MERCEDES-BENZ SL55AMG 2007 R230 Owner's Manual

380 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Left display
Right display
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
F
Key
still
in vehicle
A SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* left
in the vehicle was recognized while
locking the vehicle from the out-
side.

Take the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* out of
the vehicle.
.
3rd brake lamp
The high mounted brake lamp is
malfunctioning.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible.
AUTO light
inoperative
The light sensor is malfunctioning.
The headlamps switch on automati-
cally.

In the control system, set lamp operation to
manual mode (
page 159).

Switch on headlamps using the exterior lamp
switch.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible.
Brake lamp
left
Auxiliary bulb on
The left brake lamp is malfunction-
ing. An auxiliary bulb has been
brought into use.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible.
Brake lamp
Right
Substitute
bulb on
The right brake lamp is malfunction-
ing. A substitute bulb has been
brought into use.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible.
Front foglamp
left
The left front fog lamp or left cor-
ner-illuminating front fog lamp is
malfunctioning.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible.

381 Practical hints
What to do if …
Left display
Right display
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Front foglamp
right
The right front fog lamp or right cor-
ner-illuminating front fog lamp is
malfunctioning.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible.
High beam
left
The left high beam lamp is malfunc-
tioning.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(page 397).
High beam
right
The right high beam lamp is mal-
functioning.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(page 397).
License plate
lamp – left
The left license plate lamp is mal-
functioning.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(page 397).
License plate
lamp – right
The right license plate lamp is mal-
functioning.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(page 397).
Low beam
left
The left low beam lamp is malfunc-
tioning.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible.
Low beam
right
The right low beam lamp is malfunc-
tioning.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible.
Marker lamp
front left
The front left side marker lamp is
malfunctioning.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible.
Marker lamp
front right
The front right side marker lamp is
malfunctioning.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible.
Marker lamp
rear left
The rear left side marker lamp is
malfunctioning.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible.

382 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Left display
Right display
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Marker lamp
rear right
The rear right side marker lamp is
malfunctioning.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible.
Parking lamp
front left
Auxiliary bulb on
The front left parking or standing
lamp is malfunctioning. An auxiliary
bulb has been brought into use.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(page 397).
Parking lamp
front right
Auxiliary bulb on
The front right parking or standing
lamp is malfunctioning. An auxiliary
bulb has been brought into use.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(page 397).
Rear foglamp
left
The left rear fog lamp is malfunc-
tioning.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible.
Reverse lamp
left
The left backup lamp is malfunc-
tioning.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(page 397).
Reverse lamp
right
The right backup lamp is malfunc-
tioning.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(page 397).
Turn signal
left mirror
The turn signal in the driver’s side
exterior rear view mirror is malfunc-
tioning. This message will only ap-
pear if all light emitting diodes have
stopped working.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible.

383 Practical hints
What to do if …
Left display
Right display
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.
Turn signal
right mirror
The turn signal in the passenger
side exterior rear view mirror is mal-
functioning. This message will only
appear if all light emitting diodes
have stopped working.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible.
Tail lamp
left
Auxiliary bulb on
The left tail lamp is malfunctioning.
An auxiliary bulb has been brought
into use.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible.
Tail lamp
right
Auxiliary bulb on
The right tail lamp is malfunction-
ing. An auxiliary bulb has been
brought into use.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible.
Turn off
lights
You have removed the SmartKey
from the starter switch and opened
the driver’s door or removed the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* from
the vehicle and left the headlamps
on.

Turn the exterior lamp switch toM
orU.
Turn signal
front left
Auxiliary bulb on
The left front turn signal lamp is
malfunctioning. An auxiliary bulb
has been brought into use.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(page 397).
Turn signal
front right
Auxiliary bulb on
The right front turn signal lamp is
malfunctioning. An auxiliary bulb
has been brought into use.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(page 397).

384 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Left display
Right display
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
.
Turn signal
rear left
Auxiliary bulb on
The left rear turn signal lamp is mal-
functioning. An auxiliary bulb has
been brought into use.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(page 397).
Turn signal
rear right
Auxiliary bulb on
The right rear turn signal lamp is
malfunctioning. An auxiliary bulb
has been brought into use.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(page 397).
C
Raise
roll-over bar
The roll bar is malfunctioning.
For safety reason, always have the roll bar raised
when driving with the retractable hardtop open.
Attempt to raise the roll bar using the roll bar
button (
page 81).

