MERCEDES-BENZ SLC-Class 2017 R172 Owner's Manual

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ServiceRequiredDoNot Shift GearsVisit Dealer
You canno tchang et he transmission position due to amalfunction .
Aw arning tone also sounds.
If transmission position Dis selected:
XDrive to aqualified specialist workshop without shifting th etrans -
mission from position D.
If transmission position R,N or Pis selected:
XNotify aqualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
ReversingNotPossi‐bleServic eRequiredYou canno tshift int othe transmission position Rdue to amalfunction .
The transmission position sP,N or Dcontinu etobea vailable.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Transmission Mal‐function StopAmalfunction has occurred in th emechanical transmission compo -
nents.
Aw arning tone also sounds. The gearbox automatically shift stoposi-
tion N.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XShift th etransmission to position P.
XSecurethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 131).
XNotify aqualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Sto pVehicl eLeaveEngineRunnin gWaitTransmission Cool‐ing
The transmission has overheated. Pullin gaway can be temporarily
impaire dornotpossible.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions. Do no tcontinue driving
under any circumstances.
XWait until th edisplay message disappear sbefore pullin gaway.
Auxiliary Batter yMalfunctionThe auxiliary battery for th eautomatic transmission is no longer bein g
charged.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop at th enexto pportunity.
XUnti lthen, set th etransmission to position Pbefore you switch off
th ee ngine.
XBefor eleaving th evehicle, apply th eelectric parking brake.
NThe trunk lid is open .
XClosethe trunk lid.
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MThe hoodisopen.
GWARNIN G
The open hoo dmay bloc kyour vie wwhen th evehicl eisinm otion.
There is ariskofana ccident.
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 131).
XClosethe hood.
CAt least on edoor is open .Awarning tone also sounds.
XCloseall th edoors.
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Power Steering Mal ‐function See Opera‐tor's Manual
The powersteering is malfunctioning .
Aw arning tone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
You will need to use mor eforce to steer .
There is ariskofana ccident.
XCheckwhether you are able to apply th eextra force required.
XIf you ar eabletos teer safely: carefully drive on to aqualified
specialist workshop .
XIf you areunable to steer safely: do notdrive on .Contac tthe
neares tqualified specialist workshop .
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TrunkPartitionOpen
The trunk partition is open or th etrunk is loade dtoo high .
XStow th eload suc hthatthe trunk partition can close unhindere d
and is no tpushed upwards.
XClos ethe trunk partition (Ypage 78).
Phone No Servic eYour vehicleisoutside th enetwork provider' stransmitter/receiver
range.
XWait until th emobile phone operational readiness symbol appear s
in th emultifunction display.
K
Decrease Speed
You wante dtoopen th eroofw hile th evehicl ewas in motion .
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XOpe nthe roo f(Ypage 76).
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Vario-Roo fLowering
The roo fisnotfull yopened or closed .The hydraulic sare depressur-
ized.
XFull yopen or close th eroof(Ypage 76).
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Open/CloseVario-RoofCompletel y
The roofisnotlocked.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XPush or pull and hold th eroofswitch until th eroofisf ullyo pen or
closed (Ypage 76) .
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Start Engine SeeOperator' sManual
The on-boar dvoltag eistoolow.
XStart th eengine.
XAfte rapproximately te nseconds, repeat th eopening or closin g
procedure (Ypage 76).
The roofhas been opened and closed several times in arow .The roo f
drive has been switched off automatically for safet yreasons.
You can open and close th eroofa gain after approximately te n
minutes.
XSwitc hoff th eignition and tur nitbacko n.
XRepeat th eopening or closin gprocedure (Ypage 76).
CloseRearSideWin‐dowsYou leav ethe vehicl eand at least on erear side window is open .
XClosethe side windows (Ypage 73).
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Check Washer Fluid
The washer flui dlevel in th ewasher flui dreservoir has dropped belo w
th em inimum .
