start stop button MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT ROADSTER 2015 C197 User Guide

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

Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature
If th
ecrash-responsiv eEASY-EXIT feature is
triggered in an accident, th esteering column
will mov eupwards when th edriver' sdoor is
opened. This occur sirrespective of th eposi-
tio noft heSmartKey in th eignition lock. This
makes it easier to exit th evehicle and rescue
th eo ccupants.
The crash-responsiv eEASY-EXIT feature is
only operational if th eEASY-EXIT/ENTRY fea-
tur eisa ctivated in th eon-board computer. Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X
Anti-glar emode: flickanti-glare switch 0043
forwards or back. Exterior mirrors
Adjusting th eexterior mirrors G
WARNING
You coul dlose control of your vehicle if you do
th ef ollowin gwhile driving:
R adjust th edriver' sseat ,head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten th eseat belt
Ther eisar iskofana ccident.
Adjust th edriver' sseat ,head restraint ,steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting th eengine. G
WARNING
The exterior mirror on th efront-pa ssenger
side reduces th esizeoft heimage .Visible
object sare actually closer than they appear.
This mean sthaty ou coul dmisjudge th edis-
tance from road user straveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane .Ther eisar iskofana cci-
dent.
For this reason ,always mak esure of the
actual distanc efromt heroad user straveling
behin dbyg lancingovery our shoulder.
The convex exterior mirror sprovide alarger
fiel dofv ision.
The exterior mirror sare heated automatically
if th erear window defroste risswitched on
and th eoutside temperatur eislow. Mirror
heating last supto10m inutes.
i You can also heat up th
eexteri or mirrors
manually by switching on th erear window
defroster. X
Select ke yposition 1or 2wit hthe Start/
Stop button.
X Press button 0043for th eleft-hand exterior
mirror or button 0044for th eright-han dexte-
rior mirror.
The indicator lamp in th ecorres ponding
butto nlight supinr ed.
The indicator lamp goes out again after
som etime. You can adjust th eselected
mirror usin gadjustmen tbutton 0087as long
as th eindicator lamp is lit.
X Press adjustmen tbutton 0087up, down ,orto
th el eft or righ tuntil you have adjusted the
exterior mirror to th edesired position. You 90
MirrorsSeats, steerin
gwheel and mirrors

should have
agood overview of traffic con-
ditions.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
electrically X
Select key position 1or 2with the Start/
Stop button.
X Briefly press button 0085.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
i Make sure that the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while the vehicle is in motion, as they may otherwise vibrate.
i If you are driving faster than 30 mph
(47 km/h), you can no longer fold in the
exterior mirrors.
Setting the exterior mirrors If the battery has been disconnected or com-
pletely discharged, the exterior mirrors must
be reset. The exterior mirrors will otherwise
not fold in when you select the "Fold in mir-
rors when locking" function in the on-board
computer (Y page 160).
X Select key position 1using the Start/Stop
button.
X Briefly press button 0085.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
automatically If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function
is activated in the on-board computer
(Y page 160): R
the exterior mirrors fold in automaticallyas
soon as you lock the vehicle from the out-
side.
R the exterior mirrors fold out againa utomat-
ically as soon as you unlock the vehicle and
then open the driver's or front-passenger
door.
i The mirrors do not fold out if they have
been folded in manually.
Exterior mirror pushed out of position If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of
position, proceed as follows:
X Vehicles without electrically folding
exterior mirrors: move the exterior mirror
into the correct position manually.
X Vehicles with electrically folding exte-
rior mirrors: press and hold mirror-folding
button until you hear aclick and then the
mirrors engage in position (Y page 91).
The mirror housing is engaged againa nd
you can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual
(Y page 90). Automatic anti-glare mirrors
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror
on the driver's side automaticallygoi nto anti-
glare mode if the following conditions are met simultaneously:
R the ignition is switched on and
R incident light from headlamps strikes the
sensor in the rear-view mirror.
The mirrors do not go into anti-glare mode if
reverse gear is engaged. Parking position for the exterior mir-
ror on the front-passengers
ide
Setting and storing the parking position You can position the front-passenger side
exterior mirror in such away that you can see
the rear wheel on that side as soon as you Mirrors
91Seats, steering wheela nd 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

