Ignition Lock; Start/Stop Button; Keyless-Go Start Function; Key Positions - Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Operator's Manual

! Warm up the engine quickly. Do not use
the engine's full performance until it has
reached operating temperature. The oper-
ating temperature has been reached when
the engine oil temperature display in the
on-board computer's AMG menu no longer
flashes.
Only shift into reverse gear when the vehi-
cle is stationary.
Where possible, avoid spinning the drive
wheels when pulling away on slippery
roads. You could otherwise damage the
drive train.
! During a cold start with low engine oil
temperatures (below 32 ‡) (0 †), the max-
imum engine speed is restricted in order to
protect the engine. To protect the engine
and maintain smooth engine operation,
avoid driving at full throttle when the
engine is cold.

Key positions

KEYLESS-GO start function

You can switch the engine on and off with the
Start/Stop button. For this, the SmartKey
must be inside the vehicle. The Start/Stop
button is located in the center console and is
illuminated when the vehicle is unlocked.
Pressing the Start/Stop button several times
in succession corresponds to the different
key positions in the ignition lock. This is only
the case if you are not depressing the brake
pedal.
If you depress the brake pedal and press the
Start/Stop button, the engine starts immedi-
ately.
If there is a SmartKey in the ignition lock, this
takes precedence over the KEYLESS-GO start
function.
Position 0: if Start/Stop button : has not
X
yet been pressed, this corresponds to the
SmartKey being removed from the ignition.
Position 1: press Start/Stop button :.
X
You can now activate the windshield wip-
ers, for example.
If you press Start/Stop button : twice when
in this position and the driver's door is open,
the power supply is deactivated again.
Position 2 (ignition): press Start/Stop but-
X
ton : twice.
The power supply is switched off again if:
you press Start/Stop button : once when
R
in this position
the driver's door is open
R
SmartKey
You can also start the vehicle with the Smart-
Key in the ignition lock.
The ignition lock is located in the rear stow-
age space of the center console.
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