Mercedes-Benz 2000 SL 500 manual

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O ur co mpan y an d staf f co ngra tula t e you o n t he purchase of your n ew Mer cedes -B enz. Y o u r s e l e c t i on o f o u r p r od u c t i s a d e m on st r at i o n o f yo u r tr u st i n o u r c o m p a ny na m e . F u r t h e r, it e xe mp l i f ie s y o u r d e s i r e to own an a utomob il e t hat will be as e asy as pos sib le to op e[...]

1 Con te nts Introduction Produc t inf orma tion .... .. ..... ..... .... ..... . 7 Opera tor’ s manua l ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... . 8 Where to f i nd it ..... ..... .... ..... .. ..... ..... . 1 3 Probl ems wi t h y our v ehic le ..... ..... . 1 4 Re portin g Sa fety Defec ts ... ..... .. ..... . 1 5 Inst rumen ts and contr ols Ins trume[...]

2 Con te nts An tigla re ni g h t pos ition . ..... .... .... 7 1 Ext erior rear vi ew mirr ors .... ..... . 72 St or ing mirr or po sit io n s in memory . .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .... 73 Ins trument clus ter ..... .... ..... ..... .... .... 7 4 Indicator la m ps in the ins t rument c l u s ter ... ..... .... ..... ..... . 7 6 [...]

3 Con te nts St orage com p ar tme n t (e y eglasses co mpartment) in the d a s hboard ... .... ..... ..... .... .. 1 24 Interior central loc king sy s te m ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. .. 1 25 Integration with v eh i c le centr al l ocki ng sy st em ... ..... .... .. 1 26 Se para te l ocking o f storage com p a rtments .... ..... .... ..... ...[...]

4 Con te nts Ve h i c l e s w i t h s p o r t pac ka ge ... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... .... .. 1 8 1 W inter driving ins t ructions . .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .... 1 82 W inte r driv ing ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... .. 1 83 Bloc k heate r .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .... 1 83 Dee p wa ter .... .. ..... ..... ..... .... [...]

5 Con te nts Pa ssenger airba g in d i cato r la mp . ..... ..... ..... .... ... .... .. 2 1 3 Pr acti cal hin ts Firs t aid kit ..... .... ... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .. 2 1 5 St ow ing th ings in t h e ve h i cle .... .. 2 1 5 V ehicl e t ools .... .... ..... ... .... ..... ..... .... .. 2 1 6 V ehicl e ja ck .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .[...]

6 Con te nts Technical d ata Spare part s servi ce .... .... ..... ..... .... .. 2 69 W arran ty co v e r age ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..269 Identi ficatio n la b el s ... .... ..... ..... .... ..270 La y out of pol y- V- b el t dr ive ... ..... .... 27 1 Engine .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. ..272 Rims - Tires .. ..... ..[...]

7 Introduction Pr oduc t in f or mati on K ind l y obse rve th e fol lowin g in your o w n best i nter es t : W e recomm end usin g Merce d es- Benz o r iginal parts as w ell a s conv ersi on part s and a ccesso ries explic i tly appro ved b y us fo r y our vehicle model. W e ha ve tes ted these parts t o d et ermine th eir reliabilit y , safety an[...]

8 Introduction Oper ator’ s manual This Operator’s Ma nual contains a g reat deal of u sef ul inf ormation. W e u rg e yo u t o read it carefull y and familiarize your self w it h t he v ehicle be fore drivi ng. For yo u r o wn safety and longer service life of the vehicle, w e urge y ou to fo llow the ins tru ctions and w arning s contain ed i[...]

9 Introduction Im por tant noti ce f or Cal if orni a re tail bu ye rs o f Mer c edes-B enz a ut omobil es Un d er Calif o r nia la w y ou ma y be entitled to a rep lacement of y o ur vehicle or a ref und of the purchase price, if M er c edes-Benz U SA,LLC or its auth orized Merced es-Benz Cen t er fails to c onfo rm the v ehic le to its express w [...]

10 Introduction Roa dsi de as sistan ce The Mercedes-Benz Ro a dside Ass is tance Pr ogr a m provides f actory train ed tec h n i cal h el p in the e vent o f a breakdown. Ca ll s to t he toll -free Roa dsid e A ss is ta nc e n umb er: 1-80 0-F OR- MERC ede s (i n th e U SA ) 1-80 0-3 87- 0 1 00 ( in Cana da) will be ans wer ed b y Merc ede s-Ben z[...]

11 Introduction Oper ati ng y our v ehi cle o utsi de t h e US A o r Ca nada If you p la n to op er ate you r veh icl e in forei gn cou ntr ies , pl eas e b e aw ar e th at: • Se rvice f aci lit ies or r epla cem e n t p art s ma y no t be re adi l y a va ilab le , • unleaded g asoline for vehicles with cat a l ytic conv erters ma y not be a v [...]

12 Introduction W e continuou sly st riv e to im prov e our product, and ask f or y our und ers tanding th a t we reserv e the righ t to ma ke chan ges i n design and equipm ent. Th e r efore, info rmatio n, illus trations and des c r iption s in this Operat or’s Ma nu al m ight dif fer fro m your vehi cle. O p t i o n a l e q u i p m e n t i s a[...]

13 Introduction Where to find it The O p e r ato r’s M a n ual is divid ed i nto eight sectio ns: • Ins tru m en t s and contr ols: An o verv iew of al l th e co ntro ls t hat can be o pera t ed fr om the d riv er’ s s eat. • Oper ation: I n formation on th e v ehicle’s equipment and its opera ti on. • Dri vin g: Im por ta nt in for mat[...]

14 Introduction Pro ble ms w ith y o ur vehi cle If y ou s hould experienc e a problem wit h y our vehic le, part icularl y on e t hat y ou believ e ma y af fect its saf e op eration, we urg e y ou to immed iatel y co nt act yo ur aut ho rized Mercedes-Ben z Cen ter t o ha v e the problem diagnos ed a nd correct ed if required. If the matt er is no[...]

15 Introduction For th e U SA on ly: The follo w ing t e xt is publi shed as req uired of ma nufacturers un der Title 49, Code of U.S. F e deral Regulatio ns, Pa rt 57 5 pu rsua nt to t he “Nati onal Tr aff ic a nd Moto r V ehi cle Sa f e ty Act o f 1 96 6”. R ep ort ing Safety D ef ects If y ou belie ve tha t yo ur v ehicle has a defect which [...]

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17 Contents – Instruments an d controls T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Inst rumen ts and contr ols Ins truments and contro l s .. ..... .... .... 1 8 Doo r cont rol pa nel . .... ..... ..... .... .... 20 Ov erhea d con trol pane l .... .....[...]

18 Inst ruments and controls T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ins tru m ent s a nd contr ols 3 2 1[...]

19 Inst ruments and controls T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 1 Door c ontr ol p anel , see page 20 2 Overhead control panel, see page 2 1 3 Das hboa r d, s ee p age 22 4 Center co nsole, see p a ge 24[...]

20 Inst ruments and controls T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Door contro l panel 1 Do or h andl e, pull to o pe n, se e p age 35 2 Front s eat adjus tment, see page 44 Memory functio n (for s t oring seat, h ead res tr a i nt, s teering whee[...]

21 Inst ruments and controls T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Over head cont rol p anel 1 Hand s-free mi crop hone fo r T ele Ai d , and o ptional telep hon e w it h vo ice r ecog n ition syst em 2 In teri or lig htin g, se e pa ge 1 20 3 T el e[...]

22 Inst ruments and controls T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Das hbo ar d[...]

23 Inst ruments and controls T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 1 Si de a ir ou tlet , ad justab le, see page 9 1 2 Lev el con trol sw i tc h and wheel c hang e swit ch, see page 1 96 3 Exter ior l am p swit ch, see pag e 86 4 Parking brak e r el [...]

24 Inst ruments and controls T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Cent er c ons ole 31 As h tr ay w i t h li gh te r ( to o p e n p re s s b ot t o m o f c ove r ) , see page 1 30 32 Mirr or a djus tment swit ch, see page 72 33 Sof t /har dtop op[...]

25 Inst ruments and controls T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex[...]

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26 Contents – Operation T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Operation V ehicl e k ey s .... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... . 28 Remo te c ont rol wit h foldi ng mas t er k e y ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... . 28 Centra l[...]

27 Contents – Operation T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Tr ip odo m et er . ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... . 79 Cloc k ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .... 79 T ac ho m et er .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... . [...]

28 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ve h i c l e k e y s Incl ude d wit h y our vehicle ar e: • 2 rem ote co ntr o ls wit h fold in g ma ster keys, •1 v a l e t k e y . Remot e contr ol with f olding mas ter ke y [...]

29 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Th e vale t k ey ( 2) w o rks on l y in t he d river’ s d oor lock and t he s teering lock. The val e t k ey (2) will no t w ork in the trunk and s t orage compar tment lock s. T o p r[...]

30 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Centr al loc king sy s tem Remot e control Due to the ex t ended oper ational range o f the remote control , it could be possibl e to unintenti onall y lo ck or unloc k the v ehi cl[...]

