2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class tow

XPull door handle;.
If the door is locked, locking knob :pops
up. The door is unlocked and can be
opened.
iWhen a door is opened, the side window
on that side opens slightly. When the door
is closed, the side window closes again.
Centrally locking and unlocking the
vehicle from the inside
You can centrally lock or unlock the vehicle
from the inside. For example, you can unlock
the front-passenger door from the inside or
lock the vehicle before you pull away.
XTo unlock: press button :.
XTo lock:press button ;.
If the front-passenger door is closed, the
vehicle locks.
The central locking/unlocking button does
not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap or the
stowage compartment in the center console. You cannot unlock the vehicle centrally from
the inside if the vehicle has been locked with
the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO.
You can open a door from inside the vehicle
even if it has been locked.
If a locked door is opened from the inside, the
previous unlock status of the vehicle will be
taken into consideration if:
Rthe vehicle was locked using the locking
button for the central locking, or
Rif the vehicle was locked automatically
The vehicle will be fully unlocked if it had pre-
viously been fully unlocked. If only the driver's
door had been previously unlocked, only the
door which has been opened from the inside
is unlocked.
Automatic locking feature
:Deactivating
;Activating
XTo deactivate: press and hold button :
for about five seconds until a tone sounds.
XTo activate: press and hold button ;for
about five seconds until a tone sounds.
If you press one of the two buttons and do not
hear a tone, the relevant setting has already
been selected.
The vehicle is locked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are
turning.
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You could therefore lock yourself out if:
Rthe vehicle is being pushed.
Rthe vehicle is being towed.
Rthe vehicle is on a roller dynamometer.
You can also switch the automatic locking
function on and off using the on-board com-
puter (
Ypage 206).
Unlocking the driver's door (mechan-
ical key)
If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked with
the SmartKey, use the mechanical key.
If you use the mechanical key to unlock and
open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm
system will be triggered (
Ypage 69).
XTake the mechanical key out of the Smart-
Key (
Ypage 74).
XInsert the mechanical key into the lock of
the driver's door as far as it will go.
XTurn the mechanical key counter-clockwise
as far as it will go to position 1.
The door is unlocked.
XTurn the mechanical key back and remove
it.
XInsert the mechanical key into the Smart-
Key (
Ypage 74).
Locking the vehicle (mechanical key)
If the vehicle can no longer be locked with the
SmartKey, use the mechanical key.
XOpen the driver's door.
XClose the front-passenger door and the
trunk lid.
XPress the locking button (Ypage 79).
XCheck whether the locking knob on the
front-passenger door is still visible. Press
the locking knob down by hand, if neces-
sary.
XClose the driver's door.
XTake the mechanical key out of the Smart-
Key (
Ypage 74).
XInsert the mechanical key into the lock of
the driver's door as far as it will go.
1To lock
XTurn the mechanical key clockwise as far as
it will go to position 1.
XTurn the mechanical key back and remove
it.
XMake sure that the doors and the trunk lid
are locked.
XInsert the mechanical key into the Smart-
Key (
Ypage 74).
If you lock the vehicle as described above, the
fuel filler flap is not locked. The anti-theft
alarm system is not armed.
Trunk
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
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Rthere is sufficient clearance, as the roof
swings upwards.
Rthere is sufficient clearance behind the
vehicle, as the trunk lid swings back-
wards beyond the bumper.
Rthe trunk is only loaded to below the
trunk partition.
Rthe trunk partition is not pushed up by
the load.
Rthe trunk partition is closed.
Rthe trunk lid is closed.
Rthe outside temperature is above 5 ‡
(Ò15 †).
You could otherwise damage the roof,
trunk and other parts of the vehicle.
iVehicle dimensions when opening/clos-
ing the roof (
Ypage 352).
iMake sure that the roof and rear window
are clean and dry before opening the roof.
Otherwise, water or dirt could enter the
vehicle interior or trunk.
Opening and closing using the roof
switch
Important safety notes
GWARNING
When opening or closing the roof, body parts
could be trapped by, for example, the roof
mechanism, trunk lid or side windows. There
is a risk of injury.
When raising or lowering the roof, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of moving
components. If someone becomes trapped,
release the button.
Opening and closing
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away
(
Ypage 160).
XClose the trunk partition (Ypage 89).
XClose the trunk lid.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock.
XOpen the cover in the lower center console.
Roof switch :is located under the cover.
XTo open : pull roof switch :until the entire
roof is stowed away in the trunk.
You see the Vario-Roof in Operation
message in the multifunction display. Once
the opening procedure is complete, the
message disappears and a tone will sound.
All of the side windows open.
XTo close: press and hold soft-top switch :
until the soft top is fully closed.
