2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC-Class keyless

XTo restore the factory settings:press and
hol dd ownthe % and& buttons simul-
taneouslyf or approximatelys ixseconds until
the battery check lamp (
Ypage 66 )flashes
twice.
Mechanical key
General notes
If the vehicl ecan no longer be locked or
unlocke dwitht he SmartKey or with KEYLESS-
GO ,use the mechanical key.
If yo uusethe mechanical key to unlock and
open the driver's door or the trunk lid, the anti-
thef talarm system will be triggered .Switch off
the alarm (
Ypage 61).
Removing the mechanical key
XPush release catch :in the direction of the
arrow and at the same time remove mechan- ica lkey ; from the SmartKey.
For further informatio nabout :
Runlocking the driver's door (Ypage 70)
Runlocking the trunk (Ypage 71)
Rlocking the vehicl e(Ypage 70)
Insertingthe mechanical key
XPush mechanical key ;completelyi nto the
SmartKey unti litengages and release
catch :is back in its basicp osition.
SmartKey battery
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Batterie scontain toxica nd corrosive substan-
ces. If batteries are swallowed, it can resul tin
severe health problems .There is ariskoff atal
injury.
Kee pbatteries outoft he reach of children. If
ab attery is swallowed, see kmedica lattention
immediately.
HEnvironmental note
Batterie scontain dangerous
substances. It is against the
la wtod ispose of them with
the householdr ubbish.They
must be collected separately and recycle dtoprotect the
environment.
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally friendly
manner. Take discharged
batteries to aquali fied spe-
cialist workshop or aspecial
collectio npoint for used bat-
teries.
The SmartKey batteries contain perchlorate
material ,which mayr equire specia lhan dling
and regard for the environment. National guide-
lines must be observed during disposal. In Cal-
ifornia ,see www.dtsc.ca.gov/
HazardousWaste/Perchlorate/index.cfm .
Mercedes-Benz recommends thaty ouhave the
batteries replaced at aquali fied specialist work-
shop.
SmartKey65
Opening and closing
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Problems with the SmartKey
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
You can no longer lock or
unlock the vehicle using
the SmartKey.The SmartKey battery is discharged or nearly discharged.
XCheck the SmartKey battery (Ypage 66) and replace it if necessary
(Ypage 66).
If this does not work:
XUnlock (Ypage 70) or lock (Ypage 70) the vehicle using the
mechanical key.
There is interference from apowerful source of radio waves.
XUnlock (Ypage 70) or lock (Ypage 70) the vehicle using the
mechanical key.
The SmartKey is faulty.
XUnlock (Ypage 70) or lock (Ypage 70) the vehicle using the
mechanical key.
XHave the SmartKey checked at aqualified specialist workshop.
You can no longer lock or
unlock the vehicle using
KEYLESS-GO.KEYLESS-GO was deactivated.
XReactivate KEYLESS-GO (Ypage 63).
The SmartKey battery is discharged or nearly discharged.
XCheck the SmartKey battery (Ypage 66) and replace it if necessary
(Ypage 66).
If this does not work:
XUnlock (Ypage 70) or lock (Ypage 70) the vehicle using the
mechanical key.
There is interference from apowerful source of radio waves.
XUnlock (Ypage 70) or lock (Ypage 70) the vehicle using the
mechanical key.
KEYLESS-GO is malfunctioning.
XLock/unlock the vehicle using the remote control function of the
SmartKey.
XHave the vehicle and SmartKey checked at aqualified specialist
workshop.
If the vehicle can also not be locked/unlocked using the remote con-
trol function:
XUnlock (Ypage 70) or lock (Ypage 70) the vehicle using the
mechanical key.
XHave the vehicle and SmartKey checked at aqualified specialist
workshop.
SmartKey67
Opening and closing
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The engine cannot be
started using the Smart-
Key.The on-board voltage is too low.
XSwitch off non-essential consumers, e.g. seat heating or interior
lighting, and try to start the engine again.
If this does not work:
XCheck the starter battery and charge it if necessary (Ypage 248).
or
XJump-start the vehicle (Ypage 249).
or
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop.
The engine cannot be
started using KEYLESS-
GO. The SmartKey is in
the vehicle.The vehicle is locked.
XUnlock the vehicle and try to start the vehicle again.
