2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE trailer

hitch. You could otherwise damage the vehi-
cle.
! Observe the following points when towing
with atow rope:
R Secure the tow rope on the same side on
both vehicles.
R Make sure that the tow rope is not longer
than legallyp ermitted. Mark the tow rope in
the middle, e.g. with awhite cloth
(30 x30c m).This will make other road
users aware that avehicle is being towed.
R Only secure the tow cable to the towing
eyes or, if available, to the trailer tow hitch.
R Observe the brake lamps of the towing
vehicle while driving. Always maintain adis-
tance adistance so that the tow rope does
not sag.
R Do not use steel cables or chains to tow
your vehicle. You could otherwise damage
the vehicle.
! Do not use the trailer tow hitch for recovery
or towing. Do not use the towing eye for
recovery. This could damage the vehicle. If in doubt, have the vehicle recovered using a
crane.
! Pull away smoothly when towing away or
tow-starting avehicle. If the tractive power is
too high, the vehicles could be damaged.
! Shift the automatic transmission to
Nand
do not open the driver's or front passenger's
door during towing. The automatic transmis-
sion may otherwise shift to position P,which
could damage the transmission.
! You may tow the vehicle for
amaximum of
50km.At owing speed of 50 km/h must not
be exceeded.
For towing distances over 50 km, the entire
vehicle must be lifted up and transported.
Observe the legal requirements for the relevant countries when towing.
It is better to have the vehicle transported than
to have it towed.
If the vehicle has suffered transmission damage,
have it transported on atransporter or trailer.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: when
towing avehicle, the automatic transmission
must be in position N.Ifthe automatic trans-
mission cannot be shifted to position N,have the vehicle transported on
atransporter or
trailer.
The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
R cannot turn the key to position 2in the igni-
tion lock
R cannot release the electric parking brake
R cannot shift the transmission to position Non
vehicles with automatic transmission
Deactivate the automatic locking feature before towing the vehicle (Y page 88). You could oth-
erwise be locked out when pushing or towing
the vehicle.
Deactivate tow-away protection before the vehi- cle is towed away (Y page 79). Fitting/removing the towing eye
Fitting the towing eye The mountings for the removable towing eyes
are located in the bumpers. They are at the rear
and at the front,u nder covers:.
X Remove the towing eye from the vehicle tool
kit (Y page 336).
X Press the mark on cover :inwards and
remove.
X Screw in the towing eye clockwise as far as it
will go and tighten it.
Vehicles with atrailer tow hitch do not have a
bracket at the back for the screw-in towing eye. Connect the towbar to the trailer tow hitch
(Y page 227). 348
Towing away and tow-startingBreakdown assistance