You see the Vario-Roof in Operation
message in the multifunction display. Once
the opening procedure is complete, the
message disappears and a tone will sound.
All of the side windows open.
XTo close all side windows, pull the switch
under the cover of the center console
(
Ypage 84).
If you operate the roof switch and the Trunk
Partition Openmessage appears in the
multifunction display, the trunk partition has
not been closed correctly.
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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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Driving
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
Objects in th edriver's footwell can restric tth e
peda ltrave lor obstruct adepressed pedal.
The operatin gand road safet yof th evehicle is
jeopardized. There is aris kof an accident.
Mak esur ethat all objects in th evehicle are
stowed correctly, and that they canno tente r
th edriver's footwell. Install th efloormat s
securely and as specifie din order to ensur e
sufficien tclearanc efo rth epedals. Do no tuse
loose floormat sand do no tplac efloormat son
to pof on eanother.
GWARNING
Unsuitable footwear can hinder correc tusag e
of th epedals, e.g. :
Rshoes withthic ksoles
Rshoes wit hhig hheels
Rslipper s
There is aris kof an accident.
Wear suitable footwear to ensur ecorrec t
usag eof th epedals.
GWARNING
If you switch of fth eignition whil edriving,
safety-relevant function sare only available
wit hlimitations, or no tat all. Thi scould affect,
fo rexample, th epowe rsteerin gand th ebrake
boostin geffect .You will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake .There is aris k
of an accident.
Do no tswitch of fth eignition whil edriving.
GWARNING
If th eparking brake has no tbee nfull y
release dwhen driving, th eparking brake can :
Roverheat and cause afir e
Rlos eits hol dfunction .
There is aris kof fir eand an accident. Release
th eparking brake full ybefor edrivin goff.
!Do no twarm up th eengin ewit hth evehi-
cl e stationary. Drive of fimmediately. Avoid
hig hengin espeeds and drivin gat full throt-
tl e until th eengin ehas reached it soperat -
in g temperature .
Only shift th eautomatic transmissio nto
th edesire ddrive position when th evehicle
is stationary.
Where possible, avoid spinnin gth edrive
wheels when pulling away on slipper y
roads. You could otherwise damage th e
drive train .
!Mercedes-AMG vehicles :at low engin e
oil temperature sbelo w68 ‡(+2 0†), th e
maximum engin espeed is restricte din
order to protect th eengine. To protect th e
engin eand maintain smoot hengin eoper-
ation ,avoid drivin gat full throttle when th e
engin eis cold.
SmartKe ypositions
SmartKe y
gTo removeth eSmartKey
Shift th etransmissio nto position P.
1Powersupply fo rsom econsumers ,suc h
as th ewindshield wipers
2Ignition (power supply fo rall consumers )
and drive position
3To start th eengin e
iThe SmartKey can be turned in th eigni-
tion loc keve nif it is no tth ecorrec tSmart -
Key fo rth evehicle. The ignition is no t
switched on .The engin ecanno tbe started.
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Transmission positions
BPark position
Only shift the transmission into
positionPwhen the vehicle is sta-
tionary (
Ypage 148). The parking
lock should not be used as a brake
when parking. Always apply the
electronic parking brake in addi-
tion to the parking lock in order to
secure the vehicle.
7G-TRONIC: the key can only be
removed if the transmission is in
position P. If the SmartKey is
removed from the ignition lock, the
selector lever is locked.
7G-TRONIC: in the event of a mal-
function of the vehicle's electron-
ics, the selector lever may lock in
position P. Information on man-
ually releasing the parking lock
(
Ypage 157).
9G-TRONIC: if the key is removed
from the ignition lock, the trans-
mission is locked.
9G-TRONIC: the automatic trans-
mission shifts into Pautomatically,
Rwhen the SmartKey is removed
from the ignition lock
Rwhen the engine is switched off
with the transmission in position
R or Dand one of the doors is
opened
9G-TRONIC: in the event of a mal-
function of the vehicle's electron-
ics, the transmission may lock in
position P. Have the vehicle elec-
tronics checked immediately at a
qualified specialist workshop.
CReverse gear
Only shift the transmission into
position Rwhen the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
ANeutral
Do not shift the transmission to N
while driving. Otherwise, the auto-
matic transmission could be dam-
aged.
No power is transmitted from the
engine to the drive wheels.
Releasing the brake pedal will allow
you to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to push it or tow it.
If ESP
®is deactivated or faulty:
shift the transmission only to posi-
tion Nif the vehicle is in danger of
skidding, e.g. on icy roads.
!Rolling in neutral Ncan damage
the drive train.
