2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE brake

R
you brak ehard.
R you steer actively, e.g. swerve to avoid an
obstacle or chang elan eq uickly.
R you cut th ecorner onashar pbend.
In order that you are warned only when neces-
sar yand in goo dtimeify ou cross th elan em ark-
ing, th esystem detects certain condition sand
warn syou accordingly.
The warnin gvibration occur searlier if:
R you approac hthe outer lan emarking on a
bend
R ther oadh as ver ywide lanes, e.g. amotorway
R thes ystem detects soli dlanem arkings
The warnin gvibration occur slater if:
R ther oadh as narrow lanes
R you cut th ecorner onabend
Towing atrailer
If you couple up atrailer ,makes uret haty ou
hav ecorrectly established th eelectrica lcon-
nection .This can be accomplished by checking
th et railer lighting. Towing
atrailer Important safety notes
G
WARNING
You could lose control of th evehicle/trailer
combination if it begins to swerve. The vehi-
cle/trailer combination could eve noverturn.
There is ariskofana ccident.
On no accoun tshould you attemp tto
straighten out th evehicle/trailer combina-
tion by increasing speed. Decrease your
speed and do no tcountersteer. Brake if nec-
essary. G
WARNING
If th emaximum permissibl eload for acarrier
system is exceeded ,the carrie rcould come
loos efromt hevehicl eand endanger other
roa dusers. There is ariskofana ccidentand
injury.
Never exceed th emaximum permissibl eload
when usin gacarrier. Exceedin
gthe maximum permissibl enose-
weigh tofthetrailer drawbar on th eball coupling
may caus edamage to th efollowing:
R your vehicle
R trailer
R ball coupling
R trailer to whitch
The vehicle/trailer combination could become
unstable.
If th enoseweight used is lower than th emini-
mum permissibl enoseweight ,the vehicle/
trailer combination could also become unstable.
To avoid hazardous situations:
R mak esuretoc heckthen oseweight before
eac hjourney
R use adrawbar noseweight as close as possi-
ble to th emaximum noseweight
R do no texcee dthe maximum permissible
noseweight
R do no tuse an oseweight lower than th emin-
imum noseweight
Mak esuret hatthe followin gvalue sare not
exceeded:
R thep ermissibl etrailer drawbar noseweight
R thep ermissibl etrailer load
R thep ermissibl erear axl eload of th etow ing
vehicle
R them aximum permissibl egross vehicle
weigh tofbotht he towin gvehicl eand the
trailer
The applicable permissibl evalues, whic hmust
no tbee xceeded,can be found:
R in your vehicl edocuments
R on th eidentification plates of th etrailer tow
hitch and th etrailer
R on th evehicl eidentification plate
If th evalue sdiffer ,the lowes tvalue applies.
You will fin dthe value sapprove dbythemanu-
facturer on th evehicl eidentification plates and
those for th etow ingv ehicl eunder "Technical
data" (Y page 378). G
WARNING
If you release th eball couplin goritdoes not
engage correctl ywhen foldin gin, it will swing
out .Within pivotin grange of th eball coupling,
there is an increase driskofana ccidentand
injury. 226
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Only release the ball coupling if the pivoting
range is unobstructed. Alwaysm ake sure that
the ball coupling engages when folding in.
When reversing the vehicle towards the trailer,
make sure there is nobody between the trailer
and the vehicle.
Couple and uncouple the trailer carefully.Ify ou
do not couple the trailer to the towing vehicle
correctly, the trailer could become detached.
When towing atrailer, your vehicle's handling
characteristics will be different in comparison to when driving without atrailer.
The vehicle/trailer combination:
R is heavier
R is restricted in its acceleration and gradient-
climbing capability
R has an increased braking distance
R is affected more by strong crosswinds
R demands more sensitive steering
R has alarger turning circle
This can impair the vehicle's handling charac-
teristics. Adapt your driving style accordingly.
Maintain asafe distance. Drive carefully.
When towing atrailer, always adjust your speed
to the current road and weather conditions. Do
not exceed the maximum permissibles peed for
your vehicle/trailer combination. Notes on towing
atrailer
General notes Trailer towing is not permissibleont
he following
models:
R Mercedes AMG C63
R Mercedes AMG C63S
When towing atrailer, set the tyre pressure on
the rear axle of the towing vehicle for the max-
imum load. Further information on the tyre pres-
sure table in the fuel filler flap (Y page 356).
On vehicles without level control, the height of
the ball coupling will alter according to the load
placed on the vehicle. If necessary, use atrailer
with aheight-adjustable drawbar.
