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Opening and closing
64 Opening and closing
Key
The vehicle's equipment includes two keys
with remot econtrol. Each key contains an
emergency key element.
The key is configured at the factory to cen-
trally lock and unlock the following:
R the doors
R the boot lid
R the fuel filler flap
R the glove compartment
R the stowage compartment under the arm-
rest
R the stowage compartment sinthe rear G
Risk of accident
If children are left unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could:
R open adoor from the inside at any time,
even if it has been locked
R start the vehicle using akey which has
been left in the vehicle
R release the parkin gbrake
They could endanger themselves and oth-
ers. Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. Always take the key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even if you are
only leaving it for ashort time. 1
j To lock the vehicle
2 i To unlock the boot lid
3 k To unlock the vehicle
4 Battery chec klamp
i You can also open and close the roof with
the key (Y page 155).
i When you unlock the vehicle, the SBC ®
brake system is activated. Factory settings X
To unlock centrally: press thekbut-
ton.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knobs in the doors pop up. The anti-theft
alarm system* is deactivated.
i If you do not open either adoor or the
boot lid after you have unlocked the vehi-
cle, it will automatically relock after approx-
imately 40 seconds.
X To lock centrally: press thejbutton.
The turn signals flash three times if the
doors and boot lid are closed. The locking
knobs in the doors drop down. The anti-
thef talarm system* and the immobiliser
are primed.
Individual settings You can change the settings of the locking
system so that pressin
gthe k button
unlock sonly the driver's door, the lockable
stowage compartment sinthe interior and the
fuel filler flap. This could be useful if you fre-
quently travel on your own.
X To change the setting: press thek
and j buttons simultaneously for Controls
*optional
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Opening and closing
65
approximately six seconds until the battery
chec
klamp flashes twice.
The key now function sasfollows:
X To unlock the driver's door: press the
k buttononce.
X To unlock centrally: press thekbut-
ton twice.
X To lock centrally: press thejbutton.
Restoring the factor ysettings X
Press the kandj buttons simulta-
neously for approximately six seconds until
the batter ychec klamp flashes twice. KEYLESS GO key*
The optional equipment supplied with your
vehicle includes two KEYLESSGOk eys. You
can start ,lock or unlock the vehicle using the
KEYLESSGOk ey. To do this, you need only
carry the KEYLESSGOk ey on your person.
When you touch the surface of the sensor son
the vehicle's door handles, KEYLESSGO
establishes aradio connection between the
vehicle and the key. The distanc ebetween
the KEYLESSGOk ey and the vehicle's door handle from which you wish to lock or unlock
the vehicle, must not be greater than
1m.
When you pull the door handle, the following
unlock centrally if the factory settings have
not been changed:
R the doors
R the boot lid
R the fuel filler flap
R the glove compartment
R the stowage compartment under the arm-
rest
R the stowage compartment sinthe rear
If you pull on the handle of the boot lid, only
the boot of your vehicle is unlocked.
When starting the engin eand whilst driving
KEYLESSGOa lso checks by establishing brief
periods of radio contact whether avalid KEY-
LES SGOk ey is in the vehicle. G
Risk of accident
If children are left unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could open adoor from the inside,
even if it has been locked. Or they could
start the vehicle if avalid KEYLESSGOk ey
is in the vehicle and they press the KEY-
LES SGOb uttonont he gear selector lever.
They could endanger themselves and oth- ers. Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicle. Switc
hoff the engin eand take
the KEYLESSGOk ey with you, even if you
are only leaving the vehicle for ashort time. 1
j To lock the vehicle
2 i To unlock the boot lid
3 k To unlock the vehicle
4 Battery chec klamp
i You can also use the KEYLESSGOk ey to
open and close the roof (Y page 155).
i When you unlock the vehicle, the SBC ®
brake system is activated.
i If the vehicle has been parked for along
time, you must pull the door handle to acti-
vate the KEYLESSGOf unctions. Controls
*o ptional
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Opening and closing
68possible to close the door. Do not attempt
to forc
ethe door to close. You could oth-
erwise damage the door or the window. Locking/unlocking the vehicle from
the inside
You can centrally lock or unlock the vehicle
from the inside. This feature may be useful if,
for example, you wish to unlock the
passenger door from the inside or lock the
vehicle before you pull away. G
Risk of accident
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could open adoor from the
inside –even if it is locked –and thereby
endanger themselves and others. 1
Lockingb utton
2 Unlocking button
X To lock: press button 1.
X To unlock: press button 2.
i You may hear abrief noise when you
unlock the vehicle as the SBC ®
brake sys-
tem is activated. Automatic lockingf
eature
The vehicle will lock automatically once you
have pulleda way.
