2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE bonnet

Rocking th
evehicl efree. .............. .161
Startin gthe engin e....................... .147
Steerin gwhee lgearshift paddles .. .163
Trailer towing ................................. 161
Transmissio nposition display
(DIREC TSELECT lever) ................... 159
Transmissio npositions .................. 160
Automatic transmission emer-
gency runnin gmode ......................... 166
Auxiliary heating/ventilation
Display message ............................ 282
Important safety notes .................. 138
Problem (display message) ............ 143
Remote control .............................. 140
Setting the departur etime ............. 141
Switching on/off (on the centre
console )......................................... 139
Axl eload, permissible (traile rtow-
ing) ...................................................... 380 B
Back button ....................................... 297
Bag hook ............................................ 312
Ball coupling
Folding in ....................................... 228
Folding in/ou t................................ 228
Folding out ..................................... 228
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 67
BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic Assist
(Brake Assist PLU SwithC ross-
Traffic Assist)
Function/notes ................................ 67
Important safety notes .................... 68
Battery (key)
Checking .......................................... 83
Important safety notes .................... 83
Replacing ......................................... 83
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 343
Display message ............................ 267
Important safety notes .................. 341
Jump starting ................................. 345
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt tensioner
Activatio n......................................... 52 Blin
dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 245
Display message ............................ 272
Notes/function .............................. 218
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC
see AdBlue ®
Bluetooth ®
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 303
Searching for amobile phone ....... .303
See also Digita lOwner' sManual ... 296
Telephony ...................................... 302
Bonnet
Active bonnet (pedestrian protec-tion) ............................................... 321
Closing .......................................... .322
Display message ............................ 281
Important safety notes .................. 321
Opening ......................................... 322
Boot
Important safety notes .................... 89
Locking separatel y........................... 93
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside) ...................................... 92
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 90
Opening/closing (from the out-
side, HANDS-FREE ACCESS) ............ 91
Opening/closing (manually from
outside) ............................................ 89
Boot lid
Display message ............................ 281
Obstacle recognition ........................ 89
Opening dimensions ..................... .377
Opening/closing .............................. 89
Boot load (maximum) ........................ 377
Brake
EBD ................................................. .75
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 259
Note s............................................. 376 Index
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Cockpit
Function Page
:
Steering wheel gearshif
tpad-
dles 163
;
Combination switch 120
=
Horn
?
Instrumen
tcluster 32
A
DIRECT SELECT lever 158
B
Climat
econtrol systems 129
C
Overhead control panel 37
D
Control panel for multimedia
system and vehicle functions
34
E
Ignition lock 145
Start/Sto
pbutton 145
F
Adjust
sthe steering wheel 110
G
Cruis
econtrol lever 181 Function Page
H
Electric parking brake 174
I
Diagnostics connection 27
J
Open
sthe bonnet 322
K
Ligh
tswitch 118
L
Control panel for:
Activatin
gSteering Assist 191
Activatin
gActiveL aneK eep-
ing Assist 223
Deactivating PARKTRONIC 197
Activatin
gthe 360° camera 210
Switching on th
ehead-up
display 235
Vehicle
swithout adriver
assistance system: card/
coi nh older 30
CockpitAt
ag lance

Function Page
:
Overhead control panel 37
;
Climat
econtrol systems 129
=
Combination switch 120
?
Instrument cluster 32
A
Horn
B
DIRECT SELECT lever 158
C
Steering wheel gearshif
tpad-
dles 163
D
Control pane
lfor: Activatin
gSteering Assist 191
Activatin
gActiveL aneK eep-
ing Assist 223
Deactivating PARKTRONIC 197
Activatin
gthe 360° camera 210
Switching on th
ehead-up
display 235
Vehicle
swithout adriver
assistance systems :card/
coi nh older Function Page
E
Ligh
tswitch 118
F
Open
sthe bonnet 322
G
Diagnostics connection 27
H
Electric parking brake 174
I
Ignition lock 145
Start/Sto
pbutton 145
J
Adjust
sthe steering wheel 110
K
Cruise control lever 181
L
Control pane
lfor multimedia
system and vehicle functions 34Cockpit
31Atag lance

