towing MERCEDES-BENZ SLK ROADSTER 2012 User Guide

Spectacles compartment
X
To open: press marking :.
Stowage compartment in the centre con-
sole X
To open: briefly press the lower section of
cover :.
X To remove an insert: grip the left-hand
side of the insert and pull it up and out.
X To replace an insert: press the insert into
the casing shell.
i Depending on the vehicle's equipment,
there may be an ashtray in the centre con-
sole instead of the stowage compartment. Stowage compartment in front of the arm-
rest X
To open: slide cover :back.
Stowage compartment/telephone com-
partment under the armrest
i Depending on the vehicle's equipment, a
12 V socket, a USB port, and an AUX-IN
jack or a Media Interface are installed in the
stowage compartment. A Media Interface
is a universal interface for portable audio
equipment, e.g. for an iPod ®
or MP3 player
(see the separate Audio or COMAND Online
operating instructions).
i The stowage compartmen tcan be locked
and unlocked centrally using the key
(Y page 66). X
To open: push button :up and raise arm-
rest ;. Stowage areas
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Stowage compartments in the doors
In the door trim, there is a ruffled pocket
;
with parking disc holder :.
Rear stowage compartments Stowage box on the rear wall between the
seats
Ar
uffled pocke tis located on the rear wall
between the seats. :
Ruffled pocket Luggage nets
G
WARNING
Only place lightweight objects in the luggage
net. Do not use it to transport heavy, sharp-
edged or fragile objects. The luggage net can-
not secure the objects sufficiently in the event
of an accident.
Luggage nets are located in the front-
passenger footwell and on the rear wall
behind the driver's seat. Reversible floor panel in the boot
Using the flat side of the reversible floor panel
will give you a level boot floor. If you turn the
reversible floor panel over, you can transport
objects, for example a drinks crate, on it. X
To turn over: pull up reversible floor
panel ;using strap :.
X Turn over reversible floor panel ;and re-
insert it. Attached to the reversible floor panel are two
flexible straps
;that you can use to secure
objects, for example draught stop =, when
reversible floor panel :has been turned
over. Roof carrier
Important safety notes !
This vehicle is not designed to transport
items on the roof. Roof carriers and other
systems fitted to the roof which are not
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this model may not be used, as they could
damage the vehicle and the vario-roof.
At the time of going to print, Mercedes-
Benz does not offer any roo fcarrier or other
roof-fitted systems for this model.
! This vehicle is no tdesigned to transport
any items on the boot lid or to allow luggage
carriers or equipment of any kind to be fit-
ted to the boot lid. Otherwise the vehicle
and the vario-roof could be damaged. Features
Cup holders
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Keep the cup holder closed while the vehicle
is in motion .Otherwise, vehicle occupants
could be injured by objects being thrown
around if you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R are involved in an accident
Only use the cup holders for containers of a
suitable size and which have lids .The drinks
could otherwise spill.
Cup holders should not be used for hot drinks.
You may otherwise scald yourself.
Cup holder in the front centre console You can remove the cup holder insert to clean
it. Cleant
he cup holder with clean, lukewarm
water only. X
To open: slide cover ;back.
X To remove the insert: slide catch:
inwards on both sides in the direction of the
arrow.
X Remove the cup holder insert upwards.
X To refit the insert: place the insert in the
stowage space.
X Slide catch :outwards in the direction of
the arrow until it engages. Bottle holders
G
WARNING
Do not transport heavy, sharp-edged and frag-
ile bottles in the bottle holder. In the event of
an accident, the bottle holder can not secure
the bottles adequately.
! Make sure that any bottles weighing more
than 0.5 kg that are stored in the bottle
holder rest on the vehicle floor. The bottle
holder could otherwise be damaged.
The bottle holder is suitable for bottles with a
capacity from 0.7 l to 1.5 l.