You can switch off the automatic locking
function via the on-board computer
(Y page 120).
i The vehicle is locked automatically when
the ignition is switched on and the wheels
begin to turn. There is therefore arisk of
being locked out when the vehicle is being
pushed or tested on adynamometer. Boot (vehicles without remote boot
lid closing feature*)
G
Risk of poisoning
Exhaust fumes could enter the vehicle inte-
rior if the engine is running and the boot lid
is open. This could poison you. Therefore,
you should make sure that the boot lid is
always closed when the engine is running.
! The boot lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is
enough space above the boot lid. Controls
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Driving an
dpark ing 95
If
as idew indo wl ocks up during closing and
ha sr eopened againsligh tly:
X Immediatel yafter the windo wlocks up ,pull
the switc hupwards until the windo wis
closed.
Th es idew indo wisc losedwithm oref orce.
If as idew indo wl ocks up agai ndurin gclosing
an dh asreopene dagain slightly:
X Immediatel yafter the windo wlocks up ,pull
the switc hupwards until the windo wis
closed.
Th es idew indo wisc losedwithout the anti-
entrapment feature.
Opening the rea rsidew indows Yo
uc an onlyopena nd close the rear side
windows fully.
X Whe nthe roo fiso pen: open the front
window.
Th ef ront an drears idew indows open
simultaneously.
X Whe nthe roo fisc losed: pressthe corre-
sponding switc hfor the front side windows
again.
X To sto pasidew indow: brieflypress the
corresponding switc hdownorp ullitu p. Closin
gthe rea rsidew indows X
Clos ethe front windows.
X Pull the switc hupwards again.
X To sto pasidew indow: brieflypress the
corresponding switc hdownorp ullitu p.
i If the windo wisobstructed during clos-
ing ,the closing procedure is interrupted
an dito pens agai nsligh tly. Resettin
gthe windows
Eac hsidew indo wm ustber esetif the battery
wa sd isconnected or discharged.
X Make sure tha tthe key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
X Pull the switc hupwards until the windo wis
closed, an dholditint hisp osit ionf or
another second. Drivin
gand parking Starting th
eengine G
Risk of accident
Do no tkee pa ny objects in th edriver's foot-
well. If you use afloormat or carpet in the
driver's footwell, mak esuret hatthe ya re
correctl ysecure dand that there is suffi-
cien tclearanc efor thep edals.
Objects could otherwise get between the
pedals in th eevent of sudden braking or
acceleration .You may then no longer be
able to brake ,cha ng eg ear or accelerat eas
intended. Thi smay result in an acciden tand
injury. G
Risk of poisoning
Never leav ethe engin erunning in enclosed
spaces. The exhaus tgase scontai ncarbon
monoxide. Inhalin gexhaus tfumes consti-
tute sah ealth hazard and could lead to loss
of consciousness or eve ndeath.
! Do no tdepress th eaccelerator pedal
when startin gthe engine.
i If you depress th ebrake when startin gthe
engine, peda ltra ve lw ill be unusuall ylong
and there will be les speda lresistance. Cont
rols
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Driving an
dpark ing 96
Automatic transmission
P
Park positio nwiths elect or leve rlock
R Reverse gear
N Neutral
D Drive position
X Before starting, make sure Pis selected.
i Thee ngine ca nalsobes tartedwhent he
selector leve risinposition N.
Furthe rinformation abou tthe automatic
transmission (Y page 99).
Startin gthe engine with the key i
Youc an also us ethe "touch-start" func-
tion. To do this, tur nthe key to position 3
an dr elease it immediately .The engine then
starts automatically. X
Turn the key to position 3(Y page 73) in
the ignition lock an drelease it as soon as
the engine is running.
Startin gthe engine with KE YLESS GO* G
Risk of injury
Your vehicle can be started usin gavalid
KEYLESS GO key*. Fo rthisr eason ,children
should never be lef tunsupervised in the
vehicle. Always take th eKEYLESS GO
key* wit hyou when leavin gthe vehicle,
eve nify ou are only leavin gitforas hort
time.
The KEYLESS GO butto ncan be used to start
th ev ehicle without inserting th ekeyin the
ignition lock. The KEYLESS GO butto
nisontheselector
lever. 1
KEYLESS GO button
X Depress th ebrake pedal.
The selecto rlever loc kisreleased.
X Press KEYLESS GO button 1once.
The engin estartsa utomatically. Cont
rols
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Driving an
dpark ing 97Pulling away
! Warm up the engine quickly .Donot use
the engine's full performance until it has
reache dopera ting temperature.
Onl yshift into reverse gear when the vehi-
cle is stationary.
Wher epossible, avoidspinning the drive
wheels when pulling away on slippery
roads .You could otherwise damage the
driv etrain.
