2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE boot

Right-hand-drive vehicle:
turn the emergency
key element in the opposite direction in both
cases.
If yo uusethe emergency key element to unlock
and ope nthe driver' sdoor, the anti-theft alarm
system will be triggered. Switch off the alarm
(Y page 78). Boot
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Combustio nengines emi tpoisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the boot
li diso penw hent he engine is running, espe-
ciall yift he vehicle is in motion. There is arisk
of poisoning.
Alway sswitch off the engine before opening
the boo tlid.N eve rdrive with the boo tlid
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 ariskofi njury, especially
whe nbraking or abruptly changing directions.
Alway sstore objects so that they cannot be
flung around .Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey.
! The boo
tlid swings upwards whe nopened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearance above the boo tlid.
The opening dimensions of the boo tlid can be
found in the "Vehicl edata" section
(Y page 377).
You can limit the opening angl eofthe boo tlid in
the multimedi asystem (se ethe Digital Owner's
Manual).
Do not leave the key in the boot. You could oth- erwise lock yoursel fout.
Stow luggage or loads preferabl yinthe boot.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 308). Obstacl
edetection with boot lid
reversin gfeature
Vehicles with boot li dremote closing fea-
ture:
The boo tlid is equipped with automatic obstacle
detection with reversing feature .Ifasolid object
blocks or restricts the boo tlid whe nautomati-
cally opening, this procedure is stopped .Ifa
solid object blocks or restricts the boo tlid when
automaticall yclosing, the boo tlid opens again
automatically. The automatic obstacl erecogni-
tion with reversing function is only an aid. It is
not asubstitute for your attentivenes swhen
opening and closing the boo tlid. G
WARNING
The reversing function doe snot react:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R over the last 8mmofthe closing path
The reversing feature cannot prevent some-
one being trapped in these situations in par-
ticular. There is ariskofi njury.
Whe nclosing make sure that no bod yparts
are in the closing area.
If someone is trapped:
R press the Fbutton on the key or
R pull or press the remote operating switch
on the driver' sdooror
R press the closing or locking button on the
boo tlid.
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS:
It is also possible to stop the closing process by performing akicking movement under the rear
bumper. Opening and closin
gmanually
Opening X
Press the Fbutton on the key.
The boo tlid opens. Boot
89Opening and closing Z

Closing
X
Pull th eboot lid down usin grecess :and
push it closed.
X Loc kthe vehicle if necessary wit hthe &
butto nont hekeyorw ithK EYLESS-GO
(Y page 81). Opening/closing automatically from
th eo utside
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Part soft hebody coul dbecome trapped dur-
ing automatic closin goftheboot lid. More-
over, people, e.g .children, may be standing in
th ec losin garea or may ente rthe closin garea
durin gthe closin gprocess. Ther eisariskof
injury.
Mak esure that nobody is in th evicinity of the
closin garea durin gthe closin gprocess.
Use on eofthefollowin goption stos topt he
closin gprocess:
R pres sthe F buttonont hekey.
R pull or pres sthe remot eoperatin gswitch
on th edriver' sdoor.
R pres sthe closin gorlockin gbutto nont he
boot lid. G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases suc hascarbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can ente rthe vehicle interio riftheboot
lid is open when th eengineisr unning, espe- ciall
yift hevehicle is in motion .Ther eisar isk
of poisoning.
Always switch off th eengineb efore opening
th eb oot lid. Never driv ewitht he boot lid
open.
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS:
It is also possible to stop th eclosin gproces sby
performing akickin gmovement unde rthe rear
bumper.
! The boot lid swings upward
swhen opened.
Therefore, mak esure that there is sufficient
clearance abov ethe boot lid.
The opening dimension softheboot lid can be
foun dint he"Vehicle data" section
(Y page 377).
Opening automatically You can open th
eboot lid automaticall yusing
th ek ey.
X Press and hold the Fbuttonont hekey
until th eboot lid opens.
Closing automatically :
Closin gbutton
; Lockin gbutton
X Press closin gbutton :in th eboot lid.
Vehicles with boot lid remote closing fea-
ture and KEYLESS-GO: when thedriver' sdoor
is closed you can simultaneousl yclose th eboot
lid and loc kthe vehicle .The KEYLESS-GO key
must be in th erear detection range of th evehi-
cle.
X Press lockin gbutton ;in th eboot lid.
If KEYLESS-GO detect sakeyoutside th evehi-
cle ,the boot lid closes .The vehicle is locked. 90
BootOpening and closing

