2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC-Class center console

Rthe trunk lidisclosed.
Rthe outside temperatur eisabove 5‡
( Ò 15 †).
Yo uc ould otherwise damag ethe roof ,trunk
and otherp arts of the vehicle.
The vehicle dimensions for opening/closing the
roof can be found in the "Vehicl edata" section
(
Ypage 289).
Make sure that the roof and rea rwindow are
clean and dry before opening the roof .Other-
wise, water or dirt could enter the vehicle inte-
rio rort runk.
Opening and closin gusing the roof
switch
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Whe nopening or closing the roof,b odyp arts
could be trapped by,f or example, the roof
mechanism, trunk li dorsidew indows. There
is ar iskofi njury.
Whe nraising or lowering the roof,m ake sure
that no bod yparts are in the vicinity of moving
components. If someone becomes trapped,
release the button.
For safety reasons, the roof can only be opened
or closed whe nthe vehicle is stationary.
!Operating the roof while pulling away:
RObserve the following traffi ccarefully.
RDo not drive faster than 25 mph (40 km/h).
RAvoida brup tb raking and swerving maneu-
vers.
Do not operate the roof whe ncornering, driv-
ing on uneven surface sorduring strong
winds. The vehicle may otherwise be dam-
aged.
iIf the traffi cconditions mea nthat yo uhave
to drive off while opening/closing the roof,
the procedure which wa sstarted while sta-
tionary can be continued at speeds of up to
approx. 25 mph (40 km/h).
Opening and closing
XVehicles without asemi-automatic trunk
partition: closethe trunk partition
(
Ypage 77).
XClose the trunk li d(Ypage 70).
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock.
XOpe nthe cover in the lower center console.
Roof switch :is located under the cover.
XTo open:p ullr oof switch :untilt he entire
roof is stowed away in the trunk.
You see the Vario-Roof in Operation
messageinthe multifunction display .Once
the opening procedure is complete, the mes- sag edisappears and atone will sound.
All of the sid ewindow sopen.
If yo uoperate the roof switch and the Trunk
PartitionOpenmessageappears in the
multifunction display ,the trunk partition is
not closed correctly.
XClose the trunk partition.
XTo close: press and holds oft-top switch:
unti lthe soft top is fully closed.
You see the Vario-Roof in Operation
messageinthe multifunction display .Once
the opening procedure is complete, the mes-
sag edisappears and atone will sound.
All of the sid ewindow sopen.
XTo clos eallsid ew indows, pull the switch
under the cover of the center console
(
Ypage 73).
76Roof
Opening and closing

ThePleaseSteerWheeltotheRightor
Please Steer Wheel to the Leftmes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Backing up into the parking space
XWhile the vehicle is stationary, turn the steer-
ing wheel in the specified direction until the
arrow is white and awarning ton esounds.
XTo back up into the parking space: main-
tain the steerin gwheel angle and reverse
carefully.
XStop as soon as you hear awarning tone,
The vehicle has reached the position in which you need to countersteer.
The Please
SteerWheeltotheRightor
Please Steer Wheel to the Leftmes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
XTo countersteer: while the vehicle is station-
ary, turn the steerin gwheel in the specified
direction until the arrow is white and awarn-
ing ton esounds.
XTo back up into the parking space: main-
tain the steerin gwheel angle and reverse
carefully.
XStop as soon as you hear awarning tone, at
the latest when PARKTRONIC sounds the con-
tinuous warning tone.
The Parking
GuidanceFinishedmessage
appears in the multifunction display and a
ton esounds. You may be asked to steer in a
different direction and then change gear. In
this case, further displaysint he multifunction
display will direct you to the final position.
XManeuver if necessary.
XAlways observe the warning messages dis-
played by PARKTRONIC (Ypage 151).
Canceling Parking Guidance
XPress the PARKTRONIC button on the center
console (Ypage 151).
Parking Guidance is canceled immediately
and PARKTRONIC is deactivated.
Parking Guidance is canceled automatically if it
is no longer possible to guide you into the park-
ing space, or if amalfunction occurs.
The parking space symbol goes out and awarn-
ing ton esounds.
Rear view camera
General notes
Rear view camera :is an optical parking and
maneuvering aid. It shows the area behind your
vehicle with guide lines in the multimedia sys-
tem.
The area behind the vehicle is displayed as a
mirror image, as in the rear view mirror.
iThe text shown in the multimedia system
display depends on the language setting. The
following are examples of rear view camera
displaysint he multimedia system.
Important safety notes
The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your immedi-
ate surroundings. You are alwaysr esponsible
for safe maneuvering and parking. When maneu-
vering or parking, make sure that there are no
persons, animals or object sinthe area in which
you are maneuvering.
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Driving and parking

