2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC ROADSTER service

Inde
x....................................................... 4 Digit
alOpe rator 'sMa nua l.................. 22
In troduc tion...........................................2 2
Operation .......................................... ..... 22 Introduction
......................................... 23
Protect ingthe environment ...................2 3
Gen uine Mercedes-Ben zpart s...............2 3
Operator's Manual................................. 24
Service andvehicle operation ................2 4
Operating safety.............................. ...... 26
QR code forrescue card........................ 28
Data storage .......................................... 28
Information oncopyright ....................... 30 At
aglance ........................................... 31
Cockpit .................................................. 31
Instr ument cluster ................................. 32
Multifunction steeringwheel................. 33
Center console ...................................... 34
Overhead controlpanel ..................... ....3 6
Doo rcontro lpa nel ............ .....................37 Saf
ety ............ .......................................38
Pa nic alar m ............ ................................38
Occu pant safety ............ ........................ 38
Ch ildre nin the vehicle............ ...............53
Pe tsinthe vehicle............ ..................... 56
Dri ving safety syste ms ............ ...............56
Pro tecti onagainst theft............ .............64 Opening
andclosing ........................... 66
Smart Key............................................... 66
Doors ..................................................... 71
Trunk ..................................................... 73
Side windows ......................................... 75
Roof ................................................ .......7 8 Seats,
steering wheelandmir-
rors ..................... .................................. 85
Correct driver'sseatposition ................8 5
Sea ts<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 85
Steer ingwheel <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 89Mi
rror s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 92
Mem oryfuncti on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 95 Li
ghts andwindsh ield wipers ............ 97
Exteri orlighti ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 97
Interi orlighti ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 101
Re placi ng bulbs<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 101
Wi ndsh ield wipe rs <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 103 Cl
imate contro l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 106
Ove rview ofclimate control systems ...106
Ope ratingthe climate control sys-
tems <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 110
Setting theairvents <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 115 Dri
vin gand parkin g<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 117
Note son bre aking-in anew vehicle..... 117
Drivi ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 117
DYNAM ICSELECT button <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 124
Auto matictrans mission<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ 125
Re fue ling <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 132
Pa rking <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 134
Drivi ngtips<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 137
Drivi ngsystems <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 142 On-
board computer anddisplay s.... 167
Impo rtant safety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 167
Disp lays and operation<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 167
Menu sand subme nus<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 170
Disp laymes sages <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 182
Wa rning andindicator lamps ............... 208 Multi
mediasys tem <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 217
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 217
Impo rtant safety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 217
Functi onrestricti ons<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 217
Ope ratingsystem <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 218 Sto
wag eand features <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 225
Stow ageare as<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 225
Fea ture s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 227 Main
tenanc eand care <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 240
Engine compartment<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 2402
Co
nte nts

Overview
ofthe engine compart-
ment ....................................................2 44
ASSYST PLUS......................................244
Ca re....... .............. ................................245 Breakdow
nassi stanc e....... .............. 251
Where willIfind...? ..............................251
Flat tire....... ......................................... 252
Battery (vehicle)....... ........................... 257
Ju mp-starti ng....... ................................260
Tow ingand tow-starti ng....... ...............263
Fuse s....... ............................................265 Whee
lsand tires ...............................267
Importa ntsafe tynotes ........................267
Opera tion............................................267
Winter operation....... ........................... 269
Tire press ure....... ................................ 270
Load ingthe vehi cle....... .......................279
All abo utwhe elsand tires ................... 281
Cha nging awhe el....... ......................... 288
Whee land tirecombi nations .............. .292
Emergency sparewhe el....... ................293 Techn
ical data ................................... 296
Informati onrega rding technical data
....... ............................ .......................... 296
Vehi cleelectronics ..............................296
Identifi cationplates ....... ......................297
Service products andfilling capa ci-
ties ....... ............................................... 298
Vehi cledata ......................................... 303 Co
nten ts
3

Amb
ientlighting
Se tting thebrig htne ss (on -board
co mput er)...................................... 177
Se tting theco lor (on-board com-
put er) .............................................1 77
AMG menu (on-bo ardcomputer) .....179
AMG sports suspension
(Me rcede s-AMG SLC43)
Function/notes .............................152
Anti -lockbraking system
