2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE stop start

Trailer tow hitch ............................. 331
Climate control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation ..........1 38
Control pane lfor THERMATIC
automatic climate control (2-
zone) .............................................. 130
Controlling automatically .............. .132
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculatio nmode)................. 135
Cooling with aird ehumidification .. 132
Cooling with aird ehumidification
(multimedia system) ..................... .301
Demisting the windows .................. 134
Demisting the windscreen ............. 133
ECO start/stop function ................ 131
Indicator lamp ................................ 132
Ionisation ....................................... 138
Ionisation (multimedia system) ...... 300
Notes on using the automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 130
Overview ........................................ 300
Overview of systems ..................... .129
Perfume atomiser (multimedia
system) .......................................... 300
Perfume atomizer .......................... 136
Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 135
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 132
Setting the aird istribution ............. 133
Setting the airv ents ..................... .143
Setting the airflow ......................... 133
Setting the climate mode (multi-
medi asystem) ............................... 300
Setting the temperature ................ 133
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 135
Switching on/off ........................... 131
Switching residua lheato n/off ...... 136
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/off ...................................... 134
Switching the synchronisation
function on and off ........................ 133
Synchronisation function (multi-
medi asystem) ............................... 301
THERMATI Ccontrol pane l(1-zone
automatic climate control) ............. 130 Climate control settings
Multimedi asystem ........................ 299
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 30
COLLISIO NPREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 245
Display message ............................ 260
Operation/notes .............................. 69
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 331
Combination switch .......................... 120
Connectin gaUSB device
See also Digita lOwner' sManual ... 296
Consumptio nstatistic s(on -board
computer) .......................................... 237
Controller .......................................... .297
Convenience closing feature .............. 94
Convenience opening feature ............ 94
Convenience opening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 135
Coolan t(en gine)
Checking the leve l......................... 324
Display message ............................ 266
Important safety notes .................. 376
Temperature displa yinthe instru-
ment cluster .................................. 233
Warning lamp ................................. 291
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 29
Cornerin glight function
Display message ............................ 265
Function/notes ............................ .121
Crosswind Assist ................................. 75
Cruis econtrol
Cruise control leve r....................... 181
Deactivating ................................... 182
Display message ............................ 275
Driving system ............................... 180
General notes ................................ 180
Important safety notes .................. 180
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 181
Selecting ........................................ 181
Setting aspee d.............................. 182
Storing and maintaining current
spee d............................................. 181 Index
7

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

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

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
19

Panic alarm
X
To prime: press the!button :for
approximately one second.
Av isual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is primed.
X To deactivate: press the!button :
again.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
or, on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start function
or KEYLESS ‑GO:
X Press the Start/Stop button.
The key must be in the vehicle.
The panic alarm function is only available in cer-
tain countries. Occupant safety
Introduction to the restraint system
The restraint system can reduce the risk of vehi-
cle occupants coming into contact with parts of
the vehicle's interior in the event of an accident. Furthermore, the restraint system can also
reduce the forces to which vehicle occupants
are subjected during an accident.
The restraint system includes:
R Seat belt system
R Airbags
R Child restraint system
R Child seat securing system The various components of the restraint system
work complementary to one another. They can
only perform their intended protective function
if all vehicle occupants:
R have correctly fastened their seat belt
(Y page 42)
R have correctly adjusted their seat and head
restraint (Y page 102).
As the driver, you must also ensure that the
steering wheel is correctly adjusted. Observe
the information relating to the correct driver's
seat position (Y page 102).
Additionally, you must ensure that an airbag can
deploy freely (Y page 44).
The airbag is supplementary to acorrectly fas-
tened seat belt. As an additional safety device,
the airbag increases the level of protection for
vehicle occupants in the event of an accident. If
the protection provided by the seat belt is suf-
ficient, the airbags do not deploy. Furthermore, in the event of an accident, only airbags which
provide greater protection in the given accident
situation deploy. However, seat belts and air-
bags generally do not protect against objects
penetrating the vehicle from the outside.
Information on how the restraint system oper-
ates can be found in "Deployment of the seat
belt tensioner and airbags" (Y page 52).
See "Children in the vehicle" for information on
infantsa nd children traveling with you in the
vehicle restraint systems for infantsa nd chil-
dren(Y page 55). Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the restraint system is modified, it may no
longer work as intended. The restraint system
may then not perform its intended protective function by failing in an accident or triggering
unexpectedly, for example. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Never modify parts of the restraint system. Do not attempt to modify the wiring as well as
electronic components or their software.
If modification of an airbag system is necessary to accommodate aperson with disabilities, con-
tact aqualified specialist workshop for details. Occupant safety
39Safety Z

