2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC cruise control

Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ........................... .1 08
Refrigerant ..................................... 288
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 289
Setting the ai rd istribution ............. 109
Setting the ai rv ents ..................... .1 12
Setting the airflow ......................... 109
Setting the temperature ................ 108
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 111
Switching on/off ........................... 107
Switching residua lh ea to n/off ...... 111
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 110
Switching the ZONE function on/
off ................................................. .1 09
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 30
see Instrument cluster
Collapsibl es pare wheel
Inflating ......................................... 280
see Emergency spare wheel
COMAND
Switching on/off ........................... 212
Combination switch ............................ 94
Compass
Calibrating ..................................... 230
Calling up ....................................... 229
Setting .......................................... .2 29
Connectin gaU SB device
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 11
Consumptio ns tatistic s( on -board
computer) .......................................... 166
Controller .......................................... .2 12
Convenience closing feature .............. 74
Coolan t( en gine)
Checking the leve l. ........................ 233
Display message ............................ 190
Filling capacity ............................... 288
Important safety notes .................. 287
Temperature (on-board computer,
SLC 43 AMG) ............................... 175
Temperature gauge ........................ 164
Warning lamp ................................. 207
Cooling
see Climate control Copyright ............................................. 29
Cornerin gl ight function
Display messa ge ............................ 189
Fu ncti
on/notes ................................ 95
Cruis ec on trol
Cruise control leve r. ...................... 139
Deactivating ................................... 140
Display message ............................ 195
Driving system ............................... 138
Function/notes ............................ .1 38
Important safety notes .................. 139
Setting as pee d. ............................. 140
Storing and maintaining current
spee d. ............................................ 139
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 219
Important safety notes .................. 219
Customer Assistanc eC en ter
(CAC) ..................................................... 26
Customer Relations Department ....... 26
D Dashboard
see Instrument cluster
Data
see Technical data
Data carrier
Selecting ........................................ 169
Daytime runnin gl amps
Display message ............................ 189
Function/notes ................................ 93
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 172
Declarations of conformity ................. 25
Delaye ds witch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 173
Interior lighting .............................. 173
Diagnostic sc on nection ..................... .2 6
Digital Operator's Manua l
Help ................................................ .2 1
Introduction .................................... .2 1
Digital speedomete r ........................ .1 67
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS ................................ 235
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 178
Driving systems ............................ .1 926
Index
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Engine ............................................ 190
Genera ln ote s. ............................... 178
Hiding (on-boar dc omputer) ........... 178
KEYLESS-G O. ................................. 202
Lights ............................................. 189
Safety systems .............................. 179
SmartKey ....................................... 201
Tires ............................................... 196
Vehicl e. .......................................... 198
Distance Pilo tD IS TRONIC
Activating ....................................... 142
Calling up as peed ......................... 143
Cruise control lever ....................... 142
Displa yM essage ............................ 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 as peed .............................. 143
Switching off .................................. 146
Warning lamp ................................. 209
Distance recorder
see Odometer
see Tri po dometer
Distance warnin g( wa rning lamp) .... 209
Distance warnin gf unction
Function/note s. ............................... 56
Doors
Automati cl oc king (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 173
Automati cl oc king (switch) ............... 69
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey ). ...................................... 63
Control panel ................................... 36
Displa ym essage ............................ 200
Emergency locking ........................... 70
Emergency unlocking ....................... 70
Important safety notes .................... 68
Opening (fro mi nside ). ..................... 69
Overview .......................................... 68
Drinking and driving ......................... 134
Drive program
Automati ct ransmissio n. ................ 125
Displa y. .......................................... 122
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 175 Driver's door
see Doors
Drivin ga broad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 236
Drivin gonf loode dr oads .................. 138
Drivin gs afety system
Active Brake Assist .......................... 56
Drivin gs afety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 55
ADAPTIV EB RAK E. ............................ 61
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 57
BAS (Brake Assi st Sy stem) .............. 55
Di stance warning function ............... 56
EBD (electroni cb rake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 61
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 58
Important safety information ........... 54
Overview .......................................... 54
Drivin gs ystem
AMG sports suspensio n( SLC 43
AMG ). ............................................ 149
Drivin gs ystems
Adaptive Damping System ............. 149
ATTENTIO NA SSIST ........................ 158
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 159
Cruis ec ontrol ................................ 138
Displa ym essage ............................ 192
DISTRONIC PLU S. .......................... 140
Driving Assistance packag e. .......... 159
HOLD function ............................... 148
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 160
Parking Guidance ........................... 152
PARKTRONIC ................................. 149
Rear vie wc amera .......................... 154
Drivin gt ips
Automati ct ransmission ................. 124
Brakes ........................................... 136
Break-in perio d. ............................. 114
Distance Pilo tD ISTRONIC ............. 146
Downhil lg radient ........................... 136
Drinking and driving ....................... 134
Driving in winter ............................. 138
Driving on floode dr oads ................ 138
Driving on we tr oads ...................... 138
Exhaus tc heck ............................... 134
Fue l. ............................................... 134
Genera l. ......................................... 133 Index 7

