Mercedes-Benz SLC User manual

SLC
Operator's Manual
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SLC Operator's Manual

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Index ....................................................... 3
Digital Operator's Manual .................. 21
Introduction ......................................... 22
At aglance ........................................... 30
Safety ................................................... 37
Opening and closing ........................... 63
Seats,steering wheel and mirrors .... 82
Lights and windshield wipers ............ 93
Climatecontrol ................................. 102
Driving and parking .......................... 114
On-boardcomputer and displays .... 163
Multimedia system ........................... 211
Stowage and features ...................... 217
Maintenance and care ...................... 231
Breakdown assistance ..................... 241
Wheels and tires ............................... 255
Technicaldata................................... 282
2Contents

1, 2, 3...
12 Vsocket
see Sockets
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 179
Function/notes ................................ 55
Important safety notes .................... 55
Warninglamp .................................204
Accident
Automatic measuresafter an acci-
dent ................................................. 51
Activatingmedia mode
General notes ................................ 216
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 107
Active Brake Assist
Activating or deactivating .............. 171
Display message ............................ 184
Function/notes ................................ 56
Active light function ............................ 95
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 61
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 57
Adaptive DampingSystem
Function/notes .............................149
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 189
Function/notes ................................ 95
Switching on/off .............................. 96
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 287
Address book
see also DigitalOperator's Man-
ual..................................................211
Adjustingthe volume
Audio20........................................ 212
COMAND ....................................... 212
Airbags
Deployment ..................................... 48
Display message ............................ 187
Front airbag (driver, front
passenger)....................................... 43
Head bag ......................................... 44
Important safety notes .................... 42
Introduction ..................................... 42
Knee bag .......................................... 43
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 44
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 38
Side impact airbag .......................... 43
Airvents
Important safety notes .................. 112
Setting ...........................................112
Setting the blower output of the
AIRSCARFvents .............................113
Setting the center airvents ........... 112
Setting the sideair vents ...............112
Switching AIRSCARFon/off ............ 85
Air-conditioningsystem
see Climate control
AIRGUIDE ............................................. 79
AIRSCARF
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 86
Switching on/off .............................. 85
AIRSCARF vents
Setting the blower output .............. 113
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 61
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 61
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 61
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 172
Setting the color (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 173
AMG menu (on-board computer) ..... 175
AMG sports suspension (SLC43
AMG)
Operation/notes ............................ 149
Anti-lockbraking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray ............................................... 220
Assistancedisplay (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................171
Assistancemenu (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................170
Index 3

ASSYSTPLUS
Displayingaservicemessage ........ 235
Hiding aservicemessage .............. 235
Resetting theserviceinterval dis-
play ................................................ 235
Service message ............................ 235
Special servicerequirements .........235
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 61
Function ...........................................61
Switching off the alarm .................... 61
ATTENTIONASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 171
Displaymessage ............................ 192
Function/notes............................. 158
Audio20
Switching on/off........................... 212
Audiomenu(on-board computer) .... 168
Audiosystem
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualifiedspecialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualifiedspecialist workshop
AUTO lights
Displaymessage ............................ 189
see Lights
Automatic car wash(care) ............... 236
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stopfunction) .................................... 118
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stopfunction) .......................... 118
Automatic headlamp mode ................ 93
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedalposition ............. 124
Changing gear............................... 124
Displaymessage ............................ 198
Drive program................................ 125
Drive programdisplay .................... 122
Driving tips.................................... 124
DYNAMIC SELECT button .............. 121
Emergency running mode.............. 129
Engaging drive position .................. 124
Engaging neutral ............................ 123
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 123
Engaging reverse gear................... 123
Engaging the park position ............ 123
Gearshift recommendation ............ 127
Kickdown....................................... 125
Manualshifting .............................. 126
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, SLC 43 AMG)..................... 175
Overview ........................................ 122
Problem (malfunction) ................... 129
Pulling away ................................... 117
Selector lever ................................ 122
Starting the engine ........................ 117
Steering wheelpaddleshifters ...... 126
Transmission position display ........ 122
Transmission positions .................. 124
Automatic transmissionemer-
gencymode ....................................... 129
B
Back button ....................................... 212
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 55
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 66
Important safety notes .................... 65
Replacing ......................................... 66
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 248
Displaymessage ............................ 191
Important safety notes .................. 246
Jump starting ................................. 249
Overview ........................................ 246
Belt
see Seatbelts
Blind SpotAssist
Activating/deactivating ................. 171
Displaymessage ............................ 193
Notes/function .............................. 159
Bluetooth®
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 216
Searching for amobilephone ........ 215
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
Telephony ...................................... 214
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Displaymessage ............................ 184
4Index
..

