MERCEDES-BENZ SLC ROADSTER 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.
Afteramalfunction 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 aperson.
Examples include:
Raccident reports
Rdamage to the vehicle
Rwitness 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 datar ecorders
This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder (EDR). This vehicle is equipped with an
event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose of
an EDRistor ecord, in certain crash or near
crash-lik esituations, such as an air bag deploy-
ment or hittin garoad obstacle, data that will
assist in understanding how avehicle's systems
performed. The ED Risdesigned to record data
related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems
for ashort period of time, typically 30 seconds
or less. The ED
Rinthis vehicle is designed to record
such data as:
RHow various systems in your vehicle were
operating
RWhether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were buckled/fastened
RHow far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal and
RHow fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide abetter under-
standin gofthe circumstances in which acci-
dents and injuries occur. NOTE: ED Rdata are
recorded by your vehicle only if anon-trivial
crash situation occurs; no data is recorded by
the ED Runder 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 acrash investi-
gation.
Access to the vehicle and/or the ED Risneeded
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 atool in accident reconstruction, acci-
dent claims and vehicle safety. Sincet he Crash
Data Retrieval CDR tool that is used to extract
data from the ED Riscommercially 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 Rdata with others
without the consentoft hevehicle owners or, if
t

he vehicle is leased, without the consen tofthe
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 Risacomponent of the
Restraint System Module. Tampering with, alter-
ing, modifying or removing the ED Rcomponent
may result in amalfunction of the Restraint Sys-
tem Module and other systems.
Statel aws or regulations regarding EDRs that
conflict with federal regulation are pre-empted.
Data stored in the vehicle29
Introduction
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This means that in the event of such conflict, the
federal regulation governs.AsofFebruary 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 availableont he following web-
site:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/opensource
30Information on copyright
Introduction

Cockpit
FunctionPage
:Steering wheel paddle shift-
ers126
;Combination switch96
=Instrumentcluster32
?Horn
AParking Assist PARKTRONIC
warning display149
BOverhead control panel36
CClimatecontrol systems104
DIgnition lock116
Start/Sto pbutton116
FunctionPage
EAdjusts th esteering wheel
manually88
FAdjusts th esteering wheel
electrically88
GCruis econtrol lever139
HElectric parking brake132
IDiagnostics connection27
JOpenst hehood233
KLights witch95
Cockpit31
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Instrumentcluster
FunctionPag e
:Speedometer wit hsegments163
Warning and indicator lamps:
Electric parking brak e(red)20 6
F USAo nly
! Canad aonly
! Electric parking brak e
(yellow)20 6
· Distanc ewarning209
å ESP®OF F205
! ABS204
Brake s(red)20 4
$ USAo nly
J Canad aonly
L Low-beam headlamps96
TParking lamp s96
KHigh-beam headlamps96
÷ESP®20 5
;#! Turn signals96
=Multifunction display165
?Tachometer163
FunctionPag e
Warning and indicator lamps:
M SPORT handlin gmode
in th eMercedes-AM G
SL C4 3
206
R Rear fog lamp96
NThis indicator lamp has
no function
; CheckEngine20 7
h Tirep ressur emonitor210
6 Restrain tsystem38
ü Seat belt s203
ACoolan ttem perature gauge164
Warning and indicator lamps:
? Coolan t207
BFue llevel indicator
Warning and indicator lamps:
8 Reserve fuel level wit h
fuel filler flap location indica-
to r( right )
207
CInstrumen tcluste rlighting16 3
Information on displayin gthe outside tempera-
tur eint hemultifunction display can be foun dunder "Outside temperature display"
(Ypage 163).
32Instrumen
tcluster
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Multifunction steering wheel
FunctionPage
:Multifunction display165
;Multimediasystem display
=?
