ESP MERCEDES-BENZ SLC 2020 Owners Manual

These
tireshave been specially adaptedfor
use with thecont rolsystems, suchasABS
or ESP ®
,a nd are marked asfollows:
R MO =Mercedes- BenzOriginal
R MOE =Mercedes- BenzOriginal Extended
(tires featuring run-flatcharact eristics)
R MO1 =Mercedes- BenzOriginal (onlycer-
tain AMG tires)
Mercedes- BenzOriginal Extended tiresmay
only beused onwheels thathave been spe-
cifically approved byMercedes- Benz.
Only usetires, wheels oraccessories tested
and approved byMercedes- Benz.Certain
charact eristics, e.g.handling, vehiclenoise
emissions orfuel consumpt ion,may other-
wise beadversely affected.Inaddition,
when driving withaload, tiredimension var-
iations couldcause thetires tocome into
cont actwith thebodywork andaxle compo-
nent s.This could result indamage tothe
tires orthe vehicle.
Mercedes- Benzaccepts noliabil ityfor dam-
age resulting fromtheuse oftires, wheels
or accessories otherthanthose testedand
approved.
Infor mation ontires, wheels andapproved
combinat ionscanbeobtained fromany
qualified specialist workshop.
! Retreaded
tiresareneither testednor rec-
ommended byMercedes- Benz,since previ-
ous damage cannotalway sbed etect edon
retreaded tires.Asaresult, Mercedes- Benz
cann otguarantee vehiclesafetyifretreaded
tires aremounted. Donot mount usedtires
if you have noinform ationabout theirprevi-
ous usage.
The recomm endedpressures forvarious oper-
ating condit ionscanbefound:
R on the Tire andLoading Information placard
on the B-pillar onthe driver's side
R in the tire pressure tableonthe fuel filler
flap
Observe thenoteson recomm endedtirepres-
sures under various operating conditions
(Y page 271).
Check tirepressures regularly,andonly when
the tires arecold. Comply withthemainte-
nanc erecomm endations ofthe tire manufac-
turer inthe vehicle document wallet. Notes
onthe vehicle equipment –alway s
equip thevehicle:
R with tires ofthe same sizeonagiven axle
(left andright)
R with thesame typeoftires atag iven time
(summer tires,winter tires,MOEx tended
tires)
Exc eption: itis permissible tomount adif-
ferent typeormake inthe event ofaflat
tire. Observe the"MOExt endedtires(tires
with run-flatcharact eristics)" section
(Y page 254).
Vehicles equipped withMOEx tended tiresare
not equipped withaTIREFIT kitatthe factor y.
It is therefor erecomm endedthatyouaddition-
ally equip yourvehicle withaTIREFIT kitifyou
mount tiresthatdonot feature run-flatcharac-
terist ics,e.g. winter tires.ATIREFIT kitmay be
obtained fromaqualified specialist workshop. Emergency
sparewheel Import
antsafety notes G
WARNIN
G
The wheel ortire size aswell asthe tire type
of the spare wheel oremergenc yspare
wheel andthewheel tobe replaced maydif-
fer. Mountin gane mergenc yspare wheel
may severely impairthedriving charact eris-
tics. There isar isk ofan accident .
To avoid hazardous situations:
R adapt yourdriving styleaccording lyand
drive carefully.
R never mount morethanonespare wheel
or emergenc yspare wheel thatdiffers in
size.
R only useaspare wheel oremergenc y
spare wheel ofad ifferent sizebriefly.
R do not switch ESP®
off.
R have aspare wheel oremergenc yspare
wheel ofad ifferent sizereplaced atthe
nearest qualified specialist workshop.
Observe thatthewheel andtiredimen-
sions aswell asthe tire type must becor-
rect . 294
Emergency
sparewheelWheels andtires

Infla
ting thec olla psible sparew heel
! In
flat ethe collaps iblespar ewhee lusin g
th et irei nflat ion compr essorbef ore lower ing
th ev ehicle. The whee lrim could other wise
be damag ed.
! Do
noto per ate thet irei nflat ion compr es-
sor forlonger than eigh tminute satat ime
wit hout abreak. Itmay other wise overheat.
The tire inflat ion compr essorcan beoper -
ate dagain once ithas cooled down .
X Moun tthe collaps iblespar ewhee lasd esc ri-
bed (Ypage 290).
