2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC-Class warning

Opening/closing using the SmartKey
Important safetyn otes
GWARNING
When opening or closing the roof, body parts
could be trapped by, for example, the roof
mechanism, trun klid or side windows. There
is ar isk of injury.
When raising or lowering the roof, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of moving
components. If someoneb ecomes trapped,
release the button.
Opening and closing
This function is only available on vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO or with roof comfort operation.
XClose the trun klid (Ypage 70).
XVehicles with comfort operation: point the
tip of the SmartKey at the driver's door han-
dle.
XVehicles with KEYLESS-GO: the SmartKey
must be within 6ft(2m)ofthe vehicle.
XTo open: press and hold the %button on
the SmartKey until the roof is fully opened.
The roof and the rear side windows open. The
fronts ide windows close.
XTo interrupt the opening procedure:
release the %button.
XTo open the front side windows: press the
% button on the SmartKey again.
XTo close: press and hold the &button on
the SmartKey until the roof is fully closed.
The roof and the side windows close.
XTo interrupt the closing procedure: release
the & button.
Locking the roof again
Important safetyn otes
GWARNING
If you do not fully open/close the soft top, the
soft-top hydraulics depressurizea fterashort
time. This causes the soft top to lower unex-
pectedly and may cause you or other stobe
trapped. There is arisk of injury.
Always open or close the soft top completely.
The roof is not locked if:
Rthe K symbol and the Vario-Roof inOperationmessage appear in the multifunc-
tion display
Rthe K symbol and the Open/CloseVario-RoofCompletelymessage appear in
the multifunction display and you hear awarn-
ing tone
Ryou hear awarning ton efor up to ten seconds
when pulling away or while driving
Locking
You can lock the roof again if it is not locked
fully.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon
as possible, paying attention to road and traf-
fic conditions.
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position 2
in the ignition lock.
XPress the roof switch (Ypage 76).
Trunk partition
General notes
!To avoid damaging the roof or luggage when
folding back the roof, you should:
Ronly load the trun ktobelow the trun kpar-
tition
Rnot place any objects on or in frontoft he
trun kpartition
Rnot place any objects on the cover behind
the roll bars
Rnot allow the cargo to push the trun kpar-
tition upwards
The trun kpartition can be used to cover luggage
and loads in the trunk.
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Opening and closing
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Opening and closing
XTo open:grip the handle of trun kpartition :.
XPress the release button in the handle of trunk
partition :.
Trunk partition :is unlocked.
XPull trun kpartition :up out of the eyelets on
the edge of the trunk.
XPush trun kpartition :forwards against the
direction of the arrow by handle.
XTo close: pull back trun kpartition :by the
handle in the direction of the arrow and
engage into the eyelets on the edge of the
trun konb oth sides.
Wind screen
Important safetyn otes
GWARNING
If you use the wind screen in darkness or in
other conditions offeringp oor visibility, your
view to the rear is further impaired. There is a
risk of an accident.
Only use the wind screen when visibility con-
ditions are good.
GWARNING
If the wind screen is incorrectly installed, it
could detach itself during ajourney and
endanger other road users. There is arisk of
an accidenta nd injury.
Install the wind screen as described.
!Install or remove the wind screen only when
the roof is open. You could otherwise damage
the wind screen or the vehicle interior. The wind screen offers protection from the wind
when driving with the roof down.
The wind screen can be installed or removed
from the driver's side or passenger side.
For operation
sinvolvin gthe wind screen,iti s
preferable to be positioned on the side of the
vehicle facing away from the traffic, after stop-
ping the vehicle in accordance with the traffic
conditions.
Installing and removing the wind screen
Preparing for installation
:Wind screen
;Unlocked latch
=Locked latch
XThe following conditions must be fulfilled for
installation:
Runlocking buttons Rand Lpoint in the
direction of travel.
Rlatch ;facing you is unlocked.
Rlatch =facing away from you is locked.
XTo unlock the latch: press unlocking button
R or Lon the locked latch.
XTo lock the latch: push the unlocked latch
upward by hand until it engages.
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Opening and closing

Installing
XTakethewin dscree no ut of th etrunk.
