2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC ROADSTER bulb

Index....................................................... 4
Digital Operator's Manual..................22
Introductio n........................................... 22
Operation ............................................... 22
Introduction ......................................... 23
Protecting the environment ...................2 3
Genuine Mercedes-Ben zparts............... 23
Operator's Manual ................................. 24
Service and vehicle operation ................2 4
Operating safety .................................... 26
QR codes for the rescue card ................2 8
Data stored in the vehicl e...................... 28
Informatio noncopyright ....................... 30
Atag lance ........................................... 31
Cockpi t.................................................. 31
Instrument cluster. ................................ 32
Multifunctio nsteering whee l................. 33
Center consol e...................................... 34
Overhead contro lpan el .........................3 6
Doorc ontrolpan el ................................. 37
Safety ................................................... 38
Panic alar m............................................ 38
Occupant safety .................................... 38
Childre ninthe vehicl e........................... 53
Pets in the vehicl e................................. 56
Driving safety systems ........................... 56
Protection against theft .........................6 3
Opening and closing...........................65
SmartKey ............................................... 65
Doors ..................................................... 70
Trunk ..................................................... 72
Side windows ......................................... 74
Roof .......................................................7 7
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors....84
Correct driver's seat position ................8 4
Seats ..................................................... 84
Steering wheel ....................................... 88
Mirrors. .................................................. 90 Memory function ................................... 93
Lights and windshield wipers
............95
Exterior lighting ..................................... 95
Interior lighting ...................................... 99
Replacing bulb s..................................... 99
Windshield wipers ................................ 101
Climate control ................................. 104
Overview of climate control systems ... 104
Operating the climate control sys-
tems .................................................... 108
Setting the ai rvents ............................ 113
Drivin gand parking .......................... 115
Notesonb reaking-inanew vehicl e..... 115
Driving ................................................. 115
DYNAMIC SELECT button .................... 121
Automati ctransmissio n....................... 122
Refueling ............................................. 129
Parking ................................................ 131
Driving tip s.......................................... 134
Driving systems ................................... 138
On-board computer and displays ....163
Important safety notes ........................ 163
Displays and operation ........................ 163
Menusa nd submenus ......................... 166
Displa ymessages ................................ 177
Warning and indicator lamps .............. 202
Multimedi asystem ........................... 211
Generaln otes ...................................... 211
Important safety notes ........................ 211
Function restrictions ............................ 211
Operating system ................................ 212
Stowag eand features ...................... 219
Stowag eareas ..................................... 219
Feature s.............................................. 221
Maintenancea nd care...................... 233
Engine compartment ........................... 233
Overview of the engine compartment .. 237
2Contents

Brake fluidDispla ymessage ............................ 184
Notes. ............................................ 293
Brake forc edistribution
see EBD (electronicb rake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Adaptive ........................................... 60
Displa ymessage ............................ 189
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 57
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 59
BAS .................................................. 57
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 293
Displa ymessage ............................ 179
EBD .................................................. 63
High-performance brake system .... 137
Important safety notes .................. 136
Maintenance .................................. 137
Parking brake ................................ 132
Riding tip s...................................... 136
Warning lamp ................................. 204
Breakdow nassistance
Reflective safety jacke t.................. 244
Where will Ifind...? ........................ 244
see Fla ttire
see Towing away
Brightness control( instrument
clusterl ighting) ................................... 32
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
C
CaliforniaImportant notic efor retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 24
Calling up amalfunction
see Displa ymessages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carw ash. ....................................... 238
Exhaus tpipe. ................................. 243
Exterior lights ................................ 242
Matte finish ................................... 240
Notes. ............................................ 238
Paint .............................................. 240 Power washer.
............................... 239
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 242
Sensors ......................................... 242
Washing by hand ........................... 239
Wheels. .......................................... 241
Window s........................................ 241
Wipe rblade s.................................. 241
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 169
Centerc onsole
Lower section .................................. 35
Upper section .................................. 34
Central locking
Automati cloc king (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 173
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey). ....... 65
Changin gbulbs
Sid em arker lamps (rear) ............... 101
Child
Restraint system .............................. 55
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 56
On the front-passenger seat. ........... 55
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 56
Children
Specia lseatb eltr etractor ............... 54
Childrenint he vehicle
Important safety notes .................... 53
Cigarette lighter ................................ 223
Cleaning
Mirror turn signa l........................... 242
Climate control
Air-conditioning system ................. 104
Automati cclimate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 106
Controlling automaticall y............... 109
Cooling with ai rdehumidifica tion .. 108
Defrosting the window s................. 111
Defrosting the windshield .............. 110
Generaln otes ................................ 104
Indicato rlam p................................ 109
Information aboutu sing auto-
mati cclimate control ..................... 107
Ma

ximu mcooling .......................... 111
Notesonu sing the air-condition-
ing system ..................................... 105
6Index

