2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE warning light

If the wiper blades are worn, the windscreen will
no longer be wiped properly. This could mean
you are unabletoo bserve the traffic conditions. Replacin
gthe wiperb lades
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the windscree nwipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you can be trapped by the wiper arm. There is arisk of
injury.
Alwayss witch off the windscreen wipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades.
! Never open the bonnet/tailgate if
awiper
arm is folded awayf rom the windscreen/rear
window.
Never fold awindscreen wiper arm withou ta
wiper blade back onto the windscreen/rear
window.
Hold the windscree nwiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release the
wiper arm withou tawiper blade and it falls
onto the windscreen/rear window ,the wind-
screen/rear window may be damaged by the
force of the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at aqualifieds pe-
cialist workshop.
! To avoid damaging the windscreen wiper
blades, make sure that you touch only the
wiper arm of the windscreen wiper.
Replacing the windscreen wiperb ladesMovingt
he wiperb lades to the vertical
position
On vehicles without KEYLESS-GO:
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 145).
X Set the windscree nwipers to the °posi-
tion.
X When the wiper arms have reached the verti-
cal position, turn the key to position 0and
remove it from the ignition lock.
X Fold the wiper arm awayf rom the windscreen.On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
X Switch off the engine.
X Remove yourf oot from the brake pedal.
X Set the windscree nwipers to the °posi-
tion.
X Press the Start/Stop button repeatedly until
the windscree nwipers start.
X When the wiper arms have reached the verti-
cal position, press the Start/Stop button.
X Fold the wiper arm awayf rom the windscreen.
Removing the wiperb lades X
Hold onto the wiper arm with one hand. With
the other hand, turn the wiper blade in the
direction of arrow :awayf rom the wiper arm
as far as it willg o.
X Slide catch ;in the direction of arrow =
until it engages in the removal positio nwith a
noticeable click. X
Remove the wiper blade in the direction of
arrow ?awayf rom the wiper arm. 126
Windscreen wipersLights and windscreenw
ipers

Problems with the rear window heating
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The rear window heating
has switched off prema-
turely or cannot be acti-
vated. The battery has not been sufficiently charged.
X Switch off any consumers that are not required, e.g. reading lamps,
interior lighting or the seat heating.
When the battery is sufficiently charged, the rear window heating
can be activated again. Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off
General notes You can also temporarily deactivate the flow of
fresh air manually if unpleasant odours are
enteringt he vehicle from outside. The air
already inside the vehicle will then be recircula-
ted.
If you activate air-recirculation mode, the win-
dows can mist up more quickly, in particular at
low temperatures. Only use air-recirculation
mode briefly to prevent the windows misting up.
Activating/deactivating X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 145).
X To activate: press thegrocker switch up
or down.
The indicator lamp above the grocker
switch lights up.
Air-recirculation mode is activated automati-
cally:
R at high outside temperatures
R inat unnel (vehicles with anavigation system
only)
The indicator lamp above the grocker
switch is not lit when automatic air-recirculation mode is activated. Outside air is added after
approximately 30 minutes.
X To deactivate: press thegrocker switch
up or down.
The indicator lamp above the grocker
switch goes out. Air-recirculation mode is deactivated automati-
cally:
R after approximately five minutes at outside
temperatures below approximately 5†
R after approximately five minutes if "Cooling
with air dehumidification" is deactivated
R after approximately 30 minutes at outside
temperatures above approximately 5†if the
"Cooling wit hair dehumidification" function is
activated Convenience opening or closing using
the air-recirculatio nbutton G
WARNING
When the convenience closing feature is oper- ating, parts of the body coul dbecome trapped
in the closing area of the side window and the
sliding sunroof. There is arisk of injury.
Observ ethe complete closing procedure
when the convenience closing feature is oper-
ating. When closing make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. G
WARNING
During convenience opening parts of the body coul dbed rawninorb ecome trapped
between the side window and window frame.
There is arisk of injury.
When opening, make sure that nobody is
touching the side window. If someone
become strapped, immediately press
the W switch in the door to stop the move-
ment of the side windows. To continue closing
the side window, pul lontheW switch. Operating the climate control system
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X
Convenience closing feature: pressand
hold the grocker switch up or down until
th es ide windows start to close automatically.
Vehicles with sliding sunroof or pano-
rama sliding sunroof: thes lidin gsunroo for
panorama slidin gsunroo fcloses simultane-
ously.
