2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC ROADSTER key

X
Take themechanic alkey outofthe Smart -
Key (Ypage 68).
X Insert themechanic alkey into thetrunk lid
lock asfar asitwill go. X
Turn themechanic alkey from position 0047
count er-clockwise asfar asitwill gotoposi-
tion 0048.S imultaneously pullthetrunk lid
handle.
The trunk isunlocked.
X Turn themechanic alkey back toposition
0047 and remove it.
X Insert themechanic alkey into theSmart -
Key. Emergency
releaseforthe trunk
You canunlock thetrunk lidfrom theinside
with theemergenc yrelease button. X
Press emergenc yrelease button 0043briefly.
The trunk lidunlocks andopens.
The trunk lidcan beunlocked andopened with
the trunk lidemergenc yrelease whenthevehi-
cle isstation aryorwhile driving.
The trunk lidemergenc yrelease doesnot
unlock thetrunk lidifthe battery isdisconn ec-
ted ordischarged. Trunk
lidemergenc yrelease light:
R Emergen cyrelease button0043flashes for
30 minutes afterthetrunk lidisopened
R Emergen cyrelease button0043flashes for
60 minutes afterthetrunk lidisclosed Side
windows Import
antsafety notes G
WARNIN
G
While opening theside windows, bodyparts
could become trappedbetween theside
window andthedoor frame asthe side win-
dow moves. Thereisar isk ofinjury.
Make surethatnobody touches theside
window duringtheopening procedure. If
somebody becomestrapped,releasethe
switch orpull theswitch toclose theside
window again. G
WARNIN
G
While closing theside windows, bodyparts
in the closing areacould become trapped.
There isar isk ofinjury.
When closing makesurethatnoparts ofthe
body areinthe closing area.Ifsomebody
becomes trapped,releasetheswitch or
press theswitch toopen theside window
again. G
WARNIN
G
If children operatetheside windows they
could become trapped, particularly ifthey
are left unsupervised. Thereisar isk of
injury.
When leaving thevehicle, alwaystake the
Smart Keywith youand lock thevehicle.
Never leavechildren unsupervised inthe
vehicle. Side
window reversing feature
The front sidewindows areequipped withan
automatic reversingfeature.Ifas olid object
blocks orrestr ictstheupward movemen tof Side
window s
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one
ofthe front sidewindows duringtheclos-
ing process, theside window opensagain
automatically. Duringthemanual closingproc-
ess, theside window onlyopens againauto-
matically afterthecorrespon dingswitch is
released. However, theautomatic reversing
feature isonly anaid and does notrelieve you
of the responsibility ofpaying attentionwhen
closing aside window. G
WARNING
The reversing featuredoesnotrespond:
R to soft, lightandthin object s,e.g. fingers
R over thelast 1/6 in(4 mm) ofthe closing
movement
R while adjusting
R when closing theside window againman-
ually immediately afterautomatic revers-
ing
This means thatthereversing featurecan-
not prevent someone beingtrapped inthese
situations. Thereisar isk ofinjury.
Make surethatnobody parts areinclose
proximity duringtheclosing procedure. If
someone becomestrapped,pressthe
switch toopen theside window again. Opening
andclosi ngthe side win-
dows inthe front
The switches forthe front sidewindows are
located onthe driver's door.There isalso a
switch forthe front -passenger sidewindow on
the front -passenger door.
The switches onthe driver's doortakeprece-
dence. 0043
Left
0044 Right
X Turn theSmart Keytoposition 0047or0048 in
the ignition lock.
X To open manua lly:press andhold thecor-
responding switch.
X To open fully: press theswitch beyond the
pressure pointandrelease it.
Automat icoperation isstart ed.
X To close manua lly:pull thecorrespon ding
switch andhold it.
X To close fully:pulltheswitch beyond the
pressure pointandrelease it.
Automat icoperation isstart ed.
X To interr uptautom aticoperat ion:press
or pull thecorrespon dingswitch again.
