2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

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

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

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

Sur
round View
see 360° Camera
Suspension Setting the suspension le vel (AIR‐
MATIC)................................................... 219
Suspension see AIRMATIC
Suspension le vel (AIRMATIC)
Setting................................................... 219
SV HC (substances of very high con‐
cern) ............................................................. 32
Switch-off del aytime
Exterio r.................................................. 13 3
Interior.................................................. 13 5
Switching the sur round sound on/off
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem..... 370
Switching volume adjustment on/off
Adva nced sound sy stem........................3 71
Synchronisation function Activating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem).................................................. 147
Switching on/off (control panel )........... 14 6Sy
stem settings
Ac tivating/deactivating PIN pr otec‐
tion........................................................ 281
Re set function (multimedia sy stem)...... 285
Setting the dis tance uni t....................... 280
Setting the time and date automati‐
cally.......................................................2 75
Setting the time zone. ........................... 275
Setting the time/date form at................ 276
Switching transmission of theve hicle
position on/off...................................... 276
Sy stem settings
see Blue tooth®
see Data import/export
see Language
see Wi-Fi T
Ta ilpipes (care)......................................... .384
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
Pr otection of the environmen t................. 21
Ta nk content
Ad Blue ®
................................................ 436
Fu el....................................................... 434 Re
ser ve(fuel)........................................ 434
Te ch nical data
Axle load (trailer operation)...................4 43
Fa stening points (trailer hitch)............... 441
Information............................................ 426
Mounting dimensions (trailer hitch)...... .441
No tes (trailer hitch)................................4 41
Overhang dimension (trailer hitch)........4 41
Ra dio operating permits........................ 428
To ngue weight...................................... .443
To wing capacity (trailer operation)........ 442
Ve hicle identification plate.................... 428
Te lephone
Ac tivating functions du ring a cal l.......... 320
Call and ringtone volume...................... .320
Calls with se veral participant s............... 320
Connecting a mobile phone (Near
Field Communication (NFC)).................. 319
Connecting a mobile phone (Passk ey)... 316
Connecting a mobile phone (Secure
Simple Pairing)...................................... .316
De-authorising a mobile phone.............. 318
Disconnecting a mobile phone............... 318
Importing contacts................................ 322
Importing contacts (o verview).............. .322 Index
545
Internal use only

Incoming call during an
existing call...... 321
Information........................................... .316
Inter changing mobile phones................. 317
Mobile phone voice recognition............ 320
No tes..................................................... 313
Operating modes...................................3 16
Re ception and transmission volume...... 319
Switching mobile phones (Near Field
Communication (NFC)).......................... 319
Te lephone menu overvie w..................... 315
Te lephone operation.............................. 320
Using Near Field Communication
(NFC).................................................... .319
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC)....... 257
Wi reless charging (mobile phone).......... 12 3
Te lephone operation
see Calls
Te lephony operating modes
Blue tooth ®
Te lephony........................... .316
Business telephony............................... .316
Te lephony operating modes
see Second telephone
Te lete xt
Displaying..............................................3 67Overview............................................... 367
Te levision
see TV
Te mp erature
Setting theve hicle interior temp era‐
ture........................................................ 14 4
Te xt messages
Calling a message sender......................3 25
Changing folder s.................................. .325
Composing........................................... .324
Con figuring the displa yedte xt mes‐
sa ge s..................................................... 324
Deleting................................................. 325
Drafts.................................................... 325
No tes..................................................... 324
Options................................................. 325
Outbox.................................................. 325
Re ad-aloud function.............................. 324
Re adin g................................................ .324
Re plying................................................ 325
Sending................................................. 324
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC)........2 61
Through-loading feature
see Seat Ti
e-d owney es ............................................ .117
Time Manual time setting...............................2 76
Setting summer time............................. 275
Setting the time and date automati‐
cally....................................................... 275
Setting the time zone. ........................... 275
Setting the time/date form at................2 76
TIREFIT kit Declaration of conformity........................ 29
Storage location.................................... 391
Using..................................................... 392
To ne settings
Calling up the sound menu.................... 369
Information............................................ 369
To ngue weight .......................................... .443
To ol
see Vehicle tool kit
To pTe ther.................................................... 63
To uch Control
On-board computer............................... 24 6
Operating..............................................2 66
Setting the sensitivity............................2 67546
Index
Internal use only

To
uchpad
Ac tivating/deactivating ha ptic oper‐
ation feedback......................................2 69
Operating.............................................. 267
Re ading the handwriting recognition
aloud. .................................................... 268
Selecting a station and track.................2 69
Setting the sensitivity............................2 68
Switching on/of f................................... 267
To w- aw ay protection
Fu nction.................................................. 95
Priming/deactivating.............................. 96
To w- bar sy stem........................................ .243
To w- starting............................................... 407
To wing away.............................................. 403
To wing eye
Ins talling............................................... .406
St orage location.................................... 406
To wing me thods ........................................ 402
Tr ack
Selecting (audio mode )......................... 350
Tr af fic announcements
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 361 Tr
af fic information
Displaying the tra ffic map.................... .305
Displ aying traf fic incidents.................... 306
Extending a Live Traf fic Information
subscription.......................................... 305
Issuing hazard warnings........................ 307
Live Traf fic Information......................... 305
Overview............................................... 304
Re gis tering Live Traf fic Information....... 305
Tr af fic map
see Map
Tr af fic Sign Assist
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 211
Setting................................................... 212
Sy stem limitations................................. 211
Tr ailer hitch
Axle load.............................................. .443
Bicycle rack ........................................... 241
Car e...................................................... 384
Coupling up/uncoupling a trailer.......... 239
Fa stening points.................................... 441
Fo lding the ball neck out/in.................. 237
General no tes........................................4 41
Mounting dimensions............................ 441
No tes..................................................... 237 Overhang dimension..............................
441
Soc ket.................................................. .239
To ngue weight...................................... .443
To wing capacity.................................... .442
Tr ailer operation
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st......................... 215
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist.................... 216
Bicycle rack ........................................... 241
Coupling up/uncoupling a trailer.......... 239
Fo lding the ball neck out/in..................2 37
No tes..................................................... 237
Soc ket.................................................. .239
Tr ailer stabilisation
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 189
Tr ansfer redve hicle data
Android Auto......................................... 331
Apple CarPl ay®
...................................... 331
Tr ansmission (problem)........................... .169
Tr ansmission of theve hicle position
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 276
Tr ansmission position display.................. 167
Tr anspo rting
Ve hicle..................................................4 05 Index
547
Internal use only

Tr
im element (Care)................................. .385
Tu neIn
Logging out........................................... 346
Re gis tering............................................ 346
Selecting stre am.................................. .346
Setting options...................................... 346
Te rm s of use..........................................3 46
Tu neIn
Calling up..............................................3 44
Del eting stations.................................. .345
Overview.............................................. .345
Saving stations...................................... 345
Selecting and connecting a statio n....... 345
Tu rn signal indicator
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 127
Tu rn signal lights
Changing bulbs (front)........................... 13 6
Changing bulbs (rear)............................ 137
TV Activating.............................................. 362
Ad justing the brightness.......................3 68
Calling up the menu (CI+ module)......... 368
Displa ysintheTV control menu............ 364 Fu
nction/no tes (audio language,
subtitles)............................................... 366
Information............................................ 361
Overview............................................... 363
Picture settings.....................................3 68
Picture settings overview...................... 368
Setting subtitles................................... .367
Setting the audio languag e.................... 367
Showing telete xt.................................... 367
Showing/hiding full screen................... 364
Te lete xt overview...................................3 67
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC)....... 258
TV channel
Ac tivating/deactivating channel fix. ...... 365
Channel fix............................................ 365
Channel li stove rview........................... .365
EPG (electronic programme guide)........ 365
Overview of favo urites.......................... .366
Quick sa ve............................................. 366
Selecting from thech annel list.............. 364
Selecting from the control menu........... 364
Selecting from thefa vo urites................ 364
Selecting in the bac kground.................. 365
St oring..................................................3 66Tw
o-w ayradios
Fr equencies........................................... 427
No tes on ins tallation............................ .426
Tr ansmission output (maximum )........... 427
Ty re inflation compressor
see TIREFIT kit
Ty re pressure
Checking (ty repressure monitoring
sy stem).................................................. 413
No tes..................................................... 411
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem.............................................4 13
TIREFIT kit............................................. 392
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function)............................................... 412
Ty re pressure table................................ 412
Ty re pressure moni tor
Fu nction................................................. 412
Ty re pressure moni toring sy stem
Checking the tyre pressure.................... 413
Checking the tyre temp erature..............4 13
Re starting............................................. .413
Ty re pressure table .................................... 412548
Index
Internal use only

Ty
re temp erature
Checking (tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem).................................................. 413
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function)............................................... 412
Ty re tread ................................................... 41 0
Ty re-change tool kit
Overview............................................... .418
Ty res
Changing hub caps................................ 419
Checking............................................... .410
Checking the tyre pressure (tyre
pressure monitoring sy stem)................. 413
Fitting................................................... .422
Flat tyre................................................. 390
Inter changing........................................ .417
MOExtended tyres................................. 391
No ise.................................................... .410
No tes on fitting...................................... 414
Re moving.............................................. 422
Re placing.......................................4 14,41 8
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem.............................................4 13
Selection................................................ 414
Snow chains.......................................... 41 0St
oring................................................... 417
TIREFIT kit............................................. 392
Ty re pressure (N otes).............................4 11
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function)............................................... 412
Ty re pressure table................................ 412
Un usual handling characteristic s...........410 U
Un its of measurement
Setting................................................... 280
Un locking setting ........................................ 74
Up dates
Impor tant sy stem updates....................2 84
Information............................................ 283
Pe rforming............................................ 284
Software updates.................................. 284
USB devices Connecting............................................3 49
USB port Rear...................................................... .122
User profile Creating................................................ 282
Importing/exporting............................ .283 Options................................................. 283
Setting................................................... 282 V
Ve hicle
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode.................................................... .185
Ad ditional door loc k................................ .76
Collision de tection (pa rking).................. 184
Cor rect use.............................................. 31
Data acquisition...................................... 33
Data storage............................................ 33
Diagnostics connection........................... 29
Equipment...............................................23
Implied warrant y..................................... 33
Locking (automatically). .......................... 79
Locking (from inside)............................... 77
Locking (KEYLESS-GO)............................ 78
Locking/unlocking (emergency key)....... 79
Lo we ring............................................... 423
Medical aids............................................ 32
Pa rking up............................................ .184
QR code rescue card............................... 33
Qualifi ed specialist workshop.................. 31
Ra ising.................................................. 420 Index
549
Internal use only