XPrepare for instal ling(Ypage 78).
XHol dw inds creen :at an ang leand slide it
wit hlocke dlatch =inthed irection of
arrow ?intot he bracke toftheoppo siteroll
bar.
XPress windscreen :down in thed irection of
arrow Auntil it engages.
Makes ure that studs Band latch ;fit into
th er espectiv ebrackets.
XCheckw hetherwindscreen :isfully inser-
te di ntoa llfour brackets and issitting
securely.
XIf th is is notthe case, remove windscreen :
again and repeat th esteps above.
Removing
XPress unlocking button L:.Att hesame
time, pull win dscreen ;up and til tit.
XPull winds creen ;out of th ebracke tofthe
oppo siteroll bar in th edirection of th earrow.
XSecure windscreen ;to th etrunk floor by
th er ubber strips (Ypage 218).
AIRGUIDE
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of th evehicle ifyou fold
AIRGUID Ein/out while th evehicle isin
motion.T hereisar iskofana ccident.
Only foldA IRGUIDEi n/out while th evehicle is
stationary.
!AIRGUID Ecan only be positione dcorrectly
by foldingitinoro ut.AIRGUIDEc annotbe
dismantled. Do no ttry to remove AIRGUIDE
from its anchorage. Otherwise, you could
damag eAIRGUIDEort hevehicle.
AIRGUID Ecan be folded out or back in from the
driver' sside or passenger side.
When operating AIRGUIDE, preferably stand on
th es ide of th evehicle away from th etraffic,
after you have stoppe dthe vehicle inaccord-
anc ewithr oad and traffic conditions.
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Operating AIRGUIDE
XTo fold out AIRGUIDE:turn disc:in the
direction of the arrow towards the middle of
the vehicle to the stop.
XRepeat with disc ;.
XTo fold in AIRGUIDE: turn discs:and ;
back behind the roll bar to the stop.
Discs :and ;can also be used independently
of each other ,e.g. when you are driving without
ap assenger.
MAGIC SKY CONTROL
General notes
MAGIC SKY CONTROL is apanorama roof, the
transparenc yofwhich can be changed by apply-
ing electrical voltage.
MAGIC SKY CONTROL can be switched between
darkened and transparent states.
MAGIC SKY CONTROL darken sautomatically
after ashort period when you turn the SmartKey
to position 0or remove the SmartKey.
Risk of electric shock
GDANGER
MAGIC SKY CONTROL operates using high
voltage. If the trim behind the overhead con-
trol panel is damaged or removed, electrical
component swill be exposed. If you touch
these components, you could get an electric
shock.T here isarisk of fatal injury.
RNever remove the trim behind the overhead
control panel.
RIf the trim is damaged, never touch the
electrical component sbehind it.
RAlways have work on the MAGIC SKY CON-
TROL carried out at aqualified specialist
workshop.
The electrical component sofMAGIC SKY CON-
TROL are protected by apaneling behind the
overhead control panel.
The MAGIC SKY CONTROL control unit is
marked with ayellow warning sticker that warns
you of high voltage. The electric cables of the
high-voltage section are color orange.
Operating MAGIC SKY CONTROL
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock.
MAGIC SKY CONTROL switches to the status
it was set to before the engin ewas switched
off.
XTo change the degree of transparency:
press button :.
At temperatures below freezing, the change is
slower and uneven .The entire process may take
some time.
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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.
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Seats, steerin gwheel and mirrors

The seats can still be adjusted when there is no
SmartKey in the ignition lock.
GWARNING
When you adjust aseat, you or other vehicle
occupantsc ould become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting aseat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
Observe the safety notes on "Air bags"
(
Ypage 42) and "Children in the vehicle"
(Ypage 51).
GWARNING
If the driver's seat is not engaged, it could
move unexpectedly while the vehicle is in
motion .This could cause you to lose control of
the vehicle. There is arisk of an accident.
Always make sure that the driver's seat is
engaged before starting the vehicle.
GWARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupantsc ould be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment button sand become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustmen tsys-
tem.
GWARNING
If the head restraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steerin gwheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
!To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
Rkeep liquids from spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
Rif the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should also not be used to dry the seats.
