MERCEDES-BENZ SLC 2017 Owners Manual

X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position 1
or 2 in the ignition lock.X
Press button C for the left exterior mirror or
button D for the right exterior mirror.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding but-
ton lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after some
time. You can adjust the selected mirror using
adjustment button

Aut oma ti ca nti-glar em irror s
G WARNIN G
Electrolyt em ay escape if th eg las sinana uto -
matic anti-glare mirror breaks .T he electrolyt e
is harmful and causes irritation .Itm us tn ot
come int oc ontac tw it hy our skin, eyes ,r es -
piratory organs or clothing or be swallowed.
There is ar is kofi njury.
If you come int oc ontac tw it ht he electrolyte,
observ et he following:R
Rins eo ff th ee lectrolyt ef ro my our skin
immediately wit hw ater.R
Immediately rinse th ee lectrolyt eo ut of
your eyes thoroughly wit hc lean water.R
If th ee lectrolyt eiss wallowed, immediately
rinse your mout ho ut thoroughly. Do no t
induce vomiting .R
If electrolyt ec om es int oc ontac tw it hy our
skin or hair or is swallowed, see km edical
attention immediately. R
Immediately chang eo ut of clothing whic h
has come int oc ontac tw it he lectrolyte.R
If an allergic reaction occurs, see km edical
attention immediately.
The rear-view mirror and th ee xter io rm irror on
th ed river's side automatically go int oa nti-glare
mod eift he followin gc onditi on sa re met simul-
taneously: R
th ei gnition is switched on andR
inciden tl igh tf ro mh eadlamp ss tr ikes th es en -
sor in th er ear-view mirror
The mirror sdon ot go int oa nti-glare mod ei f
revers eg ear is engage dorift he interior lighti ng
i s switched on . Pa rk ing position for th ee xteri or mir-
ror on th ef ro nt-passenger side
Setting and st ori ng th ep arki ng positionUsin gr evers eg ear
You can store th ep arking position of th ee xte-
rio rm irror on th ef ront-pa ssenger side usin g
memory butto n M

You can position the front-passenger side exte-
rior mirror in such aw ay that you can see the
rear wheel on that side as soon as you engage
reverse gear. This settin gc an be stored using
memory button M

X
Adjust the sea te le ctrically ( Y
page 84).X
On the driver's side ,a dj us tt he steering wheel
( Y
page 87 )a nd the exterio rm irrors
( Y
page 88).X
Press memory button M and one of the stor-
ag ep osit io nb ut tons 1 , 2 or 3 withi nt hree
seconds.
The settings ar es tored in the selecte dp reset
position. At one sounds when the settings
have been completed.
Calling up as tored setting
X
Press and hol dt he relevant storag ep osition
button 1 , 2 or 3 unti lt he seat, steering wheel
and exterio rm irrors ar eint he stored position.
i The setting procedur eisi nterrupte dass oon
as yo ur elease the storag ep osition button.92
Memory function
Seats, steering wheel an dm irrors

Exterio rl ighting
General notes For reason sofs afety, Mercedes-Ben zr ecom-
mends that you driv ew ith th el ight ss witched on
even durin gt he daytime. In som ec ountries,
operatio noft he headlamps varies due to legal
requirement sa nd self-impose do bligations.
Settin gt he exterio rl ighting
Settin go ptionsExterior lighting can be set using: R
th el ight switchR
th ec ombinatio ns witch ( Y
page 94)R
th eo n- board compute r( Y
page 172)
Light switch
Operation
G c
Left-han ds ta nding lampsH d
Right-hand standing lampsI `
Parking lamps ,l icens ep lat ea nd
instrumen tc luste rl ightingJ X
Automatic headlam pm ode, controlled
by th el ight sensor
K X
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps

The daytime runnin gl amps improve the visibility
of your vehicle during the day. To do this, the
daytime runnin gl amps function must be
switched on using the on-board computer
( Y
page 172).
If the engine is runnin ga nd you turn the light
switch to ` or X ,t he manual settings
take precedenc eo ver the daytime running
lamps.
Low-beam headlamps
G WARNING
When the light switch is set to X ,t he low-
beam headlamps may not be switched on
automatically if there is fog, snow or other
causes of poor visibility due to the weather
conditions such as spray. There is ar isk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
X .
Even if the light sensor does not detect that it is
dark, the parking lamps and low-beam head-
lamps switch on when the ignition is switched on
and the light switch is set to the X position.
This is ap articularly useful function in the event
of rain and fog. X
To switch on the low-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to posi-
tion 2 or start the engine.X
Turn the light switch to X .
The green X indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Rear fog lamp
The rear fog lamp improves visibility of your
vehicle for the traffic behind in the event of thick
fog. Please take not eoft he country-specific
regulations for the use of rear fog lamps. X
To switch on the rear fog lamps: turn the
SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition lock or
start the engine. X
Turn the light switch to X or X .X
Press the ^ button.
The yellow ^ indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up. X
To switch off the rear fog lamp: press the
^ button.
The yellow ^ indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out. Parking lamps
! If the battery charge is very low, the parking
lamps or standin gl amps are automatically
switched off to enable the next engine start.
Always park your vehicle safely and suffi-
ciently lit according to legal standards. Avoid
using the parking lamps ` over ap eriod of
several hours. If possible, switch on the right-
hand d or left-hand c standin gl amp.X
To switch on: turn the light switch to ` .
The green ` indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Standing lamps Switching on the standin gl amps ensures the
corresponding side of the vehicle is illuminated. X
To switch on the standing lamps: the
SmartKey is not in the ignition lock or it is in
position 0 . X
Turn the light switch to c (left-han ds ide of
the vehicle) or d (right-hand side of the
vehicle).
Combination switch
C
High-beam headlamps D
Turn signal, right

