airbag MERCEDES-BENZ SLS COUPE 2010 Owners Manual

A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) .........46
Warning lamp ................................. 308
Accident
Notes ............................................. 313
Acoustic warning signal
see Warning tone
Active partition (US Bdevices only)
Selecting ........................................ 189
Active Service System PLUS
see ASSYS TPLUS service interval
display ........................................... 279
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 49
Adaptive brake lamps .........................46
Address book Calling up ....................................... 149
Changing an entry .......................... 154
Connecting acall........................... 154
Creating an entry ........................... 151
Deleting an entry ........................... 153
Detail sabout an entry ................... 153
Importing data ............................... 155
Menu overview .............................. 151
Searching for an entry ...................152
Selecting an entry ..........................151
Starting route guidance .................155
Voice entry .................................... 155
Address input menu
Calling up ........................................ .93
Airbag
Fron tpassenger kneebag ................39
Headbag .......................................... 40
Airbags
Activation ......................................... 35
Control unit ...................................... 35
Driver's ............................................ 38
Driver's knee airba g......................... 39
Front ................................................ 38
Front passenger ............................... 38
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp .............................................. 307
Sidebag ............................................ 39
System ............................................. 37
Airc onditioning
Activating/deactivating .................253
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ................................ 256Controlling automatically
...............253
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculatio nmode) ................. 256
Cooling with aird ehumidification..253
Demisting the windscreen .............255
Malfunction indicator lamp ............307
Misted-up windows ........................255
Rea rwindow heatin g..................... 256
Setting the aird istribution.............254
Setting the airflow .........................255
Setting the airv ents...................... 254
Setting the temperature ................254
THERMOTRONIC 2-zone auto-
matic climate control .....................252
Air-conditioning system
see Air conditioning
Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Alphabetical track selection ............188
Alternative route ............................... 117
AMG Button ............................................ 225
Menu (on-board computer) ............241
RACETIMER (on-board computer) ..241
SETUP ............................................ 241
Anti-loc kBraking System
se eA BS ........................................... 46
Anti-theft alarm system
see ATA ............................................ 49
Anti-theft systems ............................... 49
Area Avoiding ........................................... 86
Ashtray ............................................... 259
ASSYST PLUS see ASSYST PLUS service interval
displa y........................................... 279
ASSYST PLUS service interval dis-
play ..................................................... 279
Calling up the date (on-board
computer) ...................................... 280
Display message ............................ 279
ATA (anti-theft alarm system) ............49
Switching off the alarm ....................49
Audio
On-board computer .......................235
Audio AUX mode ............................... 1894
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Dashboard
Cleaning ........................................ .284
see Cockpit
see Instrument cluster
Dashboard lighting
see Instrument lighting ..................239
Date format
Setting ............................................. 72
Daytime driving lights ......................215
Display message ............................ 302
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 238
Delaye dswitch-off
Exterio rlighting (on-board com-
puter )............................................. 239
Interior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 239
Delete button ....................................... 61
Deleting Call lists ......................................... 142
Destination
Deleting ................................. 126, 127
Entering from the destination
memory ......................................... 101
Entering from the list of last des-
tinations ......................................... 103
Entering using the map ..................103
Saving ............................................ 125
Destination entry
Specia ldestination ........................ 106
Destination information ...................118
Destination input ................................. 92
destination memory ..........................123
Destination memory Deleting an entry ........................... 126
My address .................................... 123
Storing adestination ..................... 125
Digital speedometer .........................233
Dipped-beam headlamps Display message ............................ 300
Symmetrical ................................... 279
Disc
CD/DVD ........................................ 167
MP3 ............................................... 166
Display
Adjusting the brightness ..................72
see Multifunctio ndisplay ............... 231Display design
Setting ............................................. 72
Display messages ............................. 289
ASSYST PLUS service interval dis-
pla y................................................ 279
Symbo lmessages .......................... 293
Text messages ............................... 291
Distance recorder
Total distance recorde r.................. 233
Trip meter ...................................... 233
Door
Display message .................... 294, 303
Emergency unlocking ..................... 322
Not unlocking the front-
passenger door .............................. 200
Opening (from the inside) ..............201
Unlocking all (factory setting) ........200
Door control panel
Overview .......................................... 32
Drinks holder
