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

Radio
Selecting astation ......................... 154
see separate operating instructions
Radio-wav ereception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle Declaration of conformity ................ 22
Reading lamp ....................................... 99
Rear spoiler Displa ymessag e............................ 189
Extending/retracting ..................... 210
Problem ......................................... 211
Rear vie wcamera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 228
Function/note s............................. 144
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-glare (manual) .......................... 90
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 91
Rear windo wdefroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 113
Switching on/of f........................... 112
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) Important safety notes .................. 284
Refueling
Fuelgauge ....................................... 27
Important safety notes .................. 128
Refueling process .......................... 129
see Fuel
Remote control
Garag edooro pener ....................... 211
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 212
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 100
Reporting safety defects .................... 23
Reserve (fuel tank) see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Displa ymessage ............................ 179
Warning lamp ................................. 196
see Fuel
Reversin glamps (display message) .. 175
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 20
Roof see Soft top
Route
see Route guidance (navigation) Route guidanc
e(navigation) ............ 153 S
Safety Childre ninthe vehicl e..................... 51
Chil drestraint systems .................... 51
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 42
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat belts
Beltforce limiters ............................ 50
Cleaning ......................................... 230
Correct usag e.................................. 48
Emergency Tensioning Devices ........ 50
Fastening ......................................... 49
Important safety guideline s............. 47
Releasing ......................................... 49
Safety guideline s............................. 37
Specia lsea tb eltr etractor ............... 53
Warning lamp ................................. 191
Warning lamp (function) ................... 49
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 86
Adjusting (manually) ........................ 86
Adjusting lumba rsuppo rt ................ 86
Cleaning the cove r......................... 230
Correct driver' sseatp osition ........... 84
Important safety notes .................... 85
Sea theating problem ...................... 87
Storing settings (memory function) .. 92 Switching AIRSCAR Fon/of f............ 88
Switching sea theating on/of f......... 87
Selecto rlever
Positions ........................................ 121
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 228
Servic einterva ldisplay
Displaying service messages ......... 222
Hiding service messages ............... 222
Note s............................................. 222
Service messages .......................... 222
Servic emenu(on -board computer) .. 157
Servic eproducts
Brake fluid ..................................... 285
Coolant (engine) ............................ 285
Engine oi l....................................... 283
Fue l................................................ 282 12
Index

Children that are to
olarge for achild restraint
must travel in seat susingn orma lseat belts.
Positio nthe shoulder belt across th echest
and shoulder ,not thef aceorn eck.Abooster
seat may be necessary to achieve proper seat
belt positionin gfor children ove r41lbs
(18 kg )until they reac haheight wher ealap/
shoulder belt fit sproperly without abooster
seat.
When th echild restraint is no tinuse, remove
it from th evehicle or secure it wit hthe seat
belt to preven tthe child restraint from becom-
ing aprojectile in th eevent of an accident. G
WARNING
When leaving th evehicle ,always remove the
SmartKey from th eignition lock. Always take
th eS martKey wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle.
Do no tleave children unattende dinthevehi-
cle ,eve nift heya re secured in achild restraint
system, or wit haccess to an unlocked vehicle.
Ac hild's unsupervised access to avehicle
could result in an acciden tand/or serious
personal injury. The children could:
R injure themselve sonpartsoft hevehicle
R be seriously or fatally injured through
excessiv eexposur etoe xtrem eheat or cold
R injure themselve sorcauseana cciden twith
vehicle equipmen ttha tc an be operated
eve nift heSmartKey is remove dfromt he
ignition loc korremove dfromt hevehicle,
suc hass eat adjustment, steering wheel
adjustment, or th ememory function
If children open adoor ,the yc ould injure other
person sorget out of th evehicle and injure
themselve sorbeinjured by followin gtraffic.
Do no texpose th echild restraint system to
direct sunlight .The child restraint system's
metal parts, for example ,cou ld become very
hot ,and th echild could be burned on these
parts. G
WARNING
Do no tcarry heav yorhard object sinthe
passenger compartmen tunless they are
firmly secured in place. Unsecured or improperly positione
dcargo
increases achild's ris kofinjury in th eevent
of:
R stron gbraking maneuvers
R sudde nchanges of direction
R an accident
If an infant or child is traveling in th evehicle:
X Secure th echild wit hachild or infant seat
restraint system appropriat etotheage and
weigh tofthechild.
X Mak esure that th einfant or child is prop-
erly secured at all times while th evehicle is
in motion.
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that you always
properl ysecure all infant sand childre nwitha
child or infant seat restraint system for the
trip.
The use of seat belt sand infant and child
restraint systems is required by law in:
R all 50 states
R theU .S.t erri tories
R theD istrict of Columbia
R all Canadian provinces
Infants and childre nmust always be seated in
an appropriat einfant or child restraint system
recommended for th esizea nd weigh tofthe
child. The infant or child restraint system
must be properl ysecured wit hathree-point
seat belt in accordanc ewitht he manufactur-
er' sinstructions.
All infant or child restraint systems must meet
th ef ollowin gstandards:
R U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safet yStand-
ards 21 3and 225
R Canadian Motor Vehicle Safet yStandards
21 3a nd 210.2
Confirmation that th echild restraint system
correspond stothestandards can be found
on an instruction label on th echild restraint
system. This confirmatio ncan also be found
in th einstallatio ninstruction sthata re
included wit hthe child restraint system. 52
Child restraint systemsSafety

