2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE boot

Washing the vehiclea
nd cleaning the
paintwork
Automatic car wash G
WARNING
Braking efficiency is reduced after the vehicle has been washed .There is arisk of an acci-
dent.
After washing the vehicle, brake carefully
while paying attention to the traffic conditions in order to restore full braking efficiency.
! When DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD func-
tion is activated, the vehicl ebrakes automat-
ically in certain situations.
To avoi ddamage to the vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS and the HOLD function in
the following or similar situations:
R when towing away
R in ac ar wash
! Make sure:
R the side windows and sliding sunroo fare
close dcompletely.
R the blower for the ventilation/heating is
switched off (OFF button is depressed).
R the windscreen wiper switch is at position
0
R the 360° camera or reversing camera is
switched off.
The vehicl ecouldo therwise be damaged.
! If the key is withi
nthe rear detection range
of KEYLESS-GO, the following situations, for
example, coul dleadtot 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.
! Make sure that the automatic transmission
is in neutral position Nwhen washing your
vehicl einat ow-through car wash. The vehicle
may otherwise be damaged.
R Operating with the key:
Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock. Do not open the driver's door when
the engine is switched off or at very low
speeds. Otherwise, whe nintransmission position
Dor Rthe automatic transmission
wil lautomatically switch to park position P
and block the wheels.
R Operating with the Start/Stop button:
Do not open the driver's door whe nthe
engine is switched off or at very low
speeds. Otherwise, whe nintransmission
position Dor Rthe automatic transmission
wil lautomatically switch to park position P
and block the wheels.
Observe the following to make sure that the
automatic transmission stay sinneutral position
N:
Operating with the key and Start/Stop button:
X Make sure the ignition is switched on.
X Make sure that the vehicl eisstationary.
X Depress the brake peda land keep it
depressed.
Operating with the Start/Stop button only: X Engage park position P.
X Releas ethe brake pedal.
X Remove the Start/Stop button from the igni-
tion lock (Y page145).
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
X Switch on the ignition.
X Depress the brake peda land keep it
depressed.
Operating with the key and Start/Stop button:
X Select neutral N.
X Releas ethe brake pedal.
X Releas ethe electric parking brake, if neces-
sary.
X Switch off the ignition and leave the key in the
ignition lock.
You can wash the vehicl einanautomatic car
wash from the very start.
Was hoff excess dirt before cleaning the vehicle
in an automatic car wash.
After using an automatic car wash, wip eoff wax
from the windscreen and the wiper blades. This
wil lprevent smears and reduce wiping noises
caused by residue on the windscreen.
Washing by hand In some countries
,washing by hand is only
allowe datspeciall yequipped washing bays. Care
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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

Warning triangle
Removing/replacing the warning trian-
gle X
To remove: open the boot lid.
X Pus hwarning triangl eholder :on both sides
in the direction of the arrow and open it.
X Pus hthe retaining lug upwards at the centre
of warning triangle ;and remove warning
triangle ;.
X To replace: place warning triangle ;back
into warning triangl eholder :.
X Close warning triangl eholder :.
Setting up the warning triangle X
Fold legs =out to the side.
X Fold side reflectors ;upwards to form atri-
angl eand lock them at the top using press
stud :. First-aid kit
First-ai
dkit: is in the boot in the left-hand
stowage net.
X Open the boot lid.
X Remove first-ai dkit:.
Check the expiry date on the first-ai dkit at least
once ayear. Replace the contents if necessary,
and replace any missing items. Fire extinguisher
The fire extinguisher is located underneath the
front of the driver's seat.
X Pul ltab : upwards.
X Remove fire extinguisher ;.
Have the fire extinguisher refilled after each use and checked every one or two years. It may oth-
erwise fail in an emergency.
Observe the lega lrequirements for each indi-
vidual country. Where will
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335Breakdown assistance

Vehicl
etoolkit
General notes The towing ey
eislocate dint he stowag ewell
under the boot floor.
On vehicles with MOExtende dtyres (tyres with
run-fla tcharacteristics) the towing ey eisina
bracket under the parcel shelf.
Apart from som ecountry-specifi cvariants, vehi-
cle sare not equipped with tyre-changing tools.
if your vehicl eisequippe dwithat yre-change
tool kit, it is locate dinthe stowag ewellu nder
the boot floor.
Some tool sfor changing awheel are specifi cto
the vehicle. For more informatio nonwhich tyre
changing tool sare required and approved to
perfor mawheelchange on your vehicle, consult
aq uali fied specialist workshop.
Necessary tyre-changing tool scan include, for
example:
R Jack
R Wheel chock
R Wheel wrench
R Ratchet ring spanner
R Centring pin
i The jack weighs approximatel
y2.1 kg.
The maximu mloadb earing capacity of the
jack can be found on the adhesive labe lonthe
jack.
The jack is maintenance-free .Ifthereisa
malfunction, please contact aquali fied spe-
cialist workshop.
Vehicles with aTIREFI Tkit :
Tyre inflation compressor
; Tyre sealant fille rbottle X
Ope nthe boot lid.
X Lif tthe boot floor upwards (Y page 313).
X Use the TIREFIT kit (Y page 338).
i Depending on the powe rclass (LK), the tyre
inflation compressor ha sthe following
weight:
R LK1 –12V /10 A, 120 W: 0.8 kg
R LK2 –12V /15A,1 80W:0.9 kg
The data regarding the power clas s(LK) and/
or electrical data can be found on the rear of
the tyre inflation compressor.
The tyre inflation compressor is maintenance-
free. If there is amalfunction, please contact
aq ualified specialist workshop.
Vehicles with atyre-change tool kit :
Tyre inflation compressor
; Tyre sealant filler bottle
= Whee lwrench
? Folding wheel chock
A Jack
B Towing eye
The tyre-change tool kit is in atray in the stow-
age wel lunde rthe boot floor.
On vehicles with aluminium hub caps, the tyre-
change tool kit also contains asocket. Depend-
ing on the vehicle equipment, this is in the left
stowage net or unde rthe boot floor.
X Open the boot lid.
X Swing the boot floo rupwards (Y page313).
X Use the TIREFIT kit (Y page338).
i Example: equipment and country-specific
variations possible. 336
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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 you come into contact with the tyre sealant,
observe the following:
R Rinse off the tyre sealant from yours kin
immediately with water.
R If the tyre sealant comes into contact with
youre yes,immediately rinse them thor-
oughlyw ith clean water.
R If tyre sealant is swallowed, immediately
rinse yourm outh out thoroughl yand drink
plenty of water. Do not induce vomiting,
and seek medica lattention immediately.
R Immediately change out of clothing which
has come into contact with tyre sealant.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical
attention immediately.
! Do not operate the tyre inflation compres-
sor for longer than ten minutes at atime with-
out abreak. It may otherwise overheat.
The tyre inflation compressor can be oper-
ated again once it has cooled down.
Complyw ith the manufacturer's safety instruc-
tions on the sticker on the tyre inflation com-
pressor.
Usingt he TIREFITk it X
Do not remove any foreign objects which have
penetrated the tyre, e.g. screws or nails.
X Remove the tyre sealant bottle, the accom-
panying TIREFIT sticker and the tyre inflation
compressor from the stowage space under
the boot floor (Y page 336). X
Affix part :of the TIREFIT sticker to the
instrument cluster within the driver's field of
vision.
X Affix part ;of the TIREFIT sticker near the
valve on the wheel with the defective tyre. X
Remove fillerh oseBand connector =from
the bottom section of tyre inflation compres- sor housing ;.
X Slide the yellow fillerh ose connector into the
mounting on yellow cap Aof tyre sealant
bottle :until the connector engages.
X With the sealing rings in front, slidey ellow cap
A of tyre sealant bottle :into the holderof
tyre inflation compressor ;.The cap must
engage in both hooks. X
Remove the cap from valve Con the faulty
tyre.
X Screw fillerh oseDonto valve C.
X Insert connector =into asocket in yourv ehi-
cle.
Cigarette lighter socket: (Y page 316)
12 Vsocket: (Y page 316) Flat tyre
339Breakdowna ssistance Z

