2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE transmission

reduces loadc
hange reactions and is conducive
to as porty driving style .The sound generated by
the double-clutch function depends on the drive progra mselected.
Kickdown Use kickdown for maximu
macceleration:
X Depress the accelerator peda lbeyond the
pressure point.
The transmission shifts to alower gear
depending on the engine speed.
X Ease off the accelerator peda lonce the
desired spee disreached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up.
Rocking the vehicle free Rocking the vehicl
efree by shifting the trans-
mission repeatedly between transmission posi-
tions Dand Rmay help to free the vehicl eifithas
become stuck in mud or snow.
The vehicle's engine management restricts
repeated shifting between transmission posi-
tions Dand Rup to amaximu mspeed of
9k m/h.
To shift back and forth between transmission
positions Dand R,m ove the DIRECT SELECT
lever up and down past the point of resistance.
Glidin gmode (Mercedes-AMG vehicles) Gliding mode is characterised by the following:
R the combustion engine is disconnected from
the drive train
R the engine speed is equal to the engine idling
speed
R status icon Cgoes out and status icon :is
displayed in the multifunction display
(Y page1 59)
In drive program C,you can deactivate and acti-
vate gliding mode using the ECO button
(Y page1 51). Gliding mode can be activated under the follow-
ing conditions:
R the spee diswithinas uitable range
R the type of road is suitable ,e.g. no steep gra-
dients
R you are no longer depressing the accelerator
pedal
Gliding mode is deactivated under the following conditions:
R you depress the accelerator pedal
R you depress the brake pedal
R you use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch
the transmission position (Y page158)
R you switch to drive program RACE
(S‑MODEL), S+orS(Y page1 54)
R you activate manua lgearshifting
(Y page1 63)
R you leave the suitable spee drange
i If you have selected the "Comfort" setting
for the drive (engine management) in drive
program I,you can alsoa ctivate gliding mode.
You can find informatio nabout this in the Dig-
ital Owner's Manual.
Towing atrailer Towing
atrailer is not possible with all models.
For further information, see (Y page227).
X Drive in the middle of the engine spee drange
on uphill gradients.
X Manual shifting: depending on the uphill or
downhill gradient, shift into agear
(Y page1 63) in which the engine willr un in
the middle of the engine spee drange.
This alsoa ppliesifcruise control, DISTRONIC
PLUS or SPEEDTRONIC are activated. Drive programs
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG
vehicles) Drive program
I(Individual)
In drive program Ithe following properties of the
drive progra mcan be selected:
R the drive (engine and transmission manage-
ment)
R the suspension Automatic transmission
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R
the steering
R the availability of the ECO start/sto pfun ction
R the climate control
Informatio nabout configurin gdrive program I
with the multimedia syste mcan be found in the
Digita lOwn er'sM anual.
i To permanentl
yshift the gear smanuall yin
drive program Iusing the steering whee lpad-
dles ,select theM(manual) setting for the
drive.
Drive program S+ (Sport Plus)
Drive program S+is characterise dbythe fol-
lowing:
R the vehicl eexhibits particularly sporty driving
characteristics.
R the vehicl epulling away in first gear.
R the automatic transmission shiftin guplater.
As aresul toft he later automatic transmission
shift points ,the fuel consumption possibly
being higher.
R the suspensio nexhibits particularly firm
springing and damping setting s(vehicle swith
AIRMATIC).
R the ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot available.
Drive program S(Sport)
Drive program Sis characterise dbythe follow-
ing:
R the vehicl eexhibits sporty drivin gcharacter-
istics.
R the vehicl epulling away in first gear.
R the automatic transmission shiftin guplater.
As aresul toft he later automatic transmission
shift points ,the fuel consumption possibly
being higher.
R the suspensio nexhibits fir mspringing and
damping setting s(vehicle swithA IRMATIC).
Drive program C(Comfort)
Drive program Cis characterise dbythe follow-
ing:
R the vehicl eexhibits comfortable, economical
drivin gcharacteristics.
R the vehicl epulling away mor egently in
forward and revers egears unles sthe accel-
erator peda lisdepresse dfully. R
the vehicl ehasimproved drivin gstability, for
exampl eonslipperyroads urfaces.
R optimal fuel consumption resulting fro mthe
automatic transmission shiftin gupsooner.
Th ev ehicl eisd riven in the lo wengine speed
range and the wheels ar elesslikel ytos pin.
Drive program E(Econom y)
Drive program Eis characterised by the follow-
ing:
R the vehicl eexhibits comfortable, economical
drivin gcharacteristics.
R the vehicl epulling away mor egently in
forward and revers egears unles sthe accel-
erator peda lisdepresse dfully.
R the vehicl ehasimproved drivin gstability, for
exampl eonslipperyroads urfaces.