Switches on voice-operated
navigation or the Voice Con-
trol System
8
Mute
WX
Adjusts the volume
~
Rejects or end sacall169
Exits the telephone book/
redia lmemory
6
Makes or accepts acall
Switchestot he redialmem-
ory
FunctionPage
?=;
Selects amenu164
9:
Selects asubmenu or scrolls
through lists164
a
Confirm saselection164
Hides display messages178
%
Back164
Switches off voice-operated
navigation or the Voice Con-
trol System
iIn vehicles with multimedi asystem
COMAND yo ucan find further information:
Ron the multimedi asystem in the Digital
Operator's Manual
Ron the Voice Control System in the sepa-
rate operating instructions
iIn vehicles with multimedi asystem Audio 20
yo uc an find further information:
Ron the multimedi asystem in the Digital
Operator's Manual
Ron the voice-operated control of the navi-
gation in the manufacturer'so perating
instructions
Multifunctions teering wheel33
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Center console
Center console, upper section
FunctionPage
:Multimedia system212
;cSeat heating87
=ÒAIRSCARF87
?cParking Assist
PARKTRONIC149
Aè ECO start/sto pfunc-
tion118
FunctionPage
B£ Hazard warning lamps97
CaPASSENGER AIRBAG
OFFi ndicator lamp46
Då ESP®60
EàDYNAMIC SELECT but-
ton121
iIn vehicle swithm ultimedia system
COMAND you can fin dfurther information:
Ron th emultimedia system in th eDigital
Operator's Manual
Ron th eVoiceC ontrol Syste minthesepa-
rat eo peratin ginstructions
iIn vehicle swithm ultimedia system Audi o20
you can fin dfurther information:
Ron th emultimedia system in th eDigital
Operator's Manual
Ron voice-controlled navigation in th eman-
ufacturer'so peratinginstructions
34Center console
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Center console, lower section
FunctionPage
FStowage compartment220
Ashtray223
Cigarettelighter223
Socket223
GSelector lever122
HStowage compartment
Cup holder221
FunctionPage
IStowage compartmen twith
Media Interface219
JRoof switch cover78
KMultimedia system control-
ler
Lp Manual driv eprogram for
th ea utomatic transmission126
Center console35
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Overheadcontrol panel
FunctionPage
:p Switches the left-hand
reading lamp on/off99
;c Switches the interior
lighting on/off99
=µ Operates MAGIC SKY
CONTROL82
?p Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off99
A| Switches the automatic
interior lighting control
on/off
99
FunctionPage
BEyeglasses compartment220
Cï MB Inf ocall button
(mbrace system)226
DRear-view mirror90
EButtons for the garage door
opener230
FF Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace system)226
GG SOS button (mbrace
system)225
36Overhea dcontrol panel
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Door controlpanel
FunctionPage
:Opens th edoor71
;%&Unlocks/locks
the vehicle71
=Adjusts the seats electrically86
?r 45=
Stores seat, exterior mirror
and steering column adjust-
ment settings
93
Aö Folds the exterior mir-
rors in/out91
FunctionPage
B\ Selects the right exte-
rio rm irror91
CW Opens/closes the right
sid ew indow74
DW Opens/closes the left
sid ew indow74
E7 Adjusts the exterior
mirrors91
FZ Selects the left exterior
mirror91
Door control panel37
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Panic alarm
XTo activate:press!button :for at
least one second.
Av isual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is armed.
XTo deactivate: press!button :again.
or
XInsert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
or
XPress 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:
RSeat belt system
RAir 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:
Rhave fastened their seat belts correctly
(Ypage 41)
Rhave the seat and head restraint adjusted
properly (Ypage 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 (
Ypage 84). You also have to make sure that an air bag can
inflate properly if deployed(
Ypage 43).
An air bag supplements acorrectly 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 spenetrating the vehicle
from the outside.
Information on restraint system operation can
be found under "Triggering of the Emergency
Tensioning Devices and air bags" (
Ypage 50).
See "Children in the vehicle" for information on
children traveling with you in the vehicle as well
as on child restraint systems (
Ypage 53).
Important safety notes
GWARNING
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 aperson with
disabilities, contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for details. USA only: for further
information contact our Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800F 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 at
38Occupant safety
Safety