MERCEDES-BENZ SLK ROADSTER 2012 Owners Manual

Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all models
and all standard and optional equipment
available to your vehicle at the time of pub-
lication of the Owner's Manual. Country-
specific deviations are possible. Please
note that your vehicle may not be equipped
with all features described. This also
applies to safety-relevan tsystems and
functions.
i Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (Y page 22).Important safety notes
You will find an illustration of the instrument
cluster in the "At a glance" section
(Y page 28). G
WARNING
Only use the on-board computer when road
and traffic conditions permit .You would oth-
erwise be distracted and unable to concen-
trate properly on driving, and could cause an
accident. G
WARNING
No messages will be displayed if either the
instrument cluster or the multifunction dis-
play is inoperative.
As a result, you will not be able to see infor-
mation about your driving conditions, such as
speed, outside temperature, warning and indi-
cator lamps, display messages or system fail-
ures. Driving characteristics may be impaired.
Adjust your driving style and vehicle speed
accordingly.
Contact a qualified specialist workshop
immediately. G
WARNING
The on-board computer only records and dis-
plays malfunctions and warnings from certain
systems. For this reason, you should always make sure that your vehicle is safe to use. You
could otherwise cause an accident by driving
an unsafe vehicle.
G
WARNING
The operating safety of your vehicle could be
impaired if maintenance work is carried out
incorrectly. This could cause you to lose con-
trol of your vehicle and cause an accident.
Moreover, the safety systems may no longer
be able to protect you or others as they are
designed to do.
Always have service work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop. Displays and operation
Instrument cluster lighting
The brightness control knob is located on the
bottom left of the instrument cluster
(Y page 28).
X Turn the brightness control knob clockwise
or anti-clockwise.
Instrument cluster: if the light switch is set
to Ã, TorL, brightness control
takes ambient light conditions into account.
i The light sensor in the instrument cluster
automatically controls the brightness of
the multifunction display.
In daylight, the displays in the instrument
cluster are not illuminated.
Displays and switches in the vehicle
interior: if the light switch is set to Ã,
brightness control takes ambient light condi-
tions into account .Ifthe light switch is set to
T orL, brightness control does not
take ambient light conditions into account. Coolant temperature gauge
The coolant temperature gauge is in the
instrumentc lusteront he right-hand side. 178
Displays and operationOn-board computer and displays

The reading may rise up to 120
†undernor-
mal driving conditions if the coolant has been
filled correctly.
At high outside temperatures and when driv-
ing uphill, the coolant temperature may rise
to the end of the scale. Rev counter
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
! Do not drive in the overrevving range.
Doing so will damage the engine.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protec tthe
engine when the red band is reached. Outside temperature display
The outside temperature displayi s in the mul-
tifunction display (Y page 180). G
WARNING
At temperatures just above freezing point, the
street may be icy, especially in wooded areas
or on bridges. If you do not adapty our driving
style to the conditions, the vehicle could skid.
For this reason, adapt your driving style and
speed to the weather conditions.
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after a short delay. Speedometer with segments
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
Cruise control (Y page 151) activated:
The segments light up from the stored speed
to the maximum speed.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC (Y page 153) activa-
ted:
The segments light up from the start of the
scale to the selected limit speed.
DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 156) activated: One or two segments in the set speed range
light up.
DISTRONIC PLUS detects a vehicle in front:
The segments between the speed of the vehi-
cle in front and the stored speed light up.
Operating the on-board computer
Overview The on-board computer is activated as soon
as you turn the key to position
1in the ignition
lock.
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel. :
Multifunction display
; Switches on LINGUATRONIC; see the sep-
arate operating instructions
= Right control panel
? Left control panel
A Back button Displays and operation
179On-board computer and displays Z

