2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON steering

Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual..... 477
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........477
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive........................................................ 477
Ac tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual........................................... 480
Ac tive Parking Assist Manoeuvring
assis tance limited See Owner's Man‐
ual........................................................ .480
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer‐
ge ncy stops...........................................4 74
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........473
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative .........473
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual..... 453 Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........453
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inoperative.. 453
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Cam‐
era view restricted See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 454
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 454
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative.................................................. .454
App lybrake todeselect Park (P)
position................................................. 463
Apply brake toselect R......................... 463
Au xilia rybattery malfunction ................ 465
Beginning emer gency stop.....................4 74
Blind Spot Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ........................475
Blind Spot Assi stinope rative ................. 476Blind Spot Assi
stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual .....476
Cann otstart engine See Owner's
Manual................................................. .489
Cruise control and Limi ter inoperative.. .471
Cruise contro l inoperative...................... 471
Cruise contro l off................................... 471
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual....................................4 47
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual....................................4 47
Haza rdwa rning lamps malfunctioning...4 55
Limi ter inoperative................................ .471
Limiter passive ....................................... 471
Mercedes me connect Services limi‐
te d See Owner's Manual....................... 486
Mo tor can be star ted again...................4 89
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................... 463 Index
525
Internal use only

Driving abroad
Symmetrical low beam.......................... 12 5
Driving saf ety sy stem
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem).............1 87
Ac tive Brake Assi st................................ 206
Ad aptive brake lights............................. 19 2
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem).................... 187
Cameras............................................... .186
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................1 90
ESP ®
Crosswind Assis t.......................... 189
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation.......................1 89
Overview.............................................. .186
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................ 186
Re sponsibility........................................1 85
ST EER CONTROL................................... 19 0
Driving sy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL.................... 218
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see Active Emergency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist see
Active Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist
see AIRMATIC
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips Driving abroad (symmetrical low
beam)....................................................1 25
Gene ral driving tips.............................. .159
optimised acceleratio n..........................15 8
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 157
Dr ows iness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
Chassis.................................................. 218
Dynamic handling cont rol sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram) DY
NA MIC SELECT
Configuri ng drive program I................... 167
Displ aying engine data........................... 167
Displ aying vehicle dat a.......................... 167
Drive prog ram displa y............................ 16 6
Drive prog rams...................................... 16 5
Fu nction................................................ 16 5
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch)....1 66
Selecting the drive prog ram.................. 16 6
Showing ope ration feedback.................1 67 E
E10 ............................................................ .432
Easy entry feature
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 109
Setting................................................... 11 0
Easy exitfeature
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 109
Setting................................................... 11 0
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes..................................... 19 0
ECO Assist Function/no tes..................................... 16 4 Index
527
Internal use only

Lane de
tection (au tomatic)
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Language Notes....................................................2 80
Setting................................................... 280
Le vel control sy stem
see AIRMATIC
Light switch Overview............................................... 12 5
Lighting see In terior lighting
see Lights
Lights Active headla mps.................................. 12 9
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist..................... 13 0
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus............ .132
Ad versewe ather light............................ 13 0
Au tomatic driving lights........................ .126
Changing bulbs...................................... 13 5
City lighting.......................................... .130
Combination switch.............................. .127
Corne ring light....................................... 12 9Driving ab
road (symm etrical low
beam)................................................... .125
Fo g light (extended range)..................... 13 0
Haza rdwa rning light s............................ 12 8
Headla mpflashin g................................. 127
Headla mprange................................... .126
High beam............................................ .127
Intellige nt Light Sy stem......................... 12 8
Light switc h........................................... 12 5
Low beam..............................................1 25
Mo torw ay mode..................................... 12 9
Pa rking lights........................................ .125
Re ar fog light......................................... 12 5
Re sponsibility for lighting sy stems........ 12 5
Setting the dipped beam....................... 13 3
Setting theex terior lighting switch-
off delay time........................................1 33
Setting the sur round lighting................. 13 4
St anding lights....................................... 12 5
Tu rn signal indicator.............................. 127
Limiter Activating.............................................. 19 5
Buttons.................................................. 19 5
Calling up a spee d................................. 19 5
Deactivating.......................................... 19 5Fu
nction................................................ 194
Pa ssive mode........................................ 194
Pe rm anent setting................................ .196
Re quirements........................................ 19 5
Selecting............................................... 19 5
Setting a speed..................................... 19 5
St oring a speed.....................................1 95
Sy stem limitations................................. 194
Limiting speed see Limiter
LINGU ATRO NIC
Application specific voice commands.... 251
Au dible help functions.......................... .252
Global voice command s......................... 251
Impr oving speech quality..................... .252
Language setting................................... 251
Media pla yervo ice command s.............. 259
Messa gevoice command s.................... .261
Multifunction steering wheel (operat‐
ing)........................................................ 250
Na vigation voice commands.................. 254
Operable functions................................ 251
Operating saf ety.................................... 250
Ra dio voice command s........................ .258
Switch voice commands....................... .252 Index
533
Internal use only

