2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE manual transmission

You should drive particularly carefully on slip-
pery road surfaces. Avoid sudden acceleration,
steerin gand braking manoeuvres .Donot use
cruis econtrol or DISTRONIC PLUS.
If the vehicle threaten stoskid or cannot be
stopped when movin gatlow speed:
X Vehicles with manual transmission: shift
to neutral.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission to position
N.
X Try to brin gthe vehicle under control by using
correctiv esteering.
The outsid etemperature indicator is not
designed to serv easanice-warnin gdevic eand
is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.
Changes in the outsid etemperature are dis-
played afte rashortdelay.
Indicated temperatures just above the freezing
point do not guarantee that the road surfac eis
free of ice. The road may still be icy, especially in wooded areas or on bridges .The vehicle could
skid if you fail to adapt your drivin gstyle. Always
adapt your drivin gstyle and drive at aspeed to
suit the prevailin gweather conditions.
You should pay special attention to road condi-
tion swhen temperatures are around freezing
point.
Further information on drivin gwith sno wchains
(Y page 356).
Further information on drivin gwith summer
tyres (Y page 355).
Observe the notes in the "Winter operation" sec-
tion (Y page 355). Driving systems
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
Mercedes-Ben zIntelligent Drive stands for inno-
vativ edriver assistanc eand safet ysystems
which enhance comfort and support the driver in critical situations .With these intelligent co-ordi-
nated systems Mercedes-Ben zhas set amile-
stone on the path towards autonomous driving.
Mercedes-Ben zIntelligent Drive embraces all
elements of active and passive safet yinone well
thought-out syste m–for the safet yofthe vehi-
cle occupant sand that of other road users.
Further information on drivin gsafet ysystems
(Y page 66). Cruise control
Genera lnotes Cruise control maintains
aconstan troad speed
for you. It brakes automatically in order to avoid
exceeding the set speed. Change int oalower
gear in good tim eonlong and steep downhill
gradients. Take particular not eofthis when driv-
ing aladen vehicle and when towin gatrailer. By
doing so, you will make use of the braking effect
of the engine. This relieve sthe load on the brake
syste mand prevent sthe brakes from overheat-
ing and wearing too quickly.
Use cruis econtrol only if road and traffic con-
dition sare appropriate for maintainin gasteady
speed for aprolonged period. You can store any
road speed above 30 km/h.
Important safet ynotes If you fail to adapt your drivin
gstyle, cruis econ-
trol can neither reduce the risk of an accident
nor override the laws of physics .Cruise control
cannot tak eintoa ccount road, weather or traffic
conditions. Cruise control is only an aid. You are responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good time,
and for stayin ginlane.
Do not use cruis econtrol:
R in road and traffic condition swhich do not
allow you to maintain aconstan tspeed, e.g. in
heavy traffic or on windin groads
R on smoot horslippery roads. Braking or accel-
erating can cause the drive wheels to lose
traction and the vehicle could the nskid
R when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
heavy rain or snow
If there is achange of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
i The speed indicated in the speedometer
may diffe rslightly from the speed stored. 180
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Setting
aspeed Bear in mind that it may take
abrief moment
until the vehicle has accelerated or braked to
the set speed.
X Press the cruise control lever up :for a
higher speed or down ?for alower speed.
X Keep the cruise control lever pressed until the
desired speed is reached.
X Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is stored.
X To adjust the set speed in
1km/h incre-
ments: briefly press the cruise control lever
up : or down ?to the pressure point.
The last stored speed increases or decreases
in 1k m/h increments.
X To adjust the set speed in 10 km/h incre-
ments: briefly press the cruise control lever
up : or down ?beyond the pressure point.
The last stored speed increases or decreases in 10 km/h increments.
i Cruise control is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. If you acceler-
ate to overtake, cruise control adjusts the
vehicle's speed to the last speed stored after
you have finished overtaking.
Deactivating cruise control There are several ways to deactivate cruise con-
trol:
X Briefly press the cruise control lever forwards
B.
or
X Brake.
or
X Briefly move the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow A.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC is selected. LIM indi-
cator lamp ;in the cruise control lever is on.
Cruise control is automatically deactivated if: R you apply the electric parking brake
R you are driving at less than 30 km/h
R ESP ®
intervenes or you deactivate ESP ®
R while driving avehicle with manual transmis-
sion, you shift into neutral or depress the
clutch pedal for longer than six seconds R
on vehicles with manual transmission, you
shift to agear that is too high, and as aresult
the engine speed is too low
R on vehicles with automatic transmission, you
shift to position Nwhile driving
If cruise control is deactivated, you will hear a
warning tone. You will see the Cruise con‐
Cruise con‐
trol off trol off message in the multifunction display
for approximately five seconds.
i The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine. SPEEDTRONIC
General notes SPEEDTRONIC brakes automatically so that you
do not exceed the set speed. Change into a
lower gear in good time on long and steep down-
hill gradients. Take particular note of this when
driving aladen vehicle. By doing so, you will
make use of the braking effect of the engine.
