2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC-Class display

The climate control system switches to the
following functions:
Rhigh airflow
Rhigh temperature
Rair distribution to the windshield and front
side windows
Rair-recirculation mode off
XTo switch off:press the¬button.
The indicator lamp in the ¬button goes
out. The previously selected settings are
restored. Air-recirculation mode remains
deactivated.
or
X3-zone automatic climate control: press the
à button.
The indicator lamp in the ¬button goes
out. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
MAX COOL maximum cooling
The MAX COOL function is only availableinv ehi-
cles for the USA.
MAX COOL is only operational when the engine
is running.
XTo activate: press theÙbutton.
The indicator lamp in the button lights up.
XTo deactivate: press theÙbutton.
The indicator lamp in the button goes out. The
previously selected settings are restored.
When you activate MAX COOL, climate control
switches to the following functions:
Rmaximum cooling
Rmaximum airflow
Rair-recirculation mode on
Defrosting the windows
Windows fogged up on the inside
XActivate the ¿orÁ cooling with air
dehumidification function.
XDual-zon eautomatic air conditioning: acti-
vate the Ãmode button.
XIf the windows continue to fog up, activate the
¬ "Windshield defrosting" function.
iYou should only select this setting until the
windshield is clear again.
Windows fogged up on the outside
XActivate the windshield wipers.
XAir-conditioning system: press the Por
O button.
XDual-zon eautomatic air conditioning: press
the _ button until the PorO sym-
bol appears in the display.
iYou should only select this setting until the
windshield is clear again.
Rear window defroster
General notes
The rear window defroster has ahigh current
draw. You should therefor eswitch it off as soon
as the rear window is clear. Otherwise, the rear window defroster switches off automatically
after several minutes.
If the battery voltage is too low, the rear window
defroster may switch off.
Activating/deactivating
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock (Ypage 115).
XPress the ¤button.
The indicator lamp in the ¤button lights
up or goes out.
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reach its operating temperature. The sound of
the engine may change during this time.
Automatic transmission
XDepress the brake pedaland keep it
depressed.
XShift the transmission to position P.
Transmission position display Pis shown in
the multifunction display.
iYou can start the engine in transmission
position Pand N.
Starting procedure with the SmartKey
To start the engine using the SmartKey instead
of KEYLESS-GO, pul lthe Start/Stop button out
of the ignitio nlock.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 3in the ignition
lock (Ypag e115) and release it as soon as the
engine is running.
UsingK EYLESS-GO to start the engine
The Start/Stop button can be used to start the
vehicl emanually withou tinserting the SmartKey
into the ignitio nlock. The Start/Stop button
must be inserted in the ignitio nlock and the
SmartKey must be in the vehicle. This mode for
starting the engine operates independently of
the ECO start/stop automatic engine start func-
tion.
XDepress the brake pedala nd keep it
depressed.
XPress the Start/Stop button once
(Ypag e115).
The engine starts.
Pulling away
General notes
GWARNING
If the engine speedisa bove the idling speed
and you engage transmission position Dor R,
the vehicl ecould pul lawa ysuddenly.T here is
ar isk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
alway sfirmly depress the brake pedala nd do
not simultaneously accelerate.
!Change gearing ood time and avoi dspin-
ning the wheels. You could otherwise damage
the vehicle.
Depress the accelerator carefully when pulling
away.
The vehicl elocks centrally once you have pulled
away. The locking knobs in the doors drop down.
You can open the doors from the insid eatany
time.
You can als odeactivate the automatic locking
feature (
Ypag e173).
It is only possible to shift the transmission from
position Pto the desired position if you depress
the brake pedal. Only then is the shift lock
released.
iUpshifts take place at highere ngine speeds
after acold start. This help sthe catalytic con-
verter to reach its operating temperature
more quickly.
Information on the automatic release of the
electric parking brake (
Ypag e133).
Hill start assist
Hill start assist help syou when pulling awa yfor-
ward sorinr everse on an uphill gradient. It holds
the vehicl efor as hort time after you have
removed you rfoot from the brake pedal. This
gives you enoug htime to move you rfoot from
the brake pedaltot he accelerator pedala nd to
depress it before the vehicl ebegins to roll.