You will find fitting dimensions and loads under "Technical data" (Y page 378). Driving tips Observe the notes on ESP
®
trailer stabilisation
(Y page 74).
The maximum permissibles peed for vehicle/
trailer combinations depends on the type of
trailer. Before beginning the journey, check the
trailer's documents to see what the maximum
permitted speed is. Observe the legally prescri-
bed maximum speed in the relevant country.
For certain Mercedes-Benz vehicles, the maxi-
mum permissibler ear axle load is increased
when towing atrailer. See the "Technical data"
section to find out whether this applies to your
vehicle (Y page 378). If you utilise any of the
added maximum rear axle load when towing a
trailer, the vehicle/trailer combination may not
exceed amaximum speed of 100 km/h for rea-
sons concerning the operating permit. This also applies in countries in which the permissible
maximum speed for vehicle/trailer combina-
tions is above 100 km/h.
When towing atrailer, your vehicle's handling
characteristics will be different in comparison to
when driving without atrailer and it will con-
sume more fuel.
Change into alower gear in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients.
This also applies if cruise control, DISTRONIC
PLUS or SPEEDTRONIC are activated.
This will use the braking effect of the engine, so
less braking will be required to maintain vehicle speed. This relieves the load on the brake sys-
tem and prevents the brakes from overheating
and wearing too quickly. If you need additional
braking, depress the brake pedal repeatedly
rather than continuously.
Driving tips If the trailer swings from side to side:
X Do not accelerate.
X Do not countersteer.
X Brake if necessary.
R Maintain agreater distance to the vehicle in
front than when driving without atrailer.
R Avoid braking abruptly.Ifp ossible,brake gen-
tly at first to allow the trailer to run on. Then,
increase the braking force rapidly.
R The valuesg iven for gradient-climbing capa-
bilities from astandstill refer to sea level.
When driving in mountainous areas, note that Towing
atrailer
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the powe
routpu toft he engine ,and conse-
quentl ythe vehicle' sgradient-climbing capa-
bility, decrease with increasing altitude. Folding the bal
lcou plin ginoro ut
Folding ou tthe bal lcou pling G
WARNING
If the ball coupling is not correctl yengaged,
the trailer can detach .There is ariskofan
accident.
Alway sengag ethe ball coupling as described. G
WARNING
If yo urelease the ball coupling or it does not
engag ecorrectl ywhenf olding in, it will swing
out. Withi npivoting range of the ball coupling,
there is an increase driskofana ccident and
injury.
Onl yrelease the ball coupling if the pivoting
range is unobstructed .Alway smakes uret hat
the ball coupling engages when folding in.
Before yo ucan tow atrailer with your vehicle,
yo um ustfoldo utthe ball coupling.
X Make sure tha tthe vehicl eisstationary. X
Open the boot lid.
X Pull release knob :unti lthe ball coupling
unlocks.
The ball coupling folds ou tfro mu nder the rear
bumper.
The indicator lamp on the release knob
flashes. The trailer powe rsocket is integrated
in the ball coupling. X
Press the ball coupling in the directio nofthe
arrow unti litengages in avertica lposit ion.
Th eindicator lamp on the release knob goes
off.
Th em ultifunctio ndisplay shows the Check
Check
traile rhitch lock
traile rhitch lock displaymessage until
the ball coupling is engaged.
X Remov ethe protective coverin gfromt he ball
coupling and stor eitinasafep lace.
Folding in the bal lcou pling i
Fol
dthe ball coupling back in if yo uarenot
using the trailer tow hitch.
X Make sure tha tthe vehicl eisstationar yand
the trailer cable saredisconnected.
X Place the protective coverin gonthe ball cou-
pling.
X Pull release knob :agai nuntilthe ball cou-
pling unlocks.
Th eb allc oupling folds down fro munder the
rea rbum per. The indicator lamp on the
release knob flashes.
X Press the ball coupling unti litengages behind
the bumper.
Do not attempt to spee dupthisp roces sby
applying additional pressure with your foot.
Th es ystemc ould otherwis ebemechanically
damaged.
The indicator lamp on the release knob goes
ou ta nd the message in the multifunctio ndis-
play disappears. Couplin
gupatrailer
X Make sure tha tthe transmission is in position
P.
X Apply the electric parking brake. 228
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X
Position the trailer horizontally behind the
vehicle.
X Couple up the trailer.
X Establish the electrical connection between
the vehicle and the trailer.
X Check that the trailer lighting system is work-
ing.
X Push the combination switch upwards/down-
wards
X Check whether the corresponding turn signal
on the trailer is flashing.