SMS
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 211
Snow chains ...................................... 257
Sockets
Center console .............................. 221
General notes ................................ 221
Sound
Switchin go n/off ........................... 212
Special seat belt retractor .................. 52
Specialist workshop ........................... .2 6
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 167
In the Instrument cluster ................. 31
Segment s. ..................................... 163
Selectin gt 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 no verview ............................... 32
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 164
Important safety notes .................... 86
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 91
Steering whee lp addle shifters ........ 126
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 176
Stowag ea reas ................................... 217
Stowag ec om 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
Sto
wag en et ................................... 218
Stowag en et ....................................... 218
Summe rt ires ..................................... 257
Sun visor ............................................ 220
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 173
Switchin ga ir-recirculatio nm ode
on/off ................................................. 111
Switchin gonm edi am ode
Via the device list .......................... 216
T Tachometer ........................................ 163
Tail lamps
Displa ym essage ............................ 189
see Lights
Tank content
Fue lg auge ....................................... 31
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 284
Emergency spare whee l. ................ 280
Information .................................... 282
Tires/wheels ................................. 278
Vehicl ed at a. .................................. 289
TELEAID
Call priority .................................... 225
Emergency cal l. ............................. 222
Genera ln otes ................................ 221
MB info cal lb ut ton ........................ 224
Roadsid eA ssistance button .......... 223
Self-test ......................................... 222
System .......................................... 222
Vehicl eH ealth Check .................... 225
Telephone
Accepting ac al l( multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 170
Authorizing am obil ep hone (con-
necting) ......................................... 215
Connecting am obil ep hone (gen-
era li nformation) ............................ 214
Displa ym essage ............................ 200
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 169
Numbe rf rom the phone boo k. ....... 170
Redialing ........................................ 17016
Index

In addition to driving style, the actual consump-
tion is affected by other factors, such as: R
load R
tire pressure R
cold start R
choice of route R
active electrical consumers
These factors are not include dint he ECO dis-
play.
An economical driving style specially requires
driving at moderate engine speeds.
Achieving ah igher valu eint he categories
"Acceleration" and "Constant": R
observe the gearshift recommendations. R
drive the vehicle in drive program C or E .
On long journeys at ac onstant speed ,e .g. on the
highway, only the outer area for "constant" will
change.
The ECO display summarizes the driving style
from the start of the journey to its completion.
Therefore, there are more marked changes in
the outer area satt he start of aj ourney. On lon-
ger journeys, there are fewer changes. For more
marked changes, perform am anua lr est
( Y
page 167).
For more information on the ECO display, see
( Y
page 166).
Braking
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If you shift down on as lippery road surface in
an attempt to increase the engine's braking
effect, the drive wheel sc ould lose their grip.
There is an increased danger of skidding and
accidents.
Do not shift down for additional engine brak-
ing on as lippery road surface.
Downhill gradients
! On long, steep gradients, you must reduce
the load on the brakes. To use engine braking,
shift to al owe rg ear in good time. This helps
you to avoid overheating the brakes and wear-
ing them out excessively. When making use of the engine braking
effect, it is possible that ad rive wheel may not
turn for some time, e.g. in the case of sud-
denly changing or slippery road surface con-
ditions. This could cause damage to the drive
train. This type of damage is not covered by
the Mercedes-Benz warranty.
Change into al owe rg ear in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. This is especially
important if the vehicle is laden.
This also applies if you have activated cruise
control or Distance Pilo tD ISTRONIC.
Heavy and light loads
G WARNING
If you rest you rf oot on the brake peda lw hile
driving, the braking system can overheat. This
increases the stopping distance and can even
cause the braking system to fail .T here is a
risk of an accident.
Never use the brake peda lasaf ootrest. Never
depres st he brake peda la nd the accelerator
peda latt he same time.
! Depressing the brake peda lc onstantly
results in excessive and premature wea rt o
the brake pads.
If the brakes have been subjected to ah eavy
load ,don ot stop the vehicle immediately ,b ut
drive on for as hort while. This allows the airflow
to cool the brakes more quickly.
Wet roads If you have driven for al ong time in heavy rain
withou tb raking, there may be ad elayed reac-
tion from the brakes when braking for the first
time. This may also occur after the vehicle has
been washed or driven through deep water.
You then have to depres st he brake peda lm ore
firmly .M aintai nag reater distance from the
vehicle in front.
After driving on aw et road or having the vehicle
washed, brake firmly whil ep aying attention to
the traffic conditions. This wil lw arm up the
brake discs, thereby drying them more quickly
and protecting them against corrosion.136
Driving tips
Driving and parking

