2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC automatic transmission

The current transmission position and drive pro-
gram appear in the multifunction display.
Engaging par kp osition PX
When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal. X
Press button C .
Engaging par kp osition Pa utomaticallyPark position P is automatically engaged if:R
you switch off the engine using the SmartKey
and remove the SmartKey R
you switch off the engine using the SmartKey
or using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door or front-passenger door R
the driver's door is opened when the vehicle is
stationary or driving at very low speed and the
transmission is in position D or R
Under certain conditions, the automatic trans-
mission shifts automatically to transmission
position P if the HOLD function or Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC is activated. Observe the informa-
tion on the HOLD function ( Y
page 148) and on
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC ( Y
page 144).
Engaging reverse gear R
! Only shift the automatic transmission to R
when the vehicle is stationary. X
Depress the brake and keep it pressed. X
Push the selector lever forwards past the first
point of resistance.
The ECO start/sto pf unction is not available
when reverse gear is engaged. Further informa-
tion on the ECO start/sto pf unction
( Y
page 118). Shifting to neutral N
G WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could: R
open the doors, thus endangerin go ther
people or road users. R
get out and disrupt traffic. R
operate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they: R
release the parking brake. R
shiftin gt he automatic transmission out of
park position P R
Start the engine.
There is ar isk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alway st ake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children. X
When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal. X
Push the selector lever forwards or back to
the first point of resistance.
If you switch the engine off with the transmis-
sion in position R or D ,t he automatic transmis-
sion shifts to N automatically.
With the SmartKey: if you then open the driv-
er's door or the front-passenger door or remove
the SmartKey from the ignition, the automatic
transmission shifts to P automatically.
With KEYLESS-GO: if you then open the driver's
or front-passenger door, the automatic trans-
mission shifts to P .
If you want the automatic transmission to
remain in neutral N ,e .g. when having the vehicle
cleaned in an automatic car wash with at owing
system: X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock. X
Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock. X
All vehicles: switch the ignition on. X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed. X
Shift to neutral N .Automatic transmission 123
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X
Releas et he brak ep edal .X
Releas et he electric parking brake.X
Switc ho ff th ei gnition and leav et he SmartKey
in th ei gnition lock.
Engaging drive position D X
When th ev ehicl eiss ta tionary, depress th e
brak ep edal .X
Push th es elector lever bac kp ast th ef irst
poin tofr esistance.
Transmission positions E Par kp osition
This prevents th ev ehicl ef ro mr ollin g
away when stopped.
Only shif tt he transmission int op osi-
tion P when th ev ehicl eiss ta tionary
( Y
page 122). The parking loc k
should no tbeu sed as ab rak ew hen
parking .A lways apply th ee lectronic
parking brak eina ddition to th ep ark -
ing loc kino rder to secure th ev ehi-
cle .
If th eS ma rtKey is remove df ro mt he
ignition lock, th et ra nsmission is
locked.
The automatic transmission shifts
int o P automatically: R
when th eS ma rtKey is remove d
from th ei gnition loc kR
when th ee ng in eiss witched off
wit ht he transmission in position R
or D and on eoft he door si s
opened
If th ev ehicl ee lectronics are malfunc -
tioning ,t he transmission may be
locke dinp osition P .H av et he vehicl e
electronics checke di mmediately at a
qualified specialist workshop.
F Revers eg ear
Only shif tt he transmission int op osi-
tion R when th ev ehicl eiss ta tionary. D Neutral
Do no ts hif tt he transmission to N
while driving .O th erwise, th ea uto -
matic transmission could be dam-
aged.
No powe rist ra nsmitte df ro mt he
engin etot he driv ew heels.
Releasing th eb rak ep edal will allow
you to mov et he vehicl ef re ely, e.g. to
push it or to wi t.
If ES P ®
is deactivated or faulty: shif t
th et ra nsmission only to position N if
th ev ehicl eisind anger of skidding,
e.g. on icy roads.
! Rollin ginn eu tral N can damag e
th ed riv et ra in .
: Drive
The automatic transmission changes
gear automatically. All forward gear s
are available.
