2014 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN dashboard

Combination switch
..........................116
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 207
Convenience closing feature ..............89
Convenience opening feature ............89
Coolan t(engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 290
Display message ............................ 233
Filling capacity ............................... 357
Important safety notes ..................356
Temperature (on-board computer) .219
Temperature gauge ........................ 204
Warning lamp ................................. 257
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 27
Cornering light function Changing bulbs .............................. 123
Display message ............................ 230
Function/notes ............................. 118
Crash-responsive emergency
lighting ............................................... 121
Cruise control Cruise control leve r....................... 172
Deactivating ................................... 173
Display message ............................ 241
Driving system ............................... 171
Function/notes ............................. 171
Important safety notes ..................171
Setting aspeed .............................. 173
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................ .172
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 267
Important safety notes ..................267
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 268
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 ............................ 232
Switching on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 216
Switching on/off (switch) ..............115
Dealerships
see Qualified specialist workshop
Declarations of conformity ................. 25
Delaye dswitch-off
Exterio rlighting (on-board
computer )...................................... 216
Interior lighting .............................. 217
Diagnostics connection ......................25
Digital speedometer .........................208
Display (cleaning instructions) ........296
Display messages ASSYST PLUS ................................ 286
Calling up (on-board computer) .....222
Driving systems ............................. 236
Engine ............................................ 233
General notes ................................ 222
Hiding (on-board computer) ...........222
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 246
Lights ............................................ .230
Safety systems .............................. 223
SmartKey ....................................... 246
Tires ............................................... 242
Vehicle .......................................... .244
Distance recorder ............................. 207
see Odometer
see Trip odometer
Distance warning (warning lamp) ....259
DISTRONIC PLUS Activatio ncondition s..................... 175
Deactivating ................................... 179
Display message ............................ 239
Displays in the multifunction
displa y........................................... 179
Driving tips .................................... 180
Function/notes ............................. 173
Important safety notes ..................173
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 178
Warning lamp ................................. 259
Doors
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 217
Automatic locking (switch) .............. .83 Index
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Eyeglasses compartment
.................263 F
Fille rcap
see Fuel filler flap
First-aid kit ......................................... 300
Flat tire MOExtended run-fla tsystem ......... 301
Preparing the vehicle .....................301
see Emergency spare wheel
Floormats ........................................... 284
Fog lamps Switching on/off ........................... 115
Front fog lamps
Display message ............................ 231
Switching on/off ........................... 115
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 353
Consumption statistics ..................207
Displaying the current
consumption .................................. 208
Displaying the range ......................208
Driving tips .................................... 166
Flexible fuel vehicles ......................354
Fuel gauge ....................................... 31
Grade (gasoline) ............................ 353
Important safety notes ..................352
Notes for AMG vehicles .................353
Premium-grade unleaded gasoline .353
Problem (malfunction) ...................164
Refueling ........................................ 162
Tank content/reserve fuel .............352
Fuel filler flap
Emergency release ........................163
Opening/closing ............................ 162
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 208
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 352
Problem (malfunction) ...................164
Fuse allocation chart (vehicle tool
kit) ...................................................... 300
Fuses Allocation chart ............................. 310
Before changing ............................. 310
Dashboard fuse box .......................311Fuse box in the engine
compartment
................................. 311
Fuse box in the trunk .....................312
Important safety notes ..................310 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory .....................284
Important safety notes ..................281
Opening/closing the garage door ..283
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 282
Gear indicator (on-board computer) 219
Gear or selector lever (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 296
Genuine parts ...................................... 21
Glove box ........................................... 263 H
Handbrake see Parking brake
Hazard warning lamps ......................117
Headlamps Adding fluid to cleaning system .....291
Cleaning system (function) ............117
Cleaning system (notes) ................357
Fogging up ..................................... 119
see Automatic headlamp mode
Head restraints
Adjusting ....................................... 101
Adjusting (electrically). ..................102
Adjusting (manually). .....................102
Adjusting (rear) .............................. 102
Installing/removing (rear) ..............103
Luxury ............................................ 102
see NECK-PRO head restraints/
NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Heating
see Climate control
High-beam headlamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 122
Display message ............................ 231
Switching on/off ........................... 117
Hill start assist .................................. 15010
Index

Dashboard
........................................... 30
Instrument cluster ..............................31
Multifunction steering wheel .............33
Center console .................................... 34
Overhea dcontrol panel ...................... 36
Door control panel .............................. 37 29At a glance

Dashboard
Function Page
0002
Steering wheel paddle
shifters
157
0003
Combination switch 116
0022
Instrument cluster 31
0021
Horn
001F
PARKTRONIC warning
display
185
0020
Overhead control panel 36
0012
Climate control systems 130
0013
Ignition lock 147
Start/Stop button
148 Function Page
0014
Adjusting the steering
wheel manually 105
0015
Adjusting the steering
wheel electrically 105
0016
Cruise control lever 172
0018
Parking brake 165
0019
Diagnostics connection 25
001A
Opening the hood 288
001B
Releasing the parking brake 165
001D
Light switch 11430
Dashboa
rdAt a glance

cover, outer sides of the sea
tbackrests,
door trim panels, or door frame trims.
