2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE warning

Stowage net
Stowage nets are located in the front-
passenger footwell and on the left-hand side
of the trunk.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 248)
and the safety notes regarding stowage
spaces (Y page 249). Rear bench seat through-loading fea-
ture
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for- wards, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
event of an accident.
R The vehicle occupant would thereby be
pushed into the seat belt by the rear bench
seat/rear seat or by the seat backrest. The
seat belt can no longer offer the intended
level of protection and could even cause
injuries.
R Objects or loads in the trunk cannot be
restrained by the seat backrest.
There is an increased risk of injury.
Before every trip, make sure that the seat
backrests and the rear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 248).
The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backr- ests can be folded down separately to
increase the trunk capacity. Folding the seat backrest forward i
Vehicles with memory function: when you
fold one or both parts of the rear seat back- rest forwards, the respective front seat
moves forward slightly, when necessary, inorder to avoid contact.
X Vehicles without memory function: if nec-
essary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat forwards.
X Open the trunk.
X Pull right-hand or left-hand rear seat back-
rest release handle 0043.
The corresponding rear seat backrest is
released. X
Fold rear seat backrest 0044forwards.
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary. 250
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Folding the seat backrest back
X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
! Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat backrest back. Otherwise, it could be dam-
aged.
X Fold rear seat backrest 0043back until it
engages.
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and
locked, this will be shown in the multifunc-
tion display in the instrument cluster. A
warning tone also sounds.
i You should always engage the rear seat
backrests if you do not need the through-
loading feature. This will prevent unauthor-
ized access to the trunk from the vehicle
interior.
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary. Securing cargo
Cargo tie-down rings Observe the following notes on securing
loads:
R Observe the loading guidelines
(Y page 248).
R Secure the load using the cargo tie-down
rings.
R Distribute the load on the cargo tie down
rings evenly. R
Do not use elastic straps or nets to secure
a load, as these are only intended as an
anti-slip protection for light loads.
R Do not route tie-downs across sharp edges
or corners.
R Pad sharp edges for protection.
There are four cargo tie down rings in the
trunk. Vehicle with through-loading feature in the rear
bench seat
0043
Cargo tie-down rings
Bag hook G
WARNING
The bag hooks cannot restrain heavy objects
or items of luggage. Objects or items of lug-
gage could be flung around and thereby hit
vehicle occupants when braking or abruptly
changing directions. There is a risk of injury.
Only hang light objects on the bag hooks.
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks.
! The bag hook can bear a maximum load of
11lbs (5kg) and should not be used to
secure a load. Stowage areas
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0043
Bag hook Stowage well under the trunk floor
The TIREFIT kit, the vehicle tool kit, etc. are
located in the stowage compartment. X
To open: pull handle 0043up. X
Hook handle 0043into rain trough 0044.
! Unhook the handle before again before
closing the trunk lid and clip it in securely to prevent the handle flap from protruding.
Otherwise, you could damage the handle. Roof carrier
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When you load the roof, the center of gravity
of the vehicle rises and the driving character- istics change. If you exceed the maximum roof
load, the driving characteristics, as well as
steering and braking, will be greatly impaired.There is a risk of an accident.
Never exceed the maximum roof load and
adjust your driving style.
! Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use roof carriers that have been tested
and approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
This helps to prevent damage to the vehi-
cle.
Position the load on the roof rack in such a
way that the vehicle will not sustain dam-
age even when it is in motion.
Depending on the vehicle equipment,
ensure that when the roof carrier is instal-
led you can:
R open the panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel fully
R open the trunk lid fully
! To avoid damaging or scratching the cov-
ers, do not use metallic or hard objects to
open them.
The maximum roof load is 220 lbs(100 kg).
An incorrectly secured roof carrier or roof
load could become detached from the vehi-
cle. Therefore, always comply with the instal- lation instructions supplied by the manufac-
turer of the roof carrier. 252
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Attaching the roof carrier
Vehicles with a steel roof
Vehicles with a panorama roof with power tilt/slid-
ing panel
X Open covers 0043carefully in the direction of
the arrow.
