2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC ROADSTER lock

Using the memory button
You can set the front-passenger side exterior
mirror such that you can see the rear wheel on
that side as soon as you engage reverse gear.
This setting can be stored using memorybutton
M ?.
XEnsure that the SmartKey is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
XWith the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side activated, use button =to
adjust the exterior mirror.Int he exterior mir-
ror, the rear wheel and the curb should be
visible.
XPress memoryb uttonM? and one of the
arrows on button =within three seconds.
The parkin gposition is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
XIf the mirror moves out of position ,repeat the
steps.
Calling up astored parking position set-
ting
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock.
XSelec tthe front-passenger-side exterior mir-
ror using button ;.
XEngage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parkin gposition.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger side
moves back to its original position:
Ras soon as you exceed aspeed of 9mph
(15 km/h)
Rif you press button :for the exterior mirror
on the driver'ss ide
Memoryfunction
Storing settings
GWARNING
If you use the memoryf unction on the driver's
side while driving, you could lose contro lof
the vehicle as aresult of the adjustments
being made. There is arisk of an accident.
Only use the memoryf unction on the driver's
side when the vehicle is stationary.
GWARNING
When the memoryf unction adjuststhe seat or
steering wheel, you and other vehicle occu-
pant s–p articularly children –could become
trapped. There is arisk of injury.
While the memoryf unction is makingadjust-
ments, make sure that no one has any body
parts in the sweep of the seat or steering
wheel. If somebody becomes trapped, imme-
diately release the memoryf unction position
button. The adjustment proces sisstopped.
GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they acti-
vate the memoryf unction,particularly when
unattended. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always tak ethe
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. This
also applies to mobile phones if the "Digital
Car Key in smartphone" function is activated
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via the Mercedesmeconnect web app.Never
leave children unsupervisedint he vehicle.
The memory function can be activated at any
time, e.g. even when the SmartKey is not in the ignitio nlock.
With the memory function, you can store up to
three different settings, e.g. for three different
people.
The following settings are stored as asingle
memory preset:
Rposition of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
Rdriver'ss ide:steering wheelp osition
Rdriver'sside:position of the exterior mirrors
on the driver'sa nd front-passenge rsides
XAdjust the seat electrically (Ypag e86).
XOn the driver'ss ide,adjust the steering wheel
(Ypag e89) and the exterior mirrors
(Ypag e91).
XPress memory button Mand one of the stor-
age position buttons 1,2or 3withi nthree
seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected preset
position. Atone sounds when the settings
have been completed.
Calling up astored setting
XPress and hold the relevant storage position
button 1,2or 3until the seat, steering wheel
and exterior mirrors are in the stored position.
iThe setting procedure is interrupted as soon
as you release the storage position button.
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Exteriorlighting
General notes
For reasonsofs afety, Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
mends that you driv ewith th elightss witched on
even durin gthe daytime. In somec ountries,
operatio noftheheadlamps varies due to legal
requirement sand self-imposedo bligations.
Settingthe exterio rlighting
Settin goptions
Exterior lighting can be set using:
Rthel ight switch
Rthec ombinatio nswitch (Ypage 96)
Rtheo n-board compute r(Ypage 172)
Light switch
Operation
1WLeft-hands tanding lamps
2 XRight-hand standing lamps
3TParking lamps ,licens eplatea nd
instrumen tcluste rlighting
4dAutomatic headlam pmode, controlled
by the light sensor
5 LLow-beam/high-bea mheadlamps
BRRear fog lamp
If yo uhearaw arning tone when yo uleave the
vehicle, the lights mays till be switched on.
XTurn the light switch toÃ.
The exterio rlighting (excep tthe parking/stand-
ing lamps )switches off automaticall yifyou:
Rremove the SmartKeyf rom the ignition lock
Ropen the driver's door whil ethe SmartKeyi s
in position uin the ignition lock
Automati cheadlamp mode
GWARNING
Whe nthe light switch is set to Ã,the low-
beam headlamps mayn ot be switched on
automaticall yifthereisf og,snow or other
causes of poor visibility du etothe weather
conditions such as spray .There is ariskofa n
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic headlam pfeature is onlyana id.
The driver is responsibl efor the vehicle's light-
ing at al ltimes.
à is the preferred light switch position:
RThe light setting is automaticall yselected
according to the brightness of the ambient
light (exception: poor visibility du etoweather
conditions such as fog ,snow or spray).
RWith the SmartKeyinp osition 1in the igni-
tio nlock: the parking lamps ar eswitched on
or off automaticall ydepen ding on the bright-
ness of the ambient light.
RWith the engine running :ifyouhave activated
the daytime running lamps functio nvia the
on-board computer, the daytime running
lamps or the parking lamps and the low-beam
headlamps ar eswitched on or off automati-
cally depending on the brightness of the ambi-
ent light.
XTo switc honautomatic headlamp mode:
turn the light switch to Ã.
Canada only:
The daytime running lamps improve the visibility of your vehicl eduri
ng the day. The daytime run-
ning lamps functio nisr equired by la winCan-
ada. It canno ttherefore be deactivated.
Whe nthe engine is running and the vehicl eis
stationary: if yo ushift the automatic transmis-
sion from adriving positio ntoposition jthe
daytime running lamps or low-bea mheadlamps
go outa fter3m inutes.
Whe nthe engine is running ,the vehicl eissta-
tionar yand in bright ambient light: if yo uturn the
light switch to the Tposition, the daytime
running lamps and parking lamps switch on.
If the engine is running and yo uturn the light
switch to L,the manua lsettings take prec-
edence overt he daytime running lamps.
US Ao nly:
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The daytime runninglamps improve the visibility
of your vehicle during the day. To do this, the
daytime runnin glamps function must be
switched on using the on-board computer
(
Ypage 172).
If the engine is runnin gand you turn the light
switch to TorL,t he manual settings
take precedenceo ver the daytime running
lamps.
Low-beam headlamps
GWARNING
When the light switch is set to Ã,the 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 arisk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
L.
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 Lposition.
This is aparticularly useful function in the event
of rain and fog.
XTo switch on the low-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock or start the engine.
XTurn the light switch to L.
The green Lindicator 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 noteoft he country-specific
regulations for the use of rear fog lamps.
XTo switch on the rear fog lamp: turn the
SmartKey to position 2in the ignition lock or
start the engine.
XTurn the light switch to LorÃ.
XPress the Rbutton.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
XTo switch off the rear fog lamp: press the
R button.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Parking lamps
!If the battery charge is very low, the parking
lamps or standin glamps are automatically
switched off to enable the next engine start.
Always park your vehicle safely and in awell lit
area, in accordanc ewith the relevant legal
stipulations. Avoid using the Tparking
lamps over aperiod of several hours. If pos-
sible, switch on the right-hand Xor left-
hand W standin glamps.
XTo switch on: turn the light switch to T.
The green Tindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Standing lamps
Switching on the standin glamps ensures the
corresponding side of the vehicle is illuminated.
XTo switch on the standing lam ps:the
SmartKey is not in the ignition lock or it is in
position uin the ignition lock.
XTurn the light switch to W(left-han dside of
the vehicle) or X(right-hand side of the
vehicle).
Combination switch
:High-beam headlamps
;Turn signal, right
=High-beam flasher
?Turn signal, left
XTo indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow ;or?.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
XTo indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction of
arrow ;or?.
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vehicle, and consequently switches the head-
lampsfrom high beamtol ow beam.
The system automatically adapts the low-beam
headlamp range depending on the distance to
the other vehicle. Once the system no longer
detects any other vehicles, it reactivates the
high-beam headlamps.