R Do no tinstall additional electrical/
electronic equipment on or near SRS
components and wiring.
R Keep area between ai rbags and occupants
free of objects (e.g. packages, purses,
umbrellas, etc.).
R Do no thang items such as coat hangers
from the coat hooks or handles over the
door .These items may be thrown around in
the vehicle and cause head and other
injuries when the window curtain air bag is
deployed.
R Air bag system components will be hot after
an air bag has inflated. Do not touch them.
R Never place your feet on the instrument
panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always
keep both feet on the floor in front of the
seat.
R Improper repair work on the SRS creates a
risk of rendering the SRS inoperative or
causing unintended air bag deployment.
Work on the SRS must therefore only be
performed by qualified technicians.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
R For your protection and the protection of
others, when scrapping the air bag unit or
ETD, our safety instructions must be
followed. These instructions are available
from any authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
R Given the considerable deployment speed,
required inflation volume, and the material
of the air bags, there is the possibility of
abrasions or other, potentially more serious
injuries resulting from air bag deployment.
If you sell your vehicle, Mercedes-Benz
strongly recommends that you inform the
subsequent owner that the vehicle is
equipped with SRS. Also, refer them to the
applicable section in the Operator's Manual. Air bags
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Using unsuitable seat covers could restrict or
even prevent deployment of the air bags
integrated into the seats. Consequently, the
air bags cannot protect vehicle occupants as
they are designed to do. In addition, the
function of the air bag deactivation system
could be restricted. This poses an increased
risk of injury or even fatal injury.
You should only use seat covers that have
been approved for the respective seat by
Mercedes-Benz. G
WARNING
The air bag parts are hot after the airbag has
been deployed. There is a risk of injury.
Do not touch the air bag parts. Have the
deployed air bags replaced at a qualified
specialist workshop as soon as possible. G
WARNING
Air bags are designed to reduce the incidence
of injuries and fatalities in certain situations:
R frontal impacts (driver's and front-
passenger front air bags and driver's knee
bag)
R side impacts (side impact air bags, window
curtain air bags and pelvis air bags)
However, no system available today can
completely eliminate injuries and fatalities.
When the air bags are deployed, a small
amount of powder is released. The powder
generally does not constitute a health hazard
and does not indicate that there is a fire in the
vehicle. In order to prevent potential
breathing difficulties, you should leave the
vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so. If you
have any breathing difficulty but cannot get
out of the vehicle after the air bag inflates,
then get fresh air by opening a window or
door. 42
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G
WARNING
In order to reduce the potential dange rof
injuries caused during the deploymen tofthe
front air bags, the driver and front passenger
must always be correctly seated and wear
their seat belts.
For maximum protection in the event of a
collision, you must always be in the normal
seat position with your back against the
backrest. Fasten your seat belt and make sure
that it is correctly positioned on your body.
As the air bag inflates with considerable
speed and force, a proper seating position
and correct positioning of the hands on the
steering wheel will help to keep you at a safe
distance from the air bag. Occupants who are
not wearing their seat belt, are not seated
properly or are too close to the air bag can be
seriously injured or killed by an air bag, as it
inflates with great force instantaneously:
R sit with the seat belt fastened correctly and
in a position that is as upright as possible
with your back against the backrest.
R move the driver's seat as far back as
possible, still permitting proper operation
of vehicle controls. The distance from the
center of the driver's chest to the center of
the air bag cover on the steering wheel
must be at least 10 inches (25 cm). You
should be able to accomplish this by
adjusting the seat and steering wheel. If
you have any difficulties, please contact an
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter.
R do not lean your head or chest close to the
steering wheel or dashboard.
R only hold the steering wheel on the outside.
Placing hands and arms inside the rim can
increase the risk and potential severity of
hand/arm injury if the driver front air bag
inflates.
R adjust the front-passenger seat as far back
as possible from the dashboard when the
seat is occupied.
R occupants, especially children, should
never place their bodies or lean their heads
in the area of the door where the side impact air bag inflates
.This could result in
serious or fatal injuries should the side
impact air bag be deployed. Always sit as
upright as possible, wear the seat belt
properly and use an appropriately sized
infant restraint, toddler restraint or booster
seat recommended for the size and weight
of the child.
Failure to follow these instructions can result
in severe injuries to you or other occupants.
If you sell your vehicle, it is important that you
make the buyer aware of this safety
information. Be sure to give the buyer this
Operator's Manual.
The air bag installation locations are
identified by the AIR BAG symbol.
The air bags are deployed if the air bag control
unit detects the need for deployment.O nly in
the event of such a situatio nwill the air bags
provide their supplemental protection.
If the drive rand front passenge rdo not wear
their seat belts, it is not possible for the air
bags to provide their supplemental
protection.
