Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon 2022 User manual

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C-Class Saloon
Owner's Manual
C-Class Saloon

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Front passenger airbag warning
&WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an enabled co-driver airbag
If the co-driver airbag is enabled, a child on
the co-driver seat may be struck by the co-
driver airbag during an accident.
#NEVER use a rearward-facing child
restraint system on a seat with an ENA-
BLED FRONT AIRBAG. DEATH or SERI-
OUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
Observe the chapter "Children in the vehicle".
As at 11.04.22

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Before your rst drive, please read this Owner's
Manual carefully and familiarise yourself with your
vehicle. For your own safety and a longer service
life of the vehicle, follow the instructions and
warning notices in this Owner's Manual. Disre-
garding them may lead to damage to the vehicle
or injury to people.
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Symbols .......................................................... 5
At a glance ...................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Cockpit (plug-in hybrid) ................................... 8
Indicator and warning lamps .......................... 10
Overhead control panel ................................. 12
Door operating unit and seat adjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ....................... 16
Digital Owner's Manual ................................. 18
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ............ 18
General notes ............................................... 19
Protection of the environment ....................... 19
Take-back of end-of-life vehicles .................... 19
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ........................ 20
Owner's Manual ............................................ 21
Touch-sensitive controls ................................ 21
Mercedes me App ......................................... 22
Operating safety ............................................ 22
Notes on assembling the number plate on
the front licence plate holder ......................... 25
Declarations of conformity and notes on
driving in dierent countries .......................... 26
Diagnostics connection ................................. 29
Qualied specialist workshop ........................ 30
Vehicle registration ....................................... 31
Correct use of the vehicle ............................. 31
Information on the REACH regulation ............. 31
Notes for persons with electronic medical
aids .............................................................. 31
Implied warranty ........................................... 32
QR code for rescue card ............................... 32
Data storage ................................................. 33
Copyright ...................................................... 36
Occupant safety ............................................ 37
Brief overview of most important points ......... 37
Information on the automatic functions of
the restraint system ...................................... 44
Purpose and function of the restraint sys-
tem ............................................................... 47
Seat belts ..................................................... 53
Airbags ......................................................... 53
Safely transporting children in the vehicle ...... 54
Brief overview of most important points ......... 54
Important safety notes .................................. 55
Suitable child restraint systems for the
transport of children ..................................... 61
Suitable seats for attaching child restraint
systems ........................................................ 64
Securing the child restraint system ................ 67
Child safety locks .......................................... 72
Opening and closing ...................................... 75
Key ............................................................... 75
Doors ............................................................ 79
Boot .............................................................. 83
Side windows ................................................ 89
Sliding sunroof .............................................. 93
Roller sunblinds ............................................. 97
Anti-the protection ...................................... 98
Seats and stowing ....................................... 101
Notes on the correct driver's seat position .. 101
Notes on grab handles ................................ 101
Seats .......................................................... 102
Steering wheel ............................................ 113
2Contents

