2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC-Class warning light

Deactivating/activating ESP (SLC 43®
AMG)
Important safet ynotes
iObserv ethe "Important safet ynotes "sec-
tion (Ypage 54).
You can selec tbetween th efollowin gstate sof
ES P
®:
RESP®is activated.
RSPORT handlin gmodeisa ctivated.
RESP®is deactivated.
GWARNING
Whe nSPORT handlin gmodeisa ctivated,
there is agreater ris kofskidding and acci-
dents .
Only activat eSPORT handlin gmodeint hesit-
uation sdescribed in th efollowing.
GWARNING
If you deactivat eESP
®,ESP®no longer sta-
bilizes th evehicle. There is an increase drisk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivat eESP
®in th esituation sdescri-
bed in th efollowing.
In th efollowin gsituations, it may be bette rto
activat eSPORT handlin gmodeord eactivat e
ES P
®:
Rwhen usin gsnowc hains
Rin dee psnow
Ron san dorgrave l
Ron specially designated roads when th evehi-
cle's own oversteering and understeering
characteristics are desire d
Spinning th ewheels result sinacutting action
whic hprovides bette rgrip.
Driving in SPORT handlin gmodeorw ithout
ES P
®require sanextremel yqualified and expe-
rienced driver .
iActivateESP®as soo nasthesituation s
described abov enolonger apply .ESP®will
otherwise no tbeable to stabilize th evehicle if
th ev ehicle start stoskidoraw heelstartst o
spin.
!Avoid spinnin gthe driven wheels fo ran
extended period wit hESP®deactivated. You
could otherwise damage th edrivetrain .
Deactivating/activating ESP®
XTo activate SPORT handling mode: briefly
press butto n: .
The M SPORT handlin gmodew arnin g
lamp in th einstrument cluster lights up. The
SPORT handling mod e
messageappears in
th em ultifunction display.
XTo deactivate SPORT handling mode:
briefly press butto n:.
The M SPORT handlin gmodew arnin g
lamp in th einstrument cluster goe sout.
XTo deactivate ESP®:press butto n: until
th eå ESP®OF Fw arnin glamp lights up in
th ei nstrument cluster.
The ÷ OFF
messag eappears in th emulti-
function display.
XTo activate ESP®: briefly press butto n:.
The å ESP®OF Fw arnin glamp in th e
instrumen tcluster goe sout.T he ÷ ESP®
ONmessag eappears in th emultifunction dis -
play.
Characteristics of activate dSPORT han-
dling mode
If SPORT handlin gmodeisa ctivated and on eor
more wheels start to spin, th e÷ ESP®warn -
in gl amp in th einstrument cluster flashes .ESP®
only stabilize sthe vehicle to alimited degree .
Whe nSPORT handlin gmodeisa ctivated:
RESP®only improves drivin gstability to alimi-
te dd egree .
RTraction contro lisstill activated.
60Driving safetys ystems
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).
SmartKey63
Opening and closing
Z

