technical data MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2014 R131 Owner's Manual

Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 29 At a glance
........................................... 37 Safety
................................................... 47 Opening and closing
...........................81 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
..111 Lights and windshield wipers
..........125 Climate control
................................. 139 Driving and parking
..........................153 On-board computer and displays
....225 COMAND
............................................ 285 Stowage and features
......................519 Maintenance and care
......................541 Breakdown assistance
.....................555 Wheels and tires
............................... 575 Technical data
................................... 607 Contents
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Filling capacity
............................... 614
Important safety notes ..................613
Temperature (on-board computer) .241
Temperature gauge ........................ 226
Warning lamp ................................. 281
Cooling
see Climate control
Copy protection (CD/DVD) ...............457
Copyright ............................................. 35
Cornering light function Display message ............................ 255
Function/notes ............................. 130
Country-specific information
(navigation) ........................................ 380
Crash-responsive emergency
lighting ............................................... 133
Cruise control Cruise control lever .......................184
Deactivating ................................... 186
Display message ............................ 266
Driving system ............................... 184
Function/notes ............................. 184
Important safety notes ..................184
Setting a speed .............................. 185
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................ .185
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 524
Important safety notes ..................524
Customer Assistance Center (CAC) ...34
Customer Relations Department .......34 D
Dashboard lighting see Instrument cluster lighting
Data
see Technical data
Data medium
Audio DVD ..................................... 456
CD/DVD ........................................ 457
MP3 ............................................... 455
MUSIC REGISTER ........................... 460
Date format, setting ..........................311
Day design, setting ...........................310Daytime running lamps
Display message ............................ 257
Function/notes ............................. 126
Switching on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 237
Dealerships
see Qualified specialist workshop
Declarations of conformity ................. 33
Delayed switch-off Exterior lighting (on-board
computer) ...................................... 238
Interior lighting .............................. 238
Deleting
Call lists ......................................... 402
Destination
Assigning a destination to an
address book entry ........................367
Destination (navigation)
Displaying information ...................355
Entering a destination by address .. 326
Entering a destination using the
map ............................................... 334
Entering a point of interest ............339
Entering using geo-coordinates .....334
Entering using Mercedes-Benz
Apps .............................................. 335
Saving ............................................ 366
Selecting from the destination
memory ......................................... 332
Selecting from the list of last
destinations ................................... 333
Selecting storage options ..............367
Storing after destination entry .......367
Storing during route guidance .......367
Destination memory (navigation)
Deleting an entry ........................... 368
Entering/saving your home
address .......................................... 332
Previous destinations ....................369
Diagnostics connection ......................33
Dialing a number (telephone) ........... 392
Digital speedometer .........................230
DISC button Activating audio CD/DVD or MP3
mode ............................................. 449
Activating Bluetooth ®
Audio .......... 468 Index
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Engine electronics
Problem (malfunction) ...................162
Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 544
Additives ........................................ 612
Checking the oil level ..................... 543
Checking the oil level using the
dipstick .......................................... 543
Display message ............................ 259
Filling capacity ............................... 612
Notes about oil grades ................... 612
Notes on oil level/consumption ....543
Temperature (on-board computer) .241
Viscosity ........................................ 613
Entering an intersection name ......... 329
Entering a street name .....................327
Entering the address (example) .......326
Entering the city ................................ 327
Entering the house number .............. 327
Entry Deleting ......................................... 307
Saving ............................................ 305
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Program) AMG menu (on-board computer) ...241
Deactivating/activating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 75
Deactivating/activating (notes;
except AMG vehicles) ......................74
Display message ............................ 245
ETS .................................................. 73
Function/notes ................................ 73
General notes .................................. 73
Important safety information ...........73
Warning lamp ................................. 277
ETS (Electronic Traction System) ....... 73
Example display Audio CD mode .............................. 449
MUSIC REGISTER ........................... 460
Exhaust check ................................... 178
Exhaust pipe (cleaning instructions) 552
Exterior lighting Setting options .............................. 126
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 120
Dipping (automatic) .......................121Folding in/out (electrically).
..........121
Folding in when locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 240
Out of position (troubleshooting) ...121
Storing settings (memory function) 123
Storing the parking position ..........121
Eyeglasses compartment .................521 F
Factory setting (reset function) .......316
Fast forward Audio mode (CD, DVD, MP3) .........453
Video DVD ..................................... 480
Fast rewind
Audio mode (CD, DVD, MP3) .........453
Video DVD ..................................... 480
Favorites (Internet) ...........................432
Favorites button ................................ 314
Filler cap see Fuel filler flap
Filling capacities (Technical data) ...610
First-aid kit ......................................... 556
Flat tire MOExtended tires ..........................557
Preparing the vehicle .....................557
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 558
Floormats ........................................... 539
Freeway information .........................374
Frequencies Adjusting for radio stations ............ 438
Front-passenger seat
Adjusting from the driver's seat ..... 114
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 611
Consumption statistics ..................229
Displaying consumption ................. 317
Displaying the current
consumption .................................. 230
Displaying the range ......................230
Driving tips .................................... 178
Fuel gauge ....................................... 39
Grade (gasoline) ............................ 611
Important safety notes ..................610
Premium-grade unleaded gasoline .611
Problem (malfunction) ...................175
Refueling ........................................ 172
Tank content/reserve fuel .............610 12
Index