see ABS (Anti-lock BrakingSystem)
Anti -skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti -theft alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarmsystem)
Ashtray .............. ................................. 229
Ass istanc edisplay (on-bo ard
co mputer) .......................................... 175
Ass istanc emenu (on-bo ardcom-
puter) ..................................................174
ASS YST PLUS
Displ aying aservi cemessa ge....... .245
Hidi ngaservi cemessa ge....... ....... 245
Res etting theservi ceinterva ldis -
pla y....... ......................................... 245
Service message....... ..................... 244
Specia lservi cerequ ireme nts....... ..245
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm syste m)
Activating/d eactivating ................... 64
Function ...........................................64
Swi tching offthe alarm <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 64
ATTE NTIO NAS SIST
Activa ting/d eactiva ting<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 175
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 197
Functi on/note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 162
Audi omen u(o n-b oard computer) ....173
Audi osys tem
see DigitalOpe rator'sManua l
Auth orized Merc edes-Be nzCente r
see Qualifie dspe cialist wo rksho p
Auth orized worksho p
see Qualifie dspe cialist wo rksho p
AU TO lights
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 193
see Lights
Auto matic carwas h(care) ............... 246Auto
matic engine start (ECO
start/ stopfunc tion)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 122
Auto matic engine switch-o ff(ECO
start/ stopfunc tion)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 121
Auto matic headlamp mode................ 97
Auto matic transmission
Accel erator pedalpos ition ............. 128
Ch ang inggear<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 128
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 203
Drive program<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 128
Drive programdispl ay<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 125
Drivi ngtips<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 128
DYNAM ICSELECT button .............. 124
Emerg encyrunningmod e.............. 132
Enga ging drive pos ition <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 127
Enga ging neu tral <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 126
Enga ging park pos ition automa ti-
cal ly<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 126
Enga ging reve rsegear<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 126
Enga ging the park pos ition ............ 126
Ge ars hift reco mmend ation ............ 131
Kickd own<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 128
Ma nua lshi fting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 129
Oil temp erature (on-boa rdcom-
pu ter, Mercedes-AM GSLC 43)...... 179
Ove rview <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 125
Pro blem (ma lfunction) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 132
Pu lling away <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 120
Sel ector lever <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 125
Starti ngthe engi ne<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 120
Steer ingwheelpa dd leshi fters ...... 129
Tra nsmi ssion pos ition displ ay........ 125
Tra nsmi ssion pos itions <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 127
Auto matic transmission eme r-
ge ncymode <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 132 B
Back button<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 218
BAS (Brake Assist Sys tem) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 57
Battery (SmartKe y)
Ch ecki ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 69
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 68
Re placi ng <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 69
Battery (vehi cle)
Ch arg ing <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 259
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 195
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 257 In
dex
5

Oil
see Engine oil
On-boar dcomput er
AMG menu .....................................1 79
Assista ncemenu ........................... 174
Audi omenu ................................... 173
Conve nience submenu .................. 178
Displ aymessa ges....... ................... 182
Displ aying aservi cemessa ge....... .245
Factory settings submenu ............. 179
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 167
Instrument clustersub menu ..........176
Ligh ting submenu .......................... 176
Menu overview....... .......................170
Messa gememory .......................... 182
Navi gationmenu ............................ 171
Opera tion.......................................168
RAC ETIMER ................................... 180
Service menu................................. 176
Settings menu...............................176
Standard displa y<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 170
Tel ephone menu <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 173
Tri pmenu <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 170
Veh iclesu bme nu<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 178
Vid eoDVD operation<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 173
Ope ratin gsafe ty
Decl aration ofconfo rmity................ 26
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 26
Ope ratin gsys tem
see On-bo ardcomp uter
Ope ratio n
Digi talOpe rator'sManua l................ 22
Ope rator's Manual
Veh icleeq uipme nt<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 24
Outs idetempe rature display ........... 167
Ove rhead contro lpane l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 36 P
Paddl eshi fters
see Steer ingwheelpa dd leshi fters
Pai ntcode numb er<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 297
Pai ntw ork (cleani ng instruc tions) ...247
Pan icalarm <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 38
Parki ng
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 134
Pa rking brake<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 135Pos
ition ofexter iormir ror, front-
pa sse nger side<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 94
Re ar vie wcam era<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 159
see PARKTRONIC
Parki ngaid
Pa rking Guidance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 156
see Exteri ormir rors
see PARKTRONIC
Parki ngAssist PA RKTRO NIC
Dea ctiva ting/a ctivating<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 155
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 153
