set clock MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER 2019 Owner's Manual

Opening
andclosing X
To open: pullremot eoperatin gswitch 0043
for the trun klid until thetrun klid opens.
If the trun kpartit ionwas closed, itopens
automatic allyand remains open.
X To close: pressremoteoperatin gswitch 0043
for the trun klid until thetrun klid isclosed.
When theroof isopen, thetrun kpartit ion
closes automatic ally.
You canopen andclose thetrun klid from the
driver's seatwhen thevehicle isstat ionary and
unlock ed. Locking
thetrunk separ ately
You canlock thetrun kseparately. Ifyou then
unlock thevehicle centrally, thetrun kremains
locked andcann otbe opened.
X Close thetrun klid.
X Take themechan icalkey outofthe Smart -
Key (Ypage 76). X
Inser tthe mechan icalkey into thetrun klid
lock asfar asitwill go.
X Turn themechan icalkey clock wisefrom
position 0047toposition 0048. X
Remove themechan icalkey.
X Inser tthe mechan icalkey into theSmart -
Key. Unlocking
thetrunk (mechanical
key)
! The
trunklid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore,make surethatthere is
sufficien tclearanc eabove thetrun klid.
If the trun kcann otbe unlock edwith the
Smart KeyorKEYLE SS-GO, usethemechan ical
key.
If you usethemechan icalkey tounlock and
open thetrun klid, the anti- theftalarm system
will betrigger ed.Switc hoff the alarm
(Y page 72).
X Take themechan icalkey outofthe Smart -
Key (Ypage 76).
X Inser tthe mechan icalkey into thetrun klid
lock asfar asitwill go. X
Turn themechan icalkey from position 0047
count er-clockwise asfar asitwill gotoposi-
tion 0048.Simultan eouslypullthetrun klid
handle.
The trunkis unlock ed.
X Turn themechan icalkey back toposition
0047 and remove it.
X Inser tthe mechan icalkey into theSmart -
Key. Emergency
releaseforthe trunk
You canunlock thetrun klid from theinside
with theemergen cyrelease button. 86
Tr
unkOpening andclosi ng

Problems
withthe"Cool ingwith airdehum idification" function Problem
Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions The
indicator lampin
the 005A button flashes
three times orremains
off. The "Cooli ngwith
air <00470048004B00580050004C0047004C0049004C004600440057004C00520051
0005[
funct ioncannot be
switched on. Cooling
withairdehumidification hasbeen deactivated duetoa
malfunction .
X Visit aquali fiedspecialist workshop. Setting
climate controltoautom atic
General notes In
automatic mode,thesettemperature is
maintained automatically ataconst antlevel.
The system automatically regulatesthetem-
perature ofthe dispensed air,the airflow and
the airdistribution.
The automatic modefunctionsoptimally when
the "Cooli ngwith air<00470048004B00580050004C0047004C0049004C004600440057004C00520051
0005[ func-
tion isactivated. Ifnecessary, coolingwithair
dehumidification canbedeactivated.
If you deactivate the"Cooli ngwith air-dehu-
midification" function,theairinside thevehicle
will notbecooled. Theairinside thevehicle
will also notbedehumidified .The windows can
fog upmore quickly. Therefore, deactivate the
cooling with<0044004C0055001000470048004B00580050004C0047004C0049004C00460044
0057004C00520051[ functiononly
briefly.
Automat iccontrol X
Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X Set thedesired temperature.
X To activate: pressthe0058 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0058 button lights
up. Automatic airdistribution andairflow are
activated.
i When
automatic modeisenabled, thecli-
mate mode canbeselected (Ypage 119).
X To switch tomanua lmode: pressthe
008F button.
or X Press the0095 or0097 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0058 button goes
out. Adjust
ingthe climate modesettings
You canselect thefollowing climatemodeset-
tings inautomatic mode:
FOCUS highairflow, slightlycoolersetting
MEDI UMmedium airflow,standard setting
DIFF USE lowairflow, slightlywarmer and
draft-f reesettin g
X Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X Press the0058 button.
X Press the00F0 button repeatedly untilthe
desired climatemodeappears inthe dis-
play . Setting
thetemp eratu re
Setting thetemp eratu re Differen
ttemperatures canbeset forthe driv-
er's andfront -passenger sides.
X Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X Turn control0043 or0044 counter -clockwiseor
clockwise.
