2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE key

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
5

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

Storing the current speed or call-
ing up the last store dspeed .......... 181
Cup holder
Centre console .............................. 314
Important safety notes .................. 314 D
Data see Technica ldata
Data carrier
Selecting ........................................ 241
Data mode mmode
Telephone with Bluetooth ®
(SAP
profile) ........................................... 306
Daytime driving lights
Displa ymessage ............................ 265
Function/note s............................. 118
Dealership
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Declarations of conformity ................. 27
Diagnostic sconnection ...................... 27
Diesel .................................................. 373
Digital Owner's Manual
Help................................................. 24
Introduction ..................................... 24
Digital speedometer ......................... 237
Dipped-beam headlamps
Changing bulb s.............................. 124
Displa ymessage ............................ 265
Setting for driving abroa d(sym-
metrical )........................................ 118
Setting for driving on the right/
left ................................................. 247
Switching on/of f........................... 119
DIREC TSELECT lever
Automati ctransmissio n................. 158
Display
see Displa ymessage
see Warning and indicator lamps
Display message
Driving systems ............................. 270
Display messages
ASSYST PLU S................................ 325
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 253
Engine ............................................ 266
Genera linformation ....................... 253
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 253 Introduction ................................... 253
Key ................................................ 284
Lights ............................................. 265
Safety systems .............................. 254
Tyres .............................................. 277
Vehicl e........................................... 279
Distance warnin gfunction
Function/note s................................ 69
Distance warnin gsigna l(wa rning
lamp) .................................................. 293
DISTRONI CPLUS
Activating ....................................... 186
Activation conditions ..................... 186
Cruise control lever ....................... 185
Deactivating ................................... 190
Displa ymessage ............................ 273
Displays in the instrument cluster .. 189
Driving tip s.................................... 190
Driving with DISTRONIC PLU S....... 186
Function/note s............................. 184
Important safety notes .................. 184
Selecting ........................................ 186
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 188
Setting the speed .......................... 188
Stopping ........................................ 188
with Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilo t............................................... 191
Door
Automati cloc king (switch) ............... 88
Central locking/unlocking (key) ...... 81
Control panel ................................... 38
Displa ymessage ............................ 281
Emergency locking ........................... 88
Emergency unlocking ....................... 88
Important safety notes .................... 86
Opening (fro mthe inside )................ 87
Drive program
Manua ltransmission ...................... 157
Drive programs
Automati ctransmission ................. 161
Displa y(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 159
Driver's door
see Door
Drivin gabroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 326
Symmetrical dipped beam ............. 118
Drivin gAssis tance Plus package ..... 2218
Index

ECO start/stop function
Automatic engine start .................. 150
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 149
Climat econtrol
(THERMOTRONIC) .......................... 131
Deactivating/activatin g................. 151
Genera linformation ....................... 149
Important safety notes .................. 149
Introduction ................................... 149
Electromagnetic compatibility
Declaratio nofconformity ................ 27
Electroni cStability Program
see ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Program)
Emergency
Automatic measure safter an acci-
dent ................................................. 55
Emergency key
Unlocking the driver's door .............. 88
Emergency key element
Function/notes ................................ 82
General notes .................................. 82
Inserting .......................................... 83
Locking vehicle ................................ 88
Removing ......................................... 83
Emergency release
Driver's door ................................... .88
Emergency spare wheel
General note s............................... .367
Important safety note s................. .367
Technical data .............................. .367
Emergency unlocking
Vehicle ............................................. 88
Engine
Display message ............................ 266
ECO start/stop function ................ 149
Engine numbe r............................... 371
Jump-starting ................................. 345
Running irregularl y......................... 153
Starting (important safety notes )... 147
Starting problems .......................... 153
Starting the engine with the key .... 147
Starting with the Start/Sto pbut-
ton ................................................. 148
Stopping ........................................ 173
Tow-starting (vehicle )..................... 350
Warning lamp (engine diagnos-
tics) ............................................... 290 Engine electronics
Note s............................................. 369
Problem (fault) ............................... 153
Engine oil
Additives ........................................ 376
Checking the oi llev el ..................... 323
Checking the oi llev el using the
dipstick .......................................... 323
Displa ymessage ............................ 268
Filling capacity ............................... 375
Genera lnotes ................................ 375
Note sabout oilg rade s................... 375
Note sono illevel/consumption .... 323
Temperature (on-board computer, Mercedes-AM Gvehicles) ............... 249
Topping up ..................................... 323
Entering an address
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
Environmental protection
Returning an end-of-life vehicl e....... 25
ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Pro-
gram)
AMG menu (on-board computer) ... 250
Characteristics ................................. 72
Crosswind Assist ............................. 75
Deactivating/activating (button
in Mercedes-AM Gvehicles) ............. 73
Deactivating/activating (except
Mercedes‑ AMG vehicles) ................. 72
Deactivating/activating (on-
board computer, except
Mercedes-AM Gvehicles) ............... 244
Displa ymessage ............................ 254
Function/note s................................ 71
Genera lnotes .................................. 71
Important safety guideline s............. 72
Trailer stabilisation .......................... 74
Warning lamp ................................. 287
ETS/4ETS (Electroni cTraction Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 72
Exhaust
see Exhaus tpipe
Exhaus tpipe
Cleaning ......................................... 331
Exterior lighting
Cleaning ......................................... 330
see Lights 10
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

