2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE snow chains

Driving on flooded roads
.................. 179
Driving safet ysystem
BA SP LUSw ithC ross-Traffic
Assis t............................................... 67
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLU S............................................... .69
EB D( electronic brak eforce distri-
bution )............................................. 75
STEER CONTROL ............................ .77
Driving safet ysystems
AB S(Anti-l ockB raking System) ...... .66
ADAPTIVE BRAK E............................. 75
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 70
Adaptive brake lights ....................... 71
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 67
Distance warning function ............... 69
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 71
Important safety guideline s............. 66
Overview .......................................... 66
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................. 75
Drivin gsystem
DISTRONIC PLU SwithS teering
Assist and Stop&G oPilot ............... 191
Driving Assistance Plus packag e... 221
RAC ESTAR T(Mercedes-AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 194
Drivin gsystems
360°camera .................................. 210
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 221
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 223
Active Parking Assist ..................... 201
AIRMATI C...................................... 195
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pensio n.......................................... 197
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................ 215
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 218
Cruise control ................................ 180
Displa ymessage ............................ 270
Distroni cPlus. ............................... 184
HOLD function ............................... 192
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 219
Lane packag e................................ 217
PARKTRONIC ................................. 197
Reversing camera .......................... 206
SPEEDTRONIC ............................... 182
Traffic Sig nAssist .......................... 216 Drivin
gtips
AMG ceramic brakes ..................... 179
Aquaplaning ................................... 179
Automati ctransmission ................. 160
Brakes ........................................... 177
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 190
Downhil lgradient ........................... 177
Driving abroa d............................... 118
Driving in winter ............................. 179
Driving on floode droads ................ 179
Driving on we troads ...................... 179
Fue l................................................ 176
Genera l.......................................... 176
Icy roa dsurfaces ........................... 179
Limite dbraking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 178
New brake disks ............................ 178
New brake pads/linings ................ 178
Running-i ntips. .............................. 144
Snow chains .................................. 356
Subjecting brakes to aloa d. .......... 178
Symmetrical dipped beam ............. 118
The first 1500 km .......................... 144
Towing atraile r.............................. 227
Wet roa dsurface ........................... 178
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 241
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
DYNAMI CSELECT switch
Automati ctransmission ................. 154
Climate control (THERMATIC 2-
zone) .............................................. 131
Manua ltransmission ...................... 154 E
EASY-ENTRY feature Function/note s............................. 112
EASY-EXIT feature
Function/note s............................. 112
EBD (electroni cbrake forc edistri-
bution)
Displa ymessage ............................ 256
Function/note s................................ 75
EC Od isplay
Function/note s............................. 176
On-board compute r....................... 237 Index
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see Panorama sliding sunroof
SMS
See also Digital Owner's Manual ... 296
Snow chains ...................................... 356
Socket (12 V)
Centre console .............................. 317
General notes ................................ 316
Rear compartment .........................3 17
Socket (23 0V)................................... 317
Sound
Switching on/off ........................... 297
Specialist workshop ............................ 28
Spectacle scom partment ................. 309
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 248
Digita l............................................ 237
In the Instrument cluster ................. 32
Segments ...................................... 232
Selecting adispla yunit .................. 248
SPEEDTRONIC
Deactivating variabl e..................... 184
Display message ............................ 274
Function/notes ............................ .182
General notes ................................ 182
Important safety notes .................. 182
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 183
Permanent ..................................... 184
Selecting ........................................ 183
Setting the spee d.......................... 183
Storing the current speed .............. 183
Storing the current speed or call-
ing up the last store dspeed .......... 183
Switching to passive ...................... 184
Variabl e......................................... 183
SPORT handlin gmode
Deactivating/activating
(Mercedes-AM Gvehicles) ................ 73
Warning lamp ................................. 289
Sports exhaus tsystem
see AMG sports exhaus tsystem
Start/Sto pbutton
Starting the engine ........................ 148
Start/sto pfunction
see ECO start/stop function Startin
g(engine) ................................ 147
STEER CONTROL .................................. 77
Steering
Displa ymessage ............................ 283
Warning lamps ............................... 295
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
(DISTRONI CPLUS)
Displa ymessage ............................ 275
Steering assistant STEER CON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 111
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 110
Butto noverview ............................... 33
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 233
Cleaning ......................................... 332
EASY ENTRY/EXI Tfeature ............. 112