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
FrontPassengerAir‐bag Disabled SeeOperator' sManual
The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are deac -
tivated during th ejou rney, although:
Ran adult
or
Rap erson of th ecorre spondin gstatur eisont hefront-passenger seat
If additional force sare applie dtotheseat ,the system may interpret
th eo ccupant's weigh taslower than it actually is.
GWARNIN G
The front-passenger fron tair bag and fron tpassenger knee bag may
no tbet riggered in th eevent of an accident.
There is an increased ris kofinjury.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 131).
XSwitc hthe ignition off .
XHavethe occupant get out of th evehicle.
XKee pthe seat unoccupied ,close th efront-pa ssenger door and
switch on th eignition .
XObserv ethe PASSENGER AI RBAG indicator lamp sinthecenter
console and th emultifunction display and chec kthe following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :
Raself-diagnosis is carrie dout.T he PASSENGER AI RBAG OFFa nd
PASSENGER AI RBAG ON indicator lamp smustligh tups imulta-
neousl yfor approximately six seconds
RtheP ASSENG ER AIRBAG OFFindicator lamp mus tthe nligh tup
and remain lit after th eself-diagnosis .Iftheindicator lamp is on ,
OCS has deactivated th efront-pa ssenger fron tair bag and front-
passenger knee bag (
Ypage 45)
RtheFront Passenger Airbag Enable dSee Operator' sManualorFront Passenger Airbag Disabled See Opera‐tor's Manualdisplay message smustn otbe shown in th emul-
tifunction display
XWait for aperiod of at least 60 seconds until th eneces sarysystem
checks hav ebeen completed.
XMak esuret hatthe display message sdonotappear in th emulti-
function display.
If these condition sare fulfilled ,the front-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again .Whether th ePASSENG ER AIRBAG OFForONi ndicator
lamp remain slit or goe sout depend sonhow OCS classifies th eoccu-
pant.
If th econditi onsa re no tfulfilled ,the system is no toperating correctly.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Observ ethe additional information on OCS (
Ypage 45).
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On-boardc omputer andd isplays
Z

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
FrontPassengerAir‐bag Enable dSeeOperator' sManual
The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are enabled
during th ejou rney, eve nthough :
Rachild, asmall adult or an objec tweighing less than th esystem' s
weigh tthreshold is locate donthefront-passenger seat
or
Rth ef ront-pa ssenger seat is unoccupied
The system may detec tobjects or force sapplyin gadditional weigh ton
th es eat .
GWARNIN G
The front-passenger fron tair bag and th efront-pa ssenger knee bag
may be triggered unintentionally.
There is an increased ris kofinjury.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 131).
XSwitc hthe ignition off .
XOpenthe front-passenger door .
XRemove thechild and th echild restrain tsystem from th efront -
passenger seat .
XMakesuret hatthe re are no objects on th eseat addin gtothe
weight.
The system may otherwise detec tthe additional weigh tand inter-
pre tthe seat occupant's weigh tasgreatertha nita ctually is.
XKeepthe seat unoccupied ,close th efront-pa ssenger door and
switch on th eignition .
XObserv ethe PASSENGER AI RBAG indicator lamp sinthecenter
console and th emultifun ction display and chec kthe following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :
Raself-diagnosis is carrie dout.T he PASSENGER AI RBAG OFFa nd
PASSENGER AI RBAG ON indicator lamp smustligh tups imulta-
neousl yfor approximately six seconds
RtheP ASSENG ER AIRBAG OFFindicator lamp mus tthe nligh tup
and remain lit after th eself-diagnosis .Iftheindicator lamp is on ,
OCS (Occupant Classification System) has disabled th efront -
passenger fron tair bag and front-passenger knee bag
(
Ypage 45)
Rth eFront Passenger Airbag Enable dSee Operator' sManualorFront Passenger Airbag Disabled See Opera‐tor's Manualdisplay message smustn otbe shown in th emul-
tifunction display
XWait for aperiod of at least 60 seconds until th eneces sarysystem
checks hav ebeen completed.
XMak esuret hatthe display message sdonotappear in th emulti-
function display.
If these condition sare fulfilled ,the front-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again .Whether th ePASSENG ER AIRBAG OFForONi ndicator
188Display messages
On-boardc omputer andd isplays

