2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC service

X
To arm: lock the vehicl ew it ht he SmartKey or
KEYLESS-GO.
Indicato rl am p C flashes. The alarm system
is armed afte ra pp roximatel y1 5s econds.X
To disarm: unlock the vehicl ew it ht he Smart-
Key or KEYLESS-GO.
Av isua la nd audibl ea la rm is triggered if the
alarm system is armed and yo uo pe n:R
ad oo rR
the vehicl ew it ht he mechanical keyR
the trunk lid R
the hood R
the glove box R
the stowag es pace under the armrestX
To turn the alarm off with the SmartKey:
press the 6 or 7 button on the Smart-
Key.
The alarm is switched off.
or X
Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
The alarm is switched off. X
To sto pt he alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
grasp the outsid ed oo rh an dle. The SmartKey
must be outsid et he vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
or X
Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board .T he SmartKey must be insid et he vehi-
cle.
The alarm is switched off.
The alarm is not switched off, eve nify ou close
the open door tha tt riggered it, for example.
i If the alarm continue sf or more than
30 seconds ,t he mbrace emergency cal ls ys -
tem automaticall yn otifie st he Customer
Assistance Center. Thi sisd on ee it her by text
message or data connection. The emergency
cal ls ys tem send st he message or data provi-
de dt hat: R
yo uh av es ub scribed to the mbrace service.R
the mbrace service ha sb ee na ctivated
properly. R
the necessary mobil ep hone network is
available.62
Protectio na gains tt heft
Safety

for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You wil lr equire considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is ar isk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving.
G WARNING
If you operate mobile communication equip-
ment while driving, you wil lbed istracted from
traffic conditions. You coul da ls ol ose control
of the vehicle. There is ar isk of an accident.
Only operate this equipment when the vehicle
is stationary.
Observe the lega lr equirements for the country
in which you are driving. Some jurisdictions pro-
hibi tt he drive rf rom using am obile phone while
driving av ehicle.
If you make ac all while driving, alway su se
hands-free mode. Only operate the telephone
when the traffic situation permits. If you are
unsure, pul lo ver to as afe location and stop
before operating the telephone.
Bear in mind that at as pee dofo nly 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h) ,t he vehicl ec overs a
distance of 44 ft (approximately 14 m) per sec-
ond.
Drive sensibly –s ave fuelObserve the following tips to save fuel: R
The tires should always be inflated to the rec-
ommended tire pressure. R
Remove unnecessary loads. R
Warm up the engin eatl ow engin es peeds.R
Avoid frequen ta cceleration or braking.R
Observe the servic ei ntervals in the Mainte-
nanc eB ooklet or in the servic ei nterval dis-
play. Have all the maintenanc ew ork carried in
accordance with Daimler AG regulations.
Fuel consumption also increases when driving in
cold weather, in stop-start traffic and in hilly ter-
rain.
Drinking and driving
G WARNING
Drinkin ga nd driving and/or takin gd rugs and
driving are very dangerous combinations. Even as mall amount of alcohol or drugs can
affect your reflexes, perceptions and judg-
ment.
The possibility of as erious or even fatal acci-
dent is greatly increased when you drink or
take drugs and drive.
Do not drink or take drugs and drive or allow
anyone to drive who has been drinking or tak-
ing drugs.
Emission control
G WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There
is ar isk of fatal injury. Therefor en ever leave
the engin er unning in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficien tv entilation.
Certain engin es ystems are designed to keep
the level of poisonous component sine xhaust
fumes within legal limits.
These systems only work at peak efficiency if
they are serviced exactly in accordance with the
manufacturer's specifications .A lways have
work on the engin ec arried out at aq ualified
specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use an authorized Mercedes-
Ben zC enter for this purpose. Work relevant to
safety or work on safety-related systems in par-
ticular must be carried out at aq ualified spe-
cialist workshop.
The engin es ettings must not be changed under
any circumstances. Furthermore, all specific
servic ew ork must be carried out at regular
intervals and in accordance with the Mercedes-
Ben zs ervic er equirements. Details can be found
in the Maintenanc eB ooklet.
ECO display
The ECO display shows you how economical
your driving style is. The ECO display assists you
in achievin gt he most economical driving style
for the selected settings and prevailing condi-
tions. Your driving style can significantly influ-
enc et he vehicle's consumption.134
Driving tips
Driving and parking