The system' soptical sensor is located behind
the windshieldn ear the overheadc ontrol panel.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Adaptive Highbeam Assist does not recognize
road users:
Rwho have no lights, e.g. pedestrians
Rwho have poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
Rwhosel ighting is blocked,e .g. byabarrier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may fail to recognize other road users
that have lights, or may recognize them too
late. In this, or in similar situations, the auto-
matic high-beam headlamp swilln ot be deac-
tivated or wil lbeactivated regardless. There is
ar isk of an accident.
Always carefully observe the traffic conditions
and switch off the high-beam headlamp sin
good time.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road ,weather or traffic conditions.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid .You are
responsible for adjusting the vehicle's lighting
to the prevailing light, visibility and traffic con-
ditions.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can be
restricted if there is:
Rpoor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy rain or
snow
Rdirt on the sensors or the sensors are
obscured
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist
on/off
XTo switch on: turn the light switch to Ã.
XPress the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the directionofa rrow:.
The _ indicator lamp in the multifunction
display lights up when it is dark and the light
sensor activates the low-beam headlamps.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imatel y16m ph (25 km/h):
The headlamp range is set automatically
depending on the distance between the vehi-
cle and other road users.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imatel y19m ph (30 km/h )and no other road
users have been detected:
The high-beam headlamp sare switched on
automatically. The Kindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster als olights up.
If you are driving at speeds belowa pprox-
imatel y16m ph (25 km/h) or other road users
have been detected or the road sare ade-
quately lit:
The high-beam headlamp sare switched off
automatically. The Kindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out. The _indi-
cator lamp in the multifunction display
remains lit.
XTo switch off: move the combination switch
back to its normal position or move the light
switch to another position.
The _ indicator lamp in the multifunction
display goes out.
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Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Overhead control panel
:
pSwitches th eleft-han dreading lamp
on/off
;| Switches th eautomatic interio rlight-
ing control on/off
=p Switches th eright-hand reading lamp
on/off
?c Switches th einterio rlighting on/off
Interior lighting control
General notes
In order to preven tthe vehicle's battery from
discharging ,the interio rlighting function sare
automatically deactivated after som etime,
unless th eSmartKey is in position 2in th e
ignition lock.
The color and brightness of th eambien tlighting
are set via th emultimedia system
(
Ypage 172).
Automati cinterior lighting control
XTo switch on/off: press the| button.
When th eautomatic interio rlighting control is
activated, th ebutto nisf lushw itht he over-
head control panel.
The interio rlighting automatically switches on if
you:
Runlock th evehicl e
Ropen adoor
Rremove th eSmartKey from th eignition loc k
The interio rlighting is switched on for aset time
when th eSma rtKey is remove dfromt heignition lock. You can activat
ethisd elaye dswitch-off
usin gthe on-board computer (
Ypage 173).
Replacingbulbs
Important safety notes
GWARNIN G
Bulbs, lamp sand connectors can get ver yhot
when operating .Ifyou chang eabulb, you
could burn yourself on these components.
Ther eisar iskofi njury.
Allow these component stocooldown before
changing abulb.
Vehicles with halogen lamps
Do no tuse alamp that has been dropped or if it s
glass tub ehas been scratched.
The lamp may explod eif:
Ryou touch it
Rit is hot
Ryou dro pit
Ryou scratch it
Only operate bulbs in enclosed lamp sdesigned
for that purpose .Onlyi nstal lspar ebulbs of th e
sam etypea nd th especifie dvoltage.
Mark sont heglass tub ereduce th eservic elife
of th ebulbs .Don ottouch th eglass tub ewith
your bare hands. If necessary, clean th eglass
tub ew hen cold wit halcohol or spirit and rub it
off wit halint-free cloth .
Protect bulbs from moisture during operation .
Do no tallow bulbs to come int ocontac twith
liquids.
Only replace th elamp slisted (
Ypage 100).
Hav ethe bulbs that you canno treplace yourself
replace dataq ualified specialist workshop.
If you require assistanc ereplacing lamps, con-
sult aqualified specialist workshop.
