2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE lock

Stowage areas
Loading guidelines
G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the boot
lid is open when the engine is running, espe-
cially if the vehicle is in motion. There is arisk
of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the boot lid. Never drive with the boot lid
open. G
WARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicle
occupants. There is arisk of injury, especially
when braking or abruptly changing directions.
Always store objectssot hat they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey. G
WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of the vehicle, you could burn
yourself. There is arisk of injury.
Always be particularly careful around the
exhaust tail pipe and the tail pipe trim. Allow
these components to cool down before touch-
ing them.
The handling characteristics of aladen vehicle
are dependent on the distribution of the load
within the vehicle. For this reason, you should
observe the following notes when transporting a
load:
R never exceed the maximum permissible gross
vehicle weight or the permissible axle loads
for the vehicle (including occupants).
R the boot is the preferred place to store
objects.
R position heavy loads as far forward as possi-
ble and as low down in the boot as possible. R
the load must not protrude above the upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load with sufficiently stronga nd
wear-resistant lashing material. Pad sharp
edges for protection.
i Load restraint
sare available at any qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Stowage compartments
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If objectsint he passenger compartmen tare
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants. In
addition, cupholders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phone brackets cannot always
retain all objectst hey contain. There is arisk
of injury, particularly in the event of sudden
braking or asudden change in direction.
R Always stow objectssot hat they cannot be
thrown around in such situations.
R Always make sure that objectsdon ot pro-
trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets.
R Close the lockable stowage spaces before
startingaj ourney.
R Always stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky objectsin
the boot.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 308).308
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Fron
tstowage compartments Glov
ecompartment X
To open: pull handle :and open glov ecom-
partmen tflap ;.
X To close: foldg lovec om partmen tflap ;
upward suntil it engages.
Object sinA4format or an iPad ®
,f or example,
can be store dintheglov ecom partment. For
vehicles wit haperfum eatomiser (Y page 136)
th es torag espac eoft heglov ecom partmen tis
restricted. The glov
ecom partmen tcan only be locke dand
unlocked usin gthe emergenc ykey element
(Y page 82).
X To lock: insert theemergenc ykey element
int ot he locka nd tur nit90°clockwise to
position 2.
X To unlock: insert theemergenc ykey element
int othe lockand tur nit90°anti-clockwise to
position 1. Spectacles compartment
X
To open: press marking :.
The spectacles compartmen topen sdown-
wards.
Mak esure that th espectacles compartmen tis
always closed while th evehicl eisinm otion.
Stowage compartment in th efront centre
console Illustration
:vehicles wit hDIRECT SELECT lever
X Briefly press trim ;in th edirection of the
arrow.
Cover :swings upwards.
Stowage compartment in th edoors Stowage areas
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Left and right seat backrest
X Pullr ight-hand or left-hand rear seat backrest
release handle :.
The corresponding rear seat backrest is
released.
Vehicle swith memory function: when one or
both parts of the rear seat backrest are folded
forwards, the respective front seat moves
forward slightly, when necessary ,inorder to
avoid contact. Centre rear seat backrest
X
Pullr elease lever =forwards.
Rears eat backrest ;is released. X
Fold corresponding rear seat backrest ;for-
wards.
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Folding the rear seat backrest back !
Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat
backrest back. Otherwise ,itcould be dam-
aged. Left and right seat backrest
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
X Fold rear seat backrest :back until it
engages.
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and
locked, this willbes hown in the multifunction
display in the instrument cluster. Awarning
tone also sounds. Centre rear seat backrest
X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
X Fold seat backrest :back until it engages.
Red lock status indicator ;is no longer visi-
ble. Stowagea
reas
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X
Adjust the hea drestraints if necessary
(Y page 106).
X Mov ethe driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
If yo udon ot nee dthe through-loading feature,
yo us houl dalway sengag ethe rea rseatb ackr-
ests .Thisw illp revent unauthorised access to
the boot from the vehicl einterior.
Lockin gthe centre rear seat backrest In order to prevent the boot from being
accesse
dbyunauthorised persons, the centre
sea tbackres tcan be locked using acatch .The
centre sea tbackres tcan onl ybefoldedforward
together with the left sea tbackrest.
X To lock: foldt he left and centre sea tbackr-
ests forward. Make sure tha tthe centre and
left sea tbackrests ar eengaged and joined
together.
X Slide catch :upwards.
The release mechanism of the centre seat
backres tisl oc ked.
