2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC brake sensor

Notes ............................................ .2 87
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 189
Brakes
ABS ................................................. .5 5
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 57
BAS .................................................. 55
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 287
Display message ............................ 179
EBD .................................................. 61
High-performance brake system .... 137
Important safety note s. ................. 136
Maintenance .................................. 137
Parking brake ................................ 132
Riding tip s. ..................................... 136
Warning lamp ................................. 204
Breakdown
Where will If ind...? ........................ 241
see Fla tt ire
see Towing away
Brightness contro l( in strument
cluste rl ig hting) ................................... 31
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 23
Calling up am alfunction
see Displa ym essages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Ca rw as h. ....................................... 236
Exhaus tp ip e. ................................. 240
Exterior lights ................................ 239
Matte finish ................................... 238
Note s. ............................................ 236
Paint .............................................. 237
Power washe r. ............................... 237
Rear vie wc amera .......................... 240
Sensors ......................................... 240
Washing by hand ........................... 237 Wheel s. .......................................... 238
Window s. ....................................... 239
Wipe rb lade s. ................................. 239
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 169
Cente rc on sole
Lower section .................................. 34
Upper section .................................. 33
Central locking
Automati cl oc king (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 173
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey ). ....... 63
Changin gb ulbs
High-beam headlamp s. .................... 98
Low-bea mh eadlamp s. ..................... 98
Sid em arker lamps (rear) ................. 99
Child
Restraint system .............................. 53
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 54
On the front-passenger sea t. ........... 53
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 54
Children
Specia ls ea tb el tr etractor ............... 52
Cigarette lighter ................................ 221
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 239
Climate control
Air-conditioning system ................. 103
Automati cc limate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 105
Controlling automaticall y. .............. 108
Cooling with ai rd ehumidifica tion .. 107
Defrosting the window s. ................ 110
Defrosting the windshield .............. 109
Genera ln otes ................................ 102
Indicato rl am p. ............................... 108
Information abou tu si ng auto-
mati cc limate control ..................... 106
Ma xi mu mc ooling .......................... 110
Note sonu si ng the air-condition-
ing system ..................................... 104
Overview of systems ...................... 102
Problem with the rea rw in dow
defroster ........................................ 111 Index 5

Service menu ................................. 172
Setting sm enu ............................... 172
Standard display ............................ 166
Telephone menu ............................ 169
Tri pm enu ...................................... 166
Vehicl es ub menu ........................... 173
Video DVD operation ..................... 169
Operatin gs afety
Declaration of conformity ................ 25
Important safety notes .................... 25
Operatin gs ystem
see On-board computer
Operation
Digital Operator's Manua l. ............... 21
Operator's Manual
Vehicl ee quipment ........................... 23
Outside temperature display ........... 163
Overhead contro lp anel ...................... 35
P Paddl es hifters
see Steering whee lp addl es hifters
Paint code number ............................ 283
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 237
Panic alarm .......................................... 37
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 131
Parking brake ................................ 132
Position of exterio rm irror, front-
passenger sid e. ................................ 90
Rear vie wc amera .......................... 154
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Parking Guidance ........................... 152
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Applying automaticall y. .................. 133
Applying or releasing manually ...... 132
Displa ym essage ............................ 181
Electric parking brake .................... 132
Emergency braking ........................ 133
Genera ln otes ................................ 132
Releasing automaticall y. ................ 133
Warning lamp ................................. 206 Parking Guidance
Displa ym essage ............................ 193
Important safety notes .................. 152
Parking lamps
Switching on/of f. ............................. 94
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 151
Driving system ............................... 149
Function/note s. ............................ 149
Important safety notes .................. 149
Problem (malfunction) ................... 152
