2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC-Class check engine

ASSYSTPLUS
Dis playin gaservic emessage ........ 235
Hiding aservic emessage .............. 235
Resetting th eservic einterval dis-
play ................................................ 235
Se rvice message ............................ 235
Spe cial servic erequirements ........ .235
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 61
Function ...........................................6 1
Switching off the alarm .................... 61
ATTENTIO NASSIS T
Activating/deactivating ................. 171
Displa ymessage ............................ 192
Function/note s............................. 158
Audi o20
Switching on/of f........................... 212
Audi omenu( on-board computer) .... 168
Audi osystem
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
AUTO lights
Displa ymessage ............................ 189
see Lights
Automatic car was h(care) ............... 236
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stopf unction) .................................... 118
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stopf unction).......................... 118
Automatic headlamp mode ................ 93
Automatic transmission
Accelerator peda lposition ............. 124
Changing gea r............................... 124
Displa ymessage ............................ 198
Drive progra m................................ 125
Drive progra mdisplay .................... 122
Driving tip s.................................... 124
DYNAMIC SELECT button .............. 121
Emergency running mod e.............. 129
Engaging drive position .................. 124
Engaging neutral ............................ 123
Engaging park position automa ti-
ca

lly ............................................... 123
Engaging reverse gea r................... 123 Engaging the park position ............ 123
Gearshift recommendation ............ 127
Kickdown.
...................................... 125
Manua lshifting .............................. 126
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, SLC 43 AMG). .................... 175
Overview ........................................ 122
Problem (malfunction) ................... 129
Pulling away ................................... 117
Selector lever ................................ 122
Starting the engine ........................ 117
Steering wheelp addleshifters ...... 126
Transmission position display ........ 122
Transmission positions .................. 124
Automatic transmissio nemer-
gencym ode....................................... 129
B
Back button ....................................... 212
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 55
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 66
Important safety notes .................... 65
Replacing ......................................... 66
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 248
Displa ymessage ............................ 191
Important safety notes .................. 246
Jump starting ................................. 249
Overview ........................................ 246
Belt
see Seatb elts
Blind SpotA ssist
Activating/deactivating ................. 171
Displa ymessage ............................ 193
Notes/function .............................. 159
Bluetooth
®
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 216
Searching for amobilephone ........ 215
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 211
Telephony ...................................... 214
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 184
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Engine ............................................ 190
Generalnote s................................ 178
Hiding (on-boar dcomputer) ........... 178
KEYLESS-GO. ................................. 202
Lights ............................................. 189
Safety systems .............................. 179
SmartKey ....................................... 201
Tires ............................................... 196
Vehicl e........................................... 198
Distance Pilo tDISTRONIC
Activating ....................................... 142
Calling up aspeed ......................... 143
Cruise control lever ....................... 142
Displa yMessage ............................ 194
Displays in the instrument cluster .. 145
Driving tip s.................................... 146
Function/note s............................. 140
Important safety notes .................. 141
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 145
Stopping ........................................ 144
Storing aspeed .............................. 143
Switching off .................................. 146
Warning lamp ................................. 209
Distance recorder
see Odometer
see Tri podometer
Distance warnin g(wa rning lamp) .... 209
Distance warnin gfunction
Function/note s................................ 56
Doors
Automati cloc king (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 173
Automati cloc king (switch) ............... 69
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey )....................................... 63
Control panel ................................... 36
Displa ymessage ............................ 200
Emergency locking ........................... 70
Emergency unlocking ....................... 70
Important safety notes .................... 68
Opening (fro minside )...................... 69
Overview .......................................... 68
Drinking and driving ......................... 134
Drive program
Automati ctransmissio n................. 125
Displa y........................................... 122
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 175 Driver's door
see Doors
Drivin gabroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 236
Drivin gonfloodedroads .................. 138
Drivin gsafety system
Active Brake Assist .......................... 56
Drivin gsafety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 55
ADAPTIV EBRAK E............................. 61
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 57
BAS (Brake Assi st Sy
stem) .............. 55
Distance warning function ............... 56
EBD (electroni cbrake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 61
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 58
Important safety information ........... 54
Overview .......................................... 54
Drivin gsystem
AMG sports suspensio n(SLC 43
AMG). ............................................ 149
Drivin gsystems
Adaptive Damping System ............. 149
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................ 158
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 159
Cruis econtrol ................................ 138
Displa ymessage ............................ 192
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 140
Driving Assistance packag e........... 159
HOLD function ............................... 148
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 160
Parking Guidance ........................... 152
