2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN assist

Ryou haveadopte d asport ydrivin gstyle wit h
high cornering speeds or high rates of accel-
eration .
RESP®is switched off .
Rthetransmission is no tin position D.
Raloss of tire pressur eor adefective tire has
been detecte dand displayed.
Ran obstacle in th elan ein whic hyou are drivin g
has been detected.
Active Lan eKeepin gAssis tmay no tdetec tother
roa duser sor traffic situations. An inappropriat e
brak eapplication may be interrupted at any time
if you:
Rsteer slightly in th eopposit edirection
Rswitch on th etur nsignal
Rclearly brak eor accelerate
A lane-correcting brak eapplication is interrup-
te dautomatically if:
Radrivin gsafet ysystem intervenes, e.g. ES P®,
PRE-SAF E®Brake or Active Blind Spot Assist.
Rlanemarking scan no longer be recognized.
Activating/deactivating Active Lan e
Keeping Assis t
XTo activate:press button;.
Indicato rlamp :lights up. The LaneKeep‐
ingAssistOnmessage appears in th emul-
tifunction display. If all condition shav ebeen
satisfied, awarnin gor steerin gintervention
may be made .
If you drive at speeds abov e40 mph
(60 km/h) and lan emarking sare detected,
th elines in th eassistanc egraphic sdisplay
(
Ypage 246) are shown in green .Active Lan e
Keepin gAssis tis read yfor use.
XTo deactivate: press button;.
Indicato rlamp :goe sout .The Active Lan e
Keepin gAssis tis deactivated. The Lane
Keepin gAssist Offmessage appears in
th emultifunction display.
Selecting Standar dor Adaptive setting
XIn th eDriveAssistmen uon th eon-boar d
computer, select th eActive Lan eKeep‐
ing Assistfunction (Ypage 248).
XSelectStandardor Adaptive.
Whe nStandardis selected, no warnin gvibra-
tion occur sif:
Ryou switch on th etur nsignals. In this event ,
th ewarnings are suppressed for acertain
period of time.
Ra drivin gsafet ysystem intervenes, suc has
ABS, BA Sor ES P®.
Whe nAdaptive
is selected, no warnin gvibra-
tion occur sif:
Ryou switch on th etur nsignals. In this event ,
th ewarnings are suppressed for acertain
period of time.
Ra drivin gsafet ysystem intervenes, e.g.
ABS, BA Sor ES P®.
Ryou accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown .
Ryou brakehard.
Ryou steer actively, e.g. swerve to avoid an
obstacle or chang elanes quickly.
Ryou cut th ecorner on ashar pbend.
In order that you are warned only when neces-
sar yand in goo dtime if you cross th elan emark-
ing, th esystem recognizes certain condition s
and warn syou accordingly.
The warnin gvibration occur searlier if:
Ryou approac hth eouter lan emarking on a
bend.
Rth eroa dhas ver ywide lanes, e.g. ahighway.
Rth esystem recognizes soli dlan emarkings.
The warnin gvibration occur slater if:
Rth eroa dhas narrow lanes.
Ryou cut th ecorner on abend.
PLUG ‑IN HYBRID operation
Points to remember
Genera l notes
Hybrid technology combine s afuel efficien t
internal combustion engin ewit h a powerful
electric motor. In HYBRIDmode, thehybrid
224PLUG‑ IN HYBRID operation
Driving and parking