Important safety notes .................. 110
Steering whee lheating .................. 111
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 116
Steering whee lgearshift paddles .... 163
Steering whee lheating
Problem (malfunction) ................... 112
Switching on/of f........................... 111
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 251
Stowag eareas ................................... 308
Stowag ecom partment
Ma pp ockets .................................. 310
Stowag ecom partments
Armrest (under )............................. 310
Centre console .............................. 309
Cu ph olde r..................................... 314
Door ............................................... 309
Glove compartment ....................... 309
Important safety information ......... 308
Spectacles compartment ............... 309
see Stowag eareas
Stowag enet....................................... 310
Stowag espace
Stowag enet ................................... 310
Stowag ewellb enea th the boot
floor .................................................... 313
Summe rtyres
In winter ........................................ 355
Sun visor ............................................ 315 Index
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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

Overview .......................................... 32
Parking brake ................................ 290
PASSENGER AIR BAG ......................40
Reserv efuel .................................. .290
Seat bel t........................................ 285
Steering ......................................... 295
Tyr ep ressure monitor ................... 294
Warning triangle ................................ 335
Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 283
Whee land tyre combinations
Tyres .............................................. 366
Whee lboltt ightening torque ........... 365
Whee lchock ...................................... 362
Wheels
Changing awheel .......................... 361
Changing/replacing ....................... 361
Checking ........................................ 354
Cleaning ......................................... 329
Emergency spare wheel ................. 367
Fitting anew wheel ........................ 365
Fitting awheel ............................... 362
Important safety notes .................. 353
Information on driving .................... 353
Removing awheel .......................... 364
Snow chains .................................. 356
Storing .......................................... .361
Tightening torqu e........................... 365
Whee lsize/tyre size ..................... .366
Windowbag
Display message ............................ 262
Operation ......................................... 47
Windows
Cleaning ......................................... 329
see Side windows
Windscreen
Demisting ...................................... 133
Windscreen washe rfluid
see Windscreen washer system
Windscreen washe rsystem
Important safety notes .................. 377
Topping up ..................................... 325
Windscreen wipers
Problem (malfunction) ................... 128
Replacing the wiper blades ............ 126
Switching on/off ........................... 125
Winte roperation
Important safety notes .................. 355 Radiator cover ............................... 322
Slippery road surfaces ................... 179
Snow chains .................................. 356
Summer tyres ................................ 355
Winte rtyres
Limiting the spee d(on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 248
M+S tyres ...................................... 355
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 329
Important safety notes .................. 126
Replacing ....................................... 126
Replacing (windscreen) .................. 126
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .332
Workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop Index
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Pets in the vehicle
G
WARNING
If you leave animals unsupervised or unse-
cured in the vehicle, they may push abutton
or as witch, for example.
They could:
R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
R switch vehicle systems on or off, thus
endangering other road users
In the event of an accident, sudden braking or
abrupt changes of direction, unsecured ani-
mals could be flung around the vehicle, injur-
ing the vehicle occupants. There is arisk of an
accident and injury.
Never leave animals unattended in the vehi-
cle. Always secure animals correctly during a
journey, e.g. in an animal transport box. Driving safety systems
Driving safety systems overview
In this section,y ou will find information about
the following driving safety systems:
R ABS (Anti-lock BrakingSystem)
(Y page 66)
R BAS ( Brake Assist System) (Y page 67)
R BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist ( Brake
Assist System PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist)
(Y page 67)
R COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
(Y page 69)
R Adaptive brake lights (Y page 71)
R ESP ®
(Electronic StabilityProgram)
(Y page 71)
R EBD ( electronic brakeforce distribution)
(Y page 75)
R ADAPTIVE BRAKE (Y page 75)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 75)
R STEERC ONTROL (Y page 77) Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style or if you are
inattentive, the driving safety systems can nei-
ther reduce the risk of an accident nor override the laws of physics. Driving safety systems are
merely aids designed to assist driving. You are
responsible for maintaining the distance to the
vehicle in front,f or vehicle speed, for braking in
good time, and for staying in lane. Always adapt your driving style to suit the prevailing road and
weather condition sand maintain asafe distance
from the vehicle in front.D rive carefully.
The driving safety systems described only work
as effectively as possible when there is ade-
quate contact between the tyres and the road
surface. Pay particular attention to the informa- tion regarding tyres, recommended minimum
tyre tread depths etc. in the "Wheels and tyres" section (Y page 353).
In wintry driving conditions, always use winter
tyres (M+S tyres) and, if necessary, snow
chains. Only in this way will the driving safety
systems described in this section work as effec-
tively as possible. ABS (Anti-loc
kBraking System)
General notes ABS regulates brake pressure in such
away that
the wheels do not lock when you brake. This
allowsy ou to continue steering the vehicle when
braking.