If th enew lamp still does no tligh tup, consult a
qualified specialist workshop.
Bulb sand lamp sare an important aspect of
vehicl esafety. You must therefor emakes ure
that these function corre
ctl
yatall times .Have
th eh eadlamp setting checke dregularly.
Vehicles with LED headlamp s
The fron tand rear ligh tclusters of your vehicl e
are equipped wit hLED ligh tbulbs .Don ot
replace th ebulbs yourself .Contac taqualified
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specialist workshop which has the necessary
specialist knowledge and tools to carry out the
work required.
Overview:changing bulbs/bulb types
Halogen headlamps
:
Low-beam headlamp: H7 55 W
;High-beam headlamp: H7 55 W
Changing the front bulbs
Removing/mounting the coverint he
front wheel housing
XTo remove: switch off the lights.
XTurn the front wheels inwards.
XSlide cover:up and remove it.
XTo install: reinsert cover :and slide it down
until it engages.
Low-beam headlamps( halogenhead-
lamps)
XRemove the cover in the front wheel housing
(Ypage 100).
XTurn housing cover :counter-clockwise and
pull it out.
XPush bar ;upwards.
XRemove connector =with the bulb.
XPull the bulb out of connector =.
XInsert the new bulb into connector =and
place in the bracket of bar ;.
Make sure that the bulb is positioned cor-
rectly.
XPush bar ;downwards.
XAttach housing cover :and turn it clockwise
until it engages.
XReplace the cover in the front wheel housing
(Ypage 100).
High-beam headlamps( halogenhead-
lamps)/cornering lamps (Bi-Xenon
headlamps)
XSwitch off the lights.
XOpen the hood.
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XTurn housing cover:counter-clockwise and
pull it out.
XAt the bulb holder, push the bulb upwards,
disconnect it and pull it out of bulb holder ;.
XInsert the new bulb into bulb holder;at the
top, push it down and secure it in place.
XAttach housing cover :and turn it clockwise
until it engages.
Side marker lamp s(halogen head-
lamps)
Due to their location, have the bulbs in the side
marker lamp changed at aqualified specialist
workshop.
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers
on/off
!
Do not operate the windshield wipers when
the windshield is dry, as this could damage
the wiper blades. Moreover, dust that has col-
lected on the windshield can scratc hthe glass
if wiping takes place when the windshield is
dry.
If it is necessary to switch on the windshield
wipers in dry weather conditions, alwaysu se
washer fluid when operating the windshield
wipers.
!If the windshield wipers leave smears on the
windshield after the vehicle has been washed
in an automatic car wash, wax or other resi-
dues may be the reason for this. Clean the
windshield using washer fluid after washing
the vehicle in an automatic car wash.
!Intermittent wiping with rain sensor: due to
optical influences and the windshield becom-
ing dirty in dry weather conditions, the wind-
shield wipers may be activated inadvertently.
This could then damage the windshield wiper
blades or scratc hthe windshield.
For this reason, you should alwayss witch off
the windshield wipers in dry weather.
Combination switch
1
$ Windshield wiper off
2ÄIntermittent wipe, low (rain sensor set
to low sensitivity)
3Å Intermittent wipe, high (rain sensor
set to high sensitivity)
4° Continuous wipe, slow
5¯Continuous wipe, fast
BíSingle wipe/î Wipes the wind-
shield using washer fluid
If the wiper blades are worn, the windshield will
no longer be wiped properly. This could prevent
you from observing the traffic conditions.
Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the windshield wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you could be trapped by the wiper arm. There is arisk of
injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades.
!To avoid damaging the wiper blades, make
sure that you touch only the wiper arm of the
wiper.
!Never open the hood if awindshield wiper
arm has been folded away from the wind-
shield.
Never fold awindshield wiper arm without a
wiper blade back ontot he windshield.
Hold the windshield wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release the
windshield wiper arm without awiper blade
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