2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE transmission

The segment
sbetween the speed of the vehi-
cle in front and the stored speed light up. Rev counter
! Do not drive in the overrevving range. Doing
so will damage the engine.
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protec tthe
engine when the red band is reached. Outside temperature display
You should pay special attention to road condi-
tions when temperatures are around freezing
point.
Bear in mind that the outside temperature dis-
play indicates the measured air temperature
and not the road surface temperature.
The outside temperature display is in the multi-
function display (Y page 234).
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after ashort delay. Coolant temperature gauge
G
WARNING
If you open the bonnet while the engine is
overheatin gorwhile there is afire in the
engine compartment,y ou could come into
contact with hot gases or other leaking ser-
vice products. There is adanger of injury.
Allow an overheatin gengine to cool down
before opening the bonnet .Ifthere is afire in
the engine compartment,l eave the bonnet
closed and notify the fire brigade.
The multifunction display shows the coolant
temperature gauge in the lower section of the
rev counter (Y page 32).
At high outside temperatures and when driving
uphill, the coolant temperature may rise to the
end of the scale.
Under normal operating conditions and with the
specified coolant level, the coolant temperature may rise to 120 †. Operating the on-board computer
:
Multifunction display
; Right control panel
= Left control panel
X To activat ethe on-board computer: turn
the key to position 1in the ignition lock.
Vehicles with manual transmission: if you
remove the key, then quickly re-insert it and turn
to position 1,the instrument cluster and, as a
result, the on-board computer as well, are not
activated.
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using the button sonthe multifunction steerin gwheel.
Left control panel ò R
Opens the menu list 9
: Press briefly:
R Scrolls through lists
R Select samenu or function
R In the Radio Radio orMedia
Media menu:
opens the track or station list and
selects astation ,anaudio track or
av ideo scene
R In the Telephone Telephone menu: switches
to the phone book and selects a
name or atelephone number Displays and operation
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9
: Press and hold:
R
Scrolls quickly through all lists
R In the Radio Radio orMedia Media menu:
selects astation, audio track or
video scene using rapid scrolling
R In the Telephone
Telephone menu: starts
rapid scrolling if the phone book is open a R
In all menus: confirmst he selected
entryint he list
R In the Radio
Radio orMedia
Media menu:
opens the list of available radio
sources or media
R In the Telephone Telephone menu: switches
to the phone book and starts dial-
ling the selected number ñ R
Vehicles with Audio 20:
Switches off voice-operated con-
trol for navigation (see manufac-
turer's operating instructions)
R Vehicles with COMAND Online:
Switches off LINGUATRONIC (see
the separate operating instruc-
tions) % Press briefly:
R Back
R In the Radio Radio orMedia
Media menu: dese-
lects the track or station list or list
of available radio sources or media
R Hides display messages
R Exitst he telephone book/redial
memory % Press and hold:
R
Callsupt he standard display in the
Trip Trip menu Right control panel
~ R
Rejects or ends acall
R Exitst he telephone book/redial
memory 6 R
Makes or accepts acall
R Switches to the redial memory W
X R
Adjusts the volume 8 R
Mute ó R
Vehicles with Audio 20:
Switches on voice-operated con-
trol for navigation (see manufac-
turer's operating instructions)
R Vehicles with COMAND Online:
Switches on LINGUATRONIC (see
the separate operating instruc-
tions) Multifunction display
Multifunction display (example: vehicles with auto-
matic transmission)
: Drive program (Y page 159)
; Transmission position (Y page 160)
= Additional speedometer (Y page 248)
? Display
A Time
B Outside temperature
Display panel ?shows the selected menu or
submenu and display messages.
X To open the menu list: press theòbut-
ton on the steering wheel.
Display panel ?appears in the menu list.
Possible displays in the multifunction dis-
play:
R ZGearshift recommendation for manual
transmission (Y page 157) or for automatic234
Displays and operationOn-board computer and displays

transmission (shiftin
gmanually)
(Y page 163)
R j Activ eParking Assist (Y page 201)
R ¯ Cruise contro l(Ypage 180)
R È SPEEDTRONIC (Y page 182)
R _ Adaptive Highbea mAssist Plus
(Y page 121)
R è ECO start/sto pfunctio n(Ypage 149)
R ë HOLD functio n(Ypage 192)
R a DISTRONI CPLUSS teerin gAssist and
Stop&Go Pilo t(Y page 191)
R 120 km/h! 120 km/h! Maximum permissibl espeed
exceeded (only for certain countries) Head-up display
General notes The head-up displa
yprojects information from
the navigation syste mand the driver assistance
syste mabove the dashboard into the driver's
field of vision. Thi sallow sthe head-up displa yto
collect information withou tyou havin gtotake
your eyes off of the road.
