2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC-Class automatic transmission

To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC and the HOLD
function in the following or similar situations:
Rwhen towing the vehicle
Rin the car wash
If you fail to adapt your driving style, Distance
Pilot DISTRONIC can neither reduce the risk of
an accident nor override the laws of physics.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC cannot take into
account road, weather or traffic conditions. Dis-
tanc ePilot DISTRONIC is only an aid. You are
responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front,f or vehicle speed, for braking in good time
and for staying in your lane.
Do not use Distance Pilot DISTRONIC:
Rin road and traffic conditions which do not
allow you to maintain aconstant speed, e.g. in
heavy traffic or on winding roads
Ron slippery road surfaces. Brakingora ccel-
erating could cause the drive wheels to lose
traction and the vehicle could then skid
Rwhen there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
heavy rain or snow
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC may not detect nar-
row vehicles driving in front,e .g. motorcycles, or
vehicles driving on adifferent line.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can be
impaired if:
Rthere is dirt on the sensors or anything else
coveringt he sensors
Rthere is snow or heavy rain
Rthere is interferenc ebyother radar sources
Rthere are stron gradar reflections, for exam-
ple, in parking garages
If Distance Pilot DISTRONIC no longer detect sa
vehicle in front,D istance Pilot DISTRONIC may
unexpectedly accelerate to the speed stored.
This speed may:
Rbe too high if you are driving in afilter lane or
an exit lane
Rbe so high when driving in the right-hand lane that you overtak evehicles in the left-hand
lane
Rbe so high when driving in the left-hand lane
that you overtak evehicles in the right-hand
lane
If there is achange of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
Cruise control lever
Cruise control lever
:
Stores the current speed or ahigher speed
;Setting aspecified minimum distance
=Storing the current speed or calling up the
last stored speed
?Stores the current speed or alower speed
ASwitching off Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
Activating Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
and storing, maintaining and calling up
as peed
Important safety notes
!When Distance Pilot DISTRONIC or the
HOLD function is activated, the vehicle
brakes automatically in certain situations.
To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC and the HOLD
function in the following or similar situations:
Rwhen towing the vehicle
Rin the car wash
To activate Distance Pilot DISTRONIC, the fol-
lowing conditions must be fulfilled:
Rthe engine must be started. It may take up to
two minutes of driving before Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC is ready for use.
Rthe electric parking brake must be released.
RESP®must be active, but not intervening.
RActive Parking Assist must not be activated.
Rthe transmission must be in position D.
Rthe driver's door must be closed when you
shift fromPto Dor your seat belt must be
fastened.
Rthe front-passenger door must be closed.
Rthe vehicle must not skid.
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Changing lanes
If you want to change to theovertakin glane on
multi-lan eroads ,Distance Pilot DISTRONIC sup-
port syou if
Ryou are driving faster than 45 mph (70 km/h)
RDistance Pilot DISTRONIC is maintaining the
distanc etoav ehicle in front
Ryou switch on th eappropriat eturns ignal
RDistance Pilot DISTRONIC does no tcurrently
detect adanger of collision
If these conditionsa re fulfilled, your vehicle is
accelerated. Acceleration will be interrupte dif
changingl anestakes to olongorift hedistance
between your vehicle and th evehicle in front
become stoo small.
iWhen you change lanes, Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC monitors th eleft lane (on left-
hand-driv evehicles) or th erigh tlane (on right-
hand-driv evehicles).
Stopping
GWARNING
If you leave th evehicle when it is only being
braked by Distance Pilot DISTRONIC, it could
roll away if:
Rthere is amalfunctio ninthesystem or in
th ev oltage supply.
RDistance Pilot DISTRONIC is switche doff
usingt hecruise control lever, e.g .byavehi-
cle occupant or from outside th evehicle
Rthee lectrical system in th eengine com-
partment, th ebattery or th efuse sare tam-
peredw ith.
Rtheb attery is disconnected
Rthev ehicle is accelerated, e.g .byavehicle
occupant.
Thereisar isk of an accident.
Before leavingt hevehicle ,always deactivate
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC and secure the
vehicle against rolling away.
Further informatio nondeactivatin gDistance
Pilot DISTRONIC (
Ypage 146).
If Distance Pilot DISTRONIC detect sthatthe
vehicle in frontiss topping, it brakes your vehicle
until it is stationary. Once your vehicle is stationary, it remains sta-
tionar
yand you do no tneedtod epress the
brake.
iAfte ratime, th eelectric parking brake
secures th evehicle and relieves th eservice
brake.
iDependingont hespecified minimum dis-
tance, your vehicle will com etoastandstil lat
as ufficient distanc ebehindt hevehicle in
front. The specified minimum distanc eisset
usingt hecontrol on th ecruise control lever.
When Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is act ivated,
t

h et ransmission is shifte dautomatically to
position Pif:
Rthed river'ss eat belt is no tfastene dand the
driver'sd oor is open.
Rthee ngine is switched off ,unless it is auto-
matically switched off by th eECO start/stop
function.
The electric parking brak esecures th evehicle
automatically if Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is
activated when th evehicle is stationar yand:
Rasystem malfunctio noccurs.
Rthep ower supply is no tsufficient.
If am alfunctio noccurs, th etransmission may
also shifti ntop osition Pautomatically.
Settin gaspeed
Keep in mindt hatitm ay tak eabriefm oment
until th evehicle has accelerate dorbraked to
th es peeds et.
XTo adjust th eset spee din1m phincre-
ments (1 km/h increments): briefly press
th ec ruise control leveru p: to th epressure
pointf orah igher speed, or down ;for a
lower speed.
Every tim ethe cruise control leverisp ressed
up or down,t helast speeds toredisi ncreased
or reduced.
XTo adjust th eset spee din5m phincre-
ments (10k m/h increments): briefly press
the cruise control lever up :past the pres-
sure point for ahigher speed, or down ;for
al ower speed.
Ever ytime the cruise control lever is pressed
up or down, the last speed stored is increased
or reduced.
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HOLD function
General notes
The HOLD function can assist the driverint he
following situations:
Rwhen pulling away, especially on steep slopes
Rwhen maneuvering on steep slopes
Rwhen waiting in traffic
The vehicleisk ept stationary without the driver
having to depress the brake pedal.
The braking effect is cancele dand the HOLD
function deactivated when you depress the
accelerator pedaltop ulla way.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
When leaving the vehicle, it can still roll away despite being braked by the HOLD function if:
Rthere is amalfunction in the system or in
the voltag esupply.
Rthe HOLD function has been deactivated by
pressing the accelerator pedalort he brake
pedal, e.g. by avehicl eoccupant.
Rthe electrical system in the engine com-
partment, the battery or the fuse shave
been tampere dwith.
Rthe battery is disconnected
There is arisk of an accident.
If you wis htoexit the vehicle, alway sturn off
the HOLD function and secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
!When Distance Pilot DISTRONIC or the
HOLD function is activated, the vehicle
brakes automatically in certain situations.
To avoi ddamage to the vehicle, deactivate
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC and the HOLD
function in the following or similar situations:
Rwhen towing the vehicle
Rin the car wash
Deactivating the HOLD function (
Ypag e148).
Activation conditions
You can activate the HOLD function if all of the
following conditions are fulfilled:
Rthe vehicleiss tationary.
Rthe engine is running or if it has been auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function.
Rthe driver's door is closed or you rseat belti s
fastened.
Rthe electric parking brake is released.
Rthe transmission is in position D,R or N.
RDistance Pilot DISTRONIC is deactivated
Activating the HOLD function
XMake sure that the activation conditions are
met.
XDepress the brake pedal.
XQuickly depress the brake pedalf urther
until :appears in the multifunction display.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
release the brake pedal.
iIf depressing the brake pedalt he first time
does not activate the HOLD function, wait
briefly and then try again.
Deactivatin gthe HOLD function
The HOLD function is deactivated automatically
if:
Ryou accelerate and the transmission is in
position Dor R.
Ryou shift the transmission to position P.
Ryou apply the brakes again withacertain
amount of pressure until HOLDdisappears
from the multifunction display.
Ryou secure the vehicleu sing the electric park-
ing brake.
Ryou activate Distance Pilot DISTRONIC.
iAfter atime, the electric parking brake
secure sthe vehiclea nd relieves the service
brake.
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When the HOLD function is activated, the trans-
mission is shifted automatically to positionPif:
Rthe driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open.
Rthe engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function.
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activated
when the vehicle is stationary and:
Ras ystem malfunction occurs.
Rthe power supply is not sufficient.
If am alfunction in the electric parking brake
occurs,t hen the transmission may also be shif-
ted into position Pautomatically.
Adaptive Damping System
General notes
iMercedes-Benz SLC 43 AMG: the adap-
tive adjustable damping is called AMG sports
suspension.
As uspension with the Adaptive Damping Sys-
tem provides improved driving comfort and con-
tinuously controls the calibration of the damp-
ers. The damping characteristic sadapt to the
currento perating and driving situation.
The damping is tuned individually to each wheel
and depends on:
Ryour driving style, e.g. sporty
Rthe road surface conditions
Rthe selected drive program (Ypage 121).
Selecting the Comfort or Economy drive
programs
In the Comfort andEconomy drive programs,
the driving characteristic sofyour vehicle are
more comfortable. Select one of these drive
programs if you favor amore comfortable driv-
ing style. Also select these drive programs when
driving fast on straight roads, e.g. on straight
stretches of highway.
