2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS Owners Manual

Settings menu
Introduction Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you have the following options in the
Settings menu:R
Changing assistance settings ( Y
page 247)R
Changing HYBRID settings (PLUG-IN HYBRID
vehicles) ( Y
page 248)R
Changing head-up display settings
( Y
page 249) R
Changing the light settings ( Y
page 250)R
Changing the instrument cluster settings
( Y
page 251) R
Restoring the factory settings ( Y
page 252)
Assistance submenu
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
Observe the "Important safety notes" section in
the description of ESP ®
( Y
page 73).
G WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
no longer sta-
bilizes the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP ®
in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
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
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
in Mercedes-
AMG vehicles ( Y
page 74).
For further information about ESP ®
, see
( Y
page 73). X
Start the engine. X
Press the

X
Use d or c to select the DriveAssist
submenu. X
Press v to confirm.X
Press d or c to select PRE-SAFE
Brake .X
Press v to confirm.
The current selection appears. X
To activate/deactivate: press the v but-
ton again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is deactivated, the

X
Use d or c to select the Hybrid sub-
menu. X
Press v to confirm.X
Press d or c to select the Max.
Charge Current function.
You will see the selected setting. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
Before charging the high-voltage battery, check
the maximum permissible charge current for the
relevant power socket.
The maximum charge current values in the on-
board computer may deviate from the charging
cable values.
Further information on charging the high-volt-
age battery (PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles)
( Y
page 169).
Setting the departure time Using the "Setting departure time" function you
can: R
climatize the vehicle interior before depar-
ture. Further information on pre-entry climate
control ( Y
page 142).R
charge the high-voltage battery at minimum
cost before departure at an intelligent charg-
ing station.
The vehicle will calculate an optimal loading
plan. The charging process starts when the elec-
tricity is at the best price possible. As a result,
the high-voltage battery is charged with elec-
tricity at a favorable rate.
Please note that the high-voltage battery may
not be fully charged by the time of departure.
Depending on the condition of charge of the
high-voltage battery and the selected departure
time, the necessary charge time may not be suf-
ficient.
If you would like to charge the high-voltage bat-
tery for a short period of time, please use the
setting "set no departure time and charge imme-
diately".
The charging process will start immediately
when you charge the high-voltage battery at a
normal charging station and have already selec-
ted the departure time. X
Press the

ing on the vehicle's equipment. The selected
contents appear in the head-up display.
In Mercedes-AMG vehicles, you can also choose
between two AMG displays. If you select an
AMG display, the head-up display shows AMG-
specific contents. X
Press the

X
Using d or c , select the Daytime
Running Lights function.
If the Daytime Running Lights function has
been switched on, the cone of light and the

Restoring the factory settings X
Press the

SETUP
C
Drive Comfort / Sport / Sport + / RaceD
Chassis Comfort / Sport / Sport +

X
Press the d or c button to select New
Lap .X
Press v to confirm.
A maximum of 32 laps may be stored.
Stopping the RACETIMER X
Press d or c to select Stop .X
Press v to confirm.
Continuing the RACETIMER
X
Press d or c to select Continue .X
Press v to confirm.
Resetting the RACETIMER X
Press d or c to select Stop .
The RACETIMER is stopped. X
Press d or c to select Reset .X
Press v to confirm.
All laps are deleted.
Lap statistics
C
Lap D
Lap time