Drivin gonw et road s
Hydroplaning If water has accumulated to ac ertai nd ept ho n
th er oa ds urface, there is ad anger of hydro-
planin go cc urring, eve ni f:R
you drive at low speeds R
th et ir es hav ea dequat et re ad dept h
Fo rt hi sr eason ,int he event of heav yr ain or in
condition sinw hic hh ydroplaning may occur ,
you mus td rive in th ef ol lowin gm anner:R
lowe ry our speedR
avoid rut sR
avoid sudden steerin gm ov ementsR
brake carefully
Drivin gonf looded road s
! Do no td rive through floode da reas. Chec k
th ed ept hofa ny water befor ed rivin gt hrou gh
it .D ri ve slowly through standin gw ater. Oth-
erwise ,w ater may ente rt he vehicle interio ro r
th ee ng in ec om partment. Thi sc an damage
th ee lectronic component sint he engin eo r
th ea utomatic transmission. Water can also
be drawn in by th ee ng ine's air suction nozzles
and this can cause engin ed amage.
Winte rd ri vin g
G WARNING
If you shift down on as lipper yr oa ds urfac ei n
an attempt to increase th ee ng ine's braking
effect ,t he drive wheels could los et he ir grip.
There is an increase dd anger of skidding and
accidents .
Do no ts hift down fo ra dditional engin eb rak-
in gonas lipper yr oa ds urface.
G DANGER
If th ee xh aus tp ipe is blocke dora dequat e
ventilation is no tp ossible, poisonous gases
suc hasc arbon monoxide (CO) may ente rt he
vehicle. Thi sist he case, e.g. if th ev ehicle
becomes trappe dins no w. There is ar is ko f
fatal injury. If you leav et he engin eort he auxiliar yh eatin g
running ,m ak es ur et he exhaus tp ipe and are a
around th ev ehicle are clear of snow. To
ensur eana dequat es upply of fresh air, ope na
window on th es id eoft he vehicle that is no t
facin gi nt ot he wind.
Hav ey our vehicle winter-proofed at aq ualified
specialis tw orkshop at th eo ns et of winter.
Drive particularly carefully on slipper yr oa ds ur -
faces. Avoid sudden acceleration ,s te erin ga nd
braking maneuvers .Don ot use cruise control.
If th ev ehicle threatens to skid or canno tb e
stopped when movin gatl ow speed:X
Shift th et ra nsmissio ntop osition N .
The outsid et em perature indicator is no t
designed to serve as an ice-warnin gd evic ea nd
is therefore unsuitable fo rt ha tp urpose.
Changes in th eo utsid et em perature are dis -
playe da fter as hort delay.
Indicated temperature sj us ta bov et he freezin g
poin tdon ot guarantee that th er oa ds urfac ei s
free of ice. The road may still be icy, especially in
wooded areas or on bridges. The vehicle could
skid if you fail to adapt your drivin gs ty le. Always
adapt your drivin gs ty le and drive at as peed to
suit th ep revailin gw eather conditions.
You should pay spe cia l attention to road condi-
ti on sw hen temperature sa re around freezin g
point.
Fo rm or ei nformati on on drivin gw it hs no w
chains, see ( Y
page 257).
Fo rm or ei nformat ion on drivin gw it hs ummer
tires ,s ee ( Y
page 257).
Observ et he note sint he "Winte ro peration "s ec -
tion ( Y
page 257).
Drivin gs ystems
Cruis ec ontro l
General notes
Cruise contro lm aintain sac onstan tr oa ds peed
fo ry ou. It brake sa utomatically in order to avoid
exceedin gt he set speed. On lon ga nd steep
downhill gradients, especially if th ev ehicle is
laden, you mus ts elec tal owe rg ear in goo dt im e.
By doin gs o, you will mak eu se of th eb raking
effect of th ee ng ine. Thi sr elieves th el oad on th e138
Driving systems
Driving an dp arking

