2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE tyre pressure

R
DISTRONI CPLUS(Ypage 184)
R Traffi cSignA ssist (Y page 216)
R Distance warning functio nand autono-
mou sbraking system of COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST PLU S(Ypage 69)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 75)
R Blind Spo tAssist (Y page 218 )orActive
Blind Spo tAssist (Y page 221)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (Y page 215)
R Lane Keeping Assist (Y page 219)orActive
Lane Keeping Assist (Y page223)
X Press :to display the ATTENTION ASSIST
assessment. Servic
emenu
Introduction Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehi-
cle, you have the following options in the Ser‐
Ser‐
vice
vice menu:
R Calling up display messages in the message
memory (Y page253)
R Restarting the tyre pressure loss warning sys-
tem (Y page358) or checking the tyre pres-
sure electronically (Y page360)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page3 25)
R Displaying the AdBlue ®
level and range
(Y page2 44) (BlueTEC vehicles only)
Displayin gthe AdBlue ®
level and range The
AdBlue
AdBlue menu is only available in BlueTEC
vehicles.
X Press òon the steering whee ltoopen the
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering whee lto
select the Service
Service menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the AdBlue AdBlue
submenu.
X Press ato confirm yours election.
The range and AdBlue ®
level appear in abar
grap hint he multifunction display.
Observe the informatio nand notes on "Refuel-
ling" (Y page169). Setting
smenu
Introduction Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehi-
cle, you have the following options in the
Set‐ Set‐
tings
tings menu:
R Changing assistance settings (Y page244)
R Changing head-up display settings
(Y page2 46)
R Changing the light settings (Y page247)
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page2 48)
R Changing the vehicl esettings (Y page248)
R Restoring the factory settings (Y page249)
Assistanc esubmenu Deactivating/activating ESP
®
Observe the "Important safety notes" section in the description of ESP ®
(Y page7 2). G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ®
,E SP ®
no longer sta-
bilises the vehicle. There is an increase drisk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP ®
in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP ®
in the follow-
ing situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
on Mercedes-
AMG vehicles (Y page73).
For further informatio nabout ESP ®
,s ee
(Y page7 1).
X Start the engine.
X Press òon the steering whee ltoopen the
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering whee lto
select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Assistance Assistance
submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Select ESP
ESPwith : or9. 244
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

X
Press :or9 to adjust permanent
SPEEDTRONIC in increments of ten ( 240
240km/
km/
h
h to 160
160 km/h
km/h). The Off
Offsetting switches per-
manent SPEEDTRONIC off.
X Press the abutton to store the entry.
For further information on permanen tSPEED-
TRONIC (Y page 184).
Restoring the factor ysettings X
Press the òbutton on the steerin gwheel
to open the menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steerin gwheel to
select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Factory
Factory
settings
settings submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
The Reset all settings?
Reset all settings? function
appears.
X Press :or9 to select No
NoorYes
Yes.
X Press the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes
Yes,t he multifunction
display shows aconfirmation message.
For safety reasons, not all functions will be
reset: the Limit speed (winter tyres)
Limit speed (winter tyres) per-
manent SPEEDTRONIC function can only be set
in the Vehicle
Vehicle submenu. AMG menu (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
WARMUP :
Digital speedometer
; Gear indicator
= Charge-air pressure ?
Engine oil temperature
A Transmission oil temperature
X Press the òbutton on the steerin gwheel
to open the menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steerin gwheel to
select the AMG AMGmenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
Engine and transmission oil tempera-
tures: when the engine and transmission are
at normal operating temperature, oil temper-
atures ?and Aare displayed in white in the
multifunction display.
If the multifunction display shows oil temper- ature ?orA in blue, the engine or the
transmission are not yet at normal operating
temperature. Avoid using the full output of the engine during this time.
Traffic Sign Assist display X
Switc hont he display function for notes and
traffic signs (Y page 245).
X Press the òbutton on the steerin gwheel
to open the menu list.