31 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Lock ing and unl ocking with re mote contr ol Unl ockin g : Press transmit butto n Π. All turn s ignal la m ps b link once to in dica te t ha t th e v ehicle is unlo cked. Th e r emote[...]

32 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Choosing g lobal or s electiv e mode on remot e contr ol Press and h o ld transmit b utt ons ‹ an d Œ simult aneous ly for f i ve seconds t o re progra m the remote contro l . Ba[...]

33 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Pani c bu tton T o ac tivate pre ss and hold bu tton (1) for at least on e second . An a udible alar m a nd bli nking ex terio r lam ps wi ll operat e for approximatel y 3 minutes. T o d[...]

34 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Start lock -out Im portant ! Remo ving the k ey fr om the s t e er ing lock a ctivates the st art loc k -out. The engine cannot be s tar ted. Turning the ke y in the s teering lock [...]

35 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Doors 1 Op eni ng – pu ll ha nd le 2 Un l o ck in g 3 Locking 4 Ind ividual door from inside : • P ush lock but ton d own to lock. • P ull ins ide d oo r ha ndle to un lock. The en[...]

36 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Whe n y ou l oc k t h e v ehi cle, bot h d oor l oc k butt on s sh ou ld move down . If any o ne sta ys up , t he re sp ectiv e d oor is not pr oper ly cl osed . Y ou should th en u[...]

37 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Centr al loc king swit ch 1 Locking 2 Un l o ck in g The cen tral l ock ing swit c h is loca ted in the c ent er console. The doors a nd trunk can onl y b e l oc k ed w i t h the ce ntra[...]

38 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex A utomati c centr al loc king The central locking switc h also operates the automatic cen tra l lo c kin g. W it h t h e a ut o m a t i c ce n t r al l o ck i n g s yst e m ac t i v[...]

39 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Tru n k 0 Ne utral po siti on – pu sh to op en (ar row) 1 Un l o ck in g 2 Locking (det ent) 3 Se par ate lo ckin g of tr unk – rem o ve ke y in th is pos ition. Wh en th e tr unk is[...]

40 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Trun k l id re leas e sw itch 1 Indic ator l am p in sw itc h lo cated in cent er co nsole T o rel ea se th e trunk l i d , the v ehicl e mus t be at s tandstill a nd u nlo cked wit[...]

41 Cent ral locking system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Powe r w i n do ws 1 Op eni ng 2 Interru pting 3 Closin g Whe n loc ki ng door s o r t runk , t urn k e y in do or l oc k o r trunk l ock t o posit ion 3 and hold. The win do ws begi n t[...]

42 Antitheft alarm sy stem T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ant itheft alar m sy s tem 1 Indic ator l am p in sw itc h lo cated in cent er co nsole The antit heft alarm is a ut omatically armed or d isa rmed w ith th e r emo te cont rol or a[...]

43 Tow-away pro tection T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Tow - aw ay a l a rm The swi tc h is locat ed in the cent er co nsole. 1 P re s s to s w itch o ff 2 Ind icato r lam p On ce the alarm sy st em has been ar m ed, the exterior veh icle l am [...]

44 Seats T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Powe r s e a t s The sw it ches are located in both doors. Turn k ey in s teerin g loc k to position 1 or 2 (with either d o o r o pe n , t h e p ow e r s e a t s ca n a ls o b e o p e ra t e d w it [...]

45 Seats T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 5 Head res tr aint (with shoulder belt height adjus tment) Ad j us t the head res tr aint so that the upper po rtion of t he sho uld er be lt is lo ca ted as c los e as p oss ible to t he mi ddl e o f t h[...]

46 Seats T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex St oring posit i on in memory 6 Mem ory butt on 7 Po s i ti o n b u t to n s “1 ”, “2 ” an d “3 ” After th e sea t and head res tr aint a re positio ned, p u sh memory b utton (6 ), relea[...]

47 Seats T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Im portant ! Prior to operat in g the v eh icle, t he driver s hould adjus t t he seat hei g ht f or proper vision as w ell as fore/aft plac eme nt and bac kre st a ngl e t o i nsu re a dequat e control ,[...]

48 Seats T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ba ck r es t Fo ld in g fo rw ar d: Lift le v er a nd f old fo rw ards . Fo ld i n g ba ck : Fo ld b ackr est b ack un ti l it a udib l y l ock s in pl ace . Note : If t he backr es t an d seat be lt[...]

49 Seats T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Mult ico nt our sea ts (opti onal) Sw it ch is loca t ed on side of s eat. W e recommend t o adju st the multico ntour seat in th e followi ng order : 1 Sea t cu shion de pth 2 Back res t bott om 3 Back r[...]

50 Seats T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Seat heater (SL 500 op tional) The sea t h ea ter sw it ches are loca t ed on t he center console. The seat h ea t ers can be sw i tched on with t he k ey in s tee ring loc k pos ition s 1 o r 2. Pre[...]

51 Seats T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex No te: When i n operation, the seat heater consumes a large a mo unt of ele ctr ica l power . I t is not a dv isa ble t o use t he seat h eater longe r than nec essary . The se at h eat ers ma y a ut omat[...]

52 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Se a t be l ts a n d in te gra ted rest ra in t syste m Y our ve hic le is equipp ed w i th lap- sho ulder seat belts , emerg ency t ensio ning retra ct ors f or the se a t belts, as we[...]

53 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Seat belt nonus age war ning sy st em Wit h th e key in s t eer ing lo ck po sit ion 2, a warn in g so unds fo r a short ti me i f t he d river ’s s eat b e lt is no t fas tened. Bab ySm a[...]

54 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex F a s t ening of seat belts 1 Lat ch plat e 2 Bu ckl e 3 Rele a se but ton Pul l belt with lat c h plate ( 1) ac ross sh oulder a nd lap. Pu sh l atch p late (1) in to bu ckle (2) unt i[...]

55 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Pr es s sw itch (4 ) to ad just t he he igh t of th e se at bel t ou tl et s o t ha t t he shou lde r port ion is loc ated as c lose as pos sibl e t o the mid dle o f y our s houl der . The [...]

56 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Caut ion ! For safety reason s, a vo id adjus ting the sea t or bac kres t in to p osi tio ns w hich c oul d a f f e ct th e c orrec t se at bel t pos itioni ng. Un fas tening of seat b[...]

57 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Bab ySm art TM is a t rade mark of Siem ens A ut omotiv e Corp . • N ev er w ear the shoulder belt under y our arm , a gai ns t y ou nec k o r off y our shou lder . I n a cr ash, y our bod[...]

58 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ba b yS mar t TM airbag deactivation sy s tem Specia l Bab yS m a rt TM com patib le c hil d seats, designe d for use wi th the M erce des -Benz sys te m an d av ai lable at an y autho [...]

59 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Supplemental res traint sy s t em (SRS) Ai rbag s ar e intende d a s a supp lem ent to se at belts . Airbag s alone cannot protect as w ell as airbags plus seat b elts i n im pacts for w hic[...]

60 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ai rba g s 1 Driver ai rbag 2 P ass en ger fr ont ai rb ag 3 Side impact airb ags The mos t effective occupant res traint sy st em y et de veloped for use in p ro duction v ehicles is t[...]

61 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex com e on at all or if it fa ils t o e xting ui sh a fter approximatel y 4 seconds or if it comes on ther eaft er, a m al f unction in the sys t em has been detected. The fol lo win g s ys te[...]

62 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Front airbags The dri ve r and pas senger front ai rbags ar e desig ned t o activa te onl y in certain fro ntal imp acts ex ceeding a preset th reshold. The pa s sen ger f r o nt airbag[...]

63 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex In cas es of o t her f ront al impa cts, an gled i mpa cts, roll- ov ers, other side im pac ts, r ear collisio ns, or ot her ac cide nts in w hi c h th e air ba gs ar e no t designed t o dep[...]

64 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex T o r ed uce the ris k of i nju ry w hen t he f ront a irb ag s inf lat e, it is v ery im port a n t f or the driv er and fron t passeng er to alw a y s be in a properl y seat ed positi[...]

65 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex BabySmart TM is a tra demar k o f Sie mens Automoti ve Corp. • Oc cu pan ts , e sp eci al l y chi ld ren , sh ou ld n ev e r lean their heads in t he area of th e door wh er e the sid e ai[...]

66 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Saf ety guid eli nes for the s eat bel t, e merg ency te nsi oni ng ret rac tor a n d a irb ag Wa r n i n g ! • Da ma ged s eat bel ts o r b elt s th at were hi ghly s tr esse d in an[...]

67 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex When y ou sell the vehi c le w e str o ng l y u r ge y o u to give notice to the subsequent o wner that it is equ ipped with a n “ S R S ” by a le r t i n g h i m to t he a p pl ic a b l[...]

68 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Im portant ! T h e u s e o f in f a n t o r c hi l d r e st r ai n t s i s re q u i re d by l a w in all 50 s tate s and all C a na dian p rovi nces. In fan ts and smal l c hil dre n sh[...]

69 Rest raint sy stems T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex BabySmart TM is a tra demar k o f Sie mens Automoti ve Corp. U. S . A . M od e l s o n ly Sin ce 1 986 a ll U.S . chi ld restr aints c omply wi th U .S. regulations without the use o f a t e[...]