You cancont inue tooperate theside windows
after youswitch offthe engine. Thisfunct ionis
availa bleforuptofive minutes oruntil the
driver's orfront -passenger doorisopened. Opening
andclosin gallside win-
dows
Using theswitch onthe center con-
sole G
WARNING
While opening theside windows, bodyparts
in the closing areacould become trapped.
There isar isk ofinjury.
Make surethatnobody parts areinclose
proximity duringtheclosing procedure. If
somebody becomestrapped,releasethe
switch orpress theswitch downtoopen the
side window again. 76
Side
window sOpening andclosing

You
canusetheswitc honthe cen tercon sole
to close allside windows simultaneously.
X Open thecoverinthe lower centercon sole.
The switc hfor all side windows isunder the
cov er. X
To open allside windows: pressbutton0043
to the point ofresist ance.
X To open allside windows fully:press
switc h0043 beyond thepoint ofresist ance.
X To close allside windows: pullswitc h0043.
All side windows begintheclosin gproc e-
dure simult aneously. Therear side windows
close afterthe fron tside windows.
If, afte ropenin gthe windows, youclose one
side window usingtheswitc hint he door con-
tr ol panel:
R the fron tside window closesfirs ta nd
R the nthe cor respon dingrearside window
close s.
Convenience closingwithKEYLESS-GO G
WARN
ING
When usingtheconvenienc eclosin gfeat ure,
part softhe body could betrapped inthe
closin garea when aside window isbeing
close d.There isar isk ofinjury.
Obser vethe com plete closin gproc edure
when theconvenienc eclosin gfeat ure is
operat ing.Make surethatnobody partsare
in close proximityduring theclosin gproc e-
dure. Proc
eedasfollows ifsomeo neistrapped:
X Release therecessed sensorsurfac eonthe
door handle.
X Imm ediately pulland hold thedoor handle
and keep thedoor handle pulled.
The side windows open.
With KEYLE SS-GO youcan close allside win-
dows simult aneously. TheKEYLE SS-GO key
must beoutsid ethe vehic le.All the doors
must beclose d. X
Touch recessed sensorsurfac e0043 onthe
door handle untilthe side windows arefully
close d.
i Make
sureyouonly touchrecessed sensor
surfac e0043.
X To inter rupt convenience closing:release
rec essed sensorsurfac e0043 onthe door
handle. Reset
tingthes ide windows
If as ide window cannolonge rbec lose dfully,
you must reset it.
X Close allthe doors .
X Turn theSmar tKey toposit ion0047or0048 in
the ignit ionlock .
X Pull thecorrespon dingswitc honthe door
con trol panel untilthe side window iscom -
pletely closed(Ypage 76).
X Hold theswitc hfor an addition alseco nd.
If the side window opensagainslightly:
X Imm ediately pullthecorrespon dingswitc h
on the door control panel untilthe side win-
dow iscom pletely closed(Ypage 76).
X Hold theswitc hfor an addition alseco nd.
If the respec tives ide window remains
close dafterthe butt onisreleased, thenit Side
windows
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has
been setcorrect ly.Ifthis isnot the
case, repeat thesteps above. Problems
withtheside window s G
WARNING
If you close aside window againimmediately afterithas been blocked, theside window closes
with increased ormaximum force.Thereversing functionisthen notactive. Partsofthe body
could betrapped inthe closing areainthe process. Thisposes anincreased riskofinjury or
even fatalinjury.
Make surethatnoparts ofthe body areinthe closing area.Tostop theclosing process,
release theswitch orpush theswitch againtoreopen theside window. Problem
Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions As
ide window cannot
be closed because itis
blocked byobject s,e.g.
leaves inthe window
guide. X
Remove theobject s.
X Close theside window. As
ide window cannot
be closed andyoucan-
not see thecause. If
as ide window isobstructed duringclosing andreopens again
slightly:
X Immediately afterthewindow blocks,pullthecorresponding
switch againuntiltheside window hasclosed.
The side window isclosed withincreased force.
If as ide window isobstructed againduring closing andreopens
again slightly:
X Immediately afterthewindow blocks,pullthecorresponding
switch againuntiltheside window hasclosed.