X Fold covers 0043upwards.
X Only secure the roof carrier to the anchor-
age points under covers 0043.
X Observe the manufacturer's installation
instructions. Features
Cup holder
Important safety notes !
Only use the cup holders for containers of
the right size and which have lids. The
drinks could otherwise spill. G
WARNING
If you do not correctly store objects in the
vehicle interior, they can slip or be flung around, thus striking vehicle occupants.
There is a risk of injury, especially when brak-
ing or abruptly changing directions.
R Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around in these or in similar situa-
tions.
R Always make sure that objects do not pro-
trude from stowage compartments, parcel
nets or stowage nets.
R Close lockable stowage compartments
while driving.
R Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, pointy, sharp-edged, fragile or too
large in the trunk.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 248).
Cup holder in the front-compartment
center console 0043
Cup holder
Cup holder in the rear stowage box X
To open: slide cover 0043forwards. Features
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Sun visors
Overview G
WARNING
If the mirror cover of the vanity mirror is folded up when the vehicle is in motion, you could be
blinded by incident light. There is a risk of an
accident.
Always keep the mirror cover folded down
while driving. 0043
Mirror light
0044 Bracket
0087 Retaining clip, e.g. for a car park ticket
0085 Vanity mirror
0083 Mirror cover
Vanity mirror in the sun visor Mirror light
0043only functions if the sun visor
is clipped into bracket 0044and mirror cover 0083
has been folded up.
Glare from the side X
Fold down the sun visor.
X Pull the sun visor out of retainer 0044.
X Swing the sun visor to the side. X
Pull or push the sun visor in the direction of
the arrow. Ashtray
Front ashtray !
The stowage space under the ashtray is
not heat resistant. Before placing lit ciga-
rettes in the ashtray, make sure that the
ashtray is properly engaged. Otherwise, the
stowage space could be damaged.
i You can remove the ashtray insert and
use the resulting compartment for stow-
age. X
To open: slide cover 0043forwards until it
engages.
X To remove the insert: hold insert0087by
the ribbing at the sides and lift it up 0044and
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X
To re-install the insert: press insert0087
into the holder until it engages.
X To close: briefly press cover 0043at the
front.
The cover moves back.
Rear-compartment ashtray X
To open: pull cover 0044out by its top edge.
X To remove the insert: press release but-
ton 0087and lift the insert up and out.
X To install the insert: install insert0043from
above into the holder and press down into
the holder until it engages. Cigarette lighter
G
WARNING
You can burn yourself if you touch the hot
heating element or the socket of the cigarette lighter.
In addition, flammable materials can ignite if:
R the hot cigarette lighter falls
R a child holds the hot cigarette lighter to
objects, for example
There is a risk of fire and injury.
Always hold the cigarette lighter by the knob.
Always make sure that the cigarette lighter is
out of reach of children. Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
Your attention must always be focused on the traffic conditions. Only use the cigarette lighter when road and traffic conditions per-
mit.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 133).
X To open: slide cover 0043forwards until it
engages.
X Press in cigarette lighter 0044.
Cigarette lighter 0044will pop out automati-
cally when the heating element is red-hot.
X To close: briefly press cover 0043at the
front.
The cover moves back. 12 V sockets
General notes X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 133).
The sockets can be used for accessories with a maximum draw of 180 W(15 A). Accesso-
ries include such items as lamps or chargers
for mobile phones.
If you use the sockets for long periods when
the engine is switched off, the battery may
discharge.
An emergency cut-out ensures that the on-
board voltage does not drop too low. If the on-
board voltage is too low, the power to the
sockets is automatically cut. This ensures
that there is sufficient power to start the
engine. Features
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Problems with the 115 V power socket
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The warning lamp on
the 115 V power socket
is not lit. The on-board voltage is too low because the battery is too weak.