GWARNING
After ashort time, hill start assist wil lnolon-
ger brake you rvehicl eand it could roll away.
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
Therefore, quickly move you rfoot from the
brake pedaltot he accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehicl ewhen it is held by hill start
assist.
Hill start assist is not active if:
Ryou are pulling awa yonalevel road or on a
downhill gradient.
Rthe transmission is in position N.
Rthe electric parking brake is applied.
RESP®is malfunctioning.
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ECO start/stop function
Introduction
The ECO start/sto pfunction switches the
engine off automaticall yifthevehicle is stopped
unde rcertain conditions.
The engine start sautomaticall ywhen th edriver
want stop ull away again.T he ECO start/stop
function therebyh elps you to reducethe fuel
consumptio nand emissionsofy our vehicle.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If th eengine is switched off automaticall yand
you exi tthe vehicle ,the engine is restarted
automatically. The vehicle may begin moving.
Thereisar isk of accidenta nd injury.
If you wish to exi tthe vehicle ,always tur noff
th ei gnition and secure th evehicle against
rolling away.
General notes
:ECO start/sto pdisplay
The ECO start/sto pfunction is activated when-
ever you switch on th eengine usingt heSmart-
Key or th eStart/Sto pbutton.
If th eengine has been switched off automati-
cally by th eECO start/sto pfunction,t heè
ECO symbol is shownint hemultifunction dis-
play.
Automatic engine switch-off
If th evehicle is braked to astandstil lin D or N,
th eE CO start/sto pfunction switches off the
engine automatically. The ECO start/sto
pfunction is operational
when:
Rth ei ndicator lamp in th eECO butto nislit
green.
Rth eo utside temperatur eiswithin th erange
that is suitable for th esystem.
Rthee ngine is at normal operatin gtem pera-
ture.
Rth es et temperatur efor th evehicle interior
has been reached.
Rth eb attery is sufficiently charged.
Rthes ystem detect sthatthe windshield is not
fogged up when th eair-conditioning system is
switched on.
Rth eh ood is closed.
Rthed river'sd oor is closed and th edriver's
seat belt is fastened.
All of th evehicle's systems remain active when
th ee ngine is stopped automatically.
Automatic engine switch-off can tak eplacea
maximum of four times in arow (initial stop, then
three subsequents tops).
The HOLD function can be activated if the
engine has been switched off automatically. It is
then no tnecessaryt ocontinue applyingt he
brakes durin gthe automatic stop phase.W hen
you depress th eaccelerato rpedal, th eengine
start sautomaticall yand th ebraking effect of
th eH OLDf unction is deactivated.
Automatic engine start
The engine start sautomaticall yif:
Ryou switch off th eECO start/sto pfunction by
pressingt heECO button
Rin transmission position Dor Ntheb rake
pedal is released and th eHOLDfunction is not
active
Ryou depress th eaccelerato rpedal
Ryou engage reverseg earR
Ryou mov ethe transmission out of position P
Ryou switch to driveprogram S+
Ryou unfasten your seat belt or open th edriv-
er'sd oor
Rthev ehicle start storoll
Rtheb rak esystem requires this
Rthet em peratur einthevehicle interiord evi-
ate sfromt heset range
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The coolant temperature
gauge showsavalue
above 248 ‡(120 †).
The coolant warning
lamp may also be on and
aw arning tone may
sound.The coolant level is too low. The coolant is too hot and the engine is no
longer being cooled sufficiently.
XStop as soon as possible and allow the engine and the coolant to
cool down.
XCheck the coolant level (Ypage 233). Observe the warning notes
as you do so and add coolant if necessary.
If the coolant level is correct,t he engine radiator fan may be faulty. The
coolant is too hot and the engine is no longer being cooled sufficiently.
XAt coolant temperatures below 248 ‡(120 †), drive to the nearest
qualified specialist workshop.
XAvoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving in moun-
tainou sterrai nand stop-and-go traffic.
DYNAMIC SELEC Tbutton
Use the DYNAMIC SELECT button to change the
drive program. Depending on the drive program selected the following vehicle characteristics
wil lchange:
Rthe drive (engine and transmission manage-
ment)
Rthe suspension( vehicles with adaptive
adjustabl edamping or AMG sports suspen-
sion)
Rthe steering
Rthe availability of the ECO start/stop function
Each time you start the engine with the Smart-
Key or the Start/Stop button, drive program Cis
activated. For further information about starting
the engine, see (
Ypag e116).
