Document Outline

• Contents
• Introduction
  • Product information
    • Warranty coverage
    • California retail buyers and lessees, important notice for
    • Maintenance
    • Roadside Assistance
    • Change of address or ownership
    • Operating your vehicle outside the USA or Canada
    • Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren compliance
  • Symbols used in this Operator’s Manual
  • Vehicle:Modifications and alterations, Operating safety
    • Proper use of the vehicle
  • Problems:With the vehicle
  • Safety:Reporting defects
    • Reporting safety defects
  • Vehicle data recording
    • Information regarding electronic recording devices
• At a glance
  • Instruments and controls see Cockpit<$nopage>
  • Instrument cluster
  • Multifunction steering wheel
  • Center console:Upper part
    • Upper part
    • Center console:Lower part
  • Overhead control panel
  • Door:Control panel
• Getting started
  • Opening
    • Seats
    • Steering wheel
    • Mirrors:Adjusting
  • Driving
    • Seat belts:Fastening seat belts
    • Engine:Starting
    • Parking brake:Releasing
    • Driving
    • Headlamps:Switch
    • Turn signals
    • Windshield wipers
    • Problems:While driving
  • Parking
    • Switching off headlamps
    • Turning off the engine
    • Releasing seat belts
    • Vehicle:Locking/unlocking
• Safety and Security
  • Safety:Occupant
    • Occupant safety:Airbags
    • Safety belts see Seat belts<$nopage>
    • Seat belts:Children in the vehicle
  • Panic alarm
    • Activating
    • Deactivating
  • Driving:Safety systems
    • Driving safety systems:ABS
    • BAS
    • Driving safety systems:ESP®
    • Driving safety systems:Electrohydraulic brake system
    • Airbrake
  • Alarm system see Anti-theft systems<$nopage>
    • Immobilizer
    • Anti-theft systems:Anti-theft alarm system
    • Tow-away alarm
• Controls in detail
  • Öffnen und Schließen
    • SmartKey see Key, SmartKey<$nopage>
    • Door:Opening from inside/outside
    • Opening the trunk
    • Trunk:Closing
    • Emergency operations:Trunk lid, Releasing from inside
    • Central locking:Automatic
    • Central locking switch
  • Beleuchtung
    • Exterior lamp switch
    • Combination switch
    • Emergency, In case of:Hazard warning flasher
    • Interior lighting
    • Trunk:Lamp
    • Courtesy lighting
  • Instrument cluster
    • Instrument lighting
    • Coolant:Temperature gauge
    • Odometer:Trip
    • Overspeed range, Engine
    • Temperature:Outside temperature
  • Bediensystem
    • Multifunction display:Changing settings see Control system menus and Control system submenus
    • Multifunction steering wheel:Button operation
    • Settings:Control system menus
    • Control system menus:Standard display menu
    • Control system menus:AUDIO menu
    • Control system menus:Vehicle status message memory;Vehicle status message memory menu
    • Control system menus:Settings
    • Control system menus:Trip computer
    • Control system menus:TEL
  • Audio system
    • Audio and telephone, operation
    • Audio system:Operating safety
    • Audio system:Location
    • Audio system:Operating and display elements
    • Audio system:Button and soft key operation
    • Audio system:Operation
    • Audio system:Radio operation
    • Audio system:Cassette operation
    • Audio system:CD operation
    • Audio system:Telephone operation
  • Automatikgetriebe
    • One-touch gearshifting, Automatic transmission
    • Gear range:Automatic transmission
    • Automatic transmission:Gear selector lever position
    • Program mode selector switch, Automatic transmission
    • Driving:Tips, Automatic transmission
    • Multifunction steering wheel:Gearshift control, Automatic transmission
    • Gearshift:Program, Manual
    • Automatic transmission:Gear shifting malfunctions
  • Good visibility
    • Headlamps:Cleaning system
    • Rear view mirrors see Mirrors<$nopage>
    • Sun visors
    • Rear window defroster
  • Automatic climate control
    • Temperature:Interior temperature
    • Air volume
    • Air distribution
    • Automatic climate control:MAXCOOL
    • Automatic climate control:Defrosting
    • Air recirculation mode
