2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE air suspension

Suspension setting
AIRMATIC ...................................... 196
Suspension settings
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pension .......................................... 197
SETUP (on-board computer) ..........2 50
Switchin gonmedia mode
Via the device lis t.......................... 307
Switchin gthe auxiliary heating/
ventilation
On/off ........................................... 139 T
Tail lamps Displa ymessage ............................ 265
see Lights
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 371
Emergency spare whee l................. 367
Information .................................... 369
Trailer load s................................... 378
Tyres/wheels ................................. 366
Vehicl edata. .................................. 377
Telephone
Accepting acall( multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 243
Authorising amobilephone (con-
necting) ......................................... 303
Connecting aMobilephone (gen-
era linformation) ............................ 302
Displa ymessage ............................ 283
Introduction ................................... 242
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 242
Numbe rfrom the phone boo k........ 243
Redialling ....................................... 243
Rejecting/ending acall. ................ 243
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
Switching between mobile
phones ........................................... 303
Telephone compartment ................ 310
Telephone modul ewithB luetooth ®
(SAP profile) Activating and connecting the
modul e........................................... 304
Charging amobilephone ............... 306
Connecting the mobil ephone ........ 305 Connecting the modul
eusing a
USB cable ...................................... 304
Data modem mod e........................ 306
Installing the modul e..................... 304
Introduction ................................... 304
Saving/deleting the PIN for the
SIM car d........................................ 306
Setting s......................................... 306
SIM car dmode.............................. 305
Text messages ............................... 306
Transferring the phone boo k.......... 306
Temperature
Coolant (display in the instrumentcluster) .......................................... 233
Engine oi l(on -board computer,
Mercedes-AM Gvehicles) ............... 249
Outsid etemperature ...................... 233
Setting (climate control )................ 133
Transmission oi l(on -board com-
puter, Mercedes-AM Gvehicles) ..... 249
TEMPOMAT
Function/note s............................. 180
Tex tmessages
Telephone modul ewithB lue-
tooth ®
(SAP profile) ....................... 306
Through-loadin gfeature ................... 310
Timing (RACETIMER) ......................... 251
TIREFI Tkit
Important safety notes .................. 338
Storage location ............................ 336
Tyre pressure not reached ............. 340
Tyre pressure reached ................... 340
Using ............................................. 339
Top Tether ............................................ 58
Total distanc erecorder .................... 236
Touchpad
Changing the station/music
track .............................................. 299
Character suggestions ................... 298
Deleting characters ....................... 298
Entering aspace ............................ 298
Entering characters ....................... 298
Gesture control .............................. 297
Handwriting recognition ................ 298
Operating the touchpa d................. 297
Overview ........................................ 297
Quick access for audi o.................. 299 20
Index

Gearshift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style .The rec-
ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display.
X Shift gear according to gearshift recommen-
dation :when shown in the multifunction
display of the instrument cluster. Drive programs
Drive program I(Individual) In drive program
Ithe following properties of the
drive progra mcan be selected:
R the drive (engine and transmission manage-
ment)
R the suspension
R the steering
R the availability of the ECO start/stop function
R the climate control
Information abou tconfiguring drive program I
with the multimedia system can be found in the
Digital Owner's Manual.
Drive program S+ (Sport Plus) Drive program
S+is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R the vehicle exhibits particularlys porty driving
characteristics.
R the suspension exhibits particularlyf irm
springing and damping settings (vehicles with
AIRMATIC).
R the ECO start/stop function is not available. Drive program
S(Sport) Drive program
Sis characterised by the follow-
ing:
R the vehicle exhibits sporty driving character-
istics.
R the suspension exhibits firm springing and
damping settings (vehicles with AIRMATIC).
Drive program C(Comfort) Drive program
Cis characterised by the follow-
ing:
R the vehicle delivers comfortable ,economical
driving characteristics.
R the vehicle having improve ddriving stability,
for exampl eonslippery road surfaces.
Drive program E(Economy) Drive program
Eis characterised by the follow-
ing:
R the vehicle exhibits comfortable ,economical
driving characteristics.
