tow MERCEDES-BENZ SLC 2017 Owner's Manual

Under the following circumstances, the rear
view camera will not function, or will function in
al imited manner: R
if the trunk lid is open R
in heavy rain, snow or fog R
at night or in very dark places R
if the camera is exposed to very bright light R
if the area is lit by fluorescent bulb sorL ED
lighting (the displa ym ay flicker)R
if there is as udden change in temperature,
e.g. when driving into ah eated garage in win-
ter R
if the camera lens is dirty or obstructed
Observe the notes on cleaning
( Y
page 240) R
if the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In this
event, have the camera position and setting
checked at aq ualified specialist workshop
The field of vision and other functions of the rear
view camera may be restricted due to additional
accessories on the rear of the vehicle (e.g.
license plate holder, bicycle rack).
For technical reasons, leaving the standard
height can result in inaccuracies in the guide
lines on vehicles with ah eight-adjustable chas-
sis.
i The rear view camera is protected from rain-
drops and dust by means of af lap. When the
rear view camera is activated, this flap opens.
The flap closes agai nw hen:R
you have finished the maneuvering process R
you switch off the engine R
you open the trunk
Observe the notes on cleaning ( Y
page 240).
For technical reasons, the flap may remain
open briefly after the rear view camera has
been deactivated.
Activating/deactivating the rear view
camera X
To activate: make sure that the SmartKey is
in position 2 in the ignition lock.X
Make sure that the Activation by Rg ear
function is selected in the multimedia system;
see the Digital Operator's Manual. X
Engage reverse gear.
The rear view camera flap opens. The multi-
media system shows the area behind the vehi-
cle with guide lines. The image from the rear view camera is avail-
able throughout the maneuvering process.
To deactivate: the rear view camera deacti-
vates if you shift the transmission to P or after
driving forwards as hort distance.
Displays in the multimedia system The rear view camera may show ad istorted view
of obstacles, show them incorrectly or not at all.
The rear view camera does not show objects in
the following positions: R
very close to the rear bumper R
under the rear bumper R
in close range above the handle on the trunk
lid
! Objects not at ground level may appea rt o
be further awa yt han they actually are, e.g.: R
the bumper of ap arked vehicle R
the drawba rofat railer R
the ball coupling of at railer tow hitchR
the rear section of an HGV R
as lanted post
Use the guidelines only for orientation.
Approach objects no further than the bottom-
most guideline.
C
Yello wg uide line at ad istance of approx-
imately 13 ft (4.0 m) from the rear of the
vehicle
D
White guide line without turning the steering
wheel, vehicle width including the exterior
mirrors (static)

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The yellow $ warning lamp and th er ed I (US Ao nl y) or $
(Canada only) indicator lamp ligh tu p.
The electric parking brak eism alfunctioning .
To release: X
Switc ho ff th ei gnition and tur nitb ac ko n.X
Releas et he electric parking brak em anually.
or X
Releas et he electric parking brak ea utomatically ( Y
page 132).
If th ee lectric parking brak es ti ll canno tber eleased:X
Do no td rive on .X
Consult aq ualified specialist workshop .
The red I (US Ao nl y) or $ (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes
and th ey ellow $ warning lamp lights up.
The electric parking brak eism alfunctioning .
To release: X
Switc ho ff th ei gnition and tur nitb ac ko n.X
Releas et he electric parking brak em anually.
To apply : X
Switc ho ff th ei gnition and tur nitb ac ko n.X
Apply th ee lectric parking brak em anually.
If th er ed I (US Ao nl y) or $ (Canada only) indicator lamp con-
tinue stof lash: X
Do no td rive on .X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 275).X
Shift th et ra nsmission to position P .X
Turn th ef ront wheels toward st he curb.X
Consult aq ualified specialist workshop .182
Display messages
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays

X
Press T to confirm.X
Enter and confirm the passkey on the mobile
phone. Dependin gont he mobile phone used,
confirm the connection to the multimedia sys-
tem and for the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth ®
profiles. The prompt to confirm may take up
to two minutes to be displayed (see the man-
ufacturer's operating instructions).
Switching between mobile phones If you have authorized more than one mobile
phone, you can switch between the individual
phones.
Multimedia system: X
Select Connect Device .X
Select am obile phone from the device list.
Media mode
General notes If you wish to play external media sources, the
default display must already be turned on. Fur-
ther information on media mode (see the Digital
Operator's Manual).
The following external media sources can be
used: R
Apple ®
devices (e.g. iPhone ®
)R
USB devices (e.g. USB stick ,M P3 player)R
CD R
DVD (COMAND) R
SD cards R
via devices connected by Bluetooth ®
i Information on single CD/DVD drive or DVD
changer (see the Digital Operator's Manual).
Using the device list Multimedia system: X
Select Media { Devices .
The availabl em edia sources will be shown.
The ; dot indicates the curren ts etting.X
Select the media source.
Playable files are played. Inserting/removing an SD memor yc ardImportant safety notes
G WARNING
SD memory cards are small parts. They can be
swallowed and cause asphyxiation. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal
injury.
Keep SD memory cards out of the reach of
children. If an SD memory card is swallowed,
seek immediate medical attention.
! If you are no longer using the SD memory
card, you should remove it and take it out of
the vehicle. High temperatures can damage
the card.
Inserting an SD memor yc ardThe SD card slot is on the control panel. X
Insert the SD memory card into the SD card
slot until it engages. The side with the con-
tact sm ust face downwards.
Ejecting an SD memor yc ardX
Press the memory card.
The memory card is ejected. X
Remove the memory card.
Connecting USB devices There are two USB ports in the stowage space
under the armrest. X
Connec tt he USB device to the USB port. X
Select the media source ( Y
page 216).216
Operating system
Multimedia system

Stowage areas
Stowage spaces
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If object sint he passenger compartmen ta re
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants. In
addition, cupholders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phone brackets cannot always
retain all object st hey contain. There is ar isk
of injury, particularly in the event of sudden
braking or as udden change in direction.R
Always stow object ssot hat they cannot be
thrown around in such situations. R
Always make sure that object sdon ot pro-
trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets. R
Close the lockable stowage spaces before
startin gaj ourney.R
Always stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky object si n
the trunk.
Glove box
X
To open: pull handle C and open glove box
flap D .X
To close: fold glove box flap D upwards until
it engages.
The glove box flap contains brackets for coins,
pens, and credit and service cards. The glove box can be locked and unlocked using
the mechanical key. X
To lock: insert the mechanical key into the
lock and turn it to position H .X
To unlock: insert the mechanical key into the
lock and turn it to position G .
Stowage compartment/telephone
compartment under the armrest
X
To open: push button C up and raise arm-
rest D .
The stowage compartmen tc an be locked and
unlocked centrally using the SmartKey
( Y
page 63).
i Depending on the vehicle equipment, aU SB
port and aM edia Interface is installed in the
stowage compartment. AM edia Interface is a
universal interface for mobile audio equip-
ment ,e .g. for an iPod ®
or MP3 Playe r.Stowage areas 217
Stowage and features Z

Eyeglasses compartment X
To open: pres sm arking C .
Mak es ure that th ee yeglasses compartmen ti s
always closed while th ev ehicle is in motion.
Stowage compartment in th ec enter
console
X
To open: briefly pres st he lower sectio no f
cover C .X
To remove th ei nsert: pull th el eft-hand side
of th ei nsert up and out.X
To install th ei nsert: pres st he insert int ot he
housing. X
To close: fold cover C downwards until it
engages.
Dependin gont he vehicle equipment ,t he re may
be an ashtray in th ec ente rc onsole instead of a
storag ec ompartment. Stowage compartment in th ed oors
Ruffled pocket D with parking disc holder C is
locate dint he door panel.
Stowage box in th er ea rw all between
th es eats As to wage compartment, in th ef or mofar uffled
pocket, is locate dont he rear wall between the
seats.
C
Ruffled pocket
Stowage net Stowage net sa re locate dint he front-passenger
footwell and on th er ear wall behin dt he driver's
seat.
Reversible floor panel in th et ru nk
Not valid for 250d
The trunk floo risl eve lw hen you use th eo uter
side of th er eversible floo rp anel. If you tur nt he
floo rp ane lo ver, you can transpor to bject ss uch
as ab everage crate on th eu ndersid eoft he
panel.218
Stowage areas
Stowage and features

