2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC ROADSTER steering

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

Assistance menu(on-boar dcom-
puter) .................................................. 170
ASSYSTP LUS
Dis playin gaservic emessage ........ 237
Hiding aservic emessage .............. 237
Resetting th eservic einterval dis-
play ................................................ 237
Se rvice message ............................ 237
Spe cial servic erequirements ........ .238
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 64
Function ...........................................6 4
Switching off the alarm .................... 64
ATTENTIO NASSIS T
Activating/deactivating ................. 171
Displa ymessage ............................ 193
Function/note s............................. 158
Audi omenu( on-board computer) .... 168
Audi osystem
see Digital Operator's Manual
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
AUTO lights
Displa ymessage ............................ 189
see Lights
Automatic car was h(care) ............... 238
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stopf unction) .................................... 119
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stopf unction).......................... 119
Automatic headlamp mode ................ 95
Automatic transmission
Accelerator peda lposition ............. 125
Changing gea r............................... 125
Displa ymessage ............................ 198
Drive program. ............................... 125
Drive programd isplay .................... 122
Driving tip s.................................... 125
DYNAMIC SELECT button .............. 121
Emergency running mode. ............. 129
Eng

aging drive position .................. 124
Engaging neutral ............................ 123
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 123
Engaging reverse gea r................... 123 Engaging the park position ............ 123
Gearshift recommendation ............ 128
Kickdown.
...................................... 125
Manua lshifting .............................. 126
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMGS LC 43) ...... 175
Overview ........................................ 122
Problem (malfunction) ................... 129
Pulling away ................................... 118
Selector lever ................................ 122
Starting the engine ........................ 117
Steering wheelp addleshifters ...... 126
Transmission position display ........ 122
Transmission positions .................. 124
Automatic transmissio nemer-
gencym ode....................................... 129
B
Back button ....................................... 212
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 57
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 68
Important safety notes .................... 67
Replacing ......................................... 68
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 253
Displa ymessage ............................ 191
Important safety notes .................. 251
Jump starting ................................. 253
Overview ........................................ 251
Belt
see Seatb elts
Bel twarning ......................................... 42
Blind SpotA ssist
Activating/deactivating ................. 171
Displa ymessage ............................ 194
Notes/function .............................. 159
Bluetooth
®
Searching for amobilephone ........ 215
Searching for amobilephone
(device manager )........................... 216
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 211
Telephony ...................................... 215
Brake Assist System
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Index5

Messagessee Display messages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
Mobile phone
Connecting (Bluetooth
®inter-
face) ..............................................2 15
Connecting (device manager) ........2 16
Frequencies ................................... 288
Installatio n..................................... 288
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 169
Transmissiono utput (maximum ).... 288
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ...........................................6 6
MOExtended tires .............................. 247
Mountingw heels
Lowering the vehicle. ..................... 284
Mounting anew wheel. .................. 283
Preparing the vehicle. ....................281
Raising the vehicle ......................... 281
Removing awheel .......................... 283
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 281
MP3
Operation ....................................... 169
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 11
Multifunctio ndisplay
Function/notes .............................1 65
Permanent display. ........................ 172
Multifunctio nsteering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .. 164 Overview .......................................... 33
Multimedia system
Switching on and off ......................2 12
Music files
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 211
N
Navigation
Entering adestination .................... 213
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 167
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 211 Navigation menu
Important safety notes .................. 167
NECK-PRO hea drestraints
Important safety notes .................... 52
Operation ......................................... 52
Resetting triggered .......................... 53
Note sonb reaking-i nanewvehi-
cle ....................................................... 115
O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS)
Conditions ....................................... 46
Faults ............................................... 49
Operation ......................................... 46
System self-test ............................... 48
Occupant safety
Air bags ........................................... 43
Automati cmeasures afte ranacci-
dent ................................................. 53
Bel twarning ..................................... 42
Childre ninthe vehicl e..................... 53
Important safety notes .................... 38
Introduction to the restraint sys-
tem .................................................. 38
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 45
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 39
Pets in the vehicl e........................... 56
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 53
Restraint system warning lamp ........ 38
Seatb elt. ......................................... 39
OCS
Conditions ....................................... 46
Faults ............................................... 49
Operation ......................................... 46
System self-test ............................... 48
Odometer ........................................... 166
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 175
Assistance menu ........................... 170
Audio menu ................................... 168
Convenience submenu .................. 174
Index13