This relieves the load on the brake system and
preventst he brakes from overheating and wear-
ing too quickly.
Important safety notes If you fail to adapt your driving style, SPEED-
TRONIC can neither reduce the risk of an acci-
dent nor override the laws of physics. SPEED-
TRONIC cannot take into account road, weather or traffic conditions. SPEEDTRONIC is only an
aid. You are responsible for the distance to the
vehicle in front,f or vehicle speed, for braking in
good time, and for staying in lane.
If there is achange of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
You can set avariable or permanent limit speed:
R variable for speed limits, e.g. in built-up areas
R permanent for long-term speed restrictions,
e.g. when driving with winter tyres fitted
(Y page 184)
i The speed indicated in the speedometer
may differ slightly from the limit speed stored. 182
Driving systemsDriving and parking

When the HOLD function is activated, the trans-
mission is shifted automatically to position Pif:
R the driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open
R the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activated,
the vehicle is stationary and:
R as ystem fault occurs
R the power supply is insufficient
If am alfunction occurs ,then the transmission
may also be shifted into position Pautomati-
cally.
Vehicles with manual transmission
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activated
and:
R the driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open
R the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function
R as ystem fault occurs
R the power supply is insufficient
The Brake immediately
Brake immediately message may also
appear in the multifunction display.
X Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly
until the warning message in the multifunc-
tion display goes out.
The HOLD function is deactivated.
Ah orn will sound at regular intervals if you turn
off the engine, take off your seat belt or open the driver's door when the HOLD function is activa-ted. The horn alerts you to the fact that the
HOLD function is still activated. If you attempt to
lock the vehicle, the toneb ecomes louder. The
vehicle cannot be locked until you have deacti-
vated the HOLD function.
i Oncey
ou have switched off the engine, you
cannot restart it until you have deactivated
the HOLD function. RACE START
Important safety notes i
RACE START must not be used on normal
roads. RACE START must only be activated
and used on dedicated road circuits, outside
of public road use.
i RACE START is only available in
Mercedes‑ AMG vehicles.
RACE START enables optimum acceleration
from astandin gstart .For this, asuitably high-
grip road surface is required, along with the
tyres and vehicle being in good condition. G
WARNING
If you use RACE START, individual tyres may
get into aspin and the vehicle could skid.
Dependin gonthe selected ESP ®
mode, there
is an increased risk of skidding and having an accident .Make sure that no persons ,animals
or obstacles are within range of the vehicle.
i Observe the safety notes on driving safety
systems (Y page 66).
Be sure to read the safety notes and informa-
tion on ESP ®
(Y page 71).
Activation conditions You can activat
eRACE START if:
R the doors are closed
R the engine is running and it has reached an
operating temperature of approximately
71 †. This is the case when the oil tempera-
ture gauge in the multifunction display is
shown in white.
R the drive program S,S+ orRace is selected
(Y page 154)
R the steerin gwheel is in the straight-ahead
position
R the vehicle is stationary and the brake pedal is
depressed (left foot)
R the transmission is in position D
Activating RACE START i
When manual mode (Y
page 163) is active,
the transmission automatically shifts up to
RACE START in the drive program. This func-
tion supports maximum acceleration with 194
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RACE START
.After goin gthroug hana cceler-
ating process once from astationary position,
this function is automatically deactivated.
X Depress th ebrak epedal wit hyour lef tfoot
and keep it depressed.
X Pull and hold bot hsteering whee lgearshift
paddle s(Ypage 163).
The RACES TART Confirm: Paddle UP
RAC ES TART Confirm: Paddle UP
Cancel :Paddle DOWN
Cancel :Paddle DOWN message appear sin
th em ultifunction display.
X Releas eboths teering whee lgearshif tpad-
dles (Y page 163).
i If th
eactivation condition sare no longer ful-
filled, RACE START is cancelled. The RACE
RACE
START cancelled
START cancelled message appearsinthe
multifunction display.
X To cancel: pull th elefts teering whee lshift
paddle (Y page 163).
or
X To confirm :pull th eright steering whee lshift
paddle (Y page 163).
