2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON display

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rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Stop in a safe location immediately. Do not continue driving! #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not continue driv‐
ing. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake fluid. Driving sy
stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
L Wa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function *T
he red dis tancewarning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obs tacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the dis tance. Display messa
ges and warning/indicator lamps 507
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rning/indicator lamp
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MSolutions
Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st (/ page 206).
ä
Suspension warning lamp
(yellow) *T
he yellow AIRMATIC warning lamp is lit.
The yellow DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
A fault has occur red in AIRMATIC.
A fault has occur red in theDY NA MIC BODY CONTROL. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.Driving saf
ety sy stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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MSolutions
! ABS warning lamp *T
he yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking. 508
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps
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rning/indicator lamp
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MSolutions
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking dis tance may increase. In addi‐
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. ÷
ESP ®
wa rning lamp *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
or
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion:
One or more wheels has reached its grip limit (/ page188). #
Adapt your driving style to suit thero ad and weather conditions.
The yellow ESP warning lamp ®
is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 509
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Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. å
ESP ®
OFF warning lamp *
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is deacti vated.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be inoperative. &
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems is also limited. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on deactivating ESP ®
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Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps
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R The tyres can wearexc essively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as thesteering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. 512
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps
Internal use only

Drive program display............................
16 6
Drive programs...................................... 16 5
DY NA MIC SELECT switch...................... 16 5
Engaging drive position........................ .169
Engaging neutral................................... .168
Engaging park position.......................... 16 9
Engaging reve rsege ar........................... 16 8
Kickdown............................................... 171
Manual gear changing.......................... .170
St eering wheel gearshift paddles...........1 70
Tr ansmission position displa y................ 167
Tr ansmission position s..........................167
Au tomatic transmission (problem)
see Transmission (problem)
Axle load Perm issible............................................ 428
Tr ailer operation.................................... 443B
Bag hook..................................................... 11 7
Ball neck Folding out/in....................................... 237
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem)....................... 187Battery
Key.......................................................... 75
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater)........ 151
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (vehicle) Charging................................................ 400
Charging (Remo teOnline)..................... 15 6
No tes....................................................3 96
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging)............................................... 398
Re placing.............................................. 402
St arting assis tance................................ 400
Belt see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Load capacity........................................ 443
Tr ailer operation.................................... .241
Blind Spot Assi st
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 216
Fu nction................................................. 213
Sy stem limitations................................. 213
Blo wer
see Climate control BlueTEC
see AdBlue ®
Blue tooth ®
Information............................................ 276
Setting up an Internet connection......... 342
Switching on/of f................................... 276
Switching profile (DUN/PAN)................ 342
Blue tooth ®
audio
Ac tivating.............................................. 357
De-authorising (de-regis tering) the
device.................................................... 358
Information............................................ 355
Overview............................................... 356
Sear ching for a track............................. 358
Sear ching for and auth orisingthe
device.................................................... 356
Selecting a media pla yer....................... 357
Switching device via NFC...................... 358
Bonnet Resetting (active bonnet)....................... 373
Boot lid Activating/deactivating theta ilgate
opening limiter....................................... .85
Closin g................................................... .81 Index
517
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External................................................
.303
Saving (cur rent vehicle position)........... 303
Saving as global favo urit e...................... 303
St oring a map position..........................3 03
Dest ination entry
En tering a 3 wordaddress..................... 293
En tering a POI or address...................... 288
Entering an intermedia tedestination.... 292
Ente ring geo-coordinates...................... 293
Selecting a contact............................... 293
Selecting a POI...................................... 291
Selecting from the map......................... 294
Selecting pr evious destinations............ .291
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection .............................. 29
Diesel Low outside temp eratures..................... 433
No tes....................................................4 33
Digital Owner's Manual.............................. 20
Digital TV
see TV Dinghy
towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Dipped beam Changing bulbs...................................... 13 6
Setting................................................... 13 3
DIRECT SELECT le ver
Engaging drive position......................... 16 9
Engaging neutral.................................... 16 8
Engaging pa rkposition.......................... 16 9
Engaging pa rkposition automatically....1 69
Engaging reve rsege ar........................... 16 8
Fu nction................................................. 167
Display (care) .............................................3 85
Display (multimedia sy stem)
Settings................................................. 274
Display (on-boa rdcompu ter)
Displ ays on the multifunction displa y.... 247
Display message Calling up (on-board co mputer)............ .445
No tes....................................................4 45
Display messages ¯ - - - km/h ...................................... 471
ç - - - km/h ...................................... 472È
- - - km/h ...................................... 471
# 12V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 486
Û 48 V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 488
: Active Light Sy stem inoperative... 452
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Emer. op.:
max. XXX mphSt art not poss. in XXX
miles .................................................... .495
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Emer‐
ge ncy op. in XXX km See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 494
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Engine
st art not possible................................. .495
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... .494
5 Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling....................................... 496
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperative ....470 522
Index
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é
ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break!....................................................4 70
: Automatic driving lights inoper‐
ative....................................................... 451
Á Change key bat teries ...................4 49
J Checkbrake fluid le vel................. 469
# Check brake pads See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 469
5 Check engine oil le vel when
next refuelling....................................... 496
ï Checktrailer hitch lo ck................ 456
h Check tyre(s)................................ 490
! Clean the fuel filter ...................... 462
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off..............................................4 61
! currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ............................................ 481
÷ currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... .482 5
Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured .............................................. 498
5 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel.... 497
5 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off.................................. 497
5 Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off engine.................................. 498
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h........ 478
6 Front left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample).............................. 446
& inoperative Battery low................ 455
& inoperative Refuel vehicle ............ 455
& inoperative See Owner's Man...... 455
! inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 482
÷ inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 483
T inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 484
G Inoperative................................... 486 :
Intelligent Light Sy stem inoper‐
ative...................................................... 452
Á Key not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge)............................................... 450
Á Key not de tected (white display
messa ge)............................................... 449
: Left dipped beam (e xamp le)........ .451
6 Left windowbag malfunction
Consult workshop (e xample)................ .446
¢ Lowe ring..................................... .479
: Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 451
ð Maximum speed exceeded ........... 473
Ø ..................................................... 493
ç Off................................................ 472
ë Off................................................ 470
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual .................................................. 465
É Please reduce speed .................... 480 Index
523
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