language MERCEDES-BENZ SL-CLASS ROADSTER 2013 Owners Manual

Care
Carpets .......................................... 506
Car wash ........................................
500
Display ........................................... 504
Exterior lights ................................ 503
Gear or selector lever ....................505
Interior ........................................... 504
Matte finish ................................... 502
Notes ............................................. 500
Paint .............................................. 501
Plastic trim .................................... 505
Power washer ................................ 501
Rear view camera .......................... 504
Roof lining ...................................... 506
Seat belt ........................................ 506
Seat cover ..................................... 505
Sensors ......................................... 504
Steering wheel ............................... 505
Tail pipes ....................................... 504
Trim pieces .................................... 505
Washing by hand ........................... 501
Wheels ........................................... 502
Windows ........................................ 503
Wiper blades .................................. 503
Wooden trim .................................. 505
Car pool lanes .................................... 297
Car wash (care) ................................. 500
Category list (music search) ............433
CD Copy protection ............................. 432
Fast forward/fast rewind ............... 428
General information ....................... 432
Inserting ........................................ 421
Mode, switching to ........................ 424
Multisession .................................. 431
Notes on discs ............................... 432
Pause function ............................... 426
Player/changer operation
(COMAND) ..................................... 421
Safety notes .................................. 421
Selecting a media type .................. 426
Selecting a track ............................ 427
Sound settings (balance, bass,
treble) ............................................ 278
CD/DVD
Ejecting (DVD drive) ....................... 423
Inserting (DVD changer) ................421Inserting (single DVD drive)
...........421
Removing (single DVD drive) .......... 421
CD mode
Playback options ........................... 430
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer)
.......................................... 212
Central locking Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 218
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........ 68
Changing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 116
Overview of bulb types ..................117
Changing direction
Announcement phase .................... 322
Change of direction phase ............. 322
Preparation phase ......................... 322
Changing the character set .............. 284
Channel presets ................................ 413
Characters Changing the character set ............ 282
Changing the language ..................282
Deleting ......................................... 283
Entering ......................................... 283
Entering (address book, phone
book) ............................................. 281
Entering (navigation) ......................283
Moving the cursor .......................... 283
Switching to letters ........................ 282
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 54
Restraint systems ............................ 54
Special seat belt retractor ............... 56
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 56
Cigarette lighter ................................ 480
Cleaning Mirror turn signal ........................... 503
Clear button ....................................... 274
Climate control Automatic climate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 123
Controlling automatically ...............126
Cooling with air dehumidification ..125
Defrosting the windows ................. 129
Defrosting the windshield .............. 128
Important safety notes .................. 122 Index
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Service products
Brake fluid ..................................... 563
Coolant (engine) ............................ 563
Engine oil ....................................... 562
Fuel ................................................ 561
Important safety notes
..................560
Washer fluid ................................... 564
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 219
On-board computer ....................... 215
Picture (COMAND) ......................... 453
Sound settings ............................... 278
System settings ............................. 289
Setting the air distribution ...............127
Setting the airflow ............................ 127
Setting the language COMAND ....................................... 292
Setting the night design ...................289
Setting the text reader speed ..........291
Setting the volume Telephone calls .............................. 277
Video AUX ..................................... 459
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 220
Side impact air bag ............................. 41
Side windows Cleaning ......................................... 503
Convenience closing feature ............ 85
Important safety information ........... 83
Opening/closing (all) ....................... 84
Opening/closing (front) ................... 83
Opening/closing (rear) .................... 84
Overview .......................................... 83
Problem (malfunction) .....................86
Resetting ......................................... 85
SIRIUS weather display
5-day forecast ................................ 462
Daily forecast ................................. 462
Detail information .......................... 462
Information chart ........................... 462
Selecting the area for the weather
forecast ......................................... 463
Switching on/off ........................... 462
Weather map ................................. 465
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 71
Changing the programming ............. 70
Checking the battery ....................... 71
Convenience opening feature .......... 84Display message
............................ 253
Door central locking/unlocking
.......68
Important safety notes .................... 68
Loss ................................................. 73
Mechanical key ................................ 70
Opening/closing the roof ................88
Overview .......................................... 68
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 135
Problem (malfunction) .....................73
Starting the engine ........................ 137
Snow chains ...................................... 529
Sockets Front-passenger footwell ...............481
General notes ................................ 480
Trunk ............................................. 481
Under the armrest .........................481
Sound
Switching on/off ........................... 277
Sound menu ....................................... 278
Sound Mode ....................................... 280
Sound settings Calling up the sound menu ............ 278
Surround sound ............................. 278
Treble and bass ............................. 278
Spare wheel
see Emergency spare wheel
Specialist workshop ............................ 31
Special seat belt retractor .................. 56
Speed, controlling see Cruise control
Speed dial list
Storing a phone book entry in the
speed dial list ................................ 374
Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 209
In the Instrument cluster ............... 205
Segments ...................................... 206
Selecting the unit of
measurement ................................ 215
see Instrument cluster
SPORT handling mode
Activating/deactivating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 61
Warning lamp ................................. 260 Index
21

SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Introduction
..................................... 37
Warning lamp ................................. 262
Warning lamp (function) ................... 37
Standing lamps
Display message ............................ 237
Switching on/off ........................... 111
Starting (engine) ................................ 137
Station search ................................... 413
STEER CONTROL .................................. 65
Steering (display message) ..............252
Steering wheel Adjusting (electrically) ...................101
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 206
Cleaning ......................................... 505
Important safety notes .................. 101
Paddle shifters ............................... 148
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 105
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........148
Stop function Audio DVD ..................................... 426
Video DVD ..................................... 455
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 220
Storing stations Radio ............................................. 414
Stowage areas ................................... 474
Stowage compartments Armrest (under) ............................. 475
Center console .............................. 475
Cup holders ................................... 478
Display message) ........................... 252
Eyeglasses compartment ............... 475
Glove box ....................................... 474
Important safety information ......... 474
Rear ............................................... 476
Stowage net ................................... 476
Stowage net ....................................... 476
Stowage space Center console (rear) ..................... 476
Umbrella holder ............................. 475
Stowage well beneath the trunk
floor .................................................... 478
Summer tires ..................................... 528
Sun visor ............................................ 479Supplemental Restraint System
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)

Surround lighting (on-board
computer) .......................................... 217
Surround sound ................................. 278
Surround sound (harman/
kardon ®
surround sound system)
Notes ............................................. 278
Switching on/off ........................... 279
Suspension tuning
Active Body Control (AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 182
Active Body Control (except AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 180
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 220
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 130
Switching between picture
formats (TV, video) ............................453
Switching between summer time
and standard time ............................. 290
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............65
Switching the hands-free
microphone on/off ............................ 366
Switching wavebands (radio) ...........413
System settings
Bluetooth ®
..................................... 292
Date ............................................... 289
Language ....................................... 292
Text reader speed ..........................291
Time ............................................... 289
Time zone ...................................... 290
Voice Control System .................... 291 T
Tachometer ........................................ 206
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 236
see Lights


Tank
see Fuel tank
Tank content
Fuel gauge ..................................... 205
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 560
Notes ............................................. 55822
Index