Pro blems (malfunctions )................ 156
Senso rrang e<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 154
Wa rning displ ay<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 155
Parki ngbrake
App lying automa tically <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 136
App lying orreleasing manu ally ...... 136
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 185
Ele ctric parking brake<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 135
Emerg encybraking <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 136
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 135
Re leas ing automa tically <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 136
Wa rning lamp <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 212
Parki ngGui danc e
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 199
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 156
Parki nglamps
Swi tching on/off<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 98
PA RKTRO NIC
Drivi ngsystem <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 153
Functi on/note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 153
PA SSE NGER AIRBAG
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 191
Indi cato rla mps <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 39
Pro blems (malfunction) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 191
Pe ts inthe vehic le<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 56
Pho nebook
see also Digi talOpe rator'sMan-
ua l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 217
Pi vo tin gdraft stop
see AIRGUIDE
Po we rwas hers <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 247
Po we rwi ndo ws
see Sidewi ndow s
PRE -SAFE®
(an ticipato ryoccu-
pant prote ction)
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 18814
In
dex

Important
safetyinformation ........... 75
Opening/closi ng(all).... ................... 76
Opening/closi ng(front) ................... 76
Overview .......................................... 75
Proble m(mal function) .....................7 8
Rese ttin g ........................................ .7 7
Reve rsing feat ure .............................7 5
SIRIUS services
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 217
Smar tKey
Changing thebattery ....................... 69
Changing theprogramming ............ .6 7
Chec kingth ebat tery .......................6 9
Dis play mes sage ............ ................206
Doo rcentr allocking /unlo cking ....... 66
Imp orta ntsafety note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 66
Los s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 70
Mech anical key <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 68
Ope ning/ closing theroof................ 80
Ove rview <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 66
Pos itions (igni tion lock) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 118
Pro blem (ma lfunction) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 70
Starti ngthe engi ne<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 120
SMS
see also Digi talOpe rator'sMan-
ua l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 217
Sno wcha ins<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 270
So cke ts
Ce nter conso le<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 230
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 229
So und
Swi tching on/off<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 218
Spe cial seat beltretrac tor<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 54
Spe ciali st wo rksho p<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 27
Spe ed,contro llin g
see Cruisecontrol
Spe edomete r
Digi tal<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 171
In the Instru mentcluster <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 32
Segm ents<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 167
Sel ecti ngthe displ ayuni t............... 176
Spo rthandl ingmode
Activa ting/d eactiva ting
(Me rced es-AM GSLC 43)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 62
Wa rning lamp <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 212
Stan dinglamps
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 193Swi
tching on/off<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 98
Start/ stopfunc tion
see ECO start/stop function
Startin g(e ng ine) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 119
Ste ering
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 205
Ste ering wheel
Adju sting (electrica lly) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 90
Adju sting (manually) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 90
Butto nove rview <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 33
Butto ns(on-boa rdcomp uter)......... 168
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 89
Stori ngsetti ngs(memory func-
tion) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 95
Ste ering wheelpaddle shifters ........ 129
Sto pwa tch(RACETIME R)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 180
Sto wag eareas <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 225
Sto wag eco mpartmen ts
Armre st(under )<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 225
Ce nter conso le<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 226
Cu phol ders <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 227
Door <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 226
Eye glas ses comp artment............... 226
Gl ove box <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 225
Imp orta ntsafety informa tion ......... 225
Re ar wa ll<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 226
Stow agenet <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 226
Sto wag ene t<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 226
Summe rtire s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 269
Sun visor<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 228
Surro undlighti ng(on-b oard com-
puter) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 177
SVHC (Subs tanc esofVery High
Co ncern )<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 27
Sw itchin gair-re circul ationmode
on /o ff<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 114
Sw itchin gon medi amode
Via the device list <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 223 T
Tach ometer<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 167
Tail lamps
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 193
see Lights
Tank conte nt
Fue lga ug e<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 32 In
dex
17

Protecting
theenvironment General
notes H
Environmental
note
Daimler's declaredpolicyisone ofcompre-
hensive environm entalprotect ion.
