MERCEDES-BENZ SLR 2006 R199 Owner's Manual

340 Practical hintsWhat to do if ...Left display
Right display
Possible cause/
consequence
Possible solution
H
Tire pressure, RR
Caution
Tire defect
The right rear tire is
deflating.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding abrupt steering and
braking maneuvers. Observe the traffic situation around you.

Temporarily repair tire using TIREFIT (
page 351) or contact
Roadside Assistance. If tire cannot be temporarily repaired using
TIREFIT, contact Roadside Assistance.

Have the damaged wheel repaired or replaced at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Tire pressure, RR
Check
tires
The right rear tire in-
flation pressure is
low.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt.

Check the tires. If no damage visible, check and correct tire infla-
tion pressure as required.

If necessary, have the wheel repaired or replaced at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
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Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle. You
may lose control of the vehicle.
Continued driving with a flat tire will cause
excessive heat build-up and possibly a fire.
Warning!
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Have worn or damaged tires replaced in
pairs (front pair or rear pair) an make sure
the tires rotate in the direction specified
(page 257).
Otherwise, the driving stability of the vehicle
will be adversely affected, especially when
driving at high speeds.

341 Practical hints
What to do if ...
Left display
Right display
Possible cause/
consequence
Possible solution
Ê
Close
trunk lid
This message will appear when-
ever the trunk lid is open.

Close the trunk lid (
page 101).
W
Washer fluid
Check level
The washer fluid level has
dropped to about
1/3 of total
reservoir capacity.

Add washer fluid (
page 252).

342 Practical hintsWhere will I find ...?First aid kit
The first aid kit is located on the right-hand
side in the trunk.
1First aid kit
2Retaining strap
Open the retaining strap2.

Remove the first aid kit1.TIREFIT kit, electric air pump, towing
eye bolt and vehicle literature portfolio
The TIREFIT kit, the electric air pump, the
vehicle literature portfolio and the towing
eye bolt are located on the right-hand side
underneath the floor in the trunk.
1Vehicle literature portfolio
2TIREFIT kit, electrical air pump
3Towing eye bolt
iCheck expiration dates and contents
for completeness at least once a year
and replace missing/expired items.
iWhen your SLR is delivered, you will
find the vehicle literature portfolio in
the rear storage compartment
(page 201). For permanent storage
in the vehicle, keep the vehicle litera-
ture portfolio in the storage compart-
ment in the trunk.
!Your vehicle is equipped with a front
towing eye bolt only.
You cannot tow other vehicles with
your vehicle.

343 Practical hints
Where will I find ...?
Compact guide (Canada only)
The compact guide is located in the rear
storage compartment.
1Storage compartment

344 Practical hintsUnlocking in an emergencyUnlocking the vehicle
Unlocking the trunk
If you cannot unlock the trunk with the
SmartKey, open the trunk with the
mechanical key.
The handle is located above the rear
license plate recess.1Mechanical key locking tab
2Mechanical key

Press locking tab1 in the direction of
arrow and, at the same time, remove
mechanical key2 completely out of
the housing.
Trunk lid lock3Unlocking
Insert the mechanical key in the trunk
lid lock.

Perform the following two steps simul-
taneously:
Turn the mechanical key
counterclockwise to the stop, to
position3.

Pull the trunk lid handle and lift the
trunk lid.
iUnlocking the trunk with the mechani-
cal key will trigger the anti-theft alarm
system when the door is opened.
To cancel the alarm, insert the
SmartKey in the starter switch.

345 Practical hints
Unlocking in an emergency
Unlocking the driver’s door
If you can no longer lock or unlock the
doors using the SmartKey, unlock the driv-
er’s door using the emergency release
catch.The emergency release catch is located on
the left side in the trunk.
1Emergency release catch

Unlock the trunk (
page 344).

Pull emergency release catch1.
The door is unlocked.

Open the door in the normal way.

Notify an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
iUnlocking the driver’s door with the
emergency release catch will trigger
the anti-theft alarm system.
To cancel the alarm, insert the
SmartKey in the starter switch.
iIf it still is not possible to unlock the
door, pull more firmly on the emergen-
cy release catch.

346 Practical hintsReplacing SmartKey batteriesIf the batteries in the SmartKey are dis-
charged, the vehicle can no longer be
locked or unlocked. It is recommended to
have the batteries replaced at an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center.Batteries contain materials that can harm
the environment if disposed of improperly.
Recycling of batteries is the preferred
method of disposal. Many states require
sellers of batteries to accept old batteries
for recycling.
Replacement batteries: Lithium, type
CR 2025 or equivalent.

Remove the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey (
page 344).
Warning!
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Batteries contain poisonous and corrosive
substances. Therefore keep the batteries
out of reach of children.
If a battery is swallowed, seek medical help
immediately.
iWhen inserting the batteries, make
sure they are clean and free of lint.iWhen replacing batteries, always re-
place both batteries. The required re-
placement batteries are available at
any Mercedes-Benz Center.

347 Practical hints
Replacing SmartKey batteries
1Mechanical key
2Unlocking the battery compartment
3Removing the battery compartment
4Slide
Insert mechanical key1in side
opening, push gray slide4 in direction
of arrow2.
The battery compartment is unlatched.

Pull battery compartment2 out of the
housing in direction of arrow3.5Battery
6Contact spring

Remove the discharged batteries.

Using a lint-free cloth, insert new
batteries5 under the contact
spring6 with the plus (+) side facing
up.

Return battery compartment into hous-
ing until it locks into place.

Slide mechanical key1 back into the
SmartKey.

Check the operation of the SmartKey.

348 Practical hintsReplacing bulbsSafe vehicle operation depends on proper
exterior lighting and signaling. It is there-
fore essential that all bulbs and lamp as-
semblies are in good working order at all
times.
Correct headlamp adjustment is extremely
important. Have headlamps checked and
readjusted at regular intervals and when a
bulb has been replaced. See an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center for headlamp ad-
justment.
!You must not change the bulbs or LEDs
yourself, as you could damage the vehi-
cle lighting systems.
Have blown bulbs or LEDs replaced by
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.iIf the headlamps are fogged up on the
inside as a result of high humidity, driv-
ing the vehicle a distance should clear
up the fogging.
iSubstitute bulbs will be brought into
use when lamps malfunction. Observe
the messages in the multifunction dis-
play (
page 330).
iIf one of the following bulbs blows, an-
other bulb will adopt its function:

Rear turn signals


Brake lamps


Side lamps


Tail lamps

349 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Front lamps
Rear lamps
Lamp
Type
1
Additional turn signal
LEDs
2
Turn signal
PY, 21 W
3
Side marker lamp
WY 5 W
4
Parking lamp
W5W
5
Low and high beam
lamp
D2S, 35 W
6
High beam flasher
H7, 55 W
7
Front fog lamp
H3, 55 W
Lamp
Type
8
Brake/parking lamp
LEDs
9
Turn signal lamp
LEDs
a
Side marker lamp
P 21 W
b
High mounted brake
lamp
LEDs
c
License plate lamp
C 5 W
d
Rear fog lamp
P 21 W
e
Backup lamp
P 21 W
f
Reflector
-