R optimal fuel consumption resulting fro mthe
automatic transmission shiftin gupsooner.
Th ev ehicl eisd riven in the lo wengine speed
range and the wheels ar elesslikel ytos pin.
R durin gdeceleration, the engine is disconnec-
ted fro mthe drive train. Th evehicl euses
kinetic energy and consumes less fuel (over-
ru nm ode).
R the performance of the air-conditioning and
heating systems is reduced.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles Drive program RAC
E(S‑MODEL)
Drive program RACEis characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R the vehicl eexhibits drivin gcharacteristics
suitabl efor the racetrack.
R allv ehicl esystems ar esetfor maximum
sportiness.
R the gearshift recommendation gives you
information for slowly warming up the drive
assemblie sand for adopting afuel-e fficient
drivin gstyle (Y page 163). Yo ucan follo wthe
gearshift recommendations at al ltimes and
change gear accordingly using the steering
whee lgears hift paddles. On the basi softhe
gearshift recommendation, using the steering whee lgears hift paddles, yo ucan optimis ethe
drive train and engine operating mod eatany
time.
R if yo uhaves elect edagearm anually, thi swill
be maintaine duntilthe vehicl espeed signifi-
cantl yincrease sordecreases. 162
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R
the vehicl epulling away in first gear.
R the automatic transmission shiftin guplater.
As aresul toft he later automatic transmission
shift points ,the fuel consumption possibly
being higher.
R the suspensio nexhibits particularly firm
springing and damping setting s(vehicle swith
AIRMATIC).
R gliding mod eisnot available.
R the ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot available.
Drive program S+ (Sport Plus) Drive program S+is characterise dbythe fol-
lowing:
R the vehicl eexhibits particularly sporty driving
characteristics.
R the vehicl epulling away in first gear.
R the automatic transmission shiftin guplater.
As aresul toft he later automatic transmission
shift points ,the fuel consumption possibly
being higher.
R the suspensio nexhibits particularly firm
springing and damping setting s(vehicle swith
AIRMATIC).
R gliding mod eisnot available.
R the ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot available.
Drive program S(Sport)
Drive program Sis characterise dbythe follow-
ing:
R the vehicl eexhibits sporty drivin gcharacter-
istics.
R the vehicl epulling away in first gear.
R the automatic transmission shiftin guplater.
As aresul toft he later automatic transmission
shift points ,the fuel consumption possibly
being higher.
R the suspensio nexhibits fir mspringing and
damping setting s(vehicle swithA IRMATIC).
R gliding mod eisnot available.
R the ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot available.
Drive program C(Comfort)
Drive program Cis characterise dbythe follow-
ing:
R the vehicl eexhibits comfortable, economical
drivin gcharacteristics.
R the vehicl epulling away mor egently in
forward and revers egears unles sthe accel-
erator peda lisdepresse dfully. R
the vehicl ehasimproved drivin gstability, for
exampl eonslipperyroads urfaces.
R optimal fuel consumption resulting fro mthe
automatic transmission shiftin gupsooner.
Th ev ehicl eisd riven in the lo wengine speed
range and the wheels ar elesslikel ytos pin.
R gliding mod eisavailable.
R the ECO start/sto pfunctio nisa vailable.
Drive program I(Individual)
In drive program Ithe following propertie softhe
drive progra mcan be selected:
R the drive (engine management)
R the transmission management
R ESP ®
(Y page 71)
R the suspension
R activatio nofthe exhaust flap
Informatio nabout configurin gdrive program I
with the multimedia syste mcan be found in the
Digita lOwn er'sM anual.
i To permanentl
yshift the gear smanuall yin
drive program Iusing the steering whee lpad-
dles ,select theM(manual) setting for the
transmission. Manual gearshifting
General notes Yo
uc an change gear yourself using the steering
whee lgears hift paddles. Th etransmission must
be in position D.
Depending on which gearshift paddle is pulled,
the automatic transmission immediatel yshifts
into the next gear up or down, if permitted.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: to usemanualshift-
ing ,you have two options:
R temporary setting
R permanent setting
If yo uactivate manua lgears hifting, the multi-
functio ndisplay will sho wthe current gear
instea doftransmission position D.
If manua lgears hiftin gisd eactivated ,the gears
will be selected automatically. Automati
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Temporary setting
X
To activate: shift the DIRECT SELEC Tlev er to
position D.
X Pull steerin gwheel gearshift paddle :or;.
Temporary setting will be active for acertain
amount of time .Under certain conditions the
minimu mamount of time is extended, e.g .inthe
cas eofl atera lacceleration, durin ganoverrun
phas eorw hend rivin gons teepterrain.
X To deactivate: pull steeringwheel gearshift
paddle ;and hol ditinp lace.
or X Use the DIRECT SELEC Tlever to shift the
transmission position.
or X Use the DYNAMIC SELEC Tswitch to change
the drive program.
Permanent settin g(Me rcedes-AMG
vehicles) X
To activate: shift the DIRECT SELEC Tlev er to
position D.
X Press button :.
Indicato rlamp ;lights up. X
To deactivate: press button:.
or X If positio nD(automatic transmission) is
selecte dfor the transmission in drive pro-
gram I:shift to drive program Iwith the
DYNAMIC SELEC Tswitch.
Indicato rlamp ;goes out.
Shiftin ggears !
Mercedes-AMG vehicles:
the automatic
transmission does not shift up automatically
eve nw hent he engine limiting spee dfor the
current gear is reached. When the engine lim- iting spee disreached, the fuel supply is cut to
prevent the engine fro moverrevving. Always
make sure tha tthe engine spee ddoesn ot
reach the red area of the rev counter. There is
otherwis eariskofe ngine damage. X
To shift up: pull steeringwheel gearshift pad-
dle ;.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
Al lv eh icle s(exce pt Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): if the maximum engine spee donthe
currentl yengaged gear is reache dand you
continue to accelerate, the automatic trans-
mission automaticall yshifts up in order to
prevent engine damage.
X To shift down: pull steeringwheel gearshift
paddle :.
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
Automatic downshifting occurs when coast-
ing.
If the engine exceed sthe maximum engine
spee dwhens hifting down, the automatic
transmission protects against engine damage
by not shifting down. 164
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Gearshift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style
.The rec-
ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display.
X Shift to recommended gear ;according to
gearshift recommendation :when shown in
the multifunction display of the instrument
cluster.
Upshifting (Mercedes-AMG vehicles) !
The automatic transmission does not shift
up automaticall yeven when the engine limit-
ing speed for the current gear is reached.
When the engine limiting speed is reached,
the fuel supply is cut to prevent the engine
from overrevving. Always make sure that the
engine speed does not reach the red area of
the rev counter. There is otherwise arisk of
engine damage. Before the engine speed reaches the red area,
an upshift indicator willbes hown in the multi-
function display.
X When message :appears in the multifunc-
tion display,p ullont he right-hand steering
wheelg earshift paddle.
Kickdown X
For maximu macceleration, depress the
accelerator pedalb eyond the pressure point.
The transmission shifts to alower gear
depending on the engine speed.
X Shift back up once the desired speed is
reached. During kickdown, you cannot shift gears using
the steering wheelg earshift paddles.
If you apply full throttle, the automatic trans-
missio nshifts up to the next gear when the
maximu mengine speed is reached .This pre-
vents the engine from overrevving.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: kickdown is only
possible in the temporary setting. Automatic transmission
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Problems with the transmission
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The transmission has
problems shifting gear. The transmission is losing oil.
X Have the transmission checked at aqualified specialist workshop
immediately. The acceleration ability
is deteriorating.
The transmission no lon-
ger changes gear. The transmission is in emergency mode.
It is only possible to shift into
secondgear and reverse gear.
X Stop.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Switch off the engine.
X Wait at least ten seconds before restarting the engine.
X Shift the transmission to position Dor R.
If D is selected, the transmission shifts into secondgear; ifRis
selected, the transmission shifts into reverse gear.
X Have the transmission checked at aqualified specialist workshop
immediately. Refuelling
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Fuel is highly flammable. If you handle fuel
incorrectly, there is arisk of fire and explo-
sion.
You must avoid fire, naked flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Switch off the engine
and, if applicable, the auxiliary heating before refuelling. G
WARNING
Fuels are poisonous and hazardous to health. There is adanger of injury.
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into contact
with skin, eyes or clothing. Do not inhale fuel
vapours. Keep fuels out of the reach of chil-
dren. If you or others come into contact with fuel,
observe the following:
R Wash the fuel off any affected areas of skin
with water and soap immediately.
R If you get fuel in your eyes, rinse them thor-
oughly with clean water immediately. Seek
immediate medical attention.
R If fuel is swallowed, seek immediate medi-
cal attention. Do not induce vomiting.
R Change any clothing that has come into
contact with fuel immediately. G
WARNING
Electrostatic charge can cause sparks and
thereby ignite fuel vapours. There is arisk of
fire and explosion.
Always touch the vehicle body before opening the fuel filler flap or touching the fuel pump
nozzle. This discharges any electrostatic
charge that may have built up.
Do not get into the vehicle again during the refu-
elling process. Otherwise, electrostatic charge
could build up again. G
WARNING
Vehicles with adiesel engine: 166
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X
Turn disposable hose :on the opening of
AdBlue ®
refill canister ;anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Reseal AdBlue ®
refill canister ;with the cap.
AdBlue ®
refill canisters are availabl eatmany
filling station sorataMercedes-Benz Service
Centre. AdBlue ®
refill canisters are often sold
with afiller hose. Afiller hose that does not
exactly fit the vehicle's AdBlue ®
tank offers no
protection against overfilling. AdBlue ®
may leak
out as aresult of overfilling. Mercedes-Benz
offers aspecial disposable hose with overfill
protection. You can obtain this from any
Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre. AdBlue ®
is
availabl einavariety of containers and recepta-
cles. Only use the disposable hose with the
Mercedes-Benz AdBlue ®
refill canisters.
AdBlue ®
refill bottle !
Only screw on the AdBlue ®
refill bottle so
that it is hand-tight. Otherwise, the thread of
the AdBlue ®
refill bottle could be damaged
and AdBlue ®
could leak out. X
Unscrew the protective cap from AdBlue ®
refill bottle :.
X Place AdBlue ®
refill bottle :on the filler
neck as shown and screw it on clockwise until hand-tight.
X Press AdBlue ®
refill bottle :towards the
filler neck.
The AdBlue ®
tank is filled. This could last up to
one minute.
When AdBlue ®
refill bottle :is no longer
pressed, filling stops and the bottle may be
taken off again after being only partially emp- tied.
X Release AdBlue ®
refill bottle :. X
Turn AdBlue ®
refill bottle :anti-clockwise
and remove it.
X Screw the protective cap ontoA dBlue®
refill
bottle :again.
AdBlue ®
refill bottles are available at many fill-
ing station sorataM ercedes-Benz Service
Centre. Refill bottles without athreaded seal
offer no protection against overfilling. AdBlue ®
may leak out as aresult of overfilling. Mercedes-
Benz offers special refill bottles with athreaded
cap. These are availabl eatany Mercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre. Parking
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with hot parts of the exhaust system or exhaust
gas flow. There is arisk of fire.
Park the vehicle so that no flammable mate-
rial can come into contact with hot vehicle
components.Inp articular, do not park on dry
grassland or harvested grain fields. G
WARNING
If you leave children unattended in the vehi-
cle, they may be able to set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
R release the parking brake
R shift the automatic transmission out of park
position Por shift manual transmission into
neutral
R start the engine
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is arisk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alway stake the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
! Always secure the vehicle correctly against
rolling away.O therwise, the vehicle or its driv-
etrain could be damaged. 172
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To ensure that the vehicle is safeguarded
against rolling away unintentionally:
R the electric parking brake must be applied
R on vehicles with manual transmission, engage
1st gear or reverse gear
R on vehicles with automatic transmission, the
transmission must be in position Pand the
key must be removed from the ignition lock
R the front wheels must be turned towards the
kerb on steep uphill or downhill gradients
R the empty vehicle must be secured at the
front axle with awheel chock or similar
object ,for example, on uphill or downhill gra-
dients
R al aden vehicle must also be secured at the
rear axle with awheel chock or similar object,
for example, on uphill or downhill gradients Switching off the engine
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position Nwhen you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away.T here isarisk of an
accident.
After switching off the engine, alway sswitch
to parking position P.Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
Vehicles with manual transmission X
Shift to either 1st gear or reverse gear R.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition lock
and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
X Apply the electric parking brake.
Vehicles with automatic transmission X
Apply the electric parking brake.
X Shift the transmission to position P.X
With the key: turn the key to position 0in the
ignition lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
X With the Start/Stop button: press the
Start/Stop button (Y page 145).
The engine stops and all the indicator lamps in the instrument cluster go out.
When the driver's door is closed, this corre-
sponds to key position 1.When the driver's
door is open, this corresponds to key position
0:" key removed".
If you switch the engine off with the transmis-
sion in position Ror D,t he automatic transmis-
sion shifts to Nautomatically.
With the key: if you then open the driver's door
or the front-passenger door or remove the key
from the ignition, the automatic transmission
shifts to Pautomatically.
With the Start/Stop button: if you then open
the driver's door or the front-passenger door,
the automatic transmission shifts to Pautomat-
ically.
If you want the automatic transmission to
remain in neutral N,e.g. when having the vehicle
cleaned in an automatic car wash with atowing
system:
X Vehicles with the Start-Stop button:
remove the Start-Stop button from the igni-
tion lock.
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
X All vehicles: switch the ignition on.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Shift to neutral N.
X Release the brake pedal.
X Release the electric parking brake.
X Switch off the ignition and leave the key in the
ignition lock.
The engine can be switched off while the vehicle is in motion by pressing and holding the Start/
Stop button for about three seconds. This func- tion operates independently of the ECO start/
stop automatic engine switch-off function. Parking
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