HOLD function
General notes The HOLD function can assist the drive rint he
following situations: R
when pulling away, especially on steep slopes R
when maneuvering on steep slopes R
when waiting in traffic
The vehicl eisk ept stationary without the driver
having to depress the brake pedal.
The braking effect is cancele da nd the HOLD
function deactivated when you depress the
accelerator peda ltop ul la way.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, it can still roll away
despite being braked by the HOLD function if: R
there is am alfunction in the system or in
the voltag es upply.R
the HOLD function has been deactivated by
pressing the accelerator peda lort he brake
pedal, e.g. by av ehicl eo ccupant.R
the electrical system in the engine com-
partment, the battery or the fuse sh ave
been tampere dw ith.R
the battery is disconnected
There is ar isk of an accident.
If you wis htoe xit the vehicle, alway st urn off
the HOLD function and secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
! When Distance Pilot DISTRONIC or the
HOLD function is activated, the vehicle
brakes automatically in certain situations.
To avoi dd amage 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
Deactivating the HOLD function ( Y
pag e1 48). Activation conditions You can activate the HOLD function if all of the
following conditions are fulfilled: R
the vehicl eiss tationary. R
the engine is running or if it has been auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function. R
the driver's door is closed or you rs eat bel ti s
fastened. R
the electric parking brake is released. R
the transmission is in position D , R or N .R
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is deactivated
Activating the HOLD function X
Make sure that the activation conditions are
met. X
Depress the brake pedal. X
Quickly depress the brake peda lf urther
until C appears in the multifunction display.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
release the brake pedal.
i If depressing the brake peda lt he first time
does not activate the HOLD function, wait
briefly and then try again.
Deactivatin gt he HOLD functionThe HOLD function is deactivated automatically
if: R
you accelerate and the transmission is in
position D or R . R
you shift the transmission to position P .R
you apply the brakes again with ac ertain
amount of pressure until HOLD disappears
from the multifunction display. R
you secure the vehicl eu sing the electric park-
ing brake. R
you activate Distance Pilot DISTRONIC.
i After at ime, the electric parking brake
secure st he vehicl ea nd relieves the service
brake.148
Driving systems
Driving and parking

Service menu Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you have the following options in the
Serv. menu:R
Calling up display messages ( Y
page 178)R
Restarting the tire pressure loss warning sys-
tem ( Y
page 262)R
Checking the tire pressure electronically
( Y
page 262)R
Calling up the service due date
( Y
page 235)
Settings menu
Introduction Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, in the Sett. menu you have the follow-
ing options: R
Changing the instrumen tc luster settings
( Y
page 172)R
Changing the light settings ( Y
page 172)R
Changing the vehicle settings ( Y
page 173)R
Changing the convenience settings
( Y
page 174)R
Restoring the factory settings ( Y
page 175)
Instrument cluster
Selecting the distance unit The Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: func-
tion allow sy ou to choose whether certain dis-
play sa ppear in kilometers or miles in the mul-
tifunction display. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Instrument Cluster submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer function.
The current setting km or miles appears.X
Press the v button to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for distance
applie st o:R
the digital speedometer in the Trip menuR
the odometer and trip odometer R
the trip computer R
the current consumption and the range R
navigation instructions in the Navi menuR
cruise control R
Distanc eP ilot DISTRONIC R
ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting permanent display The Permanent Display: function allow sy ou
to choose whether the multifunction display
always shows the outside temperature or the
speed.
The speed display is inverse to the speedome-
ter. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Instrument Cluster submenu.X
Press v to confirm. X
Press the d or c button to select the
Permanent Display: function.
The current setting, Outside Temperature
or Speedometer [km/h] or Speedometer
[mph] ,a ppears. X
To change the setting: press v again.
Lights
Setting the daytime running lights This function is not available in Canada. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Light submenu. X
Press v to confirm. X
Press the d or c button to select the
Daytime Running Lights function.
If the Daytime Running Lights function has
been switched on, the cone of light and the

