2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE transmission oil

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

boostin
geffect. You will require considerably
more effor ttosteer and brake. There is arisk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving. G
WARNING
If the parkin gbrake has not been fully
released when driving ,the parkin gbrake can:
R overheat and cause afire
R lose its hold function.
There is arisk of fire and an accident. Release
the parkin gbrake fully before driving off.
! Do not warm up the engin
ewhen the vehicle
is stationary. Driv eoff immediately. Avoid
high engin espeeds and driving at full throttle
until the engin ehas reached its operating
temperature.
Only shift the automatic transmission to the
desired drive position when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
Where possible, avoid spinning the drive
wheels when pulling away on slippery roads.
You could otherwise damage the drive train.
! Mercedes-AMG vehicles:
at low engineoil
temperatures (below +20 †), the maximum
engin espeed is restricted in order to protect
the engine. To protect the engin eand main-
tain smoot hengin eoperation ,avoid driving at
full throttle when the engin eiscold. Key positions
Key g
To remov ethe key
1 Power supply for some consumers, such as
the windscreen wipers
2 Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
and drive position
3 To start the vehicle
i If the key does not belong to the vehicle, it
can still be turned in the ignition lock .How-
ever, the ignition will not be switched on. The
engin ecannot be started.
Start/Stop button General notes
When you insert the Start/Stop butto nintot he
ignition lock ,the system needs approximately
two seconds recognition time. You can then use
the Start/Stop button.
Pressin gthe Start/Stop butto nseveral times in
succession corresponds to the differen tkey
position sinthe ignition lock .This is only the
case if you are not depressin gthe brake pedal.
If you depress the brake pedal and press the
Start/Stop button, the engin estart simmedi-
ately.
Ac hec kwhich periodically establishes aradio
connection between the vehicle and the key
determines whether avalid key is in the vehicle.
This occurs, for example, when starting the
engine. Driving
145Driving and parking Z

Problems with the transmission
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The transmission has
problems shifting gear. The transmission is losing oil.
X Have the transmission checked at aqualified specialist workshop
immediately. The acceleration ability
is deteriorating.
The transmission no lon-
ger changes gear. The transmission is in emergency mode.
It is only possible to shift into
secondgear and reverse gear.
X Stop.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Switch off the engine.
X Wait at least ten seconds before restarting the engine.
X Shift the transmission to position Dor R.
If D is selected, the transmission shifts into secondgear; ifRis
selected, the transmission shifts into reverse gear.
X Have the transmission checked at aqualified specialist workshop
immediately. Refuelling
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Fuel is highly flammable. If you handle fuel
incorrectly, there is arisk of fire and explo-
sion.
You must avoid fire, naked flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Switch off the engine
and, if applicable, the auxiliary heating before refuelling. G
WARNING
Fuels are poisonous and hazardous to health. There is adanger of injury.
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into contact
with skin, eyes or clothing. Do not inhale fuel
vapours. Keep fuels out of the reach of chil-
dren. If you or others come into contact with fuel,
observe the following:
R Wash the fuel off any affected areas of skin
with water and soap immediately.
R If you get fuel in your eyes, rinse them thor-
oughly with clean water immediately. Seek
immediate medical attention.
R If fuel is swallowed, seek immediate medi-
cal attention. Do not induce vomiting.
R Change any clothing that has come into
contact with fuel immediately. G
WARNING
Electrostatic charge can cause sparks and
thereby ignite fuel vapours. There is arisk of
fire and explosion.
Always touch the vehicle body before opening the fuel filler flap or touching the fuel pump
nozzle. This discharges any electrostatic
charge that may have built up.
Do not get into the vehicle again during the refu-
elling process. Otherwise, electrostatic charge
could build up again. G
WARNING
Vehicles with adiesel engine: 166
RefuellingDriving and parking

When the HOLD function is activated, the trans-
mission is shifted automatically to position Pif:
R the driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open
R the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activated,
the vehicle is stationary and:
R as ystem fault occurs
R the power supply is insufficient
If am alfunction occurs ,then the transmission
may also be shifted into position Pautomati-
cally.
Vehicles with manual transmission
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activated
and:
R the driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open
R the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function
R as ystem fault occurs
R the power supply is insufficient
The Brake immediately
Brake immediately message may also
appear in the multifunction display.
X Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly
until the warning message in the multifunc-
tion display goes out.
The HOLD function is deactivated.
Ah orn will sound at regular intervals if you turn
off the engine, take off your seat belt or open the driver's door when the HOLD function is activa-ted. The horn alerts you to the fact that the
HOLD function is still activated. If you attempt to
lock the vehicle, the toneb ecomes louder. The
vehicle cannot be locked until you have deacti-
vated the HOLD function.
i Oncey
ou have switched off the engine, you
cannot restart it until you have deactivated
the HOLD function. RACE START
Important safety notes i
RACE START must not be used on normal
roads. RACE START must only be activated
and used on dedicated road circuits, outside
of public road use.
i RACE START is only available in
Mercedes‑ AMG vehicles.
RACE START enables optimum acceleration
from astandin gstart .For this, asuitably high-
grip road surface is required, along with the
tyres and vehicle being in good condition. G
WARNING
If you use RACE START, individual tyres may
get into aspin and the vehicle could skid.
Dependin gonthe selected ESP ®
mode, there
is an increased risk of skidding and having an accident .Make sure that no persons ,animals
or obstacles are within range of the vehicle.
i Observe the safety notes on driving safety
systems (Y page 66).
Be sure to read the safety notes and informa-
tion on ESP ®
(Y page 71).
Activation conditions You can activat
eRACE START if:
R the doors are closed
R the engine is running and it has reached an
operating temperature of approximately
71 †. This is the case when the oil tempera-
ture gauge in the multifunction display is
shown in white.
R the drive program S,S+ orRace is selected
(Y page 154)
R the steerin gwheel is in the straight-ahead
position
R the vehicle is stationary and the brake pedal is
depressed (left foot)
R the transmission is in position D
Activating RACE START i
When manual mode (Y
page 163) is active,
the transmission automatically shifts up to
RACE START in the drive program. This func-
tion supports maximum acceleration with 194
Driving systemsDriving and parking

