technical data MERCEDES-BENZ SLK ROADSTER 2014 Owners Manual

Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 21 At a glance
........................................... 27 Safety
................................................... 39 Opening and closing
...........................71 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
....95 Lights and windscreen wipers
.........109 Climate control
................................. 125 Driving and parking
..........................139 On-board computer and displays
....199 Stowing and features
.......................263 Maintenance and care
......................279 Breakdown assistance
.....................293 Wheels and tyres
.............................. 313 Technical data
................................... 339 Contents
3

Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 229
Notes ............................................. 348
Brake force distribution, elec-
tronic
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Adaptive ........................................... 62
Display message ............................ 232
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 60
BAS .................................................. 61
BAS PLUS ........................................ 61
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 348
Display message ............................ 223
Driving tips .................................... 166
High-performance brake system .... 167
Important safety notes .................. 166
Parking brake ................................ 163
Warning lamp ................................. 252
Breakdown
see Flat tyre
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 30
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs C
Calling up a fault see Display messages
Capacities (technical data) ............... 342
Car
see Vehicle
Car key
see Key
Car wash (care) ................................. 286
Care
Automatic car wash ....................... 286
Carpets .......................................... 292
Display ........................................... 290
Exhaust pipe .................................. 290
Exterior lighting ............................. 289
Gear or selector lever .................... 291
High-pressure cleaner .................... 287
Interior ........................................... 290 Matt paintwork .............................. 288
Note
s............................................. 286
Paint .............................................. 288
Plastic trim .................................... 290
Roof lining ...................................... 292
Seat belt ........................................ 292
Seat cove r..................................... 291
Sensors ......................................... 290
Steering wheel ............................... 291
Trim pieces .................................... 291
Washing by hand ........................... 287
Wheels ........................................... 288
Windows ........................................ 289
Wiper blades .................................. 289
Wooden trim .................................. 291
CD player/CD changer(on-board
computer) .......................................... 207
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-puter) ............................................. 216
Locking/unlocking (key) .................. 73
Centre console
Lower section .................................. 35
Upper section .................................. 34
Changing bulbs
Dipped-beam headlamp s............... 119
Main-beam headlamp s................... 119
Parking lamps (front) ..................... 119
Reversing lamps ............................ 120
Standing lamps .............................. 119
Turn signals (front) ......................... 120
Child seat
Automatic recognition ..................... 52
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 55
On the front-passenger seat ............ 54
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 56
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 55
Recommendations ........................... 58
Suitable positions ............................ 57
Children
Restraint systems ............................ 52
Cigarette lighter ................................ 268
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 289
Climate control
Air conditioning ............................. 127
Controlling automaticall y............... 131 6
Index

Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculation mode) ................
.134
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 129
Demisting the windows .................. 133
Demisting the windscreen ............. 133
Indicator lamp ................................ 131
Information on using
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 128
Notes on using the air-condition-
ing system ..................................... 127
Overview of systems ..................... .126
Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 134
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 131
Setting the air distribution ............. 132
Setting the air vents ..................... .135
Setting the airflow ......................... 132
Setting the temperature ................ 131
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 134
Switching on/off ........................... 129
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 135
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/off ...................................... 133
Switching the ZONE function on/
off ................................................. .132
THERMOTRONIC (2-zone) auto-
matic climate control ..................... 128
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 28
see Instrument cluster
Collapsible emergency spare
wheel
see Emergency spare wheel
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 290
Combination switch .......................... 113
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 204
Convenience closing feature .............. 85
Convenience opening feature
see Side windows
Convenience opening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 134
Coolant (engine)
Checking the level ......................... 283 Display message ............................ 234
Important safety notes .................. 348
Temperature (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 219
Temperature gauge ........................ 200
Warning lamp ................................. 258
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 26
Cornering light function
Display message ............................ 231
Function/notes ............................ .114
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 117
Cruise control
Cruise control lever ....................... 169
Deactivating ................................... 171
Display message ............................ 241
Driving system ............................... 168
Important safety notes .................. 169
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 169
Selecting ........................................ 169
Setting a speed .............................. 170
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 170
Cup holder
Centre console .............................. 267
Important safety notes .................. 267 D
Dashboard see Instrument cluster
Data
see Technical data
Daytime driving lights
Display message ............................ 233
Function/notes ............................ .111
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 214
Dealership
see Qualified specialist workshop
Declarations of conformity ................. 23
Delayed switch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 215
Interior lighting .............................. 216
Diagnostics connection ......................23 Index
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Driving Assistance packag
e........... 194
HOLD function ............................... 183
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 195
Parking Guidance ........................... 188
PARKTRONIC ................................. 185
Speed Limit Assist ......................... 192
SPEEDTRONIC ............................... 180
Driving tips
Aquaplaning ................................... 167
Automatic transmission ................. 153
Brakes ........................................... 166
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 179
Downhill gradient ........................... 166
Driving abroad ............................... 110
Driving in winter ............................. 168
Driving on flooded roads ................ 168
Driving on wet roads ...................... 167
Fuel ................................................ 165
General .......................................... 165
Icy road surfaces ........................... 168
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 167
New brake pads/linings ................ 167
Running-in tips ............................... 140
Snow chains .................................. 317
Symmetrical dipped beam ............. 110
Wet road surface ........................... 166
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 207
Dynamic handling package
Function/note s............................. 182 E
EASY-ENTRY feature Activating/deactivating ................. 217
Function/note s............................. 101
EASY-EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ........................... 102
Function/note s............................. 101
Switching on/of f........................... 217
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution)
Display message ............................ 225
Function/note s................................ 66
ECO display
Function/note s............................. 165
On-board computer ....................... 204 ECO start/stop function
Automatic engine start .................. 147
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 146
Deactivating/activating ................. 148
General information ....................... 146
Important safety notes .................. 145
Introduction ................................... 145
Electrical fuses
see Fuses
Electromagnetic compatibility
Declaration of conformity ................ 23
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP® (Electronic Stability Program)
Emergency
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 51
Emergency key
Unlocking the driver's door .............. 80
Emergency key element
Function/note s................................ 74
Locking vehicle ................................ 80
Emergency release
Driver's door .................................... 80
Emergency spare wheel
General notes ................................ 334
Important safety notes .................. 334
Inflating the collapsible spare
wheel ............................................. 335
Removing ....................................... 334
Stowing .......................................... 335
Technical data ............................... 337
Emergency unlocking
Vehicle ............................................. 80
Engine
Display message ............................ 234
ECO start/stop function ................ 145
Engine number ............................... 342
Jump-starting ................................. 304
Running irregularly ......................... 150
Starting problems .......................... 150
Starting the engine with the key .... 144
Starting with KEYLESS GO ............. 144
Stopping ........................................ 162
Tow-starting (vehicle) ..................... 309
Warning lamp (engine diagnos-
tics) ............................................... 257
Engine electronics
Notes ............................................. 340 Index
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Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 213
Digital ............................................ 205
In the Instrument cluster ................. 30
Segments ...................................... 201
Selecting the unit of measure-
ment ..............................................2 13
SPEEDTRONIC
Deactivating variable ..................... 182
Display message ............................ 241
Function/notes ............................ .180
Important safety notes .................. 180
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 181
Permanent ..................................... 182
Selecting ........................................ 181
Storing the current spee d.............. 181
Variabl e......................................... 181
SPORT handling mode
Activating/deactivating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 64
Warning lamp ................................. 255
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 143
Status overview (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 210
Steering (display message) .............. 248
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 101
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 101
Button overview ............................... 33
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 201
Cleaning ......................................... 291
Gearshift paddle s........................... 154
Important safety notes .................. 100
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 106
Steering wheel gearshift paddles .... 154
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 219
Stowage areas ................................... 264
Stowage compartments
Armrest (front) ............................... 265
Armrest (under) ............................. 265
Centre console .............................. 265
Cup holde r..................................... 267
Door ............................................... 266 Glove compartment ....................... 264
Important safety information ......... 264
Rear wall ........................................ 266
Spectacles compartment ............... 265
Stowage net ....................................... 266
Stowage space
Display message ............................ 248
Stowage net ................................... 266
Summer tyres .................................... 316
Sun visor ............................................ 268
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 215 T
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 232
see Lights
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 342
Emergency spare wheel ................. 337
Information .................................... 340
Tyres/wheels ................................. 328
Vehicle data ................................... 349
Telephone
Accepting a cal l............................. 209
Display message ............................ 248
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 208
Number from the phone book ........ 209
Redialling ....................................... 209
Rejecting/ending a call ................. 209
Telephone compartment ................ 265
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 200
Coolant (on-board computer) ......... 219
Engine oil (on-board computer) ...... 219
Outside temperature ...................... 201
Setting (climate control )................ 131
TEMPOMAT
Function/note s............................. 168
Time
see Separate Owner's manual
Timing (RACETIMER) ......................... 219
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 297
Total distance recorder .................... 204
Tow-away protection
Activating ......................................... 69
Deactivating ..................................... 69 Index
17

