2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC-Class steering wheel

Coolanttemperatur egauge
GWARNING
Opening th ehood when th eengineiso ver-
heated or when there is afireint heengine
compartmen tcoul de xpose you to hot gases
or other servic eproducts. Thereisar isko f
injury.
Let an overheate denginec ooldown before
opening th ehood.Ift here is afireint he
enginec ompartment, keep th ehood closed
and contac tthe fired epartment.
!Ad isplay message is shown if th ecoolant
temperatur eistoohigh.
If th ecoolant temperatur eisover2 48 ‡
(12 0† ), do no tcontinue driving .The engine
will otherwise be damaged.
The coolant temperatur egage is in th einstru-
men tcluste ront heright-hands ide (
Ypage 31).
The Hmarkin ginthecoolant temperatur egauge
corresponds to acoolant temperatur eof
approximately 24 8‡(120† ).
Under normal operatin gconditionsa nd at the
correc tcoolant level, th ecoolant temperature
gauge may ris etotheHmarking.
Operatin gthe on-boar dcomputer
Overview
:Multifunction display
;Right control panel
=Leftc ontrol panel
XTo activate th eon-boar dcomputer: turn
th eS ma rtKey to position 1in th eignition lock.
You can control th emultifunction display and
th es ettings in th eon-board computer usingt he
buttons on th emultifunction steering wheel.
Left control panel
=
;RCalls up th emenua nd men ubar
9
:Press briefly:
RScroll sinlists
RSelect sasubmenuorf unction
RIn theAudiomenu: select sthe
previous or next station, when the
preset list or statio nlist is active,
or an audio track or vide oscene
RIn the Tel(telephone )menu:
switches to th ephoneb ook and
selects anam eort elephone num-
ber
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: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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Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Using the=or; button on the steering
wheel, open the menu bar.
Operating the on-board compute r(
Ypage164).
Depending on the vehiclee quipment, you can
select the following menu:
RTripmenu (Ypag e166)
RNavimenu (navigatio ninstructions)
(Ypag e167)
RAudiomenu (Ypag e168)
RTelmenu (telephone) (Ypag e169)
RDriveAssistmenu (assistance)
(Ypag e170)
RServmenu (Ypag e172)
RSettmenu (settings) (Ypag e172)
RAMGmenu (Mercedes-Benz SLC 43 AMG)
(Ypag e175)
Trip menu
Standard display
XPress and hold the %button on the steer-
ing whee luntil the Tripmenu with trip odom-
eter :and odometer ;appears.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset"
:Distance
;Driving time
=Average speed
?Average fuel consumption
XPress the =or; button on the steering
whee ltoselect the Tripmenu.
XPress the 9or: button to select
From Startor From Reset.
The values in the From
Startsubmenu are cal-
culated from the start of ajourney whilst the
values in the From Reset
submenu are calcu-
lated from the las ttime the submenu was reset
(
Ypag e167).
In the following cases ,the trip compute risauto-
matically reset From Start
:
Rthe ignitionhas been switched off for more
than four hours.
R999 hour shave bee nexceeded.
R9,999 mile shave been exceeded.
When 9,999 hours or 99,999 mile shave been
exceeded, the trip computer is automatically
reset From Reset
.
ECOd isplay
XPress the =or; button on the steering
whee ltoselect the Tripmenu.
XPress the 9or: button to select ECODISPLAY.
If the ignitio nremains switched off for longer
than four hours ,the ECO display wil lbeauto-
matically reset.
For more information on the ECO display ,see
(
Ypag e134).
Displayingt he range and current fuel
consumption
XPress the =or; button on the steering
whee ltoselect the Tripmenu.
XPress9or: to select the display with
approximate range :and current fuel con-
sumption ;.
Approximate range :that can be covered is
calculated according to you rcurrent driving
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style and the amount of fuel in the tank. If
there is onlyasmall amount of fuel left in the
fuel tank, avehicle being refueled C
appears instead of approximate range :.
Recuperation display =shows you if energy
has been recuperated from the kinetic energy in overrun mode and saved in the battery.
Recuperation display =depends on the
engine installed and is therefore not available
in all vehicles.
Digital speedometer
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Tripmenu.
XPress the9or: button to select the
digital speedometer.
Ag earshift recommendation Zmay also
appearint he display.
Observe the information on gearshift recom-
mendation when shifting manually
(
Ypage 127).
Mercedes-Benz SLC 43 AMG: agearshift
recommendation is shown in the status bar of
the multifunction displaya nd not in the digital
speedometer display.
Resetting values
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Tripmenu.
XPress the9or: button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
XPress ato confirm your selection.
XPress :to select Yesand press ato
confirm.
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
RTrip odometer
R"From Start" trip computer
R"From Reset" trip computer
RECO display
If you reset the values in the ECO display, the
values in the "From Start" trip computer are also reset. If you reset the values in the "From Start"
trip computer, the values in the ECO displaya re
also reset.
Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions
In the Navimenu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions.
Observe the additional information on naviga-
tion in the separate operating instructions of the
multimedia system.
XSwitch on the multimedia system (see sepa-
rate operating instructions).
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Navimenu.
Route guidance not active
:Direction of travel
;Current road
Route guidance active
No change of direction announced
:Distance to destination
;Distance to the next change of direction
=Current road
?"Follow the road's course" symbol
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On-board computer and displays
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Change of direction announced without a
lane recommendation
:Road intowhicht hechange of direction
leads
;Distance to change of direction and visual
distanc edisplay
=Change-of-direction symbol
When achange of direction is announced ,you
will see change-of-direction symbol =and dis-
tance graphic ;.The distanc eindicator short-
ens towards th etop of th edisplay as you
approach th epointoft heannounced change of
direction.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation
:Road int owhicht hechange of direction
leads
;Distance to change of direction and visual
distanc edisplay
=Lanes no trecommended
?Recommende dlane and new lane durin ga
change of direction
AChange-of-direction symbol
On multilane roads ,new lane recommendations
can be displayedf or thenextc hange of direction
if th edigital map support sthisd ata. During the
change of direction,n ew lanesmay be added.