Rclean the seat covers as recommended;
see the "Interior care" section.
Rdo not transport heavy loads on the seats.
Do not place sharp object sonthe seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible.
Rwhen the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als, e.g. blankets ,coats, bags, seat covers,
child seats or booster seats.
!Make sure that there are no object sinthe
footwell under or behind the seats when mov-
ing the seats back. There is arisk that the
seats and/or the object scould be damaged.
iThe head restraints are equipped with the
NECK-PRO system (Ypage 50). For this rea-
son, it is not possible to remove the head
restraints from the seats.
For more information, contact aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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You can adjust the contour of the seat backrests
individually to provide optimum support for your
back.
Switching theseat heating on/off
Switching on/off
GWARNING
Repeatedly switching on the seat heatin gcan
cause the seat cushio nand backrest pads to
becom every hot.T he health of personsw ith
limited temperature sensitivity or alimited
ability to react to excessively high tempera-
ture smay be affected or the ymay even suffer
burn-like injuries. There is arisk of injury.
Therefore, do not switc hthe seat heatin gon
repeatedly.
Driver'sa nd front-passenger seat
The three red indicator lamps in the button indi-
cat ethe heatin glevel you have selected.
The syste mautomatically switches down from
level 3to level 2afte rapproximately eight
minutes.
The syste mautomatically switches down from
level 2to level 1afte rapproximately ten
minutes.
The syste mautomatically switches off approx-
imately 20 minutes afte ritisset to level 1.
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position 1
or 2in the ignition lock.
XTo switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired heatin glevel is set.
XTo switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
Problem swith th eseat heating
The seat heatin ghas switched off prematurely
or cannot be switched on. The vehicle's electri-
cal syste mvoltage is too low because too many
electrical consumers are switched on.
XSwitch off electrical consumers that you do
not need, such as the rear window defroster
or interior lighting.
XOnc ethe battery is sufficiently charged,
switc hont he seat heatin gagain.
AIRSCARF
Switching on/off
GWARNING
When AIRSCARF is switched on, very hot air
can flow from the vents in the head restraints. This could result in burns in the immediate
vicinity of the air vents. There is arisk of injury.
Reduce the heater output beforeitb ecomes
too hot.
The AIRSCARF function warms the head and
nec karea of vehicle occupant swith warm air.
The warm air flows out of the holes in the head
restraints.
The three red indicator lamps in the button indi-
cat ethe heatin glevel you have selected.
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position 2
in the ignition lock.
XTo switch on: press button:.
Three red indicator lamps in the button light
up. The blower starts up afte rapreheating
phase of seven seconds.
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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XPress button:repeatedly until the desired
heating level is set.
XTo switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
iThe blower continues runnin gfor seven sec-
onds to cool down the heating elements.
iIf the battery voltage is too low, AIRSCARF
may switch off.
Problems with AIRSCARF
AIRSCARF has switched off prematurely or will
not switch on. The vehicle's electrical system
voltage is too low because too many electrical
consumers are switched on.
XSwitc hoff electrical consumers that you do
not need, such as the rear window defroster
or interior lighting.
XSwitc honA IRSCARF again.
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steerin gwheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steerin gwheel. There is arisk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwayst ake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steerin gwheel can
still be adjusted when there is no SmartKey in
the ignition lock.
Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
GWARNING
If the steerin gwheel is unlocked while the
vehicle is in motion ,itcould change position
unexpectedly. This could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle. There is arisk of an
accident.
Before starting off, make sure the steering
wheel is locked. Never unlock the steering
wheel while the vehicle is in motion.
:Release lever
;Adjust sthe steerin gwheel height
=Adjust sthe steerin gwheel position (fore-
and-aft adjustment)
XPush release lever :down completely in the
direction of the arrow.
The steerin gcolumn is unlocked.
XAdjust the steerin gwheel to the desired posi-
tion.
XPush release lever :up completely.
The steerin gcolumn is locked.
XCheck if the steerin gcolumn is locked. When
doing so, try to push the steerin gwheel up or
down or try to move it in the fore-and-aft
direction.
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors