2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

Te
lephone voice controls....................... 257
Te xt messa gevoice commands............ .261
TV voice commands.............................. 258
Ty pes of voice commands...................... 251
Ve hicle voice command s...................... .262
Vo ice prom pting................................... .251
Live Traf fic Information
Displaying subsc ript ion informatio n......305
Displ aying the tra ffic map.................... .305
Displ aying traf fic incidents.................... 306
Extending a subscription....................... 305
Issuing hazard alerts............................. 307
Re gis tering on Mercedes me................. 305
Loading Bag hook................................................ 11 7
No tes..................................................... 111
Ro of luggage rack .................................. 11 9
Ti e-down eyes........................................ 11 7
Loading guidelines .................................... .111
Loads Securing................................................. 111
Locator lighting see Sur round lighting Locking an
extern al device (child
saf ety lock)................................................ 280
Locking/unlocking Activating/deactivating the auto‐
matic locking feature............................... 79
Ad ditional door loc k................................ .76
Emergency key........................................ 79
KEYLESS-GO........................................... .78
Un locking/opening the doors from
th e inside................................................77
Low beam Swit ching on/of f................................... 12 5
Symm etrical low bea m.......................... 12 5
Lu bricant additives
see Additives
Lu ggage
Lu ggage net........................................... 11 8
Secu ring................................................. 111
Lu mbar support
see Lumbar support (4-w ay)
Lu mbar support (4-w ay)........................... 103 M
Main beam Changing bulbs...................................... 13 6
Maintenance see ASS YST PLUS
Malfunction Restra int sy stem..................................... 38
Manoeuvring assistant Activating/deactivating......................... 237
Cross Traf fic Alert................................. 236
Drive AwayAssi st.................................. 235
Map Avoiding an area....................................3 10
Av oiding an area (o verview).................. .310
Changing an area.................................. .310
Del eting an area.................................... .311
Displ aying online map con tents............. 313
Displ aying Qibla.................................... .312
Displ aying the compass......................... 312
Displ aying the map version.................... 310
Displ aying the next intersecting stre et.. 309
Displaying the satellite map...................3 13
Displ aying the tra ffic map.................... .305
Displ aying weather information.............3 13534
Index
Internal use only

Map data................................................3
11
Moving.................................................. 308
Overview...............................................3 07
Selecting POI symbols........................... 309
Selecting text information..................... 309
Selecting the map orientation............... 309
Setting the map scale............................ 308
Setting the map scale automaticall y...... 312
Up dating................................................3 11
Map and compass Overview............................................... 307
Massage prog rammes
Re setting the settings............................1 06
Selecting the front seats....................... 105
Massage settings Resetting...............................................1 06
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) ..........383
Maximum gross vehicle weight .............. .428
Maximum speed see Limiter
Mecca......................................................... 312
Media Sear ching............................................. .353 Media display
Notes....................................................2 65
Media Inter face
Ac tivating.............................................. 354
Information............................................ 353
Overview.............................................. .354
Media mode Activating.............................................. 348
Media sear ch
St arting................................................. 353
Medical aids................................................ .32
Memory function Function................................................. 11 0
Head-up display — Calling up stored
settings..................................................1 11
Head-up display — Storing settings......... 111
Operating............................................... 111
Outside mir rors — Calling up stored
settings..................................................1 11
Outside mir rors —St oring settings......... 111
Seat — Calling up stored settings........... 111
Seat — Storing settings........................... 111
St eering wheel — Calling up sa ved
settings.................................................. 111St
eering wheel — Saving settings...........1 11
Menu (on-board computer) Head-up displa y..................................... 24 9
Overview............................................... 24 6
Mercedes me calls Arranging a service appointment.......... 334
Calling the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre................................................... 333
Calling the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre af ter auto matic accident or
breakdown de tection............................. 333
Consenting todata transfer.................. 334
Information............................................ 332
Making a call via theove rhead con‐
trol panel............................................... 331
Tr ans ferred data.................................... 334
Mercedes me connect Accident and Breakdown Manage‐
ment...................................................... 336
Information............................................ 336
Tr ans ferred data.................................... 337
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
No tes..................................................... 154 Index
535
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

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

Pe
destrian pr otection
see Active bonnet (pedestrian pr otection)
Pe rfume
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe rfume vial
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe riod out of use
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode.................................................... .185
St andby mode function........................ .184
Pe rm issible axle load ................................ 428
Pe rm itted towing me thods...................... 402
Pe rsonalisation
see User profile
Pe trol .......................................................... 432
Pe ts in the vehicle ....................................... 72
Phone book see Contacts
Picture form ats
see Video mode
Picture settings see Video mode PIN pr
otection
Swit ching on/of f................................... 281
Pla stic trim (Care)..................................... 385
Playback options Selecting.............................................. .350
POI Selecting............................................... 291
POI symbols Selecting............................................... 309
Po we r supp ly
Switching on (S tart/S top button).......... 154
Po we r windo ws
see Side windo ws
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
pr otection)
Fu nction................................................... 51
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound.................................... 51
Re versing measures................................ .51
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection plus)
Fu nction.................................................. 52
Re versing measures................................ .51Pr
ev entative occupant pr otection sys‐
tem
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
Pr ev ious destinations
Selecting.............................................. .291
Prog ramme in form ation
TV channel........................................... .365
Prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Pr otection against collision .....................235
Pr otection of the environment
No tes.......................................................21
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles.............. 21 Q
Qibla........................................................... 312
QR code Rescue card............................................33
Qualified specialist workshop.................... 31 Index
539
Internal use only

