mp3 MERCEDES-BENZ SL550 2007 R230 Owner's Manual

151 Controls in detail
Control system
Selecting MP3-CD track
Turn on COMAND and select MP3-CD.
Refer to the separate COMAND operat-
ing instructions.

Press button è or ÿ repeatedly
until the settings for the MP3-CD cur-
rently being played appear in the right
multifunction display.
1Current track

Press button k or j repeatedly
until the desired track is selected.
NAV menu
The
NAV
menu contains the functions need-
ed to operate your navigation system.

Press button è or ÿ repeatedly
until you see the message
NAV
in the
left multifunction display.
The message shown in the multifunction
display depends on the status of the navi-
gation system:


With COMAND switched off, the mes-
sage
NAV off
appears in the
multifunction display.


With COMAND switched on but route
guidance not activated, the direction of
travel and, if applicable, the name of
the street currently traveled on appear
in the multifunction display.


With COMAND switched on and route
guidance activated, the direction of
travel and maneuver instructions ap-
pear in the multifunction display.Please refer to the COMAND manual for in-
structions on how to activate the route
guidance system.
Distronic* menu
Use the
Distronic
menu (
page 217) to
display the current settings for your Dis-
tronic system. The information shown in
the multifunction display depends on
whether the Distronic system is activated
or deactivated.
Please refer to the “Driving systems” sec-
tion of this manual (
page 213) for in-
structions on how to activate Distronic.

Press button è or ÿ repeatedly
to select the
Distronic
menu in the
multifunction display.

182 Controls in detailGood visibilitySun visors
The sun visors protect you from sun glare
while driving.
1Mounting
2Vanity mirror cover
3Vanity mirror lamp
4Holder for gas cards
Glare through the windshield

Make sure the sun visor is properly
engaged in mounting 1.

Swing the respective sun visor down.

When you do not experience glare any-
more, swing the sun visor up.Glare through a door window

Swing respective sun visor down.

Disengage the sun visor from
mounting1.

Pivot the sun visor to the side.
Vanity mirror

Swing respective sun visor down.

Flip up vanity mirror cover2 to access
the vanity mirror.
Vanity mirror lamp 3 comes on.

After using the vanity mirror, flip down
vanity mirror cover 2.

Swing the sun visor up.
Warning!
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Do not use the driver’s-side vanity mirror
while driving.
Keep the vanity mirrors in the sun visors
closed while vehicle is in motion. Reflected
glare can endanger you and others.
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When the sun visor is disengaged from
mounting1, vanity mirror lamp3 switches
off.
!
To avoid damage to vanity mirror cover 2,
make sure it is closed before pivoting the sun
visor to the side.

241 Controls in detail
Useful features
Switching on
Switch on the ignition (
page 39).

Turn the switch at the tip of the stalk in
direction of arrow1.
The steering wheel is heated. Indicator
lamp3 comes on.
Switching off

Turn switch at the tip of the stalk in
direction of arrow2.
The steering wheel heating is switched
off. Indicator lamp3 goes out.For more information on the steering
wheel, see “Multifunction steering wheel”
(
page 140).
Load assist in the trunk
To facilitate trunk loading after opening the
trunk lid, use the load assist feature to
raise the retracted hardtop from its stor-
age position in the trunk.
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The steering wheel heating is temporarily
suspended while indicator lamp3 remains on
when


the temperature of the vehicle interior is
above 86°F (30°C)


the temperature of the steering wheel is
above 95°F (35°C)
When these conditions do not apply anymore,
steering wheel heating continues.
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Indicator lamp 3 flashes or switches off


in case of power surge or undervoltage


in case of a steering wheel heating malfunc-
tion
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The steering wheel heating switches off au-
tomatically when you remove the SmartKey from
the starter switch or, on vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO*, when you switch off the ignition
(
page 40) and open the driver’s door.
Warning!
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To prevent injuries, make sure that there is
no possibility of body parts getting caught in
moving parts. If potential danger exists,
press the switch again. This will immediately
stop the movement of the hardtop.