If KEYLESS-GO detects
akey in the boot, the
boot lid opens again after it is closed.
If KEYLESS-GO detects asecond key outsid ethe
vehicle ,the boot lid remains closed.
If KEYLESS-GO detects akey in the boot before
the closing procedure starts, the boot lid
remains open. HANDS-FREE ACCESS
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The vehicle exhaust system can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could burn yourself by touching the exhaust
system. There is arisk of injury. Always
ensure that you only make aleg movement
within the detection range of sensors.
! If the key is within the rear detection range
of KEYLESS-GO, the following situations, for
example ,could leadtot he boot lid opening
unintentionally:
R using acar wash
R using ahigh-pressure cleaner
Make sure that the key is at least 3maway
from the vehicle.
General notes With KEYLESS-GO and HANDS-FREE ACCESS,
you can open or close the boot lid or stop the
procedure withou
tusing yourh ands. This is use-
ful if you have yourh ands full.Todothis, make
ak icking movement under the bumperw ith your
foot.
Observe the following points:
R Carry yourK EYLESS-GO key abouty ourp er-
son. The KEYLESS-GO key must be in the rear detection range of the vehicle.
R When making the kicking movement, make
sure that you are standing firmly on the
ground and that there is sufficient clearance
to the rear of the vehicle .You could otherwise
lose yourb alance, e.g. on ice. R
Alwayse nsure that you only make akicking
movement within the detection range of sen- sors :.
R Stand at least 30 cm awayf rom the rear area
whiled oing so.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
whilem aking the kicking movement. Other-
wise,t he sensors may not function correctly.
R HANDS-FREE ACCESS does not function
when the engine is started.
R Dirt causedbyr oad salt around sensors :
may restrict functionality.
Using HANDS-FREE ACCESS with apros-
thetic leg may restrict functionality.
R IfaK EYLESS-GO key is within the rear detec-
tion range of KEYLESS-GO, HANDS-FREE
ACCESS could be triggered. The boot lid could
thus be opened or closed unintentionally ,for
example ,ifyou:
- fold the ballc oupling in or out
- coupleoru ncoupleatrailer
- fit or remove arear-mounted bicycl erack
- load/unload bicycles on/from arear-
mounted bicycl erack
- sit on the edge of the boot
- set down or lift up an object behind the
vehicle
- polish the rear of the vehicle
Do not carry the KEYLESS-GO key abouty our
person in such situations. This willp revent the
unintentional opening/closing of the boot. Boot
91Opening and closing Z

Operation
X
To open/close: kick into sensor detection
range :under the bumper with your foot.
Aw arning tonew ill sound while the boot lid is
opening or closing.
X If the boot lid does not open/close after
several attempts: wait at least ten seconds
then kick under the bumper oncea gain.
If you hold your foot under the bumper for too
long, the boot lid does not open or close. Repeat
the kicking movemen tmore quickly if this
occurs.
To stop the opening or closing procedure:
R move your foot in sensor detection range :
under the bumper, or
R press the closing button on the boot lid, or
R press the Fbutton on the key
If the boot lid closing procedure has been stop-
ped:
R move your foot under the bumper again and
the boot lid will open
If the boot lid opening procedure has been stop-
ped:
R move your foot under the bumper again and
the boot lid will close Opening and closing automatically
from the inside
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
Combustion engine semit 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 engin ebefore opening
the boot lid. Never drive with the boot lid
open. G
WARNING
The reversing function does not react:
R to soft ,light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R over the last 8mmofthe closing path
The reversing feature cannot preven tsome-
one being trapped in these situation sinpar-
ticular. There is arisk of injury.
When closing make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area.
If someon eistrapped:
R press the Fbutton on the key or
R pull or press the remot eoperatin gswitch
on the driver's door or
R press the closing or lockin gbutton on the
boot lid.
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS:
It is also possible to stop the closing process by performing akicking movemen tunder the rear
bumper.
! The boot lid swings upwards when opened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearanc eabove the boot lid.
The opening dimension softhe boot lid can be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
(Y page 377).
Opening and closing 92
BootOpening and closing

