park assist MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class 2016 R172 Owner's Manual

Index....................................................... 4
Introduction......................................... 21
At a glance........................................... 29
Safety................................................... 39
Opening and closing...........................71
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors ....95
Lights and windshield wipers ..........107
Climate control ................................. 121
Driving and parking..........................137
On-board computer and displays ....193
Stowage and features ......................253
Maintenance and care ......................275
Breakdown assistance .....................289
Wheels and tires ............................... 307
Technical data................................... 343
Contents3

Authorizedworkshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUT O lights
Dis play message ............................ 227
see Lights
Aut oma tic car wash (care) ...............282
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) ....................................1 45
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 144
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 108
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal position ............. 151
Automatic drive program ...............1 53
Changing gear ............................... 151
Display message ............................ 236
Driving tips ....................................1 51
Emergency running mode .............. 157
Engaging the park position ............ 149
Kickdown ....................................... 152
Manual drive program .................... 153
Manual drive program (vehicles
with Sports package AMG) ............ 155
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ..... 208
Overview ........................................ 148
Problem (malfunction) ................... 157
Program selector button ................ 152
Pulling away ................................... 142
Releasing the parking lock man-
ually ............................................... 157
Selector lever ................................ 148
Starting the engine ........................ 142
Steering wheel paddle shifters ...... 152
Transmission position display ........ 149
Transmission positions .................. 151
Automatic transmission emer-
gency mode ....................................... 157
B
Backup lamp
Changing bulbs .............................. 117
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 62
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 75
Important safety notes .................... 75
Replacing ......................................... 75 Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 298
Display message ............................ 228
Important safety notes .................. 296
Jump starting ................................. 299
Overview ........................................ 296
Belt
see Seat belts
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 203
Display message ............................ 231
Notes/function .............................. 188
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 218
Notes ............................................. 350
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 225
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 61
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 64
BAS .................................................. 62
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 350
Display message ............................ 212
EBD .................................................. 69
High-performance brake system .... 167
Important safety notes .................. 165
Maintenance .................................. 166
Parking brake ................................ 161
Riding tips ...................................... 165
Warning lamp ................................. 243
Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 290
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 31
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
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Display message ............................ 232
Displays in the multifunction dis-
play ................................................ 176
Driving tips .................................... 177
Function/notes ............................. 170
Important safety notes .................. 171
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 175
Stopping ........................................ 173
Warning lamp ................................. 251
Doors
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 206
Automatic locking (switch) ............... 79
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ....................................... 72
Control panel ................................... 37
Display message ............................ 238
Emergency locking ........................... 80
Emergency unlocking ....................... 80
Important safety notes .................... 78
Opening (from inside) ...................... 78
Overview .......................................... 78
Drinking and driving ......................... 164
Drive program
Automatic ...................................... 153
Display ........................................... 149
Manual ........................................... 153
Manual (vehicles with Sports
package AMG) ............................... 155
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 208
Driver's door
see Doors
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 281
Driving on flooded roads .................. 167
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 61
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ............................. 69
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 64
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 62
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS ................................................ 62
Distance warning function ............... 63
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 69
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 65 Important safety information ........... 61
Overview .......................................... 61
Driving systems
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 187
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 188
Cruise control ................................ 168
Display message ............................ 230
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 170
Driving Assistance package ........... 188
Dynamic handl ing p
ackage ............ 178
HOLD function ............................... 179
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 189
Parking Guidance ........................... 184
PARKTRONIC ................................. 181
Driving tips
Automatic transmission ................. 151
Brakes ........................................... 165
Break-in period .............................. 138
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 177
Downhill gradient ........................... 165
Drinking and driving ....................... 164
Driving in winter ............................. 167
Driving on flooded roads ................ 167
Driving on wet roads ...................... 167
Exhaust check ............................... 164
Fuel ................................................ 164
General .......................................... 163
Hydroplaning ................................. 167
Icy road surfaces ........................... 167
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 166
Snow chains .................................. 311
Wet road surface ........................... 166
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 201
Dynamic handling package
Function/notes ............................. 178
E
EASY-ENTRY feature Activating/deactivating ................. 206
Function/notes ............................. 101
EASY-EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ........................... 102
Function/notes ............................. 101
Switching on/off ........................... 206
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F
Filler capsee Refueling
Filling capacities (Technical data) ...3 47
Flat tire
MOExtended tires .......................... 291
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 291
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 292
see Emergency spare wheel
Floormats ...........................................2 73
Frequencies
Mobile phone ................................. 344
Two-way radio ................................ 344
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 348
Consumption statistics .................. 197
Displaying the current consump-
tion ................................................ 198
Displaying the range ......................1 98
Driving tips ....................................1 64
Fuel gauge ....................................... 31
Grade (gasoline) ............................ 348