Only change thetemperature settingin
small incremen ts.Start at72 ‡(22 †).
i If
you turn controls0043and 0044counter -
clockwise tothe lowest temperature setting,
<0044004C00550010005500480046004C005500460058004F00440057004C0052
0051[ modemayswitch onauto-
matically, depending onthe outside temper-
ature. Operat
ingthe climate controlsystems
119Climat econ trol

Setting
theairdistr ibution
<002400460057004C005900440057004C0051004A001200470048004400460057
004C005900440057004C0051004A> X
Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X Press the008F button repeatedly untilthe
desired symbolappears inthe display .
Air distr ibution settings The
following airdistribution settingscan be
selected:
009C Directsair through thecent erand side
air vent s
009B Directsair through thefootwell air
vent s
009F Directsair through thecent er,side and
footwell vents
0061 Directsair through thedefroster vents
0087 Directsthe airflow through the
defroster, centerand side airvent s
(Canada only)
0086 Directsair through thedefroster and
footwell vents
008F Directsthe airflow through the
defroster vents,the cent erand side air
vent sas well asthe footwell airvent s
(Canada only)
i Regardle
ssofthe airdistribution setting,
airflow isalwa ysdirected throughtheside
air vent s.The side airvent scan only be
closed whentheadjuster inthe side airvent
is turned clockwise. Setting
theairflow
Setting theairflow X
Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X To increase: pressthe0097 button.
X To reduce: pressthe0095 button. Switching
theZONE function on/off
X To switch on:press the00D6 button.
The indicator lampinthe 00D6 button lights
up. The temperature settingfor the driver's side
isnot adopted forthe front -passenger
side.
X To switch off:press the00D6 button.
The indicator lampinthe 00D6 button goes
out. Thetemperature settingfor the driver's
side isadopted forthe front -passenger side. Defrosting
thewindshield
General notes You
canusethis funct iontodefrost thewind-
shield ortodefrost theinside ofthe wind-
shield andtheside windows.
Switch offthe "Windshield defrosting"function
as soon asthe windshield isclear again.
Switching the"windshield defrosting"
function onoroff X
Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X To switch on:press the0064 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0064 button lights
up.
The climate controlsystem switches tothe
following functions:
R high airflow
R high temperature
R air distribution tothe windshield andfront
side windows
R <0044004C00550010005500480046004C005500460058004F00440057004C0052
0051[ modeoff
X To switch off:press the0064 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0064 button goes
out. Thepreviously selectedsettingsare
restored. Air-recirculation moderemains
deactivated.
or X Press the0058 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0064 button goes
out. Airflow andairdistribution aresetto
automatic mode.
or X Turn temperature control0043 or006C counter -
clockwise orclockwise (Ypage 116).
or X Press the0097 or0095 button. 120
Operat
ingthe climate controlsystemsClimat econ trol

In
order toensure thedirect flowoffresh air
through theairvents intothevehicle interior,
plea seobserve thefollow ingnotes:
R keep theairinlet grilleon the hood andin
the engine compartment onthe front-
passe ngersidefreeofblockage s,such as
ice, snow orlea ves.
R never covertheairvents orair intake grilles
in the vehicle interior.
i You
canmove theadjusters forthe air
vents verticall yor horizontally toset the
direction ofthe airflow.
i For
optimal climatecontrolinthe vehicle ,
open theairvents completely andsetthe
adjusters tothe central position. Setting
thecenterairvents X
To open thecenterairvents: turnthe
adjuster inone ofcenter airvents 0043coun-
ter-clockwise.
X To clo sethe centerairvents: turnthe
adjuster inone ofcenter airvents 0043clock-
wise untilitengages . Setting
theside airvents 0043
Side window defroster vent
0044 Side airvent
X To open aside airvent: turntheadjuster
in the side airvent 0044tothe left.
X To clo seaside airvent: turntheadjuster
in the side airvent 0044tothe right untilit
engages . Setting
theglovecompartment air
vent
! Clo
sethe airvent when heating thevehi-
cle.
At high outsid etemperature s,open theair
vent andactivate the"cooli ngwith airdehu -
midifi cation" function. Otherwise ,tempera-
ture-sensitive itemsstored inthe glove box
could bedama ged. 0043
Airvent control
0044 Airvent
When theclimate controlsystem isactivated,
the glove boxcanbeventilated, forinstance to
cool itscontent s.The level ofairfl owdepends
on the airflowand airdistribu tionsettings. Setting
theairvents
123Climate control Z

Add
itiona lly, chi ldren couldset the vehiclein
moti onif,for exa mpl e,they :
R rel ease the parking brake
R shi ftthe automa tictrans mission outof
pa rk positio n005D
R sta rtthe engine
The reisaris kof an acci dent and injury.
