brake fluid MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT ROADSTER 2015 C197 Owner's Manual

Important safety notes .................. 238
Jump starting .................................2
42
Belt
see Seat belts
Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 157
Display message ............................ 181
Notes/function .............................. 145
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 169
Notes ............................................. 285
Brake lamps (display message) ....... 174
Brakes ABS ................................................. .54
BAS .................................................. 55
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 285
Displa ymessag e............................ 165
Displa ymessages .......................... 165
High-performance brake system .... 137
Important safety notes .................. 135
Maintenance .................................. 136
Riding tip s...................................... 135
Warning lamp ........................ 190 ,192
Breakdown
see Fla ttire
see Towing away/tow-starting
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 20
Calling up amalfunction
see Displa ymessages
Capacities
see Technica ldata
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carw ash. ....................................... 223
Displa y........................................... 229
Exhaus tpipe. ................................. 229
Exterior lights ................................ 228
Gear or selector lever .................... 229 Matte finish ................................... 226
Note
s............................................. 223
Paint .............................................. 225
Plastic trim .................................... 229
Power washe r................................ 225
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 228
Sea tbelt. ....................................... 230
Sea tcove r..................................... 230
Sensors ......................................... 228
Soft top .......................................... 227
Steering whee l............................... 229
Tri mp iece s.................................... 230
Washing by hand ........................... 225
Wheel s........................................... 225
Window s........................................ 227
Wipe rblade s.................................. 227
Woode ntrim .................................. 230
Car was h(care) ................................. 223
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 155
Cente rconsole
Lower section .................................. 31
Upper section .................................. 30
Central locking
Automati cloc king (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 159
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey )........ 62
Changin gbulbs
License plate lighting ..................... 101
Charge maintenanc esocket ............ 214
Children In the vehicl e................................... 51
Restraint systems ............................ 51
Child seat
Specia lsea tb eltr etractor ............... 53
Top Tether ....................................... 53
Cigarette lighter ................................ 203
Climate control Automati cclimate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 107
Controlling automaticall y............... 110
Cooling with ai rdehumidifica tion .. 108
Defrosting the window s................. 112
Defrosting the windshield .............. 111
Important safety notes .................. 106
Indicato rlam p................................ 110
Maximu mcooling .......................... 111 Index
5

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

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

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

Wet roads
If you have drive
nfor along time in heavy rain
without braking, there may be adelayed reac-
tion from the brakes whe nbraking for the first
time. This may also occur after the vehicl ehas
been washed or drive nthroug hdeep water.
You have to depress the brake pedal more
firmly .Maintain agreater distance from the
vehicl einfront.
After driving on awet road or having the vehi-
cle washed ,brake firmly while paying atten-
tion to the traffic conditions. This wil lwarmup
the brake discs, thereby drying them more
quickly and protecting them against corro-
sion.
Limited braking performance on salt-
treated roads If you drive on salted roads,
alayer of salt
residue may form on the brake discs and
brake pads. This can result in asignificantly
longe rbraking distance.
R Brake occasionally to remove any possible
sal tresidue. Make sure that you do not
endange rother road users whe ndoing so.
R Carefully depress the brake pedal and the
beginning and end of ajourney.
R Maintain agreater distance to the vehicle
ahead.
Servicing the brakes !
If the red brake warning lamp lights up in
the instrument cluster and you hea rawarn-
ing tone while the engine is running, the
brake fluid leve lmay be too low .Observe
additiona lwarning messages in the multi-
function display.
The brake fluid leve lmay be too low due to
brake pad wea rorleaking brake lines.
Have the brake syste mchecked immedi-
ately. This work should be carrie dout at a
qualified specialist workshop. !
As the ESP ®
syste moperates automati-
cally, the engine and the ignition must be
switched off (the SmartKey must be in posi-
tion 0or 1in the ignition lock or the Start/
Stop button must be in position 0or 1)i f:
R the electric parking brake is tested using
ab rake dynamometer.
R the vehicl eistowed with one axle raised.
Braking triggered automatically by ESP ®
may seriousl ydamage the brake system.
All checks and maintenance work on the
brake syste mmust be carrie dout at aquali-
fied specialist workshop. Have this work car- ried out at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Have the brake pad sreplaced and the brake
fluid renewe dataqualified specialist work-
shop, e.g. an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
If the brake syste mhas only been subject to
moderate loads, you should test the function- ality of you rbrakes at regulari ntervals. At a
high speed, brake firmly while paying atten-
tion to the traffic conditions. This improves
the grip of the brake pads.
You can find adescription of Brake Assist
(BAS) on (Y page55).
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
have brake pads/linings installed on your
vehicl ewhich have been approved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles or which correspond to an equivalent quality standard. Brake
pads/linings which have not been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles or which are not
of an equivalent quality coul daffect you rvehi-
cle's operating safety.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use brake fluid that has been specially
approved for you rvehicl ebyM ercedes-Benz,
or which corresponds to an equivalent quality standard. Brake fluid which has not been
approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles or
which is not of an equivalent quality could
affect you rvehicle's operating safety. 136
Driving tipsDriving and parking

