2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE Owners Manual

Alway
smakes uret hatther eiss ufficient dis-
tance to the side for othe rtraffic or obstacles. Active Blind Spo
tAssist monitors the area up to
3.0 mbehind your vehicl eand directl ynext to
your vehicle, as shown in the diagram.
The detection of vehicles may be impaired in the cas eof:
R dirt on the sensors or obscured sensors
R poor visibility ,e.g.d ue to rain, snow or spray
Vehicles in the monitoring rang eare then not
indicated.
Active Blind Spo tAssist ma ynot detect narrow
vehicles, such as motorcycle sorbicycles, or
ma yonlyd etect them too late.
If the lanes are narrow ,vehicles driving in the
lane beyond the lane next to your vehicl emay be
indicated ,especially if the vehicles are not driv-
ing in the middl eoftheirlan e. Thi smay be the
cas eift hereare vehicles at the edge of thei rlane
neares tyou rv ehicle.
Due to the nature of the system:
R warning smaybe issued in error when driving
close to crash barriers or similar solid lane
borders
R warning smaybe interrupte dwhend riving
alongsid eparticularly long vehicles, for exam-
pl el orries, for aprolonged time Warning display
:
Warning display
Active Blind Spo tAssist is not operational at
speed sbelow approximatel y30k m/h .Vehicles
in the monitoring rang eare then not indicated.
If av ehicl eisd etecte dwithi nt he monitoring
rang eofB lind Spo tAssist at speed sabove
30 km/h ,warning lamp :on the correspond-
ing side lights up red .Thisw arning lamp always
lights up when avehicl eenter sthe blind spot
monitoring rang efrom behind or from the side.
Whe nyou overtake avehicle, the warning only
occurs if the difference in speed is less than
12 km/h.
If yo uselect the reverse gear, Active Blind Spot
Assist is not operational.
The brightness of the warning lamps is auto-
maticall yadapt ed to the brightness of the sur-
roundings. Whe
nActive Blind Spo tAssist is activated, grey
radar waves propagating rearwards appear next
to the vehicl einthe assistance display in the
multifunctio ndisplay .Abov eas peed of
30 km/h ,the colou rofthe radar waves in the
assistance display changes to green ;.Active
Blind Spo tAssist is then ready for use. 222
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Visual and acousti
ccollision warning
If yo uswitch on the turn signal stochange lanes
and avehicl eisd etected in the sid emonitoring
range, yo ureceive avisua land acoustic collision
warning .You will then hea radoublewarning
tone and red warning lamp :flashes. If the turn
signal remains on, detected vehicles are indica-
ted by the flashing of red warning lamp :.
There are no further warning tones.
Course-correctin gbrake application
If Active Blind Spot Assist detects ariskofa side
impact in the monitoring range, acourse-cor-
recting brake application is carrie dout.T hisis
designed to hel pyou avoid acollision. G
WARNING
Ac ourse-correcting brake application cannot
always prevent acollision. There is ariskofan
accident.
Alway ssteer, brake or accelerate yourself,
especially if Active Blind Spot Assist warns
yo uorm akesac ourse-correcting brake appli-
cation. Alway smaintai nasafed istance at the
sides.
If ac ourse-correcting brake application occurs,
red warning lamp :flashe sinthe exterio rmir-
ror and adualw arning tone sounds. In addition,
display ;underlining the danger of asidec ol-
lisio nappea rs in the multifunctio ndisplay.
In very rar ecases, the system may make an
inappropriate brake application. Acourse-cor-
recting brake application may be interrupted at
any time if yo ustee rslightl yint he opposite
direction or accelerate.
The course-correcting brake application is avail-
able in the speed rang ebetween 30 km/h and
200 km/h.
