2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC-Class tow

GWARNING
The seat belts may not perform their intended protective function if:
Rthey are damaged, modified, extremely
dirty,b leached or dyed
Rthe seat beltb uckle is damaged or
extremely dirty
Rthe Emergency Tensioning Devices, belt
anchorages or inertia reelsh ave been modi-
fied.
Seat belts may be damaged in an accident,
although the damage may not be visible, e.g.
due to splinters of glass. Modified or damaged
seat belts may tear or fail ,e.g. in an accident.
Modified Emergency Tensioning Devices
coul daccidentally trigger or fail to deploy
when necessary. This posesani ncreased risk
of injury or even fatal injury.
Never modify the seat belts, Emergency Ten-
sioning Devices, belta nchorages and inertia
reels. Make sure that the seat belts are
undamaged, not worn out and clean. Follow-
ing an accident, have the seat belts checked
immediatel yataqualified specialist work-
shop.
Only use seat belts that have been approved for
you rvehicl ebyM ercedes-Benz.
Proper use of the seat belts
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
(Ypage39).
All vehicleo ccupants must be wearing the seat
beltc orrectly before beginning the journey .Also
make sure that all vehicleo ccupants are always
wearing the seat beltc orrectly while the vehicle
is in motion.
When fastening the seat belt, alway smake sure
that:
Rthe seat beltt ongue is only inserted to the belt
buckle belonging to that seat.
Rthe seat beltist ight across yourbody.
Avoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. awinter
coat.
Rthe seat beltisn ot twisted.
Only then can the forces which occur be dis-
tributed over the area of the belt.
Rthe shoulde rsection of the beltisa lways
routed across the center of you rshoulder.
The shoulde rsection of the beltm ust not
come into contact with you rneck or be routed
under you rarm.
Rthe lap beltp asses tightly and as low downa s
possible across you rlap.
The lap beltm ust alwaysberouted across
you rhip joints and not across you rabdomen.
This applie sparticularl ytopregnant women.
If necessary, pus hthe lap beltd owntoyour
hip joint and pul littight using the shoulder
section of the belt.
Rthe seat beltisn ot routed across sharp ,poin-
ted or fragile objects.
If you have such items located on or in your
clothing, e.g. pens, keys or eyeglasses, store
these in asuitable place.
Ronly one personisu singaseat beltata time.
Infants and children must never travel sitting
on the lap of avehicl eoccupant. In the event
of an accident, they coul dbecrushed
between the vehicleo ccupant and seat belt.
Robjects are never secure dwithaseat belti f
the seat beltisa lsob eing used by one of the
vehicle's occu
pants.
Also ensure that there are never objects
between apersona nd the seat, e.g. cushions.
Seat belts are only intended to secure and
restrai nvehicl eoccupants. Always observe the
notes in the "Stowage options/compartments"
section for securing objects, luggage or loads
(
Ypag e217).
Fastening seat belts
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
(Ypag e39) and the notes on correct use of seat
belts (Ypag e40).
40Occupant safety
Safety

Problems with the Occupant Classification System (OCS)
Be sure to observe the notes on "System self-test"(Ypage 47).
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp
lights up and remains lit,
even though the front-
passenger seat is occu-
pied by an adult oraper-
son of astature corre-
sponding to that of an
adult.The classification of the person on the front-passenger seat is incor-
rect.
XMake sure the conditionsf orac orrect classification of the person
on the front-passenger seat are met (Ypage 44).
XIf the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp remains lit, the front-
passenger seat may not be used.
XHave OCS checked as soon as possible at an authorized Mercedes- Benz Center.
The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp
does not light up and/or
does not stay on.
The front-passenger seat
is:
Runoccupied
Roccupied with the
weight of achild up to
twelve months old in a
child restraint system
OCS is malfunctioning.
XMake sure there is nothin gbetween the seat cushion and the child
seat.
XMake sure that the entire base of the child restraint system rests on
the seat cushion of the front-passenger seat. The backrest of the
forward-facing child restraint system must lie as flat as possible
against the backrest of the front-passenger seat. If necessary,
adjust the position of the front-passenger seat.
XWhen installing the child restraint system, make sure that the seat belt is tight. Do not pull the seat belt tight using the front-passenger
seat adjustment .This could result in the seat belt and the child
restraint system being pulled too tightly.
XCheck for correct installation of the child restraint system.
Make sure that the head restraint does not apply aload to the child
restraint system. If necessary, adjust the head restraint accord-
ingly.