All vehicles
!
You may only secure th
evehicl ebyt he
wheels, no tbypartsoft hevehicl esuchas
axl eors teering components. Otherwise ,the
vehicl ecould be damaged.
The towin geyes or trailer to whitch can be used
to pull th evehicl eontoa trailer or transporte rif
you wish to transpor tit.
X Vehicles wit
hmanua ltra nsmission:
depress th eclutch pedal fully and engage
neutral.
X Vehicles wit
hautomatic transmission:
tur nthe keyt op osition 2in th eignition lock.
X Shift th eautomatic transmission to position
N.
As soon as th evehicle is loaded:
X Preven tthe vehicl efromr ollin gaway by
applyin gthe electric parking brake.
X Vehicles wit
hmanua ltra nsmission:
depress th eclutch pedal fully and engage first
or revers egear.
X Vehicles wit
hautomatic transmission:
shif tthe automatic transmission to position
P.
X Turn th ekeyto position 0in th eignition lock
and remove it.
X Secur ethe vehicle. Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
! Do no
ttow -star tvehicles wit hautomatic
transmission .You could otherwise damage
th ea utomatic transmission.
i You can fin
dinformation on "Jump-starting"
under (Y page 345).
Befor etow -starting ,the followin gconditi ons
mus tbef ulfilled:
R theb attery is connected
R thee ngineh as cooled down
R thee xhaust system has cooled down
When tow-starting ,itisimportant that you
observ ethe safet ynotes ( Ypage 347) and the
legal requirements in eac hrespective country.
X Switc hont hehazard warning lamps
(Y page 120).
X Fit th etow inge ye (Y page 348). X
Secur ethe rigid towin gbar or th etow ing
rope.
X Depress th ebrak epedal and keep it
depressed.
X Turn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition lock.
X Depress th eclutch pedal fully, engage 2nd
gear and continu etokeept he clutch pedal
fully depressed.
X Releas ethe brak epedal.
X Tow-start th evehicle.
X Releas ethe clutch pedal slowly; do not
depress th eaccelerato rpedal while doin gso.
X When th eengineh as been started, immedi-
ately depress th eclutch pedal fully and shift
to neutral.
X Pull ove ratasuitable plac eand stop th evehi-
cle safely, payin gattention to road and traffic
conditions.
X Use th eelectric parking brak etosecure the
vehicl eand preven titfromr ollin gaway.
X Remove th erigid towin gbar or towin grope.
X Remove th etow inge ye (Y page 349).
X Switc hoff th ehazard warning lamps. Electrical fuses
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you manipulate, bridge or replace afaulty
fus ew ithaf useofah igher amperage ,the
electric cables could be overloaded. This may result in afire. There is ariskofana ccident
and injury.
Always replace fault yfuses wit hspecifie dnew
fuses of th ecorrect amperage.
Blown fuses mus tbereplace dwithf uses of the
sam erating ,whic hy ou can recognise by the
colour and fus erating .The fus erating sare listed
in th efusea llocation chart.
The fus eallocation chart is on th efus eb ox in the
boot (Y page 352).
If th enewly inserted fus ealso blows ,havet he
caus etrace da nd rectifie dataqualified special-
ist workshop ,e.g.a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
! Only use fuses that hav
ebeen approve dfor
Mercedes-Benz vehicles and whic hhavet he 350
Electrical fusesBreakdown assistance

X
Open the bonnet (Y page 322).
X To open: press safety clips :on the cover
together.
X Remove fuse box cover ;upwards. X
Remove any existing moisture from the fuse
box using adry cloth.
X Loosen screws =,fold up fuse box lid ?and
remove it.
X To close: check whether the seal is posi-
tioned correctly in lid ?.
X Insert lid ?into the bracket at the rear of the
fuse box.
X Fold down lid ?of the fuse box and tighten
screws =.
X Insert cover ;on both sides and engage
safety clips :.
X Close the bonnet. Fuse box in the boot
X
Open the boot lid.
X Lift the boot floor upwards (Y page 313).
X To open: swing cover :upwards in the
direction of the arrow.
X To close: fold down cover :in the opposite
direction to the arrow.
Make sure that the cover is in the recess pro-
vided for it.
i The fuse allocation chart is in
arecess on the
side of the fuse box. You can find the corre-
sponding fuse rating and fuse type on the fuse
allocation chart. 352
Electrical fusesBreakdown assistance