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

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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

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

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