2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE brake

1, 2,
3...
12 Vsocket
see Socket (12 V)
230 Vpower socket .......................... 317
360° camera
Cleaning .........................................3 30
Display in the multimedi asystem .. 212
Function/notes ............................ .210 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 254
Function/notes ................................ 66
Important safety notes .................... 66
Warning lamp ................................. 287
Accident
Automatic measure safter an acci-
dent ................................................. 55
Activatin gmedia mode
General notes ................................ 306
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ................................... .135
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 132
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 245
Display message ............................ 272
Active Lane Keepin gAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 246
Display message ............................ 271
Function/notes ............................ .223
Active light function ......................... 121
Active Light System
Display message ............................ 265
Active Parking Assist
Cancelling ...................................... 205
Detecting parking spaces .............. 202
Display message ............................ 272
Exiting aparking space .................. 204
Function/notes ............................ .201
Important safety notes .................. 201
Parking .......................................... 203
Towing atrailer .............................. 201
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 75 Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 70
Adaptive brake lights .......................... 71
Adaptive Dampin gSystem
Function/notes ............................ .197
Adaptive Dampin gSyste m(ADS)..... 196
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Display message ............................ 266
Function/notes ............................ .121
Switching on/off ........................... 122
AdBlue ®
Additive ......................................... 374
Display message ............................ 269
Displaying leve land range ............. 244
Filling capacity ............................... 375
Important safety notes .................. 374
Low outside temperatures ............. 374
Purity ............................................. 374
Topping up ..................................... 169
Additional speedometer ................... 248
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 376
Address book
See also Digita lOwner' sManual ... 296
Adjustin gthe headlamp range ......... 120
Adjustin gthe volume
Multimedi asystem ........................ 297
Airc onditioning
General notes ................................ 129
Airf ilter(wh ite display message) .... 269
Airp ressure
see Tyr epressure
Airv ents
Important safety notes .................. 143
Rea r............................................... 143
Setting .......................................... .143
Setting the centre airv ents ........... 143
Setting the sid eairvents .............. .143
Air-conditionin gsystem
see Climate control
Airbag
Automatic front-passenger front
airba gdeactivatio n......................... .47
Introduction ..................................... 44
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 40
Airbags
Display message ............................ 263 Index
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Rocking th
evehicl efree. .............. .161
Startin gthe engin e....................... .147
Steerin gwhee lgearshift paddles .. .163
Trailer towing ................................. 161
Transmissio nposition display
(DIREC TSELECT lever) ................... 159
Transmissio npositions .................. 160
Automatic transmission emer-
gency runnin gmode ......................... 166
Auxiliary heating/ventilation
Display message ............................ 282
Important safety notes .................. 138
Problem (display message) ............ 143
Remote control .............................. 140
Setting the departur etime ............. 141
Switching on/off (on the centre
console )......................................... 139
Axl eload, permissible (traile rtow-
ing) ...................................................... 380 B
Back button ....................................... 297
Bag hook ............................................ 312
Ball coupling
Folding in ....................................... 228
Folding in/ou t................................ 228
Folding out ..................................... 228
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 67
BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic Assist
(Brake Assist PLU SwithC ross-
Traffic Assist)
Function/notes ................................ 67
Important safety notes .................... 68
Battery (key)
Checking .......................................... 83
Important safety notes .................... 83
Replacing ......................................... 83
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 343
Display message ............................ 267
Important safety notes .................. 341
Jump starting ................................. 345
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt tensioner
Activatio n......................................... 52 Blin
dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 245
Display message ............................ 272
Notes/function .............................. 218
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC
see AdBlue ®
Bluetooth ®
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 303
Searching for amobile phone ....... .303
See also Digita lOwner' sManual ... 296
Telephony ...................................... 302
Bonnet
Active bonnet (pedestrian protec-tion) ............................................... 321
Closing .......................................... .322
Display message ............................ 281
Important safety notes .................. 321
Opening ......................................... 322
Boot
Important safety notes .................... 89
Locking separatel y........................... 93
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside) ...................................... 92
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 90
Opening/closing (from the out-
side, HANDS-FREE ACCESS) ............ 91
Opening/closing (manually from
outside) ............................................ 89
Boot lid
Display message ............................ 281
Obstacle recognition ........................ 89
Opening dimensions ..................... .377
Opening/closing .............................. 89
Boot load (maximum) ........................ 377
Brake
EBD ................................................. .75
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 259
Note s............................................. 376 Index
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Brake forc
edistribution
see EBD (electroni cbrake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Adaptive ........................................... 71