The bottle holder does not secure bottles; it
merely prevents them from tipping over. Features
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X
Press the outer edge of button :and slide
in the direction of the arrow until the bottle
fits into the opening.
X Inser tthe bottle into the bottle holder. Sun visors
Sun visor overview G
WARNING
Keep the vanity mirrors in the sun visors cov-
ered while driving. You could otherwise be
dazzled, which may impair your view of traffic
conditions and as a result could cause an
accident. :
Mirror light
; Bracket
= Retaining strip, e.g. for a car park ticket
? Vanity mirror
A Mirror cover
i When driving at high speeds with the side
window or roof open: If you have inserted a car park ticket into
retaining strip
=, make sure that it is not
blown away by the wind.
Vanity mirror in the sun visor Mirror light
:only functions if the sun visor
is clipped into retainer ;and mirror cover
A has been folded up.
Glare from the side X
Fold down the sun visor.
X Pull the sun visor out of retainer ;.
X Swing the sun visor to the side.
X Slide the sun visor horizontally as required. Ashtrays
Ashtray in the front centre console X
To open: push the lower section of
cover :.
The cover opens.
X To remove the insert: lift insert=
up ; and out.
X To refit the insert: press insert=into the
holder until it engages. Cigarette lighter
G
WARNING
Only hold the hot cigarette lighter by its knob.
Otherwise, you might burn yourself. 240
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Make sure that children travelling in the vehi-
cle are not able to injure themselves on the
hot cigarette lighter or cause a fire with it. X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To open: push the lower section of
cover :.
The ashtray opens.
X Press in cigarette lighter ;.
Cigarette lighter ;will pop out automati-
cally when the heating element is red-hot. 12
Vsockets
Points to observe before use !
If you are using all sockets in the vehicle,
make sure that you do no texceed the max-
imu mcurren tdraw of 55 A. Otherwise, you
will overload the fuses.
The sockets can be used for accessories with
a maximum draw of 180 W (15 A). Accesso-
ries include such items as lamps or chargers
for mobile phones.
If you use the sockets for long periods when
the engine is switched off, the battery may
discharge.
X Turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock.
i An emergency cut-off ensures that the on-
board voltage does not drop too low.Ift he
on-board voltage is too low, the power to
the sockets is automatically cut. This ensures that there is sufficient power to
start the engine.
Socket under the armrest X
Open the stowage space under the armrest
(Y page 237).
X Lift up the cover of socket :.
An additional socket is fitted in the centre
console on vehicles without an ashtray or a
cigarette lighter.
Socket in the front centre console X
To open: push the lower section of
cover :.
The stowage compartmento pens.
X Lift up the cover of socket ;. Features
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Mobile phone
Important notes G
WARNING
Observe the legal requirements of the country
in which you are currently driving regarding
operating mobile communications equipment
in a vehicle.
If it is permitted by law to operate communi-
cations equipment while the vehicle is in
motion, you must only do so if the traffic sit-
uation permits. Otherwise, you could be dis-
tracted from the traffic conditions, cause an
accident and injure yourself and others.
Two-way radios and fax equipment used with-
out low-reflectio nexterior aerials can inter-
fere with the vehicle's electronics and thereby
jeopardise the operating safety of the vehicle
and your safety .Therefore, you must only use
this equipment if it is correctly connected to
a separate reflection-free exterior aerial. G
WARNING
Excessive levels of electromagnetic radiation
may cause damage to your health and the
health of others. Using an exterior aerial takes
into account current scientific discussions
relating to the possible health risk posed by
electromagnetic fields.
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends the use of an
approved exterior aerial. This ensures:
R optimal mobile phone reception quality in
the vehicle
R mutual influences between the vehicle
electronics and mobile phones are mini-
mised
An exterior aerial has the following advan-
tages:
R it conducts the electromagnetic fields gen-
erated by a wireless device to the exterior.
