2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN reset

Online access to the vehicle
General information
GWARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi-
cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control
of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
iOperation of integrated information sys-
tems and communications equipment in
the vehicle: you must observe the legal
requirements for the country in which you are currently driving.
You can call up remote query and remote con-
figuration functions for your vehicle using online
access to the vehicle. This is possible from an
Internet-enabled computer, as well as many
modern smartphones.
Please call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assis-
tance Center (USA) at the hotline number
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) to
obtain the relevant Internet address.
Online access to the vehicle is restricted to the
contractual periods of mbrace. Activated
access to the mbrace emergency call system is
required for use.
In order to be able to use online access to the
vehicle, you must agree to the local terms of
use.
Further information on supported devices, avail-
able languages and contractual periods can be
obtained from any authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
In order to be able to call up online access to the vehicle, the vehicle must be connected to the
Internet (
Ypage 176).
Notes on data protection
Remember that online access to the vehicle
offers access to your data.
iPrevent unauthorized persons from
accessing this data. Every person who has access to the informa-
tion stated can use the functions of the online
access to the vehicle.
iInformation when selling a vehicle or
buying a used vehicle:
RIf you sell your vehicle, you are obliged to
delete the vehicle from your personal area
on the online access to the vehicle.
RIf you have bought a used vehicle, it is pos-
sible that the previous owner still has
access to the online access to the vehicle.
Calling up functions
The online access to the vehicle allows you
access to your vehicle's information and func-
tions using remote query and remote configu-
ration.
The following functions can be accessed:
Rrequest the current condition of charge of the
high-voltage battery
Rprogram the departure time (Ypage 249)
Rset or activate the "Pre-entry climate control
at departure time" function (see the Digital
Operator's Manual)
Information on additional functions and operat- ing instructions can be found within the online
access to the vehicle.
Connecting the vehicle to the Internet
iThis function is not available in all countries
and requires activated access to the mbrace
emergency call system.
You can use the online access to the vehicle if
the vehicle has a connection to the Internet via a mobile phone network. The necessary data is
transmitted by radio. The vehicle automatically
recognizes whether a connection to the Internet
is possible or not. No presets are necessary.
iRestrictions in reception are possible if the
vehicle is in an underground car park, for
example. Restrictions may also occur in areas
with poor mobile network coverage.
176Charging the high-voltage battery (PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles)
Driving and parking

The active hybrid components are highlighted.
The energy flow is indicated by arrows. The
arrows have a different color depending on the
operating state.
Displaying the total range and electrical
range
The approximate range is based on the current
driving style.
XUseÑ on the steering wheel to call up the
list of menus.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Travelmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the approximate
total range and electrical range.
Displaying fuel consumption and gen-
erated electricity
:Fuel consumption
;Electrical energy generated
Every bar of the graph displays the average
value for one minute.
Fuel consumption indicator :may differ from
the indicator in the From
Starttrip computer in
the Tripmenu. To reset the values:
the values are reset along
with the From Start
trip computer
(Ypage 240).
XTo select Consumption: turn and press the
controller.
The display of the multimedia system shows
fuel consumption :and electrical energy
generated ;for the past 15 minutes of driv-
ing.
Starting the engine
The vehicle starts in electric mode without the
internal combustion engine (noiseless start).
The internal combustion engine starts only after
the power demanded by the driver exceeds the
available power that the electric motor can cur-
rently provide.
Noiseless start operation is dependent on the
outside temperature and the operating temper-
ature of the internal combustion engine. If not all
conditions for noiseless start operation are ful-
filled, the vehicle starts with the internal com-
bustion engine.
XSwitch on the ignition.
XDepress the brake pedal.
XObserve the notes on starting the engine
(Ypage 148).
XStart the vehicle (Ypage 148).
The vehicle is operational when READY indi-
cator :lights up.
Pulling away
XDepress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
XShift the transmission to position Dor R.
XIf the Apply Brake to Shift from 'P'display message appears in the multifunction
display, depress the brake pedal more firmly
and select the desired transmission position.
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Driving and parking

