2014 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON headlamp

?
u Switches the rear interior lighting
on/off
A p Switches the right-hand front read-
ing lamp on/off
Control panel in the grab handle (rear
compartment) :
Reading lamp
; p Switches the reading lamp on/off Interior lighting control
General notes In order to prevent the vehicle's battery from
discharging, the interior lighting functions are
automatically deactivated after some time,
unless the key is in position 2in the ignition
lock.
The colour, brightness and display lamp for
the ambient lighting may be set using
COMAND Online or Audio 20 (see the sepa-
rate operating instructions).
Automatic interior lighting control X
To switch on/off: press the|button.
When the automatic interior lighting con-
trol is activated, the button is flush with the overhead control panel.
The interior lighting automatically switches
on if you:
R unlock the vehicle
R open a door
R remove the key from the ignition lock The interior lighting is activated for a short
time when the key is removed from the igni-
tion lock. This delayed switch-off can be
adjusted using COMAND Online or Audio 20
(see the separate operating instructions).
Manual interior lighting control X
To switch the front interior lighting on/
off: press the cbutton.
X To switch the rear interior lighting on/
off: press the ubutton.
X To switch the reading lamps on/off:
press the pbutton. Crash-responsive emergency lighting
The interior lighting is activated automatically
if the vehicle is involved in an accident.
X To switch off the crash-responsive
emergency lighting: press the hazard
warning lamp button.
or X Lock and then unlock the vehicle using the
key. Replacing bulbs (vehicles with LED
headlamps)
The front and rear light clusters of your vehi-
cle are equipped with LED light bulbs. Do not
replace the bulbs yourself. Contact a qualified specialist workshop which has the necessaryspecialist knowledge and tools to carry out
the work required.
Lamps are an important aspect of vehicle
safety. You must therefore make sure that
these function correctly at all times. Have the
headlamp setting checked regularly. Replacing bulbs (vehicles with LED headlamps)
141Lights and windscreen wipers Z

Replacing bulbs (vehicles with halo-
gen headlamps) Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Bulbs, lamps and plug connectors can
become very hot during use. When replacing a bulb, you could burn yourself on these com-
ponents. There is a risk of injury.
Allow these components to cool down before replacing the bulb.
Do not use a bulb that has been dropped or if
its glass tube has been scratched.
The bulb may explode if:
R you touch it
R it is hot
R you drop it
R you scratch it
Only operate bulbs in enclosed lamps
designed for that purpose. Only fit spare
bulbs of the same type and the specified volt- age.
Marks on the glass tube reduce the service
life of the bulbs. Do not touch the glass tube
with your bare hands. If necessary, clean the
glass tube when cold with alcohol or spirit and
rub it off with a lint-free cloth.
Protect bulbs from moisture during opera-
tion. Do not allow bulbs to come into contact
with liquids.
Replace only the bulbs listed (Y page 142).
Have the bulbs that you cannot replace your- self replaced at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
If you require assistance replacing bulbs, con-
sult a qualified specialist workshop.
If the new bulb still does not light up, consult
a qualified specialist workshop.
Bulbs and lamps are an important aspect of
vehicle safety. You must therefore make sure that these function correctly at all times.
Have the headlamp setting checked regularly. Overview of bulb replacement – bulbs
You can replace the following bulbs. The
details for the bulb type can be found in the
legend. Vehicles with halogen headlamps
:
Dipped-beam headlamp: H7 55 W
; Main-beam headlamp: H7 55 W
= Turn signal lamp: PWY 24 W Tail lamp (halogen headlamps)
:
Turn signal lamp: P 21 W
; Reversing lamp: W 16 W 142
Replacing bulbs (vehicles with halogen headlamps)Lights and windscreen wipers

Replacing the front bulbs
Fitting/removing the cover on the front wheel arch You must remove the cover of the front wheel
housing before you can change the front turn signal lamp.
X To remove: switch off the lights.
X Turn the front wheels inwards.
X Turn rotary knob :180° outwards until it
stops using a suitable object.
Cover ;is released.
X Fold cover ;upwards.
X To fit: insert cover ;into the left, right and
two lower catches.
