key MERCEDES-BENZ SLC 2018 Workshop Manual

The current transmission position and drive pro-
gram appear in the multifunction display.
Mercedes-AMG SLC 43
C
Transmission positionD
Drive program
The current transmission position and drive pro-
gram appear in the multifunction display.
Engaging par kp osition P
X
When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal. X
Press button C .
Engaging par kp osition Pa utomaticallyPark position ] is automatically engaged if:R
you switch off the engine using the SmartKey
and remove the SmartKey R
you switch off the engine using the SmartKey
or using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door or front-passenger door R
you open the driver's door when the vehicle is
stationary or when driving at av ery low speed
and the transmission is in position [ or ^
Under certain conditions, the automatic trans-
mission shifts automatically to transmission
position ] if the HOLD function or Distance
Pilot DISTRONIC is activated. Observe the infor-
mation on the HOLD function ( Y
page 148) and
on Distance Pilot DISTRONIC ( Y
page 144). Engaging reverse gear R
! Only move the automatic transmission to
^ when the vehicle is stationary. X
Depress the brake and keep it pressed. X
Push the selector lever forwards past the first
point of resistance.
The ECO start/sto pf unction is not available
when reverse gear is engaged. Further informa-
tion on the ECO start/sto pf unction
( Y
page 119).
Shifting to neutral N
G WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could: R
operate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they: R
release the parking brake R
shift the automatic transmission out of park
position P R
start the engine
There is ar isk of an accident and injury.
Never leave children or animals unattended in
the vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, alway st ake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. This
also applies to mobile phones if the "Digital
Car Key in smartphone" function is activated
via the Mercedes me connect web app. X
When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal. X
Push the selector lever forwards or back to
the first point of resistance.
If you switch the engine off with the transmis-
sion in position ^ or [ ,t he automatic trans-
mission shifts to \\ automatically.
With the SmartKey: if you then open the driv-
er's door or the front-passenger door or remove
the SmartKey from the ignition, the automatic
transmission shifts to ] automatically.
With KEYLESS-GO: if you then open the driver's
or front-passenger door, the automatic trans-
mission shifts to ] automatically.Automatic transmission 123
Driving and parking Z

If you want the automatic transmission to
remain in neutral \\ ,e .g. when having the vehi-
cle cleaned in an automatic car wash with a
towing system: X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock. X
Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock. X
All vehicles: switch the ignition on.X
Depress the brake peda la nd keep it
depressed. X
Engage neutral \\ .X
Release the brake pedal. X
Release the electric parking brake. X
Switch off the ignition and leave the SmartKey
in the ignition lock.
Engaging drive positio nDX
When the vehicle is stationary ,d epres st he
brake pedal. X
Push the selector lever back past the first
point of resistance. Transmission positions E Park position
This prevents the vehicle from rolling
awa yw hen stopped.
Only shift the transmission into posi-
tion E ( Y
page 122) when the
vehicle is stationary .T he parking lock
shoul dn ot be used as ab rake when
parking. Alway sa ppl yt he electronic
parking brake in addition to the park-
ing lock in order to secure the vehi-
cle.
If the SmartKey is removed from the
ignition lock, the transmission is
locked.
The automatic transmission shifts to
E automatically: R
when the SmartKey is removed
from the ignition lock R
when the engine is switched off
with the transmission in position
F or : and one of the doors
is opened
In the event of am alfunction of the
vehicle's electronics, the transmis-
sion may lock in position E .H ave
the vehicle electronics checked
immediately at aq ualifie ds pecialist
workshop.
F Reverse gear
Only shift the transmission into posi-
tion F when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.124
Automatic transmission
Driving and parking

! Overfilling the fuel tank could damage the
fuel system.
! Take care not to spill any fuel on painted
surfaces. You could otherwise damage the
paintwork.
! Use af ilter when adding fuel from af uel can.
The fuel lines and/or the fuel injection system
could otherwise be blocked by particles from
the fuel can.
If you overfill the fuel tank, fuel could spray out
when the fuel pump nozzle is removed.
For further information on fuel and fuel quality
( Y
page 291).
Refueling
General information The fuel filler flap is unlocked or locked auto-
matically when you unlock or lock the vehicle
with the SmartKey or using KEYLESS-GO.
The position of the fuel filler cap is displayed

