2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC ROADSTER ABS

1,
2,3. ..
12 Vsocket
see Sockets A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System )
Display message ............................ 184
Func tion/notes .............................. .. 57
Import antsafety notes.................... 57
Warnin glamp .................................2 11
Ac cident
Automa ticmeas uresafter an
accid ent....... ....................................53
Acoust iclockin gverifica tions ig-
nal
Activat ing/de activat ing (mult i-
med iasyst em) ...............................1 79
Ac tivatin gmedia mode
Gene ralnotes ................................ 224
Ac tivatin g/deactivating cooli ng
wi th air dehumidif ication .................110
Ac tive Brake Assist
Activating ordea ctivating .............. 176
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 189
Function/notes ................................58
Ac tive Distanc eAssist
DI STRONIC
Ca lling up aspee d................. 146,147
Cru isecontrol lever <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ 146
Dea ctiva ting<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 150
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 200
Disp lays inthe multifunction dis-
pl ay <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 149
Drivi ngtips.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 150
Functi on/note s.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 144
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 145
Indi cato rand warning lamp ........... 216
Setting thespecified mini mum
di sta nce <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 149
Stopp ing<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 148
Stori ngaspeed <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 147
Wa rning lamp <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 216
Ac tive light func tion<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 100
AD APTIVE BRAK E<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 64
Adapti veBrake Assist
Functi on/note s.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 59Adapti
vebrake lights <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 60
Adapti veDampi ngSys tem
Functi on/note s.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 153
Adapti veHig hbe amAssist
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 195
Functi on/note s.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 100
Swi tching on/off.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 100
Addi tives(en gine oil) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 302
Addre ssbook
see also Digi talOpe rator'sMan-
ua l.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 218
Adjus tingthe volume
Mu ltimed iasystem <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 219
Ai rb ags
Depl oyment <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 50
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 192
Front airb ag (driv er, front
pa sse nger ).<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 44
Hea dbag<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 45
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 43
Introd uction<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 43
Knee bag. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 45
Occu pant Clas sif ica tion System
(OC S)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 46
PASSENG ERAIR BAG indicator
la mps <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 39
Sid eimp act airb ag <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 45
Ai rv ents
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 115
Setting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 115
Setting theblow eroutpu tofthe
AIR SCAR Fvents <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 116
Setting thecenter airv ents ........... 115
Setting thesidea irvents ............... 115
Swi tching AIRSCAR Fon/of f............ 89
Ai r-co nditioning sys tem
see Clima tecontrol
AI RGUI DE<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 82
AI RSC ARF
Pro blem (ma lfunction) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 89
Swi tching on/off.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 89
AI RSC ARF vents
Setting theblow eroutpu t.............. 116
Al arm
ATA (Anti -TheftAla rm system )......... 64
Swi tching off(ATA) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 64
Swi tching thefuncti onon/of f
(ATA) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 644
In
dex

Alar
msystem
see ATA( Anti-The ftAlar msystem)
Amb ientlighting
Se tting theb rightne ss (on -board
co mput er)...................................... 178
Se tting thec olor (on -board com-
put er) .............................................1 78
AMG menu (on-bo ardcomputer) .....180
AMG sports suspension
(Me rcede s-AMG SLC43)
Function/notes .............................153
Anti -lockbraking system
see ABS (Anti-lock BrakingSystem)
Anti -skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti -theft alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarmsystem)
Ashtray ............................................... 230
Ass istanc edisplay (on-bo ard
co mputer) .............. ............................ 176
Ass istanc emenu (on-bo ardcom-
puter) ..................... .............................175
ASS YST PLUS
Displ aying aservi cemessa ge....... .246
Hidi ngaservi cemessa ge....... ....... 246
Res etting theservi ceinterva ldis-
pla y....... ....... .................................. 246
Service message....... ..................... 245