X
To open: pull remote operating switch :for
the boot li duntilthe boot li dopens.
X To close: press and hol dremote operating
switch :for the boot li duntilthe boot li dis
completel yclosed.
Whe nthe vehicl eisstationary ,you can close the
boot li dfrom the driver's seat. Whe nthe vehicle
is also unlocked, yo ucan also open the boot lid
from inside. Lockin
gthe boot separately
The separate boot locking functio niso nlya vail-
able in certain countries.
Yo uc an lock the boot separately. If yo uthen
unlock the vehicl ecentrally, the boot remains
locked and canno tbeo pened. Activating the functio
ntolockt he boot sepa-
rately:
X Close the boot lid.
X Ope nthe glove compartment.
X Push the switch to position :.
If the vehicl eisunlocke dcentrally, the boot
remains locked.
i Yo
uc an also lock the glove compartment
(Y page 309).
Deactivating the functio ntolockt he boot sep-
arately:
X Ope nthe glove compartment.
X Push the switch to position ;.
If the vehicl eisunlocke dcentrally, the boot
will also be unlocked. Side windows
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
While opening the side windows ,bod yp arts
could become trappe dbetween the side win-
do wa nd the door frame as the side window
moves. There is ariskofi njury.
Make sure tha tnobod ytouche sthe side win-
do wd uring the opening procedure. If some-
body become strapped, release the switch or
pull the switch to close the side windo wagain. G
WARNING
While closing the side windows ,bod yp arts in
the closing are acould become trapped. There
is ar iskofi njury.
Whe nclosing make sure tha tnoparts of the
body are in the closing area. If somebody
become strapped, release the switch or press
the switch to open the side windo wagain. Side windo
wreversin gfeature
The side windows are equipped with an auto-
matic reversing feature .Ifasolid object blocks
or restricts asidew indo wf rom travelling
upwards during the automatic closing process,
the side windo wopens agai nautomatically. Dur-
ing the manua lclosing process ,the side window
onl yopens agai nautomaticall yafterthe corre-
sponding switch is released .The automatic
reversing feature is onl yanaidand is no substi-
tute for your attentio nwhenc losing asidew in-
dow. G
WARNING
The reversing functio ndoesn ot react:
R to soft, light and thi nobjects, e.g .small fin-
gers
R whil eresetting
Thi sm eans tha tthe reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trappe dinthesesit-
uations. There is ariskofi njury.
Whe nclosing, make sure tha tnoparts of the
body are in the closing area. If someone Side windows
93Opening and closing
Z

Adjusting th
eheadlamp range (halogen
headlamps) Headlamp range control
g
Driver's seat and front-passenger seat
occupied
1 Driver's seat ,front-pa ssenger seat and rear
seat soccupied
2 Driver's seat ,front-pa ssenger seat and rear
seat soccupied, boot laden
3 Driver's and front-passenger seat occupied
and maximum permissible rear axle load uti-
lised ,e.g.w hen towin gatrailer
The headlamp range control allows you to adjust
th ec oneofl ightfro mt heheadlamps to suit the
vehicl eload.
X Start th eengine.
X Turn th eheadlamp range control to th eposi-
tio nw hichc orres pondstot heload in your
vehicle. Combinatio
nswitch :
Main-beam headlamps
; Turn signal, right
= Headlamp flasher
? Turn signal, left X
To indicat ebriefly: press th ecom bination
switch briefly to th epressur epointint he
direction of arrow ;or?.
The corresponding tur nsignal flashes three
times.
X To indicate: press thecom bination switch
beyon dthe pressur epointint hedirection of
arrow ;or?.
X To switch on th
emain-beam headlamps:
tur nthe ligh tswitch to LorÃ.
X Press th ecom bination switch beyon dthe
pressur epointint hedirection of arrow :.
In the Ãposition, th emain-beam head-
lamps are only switched on when it is dark and th ee ngineisr unning.
The blue Kindicator lamp in th einstru-
men tcluste rlights up when th emain-beam
headlamps are switched on.
X To switch off th
emain-beam headlamps:
mov ethe combination switch bac ktoits nor-
mal position.
The blue Kindicator lamp in th einstru-
men tcluste rgoes out. Hazard warning lamps
X
To switch on th
ehazar dwarning lamps:
press button :.
All tur nsignals flash. If you no wswitch on a
tur nsignal usin gthe combination switch ,only
th et urns ignal lamp on th ecorres ponding
side of th evehicl ewill flash.
X To switch off th
ehazar dwarning lamps:
press button :.
The hazard warning lamps switch on automati-
call yif:
R an airba gisdeployed or
R thev ehicl edecelerate srapidly from aspeed
of abov e70km/hand comes to astandstill 120
Exterior lightingLight
sand windscreen wipers