J
Jack Storage location ............................3 36
Using ............................................. 362
Jump starting (engine) ......................345 K
Key Changing the battery ....................... 83
Checking the battery ....................... 83
Convenience closing feature ............ 95
Convenience opening feature .......... 94
Display message ............................ 284
Door central locking/unlocking ....... 81
Emergency key element ................... 82
Important safety notes .................... 80
KEYLESS-GO start function .............. 82
Loss ................................................. 85
Modifying the programming ............. 82
Overview .......................................... 80
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 145
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 85
Starting the engine ........................ 147
Keyp ositions
Key ................................................ 145
Start/Stop button .......................... 145
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing ........................ 95
Deactivation ..................................... 81
Locking ............................................ 81
Removing the Start/Stop button ... 146
Start function ................................... 82
Unlocking ......................................... 81
Kickdown
Driving tips ................................... .161
Manual gearshifting ....................... 165
Kneebag ............................................... 46 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keepin gAssist
Activating/deactivating ................. 220
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 246
Display message ............................ 271 Function/informatio
n.................... 219
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lan epackage ..................................... 217
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 251
Lashin geyelets ................................. 312
Licenc eplate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 265
Light senso r(display message) ....... 265
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Activating/deactivating the Intel-
ligent Light System ........................ 247
Active light function ....................... 121
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLU S.... 121
Automati cheadlamp mod e............ 118
Cornering light function ................. 121
Dipped-bea mheadlamp s............... 119
Driving abroa d............................... 118
Foglamp s(extende drange) ........... 121
Genera lnotes ................................ 118
Hazard warning lamps ................... 120
Headlamp flashe r........................... 120
Headlamp rang e............................ 120
Intelligent Light System (func-
tion) ............................................... 121
Light switch ................................... 118
Main-bea mheadlamp s................... 120
Misted up headlamp s.................... 122
Motorwa ymode............................. 121
Parking lamps ................................ 119
Rear foglamp ................................. 119
Setting exterio rlighting ................. 118
Sid elam ps ..................................... 119
Turn signal s................................... 120
see Interior lighting
LI Mi ndicator lamp
Cruise control ................................ 181
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 185
Variabl eSPEEDTRONIC ................. 183
Limiting the speed
see SPEEDTRONIC
LINGUATRONIC
see Separate operating instructions
Loadin gguidelines ............................ 308
Locking
see Central locking Index
13

Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 88
Emergenc ylocking .......................... .88
From inside (centra llocking but-
ton) .................................................. 87
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-wa ylum bars up-
port ................................................ 107 M
M+S tyres ........................................... 355
Main-beam headlamps
Adaptiv eHighbea mAssist PLUS .... 121
Changing bulb s.............................. 124
Displa ymessage ............................ 265
Switching on/of f........................... 120
Manual transmission
Drive progra m................................ 157
DYNAMIC SELECT switch .............. 154
Engaging reverse gea r................... 156
Gear lever ...................................... 156
Pulling away ................................... 148
Shift recommendation ................... 157
Shifting to neutral .......................... 156
Starting the engine ........................ 147
Matt finis h(clea ning instructions) .. 329
Memory card (audio) ......................... 241
Memory function
Seats, steering wheel, exterior
mirrors ........................................... 116
Mercedes-Benz Contact
Displa ymessage ............................ 259
Genera lnotes ................................ 318
Info cal lbutton .............................. 319
Roadsid eAssistance cal lbutton .... 319
Mercedes-Benz emergenc ycall
system
Switch in the overhead control
panel .............................................. 318
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
360°camera .................................. 210
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 221
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 223
Active Parking Assist ..................... 201
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................ 215 Blind Spot Assist ............................ 218
DISTRONIC PLU
S........................... 184
DISTRONIC PLU SwithS teering
Assist and Stop&G oPilot ............... 191
Genera lnotes ................................ 180
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 219
PARKTRONIC ................................. 197
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 54
PRE-SAFE ®
PLU S(anticipatory
occupant protectio nPLUS) .............. 54
Reversing camera .......................... 206
Traffic Sig nAssist .......................... 216
Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Messag ememory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 253
Messages
see Displa ymessages
see Warning and indicator lamps
Mirro rturn signal
Cleaning ......................................... 330
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-vie wmirror
see Vanity mirror (i nsun visor)
Mobil ephone
Connecting (Bluetooth ®
inter-
face ).............................................. 302
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 303
Connecting the telephone module
with Bluetooth ®
(SAP profile) ......... 305
Frequencie s................................... 369
Installation ..................................... 369
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 242
Transmission outpu t(maximum) .... 369
Modifying the programming (key) ..... 82
MOExtende dtyres ............................. 337
Motorway mode ................................ 121
MP3
Operating ....................................... 241
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
Multifunctio ndisplay
Function/note s............................. 234
Multifunctio nsteering wheel
Operating the on-board compute r..2 33 14
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