2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON cruise control

The on-board computer is operated using
the
left-hand Touch Control and the left-hand back/
home button.
When the on-board computer is being operated,
dif fere nt acoustic signals will sound as operating
fe edbac k,e.g. when the end of a list is reached
or when you are sc rolling thro ugh a list.
The following menus are available:
R Service
R Assistance
R Trip
R Navigation
R Radio
R Media
R Telephone
R HUD
R Vehicles with an instrument display in
th e widescreen cockpit: Design
% You can find information about the possible
settings and selections on the menus in the
Digital Owner's Manual. #
Tocall up the menu bar: pressthe left-hand
back button until the menu bar is displa yed.
% Press theò button tocall up the menu
bar of the on-board computer. #
Toscroll in the menu bar: swipe left or
ri ght on the left-hand Touch Control. #
Tocall up a menu, submenu or possible
settings on the menu, or confirm a selec‐
tion or setting: pressthe left-hand Touch
Control. #
Toscroll through displa ysor lists on the
menu, or select display content, a func‐
tion, an entry or a displa y:swipe upwards
or down wards on the left-hand Touch Con‐
trol. #
Toswitch between displa ys:swipe
upwards or down wards on the left-hand
To uch Control. #
Toexit a submenu: pressthe left-hand back
button.
Fu ll-screen menus
Yo u can displ aythefo llowing menus full-screen
on the instrument display: R
Assistance
R Trip #
Onthe cor responding menu, use the left-
hand Touch Control toscroll tothe end of the
list. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
The selected menu will be displ ayed full-
screen. Overview of displa
yson the multifunction
display
Displa yson the multifunction display
ë Active Parking Assist activated
(/ page 233)
é Parking Assist PARKTRONIC deacti vated
( / page 230)
¯ Cruise control (/
page194)
È Limi
ter (/ page194)
ç Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 197)
æ Ac
tive Brake Assi st (/ page 210) Instrument display and on-boa
rdcompu ter247
Internal use only

è
Active Steering Assist (/ page 203)
à Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist (/ page216)
è ECO
start/ stop function (/ page161)
ë HOLD function (/
page190)
_ Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist (/ page130)
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(/ page 132)
ð Maximum pe rmissible speed exceeded
(for cer tain countries only)
Ve hicles with Traf fic Sign Assis t:de tected
instructions and traf fic signs (/ page 211). Head-u
p display Fu
nction of the head-up display *
NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The head-up displ
ayprojects thefo llowing into
th e driver's field of vision:
R Information from the navigation sy stem
R Information from the driver assis tance sys‐
te ms
R Some warning messages
Display content 1
Navigation instructions
2 Curr ent speed
3 Detected instructions and traf fic signs
4 Set speed in the driver assis tance sy stem
(e.g. cruise control) When
youre cei vea call, the6 Incoming call
message will appear on the head-up displa y.
In audio mode, thest ation name or track will be
shown temp orarily when the audio source is
being actively operated.
Sy stem limits
The visibility is influenced bythefo llowing condi‐
tions:
R Seat position
R Image position setting
R Light conditions
R Wetro ad sur faces
R Objects on the display co ver
R Polarisation in sunglasses
% Inextreme sunlight, sections of the display
may appear washed out. You can co rrect this
by switching the head-up display off and on
again. 248
Instrument display and on-board computer
Internal use only

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
¯ - - -km/h *C
ruise control cannot be activated as not all activation conditions are fulfilled. #
Obser vethe activation conditions for cruise control (/ page195).
Cruise control inoperative *C
ruise control is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Cruise control and Limiter
inoperative *C
ruise control and the limiter are malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Cruise control off *C
ruise control has been deactivated.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, cruise control has been deacti vated automatically (/ page194).
È - - - km/h *T
he limiter can temp orarily not be engaged. Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be
av ailable again.
Limiter passive *I
fyo u depress the accelera tor pedal be yond the pressure point (kickdown), the limiter is switched topassive mode
(/ page 195).
Limi ter inoperative *T
he limiter is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 471
Internal use only

