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

Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 18 At
ag lance ........................................... 25 Safety
................................................... 35 Opening and closing
...........................61 Seats
,steering wheel and mirrors ....83 Lights and windshield wipers
............95 Climat
econtrol ................................. 105 Driving and parking
..........................117 On-boar
dcomputer and displays ....149 Stowage and features
......................199 Maintenance and care
......................217 Breakdown assistance
.....................233 Wheels and tires
............................... 249 Technica
ldata ................................... 279 Contents
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U
Unlocking Emergenc yunlocking .......................70
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 70
Upshift indicator ............................... 128V
Vanity mirror (i nthe sun visor) ........ 202
Vehicle Correct us e...................................... 23
Displa ymessag e............................ 184
Equipment ....................................... 19
Individua lsettings .......................... 157
Limite dWarranty ............................. 24
Loading .......................................... 260
Locking (i nanemergency) ............... 71
Locking (SmartKey ).......................... 62
Lowering ........................................ 275
Maintenance .................................... 20
Parking for alon gp eriod. ............... 134
Pulling away ................................... 120
Raising ........................................... 272
Reporting problems ......................... 23
Towing away .................................. 244
Transporting .................................. 246
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ........... 70
Unlocking (SmartKey )................ 62, 68
Vehicl edata. .................................. 286
Vehicl edata ....................................... 286
see Technica ldata
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 286
see Technica ldata
Vehicl eemergenc yloc king ................ 71
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 280
Vehicl etoolkit.................................. 234
Vehicl eweigh ts
see Technica ldata
Vide o(DV D)........................................ 155
VIN ...................................................... 280 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 192
Brakes ................................... 190 ,192
Check Engine ................................. 195
Cruise control ................................ 139
ESP ®
.............................................. 193
Fue ltank ........................................ 196
Overview .......................................... 28
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
tor lamp ........................................... 42
Reserve fue l................................... 196
Sea tbelt. ....................................... 191
SPOR Thandling mod e................... 193
SRS ................................................ 194
Tire pressure monitor .................... 197
Warranty ...................................... 19, 280
Washer fluid see Windshield washe rsystem
Washer fluid (display message) ....... 185
Weight see Technical data
Wheel bolt tightenin gtorque ........... 275
Wheel chock ...................................... 271
Wheels Checking ........................................ 251
Cleaning ......................................... 225
Important safety notes .................. 250
Interchanging/changing ................ 270
Mounting anew whee l................... 274
Mounting awheel .......................... 271
Removing awheel .......................... 273
Storing ........................................... 271
Tightening torque ........................... 275
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 275
Windows
see Sid ewindows
Win dscreen ......................................... 80
Windshiel dwasher system .............. 221
Filling capacity ............................... 286
Note s............................................. 286
Windshiel dwipers
Problem (malfunction) ................... 103
Replacing the wipe rblade s............ 102
Switching on/of f........................... 101 16
Index

Useful information
..............................96
Exterior lighting .................................. 96
Interior lighting ................................... 99
Replacing bulbs ................................. 100
Windshield wipers ............................101 95Lights and windshield wipers

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip- ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please not ethat your vehicle may not be
equipped with all feature sdescribed. This
also applies to safety-related system sand
functions.
i Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (Y page 23).Exterior lighting
Genera
lnotes
For reason sofsafety, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you drive with the lights switched on even during the daytime. In some coun-
tries ,operation of the headlamps varies due
to legal requirements and self-imposed obli-
gations. Driving abroad
Converting to symmetrical low beam
when driving abroad: switchthe headlamps
to symmetrical low beam in countries in
which traffic drives on the opposite side of the
road to the country where the vehicle is reg-
istered. This prevents glare to oncoming traf- fic. Symmetrical lights do not illuminate as
large an area of the edge of the road.
Have the headlamps converted at aqualified
specialist workshop, e.g. an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center, as close to the border
as possible before drivin ginthesecountries.
Converting to asymmetrical low beam
after returning: have the headlamps con-
verted back to asymmetrical low beam at a
qualified specialist workshop, e.g. an author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center, as soon as pos-
sible after crossing the border again. Setting the exterior lighting
Setting options Exterior lightin
gcan be set using:
R the light switch
R the combination switc h(Ypage 98)
R the on-board computer (Y page 158)
Light switch Operation
00470063
Left-handstanding lamps
00480064 Right-hand standing lamps
00490060 Parkinglamps, licens eplate and
instrumen tcluster lighting
004A0058 Automatic headlamp mode, control-
led by the light sensor
004B0058 Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
If you hear awarnin gton ew hen you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
X Turn the light switc hto0058.
The exterior lightin g(except the parking/
standing lamps) switches off automatically if
you:
R remov ethe SmartKey from the ignition lock
R open the driver' sdoor with the SmartKey in
position 0.
Automatic headlamp mode G
WARNING
When the light switc hisset to 0058,t he low-
beam headlamps may not be switched on
automatically if ther eisfog, snow or other 96
Exterior lightingLights and windshield wipers

