MERCEDES-BENZ SLK ROADSTER 2008 Owners Manual

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8 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
t Bluetooth ready The Bluetooth connection between your
mobile phone and the audio system* or
COMAND APS* is not activated. X
If desired, activate the Bluetooth connection
between your mobile phone and the audio sys-
tem* or COMAND APS* – please refer to the
separate operating instructions. t No telephone
inserted Your mobile phone is not inserted in the
bracket*. X
Insert the mobile phone into the
bracket* (Y page 141). K Vario-roof Opera-
tion only at stand-
still You tried to open the roof while the vehicle
was moving. X
Stop safely when traffic conditions allow and
operate the soft top again. K Vario-roof lower-
ing The roof is not fully opened or closed. The
hydraulics are depressurised. X
Fully open or close the roof .K Open / close Vario-
roof completely The roof is not locked. X
Stop in accordance with the traffic conditions .
X Push or pull the roof switch (Y page 133), until
the roof is fully open or closed. K Vario-roof opera-
tion Please wait The on-board voltage is too low. X
Start the engine. The roof has been opened and closed sev
-
eral times in a row. The roof drive has been
switched off automatically for safety rea-
sons. You can open and close the roof again after
approximately ten minutes.
X
Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X Repeat the opening or closing procedure .Practical advice
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W Top up washer fluid The washer fluid level in the washer fluid
reservoir has dropped below the mini-
mum. X
Top up the washer fluid (Y page 154). Practical advice
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0 Troubleshooting
Points to remembe
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Risk of accident and injury
Always have maintenance work carried out at a qualified specialist workshop which has the necessary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required .
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this purpose.
In particular, work relevant to safety or on safety-related systems must be carried out at a qualified specialist workshop. If this work is not
carried out correctly, the operating safety of your vehicle could be compromised. There is a risk of accident and injury. Indicator and warning lamps in switches and buttons
Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
One or all of the indicator lamps
in the seat heating* button are
flashing. There is insufficient voltage
because too many consumers are
switched on. The seat heating*
has switched itself off automati-
cally. X
Switch off consumers that are not required, e.g. reading lamps ,
interior lighting, etc .
The seat heating* will automatically switch back on as soon as
there is sufficient voltage again. The AIRSCARF neck-level heat-
ing* function has switched itself
off prematurely or cannot be
switched on. There is insufficient voltage
because too many consumers are
switched on. X
Switch off consumers that are not required, e.g. reading lamps ,
interior lighting, etc .
X Switch on the AIRSCARF neck-level heating* function again. Practical advice
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1 Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
The indicator lamp in the
9or
2 button of the Thermatic*/
Thermotronic *control panel is lit.
The cooling system cannot be
switched on. Cooling has been deactivated
due to a malfunction. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. The indicator lamp in the
¯
rear-window heating button is
flashing. The rear-window heat-
ing has switched itself off prema -
turely or cannot be switched on. There is insufficient voltag
e
because too many consumers are
switched on. X
Switch off consumers that are not required, e.g. reading lamps ,
interior lighting, etc .
The rear-window heating will automatically switch back on as soon
as there is sufficient voltage again. The
75 PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF warning lamp on the
centre console is lit. A special Mercedes-Benz child
seat with automatic child seat
recognition has been fitted to the
front-passenger seat. The front-
passenger airbag has therefore
been disabled. Practical advice
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2 Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
The
75 PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF warning lamp on the
centre console is lit. G
Risk of injury
There is no child seat fitted to the
front-passenger seat. The auto-
matic child seat recognition is
malfunctioning . X
Remove electronic equipment from the front-passenger seat, e.g. :
R Notebooks
R Mobile phones
R Cards with transponders, e.g. ski passes or access passes
If the 75 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning lamp is still
lit :
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advice
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3 Indicator and warning lamps in the instrument cluster
Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
-
The yellow ABS warning
lamp comes on while the
engine is running. G
Risk of accident
ABS has been deactivated due to
a malfunction. Therefore, ESP ®
and BAS are also deactivated, for
example .
The brake system continues to
function normally, but without
electronic support. The wheels
could therefore lock if you brake
hard, for example. X
Drive on carefully.
X Observe the additional messages in the multi-function display
(Y page 174).
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop as soon as possible. -
The yellow ABS warning
lamp comes on while the
engine is running. G
Risk of accident
ABS has been deactivated due to
undervoltage. It is possible that
the battery is not being charged.
