Mercedes Slclass 2014 Owner's Manual
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2014
You never let go.
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Adults might call it a bucket list. Children call it dreaming. Truth is,
lifelong wishes can start at any age. What matters is not whether
we outlive them — it’s how we live them out. For those who dream of
sports cars, only one has forever stayed at the forefront of desire.
Maybe it was a glamorous neighbor you’d
see, whisking off to her riding lesson with
the top down. Perhaps it was the officer
of the local bank, driving his SL through
town every morning as you waited for the
school bus. Or was it your father, taking
you out in his weekend car, the sunshine
glinting off your ear- to- ear grin? Wherever
and whenever it happened, you remember
it like it was yesterday: The very moment
you fell in love with the sports car of your
dreams — imagining yourself at its helm,
chasing the chrome Star in its grille from
between its sturdy shoulders. It wasn’t like
the other roadsters that briefly caught your
eye along the road, or posing on the auto
show carpet. It was tailored, self- assured,
and ageless. When summer faded and all
the other convertibles went into hiding,
it transformed into a coupe. An elegant
hardtop appeared, looking like it had been
there all along — and making you feel like
only you knew its secret: that it would
magically blossom into an open roadster
when the year’s first crocus emerged. So
you held onto the dream of the “someday”
that would find you behind the wheel. It’s
at that moment of truth when something
either lives up to your every expectation,
or douses the embers of a lifelong desire.
To drive an SL, whether for the first time
or the thousandth, is surely a reignition.
But those who’ve done it know driving an
SL once does not get it out of your system.
Much the opposite, its passion holds onto
you like an SL grips the road. If you have
never fulfilled your wish to own one, you
might never let go of the yearning. But as
generations of SL owners can attest, you
can also hang on to the dream by living it.
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SL 550 shown on cover w ith Iridium Silver
metallic paint, Bengal Red/Black leather
uphols tery, and optional Dri ver Assistance
and Sport Wheel Packages. SL 550 shown
above with Polar White paint, B engal Red/
Black leather upholstery, and optional Dri ver
Assistance and Sport Wheel Packages.
Lighten your fire.
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The soul of the 2014 SL-Class traces to a car that broke new ground while clinging
to it. The original 1954 300 SL may be celebrated today for its “gullwing” doors and
motorsports victories, but its contributions to the future of performance spread far
beyond its wingspan. Its innovative aluminum spaceframe, aerodynamic design and
pioneering fuel injection proved their merits in the rigors of competition. In doing
so, they inaugurated a new era for production sports cars, and the capabilities of
all cars. Quicker, stronger and sleeker, the 2014 SL advances every element of this
rich performance legacy. From its biturbo power to its lightweight aluminum body
structure, the passion that’s made every SL a genuine icon burns hotter than ever.
SL 550 SL 65 AMGSL 63 AMG
An advanced 429- hp biturbo V-8 and paddleshifted 7- speed automatic team up with a semiactive suspension, 18" wheels1 and an aluminum
body structure that’s lighter yet more rigid. And
while you’ll feel the results the first time you
rush to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds,2 you’ll appreciate
them far down any road. Innovations like Direct
Injection and ECO Start/Stop not only turn less
fuel into more torque, they also return ultralow
emissions — something you can enjoy every time
you power down its retractable Panorama roof.
A handcrafted 530- hp AMG biturbo V-8 channels
a 590 lb-ft torrent of torque via a paddle-shifted,
multi-clutch AMG SPEEDSHIFT® MCT 7-speed.
AMG- calibrated Active Body Control® (ABC) and
19" AMG® twin 5-spoke wheels meld track- tuned
handling with grand touring comfort. ECO Start/
Stop pauses the engine at stoplights to help save
fuel, then fires it back to life with a glorious growl
and a 4.2-second thrust to 60 mph. If that’s not
enticing enough, the AMG Performance Package
raises output to 557 hp and 664 lb- ft of torque.
A superlative AMG biturbo V-12 unleashes 621
handmade horsepower and 738 lb -ft of torque.
Conspiring with a 7- speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT
PLUS transmission, it catapults the SL 65 to
60 mph in 3.9 seconds. The fully active AMGcalibrated ABC suspension collaborates with
ultralight AMG forged-alloy wheels that are
staggered in width and diameter — 19" front and
20" rear — to assert maximum grip during hard
acceleration while communicating the driver’s
every steering command with fluent clarity.
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SL 65 AMG shown with Lunar Blue
metallic paint and Ginger Beige/
Espresso Brown E xclusive Nappa
leather upholstery. Please see
endnotes on back cover
Illuminate the soul.
