2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE child restraint

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

Glove compartment
..........................309
Google ™Local Search
See also Digita lOwner' sManual ... 296 H
HANDS-FRE EACCESS .......................... 91
Handwriting recognition
Switching text reader function
on/off ............................................ 298
Touchpa d....................................... 298
Hazard warning lamps ......................120
Head restraint
General notes ................................ 105
Head restraints
Adjusting (electrically). .................. 106
Adjusting (manually). .....................105
Adjusting (rear) .............................. 106
Adjusting the fore-and-aft posi-
tion manually ................................. 105
Fitting/removing (rear) .................. 106
Important safety notes .................. 105
Head-up display
Adjusting the brightness ................ 247
Displaysa nd operating .................. 235
Function/notes ............................ .235
Important safety notes .................. 235
Selecting displays .......................... 246
Setting the position ....................... 247
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 116
Headlamp
Cleaning system (notes) ................ 377
Headlamp flasher .............................. 120
Headlamps
Misting up ...................................... 122
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High-pressure cleaners .................... 328
Hill start assist .................................. 149
HOLD function
Activating ....................................... 193
Activatio nconditions ..................... 193
Deactivating ................................... 193
Display message ............................ 273
Function/notes ............................ .192
General notes ................................ 192 Home address
See also Digita lOwner' sManual ... 296
Horn ...................................................... 30
HUD
see Head-up display I
Ignitio nlock
see Key positions
Immobiliser .......................................... 77
Indicator and warning lamp
Restraint system ............................ 290
Indicator and warning lamps
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS .............................................. 293
Coolant .......................................... 291
Engine diagnostics ......................... 290
SPORT handling mode ................... 289
Indicator lamps
Display message ............................ 265
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Insectp rotection on the radiator .... 322
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 32
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 32
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 232
Intelligen tLight System
Activating/deactivating ................. 247
Display message ............................ 265
Overview ........................................ 121
Setting the dipped-bea mhead-
lamps for driving on the right/left .. 247
Interior lighting
Control .......................................... .123
Overview ........................................ 123
Reading lamp ................................. 123
Interior motio nsensor
Deactivating ..................................... 79
Function .......................................... .79
Priming ............................................ 79
Switching off .................................... 79
iPod ®
See also Digital Owner's Manual ... 296
ISOFIX child seat securing system ....5712
Index

Overview .......................................... 33
Multimedia system
Switching on and off ......................2 96
Music files
See also Digita lOwner' sManual ... 296 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............ 238
See also Digita lOwner' sManual ... 296
Notes on runnin ginanew vehicle .. 144 O
Occupant safety Airbags ............................................ 44
Automatic front-passenger front
airba gdeactivatio n......................... .47
Automatic measure safter an acci-
dent ................................................. 55
Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 55
Important safety notes .................... 39
PASSENGER AIRBAG indicator
lamp ................................................. 40
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 66
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 54
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protectio nPLUS) .............. 54
Restraint system introduction .......... 39
Restraint system warning lamp ....... .40
Sea tbelts ........................................ 41
Odometer ........................................... 236
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 249
Assistance graphi cmenu ............... 243
Assistance menu ........................... 244
Displa ymessages .......................... 253
Displaying aservice message ........ 325
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 189
Factory settings ............................. 249
G-Meter ......................................... 250
Head-u pdisplay ............................. 235
Important safety notes .................. 232
Instrument cluster menu ............... 248 Light menu ..................................... 247
Media menu ................................... 240
Menu overview .............................. 236
Message memory .......................... 253
Navigation menu ............................ 238
Operating the TV ............................ 242
Operating video DVD ..................... 241
Operation ....................................... 233
RACETIMER ................................... 251
Radi omenu ................................... 240
Service menu ................................. 244
Setting smenu ............................... 244
Standard display ............................ 236
Telephone menu ............................ 242
Tri pm enu ...................................... 236
Vehicl emenu ................................. 248
Operatin ginstructions
Vehicl eequipment ........................... 26
Operatin gsafety
Declaration of conformity ................ 27
Important safety note ...................... 26
Operatin gsystem
see On-board computer
Operation
Digital Owner's Manua l.................... 24
Outside temperature display ........... 233
Overhead contro lpanel ...................... 37
Owner's Manual
Overview .......................................... 26 P
Paint code .......................................... 370
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 328
Panic alarm .......................................... 39
Panorama sliding sunroof
Important safety information ........... 96
Operating ......................................... 98
Operating the rolle rsunblind sfor
the sliding sunroo f........................... 99
Problem (malfunction) ................... 101
Rain-closing feature (when driv-
ing ).................................................. 99
Rain-closing feature (when the
engine is switche doff) ..................... 99
Reversing feature ............................. 97
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 172 Index
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Panic alarm
X
To prime: press the!button :for
approximately one second.