The indicator lamp above the grocker
switch light sup. Air-recirculation mode is
activated.
If you open th eside windows or th esliding
sunroo forthepanorama slidin gsunroo fman-
ually after closin gthemw ith th econvenience
closin gfeature, they will remain in this posi-
tio nw hen opened usin gthe convenience
opening feature.
If part softhebody are in th eclosing area during
convenience closing, proceed as follows:
X Pres sthe W button to stop th eside win-
dows.
The side windows stop.
X To then open th eside windows, pres sthe
W button again.
X Only vehicles with sliding sunroof or pan-
orama sliding sunroof: pressthe 3
switch to stop th eslidin gsunroo forpano-
rama slidin gsunroof.
The slidin gsunroo forpanorama slidin gsun-
roo fstops.
X To then open th eslidin gsunroo forpanorama
slidin gsunroof, pull back on the 3button.
Notes on th eautomatic reversing feature for:
R thes ide windows (Y page 93)
R thes lidin gsunroo forpanorama slidin gsun-
roo f(Ypage 97)
X Convenience opening feature: pressand
hold the grocker switch up or down until
th es ide windows start to open automatically.
Vehicles with sliding sunroof or pano-
rama sliding sunroof: thes lidin gsunroo for
panorama slidin gsunroo fopen ssimultane-
ously.
The indicator lamp above the grocker
switch goes out .Air-recirculation mode is
deactivated. Switching th
eresidual hea ton/off
General notes The residual heat function is onl
yavailable with
THERMATIC automatic climate control with aux-
iliary heating.
When th eengine is switche doff,itisp ossible to
mak euse of th eresidual heat of th eengine to
continue heating or ventilating th efront com-
partmen tofthevehicle for approximately
30 minutes .The heating or ventilation time
depends on th eset interio rtemperature.
Activating/deactivating X
Turn th ekey to position 0in th eignitio nlock
or remove it (Y page 145).
X To switch on: pressthe ! rocker switch
up or down.
The indicator lamp above the !rocker
switch light sup.
The blower will run at alow speed regardless of
th ea irflow setting.
If you activat ethe residual heat function at high
temperatures, onl ythe ventilation will be acti-
vated. The blower run satmedium speed.
X To switch off: pressthe ! rocker switch
up or down.
The indicator lamp above the !rocker
switch goes out.
Residual heat is deactivated automatically:
R after approximatel y30minutes
R when th eignitio nisswitche don
R if th ebattery voltage drops
R when th eauxiliar yheating is switche don Perfume atomiser
Operating th eperfume atomiser G
WARNING
If children open th evial, they could drin kthe
perfume or it could com eintoc ontac twith
their eyes. Ther eisarisk of injury. Do not
leave children unsupervised in th evehicle.
If th eperfume liquid has been drunk, consult
ad octor. If perfume comes int ocontac twith
your eyes or skin, rinse th eeyes with clean 136
Operating th
eclimate control systemClimate control

Starting the vehicle
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they could:
R open doors, thereby endangering other per-
sons or road users
R get out and be struck by oncomingt raffic
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion, for example, if they:
R release the parking brake
R shift the automatic transmission out of park
position Porshift manual transmission into
neutral
R start the engine
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children and animals unattended in the vehi-
cle. Keep the keys out of the reach of children. G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There is ar isk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation. G
WARNING
Flammable materials introduced through
environmental influence or by animals can
ignite if in contact with the exhaust system or parts of the engine that heat up. There is arisk
of fire.
Carry out regular checkstom ake sure that
there are no flammable foreign materials in
the engine compartmen torinthe exhaust
system. General notes Vehicles with
apetrol engine: the catalytic
converter is preheated for up to 30 seconds
after acold start. The sound of the engine may
change during this time.
Manual transmission X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Fully depress the clutch pedal.
X Shift to neutral N.
Automatic transmission X
Shift the transmission to position P
(Y page 158).
The transmission position indicator in the
multifunction display shows P(Y page 159).
i You can start the engine in transmission
position Pand N.
Starting procedurew ith the key To start the engine using the key instead of the
Start/Stop button, pull the Start/Stop button
out of the ignition lock.
X To startad iesel engine:t urn the key to
position 2in the ignition lock (Y page 145).