Driving tips
Changing gear The automatic transmission shifts to th ei ndi-
vidual gear sa utomatically when it is in trans -
mission position D .T his automatic gear shifting
behavior is determine db y:R
th es elected driv ep rogramR
th ep osition of th ea ccelerato rp edalR
th er oad spee d
Accelerator pedal position Your style of driving influence sh ow th ea uto -
matic transmission shifts gear :R
littl et hr ottle: earl yu pshift sR
mor et hr ottle: lat eu pshift s124
Automati ct ra nsmission
Driving and parking

Kickdown Use kickdown for maximum acceleration .X
Depress th ea ccelerato rp edal beyon dt he
pressur ep oint.
The automatic transmission shift stoal ower
gear depending on th ee ng in es peed.X
Eas eo ff th ea ccelerato rp edal once th e
desire ds peed is reached.
The automatic transmission shift sb ac ku p.
Drive programs
Drive program C( Comfort)Drive progra m C is characterized by th ef ollow-
ing : R
th ev ehicl ed elivers comfortable, economical
handlin gc ha racteristics .R
th ev ehicl ep ulls away mor eg entl yinf orward
and revers eg ears, unless th ea ccelerato r
pedal is depressed fully. R
th ev ehicl eh as improved drivin gs ta bility, for
exampl eons lipper yr oad surfaces.R
optimal fuel consumption resulting from th e
automatic transmission shifting up sooner.
The vehicl eisd riven in th el ow engin es pee d
range and th ew heels are less likely to spin .R
th es uspension exhibits comfortable damping
setting s( vehicles wit ha daptive adjustable
damping or AM Gs port ss uspension).R
th es te ering exhibits ac omfo rtable steering
curve.
Drive program S( Sp ort )Drive progra m S is characterized by th ef ollow-
ing : R
th ev ehicl ee xh ibits sport yd rivin gc ha racter-
istics .R
th ev ehicl ep ulls away in first gear .R
th ea utomatic transmission shift supl ater.
The fuel consumption possibl yb ein gh igher
as ar esult of th el ater automatic transmission
shift points .R
th es uspension exhibits fir md amping set -
ting s( vehicles wit ha daptive adjustable
damping or AM Gs port ss uspension).R
th es te ering exhibits as port ys te ering curve. Drive program S+ (Sp ort Plus)Drive progra m S+ is characterized by th ef ol -
lowing: R
th ev ehicl ee xh ibits particularly sport yd rivin g
characteristics . R
th ev ehicl ep ulls away in first gear .R
th ea utomatic transmission shift supl ater.
The fuel consumption possibl yb ein gh igher
as ar esult of th el ater automatic transmission
shift points . R
th es uspension exhibits particularly fir m
damping setting s( vehicles wit ha daptive
adjustable damping or AM Gs port ss uspen -
sion). R
th es te ering exhibits as port ys te ering curve.R
th eE CO start/sto pf unction is no ta vailable.
Drive program I( Individual)In drive progra m I th ef ollowin gp roperties of th e
drive progra mc an be selected: R
th ed rive (engin ea nd transmission manage-
ment) R
th es uspension (vehicles wit ha daptive
adjustable damping or AM Gs port ss uspen -
sion ) R
th es te ering R
th ea vailabilit yoft he ECO start/sto pf unction
Information about configuring drive progra m I
wit ht he multimedia system can be found in th e
Digital Operator' sM anual.
Drive program E( Economy)Drive progra m E is characterized by th ef ollow-
ing : R
th ev ehicl ee xh ibits comfortable, economical
handlin gc ha racteristics .R
th ev ehicl ep ulls away mor eg entl yi nf orward
and revers eg ears, unless th ea ccelerato r
pedal is depressed fully. R
th ev ehicl eh as improved drivin gs ta bility, for
exampl eons lipper yr oa ds urfaces.R
optimal fuel consumption resulting from th e
automatic transmission shifting up sooner.
The vehicl eisd riven in th el ow engin es peed
range and th ew heels are less likely to spin .R
th es uspension exhibits comfortable damping
setting s( vehicles wit ha daptive adjustable
damping or AM Gs port ss uspension).Automatic transmission 12 5
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R
during deceleration, the engin eisd isconnec-
ted from the drive train .T he vehicle uses
kinetic energy and consumes less fuel (coast-
ing mode). R
the steering exhibit sac omfortable steering
curve.
