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for example, the power steering and the brakeboosting effect. You wil lrequire considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is arisk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving.
GWARNING
If you operate mobile communication equip-
ment while driving, you wil lbedistracted from
traffic conditions. You coul dalsol ose control
of the vehicle. There is arisk of an accident.
Only operate this equipment when the vehicle
is stationary.
Observe the lega lrequirements for the country
in which you are driving. Some jurisdictions pro-
hibi tthe drive rfrom using amobile phone while
driving avehicle.
If you make acall while driving, alway suse
hands-free mode. Only operate the telephone
when the traffic situation permits. If you are
unsure, pul lover to asafe location and stop
before operating the telephone.
Bear in mind that at aspeedofo nly 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h) ,the vehicl ecovers a
distance of 44 ft (approximately 14 m)per sec-
ond.
Drive sensibly –save fuel
Observe the following tips to save fuel:
RThe tires should always be inflated to the rec-
ommended tire pressure.
RRemove unnecessary loads.
RWarm up the engin eatlow engin espeeds.
RAvoid frequenta cceleration or braking.
RObserve the servicei ntervals in the Mainte-
nanc eBooklet or in the servicei nterval dis-
play. Have all the maintenanc ework carried in
accordance with Daimler AG regulations.
Fuel consumption also increases when driving in
cold weather, in stop-start traffic and in hilly ter-
rain.
Drinking and driving
GWARNING
Drinkin gand driving and/or takin gdrugs and
driving are very dangerous combinations.
Even asmall amount of alcohol or drugs can
affect your reflexes, perceptions and judg-
ment.
The possibility of aserious or even fatal acci-
dent is greatly increased when you drink or
take drugs and drive.
Do not drink or take drugs and drive or allow
anyone to drive who has been drinking or tak-
ing drugs.
Emission control
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There
is ar isk of fatal injury. Thereforen ever leave
the engin erunning in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficientv entilation.
Certain engin esystems are designed to keep
the level of poisonous component sinexhaust
fumes within legal limits.
These systems only work at peak efficiency if
they are serviced exactly in accordance with the
manufacturer's specifications .Always have
work on the engin ecarried out at aqualified
specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use an authorized Mercedes-
BenzC enter for this purpose. Work relevant to
safety or work on safety-related systems in par-
ticular must be carried out at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
The engin esettings must not be changed under
any circumstances. Furthermore, all specific
servicew ork must be carried out at regular
intervals and in accordance with the Mercedes-
Benzs ervicer equirements. Details can be found
in the Maintenanc eBooklet.
ECO display
The ECO display shows you how economical
your driving style is. The ECO display assists you
in achievingt he most economical driving style
for the selected settings and prevailing condi-
tions. Your driving style can significantly influ-
enc ethe vehicle's consumption.
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In addition to driving style, the actual consump-
tion is affected by other factors, such as:
Rload
Rtire pressure
Rcold start
Rchoice of route
Ractive electrical consumers
These factors are not include dinthe ECO dis-
play.
An economical driving style specially requires
driving at moderate engine speeds.
Achieving ahigher valu einthe categories
"Acceleration" and "Constant":
Robserve the gearshift recommendations.
Rdrive the vehicle in drive program Cor E.
On long journeys at aconstant speed,e .g. on the
highway, only the outer area for "constant" will
change.
The ECO display summarizes the driving style
from the start of the journey to its completion.
Therefore, there are more marked changes in
the outer area satthe start of ajourney. On lon-
ger journeys, there are fewer changes. For more
marked changes, perform amanua lrest
(
Ypage 167).
For more information on the ECO display, see
(
Ypage 166).
Braking
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you shift down on aslippery road surface in
an attempt to increase the engine's braking
effect, the drive wheel scould lose their grip.
There is an increased danger of skidding and
accidents.
Do not shift down for additional engine brak-
ing on aslippery road surface.
Downhill gradients
!On long, steep gradients, you must reduce
the load on the brakes. To use engine braking,
shift to alowerg ear in good time. This helps
you to avoid overheating the brakes and wear-
ing them out excessively. When making use of the engine braking
effect, it is possible that
adrive wheel may not
turn for some time, e.g. in the case of sud-
denly changing or slippery road surface con-
ditions. This could cause damage to the drive
train. This type of damage is not covered by
the Mercedes-Benz warranty.