Operation of automatic front-passenger
front airba gdeactivation :
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
; PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
The indicator lamps show you whether the co-
driver's fron tairbag is disabled or enabled.
X Press the Start/Stop button onceort wice or
turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
The system carries out aself-diagnosis.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON indicator lamps must light up simul- taneously for approximately six seconds.
The indicator lamps then show the status of the
co-driver's fron tairbag.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG ON is lit: the co-driver's
fron tairbag is enabled. If, in the case of an
accident, all deployment criteria are met, the
co-driver's fron tairbag is deployed.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF is lit: the co-driv-
er's fron tairbag is disabled. It will then not be
deployed in the event of an accident.
If the status of the co-driver's fron tairbag
changes while the vehicle is in motion ,anairbag
display message appears in the instrument clus-
ter (Y page 263). When the co-driver's seat is
occupied, alway spay attention to the
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON and PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamps. Be aware of the status of the co-driver's fron tairbag both before and
during the journey.
If ap erson is occupying the co-driver's seat,
they must sit:
R with the seat belt fastened correctly
R in an almost upright position with their back
against the seat backrest
R with their feet restin gonthe floor, if possible If the co-driver does not observe this, the auto-
matic co-driver's fron tairbag deactivation sys-
tem may be influenced, for example if the co-
driver:
R transfers their weight by supportin gthem-
selves on avehicle armrest
R sits in such away that their weight is raised
from the seat cushion
This or similar behaviour can cause the co-driv-
er's fron tairbag to be deactivated when it
should not be. In this case, PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp lights up continuously. The
co-driver's fron tairbag is then not deployed in
an accident. G
WARNING
If the PASSENGER AIRBA GOFF indicator lamp
is lit, the front-passenger fron tairbag is disa-
bled. It will not be deployed in the event of an
acciden tand cannot perform its intended pro-
tective function .Aperson in the front-
passenger seat could then ,for example, come
into contact with the vehicle's interior, espe-
cially if the person is sitting too close to the
dashboard. This poses an increased risk of
injur yore ven fatal injury.
When the front-passenger seat is occupied,
alway smake sure that:
R the classification of the person in the front-
passenger seat is correct and that the front-
passenger fron tairbag is enabled or disa-
bled in accordance with the person in the
front-passenger seat.
R the front-passenger seat has been moved
back as far back as possible.
R the person is seated correctly.
Make sure, both before and during the jour-
ney, that the status of the front-passenger
fron tairbag is correct. G
WARNING
If you secure achild on the co-driver's seat in
ar earward-facing child restraint system and
the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
lights up, the co-driver's airbag could be
deployed in the event of an accident. The child could be struc kbythe airbag. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal. 48
Occupant safetySafety

ESP
®
monitors drivin gstability and traction, i.e.
powe rtransmission between the tyres and the
roa dsurface.
If ESP ®
detects tha tthe vehicl eisdeviating from
the direction desired by the driver ,one or more
wheels ar ebraked to stabilise the vehicle. The
engine outpu tisa lsom odified to kee pthe vehi-
cle on the desired course withi nphysical limits.
ESP ®
assists the driver when pulling away on
we tors lipper yroads .ESP ®
can also stabilise
the vehicl eduringb raking.
ETS/4ETS (Electroni cTraction System) i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tio n(Ypage 66).
ETS tractio ncontro lispartofE SP®
.
Tractio ncontro lbrakes the drive wheels indi-
viduall yiftheys pin. Thi senables yo utopull
away and accelerate on slippery surfaces ,for
exampl eifthe roa dsurface is slippery on one
side .Ina ddition, mor edrive torque is transfer-
red to the whee lorwheelswitht raction.
Tractio ncontro lremains active if yo udeactivate
ESP ®
.
Important safety notes i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tio n(Ypage 66). G
WARNING
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
is unabl eto
stabilise the vehicle. In addition, othe rdriving
safety system sareswitched off .Thisi ncrea-
ses the ris kofskidding and an accident.
Driv eonc arefully. Hav eESP®
checked at a
qualified specialis tworkshop.
When towing your vehicl eawayw itht he rear
axl eraised, observe the note sonESP®
(Y page 349).
If the å ESP®
OFF warning lamp lights up
continuously ,ESP ®
is deactivated.
If the ÷ ESP®
warning lamp lights up contin-
uously ,ESP ®
is not availabl eduetoam alfunc-
tion.
Observe the informatio nonwarning lamps
(Y page 287 )and displa ymessage swhich may
be shown in the instrument cluster
(Y page 254). Onl
yusewheels with the recommende dtyre
sizes. Onl ythenw illE SP ®
functio nproperly.
Characteristics of ESP ® General notes
If the ÷ ESP warning lamp goes ou tbefore
beginning the journey ,ESP ®
is automatically
active.
If ESP ®
intervenes ,the ÷ ESP®
warning lamp
flashe sinthe instrument cluster.
If ESP ®
intervenes:
X Do not deactivate ESP ®
under any circum-
stances.
X When pulling away ,onlyd epress the acceler-
ato rpedal as farasisn ecessary.
X Adapt your drivin gstyle to suit the prevailing
roa dand weather conditions.
EC Os tart/sto pfunction
The ECO start/sto pfunctio nswitches the
engine off automaticall yifthe vehicl estops
moving .Whenp ulling away again, the engine
starts automatically. ESP ®
remains in its previ-
ousl yselecte dstatus. Example: if ESP®
was
deactivated befor ethe engine wa sswitched off,
ESP ®
remains deactivated when the engine is
switched on again.
Deactivating/activatin gESP®
(except
Mercedes‑ AMGvehicles) Important safety notes
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tio n(Ypage 66).
Yo uc an select between the following statuses
of ESP ®
:
R ESP ®
is activated
R ESP ®
is deactivated G
WARNING
If yo udeactivate ESP ®
,E SP ®
no longe rsta-
bilises the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Onl ydeactivate ESP ®
in the situations descri-
be dint he following. 72
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