2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON engine

ECO display
Function................................................ 16 3
ECO start/s top function
Au tomatic engine start.......................... 161
Au tomatic engine stop...........................1 61
Operation............................................... 161
Switching off/on................................... 16 3
Electric pa rking brake
Applying automaticall y.......................... 182
App lying or releasing manuall y.............. 183
Emergency braking................................ 184
Re leasing automaticall y......................... 183
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electromagnetic compatibility Declaration of conformity........................ 25
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Emer gency
Fire extinguisher.................................... 389
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided).........................3 89
Overview of the help functions................ 18
Re moving thewa rning triangle.............. 388
Saf etyve st............................................ 388 Setting up
thewa rning triangle............. 389
Emer gency braking ................................... 184
Emer gency braking
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Emer gency engine start............................ 407
Emer gency key
Inserting/removing................................. 74
Locking a door........................................ 79
Un locking a door..................................... 79
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle...............................1 56
Emer gency spare wheel
No tes..................................................... 424
ENERGIZING COMFORT Overview of programmes...................... 285
Starting the programme........................ 286
Engine ECO start/ stop function........................ 161
Engine number...................................... 428
St arting (eme rgency operation mode)...1 56
St arting (Remo teOnline).......................1 57
St arting (s tart/s top button).................. 15 5
St arting assis tance................................ 400 Switching off (s
tart/s top button)...........1 78
Engine bonnet Function (active bonnet)........................ 373
Opening/closing....................................3 74
Engine data Displaying.............................................. 167
Engine electronics Notes....................................................4 26
Engine number......................................... .428
Engine oil Additives...............................................4 36
Capacity................................................ 437
Che cking the oil le vel using the oil
dipstick..................................................3 76
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer..................................... 377
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval................ .437
Quality................................................... 437
To pping up............................................. 378
Entering characters
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 272
On theto uchpad.................................... 274
Using the controller............................... 273528
Index
Internal use only

Diesel...................................................
.433
E10....................................................... .432
Flexible fuel vehicles.............................4 32
Fu elreser ve.......................................... 434
Low outside temp eratures..................... 433
Pe trol..................................................... 432
Quality (diesel)...................................... 433
Quality (p etro l)...................................... 432
Re fuelling............................................... 172
Sulphur content..................................... 432
Ta nk content......................................... 434
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu ses
Before replacing a fuse.......................... 407
Fu se assignment diagram...................... 407
Fu se box in the boot.............................. 409
Fu se box in the engine compartmen t.... 408
Fu se box in the front passenger foot‐
we ll....................................................... 409
Fu se box on the dashboard................... 409
No tes..................................................... 407 G
Garage door opener Cleari ngthe memory.............................1 82
Opening or closing the door................... 181
Programming buttons............................ 180
Re solving problems...............................1 81
Synchronising thero lling code............... 181
Gearshift recommendation..................... .170
Gene ral operating permit number (EU)... 428
Genuine parts............................................. .22
Genuine wood (Care) ................................ 385
Glide mode................................................ .171 H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual).......... 41 0
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ .83
Hazard warning lights.............................. .128
HD prog rammes
see CI+ module Head
restra int
Fr ont (adjusting mechanically)..............1 03
Re ar (adjusting).................................... .104
Re ar (fitting/removing)......................... .105
Head-up display Adjusting display elements (on-board
compu ter).............................................. 24 9
Ad justing the brightness (on-board
computer).............................................. 24 9
Fu nction................................................ 24 8
Menu (on-board computer).................... 24 9
Operating the memory function.............1 11
Setting the position (on-board com‐
puter)....................................................2 49
Switching on/of f................................... 24 9
Headlamp flashing.................................... 127
Headlamps see Automatic driving lights
Heating see Climate control
Help call see Mercedes-Benz emergency call sy stem
High beam Activating/deactivating......................... 127530
Index
Internal use only

Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist..................... 13 0
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus............ .132
High-pressure cleaner (care)................... 382
Hill Start Assist......................................... .191
HOLD function Function/no tes..................................... 19 0
Switching on/of f................................... 191
Hooking the luggage net .......................... .118
Hotspot Setting up (Wi-Fi).................................. .278 I
i-Size child seat securing sy stem
Fitting..................................................... .61
Seats suitable for attaching..................... 60
Identification plate Engine................................................... 428
Vehicle..................................................4 28
Ignition Switching on (S tart/S top button).......... 154
Ignition key
see Key Immobiliser
.................................................. 94
Implied warranty
Ve hicle.................................................... 33
In Car Of fice
Calling up.............................................. 326
Fe atures................................................ 325
Marking a to-do entry as compl eted...... 326
Noting an incoming call......................... 326
Selecting functions............................... .326
Switching auto maticstart on/of f.......... 326
Increase in traf fic information volume
Setting................................................... 361
Indicator lamps see Warning/indicator lamps
Individual drive prog ram
Con figuring............................................ 167
Selecting............................................... 16 6
Inspection see AS SYST PLUS
Instrument clus ter
Fu nction/no tes............................. 244,24 5
Instrument display Function/no tes..................................... 24 5Instrument clus
ter................................... 10
Wa rning/indicator lamps...................... 498
Instrument display and on-boa rd
compu ter
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 24 4
Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ac tive headla mps.................................. 12 9
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist..................... 13 0
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus............ .132
Ad versewe ather light............................ 13 0
City lighting.......................................... .130
Cornering light....................................... 12 9
Fo g light (extended range)..................... 13 0
Mo torw ay mode..................................... 12 9
Overview............................................... 12 8
Switching on/of f................................... 13 0
Interior lighting Adjusting............................................... 13 4
Ambient lighting.................................... 13 4
Re ading lam p......................................... 13 4
Switch-off del aytime............................. 13 5
Interior pr otection
Fu nction.................................................. 96
Priming/deactivating............................... 97 Index
531
Internal use only

St
arting the ENERG IZINGCOMFORT
programme............................................2 86
Switching the sound on/of f................... 271
Multimedia sy stem
see En tering characters
see Touchpad N
Na vigation
Showing/hiding the menu..................... 287
Switching on.......................................... 287
Up dating the map data..........................3 11
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC)....... 254
Na vigation
see Destination
see Destination entry
see Map
see Route
see Route guidance
see Traf fic information
Na vigation announcements
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 301
Ad justing thevo lume............................ .301
Re peating.............................................. 302 Switching audio
fadeout on/of f.............301
Ne arField Communication (NFC)
Connecting the mobile phone tothe
multimedia sy stem................................. 319
Information............................................ 319
Switching Blu etoo th®
audio equip‐
ment...................................................... 358
Swit ching mobile phones...................... .319
Using a mobile phone............................3 19
Ne utral
Engaging................................................ 16 8
NFC see Near Field Communication (NFC) O
Occupant saf ety
see Airbag
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
see Pets in theve hicle
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus) see
Restra int sy stem
see Seat belt
Oil see Engine oil
On-board computer Displaying the service due dat e............. 372
Head-up display menu........................... 24 9
Multifunction displa y............................. 247
Operating..............................................2 46
Overview of menus................................ 24 6
On-board diagnostics inter face
see Diagno stics connection
On-boa rdelectronics
Engine electronic s................................. 426
No tes....................................................4 26
Tw o-w ayradios...................................... 426
Online services Data storage............................................ 35
Open-source software................................36
Opening the boot lid using your foot
HANDS-FREE ACCES S............................. 83
Ope rating fluids
Ad Blue ®
................................................ 435 Index
537
Internal use only

Ad
ditives (fuel)...................................... 433
Brake fluid............................................ .438
Coolant (engine).................................... 438
Engine oil.............................................. 436
Fu el (diesel)...........................................4 33
Fu el (petrol)........................................... 432
No tes....................................................4 30
Wi ndsc reen washer fluid.......................4 39
Operating saf ety
48 V on-boa rdelectrical sy stem.............. 23
Declaration of confo rmity (elect ro‐
magnetic compatibility)........................... 25
Declaration of conformity (jack).............. 28
Declaration of conformity (TIREFIT kit).... 29
Declaration of conformity (wire less
ve hicle components)...............................25
EQ Boo st................................................. 23
Information.............................................. 23
Ope rating sy stem
see On-board computer
Optimised acceleration Activating.............................................. 15 8
Outside mir rors
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic)................ 14 2Au
tomatic mir rorfo lding function......... .143
Fo lding in/out........................................ 141
Operating the memory function.............1 11
Pa rking position..................................... 14 2
Setting................................................... 141
Overhead control panel Overview................................................. 14
Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment................................... 23
Owner's Manual (digital)............................ 20 P
Pa int code.................................................. 428
Pa intwork (cleaning instructions) ...........383
Pa norama sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rk position
Inserting................................................ 16 9
Selecting au tomatical ly......................... 16 9
Pa rked Vehicle Locator
Switching transmission on/of f.............. 276
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake Pa
rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC
Ac tivating.............................................. 230
Ad justing warning tones........................ 231
Deactivating.......................................... 230
Fu nction................................................ 227
Side impact pr otection.......................... 229
Sy stem limitations................................. 227
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist
Pa rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights............................................ .125
Pa rking position
Outside mir rors..................................... 14 2
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar.......... 14 3
Pa rking up.................................................. 184
PA SSENGER AIR BAGstatus display
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff 538
Index
Internal use only

