Mercedes Slc 2018 Owner's Manual

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SLC

2018

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Standard and available equipment may vary by model. Please see back of brochure.

THE 2018 SLC

Weekends are for sleeping in, right? But

the sun is barely peeking over the rooftops,

and here you are, basking in the first of

its glimmers. Let the others cling to their

pillows. You’ve got an empty, winding road

to embrace, and a sports car to bond with.

The morning world feels fresh today, as if

you’re the first to discover it — even though

someone must have unrolled this ribbon

of pavement and painted yellow stripes on

its sides before today. “Thanks for doing

that,” you think as your fingertips flick the

left shift paddle. “And thanks for leaving it

here for me and my SLC to enjoy.”

The role of a sports car

is to make every day

feel like it’s a gift,

just waiting for you to

open it up.

Invitation to drive, with a plus one.

There’s something about the way a sports

car made for two makes you feel. If there’s

one word that covers all of it, it’s romance.

Sure, there’s passion, elation, even a good

amo unt of focused intensity as your hands

grip the wheel, your foot squeezes the “go”

pedal, and you find that perfect line out of

this curve and toward the next. But above

all, it’s what happens as two become one.

And it keeps happening: You and your SLC

seem to anticipate each other’s next steps,

and it turns into choreography. Driver and

sports car become one. Together you unite

with the road below, as the laws of physics

and of desire both play matchmaker. As the

morning sun continues its climb, the road

and the sky meet, with nothing in between

except you and the roadster you’re bonded

to. And in case you forgot, the driver seat

that’s been embracing you through all this

has a twin on the other side of the console.

Perfect for sharing the fun. The sun. And for

two becoming one. It’s what romance is all

about. It’s what a roadster is all about.

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KEY FEATURES

2018 SLC

PERFORMANCE

Turbo-boosted power and a quick-shifting

9-speed collaborate with a range of curve-

carving chassis setups. Five drive modes,

from Comfort to Sport+, team up with you.

DESIGN

Brilliantly modern details highlight classic

sports-car proportions. The power Panorama

roof transforms from coupe to open roadster

in seconds, with a view of the sky anytime.

SAFETY

Groundbreaking safety advancements

watch the road and the driver. Protective

and semi-autonomous systems add to your

comfort, confidence and driving enjoyment.

> Inline‑4 turbo or AMG ‑ enhanced V6 biturbo power

> Paddle‑shifted 9‑speed or AMG‑ enhanced 9‑ speed

transmission with electronic console selector

> DYNAMIC SELECT drive modes

> Sport exhaust with active sound

> Sport, AMG Sport or adjustable ‑damping* suspension

> 17" or 18" alloy wheels in no fewer than four designs*

> Diamond‑block grille, with black or chrome* pins

> Power Panorama roof, LED headlamps* and taillamps

> AMG Line Exterior* and Night Package* (SLC 300)

> AMG Per formance Studio RedArt Package and

AMG Night Package* (AMG SLC 43)

> Radar‑ based Active Brake Assist collision mitigation

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> ATTENTION ASSIST

> Rearview camera

> High ‑strength body with dual fiber‑reinforced roll bars

> Blind Spot Assist*

> Lane Keeping Assist*

driver drowsiness detection

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LUXURY

The romance of a two -seat cockpit, brought

to life with modern style and state- of-the-art,

season-extending amenities. Both seats offer

embracing support and power adjustment.

TECHNOLOGY

User-friendly innovations help keep you

connected, engaged and entertained.

Intuitive controls help you stay in command

of your car and in touch with your world.

*Optional or not available on some models. Please see back of brochure.

> Twin power sport seats with memory

> Digital dual ‑zone climate control

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> Heated seats with AIRSCARF

> Multicolor LED ambient lighting*

> 11‑speaker harman/kardon

> Panorama roof or variable ‑tint MAGIC SKY CONTROL

> 7" color screen and central controller

> Multifunction, flat‑ bottom sport steering wheel

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> mbrace

remote features, in ‑car Internet, and 4G LTE WiFi*

> COMAND

> Apple CarPlay

featuring Mercedes me smartphone app with

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navigation* or Garmin MAP PILOT®*

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and Android Auto*

neck‑ level heating*

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surround sound*

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Performance

WINNING FORMULA

It’s a June day in 1895, and you’re arriving

in Par is like no one before yo u ever has: by

crossing a finish line, winning history’s first

official auto race in a Daimler- powered car.

Fast- forward 36 years, and you’re reveling

as each wheel embraces the road thanks to

the first fully independent suspension. As

the road straightens, it’s 1954, and you’re

racing your Gullwing SL reliably to victory,

celebrating the production debut of fuel

injection. You whisk by another checkered

flag, back off the throttle, and collect your

thoughts. You know it’s 2018 and you’ve

only been driving for an hour, and that you

didn’t break any laws — traffic or physics.

But as drives go, it’s been one for the his-

tory books. Even if it ended at your office.

A singular drive, many ways to drive it.

The SLC’s performance may come from a

rich heritage, but its richest tradition is

to always accelerate the pace of progress.

The turbo inline -4 in the SLC 300 puts its

full 273 lb-ft of peak torque on tap from just

1,300 rpm. The resulting 5.8- second rush

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from 0 to 60 mph

Its high -pressure direct fuel injection and

multispark ignition can self -tune in a matter

of milliseconds — rapid enough to optimize

both power and emissions in the span of a

combustion cycle — effectively in real time.

isn’t all it does quickly.

boost and fuel -injection pressure team up

to deliver 362 hp and 0 - 60 in 4.6 seconds.

The paddle-shifted 9G-TRONIC 9-speed —

enhanced by AMG in the SLC 43 — lets you

enjoy eager response or relaxed efficiency.

The five drive modes of DYNAMIC SELECT

let you vary the throttle, shifting, steering,

exhaust and more from Comfort to Sport+,

or with your own custom Individual mode.

And the multilink suspension — yet another

Mercedes- Benz performance first — is also

a tailored fit: sport-tuned in the SLC 300,

and featuring more rigid components and

AMG-specific geometry in the SLC 43. Both

models let you opt for adjustable damping,

too. It adapts to the road, and the modes

of DYNAMIC SELECT — so you can take in

the scenery in comfort, or take on corners

with the expertise of a racing legend.

The drive to be first
is why Mercedes-Benz
has filled countless
drawers with patents.
Countless display
cases with trophies.
And countless garages

The AMG SLC 43’s biturbo V6 brings a deep

infusion of AMG know-how into the here

and right now. Like patented NANOSLIDE

cylinder walls, an ultralow-friction process

developed for AMG racecars. Higher turbo

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with sports cars
their drivers treasure.

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Please see endnotes at back of brochure.