Important safety notes .................. 347
Problem (malfunction) ................... 160
Refueling ........................................ 158
Tank content/reserve fuel ............. 347
Fuel filler flap
Opening ......................................... 159
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 198
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 347
Problem (malfunction) ................... 160
Fuse allocation chart (vehicle tool
kit) ...................................................... 290
Fuses
Allocation chart .............................3 04
Before changing .............................3 04
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 304
Fuse box in the trunk ..................... 305
Important safety notes .................. 304
G
Garage door opener
Clearing the memory ..................... 271
General notes ................................ 268
Important safety notes .................. 268
Opening/closing the garage door .. 271
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 268
Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 269
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ....... 208
Genuine parts ...................................... 21
Glove box ...........................................2 54
H
Handbrake
see Parking brake
Hazard warning lamps ......................111
Display message ............................ 240
Head bags
Display message ............................ 221
Operation ......................................... 48
Head level heating (AIRSCARF) ........100
Head restraints
Adjusting ......................................... 98
see NECK-PRO head restraints
Headlamps
Cleaning system (notes) ................ 351
Fogging up ..................................... 113
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High-beam headlamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 116
Display message ............................ 225
Switching on/off ........................... 110
Hill start assist .................................. 142
HOLD function
Activating ....................................... 179
Deactivating ................................... 180
Display message ............................ 230
Function/notes .............................1 79
Hood
Closing ...........................................2 77
Display message ............................ 238
Important safety notes .................. 276
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Opening ......................................... 276
Horn ...................................................... 30
Hydroplaning .....................................1 67
I
Ignition lock
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 69
Indicator and warning lamps
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS .............................................. 251
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 31
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 32
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 194
Interior lighting
Automatic control .......................... 113
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 206
Emergency lighting ........................ 114
Manual control ............................... 114
Overview ........................................ 113
Reading lamp ................................. 113
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 205
J
JackStorage location ............................ 290
Using ............................................. 332
Jump starting (engine) ......................299
K
Key positions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 140
SmartKey ....................................... 139
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing feature ............ 85
Deactivation ..................................... 73
Display message ............................ 240
Locking ............................................ 73 Removing the Start/Stop button ... 141
Start/Stop button .......................... 140
Starting the engine ........................ 142
Unlocking ......................................... 73
Kickdown
Driving tips ....................................1 52
Manual drive program .................... 156
Knee bag .............................................. 47
L
Lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 204
Display message ............................ 231
Function/information .................... 189
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 208
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 225
Light function, active
Display message ............................ 226
Light sensor (display message) ....... 227
Lights
Activating/deactivating the inte-
rior lighting delayed switch-off ....... 206
Active light function ....................... 111
Automatic headlamp mode ............ 108
Cornering light function ................. 111
Fogged up headlamps .................... 113
Hazard warning lamps ................... 111
High beam flasher .......................... 110
High-beam headlamps ................... 110
Light switch ................................... 108
Low-beam headlamps .................... 109
Parking lamps ................................ 110
Rear fog lamp ................................ 109
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 205
Standing lamps .............................. 110
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 205
Switching the exterior lighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 205
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N
NavigationMenu (on-board computer) ............ 199
NECK-PRO head restraints
Important safety notes .................... 56
Operation ......................................... 56
Resetting triggered .......................... 56
Notes on breaking-in a new vehi-
cle ....................................................... 138
O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS)
Conditions ....................................... 49
Faults ............................................... 53
Operation ......................................... 49
System self-test ............................... 51
Occupant safety
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 57
Children in the vehicle ..................... 57
Important safety notes .................... 41
Introduction to the restraint sys-
tem .................................................. 40
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 49
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 41
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 60
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 56
Restraint system warning lamp ........ 41
OCS
Conditions ....................................... 49
Faults ............................................... 53
Operation ......................................... 49
System self-test ............................... 51
Odometer ........................................... 197
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 208
Assistance menu ........................... 202
Audio menu ................................... 200
Convenience submenu .................. 206
Display messages .......................... 211 Displaying a service message ........ 281
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 176
Factory settings submenu ............. 207
Important safety notes .................. 194
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 204
Lighting submenu .......................... 205
Menu overview .............................. 197
Message memory .......................... 211
Navigation menu ............................ 199
Operation ....................................... 195
RACETIMER ................................... 208
Service menu ................................. 204
Settings menu ............................... 204
Standard display ............................ 197
Telephone menu ............................ 201
Trip menu ...................................... 197
Vehicle submenu ........................... 206
Video DVD operation ..................... 201
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 25
Important safety notes .................... 24
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment ........................... 22
Outside temperature display ........... 195
Overhead control pane l
...................... 36
P
Paint code number ............................ 345
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 283
Panic alarm .......................................... 40
Parking
Engaging park position .................. 149
Important safety notes .................. 160
Parking brake ................................ 161
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 105
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Parking Guidance ........................... 184
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 215
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The pulsating brake pedal can be an indica-
tion of hazardous road conditions, and func-
tions as a reminder to take extra care while
driving.