The object ivesareforthe natural resources
that form thebasis ofour existen ceon this
planet tobe used sparingly andinamanner
that takes therequirements ofboth nature
and humanity intoaccount.
You toocan help toprotect theenvironm ent
by operating yourvehicle inan environm en-
tally responsible manner.
Fuel consumpt ionand therate ofengine,
transm ission,brakeandtirewear areaffec-
ted bythese factors:
R operating conditionsof your vehicle
R your personal drivingstyle
You caninfluence bothfactors. Youshould
bear thefollowing inmind:
Operating conditions:
R avoid shorttripsasthese increase fuel
consumpt ion.
R alwa ysmake surethatthetire pressures
are correct .
R do not carry anyunnecessary weight.
R remove roofracks onceyounolonger
need them.
R aregularly servicedvehiclewillcont ribute
to environm entalprotect ion.You should
therefore adheretothe service intervals.
R alwa yshave service workcarried outata
quali fiedspecialist workshop.
Personal drivingstyle:
R do not depress theaccelerator pedal
when startin gthe engine.
R do not warm upthe engine whenthevehi-
cle isstationary.
R drive carefully andmaintain asafe dis-
tance fromthevehicle infront .
R avoid frequent, suddenacceleration and
braking. R
change gearingood timeanduseeach
gear onlyupto00C3 ofits maximum engine
speed.
R switch offthe engine instationary traffic.
R keep aneye onthe vehicle's fuelcon-
sumption. Environmental
concerns andrecom-
mendat ions
Wherever theoperating instructionsrequire
you todispose ofmaterials, firsttrytoregen-
erate orre-use them.Observe therelevant
environm entalrulesandregulations whendis-
posing ofmaterials. Inthis way youwillhelp to
protect theenvironm ent. Genuine
Mercedes-Benz parts H
Environmental
note
Daimler AGalso supplie srecondit ioned
major assemblies andparts which areofthe
same qualityas new parts. Theyarecovered
by the same Limited Warranty entitlements
as new parts.
! Air
bags andEmergen cyTensioning Devi-
ces, aswell ascont rolunits andsensors for
these restraint systems, maybeinstalled in
the following areasofyour vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R cock pit
R instrumen tcluster
R cent erconsole
Do not install accessories suchasaudio sys-
tems inthese areas. Donot carry out
repairs orwelding. Youcould impair the
operating efficiency ofthe restraint sys-
tems.
Have aftermark etaccessories installedata
quali fiedspecialist workshop.
You could jeopardize theoperating safetyof
your vehicle ifyou useparts, tiresandwheels
as well asaccessories relevanttosafety which Genuine
Mercedes-Benz parts
23Introdu ction Z

have
notbeen approved byMercedes-Ben z.
This could leadtomalfunctions insafety-rele-
vant systems, e.g.thebrake system. Useonly
genuine Mercedes-Ben zparts orparts ofequal
qual ity.Only usetires, wheels andaccessories
that have been specifically approvedforyour
vehicle.
