2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON towing

Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 26 At
ag lance ........................................... 31 Safety
................................................... 45 Opening and closing
...........................83 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
..103 Lights and windscreen wipers
.........117 Climate control
................................. 133 Driving and parking
..........................151 On-board computer and displays
....221 Stowing and features
.......................301 Maintenance and care
......................321 Breakdown assistance
.....................333 Wheels and tyres
.............................. 357 Technical data
................................... 375 Contents
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1, 2, 3 ...
12-button multifunction steering
wheel Operating the on-board computer .227
Overview .......................................... 41
12 Vsocket
see Sockets
4-button multifunction steering
wheel
Overview .......................................... 40
4-button multifunction steering
wheel
Operating the on-board computer .223
4ETS
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 195
4MATIC off-road system ...................195 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message (12-button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............255
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................250
Function/notes ................................ 72
Important safety notes ....................72
Warning lamp ................................. 293
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode .................................... 141
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................137
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............276
Function/notes ............................. 209
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter, 12-button multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 238
Towing atrailer .............................. 212
Active Driving Assistance package .209
Active Lane Keeping Assist Display message (12-button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............275
Function/informatio n.................... 212Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter, 12-button multifunction
steering wheel)
.............................. 238
Towing atrailer .............................. 215
Active light function .........................121
Active Service Syste mPLUS
see ASSYS TPLUS service interval
display
ADAPTIVE BRAKE .................................78
Adaptive brake lamps .........................74
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Function/notes ............................. 122
Adaptive Main-beam Assist
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............267
Adaptive Main-Beam Assist
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 240
Additional speedometer ...................239
Additives (engine oil) ........................382
Adjusting the headlamp range .........120
Airbags Activation ......................................... 47
Front airbag (driver, front
passenger )....................................... 50
Important safety guidelines .............48
Kneebag .......................................... .50
Sidebag ............................................ 50
Windowba g...................................... 51
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Airf ilter
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............271
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................269
AIRF LOW ........................................... 138
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Airv ents
Glove compartmen t....................... 148
Important safety notes ..................147
Rea r............................................... 148
Setting ........................................... 147
Setting the centre air vents ...........148
Setting the side air vents ...............148 4
Index

Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Alertness Assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
AMGMenu (on-board computer) .......245
Anti-glare film .................................... 320
Anti-loc kBraking System
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Anti-theft system
Immobilise r...................................... 80
Aquaplaning ....................................... 177
Ashtray ............................................... 316
ASSYST PLUS see ASSYST PLUS service interval
display
ASSYST PLUS service interval dis-
play
Displaying service messages .........326
Hiding service messages ...............326
Notes ............................................. 326
Service messages ..........................326
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................80
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........80
Function .......................................... .80
Interior motion sensor .....................81
Switching off the alarm ....................80
Tow-away protection ........................ 81
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Activating/deactivating .................238
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............273
Function/notes ............................. 203
Audio DVD (12-button multifunc-
tion steering wheel) ..........................234
Audio menu (on-board computer,
12-button multifunction steering
wheel) ................................................ .233
AUTO lights Display message (12-button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............267
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................264
see Lights Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function)
.................................... 157
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ..........................157
Automatic headlamp mode ..............119
Automatic transmission Accelerator pedal position .............163
Automatic drive program ...............164
Changing gea r............................... 163
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................283
Driving tips .................................... 163
Emergency running mode ..............168
Kickdow n....................................... 163
Manual drive program ....................166
Problem (fault) ............................... 168
Progra mselector button ................163
Pulling away ................................... 156
Releasing the parking lock man-
ually ............................................... 168
Selector leve r................................ 162
Shift range s................................... 165
Starting the engine ........................155
Steering wheel gearshif tpaddles ...164
Trailer towing ................................. 163
Transmission position displa y........ 162
Transmissio npositions .................. 162
Automatic transmission emer-
gency running mode .........................168
Automatic transmissions Display message (12-button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............285
Auxiliary heating
Activating/deactivating .................143
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 143
Important safety notes ..................143
Problem (display message) ............147
Remote control .............................. 144
Setting (on-board computer, 12-
button multifunction steering
wheel) ............................................ 242
Setting the departur etime ............ .145
Auxiliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating .................143
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 143 Index
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Problem (display message)
............147
Remote control .............................. 144
Axle load, permissible (traile rtow-
ing) ...................................................... 389 B
Bag hook ............................................ 308
Ball coupling Folding in ....................................... 218
Folding out ..................................... 217
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................73
Basic settings see Settings
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) .................................................... 73
