2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE warning

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 oncoming traffic
R operate vehicl eequipment and become
trapped, for example
In addition, the children coul dalsos et the
vehicl einm otion, for example, if they:
R release the parking brake
R shift the automatic transmission out of park
position Porshift manua ltransmission into
neutral
R start the engine
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwayst ake 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. Unlocking and opening the doors
from the inside
Unite dKingdom only: if the vehiclehas been
locked with the key or with KEYLESS-GO, the
double lock function is activated as standard. It is then not possible to open the doors from
insid ethe vehicle. You can deactivate the dou-
ble lock function by deactivating the interior
motion sensor (see the Digita lOwner's Manual).
The doors can then be opened from the inside
after the vehicl ehas been locked from the out-
side .The anti-theft alarm system is triggere dif
the door is opened from the inside. Switch off
the alarm (Y page78).
For all countries except the Unite dKingdom:
You can open adoor from insid ethe vehicle
even if it has been locked. If the vehicl ehas pre-
viously been locked with the key or with KEY-
LESS-GO, opening adoor from the insid ewill
trigger the anti-theft alarm system. Switch off
the alarm (Y page78). X
Pulld oor handle ;.
If the door is locked, locking knob :pops up.
The door is unlocked and opens. Centrally locking and unlockin
gthe
vehicle from the inside
You can centrally lock and unlock the vehicle
from the inside. The switches are on the driver's door. X
To unlock: press button :.
X To lock: press button ;.
When the front-passenge rdoor is closed ,the
vehicl eislocked.
This does not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap.
You cannot unlock the vehicl ecentrally from the
insid eifthe vehicl ehas been locked with the key
or KEYLESS-GO.
For all countries except the Unite dKingdom:
The doors can be opened from the inside.
If the vehicl ehas previousl ybeen locked with
the key or with KEYLESS-GO, opening adoor
from the insid ewillt rigger the anti-theft alarm
system. Switch off the alarm (Y page78).
Unite dKingdom only: if the vehiclehas been
locked with the key or with KEYLESS-GO, the Doors
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Right-hand-drive vehicle:
turn the emergency
key element in the opposite direction in both
cases.
If yo uusethe emergency key element to unlock
and ope nthe driver' sdoor, the anti-theft alarm
system will be triggered. Switch off the alarm
(Y page 78). Boot
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Combustio nengines emi tpoisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the boot
li diso penw hent he engine is running, espe-
ciall yift he vehicle is in motion. There is arisk
of poisoning.
Alway sswitch off the engine before opening
the boo tlid.N eve rdrive with the boo tlid
open. G
WARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or not secured sufficiently ,they could slip, tip
over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicle
occupants. There is ariskofi njury, especially
whe nbraking or abruptly changing directions.
Alway sstore objects so that they cannot be
flung around .Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey.
! The boo
tlid swings upwards whe nopened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearance above the boo tlid.
The opening dimensions of the boo tlid can be
found in the "Vehicl edata" section
(Y page 377).
You can limit the opening angl eofthe boo tlid in
the multimedi asystem (se ethe Digital Owner's
Manual).
Do not leave the key in the boot. You could oth- erwise lock yoursel fout.
Stow luggage or loads preferabl yinthe boot.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 308). Obstacl
edetection with boot lid
reversin gfeature
Vehicles with boot li dremote closing fea-
ture:
The boo tlid is equipped with automatic obstacle
detection with reversing feature .Ifasolid object
blocks or restricts the boo tlid whe nautomati-
cally opening, this procedure is stopped .Ifa
solid object blocks or restricts the boo tlid when
automaticall yclosing, the boo tlid opens again
automatically. The automatic obstacl erecogni-
tion with reversing function is only an aid. It is
not asubstitute for your attentivenes swhen
opening and closing the boo tlid. G
WARNING
The reversing function doe snot react:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R over the last 8mmofthe closing path
The reversing feature cannot prevent some-
one being trapped in these situations in par-
ticular. There is ariskofi njury.
Whe nclosing make sure that no bod yparts
are in the closing area.
If someone is trapped:
R press the Fbutton on the key or
R pull or press the remote operating switch
on the driver' sdooror
R press the closing or locking button on the
boo tlid.