The side window isclosed without theautomatic reversingfunc-
tion. The
side windows can-
not beopened orclosed
using theconven ience
opening/closing fea-
ture. The
SmartKey batteryisdischarged ornearly discharged.
X Check theSmartKey battery(Ypage 69)and replace itifneces-
sary (Ypage 69). Roof
Import
antsafety notes G
WARNING
If you donot fully open/close thesoft top,
the soft- tophydrau licsdepressurize aftera
short time.Thiscauses thesoft toptolower
unexpectedly andmay cause youorothers
to be trapped. Thereisar isk ofinjury. Always
openorclose thesoft topcom-
pletely. G
WARNING
Closing theroof manually isac omplicated
and techn ically demanding procedure,which
requires alot ofstrengt h.You orothers can
become trapped. Thereisar isk ofinjury. 78
RoofOpening
andclosing

Only
have thesoft topclosed manuall yata
qual ified speciali stworkshop.
! Never
siton the rear shelf orstore heavy
objects there.Youwillotherwise damage
the roof andtherear shelf ofyour vehicle.
! Do
not forget thattheweather canchange
abruptly .Make certain thattheroof is
closed whenyouleave thevehicle. Thevehi-
cle electronics canbedamaged ifwater
enters thevehicle interior.
! When
opening andclosing theroof, make
sure that:
R there issufficient clearance, asthe roof
swings upwards.
R there issufficient clearance behindthe
vehicle, asthe trunk lidswings backwards
beyond thebumper.
R the trunk isonly loade dtob elow the
trunk partition.
R the trunk partition isnot pushed upbythe
load.
R the trunk partition isclosed.
R the trunk lidisclosed.
R the outside temperature isabove 5‡
( 00F8 15 †).
You could otherwise damagetheroof, trunk
and other partsofthe vehicle.
The vehicle dimensions foropening/closing
the roof canbefound inthe "Vehicle data"
section (Ypage 305).
Make surethattheroof andrear window are
clean anddrybefore opening theroof. Other-
wise, water ordirt could enterthevehicle inte-
rior ortrunk. Opening
andclosing using theroof
switch
Importa ntsafety notes G
WARNING
When opening orclosing theroof, body
parts could betrapped by,forexample, the
roof mechanism, trunklidorside windows.
There isar isk ofinjury.
When raising orlowering theroof, make
sure thatnobody parts areinthe vicinity of moving
component s.Ifsomeone becomes
trapped, releasethebutton.
For safety reasons, youcan only open orclose
the roof when thevehicle isstationary.
! Operating
theroof while pulling awa y:
R Observe thefollowi ngtraffic carefully .
R Do not drive faster than25mph
(40 km/h).
R Avoid abrupt braking andswerving
maneuvers.
Do not operate theroof when cornering,
driving onuneven surfaces orduring strong
winds. Thevehicle mayotherwise bedam-
aged.
i If
the traffic conditions meanthatyouhave
to drive offwhile opening/closing theroof,
the procedure whichwasstarted whilesta-
tionary canbecont inued atspeeds ofup to
approximately 25mph (40km/h).
Opening andclosing X
Vehicles
withoutsemi-automa tictrunk
part ition: closethetrunk partition
(Y page 80).
X Close thetrunk lid(Ypage 73).
X Turn theSmartKey toposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock.
X Open thecover inthe lower center console.
Roof switch 0043islocated underthecover.
X To open:p ullroof switch 0043until theentire
roof isstowed awayint he trunk.
The Vario-Roof inOperation Vario-Roof
inOperation message
appea rsinthe multifunction display.Once
the opening procedure iscomplete, the
message disappearsandatone sounds.
All ofthe side windows open. Roof
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If
you opera tethe roof switch andthe
Trunk Partition Open Trunk
Partition Openmessage appears
in the multifu nctiondisplay,the trunk parti-
tion isnot closed correctly.
X Clos ethe trunk partition.
