2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC sport mode

1, 2, 3. ..12 Vs ocket
see Sockets
A ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 179
Function/notes ................................ 55
Important safety notes .................... 55
Warnin gl amp ................................ .2 04
Accident
Automatic measure sa fter an acci-
dent ................................................. 51
Activatin gm edia mode
General notes ................................ 216
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 107
Active Brake Assist
Activating or deactivating .............. 171
Display message ............................ 184
Function/notes ................................ 56
Active light function ............................ 95
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 61
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 57
Adaptive Dampin gS ystem
Function/notes ............................ .1 49
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 189
Function/notes ................................ 95
Switching on/off .............................. 96
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 287
Address book
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 11
Adjustin gt he volume
Audi o20. ....................................... 212
COMAND ....................................... 212
Ai rb ags
Deployment ..................................... 48
Display message ............................ 187
Front ai rb ag (driver, front
passenger ). ...................................... 43
Head bag ......................................... 44
Important safety notes .................... 42
Introduction ..................................... 42 Knee bag .......................................... 43
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 44
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 38
Si de
impact ai rb ag .......................... 43
Ai rv ents
Important safety notes .................. 112
Setting .......................................... .1 12
Setting the blower output of the
AIRSCAR Fv ents ............................ .1 13
Setting the center ai rv ents ........... 112
Setting the sid ea ir vents .............. .1 12
Switching AIRSCAR Fo n/off ............ 85
Air-conditionin gs ystem
see Climate control
AIRGUIDE ............................................. 79
AIRSCARF
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 86
Switching on/off .............................. 85
AIRSCARF vents
Setting the blower output .............. 113
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 61
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 61
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 61
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 172
Setting the color (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 173
AMG menu (on-board computer) ..... 175
AMG sports suspension (SL C4 3
AMG)
Operation/notes ............................ 149
Anti-loc kb raking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray ............................................... 220
Assistanc ed isplay (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .1 71
Assistanc em enu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .1 70Index 3

SMS
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 211
Snow chains ...................................... 257
Sockets
Center console .............................. 221
General notes ................................ 221
Sound
Switchin go n/off ........................... 212
Special seat belt retractor .................. 52
Specialist workshop ........................... .2 6
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 167
In the Instrument cluster ................. 31
Segment s. ..................................... 163
Selectin gt he display unit ............... 172
Sport handling mode
Activating/deactivating (SLC 43
AMG) ............................................... 60
Warning lamp ................................. 206
Standing lamps
Display message ........................... .1 89
Switching on/off .............................. 94
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 116
Steering
Display message ............................ 200
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically ). .................... 87
Adjusting (manually ). ....................... 86
Butto no verview ............................... 32
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 164
Important safety notes .................... 86
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 91
Steering whee lp addle shifters ........ 126
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 176
Stowag ea reas ................................... 217
Stowag ec om partments
Armrest (under ). ............................ 217
Center console .............................. 218
Cu ph olders ................................... 219
Door ............................................... 218
Eyeglasses compartment ............... 218 Glove box ....................................... 217
Important safety information ......... 217
Rear wal l ........................................ 218
Sto
wag en et ................................... 218
Stowag en et ....................................... 218
Summe rt ires ..................................... 257
Sun visor ............................................ 220
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 173
Switchin ga ir-recirculatio nm ode
on/off ................................................. 111
Switchin gonm edi am ode
Via the device list .......................... 216
T Tachometer ........................................ 163
Tail lamps
Displa ym essage ............................ 189
see Lights
Tank content
Fue lg auge ....................................... 31
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 284
Emergency spare whee l. ................ 280
Information .................................... 282
Tires/wheels ................................. 278
Vehicl ed at a. .................................. 289
TELEAID
Call priority .................................... 225
Emergency cal l. ............................. 222
Genera ln otes ................................ 221
MB info cal lb ut ton ........................ 224
Roadsid eA ssistance button .......... 223
Self-test ......................................... 222
System .......................................... 222
Vehicl eH ealth Check .................... 225
Telephone
Accepting ac al l( multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 170
Authorizing am obil ep hone (con-
necting) ......................................... 215
Connecting am obil ep hone (gen-
era li nformation) ............................ 214
Displa ym essage ............................ 200
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 169
Numbe rf rom the phone boo k. ....... 170
Redialing ........................................ 17016
Index

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

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