overheating MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT COUPE 2015 C197 Owner's Manual

becomes trapped in snow. There is
arisk of
fatal injury.
If you leave the engin eorthe auxiliary heating
running, make sure the exhaust pipe and area
around the vehicle are clear of snow. To
ensure an adequate supply of fresh air, open a window on the side of the vehicle that is not
facin gintot he wind.
At the onset of winter ,have your vehicle win-
terized at aqualified specialist workshop, e.g.
at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Driv eparticularly carefully on slippery road
surfaces. Avoid sudden acceleration, steering
and brakin gmaneuvers. Do not use cruise
control.
If the vehicle threatens to skid or cannot be
stopped when movin gatlow speed:
X Shift the transmission to position N.
The outside temperature indicator is not
designed to serve as an ice-warning device
and is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after ashort delay.
Indicated temperatures just above the freez-
ing point do not guarantee that the road sur-
face is free of ice. The road may still be icy,
especially in wooded areas or on bridges. You
should pay special attention to road condi-
tion swhen temperatures are around the
freezing point.
For more information on driving with snow
chains, see (Y page 253).
For more information on driving with summer tires, see (Y page 252).
Observe the notes in the "Winter operation"
section (Y page 252). Driving systems
Cruise control
Important safet ynotes Cruise contro
lmaintains aconstan troad
speed for you. It brakes automatically in order
to avoid exceeding the set speed.
On long and steep downhill gradients, espe-
cially if the vehicle is laden, you must select
shift range 1,2or 3in good time
(Y page 127). By doing so, you will make use
of the brakin geffec toft he engine. This
relieves the load on the brake system and
prevents the brakes from overheating and
wearing too quickly.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, cruise
contro lcan neither reduce the risk of an acci-
dent nor override the laws of physics. Cruise
contro lcannot take int oaccoun tthe road,
traffic and weather conditions. Cruise control
is only an aid. You are responsible for the dis-
tanc etot he vehicle in front, for vehicle speed,
for brakin gingood time and for staying in
your lane.
Use cruise contro lonly if road and traffic con-
dition smake it appropriate to maintain a
steady speed for aprolonge dperiod. You can
set any road speed above 20 mph (30 km/h).
Do not use cruise control:
R in road and traffic condition swhich do not
allow you to maintain aconstan tspeed e.g.
in heavy traffic or on winding roads
R on slippery road surfaces. Braking or accel-
eratin gcould cause the drive wheels to lose
traction and the vehicle could then skid
R when ther eispoor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
heavy rain or snow
If ther eisac hangeofd rivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored. 138
Driving systemsDriving and parking

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
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0050Solutions 005D
Parkin
gLockM al‐
Parkin gLockM al‐
funct. Apply Park‐ funct. Apply Park‐
ing Brake ing Brake Transmissio
nposition Pcanno tbeselected.
X Mak esuret hatthe electric parkin gbrak eisa pplied.
X Preven tthe vehicl efromr ollin gaway before you leav eit
( Y page 271).
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop .Havet he vehicl etrans-
porte donar ecovery vehicl eortowed wit hthe rear axl eraised
(Y page 244). 0080
Sto
pE ngage P
Sto pE ngage P The transmissio
nisfaulty. The vehicl eloses drive and rolls to a
standstill.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Mak esuret hatthe electric parkin gbrak eisa pplied.
X Preven tthe vehicl efromr ollin gaway before you leav eit
( Y page 271).
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 0080
Transmission Oil Transmission Oil
Coolin
gMalfunc‐
Coolin gMalfunc‐
tion tion The transmissio
ncoolan tpump is faulty. The transmissio nmay
overheat.
X In th eon-bo ardc om puter, select the AMG AMGmen uand chec kthe
transmissio noil temperature.
X Avoid excessive loading ,e.g.d ue to dynamic driving.
X If th etransmissio noil temperature is less than 24 8‡(120 †),
you can continue drivin gtotheneares tqualified specialist
workshop. 0080
Trans. Oil Over‐ Trans. Oil Over‐
heated Drive on heated Drive on
wit
hC are
wit hC are The transmissio
noil has overheated.
Manual drive program Mand shift range restriction are no longer
available. Only drive program Cis still available. The engin eoutput
is reduce daccordin gtothedegree of overheating.
X Allow th etransmissio noil to cool by adopting adefensiv edriving
style. 188
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messagesOn-boardcomputer an ddisplays