2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC-Class parking

Eyeglasses compartment
XTo open:pressmarking :.
Makes ure that th eeyeglasses compartmen tis
always closed while th evehicle is in motion.
Stowage compartment in th ecenter
console
XTo open: briefly pres sthe lower sectio nof
cover :.
XTo remove th einsert: pull theleft-hand side
of th einsert up and out.
XTo install th einsert: pressthe insert int othe
housing.
XTo close: fold cover :downwards until it
engages.
Dependingont hevehicle equipment ,the re may
be an ashtray in th ecente rconsole instead of a
storag ecompartment.
Stowage compartment in th edoors
Ruffled pocket ;with parking disc holder :is
locate dinthedoor panel.
Stowage box in th erearw all between
th es eats
Astowage compartment, in th eformofar uffled
pocket, is locate dontherear wall between the
seats.
:Ruffled pocket
Stowage net
Stowage net sare locate dinthefront-passenger
footwell and on th erear wall behindt hedriver's
seat.
Reversible floor panel in th etrunk
Not valid for 250d
The trunk floo rislevelw hen you use th eouter
side of th ereversible floo rpanel. If you tur nthe
floo rpane lover, you can transporto bjectssuch
as ab everage crate on th eundersid eofthe
panel.
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Stowage and features

XConnect negative terminal?of donor battery Bto ground point Aof your vehicle usingt he
jumper cable, connecting th ejumper cabl etobattery of other vehicle Bfirst.
XStart th eengine.
XBefore disconnecting th ejumper cables, let th eenginer un for several minutes.
XFirst,r emove th ejumper cables from ground point Aand negative terminal ?,thenf romp os-
itive clamp ;and positiv etermi nal=.B egineach tim eatthecontact sonyour own vehicle first.
XClose cover :of positiv etermi nal;after rem ovingthe jumper cables.
XHav ethe battery checked at aqualified specialist workshop.
Jump-starting isno tc onsid ered to beanorma loperatin gcondition.
iJumpe rcables and further informatio nregardin gjump-startin gcan be obtaine datanyqualif ied
specialist workshop.
Towingand tow-starting
Important safety notes
GWAR NING
When to wingor tow-startin ganother veh icle
and its weightisg reatertha nt he permis sible
gross weightofy our vehicle,the :
Rthet ow ing eye could detach itself
Rthev ehicle/t railercom binatio ncouldroll-
over.
Thereisar iskofana cciden t.
When to wingor tow-startin ganother veh icle,
its weights hould notbegreatertha nt he per-
mis sible gross weightofy our vehicle.
Detail sonthepermis siblegross veh icleweight
of your veh iclecan befoun dont heveh icle iden -
tification plate(
Ypage 283).
!When Activ eBrake Assist,D istance Pilot
DI ST RONICort heHOLD function are activa-
te d, thev ehicle brakes automaticall yincer-
tain situations.
To avoid damag etotheveh icle,deactivate
these systems inthef ollowin gors imilar sit-
uations:
Rwhen towing th evehicle
Rinthec ar wash
!Only secure th etow ropeort owbar at the
to wing eyes. Otherwise, th evehicle could be
damaged.
!Do no tuse th etow ing eye for recovery, th is
could damag ethe veh icle.Ifind oubt,recover
th ev ehicle withac rane.
!When to wing,pull away slowlya nd
smoothly. Ifth et ractive power is to ohigh,t he
vehicle scould be damaged.
!Do no ttow withsling-type equipment. This
could damag ethe vehicle.
!When to wingvehicle swithK EYLESS-GO,
use th ekeyins tead of th eStart/S topb utton.
Otherwise, th eautomat ictransmission may
shifttop ositionPwhen th edriver' sorf ront-
passenger door are opened, whichcould lead
to damag etothetransmission.
!Makes ure that th eelectr icparking brakei s
released. If th eelectr icparking brak eisfaulty,
vis itaq ualified specialist workshop.
!The vehicle can betowed amaximum of
30 mile s(50km). The towing speedof30m ph
(50 km/h) must no tbeexceeded.
If th evehicle has to be towed mor ethan
30 mile s(50km) ,the entire vehicl emustb e
raised and transported.
