2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE wheel

When the HOLD function is activated, the trans-
mission is shifted automatically to position Pif:
R the driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open
R the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activated,
the vehicle is stationary and:
R as ystem fault occurs
R the power supply is insufficient
If am alfunction occurs ,then the transmission
may also be shifted into position Pautomati-
cally.
Vehicles with manual transmission
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activated
and:
R the driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open
R the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function
R as ystem fault occurs
R the power supply is insufficient
The Brake immediately
Brake immediately message may also
appear in the multifunction display.
X Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly
until the warning message in the multifunc-
tion display goes out.
The HOLD function is deactivated.
Ah orn will sound at regular intervals if you turn
off the engine, take off your seat belt or open the driver's door when the HOLD function is activa-ted. The horn alerts you to the fact that the
HOLD function is still activated. If you attempt to
lock the vehicle, the toneb ecomes louder. The
vehicle cannot be locked until you have deacti-
vated the HOLD function.
i Oncey
ou have switched off the engine, you
cannot restart it until you have deactivated
the HOLD function. RACE START
Important safety notes i
RACE START must not be used on normal
roads. RACE START must only be activated
and used on dedicated road circuits, outside
of public road use.
i RACE START is only available in
Mercedes‑ AMG vehicles.
RACE START enables optimum acceleration
from astandin gstart .For this, asuitably high-
grip road surface is required, along with the
tyres and vehicle being in good condition. G
WARNING
If you use RACE START, individual tyres may
get into aspin and the vehicle could skid.
Dependin gonthe selected ESP ®
mode, there
is an increased risk of skidding and having an accident .Make sure that no persons ,animals
or obstacles are within range of the vehicle.
i Observe the safety notes on driving safety
systems (Y page 66).
Be sure to read the safety notes and informa-
tion on ESP ®
(Y page 71).
Activation conditions You can activat
eRACE START if:
R the doors are closed
R the engine is running and it has reached an
operating temperature of approximately
71 †. This is the case when the oil tempera-
ture gauge in the multifunction display is
shown in white.
R the drive program S,S+ orRace is selected
(Y page 154)
R the steerin gwheel is in the straight-ahead
position
R the vehicle is stationary and the brake pedal is
depressed (left foot)
R the transmission is in position D
Activating RACE START i
When manual mode (Y
page 163) is active,
the transmission automatically shifts up to
RACE START in the drive program. This func-
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Problems with PARKTRONIC
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Only the red segments in
the PARKTRONIC warn-
ing displaysa re lit. You
also hear awarning tone
for approximately two
seconds.
PARKTRONIC is then
deactivated and the indi-
cator lamp on the
PARKTRONIC button
lights up. PARKTRONIC has malfunctioned and has been deactivated.
X If problems persist, have PARKTRONIC checked at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop. Only the red segments in
the PARKTRONIC warn-
ing displaysa re lit.
PARKTRONIC is then
deactivated. The PARKTRONIC sensors are dirty or there is interference.
X
Clean the PARKTRONIC sensors (Y page 330).
X Switch the ignition back on. The problem may be caused by an external source of radio or ultra-
sound waves.
X See if PARKTRONIC functions in adifferent location. Active Parking Assist
General notes Active Parking Assist is an electronic parking aid
with ultrasound. It measures the road on both
sides of the vehicle. Aparking symbol indicates
as uitable parking space. Active steering inter-
vention and brake application can assist you
during parking and when exiting aparking
space. You may also use PARKTRONIC
(Y page 197).
Important safety notes Active Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute for your attention to the immediate
surroundings. The responsibility for safe
manoeuvring and parking remains with you.
Make sure that no persons, animals or objects
are in the manoeuvring range.
When PARKTRONIC is deactivated, Active Park-
ing Assist is also unavailable.
For vehicles with the trailer tow hitch folded out,
the minimum length for parking spaces is
slightly longer.
If you have attached atrailer to your vehicle, you
should not use Active Parking Assist. Once the
electrical connection is established between your vehicle and the trailer, Active Parking
Assist is no longer available. PARKTRONIC is
deactivated for the rear area. G
WARNING
While parking or pulling out of aparking
space, the vehicle swings out and can drive
onto areas of the oncomingl ane. This could
cause you to collide with other road users.
There is arisk of an accident.
Pay attention to other road users. Stop the
vehicle if necessary or cancel the Active Park- ing Assist parking procedure.
! If unavoidable, you should drive over obsta-
cles such as kerbs slowly and not at asharp
angle. Otherwise, you may damage the
wheels or tyres.