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS:
It is also possible to stop the closing process by performing akicking movement under the rear
bumper. Opening and closin
gmanually
Opening X
Press the Fbutton on the key.
The boo tlid opens. Boot
89Opening and closing Z

Closing
X
Pull th eboot lid down usin grecess :and
push it closed.
X Loc kthe vehicle if necessary wit hthe &
butto nont hekeyorw ithK EYLESS-GO
(Y page 81). Opening/closing automatically from
th eo utside
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Part soft hebody coul dbecome trapped dur-
ing automatic closin goftheboot lid. More-
over, people, e.g .children, may be standing in
th ec losin garea or may ente rthe closin garea
durin gthe closin gprocess. Ther eisariskof
injury.
Mak esure that nobody is in th evicinity of the
closin garea durin gthe closin gprocess.
Use on eofthefollowin goption stos topt he
closin gprocess:
R pres sthe F buttonont hekey.
R pull or pres sthe remot eoperatin gswitch
on th edriver' sdoor.
R pres sthe closin gorlockin gbutto nont he
boot lid. G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases suc hascarbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can ente rthe vehicle interio riftheboot
lid is open when th eengineisr unning, espe- ciall
yift hevehicle is in motion .Ther eisar isk
of poisoning.
Always switch off th eengineb efore opening
th eb oot lid. Never driv ewitht he boot lid
open.
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS:
It is also possible to stop th eclosin gproces sby
performing akickin gmovement unde rthe rear
bumper.
! The boot lid swings upward
swhen opened.
Therefore, mak esure that there is sufficient
clearance abov ethe boot lid.
The opening dimension softheboot lid can be
foun dint he"Vehicle data" section
(Y page 377).
Opening automatically You can open th
eboot lid automaticall yusing
th ek ey.
X Press and hold the Fbuttonont hekey
until th eboot lid opens.
Closing automatically :
Closin gbutton
; Lockin gbutton
X Press closin gbutton :in th eboot lid.
Vehicles with boot lid remote closing fea-
ture and KEYLESS-GO: when thedriver' sdoor
is closed you can simultaneousl yclose th eboot
lid and loc kthe vehicle .The KEYLESS-GO key
must be in th erear detection range of th evehi-
cle.
X Press lockin gbutton ;in th eboot lid.
If KEYLESS-GO detect sakeyoutside th evehi-
cle ,the boot lid closes .The vehicle is locked. 90
BootOpening and closing

If KEYLESS-GO detects
akey in the boot, the
boot lid opens again after it is closed.
If KEYLESS-GO detects asecond key outsid ethe
vehicle ,the boot lid remains closed.
If KEYLESS-GO detects akey in the boot before
the closing procedure starts, the boot lid
remains open. HANDS-FREE ACCESS
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The vehicle exhaust system can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could burn yourself by touching the exhaust
system. There is arisk of injury. Always
ensure that you only make aleg movement
within the detection range of sensors.
! If the key is within the rear detection range
of KEYLESS-GO, the following situations, for
example ,could leadtot he boot lid opening
unintentionally:
R using acar wash
R using ahigh-pressure cleaner
Make sure that the key is at least 3maway
from the vehicle.
General notes With KEYLESS-GO and HANDS-FREE ACCESS,
you can open or close the boot lid or stop the
procedure withou
tusing yourh ands. This is use-
ful if you have yourh ands full.Todothis, make
ak icking movement under the bumperw ith your
foot.
Observe the following points:
R Carry yourK EYLESS-GO key abouty ourp er-
son. The KEYLESS-GO key must be in the rear detection range of the vehicle.
R When making the kicking movement, make
sure that you are standing firmly on the
ground and that there is sufficient clearance
to the rear of the vehicle .You could otherwise
lose yourb alance, e.g. on ice. R
Alwayse nsure that you only make akicking
movement within the detection range of sen- sors :.
R Stand at least 30 cm awayf rom the rear area
whiled oing so.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
whilem aking the kicking movement. Other-
wise,t he sensors may not function correctly.
R HANDS-FREE ACCESS does not function
when the engine is started.
R Dirt causedbyr oad salt around sensors :
may restrict functionality.
Using HANDS-FREE ACCESS with apros-
thetic leg may restrict functionality.
