2014 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE light

Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 20 At
ag lance ........................................... 27 Safety
................................................... 37 Opening and closing
...........................71 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
....91 Lights and windshield wipers
..........105 Climate control
................................. 119 Driving and parking
..........................129 On-board computer and displays
....187 Stowage and features
......................245 Maintenance and care
......................267 Breakdown assistance
.....................281 Wheels and tires
............................... 295 Technical data
................................... 331 Contents
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AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 216
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 135
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ..........................135
Automatic headlamp mode ..............107
Automatic transmission Automatic drive program ...............141
Changing gea r............................... 140
Display message ............................ 228
Driving tips .................................... 140
Emergency running mode ..............145
Kickdow n....................................... 140
Manual drive program ....................143
Overview ........................................ 138
Problem (malfunction) ...................145
Progra mselecto rbutton ................ 140
Pulling away ................................... 134
Releasing the parking lock
manually ........................................ 145
Selector leve r................................ 138
Shift range s................................... 142
Starting the engine ........................133
Steering wheel paddle shifters ......141
Transmission position displa y........ 139
Transmissio npositions .................. 139
Automatic transmission
emergency mode ............................... 145 B
Backup lamp Changing bulbs .............................. 115
Display message ............................ 216
Bag hook ............................................ 249
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................62
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) .................................................... 63
Battery (SmartKey) Checking .......................................... 75
Important safety notes ....................74
Replacing ......................................... 75
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 286
Display message ............................ 219Important safety notes
..................284
Jump starting ................................. 288
Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating .................198
Display message ............................ 222
Notes/function .............................. 177
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 209
Notes ............................................. 337
Brake lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 115
Display message ............................ 215
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 62
BAS .................................................. 62
BAS PLUS ........................................ 63
Brake fluid (notes) .........................337
Display message ............................ 207
Driving tips .................................... 152
High-performance brake system ....154
Important safety notes ..................152
Maintenance .................................. 153
Parking brake ................................ 149
Warning lamp ................................. 234
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away/tow-starting
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail
customers and lessees ....................22
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carpets .......................................... 279
Car wash ........................................ 274
Display ........................................... 278
Exterior lights ................................ 277
Gea rors electo rlever .................... 278 Index
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Interior
........................................... 278
Matte finish ................................... 276
Notes ............................................. 273
Paint .............................................. 275
Plastic trim .................................... 278
Power washer ................................ 275
Rea rview camera .......................... 277
Roof lining ...................................... 279
Seat bel t........................................ 279
Seat cover ..................................... 279
Sensors ......................................... 277
Steering wheel ............................... 278
Tai lpipes ....................................... 278
Trim pieces .................................... 278
Washing by hand ........................... 274
Wheels ........................................... 275
Windows ........................................ 276
Wiper blades .................................. 276
Wooden trim .................................. 278
Cargo tie down rings .........................249
Car wash (care) ................................. 274
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 195
Center console Lowe rsection .................................. 33
Uppe rsection .................................. 32
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 201
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........72
Changing bulbs
Brake lamps ................................... 115
Cornering light function .................114
High-beam headlamps ...................114
Low-beam headlamps ....................113
Parking lamps ................................ 114
Reversing lamps ............................ 115
Standing lamps (front) ...................114
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 56
Restraint systems ............................ 56
Specia lseat belt retractor ...............59
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 60
Top Tether ....................................... 60
Cigarette lighter ................................ 253Cleaning
Mirro rturn signal ........................... 277
Climate control
Controlling automatically ...............124
Cooling with aird ehumidification..123
Defrosting the windows .................126
Defrosting the windshield ..............125
Dual-zone automatic climate
control ........................................... 121
Important safety notes ..................120
Indicator lamp ................................ 124
Maximum cooling .......................... 126
Notes on using dual-zone
automatic climate control ..............122
Overview of systems ......................120
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 124
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 127
Refrigerant ..................................... 339
Refrigerant filling capacity .............339
Setting the aird istribution.............124
Setting the airflow .........................125
Setting the airv ents...................... 127
Setting the temperature ................124
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 127
Switching on/off ........................... 123
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 126
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 125
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 28
see Instrument cluster
COMAND
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch ..........................108
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 191
Convenience closing feature ..............85
Convenience opening feature ............85
Coolan t(engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 272
Display message ............................ 217
Filling capacity ............................... 338
Important safety notes ..................337
Temperature (on-board computer) .203 6
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Temperature gauge ........................ 188
Warning lamp ................................. 241
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 26
Cornering light function Changing bulbs .............................. 114
Display message ............................ 214
Function/notes ............................. 109
Crash-responsive emergency
lighting ............................................... 112
Cruise control Cruise control leve r....................... 156
Deactivating ................................... 157
Display message ............................ 225