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0049(USA
only)0024
(Canada
only)
Tur nOnt he Igni‐
Tur nOnt he Igni‐
tio ntoR elease
tio ntoR elease
the Parkin gBrake
the Parkin gBrake 0024
The indicato rlamp (red) flashes.
You attempte dtor elease th eelectric parkin gbrak ew hile th eigni-
tion was switched off.
X Switc hont heignition. 0049(USA
only)004D
(Canada
only)
Check Brake Fluid Check Brake Fluid
Level Level There is no
tenough brak efluidint hebrak efluidr eservoir .In
addition ,the 004D indicato rlamp in th einstrument cluster lights
up and awarnin gtones ounds.
G WARNING
Drivin gwitht he message Check Brake Fluid Level
Check Brake Fluid Level displayed
can result in an accident.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions. Do no tcontinu edriving
under any circumstances.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
Do no tadd brak efluid. This does no tcorrect them alfunction. 0026
Check Brake Pad Check Brake Pad
Wear Wear The brak
epads/lining shaver eached their wear limit.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Display
messages
169On-boardcomputer an ddisplays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The sof
ttop has been opened and closed several times in arow.
The soft-to pdrive has been switched of fautomatically fo rsafety
reasons.
You can open and close th esoftt op again after approximately ten
minutes.
X Switc hoffthei gnition and tur nitbacko n.
X Repea tthe openin gorclosingprocedure (Y page 79). 0059
Depres
sBrake to
Depres sBrake to
Start Engine Start Engine You hav
eattempte dtoc lose th esoftt op withthe softtop switch
while th evehicl ewas stationary.
X Depress th ebrak epedal.
X Press th esoft-to pswitch until th esoftt op is completely closed. 00B2
Check Washer Fluid Check Washer Fluid The washer flui
dlevel in th ewasher flui dreservoir has dropped
belo wthe minimum.
X Ad dw asher flui d(Ypage 221). SmartKey
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0039
Change Key Battery Change Key Battery The SmartKey batterie
sare discharged.
X Change th ebatterie s(Ypage 65). 0039
Key Not Detected Key Not Detected
(re
dd isplay message) The SmartKey is no
tinthevehicle. Awarnin gtonea lso sounds.
Whe nyou switch of fthe engine, you will be unable to restar tit.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Locate th eSmartKey. The ke
yisnotdetecte dwhile drivin gbecause apowerful radio
transmitte riscausin ginterfe rence. Awarnin gtonea lso sounds.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Inser tthe keyintot he ignition loc kand tur nittot hedesired
position (Y page 119). Display
messages
185On-boardcomputer an ddisplays Z

Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
Braking
Problem
Possible causes/consequencesa
nd0050
0050Solutions 0027
(USA
only)
004D
(Can-
ada
only)
The red brake
syste
mwarning
lamp comes on
while the
engine is run-
ning. Awarning
tone also
sounds. There is not enoug
hbrake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
G WARNING
The braking effect may be impaired.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Pul lover and stop the vehicl esafely as soon as possible ,paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
unde rany circumstances.
X Secure the vehicl eagainst rolling away (Y page131).
X Do not add brake fluid. Adding more wil lnot remed ythe mal-
function.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
X Observe the additiona ldisplaym essages in the multifunction
display. 0049
(USA
only)
0024
(Can-
ada
only)
The indicator
lamp for the
electric parking
brake flashes
and/or the yel-
low warning
lamp for the
electric parking
brake lights up. The electric parking brake is temporarily malfunctioning or defec-
tive.
G WARNING
In this condition, the vehicl eisonly of limited roadworthiness. This
can lea dtoana ccident.
X Observe the additiona ldisplaym essages in the multifunction
display. 190
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