70 Adj u sti ng steering col umn T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex A d j u st i n g st e e r i n g c o l u m n Tu rn key in steer ing lock to p osi tio n 1 or 2 ( wit h e ith er door o pen, the s teering co l umn can be o perated with the key[...]

71 Rear view mirrors T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Rea r v iew mi rrors In sid e re ar vi ew m irror Manuall y adjus t the mirr or . Use your inside mirror to determine the size and dist a nce of objects seen in th e passenger side convex mi r[...]

72 Rear view mirrors T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex E xt eri o r re ar vi ew mi rro rs The swi tc h is locat ed on the cent er conso l e. Tu rn key in steer ing lock to p osi tio n 2 . F irst sel e ct t he m ir ror to b e ad ju sted - tu r[...]

73 Rear view mirrors T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Im portant ! Elect rol yte d r ops co m ing int o contac t with the v ehicl e paint finish ca n onl y b e com plet el y remo ve d whil e in t hei r l iq uid sta te, by a pp lying p len ty of w[...]

74 In st rum e nt cl ust er T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex I n st r u m e n t c l u st e r[...]

75 In st rum e nt cl ust er T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 1 Fue l gau ge w it h reser ve an d fue l ca p plac em ent warni ng lamp (yell o w ), see page 207 2 Coolant tem perature g a uge, see p a ge 78 3 Fuel consum ption g aug e, see page 83[...]

76 In st rum e nt cl ust er T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Indicator lam ps in the i n s trument clus ter Fuel reserve and fuel cap placem ent warni ng, s ee pa ge 20 7 High beam, see page 86 Ba ttery not be ing charged prop erl y , see pa[...]

77 In st rum e nt cl ust er T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Addi tion al fu nction ind ica t o r la m p s (in the odometer displa y) FSS in d i c at or (dis tance, Service A), s e ep a g e8 0 . FSS in d i c at or (dis tance, Service B), s e ep a[...]

78 In st rum e nt cl ust er T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Coolant tem peratur e g auge Durin g se ver e o peratin g c onditions and st op-and -go city t r a f f i c , t h e co ol a n t te mp e ra t u r e m ay r i se c l o s e to t h e r e[...]

79 In st rum e nt cl ust er T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Trip odometer T o reset: • Press adjus ting k nob (1) once (with k e y in s teeri ng loc k pos iti on 2) . • Press adju st ing kno b (1) tw ice (with k ey remo ved or in stee rin g [...]

80 Flexible serv i ce system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Flexible service sy s tem (FSS) (s ervi ce in dic at or ) The FSS pe rmits a fl exible service sch ed ule that is directl y relat ed t o the o perating conditions of th e vehicle.[...]

81 Flexible serv i ce system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Th e c ou nter c an also be se t by a n y in di vidua l. T o d o s o: 1 . Tu rn key in steer ing lock to p osi tio n 2 . 2. Wit hin 4 se co nds pr ess butto n (1 ) tw ice. 3. The pres [...]

82 Chec king eng ine oil level i n dicator T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Engine oil le v el indicat or in odomet er d i s pla y field (Mode l SL 500) Turn electr onic k ey in st eering lock to position 2 a n d wa it un til the symbo ls : [...]

83 Chec king eng ine oil level i n dicator T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex No tes : If t he symb ols : and I a re con tin uou sly illuminated after pressing butt o n (1) twice an d t here is no c hange in the o dometer disp l a y field or the l [...]

84 Exterior lamp switch T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ex te rio r la m p swi tc h D Off C Pa rking l a m p s (also side mark er la mp s, taill am ps, lic ence pl ate l am ps, i nst rument pa nel lam ps) Cana d a onl y: When the en g in e [...]

85 Exterior lamp switch T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Standing lam ps When the v eh icle i s park ed on th e s tr eet the s tanding lam ps (ri ght or left sid e par king lam ps ) ca n be tu rned on , m ak ing the vehi cle mo re v isib le to pa[...]

86 Com bina tion sw itch T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Co mbin atio n swi tch 1 Low beam (ex terior lamp s witch posit ion B ) 2 High beam (exterior lamp swit ch position B ) 3 High be am flas her (h igh beam a v ai lable indepen dent of [...]

87 Com bina tion sw itch T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 6 Press s wit ch brief l y: One w ipe with ou t w as her w at e r (select o nly if windshiel d is wet). Press switc h pa s t resis ta nce poin t: Wi ndshield wa sh er , w i ndshield w iper[...]

88 Com bina tion sw itch T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex B lock ed w inds hiel d w iper If t he winds hield wiper become s b lock e d (for exam ple , due t o sno w), swit ch of f the wiper . For safety reasons bef ore removing i ce or sno w[...]

89 Haz ar d w arn in g f lash e r sw itc h T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Hazar d w arni ng flasher swit ch The ha zard warni ng f las her can be ac tivated man u all y via the s w itc h located in t he dashboard . T o acti vat e hazar d wa rni[...]

90 Automatic cl imate control T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex A ut om ati c c li mat e co nt rol[...]

91 Automatic cl imate control T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 1 Air v o l um e c o nt ro l f or left air outlet, turn l ef t to open. 2 Air v olu m e cont rol f or c ent er a ir outl ets, tu rn l eft to open. 3 Air vol ume cont rol f or r igh t [...]

92 Automatic cl imate control T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Displa y and con trols Press th e de sired butt on t o acti vat e, indicat or lam p is on whil e act iv a ted. U Au t om a t i c m o d e f Raise tem perature g Lo wer t em p erat[...]

93 Automatic cl imate control T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Basic setting - automati c mode Press U bu tt on f or aut oma tic mod e. Simu ltane ousl y pre ss b oth f a nd g buttons for temp erature setting of 72 ° F. Air v olu m e and d is tr[...]

94 Automatic cl imate control T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Special set tings ( u se onl y f or shor t dur ation) Defo gging windo w s Swi tc h off O bu tton . Press U but ton. Press b b utton re pea tedl y u ntil ai r i s di re cted upw [...]

95 Automatic cl imate control T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Rear windo w defros ter (onl y fu nctions with h a r d t op ins talled) Turn electroni c k ey i n s teering lock t o position 2. T o select, press F b utto n. T o ca nce l, p res s F [...]

96 Automatic cl imate control T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Air recir culation This mod e can be selected t o tem poraril y redu ce the en try of a nnoy ing odor s o r dust i nto the vehicl e’s int erior . O uts id e a ir is no t sup pl[...]

97 Automatic cl imate control T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Du st f ilt er Near ly all d ust pa rtic les a nd p o llen are f ilt ere d out bef ore outsi d e air ente rs the p assenge r co mpa rtment through the air dis tributio n sy st em. No [...]

98 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex A u d io and t elephone, oper ation These in s tructions are intended to help y ou beco me acquaint ed with yo u r Merced es-Benz v eh icle ra dio. The y c ont a in use ful tips and a de tail[...]

99 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Operating and displa y elements 1 On/off, v olume, see page 1 02 2 T elephone mod e sel e cto r, see page 1 1 3 3 Seek, see page 1 04, 1 07 and 1 1 1 4 Radio m ode select o r, see page 1 04 5 Tune[...]

100 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 10 So ft ke ys for radio ban d s election, see page 1 04 ton e co nt rols , s ee pa ge 1 0 2 scan, see pa ge 1 05 11 T ape mo de sel ector , see page 1 06 An ti- t heft sy s t em If the po w[...]

101 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex E nter ing th e c ode n umbe r Sw itch o n t h e radi o.“CO DE ” w il l ap pea r o n t he dis p la y . Using the buttons on the alpha-numeri c k e y pad, enter t he f ive di git cod e. C o nf[...]

102 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Oper ation Swit c hin g on and off Pres s the control kn ob . T h e r a d i o i s s w i tc h e d of f w h e n t he i g n i t i o n key i s tu rn e d to position 0 or remo ved from the igniti[...]

103 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ba lan ce Press the A UD k ey repeatedl y until “B ALAN CE” appea rs in the displa y . Press the “L” k ey t o move t he soun d t o the l eft sp eak er or t he “ R” k ey to mov e the s[...]

104 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Radio m o de Selecting radio m ode Press b u t ton. Selecting the band Pres s t he k ey loca ted b elow the desired band. The band sel ected is sh own in the t op lin e o f the di spl a y . [...]

105 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Scan tuning Press the SC k ey . Eac h stro ng r ece i vabl e stati o n on t h e ba nd se lect ed w ill be tu ned in for 8 seconds. The first scan will tune only the s tation s with a high si gnal[...]

106 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Cassette mode Pla ying cassettes Press th e “ T APE” button. When the eject ( E J) k e y is pr es sed , th e d is pla y folds do w n and th e c as sette slo t becom es visible. Push t he[...]

107 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Cas s ette eject Press th e eject (EJ) k ey . The displa y will f old down and t he cassett e will be eject ed . Re move t he cassette, then fold t he d isp la y ba ck u p man ua ll y . Th e r ad[...]