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

G
WARNING
If you fit unsuitabl eaccessories onto tyre
valves, the tyre valve smay be overloadeda nd
malfunction, which can caus etyre pressure
loss. Due to their design, retrofitted tyre pres-
sure monitors keep the tyre valve open. This
can alsor esult in tyre pressure loss. There is a
risk of accident.
Only screw standard valve caps or valve caps
specifically provided by Mercedes-Benz for
yourv ehicleonto the tyre valve. G
WARNING
If the tyre pressure drops repeatedly ,the
wheel, valve or tyre may be damaged. Tyre
pressure that is too low may result in atyre
blow-out. There is arisk of accident.
R Check the tyre for foreig nobjects.
R Check whethe rthe whee lislosing air or the
valve is leaking.
If you are unable to rectify the damage, con-
tact aqualified specialist workshop. H
Environmental note
Check the tyre pressure regularly, at least
every 14 days.
The recommende dtyre pressures for various
operating conditions can be found in the tyre
pressure table on the fuel filler flap
(Y page1 67).
Operation with an emergency spare wheel:
information on operation with an emergency
spar ewhee lcan be found in the genera lnotes in
the "Emergency spar ewheel" section
(Y page3 67).
Operation with atrailer: the applicable value
for the rear axle is the maximu mtyre pressure
valu estated in the table insid ethe fuel filler flap.
Additionally, the tyre pressure table may also
state tyre pressures for different loadc ondi-
tions. These are defined in the table as different numbers of passengers and amounts of lug-
gage .The actua lnumber of seats may vary ;for
more information, please refer to the vehicle's
registration documents.
If tyre sizes are not specified ,the tyre pressures
stated on the tyre pressure table apply for all
tyres approved for this vehicle. If
at yre size precedes atyre pressure, the fol-
lowing tyre pressure information is only vali dfor
that tyre size.
Use asuitable pressure gauge to check the tyre
pressure. The outer appearance of atyre does
not permi tany reliablec onclusion about the tyre
pressure. On vehicles fitted with the electronic
tyre pressure monitor, the tyre pressure can be checked using the on-board computer.
If possible,o nly correct tyre pressures when the
tyres are cold.
The tyres are cold:
R if the vehicl ehas been parked with the tyres
out of direct sunlight for at least three hours
and
R if the vehicl ehas not been drive nfurther than
1.6 km
Depending on the ambient temperature, the
vehicl espee dand the loadont he tyres, the tyre
temperature and thus the tyre pressure changes
by approximatel y10k Pa (0.1 bar/1.5 psi) per
10 †. Take this into account when checking the
pressure of warm tyres. Only correct the tyre
pressure if it is too low for the current operating conditions.
Driving with tyre pressure that is too high or too
low can:
R shorten the service life of the tyres
R caus eincreased tyre damage
R have anegative effect on handling character-
istics and thus driving safety (e.g. aquaplan-
ing)
The tyre pressure values given for low loads are minimu mvalues which offer you good ride com-
fort characteristics.
However, you can alsou se the values given for
higher loads. These are permissible and willn ot
adversely affect the running of the vehicle.
This does not apply to vehicles towing atrailer. Tyre pressure
357Wheels and tyres Z

This improves the ride comfor
tofyour vehicle;
however, fuel consumption may increase
slightly. Tyrep
ressure loss warning system
General notes While the vehicle is in motion
,the tyre pressure
loss warning system monitors the set tyre pres-
sure using the rotational speed of the wheels.
This enables the system to detect significant
pressure loss in atyre. If the speed of rotation of
aw heel changes as aresult of aloss of pressure,
ac orresponding warning message will appear in
the multifunction display.
You can recognise the tyre pressure loss warn-
ing by the Run Flat Indicator active
Run Flat Indicator active
Restart with OK Restart with OK message which appears in
the Service
Service menu of the multifunction display.
Information on the message display can be
found in the "Restarting the tyre pressure loss
warning system" section (Y page 358).
Important safety notes The tyre pressure warning system does not warn
you of an incorrectly set tyre pressure. Observe the notes on the recommended tyre pressure
(Y page 356).
The tyre pressure loss warning does not replace the need to regularly check the tyre pressures.
An even loss of pressure on several tyres at the
same time cannot be detected by the tyre pres-
sure loss warning system.
The tyre pressure monitor is not able to warn
you of asudden loss of pressure, e.g. if the tyre
is penetrated by aforeign object .Inthe event of
as udden loss of pressure, bring the vehicle to a
halt by braking carefully. Avoid abrupt steering
manoeuvres.
The function of the tyre pressure loss warning
system is limited or delayed if:
R snow chains are fitted to your vehicle's tyres.
R road conditions are wintry.
R you are driving on sand or gravel.
R you adopt avery sporty driving style (corner-
ing at high speeds or driving with high rates of
acceleration).
R you are towing avery heavy or large trailer. R
you are driving with aheavy load (in the vehi-
cle or on the roof).
R
Restarting the tyrep ressureloss warn-
ing system Restart the tyre pressure loss warning system if
you have:
R changed the tyre pressure
R changed the wheels or tyres
R fitted new wheels or tyres
X Before restarting, make sure that the tyre
pressures are set properly on all four tyres for
the respective operating conditions. The rec-
ommended tyre pressures can be found in the
tyre pressure table on the fuel filler flap.
The tyre pressure loss warning system can
only give reliable warnings if you have set the correc ttyre pressure. If an incorrect tyre
pressure is set, these incorrect values will be
monitored.
X Observe the notes in the section on tyre pres-
sures (Y page 356).
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 145).
X Press òon the steerin gwheel to call up
the menu list.
X Press 9or: on the steerin gwheel to
select the Service Servicemenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Select Tyre pressure
Tyre pressure with9 or:.
X Press ato confirm.
The Run
Run Flat
Flat Indicator
Indicator active
activeRestart
Restart
with OK
with OK message is shown in the multifunc-
tion display.
If you wish to confirm the restart: X Press the abutton.
The Tyre pressure now OK?
Tyre pressure now OK? message is
shown in the multifunction display.
X Select Yes
Yeswith 9 or:.
X Press ato confirm.
The Run Flat Indicator restarted
Run Flat Indicator restarted mes-
sage is shown in the multifunction display.
After ateach-in period, the tyre pressure loss
warning system will monitor the set tyre pres- sures of all four tyres. 358
Tyrep
ressureWheels and tyres