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Servic e Required Do
Not Shift Gears
Visit Dealer You canno tc ha ng et he transmission position due to am alfunction .
Aw arning tone also sounds.
If transmission position D is selected:X
Drive to aq ualified specialist workshop without shifting th et ra ns -
mission from position D .
If transmission position R , N or P is selected:X
Notify aq ualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Reversing Not Possi‐
ble Servic e Required You canno ts hift int ot he transmission position R due to am alfunction .
The transmission position s P , N or D continu etobea vailable.
Aw arning tone also sounds. X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop .
Transmission Mal ‐
function Sto p Am alfunction has occurred in th em echanical transmission compo -
nents.
Aw arning tone also sounds. The gearbox automatically shift stop osi-
tion N . X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely as soo nasp ossible, payin g
attention to roa da nd traffic conditions.X
Shift th et ra nsmission to position P .X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 131).X
Notify aq ualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Sto pV ehicl eL eave
Engine Runnin g Wai t
Transmission Cool‐
ing The transmission has overheated. Pullin ga way can be temporarily
impaire dorn ot possible.X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely as soo nasp ossible, payin g
attention to roa da nd traffic conditions. Do no tc ontinue drivin g
under any circumstances. X
Wait until th ed isplay message disappear sb efore pullin ga way.
Auxiliary Batter y
Malfunction The auxiliary battery for th ea utomatic transmission is no longer bein g
charged. X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop at th en ex to pportunity.X
Unti lt hen, set th et ra nsmission to position P before you switch off
th ee ng ine. X
Befor el eaving th ev ehicle, apply th ee lectric parking brake.

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

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

mentioned are not carried out, the system may
not be activated.
If you have questions abou tt he activation, con-
tact one of the following telephone hotlines: R
USA: Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) or 1-866-990-9007 R
Canada: Customer Service at
1-888-923-8367
General notes An emergency call is dialed automatically if an
air bag or Emergency Tensioning Device is trig-
gered.
i You cannot end an automatically triggered
emergency call yourself.
An emergency call can als obei nitiated man-
ually.
As soon as the emergency call has been initi-
ated, the indicator lamp in the SOS button
flashes. The multifunction display shows the
Connectin gC all message.
The audio outpu tism uted.
Once the connection has been made ,t he Call
Connected message appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
All important informatio nont he emergency is
transmitted, for example: R
current location of the vehicl e( as determined
by the GPS system) R
vehicl ei dentification numberR
informatio nont he severity of the accident
Shortly after the emergency call has been initi-
ated, av oice connection is automatically estab-
lished betwee nt he Customer Assistance Center
and the vehicl eo ccupants.R
If the vehicl eo ccupants respond, the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
attempts to get more informatio nont he
emergency. R
If there is no response from the vehicl eo ccu-
pants, an ambulance is immediately sent to
the vehicle.
If no voice connection can be established to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
the system has been unable to initiate an emer-
gency call.
This can occur, for example, if the relevant
mobil ep hone network is not available. The indi- cator lamp in the SOS button flashes continu-
ously.
The Call Failed message appears in the mul-
tifunction display and must be confirmed.
In this case, summon assistance by other
means.
Making an emergency call X
To initiate an emergency call manually:
press cover C briefl ytoo pen.X
Press SOS button D briefly.
The indicator lamp in SOS button D flashes
until the emergency call is concluded. X
Wai tf or av oice connection to the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center. X
After the emergency call ,c lose cover C .
i If the mobil ep hone network is unavailable,
mbrace wil ln ot be abl etom ake the emer-
gency call .Ify ou leave the vehicl ei mmedi-
ately after pressing the SOS button, you will
not know whether mbrace placed the emer-
gency call .Int his case, alway ss ummon assis-
tance by other means.
Roadside Assistanc eb uttonFeatures 223
Stowage and features Z