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 66
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 70
BAS .................................................. 67
BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 67
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 376
Displa ymessage ............................ 254
Driving tip s.................................... 177
High-performance brake system .... 179
Hil lstart assist ............................... 149
HOLD function ............................... 192
Important safety notes .................. 177
Parking brake ................................ 174
Warning lamp ................................. 286
Breakdown
Where will Ifind...? ........................ 334
see Fla ttyre
see Towing away
Brightness contro l(instrument
cluste rlighting) ................................... 30
Button sonthe steering column ...... 233C
Calling up afault
see Displa ymessages
Calling up the climate contro lbar
Multimedia system ........................ 300
Calling up the climate control
menu
Multimedia system ........................ 300
Car
see Vehicle
Car was h(care) ................................. 327
Care
360° camera ................................. 330
Automati ccar wash ....................... 327
Carpets .......................................... 333
Displa y........................................... 331
Exhaus tpipe. ................................. 331
Exterior lighting ............................. 330
Gear or selector lever .................... 332 Genera
lnotes ................................ 326
High-pressure cleane r.................... 328
Interior ........................................... 331
Matt paintwork .............................. 329
Paint .............................................. 328
Plastic trim .................................... 331
Reversing camera .......................... 330
Roof lining ...................................... 333
Sea tbelt. ....................................... 332
Sea tcove r..................................... 332
Sensors ......................................... 330
Steering whee l............................... 332
Tri mp iece s.................................... 332
Washing by hand ........................... 327
Wheel s........................................... 329
Window s........................................ 329
Wipe rblade s.................................. 329
Woode ntrim .................................. 332
CD
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 241
Central locking
Locking/unlocking (key) .................. 81
Centre console
Lower section ............................ 35, 36
Upper section .................................. 34
Changin gbulbs
Dipped-bea mheadlamp s............... 124
Main-bea mheadlamp s................... 124
Turn signals (front) ......................... 125
Changin gthe medi asource ............. 240
Charge-air pressure (on-board
computer, Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) .................................................... 249
Child
Restraint system .............................. 56
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 60
i-Size ................................................ 57
ISOFIX .............................................. 57
On the front-passenger sea t............ 59
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 60
Recommendations ........................... 64
Suitable positions ............................ 60
Top Tether ....................................... 58
Cigarette lighter ................................ 316
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 330 6
Index

Driving on flooded roads
.................. 179
Driving safet ysystem
BA SP LUSw ithC ross-Traffic
Assis t............................................... 67
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLU S............................................... .69
EB D( electronic brak eforce distri-
bution )............................................. 75
STEER CONTROL ............................ .77
Driving safet ysystems
AB S(Anti-l ockB raking System) ...... .66
ADAPTIVE BRAK E............................. 75
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 70
Adaptive brake lights ....................... 71
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 67
Distance warning function ............... 69
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 71
Important safety guideline s............. 66
Overview .......................................... 66
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................. 75
Drivin gsystem
DISTRONIC PLU SwithS teering
Assist and Stop&G oPilot ............... 191
Driving Assistance Plus packag e... 221
RAC ESTAR T(Mercedes-AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 194
Drivin gsystems
360°camera .................................. 210
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 221
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 223
Active Parking Assist ..................... 201
AIRMATI C...................................... 195
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pensio n.......................................... 197
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................ 215
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 218
Cruise control ................................ 180
Displa ymessage ............................ 270
Distroni cPlus. ............................... 184
HOLD function ............................... 192
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 219
Lane packag e................................ 217
PARKTRONIC ................................. 197
Reversing camera .......................... 206
SPEEDTRONIC ............................... 182
Traffic Sig nAssist .......................... 216 Drivin
gtips
AMG ceramic brakes ..................... 179
Aquaplaning ................................... 179
Automati ctransmission ................. 160
Brakes ........................................... 177
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 190
Downhil lgradient ........................... 177
Driving abroa d............................... 118
Driving in winter ............................. 179
Driving on floode droads ................ 179
Driving on we troads ...................... 179
Fue l................................................ 176
Genera l.......................................... 176
Icy roa dsurfaces ........................... 179
Limite dbraking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 178
New brake disks ............................ 178
New brake pads/linings ................ 178
Running-i ntips. .............................. 144
Snow chains .................................. 356
Subjecting brakes to aloa d. .......... 178
Symmetrical dipped beam ............. 118
The first 1500 km .......................... 144
Towing atraile r.............................. 227
Wet roa dsurface ........................... 178
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 241
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
DYNAMI CSELECT switch
Automati ctransmission ................. 154