X Press the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the AMG AMGmenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until Traffic
Sign Assist appears. Menus and submenus
249On-board computer and displays Z

Tyres
Display messages
Possible causes/consequence
sand M
MSolutions Tyre
Tyre
pressure
pressure Check
Check
tyres
tyres The tyr
epressure loss warning system ha sdetecte das ignificant loss
in pressure.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
Possibl ecauses:
R youh avec hange dthe positions of the wheels and tyres or fitte dnew
wheels and tyres
R the tyr epressure in one or mor etyres ha sdropped
G WARNING
Underinflated tyres pose the following risks:
R the tyres ma yburst, especially as the load and vehicl espeed
increase
R the tyres ma yweare xcessivel yand/or unevenly, which ma ygreatly
impai rtyret raction
R the drivin gcharacteristics, as well as steerin gand braking ,maybe
greatl yimpaired
There is ariskofana ccident.
X Stop the vehicl ewithou tmaking any sudden steerin gorbraking
manoeuvres .Pay attentio ntothe traffi cconditions as yo udoso.
X Safeguard the vehicl eagain st rolling away (Y page 172).
X Check the tyres and ,ifnecessary ,follo wthe instructions for aflat
tyr e(Ypage 337).
X Check the tyr epressures and ,ifnecessary ,correct the tyr epres-
sure.
X Restart the tyr epressure loss warning system when the tyr epres-
sure is correct (Y page 358). Check tyr
epres‐
Check tyr epres‐
sures the nrestart
sures the nrestart
Run Fla tIndicator
Run Fla tIndicator The tyr
epressure loss warning system generated adisplay message
and ha snot been restarted since.
X Set the correct tyr epressure in al lfou rtyres.
X Restart the tyr epressure loss warning system (Y page 358).Run Fla
tIndicator
Run Fla tIndicator
inoperative
inoperative The tyr
epressure loss warning system is faulty.
X Consult aquali fied specialis tworkshop. Rectif
ytyrep res‐
Rectif ytyrep res‐
sure
sure The tyr
epressure is too lo winatleastone of the tyres, or the tyre
pressure differenc ebetween the wheels is too great.
X Check the tyr epressures at the next opportunity (Y page 359).
X If necessary ,correct the tyr epressure.
X Restart the tyr epressure monitor (Y page 360). Displa
ymessages
277On-boardcomputer an ddisplays Z

Tyres
Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signal type
Possible causes/consequence sand M
MSolutions h
N
The yellow tyr epressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is
lit.
The tyr epressure monitor ha sdetecte dalossofp ressure in at leas tone of the
tyres.
G WARNING
Underinflated tyres pose the following risks:
R the tyres ma yburst, especially as the load and vehicl espeed increase
R the tyres ma yweare xcessivel yand/or unevenly, which ma ygreatl yimpai rtyre
traction
R the drivin gcharacteristics, as well as steerin gand braking ,maybe greatly
impaired
There is ariskofana ccident.
X Stop the vehicl ewithou tmaking any sudden steerin gorbraking manoeuvres.
Pa ya ttentio ntothe traffi cconditions as yo udoso.
X Safeguard the vehicl eagain st rolling away (Y page 172).
X Observe the additional displa ymessage sinthe multifunctio ndisplay.
X Check the tyres and ,ifnecessary ,follo wthe instructions for aflatt yre
(Y page 337).
X Check the tyr epressure (Y page 359).
X If necessary ,correct the tyr epressure. h
N
The yellow tyr epressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction)
flashe sfor approximately one minute and the nremains lit.
The tyr epressure monitor is faulty.
G WARNING
The system is possibl yunabl etod etect or register lo wtyrep ressure.
There is ariskofana ccident.
X Observe the additional displa ymessage sinthe multifunctio ndisplay.
X Consult aquali fied specialis tworkshop immediately. 294
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

Observe the legal requirements for each indi-
vidualc ountry.
X Do not use hot water and do not wash the
vehicle in direct sunlight.
X Use asoft sponge to clean.
X Use amild cleaning agent, such as acar
shampoo approved by Mercedes-Benz.
X Thoroughly hose down the vehicle with agen-
tle jet of water.
X Do not point the water jet directly towards the
air inlet.
X Use plenty of water and rinse out the sponge
frequently.