Nev erleav echi ldren orani ma lsuna ttend ed
in the vehicle.
Whe nleav ing the vehicle, alwa ystake the
Sma rtKeywi th youand lock the vehicle. Thi s
al so appliesfor the DigitalVeh icleKey ifthe
"Di gital Veh icleKey "fu nctio nis acti vated via
Mer cedesme conne ct. G
DA
NGER
Co mbu stion eng inesemi tpo isonou s
exha ustga ses such ascar bonmono xide.
Inha ling thes eexha ustga ses isha zard ousto
hea lthand canresultin po isoni ng. Thereisa
ris kof fata linju ry.The refore ,neve rle av ethe
eng inerunning anencl osedspa cewithou t
ad eq uate venti latio n. G
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RNING
Fla mma ble ma teri alsintro duced through
envi ronme ntalinfluence orby ani ma lscan
ig nite ifin conta ctwith the exha ustsy stem
or parts ofthe enginethathea tup .The reis
a ris kof fire.
Ca rry outreg ular che cks toma kesure tha t
ther ear eno flamma ble fore ign ma teri alsin
the enginecomp artment orinthe exha ust
sy stem .
The cata lytic conve rterispre hea ted forupto
30 sec ond saf ter acol dsta rt.The soundofthe
eng inemaycha nge durin gthi stim e.
Au tomati ctrans mission X
Dep ressthe brakepedaland keepit
de pre sse d.
X Shi ftthe transmi ssion topositio n005D.
Tra nsmi ssion positio ndisp lay005D issho wn
in the multifu nctio ndisp lay. i
Yo
ucan startthe engineintra nsmi ssion
po sitio n005D and 005C.
Starti ngproc edurewith the SmartK ey To
sta rtthe engineusing the Sma rtKeyins tea d
of KEY LESS-G O,pullthe Star t/Stop button out
of the igniti onlock.
X Tu rn the Sma rtKeyto positio n0049
(Y page 126 )in the igniti onlock and release
it as soo nas the engineisrunning .
Us ingKE YLES S-GO tostart theengine The
Start/Stop button canbeused tosta rtthe
veh iclema nua lly wi thou tins erti ngthe Sma rt-
Key into theigniti onlock. The Start/Stop but-
ton mustbe inserte din the igniti onlock and
the Sma rtKeymu stbe inthe vehicle. Thi s
mod efor startin gthe engineopera tes inde-
pe nde ntly ofthe ECO start/sto pau toma tic
eng inestartfunctio n.
X Dep ressthe brakepedaland keepit
de pre sse d.
X Pre ssthe Star t/Stop button once
(Y page 126 ).
Th eeng inestarts. Pul
ling away
Ge neral notes G
WA
RNING
If the enginespee dis ab ove theidling spee d
and youeng agetra nsmi ssion positio n003A
or 0046 ,the vehiclecou ldpu llaw ay sud-
de nly .The reisaris kof an acc ident.
Wh eneng aging transmi ssion positio n003A
or 0046, alwa ysfirml yde pre ssthe brake
pe daland donot simu ltaneo uslyacc elera te.
Dep ressthe accelera tor carefully wh en pulling
aw ay.
The vehiclelocks centr ally once youha ve
pu lled away.The locking knobsin the doors
dro pdo wn.
Yo ucan open the doors fromthe inside at any
tim e.
Yo ucan also deacti vate the automa ticlocking
fea ture(Y page 201 ). 12
8 Dr
ivi ngDr ivi ng andparki ng

Imp
ortant safety notes G
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If you oper ateinform ation syst ems andcom-
mun ication equipm entint egr atedin the
veh iclewhen driving,you may bedist racted
fr om thetraff icsit uati on.You could also
lose control oftheveh icle. Ther eis aris kof
an acc iden t.
On lyoper atethis equipm entwhen thetraff ic
sit uati onper mits.Ifyou arenotsur eth at
th is ispos sible ,park theveh iclepayin g
att ention totraff icco nd ition sand oper ate
th eequipm entwhen theveh icleis stati on-
ary.