Driving system ............................... 155
Function/notes ............................. 155
Important safety notes ..................155
Setting aspeed .............................. 157
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................ .156
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 251
Important safety notes ..................251
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 251
Customer Assistance Center (CAC) ...25
Customer Relations Department .......25 D
Dashboard see Instrument cluster
Dashboard lighting
see Instrument cluster lighting
Data
see Technical data
Daytime running lamps
Display message ............................ 216
Switching on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 200
Switching on/off (switch) ..............107
Dealerships
see Qualified specialist workshop
Declarations of conformity ................. 24
Delaye dswitch-off
Exterio rlighting (on-board
computer )...................................... 200
Interior lighting .............................. 201Diagnostics connection
......................24
Digital speedometer .........................192
Display (cleaning instructions) ........278
Display messages ASSYST PLUS ................................ 268
Calling up (on-board computer) .....206
Driving systems ............................. 220
Engine ............................................ 217
General notes ................................ 206
Hiding (on-board computer) ...........206
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 230
Lights ............................................ .214
Safety systems .............................. 207
SmartKey ....................................... 230
Tires ............................................... 226
Vehicle .......................................... .228
Distance recorder ............................. 191
see Odometer
see Trip odometer
Distance warning (warning lamp) ....243
DISTRONIC PLUS Activatio ncondition s..................... 159
Deactivating ................................... 163
Display message ............................ 223
Displays in the multifunction
displa y........................................... 163
Driving tips .................................... 164
Function/notes ............................. 157
Important safety notes ..................157
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 162
Warning lamp ................................. 243
Doors
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 201
Automatic locking (switch) .............. .78
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ...................................... .72
Control panel ................................... 35
Display message ............................ 229
Emergency locking ........................... 79
Emergency unlocking .......................79
Important safety notes ....................77
Opening (from inside) ......................78
Drinking and driving .........................150
Drinks holder see Cuph older Index
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General informatio
n....................... 135
Important safety notes ..................135
Introduction ................................... 134
Electronic brake force
distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Program)
Emergenc yrelease
Driver's door .................................... 79
Trunk ......................................... 82, 83
Vehicle ............................................. 79
Emergency spare wheel
General notes ................................ 328
Important safety notes ..................328
Storage location ............................ 329
Technical data ............................... 330
Emergency Tensioning Devices
Function .......................................... .55
Safety guideline s............................. 39
Emissions control
Service and warranty information ....21
Engine
Check Engine warning lamp ........... 240
Display message ............................ 217
ECO start/stop function ................134
Engine number ............................... 333
Irregularr unning............................ 137
Jump-starting ................................. 288
Starting problems ..........................137
Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 133
Starting with KEYLESS-GO .............133
Switching off .................................. 149
Tow-starting (vehicle) ..................... 292
Engine, jump starting
see Jump starting (engine)
Engine electronics
Problem (malfunction) ...................137
Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 271
Additives ........................................ 336
Checking the oil level ..................... 270
Checking the oil level using the
dipstick .......................................... 271
Display message ............................ 219Filling capacity
............................... 336
Notes about oil grades ................... 336
Notes on oil level/consumption ....270
Temperature (on-board computer) .203
Viscosity ........................................ 336
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Program) AMG menu (on-board computer) ...203
Deactivating/activating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 66
Deactivating/activating (except
AMG vehicles) ................................ 197
Deactivating/activating (notes;
except AMG vehicles) ......................65
Display message ............................ 207
ETS/4ETS ........................................ 64
Function/notes ......................... 64, 65
Important safety information ...........64
Warning lamp ................................. 236
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction
System) ................................................ 64
Exhaus tcheck ................................... 151
Exhaus ttail pipe (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 278
Exterior lighting Setting options .............................. 106
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 100
Dipping (automatic) .......................102
Folding in/ou t(automatically) .......101
Folding in/ou t(electrically) ...........101
Folding in whe nlocking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 202
Out of position (troubleshooting) ...102
Setting ........................................... 101
Storing settings (memory function) 103
Storing the parking position ..........102 F
Fille rcap
see Fuel filler flap
First-aid kit ......................................... 282
Flat tire MOExtended run-fla tsystem ......... 283
Preparing the vehicle .....................283
see Emergency spare wheel Index
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Instrumen
tcluster
Overview .......................................... 29
Settings ......................................... 199
Warning and indicator lamps ...........30
Instrument cluster lighting ..............188
Interior lighting ................................. 111
Automatic control ..........................112
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 201
Emergency lighting ........................112
Manual control ............................... 112
Overview ........................................ 111
Reading lamp ................................. 111J
Jack Storage location ............................ 282
Using ............................................. 321
Jump starting (engine) ......................288 K
KEYLESS-GO Convenience closing feature ............86
Display message ............................ 230
Locking ............................................ 73
Start/Stop button .......................... 132
Starting the engine ........................133
Unlocking ......................................... 73
Keyp ositions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 132
SmartKey ....................................... 131
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 140
Manual drive program ....................144
Knee bag .............................................. 42L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane detection (automatic)
see Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating .................198
Display message ............................ 221
Function/informatio n.................... 178
Lane Tracking package .....................176Lap time (RACETIMER)
......................204
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 60
Light function ,active
Display message ............................ 216
Lighting
Ligh tswitc h................................... 106
Lights
Activating/deactivating the
interio rlighting delayed switch-off .201
Automatic headlamp mode ............107
Cornering light function .................109
Display message ............................ 214
Driving abroad ............................... 106
Fog lamps ...................................... 107
Hazard warning lamps ...................109
High beam flasher .......................... 109
High-beam headlamps ...................109
Low-beam headlamps ....................107
Parking lamps ................................ 108
Rea rfog lamp ................................ 108
Standing lamps .............................. 108
Switching Adaptive Highbeam
Assist on/off ................................. 200
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board computer) 200
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (switch) ....................107
Switching the exterio rlighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer )............................ 200
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ..........200
Turn signals ................................... 108
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
Light sensor (display message) .......216
Loading guidelines ............................246
Locking see Centra llocking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 78
Emergency locking ........................... 79
From inside (central locking
button) ............................................. 78
Locking centrally
see Centra llocking Index
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O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Faults .............................................. .49
Operation ........................................ .45
System self-test ............................... 47
Occupant safety
Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 56
System overview .............................. 38
OCS
Faults ............................................... 49
Operation ........................................ .45
System self-test ............................... 47
Odometer ........................................... 191
Oil see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 203
Assistance menu ........................... 197
Audi omenu ................................... 194
Convenience submenu ..................202
Displaying a service message ........268
Display messages ..........................206
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 163
Factory settings submenu .............203
Important safety notes ..................188
Instrument cluster submenu ..........199
Lighting submenu .......................... 200
Menu overview .............................. 191
Message memory .......................... 206
Navigation menu ............................ 193
Operation ....................................... 189
RACETIMER ................................... 204
Service menu ................................. 199
Settings menu ............................... 199
Standard displa y............................ 191
Telephone menu ............................ 195
Trip menu ...................................... 191
Vehicle submenu ........................... 201
Video DVD operatio n..................... 195
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 115
Operating safety Declaratio nofconformity ................ 24
Important safety notes ....................23
Operating system
see On-board computer Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment ...........................21
Outside temperature display ...........189
Overhead control panel ......................34 P
Pain tcode number ............................ 332
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...275
Panic alarm .......................................... 38
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
Opening/closing .............................. 88
Opening/closing the roller
sunblind ........................................... 89
Problem (malfunction) .....................89
Resetting ......................................... 89
Panorama sliding sunroof
Important safety notes ....................87
Parking ............................................... 148
Important safety notes ..................148
Parking brake ................................ 149
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 102
Rea rview camera .......................... 175
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Parking Guidance ........................... 172
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 208
Notes/function .............................. 149
Parking Guidance
Display message ............................ 222
Important safety notes ..................172
Parking lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 114
Switching on/off ........................... 108
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating .................171
Driving system ............................... 169
Function/notes ............................. 169
Important safety notes ..................169
Problem (malfunction) ...................172
Range of the sensors .....................170
Warning displa y............................. 170 Index
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Door central locking/unlocking
.......72
Important safety notes ....................72
Loss ................................................. 76
Mechanical key ................................ 74
Positions (ignition lock) .................131
Problem (malfunction) .....................76
Starting the engine ........................133
Snow chains ...................................... 299
Sockets General notes ................................ 253
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 253
Spare wheel
Storage location ............................ 329
Specialist workshop ............................ 24
Special seat bel tretractor .................. 59
Speed ,controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 192
In the Instrument cluster .................29
Segments ...................................... 189
Selecting the unit of measurement 199
see Instrument cluster
SPORT handling mode
Activating/deactivating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 66
Warning lamp ................................. 237
SRS
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Display message ............................ 210
Introduction ..................................... 39
Warning lamp ................................. 239
Warning lamp (function) ................... 39
Standing lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 114
Display message ............................ 215
Switching on/off ........................... 108
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 133
Steering (display message) ..............230
Steering wheel Adjusting (electrically). ....................99
Adjusting (manually )........................ 99Button overview
............................... 31
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 189
Cleaning ......................................... 278
Important safety notes ....................98
Paddle shifters ............................... 141
Storing settings (memory function) 103
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........141
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 204
Stowage areas ................................... 246
Stowage compartments Armrest (under) ............................. 247
Cuph olders ................................... 251
Glove box ...................................... .247
Important safety information .........246
Stowage net ................................... 247
Stowage net ....................................... 247
Stowage well beneath the trunk
floor .................................................... 249
Summer opening see Convenience opening feature
Summer tires ..................................... 298
Sun visor ............................................ 251
Surround lighting (on-board
computer) .......................................... 200
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 127
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............69 T
Tachometer ........................................ 189
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 215
Tank content
Fuel gauge ....................................... 29
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 333
Emergency spare wheel .................330
Information .................................... 332
Tires/wheels ................................. 324
Vehicle data ................................... 340
TELEAID
Call priority .................................... 259
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 259
Downloading route s....................... 262
Emergency call .............................. 256
Geo fencing ................................... 26216
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