Therefore, ESP ®
and BAS are also
deactivated, for example .
The brake system continues to
function normally, but without
electronic support. The wheels
could therefore lock if you brake
hard, for example. X
Switch off consumers that are not required, e.g. reading lamps ,
interior lighting, etc .
ABS will be available again as soon as the vehicle's electrical sys-
tem voltage increases . Practical advice
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4 Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
v
The yellow ESP ®
warning
lamp flashes while th e
vehicle is in motion. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
, ABS or traction control has
intervened because at least one
wheel has reached its grip limit
and is threatening to spin or lock . X
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as necessary when pull-
ing away.
X Release the accelerator pedal while you are driving.
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
Exceptions: (Y page 51). v
The yellow ESP ®
warning
lamp is lit while the engine
is running. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
is deactivated. ES P®
will
not stabilise the vehicle if it start s
to skid or if a wheel starts to spin. X
Reactivate ES P®
.
Exceptions: (Y page 51).
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions. 1
The red SRS warning lamp
is lit while the engine is
running. G
Risk of injury
The restraint systems are faulty .
The airbags or belt tensioners
may either be triggered uninten-
tionally or, in the event of an acci-
dent, not be triggered at all. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 3
The red brake system
warning lamp comes on
while you are driving. You
will also hear a warning
tone. You are driving with the hand-
brake applied. X
Release the handbrake .
The warning lamp goes out and the warning tone ceases. Practical advice
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5 Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
3
The red brake system
warning lamp comes on
while the engine is run-
ning. G
Risk of accident
There is insufficient brake fluid in
the fluid reservoir. X
Do not continue driving under any circumstances .
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
X Observe the additional messages in the multi-function display
(Y page 174).
X Under no circumstances should you top up the brake fluid. This will
not rectify the fault. ±
The yellow engine diagnos-
tics warning lamp comes
on while the engine is run-
ning. There may be a malfunction:
R
in the fuel injection system
R in the exhaust system
R in the ignition system
The emission limit values may be
exceeded and the engine may be
running in emergency mode. X
Have the vehicle checked as soon as possible at a qualified spe -
cialist workshop. <
The red seat belt warning
lamp lights up for 6 sec-
onds after the engine
starts up 27
. The seat belt warning lamp
reminds the driver and front
passenger to fasten their seat
belts. X
Fasten your seat belt (Y page 69). <
After the engine starts yo u
will hear a warning tone for
up to 6 second s27
. G
Risk of injury
The driver's seat belt is not fas -
tened. X
Fasten your seat belt (Y page 69).
The warning tone ceases. 27
Only for certain countries. Practical advice
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<
The red seat belt warning
lamp lights up after start -
ing the engine, as soon as
the driver's door or the
front-passenger door is
closed. G
Risk of injury
The driver or front passenger ha s
not fastened their seat belt. X
Fasten your seat belt (Y page 69).
The warning lamp goes out. G
Risk of injury
There are objects on the front-
passenger seat. X
Remove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow them
safely.
The warning lamp goes out .<
The red seat belt warning
lamp flashes and you hear
an intermittent warning
tone. G
Risk of injury
The driver or front passenger ha s
not fastened their seat belt. At
the same time, you are driving
faster than 25 km/h or have
briefly driven faster tha n
25 km/h. X
Fasten your seat belt (Y page 69).
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning ton e
ceases . G
Risk of injury
There are objects on the front-
passenger seat. At the same
time, you are driving faster than
25 km/h or have briefly driven
faster than 25 km/h . X
Remove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow them
safely.
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone
ceases . Practical advice
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A
The yellow reserve fuel
warning lamp comes on
while the engine is run-
ning. The fuel level has fallen below the
reserve range. X
Refuel at the nearest filling station .Warning tone
s Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
The alarm of the anti-theft warn-
ing system* is triggered. You have opened the vehicle
using the emergency key element
without deactivating the anti-
theft alarm system* first. X
Switch off the alarm (Y page 53). You hear a warning tone. A message appears in the multi-
function display. X
See the explanations for the display message (Y page 174). You hear a warning tone. You are driving with the hand-
brake applied. X
Release the handbrake .You hear a warning tone. You have opened the driver's
door without switching off the
lights first. X
Turn the light switch to MorU . Practical advice
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