G
WARNING
If you connect equipment to a diagnostics
connection in the vehicle, it can affect the
operation of the vehicle systems. This may
affect the operating safety of the vehicle.
There is a risk of an accident.
Do not connect any equipment to a diagnos-
tics connection in the vehicle. G
WARNING
Objects in the driver's footwell may restrict
the clearance around the pedals or block a
depressed pedal. This jeopardises 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.
Always fit the floormats securely and as pre-
scribed in order to ensure that there is always sufficient room for the pedals. Do not use
loose floormats and do not place several floor- mats on top of one another.
! If the engine is switched off and equip-
ment on the diagnostics connection is
used, the starter battery may discharge.
Connecting equipment to the diagnostics
connection can lead to emissions monitoring information being reset, for example. This
may lead to the vehicle failing to meet the
requirements of the next emissions test dur-
ing the main inspection. Qualified specialist workshop
A qualified specialist workshop has the nec-
essary special skills, tools and qualifications
to correctly carry out any necessary work on
your vehicle. This particularly applies to work
relevant to safety.
Observe the notes in the Service Booklet.
Always have the following work carried out at a qualified specialist workshop:
R work relevant to safety
R service and maintenance work R
repair work
R modifications, installations and conver-
sions
R work on electronic components
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Vehicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its Service Centres
to carry out technical inspections on certain
vehicles. The quality or safety of the vehicle is
improved as a result of the inspection.
Mercedes-Benz can only inform you about
vehicle checks if it has your registration data.
It is possible that your vehicle has not yet
been registered in your name in the following
cases:
R if your vehicle was not purchased at an
authorised specialist dealer.
R if your vehicle has not yet been examined at
a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
It is advisable to register your vehicle with a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Inform Mercedes-Benz as soon as possible
about any change in address or vehicle own-
ership. You can do this at a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre, for example. Correct use
If you remove any warning stickers, you or
others could fail to recognise certain dangers.
Leave warning stickers in position.
Observe the following information when driv- ing your vehicle:
R the safety notes in this manual
R the technical data in this manual
R traffic rules and regulations
R laws and safety standards pertaining to
motor vehicles 24
Introduction

Implied warranty
! Follow the instructions in this manual
about the proper operation of your vehicle
as well as about possible vehicle damage.
Damage to your vehicle that arises from
culpable contraventions against these
instructions are not covered either by
Mercedes-Benz implied warranty or by the
New or Used-Vehicle Warranty. Data stored in the vehicle
A wide range of electronic components in
your vehicle contain data memories.
These data memories temporarily or perma-
nently store technical information about:
R the vehicle's operating state
R events
R faults
In general, this technical information docu-
ments the state of a component, a module, a
system or the surroundings.
These include, for example:
R operating conditions of system compo-
nents, e.g. fluid levels
R the vehicle's status messages and those of
its individual components, e.g. number of
wheel revolutions/speed, deceleration in
movement, lateral acceleration, accelera-
tor pedal position
R malfunctions and defects in important sys-
tem components, e.g. lights, brakes
R vehicle reactions and operating conditions
in special driving situations, e.g. airbag
deployment, intervention of stability con-
trol systems
R ambient conditions, e.g. outside tempera-
ture This data is of an exclusively technical nature
and can be used to:
R assist in recognising and rectifying faults
and defects
R analyse vehicle functions, e.g. after an acci-
dent
R optimise vehicle functions
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's movements.
When your vehicle is serviced, technical infor-
mation can be read from the event data mem- ory and fault data memory.
Services include, for example:
R repair services
R service processes
R warranty events
R quality assurance
It is read by employees of the service network (including manufacturers) using special diag-
nostic testers. More detailed information is
obtained from it, if required.
After a fault has been rectified, the informa-
tion is deleted from the fault memory or is
continually overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations are
conceivable in which this technical data, in
connection with other information (if neces-
sary, under consultation with an authorised
expert), could be traced to a person.
Examples include:
R accident reports
R damage to the vehicle
R witness statements
Further additional functions that have been
contractually agreed upon with the customer
allow certain vehicle data to be conveyed by
the vehicle as well. The additional functions
include, for example, vehicle location in case of an emergency. Introduction
25 Z