XMake sure that no object sare applying additional weight onto the
seat.
XIf the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp remains off and/or
the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp lights up, do not install ac hild restraint system on the front-passenger seat.
XHave OCS checked as soon as possible at an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.
Deployment of Emergency Tensioning
Devices and air bags
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The air bag parts are hot after an air bag has
been deployed. There is arisk of injury.
Do not touch the air bag parts. Have a
deploye dair bag replaced at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop as soon as possible.
GWARNING
Ad eployeda ir bag no longer offers any pro-
tection and cannot provide the intended pro-
tection in an accident. There is an increased
risk of injury.
Have the vehicle towed to aqualified special-
ist workshop in order to have adeployeda ir
bag replaced.
For your own safety and that of your front
passenger, it is important that you have
48Occupant safety
Safety

GWARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they coul dset it in motion by, for example:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshift the automatic transmission out of the
parking position P.
Rstart the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehiclee quip-
ment and become trapped. There is arisk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alway stake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
If persons, particularl ychildren are subjected
to prolonged exposure to extreme heato r
cold, there is arisk of injury ,possibly even
fatal .Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
GWARNING
If the child restraint system is subjected to
direct sunlight, parts may get very hot. Chil-
dren may burn themselves on these parts,
particularl yonthe metal parts of the child
restraint system. There is arisk of injury.
If you leave the vehicle, taking the child with
you ,alway sensure that the child restraint
system is not exposedtod irect sunlight. Pro-
tect it with ablanket, for example. If the child
restraint system has been exposedtod irect
sunlight, let it cool downb efore securing the
child in it. Never leave children unattended in
the vehicle.
Always ensure that all vehicleo ccupants have
their seat belts fastened correctly and are sitting
properly.P articular attention must be pai dto
children.
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
(
Ypag e39) and the notes on correct use of seat
belts (Ypag e40).
Ab ooster seat may be necessary to achieve
propers eat beltp ositioning for children over
41 lbs (18 kg )until they reach aheight where a three-point seat beltc
an be properly fastened
without abooster seat.
Special seat bel tretractor
GWARNING
If the seat beltisr eleased while driving, the
child restraint system wil lnolonger be
secure dproperly.T he special seat beltr etrac-
tor is disable dand the inertia real draw sina
portion of the seat belt. The seat beltc annot
be immediatel yrefastened. There is an
increased risk of injury,p ossibly even fatal.
Stop the vehiclei mmediately, paying atten-
tion to road and traffic conditions. Reactivate
the special seat beltr etractor and secure the
child restraint system properly.
The seat beltont he front-passenge rside is
equipped with aspecial seat beltr etractor.
When activated, the special seat beltr etractor
ensure sthat the seat beltw illn ot slacken once
the child restraint system has been secured.
Installing achild restraint system:
XAlways comply with the child restraint system
manufacturer's installation instructions.
XPul lthe seat belts moothly out of the belt
loop.
XEngage the seat beltt ongue in the beltbuckle.
Activating the special seat beltr etractor:
XPullthe seat belto ut fullyand let the inertia
reel retract it again.
Whil ethe seat beltisr etracting, you should
hear aratcheting sound .The special seat belt
retractor is activated.
XPush the child seat restraint system downs o
that the seat beltist ight and does not loosen.
Removing achild restraint system and deacti-
vating the special seat beltr etractor:
XAlways comply with the child restraint system
manufacturer's installation instructions.
XPress the release button of the beltb uckle,
hold the beltt ongue firmly and guide it back
toward sbeltl oop.
The special seat beltr etractor is deactivated.
52Children in the vehicle
Safety

Child restraint system
The use of seat beltsand child restraint systems
is required by law in:
Rall 50 states
Rth eU .S.t erri tories
RtheD istrict of Columbia
Rall Canadian provinces
You can obtain further informatio nabout the
correc tchild restraint system from any author-
ize dM ercedes-Ben zCenter.
GWARNING
If th echild restraint system is installed incor-
rectly on asuitable seat,itc annotprotect as
intended. The child canno tthe nber estrained
in th eevent of an accident, heavyb raking or
suddenc hanges of direction.T hereisan
increased ris kofinjury, possibly eve nfatal.
