belt MERCEDES-BENZ SLC 2017 Owner's Manual

Applyin ga ut om aticallyThe electric parking brak eisa utomatically
applie dw hen th et ra nsmission is in position P
and : R
th ee ng in eiss witched off orR
th ed river is no tw earing as eat belt and th e
driver's door is opened
To preven tt he electric parking brak ef ro mb ein g
automatically applied, pull handle C .
The electric parking brak eisa lso engage da uto -
matically if: R
Distanc eP ilo tD ISTR ONI Cb ring st he vehicl e
to as ta ndstill orR
th eH OL Df unction is keepin gt he vehicl es ta -
tionary
In addition ,atl east on eoft he followin gc ondi -
tion sm us tbef ulfilled :R
th ee ng in eiss witched offR
th ed river is no tw earing as eat belt and th e
driver's door is opened R
there is as ystem malfunctionR
th ep owe rs upply is insufficien tR
th ev ehicl eiss ta tionary for al engthy period
The red I (US Ao nl y) or $ (Canada only)
indicator lamp in th ei nstrumen tc luste rl ights
up.
The electric parking brak eisn ot automatically
engage dift he engin eiss witched off by th eE CO
start/sto pf unction .
Releasing automatically The electric parking brak eisr elease da utomat -
ically when all of th ef ollowin gc onditi on sa re
fulfilled :R
th ee ng in eisr unning.R
th et ra nsmission is in position D or R .R
th ed river's seat belt is fastened.R
you depress th ea ccelerato rp edal .
If th et ra nsmission is in position R ,t he trunk lid
mus tbec losed.
If your seat belt is no tf astened, th ef ollowin g
condition sm us tbef ulfilled to automatically
release th ee lectric parking brake:R
th ed river's door is closed.R
you hav es hifte do ut of P or you hav ep revi-
ously driven faste rt ha n2m ph (3 km/ h). Ensure tha ty ou do not depress the accelerator
peda lu nintentionally. Otherwis et he parking
brake will be released and the vehicl ew il ls tart
to move.
Emergenc yb rakingThe vehicl ec an also be braked durin gane mer-
gency by using the electri cp ar kin gb rake.X
Whil ed riving, push handle C of the electric
parkin gb rake.
The vehicl eisb raked for as long as the handle
of the electri cp ar kin gb rake is pressed. The
longe rt he electri cp ar kin gb rake handl ei s
depressed, the greate rt he braking force.
During braking: R
aw ar ning tone sounds R
the Releas eP arkin gB rake message
appears R
the red I (USA only) or $ (Canada
only) indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
flashes
When the vehicl eh as been braked to as tand-
still ,t he electri cp ar kin gb rake is engaged.
Parking the vehicle fo ral on gp eriodIf yo ul eave the vehicl ep ar ked for longe rt han
fou rw ee ks ,t he battery ma ybed amaged by
exhaustive discharging.
If yo ul eave the vehicl ep ar ked for longe rt ha ns ix
weeks ,t he vehicl em ay suffe rd amag easa
resul tofl ac kofu se . X
Visi taq uali fied specialis tw or kshop and seek
advice.
i Yo uc an obtai ni nformatio na bout trickle
chargers fro maq uali fied specialis tw or k-
shop.
Driving tips
General notes
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If yo us wi tch off the ignition whil ed riving,
safety-relevant functions ar eo nl ya vailable
with limitations, or not at all. Thi sc ould affect,Driving tips 133
Driving an dp arking Z