XPress DYNAMIC SELECT button :repeat-
edly until the ComfortorEconomy drive pro-
gram is selected.
Selecting Sport mode
The firmer setting of the suspension tunin gin
the Sport drive program ensures even better
contact with the road. Select this drive program
when employing asporty driving style, e.g. on
winding country roads.
XPress DYNAMIC SELECT button :as many
times as necessary until the Sportdrive pro-
gram is selected.
Selecting Sport Plus mode
The firmer suspension settings in the Sport
Plus drive program ensures even better contact
with the road. Select this mode when employing
as porty driving style, e.g. on winding country
roads or, ideally,w hen driving on closed race
circuits.
XPress DYNAMIC SELECT button :repeat-
edly until the Sport Plusdrive program is
selected.
PARKTRONIC
Important safety notes
PARKTRONIC is an electronic parking aid with
ultrasonic sensors. It monitors the area around
your vehicle using six sensor sinthe front
bumper and four sensor sinthe rear bumper.
PARKTRONIC indicates visually and audibly the
distanc ebetween your vehicle and an object.
PARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is not areplace-
ment for your attention to your immediate sur-
roundings .You are alwaysr esponsible for safe
maneuvering, parking and exitin gaparking
space. When maneuvering, parking or pulling
out of aparking space, make sure that there are
no persons,a nimals or object sinthe area in
which you are maneuvering.
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!When parking, pay particular attention to
objects above or below the sensors, such as
flower pots or trailer drawbars. PARKTRONIC
does not detect such objects when they are in
the immediate vicinity of the vehicle. You
could damage the vehicle or the objects.
The sensors may not detect snow and other
objects that absorb ultrasonic waves.
Ultrasonic sources such as an automatic car
wash, the compressed-air brakes on atruck
or ap neumatic drill could cause PARKTRONIC
to malfunction.
PARKTRONIC may not function correctly on
uneven terrain.
PARKTRONIC is activated automaticallyw hen
you:
Rswitch on the ignition
Rshift the transmission to position D,Ror N
Rrelease the electric parking brake
PARKTRONIC is deactivated at speeds above
11 mph (18 km/h). It is reactivated at lower
speeds.
Range of the sensors
General notes
PARKTRONIC does not take objects into con-
sideration that are:
Rbelow the detection range, e.g. people, ani-
mals or objects.
Rabove the detection range, e.g. overhanging
loads, truck overhangs or loading ramps.
:Sensors in the front bumper, left-hand side
(example)
The sensors must be free from dirt, ice or slush.
They can otherwise not function correctly. Clean
the sensors regularly, taking care not to scratch
or damage them (
Ypage 240).
Range
Front sensors
CenterApprox. 40 in (approx.
100 cm)
CornersApprox. 24 in (approx.
60 cm)
Rear sensors
CenterApprox. 48 in (approx.
120 cm)
CornersApprox. 32 in (approx.
80 cm)
Minimum distance
CenterApprox. 8in(approx. 20 cm)
CornersApprox. 6in(approx. 15 cm)
If there is an obstacle within this range, the rel-
evant warning displays light up and awarning
tone sounds. If the distance falls below the min-
imum, the distance may no longer be shown.
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Warning displays
Warning display for the front area
:
Segments on the left-hand side of the vehi-
cle
;Segments on the right-hand side of the vehi-cle
=Segments showing operational readiness
The warning display sshow the distance
between the sensors and the obstacle. The
warning display for the front area is located on
the dashboard above the center air vents. The
warning display for the rear area is located
between the roll bars.
The warning display for each side of the vehicle
is divided into five yellow and two red segments.
PARKTRONIC is operational if yellow segments
showing operational readiness =light up.
The selected transmission position and the
direction in which the vehicl eisrolling deter-
mine which warning display is active whe nthe
engine is running.
Automati ctransmission:
Transmission posi-
tionWarning display
DFront area activated
R, Nor the vehicl eis
rolling backwardsRea rand front areas
activated
PNo area sactivated
One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approache sanobstacle, depending on the vehi-
cle's distance from the obstacle. From the:
Rsixth segment onwards, you wil
lhearani nter-
mittent warning tone for approximately two
seconds.
Rseventh segment onwards, you wil lheara
warning tone for approximately two seconds.
This indicates that you have now reache dthe
minimu mdistance.
Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC
:Deactivates/activates PARKTRONIC
;Indicator lamp
If indicator lamp ;lights up, PARKTRONIC is
deactivated. Parking Guidance is als odeactiva-
ted.
iPARKTRONIC is automatically activated
whe nyou turn the SmartKey to position 2in
the ignition lock.
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RSnowfallorheavy rai nmay lead to aparking
space being measured inaccurately.
RPaya ttention to the PARKTRONIC
(Ypage 151 )warning messages during the
parking procedure.