St
andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 185
Fu nction................................................ 184
St anding lights.......................................... 12 5
St art-off assi st
see Optimised acceleration
St art/s top button
Pa rking theve hicle................................1 78
St arting theve hicle...............................1 55
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition.................................................. 154
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arter battery
Charging (Remo teOnline)..................... 15 6
St arting assi stance
see Jump -sta rt connection
St arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill Start Assist
St ation
Deleting................................................. 360 Direct frequency entr
y.......................... 360
Fr equency fix......................................... 361
Moving.................................................. 360
Sea rching..............................................3 60
Setting................................................... 359
St oring..................................................3 60
St ation list
Calling up.............................................. 360
St ation presets
Managing.............................................. 360
St ation tracking
Setting................................................... 361
St ationary heater/ventilation
Displ ays (remo tecontrol)....................... 151
Problems (remo tecontrol)..................... 15 2
Re placing the battery (remo tecontrol).. 151
Setting (multimedia sy stem)..................1 50
Setting (remo tecontrol)........................ 15 0
Switching on/off (control panel )........... 14 9
ST EER CONT ROL
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 19 0
Ste ering wheel
Ad justing (electrically)........................... 108
Ad justing (manually). ............................. 107Buttons..................................................
24 6
Car e...................................................... 385
Oper ating the memory function.............1 11
St eering wheel heater...........................1 08
Ste ering wheel gearshift paddles............ 17 0
Ste ering wheel heater
Swit ching on/of f................................... 108
St ow age areas
see Loading
see Stow age space
St ow age comp artments
see Loading
see Stow age space
St ow age space
Armrest.................................................. 11 4
Centre console....................................... 11 4
Door....................................................... 11 4
Glo vecompa rtment............................... 11 4
USB ports.............................................. 11 4
Sulphur content........................................4 32
Sur round lighting
Setting................................................... 13 4544
Index
Internal use only

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
! ABSwarning lamp....................... .508
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(red)...................................................... 506
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow).................................................. 506
ÿ Coolant warning lamp................. .502
! Electric parking brake indicator
lamp (red).............................................. 505
# Electrical fault warning lamp....... .504
; Engine diagnosis warning lamp....5 04
å ESP®
OFF warning lamp.............. .510
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp..................... .509
8 Fuelreser ve wa rning lamp
lights up................................................ 505
Ù Powe rst eering warning lamp
(red)...................................................... .501
6 Restra int sy stem warning lamp....5 00
ü Seat belt warning lamp............... .500 ä
Suspension warning lamp (yel‐
low)....................................................... 508
! The elect ric pa rking brake (yel‐
low) indicator lamp............................... .505
ï Trailer tow hit chwarning lam p..... 502
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp................................. .511
L Warning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function................................... .507
Wa rning/indicator lamps
Overview............................................... 498
PA SSENGER AIR BAG.............................. 48
Wa rranty ...................................................... 33
Wa sher fluid
see Windsc reen washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care)............................ 382
Wa ter tank
see Air-water duct
We ather information ................................. 313What3words
Destination entry with a 3 word
address................................................. 293
Wheel change
Fitting a new wheel............................... 422
Lo we ring theve hicle.............................4 23
Prepa ration............................................ 41 8
Ra ising theve hicle................................4 20
Re moving a wheel................................. 422
Re moving/fitting hub caps....................4 19
Wheel change
see Emergency spare wheel
Wheel rotation .......................................... .417
Wheels Care ...................................................... 384
Changing hub caps................................ 419
Checking............................................... .410
Checking the tyre pressure (tyre
pressure monitoring sy stem)................. 413
Fitting................................................... .422
Flat tyr e................................................. 390
Inter changing......................................... 417
MOExtended tyres................................. 391
Noise.....................................................4 10 Index
551
Internal use only