Climate control (THERMATIC 2-
zone) .............................................. 131
Manua ltransmission ...................... 154 E
EASY-ENTRY feature Function/note s............................. 112
EASY-EXIT feature
Function/note s............................. 112
EBD (electroni cbrake forc edistri-
bution)
Displa ymessage ............................ 256
Function/note s................................ 75
EC Od isplay
Function/note s............................. 176
On-board compute r....................... 237 Index
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Parking brake ................................ 174
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ...............................1 15
Reversing camera .......................... 206
Switching off the engine ................ 173
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see 360° camera
see Active Parking Assist
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Applying automatically (vehicles
with automatic transmission) ......... 174
Applying automatically (vehicles
with manual transmission) ............. 175
Applying or releasing manually ...... 174
Display message ............................ 256
Electric parking brake .................... 174
Emergency braking ........................ 175
General information ....................... 174
Releasing automatically ................. 175
Warning lamp ................................. 290
Parking lamps
Display message ............................ 265
Switching on/off ........................... 119
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 200
Driving system ............................... 197
Function/notes ............................ .197
Important safety notes .................. 197
Problem (fault) ............................... 201
Sensor range ................................. 198
Trailer towing ................................. 197
Warning displa y............................. 199
PASSENGER AI RBAG
Displa ymessage ............................ 263
Indicato rlam ps ................................ 40
Problems (malfunctions )................ 263
Perfume atomiser
Setting the perfume intensity
(multimedia system) ...................... 300
Via l................................................ 136
Perfume atomizer
Operating ....................................... 136 Problem (malfunction) ................... 138
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 66
Phone book
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
Plasti ctrim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 331
Powe rwindows
see Sid ewindows
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Operation ......................................... 54
PRE-SAFE ®
(preventive occupant
safety system)
Displa ymessage ............................ 260
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
Activating/deactivating ................. 245
Displa ymessage ............................ 260
Function/note s................................ 75
Important safety notes .................... 76
Warning lamp ................................. 293
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS)
Operation ......................................... 54
Protectio nagainst theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system )......... 78
Immobiliser ...................................... 77
Interior motion sensor ..................... 79
Tow-away protectio n........................ 78
Protectio nofthe environment
Genera lnotes .................................. 25
Pulling away
Automati ctransmission ................. 148
Genera lnotes ................................ 148
Hil lstart assis t............................... 149
Manua ltransmission ...................... 148
Trailer ............................................ 148 Q
QR code Mercedes-Benz Guid eApp ................. 1
Rescu ecard ..................................... 28
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 28
Quick acces sfor audio and tele-
phone
Changing the station/music
track .............................................. 299 16
Index

Safety system
see Driving safety systems
SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 307
Inserting ........................................3 07
Inserting/removing ........................ 307
See also Digita lOwner' sManual ... 296
Selecting ........................................ 241
Seat
Adjusting (Performance Seat) ....... .107
Seat backres tdispla ymessage ..... 281
Seat belt
Correct usage .................................. 42
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger sea tbelt. ........................ 44
Cleaning ......................................... 332
Fastening ......................................... 43
Important safety guideline s............. 41
Introduction ..................................... 41
Rear sea tbelts tatus indicator ......... 44
Releasing ......................................... 44
Warning lamp ................................. 285
Warning lamp (function) ................... 44
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 104
Adjusting (manuall yand electri-
cally ).............................................. 104
Adjusting the 4-wa ylum bars up-
por t................................................ 107
Adjusting the hea drestraint .......... 105
Calling up astore dsetting (mem-
ory function) .................................. 117
Cleaning the cove r......................... 332
Correct driver' sseatp osition ........ 102
Folding the backrests forward/
back ............................................... 106
Important safety notes .................. 102
Sea theating .................................. 108
Sea theating problem .................... 110
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 116
Switching sea theating on/of f....... 108
Switching the sea tventilation on/
off .................................................. 108
Securing aload
see Stowag espace
Securing luggage ............................... 312 Selecto
rlever
Cleaning ......................................... 332
see Automati ctransmission
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 330
Service
see ASSYST PLUS
Servic eCentre
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Servic emenu( on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 244
Servic emessage
see ASSYST PLUS
Servic eproducts
AdBlue ®
specia laddit ives.............. 374
Brake fluid ..................................... 376
Coolant (engine) ............................ 376
Engine oi l....................................... 375
Fue l................................................ 371
Important safety notes .................. 371
Washe rfluid ................................... 377
Setting the date/time format
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
Setting the language
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
Setting the time
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 249
On-board compute r....................... 244
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 250
Shiftin gtoneutral (manual trans-
mission) ............................................. 156
Side lamps
