2009 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 126

Controls in detail Instrument cluster Emergency operation (limp-home mode) If vehicle acceleration becomes less responsive or sluggish or the automatic transmission no longer shifts, the automatic transmission is most likely operating in limp-home (emergency operation) mode. In this mode only second gear and reverse gear R can be selected. X Stop the vehicle in a safe location. X X X X X Instrument cluster Introduction For a full view illustration of the instrument cluster, see "Instrument cluster" (Y page 30). Shift the automatic transmission into park position P. Turn off the engine. Wait at least 10 seconds before restarting. Restart the engine. Shift the automatic transmission into drive position D (for second gear) or reverse gear R. Have the automatic transmission checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible. G Warning! No messages will be displayed if either the instrument cluster or the multifunction display is inoperative. As a result, you will not be able to see information about your driving conditions, such as speed or outside temperature, warning/ indicator lamps, malfunction/warning messages or the failure of any systems. Driving characteristics may be impaired. If you must continue to drive, please do so with added caution. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible. 1 Reset button Activating the instrument cluster The instrument cluster is activated when you Ropen a door on the ignition on the exterior lamps (Y page 99) reset button 1 Rswitch Rpress X Rswitch i Opening a door activates the instrument cluster illumination only for about 30 seconds. For information on changing the instrument cluster settings, e.g. the language, see (Y page 136). 124