X Rinse the vehicle with clean water and dry
thoroughly with achamois.
X Do not let the cleaning agent dry on the paint-
work.
When using the vehicle in winter, remove all
traces of road salt deposits carefully and as
soon as possible.
High-pressure cleaning equipment G
WARNING
The water jet of circular-jet nozzles (dirt grind- ers) can cause damage not visible from the
outside to tyres or chassis components. Com-
ponents damaged in this way can unexpect-
edly fail. There is arisk of an accident.
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with circu-
lar-jet nozzles to clean the vehicle. Have dam- aged tyres or chassis componentsr eplaced
immediately.
! Alwaysm
aintainadistance of at least 30 cm
between the vehicle and the high-pressure
cleaner nozzle. Information aboutt he correct
distance is available from the equipment
manufacturer.
Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around when cleaning your vehicle.
Do not aim directly at any of the following:
R tyres
R door gaps, roof gaps, joints etc.
R electrical components
R battery
R connectors
R lights
R seals R
trim elements
R ventilation slots
Damaged seals or electrical componentsc an
lead to leaks or failures.
! If the key is within the rear detection range
of KEYLESS-GO, the following situations, for
example, could lead to the 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.
! Edition
1special model: parts of your vehi-
cle are covered with adecorative foil. Main-
tain adistance of at least 70 cm between the
foil-wrappedp arts of the vehicle and the noz-
zle of the high pressure cleaner.
Information aboutt he correct distance is
available from the equipment manufacturer.
Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around when cleaning your vehicle.
Cleaning the paintwork !
Do not affix:
R stickers
R films
R magnetic plates or similari tems
to painted surfaces. You could otherwise
damage the paintwork.
Scratches, corrosive deposits, areas affected by
corrosion and damage caused by inadequate
care cannot always be completely repaired. In
such cases, visit aqualified specialist workshop.
X Remove impurities immediately,w here pos-
sible, whilst avoiding rubbing too hard.
X Soak insect remains with insect remover and
rinse off the treated areas afterwards.
X Soak bird droppings with water and rinse off
the treated areas afterwards.
X Remove coolant, brake fluid, tree resins, oils,
fuels and greases by rubbing gently with a
cloth soaked in petroleum ether or lighter
fluid.
X Use tar remover to remove tar stains.
X Use silicone remover to remove wax. 328
CareMaintenance and care

Car
eand treatmen tofmattp aintwork !
Never polis
hthe vehicle or th elight alloy
wheels. Polishin gmakes th epaintwork shiny.
! The followin
gmay caus ethe pain tto
become shin yand thus reduc ethe matt
effect:
R vigorous rubbing wit hunsuitable materials
R frequen tuse of car washes
R washin gthe vehicle in direct sunlight
! Never use pain
tcleaner, buffing or polishing
products, or glos spreserver, e.g .wax. These
product sare only suitable for high-gloss sur-
faces. Thei ruse on vehicle swithm attp aint-
work leads to considerable surface damage
(shiny, spotte dareas).
Always have paintwork repairs carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
! Do no
tuse wash program swithah ot wax
treatmen tunde rany circumstances.
Observ ethese note sifyour vehicle has aclear
mat tfinish. This will help you to avoid damag eto
th ep aintwork due to incorrect treatment.
Thes enotes also apply to light-alloy wheel swith
ac lear mat tfinish.
The vehicle should preferably be washe dby
han dusingas ofts ponge, car shampoo and
plenty of water.
Use only insect remove rand car shampoo from
th er ange of approved Mercedes-Ben zcare
products. Cleaning vehicle parts
Cleaning th ewheels G
WARNING
The wate rjet of circular-jet nozzles (dir tgrind-
ers )can caus edamag enotvisible from the
outside to tyres or chassis components .Com-
ponents damaged in this way can unexpect-
edly fail. Ther eisariskofana ccident.
Do no tuse high-pressure cleaners wit hcircu-
lar-je tnozzle stoc lean th evehicle .Haved am-
aged tyres or chassis components replaced
immediately. !
Do no
tuse acidic wheel cleanin gproducts
to remove brak edust .This coul ddamage
wheel bolt sand brak ecomponents.
