MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT ROADSTER 2015 C197 Repair Manual

Tow-away alarm
Function An audibl
eand visua lalarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclinatio nisa ltere dw hile
the tow-away alar misarmed.Thisc an occur
if the vehicl eisjacke dupono ne side,for
example.
Arming X
Make sure that:
R the doors ar eclosed.
R the trunk li disclosed.
Onl ythen is the tow-away alar marmed.
X Lock the vehicl ewitht he SmartKey.
The tow-away alar misarmed after approx-
imatel y30seconds.
Deactivating X
Unlock the vehicl ewitht he SmartKey.
The tow-away alar misdeactivated auto-
matically.
Disarming X
Select key position 0with the Start/Stop
button.
or X Remov ethe SmartKe yfromt he ignition
lock.
X Press button 0043.
Indicato rlamp 0044lights up briefly.
X Lock the vehicl ewitht he SmartKey.
The tow-away alar misdisarmed. The tow-away alar
mremains deactivated
unti lthe vehicl eisunlocke dand locked again.
To prevent afalse alarm, disarm the tow-away
alar mm anuall yify ourv ehicle:
R is being transported
R is being loaded onto aferry or car trans-
porter ,for example
R is parked on amovable surface, e.g .ina
split-level garage Thef
tdeterren tlocking system
59Safety Z

60

Useful information
..............................62
SmartKey ............................................. 62
Doors .................................................... 68
Trunk .................................................... 72
Side windows ...................................... 75
Soft top (Roadster) .............................78 61Opening and closing