XReleaseth ebrak epedal .
XCarefully depress th eaccelerato rpedal .
Fo rfurther information on pullin gaway
(
Ypage 149).
Driving
DYNAMIC SELECT switch
Dri veprogram s
Use theDYNAMIC SELECT switch to chang eth e
driv eprogram .Dependin gon th edriv eprogram
selected th efollowin gvehicl echaracteristics
will change:
Rth edriv e(engin eand transmission manage-
ment)
Rth esuspension
Rth esteering
Rth eclimat econtrol :
-theclimat econtrol setting s
-therear window defroste roperation period
-th eperformance of th eseat heating
Rth eavailabilit yof th eEc oAssistant
Eac htime you start th eengin eusin gth eSmart -
Key or th eStart/Sto pbutton, driv eprogram Cis
activated. Fo rfurther information about starting
th eengine, see (
Ypage 148).
XPress DYNAMIC SELECT switch :forwards
or backwards until th edesired driv eprogram
is selected.
The status ico nof th eselected driv eprogram
is shown in th emultifunction display.
In addition ,th ecurren tdriv eprogram setting s
are displayed briefly in th emultimedia system
display.
iIn afew countries, th eECO start/sto pfunc-
tion is deactivated at th efactory due to th eavailable fuel grade. In this case, th
eECO
start/sto pfunction is no tavailable in any
driv eprogram ,regardless of th edisplay in th e
multimedia system display.
Available drive programs:
I IndividualIndividual setting s
S+Sport PlusRExtremely sport ydriving
style wit hboos tmod e
RElectric-only operation is
notpossibl e
SSportRSport ydriving style wit h
boos tmod e
RElectric-only operation is
notpossibl e
CComfortRComfortable, economical
driving style
RElectric-only driv eis pos -
sibl e
EEconomyRParticularly economical
driving style
RElectric operation mod e
is used as often as possi-
ble
RDouble pulse sin th ehap-
ti c accelerato rpedal ,as
an indication to release
th eaccelerato rpedal
(
Ypage 230)
RAfte rth eaccelerato r
pedal has been released,
th ecoasting characteris -
tics of th evehicl eare
adapted to th etraffic
conditions.
Additional information for driv eprogram s
(Ypage 159).
Using th esteering whee lpaddl eshifters, you
can temporarily chang egear syourself .Fo rfur -
ther information on th emanual driv eprogram
(
Ypage 229).
Manua lgear shi fting
Using th esteering whee lpaddl eshifters, you
can temporarily chang egear syourself .The
transmission mus tbe in position D.During man -
ual gearshifting ,th ecombustion engin eis
always switched on .
PLUG‑IN HYBRID operation229
Driving and parking
Z

Activating when driving with the electric motor:
XPull the left or right steering wheel paddle
shifter (Ypage 161).
The combustion engine is switched on. Man-
ual gearshifting is activated temporarily. The
selected gear and Mappear in the multifunc-
tion display.
Activating when driving with the combustion
engine:
XPull the left or right steering wheel paddle
shifter (Ypage 161).
Manual gearshifting is activated temporarily.
The selected gear and Mappear in the multi-
function display.
The ECO start/stop function is not available
when manually changing gear.
For further information on the manual drive pro-
gram (
Ypage 161).
Haptic accelerator pedal
General notes
The haptic accelerator pedal helps you to
reduce the fuel consumption and emissions of
your vehicle.
There are two different functions available for
this purpose:
Ran additional point of resistance in E-MODE
operating mode (Ypage 226)
Ra double pulse in drive program E
(Ypage 229)
Additional point of resistance in the hap-
tic accelerator pedal
The maximum available electric performance is
indicated by a tangible point of resistance in the
haptic accelerator pedal.
The additional point of resistance is available in
E-MODE operating mode (
Ypage 226).
If you depress the haptic accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point, the combustion
engine is switched on.
Double pulses in the haptic accelerator
pedal
A tangible double pulse in the haptic accelerator
pedal gives you a recommendation to release
the accelerator pedal. By this means, in
HYBRID ,E-MODE orE-SAVE operating mode
the combustion engine can be switched off and disconnected from the power train (overrun
mode).
The double pulse is available in drive program
E
(
Ypage 229).
After the accelerator pedal has been released,
the coasting cha racteristi
cs of the vehicle are
adapted to the traffic conditions.
To avoid getting too close to the vehicle in front, you must apply the brakes manually when nec-
essary.
Driving tips
General driving tips
Drive carefully and maintain a safe distance
from the vehicle in front. Avoid frequent and
sudden acceleration as well as abrupt braking.
During partial electric driving, pulling away and
acceleration, the electric motor supports the
internal combustion engine.
During overrun in transmission position Dand
braking, the electric motor will operate as a gen- erator.
Further information on the ECO start/stop func-
tion (
Ypage 231).
Additional driving tips (
Ypage 179).
Stationary vehicle
If the vehicle is stopped, the combustion engine
is, for the most part, switched off. Automatic
climate control continues to function. The elec-
tromechanically assisted steering gear allows
you to use the power steering without reduced
comfort.
Acceleration
Depending on the operating mode, pulling away
and driving under low load conditions are per-
formed:
Rentirely by electric propulsion
Rin combination with the internal combustion
engine
When accelerating at an increased or full load,
boost mode is utilized. The electric motor sup-
ports the internal combustion engine by provid-
ing additional torque when the accelerator is
depressed rapidly.
230PLUG‑IN HYBRID operation
Driving an d parking

