MERCEDES-BENZ SLK ROADSTER 2012 Owner's Manual

Display message
............................ 217
Grip ................................................ 150
Important safety notes ..................286
Replacing ....................................... 294
Service life ..................................... 287
Storing ........................................... 295
Tyr esize (data) .............................. 295
Tyr etread ...................................... 287
see Flat tyre U
Unladen weight ................................. 310
Unlocking Emergency unlocking .......................73
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 72V
Vanity mirror (in sun visor) ..............240
Variable SPEEDTRONIC see SPEEDTRONIC
Vehicle
Correct use ...................................... 22
Data acquisition ............................... 23
Display message ............................ 220
Electronics ..................................... 301
Emergency unlocking .......................73
Equipment ....................................... 20
Implied warranty .............................. 23
Individua lsettings .......................... 190
Leaving parked up .........................148
Locking (in an emergency) ...............73
Locking (key )................................... 66
Lowering ........................................ 271
Pulling away ................................... 129
Raising ........................................... 268
Registration ..................................... 22
Towing away .................................. 278
Tow-starting ................................... 278
Transporting .................................. 281
Unlocking (in an emergency) ...........73
Unlocking (key )................................ 66
Vehicle data ................................... 310
Vehicle battery
see Battery (vehicle)
Vehicle dimensions ...........................310Vehicle emergency locking
................73
Vehicle identification number see VIN
Vehicle identification plate ..............302
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 261
Vehicle weights ................................. 310
Vents see Air vents
Video (DVD) ........................................ 187
Video DVD (on-board computer) ......187
VIN ...................................................... 302 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 226
Brakes ........................................... 226
Distance warning signa l................. 233
ESP ®
.............................................. 228
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 228
LIM (cruise control) ........................ 151
LIM (DISTRONIC PLUS) ..................157
LIM (variable SPEEDTRONIC) .........154
Overview .......................................... 30
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF ................49
Reserve fuel ................................... 231
Seat bel t........................................ 224
SRS ................................................ 230
Tyr ep ressure monitor ...................233
Warning triangle ................................ 260
Washer fluid Display message ............................ 222
Wheel bol ttightening torque ...........271
Wheel chock ...................................... 267
Wheeled draught stop see AIRGUIDE
Wheels
Changing/replacing .......................294
Changing awheel .......................... 266
Checking ........................................ 287
Cleaning ......................................... 255
Fitting awheel ............................... 270
Important safety notes ..................286
Removing awheel .......................... 269
Storing ........................................... 295
Tightening torque ........................... 271
Whee lsize/tyre size ...................... 29518
Index

Windows
Cleaning ......................................... 256
see Side windows
Windscreen
Demisting ...................................... 120
Windscreen washe rfluid
see Windscreen washer system
Windscreen washer system .............252
Notes ............................................. 309
Windscreen wipers
Problem (malfunction) ...................111
Replacing the wiper blades ............110
Switching on/off ........................... 109
Winter operation
Important safety notes ..................288
Radiator cover ............................... 250
Slippery road surfaces ...................151
Snow chains .................................. 289
Winter tyres
Limiting the speed (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 193
M+S tyres ...................................... 288
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 256
Important safety notes ..................110
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 258
Workshop see Qualified specialist workshop Index
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Protection of the environment
Notes
H
Environmental note
Daimler's declared policy is one of compre-
hensive environmental protection.
Our objectives are to use the natural resour-
ces which form the basis of our existence on
this planet sparingly and in a manner which
takes the requirements of both nature and
humanity into consideration.
You too can help to protect the environment
by operating your vehicle in an environmen-
tally-responsible manner.
Fuel consumption and the rate of engine,
transmission, brake and tyre wear depend on
the following factors:
R operating conditions of your vehicle
R your personal driving style
You can influence both factors. Therefore,
please bear the following in mind:
Operating conditions:
R avoid short trips, as these increase fuel
consumption.
R observe the correct tyre pressure.
R do not carry any unnecessary weight in the
vehicle.
R monitor the vehicle's fuel consumption.
R remove the roof rack once you no longer
need it.
R a regularly serviced vehicle will contribute
to environmental protection. You should
therefore adhere to the service intervals.
R all maintenance work should be carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop.
Personal driving style:
R do not depress the accelerator pedal when
starting the engine.
R do not warm up the engine when the vehicle
is stationary.
R drive carefully and maintain a safe distance
from the vehicle in front.