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).SmartKey
Key function
Genera lnotes i
USA only:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subjec ttothe fol-
lowing two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful inter-
ference, and
2. this device must accept any interference received, including interferenc ethat may
cause undesired operation of the device.
Anyu nauthorized modification to this
device could void the user's authorit yto
operate the equipment.
The Product label with FCC ID and IC cer-
tification number can be found in the bat-
ter yc ase of the SmartKey.
i Canada only:
This device complies with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subjec tto
the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful inter- ference, and
2. this device must accept any interference
received, including interferenc ethat may
cause undesired operation of the device. Anyu
nauthorized modification to this
device could void the user's authorit yto
operate the equipment.
The Product label with FCC ID and IC cer-
tification number can be found in the bat-
ter yc ase of the SmartKey.
Locking/unlocking centrally The SmartKey centrally locks/unlocks:
R the doors
R the trun klid
R the fuel filler flap
R Roadster only: the glove box
R Roadster only: the stowage compartment
under the armrest G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they could:
R open the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
R get out and disrupt traffic.
R operate the vehicle' sequipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
R release the parkin gbrake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
R Start the engine.
There is arisk of an acciden tand injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always tak ethe
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children. 62
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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
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The SmartKey now functions as follows:
X To unlock the driver's door: press the
0036 button once.
X To unlock centrally: press the0036but-
ton twice.
X To lock centrally: press the0037button. Restoring the factor
ysettings
X Press the 0036and0037 button ssimulta-
neously for approximately six seconds until
the battery check lamp flashes twice. Mechanical key
General notes If the vehicle can no longer be locked or
unlocked with the SmartKey, use the
mechanical key.
If you use the mechanical key to unlock and
open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm
system will be triggered (Y page 58).
There are several ways to turn off the alarm:
X Press the 0036or0037 button on the
SmartKey.
or X Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
X To unlock the fuel filler flap: insert the
SmartKey into the ignition lock.
Removing the mechanical key X
Push release catch 0043in the direction of
the arrow and at the same time remove
mechanical key 0044from the SmartKey. SmartKey battery
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Batteries contain toxic and corrosive substan- ces. If batteries are swallowed ,itcan result in
severe health problems. There is arisk of fatal
injury.
Keep batteries out of the reach of children. If
ab attery is swallowed ,seek medical attention
immediately. H
Environmenta
lnote Batteries contain dangerous
substances
.Itisagainst the
law to dispose of them with
the household rubbish. They
must be collected separately and recycled to protec tthe
environment. Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally friendly
manner
.Take discharged
batteries to aqualified spe-
cialist workshop or aspecial
collection point for used bat- teries.
The SmartKey batteries contain perchlorate
material, which may require special handling
and regard for the environment.N ational
guidelines must be observed during disposal.
In California, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/
HazardousWaste/Perchlorate/
index.cfm .
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the batteries replaced at aqualified specialist
workshop. 64
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Checking th
ebattery X
Press the 0037or0036 button.
The SmartKey battery is working properl yif
battery check lamp 0043light supb riefly.
If battery check lamp 0043does no tlight up
briefly durin gthe test ,the SmartKey battery is
discharged.
X Change th ebattery (Y page 65).
i If th eSmartKey battery is checked within
th es ignal reception range of th evehicle,
pressin gthe 0037 or0036 button:
R locks or
R unlock sthe vehicle
i You can get
abattery at any qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Replacin gthe battery X
Tak ethe mechanical ke yout of th eSmart-
Key (Y page 64).
You require aCR20253V cellbattery. X
Press mechanical key 0044intot he opening
in th eSmartKey in th edirection of the
arrow until battery tray cover 0043opens. Do
no th old th ecover closed while doin gso. X
Remove th ecover of th ebattery tray.
X Repeatedly tap th eSmartKey against your
palm until battery 0087falls out.
X Inser tthe newb attery wit hthe positiv eter-
minal facing upwards .Use alint-free cloth
to do so.
X Inser tthe fron ttab soft hebattery tray's
cover first ,and then pres stoclose it.
X Chec kthe function of all SmartKey buttons
on th evehicle. SmartKey
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Problems with the SmartKey
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions You cannot lock or
unlock the vehicle
using the SmartKey. The SmartKey battery is discharged or nearly discharged.
X Point the tip of the SmartKey at the driver's door handle from
close range. Try to unlock or lock the vehicle again.
If this does not work:
X Unlock the vehicle using the mechanical key (Y page 64).
X Check the SmartKey battery and replace it if necessary
(Y page 65). The SmartKey is faulty.
X Lock or unlock the vehicle using the mechanical key
(Y page 64).
X Have the SmartKey checked at aqualified specialist workshop. You have lost
aSmart-
Key. X
Have the SmartKey canceled at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
X Report the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
X If necessary, have the locks changed as well. You have lost the
mechanical key. X
Report the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
X If necessary, have the locks changed as well. The engine cannot be
started using KEYLESS-
GO. The SmartKey is in
the vehicle. Ad
oor is open. Therefore, the SmartKey cannot be detected as
easily.
X Close the door and try to start the vehicle again. There is interference from
apowerful source of radio waves.
X Start your vehicle with the SmartKey in the ignition lock. 66
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The engine cannot be
started using the
SmartKey. The on-board voltage is too low.
X Switch off non-essential consumers, e.g. seat heating or interior
lighting, and try to start the engine again.
X Remove the SmartKey and reinsert it into the ignition lock.
X Start the engine within 30 seconds of insertingt he SmartKey
into the ignition lock.
X Repeatifn ecessary.
If this does not work: X Check the starter battery and charge it if necessary
(Y page 238).
or
X Jump-start the vehicle (Y page 242).
or
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The SmartKey cannot
be turned in the ignition
lock. The SmartKey has been in position
0for aconsiderable time.
X Remove the SmartKey and reinsert it into the ignition lock.
X Check the starter battery and charge it if necessary
(Y page 238).
X Start the engine. The on-board voltage is too low.
X Switch off non-essential consumers, e.g. seat heating or interior
lighting, and try to turn the SmartKey again.
If this does not work:
X Check the starter battery and charge it if necessary
(Y page 238).
or
X Jump-start the vehicle (Y page 242).
or
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. SmartKey
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Doors
Important safet
ynotes G
WARNING
If children are lef tunsupervised in th evehicle,
they could:
R ope nthe doors ,thu se ndangerin gother
people or road users.
R get out and disrup ttraffic.
R operat ethe vehicle' sequipment.
Additionally, children could set th evehicle in
motion if, fo rexample, they:
R release th eparking brake.
R shiftin gthe automatic transmissio nout of
par kposition P
R Start th eengine.
There is ariskofana ccidentand injury.
Whe nleavin gthe vehicle, always take the
SmartKey wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. Never
leav echildren or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep th eSmartKey out of
reach of children. G
WARNING
Whe nleavin gthe vehicle, always remov ethe
SmartKey from th eignition lock. Always take
th eS martKey wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle.
Do no tleav echildren unsupervised in the
vehicle, eve niftheya re secure dinachild
restrain tsystem, and do no tgivet he ma ccess
to an unlocke dvehicle. Achild' su nsupervised
access to avehicle could result in an accident
and/o rserious personal injury. The ycould:
R injure themselves on vehicle parts
R be seriously or fatally injured by extreme
heat or cold
R injure themselves or hav eanacciden twith
vehicle equipmen ttha tm ay still be in oper-
ation eve nafter th eSmartKey has been
removed from th eignition ,suc hast heseat
adjustment, steerin gwhee ladjustmen tor
memor yfunction.
If children ope nadoor, they could cause
severe or eve nfatal injury to other persons; if they get out of th
evehicle, they could injure
themselves when doin gsoorbeseriously or
eve nfatally injured by any passin gtraffic.
Do no texposet he child restrain tsystem to
direc tsunlight. The child restrain tsystem's
metal parts ,for example, could becom every
hot ,and achild could be burne donthese
parts. G
WARNING
If objects ,luggage or load sare no tsecure dor
no tsecure dsufficiently, they could slip ,tip
over or be flun garound and thereby hit vehicle
occupants. There is ariskofi njury, particu-
larl yint he event of sudden braking or asud-
den chang eindirection.
Always stor eobjects so that they canno tbe
flun garound .Secureo bjects ,luggage or
load sagainst slippin gortippin gb efor ethe
journey. Unlockin
gand opening th edoors
from th eoutside
Coupe !
The doors swin
gupwards and out when
opened. Therefore, mak esuret hatthe re is
sufficien tclearanc eabov ethe vehicle. X
To ope nthe door: pointthe SmartKey
toward sdoorh andle 0043.
X Press the 0036buttonont heSmartKey.
Door handle 0043moves out.
X Lif tthe doo rbyd oorh andle 0043and swin git
up as far as it will go. 68
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dclosing