2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC-Class fog light

Function/information .................... 160
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 176
License plate lamp (displa ymes-
sage) ................................................... 189
Light function, active
Displa ymessag e............................ 189
Light senso r(display message) ....... 189
Lights
Activating/deactivating the inte-
riorlighting delaye dswitch-off ....... 173
Active light function ......................... 95
Automati cheadlamp mod e.............. 93
Cornering light function ................... 95
Hazard warning lamps ..................... 95
Hig hbeamf lasher. ........................... 94
High-beam headlamp s..................... 94
Light switch ..................................... 93
Low-bea mheadlamp s...................... 94
Parking lamps .................................. 94
Rear fog lamp .................................. 94
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 172
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) ......... 173
Standing lamps ................................ 94
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/of f(on -board com-
puter) ............................................. 172
Switching the exterio rlighting
delaye dswitch-off on/of f(on -
board computer) ............................ 173
Switching the surround lighting
on/of f(on -board computer) .......... 173
Turn signal s..................................... 94
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automati c........................................ 69
Emergency locking ........................... 70
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 69
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 174 Low-beam headlamps
Changing bulb s................................ 98
Displa ymessage ............................ 189
Switching on/of f.............................. 94
Luggag ecover
see Trunk partiti on
L

umbar support ................................... 84
M
M+S tires............................................ 257
MAGIC SKYC ONTROL ......................... 80
Malfunctio nmessage
see Displa ymessages
Matte finis h(clea ning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 238
mbrace
Call priority .................................... 225
Displa ymessage ............................ 184
Emergency cal l.............................. 222
Genera lnotes ................................ 221
MB info cal lbutton ........................ 224
Remote fault diagnosis. ................. 225
Roadside Assistance button .......... 223
Self-test ......................................... 222
System .......................................... 222
Mechanical key
Function/note s................................ 65
Genera lnotes .................................. 65
Inserting .......................................... 65
Locking vehicl e................................ 70
Removing ......................................... 65
Unlocking the driver' sdoor.............. 70
Medi aInterface
see Separate operating instructions
Memory card (audio) ......................... 169
Memory function ................................. 91
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 154
Messag ememory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 178
Messages
see Displa ymessages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-vie wmirror
Index11

R
RACETIMER (on-board computer).... 176
Radio
Selecting astation ......................... 168
see separate operating instructions
Radio mode
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
Radio-wav ereception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 25
Reading lamp ....................................... 97
Rear fog lamp
Displa ymessag e............................ 189
Switching on/of f.............................. 94
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear vie wcamera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 240
Displa yinthe multimedi asystem .. 155
Function/note s............................. 154
Switching on/of f........................... 155
Rear windowd efroster
Genera lnotes ................................ 110
Problem (malfunction) ................... 111
Switching on/of f........................... 110
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-glare (manual) .......................... 88
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 90
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 288
Refueling
Fuelgauge ....................................... 31
Important safety notes .................. 129
Refueling process .......................... 130
see Fuel
Remote control
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 226
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................... 97
Overview of bulb types .................... 98
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheela rch)............................ 98
Reporting safety defects .................... 26
Rescue card ......................................... 27 Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Displa ymessage ............................ 192
Warning lamp ................................. 207
Residual hea t(clim ate control) ........ 111
Restrain tsystem
Displa ymessage ............................ 185
Introduction ..................................... 37
Warning lamp ................................. 206
Warning lamp (function) ................... 37
Revers egear
Engaging (automati ctransmis-
sion) ............................................... 123
Reversible floor pane l(trunk)
.......... 218
Re

versin gfeature
Sid ew indow s................................... 72
Reversin glamps (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 189
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 24
Roof
Displa ymessage ............................ 200
Important safety notes .................... 75
Opening/closing (with roof
switch) ............................................. 76
Opening/closing (with Smart-
Key )................................................. 77
Overview .......................................... 75
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 81
Relocking ......................................... 77
Roo fcarrier ........................................ 219
Roo fswitch .......................................... 76
Route guidance
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
S
Safety
Childre ninthe vehicl e..................... 51
see Occupant safety
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 216
Inserting ........................................ 216
Inserting/removing ........................ 216
14Index