Steering (display message)
..............270
Steering wheel Adjusting (electrically) ...................118
Button overview ............................... 41
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 227
Cleaning ......................................... 553
Important safety notes ..................118
Paddle shifters ............................... 168
Storing settings (memory function) 123
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........168
Stop function Audio DVD ..................................... 450
Video DVD ..................................... 480
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 241
Storing stations Radio ............................................. 438
Stowage areas ................................... 520
Stowage compartments Armrest (under) ............................. 521
Center console .............................. 521
Cup holders ................................... 524
Eyeglasses compartment ...............521
Glove box ...................................... .520
Important safety information .........520
Rear ............................................... 522
Stowage net ................................... 522
Stowage net ....................................... 522
Stowage space Center console (rear) .....................522
Umbrella holder ............................. 521
Stowage well beneath the trunk
floor .................................................... 524
Street View ........................................ 335
Summer tires ..................................... 578
Sun visor ............................................ 525
Surround lighting (on-board
computer) .......................................... 238
Surround sound ................................. 301
Surround sound (harman/
kardon ®
surround sound system)
Notes ............................................. 301
Switching on/off ........................... 302
Suspension tuning
Active Body Control (AMG vehicles) 202
Active Body Control (except AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 199
SETUP (on-board computer) ..........241Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off
................................................. 150
Switching between picture
formats (TV, video) ............................478
Switching between summer time
and standard time .............................311
Switching HD Radio on/off see Radio
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............79
Switching the hands-free
microphone on/off ............................ 394
Switching wavebands (radio) ...........437
System settings
Bluetooth ®
..................................... 313
Date ............................................... 311
Language ....................................... 313
Text reader speed ..........................312
Time ............................................... 311
Time zone ...................................... 311
Voice Control System ....................312 T
Tachometer ........................................ 227
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 256
see Lights
Tank content
Fuel gauge ....................................... 39
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 610
Information .................................... 608
Tires/wheels ................................. 602
Vehicle data ................................... 616
TELEAID
Call priority .................................... 531
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 531
Downloading routes .......................535
Emergency call .............................. 528
Geo fencing ................................... 535
Locating a stolen vehicle ...............533
MB info call button ........................530
Remote vehicle locking ..................533
Roadside Assistance button ..........530
Search & Send ............................... 532
Self-test ......................................... 528
Speed alert .................................... 535 Index
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qualifications to correctly carry out the work
required on your vehicle. This is especially the
case for work relevant to safety.
Observe the notes in the Maintenance
Booklet.
Always have the following work carried out at
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center:
R work relevant to safety
R service and maintenance work
R repair work
R alterations, installation work and
modifications
R work on electronic components Correct use
If you remove any warning stickers, you or
others could fail to recognize certain dangers.
Leave warning stickers in position.
Observe the following information when
driving your vehicle:
R the safety notes in this manual
R the Technical Data section in this manual
R traffic rules and regulations
R laws and safety standards pertaining to
motor vehicles Problems with your vehicle
If you should experience a problem with your
vehicle, particularly one that you believe may
affect its safe operation, we urge you to
contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
immediately to have the problem diagnosed
and rectified. If the problem is not resolved to
your satisfaction, please discuss the problem
again with a Mercedes-Benz Center or
contact us at one of the following addresses.
In the USA
Customer Assistance Center
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350 In Canada
Customer Relations Department
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
98 Vanderhoof Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9
Reporting safety defects
USA only:
The following text is published as required of
manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S.
Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the
"National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act
of 1966".
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause
injury or death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to
notifying Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a
safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it
may order a recall and remedy campaign.
However, NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your
dealer, or Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at
1-888-327-4236(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go
to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20590.
You can also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov Limited 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 is not covered either by the 34
Introduction

Data stored in the vehicle
A wide range of electronic components in
your vehicle contain data memories.
These data memories temporarily or
permanently store technical information
about:
R The vehicle's operating state
R Incidents
R Malfunctions
In general, this technical information
documents the state of a component, a
module, a system or the surroundings.
These include, for example:
R operating conditions of system
components, 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,
accelerator pedal position
R malfunctions and defects in important
system components, e.g. lights, brakes
R vehicle reactions and operating conditions
in special driving situations, e.g. air bag
deployment, intervention of stability
control systems
R ambient conditions, e.g. outside
temperature
This data is of an exclusively technical nature
and can be used to:
R assist in recognizing and rectifying
malfunctions and defects
R analyze vehicle functions, e.g. after an
accident
R optimize vehicle function
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced, technical
information can be read from the event data
memory and malfunction data memory.
Services include, for example:
R repair services
R service processes R
warranties
R quality assurance
It is read by employees of the service network
(including manufacturers) using special
diagnostic devices. More detailed
information is obtained from it, if required.
After a malfunction has been rectified, the
information is deleted from the malfunction
memory or is continually overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations are
conceivable in which this technical data, in
connection with other information (if
necessary, under consultation with an
authorized expert), could be traced to a
person.
Examples include:
R accident reports
R damages 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. Qualified specialist workshop
Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops in the vehicle Operator's Manual. Information on copyright
General information Information on licenses for free and Open
Source software used in your vehicle and in
the electronic components can be found on
this website:
http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/opensource .288
Operating safetyCOMAND

