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

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Do not clean the camera lens and the area
around the rear view camera with apower
washer.
Cleaning the exhaust pipes G
WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of the vehicle, you could burn
yourself. There is arisk of injury.
Alwaysbep articularlycareful around the
exhaust tail pipe and the tail pipe trim. Allow
these componentstoc ool down before touch-
ing them.
! Do not clean the exhaust pipe with acid-
based cleaning agents such as sanitary
cleansers or wheel cleaners.
Impurities combined with the effects of road
grit and corrosive environmental factors may cause flash rust to form on the surface. You
can restore the original shine of the exhaust
pipe by cleaning it regularly, especially in win- ter and after washing.
X Cleant he exhaust pipe with achrome care
product tested and approved by Mercedes-
Benz. Interior care
Cleaning the display !
For cleaning, do not use any of the fol-
lowing:
R alcohol-based thinner or gasoline
R abrasive cleaning agents
R commercially-available householdc lean-
ing agents
These may damage the displays urface. Do
not put pressure on the displays urface
when cleaning. This could lead to irrepara-
ble damage to the display. X
Before cleaning the display, make sure that
it is switched off and has cooled down.
X Cleant he displays urface using acommer-
cially available microfiber cloth and
TFT/LCD displayc leaner.
X Dry the displays urface usingadry micro-
fiber cloth.
Cleaning the plastic trim G
WARNING
Care products and cleaning agents containing solvents cause surfaces in the cockpit to
become porous. As aresult, plastic parts may
come loose in the event of air bag deploy-
ment. There is arisk of injury.
Do not use any care products and cleaning
agents to clean the cockpit.
! Do not affix the following to plastic surfa-
ces:
R stickers
R films
R scented oil bottles or similari tems
You can otherwise damage the plastic.
! Do not allowc
osmetics, insect repellent
or sunscreen to come into contact with the
plastic trim. This maintains the high-quality look of the surfaces.
X Wipe the plastic trim with adamp, lint-free
cloth, e.g. amicrofiber cloth.
X Heavy soiling: use car care and cleaning
products recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
The surface may change color temporarily.
Wait until the surface is dry again.
Cleaning the steering wheela nd selec-
tor lever X
Thoroughlyw ipe withadamp cloth or use
leather care agents that have been recom- mended and approved by Mercedes-Benz. Care
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Cleaning genuine wood and trim ele-
ments !
Do no
tuse solvent-based cleanin gagents
suc hast ar remover, wheel cleaners, pol-
ishe sorw axes. Ther eisotherwise ariskof
damaging th esurface.
! Do no
tuse chrom epolis hont rimp ieces.
The trim pieces have achrom elook but are
mostly made of anodized aluminum and
can lose their shin eifchrom epolis his
used. Use adamp, lint-free cloth instead
when cleanin gthe trim pieces.
If th echrome-plated trim pieces are very
dirty, you can use achrom epolish. If you
are unsure as to whether th etrimp ieces
are chrome-plated or not, consult an
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter.
X Wipe th ewoode ntrima nd trim pieces with
ad amp, lint-free cloth ,e.g.am icrofiber
cloth.
X Heavy soiling: use careand cleanin gprod-
uct srecommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaning th eseat covers General notes
! Do no
tuse microfiber cloth stoclean gen-
uine leather ,artificial leather or DINAMICA
covers. If used often ,the se can damag ethe
cover.
i Not
ethatregular car eisessential to
ensure that th eappearanc eand comfort of
th ec oversisr etaine dovertime.
Genuine leather seat covers
Leather is anatural product.
It exhibit snatural surface characteristics, for
example:
R differences in th etexture
R sign sofs tretching and marking
R sligh tnuances of color
Thes eare characteristic sofleather and not
material defects. !
To retain th
enatural appearanc eofthe
leather ,observ ethe followin gcleaning
instructions:
R Clean genuine leather cover scarefully
wit had amp cloth and then wipe th ecov-
ers down wit hadry cloth.
R Mak esure that th eleather does not
become soaked. It may otherwise
become roug hand cracked.
R Only use leather car eagents that have
been tested and approved by Mercedes-
Benz. You can obtain these from aquali-
fied specialist workshop.
Seat cover sofother materials
! Observ
ethe followin gwhen cleaning:
R clean artificial leather cover swithac loth
moistene dwithas olution containing 1%
detergen t(e.g. dish washin gliquid).
R clean cloth cover switham icrofiber cloth
moistene dwithas olution containing 1%
detergen t(e.g. dish washin gliquid). Rub
carefully and always wipe entir eseat sec-
tions to avoid leavin gvisible lines. Leave
th es eat to dry afterwards. Cleaning
results depen donthetype of dirt and
how lon githas been there.
R clean DINAMICA cover swithad amp
cloth .Makes ure that you wipe entire
seat sections to avoid leavin gvisible
lines.
Cleaning th eseat belts G
WARNING
Seat belt scan become severely weakened if
bleached or dyed. This coul dcaus ethe seat
belt stot earorf ail, for instance, in th eevent of
an accident. This pose sanincreased ris kof
injury or fatal injury.
Never bleac hordye theseat belts.
! Do no
tclean th eseat belt susin gchemical
cleanin gagents .Don otdry th eseat belts
by heating at temperatures abov e176 ‡
(80 †) or in direct sunlight. 230
CareMaintenance and care