X
To switc hont he high-beam headlamps:
turn the light switch to X or X .X
Press the combinatio ns wi tch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow C .
In the X position, the high-bea mh ead-
lamps are onl ys wi tched on when it is dark and
the engine is running.
The blue W indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up when the high-beam
headlamps are switched on. X
To switc ho ff the high-beam headlamps:
move the combinatio ns wi tch back to its nor-
ma lp osition.
The blue W indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goe so ut .
Hazard warning lamps
X
To switc hont he hazard warning lamps:
press button C .
All turn signals flash. If yo un ow switch on a
turn signa lu si ng the combinatio ns wi tch ,o nly
the turn signa ll am pont he corresponding
side of the vehicl ew il lf lash.X
To switc ho ff the hazard warning lamps:
press button C .
The hazard warning lamps automaticall ys wi tch
on if: R
an ai rb ag is deployed orR
the vehicl ed ec elerates rapidly from as peed
of above 45 mph (70 km/h )a nd come stoa
standstill
The hazard warning lamps switch off automati-
cally if the vehicl er eache sas peed of above
6m ph (10 km/h )a gain afte raf ul lb rake appli-
cation.
i The hazard warning lamps stil lo pe rate if the
ignition is switched off. Cornerin gl ig ht functionThe cornering light functio ni mprove st he illu-
minatio noft he roa do ve raw id ea ngle in the
direction yo ua re turning, enabling better visi-
bility in tight bends, for example. The cornering
light functio nc an onl ybea ctivate dw he nt he
low-bea mh eadlamps are switched on.
Active: R
if yo ua re driving at speed sb elow 25 mph
(40 km/h )a nd switch on the turn signa lo r
turn the steering wheel R
if yo ua re driving at speed sb et ween 25 mph
(40 km/h )a nd 45 mph (70 km/h )a nd turn
the steering wheel
The cornering lamp ma yr emai nl it for as hort
time ,b ut is automaticall ys wi tched off afte rn o
more tha nt hre em inutes.
Cornerin gl ig ht functio nw it ht raffi cc ir cle
function:
The cornering light functio ni sa ctivate donb ot h
side sb ef ore entering at raffic circle throug ha n
evaluation of the current GP Sp osition of the
vehicle. It remains active unti la fte rt he vehicle
ha sl ef tt he traffic circle .Int hi sw ay ,p edes trians
crossing the road, for example, are illuminated
by your vehicl eing oo dt ime.
Active light function The active light functio ni sas ys tem tha tm oves
the headlamps according to the steering move-
ments of the front wheels .Int hi sw ay ,r elevant
areas remai ni llum inated whil ed riving .T his
allows yo utoi de ntify pedestrians ,c yclists and
animals.
Active: when the lights are switched on.
Vehicles with Lane Keeping Assist: the active
light functio ne valuate st he course of the lane in
which yo ua re driving and pre-emptively con-
trol st he active light function.
Adaptiv eH ighbeam Assist
General notes
Yo uc an us et hi sf unctio ntos et the headlamps
to change between lo wb ea ma nd high beam
automatically. The system recognizes vehicles
with thei rl ig hts on, either approaching from the
opposite direction or traveling in front of yourExterior lighting 95
Lights and windshield wiper s Z

vehicle, and consequently switches the head-
lamp sf rom high bea mtol ow beam.
The system automatically adapts the low-beam
headlamp range depending on the distance to
the other vehicle. Once the system no longer
detects any other vehicles, it reactivates the
high-beam headlamps.
The system' so ptical sensor is located behind
the windshiel dn ear the overhea dc ontrol panel.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Adaptive Highbeam Assist does not recognize
road users: R
who have no lights, e.g. pedestrians R
who have poor lighting, e.g. cyclists R
whos el ighting is blocked ,e .g. by ab arrier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may fail to recognize other road users
that have lights, or may recognize them too
late. In this, or in similar situations, the auto-
matic high-beam headlamp sw il ln ot be deac-
tivated or wil lbea ctivated regardless. There is
ar isk of an accident.
Always carefully observe the traffic conditions
and switch off the high-beam headlamp si n
good time.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road ,w eather or traffic conditions.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid .Y ou are
responsible for adjusting the vehicle's lighting
to the prevailing light, visibility and traffic con-
ditions.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can be
restricted if there is: R
poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy rain or
snow R
dirt on the sensors or the sensors are
obscured Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist
on/off X
To switch on: turn the light switch to X .X
Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the directio nofa rrow C .
The

Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Overhead control panel
C
= Switches th el eft-han dr eading lamp
on/offD
3 Switches th ea utomatic interio rl ight-
ing control on/off

Vehicles with LE Dh eadlampsThe front and rea rl ig ht cluster sofy ou rv ehicle
are equipped with LED light bulbs. Do not
replace the bulb sy ours elf. Contact aq uali fied
specialist workshop which ha st he necessary
specialist knowledge and tool stoc arry ou tt he
work required.
Overview: changin gb ulbs/bulb types
Haloge nh eadlamps
C
Low-beam headlamp :H755WD
High-beam headlamp :H755W
Changin gt he fron tb ulbs
Removing/mounting the cove ri nt he
fron tw heel housing
X
To remove: switch off the lights.X
Turn the front wheels inwards. X
Slide cover C up and remove it.X
To install: reinser tc over C and slid eitd ow n
unti lite ngages. Low-beam headlamps (haloge nh ead-
lamps) X
Remove the cove rint he front whee lh ousing
( Y
page 98). X
Turn housing cover C counter-clockwis ea nd
pull it out. X
Push bar D upwards. X
Remove connector