Raising ...........................................
549
Reporting problems .........................32
Securing from rolling away ............ 549
Towing away
.................................. 518
Tow-starting ................................... 518
Transporting .................................. 520
Unlocking (in an emergency) ........... 76
Unlocking (SmartKey) ......................68
Vehicle data ................................... 565
Vehicle battery
see Battery (vehicle)
Vehicle data ....................................... 565
Vehicle dimensions ...........................565
Vehicle emergency locking ................77
Vehicle identification number see VIN
Vehicle identification plate ..............559
Vehicle level Active Body Control (AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 181
Active Body Control (except AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 179
Display message ............................ 241
Vehicle maintenance
see ASSYST PLUS
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 508
Video Operating the DVD ......................... 212
Overview ........................................ 452
see Video DVD
Video AUX
Setting the picture ......................... 453
Video DVD
Automatic picture shutoff ..............452
DVD menu ..................................... 457
Fast forward/rewind ...................... 455
Function restrictions ...................... 454
Interactive content ........................458
Notes on discs ............................... 453
Operation ....................................... 453
Pause function ............................... 456
Playing conditions .......................... 453
Safety notes .................................. 453
Selecting ........................................ 456
Selecting a film/title ...................... 456
Selecting a scene/chapter ............ 456
Setting the audio format ................ 458
Setting the language ...................... 458Setting the picture .........................
453
Showing/hiding the control menu . 454
Showing/hiding the menu
.............455
Stop function ................................. 455
Subtitles ........................................ 458
Switching to ................................... 454
VIN ...................................................... 559
Voice Control System Settings ......................................... 291
Volume, adjusting
COMAND ....................................... 277
Navigation messages ..................... 277 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS

................................................ 257
Brakes ........................................... 257
Check Engine ................................. 263
Coolant .......................................... 263
Distance warning ........................... 265
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 265
ESP ®
.............................................. 259
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 260
Fuel tank ........................................ 263
Overview ........................................ 255
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp .................................. 43
Reserve fuel ................................... 263
Seat belt ........................................ 256
SPORT handling mode ................... 260
SRS ................................................ 262
Tire pressure monitor .................... 266
Warranty ............................................ 558
Washer fluid Display message ............................ 253
Waypoints
Accepting waypoints for the route . 310
Editing ........................................... 310
Entering ......................................... 308
Weather Band
Searching for a channel ................. 415
Switching on .................................. 414
Weather display (COMAND)
Calling up the weather map ...........395
Information chart ........................... 393
Selecting locations in the
information chart ........................... 39426
Index

G
WARNING
Under the following circumstances, the rear
view camera
will not function, or will function
in a limited manner:
R if the trunk lid is open
R in heavy rain, snow or fog
R at night or in very dark places
R if the camera is exposed to very bright light
R if the area is lit by fluorescent light or LED
lighting (the display may flicker)
R if there is a sudden change in temperature,
e.g. when driving into a heated garage in
winter
R if the camera lens is dirty or obstructed
R if the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In this
event, have the camera position and setting
checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Do not use the rear view camera in these
types of situation. You could otherwise injure
others or damage objects and your vehicle
while you are parking.
General notes Rear
view camera
: is
in the trunk lid handle.
Rear view camera : is an optical parking and
maneuvering aid. It shows the area behind
your vehicle with guide lines in the COMAND
display.
The area behind the vehicle is displayed as a
mirror image, as in the rear view mirror.
i The text of messages shown in the
COMAND display depends on the language
setting. The following are examples of rear view camera messages in the COMAND
display.
Activating/deactivating the rear view
camera X
To activate: make
sure that the SmartKey
is in position 2 in the ignition lock.
X Make sure that the function "show rear
view camera display" is selected in
COMAND (Y page 276).
X Engage reverse gear.
The area

behind the vehicle is shown in the
COMAND display with guide lines.
To deactivate: the rear view camera is
deactivated if you:
R shift the transmission to position P
R drive forwards 33 ft (10 m)
R shift the transmission from position R to
another position (after 15 seconds)
R drive forwards at a speed of over 5 mph
(10km/h)
Displays in the COMAND display G
WARNUNG
Using
the rear view camera can be dangerous
if you are color-blind or if your ability to
distinguish colors is impaired.
Only use the rear view camera if you can see
and distinguish

between all the colored guide
lines that are displayed by the rear view
camera in the COMAND display. G
WARNING
Please
note that objects that do not touch the
ground may appear to be further away than
they actually are, for example:
R the bumper

of a vehicle parked behind you
R the trailer drawbar
R the ball coupling of a trailer tow hitch
R the rear end of a truck
R a slanted post
In such cases, you should not use the guide
lines to judge the distance. You may misjudge Driving systems
191
Driving and parking
Z