X To clo se: press andhold soft-top switch0043
until thesoft topisfull yclosed.
The Vario-Roof inOperation Vario-Roof
inOperation message
appe arsinthe multifu nctiondisplay.Once
the opening procedureiscomplete, the
messag edisappea rsand atone sounds.
All ofthe side window sopen.
X To close allside window s,pul lthe switch
under thecover ofthe center console
(Y page 76). Openin
g/closing using theSmart Key
Important safetynotes G
WARNING
When opening orclosing theroof, body
parts could betrapped by,forexample ,the
roof mechanism, trunklidorside window s.
There isar isk ofinjury.
When raisingorlowe ringtheroof, make
sure thatnobody parts areinthe vicinity of
moving components. Ifsomeone becomes
trapped ,relea sethe button.
Openin gand closing This
function isonly availableon vehicle swith
KEYLESS- GOorwith roofcomfort operation.
X Clos ethe trunk lid(Ypage 73).
X Vehicl eswith comfort operation: point
the tipofthe SmartKey atthe driver's door
handle .
X Vehicl eswith KEYLESS -GO:theSmartKey
must bewithin 6ft(2m )ofthe vehicle .
X To open: pressandhold the0036 button on
the SmartKey untiltheroof isfull yopened.
The roof andtherear side window sopen.
The front sidewindow sclose.
X To
interrupt theopeni ngprocedure:
relea sethe 0036 button.
X To open thefront sidewindows: pressthe
0036 button onthe SmartKey again. X
To clo se: press andhold the0037 button
on the SmartKey untiltheroof isfull y
closed.
The roof andtheside window sclose.
X To
interrupt theclosing procedure:
relea sethe 0037 button. Loc
king theroof again
Important safetynotes G
WARNING
If you donot fullyopen/close thesoft top,
the soft-top hydraulics depres surizeaftera
short time.Thiscause sthe soft toptolowe r
unexpectedly andmay cause youorothers
to be trapped .There isar isk ofinjury.
Alway sopen orclose thesoft topcom-
pletel y.
The roof isnot locked if:
R the 0059 symbo land the Vario-Roof in Vario-Roof
in
Operation Operation
messageappe arinthe multi-
function display
R the 0059 symbo land the Open/Close Open/Close
Vario-Roof Completely Vario-Roof
Completelymessageappe ar
in the multifu nctiondisplayand youhear a
warning tone
R you hear awarning toneforuptoten sec-
onds when pulling awayorw hiled riving
Loc king You
canlock theroof againifit is not locked
full y.
X Pul lover and stop thevehicle safelyassoon
as possib le,pay ing attention toroad and
traffic conditions.
X Ensure thattheSmartKey isin positio n0048
in the ignition lock.
X Press theroof switch (Ypage 79). Trunk
partition
Gene ralnotes !
To
avoid damagingtheroof orlug gage
when foldingback theroof, youshoul d: 80
RoofOpeni
ngand closi ng

Opera
tingAIRGUIDE X
To fold outAIRGUIDE: turndisc0043inthe
direct ionofthe arrow towards themiddle of
the vehicle tothe stop.
X Repeat withdisc0044.
X To fold inAIRGUIDE: turndiscs 0043and 0044
back behind therollbar tothe stop.
Disc s0043 and 0044can also beused independ-
ent lyof each other,e.g. when youaredriving
without apassenger. MAGIC
SKYCONTR OL
General notes MAGIC
SKYCONTROL isap anorama roof,the
tran sparenc yofw hich canbechanged by
applying electricalvoltage.
MAGIC SKYCONTROL canbeswitched
between darkenedand transparent states.
MAGIC SKYCONTROL darkensautomatic ally
after ashort period whenyouturn theSmart -
Key toposition 0092inthe ignition lockor
remove theSmart Key.
Risk ofelectric shock G
DANGER
MAGIC SKYCONTROL operatesusinghigh
voltage. Ifthe trim behind theoverhead con-
trol panel isdamaged orremoved, electrical compon
entsw illbe exposed. Ifyou touch
these compon ents,you could getanelectr ic
shock .There isar isk offatal injury.
