2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC warning

General notes The multimedia system section in this manual
describes the basi cp rinciples for operation.
More information can be found in the Digital
Operator's Manual.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
municatio ne quipment integrated in the vehi-
cle whil ed riving, you wil lbed istracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control
of the vehicle .T here is ar isk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the lega lr equirements for the
country in which you are currently driving when
operating the multimedia system.
The multimedia system calculates the route to
the destination withou tt aking the following into
account, for example: R
traffic lights R
stop and yield signs R
parking or stopping restrictions R
road narrowing R
other road and traffic rule sa nd regulations
The multimedia system may give incorrect nav-
igation recommendations if the actual street/
traffic situation does not correspond with the
digital map's data.
For example: R
ad iverted route R
the road layout or the direction of ao ne-way
street has been changed
For this reason, you must alway so bserve road
and traffic rule sa nd regulations during your
journey. Roa da nd traffic rule sa nd regulations
alway sh ave priority over multimedia system
driving recommendations.
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you whil ed riving withou td iverting your
attention from the road and driving. Please alway su se this feature instead of con-
sulting the map display for directions. Looking
at the icons or map display can distract you from
traffic conditions and driving, and increase the
risk of an accident.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation
exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled equip-
ment and meets the FCC radi of requency (RF)
Exposure Guidelines in Supplement CtoO ET65.
This equipment has very low level sofRFe nergy
that is deeme dtoc omply withou tm aximum
permissive exposure evaluation (MPE). How-
ever, it is recommended to insta ll it at ad ista
nce
of at least 8i nches (approx. 20 cm) betwee nt he
radiation source and ap erson's body (not
including limb ss uch as hands, wrists, feet and
legs).
G WARNING
Modifications to electronic components, their
software as wel lasw iring can impair their
function and/or the function of other net-
worked components. In particular, systems
relevant to safety could also be affected. As a
result, these may no longer function as inten-
ded and/or jeopardize the operating safety of
the vehicle .T here is an increase dr isk of an
accident and injury.
Never tamper with the wiring as wel lase lec-
tronic components or their software .Y ou
shoul dh ave all work to electrica la nd elec-
tronic equipment carried out at aq ualified
specialist workshop.
If you make any changes to the vehicle elec-
tronics, the general operating permit is ren-
dered invalid.
Function restrictions
For safety reasons, some functions are restric-
ted or unavailable whil et he vehicle is in motion.
You wil ln otice this, for example, because either
you wil ln ot be abl etos elect certain menu items
or am essag ew il la ppear to this effect.Function restrictions 211
Multimedia system Z

X
Press T to confirm.X
Enter and confirm the passkey on the mobile
phone. Dependin gont he mobile phone used,
confirm the connection to the multimedia sys-
tem and for the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth ®
profiles. The prompt to confirm may take up
to two minutes to be displayed (see the man-
ufacturer's operating instructions).
Switching between mobile phones If you have authorized more than one mobile
phone, you can switch between the individual
phones.
Multimedia system: X
Select Connect Device .X
Select am obile phone from the device list.
Media mode
General notes If you wish to play external media sources, the
default display must already be turned on. Fur-
ther information on media mode (see the Digital
Operator's Manual).
The following external media sources can be
used: R
Apple ®
devices (e.g. iPhone ®
)R
USB devices (e.g. USB stick ,M P3 player)R
CD R
DVD (COMAND) R
SD cards R
via devices connected by Bluetooth ®
i Information on single CD/DVD drive or DVD
changer (see the Digital Operator's Manual).
Using the device list Multimedia system: X
Select Media { Devices .
The availabl em edia sources will be shown.
The ; dot indicates the curren ts etting.X
Select the media source.
Playable files are played. Inserting/removing an SD memor yc ardImportant safety notes
G WARNING
SD memory cards are small parts. They can be
swallowed and cause asphyxiation. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal
injury.
Keep SD memory cards out of the reach of
children. If an SD memory card is swallowed,
seek immediate medical attention.
! If you are no longer using the SD memory
card, you should remove it and take it out of
the vehicle. High temperatures can damage
the card.
Inserting an SD memor yc ardThe SD card slot is on the control panel. X
Insert the SD memory card into the SD card
slot until it engages. The side with the con-
tact sm ust face downwards.
Ejecting an SD memor yc ardX
Press the memory card.
The memory card is ejected. X
Remove the memory card.
Connecting USB devices There are two USB ports in the stowage space
under the armrest. X
Connec tt he USB device to the USB port. X
Select the media source ( Y
page 216).216
Operating system
Multimedia system