see Cuph older
Drive program .................................... 224
Manual .......................................... .229
Driver's airbag ..................................... 38
Driver's knee airbag ............................39
Driver's seat position ........................ 213
Driving abroad ................................... 279
Driving safety systems .......................45
ABS .................................................. 46
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ............................. 49
Adaptive brake lamps ......................46
BAS .................................................. 46
EBV .................................................. 49
ESP ®
................................................ 47
Driving systems ................................ 243
Cruise control ................................ 243
Parktroni c...................................... 248
Reversing camera ..........................250
Speedtronic ................................... 245
Driving tips
Braking .......................................... 277
Driving abroad ............................... 279
Driving on wet road s...................... 278
Fording .......................................... 278
Winter ............................................ 276
DTMF tones
Sending ......................................... 146 Index
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F
Fast forward/rewind ................176, 194
Faul tmessage
see Display message .....................289
Fire extinguisher ............................... 289
First-aid kit ......................................... 289
Flat tyre Equipment ..................................... 325
Preparing the vehicle .....................325
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 326
Floormat ............................................ .264
Folders Selecting (MP3 mode )................... 176
Fording ............................................... 278
Frequencies Telephone ...................................... 347
Frequency entry
Manual .......................................... .162
Front airbag ......................................... 38
Front-passenger airbag ....................... 38
Fron tpassenge rkneebag ................... 39
Fuel ..................................................... 349
Loss ............................................... 314
Petrol ............................................. 267
Fuel consumption
Current (on-board computer) .........233
Notes ............................................. 349
Fuel filler flap
Opening/closing ............................ 266
Fuel gauge ............................................ 25
Fuel level Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 233
Gauge .............................................. 25
Fuel line
Malfunction ................................... .314
Fuel tank
Defect ............................................ 314
Function restrictions
Addres sbook ........................ 151, 154
Music Register ............................... 183
Using the telephone ....................... 128
Video DVD mode ........................... 191
Fuse allocation chart ........................342
Fuse box Front-passenger footwell ...............342
Rea r............................................... 342Fuses
.................................................. 342 G
Garage door Opening/closing (with the remote
control) .......................................... 263
Garage door opener ..........................262
Clearing the memory .....................264
Programming the remote control ...262
Gear indicator .................................... 227
Gearshift program SETUP (on-board computer) ..........241
Genuine parts .................................... 346
Glove compartment ..........................257
Locking and unlocking (sepa-
rately) ............................................ 257
Gracenote ®
Media Database ............177 H
Hands-free microphone Switching on/off ........................... 146
Headbag ............................................... 40
Headlamp cleaning system ..............270
Headlamps Cleaning ......................................... 283
Cleaning system ............................ 217
Misting up ...................................... 317
Heating
see Air conditioning
High-pressure cleaners ....................282
Hill start assist .................................. 221
Home address see My address
HomeLink ®
see Garage door opener
House number
Entering ........................................... 99 I
Ignition lock ............................... 203, 258
Immobiliser .......................................... 49
Indicator and warning lamps ...........308
Air conditioning (malfunction) ........307
Automatic child sea trecognition
(malfunction) ................................. 307
Engine diagnostics .........................310 Index
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PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
........42, 307
Reserve fuel ................................... 312
Seat bel t........................................ 311
SRS .......................................... 35, 309
THERMOTRONIC (malfunction) ......307
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps ...308
Input restriction
Navigation ........................................ 80
Instrument cluster ............................229
On-board computer .......................238
Overview .......................................... 25
Instrument lighting ...........................239
Interior lighting Automatic control system ..............217
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 239
Emergency lighting ........................217
Manual control ............................... 217
Reading lamp ................................. 217
Interior motion sensor ........................50
Intermediate stop Deleting ......................................... 105
Entering ......................................... 104
iPod ®
Alphabetic track selection .............188
Connecting to Media Interface ......185
Device variants .............................. 184
Selecting a category/playlis t......... 187 J
Jack .................................................... .288
Operation ....................................... 329
Jump-starting ..................................... 338
Jump leads ..................................... 338
Junction
Entering ......................................... 100K
Key ...................................................... 200
Changing the battery .....................323