X
To switc honthe standin glamps: the
SmartKe yisnot in the ignition lock or it is in
position 0.
X Turn the light switch to 0063(left-hand side
of the vehicle) or 0064(right-hand side of
the vehicle). Combination switch
Turn signal 0043
High-bea mheadlamps
0044 Turn signal, right
0087 High-bea mflasher
0085 Turn signal, left
X To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefl ytothe pressure point in the
direction of arrow 0044or0085.
The corresponding tur nsigna lflashe sthree
times.
X To indicate: press the combinatio nswitch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow 0044or0085.
High-beam headlamps X
To switc honthe high-beam headlamps:
tur nthe SmartKe yinthe ignition lock to
position 2or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to 0058or0058.
X Press the combinatio nswitch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow 0043.
In the 0058position, the high-bea mhead-
lamps ar eonlys witched on when it is dark
and the engine is running. The
0057 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the high-bea mhead-
lamps ar eswitched on.
X To switc hoffthe high-beam head-
lamps: movethe combinatio nswitch back
to its normal position.
The 0057 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goe sout.
High-beam flasher X
To switc hon:tur nthe SmartKe yinthe
ignition lock to position 1or 2,ors tart the
engine.
X Pull the combinatio nswitch briefl yinthe
direction of arrow 0087. Hazard warning lamps
The hazar
dwarning lamps automatically
switch on if:
R an ai rbag is deployed or
R the vehicl edecelerates rapidl yfrom a
speed of mor ethan45m ph (70 km/h) and
come stoas tandstill.
X To switc honthe hazard warning lamps:
press button 0043.
All tur nsignals flash. If yo unow switch on a
tur ns igna lusing the combinatio nswitch,
onl ythe tur nsigna llam pont he corre-
sponding side of the vehicl ewillf lash.
X To switc hoffthe hazard warning lamps:
press button 0043.98
Exterior lightingLights and
windshield wipers

The hazard warning lamps switch off auto-
matically if the vehicle exceeds aspeed of
6m ph(10 km/h) again after afull brake appli-
cation.
i The hazard warning lamps still operate if
the ignition is switched off. Headlam
pcleaning system
The headlamps are cleaned automatically if
the "Wipe with washer fluid" function is oper-
ated five times (Y page 101) while the lights
are on and the engine is running. When you
switch off the ignition ,the automatic head-
lamp cleaning system is reset and counting is
resumed from 0. Headlamps fogged up on the inside
The headlamps may fog up on the inside if
there is high atmospheric humidity.
X Drive with the headlamps switched on.
The level of moisture diminishes, depend-
ing on the length of the journey and the
weather conditions (humidity and temper-
ature).
If the level of moisture does not diminish:
X Have the headlamps checked at aqualified
specialist workshop. Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Overhead control panel
0043
0033 Switches the automatic interior
lighting control on/off
0044 003D Switches the right-hand reading
lamp on/off
0087 004A Switches the interior lighting on/off
0085 003D Switches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off Interior lighting control
General notes In order to prevent the vehicle's battery from
discharging, the interior lighting functions are
automatically deactivated after some time
unless the SmartKey is in position 2in the
ignition lock.
Automatic interior lighting control X
To activate/deactivate: press the0033
button.
When the automatic interior lighting
control is activated, the button is flush with
the overhead control panel.
The interior lighting automatically switches
on if you:
R unlock the vehicle
R open adoor
R remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock Interior lighting
99Lights and windshield wipers Z