You must observeth elegal require men tsfor
th eco unt ryinwhic hyou arecurren tly driv ing
when operating theon -board comput er. G
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NING
If th eins trumen tclus terhas faile dor mal-
fun ction ed, you may notrec ogn izefunction
res trict ion sin syst ems relevantto saf ety.
The oper ating safetyof your vehiclemay be
impa ired.Ther eis aris kof an acc iden t.
Dr ive oncar eful ly.Hav eth eveh iclech ecke d
at aqualif iedspec ialist workshop immedi-
ate ly.
The on-board comput eronlysho wsmes sage s
or warn ingsfrom certain syst ems inthemult i-
fun ction disp lay.You should there foremak e
sur eyour vehicleis oper ating safely atall
ti mes .
If th eoper ating safetyof your vehicleis
impa ired,pull overas soo nas itis saf eto do
so. Con tacta qualif iedspec ialist workshop.
Fo ran ove rview, seetheins trumen tpan el
illust ration (Ypage 33). Disp
laysand oper ation Inst
rumen tclus terligh ting
The lighting intheins trumen tclus ter, in the
disp lays andtheco ntrol sin theveh icleint erior
can beadjust edusin gth ebrig htne ss control
kn ob. The
brightne ss control knob isloc ate don the
bot tom leftof theins trumen tclus ter
(Y page 33).
X Turn thebrig htne ss control knob clockwise
or count er-clo ckwise.
If you turnth eligh tswit ch(Ypage 109)to
th e0058, 0060or0058 position ,th ebrig ht-
ne ss will depe ndupon thebrig htne ss ofthe
ambi entligh t.
The lightsen sor intheins trumen tclus ter
auto maticallyco ntrol sth ebrig htne ss ofthe
mult ifunction disp lay.Indayligh t,th edis-
plays intheins trumen tclus terare notillu-
min ated. Sp
eedom eterwith segm ents
The segmen tsinthespee dometer ind icat e
whic hspee dran geisavaila ble.
R Cruis eco ntrol activat ed(Ypage 154):
The segmen tsligh tup from thest ore d
spee dto themax imum speed.
R Ac tive Distanc eAs sist DIST RONI Cact ivat ed
(Y page 156):
On eor two segmen tsintheset spee dran ge
ligh tup.
R Ac tive Distanc eAs sist DIST RONI Cdet ects a
veh iclein fron tmov ingmor eslow lythan the
st ore dspee d:
The segmen tsbet ween thespee dof the
veh iclein fron tand thest ore dspee dligh t
up. Ta
chom eter
! Do
notdriv ein theove rrevv ing range, as
th is co uld damag eth een gin e.
The redbandin thetac hom eter ind icat esthe
en gin e's overrevv ing range.
The fuel suppl yis int err upt edtopro tect the
en gin ewhen thered bandis reac hed. Out
sidetem peratur edis pla y
You should pay spec ialattention toroad con-
dit ion swhen tempe ratures arearoun dfreez ing
poin t. 190
Disp
laysand oper ationOn- boar dcomp uter and displa ys

auto
maticheadlam pmode isact ivat ed
(Y page 109).
R ext erio rlight ingdela yedswit ch-off:th e
ext erio rlight ingrem ains litfor 60sec onds
aft ertheeng ineisswit ched off.If you close
all thedoor sand thetrunk lid,theext erio r
light inggoes offafter15 sec onds.
De pen dingon your vehicle'sequipm ent,when
th esurr oundlight ingand delayed switch-off
ext erio rlight ingare on,th efoll owin glight up:
R park inglamps
R low- beam headlam ps
R dayti merunninglamps
R side markerlamps
R surr oundlight ingintheext erio rmir rors
Activ ating/d eactivatingth eint erio r
light ingdela yedswit ch-off
If you activat eth eInt eriorLighting Int
eriorLighting
Del ay Del
ayfun ction ,th eint erio rlight ingrem ains
on for 20sec onds afteryou remove theSm art-
Key from theign ition lock.
X Pres sth e0059 or0065 buttononthest eer-
ing wheel toselec tth eSet t. Set
t.men u.
X Pres sth e0064 or0063 buttontoselec tth e
Lig ht Lig
htsubm enu.
X Pres s0076 tocon firm.
X Pres sth e0064 or0063 buttontoselec tth e
Int eriorLightingDelay Int
eriorLightingDelayfun ction .