R IfaK EYLESS-GO key is within the rear detec-
tion range of KEYLESS-GO, HANDS-FREE
ACCESS could be triggered. The boot lid could
thus be opened or closed unintentionally ,for
example ,ifyou:
- fold the ballc oupling in or out
- coupleoru ncoupleatrailer
- fit or remove arear-mounted bicycl erack
- load/unload bicycles on/from arear-
mounted bicycl erack
- sit on the edge of the boot
- set down or lift up an object behind the
vehicle
- polish the rear of the vehicle
Do not carry the KEYLESS-GO key abouty our
person in such situations. This willp revent the
unintentional opening/closing of the boot. Boot
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Operation
X
To open/close: kick into sensor detection
range :under the bumper with your foot.
Aw arning tonew ill sound while the boot lid is
opening or closing.
X If the boot lid does not open/close after
several attempts: wait at least ten seconds
then kick under the bumper oncea gain.
If you hold your foot under the bumper for too
long, the boot lid does not open or close. Repeat
the kicking movemen tmore quickly if this
occurs.
To stop the opening or closing procedure:
R move your foot in sensor detection range :
under the bumper, or
R press the closing button on the boot lid, or
R press the Fbutton on the key
If the boot lid closing procedure has been stop-
ped:
R move your foot under the bumper again and
the boot lid will open
If the boot lid opening procedure has been stop-
ped:
R move your foot under the bumper again and
the boot lid will close Opening and closing automatically
from the inside
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
Combustion engine semit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the boot
lid is open when the engine is running, espe- cially if the vehicle is in motion
.There is arisk
of poisoning.
Always switch off the engin ebefore opening
the boot lid. Never drive with the boot lid
open. G
WARNING
The reversing function does not react:
R to soft ,light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R over the last 8mmofthe closing path
The reversing feature cannot preven tsome-
one being trapped in these situation sinpar-
ticular. There is arisk of injury.
When closing make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area.
If someon eistrapped:
R press the Fbutton on the key or
R pull or press the remot eoperatin gswitch
on the driver's door or
R press the closing or lockin gbutton on the
boot lid.
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS:
It is also possible to stop the closing process by performing akicking movemen tunder the rear
bumper.
! The boot lid swings upwards when opened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearanc eabove the boot lid.
The opening dimension softhe boot lid can be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
(Y page 377).
Opening and closing 92
BootOpening and closing

X
To open: pull remote operating switch :for
the boot li duntilthe boot li dopens.
X To close: press and hol dremote operating
switch :for the boot li duntilthe boot li dis
completel yclosed.
Whe nthe vehicl eisstationary ,you can close the
boot li dfrom the driver's seat. Whe nthe vehicle
is also unlocked, yo ucan also open the boot lid
from inside. Lockin
gthe boot separately
The separate boot locking functio niso nlya vail-
able in certain countries.
Yo uc an lock the boot separately. If yo uthen
unlock the vehicl ecentrally, the boot remains
locked and canno tbeo pened. Activating the functio
ntolockt he boot sepa-
rately:
X Close the boot lid.
X Ope nthe glove compartment.
X Push the switch to position :.
If the vehicl eisunlocke dcentrally, the boot
remains locked.
i Yo
uc an also lock the glove compartment
(Y page 309).
Deactivating the functio ntolockt he boot sep-
arately:
X Ope nthe glove compartment.
X Push the switch to position ;.
If the vehicl eisunlocke dcentrally, the boot
will also be unlocked. Side windows
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
While opening the side windows ,bod yp arts
could become trappe dbetween the side win-
do wa nd the door frame as the side window
moves. There is ariskofi njury.
Make sure tha tnobod ytouche sthe side win-
do wd uring the opening procedure. If some-
body become strapped, release the switch or
pull the switch to close the side windo wagain. G
WARNING
While closing the side windows ,bod yp arts in
the closing are acould become trapped. There
is ar iskofi njury.
