2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON stop start

Centre console
Function Page
:
Audio system/COMAND
Online; see separate oper-
ating instructions
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Seat heating 109
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Seat ventilation 110
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PARKTRONIC 196
A
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ECO start/stop but-
ton 156
B
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Hazard warning
lamps 121
C
4
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp 59
D
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Saloon :rear window
roller sunblind 316
M
Dynamic driving
package with sports mode 192 Function Page
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Auxiliary heating 143
M
Dynamic driving
package with sports mode 192
F
Stowage compartment 302
Ashtray 316
Cigarette lighter 317
Power socket 317
G
Gear lever 160
Selector lever 162
H
Stowage compartment 302
Cup holder 314
I
Stowage compartment 302
J
Audio/COMAND controller
K
Selects the drive program 16342
Centre consoleAt a glance

ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Important safety notes i
See the "Important safety notes" section
(Y page 72).
If ESP ®
detects that the vehicle is deviating
from the direction desired by the driver, one
or more wheels are braked to stabilise the
vehicle .Ifnecessary, the engine output is also
modified to keep the vehicle on the desired
course within physical limits. ESP ®
assists
the driver when pulling away on wet or slip-
pery roads. ESP ®
can also stabilise the vehi-
cle during braking.
If ESP ®
intervenes, the ÷ESP®
warning
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster. G
WARNING
If the ÷ warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes, proceed as follows:
R do not deactivate ESP ®
under any circum-
stances.
R only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pulling away.
R adapt your driving style to suit the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
Otherwise, the vehicle could go into a skid.
ESP ®
cannot reduce the risk of an acciden tif
you drive too fast. ESP ®
cannot override the
laws of physics.
! Switch the ignition off when:
R the parking brake is bein gtested using a
dynamometer
R the vehicle is being towed with the front/
rear axle raised
Application of the brakes by ESP ®
may oth-
erwise destroy the brake system.
! Do not tow vehicles with 4MATIC with the
front or rear axle raised.
i Only use wheels with the recommended
tyre sizes. Only then will ESP ®
function
properly. ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction System) Traction control is part of ESP
®
.
Traction control brakes the drive wheels indi-
vidually if they spin. This enables you to pull
away and accelerate on slippery surfaces, for
example if the road surface is slippery on one
side. On vehicles with 4MATIC, more drive
torque is also transferred to the wheel or
wheels with traction.
Traction control remains active if you deacti-
vate ESP ®
. G
WARNING
Traction control cannot reduce the risk of an
acciden tifyou drive too fast. Traction control
cannot override the laws of physics.
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
(except
AMG vehicles) You cannot activate and deactivate ESP
®
on
vehicles with a 4-button multifunction steer-
ing wheel.
ESP ®
is activated automatically when the
engine is started.
i Vehicles with ECO start/stop function:
the ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically when the vehicle
comes to a stop. The engine starts auto-
matically when the driver wants to pull
away again. ESP ®
remains in its previously
selected status. Example: if ESP ®
was
deactivated before the engine was
switched off, ESP ®
remains deactivated
when the engine is switched on again.
It may be best to deactivate ESP ®
in the fol-
lowing situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel G
WARNING
Activate ESP ®
as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP ®
will
otherwise not be able to stabilise the vehicle Driving safety systems
75Safety
Z

X
To stop the alarm using the key: insert
the key into the ignition lock.
The alar mis switched off.
or
X Press the %or& button on the key.
The alarm is switched off.
X To stop the alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
grasp the outside door handle. The key
must be outside the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board. The key must be inside the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off. Tow-away protection
An audible and visual alarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
tow-away protection is primed. This occurs if
the vehicle is jacked up on one side, for exam-
ple.
X To prime: lock the vehicle with the key or
KEYLESS-GO.
Tow-away protection is primed after
approximately 30 seconds.
X To deactivate: unlock the vehicle with the
key or KEYLESS-GO.
Tow-away protection is deactivated auto-
matically.
To prevent a false alarm, deactivate tow-away
protection manually if your vehicle:
R is being transported
R is being loaded onto a ferry or car trans-
porter, for example
R is parked on a movable surface, e.g. in a
split-level garage
Deactivating:
X Remove the key from the ignition lock. X
Press button :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up briefly.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-
GO.
Tow-away protection is deactivated.
Tow-away protection remains deactivated
until:
R the vehicle is unlocked again.
R a door is opened and closed again.
R the vehicle is locked again. Interior motion sensor
If the interior motion sensor is primed, a vis-
ual and audible alarm is triggered if move-
ment is detected in the vehicle interior while
the vehicle is locked. This occurs if someone
reaches into the vehicle interior, for example.
To activate:
X Make sure that:
R
the side windows are closed.
R the sliding sunroof/panorama sliding
sunroof is closed.
R there are no objects, e.g. mascots, hang-
ing on the rear-view mirror or on the grab
handles on the roof trim.
This will prevent false alarms.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-
GO.
The interior motion sensor is primed after
approximately 30 seconds. Anti-theft systems
81Safety Z