X
Use clean, lukewarm water and soap solu-
tion. Care
231Maintenance and care Z

232

Useful information
............................234
Wher ewillIfind...? ........................... 234
Flat tire .............................................. 235
Batter y(vehicle) ................................ 238
Jump-starting .................................... 242
Towing and tow-starting ..................244
Fuses .................................................. 246 233Breakdown assistance

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip- ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please not ethat your vehicle may not be
equipped with all feature sdescribed. This
also applies to safety-related system sand
functions.
i Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (Y page 23).Wher
ewillIfind...? First-aid kit
The first-aid kit is locate dinthe left-hand
stowage compartment in the trunk.
X Open the trun klid. X
Turn fastener 0044in the direction of the
arrow.
X Open stowage compartment 0043.
X Open the Velcr ofastener and remov ethe
first aid kit.
i Check the expiration date on the first-aid
kit at least onc eayear. Replace the con-
tents if necessary, and replace missing
contents. Vehicle tool kit
Wheel-change tool kit and jack 3 The wheel-change tool kit and the jack are
locate
dinthe left-hand stowage space in the
trunk. Left-han
dstowage space in trun kfloor
0043 Lug wrench
0044 Towing eye
X Pull the loop on the floor covering and fold
the floor covering forward.
X Take out the jack and lug wrench 0043under-
neat hit.
TIREFIT kit, wheel chock, alignment bolt
and gloves The TIREFIT kit
,wheel chock, alignmen tbolt
and gloves are locate dinthe left-hand stow-
age compartment in the trunk. Left-han
dstowage compartmen tinthe trunk
3 Not included in the scope of delivery in all countries. 234
Wher
ewillIfind...?Breakdown assistance

X
Remove th ejackf romt heleft-han dstow-
age spac einthetrunk to allow th estowage
compartmen ttobeopened.
X Turn fastener 0044in th edirection of the
arrow.
X Ope nstowage compartment 0043.
X Remove th eTIREFI Tkit,w hee lchock ,align-
men tbolt and gloves. Flat tire
Preparing th
evehicle
Your vehicl eisequipped wit haTIREFI Tkit.
X Stop th evehicl eons olid, non-slipper yand
level ground ,asfar away as possibl efrom
traffic.
X Switc hont hehazard warnin glamps.
X Apply th eelectric parkin gbrak em anually
(Y page 133).
X Brin gthe fron twheels into th estraight-
ahead position.
X Shift th etransmission to Pwit hthe button
in th ecenter console.
X Switc hoff th eengine.
X Remove th eSmartKey from th eignition
lock.
X Allo ccupant smustg et out of th evehicle.
Mak esuret hatthe ya re no tend angered as
they do so.
X Mak esuret hatnoo neis near th edanger
area while awhee lisb eingchanged. Any-
on ew ho is no tdirectl yassistin ginthe
whee lcha ng es hould, for example, stand
behind th ebarrier.
X Get out of th evehicle. Pay attention to traf-
fic condition swhen doin gso.
X Clos ethe driver's door. TIREFIT kit
Usin gthe TIREFIT kit TIREFI
Tisat ires ealant.
You can use TIREFI Ttoseal punctures of up to
0.16 in (4 mm), particularly those in th etire
tread. You can use TIREFI Tatoutside tem-
peratures down to 00F84‡(00F820 †). G
WARNING
In th efollowin gsituations, th etires ealant is
unable to provid esufficien tbreakdown assis-
tance ,asitisu nable to seal th etirep roperly:
R there are cut sorpunctures in th etirel arger
than those mentioned above.
R thew hee lrim is damaged.
R you hav edriven at ver ylow tire pressures or
on aflat tire.
There is ariskofana ccident.
Do no tdrive th evehicle. Contac taqualified
specialist workshop. G
WARNING
The tire sealant is harmful and causes irrita-
tion .Itm ustn otcome into contact wit hyour
skin ,eyes or clothin gorbeswallowed .Donot
inhale TIREFI Tfumes. Kee ptires ealant away
from children .There is ariskofi njury.
If you come into contact wit hthe tire sealant,
observ ethe following:
R Rinse off th etires ealant from your skin
immediately wit hwater.
R If th etires ealant comes into contact with
your eyes ,immediately rinse them thor-
oughly wit hclean water.
R If tire sealant is swallowed ,immediately
rinse your mout hout thoroughl yand drink
plenty of water. Do no tind ucev omiting,
and see kmedica lattention immediately.
R Immediately chang eout of clothin gwhich
has come into contact wit htires ealant.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, see kmedical
attention immediately. Flat ti
re
235Breakdo wn assis tance Z