Genuine Mercedes-Ben zparts aresubject to
strict qualitycont rol.Every parthasbeen spe-
cifically developed, manufactured orselected
for and adapted toMercedes-Ben zvehicles.
Therefore, onlygenuine Mercedes-Ben zparts
should beused.
More than300,000 differentgenuine
Mercedes-Ben zparts areavaila blefor
Mercedes-Ben zmodels.
All authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenters main-
tain asupply ofgenuine Mercedes-Ben zparts
for necessary serviceandrepair work.Inaddi-
tion, strategically locatedpartsdelivery cen-
ters provide quickandreliabl eparts service.
Always specify thevehicle identification num-
ber (VIN) when ordering genuineMercedes-
Benz parts (Ypage 297). Operat
or'sManual Vehicle
equipment
i This
Operator's Manualdescribes allmod-
els and allstandard andoptional equipment
of your vehicle availableatthe time ofgoing
to print. Country-specific differencesare
possible. Bearinmind thatyour vehicle may
not feature allfunct ionsdescribed here.
This also appli estosafety-relevant systems
and funct ions. Theequipment inyour vehi-
cle may therefore differfromthatshown in
the descriptions andillustrations .
The original purchase agreement listsallsys-
tems installed inyour vehicle.
Should youhave anyquestions concerning
equipment andoperation, pleaseconsult an
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter.
The Operator's ManualandMaintenanc e
Booklet areimportant documents andshould
be kept inthe vehicle. Service
andvehicle operation Warr
anty
The implied warranty foryour vehicle applies
in accordance withthewarranty termsand
conditions inthe Service andWarranty Infor-
mation booklet.
Your authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter will
replace andrepair allfactory-in stalledpartsin
accordance withthefollowing warrantyterms
and conditions :
R New Vehicle Limited Warranty
R Emission SystemWarranty
R Emission Performance Warranty
R Cali fornia, Connect icut,Maine, Massachu-
setts, NewYork, Pennsylvania, RhodeIsland
and Vermont Emission ControlSystem War-
ranty
R State warranty enforcem entlaws (lemon
laws)
Repla cement partsandaccessories arecov-
ered bythe Mercedes-Ben zParts andAcces-
sories warranties. Theseareavaila bleatany
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter.
i Should
youlose your Service andWarranty
Inform ationbooklet, haveanauthorized
Mercedes-Ben zCenter arrange fora
replacement. Thenew Service andWarranty
Inform ationbooklet willbeposted toyou. Informat
ionforcustomers inCalifor-
nia
Under California lawyou may beentit ledtoa
replacement ofyour vehicle orarefund ofthe
purchase priceorlease price, ifafter areason-
able number ofrepair attempt sMercedes-
Benz USA, LLCand/or itsauthorized repairor
service facilities failtofix one ormore sub-
stant ialdefects ormalfunctions inthe vehicle
that arecovered byits express warranty.
During theperiod of18 mont hsfrom original
delivery ofthe vehicle orthe accumulation of
29,000 km(approximately 18,000miles)on
the odometer ofthe vehicle, whichever occurs
first, areasonable numberofrepair attempt s
is presumed foraretail buyer orlessee ifone
or more ofthe following occurs:
(1) thesame substantial defectormalfunc-
tion results inacondition thatislikely to 24
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andvehicl eoperat ionIntroduct ion

cau
sedea thor seri ousbod ily inju ryifthe
vehi cleisdri ven, thatdefect ormal func-
tion hasbee nsu bject torep airtwo or
more times,and youha ve directl ynotifi ed
Merce des-Benz USA,LLCinwri ting ofthe
need foritsrep air.
(2) thesam esu bsta ntialdef ect ormal func-
tion ofaless seri ousnatu rethan categ ory
(1) hasbee nsu bject torep airfou ror more
time sand youha ve directl ynotifi ed
Merce des-Benz inwri ting ofthe need for
its rep air.