108 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Fa st fo r wa rd/ reve rs e Pr ess the but ton. “FOR W ARD ” will appear on the displa y and fa st forw ard will s tar t. Pr ess the but ton. “R EWI ND” wi ll app ear o n the dis pla[...]

109 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex CD m ode G ene ral not es on C D m o de Should exc essive tem per atures occur while in CD mode , “TE MP H IG H” wil l app ear in the di spl a y an d muti ng w ill take p lace . T he uni t wi[...]

110 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex CD ch ange r in stall ed 1 CD c h ang er 1 2 CD mag az ine 3 CD tra y 4 CD I f a C D ch a n g e r 1 i s i n st al le d , i t c a n b e op e r at e d f r om t h e fr ont co ntr ol pan el of t[...]

111 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex If ther e i s no CD in the selected m ag azine slot, “N O C D” and the corresponding slot numb er will be displ a y ed (e.g.“N O CD3”). After the l a s t tra ck on a CD has been pla y ed [...]

112 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Rand om pla y/r epe at fun ctio n The trac ks of the current CD are pla yed i n ra n dom or der when the random feat u re (RDM) is select ed . Press the RDM k e y to s wi tc h on, an d pres [...]

113 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex T elephone oper ation V ariou s functio ns of the Mercedes -Benz i ntegr ate d c ellu lar tele phon e 1 ca n be perf o rme d and d ispla yed via the c ar r adi o. Fu rth er i ns tru ction s f or [...]

114 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Switc hing between name sear ch and number sea rch Press ABC ke y - N ame s earc h Press NUM ke y - N u mber searc h Searc hing and sel ecting phone book ent ries by name Pr es s t he AB C k[...]

115 Audi o system T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Accep ting in comi ng call in te lepho ne mode Wi t h a n inco m i ng call , the ri nging t one will b e hear d and the message “C ALL” a ppear s in the d ispla y . P ress th e SN D k e y t o[...]

116 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Powe r w i n do ws Po we r windo w swit ches located on center console Turn key in s tee ri ng l ock to po sit ion 1 o r 2 . Pre ss swit c h in t o resi st ance point: k to o pe[...]

117 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Express op ening of door wi ndo ws Press swit ch k past r esistan ce p oi nt a nd rel ea se – w ind ow lowers to fu lly o pen po siti on. T o int errup t procedure, brief ly p r e [...]

118 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Roll bar The swi tc h is locat ed in the cent er co nsole. Tu rn key in steer ing lock to p osi tio n 2 . Press swit ch Uppe r h al f = to rais e Lo w er h alf = t o l ow er The[...]

119 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Items being tr ansport ed in the are a b ehind the se a ts sho uld b e place d i n s uch a m anne r as no t to affe ct the mo v eme nt of th e r ol l b ar w he n b ei ng r ai se d. N[...]

120 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Int erior light ing Int erior lam ps The sw it ches are located abov e the inside rear view mi rr or . 1 Interior lam p s ar e swit ched on , and off (soft fade) del a y ed, w h[...]

121 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Sunshade, manu al T o close: Slid e handl e of su nshade along Panora ma roof and en gage in lock . T o open: Diseng age handle from loc k, a n d guide sunshade until full y retra ct[...]

122 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Powe r s un s h ad e The sw it ch is located abov e the in s i de rear view mirror . Tu rn key in steer ing lock to p osi tio n 2 . 1 Press a nd hol d t o clos e. 2 Press a nd h[...]

123 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Sun visors Swing sun viso rs d own t o p rotect ag ains t s un gl are. If sun lig ht e nters t hro ugh a si de w ind ow , d isen g a ge v iso r from i nner m ount ing (1) an d pi vot[...]

124 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Interior St orag e com partment (ey eglasses comp a r tm ent) in the dashboard 1 S torage com partmen t (e yeg lass es com partment) 2 B utto n f or s t orag e co mpa rt m en t [...]

125 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Opening compartment (1): Press butt on ( 2). Locking: Tur n ma s ter k ey in loc k ( 3) t o the righ t a nd r emo v e . Unlo cki ng: Tu rn m aste r key ba ck to vert i cal p os it io[...]

126 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex The f ollo wing s t orage com partme nts are pa rt o f th e in teri or c entr al lo ckin g sys tem : • e y eg lass es com pa rtm ent in the dash boa rd • conso le s t orage [...]

127 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ar mr es t To a d j u st : Pr es s but ton (1) and s lide arm re s t for war d or ba ckward. Console s tor age com partments T o open front com part ment: Slide co ver (1) back. Op e[...]

128 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Cup hol der T o open comp art m en t : Slide cov er (1) bac k. T o open cup holder (2): Li ft han dle in dir ectio n o f arr o w. T o close c up holder (3): Li ft han dle in dir[...]

129 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Door poc kets T o open: Lift cov er . Rear storag e co mpart m ent T o open c om partme nt: Pre ss bu tton ( 1) an d l if t cover . Cau tio n! K eep com p artment l ids c losed. This[...]

130 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex As htr a y wit h l ight e r Ashtra y in cent er conso le By tou ching the bottom of the co ver l igh t l y , the ashtra y opens aut om atic all y . Prior to remov ing the ashtra[...]

131 In ter io r e q ui pm en t T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Light er 1 Lighter Tu rn key in steer ing lock to p osi tio n 1 or 2. Pu sh in ligh ter (1); it wil l po p out autom atic ally w he n ho t. Note : The lighter sock e t can be used t [...]

132 Telephone T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex T elephone, g eneral See sep ar ate inst ruc tio n m an u al for instr uc tio n s on h ow to op er ate th e te le p ho ne . 1 Obser v e the legal re quire ments i n all c ountr ies co ncerne d. [...]

133 Gara ge do or o pe ne r T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Garage door opene r 1 Signa l transm itt e r ke y s 2 Ind icato r lam p 3 Por table re mote contro l transmi tter The b uil t-i n re mote cont rol i s cap ab le o f oper ati ng up to th[...]

134 Gara ge do or o pe ne r T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex F or op era tion i n t h e US A o nl y: This de vice c omp lies with Part 1 5 of the FCC Rul es. Operation i s subject to the fo llo wing two condit ions: (1) This device m a y no [...]

135 Gara ge do or o pe ne r T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Rolli ng code pr ogra m ming: T o tra in a g ara ge doo r opener (or other ro l ling co d e devices) w i t h the rollin g c o de fea ture, foll ow these ins truc tions aft er com pleti [...]

136 Gara ge do or o pe ne r T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Operation of r emote control: 1 . Tu rn electronic k ey in st eering lock to position 1 or 2. 2. Sel e ct and p r ess the a ppropr iate butto n to activ at e t he r em ot e co n tr[...]

137 Har dt op T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Har dto p or panor ama roof (o p ti on a l) The remov al or attac hment o f t he hardt op can be car ried out by 2 per son s. Removin g h ardtop 1 . Enga ge pa rk ing brake. 2. Op en do ors . 3. Dis [...]

138 Har dt op T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 4. Wi thin 1 0 second s of t urning k e y in s t eering loc k to po sit ion 2 ( eng ine no t r unn ing ), s lid e so f t top swit ch ( 2) bac k and hol d . Plea se note , if s oft t op swi tc h [...]

139 Har dt op T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 5. Aft er th e hardt op has unl ock ed, remov e the k e y f rom t he s tee rin g loc k a nd tur n ra dio and t elep hon e of f t o lo wer antenna. The indicator lam p in th e soft top swi t ch sh oul[...]

140 Har dt op T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex A tta ch ing har dtop 1 . En gage p arki ng bra ke and tur n key in s te erin g lock t o positio n 2. 2. Lower roll ba r , s ee pa ge 1 1 8. 3. Ope n doors . 4. Tu rn rad io a nd te lep hon e o [...]

141 Har dt op T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 6 . T u r n key i n s te e r i n g l o ck to p os i t io n 2. T h e in d i c a t o r lam p in the soft to p s w i tch l ights up. 7 . S lid e so f t t op switc h (3) forw ard - the hard top should lo[...]

142 Har dt op T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Note s: Fo r saf ety reas ons, the hardt op ca n onl y be unl ock ed while the vehicle is s tanding sti l l, a nd within 1 0 secon d s a f ter turning the ke y t o st eering loc k posi tion 2 o [...]

143 Soft top T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Soft top A minimum hei g ht c leara nce of 6.5 ft (2 m) is requ ired to lo wer o r rai s e the soft top. Do no t lo wer a fro zen soft t o p unti l tha wed and dry . D oin g so m a y r esult in d ama [...]

144 Soft top T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Low ering soft t op 1. E n g a g e p a r k i n g b r a k e . 2. Tu rn key in steeri ng lock to p osi tion 2. 3. Sli de sof t to p s wi tc h (1 ) ba ck a nd ho ld: • Th e si de wi ndo ws lower ?[...]

145 Soft top T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ra isin g so ft t op 1 . Engage pa rk ing brake 2. Turn k ey i n s teering lock to position 2. 3. F old d own s un vis ors. 4. Slide so ft t op swit ch (2) forwa rd and hold: • Th e side windo w s l[...]

146 Soft top T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex If t he sof t to p s witch i s hel d o r i s r elea sed a nd s lid forwar d again with in approx. 2 sec onds , t he side w ind ows w il l c lo se . I f t he ro ll ba r was pr evio us ly i n th e [...]

