2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC clock

Setting
theairdistr ibution
Air-conditioning systemX
Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 118).
X Press oneormore ofthe 009C, 009B,0061
buttons.
The correspondin gindicator lamplights up
briefly.
The following airdistribution settingscan be
selected:
0061 Directsairthrough thedefroster vents
009B Directsairthrough thefootwell air
vent s
009C Directsairthrough thecent erand side
air vent s
i You
canalso activate severalairdistribu-
tion settin gssimultaneously. Todo this,
press multiple airdistribution buttons.The
air isthen directed throughvariousvents.
3-zone automaticclimate control X
Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 118).
X Press the008F button repeatedly untilthe
desired symbolappears inthe display .
The following airdistribution settingscan be
selected:
009C Directsairthrough thecent erand side
air vent s
009B Directsairthrough thefootwell air
vent s
009F Directsairthrough thecent er,side and
footwell vents
0061 Directsairthrough thedefroster vents
0087 Directsthe airflow through the
defroster, centerand side airvent s
(Canada only)
0086 Directsairthrough thedefroster and
footwell vents
008F Directsthe airflow through the
defroster vents,the cent erand side air
vent sasw ellasthe footwell airvent s
(Canada only)
i Regardle
ssofthe airdistribution setting,
airflow isalwa ysdirected throughtheside
air vent s.You canonly close theside air vent
s,by fully closing theadjuster onthe
side airvent s(Ypage 115). Setting
theairflow
Air-conditioning system X
Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 118).
X To increase orreduce: turncontrol006B
clockwise orcounter -clockwise
(Y page 106).
3-zone automaticclimate control X
Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 118).
X To increase orreduce: pressthe0097 or
0095 button. Switching
theZONE function on/off
This funct ionisonly availa blewith 3-zone
automatic climatecontrolonvehicles forCan-
ada.
X To switch on:press the00D6 button.
The indicator lampinthe 00D6 button lights
up. The temperature settingfor the driver's
side isnot adopted forthe front -passenger
side.
X To switch off:press the00D6 button.
The indicator lampinthe 00D6 button goes
out. Thetemperature settingfor the driver's
side isadopted forthe front -passenger side. Defrosting
thewindshield
General notes You
canusethis funct iontodefrost thewind-
shield ortodefrost theinside ofthe wind-
shield andtheside windows.
Switch offthe "Windshield defrosting"function
as soon asthe windshield isclear again. 112
Operat
ingthe climate controlsystemsClimat econtrol

i
If
you activate theresidu alheat function at
high temperature s,only theventilation will
be activated. Theblow erruns atmediu m
speed .
X To deactivate: pressthe004B or0056 but-
ton.
The indicator lampinthe 004B or0056 but-
ton goes out.
Resi dualheat isdeactiva tedautoma tically:
R after appro ximately 30minutes
R when theignition isswitched on
R ifthe battery voltage drops Setting
theairvents Important
safetynotes G
WARNING
Very hotorvery cold aircan flow from the
air vents. Thiscould resultinb urns orfrost-
bite inthe immedi atevicinity ofthe air
vents. Thereisar isk ofinjury.
Make surethatallvehicle occupants always
maintain asufficie ntdistance tothe airout-
lets. Ifnecessary ,redirect theairflowto
another areaofthe vehicle interior. G
WARNING
When AIRSCARF isswitched on,very hotair
can flow from thevents inthe head
restraints. Thiscould resultinb urns inthe
immedi atevicinity ofthe airvents. Thereisa
risk ofinjury.
Redu cethe heater outputbefore itbecomes
too hot.
In order toensure thedirect flowoffresh air
through theairvents intothevehicle interior,
plea seobserve thefollow ingnotes:
R keep theairinlet grilleonthe hood andin
the engine compartment onthe front-
passe ngersidefreeofblockage s,such as
ice, snow orlea ves.
R never covertheairvents orair intake grilles
in the vehicle interior. i
You
canmove theadjusters forthe air
vents verticall yorhorizontally toset the
direction ofthe airflow.
i For
optimal climatecontrolinthe vehicle ,
open theairvents completely andsetthe
adjusters tothe central position. Setting
thecenterairvents X
To open thecenterairvents: turnthe
adjuster inone ofcenter airvents 0043coun-
ter-clockwise.