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

XTo deactivate:press and holdbutton :for
aboutf ives econds unti latone sounds.
XTo activate: press and hol dbutton ;for
aboutf ives econds unti latone sounds.
If yo upress one of the two buttons and do not
hea rat one, the relevant setting hasa lready
been selected.
The vehicl eislocked automaticall ywhent he
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn-
ing.
Yo uc ould therefore lock yoursel fout if:
Rthe vehicl eisbeing pushed.
Rthe vehicl eisbeing towed.
Rthe vehicl eisonar ollerdynamometer.
Yo uc an also switch the automatic locking func-
tio nona nd off using the on-board computer
(
Ypage 173).
Unlocking/lockin gthe driver's door
using the mechanical key
i
If yo uwanttoc entrall yloc kthe vehicl eusing
the mechanical key,b eginby pressing the
locking button for the interio rloc king mech-
anism whil ethe driver's door is open. Then
lock the driver's door using the mechanical
key.
XTo unlock: turn the mechanical key counter-
clockwise as far as it will go to position 1.
XTo lock:turn the mechanical key clockwise as
far as it will go to position 1.
If yo uusethe mechanical key to unlock and
open the driver's door, the anti-thef talarm sys-
tem will be triggered .Switch off the alarm
(
Ypage 61).
Trunk
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If objects, luggage or load sare not secured or
not secured sufficiently ,they could slip ,tip
ove rorbef lung around and thereb yhitvehicle
occupants. There is ariskofi njury,p articu-
larly in the event of sudden braking or asud-
de nc hange in direction.
Alway sstor eo bjects so thatt hey cannotbe
flung around .Secure objects, luggage or
load sagain st slipping or tipping before the
journey.
!The trunk li dswing su pwar ds when opened.
Therefore, make sure thatt hereiss ufficient
clearance above the trunk lid.
!Onlyc lose the trunk once the roo fislowere d
completely. Otherwise, yo ucould damag ethe
roof.
If yo uclose the trunk li dbefore the roo fis
lowered completely, the loading ai dswitch
lights up and awarning tone sounds.
The opening dimensions of the trunk li dcan be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
(
Ypage 289).
Do not leave the SmartKey in the trunk. You
could otherwise lock yoursel fout.
The trunk li dcan be:
Ropened/close dfrom outside
Ropene dautomaticall yfrom outside
Rlocked separately
Ropene dwitht he emergency release button
Runlocke dwitht he mechanical key
Yo us houl dpreferabl yplace luggage or load sin
the trunk.
70Trunk
Opening and closing

tion2.S imultaneouslyp ullthe trunk li dhan-
dle.
The trunk is unlocked.
XTurn the mechanica lkey back to position 1
and remove it.
XInsert the mechanica lkey into the SmartKey.
Trunk emergenc yrelease
Youc an unlock the trunk li dfromt he insid ewith
the emergency release button.
XPress emergency release button :briefly.
The trunk li dunlocks and opens.
The trunk li dcan be unlocke dand opene dwith
the trunk li demergency release when the vehi-
cle is stationar yorwhiledriving.
The trunk li demergency release does not unlock
the trunk li difthe battery is disconnecte dor
discharged.
Trunk li demergency release light:
REmergency release button :flashe sfor
30 minute safter the trunk li disopened
REmergency release button :flashe sfor
60 minute safter the trunk li disclosed
Side windows
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Whil eopening the side windows ,bod yp arts
could become trapped between the side win-
do wa nd the door frame as the side window
moves .There is ariskofi njury.
Make sure thatn obodytouche sthe side win-
do wd uringt he opening procedure. If some-
body become strapped ,release the switch or
pull the switch to close the side windo wagain .
GWARNING
Whil eclosing the side windows ,bod yp arts in
the closing area could become trapped .There
is ar iskofi njury.
When closing make sure thatnop arts of the
body ar einthe closing area .Ifsomebody
become strapped ,release the switch or press
the switch to open the side windo wagain .
GWARNING
If children operate the side windows they
could become trapped ,particularly if theya re
left unsupervised .There is ariskofi njury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKeyw ithy ou and lock the vehicle. Never
leav echildren unsupervised in the vehicle.
Side windo wreversin gfeature
The front side windows ar eequippe dwitha n
automatic reversing feature. If asolid object
blocks or restricts the upward movement of one
of the front side windows durin gthe closing
process, the side windo wopens agai nautomat-
ically. During the manua lclosing process, the
side windo wonlyo pens agai nautomatically
after the corresponding switch is released. How-
ever, the automatic reversing featur eisonlya n
ai da nd does not relieve yo uofthe responsibility
of paying attentio nwhenc losing asidew indow.
GWARNING
The reversing featur edoesn ot react:
Rto soft, light and thino bjects ,e.g.s mall fin-
gers
Rove rthe last 1/6 in(4 mm) of the closing
movement
Rdurin gresetting
Rwhen closing the side windo wagain man-
uall yimm ediatel yafter automatic reversing
Thi sm eans thatt he reversing featur ecannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is ariskofi njury.
72Side windows
Openin gand closing