The collaps iblespar ewhee lmust bemoun -
te db efore itis inf lat ed.
X Remo vethet irei nflat ion compr essorfrom
th es towage spaceunder thet runk floor
(Y page 253). X
Pull plug 0085out oftheh ous ing.
X Tak ethe filler hos eoutoftheh ous ing.
X Inser tthe yellow hoseconnect orofthef iller
hos eintot he guide intheh ous ing and push
it int ot he fixtur eu ntilth eh osec onnect or
en gage s.
X Remo vethec ap from thev alveo nthe col-
lapsi blespar ewhee l.
X Sc rew unio nnut0043 onthef iller hos eonto
th ev alve.
X Mak esuret he tire inflat ion compr essor's
on /o ffswit ch0083 isset toOFF .
X Inser tplug 0085intot he soc keto fthe ciga-
ret teligh tero rint oa1 2Vp ower socketin
your vehicle.
X Turn theS martKey topos ition 0047inthei gn i-
ti on lock(Ypage 118). X
Pre sson/o ffswit ch0083 onthet irei nflat ion
co mpr essortoON .
The tire inflat ion compr essorisswit ched on.
The tire isinf lat ed. The tire pre ssur eis
sho wnonpre ssur egauge 0087.
X Inflat ethe tire to thes pec ifiedtirep ressur e.
The spec ifiedtirep ressur eisp rintedo nthe
yellow labelofthee me rge ncys par ew hee l.
X When thes pec ifiedtirep ressur ehasbeen
reac hed, presson/o ffswit ch0083 toOFF ,on
th et irei nflat ion compr essor.
The tire inflat ion compr essorisswit ched off.
X Turn theS martKey topos ition 0092inthei gn i-
ti on lock.
X Ifth et irep ressur eish igh erthan thes pec i-
fie dp ressur e,pre sspre ssur erelease but-
to n0044 untilth ec orrect tire pre ssur ehas
been reached.
X Un screw unio nnut0043 onthef iller hos e
fr om thev alve.
X Sc rew thec ap onto thev alveo fthe collaps i-
ble spar ewhee lagain . X
To rem ove thef iller hos efromt hetire infla-
ti on compr essor,push down ther ocker
swit chon theh osec onnect orand pullout
th ef iller hos e.
X Stow plug 0085and thef iller hos eint he lower
sec tion ofthec om press orhous ing.
X Stow thet irei nflat ion compr essorinthe
veh icle. 296
Emer
gency sparew heelWh eels andtire s

basic
wiring. Besure toobserve themanufac -
turer' sSupplemen twhen installing.
Deviat ionswith respect tofrequen cybands,
maximum transmission outputsoranten na
position smust beapproved byMercedes -
Ben z.
The maximum transmission output(PEAK)at
the base ofthe anten namust notexceed the
following values: Frequ
encyband Maxim
um
tr ansm ission
outp ut Shor
twave
3-5 4MHz 100
W 4mw
aveband
74 -88M Hz 30
W 2mw
aveband
144 -174 MHz 50
W Trunk
edradio system/
Tetra
380 -460 MHz 10
W 70
cm waveband
400 -460 MHz 35
W Mobile
communications
(2G/3G/ 4G) 10
W The
following canbeused inthe vehicle with-
out restrictions:
R RF tran smitt erswith amaximum transmis-
sion output ofup to100 mW
R RF tran smitt erswith transmitt erfrequen cies
in the 380 -410 MHz waveband andamaxi-
mum transmission outputofup to2W
(trun kedradio/Tet ra)
R Mobile phones (2G/3G/ 4G)
There isno rest riction foranten naposition son
the outside ofthe vehicle forthe following fre-
quency bands:
R Trunk edradio system/ Tetra
R 70 cm waveband
R 2G/3G/ 4G Identificat
ionplat es Vehicle
identification platewith
vehicle identification number(VIN) X
Open thedriver' sdoor.
You willsee vehicle identification plate0043. Ex
ample: vehicle identification plate(USA only)
0043 VIN
0044 Vehicle model Ex
ample: vehicle identification plate(Canada
only)
0043 VIN
0044 Paint code
i The
data shown onthe vehicle identifica-
tion plate isused onlyasan example. This 298
Identificat
ionplat esTechnical data

data
isdifferen tfor every vehicle andcan
deviate fromthedata shown here.Youcan
find thedata applicable toyour vehicle on
the vehicle identification plate. Vehicle
identification number(VIN) X
Slide thefron t-passenger seatasfar forward
as possible.