Stowage areas
Stowage spaces
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If object sint he passenger compartmen ta re
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants. In
addition, cupholders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phone brackets cannot always
retain all object st hey contain. There is ar isk
of injury, particularly in the event of sudden
braking or as udden change in direction.R
Always stow object ssot hat they cannot be
thrown around in such situations. R
Always make sure that object sdon ot pro-
trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets. R
Close the lockable stowage spaces before
startin gaj ourney.R
Always stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky object si n
the trunk.
Glove box
X
To open: pull handle C and open glove box
flap D .X
To close: fold glove box flap D upwards until
it engages.
The glove box flap contains brackets for coins,
pens, and credit and service cards. The glove box can be locked and unlocked using
the mechanical key. X
To lock: insert the mechanical key into the
lock and turn it to position H .X
To unlock: insert the mechanical key into the
lock and turn it to position G .
Stowage compartment/telephone
compartment under the armrest
X
To open: push button C up and raise arm-
rest D .
The stowage compartmen tc an be locked and
unlocked centrally using the SmartKey
( Y
page 63).
i Depending on the vehicle equipment, aU SB
port and aM edia Interface is installed in the
stowage compartment. AM edia Interface is a
universal interface for mobile audio equip-
ment ,e .g. for an iPod ®
or MP3 Playe r.Stowage areas 217
Stowage and features Z

X
To open: slid ec over D back.X
To remove the insert: slid ec atch C inwards
on both side sint he direction of the arrow.X
Remove the cup holde ri nsert upwards.X
To re-install the insert: place the insert in
the stowag es pace.X
Slide catch C outwards in the direction of the
arrow unti lite ngages.
Yo uc an remove the cup holde ri nsert for clean-
ing .C lean with clear, lukewarm water only.
Bottl eh olderObserve the "Important safety notes "i nt he
"Stowage compartments" section ( Y
page 217).
! Make sure tha ta ny bottle sw eighin gm ore
tha n1 .1 lb(0.5 kg) tha ta re stored in the bottle
holder, res tont he vehicl ef loor. The bottle
holde rc ould otherwise be damaged.
X
Press the outer edge of button C and slid ei n
the direction of the arrow unti lt he bottle fits
into the opening. X
Insert the bottle into the bottle holder.
The bottle holde riss ui tabl ef or bottle sw it ha
capacity of 25 fl. oz. (0.7 l) to 54 fl. oz. (1.5 l).
The bottle holde rd oe sn ot secur et he bottles; it
merel yp revents the mf ro mt ipping over.
Sun visors
Overview
G WARNING
If the mirro rc ove roft he vanity mirro risf olded
up when the vehicl eisinm otion, yo uc ould be blinded by incident light. There is ar is kofa n
accident.
Alway sk ee pt he mirro rc ove rf olde dd ow n
whil ed riving.
C
Mirro rl ig htD
Bracket