Makes ure that you observ ethe child restraint
system manufacturer'si nstallationinstruc-
tions and th enotes on use. Pleasee nsure,
that th ebase of th echild restraint system is
always restin gcompletely on th eseat cush-
ion.N ever placeo bjects, e.g.cushions, under
or behindt hechild restraint system. Only use
child restraint systems witht heoriginal cover
designe dfor them. Only replace damaged
covers withg enuine covers.
GWARNING
If th echild restraint system is installed incor-
rectly or is no tsecured, it can com eloosei n
th ee vent of an accident, heavyb raking or a
suddenc hang eind irection.T he child
restraint system coul dbethrown about,s trik-
ing vehicle occupants .Thereisani ncreased
ris kofi njury, possibly eve nfatal.
Always install child restraint systems prop-
erly, eve niftheya re no tbeingu sed. Make
sure that you observ ethe child restraint sys-
te mm anufacturer'si nstallationinstructions.
Further informatio nonstowingo bjects, luggage
and loads securely can be foun dunde r“Stowi ng
options/stowage compartments”
(
Ypage 217).
GWARNING
Child restraint systems or their securin gsys-
tems whichh ave been damaged or subjected
to aload in an accidentc an no longer protect
as intended. The child canno tthe nb e
restraine dintheevent of an accident, heavy
braking or suddenc hanges of direction.T here
is an increased ris kofinjury, possibly even
fatal.
Replacec hild restraint systems whichh ave
been damaged or subjected to aload in an
accidentass oon as possible. Hav ethe secur-
ing systems on th echild restraint system
checked at aqualified specialist workshop,
before you install achild restraint system
again.
The securin gsystem of child restraint systems is
th es eat belt system.
iIf you install achild restraint system on the
front-passenger seat,bes ure to observethe
instructionsa nd safety note sonthe"Occu-
pantC lassificatio nSyste m(OCS)"
(
Ypage 44). Therey ou will also findinforma-
tio nond eactivatin gthe front-passenger front
air bag.
All child restraint systems must mee tthe fol-
lowings tandards:
RU.S. Federal Motor Vehicle SafetyS tandards
21 3a nd 225
RCanadian Motor Vehicle SafetyS tandards
21 3a nd 210.2
Confirmation that th echild restraint system cor-
responds to th estandards can be foun donan
instruction label on th echild restraint system.
This confir mation c
an also be foun
dintheinstal-
lation instructionst hata re included witht he
child restraint system.
Observ ethe warning labels in th evehicle inte-
rior and on th echild restraint system.
Child restraint system on th efront-
passengers eat
General notes
If you install achild restraint system on the
front-passenger seat,a lways observethe
Children in th evehicle53
Safety
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XTo arm:lock the vehicl ewitht he SmartKey or
KEYLESS-GO.
Indicato rlam p: flashes. The alarm system
is armed afte rapproximately1 5seconds.
XTo disarm: unlock the vehicl ewitht he Smart-
Key or KEYLESS-GO.
Av isua land audibl ealarm is triggered if the
alarm system is armed and yo uopen:
Rad oor
Rthe vehicl ewitht he mechanical key
Rthe trunk lid
Rthe hood
Rthe glove box
Rthe stowag espace under the armrest
XTo turn the alarm off with the SmartKey:
press the %or& button on the Smart-
Key.
The alarm is switched off.
or
XInsert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
The alarm is switched off.
XTo stopt he alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
grasp the outsid edoorh andle. The SmartKey
must be outsid ethe vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
or
XPress the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board .The SmartKey must be insid ethe vehi-
cle.
The alarm is switched off.
The alarm is not switched off, eve nifyouclose
the open door thatt riggered it, for example.
iIf the alarm continue sfor more than
30 seconds ,the mbrace emergency cal lsys-
tem automaticall ynotifie sthe Customer
Assistance Center. Thi sisdonee ither by text
message or data connection. The emergency
cal lsystem send sthe message or data provi-
de dt hat:
Ryouh aves ubscribed to the mbrace service.
Rthe mbrace service hasb eena ctivated
properly.
Rthe necessary mobil ephone network is
available.
62Protectiona gainsttheft
Safety

SmartKey
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.
GWARNING
If you attach heavy or large object stothe
SmartKey, the SmartKey could be uninten-
tionally turned in the ignition lock. This could
cause the engine to be switched off. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not attach any heavy or large object stothe
SmartKey. Remove any bulky key rings before
insertingt he SmartKey into the ignition lock.
!Keep the SmartKey away from stron gmag-
netic fields. Otherwise, the remote control
function could be affected.
Strong magnetic fields can occur in the vicin-
ity of powerful electrical installations.