Whe nclosing make sure tha tnoparts of the
body are in the closing area. If somebody
become strapped, release the switch or press
the switch to open the side windo wagain. Side windo
wreversin gfeature
The side windows are equipped with an auto-
matic reversing feature .Ifasolid object blocks
or restricts asidew indo wf rom travelling
upwards during the automatic closing process,
the side windo wopens agai nautomatically. Dur-
ing the manua lclosing process ,the side window
onl yopens agai nautomaticall yafterthe corre-
sponding switch is released .The automatic
reversing feature is onl yanaidand is no substi-
tute for your attentio nwhenc losing asidew in-
dow. G
WARNING
The reversing functio ndoesn ot react:
R to soft, light and thi nobjects, e.g .small fin-
gers
R whil eresetting
Thi sm eans tha tthe reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trappe dinthesesit-
uations. There is ariskofi njury.
Whe nclosing, make sure tha tnoparts of the
body are in the closing area. If someone Side windows
93Opening and closing
Z

becomes trapped, press the switch to open
the side window again. Opening and closing the side win-
dows
The switches for the side windows are located
on the driver' sdoor. There is also aswitch for
the front-passenger side window on the front-
passenger door.
The switches on the driver' sdoor take prece-
dence. :
Fron tleft
; Fron tright
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X To open manually: press and hold the cor-
responding button.
X To open fully: press the butto nbeyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
X To close manually: pull the corresponding
butto nand hold it.
X To close fully: pull the buttonbeyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
X To interrupt automatic operation: press/
pull the correspondin gswitch again.
If you press/pull the switch beyond the point of resistance and release, automatic operation is
started in the correspondin gdirection. You can
stop automatic operation by pressing/pulling
again.
You can continue to operate the side windows
after switching off the engin eorremoving the
key. This function remains activ efor five
minutes or until the driver' sorfront-passenger
door is opened. Convenience opening feature
General notes If the key is in the immediate vicinity to the vehi-
cle, the convenience openin gfunction is availa-
ble.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-GO
star tfunction: you can ventilate the vehicle
before you start driving.
To do this, the key is used to carry out the fol-
lowing function ssimultaneously:
R unlock the vehicle
R open the side windows
R open the sliding sunroof or the panorama slid-
ing sunroof and the roller sunblind
R switch on the seat ventilation for the driver's
seat
The "convenience opening" feature is also avail-
able when the vehicle is unlocked.
Convenience opening feature X
Press and hold the %buttonont he key
until the side windows and the sliding sunroof
or panorama sliding sunroof are in the desired position.
If the roller sunblinds of the panorama sliding sunroof are closed, the roller sunblinds are
opened first.
X Press and hold the %buttononcem ore
until the panorama sliding sunroof reaches
the desired position.
X To interrupt convenience opening: release
the % button. Convenience closing feature
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
When the convenience closin gfeature is oper-
ating, parts of the body could become trapped
in the closin garea of the side window and the
sliding sunroof .There is arisk of injury.
Observe the complet eclosin gprocedure
when the convenience closin gfeature is oper-
ating. When closin gmake sure that no parts of
the body are in the closin garea. 94
Side windowsOpening and closing

Problems with the side windows
G
WARNING
If you close aside window again immediately after it has been blocked or reset, the side window
closes with increased or maximum force. The reversing function is then not active. Parts of the
body could be trapped in the closing area in the process. This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. To stop the closing process, releasethe switch or push the switch again to reopen the side window. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions As
ide window cannot be
closed because it is
blocked by objects, e.g.
leaves in the window
guide. X
Remove the objects.
X Close the side window. As
ide window cannot be
closed and you cannot
see the cause. If
as ide window is obstructed during closing and reopens again
slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull the correspondin gswitch
again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed with increased force.
If as ide window is obstructed again during closing and reopens again
slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull the correspondin gswitch
again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed without the automatic reversing feature. Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes
Your vehicle may be fitted with asliding sunroof
or ap anorama sliding sunroof. In this section,
the term "sliding sunroof" refers to both types of
sliding sunroof. G
WARNING
While opening and closing the sliding sunroof, body parts in close proximity could become
trapped. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the opening and closing pro- cedures. If somebody becomes trapped:
R release the switch immediately, or
R during automatic operation, press the
switch briefly in any direction
The opening or closing procedure will be stop-
ped. G
WARNING
If children operate the sliding sunroof they
could become trapped, particularly if they are left unsupervised. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
! Only open the panorama sliding sunroof if it
is free of snow and ice. Otherwise, malfunc-
tions may occur. 96
Sliding sunroofOpening and closing