X Fold trim0043upwards.
VIN 0044can beseen.
The VINcanalso befound inthe following
location s:
R on the vehicle identification plate
(Y page 298)
R on the lower edgeofthe windshield
(Y page 299) Engine
number 0043
Emiss ioncontrol infor mation plate,includ-
ing the cert ification ofboth federal and
Californian emissionsstan dards
0044 Engine number (stamped intot he cran k-
case)
0087 VIN (onthe lower edgeofthe windshield) Service
product sand filling capaci-
ties Impor
tantsafet ynotes G
WARN
ING
Serv iceproduct smaybe poisonous andhaz-
ardous tohealth. Thereisar isk ofinjury.
Comply withinstruct ions onthe use, storage
and disposal ofservic eproduct sonthe
labels ofthe respect iveoriginal container s.
Always storeservic eproduct ssealed intheir
original container s.Always keepservic e
product soutofthe reach ofchildren . H
Environm
entalnote
Dispose ofservic eproduct sina ne nvir on-
ment allyrespon siblemann er.
Serv iceproduct sinclude thefollowing:
R Fuels
R Lubrican ts(e.g. engin eoil,tran smission oil)
R Coolant
R Brak efluid
R Windshield washerfluid
R Climate control system refrigerant
Comply withallvalid regulation swithrespect
to handling, storing, and disposing ofservic e
fluids.
Componen tsand servic eproduct smust
matc h.You should therefore onlyuseproduct s
that have been testedand approved by
Mercedes -Benz.
Inf ormat ionabout testedand approved prod-
ucts canbeobtained fromanauthoriz ed
Mercedes -BenzCenter oron the Internet at
htt p:// bevo.m ercedes- benz.com.
You canident ifyserv iceproduc tsapprove dby
Merc edes- Benzbythe followin ginsc riptions
on the contain er:
R MB- Freigabe (e.g.MB-Freigabe 229.51)
R MB- Appr oval(e.g. MB-Appr oval229.51)
Oth erdesign ationsorrec omme ndations indi-
cat eal evel ofquality oras pecif ication in
acco rdanc ewithanMB Shee tNumber (e.g.
MB 229 .51). They have notnecessarily been
approve dbyM ercedes- Benz. Serv
iceproduct sand filling capacities
299Technical data Z

!
Never
refuelusing:
R Diesel
R Regu largasoli newith anoctane number
lower than91RON
R Gasol inewith more than10vol. %etha-
nol, e.g. E15, E20, E85,E100
R Gasol inewith more than3vol. %m etha-
nol, e.g. M15, M30
R Gasol inewith metalliferou sadditives
If you accidentally refuelwiththewrong
fuel:
R Do not switch theignition on
R Consult aqualified speciali stworkshop.
Do not mix such fuels withthefuel recommen-
ded foryour vehicle.
In accordance withEuropean standardEN
16942, youcan find thefollowi ngcompatibili ty
label sfor fuel:
R on the instruction labelonthe fuel filler flap
of your vehicle
R on the fuel pump orpump nozzlefor your
vehicle, throughout Europe 0043
For gasoli newith amaximum ethanolcon-
tent of5%b yvolume
0044 For gasoli newith amaximum ethanolcon-
tent of10 %b yvolume
! Damage
tothe emission controlsystem
caused byfuel with excessive sulfurcontent
R Only usesulfur-free fuel(sulfu rcont ent ≤
10 ppm ). i
In
some countries, theavail able gasoli ne
may notbesufficiently lowinsulfur. This
fuel cantemporarily produceunpleasa nt
odors, especial lyon short journeys. Assoon
as sulfur-free fuel(sulfu rcont ent <10p pm)
is used forrefueling, theodors arereduced.
i The
fuels youcan useinyour vehicle may
differ fromtheinformation inthe Operator's
Manual depending onthe country. Thefuels
that have been approved foryour vehicle
can befound onthe instruction labelonthe
inside ofthe fuel filler flap.
E4 00 4MATIC: observetheinformation on
sulfur contentonthe instruction labelonthe
fuel filler flap.