Cigarett el ighter
G WARNING
You can burn yourself if you touch th eh ot
heating elemen tort he socke toft he cigarette
lighter.
In addition ,f lammable material sc an ignite if:R
th eh ot cigarette lighter fallsR
ac hi ld hold st he hot cigarette lighter to
objects, for example
Ther eisar is koff ir ea nd injury.
Always hold th ec igarette lighter by th ek no b.
Always mak es ure that th ec igarette lighter is
out of reac hofc hi ldren. Never leave children
unsupervised in th ev ehicle.
Your attentio nm ust always be focused on the
traffic conditions. Only use th ec igarette lighter
when road and traffic condition sp ermit.X
Turn th eS ma rtKey to position 2 in th ei gnition
loc k( Y
page 115).X
To open: push th el ower sectio nofc over C .
The ashtray opens. X
Press in cigarette lighter D .
Cigarett el ighter D will pop out automatically
when th eh eating elemen tisr ed-hot.
12 Vs ockets
General notes X
Turn th eS ma rtKey to position 1 in th ei gnition
loc k( Y
page 115).
The sockets can be used for accessorie sw it ha
maximum draw of 18 0W( 15 A). Accessories
include suc hi tems as chargers for mobile
phones. If you use th es ockets for lon gp eriods when the
engin eiss witched off ,t he battery may dis-
charge.
i An emergenc yc ut-out ensure st ha tt he on-
boar dv oltage does no td ro pt oo low. If th eo n-
boar dv oltage is to ol ow, th ep ower to the
sockets is automaticall yc ut .T his ensures
that there is sufficient power to start the
engine.
Socket in th ef ro nt center console X
To open: push th el ower sectio nofc over C .
The stowage compartmen to pens.X
Lif tupt he cover of socket D .
mbrace
General notes You must have al icens ea greement to activate
th em brace service. Mak es ure that your system
is activated and operational. To log in, pres st he

COMAND displ ay sho ws am essage about var i-
ous special offers at your worksho p.
US Ao nl y: th is informatio nc an also be calle du p
unde r" Owners On lin e" at http://
www.m busa.co m.
Inform atio nont he dat as to re dint he vehicle
( Y
page 27).
Information on Roadsid eA ss istance
( Y
page 24).
Garage door opener
General notes The HomeLink ®
garag ed oor opener integrated
in th er ear-view mirror allows you to operate up
to three differen td oor and gat es ystems.
Use th ei ntegrate dg arag ed oor opener only on
garag ed oor st ha t:R
have safety stop and revers ef eatures andR
meet curren tU .S .f ederal safety standards
Once programed, th ei ntegrate dg arag ed oor
opener in th er ear-view mirror will assum et he
function of th eg arag ed oor system' sr emote
control. Please also read th eo peratin gi nstruc-
tions for th eg arag ed oor system.
When programmin gag arag ed oor opener, park
th ev ehicle outside th eg arage. Do no tr un the
engine while programming.
Certain garag ed oor drives are incompatible
with th ei ntegrate dg arag ed oor opener. If you
have difficult yp rograming th ei ntegrate dg arage
door opener, contac tana uthorized Mercedes-
Ben zC enter.
Alternatively, you can call th ef ollowin gt el e-
phon ea ssistance services:R
USA: Mercedes-Ben zC ustome rA ss istance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes R
Canada: Custome rS ervic ea t
1-800-387-0100 R
HomeLink ®
hotline 1-800-355-3515 (free of
charge)
Mor ei nformatio nonH omeLink ®
and/or com-
patible product sisa lso availabl eo nl ine at
http://www.homelink.com.
Notes on th ed eclaration of conformity
( Y
page 25).
USA: FCC ID :C B2HMIHL4
Canada: IC: 279B-HMIHL4 Important safety notes
G WARNING
When you operate or program th eg arag ed oor
with th ei ntegrate dg arag ed oor opener, per-
son sint he range of movemen toft he garage
door can become trapped or struc kbyt he
garag ed oor .T her eisar isk of injury.
When usin gt he integrate dg arag ed oor
opener, always mak es ure that nobody is
within th er ange of movemen toft he garage
door.
G WARNING
Combustio ne ngine se mit poisonous exhaust
gases suc hasc arbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There
is ar isk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
th ee ngine runnin gine nclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation.
Programming
Programmin gb uttonsPay attention to th e" Important safety notes"
( Y
page 226).
Garage door remot ec ontrol