Easy entry and exit feature .......................... 116
Memory function ......................................... 117
Stowage areas ............................................ 119
Sockets ....................................................... 128
Wireless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with the exterior aerial ........ 129
Fitting/removing the oor mats ................... 131
Light and sight ............................................ 133
Exterior lighting ........................................... 133
Interior lighting ............................................ 144
Windscreen wipers and windscreen
washer system ............................................ 146
Mirrors ........................................................ 149
Area permeable to radio waves on the
windscreen ................................................. 152
Climate control ........................................... 153
Overview of climate control systems ............ 153
Operating the climate control system .......... 155
Driving and parking ..................................... 168
Driving ........................................................ 168
DYNAMIC SELECT button ............................ 187
Automatic transmission ............................... 190
Function of 4MATIC ..................................... 195
Refuelling .................................................... 195
Charging the high-voltage battery (plug-in
hybrid) ........................................................ 202
Parking ....................................................... 220
Driving and driving safety systems ............... 226
Trailer hitch ................................................. 298
Bicycle rack function ................................... 303
Vehicle towing instructions .......................... 305
Driver's display ........................................... 306
Notes on the driver's display ....................... 306
Operating the driver's display ...................... 306
Driver display menus ................................... 307
Head-up display .......................................... 308
Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
system ........................................................ 310
Function of the power meter ........................ 311
Overview of status displays on the driver's
display ........................................................ 311
MBUX Voice Assistant ................................. 313
Notes on operating safety ........................... 313
Operation .................................................... 313
Using MBUX voice assistant eectively ........ 315
Essential voice commands .......................... 316
MBUX multimedia system ............................ 321
Overview and operation ............................... 321
System settings .......................................... 334
AMG TRACK PACE ....................................... 338
Plug-in hybrid settings ................................. 343
Navigation and trac .................................. 345
Telephone ................................................... 355
Mercedes me Apps ..................................... 358
Mercedes-Benz emergency call system ....... 367
Radio & media ............................................. 374
Sound settings ............................................ 378
Maintenance and care ................................. 379
ASSYST PLUS service interval display .......... 379
Maintenance Management .......................... 380
Telediagnostics ........................................... 380
Engine compartment ................................... 381
Cleaning and care ....................................... 388
Contents 3

Breakdown assistance ................................. 396
Emergency .................................................. 396
Flat tyre ...................................................... 398
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 404
Tow-starting or towing away ........................ 412
Electrical fuses ............................................ 417
Wheels and tyres ......................................... 421
Notes on noise or unusual handling char-
acteristics ................................................... 421
Notes on regularly inspecting wheels and
tyres ........................................................... 421
Notes on snow chains ................................. 421
Tyre pressure .............................................. 422
Wheel change ............................................. 425
Emergency spare wheel ............................... 435
Technical data ............................................. 438
Notes on technical data .............................. 438
On-board electronics ................................... 438
Regulatory radio information ....................... 440
Vehicle identication plate, VIN and
engine number overview .............................. 445
Operating uids ........................................... 447
Vehicle data ................................................ 456
Trailer hitch ................................................. 461
Display messages and warning/indicator
lamps .......................................................... 464
Display messages ........................................ 464
Warning and indicator lamps ....................... 540
Index .......................................................... 558
4Contents

In this Owner's Manual, you will nd the following
symbols:
&WARNING Danger due to not observing
the warning notices
Warning notices draw your attention to haz-
ards that may endanger your health or life, or
the health or life of others.
#Observe the warning notices.
+ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
damage due to failure to observe environ-
mental notes
Environmental notes include information on
environmentally responsible behaviour or envi-
ronmentally responsible disposal.
#Observe environmental notes.
*NOTE Damage to property due to failure
to observe notes on material damage
Notes on material damage inform you of risks
which may lead to your vehicle being dam-
aged.
#Observe notes on material damage.
%These symbols indicate useful instructions or
further information that could be helpful to
you.
#Instruction
(/ page) Further information on a topic
Display Display in the central display
4Highest menu level, which is to be
selected in the multimedia system
5Relevant submenus, which are to be
selected in the multimedia system
* Indicates a cause
Symbols 5

Le-hand-drive vehicles
6At a glance – Cockpit

1Steering wheel gearshi paddles →193
2Combination switch →135
3Driver's display →306
4DIRECT SELECT lever →190
5ü Start/stop button →172
è ECO start/stop function →180
6Central display →321
7Glove compartment →122
8Stowage compartment →122
9Switch panel for:
÷ DYNAMIC SELECT button →188
c Active Parking Assist →286
& Switches the stationary heater on/o →165
\ Quick vehicle access
ú Fingerprint sensor →321
Ü Switches the MBUX multimedia system
on/o
→321
a Switches sound on/o →321
ø Adjusts the volume →321
A£ Hazard warning light system →136
BControl panel for the MBUX multimedia system →327
CAdjusts the steering wheel →114
ý Switches the steering wheel heater
on/o
→115
DControl panel:
Driver's display →306
Cruise control or variable limiter →236
I Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC →241
EDiagnostics connection →29
FOpens the bonnet →382
G! Electric parking brake →222
HLight switch →133
At a glance – Cockpit 7