X
To activate with the key: remove the key
from the ignition lock.
X To activate with KEYLESS-GO start-func-
tio norK EYLESS -GO:switch the ignition off
and open the driver's door.
X To deactivate: switch on the ignition.
Whe nleaving the vehicle, always take the key
with yo uand lock the vehicle. Anyone can start
the engine if avalid key ha sbeenleftinsid ethe
vehicle.
i The immobiliser is always deactivate
dwhen
yo us tart the engine. ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
X
To prime: lock the vehicl ewitht he key or
KEYLESS-GO.
Indicato rlamp :flashes. The alarm system
is primed afte rapproximatel yten seconds.
X To switc hoff:unlock the vehicl ewitht he key
or KEYLESS-GO.
or X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
Av isua land audibl ealarm is triggered if the
alarm system is primed and yo uopen:
R ad oor
R the vehicl ewitht he emergency key element
R the boot lid
R the bonnet
X To deactivate the alarm with the key: press
the % or& button on the key.
The alarm stops.
or X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start-function
or KEYLESS-GO: remove the Start/Stop but-
ton from the ignition lock (Y page 145).
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The alarm stops.
X To sto
pthe alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
grasp the outsid edoorh andle. The key must
be outsid ethe vehicle.
The alarm stops.
or X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board .The key must be insid ethe vehicle.
The alarm stops.
The alarm does not switch off, eve nifyouclose
the open door tha thas triggered it, for example.
i If the alarm stays on for more than
30 seconds ,the Mercedes‑Be nz emergency
cal lsys tem automaticall ysend sam essage to
the Customer Assistance Centre. Thi sisdone
by means of atext message or adatac on-
nection.
The emergency cal lsystem send samessage
or establishes adatac onnectio nprovided
that:
R youh aves ubscribed to the Mercedes ‑Benz
emergency cal lsystem
R the Mercedes‑Be nz emergency cal lsys tem
ha sb eena ctivate dproperly
R the necessary mobil ephone network is
available Tow-away protection
Function An audibl
eand visua lalarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclinatio nisa ltere dw hile
tow-away protection is primed .Thisc an occu rif
the vehicl eisjacke dupono ne side,for exam-
ple.
Priming X
Make sure that:
R the doors are closed
R the boot li disclosed
Onl ythen is tow-away protection activated.
X Lock the vehicl ewitht he key or KEYLESS-GO.
Tow-away protection is activate dafter
approximatel y60s econds. 78
Protectio
nagains ttheftSafety

Headlamps and lights are an important aspect of
vehicle safety. You mus ttherefore make sure
that these functio ncorrectl yatalltimes .Have
the headlamp setting checked regularly. Overvie
wofbulbt ypes
You can replace the following bulbs .The details
for the bulb type can be found in the legend. Vehicles with haloge
nheadlamps
: Dipped-bea mheadlamp: H7 55 W
; Main-bea mheadlamp: H7 55 W
= Turnsignal lamp: PWY 24 W Replacing front bulbs (vehiclesw
ith
halogenh eadlamps)
Fitting/removin gthe cover on the front
wheel arch You mus
tremov ethe cover of the front wheel
housing before yo ucan chang ethe front turn
signal lamp.
X To remove: switch off the lights.
X Tur nthe front wheels inwards. X
Tur nrotar yknob :180° outward suntil it
stops using asuitabl eobject.
Cover ;is released.
X Fold cover ;upwards.
X To fit: insert cover ;into the left, righ tand
two lower catches.
X Tur nrotar yknob :180° inwards until it
stops using asuitabl eobject.
Cover ;is locked.
Dipped-beam headlamps X
Switch off the lights.
X Ope nthe bonnet.
X Tur nhousing cover :anti-clockwise and
remov eit.
X Tur nbulbh older ;anti-clockwise and pull
out.
X Pull the bulb out of bulb holder ;.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder ;.
X Insert bulb holder ;and turn it clockwise.
X Pres sonh ousing cover :and turn it to the
right.
Main-beam headlamps 124
Replacing bulbsLights and windscree
nwipers

