2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE light

Centre console, lower section (Mercedes-AM
Gvehicles) Function Page
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Stowage compartment 308
Ashtray 315
Cigarett
elighter 316
Power socket 316
Cup holders 314
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Adjust
sormutes th evolume
(see th eseparate operating
instructions) Vehicle
swithA MG Perform-
anc eexhaust system:
adjust sthe volume/
switches th emultimedia sys-
te mo n/off( see separate
operatin ginstructions) =
Adjust
sthe volum eofthe
AM Gsports exhaust system 151
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ECO start/sto pfunc-
tion 149
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Touchpad (see th
eseparate
operatin ginstructions) Function Page
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Stowage compartment 308
C
Activate
sordeactivates
ESP ® 73
Activate
sordeactivates
SPORT handlin gmode 73
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Manual gearshiftin
g(perma-
nent setting) 163
E
DYNAMIC SELECT switch
(select sthe driv eprogram) 154
F
Bac
kbutto n(see th esepa-
rat eo peratin ginstructions) G
Multimedia system control-
ler (see separate operating
instructions) H
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Switches to th efavour-
ite sb utto n(see th eseparate
operatin ginstructions) 36
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Overhea
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Switches the left-hand
reading lamp on/off 123
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Switches the automatic
interior lighting control
on/off 123
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SOS button (Mercedes-
Benz emergency call system) 318
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Switches the fron tinte-
rior lighting on/off 123
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Switches the rear inte-
rior lighting on/off 123
B
p
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 123 Function Page
C
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MB Infoc all button
(Mercedes-Benz Contact) 319
D
Spectacles compartment 309
E
3
Opens/closes the pan-
orama sliding sunroof 98
Opens/closes the roller sun-
blinds 99
F
Rear-view mirror 114
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Breakdown assistance
call button (Mercedes-Benz
Contact) 319Overhea
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Mercedes-Ben
zrecommends that you use a
Mercedes-Ben zService Centre for this. Restraint system warning lamp
The restraint systems functions are checked
after the ignition is switched on and at regular
intervals when the engine is running. This allows
malfunctions to be quickly identified.
The 6 restraint system warning lamp in the
instrumentc luster lights up when the ignition is
switched on. It goes out no later than afew sec-
onds after the vehicle is started. The compo-
nentsoft he restraint system are in operational
readiness.
Am alfunction has occurred if the 6restraint
system warning lamp:
R does not light up after the ignition is switched
on
R does not switch off after afew seconds when
the engine is running
R lights up again when the engine is running G
WARNING
If the restraint system is malfunctioning,
restraint system components may be trig-
gered unintentionally or might not be trig-
gered at all in the event of an accident with a high rate of vehicle deceleration. This can
effect belt tensionersora irbags, for example.
There is an increased risk of serious or even
fatal injuries.
Have the restraint system checked and
repaired immediately at aqualified specialist
workshop. PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
:and
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp ;are
part of the automatic deactivation system of the front-passenger front airbag.
The indicator lamps display the status of the
front-passenger front airbag.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up: the front-
passenger front airbag is enabled. If, in the
event of an accident, all deployment criteria
are met, the front-passenger front airbag is
deployed.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up: the front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. It will then
not be deployed in the event of an accident.
Depending on the person in the front-passenger seat, the front-passenger front airbag must
either be disabledore nabled; see the following
points. You must make sure of this both before
and during ajourney.
R Children in arearward-facing child
restraint system: the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit. The front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. It is imper-
ative to observe the notes on the "Automatic front-passenger front airbag deactivation sys-
tem" (Y page 47) and on "Children in the
vehicle" (Y page 55).
R Children in aforward-facing child
restraint system: depending on the installed
child restraint system and the age and size of the child, the front-passenger front airbag is
either disabledore nabled. Therefore, it is
imperative to observe the notes on the "Auto-
matic front-passenger front airbag deactiva-
tion system" (Y page 47) and on "Children in
the vehicle" (Y page 55).
R All other persons: the PASSENGER AIR BAG
ON indicator lamp must be lit. The front-
passenger front airbag is enabled. Depending on the build of the person on the front-
passenger seat, the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp may light up. The front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. It will then
not be deployed in the event of an accident. In
this case, the front-passenger seat should not be used.
It is imperative to observe the notes on the
"Automatic front-passenger front airbag
deactivation system" (Y page 47) as well as
on "Seat belts" (Y page 41) and "Airbags"
(Y page 44). There you can also find infor-
mation on the correct seat position. 40
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Releasin
gthe seat belts !
Make sure that the sea
tbeltisf ully rolle dup.
Otherwise, the sea tbeltorb eltt ongu ewillbe
trapped in the doo rorinthe seatmechanism.
