2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN trip computer

COMAND
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch ..........................112
Compass Calibrating ..................................... 279
Calling up ....................................... 278
Setting ........................................... 278
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 201
Convenience closing feature ..............87
Convenience opening feature ............86
Coolan t(engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 286
Display message ............................ 228
Filling capacity ............................... 353
Important safety notes ..................352
Temperature (on-board computer) .212
Temperature gauge ........................ 198
Warning lamp ................................. 251
Cooling
see Climate control
Cornering light function
Changing bulbs .............................. 119
Display message ............................ 224
Function/notes ............................. 114
Crash-responsive emergency
lighting ............................................... 116
Cruise control Cruise control leve r....................... 166
Deactivating ................................... 167
Display message ............................ 235
Driving system ............................... 165
Function/notes ............................. 165
Important safety notes ..................165
Setting aspeed .............................. 167
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................ .166
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 261
Important safety notes ..................261
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 262
Customer Assistance Center (CAC) ...26
Customer Relations Department .......26 D
Dashboard see Instrument cluster
Dashboard lighting
see Instrument cluster lighting
Data
see Technical data
Daytime running lamps
Display message ............................ 226
Switching on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 209
Switching on/off (switch) ..............111
Dealerships
see Qualified specialist workshop
Declarations of conformity ................. 25
Delaye dswitch-off
Exterio rlighting (on-board
computer )...................................... 210
Interior lighting .............................. 210
Diagnostics connection ......................25
Digital speedometer .........................202
Display (cleaning instructions) ........291
Display messages ASSYST PLUS ................................ 282
Calling up (on-board computer) .....216
Driving systems ............................. 230
Engine ............................................ 228
General notes ................................ 216
Hiding (on-board computer) ...........216
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 240
Lights ............................................ .224
Safety systems .............................. 217
SmartKey ....................................... 240
Tires ............................................... 236
Vehicle .......................................... .238
Distance display (on-board
computer) .......................................... 206
Distance recorder ............................. 201
see Odometer
see Trip odometer
Distance warning (warning lamp) ....253
DISTRONIC PLUS Activatio ncondition s..................... 169
Deactivating ................................... 173
Display message ............................ 233
Displays in the multifunction
displa y........................................... 173 Index
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Mounting wheels
Lowering the vehicl e...................... 338
Mounting anew wheel ................... 337
Preparing the vehicle .....................334
Raising the vehicle .........................335
Removing awheel .......................... 337
Securing the vehicle against
rolling away ................................... 335
MP3
Operation ....................................... 204
see separate operating instructions
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................. 200
Permanent displa y......................... 209
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .199
Overview .......................................... 33N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............203
see separate operating instructions
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ........................................ .52
Resetting after being triggered ........53
NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Operation ........................................ .52
Resetting after being triggered ........53
Notes on breaking-in anew vehicle 140 O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Fault s............................................... 51
Operation ........................................ .47
System self-test ............................... 49
Occupant safety
Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 58
System overview .............................. 40
OCS
Faults ............................................... 51
Operation ........................................ .47
System self-test ............................... 49
Odometer ........................................... 201
Oil see Engine oil On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 212
Assistance menu ........................... 206
Audi omenu ................................... 204
Convenience submenu ..................211
Displaying a service message ........282
Display messages ..........................216
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 173
Factory settings submenu .............212
Important safety notes ..................198
Instrument cluster submenu ..........209
Lighting submenu .......................... 209
Menu overview .............................. 201
Message memory .......................... 216
Navigation menu ............................ 203
Operation ....................................... 199
RACETIMER ................................... 213
Service menu ................................. 208
Settings menu ............................... 208
Standard displa y............................ 201
Telephone menu ............................ 205
Trip menu ...................................... 201
Vehicle submenu ........................... 211
Video DVD operatio n..................... 205
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 119
Operating system see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ...........199
Overhead control panel ......................36
Override feature Rea rside windows ........................... 63 P
Pain tcode number ............................ 346
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...289
Panic alarm .......................................... 40
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
Opening/closing .............................. 90
Opening/closing the roller
sunblind ........................................... 91
Problem (malfunction) .....................92
Resetting ......................................... 91
Panorama sliding sunroof
Important safety notes ....................88 Index
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Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) .................333
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) ....................331
Bar (definition) ............................... 331
Changing awheel .......................... 334
Characteristics .............................. 331
Checking ........................................ 311
Definition of terms .........................331
Direction of rotatio n...................... 334
Display message ............................ 236
Distributio nofthe vehicle
occupants (definition) ....................333
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) .............................................. .330
DOT (Department of
Transportation) (definition) ............331
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 332
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
(definition) ..................................... 332
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) (definition) .........................332
Important safety notes ..................310
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ......331
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ...........332
Labeling (overview )........................ 327
Load bearing index (definition) ......333
Load index ..................................... 330
Load index (definition) ...................332
M+S tires ....................................... 312
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 332
Maximum load on a tire (definition) 332
Maximum permissible tire
pressure (definition) ....................... 332
Maximum tire loa d......................... 325
Maximum tire load (definition) .......332
MOExtended tires ..........................297
Optional equipment weight
(definition) ..................................... 333
PSI (pounds per square inch)
(definition) ..................................... 332
Replacing ....................................... 334
Service life ..................................... 312
Sidewall (definition) .......................333
Speed rating (definition) ................332Storing
........................................... 334
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 331
Summer tires ................................. 312
Temperature .................................. 327
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 333
Tire bea d(definition) ...................... 333
Tire pressure (definition) ................333
Tire pressures (recommended )...... 331
Tire size (data) ............................... 338
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 328
Tire tread ....................................... 311
Tire tread (definition) .....................333
Total load limit (definition) .............333
Traction ......................................... 326
Traction (definition) .......................333
Trea dwear ..................................... 326
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s...................................... 326
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s(definition) .................... 331
Unladen weight (definition) ............332
Wea rindicato r(definition) .............333
Whee lrim (definition ).................... 331
see Flat tire
Top Tether ............................................ 62
Towing Important safety guidelines ...........304
Installing the towing eye ................305
Removing the towing eye. ..............305
With the rear axle raised ................305
Towing away
With both axles on the ground .......305
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............306
Important safety notes ..................304
Transfer case ..................................... 155
Transmission see Automatic transmission
Transporting the vehicle ..................306
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions) .292
Trip computer (on-board computer) 201
Trip odometer Calling up ....................................... 201
Resetting (on-board computer) ......202
see Trip odometer 18
Index