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.
240Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays

When 9,999 hours or 99,999 miles have been
exceeded, the trip computer is automatically
resetFrom Reset
.
Digital speedometer
XPress òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Tripmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
digital speedometer.
Resetting values
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Tripmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
XPress the abutton.
XPress :to select Yesand press ato
confirm.
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
RTrip odometer
R"From Start" trip computer
R"From Reset" trip computer
RECO display
If you reset the values in the ECO display, the
values in the "From Start" trip computer are also
reset. If you reset the values in the "From Start"
trip computer, the values in the ECO display are
also reset.
Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions
In the Navimenu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. You can find fur-
ther information on navigation instructions in
the separate operating instructions.
XSwitch on the multimedia system (see sepa-
rate operating instructions).
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Navimenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
Route guidance not active
:Direction of travel
;Current road
Route guidance active
No change of direction announced
:Distance to the next destination
;Estimated arrival time
=Distance to the next change of direction
?Current road
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On-board computer and displays
Z

Other status indicators of the naviga-
tion system
:Additional information
Other possible additional information:
RNew Route...or Calculating Route...
A new route is calculated.
RRoad Not Mapped
The vehicle position is inside the area of the
digital map but the road is not recognized, e.g.
newly built streets, car parks or private land.
RNo Route
No route could be calculated to the selected
destination.
RO
You have reached the destination or an inter-
mediate destination.
Radio menu
:Frequency range
;Station frequency with memory position
=Name of artist
?Name of track
The multifunction display shows station ;with
station frequency or station name. The preset position is only displayed along with station
;if
this has been stored. You can store TV chan-
nels ;in the multimedia system.
XSwitch on the multimedia system (see sepa-
rate operating instructions).
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Radiomenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
Currently set station ;appears in the multi-
function display.
XTo open the station list: press:or9
briefly.
XTo select a station in the station list:
press :or9 briefly.
XTo select a station in the station list using
rapid scroll: press and hold :or9.
XTo select the frequency range or station
memory: pressabriefly.
XPress :or9 to select the frequency
range or station memory.
XPress ato confirm the selection.
iSIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a
normal radio.
Further information on radio operation can be
found in the multimedia system (see the sep-
arate operating instructions).
Media menu
Changing the media source
You can change the media source and playback
mode (audio or video) at any time in the Media
menu.
XSwitch on the multimedia system (see sepa-
rate operating instructions).
XPress theòbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Mediamenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XTo open/close the media sources list:
press abriefly.
The list shows the following media sources,
for example:
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On-board computer and displays
Z

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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On-board computer and displays
Z

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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On-board computer and displays

Restoring the factory settings
XPress theòbutton 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 FactorySettingssubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
The Reset All Settings?function
appears.
XPress :or9 to select NoorYes.
XPress ato confirm the selection.
If you have selected Yes, the multifunction
display shows a confirmation message.
For safety reasons, the Daytime Running
Lightsfunction in theLightssubmenu is only
reset when the vehicle is stationary.
AMG menu (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
WARMUP
:Digital speedometer
;Gear indicator
=Charge-air pressure
?Engine oil temperature
ATransmission fluid temperature
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the AMGmenu.
XConfirm 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 driving at full engine out-
put during this time.
G-Meter
The G-Meter shows you the forces working on
the driver in longitudinal and lateral direction
while driving.
Maximum values are marked red in the guideline
system.
XPress òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the AMGmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress the 9button repeatedly until the G-
Meter appears.
The G-Meter's maximum values are stored.
XTo reset the G-Meter: pressaagain.
XUsing :or9, select Yeson the steer-
ing wheel.
XPress ato confirm.
The G-Meter's maximum values are deleted.
If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the G-Meter will be automati-
cally reset.
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On-board computer and displays