147 Soft top T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex For safety reason s, t h e soft t op cannot be unloc k ed whil e drivi ng. Ho we v er , i f t h e s oft t op is not com p let el y loc k ed, i t ca n b e locked wh ile driv ing by pu shin g t he sof t[...]

148 Wind screen T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex W i nd scr een The wi n d screen is s tored in a trunk mounted contain e r (1 ) whic h is f ast ened b y cl amp s (arro w s). Ins tallat ion 1 . Ra ise ro ll b ar part ial l y us ing swi tch o[...]

149 Wind screen T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 2 . Po si t i on t o p e n d of w i n d s c r e e n a t b o t to m o f r o l l b a r. The ho oks at bott o m o f wi nd s cre e n mus t poi nt rearw ard. 3. Sli de wi nd scr een up in to roll bar (1[...]

150 Wind screen T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Setting up Pu sh top of w in d s cr een ful l y forwar d a g a inst inter nal stop . Rem ov a l 1 . F old d own t op of wind screen. 2. R aise r oll bar using swit ch o n cent e r console . 3.[...]

151 Wind screen T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 5. Pull wind screen down (5) and r e mo ve from roll ba r . The wi n d screen can be st ored in a trunk m ounted co nta in er . Ant enna The ante nna ext ends w h en swit chi ng on the rad io and/ [...]

152 Co ntents – D riving T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Driving Co ntro l an d op erat ion of rad io tr ansmitt ers ... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .... 1 53 Radio, telephone and tw o- wa y radio ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .. 1 5[...]

153 Cont rol an d oper ation of radi o tra nsmitter s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Contr ol and operat ion of ra dio tr ansmit ters Radio , t elephon e a nd tw o-wa y r adio 1 Obs erve all l eg a l req uirem ents . T elephones and tw o-wa y r[...]

154 Th e fir st 1 0 00 mil es T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex T he first 1 0 00 mi les (1 50 0 km) The m ore c autio u sl y y ou t rea t y our vehi cl e d u ring the b rea k -i n p erio d, t he m ore sa tis fie d you w ill b e wit h its per[...]

155 Tele Aid T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex T ele Aid Im portant ! Th e in i tia l act i v a ti on of t he Tele A id s y stem may on l y be perfor me d b y com pleting the subscriber agreement and placin g an a c quai ntance c all usi ng the ?[...]

156 Tele Aid T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex press ing the butt on ( for l o ng er than 2 s ec o nds) loc a t ed under the co ve r . S ee belo w f or ins tructio ns o n initia ting an eme rg ency ca ll manu all y . On ce the emergency call [...]

157 Tele Aid T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex In itiati ng an e mergenc y call Ma nu al l y : Brief l y press on cov er (1) – the cover will open. Pre ss the emer gency call switc h (2) briefl y (f or longe r than 2 seconds). Th e indicat or l [...]

158 Tele Aid T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ro ad si de As s istan ce b ut ton • Loca t ed below the center armrest cov er is the R oad side Assis t ance b u tt on • . Pr essing and hol d i ng the b utto n (fo r lo nger t han 2 secon d[...]

159 Tele Aid T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Info rmat ion butt on ¡ Loca t ed below the center armrest cov er is the Information button ¡ . Press ing and holding the b utto n (fo r lo nger t han 2 secon d s), w il l in iti ate a ca ll to t h [...]

160 Tele Aid T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Upg rade Si gnal s T el e A id sys tem pr oc esse s c all s us in g t he foll owin g priori ty . • Autom ati c e me rgency – F irst pr ior ity • M anual emergency – Second pr i o rity •[...]

161 Tele Aid T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Remot e door u nl ock I n t h e c a s e y ou ha ve yo u r ve h i c l e l o cke d u n i n t e n t io n al ly (e. g. k ey in sid e ve hicle ), a nd t he reser ve key i s n ot handy , c onta ct the Me rc[...]

162 Tele Aid T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Im portant ! T ele Aid u ti l i z es th e c ell u lar netwo rk fo r c ommu n icat ion a nd t he G P S ( Glo bal Po sit ion ing Sy stem) sa t ellites for vehicle location. If either of these signa[...]

163 Catalytic converter T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Catal y tic conv ert er Y our Mer cede s-Be nz is equi pped with mon olit hic typ e cata l yti c co nve rt er s, a n i mpo rt ant ele m en t i n conjun c t ion with the ox ygen se nsors to [...]

164 Emi ssion cont rol T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Emission control Certain sy s tems of t he engine serve to k eep the to xic components of the exhaus t gases within permissible l imit s r equ ire d b y l a w . These sy st ems, of cou [...]

165 Steering loc k T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex St eering lock 0 Th e key c an be w it hd ra w n in th is p o sit ion o nl y . Th e steer ing is lo ck ed wh en th e e le ctr oni c key i s remov ed f ro m the st eering lock. If necessary , m o[...]

166 Steering loc k T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex No tes : A w arni ng sounds when the d rive r’s door is opened while th e k ey is in s teering loc k position 1 or 0. With th e engine at idle speed, th e c harging rate of the alternat o[...]

167 Sta rtin g a nd tu rning off t he e ngin g T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Sta rti ng and tu rn ing off the engi ne Bef or e s tar t in g En sur e t ha t p arki ng b rake is e ngaged and t hat se lector lever is in po sitio n “ P” or “[...]

168 Aut om a tic tr ansmission T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex A utomat ic tr ansmissi on The au tomatic transm ission s elects individua l ge a r s automaticall y , dependent upon •S e l e c t o r l e v e r p o s i t i o n • Pr ogr am [...]

169 Aut om a tic tr ansmission T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ac ce l e ra tor Pos it i on Par ti al th rottl e = earl y upshifting = nor ma l acc eleration Full throttle = la ter upshifting = rapid accel eration Kick dow n (depr essing the acc[...]

170 Aut om a tic tr ansmission T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Park p os itio n Th e p ark po siti on i s to b e use d whe n p arki ng th e v eh icle. Engag e onl y wit h t he vehicle st opped. The park position is not intended t o serve as[...]

171 Aut om a tic tr ansmission T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Upshi ft t hrou gh 2n d g ear o nl y . For dri ving in mountaino us regions or under extr e me oper ating co nd i tions. This g ear sel ection will a llo w use o f the eng ine’s b [...]

172 Aut om a tic tr ansmission T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Maneu ve rin g T o ma n euver in ti ght are as , e .g. wh en pul li ng i nto a park i ng space, control the v eh icle speed b y gradually releasing the brakes . A ccel er a te g[...]

173 Aut om a tic tr ansmission T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Program mode select or s w it ch The tra nsmissio n is prov ided wi t h a select or s witc h fo r Sta ndard “S” and Win ter/W et (sno w and i c e) “ W ” program modes. Caut i[...]

174 Aut om a tic tr ansmission T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex W W inter/W et (s no w and ice) mode Pre ss swit c h on symb o l "W". The v ehicle s tar ts out in 2nd gear , exc ep t with selector lev er in 1s t ge ar , o r with a [...]

175 Par king brak e T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Par king brake T o eng ag e, fir m l y depr ess pa r king b rak e pe dal. When the k ey is i n s teer ing lo ck p ositio n 2, the b r ak e wa rning lamp i n t he in s tr um ent clu ster sh ou l[...]

176 Driv ing in stur ctio ns T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex D rivin g in s t ruction s Driv e s en sibl y - Sav e f uel F u e l co n s u mp t io n , to a g r ea t e x t e n t , d ep e n d s o n dr iv in g habits an d operating conditions. [...]

177 Driv ing in stur ctio ns T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex P ow er assis tance Br ak es The con dit ion of th e p arki ng b ra k e sys te m is checked eac h time the vehicle is in the shop for the required maint ena nce ser v i ce. If the park[...]

178 Driv ing in stur ctio ns T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Caut ion ! W hen dr ivin g down l ong an d stee p gr ade s, r el ieve t he load on the br a k es by shifting int o a lo wer gear t o u se t he engine’s braking pow er . This hel[...]

179 Driv ing in stur ctio ns T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Tir e s Tread wear indicat ors (TWI) are requ ired b y la w . These indica tors are lo cated in six pl aces o n the tread circumfere nce and beco me v isible at a tread dept h of app r[...]

180 Driv ing in stur ctio ns T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Specif ied ti re pre ssures m u s t be mai ntained . Th is ap p l ies p arti c ularl y if the tires are subjected to high load s (e.g . hi gh s peeds , hea v y loa ds, hi gh a mbi[...]

181 Driv ing in stur ctio ns T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Tire speed rating V eh i cles wit ho ut Spor t Pa ck a ge: Y o ur v ehic le is facto ry eq uip ped wi t h “ W”-r ated ti res, whic h ha v e a spe ed r ati ng of 1 68 m p h (270 km/[...]

182 Driv ing in stur ctio ns T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex W inter drivi ng ins tr ucti ons The mos t i mpo rtant ru le fo r slipper y or icy road s is t o dr iv e sensi bl y and to a void abrup t acceleration, brakin g and st eering man [...]

