2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE boot

function or symbol
;for "Coupling up a
trailer".
The symbol of the selected function is high-
lighted.
To deactivate: the reversing camera deacti-
vates if you shift the transmission to Por after
driving forwards ashort distance.
Multimedi adisplay The reversing camera may show
adistorted view
of obstacles or show them incorrectly or not at
all .O bstacles are not show nbythe reversing
camera in the following locations:
R very close to the rear bumper
R under the rear bumper
R in the area immediately above the handl eon
the boot lid
! Objects not at ground leve
lmay appear to
be further away than they actually are, e.g.:
R the bumper of aparked vehicle
R the drawbar of atrailer
R the bal lcoupling of atrailer tow hitch
R the rear section of an HGV
R as lanted post
Use the guidelines only for orientation.
Approach objects no further than the bottom- most guideline. :
Yellow guide line at adistance of approx-
imately 4.0 mfrom the rear of the vehicle
; White guide line without turning the steering
wheel, vehicl ewidth including the exterior
mirrors (static)
= Yellow guide line for the vehicl ewidth
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering whee langle (dynamic)
? Yellow lane marking the course the tyres will
take at the current steering whee langle
(dynamic) A
Yellow guide line at adistance of approx-
imately 1.0 mfrom the rear of the vehicle
B Vehicle centre axis (locating aid)
C Bumper
D Red guide line at adistance of approximately
0.30 mfrom the rear of the vehicle
The guide lines are show nwhen the transmis-
sion is in position R.
The distance specifications only apply to
objects that are at ground level. :
Front warning display
; Additional PARKTRONIC measurement
operational readiness indicator
= Rea rwarning display
Vehicles with PARKTRONIC: when
PARKTRONIC is operational (Y page199) ,addi-
tional measurement operational readiness indi-
cator ;appears in the multimedi asystem dis-
play. If the PARKTRONIC warning display sare
active or light up, warning displays :and =
are als oactive or light up correspondingl yinthe
multimedi asyste mdisplay. Driving systems
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R
yello wbrackets wit hthinl ines: PARKTRONIC
is active
R yello wbrackets wit hnorma llines: an objec tis
presen tinclose range of th evehicle
R red line: an objec tispresen tintheimmediate
close range of th evehicle
Important safety notes The 360° camera is only an aid and may sho
wa
distorted vie wofobstacles, sho wthemi ncor-
rectl yorn otat all. The 360° camera is no ta
substitut efor attentive driving.
The responsibilit yfor saf emanoeuvrin gand
parkin gremain swithy ou. Mak esuret hatthe re
are no persons, animals or objects in range
while manoeuvrin gand parking.
You are always responsibl efor safety, and must
always pay attention to your surroundings when
parkin gand manoeuvring. This applies to the
area sbehind ,infront of and beside th evehicle.
You could otherwise endanger yourself and oth- ers.
The 360° camera will no tfunction or will func-
tion only in alimite dmanner:
R if th edoors are open
R if th eexter iorm irror sare folded in
R if th ebootlid is open
R in heav yrain ,sno worf og
R at night or in ver ydark places
R if th ecameras are exposed to ver ybright light
R if th earea is lit by fluorescent bulbs or LED
lighting (the display may flicker)
R if th ecamera lenses mis tup, e.g. when driving
into aheated garage in winter, causin garapid
chang eintemperature
R if th ecamera lenses are dirty or covered
R if th evehicl ecom ponent sinwhichthe cam-
eras are fitte dare damaged. In this event,
hav ethe camera position and setting checked
at aq ualified specialist workshop.
Do no tuse th e360°c amera under suc hcir-
cumstances. You could otherwise injur eothers
or damage objects when parkin gthe vehicle.
The guide lines in th emultimedia system display
sho wthe distances to your vehicle. The distan-
ce so nlya pply to roa dlevel.
In trailer mode, th eguide lines are shown at the
level of th etrailer to whitch.
The camera in th erear area is protected by
mean sofaf lap.This flap open swhen th e360° camera is activated. Se
ethe note sonc leaning
(Y page 330). Fo rtechnic al reasons, th eflap
may remain open briefl yafter th e360°c amera
has been deactivated.
The field of vision and other function softhe
camera system may be restricted due to addi-
tional accessories on th erear of th evehicl e(e.g.
licence plat eholder, bicycle rack).
On vehicles wit hheight-adjustable suspension,
due to th etechnic al conditions, leavin gthe
standard height can result in:
R inaccuracies in th eguide lines
R inaccuracies in th edisplay of generated
images (top view)
Activation conditions The 360° camera imag
ecan be displayed if:
R them ultimedia system is switched on
R the 360°c amera
360 °c amera function is switched on
i If you are drivin
gfaste rtha natam oderate
speed and switch on th e360°c amera, a
warnin gmessage appears.
The warnin gmessage disappear sif:
R you are again drivin gatamoderatespeed.
The 360° camera is then activated.
R them essage is confirmed wit hthe %
button.
Switchin gthe 360° camer aon/off
using th ebutton X
To switch on: press button:.
The followin gappears dependin gonwhether
transmission position Dor Ris selected: Driving systems
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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
Towin
gatrailerDriving an dparking