Specia lservi cerequ ireme nts....... ..246
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm syste m)
Activating/d eactivating ................... 64
Function ...........................................64
Swi tching offthe alarm <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 64
ATTE NTIO NASSIST
Activa ting/d eactiva ting<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 176
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 198
Functi on/note s.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 163
Audi omenu( on-board computer) ....174
Audi osystem
see DigitalOpe rator'sManua l
Auth orized Merc edes-Be nzCente r
see Qualifie ds pecia list wo rksho p
Auth orized worksho p
see Qualifie ds pecia list wo rksho p
AU TO lights
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 194
see Lights Auto
matic carwas h(care) ............... 247
Auto 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 transmiss ion
Accel erator pedalposition ............. 128
Ch ang inggear.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 128
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 204
Drive program.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 128
Drive programd ispl ay <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 125
Drivi ngtips.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 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
00110011[ 126
Enga ging the park pos ition ............ 126
Ge ars hift reco mmend ation ............ 131
Kickd own.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 128
Ma nua lshifting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 129
Oil temp erature (on-boa rdcom-
pu ter, Mercedes-AM GSLC43) ...... 180
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 ingwheelp ad dles hifters ...... 129
Tra nsmi ssion pos ition displ ay........ 125
Tra nsmi ssion pos itions <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 127
Auto matic transmissione me r-
ge ncym ode <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 132 B
Back button<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 219
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> 260
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 196 In
dex
5

Important
safetynotes.................. 258
Jump starting .................................2 61
Overvi ew....... ................................. 258
Rep lacing .......................................261
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt warni ng....... .................................. 42
Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/d eactivating .................176
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 199
Notes/fu nction..............................164
Blueto oth®
Searchi ngfor am obilephone ........222
Searchi ngfor am obilephone
(de vice mana ger)........................... 223
see also Digita lOpera tor's Man-
ua l....... ....... ....... .............................218
Tel epho ny....... ....... ........................222
Brake AssistSyste m
see BAS (Brake AssistSystem)
Brake fluid
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 189
Notes .............. ...............................302
Brake forcedistributi on
see EBD (electronic brakeforce
dis tribu tion)
Brake lamps
Adap tive....... ....................................60
Dis play mes sage ............ ................194
Brake s
ABS ............ ........................ ..............57
Ada ptive Bra keAssi st............ .......... 59
BAS ............ ............ ..........................57
Bra kefluid(no tes)............ ............ .302
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 184
EBD .............. ....................................63
High -perfo rmance brakesystem ....141
Impo rtant safety notes ............ ......139
Mai ntenance .................................. 140
Pa rking brake............ ....................135
Ri ding tips............ ............ ..............139
Wa rning lamp ............ .....................211
Breakdo wnassi stanc e
Re flective safety jacket ............ ......252
Whe rewillIf ind...? ............ ............ 252
see Flattire
see Towingaway Brightn
esscontrol (instrumen t
cl uster lightin g)........... ........................32
Bulbs
see Repla cing bulbs C
Cal ifornia
Impo rtant notice forreta ilcus-
tomers andlessee s........... ........... ....24
Cal ling up am alfun ction
see Disp laym essages
Car
see Vehi cle
Care
Carw ash. .......... ........... ..................247
Exhau stpip e........... ........... ............251
Exterior lights ....... ......................... 250
Matte finish................................... 249
Notes .............................................246
Pai nt....... ....................................... 248
Pow erwa sher ................................248
Rea rview camera .......................... 251
Sensors ......................................... 251
Was hing byhand ........................... 247
Whee ls....... ....................................250
Windo ws....... ................................. 250
Wip erbla des ....... ........................... 250
CD
see also Digita lOpera tor's Man-
ua l....... ....... ....................................218
CD player (on-bo ardcomputer) ........174
Ce nter conso le
Lowe rsection .................................. 35
Uppe rsection .................................. 34
Ce ntral locking
Automa ticlocking (on-board
compu ter)....... ...............................179
Locking/u nlocking(SmartKe y)....... .66
Cha nging bulbs
Sid em arkerlamps (rear)...... ......... 103
Child