X To unlock: foldthe left and centre sea tbackr-
ests forward.
X Slide catch :downwards. Securin
gaload
Lashin geyelets Observ
ethe following notes on securing loads:
R observe the loading guideline s(Ypage 308).
R secur ethe load using the lashing eyelets.
R distribute the load on the lashing eyelets
evenly.
R do not us eelast ic straps or nets to secur ea
load .These ar eonlyi ntende dasana nti-slip
protection for light loads. R
do not route lashing material sacross sharp
edge sorc orners.
R pa ds harp edge sfor protection. Vehicles with the through-loading feature in the
rea rbench seat:
X Fol dupt he lashing eyelets next to the rear
sea tbackres tand pu tthem throug hthe slots
in the carpet.
Bag hook G
WARNING
The ba ghooks canno trestrai nheavy objects
or items of luggage. Objects or items of lug-
gage could be flung around and thereb yhit
vehicl eoccupants when braking or abruptly
changing directions. There is ariskofi njury.
Onl yhanglight objects on the ba ghooks.
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the ba ghooks.
! The ba
ghookc an bear amaximu mloadof
3k g. Do not us eittosecureaload. X
Pull ba ghook ;down by tab :.312
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Features
Cup holders
Important safety notes Vehicles wit
hmanual transmission: G
WARNING
The cup holder canno tsecure adrinks con-
taine rinp laced urin gaj ourney. If you use a
cup holder durin gajourney, th edrinks con-
taine rcould be flun garoun dand liquid could
be spilt .Vehicl eoccupant scould come into
contact wit hthe liquid and ,inparticular, be
scalded by hot liquid. You could be distracted
from th etraffic situation and lose control of
th ev ehicle. Ther eisariskofana ccidentand
injury.
Only use th ecup holder when th evehicl eis
stationary. Only plac econtaine rs ofasuitable
siz eint hecup holder. Seal th econtaine r, in
particular when it contains hot liquid. G
WARNING
If object sinthepassenger compartmen tare
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown aroun dand hit vehicl eoccupants. In
addition ,cupholders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phon ebrackets canno talways
retain all object stheyc ontain. Thereisar isk
of injury, particularly in th eevent of sudden
braking or asudde nchang eind irection.
R Always stow object ssothatthe yc anno tbe
thrown aroun dinsuchs ituations.
R Always mak esure that object sdonotpro-
trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets.
R Close th elockable stowage spaces before
starting ajou rney.
R Always stow and secure heavy, hard ,poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulk yobject sin
th eb oot.
! Only use th
ecup holders for containers of
th er ight siz eand whic hhave lids. The drinks
could otherwise spill. !
Do no
texposed rinks bottles in th ecup
holder in th ecentr econsol etoc ontinuous,
stron gand direct sunlight. The passenger
compartmen tinthearea of th ecentr econ-
sole can otherwise be damaged by th econ-
centrate dand reflecte dsunlight.
Observ ethe loadin gguidelines (Y page 308).
Cup holders in th efront centre console If you remove th
ecup holder insert ,you can use
th er esulting compartmen tfor stowage.
Vehicles wit hmanual transmission:
X To remove: slide upper cup holder sec-
tions :on th edriver' sand front-passenger
side sinwards until they release.
X Slide th ecup holder forwards slightly and
then pull it upwards ;. X
To fit:i nsert th ecup holder at th efront and
then slide it backwards until it reaches edge
= of th eunderside of th estowage compart-
ment. Inser tthe cup holder so that th ewedge
of th eupper section of th ecup holder faces
forwards.
X Slide upper cup holder sections :on the
driver' sand front-passenger side soutwards,
until bot hlefta nd right sides ;engage. 314
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i
You can remove the ashtray inser
tand use
the resulting compartmen tfor stowage.
Rear-compartment ashtray X
To open: pull cover ;out by its top edge.
X To remove th einsert: push ribbing =from
the left side and pull insert :upwards.
X To fit th einsert: fit insert :intot he holder
from above and press down int othe holder
until it engages. Cigarett
elighter G
WARNING
You can burn yourself if you touc hthe hot
heatin gelemen torthe socket of the cigarette
lighter.
In addition ,flammable materials can ignit eif:
R the hot cigarett elighter falls
R ac hild holds the hot cigarett elighter to
objects, for example
There is arisk of fire and injury.
Always hold the cigarett elighter by the knob.