Ac onnected trailer is only detected when the
electrical connection is established correctly
and when the lighting system is working prop- erly. The function of other systems, such as
ESP ®
,P ARKTRONIC, Active Parking Assist,
Active Blind Spot Assist or Lane Keeping
Assist also depends on this. Uncoupling
atrailer G
WARNING
If you uncouple atrailer with an engaged over-
run brake, you could trap your hand between
the vehicle and the trailer drawbar. This poses ar isk of injury.
Do not uncouple atrailer with an engaged
overrun brake. G
WARNING
Vehicles with level control:
If you disconnect the trailer cable, the vehicle is lowered. This can cause you or others to
become trapped between the vehicle body
and tyres, or underneat hthe vehicle. This
poses arisk of injury.
Make sure that no-one is in the immediate
vicinit yofthe wheel arch or underneat hthe
vehicle when disconnectin gthe trailer cable.
! Do not disconnect
atrailer with an engaged
overrun brake. Otherwise, your vehicle could
be damaged by the rebounding of the overrun
brake.
! Remove the installed adapter cable before
folding in the ball coupling. Otherwise, dam-
age may occur to the rear bumper and the
adapter cable. X
Make sure that the transmission is in position
P.
X Apply the electric parking brake.
X Secure the trailer against rolling away.
X Remove the trailer cable and decouple the
trailer. Trailer power supply
! You can connect accessories to the perma-
nent power supply up to amaximum of 240 W.
You cannot charge atrailer battery using the
power supply.
When it leaves the factory, your vehicle's trailer
socket is equipped with apermanen tpower
supply and apower supply that is switched on
via the ignition lock.
The permanen tpower supply is supplied via
trailer socket pin 9.
The power supply that is switched on via the
ignition lock is supplied via trailer socket pin 10.
The trailer's permanen tpower supply is
switched off in the event of low vehicle supply
voltage and after six hours at the latest.
You can find more information about fitting the
trailer electric sataqualified specialist work-
shop.
X To switch the connected power supply on
or off: turn the key to position 2or 0respec-
tively (Y page 145). Failure check for LEDs
If LED lamps are fitted in the trailer, amalfunc-
tion message may appear in the multifunction
display even if there is no fault. The reason for
the error message may be that the curren thas
fallen below the minimum of 50 mA.
To ensure reliable operation of the failure indi-
cator, each LED chain in the trailer lighting must
be guaranteed aminimum curren tof50mA. Trailer with 7-pin connector
General notes Trailer with 7-pin connector:
you can connect
to the 13-pin socket on the ball coupling using
an adapter or, if necessary, an adapter cable. Towing
atrailer
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R
DISTRONI CPLUS(Ypage 184)
R Traffi cSignA ssist (Y page 216)
R Distance warning functio nand autono-
mou sbraking system of COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST PLU S(Ypage 69)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 75)
R Blind Spo tAssist (Y page 218 )orActive
Blind Spo tAssist (Y page 221)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (Y page 215)
R Lane Keeping Assist (Y page 219)orActive
Lane Keeping Assist (Y page223)
X Press :to display the ATTENTION ASSIST
assessment. Servic
emenu
Introduction Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehi-
cle, you have the following options in the Ser‐
Ser‐
vice
vice menu:
R Calling up display messages in the message
memory (Y page253)
R Restarting the tyre pressure loss warning sys-
tem (Y page358) or checking the tyre pres-
sure electronically (Y page360)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page3 25)
R Displaying the AdBlue ®
level and range
(Y page2 44) (BlueTEC vehicles only)
Displayin gthe AdBlue ®
level and range The
AdBlue
AdBlue menu is only available in BlueTEC
vehicles.
X Press òon the steering whee ltoopen the
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering whee lto
select the Service
Service menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the AdBlue AdBlue
submenu.
X Press ato confirm yours election.
The range and AdBlue ®
level appear in abar
grap hint he multifunction display.
Observe the informatio nand notes on "Refuel-
ling" (Y page169). Setting
smenu
Introduction Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehi-
cle, you have the following options in the
Set‐ Set‐
tings
tings menu:
R Changing assistance settings (Y page244)
R Changing head-up display settings
(Y page2 46)
R Changing the light settings (Y page247)
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page2 48)
R Changing the vehicl esettings (Y page248)
R Restoring the factory settings (Y page249)
Assistanc esubmenu Deactivating/activating ESP
®
Observe the "Important safety notes" section in the description of ESP ®
(Y page7 2). G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ®
,E SP ®
no longer sta-
bilises the vehicle. There is an increase drisk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP ®
in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP ®
in the follow-
ing situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
on Mercedes-
AMG vehicles (Y page73).
For further informatio nabout ESP ®
,s ee
(Y page7 1).
