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Contents
Introduction....................................... 12
Product information............................. 13
Operator’s Manual............................... 14
Service and warranty information .. 14
Important notice for California
retail buyers and lessees of
Mercedes-Benz automobiles .......... 15
Maintenance .................................. 16
Roadside Assistance ...................... 16
Change of address or ownership.... 16
Operating your vehicle outside the USA
or Canada ...................................... 17
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
compliance .................................... 17
Where to find it.................................... 18
Symbols............................................... 19
Operating safety .................................. 20
Proper use of the vehicle ............... 20
Problems with your vehicle.................. 21
Reporting safety defects...................... 22
Reporting safety defects ................ 22
Vehicle data recording......................... 23
Information regarding electronic
recording devices........................... 23
At a glance .......................................... 24
Cockpit................................................. 26
Instrument cluster ................................ 28
Multifunction steering wheel ................ 30
Center console ..................................... 31
Upper part ...................................... 31
Lower part ...................................... 32
Overhead control panel ........................ 33
Control panel on the door sill ............... 34
Getting started ................................... 36
Unlocking ............................................. 38
Starter switch positions.................. 40
Adjusting .............................................. 41
Seats............................................... 41
Steering wheel................................ 42
Mirrors ............................................ 43
Driving .................................................. 45
Fastening the seat belts.................. 45
Starting the engine ......................... 47
Parking brake.................................. 49
Driving off ....................................... 50
Switching on headlamps ................. 51
Turn signals .................................... 51
Windshield wipers........................... 52
Problems while driving.................... 54
Parking and locking.............................. 55
Parking brake ................................. 55
Switching off headlamps................. 56
Turning off the engine..................... 56
Releasing seat belts........................ 56
Locking ........................................... 57
Safety and Security ........................... 58
Occupant safety ................................... 60
Air bags .......................................... 62
Occupant Classification System ..... 67
Seat belts ....................................... 72
Children in the vehicle .................... 76
Panic alarm .......................................... 81
Activating........................................ 81
Deactivating.................................... 81
Driving safety systems ......................... 82
ABS................................................. 82
BAS................................................. 84
ESP® .............................................. 84
Electro-hydraulic brake system....... 87
Performance enhancement system...... 90
Airbrake .......................................... 90