The interior light is activated for
ashort while
when the SmartKey is removed from the igni-
tion lock. You can activat ethis delayed
switch-off using the on-board computer
(Y page 159).
Manua linterior lighting control X
To switch the interior lighting on/off:
press the 004Abutton.
X To switch the reading lampso n/off:
press the 003Dbutton. Crash-responsive emergency lighting
The interior lighting is activated automatically
if the vehicle is involved in an accident.
X To switch off the crash-responsive
emergency lighting: press the hazard
warning lamp button.
or X Lock and then unlock the vehicle using the
key. Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes
Xenon bulbs G
DANGER
Xenon bulbs carry ahigh voltage. You can get
an electric shock if you remove the cover of
the Xenon bulb and touch the electrical con-
tacts. There is arisk of fatal injury.
Never touch the parts or the electrical con-
tactsoft he Xenon bulb. Always have work on
the Xenon bulbs carried out at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Your vehicle is equipped with Xenon bulbs.
You can recognize this by the following: the
cone of light from the Xenon bulbs moves
from the top to the bottom and back again
when you start the engine. For this to be observed, the lights must be switched on
before starting the engine.
Bulbs and lamps are an importan
taspect of
vehicle safety. You must therefore make sure that these function correctly at all times.
Have the headlamp setting checked regularly.
Other bulbs G
WARNING
Bulbs, lamps and connector scan get very hot
when operating. If you change abulb, you
could burn yourself on these components.
There is arisk of injury.
Allow these components to cool down before changin gabulb.
There are bulbs other than the Xenon bulbs
that you cannot replace. Replace only the
bulbs listed (Y page 101). Have the bulbs that
you cannot replace yourself changed at a
qualified specialist workshop.
If you require assistance changin gbulbs, con-
sult aqualified specialist workshop.
Do not touch the glass tube of new bulbs with
your bare hands. Even minor contamination
can burn into the glass surface and reduce
the service life of the bulbs. Always use alint-
free cloth or only touch the base of the bulb
when installing.
Only use bulbs of the correc ttype.
If the new bulb still does not light up, consult
aq ualified specialist workshop.
Bulbs and lamps are an importan taspect of
vehicle safety. You must therefore make sure that these function correctly at all times.
Have the headlamp setting checked regularly. Changing the front bulbs
You cannot replace the bulbs at the front
yourself. Contact aqualified specialist work-
shop which has the necessary specialist
knowledge and tools to carry out the work
required. Mercedes-Benz recommends that 100
Replacing bulbsLights and windshield wipers

you use an authorized Mercedes-Ben
zCenter
fo rt hisp urpose. Changin
gthe rear bulbs
Licens eplate lamp The only rea
rbulbs you can chang eare the
W5Wl icense plat elamp bulbs. X
Switc hoffthel ights.
X Lever lamp housing 0043out of th eframe
usin gas crewdriver.
X Unscrew th ebulb holder from th elamp
housin gand pull out th ebulb.
X Inser tanewbulb into th ebulb holder and
screw th ebulb holder into th elamp hous-
ing.
X Press th elamp housin gbackintot he frame
until it engages. Windshiel
dwipers Switchin
gthe windshield wipers
on/off
! Do no
toperat ethe windshield wipers
when th ewindshield is dry, as this could
damage th ewiper blades. Moreover, dust
that has collecte donthewindshield can
scratch th eglas sifw ipingtakes placewhen
th ew indshield is dry.
If it is necessary to switch on th ewindshield
wiper sindry weather conditions, always
use washer flui dwhen operatin gthe wind-
shield wipers. !
If th
ewindshield wiper sleav esme arson
th ew indshield after th evehicl ehas been
washed in an automati ccar wash ,wax or
other residues may be th ereason fo rthis.
Clean th ewindshield usin gwasher fluid
after washin gthe vehicl einana utomatic
car wash. Combination switch
0047
003F Windshield wiper off
0048 0062 Intermittent wipe, low (rai nsensor
set to low sensitivity)
0049 0063 Intermittent wipe, hig h(rai ns ensor
set to hig hsensitivity)
004A 00AA Continuous wipe, slow
004B 00A9 Continuous wipe, fast
0084 00D3 Single wipe/ 00D4To wipe th ewind-
shield usin gwasher fluid
X Switc hont heignition.
X Tur nthe combination switch to th ecorre-
spondin gposition.
! Intermittent wipin
gwithr ain sensor :due
to optica linf luences and th ewindshield
becoming dirty in dry weather conditions,
th ew indshield wiper smay be activated
inadvertently. This could then damage the
windshield wiper blade sorscratch the
windshield.
Fo rthisr eason ,you should always switch
of ft he windshield wiper sindry weather.
In the 0062or0063 position ,the appropriate
wipin gfrequenc yisset automatically accord-
in gtot heintensit yofthe rain .Int he0063
position ,the rain sensor is mor esensitive Windshiel
dwipers
101Lights an dwindshield wipers Z