001F
Permanen tdisplay: outside temperature
or speed (Y page 209)
0020 Transmission position
X To show menu bar 0003:press the 0002
or 0005 button on the steering wheel.
Menu bar 0003disappears after a few seconds.
Text field 0002shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
i You can set the time using the audio
system or COMAND, see the separate
operating instructions.
The following messages may appear in the
multifunction display:
000700110008 Parking Guidance (Y page 182)
CRUISE Cruise control (Y
page 165)
0003 Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Ypage 114)
0003 ATTENTION ASSIS T(Ypage 185)
000D ECO start/stop function
(Ypage 145)
0001 Lane Keeping Assist (Y page 188)or
Active Lane Keeping Assist
(Y page 193)
0001 HOLD function ( Ypage 176)
0001 PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 69) Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 199).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip menu (Y
page 201)
R Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 203)
R Audio menu (Y
page 204)
R Tel menu (telephone) (Y
page 205)
R DriveAssist menu (assistance)
(Y page 206)
R Serv menu (Y
page 208) R
Sett. menu (settings) (Y
page 208)
R AMG menu in AMG vehicles (Y
page 212)
The Audio ,
Navi and
Tel menus diffe
rslightly
in vehicles with an audio system and in
vehicles with COMAND .The examples given
in this Operator's Manual apply to vehicles
equipped with COMAND. Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the 0006button on the
steering wheel until the Trip menu with
trip odometer 0002and odometer 0003is
shown.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset" Example: trip computer "From Start"
0002
Distance
0003 Time
0022 Average speed
0021 Average fuel consumption
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select
From Start or
From Reset .
The values in the From Start submenu are
calculated from the start of a journey, Menus and submenus
201On-board computer and displays Z

whereas the values in the
From Resetsubmenu are calculated fro
mthe last time the
submenu was reset (Y page 202).
The From Start trip computer is
automatically reset if:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9999 miles have been exceeded.
The From Reset trip computer is
automatically reset if the value exceeds
9,999 hours or 99,999 miles.
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the
current fuel consumption and the
approximate range (except for AMG
vehicles).
The approximate range that can be covered
depends on the fuel level and your current
driving style. If there is only a small amount
of fuel left in the fuel tank, the display shows
a vehicle being refueled 0008instead of the
range.
ECO display Example: ECO display X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press 0003or0004 to select ECO DISPLAY .
If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the ECO display will be
automatically reset.
Further information on the ECO display
(Y page 161).
Digital speedometer 0002
Digital speedometer
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the
digital speedometer.
Resetting values Example: resetting the trip computer "From Start"
X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press the 000Bbutton.
X Press the 0004button to select Yes and
press the 000Bbutton to confirm. 202
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

You can reset the values of the following
functions:
R Trip odometer
R "From Start" trip computer
R "From Reset" trip computer
R ECO display Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi menu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions .For more
information, see the separate operating
instructions.
X Switch on the audio system with Becker ®
MAP PILOT or COMAND; see the separate
operating instructions.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Navi menu.
Route guidance not active 0002
Direction of travel
0003 Current road
Route guidance active No change of direction announced
0002
Distance to the destination
0003 Distance to the next change of direction 0022
Current road
0021 "Follow the road's course" symbol
Change of direction announced without a
lane recommendation 0002
Road into which the change of direction
leads
0003 Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
0022 Change-of-direction symbol
When a change of direction is announced, you
will see symbol 0022for the change of direction
and distance graphic 0003.The distance
indicator shortens towards the top of the
display as you approach the point of the
announced change of direction.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation 0002
Road into which the change of direction
leads
0003 Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
0022 New lane during a change of direction
0021 Uninterrupted lane
001F Lane recommendation
0020 Change-of-direction symbol
On multilane roads, the system can display
lane recommendation 001Ffor the next change
of direction. During the change of direction,
additional lanes may be displayed. Menus and submenus
203On-board computer and displays Z

R
Changing the vehicle settings
(Y page 211)
R Changing the convenience settings
(Y page 211)
R Restoring the factory settings
(Y page 212)
Instrumen tcluster Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
The
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: function allows you to choose whether
certain displays appear in kilometers or miles
in the multifunction display.
You can determine whether the multifunction
display shows some messages in miles or
kilometers.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to selec tthe Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Instr. Cluster submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: function.
You will see the selected setting:
km or
miles .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for
distance applies to:
R the digital speedometer in the Trip menu
R the odometer and the trip odometer
R the trip computer
R current consumption and the range
R the navigation instructions in the Navimenu
R cruise control
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display Selecting the permanent display function
You can determine whether the multifunction
display permanently shows your speed or the
outside temperature.
X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Instr. Cluster submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Permanent Display: function.
You will see the selected setting Outside Temperature or
Speedometer [km/h] (USA)/Speedometer [mph] (Canada).
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
i The speed is shown in km/h (USA)/mph
(Canada).
Lights Switching the daytime running lamps on/
off
Daytime running lamps are required by law
(Canada only). You cannot set the "daytime
running lamps" function via the on-board
computer.
X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Day Lights function.
If the Day Lights function has been
switched on, the cone of light and the
0004 symbol in the multifunction display
are shown in red.
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running
lamps (Y page 111). Menus and submenus
209On-board computer and displays Z