Active Parking Assist may also display spaces
not suitable for parking, e.g.: R parking or stopping restrictions
R in front of driveways or entrances and exits
R unsuitable surfaces Driving systems
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Active Parking Assist will onl
ydetect parking
spaces:
R parallel or at right angle stothe direction of
travel
R tha tare parallel to the direction of travel and
ar eatl east1.5mw ide
R tha tare parallel to the direction of travel and
at leas t1.0ml onger tha nyourv ehicle
R tha tare at right angle stothe direction of
travel and at leas t1.0mw ider than your vehi-
cle
i Not
ethat Activ eParking Assist cannot
measure the size of aparking space if it is at
right angles to the direction of travel. You will need to judge whether your vehicle will fit in
the parking space.
When drivin gatspeeds below 30 km/h, you will
see parking symbol ;asas tatus indicator in
the instrumen tcluster. When aparking space
has been detected, an arrow towards the right or the left also appears. Activ eParking Assist only
displays parking spaces on the front-passenger
side as standard. Parking spaces on the driver's side are displayed as soon as the turn signal onthe driver's side is activated. When parking on
the driver's side, this must remain activated
until you confirm the use of Activ eParking Assist
by pressing the abutton on the multifunc-
tion steerin gwheel. The system automatically
determines whether the parking space is paral-
lel or at right angles to the direction of travel.
Ap arking space is displayed while you are driv-
ing past it, and until you are approximately 15 m
away fro mit.
Parking G
WARNING
If you leave the vehicle when it is only being
braked by Activ eParking Assist it could roll
away if:
R there is amalfunction in the system or in
the voltage supply.
R the electrical system in the engin ecom-
partment, the battery or the fuses are tam-
pered with.
R the battery is disconnected.
R the vehicle is accelerated, e.g. by avehicle
occupant. There is
arisk of an accident.
Before leavin gthe vehicle, always secur eit
against rollin gaway.
i Vehicles with automatic transmission:if
PARKTRONIC detect sobstacles, Activ ePark-
ing Assist brakes automatically durin gthe
parking process. You are responsible for brak- ing in good time.
X Stop the vehicle when the parking symbol
shows the desired parking space in the instru-
men tcluster.
X Vehicles with manua ltra nsmission: shift
to reverse gear.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift int oposition R.
The Start Start Park ParkAssist?
Assist? Yes:
Yes:OK
OKNo:
No:%
message appears in the multifunction display.
X To cancel th eprocedure: press the %
button on the multifunction steerin gwheel or
pull away.
or
X To park using Active Parking Assist: press
the a button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The Park Assist active Accelerate Park Assist active Accelerate
and brake
and brake Observe surroundings
Observe surroundings mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
X Release the multifunction steerin gwheel.
X Revers ethe vehicle, being ready to brak eat
all times. When reversing, drive at aspeed
below 10 km/h .Otherwise, Activ eParking
Assist will be cancelled.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Activ eParking Assist brakes the vehicle to a
standstill when the vehicle approaches the
rear border of the parking space.
Manoeuvrin gmay be require dintightparking
spaces.
X Vehicles with manua ltra nsmission: stop
as soon as PARKTRONIC sound sthe contin-
uous warnin gtone, if not before.
Manoeuvrin gmay be require dintightparking
spaces.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
Park Assist active Select D Park Assist active Select D Observe
Observe
surroundings
surroundings message appears in the multi-
function display.
Vehicles with manua ltra nsmission: the
Park Park Assist
Assist active
activeEngage
Engageforward
forward gear
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X
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmissio
ntoposition Dor R.
Vehicles with manual transmission: shift
to forward or reverse gear.
The Start Start Park
ParkAssist?
Assist? Yes:
Yes:OK
OKNo:
No: %
message appears in the multifunction display.
X To cance lthe procedure: press the%
button on the multifunction steering wheel or pull away.
or
X To exit
aparkin gspac eusing Active Park-
in gA ssis t:press the abutton on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
The ParkAssist active Accelerate
Par kAssist active Accelerate
and brake
and brake Observesurroundings
Observ esurroundings mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
X Releas ethe multifunction steering wheel.
X Pull away ,being ready to brake at al ltimes. Do
not excee damaximum speed of approx-
imately 10 km/h when exiting aparking
space. Otherwise, Active Parking Assist will
be cancelled.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
depending on the message or as required,
shift the transmissio ntoposition Dor R.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depending on the message or as required,
engage forward or reverse gear.
Active Parking Assist immediately steers in
the othe rdirection. The ParkAssist
Par kAssist
active Accelerat eand brake
active Accelerat eand brake Observe Observe
surroundings
surroundings message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
i Yo
uw illa chieve the bes tresults by waiting
for the steering procedure to complete before
pulling away.
If yo ureverse afte ractivation, the steering
wheel is move dtothe straight-ahea dposi-
tion.