When theInt eriorLightingDelay Int
eriorLightingDelayfun c-
tio nis act ivat ed, theveh icle interio ris dis-
played inoran geinthemult ifunction dis-
play.
X Pres sth e0076 buttontosave theset ting.
Veh icle Activ
ating/d eactivatingth eau tom atic
door locking mechanism
If you activat eth eAut omatic DoorLoc k Aut
omatic DoorLoc k
fun ction ,th eveh icle iscen trally lockedabov e
a spee dof appro ximately9mph (15km/h).
X Pres sth e0059 or0065 buttononthest eer-
ing wheel toselec tth eSet t. Set
t.men u.
X Pres sth e0064 or0063 buttontoselec tth e
Veh icle Veh
iclesubm enu.
X Pres s0076 tocon firm. X
Pres sth e0064 or0063 buttontoselec tth e
Aut omatic DoorLoc k Aut
omatic DoorLoc kfun ction .
When theAut omatic DoorLoc k Aut
omatic DoorLoc kfun ction
is act ivat ed, themult ifunction display shows
th eleft -hand vehicle door inoran ge.
X Pres sth e0076 buttontosave theset ting.
For further inform ationon theauto maticloc k-
ing feat ure, see(Ypage 81).
Activ ating/d eactivatingth eacou stic
locking verifica tion signa l
If you switchon theAco usticLock Aco
usticLockfun ction ,
an acous ticsign alsoun dswhen youlockth e
veh icle.
X Pres sth e0059 or0065 buttononthest eer-
ing wheel toselec tth eSet t. Set
t.men u.
X Pres sth e0064 or0063 buttontoselec tth e
Veh icle Veh
iclesubm enu.
X Pres s0076 tocon firm.
X Pres sth e0064 or0063 buttontoselec tth e
Aco usticLock Aco
usticLockfun ction .
If th eAco usticLock Aco
usticLockfun ction isact ivat ed,
th e0037 symbo lin themult ifunction display
light sup oran ge.
X Pres sth e0076 buttontosave theset ting.
Comf ort Activ
ating/d eactivatingth eEASY-
ENT RY/EXIT feature G
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When theEA SY- ENTRY/E XITfeat ure adjus ts
th est eeri ngwheel, youand other vehicle
occ upant s– part icular lych ildre n–coul d
bec ome trapped. Thereis arisk ofinjury.
While theEA SY- ENTRY/E XITfeat ure ismak -
ing adjus tment s,mak esure that no onehas
any body partsin thesweep ofthest eeri ng
wheel.
If som ebody become strapped:
R pres son eof themem oryfunction posi-
tio nbutt ons,or
R mov eth eswit chfor steeri ngwheel
adjus tment intheoppos itedire ction to
th at inwhic hth est eeri ngwheel ismov -
ing .
The adjus tment proc essisstopped . Menu
sand subm enus
201On-boar dcomp uter and displa ys Z

!
Have
thebattery regularlychecked ata
qual ified speciali stworkshop.
Comply withtheservice intervals inthe
Maintenance Booklet,orcont actaqual ified
speciali stworkshop formore information.
! Alway
shave work onbatteries carriedout
at aqual ified speciali stworkshop.
Should it,inexceptional circumstances, be
absolu telynecessary todisconnect the12-
volt battery yourself,please observe thefol-
lowing:
R Secure thevehicle toprevent itfrom roll-
ing awa y.
R Switch offthe ignition.
R Disconn ectthe negative terminalfirstand
then thepositive terminal.
After thework hasbeen done, install the
battery andreplace thecover ofthe positive
terminal clampfirmly.
Comply withsafety precautions andtake pro-
tect ivemeasures whenhandling batteries. Risk
ofexplosion. Fire,
open flames andsmoking are
prohibited whenhandling thebat-
tery. Avoid creating sparks. Battery
acidiscaustic. Avoidcon-
tact with skin, eyesorclothing.
Wear suitabl eprotective clothing,
especial lygloves, apronandface-
guard.
Rinse anyacid spills immediately
with clear water. Contact aphysi-
cian ifnecessary. Wear
eyeprotection. Keep
children away. Observe
thisOperator's Manual.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends thatyouonly usebatteries whichhave been
tested andapproved foryour vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz .These batteries provide
increased impactprotection toprevent vehicle
occupants fromsuffering acidburns should
the battery bedamage din the event ofan
accident.