! Do no
tpark up th evehicle for an extended
period straigh tafter cleanin git, particularly
after having cleane dthe wheel swithw heel
cleaner. Whee lcleaners coul dcause
increased corrosion of th ebrak ediscsa nd
brak epads/linings. For this reason ,you
should driv efor afew minute safter cleaning.
Brakin gheat sthe brak ediscsa nd th ebrake
pads/linings, thus dryin gthem. The vehicle
can then be parked up.
Cleaning th ewindows G
WARNING
If th ewindscree nwiper sare set in motion
when cleanin gthe windscree norwiper
blades ,you coul dbecome trapped. Ther eisa
danger of injury.
Always switch off th ewindscree nwiper sand
th ei gnition before cleanin gthe windscree nor
wiper blades.
! Do no
tuse dry cloths, abrasive products,
solvents or cleanin gagents containing sol-
vents to clean th einside of th ewindows. Do
no ttou ch th einsides of th ewindows with
hard objects, e.g .anice scrape rorring. There
is otherwise ariskofd amaging th ewindows.
! Clean th
ewaterdrainage channels of the
windscree nand th erear window at regular
intervals. Deposits suc hasleaves, petals and
polle nmay unde rcertain circumstances pre-
ven twate rfromd raining away. This can lead
to corrosion damag eand damag etoelec-
tronic components.
X Clean th einside and outside of th ewindows
wit had amp cloth and acleanin gagen ttha tis
recommended and approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
Cleaning th ewiper blades G
WARNING
If th ewindscree nwiper sare set in motion
when cleanin gthe windscree norwiper
blades ,you coul dbecome trapped. Ther eisa
danger of injury. Care
329Maintenance and care
Z

Vehicles with MOExtende
dtyres (tyres
with run-flat characteristics) X
To remove the towin geye: open the boot
lid.
X Pull towing eye :to the left and remove it.
X To replace the towin geye: slidetowing
eye :with the thread into the rea rend of the
bracket.
X Push towing eye :on the eyelet toward sthe
right unti litengages in the bracket. Flat tyre
Preparin
gthe vehicle
Your vehicl emay be equipped with:
R MOExtende dtyres (tyres with run-fla tchar-
acteristics )(Ypage 337)
Vehicl epreparation is not necessary on vehi-
cle sw ithM OExtende dtyres.
R aT IREFIT kit (Y page 336)
R an emergency spare whee l(certai ncountries
only) (Y page 367)
Vehicles with MOExtende dtyres are not equip-
pe dw ithaT IREFIT kit at the factory .Itisthere-
fore recommende dthaty ou additionally equip
your vehicl ewithaT IREFIT kit if yo ufit tyres that
do not feature run-fla tcharacteristics, e.g .win-
ter tyres. ATIREFIT kit can be obtained from a
qualified specialist workshop.
Vehicles with an Mercedes-Benz emergency call
system which are not equipped with aTIREFIT
kit: in the event of aflatt yre, contact the Cus-
tome rAssistance Centre for the Mercedes-Benz
emergency cal lsystem (Y page 318).
Informatio nonchanging and fitting awheel
( Y page 361). X
Stop the vehicl easfar away as possibl efrom
traffic on solid ,non-slippery and level ground.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X Safeguard the vehicl eagain st rolling away
(Y page 172).
X If possible, bring the front wheels into the
straight-ahea dposition.
X Switch off the engine.
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
or, on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start function
or KEYLESS ‑GO:
X Ope nthe driver' sdoor.
The on-board electronics now have status 0.
Thi sist he same as the key having been
removed.
X Remove the Start/Stop button from the igni-
tio nlock( Ypage 145).
X Make sure tha tthe passenger sare not endan-
gered as they do so. Make sure tha tnoone is
nea rthe danger are awhile awheel is being
changed .Anyone wh oisnot directl yassis ting
in the whee lchange should, for example,
stand behind the barrier.
X Ge toutof the vehicle. Pa yattentio ntotraffic
conditions when doing so.
X Close the driver' sdoor.