Lanen otrecommended =:you will no tbeable
to completet henex tchange of direction if you
stay in this lane.
Recommende dlane and new lane durin ga
change of direction ?:inthisl ane you will be
able to completet henex ttwo changes of direc-
tio nw ithout changingl ane.
Other status indicators of th enaviga-
tion system
The navigation system displays additional infor-
mation and th evehicle status.
Possible displays:
RNew Route...or Calculating Route...
An ew rout eiscalculated.
RRoadN ot Mapped
The vehicle position is inside th earea of the
digital map but th eroad is no trecognized, e.g.
newly built streets, car park sorprivate land.
RNo Route
No rout ecoul dbec alculate dtotheselected
destination.
RO
You have reached th edestination or an inter-
mediate destination.
Audio menu
Selecting aradio station
:Activ estatio nlist
;Statio nfrequency with memory position
The multifunction display showss tation ;with
statio nfrequency or statio nname. The preset
position is only displayeda longwith station ;if
this has been stored.
XSwitch on th emultimedia system and select
Radio (see th eseparate operatin ginstruc-
tions).
XPres sthe = or; button on th esteering
wheel to selectt heAudiomenu.
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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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Service menu
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you have the following options in the
Serv.
menu:
RCalling up display messages (Ypage 178)
RRestarting the tire pressure loss warning sys-
tem (Ypage 262)
RChecking the tire pressure electronically
(Ypage 262)
RCalling up the service due date
(Ypage 235)
Settings menu
Introduction
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, in the Sett.menu you have the follow-
ing options:
RChanging the instrumentc luster settings
(Ypage 172)
RChanging the light settings (Ypage 172)
RChanging the vehicle settings (Ypage 173)
RChanging the convenience settings
(Ypage 174)
RRestoring the factory settings (Ypage 175)
Instrument cluster
Selecting the distance unit
The Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:func-
tion allowsy ou to choose whether certain dis-
playsa ppear in kilometers or miles in the mul-
tifunction display.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Instrument Clustersubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometerfunction.
The current setting kmormilesappears.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for distance
appliest o:
Rthe digital speedometer in the Tripmenu
Rthe odometer and trip odometer
Rthe trip computer
Rthe current consumption and the range
Rnavigation instructions in theNavimenu
Rcruise control
RDistancePilot DISTRONIC
RASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting permanent display
The Permanent Display:function allowsy ou
to choose whether the multifunction display
always shows the outside temperature or the
speed.
The speed display is inverse to the speedome-
ter.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Instrument Clustersubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Permanent Display:function.
The current setting, Outside Temperature
orSpeedometer [km/h]orSpeedometer[mph],appears.
XTo change the setting: pressaagain.
Lights
Setting the daytime running lights
This function is not available in Canada.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Lightsubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Daytime Running Lightsfunction.
If the DaytimeRunningLightsfunction has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
W symbol in the multifunction display are
shown in orange.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running lamps
(
Ypage 93).
Setting the brightness of the ambient
lighting
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Lightsubmenu.
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XPressato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Amb. Light +/-function.
The currents etting appears.
XPressato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from OfftoLevel 5(bright).
XPress the aor% button to save the
setting.
Setting the ambient lighting color
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Lightsubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Amb. Light Col.function.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to set the color
to SOLAR,SOLAR Orangeor SOLAR Red.
XPress the aor% button to save the
setting.
Activating/deactivating surround light-
ing and exterior lighting delayed switch-
off
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Lightsubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select the SurroundLightingfunction.
If the SurroundLightingfunction is activa-
ted, the multifunction display shows the light
cone and the area around the vehicle in
orange.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Deactivating delayed switch-off of the exterior
lighting temporarily:
XBefore leaving the vehicle, turn the SmartKey
to position 0in the ignition lock.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock.
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
deactivated.
Delayed switch-off of the exterior lighting is
reactivated the next time you start the engine. If you have activated the
Surround lighting
function and you turn the light switch to Ã,
the following functions are activated when it is
dark:
Rsurround lighting: the exterior lighting
remains lit for 40 seconds after unlocking
with the SmartKey. If you start the engine, the surround lighting is switched off and auto-
matic headlamp mode is activated
(
Ypage 93).
Rexterior lighting delayed switch-off: the
exterior lighting remains lit for 60 seconds
after the engine is switched off. If you close all
the doors and the trunk lid, the exterior light- ing goes off after 15 seconds.
Dependin gonyour vehicle's equipment, when
the surround lighting and delayed switch-off
exterior lighting are on, the following light up:
RParking lamps
RLow-beam headlamps
RDaytime runnin glamps
RSide marker lamps
RSurround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Activating/deactivating the interior light-
ing delayed switch-off
If you activat ethe Interior Lighting Delayfunction, the interior lighting remains on for
20 seconds after you remove the SmartKey from
the ignition lock.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Lightsubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Interior Lighting Delayfunction.
When the Interior Lighting Delayfunc-
tion is activated, the vehicle interior is dis-
played in orange in the multifunction display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Vehicle
Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking mechanism
If you activat ethe AutomaticDoorLockfunc-
tion, the vehicle is centrally locked above a
speed of approximately 9mph (15 km/h).
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