tha
nint he0062 position, causing the wind-
shiel dwiper stow ipem oref requently.
If the wipe rblade sareworn, the windshield
will no longe rbewipedproperly. This could
prevent yo ufromo bser ving the traffi ccondi-
tions. Replace the wipe rblade stwice ayear,
ideall yinspringand fall. Replacin
gthe wiper blades
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the windshiel dwiper sbegin to mov ewhile
yo ua rechanging the wipe rblades, youc ould
be trapped by the wipe rarm .The re is ariskof
injury.
Alway sswitch off the windshiel dwiper sand
ignition befor echanging the wipe rblades.
! To avoi
ddamagin gthe wipe rblades,
make sure tha tyou touch onl ythe wiper
ar moft he wiper.
! Never open the hood if
awindshiel dwiper
ar mh asbeen folde dawayfromt he wind-
shield.
Never fol dawindshiel dwiper armw ithout a
wipe rblade back onto the windshield.
Hol dthe windshiel dwiper armf irml yw hen
yo uc hange the wipe rblade .Ify ourelease
the windshiel dwiper armw ithout awiper
blad eand it fall sonto the windshield, the
windshiel dmaybe damage dbythe force of
the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommend stha tyou have
the wipe rblade schange dataq ualified
specialis tworkshop.
Replacin gthe wiper blades Removing the wiper blades
X Switch off the engine.
X Remov eyourfoo tfromt he brake pedal.
X Set the windshiel dwiper to the 00AAposi-
tion. X
Press the Start/Stop button repeatedly
unti lthe windshiel dwiper sstart.
X When the wipe rarm sh aver eache daver-
tica lposit ion, press the Start/Stop button.
X Fol dthe wipe rarm away fro mthe wind-
shiel duntilite ngages.
X Set the wipe rblade at righ tangle stot he
wipe rarm. X
Remov ethe wipe rblade fromt he retainer
on the wipe rarm in the directio nofthe
arrow.
Installing the wiper blades X Slide the new wipe rblade into the retainer
on the wipe rarm in the opposite direction
to the arrow.
X Turn the wipe rblade parallel to the wiper
arm.
X Fol dthe wipe rarm back onto the wind-
shield. 102
Windshiel
dwipersLigh ts an dwindshield wipers

Problems with the windshield wipers
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The windshield wipers
are jammed. Leaves or snow, for example, may be obstructing the windshield
wiper movement.T
he wiper motor has been deactivated.
X Switch off the engine using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door.
X Remove the cause of the obstruction.
X Switch the windshield wipers back on. The windshield wipers
fail completely. The windshield wiper drive is malfunctioning.
X Select another wiper speed on the combination switch.
X Have the windshield wipers checked at aqualified specialist
workshop. The windshield washer
fluid from the spray
nozzles no longer hits
the center of the wind-
shield. The spray nozzles are misaligned.
X Have the spray nozzles adjusted at aqualified specialist work-
shop. The wiper arms are on
the windshield. The wiper arms have been moved by an external force.
X Select key position 2(ignition) with the Start/Stop button.
The wiper arms move back down automatically. Windshield wipers
103Lights and windshieldw ipers Z