center console MERCEDES-BENZ SLC 2017 Owners Manual

Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ........................... .1 08
Refrigerant ..................................... 288
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 289
Setting the ai rd istribution ............. 109
Setting the ai rv ents ..................... .1 12
Setting the airflow ......................... 109
Setting the temperature ................ 108
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 111
Switching on/off ........................... 107
Switching residua lh ea to n/off ...... 111
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 110
Switching the ZONE function on/
off ................................................. .1 09
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 30
see Instrument cluster
Collapsibl es pare wheel
Inflating ......................................... 280
see Emergency spare wheel
COMAND
Switching on/off ........................... 212
Combination switch ............................ 94
Compass
Calibrating ..................................... 230
Calling up ....................................... 229
Setting .......................................... .2 29
Connectin gaU SB device
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 11
Consumptio ns tatistic s( on -board
computer) .......................................... 166
Controller .......................................... .2 12
Convenience closing feature .............. 74
Coolan t( en gine)
Checking the leve l. ........................ 233
Display message ............................ 190
Filling capacity ............................... 288
Important safety notes .................. 287
Temperature (on-board computer,
SLC 43 AMG) ............................... 175
Temperature gauge ........................ 164
Warning lamp ................................. 207
Cooling
see Climate control Copyright ............................................. 29
Cornerin gl ight function
Display messa ge ............................ 189
Fu ncti
on/notes ................................ 95
Cruis ec on trol
Cruise control leve r. ...................... 139
Deactivating ................................... 140
Display message ............................ 195
Driving system ............................... 138
Function/notes ............................ .1 38
Important safety notes .................. 139
Setting as pee d. ............................. 140
Storing and maintaining current
spee d. ............................................ 139
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 219
Important safety notes .................. 219
Customer Assistanc eC en ter
(CAC) ..................................................... 26
Customer Relations Department ....... 26
D Dashboard
see Instrument cluster
Data
see Technical data
Data carrier
Selecting ........................................ 169
Daytime runnin gl amps
Display message ............................ 189
Function/notes ................................ 93
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 172
Declarations of conformity ................. 25
Delaye ds witch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 173
Interior lighting .............................. 173
Diagnostic sc on nection ..................... .2 6
Digital Operator's Manua l
Help ................................................ .2 1
Introduction .................................... .2 1
Digital speedomete r ........................ .1 67
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS ................................ 235
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 178
Driving systems ............................ .1 926
Index
..

SMS
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 211
Snow chains ...................................... 257
Sockets
Center console .............................. 221
General notes ................................ 221
Sound
Switchin go n/off ........................... 212
Special seat belt retractor .................. 52
Specialist workshop ........................... .2 6
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 167
In the Instrument cluster ................. 31
Segment s. ..................................... 163
Selectin gt he display unit ............... 172
Sport handling mode
Activating/deactivating (SLC 43
AMG) ............................................... 60
Warning lamp ................................. 206
Standing lamps
Display message ........................... .1 89
Switching on/off .............................. 94
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 116
Steering
Display message ............................ 200
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically ). .................... 87
Adjusting (manually ). ....................... 86
Butto no verview ............................... 32
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 164
Important safety notes .................... 86
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 91
Steering whee lp addle shifters ........ 126
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 176
Stowag ea reas ................................... 217
Stowag ec om partments
Armrest (under ). ............................ 217
Center console .............................. 218
Cu ph olders ................................... 219
Door ............................................... 218
Eyeglasses compartment ............... 218 Glove box ....................................... 217
Important safety information ......... 217
Rear wal l ........................................ 218
Sto
wag en et ................................... 218
Stowag en et ....................................... 218
Summe rt ires ..................................... 257
Sun visor ............................................ 220
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 173
Switchin ga ir-recirculatio nm ode
on/off ................................................. 111
Switchin gonm edi am ode
Via the device list .......................... 216
T Tachometer ........................................ 163
Tail lamps
Displa ym essage ............................ 189
see Lights
Tank content
Fue lg auge ....................................... 31
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 284
Emergency spare whee l. ................ 280
Information .................................... 282
Tires/wheels ................................. 278
Vehicl ed at a. .................................. 289
TELEAID
Call priority .................................... 225
Emergency cal l. ............................. 222
Genera ln otes ................................ 221
MB info cal lb ut ton ........................ 224
Roadsid eA ssistance button .......... 223
Self-test ......................................... 222
System .......................................... 222
Vehicl eH ealth Check .................... 225
Telephone
Accepting ac al l( multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 170
Authorizing am obil ep hone (con-
necting) ......................................... 215
Connecting am obil ep hone (gen-
era li nformation) ............................ 214
Displa ym essage ............................ 200
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 169
Numbe rf rom the phone boo k. ....... 170
Redialing ........................................ 17016
Index