Av isual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is primed.
X To deactivate: press the!button :
again.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
or, on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start function
or KEYLESS ‑GO:
X Press the Start/Stop button.
The key must be in the vehicle.
The panic alarm function is only available in cer-
tain countries. Occupant safety
Introduction to the restraint system
The restraint system can reduce the risk of vehi-
cle occupants coming into contact with parts of
the vehicle's interior in the event of an accident. Furthermore, the restraint system can also
reduce the forces to which vehicle occupants
are subjected during an accident.
The restraint system includes:
R Seat belt system
R Airbags
R Child restraint system
R Child seat securing system The various components of the restraint system
work complementary to one another. They can
only perform their intended protective function
if all vehicle occupants:
R have correctly fastened their seat belt
(Y page 42)
R have correctly adjusted their seat and head
restraint (Y page 102).
As the driver, you must also ensure that the
steering wheel is correctly adjusted. Observe
the information relating to the correct driver's
seat position (Y page 102).
Additionally, you must ensure that an airbag can
deploy freely (Y page 44).
The airbag is supplementary to acorrectly fas-
tened seat belt. As an additional safety device,
the airbag increases the level of protection for
vehicle occupants in the event of an accident. If
the protection provided by the seat belt is suf-
ficient, the airbags do not deploy. Furthermore, in the event of an accident, only airbags which
provide greater protection in the given accident
situation deploy. However, seat belts and air-
bags generally do not protect against objects
penetrating the vehicle from the outside.
Information on how the restraint system oper-
ates can be found in "Deployment of the seat
belt tensioner and airbags" (Y page 52).
See "Children in the vehicle" for information on
infantsa nd children traveling with you in the
vehicle restraint systems for infantsa nd chil-
dren(Y page 55). Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the restraint system is modified, it may no
longer work as intended. The restraint system
may then not perform its intended protective function by failing in an accident or triggering
unexpectedly, for example. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Never modify parts of the restraint system. Do not attempt to modify the wiring as well as
electronic components or their software.
If modification of an airbag system is necessary to accommodate aperson with disabilities, con-
tact aqualified specialist workshop for details. Occupant safety
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Mercedes-Ben
zrecommends that you use a
Mercedes-Ben zService Centre for this. Restraint system warning lamp
The restraint systems functions are checked
after the ignition is switched on and at regular
intervals when the engine is running. This allows
malfunctions to be quickly identified.
The 6 restraint system warning lamp in the
instrumentc luster lights up when the ignition is
switched on. It goes out no later than afew sec-
onds after the vehicle is started. The compo-
nentsoft he restraint system are in operational
readiness.
Am alfunction has occurred if the 6restraint
system warning lamp:
R does not light up after the ignition is switched
on
R does not switch off after afew seconds when
the engine is running
R lights up again when the engine is running G
WARNING
If the restraint system is malfunctioning,
restraint system components may be trig-
gered unintentionally or might not be trig-
gered at all in the event of an accident with a high rate of vehicle deceleration. This can
effect belt tensionersora irbags, for example.
