2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC mirror

X
Press button C repeatedly until the desired
heating level is set. X
To switch off: press button C repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i The blower continues runnin gf or seven sec-
onds to cool down the heating elements.
i If the battery voltage is too low, AIRSCARF
may switch off.
Problems with AIRSCARF AIRSCARF has switched off prematurely or will
not switch on. The vehicle's electrical system
voltage is too low because too many electrical
consumers are switched on. X
Switc ho ff electrical consumers that you do
not need, such as the rear window defroster
or interior lighting. X
Switc honA IRSCARF again.
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do
the following while driving: R
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steerin gw heel or mirrorsR
fasten the seat belt
There is ar isk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting the engine.
G WARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steerin gw heel. There is ar isk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alway st ake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steerin gw heel can
still be adjusted when there is no SmartKey in
the ignition lock. Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
G WARNING
If the steerin gw heel is unlocked while the
vehicle is in motion ,itc ould change position
unexpectedly. This could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle. There is ar isk of an
accident.
Before starting off, make sure the steering
wheel is locked. Never unlock the steering
wheel while the vehicle is in motion.
C
Release lever D
Adjust st he steerin gw heel height

Adjusting th es te ering wheel elect ri -
cally
C
Adjusts th es te ering whee lh eightD
Adjusts th es te ering whee lp osition (fore-
and-af ta djustment)
i Further relate ds ubjects :R
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature ( Y
page 87 )R
Storing setting s( Y
page 91 )
EASY-ENTRY/EX IT featu re
Import ant safety notes
G WARNIN G
If you drive off while th eE AS Y-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments ,y ou could lose
control of th ev ehicle. There is ar is kofa n
accident.
Always wait until th ea djustmen tp rocess is
complete before drivin go ff .
G WARNIN G
When th eE AS Y-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjust s
th es te ering wheel, you and other vehicl e
occupant s–p articularly children –c ou ld
become trapped .T here is ar is kofi njury.
Whil et he EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak -
ing adjustments ,m ak es ur et ha tnoo ne has
any body part sint he swee poft he steering
wheel. If somebod yb ecome st ra pped :R
press on eoft he memory function position
buttons ,o r R
mov et he switch for steering whee la djust -
men tint he opposit ed irection to that in
whic ht he steering whee lism oving .
The adjustmen tp rocess is stopped.
G WARNIN G
When th eE AS Y-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjust s
th es te ering whee la nd th ed river's seat ,y ou
and other vehicl eo cc upant s–p articularly
children –c ou ld become trapped .T here is a
ris kofi njury.
Whil et he EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak -
ing adjustments ,m ak es ur et ha tnoo ne has
any body part sint he swee poft he seat and
th es te ering wheel.
If somebod yb ecome st ra pped :R
press on eoft he memory function position
buttons ,o r R
press on eoft he memory function memory
buttons ,o r R
mov et he switch for steering whee la djust -
men tint he opposit ed irection to that in
whic ht he steering whee lism oving
The adjustmen tp rocess is stopped.
G WARNIN G
If you use opening sint he bodywork or
detachable part sass te ps, you could:R
slip and/o rf all R
damag et he vehicl ea nd caus ey ourself to
fall.
There is ar is kofi njury.
Always use secure climbin ga ids, e.g. as uita-
ble ladder.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting in
and out of your vehicl ee asier.
You can activat ea nd deactivat et he EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature in th eo n-bo ard computer
( Y
page 174).Steering wheel 87
Seats ,s teering wheel and mirrors Z