The RACES TART available Depress
RAC ES TART available Depress
accelerator
accelerator message appear sinthemulti-
function display.
i If you do no
tdepress th eaccelerato rpedal
fully within two seconds, RACE START is can-
celled. The RACE
RACESTART
START not
notpossible
possible See
See
Owner' sManual
Owner' sManual message appear sinthe
multifunction display.
X Full ydepress th eaccelerato rpedal.
The engin espee drises to approximately
3500 rpm.
The RACE
RACE START START Release
Release brake
braketo
tostart
start
message appear sinthemultifunction display.
i If you do no
trelease th ebrak epedal within
fiv es econds, RACE START is cancelled. The
RACE
RACE START
START cancelled
cancelled message appear sin
th em ultifunction display.
X Tak eyour foo toff th ebrake, but keep the
accelerato rpedal depressed.
The vehicl epulls away at maximum acceler-
ation.
The RACE RACE START
START active
active message appear sin
th em ultifunction display.
RACE START is deactivated when th evehicle
reaches aspee dofa pproximately 50 km/h.
RACE START is deactivated immediately if you
release th eaccelerato rpedal during RACE
START or if any of th eactivation condition sare
no longer fulfilled .The RAC ES TART not pos‐
RAC ES TART not pos‐
sible See Owner' sManual
sible See Owner' sManual orRAC ES TART
RAC ES TART cancelled cancelled
message appear sinthemultifunc-
tion display.
i Afte
rusin gits everal times in short succes-
sion ,RACE START will be unavailable until a
certain distanc ehas been driven. AIRMATIC
General notes AIRMATIC is an air suspension system wit
hvar-
iable damping for improve ddriving comfort .All-
roun dlevel control ensures th ebest possible
suspension and constan tground clearance,
eve nw ithal aden vehicle. When you driv efast,
th ev ehicl eislowered automatically to improve
driving safet yand to reduce fuel consumption.
There is also th eoption to manually adjust the
vehicl elevel. AIRMATIC consist soflevel setting,
level control and AD S(Adaptive Dampin gSys-
tem).
Vehicles wit hautomatic transmission :the vehi-
cle level can be set usin gthe DYNAMIC SELECT
switch (Y page 154) or th elevel button
(Y page 196). The setting always corresponds
to th elast selected function.
Vehicles wit hmanual transmission :the vehicle
level can be set usin gthe DYNAMIC SELECT
switch (Y page 154) or th elevel button
(Y page 196). The setting always corresponds
to th elast selected function.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
People's limb smay become trapped if they
are locate dunderneat hthe vehicl eor
between th evehicl ebody and th etyres when
th ev ehicl eislowering .There is adanger of
injury.
When lowering th evehicle, mak esurenoo ne
is underneat hthe vehicl eorint heimmediate
vicinity of th ewhee larches.
i If on
eoft hedoor siso pen,the vehicl eisnot
lowered. Driving systems
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Vehicl
elevel Settin
gthe raised vehicle level It is possibl
etochoose between the "Normal"
and "Raised "vehicl elevelsb elow aspeed of
80 km/h .Select the "Normal" setting for normal
roa dsurfaces and "Raised "for driving with snow
chains or on particularly poor roa dsurfaces.
Your selection remains stored eve nifyou
remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Start the engine.
If indicator lamp ;is not lit:
X Press button :.
Indicato rlamp ;lights up .The vehicl eis
raised by 25 mm compare dtothe normal
level.
The Vehicle
Vehicle rising risingmessage appears in the
multifunctio ndisplay.
i The message disappears afte
rten seconds,
irrespective of the level reached. If necessary,
the vehicl eisraised further.
The "Raised level "setting is cancelled if you:
R drive faster tha n120 km/h
R drive for approximatel ythre em inutes at a
speed above 80 km/h
The "Raised level "remains saved when yo uare
not driving withi nthes espeed ranges.
Settin gthe normal vehicle level
X Start the engine.
If indicator lamp ;is lit:
X Press button :.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: indica-
tor lamp ;goe sout.T he vehicl eisadjusted
to the height of the currentl yselecte ddrive
progra m(Ypage 154).
Vehicles with manual transmission: indicator
lamp ;goe sout.T he vehicl eisadjusted to the height of the currentl
yselecte ddrive pro-
gra m( Ypage 154).
Suspension settings General notes
The Adaptive Damping System automatically
controls the calibration of the dampers.
The damping is adjusted individually to each
whee land depends on:
R your driving style ,e.g.s porty
R the roa dsurface condition, e.g .bum ps
R your individual selection, i.e .sport or comfort
Your selection remains stored eve nifyou
remove the key from the ignition lock.