XPress DYNAMIC SELECT button :as many
times as necessary until the desired drive
programiss elected.
The selected drive programa ppears in the
multifunction display. After ashort time the displayg
oes out and the status icon of the
selected drive programa ppears.
In addition, the current drive programs ettings
are displayed briefly in the multimedi asystem
display.
iIn af ew countries, the ECO start/stop func-
tion is deactivated at the factory due to the
available fuel grade. In this case, the ECO
start/stop function is not available in any
drive program, regardless of the displayint he
multimedi asystem display.
Availabl edrive programs:
CComfortComfortabl eand economi-
cal driving characteristics
S SportSporty driving characteris-
tics
S+ Sport PlusParticularly sporty driving
characteristics
IIndividualIndividua lsettings
EEconomyParticularly economical
driving characteristics
Additional information for drive programs
(Ypag e125).
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Automa tict rans mi ssion
Import ant safety notes
GWARNIN G
If th eengines pee disa bovethe idlin gspee d
and you engage transmission position Dor R,
th ev ehicl ecould pull away suddenly. There is
ar iskofana ccident.
When engagin gtransmission position Dor R,
always firmly depress th ebrak epedal and do
no tsimultaneously accelerate .
GWARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position Nwhen you switch off th eengine.
The vehicl emay rol laway. There is ariskofa n
accident.
Afte rswitching off th eengine, always switch
to parking position P.Preven tthe parked vehi-
cle from rollin gaway by applyin gthe parking
brake.
Selector lever
Overview oftrans mission positions
!If th eengines pee dist oohigh or if th evehi-
cle is rolling, do no tshif tthe transmission
directl yfrom Dto R,f ro m Rto Dor directl yto
P.
Do no topen th edriver's door while th evehi-
cle is in motion .Atlow speeds in transmission
position Dor R,p ark position Pis otherwise
engage dautomatically.
The transmission could be damaged.
jPark position
kReverse gear
iNeutral
hDrive
The selector lever always return stoitsoriginal
position .The curren ttransmission position P,R,
N or Dappear sinthetransmission position dis-
play in th emultifunction display.
Trans mission position and drive pr o-
gram display
All vehicles (excep tMercedes-Benz SLC
43 AMG )
:Transmission position
;Gear
=Drive program
The curren ttransmission position and drive pro -
gram appear in th emultifunction display.
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:Transmission position
;Drive program
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The current transmission position and drive pro-
gram appear in the multifunction display.
Engaging parkposition P
XWhen the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal.
XPress button:.
Engaging parkp ositionPautomatically
Park position Pis automatically engaged if:
Ryou switch off the engine using the SmartKey
and remove the SmartKey
Ryou switch off the engine using the SmartKey
or using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door or front-passenger door
Rthe driver's door is opened when the vehicle is
stationary or driving at very low speed and the
transmission is in position Dor R
Under certain conditions, the automatic trans-
mission shifts automatically to transmission
position Pif the HOLD function or Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC is activated. Observe the informa-
tion on the HOLD function (
Ypage 148) and on
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC (Ypage 144).
Engaging reverse gear R
!Only shift the automatic transmission to R
when the vehicle is stationary.
XDepress the brake and keep it pressed.
XPush the selector lever forwards past the first
point of resistance.
The ECO start/sto pfunction is not available
when reverse gear is engaged. Further informa-
tion on the ECO start/sto pfunction
(
Ypage 118).
Shifting to neutral N
GWARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
Ropen the doors, thus endangeringo ther
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.
Rshiftin gthe automatic transmission out of
park position P
RStart the engine.
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwayst ake 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.
XWhen the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal.
XPush the selector lever forwards or back to
the first point of resistance.
If you switch the engine off with the transmis-
sion in position Ror D,t he automatic transmis-
sion shifts to Nautomatically.
With the SmartKey: if you then open the driv-
er's door or the front-passenger door or remove
the SmartKey from the ignition, the automatic
transmission shifts to Pautomatically.
With KEYLESS-GO: if you then open the driver's
or front-passenger door, the automatic trans-
mission shifts to P.