XAddw asher flui d(Ypage 234).
Wiper Malfunction‐ingThe windshield wiper sare malfunctioning .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Hazard WarningFlashers Malfunc‐tioning
The hazard warning lamp sare faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
SmartKey
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KeyDoesNotBelongto Vehicl e
You haveput th ewrong SmartKey in th eignition lock.
XUse th ecorrect SmartKey.
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TakeYourK ey fro mIgnition
The SmartKey is in th eignition lock.
XRemove th eSmartKey.
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Obtain aNew Key
The SmartKey needs to be replaced.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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ReplaceKey Batter y
The SmartKey battery is discharged.
XChange thebattery (Ypage 66) .
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Don't Forget You rKey
The SmartKey is notintheignition lock. You hav eopened th edriver's
door wit hthe engin eswitched off .
The multifunction display shows th edisplay message amaximum of
60 seconds and is simply areminder.
XTak ethe SmartKey wit hyou when you leav ethe vehicle.
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Key Not Detected(redd isplay message )
The SmartKey is no tinthevehicle.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
If th eengineiss witched off ,you can no longer loc kthe vehicl ecen-
trally or start th eengine.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 131).
XLocate th eSmartKey.
XPress aon thesteering whee ltoc onfir mthedisplay message .
Becausethe re is interferenc efromas tron gs ource of radi owaves, th e
SmartKey is no tdetecte dwhilstthe engin eisrunning.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 131).
XInser tthe SmartKey int othe ignition loc kand bring int okeymode.
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Key Not Detected(whit edisplay message )
The SmartKey is currentl yundetected.
XChange th elocation of th eSmartKey in th evehicle.
If th eSmartKey still canno tbedetected:
XInsertthe SmartKey int othe ignition loc kand tur nittot hedesire d
position .
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Remove 'Start 'But‐ton and Insert Key
The SmartKey is continually undetected.
KEYLESS-GO is temporarily malfunctioning or is defective. Awarning
tone also sounds.
XInser tthe SmartKey int othe ignition loc kand tur nittot hedesire d
position .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Warning and indicat orlamps
Gene raln otes
Some systems carry out aself-diagnosis when th eignition is switched on .Therefore ,som eindicator
and warning lamp smay ligh tuporf lashtem porarily. This behavio risnon-criti cal.These indicator
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and warning lamps only indicateamalfunctio niftheylight up or flas hafter starting th eengine or
whilst driving.
Safety
Seat belts
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üNAfte rstarting th eengine ,the red seat belt warning lamp lightsupf or6s econds.
The seat belt warning lamp remind sthe driver and frontp assenger to fasten their
seat belts.
XFaste nyour seat belt (Ypage 40).
üNAfte rstarting th eengine ,the red seat belt warning lamp lightsu p. In addition,a
warning tone sounds for up to 6seconds.
The driver'ss eat belt is notfastened.
XFaste nyour seat belt (Ypage 40).
The warning tone ceases.
üN The red seat belt warning lamp lightsupa fter theengine starts, as soon as the
driver'sort hefront-passenger door is closed.
The driver or frontp assenger has notfastene dtheir seat belt.
XFaste nyour seat belt (Ypage 40).
The warning lamp goes out.
Therea re object sonthefront-passenger seat.
XRemovet heobject sfromt hefront-passenger seat and stow them in asecure
place.
The warning lamp goes out.
üN The red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermittent audible warning
sounds.
The driver or frontp assenger has notfastene dtheir seat belt.T he vehicle is being
driven faster than 15 mph (25 km/h)or has briefly been driven faster than 15 mph
(25 km/h).
XFasten your seat belt (Ypage 40).
The warning lamp goes out and the intermitten twarning tone ceases.
There are object sonthe front-passenger seat. The vehicle is being driven faster
than 15 mph (2 5km/ h)or has briefly been driven faster than 15 mph (2 5km/ h).
XRemove th eobjects from th efront-pa ssenger seat and stow them in asecure
place.