183 Driv ing in stur ctio ns T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex W inter drivi ng Ha ve y our vehicle winterized at y o ur autho r iz ed M er c edes-Benz Center befo re t he onset of winter . • Change th e engine oi l if the engine contains an oil[...]

184 Driv ing in stur ctio ns T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Deep w a t er Caut ion ! D o n o t d r i ve t h r o u g h f l o od e d ar e a s o r wa t e r o f un k n o w n dep th . If yo u mus t driv e through deep wat e r , driv e slo wl y [...]

185 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Cruise c ontrol Th e c ruis e c ontr ol al lows y o u to driv e in a m ore rela x ed manner , for exam ple ov er long dis tances, as it automaticall y mainta in s the set sp eed by activ el [...]

186 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex If a s et sp eed i s to be inc rea s ed o r de cre as ed s l i g h t ly , e . g . t o a d a p t to t h e t ra f f i c f l ow, ho l d le ve r i n position 1 or 2 u n til the d esi red sp[...]

187 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Note s: If t he en gin e do es no t br ake t he v e hic le s uf fi cie ntly while driving on a downg r ade, the speed y o u s et on the cruise control may be e x ceeded. In this case th e au[...]

188 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Brak e a ssist sy s tem ( BAS) The B AS is designed to maximize t he v ehicl e‘s braking capability during emergency braking m aneuver s by ha v ing maximum pow er boos t applied to t[...]

189 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex On ce t he brake pedal i s r e lea s ed, th e BAS is deactiv a t ed . The m al f unction indicat o r lam ps for the ESP are comb ined wit h t h e B AS mal functi on in dicat or l am p. The B[...]

190 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex A nt ilock b rake sy stem (AB S ) Im portant ! The ABS i m prov es s teering co ntrol o f t he vehicle d uri n g hard bra king mane uver s. Th e A BS pr ev en ts th e w hee ls fr om l o[...]

191 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex AB S cont r ol Th e A BS malfu n ctio n ind ic ator la m p - in th e in s t rum ent c lust e r co me s o n w it h th e key in s t eer ing loc k pos it ion 2 a nd sho uld go ou t w ith t he e[...]

192 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Electronic sta bility pro gram (ESP) The ESP en hances dir e ctional control and reduces dr i vin g wheel spin of t he veh icle under va r ious driving conditi ons. Over/unders teering [...]

193 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex No tes : The malfunct ion in dicator l am p fo r t he E S P is combi n ed with th at o f the B AS. Th e yel low BA S/E SP m alf unc ti on i ndi cator lamp in th e ins trume nt clus te r and [...]

194 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex E SP co ntrol swi tch ESP c ontrol swit ch l o cated in cent er c o nsole. T o improve t he vehi cl e‘s tra ctio n whe n d riv in g w ith sno w ch a i ns, or s tarti ng off in dee p s[...]

195 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex The ESP w a r n i ng la mp, locat ed in the speedometer dial , starts to f l ash at a n y vehicl e s pee d as soo n as t he tires l ose trac ti o n a nd t h e w he el s beg in t o sp i n. T [...]

196 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Le vel contr ol sy s tem (SL 600 onl y) The sw i tch is locat ed next t o the ext erio r lam p sw itch 1 Level co ntro l sw itch 2 Wh eel c ha ng e s wit c h Le vel control swit ch pos [...]

197 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Norm al leve l Us ed for n orm al o pe rati on of t he vehi cle. At speeds abov e appro ximately 6 0 m ph (95 km/h ) the vehi cle chassi s i s lowered au tomat ically by abou t on e half inc[...]

198 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex At speeds betw een appro ximatel y 35 mph (60 km/h) and 60 m ph (95 km/h) the v ehicle ch assis is lo wered to its no rmal le v el. At speeds abov e appro ximately 6 0 m ph (95 km/h ) t[...]

199 Driv ing s ystem s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ad apti ve D amp in g Syst e m (A DS) (SL 600 onl y) Dependi ng upon road surfa ce con d i tions, load, driving styl e, A DS w il l a utoma tic ally ad just th e o p tima l ri de firmne ss. [...]

200 Wh at you s hould know a t t he ga s s tatio n T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex W hat you sho ul d k now at th e gas statio n Fuel suppl y Open f l ap by push ing near fr ont ( ar ro w). Tur n f uel cap to t he left and hold on to it u n[...]

201 Wh at you s hould know a t t he ga s s tatio n T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dri ving In stru m en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex • En gin e oi l En gin e o il level c h eck, see pa ge 8 2 o r 22 1. Fi ll quan tity b etwe en u pper a nd lo w er di ps tic k mark ing le v el: 2 .1 US qt (2 .[...]

202 Check regu l arly and before a long trip T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dri ving Ins tr u me nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Check regularl y and bef ore a long trip 1 Coolan t lev el Se e “A dding cool ant” on pag e 223. 2 Win d sh i el d wa s he r a n d headl am p clean ing sy st e[...]

203 Contents – Instrument cluster display T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Inst rumen t c lust er d isp lay Malfunc tion and indic at or lamps i n t he instrum ent cl u s ter .. .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ....2 04 On -boa rd d [...]

204 Malf unction a nd indi c ator lamps T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Ma lfun ction an d ind icator lamps in th e i n s trument c l u s ter Gener a l info rmatio n: If a b ulb in t he instru men t cl uster fai ls to lig ht u p d uri ng t h[...]

205 Malf unction a nd indi c ator lamps T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex The b r a k e w a r n ing lam p will come on: • when there is insuff icient brak e f luid in th e reserv oir (engine r u nn ing and p arking b rak e released), or • whe[...]

206 Malf unction a nd indi c ator lamps T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Seat belt war ning lam p With th e key i n stee rin g l ock p os itio n 2, th e sea t be lt warni ng l amp co me s o n, and a warnin g sou nd s for a s h ort t ime i f t[...]

207 Malf unction a nd indi c ator lamps T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Fuel reserv e and fuel c a p pla c ement w arning With th e key i n stee rin g l ock p os itio n 2, th e fuel reserve warning lam p c omes on. It should go out immediatel y[...]

208 Malf unction a nd indi c ator lamps T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex A BS m alfun ct ion in dic ator l amp The ABS m alfunction indicator lamp in the instru m ent cl uster come s o n wi th t he k ey in s t eer ing l oc k posi tio n 2 and [...]

209 Malf unction a nd indi c ator lamps T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Low engine coolan t lev el war ning lam p With th e key i n stee rin g l ock p os itio n 2, th e w ar ning lam p co m es o n. I t s hould go out wh en th e en g ine is ru n[...]

210 Malf unction a nd indi c ator lamps T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Low windshield and headlamp wa s her sy st em f luid le vel w arni ng lamp With th e key i n stee rin g l ock p os itio n 2, th e w ar ning lam p co m es o n. I t s houl[...]

211 Malf unction a nd indi c ator lamps T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex C har ge i ndi ca tor l amp S houl d the c ha rg e i ndi cat o r la m p fai l t o com e o n p rior to s tar tin g wh en th e key is in ste e r i n g l o c k p os i t io n 2[...]

212 Mal funct ion and warn ing me ssage s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Roll bar w arning lamp With th e key i n stee rin g l ock p os itio n 2, th e r o l l bar war ning lamp comes on and goes out with the e n gine runni ng. Ha v e t he r[...]

213 Mal funct ion and warn ing me ssage s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Hig h beam ind icat or lam p High beam indicator lamp , see page 86 Addi tion al fu nction ind ica t o r la m p s (in the odometer displa y) FSS in d i c at or (dis tance[...]

214 Con ten ts – Pra cti cal hin ts T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care Ind ex Pr acti cal hin ts Firs t aid kit ..... .... ... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .. 2 1 5 St ow ing th ings in t h e ve h i cle .... .. 2 1 5 V ehicl e t ools .... .... .....[...]

215 First aid kit T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex First a id kit The fi rs t aid kit is located in t he s to r age com partment b ehin d t he seat s. S t ow ing th ings in the v eh icle Wa r n i n g ! T o help a v oid personal injury du r in g[...]

216 Veh icle t ool s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex V ehicle tools 1 Tr un k f lo or 2 St r a p 3 S truc t u red spare wheel 4 W in g nu t a nd w as her 5 Jac k arm 6 Jac k base 7 To o l k i t Ro ll back the f loor mat, lift the trunk f lo[...]

217 Veh icle j ack T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Ve h i c l e j a c k See illustr atio n f or pr oper s torag e of jac k. B e f o re sto r in g t h e ja ck , t he j a c k ar m ( 5 ) m u st b e l ow e r e d alm os t to the bas e (6 ) o f t he[...]

218 Fuses T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Fu ses 1 M ain fuse bo x in en g ine com p artment 2 Auxi liary fu se box in trun k on re ar wall Bef ore rep lacin g a blo wn fus e, dete rm ine t h e ca use o f the short c ircuit. Spa re fu ses a[...]

219 Engin e compartm ent T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Hood To o p e n : T o unlock the hood, pull rel ease lev er under the driv er’s side o f the ins trume nt panel. Pu ll hand le (2) u p an d op en ho od. Caut ion ! T o a voi d dama ge [...]