X Place the warning triangl eatasuitabl edis-
tance (Y page 335). Observe lega lrequire-
ments. MOExtende
dtyres (tyres with run-flat
characteristics)
General notes With MOExtende
dtyres (tyres with run-fla tchar-
acteristics), yo ucan continue to drive your vehi-
cle eve nifthereisat otallos sofp ressure in one
or more tyres. The affecte dtyrem ustn ot show
any clearl yvisible damage.
Yo uc an recognise MOExtende dtyres by the
MOExtende dmarking which appears on the tyre
wall .You will find thi smarking next to the tyre
size designation, the load-bearing capacity and
the speed index.
MOExtende dtyres ma yonlybeu sedinc onjunc-
tio nw ithana ctivate dtyrep ressure loss warning
system or tyr epressure monitor. Flat tyre
337Breakdown assis tance

If
ap ressure loss warning messag eappears
in th emultifunction display:
R observ ethe instruction sinthedisplay mes-
sages (Y page 277)
R check th etyref or damage
R if driving on ,observ ethe followin gnotes
The driving distanc epossible in run-flat mod eis
approximately 80 km when th evehicle is parti-
ally laden and approximately 30 km when the
vehicle is fully laden.
In addition to th evehicle load, th edriving dis-
tance possible depends upon:
R vehicle speed
R road condition
R outside temperature
The driving distanc epossible in run-flat mode
may be reduced by extrem edriving conditions/
manoeuvres ,oritcan be increased throug ha
moderat estyle of driving.
The driving distanc epossible in run-flat mod eis
counte dfromt hemoment th etyrep ressure loss
warning appear sinthemultifunction display.
You must no texceed amaximum spee dof
80 km/h.
When replacin gone or all tyres, observ ethe fol-
lowin gspecifications for your vehicle's tyres:
R size
R thet ype and
R the" MOExtended" mark
If at yreh as gon eflat and canno tbereplaced
with an MOExtended tyre, astandar dtyrem ay
be used as atem porar ymeasure. Mak esure
that you use th eproper siz eand type (summer
or winter tyre).
Vehicle swith MOExtended tyres are no tequip-
ped with aTIREFI Tkit at th efactory. It is there-
for erecommended that you additionally equip
your vehicle with aTIREFI Tkit if you fit tyres that
do no tfeature run-flat characteristics, e.g .win-
te rt yres. ATIREFI Tkit can be obtaine dfroma
qualified specialist workshop.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When driving in emergency mode, th edriving
characteristic sdeteriorate, e.g .when corner-
ing ,acceleratin gquickly and when braking.
Ther eisar iskofa ccident. Do no
texceed th estate dm aximum speed.
Avoid abrupt steering and driving manoeu-
vres, and driving ove robstacle s(kerbs ,pot-
holes ,off-road). This applies in particular to a
laden vehicle.
Stop driving in emergency mod eif:
R you hear banging noises.
R thev ehicle start stoshake.
R you see smoke and smell rubber.
R ESP ®
is intervening constantly.
R there are tears in th esidewalls of th etyre.
Afte rdriving in emergency mode, have the
wheel rim schecked at aqualified specialist
worksho pwith regard to their further use. The
fault ytyrem ust be replaced. TIREFIT kit
Important safety notes TIREFI
Tisat yres ealant.
You can use TIREFI Ttoseal punctures of up to
4m m,particularly those in th etyret read. You
can use TIREFI Tatoutside temperatures down
to Ò20 †. G
WARNING
In th efollowin gsituations ,the tyres ealan tis
unabl etop rovide sufficient breakdown assis-
tance, as it is unabl etoseal th etyrep roperly:
R there are cut sorpunctures in th etyre
large rtha nt hose mentione dabove.
R thew heel rim is damaged.
R you have driven at ver ylow tyr epressures
or on aflat tyre.
Ther eisar iskofana ccident.
Do no tdrivea ny further. Contac taqualified
specialist workshop. G
WARNING
The tyr esealan tisharmful and causes irrita-
tion. It must no tcom eintoc ontac twith your
skin, eyes or clothing or be swallowed. Do not inhale TIREFI Tfumes. Keep tyr esealan taway
from children. Ther eisariskofi njury. 338
Flat tyreBreakdown assistance