The warning lamp goes out and th eintermittent warning tone ceases .
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$JN$ (USA only) or J(Canada only): the red brake system warning lamp is
lit while the engine is running. Awarning tone also sounds.
GWARNING
There is not enough brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
The braking effect may be impaired.
There is arisk of an accident.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving under any circumstances.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 131).
XDo not add brake fluid. Adding more will not correct the malfunction.
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
$NUSA only: the red brake system warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The multifunction display also shows adisplay message with the #symbol.
The brake pads/linings have reached their wear limit.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop.
!NThe yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS (anti-lock braking system) is malfunctioning.
If there is an additional warning tone, the EBD (electronic brake force distribution)
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving safety systems may also malfunction.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed
above. The front and rear wheels could therefore lock if you brake hard, for exam-
ple.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
If ESP
®is not operational, ESP®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is also apossibility that other systems, such
as the navigation system or the automatic transmission, will not be available.
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!N$ (USA only), J(Canada only): the red brake warning lamp and the yellow
ESP®,E SP®OFF and ABS warning lamp sare lit while the engine is running.
ABS and ESP®are malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving safety systems may als omalfunction.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed
above. The front and rear wheels coul dtherefore lock if you brake hard ,for exam-
ple.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
If ESP
®is not operational ,ESP®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XObserve the additiona ldisplay messages in the multifunction display.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisi taq ualified specialist worksho pimmediately.
÷N The yellow ESP®warning lamp flashes while the vehicleisinm otion.
ESP®or traction control has intervened because there is arisk of skidding or at
least one whee lhas started to spin.
Cruise control or Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is deactivated.
XWhen pulling away, only depress the accelerator pedalasf ar as necessary.
XEase off the accelerator pedalwhile the vehicleisinmotion.
XAdapt yourdriving style to sui tthe road and weather conditions.
XDo not deactivate ESP®.
In rare cases (
Ypag e60) it may be best to deactivate ESP®.
Observe the important safety notes on ESP®(Ypag e58).
÷åNThe yellow ESP®and ESP®OFF warning lamp sare lit while the engine is running.
ESP®is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving safety systems may als omalfunction.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed
above.
The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can thus increase.
If ESP
®is not operational ,ESP®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XObserve the additiona ldisplay messages in the multifunction display.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisi taq ualified specialist worksho pimmediately.
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åNThe yellow ESP®OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running or the ECO
start/stop function is activated.
ESP
®is deactivated.
GWARNING
If ESP
®is switched off, ESP®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
Further driving systems or driving safety systems are thus restricted.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XReactivate ESP®.
In rare cases (
Ypag e60) it may be best to deactivate ESP®.
Observe the important safety notes on ESP®(Ypag e58).
XAdapt you rdriving style to sui tthe road and weather conditions.
If ESP
®cannot be activated:
XDrive on carefully.
XHave ESP®checked at aqualified specialist workshop.
MNMercedes-Benz SLC 43 AMG only:
The yellow SPORT handling mode warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
SPORT handling mode is activated.
GWARNING
When SPORT handling mode is switched on, ESP
®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XOnly switch to SPORT handling mode in accordance with the conditions descri-
bed in the "Activating/deactivating ESP" section (Ypag e60).
F!NF (USA only), !(Canada only): the red indicator lamp for the electric
parking brake flashes or is lit and/or the yellow warning lamp for the electric
parking brake is lit.
XObserve the additiona ldisplay messages in the multifunction display.
6N The red restraint system warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The restraint system is malfunctioning.
GWARNING
The air bag sorEmergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggere duninten-
tionally or, in the event of an accident, may not be triggered.
There is an increased risk of injury.
XObserve the additiona ldisplay messages in the multifunction display.
XDrive on carefully.
XContact aqualified specialist worksho pand have the restraint system checked.
For further information about the restraint system, see (
Ypag e37).