X To clo sethe centerairvents: turnthe
adjuster inone ofcenter airvents 0043clock-
wise untilitengages . Setting
theside airvents 0043
Side window defroster vent
0044 Side airvent
X To open aside airvent: turntheadjuster
in the side airvent 0044tothe left.
X To clo seaside airvent: turntheadjuster
in the side airvent 0044tothe right untilit
engages . Setting
theairvents
115Climate control Z

ignit
eifinc ontac twith the exhaus tsyst em
or part softhe engin ethat heat up.There is
ar isk offire.
Carry outregular checkstomake surethat
the reare noflamm ableforeign mate rialsin
the engin ecom part men torint he exhaus t
syst em.
Durin gacoldstar t,the engin eruns athigher
speeds toenable thecatalytic convert erto
reach itsoperat ingtem perat ure.Thesound of
the engin emaychan gedurin gthis time.
Autom atic transm ission X
Depr essthebrak epedal andkeep it
depres sed.
X Shif tthe transm ission toposit ion005D.
Tran smiss ionposit iondisplay 005Disshown
in the multif unction display.
i You
canstartthe engin eint ransm ission
posit ion005Dand 005C.
Sta rting procedur ewiththeS ma rtKey To
star tthe engin eusing theSmar tKey inst ead
of KE YLE SS-GO, pulltheStart/ Stop butt onout
of the ignit ionlock .
X Turn theSmar tKey toposit ion0049
(Y page 118)inthe ignit ionlock andrelease
it as soon asthe engin eisr unn ing.
Using KEYLESS-GO tosta rtthee ngine The
Start/ Stop butt oncan beused tostar tthe
vehic lemanually withoutinse rting the Smar t-
Key intot he ignit ionlock .The Start/ Stop but-
ton must beinse rted inthe ignit ionlock and
the Smar tKey must beinthe vehic le.This
mode forstar tingt he engin eoperat esinde-
pende ntly of the ECO start/sto pautom atic
engin estartfunc tion .
X Depr essthebrak epedal andkeep it
depres sed.
X Press theStart/ Stop butt ononc e
(Y page 118).
The engin estarts. Pulling
away
Gener alnotes G
WARN
ING
If the engin espeed isabove theidling speed
and youengag etransm ission position003A
or 0046,t hevehic lecould pullaway sud-
denly. Thereisar isk ofan acc ident .
When engagingtransm ission position003A
or 0046,a lwaysfirmlydepres sthe brak e
pedal anddonot simult aneously accelerat e.
! Change
gearingood timeand avoid spin-
nin gthe wheels. Youcould otherwise dam-
age thevehic le.
Depr esstheaccelerat orcaref ullywhen pulling
away.
The vehic lelock scentrally onceyou have
pulled away.Thelockingknobs inthe doors
drop down.
You canopen thedoors fromt heinsid eatany
tim e.
You canalso deact ivatethe autom aticlocking
feat ure (Ypage 179).
It is only possible toshift thetransm ission
fro mp osition 005Dtothe desired positionifyou
depres sthe brak epedal. Onlythenist he shift
lock released .
i Upshif
tstak eplace athigher engine
speeds afterac old star t.This helps thecat-
alytic convert erto reach itsoperat ingtem -
perat uremore quickly.
Inf ormat iononthe autom aticrelease ofthe
elect ricpark ingbrak e(Ypage 136).
Hill startassist Hill
star tassist helps youwhen pulling away
for ward orinreve rseonanuphill gradien t.It
holds thevehic lefor ashor ttim ea fter you
have removedyour footfromt hebrak epedal.
This gives youenoug htimet om ove your foot
fro mt hebrak epedal tothe accelerat orpedal
and todepres sitb efor ethe vehic lebegin sto
roll. 120
DrivingDriving
andparking

Imp
ortant safety notes G
WAR
NING
If you oper ateinform ation syst ems andcom-
mun ication equipm entint egr atedint he
veh iclew hen driving,you may bedist racted
fr om thet raffic sit uati on.Y ou could also
lose control ofthev ehicle. Ther eisar isko f
an acc iden t.