Le-hand-drive vehicles
8At a glance – Cockpit (plug-in hybrid)

1± Increases recuperation →184
2Driver's display:
õ Operational readiness →311
Power meter →311
Trip computer
ECO Assist →184
3q Reduces recuperation →184
4Central display:
Plug-in hybrid settings →343
Energy ow display →345
5Sets charging times →343
6÷ DYNAMIC SELECT button →187
7° Haptic accelerator pedal →186
86 Depressurises the fuel tank →199
At a glance – Cockpit (plug-in hybrid) 9

Driver's display
10 At a glance – Indicator and warning lamps

1#! Turn signal lights →135
2ï Trailer hitch →544
3ä Indicator lamp inoperative
4# Electrical fault →546
5Ù Power steering (red) →544
Ù Power steering (yellow) →544
Ù Rear axle steering (yellow) →544
66 Restraint system →542
7ü Seat belt →542
8L Distance warning →552
9! ABS →552
Ah Tyre pressure monitoring system →556
B; Engine diagnostics →546
Cå ESP® OFF →552
÷ ESP®→552
D% Diesel engine: preglow
E_ Plug-in hybrid: reduced power →543
Fp Petrol engine: reduced power →546
Gÿ Coolant temperature →546
HCoolant temperature display
I! Electric parking brake (yellow) →550
J! Electric parking brake (red) →550
KJ Brakes (red) →550
J Brakes (yellow) →550
L8 Reserve fuel with fuel ller ap location
indicator
→546
MFuel level
NK High beam →135
L Low beam →133
T Standing lights →133
OR Rear fog light →134
PH Mercedes-Benz emergency call system →556
At a glance – Indicator and warning lamps 11

12 At a glance – Overhead control panel

1Sun visors (folding, available in extendable
design as an optional extra)
2c Switches the front interior lighting on/o →144
3u Switches the rear interior lighting on/o →144
4; me button →358
5| Switches automatic interior lighting con-
trol on/o
→144
6G SOS button →358
7Switches the right-hand reading lamp on/o →144
83 Opens/closes the panorama sliding sun-
roof
→93
3 Opens/closes the panorama sliding sun-
roof roller sunblind
→93
9PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps →42
AInside rear-view mirror →150
BSwitches the le-hand reading lamp on/o →144
At a glance – Overhead control panel 13

14 At a glance – Door operating unit and seat adjustment

1ß Ü Locks/unlocks the vehicle →80
2Opens the door →80
3Adjusts the seats electrically →105
4w Switches the seat heating on/o →112
5s Switches the seat ventilation on/o →112
6V Operates the memory function →118
7W Opens/closes the rear le side window →89
8W Opens/closes the le side window →89
9Í Operates the outside mirrors →149
Ap Opens/closes the boot lid →83
BW Opens/closes the right side window →89
CW Opens/closes the rear right side window →89
DD Rear-window roller sunblind →97
ES Child safety lock for the rear side win-
dows
→74
FAdjusting the head restraints →107
GSeat adjustment using the multimedia system →110
HAdjusting the seat fore-and-a position →102
IAdjusting the 4-way lumbar support →107
JAdjusting the seat backrest inclination →104
KAdjusting the seat height →104
LAdjusts the seat cushion inclination →104
At a glance – Door operating unit and seat adjustment 15

16 At a glance – Emergencies and breakdowns

1B-pillar with:
QR code for accessing the rescue card →32
2Safety vests →396
3; me button →358
G SOS button →358
4To check and top up operating uids →447
5Tow-starting or towing away →413
6Flat tyre →398
7Starting assistance →409
8£ Hazard warning light system →136
9Fire extinguisher →397
AFuel ller ap with:
information label on fuel type →195
information label on tyre pressure →423
QR code for accessing the rescue card →32
BTow-starting or towing away →413
CFirst-aid kit (so sided) →397
DTIREFIT kit →400
EWarning triangle →397
At a glance – Emergencies and breakdowns 17