MERCEDES-BENZ SLC 2018 Owner's Guide

The vehicle is read out by employees of the ser-
vice network (including the manufacturer) using
special diagnostic testers. More detailed infor-
mation is obtained from it, if required.
After am alfunction has been rectified, the infor-
mation is deleted from the malfunction memory
or is continually overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations are con-
ceivable in which this technical data, in connec-
tion with other information (if necessary, under
consultation with an authorized expert), could
be traced to ap erson.
Examples include: R
accident reports R
damage to the vehicle R
witness statements
Further additional functions that have been con-
tractually agreed upon with the customer allow
certain vehicle data to be conveyed by the vehi-
cle as well. The additional functions include, for
example, vehicle location in case of an emer-
gency.
COMAND/mbrace (Canada: TELEAID) If the vehicle is equipped with COMAND or
mbrace, additional data about the vehicle's
operation, the use of the vehicle in certain sit-
uations, and the location of the vehicle may be
compiled through COMAND or the mbrace sys-
tem.
For additional information please refer to the
COMAND User Manual or the Digital Operator's
Manual and/or the mbrace Terms and Condi-
tions.
Event dat ar ecordersThis vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder (EDR). This vehicle is equipped with an
event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose of
an ED Ristor ecord, in certain crash or near
crash-lik es ituations, such as an air bag deploy-
ment or hittin gar oad obstacle, data that will
assist in understanding how av ehicle's systems
performed. The ED Risd esigned to record data
related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems
for as hort period of time, typically 30 seconds
or less. The ED Rint his vehicle is designed to record
such data as: R
How various systems in your vehicle were
operating R
Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were buckled/fastened R
How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal and R
How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide ab etter under-
standin goft he circumstances in which acci-
dents and injuries occur. NOTE: ED Rd ata are
recorded by your vehicle only if an on-trivial
crash situation occurs; no data is recorded by
the ED Ru nder normal driving conditions and no
personal data (e.g. name, gender, age and acci-
dent location) are recorded. However, other par-
ties, such as law enforcement could combine
ED Rd ata with the type of personally identifying
data routinely acquired during ac rash investi-
gation.
Access to the vehicle and/or the ED Risn eeded
to read data that is recorded by the EDR, and
special equipment is required. In addition to the
vehicle manufacturer, other parties that have
the special equipment, such as law enforce-
ment ,c an read the information by accessing the
vehicle or the EDR.
ED Rd ata may be used in civil and criminal mat-
ters as at ool in accident reconstruction, acci-
dent claims and vehicle safety. Sinc et he Crash
Data Retrieval CDR tool that is used to extract
data from the ED Risc ommercially available,
Mercedes-Benz USA ,L LC ("MBUSA") expressly
disclaims any and all liability arising from the
extraction of this information by unauthorized
Mercedes-Benz personnel.
MBUSA will not share ED Rd ata with others
without the consen toft he vehicle owners or, if
t he vehicle is leased, without the consen toft he
lessee. Exceptions to this representation
include responses to subpoenas by law enforce-
ment ;byf ederal, state or local government; in
connection with or arising out of litigation involv-
ing MBUSA or its subsidiaries and affiliates; or,
as required by law.
Warning: The ED Risac omponent of the
Restraint System Module. Tampering with, alter-
ing, modifying or removing the ED Rc omponent
may result in am alfunction of the Restraint Sys-
tem Module and other systems.
Stat el aws or regulations regarding EDRs that
conflict with federal regulation are pre-empted.Data stored in the vehicle 29
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This means that in the event of such conflict, the
federal regulation governs .AsofF ebruary 2013,
13 states have enacted laws relating to EDRs.
Information on copyright
General information Information on license for free and open-source
software used in your vehicle and its electronic
components is availabl eont he following web-
site:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/opensource30
Information on copyright
Introduction

Cockpit
Function Page
C
Steering wheel paddle shift-
ers 126
D
Combination switch 96

Instrumen tc luster
Function Pag e
C
Speedometer wit hs egments 16 3
Warning and indicator lamps:
Electric parking brak e( red) 20 6
I US Ao nl y
$ Canad ao nl y
$ Electric parking brak e
(yellow)
20 6

Multifunction steering wheel
Function Page
C
Multifunction display 165
D
Multimedi as ystem display

Center console
Center console, upper section
Function Page
C
Multimedia system 212
D
r Seat heating
87

Center console, lower section
Function Page
n
Stowage compartment 220
Ashtray 223
Cigarett el ighter 223
Socket 223
o
Selector lever 122
p
Stowage compartment
Cup holder 221 Function Page
q
Stowage compartmen tw ith
Media Interface 219
r
Roof switch cover 78
s
Multimedia system control-
ler
t
c Manual driv ep rogram for
th ea utomatic transmission
126Center console 35
At ag lance

Overhea dc ontrol panel
Function Page
C
= Switches the left-hand
reading lamp on/off
99
D
J Switches the interior
lighting on/off
99

Door contro lp an el
Function Page
C
Opens th ed oo r 71
D
67 Unlocks/locks
the vehicle
71

Panic alarm X
To activate: press 3 button C for at
least one second.
Av isual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is armed. X
To deactivate: press 3 button C again.
or X
Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
or X
Press the KEYLESS-GO Start/Stop button.
The KEYLESS-GO key must be in the vehicle.
Occupant safety
Introduction to the restraint system The restraint system can reduce the risk of vehi-
cle occupants coming into contact with parts of
the vehicle's interior in the event of an accident.
The restraint system can also reduce the forces
to which vehicle occupants are subjected during
an accident.
The restraint system comprises: R
Seat belt system R
Air bags
The components of the restraint system work in
conjunction with each other. They can only
deploy their protective function if, at all times, all
vehicle occupants: R
have fastened their seat belts correctly
( Y
page 41)R
have the seat and head restraint adjusted
properly ( Y
page 84)
As the driver, you also have to make sure that
the steering wheel is adjusted correctly.
Observe the information relating to the correct
driver's seat position ( Y
page 84). You also have to make sure that an air bag can
inflate properly if deploye d( Y
page 43).
An air bag supplements ac orrectly worn seat
belt. As an additional safety device, the air bag
increases the level of protection for vehicle
occupants in the event of an accident. For exam-
ple, if, in the event of an accident, the protection
offered by the seat belt is sufficient, the air bags
are not deployed. When an accident occurs, only
the air bags that increase protection in that par-
ticular accident situation are deployed. How-
ever, seat belts and air bags generally do not
protect against object sp enetrating the vehicle
from the outside.
Information on restraint system operation can
be found under "Triggering of the Emergency
Tensioning Devices and air bags" ( Y
page 50).
See "Children in the vehicle" for information on
children traveling with you in the vehicle as well
as on child restraint systems ( Y
page 53).
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Modifications to the restraint system may
cause it to no longer work as intended. The
restraint system may then not perform its
intended protective function and may fail in an
accident or trigger unexpectedly, for example.
This poses an increased risk of injury or even
fatal injury.
Never modify parts of the restraint system.
Never tamper with the wiring, the electronic
components or their software.
If it is necessary to modify components of the
restraint system to accommodate ap erson with
disabilities, contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for details. USA only: for further
information contact our Customer Assistance
Center at 1-80 0F OR-MERCEDES
(1 ‑ 800 ‑ 367 ‑ 6372).
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only use
driving aids which have been approved specifi-
cally for your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz.
Restraint system warning lamp
The functions of the restraint system are
checked after the ignition is switched on and at38
Occupant safety
Safety