R the field strength in the vehicle interior is
lower than in a vehicle that does not have
an exterior aerial. i
There are various mobile phone brackets
that may be fitted in your vehicle; in some
cases, these are country-specific.
i You can connect a Bluetooth ®
-capable
mobile phone with Audio 20 or COMAND
Online via the Bluetooth ®
interface. This is
also the case if your vehicle is equipped
with convenience telephony.
More information on suitable mobile phones,
mobile phone brackets and on connecting
Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile phones with
Audio 20 or COMAND Online can be obtained:
R at your Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
R on the Internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect
i The functions and services available when
you use the phone depend on your mobile
phone model and service provider.
Inserting the mobile phone X
Open the telephone compartment
(Y page 237).
X Place the mobile phone bracket into the
pre-installed fitting (see the separate
installation instructions for the mobile
phone fitting).
X Inser tthe mobile phone into the mobile
phone bracket (see the separate installa-
tion instructions for the mobile phone fit-
ting).
If the mobile phone is inserted in the mobile
phone bracket, you can speak to the person
you are calling using the hands-free system.
i On some mobile phone brackets, you first
have to connect the mobile phone via Blue-
tooth ®
to the mobile phone bracket (see
the separate operating instructions for the
mobile phone bracket).
If this is the case, the mobile phone does
not have to be inserted into the bracket for
you to be able to use the telephone func-
tions. However, the charging function and
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Operating the mobile phone
You can operate the telephon
eusing the
6 and~ buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel. You can operate other mobile
phone functions via the on-board computer
(Y page 187).
When you remove the key from the ignition
lock, the mobile phone stays switched on.
However, you can no longer use the hands-
free system.
If you have an active call and would like to
take the key out of the ignition lock, first
remove the mobile phone from the bracket.
Otherwise, the call is ended.
i When using a bracket connected to the
mobile phone via Bluetooth ®
:ify ou wish to
continue a call in private mode, you will
need to perform the necessary steps on the
mobile phone. Information can be found in
the separate mobile phone operating
instructions. Garage door opener
Important safety notes The HomeLink
®
garage door opener integra-
ted in the rear-view mirror allows you to oper-
ate up to three different door and gate sys-
tems.
i The garage door opener is only available
for certain countries. Observe the legal
requirements for each individual country.
The HomeLink ®
garage door opener is
compatible with most European garage and
gate opener drives. More information on
HomeLink ®
and/or compatible products is
available from:
R any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
R the HomeLink ®
hotline
(0) 08000 466 354 65 (free of charge) or
+49 (0) 6838 907 277 (charges apply)
R on the Internet at:
http://www.homelink.com Programming the integrated garage
door opener in the rear-view mirror Programming
G
WARNING
Only press the button on the integrated
garage door opener if there are no persons or
objects present within the sweep of the
garage door. Persons could otherwise be
injured as the door moves. Integrated garage door opener in the rear-view mir-
ror
Garage door remote control
Ais not part of
the integrated garage door opener.
X Before programming for the first time, clear
the memory of the integrated garage door
opener (Y page 245).
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press and hold one of buttons ;to? on
the integrated garage door opener.
After a short time, indicator lamp :starts
flashing yellow.
i Indicator lamp :flashes yellow immedi-
ately the first time button ;,=or? is
programmed. If the selected button has
already been programmed, indicator
lamp :will only start flashing yellow at a
rate of once a second after ten seconds
have elapsed.
X Release button ;,=or?. Features
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X
Point garage door remote control A
towards buttons ;to? on the rear-view
mirror at a distance of 5 to 20 cm.
i The required distance between remote
control Aand the integrated garage door
opener depends on the garage door drive
system. You might require several
attempts. You should test every position for
at least 25 seconds before trying another
position.
X Press and hold button Bon remot econtrol
A until indicator lamp :lights up green.
If indicator lamp :lights up green or
flashes, then programming has been suc-
cessful.
X Release button ;,=or? on the inte-
grated garage door opener and button B
on garage door remote control A.