X
Do not remove any foreign objects which
have penetrated the tire, e.g .screws or
nails.
X Take the TIREFIT kit ou tofthe trunk
(Y page 234). X
Open the TIREFIT kit and remove "max.
80 km/h" sticker 006C.
X Affi xsticker 006Cwithi nthe driver's field of
vision.
i If TIREFIT leaks out, allo
wittodry.Itc an
the nberemove dlikeal ayer of film.
If yo ugetTIREFIT on your clothing, have it
cleane dassoona spossibl ewithp erchloro-
ethylene.
Compl ywitht he manufacturer's safety
instructions on the tir einflatio ncompressor
labe land on the tir esealan tbottle.
i Yo
uw illa lsof indo perating instructions
0087 in the li dofthe TIREFIT kit.
X Pull the cable and fille rhose 006Doutoft he
housing. X
Unscrew flange dcap 0083. X
Unscrew the cap fro mtires ealan tbot-
tle 0043.M akes uret hatthe aluminu mfilmis
not damage dwhend oing so. X
Scre wtires ealan tbottle 0043 clockwise
tightl yonto flange seal 006E.
This pierces the aluminu mfilm.
X Remov ethe cap fro mthe valv eonthe faulty
tire.
X Make sure tha tpressure release screw 006B
is closed.
X Remov ethe dust protection cap fro mfiller
hose 006D. X
Scre wthe end of fille rhose 006Donto tire
valve 006F.
X Make sure tha ton/off switch 0044on the tire
inflatio ncompressor is se tto0.
X Insert connector 0085into the 12 Vsocket
(Y page 203).
X Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button (Y page 119).
i Th
eb attery discharge sdurin gtirei nfla-
tio nc ompressor usage. For thi sreason, 236
Flat tireBreakdow
nassistance