Always make sure that the cigarett elighter is
out of reach of children. Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.
Your attention must always be focused on the
traffic conditions. Only use the cigarett elighter
when road and traffic condition spermit. Example
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 145).
X To open: open the stowage compartment
(Y page 309).
X Press in cigarett elighter ;.
Cigarette lighter ;will pop out automatically
when the heatin gelemen tisred-hot.
X To close: push cover :of the stowage com-
partmen tclosed. 12
Vsockets
Genera lnotes X
Turn the key to position 1in the ignition lock
(Y page 145).
The sockets can be used for accessories with a
maximum draw of 180 W(15 A). Accessories
include such item sasmobile phon echargers.
If you use the sockets for long periods when the engin eisswitched off, the battery may dis-
charge.
An emergenc ycut-of fensures 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 suf-
ficient power to star tthe engine.
If you have connected adevic etot he 12 V
socket, leave the cover of the stowage com-
partmen topen. This prevent sthe cover from
being blocked. 316
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Problems with the 230
Vpower socket Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The warning lamp on the
230 Vpower 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 343).
If the indicator lamp still does not light up: X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The temperature of the DC/AC converter is temporarily too high.
X Remove the electronic device connector from the 230 Vsocket.
X Let the DC/AC converter cool down.
If the indicator lamp still does not light up after the converter cools
down:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. You have connected an electronic device that has
aconstant nominal
power of less than 150 watts, but has avery high switch-on current.
This device will not work. If you connect such adevice, the 230 V
power socket will not supply it with power.
X Connect asuitable electronic device. Mercedes-Benz emergency call sys-
tem
Information on these requirements can be found in the separate multimedia system operating
instructions. X
To open: press cover :for at least one sec-
ond.
X To make an emergency call: press SOS but-
ton ;briefly.
The indicator lamp in SOS button ;flashes
until the emergency call is concluded. X
Wait for avoice connection to the Mercedes-
Benz emergency call centre.
X After the emergency call, close cover :.
You will see amessage if:
R ac onnection to the Mercedes-Benz emer-
gency call centre cannot be made
R ac all has not been automatically forwarded
to the public emergency call centre
In this case, dial the 112emergency number
on your mobile phone.
You can find more information on the Mercedes- Benz emergency call system in the separate
multimedia system operating instructions. Mercedes-Benz Contact
General notes Mercedes-Benz Contact offers fast assistance
at the touch of
abutton –around the clock. For
any queries about the vehicle, Mercedes-Benz
Contact offers afast and easy connecting call to
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre. You can, 318
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for example, request an appointment or call for
help in the event of abreakdown.
The Audi o20/COMAND Online display indi-
cates that acall is active. During the call ,you
can change to the navigation menu by pressing
the NAVI button on the multimedi asystem ,for
example.
Voice outpu tisnot available in this case.
You can find more information on Mercedes-
Benz Contact in the separate multimedi asys-
tem operating instructions.
Breakdown assistance call button X
To call breakdow nassistance: press but-
ton :for breakdown assistance.
The breakdown assistance call is initiated.
The Connecting call
Connecting call message appears in
the multifunction display .The audio system is
muted.
Only in certain countries :avoice message
prompts you to confirm the data transmis-
sion. After confirmation, the required vehicle
data is transmitted. During data transmission, you wil lsee acorresponding symbol in the
display .This may take amoment. You are
then connected to an employee.
X To end acall: press the ~button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
or X Press the corresponding multimedi asystem
button for ending aphone call.
Info call button This function is not available in all countries. X
To call: press info call button :.
The breakdown assistance call is initiated.
The Connecting call Connecting call message appears in
the multifunction display .The audio syste mis
muted.
Only in certain countries :avoice message
prompts you to confirm the data transmis-
sion. After confirmation, the required vehicle
data is transmitted. During data transmission,
you wil lsee acorresponding symbol in the
display .This may take amoment. You are
then connected to an employee.
X To end acall: press the ~button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
or
X Press the corresponding multimedi asystem
button for ending aphone call. Floormats
G
WARNING
Objects in the driver's footwell may restrict
the clearance around the pedals or block a
depressed pedal. This jeopardise sthe oper-
ating and road safety of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Stow all objects securely in the vehicl esothat
they do not get into the driver's footwell.
Always fit the floormats securely and as pre-
scribe dinorder to ensure that there is always
sufficient room for the pedals. Do not use
loos efloormats and do not place severa lfloor-
mats on top of one another. Features
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