G
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, alwaysr emove the
SmartKey from the ignitio nlock. Always take
the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secure dinachild
restraint system, and do not give them access to an unlocked vehicle. Achild's unsupervised
access to avehicl ecouldr esult in an accident
and/or serious personal injury .They could:
R injure themselves on vehicl eparts
R be seriouslyorf atally injured by extreme
heatorc old
R injure themselves or have an accident with
vehicl eequipment that may still be in oper-
ation even after the SmartKey has been
removed from the ignition, such as the seat
adjustment, steering whee ladjustment or
memory function.
If children open adoor, they coul dcause
severe or even fatal injury to other persons; if they get out of the vehicle, they coul dinjure
themselves when doing so or be seriouslyor
even fatally injured by any passing traffic.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The child restraint system's
metal parts, for example, coul dbecome very
hot, and achild coul dbeburned on these
parts. G
WARNING
If you attach heavy or larg eobjects to the
SmartKey ,the SmartKey coul dbeuninten-
tionally turned in the ignitio nlock. This could
caus ethe engine to be switched off. There is a
risk of an accident.
Do not attach any heavy or larg eobjects to the
SmartKey .Remove any bulky key rings before
inserting the SmartKey into the ignitio nlock.
! Keep the SmartKey away from strong
magnetic fields. Otherwise, the remote
control function coul dbeaffected.
Strong magnetic fields can occur in the
vicinity of powerful electrical installations. 0043
0037 To lock the vehicle
0044 0054 To unlock the trunk lid
0087 0036 To unlock the vehicle
The turn signals flas honce when unlocking
and three times when locking.
When it is dark, the surround lighting also
comes on if it is activated in the on-board
computer (Y page158).
X To unlock centrally: press the0036but-
ton.
If you do not open the vehicl ewithinapprox-
imatel y40seconds of unlocking:
R the vehicl eislocked again.
R the anti-theft alarm system is armed again.
X To lockc entrally: press the 0037button. Changing the setting
softhe locking
system
You can change the setting of the locking
system in such awaythat only the driver's
door and the fuel filler flap are unlocked .This
is useful if you frequently travel on youro wn.
X To chang ethe setting: press and hold
downt he0036 and0037 buttons simulta-
neously for approximatel ysix seconds until
the battery check lamp (Y page65)
flashes twice . SmartKey
63Opening and closing Z

X
Turn the mechanical key counter-clockwise
to position 0049.
The door is locked.
X Turn the mechanical key back and remove
it.
X Check that both doors are locked.
i If you lock the vehicle as described above,
the fuel filler flap is not locked. The anti-
theft alarm system is not armed.
Roadster X
Open the driver's door.
X Close the front-passenger door and the
trunk lid.
X Press the lockin gbutton (Y page 70).
X Check that the lockin gknobisint he lower
position on the front-passenger door. Press the lockin gknobd own by hand, if neces-
sary.
X Close the driver's door.
X Take the mechanical key out of the Smart-
Key (Y page 64).
X Insert the mechanical key into the lock of
the driver's door as far as it will go. X
Turn the mechanical key clockwise as far as
it will go to position 0047.
X Turn the mechanical key back and remove
it.
X Make sure that the doors and the trunk lid
are locked.
X Insert the mechanical key into the Smart-
Key. i
If you lock the vehicle as described above,
the fuel filler flap is not locked. The anti-
theft alarm system is not armed. Trunk
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if the vehicle is in motion .There is a
risk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the trunk lid. Never drive with the trunk lid
open. G
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, alway sremove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock. Always take
the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in achild
restraint system, and do not give them access to an unlocked vehicle. Achild's unsupervised
access to avehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury. They could:
R injure themselves on vehicle parts
R be seriously or fatally injured by extreme
heat or cold
R injure themselves or have an accident with
vehicle equipment that may still be in oper-
ation even after the SmartKey has been
removed from the ignition ,such as the seat
adjustment, steerin gwheel adjustmen tor
memory function.
If children open adoor, they could cause
severe or even fatal injury to other persons; if they get out of the vehicle, they could injure
themselves when doing so or be seriously or
even fatally injured by any passing traffic.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The child restraint system's
metal parts, for example, could become very 72
TrunkOpening and closing

heating should also not to be used to dry
the seats.
R clean the seat covers as recommended;
see the "Interior care" section.
R do not transport heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place sharp objectsont he
seat cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools. The seats should only be occupied by
passengers, if possible.
R when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating mate-
rials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat cov- ers, child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no objectsint
he
footwell under or behind the seats when
moving the seats back. There is arisk that
the seats and/or the objectsc ould be dam-
aged. Adjusting the seats manually
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
X
Lift handle 0043and slide the seat forwards
or backwards.
X Release lever 0043again.
Make sure that you hear the seat engage in
position. Backrest angle X
Relieve the pressure on the backrest.
X Pull lever 0044up and adjust the backrest to
the desired angle.
X Release lever 0044again.
The seat backrest must audibly engage.
Seat height X
Pull up or push down lever 0087repeatedly
until the seat has reached the desired
height. Seat adjustment
0043
Backrest angle
0044 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
0087 Seat cushion angle
0085 Seat height
i You can store the seat settings using the
memory function (Y page 92). Adjusting the lumbar support
You can adjust the contour of the seat so as to
provide optimum support for your back. 86
SeatsSeats, steering wheela
nd mirrors