X
To open: slid ec over D back.X
To remove the insert: slid ec atch C inwards
on both side sint he direction of the arrow.X
Remove the cup holde ri nsert upwards.X
To re-install the insert: place the insert in
the stowag es pace.X
Slide catch C outwards in the direction of the
arrow unti lite ngages.
Yo uc an remove the cup holde ri nsert for clean-
ing .C lean with clear, lukewarm water only.
Bottl eh olderObserve the "Important safety notes "i nt he
"Stowage compartments" section ( Y
page 217).
! Make sure tha ta ny bottle sw eighin gm ore
tha n1 .1 lb(0.5 kg) tha ta re stored in the bottle
holder, res tont he vehicl ef loor. The bottle
holde rc ould otherwise be damaged.
X
Press the outer edge of button C and slid ei n
the direction of the arrow unti lt he bottle fits
into the opening. X
Insert the bottle into the bottle holder.
The bottle holde riss ui tabl ef or bottle sw it ha
capacity of 25 fl. oz. (0.7 l) to 54 fl. oz. (1.5 l).
The bottle holde rd oe sn ot secur et he bottles; it
merel yp revents the mf ro mt ipping over.
Sun visors
Overview
G WARNING
If the mirro rc ove roft he vanity mirro risf olded
up when the vehicl eisinm otion, yo uc ould be blinded by incident light. There is ar is kofa n
accident.
Alway sk ee pt he mirro rc ove rf olde dd ow n
whil ed riving.
C
Mirro rl ig htD
Bracket

Cigarett el ighter
G WARNING
You can burn yourself if you touch th eh ot
heating elemen tort he socke toft he cigarette
lighter.
In addition ,f lammable material sc an ignite if:R
th eh ot cigarette lighter fallsR
ac hi ld hold st he hot cigarette lighter to
objects, for example
Ther eisar is koff ir ea nd injury.
Always hold th ec igarette lighter by th ek no b.
Always mak es ure that th ec igarette lighter is
out of reac hofc hi ldren. Never leave children
unsupervised in th ev ehicle.
Your attentio nm ust always be focused on the
traffic conditions. Only use th ec igarette lighter
when road and traffic condition sp ermit.X
Turn th eS ma rtKey to position 2 in th ei gnition
loc k( Y
page 115).X
To open: push th el ower sectio nofc over C .
The ashtray opens. X
Press in cigarette lighter D .
Cigarett el ighter D will pop out automatically
when th eh eating elemen tisr ed-hot.
12 Vs ockets
General notes X
Turn th eS ma rtKey to position 1 in th ei gnition
loc k( Y
page 115).
The sockets can be used for accessorie sw it ha
maximum draw of 18 0W( 15 A). Accessories
include suc hi tems as chargers for mobile
phones. If you use th es ockets for lon gp eriods when the
engin eiss witched off ,t he battery may dis-
charge.
i An emergenc yc ut-out ensure st ha tt he on-
boar dv oltage does no td ro pt oo low. If th eo n-
boar dv oltage is to ol ow, th ep ower to the
sockets is automaticall yc ut .T his ensures
that there is sufficient power to start the
engine.
Socket in th ef ro nt center console X
To open: push th el ower sectio nofc over C .
The stowage compartmen to pens.X
Lif tupt he cover of socket D .
mbrace
General notes You must have al icens ea greement to activate
th em brace service. Mak es ure that your system
is activated and operational. To log in, pres st he

