2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC steering

Deactivating/activating ESP (SLC 43 ®
AMG )Important safet yn otes
i Observ et he "Important safet yn otes "s ec -
tion ( Y
page 54).
You can selec tb etween th ef ol lowin gs tate so f
ES P ®
:R
ES P ®
is activated.R
SPORT handlin gm od eisa ctivated.R
ES P ®
is deactivated.
G WARNING
Whe nS PO RT handlin gm od eisa ctivated,
there is ag re ater ris kofs ki dding and acci-
dents .
Only activat eS PO RT handlin gm od eint he sit -
uation sd escribed in th ef ol lowing.
G WARNING
If you deactivat eE SP ®
,E SP ®
no longer sta-
bilizes th ev ehicle. There is an increase dr is k
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivat eE SP ®
in th es ituation sd escri-
bed in th ef ol lowing.
In th ef ol lowin gs ituations, it may be bette rt o
activat eS PO RT handlin gm od eord eactivat e
ES P ®
:R
when usin gs no wc ha in sR
in dee ps no wR
on san dorg ra ve lR
on specially designated roads when th ev ehi-
cle's own oversteering and understeering
characteristics are desire d
Spinning th ew heels result sinac utting action
whic hp rovides bette rg ri p.
Driving in SPORT handlin gm od eorw ithout
ES P ®
require sane xtremel yq ualified and expe-
rienced driver .
i Activat eE SP ®
as soo nast he situation s
described abov enol onger apply .E SP ®
will
otherwise no tbea ble to stabilize th ev ehicle if
th ev ehicle start stos ki doraw hee ls ta rt st o
spin. ! Avoid spinnin gt he driven wheels fo ra n
extended period wit hE SP ®
deactivated. You
could otherwise damage th ed rivetrain .
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
X
To activate SPORT handling mode: briefly
press butto n C .
The t SPORT handlin gm od ew arnin g
lamp in th ei nstrument cluster lights up. The
SPORT handling mod e
messag ea ppears in
th em ultifunction display. X
To deactivate SPORT handling mode:
briefly press butto n C .
The t SPORT handlin gm od ew arnin g
lamp in th ei nstrument cluster goe so ut .X
To deactivate ESP ®
: press butto n C until
th e

Correct driver's seat position
G WARNING
You coul dl ose control of your vehicle if you do
th ef ollowin gw hile driving:R
adjust th ed river' ss eat ,h ead restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors R
fasten th es eat belt
Ther eisar is kofana ccident.
Adjust th ed river' ss eat ,h ead restraint ,s te er-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting th ee ng ine.
X
Observ et he safety guideline sons eat adjust-
men t( Y
page 82).X
Mak es ure that seat

The seats can still be adjusted when there is no
SmartKey in the ignition lock.
G WARNING
When you adjust as eat, you or other vehicle
occupant sc ould become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. There is ar isk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting as eat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
Observe the safety notes on "Air bags"
( Y
page 42) and "Children in the vehicle"
( Y
page 51).
G WARNING
If the driver's seat is not engaged, it could
move unexpectedly while the vehicle is in
motion .T his could cause you to lose control of
the vehicle. There is ar isk of an accident.
Always make sure that the driver's seat is
engaged before starting the vehicle.
G WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupant sc ould be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment button sa nd become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustmen ts ys-
tem.
G WARNING
If the head restraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the
event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level. 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 mirrors R
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.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information: R
keep liquids from spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible. R
if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should also not be used to dry the seats. R
clean the seat covers as recommended;
see the "Interior care" section. R
do not transport heavy loads on the seats.
Do not place sharp object sont he seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible. R
when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als, e.g. blankets ,c oats, bags, seat covers,
child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no object sint he
footwell under or behind the seats when mov-
ing the seats back. There is ar isk that the
seats and/or the object sc ould be damaged.
i The head restraints are equipped with the
NECK-PRO system ( Y
page 50). For this rea-
son, it is not possible to remove the head
restraints from the seats.
For more information, contact aq ualified spe-
cialist workshop. Seats 83
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

You can adjust the contour of the seat backrests
individually to provide optimum support for your
back.
Switching th es eat heating on/off
Switching on/off
G WARNING
Repeatedly switching on the seat heatin gc an
cause the seat cushio na nd backrest pads to
becom ev ery hot .T he health of person sw ith
limited temperature sensitivity or al imited
ability to react to excessively high tempera-
ture sm ay be affected or the ym ay even suffer
burn-like injuries. There is ar isk of injury.
Therefore, do not switc ht he seat heatin go n
repeatedly.
Driver' sa nd front-passenger seat
The three red indicator lamps in the button indi-
cat et he heatin gl evel you have selected.
The syste ma utomatically switches down from
level 3 to level 2 afte ra pproximately eight
minutes.
The syste ma utomatically switches down from
level 2 to level 1 afte ra pproximately ten
minutes.
The syste ma utomatically switches off approx-
imately 20 minutes afte ritiss et to level 1 .X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position 1
or 2 in the ignition lock.X
To switch on: press button C repeatedly
until the desired heatin gl evel is set.X
To switch off: press button C repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out. Problem sw ith th es eat heatingThe seat heatin gh as switched off prematurely
or cannot be switched on. The vehicle's electri-
cal syste mv oltage is too low because too many
electrical consumers are switched on. X
Switch off electrical consumers that you do
not need, such as the rear window defroster
or interior lighting. X
Onc et he battery is sufficiently charged,
switc hont he seat heatin ga gain.
AIRSCARF
Switching on/off
G WARNING
When AIRSCARF is switched on, very hot air
can flow from the vents in the head restraints.
This could result in burns in the immediate
vicinity of the air vents. There is ar isk of injury.
Reduce the heater output befor eitb ecomes
too hot.
The AIRSCARF function warms the head and
nec ka rea of vehicle occupant sw ith warm air.
The warm air flows out of the holes in the head
restraints.
The three red indicator lamps in the button indi-
cat et he heatin gl evel you have selected. X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position 2
in the ignition lock. X
To switch on: press button C .
Three red indicator lamps in the button light
up. The blower starts up afte rap reheating
phase of seven seconds. Seats 85
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

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
Adjust the sea te le ctrically ( Y
page 84).X
On the driver's side ,a dj us tt he steering wheel
( Y
page 87 )a nd the exterio rm irrors
( Y
page 88).X
Press memory button M and one of the stor-
ag ep osit io nb ut tons 1 , 2 or 3 withi nt hree
seconds.
The settings ar es tored in the selecte dp reset
position. At one sounds when the settings
have been completed.
Calling up as tored setting
X
Press and hol dt he relevant storag ep osition
button 1 , 2 or 3 unti lt he seat, steering wheel
and exterio rm irrors ar eint he stored position.
i The setting procedur eisi nterrupte dass oon
as yo ur elease the storag ep osition button.92
Memory function
Seats, steering wheel an dm irrors