2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN instrument cluster

CareCarpets .......................................... 289
Car wash ........................................ 284
Display ........................................... 288
Exterior lights ................................ 287
Gear or selector lever ....................288
Matte finish ................................... 285
Notes ............................................. 283
Paint .............................................. 285
Plastic trim .................................... 288
Power washer ................................ 284
Rear view camera .......................... 287
Roof lining ...................................... 289
Seat belt ........................................ 289
Seat cover ..................................... 288
Sensors ......................................... 287
Steering wheel ............................... 288
Tail pipes ....................................... 287
Trim pieces .................................... 288
Washing by hand ........................... 284
Wheels ........................................... 285
Windows ........................................ 286
Wiper blades .................................. 286
Wooden trim .................................. 288
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 258
Car wash (care) ................................. 284
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 202
Cell phone see Mobile phone
Center console ..................................... 32
Central locking Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 208
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........70
Changing bulbs
Brake lamps ................................... 116
Cornering light function .................115
High-beam headlamps ...................115
Important safety notes ..................113
Low-beam headlamps ....................114
Overview of bulb types ..................114
Parking lamps ................................ 115
Reversing lamps ............................ 116
Standing lamps (front) ...................115
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................57
Rear doors ....................................... 57Children
In the vehicle ................................... 53
Restraint systems ............................ 53
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 55
Special seat belt retractor ...............55
Top Tether ....................................... 56
Cigarette lighter ................................ 262
Climate control Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 125
Controlling automatically ...............127
Cooling with air dehumidification ..126
Defrosting the windows .................130
Defrosting the windshield ..............129
Dual-zone automatic climate
control ........................................... 123
Important safety notes ..................122
Indicator lamp ................................ 127
Maximum cooling .......................... 130
Notes on using automatic climate
control ................................... 124, 126
Overview of systems ......................122
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 127
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 130
Rear control panel .........................125
Refrigerant ..................................... 350
Setting the air distribution .............128
Setting the airflow .........................129
Setting the air vents ......................131
Setting the climate mode (AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 127
Setting the temperature ................128
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 130
Switching on/off ........................... 126
Switching residual heat on/off ......131
Switching the rear window
heating on/off ............................... 130
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 129
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 28
see Instrument cluster 6Index

High-beam headlampsChanging bulbs .............................. 115
Display message ............................ 223
Switching Adaptive Highbeam
Assist on/off ................................. 110
Switching on/off ........................... 109
Hill start assist .................................. 140
HOLD function Display message ............................ 228
Function/notes ............................. 172
Hood
Closing ........................................... 279
Display message ............................ 237
Opening ......................................... 278
Hydroplaning ..................................... 158
I
Ignition lock see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 66
Indicator lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 29
Settings ......................................... 206
Warning and indicator lamps ...........30
Instrument cluster lighting ................ 29
Instrument lighting see Instrument cluster lighting
Interior lighting ................................. 112
Automatic control ..........................112
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 208
Emergency lighting ........................113
Manual control ............................... 113
Overview ........................................ 112
Reading lamp ................................. 112
J
Jack Storage location ............................ 292
Using ............................................. 295
Jump starting (engine) ...................... 301
K
Key see SmartKey
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing feature ............85
Display message ............................ 238
Locking ............................................ 71
Start/Stop button .......................... 137
Starting the engine ........................139
Unlocking ......................................... 71
Key positions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 137
SmartKey ....................................... 137
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 144
Manual drive program ....................148
Knee bag .............................................. 40
L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane-change assistant
see Blind Spot Assist
Lane detection (automatic)
see Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating .................205
Display message ............................ 229
Function/information ....................185
Lane Tracking package ..................... 183
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 211
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 55
Lighting see Lights
Lights
Activating/deactivating the
interior lighting delayed switch-off . 208
Active light function .......................110
Automatic headlamp mode ............108
Cornering light function .................110
Display message ............................ 222
Driving abroad ............................... 106
Fog lamps ...................................... 108
Hazard warning lamps ...................109
High beam flasher .......................... 109
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Multifunction displayFunction/notes ............................. 196
Permanent display .........................206
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer . 195
Overview .......................................... 31
Multifunction steering wheel (4
buttons) see 4-button multifunction
steering wheel
N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............200
see separate operating instructions
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ......................................... 47
Resetting after being triggered ........47
NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Operation ......................................... 47
Resetting after being triggered ........47
Notes on breaking-in a new
vehicle ................................................ 136
O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Faults ............................................... 46
Operation ......................................... 42
System self-test ............................... 45
Occupant safety
Children in the vehicle .....................53
System overview .............................. 36
Octane number (fuel) ........................ 348
Odometer ........................................... 199
see Trip odometer
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 210
Assistance menu ........................... 204
Audio menu ................................... 201
Convenience submenu ..................209
Displaying a service message ........283
Display messages ..........................213
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 168
Factory settings submenu .............210
Important safety notes ..................194
Instrument cluster submenu ..........206
Lighting submenu .......................... 207
Menu overview .............................. 198
Message memory .......................... 213
Navigation menu ............................ 200
Operation ....................................... 195
RACETIMER ................................... 211
Service menu ................................. 206
Settings menu ............................... 206
Standard display ............................ 199
Telephone menu ............................ 202
Trip menu ...................................... 199
Vehicle submenu ........................... 208
Video DVD operation .....................202
On-board diagnostics interface .......... 24
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 115
Operating safety On-board diagnostics interface ........24
Operating system
see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ........... 195
Overhead control panel ...................... 33
Override feature Rear side windows ...........................57
P
Paint code number ............................ 343
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 285
Panic alarm .......................................... 58
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel Opening/closing .............................. 87
Opening/closing the roller
sunblind ........................................... 88
Problem (malfunction) .....................89
Resetting ......................................... 88
Panorama sliding sunroof
Important safety notes ....................86
Parcel net ........................................... 256
Parking ............................................... 153
Important safety notes ..................153
Parking brake ................................ 154
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SettingsFactory (on-board computer) .........210
On-board computer .......................206
Setting the air distribution ............... 128
Setting the airflow ............................ 129
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 210
Side impact air bag ............................. 40
Side marker lamp (display
message) ............................................ 224
Side windows Convenience closing feature ............84
Convenience opening feature ..........84
Important safety information ...........83
Opening/closing .............................. 83
Problem (malfunction) .....................86
Resetting ......................................... 85
Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes ....................86
Opening/closing .............................. 87
Problem (malfunction) .....................89
Resetting ......................................... 87
see Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel
SmartKey
Changing the battery .......................74
Changing the programming .............73
Checking the battery .......................74
Convenience closing feature ............84
Convenience opening feature ..........84
Display message ............................ 238
Door central locking/unlocking .......70
Important safety notes ....................70
Loss ................................................. 76
Mechanical key ................................ 73
Positions (ignition lock) .................137
Problem (malfunction) .....................76
Starting the engine ........................139
Snow chains ...................................... 313
Sockets Points to observe before use .........263
Rear compartment .........................263
Spare wheel
Notes/data .................................... 337
Storage location ............................ 293
see Emergency spare wheel
Specialist workshop ............................ 24
Speed, controlling see Cruise control Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 199
In the Instrument cluster .................29
Segments ...................................... 195
Selecting the unit of
measurement ................................ 206
see Instrument cluster
SPORT handling mode
Activating/deactivating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 62
Warning lamp ................................. 244
SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System) Display message ............................ 219
Introduction ..................................... 36
Warning lamp ................................. 245
Warning lamp (function) ................... 36
Standing lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 115
Display message ............................ 224
Switching on/off ........................... 106
Starting (engine) ................................ 138
Station see Radio
Steering (display message) .............. 237
Steering wheel Adjusting (electrically) ...................100
Adjusting (manually) ........................99
Button overview ............................... 31
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 195
Cleaning ......................................... 288
Important safety notes ....................99
Paddle shifters ............................... 145
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 103
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........ 145
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 211
Stowage compartments Armrest (under) ............................. 255
Cup holders ................................... 259
Eyeglasses compartment ...............255
Glove box ....................................... 254
Important safety information .........254
Parcel net ...................................... 256
Rear ............................................... 256
Under driver's seat/front-
passenger seat .............................. 25616Index

Cockpit ................................................. 28
Instrument cluster ..............................29
Multifunction steering wheel .............31
Center console .................................... 32
Overhead control panel ......................33
Door control panel .............................. 3427At a glance

CockpitFunctionPage:Steering wheel paddle
shifters
145
;Cruise control lever160=Instrument cluster29?HornAPARKTRONIC warning
display (Canada only)
175
BOverhead control panel33CClimate control systems122DIgnition lock137Start/Stop button137FunctionPageEAdjusts the steering wheel
manually
99
FAdjusts the steering wheel
electrically
99
GCombination switch109HParking brake154IOn-board diagnostic
interface
24
JOpens the hood278KReleases the parking brake154LLight switch10628CockpitAt a glance

Instrument cluster
Displays and controls
FunctionPage:Fuel gauge;Coolant temperature194=Speedometer with
segments
195
?Multifunction display196FunctionPageATachometer195BInstrument cluster lighting
brightness control: turn
clockwise or counter-
clockwiseInstrument cluster29At a glance

Warning and indicator lampsFunctionPage:÷ ESP®243M
SPORT handling
mode in AMG vehicles
244
;Distance warning249=ESP ®
OFF243?Brakes (USA only)241ABrakes (Canada only)241BTurn signal109CABS242DSRS245ECheck engine246FunctionPageFTire pressure monitor250GSeat belt239HESP ®
on AMG vehicles243ICoolant247JRear fog lamp108KHigh-beam headlamps109LLow-beam headlamps107MFront fog lamps108NReserve fuel24630Instrument clusterAt a glance