Manual gear shifting
General notes You can chang eg ear yourself using the steering
wheel paddle shifters. The transmission must be
in position D .
Depending on which steering wheel paddle
shifter is pulled, the automatic transmission
immediately shift si nt ot he nex tg ear down or
up, if permitted.
To use manual shifting, you have two options: R
temporary setting R
permanen ts etting
If you activate manual gearshifting, the multi-
function display will show the curren tg ear
instead of transmission position D .
If manual gearshifting is deactivated, the gears
will be selected automatically.
Temporary setting
X
To activate: shift the selector lever to posi-
tion P .X
Pull steering wheel paddle shifter C or D .
Temporary setting will be activ ef or ac ertain
amount of time. Under certain condition st he
minimum amount of time is extended, e.g. in the
case of lateral acceleration, during an overrun
phase or when driving on steep terrain. X
To deactivate: pull steering wheel paddle
shifter D and hold it in place.
or X
Use the lever to switch the transmission posi-
tion.
or X
Use the DYNAMIC SELECT butto ntoc hange
the drive program.
Permanent setting X
To activate: shift the selector lever to posi-
tion P . X
Press button C . X
To deactivate: press button C .
Shifting gears
All vehicles (except Mercedes-Benz SLC
43 AMG)
X
To shift up: pull steering wheel paddle
shifter D .
The automatic transmission shift suptot he
nex tg ear.
If the maximum engin es peed on the currently
engaged gear is reached and you continue to126
Automatic transmission
Driving and parking

accelerate ,t he automatic transmission auto-
matically shifts up in orde rtop revent engine
damage. X
To shif td own: pull steering wheel paddle
shifter C .
The automatic transmission shifts down to
th en ex tg ear.
Automatic down shiftin go ccurs when coast-
ing.
If th ee ngine exceeds th em aximum engine
spee dw hen shiftin gd own ,t he automatic
transmission protect sa gainst engine damage
by no ts hiftin gd own.
Mercedes-Ben zS LC 43 AMG
! If manual gearshiftin gisp ermanently acti-
vated, th ea utomatic transmission does not
shif tupa utomatically even when th ee ngine
limiting spee df or th ec urren tg ear is reached.
When th ee ngine limiting spee disr eached,
th ef uel supply is cut to prevent th ee ngine
from overrevving .A lways mak es ure that the
engine spee dd oes no tr eac ht he red area of
th et achometer. Ther eiso th erwise ar isk of
engine damage.
X
To shif tu p: pull steering wheel paddle
shifter D .
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
nex tg ear.X
To shif td own: pull steering wheel paddle
shifter C .
The automatic transmission shifts down to
th en ex tg ear.
Automatic down shiftin go ccurs when coast-
ing.
If th ee ngine exceeds th em aximum engine
spee dw hen shiftin gd own ,t he automatic
transmission protect sa gainst engine damage
by no ts hiftin gd own. Shif tr ecommendationAll vehicles (excep tM ercedes-Ben zS LC
43 AMG)
The gearshif tr ecommendations assis ty ou in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec-
ommended gear is show nint he multifunction
display. X
Shift to recommended gear D according to
gearshif tr ecommendation C when show ni n
th em ultifunction display of th ei nstrument
cluster.
Mercedes-Ben zS LC 43 AMG
The gearshif tr ecommendations assis ty ou in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec-
ommended gear is show nint he multifunction
display. X
Shift to recommended gear D according to
gearshif tr ecommendation C when show ni n
th em ultifunction display of th ei nstrument
cluster.
Kickdown X
For maximum acceleration, depress the
accelerato rp edal beyon dt he pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to al ower
gear dependin gont he engine speed.X
Shift back up once th ed esired spee di s
reached.
During kickdown, you canno ts hif tg ear su sing
th es te ering wheel paddle shifters.
If you apply full throttle ,t he automatic trans-
mission shifts up to th en ex tg ear when theAutomatic transmission 127
Driving and parking Z

maximu me ngine speed is reached. This pre-
vents the engine from overrevving.
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Automatic transmission
Driving and parking

Problems with fuel and the fuel tank Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Fuel is leaking from the
vehicle. The fuel line or the fuel tank is faulty.