brake system and prevents the brakes from
overheating and wearing too quickly.
Use cruise control only if road and traffic con-
dition sm ake it appropriate to maintain as teady
speed for ap rolonged period. You can stor ea ny
road speed above 20 mph (30 km/h).
Important safet yn otesIf you fail to adapt your driving style, cruise con-
trol can neither reduce the risk of an accident
nor override the laws of physics. Cruise control
cannot take int oa ccoun tt he road, traffic and
weather conditions. Cruise control is only an
aid. You are responsible for the distance to the
vehicle in front, for vehicle speed, for brakin gi n
good time and for staying in lane.
Do not use cruise control: R
in road and traffic condition sw hich do not
allow you to maintain ac onstan ts peed e.g. in
heavy traffic or on winding roads R
on slippery road surfaces .B raking or accel-
eratin gc ould cause the drive wheels to lose
traction and the vehicle could then skid R
when ther eisp oor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
heavy rain or snow
If ther eisac hang eofd rivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
Cruise control lever
C
Stores the curren ts peed or ah igher speed
D
Storing the curren ts peed or calling up the
last stored speed

Setting as peed
G WARNING
Keep in mind that it may take ab rief moment
until the vehicle has made the necessary
adjustments.
Increase or decrease the set vehicle speed to
av alue that the prevailing road condition sa nd
legal speed limits permit. Otherwise, sudden
and unexpected acceleration or deceleration
of the vehicle could cause an accident and/or
serious injury to you and others. X
To adjust the set speed in 1m ph incre-
ments (1 km/h increments): briefly press
the cruise control lever up C to the pressure
point for ah igher speed, or down

To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC and the HOLD
function in the following or similar situations: R
when towing the vehicle R
in the car wash
If you fail to adapt your driving style, Distance
Pilot DISTRONIC can neither reduce the risk of
an accident nor override the laws of physics.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC cannot take into
account road, weather or traffic conditions. Dis-
tanc eP ilot DISTRONIC is only an aid. You are
responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front ,f or vehicle speed, for braking in good time
and for staying in your lane.
Do not use Distance Pilot DISTRONIC: R
in road and traffic conditions which do not
allow you to maintain ac onstant speed, e.g. in
heavy traffic or on winding roads R
on slippery road surfaces. Brakin gora ccel-
erating could cause the drive wheels to lose
traction and the vehicle could then skid R
when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
heavy rain or snow
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC may not detect nar-
row vehicles driving in front ,e .g. motorcycles, or
vehicles driving on ad ifferent line.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can be
impaired if: R
there is dirt on the sensors or anything else
coverin gt he sensorsR
there is snow or heavy rain R
there is interferenc ebyo ther radar sourcesR
there are stron gr adar reflections, for exam-
ple, in parking garages
If Distance Pilot DISTRONIC no longer detect sa
vehicle in front ,D istance Pilot DISTRONIC may
unexpectedly accelerate to the speed stored.
This speed may: R
be too high if you are driving in af ilter lane or
an exit lane R
be so high when driving in the right-hand lane
that you overtak ev ehicles in the left-hand
lane R
be so high when driving in the left-hand lane
that you overtak ev ehicles in the right-hand
lane
If there is ac hange of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored. Cruise control lever
Cruise control lever
C
Stores the current speed or ah igher speedD
Setting as pecified minimum distance