!If you to wortow-star tanother vehicle ,its
weightm ust notexceed th emaximum per-
missible gross vehicle weightofy our vehicle.
It is bette rtohave th evehicle transported than
to have it towed away.
The automatic transmission must be in position
N when th evehicle is beingt owed.
The battery must be connecte dand charged.
Otherwise, you:
Rcanno tturnt he SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock.
Rcanno tshiftt heautomatic transmission to
position N.
Disarm th eautomatic lockin gfeature before the
vehicle is towed (
Ypage 173). You coul dother-
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wise be locked out when pushingortowing the
vehicle.
Installing/removing th etowing eye
Installing th etowing eye
GWARNING
The exhaust tail pipe may be veryh ot.Therei s
ar isk of burnsw hen removingt herear cover.
Do not touc hthe exhaust pipe. Take particular
car ew hen removin gthe rear cover.
The bracket sfor th escrew-in towing eye are
located in th ebumpers. They are at th efront and
at th erear ,behindt hecovers.
XRemovet hetowing eye fromt hevehicle tool
kit (Ypage 241).
XPresst hemark on cover :inwards in the
directio nofthearrow.
XTake cover :off th eopening.
XScrew in th etowing eye clockwis easfar as it
will go and tighten it.
Removing th etowing eye
XUnscrew and remove th etowing eye.
XAttac hcover :to th ebumper and pressu ntil
it engages.
XPlace th etowing eye in th evehicle too lkit.
Towing avehicle with both axles on
th eg round
GWARNING
You can no longer steer th evehicle if the
steeringw heel lock has been engaged. There
is ar isk of an accident.
Always switch off th eignitio nwhen towing the
vehicle with atow cable or atow bar.
The automatic transmission automatically shifts
to position Pwhen you open th edriver's or front-
passenger door or when you remove th eSmart-
Key fromt heignitio nlock.
In ordertoe nsure that th eautomatic transmis-
sion stays in position Nwhen towing th evehicle,
you must observe th efollowing points:
XSwitch on th ehazar dwarning lamps
(Ypage 95).
XTurn th eSma rtKey to position 2in th eignition
lock.
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, use th eSma rt-
Key instead of th eStart/Stop button
(
Ypage 115).
XDepress and hold th ebrakep edal.
XShiftthe transmission to position N.
XRelease th ebrakep edal.
XRelease th eelectric parking brake.
XLeave th eSmartKey in position 2in th eigni-
tio nlock.
In ordertos ignalachange of directio nwhen
towing th evehicle with th ehazar dwarning
lamps switche don, use th ecombination switch
as usual. In this case ,only th eindicator lamps
for th edirectio noftravel flash.W hen you reset
th ec ombination switch, th ehazar dwarning
flashers start flashing again.
It is importan ttha ty ou observe th esafety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
(
Ypage 251).
Towing th evehicle with th ereara xle
raised
!
The ignitio nmust be switche doff if you are
towing th evehicle with th erear axle raised.
Interventio nbyESP
®could otherwise dam-
age th ebrakes ystem.
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!Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be towed with the rear axle raised. The
vehicle/trailer combination may otherwise
swerve or even roll over.
Transporting the vehicle
Vehiclesw ith automatic transmission
!When the vehicle is loadedf or transport, the
front and rear axles must be stationary and on
the same transportation vehicle. Positioning
over the connection point of the transport
vehicle is not permitted. The drive train may
otherwise be damaged.
All vehicles
!You may only secure the vehicle by the
wheels, not by parts of the vehicle such as
axle or steering components. Otherwise, the
vehicle could be damaged.
The towing eye can be used to pull the vehicle
onto atrailer or transporter for transporting pur-
poses.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock.
XShift the transmission to position N.
As soon as the vehicleh as been loaded:
XPrevent the vehicle from rolling awayb y
applying the electric parking brake.
XShift the transmission to position P.
XTurn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to posi-
tion0and remove the SmartKey from the
ignition lock.
XSecure the vehicle.
Tow-starting (emergencye ngine
starting)
!
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow-started. You could otherwise dam-
age the automatic transmission.
You can find information on "Jump-starting" at
(
Ypage 249).
Fuses
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you manipulate or bridge afaulty fuse or if
you replace it with afuse with ahigher amper-
age, the electric cables could be overloaded.
This could result in afire. There is arisk of an
accident and injury.
Alwaysr eplace faulty fuses with the specified
new fuses having the correct amperage.
Blown fuses must be replaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognize by the
color and value.T he fuse ratings are listed in the
fuse allocation chart.
The fuse allocation chart is located in the vehicle
tool kit in the stowage compartment under the
trunk floor (
Ypage 241).
If an ewly inserted fuse also blows, have the
cause traced and rectified at aqualified special-
ist workshop, e.g. an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
!Only use fuses that have been approved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which have the
correct fuse rating for the system concerned.
Otherwise, componentsors ystems could be
damaged.
!Make sure that no moisture can enter the
fuse box when the cover is open.
!When closing the cover, make sure that it is
lying correctly on the fuse box. Moisture seep-
ing in or dirt could otherwise impair the oper-
ation of the fuses.
The fuses in your vehicle serve to close down
faulty circuits. If afuse blows, all the compo-
nentsont he circuit and their functions stop
operating.
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Important safety notes
GWARNING
If wheels and tires of th ewrong siz eare used,
th ew hee lbrakes or suspension component s
may be damaged. Ther eisariskofana cci-
dent.
Always replace wheels and tires wit hthose
that fulfill th especification softheoriginal
part .
When replacing wheels, mak esuretou se the
correct:
Rdesignation
Rmodel
When replacing tires ,makes uretou se the
correct:
Rdesignation
Rmanufacturer
Rmodel
GWARNIN G
Af lat tire severely impairs th edriving ,steer -
ing and braking characteristics of th evehicle.
Ther eisar iskofa ccident.
Tires without run-flat characteristics :
Rdo notdrivew ithaf lat tire.
Rimmediately replace th eflat tire wit hyour
emergenc yspar ew hee lors parew heel, or
consult aqualified specialist workshop.
Tires wit hrun-flat characteristics :
Rpay attention to theinformation and warn -
ing notice sonMOExtended tires (tire swith
run-flat characteristics).
Accessories that are no tapprove dfor your vehi-
cle by Mercedes-Ben zorare notbein gused cor-
rectl ycan impair th eoperating safety.
Before purchasing and usin gnon-ap proved
accessories, visit aqualified specialist work-
sho pand ask about :
Rsuitability
Rlegal stipulation s
Rfactory recommendation sFurther information regarding wheels and tires
can be foun
dunder "Wheel/tire combinations"
(
Ypage 278).
You can ask for information regarding permitte d
wheel-tire combination satanauthorized
Mercedes-Ben zCenter.
Information on tire pressur ecan be found:
Ron th eTirea nd Loading Information placard
on th eB-pillar on th edriver' sside
(
Ypage 265)
Rin th etirep ressur etable in th efuel filler flap
(Ypage 130)
Rin th e"Tirep ressure" section
Operation
Information on driving
Chec kthe tire pressur ewhen th evehicl eis
heavily laden and adjust prio rtoatrip.
While driving ,pay attention to vibrations, noises
and unusual handlin gcharacteristics ,e.g.p ull-
ing to on eside .This may indicat ethatthe
wheels or tires are damaged. If you suspec ttha t
at ireisd efective, reduce your spee dimmedi-
ately. Stop th evehicl eass oonasp ossible to
chec kthe wheels and tires for damage. Hidden
tire damag ecould also be causing th eunusual
handlin gcharacteristics .Ifyou fin dnos ignsof
damage, hav ethe tires and wheels checke data
qualified specialist workshop.
When parking your vehicle, mak esuret hatthe
tires do no tget deformed by th ecurboro ther
obstacles. If they canno tbeavoided, driv eover
obstacles suc hascurbs slowly and at an obtuse
angle. Otherwise, you may damag ethe wheels
or tires .
Regula rchecking of wheels and tires
GWARNIN G
Damaged tires can caus etirei nflation pres-
sur eloss .Asar esult,you could lose control of
your vehicle. Ther eisariskofa ccident.
Chec kthe tires regularly for sign sofdamage
and replace any damaged tires immediately.
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Wheels and tires
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An arrow on the sidewall of the tire indicates its
correct direction of rotation.
Storingwheels
Store wheels thata renot being used in acool,
dry and preferably dark place .Protect the tires
from oil, grease, gasoline and diesel.
Mounting awheel
Preparin gthe vehicle
XStop the vehicl eonsolid,non-slippery and
level ground.
XApply the electri cparking brake manually.
XBring the front wheels into the straight-ahead
position.
XShift the transmission to position P.
XSwitch off the engine.
XVehicles withoutKEYLESS -GO:remove the
SmartKeyf rom the ignition lock.
XVehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the driv-
er' sd oor.
The vehicl eelectronics now have status 0.
Thi sist he same as the SmartKeyh aving been
removed.
XVehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
(
Ypage 115).
XIf included in the vehicl eequipment ,remove
the tire-change tool kit from the vehicle.
XSafeguar dthe vehicl eagain st rolling away.
iDue to difference sinvehicleequipment ,not
al lv ehicles ar eequippe dwithat ire-change
tool kit. For informatio nonwhich tool sare
required to perfor mawheelchange on your
vehicle, consult an authorize dMercedes-
Benz Center.
Necessary tire-changing tool scan include, for
example:
RJack
RWheel chock
RLugw rench
Securin gthe vehicle to preven titfrom
rolling away
If your vehicl eisequippe dwithaw heelchock, it
can be found in the tire-change tool kit
(
Ypage 241).
The folding whee lchoc kisana dditional safety
measure to prevent the vehicl efrom rolling
away ,for exampl ewhenc hanging awheel .
XFoldb othp late su pwar ds:.
XFol do utlowe rplate ;.
XGuid ethe lugs on the lowe rplate full yinto the
openings in base plate =.
XPlace chocks or othersuitabl eitems under
the front and rea rofthe whee lthati sdiago -
nally opposite the whee lyou wish to change.
Raisin gthe vehicle
GWARNING
If yo udon ot positio nthe jack correctl yatthe
appropriate jacking point of the vehicle, the
jack could tip ove rwitht he vehicl eraised.
There is ariskofi njury.
Onlyp ositiont he jack at the appropriate jack-
ing point of the vehicle. The base of the jack
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Wheel sand tires
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must be positioned vertically, directly under
the jacking point of the vehicle.
!The jack is designed exclusively for jacking
up the vehicleatt he jacking points. Other-
wise ,you rv ehiclec ould be damaged.
Observe the following when raising the vehicle:
RTo rais ethe vehicle, only use the vehicle-spe-
cific jack that has been tested and approved
by Mercedes-Benz. If used incorrectly, the
jack could tip over with the vehicler aised.
RThe jack is designed only to raiseand hold the
vehiclef oras hort time while awheelisb eing
changed. It must not be used for performing
maintenance work under the vehicle.
RAvoid changing the whee lonuphill and down-
hill slopes.
RBefore raising the vehicle, secure it from roll-
ing awa ybyapplying the parking brake and
inserting whee lchocks. Do not disengage the
parking brake whil ethe vehicleisr aised.
RThe jack must be placed on afirm, flat and
non-slip surface. On aloose surface, alarge,
flat, load-bearing underlay must be used .Ona
slippery surface, anon-slip underlay must be
used ,e.g. rubber mats.
RDo not use wooden blocks or similar objects
as ajack underlay.O therwise, the jack wil lnot
be abl etoachieve its load-bearing capacity
due to the restricted height.
RMake sure that the distance betwee nthe
underside of the tires and the ground does not
exceed 1.2 in (3 cm).
RNever place you rhands and feet under the
raised vehicle.
RDo not lie under the vehicle.
RDo not start the engine when the vehiclei s
raised.
RDo not open or close adoor or the trunk lid
when the vehicleisr aised.
RMake sure that no persons are present in the
vehiclewhen the vehicleisr aised.
XUsing lug wrench:,loosent he bolts on the
whee lyou wish to change by abou tone full
turn. Do not unscrew the bolts completely.
The jacking points are located just behind the
front whee lhousings and just in front of the rear
whee lhousings (arrows).
Vehicles with AMG equipment: the vehicle
has covers installed to protect the vehicleb ody
next to the jacking points on the outer sills.
XFold cover ;upwards.
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Wheel sand tires