Display messages.......................... 177
Displaying aservice message ........ 237
Factory settings submenu ............. 175
Important safety notes .................. 163
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 172
Lighting submenu .......................... 172
Menu overview .............................. 166
Message memory .......................... 178
Navigation menu ............................ 167
Operation ....................................... 164
RACETIMER ................................... 175
Service menu ................................. 171
Setting smenu ............................... 172
Standard display ............................ 166
Telephone menu ............................ 169
Tripm enu ...................................... 166
Vehicl esubmenu ........................... 173
Video DVD operation ..................... 169
Operatin gsafety
Declaration of conformity ................ 26
Important safety notes .................... 26
Operatin gsystem
see On-board computer
Operation
Digital Operator's Manua l................ 22
Operator's Manual
Vehicl eequipment ........................... 24
Outside temperature display ........... 163
Overhead controlp anel...................... 36
P
Paddles hifters
see Steering wheelp addleshifters
Paint code number ............................ 289
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 240
Panic alarm .......................................... 38
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 131
Parking brake ................................ 132
Position of exterio rmirror, front-
passenger sid e................................. 92
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 154
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Parking Guidance ........................... 152
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 151
Important safety notes .................. 149
Problems (malfunctions )................ 152
Sensorr ange................................. 150
Warning display ............................. 151
Parking brake
Applying automaticall y................... 133
Applying or releasing manually ...... 132
Displa ymessage ............................ 181
Electric parking brake .................... 132
Emergency braking ........................ 133
Generaln otes ................................ 132
Releasing automaticall y................. 133
Warning lamp ................................. 206
Parking Guidance
Displa ymessage ............................ 194
Important safety notes .................. 152
Parking lamps
Switching on/off. ............................. 96
PARKTRONIC
Driving system ............................... 149
Function/note s............................. 149
PASSENGER AI RBAG
Displa ymessage ............................ 187
Indicato rlam ps ................................ 39
Problems (malfunction) .................. 187
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 56
Phone book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
Pivotin gdraft stop
see AIRGUIDE
Powe rwashers .................................. 239
Powe rwindows
see Sid ewindows
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Displa ymessage ............................ 184
Operation ......................................... 53
Protectio nagainst theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system). ........ 64
Immo bil
izer ...................................... 63
Protectio nofthe environment
Generaln otes .................................. 23
Pulling away
Automati ctransmission ................. 118
14Index

SmartKeyChanging the battery ....................... 68
Changing the programming .............6 6
Checkin gthe battery ...................... .68
Display message ............................ 201
Doorc entral locking/unlocking ....... 65
Important safety note s.................... 65
Loss. ................................................ 69
Mechanical key ................................ 67
Opening/closing the roof. ............... 79
Overview .......................................... 65
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 116
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 69
Starting the engine ........................ 118
SMS
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
Snowc hains...................................... 262
Sockets
Center console .............................. 223
Generaln otes ................................ 223
Sound
Switching on/off. .......................... 212
Special seat belt retractor .................. 54
Specialist workshop ............................ 27
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 167
In the Instrument cluster ................. 32
Segments ...................................... 163
Selecting the display uni t............... 172
Sport handlin gmode
Activating/deactivating
(Mercedes-AMGS LC 43) ................. 62
Warning lamp ................................. 206
Standin glamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 189
Switching on/off. ............................. 96
Start/stopf unction
see ECO start/stop function
Startin g(engine )................................ 117
Steering
Displa ymessage ............................ 200
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 89
Adjusting (manually) ........................ 88
Butto noverview ............................... 33 Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 164
Important safety notes .................... 88
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 93
Steering whee lpaddle shifters ........ 126
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 175
Stowag eareas ................................... 219
Stowag ecom partments
Armrest (under )............................. 219
Cente
r console .............................. 220
Cu ph olders ................................... 221
Door ............................................... 220
Eyeglasses compartment ............... 220
Glove box ....................................... 219
Important safety information ......... 219
Rear wall ........................................ 220
Stowag enet ................................... 220
Stowag enet....................................... 220
Summert ires..................................... 262
Sun visor ............................................ 222
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 173
Switchin gair-recirculatio nmode
on/off ................................................. 112
Switchin gonmediam ode
Via the device list .......................... 217
T
Tachometer ........................................ 163
Tail lamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 189
see Lights
Tank content
Fuelgauge ....................................... 32
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 290
Emergency spare wheel. ................ 286
Information .................................... 288
Tires/wheels ................................. 284
Vehicl edata. .................................. 295
TELEAID
Call priority .................................... 227
Emergency cal l.............................. 225
Generaln otes ................................ 224
MB info cal lbutton ........................ 226
Roadsid eAssistance button .......... 226
Self-test ......................................... 224
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System .......................................... 224
VehicleHealth Check .................... 227
Telephone
Accepting acall( multifunction
steering wheel ).............................. 170
Authorizing amobilephone (con-
necting )......................................... 215
Authorizing amobil ephone via the
device manager (connecting )......... 216
Connecting amobilephone
(device manager )........................... 216
Connecting amobilephone (gen-
erali nformation) ............................ 215
Displa ymessage ............................ 200
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 169
Numbe rfrom the phone boo k........ 170
Redialing ........................................ 170
Rejecting/ending acall. ................ 170
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 211
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 164
Coolant (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMGS LC 43) ................ 175
Engine oil( on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMGS LC 43) ................ 175
Outsid etemperature ...................... 163
Setting (climate control )................ 109
Transmission oil( on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMGS LC 43) ...... 175
Timing (RACETIMER) ......................... 175
Tire pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 267
Checking manually ........................ 266
Displa ymessage ............................ 196
Maximu m....................................... 266
Not reached (TIREFIT) .................... 249
Notes. ............................................ 265
Reached (TIREFIT) .......................... 249
Recommended ............................... 263
Tire pressure loss warnin gsystem
Generaln otes ................................ 266
Important safety notes .................. 267
Restarting ...................................... 267
Tire pressure monitor
Checking the tire pressure elec-
tronically ........................................ 269
Function/note s............................. 267 Generaln
otes ................................ 267
Important safety notes .................. 268
Radi otypea pproval for the tire
pressure monitor ........................... 270
Restarting ...................................... 270
Warning lamp ................................. 210
W