There is an increased risk of serious or even
fatal injuries.
Have the restraint system checked and
repaired immediately at aqualified specialist
workshop. PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
:and
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp ;are
part of the automatic deactivation system of the front-passenger front airbag.
The indicator lamps display the status of the
front-passenger front airbag.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up: the front-
passenger front airbag is enabled. If, in the
event of an accident, all deployment criteria
are met, the front-passenger front airbag is
deployed.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up: the front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. It will then
not be deployed in the event of an accident.
Depending on the person in the front-passenger seat, the front-passenger front airbag must
either be disabledore nabled; see the following
points. You must make sure of this both before
and during ajourney.
R Children in arearward-facing child
restraint system: the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit. The front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. It is imper-
ative to observe the notes on the "Automatic front-passenger front airbag deactivation sys-
tem" (Y page 47) and on "Children in the
vehicle" (Y page 55).
R Children in aforward-facing child
restraint system: depending on the installed
child restraint system and the age and size of the child, the front-passenger front airbag is
either disabledore nabled. Therefore, it is
imperative to observe the notes on the "Auto-
matic front-passenger front airbag deactiva-
tion system" (Y page 47) and on "Children in
the vehicle" (Y page 55).
R All other persons: the PASSENGER AIR BAG
ON indicator lamp must be lit. The front-
passenger front airbag is enabled. Depending on the build of the person on the front-
passenger seat, the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp may light up. The front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. It will then
not be deployed in the event of an accident. In
this case, the front-passenger seat should not be used.
It is imperative to observe the notes on the
"Automatic front-passenger front airbag
deactivation system" (Y page 47) as well as
on "Seat belts" (Y page 41) and "Airbags"
(Y page 44). There you can also find infor-
mation on the correct seat position. 40
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Seat belts
Introduction Ac
orrectly fastened seat belt is the most effec-
tive means of restraining the movement of vehi- cle occupants in the event of an accident or
overturn .This reduces the risk of vehicle occu-
pants coming into contact with parts of the vehi-
cle interior or being thrown from the vehicle. The
seat belt also helps to keep the vehicle occu-
pants in the best position in relation to the air-
bag deployed.
The seat belt system consistso f:
R Seat belts
R Belt tensioners and belt force limiters
If the seat belt is pulled quickly or suddenly from the belt sash guide, the inertia reel locks. The
belt strap cannot be pulled out further.
The belt tensioner tightenst he seat belt to lie
close against your body in the event of acolli-
sion. However, it does not pull the vehicle occu-
pants back towards the seat backrest.
The belt tensioner also does not correct an
incorrec tseat position or the strap layoutofa
seat belt that is worn incorrectly.
If the seat belt is also fitted with abelt force
limiter and this is triggered, the force exerted by the seat belt on the vehicle occupant is reduced.
The belt force limiters on the front seats are
synchronised with the front airbags, which take
on apart of the deceleration force. This makes it
possible to reduce the forces to which vehicle
occupants are subjected during an accident.
! If the co-driver's seat is not occupied, do not
engage the seat belt tongue in the buckle on
the co-driver's seat. Otherwise, the belt ten-
sioner could be triggered in the event of an
accident and would have to be replaced.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The seat belt cannot perform its intended pro- tective function if it is not fastened correctly. Also, an improperly fastened seat belt can
cause additional injuries in the event of an
accident, sudden braking or abrupt changes
of direction. There is an increased risk of
injury, possibly even fatal. Always make sure that all vehicle occupants
are wearing their seat belt properly and are
seated correctly.
G
WARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level of protection if you have not moved the back-
rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-
ing or in the event of an accident, you could
slide underneath the seat belt and sustain
abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always ensure that the backrest
is in an almost vertical position and that the
shoulder section of your seatbelt is routed
across the centre of your shoulder. G
WARNING
Persons under 1.50 mtallc annot wear the
seat belts correctl ywithou tas uitable, addi-
tional restraint system. The seat belt cannot
perform its intende dprotective functio nifitis
not fastened correctly. Also, an improperly
fastened seat belt can cause additional inju-
rie sint he event of an accident, sudden brak-
ing or abrupt change sofdirection. There is an
increase driskofi njury ,possibl yevenf atal.