you should start th
eengineu nless you are
inflatin gthe tire in an enclosed space. X
Press on/off switch 0044on th etirei nflation
compressor to I.
The tire inflation compressor is switched
on .The tire is inflated.
i First
,TIREFI Tisp umped into th etire. The
pressur ecan briefl yrisetoa pproximately
50 0k Pa(5 bar/73 psi).
Do not switch off th etirei nflation com-
pressor during this phase.
X Let th etirei nflation compressor run fo ra
maximum of te nminutes. The tire should
then hav eattained apressur eofatl east
18 0k Pa (1.8 ba r/26psi).
Switch the tire inflation compressor off
briefly to read the correct value from pres- sure gauge 0084.
! Do not operate the tire inflation compres-
sor for longe rthan ten minute satatime
without abreak. It may otherwise overheat.
The tire inflation compressor can be oper-
ated again once it has coole ddown.
Tire pressure of at leas t180 kPa
(1.8 bar/2 6psi) is not reached If, after five minutes,
apressure of 180 kPa
(1.8 bar/26 psi )has not bee nachieved: X
Switch off the tire inflation compressor,
remove it and drive the vehicle approx-
imately 30 ft (10 m) forward or back.
Thi sd istributes the TIREFIT more evenly.
X Leave tire sealant bottle 0043attache dtothe
flange.
X Pump up the tire again. G
WARNING
If the required tire pressure is not reached
after the specified time, the tire is too badly
damaged. The tire sealant cannot repair the
tire in this instance. Damaged tires and atire
pressure that is too low can significantly
impair the vehicle's braking and driving char-
acteristics. There is arisk of accident.
Do not continue driving. Contact aqualified
specialist workshop.
Tire pressure of 180 kPa (1.8 bar/
26 psi) is reached G
WARNING
At ire temporarily sealed with tire sealant
impairs the driving characteristics and is not
suitabl efor higher speeds. There is arisk of
accident.
You should therefore adapt you rdriving style
accordingl yand drive carefully .Donot exceed
the specified maximu mspee dwithatire that
has bee nrepaired using tire sealant.
If the tire pressure is at least 180 kPa
(1.8 bar/26 psi): X Press on/off switch 0044on the tire inflation
compressor to 0.
The tire inflation compressor is switched
off.
X Remove connector 0085from the 12 V
socket.
X Remove filler hose 006Dfrom tire valve 006F
and re-instal lthe dus tprotectio ncap.
Screw the valve cap onto the valve again.
Leave tire sealant bottle 0043attache dto
flange 006E. Flat tire
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X
Stow the TIREFIT kit in asafea nd accessi-
bl ep lace in the vehicle.
X Pul lawa yimmediately.
The maximum speed for atire seale dwitht ire
sealant is 50 mph (80 km/h). The uppe rpart
of the TIREFIT sticke rmustb ea ffixe dtot he
instrument cluster in the driver' sfield of
vision.
! After use, exces
sTIREFIT may run ou tof
the fille rhose. Thi scould cause stains.
X Stop afte rdriving for approximatel yten
minutes and check the tire pressure with
the tire inflation compressor.
The tire pressure mus tnow be at least
130 kPa (1.3 bar/19 psi).
i On tire
stha tare equipped with atire pres-
sure sensor (tire pressure monitor) ,the use
of sealant can lead to malfunction mes-
sages and incorrect displays. Therefore,
us ep ressure gauge 0084in the TIREFIT kit to
check and correct the tire pressure. G
WARNING
If the required tire pressure is not reached
afte rdriving for ashort period, the tire is too
badl ydam aged .The tire sealant canno trepair
the tire in this instance. Damaged tire sand a
tire pressure tha tist oo lo wcan significantly
impai rthe vehicle's braking and driving char-
acteristics. There is ariskofa ccident.
Do not continu edriving .Contact aquali fied
specialist workshop.
X Correct the tire pressure if it is stil latleast
130 kPa (1.3 bar/20 psi )(fort he values,
see the Tire and Loading Information plac-
ard on the driver' ssideB -pillar or tire pres-
sure table on the fue lfille rflap).
To increase the tire pressure: switch on
the tire inflation compressor.
To reduc ethe tire pressure: openrelease
screw 006B.
! The manufacturer doe
snot guarantee
tha talltire damag ecan be repaired using
the TIREFIT kit, particularly in the cas eofcuts and puncture
swithad iameter of more
tha nfou rm illimeters or on the sidewall. The
manufacturer is not responsible for dam-
ag ec aused by inappropriate us eofthe
TIREFIT kit.
X Drive to the neares tworksho pand have the
tire changed there.
X Hav ethe tire sealant bottl ereplaced as
soo naspossible at aquali fied specialist
workshop, e.g. at an authorized Mercedes- Benz Center. H
Environmental note
Hav ethe used tire sealant bottl edisposed of
professionally ,e.g. at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
X Hav ethe TIREFIT kit replaced every four
years at aquali fied specialist workshop,
e.g. an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Battery (vehicle)
Important safety notes
Specia ltool sand expert knowledge are
required when working on the battery ,e.g.
removal and installing .You shoul dtherefore
have al lworki nvolving the battery carrie dout
at aq uali fied specialist workshop. G
WARNING
Wor kcarrie doutincorrectl yonthe battery
can lead ,for example, to ashort circuit and
thu sdam aget he vehicl eelectronics. Thi scan
lead to function restrictions applying to
safety-relevant systems ,e.g. the lighting sys-
tem, ABS (anti-lock braking system) or ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program). The operating
safety of your vehicl emay be restricted. You
could lose contro lofthe vehicle, for example:
R braking
R in the event of abrup tsteering maneuver
and/or when the vehicle's speed is not
adapted to the roa dconditions
There is ariskofana ccident. 238
Battery (vehicle)Breakdown assistance