2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN buttons

Battery (SmartKey)Checking .......................................... 84
Important safety notes .................... 84
Replacing ......................................... 84
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 350
Display message ............................ 269
Important safety notes .................. 347
Jump starting ................................. 352
Belt
see Seat belts
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 248
Display message ............................ 276
Notes/function .............................. 216
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bluetooth
®
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 306
Searching for a mobile phone ........ 306
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 298
Telephony ...................................... 305
Box (trunk) ......................................... 314
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 261
Notes ............................................. 392
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake pedal
Pedal resistance/pedal travel .......... 45
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 68
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 72
BAS .................................................. 68
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 69
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 392
Display message ............................ 256
EBD .................................................. 76
High-performance brake system .... 183
Hill start assist ............................... 150
HOLD function ............................... 194
Important safety notes .................. 182 Maintenance .................................. 183
Parking brake ................................ 178
RBS warning lamp .......................... 288
Recuperative Brake System ............. 45
Riding tips ...................................... 182
Warning lamp ................................. 288
Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 342
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 35
Buttons on the steering wheel ......... 236
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 28
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Calling up the climate control bar
Multimedia system ........................ 302
Calling up the climate control
menu
Multimedia system ........................ 302
Car
see Vehicle
Care
360° camera ................................. 339
AIRPANEL ...................................... 339
Car wash ........................................ 335
Carpets .......................................... 341
Display ........................................... 340
Exhaust pipe .................................. 340
Exterior lights ................................ 338
Gear or selector lever .................... 340
General notes ................................ 335
Interior ........................................... 340
Matte finish ................................... 337
Paint .............................................. 337
Plastic trim .................................... 340
Power washer ................................ 336
Rear view camera .......................... 339
Roof lining ...................................... 341
Seat belt ........................................ 341
Seat cover ..................................... 341
Sensors ......................................... 339
Index5

SpeedometerActivating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 251
Digital ............................................ 241
In the Instrument cluster ................. 36
Segments ...................................... 235
Selecting the display unit ............... 251
SPORT handling mode
Deactivating/activating
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ................7 4
Warning lamp ................................. 292
Sports exhaust system
see AMG sports exhaust system
Standing lamps
Display message ............................2 67
Switching on/off ........................... 119
Start/Stop button
Starting the engine ........................ 148
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 148
STEER CONTROL .................................. 78
Steering
Display message ............................ 285
Warning lamps ............................... 297
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
(DISTRONIC PLUS)
Display message ............................ 279
Steering assistant STEER CON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 111
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 110
Button overview ............................... 38
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 236
Cleaning ......................................... 340
EASY ENTRY/EXIT feature ............. 112
Important safety notes .................. 110
Steering wheel heating .................. 111
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 116
Steering wheel heating
Problem (malfunction) ................... 112
Switching on/off ........................... 111
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........ 161
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 253Stowage areas
................................... 308
Stowage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................. 309
Center console .............................. 309
Cup holders ................................... 316
Door ............................................... 310
Eyeglasses compartment ............... 309
Glove box ....................................... 309
Important safety i
nformation ......... 308
Map pockets .................................. 310
Rear ............................................... 310
Stowage net ................................... 310
see Stowage areas
Stowage net ....................................... 310
Stowage well beneath the trunk
floor .................................................... 315
Summer tires
In winter ........................................ 362
Sun visor ............................................ 317
Suspension setting
AIRMATIC ...................................... 197
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 197
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 137
Switching on media mode
Via the device list .......................... 307
T
Tachometer ........................................ 236
Tail lamps
Display message ............................ 267
see Lights
Tank content
Fuel gauge ....................................... 36
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 388
Information .................................... 386
Tires/wheels ................................. 384
Vehicle data ................................... 394
Telephone
Accepting a call (multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 245
Authorizing a mobile phone (con-
necting) ......................................... 306
Connecting a mobile phone (gen-
eral information) ............................ 305
20Index

XTo call up the basic menu of the Digital
Operator's Manual:selectÞsymbol A.
XTo switch functions to the multimedia
system using the buttons on the center
console: press the $,%,ÕorØ
button.
The selected menu appears. The Digital Oper-
ator's Manual remains open in the back-
ground.
26Digital Operator's Manual