Operating system
Overview
General notes
!Do not use the space in frontoft he display
for storage. Objects placed here could dam-
age the display or impair its function .Avoid
any direct contact with the display surface.
Pressure on the display surface may result in
impairment stothe display, which could be
irreversible.
Wearing polarized sunglasses may impair your
ability to read the display.
The display has an automatic temperature-con-
trolled switch-off feature. The brightness is
automatically reduced if the temperature is too
high. The display may temporarily switch off
completely.
Cleaning instructions
!Do not touch the display. The display has a
very sensitive high-gloss surface; there is a
risk of scratching .Ifyou have to clean the
screen,h owever, use amild cleanin gagent
and asoft,l int-free cloth.
The display must be switched off and have
cooled down before you start cleaning. Do not
apply pressure to the display surface when
cleanin git, as this could cause irreversible dam-
age to the display.
Switching the multimedia system
on/off
XPress the qcontrol knob.
Adjusting the volume
XTurn the qcontrol knob.
The volume is adjusted:
Rfor the currently selected media source
Rduring traffic or navigation announcements
Rin hands-free mode during aphone call
Switching the sound on or off
XPress the 8button on the control panel.
If the audio output is switched off, the status
line will show the 8symbol. If you switch the media source or set the volume, the sound
is automatically switched on.
iNavigation announcements will be heard
even if the sound is muted.
Functions
The multimedia system has the following func-
tions:
RRadio mode
RMedia mode with media search
RSound systems
RNavigation system
COMAND :navigation via the hard drive
Audio 20: navigation via SD card
RCommunication functions
RSIRIUS Weather (COMAND)
RVehicle function swith system settings
RFavorites functions
Controller
The controller in the center console lets you:
Rselect menu items on the display
Renter characters
Rselect adestination on the map
Rsave entries
The controller can be:
Rturned 3
Rslid left or right 1
Rslid forwards or back 4
Rslid diagonally2
Rpressed briefly or pressed and held 7
Back button
You can use the%button to exit amenu or to
call up the basic display of the currento perating
mode.
XTo exit the menu: briefly press the%
button.
The multimedia system changes to the next
higher menu level in the currento perating
mode.
XTo call up the basic display: press the%
button for longer than two seconds.
The multimedia system changes to the basic
display of the currento peratingmode.
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Multimedia system

