2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON change time

Thank
youfo r pur chasing a Mercedes-Benz
Before youfirs t drive off, read this Owner's Man‐
ual carefully and familiarise yourself with your
ve hicle. Foryo ur ow n sa fety and a longer operat‐
ing li fespan of theve hicle, follow the instructions
and warning notices in this Owner's Manual. Dis‐
re ga rding them may lead todamage totheve hi‐
cle or injury topeople.
The standard equipment and product desc ript ion
of your vehicle may vary and depends on thefo l‐
lowing factors:
R Model
R order
R national version
R availability
The illustrations in this Owner's Manual show a
left-hand drive vehicle. On right-hand-drive vehi‐
cles, the la yout of car parts and cont rol ele‐
ments dif fers accordin gly.
Mercedes-Benz is cons tantly de veloping its vehi‐
cles fur ther. Mercedes-Benz
therefore reser vesth eright to
int roduce changes in thefo llowing areas:
R design
R equipment
R tech nical features
The equipment in your vehicle may therefore dif‐
fe r from that shown in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The following documents are integral parts of
th eve hicle:
R Digital Owner's Manual
R printed Owner's Manual
R service booklet
R equipment-dependent Supplements
Ke ep these documents in theve hicle at all
times. If you sell theve hicle, alw ays pass all of
th e documents on tothe new owner.
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Mir
rors ........................................................ 141Climate control
........................................ 14 4
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 44
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 14 5 Driving and pa
rking ................................. 15 4
Driving ........................................................ 154
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 65
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 167
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 172
Re fuelling .................................................... 172
Pa rking ...................................................... .178
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............1 85
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 237
Bicycle rack function ................................... 241
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .243 Instrument display and on-board
comp
uter.................................................. 244
No tes on the instrument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 24 4
Instrument display overview ...................... .245 Overview of buttons on
thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 46
Operating the on-board computer .............. 24 6
Overview of displa yson the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................2 47
Head-up display .......................................... 24 8 LINGU
ATRO NIC ........................................ 250
No tes on operating saf ety .......................... 250
Ope ration ................................................... 250
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ............... 252
Essential voice commands ........................ .252 Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 265
Overview and operation .............................. 265
Sy stem settings .......................................... 274
Fit & Healt hy............................................... 285
Na vigation .................................................. 287
Te lephone .................................................. .313
Online and Internet functions ..................... 340
Media ......................................................... 346
Ra dio .......................................................... 358
TV ............................................................... 361
Sound ......................................................... 369 Main
tenance and care ............................. 372
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display .........3 72
Engine compartment .................................. 373
Cleaning and care .......................................3 81 Breakdown assistance
............................388
Emergency .................................................. 388
Flat tyre ...................................................... 390
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 396
To w- starting or towing away ....................... 402
Electrical fuses ........................................... 407 Wheels and tyres
...................................... 41 0
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .410
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres ............................................................ 41 0
No tes on snow chains ................................ .410
Ty re pressure ...............................................4 11
Wheel change .............................................. 414
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 424 Contents
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Pr
otection of the environment
* NO
TEPlug-in hybrid #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. +
ENVI
RONMENTAL NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
theve hicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate the
ve hicle.
Operate your vehicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner tohelp pr otect the envi‐
ro nment. Please obser vethefo llowing rec‐
ommendations on ope rating conditions and
pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: #
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor‐
re ct. #
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). #
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
dist ance from theve hicle in front. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking. #
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup toÔ of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. #
Drive fuel-ef ficiently. Obser vethe ECO
display for a fuel-ef ficient driving style. Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countries onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-friendly disposal in
accordance with the European Union(EU) End-
of-Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take -ba ckpoints and dis‐
mantlers has been es tablished foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
contribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conse rving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-life vehicles, and theta ke-
back conditions, please visit the national
Mercedes-Benz website foryo ur count ry. Gene
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data can also be used
toexamine the cus tom‐
er's warranty and guarantee claims.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outlet or at your requ est as part of repair
or maintenance work.
