MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT COUPE 2015 C197 Owner's Manual

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0049(USA
only)0024
(Canada
only)
Tur nOnt he Igni‐
Tur nOnt he Igni‐
tio ntoR elease
tio ntoR elease
the Parkin gBrake
the Parkin gBrake 0024
The indicato rlamp (red) flashes.
You attempte dtor elease th eelectric parkin gbrak ew hile th eigni-
tion was switched off.
X Switc hont heignition. 0049(USA
only)004D
(Canada
only)
Check Brake Fluid Check Brake Fluid
Level Level There is no
tenough brak efluidint hebrak efluidr eservoir .In
addition ,the 004D indicato rlamp in th einstrument cluster lights
up and awarnin gtones ounds.
G WARNING
Drivin gwitht he message Check Brake Fluid Level
Check Brake Fluid Level displayed
can result in an accident.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions. Do no tcontinu edriving
under any circumstances.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
Do no tadd brak efluid. This does no tcorrect them alfunction. 0026
Check Brake Pad Check Brake Pad
Wear Wear The brak
epads/lining shaver eached their wear limit.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Display
messages
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Safety systems
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 00E5
ESC Inoperative ESC Inoperative
See See
Operator's
Operator's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual ESP
®
,B AS and hill start assist are unavailable due to amalfunc-
tion. In addition, the 0089and00BB warning lamps light up in the
instrumen tcluster.
G WARNING
If ESP ®
and BAS are deactivated, the danger of skidding and having
an accident increases.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 00E5
ESC Currently ESC Currently
Unavailable See Unavailable See
Operator's Manual Operator's Manual ESP
®
,B AS and hill start assist are temporarily unavailable. The
self-diagnosis function might not be complete, for example. The
brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. In addition, the 0089and00BB warning
lamps light up in the instrumen tcluster.
G WARNING
If ESP ®
and BAS are deactivated, the danger of skidding and having
an accident increases.
X Carefullyd riveashort distance making slight steering move-
mentsatas peed above 12 mph (2 0km/ h)until th edisplay
message disappears. Front Passenger Front Passenger
Airbag Enabled Airbag Enabled
See See
Operator's
Operator's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are
enabled durin
gthe journey, eve nthough:
R ac hild, asmal ladult or an objec tweighing less than th esys-
tem's weigh tthreshold is locate donthefront-passenger seat
R thef ront-pa ssenger seat is unoccupied
The system may detec tobjects or force sapplyin gadditional
weigh tontheseat.
G WARNING
The front-passenger fron tair bag and fron tpassenger knee bag
may be triggered unintentionally.
Ther eisani ncreased ris kofinjury.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Apply th eparking brake.
X Switch th eignition off.
X Open th efront-pa ssenger door.
X Remove th echild and th echild restraint system from th efront-
passenger seat. 170
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dcomputer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions X
Mak esuret hatthe re are no objects on th eseat addin gtothe
weight.
The system may otherwise detec tthe additional weight and
interpret th eseat occupant's weight as greate rtha nita ctually
is.
X Kee pthe seat unoccupied ,close th efront-pa ssenger doo rand
switch on th eignition.
Observ ethe 00730074( Ypage 42) indicato rlamp and th emulti-
function display and chec kthe following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
R the 00730074 indicatorlamp mus tligh tupa nd remain lit .Ifthe
indicato rlamp is on ,OCS (Y page 42) has disabled th efront-
passenger air bag.
R the Front Passenger Airbag Enable dSee Operator's
Front Passenger Airbag Enable dSee Operator's
Manual Manual orFront Passenger Airbag Disabled See Oper‐
Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Oper‐
ator's Manual
ator's Manual display messagesmustn otbe shown in the
multifunction display. Wait fo raperiod of at leas t60seconds
until th eneces sarysystem checks hav ebeen completed. This is
necessar ytom akes uret hatthe display message sdonot
appea rinthemultifunction display.
If these condition sare fulfilled ,the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again .Whether the 00730074 indicatorlamp remain slit
or goe sout depend sonhow OCS classifie sthe occupant.
If th econditi onsa re no tfulfilled ,the system is no toperating cor-
rectly.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo rfurther information about th eOccupant Classification System,
see (Y page 42). Display
messages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions Front Passenger
Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled Airbag Disabled
See See
Operator's
Operator's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are
deactivated during th
ejou rney, although:
R an adult
or
R ap erson larger than acertai nsizeiso ccupyin gthe front-
passenger seat
If additional forces are applied to th eseat ,the system may inter-
pre tthe occupant's weight as lowe rtha nita ctually is.
G WARNING
The front-passenger fron tair bag and fron tpassenger knee bag
may no tbetriggered in th eevent of an accident.
There is an increase driskofi njury.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Apply th eparkin gbrake.