mentioned are not carried out, the system may
not be activated.
If you have questions abou tt he activation, con-
tact one of the following telephone hotlines: R
USA: Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) or 1-866-990-9007 R
Canada: Customer Service at
1-888-923-8367
General notes An emergency call is dialed automatically if an
air bag or Emergency Tensioning Device is trig-
gered.
i You cannot end an automatically triggered
emergency call yourself.
An emergency call can als obei nitiated man-
ually.
As soon as the emergency call has been initi-
ated, the indicator lamp in the SOS button
flashes. The multifunction display shows the
Connectin gC all message.
The audio outpu tism uted.
Once the connection has been made ,t he Call
Connected message appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
All important informatio nont he emergency is
transmitted, for example: R
current location of the vehicl e( as determined
by the GPS system) R
vehicl ei dentification numberR
informatio nont he severity of the accident
Shortly after the emergency call has been initi-
ated, av oice connection is automatically estab-
lished betwee nt he Customer Assistance Center
and the vehicl eo ccupants.R
If the vehicl eo ccupants respond, the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
attempts to get more informatio nont he
emergency. R
If there is no response from the vehicl eo ccu-
pants, an ambulance is immediately sent to
the vehicle.
If no voice connection can be established to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
the system has been unable to initiate an emer-
gency call.
This can occur, for example, if the relevant
mobil ep hone network is not available. The indi- cator lamp in the SOS button flashes continu-
ously.
The Call Failed message appears in the mul-
tifunction display and must be confirmed.
In this case, summon assistance by other
means.
Making an emergency call X
To initiate an emergency call manually:
press cover C briefl ytoo pen.X
Press SOS button D briefly.
The indicator lamp in SOS button D flashes
until the emergency call is concluded. X
Wai tf or av oice connection to the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center. X
After the emergency call ,c lose cover C .
i If the mobil ep hone network is unavailable,
mbrace wil ln ot be abl etom ake the emer-
gency call .Ify ou leave the vehicl ei mmedi-
ately after pressing the SOS button, you will
not know whether mbrace placed the emer-
gency call .Int his case, alway ss ummon assis-
tance by other means.
Roadside Assistanc eb uttonFeatures 223
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X
Press Roadside Assistance button C .
This initiates ac all to the Mercedes-Benz Cus-
tomer Assistance Center.
The indicator lamp in Roadside Assistance
button C flashes while the call is active. The
multifunction display shows the Connect‐
ing Call message. The audio output is
muted.
If ac onnection can be made, the Call Con‐
nected message appears in the multifunction
display.
If am obile phone networ ka nd GPS reception
are available, the system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
for example: R
curren tl ocation of the vehicleR
vehicle identification number
i The display of the multimedia system indi-
cates that ac all is active. During the call, you
can change to the navigation menu by press-
ing the NAVI button on COMAND ,f or exam-
ple.
i Voice output is not available.
Av oice connection is established between the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
and the vehicle occupants.
From the remot em alfunction diagnosis, the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
can ascertain the nature of the problem
( Y
page 225).
The Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Cen-
ter either sends aq ualified Mercedes-Benz tech-
nician or makes arrangements for your vehicle
to be transported to the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
You may be charged for services such as repair
work and/or towing.
Further details are availabl einy our mbrace
manual.
i The system has not been able to initiate a
Roadside Assistance call, if: R
the indicator lamp for Roadside Assistance
call button C is flashing continuously.R
no voice connection to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center was estab-
lished.
This can occur if the relevant mobile phone
networ kisn ot available, for example.
The Call Failed message appears in the
multifunction display. X
To end ac all: press the v button on the
multifunction steerin gw heel.
or X
Press the corresponding multimedia system
button for ending ap hone call.
MB Info call button X
Press MB Info call button C .
This initiates ac all to the Mercedes-Benz Cus-
tomer Assistance Center.
The indicator lamp in MB Info call button C
flashes while the connection is being made.
The multifunction display shows the Con‐
necting Call message. The audio system is
muted.
If ac onnection can be made, the Call Con‐
nected message appears in the multifunction
display.
If am obile phone networ ka nd GPS reception
are available, the system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
for example: R
curren tl ocation of the vehicle R
vehicle identification number
i The display of the multimedia system indi-
cates that ac all is active. During the call, you
can change to the navigation menu by press-
ing the NAVI button on COMAND ,f or exam-
ple.
Voice output is not available.
Av oice connection is established between the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
and the vehicle occupants.
You receive information about operating your
vehicle, about the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center and about other prod-
ucts and services from Mercedes-Benz.224
Features
Stowage and features