Checking the battery .....................323
Convenience closing feature .......... 219
Convenience opening feature ........219
Display message ............................ 303
Emergency key element ................. 321 Loss
............................................... 320
Malfunction ................................... .319
Modifying the programming ...........200
Unlocking/locking vehicle .............200
KEYLESS-GO
Changing the battery .....................323
Display message ............................ 303
Malfunction ................................... .319
Starting the engine ........................220
Keyp ositions
Key ................................................ 203
KEYLESS GO .................................. 202
Kickdown ........................................... 224 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps ...308
Lane recommendations ....................113
Explanation .................................... 114
Licence plate lighting
Display message ............................ 301
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Automatic headlamp mode ............215
Combination switch .......................214
Daytime driving lights ....................215
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ............... 215
Hazard warning lamps ...................216
Headlamp flasher ........................... 215
Ligh tswitc h................................... 214
Main-beam headlamps ................... 216
Parking lamps ................................ 215
Rea rfoglamp ................................. 216
Side lamps ..................................... 215
Switching surround lighting on/
off (on-board computer) ................. 239
Switching the daytime driving
lights on/off (on-board computer) .238
Switching the exterio rlighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer )............................ 239
Turn signals ................................... 216
LIM indicator lamp
Cruise control ................................ 244
Variabl eSPEEDTRONIC .................24610
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Operating (on-board computer)
.....235
Selecting amedium ....................... 175
Multifunction display ..........................62
Multifunction steering wheel .....62, 230
Overview .......................................... 28
Multisession CDs ............................... 166
Music Register .................................. .178
Copying musi cdata ....................... 181
MUSIC REGISTER
Deleting allm usic files................... 182
My address ........................................ 123N
Navigation Basi csettings .................................. 84
On-board computer .......................234
Navigation announcements .............116
Switching off .................................. 116
Switching on .................................. 116
North up orientation ...........................84
Notes on running in anew vehicle ..266 O
Odometer see Total distance recorde r........... 233
see Trip meter ....................... 233, 234
Off-map .............................................. 115
Off-road .............................................. 115
Oil Consumption ................................. 269
Topping up ..................................... 269
Oil level
Checking (dipstick) ........................269
On-board computer ...........................230
AMG menu ..................................... 241
Audi omenu ................................... 235
Convenience submenu ..................240
Display messages ..........................289
Factory settings ............................. 240
Instrument cluster submenu ..........238
Ligh tsubmenu ............................... 238
Navigation menu ............................ 234
Overview ........................................ 232
Service menu ................................. 237
Settings menu ............................... 238
Standard display submenu ............233 Telephone menu
............................ 236
Trip menu ...................................... 232
Vehicle submenu ........................... 240
Opening and closing .........................200
Acoustic confirmation ....................240
Operating system
see On-board computer
Orientation in direction of travel .......84
Outside temperature indicator ........230 P
Pain tcode .......................................... 348
Paintwork Cleaning ......................................... 283
Parking ............................................... 221
Parking aid Exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side ............................... 209
PARKTRONI C................................. 248
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 296
Electric parking brake ....................221
Parking position
Exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side ............................... 209
PARKTRONIC ...................................... 248
Activating/deactivating .................250
Malfunction ................................... .316
Range of the sensors .....................248
Warning displa y............................. 249
PASSENGE RAIRBAG OFF warning
lamp ............................................. 42, 307
PCMCIA memory card Ejecting .......................................... 171
Loading .......................................... 169
Permanent Speedtronic ....................247
Petrol Minimum grade .............................. 267
see Fuel
Phone book
Adding a numbe rto an address
book entry. .................................... 141
Calling up ....................................... 137
Creating anew entry ..................... 14012
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If you remove the warning stickers, you or
others could be injured by failing to recognise
certain dangers. Data stored in the vehicle
Fault data
Components critical for vehicle operation are
equipped with faultd ata memories as stand-
ard. There are also memories dedicated to
storing the technical reactions of vehicle
components to driving situations (e.g. the
triggering of an airbag, ESP ®
intervention).
This data is used exclusively to:
R assis tinthe rectification of faults and
defects
R help Mercedes-Ben zoptimise and develop
vehicle functions
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced by Mercedes-
Benz, this technical information can be read
out from the fault memory. This is performed
by authorised employees of the Mercedes-
Ben zservice network using special diagnos-
tic computers.