X Turn rotary knob :180° inwards until it
stops using a suitable object.
Cover ;is locked.
Dipped-beam headlamps X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet. X
Turn housing cover :anti-clockwise and
pull it out.
X Turn bulb holder ;anti-clockwise and pull
it out.
X Take the bulb out of bulb holder ;.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder ;.
X Insert bulb holder ;into the lamp and turn
it clockwise.
X Align housing cover :and turn it clock-
wise until it engages.
Main-beam headlamps X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn housing cover :anti-clockwise and
pull it out.
X Turn bulb holder ;anti-clockwise and pull
it out.
X Take the bulb out of bulb holder ;.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder ;.
X Insert bulb holder ;into the lamp and turn
it clockwise.
X Align housing cover :and turn it clock-
wise until it engages. Replacing bulbs (vehicles with halogen headlamps)
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Turn signals
X
Remove the cover in the front wheel arch
(Y page 143).
X Turn housing cover :anti-clockwise and
pull it out.
X Turn bulb holder ;anti-clockwise, unlock
it and pull it out.
X Take the bulb out of bulb holder ;.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder ;.
X Insert bulb holder ;into the lamp and turn
it clockwise.
X Align housing cover :and turn it clock-
wise until it engages.
X Replace the cover in the front wheel arch
(Y page 143). Replacing the rear bulbs
Opening and closing the side trim pan-
els Example: right-hand side trim panel You must open the side trim panel in the boot
before you can replace the bulbs in the tail
lamps.
X To open: release right or left side trim
panel :at the top and fold it down in the
direction of the arrow.
X To close: insert side panel :.
Tail lamps X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the boot.
X Open the side trim panel (Y page 144). X
Pull out the plug.
X Turn wing nut :90° anti-clockwise and
remove the bulb holder. X
Turn signal lamp ; ;:lightly press the bulb
into the bulb holder, turn it anti-clockwise
and remove it from the bulb holder.
X Insert the new bulb into the bulb holder and
turn it clockwise.
X Reversing lamp =
=:remove the bulb from
the bulb holder. 144
Replacing bulbs (vehicles
with halogen headlamps)Lights and windscreen wipers

X
Switch on the head-up display
(Y page 296).
X Use ò on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Head-up display
Head-up display submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Brightness
Brightness function.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
X Press the :or9 button to set the
brightness from Level +5
Level +5(bright) to
Level -5
Level -5 (dark).
X Press the aor% button to save the
setting.
Light submenu Switching the Intelligent Light System
on/off
X Use ò on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lights
Lights submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Intelligent Light System
Intelligent Light System function.
If the Intelligent Light System
Intelligent Light System func-
tion has been switched on, the cone of light
and the Lsymbol in the multifunction
display are shown in white.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When you activate the Intelligent
IntelligentLight
Light
System
System , you activate the following functions:
R Motorway mode
R Active light function R
Cornering light function
R Extended range foglamps
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left, the multifunction
display shows the Inactive for left-
Inactive for left-
side traffic side traffic orInactive for right-
Inactive for right-
side traffic
side traffic display message instead of
the Intelligent
Intelligent Light
LightSystem
System function in
the Lights
Lights submenu (Y page 311). This dis-
play message will only appear if the setting for
driving on the left/right is set opposite to your
vehicle's country version.
Further information on the Intelligent Light
System (Y page 138).
Setting the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the left/right
This function is only available on vehicles with
the Intelligent Light System.
You can use this function to switch between
symmetrical and asymmetrical dipped beam
(Y page 134).
X Use ò on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lights
Lights submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Dipped
Dipped
beams Setting for
beams Setting for function.
You will see the selected setting: right-
right-
side traffic
side traffic orleft-side traffic
left-side traffic.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
If you change the setting, conversion does
not take place until the next time the vehi-
cle is stationary.
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left, then motorway
mode and the extended range foglamps are
unavailable. These are only deactivated if the setting for driving on the left/right is set
opposite to your vehicle's country version. Menus and submenus
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A qualified specialist workshop can set the
dipped-beam headlamps for driving on the
left/right.