Center console
Center console, upper section
Function Page
C
Multimedia system 212
D
r Seat heating
85

Center console, lower section
Function Page
n
Stowage compartment 218
Ashtray 220
Cigarett el ighter 221
Socket 221
o
Selector lever 122
p
Stowage compartment
Cup holder 219 Function Page
q
Stowage compartmen tw ith
Media Interface 217
r
Roof switch cover 76
s
Multimedia system control-
ler
t

Unlocking and opening doors from
the inside
! The side windows will not open/close if the
battery is discharged or if the side windows
have iced up. It will then not be possible to
close the door. Do not attempt to forc et he
door closed. You could otherwise damage the
door or the side window.
You can open ad oor from inside the vehicle
even if it has been locked.
If the vehicle has previously been locked from
the outside, openin gad oor from the inside will
trigger the anti-theft alarm system .S witc ho ff
the alarm ( Y
page 61).
X
Pull door handle D .
If the door is locked, locking knob C pops up.
The door is unlocked and can be opened.
When ad oor is opened, the side window on that
side opens slightly. When the door is closed, the
side window closes again.
Centrally locking and unlocking the
vehicle from the inside You can centrally lock or unlock the vehicle from
the inside. For example, you can unlock the
front-passenge rd oor from the inside or lock the
vehicle before you pull away. X
To unlock: press button C .X
To lock: press button D .
If the front-passenge rd oor is closed, the vehi-
cle locks.
The central locking button does not lock or
unlock the fuel filler flap or the stowage com-
partment in the center console.
You cannot unlock the vehicle centrally from the
inside if the vehicle has been locked with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO.
You can open ad oor from inside the vehicle
even if it has been locked.
If al ocked door is opened from the inside, the
previous unlock status of the vehicle will be
taken int oc onsideratio ni f:R
the vehicle was locked using the locking but-
ton for the central locking, or R
if the vehicle was locked automatically
The vehicle will be fully unlocked if it had previ-
ously been fully unlocked. If only the driver's
door had been previously unlocked, only the
door which has been opened from the inside is
unlocked.
Automatic locking feature Doors 69
Opening and closing Z

Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the closing procedure. If
someone becomes trapped, press the switch
to open the side window again.
Opening and closing the side win-
dows in the front The switches for the front side windows are
located on the driver's door. There is also a
switch for the front-passenger side window on
the front-passenger door.
The switches on the driver's door take prece-
dence.
C
LeftD
Right X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the
ignition lock. X
To open manually: press and hold the cor-
responding switch. X
To open fully: press the switch beyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started. X
To close manually: pull the corresponding
switch and hold it. X
To close fully: pull the switch beyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started. X
To interrupt automatic operation: press or
pull the corresponding switch again.
You can continue to operate the side windows
after you switch off the engine. This function is
available for up to five minutes or until the driv-
er's or front-passenger door is opened. Opening and closing all side windows
Using the switch on the center console
G WARNING
While opening the side windows, body parts in
the closing area could become trapped. There
is ar isk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the closing procedure. If
somebody becomes trapped, release the
switch or press the switch down to open the
side window again.
You can use the switch on the center console to
close all side windows simultaneously. X
Open the cover in the lower center console.
The switch for all side windows is under the
cover.
X
To open all side windows: press button C
to the point of resistance. X
To open all side windows fully: press
switch C beyond the point of resistance. X
To close all side windows: pull switch C .
All side windows begin the closing procedure
simultaneously .T he rear side windows close
after the front side windows.
If, after opening the windows, you close one side
window using the switch in the door control
panel: R
the front side window closes first and R
then the corresponding rear side window
closes.Side windows 73
Opening and closing Z