Secure persons less tha n1.50 mtall in asuit-
able restraint system.
If ac hild younger than twelve years old and
unde r1.50m in heigh tistravelling in th evehi-
cle:
R always secure th echild in achild restraint
system suitable for this Mercedes-Ben zvehi-
cle .The child restraint system must be appro-
priat etot heage, weigh tand siz eofthechild.
R always observ ethe instruction sand safety
note sont he"Automatic front-passenger
fron tairbag deactivatio nsystem"
(Y page 47)
R always observ ethe instruction sand safety
note son" Children in th evehicle"
(Y page 55) in addition to th echild restraint
system manufacturer' sinstallatio nand oper-
atin ginstructions. Occupant safety
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G
WARNING
Seat belts cannot protect as intended, if:
R they are damaged, have been modified, are
extremely dirty ,bleached or dyed
R the seat beltb uckle is damaged or
extremely dirty
R modifications have been made to the belt
tensioners, belta nchorages or inertia reels
Seat belts may sustain non-visibl edamage in
an accident, e.g. due to glass splinters. Modi-
fied or damaged seat belts can tear or fail ,for
exampl einthe event of an accident. Modified
seat beltt ensioners may be deployedu nin-
tentionall yorfail to be deployedw hen
required .There is an increased risk of injury,
possibly even fatal.
Never modify safety belts, seat beltt ension-
ers, seat belta nchorages and inertia reels.
Ensure that seat belts are not damaged or
worn and are clean. After an accident, have
the seat belts checked immediatel yataquali-
fied specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only use
seat belts which have been approved specifi-
call yfor yourv ehiclebyM ercedes-Benz. Other-
wise, yourv ehicle's genera loperating permit
coul dbei nvalidated.
AMG Performanc eseat: this seat is designed
for the standard three-point seat belt. If you fit
another multipoint seat belt, e.g. sport or racing
seat belts, the restraint system cannot provide
the best leve lofprotection. G
WARNING
If you feed seat belts through the opening in
the seat backrest, the seat backrest may be
damaged or may even brea kinthe event of an
accident. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
Only use the standard three-point seat belt.
Never modify the seat belts ystem.
Correct seat beltu sePay attention to the safety notes about the seat
belt( Ypag e41). All vehicl
eoccupants must fasten their seat
belts correctly before you start driving. You
must alsom ake sure that all vehicl eoccupants
have fastened their seat belts correctly during
the journey.
When fastening yours eat belt, alwaysmake
sure that:
R the seat beltt ongue is inserted into the belt
buckle that belongs to the seat.
R the seat beltist ightened across yourb ody.
Avoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. awinter
coat.
R the seat beltisn ot twisted.
Only then can the forces which occur be dis-
tributed over the area of the belt.
R the shoulders ection of the beltisa lways
routed across the centre of yours houlder.
The shoulders ection of the beltm ust not
come into contact with yourn eck or be routed
under youra rm.
R The lap beltm ust be taut and as low as pos-
sibl eover yourl ap.
The lap beltm ust alwaysber outed across
yourh ip joints and not across youra bdomen.
Pregnant wome nmust take particular care
with this. If necessary, pusht he lap beltdown
to yourh ip joint and pullitt ight using the
shoulders ection of the belt.
R The seat beltisn ot routed over sharp ,pointed
or fragile objects.
If such objects are located on or in yourc loth-
ing, e.g. pens, keys, spectacles, etc. stow
these in asuitable location.
R Only one perso nshould use each seat beltat
any one time.
Babies and children must never travel sitting
on the lap of another vehicl eoccupant. In the
event of an accident, they coul dbecrushed
between the vehicl eoccupant and seat belt.