Adjusting th
esteering wheel 0043
To adjust th esteering whee lposition
(fore-and-af tadjustment)
0044 To adjust th esteering whee lheight
i Further relate dsubjects:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
(Y page 89)
R Storing setting s(Ypage 92) EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Important safety notes The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting
in and out of your vehicl eeasier. G
WARNING
When th eEASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
th es teering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupant s–particularly children –could
become trapped .There is ariskofi njury.
Whil ethe EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments ,makes uret hatnoo nehas
any body part sintheswee poft hesteering
wheel.
If somebod ybecome strapped:
R press on eofthememory function position
buttons ,or
R mov ethe switch for steering whee ladjust-
men tint heopposit edirection to that in
whic hthe steering whee lismoving.
The adjustmen tprocess is stopped. G
WARNING
If children activat ethe EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture, they can become trapped ,particularly
when unattended. There is ariskofi njury.
When leaving th evehicle, always tak ethe
SmartKey wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. Never
leav echildren unsupervised in th evehicle. G
WARNING
If you drive off while th eEASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments ,you could lose
control of th evehicle. There is ariskofan
accident.
Always wait until th eadjustmen tprocess is
complete before drivin goff.
Position of th esteering wheel when the
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is active The steering whee
lswings upward swhen
you:
R remove th eSma rtKey from th eignition lock
R open th edriver' sdoor wit hthe KEYLESS-
GO start function in position 1
R open th edriver' sdoor and th eSmartKey is
in position 0or 1in th eignition lock
i The steering whee
lonlym oves upward sif
it has no talready reached th eupper end
stop.
Position of th esteering wheel for driv-
ing The steering whee
lismoved to th elast
selected position when you:
R close th edriver' sdoor and
R press th eStart/Sto pbutto nonce
When you close th edriver' sdoor wit hthe
ignition switched on ,the steering whee lis
also automatically moved to th epreviously
set position.
The last position of th esteering whee lis
store dafter eac hmanual setting or when you
store th esetting wit hthe memory function
(Y page 92). Steering wheel
89Seats,steering wheel and mirrors Z

engage revers
egear. You can stor ethis posi-
tion. X
Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button.
X Press button 0044for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Engage revers egear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the preset parkin gposition.
X Use adjustment button 0087to adjust the
exterior mirror to aposition that allows you
to see the rear wheel and the curb.
The parkin gposition is stored.
i If you shift the transmission to another
position ,the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side return stothe driving posi-
tion.
Calling up astored parking position set-
ting X
Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button.
X Adjust the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side with the correspondin gbut-
ton (Y page 90).
X Engage revers egear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parkin gposition. The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
R as soon as you exceed aspeed of 6mph
(10 km/h)
R about ten seconds after you have disen-
gaged revers egear
R if you press button 0043for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver's side Memor
yfunction Storing settings
G
WARNING
If you use the memory function on the driver's side while driving, you could lose control of
the vehicle as aresult of the adjustments
being made. There is arisk of an accident.
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side when the vehicle is stationary. G
WARNING
When the memory function adjusts the seat or steering wheel, you and other vehicle occu-
pants –particularly children –could become
trapped. There is arisk of injury.
While the memory function is makin gadjust-
ments, make sure that no one has any body
parts in the sweep of the seat or steering
wheel. If somebody becomes trapped, imme-
diately release the memory function position
button .The adjustment process is stopped. G
WARNING
Children could become trapped if they acti-
vate the memory function ,particularly when
unattended. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alway stake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
With the memory function ,you can stor eup
to three differen tsettings, e.g. for three dif-
feren tpeople. 92
Memor
yfunctionSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

The following settings are stored as
asingle
memory preset:
R seat and backrest position
R driver's side: steerin gwheel position
R driver's side: position of the exterior mir-
rors on the driver's and front-passenger
sides X
Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button.
X Adjust the seat (Y page 86).
X On the driver's side, adjust the steering
wheel (Y page 89) and the exterior mirrors
(Y page 90).
X Press memory button Mand one of the
storage position buttons 1,2or 3within
three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected pre-
set position. Atones ounds when the set-
tings have been completed. Calling up
astored setting
X Press and hold the relevant storage posi-
tion button 1,2or 3,u ntil the seat, steering
wheel and exterior mirrors are in the stored position.
i The setting procedure is interrupted as
soon as you release the storage position
button. Memory function
93Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z