PARKTRONIC ................................. 149
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 154
Drivin gtips
Automati ctransmission ................. 124
Brakes ........................................... 136
Break-in perio d.............................. 114
Distance Pilo tDISTRONIC ............. 146
Downhil lgradient ........................... 136
Drinking and driving ....................... 134
Driving in winter ............................. 138
Driving on floode droads ................ 138
Driving on we troads ...................... 138
Exhaus tcheck ............................... 134
Fue l................................................ 134
Genera l.......................................... 133
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Hydroplaning ................................. 138
Icy roadsurfaces........................... 138
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 137
Snow chains .................................. 257
Subjecting brakes to aloa d. .......... 136
Wet roads urface ........................... 136
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 169
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
DYNAMI CSELEC Tbutton .................. 121
E
EASY-ENTRY feature
Activating/deactivating ................. 174
Function/notes ................................ 87
EASY-EXI Tfeature
Crash-responsive ............................. 88
Function/notes ................................ 87
Switching on/off ........................... 174
EBD (electronic brake forc edistri-
bution)
Displa ymessag e............................ 181
Function/note s................................ 61
EC Od isplay
Function/note s............................. 134
On-board compute r....................... 166
EC Os tart/stopf unction
Automati cengine start .................. 118
Automati cengine switch-off .......... 118
Deactivating/activating ................. 119
Genera linformation ....................... 118
Important safety notes .................. 118
Introduction ................................... 118
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Program)
Emergency
Automati cmeasures afte ranacci-
dent ................................................. 51
Emergencyr elease
Driver's doo r.................................... 70
Trunk ............................................... 72
Vehicl e............................................. 70
Emergencys pare wheel
Genera lnotes ................................ 280
Important safety notes .................. 279 Removing ....................................... 280
Storage location ............................ 280
Stowing .......................................... 280
Technical data ............................... 280
EmergencyT ensioningDevices
Activation ......................................... 48
Emission scontrol
Service and warranty information .... 23
Engine
Check Engine warning lamp ........... 207
Displa ymessage ............................ 190
ECO start/stop function ................ 118
Engine number ............................... 284
Irregula rrunning ............................ 120
Jump-starting ................................. 249
Starting problems .......................... 120
Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 117
Starting with KEYLESS-GO ............. 117
Switching off .................................. 131
Tow-starting (vehicle )..................... 253
Engine electronics
Note s............................................. 282
Problem (malfunction) ................... 120
Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 232
Additi ves ........................................ 287
C

hecking the oill evel ..................... 232
Checking the oill evel using the
dipstick .......................................... 232
Displa ymessage ............................ 191
Filling capacity ............................... 287
Genera lnotes ................................ 286
Note sabout oilgrade s................... 286
Note sono illevel/consumption .... 232
Temperature (on-board computer,
SLC 43 AMG). .............................. 175
Entering an address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
ESP
®(ElectronicS tability Pro-
gram)
AMG menu (on-board computer) ... 175
Characteristics ................................. 58
Deactivating/activating (except
SLC 43 AMG). ................................ 59
Deactivating/activating (SLC 43 AMG). .............................................. 60
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see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 211
Selecting ........................................169
Search&S end
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 11
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seatb elt......................... 41
Correct usag e.................................. 40
Fastening ......................................... 40
Important safety guideline s............. 39
Introduction ..................................... 38
Releasing ......................................... 41
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 174
Warning lamp ................................. 203
Warning lamp (function) ................... 41
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 84
Adjusting (manually) ........................ 84
Adjusting the 4-wa ylum bars up-
por t.................................................. 84
Adjusting the hea drestraint ............ 84
Correct driver' sseatp osition ........... 82
Important safety notes .................... 82
Overview .......................................... 82
Seath eating problem ...................... 85
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 91
Switching AIRSCAR Fon/of f............ 85
Switching sea theating on/of f......... 85
Selecto rlever
Positions ........................................ 122
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 240
Servic emenu( on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 172
Servic emessage
see ASSYST PLUS
Servic eproducts
Brake fluid ..................................... 287
Coolant (engine) ............................ 287
Engine oil. ...................................... 286
Fue l................................................ 285
Important safety notes .................. 284
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 288
Washe rfluid ................................... 288 Setting the air distribution
............... 109
Setting the airflow ............................ 109
Setting the date/time format
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
Setting the language
see al so Di
gital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 211
Setting the time
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 175
On-board compute r....................... 172
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 175
Side impac tair bag ............................. 43
Side marker lamp
Changing bulb s(rear) ....................... 99
Side marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 189
