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Oil Consumption ................. 178
Topping up ................... 179
Oil level
Checking (dipstick) ............179
Checking (on-board computer) ...178
On-board computer ..............106
AMG menu ................... 111
Audi omenu .................. 113
Convenience submenu ..........117
Display messages .............202
Distronic menu ................ 132
DVD menu ................... 115
Factory settings ............... 116
Instrument cluster submenu .....117
Lighting submenu .............117
Message memory menu .........115
Navigation menu .............. 115
Settings menu ................ 116
Standard displa ymenu ......... 110
Telephone menu .............. 123
Trip computer menu ............122
TV menu ..................... 114
Vehicle submenu .............. 117
On-board computer language .....118
One-touch gearshifting ............99
Operating system see On-boar dcomputer Outsid
etemperature display ......106
On-board computer ............111
Own number sending (mobile
phone) ......................... 168 P
Pain tcoden umber .............. 288
Parking ......................... 97
Parking aid Exterior mirro ronthe front-
passenger side ................. 81
Parktronic ................... 142
Parking brake .................... 98
Display message .............. 216
Parking lamps
Display message .............. 223
Parking position
Exterior mirror on the front-
passenger sid e................ .81
Parktronic ...................... 142
Activating/deactivating .........144
Malfunction .................. 247
Range of the sensors ...........142
Warning displa y............... 143
PASSENGE RAIRBAG OFF warning
lamp ....................... 49, 231
Performance ................... 291
Permanent Speedtronic ..........136Petrol
Minimum grad e.............. .175
Plastic trim
Cleaning ..................... 197
Power closing .................... 67
Powerw indows
see Side window
Program selector button
Automatic transmission .........100
Pulling away ..................... 97 R
RAC ESTART (S L63AMG)......... 138
RACETIME R(on-board computer) ..112
Radio Changing astatio n(on-board
computer) ................... 113
see separate operating instructions
Rain sensor
Windscreen wipers ..............93
Range (on-board computer) .......123
Rear foglamp Display message .............. 223
Rear-vie wmirror
Adjusting ..................... 80
Anti-da zzlem ode( automatic) .....81
Rear window
Cleaning ..................... 196Index
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Vehicle weights
............... 299
Wheels .................. 293, 295
Telephone
see Mobile phone
Temperature
Coolant ..................... 106
Engine oil (on-board computer) ...111
Outside temperature ...........106
Third brake lamp
Display message .............. 222
Tightening torque ............... 274
Time Lap time (on-board computer) ....112
Timer (on-board computer) .......112
TIREFIT kit Using ....................... 266
Total distanc erecorder ....... 26, 108
Resetting the trip meter .........106
Tow-away protection ..............60
Towing ........................ 282
Towing eye Fitting ....................... 281
Removing .................... 282
Traction control .................. 55
Transmission output (maximum) Telephone/two-wa yradio ....... 287
Transport (vehicle) ..............282
Trip computer Menu (on-board computer) ......122Trip meter
...................... 110
Resetting .................... 106
Turn signal lamps
Display message .............. 221
TV
Operation (on-board computer) ...114
Two-way radio
Installatio n................... 287
Tyre grip ....................... 192
Tyre pressure ................... 184
Calling up (on-board computer) ..186
Display message ..209, 210, 211, 225
Table (see Fuel filler flap) ........175
see Tyr epressure
Tyre pressure los swarning system 185
Tyre pressure monitor Warning lamp ................. 238
Tyres
Direction of rotatio n............ 183
General notes ................. 182
Technical data ............ 293, 295
Tyre tread ...................... 184 U
Unladen weight ................. 299
Unlocking Emergency unlocking ...........255
From the insid e(central unlocking
button) ....................... 68Up (display message)
............111 V
Variable Speedtronic .............134
Vario-roof see Roof
Vehicle
Emergency unlocking .......255, 256
Individua lsettings (on-board com-
puter) ....................... 116
Leaving parked up .............254
Towing ...................... 282
Transporting .................. 282
Vehicle battery ................. 276
Vehicle dimensions ..............298
Vehicle electronics ..............287
Vehicle identification number
(VIN) ...................... 288, 289
Vehicle identification plates ......288
Vehicle level .................... 139
Adjusting .................... 140
Vehicle tool kit .................. 200
Vehicle weights ................. 299 W
Warning and indicator lamp ABS/ESP ®
................... 234
ABS (yellow) .................. 233
ESP ®
OFF .................... 234 Index
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On-boar
dcomputer 110 Function
1 Basic display
menu (Ypage 110)
R Digital speedometer or outside tem-
perature (Y page 111)
R ASSYST servic einterval display
(Y page 193)
R Tyre pressure loss warning system
(Y page 185 )ortyre pressure mon-
itor* (Y page 186)
R Engine oil level* (Y page 178)2
AMG*m
enu (Ypage 111) 3
Audio/TV*/DVD
(Ypage 113 )menu
R Radio station ( Ypage 113)
R Audio drive or media (Y page 114)
R TV* (Y page 114)
R DVD video (Y page 115) 4
Navigation*m
enu (NAV)
(Y page 115) 5
Distronic
*menu (distanc edisplay)
(Y page 131) Function
6
Message memory
menu14
(fault and
warning messages) (Y page 115) 7 Settings
menu (Ypage 116)
R Resets to factory settings
(Y page 116)
R Select ssubmenus (Y page 116) 8 Trip computer
menu (Ypage 122)
R Consumption statistics
(Y page 122)
R Range (Y page 123) 9
Telephone
*menu (Y page 123) This is what the displays look like when you
scroll through the menus.