Sport mode In the Sand S+drive programs, the firmer sus-
pension setting ensures eve nbetter contact
with the road. Select thi smodew hene mploying
as porty driving style ,e.g.onw inding country
roads.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission: select
the Sor S+ drive progra mwitht he DYNAMIC
SELEC Tswitch (Y page 154).
Vehicles with manua ltransmission: select the
S or S+ drive progra mwitht he DYNAMIC
SELEC Tswitch (Y page 154).
The vehicl eislowere dby15m mcompare dto
the norma llev el.
Comfort mode In the Eand Cdrive programs, the driving char-
acteristics of your vehicl eare more comforta-
ble. Therefore, select thi smodeify ouprefer a
more comfortabl edriving style .Select Comfort
mod ealsow hend riving fas tonstraight roads,
e.g .ons traight stretches of motorway.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission: select
the Eor Cdrive progra mwitht he DYNAMIC
SELEC Tswitch (Y page 154).
Vehicles with manua ltransmission: select the
E or Cdrive progra mwitht he DYNAMIC
SELEC Tswitch (Y page 154).
The vehicl eisraised to the norma llev el.
Whe ndriving at speed sabove 125 km/h ,the
vehicl eisautomaticall ylowere dby15m mint he
E and Cdrive programs. Whe ndriving at speeds
belo w80k m/h,the vehicl eisraised again. 196
Driving systemsDriving an
dparking

Minimum distance
Centre Approx. 20 cm
Corners Approx. 15 cm
If there is an obstacle within this range, the rel-
evant warning displaysl ight up andawarning
tone sounds. If the distance falls below the min- imum, the distance may no longer be shown.
Warning displays :
Segmentsont he left-hand side of the vehi-
cle
; Segmentsont he right-hand side of the vehi-
cle
= Segmentss howing operational readiness
The warning displayss how the distance
between the sensors and the obstacle. The
warning display for the front area is in the instru- ment cluster. The warning display for the rear
area is located on the roof lining in the rear
compartment.
The warning display for each side of the vehicle
is divided into five yellow and two red segments.
PARKTRONIC is operational if operational read-
iness indicator =lights up.
The gear lever position or the transmission posi- tion of the automatic transmission and the
direction in which the vehicle is rolling deter-
mine which warning display is active when the
engine is running. Manual transmission: Gear lever position Warning display
Forward gear
or
Neutral
Front area activated
Reverse gear
Rear and front areas
activated
Automatic transmission:
Transmission posi-
tion Warning display
D
Front area activated
R,
Nor the vehicle is
rolling backwards Rear and front areas
activated
P
No areas activated
One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, depending on the vehi-
cle's distance from the obstacle.
From the:
R sixth segment onwards, you will hear an inter-
mittentw arning tone for approximately two
seconds.
R seventh segment onwards, you will hear a
warning tone for approximately two seconds.
This indicates that you have now reached the minimum distance. Driving systems
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Observe surroundings
Observe surroundings
message appears in
the multifunction display.
X Vehicles with manual transmission: shift
to first gear while the vehicle is stationary.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
select transmission position Dwhile the vehi-
cle is stationary.
Active Parking Assist immediately steers in
the other direction.
The Park Assist active Accelerate Park Assist active Accelerate
and brake
and brake Observe surroundings
Observe surroundings mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
i You will achieve the best results by waiting
for the steering procedure to complete before
pulling away.
X Drive forwards and be ready to brake at all
times.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Active Parking Assist brakes the vehicle to a
standstill when the vehicle approaches the
front border of the parking space.
Manoeuvring may be required in tight parking
spaces.
X Vehicles with manual transmission: stop
as soon as PARKTRONIC sounds the contin-
uous warning tone, if not before.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
Park Assist active Select R
Park Assist active Select R Observe Observe
surroundings
surroundings message appears in the multi-
function display.
Vehicles with manual transmission: the
Park Park Assist
Assist active
activeEngage
Engagereverse
reverse gear
gear
Observe surroundings
Observe surroundings message appears in
the multifunction display.
As soon as the parking procedure is complete,
the Park Assist switched off
Park Assist switched off message
appears and awarning tone sounds. The vehicle
is now parked.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
vehicle is kept stationary without the driver hav- ing to depress the brake pedal.T he braking
effect is cancelled when you depress the accel-
erator pedal.
Active Parking Assist no longer supports you
with steering interventions and brake applica-
tions. When Active Parking Assist is finished,
you must steer and brake againy ourself.
PARKTRONIC is still available.