Notes .............................................287
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 189
Brakes
ABS ..................................................55
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 57
BAS .................................................. 55
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 287
Display message ............................ 179
EBD .................................................. 61
High-performance brake system .... 137
Important safety notes.................. 136
Maintenance .................................. 137
Parking brake ................................ 132
Riding tips...................................... 136
Warning lamp ................................. 204
Breakdown
Where will Ifind...? ........................ 241
see Flattire
see Towing away
Brightness control(instrument
clusterlighting) ................................... 31
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 23
Calling up amalfunction
see Displaymessages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carwash........................................ 236
Exhaustpipe.................................. 240
Exterior lights ................................ 239
Matte finish ................................... 238
Notes............................................. 236
Paint .............................................. 237
Power washer................................ 237
Rear viewcamera .......................... 240
Sensors ......................................... 240
Washing by hand ........................... 237
Wheels........................................... 238
Windows........................................ 239
Wiperblades.................................. 239
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 169
Centerconsole
Lower section .................................. 34
Upper section .................................. 33
Central locking
Automaticlocking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 173
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey)........ 63
Changingbulbs
High-beam headlamps..................... 98
Low-beamheadlamps...................... 98
Sidemarker lamps (rear) ................. 99
Child
Restraint system .............................. 53
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 54
On the front-passenger seat............ 53
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 54
Children
Specialseatbeltretractor ............... 52
Cigarette lighter ................................ 221
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 239
Climate control
Air-conditioning system ................. 103
Automaticclimate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 105
Controlling automatically............... 108
Cooling with airdehumidification .. 107
Defrosting the windows................. 110
Defrosting the windshield .............. 109
Generalnotes ................................ 102
Indicatorlamp................................ 108
Information aboutusing auto-
maticclimate control ..................... 106
Maximumcooling .......................... 110
Notesonusing the air-condition-
ing system ..................................... 104
Overview of systems ...................... 102
Problem with the rearwindow
defroster ........................................ 111
Index 5

Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................108
Refrigerant ..................................... 288
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 289
Setting the airdistribution ............. 109
Setting the airvents ......................112
Setting the airflow ......................... 109
Setting the temperature ................ 108
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 111
Switching on/off ........................... 107
Switching residualheaton/off ...... 111
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 110
Switching the ZONE function on/
off ..................................................109
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 30
see Instrument cluster
Collapsiblespare wheel
Inflating ......................................... 280
see Emergency spare wheel
COMAND
Switching on/off ........................... 212
Combination switch ............................ 94
Compass
Calibrating ..................................... 230
Calling up ....................................... 229
Setting ...........................................229
ConnectingaUSB device
see also DigitalOperator's Man-
ual..................................................211
Consumptionstatistics(on-board
computer) .......................................... 166
Controller ...........................................212
Convenience closing feature .............. 74
Coolant(engine)
Checking the level......................... 233
Display message ............................ 190
Filling capacity ............................... 288
Important safety notes .................. 287
Temperature (on-board computer,
SLC 43 AMG) ............................... 175
Temperature gauge ........................ 164
Warning lamp ................................. 207
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 29
Corneringlight function
Display message ............................ 189
Function/notes ................................ 95
Cruisecontrol
Cruise control lever....................... 139
Deactivating ................................... 140
Display message ............................ 195
Driving system ............................... 138
Function/notes .............................138
Important safety notes .................. 139
Setting aspeed.............................. 140
Storing and maintaining current
speed............................................. 139
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 219
Important safety notes .................. 219
Customer AssistanceCenter
(CAC) ..................................................... 26
Customer Relations Department ....... 26
D
Dashboard
see Instrument cluster
Data
see Technical data
Data carrier
Selecting ........................................ 169
Daytime runninglamps
Display message ............................ 189
Function/notes ................................ 93
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 172
Declarations of conformity ................. 25
Delayedswitch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 173
Interior lighting .............................. 173
Diagnosticsconnection ......................26
Digital Operator's Manual
Help .................................................21
Introduction .....................................21
Digital speedometer.........................167
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS ................................ 235
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 178
Driving systems .............................192
6Index
..

