steering wheel adjustment MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER 2018 Owner's Manual

Correct driver's seat position
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
XObserve the safety guidelines on seat adjust-
ment (Ypage 95).
XMake sure that seat =is adjusted properly.
Electrical seat adjustment. (
Ypage 97)
When adjusting the seat, make sure that:
Ryou are as far away from the driver's air bag as
possible
Ryou are sitting in a normal upright position
Ryou can fasten the seat belt properly
Ryou have moved the backrest to an almost
vertical position
Ryou have set the seat cushion angle so that
your thighs are gently supported
Ryou can depress the pedals properly
XCheck whether the head restraint is adjusted
properly.
When doing so, make sure that you have
adjusted the head restraint so that the back of your head is supported at eye level by the
center of the head restraint.
XObserve the safety notes on steering column
adjustment (Ypage 100).
XMake sure that steering wheel
:is adjusted
properly.
Adjusting the steering wheel electrically
(
Ypage 101)
When adjusting the steering wheel column,
make sure that:
Ryou can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
Ryou can move your legs freely
Ryou can see all the displays in the instrument cluster clearly
XObserve the safety guidelines for seat belts
(Ypage 42).
XCheck whether you have fastened seat
belt ;properly (Ypage 44).
The seat belt should:
Rfit snugly across your body
Rbe routed across the middle of your shoulder
Rbe routed in your pelvic area across the hip
joints
XBefore starting off, adjust the rear-view mirror
and the exterior mirrors (Ypage 102) in such
a way that you have a good view of road and
traffic conditions.
XStore the seat, steering wheel and exterior
mirror settings using the memory function
(
Ypage 105).
Seats
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is no
SmartKey in the ignition lock.
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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GWARNING
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the seat guide rail. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
GWARNING
If the driver's seat is not engaged, it could
move forwards as far as the next catch during movement such as braking or abrupt changes
of direction. As a result, you would be pushed
against your seat belt by the unsecured driv-
er's seat.
This could cause you to lose control of the
vehicle. The seat belt cannot protect as inten-
ded and could result in additional injury.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Before every journey, make sure that the driv-
er's seat is fully engaged.
Observe the safety notes on "Air bags"
(
Ypage 45) and "Children in the vehicle"
(Ypage 56).
GWARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem.
GWARNING
If the head restraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
!To prevent damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following notes:
RDo not spill liquids onto the seats. Dry the
seats as soon as possible if liquid does get
spilled on the seats.
RIf the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. Also, do not use
the seat heating to dry the seats.
RClean the seat covers as recommended;
see the "Interior care" section.
RDo not transport heavy loads on the seats.
Do not place pointed objects on the seat
cushions such as knives, nails or tools.
Where possible, use the seats only for car-
rying passengers.
RWhen operating the seat heating, do not
cover the seats with insulating materials,
e.g. blankets, coats, bags, protective cov-
ers, child seats or booster seats.
RWhen the seat heating is switched on, the
seat surface can be damaged as a result of
objects being placed on the seats; for
example, seat cushions, child seats and
protective covers not approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
!Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell under or behind the seats when mov-
ing the seats back. There is a risk that the
seats and/or the objects could be damaged.
iThe head restraints cannot be removed.
For more information, contact a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
96Seats
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

Adjusting the seats electrically
:Headrestrain theight
;Seat height
=Seat cushion angle
?Seat cushion lengt h
ASeat fore-and-aftadjustmen t
BBackrest angle
iFurther relate dsubjects :
RYou can store th eseat setting susin gth e
memory function (Ypage 105).
RIf PRE-SAFE®is triggered ,th efront-
passenger seat will be moved to abette r
position if it was previously in an unfavora-
ble position (
Ypage 55).
Adjusting the front-passenger seat
from the driver’s seat
GWARNIN G
The front-air bags for could also injure th e
vehicl eoccupant sin th efron tIf th efron t
seat sare positioned to oclose to th edash -
boar dor steering wheel. This poses an
increased ris kof injury or eve nfatal injury.
Always adjust th efron tseat sso that they are
as far from th efron tair bags as possible. Als o
observ eth enote son th ecorrec tadjustmen t
of th eseats.