Useful information
............................608
Information regarding technical
data .................................................... 608
Warranty ............................................ 608
Identification plates .........................608
Service products and filling capaci-
ties ..................................................... 610
Vehicle data ...................................... 616 607Technical data

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
time of publication of the Operator's
Manual. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your vehicle may
not be equipped with all features
described. This also applies to safety-
related systems and functions.
i Read the information on qualified
specialist workshops: (Y page 33).Information regarding technical data
General information
i The data stated here specifically refers to
a vehicle with standard equipment. Consult
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
the data for all vehicle variants and trim
levels. Information in the printed Operator's
Manual
In the printed Operator's Manual you can find
information about:
R Vehicle data
R Opening dimensions of the trunk lid
R Tank capacity
R Coolant (engine)
R Engine oil approval and capacity
R Refrigerant filling capacity and PAG oil Warranty
Your vehicle is covered under the terms of the
warranties printed in the Service and
Warranty Information booklet. Your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
replaces and repairs all factory-fitted parts in
accordance with the following warranty terms
and conditions:
R
New Vehicle Limited Warranty
R Emission Systems Warranty
R Emission Performance Warranty
R California, Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island and Vermont Emission
Control System Warranty
R State warranty enforcement laws (Lemon
Laws)
Replacement parts and accessories are
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Parts and
Accessories warranties. These are available
at any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
i If you lose the Service and Warranty
Information booklet, contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center to arrange a
replacement. The new Service and
Warranty Information booklet will be
mailed to you. Identification plates
Vehicle identification plate with
vehicle identification number (VIN)
X
Open the driver's door.
You will see vehicle identification plate 0043.608
Identification platesTechnical data

Example: vehicle identification plate (USA only)
0044 VIN
0087 Paint code Example: vehicle identification plate (Canada only)
0044 VIN
0087 Paint code
i The data shown on the vehicle
identification plate is used only as an
example. This data is different for every
vehicle and can deviate from the data
shown here. You can find the data
applicable to your vehicle on the vehicle
identification plate. VIN
X
Move the front-passenger front seat to its
rearmost position.
X Fold up floor covering 0043in front of the
front-passenger seat.
You will see VIN 0044.
The VIN can also be found in the following
locations:
R on the lower edge of the windshield
(Y page 609)
R on the vehicle identification plate
(Y page 608) Engine number
0043
Emission control information plate,
including the certification of both federal
and Californian emissions standards
0044 Engine number (stamped into the
crankcase)
0087 VIN (on the lower edge of the windshield) Identification plates
609Technical data

Service products and filling
capacities
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Service products may be poisonous and
hazardous to health. There is a risk of injury.
Comply with instructions on the use, storage
and disposal of service products on the labels
of the respective original containers. Always
store service products sealed in their original
containers. Always keep service products out
of the reach of children. H
Environmental note
Dispose of service products in an
environmentally responsible manner.
Service products include the following:
R Fuels
R Lubricants (e.g. engine oil, transmission oil)
R Coolant
R Brake fluid
R Windshield washer fluid
R Climate control system refrigerant
Comply with all valid regulations with respect
to handling, storing, and disposing of service
fluids.
Components and service products must be
matched. You should therefore only use
products that have been tested and approved
by Mercedes-Benz.
Information about tested and approved
products can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center or on the Internet at
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com.
You can recognize service products approved
by Mercedes-Benz by the following
inscription on the containers:
R MB-Freigabe (e.g. MB-Freigabe 229.51)
R MB Approval (e.g. MB Approval 229.51)
Other designations or recommendations
indicate a level of quality or a specification in
accordance with an MB Sheet number (e.g. MB 229.5). They have not necessarily been
approved by Mercedes-Benz. Fuel
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Fuel is highly flammable. If you handle fuel
incorrectly, there is a risk of fire and
explosion.
You must avoid fire, open flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Switch off the engine
and, if applicable, the auxiliary heating before
refueling. G
WARNING
Fuel is poisonous and hazardous to health.
There is a risk of injury.
You must make sure that fuel does not come
into contact with your skin, eyes or clothing
and that it is not swallowed. Do not inhale fuel
vapors. Keep fuel away from children.
If you or others come into contact with fuel,
observe the following:
R Wash away fuel from skin immediately
using soap and water.
R If fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
immediately rinse them thoroughly with
clean water. Seek medical assistance
without delay.
R If fuel is swallowed, seek medical
assistance without delay. Do not induce
vomiting.
R Immediately change out of clothing which
has come into contact with fuel.
Tank capacity Model Total
capacity All models
19.8 US gal
(75.0 l) 610
Service products and filling capacitiesTechnical data