The generic term
sinthe table overview are
intended to help you navigate through the
menus. The term sthemselves are not always
displayed in the multi-function display. Standar
ddispla ymenu
i Menu overview: see (Y page 109).
Use the button sonthe multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
X Press the èor· button to select the
standard display. Standard display
1
Status line with outside temperature or
speed
2 Engaged gear/selector lever position
3 Trip meter
4 Driv eprogram
5 Total distanc erecorder
You can display the digital speedometer
instead of outside temperature
1 (Ypage 118).
14 This menu is only visible if there is adisplay message available. Controls
*optional
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On-boar
dcomputer 111
You can select the following function
sinthe
Basic display menu by pressin gthe j or
k button:
R digital speedometer or outside tempera-
ture
R ASSYST servic einterval display
(Y page 193)
R tyre pressure loss warning system
(Y page 185 )ortyre pressure moni-
tor* (Y page 186)
R engin eoil level* (Y page 178)
Displaying the digita lspeedometer or
outsid etemperature If you have selected the digital speedometer
for Status line
1(Ypage 118), you can
switch the display to the outside temperature
here 15
.
X Press the èor· buttontoselect the
standard display.
X Press the jork buttontoselect the
digital speedometer or the outside temper-
ature. AMG* menu
These function sare only available on AMG
vehicles.
i Menu overview: see (Y page 109).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
X Press the èor· buttontoselect the
AMG menu. 1
Engine oil temperature
2 Gear indicator
3 Upshift instruction
In the manual gearshift program, the menu is
displayed in red when the engin ereaches the
overrevvin grange. You will also see shift up
instruction 3.Shiftupinstruction 3blocks
other messages in the multi-function display
until you have shifted up. The engin
eoil temperature gauge flashes if
the engin eoil temperature has not reached
80 †. Avoid driving at full engin eoutput dur-
ing this time.
SETUP SETUP shows the gearshift program and the
suspension tuning.
X
Press the èor· buttontoselect the
AMG menu.
X Press the jbuttonrepeatedly until
SETUP is displayed.
or
X Press the AMG butto nonthe centre con-
sole 16
. 1
Gearshift program (C/S/S+*/M)
2 Suspension tunin g(SPORT/COMFORT)
15 Vehicles for the United Kingdom :the outside temperature is always displayed.
16 SL 63 AMG only. Controls
*o ptional
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Engine compartment
178
i
If th ebonne tcan be raised slightly, it is
no tp roperly engaged .Open it again and
close it wit halittlem oref orce. Engine oil
Dependin gondriving style, th evehicl econ-
sume samaximum of 0. 8loil per 1,000 km.
The oil consumption may be higher than this
when th evehicl eisn ewor if you frequently
driv eath igh engin espeeds. You can only
estimat ethe oil consumption after you have
driven aconsid erable distance.
You will fin dfurther information about engine
oil in th e"Technical data" section
(Y page 303).
Checking th eengine oil level To do so:
R
thev ehicl eshould be parked on level
ground.
R thee ngines hould be switched off for at
least fiv eminute siftheengin ewas at nor-
mal operating temperature.
R thee ngines hould be switched off for at
least 30 minute siftheengin ewas no tat
operating temperature (i.e. if you only star-
te dt he engin ebriefly). Via th
eon-boar dcomputer*
i Only possible on th eSL600 and
SL 65 AMG. On all other models, adipstick
is used to check th eengineo il level
(Y page 179).
X Mak esure that th ekeyis in position 2in
th ei gnition loc k(Ypage 73).
X Press the jork buttontoselect the
Measurement correc tonlyifv ehi-
cle is level. message. Afte
rabout three seconds, the Engine oil
level Measuring now message appears.
The measuremen ttakes afew seconds. You
will see on eofthefollowin gmessage sinthe
display: R
Engine oil level OK
R Add 1.0 litre to reach maximu moil
level
R Add 1.5 litres to reach maximu moil
level
R Add 2.0 litres to reach maximu moil
level
X Top up th eoil if necessary ( Ypage 179).
Other messages in th emulti-function dis-
play
If th eengineisatn ormaloperating tempera-
tur ea nd there is to omucho il, you will see the
followin gmessage:
Eng .o il level
Reduce oil level
X Hav eexces so il siphoned off.
! Ther eisar iskofd amagetotheengin eor
th ec atalyti cconverter if there is exces soil
in th eengine.
If the Switch ignition on to check
engine oil level message appears:
X Turn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition
loc k(Ypage 73). Operation
*optional
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Engine compartment
179
You will see th
efollowin gmessage if you did
no to bserv ethe required waiting time:
Observ ewaitin gperiod
X Repeat th emeasuremen tafter about five
minute siftheengin eisatn ormaloperating
temperature.
X Repeat th emeasuremen tafter about
30 minute siftheengin eisnotat normal
operating temperature (if th eenginew as
only started briefly).
The followin gmessage appear siftheengine
is running:
Engine oil level Not whe nengine on
X Switch off th eenginea nd wait for five
minute siftheengin eisatn ormaloperating
temperature, or for about 30 minute sifthe
engin eisnotat normal operating temper-
atur e(if th eenginew as only started
briefly), before measuring.
i If you wish to cancel th emeasurement,
press the korj buttonont hemulti-
function steering wheel. Using th
eoil dipstick Example of
avehicle with apetrol engine (SL 350)
1 Oil dipstick
2 Maximum mark
3 Minimum mark
X Pull oil dipstick 1out of th eoil dipstick
tube.
X Wipe off oil dipstick 1.
X Insert oil dipstick 1intot he oil dipstick
tube to th estop, and tak eitout again.
The oil level is correc tifthelevel is between
minimum mark 3and maximum mark
2.
X Top up th eoil if necessary. i
On vehicles with 8-cylinder and 12-cylin-
der engines ,the difference between MIN
mark 3and MAX mark 2is approxi-
mately 1. 5litres. On vehicles with a6-
cylinder engine, th edifference is 2. 0litres.
Topping up th eengine oil Example (SL 500)
1
Cap Operation
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Engine compartment
180Example (SL 600)
1
Cap
X Unscrew cap 1and remove it.
X Top up with th eamount of oil required.
! Do not add too much oil. If too much oil
is added and th eoil level is above th emax-
imum mark on th edipstick ,the engine or
catalytic converter could be damaged.
Have excess oil siphoned off.
X Screw cap 1ontothe filler neck. H
Environmental note
When topping up th eoil, tak ecare not to
spill any. Oil must not be allowed to escape
int ot he soil or waterways. You would oth-
erwise be damagin gthe environment. Coolant
G
Risk of injury
The cooling system is pressurised. There-
fore, only unscrew th ecap onc ethe engine
has cooled down. The coolant temperature
gauge must display less than 70 °C. You
could otherwise be scalde dbyescaping hot
coolant.
Coolant consist sofwater and antifreeze/cor-
rosion inhibitor. Only chec kthe coolant level
when th evehicle is on alevel surface and the
engine has cooled down. Checking th
ecoolant level The expansion tan
kislocated in th eengine
compartmen tontheright-han dside of the
vehicle when viewed in th edirectio noftravel. 1
Expansion tank
X Slowly tur nthe cap by half aturna nti-
clockwise to allow excess pressure to
escape.
X Turn th ecap further anti-clockwise and
remove it.
Ther eiss ufficien tcoolant in expansion
tank 1if th ecoolant is level with th emark
in th efiller nec kwhen cold or approxi-
mately 1. 5cmhigher when hot.
X Top up th ecoolant if necessary.
X Position th ecap and screw tight. Operation
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Displa
ymessages 204 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
12
0k m/h Maximu
mspeed
exceeded Th
em aximum spee dhasbeen excee-
ded 21
. X
Drive mor eslowly. ABC Malfunctio
nStop
car Vehicles with ABC*: vehicl
elevel is too
low. X
Stop in accordance with the traffi cconditions.
Afte rafewsecond sthe vehicl elevel is adjus-
ted an dthe displa ymessage disappears. ABC Malfunctio
nStop
car
Th ed isplay mes-
sage is show ncon-
tinuously. Vehicles with ABC*: the vehicl
eislosing
oil. X
Stop in accordance with the traffi cconditions.
X Do not continu edrivin gunder anyc ircumstan-
ces.
X Consult aqualified specialis tworkshop. ABC Malfunctio
nStop
car
Th ed isplay mes-
sage is show ncon-
tinuously. ABC
*isf aulty. X
Do not excee damaximum spee dof80k m/h.
X Avoid large steering angles .Otherwise ,the
front wing or the tyre scould be damage dwhen
yo ud rive on.
X Liste nfor scraping sounds.
X Visi taq ualified specialis tworkshop. ABC Vehicl
erising
Please wait Vehicles with ABC*: the vehicl
elevel is too
lo ww hens tationary. X
Do not driv eoff.
X Wait until the displa ymessage disappears.
Th ev ehicle leveliss et. 21
Onl yfor certai ncountries. Practical advi
ce
*optional
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Displa
ymessages 224 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
. Reversin
glamp
left
or
Reversin glamp
right Th
eleft-han dorright-hand reversing lamp
is faulty. X
Replac ethe bulb (Y page 259). . Tail lamp left
Back-u
pbulbon
or
Tail lamp right
Back-u pbulbon Th
eleft-han dorr ight-hand tai llam pis
faulty. X
Visi taq ualified specialis tworkshop. N Clos
ecentr ecom-
partment Th
es towage compartment unde rthe arm-
rest is open. Th einterior motio nsensor*
is inoperative. X
Clos ethe stowage compartment unde rthe
armrest (Y page 162). N Engine oi
llevel
Chec klevel Vehicles with an oi
ldipst ick: the engine oil
leve lhas droppe dtoac ritical level. X
Check the engine oi llevel ( Ypage 178) an dtop
up the engine oi lifnecessary.
X Have the engine checked for leak sifthe engine
oi ln eeds topping up more often tha nusual. N Ad
d1l itre engine
oi lw henn extr efu-
elling Vehicles without an oi
ldipst ick: the
engine oi llevel is too low. X
Check the engine oi llevel ( Ypage 178) an dtop
up the engine oi lifnecessary.
X Have the engine checked for leak sifthe engine
oi ln eeds topping up more often tha nusual. Practical advi
ce
*optional
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Displa
ymessages 225Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
N Engine oi
llevel
Stop car, turn
engine off. Vehicles without
adipst ick: there is not
enoug hoilin the engine .There isad anger
of engine damage. X
Stop the vehicle. Pa yattention to the traffic
conditions as yo udoso.
X Switc hoff the engine.
X To pupt he engine oi land check the level
(Y page 178). N Engine oi
llevel
Reduce oi llevel Vehicles without an oi
ldipst ick: yo uhave
adde dtoo much engine oil. Ther eisarisk
of damaging the engine or catalytic con-
verter. X
Sipho noff exces sengine oi luntil it is at the
specified level. Observe the lega lrequire-
ments. N Engine oi
llevel
Engine oi llevel
cannot be measured Vehicles without an oi
ldipst ick: the meas-
uring syste misfaulty. X
Visi taq ualified specialis tworkshop. ± Consul
tworkshop One or mor
eelectroni csystems are
unable to delive rinformation to the on-
boar dcomputer .The coolant temperature
gaug eand the re vcounter ma yhave
failed. X
Visi taq ualified specialis tworkshop. H Tyre pressure Cau-
tion tyre defect
G
Ris
kofa ccident
At leas tone tyre is rapidl ydefla ting. The
affected whee lishighlight ed in the tyre
pressure displa yofthe tyre pressure mon-
itor*. X
Stop the vehicl ewithout makin ganysudden
steering or braking manoeuvres. Pa yattention
to the traffi cconditions as yo udoso.
X Repair or change the tyre (Y page 266). Practical advi
ce
*o ptional
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