R Do not secure any objects with aseat beltif
the seat beltisb eing used by one of the vehi-
cle's occupants.
You must alsom ake sure that objects, e.g.
cushions, are never placed between aperson
and the seat.
Seat belts are solely intended to secure and
restrai npersons. To secure objects, luggage or
loads, alwayso bserve the "Loading guidelines"
(Y page3 08). 42
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In order to avoid such risks, always ensure
that all vehicle occupants:
R fasten their seatbelts correctly, including
pregnant women
R are seated correctly and maintain the fur-
thest possible distance from the airbags
R observe the following notes
Alwayse nsure that there are no objects loca-
ted betwee nthe airbag and the vehicle occu-
pant.
R Adjust the seats properl ybefore beginning
yourj ourney. Alwaysm ake sure that the seat
is in an almostu pright position. The centre of
the head restraint must support the head at
aboute ye level.
R Move the driver's and front-passenger seats
as far back as possible. The driver's seat posi- tion must allow the vehicle to be driven safely.
R Only hold the steering wheel on the outside.
This allows the airbag to be fullyd eployed.
R Alwaysl eana gainst the backrest whiled riv-
ing. Do not leanf orwardsorleana gainst the
door or side window .You may otherwise be in
the deployment area of the airbags.
R Alwaysk eep yourf eet in the footwell in front
of the seat. Do not put yourf eet on the dash-
board,f or example .Your feet may otherwise
be in the deployment area of the airbag.
R Alwayss ecure persons less than 1.50 mtall in
suitable restraint systems .Uptothish eight,
th es eat belt canno tbeworn correctly.
If ac hild is travelling in your vehicle, also
observe th efollowin gnotes:
R Always secure childre nunde rtwelve years old
and less than 1.50 mtall in suitable child
restraint systems.
R Child restraint systems shoul dbefittedtot he
rear seats.
R Only secure achild to th efront-pa ssenger
seat when th efront-pa ssenger fron tairbag is
disabled, and only then in arearward-facing
child restraint system. If th ePASSENG ER AIR
BA GO FFindicator lamp is permanently lit ,the
front-passenger fron tairbag is disabled
(Y page 40).
R Always observ ethe instruction sand safety
note sont heautomatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivatio nsystem (Y page 47) and
on "Children in th evehicle "(Ypage 55) in addition to th
echild restraint system manu-
facturer' sinstallatio nand operatin ginstruc-
tions.
Objects in th evehicle interio rmayprevent
th ea irbag from functioning correctly. Before
starting your journey and to avoid risk sresulting
from th espee doft heairbag as it deploys, make
sure that:
R there are no people, animals or objects
between th evehicle occupant sand an airbag.
R there are no object sbetween th eseat ,door
and B-pillar.
R no hard objects, e.g .coat hangers, are hang-
ing on th egrab handles or coat hooks.
R no accessories ,suc hasc up holders, are
attached to th evehicle within th edeployment
area of an airbag ,e.g.tod oors, side windows,
rear side trim or side walls.
R no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile object sare in
th ep ockets of your clothing .Store such
object sinas uitable place. G
WARNING
If you modify an airbag cover or affix objects
suc hass tickers to it, th eairbag can no longer
function correctly. Ther eisanincreased risk
of injury.
Never modify an airbag cover or affix objects
to it. G
WARNING
Sensor stocontrol th eairbag sare locate din
th ed oors. Modification sorwork no tper-
formed correctly to th edoor sord oor panel-
ling ,asw ell as damage ddoors, can lead to the
function of th esensor sbein gimpaired. The
airbag smightthe refore no tfunction properly
any more. Consequently, th eairbag scannot
protect vehicle occupant sastheya re
designed to do. This pose sanincreased risk
of injury.
Never modify th edoor sorp artsoft hedoors.
Always have work on th edoor sord oor pan-
ellin gcarried out at aqualified specialist
workshop. Occupant safety
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