lock MERCEDES-BENZ SLC 2017 Owner's Guide

Problems with the side windows
G WARNING
If you close as ide window again immediately after it has been blocked or reset, the side window
closes with increased or maximum force. The reversing feature is then not active. Parts of the
body could be trapped in the closing area in the process. This poses an increased risk of injury or
even fatal injury.
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. To stop the closing process, release
the switch or push the switch again to reopen the side window.
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
As ide window cannot be
closed because it is
blocked by objects, e.g.
leaves in the window
guide. X
Remove the objects. X
Close the side window.
As ide window cannot be
closed and you cannot
see the cause. If as ide window is obstructed during closing and reopens again
slightly: X
Immediately after the window blocks, pull the correspondin gs witch
again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed with increased force.
If as ide window is obstructed again during closing and reopens again
slightly: X
Immediately after the window blocks, pull the correspondin gs witch
again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed without the automatic reversing feature.
Roof
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If you do not fully open/close the soft top, the
soft-top hydraulics depressurize after as hort
time. This causes the soft top to lower unex-
pectedly and may cause you or others to be
trapped. There is ar isk of injury.
Always open or close the soft top completely.
G WARNING
Closing the roof manually is ac omplicated
and technically demanding procedure, which
requires al ot of strength. You or others can
become trapped. There is ar isk of injury.
Only have the soft top closed manually at a
qualified specialist workshop. ! Never sit on the rear shelf or store heavy
object st here. You will otherwise damage the
roof and the rear shelf of your vehicle.
! Do not forget that the weather can change
abruptly. Make certain that the roof is closed
when you leave the vehicle. The vehicle elec-
tronics can be damaged if water enters the
vehicle interior.
! When opening and closing the roof, make
sure that: R
there is sufficient clearance, as the roof
swings upwards. R
there is sufficient clearance behind the
vehicle, as the trunk lid swings backwards
beyond the bumper. R
the trunk is only loaded to below the trunk
partition. R
the trunk partition is not pushed up by the
load. R
the trunk partition is closed. Roof 75
Opening and closing Z

Opening/closing using the SmartKey
Important safet yn otes
G WARNING
When opening or closing the roof, body parts
could be trapped by, for example, the roof
mechanism, trun kl id or side windows. There
is ar isk of injury.
When raising or lowering the roof, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of moving
components. If someon eb ecomes trapped,
release the button.
Opening and closing This function is only available on vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO or with roof comfort operation. X
Close the trun kl id ( Y
page 70).X
Vehicles with comfort operation: point the
tip of the SmartKey at the driver's door han-
dle. X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: the SmartKey
must be within 6ft(2m )o ft he vehicle.X
To open: press and hold the 6 button on
the SmartKey until the roof is fully opened.
The roof and the rear side windows open. The
fron ts ide windows close.X
To interrupt the opening procedure:
release the 6 button.X
To open the front side windows: press the
6 button on the SmartKey again.X
To close: press and hold the 7 button on
the SmartKey until the roof is fully closed.
The roof and the side windows close. X
To interrupt the closing procedure: release
the 7 button.
Locking the roof again
Important safet yn otes
G WARNING
If you do not fully open/close the soft top, the
soft-top hydraulics depressuriz ea fter as hort
time. This causes the soft top to lower unex-
pectedly and may cause you or other stob e
trapped. There is ar isk of injury. Always open or close the soft top completely.
The roof is not locked if: R
the Y symbol and the Vario-Roof in
Operation message appear in the multifunc-
tion display R
the Y symbol and the Open/Close
Vario-Roof Completely message appear in
the multifunction display and you hear aw arn-
ing tone R
you hear aw arning ton ef or up to ten seconds
when pulling away or while driving
Locking You can lock the roof again if it is not locked
fully. X
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon
as possible, paying attention to road and traf-
fic conditions. X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position 2
in the ignition lock. X
Press the roof switch ( Y
page 76).
Trunk partition
General notes
! To avoid damaging the roof or luggage when
folding back the roof, you should: R
only load the trun ktob elow the trun kp ar-
tition R
not place any objects on or in fron toft he
trun kp artition R
not place any objects on the cover behind
the roll bars R
not allow the cargo to push the trun kp ar-
tition upwards
The trun kp artition can be used to cover luggage
and loads in the trunk. Roof 77
Opening and closing Z