Parking tips:
R The way your vehicle is positioned in the park-
ing space after parking is dependent on vari- ous factors. These include the position and
shape of the vehicles parked in front and
behind it and the conditions of the location. It
may be the case that Active Parking Assist
guidesy ou too far into aparking space, or not
far enough into it. In some cases, it may also
lead you across or onto the kerb. If necessary, you should cancel the parking procedure withActive Parking Assist.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
you can also preselect transmission position
D.T he vehicle redirects and does not drive as
far into the parking space. Should the trans-
mission change take place too early,t he park-
ing procedure will be cancelled. Asensible
parking position can no longer be achieved
from this position.
R Vehicles with manual transmission: you
can also engage forward gear prematurely.
The vehicle redirects and does not drive as far
into the parking space. Should the transmis-
sion change take place too early,t he parking
procedure will be cancelled. Asensible park-
ing position can no longer be achieved from
this position.
Exiting aparking space In order that Active Parking Assist can support
you when exiting the parking space:
R the border of the parking space must be high
enough at the front and the rear. Akerb stone
is too small, for example.
R the border of the parking space must not be
too wide, as the position of the vehicle must
not exceed an angle of 45° to the starting
position as it is manoeuvred into the parking
space.
R am anoeuvring distance of at least 1.0 mmust
be available.
Activ eParking Assist can only assis tyou with
exiting aparking spac eifyou have parked the
vehicle parallel to th edirection of travel using
Activ eParking Assist.
i If PARKTRONIC detect
sobstacles, Active
Parking Assist brakes automaticall ywhils tthe
vehicle exits th eparking space. You are
responsible for braking in good time.
X Start th eengine.
X Releas ethe electric parking brake.
X Switch on th eturns ignal in th edirection you
are pullin gaway. 204
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rking

X
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmissio
ntoposition Dor R.
Vehicles with manual transmission: shift
to forward or reverse gear.
The Start Start Park
ParkAssist?
Assist? Yes:
Yes:OK
OKNo:
No: %
message appears in the multifunction display.
X To cance lthe procedure: press the%
button on the multifunction steering wheel or pull away.
or
X To exit
aparkin gspac eusing Active Park-
in gA ssis t:press the abutton on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
The ParkAssist active Accelerate
Par kAssist active Accelerate
and brake
and brake Observesurroundings
Observ esurroundings mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
X Releas ethe multifunction steering wheel.
X Pull away ,being ready to brake at al ltimes. Do
not excee damaximum speed of approx-
imately 10 km/h when exiting aparking
space. Otherwise, Active Parking Assist will
be cancelled.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
depending on the message or as required,
shift the transmissio ntoposition Dor R.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depending on the message or as required,
engage forward or reverse gear.
Active Parking Assist immediately steers in
the othe rdirection. The ParkAssist
Par kAssist
active Accelerat eand brake
active Accelerat eand brake Observe Observe
surroundings
surroundings message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
i Yo
uw illa chieve the bes tresults by waiting
for the steering procedure to complete before
pulling away.
If yo ureverse afte ractivation, the steering
wheel is move dtothe straight-ahea dposi-
tion.
X Drive forward sand reverse as prompte dby
the PARKTRONIC warning displays, several
time sifn ecessary.
Once yo uhavee xited the parking space com-
pletely, the steering wheel is move dtothe
straight-ahea dposition. Yo uhearat one and the
Park Park Assist
Assist switched
switched off
offmessage appears
in the multifunction display .You will then have
to stee rand merg einto traffic on your own.
PARKTRONIC is stil lavailable .You can take over
the steering before the vehicl ehasexited the
parking space completely .Thisisu seful, for example, when yo
urecognis ethat it is already
possible to pull ou tofthe parking space.
Cancellin gActive Parking Assist X
Stop the movement of the multifunction
steering wheel or stee ryourself.
Active Parking Assist will be cancelled at
once. The ParkAssist cancelled
Par kAssist cancelled mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
or X Press the PARKTRONIC button (Y page 200).
PARKTRONIC is switche doff and Active Park-
ing Assist is immediately cancelled. The
Par kAssist cancelled
Par kAssist cancelled message appears
in the multifunction display.
Active Parking Assist is cancelled automatically if:
R the electri cparking brake is applied
R transmissio nposition Pis selected in vehicles
with automatic transmission
R parking using Active Parking Assist is no lon-
ger possible
R youa re driving faster tha n10km/h
R aw heel spins and ESP ®
intervene sorfails.
The ÷ warning lamp lights up in the instru-
ment cluster.
Aw arning tone sounds. The parking symbo ldis-
appears and the multifunction display shows the
Par kAssist cancelled
Par kAssist cancelled message.
Whe nActive Parking Assist is cancelled, you
mus tstee rand brake agai nyourself.
If as ystem malfunction occurs, the vehicl eis
braked to astandstill. To drive on, depres sthe
accelerato rpedal again. Driving systems
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