After a fault has been rectified, the informa-
tion is deleted from the memory. Other mem-
ory data is constantly overwritten. Other devices that store data
Depending on the equipment level, your vehi-
cle may feature communications and/or
entertainment systems (e.g. navigation devi-
ces, telephone systems). These allow you to
save and edit data required for the operation
of the respective device.
Further information on operation (e.g. on
deleting data) can be found in the separate
operating instructions. 20
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Centre console
Upper section
Function Page
0001
Operates COMAND APS 63
0002
Hazard warning lamps 216
0015
PARKTRONIC 248
0014
Seat heating, right 205
0012
000A
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp 42 Function Page
0013
Operates THERMOTRONIC
2-zone automatic climate
control
252
000A
Seat heating, left 205Centre console
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Occupant safety
Notes on occupant safety
Seat belts, together with belt tensioners, belt
force limiters and airbags, are complemen-
tary, coordinated restraint systems. They
reduce the risk of injury in specific, pre-
defined types of acciden tsituations and
thereby increase occupant safety. However,
seat belts and airbags generally do not pro-
tec tagainst objects penetrating the vehicle
from the outside.
To ensure that the restraint systems can
deliver their full potential protection, make
sure that:
R the seat is adjusted properly
(Y page 203)
R the seat belt has been fastened properly
(Y page 210)
R the airbags can inflate unrestricted if
deployed (Y page 37)
R the steering wheel is adjusted properly
(Y page 206)
R the restraint systems have not been modi-
fied
i An airbag increases the protection of
vehicle occupants wearing a seat belt.
However, airbags are only an additional
restraint system which complements, but
does not replace, the seat belt. All vehicle
occupants must wear their seat belt cor-
rectly at all times, even if the vehicle is
equipped with airbags. This is because –on
the one hand –airbags are not deployed in
all types of accident, as in some situations
airbag deploymen twould not increase the
protection afforded to vehicle occupants,
provided they are wearing their seat belt
correctly. On the other hand, airbag deploy-
ment only provides increased protection if
the seat belt is worn correctly because: R
the seat belt helps to keep the vehicle
occupant in the best position in relation
to the airbag.
R for example, in a head-on collision, the
seat belt can more adequately prevent
the occupant from being propelled
towards the point of the impact, and is
thus better suited to prevent injury.
Therefore, in accident situations where an
airbag is deployed, it only provides protec-
tion in addition to the seat belt if the seat
belt is being worn correctly. G
Risk of accident and injury
Always have maintenance work carried out at
a qualified specialist workshop which has the
necessary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose.
In particular, work relevant to safety or on
safety-related systems must be carried out at
a qualified specialist workshop. If this work is
not carried out correctly, the operating safety
of your vehicle may be affected. There is a risk
of an accident and injury. G
Risk of injury
The restraint system may not work as inten-
ded if the following components have been
modified or work on these components has
not been performed correctly:
R restraint system, consisting of the seat
belts and anchorages, belt tensioners, belt
force limiters, airbags
R wiring
R networked electronic systems
Airbags or belt tensioners could then fail, e.g.
in the event of an accident in which the decel-
eration force would normally be high enough
to trigger the systems, or they could be trig-
gered unintentionally. Never carry out any
modifications on the restraint systems.
Never tamper with electronic components
and their software. 34
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SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
SRS reduces the risk of occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle's interior in the
event of an accident. It can also reduce the
effect of the forces to which occupants are
subjected during an accident.
SRS consists of:
R the 0018 SRS warning lamp
R airbags
R airbag control unit (with crash sensors)
R belt tensioners
R belt force limiters
The 0018 SRS warning lamp
SRS functions are checked regularly when
you switch on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The 0018 SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than a few seconds
after the engine is started. G
Risk of injury
If SRS is malfunctioning, individual systems
may be activated unintentionally or may not
be triggered in the event of an accident with
a high rate of vehicle deceleration.
A malfunction has occurred if:
R the 0018 SRS warning lamp does not light
up when the ignition is switched on.
R the engine is running and the 0018SRS
warning lamp does not go out after a few
seconds.
R the engine is running and the 0018SRS
warning lamp lights up again.
In this case, have SRS checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop. Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you use a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre for this purpose.
