2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC key

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

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

The daytime runnin gl amps improve the visibility
of your vehicle during the day. To do this, the
daytime runnin gl amps function must be
switched on using the on-board computer
( Y
page 172).
If the engine is runnin ga nd you turn the light
switch to ` or X ,t he manual settings
take precedenc eo ver the daytime running
lamps.
Low-beam headlamps
G WARNING
When the light switch is set to X ,t he low-
beam headlamps may not be switched on
automatically if there is fog, snow or other
causes of poor visibility due to the weather
conditions such as spray. There is ar isk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
X .
Even if the light sensor does not detect that it is
dark, the parking lamps and low-beam head-
lamps switch on when the ignition is switched on
and the light switch is set to the X position.
This is ap articularly useful function in the event
of rain and fog. X
To switch on the low-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to posi-
tion 2 or start the engine.X
Turn the light switch to X .
The green X indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Rear fog lamp
The rear fog lamp improves visibility of your
vehicle for the traffic behind in the event of thick
fog. Please take not eoft he country-specific
regulations for the use of rear fog lamps. X
To switch on the rear fog lamps: turn the
SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition lock or
start the engine. X
Turn the light switch to X or X .X
Press the ^ button.
The yellow ^ indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up. X
To switch off the rear fog lamp: press the
^ button.
The yellow ^ indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out. Parking lamps
! If the battery charge is very low, the parking
lamps or standin gl amps are automatically
switched off to enable the next engine start.
Always park your vehicle safely and suffi-
ciently lit according to legal standards. Avoid
using the parking lamps ` over ap eriod of
several hours. If possible, switch on the right-
hand d or left-hand c standin gl amp.X
To switch on: turn the light switch to ` .
The green ` indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Standing lamps Switching on the standin gl amps ensures the
corresponding side of the vehicle is illuminated. X
To switch on the standing lamps: the
SmartKey is not in the ignition lock or it is in
position 0 . X
Turn the light switch to c (left-han ds ide of
the vehicle) or d (right-hand side of the
vehicle).
Combination switch
C
High-beam headlamps D
Turn signal, right

and it falls onto th ew indshield, th ew indshield
may be damage dbyt he force of th ei mpact.
Mercedes-Ben zr ecommend st ha ty ou have
th ew iper blades changed at aq ualified spe-
cialis tw orkshop.
! Always position th ew indshield wiper arms
vertically before folding them away from the
windshield. By doin gs o, you will avoid dam-
age to th eh ood.
Replacing th ew iper bladesRemoving th ew iper bladesX
Turn th eS ma rtKey to position 1 or 2 in the
ignition loc k( Y
page 115).X
Set th ew indshield wiper to position

Problems with the windshield wipers Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The windshield wipers
are jammed. Leaves or snow, for example, may be obstructing the windshield wiper
movement .T he wiper motor has been deactivated. X
For safety reasons, you should remove the SmartKey from the igni-
tion lock.
or X
Switch off the engine using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door. X
Remove the cause of the obstruction. X
Switch the windshield wipers back on.
The windshield wipers
fail completely. The windshield wiper drive is malfunctioning. X
Select another wiper speed on the combination switch. X
Have the windshield wipers checked at aq ualified specialist work-
shop.
The windshield washer
fluid from the spray noz-
zles no longer hits the
center of the windshield. The spray nozzles are misaligned. X
Have the spray nozzles adjusted at aq ualified specialist workshop.Windshield wipers 101
Lights and windshiel dw ipers Z

ECO start/stop function During automatic engine switch-off ,t he climate
control system only operate satar educed capa-
city. If you require full climate control capacity,
th eE CO start/sto pf unction can be deactivated
by pressin gt he ECO button ( Y
page 119).
Operating th ec limat ec ontrol sys-
tems
Activating/deactivatin gc limat ec on-
trol
General notes When th ec limate control is switched off ,t he air
supply and air circulation are also switched off.
The windows coul df og up. Therefore, switch off
climate control only briefly
i Activate climate control primarily usin gt he
X butto n( Y
page 108).
Air-conditioning system X
Turn th eS ma rtKey to position 2 in th ei gnition
loc k( Y
page 115).X
To switch on: tur na irflow control k clock-
wise to th ed esired position (excep tp osition
0 )( Y
page 103).X
To switch off: tur na irflow control k coun-
ter-clockwise to position 0 ( Y
page 103).
3-zone automatic climat ec ontrolX
Turn th eS ma rtKey to position 2 in th ei gnition
loc k( Y
page 115).X
To switch on: pres st he X button.
The indicator lamp in the X button lights
up. Airflow and air distribution are set to auto-
matic mode.
or X
Press the x button.
The indicator lamp in the x button goes
out .T he previously selecte ds ettings are
restored. X
To switch off: pres st he x button.
The indicator lamp in the x button lights
up. Switching cooling with air dehumidi-
fication on/off
General notes If you deactivate th e" Coolin gw ith air-dehumid-
ification" function ,t he air inside th ev ehicle will
no tbec ooled. The air inside th ev ehicle will also
no tbed ehumidified. The windows can fog up
mor eq uickly. Therefore, deactivate th ec ooling
with air-dehumidification function only briefly.
The "Coolin gw ith air dehumidification "f unction
is only availabl ew hen th ee ngine is running. The
air inside th ev ehicle is cooled and dehumidified
according to th et em peratur es elected.
Condensation may drip from th eu ndersid eo f
th ev ehicle when it is in cooling mode. This is
normal and no tas ign that there is am alfunc-
tion.
Activating/deactivating X
To activate: pres st he Z or V button.
The indicator lamp in the Z or V button
light su p. X
To deactivate: pres st he Z or V but-
ton.
The indicator lamp in the Z or V button
goes out .T he "Coolin gw ith air dehumidifica-
tion" function has ad elayed switch-off fea-
ture.Operating th ec limate control systems 107
Climate control

Problems with the "Cooling with air dehumidification" function Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The indicator lamp in the
Z or V button
flashes three times or
remains off. The "Cool-
ing with air dehumidifi-
cation" function cannot
be switched on. Cooling with air dehumidification has been deactivated due to am al-
function. X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop.
Setting climate control to automatic
General notes Automatic mode is only available with dual-zone
automatic air conditioning.
In automatic mode, the set temperature is main-
tained automatically at ac onstant level. The
system automatically regulates the temperature
of the dispensed air, the airflow and the air dis-
tribution.
The automatic mode functions optimally when
the "Cooling with air dehumidification" function
is activated. If necessary, cooling with air dehu-
midification can be deactivated.
If you deactivate the "Cooling with air-dehumid-
ification" function, the air inside the vehicle will
not be cooled. The air inside the vehicle will also
not be dehumidified .T he windows can fog up
more quickly. Therefore, deactivate the cooling
with air-dehumidification function only briefly.
Automatic control X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition
lock ( Y
page 115).X
Set the desired temperature. X
To activate: press the X button.
The indicator lamp in the X button lights
up. Automatic air distribution and airflow are
activated. X
To switch to manua lm ode: press the