2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN page 50

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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Displaying therange an dcurrent fuel
consumption
Mercedes-AMG vehicles :th emen uonly dis -
plays approximat erange :.
PLUG-I NHYBRID vehicles :th emen udisplays
curren tfue lconsumption ;.In th esubsequent
message, th emultifunction display shows th e
approximat eelectrical range as well as th etota l
range (
Ypage 228).
XPress th eò buttonon th esteerin gwhee l
to ope nth emen ulist .
XPress :or9 on thesteerin gwhee lto
selec tth eTri pmenu.
XPress 9or: to selec tth edisplay wit h
approximat erange :and curren tfue lcon-
sumption ;.
Approximat erange :that can be covered is
calculated accordin gto your curren tdrivin g
style and th eamount of fue lin th etank .If
there is only asmall amount of fue llef tin th e
fue ltank , avehicle bein grefuele dC
appears instead of approximat erange :.
Recuperation display =shows you if energ y
has bee nrecuperated from th ekineti cenerg y
in overrun mode and saved in th ebattery.
Recuperation display =depend son th e
engin einstalled and is therefore no tavailable
in all vehicles .
ECO display
The ECOdisplay is no tavailable in Mercedes -
AM Gvehicles .
XPressòon thesteerin gwhee lto ope nth e
men ulist .
XPress th e: or9 buttonon th esteerin g
whee lto selec tth eTri pmenu.
XConfir mby pressing aon thesteerin g
wheel.
XPress th e: or9 buttonto selec tEC O
display.
If th eignition remain sswitched of ffo rlonger
than four hours, th eEC Odisplay will be auto-
matically reset .
Fo rmore information on th eEC Odisplay, see
(
Ypage 180).
Trip compute r"From Start" or "From
Reset "
:Odometer
;Driving time
=Average speed
?PLUG-I NHYBRID vehicles :emission-free
trip distanc e
AAverage fue lconsumption
XPress th eò buttonon th esteerin gwhee l
to ope nth emen ulist .
XPress :or9 on thesteerin gwhee lto
selec tth eTri pmenu.
XConfir mby pressing aon thesteerin g
wheel.
XPress :or9 to selec tFro mStartor
Fro mReset.
The values in th eFro m
Startsubmen uare cal -
culated from th estart of ajourney, whil eth e
values in th eFro mReset
submen uare calcu-
lated from th elast time th esubmen uwas reset
(
Ypage 241).
In th efollowin gcases th etrip compute ris auto-
matically reset FromStart
:
Rtheignition has bee nswitched of ffo rmore
than four hours.
R99 9hour shav ebee nexceeded.
R9,999 miles hav ebee nexceeded.
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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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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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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.
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XUse: or9 to select the Hybridsub-
menu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select the Max.Charge Currentfunction.
You will see the selected setting.
XPress the abutton 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)
(
Ypage 169).
Setting the departure time
Using the "Setting departure time" function you
can:
Rclimatize the vehicle interior before depar-
ture. Further information on pre-entry climate control (
Ypage 142).
Rcharge 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.
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 Hybridsubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select the DepartureTimefunction.
You will see the selected setting.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
XTo set no departure time and charge
immediately: press the:or9 to
select No Pre-selection
.
XPressato confirm.
or
XTo set a departure time: press:or9
A
, Bor Cto select the desired preset.
XPress the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
XPress :or9 to set the hours.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress :or9 to set the minutes.
XPress ato confirm.
If the selector lever is shifted to position Pand
the charging cable connector is plugged in,
the multifunction display will show the com-
plete charging prediction after a few
moments.
Further information on charging the high-volt-
age battery (PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles)
(
Ypage 169).
Head-up display submenu
Selecting other displays
:Vehicle speed display
;Vehicle speed and navigation instruction
display
=Vehicle speed display and Traffic Sign Assist
Using the Display Content
function, you can
choose from up to four display options depend-
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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.
XPress theòbutton 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 Head-upDisplaysubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select Display Con‐tent.
XPressato confirm.
A graphic selection list appears.
XPress :or9 to select the desired dis-
play.
XPress the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
You can find further information on navigation
displays in the multimedia system (see separate
operating instructions).
Information on displays of Traffic Sign Assist
(
Ypage 215).
Setting the position
You can adjust the position of the head-up dis-
play on the windshield. You can compensate for
height differences if the seat positions are
changed, for example.
XSwitch on the head-up display (Ypage 238).
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 Head-upDisplaysubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XUsing :or9, select the Positionfunction.
XPress theabutton to save the setting.
XPress the :or9 button to adjust the
position to a level from Level +5toLevel-5.
XPress the aor% button to save the
setting.
Using the Memory function, you can save and
call up the set position of the head-up display as
a single memory preset (
Ypage 116).
Setting the brightness
The brightness of the head-up display is auto-
matically adjusted to the surrounding ambient
light. You can also individually adjust the bright-
ness of the head-up display.
XSwitch on the head-up display (Ypage 238).
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 Head-upDisplaysubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XUsing :or9, select the Brightnessfunction.
XPress theabutton to save the setting.
XPress the :or9 button to adjust the
brightness to a level from Level+5(bright) to
Level -5(dark).
XPress the aor% button to save the
setting.
Light submenu
Switching the daytime running lamps on/
off
This function is not available in Canada.
XPress òon 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 Lightssubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
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XUsing:or9, select the DaytimeRunning Lightsfunction.
If the DaytimeRunningLightsfunction has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
W symbol are shown in white in the multi-
function display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running lamps
Daytime Running Lights
(Ypage 118).
Instrument cluster submenu
Selecting the distance unit
The DisplayUnitSpeed-/Odometerfunction
allows you to choose whether certain displays
appear in kilometers or miles in the multifunc-
tion display.
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 InstrumentClustersubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select the DisplayUnit Speed-/Odometerfunction.
The current setting kmorMilesappears.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for distance
applies to:
RDigital speedometer in the Tripmenu
ROdometer and the trip odometer
RTrip computer
RCurrent consumption and the range
RRange
RNavigation instructions in the Navimenu
RCruise Control
RDISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilot
RASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting permanent display
This function is only available on PLUG-IN
HYBRID vehicles.
ThePermanent
Displayfunction allows you to
choose whether the multifunction display always shows the outside temperature or the
speed.
The speed display is inverse to the speedome-
ter.
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 InstrumentClustersubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select the PermanentDisplayfunction.
XPressato confirm.
The current setting Outside Temperature
orSpeedometer[inverseHardwareSpeedUnit]appears.
XTo change the setting: pressaagain.
Switching the additional speedometer
on/off
This function is not available in PLUG-IN HYBRID
vehicles.
If the additional speedometer is switched on,
the speed is shown in the status bar in the mul-
tifunction display instead of the outside tem-
perature.
The speed display is inverse to the speedome-
ter.
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 Instru‐ment Clustersubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XUsing :or9, select the AdditionalSpeedometer [km/h]function.
The current selection appears.
XTo activate/deactivate: press theabut-
ton again.
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