X Start the engine.
X Press òon the steering whee ltoopen the
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering whee lto
select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Assistance Assistance
submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Select ESP
ESPwith : or9. 244
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X
Press ato confirm.
The curren tselection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: press theabut-
ton again.
If the å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the vehicle is ready to
drive, ESP ®
is deactivated.
If the ÷ andå warning lamps light up
continuously, ESP ®
is not availabl edue to amal-
function.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(Y page 287).
Observe the information on display messages
(Y page 254).
Traffic Sign Assist
You can activat eordeactivate the warning func-
tion of Traffic Sign Assist in the Traffic TrafficSign
Sign
Assist
Assist menu. When the message function is
activated, detected traffic signs and information appear in the multifunction display for five sec-
onds.
X Press òon the steerin gwheel to open the
menu list.
X Press the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Assistance Assistance
submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Select Traffic Sign Assist Traffic Sign Assist with: or
9.
X Press ato confirm.
The curren tselection appears.
X Activate or deactivat
ethe warning func-
tion: press aagain.
For further information about Traffic Sign Assist, see (Y page 216).
Activating/deactivating COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST PLUS
X Press òon the steerin gwheel to open the
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steerin gwheel to
select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Assistance Assistance
submenu. X
Press ato confirm.
X Select Collision Prevention Collision Prevention with9
or :.
X Press ato confirm.
The curren tselection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: press theabut-
ton again.
When COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
is deactivated, the æsymbol appears in
the multifunction display in the Assistance Assistance
graphic
graphic menu.
For further information about COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST PLUS, see (Y page 69).
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake PRE ‑SAFE ®
Brake is only availabl efor vehicles
with the Drivin gAssistance package.
X Press òon the steerin gwheel to open the
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steerin gwheel to
select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Assistance Assistance
submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Select PRE-SAFE Brake
PRE-SAFE Brake with: or9.
X Press ato confirm.
The curren tselection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: press theabut-
ton again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is deactivated, the
æ symbol appears in the multifunction dis-
play in the Assistance graphic Assistance graphic menu.
Further information on PRE‑ SAFE®
Brake
(Y page 75).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist
X Press òon the steerin gwheel to open the
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steerin gwheel to
select the Settings Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Assistance Assistance
submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Select Blind Spot Assist Blind Spot Assist with: or
9. Menus and submenus
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Safety systems
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
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currently unavaila‐
currently unavaila‐
ble ble See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) and ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) are temporarily unavailable.
Other driving and driving safety systems may also be faulty.
In addition, the ÷and! warning lamps light up in the instru-
ment cluster.
For example, the on-board voltage may be insufficient.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake
hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking distance may increase in an emergency braking situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X Drive on carefully.
Carefull ydrive on asuitable stretch of road, making slight steering
movement sataspeed above 20 km/h.
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned above
are available again.
If the multifunction display still shows the display message: X Drive on carefully.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop immediately. !÷
inoperative inoperative See SeeOwn‐
Own‐
er's Manual
er's Manual ABS and ESP
®
are faulty.
Other driving and driving safety systems may also be faulty.
In addition, the J,÷and! warning lamps may light up in
the instrumen tcluster.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake
hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking distance may increase in an emergency braking situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop immediately. 254
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions ÷
inoperative inoperative
See
SeeOwn‐
Own‐
er' sM anual
er' sM anual ESP
®
is faulty.
Other drivin gand drivin gsafet ysystems may also be faulty.
The ÷ warning lamp also lights up in th einstrumen tcluster.
G WARNING
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without the
function slisted above.
The braking distanc emay thus increas einanemergenc ybraking sit-
uation.
If ESP ®
is no toperational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilis ethe vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skiddin gand ris kofana ccident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop immediately. ÷
currently unavaila‐ currently unavaila‐
ble ble
See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual ESP
®
is temporarily unavailable.
Other drivin gand drivin gsafet ysystems may also be faulty.
The ÷ warning lamp also lights up in th einstrumen tcluster.
The self-diagnosis function ,for example, may no tbecomplete.
G WARNING
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without the
function slisted above. The wheels could therefor eloc kify ou brake
hard, for example.
The braking distanc emay thus increas einanemergenc ybraking sit-
uation.
If ESP ®
is no toperational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilis ethe vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skiddin gand ris kofana ccident.
X Carefully drive on asuitable stretch of road, making slight steering
movement sataspeed abov e20km/h.
If th edisplay message disappears, th efunction smentioned above
are available again.
If th emultifunction display still shows th edisplay message:
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop immediately. Display
messages
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