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Clutch overheated
Clutch overheated
Avoid pullin
gaway
Avoid pullin gaway
Engage/disengage Engage/disengage
clutch quickl yif
clutch quickl yif
req. req. The clutch is under considerable load and th
epermitte doperating
temperature has been exceeded .Awarning tone also sounds.
Avoid frequen tpullin gaway and drivin gatwalking pac eoverlonger
distances.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Safeguar dthe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Y page 172).
X Leav ethe engin erunning.
The clutch is cooled mor equickl ywitht he engin erunning.
or
X If possible, continu edrivin gatas teady speed.
X Remove your foo tfro mt heclutch pedal and do no tallow th eclutch
to slip.
The clutch may also cool down during th ejou rney.
It may tak eseveral minute sfor it to cool down .Whent he clutch has
cooled down ,the display message disappears. The clutch is fully
operational again. N The boot lid is open.
X Clos ethe boot lid. M The bonne
tisopen.Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
The open bonne tmay then bloc kyour vie wwhen th evehicl eisin
motion.
There is ariskofana ccident.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Safeguar dthe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Y page 172).
X Clos ethe bonnet. Active bonnet mal‐ Active bonnet mal‐
function See Own‐ function See Own‐
er'
sM anual
er' sM anual The active bonne
t(pedestrian protection )isnotactive due to amal-
function or because it has already been triggered.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. C At least on
edoor is open .Awarning tone also sounds.
X Clos eall doors. _
Front lef
tseat
Front lef tseat
backrest backrest not
notlocked
locked
or Front right seat
Front right seat
backrest not locked
backrest not locked The driver's or front-passenger seat backrest is no
tengaged. Awarn-
ing tone also sounds.
X Push th ebackrest bac kuntil it engages. Display
messages
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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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In stowage space
:in the doors you can store
bottles with acapacity of up to 1.0 l,ar olled-up
fluorescent jacke t(driver' sdoor )and th evehicle
documen twallet (front-passenger door).
Stowage compartment/telephone com-
partmen tunder th earmre st X
To open: pressbutton :at th efront.
The stowage spac eopens.
Dependin gonthevehicle's equipment ,the fol-
lowin gmay be in th estowage space:
R am ultimedia connecto runit with 2USBports
and an SD car dslot,e.g.f or use with an
iPod ®
,i Phone ®
or MP3 player; see th esepa-
rat eo peratin ginstructions
R am obile phon ebracket
R as mall stowage spac eintheupper fron tsec-
tion Additional stowage space
Dependin gontheequipment ,the following
additional stowage areas are availabl einthe
vehicle:
R car dand coi nholde rint hedashboard above
th el ight switch (no tsuitable for holding thin
object ssuchass hoppin gtokens)
R theo pen stowage compartmen tinthecentre
console
R stowage net in th efront-pa ssenger footwell
R map pockets on th eback of th edriver' sand
front-passenger seat
R thel uggage net on th eleft-hand side in the
boot
Observ ethe loadin gguidelines (Y page 308)
and th esafety note sregardin gstowage spaces
(Y page 308). Through-loading facilit
yintherear
bench seat
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If th erear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backres tare no tengaged they coul dfold for-
wards ,e.g.w hen braking suddenly or in the
even tofana ccident.
R The vehicle occupant would thereb ybe
pushe dintot he seat belt by th erear bench
seat/rear seat or by th eseat backrest. The
seat belt canno tprotect as intended and
coul dresult in additional injury.
R Object sorloads in th eboot canno tbe
restraine dbytheseat backrest.
This pose sanincreased risk of injury.
Before ever ytrip, mak esure that th eseat
backrests and th erear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged before ever ytrip.
Observ ethe loadin gguidelines (Y page 308).
The outside and th emiddle rear seat backrests
can be folded down separately to increas ethe
boot capacity. The division ratio is 40 %to20%to
40%.
Foldin gthe rea rseat backres tforward X
Vehicle swithout memory function :ifneces-
sary, mov ethe driver' sorfront-pa ssenger
seat forwards.
X Vehicle swith memory function :when on eor
bot hpartsoft herear seat backres tare folded
forwards ,the respectiv efront seat moves
forward slightly, when necessary, in orde rto
avoid contact.
X Open th eboot.
X Fully insert th erear seat backres thead
restraints. 310
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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
Stowage areasSto
wing an dfeatures

Stowage well under the boot floor
! Remove the handle again before closing the
boot lid and snap it in tightly to prevent the
handle flap from protruding. Otherwise, you
could damage the handle. X
To open: pull handle :up. X
Hook handle :into rain trough ;. Roof carrier
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When aload is transported on the roof, the
vehicle's centre of gravity rises and the han-
dling changes. If you exceed the maximum
roof load, the handling as well as steering and braking characteristics are severely affected.
There is arisk of an accident.
Always observe the maximum roof load and
adapt your driving style.
You will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section
(Y page 377). !
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use roof carriers that have been tested and
approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. This
helps to prevent damage to the vehicle.
Position the load on the roof carrier in such a way that the vehicle will not sustain damage
even when it is in motion.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, ensure
that when the roof carrier is fitted you can:
R raise the sliding sunroof/panorama sliding
sunroof fully
R open the boot lid fully
An incorrectly secured roof carrier or roof load
may become detached from the vehicle. You
must therefore ensure that you observe the roof
carrier manufacturer's installation instructions.
Vehicles with panoramas liding sunroof:if a
roof carrier is fitted, the panorama sliding sun-
roof cannot be opened. In order to allow venti-
lation of the vehicle interior, you can raise the
panorama sliding sunroof.
If ar oof carrier approved by Mercedes-Benz
makes contact with the panorama sliding sun-
roof, the sunroof will lower slightly but remain
raised in the rear.
Attaching the roof carrier X
Open covers :carefully in the direction of
the arrow.
X Fold covers :upwards.
X Only secure the roof carrier to the anchorage
points under covers :.
X Observe the manufacturer's installation
instructions. Stowage areas
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