is only available in Canada.
When you activate the Auto.
MirrorFoldingfunction, the exterior mirrors are folded in when
the vehicle is locked.
If you have switched on the Auto. Mirror
Foldingfunction and you fold in the exterior
mirrors using the button on the door
(
Ypage 103), they will not fold out automati-
cally. The exterior mirrors can then only be fol-
ded out using the button on the door.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Conveniencesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Auto. Mirror Foldingfunction.
If the Auto. Mirror Foldingfunction is
switched on, the multifunction display shows
the exterior mirror in orange.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Restoring the factory settings
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Factory Settingsubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
The Reset All Settings?function
appears.
XPress the :or9 button to select Noor
Yes.
XPress the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes
and confirmed, the
multifunction display shows a confirmation
message.
For safety reasons, the Daytime Running
Lightsfunction in theLightssubmenu is only
reset if the vehicle is stationary.
AMG menu (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Warm-up
:Digital speedometer
;Gear indicator
=Upshift indicator
?Engine oil temperature
ACoolant temperature
BTransmission oil temperature
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the AMGmenu.
Upshift indicator: upshift indicatorUP=
indicates that the engine has reached the
overrevving range when in the manual drive
program.
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Engine and transmission oil temperature:
when the engine and transmission are at nor-
mal operating temperature, oil tempera-
ture?and Bare displayed in white in the
multifunction display.
If the multifunction display shows oil temper-
ature ?orB in blue, the engine or the
transmission are not yet at normal operating
temperature. Avoid driving at full engine out-
put during this time.
SETUP
:Engine mode C,S,S+or M
;Suspension setting SPORTorCOMFORT
=Transmission position D/M
?ESP®mode ( On/Off)
SETUP displays the following information, func-
tions and settings:
Rthe digital speedometer
Rthe gear indicator
Rthe engine mode
Rthe suspension mode
Rthe transmission position
Rthe ESP®(Electronic Stability Program) mode
XPress =or; on the steering wheel to
select the AMGmenu.
XPress9repeatedly until SETUP appears.
RACE TIMER
Displaying and starting RACE TIMER
The RACE TIMER is only intended for use on a
closed race circuit. Do not use the function on
public roads.
:Lap
;RACE TIMER
You can start the RACE TIMER when the engine
is running or if the SmartKey is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the AMGmenu.
XPress the9button repeatedly until the
RACE TIMER appears.
XTo start: press the abutton to start the
RACE TIMER.
Displaying the intermediate time
XPress the =or; button to select
Interm. Time.
XPress ato confirm.
The intermediate time appears for five sec-
onds.
Starting a new lap
:RACE TIMER
;Fastest lap time (best lap)
=Lap
XPress ato confirm New Lap.
It is possible to store a maximum of sixteen laps.
The 16th lap can only be completed with Fin‐
ish Lap.
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