Engine compartment
Hood
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If th eh ood is unlatched, it may open up when
th ev ehicle is in motion and bloc ky our view.
Ther eisar isk of an accident.
Never unlatch th eh ood while driving .B efore
ever yt ri p, ensure that th eh ood is locked.
G WARNING
When opening and closin gt he hood ,itm ay
suddenly fall int ot he closed position .T her ei s
ar isk of injury to person sw ithin range of
movemen toft he hood.
Open and close th eh ood only when no on ei s
within its range of movement.
G WARNING
Opening th eh ood when th ee ngine is over-
heated or when there is af ir eint he engine
compartmen tc oul de xpose you to hot gases
or other servic ep roducts. Ther eisar isk of
injury.
Let an overheate de ngine coo ld own before
opening th eh ood .Ift he re is af ir eint he
engine compartment, keep th eh ood closed
and contac tt he fir ed epartment.
G WARNING
The engine compartmen tc ontain sm oving
components. Certain components, suc ha s
th er adiator fan ,m ay continue to run or start
again suddenly when th ei gnition is off .T here
is ar isk of injury.
If you nee dtodoa ny work inside th ee ngine
compartment: R
switch off th ei gnitionR
never reac hi nt ot he area wher et he re is a
risk of danger from moving components,
suc hast he fan rotatio na rea R
remove jewelry and watches R
keep items of clothing and hair, for exam-
ple, away from moving parts
Opening th eh ood
G WARNING
Certain component sint he engine compart-
ment, suc hast he engine ,r adiator and parts
of th ee xhaust system, can become ver yh ot.
Workin gint he engine compartmen tp ose sa
risk of injury.
Wher ep ossible, let th ee ngine coo ld own and
touch only th ec omponent sd escribe dint he
following.
G WARNING
When th eh ood is open and th ew indshield
wiper sa re set in motion ,y ou can be injured by
th ew iper linkage. Ther eisar isk of injury.
Always switch off th ew indshield wiper sa nd
th ei gnition before opening th eh ood.
! Mak es ure that th ew indshield wiper sa re
no tf olded away from th ew indshield. You
coul do th erwise damag et he windshield wip-
ers or th eh ood.
X
Mak es ure that th ew indshield wiper sa re
turned off. X
Pull release lever C on th eh ood.
The hood is released.Engine compartment 231
Maintenance and care Z

X
Reac hi nt ot he gap, pull hoo dc atch handle D
up and lift hoo d C .
If you lift th eh oo dbya pproximately 15 in
(40 cm), th eh oo diso pened and held open
automatically by th eg as-filled strut .
Closin gt he hoodX
Lowe rt he hoo da nd let it fall from ah eight of
approximately 8in( 20 cm).X
Chec kt ha tt he hoo dh as engage dp roperly.
If th eh oo dc an be raised slightly, it is no t
properly engaged. Open it again and close it
wit hal ittl em or ef orce .
Engine oil
Notes on th eo il levelDependin gony our driving style, th ev ehicl e
consumes up to 0. 9USq t( 0.8 liters )ofo il pe r
60 0m iles (1,000 km). Th eo il cons umption may
be higher than th is when th ev eh icle is ne wori f
you frequently driv eath igh engin es peeds.
Depen din gont he engine, th eo il dipst ick may be
in ad ifferent location.
When checking th eo il leve l:R
park th ev eh icle on al eve ls urfaceR
th ee ng in es hould be swit ched off for appr ox-
imately fiv em in ute sift he engin eisatn orma l
operatin gt em pe ratureR
if th ee ng in eisn ot at normal operatin gt em -
perature, e.g .ift he engin ew as on ly started
brie fly, wait about 30 minute sb efore carrying
out the measurement Checking the oil level using the oil dip-
stick
G WARNING
Certain component sint he engine compart-
ment ,s uch as the engine, radiator and parts
of the exhaust system, can become very hot.
Workin gint he engine compartment poses a
risk of injury.
Where possible, let the engine cool down and
touch only the component sd escribed in the
following.
Example X
Pull oil dipstick C out of the dipstick guide
tube. X
Wipe off oil dipstick C .X
Slowly slide oil dipstick C into the guide tube
to the stop, and take it out again.
If the level is between MIN mark