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“Super light.” The driving force behind the creation of the original SL became its name,
and lives on as its legacy. Conceived to excel as a racecar, its radical aesthetics were
shaped purely by the revolutionary construction and running gear that they brought to
life. The highly rigid yet lightweight aluminum body of the 2014 SL writes an exciting
next chapter in this biography of performance — along with noteworthy advances in
safety, fuel- efficiency and driving enjoyment. With its iconic wide grille, sweeping side
sills and tapering tail, its perfect proportions and artful details bring every function to
fruition in seductive style. Its exquisitely crafted cabin unites the driver with the fine art
of driving — from the contours of its electronic shifter to its hand -fitted, heat- reflecting
leather. And from its standard Panorama roof to its LED lighting, the SL has a way of
making every move a shining moment. It’s more than a lightened SL. It’s enlightened.
The SL body shell is constructed almost entirely
from five different types of aluminum — diecast,
chilled-cast, extruded, thermoformed and
stamped. Though nearly 250 lbs lighter than its
predecessor, it achieves 20% greater torsional
rigidity, along with class- leading aerodynamics.
Elegantly detailed active Bi-Xenon headlamps
flood the roadway with bright white light, and
continuously adapt their angle to the curvature
of the road, and their beams to oncoming traffic.
All other exterior lighting utilizes high- tech LEDs,
from the Daytime Running Lamps up front to the
distinctive taillamps and central backup lamp.
With a lightweight magnesium frame and tinted
skylight, the standard Panorama roof brightens
the cabin while helping lower the SL’s center
of gravity. In just about 16 seconds, the power
hardtop disappears underneath the composite
trunklid. Even with the top stowed, the generous
luggage compartment can carry two golf bags.
The available MAGIC SKY CONTROL® takes the
Panorama roof concept first pioneered by the
SL to a new dimension. At the touch of a button,
electrically activated particles in its glass panel
align to welcome in sunshine and stars. Switch
it off, and the particles scatter for instant shade.
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SL 550 shown with Mars Red paint,
and optional Driver Assistance
and Spor t Wheel Packages. Please
see endnotes on back cover.
Shine like the sun.
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For as long as there have been sports cars, the magic of opening one
up — in every sense — has energized the driving spirit. It’s not solar
power, nor wind power, but while gasoline, g-forces and gearchanges
fuel your enthusiasm, sunlight and breezes indeed feed the soul.
How an SL
brings it all together is what makes it — and you — shine.
Both the SL 550 and its driver are motivated
by a biturbo V-8 whose advanced engineering
and blue- sky thinking turn less gasoline into
stronger power, richer torque, and even bluer
skies. Innovative technologies include highpressure Direct Injection and rapid- multispark
ignition, both of which can fine -tune their
own responses in a matter of a millisecond.
A pair of intercooled turbochargers spin up
to 150,000 rpm to generate higher output
from a more compact engine. And while the
SL 550 weighs nearly 300 lbs less than its
predecessor, its V- 8 generates 429 hp and
516 lb-ft of peak torque — increases of nearly
50 hp and 125 lb -ft. The results are both
immediate and long- lasting: 0–60 mph occurs
in a breathtaking 4.5 seconds,2 along with
certified ultralow emissions, and up to 21%
better fuel- efficiency down the road.3
An ECO Start/Stop system further saves fuel
and emissions. It automatically shuts off the
engine when you’re idling, then seamlessly
restarts it the moment you lift your foot from
the brake. So it’s greener at red lights, but no
less red- blooded when the signal turns green.
The versatile 7- speed automatic transmission
is engineered for quick response and smooth
shifts in all driving conditions. The electronic
console shifter is a masterpiece of aluminum
and leather, as inviting to your hands as the
resulting revs are to your ears. Shift paddles
on the steering wheel, as well as selectable
ECO, Sport and Manual modes, offer instant
and intuitive control of the engine’s power.
While the retractable hardtop brings the sky
into the cockpit, the nimble suspension and
crisp steering let the SL 550 and its driver
forge an intimate bond with the road below.
The semi-active 4 -wheel multilink suspension
reacts to the road surface and the driver’s
inputs. Using a network of sensors, its clever
Adaptive Damping System responds at each
wheel in less than 10 milliseconds, to sharpen
handling while keeping the ride silky- smooth.
Electromechanical power steering features
Direct- steer, an innovation that optimizes
high- speed stability, enhances feedback and
on- center feel through the steering wheel,
and eases low-speed maneuvers like parking.
Staggered- width 18" alloy wheels wear wider
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tires
at the rear, for better acceleration grip
without compromising steering precision. Two
styles of 19" wheels are optional. Fixed-type
4-piston front brake calipers clamp big 13.5"
perforated discs. A Torque Vectoring Brake
feature enhances vehicle rotation, handling
grip and control during hard cornering, by
shifting torque toward the outside rear wheel.
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SL 550 shown with Ir idium Silver
metallic paint, B lack leath er
uphols tery, and optional Spor t
Wheel Package. Please see
endnotes on back cover.
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