Ar equirement for the displa yofthe contents is
tha tthe following functions ar eavailable in the
vehicl eand ar eswitched on:
R Cruise contro land SPEEDTRONIC
R DISTRONI CPLUS
R Traffi cSignA ssist
R Navigation
Important safety notes The head-up displa
yisonlyana idand is not a
substitute for attentiv edriving.
Speed limits and overtaking restrictions ar enot
always correctl ydisplayed .Traffi csigns always
have priority ove rthe Traffi cSignA ssist display.
The visibility of the head-up displa yisinfluenced
by the following conditions:
R the driver's seat position
R the positioning of the displa yimage
R the genera llig ht conditions
R sunglasse swithp olarisation filters
R We troa ds urfaces
R blocking of sunlight by objects on the display
cover In the event of extreme sunlight, sections of the
displa ymayfade .This ca nbereversed by
switching the head-up displa yoff and on again.
i Vehicles with the head-up displa
yareequip-
pe dw ithas pecial windscreen. Shoul drepairs
be necessary ,havet he windscreen replaced
at aq uali fied specialis tworkshop.
Displays and operation Switchin
gthe head-up displa yon/off X
Press button :.
When the head-up displa yisswitched on, the
displa yappears in the driver's field of vision.
Standard displays in the head-up display
Th eh ead-u pdisplay shows the following con-
tents and information: :
Navigation messages
; Current speed
= Cruise control ,SPEEDTRONIC or
DISTRONI CPLUSs etspeed
? Detected instructions and traffi csigns Displays an
doperation
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Other status indicator
softhe naviga-
tion system :
Additional information
Other possible additional information: R New route...
New route... orCalculating route...
Calculating route...
An ew route is calculated.
R Road not mapped
Road not mapped
The vehicle position is inside the area of the
digital map but the road is not recognised, e.g. new roads, car parks or private land.
R No route No route
No route could be calculated to the selected
destination.
R O
You have reached the destination or an inter-
mediate destination. Radio menu
:
Frequenc yrange
; Station with preset position
= Name of artist
? Name of track
The multifunction display shows station ;with
station frequenc yorstation name. The preset position is only displayed along with station
;if
this has been stored. Store stations ;in the
multimedia system.
X Switc hont he multimedia system (see sepa-
rate operatin ginstructions).
X Press òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Radio
Radio menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
Currently set station ;appears in the multi-
function display.
X To open the station list: press:or9
briefly.
X To select
astation in the station list:
press :or9 briefly.
X To select
astation in the station list using
rapid scroll: press and hold :or9.
X To select the frequency range or station
memory:
pressabriefly.
X Press :or9 to select the frequency
range or station memory.
X Press ato confirm the selection.
i DABr
adio mode (Digital AudioBroadcast-
ing) is an optimised digital transmission
standard designed for the mobile reception of
radio transmissions. Media menu
Changing the media source You can change the media source and playback
mode (audio, video or TV) at any time in the
Media Media menu.
X Switc hont he multimedia system (see sepa-
rate operatin ginstructions).
X Press òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Media
Mediamenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X To open/close the media sources list:
press
abriefly.
The list shows the following media sources,
for example: 240
Menus and submenusOn-boar
dcomputer and displays

X
Press :or9 to adjust permanent
SPEEDTRONIC in increments of ten ( 240
240km/
km/
h
h to 160
160 km/h
km/h). The Off
Offsetting switches per-
manent SPEEDTRONIC off.
X Press the abutton to store the entry.
For further information on permanen tSPEED-
TRONIC (Y page 184).
Restoring the factor ysettings X
Press the òbutton on the steerin gwheel
to open the menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steerin gwheel to
select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Factory
Factory
settings
settings submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
The Reset all settings?
Reset all settings? function
appears.
X Press :or9 to select No
NoorYes
Yes.
X Press the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes
Yes,t he multifunction
display shows aconfirmation message.
For safety reasons, not all functions will be
reset: the Limit speed (winter tyres)
Limit speed (winter tyres) per-
manent SPEEDTRONIC function can only be set
in the Vehicle
Vehicle submenu. AMG menu (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
WARMUP :
Digital speedometer
; Gear indicator
= Charge-air pressure ?
Engine oil temperature
A Transmission oil temperature
X Press the òbutton on the steerin gwheel
to open the menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steerin gwheel to
select the AMG AMGmenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
Engine and transmission oil tempera-
tures: when the engine and transmission are
at normal operating temperature, oil temper-
atures ?and Aare displayed in white in the
multifunction display.
If the multifunction display shows oil temper- ature ?orA in blue, the engine or the
transmission are not yet at normal operating
temperature. Avoid using the full output of the engine during this time.
Traffic Sign Assist display X
Switc hont he display function for notes and
traffic signs (Y page 245).
X Press the òbutton on the steerin gwheel
to open the menu list.
