2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE transmission fluid

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
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Brake immediately A malfunction has occurred while the HOLD function is active.
or
Vehicles wit
hmanual transmission: with the HOLD function
activated, you have:
R opened the driver's door and released the sea tbelt or
R switched off the engine or
R opened the bonnet
At one may also sound at regular intervals. The tone becomes
louder if you attempt to lock the vehicle.
You cannot start the engine.
X Paying attention to the traffic situation, immediately depress the
brake pedal firmly and hold until the display message disap-
pears.
X Prevent the vehicle from rolling away before you leave it
(Y page 321).
You can restart the engine. J
Check brake fluid
level G
Risk of accident
There is insufficien tbrake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir. In addi-
tion, the red Jwarning lamp lights up in the instrument cluster
and a warning tone sounds.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X Do not top up the brake fluid. This does not correct the error. #
Check brake wear The brake pads/linings have reached their wearl
imit.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. PRE-SAFE
inoperative G
Risk of injury
Important function sof PRE-SAFE ®
have failed .All other occupant
safety systems, e.g. airbags, remain available.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. ü If the symbol appears in the multifunction display,
aseat belt
tongue has been clipped into a rear seat belt buckle.
For further information on the status indicator for the rear seat
belts: (Y page 54). 236
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
J
Brake immediately A malfunction has occurred while the HOLD function or DIS-
TRONIC PLUS is active.
or
Vehicles with manual transmission: with the HOLD function acti-
vated, you have either:
R
opened the driver's doo rand released the sea tbelt or
R switched off the engine or
R opened the bonnet
At one may also sound at regular intervals. The tone becomes
louder if you attempt to lock the vehicle.
You cannot start the engine.
X Paying attention to the traffic situation, immediately depress the
brake pedal firmly and hold until the display message disap-
pears.
X Prevent the vehicle from rolling away before you leave it
(Y page 321).
You can restart the engine. J
Check brake fluid
level G
Risk of accident
There is insufficien tbrake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir. In addi-
tion, the red Jwarning lamp in the instrument cluster lights
up and a warning tone sounds.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X Do not top up the brake fluid. This does not correct the error. #
Check brake wear The brake pads/linings have reached their wearl
imit.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. PRE-SAFE
inoperative See
Owner's Man. G
Risk of injury
Important function sof PRE-SAFE ®
have failed .All other occupant
safety systems, e.g. airbags, remain available.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display messages
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Pwr. steering
malfunc. G
Risk of accident
The powe rsteering assistance is faulty. You will need to use more
force to steer.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
X Chec kwhether you are able to apply the extra force required.
X If you are able to steer safely: carefully drive on to a qualified
specialist workshop.
X If you are unable to steer safely: do not drive on. Contact the
nearest qualified specialist workshop. Top up
washer fluid The washer fluid level in the washer fluid reservoir has dropped
below the minimum.
X
Top up the washer fluid (Y page 304).Vehicle (12-button multifunction steering wheel)
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
To start engine,
shift to either P
or N You have attempted to start the engine with the transmission in
position
Ror D.
X Shift the transmission to position Por N. P
Select Park (P) You have switched off the engine with the Start/Stop button and
opened the driver's door.
You wanted to lock the vehicle.
Aw
arning tone also sounds.
or
You have switched off the engine with the Start/Stop butto nand
opened the driver's door with the transmission in position N.
X Shift the transmission to position P. While the HOLD functio
norDISTRONIC PLUS is active, you have:
R opened the driver's door and released the seat belt or
R switched off the engine or
R opened the bonnet
At one may also sound at regular intervals. The tone becomes
louder if you attempt to lock the vehicle.
You cannot start the engine.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
You can restart the engine. Display messages
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Vehicle identification plate (example)
:
Vehicle identification plate
; Vehicle manufacturer
= EU type approval number
? Vehicle identification number (VIN)
A Maximum permissible gross vehicle
weight
B Gross combination mass
C Maximum permissible front axle load
D Maximum permissible rear axle load
E Paint code Vehicle identification number (VIN)
In addition to being stamped on the vehicle
identification plate, the vehicle identification
number (VIN) is also stamped onto the vehicle
body.
It is located on the floor in front of the right-
hand front seat. X
Slide the right-hand front seat to its rear-
most position.
X Fold floor covering :upwards.
You will see vehicle identification number
(VIN) ;. Engine number
The engine number is stamped into the crank-
case. More information can be obtained from
any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Service products and capacities
Important safety notes
Service products include the following:
R fuels (e.g. petrol, diesel)
R lubricants (e.g. engine oil, transmission oil)
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windscreen washerf luid
Vehicle components and their respective
lubricants must match. Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends that you use products that have
been tested and specially approved by
Mercedes-Benz. These products are listed in
this Mercedes-Ben zOwner's Manual in the
relevant section.