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

006B
To activate/deactivat eair-recirculation mode (Y page 113)
006C To set the temperature, right (Y page 110)
006D To switch the rear window defroster on/of f(Ypage 112)
006E To increase the airflow (Y page 111)
006F To reduce the airflow (Y page 111)
0070 Display
0071 To set the air distribution (Y page 110)Optimum use of dual-zone automatic
climate control
The following contains instructions and rec-
ommendations to enable you to get the most
out of your automatic climate control.
R Activate climate control using the 0058and
005A buttons. The indicator lamps in the
0058 and005A button slight up.
R Set the temperature to 72 ‡(22 †).
R Only use the "Windshield defrosting" func-
tion briefly until the windshield is clear
again.
R Only use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g.
if there are unpleasant outside odors or
when in atunnel. The windows could oth-
erwise fog up, since no fresh air is drawn
into the vehicle in air-recirculation mode.
R Use the MONO function if you want to
adopt the temperature and air distribution
settings from the driver's side for all cli-
mate control zones. The indicator lamp in
the 005B button lights up. Operating the climate control sys-
tems
Switching climate control on/off
General notes When the climate control is switched off, the
air supply and air circulation are also
switched off. The windows could fog up.
Therefore, switch off climate control only
briefly i
Activate climate control primarily using
the 0058 button (Y page 110).
Activating/deactivating X
Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button (Y page 119).
X To activate: press the0058button.
The indicator lamp in the 0058button lights
up. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or X Press the 0078button.
The indicator lamp in the 0078button goes
out. The previously selected settings are
restored.
X To deactivate: press the0078button.
The indicator lamp in the 0078button lights
up. Activating/deactivating cooling with
air dehumidification
General notes If you deactivate the "Cooling with air-dehu-
midification" function, the air inside the vehi-
cle will not be cooled. The air inside the vehi-
cle will also not be dehumidified. The win-
dows can fog up more quickly. Therefore,
deactivate the cooling with air-dehumidifica-
tion function only briefly.
The "Cooling with air dehumidification" func-
tion is only available when the engine is run-
ning. The air inside the vehicle is cooled and
dehumidified accordin gtothe temperature
selected. 108
Operating the climate control systemsClimate control

Problems with the "Cooling with air dehumidification" function
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The indicator lamp in
the
005A button
flashes three times or
remains off. The "Cool-
ing with air dehumidifi-
cation" function cannot
be switched on. Cooling with air dehumidification has been deactivated due to a
malfunction.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Setting climate control to automatic
General notes In automatic mode, the set temperature is
controlled automatically. The system auto-
matically regulates the temperature of the
dispensed air, the airflow and the air distri-
bution.
The automatic mode functions optimally
when the "Cooling with air dehumidification"
function is activated. If necessary, cooling
with air dehumidification can be deactivated.
If you deactivate the "Cooling with air-dehu-
midification" function, the air inside the vehi- cle will not be cooled. The air inside the vehi-
cle will also not be dehumidified. The win-
dows can fog up more quickly. Therefore,
deactivate the cooling with air-dehumidifica-
tion function only briefly.
Activating/switching X
Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button (Y page 119).
X Set the desired temperature.
X To activate: press the0058button.
The indicator lamp in the 0058button lights
up. Automatic air distribution and airflow
are activated.
X To switch to manualm ode:press the
0058 button.
The indicator lamp in the 0058button goes
out. Automatic air distribution and airflow
are deactivated. Setting the temperature
Differentt emperatures can be set for the
driver's and front-passenger sides.
X Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button (Y page 119).
X To increase/reduce: turn controls0043and
006C clockwise or counter-clockwise
(Y page 107).
Only change the temperature settingin
small increments. Start at 72 ‡(22 †). Setting the air distribution
Air distribution settings 0061
Directsa ir through the defroster vents
009C Directsa ir through the center and side
air vents
009B Directsa ir through the footwell air
vents
009F Directsa ir through the center, side and
footwell vents
008F Directst he airflow to the entire vehicle
interior
0087 Directsa ir through the defroster,
center and side air vents
0086 Directsa ir through the defroster and
footwell vents 110
Operating the climate control systemsClimatec
ontrol

Setting the air distribution
X
Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button (Y page 119).
X Press the 008Fbutton repeatedly until the
desired symbol appears in the display.
The indicator lamp in the 0058button goes
out. Automatic control is deactivated and
the air distribution is controlled according
to the selected setting. Setting the airflow
X Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button (Y page 119).
X To increase/reduce: press the0097or
0095 button. Switching the mono function on/off
The MONO function is only available in vehi-
cles for Canada.
You can use the MONO function to adopt the temperature and air distribution settings on
the driver's side for the front-passenger side.
X Press the 005Bbutton.
The indicator lamp in the 005Bbutton lights
up or goes out. Defrosting the windshield
i You should only select the "Windshield
defrosting" function until the windshield is
clear again.
X Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button (Y page 119).
X To activate: press the0064button.
The indicator lamp in the 0064button lights
up.
The system automatically switches to the
following functions:
R high airflow
R high temperature R
air distribution to the windshield and
front side windows
R air-recirculation mode off
X To deactivate: press the0064button.
The indicator lamp in the 0064button goes
out. The previously selected settings are
restored. Air-recirculation mode remains
deactivated.
or X Press the 0058button.
The indicator lamp in the 0064button goes
out. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or
X Turn controls 0043or006C clockwise or coun-
ter-clockwise (Y page 107).
or
X Press the 0097or0095 button. Switching maximum cooling on/off
The MAX COOL function is only available in
vehicles for the USA.
MAX COOL is only operational when the
engine is running.
When you activate MAX COOL, climate
control switches to the following functions:
R maximum cooling
R maximum airflow
R air-recirculation mode on
X To activate: press the00C9button.
The indicator lamp in the button lights up.
X To deactivate: press the00C9button
again.
The indicator lamp in the button goes out.
The previously selected settings come into
effect again.
i To deactivate MAX COOL press the
0078,
0058,or 0064button. Operating the climate control systems
111Climatecontrol