In the event of other types of impacts and
impacts below air bag deployment
thresholds, the air bags will not deploy. The
driver and passenger will then be protected
to the extentp ossible by a properly fastened
seat belt. Aproperly fastened seat belti s also
needed to provide the best possible
protection in a rollover.
Air bags provide additional protection; they
are not, however, a substitute for seat belts.
All vehicle occupants must fasten their seat
belts regardless of whether your vehicle is
equipped with air bags or not.
It is important for your safety and that of your
passenger to have deployed air bags replaced
and to have any malfunctioning air bags
repaired. This will help to make sure the air
bags continue to perform their protective
function for the vehicle occupants in the
event of a crash. Occupant safety
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Even where this is not required by law, all
vehicle occupants should correctly fasten
their seat belts before starting the journey.
i See "Children in the vehicle"
(Y page 59) for further information on
infants and children traveling in the vehicle
as well as on child restraint systems.
Correct use of the seat belts G
WARNING
USE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY
R Sea tbelts can only work when used
properly. Never wear seat belts in any other
way than as described in this section, as
that could result in serious injuries in the
event of an accident.
R Each occupant should wear their seat belt
at all times, because seat belts help reduce
the likelihood of and potential severity of
injuries in accidents, including rollovers.
The integrated restraint system includes
SRS (driver fron tair bag, driver's side knee
bag, front-passenge rfront air bag, side
impact air bags, pelvis air bags, window
curtain air bags for the side windows),
Emergency Tensioning Devices, seat belt
force limiters, and front seat knee bolsters.
The system is designed to enhance the
protection offered to properly belted
occupants in certain frontal (front air bags,
driver's side knee bag, and ETDs) and side
(side impact air bags, pelvi sair bags,
window curtain air bags, and ETDs) impacts
which exceed prese tdeployment
thresholds.
R Never wear the shoulder belt under your
arm, across your neck or off your shoulder.
In a frontal crash, your body would move
too far forward. That would increase the
chance of head and neck injuries. The seat
belt would also apply too much force to the
ribs or abdomen, which could severely
injure internal organs such as your liver or
spleen. Adjust the seat belt so that the shoulder
section is located as close as possible to
the middle of the shoulder. It should not
touch the neck .Never pass the shoulder
portion of the seat belt under your arm.
R Position the lap belt as low as possible on
your hips and not across the abdomen. If
the lap belt is positioned across your
abdomen, it could cause serious injuries in
a crash.
R Never wear seat belts over rigid or
breakable objects in or on your clothing,
such as eyeglasses, pens, keys etc., as
these might cause injuries.
R Make sure the seat belt is always fitted
snugly. Take special care of this when
wearing loose clothing.
R Never use a seat belt for more than one
person at a time. Do not fasten a seat belt
around a person and another person or
other objects at the same time.
R Seat belts should not be worn twisted. In a
crash, you would not have the full width of
the seat belt to distribut eimpact forces.
The twisted seat belt against yourb ody
could cause injuries.
R Pregnant women should also always use a
lap-shoulder belt. The lap belt portion
should be positioned as low as possible on
the hips to avoid any possible pressure on
the abdomen.
R Place the seat backrest in a position that is
as upright as possible.
R Check your seat belt during travel to make
sure it is properly positioned.
R Never place your feet on the instrument
panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always
keep both feet on the floor in front of the
seat.
R When using a seat belt to secure infant
restraints, toddler restraints, or children in
booster seats, always follow the child seat
manufacturer's instructions. Occupant safety
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X
To activate with the SmartKey: remove
the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X To activate with KEYLESS-GO: switch the
ignition off and open the driver's door.
X To deactivate: switch on the ignition.
i The immobilize ris always deactivated
when you start the engine.
In the event that the engine cannot be
started when the starter battery is fully
charged, the immobilizer may be faulty.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center or call 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the
USA) or 1-800-387-0100 (in Canada). ATA (anti-theft alarm system)
Av isual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is armed and you open:
R a door
R the vehicle with the mechanical key
R the trunk lid
R the hood
The alarm is not switched off, even if you
close the open door that triggered it, for
example.
i If the alarm continues for more than
30 seconds, the mbrac eemergency call
system automatically notifies the
Customer Assistance Center. This is done
either by text message or data connection.
The emergency call system sends the
message or data provided that:
R you have subscribed to the mbrace
service.
R the mbrace service has been activated
properly.
R the necessary mobile phone network is
available. X
To arm: lock the vehicle with the SmartKey
or KEYLESS-GO.
Indicator lamp 0002flashes. The alarm
system is armed after approximately
15 seconds.
X To disarm: unlock the vehicle with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO.
X To stop the alarm using the SmartKey:
insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the 000Bor000A button on the
SmartKey.
The alarm is switched off.
X To stop the alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
grasp the outside door handle. The
SmartKey must be outside the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the Start/Stop button on the
dashboard. The SmartKey must be inside
the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off. Theft deterrent locking system
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