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

Problems with the side windows
GWARNING
If you close aside window again immediately after it has been blocked or reset, the side window
closes with increased or maximum force. The reversing feature is then not active. Parts of the
body could be trapped in the closing area in the process. This poses an increased risk of injury or
even fatal injury.
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. To stop the closing process, release
the switch or push the switch again to reopen the side window.
ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Aside window cannot be
closed because it is
blocked by objects, e.g.
leaves in the window
guide.XRemove the objects.
XClose the side window.
As ide window cannot be
closed and you cannot
see the cause.If as ide window is obstructed during closing and reopens again
slightly:
XImmediately after the window blocks, pull the correspondings witch
again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed with increased force.
If as ide window is obstructed again during closing and reopens again
slightly:
XImmediately after the window blocks, pull the correspondings witch
again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed without the automatic reversing feature.
Roof
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you do not fully open/close the soft top, the
soft-top hydraulics depressurize after ashort
time. This causes the soft top to lower unex-
pectedly and may cause you or others to be
trapped. There is arisk of injury.
Always open or close the soft top completely.
GWARNING
Closing the roof manually is acomplicated
and technically demanding procedure, which
requires alot of strength. You or others can
become trapped. There is arisk of injury.
Only have the soft top closed manually at a
qualified specialist workshop.
!Never sit on the rear shelf or store heavy
object sthere. You will otherwise damage the
roof and the rear shelf of your vehicle.
!Do not forget that the weather can change
abruptly. Make certain that the roof is closed
when you leave the vehicle. The vehicle elec-
tronics can be damaged if water enters the
vehicle interior.
!When opening and closing the roof, make
sure that:
Rthere is sufficient clearance, as the roof
swings upwards.
Rthere is sufficient clearance behind the
vehicle, as the trunk lid swings backwards
beyond the bumper.
Rthe trunk is only loaded to below the trunk
partition.
Rthe trunk partition is not pushed up by the
load.
Rthe trunk partition is closed.
Roof75
Opening and closing
Z

Correct driver's seat position
GWARNING
You coul dlose control of your vehicle if you do
th ef ollowingw hile driving:
Radjust thedriver'ss eat,head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten th eseat belt
Thereisar iskofana ccident.
Adjust th edriver'ss eat,head restraint ,steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting th eengine.
XObserv ethe safety guideline sonseat adjust-
men t(Ypage 82).
XMakes ure that seat =is adjusted properly.
Manual seat adjustmen t(
Ypage 84)
Electrical seat adjustmen t(
Ypage 84)
When adjusting th eseat,m akes ure that:
Ryou are as far away from th edriver'sa ir bag as
possible
Ryou are sittin ginanormalupright position
Ryou can fasten th eseat belt properly
Ryou have moved th ebackres ttoana lmost
vertical position
Ryou have set th eseat cushion angle so that
your thighs are gently supported
Ryou can depress th epedals properly
XCheckw hether th ehead restraint is adjusted
properly. When doings
o, makesure that you have
adjusted th ehead restraint so that th eback of
your head is supported at eye leve lbythe
cente rofthehead restraint.
XObserv ethe safety note sonsteering column
adjustmen t(Ypage 86).
XMakesure that steering wheel :is adjusted
properly.
Adjusting th esteering wheel man-
ually(
Ypage 86)
Adjusts th esteering wheel electrically
(
Ypage 87)
When adjusting th esteering wheel column,
mak esure that:
Ryou can hold th esteering wheel withy our
arm sslightly bent
Ryou can mov eyour legs freely
Ryou can see all th edisplays in th einstrument
cluste rclearly
XObserv ethe safety guideline sfor seat belts
(Ypage 39).
XCheckw hether you have fastened seat
belt ;properl y(Ypage 40).
The seat belt should:
Rfit snugly across your body
Rbe routed across th emiddle of your shoulder
Rbe routed in your pelvic area across th ehip
joints
XBefore starting off ,adjust th erear-view mirror
and th eexteri or mirror s(Ypage 88) in such
aw ay that you have agood view of road and
traffic conditions.
XVehicles with amemory function: save the
seat,s teering wheel and exterior mirror set-
tings (
Ypage 91).
Seats
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Children coul dbecome trapped if they adjust
th es eats, particularly when unattended.
Thereisar iskofi njury.
When leaving th evehicle ,always tak ethe
SmartKey withy ou and lockthevehicle .Never
leave childre nunsupervised in th evehicle.
82Seats
Seats, steerin gwheel and mirrors