2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE power steering

Instrumen
tcluster i
Instrumen
tcluste rwiths peedometer
(km/h) Function Page
:
Speedometer
Speedometer segments 232
Warning and indicator lamps:
å
ESP®
OFF 287
÷
ESP® 287
·
Distanc ewarning 293
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Powersteering 295
6
Restrain tsystem 40
ü
Seat belts 285
K
Main-beam headlamps 120
L
Dipped-beam head-
lamps 119
8
Reserve fuel level with
fuel filler flap location indica-
to r( right) 290
T
Sidelamps 119
R
Rear fog lamp 119
h
Tyre pressur emonitor 294 Function Page
;
#!
Turn signals 120
=
Multifunction display 234
?
Rev counter 233
Warning and indicator lamps:
!
Electric parking brake
(yellow) 290
!
ABS 287
;
Enginediagnostics 290
%
Diesel engine: preglow 147
!
Electric parking brake
(red) 290
J
Brakes(red) 286
M
SPORT handlin gmode
in Mercedes-AM Gvehicles 289
?
Coolant 291
J
Brakes(yellow) 286
A
Coolan
ttem perature gauge 233
B
8
Fuellevel indicator 290
i
Information on displayin
gthe outside tem-
peratur einthemultifunction display can be
foun dunder "Outside temperature display"
(Y page 233). 32
Instrumen
tclusterAt ag lance

Following damag
etothe windscreen, hav ethe
configuration and operation of the camera sys-
tem checked at aquali fied specialist workshop.
Function X
To activate/deactivate: activate or deacti-
vate PRE-SAFE ®
Brake in the on-board com-
puter (Y page 245).
If the PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is not activated, the
æ symbol appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
Thi sfunction will issue awarning if:
R at as peed of around 30 km/h or more ,the
distance maintaine dtothe vehicle travelling
in front is insufficient for several seconds
The · distance warning lamp then lights
up in the instrument cluster.
R at as peed of around 7km/h or more ,you
rapidl yapproach avehicle in front or apedes-
trian
An intermittent warning tone will then sound
and the ·distance warning lamp lights up
in the instrument cluster.
X Brake immediately to defuse the situation.
or X Take evasive action provide ditissafetodo
so.
The PRE-SAFE ®
Brake function can also brake
the vehicle automaticall yunder the following
conditions:
R the driver and front passenger hav ethei rseat
belts fastened
and
R the vehicle speed is between approximately
7k m/h and 200 km/h
At as peed of up to approximately 70 km/h,
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake can also detect:
R stationar yobjects in the path of your vehicle,
e.g. stopped or parked vehicles
R pedestrians in the path of your vehicle
i If there is an increased risk of
acollision,
preventive passenger protection measures
(PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS) are triggered (Y page 54).
If the risk of acollision with the vehicle in front
remains and yo udonot brake, take evasive
action or accelerate significantly ,the vehicle
may perform automatic emergency braking up
to the point of ful lbrake application. Automatic emergency braking is not performe
duntil imme-
diately prior to an imminent accident.
You can prevent the intervention of PRE-SAFE ®
Brake at any time by:
R depressing the accelerator pedal further
R activating kickdown
R releasing the brake pedal
The braking action of PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is ended
automaticall yif:
R youm anoeuvre to avoid the obstacle
R there is no longer arisk of collision
R there is no longer an obstacl edetected in
front of your vehicle STEE
RCONTROL
General notes STEER CONTROL helps yo
ubytransmitting a
noticeable steering force to the steering wheel
in the directio nrequired for vehicle stabilisation.
Thi ssteering support is provide dinparticula rif:
R both right wheels or both lef twheels are on a
we tors lippery roa dsurface whe nyou brake
R the vehicle starts to skid
Important safety notes i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page 66).
No steering support is provide dfrom STEER
CONTROL, if:
R ESP ®
is deactivated
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning
R the steering is faulty
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,you will be assisted
further by the electrica lpower steering. Protection against theft
Immobiliser
The immobilise rprevents your vehicle from
being starte dwithou tthe correct key. Protection against theft
77Safety Z

Running-i
nnotes Important safety notes
In certain driving and driving safety systems ,the
sensors adjust automaticall ywhile acertain dis-
tance is being driven afte rthe vehicl ehasbeen
delivered or afte rrepairs. Ful lsystem effective-
ness is not reached unti lthe end of this teach-in
process.
Brake pads/linings and discs that are either new or have bee nreplaced only achieve optimum
braking effect afte rsevera lhun dre dkilometres
of driving .Com pensate for the reduce dbraking
effect by applying greate rforce to the brake
pedal. The firs
t1,50 0km
If yo utrea tthe engine with sufficient care from
the very start, yo uwillber ewarded with excel-
lent performance for the remainder of the
engine's life.
R Drive at varying roa dspeeds and engine
speeds for the firs t1,500 km.
R Avoi doverstraining the vehicl eduring this
period, e.g. driving at ful lthrottle.
R Whe nchanging gears manually ,change up in
goo dtime ,before the rev counter needle rea-
ches Ôof the wa ytothe red are aofthe rev
counter.
R Do not shift dow nagearm anually in order to
brake.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: try to
avoid depressing the accelerato rpedal
beyond the point of resistance (kickdown).
Additiona lnotes on running in Mercedes-AMG
vehicles:
R For the firs t1,500 km do not drive at speeds
above 140 km/h.
R Only allo wthe engine to reach amaximum
engine speed of 4,500 rpm briefly.
R Drive the vehicl emainly in drive program Cfor
the firs t1,500 km.
After 1,500 km ,you may gradually accelerate
the vehicl etofullr oa da nd engine speeds.
Yo us houl dalsoo bserve thes enotes on running-
in if the engine or parts of the drive trai nonyour
vehicl ehaveb eenr eplaced.
Alway sobserve the maximum permissible
speed. Self-lockin
grear axl edifferential
(Mercedes-AM Gvehicles)
Your vehicl eisequipped with aself-locking dif-
ferentia lonthe rea raxle.
Chang ethe oi ltoimprove protectio nofthe rear
axl ed ifferential:
R afte rar unning-in perio dof3,000 km
R every 50,00 0kmo r3y ears
These oi lchanges prolong the service life of the
differential. Have the oi lchange carrie doutat a
qualified specialist workshop. Driving
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Objects in the driver' sfootwell may restrict
the clearance around the pedal sorblock a
depressed pedal .Thisj eopardise sthe oper-
ating and roa dsafety of the vehicle. There is a
ris kofana ccident.
Stow al lobjects securel yinthe vehicl esothat
they do not get into the driver' sfootwell.
Alway sfit the floormats securel yand as pre-
scribed in order to ensure that there is always sufficient roo mfor the pedals. Do not use
loose floormats and do not place severa lfloor-
mats on top of one another. G
WARNING
Unsuitabl efootwear can hinder correct usage
of the pedals, e.g.:
R shoes with thick soles
R shoes with hig hheels
R slippers
There is ariskofana ccident.
Wea rsuitabl efootwear to ensure correct
usag eoft he pedals. G
WARNING
If yo uswitch off the ignition whil edriving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations ,ornot at all. Thi scould affect,
for example, the power steering and the brake 144
DrivingDriving and parking

Parking up the vehicle
If you leave the vehicle parked up for longer than
four weeks, the battery may be damaged by
exhaustive discharging.
If you leave the vehicle parked up for longer than six weeks, it may suffer from lack of use.
X Contact aqualified specialist workshop and
seek advice.
i You can obtain information about trickle
chargers from aqualified specialist work-
shop. Driving tips
General driving tips
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect, for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect.Y ou will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is arisk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving.
Drive sensibly–s ave fuelObserve the following tips to save fuel:
X The tyres should always be inflated to the rec-
ommended tyre pressure.
X Remove unnecessary loads.
X Remove roof racks when they are not needed.
X Warm up the engine at low engine speeds.
X Avoid frequent acceleration or braking.
X Have all maintenance work carried out as
indicated by the service intervals in the Ser-
vice Booklet or by the service interval display.
Fuel consumption also increases when driving in
cold weather, in stop-start traffic, on short jour- neys and in hilly terrain. ECO display
The ECO display shows you how economical
your driving style is. The ECO display assists you
in achieving the most economical driving style
for the selected settings and prevailing condi-
tions. Consumption can be significantly influ-
enced by your driving style. :
Acceleration
; Coasting
= Constant
? Additional range achieved
Range ?is shown under Bonus Bonusfr. fr.start
start and
represents the additional range achieved since
the beginning of the journey as aresult of an
adapted driving style.
If the fuel level has dropped into the reserve
range, the Reserve fuel Reserve fuel display message is
shown instead of range ?in the multifunction
display.Ina ddition, the 8warning lamp in
the instrumen tcluster lights up (Y page 290).176
Driving tipsDriving and parking

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Ð
Power steering mal‐ Power steering mal‐
function See Own‐ function See Own‐
er'
sM anual
er' sM anual The powe
rsteering assistanc eisfaulty.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
You will need to use mor eforce to steer.
There is ariskofana ccident.
X Chec kwhether you are able to apply th eextra force required.
If you ar eabletos teer safely:
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
If you ar eunable to steer safely:
X Do no tdrive on.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Ð
Steering malfunc‐ Steering malfunc‐
tio
nS ee Owner's
tio nS ee Owner's
Manual Manual Vehicl
ewithm anual transmission :the electric steering loc kismal-
functioning.
G WARNING
The steering may be locke dbytheelectric steering lock.
There is ariskofana ccident.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Safeguar dthe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Y page 172).
X Do no tdrive on.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. _
Before Before
starting
starting the
the
engine ,turnt he
engine ,turnt he
steering wheel.
steering wheel. Vehicl
ewithm anual transmission :the electric steering loc kismal-
functioning.
X Remove th ekeyfrom th eignition lock.
X To unloc kthe steering ,movet he steering whee lslightly.
X Inser tthe keyintot he ignition loc kagain. Telephone Telephone
No
Noservice
service Your vehicl
eisoutside th enetwork provider' stransmitter/receiver
range.
X Wait until th emobile phone operational readiness symbol appears
in th emultifunction display. ¥
Top up washer fluid Top up washer fluid The washer flui
dlevel in th ewasher flui dreservoir has dropped below
th em inimum.
X Top up th ewasher flui d(Ypage 325). Display
messages
283On-boardcomputer an ddisplays Z

X
Slide cover Aof positive terminal :in the direction of the arrow.
X Connect positive terminal :on your vehicl etopositive terminal ;of dono rbattery Busing the
jump lead .Alway sbegin with positive terminal :on your ow nvehicl efirst.
X Start the engine of the dono rvehicl eand run it at idling speed.
X Connect negative terminal =of dono rbattery Bto earth point ?of your vehicl eusing the jump
lead ,connecting the jump lead to dono rbattery Bfirst.
X Start the engine.
X Before disconnecting the jump leads, le tthe engines run for several minutes.
X First, remove the jump lead sfrom earth point ?and negative terminal =,then from positive
clamp :and positive terminal ;.Begine acht ime at the contacts on your ow nvehicl efirst.
X Close cover Aof positive terminal :afte rremoving the jump leads.
X Have the battery checke dataqualified specialist workshop.
Jump-starting is not considered to be anorma loperating condition.
i Jump-starting cable
sand further information regarding jump starting can be obtaine datany
qualified specialist workshop. Towin
gawayand tow-starting Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Safety relevant functions are restricted or no
longer available if:
R the engine is not running
R the brake system or power steering is mal-
functioning
R there is amalfunction in the voltag esupply
or the vehicle's electrical system
Whe nyourv ehicl eist owedawayort owed
started, yo umay require considerably more
effort to stee rand brake. There is ariskofan
accident.
In such cases us earigid towing bar. Before
being towe dawayort ow started, make sure
the steering move sfreely. G
WARNING
If the steering wheel lock is engaged ,the vehi-
cle can no longer be steered .There is ariskof
an accident.
Alway sswitch on the ignition when towing
with atow rop eorat owing bar. G
WARNING
Whe ntowing or tow-starting another vehicle
and its weigh tisg reate rthan the permissible
gross weight of your vehicle, the:
R towing ey emay be torn off
R car/traile rcombination may swerve or
eve noverturn
There is ariskofana ccident.
Whe ntowing or tow-starting another vehicle,
its weight shoul dnot be greate rthan the per-
missible gross weight of your vehicle.
Details on the permissible gross vehicl eweight
of your vehicl ecan be found on the vehicl eide n-
tification plate (Y page 370).
! Whe
nCOLLISIO NPREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS, DISTRONIC PLU Sorthe HOLD function
is activated, the vehicl ebrakes automatically
in certain situations.
To avoid damag etothe vehicle, deactivate
thes esystems in the following or similar sit-
uations:
R when towing away
R in ac ar wash
! Make sure that the electri
cparking brake is
released .Ifthe electri cparking brake is faulty,
visit aquali fied specialist workshop.
! Only secure the tow cable or tow ba
rtothe
towing eyes or, if available ,tothe traile rtow Towin
gawayand tow-starting
347Breakdown assistance Z