On lyoper atethis equipm entw hen thet raffic
sit uati onper mits.Ifyou arenotsuret hat
th is ispos sible ,park thev ehiclep ayin g
att ention totraff icco nd ition sand oper ate
th ee quipm entw hen thev ehiclei ss tation -
ary.
You must observethe legal require men tsfor
th ec ountry inwhic hyou are curren tlyd riving
when operating theo n-bo ard comput er. G
WAR
NING
If th ei nstrumen tclus terh as faile dorm al-
fun ction ed, you may notrec ogn izefunction
res trict ion sins ystems relevanttos afet y.
The oper ating safetyo fyour vehiclem aybe
impa ired.Ther eisar isko fana cciden t.
Dr ive oncar eful ly.Hav ethe veh iclec hecked
at aq ualif iedspec ialist workshop immedi-
ate ly.
The on-board comput eronlysho wsmes sage s
or warn ingsfromc ertai ns ystems inthem ulti-
fun ction disp lay.You should there forem ake
sur eyour vehiclei so per ating safely atall
ti mes .
If th eo per ating safetyo fyour vehiclei s
impa ired,pull ove rass oona sitiss afet od o
so. Con tactaq ualifiedspec ialist workshop.
Fo ra no verview, seethei nstrumen tpanel
illust ration (Ypage 32). Disp
laysand oper ation Inst
rumen tclus ter ligh ting
The lighting inthei nstrumen tclus ter, in the
disp lays andthec ontro lsin thev ehiclei nteri or
can beadjust edusin gthe brig htne ss control
kn ob. The
brightne ss control knob isloc ate donthe
bot toml efto fthe instrumen tclus ter
(Y page 32).
X Turn theb rightne ss control knob clockwise
or count er-clo ckwise.
If you turnthe ligh tswit ch (Ypage 97)to
th e0058, 0060or0058 position ,the brig ht-
ne ss will depe ndupon theb rightne ss ofthe
ambi entligh t.
The lightsensor inthei nstrumen tclus ter
auto maticallyco ntrol sthe brig htne ss ofthe
mult ifunction disp lay.Indayligh t,th ed is-
plays inthei nstrumen tclus tera re notillu-
min ated. Sp
eedom eterwith segm ents
The segmen tsinthes pee dom eter ind icat e
whic hspee drange isavaila ble.
R Cruis econtro lactivat ed(Ypage 142):
The segmen tsligh tupfromt hestore d
spee dtothe max imum speed.
R Ac tive Distanc eAssist DIST RONI Cactivat ed
(Y page 144):
On eo rtwo segmen tsinthes etspee drange
ligh tup.
R Ac tive Distanc eAssist DIST RONI Cdetec ts a
veh iclei nf ront mov ingmor eslow lythan the
st ore dspee d:
The segmen tsbet ween thes pee dofthe
veh iclei nf ront and thes toreds pee dligh t
up. Ta
chom eter
! Do
notd riveint he ove rrevv ing range, as
th is co uld damag ethe engin e.
The redbandint he tac hom eter ind icat esthe
en gin e's overrevv ing range.
The fuel suppl yisinterr upt edtopro tect the
en gin ew hen ther ed ban disr eac hed. Out
sidetem per atur ed ispla y
You should pay spec ialattention toroad con-
dit ion sw hen tempe ratures arearoun dfreez ing
poin t. 168
Disp
laysand oper ationOn- boar dcomp uter and displa ys

X
Press the0064 or0063 button toselect the
Interior LightingDelay Interior
LightingDelayfunction.
When theInterior LightingDelay Interior
LightingDelayfunc-
tion isactivat ed,the vehicle interiorisdis-
played inorange inthe multifunc tiondis-
play.
X Press the0076 button tosave thesetting.
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tingtheautomat ic
door locking mechanism
If you activat ethe Automatic DoorLock Automatic
DoorLock
funct ion,thevehicle iscent rally locked above
as peed ofapproximately 9mph(15 km/ h).
X Press the0059 or0065 button onthe steer-
ing wheel toselect theSett. Sett.
menu.
X Press the0064 or0063 button toselect the
Vehicle Vehicle
submenu.
X Press 0076toconf irm.