!Do no tmov eth efront-passenger seat fully
forward sif there are objects in th eparcel ne t
in th efront-passenger footwell. The objects
could otherwise be damaged.
You can use th eseat switches on th edriver's
side to adjust th efront-passenger seat .
XTo activate/deactivate: press button:.
When th eindicator lamp in butto n: lights up,
for th efront-passenger seat you can :
Rseat adjustment
Rcall up thememory function
Removing the seat belt fr omthe belt
guide
GWARNIN G
When drivin goff-road, your body is subjec tto
force sfrom all directions, due to th euneven
surface. You could be throw nfrom your seat ,
for instance .There is aris kof injury.
Always wear aseat belt ,eve nwhen drivin goff -
road .
Both th edriver's seat belt and th efront-
passenger seat belt can be remove dfrom th e
seat belt guide .This makes it easie rto mov eth e
seat sforward .
Befor eyou drive off ,th eseat belt mus tbe inser-
te dint oth eseat belt guide .
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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Adjusting the steering wheel electri-
cally
:Adjusts th esteering whee lheight
;Adjusts th esteering whee lposition (fore-
and-af tadjustment)
iFurther relate dsubjects :
REASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature (Ypage 101)
RStoring settings (Ypage 105)
EASY-ENTRY/EX ITfeatu re
Import ant safety notes
GWARNIN G
If you drive off while th eEASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments ,you could lose
control of th evehicle. There is aris kof an
accident.
Always wait until th eadjustmen tprocess is
complete before drivin goff .
GWARNIN G
When th eEASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjust s
th esteering wheel, you and other vehicl e
occupant s –particularly children –could
become trapped .There is aris kof injury.
Whil eth eEASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak -
ing adjustments ,mak esur ethat no on ehas
any body part sin th eswee pof th esteering
wheel.
If somebod ybecome strapped :
Rpress on eof th ememory function position
buttons ,or
Rmov eth eswitch for steering whee ladjust -
men tin th eopposit edirection to that in
whic hth esteering whee lis moving .
The adjustmen tprocess is stopped.
GWARNIN G
When th eEASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjust s
th esteering whee land th edriver's seat ,you
and other vehicl eoccupant s –particularly
children –could become trapped .There is a
ris kof injury.
Whil eth eEASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak -
ing adjustments ,mak esur ethat no on ehas
any body part sin th eswee pof th eseat and
th esteering wheel.
If somebod ybecome strapped :
Rpress on eof th ememory function position
buttons ,or
Rpress on eof th ememory function memory
buttons ,or
Rmov eth eswitch for steering whee ladjust -
men tin th eopposit edirection to that in
whic hth esteering whee lis moving
The adjustmen tprocess is stopped.
GWARNIN G
If you use opening sin th ebodywork or
detachable part sas steps, you could:
Rslip and/o rfall
Rdamag eth evehicl eand caus eyourself to
fall.
There is aris kof injury.
Always use secure climbin gaids, e.g. asuita-
ble ladder.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting in
and out of your vehicl eeasier.
You can activat eand deactivat eth eEASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature in th eon-board computer
(
Ypage 196).
Steering wheel101
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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Memory function
Storing settings
GWARNING
If you use the memory function on the driver's side while driving, you could lose control of
the vehicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. There is a risk of an accident.
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side when the vehicle is stationary.
GWARNING
When the memory function adjusts the seat or steering wheel, you and other vehicle occu-
pants – particularly children – could become
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the memory function is making adjust-
ments, make sure that no one has any body
parts in the sweep of the seat or steering
wheel. If somebody becomes trapped, imme-
diately release the memory function position
button. The adjustment process is stopped.
GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they acti-
vate the memory function, particularly when
unattended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. This
also applies to mobile phones if the "Digital
Car Key in smartphone" function is activated
via the Mercedes me connect web app. Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The memory function can be activated at any
time, e.g. even when the SmartKey is not in the ignition lock.
With the memory function, you can store up to
three different settings, e.g. for three different
people.
The following settings are stored as a single
memory preset:
Rposition of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
Rdriver's side: steering wheel position
Rdriver's side: position of the exterior mirrors
on the driver's and front-passenger sides
XAdjust the seat electrically (Ypage 97).