If you want the automatic transmission to
remain in neutral N,e .g. when having the vehicle
cleaned in an automatic car wash with atowing
system:
XVehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock.
XInsert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
XAll vehicles: switch the ignition on.
XDepress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
XShift to neutral N.
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Rduring deceleration, the engineisdisconnec-
ted from the drive train .The vehicle uses
kinetic energy and consumes less fuel (coast-
ing mode).
Rthe steering exhibit sacomfortable steering
curve.
Manual gear shifting
General notes
You can chang egear yourself using the steering
wheel paddle shifters. The transmission must be
in position D.
Depending on which steering wheel paddle
shifter is pulled, the automatic transmission
immediately shiftsi ntot he nex tgear down or
up, if permitted.
To use manual shifting, you have two options:
Rtemporary setting
Rpermanen tsetting
If you activate manual gearshifting, the multi-
function display will show the currentg ear
instead of transmission position D.
If manual gearshifting is deactivated, the gears
will be selected automatically.
Temporary setting
XTo activate: shift the selector lever to posi-
tion P.
XPull steering wheel paddle shifter :or;.
Temporary setting will be activ efor ac ertain
amount of time. Under certain condition sthe
minimum amount of time is extended, e.g. in the
case of lateral acceleration, during an overrun
phase or when driving on steep terrain.
XTo deactivate: pull steering wheel paddle
shifter ;and hold it in place.
or
XUse the lever to switch the transmission posi-
tion.
or
XUse the DYNAMIC SELECT butto ntochange
the drive program.
Permanent setting
XTo activate: shift the selector lever to posi-
tion P.
XPress button :.
XTo deactivate: press button:.
Shifting gears
All vehicles (except Mercedes-Benz SLC
43 AMG)
XTo shift up:pull steering wheel paddle
shifter ;.
The automatic transmission shiftsuptot he
nex tgear.
If the maximum engin espeed on the currently
engaged gear is reached and you continue to
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accelerate,the automatic transmission auto-
matically shifts up in orde rtoprevent engine
damage.
XTo shif tdown: pull steering wheel paddle
shifter :.
The automatic transmission shifts down to
th en extg ear.
Automatic down shiftin goccurs when coast-
ing.
If th eengine exceeds th emaximum engine
speedw hen shiftin gdown,t heautomatic
transmission protect sagainst engine damage
by no tshiftin gdown.
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!If manual gearshiftin gispermanently acti-
vated, th eautomatic transmission does not
shiftupa utomatically even when th eengine
limiting speedf or thecurren tgear is reached.
When th eengine limiting speedisr eached,
th ef uel supply is cut to prevent th eengine
from overrevving .Always makes ure that the
engine speedd oes notreac hthe red area of
th et achometer. Thereiso therwise arisk of
engine damage.
XTo shif tup:pull steering wheel paddle
shifter ;.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
nex tgear.
XTo shif tdown: pull steering wheel paddle
shifter :.
The automatic transmission shifts down to
th en extg ear.
Automatic down shiftin goccurs when coast-
ing.
If th eengine exceeds th emaximum engine
speedw hen shiftin gdown,t heautomatic
transmission protect sagainst engine damage
by no tshiftin gdown.
Shiftr ecommendation
All vehicles (exceptM ercedes-BenzSLC
43 AMG)
The gearshiftr ecommendations assisty ou in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec-
ommended gear is shownint hemultifunction
display.
XShift to recommended gear ;according to
gearshiftr ecommendation :when showni n
th em ultifunction display of th einstrument
cluster.
Mercedes-Ben zSLC 43 AMG
The gearshiftr ecommendations assisty ou in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec-
ommended gear is shownint hemultifunction
display.
XShift to recommended gear ;according to
gearshiftr ecommendation :when showni n
th em ultifunction display of th einstrument
cluster.
Kickdown
XFor maximum acceleration, depress the
accelerato rpedal beyondt hepressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to alower
gear dependingont heengine speed.
XShift back up once th edesired speedi s
reached.
During kickdown, you canno tshiftg earsu sing
th es teering wheel paddle shifters.
If you apply full throttle ,the automatic trans-
mission shifts up to th enextg ear when the
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