7Drive
The automatic transmission
changes gear automatically. All
forward gears are available.
Driving tips
Changing gear
The automatic transmission shifts to the indi-
vidual gears automatically when it is in trans-
mission position D. This automatic gear shift-
ing behavior is determined by:
Rthe selected drive program (Ypage 152)
Rthe position of the accelerator pedal
(
Ypage 151)
Rthe road speed
Accelerator pedal position
Your style of driving influences how the auto-
matic transmission shifts gear:
Rlittle throttle: early upshifts
Rmore throttle: late upshifts
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or the selector lever (7G-TRONIC)
(
Ypage 153).
Further information about permanent drive
program M(
Ypage 155).
Further information about temporary drive
program M(
Ypage 153).
iThe full range of functions for the steering
wheel paddle shifters is available only once
operating temperature has been reached.
iYou can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel paddle shifters when the trans-
mission is in position D.
Automatic drive program
Automatic drive programs E and S
Drive program E(drive program Con
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) is characterized by
the following:
Rcomfort-oriented engine and transmission
settings.
Roptimal fuel consumption resulting from
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner.
Rthe vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully.
Rthe vehicle having improved driving stabil-
ity, for example on slippery road surfaces.
Rthe automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. This results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin.
Drive program Sis characterized by the fol-
lowing:
Rsporty engine and transmission settings.
Rthe vehicle pulling away in first gear.
Rthe automatic transmission shifting up
later. the fuel consumption possibly being
higher as a result of the later automatic
transmission shift points.
Manual drive program M
General notes
In this drive program, you can briefly change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel pad-
dle shifters or the selector lever (7G-TRONIC).
The transmission must be in position D.
You can activate manual drive program Min
the Eand Sautomatic drive programs.
iAs well as temporary drive program M,
you can also activate permanent drive pro-
gram M(
Ypage 152).
Further information about permanent drive
program M(
Ypage 155).
Activating
XShift the transmission to position D.
XPull the left or right steering wheel paddle
shifter (
Ypage 152).
Manual drive program Mis temporarily acti-
vated. The selected gear and Mappear in
the multifunction display.
Changing gear (7G-TRONIC)
XTo shift up: press the selector lever to the
right towards D+.
or
XPull the right-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter (
Ypage 152).
In cases where it is permissible, the auto-
matic transmission shifts up to the next
gear.
iIf the maximum engine speed on the cur-
rently engaged gear is reached and you
continue to accelerate, the automatic
transmission automatically shifts up in
order to prevent engine damage.
XTo shift down: press the selector lever to
the left towards D–.
or
XPull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter (
Ypage 152).
In cases where it is permissible, the auto-
matic transmission shifts down to the next
gear.
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Manual drive program
General information
In this drive program, you can permanently
change gear yourself by using the steering
wheel paddle shifters or the selector lever
(7G-TRONIC). The transmission must be in
position D.
iAs well as this permanent drive program
M, you can also activate temporary drive
program M(
Ypage 153).
Switching on the manual drive program
Manual drive program Mis different from
drive program Swith regard to spontaneity,
responsiveness and smoothness of gear
changes.
Manual drive program Mcan be selected
using the program selector button. You can
change gear using the steering wheel paddle
shifters or the selector lever in manual drive
program Mif the transmission is in position D.
The selected gear appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
XPress the program selector button
(
Ypage 152) repeatedly until Mappears in
the multifunction display.
Changing gear (7G-TRONIC)
XTo shift up: press the selector lever to the
right towards D+.
or
XPull the right-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter (
Ypage 152).
The automatic transmission shifts up to the next gear.
XTo shift down: press the selector lever to
the left towards D–.
or
XPull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter (
Ypage 152).
The automatic transmission shifts down to the next gear.
iIf you brake the vehicle or stop without
shifting down, the automatic transmission
will shift down to a gear that will allow the
vehicle to accelerate or pull away again.
iFor maximum acceleration, push the
selector lever to the left or pull and hold the
left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter until
the transmission shifts to the optimal gear
for the current speed.
Changing gear (9G-TRONIC)
XTo shift up: pull the right-hand steering
wheel paddle shifter (
Ypage 152).
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
XTo shift down: pull on the left-hand steer-
ing wheel paddle shifter (
Ypage 152).
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
XMaximum acceleration: pull the left-hand
steering wheel paddle shifter until the
transmission selects the optimum gear for
the current speed.
iIf you brake the vehicle or stop without
shifting down, the automatic transmission
will shift down to a gear that will allow the
vehicle to accelerate or pull away again.
Shift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec-
ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display.
XShift to recommended gear ;according
to gearshift recommendation :when
shown in the multifunction display of the
instrument cluster.
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