G WARNING
Risk of explosion or fire. X
Turn the SmartKey to position 0 immediately and remove it
( Y
page 115). X
Do not restart the engine under any circumstances. X
Consult aq ualified specialist workshop.
The fuel filler flap cannot
be opened. The fuel filler flap is not unlocked. X
Unlock the vehicle ( Y
page 63).
The SmartKey battery is discharged or nearly discharged. X
Unlock the vehicle using the mechanical key ( Y
page 65).
The fuel filler flap is unlocked, but the opening mechanism is jammed. X
Consult aq ualified specialist workshop.
Parking
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of the exhaust system or exhaust
gas flow. There is ar isk of fire.
Park the vehicle so that no flammable mate-
rials come into contact with parts of the vehi-
cle which are hot. Take particular care not to
park on dry grassland or harvested grain
fields.
G WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could set it in motion by, for example: R
release the parking brake. R
shift the automatic transmission out of the
parking position P .R
start the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is ar isk of
an accident and injury. When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
! Always secure the vehicle correctly against
rolling away .O therwise, the vehicle or its driv-
etrain could be damaged.
To ensure that the vehicle is secured against
rolling away unintentionally: R
the electric parking brake must be applied. R
the transmission must be in position P .R
the SmartKey must be removed from the igni-
tion lock. R
the front wheels must be turned towards the
curb on steep uphill or downhill gradients.
Switching off the engine
G WARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position N when you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away .T here is ar isk of an
accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P .P revent the parked vehi-Parking 131
Driving and parking Z

cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake. X
Appl yt he electri cp ar king brake.X
Shif tt he transmission to position P
( Y
page 123).X
With the SmartKey: turn the SmartKey to
position 0 in the ignition lock and remove it.
The immobilizer is activated. X
With KEYLESS-GO: press the KEYLESS-GO
Start/Stop button ( Y
page 115).
The engine stop sa nd al lt he indicator lamps in
the instrument cluster go out.
Whe nt he driver' sd oo risc losed, this corre-
sponds to SmartKey position 1 .W he nt he
driver' sd oo riso pen, this corresponds to
SmartKey position 0 ( Y
page 115).
The engine can be switched off while the vehicle
is in motio nb yp ressing and holding the Start/
Stop button for abou tt hree seconds. Thi sf unc-
tion operate si ndependently of the ECO start/
stop automatic engine switch-off function.
Electric parkin gb rake
General notes
G WARNING
If yo ul ea ve childre nu nsupervised in the vehi-
cle ,t hey could set it in motio nb y, for example:R
release the parking brake. R
shift the automatic transmission ou toft he
parking position P .R
star tt he engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped .T here is ar is ko f
an accident and injury.
Whe nl ea ving the vehicle ,a lway st ake the
SmartKey with yo ua nd lock the vehicle .N ever
leave childre nu nsupervised in the vehicle. The function of the electri cp ar king brake is
dependent on the on-board voltage .Ift he on-
board voltage is low or there is am alfunction in
the system, it may not be possible to appl yt he
released parking brake. X
If this is the case ,o nly park the vehicle on
level ground and secure it to prevent it rolling
away. X
Shif tt he automatic transmission to position
P .
It may not be possible to release an applied
parking brake if the on-board voltage is low or
there is am alfunction in the system. Contact a
qualified specialist workshop.
The electri cp ar king brake performs af unction
test at regula ri nterval sw hile the engine is
switched off. The sounds that can be heard while
this is occurring are normal.
Applyin gorr eleasin gm anually
X
To engage: push handle C .
Whe nt he electri cp ar king brake is engaged,
the I (USA only )o r $ (Canada only)
red indicator lamp lights up in the instrument
cluster.
The electri cp ar king brake can also be applied
whe nt he SmartKey is removed. X
To release: pull handle C .
The red I (USA only )o r $ (Canada
only )i ndicator lamp in the instrument cluster
goe so ut .
The electri cp ar king brake can only be released: R
if the SmartKey is in position 1 in the ignition
lock ( Y
page 115) or R
if the ignition wa ss witched on using the
Start/Stop button132
Parking
Drivin ga nd parking