Front airba
g(driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 46
Important safety guidelines ............. 44
Kneebag ........................................... 46
Sideba g............................................ 46
Triggering ......................................... 52
Windowba g...................................... 47
AIRMATIC
Displa ymessag e............................ 270
Function/note s............................. 195
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 78
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 78
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 78
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
AMG
Performance Sea t.......................... 107
RIDE CONTROL sports suspen-
sio n................................................ 197
AMG men u(on-board computer) ..... 249
AMG sports exhaus tsystem ............ 151
Anti-glare film .................................... 320
Anti-loc kbraking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Aquaplaning ....................................... 179
Armrest
Stowag ecompartment .................. 310
Ashtray ............................................... 315
Assistance display (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 243
Assistance men u(on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 244
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying aservice message ........ 325
Driving abroa d............................... 326
Hiding aservice message .............. 325
Resetting the service interval dis-
play ................................................ 326
Service message ............................ 325
Specia lservice requirements ......... 326
ATA (Anti-Thef tAlarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 78
Function ........................................... 78 Switching off the alarm .................... 78
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 246
Displa ymessage ............................ 270
Function/note s............................. 215
Authorise dworkshop
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
AUTO lights
Displa ymessage ............................ 265
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
sto pfunction) .................................... 150
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/sto pfunction) .......................... 149
Automatic front-passenge rfront
airbag deactivation
Displa ymessage ............................ 263
Automatic front-passenge rfront
airbag deactivatio nsystem
Operation ......................................... 48
Problems ......................................... 52
System self-test ............................... 50
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 118
Automatic transmission
Accelerator peda lposition ............. 160
Changing gea r............................... 160
DIREC TSELECT lever ..................... 158
Displa ymessage ............................ 279
Double-clutch function .................. 160
Drive progra mdisplay .................... 159
Drive programs .............................. 161
Driving tip s.................................... 160
DYNAMIC SELECT switch .............. 154
Emergency running mod e.............. 166
Engaging drive position .................. 159
Engaging neutral ............................ 158
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 158
Engaging reverse gea r................... 158
Engaging the park position ............ 158
Gliding mod e................................. 161
Kickdow n....................................... 161
Manua lshifting .............................. 163
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AM Gvehicles) ..... 249
Overview ........................................ 157
Problem (fault) ............................... 166
Pulling away ................................... 148 4
Index
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ...................................... .113
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ....... .114
Folding in/ou t(au tomatically). ...... 114
Folding in/out (electrically) ........... 114
Ou tofp osition (troubleshooting )... 114
Parking position ............................. 115
Resetting ....................................... 114
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 116 F
Fault message see Displa ymessages
Favourites
Overview ........................................ 299
Features ............................................. 314
Fire extinguisher ............................... 335
First-ai dkit......................................... 335
Fitting awheel
Fitting awheel ............................... 365
Lowering the vehicl e...................... 365
Preparing the vehicl e..................... 362
Raising the vehicl e......................... 362
Removing awheel .......................... 364
Securing the vehicl eagains troll-
ing away ........................................ 362
Flat tyre
Changing awheel /fitting the
spare whee l................................... 361
MOExtended tyre s......................... 337
Preparing the vehicl e..................... 337
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 338
see Emergency spare wheel
Floormat ............................................. 319
Foglamps (extende drange) .............. 121
Frequencies
Mobil ephone ................................. 369
Two-way radio ................................ 369
Front-passenger fron tairbag deac-
tivation
Displa ymessage ............................ 263
Front-passenger fron tairbag deac-
tivatio nsystem
Operation ......................................... 48
Problems ......................................... 52
System self-test ............................... 50 Fuel
Additives ........................................ 373
Consumption statistics .................. 237
Displaying the current consump-
tion ................................................ 237
Displaying the rang e...................... 237
Driving tip s.................................... 176
Fue lgauge ....................................... 32
Grade (petrol) ................................ 372
Important safety notes .................. 371
Information on C200, C250 ......... 373
Low outsid etemperature s............. 374
Note sfor Mercedes‑AM Gvehi-
cle s................................................ 373