In order forthe battery toachieve themaxi-
mum possible servicelife,itmust alwaysbe
sufficiently charged.
Like other batteries, thevehicle battery may
discharge overtime ifyou donot use thevehi-
cle. Inthis case, havethebattery disconnec-
ted ataqual ified speciali stworkshop. Youcan
also charge thebattery withacharger recom-
mended byMercedes-Benz .Contact aqual i-
fied speciali stworkshop forfurther informa-
tion.
Have thebattery condition ofcharge checked
more frequently ifyou usethevehicle mainly
for short tripsorifyou leave itstanding idle
for alengthy period.Consult aqual ified spe-
cialist workshop ifyou wish toleave yourvehi-
cle parked foralong period oftime.
Remove theSmartKey ifyou park thevehicle
and donot require anyelectrical consumers.
The vehicle willthen usevery little energy,
thus conserving batterypower.
After aninterruption tothe power supply,e.g.
due toadischarged battery,youmust reset
the clock (seetheDigital Operator's Manual). Charging
thebattery G
WARNING
During charging andjump-startin g,explosive
gases canescape fromthebattery. Thereis
a risk ofan explosion.
Particularl yavoid fire,open flames, creating
sparks andsmoking. Ensurethereissuffi-
cient ventilation whilecharging andjump-
starting. Donot lean over abattery. G
WARNING
Battery acidiscaustic. Thereisarisk of
injury.
Avoid contactwith skin, eyesorclothing. Do
not inhale anybattery gases.Donot lean
over thebattery. Keepchildren awayfrom
batteries. Washawaybattery acidimmedi- 284
Bat
tery (vehic le)Breakdown assistance

The
bracket sfor the screw-in towingeyeare
located inthe bumpers. Theyareatthe front
and atthe rear, behind thecovers.
X Remove thetowing eyefrom thevehicle tool
kit (Ypage 277).
X Front bumper:insert afinger intothe
recess onthe botto medge ofcover 0043.
X Pull cover 0043out ofthe bumper towards you
in the direction ofthe arrow.
Cover 0043isattached tothe opening witha
strap.
X Rear bump er:press themark oncover 0043
inwards inthe direction ofthe arrow.
X Remove cover0043from theopening.
X Scr ew inthe towing eyeclock wiseasfar as
it will goand tighten it.
Removing thetowing eye X
Unsc rewand remove thetowing eye.
X Front bumper:position cover0043onthe
opening inthe bumper.
X To close, pressthelower section of
cover 0043.
X Rear bump er:position cover0043with the
tab onthe opening inthe bumper.
X To close, pressthelower section of
cover 0043until itengages.
X Place thetowing eyeinthe vehicle toolkit. Towing
avehicle withboth axles on
the ground G
WARNIN
G
You cannolonger steerthevehicle ifthe
steerin gwheel lockhasbeen engaged.
There isarisk ofan accident .
Always switchoffthe ignition whentowing
the vehicle withatow cable oratow bar.
The automatic transmission shiftstoposition
005D automatically whenyouopen thedriver's
or front -passenger doororwhen youremove
the Smart Keyfrom theignition lock.
In order toensure thattheautomatic trans-
mission staysinposition 005Cwhen towing
away thevehicle, youmust observe thefollow-
ing points:
X Switch onthe hazard warning lamps
(Y page 111).
X Make surethatthevehicle isstation aryand
that theSmart Keyisin position 0092inthe
ignition lock.
X Turn theSmart Keytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock.
On vehicles withKEYLE SS-GO, usethe
Smart Keyinstead ofthe Start /Stopbutton
(Y page 126).
X Depress andhold thebrake pedal.
X Shift thetrans mission toposition 005C.
X Release thebrake pedal.
X Release theelectric parking brake.
X Leave theSmart Keyinposition 0048inthe
ignition lock.
In order tosignal achange ofdirection when
towing thevehicle withthehazard warning
lamps switched on,use thecombinat ion
switch asusual. Inthis case, onlytheindicator
lamps forthe direction oftravel flash.When
you reset thecombinat ionswitch, thehazard
warning flashersstartflashing again.
It is important thatyouobserve thesafety
instr uctions whentowing awayyourvehicle
(Y page 288). Permit
tedtowing methods
Mercedes- Benzrecomm endstransportin gyour
vehicle inthe case ofabreakdown, ratherthan
towing itaway . Towing
andtow-sta rting
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