Position of the steering wheel when the
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT featur eisa ctiveThe steering wheel swings upwards when you: R
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock R
open the driver's door with KEYLESS-GO in
position 1R
open the driver's door and the SmartKey is in
position 0 or 1 in the ignition lock
i The steering wheel only moves upwards if it
has not already reached the upper end stop.
Position of the steering wheel for driv-
ing The steering wheel is moved to the last selected
position when: R
the driver's door is closed R
you insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock
or R
you press the Start/Stop button once on vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO
When you close the driver's door with the igni-
tion switched on, the steering wheel is also
automatically moved to the previously set posi-
tion.
The last position of the steering wheel is stored
when you switch off the ignition or when you
store the settin gw ith the memory function
( Y
page 91).
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is trig-
gered in an accident, the steering column will
move upwards when the driver's door is opened.
This occurs irrespective of the position of the
SmartKey in the ignition lock. This makes it eas-
ier to exit the vehicle and rescue the occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is only
operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY feature is
activated in the on-board computer
( Y
page 174). Mirrors
Rear-view mirror X
Anti-glare mode: flick anti-glare lever C for-
wards or back.
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
G WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do
the following while driving: R
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors R
fasten the seat belt
There is ar isk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint ,s teer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before startin gt he engine.
G WARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
object sa re actually closer than they appear.
This means that you could misjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane. There is ar isk of an acci-
dent.
For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder.88
Mirrors
Seats, steering whee la nd mirrors

X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position 1
or 2 in the ignition lock.X
Press button C for the left exterior mirror or
button D for the right exterior mirror.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding but-
ton lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after some
time. You can adjust the selected mirror using
adjustment button

Aut oma ti ca nti-glar em irror s
G WARNIN G
Electrolyt em ay escape if th eg las sinana uto -
matic anti-glare mirror breaks .T he electrolyt e
is harmful and causes irritation .Itm us tn ot
come int oc ontac tw it hy our skin, eyes ,r es -
piratory organs or clothing or be swallowed.
There is ar is kofi njury.
If you come int oc ontac tw it ht he electrolyte,
observ et he following:R
Rins eo ff th ee lectrolyt ef ro my our skin
immediately wit hw ater.R
Immediately rinse th ee lectrolyt eo ut of
your eyes thoroughly wit hc lean water.R
If th ee lectrolyt eiss wallowed, immediately
rinse your mout ho ut thoroughly. Do no t
induce vomiting .R
If electrolyt ec om es int oc ontac tw it hy our
skin or hair or is swallowed, see km edical
attention immediately. R
Immediately chang eo ut of clothing whic h
has come int oc ontac tw it he lectrolyte.R
If an allergic reaction occurs, see km edical
attention immediately.
The rear-view mirror and th ee xter io rm irror on
th ed river's side automatically go int oa nti-glare
mod eift he followin gc onditi on sa re met simul-
taneously: R
th ei gnition is switched on andR
inciden tl igh tf ro mh eadlamp ss tr ikes th es en -
sor in th er ear-view mirror
The mirror sdon ot go int oa nti-glare mod ei f
revers eg ear is engage dorift he interior lighti ng
i s switched on . Pa rk ing position for th ee xteri or mir-
ror on th ef ro nt-passenger side
Setting and st ori ng th ep arki ng positionUsin gr evers eg ear
You can store th ep arking position of th ee xte-
rio rm irror on th ef ront-pa ssenger side usin g
memory butto n M

You can position the front-passenger side exte-
rior mirror in such aw ay that you can see the
rear wheel on that side as soon as you engage
reverse gear. This settin gc an be stored using
memory button M