Problem (malfunction) ................... 169
Quality (diesel )............................... 373
Refuelling ....................................... 166
Tank content/reserve fue l............. 372
Fue lfilter (white display message) .. 269
Fue llevel
Calling up the rang e(on-board
computer) ...................................... 237
Gaug e.............................................. 32
Fue ltank
Capacity ........................................ 372
Problem (malfunction) ................... 169
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 352
Before changing ............................. 351
Dashboard fus ebox ....................... 351
Fus ebox in the boo t...................... 352
Fus ebox in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 351
Fus ebox in the front-passenger
footwell .......................................... 351
Important safety notes .................. 350 G
G-Meter (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .................. 250
Gea rind icator (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ....... 249
Gearshift paddles
see Steering whee lgearshift paddles
Gearshift program
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 250
Genuin eMercedes-Benz parts ........... 25 Index
11
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
Switching ....................................... 297
Switching input line ....................... 298
Tow-away protection
Activating ......................................... 78
Deactivating ..................................... 79
Function ........................................... 78
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 350
Important safety notes .................. 347
Towing
Important safety notes .................. 347
Transporting the vehicl e................ 349
With the rea raxler aised ................ 349
Towin gatrailer
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 223
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 226
Active Parking Assist ..................... 201
Axle load ,permissibl e.................... 380
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 74
Failure check for LEDs ................... 229
Genera lnotes ................................ 227
Pulling away with atraile r.............. 148
Trailer tow hitch display message .. 282
Towin gaway
Fitting the towing ey e.................... 348
Removing the towing ey e............... 349
With both axles on the ground ....... 349
Towin geye......................................... 336
Traffi cSignA ssist
Activating ....................................... 217
Activating/deactivating the warn- ing function .................................... 245
Displa ymessage ............................ 273
Function/note s............................. 216
Important safety notes .................. 217
Instrument cluster display ............. 217
Trailer
Folding the ball coupling in/out ..... 228
Trailer coupling
see Towing atrailer
Trailer towing
7-pi nconnecto r............................. 229
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 219
Cleaning the traile rtow hitch ......... 331
Coupling up atraile r...................... 228
Decoupling atraile r....................... 229
Driving tip s.................................... 227 Folding in the ball coupling ............ 228
Folding ou
tthe ball coupling .......... 228
Important safety notes .................. 226
Lights display message .................. 265
Mounting dimensions .................... 378
Parktroni c...................................... 197
Power supply ................................. 229
Problem (fault) ............................... 231
Trailer load s................................... 378
Transmission
see Automati ctransmission
see Manua ltransmission
Transmissio nposition display ......... 159
Transmissio nposition display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...................... 159
Transporting the vehicle .................. 349
Trim piece s(clea ning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 332
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 237
Trip meter
Calling up ....................................... 236
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 238
Turn signals
Changing bulb s(front) ................... 125
Switching on/of f........................... 120
TV
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 242
Two-wa yradio
Frequencie s................................... 369
Installation ..................................... 369
Transmission outpu t(maximum) .... 369
Type identificatio nplate
see Vehicl eide ntification plate
Tyre changin gtoolkit....................... 336
Tyre inflation compressor
see TIREFIT kit
Tyre pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 359
Displa ymessage ............................ 277
Not reached (TIREFIT) .................... 340
Reached (TIREFIT) .......................... 340
Recommended ............................... 356
Tyre pressure loss warning
Genera lnotes ................................ 358
Important safety notes .................. 358
Restarting ...................................... 358 Index
21
loose floormats and do not place several floor-
mats on top of one another.
! If the engin
eisswitched off and equipment
on the diagnostic sconnection is used, the
starter battery may discharge.
Connecting equipmen ttothe diagnostic scon-
nection can lead to emissions monitoring infor-
matio nbeing reset ,for example. This may lead
to the vehicle failing to meet the requirements of the nex temissions tes tdurin gthe main inspec-
tion. Qualified specialist workshop
Aq ualified specialist workshop has the neces-
sary special skills ,tools and qualifications to
correctly carr yout any necessary work on your
vehicle. This particularly applies to work rele-
vant to safety.
Observe the notes in the Service Booklet.
Always have the followin gwork carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop:
R work relevant to safety
R service and maintenance work
R repair work
R modifications ,installation sand conversions
R work on electronic components
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that you use a
Mercedes-Ben zService Centre. Vehicle registration
Mercedes-Ben zmay ask its Service Centres to
carr yout technical inspections on certain vehi-
cles. The quality or safet yofthe vehicle is
improved as aresult of the inspection.