X Press the0064 or0063 button toselect the
Automatic DoorLock Automatic
DoorLockfunction.
When theAutomatic DoorLock Automatic
DoorLockfunction
is activat ed,the multifunc tiondisplay shows
the left- hand vehicle doorinorange.
X Press the0076 button tosave thesetting.
For further informationonthe automatic lock-
ing feature, see(Ypage 73).
<002400460057004C005900440057004C0051004A001200470048004400460057
004C00590044> tingtheacoustic
locking verification signal
If you switch onthe Acoustic Lock Acoustic
Lockfunction,
an acoustic signalsounds whenyoulock the
vehicle.
X Press the0059 or0065 button onthe steer-
ing wheel toselect theSettings Settings
menu.
X Press the0064 or0063 button toselect the
Vehicle Vehicle
submenu.
X Press 0076toconf irm.
X Press the0064 or0063 button toselect the
Acoustic Lock Acoustic
Lockfunction.
If the Acoustic Lock Acoustic
Lockfunctionisactivat ed,
the 0037 symbol inthe multifunc tiondisplay
lights uporange.
X Press the0076 button tosave thesetting.
X Multimedia system:008000DA0080Set -
tings 0080Vehicle 0080Acoust icLock
i Please
note:thesettingselected forthe
acoustic lockingverificat ionsignal must comply
withtherelevant nationalroad traf-
fic rules. Insome countries,including Ger-
many, usingtheaudible lockingconf irma-
tion isforbidden bytraff iclaws (inaccord-
ance with§16Para. 1and §30 Para. 1of
the German nationalroad trafficregula-
tions). Thedriver ofthe vehicle isresponsi-
ble forensuring compliance withthese
rules. Incount riesinwhich theuse ofthis
funct ionisprohibited, thefunct ionwill be
disabled inyour vehicle andyouwillnotbe
permitt edtoenable it.
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tingtheEASY-
ENTR Y/EXI Tfeatu re G
WARNIN
G
When theEASY-E NTRY/EXIT featureadjusts
the steerin gwheel andthedriver's seat,you
and other vehicle occupant s–particularly
children –could become trapped. Thereisa
risk ofinjury.
While theEASY-E NTRY/EXIT featureismak-
ing adjustmen ts,make surethatnoone has
any body parts inthe sweep ofthe seat and
the steerin gwheel.
If somebody becomestrapped:
R press oneofthe memory functionposi-
tion button s,or
R press oneofthe memory functionmem-
ory button s,or
R move theswitch forsteerin gwheel
adjustmen tint he opposite direction to
that inwhich thesteerin gwheel ismoving
The adjustmen tprocess isstopped.
X Press the0059 or0065 button onthe steer-
ing wheel toselect theSettings Settings
menu.
X Press the0064 or0063 button toselect the
Convenienc e Convenienc
esubmenu.
X Press 0076toconf irm.
X Press the0064 or0063 button toselect the
Easy Entry/Exit Easy
Entry/Exit function.
If the Easy Entry/Exit Easy
Entry/Exit functionisactiva-
ted, themultifunc tiondisplay showsthe
steerin gwheel inorange.
X Press the0076 button tosave thesetting. Menus
andsubmenus
179On-boardcomputerand display s Z

G
WARNING
If engine oilcomes intocontact withhot
components inthe engine compartment, it
may ignite. Thereisar isk offire and injury .
Make surethatengine oilisnot spilled next
to the filler neck. Letthe engine cooldown
and thoroug hlyclea nthe engine oiloff the
components beforestarting theengine. H
Envi
ronmental note
When addingoil,take care nottospil lany. If
oil enters thesoil orwate rways,itis harmfu l
to the environment.
! Use
only engine oilsa nd oilfilters thatare
app roved forvehicl eswith aservice system.
Al ist ofthe engine oilsa nd oilfilters that
have been tested andapproved inaccord-
ance withMercede s-BenzSpecifications for
Service Productsisava ilable atany author-
ized Mercede s-BenzCenter.