X Switc hthe ignition off.
X Hav ethe occupant get out of th evehicle.
X Kee pthe seat unoccupied ,close th efront-pa ssenger doo rand
switch on th eignition.
Observ ethe 00730074( Ypage 42) indicato rlamp and th emulti-
function display and chec kthe following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
R the 00730074 indicatorlamp mus tligh tupa nd remain lit .Ifthe
indicato rlamp is on ,OCS (Y page 42) has disabled th efront-
passenger air bag.
R the Front Passenger Airbag Enable dSee Operator's
Front Passenger Airbag Enable dSee Operator's
Manual Manual orFront Passenger Airbag Disabled See Oper‐
Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Oper‐
ator's Manual
ator's Manual display messagesmustn otbe shown in the
multifunction display. Wait fo raperiod of at leas t60s econds
until th eneces sarysystem checks hav ebeen completed. This is
necessar yand ensures that th edisplay message sdonotappear
in th emultifunction display.
If these condition sare fulfilled ,the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again .Whether the 00730074 indicatorlamp remain slit
or goe sout depend sonhow OCS classifie sthe occupant.
If th econditi onsa re no tfulfilled ,the system is no toperating cor-
rectly.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. 172
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0053
Tel
eA id Inopera‐
Tel eA id Inopera‐
tive tive On
eorm orem ain features of th embrace system are malfunc-
tioning.
X Hav ethe mbrace system checke dimmediately at aqualified
specialist workshop. 0075
SRS Malfunction SRS Malfunction
Servic
eRequired
Servic eRequired There is
amalfunction in th eSRS (Supplemental Restrain tSys-
tem). The 0075warnin glamp also lights up in th einstrument clus-
ter.
G WARNING
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be trig- gered unintentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbe
triggered.
There is an increase driskofi njury.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop.
Fo rfurther information about SRS ,see (Y page 37). 0075
Front Front
Left
LeftSRS
SRSMal‐
Mal‐
function Service
function Service
Required Required
or
Front Right SRS Front Right SRS
Malfunction Malfunction
Servic eRequired
Servic eRequired SRS has malfunctioned at th
efront on th eleftorr ight.The 0075
warnin glamp also lights up in th einstrument cluster.
G WARNING
If SRS is malfunctioning, individual systems may be triggered
unintentionally or might no tbetriggered in th eevent of an acci-
den twithah igh rat eofvehicledeceleration .Inthisc onditi on,the
restrain tsystem provides only restricted protection.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Lights
i Displa
ymessage sabout LEDs:
The display message will only appea rifall oranumber of LEDs hav efailed. Display
messages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0049
Check Check
Left
LeftLow
LowBeam
Beam
or
Check Right Low Check Right Low
Beam Beam The lef
torright-hand low-beam headlamp does no tligh tup. In
addition ,the high-beam headlamp is also inoperative.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0049
AUTO AUTO
Lamp
LampFunction
Function
Inoperative
Inoperative The ligh
tsensor is defective.
US Ao nly:
X Switc hoffth ed aytime running lamp sintheon-boar dcom puter
(Y page 158).
X Switc hthe lights on and of fusin gthe ligh tswitch. 0049
Check Rea
rLeft
Check Rea rLeft
Tur nS ignal
Tur nS ignal
or
Check Rea rRight
Check Rea rRight
Tur nS ignal
Tur nS ignal The LEDs in th
erear lef torright-hand indicato rlamp do no tlight
up.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0049
Check Lef
tMirror
Check Lef tMirror
Tur nS ignal
Tur nS ignal
or
Check Check Right
RightMirror
Mirror
Tur nS ignal
Tur nS ignal Non
eoft heLEDs in th eleftorr ight-hand exterio rmirror sligh tup.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0049
Check Front Left Check Front Left
Tur
nS ignal
Tur nS ignal
or
Check Front Right Check Front Right
Tur nS ignal
Tur nS ignal The LEDs in th
efront leftorr ight-hand indicato rlamp do no tlight
up.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0049
Check Check
Center
Center Brake
Brake
Lamp
Lamp Non
eoft heLEDs in th ehigh-mounte dbrak elamp ligh tup.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 174
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Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0049
Check Lef
tBrake
Check Lef tBrake
Lamp Lamp
or
Check Right Brake Check Right Brake
Lamp Lamp The lef
torright-hand brak eligh tLED sdon otligh tup.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0049
Check Lef
tTail
Check Lef tTail
Lamp Lamp
or
Check Right Tail Check Right Tail
Lamp Lamp The lef
torright-hand tai llamp LEDs do no tligh tup.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0049
Check Lef
tHigh
Check Lef tHigh
Beam Beam
or
Check Right High Check Right High
Beam Beam The lef
torright-hand low-beam headlamp does no tligh tup.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0049
Check Check
Left
LeftLicense
License
Plate Lamp
Plate Lamp
or
Check Right Check Right
Licens ePlate Lamp
Licens ePlate Lamp The lef
torright-hand license plat elamp does no tligh tup.