R avoid frequent, sudden acceleration. R
change gear in good time and use each gear
only up to Ôof its maximum engine speed.
R switch off the engine in stationary traffic. Returning an end-of-life vehicle
Mercedes-Benz will take back your
Mercedes-Benz to dispose of it in an environ-
mentally responsible manner, in accordance
with the European Union (EU) End of Life
Vehicles Directive.
The End of Life Vehicles Directive applies to
vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of up to
3.5 t, in accordance with national regulations.
For several years, Mercedes-Benz has been
meeting all the legal requirements for a
design which allows for recycling and re-use.
There is a network of return points and dis-
assembly plants which can recycle your vehi-
cle in an environmentally-responsible man-
ner. The options for recycling vehicles and
parts are constantly being developed and
improved. This means that your Mercedes-
Benz will also continue to meet even the
increased recycling quotas in the future in
good time. You can obtain further information
from your national Mercedes-Benz homepage
or your national hotline number. Vehicle equipment
This Owner's Manual describes all models
and all standard and optional equipment of
your vehicle available at the time of publica-
tion of the Owner's Manual. Country-specific
deviations are possible. Please note that your
vehicle may not be equipped with all features
described. This is also the case for systems
and functions relevant to safety. The equip-
ment in your vehicle may therefore differ from
that shown in the descriptions and illustra-
tions.
All the systems found in your vehicle are listed
in the original purchase agreement of your
vehicle. 20
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Should you have any questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
The Owner's Manual and the Service Booklet
are important documents and should be kept
in the vehicle. Operating safety
Safety notes
G
WARNING
All work on the vehicl eand, in particular, work
relevant to safety or on safety-related sys-
tems must be carried ou tataqualified spe-
cialist workshop. The specialist workshop
must have the necessary specialist knowl-
edge and tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose. G
WARNING
Some safety systems only function when the
engine is running. You should therefore never
switch off the engine when driving .Otherwise,
the safety systems of your vehicle may not
function correctly and as a result will no lon-
ge rp rotect you and other persons as inten-
ded. In addition, there is a risk that you may
lose control of yourv ehicle and thus cause an
accident. G
WARNING
Work carried out incorrectly, or alterations
made to the vehicle, e.g. re-routing of cables
under coverings, could cause the safety sys-
tems of your vehicle to stop working properly.
The safety systems would thus no longer pro-
tecty ou and other persons as intended. In
addition, there is a risk that you may lose con-
trol of your vehicle and thus cause an acci-
dent.
All work and alterations to the vehicle, e.g.
installations or modifications, should there- fore be carried out at
aqualified specialist
workshop. G
WARNING
If work on electronic equipment and its soft-
ware is carried out incorrectly, this equipment
could stop working .The electronic systems
are networked via interfaces. Tampering with
these electronic systems could cause mal-
functions in systems which have not been
modified. Malfunctions such as these can
seriously jeopardise the vehicle's operating
safety and therefore your own safety.
You should therefore have all work and mod-
ifications to electronic components carried
out at a qualified specialist workshop. General notes
The following information applies to all com-
ponents of this vehicle that receive and/or
transmit radio waves and to COMAND:
The components of this vehicle that receive
and/or transmit radio waves are compliant
with the basic requirements and all other rel-
evant conditions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
You can obtain further information from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
The components are approved by the vehicle
manufacturer in accordance with European
Automotive EMC Directive 95/54/EC. Oper-
ation according to its intended purpose is
thus approved for your vehicle. The equip-
ment does not require certification.
The equipmen tconforms to the relevant
equipment-specific EMC specifications in
accordance with the following European
standards:
R EN 55013
R EN 55020
Therefore, adherence to the relevant specifi-
cations for electromagnetic compatibility is
guaranteed for these components.
As a result, interference caused by your com-
ponents to other electrical/electronic com- Introduction
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ponents and interference to your compo-
nents caused by other electrical/electronic
components can be largely prevented. Diagnostics connection
G
WARNING
If you connect equipment to the diagnostics
connection, it can affect the operation of the
vehicle systems. This can impair the operating
safety of your vehicle while driving. There is a
risk of accident.
Do not connect any equipment to the diag-
nostics connection. G
WARNING
Loose equipment or equipment cables that
are connected to the diagnostics connection
can obstruct the area around the pedals. The
equipment or the cables could get between
the pedals in the event of sudden braking or
acceleration. As a result, the movement of the
pedals may be impaired. There is a risk of
accident.
Do not attach any equipment or cables in the
driver footwell.