:
Current position of the sound setting
For the optimum musical enjoyment, you can
focus the
sound image precisely on one seat.
This means you are right at the center of the
listening experience, with all system
parameters being precisely calculated for the
selected position. The result is authentic
music reproduction inside the vehicle.
Focusing the sound setting
X Press the $ function button.
X Select Sound by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Select Bang&Olufsen and press W to
confirm.
A menu appears. A # dot marks the
current setting for Sound Mode.
X Select left, all or right and

press W to
confirm.
X To exit the menu: slide XVY
the COMAND
controller or press the % back button.
i Please note

the following: you will achieve
the best sound results on your Bang &
Olufsen sound system by playing high-
quality audio DVDs and CDs.
MP3 tracks should have a bit rate of at least
224 kbit/s.
When playing using an iPod ®
, the bit rate
should also be at least 224 kbit/s.
For optimum playback quality:
XDeactivate the “EQ” setting on the
iPod ®
. Surround-sound playback does not
function for mono signal sources, such as
the medium wave range (MW) in radio
mode.
On some stereo recordings, the sound
characteristics may differ from
conventional stereo playback.
Character entry (telephony)
Example: entering characters :*
To switch the character bar to
uppercase/lowercase letters
;p To switch the character bar from
uppercase/lowercase letters to
digits
=B To change the language of the
character bar
?2 To delete a character/an entry
The example describes how to enter the
surname “Schulz”.
X Call up the input menu with data fields
(Y page 370).
X Select S and confirm by pressing W the
COMAND controller.
S appears in the data field.
X Select c and confirm by pressing W the
COMAND controller.
The letter c is added to S in the data field.
X Repeat the process until the name has
been entered in full. At a glance
281
COMAND Z

Other input menu functions:
R
to delete a character/entry (Y page 283)
R to switch between upper/lower-case
letters (Y page 282)
R to change the character set (
Y page 282)
R to move the cursor in the data field
(Y page 283)
X To enter a phone number: select the
digits one
by one in the corresponding data
field by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
Switching data fields :
Cursor in the next data field
; To store an entry
= 4 and 5 symbols to select a data field
In the input menu, if you want to enter a first
name after you have entered a surname, for
example, proceed as follows to switch
between the data fields:
Option 1
X Select 4 or 5 in the character bar and
press W to confirm.
The input menu shows the data field
selected.
Option 2
X Slide ZV the COMAND controller
repeatedly until the character bar
disappears.
X Select the data field by sliding ZVÆ and
press W to confirm. Storing an entry X
After making an entry in the input menu
(Y page 370): select the ¬ symbol in
the character bar by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The entry is stored in the address book.
Further functions available in the
character bar Changing the language of the character
bar
While making an entry in the input menu
(Y page 370):
X
Select B and press W to confirm.
X Select the language by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
Switching the character bar to letters
While making an entry in the input menu
(Y page 370):
X Select the * (upper case) or E
(lower case) symbol and press W to
confirm.
Changing the character set
While making an entry in the input menu
(Y page 370):
X Select the p symbol and press W to
confirm.
R ABC (upper/lower case)
R 123 (digits)
R Other (special characters such as @, €,
etc.)282
At a glance
COMAND

X
Press W.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Voice Control and press W to
confirm.
X Select Help Window and press W to
confirm.
You have switched the help window on
O or off ª.
Individualization Using individualization, you can fine-tune the
Voice Control System to your own voice and
thus improve voice recognition; see the
separate operating instructions.
Bluetooth
®
settings
General information about Bluetooth ®Bluetooth
®
-capable devices, e.g. mobile
phones, have
to comply with a certain profile
in order to be connected to COMAND. Every
Bluetooth ®
device has its own specific
Bluetooth ®
name.
Bluetooth ®
technology is the standard for
short-range wireless data transmission of up
to approximately 10 meters. Bluetooth ®
allows, for example, the exchange of vCards. Bluetooth
®
is a registered trademark of
Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth ® X
Press W.
The system menu appears.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Activate Bluetooth and press
W to confirm.
This switches Bluetooth ®
on O or off ª. Setting the system language
This function allows you to determine the
language for the menu displays and the
navigation announcements. The selected
language affects the characters available for
entry.
The navigation announcements are not
available in