    • Residual heat utilization
    • Automatic climate control:Deactivating system
    • Automatic climate control:Air conditioning, Cooling
  • Open Air
    • Side windows see Power windows<$nopage>
    • Power windows:Synchronizing
    • Key, SmartKey:Opening and closing the windows
    • Key, SmartKey:Opening and closing the windows
  • Driving:Systems
    • Cruise control
  • Useful features
    • Map pocket in passenger footwell
    • Interior storage spaces see Storage compartments<$nopage>
    • Parcel net in trunk
    • Ashtray
    • Power outlet
    • Telephone
    • Tele Aid
    • Garage door opener
    • Floormats
    • Dust cover
    • Vehicle loading:Roof and trunk lid racks
• Operation
  • Die ersten 1500 km
  • Driving:Instructions
    • Drive sensibly – save fuel
    • Drinking and driving
    • Pedals
    • Power assistance
    • Brakes
    • Driving off
    • Parking
    • Tires:Driving instructions
    • Tires:Hydroplaning
    • Traction
    • Tires:Speed rating
    • Winter driving:Instructions
    • Standing water, Driving trough
    • Passenger compartment
    • Traveling abroad
    • Control and operation of radio transmitters
    • Catalytic converter
    • Emission control
    • Coolant:Temperature
  • Tanken
    • Fuel:Filling the tank
    • Regular checks
  • Engine:Compartment
    • Hood
    • Engine oil
    • Automatic transmission fluid
    • Coolant:Checking coolant level
  • Kofferraum
    • Vehicle:Batteries
    • Windshield washer fluid
  • Tires
    • Tires:Important guidelines
    • Tires:Care and maintenance
    • Direction of rotation, Tires
    • Vehicle loading
    • Tires:Inflation pressure;Air pressure see Tire inflation pressure <$nopage>;Tire inflation pressure:
    • Tires:Inflation pressure
    • Tire labeling
    • Load identification
    • TIN
    • Tires:Load rating
    • Tires:Inflation pressure
    • Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards
    • Tires:Ply composition and material used
    • Tires:Loading terminology
    • Tires:Rotation
    • Anti-theft wheel nuts
  • Winter driving
    • Tires:Winter*
    • Tires:Snow chains
  • Maintenance
    • Clearing the maintenance service indicator message
    • Overdue maintenance service
    • Calling up the service due date
    • Maintenance:Resetting service indicator
  • Vehicle care
    • Washing the vehicle
    • Vehicle washing
• Practical hints
  • Lamps, indicator and warning:Instrument cluster
  • Lamps, indicator and warning:Center console
  • Messages in display see Multifunction display messages
  • Displays:Symbol messages
  • Wo finde ich was?
    • First aid kit
    • TIREFIT kit
    • Compact guide
  • Öffnen/Schließen im Notfall
    • Vehicle:Unlocking in an emergency;Emergency operations:Unlocking the vehicle
  • Batteries, SmartKey:Replacing;Key, SmartKey:Replacing the batteries
  • Bulbs:Replacing;Replacing bulbs
    • Front lamps
    • Rear lamps
  • Windshield wipers:Replacing wiper blades
    • Removing wiper blades
    • Installing wiper blades
  • Emergency, In case of:Flat tire
    • Flat tire:Preparing the vehicle
    • Tires:TIREFIT kit
  • Batteries, Vehicle:Maintenance
    • Batteries, Vehicle:Charging
  • Emergency, In case of:Towing the vehicle
    • Towing eye bolt:Installing/reinstalling
    • Points to bear in mind
    • Vehicle:Transporting;Transporting the vehicle
  • Spare fuses
• Technical data
  • Service, Parts
  • Warranty coverage
    • Loss of:Service and Warranty Information Booklet
  • Labels:Certification
    • Engine:Number
  • Poly-V-belt drive:Layout
  • Engine:Technical data;Technical data:Engine
  • Tires
    • Wheels, Sizes
    • Winter tires*
  • Electrical system, Technical data
  • Technical data:Main dimensions
  • Technical data:Weights
  • Lubricants
    • Fluids:Capacities
    • Technical data:Engine oils
    • Technical data:Engine oil additives
    • Technical data:Air conditioning refrigerant
    • Technical data:Brake fluid
    • Technical data:Premium unleaded gasoline
    • Technical data:Fuel requirements
    • Technical data:Gasoline additives
    • Technical data:Coolants
    • Technical data:Windshield and headlamp washer system
• Technical terms
• Index