Do not keep the SmartKey:
Rwith electronic devices, e.g. amobile phone
or another SmartKey.
Rwith metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal foil.
Rinside metallic objects, e.g. ametal case.
This can affect the functionality of the Smart- Key.
SmartKey functions
:& Locks the vehicle
;FUnlockst he trunk lid
=%Unlockst he vehicle
XTo unlock centrally: press the%button.
If you do not open the vehicle within approx-
imately 40 seconds of unlocking:
Rthe vehicle is locked again.
Ranti-theft protection is reactivated.
XTo lock centrally: press the&button.
The SmartKey centrally locks/unlocks:
Rthe doors
Rthe trunk lid
Rthe stowage compartmentint he center con-
sole
Rthe fuel filler flap
The turn signals flash once when unlocking and
three times when locking.
You can also set an audible signal to confirm
that the vehicle has been locked. The audible
signal can be activated and deactivated using
the on-board computer (
Ypage 174).
When it is dark, the surround lighting also comes
on if it is activated in the on-board computer
(
Ypage 173).
KEYLESS-GO
General notes
Bear in mind that the engine can be started by
any of the vehicle occupants if there is aKEY-
LESS-GO key in the vehicle (
Ypage 117).
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Opening and closing
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Locking/unlockingcentrally
You can start,lockorunlock thevehicle using
KEYLESS-GO .Todothis, you onl yneedc arry the
SmartKey with you. You can combine th efunc-
tions of KEYLESS-GO with those of aconven-
tional SmartKey. Unlockt hevehicle by using
KEYLESS-GO ,for instance, and lockitu singthe
& button on th eSmartKey.
The driver' sdoor and th edoor at whicht hehan-
dle is used, must bothbec losed. The SmartKey
must be outside th evehicle .When locking or
unlocking with KEYLESS-GO ,the distance
between th ekey and th ecorresponding door
handle must not be greater than 3ft(1m).
Ac heck whichp eriodicallyestablishesar adio
connectio nbetween th evehicle and th eSmart-
Key determine swhether avalid SmartKey is in
th ev ehicle .This occurs, for example:
Rwhen starting th eengine
Rwhile driving
Rwhen th eexternal door handles are touched
XTo unlock th evehicle: touch th einner sur-
fac eoft hedoor handle.
XTo lock th evehicle: touch sensor surface :
or ;.
Makes ure that you do not touch th einner
surface of th edoor handle.
XConvenience closing feature: touch
recesseds ensor surface ;for an extended
period.
Further informatio nontheconvenience clos-
ing feature (
Ypage 74).
Deactivating and activating
If you do not intend to use aSmartKey for an
extended perio doftime, you can deactivate the
KEYLESS-GO function of th ekey. The SmartKey
will then use veryl ittle power,therebyc onserv- ing battery power.F
or thepurposes of activa-
tion/deactivation, th evehicle must not be
nearby.
XTo deactivate: pressthe& button on the
SmartKey twic einrapid succession.
The battery check lamp (
Ypage 66 )ofthe
SmartKey flashes twic ebriefly and lightsu p
once, then KEYLESS-GO is deactivated.
XTo activate: pressany button on th eSmart-
Key.
or
XInsertt heSmartKey int othe ignitio nlock.
KEYLESS-GO and all of its associate dfeatures
are available again.
Changing th esettings of th elocking
system
You can change th esettings of th elockin gsys-
tem .This meanso nlyt he driver' sdoor,t helock-
able stowage compartments in th evehicle inte-
rior and th efuel filler flap are unlocked when the
vehicle is unlocked. This is useful if you fre-
quently travel alone.
XTo change th esetting: pressand hold down
the % and& buttons simultaneously
for about six second suntil th ebattery indica-
to rlamp (
Ypage 66 )flashes twice.
If th esettin goft helockin gsystem is changed
within th esignal range of th evehicle ,pressing
the & or% button:
Rlocks or
Runlock sthe vehicle
The SmartKey now functionsasf ollows:
XTo unlock:pressthe % button once.
XTo unlock centrally: pressthe % button
twice.
XTo lock centrally: pressthe& button.
The KEYLESS-GO function is changed as fol-
lows:
XTo unlock th edriver's door: touch theinner
surface of th edoor handle on th edriver's
door.
XTo unlock centrally: touch theinner surface
of th edriver or front-passenger door handle.
XTo lock centrally: touch theouter sensor
surface on one of th edoor handles.
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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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