(3) thevehi cleisou tof serv icebyrea son of
rep airof the sam eor differe ntsubsta ntial
def ects ormal functi onsforacumu lative
total ofmore than30calenda rda ys.
Ple ase send your wri tten notice to:
Merce des-Benz USA,LLC
Cu stome rAssi stance Center
One Merce des-Benz Drive
Sand ySpri ngs, GA30328 Main
tenance
The Servi ceand Warranty Bookl etdes crib esall
the neces sarymai ntenance workwhi chsho uld
be done atregu larinterv als.
Alw aysha ve the Servi ceand Warranty Bookl et
wi th youwhe nyo ubri ng the vehi cletoan
au thori zedMerce des-Benz Center. Theservice
ad vis orwillrecor deve ryserv iceforyouin the
Servi ceand Warranty Bookl et. Roads
ideAssis tanc e
The Merce des-Benz Roadsid eAssi stance Pro-
gra moffe rstechni calhelpin the eventofa
bre akd own.Ca lls to the toll-free Roadsid e
Assi stance Hotlineare answ eredby ourag ents
24 hou rsada y,365 days aye ar.
1-8 00-FOR-MERC edes(1-8 00-367 -6372)
(U SA )
1-8 00-387 -0100(Canada)
For additiona linfo rma tion, referto the
Merce des-Benz Roadsid eAssi stance Program
bro chu re(USA) orthe "Roa dsi de Assi stance "
secti oninthe Servi ceand Warranty boo klet
(C ana da).You willfind both inyour vehi clelit-
era ture portfoli o. Chan
geofaddress orchan geofow n-
ersh ip
In the eventofacha nge ofaddre ss, plea se
send usthe "Notificati onofAddr essChange "
in the Servi ceand Guara ntee booklet orsim ply
cal lthe Merce des-Benz Custome rAssi stance
Ce nter (USA) atthe hotlinenumb er
1-800-FOR -MERCedes(1-800-367 -6372)or
Cu stom erServ iceCenter (Cana da)at
1-800-38 7-0100.Thi swi llas sist us inconta ct-
ing youin atime lymanne rsho uld the need
ari se.
If yo usel lyo ur Mer cedes,plea se leave the
enti relitera ture inthe vehicleso tha tit is
ava ilab leto the next owner.
If yo uha ve purcha sedaus ed car ,pl ea se send
us the "Noti fica tionof Use dCa rPu rcha se"in
the Serv iceand Guara ntee bookletor simpl y
cal lthe Mer cedes-Be nzCustom erAssi stance
Ce nter (USA)atthe hotlinenum ber
1-800-FO R-MERC edes(1-80 0-367-63 72)or
Cu stom erServ ice(Cana da)at
1-800-38 7-0100. Vehi
cle ope ratio nouts idethe USA
and Canada
Whe nyo uare abroa dwi th your veh icle,
obs erve thefollowi ng points:
R Serv icefaciliti es orrep laceme ntparts may
not berea dily ava ilab le.
R Lea d-fre efue lfor veh icles with acata lytic
conve rtermay notbeava ilab le.Lea dedfue l
can causedamag eto the cata lytic con-
verte r.
R The fuelmay have aconsi derab lylowe r
octa nenum ber.Unsu itable fue lcan cause
engi nedamag e.
Some Mercedes-Be nzmod elsare availab lefor
de livery inEuro pethro ughou rEuro pean Del iv-
ery Program.For detai ls,consu ltan author ized
Mer cedes-Be nzCenter orwri teto one ofthe
fol lowi ng addre sse s.
In the USA
Mer cedes-Be nzUSA, LLC
Euro pean Del iveryDep artm ent
One Mercedes-Be nzDriv e
Sand ySpri ngs, GA30328
In Can ada
Mer cedes-Be nzCanad a,Inc. Se
rvic eand vehic leope ratio n
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