The Please Steer Wheel to the Right or
Please Steer Wheel to the Left mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Backing up into the parking space X
While the vehicle is stationary, turn the steer-
ing wheel in the specified direction until the
arrow is white and aw arning ton es ounds.X
To back up into the parking space: main-
tain the steerin gw heel angle and reverse
carefully. X
Stop as soon as you hear aw arning tone,
The vehicle has reached the position in which
you need to countersteer.
The Please Steer Wheel to the Right or
Please Steer Wheel to the Left mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display. X
To countersteer: while the vehicle is station-
ary, turn the steerin gw heel in the specified
direction until the arrow is white and aw arn-
ing ton es ounds.X
To back up into the parking space: main-
tain the steerin gw heel angle and reverse
carefully. X
Stop as soon as you hear aw arning tone, at
the latest when PARKTRONIC sounds the con-
tinuous warning tone.
The Parking Guidance Finished message
appears in the multifunction display and a
ton es ounds. You may be asked to steer in a
different direction and then change gear. In
this case, further display sint he multifunction
display will direct you to the final position. X
Maneuver if necessary. X
Always observe the warning messages dis-
played by PARKTRONIC ( Y
page 151). Canceling Parking Guidance X
Press the PARKTRONIC button on the center
console ( Y
page 151).
Parking Guidance is canceled immediately
and PARKTRONIC is deactivated.
Parking Guidance is canceled automatically if it
is no longer possible to guide you into the park-
ing space, or if am alfunction occurs.
The parking space symbol goes out and aw arn-
ing ton es ounds.
Rear view camera
General notes
Rear view camera C is an optical parking and
maneuvering aid. It shows the area behind your
vehicle with guide lines in the multimedia sys-
tem.
The area behind the vehicle is displayed as a
mirror image, as in the rear view mirror.
i The text shown in the multimedia system
display depends on the language setting. The
following are examples of rear view camera
display sint he multimedia system.
Important safety notes The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your immedi-
ate surroundings. You are alway sr esponsible
for safe maneuvering and parking. When maneu-
vering or parking, make sure that there are no
persons, animals or object sint he area in which
you are maneuvering.154
Driving systems
Driving and parking

Under the following circumstances, the rear
view camera will not function, or will function in
al imited manner: R
if the trunk lid is open R
in heavy rain, snow or fog R
at night or in very dark places R
if the camera is exposed to very bright light R
if the area is lit by fluorescent bulb sorL ED
lighting (the displa ym ay flicker)R
if there is as udden change in temperature,
e.g. when driving into ah eated garage in win-
ter R
if the camera lens is dirty or obstructed
Observe the notes on cleaning
( Y
page 240) R
if the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In this
event, have the camera position and setting
checked at aq ualified specialist workshop
The field of vision and other functions of the rear
view camera may be restricted due to additional
accessories on the rear of the vehicle (e.g.
license plate holder, bicycle rack).
For technical reasons, leaving the standard
height can result in inaccuracies in the guide
lines on vehicles with ah eight-adjustable chas-
sis.
i The rear view camera is protected from rain-
drops and dust by means of af lap. When the
rear view camera is activated, this flap opens.
The flap closes agai nw hen:R
you have finished the maneuvering process R
you switch off the engine R
you open the trunk
Observe the notes on cleaning ( Y
page 240).
For technical reasons, the flap may remain
open briefly after the rear view camera has
been deactivated.
Activating/deactivating the rear view
camera X
To activate: make sure that the SmartKey is
in position 2 in the ignition lock.X
Make sure that the Activation by Rg ear
function is selected in the multimedia system;
see the Digital Operator's Manual. X
Engage reverse gear.
The rear view camera flap opens. The multi-
media system shows the area behind the vehi-
cle with guide lines. The image from the rear view camera is avail-
able throughout the maneuvering process.
To deactivate: the rear view camera deacti-
vates if you shift the transmission to P or after
driving forwards as hort distance.
Displays in the multimedia system The rear view camera may show ad istorted view
of obstacles, show them incorrectly or not at all.
The rear view camera does not show objects in
the following positions: R
very close to the rear bumper R
under the rear bumper R
in close range above the handle on the trunk
lid
! Objects not at ground level may appea rt o
be further awa yt han they actually are, e.g.: R
the bumper of ap arked vehicle R
the drawba rofat railer R
the ball coupling of at railer tow hitchR
the rear section of an HGV R
as lanted post
Use the guidelines only for orientation.
Approach objects no further than the bottom-
most guideline.
C
Yello wg uide line at ad istance of approx-
imately 13 ft (4.0 m) from the rear of the
vehicle
D
White guide line without turning the steering
wheel, vehicle width including the exterior
mirrors (static)