2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE wheel

Deactivating/activating ESP
®X
To activate SPORT handling mode: briefly
press button :.
The M handlin gmodew arnin glamp in the
instrumen tcluster lights up. The SPORT
SPORThan‐
han‐
dling mode
dling mode message appears in th emulti-
function display.
X To deactivate SPORT handling mode:
briefl
ypress button :.
The M handlin gmodew arnin glamp in the
instrumen tcluster goe sout.
X To deactivate ESP ®
:press button :until
the å ESP®
OF Fw arnin glamp lights up in
th ei nstrument cluster.
The ÷ OFF OFFmessage appears in th emulti-
function display.
X To activate ESP ®
:briefl ypress button :.
The å ESP®
OF Fw arnin glamp in the
instrumen tcluster goe sout.T he ÷ ON
ON
message appears in th emultifunction display.
Characteristics of activate dSPORT han-
dling mode
If SPORT handlin gmodeisa ctivated and on eor
mor ewheels start to spin ,the ÷ ESP®
warn-
in gl amp in th einstrument cluster flashes .ESP ®
only stabilises th evehicl etoal imiteddegree.
Whe nSPORT handlin gmodeisa ctivated:
R ESP ®
only improves drivin gstabilit ytoa limi-
te dd egree
R Traction control is still activated
R Engin etorque is no longer limite dand the
drive wheels are able to spin
The spinning of th ewheels result sinacutting
action fo rbette rtraction on loos esurfaces.
R ESP ®
still provides support when you brake
firmly Characteristics when ESP
®
is deactivated
If ESP ®
is deactivated and on eormorew heels
start to spin ,the ÷ ESP®
warnin glamp in the
instrumen tcluster doe snotflash. In suc hsitua-
tions, ESP ®
will no tstabilis ethe vehicle.
If you deactivat eESP®
:
R ESP ®
no longer improves drivin gstability
R Engin etorque is no longer limite dand the
drive wheels are able to spin
The spinning of th ewheels result sinacutting
action fo rbette rtraction on loos esurfaces.
R Traction control is still activated
R COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST is no longer
available; no risitactivated if you brak efirmly
wit ha ssistanc efromE SP®
R PRE-SAFE ®
is no longer available; it is also not
activated if you brak efirmly wit hassistance
from ESP ®
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is no longer available; it is
also no tactivated if you brak efirmly with
assistanc efromE SP®
R ESP ®
still provides support when you brake
firmly
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation General notes
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation is no tavailable in
Mercedes-AMG vehicles.
If your vehicle/trailer combination begin sto
lurch, ESP ®
assist syou in this situation .ESP ®
slows th evehicl edown by brakin gand limiting
th ee ngineo utput until th evehicle/trailer com-
bination has stabilised.
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
If roa dand weather condition sare poor,
trailer stabilisation will no tbeable to prevent
th ev ehicle/trailer combination from swerv-
ing. Trailer swithah ighc entre of gravit ycan
ti po verb efore ESP ®
can detec tthis. There is
ar iskofana ccident.
Always adapt your drivin gstyle to th eprevail-
in gr oada nd weather conditions. 74
Driving safet
ysyste msSafety

If yourv
ehicle/trailer combination begins to
lurch, you can only stabilise the vehicle/trailer
combination by depressing the brake firmly.
ESP ®
trailer stabilisatio nisactive above speeds
of approximately 65 km/h.
ESP ®
trailer stabilisatio ndoes not work if ESP ®
is deactivated or disabled because of amalfunc-
tion.
Crosswind Assist General notes
Strong crosswind gusts can impair the road-
holding of yourv ehicle when driving straight
ahead. The crosswind driving assistance func-
tion integrated in ESP ®
noticeably reduces
these impairments.
Depending on the direction and intensity of the
side wind, ESP ®
is activated automatically.
ESP ®
intervenes with stabilising braking to
assisty ou in keeping the vehicle in the lane.
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle speeds
above 80 km/h when driving straight aheador
cornering gently.
Important safety notes Crosswind Assist does not work if ESP ®
is deac-
tivated or disabled because of amalfunction. EBD (electroni
cbrake force distribu-
tion)
General notes EBD monitors and controls the brake pressure
on the rear wheelstoi
mprove driving stability
whileb raking.
Important safety notes i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page 66). G
WARNING
If EBD is malfunctioning, the rear wheelsc an
lock, e.g. under full braking. This increases the risk of skidding and an accident.
You shouldt herefore adapt yourd riving style
to the different handling characteristics. Have the brake system checked at
aqualifieds pe-
cialist workshop.
Observe information regarding indicator and
warning lamps( Ypage 287) as well as display
messages (Y page 256). ADAPTIVE BRAKE
ADAPTIVE BRAKE enhances braking safety and
offers increased braking comfort. In addition to
the braking function, ADAPTIVE BRAKE also has
the HOLD function (Y page 192) and hill start
assist (Y page 149). PRE-SAFE
®
Brake
General notes PRE-SAFE
®
Brake can help you to minimise the
risk of acollision with avehicle aheadora
pedestrian, and reduce the effects of such a
collision. If PRE-SAFE ®
Brake has detected arisk
of ac ollision, you willbew arned visually and
acoustically as well as by automatic braking.
i Pay attention to the important safety notes
in the "Driving safety systems" section
(Y page 66).
PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with the Driving Assistance Plusp ackage.
For PRE-SAFE ®
Brake to assist you when driving,
the radars ensor system and the camera system
must be switched on and operational.
With the help of the radars ensor system and the
camera system, PRE-SAFE ®
Brake can detect
obstacle sthat are in front of yourv ehicle for an
extended period of time.
In addition, pedestrians in the path of yourv ehi-
cle can be detected.
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake detects pedestrians using
typica lcharacteristics such as the body con-
tours and posture of aperson standing upright.
i Observe the restrictions describe
dinthe
"Important safety notes" section
(Y page 76). Driving safety systems
75Safety Z

