Mercedes-Benz SLC 2018 Operator's Manual page 126

Automatic transmission
124
If you want the automatic transmission to
remain in neutral i, e.g. when having the vehi-
cle cleaned in an automatic car wash with a
towing system:
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
X
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock.
Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
X
All vehicles: switch the ignition on.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Engage neutral i.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
X
Switch off the ignition and leave the SmartKey
X
in the ignition lock.
Engaging drive position D
When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
X
brake pedal.
Push the selector lever back past the first
X
point of resistance.
Transmission positions
Park position
B
This prevents the vehicle from rolling
away when stopped.
Only shift the transmission into posi-
tion B ( page 122) when the
Y
vehicle is stationary. The parking lock
should not be used as a brake when
parking. Always apply the electronic
parking brake in addition to the park-
ing lock in order to secure the vehi-
cle.
If the SmartKey is removed from the
ignition lock, the transmission is
locked.
The automatic transmission shifts to
B automatically:
when the SmartKey is removed
R
from the ignition lock
when the engine is switched off
R
with the transmission in position
C or 7 and one of the doors
is opened
In the event of a malfunction of the
vehicle's electronics, the transmis-
sion may lock in position B. Have
the vehicle electronics checked
immediately at a qualified specialist
workshop.
Reverse gear
C
Only shift the transmission into posi-
tion C when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.