Problems with fuel and the fuel tank Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Fuel is leaking from the
vehicle. The fuel line or the fuel tank is faulty.
G WARNING
Risk of explosion or fire. X
Turn the SmartKey immediately to position

cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake. X
Appl yt he electri cp ar king brake.X
Shif tt he transmission to position ]
( Y
page 123).X
With the SmartKe y: turn the SmartKey to
position

Limited braking performance on salt-
treated roads If you driv eons alted roads ,al ayer of salt resi-
due may for mont he brak ed isc sa nd brake
pads. This can result in as ignificantly longer
braking distance. R
In orde rtop revent any salt build-up, apply the
brakes occasionally while paying attention to
th et ra ffic conditions.R
Carefully depress th eb rak ep edal and the
beginnin ga nd end of aj ou rney.R
Maintain ag reater distanc etot he vehicle
ahead.
Servicing th eb rakes
! The brak ef luid level may be to ol ow, if:R
if th er ed brak ew arning lamp light supi n
th ei nstrumen tc luster andR
you hear aw arning tone while th ee ngine is
running
Observe additional warning messages in the
multifunction display.
The brak ef luid level may be to ol ow due to
brak ep ad wear or leaking brak el ines.
Hav et he brak es ystem checked immediately.
Consult aq ualifie ds pecialist workshop to
arrange this.
! As th eE SP ®
system operates automatically,
th ee ngine and th ei gnitio nm ust be switched
off (th eS ma rtKey must be in position

Important safety notes The rear vie wc amera is only an aid. It is no ta
replacemen tf or your attention to your immedi-
ate surroundings. You are always responsible
for saf em aneuverin ga nd parking .M ak es ur e
that there are no persons, animals or objects in
th em aneuverin ga rea when you are maneuver-
ing or parking .
Under th ef ollowin gc ircumstances, th er ear
vie wc amera will no tf unction ,orw ill function in
al imite dm anner:R
if th et ru nk lid is openR
in heav yr ain ,s no worf ogR
at night or in ver yd ark placesR
if th ec amera is exposed to ver yb right ligh tR
if th ea rea is lit by fluorescent bulbs or LE D
lighting (the display may flicker) R
if there is as udde nc ha ng eint em perature,
e.g. when driving int oah eated garage in win -
te r R
if th ec amera len sisd irt yoro bstructed.
Observ et he note sonc leaning
( Y
page 242) R
if th er ear of your vehicl eisd amaged. In this
case, hav et he camera position and setting
checke dataq ualified specialist workshop
The field of vision and other function soft he rear
vie wc amera may be restricted due to additional
accessories on th er ear of th ev ehicl e( e.g.
license plat eh older, bicycle rack) .
On vehicles wit hh eight-adjustable chassis,
leaving th es ta ndard height can result in inac-
curacie si nt he g uide lines, depending on tech -
ni
cal conditions.
i The contras toft he display may be affecte d
by th es udde np resence of sunligh toro th er
ligh ts ources, e.g. when exiting ag arage. Pay
particular attention in this situation .
i If usabilit yiss everely restricted, e.g. due to
pixel errors ,h ave th ed isplay repaire do r
replaced.
i The rear vie wc amera is protected from rain -
drops and dust by mean sofaf lap .W hen th e
rear vie wc amera is activated, this flap opens.
The flap closes again when :R
you hav ef inishe dt he maneuverin gp rocessR
you switch off th ee ng in eR
you open th et ru nk
Observ et he note sonc leaning ( Y
page 242). Fo rt echn ical reasons, th ef lap may remain
open briefly after th er ear vie wc amera has
been deactivated.
Activating/deactivating th er ea rv iew
camera X
To activate: mak es ur et ha tt he SmartKey is
in position H in th ei gnition lock.X
Mak es ur et ha tt he Activatio nbyRg ea r
function is selected in th em ultimedia system;
see th eD ig ital Owner' sM anual.X
Engage revers eg ear .
The rear vie wc amera flap opens. The multi-
media system shows th ea rea behind th ev ehi-
cle wit hg uide lines.
The imag ef ro mt he rear vie wc amera is avail-
able throughout th em aneuverin gp rocess.
To deactivate: th er ear vie wc amera deacti -
vates if you driv ef orwards as hort distances or
shif tt he transmission to ] .
The inner segments of th ew arning indicator are
displayed in red if there is ac om plete system
failure. The indicator lamp in th eP AR KTRONIC
butto nl ights up.
If th er ear system fails :R
th er ear segments are displayed in red when
reversing R
th er ear segments are no td isplayed when
driving forwards
Display sint he multimedi as ystemThe rear vie wc amera may sho wad istorted vie w
of obstacles, sho wt he mi ncorrectl yorn ot at all.
The rear vie wc amera does no ts ho wo bjects in
th ef ollowin gp ositions: R
ver yc lose to th er ear bumper R
under th er ear bumper R
in close range abov et he handle on th et ru nk
lid
! Objects no tatg round level may appear to
be further away than they actually are, e.g. :R
th eb umper of ap arked vehicl eR
th ed rawbar of at ra ilerR
th eb all couplin gofat ra iler to wh itchR
th er ear section of an HGV R
as lante dp os tDriving systems 155
Driving and parking Z