Following damag
etothe windscreen, hav ethe
configuration and operation of the camera sys-
tem checked at aquali fied specialist workshop.
Function X
To activate/deactivate: activate or deacti-
vate PRE-SAFE ®
Brake in the on-board com-
puter (Y page 245).
If the PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is not activated, the
æ symbol appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
Thi sfunction will issue awarning if:
R at as peed of around 30 km/h or more ,the
distance maintaine dtothe vehicle travelling
in front is insufficient for several seconds
The · distance warning lamp then lights
up in the instrument cluster.
R at as peed of around 7km/h or more ,you
rapidl yapproach avehicle in front or apedes-
trian
An intermittent warning tone will then sound
and the ·distance warning lamp lights up
in the instrument cluster.
X Brake immediately to defuse the situation.
or X Take evasive action provide ditissafetodo
so.
The PRE-SAFE ®
Brake function can also brake
the vehicle automaticall yunder the following
conditions:
R the driver and front passenger hav ethei rseat
belts fastened
and
R the vehicle speed is between approximately
7k m/h and 200 km/h
At as peed of up to approximately 70 km/h,
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake can also detect:
R stationar yobjects in the path of your vehicle,
e.g. stopped or parked vehicles
R pedestrians in the path of your vehicle
i If there is an increased risk of
acollision,
preventive passenger protection measures
(PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS) are triggered (Y page 54).
If the risk of acollision with the vehicle in front
remains and yo udonot brake, take evasive
action or accelerate significantly ,the vehicle
may perform automatic emergency braking up
to the point of ful lbrake application. Automatic emergency braking is not performe
duntil imme-
diately prior to an imminent accident.
You can prevent the intervention of PRE-SAFE ®
Brake at any time by:
R depressing the accelerator pedal further
R activating kickdown
R releasing the brake pedal
The braking action of PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is ended
automaticall yif:
R youm anoeuvre to avoid the obstacle
R there is no longer arisk of collision
R there is no longer an obstacl edetected in
front of your vehicle STEE
RCONTROL
General notes STEER CONTROL helps yo
ubytransmitting a
noticeable steering force to the steering wheel
in the directio nrequired for vehicle stabilisation.
Thi ssteering support is provide dinparticula rif:
R both right wheels or both lef twheels are on a
we tors lippery roa dsurface whe nyou brake
R the vehicle starts to skid
Important safety notes i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page 66).
No steering support is provide dfrom STEER
CONTROL, if:
R ESP ®
is deactivated
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning
R the steering is faulty
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,you will be assisted
further by the electrica lpower steering. Protection against theft
Immobiliser
The immobilise rprevents your vehicle from
being starte dwithou tthe correct key. Protection against theft
77Safety Z