If indicator lamp :lights up red:
X Repeat the programming procedure for the
corresponding button on the rear-view mir-
ror. When doing so, vary the distance
between remote control Aand the rear-
view mirror.
i If the indicator lamp flashes green after
successful programming, the garage door
system is using a rolling code. After pro-
gramming, you must synchronise the
garage door opener integrated in the rear-
view mirror with the receiver of the garage
door system.
Synchronising the rolling code
Your vehicle must be within reach of the
garage door or exterior gate drive. Make sure
that neither your vehicle nor any persons/
objects are present within the sweep of the
door or gate.
Observe the safety notes when performing
the rolling code synchronisation
(Y page 243). X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press the programming button of the door
or gate drive (see the door or gate drive
operating instructions, e.g. under "Pro-
gramming of additional remote controls").
i Usually, you now have 30seconds to ini-
tiate the next step.
X Press previously programmed button ;,
= or? of the integrated garage door
opener until the door starts to move.
The rolling code synchronisation is then
complete.
Problems when programming
If you have problems when programming the
integrated garage door opener, please note
the following:
R Check the transmitter frequency of garage
door drive remote control A.This can usu-
ally be found on the back of the remote
control.
R Change the batteries in garage door remote
control A.This increases the likelihood
that remote control Awill send a strong
and precise signal to the integrated garage
door opener.
R When programming, hold remote control
A at varying distances and angles from the
button that you are programming. Try vari-
ous angles at a distance of between
5 and 30 cm or at the same angle but at
varying distances.
R If there is another remote control for the
same garage door drive, perform the pro-
gramming steps again using this remote
control. Before performing these steps,
make sure that new batteries have been
fitted in garage door drive remote control
A.
R Note that some remote controls transmit
only for a limited period (the indicator lamp
on the remote control goes out). Press but- 244
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Bon remote control Aagai nbefore
transmission ends.
R Align the aerial cable of the garage door
opener unit. This can improve signal recep-
tion/transmission.
Opening or closing the garage door Once programmed, the integrated garage
door opener will assume the function of the
garage door system's remote control. Please
also read the operating instructions for the
garage door system.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press button ;,=or? that you have
programmed to operate the garage door.
Garage door system with a fixed code: indi-
cator lamp :lights up green.
Garage door system with a rolling code:
indicator lamp :flashes green.
i The transmitter will transmit a signal for
as long as the button is pressed. The trans-
mission is halted after a maximum of ten
seconds and indicator lamp :flashes yel-
low. Press button ;,=or? again if nec-
essary.
Clearing the memory of the integrated
garage door opener in the rear-view mir-
ror X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press buttons ;and ?.
The indicator lamp lights up yellow.
X Press and hold buttons ;and ?until the
indicator lamp turns green.
i Make sure that you clear the memory of
the integrated garage door opener before
selling the vehicle. Features
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Frequencies for the garage door opener
The radio type approval number and the frequency range for the garage door opener can be
found on the Internet at: http://www.mercedes-benz.de/betriebsanleitung. Floormat on the driver's side
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WARNING
Make sure that there is sufficien tclearance
around the pedals when floormats are used,
and that the floormats are properly secured.
The floormats must be correctly secured at all
times using the securing knob and retainers.
Before you drive off, chec kthe floormats and
secure them if necessary. Afloormat which is
not properly secured can slip and thereby
interfere with the movemen tofthe pedals.
Do not place floormats on top of one another. X
Slide the seat backwards.
X To fit: lay the floormat in the footwell.
X Press studs :onto retainers ;.
X To remove: pull the floormat off retain-
ers ;.
X Remove the floormats. Retrofitted anti-glare film
Anti-glare film retrofitted to the inside of the
windows can interfere with radio/mobile
phone reception. This is particularly the case
for conductive or metallic-coated films. Infor-
mation about anti-glare film can be obtained
from any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. 246
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