XOn the driver's side, adjust the steering wheel(Ypage 101) and the exterior mirrors
(Ypage 102).
XPress memory button Mand one of the stor-
age position buttons 1,2or 3within three
seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected preset
position. A tone sounds when the settings
have been completed.
Calling up a stored setting
XPress and hold the relevant storage position
button 1,2or 3until the seat, steering wheel
and exterior mirrors are in the stored position.
iThe setting procedure is interrupted as soon
as you release the storage position button.
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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matic headlamp mode is activated
(Ypage 106).
Rexterior lighting delayed switch-off:the
exterior lighting remains lit for 60 seconds
after the engine is switched off. If you close all
the doors and the trunk lid, the exterior light- ing goes off after 15 seconds.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, when
the surround lighting and delayed switch-off
exterior lighting are on, the following light up:
Rparking lamps
Rlow-beam headlamps
Rdaytime running lamps
Rside marker lamps
Rsurround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Activating/deactivating the interior light-
ing delayed switch-off
If you activate the Interior Lighting Delayfunction, the interior lighting remains on for
20 seconds after you remove the SmartKey from
the ignition lock.
XPress the=or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Lightsubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Interior Lighting Delayfunction.
When the Interior Lighting Delayfunc-
tion is activated, the vehicle interior is dis-
played in orange in the multifunction display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Vehicle
Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking mechanism
If you activate the AutomaticDoorLockfunc-
tion, the vehicle is centrally locked above a
speed of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Vehiclesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Automatic Door Lockfunction.
When the Automatic Door Lockfunction is
activated, the multifunction display shows the
left-hand vehicle door in orange.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
For further information on the automatic locking
feature, see (
Ypage 79).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal
If you switch on the AcousticLockfunction, an
acoustic signal sounds when you lock the vehi-
cle.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Vehiclesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Acoustic Lockfunction.
If the Acoustic Lockfunction is activated,
the & symbol in the multifunction display
lights up orange.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Comfort
Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
GWARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. There is a risk 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:
Rpress one of the memory function position
buttons, or
Rmove the switch for steering wheel adjust-
ment in the opposite direction to that in
which the steering wheel is moving.
The adjustment process is stopped.
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On-board computer and displays

XPress the=or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Conveniencesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XUsing :or9, select the EasyEntry/Exitfunction.
If the EasyEntry/Exitfunction is activated,
the multifunction display shows the steering
wheel in orange.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature (
Ypage 101).
Switching the seat belt adjustment on/off
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Conveniencesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Belt Adjustmentfunction.
When the Belt Adjustmentfunction is acti-
vated, the seat belt is displayed in orange in
the multifunction display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
For further information on belt adjustment, see
(
Ypage 44).
Switching the fold-in mirrors when lock-
ing feature on/off
This function is only available when the vehicle is
equipped with the electrical fold-in function.
This function is only available in Canada.
When you activate the Auto.
MirrorFoldingfunction, the exterior mirrors are folded in when
the vehicle is locked.
If you have switched on the Auto. Mirror
Foldingfunction and you fold in the exterior
mirrors using the button on the door
(
Ypage 103), they will not fold out automati-
cally. The exterior mirrors can then only be fol-
ded out using the button on the door.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Conveniencesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Auto. Mirror Foldingfunction.
If the Auto. Mirror Foldingfunction is
switched on, the multifunction display shows
the exterior mirror in orange.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Restoring the factory settings
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Factory Settingsubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
The Reset All Settings?function
appears.
XPress the :or9 button to select Noor
Yes.
XPress the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes
and confirmed, the
multifunction display shows a confirmation
message.
For safety reasons, the Daytime Running
Lightsfunction in theLightssubmenu is only
reset if the vehicle is stationary.
AMG menu (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Warm-up
:Digital speedometer
;Gear indicator
=Upshift indicator
?Engine oil temperature
ACoolant temperature
BTransmission oil temperature
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the AMGmenu.
Upshift indicator: upshift indicatorUP=
indicates that the engine has reached the
overrevving range when in the manual drive
program.
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On-board computer and displays
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