X
Press :or9 to adjust permanent
SPEEDTRONIC in increments of ten ( 240
240km/
km/
h
h to 160
160 km/h
km/h). The Off
Offsetting switches per-
manent SPEEDTRONIC off.
X Press the abutton to store the entry.
For further information on permanen tSPEED-
TRONIC (Y page 184).
Restoring the factor ysettings X
Press the òbutton on the steerin gwheel
to open the menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steerin gwheel to
select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Factory
Factory
settings
settings submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
The Reset all settings?
Reset all settings? function
appears.
X Press :or9 to select No
NoorYes
Yes.
X Press the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes
Yes,t he multifunction
display shows aconfirmation message.
For safety reasons, not all functions will be
reset: the Limit speed (winter tyres)
Limit speed (winter tyres) per-
manent SPEEDTRONIC function can only be set
in the Vehicle
Vehicle submenu. AMG menu (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
WARMUP :
Digital speedometer
; Gear indicator
= Charge-air pressure ?
Engine oil temperature
A Transmission oil temperature
X Press the òbutton on the steerin gwheel
to open the menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steerin gwheel to
select the AMG AMGmenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
Engine and transmission oil tempera-
tures: when the engine and transmission are
at normal operating temperature, oil temper-
atures ?and Aare displayed in white in the
multifunction display.
If the multifunction display shows oil temper- ature ?orA in blue, the engine or the
transmission are not yet at normal operating
temperature. Avoid using the full output of the engine during this time.
Traffic Sign Assist display X
Switc hont he display function for notes and
traffic signs (Y page 245).
X Press the òbutton on the steerin gwheel
to open the menu list.
X Press the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the AMG AMGmenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until Traffic
Sign Assist appears. Menus and submenus
249On-board computer and displays Z

Vehicl
eidentificatio nnumber (VIN) X
Slide the right-hand front sea ttoits rearmost
position.
X Fol dfloor covering ;upwards.
VIN :is visible.
The VIN can also be found on the vehicl eide n-
tification plate (Y page 370).
Onl yfor certain countries: the VIN can also be
found at the lowe redgeoft he windscreen. Engine number
The engine numbe risstampe dinto the crank-
case. Yo ucan obtai nfurther informatio nfrom
any qualified specialist workshop. Servic
eproducts and capacities Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Service product can be poisonou sand haz-
ardou stohealth.There is ariskofi njury.
Observe the instructions on the respective
original containe rwhenu sing ,storing and dis-
posing off service products. Alway sstor eser-
vice products in the seale doriginal container.
Alway skeeps ervice products ou tofthe reach
of children. H
Environmental note
Dispose of service products in an environ-
mentally-responsibl emanner. Service products includ
ethe following:
R Fuels
R Exhaus tgas aftertreatment additives, e.g.
AdBlue ®
R Lubricants (e.g. engine oil, transmission oil)
R Coolant
R Brake fluid
R Windscree nwashe rfluid
R Climate contro lsystem refrigerant
Components and service products must be
matched .Onlyu seproducts recommende dby
Mercedes-Benz. Damage which is caused by the us eofp roducts which have not been recom-
mended is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
warranty or goodwil lgestures. The yare listed in
thi sM ercedes-Benz Owner' sManualint he
appropriate section.
Yo uc an identify service products approved by
Mercedes-Benz by the following inscriptions on
the container:
R MB-Freigab e(e.g. MB-Freigab e229.51)
R MB-Approval (e.g. MB-Approval 229.51)
Othe rdesig nations or recommendations indi-
cate alevel of quality or aspecification in
accordance with an MB Shee tNum ber(e.g. MB
229.5) .The yh aven ot necessaril ybeen
approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Othe ride ntifications, for example:
R 0W -30
R 5W -30
R 5W -40
Yo uc an obtai nfurther informatio natany quali-
fie ds pecialist workshop or on the Interne tat
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.co m. Fuel
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Fuel is highly flammable. If you handle fuel
incorrectly, there is ariskoff irea nd explo-
sion.
You must avoi dfire, naked flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Switc hoff th eengine
and ,ifa pplicable, th eauxiliary heating before
refuelling. Service products and capacities
371Technical data Z