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Engine
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;NThe yellow CheckE nginew arning lamp lightsupw hile theengine is running.
Therem ay beamalfunction, for example:
Rin th eengine management
Rin th efuel injection system
Rin th eexhaust system
Rin th eignition system
Rin th efuel system
The emission limit values may be exceeded and th eengine may be in emergency
mode.
XVisitaq ualified specialist workshop immediately.
In somes tates, you must immediately visi taqualified specialist workshop as soon
as th eyellow CheckE nginew arning lamp lightsu p. This is due to thelegal require-
ments in effect in these states. If in doubt,c heck whether suchl egal regulations
apply in th estate in whichy ou are currently driving.
8NThe yellow reservef uel warning lamp lightsupw hile theengine is running.
The fuel leve lhas dropped int othe reserver ange.
XRefuel at th enearest gas station.
8NThe yellow reservef uel warning lamp flashes while th evehicle is in motion.
In addition,t he; CheckE nginew arning lamp may light up.
The fuel fille rcap is no tclosed correctly or th efuel system is leaking.
XCheckt hatthe fuel fille rcap is correctly closed.
XIf th efuelfiller cap is not correctly closed: close thefuel fille rcap.
XIf th efuelfiller cap is closed: visitaq ualified specialist workshop.
?NThe red coolant warning lamp lightsupw hile theengine is runnin gand the
coolant temperatur egauge is at th estart of th escale.
The temperatur esensor for th ecoolant temperatur egauge is faulty.
The coolant temperatur eisnolonger beingm onitored. Thereisar isk of engine
damag eifthecoolant temperatur eistoohigh.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicle safely and switch off th eengine ,payinga ttention
to road and traffic conditions. Do no tcontinue driving unde rany circumstances.
XSecure th evehicle against rolling away (Ypage 131).
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop.
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?NThe red coolant warning lamp comes on while the engine is running.
The coolant leve listoo low.
If the coolant leve liscorrect, the airflow to the engine radiator may be blocked or
the electric engine radiator fan may be faulty.
The coolant is too hot and the engine is no longer being cooleds ufficiently.
XObserve the additionaldisplay messages in the multifunction display.
XPul lover and stop the vehicles afelyand switch off the engine, paying attention
to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehiclea gainst rolling away(Ypage131).
XLeave the vehiclea nd keepasafe distance from the vehicleu ntil the engine has
cooledd own.
XCheck the coolant leve land add coolant, observing the warning notes
(Ypag e233).
XIf you have to add coolant frequently, have the engine cooling system checked.
XMake sure that the air supply to the engine radiator is not blocked ,e.g. by snow,
slush or ice.
XDo not start the engine again until the coolant temperature gauge is below the H
marking (Ypag e164). Otherwise, the engine coul dbedamaged.
XDrive to the neares tqualified specialist workshop.
XAvoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving in mountainous terrain
and stop-and-go traffic.
?N The red coolant warning lamp comes on while the engine is running.
The coolant temperature gauge has exceededt heHmarking (
Ypag e164) .The
airflow to the engine radiator may be blocked or the coolant leve lmay be too low.
GWARNING
The engine is not being cooleds ufficiently and may be damaged.
Do not drive when you rengine is overheated. This can caus esome fluids which
may have leaked into the engine compartment to catch fire.
Steam from the overheated engine can als ocaus eserious burns which can occur
just by opening the hood.
There is arisk of injury.
XObserve the additiona ldisplay messages in the multifunction display.
XPul lover and stop the vehicles afelyand switch off the engine, paying attention
to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehiclea gainst rolling away(Ypage131).
XLeave the vehiclea nd keepasafe distance from the vehicleu ntil the engine has
cooledd own.
XCheck the coolant leve land add coolant, observing the warning notes
(Ypag e233).
XIf you have to add coolant frequently, have the engine cooling system checked.
XMake sure that the air supply to the engine radiator is not blocked ,e.g. by snow,
slush or ice.
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