220 Engin e compartm ent T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex To c l o s e : Lo w er h ood a nd l et i t drop int o l oc k from a he ight o f a p p r ox . 1 f t . ( 3 0 c m ) , a s s ist i n g w it h h a n d s p l a c e d f la t on edges of h o [...]

221 Chec king e ngine o i l level T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex A utomati c tr ansmission f luid le v el The tra nsmissio n has a permane nt fill o f aut o ma tic transmis sion fluid. Re gular aut omatic transmis sion fluid l eve l c hec ks [...]

222 Chec king e ngine o i l level T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex SL 600 1 Oi l dip s ti c k 2 O il f iller c ap Wi pe oil di ps tic k cl ean pr ior t o c hec kin g the eng ine oi l lev el. Full y ins e r t dips tick i n tube, and remov e a[...]

223 Coolan t level T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Coolant l eve l 1 Cap fo r coolant reserv oir The coo la nt level can b e checked visu all y a t t he tra nsparent coolant reservo ir . T o che c k th e c oo lant level, th e vehi cle must b e[...]

224 Coolan t level T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Add ing coolan t I f c o o l a n t ha s to b e ad d e d, a 5 0 / 5 0 m ix t u r e o f wa t e r an d MB antico rrosi on/ant ifreeze should be adde d . Mode l S L 500 The drain plug s f or t [...]

225 Coolan t level T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Win dsh iel d and head lamp wash er f lu id mi xin g ratio 1 Wi nd shie ld wa sher /hea dla m p c lean ing sy st em f luid res erv o ir Ve h i c l e s w i t h o u t A D S : Capac ity a ppro x [...]

226 Tires, Wheels T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Wheels Rep lac e rims or ti res wi th th e s a me d esi gna tio n, manuf acturer and typ e as sh own o n the o riginal part. See your authorized M er c edes-Benz Center f o r fur t her info [...]

227 Tires, Wheels T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex R otating wheels Wheel rota tion ap plies onl y when winte r tires are mou nted on all fou r wh eels . The wheels can be rotat e d according to the degree of tire wear while reta ining th e sam[...]

228 Tires, Wheels T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Thoroughl y clean t he i nner side of the whe els an y time you rotat e the wheels or wash the v eh icle underside. The us e of retread tires is n ot recommended. Retread tir es ma y ad v er[...]

229 Tires, Wheels T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Spare Wheel (with Spo r t Pack age) The sp are w heel ri m siz e is 8 1 / 4 J x 1 7 H 2 w it h tir e si ze 245/4 5 R 1 7 95W . In t he case of a f la t tir e or b rea kdown , you may temp orari[...]

230 Tires, Wheels T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Changing wheels Move vehi cle to a l ev e l a re a whi ch i s a safe di s t ance from t he r oa dwa y . 1 . Firm l y set par kin g brake, r aise r oll b ar , and tu rn o n haza rd w a rni ng[...]

231 Tires, Wheels T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex 6. Using t he wrenc h, loosen but do not yet r emov e the wheel bolts. 7 . Remo ve the protectiv e cov er f rom th e j a c k support t u be openi ng by insert ing the s cre wdrive r in t h e op[...]

232 Tires, Wheels T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex 8. I nsert jac k ar m ful l y in to the tube hol e up t o the stop. P lac e ja ck on fi rm gro und. Posi tio n th e j ack s o t ha t it is alwa y s verti cal (p lum b-lin e) as s een fro m t[...]

233 Tires, Wheels T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex 1 3. Low er v ehicle. Remo ve jack and insert jac k tub e co v e r . Bef ore s t orin g the ja ck , th e jac k ar m m us t b e low ered almost to the base of the jack . St o re t he s pare whee[...]

234 Tires, Wheels T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Tire in f latio n press ure A table (see fuel filler f lap) lis ts the tire inf lation pressures specifi ed f or Mercedes-Benz recommen ded tire s as w ell as for t he varyin g oper ating co[...]

235 Tires, Wheels T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex warm ti res only i f pr ess ure has d rop ped bel o w th e pr es sur e listed in th e t ab le and th e res pe cti ve op erat ing conditi ons are t ak en i nto c onsiderat ion. An un derinfl at [...]

236 Battery T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Battery Im portant ! Battery replacement info r mation: The m ain ten ance-free b att ery is l o cated i n the trunk b ehin d t he rig ht si de cover pa nel. The service life of the battery is dep[...]

237 Battery T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Do no t c l ose a do or wi th th e windo w s f ull y cl osed whil e t he power sup ply is i n terr u pte d (b a tte r y dis co nn e ct ed o r empty). D oing so c ou ld dam age t he wi ndow f ram e. N[...]

238 Ju mp sta rt in g T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Jump st ar ting Impo rta n t! A d is charged b atter y c an free ze at app rox. + 1 4 ° F (–1 0 ° C) . I n t hat cas e, it m u s t b e t h a wed ou t befor e jum per cables are used.[...]

239 Ju mp sta rt in g T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Proceed as f ollo w s: 1 . Position t he vehic l e with the char ged battery so that t he jum per cables wi ll r eac h, but nev er let t he vehicles touc h. Make sure the jum per c ables do[...]

240 Towing the vehicle T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Tow i n g t h e v e h i c l e All ex c ept Sport P ac kage The rear to wing ey e is located at the right, belo w the b ump e r . Th e f ro n t towi ng eye is l oc a te d on th e pa s se[...]

241 Towing the vehicle T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex The veh i cle ma y b e tow ed w i th a ll wheels on t he g rou n d a nd t he s el ector le v e r in pos ition “N” for di s t ance s up to 30 m i l es (5 0 km) and at a speed not to ex [...]

242 Exterior lamp s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Ex te rio r la m ps Rep la cing bu lbs T o pr ev en t a pos si ble ele ctr ical sho rt ci rcu it, swi tch of f la m p pr ior to re placi ng a bu lb. When rep lacing bu lbs , ins tall onl y[...]

243 Exterior lamp s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Headl am p as sembl y (Ha log en) 1 H eadl amp h ori zon tal a djustme nt s crew 2 H eadla m p vertic al adj ustme nt sc rew 3 High and lo w bea m he adl am p co ver 4 Squ eeze latc hes for h[...]

244 Exterior lamp s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex B ulb for hig h a nd low be am (H alo gen typ e 9 00 4) Sq u eeze la tc h es (4) and re move cover ( 3) upwar ds. Pu ll off e lec tri c a l con nec tor (6). Tu rn c lam ping ri ng (7 ) c o[...]

245 Exterior lamp s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Headl am p ass embl y (X enon) 1 Head lamp h ori zon tal adjustmen t screw 2 Head lamp ve rtical adjust ment scr ew 3 A d juster for ho rizon tal ad just m en t sc ale 4 Co v er for lo w be a[...]

246 Exterior lamp s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex 8 Turn signa l, p arki ng, side mar ker and s tan d ing lamp b ulb 9 Ele ctri ca l con ne ctor for h igh be am h ead lamp bulb 10 Ele ctri ca l con ne ctor for l o w bea m h ead lamp b ulb[...]

247 Exterior lamp s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Adju s t ing head la m p aim Correct headl a m p adjus tment is e x tremel y im port a nt. T o c hec k a nd r eadju s t a hea dla mp, f oll o w s t eps 1 th rou g h 7 . P le a se not e: • A[...]

248 Exterior lamp s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex 5. H ori zon tal h ead lamp a im (Low be ams on ): Tu rn a dju s t ing scr ew ( 1) ( Rig ht fron t h ead lamp: c ounte rclock wis e to a dju s t to t he le ft , cl ockwi se to t he right; [...]

249 Exterior lamp s T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex T ail lamp assemblies 1 Side m arker la mp ( 1 0 W/6 c p bulb) 2 Tur n sig na l l am p (21 W / 32 cp bul b ) 3 T ail, park ing and s tan din g lamp ( 2 1/4 W/32/ 2 cp bulb) Driver’ s s i de[...]

250 Exterior lamp s T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex T o rep lac e bu lbs : Pu sh t he loc king bu tton (1) on t he re ar o f t he la m p suppo rt inw ard a nd swing open l amp suppor t. Push d o w n t h e b u l b t o b e c h a n g e d , t u[...]

251 Remo t e control T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Changi ng bat ter ies in the remote cont rol Checking batt eries If t he trans mi t bu tton Œ or ‹ i s pre ss ed l ong e r t han 1 second, the battery check lam p in th e trans mitter ey [...]

252 Remo t e control T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Change ba tter ies, in serting new o nes with p l us (+) side fa cing up. Press battery co ver onto housing until loc ked in place. Impo rta n t! Batt eries co ntain mat erial s that can [...]

253 Rais ing sof t to p manu ally T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Ra isin g so ft top m an ually In cas e of mal func tion , t he pow e r sof t top can also be raised manua ll y . This procedure sh ould be perf ormed with g rea t ca re b y 2 p[...]