Eithe racourse-correcting brake application
appropriate to the driving situation, or none at
all, may occu rif:
R ther eare vehicles or obstacles, e.g. crash
barriers ,onboth sides of your vehicle
R av ehicl eapproaches too closel yonthe side
R youh avea dopte das porty driving style with
high cornering speeds
R youc learl ybrake or accelerate
R ad riving safety system intervenes, such as
ESP ®
or PRE-SAFE ®
Brake R
ESP ®
is deactivated
R al ossoft yre pressure or adefective tyre is
detected
Activatin gActive Blind Spo tAssist
X Make sure tha tActive Blind Spot Assist is
activate dinthe on-board computer
(Y page 245).
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
Warning lamps :in the exterio rmirrors light
up red for approximatel y1.5 seconds .Grey
radar waves propagating backwards appear
next to the vehicl einthe assistance display in
the multifunctio ndisplay.
Towin gatrailer
If yo ucoupl eupa trailer, make sure tha tyou
have correctly established the electrical con-
nection. Thi scan be accomplished by checking
the traile rlighting. Active Blind Spot Assist is
then deactivated. The radar waves next to the
vehicl eare hidden in the assistance display .The
Active Blind Spo tAssist not availa‐
Active Blind Spo tAssist not availa‐
ble ble when
when towing a
towing a trailer
trailerSee
SeeOwner's
Owner's
Manual
Manual message appears in the multifunction
display.
Active Lan eKeeping Assist General notes
Active Lane Keeping Assist monitors the are
ain
front of your vehicl ebymeans of multifunction
camera :at the top of the windscreen. Various
different areas to the front, rea rand sid eofyour
vehicl eare also monitore dwitht he ai doft he
radar sensor system .Active Lane Keeping
Assist detects lane marking sonthe roa dand
can warn yo ubefore yo uleave your lane unin-
tentionally .Ifyoudo not react to the warning ,a
lane-correcting application of the brakes can
bring the vehicl ebacki nto the original lane. Driving systems
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Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style, Activ eLane
Keepin gAssist can neither reduce th eriskofan
acciden tnor override th elaws of physics .Active
Lan eKeepin gAssist canno ttak ea ccoun tof
road and weather conditions. It may no tdetect
traffic situations. Activ eLaneK eepin gAssist is
only an aid. You are responsible for th edistance
to th evehicle in front, for vehicle speed, for
braking in good tim eand for staying in lane.
Activ eLaneK eepin gAssist canno tcontin uously
keep your vehicle in its lane. G
WARNING
Activ eLaneK eepin gAssist canno talways
clearly detect lane markings.
In suc hcases, Activ eLaneK eepin gAssist
can:
R giv eanu nnecessar ywarning and then
mak eac ourse-correcting brak eapplication
to th evehicle
R neither giv eawarning no rintervene
Ther eisar iskofana ccident.
Always pay particula rattentio ntothetraffic
situation and keep within th elane ,especially
if Activ eLaneK eepin gAssist alert syou. Ter-
minate th einterventio ninanon-critical driv-
ing situation.
The system may be impaired or may no tfunction
if:
R there is poor visibility, e.g .due to insufficient
illumination of th eroad ,ord ue to snow, rain,
fog or spray
R there is glare, e.g .fro mo ncom ingt raffic, the
sun or reflectio nfromo ther vehicle s(e.g. if
th er oad surface is wet)
R thew indscree nisdirty, miste dup, damaged
or covered, for instance by asticker, in the
vicinity of th ecamera
R ther adar sensor sinthefron torr ear bumpers
or th eradiator trim are dirty, e.g .obscured by
snow
R no or several, unclear lane markings are pres-
en tfor on elane ,e.g.inac onstruction area
R thel ane markings are worn away, dark or cov-
ere dup, e.g .bydirt or snow
R thed istanc etothevehicle in fron tistoosmall
and th elane markings thus canno tbedetec-
ted R
thel ane markings chang equickly, e.g. lanes
branch off ,cross on eanother or merge
R ther oad is narrow and winding
R there are highly variable shad econdi tionson
th er oad
If no vehicle is detected in th eadjacent lane and
broke nlane markings are detected, no lane-cor-
rectin gbrak eapplication is made.
Warning vibration through th esteering
wheel
Aw arning may be given if afront wheel passes
ove ralane marking. It will warn you by mean sof
intermitten tvibration in th esteering wheel for
up to 1. 5seconds.
Lane-correcting brak eapplication
If you leave your lane under certain circumstan- ces ,the vehicle will brak ebriefly on on eside.
This is intended to help you return th evehicle to
th eo riginal lane. G
WARNING
Al ane-correcting brak eapplication cannot
always brin gthe vehicle back int othe original
lane .Ther eisar iskofana ccident.
Always steer ,brak eora ccelerate yourself,
especially if Activ eLaneK eepin gAssist warns
you or makes alane-correcting brak eappli-
cation. If
al ane-correcting brak eapplication occurs,
display :appear sinthemultifunction display.
The brak eapplication also slightly reduces driv-
ing speed.
This function is available in aspee drange
between 60 km/h and 20 0km/ h.
Al ane-correcting brak eapplication can be made
after driving ove ralane markin gdetected as
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must have been issued by means of intermittent
vibration through the steering wheel. In addi-
tion, alane with lane markings on both sides
must be detected.
In the case of abroken lane marking being
detected, alane-correcting brake application
can only be made if avehicl ehas been detected
in the adjacent lane. Oncoming vehicles, over-
taking vehicles and vehicles in adjacent lanes
can be detected.
i Af
urther lane-correcting brake application
can only occur after yourv ehiclehas returned
to the original lane.
No lane-correcting brake application occurs if:
R you clearl yand activel ysteer, brake or accel-
erate
R you cut the corner on asharp bend
R you have switched on the turn signal
R ad riving safety system intervenes, such as
ESP ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake or Active Blind Spot
Assist
R you have adopted asporty driving style with
high cornering speed sorhigh rates of accel-
eration
R ESP ®
is deactivated
R the transmission is not in position D
R on vehicles with atrailert ow hitch, the elec-
trical connection to the traile rhas been cor-
rectly established
R aloss of tyre pressure or adefective tyre has
been detected and displayed
R an obstacl einthe lane in which you are driving
has been detected
Active Lane Keeping Assist may not detect other
road users or traffic situations. An inappropriate
brake application may be interrupted at any time
if:
R you steer slightly in the opposite direction
R you switch on the turn signal
R you clearl ybrake or accelerate
Al ane-correcting brake application is interrup-
ted automatically if:
R ad riving safety system intervenes, such as
ESP ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake or Active Blind Spot
Assist
R lane markings are no longer detected Activating/deactivatin
gActive Lane
Keeping Assist X
To activate: press button ;.
Indicator lamp :lights up. The Lane Keep‐ Lane Keep‐
ing
ing Assist
Assist on
onmessage appears in the mul-
tifunction display.Ifa ll conditions have been
satisfied, awarning or steering intervention
may be made.
If you drive at speed sabove 60 km/h and lane
markings are detected, the lines in the assis- tance graphic display (Y page 243) are
shown in green. Active Lane Keeping Assist is
read yfor use.
X To deactivate: press button;.
Indicator lamp :goes out. Active Lane Keep-
ing Assist is deactivated. The Lane
Lane Keeping Keeping
Assist off
Assist off message appears in the multi-
function display.
Selecting Standard or Adaptive setting X In the Assistance
Assistance menu on the on-board
computer, select the Active Lane Keep‐
Active Lane Keep‐
ing Assist
ing Assist function (Ypage 246).
X Select Standard
Standard orAdaptive
Adaptive.
When Standard
Standard is selected, no warning vibra-
tion occurs if:
R you have switched on the turn signals. In
this event, the warnings are suppressed for
ac ertain perio doftime.
R ad riving safety system intervenes, such as
ABS, BAS or ESP ®
.
When Adaptive
Adaptive is selected, no warning vibra-
tion occurs if:
R you have switched on the turn signals. In
this event, the warnings are suppressed for
ac ertain perio doftime.
R ad riving safety system intervenes, such as
ABS, BAS or ESP ®
.
R you accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown. Driving systems
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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
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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
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