Google™ Local Searchsee alsoD igital Operator's Man-
ual. ................................................. 211
H
Hazard warning lamps
Displaym essage............................ 201
Switching on/off. ............................. 97
Hea dbags
Displa ymessage ............................ 186
Operation ......................................... 45
Hea dlevel heatin g(AIRSCARF) .......... 87
Hea drestraints
Adjusting ......................................... 86
see NECK-PROh eadrestraints
Headlamps
see Automati cheadlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
Hig hbeamf lasher ............................... 96
High-beam headlamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 189
Replacing bulb s............................. 100
Switching on/off. ............................. 96
Hil lstart assist .................................. 118
HOLDf unction
Activating ....................................... 148
Activation conditions ..................... 148
Deactivating ................................... 148
Displa ymessage ............................ 193
Generaln otes ................................ 148
Home address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
Hood
Closing ........................................... 234
Displa ymessage ............................ 200
Important safety notes .................. 233
Opening ......................................... 233
Horn ...................................................... 31
Hydroplaning ..................................... 138
I
Ignitionlock
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 63 Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 32
Instrument clusterl ighting .............. 163
Interior lighting
Automati ccontrol ............................ 99
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 173
Overview .......................................... 99
Reading lamp ................................... 99
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 172
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) ......... 173
iPod
®
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 211
J
Jack
Storage location ............................ 245
Using ............................................. 281
Jump starting (engine) ...................... 253
K
Keyp ositions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 116
SmartKey ....................................... 116
KEYLESS-GO
Activating ......................................... 65
Convenience closing feature ............ 76
Deactivation ..................................... 65
Displa ymessage ............................ 202
Locking ............................................ 65
Removing the Start/Sto pbutton ... 117
Start/Sto pbutton .......................... 116
Starting the engine ........................ 118
Unlocking ......................................... 65
Kickdown
Driving tip s.................................... 125
Manua lgearshifting ....................... 128
Knee bag .............................................. 44
Index11

L
Lampssee Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating ................ .171
Display message ............................ 193
Function/informatio n.................... 161
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 175
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 189
Light function, active
Displa ymessage ............................ 189
Light senso r(display message) ....... 189
Lights
Activating/deactivating the inte-
riorlighting delaye dswitch-off ....... 173
Active light function ......................... 97
Automati cheadlamp mode. ............. 95
Cornering light function ................... 97
Hazard warning lamps ..................... 97
Hig hbeamf lasher. ........................... 96
High-beam headlamp s..................... 96
Light switch ..................................... 95
Low-bea mheadlamp s...................... 96
Parking lamps .................................. 96
Rear fog lamp .................................. 96
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 172
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) ......... 173
Standing lamps ................................ 96
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off( on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 172
Switching the exterio rlighting
delaye dswitch-off on/off( on-
board computer) ............................ 173
Switching the surround lighting
on/off( on-board computer) .......... 173
Turn signal s..................................... 96
see Interior lighting
see Replacing the bulbs
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automati c........................................ 71 Emergency locking ........................... 72
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 71
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 174
Low-b eam he
adlamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 189
Replacing bulb s............................. 100
Switching on/off. ............................. 96
Luggag ecover
see Trunk partition
Lumbar support ................................... 87
M
M+S tires............................................ 262
MAGIC SKYC ONTROL ......................... 82
Malfunctio nmessage
see Displa ymessages
Matte finis h(clea ning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 240
mbrace
Call priority .................................... 227
Displa ymessage ............................ 184
Emergency cal l.............................. 225
Generaln otes ................................ 224
MB info cal lbutton ........................ 226
Remote fault diagnosis. ................. 227
Roadsid eassis tance button ........... 226
Self-test ......................................... 224
System .......................................... 224
Mechanical key
Function/note s................................ 67
Genera lnotes .................................. 67
Inserting .......................................... 67
Locking vehicl e................................ 72
Removing ......................................... 67
Unlocking the driver'sd oor.............. 72
Medi aInterface
see Digital Operator's Manual
Memory card (audio) ......................... 169
Memory function ................................. 93
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 154
Messagem emory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 178
12Index