Rest raintsyst em .............................. 55
Child seat
For ward- facing restraint system...... 56
On thef ront-pa sse nger seat ............ 56
Rearwar d-facin grestraint system.... 56 6
Index

Dat
a
see Technica ldata
Dat acarrier
Se lec ting ...... .................................. 174
Day time runnin glam ps
Di spla ymessage ............................ 194
Fun ction /notes ................................ 97
Swi tchin go n/off( on -boar dcom -
put er) .............................................1 77
De clarations ofconformity .................27
De corative film
Cl eani nginstructio ns....... .............. 249
De laye dswitch-off
Exterior lighting (on-boa rdcom-
pute r)....... ......................................178
Interior lighting ..............................178
Di agno sticsconnectio n....... ...............27
Digit alOp erator 's Ma nua l
He lp................................................ .2 2
Introduction .....................................2 2
Digit alsp eed omete r.........................1 72
Di splay messag es
ASSYST PLUS................................ 245
Ca lling up (on-boa rdcompu ter)..... 183
Driving systems .............................198
Engine .............. ..............................195
Gene ralnotes ................................ 183
Hidi ng(on-boa rdcompu ter)....... ....183
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 208
Ligh ts....... ......................................194
Safety systems ..............................184
SmartKey .......................................207
Tire s....... ....... ................................. 202
Vehi cle....... ....... .............................204
Di stanc ereco rder
see Odome ter
see Trip odome ter
Di stanc ewarni ng(warning lamp)....216
Di stanc ewarni ngfunc tion
Function/notes ................................58
Do ors
Automa ticlocking (on-board
compu ter)....... ...............................179
Automa ticlocking (switch) ...............73
Cen tral loc kin g/unlo cking
(Sm artKey) .......................................6 6
Con trol pan el...................................3 7
Dis play mes sage ............ ................206 Emer
gency locking ............ ...............73
Emer gency unlocki ng............ ........... 73
Imp orta ntsafety note s.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 71
Ope ning (frominside).<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 72
Ove rview <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 71
Dri nki ngand drivi ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 137
Dri veprog ram
Auto matictrans mission <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 128
Disp lay. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 125
SETUP (on-boa rdcomp uter,
Mer cedes-AM Gvehicles) ............... 181
Dri ver's doo r
see Doors
Dri vin g
Tow ingvehicles <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 124
Dri vin gabro ad
Mer cedes-Be nzServi ce<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 246
Dri vin go nfloode droads <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 141
Dri vin gsafe tysys tem
Active BrakeAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 58
Dri vin gsafe tysys tems
ABS (Anti-lock Bra king System) ....... 57
ADAPTIV EBRAK E.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 64
Ada ptive Bra keAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 59
Ada ptive bra kelights <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ 60
BAS (BrakeAssi stSys tem) .............. 57
Dista ncewarning function............... 58
EBD (electroni cbrake force dis-
trib ution) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 63
ESP ®
(El ectro nicStab ility Pro -
gra m) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 60
Imp orta ntsafety informa tion ........... 57
Ove rview <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 56
Dri vin gsystem
AMG sportssuspe nsio n
(Me rced es-AM GSLC43) ............... 153
Dri vin gsystems
Ada ptive Damp ingSystem ............. 153
ATTEN TIONA SSIST <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 163
Bli nd Spot Assist<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 164
Cru isecontrol <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 142
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 198
DISTR ONICPLUS.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 144
HOLD function<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 152
La ne Kee ping Assi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 166
La ne Tra cking packag e.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 164
Pa rking Guidance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 157
PAR KTRONIC <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 1548
In
dex

Important
safetynotes.................... 73
Locking separately ........................... 74
Opening/closi ng(manua llyfrom
outsid e).... ........................................ 74
Overview ............ .............................. 73
Trunk lid
Displa ymessag e.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 205
Ope ning dimens ions <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 305
Trunk partition
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 206
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 80
Ope ning/ closing <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 81
Turn sign als
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 194
Swi tching on/off.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 99
Two -wayradio
Freq uencie s.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 297