USA only: you can find further information on
the mbrace system under "Owners Online" at
http://www.mbusa.com.
i The system has not been able to initiate an
MB Info call, if: R
the indicator lamp in MB Info call button C
is flashing continuously. R
no voice connection to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center was estab-
lished.
This can occur if the relevant mobile phone
network is not available, for example.
The Call Failed message appears in the
multifunction display. X
To end ac all: press the v button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
or X
Press the corresponding multimedia system
button for ending ap hone call.
Call priority When service calls are active, e.g. Roadside
Assistance or MB Info calls, an emergency call
can still be initiated. In this case, an emergency
call will take priority and override all other active
calls.
The indicator lamp of the respective button
flashes until the call is ended.
An emergency call can only be terminated by the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center.
All other calls can be ended by pressing: R
the v button on the multifunction steering
wheel R
the corresponding button on the audi os ys-
tem or on COMAND for ending at elephone
call
i When ac all is initiated, the audi os ystem is
muted. The mobile phone is no longer con-
nected to COMAND. However, if you want to
use your mobile phone, do so only when the
vehicle is stationary and in as afe location.
Vehicle Health Check
With the Vehicle Health Check, the Customer
Assistance Center can provide improved sup-
port for problems with your vehicle. During an
existing call, vehicle data is transferred to the
Customer Assistance Center. The customer ser-
vice representative can use the received data to decide what kind of assistance is required .Y ou
are then, for example, guide dtot he nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or ar ecovery
vehicle is called.
If vehicle data needs to be transferred during an
MB Info call or aR oadside Assistance call, this is
initiated by the Customer Assistance Center.
You will see the Roadside Assistance Con‐
nected message in the COMAND display. If the
vehicle remote malfunction diagnosis can be
started, the Request for vehicle diagno‐
sis received. Start vehicle diagnosis?
message appears in the display. X
Confirm the message with Yes .X
When the Vehicle Diagnosis Please
start ignition message appears, turn the
SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition lock
( Y
page 115). X
When the Please follow the instruc‐
tions received by phone and move
your vehicle to as afe position mes-
sage appears, follow the customer service
representative's instructions.
The message in the displa yd isappears.
If you select Cancel the remote malfunction
diagnosis is canceled completely.
The vehicle operating state check begins. You
will see the Vehicle diagnosis activated
message.
When the diagnosis is completed, the Trans‐
fer vehicle diagnostics data (Voice
connection may be interrupted during
data transfer) message appears. The vehicle
data can now be sent to the Customer Assis-
tance center. X
Press OK to confirm the message.
The voice connection with the Customer
Assistance Center is terminated.
You will see the Vehicle diagnosis:
Transferring data... message.
The vehicle data is sent to the Customer
Assistance Center.
Depending on what the customer service rep-
resentative agreed with you, the voice connec-
tion is re-established after the transfer is com-
plete. If necessary, you will be contacted at a
later time by another means, e.g. by e-mail or
phone.
Another function of the Vehicle Health Check is
the transfer of service data to the Customer
Assistance Center. If as ervice is overdue, theFeatures 225
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