X Start the engine.
or
X Charge the battery (Y page 293).
If the indicator lamp still does not light up:
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. The temperature of the DC/AC converter is temporarily too high.
X Remove the electronic device connector from the 115 V socket.
X Let the DC/AC converter cool down.
If the indicator lamp still does not light up after cooling down the
converter: X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. You have connected a small electronic device that has a constant
nominal power of less than 150 W,but a very high switch-on cur-
rent. This device will not work. If you connect such a device, the
115 V power socket will not supply it with power.
X Connect a suitable device. mbrace
General notes You must have a license agreement to acti-
vate the mbrace service. Make sure that your system is activated and operational. To log in,
press the 00D9MB Info call button. If any of
the steps mentioned are not carried out, the
system may not be activated.
If you have questions about the activation,
contact one of the following telephone hot-
lines:
R USA: Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) or 1-866-990-9007
R Canada: Customer Service at
1-888-923-8367 Shortly after successfully registering with the
service, a user ID and password will be sent to you by post.
USA only: you can use this password to log
onto the mbrace area under "Owners Online"
at http://www.mbusa.com.
The system is available if:
R it has been activated and is operational
R the corresponding mobile phone network is
available for transmitting data to the Cus-
tomer Center
R a service subscription is available
R the starter battery is sufficiently charged
i Determining the location of the vehicle on
a map is only possible if:
R GPS reception is available.
R the vehicle position can be forwarded to
the Customer Assistance Center. 258
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The mbrace system
To adjust the volume during a call, proceed as
follows:
X Press the 0081or0082 button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
or
X Use the volume controller of the audio sys-
tem/COMAND.
The system offers various services, e.g.:
R Automatic and manual emergency call
R Roadside Assistance call
R MB Info call
USA only: you can find information and a
description of all available features under
"Owners Online" at http://www.mbusa.com.
System self-test After you have switched on the ignition, the
system carries out a self-diagnosis.
A malfunction in the system has been detec-
ted if one of the following occurs:
R The indicator lamp in the SOS button does
not come on during the system self-test.
R The indicator lamp in the 0052Roadside
Assistance button does not light up during
self-diagnosis of the system.
R The indicator lamp in the 00D9MB Info call
button does not light up during self-diag-
nosis of the system.
R The indicator lamp in one or more of the
following buttons continues to light up red
after the system self-diagnosis:
- SOS button
- 0052 Roadside Assistance call button
- 00D9 MB Info call button
R After the system self-diagnosis, the Inop‐
Inop‐
erative
erative orService Not Activated Service Not Activated
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
If a malfunction is indicated as outlined
above, the system may not operate as expec-
ted. In the event of an emergency, help will
have to be summoned by other means. Have the system checked at the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or contact
the following service hotlines:
R USA: Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) or 1-866-990-9007
R Canada: Customer Service at
1-888-923-8367
Emergency call Important safety notes
G
WARNING
It can be dangerous to remain in the vehicle,
even if you have pressed the SOS button in an emergency if:
R you see smoke inside or outside of the vehi-
cle, e.g. if there is a fire after an accident
R the vehicle is on a dangerous section of
road
R the vehicle is not visible or cannot easily be
seen by other road users, particularly whendark or in poor visibility conditions
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Leave the vehicle immediately in this or simi-
lar situations as soon as it is safe to do so.
Move to a safe location along with other vehi-
cle occupants. In such situations, secure the
vehicle in accordance with national regula-
tions, e. g. with a warning triangle.
You must have a license agreement to acti-
vate the mbrace service. Make sure that your
system is activated and operational. To reg-
ister, press the 00D9MB Info call button. If
any of the steps mentioned are not carried
out, the system may not be activated.
If you have questions about the activation,
contact one of the following telephone hot-
lines:
R USA: Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) or 1-866-990-9007
R Canada: Customer Service at
1-888-923-8367 Features
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