Mercedes Slclass 2018 Owner's Manual

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SL

2018

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THE 2018 SL

“Go faster, Dad !” The words nearly burst

from your mouth, but he kept his steady,

calm pace. You felt the shoulder belt tug

as you leaned forward, as if it were agree-

ing that your father would not be playing

paparazzi today. The sports car rounded

the next bend, bouncing a flare of sunlight

off its shiny deck before it vanished from

sight. But the vision etched into your mind.

A glimpse, a glimmer, a lifelong dream.

If you know what a Mercedes - Benz SL is —

not just what one looks like, but the soul

beneath the body — chances are you also

There are cars

that hold a place in

history. And cars

that hold a place in

your heart. There

may be no car that

does both like the

remember the first time you laid eyes on

one. The fleeting glimpse of a glamorous

neig hbor whisk ing away. The flash of light s

as it spun on an auto - show turntable. The

film footage of it dashing past a checkered

flag, or stealing the scene in a Hollywood

romance. Wherever it happened, the vision

has remained vivid in your head. Because

the dream has stayed strong in your heart.

You imagined what it must feel like behind

the wheel. Which sensation would prevail?

The air of celebrity? The pedigree of perfor-

mance? The gritty thrill of a racing victory?

Or just the joy of an open roadster?

The time has come to stop imagining. For

si x ge n e ra t io n s, the SL ha s be en waiti n g fo r

you, but it’s never stopped racing ahead,

too. Year after year, it’s been renewing its

magic. Advancing its breakthroughs time

and again. Redefining timeless, and accel-

erating modern. And, more than anything,

reasserting the place it has in your heart,

and the one it wants in your garage.

Mercedes-Benz SL.

The next time you catch a glimpse of an SL,

you’ll remember that first time. The tug of

the seat belt, and the draw of desire. The

flare of sunlight glinting off its body. You’ll

look to your side, and see its reflection in

a store window. And you’ll think about how

great it looks. With you at the wheel.

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KEY FEATURES

2018 SL

PERFORMANCE

Biturbo power is deftly delivered via seven or

nine paddle-shifted speeds, and announced

via a symphonic exhaust. Five drive modes,

from Comfort to Sport+, fine-tune its reflexes.

DESIGN

Advanced aerodynamics and technology

are enveloped in timeless style. The power

Panorama roof transforms the SL from sky-

view coupe to open-air roadster in seconds.

SAFETY

Groundbreaking safety advancements

watch the road and the driver. Protective

and semi-autonomous systems add to your

comfort, confidence and driving enjoyment.

> Biturbo power: V6, V8 or handcrafted AMG V8 and V12

> Paddle-shifted 9 - speed or AMG SPEEDSHIFT® 7–speed

transmission with electronic console selector

> DYNAMIC SELECT drive modes

> Sport exhaust with active sound

> Adaptive- damping or AMG fully active suspension

> 19" or mixed 19"/20" wheels in a variety of designs*

> Diamond- block grille with chrome pins (SL 450, SL 550)

> Power-retractable Panorama roof

> Eight cabin trim options, from fine woods to carbon fiber*

> AMG Exterior Carbon Fiber and Night Styling Packages*

(AMG SL 63 and AMG SL 65)

> Radar-based Active Brake Assist collision mitigation

> ATTENTION ASSIST® driver drowsiness detection

> Rearview camera

> Aluminum body structure, dual pop - up roll bars

> Active Blind Spot and Active Lane Keeping Assists*

> PRE-SAFE® PLUS rear-collision preparation*

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LUXURY

The classic appeal of a two-seat cockpit with

modern style. State -of - the - art amenities to

invigorate your senses, show you the stars,

and extend the pleasure of top - down driving.

TECHNOLOGY

User-friendly innovations help keep you

connected, engaged and entertained.

Intuitive controls help you stay in command

of your car and in touch with your world.

*Optional or not available on some models. Please see back of brochure.

> Heated seats with AIRSCARF® neck-level heating*

> Intelligent digital dual- zone climate control

> Power windblocker

> Multicolor LED ambient lighting

> harman/kardon® or Bang & Olufsen® surround sound*

> Panorama roof or variable -tint MAGIC SKY CONTROL®*

> COMAND® with navigation and central controller

> Multifunction, flat-bottom sport steering wheel

> mbrace® featuring Mercedes me smartphone app with

remote features, in-car Internet, and 4G LTE WiFi*3

> Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto

> Active LED headlamps and LED taillamps

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Performance

TIME RACES ON

The red needle of the tachometer grazes

the large number 4 as you exit the curve.

You squeeze the right shift paddle, letting

the revs unwind as the road follows suit. A

symphony of engine sounds and g -forces

accompanies a sequence of grips — hands

on the wheel, seats bolstering your sides,

brake pads turning friction to confidence.

And ultimately, tires converting your inten-

tions to intensity, motion, and pure elation.

Poised under pressure, a rush anytime.

You muse at the numer als on the tach, and

all they represent. A thousand revolutions

of the engine. And countless revolutions

in performance that the SL has pioneered,

progressed, and propagated to other cars.

In the course of a 1,000-mile race in 1955,

a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR earned a place

in the re cord books by compl eting it in ju st

under 10 hours, 8 minutes. In the current

minute, the duet of turbos under your SL’s

hood spins as many as 200,000 times to

compress the intake air before it’s fed into

the engine. Direct Injection* — an innovation

introduced to production cars by an SL —

uses piezoelectric technology to introduce

a finely atomized, incredibly precise spray

of fuel. Rapid - multispark ignition fires the

mixture up to four times in a row — within

the milliseconds of a combustion cycle. In

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the few seconds

(less than five in the SL 450, four seconds

or less if you’re in an AMG model), it’s as

if the history of motorsports has coursed

through your SL’s veins — and yours.

it takes to reach 60 mph

In part, that’s because the SL’s bloodline

traces to the very first auto race. Its agile

chassis has roots in such Mercedes - Benz

suspension firsts as 4-wheel independent,

multilink and active — debuted over a wide

span of d e c a d e s ye t ea c h st i l l a be n c h m a r k ,

and all still present on the SL spec sheet.

Even the range of driving modes that you

ca n dial in vi a its DYN A MIC SE L ECT sy s tem

has origins in the electronic controls that

Mercedes-Benz introduced to cars’ trans-

mission, throttle and braking systems.

That 1,000 - mile race record from 1955 has

never been broken. Neither has the prom-

ise the victory held for every SL to come:

not just to win races, but to make sports

cars that win the trust of their drivers. The

admiration of their competitors. And the

the hearts of pretty much everyone — but

most of all you. Right now. And anytime.

When your story
starts at the first
checkered flag, and
reads like a glossary
of performance
milestones, that’s
more than a history.
It’s a soul.

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*Not available on some models. Please see back of brochure.