Possible displays in the multifunction dis-
play:
RZGearshift recommendation, when shifting
manually (Ypage 161)
Rj Active Parking Assist (Ypage 202)
RCRUISECruise control (Ypage 185)
RPLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles: READYPLUG-IN
HYBRID operation activated (see the Digital
Operator's Manual)
RPLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles: HYBRIDoperating
mode, additional operating mode displays
(see the Digital Operator's Manual)
RPLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles: èelectric
range (see the Digital Operator's Manual)
R_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Ypage 120)
Rè ECO start/stop function (Ypage 150)
RëHOLD function (Ypage 194)
RaDISTRONIC PLUS Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilot (Ypage 192)
Head-up display
General notes
The head-up display projects information from
the navigation system and the driver assistance
system above the dashboard into the driver's
field of vision.
A requirement for the display of the contents is
that the following functions are available in the
vehicle and are switched on:
RCruise control
RDISTRONIC PLUS
RTraffic Sign Assist
RNavigation
The head-up display allows the driver to see all
of the information without having to take his
eyes off the road.
Important safety notes
The head-up display is only an aid and is not a
substitute for attentive driving.
The visibility of the head-up display is influenced by the following conditions:
Rthe driver's seat position
Rthe positioning of the display image
Rthe general ambient light
Rsunglasses with polarization filters
Rwet roads
Rblocking of sunlight by objects on the display
cover
In the event of extreme sunlight, sections of the
display may fade. This can be reversed by
switching the head-up display off and on again.
iVehicles with the head-up display are equip-
ped with a special windshield. Should repairs
be necessary, have the windshield replaced at
a qualified specialist workshop.
Displays and operation
Switching the head-up display on/off
XPress button :.
When the head-up display is switched on, the display appears in the driver's field of vision.
Standard displays in the head-up display
The head-up display shows the following
contents and information:
:Navigation messages
;Current speed
=Cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS set
speed
?Detected traffic signs
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On-board computer and displays

AMG displays inthe head-up display
AM Gdisplays are available in Mercedes-AM G
vehicles.
The head-up display shows th efollowin g
contents and information :
:Currentengin espee d
;Curren tspee d
=Upshif tindicator
?Currently selected gear ,gearshif toption s
when shiftin gmanually
ARACETIMER
BLap
Setting options
You can adjust th efollowin gsettings in th e
head-up display submenu:
Radjust th epositio nof th ehead-up display on
th ewindshield (Ypage 250)
Radjust thebrightness of th edisplays in th e
head-up display (Ypage 250)
Rselect desired displays in th ehead-up display
(Ypage 249)
Usin gth eDispla yConten t
function ,you
can ,depending on your vehicle's equipment,
choos ebetween four standard displays. The
selected contents then appear in th ehead-up
display.
In Mercedes-AM Gvehicles, you can also
choos ebetween two AM Gdisplays. If you
select an AM Gdisplay, th ehead-up display
shows AMG-specific contents .
If you select adisplay wit htraffic signs, detec-
te dtraffic sign sfrom Traffic Sig nAssist
appear in th ehead-up display.
Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press th eò buttonon th esteering whee lto
open th emen ulist .
Operating th eon-board computer (
Ypage 236).
Dependin gon th evehicl eequipment, you can
select th efollowin gmenu:
RTri pmen u (Ypage 239)
RNavimen u(navigation instructions)
(Ypage 241)
RRadiomen u (Ypage 243)
RMediamenu (Ypage 243)
RTelephonemenu (Ypage 245)
RAssistanc eGraphi cmenu (Ypage 246)
RServic emenu (Ypage 246)
RSettingsmenu (Ypage 247)
RAMGmenuin Mercedes-AM Gvehicles
(Ypage 252)
Trip menu
Standard display
XPress and hold th e% buttonon th esteer -
ing whee luntil th eTri pmen uwit htrip odom -
eter :and odometer ;appears.
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On-board computer and displays
Z