General notes............................... .118
Q
QR code
Mercedes-Ben zGuide Ap p................. 1
Rescue car d.................................... .28
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 27
R
RACE TIMER (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles).................. 175
Radio
Selecting astation .........................1 68
see Digita lOperator's Manual
Radio mode
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 11
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sionint he vehicle
Declaratio nofconformity ................ 26
Readingl amp....................................... 99
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 189
Switching on/off .............................. 96
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear viewc amera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 242
Display in the multimedias ystem .. 155
Function/notes .............................1 54
Switching on/off ........................... 155
Rear window defroster
General notes ................................ 111
Problem (malfunction) ................... 112
Switching on/off ........................... 111
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-glare (manual ).......................... 90
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 92
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 294
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 32
Important safety notes .................. 129
Refueling process. ......................... 130
see Fuel Remote control
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 229
Replacing bulbs
High-beam headlamps ................... 100
Important safety notes .................... 99
Installing/removing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 100
Low-beam headlamps .................... 100
Overview of bul btype s.................. 100
Reportin gsafety defects .................... 27
Rescue card ......................................... 28
Reserve (fuelt ank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 192
Warning lamp ................................. 207
Residual heat (climate control) ........112
Restraints ystem
Display message .............. .............. 185
Introdu

ction ..................................... 38
Warning lamp ................................. 206
Warning lamp (function) ................... 38
Reverse gear
Engaging (automatic transmis-
sion) ............................................... 123
Reversiblef loor panel (trunk) .......... 221
Reversing feature
Side windows ................................... 74
Reversing lamps (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 189
Roadside Assistance( breakdown).... 25
Roof
Display message ............................ 200
Important safety notes .................... 77
Opening/closing (with roof
switch) ............................................. 78
Opening/closing (with SmartKey ).... 79
Overview .......................................... 77
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 83
Relocking ......................................... 79
Roof carrier ........................................ 221
Roof switch .......................................... 78
Route guidance
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 11
Route guidance active ......................167
Index15

S
SafetyChildren in the vehicle ..................... 53
see Occupant safety
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
SD card
Inserting ........................................2 17
Inserting/removing ........................ 217
Removing ....................................... 217
SD memory card
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 11
Selecting ........................................ 169
Search&S end
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 11
Seat
Correct driver's seatp osition ........... 84
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seatb elt......................... 42
Correct usag e.................................. 41
Fastening ......................................... 42
Important safety guideline s............. 40
Introduction ..................................... 39
Releasing ......................................... 42
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 174
Warning lamp ................................. 203
Warning lamp (function) ................... 42
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 86
Adjusting (manually) ........................ 86
Adjusting the 4-wa ylum bars up-
por t.................................................. 87
Adjusting the headr estraint ............ 86
Important safety notes .................... 84
Overview .......................................... 84
Seath eating problem ...................... 87
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 93
Switching AIRSCAR Fon/off. ........... 87
Switching seath eating on/off......... 87
Selecto rlever
Positions ........................................ 122
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 242Servic
emenu( on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 171
Servic emessage
see ASSYST PLUS
Servic eproducts
Brake fluid ..................................... 293
Coolant (engine) ............................ 293
Engine oil. ...................................... 292
Fue l................................................ 291
Important safety notes .................. 290
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 294
Washerf lui
d ................................... 294
Settingt he air distribution ............... 110
Setting the airflow ............................ 110
Setting the date/time format
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
Setting the language
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
Setting the time
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 175
On-board compute r....................... 172
SETUP (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .................. 175
Side impac tair bag ............................. 44
Side marker lamp
Changing bulb s(rear) .................... 101
Side marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 189
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 241
Convenience closing feature ............ 76
Important safety information ........... 74
Opening/closing (all )....................... 75
Opening/closing (front) ................... 75
Overview .......................................... 74
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 76
Resetting ......................................... 76
Reversing feature ............................. 74
SIRIU Sservices
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 211
16Index

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
Replacingb ulbs99
Lightsand windshield wipers
Z

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.
100Replacing bulbs
Lights and windshield wipers