All models: therecommended octanenumber
for your vehicle canbefound onthe instruc-
tion label onthe fuel filler flap.
E3 00, E350, E350 4MATIC: onlyrefuel
using super unleade dgasoli newith atleast
98 RON, ifyou wish toachieve maximum
engine output. Alternatively, youcan also
refuel usingpremium gradegasolinewith at
least 95RON.
All models: asatemporary measure,ifthe
recommended fuelisnot avail able, youmay
also useunleade dregula rgasoli newith at
least:
R E1 80, E250, E300 e:93 RON
R All other models: 91RON
Additives ingasolin e
! Operating
theengine withfueladditives
added latercanlead toengine failure.Do
not mix fuel additives withfuel. Thisdoes
not include additives forthe removal and
prevention ofresidue buildup. gasoli nemust
only bemixed withadditives recommended
by Mercedes-Benz .Comply withtheinstruc-
tions foruse onthe product label.More Service
productsand fillingcapacities
301Technicaldat a Z

Information
aboutappro vedbrake fluidcan be
obtained atany qualifiedspecia listworkshop
or on the Internet at
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00480047004800560010004500480051005D0011004600520050[ .
i Have
thebrake fluidregul arly repla cedata
qua lifiedspecia listworkshop andthe
repla cement confirmed inthe Maintenance
Booklet. Coo
lant
Important safetynotes G
WARNING
If antifreeze comesintocontact withhot
components inthe engine compartment, it
may ignite. Thereisar isk offire and injury.
Let the engine cooldown before youadd
antifreeze. Makesurethatantifreeze isnot
spil led next tothe fillerneck. Thorou ghly
clean theantifreeze fromcomponents
before starting theengine.
! Only
addcoolant thathasbeen premixed
with thedesire dantifreeze protection. You
could otherwise damagethe engine.
You canfind additional notes onthe coolant
in the follow ingplaces:
R in the Mercedes-Benz Specificationsfor
Service Products,MBBeVo 310.1
- on the Internet at
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00480047004800560010004500480051005D0011004600520050[
- on the Mercedes-Benz BeVoapp
R aq ualifie dspecia lizedworkshop
! Alway
suseasuita blecoolant mixture,
even incountries wherehightemperature s
prevai l.
Otherwise ,the engine cooling systemisnot
sufficie ntlyprotected fromcorrosion and
overhea ting.
i Have
thecoolant regularlyrepla cedata
qua lifiedspecia listworkshop andthe
repla cement confirmed inthe Maintenance
Booklet.
Compl ywiththe important safetynotesfor
service productswhen handli ngcoolant
(Y page 299). The
coolant isam ixture ofwater andanti-
freeze/corrosion inhibitor.Itis responsib lefor
the follow ing:
R anti-corrosion protection
R antifreeze protection
R raisi ngthe boiling point
If the coolant hasantifreeze protection down
to -35 ‡(-37 †), theboiling point ofthe cool-
ant duri ngopera tionisappro ximately 266‡
(130 †).
The <004400510057004C0049005500480048005D0048001200460052005500550052
0056004C00520051[ inhibitorconcentr a-
tion inthe engine cooling systemshould:
R be atlea st50% .This willprotect theengine
cooling systemagainst freezing downto
appro ximately -35‡(-37 †).
R not exceed 55%(antifreeze protectiondown
to -49 ‡[-45 †]). Otherwise ,heat willnot
be dissi pated aseffectively .
If the vehicle haslost coolant, addequa l
amou ntsofwater and<004400510057004C0049005500480048005D0048001200460052005500550052
0056004C00520051[
inhibi tor.
Mercedes-Benz recommendsanantifreeze/
corrosion inhibitorconcentr ateinaccordance
with MBSpecificatio nsfor Service Products
310.1.
i When
thevehicle isfirst delivered, itis fil-
led with acoolant mixture thatensures ade-
qua teantifreeze andanti-corrosion protec-
tion.
i The
coolant ischecked withevery mainte-
nance interval ataq ualifie dspecia listwork-
shop.
Fil ling capacitie s Missi
ngvalu eswere notavai lableat time of
going toprint. Model Capacity
SLC
300 Approx.
8.5USqt
(8.0 l) Mercede
s‑Benz
SLC 43AMG Approx.
8.2USqt
(7.8 l) Servic
eproducts andfilling capacitie s
303Techni caldata Z