Engine ............................................ 190
Generalnotes................................ 178
Hiding (on-boardcomputer) ........... 178
KEYLESS-GO.................................. 202
Lights ............................................. 189
Safety systems .............................. 179
SmartKey ....................................... 201
Tires ............................................... 196
Vehicle........................................... 198
Distance PilotDISTRONIC
Activating ....................................... 142
Calling up aspeed ......................... 143
Cruise control lever ....................... 142
DisplayMessage ............................ 194
Displays in the instrument cluster .. 145
Driving tips.................................... 146
Function/notes............................. 140
Important safety notes .................. 141
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 145
Stopping ........................................ 144
Storing aspeed .............................. 143
Switching off .................................. 146
Warning lamp ................................. 209
Distance recorder
see Odometer
see Tripodometer
Distance warning(warning lamp) .... 209
Distance warningfunction
Function/notes................................ 56
Doors
Automaticlocking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 173
Automaticlocking (switch) ............... 69
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey)....................................... 63
Control panel ................................... 36
Displaymessage ............................ 200
Emergency locking ........................... 70
Emergency unlocking ....................... 70
Important safety notes .................... 68
Opening (frominside)...................... 69
Overview .......................................... 68
Drinking and driving ......................... 134
Drive program
Automatictransmission................. 125
Display........................................... 122
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 175
Driver's door
see Doors
Drivingabroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 236
Drivingonfloodedroads .................. 138
Drivingsafety system
Active Brake Assist .......................... 56
Drivingsafety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 55
ADAPTIVEBRAKE............................. 61
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 57
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 55
Distance warning function ............... 56
EBD (electronicbrake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 61
ESP®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 58
Important safety information ........... 54
Overview .......................................... 54
Drivingsystem
AMG sports suspension(SLC 43
AMG)............................................. 149
Drivingsystems
Adaptive Damping System ............. 149
ATTENTIONASSIST ........................ 158
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 159
Cruisecontrol ................................ 138
Displaymessage ............................ 192
DISTRONIC PLUS........................... 140
Driving Assistance package........... 159
HOLD function ............................... 148
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 160
Parking Guidance ........................... 152
PARKTRONIC ................................. 149
Rear viewcamera .......................... 154
Drivingtips
Automatictransmission ................. 124
Brakes ........................................... 136
Break-in period.............................. 114
Distance PilotDISTRONIC ............. 146
Downhillgradient ........................... 136
Drinking and driving ....................... 134
Driving in winter ............................. 138
Driving on floodedroads ................ 138
Driving on wetroads ...................... 138
Exhaustcheck ............................... 134
Fuel................................................ 134
General.......................................... 133
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Hydroplaning ................................. 138
Icy roadsurfaces........................... 138
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 137
Snow chains .................................. 257
Subjecting brakes to aload........... 136
Wet roadsurface ........................... 136
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 169
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
DYNAMICSELECTbutton .................. 121
E
EASY-ENTRY feature
Activating/deactivating ................. 174
Function/notes ................................ 87
EASY-EXITfeature
Crash-responsive ............................. 88
Function/notes ................................ 87
Switching on/off ........................... 174
EBD (electronic brake forcedistri-
bution)
Displaymessage............................ 181
Function/notes................................ 61
ECOdisplay
Function/notes............................. 134
On-board computer....................... 166
ECOstart/stopfunction
Automaticengine start .................. 118
Automaticengine switch-off .......... 118
Deactivating/activating ................. 119
Generalinformation ....................... 118
Important safety notes .................. 118
Introduction ................................... 118
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP®(Electronic Stability Program)
Emergency
Automaticmeasures afteranacci-
dent ................................................. 51
Emergencyrelease
Driver's door.................................... 70
Trunk ............................................... 72
Vehicle............................................. 70
Emergencyspare wheel
Generalnotes ................................ 280
Important safety notes .................. 279
Removing ....................................... 280
Storage location ............................ 280
Stowing .......................................... 280
Technical data ............................... 280
EmergencyTensioningDevices
Activation ......................................... 48
Emissionscontrol
Service and warranty information .... 23
Engine
Check Engine warning lamp ........... 207
Displaymessage ............................ 190
ECO start/stop function ................ 118
Engine number ............................... 284
Irregularrunning ............................ 120
Jump-starting ................................. 249
Starting problems .......................... 120
Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 117
Starting with KEYLESS-GO ............. 117
Switching off .................................. 131
Tow-starting (vehicle)..................... 253
Engine electronics
Notes............................................. 282
Problem (malfunction) ................... 120
Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 232
Additives ........................................ 287
Checking the oillevel ..................... 232
Checking the oillevel using the
dipstick .......................................... 232
Displaymessage ............................ 191
Filling capacity ............................... 287
Generalnotes ................................ 286
Notesabout oilgrades................... 286
Notesonoil level/consumption .... 232
Temperature (on-board computer,
SLC 43 AMG)............................... 175
Entering an address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
ESP®(ElectronicStability Pro-
gram)
AMG menu (on-board computer) ... 175
Characteristics ................................. 58
Deactivating/activating (except
SLC 43 AMG)................................. 59
Deactivating/activating (SLC 43
AMG)............................................... 60
8Index
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