Thi scould damag ethe door, the doo rtrim
panel and the sea tbelt. Damaged sea tbelts
can no longer fulfil thei rprotectiv efunction
and mus tbereplaced .Visit aquali fied spe-
cialist workshop.
X Press release button in bel tbuckle ,holdb elt
tongu efirmly and guid ethe sea tbeltb ack.
Seat belt adjustment The sea
tbelta djustment is an integral part of
the PRE-SAFE ®
convenience function. Thi sfunc-
tion adjusts the driver' sand co-driver's sea tbelt
to the upper bod yofthe occupants.
The bel tstra pist ightened slightl ywhen:
R the bel ttongu eise ngaged in the buckle and
R the ignition is switched on
The sea tbelta djustment will appl yacertain
tightening force if any slack is detected between
the vehicl eoccupant and the sea tbelt. Do not
hol dontot he seatbeltt ightly whil eitisadjust-
ing.
Yo uc an switch the sea tbelta djustment on and
off using the multimedi asystem. Information on
switching the sea tbelta djustment function on
and off can be found in the Digital Operating
Instructions or in the separate multimedi asys-
tem operating instructions.
Bel twarnin gfor the drive rand front
passenger The
7 seatbeltw arning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is areminder for al lvehicl eoccu-
pants to fasten thei rseatb elts. It may light up
continuously or flash. In addition, awarning tone
may sound.
The 7 seatbeltw arning lamp goe soutand
the warning tone switches off, as soo nasthe
driver and front-passenger have fastened their
sea tbelts. Rear seat belt status indicator The rea
rseatb elts tatu sindicator is only avail-
able for certain countries.
The rea rseatb elts tatu sindicator shows which
rea rseatb elti sn ot fastened.
Hiding the rea rseatb elts tatu sindicator imme-
diately (Y page 253). Airbags
Introduction The airba
ginstallation location is identifie dby
the label AIRBAG.
An airba gsupplem entsacorrectly fastened seat
belt. It is not asubstitute for sea tbelts. The air-
ba gp rovides additiona lprotectio ninthe corre-
sponding accident situations.
Not al lairbags are deploye dinanaccident. The
various airba gsystems work independentl yof
one another (Y page 52).
However, no system available toda ycan com-
pletel yeliminate injurie sand fatalities.
Due to the required speed of the airba gafter
deployment, it is also not possible to entirely
rul eo utthe ris kofinjurie scaused by the airbag.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If yo udeviate from the correct sea tposition,
the airba gcanno tperform its intended pro-
tectiv efunction and can eve ncause addi-
tiona linjurie swhend eployed. There is an
increased ris kofserious or eve nfata linjuries. 44
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tsafetySafety

Front sidebags
:and rea rsidebags ;deploy
next to the outer bolster of the sea tbackrest.
Whe ndeployed, the sideba goffers additional
thora xprotection. However, it doe snot protect
the:
R head
R neck
R arms
In the event of asidei mpact, the sideba gis
deployed on the sid eonwhich the impact
occurs.
Vehicles with the automatic front-passenger air- ba gd eactivation system: the sideba gonthe
front-passenger sid edeploy sunder the follow-
ing conditions:
R an occupant is detected on the front-
passenger sea tor
R the bel ttongu eise ngaged in the bel tbuckle
of the front-passenger seat
If the bel ttongu eise ngaged in the bel tbuckle,
the sideba gonthe front-passenger sid edeploys
if an appropriate accident situation occurs. In
this case ,deployment is independent of
whether the front-passenger sea tisoccupied or
not.
Windowbags Windowbags
:are integrate dinto the sid eof
the roof fram eand deploy in the are afrom the A-
pilla rtot he C-pillar.
Whe ndeployed, the windowba genhances the
level of protection for the head. However, it does not protect the chest or arms.
In the event of asidei mpact, the windowba gis
deployed on the sid ewhich the impact occurs.
If the system determine sthat it can offe raddi-
tiona lprotection to that provide dbythe seat
belt, awindowba gmay be deployed in other
accident situations (Y page 52). Automatic front-passenge
rfron tair-
bag deactivation
Introduction In orde
rtorecognise achildr estraint system on
the front-passenger seat, the automatic front-
passenger front airba gdeactivation system cat-
egorise sthe person in the front-passenger seat.
Depending on that result, the front-passenger
front airba giseither enabled or disabled .Ifa
rearward-facing chil drestraint system is fitted
to the front-passenger seat, the PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp mus tlight up after
the system self-test and remain lit. The front-
passenger front airba gisdisabled.
The system doe snot disable:
R the sidebag
R the windowbag
R the sea tbeltt ensioner
Make sur ethat your vehicle is equipped with the
automatic front-passenger front airba gdeacti-
vation system (Y page 59). If this is not the
case ,alway sinstall achildr estraint system on a
suitabl erears eat(Y page 60).