Insta llati on <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 297
Tra nsmi ssion outpu t(ma ximu m).... 297
Type identificatio nplate
see Vehiclei de ntif ication plate U
Un locki ng
Emerg encyunlocki ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ 73
From insidethe vehicle( central
unl ocki ngbutton) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 72
Ups hiftind icator
(o n-boa rdcomp uter,Mer cedes-
AMG SLC43)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 180
USB devices
Co nnecting tothe Med iaInter-
face <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 225V
Vehi cle
Co rrect use. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 27
Data acquisiti on <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 28
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 204
Ele ctroni cs<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 297
Equ ipment <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 24
Indi vidualsetti ngs <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 177
Lim itedW arranty <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 28
Loa ding <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 280
Locki ng(ina ne me rge ncy) ............... 73
Locki ng(Sma rtKey ).<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 66
Low ering <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 293Ma
inte nance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 25
Pa rking foralon gp eriod. ............... 137
Pu lling away <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 120
Ra ising <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 291
Re por ting problems <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 28
Secu ringfrom rolling away ............ 290
Tow -star ting<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 264
Tow ingaway <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 264
Tra nspo rting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 266
Unlo cking (ina ne me rge ncy) ........... 73
Unlo cking (SmartKey ).<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 66
Veh icled ata. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 305
Vehi cleb atte ry
see Batte ry(ve hicle )
Vehi cled ata <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 305
Vehi cled ime nsions<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 305
Vehi clee me rge ncyloc king ................ 73
Vehi clei de nti ficatio nnumb er
see VIN
Vehi clei de nti ficatio nplate .............. 298
Vehi clet oolkit<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 253
Vide o
Ope ratingthe DVD <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 174
see also Digi talOpe rator'sMan-
ua l.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 218
VIN
Sea t.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 299
Ty pe plate <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 298 W
Warni ngand indic ator lamps
ABS <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 211
Active BrakeAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 216
Bra keAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 216
Bra kes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 211
Ch eck Engine <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 214
Co olant <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 214
Dista ncewarning <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 216
ESP ®
<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 212
ESP ®
OFF <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 213
Fue ltank <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 214
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 209
Pa rking brake<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 213
PASSENG ERAIR BAG <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 39
Re ser vefue l.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 214
Re stra intsystem <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 213
Sea tbelt. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 20920
In
dex

Inst
rumen tclus ter Funct
ion Pag
e 0043
Sp
eedo meterwit hseg-
men ts 16
8 Warn
ingand indicat or
lamp s: El
ec tric park ingbrak e(red) 21
3 0049
USAo nly 0024
Canad aonly 0024
Elec tric park ingbrak e
(yello w) 21
3 00BA
Distanc ewarning 21
6 00BB
ESP®
OF F 21
2 0025
ABS 21
1 Br
ake s(red) 21
1 0027
USAo nly 004D
Canad aonly 0058
Low-beam headlamps 98
0060
Parkinglamp s 98
0057
High-beam headlamps 99
00E5
ESP® 21
2 0044
003E003D
Turnsignals 99
0087
Mult
ifunction disp lay 17
0 0085
Tac
hom eter 16
8 Funct
ion Pag
e Warn
ingand indicat or
lamp s: 0074
SPORT handlingm ode
in theM erce des- AMG
SL C4 3 21
3 005E
Rearfoglamp 98
005A
Thisindicat orlamp
has nofun ction 00B9
CheckEngine 21
4 0077
Tirep ressur emonitor 21
7 0075
Restraintsyst em 39
00E9
Seat belt s 20
9 0083
Coolan
ttem perat ure gage 16
9 Warn
ingand indicat or
lamp s: 00AC
Coolan t 21
4 0084
Fue
llev el ind icat or Warn
ingand indicat or
lamp s: 00B6
Reservefuel levelwit h
fuel filler flap location indi-
cat or(rig ht) 21
4 006B
In
st rum entc lus terligh ting 16
8 In
for mat ionondisp layin gthe out side tempe ra-
tur eint he mult ifunction disp laycan befoun d und
er"Out side tempe rature disp lay"
(Y page 168). 32
Inst
rumen tclust erAtag lan ce

the
vehicleo ccu pant inthe best po sitio nin
rel ation tothe airb ag.
The seat beltsy ste mc omp rises:
R Sea tbelts
R Emer gency Tensi oni ng Devi cesand seat belt
for ce limi ters
If the seat beltis pu lled quickl yorsharpl yb y
the seat beltgu ide, the inertia reelloc ks. The
be ltstra pcann otbe extra ctedanyfurthe r.
