2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC Owners Manual

Air-conditionin gs ystem cont rol panel
Canada only
C
Sets th et em perature ( Y
page 108)D
Switches th er esidual heat on or off ( Y
page 111)

Control panel for dual-zone automatic climat ec ontrol
Canad ao nl y
C
Set st he temperature, left ( Y
page 108)D
Defrost st he windshield ( Y
page 109)

USA only
C
Sets the temperature, left ( Y
page 108)D
Defrosts the windshiel d( Y
page 109)

ECO start/stop function During automatic engine switch-off ,t he climate
control system only operate satar educed capa-
city. If you require full climate control capacity,
th eE CO start/sto pf unction can be deactivated
by pressin gt he ECO button ( Y
page 119).
Operating th ec limat ec ontrol sys-
tems
Activating/deactivatin gc limat ec on-
trol
General notes When th ec limate control is switched off ,t he air
supply and air circulation are also switched off.
The windows coul df og up. Therefore, switch off
climate control only briefly
i Activate climate control primarily usin gt he
X butto n( Y
page 108).
Air-conditioning system X
Turn th eS ma rtKey to position 2 in th ei gnition
loc k( Y
page 115).X
To switch on: tur na irflow control k clock-
wise to th ed esired position (excep tp osition
0 )( Y
page 103).X
To switch off: tur na irflow control k coun-
ter-clockwise to position 0 ( Y
page 103).
3-zone automatic climat ec ontrolX
Turn th eS ma rtKey to position 2 in th ei gnition
loc k( Y
page 115).X
To switch on: pres st he X button.
The indicator lamp in the X button lights
up. Airflow and air distribution are set to auto-
matic mode.
or X
Press the x button.
The indicator lamp in the x button goes
out .T he previously selecte ds ettings are
restored. X
To switch off: pres st he x button.
The indicator lamp in the x button lights
up. Switching cooling with air dehumidi-
fication on/off
General notes If you deactivate th e" Coolin gw ith air-dehumid-
ification" function ,t he air inside th ev ehicle will
no tbec ooled. The air inside th ev ehicle will also
no tbed ehumidified. The windows can fog up
mor eq uickly. Therefore, deactivate th ec ooling
with air-dehumidification function only briefly.
The "Coolin gw ith air dehumidification "f unction
is only availabl ew hen th ee ngine is running. The
air inside th ev ehicle is cooled and dehumidified
according to th et em peratur es elected.
Condensation may drip from th eu ndersid eo f
th ev ehicle when it is in cooling mode. This is
normal and no tas ign that there is am alfunc-
tion.
Activating/deactivating X
To activate: pres st he Z or V button.
The indicator lamp in the Z or V button
light su p. X
To deactivate: pres st he Z or V but-
ton.
The indicator lamp in the Z or V button
goes out .T he "Coolin gw ith air dehumidifica-
tion" function has ad elayed switch-off fea-
ture.Operating th ec limate control systems 107
Climate control

Problems with the "Cooling with air dehumidification" function Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The indicator lamp in the
Z or V button
flashes three times or
remains off. The "Cool-
ing with air dehumidifi-
cation" function cannot
be switched on. Cooling with air dehumidification has been deactivated due to am al-
function. X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop.
Setting climate control to automatic
General notes Automatic mode is only available with dual-zone
automatic air conditioning.
In automatic mode, the set temperature is main-
tained automatically at ac onstant level. The
system automatically regulates the temperature
of the dispensed air, the airflow and the air dis-
tribution.
The automatic mode functions optimally when
the "Cooling with air dehumidification" function
is activated. If necessary, cooling with air dehu-
midification can be deactivated.
If you deactivate the "Cooling with air-dehumid-
ification" function, the air inside the vehicle will
not be cooled. The air inside the vehicle will also
not be dehumidified .T he windows can fog up
more quickly. Therefore, deactivate the cooling
with air-dehumidification function only briefly.
Automatic control X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition
lock ( Y
page 115).X
Set the desired temperature. X
To activate: press the X button.
The indicator lamp in the X button lights
up. Automatic air distribution and airflow are
activated. X
To switch to manua lm ode: press the

Setting the air distribution
Air-conditioning system X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition
lock ( Y
page 115).X
Press one or more of the

The climate control system switches to the
following functions: R
high airflow R
high temperature R
air distribution to the windshield and front
side windows R
air-recirculation mode off X
To switch off: press the d button.
The indicator lamp in the d button goes
out. The previously selected settings are
restored. Air-recirculation mode remains
deactivated.
or X
3-zone automatic climate control: press the
X button.
The indicator lamp in the d button goes
out. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
MAX COOL maximum cooling The MAX COOL function is only availabl einv ehi-
cles for the USA.
MAX COOL is only operational when the engine
is running. X
To activate: press the