The SmartKey battery is discharged or nearly discharged.
XCheck the SmartKey battery (Ypage 66) and replace it if necessary
(Ypage 66).
If this does not work:
XStart your vehicle with the SmartKey in the ignition lock.
There is interference from apowerful source of radio waves.
XStart your vehicle with the SmartKey in the ignition lock.
You have lost aSmart-
Key.XHave the SmartKey deactivated at aqualified specialist workshop.
XReport the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
XIf necessary, have the locks changed as well.
You have lost the
mechanical key.XReport the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
XIf necessary, have the locks changed as well.
Doors
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
Ropen the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
Rget out and disrupt traffic.
Roperate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
RStart the engine.
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
68Doors
Opening and closing

Unlocking and opening doors from
the inside
!
The side windows will not open/close if the
battery is discharged or if the side windows
have iced up. It will then not be possible to
close the door. Do not attempt to forcet he
door closed. You could otherwise damage the
door or the side window.
You can open adoor from inside the vehicle
even if it has been locked.
If the vehicle has previously been locked from
the outside, openin gadoor from the inside will
trigger the anti-theft alarm system .Switc hoff
the alarm (
Ypage 61).
XPull door handle ;.
If the door is locked, locking knob :pops up.
The door is unlocked and can be opened.
When adoor 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-passenge rdoor from the inside or lock the
vehicle before you pull away.
XTo unlock: press button :.
XTo lock:press button ;.
If the front-passenge rdoor is closed, the vehi-
cle locks.
The central locking button does not lock or
unlock the fuel filler flap or the stowage com-
partment 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 adoor from inside the vehicle
even if it has been locked.
If al ocked door is opened from the inside, the
previous unlock status of the vehicle will be
taken int oconsideratio nif:
Rthe vehicle was locked using the locking but-
ton for the central locking, or
Rif the vehicle was locked automatically
The vehicle will be fully unlocked if it had previ-
ously 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
Doors69
Opening and closing
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Opening/closing from outside
Opening
XPress the %button on the SmartKey.
XPull handle :.
XRaise the trun klid.
Closing
XPull the trun klid down using recess :.
XLock the vehicle if necessary using the &
button on the key or with KEYLESS-GO.
If KEYLESS-GO detects aSmartKey in the trunk,
it does not lock.
Locking the trunk separately
You can lock the trun kseparately. If you then
unlock the vehicle centrally, the trun kremains
locked and cannot be opened.
XClose the trun klid.
XTake the mechanical key out of the SmartKey
(Ypage 65).
XInser tthe mechanical key into the trun klid
lock as far as it will go.
XTurn the mechanical key clockwise from posi-
tion 1to position 2.
XRemove the mechanical key.
XInsertthe mechanical key into the SmartKey.
Unlocking the trunk (mechanical key)
!
The trun klid swings upwards when opened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearanc eabove the trun klid.
If the trun kcannot be unlocked with the Smart-
Key or KEYLESS-GO, use the mechanical key.
If you use the mechanical key to unlock and
open the trun klid, the anti-thef talarm system
will be triggered. Switc hoff the alarm
(
Ypage 61).
XTake the mechanical key out of the SmartKey
(Ypage 65).
XInser tthe mechanical key into the trun klid
lock as far as it will go.
XTurn the mechanical key from position 1
counter-clockwise as far as it will go to posi-
Trunk71
Opening and closing
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Convenience closing with KEYLESS-GO
GWARNING
When usingt heconvenience closingf eature,
part soft hebody coul dbetrapped in th eclos-
ing area when aside window is beingc losed.
Thereisar iskofi njury.
Observ ethe completec losingprocedure
when th econvenience closingf eature is oper-
ating. Makes ure that no body partsa re in
close proximity durin gthe closingp rocedure.
Procee dasfollows if someoneist rapped:
XRelease th erecessed sensor surface on the
door handle.
XImmediately pull and hold th edoor handle
and keep th edoor handle pulled.
The side windows open.
WithK EYLESS-GO you can close all side win-
dows simultaneously. The KEYLESS-GO key
must be outside th evehicle .All th edoorsm ust
be closed.
XTouchr ecessed sensor surface :on the
door handle until th eside windows are fully
closed.
iMakes ure you only touch recessed sensor
surface :.
XTo interrup tconvenience closing: release
recessed sensor surface :on th edoor han-
dle.