Range of the sensors ..................... 150
Warning display ............................. 151
PASSENGER AI RB AG
Displa ym essage ............................ 187
Indicato rl am ps ................................ 38
Problems (malfunction) .................. 187
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 54
Phone book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
Pivotin gd raft stop
see AIRGUIDE
Powe rw ashers .................................. 237
Powe rw in dows
see Sid ew in dows
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Displa ym essage ............................ 184
Operation ......................................... 51
Protectio na gainst theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system ). ........ 61
Immob i
lizer ...................................... 61
Protectio noft he environment
Genera ln otes .................................. 22
Pulling away
Automati ct ransmission ................. 117
Genera ln otes ................................ 117
Q
QR code
Mercedes-Benz Guid eA pp ................. 1
Rescu ec ard ..................................... 27
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 26Index 13

see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 211
Selecting ....................................... .1 69
Searc h&S end
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 11
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger sea tb el t. ........................ 41
Correct usag e. ................................. 40
Fastening ......................................... 40
Important safety guideline s. ............ 39
Introduction ..................................... 38
Releasing ......................................... 41
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 174
Warning lamp ................................. 203
Warning lamp (function) ................... 41
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 84
Adjusting (manually) ........................ 84
Adjusting the 4-wa yl um ba rs up -
por t. ................................................. 84
Adjusting the hea dr estraint ............ 84
Correct driver' ss ea tp osition ........... 82
Important safety notes .................... 82
Overview .......................................... 82
Sea th eating problem ...................... 85
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 91
Switching AIRSCAR Fo n/of f. ........... 85
Switching sea th eating on/of f. ........ 85
Selecto rl ever
Positions ........................................ 122
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 240
Servic em en u( on -board com-
puter) .................................................. 172
Servic em essage
see ASSYST PLUS
Servic ep roducts
Brake fluid ..................................... 287
Coolant (engine) ............................ 287
Engine oi l. ...................................... 286
Fue l. ............................................... 285
Important safety notes .................. 284
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 288
Washe rf luid ................................... 288 Setting the air distribution ............... 109
Setting the airflow ............................ 109
Setting the date/time format
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
Setting the language
see al so Di gital Operator's Man-
u a l. ................................................. 211
Setting the time
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 175
On-board compute r. ...................... 172
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 175
Side impac ta ir bag ............................. 43
Side marker lamp
Changing bulb s( rear) ....................... 99
Side marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 189
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 239
Convenience closing feature ............ 74
Important safety information ........... 72
Opening/closing (all ). ...................... 73
Opening/closing (front) ................... 73
Overview .......................................... 72
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 75
Resetting ......................................... 74
Reversing feature ............................. 72
SIRIU Ss er vices
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 66
Changing the programming ............. 64
Checking the battery ....................... 66
Displa ym essage ............................ 201
Door centra ll oc king/unlocking ....... 63
Important safety notes .................... 63
Los s. ................................................ 67
Mechanical key ................................ 65
Opening/closing the roo f. ............... 77
Overview .......................................... 63
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 115
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 67
Starting the engine ........................ 117 Index 15

Active Brak eA ssist
Gene ra li nf orm ation
i Observ et he "Importan ts afet yn otes "s ec -
tion ( Y
page 54).
Active Brake Assis tc onsists of ad istanc ew arn -
ing function wit hana utonomous braking func-
tion and Adaptive Brake Assist.
Active Brake Assis tc an help you to minimiz et he
ris kofac ol lision wit ht he vehicl einf ront or
reduce th ee ffects of suc hac ol lision .
If Active Brake Assis td etects that there is ar is k
of collision ,y ou will be warned visually and
acoustically. If you do no tr eac ttot he visual and
audible collision warning ,a utonomous braking
can be initiate dinc riti cal situations. If you apply
th eb rak ey ourself in ac riti cal situation ,A da p-
tive Brake Assis toft he Active Brake Assis ts ys-
te ms upport sy ou.
