MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER 2018 Owner's Manual

RThe indicator lamp in one or more of the fol-
lowing buttons continues to light up red afterthe system self-diagnosis:
-SOS button
-F Roadside Assistance call button
-ïMB Info call button
RAfter the system self-diagnosis, the Inoper‐ativeorServiceNotActivatedmessage
appears in the multifunction display.
If a malfunction is indicated as outlined above,
the system may not operate as expected. In the event of an emergency, help will have to be
summoned by other means.
Have the system checked at the nearest author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center or contact the fol-
lowing service hotlines:
RUSA: Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) or 1-866-990-9007
RCanada: Customer Service at
1-888-923-8367
Emergency call
Important safety notes
GWARNING
It can be dangerous to remain in the vehicle,
even if you have pressed the SOS button in an emergency if:
Ryou see smoke inside or outside of the vehi-
cle, e.g. if there is a fire after an accident
Rthe vehicle is on a dangerous section of
road
Rthe vehicle is not visible or cannot easily beseen by other road users, particularly when
dark or in poor visibility conditions
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Leave the vehicle immediately in this or simi-
lar situations as soon as it is safe to do so.
Move to a safe location along with other vehi-
cle occupants. In such situations, secure the
vehicle in accordance with national regula-
tions, e. g. with a warning triangle.
You must have a license agreement to activate
the mbrace service. Make sure that your system
is activated and operational. To register, press
the ï MB Info call button. If any of the steps mentioned are not carried out, the system may
not be activated.
If you have questions about the activation, con-
tact one of the following telephone hotlines:
RUSA: Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) or 1-866-990-9007
RCanada: Customer Service at
1-888-923-8367
General notes
An emergency call is dialed automatically if an
air bag or Emergency Tensioning Device is trig-
gered.
iYou cannot end an automatically triggered
emergency call yourself.
An emergency call can also be initiated man-
ually.
As soon as the emergency call has been initi-
ated, the indicator lamp in the SOS button
flashes. The multifunction display shows the
Connecting Call
message.
The audio output is muted.
Once the connection has been made, the Call
Connectedmessage appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
All important information on the emergency is
transmitted, for example:
Rcurrent location of the vehicle (as determined
by the GPS system)
Rvehicle identification number
Rinformation on the severity of the accident
Shortly after the emergency call has been initi-
ated, a voice connection is automatically estab-
lished between the Customer Assistance Center
and the vehicle occupants.
RIf the vehicle occupants respond, the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
attempts to get more information on the
emergency.
RIf there is no response from the vehicle occu-
pants, an ambulance is immediately sent to
the vehicle.
If no voice connection can be established to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
the system has been unable to initiate an emer-
gency call.
This can occur, for example, if the relevant
mobile phone network is not available. The indi-
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cator lamp in the SOS button flashes continu-
ously.
TheCall Failed
message appears in the mul-
tifunction display and must be confirmed.
In this case, summon assistance by other
means.
Making an emergency call
XTo initiate an emergency call manually:
press cover :briefly to open.
XPress SOS button ;briefly.
The indicator lamp in SOS button ;flashes
until the emergency call is concluded.
XWait for a voice connection to the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center.
XAfter the emergency call, close cover :.
iIf the mobile phone network is unavailable,
mbrace will not be able to make the emer-
gency call. If you leave the vehicle immedi-
ately after pressing the SOS button, you will
not know whether mbrace placed the emer-
gency call. In this case, always summon assis-
tance by other means.
Roadside assistance button
XPress Roadside Assistance button :.
This initiates a call to the Mercedes-Benz Cus-
tomer Assistance Center.
The indicator lamp in Roadside Assistance
button :flashes while the call is active. The
multifunction display shows the Connect‐
ing Callmessage. The audio output is
muted.
If a connection can be made, the Call Con‐
nectedmessage appears in the multifunction
display.
If a mobile phone network and GPS reception
are available, the system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
for example:
RCurrent location of the vehicle
RVehicle identification number
iThe COMAND display indicates that a call is
active. During the call, you can change to the
navigation menu by pressing the NAVI button
on COMAND, for example.
Voice output is not available.
A voice connection is established between the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
and the vehicle occupants.
From the remote malfunction diagnosis, the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
can ascertain the nature of the problem
(
Ypage 251).
The Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Cen-
ter either sends a qualified Mercedes-Benz tech-
nician or makes arrangements for your vehicle
to be transported to the nearest Mercedes-Benz
Service Center.
You may be charged for services such as repair
work and/or towing.
Further details are available in your mbrace
manual.
iThe system has not been able to initiate a
Roadside Assistance call, if:
Rthe indicator lamp for Roadside Assistance
call button :is flashing continuously.
Rno voice connection to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center was estab-
lished.
This can occur if the relevant mobile phone
network is not available, for example
.
The Call Failed
message appears in the
multifunction display.
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XTo end a call:press the~button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
or
XPress the corresponding button for ending a
phone call on COMAND.
MB Info call button
XPress MB Info call button :.
This initiates a call to the Mercedes-Benz Cus-
tomer Assistance Center.
The indicator lamp in MB Info call button :
flashes while the connection is being made.
The multifunction display shows the Con‐
nectingCallmessage. The audio system is
muted.
If a connection can be made, the Call Con‐
nectedmessage appears in the multifunction
display.
If a mobile phone network and GPS reception
are available, the system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
for example:
Rcurrent location of the vehicle
Rvehicle identification number
iThe COMAND display indicates that a call is
active. During the call, you can change to the
navigation menu by pressing the NAVI button
on COMAND, for example.
Voice output is not available.
A voice connection is established between the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
and the vehicle occupants.
You receive information about operating your
vehicle, about the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center and about other prod-
ucts and services from Mercedes-Benz. USA only: you can find further information on
the mbrace system under "Owners Online" at
http://www.mbusa.co
m.
iThesystem ha s not been able to initiate an
MB Info call, if:
Rthe indicator lamp in MB Info call button :
is flashing continuously.
Rno voice connection to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center was estab-
lished.
This can occur if the relevant mobile phone
network is not available, for example.
The Call Failed
message appears in the
multifunction display.
XTo end a call: press the~button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
or
XPress the corresponding button for ending a
phone call on COMAND.
Call priority
When service calls are active, e.g. Roadside
Assistance or MB Info calls, an emergency call
can still be initiated. In this case, an emergency
call will take priority and override all other active
calls.
The indicator lamp of the respective button
flashes until the call is ended.
An emergency call can only be terminated by the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center.
All other calls can be ended by pressing:
Rthe ~ button on the multifunction steering
wheel
Ror the corresponding COMAND button for
ending a telephone call
iWhen a call is initiated, the audio system is
muted. The mobile phone is no longer con-
nected to COMAND. However, if you want to
use your mobile phone, do so only when the
vehicle is stationary and in a safe location.
Vehicle Health Check
With the Vehicle Health Check, the Customer
Assistance Center can provide improved sup-
port for problems with your vehicle. During an
existing call, vehicle data is transferred to the
Customer Assistance Center. The customer ser-
vice representative can use the received data to
decide what kind of assistance is required. You
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are then, for example, guided to the nearest
Mercedes-Benz Service Center or a recovery
vehicle is called.
If vehicle data needs to be transferred during an
MB Info call or a Roadside Assistance call, this is
initiated by the Customer Assistance Center.
You will see theRoadside Assistance Con‐
nectedmessage in the COMAND display. If the
vehicle remote malfunction diagnosis can be
started, the Request for vehicle diagno‐
sisreceived.Startvehiclediagnosis?message appears in the display.
XConfirm the message with Yes.
XWhen theVehicle diagnosis: Pleasestart ignitionmessage appears, turn the
SmartKey to position 2in the ignition lock
(
Ypage 122).
XWhen the Please follow the instruc‐tions received by phone and moveyour vehicle to a safe positionmes-
sage appears, follow the customer service
representative's instructions.
The message in the display disappears.
If you select Cancel
the remote malfunction
diagnosis is canceled completely.
The vehicle operating state check begins. You
will see the Vehicle
diagnosisactivatedmessage.
When the diagnosis is completed, the Trans‐
fer vehicle diagnostics data (Voiceconnection may be interrupted duringdatatransfer)message appears. The vehicle
data can now be sent to the Customer Assis-
tance center.
XPress OKto confirm the message.
The voice connection with the Customer
Assistance Center is terminated.
You will see the Vehicle diagnosis:
Transferring data...message.