The followi ngcaus eengine failure ordam-
age tothe exhau stsystem:
R Use ofengine oilsa nd oilfilters thathave
not been express lyapp roved forthe ser-
vice system
R Rep lace ment ofengine oiland oilfilter
after thereplacement intervalspecified
by the service system hasexpire d
R Use ofengine oiladd itives
! Do
not add toomuch oil.Ift he oilleve lis
abo vethe "ma x"mark onthe dipstick, too
much oilhas been added. This canleadto
dama getothe engine orthe catal yticcon-
verter. Haveexcess oilsiph oned off. Example
:engine oilcap X
Turn cap0043counter-clockwi seand remove
it.
X Add engine oil.
If the oilleve lisa torb elow the MIN mark
on the oildip stick, add1.1USqt(1.0 liter)
of engine oil.
X Rep lace cap0043onthe filler neck andturn
clockwis e.
Ensure thatthecap locks intoplace
secure ly.
X Che ckthe oilleve laga in with theoildip stick
(Y pag e242) .
Further informati ononengine oil
(Y pag e302) . Che
ckin gand adding otherservice
products
Che ckin gcoolan tlev el G
WARNING
Certa incomponents inthe engine compart-
ment, suchasthe engine, radiator andparts
of the exhau stsystem, canbecome very
hot. Working inthe engine compartment
poses arisk ofinjury .
Where possible,let the engine cooldown
and touch onlythecomponents describedin
the followi ng. G
WARNING
Opening thehood when theengine isover-
heate dorwhen there isaf ire inthe engine
compartment couldexpose youtohot gase s
or other service products.There isar isk of
injury .
Let anoverhe atedengine cooldownbefore
openi ngthe hood. Ifthere isaf ire inthe
engine compartment, keepthehood closed
and contact thefire depa rtment. G
WARNING
The engine compartment containsmoving
components. Certaincomponents, suchas
the radiator fan,may continue torun orstart
aga insud denly whentheignitio niso ff.
There isar isk ofinjury . Eng
inecompar tment
243Mainten anceandcare
Z

If
you need todo any work inside theengine
compartment:
R switch offthe ignition
R never reach intothearea where thereisa
risk ofdanger frommoving components,
such asthe fanrotation area
R remove jewelryandwatches
R keep items ofclothing andhair, forexam-
ple, awayfrom moving parts G
WARNING
The cooling systemispressu rized,particu-
larl yw hen themotor iswarm. Ifyou open
the cap, youcould bescalde difh ot coolant
spray sout. There isar isk ofinjury.
Let the engine cooldown before youopen
the cap. Wear protective glovesandprotec-
tive eyew earwhen opening. Openthecap
slow lyto relea sepressu re. Example
X Park thevehicle onalevel surface.
Only check thecoolant levelwhen thevehi-
cle ison alevel surface andtheengine has
cooled down.
X Turn theSmartKey topositio n0048 inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 118).
On vehicle swithKEYLESS- GO,press the
Start/St opbutton twice(Ypage 118).
X Check thecoolant temperature gageinthe
multifu nctiondisplay.
The coolant temperature mustbebelow
158 ‡(70 †).
X Turn theSmartKey topositio n0092
(Y page 118)inthe ignition lock. X
Slowl yturn cap 0043half aturn counter-clock-
wise toallow excess pressureto escape .
X Turn cap0043further <004600520058005100570048005500100046004F00520046004E005A004C0056
0048[ and
remove it.
If the coolant isat the level ofmarker bar
0087 inthe fillerneck when cold,there is
enough coolant incoolant expansion
tank 0044.
If the coolant levelisappro ximately 0.6in
(1.5 cm)above marker bar0087inthe filler
neck when warm, thereisenough coolant in
expansion tank0044.
X Ifnecessary ,add coolant thathasbeen tes-
ted and appro vedbyMercedes-Benz.
X Repl acecap 0043and turn itclockwise asfar
as itwil lgo.
Further information oncoolant (Ypage 303).
Windshie ldwashe rsystem G
WARNING
Certai ncomponents inthe engine compart-
ment, suchasthe engine, radiator andparts
of the exhau stsystem, canbecome very
hot. Working inthe engine compartment
poses arisk ofinjury.
Where possible,let the engine cooldown
and touch onlythecomponents describedin
the follow ing. G
WARNING
If you open thehood when thedrive system
has overhea tedorduri ngafire inthe engine
compartment, youcould come intocontact
with hotgases orother escapi ngopera ting
flui ds. There isar isk ofburns.