The Emer gency Tensi oni ng Devi cetighte nsthe
se at beltin an acc ident, pulling the beltclo se
ag ainst the body.H ow eve ritd oesn otpullthe
veh icleo ccu pant back inthe directi onofthe
ba ckre st.
The Emer gency Tensi oni ng Devi cedoes not
corr ectaninco rrectseat positio no rthe rou t-
ing ofan inco rrectly faste ned seat belt.
Wh entrig gered ,as eatb eltf orce limi ter helps
to red uce theforce exe rted bythe seat belton
the vehicleo ccu pant.
The seat beltfor ce limi ters ares ynchro nized
wi th the frontairb agsw hich absor bparto f
the decel era tionforce. Thiscan red uce the
for ce exe rted onthe vehicleo ccu pants durin g
an acc ident.
! If
the front-pa ssenge rseatisn otoccu pied ,
do not engaget he seat belttong ueinthe
bu ckle onthe front-pa ssenge rseat.Othe r-
wi se ,int he eve ntofan acc ident theEmer -
ge ncy Tensi oni ng Devi ceand theside
im pact airb ag,ina dditio nt oo the rsystems,
ma ybetriggered and have tobe rep laced .
Impo rtant safety notes The
useo fseatb elts and childres traint sys-
tems isreq uired bylawi n:
R all5 0s tates
R the U.S. territories
R the Distric tofC olum bia
R allC anad ianp rovin ces
Even where thisisn otreq uired bylaw, allv eh i-
cle occu pants shouldc orrectl yfastent heir
se at belts befor es tartin gthe jou rney . G
WA
RNING
If the seat beltis not worncorr ectly,itcan-
not perfo rm itsinte ndedprotecti vefunctio n.
An inco rrectly faste ned seat beltcan also
cau seinju ries,for exa mpl e,inthe eventof an
acc ident orwh en bra king orcha nging
di rec tiona brup tly. This posesa nincr eased
ris ko finju ryor eve nfatal inju ry.
Alw ayse nsuret hata llveh icleo ccu pants
ha ve the irse at belts faste ned correctlyand
ar es itting properly.
The comp onentparts ofthe restraint syste m
wo rkinconju nctionwithe acho the r.They can
onl ydeployt heirpro tecti vefunctio nif,at all
tim es,a llveh icleo ccu pants:
R ha ve faste ned theirse at belts corr ectly
(Y page 41)
R ha ve the seat and head res traint adjus ted
pro perly (Ypage 85) G
WA
RNING
The seat beltdo es not offerthe intended
le vel ofpro tecti onifyo uh aven otmov edthe
ba ckre stto an almos tvertica lpositio n.
Wh enbra king orinthe eventofan acc ident,
yo uc ouldslid eu nderne aththe seat beltand
su sta inab do men orneck injuries,for exa m-
pl e. Thispo sesa nincr easedr isko finju ryor
eve nfatal inju ry.
Adju stthe seat pro perly befor eb eginning
yo ur jou rney .Alway se nsuret hatthe back-
res tisi na na lmostv ertica lpositio na nd tha t
the shoulde rs ectio no fyou rs eatb elti s
rou ted across thecente rofyou rs houlde r. G
WA
RNING
Pe rso nsless tha n5f t(1.5 0m )tallc ann ot
we arthe seat beltcorr ectlywithou tana ddi-
tio nal and suita bler estra int syste m. Ifthe
se at beltis not worncorr ectly,itcann otper-
for mi tsinte ndedprotecti vefunctio n.An
inco rrectly faste ned seat beltcan also cau se
inju ries,for exa mpl e,inthe eventofan acc i-
de nt or wh en bra king orcha nging directi on
ab ruptl y.Thi sp oses an incr easedr isko f
inju ryor eve nfatal inju ry.
For thisreason ,alway ss ecurep erso ns
und er5f t(1.5 0m )tallins uita blea dditio nal
res traint syste ms. 40
Oc
cupant safetySafe ty

tem.
Thisconfi rma tionc an also be fou ndin
the installatio ninstru ctio nstha tare incl uded
wi th the childres traint syste m.