Emergency spare wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The wheel/tyre dimensions and the tyre type of the spare wheel/emergency spare wheel
and the wheel to be replaced may differ. Fit-
ting a spare wheel/emergency spare wheel
may severely impair the driving characteris-
tics. There is a risk of accident.
To prevent hazardous situations:
R Adapt your driving style accordingly and
drive carefully.
R Never fit more than one spare wheel/emer-
gency spare wheel if the dimensions are
different to those of the wheel being
replaced.
R Only use a spare wheel/emergency spare
wheel briefly if the dimensions are different to those of the wheel being replaced.
R Do not switch off ESP ®
.
R Have the spare wheel/emergency spare
wheel in question replaced at the nearest
qualified specialist workshop. Make sure
that the wheel/tyre dimensions and tyre
type are correct.
When using an emergency spare wheel or
spare wheel of a different size, you must not
exceed the maximum speed of 80 km/h.
Snow chains must not be fitted to emergency
spare wheels. General notes
You should regularly check the pressure of all your tyres, including the emergency spare
wheel, particularly prior to long trips, and cor-
rect the pressure as necessary (Y page 318).
The applicable value is found on the wheel or
under "Technical data" (Y page 337).
An emergency spare wheel may also be fitted
against the direction of rotation. Observe the time restriction on use as well as the speed limitation specified on the emergency spare
wheel.
Replace the tyres after six years at the latest,
regardless of wear. This also applies to the
emergency spare wheel.
i If you are driving with the collapsible
emergency spare wheel fitted, the tyre
pressure loss warning system or the tyre
pressure monitor cannot function reliably.
Do not restart the tyre pressure loss warn-
ing system/tyre pressure monitor until the
defective wheel has been replaced with a
new wheel.
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitor:
for a few minutes after an emergency spare wheel is fitted, the system may still display
the tyre pressure of the removed wheel.
The value displayed for the mounted emer-
gency spare wheel is not the same as the
current tyre pressure of the emergency
spare wheel. Removing the emergency spare wheel
(Example)
The collapsible emergency spare wheel can
be found in the stowage well under the boot
floor. X Lift and remove the reversible floor panel in
the boot (Y page 266).
X Turn retaining screw ;anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Remove collapsible emergency spare
wheel :. 334
Emergency spare wheelWheels and tyres

Technical data
All models (except AMG vehicles) Collapsible emergency spare wheel
6Tyres Light-alloy wheels
145/70-17 92P
Tyre pressure: 350 kPa (3.5 ba
r/51 psi) 4.5 B x 17 H2 ET 12
AMG vehicles
Collapsible emergency spare wheel
6Tyres Light-alloy wheels
175/55-18 95P
Tyre pressure: 350 kPa (3.5 bar/51 psi) 6.0 B x 18 H2 ET 25
Depending on the country, the engine and the wheels fitted, your vehicle may be equipped with
TIREFIT or a collapsible emergency spare wheel.
i The specified tyre pressure is printed in yellow on the emergency spare wheel.
6 Use of snow chains is not permitted. Observe the notes in the "Snow chains" section. Emergency spare wheel
337Wheels and tyres Z

Useful information
............................340
Information on technical data .........340
Vehicle electronics ...........................340
Identification plates .........................342
Service products and capacities .....342
Vehicle data ...................................... 349 339Technical data