In particular, work relevant to safety or on
safety-related systems must be carried out at
a qualified specialist workshop. Triggering of belt tensioners, belt force
limiters and airbags In the event of a collision, the airbag control
unit evaluates important physical data rela-
ted to the vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion during the first stage of the collision, such
as:
R
duration
R direction
R magnitude
Based on the evaluation of this data, the air-
bag control unit pre-emptively triggers the
belt tensioners in the first stage.
i The belt tensioners can only be triggered
if the seat belt tongues are correctly
engaged in the seat belt buckles.
If there is an even higher rate of vehicle decel-
eration or acceleration in a longitudinal direc-
tion, the front airbags are also deployed.
Your vehicle has adaptive, two-stage front air-
bags. The airbag control unit evaluates vehi-
cle deceleration or acceleration in the event
of a collision. When the first deployment
threshold is reached, the front airbag is filled
with enough propellant gas to reduce the risk
of injuries. The front airbag is fully deployed
if a second deployment threshold is exceeded
within a few milliseconds.
The belt tensioner and airbag triggering
thresholds are variable and are adapted to the
rate of deceleration or acceleration of the
vehicle. This process is pre-emptive in nature.
The triggering process must take place in
good time at the start of the collision.
i Not all airbags are deployed in an acci-
dent. The different airbag systems work
independently of each other.
How the airbag system works is deter-
mined by the severity of the accident detec-
ted, especially the vehicle deceleration or
acceleration, and the apparent type of acci-
dent:
R head-on collision
R side impact Occupant safety
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R
rear impact
R overturn
The rate of vehicle deceleratio noraccelera-
tion and the direction of the force are essen-
tially determined by:
R the distribution of forces during the colli-
sion
R the collisio nangle
R the deformation characteristics of the vehi-
cle
R the characteristics of the object with which
the vehicle has collided
Factors which can only be see nand measured
after a collision has occurred do not play a
decisive role in the deployment of an airbag
nor do they provide an indicatio nofairbag
deployment.
The vehicle may be deformed significantly,
e.g. the bonnet or the wing, without an airbag
being deployed. This is the case if only parts
which are relatively easily deformed are affec-
ted and the deploymen tthreshold is not
reached. Conversely, airbags may be
deployed even though the vehicle suffers only
minor deformation. This is the case if, for
example, very rigid vehicle parts such as lon-
gitudinal body members are hit and sufficient
deceleration occurs as a result.
Belt tensioners and belt force limiters The seat belts are fitted with belt tensioners.
! If the front-passenger seat is not occu-
pied, do not engage the seat belt tongue in
the buckle on the front-passenger seat.
Otherwise, the belt tensioner could be trig-
gered in the event of an accident.
The belt tensioners tighten the seat belts in
an accident, pulling them close against the
body.
Belt tensioners do not correct incorrect seat
positions or incorrectly fastened seat belts.
Belt tensioners do not pull occupants back
towards the backrest. If the seat belt is also fitted with a belt force
limiter and this is triggered, the force exerted
by the seat belt on the vehicle occupant is
reduced.
The belt force limiters are synchronised with
the front airbags, which take on a part of the
deceleration force. Thus, the force exerted on
the occupant is distributed over a greater
area.
When the ignition is switched on, the belt ten-
sioners cannot be triggered unless:
R
the restraint systems are operational; see
0018 SRS warning lamp
R the belt tongue is engaged in the buckle on
each three-point seat belt
R the front-passenger seat is occupied and
the belt tongue is engaged in the buckle on
the front-passenger side
Depending on the type and severity of an
accident, the belt tensioners may be trig-
gered:
R in the event of a head-on or rear-end colli-
sion if the vehicle decelerates or acceler-
ates rapidly in a longitudinal direction dur-
ing the initial stages of the impact
R in the event of a side impact if the vehicle
is subjected to high lateral acceleration/
deceleration
R in certain situations if the vehicle over-
turns, and the system determines that it
can provide additional protection
If the airbags are deployed, you will hear a
bang and a small amount of powder may also
be released. Only in rare cases will the bang
affect your hearing. The powder that is
released generally does not constitute a
health hazard. The 0018SRS warning lamp
lights up. G
Risk of injury
If the seat belt tensioners have been trig-
gered, they provide no additional protection
in the event of another accident. Therefore,
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