R
Ra dar and ultrasonic senso rs
Damage................................................. 186
Ra dio
Ac tivating.............................................. 358
Ac tivating/deactivating radio text......... 361
Ac tivating/deactivating traf fic
announcements..................................... 361
Calling up a slide sho w.......................... 360
Calling up thest ation lis t...................... .360
Deleting stations.................................. .360
Direct frequency entr y.......................... 360
Displaying information........................... 361
Displaying radio text.............................. 361
Fr equency fix......................................... 361
Managing favo urites.............................. 360
Managing station presets...................... 360
Moving stations.................................... .360
Overview.............................................. .359
Sear ching forst ations.......................... .360
Setting a channel................................. .359
Setting station trackin g......................... 361
Setting the frequency band................... 359
Setting the traf fic information
service volume inc rease........................ 361 St
oring radio stations............................ 360
Ta gging music trac ks............................. 361
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC)....... 258
Ra dio ope rating permits ........................... 428
Ra in-closing feature
Side wind ows.......................................... 87
Sliding sunroof........................................ 92
REA CHregulation........................................32
Re ading lamp
see Interior lighting
Re ar climate control
Setting................................................... 14 6
Re ar door (child saf ety lock)...................... 70
Re ar fog light
Switching on/of f................................... 12 6
Re ar seat
see Seat
Re ar seat belt
St atus display......................................... .43
Re ar seat belt status display ..................... 43
Re ar window
Ro ller sunblin d......................................... 94Re
ar window heater.................................. 14 4
Re ar-view mir ror
see Outside mir rors
Re cycling
see Take -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles
Re ducing agent
see AdBlue ®
Re fuelling
Re fuelling theve hicle............................. 172
To pping up AdBlue ®
............................... 176
Re gistration
Ve hicle.....................................................31
Re mo tecont rol (stationa ryheater/
ve ntilation)
Displa ys................................................. 151
Problems............................................... 15 2
Re placing the battery.............................1 51
Setting................................................... 15 0
Re mo teOnline
Charging thest ar ter battery.................. 15 6
Cooling or heating theve hicle interior... 15 6
St arting theve hicle................................ 157540
Index
Internal use only

Re
placing a bulb
see Changing bulbs
Re scue card................................................. 33
Re ser ve
Fu el....................................................... 434
Re set function (multimedia sy stem)....... 285
Re sidual heat............................................. 147
Re storing (factory settings)
see Reset function (multimedia sy stem)
Re stra int sy stem
Basic instructions forch ildren................ .52
Fu nction in an accident........................... 38
Fu nctionality............................................ 37
Malfunction............................................. 38
Pr otection................................................ 37
Re duced pr otection.................................37
Self-test................................................... 37
Wa rning lamp......................................... .37
Re versege ar
Inserting................................................ 16 8
Re versing camera
Care..................................................... .384
Fu nction................................................ 221 Opening
the camera co ver (360°
Camera)................................................ 227
Setting favo urites (360° Camera).......... 227
Swit ching automatic operation
on/off (360° Camera).......................... .227
Re versing lights (changing bulbs) ............137
Rims (care)................................................. 384
Ro llaw ay protection
see HOLD function
Ro ller sunblind
Pa norama sliding sunroof........................ 89
Re ar wind ow............................................ 94
Side windo ws.......................................... 93
Ro of lining (care) ...................................... .385
Ro of load .................................................... 441
Ro of luggage rack
Loading.................................................. 11 9
Secu ring................................................. 11 9
Ro ute
Calculating............................................ 295
Displ aying destination information........2 97
Planning................................................ 292
Selecting a type.................................... 295 Selecting an alternative
route................ 297
Selecting notification s........................... 297
Selecting options.................................. 296
St arting the automatic service sta‐
tion sear ch............................................ 298
Switching the automatic filling sta‐
tion sear chon/off................................. 297
Using automatic filling station sear ch... 297
Wi th intermediate destinations............ .293
Ro ute guidance
Cancelling............................................. 302
Changing direction................................ 299
Destination reached............................. .300
Fr om an off-road location...................... 302
Lane recommendations......................... 300
No tes....................................................2 98
Off-road................................................. 302
To an off-ro ad destination.....................3 02
Ro ute-based speed adaptation
Fu nction................................................ 202
Ro ute-based speed adjustment
Setting................................................... 203
Ru n-flat characteristics
MOExtended tyres................................. 391 Index
541
Internal use only