Change into alowerg ear in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. This is especially
important if the vehicle is laden.
This also applies if you have activated cruise
control or Distance PilotD ISTRONIC.
Heavy and light loads
GWARNING
If you rest you rfoot on the brake pedalw hile
driving, the braking system can overheat. This increases the stopping distance and can even
cause the braking system to fail .There is a
risk of an accident.
Never use the brake pedalasaf ootrest. Never
depresst he brake pedala nd the accelerator
pedalatt he same time.
!Depressing the brake pedalc onstantly
results in excessive and premature wea rto
the brake pads.
If the brakes have been subjected to aheavy
load ,don ot stop the vehicle immediately ,but
drive on for ashort while. This allows the airflow
to cool the brakes more quickly.
Wet roads
If you have driven for along time in heavy rain
withou tbraking, there may be adelayed reac-
tion from the brakes when braking for the first
time. This may also occur after the vehicle has
been washed or driven through deep water.
You then have to depresst he brake pedalmore
firmly.M aintainagreater distance from the
vehicle in front.
After driving on awet road or having the vehicle
washed, brake firmly whil epaying attention to
the traffic conditions. This willw arm up the
brake discs, thereby drying them more quickly
and protecting them against corrosion.
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Activating
XBrieflypull th ecruise control leve rtow ards
you ?,u p: or down ;.
Distance Pilot DISTRONI Cisa ctivated.
XTo adjust th eset speed in 1mphincre-
ments (1 km/h increments): briefly press
th ec ruise control leve rup: to th epressur e
poin tfor ah igher speed, or down ;for a
lower speed.
Every tim ethe cruise control leve rispresse d
up or down ,the last spee dstoredisi ncreased
or reduced.
or
XTo adjust th eset speed in 5mphincre-
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.
XRemove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
Your vehicle adapts its speed to that of the
vehicle in front, but only up to the desired
stored speed.
iIf you do not fully release the accelerator
pedal, the DistanceP ilot passivemes-
sage appears in the multifunction display. The
set distanc etoaslower-moving vehicle in
frontw ill then not be maintained. You will be
driving at the speed you determine by the
position of the accelerator pedal.
You can also activate Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
when stationary. The lowest speed that can be
set is 20 mph (30 km/h).
Activates at the current speed/last
stored speed
GWARNING
If you call up the stored speed and it differs
from the currents peed, the vehicle acceler-
ates or decelerates. If you do not know the
stored speed, the vehicle could accelerateo r
brake unexpectedly. There is arisk of an acci-
dent.
Pay attention to the road and traffic condi-
tion sbefore calling up the stored speed. If you
do not know the stored speed, stor ethe
desired speed again.
XBriefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you ?.
XRemove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
The first time Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is
activated, it stores the currents peed or reg-
ulates the speed of the vehicle to the previ-
ously stored speed.
Pulling away and driving
XIf you want to pull away with Distance
Pilot DISTRONIC: remove your foot from the
brake pedal.
XBriefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you ?.
or
XIf Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is activated:
accelerateb riefly.
Your vehicle pulls away and adapts its speed
to that of the vehicle in front. If no vehicle is
detected in front, your vehicle accelerates to the set speed.
The vehicle can also pull away when it is facing
an unidentified obstacle or is driving on adiffer-
ent line from another vehicle. The vehicle then
brakes automatically. Be ready to brake at all
times.
If ther eisnov ehicle in front, Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC operates in the same way as cruise
control.
If Distance Pilot DISTRONIC detects aslower-
movingv ehicle in front, it brakes your vehicle. In
this way, the distanc eyou have selected is main-
tained.
If Distance Pilot DISTRONIC detects afaster-
movingv ehicle in front, it increases the driving
speed. However, the vehicle is only accelerated
up to the speed you have stored.
Selecting the drive program
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC supports asporty
driving style when you have selected the Sor S+
drive program (
Ypage 121). Acceleration
behind the vehicle in frontortothe set speed is
then noticeably more dynamic. If you have
selected the Cor Edriving program, the vehicle
accelerates more gently. This setting is recom-
mended in stop-and-start traffic.