Mercedes-Benz Apps
Calling up.............................................. 344
Using with voice control........................ 344
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
Au tomatic emergency call.................... .337
Information............................................3 37
Information on data transfer.................3 39
Manual emer gency cal l......................... 338
Overview............................................... 337
Self diagnosis........................................ 339
St arting/ending ERA-GLONASS test
mode..................................................... 339
Mercedes-Benz Link Connecting............................................ 327
Ending.................................................. .327
Overview............................................... 327
Using..................................................... 327
Mercedes-Benz service centre see Qualifi ed specialist workshop
Message (multifunction display) see Display message
Message memory...................................... 445
Messages Voice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC)........2 61Messages
see Text messa ges
Mir rors
see Outside mir rors
Mobile phone Cancelling permission for Internet
connection............................................ 343
Fr equencies........................................... 427
Tr ansmission output (maximum )........... 427
see Apple CarPl ay®
Mobile phone see Android Auto
see Mercedes-Benz Link
see Second telephone
see Telephone
Mobile phone voice recognition
St arting................................................. 320
St opping................................................3 20
Model series see Vehicle identification plate
MOExtended tyres..................................... 391
Mo torw ay mode ......................................... 12 9Moving
away
see Driving tips
MULTIBEAM LED........................................ 12 8
Multifunction display Overview of the displa ys........................ 247
Multifunction steering wheel
Overview of buttons.............................. 24 6
Multifunction steering wheel
see Steering wheel
Multimedia sy stem
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode.................................................... .185
Ad justing thevo lume............................ .272
Calling up applications.......................... 269
Central cont rol elements...................... .266
Collision de tection (pa rked vehicle).......1 84
Con figuring display settings...................2 74
Con figuring drive program I...................167
ENERGIZING COMFORT programme
(o ve rview).............................................. 285
Favo urites............................................. 269
Overview............................................... 265
Re ar climate control............................. .146
Re storing (factory settings)................... 285 536
Index
Internal use only

Setting summer time................................2
75
Setting the da teform at............................ .276
Setting the distance unit .......................... 280
Setting the map scale
see Map
Shift paddles see Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Shifting gears
Gea rshift recommendation.................... 17 0
Short messages see Text messa ges
Side airbag...................................................43
Side impact pr otection............................. 229
Side windo ws
Au tomatic function.................................. 87
Child saf ety lock in there ar.................... .71
Closin g................................................... .85
Closing using theke y.............................. 88
Co nvenience closing............................... 88
Con venience opening.............................. 87
Opening................................................... 85
Opening with theke y.............................. .87
Problem................................................... 88 Ra
in-closing feature................................ .87
Ro ller sunblin d........................................ 93
Sliding sun roof
Au tomatic features................................. .92
Closin g................................................... .89
Closing using theke y.............................. 88
Opening................................................... 89
Opening wi th theke y.............................. .87
Problem................................................... 92
Ra in-closing feature................................ .92
Smart card Inserting................................................ 368
Smartphone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay ®
see Mercedes-Benz Link
see Telephone
Snow chains............................................... 41 0
Soc ket (12 V)
Boot/luggage compa rtment.................. 12 0
Fr ont centre console............................ .120
Soc ket (230 V)
Re ar...................................................... .121 Software update
Performing............................................2 84
Software update s.................................. 283
Sy stem updates..................................... 284
Sound PRE-SAFE ®
Sound.................................... 51
Wheels and tyres................................... 41 0
Sound see Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
see Tone settings
Sound settings Adjusting the balance/fader................. 369
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
setting s................................................. 369
Au tomatic volume adjustment............... 369
Spa rewheel
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Specific absor ption rate ............................. 25
Speech dialogue sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC
Speed limit for winter tyres
Setting................................................... 197 Index
543
Internal use only