The KEYLESS-GO function is changed as fol-
lows:
X
To unlock the driver's door: touch the
inner surface of the door handle on the
driver's door.
X To unlock centrally: touch the inner sur-
face of the door handle on the front-
passenger door or the rear door.
X To lock centrally: touch the outer sensor
surface on one of the door handles. Restoring the factory settings
X Press the %and& buttons simulta-
neously for approximately six seconds until
the battery check lamp flashes twice. Emergency key element
General notes If the vehicle can no longer be locked or
unlocked with the key, use the emergency
key element.
If you use the emergenc
ykey element to
unlock and open the driver's door or the boot
lid/tailgate, the anti-thef talarm system will
be triggered (Y page 80).
There are several ways to tur noff the alarm:
X To turn the alarm off with the key: press
the % or& button on the key.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
or
X To deactivate the alarm with KEYLESS-
GO: press the Start/Stop button in the igni-
tion lock. The key must be in the vehicle.
or
X Lock or unlock the vehicle using KEYLESS-
GO. The key must be outside the vehicle.
If you unlock the vehicle using the emergency
key element, the fuel filler flap will not be
unlocked automatically. X
To unlock the fuel filler flap: insert the
key in the ignition lock.
Removing the emergency key element X
Push release catch :in the direction of
the arrow and at the same time, remove
emergency key element ;from the key. Key battery
Important safety notes Have the batteries changed at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. G
WARNING
Batteries are toxic and contain caustic sub-
stances. For this reason, keep batteries out of
the reach of children.
If a battery has been swallowed, visi tadoctor
immediately. H
Environmental note Batteries contain pollutants.
It is illegal to dispose of them
with the household rubbish.
They must be collected sep-
arately and disposed of in an
environmentally responsible
recycling system. Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally responsible
manner. Take discharged
batteries to a qualified spe-
cialist workshop or to a col-86
KeyOpening and closing

Opening and closing the side win-
dows :
Front left
; Front right
= Rear right
? Rear left
The switches for all side windows are located
on the driver's door. There is also a switch on
each door for the corresponding side window.
The switches on the driver's door take prec-
edence.
i The side windows cannot be operated
from the rear when the override feature for
the side windows is activated (Y page 72).
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X To open: press the corresponding switch.
X To close: pull the corresponding switch.
i If you press the switch beyond the point
of resistance, an automatic opening/clos-
ing process is started in the corresponding
direction. You can stop automatic opera-
tion by pressing again.
i You can continue to operate the side win-
dows after switching off the engine or
removing the key. This function remains
active for five minutes or until the driver's
or front-passenger door is opened. Convenience opening feature
You can ventilate the vehicle before you start
driving. To do this, the key is used to carry out
the following functions simultaneously:
R unlock the vehicle
R open the side windows
R open the sliding sunroof or the panorama
sliding sunroof and the roller sunblinds
R switch on the seat ventilation for the driv-
er's seat
i The convenience opening feature can
only be operated using the key. The key
must be close to the driver's door handle.
X Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
handle.
X Press and hold the %button until the
side windows and the sliding sunroof or the
panorama sliding sunroof are in the desired
position.
If the roller sunblinds of the panorama sliding
sunroof are closed, the roller sunblinds are
opened first.
X Press and hold the %button again until
the panorama sliding sunroof is in the
desired position.
X To interrupt convenience opening:
release the %button. Convenience closing feature
General notes When you lock the vehicle, you can simulta-
neously:
R
close the side windows
R close the sliding sunroof or the panorama
sliding sunroof
On vehicles with a panorama sliding sunroof,
you can then close the roller sunblinds. G
WARNING
When using the convenience closing feature,
make sure that nobody can become trapped. Side windows
97Opening and closing
Z

