2016 Mercedes-Benz SL ROADSTER Owner’s Manual

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster is a stunning example of how well cars can be made. It is a perfect blend of classic form, cutting-edge engineering, and uncompromising luxury. This famous two-seater convertible gives off a sense of grandeur and performance. It has a retractable hardtop that easily changes it from a sleek coupe to an exhilarating open-top cruiser, letting drivers enjoy the weather or take refuge in luxurious comfort at their pleasure. The interior is a symphony of luxurious materials, precise craftsmanship, and cutting-edge technology that creates a sophisticated haven for the people who live there. Under the hood, a variety of powerful engines, from potent V6s to fierce V12s, offer mind-blowing performance that thrills the senses and leaves an indelible mark on the asphalt. The SL Roadster has a lot of power, but it also has high-tech safety features, new infotainment systems, and driver-aid technologies that make driving fun and give you peace of mind. The 2016 Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster has a long history of luxury and prestige. It also sets a new standard for driving with the top down, making it a real masterpiece that combines the thrill of performance with the elegance of grand touring.

Online and Internet functions

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the standard and optional equipment for your COMAND system, as available at the time of going to print. Country-specific differences are possible. Please note that your COMAND system may not be equipped with all the features described.

General notes
Conditions for access

WARNING
If you operate information systems and communication equipment integrated in the vehicle while driving, you will be distracted from traffic conditions. You could also lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic situation permits. If you are not sure that this is possible, park the vehicle paying attention to traffic conditions and operate the equipment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for the country in which you are currently driving when operating COMAND.
USA only:
To use COMAND Mercedes-Benz Apps and Internet access, the following conditions must be fulfilled:

• embrace is activated and operational
• embrace is activated for COMAND
  Mercedes-Benz Apps and Internet access

Priority of connections: an emergency call has the highest priority. When a service call, e.g. a breakdown service call or the MB Call, is active, an emergency call can still be initiated.
A service call, on the other hand, has priority over a current Internet connection. Therefore, you cannot establish an Internet connection during a service call.
i The availability of individual COMAND Mercedes-Benz Apps may vary depending on the country.
The terms of use are shown when COMAND is used for the first time and then once a year thereafter. Only read and accept the terms of use when the vehicle is stationary.
Internet pages cannot be shown on the
driver’s side while the vehicle is in motion.
Canada only:
The COMAND Mercedes-Benz Apps and Internet access are available via the Blue-tooth® interface.
In order to use the functions, the following conditions are necessary:

• The mobile phone supports the DUN Bluetooth® profile (Dial-Up Networking) and is connected to COMAND via the Bluetooth® interface (Y page 383). The DUN Blue-tooth® profile enables the mobile phone to establish a dial-up connection to the Internet.
• You need a valid mobile service contract with a data option, which is used to calculate the associated connection costs.
• The access data of the mobile phone network provider must be set on COMAND for the connected mobile phone (Y page 413).
  If the connected mobile phone supports the PAN Bluetooth profile (Personal Area Network), you can use the automatic configuration function (Y page 413).
  You can obtain more detailed information about suitable mobile phones on the Internet at http://www.mercedesbenz.com/connect or from your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
  If you use incorrect access data, additional costs may be incurred. This can happen when you use details that are different from the contract or details from another contract/data package.
  The availability of individual Mercedes- Benz Apps may vary depending on the country.
  The terms of use are shown when COMAND is used for the first time and then once a year thereafter. Only read and accept the terms of use when the vehicle is stationary.

Connection difficulties while the vehicle is in motion (Canada only)
The following could be the cause of call dis-connection:

• insufficient GSM/UMTS network coverage
• the vehicle has moved into a GSM cell with no free channels
• the SIM card used is not compatible with the network available
• you are using a mobile phone with “Twincard” and the mobile phone with the second SIM card is logged into the network at the same time

Function restrictions (Canada only)
You will not be able to use the mobile phone, will no longer be able to use the mobile phone, or you may have to wait before using it, in the following situations:

• when the mobile phone is switched off
• if the Bluetooth® function is switched off in COMAND
• if the Bluetooth® function is switched off on the mobile phone while you are using Blue-tooth® interface telephony
• if the mobile phone has not logged on to a mobile phone network
  if neither the mobile phone network nor the mobile phone allow simultaneous use of a phone and an Internet connection
  It is possible that you may not be able to receive calls when an Internet connection is active. This depends on the mobile phone and the mobile phone network used.

Roaming (Canada only)
When you are driving your vehicle in a differ-ent country and using COMAND and Internet functions, additional costs may be incurred (roaming fees). When you are in a different country, your SIM card must be enabled for data roaming. If your mobile phone network provider does not have a data roaming agreement with the roaming partner, it may not be possible to establish an Internet connection. Deactivate this function on your mobile phone if you want to avoid data roaming when you are in a different country.

Setting access data (Canada only) 
Introduction
To use online and Internet functions, you need Internet access data for the connected mobile phone. You can obtain this from your mobile phone network provider.
A selected/manually set mobile phone network provider is only valid for the mobile phone connected when the selection/setting is made. The mobile phone network provider is set automatically upon reconnection.
When you are driving your vehicle in a different country and using the online and Internet functions on COMAND, you may incur additional costs (roaming fees).
While initializing the mobile phone for the Internet connection, access data which is already on the mobile phone may be over-written. You should therefore check the settings on the mobile phone (see the mobile phone operating instructions).
Adjust the access data settings when the vehicle is stationary. You may otherwise be distracted from the traffic conditions, cause an accident and injure yourself and others.

Rear Seat Entertainment System

Cordless headphones

• To adjust the headphones: open both sides of the headphones.
• Adjust the fitting of the headphones by pulling the headphone band in the direction of the arrow.
• To switch the headphones on/off: press on/off switch 2.
• To adjust the volume: turn volume control = until the desired volume is set. If you have connected corded headphones to a rear-compartment screen, you can adjust the volume using the remote control (Y page 484).
• To check the battery condition of charge: check the state of the batteries using indicator lamp 1.
  To preserve the batteries, the headphones automatically switch off if they have not received an audio signal for approximately 3 minutes.

Multiple users 
Simultaneous use of the rear-compart-ment disc drive
The two rear-compartment screens can be operated almost entirely independently from one another. However, there can be a conflict in some menus if the two screens are used simultaneously.
If the rear-compartment disc drive is being used for both screens simultaneously, selecting certain menus or settings on one of the screens also affects the other screen.
The following functions affect both screens:

• changing playback options
• selecting a track (from a track list or folder)
• using the play, pause and stop functions
• fast forwarding/rewinding or scrolling
• calling up the DVD menu and navigating within it
• setting the language, subtitles and camera angle
• calling up interactive DVD content
  The following functions affect only one screen:
• audio and video functions as well as picture settings
• switching between full screen and the menu

Switching between operating modes
When you exit an operating mode (e.g. audio CD mode), the current setting is saved. If you call up this operating mode again later, there are two possibilities:

• the operating mode has been changed on the other screen.
• the operating mode has not been changed.
  In the first case, the operating mode appears as it is on the other screen.
  In the second case, the setting appears on the screen as it was when you last exited the operating mode.

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