Mercedes-Ben zcan only inform you about vehi-
cle checks if it has your registratio ndata.
It is possible that your vehicle has not yet been
registered in your name in the followin gcases:
R if your vehicle was not purchased at an
authorised specialist dealer.
R if your vehicle has not yet been examined at a
Mercedes-Ben zService Centre.
It is advisable to register your vehicle with a
Mercedes-Ben zService Centre.
Inform Mercedes-Ben zassoon as possible
about any change in address or vehicle owner- ship. You can do this at
aMercedes-Ben zSer-
vice Centre, for example. Correct use
If you remove any warnin gstickers, you or oth-
ers could fail to recognise certain dangers.
Leave warnin gsticker sinposition.
Observe the followin ginformation when driving
your vehicle:
R the safet ynotes in this manual
R the vehicle technical data
R traffic rules and regulations
R laws and safet ystandards pertainin gtomotor
vehicles Implied warranty
! Follow the instructions in this manual about
the proper operation of your vehicle as well as
about possible vehicle damage. Damag eto
your vehicle that arises fro mculpable contra-
vention sagainst these instructions are not
covered either by Mercedes-Ben zimplied
warranty or by the New or Used-Vehicle War- ranty. QR code for rescu
ecard
The QR code is secured in the fuel filler flap and
on the opposit eside on the B-pillar. In the event
of an accident ,rescue services can use the QR
code to quickly fin dthe appropriate rescue card
for your vehicle. The current rescue card con-
tains, in acompact form, the most important
information about your vehicle, e.g. the routing
of the electric cables.
You can fin dmore information under http://
portal.aftersales.i.daimler.com/public/
content/asportal/en/communication/
informationen_fuer/QRCode.html. Data stored in th
evehicle
Aw ide rang eofelectronic component sinyour
vehicle contain data memories. 28
Data stored in thev
ehicleIntroduction
X
To open: pull remote operating switch :for
the boot li duntilthe boot li dopens.
X To close: press and hol dremote operating
switch :for the boot li duntilthe boot li dis
completel yclosed.
Whe nthe vehicl eisstationary ,you can close the
boot li dfrom the driver's seat. Whe nthe vehicle
is also unlocked, yo ucan also open the boot lid
from inside. Lockin
gthe boot separately
The separate boot locking functio niso nlya vail-
able in certain countries.
Yo uc an lock the boot separately. If yo uthen
unlock the vehicl ecentrally, the boot remains
locked and canno tbeo pened. Activating the functio
ntolockt he boot sepa-
rately:
X Close the boot lid.
X Ope nthe glove compartment.
X Push the switch to position :.
If the vehicl eisunlocke dcentrally, the boot
remains locked.
i Yo
uc an also lock the glove compartment
(Y page 309).
Deactivating the functio ntolockt he boot sep-
arately:
X Ope nthe glove compartment.
X Push the switch to position ;.
If the vehicl eisunlocke dcentrally, the boot
will also be unlocked. Side windows
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
While opening the side windows ,bod yp arts
could become trappe dbetween the side win-
do wa nd the door frame as the side window
moves. There is ariskofi njury.
Make sure tha tnobod ytouche sthe side win-
do wd uring the opening procedure. If some-
body become strapped, release the switch or
pull the switch to close the side windo wagain. G
WARNING
While closing the side windows ,bod yp arts in
the closing are acould become trapped. There
is ar iskofi njury.
Whe nclosing make sure tha tnoparts of the
body are in the closing area. If somebody
become strapped, release the switch or press
the switch to open the side windo wagain. Side windo
wreversin gfeature
The side windows are equipped with an auto-
matic reversing feature .Ifasolid object blocks
or restricts asidew indo wf rom travelling
upwards during the automatic closing process,
the side windo wopens agai nautomatically. Dur-
ing the manua lclosing process ,the side window
onl yopens agai nautomaticall yafterthe corre-
sponding switch is released .The automatic
reversing feature is onl yanaidand is no substi-
tute for your attentio nwhenc losing asidew in-
dow. G
WARNING
The reversing functio ndoesn ot react:
R to soft, light and thi nobjects, e.g .small fin-
gers
R whil eresetting
Thi sm eans tha tthe reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trappe dinthesesit-
uations. There is ariskofi njury.
