MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class 2016 R172 Owners Manual

Rnot place any objects on the cover
behind the roll bars
Rnot allow the cargo to push the trunk
partition upwards
The trunk partition can be used to cover lug-
gage and loads in the trunk.
Opening and closing
XTo close: pull back trunk partition :by
the handle in the direction of the arrow until
it engages on both sides in the eyelets on
the cargo compartment lip.
XTo open: grip the handle of trunk parti-
tion :.
XPress the release button in the handle of
trunk partition :.
Trunk partition :is unlocked.
XPull trunk partition :up out of the eyelets
on the cargo compartment lip.
XPush trunk partition :forwards against
the direction of the arrow by handle.
Wind screen
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you use the wind screen in darkness or in
other conditions offering poor visibility, your
view to the rear is further impaired. There is a
risk of an accident.
Only use the wind screen when visibility con-
ditions are good.
GWARNING
If the wind screen is incorrectly installed, it
could detach itself during a journey and
endanger other road users. There is a risk of
an accident and injury.
Install the wind screen as described.
!Install or remove the wind screen only
when the roof is open. You could otherwise
damage the wind screen or the vehicle inte-
rior.
The wind screen offers protection from the
wind when driving with the roof down.
The wind screen can be installed or removed
from the driver's side or passenger side.
For operations involving the wind screen, it is
preferable to be positioned on the side of the
vehicle facing away from the traffic, after
stopping the vehicle in accordance with the
traffic conditions.
Installing and removing the wind screen
Preparing for installation
Preparing for installation from the left side of the
vehicle (example)
:
Wind screen
;Locked latch
=Unlocked latch
XThe following conditions must be fulfilled
for installation:
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Runlocking buttonsRand Lpoint in the
dire ction of travel.
Rlatch =facing you is unlocked.
Rlatch ;facing away from you islocke d.
XTo unlock the latch: press unlocking but-
ton Ror Lon the locked latch.
XTo lock the latch: push the unlocked latch
upwards byhand unt il itengages.
Installing
Installation from th elef tside of th evehicl e(exam-
ple)
XSt op the vehicle, paying attention to road
and traff iccond itions.
XTake the wind screen out of the trunk.
XPrepare for installing (Ypage 89).
XHold win d screen :at an angle and slide it
wit h locked latch ;in the direction of
arrow ?into the bracket of the opposite
roll bar.
XPress wind screen :on the sideof the
vehicle facing you downwards in the direc-
tion of arrow Auntil it engages.
Make sure that studs Band latch =fit
into the respecti vebrackets.
XCheck whether wind screen :is fully
inserted into all four brackets and is sitting
securely.
XIf th is is not the case, remove wind
screen :again and repeat the steps
above. Removing
Removin
gfrom th elef tside of th evehicl e(exam-
ple)
XSt op the vehicle, paying attention to road
and traff iccond itions.
XPress unlocking button L:. Meanwhile,
pull wind screen ;on the side of the veh i-
cle facing you upwards and ti lt it.
Removin gfrom th elef tside of th evehicl e(exam-
ple)
XPull wind screen ;out of the bracket of
the opposite roll bar inthe direction of the
arrow.
XSe cure wind screen ;to the trunk floor by
the rubber strips (
Ypage 256).
AIRGUIDE
Important safety notes
GWARNIN G
You could lose control of th evehicl eif you fol d
AIRGUID Ein/out while th evehicl eis in
motion .Ther eis aris kof an accident.
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Only fold AIRGUIDE in/out while the vehicle is
stationary.
!AIRGUIDE can only be positioned cor-
rectly by folding it in or out. AIRGUIDE can-
not be dismantled. Do not try to remove
AIRGUIDE from its anchorage. Otherwise,
you could damage AIRGUIDE or the vehicle.
AIRGUIDE can be folded out or back in from
the driver's side or passenger side.
When operating AIRGUIDE, preferably stand
on the side of the vehicle away from the traf-
fic, after you have stopped the vehicle in
accordance with road and traffic conditions.
Operating AIRGUIDE
Example: folding out from the left side of the vehi-
cle
XStop the vehicle, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions.
XTo fold out AIRGUIDE: turn disc:in the
direction of the arrow towards the middle of
the vehicle to the stop.
XRepeat with disc ;.
XTo fold in AIRGUIDE: turn discs:and ;
back behind the roll bar to the stop.
iDiscs :and ;can also be used inde-
pendently of each other, e.g. when you are
driving without a passenger.
MAGIC SKY CONTROL
General notes
MAGIC SKY CONTROL is a glass roof, the
transparency of which can be changed by
applying electrical voltage.
MAGIC SKY CONTROL can be switched
between darkened and transparent states.
MAGIC SKY CONTROL darkens automatically when you turn the key to position 0in the
ignition lock or remove the key.
Risk of electric shock
GDANGER
MAGIC SKY CONTROL operates using high
voltage. If the trim behind the overhead con-
trol panel is damaged or removed, electrical
components will be exposed. If you touch
these components, you could get an electric
shock. There is a risk of fatal injury.
RNever remove the trim behind the overhead
control panel.