Have the roll bar checked by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
L
TeleAid
inoperative
One or more main functions of the
Tele Aid system are malfunctioning.

Have the Tele Aid system checked by an au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
t
Function
unavailable
This display appears if button t
or s on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel is pressed and the vehicle
is not equipped with a telephone.

385 Practical hints
What to do if …
Left display
Right display
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H
Please correct
the tire pressure
The tire inflation pressure is too
low in one or more tires.

Check and correct tire inflation pressure as required
(page 292).
Tire pressure
Caution
Tire defect
One or more tires are deflating.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding abrupt
steering and braking maneuvers.

If necessary, change the wheel (
page 405).
Caution
Tire defect
Vehicles with Advanced TPMS*:
One or more tires are deflating.
The respective tire is indicated in
the multifunction display.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding abrupt
steering and braking maneuvers.

If necessary, change the wheel (
page 405).
Warning!
G
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

386 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Left display
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H
Tire pressure
Check tires
The tire pressure in one or more
tires is already below the mini-
mum value.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding abrupt
steering and braking maneuvers.

Check and adjust tire pressure as required.

If necessary, change the wheel.
Check tires
Vehicles with Advanced TPMS*:
The tire pressure in one or more
tires is already below the mini-
mum value.
The respective tire is indicated in
the multifunction display.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding abrupt
steering and braking maneuvers.

Check and adjust tire pressure as required.

If necessary, change the wheel.
Warning!
G
Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

387 Practical hints
What to do if …
Left display
Right display
Possible cause/consequence
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Ê
This message will appear when the
trunk lid is open and you are trying
to open or close the retractable
hardtop.

Close the trunk lid.
M
Close
trunk partition
You are trying to open or close the
retractable hardtop even though
the luggage cover in the trunk is not
closed and/or properly engaged.

Close the luggage cover and engage it into
side holders (
page 205).
W
Washer fluid
Please refill
The washer fluid in the washer fluid
reservoir has fallen below the mini-
mum level.

Add washer fluid (
page 282).
Warning!
G
Do not spill antifreeze on hot engine parts.
Antifreeze contains ethylene glycol which
may ignite when if it comes into contact with
hot engine parts. You could be seriously
burned.

388 Practical hintsWhere will I find ...?First aid kit
The first aid kit is located in storage com-
partment under the passenger seat.
1Handle
2Lid
Pull handle 1 up.

Fold lid 2 down.
You can now remove the first-aid kit.
Vehicle tool kit, jack, and spare wheel
The vehicle tool kit, jack, and spare wheel
are stored in the space underneath the
trunk floor.

Lift up the trunk floor cover.
You can now remove the tools and ac-
cessories.
The vehicle tool kit includes

One pair of universal pliers


Two open-end wrenches


One hex-socket wrench


One interchangeable slot/Phillips
screwdriver


One towing eye bolt


One alignment bolt


One fuse extractor


One fuse chart


Spare fuses
i
Check expiration dates and contents for
completeness at least once a year and replace
missing/expired items.
Warning!
G
The jack is designed exclusively for jacking
up the vehicle at the jack tubes built into
both sides of the vehicle. To help avoid per-
sonal injury, use the jack only to lift the ve-
hicle during a wheel change. Never get
beneath the vehicle while it is supported by
the jack. Keep hands and feet away from the
area under the lifted vehicle. Always firmly
set parking brake and block wheels before
raising vehicle with jack.
Do not disengage parking brake while the
vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack is
always vertical (plumb line) when in use, es-
pecially on hills. Always try to use the jack
on a hard level surface. Be sure that the jack
arm is fully inserted in the jack tube. Always
lower the vehicle onto sufficient capacity
jackstands before working under the vehi-
cle.

389 Practical hints
Where will I find ...?
1Spare wheel
2Electric air pump
3Vehicle tool kit
4Storage well casing
Take spare wheel 1 out of the trunk,
see “Removing the spare wheel”
(page 389), to access jack 5 and
wheel wrench 6.5Jack
6Wheel wrench
Removing the spare wheel

Open the trunk (
page 111).

Lift up the trunk floor cover.

Remove storage well casing that con-
tains the vehicle tool kit and the elec-
tric air pump.1Spare wheel
2Tensioning strap (vehicles with
19" spare wheel only)
3Retaining screw
4Storage well casing base

Remove storage well casing base 4.

Remove retaining screw 3 by turning
it counterclockwise.

Remove spare wheel 1.