BAS (Brake Assist System)
General information
BAS operates in emergency braking situa-
tions. If you depress the brake pedal quickly,
BAS automatically boosts the braking force,
thus shortening the stopping distance.
Important safety notes
iObserve the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
Ypage 61).
GWARNING
If BAS is malfunctioning, the braking distance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased. There is a risk of an accident.
In an emergency braking situation, depress
the brake pedal with full force. ABS prevents
the wheels from locking.
Braking
XKeep the brake pedal firmly depressed until
the emergency braking situation is over.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
release the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
General information
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS con-
sists of a distance warning function with an
autonomous braking function and Adaptive
Brake Assist.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS can
help you to minimize the risk of a front-end collision with a vehicle ahead or reduce the
effects of such a collision.
If COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
detects that there is a risk of a collision, you
will be warned visually and acoustically. If you
do not react to the visual and audible collision
warning, autonomous braking can be initiated
in critical situations. If you apply the brake
yourself in a critical situation, the COLLISION
PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS adaptive Brake
Assist assists you.
Important safety notes
In particular, the detection of obstacles can
be impaired if:
Rthere is dirt on the sensors or anything else
covering the sensors
Rthere is snow or heavy rain
Rthere is interference by other radar sources
Rthere are strong radar reflections, for
example in parking garages
Ra narrow vehicle traveling in front, e.g. a
motorbike
Ra vehicle traveling in front on a different line
Rnew vehicles or after a service on the COL-
LISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS system
Observe the notes in the section on break-
ing-in (
Ypage 138).
Following damage to the front end of the vehi- cle, have the configuration and operation of
the radar sensor checked at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. This also applies to colli-
sions at low speeds where there is no visible
damage to the front of the vehicle.
Activating or deactivating
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS is
activated after every ignition cycle. You can
activate or deactivate COLLISION PREVEN-
TION ASSIST PLUS in the on-board computer(
Ypage 203). When deactivated, the dis-
tance warning function and the autonomous
braking function are also deactivated.
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If COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS is
deactivated, theæsymbol appears in the
assistance graphics display.
Distance warning function
General information
iObserve the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion for driving safety systems (
Ypage 61).
The distance warning function can help you to
minimize the risk of a front-end collision with
a vehicle ahead or reduce the effects of such
a collision.
With the help of the radar sensor system, the distance warning function can detect obsta-
cles that are in the path of your vehicle for an
extended period of time.
If the distance warning function detects that
there is a risk of a collision, you will be warned
visually and acoustically.
Starting at a speed of approximately 4 mph
(7 km/h), the distance warning function
warns you if you rapidly approach a vehicle infront. An intermittent warning tone will then
sound, and the ·distance warning lamp
will light up in the instrument cluster.
Up to a speed of approximately 44 mph
(70 km/h), the distance warning function can
also react to stationary obstacles, such as
stopped or parked vehicles.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The distance warning function does not react:
Rto people or animals
Rto oncoming vehicles
Rto crossing traffic
Rwhen cornering
Thus, the distance warning function cannot
provide a warning in all critical situations.
There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and be ready to brake.
GWARNING
The distance warning function cannot always
clearly identify objects and complex traffic
situations.
In such cases, the distance warning function
may:
Rgive an unnecessary warning
Rnot give a warning
There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and do not rely solely on the distance
warning function.
Detection of hazardous situations can be par-
ticularly impaired by:
Rthere is dirt on the sensors or anything else covering the sensors
Rthere is snow or heavy rain
Rthere is interference by other radar sources
Rthere are strong radar reflections, for
example in parking garages
Ra narrow vehicle traveling in front, e.g. a
motorbike
Ra vehicle traveling in front on a different line
Rnew vehicles or after a service on the COL-
LISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS system
Observe the important safety notes in the
"Breaking-in notes" section (
Ypage 138).
Following damage to the front end of the vehi-
cle, have the configuration and operation of
the radar sensor checked at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. This also applies to colli-
sions at low speeds where there is no visible
damage to the front of the vehicle.
XBrake immediately in order to increase the distance from the vehicle in front.
or
XTake evasive action, provided it is safe to do
so.
Due to the nature of the system, particularly
complicated but non-critical driving condi-
tions may also cause the system to display a warning.
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Function
Starting at a speed of around 4 mph(7 km/h),
the distance warning function warns you if
you rapidly approach a vehicle in front. An
intermittent warning tone will then sound,
and the ·distance warning lamp will light
up in the instrument cluster.
