wheel MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS 2018 Workshop Manual
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Setting the ambient lighting color X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Light submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Amb. Light Col. function.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to set the color
to SOLAR , SOLAR Orange or SOLAR Red .X
Press the v or 8 button to save the
setting.
Activating/deactivating surround light-
ing and exterior lighting delayed switch-
off X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Lights submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press d or c to select the Surround
Lighting function.
If the Surround Lighting function is activa-
ted, the multifunction display shows the light
cone and the area around the vehicle in
orange. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
Deactivating exterior lighting delayed switch-off
temporarily: X
Before leaving the vehicle, turn the SmartKey
to position
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X
Press the d or c button to select the
Automatic Door Lock function.
When the Automatic Door Lock function is
activated, the multifunction display shows the
left-hand vehicle door in orange. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
For further information on the automatic locking
feature, see ( Y
page 71).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal If you switch on the Acoustic Lock function, an
acoustic signal sounds when you lock the vehi-
cle. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Vehicle submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Acoustic Lock function.
If the Acoustic Lock function is activated,
the 7 symbol in the multifunction display
lights up orange. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
Comfort
Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXI Tf eature
G WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steerin gw heel, you and other vehicle
occupant s–p articularly children –c ould
become trapped. There is ar isk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
If somebody becomes trapped: R
press one of the memory function position
buttons, or R
move the switch for steerin gw heel adjust-
ment in the opposite direction to that in
which the steerin gw heel is moving.
The adjustmen tp rocess is stopped. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Convenience submenu. X
Press v to confirm. X
Using d or c ,s elect the Easy Entry/
Exit function.
If the Easy Entry/Exit function is activated,
the multifunction display shows the steering
wheel in orange. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature ( Y
page 89).
Switching the seat belt adjustment on/off X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Convenience submenu. X
Press v to confirm. X
Press the d or c button to select the
Belt Adjustment function.
When the Belt Adjustment function is acti-
vated, the seat belt is displayed in orange in
the multifunction display. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
For further information on belt adjustment, see
( Y
page 42).
Switching the fold-in mirrors when lock-
ing feature on/off This function is only availabl ew hen the vehicle is
equipped with the electrical fold-in function.
This function is only availabl einC anada.
When you activat et he Auto. Mirror Folding
function, the exterior mirrors are folded in when
the vehicle is locked.
If you have switched on the Auto. Mirror
Folding function and you fold in the exterior
mirrors using the button on the door
( Y
page 91), they will not fold out automatically.
The exterior mirrors can then only be folded out
using the button on the door. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Convenience submenu. X
Press v to confirm.174
Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays
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X
Press the d or c button to select the
Auto. Mirror Folding function.
If the Auto. Mirror Folding function is
switched on, the multifunction display shows
the exterior mirror in orange. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
Restoring the factor ys ettingsX
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Factory Setting submenu.X
Press v to confirm.
The Reset All Settings? function
appears. X
Press the d or c button to select No or
Yes .X
Press the v button to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes
and confirmed, the
multifunction display shows ac onfirmation
message.
For safety reasons, the Daytime Running
Lights function in the Lights submenu is only
reset if the vehicle is stationary.
AMG menu (Mercedes-AMG SLC 43)
Warm-up
C
Digital speedometer
D
Gear indicator
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Hiding display messages X
Press the v or 8 button on the steering wheel.
The multifunction display hide st he display message.
High-priority display messages are show ninr ed in the multifunction display .S ome high-priority
display messages cannot be hidden.
The multifunction display show st hese messages continuously until the causes for the messages
have been remedied.
Message memory The on-board compute rs ave sc ertain display messages in the messag em emory .Y ou can call up
the display messages: X
Press the Y or e button on the steering whee ltos elect the Serv. menu.
If there are display messages, the multifunction display shows 2M essages ,f or example.X
Press the c or d button to select the entry, e.g. 2M essages .X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the c or d button to scroll through the display messages.
