2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class belt

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).
96Correct driver's seat position
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

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
Seats97
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

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.
98Seats
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

Problems with the seat heating
The seat heating has switched off prema-
turely or cannot be switched on. The vehicle's
electrical system voltage 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.
XOnce the battery is sufficiently charged,
switch on the seat heating again.
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 a risk of injury.
Reduce the heater output before it becomes
too hot.
The AIRSCARF function warms the head and
neck area of vehicle occupants with warm air.
The warm air flows out of the holes in the head restraints.
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level 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 after a preheating phase of seven seconds.
XPress button :repeatedly until the
desired heating level is set.
XTo switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
iThe blower continues running for seven
seconds to cool down the heating ele-
ments.
iIf the battery voltage is too low, AIRSCARF
may switch off.
Problems with AIRSCARF
AIRSCARF has switched off prematurely or
will not switch on. The vehicle's electrical sys-
tem voltage 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.
XSwitch on AIRSCARF again.
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
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.
100Steering wheel
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

tion of the SmartKey in the ignition lock. This
makes it easier to exit the vehicle and rescue
the occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
only operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY fea-
ture is activated in the on-board computer
(
Ypage 206).
Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
XAnti-glare mode:flick anti-glare lever :
forwards or back.
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
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.
GWARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
objects are actually closer than they appear.
This means that you could misjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder.
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position 1 or 2in the ignition lock.
XPress button :for the left-hand exterior
mirror or button ;for the right-hand exte-
rior mirror.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding
button lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after
some time. You can adjust the selected
mirror using adjustment button =as long
as the indicator lamp is lit.
XPress adjustment button =up, down, to
the right or to the left.
The exterior mirror must be set to a position
that provides you with a good overview of
traffic conditions.
The convex exterior mirrors provide a larger
field of vision.
The exterior mirrors are automatically heated
after starting the vehicle if the rear window
defroster is switched on and the outside tem-
perature is low. Mirror heating lasts up to 10 minutes.
iYou can also heat up the exterior mirrors
manually by switching on the rear window
defroster.
Mirrors103
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

ECO symbol. This means that the engine is
operating with four cylinders.
If cylinder shut-off is not active, the engine
will operate with all eight cylinders. In this
case,8, the number of active cylinders, is
shown in the èECO symbol.
Automatic engine switch-off
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles)
If the vehicle is braked to a standstill in Dor N,
the ECO start/stop function switches off the
engine automatically.
The ECO start/stop function is operational
when:
Rthe indicator lamp in the ECO button is lit
green.
Rthe outside temperature is within the range that is suitable for the system.
Rthe engine is at normal operating temper-
ature.
Rthe set temperature for the vehicle interior
has been reached.
Rthe battery is sufficiently charged.
Rthe system detects that the windshield is
not fogged up when the air-conditioning
system is switched on.
Rthe hood is closed.
Rthe driver's door is closed and the driver's
seat belt is fastened.
iAll of the vehicle's systems remain active
when the engine is stopped automatically.
iAutomatic engine switch-off can take
place a maximum of four times in a row
(initial stop, then three subsequent stops)..
iThe HOLD function can be activated if the
engine has been switched off automati-
cally. It is then not necessary to continue
applying the brakes during the automatic
stop phase. When you depress the accel-
erator pedal, the engine starts automati-
cally and the braking effe
ct of the HOLD
function is deactivated. Mercedes-AMG vehicles
If the vehicle is braked to a standstill in
Dor N,
the ECO start/stop function switches off the
engine automatically.
The ECO start/stop function is operational
and the èECO symbol is displayed in
green in the multifunction display, if:
Rthe indicator lamp in the ECO button is lit
green.
Rthe outside temperature is within the range
that is suitable for the system.
Rthe engine is at normal operating temper-
ature.
Rthe set temperature for the vehicle interior
has been reached.
Rthe battery is sufficiently charged.
Rthe system detects that the windshield is
not fogged up when the air-conditioning
system is switched on.
Rthe hood is closed.
Rthe driver's door is closed and the driver's
seat belt is fastened.
If the conditions for automatic engine switch-
off are not all fulfilled, the èECO symbol is
lit yellow.
iAll of the vehicle's systems remain active
when the engine is stopped automatically.
iThe engine can be automatically switched
off an unlimited number of times.
iThe HOLD function can be activated if the
engine has been switched off automati-
cally. It is then not neces
sary to continue
applying the brakes during the automatic
stop phase. When you depress the accel-
erator pedal, the engine starts automati-
cally and the braking effect of the HOLD
function is deactivated.
144Driving
Dr iving an d parking

