Seats, steering wheel and mirrors, Mirrors – Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class 2013 Owners Manual User Manual

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Position of the steering wheel for

driving

The steering wheel is moved to the last

selected position when:

the driver's door is closed.

you press the Start/Stop button once.

When you close the driver's door with the

ignition switched on, the steering wheel is

also automatically moved to the previously

set position.
The last position of the steering wheel is

stored after each manual setting or when you

store the setting with the memory function

(

page 89).

Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature

If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is

triggered in an accident, the steering column

will move upwards when the driver's door is

opened. This occurs irrespective of the

position of the SmartKey in the ignition lock.

This makes it easier to exit the vehicle and

rescue the occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is

only operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY

feature is activated in the on-board computer.

Mirrors

Rear-view mirror

Anti-glare mode: flick anti-glare

switch : forwards or back.

Exterior mirrors

Adjusting the exterior mirrors

WARNING

Exercise care when using the passenger-side

exterior rear view mirror. The mirror surface

is convex (outwardly curved surface for a

wider field of view). Objects in mirror are

closer than they appear. Check your interior

rear view mirror and glance over your

shoulder before changing lanes.

The convex exterior mirrors provide a larger

field of vision.
The exterior mirrors are heated automatically

if the rear window defroster is switched on

and the outside temperature is low. Mirror

heating lasts up to 10 minutes.

You can also heat up the exterior mirrors

manually by switching on the rear window

defroster.

Select SmartKey position 1 or 2 with the

Start/Stop button.

Press button : for the left-hand exterior

mirror or button ; for the right-hand

exterior mirror.

The indicator lamp in the corresponding

button lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after

some time. You can adjust the selected

mirror using adjustment button = as long

as the indicator lamp is lit.

Press adjustment button = up, down, or

to the left or right until you have adjusted

Mirrors

Seats,

steering

wheel

and

mirrors