Changing lanes If you want to change to th eo vertakin gl ane on
multi-lan er oads ,D istance Pilot DISTRONIC sup-
port sy ou ifR
you are driving faster than 45 mph (70 km/h) R
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is maintaining the
distanc etoav ehicle in frontR
you switch on th ea ppropriat et ur ns ignalR
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC does no tc urrently
detect ad anger of collision
If these condition sa re fulfilled, your vehicle is
accelerated. Acceleration will be interrupte di f
changin gl ane st akes to ol on gorift he distance
between your vehicle and th ev ehicle in front
become st oo small.
i When you change lanes, Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC monitors th el eft lane (on left-
hand-driv ev ehicles) or th er igh tl ane (on right-
hand-driv ev ehicles).
Stopping
G WARNING
If you leave th ev ehicle when it is only being
braked by Distance Pilot DISTRONIC, it could
roll away if: R
there is am alfunctio nint he system or in
th ev oltage supply.R
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is switche do ff
usin gt he cruise control lever, e.g .bya vehi-
cle occupant or from outside th ev ehicleR
th ee lectrical system in th ee ngine com-
partment, th eb attery or th ef use sa re tam-
pere dw ith.R
th eb attery is disconnectedR
th ev ehicle is accelerated, e.g .bya vehicle
occupant.
Ther eisar isk of an accident.
Before leavin gt he vehicle ,a lways deactivate
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC and secure the
vehicle against rolling away.
Further informatio nond eactivatin gD istance
Pilot DISTRONIC ( Y
page 146).
If Distance Pilot DISTRONIC detect st ha tt he
vehicle in fron tiss to pping, it brakes your vehicle
until it is stationary. Once your vehicle is stationary, it remains sta-
tionar ya nd you do no tn ee dtod epress the
brake.
i Afte rat ime, th ee lectric parking brake
secures th ev ehicle and relieves th es ervice
brake.
i Dependin gont he specified minimum dis-
tance, your vehicle will com etoas ta ndstil la t
as ufficient distanc eb ehin dt he vehicle in
front. The specified minimum distanc eiss et
usin gt he control on th ec ru ise control lever.
When Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is act ivated,
t h et ra n
smission is shifte da utomatically to
position P if: R
th ed river' ss eat belt is no tf astene da nd the
driver' sd oor is open. R
th ee ngine is switched off ,u nless it is auto-
matically switched off by th eE CO start/stop
function.
The electric parking brak es ecures th ev ehicle
automatically if Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is
activated when th ev ehicle is stationar ya nd:R
as ystem malfunctio no ccurs.R
th ep ower supply is no ts ufficient.
If am alfunctio no ccurs, th et ra nsmission may
also shif ti nt op osition P automatically.
Settin gas peedKeep in min dt ha titm ay tak eab rie fm oment
until th ev ehicle has accelerate dorb raked to
th es pee ds et. X
To adjust th es et spee di n1m ph incre-
ments (1 km/h increments): briefly press
th ec ru ise control leve ru p C to th ep ressure
poin tf or ah igher speed, or down D for a
lower speed.
Every tim et he cruise control leve risp ressed
up or down ,t he last spee ds to re disi ncreased
or reduced. X
To adjust th es et spee di n5m ph incre-
ments (1 0k m/h increments): briefly press
the cruise control lever up C past the pres-
sure point for ah igher speed, or down D for
al ower speed.
Ever yt ime the cruise control lever is pressed
up or down, the last speed stored is increased
or reduced.144
Driving systems
Driving and parking

When the HOLD function is activated, the trans-
mission is shifted automatically to position P if:R
the driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open. R
the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function.
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activated
when the vehicle is stationary and: R
as ystem malfunction occurs. R
the power supply is not sufficient.
If am alfunction in the electric parking brake
occurs ,t hen the transmission may also be shif-
ted into position Pa utomatically.
Adaptive Damping System
General notes
i Mercedes-Benz SLC 43 AMG: the adap-
tive adjustable damping is called AMG sports
suspension.
As uspension with the Adaptive Damping Sys-
tem provides improved driving comfort and con-
tinuously controls the calibration of the damp-
ers. The damping characteristic sa dapt to the
curren to perating and driving situation.
The damping is tuned individually to each wheel
and depends on: R
your driving style, e.g. sporty R
the road surface conditions R
the selected drive program ( Y
page 121).
Selecting the Comfort or Economy drive
programs In the Comfort and Economy drive programs,
the driving characteristic sofy our vehicle are
more comfortable. Select one of these drive
programs if you favor am ore comfortable driv-
ing style. Also select these drive programs when
driving fast on straight roads, e.g. on straight
stretches of highway. X
Press DYNAMIC SELECT button C repeat-
edly until the Comfort or Economy drive pro-
gram is selected.
Selecting Sport mode The firmer setting of the suspension tunin gi n
the Sport drive program ensures even better
contact with the road. Select this drive program
when employing as porty driving style, e.g. on
winding country roads. X
Press DYNAMIC SELECT button C as many
times as necessary until the Sport drive pro-
gram is selected.
Selecting Sport Plus mode The firmer suspension settings in the Sport
Plus drive program ensures even better contact
with the road. Select this mode when employing
as porty driving style, e.g. on winding country
roads or, ideally ,w hen driving on closed race
circuits. X
Press DYNAMIC SELECT button C repeat-
edly until the Sport Plus drive program is
selected.
PARKTRONIC
Important safety notes PARKTRONIC is an electronic parking aid with
ultrasonic sensors. It monitors the area around
your vehicle using six sensor sint he front
bumper and four sensor sint he rear bumper.
PARKTRONIC indicates visually and audibly the
distanc eb etween your vehicle and an object.
PARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is not ar eplace-
ment for your attention to your immediate sur-
roundings .Y ou are alway sr esponsible for safe
maneuvering, parking and exitin gap arking
space. When maneuvering, parking or pulling
out of ap arking space, make sure that there are
no persons ,a nimals or object sint he area in
which you are maneuvering.Driving systems 149
Driving and parking Z