! SL 63 AMG :atlowengine temperatures
(unde r+20†),the maximum engine speed
is limited in order to protect the engine.
Avoid driving at full throttle when the
engine is col dinorder to protect the engine
an dm aintain smooth engine operation.
i Thev ehicl eloc ks centrall yonce yo uhave
pulled away .The locking knob sinthe doors
drop down.
Yo uc an open the doors fro mthe insid eat
an yt ime.
Yo uc an also deactivate the automati cloc k-
ing feature (Y page 120).
i It is onl ypossibl etom ovet he selector
leve rtot he desire dposit ioni fyou depress the brake pedal. Onl
ythenist he selector
leve rloc kr eleased.
X Depress the brake peda land hold it down.
X Pull the parking brake releas ehandleto
releas ethe parking brake.
X Move the selector leve rtopositionDor R.
i Wait until the shif tprocess is completed
befor epulling away.
X Releas ethe brake pedal.
X Carefull ydepress the accelerato rpedal.
i Upshifts tak eplace at higher engine
speeds after acolds tart. This help sthe
catalytic converter to reac hits operating
temperatur emoreq uickly. Parking
G
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Onl yrem ovet he key fro mthe ignition lock
when the vehicle is stationary since you
cannot steer the vehicle with the key
removed.
Neve rleave childre nunsuper visedint he
vehicle .The yc ould releas ethe parking
brake .Thisc ould lead to aserious or fatal
accident. G
Ris
koff ire
Make sure tha tthe exhaust syste mdoes
not unde rany circumstances com einto
contact with easily ignitabl emateria lsuch
as dr ygrass or petrol. Th emateria lcould
otherwise ignite an dsetthe vehicle on fire. Controls
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Automatic transmission
98
Parking brake
1
Releas ehandle
2 Parking brake
X To release: depress thebrake peda land
keep it depressed.
X Pull release handle 1.
X The 3 indicator lamp in th einstrument
cluster goe sout.
X To apply: depress parking brake 2firmly.
The 3 indicator lamp in th einstrument
cluster lights up if th eengineisr unning.
i On steep slopes ,tur nt he fron twheels
toward sthe kerb. Switchin
goff th eengine G
Risk of accident
If th eengineisn otrunning ,the re is no
powe rassistanc efor thes teerin gand
brakes. Steerin gand braking then takes
muc hmoree ffort.
As aresult ,you might los econtrol of the
vehicle, caus eanacciden tand injur eyour-
sel fand others.
Do no tswitch of fthe engin ewhile driving.
X Mov ethe selecto rlever to P.
Usin gthe key
X Tur nthe keyt op osition 0(Y page 73 )in
th ei gnition loc kand remov eit.
The immobilise risactivated.
Usin gKEYLESS GO*
X Press and hol dthe KEYLESS GO button
(Y page 73).
The engin estops and all th elamp sint he
instrumen tcluster go out (Y page 26). Automatic transmission
Introduction to th
etransmi ssion G
Risk of accident
The movemen tofthepedals mus tnotbe
impaire dinany way. Do no tkeepa ny
objects in th edriver's footwell. Mak esure
that floormat sorcarpetsare correctly
secure dand that there is sufficien tclear-
anc efor thep edals. G
Risk of accident
Do no tchang ed own fo radditional engine
braking on aslipper yroads urface. This
could caus ethe drive wheels to los etheir
grip and th evehicl ecould skid. Thi scould
caus eyou to los econtrol of your vehicle
and caus eanaccident. Cont
rols
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Automatic transmission
99Automatic transmission
1
Shift range/selecto rleve rposition
2 Gearshift program (S/C)or(S/C/M)*
The curren tshif trange and gearshif tprogram
(S/C) or(S/C/M)* appear in th edisplay of
th es peedometer.
i SL 63 AMG: in addition ,the curren tposi-
tio nisa lso indicated in red on th eprogram
selector. When th
eselecto rleve risinp ositionD,you
can influence th egearshifts made by the
automatic transmission by:
R restricting th eshiftrange
R changin ggear yourself
Selector lever positions ì Par
kposition
Prevent sthe vehicle from rolling
away when stopped. Only mov ethe
selecto rleve rto Pwhen th evehicle
is stationary.
i The key can only be removed
when th eselecto rleve risinp osi-
tion P.Ift hekey is removed from
th ei gnition lock, th eselector
leve risl ocked in position P. í Reverse gear
Only mov
ethe selecto rleve rtoR
when th evehicle is stationary. ë Neutral
Releasin gthe brakes will allow you
to mov ethe vehicle freely, e.g .to
push it or to wit.
Do no tmovet he selecto rleve rto
Nwhile you are driving .The auto-
matic transmission could other-
wise be damaged.
If ESP ®
is deactivate dorfaulty:
only mov ethe selecto rleve rto Nif
th ev ehicle is in danger of skidding,
e.g .oni cy roads. ê Drive
The automatic transmission
changes gear automatically. All
forward gears are available. One-touch gearshifting
When th
eselecto rleve risinp ositionD,you
can perform gearshifts yourself, even on vehi-
cle sw ith automatic transmission.
X To shif tup:briefly pres sthe selecto rlever
to th erigh ttow ards D+.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
nex tgear, dependin gonthegearshif tpro- Controls
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Driving sys
tems 124
Diallin
ganumber fro mthe phone book If your mobil
ephone is operational ,you can
select and dial anumbe rfro mt he phone book
at any time. It is onl ypossibl etoe nternew
numbers into the phone book using the
mobil ephone.P leas erefer to the separate
operating instructions for information on how
to do this.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Telephone menu.
X Press the jork button to call up
the phone book.
X Press the jork button to select the
desired name. To scroll throug hthe tele-
phone book faster, press and hold the
j ork button for longe rtha n1s ec-
ond.
X Press the sbutton to start dialling.
The Connectin gcall... message
appear sinthe multi-functio ndisplay.
Th en umbe rdialled is stored in the redial
memory.
When the connectio nism ade, the nam eof
the perso nyou arec allin g(ifit is stored in
the phone book) or the telephone number yo
uh aved ialled will appear in the multi-
functio ndisplay.
or
X If yo udon ot wish to make acall, press the
t button.
Redialling Th
eo n-board computer stores the last phone
numbers which were dialled.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Telephone menu.
X Press the sbutton to call up the most
recentl ydialled numbe rinthe redia lmem-
ory.
X Press the jork button to select the
desired nam eornumber.
X Press the sbutton to start dialling. Driving systems
Overvie
wofdrivingsystems
Th ev ehicle' sdriving systems ar edescribed
on the following pages:
R Cruise control ,Distronic* and Speedtronic,
which ar eusedtoc ontrol the spee dofthe
vehicle
R SBC Hold, which makes pulling away eas-
ier, particularl yonsteep uphill gradients
R RAC ESTAR Tont he SL 63 AMG ,which
makes pulling away on race tracks easier
R *Active Bod yControl *(ABC), which is used
to adjus tthe vehicle' ssuspe nsionsystem
R Parktronic* ,which assists yo uinparking
and manoeuvring
Th ef ollowing driving safety systems: ABS,
BAS, adaptiv ebrake lights, ESP ®
and SBC TM
and SBC ®
ar ed escribe dint he "Safety "sec-
tio n(Ypage 53). Controls
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Driving sys
tems 125Cruis
econtrol
Cruise control maintains aconstant road
spee dfor you. It brakes automaticall yinorder
to avoi dexceeding the se tspeed .Onlonga nd
steep downhil lgradients ,especially if the
vehicl eisladen ,you must select shift range
1, 2or 3in good time. In thi swayyouw ill
make us eofthe braking effect of the engine,
which relieves the load on the brake system
and prevents the brakes fro moverheating
and wearing too quickly. G
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Do not change down for additional engine
braking on aslipper yroads urface. This
could caus ethe drive wheels to lose their
gri pa nd the vehicl ecould skid.
Use cruis econtrol onl yifroada nd traffi ccon-
ditions make it appropriate to maintain a
stead yspeed foraprolonge dperiod. Youc an
store any roa dspeed above 30 km/h. G
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Cruise control cannot take account of road
and traffi cconditions.
Alway spayattentio ntotrafficconditions
eve nw henc ruis econtrol is activated. Cruise control is onl
yanaiddesigne dto
assist driving. Yo uareresponsibl efor the
vehicle' sspeed and for braking in good
time. G
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Do not us ecruis econtrol:
R in roa dand traffi cconditions which do
not allo wyouto maintain aconstant
spee d(e.g. heav ytraffi corw inding
roads). Yo ucould otherwis ecause an
accident.
R on slippery roads .Braking or accelerat-
ing could caus ethe drive wheels to lose
tractio nand the vehicl ecould the nskid.
R when there is poor visibility, e.g .due to
fog ,heavy rain or snow
Cruis econtro ldispla yinthe instrument
cluster When cruis
econtrol is activated, the multi-
functio ndisplay in the speedomete rshows
CC and the stored speed. 1
Display for activate dcruis econtrol
2 Stored speed
Cruis econtro llever Yo
uc an operate cruis econtrol and variable
Speedtroni cwitht he cruis econtrol lever.
Th eL IM indicator lamp on the cruis econtrol
lever indicates which syste myouhave selec-
ted:
R LIM indicator lamp off:
cruis econtrol is selected
R LIM indicator lamp lit:
variable Speedtroni ciss elect ed Controls
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