The % preglow indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
X Turn the key to position 3in the ignition lock
and release it as soon as the engine is running
(Y page 145).
i Vehicles with
adiesel engine: you can
start the engine without preglow if the engine
is warm.
If the engine will not start:
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Reinsert the key into the ignition lock after
waiting for ashort period.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 145).
The indicator lamps in the instrumen tcluster
light up (Y page 285).
X Turn the key to position 3(Y page 145) in the
ignition lock and release it as soon as the
engine is running. Driving
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Problems with the engine
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The engine does not
start. The HOLD function or DISTRONIC PLUS is activated.
X Deactivat ethe HOLD function (Y page 192) or DISTRONIC PLUS
(Y page 184).
X Try to start the engine again (Y page 147).The engine does not
start. The starter motor
can be heard. R
There is amalfunction in the engine electronics.
R There is amalfunction in the fuel supply.
Before attempting to start the engine again:
X Turn the key back to position 0in the ignition lock.
or X Press the Start/Stop button repeatedly until all indicator lamps in
the instrumen tcluster go out.
X Try to start the engine again (Y page 147). Avoid excessively long
and frequent attemptstos tart the engine, as this will drain the
battery.
If the engine does not start after several attempts:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The engine does not
start. The starter motor
can be heard. The
reserve fuel warning
lamp is lit and the fuel
gauge display is at the
reserve level. The fuel tank is empty.
X Refuel the vehicle. The engine does not
start. You cannot hear
the starter motor. The on-board voltage is too low because the battery is too weak or
discharged.
X Jump-start the vehicle (Y page 345).
If the engine does not start despite attemptstoj ump-start it:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The starter motor was exposed to
athermal load that was too high.
X Try to start the engine again (Y page 147).
If the engine still does not start:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Vehicles with
apetrol
engine:
The engine is not running
smoothly and is misfir-
ing. There is
amalfunction in the engine electronics or in amechanical
componen tofthe engine management system.
X Only depress the accelerator pedal slightly.
Otherwise, non-combusted fuel may get into the catalytic converter
and damage it.
X Have the cause rectified immediately at aqualified specialist work-
shop. Driving
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Electric parking brake
General notes G
WARNING
If you leave childre nunattende dinthevehi-
cle ,the ym ay be able to set th evehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
R release th eparking brake
R shif tthe automatic transmission out of park
position Por shif tmanual transmission into
neutral
R start th eengine
In addition ,the ym ay operate vehicle equip-
men tand become trapped. Ther eisarisk of
an acciden tand injury.
When leavin gthe vehicle ,always tak ethe key
with you and loc kthe vehicle .Never leave
childre nunattende dinthevehicle.
The function of th eelectric parking brak eis
dependen tontheon-board voltage. If th eon-
boar dvoltage is low or if there is amalfunction
in th esystem, it may no tbepossible to apply the
released parking brake.
X If this is th ecase, only park th evehicle on
leve lground and secure it to prevent it from
rolling away.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe automatic transmission to position
P .
X Vehicles with manua
ltra nsmission:
engage first gear.
It may no tbepossible to release an applied
parking brak eiftheon-board voltage is low or if
there is amalfunctio ninthesystem. Contac ta
qualified specialist workshop.
The electric parking brak ecarries out afunction
check at regular intervals when th eengine is
switched off .Noises that occur are normal. Applying or releasin
gmanually X
To apply: push handle :.
When th eelectric parking brak eisapplied,
th er ed ! indicator lamp light supinthe
instrumen tcluster.
The electric parking brak ecan also be applied
when th ekeyis removed.
X To release: pull handle:.
The red !indicator lamp in th einstrument
cluste rgoes out.
The electric parking brak ecan only be released:
R when th ekeyis in position 1or 2in th eigni-
tio nlock( Ypage 145) or
R if th eignition was switched on usin gthe
Start/Sto pbutton
Applying automatically (vehicles with
automatic transmission) The electric parking brak
eisautomatically
applied when th etransmission is in position P
and:
R thee ngine is switched off or
R thed river is no twearin gaseat belt and the
driver' sdoor is opened
To prevent th eelectric parking brak efromb eing
automaticall yapplied ,pull handle :.
The electric parking brak eisalso applied auto-
maticall yif:
R DISTRONIC PLU Sbrings th evehicle to a
standstil lor
R theH OLDf unction is keepin gthe vehicle sta-
tionary
R Activ eParking Assist is keepin gthe vehicle
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Parking up the vehicle
If you leave the vehicle parked up for longer than
four weeks, the battery may be damaged by
exhaustive discharging.