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

Exteriorlighting
General notes
For reasonsofs afety, Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
mends that you driv ewith th elightss witched on
even durin gthe daytime. In somec ountries,
operatio noftheheadlamps varies due to legal
requirement sand self-imposedo bligations.
Settingthe exterio rlighting
Settin goptions
Exterior lighting can be set using:
Rthel ight switch
Rthec ombinatio nswitch (Ypage 94)
Rtheo n-board compute r(Ypage 172)
Light switch
Operation
1WLeft-hands tanding lamps
2 XRight-hand standing lamps
3TParking lamps ,licens eplatea nd
instrumen tcluste rlighting
4 ÃAutomatic headlampm ode, controlled
by th elight sensor
5 LLow-beam/high-beam headlamps
BRRear fog lamp
If you hear awarning tone when you leave the
vehicle ,the lightsm ay still be switched on.
XTurn thelight switch to Ã.
The exteriorl ighting (excep tthe parking/stand-
ing lamps )switches off automaticall yifyou:
Rremove th eSmartKey from th eignition lock
Ropen th edriver'sd oor with th eSmartKey in
position 0
Automatic headlamp mode
GWARNING
When th elight switch is set to Ã,thelow-
beam headlamps may no tbeswitched on
automaticall yifthere is fog ,sno woro ther
causes of poor visibilityd ue to theweather
conditionss uchasspray. Thereisar isk of an
accident.
In suchs ituations,tur nt he light switch to
L.
The automatic headlampf eature is only an aid.
The driver is responsible for th evehicle's light-
ing at all times.
à is thefavore dlight switch setting. The light
settin gisautomaticall yselecte daccording to
th eb rightnes softheambient light (exception:
poor visibilityd ue to weather conditionss uchas
fog ,sno wors pray):
RSmartKey in position 1in th eignition lock: the
parking lamps are switched on or off auto-
maticall ydependingont hebrightnes softhe
ambient light.
RWitht heengine running: if you have activated
th ed aytime runnin glamps function via the
on-board computer, th edaytime running
lamps or th eparking lamps and th elow-beam
headlamps are switched on or off automati-
cally dependingont hebrightnes softheambi-
ent light.
XTo switch on automatic headlamp mode:
tur nthe light switch to Ã.
Only for Canada:
The daytime runnin glamps improve th evisibility
of your vehicle durin gthe day. The daytime run-
nin glamps function is required by law in Can-
ada. It canno tthe refore be deactivate d.
When t

h ee ngine is runnin gand th evehicle is
stationary: if you mov ethe selecto rleve rfro ma
driv eposition to P,thedaytime runnin glamps/
low-beam headlamps go out after three
minutes.
When th eengine is running, th evehicle is sta-
tionar yand in bright ambient light:ify ou turnthe
light switch to T,thedaytime runnin glamps
and parking lamps switch on.
If th eengine is runnin gand you tur nthe light
switch to L,themanual settings tak eprec-
edence ove rthe daytime runnin glamps.
USA only:
Exterior lighting93
Lightsa nd windshield wipers
Z

The daytime runninglamps improve the visibility
of your vehicle during the day. To do this, the
daytime runnin glamps function must be
switched on using the on-board computer
(
Ypage 172).
If the engine is runnin gand you turn the light
switch to TorL,t he manual settings
take precedenceo ver the daytime running
lamps.
Low-beam headlamps
GWARNING
When the light switch is set to Ã,the low-
beam headlamps may not be switched on
automatically if there is fog, snow or other
causes of poor visibility due to the weather
conditions such as spray. There is arisk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
L.
Even if the light sensor does not detect that it is
dark, the parking lamps and low-beam head-
lamps switch on when the ignition is switched on and the light switch is set to the Lposition.
This is aparticularly useful function in the event
of rain and fog.
XTo switch on the low-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to posi- tion 2or start the engine.
XTurn the light switch to L.
The green Lindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Rear fog lamp
The rear fog lamp improves visibility of your
vehicle for the traffic behind in the event of thick
fog. Please take noteoft he country-specific
regulations for the use of rear fog lamps.
XTo switch on the rear fog lamps: turn the
SmartKey to position 2in the ignition lock or
start the engine.
XTurn the light switch to LorÃ.
XPress the Rbutton.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
XTo switch off the rear fog lamp: press the
R button.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Parking lamps
!If the battery charge is very low, the parking
lamps or standin glamps are automatically
switched off to enable the next engine start.
Always park your vehicle safely and suffi-
ciently lit according to legal standards. Avoid
using the parking lamps Toveraperiod of
several hours. If possible, switch on the right-
hand X or left-hand Wstandin glamp.
XTo switch on: turn the light switch to T.
The green Tindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Standing lamps
Switching on the standin glamps ensures the
corresponding side of the vehicle is illuminated.
XTo switch on the standing lamps: the
SmartKey is not in t
he ignition lock or it is in
position 0.
XTurn the light switch to W(left-han dside of
the vehicle) or X(right-hand side of the
vehicle).
Combination switch
:High-beam headlamps
;Turn signal, right
=High-beam flasher
?Turn signal, left
XTo indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow ;or?.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
XTo indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction of
arrow ;or?.
94Exterior lighting
Lights and windshield wipers