Instrument cluster submenu Selecting the unit of measurement for dis-
tance
The Display unit Speed-/odometer:
Display unit Speed-/odometer:
function allows you to choose whether cer-
tain displays appear in kilometres or miles in the multifunction display.
X Use ò on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Display unit Speed-/odometer
Display unit Speed-/odometer func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting: km kmor
Miles
Miles.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for dis-
tance applies to:
R digital speedometer in the Trip
Tripmenu
R total distance recorder and the trip meter
R trip computer
R current consumption and the range
R navigation instructions in the Navi
Navi menu
R cruise control
R SPEEDTRONIC
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting the permanent display function
Using the Permanent display
Permanent display function you
can enable outside temperature and addi-
tional speedometer displays in the status
area of the multifunction display. X
Use ò on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument cluster Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Perma‐
Perma‐
nent display
nent display function.
X Press ato confirm.
The current selection Outside tempera‐
Outside tempera‐
ture
ture orAdditional speedometer
Additional speedometer is dis-
played.
X To change the setting: pressaagain.
Switching the additional speedometer
on/off
United Kingdom only:
The speed is shown continuously in mph mphas a
digital display in the status area. The addi-
tional speedometer cannot be switched on or off.
Use the Digital Digital speedo
speedofunction to choose
whether the status area in the multifunction
display shows the speed digitally. The unit in
the additional speedometer is always inverse to the speedometer unit.
X Use ò on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Use : or9 to select the Digital
Digital
speedo
speedo function.
The current selection is displayed.
X To switch on/off: press theabutton
again. 312
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions front-passenger front airbag deactivation system has disa-
bled the front-passenger front airbag (Y
page 54).
R the display messages Front-passenger Front-passengerairbag
airbagenabled
enabled
See
See Owner's
Owner's Manual
ManualorFront-passenger
Front-passenger airbag
airbagdisa‐
disa‐
bled See Owner's Manual
bled See Owner's Manual must not appear in the multi-
function display.
X Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until the necessary sys-
tem checks have been completed.
X Make sure that the display messages do not appear in the mul-
tifunction display.
If these conditions are met, the front-passenger seat can be occu- pied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF or ON indicator
lamp remains lit or goes out depends on how the automatic front- passenger front airbag deactivation system classifies the occu-
pant.
If the conditions are not met, the system is not operating correctly.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Further information on the automatic front-passenger front airbag deactivation feature (Y page 54).Lights
i Display messages about LEDs:
This display message will only appear if all the LEDs have failed. Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions b
Left cornering Left cornering
light light
orRight cor‐
Right cor‐
nering light
nering light The left or right-hand cornering light is faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Left dipped beam Left dipped beam
or
Right dipped Right dipped
beam beam The left or right-hand dipped-beam headlamp is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 142).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Trailer left tail Trailer left tail
lamp lampor
Trailer
Trailer
right tail lamp right tail lamp The left or right-hand trailer tail lamp is faulty.
X Observe the separate operating instructions provided by the
trailer manufacturer. Display
messages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions b
Left tail lamp Left tail lamp
or
Right tail lamp
Right tail lamp The left or right-hand tail lamp is faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Left main Left main
beam beamor
Right main
Right main
beam
beam The left or right-hand main-beam headlamp is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 142).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Number plate lamp Number plate lamp The left or right-hand licence plate lamp is faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Rear fog lamp Rear fog lamp The rear foglamp is faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Front Front
left
leftparking
parking
lamp
lamp orFront
Front
right parking lamp
right parking lamp The front left or front right parking lamp is faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Reversing light Reversing light The left or right-hand reversing lamp is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 142).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Left daytime driv‐ Left daytime driv‐
ing lamp ing lamp
orRight
Right
daytime driving
daytime driving
lamp lamp The left-hand or right-hand daytime driving lamp is faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Active Light Sys‐ Active Light Sys‐
tem inoperative tem inoperative The active light function is faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Intell. Light Sys‐ Intell. Light Sys‐
tem inoperative tem inoperative The Intelligent Light System is faulty. The lights remain available
without the Intelligent Light System.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Display
messages
331On-board computer and displays Z