Import ant safety notesIn particular, th ed etection of obstacles can be
impaire di f:R
there is dir tont he sensor sora nythin ge lse
covering th es ensor sR
there is snow or heav yr ainR
there is interferenc ebyo th er radar source sR
there are stron gr adar reflections, for exam-
ple in parking garages R
an arrow vehicl eist ra veling in front, e.g. a
motorbik eR
av ehicl eist ra veling in fron tonad ifferen tl in eR
ne wv ehicles or after servicing is carrie do ut
on th eA ctiv eB ra ke Assis ts ystem
Observ et he important safet yn otes in th e
"Breaking-in notes" section ( Y
page 114).
Followin gd amag etot he fron te nd of th ev ehicle,
hav et he configuration and operation of th e
radar sensor checke dataq ualified specialis t
workshop .T his also applie stoc ol lision sats low
speeds wher et he re is no visible damag etot he
fron toft he vehicle.
Activating/deactivating
Active Brake Assis tisa utomatically active after
switching on th ei gnition .
You can activat eord eactivat eA ctiv eB ra ke
Assis tu sin gt he on-board computer
( Y
page 171). When deactivated, th ed istanc e warning function and th ea utonomous braking
function are also deactivated.
If Active Brake Assis tisd eactivated, th e

Important safety notes
G WAR NING
Adaptive Brake Assist canno ta lways clearly
iden tif yo bj ect sa nd co mple xt ra ff ic situa-
tions.
In suc hc ases, Adaptive Brake Assist can:R
interven eu nnecessar ilyR
no ti ntervene
Ther eisar is kofana cc iden t.
Always pay careful attentio ntot he traff ic sit-
uation and be read yt ob rake. Terminate the
interventio ninan on-cri tical driv ing situation.
G WAR NING
Adaptive Brake Assist does no tr eact:R
to peop le or animalsR
to oncomin gv eh icle sR
to crossing traff icR
when cornering
As ar esult, th eA da pt ive Brake Assist may not
interven eina ll critical conditions. Ther eisa
ris kofana cc iden t.
Always pay careful attentio ntot he traff ic sit-
uation and be read yt ob rake.
Due to th en ature of th es ystem, particularly
co mpli cated but non-critical driv ing conditions
may also caus eB ra ke Assist to intervene.
If adaptive Brake Assist is no ta vailab le due to a
malfunctio nint he radar sensor system, the
brak es ystem remains availab le wit hf ull brake
boostin ge ffect and BA S.
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
General notes
i Observ et he "Im portan ts afety notes" sec-
tio n( Y
page 54).
ESP ®
monitors driving st abilit ya nd traction ,i .e.
power transmission between th et ir es and the
road surface.
If ESP ®
detect st ha tt he veh icle is deviating from
th ed irection desired by th ed river, on eorm ore
wheel sa re braked to st abiliz et he veh icle .T he
engin eo utput is also mod ifie dtok ee pt he veh i- cle on th ed esired course within physical limits.
ESP ®
assists th ed river when pullin ga way on
wet or slippery roads. ESP ®
can also stabilize
th ev ehicle durin gb raking.
ETS (Electronic Traction System)
i Observ et he "Importan ts afety notes" sec-
tio n( Y
page 54).
ET St ra ction control is part of ESP ®
.
ET Sb rakes th ed riv ew heel si nd ivid ually if they
spin .T his enables you to pull away and acceler-
ate on slippery surfaces, for example if th er oad
surface is slippery on on es ide .Ina ddit ion ,m ore
driv et or que is transferred to th ew heel or
wheel sw it ht ra ction.
ET Sr emains active when you deactivate ESP ®
.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
is unab le to
stabiliz et he vehicle .A dd it ionally, further driv-
ing safety systems are deactivate d. This
increases th er is kofs ki ddin ga nd an accident.
Drive on carefully. Hav eE SP ®
checked at a
qualified specialist workshop.
When to win gt he vehicle wit ht he rear axle
raised, observ et he note sonE SP ®
( Y
page 252).
If the

importan tift he vehicle is laden. By doing so, you
will make use of the braking effect of the engine.
