Mercedes-Benz 2006 SL-Class Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Useful features
Heated steering wheel*
The steering wheel heating warms up the
leather area of the steering wheel.
The stalk is on the lower left-hand side of
the steering wheel.
1 Switching on
2 Indicator lamp
3 Switching off
Switching on
̈ Switch on the ignition (page 36).
̈ Turn the switch at the tip of the stalk in
direction of arrow 1.
The steering wheel is heated. Indicator
lamp 2 comes on.
Switching off
̈ Turn switch at the tip of the stalk in
direction of arrow 3.
The steering wheel heating is switched
off. Indicator lamp 2 goes out.
For more information on the steering
wheel, see “Multifunction steering wheel”
(
page 136).
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The steering wheel heating is tempo-
rarily suspended while indicator
lamp 2 remains on when
ț the temperature of the vehicle inte-
rior is above 86°F (30°C)
ț the temperature of the steering
wheel is above 95°F (35°C)
When these conditions do not apply
anymore, steering wheel heating con-
tinues.
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Indicator lamp 2 flashes or switches
off
ț in case of power surge or undervolt-
age
ț in case of a steering wheel heating
malfunction
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The steering wheel heating switches off
automatically when you remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch or, on
vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*, when you
switch off the ignition (
page 37) and
open the driver’s door.