Automa tic engine start
Allvehicles (excep tMercedes-AM G vehi-
cles)
The engin estart sautomatically if:
Ryou switch off th eECO start/sto pfunction
by pressing th eECO butto n
Rin transmission position Dor Nthebrak e
pedal is release dand th eHOLD function is
no tactive
Ryou depress th eaccelerato rpedal
Ryou engage revers egear R
Ryou mov eth etransmission out of position
P
Ryou unfasten your seat belt or open th e
driver' sdoor
Rth evehicl estart sto rol l
Rthebrak esystem require sthis
Rth etemperature in th evehicl einterior devi-
ate sfrom th eset range
Rth esystem detects moisture on th ewind-
shield when th eair-conditioning system is
switched on
Rth ebattery's condition of charge is to olow
iShifting th etransmission to position P
does no tstart th eengine.
Mercedes-AM G vehicles
The engin estart sautomatically if:
Ryou switch off th eECO start/sto pfunction
by pressing th eECO butto n
Rin transmission position Dor Nthebrak e
pedal is release dand th eHOLD function is
no tactive
Ryou depress th eaccelerato rpedal
Ryou engage revers egear R
Ryou mov eth etransmission out of position
P
Ryou switch to driv eprogram Sor M
Ryou unfasten your seat belt or open th e
d
river' sdoor
Rth evehicl estart sto rol l
Rthebrak esystem require sthis
Rth etemperature in th evehicl einterior devi-
ate sfrom th e setrange
Rthesystem detects moisture on th ewind-
shield when th eair-conditioning system is
switched on
Rth ebattery's condition of charge is to olow
iShifting th etransmission to position P
does no tstart th eengine.
iIf you shif tth etransmission from Rto D,
th eECO start/sto pfunction is available
again once th eè ECO symbol reap -
pear sin green in th emultifunction display.
Deactivating oractivating the ECO
start/stop function
All vehicles (excep tMercedes-AM G vehi-
cles)
XTo switch off:press ECO butto n:.
Indicato rlamp ;goes out .
XTo switch on: press ECO butto n:.
Indicato rlamp ;lights up.
iIf indicator lamp ;is off ,th eECO start /
stop function has been deactivated man -
ually or as th eresult of amalfunction .The
engin ewill then no tbe switched off auto -
matically when th evehicl e stops .
iThe ECO start/sto pfunction is activated
eac htime th eengin eis switched on .
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Driving and parking
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Applyingorreleasing manually
XTo engage: push handle :.
When th eelectric parking brak eis
engaged, th eF (USAonly) or !
(Canada only) red indicator lamp lights up
in th einstrumen tcluster.
iThe electric parking brak ecan also be
applie dwhen th eSmartKey is removed.
XTo release: switch on theignition .
XPull handle :.
The red F(USAonly) or !(Canada
only) indicator lamp in th einstrumen tclus -
te rgoes out .
iThe electric parking brak ecan only be
released:
Rif th eSmartKey is in position 1in th e
ignition loc k (
Ypage 139) or
Rif theignition was switched on usin gth e
Start/Sto pbutto n
Applying automatically (7G-TRONIC)
The electric parking brak eis applie dauto -
matically if:
RDISTRONI CPLU Sbrings th evehicl eto a
standstill or
Rth eHOLD function is keepin gth evehicl e
stationary
In addition ,at least on eof th efollowin gcon-
dition smus tbe fulfilled :
Rtheengin eis switched off .
Rthedriver' sseat belt is no tinserted in th e
belt buckl eand th edriver' sdoor is open .
Rthevehicl eis stationary for alengthy
period.
The red F(USAonly) or !(Canada
only) indicator lamp in th einstrumen tcluste r
lights up.
The electric parking brak eis no tautomati-
call yengage dif th eengin eis switched off by
th eECO start/sto pfunction .
Applying automatically (9G-TRONIC)
The electric parking brak eis automatically
applie dwhen th etransmission is in position P
and :
Rtheengin eis switched off or
Rth edriver is no twearing aseat belt and th e
driver' sdoor is opened.
To preven tth eelectric parking brak efrom
bein gautomatically applied, pull handle :.
The electric parking brak eis also engage d
automatically if:
RDISTRONI C PLUSbrings th evehicl eto a
stand still or
RtheHO LD function is keepin gth evehicl e
stationary
In addition ,at least on eof th efollowin gcon-
dition smus tbe fulfilled :
Rthere isasystem malfunction .
Rthepower suppl yis insufficient.
Rth evehicl eis stationary for alengthy
period.
The red F(USAonly) or !(Canada
only) indicator lamp in th einstrumen tcluste r
lights up.
The electric parking brak eis no tautomati-
call yengage dif th eengin eis switched off by
th eECO start/sto pfunction .
162Parking
Driving and parking