Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon User manual

Welcome to theworld of Mercedes-Benz
Before youfirst drive off, read this Owner's Man‐
ual carefully and familiarise yourself with your
vehicle. Foryour own safety and a longer operat‐
ing lifespan, follow the instructions and warning
notices in this Owner's Manual. Disregarding
them may lead to damage to thevehicle or per‐
sonal injury.
The equipment or model designation of your
vehicle may vary according to:
Rmodel
Rorder
Rnational version
Ravailability
The illustrations in this Owner's manual show a
left-hand drive vehicle. On right-hand-drive vehi‐
cles, the layout of components and control ele‐
ments differs accordingly.
Mercedes-Benz is constantly updating its vehi‐
cles to thestate of the art.
Mercedes-Benz therefore reservestheright to
introduce changes in thefollowing areas:
Rdesign
Requipment
Rtechnical features
The equipment in your vehicle may therefore dif‐
fer from that shown in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The following are integral parts of thevehicle:
RDigital Owner's Manual
RPrinted Owner's Manual
Rservice booklet
Requipment-dependent Supplements
Keep these documents in thevehicle at all
times. If you sell thevehicle, always pass all of
the documents on to the new owner.
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2055843618Z102

At aglance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Warning and indicator lamps ........................ 10
Overhead control panel ................................ 14
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 16
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 18
Digital Owner's Manual ............................. 20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........20
General notes............................................. 21
Protection of the environment ......................21
Take-back of end-of-life vehicles ...................21
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................22
Owner's Manual ...........................................23
Operating safety ...........................................23
Declaration of Conformity ............................ 25
Diagnostics connection ................................ 26
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 27
Vehicle registration ....................................... 27
Correct use of thevehicle ............................28
Implied warranty ...........................................28
QR code forrescue card ...............................28
Data storage .................................................28
Copyright ...................................................... 31
Occupant safety......................................... 32
Restraint system ...........................................32
Seat belts ..................................................... 34
Airbags ......................................................... 39
PRE-SAFE®system ....................................... 46
Safely transporting children in thevehi‐
cle ................................................................. 47
Notes on pets in thevehicle .......................... 71
Opening and closing .................................. 73
Key ...............................................................73
Doors ............................................................ 77
Boot .............................................................. 82
Roller sunblinds ............................................ 87
Side windows ............................................... 88
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 92
Anti-theft protection .....................................97
Seats and stowing ................................... 100
Notes on the correct driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................. 100
Seats .......................................................... 101
Steering wheel ............................................ 110
Easy entry and exit feature .......................... 112
Operating the memory function .................. 113
Stowage areas .............................................114
Cup holders ................................................ 126
Ashtray and cigarette lighter .......................129
Sockets ....................................................... 130
Wireless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theexterior aerial ...... 132
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ................. 134
Light and sight ......................................... 135
Exterior lighting .......................................... 135
Interior lighting ........................................... 144
Changing bulbs (only forvehicles with
halogen headlamps) .................................... 145
Windscreen wipers and windscreen
washer system ............................................ 148
Mirrors ........................................................ 150
Operating the sun visors ............................. 153
Climate control ........................................ 155
Overview of climate control systems ..........155
2Contents

Operating the climate control system ......... 156
Driving and parking .................................. 167
Driving ........................................................ 167
DYNAMIC SELECT switch ............................179
Manual transmission ................................... 181
Automatic transmission .............................. 182
Refuelling .................................................... 187
Parking .......................................................193
Driving and driving safety systems .............203
Trailer hitch ................................................ 259
Bicycle rack function .................................. 263
Vehicle towing instructions .........................265
Instrument Display and on-board
computer .................................................. 266
Instrument display overview .......................266
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................267
Operating the on-board computer .............. 268
Setting the additional value range .............. 269
Overview of displays on the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................270
Adjusting the instrument lighting ................270
Menus and submenus ................................. 271
Head-up Display .......................................... 276
Multimedia system .................................. 278
Overview and operation .............................. 278
System settings .......................................... 287
Navigation .................................................. 296
Telephone ...................................................321
Online and Internet functions ..................... 343
Media ..........................................................351
Radio .......................................................... 360
Sound .........................................................363
Maintenance and care ............................. 366
ASSYST PLUS service interval display ........ 366
Engine compartment .................................. 367
Cleaning and care .......................................375
Breakdown assistance ............................ 385
Emergency .................................................. 385
Flat tyre ...................................................... 387
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 394
Tow-starting or towing away ....................... 399
Electrical fuses ........................................... 405
Wheels and tyres ..................................... 408
Notes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics ...................................................408
Notes on regularly inspecting wheels and
tyres ...........................................................408
Notes on snow chains ................................ 408
Tyre pressure .............................................. 409
Wheel change .............................................. 417
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 427
Collapsible spare wheel .............................. 428
Technical data .......................................... 430
Notes on technical data .............................. 430
On-board electronics .................................. 430
Vehicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ...........................................432
Operating fluids .......................................... 434
Vehicle data ................................................ 443
Trailer hitch ................................................ 444
Contents 3