If it is absolutel ynecessary to install achild
restraint system on the front-passenger seat, be
sur etoo bserve the correct positioning of the
chil drestraint system. Neve rplace objects
under or behind the chil drestraint system, e.g. a
cushion. Fully retract the sea tcushion length.
The entire base of the chil drestraint system
mus talway srest on the sea tcushion of the
front-passenger seat. The backrest of the
forward-facing chil drestraint system must, as
far as possible, be resting on the backrest of the
front-passenger seat. The chil drestraint system
mus tnot touch the roof or be pu tunder strai nby
the hea drestraint. Adjus tthe angl eofthe seat
backrest and the hea drestraint positio naccord-
ingly. Only then is the correct function of the
automatic front-passenger front airba gdeacti-
vation system guaranteed .Alway sobserve the
information on suitabl epositioning of the child
restraint system (Y page 60)inaddition to the
chil drestraint system manufacturer's installa-
tion instructions. Occupan
tsafety
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Operation of automatic front-passenger
front airba gdeactivation :
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
; PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
The indicator lamps show you whether the co-
driver's fron tairbag is disabled or enabled.
X Press the Start/Stop button onceort wice or
turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
The system carries out aself-diagnosis.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON indicator lamps must light up simul- taneously for approximately six seconds.
The indicator lamps then show the status of the
co-driver's fron tairbag.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG ON is lit: the co-driver's
fron tairbag is enabled. If, in the case of an
accident, all deployment criteria are met, the
co-driver's fron tairbag is deployed.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF is lit: the co-driv-
er's fron tairbag is disabled. It will then not be
deployed in the event of an accident.
If the status of the co-driver's fron tairbag
changes while the vehicle is in motion ,anairbag
display message appears in the instrument clus-
ter (Y page 263). When the co-driver's seat is
occupied, alway spay attention to the
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON and PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamps. Be aware of the status of the co-driver's fron tairbag both before and
during the journey.
If ap erson is occupying the co-driver's seat,
they must sit:
R with the seat belt fastened correctly
R in an almost upright position with their back
against the seat backrest
R with their feet restin gonthe floor, if possible If the co-driver does not observe this, the auto-
matic co-driver's fron tairbag deactivation sys-
tem may be influenced, for example if the co-
driver:
R transfers their weight by supportin gthem-
selves on avehicle armrest
R sits in such away that their weight is raised
from the seat cushion
This or similar behaviour can cause the co-driv-
er's fron tairbag to be deactivated when it
should not be. In this case, PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp lights up continuously. The
co-driver's fron tairbag is then not deployed in
an accident. G
WARNING
If the PASSENGER AIRBA GOFF indicator lamp
is lit, the front-passenger fron tairbag is disa-
bled. It will not be deployed in the event of an
acciden tand cannot perform its intended pro-
tective function .Aperson in the front-
passenger seat could then ,for example, come
into contact with the vehicle's interior, espe-
cially if the person is sitting too close to the
dashboard. This poses an increased risk of
injur yore ven fatal injury.
When the front-passenger seat is occupied,
alway smake sure that:
R the classification of the person in the front-
passenger seat is correct and that the front-
passenger fron tairbag is enabled or disa-
bled in accordance with the person in the
front-passenger seat.
R the front-passenger seat has been moved
back as far back as possible.
R the person is seated correctly.
Make sure, both before and during the jour-
ney, that the status of the front-passenger
fron tairbag is correct. G
WARNING
If you secure achild on the co-driver's seat in
ar earward-facing child restraint system and
the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
lights up, the co-driver's airbag could be
deployed in the event of an accident. The child could be struc kbythe airbag. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal. 48
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In this case, always ensure that the co-driver's
airbag is disabled.T he PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp must light up.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
remains off and/or the PASSENGER AIR BAG
ON indicator light is lit, do not fit arearward-
facing child restraint system on the co-driver's
seat. Further information can be obtained under
"Problems with the automatic co-driver's front
airbag deactivation system" (Y page 52).G
WARNING
If you secure achild in aforward-facing child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat
and you positio nthe front-passenger seat too
close to the dashboard, in the event of an
accident, the child could:
R come into contact with the vehicle's inte-
rior if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
cator lamp is lit, for example
R be struck by the airbag if the PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is lit
This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Alwaysm ove the front-passenger seat as far
back as possible and fullyr etract the seat
cushio nlength. Alwaysm ake sure that the
shoulder belt strap is correctly routed from
the vehicle belt outlet to the shoulder belt
guideont he child restraint system. The shoul-
der belt strap must be routed forward sand
downwards from the vehicle belt outlet. If
necessary ,adjust the vehicle belt outlet and
the front-passenger seat accordingly .Always
observe the information abouts uitable posi-
tioning of the child restraint system in this
Owner's Manualasw ell as the child restraint
system manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions.