! If the engine is switched off and equip-
ment on the diagnostics connection is
used, the starter battery may discharge.
The diagnostics connection is only intended
for the connection of diagnostic equipment at
a qualified specialist workshop.
Connecting equipment to the diagnostics
connection can, for example, lead to emis-
sions monitoring information being reset.
This may lead to the vehicle failing to meet
the requirements of the nex temissions test
during the main inspection. Qualified specialist workshop
Aq ualified specialist workshop has the nec-
essary specialist knowledge, tools and quali-
fications to correctl ycarry out the work required on your vehicle
.This is especially the
case for work relevant to safety.
Observe the information in the Service Book-
let.
Always have the following work carried out at
a qualified specialist workshop:
R work relevant to safety
R service and maintenance work
R repair work
R alterations, installation work and modifica-
tions
R work on electronic components
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Vehicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its Service Centres
to carry out technical inspections on certain
vehicles to improve their quality or safety.
If you did not purchase your vehicle from an
authorised specialist dealer and your vehicle
has never been inspected at a Mercedes-
BenzS ervice Centre, it is possible that your
vehicle is not registered in your name with
Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes-Benz can only
infor myou about vehicle checks if it has your
registration data.
It is advisable to register your vehicle with a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
InformM ercedes-Benza s soon as possible
abouta ny change in address or vehicle own-
ership. Correc
tuse G
WARNING
Various warning stickers are affixed to your
vehicle. Their purpose is to draw your atten-
tion, and the attention of others, to various
dangers. Therefore, do not remove any warn-
ing stickers unless the sticker clearly states
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If you remove the warning stickers, you or
others could be injured by failing to recognise
certain dangers.
When driving yourv ehicle observe the follow-
ing information:
R the safety notes in this manual
R the "Technical data" section in this manual
R traffic rules and regulations
R laws and safety standards pertaining to
moto rvehicles Implied warranty
! Follow the instructions in this manual
about the proper operation of your vehicle
as well as about possible vehicle damage.
Damage to your vehicle that arises from
culpable contraventions against these
instructions are not covered either by
Mercedes-Benzi mplied warranty or by the
New or Used-Vehicle Warranty. Data stored in the vehicle
Fault data
Components critical for vehicle operation are
equipped with fault data memories as stand-
ard. There are also data storage devices
which record the technical reactions of vehi-
cle components to certain driving situations
(e.g. airbag deployment or ESP ®
interven-
tion).
This data is used exclusively to:
R assist in the rectificatio noffaults and
defects
R help Mercedes-Ben zoptimise and develop
vehicle functions
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced by Mercedes-
Benz, this technical information can be read
out from the fault memory. This is performed
by authorised employees of the Mercedes- Ben
zservice network using special diagnos-
tic computers.
After a fault has been rectified, the informa-
tion is deleted from the memory. Other mem-
ory data is constantly overwritten. Other devices that store data
Depending on the equipment level, your vehi-
cle may feature communications and/or
entertainment systems (e.g. navigation devi-
ces, telephone systems). These allow you to
save and edit data required for the operation
of the respective device.
Further information on operation (e.g. on
deleting data) can be found in the separate
operating instructions. Introduction
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Cockpit
................................................. 26
Instrumen tcluster .............................. 28
Multifunction steering wheel .............31
Centre console .................................... 32
Overhea dcontrol panel ...................... 34
Door control panel .............................. 35 25At a glance

Cockpit
Function Page
:
Steering wheel gearshift
paddles
139
;
Cruise control lever 151
=
Instrument cluster 28
?
Horn
A
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
167
B
Overhead control panel 34
C
Climate control systems 114
D
Ignition lock 127
Start/Stop button
127 Function Page
E
Adjusts the steering wheel
manually 92
F
Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically 92
G
Combination switch 103
H
Electric parking brake 147
I
Diagnostics connection 22
J
Opens the bonnet 248
K
Ligh
tswitch 10026
CockpitAt a glance

Function Page
:
Overhead control panel 34
;
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
167
=
Cruise control lever 151
?
Instrument cluster 28
A
Horn
B
Steering wheel gearshift
paddles
139
C
Ligh
tswitch 100
D
Diagnostics connection
22 Function Page
E
Opens the bonnet 248
F
Electric parking brake 147
G
Ignitio
nlock 127
Start/Stop button 127
H
Adjusts the steering wheel
manually
92
I
Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically
92
J
Combination switch 103
K
Climate control systems 114Cockpit
27At a glance