Battery (key) Checking .......................................... 87
Important safety notes ....................86
Replacing ......................................... 87
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 349
Connecting .................................... 348
Disconnecting ................................ 348
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............271
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................269
Important safety notes ..................346
Jump starting ................................. 350
Location ......................................... 347
Removing/fitting ........................... 348
Belt
see Seat belt
Belt force limiters (activation) ...........47
Belt tensioner Activation ......................................... 47
Function .......................................... .56
Blind Spo tAssist
Activating/deactivating .................238
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............276
Notes/function .............................. 205
Trailer towing ................................. 207
see Active Blind Spot Assist Bonnet
Closing .......................................... .323
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............286
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................284
Opening ......................................... 322
Boot
Emergency release ..........................95
Important safety guidelines .............92
Locking separatel y........................... 95
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 93
Opening (automatically from
inside) .............................................. 94
Boot lid
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............286
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................284
Opening/closing .............................. 92
Opening dimensions ......................386
Brake Assist System
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............258
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................252
Notes ............................................. 383
Brake lamp
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............265
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................262
Brake lamps
Adaptive .......................................... .74
Changin gbulbs .............................. 128
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 72
BAS .................................................. 73
BAS PLUS ........................................ 73
Brake fluid (notes) .........................383
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............255
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................250
Driving tips .................................... 1756
Index

High-performance brake system
....177
Important safety notes ..................175
Parking brake ................................ 175
Warning lamp ................................. 293
Breakdown
see Flat tyre
see Towing away/tow-starting
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs C
Calling up a fault see Display messages
Capacities
see Technical data
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Automatic car wash .......................327
Carpets .......................................... 332
Display ........................................... 331
Exterior lighting ............................. 330
Gea rors elector lever .................... 332
High-pressure cleaner .................... 328
Matt paintwork .............................. 329
Notes ............................................. 327
Paint .............................................. 328
Plastic trim .................................... 331
Reversing camera ..........................330
Roof lining ...................................... 332
Seat bel t........................................ 332
Seat cover ..................................... 332
Sensors ......................................... 330
Steering wheel ............................... 332
Tai lpipes ....................................... 331
Trim pieces .................................... 332
Washing by hand ........................... 328
Wheels ........................................... 328
Windows ........................................ 329
Wiper blades .................................. 329
Wooden trim .................................. 332
Car key
see Key
Car wash (care) ................................. 327
CD player/CD changer (12-button
multifunction steering wheel) .......... 234Cell phone
see Mobile phone
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 242
Locking/unlocking (key ).................. 84
Centre console ..................................... 42
Changing bulbs Brake lamps ................................... 128
Cornering light function .................127
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ............... 126
Important safety notes ..................125
Main-beam headlamps ................... 127
Overview of bul btypes .................. 126
Parking lamps (front) .....................127
Reversing lamps ............................ 128
Standing lamps .............................. 127
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................71
Rea rdoors ....................................... 71
Children
Fastening seat belts ......................... 64
In the vehicle ................................... 57
Restraint systems ............................ 57
Child seat
Automatic recognition .....................59
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............260
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................253
Integrated ........................................ 63
Integrated, ICS padded pla ytable ....65
Integrated, side head restraints .......66
Integrated, storing ........................... 67
ISOFIX .............................................. 60
On the front-passenger sea t............ 58
Problem (malfunction) .....................63
Recommendations ...........................70
Suitable positions ............................ 68
Cigarette lighter ................................ 317
Cleaning Trailer tow hitch ............................. 331
Climate control
Activating/deactivating rear win-
dow heating ................................... 141
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 143
Controlling automatically ...............138 Index
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Symmetrical dipped beam
.............118
Towing atrailer .............................. 215
Tyr egrip ........................................ 177
Wet road surface ........................... 176
Dynamic handling package with
sports mode ....................................... 192 E
EASY-ENTRY feature Activating/deactivating (12-but-
ton multifunctio nsteering wheel) ..243
Function/notes ............................. 111
EASY-EXIT feature
Activating/deactivating (12-but-
ton multifunctio nsteering wheel) ..243
Crash-responsive ........................... 112
Function/notes ............................. 111
EASY-PACK load-securing kit ...........310
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution)
Function/notes ................................ 78
EBD (Electronic Brake force Distri-
bution)
Display message (12 button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............257
EBD (Electronic Brake-force Distri-
bution)
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................251
ECO start/stop function
Deactivating/activating .................158
General information .......................156
Electrical fuses
see Fuses
Electronic Brake force Distribution
see EBD (Electronic Brake force
Distribution)
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Program)
Electronic Traction System
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tionS ystem)
Emergency key
Unlocking the driver's door ..............91
Emergency key element
Function/notes ................................ 86
Locking vehicle ................................ 91Emergency release
Driver's door .................................... 91
Fuel filler fla p................................. 172
Emergency spare wheel
Notes/data .................................... 369
Storage location ............................ 336