In addition, at least one of the following condi-
tions must be fulfilled:
R the engine is switched off
R the driver is not wearing aseat belt and the
driver's door is opened
R there is asystem malfunction
R the powers upply is insufficient
R the vehicle is stationary for alengthy period
The red !indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off by the ECO start/stop function.
Applying automatically (vehiclesw ith
manual transmission) The electric parking brake is applied automati-
cally when the vehicle is being kept vehicle sta-
tionary by the HOLD function.
In addition, at least one of the following condi-
tions must be fulfilled:
R the engine is switched off
R the driver is not wearing aseat belt and the
driver's door is open
R there is asystem malfunction
R the powers upply is insufficient
R the vehicle is stationary for alengthy period
The red !indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off by the ECO
start/stop function.
Releasing automatically The electric parking brake of yourv
ehicle is
released automatically when all of the following conditions are fulfilled:
R the seat belt is fastened
R the engine is running
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
transmission is in position Dor Rand you
depres sthe accelerator pedal.
or you shift the transmission positio
nfrom Pto
position Dor R.Y ou willn eed to accelerate
more on steeper gradients.
R Vehicles with manual transmission: agear
is selected and you depres sthe accelerator
pedal.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: when
the transmission is in position Rthe boot lid
must be closed.
Vehicles with manual transmission: when
reverse gear Ris engaged ,the boot lid must be
closed.
If yours eat belt is not fastened, the following
conditions must be fulfilled to automatically
release the electric parking brake:
R the driver's door is closed
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
you are shifting from transmission position P
or have previously driven faster than
3k m/h
R Vehicles with manual transmission: you
have previously driven faster than 3km/h
Ensure that you do not depres sthe accelerator
pedalu nintentionally .Otherwise ,the parking
brake willber eleased and the vehicle wills tart
to move.
Emergency braking The vehicle can also be braked during an emer-
gency by using the electric parking brake.
X Whiled riving, push handle :of the electric
parking brake (Y page 174).
The vehicle is braked as long as you keep
handle :of the electric parking brake
depressed. The longer electric parking brake
handle :is depressed, the greater the brak-
ing force.
During braking:
R aw arning tone sounds
R the Release parking brake Release parking brake display mes-
sage appears
R the red !indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes
When the vehicle has been braked to astand-
still, the electric parking brake is applied. Parking
175Driving and parking Z

Reversin
gcamera
General notes Reversing camera
:is an optical parking and
manoeuvring aid. It shows the are abehind your
vehicl ewithg uide lines in the multimedi asys-
tem.
The are abehind the vehicl eisdisplayed as a
mirror image, as in the rear-vie wmirror.
i The text shown in the multimedi
asystem
depends on the languag esetting. The follow-
ing are examples of reversing camera mes-
sages in the multimedi asystem.
Important safety notes The reversing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute for your attention to the immediate
surroundings. The responsibility for safe
manoeuvring and parking remains with you.
Make sure that there are no persons ,animal sor
objects in rang ewhile manoeuvring and parking.
Unde rthe following circumstances, the revers-
ing camera will not function, or will function in a limite dmanner:
R if the boo tlid is open
R in heavy rain, snow or fog
R at nigh torinv ery dark places
R if the camera is exposed to very bright light
R if the are aislitby fluorescent bulb sorLED
lighting (the display may flicker)
R if there is asudde nchange in temperature,
e.g. when driving into aheated garag einwin-
ter R
if the camera lens is dirty or obstructed.
Observe the notes on cleaning
(Y page 330)
R if the rea rofyourv ehicl eisd amaged. In this
case, have the camera position and setting
checke dataq ualified specialist workshop.
The field of visio nand othe rfunctions of the
reversing camera may be restricte ddueto addi-
tiona laccessorie sonthe rea rofthe vehicl e(e.g.
licence plate holder ,bicycl erack).
i The reversing camera is protected from rain-
drops and dust by means of aflap. Whe nthe
reversing camera is activated, this fla popens.
The fla pcloses agai nwhen:
R youh avef inishe dthe manoeuvring process
R yous witch off the engine
R youo pent he boot
See the notes on cleaning (Y page 330).
For technical reasons ,the fla pmay remain
ope nbriefl yafterthe reversing camera has
bee ndeactivated.
Activating/deactivatin gthe reversing
camera X
To activate: make sure that the key is in
position 2in the ignition lock.
X Make sure that the Activation byRgear
Activation by Rgear
function is selected in the multimedi asystem
(se ethe separate operating instructions).
X Engag ereverse gear.
The reversing camera fla popens. The multi-
media system shows the are abehind the vehi-
cle with guid elines.
The image from the reversing camera is avail- able throughout the manoeuvring process.
X To switc
hthe functio nmode for vehicles
with trailer tow hitch: using the controller,
select symbol :for the "Reverse parking" 206
Driving systemsDriving and parking