RIf the trim is damaged, never touch the
electrical components behind it.
RAlways have work on the MAGIC SKY CON-
TROL carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop.
The electrical components of MAGIC SKY
CONTROL are protected by a paneling behind the overhead control panel.
The MAGIC SKY CONTROL control unit is
marked with a yellow warning sticker that
warns you of high voltage. The electric cables
of the vehicle's high-voltage electrical system
are orange in color.
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Operating MAGIC SKY CONTROL
XTurn the SmartKey to position1or 2in the
ignition lock.
MAGIC SKY CONTROL switches to the sta-
tus it was set to before the engine was
switched off.
XTo change the degree of transparency:
press button :.
At sub-zero temperatures, the change is
slower and uneven. The entire process may
take some time.
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Problems with the roof
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The roof will not open or
close.The trunk partition is not closed and not properly engaged.
XClose the trunk partition (Ypage 89).
The trunk lid is open.
XClose the trunk lid (Ypage 81).
The on-board voltage is too low.
XLeave the engine running.
The roof has been opened and closed several times in a row. The
roof drive has been automatically deactivated.
You can open and close the roof again after approximately ten
minutes.
XSwitch off the ignition and turn it back on.
XRepeat the opening or closing procedure.
The automatic roof mechanism is faulty.
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
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Useful information..............................96
Correct driver's seat position ............96
Seats .................................................... 97
Steering wheel .................................. 100
Mirrors ............................................... 103
Memory function ............................... 106
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Useful information
i
This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip-
ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described. This
also applies to safety-related systems and
functions.
iRead the information on qualified special-
ist workshops (
Ypage 25).
Correct driver's seat position
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
XObserve the safety guidelines on seat
adjustment (
Ypage 97).
XMake sure that seat =is adjusted prop-
erly.
Manual seat adjustment (
Ypage 98)
Electrical seat adjustment (
Ypage 98)
When adjusting the seat, make sure that:
Ryou are as far away from the driver's air bag
as possible
Ryou are sitting in a normal upright position
Ryou can fasten the seat belt properly
Ryou have moved the backrest to an almost
vertical position
Ryou have set the seat cushion angle so that
your thighs are gently supported
Ryou can depress the pedals properly
XCheck whether the head restraint is adjus-
ted properly.
When doing so, make sure that you have
adjusted the head restraint so that the back
of your head is supported at eye level by the
center of the head restraint.
XObserve the safety notes on steering col-
umn adjustment (
Ypage 100).
XMake sure that steering wheel :is adjus-
ted properly.
Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually(
Ypage 101)
Adjusting the steering wheel electrically
(
Ypage 101)
When adjusting the steering wheel column,
make sure that:
Ryou can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
Ryou can move your legs freely
Ryou can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly
XObserve the safety guidelines for seat belts
(
Ypage 42).
XCheck whether you have fastened seat
belt ;properly (
Ypage 44).
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The seat belt should:
Rfit snugly across your body
Rbe routed across the middle of your shoul-
der
Rbe routed in your pelvic area across the hip
joints
XBefore starting off, adjust the rear-view mir-
ror and the exterior mirrors (
Ypage 103) in
such a way that you have a good view of
road and traffic conditions.
XVehicles with a memory function: save
the seat, steering wheel and exterior mirror
settings (
Ypage 106).
Seats
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no SmartKey in the ignition lock.
GWARNING
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the seat guide rail. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
Observe the safety notes on "Air bags"
(
Ypage 46) and "Children in the vehicle"
(
Ypage 57).
GWARNING
If the driver's seat is not engaged, it could
move unexpectedly while the vehicle is in
motion. This could cause you to lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Always make sure that the driver's seat is
engaged before starting the vehicle.
GWARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem.
GWARNING
If the head restraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
!To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
Rkeep liquids from spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
Rif the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat
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heating should also not be used to dry
the seats.
Rclean the seat covers as recommended;
see the "Interior care" section.
Rdo not transport heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place sharp objects on the
seat cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools.
The seats should only be occupied by
passengers, if possible.
Rwhen the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating mate-rials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat cov-
ers, child seats or booster seats.
!Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell under or behind the seats when
moving the seats back. There is a risk that
the seats and/or the objects could be dam-
aged.
iThe head restraints are equipped with the
NECK-PRO system (
Ypage 56). For this
reason, it is not possible to remove the
head restraints from the seats.
For more information, contact a qualified
specialist workshop.
Adjusting the seats manually
XTo set seat fore-and-aft adjustment: lift
lever :and slide the seat forwards or
backwards.
XRelease lever :again.
Make sure that you hear the seat engage in
position.
XTo adjust the backrest angle: relieve the
pressure on the backrest.
XPull handle ;and adjust the backrest to
the desired angle.
XRelease handle ;again.
The backrest must audibly engage.
XTo adjust the seat height: pull handle=
upwards or push it down repeatedly until
the seat has reached the desired height.
Adjusting the seats electrically
:Backrest angle
;Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
=Seat cushion angle
?Seat height
iYou can store the seat settings using the
memory function (
Ypage 106).
Adjusting the head restraints
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
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