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 239
Convenience closing feature ............ 74
Important safety information ........... 72
Opening/closing (all )....................... 73
Opening/closing (front) ................... 73
Overview .......................................... 72
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 75
Resetting ......................................... 74
Reversing feature ............................. 72
SIRIU Sservices
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 211
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 66
Changing the programming ............. 64
Checking the battery ....................... 66
Displa ymessage ............................ 201
Door centra lloc king/unlocking ....... 63
Important safety notes .................... 63
Loss. ................................................ 67
Mechanical key ................................ 65
Opening/closing the roo f................ 77
Overview .......................................... 63
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 115
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 67
Starting the engine ........................ 117
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SMSsee also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 211
Snow chains ...................................... 257
Sockets
Center console .............................. 221
General notes ................................ 221
Sound
Switchingo n/off ........................... 212
Special seat belt retractor .................. 52
Specialist workshop ............................26
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 167
In the Instrument cluster ................. 31
Segments. ..................................... 163
Selectingt he display unit ............... 172
Sport handling mode
Activating/deactivating (SLC 43
AMG) ............................................... 60
Warning lamp ................................. 206
Standing lamps
Display message ............................1 89
Switching on/off .............................. 94
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 116
Steering
Display message ............................ 200
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically). .................... 87
Adjusting (manually). ....................... 86
Butto noverview ............................... 32
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 164
Important safety notes .................... 86
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 91
Steering whee lpaddle shifters ........ 126
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 176
Stowag eareas ................................... 217
Stowag ecom partments
Armrest (under )............................. 217
Center console .............................. 218
Cu ph olders ................................... 219
Door ............................................... 218
Eyeglasses compartment ............... 218 Glove box ....................................... 217
Important safety information ......... 217
Rear
wal
l ........................................ 218
Stowag enet ................................... 218
Stowag enet....................................... 218
Summert ires..................................... 257
Sun visor ............................................ 220
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 173
Switchin gair-recirculatio nmode
on/off ................................................. 111
Switchin gonmediam ode
Via the device list .......................... 216
T
Tachometer ........................................ 163
Tail lamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 189
see Lights
Tank content
Fuelgauge ....................................... 31
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 284
Emergency spare wheel. ................ 280
Information .................................... 282
Tires/wheels ................................. 278
Vehicl edata. .................................. 289
TELEAID
Call priority .................................... 225
Emergency cal l.............................. 222
Genera lnotes ................................ 221
MB info cal lbutton ........................ 224
Roadsid eAssistance button .......... 223
Self-test ......................................... 222
System .......................................... 222
Vehicl eHealth Check .................... 225
Telephone
Accepting acall( multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 170
Authorizing amobilephone (con-
necting) ......................................... 215
Connecting amobilephone (gen-
era linformation) ............................ 214
Displa ymessage ............................ 200
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 169
Numbe rfrom the phone boo k........ 170
Redialing ........................................ 170
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Rejecting/endingacall ................ .170
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 11
Switching between mobile
phones. ..........................................2 16
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 164
Coolant (on-board computer, SLC
43 AMG) ...................................... 175
Engine oil (on-board computer,
SLC 43 AMG) ............................... 175
Outside temperature ......................1 63
Setting (climate control) ................ 108
Transmissio noil (on-board com-
puter, SLC 43 AMG) ..................... 175
Timing (RACETIMER) ......................... 176
Tire pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 262
Checking manually ........................ 261
Display message ............................ 196
Maximum ....................................... 261
Not reached (TIREFIT) .................... 244
Notes ............................................. 260
Reached (TIREFIT) .......................... 245
Recommended ............................... 258
Tire pressure los swarning system
General notes ................................ 261
Important safety notes .................. 261
Restarting ...................................... 262
Tire pressure monitor
Checking the tire pressure elec-
tronically ........................................ 264
Function/notes .............................2 62
General notes ................................ 262
Important safety notes .................. 263
Radio type approval for the tire
pressure monitor ........................... 265
Restarting ...................................... 264
Warning lamp ................................. 210
Warning message .......................... 264
Tire-change tool kit ........................... 241
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 243
Important safety notes .................. 243
Storage location ............................ 241
Tire pressure not reached .............. 244
Tire pressure reached .................... 245
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ....... .......... 273Avera
g
ew eight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 272