RWhe ntransporting aloa dw hich protrudes
from your vehicle, yo umustn ot us eParking
Guidance.
RNeve ruse Parking Guidance with snow chains
or an emergency spare wheel mounted.
RMake sure that the tire pressures are always
correct. Thi shasad irect effect on the steer-
ing instructions.
RThe wa yyourvehicl eisp ositioned in the park-
ing space afte rparking is dependent on vari-
ousf actors. These includ ethe position and
shape of the vehicles parked in front and
behind it and the conditions of the location. In
some cases, Parking Guidance may guid eyou
too far or not far enough into aparking space.
In some cases, it may also lead yo uacross or
onto the curb .Ifnecessary, cance lthe park-
ing procedure with Parking Guidance.
Detecting parkin gspaces
:Detecte dparking space on the left
;Parking symbol
=Detecte dparking space on the right
Parking Guidance is automaticall yactivated
when yo udrive forwards. The system is opera-
tiona latspeeds of up to approximately 22 mph
(35 km/h). While in operation, the system inde-
pendently locate sand measures parking spaces
on both sides of the vehicle. Whe ndriving at
speeds below 19 mph (30 km/h), yo uwills ee
parking symbol ;asastatu sindicator in the
instrument cluster.
Whe nap arking space hasb eend etected, an
arrow towards the right =or the left :also
appears. Parking Guidance only display spark-
ing spaces on the front-passenger sid easstand-
ard .Parking spaces on the driver' ssidea re dis-
played as soona sthe turn signal on the driver's
sid eisa ctivated. To park on the driver' sside, yo
um ustlea ve the driver' ssidet urn signal
switched on unti lyou have engaged reverse
gear.
Parking Guidance will only detect parking
spaces:
Rthat are paralle ltothe direction of travel
Rthat are at leas t5ft (1.5 m) wide
Rthatareat leas t4.3 ft (1.3 m) longer thany our
vehicle
Ap arking space is displayed whil eyou are driv-
ing past it, and unti lyou are approximately5 0ft
(15 m) away from it.
Parking
Movin gthe vehicle into the stopp osition
XStop the vehiclewhent he parking space sym-
bo lshows the desired parking space in the
instrument cluster.
XVehicles with manua ltransmission: shift to
reverse gear.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift
into position R.
The multifunctio ndisplay shows the Be
AwareofObstaclesNeartheVehiclePress 'OK'toC onfirmmessage.
XPress theabutton on the multifunction
steering whee ltoconfirm.
The multifunctio ndisplay switches to Parking
Guidance.
Depending on your distance from the parking
space, the Please Drive Backward
mes-
sage will appear in the multifunctio ndisplay.
XIf necessary,r everse toward sthe parking
space. Thi sisindicated by an arrow pointing
backwards.
Continu ebacking up unti lyou hea rat one.
Stop –the stop positio nhasbeen reached.
The arrow is white.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
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Inoperative SeeOperator'sManual
EBD( electronic brak eforce distribution), AB Sand ES P®are malfunc -
tioning .
Other drivin gsystems and drivin gsafet ysystems may also malfunc -
tion .
In addition ,the ÷, åand! warning lamp sligh tupint he
instrumen tcluste rand aw arning tone sounds.
GWARNIN G
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without th e
function slisted above. The fron tand rear wheels could therefor eloc k
if you brak ehard, for example.
The steerabilit yand braking characteristics may be severely affected.
The braking distanc einanemergenc ybraking situation can increase.
If ES P
®is no toperational, ES P®is unable to stabiliz ethe vehicle.
There is an increased ris kofskiddin gand an accident.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
F(USA
only)
!(C anada
only)
Tur nOnt he Igni‐
tiontoReleas etheParkingBrake
The red F(USAonly) or ! (Canada only) indicator lamp lights
up.
You attempte dtorelease th eelectric parking brak ewhile th eignition
was switched off .
XSmartKey:tur nthe SmartKey to position 1in th eignition lock.
XKEYLESS-GO: switch on theignition .
F(USA
only)
!(C anada
only)
Please
Releas ePark‐ing Brake
The red F(USAonly) or ! (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes
and awarning tone sounds. Aconditi on for automatic release of th e
electric parking brak eisnotfulfilled (
Ypage 132).
You are drivin gwitht he electric parking brak eapplied.
XReleas ethe electric parking brak emanually.
The red F(USAonly) or ! (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes
and awarning tone sounds.
You are usin gthe electric parking brak efor emergenc ybraking
(
Ypage 132).
F(USA
only)
!(C anada
only)
Parkin gBrake See
Operator' sManual
The yellow !warning lamp lights up.
The electric parking brak eismalfunctioning .
To apply :
XSwitchthe ignition off .
XPress theelectric parking brak ehandle for at least te nseconds.
XShift th etransmission to position P.
XConsultaqualified specialist workshop .
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