X Press the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the AMG AMGmenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until Traffic
Sign Assist appears. Menus and submenus
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G-Meter
The G-Meter shows you the forces that are exer-
ted on the driver during the journey, both later-
allya nd in the direction of travel.
The maximu mvalues are indicated in red in the
guideline system.
X Press òon the steering wheeltoo pen the
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering wheelto
select the AMG
AMGmenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the G-
Meter appears.
The maximu mvalues of the G-Meter are
saved.
X To reset the G-Meter: pressaagain.
X Using :or9 select Yes Yeson the steer-
ing wheel.
X Press ato confirm.
The maximu mvalues of the G-Meter are
deleted.
If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the G-Meter willbea utomati-
callyr eset. SETUP :
Drive Comfort
Comfort/ Sport
Sport/Sport +Sport +/ Race
Race
; Chassis Comfort
Comfort/Sport Sport/Sport +Sport +
= Transmission D
D/MM
? Exhaust system Comfort
Comfort/Sport +
Sport +
A ESP ®
On
On/Off Off or SPORT handling mode
Sport
Sport
SETUP displayst he following information and
functions:
R the gear indicator
R the digital speedometer
R the drive system setting
R the suspension mode
R the transmission position
R the exhaust flap position
R the ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) status
X Use ò on the steering wheeltoc all up the
list of menus.
X Press :or9 on the steering wheelto
select the AMG
AMGmenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until SETUP
is displayed. 250
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions T!
÷
inoperative inoperative See
SeeOwn‐
Own‐
er' sM anual
er' sM anual EB
D( electronic brak eforce distribution), AB Sand ESP ®
are faulty.
Other drivin gand drivin gsafet ysystems may also be faulty.
In addition ,the ÷ and! warning lamp sligh tupint heinstru-
men tcluste rand aw arning tone sounds.
G WARNING
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without the
function slisted above. The fron tand rear wheels could therefor elock,
for example, if you brak ehard.
The steerabilit yand braking characteristics may be severely affected.
The braking distanc emay increas einanemergenc ybraking situation.
If ESP ®
is no toperational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilis ethe vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skiddin gand ris kofana ccident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop immediately. J
Brake immediately Brake immediately Vehicles wit
hmanual transmission :amalfunction has occurred while
th eH OLDf unction was activated.
At onem ay also soun datregular intervals. If you attemp ttolockt he
vehicle, th etoneb ecome slouder.
You canno tstart th eengine.
X Payin gattention to th etraffic situation ,immediately depress the
brak epedal firmly and hold until th edisplay message disappears.
X Safeguar dthe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Y page 172).
You can restar tthe engine. !
Tur
nont he igni‐
Tur nont he igni‐
tion tion to
torelease
release the
the
parkin gbrake
parkin gbrake The red
!indicator lamp lights up.
You attempte dtorelease th eelectric parking brak ewhile th eignition
was switched off.
X Switc hthe ignition on. !
Releas
eparking
Releas eparking
brake brake The red
!indicator lamp flashes and awarning tone sounds. A
condition for automatic release of th eelectric parking brak eisnot
fulfilled (Y page 174).
You are drivin gwitht he electric parking brak eapplied.
X Releas ethe electric parking brak emanually. The red
!indicator lamp flashes and awarning tone sounds.
You are making an emergenc ystopu singthe electric parking brake
(Y page 174). 256
Display
messagesOn-boardcomputer an ddisplays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions !
Parkin
gbrake See
Parkin gbrake See
Owner' sManual
Owner' sManual The yellow
!warning lamp lights up.
The electric parking brak eismalfunctioning.
To apply:
X Switc hthe ignition off.
X Press th eelectric parking brak elever for at least te nseconds.
X Vehicles wit hmanua ltra nsmission: engage first gear.
X Vehicles wit hautomatic transmission: shift thetransmission to
position P.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The yellow
!warning lamp and th ered ! indicator lamp are lit.
The electric parking brak eismalfunctioning.
To release:
X Switc hthe ignition off and then on again.
X Releas ethe electric parking brak emanually.
or X Releas ethe electric parking brak eautomatically (Y page 174).
If th eelectric parking brak estill canno tbereleased:
X Do no tdrive on.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The red
!indicator lamp flashes and th eyellow !warning lamp
is lit.
The electric parking brak eismalfunctioning.
To release:
X Switc hthe ignition off and then on again.
X Releas ethe electric parking brak emanually.
To apply: X Switc hthe ignition off and then on again.
X Apply th eelectric parking brak emanually.
If th ered ! indicator lamp continues to flash:
X Do no tdrive on.
X Safeguar dthe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Y page 362).
X Vehicles wit hmanua ltra nsmission: engage first gear.
X Vehicles wit hautomatic transmission: shift thetransmission to
position P.
X Turn th efront wheels toward sthe kerb.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Display
messages
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