R the vehicle having improve ddriving stability,
for exampl eonslippery road surfaces.
R the performance of the air-conditioning and
heating systems is reduced. Automatic transmission
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position Dor R,
the vehicle could pulla waysuddenly. There is
ar isk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
alwaysf irmly depress the brake pedala nd do
not simultaneously accelerate. G
WARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position Nwhen you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away. There is arisk of an
accident. Automatic transmission
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R
the vehicl epulling away in first gear.
R the automatic transmission shiftin guplater.
As aresul toft he later automatic transmission
shift points ,the fuel consumption possibly
being higher.
R the suspensio nexhibits particularly firm
springing and damping setting s(vehicle swith
AIRMATIC).
R gliding mod eisnot available.
R the ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot available.
Drive program S+ (Sport Plus) Drive program S+is characterise dbythe fol-
lowing:
R the vehicl eexhibits particularly sporty driving
characteristics.
R the vehicl epulling away in first gear.
R the automatic transmission shiftin guplater.
As aresul toft he later automatic transmission
shift points ,the fuel consumption possibly
being higher.
R the suspensio nexhibits particularly firm
springing and damping setting s(vehicle swith
AIRMATIC).
R gliding mod eisnot available.
R the ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot available.
Drive program S(Sport)
Drive program Sis characterise dbythe follow-
ing:
R the vehicl eexhibits sporty drivin gcharacter-
istics.
R the vehicl epulling away in first gear.
R the automatic transmission shiftin guplater.
As aresul toft he later automatic transmission
shift points ,the fuel consumption possibly
being higher.
R the suspensio nexhibits fir mspringing and
damping setting s(vehicle swithA IRMATIC).
R gliding mod eisnot available.
R the ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot available.
Drive program C(Comfort)
Drive program Cis characterise dbythe follow-
ing:
R the vehicl eexhibits comfortable, economical
drivin gcharacteristics.
R the vehicl epulling away mor egently in
forward and revers egears unles sthe accel-
erator peda lisdepresse dfully. R
the vehicl ehasimproved drivin gstability, for
exampl eonslipperyroads urfaces.
R optimal fuel consumption resulting fro mthe
automatic transmission shiftin gupsooner.
Th ev ehicl eisd riven in the lo wengine speed
range and the wheels ar elesslikel ytos pin.
R gliding mod eisavailable.
R the ECO start/sto pfunctio nisa vailable.
Drive program I(Individual)
In drive program Ithe following propertie softhe
drive progra mcan be selected:
R the drive (engine management)
R the transmission management
R ESP ®
(Y page 71)
R the suspension
R activatio nofthe exhaust flap
Informatio nabout configurin gdrive program I
with the multimedia syste mcan be found in the
Digita lOwn er'sM anual.
i To permanentl
yshift the gear smanuall yin
drive program Iusing the steering whee lpad-
dles ,select theM(manual) setting for the
transmission. Manual gearshifting
General notes Yo
uc an change gear yourself using the steering
whee lgears hift paddles. Th etransmission must
be in position D.
Depending on which gearshift paddle is pulled,
the automatic transmission immediatel yshifts
into the next gear up or down, if permitted.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: to usemanualshift-
ing ,you have two options:
R temporary setting
R permanent setting
If yo uactivate manua lgears hifting, the multi-
functio ndisplay will sho wthe current gear
instea doftransmission position D.
If manua lgears hiftin gisd eactivated ,the gears
will be selected automatically. Automati
ctransmission
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RACE START
.After goin gthroug hana cceler-
ating process once from astationary position,
this function is automatically deactivated.
X Depress th ebrak epedal wit hyour lef tfoot
and keep it depressed.
X Pull and hold bot hsteering whee lgearshift
paddle s(Ypage 163).
The RACES TART Confirm: Paddle UP
RAC ES TART Confirm: Paddle UP
Cancel :Paddle DOWN
Cancel :Paddle DOWN message appear sin
th em ultifunction display.
X Releas eboths teering whee lgearshif tpad-
dles (Y page 163).
i If th
eactivation condition sare no longer ful-
filled, RACE START is cancelled. The RACE
RACE
START cancelled
START cancelled message appearsinthe
multifunction display.
