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

You can adjust the contour of the seat backrests
individually to provide optimum support for your
back.
Switching theseat heating on/off
Switching on/off
GWARNING
Repeatedly switching on the seat heatin gcan
cause the seat cushio nand backrest pads to
becom every hot.T he health of personsw ith
limited temperature sensitivity or alimited
ability to react to excessively high tempera-
ture smay be affected or the ymay even suffer
burn-like injuries. There is arisk of injury.
Therefore, do not switc hthe seat heatin gon
repeatedly.
Driver'sa nd front-passenger seat
The three red indicator lamps in the button indi-
cat ethe heatin glevel you have selected.
The syste mautomatically switches down from
level 3to level 2afte rapproximately eight
minutes.
The syste mautomatically switches down from
level 2to level 1afte rapproximately ten
minutes.
The syste mautomatically switches off approx-
imately 20 minutes afte ritisset to level 1.
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position 1
or 2in the ignition lock.
XTo switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired heatin glevel is set.
XTo switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
Problem swith th eseat heating
The seat heatin ghas switched off prematurely
or cannot be switched on. The vehicle's electri-
cal syste mvoltage is too low because too many
electrical consumers are switched on.
XSwitch off electrical consumers that you do
not need, such as the rear window defroster
or interior lighting.
XOnc ethe battery is sufficiently charged,
switc hont he seat heatin gagain.
AIRSCARF
Switching on/off
GWARNING
When AIRSCARF is switched on, very hot air
can flow from the vents in the head restraints. This could result in burns in the immediate
vicinity of the air vents. There is arisk of injury.
Reduce the heater output beforeitb ecomes
too hot.
The AIRSCARF function warms the head and
nec karea of vehicle occupant swith warm air.
The warm air flows out of the holes in the head
restraints.
The three red indicator lamps in the button indi-
cat ethe heatin glevel you have selected.
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position 2
in the ignition lock.
XTo switch on: press button:.
Three red indicator lamps in the button light
up. The blower starts up afte rapreheating
phase of seven seconds.
Seats85
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

iIf you activate the residual heat function at
high temperatures, only the ventilation wil lbe
activated. The blower runs at mediums peed.
XTo deactivate:press theÌorÁ but-
ton.
The indicator lamp in the ÌorÁ button
goes out.
Residua lheat is deactivated automatically:
Rafter approximately 30 minutes
Rwhen the ignition is switched on
Rif the battery voltage drops
Setting the air vents
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Very hot or very cold air can flow from the air
vents. This could resul tinburns or frostbite in
the immediate vicinity of the air vents. There
is ar isk of injury.
Make sure that all vehicle occupants always
maintain asufficient distance to the air out-
lets. If necessary ,redirect the airflow to
another area of the vehicle interior.
GWARNING
When AIRSCARF is switched on, very hot air
can flow from the vents in the head restraints. This could resul tinburns in the immediate
vicinity of the air vents. There is arisk of injury.
Reduce the heater outpu tbefore it becomes
too hot.
In order to ensure the direct flow of fresh air
through the air vents into the vehicle interior,
please observe the following notes:
Rkeep the air inlet grilleont he hood and in the
engine compartment on the front-passenger
side free of blockages, such as ice, snow or
leaves.
Rnever cover the air vents or air intake grilles in
the vehicle interior.
iYou can move the adjusters for the air vents
verticall yorhorizontally to set the direction of
the airflow.
iFor optimal climate control in the vehicle,
open the air vents completely and set the
adjusters to the central position.
Setting the center air vents
XTo open the center air vents: turn the
adjuster in one of center air vents :counter-
clockwise.
XTo close the center air vents: turn the
adjuster in one of center air vents :clock-
wise until it engages.
Setting the side air vents
:Side window defroster vent
;Side air vent
XTo open aside air vent: turn the adjuster in
the side air vent ;to the left.
XTo close aside air vent: turn the adjuster in
the side air vent ;to the right until it
engages.
112Setting the air vents
Climate control

Setting the blower outputofthe AIR-
SCARF vents
GWARNING
When AIRSCARF is switched on, very hot air
can flow from the ventsint he head restraints.
This could result in burns in the immediate
vicinity of the air vents. There is arisk of injury.
Reduce the heater output before it becomes
too hot.
You can adjust the blower output of AIRSCARF
vents :using the AIRSCARF button
(
Ypage 85).
Setting the air vents113
Climatec ontrol
Z