Emergency unlocking
Boot ................................................. 95
Tailgate ............................................ 95
Vehicle ............................................. 91
Engine
ECO start/stop function ................156
Emergency starting ........................354
Engine number ............................... 379
Running irregularl y......................... 159
Starting problems ..........................159
Starting the engine with the key ....155
Starting with KEYLESS GO .............155
Stopping ........................................ 174
Warning lamp (engine diagnos-
tics) ............................................... 298
Engine electronics
Notes ............................................. 377
Problem (fault) ............................... 159
Engine oil
Additives ........................................ 382
Checking the oil level ..................... 323
Checking the oil level using the
dipstick .......................................... 323
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............271
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................269
Filling capacity ............................... 382
Notes about oil grades ................... 381
Notes on oil level/consumption ....323
Temperature (12-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................245
Topping up ..................................... 324
Viscosity ........................................ 382
Environmental protection
Note ................................................ .26
Returning an end-of-life vehicle .......26
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) AMG menu (on-board computer) ...245
Deactivating/activating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 76 Index
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Menu overview
.............................. 230
Navigation menu ............................ 232
Operating ...................................... .227
Operating the vide oDVD ............... 234
Range ............................................ 231
Service menu ................................. 238
Standard display submenu ............231
Telephone menu ............................ 235
Trip menu ...................................... 231
On-board computer (12-button
multifunction steering wheel)
Displaying service messages .........326
Display messages ..........................248
Heating submenu ........................... 242
Message memory .......................... 249
Vehicle submenu ........................... 241
On-board computer (12-button
multifunction steering wheel)Set-
tings menu ......................................... 238
On-board computer (12-button
multifunction steering wheel) sub-
menu
Factory setting ............................... 244
On-board computer (4-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel)
Important safety notes ..................222
Menu overview .............................. 225
Switching daytime driving lights
on/off ............................................ 226
On-board computer (4-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel)
Displaying service messages .........326
Display messages ..........................248
Individual vehicle settings ..............223
Message memory .......................... 248
Operating ...................................... .223
Range ............................................ 226
Standard displa y............................ 225
Trip computer ................................ 226
On-board diagnostic interface ...........28
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 127
Operating safety On-board diagnostic interface .......... 28
Operating system
see On-board computer Outside temperature
Display (12-button multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 227
Display (4-button multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 222
Overhead control panel ......................43
Override feature Rea rside windows ........................... 72 P
Pain tcode .......................................... 379
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...328
Panorama sliding sunroof Important safety information ...........99
Opening/closing ............................ 101
Opening/closing the roller sun-
blind ............................................... 101
Problem (malfunction) ...................102
Rain closing feature .......................101
Resetting ....................................... 102
Park Assist
Parking Guidance ........................... 199
Parking ............................................... 174
Important safety notes ..................174
Parking brake ................................ 175
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 114
Reversing camera ..........................202
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake .................................... 175
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............257
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................251
Notes/function .............................. 175
Parking Guidance
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............276
Important safety notes ..................199
Trailer towing ................................. 202 Index
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Parking lamp
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............266
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................263
Parking lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 127
Switching on/off ........................... 118
Parking lamps (changing bulbs) ......127
PARKTRONIC Deactivating/activating .................198
Driving system ............................... 196
Function/notes ............................. 196
Problem (fault) ............................... 199
Sensor range ................................. 196
Trailer towing ................................. 198
Warning displa y............................. 197
PASSENGE RAIRBAG OFF warning
lamp ...................................................... 59
Permanent four-wheel drive see 4MATIC (permanen tfour-
wheel drive)
Petrol .................................................. 169
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions) .331
Power windows see Side windows
PRE-SAFE ®
(preventative occupant
protection) Display message (12-button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............258
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................252
PRE-SAFE ®
(preventive occupant
safety system) Operation ........................................ .51
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (vehicles with
DISTRONIC PLUS) Function/notes ................................ 78
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (vehicles with
DISTRONIC PLUS) Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............259
Switching on/off ........................... 237
Warning lamp ................................. 300 Preventive occupant safety sys-
tem
see PRE-SAFE ®
(preventive occu-
pant safety system)
Program selector button ..................163
Pulling away Automatic transmission .................156
Manual transmission ..................... .155 Q
Qualifie dspecialis tworkshop ...........28 R
RACE START (AMG vehicles) .............194
RACETIMER (on-board computer) ....245
Radar sensor system Activating/deactivating .................242
Country overview ........................... 389
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............274
Radiator cover ................................... 323
Radio Selecting a station (12-button
multifunctio nsteering wheel) ........233
see separate operating instructions
Rain closing feature
Panorama sliding sunroo f.............. 101
Sliding sunroo f............................... 100
Range (fuel)
Displaying (12-button multifunc-
tion steering wheel )....................... 231
Displaying (4-button multifunc-
tion steering wheel) .......................226
Reading lamp ..................................... 124
Rear bench seat Folding the backres tforwards/
back ............................................... 305
Rear compartment
Setting the airflow .........................139
Setting the airv ents...................... 148
Rear-compartment seat belt sta-
tus indicator ........................................ 5618
Index