double lock function is activated as standard. It
is then not possible to open the doors from
inside the vehicle. You can deactivate the dou-
ble lock function by deactivating the interior
motion sensor (see the Digital Owner' sManual).
Opening/closing doors is then possible as fol-
lows: the doors can be opened from inside.
When alocked door is opened from inside the
vehicle, the previous unlocking proces swill be
acknowledged if the vehicle:
R has been locked with the locking butto nfor
the central locking or
R has been locked automatically
The vehicle will be fully unlocked if it had previ-
ously been fully unlocked. Only the door which
has been opened from the inside is unlocked if
only the driver' sdoor had been previously
unlocked. Automatic locking feature
X
To deactivate: press and hold button :for
approximately five seconds until atone
sounds.
X To activate: press and hold button ;for
approximately five seconds until atone
sounds.
If you press one of the two buttons and do not
hear atone, the relevant setting has already
been selected.
The vehicle is locked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn-
ing.
Therefore, you could be locked out if:
R the vehicle is being pushed
R the vehicle is being towed
R the vehicle is being tested on adynamometer i
You can activate and deactivate the auto-
matic locking mechanism via the multimedia
system (see the Digital Owner' sManual). Unlocking/locking the driver's door
using the emergency key element
i If you want to centrally lock the vehicle using
the emergency key element ,begin by press-
ing the locking butto nfor the interior locking
mechanism while the driver' sdoor is open.
Then lock the driver' sdoor using the emer-
genc ykey element. X
Inser tthe emergency key element int oopen-
ing :in the protective cap.
X Pull and hold the door handle.
X Pull the protective cap on the emergency key
as straight as possible away from the vehicle until it releases.
X Release the door handle. X
To unlock: turn the emergency key element
anti-clockwise as far as it will go to position
1.
X To lock: turn the emergency key element
clockwise as far as it will go to position 1.88
DoorsOpening and closing

Correct driver's seat position
G
WARNING
You coul dlose control of th evehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust th edriver' sseat ,steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten th eseat belt
Ther eisar iskofana ccident.
Adjust th edriver' sseat ,head restraint ,steer-
ing wheel and mirror sand fasten your seat
belt before starting th eengine. Observ
ethe followin gwhen adjusting steering
wheel :,seat belt ;and driver' sseat =:
R you are as far away from th edriver' sairbag as
possible
R you are sittin ginanormalupright position
R your thighs are slightly supported by th eseat
cushion
R your legs are no tentirely stretched and you
can depress th epedals properly
R theb ack of your head is supported at eye level
by th ecentr eoft hehead restraint
R you can hold th esteering wheel wit hyour
arm sslightly bent
R you can mov eyour legs freely
R you can see all th edisplays in th einstrument
cluste rclearly R
you should have agood overview of traffic
conditions
R thes eat belt is pulled snugly against th ebody
and must be routed across th ecentr eofy our
shoulder and across your hips in th epelvic
area
Further related subjects:
R Manual and electrical seat adjustment
(Y page 104)
R Electrical seat adjustmen t(Ypage 104)
R Adjusting th esteering wheel mechanically
(Y page 110) or electricall y(Ypage 111).
R Fastenin gthe seat belt correctly (Y page 43).
R Adjustin gthe rear-view mirror and exterior
mirror s(Ypage 113).
R You can store th eseat ,steering wheel ,exte-
rior mirror and head-up display settings with
th em emory function (Y page 116). Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If childre nadjust th eseats, they could
become trapped, especiall yiftheya re unat-
tended. Ther eisariskofi njury.
When leaving th evehicle ,always tak ethe key
wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle .Never leave
childre nunattende dinthevehicle.
The seat scan still be adjusted when there is no
ke yint heignition lock. G
WARNING
When adjusting aseat ,you or another vehicle
occupan tcoul db ecome trapped by th eguide
rail of th eseat ,for instance. Ther eisariskof
injury.
Mak esure that no on ehas any part of their
body within th esweep of th eseat when
adjusting it.
Observ ethe safety note son"Airbags"
(Y page 44) and "Children in th evehicle"
(Y page 55). 102
SeatsSeats, steerin
gwheel and mirrors

G
WARNING
If the driver's seat is not correctly engaged, it coul dunexpectedly move while driving. This
coul dcausey ou to lose control of the vehicle.
There is arisk of an accident.
Always ensure that the driver's seat is
engaged before starting the vehicle. G
WARNING
You coul dlose control of the vehicl ewhile
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering whee lor
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, headr estraint, steer-
ing whee land mirrors and fasten yours eat
beltb efore starting the engine. G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or other vehicl eoccupants coul dbetrappe dand
thereby injured .Childre ninparticular could
accidentally press the electrica lseat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
Whil emoving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
leve rassembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem. G
WARNING
The headr estraints cannot provid ethe inten-
ded protection unless they are fitted and
adjusted correctly. There is an increased risk of injury to the heada nd neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Always drive with the headr estraints fitted.
Ensure that the centre of the headr estraints
support the back of each vehicl eoccupant's
headate ye levelbefore driving off. G
WARNING
The seat beltd oes not offer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the back- rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-
ing or in the event of an accident, you could
slid eunderneath the seat belta nd sustain
abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal
injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
yourj ourney .Always ensure that the backrest
is in an almost vertical position and that the
shoulders ection of yours eatbelt is routed
across the centre of yours houlder.
! To avoi
ddamage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R do not spil lany liquidsont he seats. If liquid
is spilled on the seats, dry them as soon as possible.
R if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should alson ot be used to dry the seats.
R clea nthe seat covers as recommended;
see "Interio rcare".
R do not transport heav yloads on the seats.
Do not place sharp objects on the seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nail sortools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible.
R when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als,e .g. blankets, coats, bags, seat covers,
child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwel lunder or behind the seats when mov-
ing the seats back. There is arisk that the
seats and/or the objects coul dbedamaged.
i The rear-compartment head restraints can
be removed (Y page106).
Vehicles without the through-loading feature:
the head restraints cannot be removed from
the rear-compartment seats.
For more information, contact aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
i Related topic:
R Through-loading facility in the rear bench
seat (Y page102) Seats
103Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

Adjusting th
eseats manually and
electrically
Adjusting th efront seat Vehicles withou
tthe seating comfort
package :
Backrest angle
; Seat height
= Seat fore-and-af tadjustment
Vehicles wit hthe seating comfor tpack-
age :
Backrest angle
; Seat height
= Seat cushion angle
? Seat fore-and-af tadjustment
A Seat cushion length
i On vehicles wit
hthe seating comfort pack-
age, th eseat cushion lengt hcan only be
adjusted manually. Adjusting th
eseatfore-and-aft Vehicles withou
tthe seating comfort
package
X Lif th andle =and slid ethe seat forward sor
rearwards.
X Releas elever =again.
Mak esuret haty ou hear th eseat engage in
position.
Vehicles wit hthe seating comfor tpack-
age
X Lif th andle ?and slid ethe seat forward sor
rearwards.
X Releas elever ?again.
Mak esuret haty ou hear th eseat engage in
position.
Adjusting th eseatc ushion lengt hman-
ually X
Lif th andle Aand slid ethe seat cushion for-
ward sorb ackwards.
X Releas elever Aagain.
The seat cushion engages.
i Manual seat cushion lengt
hadjustmen tis
only available on vehicles wit hthe seating
comfort package. Adjusting th
eseats electrically :
Hea drestrain theight
; Backrest angle
= Seat height
? Seat cushion length
A Seat cushion angle
B Seat fore-and-af tadjustment 104
SeatsSeats
,steering wheel and mirrors

i
Furthe rrelated subjects:
R You can store the sea tsetting susing the
memory function (Y page 116).
R If PRE-SAFE ®
is triggered ,the front-
passenger sea twillbem ovedtoab etter
positio nifitw aspreviousl yinanunfavour-
able positio n(Ypage 54).
R Whe nthe sea tismovedforward sorback-
wards, the headrest is move dupordown
automatically.
Vehicles with AMG Performance Seat: the
height of the hea drestraints cannot be adjus-
ted. Adjusting the head restraints
Important safety notes G
WARNING
You could los econtrol of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten the sea tbelt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjus tthe driver's seat, hea drestraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
bel tbefore starting the engine. G
WARNING
The hea drestraints cannot provide the inten-
ded protection unless they are fitted and
adjuste dcorrectly .There is an increased risk
of injur ytothe hea dand neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Alway sdrive with the hea drestraints fitted.
Ensure that the centre of the hea drestraints
support the back of each vehicle occupant's
hea date yelevel before driving off.
General notes Observe the important safety notes
(Y
page 102).
Do not interchange the hea drestraints of the
front and rea rseats. Otherwise ,you will not be able to adjust the height and angl
eofthe head
restraints to the correct position.
Adjusting the head restraint height
manually X
To raise: pull the hea drestraint up to the
desire dposition.
X To lower: press release catch :and push
the hea drestraint dow ntothe desire dposi-
tion.
Adjusting the head restraint fore-and-
aft positio nmanually Thi
sfunction allow syou to adjust the distance
between the hea drestraint and the back of the
head.
X To move forwards: pull the headrestraint
forward sinthe directio nofthe arro wuntil it
engages in the desire dposition.
X To move backwards: press and holdrelease
button :.
X Push the hea drestraint back.
X Release the release button once the head
restraint is in the desire dposition.
X Ensure that the hea drestraint has engaged
properly. Seats
105Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z