Blind Spot Assist monitors the are aupto10f t
(3.0 m) behind your vehicle and directly nex tt o
your vehicle, as shown in the diagram. For this
purpose, Blind Spot Assist uses radar sensor si n
the rear bumper.
If the lanes are narrow, vehicles driving in the
lane beyond the lane nex ttoy our vehicle may be
indicated, especially if the vehicles are not driv-
ing in the middle of their lane. This may be the
case if ther ea re vehicles driving at the inner
edge of their lanes.
Due to the natur eoft he system:R
warning sm ay be issued in error when driving
close to crash barriers or similar solid lane
borders. R
warning sm ay be interrupted when driving
alongside long vehicles, e.g. trucks, for ap ro-
longed time.
Indicator and warning display
C
Yellow indicator lamp/red warning lamp Blind Spot Assist is not activ eats peeds below
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h). Vehicles in
the monitoring range are then not indicated.
When Blind Spot Assist is activated, indicator
lamp C in the exterior mirror sl ights up yellow
at speeds of up to 20 mph (3 0k m/ h) .Ats peeds
above 20 mph (30 km/h), the indicator lamp
goe so ut and Blind Spot Assist is operational.
If av ehicl eisd etected within the blind spot
monitoring rang eats peeds above 20 mph
(30 km/h), warning lamp C on the correspond-
ing sid el ig hts up red .T hi sw ar ning is always
emitted when av ehicl ee nter st he blind spot
monitoring rang ef rom behind or from the side.
Whe ny ou overtake av ehicle, the warning only
occurs if the difference in speed is less than
7m ph (12 km/h).
The yellow indicator lamp goe so ut if reverse
gea rise ngaged .Int his event, Blind Spot Assist
is no longer active.
The brightness of the indicator/warning lamps
is adjuste da ut omaticall ya ccording to the ambi-
ent light.
Collisio nw arningIf av ehicl eisd etected in the monitoring rang eo f
Blind Spot Assist and yo us witch on the corre-
sponding turn signal ,ad oubl ew ar ning tone
sounds. Re dw ar ning lamp C flashes. If the turn
signal remains on, vehicles detected are indica-
ted by the flashing of red warning lamp C .
There are no further warning tones.
Switchin gonB lind Spo tA ssis tX
Make sure that Blind Spot Assist
( Y
page 171 )i sa ctivate dint he on-board
computer. X
Turn the SmartKey to position H in the igni-
tion lock.
Warning lamps C in the exterio rm irrors light
up red for approximately 1.5 seconds and
then turn yellow.160
Driving systems
Driving and parking

Setting the ambient lighting color 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
Light submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Amb. Light Col. function.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to set the color
to SOLAR , SOLAR Orange or SOLAR Red .X
Press the v or 8 button to save the
setting.
Activating/deactivating surround light-
ing and exterior lighting delayed switch-
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
Lights submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press d or c to select the Surround
Lighting function.
If the Surround Lighting function is activa-
ted, the multifunction display shows the light
cone and the area around the vehicle in
orange. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
Deactivating exterior lighting delayed switch-off
temporarily: X
Before leaving the vehicle, turn the SmartKey
to position

C
LapD
RACE TIMER
You can start the RACE TIMER when the engine
is running or if the SmartKey is in position H in
the ignition lock. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
whee ltos elect the AMG menu.X
Press the c button repeatedly until the
RACE TIMER appears. X
To start: press the v button to start the
RACE TIMER.
Displaying the intermediate time X
Press the Y or e button to select
Interm. Time .X
Press v to confirm.
The intermediate time appears for five sec-
onds.
Starting an ew lap
C
RACE TIMER
D
Fastest lap time (best lap)