diff --git a/pandas/core/indexes/base.py b/pandas/core/indexes/base.py
index 73e564f95cf65..feb58a4806047 100644
--- a/pandas/core/indexes/base.py
+++ b/pandas/core/indexes/base.py
@@ -6453,6 +6453,10 @@ def slice_locs(self, start=None, end=None, step=None) -> tuple[int, int]:
         >>> idx = pd.Index(list("abcd"))
         >>> idx.slice_locs(start="b", end="c")
         (1, 3)
+
+        >>> idx = pd.Index(list("bcde"))
+        >>> idx.slice_locs(start="a", end="c")
+        (0, 2)
         """
         inc = step is None or step >= 0