Opening and closing X
To open: grip the handle of trun kp artition C .X
Press the release button in the handle of trunk
partition C .
Trunk partition C is unlocked.X
Pull trun kp artition C up out of the eyelets on
the edge of the trunk. X
Push trun kp artition C forwards against the
direction of the arrow by handle. X
To close: pull back trun kp artition C by the
handle in the direction of the arrow and
engage into the eyelets on the edge of the
trun konb oth sides.
Wind screen
Important safet yn otes
G WARNING
If you use the wind screen in darkness or in
other conditions offerin gp oor visibility, your
view to the rear is further impaired. There is a
risk of an accident.
Only use the wind screen when visibility con-
ditions are good.
G WARNING
If the wind screen is incorrectly installed, it
could detach itself during aj ourney and
endanger other road users. There is ar isk of
an acciden ta nd injury.
Install the wind screen as described.
! Install or remove the wind screen only when
the roof is open. You could otherwise damage
the wind screen or the vehicle interior. The wind screen offers protection from the wind
when driving with the roof down.
The wind screen can be installed or removed
from the driver's side or passenger side.
For operation si nvolvin gt he wind screen ,iti s
preferable to be positioned on the side of the
vehicle facing away from the traffic, after stop-
ping the vehicle in accordance with the traffic
conditions.
Installing and removing the wind screen Preparing for installation
C
Wind screen D
Unlocked latch

Operating AIRGUIDE X
To fold out AIRGUIDE: turn disc C in the
direction of the arrow towards the middle of
the vehicle to the stop. X
Repeat with disc D .X
To fold in AIRGUIDE: turn discs C and D
back behind the roll bar to the stop.
Discs C and D can also be used independently
of each other ,e .g. when you are driving without
ap assenger.
MAGIC SKY CONTROL
General notes MAGIC SKY CONTROL is ap anorama roof, the
transparenc yofw hich can be changed by apply-
ing electrical voltage.
MAGIC SKY CONTROL can be switched between
darkened and transparent states.
MAGIC SKY CONTROL darken sa utomatically
after as hort period when you turn the SmartKey
to position 0 or remove the SmartKey.
Risk of electric shock
G DANGER
MAGIC SKY CONTROL operates using high
voltage. If the trim behind the overhead con-
trol panel is damaged or removed, electrical
component sw ill be exposed. If you touch
these components, you could get an electric
shock .T here is ar isk of fatal injury. R
Never remove the trim behind the overhead
control panel. R
If the trim is damaged, never touch the
electrical component sb ehind it.R
Always have work on the MAGIC SKY CON-
TROL carried out at aq ualified specialist
workshop.
The electrical component sofM AGIC SKY CON-
TROL are protected by ap aneling behind the
overhead control panel.
The MAGIC SKY CONTROL control unit is
marked with ay ellow warning sticker that warns
you of high voltage. The electric cables of the
high-voltage section are color orange.
Operating MAGIC SKY CONTROL
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the
ignition lock.
MAGIC SKY CONTROL switches to the status
it was set to before the engin ew as switched
off. X
To change the degree of transparency:
press button C .
At temperatures below freezing, the change is
slower and uneven .T he entire process may take
some time.80
Roof
Opening and closing

The seats can still be adjusted when there is no
SmartKey in the ignition lock.
G WARNING
When you adjust as eat, you or other vehicle
occupant sc ould become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. There is ar isk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting as eat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
Observe the safety notes on "Air bags"
( Y
page 42) and "Children in the vehicle"
( Y
page 51).
G WARNING
If the driver's seat is not engaged, it could
move unexpectedly while the vehicle is in
motion .T his could cause you to lose control of
the vehicle. There is ar isk of an accident.
Always make sure that the driver's seat is
engaged before starting the vehicle.
G WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupant sc ould be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment button sa nd become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustmen ts ys-
tem.
G WARNING
If the head restraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the
event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level. G WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do
the following while driving: R
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steerin gw heel or mirrors R
fasten the seat belt
There is ar isk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting the engine.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information: R
keep liquids from spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible. R
if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should also not be used to dry the seats. R
clean the seat covers as recommended;
see the "Interior care" section. R
do not transport heavy loads on the seats.
Do not place sharp object sont he seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible. R
when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als, e.g. blankets ,c oats, bags, seat covers,
child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no object sint he
footwell under or behind the seats when mov-
ing the seats back. There is ar isk that the
seats and/or the object sc ould be damaged.
i The head restraints are equipped with the
NECK-PRO system ( Y
page 50). For this rea-
son, it is not possible to remove the head
restraints from the seats.
For more information, contact aq ualified spe-
cialist workshop. Seats 83
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