When the ignitio niss witched off, all display messages are deleted, apart from some high-priority
display messages. Once the causes of the high-priority display messages have been rectified, the
corresponding display messages are als od eleted.178
Display messages
On-board computer and displays
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The yellow $ warning lamp and th er ed I (US Ao nl y) or $
(Canada only) indicator lamp ligh tu p.
The electric parking brak eism alfunctioning .
To release: X
Switc ho ff th ei gnition and tur nitb ac ko n.X
Releas et he electric parking brak em anually.
or X
Releas et he electric parking brak ea utomatically ( Y
page 132).
If th ee lectric parking brak es ti ll canno tber eleased:X
Do no td rive on .X
Consult aq ualified specialist workshop .
The red I (US Ao nl y) or $ (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes
and th ey ellow $ warning lamp lights up.
The electric parking brak eism alfunctioning .
To release: X
Switc ho ff th ei gnition and tur nitb ac ko n.X
Releas et he electric parking brak em anually.
To apply : X
Switc ho ff th ei gnition and tur nitb ac ko n.X
Apply th ee lectric parking brak em anually.
If th er ed I (US Ao nl y) or $ (Canada only) indicator lamp con-
tinue stof lash: X
Do no td rive on .X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 281).X
Shift th et ra nsmission to position P .X
Turn th ef ront wheels toward st he curb.X
Consult aq ualified specialist workshop .182
Display messages
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Cruise Contro l--
-m ph Cruis ec ontro lc anno tbea ctivated, since no ta ll of th ea ctivation con-
dition sh av eb een met .X
Chec kt he activation condition sf or cruise control ( Y
page 138).
Cruise Contro l Inop‐
erativ e Cruis ec ontro lism alfunctioning .
Aw arning tone also sounds. X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop .
Tires Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Check Tir e Pressure
Soo n Canada only:
The tire pressur el oss warning system has detecte das ignificant loss
in pressure.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
Possibl ec auses: R
you hav ec ha nged th ep osition soft he wheels and tires or installed
ne ww heels and tires R
th et ir ep ressur eino ne or mor et ir es has dropped
G WARNIN G
Tir ep ressures that are to ol ow pos et he followin gh azards :R
they may burst, especially as th el oad and vehicl es peed increas eR
they may wear excessivel ya nd/o ru nevenly, whic hm ay greatl y
impair tire traction .R
th ed rivin gc ha racteristics ,asw ell as steering and braking ,m ay be
greatl yi mpaire d
There is ar is kofana ccident.X
Stop th ev ehicl ew ithout making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers .P ay attention to th et ra ffic condition sasy ou do so.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 131).X
Chec kt he tires and ,ifn eces sary, follow th ei nstruction sf or af lat
tire ( Y
page 246). X
Chec kt he tire pressures and ,ifn eces sary, correc tt he tire pressure.X
Restart th et ir ep ressur el oss warning system when th et ir ep res-
sur eisc orrect ( Y
page 267).
Check Tir e Pressure
The nR estar tR un
Fla tI ndicator Canada only:
The tire pressur el oss warning system generated ad isplay message
and has no tb een restarte ds ince .X
Se tt he correc tt ir ep ressur eina ll fou rt ir es .X
Restart th et ir ep ressur el oss warning system ( Y
page 267).196
Display messages
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Tir e Press. Monito r
Currently Unavaila‐
ble Becaus et he re is interferenc ef ro mas tr on gs ource of radi ow aves, no
signals from th et ir ep ressur es ensor sa re detected. The tire pressur e
monitor is temporarily malfunctioning .X
Drive on .
The tire pressur em onitor restarts automatically as soo nast he
problem has been resolved.
TirePress .S en ‐
sor(s) Missin g There is no signal from th et ir ep ressur es ensor of on eors everal
wheels. The pressur eoft he affecte dt ir ed oes no ta ppear in th em ul-
tifunction display. X
Hav et he fault yt ir ep ressur es ensor replace dataq ualified special -
ist workshop .
Tir eP ressure Moni‐
tor Inoperative No
Wheel Sensor s The wheels mounte ddon ot hav eas uitable tire pressur es ensor .T he
tire pressur em onitor is deactivated.X
Moun tw heels wit hs uitable tire pressur es ensors.