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

XTo turn over:lift reversible floor panel ;
using tab :.
XTurn overand then re-inser treversible floor
panel ;.
Twoflexible straps ;are attachedtot he rever-
sibl efloor panel ,use thes etos ecure objects,
such as wind screen =,whenr eversibl efloor
panel :hasb eent urne dover.
Roo fcarrier
!
Thi svehicl eisn ot designed to transport
items on the roof. Roof carriers and other
device swhich are mounted on the roo fthat
have not been specifically approved for this
model by Mercedes-Benz must not be used as
they could damag ethe vehicl eand the
retractable hardto p(vario-roof).
At the time of going to print, Mercedes-Benz
does not offe rany roo fcarrie roro therroof-
installe ddevice sfor thism odel.
!Thisvehicl eisn ot designed to transport any
items on the trunk li dortoallowluggage car-
riers or equipment of any kind to be installed
to the trunk lid. Otherwise the vehicl eand the
retractable hardto pcould be damaged.
Features
Cup holder
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If objects in the passenger compartment are
stowed incorrectly ,they can slid eorbe
thrown around and hitv ehicleoccupants. In
addition, cupholders, open stowag espaces
and mobil ephone brackets canno talway s
retain al lobjects they contain. There is arisk
of injury,p articularly in the event of sudden
braking or asudde nchange in direction.
RAlway sstow objects so thatt hey cannotbe
thrown around in such situations.
RAlway smakes uret hato bjects do not pro-
trud efrom stowag espaces, parcel nets or
stowag enets.
RClose the lockable stowag espaces before
starting ajourney.
RAlway sstow and secure heavy,h ard, poin-
ted,s harp-edged ,fragile or bulky objects in
the trunk.
!Onlyu sethe cup holders for containers of
the right size and which have lids. The drinks
could otherwise spill.
!Do not expose drinks bottle sinthe cup
holde rinthe cente rconsole to continuous,
strong and direct sunlight. The passenger
compartment in the are aofthe cente rcon-
sol ec an otherwise be damaged by the con-
centrated and reflecte dsunlight.
Cup holder in the centerc onsole
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Stowageand featur es
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Cigarettelighter
GWARNING
You can burn yourself if you touch th ehot
heating elementort hesocke tofthecigarette
lighter.
In addition,f lammable materialsc an ignite if:
Rtheh ot cigarette lighter falls
Rachild holdst hehot cigarette lighter to
objects, for example
Thereisar iskoff irea nd injury.
Always hold th ecigarette lighter by th eknob.
Always mak esure that th ecigarette lighter is
out of reac hofchildren. Never leave children
unsupervised in th evehicle.
Your attentio nmust always be focused on the
traffic conditions. Only use th ecigarette lighter
when road and traffic conditionsp ermit.
XTurn theSma rtKey to position 2in th eignition
lock(Ypage 115).
XTo open: push thelower sectio nofcover:.
The ashtray opens.
XPress in cigarette lighter ;.
Cigarett elighter ;will pop out automatically
when th eheating elementisr ed-hot.
12Vsockets
General notes
XTurn th eSma rtKey to position 1in th eignition
lock(Ypage 115).
The sockets can be used for accessorie switha
maximum draw of 18 0W(15 A). Accessories
include suchi tems as chargers for mobile
phones. If you use th
esockets for longp eriods when the
engineiss witched off ,the battery may dis-
charge.
iAn emergenc ycut-out ensure sthatthe on-
boardv oltage does no tdropt oo low. If th eon-
boardv oltage is to olow, th epower to the
sockets is automaticall ycut.T his ensures
that there is sufficient power to start the
engine.
Socket in th efront center console
XTo open: push thelower sectio nofcover:.
The stowage compartmen topens.
XLiftupt hecover of socket ;.
mbrace
General notes
You must have alicens eagreement to activate
th em brace service. Makes ure that your system
is activated and operational. To log in, pres sthe
ï MB Info call button. If any of th esteps
mentione dare no tcarried out,t hesystem may
no tbea ctivated.
If you have questionsa bout theactivation,c on-
tac tone of th efollowingt elephone hotlines:
RUSA: Mercedes-Ben zCustome rAssistance
Cente rat1-800-FOR -MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372 )or1 -866-990-9007
RCanada: Customer Servicea t
1-888-923-8367
Shortly after successfully registerin gwith the
service, auser ID and password will be sent to
you by post.
USA only: you can use this password to log onto
the mbrace area under "Owners Online" at
http://www.mbusa.com.
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Stowage and features
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