R Never remove thetrim behind theover-
head control panel.
R Ifthe trim isdamaged, nevertouch the
electr icalcompon entsbehind it.
R Always havework onthe MAGIC SKY
CONTROL carriedoutataq ualified spe-
cialist worksho p.
The electr icalcompon entsofM AGIC SKY
CONTROL areprotec tedbyap aneling behind
the overhead control panel.
The MAGIC SKYCONTROL control unit is
marked withayellow warning sticker that
warns youofhigh voltage. Theelectr iccables
of the high-vo ltagesectionare color orange.
Opera tingMAGIC SKYCONTR OL X
Turn theSmart Keytoposition 0047or0048 in
the ignition lock.
MAGIC SKYCONTROL switchestothe sta-
tus itwas settobefore theengin ewas
switched off.
X To
change thedegree oftranspa rency:
press button 0043.
At temper aturesbelowfreezing,thechange is
slower anduneven .The ent ireprocess may
take some time. Roof
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Corr
ectdriver 'sseat position G
WAR
NING
You couldlose control of your vehicle ifyou
do thef ollowin gwhile driving:
R adj ust thed river' ss eat ,head restraint ,
st eer ing wheel ormir rors
R fast enthes eat belt
Ther eisar isko fana cciden t.
Adj ust thed river' ss eat ,head restraint ,
st eer ing wheel andmirror and fastenyour
seat beltbefore start ing thee ngine. X
Obse rvet he safe tyguidel inesonseat
adj ust men t(Ypage 85).
X Mak esure that seat 0087isadj ust edpro perl y.
Man ualseat adjust men t.(Y page 87)
Ele ctric alseat adjust men t.(Y page 87)
When adjust ing thes eat ,makes ure that:
R you areasfar away from thed river' sa irbag
as poss ible
R you aresittin ginan orma luprig htposi tion
R you can fastenthes eat belt properl y
R you have movedtheb ack resttoa nalmos t
ver ticalposi tion
R you have setthes eat cushion angleso that
your thighs aregentlysuppo rted
R you can depr essthep edals properl y
X Chec kwhether theh ead restraint isadj us-
te dp roperl y. When
doingso,mak esure that you have
adj ust edtheh ead restraint sothat theb ack
of your head issuppo rted ateye levelbyt he
cen tero fthe head restraint .
X Obse rvet he safe tyno teso nsteer ing col-
umn adjust men t(Ypage 89).
X Mak esure that steer ing wheel 0043isadj us-
te dp roperl y.
Ad jus tingt he steer ing wheel man-
ually (Ypage 90)
Ad jus tingt he steer ing wheel electricall y
(Y page 90)
When adjust ing thes teer ing wheel column ,
mak esure that:
R you can hold thes teer ing wheel withyour
arm ssligh tlyben t
R you can mov eyour legs freely
R you can seeallthed ispl ays inthei nstru-
men tclus terc learly
X Obse rvet he safe tyguidel inesfor seat belts
(Y page 40).
X Chec kwhether you have fastened seat
belt 0044properl y(Ypage 42).
The seat beltshould:
R fit snugly across your body
R be rout edacr oss them iddleof your shoul-
der
R be rout edinyour pelvicarea across theh ip
jo int s
X Bef ore start ing off,adjust ther ear -view mir-
ror and thee xteri or mir rors(Ypage 92)in
suc haw aythat you have agood view of
road andtraff iccon dition s.
X Veh icles withamemory funct ion: save
th es eat ,steer ing wheel andexterior mirror
set tings (Y page 95). Seat
s Imp
ortant safety notes G
WAR
NING
Childr encoul dbecome trapped ifth ey
adj ust thes eat s,part icular lywhen unatten-
ded. Thereisar isko finjury.
When leavingthev ehicle ,always takethe
Sm artKey withyou and lockthe veh icle.This
also applies fortheD igital Veh icle Key ifth e Seat
s
85Seat s,steerin gwheel andmirro rs
Z