or
XTo exit the phone book:press the~or
% button.
Redialing
The on-board computer saves the last names or
numbers dialed in the redial memory.
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Telephonemenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress the 6button to switch to the redial
memory.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
desired name or number.
XPress the 6ora button to start dialing.
or
XTo exit the redial memory: press the~
or % button.
Assistance graphic menu
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Assistance Graphic
menu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
The multifunction display shows the
DISTRONIC PLUS distance display in the
assistance graphic.
The assistance graphic displays the status of
and information from the following driving
systems or driving safety systems:
RDISTRONIC PLUS (Ypage 186)
RTraffic Sign Assist (Ypage 215)
RDistance warning and the autonomous
braking function COLLISION PREVENTION
ASSIST PLUS (
Ypage 70)
RPRE-SAFE®Brake (Ypage 77)
RBlind Spot Assist (Ypage 216) or Active
Blind Spot Assist (Ypage 219)
RATTENTION ASSIST (Ypage 214)
RLane Keeping Assist (Ypage 218) or Active
Lane Keeping Assist (Ypage 222)
XPress :to display the ATTENTION ASSIST
assessment.
Service menu
Introduction
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you have the following options in the
Service
menu:
RCalling up display messages in message
memory (Ypage 255)
RChecking the tire pressure electronically
(Ypage 369)
RCalling up the service due date
(Ypage 334)
RDisplaying the coolant temperature (PLUG-IN
HYBRID vehicles) (Ypage 246)
Displaying the coolant temperature
The Coolantmenu is only available in PLUG-IN
HYBRID vehicles.
Observe the notes on coolant temperature
(
Ypage 236).
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Servicemenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the Coolantsubmenu.
XPressato confirm your selection.
The coolant temperature is shown in a bar
display.
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On-board computer and displays

Settings menu
Introduction
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you have the following options in the
Settings
menu:
RChanging assistance settings (Ypage 247)
RChanging HYBRID settings (PLUG-IN HYBRID
vehicles) (Ypage 248)
RChanging head-up display settings
(Ypage 249)
RChanging the light settings (Ypage 250)
RChanging the instrument cluster settings
(Ypage 251)
RRestoring the factory settings (Ypage 252)
Assistance submenu
Deactivating/activating ESP®
Observe the "Important safety notes" section in
the description of ESP®(Ypage 73).
GWARNING
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:
Rwhen using snow chains
Rin deep snow
Ron sand or gravel
Deactivating/activating ESP®in Mercedes-
AMG vehicles (Ypage 74).
For further information about ESP®, see
(Ypage 73).
XStart the engine.
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the DriveAs‐sistsubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select ESP.
XPressato confirm.
The current selection appears.
XTo activate/deactivate: press theabut-
ton again.
If the å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the vehicle is ready to
drive, ESP
®is deactivated.
If the ÷ andå warning lamps light up
continuously, ESP
®is not available due to a mal-
function.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(
Ypage 290).
Observe the information on display messages
(
Ypage 256).
Activating/deactivating COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST PLUS
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XUse : or9 to select the DriveAssistsubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress 9or: to select CollisionPrevention.
XPressato confirm.
The current selection appears.
XTo activate/deactivate: press theabut-
ton again.
When COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
is deactivated, the æsymbol appears in
the multifunction display in the Assistance
Graphicmenu.
For further information about COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST PLUS, see (
Ypage 70).
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE®
Brake
PRE‑SAFE®Brake is only available for vehicles
with the Driving Assistance package.
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
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On-board computer and displays
Z

XUse: or9 to select the DriveAssistsubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select PRE-SAFEBrake.
XPressato confirm.
The current selection appears.
XTo activate/deactivate: press theabut-
ton again.
When PRE-SAFE
®Brake is deactivated, the
æ symbol appears in the multifunction dis-
play in the Assistance Graphic
menu.
For more information on PRE‑SAFE
®Brake, see
(Ypage 77).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XUse : or9 to select the DriveAssistsubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select Blind SpotAssist.
XPressato confirm.
The current selection appears.
XTo activate/deactivate: press theabut-
ton again.
For further information about Blind Spot Assist,
see (
Ypage 216).
For further information about Active Blind Spot
Assist, see (
Ypage 219).
Setting ATTENTION ASSIST
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XUse : or9 to select the DriveAssistsubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select ATTENTIONASSIST.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select Off,Standardor Sensitive.
XPress the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, the
é symbol appears in the Assistance
Graphicmenu in the multifunction display.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see (
Ypage 214).
Setting Lane Keeping Assist
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XUse : or9 to select the DriveAssistsubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select LaneKeepingAssist.
XPressato confirm.
The current selection, StandardorAdap‐tive, appears.
XTo change the setting: pressaagain.
For further information about Lane Keeping
Assist, see (
Ypage 218).
For further information about Active Lane Keep-
ing Assist, see (
Ypage 222).
HYBRID submenu (PLUG-IN HYBRID
vehicles)
Setting the maximum charge current
Using the Max.ChargeCurrentfunction, you
can limit the charge current value at which the
high-voltage battery should be charged.
If there are no charge current settings on the
charging cable, set the maximum charge current
in the on-board computer.
If there are no charge current settings on the
charging cable, set the maximum charge current
on the charging cable (
Ypage 172).
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
248Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays