technical data MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER 2008 Owners Manual

3A
ABC see Active Body Control
ABC (Active Bod yControl)
Display message ....................... 204, 205
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) .....53
Display message .............. 205
Warning lamp ............. 233, 234
Acceleration
Technical data ................ 291
Accident
Notes ....................... 241
Active Body Control (ABC) ........139
Active light system see Ligh tsystem (active)
Active Light System
Display message .............. 220
Active service system
see Service interva ldisplay
Adaptive brake lamps .............54
Airbag Activation ..................... 41
Control unit ................... 41
Driver's ....................... 44
Front ........................ 44
Front passenger ................ 44
Head/thorax airbags ............45PASSENGER AIRB
AGOFF warning
lamp ....................... 231
System ....................... 43
Ai rc onditioning
Activating/deactivating .........147
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ................ 152
Air-recirculation mode with con-
venience opening/closing feature .152
Automatic airc onditioning.......145
Controlling automatically ........148
Cooling with aird ehumidification..147
Demisting the windscreen .......151
Misted-up windows ............151
Rea rwindow heating ........... 152
Setting the aird istribution.......150
Setting the airflow .............151
Setting the airv ents............ 149
Setting the temperature .........148
Switching the residua lheatfunc-
tion on/off ................... 153
see Climate control
AIRSCARF neck-level heating .......76
Antifreez econcentration .........306
Anti-loc kbraking system
see ABS
Anti-theft alarm system
see ATA
Anti-theft systems ................ 59
Ashtray ........................ 165ASSYST
see Service interva ldisplay
ASSYST service interval display ...193
ATA (anti-theft alarm system) ......59
Switching off the alarm ..........60
Audibl ewarning signal ........... 240
AUTO lights Display message .............. 220
Automatic air conditioning
Malfunction indicator lamp ......231
Automatic car wash .............195
Automatic transmission Changing gea ryoursel f.......... 99
Display in the speedomete r.......99
Driving tip s.................. .101
Emergency running mode .......246
Malfunction .................. 246
One-touch gearshifting ...........99
Program selector button ........100
Selector leve rpositions .......... 99
Shift ranges .................. 100
Axl eload, maximum permissible ...299 B
BAS (Brake Assist) ................ 54
Basic display (on-board computer) .110
Battery Changing (key )................ 259
Changing (KEYLESS GO key) .....259 Index
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Children
In th evehicle .................. 47
Restrai ntsystems .............. 47
Chil dseat
Automatic recognition ...........49
Automatic recognition (malfunc-
tion) ........................ 232
Recommendations ..............51
Suitable positions .............. 50
Ciga rettel ighter ................ 166
Cockpit Overview ..................... 22
Collapsible emergency spare wheel
Stowage ..................... 274
Collapsibl ewheel
Pumping up .................. 273
Technical data ................ 297
COMAND ....................... 109
On-board computer ............109
see separate Operating Instructions
Constant headlamp mode
Setting (on-board computer) .....118
Consumptio nstatistic s(on -board
computer) ...................... 122
Coolant ........................ 180
Checking the leve l.............180
Display message ......214, 219, 220
Mixture ratio ................. 304
Temperature gauge ............106
Warning lamp ................. 236Cornerin
glight
Display message .............. 220
Cruis econtrol .................. 125
Display message ..........212, 213
Cup holder ..................... 159 D
Dashboard see Cockpit
see Instrument cluster
Daytime drivin glights
see Constant headlamp mode
Delaye dswitch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ....................... 119
Interior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ....................... 120
Digital speedometer .............111
Setting the unit (on-board com-
puter) ....................... 118
Dipped beam
Display message .............. 220
Dipped-beam headlamps
Symmetrical .................. 193
Display message ................ 202
Service indicator .............. 193
Symbo lmessages ............. 213
Text messages ................ 203
Up (AMG menu) ............... 111Distanc
erecorder
see Total distance recorder
see Trip meter
Distanc ewarning function ........131
Distanc ewarning lamp .......131, 233
Distronic ....................... 127
Cleaning the sensors ...........198
Cove r....................... 198
Display message ......206, 207, 213
Distance warning function .......131
Driving tips ................... 133
Warning lamp ................. 233
Door
Automatic locking .............. 68
Display message .............. 214
Emergency locking .............256
Emergency unlocking ...........255
Opening (from the inside) ........67
Door control panel
Overview ..................... 34
Draught stop ................... 158
Drinks holder see Cuph older
Driver's airbag ................... 44
Driver's door Unlocking (K EYLESS GO) ......... 67
Driver's seat position .............86
Drivin gabroad .................. 193
Driving safety system .............53
ABS ......................... 53 Index
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6Adaptive brake lamps
...........54
BAS ......................... 54
ESP ®
........................ 54
SBC TM
brake system ............ 57
Drivin gsystem .................. 124
Active Body Control ............139
Cruise control ................ 125
Distronic .................... 127
Parktroni c................... 142
RAC ESTART (SL 63 AMG) .......138
SBC Hold .................... 137
Speedtronic .................. 134
Driving tip
Braking ...................... 190
Distronic .................... 133
Driving abroad ................ 193
Driving on wet road s...........192
Fording ..................... 192
Winter ...................... 190
DVD audio
Operation (on-board computer) ...114
DVD video
Operation (on-board computer) ...115 E
Easy-entry/exi tfeature
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) .............. 121
Easy-entry feature ................ 79Easy-exit feature
................. 79
Electrical/electr onic equipment
Retrofittin g................... 287
Electroni cStability Program
see ESP ®
em ark ......................... 287
Emergency key element Lost ........................ 251
Emergency locking
Vehicle ...................... 256
Emergency release
Interior stowage compartments ...257
Emergency runnin gmode
Automatic transmission .........246
Emergency unlocking
Boot ........................ 256
Vehicle ...................... 255
Engine
Display message .............. 225
Running irregularl y............. 245
Starting problems .............244
Starting with KEYLESS GO ........96
Starting with the key ............95
Technical data ................ 290
Engine diagnosti cwarning lamp ...237
Engine electronics ...............287
Malfunction .................. 244
Engine number .................. 289
Engine oil ...................... 303
Capacities ................... 179Checking the oil leve
l(dipstick) ...179
Checking the oil leve l(on-board
computer) ................... 178
Consumption ................. 178
Display message ................... 178, 224, 225
Filler neck ................... 179
Temperature displa y(on-board
computer) ................... 111
Topping up ................... 179
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) .54
Activating/deactivating (except
SL 63 AMG )................... 55
Activating/deactivating
(SL 63 AMG) .................. .56
Display message .............. 208
Warning lamp .............. 54, 234
Exterior lighting
Delayeds witch-off (on-board
computer) ................... 119
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ..................... 80
Anti-da zzlem ode( automatic) .....81
Folding in/ou t(au tomatically )..... 81
Folding in/ou t(electrically) .......80
Folding in whe nlocking (on-board
computer) ................... 121
Malfunction .................. 250
Parking position ................ 81Index
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LIM indicator lamp
Cruise control ................ 125
Distronic .................... 128
Variabl eSpeedtronic ........... 134
Load compartment load, maximum 299
Loading aid (boot) ............... 164
Lowering manually .............258
Locator lighting
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ....................... 119
Locking
Automatic ..................... 68
Emergency locking .............256
From the insid e(central locking
button) ....................... 68
Luggage compartment
Powe rclosing feature ........... 67
Luggage compartmen t(rear) ...... 163
Luggage cover see Boot separator
Luggage net .................... 161
Lumbar support .................. 75M
Main-beam headlamps Display message .............. 222
Maintenance
Battery ...................... 276Malfunction memory
see Message memory menu
Manual gearshift program ....102, 104
Maximum speed Technical data ................ 291
Memory card ................... 114
Operation (on-board computer) ...114
see separate operating instructions
Memory function ................. 82
Menu (on-board computer) ........109
AMG ........................ 111
Audi o....................... 113
Distronic .................... 132
DVD ........................ 115
Message memory .............. 115
Navigation ................... 115
Resetting to factory settings .....116
Settings ..................... 116
Standard displa y.............. 110
Submenu overview .............116
Telephone ................... 123
Trip computer ................ 122
TV .......................... 114
Message
see Display message
see Indicator and warning lamp
see Message memory menu
Mirror
Sun viso r.................... 165Mobile phone
................... 166
Bracket ..................... 167
Display message ..........209, 227
Installatio n................... 287
Own numbe rsending ........... 168
Run-on time .................. 168
Telephone menu (on-board com-
puter) ....................... 123
Modifying the programming
Key .......................... 64
KEYLESS GO key ............... 66
MOExtended run-flat system* .183, 275
MP3 ........................... 114
Operation (on-board computer) ...114
see separate operating instructions
Multi-contour seat ................ 76
Multi-function display ........105, 108
Multi-functio nsteering wheel .....107
Overview ..................... 30 N
Navigation ..................... 115
Navigation menu (on-board com-
puter) ....................... 115
see separate operating instructions
Notes on driving
SBC TM
brake system ............ 58 Index
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Shift ranges
Automatic transmission .........100
Display in the speedometer .......99
Side window
Fault ........................ 250
Opening/closing ............... 93
Resetting .................... .95
Side windows
Cleaning ..................... 196
Sno wchains .................... 189
Socket ......................... 166
Soft top see Roof
Spare wheel
Fitting ....................... 270
Storage location ............... 200
Technical data ................ 297
Speed
Technical data ................ 291
Spee dlimiter
Speedtronic .................. 134
Speedometer
Digita lspeedometer (on-board
computer) ................... 111
Setting the unit (on-board com-
puter) ....................... 117
Speedtronic .................... 134
Display message ..........212, 213
Permanent ................... 136
Variabl e..................... 134SRS (Supplemental Restrain
tSys-
tem) ............................ 41
Warning lamp .................. 41
Station
see Radio
Status line (on-board computer) ...108
Selecting the displa y...........118
Steering
Display message .............. 220
Steering wheel
Adjusting ..................... 79
Buttons (on-board computer) .....107
Storing settings ................ 82
Steering wheel gearshift paddles ..102
Stowage compartment ...........161
Armrest (under) ............... 162
Door ........................ 163
Glove compartment ............161
Locking/unlocking .............162
Rea r........................ 163
Stowage compartments
Overview ..................... 36
Stowage space
Cup holde r.................. .159
Display message .............. 224
Stowage well
Boot floo r(un derneath) ......... 161
Submen u(on-board computer) ....116
Convenience ................. 117
Instrument cluster .............117Lighting
..................... 117
Vehicle ...................... 117
Sun visor ....................... 165
Supplemental Restrain tSystem
see SRS
Supplemental Restrain tSyste m(SRS)
Display message .............. 212
Warning lamp ................. 235
Surround lighting
see Locator lighting
Suspensio ntuning ............... 141
SETUP (on-board computer) .....111
Switchin goff the alarm
ATA .......................... 60 T
Tail lamps Changing .................... 263
Display message .............. 224
Tank capacity ................... 300
Tank contents Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ................... 123
Technical data
Acceleration .................. 291
Engine ...................... 290
Speed ....................... 291
Tyres ................... 293, 295
Vehicle dimensions ............298 Index
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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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®
Spor t...................2 34
LIM (Cruise control) ............125
LIM (Distronic) ................ 128
LIM (variable Speedtronic) .......134
Warning signal
Audible ...................... 240
Warning triangle ................ 200
Washer fluid Display message .............. 229
Wearin gseat belts ................ 83
Wheel bolts Tightening torque .............. 274
Wheels
General notes ................. 182
Interchanging ................. 188
Technical data ............ 293, 295
Windows
Cleaning ..................... 196
Cleaning the windscreen ........196
Side windows .................. 93
Windscreen
Cleaning ..................... 196
Windscree nwashe rfluid ......... 306
Topping up ................... 181
Windscree nwashe rfluid reservoir
.......................... 181, 306
Windscree nwashe rreservoir
Capacity ..................... 306
Windscree nwashe rsystem ....... 306Windscreen wipers
...............92
Cleaning ..................... 196
Malfunction .................. 248
Replacing the wiper blades ......264
Winte rdriving .............. 189, 190
Winte rtyres .................... 189
Limiting the spee d(on-board com-
puter) ....................... 136Index
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Operating safety
16 Operating safety
Safet
ynotes G
Risk of accident and injury
Always have work on the vehicle carried out
by aq ualified specialist workshop. In par-
ticular, work relevant to safety or on safety-
related systems as well as maintenance
work must be carried out at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop. The workshop must have
the necessary specialist knowledge and
tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use
aM ercedes-Benz Service Centr efor this
purpose. G
Risk of accident and injury
Some safety systems only function while
the engin eisrunning. Therefore, do not
switch the engin eoff when driving. Other-
wise, the safety systems in your vehicle
may no longer function correctly and
thereby not provide you or other swith the
intended degree of protection .There is also
ar isk that you could lose control of the
vehicle and cause an accident. G
Risk of accident and injury
Work carried out incorrectly or impermissi-
ble modifications to the vehicle, for exam-
ple cables laid under trim ,can impair the
function of the safety systems .The safety
systems may no longer be able to protect
you or other sasthey are designed to do.
There is also arisk that you could lose con-
trol of the vehicle and cause an accident.
Have all work on and modifications to the
vehicle, such as installations or conver-
sions, carried out at aqualified workshop. G
Risk of accident
Ah eavy impact to the underbody, tyres or
wheels, for example when bottoming out on
rough terrain or driving over an obstacle at
high speed, could damage your vehicle. As
ar esult, you could cause an accident. This
also applies to vehicles which are equipped
with underbody protection.
For this reason, drive slowly over obstacles,
avoid bottoming out the vehicle in rough
terrain and, if necessary, have your vehicle
checked at aqualified specialist workshop. G
Risk of accident
If work on electronic equipment and its
software is carried out incorrectly, the
equipment could stop functioning. The
electronic systems are networked via inter-
faces. Tampering with these electronic sys-
tems could cause malfunction sinsystems
which have not been modified. Such mal-
function scan seriously compromise the
vehicle’s operatin gsafety and your own
safety as well.
Have all work on and modifications to elec-
tronic component scarried out at aqualified
workshop. Vehicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its Service Centres
to carry out technical inspection soncertain
vehicles to improve their quality or safety.
If you did not purchase your vehicle from an
authorised specialist dealer and your vehicle
has never been inspected at aMercedes-
Ben zService Centre, it is possible that your
vehicle is not registered in your name with
Mercedes-Benz .Mercedes-Benz can only
infor myou about vehicle checks if it has your
registration data. Introduction
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Operating safety
17
It is advisable to register your vehicle with a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Inform Mercedes-Benz as soon as possible
about any chang
einaddress or vehicle own-
ership. Correct use
Observe the following information when using
your vehicle:
R The safety notes in this manual
R The "Technical data" section in this manual
R National road traffic regulations
R National road traffic licensin gregulations G
Risk of injury
Various warning stickers are affixed to your
vehicle. Their purpose is to draw your atten-
tion ,and the attention of others, to various
dangers. Therefore, do not remove any
warning stickers unless the sticker clearly
states that you may do so.
If you remove the warning stickers ,you or
other scould be injured by failing to recog-
nise certain dangers. Introduction
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Engine compartment
176formance and increas
epetrol consump-
tion .Avoid driving at full throttle.
In som ecountries ,the available petrol qual-
it ym ay no tbes ufficien tand could cause
cokin garoun dthe inlet valve. In such
cases, and in consultation wit ha
Mercedes-Ben zServic eCentre, th epetrol
may be mixed wit hthe additive recommen-
ded by Mercedes-Ben z(par tno.
A000989254510). You must observ ethe
note sand mixing ratios given on th econ-
tainer.
AMG vehicles and twelve-cylinder
engines !
Refue lusin go nlys uper unleaded petrol
wit ham inimum octan enumber of
98 RON/88 MON conforming to European
standard EN 228.
You could otherwise impai rengineo utput
or damag ethe engine.
You will fin dfurther information about pet-
rol under "Technical data" in th eindex.
i If th erecommended fuel is no tavailable
and only as atem porar ymeasure, you may
also use premium unleaded petrol,
95 RON/85 MON .This may reduce per- formance and increas
epetrol consump-
tion .You must avoi ddriving at full throttle.
! In emergencies, and only when th erec-
ommended fuel is no tavailable, you may
also use standard unleaded petrol,
91 RON/82.5 MON .How ever, usin gthis
fuel result sinconsid erably higher petrol
consumption and significantly reduced per-
formance. Avoid driving at full throttle, and
only driv eindrivep rogram C.
If no fuel other than regular petrol fuel
91 RON/82.5 MON or alower grad eisper-
manentl yavailable, you should have the
vehicle adapted to run on this fuel by the
local after-sales service. Engine compartment
Bonnet
G
Ris
kofa ccident
Do no tpull th erelease leve rwhile th evehi-
cle is in motion .Ifyou do so, th ebonnet
may open up and bloc kyour view.
Opening G
Ris
kofi njury
Ther eisar iskofi njury if th ebonne tisopen,
eve nift heengin eisnotrunning.
Some engin ecom ponent scan become
ver yhot.
To avoi dthe riskofb urns, only touch those
component sdescribe dintheOwner’s Man-
ual and observ ethe relevan tsafet ynotes. G
Ris
kofi njury
The radiator fan between th eradiator and
th ee nginec an start automatically, eve nif
th ek eyhas been remove dfromt heignition
lock. Fo rthisr eason you must no treach
int ot he turnin garea of th efan.Y ou can
otherwise be injured. Operation
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