XBrake immediately in order to increase the distance from the vehicle in front.
or
XTake evasive action, provided it is safe to do
so.
Due to the nature of the system, particularly
complicated but non-critical driving condi-
tions may also cause the system to display a warning.
With the help of the radar sensor system, the
distance warning function can detect obsta-
cles that are in the path of your vehicle for an
extended period of time.
Up to a speed of around 44 mph (70 km/h),
the distance warning function can also react
to stationary obstacles, such as stopped or
parked vehicles.
Autonomous braking function
If the driver does not react to the distance
warning signal in a critical situation, COLLI-
SION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS can assist
with the autonomous braking function.
The autonomous braking function:
Rgives the driver more time to react to criti-
cal driving situations
Rcan help the driver to avoid an accident or
Rreduces the effects of an accident
If the autonomous braking function requires a
particularly high braking force, preventative
passenger protection measures (PRE-SAFE
®)
are activated simultaneously. Vehicles without DISTRONIC PLUS:
the
autonomous braking function is available in
the following speed ranges:
R4 - 65 mph (7 - 105 km/h) for moving
objects
R4 - 31 mph (7 - 50 km/h) for stationary
objects
Vehicles with DISTRONIC PLUS: the auton-
omous braking function is available in the fol- lowing speed ranges:
R4 - 124 mph (7 - 200 km/h) for moving
objects
R4 - 31 mph (7 - 50 km/h) for stationary
objects
Due to the nature of the system, complicated but non-critical driving conditions may also
cause the Autonomous Braking function to
intervene.
Adaptive Brake Assist
General information
iObserve the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
Ypage 61).
With the help of adaptive Brake Assist, the
distance warning signal can detect obstacles
that are in the path of your vehicle for an
extended period of time.
If adaptive Brake Assist detects a risk of col-
lision with the vehicle in front, it calculates
the braking force necessary to avoid a colli-
sion. If you apply the brakes forcefully, adap-
tive Brake Assist will automatically increase
the braking force to a level suitable for the
traffic conditions.
Adaptive Brake Assist provides braking assis-
tance in hazardous situations at speeds
above 4 mph (7 km/h). It uses radar sensor
technology to assess the traffic situation.
Up to a speed of approximately 155 mph
(250 km/h), Adaptive Brake Assist is capable
of reacting to moving objects that have
already been detected as such at least once
over the period of observation.
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Up to a speed of approximately 44 mph
(70 km/h), Adaptive Brake Assist reacts to
stationary obstacles.
XKeep the brake pedal depressed until the
emergency braking situation is over.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
The brakes will work normally again if:
Ryou release the brake pedal.
Rthere is no longer any danger of a collision.
Rno obstacle is detected in front of your
vehicle.
Adaptive Brake Assist is then deactivated.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Adaptive Brake Assist cannot always clearly
identify objects and complex traffic situa-
tions.
In such cases, Adaptive Brake Assist can:
Rintervene unnecessarily
Rnot intervene
There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit- uation and be ready to brake. Terminate the
intervention in a non-critical driving situation.
GWARNING
Adaptive Brake Assist does not react:
Rto people or animals
Rto oncoming vehicles
Rto crossing traffic
Rwhen cornering
As a result, the Adaptive Brake Assist may not
intervene in all critical conditions. There is a
risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit- uation and be ready to brake.
Due to the nature of the system, particularly
complicated but non-critical driving condi-
tions may also cause Brake Assist to inter-
vene. If adaptive Brake Assist is not available due to
a malfunction in the radar sensor system, the
brake system remains available with full
brake boosting effect and BAS.
Detection of hazardous situations can be par-
ticularly impaired by:
Rthere is dirt on the sensors or anything else
covering the sensors
Rthere is snow or heavy rain
Rthere is interference by other radar sources
Rthere are strong radar reflections, for
example in parking garages
Ra narrow vehicle traveling in front, e.g. a
motorbike
Ra vehicle traveling in front on a different line
Rnew vehicles after the first few kilometers
of driving or after the COLLISION PREVEN-
TION ASSIST PLUS system has been serv-
iced
Observe the important safety notes in the
"Breaking-in notes" section (
Ypage 138).
Following damage to the front end of the vehi- cle, have the configuration and operation of
the radar sensor checked at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. This also applies to colli-
sions at low speeds where there is no visible
damage to the front of the vehicle.
ESP®(Electronic Stability Program)
General notes
iObserve the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
Ypage 61).
ESP
®monitors driving stability and traction,
i.e. power transmission between the tires and
the road surface.
If ESP
®detects that the vehicle is deviating
from the direction desired by the driver, one
or more wheels are braked to stabilize the
vehicle. The engine output is also modified to
keep the vehicle on the desired course within
physical limits. ESP
®assists the driver when
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