The vehicle data is sent to the Customer
Assistance Center.
Depending on what the customer service rep-
resentative agreed with you, the voice connec-
tion is re-established after the transfer is com-
plete. If necessary, you will be contacted at a
later time by another means, e.g. by e-mail or
phone.
Another function of the Vehicle Health Check is
the transfer of service data to the Customer
Assistance Center. If a service is overdue, the
COMAND display shows a message about vari-
ous special offers at your workshop. USA only: this information can also be called up
under "Owners Online" at http://
www.mbusa.com.
Information on the data stored in the vehicle
(
Ypage 29).
Information on Roadside Assistance
(
Ypage 26).
Garage door opener
General notes
The HomeLink®garage door opener integrated
in the rear-view mirror allows you to operate up
to three different door and gate systems.
Use the integrated garage door opener only on
garage doors that:
Rhave safety stop and reverse features and
Rmeet current U.S. federal safety standards
Once programed, the integrated garage door
opener in the rear-view mirror will assume the
function of the garage door system's remote
control. Please also read the operating instruc-
tions for the garage door system.
When programming a garage door opener, park
the vehicle outside the garage. Do not run the
engine while programming.
Certain garage door drives are incompatible
with the integrated garage door opener. If you
have difficulty programing the integrated garage door opener, contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.
Alternatively, you can call the following tele-
phone assistance services:
RUSA: Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
RCanada: Customer Service at
1-800-387-0100
RHomeLink®hotline 1-800-355-3515 (free of
charge)
More information on HomeLink
®and/or com-
patible products is also available online at
http://www.homelink.com.
Notes on the declaration of conformity
(
Ypage 27).
USA: FCC ID: CB2HMIHL4
Canada: IC: 279B-HMIH L4
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Important safety notes
GWARNING
When you operate or program th egarage door
wit hth eintegrate dgarage door opener, per -
son sin th erange of movement of th egarage
door can become trapped or struc kby th e
garage door .Ther eis aris kof injury.
When usin gth eintegrate dgarage door
opener, always mak esur ethat nobody is
within th erange of movement of th egarage
door .
GWARNIN G
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gase ssuc has carbon monoxide. Inhalin g
these exhaust gase sleads to poisoning .Ther e
is aris kof fatal injury. Therefore never leav e
th eengin erunnin gin enclosed spaces with-
out sufficien tventilation .
Programming
Programming the but tons
Pay attention to th e"Importan tsafet ynotes"
(Ypage 253).
Garag edoor remot econtrol Ais no tincluded
wit hth eintegrate dgarage door opener.
XTurn th eSmartKey to position 2in th eigni-
tion loc k (Ypage 122).
XSelecton eof buttons ;to? to use to con-
trol th egarage door drive.
XTo star tprogramming mode: press and
hold on eof buttons ;to? on th eintegrate d
garage door opener.
The garage door opener is no win program -
min gmode. Afte r ashort time, indicator
lamp :lights up yellow .
Indicato rlamp :lights up yellow as soo nas
butto n;, =or? is store dfor th efirst time.
If th eselected butto nhas already been pro -
gramed, indicator lamp :will only ligh tup
yellow after te nseconds hav eelapsed.
XReleas ebutto n;, =or?. Indicato r
lamp :flashes yellow .
XTo program th eremote control :poin t
garage door remot econtrol Atowards but -
tons ;to? on th erear-view mirror at adis-
tance of 2to 8in (5 to 20 cm).
XPress and hold butto nB on remot econtrol
A until indicator lamp :lights up green .
When indicator lamp :lights up green :pro -
grammin gis finished.
When indicator lamp :flashes green :pro -
grammin gwas successful. The next step is to
synchroniz eth erollin gcode (
Ypage 253).
XReleas ebutto nB on remot econtrol Afor
th egarage door driv esystem.
If indicator lamp :lights up red :repeat th e
programing procedure for th ecorresponding
butto non th erear-view mirror .When doin g
so, var yth edistanc ebetween remot econtrol
A and th erear-view mirror .
The require ddistanc ebetween remot econ-
trol Aand th eintegrate dgarage door opener
depend son th egarage door driv esystem.
Several attempts might be necessary. You
should test every position for at least
25 seconds before trying another position .
Synchronizingtherol ling code
Pay attention to th e"Importan tsafet ynotes"
(Ypage 253).