X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Vehicle submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Automatic Door Lock function.
When the Automatic Door Lock function is
activated, the multifunction display shows the
left-hand vehicle door in orange. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
For further information on the automatic locking
feature, see ( Y
page 69).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal If you switch on the Acoustic Lock function, an
acoustic signal sounds when you lock the vehi-
cle. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Vehicle submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Acoustic Lock function.
If the Acoustic Lock function is activated,
the 7 symbol in the multifunction display
lights up orange. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
Convenience
Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXI Tf eature
G WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steerin gw heel, you and other vehicle
occupant s–p articularly children –c ould
become trapped. There is ar isk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel. If somebody becomes trapped: R
press one of the memory function position
buttons, or R
move the switch for steerin gw heel adjust-
ment in the opposite direction to that in
which the steerin gw heel is moving.
The adjustmen tp rocess is stopped. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Convenience submenu. X
Press v to confirm. X
Using d or c ,s elect the Easy Entry/
Exit function.
If the Easy Entry/Exit function is activated,
the multifunction display shows the steering
wheel in orange. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature ( Y
page 87).
Switching the belt adjustment on/off X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Convenience submenu. X
Press v to confirm. X
Press the d or c button to select the
Belt Adjustment function.
When the Belt Adjustment function is acti-
vated, the seat belt is displayed in orange in
the multifunction display. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
For further information on belt adjustment, see
( Y
page 41).
Switching the fold-in mirrors when lock-
ing feature on/off
This function is only availabl ew hen the vehicle is
equipped with the electrical fold-in function.
This function is only availabl einC anada.
When you activat et he Auto. Mirror Folding
function, the exterior mirrors are folded in when
the vehicle is locked.
If you have switched on the Auto. Mirror
Folding function and you fold in the exterior
mirrors using the button on the door
( Y
page 89), they will not fold out automatically.174
Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
= See Operator' sM an ‐
ual The battery is no tb ein gc ha rged.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
Possibl ec auses are: R
af ault ya lternato rR
at or np oly-V-belt R
am alfunction in th ee lectronics
! Do no tc ontinue driving. The engin ec ou ld otherwise overheat.X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely and switch off th ee ng ine, pay-
ing attention to roa da nd traffic conditions.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 131).X
Consult aq ualified specialist workshop .
= Sto pV ehicl eS ee
Operator' sM anual The battery is no longer bein gc ha rged and th ec onditi on of charg ei s
to ol ow.
Aw arning tone also sounds. X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely and switch off th ee ng ine, pay-
ing attention to roa da nd traffic conditions.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 131).X
Observ et he instruction sint he display message = See Oper‐
ator's Manual .X
Consult aq ualified specialist workshop .

and warning lamps only indicat eam alfunctio nift he yl ight up or flas ha fter starting th ee ngine or
whilst driving.
Safety
Seat belts Warning/
indicator
lamp Q Signa lt yp e
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions