2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE oil type

X
Turn cap :further anti-clockwise and
remove it.
If the coolant is at the level of marker bar =
in the filler neck when cold, there is enough
coolant in coolant expansion tank ;.
If the coolant level is approximately 1.5 cm
above marker bar =in the filler neck when
warm, there is enough coolant in coolant
expansion tank ;.
X If necessary, top up with coolant that has
been tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
X Replace cap :and turn it clockwise as far as
it will go.
Further information on coolant (Y page 376).
Topping up the windscreen washer sys- tem X
To open: pull cap:upwards by the tab and
open.
X Top up with the premixed washer fluid.
X To close: press cap :ontot he filler neck
until it engages.
If the washer fluid level drops below the recom- mended minimum of 1litre, amessage appears
in the multifunction display promptin gyou to
top up the washer fluid (Y page 283).
Further information on windscreen washer
fluid/antifreez e(Ypage 377). ASSYST PLUS
Service message
The ASSYST PLUS service interval display
inform syou of the next service due date.
Information on the type of service and service
intervals (see the separate Servic eBooklet). You can obtain further information from a
Mercedes-Benz Servic
eCentre.
i The ASSYST PLUS service interval display
does not show any information on the engine oil level. Observe the notes on the engine oil
level (Y page 323).
The multifunction display shows aservice mes-
sage for afew seconds, e.g.:
R Service AinXXd ays
Service AinXXd ays
R Service Adue
Service Adue
R Service Aoverdue by XX days
Service Aoverdue by XX days
Dependin gonthe operating conditions of the
vehicle, the remaining time or distance until the
next service due date is displayed.
The letter indicates which service is due. A A
stands for aminor service and B
Bfor am ajor ser-
vice. Anumber or another letter may be dis-
played after the letter.
Only for certain countries: the position after the
letter A
A or B Bindicates any necessary additional
maintenance work. If you notify aqualified spe-
cialist workshop of this display ,you will receive
as tatement on the associated costs.
The ASSYST PLUS service interval display does
not take into account any periods of time during which the battery is disconnected.
Maintaining the time-dependent service sched-
ule:
X Note down the service due date displayed in
the multifunction display before disconnect-
ing the battery.
or
X After reconnecting the battery, subtract the
battery disconnection periods from the ser-
vice date shown on the display. Hiding service messages
X Press the aor% button on the steering
wheel. Displaying service messages
X Switch the ignition on.
X Use ò on the steerin gwheel to call up the
list of menus. ASSYST PLUS
325Maintenance and care Z

!
Do not affix the following to plastic surfaces:
R stickers
R films
R scented oil bottles or similari tems
You could otherwise damage the plastic.
! Do not allow cosmetics, insect repellent or
sunscreen to come in contact with the plastic
trim. This maintains the high-quality look of
the surfaces.
X Wipe the plastic trim with adamp, lint-free
cloth, e.g. amicrofibre cloth.
X Heavy soiling: use car care and cleaning
products recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
The surface may change colour temporarily.
Wait until the surface is dry again.
Cleaning the steering wheela nd gear or
selector lever X
Thoroughly wipe with adamp cloth or use
leather care agents that have been recom-
mended and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaning wooden trim and trim ele-
ments !
Do not use solvent-based cleaning agents
such as tar remover, wheel cleaners, polishes or waxes. There is otherwise arisk of damag-
ing the surface.
X Wipe the wooden trim and trim elements with
ad amp, lint-free cloth, e.g. amicrofibre cloth.
X Trim elements with piano black finish:
clean with
asoft, damp cloth and acommer-
cially available soap solution.
X Heavy soiling: use care and cleaning prod-
ucts recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaning the seat covers General notes
! Do not use
amicrofibre cloth to clean covers
made out of real leather, artificial leather or
DINAMICA. If used frequently, this can dam-
age the cover.
Note that regularc are is essential to make sure
that the appearance and comfort of the covers
are retained over time. Genuine leather seat covers
! To retain the natural appearance of the
leather, observe the following cleaning
instructions:
R Cleang enuine leather covers carefully with
ad amp cloth and then wipe the covers
down with adry cloth.
R Make sure that the leather does not
become soaked. It may otherwise become
rough and cracked.
R Only use leather care agents that have
been tested and approved by Mercedes-
Benz. You can obtain these from aqualified
specialist workshop.
Leather is anatural product.
It has natural surface properties, e.g.:
R unevenness in structure
R marks caused by growth and injury
R subtle colour differences
These are characteristics of leather and not
material faults.
Seat covers from other materials
! Observe the following when cleaning:
R clean artificial leather covers with acloth
moistened with asolution containing 1%
detergent (e.g. washing-up liquid).
R clean cloth covers with amicrofibre cloth
moistened with asolution containing 1%
detergent (e.g. washing-up liquid). Rub
carefully,a nd always wipe entire seat sec-
tions to avoid leaving visible lines. Leave
the seat to dry afterwards. Cleaning results depend on the type of dirt and how long it
has been there.
R CleanD INAMICA covers with adamp cloth.
Make sure that you wipe entire seat sec-
tions to avoid leaving visible lines.
Cleaning the seat belts G
WARNING
Seat belts may be severely weakened if
bleached or coloured. This may lead to the
seat belts, for example, tearing or failing in an accident. There is an increased risk of injury,
possibly even fatal.
Never bleach or colour seat belts. 332
CareMaintenance and care

components in the exhaus
tsystem may over-
hea tunnoticed. There is ariskoff ire.
Neve rrefuel with petrol. Neve radd petro lto
diese lfuel.
! Whe
nrefuelling, only us ediese lfue lthat
conform stothe Europea nstandard EN 590 or
is of equivalent quality .Fuelthat doe snot
conform to EN 590 can lead to increase dwear
as well as damag etothe engine and exhaust
system.
! Do not us
ethe following:
R marine diesel
R heating oil
R bio-diesel
R vegetable oil
R petrol
R paraffin
R kerosene
Do not mix such fuels with diese lfue land do
not us eany specia laddit ives. Otherwise,
engine damag emay occur.
Usually yo uwillf ind information abou tthe fuel
grade on the pump. If yo ucannot find the label
on the petro lpum p, ask the filling station staff.
Information on refuelling (Y page 167).
Lo wo utside temperatures
In winter months, diese lfue lw ithani mproved
cold flo wquality is available .InEurope, the
EN 590 standard defines variou sclimate-
dependent temperature categories. Malfunc-
tions can be avoided by refuelling with diesel
fue lthat corresponds to the climati cspecifica-
tions outlined in EN 590. At unusually low out-
sid etemperatures, it is possible that the flow
characteristics of the diese lfue lcould be insuf-
ficient. Accordingly ,diese lfue lfrom warmer
areas may not be suitabl efor operation in colder
climati cconditions.
i Further information on country-specific fuel
properties and fue ltypes with low-tempera-
ture resistance can be obtained from oil com- panies ,e.g. at filling stations. AdBlue
®
Important safety notes AdBlue
®
is aw ater-solubl efluid for the exhaust
ga sa ftertreatment of diese lengines. It is:
R non-toxic
R colourless and odourless
R non-flammable
If yo uopent he AdBlue ®
tank, small amounts of
ammonia vapou rmay be released.
Ammoni avapours have apungent odour and are
particularly irritating to the skin, to mucous
membrane sand to the eyes. You may experi-
ence aburning sensation in your eyes, nose and
throat. You may also experience coughing and
watery eyes.
Do not inhale any ammonia vapours that may be
released .Only fil lthe AdBlue ®
tank in well-ven-
tilated areas.
Lo wo utside temperatures AdBlue
®
freezes at atemperature of approx-
imately -11 †. The vehicle is delivered from the
factory equipped with an AdBlue ®
preheating
system. Winte roperation can thus be guaran-
teed eve nattemperatures below -11 †.
Additives !
Only us
eAdBlue ®
in accordance with ISO
22241. Do not us eaddit ivesw ithA dBlue ®
and do not dilute AdBlue ®
with water. This
may destroy the BlueTEC exhaus tgas after-
treatment system.
Purity !
Impurities in AdBlue ®
(e.g .due to othe rser-
vice products, cleaning agents or dust) lead
to:
R increase demission values
R damag etothe catalytic converter
R engine damage
R malfunctions in the BlueTEC ®
exhaus tgas
aftertreatment system
Assuring the purity of AdBlue ®
is particularly
important with respect to avoiding malfunctions
in the BlueTEC exhaus tgas aftertreatment sys-
tem. 374
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