If th egarage door system uses arollin gcode,
you will also hav eto synchroniz eth egarage
door system wit hth eintegrate dgarage door
opener in th erear-view mirror .To do this you will
need to use th eprogrammin gbutto non th edoor
driv econtrol panel. The programmin gbutto n
may be locate din differen tplaces depending on
th emanufacturer. It is usually locate don th e
door driv eunit on th egarage ceiling.
Familiariz eyourself wit hth egarage door driv e
operating instructions, e.g. under "Program -
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ming additional remote controls", before carry-
ing out the following steps.
Your vehicle must be within reach of the garage
door or gate opener drive. Make sure that nei-
ther your vehicle nor any persons/objects are
present within the sweep of the door or gate.
XTurn the SmartKey to position2in the igni-
tion lock (Ypage 122).
XGet out of the vehicle.
XPress the programming button on the door
drive unit.
Usually, you now have 30 seconds to initiate
the next step.
XGet into the vehicle.
XPress previously programed button ;,=
or ? on the integrated garage door opener
repeatedly until the door closes.
The rolling code synchronization is then com-
plete.
Notes on programming the remote con-
trol
Canadian radio frequency laws require a "break"
(or interruption) of the transmission signals
after broadcasting for a few seconds. Therefore,
these signals may not last long enough for the
integrated garage door opener. The signal is not
recognized during programming. Comparable
with Canadian law, some U.S. garage door open-
ers also feature a "break".
Proceed as follows:
Rif you live in Canada.
Rif you have difficulties programming the
garage door opener (regardless of where you live) when following the programming steps.
XPress and hold one of buttons ;to? on the
integrated garage door opener.
After a short time, indicator lamp :lights up
yellow.
XRelease the button.
Indicator lamp :flashes yellow.
XPress button Bof garage door remote con-
trol Afor two seconds, then release it for two
seconds.
XPress button Bagain for two seconds.
XRepeat this sequence on button Bof remote
control Auntil indicator lamp :lights up
green.
When indicator lamp :lights up green: pro-
gramming is finished. When indicator lamp
:flashes green: pro-
gramming was successful. The next step is to
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nchronize the rolling code.
XRelease button Bof remote control Aof the
garage door drive.
When indicator lamp :lights up red: repeat
the programming process for the correspond-
ing button on the rear-view mirror. When
doing so, vary the distance between remote
control Aand the rear-view mirror.
The required distance between remote con-
trol Aand the integrated garage door opener
depends on the garage door drive system.
Several attempts might be necessary. You
should test every position for at least
25 seconds before trying another position.
Problems when programming
If you are experiencing problems programming
the integrated garage door opener on the rear-
view mirror, take note of the following instruc-
tions:
RCheck the transmitter frequency used by
garage door drive remote control Aand
whether it is supported. The transmitter fre-
quency can usually be found on the back of
remote control Afor the garage door drive.
The integrated garage door opener is com-
patible with devices that have units which
operate in the frequency range of 280 to
433 MHz.
RReplace the batteries in garage door remote
control A. This increases the likelihood that
garage door remote control Awill transmit a
strong and precise signal to the integrated
garage door opener.
RWhen programming, hold remote control A
at varying distances and angles from but-
tons ;to? which you are programming. Try
various angles at a distance between 2and
8 inches (5to 20 cm) or at the same angle but
at varying distances.
RIf a further remote control Ais available for
the same garage door drive, repeat the same
programming steps with this remote control
A. Before performing these steps, make sure
that new batteries have been installed in
garage door drive remote control A.
RNote that some remote controls only transmit
for a limited amount of time (the indicator
lamp on the remote controlgoes ou
t). Press
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buttonBon remote control Aagain before
transmission ends.
RAlign the antenna cable of the garage door
opener unit. This can improve signal recep-
tion/transmission.
Opening/closing the garage door
After it has been programmed, the integrated
garage door opener performs the function of the
garage door system remote control. Please also
read the operating instructions for the garage
door system.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Ypage 122).
XPress either button ;,=or? which you
have programmed to operate the garage
door.
Garage door system with a fixed code: indi-
cator lamp :lights up green.
Garage door system with a rolling code: indi-
cator lamp :flashes green.