vehicle, and consequently switches the head-
lampsfrom high beamtol ow beam.
The system automatically adapts the low-beam
headlamp range depending on the distance to
the other vehicle. Once the system no longer
detects any other vehicles, it reactivates the
high-beam headlamps.
The system' soptical sensor is located behind
the windshieldn ear the overheadc ontrol panel.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Adaptive Highbeam Assist does not recognize
road users:
Rwho have no lights, e.g. pedestrians
Rwho have poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
Rwhos elighting is blocked ,e.g. by abarrier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may fail to recognize other road users
that have lights, or may recognize them too
late. In this, or in similar situations, the auto-
matic high-beam headlamp swilln ot be deac-
tivated or wil lbeactivated regardless. There is
ar isk of an accident.
Always carefully observe the traffic conditions
and switch off the high-beam headlamp sin
good time.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road ,weather or traffic conditions.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid .You are
responsible for adjusting the vehicle's lighting
to the prevailing light, visibility and traffic con-
ditions.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can be
restricted if there is:
Rpoor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy rain or
snow
Rdirt on the sensors or the sensors are
obscured
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist
on/off
XTo switch on: turn the light switch to Ã.
XPress the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the directio nofarrow:.
The _ indicator lamp in the multifunction
display lights up when it is dark and the light
sensor activates the low-beam headlamps.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imatel y16m ph (25 km/h):
The headlamp range is set automatically
depending on the distance between the vehi-
cle and other road users.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imatel y19m ph (30 km/h )and no other road
users have been detected:
The high-beam headlamp sare switched on
automatically. The Kindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster als olights up.
If you are driving at speeds belowa pprox-
imatel y16m ph (25 km/h) or other road users
have been detected or the road sare ade-
quately lit:
The high-beam headlamp sare switched off
automatically. The Kindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out. The _indi-
cator lamp in the multifunction display
remains lit.
XTo switch off: move the combination switch
back to its normal position or move the light
switch to another position.
The _ indicator lamp in the multifunction
display goes out.
96Exterio rlighting
Lights and windshield wipers

ASwitches cooling with airdehumidification on/off (Ypage 107)
BSwitches air-recirculation mod eon/off (Ypage 111)
CSets the airflo w(Ypage 109)
DSwitches the rea rwindow defroste ron/off (Ypage 110)
Notesonu sing the air-conditioning
system
Air-conditioning system
Below,y oucan find anumber of notes and rec-
ommendations to hel pyou uset he air-condi-
tioning system optimally.
RSwitch on cooling with ai rdehumidification
using the ¿button. The indicator lamp in
the ¿ button lights up.
RSet the temperature to 72 ‡(22 †).
RRecommendation for air distributio nin
winter: set theOand¯ settings.
Recommendation for air distributio nin
summer: set thePsetting.
ROnly us ethe "Windshieldd efrosting" function
briefl yuntilthe windshield is clear again.
ROnly us eair-recirculation mod ebriefly, e.g. if
there are unpleasant outsid eodors or when in
at unnel .The window scould otherwise fog up,
since no fres hairis drawn into the vehicl ein
air-recirculation mode.
EC Os tart/stop function
During automatic engine switch-off, the climate
control system only operate satareducedcapa-
city .Ify ourequire ful lclimate control capacity,
the ECO start/stop function can be deactivated by pressing the ECO button (
Ypage 119).
104Overvie wofclimate control systems
Climate control

USA only
:
Sets the temperature, left (Ypage 108)
;Defrosts the windshield(Ypage 109)
=Switches the maximum cooling MAX COOL on or off (Ypage 110)
?Switches cooling with air dehumidification on/off (Ypage 107)
ASwitches the rear window defroster on/off (Ypage 110)
BSets the temperature, right (Ypage 108)
CSwitches air-recirculation mode on/off (Ypage 111)
DSets the air distribution (Ypage 109)
EIncreases the airflow (Ypage 109)
FReduces the airflow (Ypage 109)
GActivates/deactivates climate control (Ypage 107)
HSets climate control to automatic (Ypage 108)
Optimumuse of 3-zone automatic cli-
matec ontrol
Climate control system
The following contains instructionsa nd recom-
mendations to enable you to get the most out of
your 3-zonea utomatic climate control.
RActivate climate control using the Ãand
¿ buttons or the Ábutton on the con-
trol panel of the climate control. The indicator
lamps in the Ãand¿ buttons or the
Á button light up.
RSet the temperature to 72 ‡(22 †).
ROnly use the "Windshield defrosting" function
briefly until the windshieldisc lear again.
ROnly use air-recirculation mode briefly,e .g. if
there are unpleasant outside odors or when in
at unnel. The windows could otherwise fog up, since no fresh air is drawn into the vehicle in
air-recirculation mode.
RUse the ZONE function to adopt the temper-
ature settings on the driver's side for the
front-passenger side as well.T
he indicator
lamp in the ábutton goes out.
RUse the residualh eat function if you want to
heat or ventilate the vehicle interior when the
ignition is switched off. The residualh eat
function can only be activated or deactivated with the ignition switched off.
RVehicles with COMAND: if you change the
settings of the climate control system, the
climate status displaya ppears for three sec-
onds at the bottom of the screen in the
COMAND display. You will see the current
settings of the various climate control func-
tions.
106Overview of climatec ontrol systems
Climatecontrol