Resetting th esidew indows
Ifas ide window can no longer be closed fully,
you must reset it.
XClose all th edoors.
XTurn th eSmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock.
XPull th ecorrespondings witch on thedoor
control panel until th eside window is com-
pletely closed (
Ypage 73).
XHol dthe switch for an additional second.
If th eside window opensa gain slightly:
XImmediately pull thecorrespondings witch on
th ed oor control panel until th eside window is
completely closed (
Ypage 73).
XHol dthe switch for an additional second.
If th erespectiv eside window remains closed
after th ebutto nisr eleased, then it has been
set correctly. If this is no tthe case, repeat the
steps above.
74Sidew indows
Opening and closing

Opening/closing using the SmartKey
Important safetyn otes
GWARNING
When opening or closing the roof, body parts
could be trapped by, for example, the roof
mechanism, trun klid or side windows. There
is ar isk of injury.
When raising or lowering the roof, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of moving
components. If someoneb ecomes trapped,
release the button.
Opening and closing
This function is only available on vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO or with roof comfort operation.
XClose the trun klid (Ypage 70).
XVehicles with comfort operation: point the
tip of the SmartKey at the driver's door han-
dle.
XVehicles with KEYLESS-GO: the SmartKey
must be within 6ft(2m)ofthe vehicle.
XTo open: press and hold the %button on
the SmartKey until the roof is fully opened.
The roof and the rear side windows open. The
fronts ide windows close.
XTo interrupt the opening procedure:
release the %button.
XTo open the front side windows: press the
% button on the SmartKey again.
XTo close: press and hold the &button on
the SmartKey until the roof is fully closed.
The roof and the side windows close.
XTo interrupt the closing procedure: release
the & button.
Locking the roof again
Important safetyn otes
GWARNING
If you do not fully open/close the soft top, the
soft-top hydraulics depressurizea fterashort
time. This causes the soft top to lower unex-
pectedly and may cause you or other stobe
trapped. There is arisk of injury.
Always open or close the soft top completely.
The roof is not locked if:
Rthe K symbol and the Vario-Roof inOperationmessage appear in the multifunc-
tion display
Rthe K symbol and the Open/CloseVario-RoofCompletelymessage appear in
the multifunction display and you hear awarn-
ing tone
Ryou hear awarning ton efor up to ten seconds
when pulling away or while driving
Locking
You can lock the roof again if it is not locked
fully.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon
as possible, paying attention to road and traf-
fic conditions.
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position 2
in the ignition lock.
XPress the roof switch (Ypage 76).
Trunk partition
General notes
!To avoid damaging the roof or luggage when
folding back the roof, you should:
Ronly load the trun ktobelow the trun kpar-
tition
Rnot place any objects on or in frontoft he
trun kpartition
Rnot place any objects on the cover behind
the roll bars
Rnot allow the cargo to push the trun kpar-
tition upwards
The trun kpartition can be used to cover luggage
and loads in the trunk.
Roof77
Opening and closing
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Position of the steering wheel when the
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT featureisactive
The steering wheel swings upwards when you:
Rremove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
Ropen the driver's door with KEYLESS-GO in
position1
Ropen the driver's door and the SmartKey is in
position0or 1in the ignition lock
iThe steering wheel only moves upwards if it
has not already reached the upper end stop.
Position of the steering wheel for driv-
ing
The steering wheel is moved to the last selected
position when:
Rthe driver's door is closed
Ryou insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock
or
Ryou press the Start/Stop button once on vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO
When you close the driver's door with the igni-
tion switched on, the steering wheel is also
automatically moved to the previously set posi-
tion.
The last position of the steering wheel is stored
when you switch off the ignition or when you
store the settingw ith the memory function
(
Ypage 91).
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature
If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is trig-
gered in an accident, the steering column will
move upwards when the driver's door is opened.
This occurs irrespective of the position of the
SmartKey in the ignition lock. This makes it eas- ier to exit the vehicle and rescue the occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is only
operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY feature is
activated in the on-board computer
(
Ypage 174).
Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
XAnti-glare mode: flick anti-glare lever :for-
wards 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 arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,s teer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before startin gthe engine.
GWARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
object sare 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 arisk 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.
88Mirrors
Seats, steering wheela nd mirrors