This relieves the load on the brak es ystem and
prevent st he brakes fro mo verheatin ga nd wear-
ing too quickly.
If Distanc eP ilot DISTRONIC detect st hat there is
ar isk of ac ollision, you will be warne dv isually
and acoustically. Without your intervention, Dis-
tance Pilot DISTRONIC cannot prevent ac olli-
sion .Ani ntermitten tw arnin gt on ew ill then
sound and the distanc ew arnin gl amp will light
up in the instrumen tc luster. Brak ei mmediately
in order to increase the distanc ef ro mt he vehi-
cle in front ,ort ak ee vasiv ea ction, provided it is
safe to do so.
For Distanc eP ilot DISTRONIC to assist you
when driving, the radar sensor system must be
operational.
Distanc eP ilot DISTRONIC operates in the range
betwee n0m ph (0 km/h) and 120 mph
(200 km/h).
Do not use Distanc eP ilot DISTRONIC on roads
with steep gradients.
As Distanc eP ilot DISTRONIC transmits radar
waves, it can resemble the radar detectors of
the responsible authorities .Y ou can refe rtot he
relevant chapter in the Operator's Manual if
questions are asked about this.
i USA only: This devic eh as been approved by
the FCC as a" Vehicular Radar System". The
radar sensor is intended for use in an auto-
motive radar system only. Removal, tamper-
ing, or altering of the devic ew ill void any war-
ranties, and is not permitted by the FCC. Do
not tamper with, alter ,oru se in any non-
approved way.
An yu nauthorized modification to this device
could void the user's authority to operat et he
equipment.
i Canada only: This devic ec omplies with
RS S-210 of Industr yC anada. Operation is
subject to the followin gt wo conditions:
1. This devic em ay not cause harmful inter-
ference, and
2. This devic em ust accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
Removal, tampering, or altering of the device
will void any warranties ,a nd is not permitted.
Do not tamper with, alter ,oru se in any non-
approved way. An yu nauthorized modification to this device
could void the user's authority to operat et he
equipment.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Distanc eP ilot DISTRONIC does not react to: R
people or animals R
stationar yo bject sont he road, e.g. stopped
or parked vehicles R
oncomin gv ehicles and crossin gt ra ffic
As ar esult ,D istanc eP ilot DISTRONIC may
neither give warnings nor intervene in such
situations .T here is ar isk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and be ready to brake.
G WARNING
Distanc eP ilot DISTRONIC cannot always
clearly identify other road users and complex
traffic situations.
In such cases ,D istanc eP ilot DISTRONIC may:R
give an unnecessary warnin ga nd then
brak et he vehicle R
neither give aw arnin gn or interveneR
accelerat eorb rak eu nexpectedly
There is ar isk of an accident.
Continue to drive carefully and be ready to
brake, especially if Distanc eP ilot DISTRONIC
warns you.
G WARNING
Distanc eP ilot DISTRONIC brakes your vehicle
with up to 50% of the maximum possible
deceleration. If this deceleratio nisn ot suffi-
cient, Distanc eP ilot DISTRONIC alert sy ou
with av isual and acoustic warning. There is a
risk of an accident.
Apply the brakes yourself in these situations
and tr yt ot ak ee vasiv ea ction.
! When Distanc eP ilot DISTRONIC or the
HOL Df unction is activated, the vehicle
brakes automatically in certain situations.Driving systems 141
Driving and parking Z

When the HOLD function is activated, the trans-
mission is shifted automatically to position P if:R
the driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open. R
the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function.
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activated
when the vehicle is stationary and: R
as ystem malfunction occurs. R
the power supply is not sufficient.
If am alfunction in the electric parking brake
occurs ,t hen the transmission may also be shif-
ted into position Pa utomatically.
Adaptive Damping System
General notes
i Mercedes-Benz SLC 43 AMG: the adap-
tive adjustable damping is called AMG sports
suspension.