all languages. If a language is not
available, the navigation announcements will
be in English.
When you set the system language, the
language of the Voice Control System will
change accordingly. If the selected language
is not supported by the Voice Control System,
English will be selected.
X Press the W button.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Language and press W to confirm.
The list of languages appears. The # dot
indicates the current setting. 292
System settings
COMAND

X
Select the language by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
COMAND loads
the selected language and
sets it. Assigning a favorites button
X To assign a favorites button: press the
W button.
X Select Settings by
sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Select Assign as Favorite and press
W to confirm.
The list of predefined functions appears.
The dot
#

indicates the currently selected
function.
X Select the function by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The favorites button is assigned the
selected function.
X Example: to call up a favorite: press the
g favorites button.
This calls up the predefined function.
You can select the following predefined
functions in a menu:
R Display On/Off: you can switch the
display off or on.
R Full Screen: 'Clock': you can call up
the full screen with clock.
R Full Screen: 'Map' : you

can call up the
full screen with map.
R Spoken Driving Tip : you can call up the
current driving recommendation.
R Display Traffic Messages : you can call
up traffic reports.
R Navigate Home: you can start route
guidance to your home address if you have
already entered and saved the address
(Y page 304). R
Detour Menu: you can call up the Detour
menu and

then avoid a section of the route
and recalculate the route ( Y page 326).
R Compass Screen: you can call up the
compass.
R Driver’s Seat Massage, Front-
Passenger's Seat Massage or
Massage: Both Front Seats: you can
start the massage function, depending on
which seats are selected (Y page 288). Importing/exporting data
! Never remove the stick or card when
writing data

to the USB stick or the memory
card. You may otherwise lose data.
Using this function, you can:
R transfer your personal COMAND data from
one system/vehicle to another
R make a backup copy of your personal data
(export data) and load it again (import
data).
You can either use an SD memory card or a
USB storage device (e.g. a USB stick) as
temporary storage. System settings
293
COMAND Z

Announcing street names
If
the
function is switched on, the name of the
street which you are turning into is
announced.
Announcements are not made in the chosen
language in all countries. They are made when
relevant street names for the selected
language are available in the database.
X To switch on navigation mode: press
the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu:
press W
the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select Announce Street

Names and press
W to confirm.
The function is switched on O or off ª,
depending on the previous status.
Ending route guidance Canceling or continuing route guidance
X
To switch on navigation mode: press
the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu: press W
the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and pressing W to
confirm.
X To cancel route guidance: select
Cancel
Route Guidance

and press W to confirm.
or
X To continue route guidance: select
Continue Route Guidance and press W
to confirm.
COMAND calculates the route. Destination or area of destination
reached
When you reach your destination, COMAND
displays
a

checkered flag and route guidance
is automatically ended.
If the destination is not in close proximity to
a digitized street, the Area of
destination reached message appears
when the destination is reached.
Influencing route guidance Avoiding a section of the route blocked by
a traffic jam
This function blocks a section of the route
ahead of you. You can set the length of the
blocked route section. If possible, COMAND
calculates a detour around the blocked
section of the route.
X
To switch on navigation mode: press
the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu:
press W
the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Detour and press W to confirm.
X To block a section of the route: select
Longer or
Shorter

repeatedly and confirm
using W until the desired section has been
selected.
i The total

length of the section that can be
blocked is defined by the digital map. The
menu items are available accordingly.
X To start route calculation: select Start
and press W to confirm.
X To delete the blocked section: select
Delete while the message is shown and
press W to confirm.
COMAND calculates the route without the
block. 326
Navigation
COMAND