X Replac ethe bulb (Y page 101). 0049
Backup Light Backup Light Non
eoft heLEDs in th ebackup lamp ligh tup.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0049
Check Check
Left
LeftDaytime
Daytime
Runnin gLight
Runnin gLight
or
Check Right Day‐ Check Right Day‐
tim eR unnin gLight
tim eR unnin gLight The LEDs in th
eleftorr ight-hand daytime running lamp do no tlight
up. As aresult ,the correspondin gside/standin glamp has failed.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Display
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0049
Check Front Left Check Front Left
Sidemarke
rLamp
Sidemarke rLamp
or
Check Front Right Check Front Right
Sidemarke rLamp
Sidemarke rLamp The lef
torright fron tside marke rlamp is defective.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0049
Check Rea
rLeft
Check Rea rLeft
Sidemarke rLamp
Sidemarke rLamp
or
Check Rea rRight
Check Rea rRight
Sidemarke rLamp
Sidemarke rLamp The rear lef
torright side marke rlamp is defective.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0049
Check Front Left Check Front Left
Parkin
gLamp
Parkin gLamp
or
Check Front Right Check Front Right
Parkin gLamp
Parkin gLamp The fron
tleftorf rontright parkin gorstandin glamp is defective.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0049
Switch Off Lights Switch Off Lights The lights are still switched on when you leav
ethe vehicle. A
warnin gtonea lso sounds.
X Tur nthe ligh tswitch to 0058. 0049
Malfunction See Malfunction See
Operator'
sManual
Operator' sManual The exterio
rlighting is defective.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 176
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Engine
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 00AC
Coolan
tLow Stop
Coolan tLow Stop
Vehicl eTurn
Vehicl eTurn
Engine Off Engine Off The coolant is to
ohot.Ina ddition ,the 00AC warning lamp in the
instrumen tcluste rlight supa ndaw arning tone sounds.
G WARNING
Do no tdrivew hen your engin eisoverheated. This can caus esome
fluids whic hmay have leaked int othe engin ecompartmen tto
catch fire.
Steam from th eoverheate denginec an also caus eserious burns
whic hcan occur jus tbyopening th ehood.
Ther eisar isk of injury.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicle safely and switch off th eengine,
paying attentio ntoroad and traffic conditions.
X Secure th evehicle against rolling away (Y page 131).
X Wait until th eengineh as cooled down.
X Mak esure that th eair supply to th eradiator is no tblocked, e.g.
by snow, slush or ice.
X Wait until th edisplay message disappears before restartin gthe
engine. Otherwise, th eenginec oul dbed amaged.
X Pay attentio ntothecoolant temperatur edisplay.
X If th ecoolant temperatur eincreases again ,visi taq ualifie dspe-
cialis tworkshop immediately.
! If th
ecoolant temperatur eisover2 48 ‡(120 †), do not con-
tinue driving. The engine will otherwise be damaged. 00AC The fan motor is faulty.
X At coolant temperatures below 248 ‡(120 †), drive to the
nearest qualified specialist workshop.
X Avoid subjecting the engine to heavy loads, e.g. driving in moun-
tainou sterrain, and stop-and-go traffic. Display messages
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Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 003D The battery is no
tbein gcharged.
Aw arnin gtonea lso sounds.
Possibl ecauses are:
R ad efective alternator
R at ornp oly-V-belt
R am alfunction in th eelectronics
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely and switch of fthe engine,
payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Secur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Y page 131).
X Ope nthe hood.
X Chec kwhether th epoly-V-belt is torn.
If th epoly-V-belt is torn:
! Do no
tcontinu edriving. The engin ecould otherwise overheat.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
If th epoly-V-belt is not damaged:
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 00BD
Check Coolant Check Coolant
Level See Opera‐ Level See Opera‐
tor's Manual tor's Manual The coolan
tlevel is to olow.
! Avoid makin
glon gjou rneys wit htoo littl ecoolan tint heengine
coolin gsystem. The engin ewill otherwise be damaged.
X Ad dc oolant, observin gthe warnin gnotes before doin gso
( Ypage 221).
X If coolan tneeds to be added mor eoften than usual, hav ethe
engin ecoolan tsystem checke dataqualified specialist work-
shop. 00B2
Engine Oil Level Engine Oil Level
low Sto
pVehicle
low Sto pVehicle
Tur nE ngine Off
Tur nE ngine Off There is insufficien
toil in th eengine. There is ariskofe ngine
damage.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely and switch of fthe engine,
payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Top up and chec kthe engin eoil level (Y page 219). 178
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