If the automatic co-driver's front airbag deacti-
vation system detects that:
R the co-driver's seat is unoccupied, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
lights up after the system self-test and remains lit. This indicates that the co-driver's
front airbag is disabled.
R the co-driver's seat is occupie dbyachild in a
rearward-facing child restraint system, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
lights up after the system self-test and
remains lit. This indicates that the co-driver's front airbag is disabled.
But in the case of achild in arearward-facing
child restraint system, the PASSENGER AIR
BAG ON indicator lamp can be lit continuously
after the system self-test. This indicates that
the co-driver's front airbag is enabled. The
resultoft he classification is dependent on,
among other factors, the child restraint sys-
tem and the child's stature. It is recommen-
ded that you fit the child restraint system to a
suitable rear seat.
R the co-driver's seat is occupie dbyachild in a
forward-facing child restraint system, either
the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON or PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp lights up after the
system self-test depending on the resultof
the classification and remains lit. The resultof the classification is dependent on, among
other factors, the child restraint system and
the child's stature.
Move the co-driver's seat as far back as pos-
sible. Alwayso bserve the information on
"Child restraint systems on the co-driver's
seat" (Y page 59) and on "Suitable posi-
tioning of the child restraint system"
(Y page 60). Alternatively ,fit the child
restraint system on asuitable rear seat.
R the co-driver's seat is occupie dbyaperson of
smaller stature (e.g. ateenager or small
adult), either the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON or the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
lights up and remains lit after the system self- test depending on the resultoft he classifica-
tion.
- If the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator
lamp is lit, move the co-driver's seat as far
back as possible. Alternatively ,aperson of
smaller stature can sit on arear seat.
- If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit, aperson of smaller stature
shouldn ot use the co-driver's seat.
R the co-driver's seat is occupie dbyanadult or
ap erson of astature corresponding to that of
an adult, the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indi-
cator lamp is lit continuously after the system
self-test. This indicates that the co-driver's
front airbag is enabled. Occupant safety
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If childre
nare travelling in the vehicle ,besure to
observe the notes on "Childrenint he Vehicle"
(Y page 55).
If the automatic co-driver's front airbag deacti-
vation system is malfunctioning, the red 6
restraint system warning lamp in the instrument cluster and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
cator lamp light up simultaneously. The co-driv-
er's front airbag is disabled in this case and does not deploy during an accident. Have the system
checked as soon as possible by qualifiedt ech-
nicians. Consul taMercedes-Benz Service
Centre. The co-driver's seat shouldo nly be
repaired at aMercedes-Benz Service Centre.
If the co-driver's seat, the seat cover or the seat cushio nisdamaged, have the necessary repair
work carried out at aMercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use achild restraint system
which has been tested and approved by
Mercedes-Benz in combination with the auto-
matic co-driver's front airbag deactivation sys-
tem.
System self-test G
DANGER
If both the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lampsdo
not light up during the system self-test, the
system is malfunctioning. The front-
passenger front airbag might be triggered
unintentionally or might not be triggered at all in the event of an accident with high deceler-
ation. This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
In this case the front-passenger seat may notbe used.Don ot installachild restraint system
on the front-passenger seat. Have the auto-
matic front-passenger front airbag deactiva-
tion system checked and repaired immedi-
ately at aqualifieds pecialist workshop. G
WARNING
If the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp remains lit after the system self-test, the
front-passenger front airbag is disabled.Itw ill
not be deployed in the event of an accident. In
this case, the front-passenger front airbag cannot perform its intended protective func-
tion, e.g. when
aperson is seated in the front-
passenger seat.
That person could,f or example,come into
contact with the vehicle's interior, especially
if the person is sitting too close to the dash-
board.T his poses an increased risk of injury or
even fatal injury.
When the front-passenger seat is occupied,
always ensure that:
R the classification of the person in the front-
passenger seat is correct and the front-
passenger front airbag is enabled or disa-
bled in accordance with the person in the
front-passenger seat.
R the person is seated properl ywithacor-
rectly fastened seat belt.
R the front-passenger seat has been moved
as far back as possible.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit when it shouldn ot, the front-
passenger seat may not be used.Don ot
install achild restraint system on the front-
passenger seat. Have the automatic front-
passenger front airbag deactivation system
checked and repaired immediately at aquali-
fied specialist workshop. G
WARNING
Objects betwee nthe seat surface and the
child restraint system could affect the func-
tion of the automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivation system. This could result
in the front-passenger front airbag not func-
tioning as intended during an accident. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Do not place any objects betwee nthe seat
surface and the child restraint system. The
entire base of the child restraint system must always rest on the seat cushio nofthe front-
passenger seat. The backrest of the forwards-
facing child restraint system must, as far as
possible, be resting on the backrest of the
rear reclining seat. Alwaysc omply with the50
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