X To cancel: pull th elefts teering whee lshift
paddle (Y page 163).
or
X To confirm :pull th eright steering whee lshift
paddle (Y page 163).
The RACES TART available Depress
RAC ES TART available Depress
accelerator
accelerator message appear sinthemulti-
function display.
i If you do no
tdepress th eaccelerato rpedal
fully within two seconds, RACE START is can-
celled. The RACE
RACESTART
START not
notpossible
possible See
See
Owner' sManual
Owner' sManual message appear sinthe
multifunction display.
X Full ydepress th eaccelerato rpedal.
The engin espee drises to approximately
3500 rpm.
The RACE
RACE START START Release
Release brake
braketo
tostart
start
message appear sinthemultifunction display.
i If you do no
trelease th ebrak epedal within
fiv es econds, RACE START is cancelled. The
RACE
RACE START
START cancelled
cancelled message appear sin
th em ultifunction display.
X Tak eyour foo toff th ebrake, but keep the
accelerato rpedal depressed.
The vehicl epulls away at maximum acceler-
ation.
The RACE RACE START
START active
active message appear sin
th em ultifunction display.
RACE START is deactivated when th evehicle
reaches aspee dofa pproximately 50 km/h.
RACE START is deactivated immediately if you
release th eaccelerato rpedal during RACE
START or if any of th eactivation condition sare
no longer fulfilled .The RAC ES TART not pos‐
RAC ES TART not pos‐
sible See Owner' sManual
sible See Owner' sManual orRAC ES TART
RAC ES TART cancelled cancelled
message appear sinthemultifunc-
tion display.
i Afte
rusin gits everal times in short succes-
sion ,RACE START will be unavailable until a
certain distanc ehas been driven. AIRMATIC
General notes AIRMATIC is an air suspension system wit
hvar-
iable damping for improve ddriving comfort .All-
roun dlevel control ensures th ebest possible
suspension and constan tground clearance,
eve nw ithal aden vehicle. When you driv efast,
th ev ehicl eislowered automatically to improve
driving safet yand to reduce fuel consumption.
There is also th eoption to manually adjust the
vehicl elevel. AIRMATIC consist soflevel setting,
level control and AD S(Adaptive Dampin gSys-
tem).
Vehicles wit hautomatic transmission :the vehi-
cle level can be set usin gthe DYNAMIC SELECT
switch (Y page 154) or th elevel button
(Y page 196). The setting always corresponds
to th elast selected function.
Vehicles wit hmanual transmission :the vehicle
level can be set usin gthe DYNAMIC SELECT
switch (Y page 154) or th elevel button
(Y page 196). The setting always corresponds
to th elast selected function.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
People's limb smay become trapped if they
are locate dunderneat hthe vehicl eor
between th evehicl ebody and th etyres when
th ev ehicl eislowering .There is adanger of
injury.
When lowering th evehicle, mak esurenoo ne
is underneat hthe vehicl eorint heimmediate
vicinity of th ewhee larches.
i If on
eoft hedoor siso pen,the vehicl eisnot
lowered. Driving systems
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Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If wheels and tyres of th ewrong siz eare used,
th ew hee lbrakes or suspension components
may be damaged. Ther eisariskofana cci-
dent.
Always replace wheels and tyres wit hthose
that fulfil th especification softheoriginal
part.
When replacing wheels, mak esuretof it the
correct:
R designation
R type
When replacing tyres, mak esuretof it the
correct:
R designation
R manufacturer
R type G
WARNING
Af lat tyr eseverely impairs th edriving ,steer-
ing and braking characteristics of th evehicle.
Ther eisar iskofa ccident.
Tyre swithout run-flat characteristics:
R do no tdrivew ithaf lat tyre.
R immediately replace th eflat tyr ewithy our
emergenc yspar ew hee lors parew heel, or
consult aqualified specialist workshop.
Tyre swithr un-flat characteristics:
R pay attention to th einformation and warn-
ing notice sonMOExtended tyres (tyres
wit hrun-flat characteristics).