The Please Steer Wheel to the Right or
Please Steer Wheel to the Left mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Backing up into the parking space X
While the vehicle is stationary, turn the steer-
ing wheel in the specified direction until the
arrow is white and aw arning ton es ounds.X
To back up into the parking space: main-
tain the steerin gw heel angle and reverse
carefully. X
Stop as soon as you hear aw arning tone,
The vehicle has reached the position in which
you need to countersteer.
The Please Steer Wheel to the Right or
Please Steer Wheel to the Left mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display. X
To countersteer: while the vehicle is station-
ary, turn the steerin gw heel in the specified
direction until the arrow is white and aw arn-
ing ton es ounds.X
To back up into the parking space: main-
tain the steerin gw heel angle and reverse
carefully. X
Stop as soon as you hear aw arning tone, at
the latest when PARKTRONIC sounds the con-
tinuous warning tone.
The Parking Guidance Finished message
appears in the multifunction display and a
ton es ounds. You may be asked to steer in a
different direction and then change gear. In
this case, further display sint he multifunction
display will direct you to the final position. X
Maneuver if necessary. X
Always observe the warning messages dis-
played by PARKTRONIC ( Y
page 151). Canceling Parking Guidance X
Press the PARKTRONIC button on the center
console ( Y
page 151).
Parking Guidance is canceled immediately
and PARKTRONIC is deactivated.
Parking Guidance is canceled automatically if it
is no longer possible to guide you into the park-
ing space, or if am alfunction occurs.
The parking space symbol goes out and aw arn-
ing ton es ounds.
Rear view camera
General notes
Rear view camera C is an optical parking and
maneuvering aid. It shows the area behind your
vehicle with guide lines in the multimedia sys-
tem.
The area behind the vehicle is displayed as a
mirror image, as in the rear view mirror.
i The text shown in the multimedia system
display depends on the language setting. The
following are examples of rear view camera
display sint he multimedia system.
Important safety notes The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your immedi-
ate surroundings. You are alway sr esponsible
for safe maneuvering and parking. When maneu-
vering or parking, make sure that there are no
persons, animals or object sint he area in which
you are maneuvering.154
Driving systems
Driving and parking

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Front Passenger Air ‐
bag Disabled See
Operator' sM anual The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are deac -
tivated during th ej ou rney, although:R
an adult
or R
ap erson of th ec orre spondin gs ta tur eisont he front-passenger seat
If additional force sa re applie dtot he seat ,t he system may interpret
th eo cc upant's weigh tasl ower than it actually is.
G WARNIN G
The front-passenger fron ta ir bag and fron tp assenger knee bag may
no tbet ri ggered in th ee vent of an accident.
There is an increased ris kofi njury.X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely as soo nasp ossible, payin g
attention to roa da nd traffic conditions.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 131).X
Switc ht he ignition off .X
Hav et he occupant get out of th ev ehicle.X
Kee pt he seat unoccupied ,c lose th ef ront-pa ssenger door and
switch on th ei gnition .X
Observ et he PASSENGER AI RB AG indicator lamp sint he center
console and th em ultifunction display and chec kt he following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :R
as elf-diagnosis is carrie do ut .T he PASSENGER AI RB AG OF Fa nd
PASSENGER AI RB AG ON indicator lamp sm us tl igh tups imulta-
neousl yf or approximately six seconds R
th eP ASSENG ER AI RB AG OF Fi ndicator lamp mus tt he nl igh tu p
a nd remain lit after th es elf-diagnosis .Ift he indicator lamp is on ,
OCS has deactivated th ef ront-pa ssenger fron ta ir bag and front-
passenger knee bag ( Y
page 45 )R
th e Front Passenger Airbag Enable dS ee Operator' s
Manual or Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Opera‐
tor's Manual display message sm us tn ot be shown in th em ul-
tifunction display X
Wait for ap eriod of at least 60 seconds until th en eces sar ys ystem
checks hav eb een completed.X
Mak es ur et ha tt he display message sdon ot appear in th em ulti-
function display.
If these condition sa re fulfilled ,t he front-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again .W hether th eP ASSENG ER AI RB AG OF ForONi ndicator
lamp remain sl it or goe so ut depend sonh ow OCS classifies th eo cc u-
pant.
If th ec onditi on sa re no tf ulfilled ,t he system is no to perating correctly.X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop immediately.
Observ et he additional information on OCS ( Y
page 45).Display messages 18 7
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Front Passenger Air ‐
bag Enable dS ee
Operator' sM anual The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are enabled
during th ej ou rney, eve nt ho ugh :R
ac hi ld, as mall adult or an objec tw eighing less than th es ystem' s
weigh tt hr eshold is locate dont he front-passenger seat
or R
th ef ront-pa ssenger seat is unoccupied
The system may detec to bjects or force sa pplyin ga dditional weigh to n
th es eat .
G WARNIN G
The front-passenger fron ta ir bag and th ef ront-pa ssenger knee bag
may be triggered unintentionally.
There is an increased ris kofi njury.X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely as soo nasp ossible, payin g
attention to roa da nd traffic conditions.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 131).X
Switc ht he ignition off .X
Ope nt he front-passenger door .X
Remove th ec hi ld and th ec hi ld restrain ts ystem from th ef ront -
passenger seat .X
Mak es ur et ha tt he re are no objects on th es eat addin gtot he
weight.
The system may otherwise detec tt he additional weigh ta nd inter-
pre tt he seat occupant's weigh tasg reate rt ha nita ctually is.X
Kee pt he seat unoccupied ,c lose th ef ront-pa ssenger door and
switch on th ei gnition .X
Observ et he PASSENGER AI RB AG indicator lamp sint he center
console and th em ultifuncti on display and chec kt he fo llowing:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :R
as elf-diagnosis is carrie do ut .T he PASSENGER AI RB AG OF Fa nd
PASSENGER AI RB AG ON indicator lamp sm us tl igh tups imulta-
neousl yf or approximately six seconds R
th eP ASSENG ER AI RB AG OF Fi ndicator lamp mus tt he nl igh tu p
and remain lit after th es elf-diagnosis .Ift he indicator lamp is on ,
OCS (Occupant Classification System) has disabled th ef ront -
passenger fron ta ir bag and front-passenger knee bag
( Y
page 45) R
th e Front Passenger Airbag Enable dS ee Operator' s
Manual or Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Opera‐
tor's Manual display message sm us tn ot be shown in th em ul-
tifunction display X
Wait for ap eriod of at least 60 seconds until th en eces sar ys ystem
checks hav eb een completed.X
Mak es ur et ha tt he display message sdon ot appear in th em ulti-
function display.
If these condition sa re fulfilled ,t he front-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again .W hether th eP ASSENG ER AI RB AG OF ForONi ndicator188
Display messages
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays

Operating system
Overview
General notes
! Do not use the space in fron toft he display
for storage. Objects placed here could dam-
age the display or impair its function .A void
any direct contact with the display surface.
Pressure on the display surface may result in
impairment stot he display, which could be
irreversible.
Wearing polarized sunglasses may impair your
ability to read the display.
The display has an automatic temperature-con-
trolled switch-off feature. The brightness is
automatically reduced if the temperature is too
high. The display may temporarily switch off
completely.
Cleaning instructions
! Do not touch the display. The display has a
very sensitive high-gloss surface; there is a
risk of scratching .Ify ou have to clean the
screen ,h owever, use am ild cleanin ga gent
and as oft ,l int-free cloth.
The display must be switched off and have
cooled down before you start cleaning. Do not
apply pressure to the display surface when
cleanin gi t, as this could cause irreversible dam-
age to the display.
Switching the multimedia system
on/off X
Press the C control knob.
Adjusting the volume X
Turn the C control knob.
The volume is adjusted: R
for the currently selected media source R
during traffic or navigation announcements R
in hands-free mode during ap hone call
Switching the sound on or off X
Press the c button on the control panel.
If the audio output is switched off, the status
line will show the c symbol. If you switch the media source or set the volume, the sound
is automatically switched on.
i Navigation announcements will be heard
even if the sound is muted.
Functions The multimedia system has the following func-
tions: R
Radio mode R
Media mode with media search R
Sound systems R
Navigation system
COMAND :n avigation via the hard drive
Audio 20: navigation via SD card R
Communication functions R
SIRIUS Weather (COMAND) R
Vehicle function sw ith system settingsR
Favorites functions
Controller The controller in the center console lets you: R
select menu items on the display R
enter characters R
select ad estination on the map R
save entries
The controller can be: R
turned 3 R
slid left or right 1 R
slid forwards or back 4R
slid diagonally 2 R
pressed briefly or pressed and held 7
Back button You can use the 8 button to exit am enu or to
call up the basic display of the curren to perating
mode. X
To exit the menu: briefly press the 8
button.
The multimedia system changes to the next
higher menu level in the curren to perating
mode. X
To call up the basic display: press the 8
button for longer than two seconds.
The multimedia system changes to the basic
display of the curren to peratin gm ode.212
Operating system
Multimedia system