Ob serve the warning labe lsin the vehiclei nte -
rio ra nd onthe childres traint syste m. Ch
ildr estrain tsystem onthe front-
pass engers eat
Ge neral notes If
yo ui nstal lac hild res traint syste mo nthe
fro nt-pa ssenge rseat,alwa ysobserve the
ins tructio nsand safety note sonthe "Occu -
pa nt Clas sific ati on Sys tem (OCS) "(Y pa ge 46) .
Yo uc an thu savoid the risks tha tcouldarise
as aresulto f:
R an inco rrectly cate gorized perso nint he
fro nt-pa ssenge rseat
R de acti vating thefrontpasse nge rfront air
ba gu nintenti onally
R the unsuitab lepo sitio ning ofthe child
res traint syste m, e.g.too closetothe dash-
bo ard
Rea rwa rd-fac ingc hild res train tsystem If
cir cum stances require yout os ecureac hild
in ar earw ard-fa cing childres traint syste mo n
the front-pa ssenge rseat,alwa ysma kesure
tha tthe frontpasse nge rfront airb ag isde acti -
va ted .Onlyi fthe PASSEN GERAIRBAG OFF
ind icator lamp islitc onti nuously(Y page 39),
is the frontpasse nge rfront airb ag deacti va-
ted .
Alw ayso bserve the childres traint syste m
ma nuf actu rer'sins tallatio na nd opera ting
ins tructio ns.
Fo rwa rd-fac ingc hild res train tsystem If
yo us ecureac hild inaf orwa rd-f acing child
res traint syste mo nthe front-pa ssenge rseat,
al wa ysmov ethe front-pa ssenge rseata sfar
ba ck aspossi ble. The entirebase ofthe child
res traint syste mm usta lway sr esto nt he seat
cus hion ofthe front-pa ssenge rseat.The back-
res tofthe childres traint syste mm ustlie as
fla ta sp ossibl ea gainst the backre stof the
fro nt-pa ssenge rseat.The childres traint sys-
tem mustnot touchthe rooforb es ubjected
to aloa db ythe head res traint. Adju stthe
ang leof the seat backre stand thehead res
traint positio na ccord ingly.A lway sm ake
su re tha tthe sho ulde rb elts tra pisc orr ectl y
rou ted fromt hefront-pa ssenge rseatb elt
gu idet ot he sho ulde rb eltg uide on the child
res traint syste m. Thes houlde rb elts tra pm ust
be rou ted forwa rdand down fromt hefront-
pa sse nge rseatb eltg uide .
Alw ayso bserve the childres traint syste m
ma nuf actu rer'sins tallatio na nd opera ting
ins tructio ns. Pe
ts inthe vehic le G
WA
RNING
If yo ul eave ani ma lsuns uperv ised oruns e-
cur edinthe vehicle, the ym aypre ssbuttons
or sw itch es,for ins tance .
In thi sw ay,a nima lsma y:
R acti vate veh iclee quipm ent and become
tra pped,for exa mpl e
R sw itch syste ms onoroff and thereb y
end angerothe rroa du sers
Fur thermo re,uns ecu red anima lsma ybe
flu ng arou nd insidet he veh iclei nt he eve nt
of an acc ident orabrupt ste ering orbra king
ma neu ver,and the reb yinju reveh icleo ccu -
pa nts. There isar isko faccident and injury.
Nev erleav ea nima lsuna ttend edinthe vehi-
cle .
Alw ayss ecurea nima lspro perly when driv-
ing ,for ins tance with as uita blep etcar rier. Dri
ving safety systems Ov
erv iewo fdriv ings afety systems
In thi ss ectio n,youw illf indi nform ation abou t
the followi ng drivin gs afety syste ms:
R ABS (Anti -lock Bra king Sys tem)
(Y page 57)
R BAS (Bra keAss istS ys tem) (Ypage 57)
R Activ eBrake Assi st(Y page 58)
R Ada ptive bra kelights (Ypage 60)
R ESP ®
(Ele ctroni cSta bility Pro gram)
(Y page 60) 56
Dr
ivi ng safet ys ystemsSa fet y