Accessories that are no tapprove dfor your vehi-
cle by Mercedes-Ben zorare notbein gused cor-
rectl ycan impair th eoperating safety.
Before purchasing and usin gnon-ap proved
accessories, visit aqualified specialist work-
sho pand enquir eabout:
R suitability
R legal stipulations
R factory recommendations Further information regarding wheels and tyres
can be foun
dunder "Wheel/tyre combinations"
(Y page 366).
You can ask for information regarding permitted
wheel-tyre combination sataMercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
Information on tyr epressur ecan be found:
R in th etyrep ressur etable in th efuel filler flap
(Y page 167)
R under "Tyre pressure" (Y page 356)
Modification wor konthebrak esystem and
wheels is no tpermitted. The use of spacers or
brak edust shields is no tpermitted. This inva-
lidates th egeneral operating permit for th evehi-
cle.
i Further information on wheels and tyres can
be obtained at any qualified specialist work-
shop. Operation
Information on driving
Chec kthe tyrep ressures when th evehicl eis
heavily laden and adjust prio rtoatrip.
While driving ,pay attention to vibrations, noises
and unusual handlin gcharacteristics ,e.g.p ull-
ing to on eside .This may indicat ethatthe
wheels or tyres are damaged. If you suspec tthat
at yreisd efective, reduce your spee dimmedi-
ately. Stop th evehicl eass oonasp ossible to
chec kthe wheels and tyres for damage. Hidden
tyr ed amag ecould also be causing th eunusual
handlin gcharacteristics .Ifyou fin dnos ignsof
damage, hav ethe tyres and wheels checke data
qualified specialist workshop.
When parking your vehicle, mak esuren otto
squas hthe tyres idewalls. If this canno tbeavoi-
ded, driv eslowly ove robstacles, e.g. kerbs ,and
only at an obtuse angle. You could otherwise
damag ethe whee lrim sa nd tyres. Notes on high performance tyres
G
WARNING
Due to th especial tyr etread in combination
wit hthe optimised rubber compound ,the re is
an increased ris kofaquaplaning and skidding
on adamp or wet road surface. Tyre gri pis
also noticeably reduce datlow outside tem- Operation
353Wheels and ty res
Z

pressures
pressures
will
willbe
bedisplayed
displayed after a
after a
few minutes of driving
few minutes of driving message.
X Press the :button.
The Use
Use current
current pressures
pressures as
asnew
new ref‐
ref‐
erence values
erence values message is shown in the
multifunction display.
If you wish to confirm the restart: X Press the abutton.
The Tyre
Tyre press.
press. monitor
monitor restarted
restarted mes-
sage is shown in the multifunction display.
After you have driven for afew minutes, the
system checks whether the current tyre pres- sures are within the specified range. The new
tyre pressures are then accepted as refer-
ence valuesa nd monitored.
If you wish to cancelt he restart:
X Press the %button.
The tyre pressure valuess tored at the last
restart will continue to be monitored. Changing
awheel Flat tyre
You can find information on what to do in the
event of aflat tyre in the "Breakdown assis-
tance" section (Y page 337). Information on
driving with MOExtended tyres in the event of a flat tyre can be found under "Breakdown assis-
tance" (Y page 337).
Vehicles with an emergency spare wheel: in
the event of aflat tyre, the emergency spare
wheel is fitted according to the description
under "Fitting awheel" (Y page 362). Interchanging the wheels
G
WARNING
Interchanging the front and rear wheels may
severely impair the driving characteristics if
the wheels or tyres have different dimensions. The wheel brakes or suspension components may also be damaged. There is arisk of acci-
dent.
Interchange front and rear wheels only if the
wheels and tyres are of the same dimensions. !
On vehicles fitted with
atyre pressure mon-
itor, electronic componentsa re located in the
wheel.
Tyre-fitting tools should not be applied in the area of the valve, as this could damage the
electronic components.
Only have tyres changed at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Interchanging the front and rear wheels of dif-
fering dimensions can render the general oper-
ating permit invalid.
Observe the instructionsa nd safety notes in the
"Fitting awheel" section (Y page 362).
The wear patterns on the front and rear tyres
differ depending on the operating conditions.
Interchange the wheels before aclear wear pat-
tern has formed on the tyres. Front tyres typi-
cally wear more on the shoulders and the rear
tyres in the centre.
On vehicles that have the same size front and
rear wheels, you can interchange the wheels
every 5,000 to 10,000 km depending on the
degree of tyre wear. Ensure the direction of
rotation is maintained.
Cleant he contact surfaces of the wheel and the
brake disc thoroughly every time awheel is
interchanged. Check the tyre pressure and, if
necessary, restart the tyre pressure loss warn-
ing system (Y page 358) or the tyre pressure
monitor (Y page 360). Direction of rotation
Tyres with aspecified direction of rotation have
additional benefits, e.g. if there is arisk of aqua-
planing. These advantages can only be gained if
the tyres are fitted corresponding to the direc-
tion of rotation.
An arrow on the sidewall of the tyre indicates its correct direction of rotation. Storing wheels
Store wheels in acool, dry and preferably dark
place if they are not being used. Protect the
tyres against oil, grease, petrol and diesel. Changing
awheel
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X
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in acrosswise
pattern in the sequence indicated (: toA).
The specified tightening torque is 130 Nm.
X Turn the jack back to its initial position.
X Stow the jack and the rest of the tyre-change
tool kit in the boot again.
X Mercedes-AMG vehicles and vehicles
with AMG equipment:
insert the cover into
the outer sill.
X Check the air pressure of the newly fitted
wheel and adjust accordingly.
Observe the recommended tyre pressure
(Y page 356).
If you are driving with the emergenc yspare
wheel fitted, the tyre pressure loss warning sys-
tem or the tyre pressure monitor cannot func-
tion reliably .Only restart the tyre pressure loss
warning system or tyre pressure monitor when
the defective wheel has been replaced with a
new wheel.
Vehicles with atyrep ressur emonitor: all fit-
ted wheels must be equipped with functioning
sensors. Wheel-tyr
ecombination
You can ask for information regarding permitted wheel-tyre combinations at aMercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre.
! For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use tyres and wheels
which have been approved by Mercedes-Benz specifically for your vehicle. These are specially adapted to the control
systems, such as ABS or ESP
®
and are
marked as follows:
R MO =Mercedes-Benz Original
R MOE =Mercedes-Benz Original Extended
(tyres featuring run-flat characteristics)
R MO1 =Mercedes-Benz Original (only cer-
tain AMG tyres)
Mercedes-Benz Original Extended tyres may
only be used on wheels that have been spe-
cifically approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Only use tyres, wheels or accessories tested
and approved by Mercedes-Benz.C ertain
characteristics, e.g. handling, vehicle noise
emissions or fuel consumption, may other-
wise be adversely affected. In addition, when
driving with aload, tyre dimension variations
could cause the tyres to come into contact
with the bodywork and axle components.T his
could result in damage to the tyres or the
vehicle.
Mercedes-Benz accepts no liability for dam-
age resulting from the use of tyres, wheels or accessories other than those tested and
approved.
Further information about wheels, tyres and
approved combinations can be obtained from
any qualified specialist workshop.
! Retreaded tyres are neither tested nor rec-
ommended by Mercedes-Benz,s ince previ-
ous damage cannot alway sbedetected on
retreaded tyres. As aresult, Mercedes-Benz
cannot guarantee vehicle safety if retreaded
tyres are fitted. Do not fit used tyres if you
have no information about their previous
usage.
! Large wheels: the lower the section width
for acertain wheel size, the lower the ride
comfor tisonp oor road surfaces. Roll comfort
and suspension comfor tare reduced and the
risk of damage to the wheels and tyres as a
result of driving over obstacles increases.
The recommended tyre pressures can be found
in the tyre pressure table on the fuel filler flap.
For further information on tyre pressure, see
(Y page 356). Check tyre pressures regularly
and only when the tyres are cold. 366
Wheel-tyr
ecombinationWheels and tyres