254 Rais ing sof t to p manu ally T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex 5. Pu ll s oft top (3) out of com par tmen t a nd p lace it i n it s vert ica l po sit io n. 6. Pull soft top bo w (4) out of co mpartment. 7 . Plac e sof t to p fr ame (5 ) [...]

255 Rais ing sof t to p manu ally T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex 9. Piv ot s u n visors to si de. Re mo ve left and righ t caps (6). 1 0. Using Allen-head wrench, l oc k left and right of soft top f ram e (5 ) to w ind shie ld hea de r - t u [...]

256 Rais ing sof t to p manu ally T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex 1 1 . Cl os e storage co m p artm ent cover (2) . - L ock s torag e compa rtment loc k on right side: Plac e open-end wrenc h o n bo lt b etw een r oll bar and s t orag e c o[...]

257 Replac ing wiper blad e insert T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Replac ing wiper blade insert Wi n ds h ie ld w i per b la de Rem oval : Fo ld w i p e r a r m fo r wa r d . P r e s s s a f e t y t ab d ow n (1 ) , p u s h wi p er b lade do [...]

258 Replac ing wiper blad e insert T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Headl am p wi per b lades (H alo gen l amps) Rem oval : Fold wi pe r ar m fo rward. Pul l o ut pi n ( 1) and re move wiper blade (2). In st a lla tion : Insert wiper blade a[...]

259 Manual releas e of fuel filler flap T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care I ndex Manual release of fuel filler flap The m anual release knob is located behind cov er (2) in t he right s lide trunk panel. In case the central locking sy s tem does not re[...]

260 Contents – Vehicl e care T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex V ehicle ca re Cleaning and care of the ve hicl e . ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .... 26 1 Po wer was her .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ....2 62 T ar st ains .. ..... ..... ...[...]

261 Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care Ind ex Clean ing and c are of th e v ehi cle In ope ration, your ve h i cle is subject ed t o v arying ex terna l in f lu enc es whic h, if go ne un checked, can attac k the p[...]

262 Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care Ind ex Scrat ch es, cor rosiv e dep osits, corro sion or d a mage due to n egli gent o r in corr ect care ca nno t alwa ys be r emoved or repaired wit h the car -ca re p ro[...]

263 Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care Ind ex En gin e cl eani ng Pr ior to cl ean in g t he e ngi ne c ompa rtmen t m ake s ure to protect electrical com p onents and connectors fro m the intrusi on of wat er and [...]

264 Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care Ind ex Wi n dow c le a ni ng Use a wind ow cl eaning solutio n on all g lass surf aces. An aut omotiv e gl ass c leaner is recommend ed. No te: For safety reason s, swit ch[...]

265 Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care Ind ex Seat belts The w ebbing mu st not be tre ated w i t h c hemical cleaning age nts. Use onl y cl ear , lu ke wa rm wa te r and so ap . Do no t dr y t he webb in g at temp[...]

266 Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care Ind ex In gene ral, regular sp ra yin g or clea nsing w ith c le ar wate r is su ffi ci ent to keep t he top cl ean . W as h t he top only whe n he a vi l y so iled . Light[...]

267 Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Pr act ical h int s Car care Ind ex Leather uphols tery Using af t ermark et seat c o v ers or w earing cl othing that h a ve t he ten den cy to g ive o ff co lor ing (e.g . whe n we t etc.) ma y cause th[...]

268 Contents – Technical data T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Technical d ata Spare part s servi ce .... .... ..... ..... .... .. 2 69 W arran ty co v e r age ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..269 Identi ficatio n la b el s ... .... ..... ....[...]

269 Tec hnical data T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Spare par ts serv ice All auth orized Mercedes - Ben z Centers maintain a s tock of orig inal spare pa rts req uir ed f or ma intena nce and repair wor k. In addition, s trat e g icall y l oca[...]

270 Tec hnical data T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Identific ation labels 1 Certi ficatio n label (left door pillar) No te: When ordering spare parts, please s p ecify vehicle identifi cation a nd engine numbers. 2 VIN, visible (lo wer edge[...]

271 Tec hnical data T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex La y out of pol y-V -belt driv e SL 500 1 Aut omatic belt tensioner 2 Crank shaft 3 Air c onditio ner com pressor 4 SL 500: Co olant pum p SL 600: F a n SL 600 5 Genera tor (alter nator) 6 Idl[...]

272 Tec hnical data T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex T echnic al data Mode l SL 50 0 (1 29. 068) 1 SL 600 (1 2 9. 07 6) 1 En gin e 11 3 1 2 0 Mod e o f op era tion 4- st rok e e ngin e, g asoline injec tion 4-s tr oke engine, ga soline injec [...]

273 Tec hnical data T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Rims – Tir es 2 M us t o nly be u s ed w ith sp ecial MB auth orized snow chain s. Ri ms an d s umme r ti r es (ex c ept Spor t Pac kage) Ri ms (lig ht a lloy ) Whee l o ffset: 8 1 / 4 J x 1[...]

274 Tec hnical data T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex 2 M us t o nly be u s ed w ith sp ecial MB auth orized snow chain s. 3 Mu s t no t b e used wit h snow chains. Ri ms an d s umme r ti r es (Sp o rt pa c k ag e) Mo de l SL 5 00 SL 600 Rims [...]

275 Tec hnical data T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Electrical sy s tem W ei ghts (s ee cer tificatio n ta g) Main di men sio ns Generat or (al terna tor) 1 4 V/1 50 A Batt ery 1 2V/1 00 Ah St ar ter m o tor SL 500: SL 600: 12 V / 1. 7 k W 1 2V[...]

276 Fuel s, c ool ant s, l ubrica nt s et c. - ca pac ities T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Fuels , c ool ants, lubricants etc. - capacities V e h i c l e c o mp o n e n t s a n d t h e i r r e s p e c t i ve lu b r i c a n t s m u st m a t [...]

277 Fuel s, c ool ant s, l ubrica nt s et c. - ca pac ities T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Wi ndshield wa sher and /he adl amp clea ni ng sy s tem V ehic les witho ut AD S: appro x. 5.3 US q t (5.0 l) Ve h i c l e s w i t h A D S : appro x. 3.[...]

278 Fuel s, c ool ant s, l ubrica nt s et c. - ca pac ities T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex En gin e oi ls Engine o i l s are s pecificall y t est ed for their suitability in our en gi n es. Theref o re, use onl y e ngine o i ls recommend ed[...]

279 Fuel s, c ool ant s, l ubrica nt s et c. - ca pac ities T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Prem ium unl ea ded g aso line Caut ion ! T o m a i ntain the engine ‘s dura bility and per for mance, premium unleaded g as ol in e mus t be used. If[...]

280 Fuel s, c ool ant s, l ubrica nt s et c. - ca pac ities T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Gasoline additi ves A maj or conc ern am o ng engine manufa cturers is carbon b uild up cau sed by gas olin e. M erce d es-B enz recommends the use o[...]

281 Fuel s, c ool ant s, l ubrica nt s et c. - ca pac ities T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex t he engine t emperature will increa s e due t o the lo wer h e a t tr a n s f e r ca p a b i l i ty o f t h e s o l u t i o n . T h e r e f or e , d o [...]

282 Consu mer i nforma t ion T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Consum er inf ormat ion This has been prep ared as required of all manufactures of p ass eng er ca rs und er T itl e 49 , Cod e o f U .S. F eder al Regu l atio ns, Pa rt 575 p u r [...]

283 Consu mer i nforma t ion T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re I ndex Te m p e r a t u r e The temp erature grades are A (the highes t), B, and C, represen ting the tir e‘s resis tance t o the g enerati on of hea t an d i ts ab ili ty t o dis sip ate [...]

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285 T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re Ind e x Index A ABS ( Antil ock brak e sy st em) ... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... 1 90 Malf unctio n ind icato r lam p . ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... 208 A dj u st i n g ste e r i n g c[...]

286 T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re Ind e x B Bab ySmar t TM airbag deac tivat ion sy s te m .... ..... ... .... ..... 58 Se lf-te s t .. ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. 59 Bac kres t .... ....[...]

287 T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re Ind e x D Displ a y i llumina tion .... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. 77 Door cont rol pan el .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. 20 Door pock e[...]

288 T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re Ind e x T ail lam p a ssembl ies . ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ... 249 Tur n sign a l , parking , side mark er and s tanding lam p .. .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... .... ..... ..... ..[...]

289 T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re Ind e x Malf unctio n and i ndicat or lam ps ... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... 204 Ins trument s and contro ls .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... .. 1 8 Interior Gene ral no tes ...... ... .... ..[...]

290 T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re Ind e x P Pani c but ton .... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. 33 Parc el n et in p asse nger footw e ll .... ... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... 1 28 Parki ng .. .[...]

291 T ec hnical dat a Ins trumen ts and c ontrol s Ope rat io n Dr iv ing In st rum en t cluster disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re Ind e x Rai sing ... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ... 1 45 Spare part s servi ce .... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ... 269 Spare whe[...]

292 T ec hnical dat a In stru me n ts and c o nt rols Ope rat io n Dr iv ing Ins trume nt clu s ter disp la y Prac tical hint s Car ca re Ind e x U Un loc king the ve hicl e ... ... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... 3 1 V V ehicl e ja ck .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... 2 1 [...]

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