Let the overhea tedcomponents cooldown
before opening thehood. Inthe event ofa
fire inthe engine compartment, keepthe
hood closed andcallthefire service. G
WARNING
Windshi eldwash erconcentrate ishighl y
flamma ble.Ifwindshi eldwash erconcentrate
gets onto hotcomponents ofthe engine or
the exhau stsystem, itcan ignite. Thereisa
risk offire and injury. 244
Eng
inecompar tmentMaintenanc eand care

Battery
acidisc austic. Avoid con-
tact with skin, eyes orcloth ing.
Wea rsuitabl eprote ctive clothing,
esp ecia llyg loves, apron and face-
gu ard .
Ri nse anyacids pillsi mme diatel y
wi th clea rwater. Contact aphysi-
cia nifn eces sary. Wea
reye prote ction. Kee
pchildre naway. Obs
erve thisOperator'sManu al.
For safety reasons, Merce des-Benz recom -
mends thatyouo nly use batterie swhich hav e
bee ntested andapprov edfor your vehi cleby
Merce des-Benz. Thesebatterie sprov ide
incre asedimp act prote ction topre vent vehicle
occu pants from sufferi ngacidb urns shou ld
the battery bedamag edinthe eventofan
acci dent.
In orde rfor the battery toachi evethemaxi -
mum possibleserv icelife, itmus talway sb e
suf ficiently charged.
Like other batterie s,the vehi clebattery may
di scha rgeover time ifyo ud on otuse thevehi -
cle. Inthis case ,havet he battery disconnec-
ted ataq ualifi ed spe cialist wor kshop .You can
al so char gethe battery with ac har ger recom -
mende dbyM erce des-Benz. Contact aquali-
fie ds pecia list wor kshop forfurth erinfor ma-
tion.
Have thebattery condi tionofchar gechecke d
more frequently ifyo uu sethe vehi clemai nly
for shor ttrip so rify ou leaveitstand ingidle
for aleng thy period.Consul taq ualifi ed spe -
cia list wor kshop ifyo uw isht oleave your vehi -
cle parked foralong period oftime .
Re move theSmartKe yify ou park the vehi cle
and donot require any electrica lconsu mers .
The vehiclewillthen usevery little energ y,
thus conser vingbattery power. If
the pow ersup plyh asbee ninterr upted, e.g.
if yo ur econne ctthe battery ,you willhav eto:
R rese tthe functi onfor automa ticallyf oldi ng
the exteri ormirr orsin/ou tbyfoldi ng the
mirr orsouto nce (Ypage 93)
R set the clock
On vehi cles with am ultimed iasystem, the
time isset automa tically. Charg
ingthe battery G
WARNI
NG
Duri ngchar ging andjump -starti ng,expl osive
ga ses can esca pefrom thebattery .The re is
ar isk ofan expl osion.
Pa rticu larly avo idfire ,ope nf lames, creating
spa rks and smoki ng.Ensure thereissuf fi-
cient ventilation whi lechar ging andjump -
starti ng.Donot leano ver abattery . G
WARNI
NG
Battery acidisc austic. Thereisar isk of
inju ry.
Avoid contact with skin, eyes orcloth ing.Do
not inha leany battery gases .Don otlea n
over thebattery .Keepc hildre nawayfrom
ba tterie s.Wa shaway battery acidimme di-
atel ywithp lenty ofclea nwater and seek
med icalattenti on. G
WARNI
NG
Ad ischa rged battery canfreezeattempe ra-
ture sbelow free zing point. Whe njump -start-
ing the vehi cleorchar ging thebattery ,
ga ses can esca pefrom thebattery .The re is
ar isk ofan expl osion.
All ow the frozen battery tothaw outb efore
char ging itor jump -starti ng.
! Only
usebattery chargers with am aximum
char ging voltage of14.8 V.
! On
lycha rge the battery using the jump -
star ting connecti onpoint.
The jump -starti ngconnecti onpointisin the
engi necomp artme nt. 260
Battery
(vehi cle)Breakdo wnassi stanc e