If you leave the vehicle parked up for longer than six weeks, it may suffer from lack of use.
X Contact aqualified specialist workshop and
seek advice.
i You can obtain information about trickle
chargers from aqualified specialist work-
shop. Driving tips
General driving tips
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect, for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect.Y ou will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is arisk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving.
Drive sensibly–s ave fuelObserve the following tips to save fuel:
X The tyres should always be inflated to the rec-
ommended tyre pressure.
X Remove unnecessary loads.
X Remove roof racks when they are not needed.
X Warm up the engine at low engine speeds.
X Avoid frequent acceleration or braking.
X Have all maintenance work carried out as
indicated by the service intervals in the Ser-
vice Booklet or by the service interval display.
Fuel consumption also increases when driving in
cold weather, in stop-start traffic, on short jour- neys and in hilly terrain. ECO display
The ECO display shows you how economical
your driving style is. The ECO display assists you
in achieving the most economical driving style
for the selected settings and prevailing condi-
tions. Consumption can be significantly influ-
enced by your driving style. :
Acceleration
; Coasting
= Constant
? Additional range achieved
Range ?is shown under Bonus Bonusfr. fr.start
start and
represents the additional range achieved since
the beginning of the journey as aresult of an
adapted driving style.
If the fuel level has dropped into the reserve
range, the Reserve fuel Reserve fuel display message is
shown instead of range ?in the multifunction
display.Ina ddition, the 8warning lamp in
the instrumen tcluster lights up (Y page 290).176
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The ECO display consist
softhree sections, with
an inner and outer area. The section scorre-
spond to the following three categories: :
Acceleration
(evaluation of all accel-
eration processes):
R the outer area fills up and the inner
area lights up green: moderate
acceleration ,especially at higher
speeds.
R the outer area empties and the
inner area is grey: sporty acceler-
ation. ;
Coasting
(evaluation of all decelera-
tion processes):
R the outer area fills up and the inner
area lights up green: anticipatory
driving, keeping your distance and
early release of the accelerator.
The vehicle can coast without use
of the brakes.
R the outer area empties and the
inner area is grey: frequent heavy
braking. =
Constant
(continuous evaluation
over the entir ejourney):
R the outer area fills up and the inner
area lights up green: constant
speed and avoidance of unneces-
sary acceleration and decelera-
tion.
R the outer area empties and the
inner area is grey: fluctuations in
speed. The three inner areas display the current driving
style and light up green as aresult of aparticu-
larly economical driving style. Dependin gonthe
driving situation, up to two areas may light up
simultaneously.
At the beginning of the journey, the three outer
areas are empty and fill up as aresult of eco-
nomical driving. Ahigher level indicates amore
economical driving style. If the three outer areas
are completely filled at the same time, the driver
has adopted the most economical driving style
for the selected settings and prevailing condi-
tions. The ECO display border lights up.
The ECO display does not indicate the actual fuel consumption. The additionally achieved range displayed under
Bonus fr. start Bonus fr. start does not
indicate afixed consumption reduction.
In addition to driving style, the actual consump- tion is affected by other factors, such as:
R load
R tyre pressure
R cold start
R choice of route
R the use of electrical consumers
These factor sare not included in the ECO dis-
play.
An economical driving style involves driving at a
moderate engine speed.
To achieve ahigher value in the categories
"Acceleration" and "Constant":
R observe the gearshift recommendation
R drive the vehicle in drive program E(vehicles
with DYNAMIC SELECT switch)
On long journeys at aconstant speed, e.g. on the
motorway, only the outer area for "Constant"
will change.
The ECO display summarises the driving style
from the start of the journey to its completion.
Therefore, there are more marked changes in
the outer areas at the start of ajourney. During
ap rolonged driving time, these changes are
smaller. For more marked changes, perform a
manual reset (Y page 238).
Further information on the ECO display
(Y page 237). Brakes
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you shift down on aslippery road surface in
an attempt to increase the engine's braking
effect ,the drive wheels could lose their grip.
This increases the risk of skidding and having
an accident.
Do not shift down for additional engine brak-
ing on aslippery road surface.
Downhill gradients Change into
alower gear in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. Take particular Driving tips
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