Example: vehicl
eide ntification plate (Canada only)
0044 VIN
0087 Paint code
i The data shown on the identificatio
nplate
is exampl edata. Thi sdataisd ifferent for
every vehicl eand can deviate from the data
shown here. Yo ucan find the data applica-
bl etoy ourv ehicl eont he vehicl eide ntifi-
cation plate. VIN
X
Slide the right-hand front sea ttoits rear-
mos tposit ion.
X Fol dfloor covering 0043upwards.
Yo uw ills ee VIN 0044.
Additionally, the vehicl eide ntificatio nnum-
be r(VIN) can be found in the following loca-
tions:
R on the vehicl eide ntificatio nplate
(Y page 280)
R on the lowe redgeoft he windshield
(Y page 281) Engine number
0043
Emission contro linformatio nplate,
including the certificatio nofbothf ederal
and Californian emissions standards
0044 VIN (o nthe lowe redgeoft he windshield)
0087 Engine numbe r(stamped into the crank-
case) Servic
eproducts and filling capaci-
ties Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Service products ma ybepoisonousand haz-
ardous to health .There is ariskofi njury.
Compl ywithi nstructions on the use, storage
and disposa lofservic eproducts on the labels
of the respective original containers. Always
stor eservic eproducts seale dintheiroriginal
containers. Alway skeeps ervic eproducts out
of the reach of children. H
Environmental note
Dispose of servic eproducts in an environ-
mentall yresponsibl emanner.
Service products includ ethe following:
R Fuels
R Lubricants (e.g. engine oil, transmission oil)
R Coolant
R Brake fluid
R Windshield washe rfluid
R Climate contro lsystem refrigerant Servic
eproducts and filling capacities
281Technicaldata Z

Refrigerant instructio
nlabel Example
:refrigerant instruction label
0043 Warning symbol
0044 Refrigerant filling capacity
0087 Applicabl eSAE standards
0085 PAG oi lpartn umber
0083 Type of refrigerant
Warning symbols 0043indicate:
R possible dangers
R having service work carrie doutataq uali-
fie ds pecialist workshop
Fillin gcapacities Missing value
sweren ot available at time of
going to print. Al
lm odels Capacity
Refrigerant
28.2 oz
(800 g) PA
Go il Brake fluid
G
WARNING
The brake fluidc onstantly absorbs moisture
from the air. This lowers the boiling point of
the brake fluid. If the boiling point of the brake fluidist oo low, vapor pockets may form in the
brake system when the brakes are applied
hard. This would impair braking efficiency.
There is arisk of an accident. You shoul
dhave the brake fluidr enewed at
the specified intervals.
When handling brake fluid, observe the
important safety notes on service products
(Y page 281).
The brake fluidc hange intervals can be found
in the Maintenance Booklet.
Only use brake fluida pproved by Mercedes-
Benz according to MB Approval 331.0.
Information abouta pproved brake fluidc an
be obtained at any qualified specialist work-
shop or on the Internet at
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com.
i Have the brake fluidr
egularly replaced at
aq ualified specialist workshop and the
replacement confirmed in the Maintenance Booklet. Coolant
Important safety notes !
Only add coolant that has been premixed
with the desired antifreeze protection. You
could otherwise damage the engine.
Further information on coolants can be
found in the Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Service Products, MB BeVo 310.1, e.g.
on the Internet at
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com .Orcon-
tact aqualified specialist workshop.
! Always use
asuitable coolant mixture,
even in countries where high temperatures
prevail.
Otherwise, the cooling system is not suffi-
ciently protected from corrosion and over-
heating.
i Have the coolant regularly replaced at a
qualified specialist workshop and the
replacement confirmed in the Maintenance Booklet.
Compl ywith the important safety precautions
for service products when handling coolant
(Y page 281). Servic
eproducts and filling capacities
285Technical data Z