Con venience and inf otainment functions
Yo u can store con venience settings and individ‐
ual settings in theve hicle and change or reset
th em at any time.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing settings, forex ample:
R seat and steering wheel positions
R suspension and climate control settings
R individual settings, such as interior lighting
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle inf otainment functions
yo urself.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing data, forex ample:
R multimedia data, such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playback in an integrated multimedia
sy stem R
address book data for use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services
These data for con venience and inf otainment
functions may be sa ved locally in theve hicle or
th ey may be located on a device which you ha ve
connected totheve hicle, such as a smartphone,
USB flash drive or MP3 pla yer.If yo u ha ve
entered these data yourself, you can dele tethem
at any time.
This data is transmit ted from theve hicle tothird
parties only at your requ est. This applies, in par‐
ticular, when you use online services in accord‐
ance with the settings that you ha veselected.
Smartphone integ ration (e.g. Android Autoor
Apple CarPlay)
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can then control them
by means of the control elements integrated in
th eve hicle. Images and audio from the smart‐
phone can be output via the multimedia sy stem. Cer
tain information is simultaneously transfer‐
re dto yo ur smartphone. Depending on the type
and integration, this includes position data, the
day/night mode and other general vehicle sta‐
tuses. For more information please consult the
Owner's Manual of theve hicle/inf otainment sys‐
te m.
This integration allows the use of selected
smartphone apps, such as navigation or music
pla yer apps. There is no fur ther interaction
between the smartphone and theve hicle; in par‐
ticular, vehicle data is not directly accessible.
The type of additional data processing is de ter‐
mined bythe pr ovider of the app being used.
Which settings you can make, if an y,depends on
th e specific app and the operating sy stem of
yo ur smartphone. Online services
Wi
reless network connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connec‐
tion, it enables data tobe exc hanged between
yo ur vehicle and additional sy stems. The wire‐
less network connection is made possible bythe Gene
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Ad
justing the brightness #
Select Brightness . #
Set a brightness value.
Ac tivating the brightness for zones #
Select Brightness zones . #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
The Display ,Front andRear zones can be set
separately. Setting
the interior lighting switch-off delay
time Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
÷ Light settings
5 Interior light shut-off #
Set the switch-off delay time. Changing bulbs (only
forve hicles with halo‐
ge n headla mps) Note
s onchanging bulbs &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts whilst replacing a bulb
Bulbs, lamps and plugs can become very hot
during operation.
When replacing a bulb, you could burn your‐
self on these component parts. #
Allow the component parts tocool
down before replacing the bulb. R
Do not use a bulb if it has been dropped or if
itsglass has been sc ratched. The bulb may
ot herwise explode.
R Do not touch theglass bulb with your bare
hands.
R Protect bulbs from moisture and do not allow
bulbs tocome into contact wi thliquids. Overview of
the bulbs tobe changed Halogen headlamps
1
Turn signal light: PWY 24W bulb
2 High beam: H7 55 W bulb
3 Low beam: H7 55 W bulb Light and sight
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Ac
tivating/deactivating the A/C function via
the multimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
b Climate control 5
A/C
The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th eve hicle's interior air. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Setting climate control
toautomatic mode In auto
matic mode, the set temp erature is con‐
trolled and maintained at a const ant levelby the
air suppl y. #
Press the à button. #
Toswitch tomanual mode: pressthe H
or _ button. Climate
style Climate
style function
The following climate styles are available in auto‐
matic mode:
R FOCUS: high air flow , slightly cooler setting R
MEDIUM: medium air flow ,st andard setting
R DIFFUSE: low airflow , slightly warmer and
draught-f ree setting
Setting the clima testyle
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Vehicle 5
b Climate control
5 Climate mode #
Select Driverand/or Passenger. #
Select FOCUS, MEDIUM orDIFFUSE .