The tire pressur em onitor is activated automatically after drivin gf or
af ew minutes.
Tir e Press. Monito r
Inoperative The tire pressur em onitor is faulty.X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop .
Vehicle Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Shift to 'P' or 'N'
to Start Engine You hav ea ttempte dtos ta rt th ee ng in ew it ht he transmission in posi-
tion ^ or [ .X
Shift th et ra nsmission to position ] or \\ .
Apply Brake to
Shift fro m' P' You hav ea ttempte dtos hift th et ra nsmission to position [ , ^ or \\
without depressing th eb rak ep edal .X
Depress th eb rak ep edal .
To Shift out of P
or N, Depres s Brake
and Switch on Engine You hav ea ttempte dtos hift th et ra nsmission out of position ] or \\
int oa nother transmission position wit ht he engin es witched off .X
Depress th eb rak ep edal .X
Start th ee ng ine.
Driver's Doo rO pe n
&T ransmission Not
in PR is kofV ehi‐
cle Rollin gA wa y The driver's door is no tf ully closed and th et ra nsmission is in position
^ , \\ or [ .
Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNIN G
The vehicl em ay rol la way.
There is ar is kofana ccident.X
Whe np arking th ev ehicle, shift th et ra nsmission to position ] .198
Display messages
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays
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Safety systems Warning/
indicator
lamp Q Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
' M
Q ' (USA only) or M (Canada only): the red brake system warning lamp is
lit while the engine is running. Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
There is not enough brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
The braking effect may be impaired.
There is ar isk of an accident.X
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving under any circumstances. X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away ( Y
page 131).X
Do not add brake fluid. Adding more will not correct the malfunction. X
Consult aq ualified specialist workshop.X
Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
'
Q USA only: the red brake system warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The multifunction display also shows ad isplay message with the & symbol.
The brake pads/linings have reached their wear limit. X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop.
%
Q The yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS (anti-lock braking system) is malfunctioning.
If there is an additional warning tone, the EBD (electronic brake force distribution)
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving safety systems may also malfunction.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed
above. The front and rear wheels could therefore lock if you brake hard, for exam-
ple.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident. X
Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display. X
Drive on carefully. X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop immediately.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is also ap ossibility that other systems, such
as the navigation system or the automatic transmission, will not be available.204
Warning and indicator lamps
On-board computer and displays
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X
To initiate an emergenc yc al lm anually:
press cover C briefl ytoo pe n.X
Press SOS button D briefly.
The indicator lamp in SOS button D flashes
unti lt he emergency cal lisc oncluded.X
Wait for av oice connectio ntot he Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center. X
After the emergency call, close cover C .
i If the mobil ep hone network is unavailable,
mbrace will not be able to make the emer-
genc yc all. If yo ul ea ve the vehicl ei mmedi-
ately afte rp ressing the SOS button, yo uw il l
not know whethe rm brace place dt he emer-
genc yc all. In thi sc ase, always summon assis-
tance by othe rm eans.
Breakdow na ssistanc eb utton
X
Press Roadside Assistance button C .
Thi si nitiates ac al ltot he Mercedes-Benz Cus-
tome rA ssistance Center.
The indicator lamp in Roadside Assistance
button C flashe sw hile the cal lisa ctive. The
multifunctio nd is play shows the Connect‐
ing Call message. The audi oo ut pu ti s
muted.
If ac onnectio nc an be made ,t he Cal lC on‐
nected message appears in the multifunction
display.
If am obil ep hone network and GP Sr eception
are available ,t he system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
for example: R
Current location of the vehicle R
Vehicl ei de ntificatio nn umber
i The display of the multimedia system indi-
cate st ha tac al lisa ctive. During the call, you
can change to the navigatio nm enu by press- ing the NAVI button on COMAND, for exam-
ple.
i Voice outpu ti sn ot available.
Av oice connectio ni se stablished between the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
and the vehicl eo ccupants.
From the remote malfunctio nd iagn osis, the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
can ascertain the nature of the problem
( Y
page 227).
The Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Cen-
ter either send saq uali fied Mercedes-Benz tech-
nician or makes arrangements for your vehicle
to be transported to the neares tM ercedes-Benz
Service Center.
Yo um ay be charge df or service ss uc hasr epair
work and/or towing.
Further details are available in your mbrace
manual.
i The system ha sn ot been able to initiate a
Roadside Assistance call, if: R
the indicator lamp for Roadside Assistance
cal lb ut ton C is flashing continuously. R
no voice connectio ntot he Mercedes-Benz
C ustomer Assistance Center wa se stab-
lished.
Thi sc an occu rift he relevant mobil ep hone
network is not available ,f or example.
The Cal lF ailed message appears in the
multifunctio nd is play. X
To en dac all: press the v button on the
multifunctio ns teering wheel.
or X
Press the corresponding multimedia system
button for ending ap hone call.
MB Info cal lb utton226
Features
Sto wag ea nd featur es
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X
Press MB Info call button C .
This initiates ac all to the Mercedes-Benz Cus-
tomer Assistance Center.
The indicator lamp in MB Info call button C
flashes while the connection is being made.
The multifunction display shows the Con‐
necting Call message. The audio system is
muted.
If ac onnection can be made, the Call Con‐
nected message appears in the multifunction
display.
If am obile phone networ ka nd GPS reception
are available, the system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
for example: R
curren tl ocation of the vehicleR
vehicle identification number
i The display of the multimedia system indi-
cates that ac all is active. During the call, you
can change to the navigation menu by press-
ing the NAVI button on COMAND ,f or exam-
ple.
Voice output is not available.
Av oice connection is established between the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
and the vehicle occupants.
You receive information about operating your
vehicle, about the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center and about other prod-
ucts and services from Mercedes-Benz.
USA only: you can find further information on
the mbrace system under "Owners Online" at
http://www.mbusa.com.
i The system has not been able to initiate an
MB Info call, if: R
the indicator lamp in MB Info call button C
is flashing continuously. R
no voice connection to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center was estab-
lished.
This can occur if the relevant mobile phone
networ kisn ot available, for example.
The Call Failed message appears in the
multifunction display. X
To end ac all: press the v button on the
multifunction steerin gw heel.
or X
Press the corresponding multimedia system
button for ending ap hone call. Call priority When service calls are active, e.g. Roadside
Assistance or MB Info calls, an emergenc yc all
can still be initiated. In this case, an emergency
call will take priority and override all other active
calls.
The indicator lamp of the respective button
flashes until the call is ended.
An emergenc yc all can only be terminated by the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center.
All other calls can be ended by pressing: R
the v button on the multifunction steering
wheel R
the corresponding button on the audio sys-
tem or on COMAND for ending at elephone
call
i When ac all is initiated, the audio system is
muted. The mobile phone is no longer con-
nected to COMAND .H owever, if you want to
use your mobile phone, do so only when the
vehicle is stationary and in as afe location.
Vehicle Health Check With the Vehicle Health Check, the Customer
Assistance Center can provide improved sup-
port for problems with your vehicle. During an
existin gc all, vehicle data is transferred to the
Customer Assistance Center. The customer ser-
vice representative can use the received data to
decide what kind of assistanc eisr equired. You
are then ,f or example, guided to the nearest
Mercedes-Benz Servic eC enter or ar ecovery
vehicle is called.
If vehicle data needs to be transferred during an
MB Info call or aR oadside Assistance call, this is
initiated by the Customer Assistance Center.
You will see the Roadside Assistance Con‐
nected message in the COMAND display. If the
vehicle remot em alfunction diagnosis can be
started, the Request for vehicle diagno‐
sis received. Start vehicle diagnosis?
message appears in the display. X
Confirm the message with Yes .X
When the Vehicle diagnosis: Please
start ignition message appears, turn the
SmartKey to position H in the ignition lock
( Y
page 116). X
When the Please follow the instruc‐
tions received by phone and move
your vehicle to as afe position mes-Features 227
Stowage and features Z