Display messages and warning/indi‐
cator lamps .............................................. 448
Display messages ....................................... 448
Warning and indicator lamps ...................... 507
Index ......................................................... 525
4Contents

Left-hand-drive vehicles
6At aglance – Cockpit

1Steering wheel gearshift paddles →184
2Combination switch →137
3DIRECT SELECT lever →182
4Multimedia system display →278
5Glove compartment →116
6Start/stop button →168
7Climate control systems →156
8Control elements forthe multimedia system →278
9Hazard warning lights →138
APASSENGER AIRBAG indicator lamps →43
BStowage compartment →116
CControl panel forthe multimedia system →279
DSwitches the control knob forvolume and sound
on/off
→278
ESwitches the multimedia system on/off →278
FRear window roller sunblind →87
GECO start/stop function →176
HActive Parking Assist →247
ISets thevehicle level →233
JDYNAMIC SELECT switch →180
KControl panel forthe multimedia system (steer‐
ing wheel)
→267
LAdjusts thesteering wheel →111
MControl panel forthe on-board computer →267
Operating cruise control or thevariable limiter →217
Operating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC →221
NDiagnostics connection →26
OOpens the bonnet →368
PElectric parking brake →199
QLight switch →135
RControl panel for:
Active Steering Assist →226
Active Lane Keeping Assist →258
At aglance – Cockpit 7

Parking Assist PARKTRONIC →237 Head-up display →277
8At aglance – Cockpit

Instrument display (standard)
10 At aglance – Warning and indicator lamps

1Speedometer →266
2LDistance warning →516
3ÐPower-assistedsteering malfunction →518
4#! Indicators →137
5Multifunction display →270
6Rev counter →266
7;Engine diagnostics →520
8%Diesel engine: preglow
9!Electric parking brake applied (red) →509
AJBrakes (red) →509
B?Coolant too hot/cold →520
CCoolant temperature display →266
DJBrakes (yellow) →509
E!Electric parking brake (yellow) →509
F!ABS malfunction →509
G6Restraint system →33
HüSeat belt not fastened →515
IKHigh beam →137
JLLow beam →135
K8Fuel reserve with fuel filler flap location
indicator
→520
LFuel level display
MTStanding lights →135
NRRear fog light →136
OhTyre pressure monitoring system →523
PåESP®OFF →509
Q÷ESP®→509
At aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 11

Instrument display in the widescreen cockpit
12 At aglance – Warning and indicator lamps

1Speedometer →266
2#! Indicators →137
3Multifunction display →270
4RRear fog light →136
5KHigh beam →137
LLow beam →135
TStanding lights →135
6Rev counter →266
7?Coolant too hot/cold →520
8Coolant temperature display →266
9LDistance warning →516
AüSeat belt not fastened →515
BhTyre pressure monitoring system →523
CÐPower-assistedsteering malfunction →518
D!Electric parking brake (yellow) →509
E!Electric parking brake applied (red) →509
F6Restraint system →33
GjTrailer hitch not operational →518
HJBrakes (red) →509
I8Fuel reserve with fuel filler flap location
indicator
→520
JFuel level display
KàDYNAMIC BODY CONTROL malfunctioning →516
LJBrakes (yellow) →509
M#Electrical fault →520
N;Engine diagnostics →520
O%Diesel engine: preglow
P!ABS malfunctioning →509
QåESP®OFF →509
÷ESP®→509
At aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 13

14 At aglance – Overhead control panel

1Sun visors →153
2pSwitches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off
→144
3|Switches the interior lighting control
on/off
→144
4SOS emergency call system (Mercedes-Benz
emergency call system)
→338
5cSwitches the front interior lighting on/off →144
6uSwitches therear interior lighting on/off →144
7pSwitches theright-hand reading lamp
on/off
→144
8Service call button (Mercedes me connect) →338
9Spectacles compartment →116
A3Opens/closes the panoramic sliding sun‐
roof
→92
Opens/closes theroller sunblinds →92
BInside rear-view mirror →151
At aglance – Overhead control panel 15

16 At aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment

1Operates the memory function →113
2Adjusts the seats electrically →106
3Switches the seat heater on/off →109
4Switches the seat ventilation on/off →110
5Operates the outside mirrors →150
6Opens/closes the boot lid →82
7WOpens/closes theright side window →88
8WOpens/closes the left side window →88
9WOpens/closes therear right side window →88
AWOpens/closes therear left side window →88
BChild safety lock fortherear side windows →71
COpens the door →77
D&%Locks/unlocks thevehicle →78
ESets the seat fore-and-aft position →101
FOnly vehicles with Seat Comfort Package:
adjusts the seat cushion length
→103
GAdjusts the 4-way lumbar support →106
HSeat adjustment using the multimedia system →108
IAdjusts the head restraints →106
JOnly vehicles with Seat Comfort Package:
adjusts the seat cushion inclination
→103
KAdjusts the seat height →103
LAdjusts the seat backrest inclination →103
At aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 17

18 At aglance – Emergencies and breakdowns