X Drive forward sand reverse as prompte dby
the PARKTRONIC warning displays, several
time sifn ecessary.
Once yo uhavee xited the parking space com-
pletely, the steering wheel is move dtothe
straight-ahea dposition. Yo uhearat one and the
Park Park Assist
Assist switched
switched off
offmessage appears
in the multifunction display .You will then have
to stee rand merg einto traffic on your own.
PARKTRONIC is stil lavailable .You can take over
the steering before the vehicl ehasexited the
parking space completely .Thisisu seful, for example, when yo
urecognis ethat it is already
possible to pull ou tofthe parking space.
Cancellin gActive Parking Assist X
Stop the movement of the multifunction
steering wheel or stee ryourself.
Active Parking Assist will be cancelled at
once. The ParkAssist cancelled
Par kAssist cancelled mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
or X Press the PARKTRONIC button (Y page 200).
PARKTRONIC is switche doff and Active Park-
ing Assist is immediately cancelled. The
Par kAssist cancelled
Par kAssist cancelled message appears
in the multifunction display.
Active Parking Assist is cancelled automatically if:
R the electri cparking brake is applied
R transmissio nposition Pis selected in vehicles
with automatic transmission
R parking using Active Parking Assist is no lon-
ger possible
R youa re driving faster tha n10km/h
R aw heel spins and ESP ®
intervene sorfails.
The ÷ warning lamp lights up in the instru-
ment cluster.
Aw arning tone sounds. The parking symbo ldis-
appears and the multifunction display shows the
Par kAssist cancelled
Par kAssist cancelled message.
Whe nActive Parking Assist is cancelled, you
mus tstee rand brake agai nyourself.
If as ystem malfunction occurs, the vehicl eis
braked to astandstill. To drive on, depres sthe
accelerato rpedal again. Driving systems
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function or symbol
;for "Coupling up a
trailer".
The symbol of the selected function is high-
lighted.
To deactivate: the reversing camera deacti-
vates if you shift the transmission to Por after
driving forwards ashort distance.
Multimedi adisplay The reversing camera may show
adistorted view
of obstacles or show them incorrectly or not at
all .O bstacles are not show nbythe reversing
camera in the following locations:
R very close to the rear bumper
R under the rear bumper
R in the area immediately above the handl eon
the boot lid
! Objects not at ground leve
lmay appear to
be further away than they actually are, e.g.:
R the bumper of aparked vehicle
R the drawbar of atrailer
R the bal lcoupling of atrailer tow hitch
R the rear section of an HGV
R as lanted post
Use the guidelines only for orientation.
Approach objects no further than the bottom- most guideline. :
Yellow guide line at adistance of approx-
imately 4.0 mfrom the rear of the vehicle
; White guide line without turning the steering
wheel, vehicl ewidth including the exterior
mirrors (static)
= Yellow guide line for the vehicl ewidth
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering whee langle (dynamic)
? Yellow lane marking the course the tyres will
take at the current steering whee langle
(dynamic) A
Yellow guide line at adistance of approx-
imately 1.0 mfrom the rear of the vehicle
B Vehicle centre axis (locating aid)
C Bumper
D Red guide line at adistance of approximately
0.30 mfrom the rear of the vehicle
The guide lines are show nwhen the transmis-
sion is in position R.
The distance specifications only apply to
objects that are at ground level. :
Front warning display
; Additional PARKTRONIC measurement
operational readiness indicator
= Rea rwarning display
Vehicles with PARKTRONIC: when
PARKTRONIC is operational (Y page199) ,addi-
tional measurement operational readiness indi-
cator ;appears in the multimedi asystem dis-
play. If the PARKTRONIC warning display sare
active or light up, warning displays :and =
are als oactive or light up correspondingl yinthe
multimedi asyste mdisplay. Driving systems
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"Reverse parking" function
Reversing straight into
aparking space
without turning the steering wheel :
White guide line without turning the steering
wheel, vehicle width including the exterior
mirrors (static)
; Yellowg uide line for the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
= Yellowg uide line at adistance of approx-
imately 1.0 mfrom the rear of the vehicle
? Red guide line at adistance of approximately
0.30 mfrom the rear of the vehicle
X Make sure that the reversing camera is
switched on (Y page 206).
The lane and the guide lines are shown.
X With the help of white guide line :,check
whether the vehicle will fit into the parking
space.
X Using white guide line :asag uide,c arefully
reverse until you reach the end position.
Red guide line ?is then at the end of the
parking space. The vehicle is almost parallel
in the parking space. Reverse perpendicular parking with the
steering wheel at an angle :
Parking space marking
; Yellowg uide line for the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
X Drive past the parking space and bring the
vehicle to astandstill.