Switching on/of f........................... 119
Side windows
Convenience closing ........................ 94
Convenience opening ...................... 94
Important safety notes .................... 93
Opening/closing .............................. 94
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 96
Resetting ......................................... 95
Reversing feature ............................. 93
Sidebag ................................................ 46
Sliding sunroof
Opening/closing .............................. 97
Rain closing feature ......................... 98
Resetting ......................................... 98 18
Index

Tyre pressure monitor
Checking the tyr epressure elec-
tronically ........................................ 360
Function/note s............................. 359
Genera lnotes ................................ 359
Important safety notes .................. 359
Restarting ...................................... 360
Warning lamp ................................. 294
Warning message .......................... 360
Tyres
Changing awheel .......................... 361
Checking ........................................ 354
Directio nofrotation ...................... 361
Displa ymessage ............................ 277
Important safety notes .................. 353
Information on driving .................... 353
MOExtended tyre s......................... 355
Replacing ....................................... 361
Service life ..................................... 354
Snow chains .................................. 356
Storing ........................................... 361
Summer tyre sinwinter ................. 355
Tyre size (data ).............................. 366
Tyre trea d...................................... 354
Wheel and tyre combinations ........ 366
see Fla ttyre U
Unlocking Emergency unlocking ....................... 88
From inside the vehicl e(central
unlocking button) ............................. 87
USB devices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ............................................... 307 V
Vanity mirro r(in sun visor) .............. 315
Variable SPEEDTRONIC
see SPEEDTRONIC
Vehicle
Correct us e...................................... 28
Data acquisition ............................... 28
Displa ymessage ............................ 279
Electronics ..................................... 369
Equipment ....................................... 26
Implied warranty .............................. 28 Individua
lsettings .......................... 244
Leaving parked up ......................... 176
Locking (i nanemergency) ............... 88
Locking (key) ................................... 81
Lowering ........................................ 365
Operating safety .............................. 26
Parking .......................................... 172
Pulling away ................................... 148
Raising ........................................... 362
Registration ..................................... 28
Securing from rolling away ............ 362
Towing away .................................. 347
Transporting .................................. 349
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ........... 88
Unlocking (key) ................................ 81
Vehicl edata. .................................. 377
Vehicl edata
Boot load (maximum) ..................... 377
Roof load (maximum) ..................... 377
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 377
Vehicl eemergenc yloc king ................ 88
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 370
Vehicl elevel
AIRMATI C...................................... 196
Displa ymessage ............................ 270
Vehicl etoolkit.................................. 336
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 241
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
VIN
Sea t............................................... 371
Type plate ...................................... 370 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 287
Brakes ........................................... 286
Distance warning signa l................. 293
ESP ®
.............................................. 287
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 289
Fue ltank ........................................ 290
Genera lnotes ................................ 285
LIM (cruise control )........................ 181
LIM (DISTRONIC PLUS) .................. 185
LIM (variabl eSPEEDTRONIC )......... 183 22
Index

Overview .......................................... 32
Parking brake ................................ 290
PASSENGER AIR BAG ......................40
Reserv efuel .................................. .290
Seat bel t........................................ 285
Steering ......................................... 295
Tyr ep ressure monitor ................... 294
Warning triangle ................................ 335
Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 283
Whee land tyre combinations
Tyres .............................................. 366
Whee lboltt ightening torque ........... 365
Whee lchock ...................................... 362
Wheels
Changing awheel .......................... 361
Changing/replacing ....................... 361
Checking ........................................ 354
Cleaning ......................................... 329
Emergency spare wheel ................. 367
Fitting anew wheel ........................ 365
Fitting awheel ............................... 362
Important safety notes .................. 353
Information on driving .................... 353
Removing awheel .......................... 364
Snow chains .................................. 356
Storing .......................................... .361
Tightening torqu e........................... 365
Whee lsize/tyre size ..................... .366
Windowbag
Display message ............................ 262
Operation ......................................... 47
Windows
Cleaning ......................................... 329
see Side windows
Windscreen
Demisting ...................................... 133
Windscreen washe rfluid
see Windscreen washer system
Windscreen washe rsystem
Important safety notes .................. 377
Topping up ..................................... 325
Windscreen wipers
Problem (malfunction) ................... 128
Replacing the wiper blades ............ 126
Switching on/off ........................... 125
Winte roperation
Important safety notes .................. 355 Radiator cover ............................... 322
Slippery road surfaces ................... 179
Snow chains .................................. 356
Summer tyres ................................ 355
Winte rtyres
Limiting the spee d(on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 248
M+S tyres ...................................... 355
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 329
Important safety notes .................. 126
Replacing ....................................... 126
Replacing (windscreen) .................. 126
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .332
Workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop Index
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