Whe nclosing, make sure tha tnoparts of the
body are in the closing area. If someone Side windows
93Opening and closing
Z
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-GO
start function: if the key is in the immediate
vicinity to the vehicle, the convenience closing
function is available.
Whe nyou lock the vehicle, yo ucan simultane-
ously:
R close the sid ewindows
R close the sliding sunroo forthe panorama
sliding sunroof
On vehicles with apanorama sliding sunroof,
yo uc an then close the rolle rsunblinds.
Note sont he automatic reversing feature for:
R the sid ewindow s(Ypage 93)
R the sliding sunroo forthe panorama sliding
sunroo f(Ypage 97)
Usin gthe key X
Press and hol dthe & button unti lthe side
window sand the sliding sunroo forthe pano-
ram asliding sunroo fare fully closed.
X Make sure that al lthe sid ewindow sand the
sliding sunroo forpanorama sliding sunroof
are closed.
X Vehicles with panorama sliding sunroof:
press and hol dthe & button once more
unti lthe rolle rsun blind softhe panorama slid-
ing sunroo fclose.
X To interrupt convenience closing: release
the & button.
Usin gKEYLESS -GO The driver'
sdoorand the doo ratwhich the han-
dl eisu sedm ustb oth be closed .The key mus tbe
outsid ethe vehicle. The ga pbetween the key
and the corresponding doo rhandles houl dnot
be greate rthan 1m. X
Touch recesse dsensor surface :on the
doo rhandleu ntilthe sid ewindow sand the
sliding sunroo forthe panorama sliding sun-
roo fare fully closed.
Make sure yo uonly touch recesse dsensor
surface :.
X Make sure tha tallthe sid ewindow sand the
sliding sunroo forpanorama sliding sunroof
are closed.
X Vehicles with panorama sliding sunroof:
touch recesse
dsensor surface :on the door
handl eagain untilthe rolle rsunblind soft he
panorama sliding sunroo fclose.
X To interrupt convenience closing: release
recesse dsensor surface :on the doo rhan-
dle. Resetting the side windows
If as idew indow can no longer be closed fully,
yo um ustreset it.
X Close al ldoors.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Pull the corresponding switch on the door
control panel unti lthe sid ewindow is com-
pletel yclosed (Y page 94).
X Hol dthe switch for an additiona lsecond.
If the sid ewindow opens agai nslightly:
X Immediately pull the corresponding switch on
the doo rcontrol panel unti lthe sid ewindow is
completely closed (Y page 94).
X Hol dthe switch for an additiona lsecond.
X If the corresponding sid ewindow remains
closed afte rthe button ha sbeenr eleased ,the
sid ew indow ha sbeenr eset correctly .Ifthis is
not the case, repea tthe step sabove again. Side windows
95Opening and closing Z
Problems with the side windows
G
WARNING
If you close aside window again immediately after it has been blocked or reset, the side window
closes with increased or maximum force. The reversing function is then not active. Parts of the
body could be trapped in the closing area in the process. This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. To stop the closing process, releasethe switch or push the switch again to reopen the side window. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions As
ide window cannot be
closed because it is
blocked by objects, e.g.
leaves in the window
guide. X
Remove the objects.
X Close the side window. As
ide window cannot be
closed and you cannot
see the cause. If
as ide window is obstructed during closing and reopens again
slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull the correspondin gswitch
again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed with increased force.
If as ide window is obstructed again during closing and reopens again
slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull the correspondin gswitch
again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed without the automatic reversing feature. Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes
Your vehicle may be fitted with asliding sunroof
or ap anorama sliding sunroof. In this section,
the term "sliding sunroof" refers to both types of
sliding sunroof. G
WARNING
While opening and closing the sliding sunroof, body parts in close proximity could become
trapped. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the opening and closing pro- cedures. If somebody becomes trapped:
R release the switch immediately, or
R during automatic operation, press the
switch briefly in any direction
The opening or closing procedure will be stop-
ped. G
WARNING
If children operate the sliding sunroof they
could become trapped, particularly if they are left unsupervised. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
! Only open the panorama sliding sunroof if it
is free of snow and ice. Otherwise, malfunc-
tions may occur. 96
Sliding sunroofOpening and closing