X Make sure that the reversing camera is
switched on (Y page 206).
The lane and the guide lines are shown.
X While the vehicle is at astandstill, turn the
steering wheel in the direction of the parking space until yellow guide line ;reaches park-
ing space marking :.
X Keep the steering wheel in that position and
reverse carefully. :
Yellowg uide line for the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
X Stop the vehicle when it is almost exactly in
front of the parking space.
The white lane should be as close to parallel
with the parking space marking as possible. 208
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:
White guide line at curren tsteerin gwheel
angle
; Parking space marking
X Turn the steerin gwheel to the centre position
while the vehicle is stationary. :
Red guide line at adistanc eofapproximately
0.30mf rom the rear of the vehicle
; White guide line without turning the steering
wheel
= Endofp arking space
X Reverse carefully until you have reached the
end position.
Red guide line :is then at the end of parking
space =.The vehicle is almost parallel in the
parking space. "Coupling up
atrailer" function :
Vehicle centre point on the yellow guide line
at ad istanc eofapproximately 1.0 mfrom
the rear of the vehicle
; Trailer drawbar
This function is only available on vehicles with a
trailer tow hitch.
X Before coupling up atrailer, set the height of
trailer drawbar ;so that it is slightly higher
than the ball coupling.
X Position the vehicle centrally in fron toftrailer
drawbar ;. :
Red guide line at adistanc eofapproximately
0.30mf rom the ball coupling
; Trailer drawbar locatin gaid
= Trailer drawbar
? Symbol for the "Coupling up atrailer" func-
tion
A Ball coupling
X Select symbol ?using the multimedia sys-
tem controller.
The "Coupling up atrailer" function is selec-
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apply to object
sthata re at th esame leve las
th eb all coupling.
X Reverse carefully, making sure that trailer
drawbar locatin gaid; points approximately
in th edirection of trailer drawbar =.
X Reverse carefully until trailer drawbar =rea-
ches th ered guide line.
The distanc ebetween th etrailer drawbar and
th er ed guide line is no wapproximately
0.30 m.
X Couple up th etrailer (Y page 227).
"Wide-angle" function :
Symbol for th ewide-angle view function
; Own vehicle
= PARKTRONIC warning displays
You can also use th ereversing camera to select
aw ide-angle view.
When PARKTRONIC is operational (Y page 199),
as ymbo lfor your own vehicle appear sinthe
display of th emultimedia system. If the
PARKTRONIC warning displays are active, warn-
ing displays =light up in th emultimedia system
display in yellow or red respectively.
Object detection The reversing camera helps detect moving and
stationar
yobjects. If an object (person ,vehicle
or other obstacle )isdetected, this object is
marke dwithabar. Object slocate dsom edis-
tance away from th evehicle are marke dwith a
yellow bar. If th edistanc etotheobject is very
small ,the bar is displaye dinred.
Object detection only work sinwide-angle view.
To ensure that you can use th efunction ,itmust
be switched on in th emultimedia system (see
th es eparate operatin ginstructions). 360° camera
General notes The 360° camera is
acamera system that con-
sist soff our cameras.
The system evaluates image sfromt hefollowing
cameras:
R reversing camera
R fron tcamera
R two side cameras in th eexterio rmirrors
The cameras cover th eimmediat esurroundings
of th evehicle .The system assists you, e.g .when
parking or at exits with reduced visibility.
You can show image sfromt he360° camera in
full-screen mode or in seven differen tsplit-
screen views on th emultimedia system. Asplit-
screen view also includes atop view of th evehi-
cle .This view is calculate dfromt hedat asup-
plied by th einstalled cameras (virtual camera).
The seven split-screen views are: R Top view and image from th ereversing cam-
era (130° viewin gangle)
R Top view and image from th efront camera
(130° viewing angle without displaying the
maximum steering wheel angle)
R Top view and enlarge drear view
R Top view and enlarge dfront view
R Top view and trailer view (vehicle swith trailer
to wh itch)
R Top view and image sfromt herear-facin gside
cameras (rear wheel view)
R Top view and image sfromt heforward-facing
side cameras (fron twheel view)
When th efunction is active and you shif tthe
transmission from Dor Rto N,t heguide lines
are hidde ninthemultimedia system.
When you chang ebetween transmission posi-
tions Dand R,you see th epreviously selected
fron torr ear view.
Distances measured by PARKTRONIC will also
be optically displayed:
R as red or yellow brackets aroun dthe vehicle
symbo lintopview in split-screen mode or
R at th ebotto mrightasr ed or yellow brackets
aroun dthe vehicle symbo linfull-screen mode
The line thicknes sand colour of th ebrackets
show how far th evehicle is from an object. 210
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