Left control panel
=
; R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 9
:
Press briefly:
R
Scrolls through lists
R Selects a submenu or function
R In the Audio menu: selects a
stored station, an audio track or
a video scene
R In the Tel (telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or telephone
number 9
:
Press and hold:
R
In the Audio menu: selects the
previous/nex tstation or selects
an audio track or a video scene
using rapid scrolling
R In the Tel (telephone) menu:
starts rapid scrolling through the
phone book a R
Confirms selection/display mes-
sage
R In the Tel (telephone) menu:
switches to the telephone book
and starts dialling the selected
number
R In the Audio menu: stops the
station search function at the
desired station Right control panel
~ R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits telephone book/redial
memory 6 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory W
X R
Adjusts the volume 8 R
Mute Back button
%
Press briefly:
R
Back
R Switches off LINGUATRONIC;
see the separate operating
instructions
R Hides display messages or calls
up the last Trip menu function
used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory %
Press and hold:
R
Calls up the standard display in
the Trip menu
Multifunction display
Values and settings as well as display mes-
sages are shown in the multifunctio ndisplay. Example: automatic transmission multifunction
display
:
Transmission position
; Drive program 180
Displays and operationOn-board computer and displays

=
Description field
? Menu bar
A Outside temperature or speed
(Y page 191)
B Time
X To show menu bar ?:press the =
or ; button on the steering wheel.
Menu bar ?disappears after a few seconds.
Text field =shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
i You can se tthe time using Audio 20 or
COMAND Online, see the separate Operat-
ing Instructions.
Vehicles with manual transmission: the
clock and the outside temperature or speed
are shown instead of transmission posi-
tion :and drive program ;.
The following messages can appearint he
multifunction display:
Z Shift recommendation
(Ypage 136)
XjY Parking Guidance (Y page 170)
¯ Cruise control (Y page 151)
LIM SPEEDTRONIC (Y
page 153)
À ATTENTION ASSIST
(Ypage 173)
¤ ECO start/stop function
(Ypage 131)
Ä Speed Limit Assist
(Ypage 174)
ë HOLD function (Y page 165)
Ä PRE-SAFE®
Brake (Y page 59)
120 km/h! Maximum permissible speed
exceeded (only for certain coun-
tries) Displays and operation
181On-board computer and displays Z

Menus and submenus
Menu overview
The number of menus show ndepends on the optional equipment in the vehicle. Function
:
Trip (Y
page 183)menu ;
Navi menu (navigation instructions) (Y
page 184)=
Audio menu (Y
page 186) ?
Tel menu (telephone) (Y
page 187)A
Assist. menu (assistance) (Y
page 189)B
Serv. (Y
page 190)menu
R calling up display messages ( Ypage 199)
R tyre pressure loss warning (Y page 291) or checks the tyre pressure electronically
(Y page 292)
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display (Y page 252)C
Settings menu (Y
page 190) D
AMG menu in AMG vehicles (Y
page 195)182
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

Depending on the audio syste
mfitted, the display messages in the Audio ,
Navi and
Tel menus
differ slightly. The examples given in this Owner's Manual apply to vehicles equipped with
COMAND Online. Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the %button on the
steering wheel until the Trip Trip :
menu
with trip meter 1 and total distance
recorder 2is shown. ;
Trip computer "From start" or "From
reset" The values in the
From start submenu are
calculated from the start of a journey, whilst
the values in the From reset submenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 184).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
From start or
From reset . Example: "From start" trip computer
:
Distance
; Time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
The From start trip computer is reset auto-
matically when:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9999kilometres have been exceeded.
The From reset trip computer is reset if
9999 hours or 99,999 kilometres are excee-
ded.
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
current fuel consumption and the approxi-
mate range (except for AMG vehicles). Menus and submenus
183On-board computer and displays Z

:
Approximate range
; Current fuel consumption (not for AMG
vehicles)
Approximate range :is calculated accord-
ing to the current driving style and the amount
of fuel in the tank. If there is only a small
amount of fuel left in the fuel tank, the display
shows a vehicle being refuelled Cinstead
of range :.
Digital speedometer X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
digital speedometer. :
Shift recommendation
; Digital speedometer
i If the gearshift recommendatio nis shown
in the multifunction display, it is not shown
in the status bar.
For further information on gearshift recom-
mendations, see (Y page 136). Resetting values You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
R trip meter
R trip computer "From start"
R trip computer "From reset"
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press a. Example: resetting the trip computer "From start"
X
Press :to select Yes and press
a
to confirm. Navigation menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi menu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. For more
information, see the separate operating
instructions.
X Switch on Audio 20 with Becker ®
MAP
PILOT or COMAND Online (see the sepa-
rate operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Navi menu.184
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

Route guidance no
tactive :
Direction of travel
; Current street
Activated route guidance No change of direction announced
:
Distance to the destination
; Distance to the next change of direction
= Current street
? Symbol "follow the road's course" Change of direction announce
dwithout a
lane recommendation :
Road to which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Change-of-direction icon
When a change of direction has been
announced, you will see visual distance dis-
play ;next to the symbol for change of
direction =.This shortens from the bottom
to the top of the display as you approach the
point of the announced change of direction.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation
Lane recommendations are only displayed if
the relevant data is available on the digital
map. :
Road to which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display Menus and submenus
185On-board computer and displays Z

=
Lane recommendation
? Change-of-direction icon
On multi-lane roads, lane recommendation
= may be shown for the next change of
direction. During the change of direction,
additional lanes may be displayed. Example: lane recommendatio
ndisplay
: Lane continues through change of direc-
tion
; New lane during a change of direction
Other status indicators of the naviga-
tion system R
O:y ou have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
R New route... or
Calculating route : a
new route is being calculated.
R Off map or
Off road :t
he vehicle position
is outside the area of the digital map (off-
map position).
R No route :n
o route could be calculated to
the selected destination. Audio menu
Selecting aradio station You can only change the waveband and store
new stations using Audio 20 or COMAND
APS. X
Switch on Audio 20 or COMAND Online
(see the separate operating instructions)
and select Radio.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio menu.
:
Waveband
; Station 13
X To selectas toredstation: briefly press
the 9 or: button.
X To select a station from the station
list: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
X To select astation using station
search 14
:press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
i DAB radio mode ( DigitalAudioBroadcast-
ing); see the separate operating instruc-
tions.
Audio player or audio media operation Audio data from various audi
odevices or
media can be played, depending on the equip-
ment fitted in the vehicle.
X Switch on Audio 20 or COMAND Online and
select the audio device or medium (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio menu.
13 If the station has been stored, the memory position will also be displayed.
14 Only if no station list is received. 186
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

Example: CD change
rdisplay
: Current track
X To select the next/previou strack:
briefly press the 9or: button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or: button until the desired track
has been reached.
If you press and hold the 9or: but-
ton, the rapid scrolling speed is increased.
Not all audio devices or media support this
function.
If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunctio ndisplay
will show the number and name of the track.
The current track does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Aux iliary audio mode: external
audio source connected).
Video DVD operation X
Switch on COMAND Online and select
video DV D(see the separate operating
instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio menu. Example: DVD changer display
:
Current scene
X To selectt he nextorprevious scene:
briefly press the 9or: button.
X To select ascene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or: buttonuntil the desired
scene has been reached. Telephone menu
Introduction Functions and displays ar
edependen tonthe
optional equipment installed in your vehicle.
You can place your mobile phone in the
mobile phone bracket (Y page 242) or set up
a Bluetooth ®
connection to audio2 0 or
COMAND Online (see the separate operating
instructions).
i You can obtai nfurther information about
suitable mobile phones and connecting
mobile phones via Bluetooth ®
:
R in any Mercedes Benz Service Centre
R on the Internet at http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect G
WARNING
Observe the legal requirements of the country
in which you are currently driving regarding
the use of mobile phones in the vehicle.
If it is permitted to use mobile phones while
the vehicle is in motion ,you should only use
them when the road and traffic conditions Menus and submenus
187On-board computer and displays
Z