Operating the sliding sunroof
Opening and closing i
You can continue to operate the sliding
sunroof after switching off the engine or
removing the key. This function remains
active for five minutes or until the driver's
or front-passenger door is opened. Overhead control panel
:
To raise
; To open
= To close/lower
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press or pull the 3switch in the corre-
sponding direction.
i If you press the 3switch beyond the
point of resistance, an automatic opening/
closing process is started in the corre-
sponding direction. You can stop automatic
operation by pressing again.
The sun protection cover automatically opens
along with the sliding sunroof .You can open
or close the sun protection cover manually
when the sliding sunroof is raised or closed.
Rain closing feature When the key is in position
0in the ignition
lock or is removed, the sliding sunroof closes
automatically:
R if it starts to rain
R at extreme outside temperatures R
after six hours
R if there is a malfunction in the power supply
The rear of the sliding sunroof is then raised
in order to ventilate the vehicle interior.
i If the sliding sunroof is obstructed when
being closed by the rain closing feature, it
opens again slightly. The rain closing fea-
ture is then deactivated.
The sliding sunroof does not close if:
R it is raised at the rear.
R it is blocked.
R no rain is falling on the area of the wind-
screen being monitored by the rain sensor
(e.g. because the vehicle is under a bridge
or in a carport).
Resetting Reset the sliding sunroof if it does not move
smoothly.
X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Raise the sliding sunroof fully at the rear
(Y page 100).
X Keep the 3switch pressed for another
second.
X Make sure that the sliding sunroof can be
fully opened and closed again
(Y page 100).
X If this is not the case, repeat the steps
above again.
! If the sliding sunroof still cannot be
opened or closed fully after resetting, con-
tact a qualified specialist workshop. 100
Sliding sunroofOpening and closing

Operating the panorama sliding sun-
roof
Opening and closing Overhead control panel
:
To raise
; Opening
= To close/lower
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Push or pull the 3switch in the corre-
sponding direction.
i If you press the 3switch beyond the
point of resistance, an automatic opening/
closing process is started in the corre-
sponding direction. You can stop automatic
operation by pressing again.
Rain closing feature When the key is in position
0in the ignition
lock or is removed, the panorama sliding sun-
roof closes automatically:
R if it starts to rain
R at extreme outside temperatures
R after six hours
R if there is a malfunction in the power supply
The panorama sliding sunroof remains raised
at the rear in order to allow ventilation of the
vehicle interior.
i If the panorama sliding sunroof is obstruc-
ted when being closed by the rain closing
feature, it opens again slightly. The rain
closing feature is then deactivated. The panorama sliding sunroof does not close
if:
R
it is raised at the rear.
R it is blocked.
R no rain is falling on the area of the wind-
screen being monitored by the rain sensor
(e.g. because the vehicle is under a bridge
or in a carport). Operating the panorama sliding sun-
roof roller sunblinds
General notes The roller sunblinds shield the vehicle interior
from sunlight. The two roller sunblinds can
only be opened and closed together when the
panorama sliding sunroof is closed.
G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you open or close the roller sunblinds.
Opening and closing Overhead control panel
:
To open
; To open
= To close
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press or pull the 3switch in the corre-
sponding direction.
i If you press the 3switch beyond the
point of resistance, an automatic opening/ Sliding sunroof
101Opening and closing Z

closing process is started in the corre-
sponding direction. You can stop automatic
operation by pressing again.
Resetting the panorama sliding sunroof
and the rolle rsunblinds Reset the panorama sliding sunroo
fand the
rolle rsunblinds if the panorama sliding sun-
roo fort he roller sunblinds do not move
smoothly.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press the 3switch to the point of resist-
ance in the direction of arrow ;and hold
it until the panorama sliding sunroof has
opened about 10 cm.
X Pull the 3switch repeatedly to the point
of resistance in the direction of arrow =
until the panorama sliding sunroof is fully
closed.
X Keep the 3switch pulled for an addi-
tional second.
X Press the 3switch to the point of resist-
ance in the direction of arrow ;and hold
it until the roller sunblinds are open 10 cm.
X Pull the 3switch repeatedly to the point
of resistance in the direction of arrow =
until the roller sunblinds are fully closed.
X Keep the 3switch pulled for an addi-
tional second.
X Make sure that the panorama sliding sun-
roof and the roller sunblinds can be fully
opened and closed again (Y page 101).
X If this is not the case, repeat the steps
above again.
! If the panorama sliding sunroof and the
roller sunblind cannot be fully opened or
closed after resetting, contact a qualified
specialist workshop. Problems with the sliding sunroof
Your vehicle may be fitted with a sliding sun-
roof or a panorama sliding sunroof. In the fol- lowing section, the term "sliding sunroof"
refers to both types of sliding sunroof.
Problem: the sunroof cannot be closed
and you cannot see the cause. G
WARNING
You could be severely or even fatally injured
when closing the sliding sunroof with
increased closing force or if the anti-entrap-
ment feature is deactivated. Make sure that
nobody can become trapped when closing the
sliding sunroof.
If the sliding sunroof is obstructed during
closing and reopens again slightly:
X Immediately after the sliding sunroof
blocks, pull the 3switch in the over-
head control panel down to the point of
resistance and hold it until the sliding sun-
roof is closed.
The sliding sunroof is closed with increased
force.
If the sliding sunroof is obstructed again dur-
ing closing and reopens again slightly:
X Immediately after the sliding sunroof
blocks, pull the 3switch in the over-
head control panel down to the point of
resistance and hold it until the sliding sun-
roof is closed.
The sliding sunroof is closed without the
anti-entrapment feature. 102
Sliding sunroofOpening and closing