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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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9
:Press and hold:
RIn theAudiomenu: selects apre-
set list or astation list in the
desired frequency range, selects
an audio track or video scene using
rapid scrolling
RIn the Tel(Telephone) menu:
starts rapid scrolling if the phone
book is open
aRConfirms the selection or display
message
RIn the Tel(Telephone) menu:
switches to the telephone book
and starts dialing the selected
number
%Press briefly:
RBack
RSwitches off voice-operated navi-
gation or the Voice Control System
RHides display messages or calls up
the last Tripmenu function used
RExitsthe telephone book/redial
memory
%Press and hold:
RCallsupt he standard display in the
Tripmenu
Right control panel
~RRejects or ends acall
RExitst he telephone book/redial
memory
6RMakes or accepts acall
RSwitches to the redial memory
W
XRAdjusts the volume
8RMute
?RSwitches on voice-operated navi-
gation or the Voice Control System
Vehicles with the Audio 20 multimedia system:
you can find further information on voice-oper-
ated navigation in the manufacturer's operating
instructions.
Vehicles with the COMAND multimedia system:
you can find further information on the Voice Control System in the separate operating
instructions.
Multifunction display
:Drive program (Ypage 122)
;Transmission position (Ypage 122)
=Text field
?Menu bar
ATime
BOutside temperature or speed
(Ypage 172)
Set the time using the multimedia system (see
the separate operating instructions).
XTo display menu bar ?:press the =
or ; button on the steering wheel.
If you do not press the buttons any longer,
menu bar ?is faded out after afew seconds.
Text field =shows the selected menu or sub-
menu and display messages.
Possible displays in the multifunction dis-
play:
RZ Gearshift recommendation, when shifting
manually (Ypage 127)
Rj Parking Guidance (Ypage 152)
RCRUISECruise control(Ypage 138)
R_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist (Ypage 96)
RèECO start/stop function (Ypage 118)
RëHOLD function (Ypage 148)
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On-board computer and displays
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You will see one of the followingdisplay mes-
sages in the multifunction display:
RPhoneR EADYor the name of the network
provider: the mobile phoneh as foundanet-
work and is ready to receive.
RPhoneNoS ervice:there is no network
available or the mobile phoneiss earching for
an etwork.
Accepting acall
If someone calls you when you are in the Telmenu,adisplay messagea ppears in the multi-
function display.
You can accept acall at any tim eregardless of
the menus elected.
XPress the6button on the steeringw heel
to accept an incomingc all.
Rejecting or endingacall
XPress the ~button on the steeringw heel
to reject or end acall.
Selecting an entr yinthephone book
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Telmenu.
XPress the9,:ora button to
switc htot he phoneb ook.
XAuthorizea ccess to the phoneb ook on the
phone.
XPress :or9 to select the names one
afte rthe other.
or
XTo start rapid scrolling: press and hold
the : or9 button for longe rthan one
second.
The names in the phoneb ook are displayed
quickly one afte rthe other.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list.
XIf only one telephone number is stored for
an ame: press the 6ora button to
star tdialing.
or
XIf there is mor ethano ne number for a
particula rname: press the 6ora
button to display the numbers.
XPress the 9or: button to select the
numbe ryou want to dial.
XPress the 6ora button to star tdialing.
or
XTo exit th etelephone book: press the~
or % button.
Redialing
The on-board computer saves the last names or
numbers dialed in the redial memory.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to selectt heTelmenu.
XPress the 6button to switc htothe redial
memory.
XPress the 9or: button to selectt he
desired name or number.
XPress the 6ora button to star tdialing.
or
XTo exit th eredial memory: press the~
or % button.
Assistance menu
Introduction
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, in the
DriveAssistmenu, you have the following
options:
RDisplayin gthe assistanc egraphic
(Ypage 171)
RActivatin gordeactivatin gActiveB rak eAssist
(Ypage 171)
RActivating/deactivatin gATTENTIONA SSIST
(Ypage 171)
RActivating/deactivatin gBlindS pot Assist
(Ypage 171)
RActivating/deactivatin gLane KeepingA ssist
(Ypage 171)
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On-board computer and displays