% Tofeel the ef fect of the climate style, the
à function must be active (/ page146). Se
tting the rear climate control using the
mu ltimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
b Climate control 5
Rear
Setting the air flow #
Select Airflow . #
Set the air flow. Setting
thetemp erature #
Select Temperature. #
Set thete mp erature. Ac
tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nisation function via the air condi‐
tioning control panel Climate control can be set centrally using
the
synchronisation function. The temp erature and
air distribution settings forth e driver's side will
be adop ted automatically forth e front passenger
side. #
Press the 0 button.
The synchronisation function will be deactivated
if th e settings for one of theot her climate con‐
trol zones are changed. 14 6
Climate cont rol
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*
NO
TEBattery discharge caused bysta‐
tionary heater or stationary ventilation
operation Ope
rating thest ationary heater or stationary
ve ntilation drains the batter y. #
After heating or ventilating theve hicle
twice, drive for a longer period of time. Re
quirements:
R The fuel tank is filled toat least there ser ve
le ve l. #
Set the desired temp erature using thew
button (/ page144). #
Press the& button.
The red or blue indicator lamp on button will
light up or go out.
The colours of the indicator lamp ha vethefo l‐
lowing meanings:
R Blue: stationary ventilation is switched on.
R Red:thest ationary heater is swit ched on.
R Yello w: the departure time is preselected. The
stationary heater/ ventilation will switch off
au tomatically af ter 50 minutes.
Operation using the app: thest ationary
heater/ ventilation can also be operated via the
Mercedes me connect app. You can find fur ther
information in the separate Owner's Manual at
https://moba.i.daimler.com/mar kets/ece-r ow/
baix/cars/connectme/en_GB/#emotions/
St artseite.htm l.
Setting thest ationary heater/stationary ven‐
tilation via the multimedia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Vehicle 5
b Climate control
5 Auxiliary heating
Yo u can pre-set thre e departure times for auto‐
matic activation of thest ationary heater. #
Select an option.
Setting thest ationary heater/ventilation via
re mo tecont rol
Re quirements:
R The fuel tank is filled toat least there ser ve
le ve l. Switching on immedia
tely #
Press and hold theu button.
Setting the departu retime #
Brie fly press theu button. #
Press the, or. button repeatedly
until the time tobe changed appears on the
displa y. 15 0
Climate cont rol
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Foot off the accelerator
prompt,th e segments
will remain white.
If th eeve nt in volves a vehicle in front, all seg‐
ments will immediately turn green once there is
a re sponse totheFoot off the accelerator
prom pt.
Fo r active ECO Assist in drive program ;,
symbol 3will appear on the multifunction dis‐
play and on the head-up display beside transmis‐
sion position h. Symbol3will also appear
when the assis tant displ ayis not selec ted.
If th e sy stem does not inter vene du ring the
eve nt ahead, no thing will be displa yed. The sys‐
te m will be passive.
ECO Assist is active only in drive programs ;
and A.
Sy stem limits
ECO Assist can function even more precisely if
th ero ute is adhered towhen route guidance is
active. The basic function is also available with‐
out active route guidance. Notall information
and traf fic situations can be fore seen. The qual‐
ity depends on the map data. ECO Assist is only an aid. The driver is
responsi‐
ble forke eping a safe dis tance from theve hicle
in front, forve hicle speed and for braking in
good time. The driver must be ready tobrake at
all times ir respective of whe ther the sy stem
inter venes.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R If visibility is poor, e.g. due toinsuf ficient illu‐
mination of thero ad, high lyvariable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the area
of the multifunction camera or the camera is
mis ted up, damaged or obscured.
R Ifro ad signs are hard todetect, e.g. due to
dirt, snow or insuf ficient lighting, or because
th ey are obscured.
R Ifth e information on the navigation sy stem's
digital map is incor rect or out of date.
R If signs are ambiguous, e.g. road signs in
ro adwor ksor in adjacent lanes. DY
NA MIC SELECT switch Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch *
NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. *
NO
TEPlug-in hybrid #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. %
Depending on the engine and equipment,
th eve hicle has dif fere nt drive programs.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the multi‐
function display of the on-board computer.
= Individual
R individual settings Driving and parking
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