You can recognise service products approved
by Mercedes-Ben zby the following inscrip-
tion on the containers:
R MB-Freigabe (e.g. MB-Freigabe 229.51)
R MB Approval (e.g. MB Approval 229.51)
Other designations or recommendations that
relate to a level of quality or a specification in
accordance with an MB Sheet number (such
as MB 229.5) hav enot necessarily been
approved by Mercedes-Benz.
You can obtain further information from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. G
WARNING
When handling, storing and disposing of any
service products, please observe the relevant Service products and capacities
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http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com
.You can
also consult a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
! Always use a suitable coolant mixture,
even in countries where high temperatures
prevail.
Otherwise, the cooling system will not be
sufficiently protected from corrosion, and
the boiling point will be too low.
If antifreeze/corrosion inhibitor is present in
the correc tconcentration, the boiling point of
the coolant will be around 130 †.
The antifreeze/corrosion inhibitor concentra-
tion in the engine cooling system should:
R be at least 50%. This will protec tthe engine
cooling system against freezing down to
around -37 †.
R not exceed 55% (antifreeze protection
down to -45 †); otherwise, heat will not be
dissipated as effectively.
If the vehicle has lost coolant, top it up with
equal amounts of water and antifreeze/cor-
rosion inhibitor. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends an antifreeze/corrosion inhibitor
which has been approved for Mercedes-Benz.
! The engine cooling system is filled with
coolant that must be renewed after 15
years, or after 250,000 km at the latest. Vehicle data
Vehicle data, C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY
Vehicle dimensions
Vehicle length
(ECE)
4590 mm
Vehicle width
including exterior
mirrors
1997 mm Vehicle dimensions
Vehicle width with-
out exterior mir-
rors
1770 mm
Vehicle height
31 1406 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm
Vehicle weight
32 Unladen weight (in
accordance with
EC Directive), man-
ual transmission
Unladen weight (in
accordance with
EC Directive), auto-
matic transmis-
sion
The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and all fluids (fuel
tan
k90% full). Items of optional equipment
increase the unladen weight and reduce the
maximum payload. Maximum roof
load
100 kg
Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Vehicle-specifi
cweight information can be
found on the vehicle identification plate
(Y page 352). 31
The values specified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load, optional equipment
and the state of the suspension.
32 Missing values were not available at the time of going to print. Vehicle data
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Vehicle data, C 63 AMG
Vehicle dimensions
Vehicle length
(ECE)
4702 mm
Vehicle width
including exterior
mirrors
1997 mm
Vehicle width with-
out exterior mir-
rors
1770 mm
Vehicle height
37 1433 mm
Wheelbase
2765 mm
Vehicle weights
Unladen weight (in
accordance with
EC directive)
1730 kg
The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and all fluids (fuel
tank 90% full) .Items of optional equipment
increase the unladen weight and reduce the
maximum payload. Maximum roof
load
100 kg
Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Vehicle-specifi
cweight information can be
found on the vehicle identification plate
(Y page 352). Vehicle data, C 220 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY
Vehicle dimensions
Vehicle length
(ECE)
4590 mm
Vehicle width
including exterior
mirrors
1997 mm
Vehicle width with-
out exterior mir-
rors
1770 mm
Vehicle height
38 1406 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm
Vehicle weight
39 Unladen weight (in
accordance with
EC Directive), man-
ual transmission
Unladen weight (in
accordance with
EC Directive), auto-
matic transmis-
sion
The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and all fluids (fuel
tank 90% full). Items of optional equipment
increase the unladen weight and reduce the
maximum payload.
Maximum roof
load
100 kgVehicle data
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Vehicle weight
39 Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Vehicle-specific weight information can be
found on the vehicle identification plate
(Y page 352). Vehicle data, C 250 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY Vehicle dimensions
Vehicle length
(ECE)
4590 mm
Vehicle width
including exterior
mirrors
1997 mm
Vehicle width with-
out exterior mir-
rors
1770 mm
Vehicle height
40 1406 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm
Vehicle weight
41 Unladen weight (in
accordance with
EC Directive), man-
ual transmission Unladen weight (in
accordance with
EC Directive), auto-
matic transmis-
sion Vehicle weight
The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and all fluids (fuel
tank 90% full) .Items of optional equipment
increase the unladen weight and reduce the
maximum payload. Maximum roof
load
100 kg
Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Vehicle-specifi
cweight information can be
found on the vehicle identification plate
(Y page 352). Boot lid opening dimensions
:
Opening height :
1654 – 1669 mm
i
The values specified may differ from the
actual values, depending on the tyres, load,
optional equipment and the state of the
suspension.
39 Missing values were not available at the time of going to print.
37 The values specified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load, optional equipment
and the state of the suspension.
38 The values specified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load, optional equipment
and the state of the suspension.
40 The values specified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load, optional equipment
and the state of the suspension.
41 Missing values were not available at the time of going to print. 360
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