X
Switch off the lights.
X Ope nthe bonnet.
X Turn housing cover :anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Turn bulb holder ;anti-clockwise and pull
out.
X Pull the bulb ou tofbulbh older ;.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder ;.
X Insert bulb holder ;and turn it clockwise.
X Press on housing cover :and turn it to the
right.
Turn signals X
Remove the cove rinthe front wheel arch
(Y page 124).
X Turn housing cover :anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Turn bulb holder ;anti-clockwise, unlock it
and pull out.
X Pull the bulb ou tofbulbh older ;.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder ;.
X Insert bulb holder ;and turn it clockwise.
X Press on housing cover :turn clockwise and
lock.
X Replace the cove rinthe front wheel arch
(Y page 124). Windscree
nwipers Switchin
gthe windscree nwipers on/
off
! Do not operate the windscreen wiper
swhen
the windscreen is dry ,asthis could damage
the wiper blades. Moreover, dust that ha scol-
lected on the windscreen can scratch the glas
sifw ipingtakes place when the wind-
screen is dry.
If it is necessary to switch on the windscreen wiper sindry weathe rconditions ,always
operate them using washe rfluid.
! If the windscreen wiper
slea ve smears on
the windscreen afte rthe vehicl ehasbeen
washe dinana utomatic car wash, this may be
du etow axor othe rresidue .Clean the wind-
screen with washe rfluid afte ranautomatic
car wash.
! Intermittent wiping with rai
nsensor: du eto
optical influences and the windscreen becom-
ing dirty in dry weathe rconditions ,the wind-
screen wiper smay be activate dinadvertently.
Thi scould damag ethe windscreen wiper
blades or scratch the windscreen.
For this reason, yo ushoul dalway sswitch off
the windscreen wiper sindry weather. 1
$ Windscreen wiper soff
2 Ä Intermittent wipe, lo w(rain sensor set
to lo wsensitivity)
3 Å Intermittent wipe, hig h(rain sensor
set to hig hsensitivity)
4 ° Continuou swipe, slow
5 ¯ Continuou swipe, fast
B í Singlewipe
î To wipe with washe rfluid
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 145).
X Turn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position.
Vehicles with arain sensor: in theÄor
Å position, the appropriate wiping frequency
is automaticall yset according to the intensity of
the rain. In the Åposition, the rai nsensor is
more sensitive than in the Äposition, caus-
ing the windscreen wiper to wipe more fre-
quently. Windscree
nwipers
125Lights and windscree nwipers Z

If the wiper blades are worn, the windscreen will
no longer be wiped properly. This could mean
you are unabletoo bserve the traffic conditions. Replacin
gthe wiperb lades
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the windscree nwipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you can be trapped by the wiper arm. There is arisk of
injury.
Alwayss witch off the windscreen wipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades.
! Never open the bonnet/tailgate if
awiper
arm is folded awayf rom the windscreen/rear
window.
Never fold awindscreen wiper arm withou ta
wiper blade back onto the windscreen/rear
window.
Hold the windscree nwiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release the
wiper arm withou tawiper blade and it falls
onto the windscreen/rear window ,the wind-
screen/rear window may be damaged by the
force of the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at aqualifieds pe-
cialist workshop.
! To avoid damaging the windscreen wiper
blades, make sure that you touch only the
wiper arm of the windscreen wiper.
Replacing the windscreen wiperb ladesMovingt
he wiperb lades to the vertical
position
On vehicles without KEYLESS-GO:
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 145).
X Set the windscree nwipers to the °posi-
tion.
X When the wiper arms have reached the verti-
cal position, turn the key to position 0and
remove it from the ignition lock.
X Fold the wiper arm awayf rom the windscreen.On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
X Switch off the engine.
X Remove yourf oot from the brake pedal.
X Set the windscree nwipers to the °posi-
tion.
X Press the Start/Stop button repeatedly until
the windscree nwipers start.
X When the wiper arms have reached the verti-
cal position, press the Start/Stop button.
X Fold the wiper arm awayf rom the windscreen.
Removing the wiperb lades X
Hold onto the wiper arm with one hand. With
the other hand, turn the wiper blade in the
direction of arrow :awayf rom the wiper arm
as far as it willg o.
X Slide catch ;in the direction of arrow =
until it engages in the removal positio nwith a
noticeable click. X
Remove the wiper blade in the direction of
arrow ?awayf rom the wiper arm. 126
Windscreen wipersLights and windscreenw
ipers

Problems with the auxiliary heating/ventilation
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions FAIL¨ The signal transmission between the transmitter and the vehicle is
faulty.
X
Change your position in relation to the vehicle, moving closer if
necessary. FAIL The auxiliary heating/ventilation cannot be switched on or has
switched itself off.
The starter battery is not sufficiently charged.
X Charge the starter battery. The fuel tank content is below the reserve fuel level.
X Refuel at the nearest filling station. FAIL
¯ The auxiliary heating/ventilation is malfunctioning.
X Have the auxiliary heating/ventilation checked at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop. Air vents
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Very hot or very cold air can flow from the air vents. This could result in burns or frostbit ein
the immediate vicinity of the air vents. There
is ar isk of injury.
Make sure that all vehicle occupants always
maintain asufficient distance to the air out-
lets. If necessary, redirect the airflow to
another area of the vehicle interior.
In order to ensure the direct flow of fresh air
through the air ventsi nto the vehicle interior,
please observe the following notes:
R keep the air inlet between the windscreen and
the bonnet free of blockages, such as ice,
snow or leaves
R never cover the ventsorv entilation grilles in
the vehicle interior Adjusting the air vents
Example
:
Side window demister vent
; Side air vent,l eft
= Control for left side air vent
X To open or close: turn thumbwheel=to the
left or right as far as it will go.
X To adjust the air direction: hold side air
vent ;by thumbwheel =and move it up or
down or to the left or right. Air vents
143Climatecontrol Z