Bar (definition) ............................... 272
Changing awheel .......................... 274
Characteristics .............................. 272
Checking ........................................ 255
Curb weight (definition) ................. 273
Definition of terms ......................... 272
Direction of rotatio n...................... 274
Displa ymessage ............................ 196
Distribution of the vehicl eoccu-
pants (definition) ............................ 274
DOT (Department of Transporta-
tion) (definition) ............................. 272
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 271
GAW R(GrossA xle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 272
GV W( GrossV ehicl eWeight) (def-
inition) ........................................... 273
GVWR (Gros sVehicl eWeight Rat-
ing )(de finition) .............................. 273
Important safety notes .................. 255
Increased vehicl eweigh tdue to
optionale quipment (definition) ...... 272
Information on driving .................... 255
Kilopascal( kPa)(de finition) ........... 273
Labeling (overview) ........................ 269
Loadb earing index (definition) ...... 274
Loadi ndex ..................................... 271
Loadi ndex (definition) ................... 273
M+S tire s....................................... 257
Maximu mloadona tire (defini-
tion) ............................................... 273
Maximu mloaded vehicleweigh t
(definition) ..................................... 273
Maximu mpermissibl etire pres-
sure (definition) ............................. 273
Maximu mtire load ......................... 271
Maximu mtire load (definition) ....... 273
MOExtended tire s.......................... 257
Optionale quipmentweight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 274
Overview ........................................ 255
PSI (pounds pe rsquare inch )(de f-
inition) ........................................... 273
Repl acing ....................................... 274
Se

rvice life ..................................... 256
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Electronics .....................................282
Equipment ....................................... 23
Individua lsettings .......................... 172
Limited Warranty .............................2 7
Loading .......................................... 265
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 70
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 63
Lowering ........................................ 278
Maintenance .................................... 24
Parking for along period. ............... 133
Pulling awa y................................... 117
Raising ........................................... 275
Reporting problems ......................... 26
Securing from rolling away ............ 275
Tow-starting ................................... 251
Towing away .................................. 251
Transporting .................................. 253
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ........... 70
Unlocking (SmartKey )...................... 63
Vehicl edata. .................................. 289
Vehicl ebattery
see Battery (vehicle)
Vehicl edata ....................................... 289
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 289
Vehicl eemergencyl ocking ................ 70
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 283
Vehicl etoolkit.................................. 241
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 169
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
VIN
Seat. .............................................. 284
Type plate ...................................... 283
Voice ControlS ystem
see Separate operating instructions
W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 204
Active Brake Assist ........................ 209
Brake Assist ................................... 209
Brakes ........................................... 204
Check Engine ................................. 207
Coolant .......................................... 207 Distance Pilo
tDISTRONIC ............. 209
Distance warning ........................... 209
ESP
®.............................................. 205
ESP®OFF ....................................... 206
Fue ltank ........................................ 207
Genera lnotes ................................ 202
Parking brake ................................ 206
PASSENGER AIR BAG ...................... 38
Reserve fue l................................... 207
Restraint system ............................ 206
Seatb elt. ....................................... 203
SPOR Thandling mod e................... 206
Tire pressure monitor .................... 210
Warranty .............................................. 23
Washer fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 201
Wheel and tire combinations
Tires ............................................... 278
Wheel bolt tightenin gtorque ........... 278
Wheel chock ...................................... 275
Wheels
Changing awheel .......................... 274
Checking ........................................ 255
Cleaning ......................................... 238
Emergency spare wheel. ................ 279
Important safety notes .................. 255
Information on driving .................... 255
Interchanging/changing ................ 274
Mounting anew wheel. .................. 277
Mounting awheel .......................... 275
Overview ........................................ 255
Removing awheel .......................... 277
Storing ........................................... 275
Tightening torque ........................... 278
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 278
Win dscreen
Inserting and removing .................... 78
Preparing for installation .................. 78
see AIRGUIDE
Windows
see Sid ewindows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 109
Windshiel dwasher fluid
see Windshield washers ystem
Windshiel dwasher system
Adding washerf luid ....................... 234
Index19

Instrumentcluster
FunctionPag e
:Speedometer wit hsegments163
Warning and indicator lamps:
Electric parking brak e(red)20 6
F USAo nly
! Canad aonly
! Electric parking brak e
(yellow)20 6
· Distanc ewarning209
å ESP®OF F205
! ABS204
Brake s(red)20 4
$ USAo nly
J Canad aonly
L Low-beam headlamps94
TParking lamp s94
KHigh-beam headlamps94
÷ESP®20 5
;#! Turn signals94
=Multifunction display165
?Tachometer163
FunctionPag e
Warning and indicator lamps:
M SPORT handlin gmode
in Mercedes-Ben zSLC 43
AM G
206
R Rear fog lamp94
NThis lamp has no func-
tion
; CheckEngine20 7
h Tirep ressur emonitor210
6 Restrain tsystem37
ü Seat belt s203
ACoolan ttem perature gauge164
Warning and indicator lamps:
? Coolan t207
BFue llevel indicator
Warning and indicator lamps:
8 Reserve fuel level wit h
fuel filler flap location indica-
to r( right )
207
CInstrumen tcluste rlighting16 3
Information on displayin gthe outside tempera-
tur eint hemultifunction display can be foun d
under "Outside temperature display"
(
Ypage 163).
Instrument cluster31
At ag lance