aftermarket radio frequency transmittin
gequip-
ment") when retrofitting RF (radio frequency)
transmitters. Compl ywith th elegal require-
ments for add-on parts.
If your vehicle has fittings for two-way radio
equipment ,use th epower supply or aerial con-
nections intended for use with th ebasic wiring.
Be sure to observ ethe manufacturer' saddi-
tional instruction swhen installing.
Deviation swith respec ttowavebands, maxi-
mum transmission outputs or aerial positions
must be approved by Mercedes-Benz.
The maximum transmission output (PEAK )atthe
base of th eaerial must no texceed th efollowing
values: Waveband Maximum
transmission output Short wave
3-54M
Hz 10
0W 4mw
aveband
74 -88M Hz 30 W
2mw
aveband
14 4-1 74MHz 50 W
Trunke
dradio/Tetra
38 0-4 60MHz 10 W
70 cm waveband
40
0-4 60MHz 35 W
Mobil
ecommunications
(2G/3G/4G) 10 W
The followin
gcan be used in th evehicle without
restrictions:
R RF transmitters with amaximum transmis-
sion output of up to 10 0mW
R RF transmitters with transmitte rfrequencies
in th e380 -410 MHz waveban dand am axi-
mum transmission output of up to 2W
(trunked radio/Tetra)
R Mobil etelephones (2G/3G/4G)
Ther eare no restriction swhen positioning the
aerial on th eoutside of th evehicle for th efol-
lowin gwavebands:
R Trunke dradio/Tetra
R 70 cm waveband
R 2G/3G/4G Identification plates
Vehicle identification plate with vehi-
cle identification number (VIN)
X
Open th eright-han ddoor.
You will see vehicle identification plate :. Vehicle identification plat
e(example :vehicle swith
at railer to whitch)
: Vehicle identification plate
; Vehicle manufacturer (Daimler AG)
= EU type approval number (only for certain
countries)
? VIN
A Maximum permissible gross vehicle weight
(kg)
B Maximum permissible gross weigh tofvehi-
cle/trailer combinatio n(kg)(only for spe-
cific countries)
C Maximum permissible fron taxle load (kg)
D Maximum permissible rear axle load (kg)
E Pain tcode
i The dat
ashow nont hevehicle identification
plat eise xample data. This dat aisdifferen tfor
ever yvehicle and can deviate from th edata
show nhere. You can fin dthe dat aapplicable
to your vehicle on th evehicle's identification
plate. 370
Identification platesTechnical data

Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Vehicle height, Mercedes
AMG
C63 1400 mm
Vehicle height, Mercedes
AMG
C63S 1402 mm
Wheelbase
2840 mm
Maximum roof load
75 kg
Maximum bootl
oad 100 kg
All other models
Vehicle length
4686 mm
Vehicle width including
exterio
rmirrors 2016 mm
Vehicle width excluding
exterio
rmirrors 1810 mm
Vehicle height
1405 mm
Wheelbase
2840 mm
Maximum roof load
75 kg
Maximum bootl
oad 100 kg
Trailer tow hitch
Mountin
gdimensions
! If you have
atrailer tow hitch retrofitted,
changes to the engine cooling system may be necessary ,depending on the vehicl etype.
If you have atrailer tow hitch retrofitted,
observe the anchorage points on the chassis.
The retrofitting of atrailer tow hitch is only per-
missible if atowing weight is specified in your
vehicl edocuments. If this is not the case, then
the vehicl eisnot approved for the towing of a
trailer.
For more information, please contact aqualified
specialist workshop.
Towing atrailer is not possible with all models.
For further information, see (Y page378). :
Anchorage points for the trailer tow hitch
; Overhang dimension
= Reara xle centre line
Coupé: for trailer tow hitches fitted at the fac-
tory, the overhang dimension including protec-
tive covering is 1,149 mm. Trailer loads
Permissible trailer load, braked (at a
minimum gradient-climbing capability
of 8% from astandstill) Towing
atrailer is not possible with all models.
For further information, see (Y page227).
Missing values were not available at the time of
going to print. Manual
transmis- sion Automatic
transmis- sion C1
80 1000 kg 1000 kg
C2
00 1000 kg 1000 kg
C2
20 d 1000 kg 1000 kg378
Trailer tow hitchTechnical data

Automatic trans-
mission C2
50 1000 kg
C2
50 d 1000 kg
C3
00 1000 kg
Permissibl
etrailer load ,brake d(at a
minimum gradient-climbing capability
of 12% from astandstill) Towin
gatrailer is no tpossible wit hall models.
For further information, see (Y page 227).
Missing values were no tavailable at th etimeof
goin gtop rint. Manual
transmis- sion Automatic
transmis- sion C1
80 1000 kg 1000 kg
C2
00 1000 kg 1000 kg
C2
20 d 1000 kg 1000 kg
Automatic trans-
mission C2
50 1000 kg
C2
50 d 1000 kg
C3
00 1000 kg
Permissibl
etrailer load ,unbraked Missing values were no
tavailable at th etimeof
goin gtop rint. Manual
transmis- sion Automatic
transmis- sion C1
80 74
5kg 74
5kg C2
00 75
0kg 75
0kg C2
20 d 75
0kg 75
0kg Automatic trans-
mission C2
50 75
0kg C2
50 d 75
0kg C3
00 75
0kg Maximum drawba
rnoseweight !
Use
adrawbar noseweight as close as pos-
sible to th emaximum permissible nose-
weight. Do no tuse an oseweight of less than
50kg ,otherwise th etrailer may come loose.
Not ethatthe payload and th erear axle load
are reduced by th eactual payload.
Towin gatrailer is no tpossible wit hall models.
For further information, see (Y page 227).
The drawbar noseweight is no tincluded in the
trailer load.
Missing values were no tavailable at th etimeof
goin gtop rint. Manual
transmis- sion Automatic
transmis- sion C1
80 75 kg 75 kg
C2
00 75 kg 75 kg
C2
20 d 75 kg 75 kg
Automatic trans-
mission C2
50 75 kg
C2
50 d 75 kg
C3
00 75 kg
However, th
eactual noseweight must not
excee dthe value give nonthetrailer to whitch
identification plate. In addition ,adistinction
should be made between towing atrailer and
usin gac arrier system on th eball couplin gofthe
trailer to whitch.
Not ealso that th epayload and th erear axle load
are reduced by th eactual noseweight.
You can attach carrier systems ,e.g.b icycle
racks or load-bearing implements ,ontheball
coupling. The maximum noseweight of 75 kg Trailer tow hitch
379Technical data Z

applies when usin
gcarrier systems on th eball
coupling. Permissible rea
raxlel oad when tow-
ing atrailer
Towin gatrailer is no tpossible with all models.
For further information, see (Y page 227).
Missing values were no tavailabl eatthetim eof
goin gtop rint. Manual
transmis- sion Automatic
transmis- sion C1
80 1100 kg 1115 kg
C2
00 1105 kg 1115 kg
C2
20 d 1145 kg 1130 kg
Automatic trans-
mission C2
50 1120 kg
C2
50 d 1160 kg
C3
00 1155 kg380
Trailer tow hitchTechnical data