As uspension with the Adaptive Damping Sys-
tem provides improved driving comfort and con-
tinuously controls the calibration of the damp-
ers. The damping characteristic sa dapt to the
curren to perating and driving situation.
The damping is tuned individually to each wheel
and depends on: R
your driving style, e.g. sporty R
the road surface conditions R
the selected drive program ( Y
page 121).
Selecting the Comfort or Economy drive
programs In the Comfort and Economy drive programs,
the driving characteristic sofy our vehicle are
more comfortable. Select one of these drive
programs if you favor am ore comfortable driv-
ing style. Also select these drive programs when
driving fast on straight roads, e.g. on straight
stretches of highway. X
Press DYNAMIC SELECT button C repeat-
edly until the Comfort or Economy drive pro-
gram is selected.
Selecting Sport mode The firmer setting of the suspension tunin gi n
the Sport drive program ensures even better
contact with the road. Select this drive program
when employing as porty driving style, e.g. on
winding country roads. X
Press DYNAMIC SELECT button C as many
times as necessary until the Sport drive pro-
gram is selected.
Selecting Sport Plus mode The firmer suspension settings in the Sport
Plus drive program ensures even better contact
with the road. Select this mode when employing
as porty driving style, e.g. on winding country
roads or, ideally ,w hen driving on closed race
circuits. X
Press DYNAMIC SELECT button C repeat-
edly until the Sport Plus drive program is
selected.
PARKTRONIC
Important safety notes PARKTRONIC is an electronic parking aid with
ultrasonic sensors. It monitors the area around
your vehicle using six sensor sint he front
bumper and four sensor sint he rear bumper.
PARKTRONIC indicates visually and audibly the
distanc eb etween your vehicle and an object.
PARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is not ar eplace-
ment for your attention to your immediate sur-
roundings .Y ou are alway sr esponsible for safe
maneuvering, parking and exitin gap arking
space. When maneuvering, parking or pulling
out of ap arking space, make sure that there are
no persons ,a nimals or object sint he area in
which you are maneuvering.Driving systems 149
Driving and parking Z

! When parking, pay particular attention to
objects above or below the sensors, such as
flower pots or trailer drawbars. PARKTRONIC
does not detect such objects when they are in
the immediate vicinity of the vehicle. You
could damage the vehicle or the objects.
The sensors may not detect snow and other
objects that absorb ultrasonic waves.
Ultrasonic sources such as an automatic car
wash, the compressed-air brakes on at ruck
or ap neumatic drill could cause PARKTRONIC
to malfunction.
PARKTRONIC may not function correctly on
uneven terrain.
PARKTRONIC is activated automaticall yw hen
you: R
switch on the ignition R
shift the transmission to position D , R or NR
release the electric parking brake
PARKTRONIC is deactivated at speeds above
11 mph (18 km/h). It is reactivated at lower
speeds.
Range of the sensors
General notes PARKTRONIC does not take objects into con-
sideration that are: R
below the detection range, e.g. people, ani-
mals or objects. R
above the detection range, e.g. overhanging
loads, truck overhangs or loading ramps.
C
Sensors in the front bumper, left-hand side
(example)
The sensors must be free from dirt, ice or slush.
They can otherwise not function correctly. Clean
the sensors regularly, taking care not to scratch
or damage them ( Y
page 240). Range
Front sensors
Center Approx. 40 in (approx.
100 cm)
Corners Approx. 24 in (approx.
60 cm)
Rear sensors
Center Approx. 48 in (approx.
120 cm)
Corners Approx. 32 in (approx.
80 cm)
Minimum distance
Center Approx. 8i n( approx. 20 cm)
Corners Approx. 6i n( approx. 15 cm)
If there is an obstacle within this range, the rel-
evant warning displays light up and aw arning
tone sounds. If the distance falls below the min-
imum, the distance may no longer be shown.150
Driving systems
Driving and parking