Ac
tivating/deactivating thewa rning...... 218
Fu nction................................................. 216
Sy stem limits.........................................2 16
Tr ailer operation.................................... .216
Ac tive Parking Assist
Exiting a parking space......................... 234
Fu nction................................................ 231
Pa rking................................................. .233
Sy stem limitations................................. 231
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st
Displ ay................................................... 201
Fu nction................................................ 201
Ac tive Steering Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 205
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assis t............... 206
Fu nction................................................ 203
Sy stem limits.........................................2 03
Ad aptive brake lights ................................ 19 2
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction................................................ 13 0
Switching on/of f................................... 131
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction................................................ 13 2
Switching on/of f................................... 13 3
Ad Blue ®
Ad ditives...............................................4 35
Capacity................................................ 436
No tes..................................................... 175
Purity..................................................... 435
To pping up............................................. 176
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................... 76
Ad diti ves
Ad Blue ®
................................................ 435
Engine oil.............................................. 436
Fu el....................................................... 433
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel Ad
dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Adva nced sound sy stem........................3 71
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem..... 370
Ad justing the bass, mid- range and
treble
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem..... 370
Ad justing the headlamp range ................. 12 6
Ad justing the mid- range, treble and
bass
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem..... 370
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem..... 370
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Adva nced sound sy stem........................3 71
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem..... 370
ADS PLUS da mping sy stem
see AIRMATIC
Ad vanced sound sy stem
Ad justing the balance/fader.................. 371514
Index
Internal use only

Contacts
Calling up.............................................. 322
Deleting................................................ .323
Downloading (from mobile phone)......... 321
Importing.............................................. 322
Importing (o verview)............................. 322
Information........................................... .321
Making a call......................................... 323
Na me form at......................................... 322
Options................................................ .323
St oring..................................................3 23
Controller Operating.............................................. 267
Conv enience closing .................................. .88
Con venience opening ..................................87
Coolant (engine) Check le vel............................................ 379
No tes....................................................4 38
Cooling see Clima tecontrol
Co pyright..................................................... 36
Cornering light ...........................................1 29
Cross Traf fic Alert..................................... 236 Crosswind Assist
Function/no tes..................................... 189
Cruise control Activating.............................................. 19 5
Buttons.................................................. 19 5
Calling up a spee d................................. 19 5
Deactivating.......................................... 19 5
Fu nction................................................ 194
Re quirements........................................ 19 5
Selecting............................................... 19 5
Setting a speed..................................... 19 5
St oring a speed.....................................1 95
Sy stem limitations................................. 194 D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Data acquisition Vehicle.................................................... 33
Data import/export Function/no tes..................................... 280
Importing/exporting.............................. 281
Data pr otection rights
Data storage............................................ 36 Data
storage
Data pr otection rights............................. 36
Electro nic control units........................... 33
Online service s........................................ 35
Ve hicle.................................................... 33
Date Setting the time and date automati‐
cally....................................................... 275
Deactivating the ala rm(ATA ) ...................... 95
Deale rship
see Qualified speciali stwo rkshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility.................25
Jack......................................................... 28
Specific absor ption rate.......................... 25
TIREFIT kit............................................... 29
Wi reless vehicle components.................. 25
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions) .... 383
DeNOx agent see AdBlue ®
De stination
Editing intermediate destinations......... .292
Editing the pr evious destinations.......... 303 Index
521
Internal use only

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

Ru
nning-in no tes........................................ 157S
Saf ety sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Saf etyve st................................................. 388
Satelli temap .............................................. 313
SD card Inserting/re moving.............................. .348
Seat 4-waylumbar suppor t........................... 103
Ad justing (electrically)........................... 103
Ad justing (manually and electrically)..... 102
Ad justing (me chanically and electri‐
cally)....................................................... .99
Ad justing (Seat Comfort)....................... 101
Backrest (rear) locking........................... 11 6
Con figuring the settings........................ 105
Cor rect driver's seat position.................. 98
Fo lding the backrest (rear) back............ 11 6
Fo lding the backrest (rear) forw ards...... 11 4
Operating the memory function.............1 11
Re setting the settings............................1 06
Setting options........................................ 16Seat belt
Activating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment.............................................. 42
Ad justing the height................................. 41
Car e...................................................... 385
Centre rear seat (releasing ).....................41
Fa stening................................................. 41
Pr otection................................................ 39
Re ar seat belt status displa y................... 43
Re duced pr otection.................................40
Re leasing................................................ .43
Seat belt adjustment (function)............... 42
Wa rning lamp......................................... .43
Seat belt adjustment Activating/deactivating........................... 42
Fu nction.................................................. 42
Seat belt tensioners
Ac tivation................................................ 38
Seat belt warning
see Seat belt
Seat co ver (Care)....................................... 385
Seat hea ter
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 106Seat
ventilation
Switching on/off ................................... 107
Second telephone
Connecting........................................... .317
Fe atures................................................ .317
Selecting a gear
see Changing gears
Selector le ver
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Self-test Automatic front passenger front air‐
bag shutoff............................................. .48
Sensors (care) ...........................................3 84
Service see ASS YST PLUS
Service centre see Qualified specialist workshop
Service inter val display
see ASSY STPLUS
Service station sear ch
St arting automatic sear ch..................... 298
Setting a speed see Cruise control 542
Index
Internal use only