The ! ABS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out when the engine is running.
ABS works from aspeed of about 8km/h,
regardless of road-surface conditions. ABS
works on slippery surfaces, even when you only brake gently.
Important safety notes i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page 66). G
WARNING
If ABS is faulty, the wheels could lock when
braking. The steerability and braking charac-
teristic smay be severely impaired. Addition-
ally,f urther driving safety systems are deac- 66
Driving safety systemsSafety

It may be best to deactivate ESP
®
in the follow-
ing situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel
i Activate ESP ®
as soon as the situations
describe dabove no longer apply. ESP ®
will
otherwise not be abletos tabilise the vehicle
if the vehicle starts to skid or awheel starts to
spin.
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
You can deactivate or activate ESP ®
via the on-
board computer (Y page 244)
ESP ®
deactivated:
The å ESP®
OFF warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
ESP ®
activated:
The å ESP®
OFF warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Characteristic swhen ESP ®
is deactivated
If ESP ®
is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the ÷ESP®
warning lamp in the
instrument cluster flashes. In such situations,
ESP ®
willn ot stabilise the vehicle.
If you deactivate ESP ®
:
R ESP ®
no longer improves driving stability
R Engine torque is no longer limited and the
drive wheelsa re abletospin
The spinning of the wheelsr esults inacutting
action for better traction on loose surfaces.
R Traction control is still activated
R COLLISION PREVENTION ASSISTisnol onger
available; nor is it activated if you brake firmly
with assistance from ESP ®
R PRE-SAFE ®
is no longer available; it is also not
activated if you brake firmly with assistance
from ESP ®
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is no longer available; it is
also not activated if you brake firmly with
assistance from ESP ®
R ESP ®
still provide ssupport when you brake
firmly Deactivating/activating ESP
®
(Mercedes‑AMG vehicles) Important safety notes
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page 66).
You can select betwee nthe following statuses
of ESP ®
:
R ESP ®
is activated
R SPORT handling mode is activated
R ESP ®
is deactivated
ESP ®
is activated every time the engine is
switched on, regardless of whether ESP ®
was
deactivated before the engine was switched off. G
WARNING
When SPORT handling mode is activated,
there is agreater risk of skidding and acci-
dents.
Only activate SPORT handling mode in the sit- uations describe dinthe following. G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ®
,E SP ®
no longer sta-
bilises the vehicle .There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP ®
in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
In the following situations, it may be better to
activate SPORT handling mode or deactivate
ESP ®
:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel
R on specially designated roads when the vehi-
cle's own oversteering and understeering
characteristics are desired
Driving in SPORT handling mode or without
ESP ®
requires an extremely qualifieda nd expe-
rienced driver.
i Activate ESP ®
as soon as the situations
describe dabove no longer apply. ESP ®
will
otherwise not be abletos tabilise the vehicle
if the vehicle starts to skid or awheel starts to
spin. Driving safety systems
73Safety Z

You should drive particularly carefully on slip-
pery road surfaces. Avoid sudden acceleration,
steerin gand braking manoeuvres .Donot use
cruis econtrol or DISTRONIC PLUS.
If the vehicle threaten stoskid or cannot be
stopped when movin gatlow speed:
X Vehicles with manual transmission: shift
to neutral.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission to position
N.
X Try to brin gthe vehicle under control by using
correctiv esteering.
The outsid etemperature indicator is not
designed to serv easanice-warnin gdevic eand
is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.
Changes in the outsid etemperature are dis-
played afte rashortdelay.
Indicated temperatures just above the freezing
point do not guarantee that the road surfac eis
free of ice. The road may still be icy, especially in wooded areas or on bridges .The vehicle could
skid if you fail to adapt your drivin gstyle. Always
adapt your drivin gstyle and drive at aspeed to
suit the prevailin gweather conditions.
You should pay special attention to road condi-
tion swhen temperatures are around freezing
point.
Further information on drivin gwith sno wchains
(Y page 356).
Further information on drivin gwith summer
tyres (Y page 355).
Observe the notes in the "Winter operation" sec-
tion (Y page 355). Driving systems
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
Mercedes-Ben zIntelligent Drive stands for inno-
vativ edriver assistanc eand safet ysystems
which enhance comfort and support the driver in critical situations .With these intelligent co-ordi-
nated systems Mercedes-Ben zhas set amile-
stone on the path towards autonomous driving.
Mercedes-Ben zIntelligent Drive embraces all
elements of active and passive safet yinone well
thought-out syste m–for the safet yofthe vehi-
cle occupant sand that of other road users.
Further information on drivin gsafet ysystems
(Y page 66). Cruise control
Genera lnotes Cruise control maintains
aconstan troad speed
for you. It brakes automatically in order to avoid
exceeding the set speed. Change int oalower
gear in good tim eonlong and steep downhill
gradients. Take particular not eofthis when driv-
ing aladen vehicle and when towin gatrailer. By
doing so, you will make use of the braking effect
of the engine. This relieve sthe load on the brake
syste mand prevent sthe brakes from overheat-
ing and wearing too quickly.
Use cruis econtrol only if road and traffic con-
dition sare appropriate for maintainin gasteady
speed for aprolonged period. You can store any
road speed above 30 km/h.
Important safet ynotes If you fail to adapt your drivin
gstyle, cruis econ-
trol can neither reduce the risk of an accident
nor override the laws of physics .Cruise control
cannot tak eintoa ccount road, weather or traffic
conditions. Cruise control is only an aid. You are responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good time,
and for stayin ginlane.
Do not use cruis econtrol:
R in road and traffic condition swhich do not
allow you to maintain aconstan tspeed, e.g. in
heavy traffic or on windin groads
R on smoot horslippery roads. Braking or accel-
erating can cause the drive wheels to lose
traction and the vehicle could the nskid
R when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
heavy rain or snow
If there is achange of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
i The speed indicated in the speedometer
may diffe rslightly from the speed stored. 180
Driving systemsDriving and parking

Vehicl
elevel Settin
gthe raised vehicle level It is possibl
etochoose between the "Normal"
and "Raised "vehicl elevelsb elow aspeed of
80 km/h .Select the "Normal" setting for normal
roa dsurfaces and "Raised "for driving with snow
chains or on particularly poor roa dsurfaces.
Your selection remains stored eve nifyou
remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Start the engine.
If indicator lamp ;is not lit:
X Press button :.
Indicato rlamp ;lights up .The vehicl eis
raised by 25 mm compare dtothe normal
level.
The Vehicle
Vehicle rising risingmessage appears in the
multifunctio ndisplay.
i The message disappears afte
rten seconds,
irrespective of the level reached. If necessary,
the vehicl eisraised further.
The "Raised level "setting is cancelled if you:
R drive faster tha n120 km/h
R drive for approximatel ythre em inutes at a
speed above 80 km/h
The "Raised level "remains saved when yo uare
not driving withi nthes espeed ranges.
Settin gthe normal vehicle level
X Start the engine.
If indicator lamp ;is lit:
X Press button :.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: indica-
tor lamp ;goe sout.T he vehicl eisadjusted
to the height of the currentl yselecte ddrive
progra m(Ypage 154).
Vehicles with manual transmission: indicator
lamp ;goe sout.T he vehicl eisadjusted to the height of the currentl
yselecte ddrive pro-
gra m( Ypage 154).
Suspension settings General notes
The Adaptive Damping System automatically
controls the calibration of the dampers.
The damping is adjusted individually to each
whee land depends on:
R your driving style ,e.g.s porty
R the roa dsurface condition, e.g .bum ps
R your individual selection, i.e .sport or comfort
Your selection remains stored eve nifyou
remove the key from the ignition lock.
Sport mode In the Sand S+drive programs, the firmer sus-
pension setting ensures eve nbetter contact
with the road. Select thi smodew hene mploying
as porty driving style ,e.g.onw inding country
roads.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission: select
the Sor S+ drive progra mwitht he DYNAMIC
SELEC Tswitch (Y page 154).
Vehicles with manua ltransmission: select the
S or S+ drive progra mwitht he DYNAMIC
SELEC Tswitch (Y page 154).
The vehicl eislowere dby15m mcompare dto
the norma llev el.
Comfort mode In the Eand Cdrive programs, the driving char-
acteristics of your vehicl eare more comforta-
ble. Therefore, select thi smodeify ouprefer a
more comfortabl edriving style .Select Comfort
mod ealsow hend riving fas tonstraight roads,
e.g .ons traight stretches of motorway.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission: select
the Eor Cdrive progra mwitht he DYNAMIC
SELEC Tswitch (Y page 154).
Vehicles with manua ltransmission: select the
E or Cdrive progra mwitht he DYNAMIC
SELEC Tswitch (Y page 154).
The vehicl eisraised to the norma llev el.
Whe ndriving at speed sabove 125 km/h ,the
vehicl eisautomaticall ylowere dby15m mint he
E and Cdrive programs. Whe ndriving at speeds
belo w80k m/h,the vehicl eisraised again. 196
Driving systemsDriving an
dparking