You can adjust the contour of the seat backrests
individually to provide optimum support for your
back.
Switching th es eat heating on/off
Switching on/off
G WARNING
Repeatedly switching on the seat heatin gc an
cause the seat cushio na nd backrest pads to
becom ev ery hot .T he health of person sw ith
limited temperature sensitivity or al imited
ability to react to excessively high tempera-
ture sm ay be affected or the ym ay even suffer
burn-like injuries. There is ar isk of injury.
Therefore, do not switc ht he seat heatin go n
repeatedly.
Driver' sa nd front-passenger seat
The three red indicator lamps in the button indi-
cat et he heatin gl evel you have selected.
The syste ma utomatically switches down from
level 3 to level 2 afte ra pproximately eight
minutes.
The syste ma utomatically switches down from
level 2 to level 1 afte ra pproximately ten
minutes.
The syste ma utomatically switches off approx-
imately 20 minutes afte ritiss et to level 1 .X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position 1
or 2 in the ignition lock.X
To switch on: press button C repeatedly
until the desired heatin gl evel is set.X
To switch off: press button C repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out. Problem sw ith th es eat heatingThe seat heatin gh as switched off prematurely
or cannot be switched on. The vehicle's electri-
cal syste mv oltage is too low because too many
electrical consumers are switched on. X
Switch off electrical consumers that you do
not need, such as the rear window defroster
or interior lighting. X
Onc et he battery is sufficiently charged,
switc hont he seat heatin ga gain.
AIRSCARF
Switching on/off
G WARNING
When AIRSCARF is switched on, very hot air
can flow from the vents in the head restraints.
This could result in burns in the immediate
vicinity of the air vents. There is ar isk of injury.
Reduce the heater output befor eitb ecomes
too hot.
The AIRSCARF function warms the head and
nec ka rea of vehicle occupant sw ith warm air.
The warm air flows out of the holes in the head
restraints.
The three red indicator lamps in the button indi-
cat et he heatin gl evel you have selected. X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position 2
in the ignition lock. X
To switch on: press button C .
Three red indicator lamps in the button light
up. The blower starts up afte rap reheating
phase of seven seconds. Seats 85
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

X
Press button C repeatedly until the desired
heating level is set. X
To switch off: press button C repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i The blower continues runnin gf or seven sec-
onds to cool down the heating elements.
i If the battery voltage is too low, AIRSCARF
may switch off.
Problems with AIRSCARF AIRSCARF has switched off prematurely or will
not switch on. The vehicle's electrical system
voltage is too low because too many electrical
consumers are switched on. X
Switc ho ff electrical consumers that you do
not need, such as the rear window defroster
or interior lighting. X
Switc honA IRSCARF again.
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do
the following while driving: R
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steerin gw heel or mirrorsR
fasten the seat belt
There is ar isk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting the engine.
G WARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steerin gw heel. There is ar isk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alway st ake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steerin gw heel can
still be adjusted when there is no SmartKey in
the ignition lock. Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
G WARNING
If the steerin gw heel is unlocked while the
vehicle is in motion ,itc ould change position
unexpectedly. This could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle. There is ar isk of an
accident.
Before starting off, make sure the steering
wheel is locked. Never unlock the steering
wheel while the vehicle is in motion.
C
Release lever D
Adjust st he steerin gw heel height

Position of the steering wheel when the
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT featur eisa ctiveThe steering wheel swings upwards when you: R
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock R
open the driver's door with KEYLESS-GO in
position 1R
open the driver's door and the SmartKey is in
position 0 or 1 in the ignition lock
i The steering wheel only moves upwards if it
has not already reached the upper end stop.
Position of the steering wheel for driv-
ing The steering wheel is moved to the last selected
position when: R
the driver's door is closed R
you insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock
or R
you press the Start/Stop button once on vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO
When you close the driver's door with the igni-
tion switched on, the steering wheel is also
automatically moved to the previously set posi-
tion.
The last position of the steering wheel is stored
when you switch off the ignition or when you
store the settin gw ith the memory function
( Y
page 91).
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is trig-
gered in an accident, the steering column will
move upwards when the driver's door is opened.
This occurs irrespective of the position of the
SmartKey in the ignition lock. This makes it eas-
ier to exit the vehicle and rescue the occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is only
operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY feature is
activated in the on-board computer
( Y
page 174). Mirrors
Rear-view mirror X
Anti-glare mode: flick anti-glare lever C for-
wards or back.
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
G WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do
the following while driving: R
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors R
fasten the seat belt
There is ar isk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint ,s teer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before startin gt he engine.
G WARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
object sa re actually closer than they appear.
This means that you could misjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane. There is ar isk of an acci-
dent.
For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder.88
Mirrors
Seats, steering whee la nd mirrors

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

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