The transmitter will transmit a signal as long
as the button is pressed. The transmission is
halted after a maximum of ten seconds and
indicator lamp :lights up yellow.
XPress button ;,=or? again if necessary.
Clearing the memory
Make sure that you clear the memory of the
integrated garage door opener before selling the
vehicle.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Ypage 122).
XPress and hold buttons ;and ?.
The indicator lamp initially lights up yellow
and then green.
XRelease buttons ;and ?.
The memory of the integrated garage door
opener in the rear-view mirror is cleared.
Compass
Calling up the compass
Compass ;displays the compass direction in
which the vehicle is currently traveling: N,NE,E,
SE, S, SW,Wor NW.
To receive a correct display in rear-view mir-
ror :, the compass must be calibrated and the
magnetic field zone set.
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Setting the compass
North America zone map
South America zone map
XSet your location using the zone maps.
XPush a round pen into opening=
(Ypage 255) for approximately three sec-
onds.
The zone currently selected appears in com-
pass display ;(
Ypage 255).
XTo select the zone: push a round pen into
opening =(Ypage 255) until the desired
zone is selected.
If, after a few seconds, the display in compass
display ;(
Ypage 255) changes direction,
the zone has been selected.
Calibrating the compass
XMake sure that there is sufficient space for
you to drive in a circle without impeding traf-
fic.
In order to calibrate the compass correctly, do
the following:
Rcalibrate the compass in the open and not in
the vicinity of steel structures or high-voltage
transmission lines.
Rswitch off electrical consumers such as the
climate control, windshield wipers or rear win- dow defroster.
Rclose all doors and the trunk lid.
XSwitch on the ignition.
XPush a round pen into opening =
(Ypage 255) for approximately six seconds,
until symbol Cis shown in compass display ;
(Ypage 255).
XDrive your vehicle in a full circle at approx-
imately 3 mph (5 km/h) to 6 mph (10 km/h).
When the calibration has successfully been
completed, the current direction is shown in
compass display ;(
Ypage 255).
Floormats
GWARNING
Objects in the driver's footwell may restrict
the clearance around the pedals or block a
depressed pedal. This jeopardizes the oper-
ating and road safety of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Stow all objects securely in the vehicle so that
they do not get into the driver's footwell.
When using floormats or carpets, make sure
that they are properly secured so that they do not slip or obstruct the pedals. Do not place
several floormats or carpets on top of one
another.
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XSlide the seat back.
XTo install:place the floormat in the footwell.
XPress studs :onto retainers ;.
XTo remove:pull the floormat off retainers ;.
XRemove the floormat.
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Engine compartment
Hood
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the hood is unlatched, it may open up when the vehicle is in motion and block your view.
There is a risk of an accident.
Never unlatch the hood while driving. Before
every trip, ensure that the hood is locked.
GWARNING
When opening and closing the hood, it may
suddenly fall into the closed position. There is a risk of injury to persons within range of
movement of the hood.
Open and close the hood only when no one is
within its range of movement.
GWARNING
Opening the hood when the engine is over-
heated or when there is a fire in the engine
compartment could expose you to hot gases
or other service products. There is a risk of
injury.
Let an overheated engine cool down before
opening the hood. If there is a fire in the
engine compartment, keep the hood closed
and contact the fire department.
GWARNING
The engine compartment contains moving
components. Certain components, such as
the radiator fan, may continue to run or start
again suddenly when the ignition is off. There is a risk of injury.
If you need to do any work inside the engine
compartment:
Rswitch off the ignition
Rnever reach into the area where there is a
risk of danger from moving components,
such as the fan rotation area
Rremove jewelry and watches
Rkeep items of clothing and hair, for exam-
ple, away from moving parts
Opening the hood
GWARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment, such as the engine, radiator and parts
of the exhaust system, can become very hot.
Working in the engine compartment poses a
risk of injury.
Where possible, let the engine cool down and touch only the components described in the
following.
GWARNING
When the hood is open and the windshield
wipers are set in motion, you can be injured by
the wiper linkage. There is a risk of injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
the ignition before opening the hood.
!Make sure that the windshield wipers are
not folded away from the windshield. You
could otherwise damage the windshield wip-
ers or the hood.
XMake sure that the windshield wipers are
turned off.
XPull release lever :on the hood.
The hood is released.
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