arning message .......................... 269
Tire-changet oolkit........................... 246
TIREFI Tkit.......................................... 247
Important safety notes .................. 247
Storage location ............................ 246
Tire pressure not reached .............. 249
Tire pressure reached .................... 249
Tires
Aspect rati o(definition) ................. 279
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 278
Bar (definition) ............................... 278
Changing awheel .......................... 280
Characteristics .............................. 278
Checking ........................................ 260
Curb weight (definition) ................. 279
Definition of terms ......................... 278
Directio nofrotation ...................... 280
Displa ymessage ............................ 196
Distribution of the vehicl eoccu-
pants (definition) ............................ 280
DOT (Department of Transporta-
tion) (definition) ............................. 278
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 277
GAW R(GrossA xle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 278
GV W( GrossV ehicleWeight) (def-
inition) ........................................... 279
GVWR (GrossV ehicleWeight Rat-
ing )(de finition) .............................. 279
Important safety notes .................. 260
Increased vehicl eweigh tdue to
optionale quipment (definition) ...... 278
Information on driving .................... 260
Kilopascal( kPa)(de finition) ........... 279
Labeling (overview) ........................ 275
Loadb earing index (definition) ...... 280
Loadi ndex ..................................... 277
Loadi ndex (definition) ................... 279
M+S tire s....................................... 262
18Index

Cockpit
FunctionPage
:Steering wheel paddle shift-
ers126
;Combination switch96
=Instrumentcluster32
?Horn
AParking Assist PARKTRONIC
warning display149
BOverhead control panel36
CClimatecontrol systems104
DIgnition lock116
Start/Sto pbutton116
FunctionPage
EAdjusts th esteering wheel
manually88
FAdjusts th esteering wheel
electrically88
GCruis econtrol lever139
HElectric parking brake132
IDiagnostics connection27
JOpenst hehood233
KLights witch95
Cockpit31
Atag lance

Multifunction steering wheel
FunctionPage
:Multifunction display165
;Multimediasystem display
=?
Switches on voice-operated
navigation or the Voice Con-
trol System
8
Mute
WX
Adjusts the volume
~
Rejects or end sacall169
Exits the telephone book/
redia lmemory
6
Makes or accepts acall
Switchestot he redialmem-
ory
FunctionPage
?=;
Selects amenu164
9:
Selects asubmenu or scrolls
through lists164
a
Confirm saselection164
Hides display messages178
%
Back164
Switches off voice-operated
navigation or the Voice Con-
trol System
iIn vehicles with multimedi asystem
COMAND yo ucan find further information:
Ron the multimedi asystem in the Digital
Operator's Manual
Ron the Voice Control System in the sepa-
rate operating instructions
iIn vehicles with multimedi asystem Audio 20
yo uc an find further information:
Ron the multimedi asystem in the Digital
Operator's Manual
Ron the voice-operated control of the navi-
gation in the manufacturer'so perating
instructions
Multifunctions teering wheel33
Atag lance