Overhead control panel
FunctionPage
:pSwitches the left-hand
reading lamp on/off121
;| Switches the automatic
interior lighting control
on/off
122
=G SOS button (mbrace
system)320
?c Switches the front inte-
rior lighting on/off122
Au Switches the rear inte-
rior lighting on/off122
Bp Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off121
Cï MB Info call button
(mbrace system)322
DEyeglasses compartment309
FunctionPage
E3 Opens/closes the pan-
orama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
100
Opens/closes the roller sun-
blinds101
FRear-view mirror113
GButtons for the garage door
opener327
HMicrophone for mbrace
(emergency call system),
telephone and the Voice
Control System; see the sep-
arate operating instructions
IF Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace system)321
42Overhead control panel
At a glance

Child-proof locks for the rear doors
You secure each door individually with the child-
proof locks on the rear doors. A door secured
with a child-proof lock cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle. When the vehicle is unlocked,
the door can be opened from the outside.
XTo activate:press the child-proof lock lever
up in the direction of arrow :.
XMake sure that the child-proof locks are work-
ing properly.
XTo deactivate:press the child-proof lock
lever down in the direction of arrow ;.
Override feature for the rear side win-
dows
XTo activate/deactivate:press button;.
If indicator lamp :is lit, operation of the rear
side windows is disabled. Operation is only
possible using the switches in the driver's
door. If indicator lamp :is off, operation is
possible using the switches in the rear com-
partment.
Pets in the vehicle
GWARNING
If you leave animals unattended or unsecured
in the vehicle, they could press buttons or
switches, for example.
As a result, they could:
Ractivate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
Ractivate or deactivate systems, thereby
endangering other road users
Unsecured animals could also be flung around
the vehicle in the event of an accident or sud-
den steering or braking, thereby injuring vehi-
cle occupants. There is a risk of an accident
and injury.
Never leave animals unattended in the vehi-
cle. Always secure animals properly during
the journey, e.g. use a suitable animal trans-
port box.
Driving safety systems
Overview of driving safety systems
In this section, you will find information about
the following driving safety systems:
RABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
(Ypage 68)
RBAS (B rakeAssist System) (Ypage 68)
RBAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist ( Brake
Assist System PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist)
(
Ypage 69)
RCOLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
(Ypage 70)
RESP®( Electronic StabilityProgram)
(Ypage 73)
REBD (Electronic Brake force Distribution)
(Ypage 76)
RADAPTIVE BRAKE (Ypage 76)
RPRE-SAFE®Brake (Ypage 77)
RSTEER CONTROL (Ypage 78)
Driving safety systems67
Safety
Z

KEYLESS-GOstart function
Gene ral notes
Bear in min dthat th eengin ecan be started by
any of th evehicl eoccupant sif there is aSmart -
Key in th evehicle.
Changing the settings ofthe locking
system
You can chang eth esetting sof th elocking sys-
tem. This mean sthat only th edriver's door and
th efuel filler flap are unlocke dwhen th evehicl e
is unlocked. This is useful if you frequentl ytravel
on your own .
XTo change th esetting: press and hold down
th e% and& buttons simultaneousl y
for approximately six seconds until th ebat -
tery chec klamp flashes twice (
Ypage 84).
If th esetting of th elocking system is changed
within th esignal range of th evehicle, pressing
th e& or% button:
Rlocks or
Runlocks th evehicl e
The SmartKey no wfunction sas follows :
XTo unlock: press the% buttononce .
XTo unlock centrally: press the% button
twice .
XTo lock: press the& button.
The KEYLESS-GO function scan be changed as
follows :
XTo unlock th edriver's door :touch th einner
surfac eof th edoor handle on th edriver's
door .
XTo unlock centrally: touch theinner surfac e
of th edoor handle on th efront-passenger
door or th erear door .
XTo lock centrally: touch theouter sensor
surfac eon on eof th edoor handles .
XTo restoreth efactory settings: press and
hold th e% and& buttons sim ultane-
ousl yfor approximately six seconds until th e
battery chec klamp flashes twice
(
Ypage 84) .
Mechanical key
Gene ral notes
If th evehicl ecan no longer be locke dor
unlocke dwit hth eSmartKey or KEYLESS-GO ,
use th emechanical key.
If you use th emechanical ke yto unloc kand
open th edriver's door ,th eanti-thef talarm sys-
te m will be triggered .Switc hoff th ealarm
(
Ypage 79) .
If you unloc kth evehicl eusin gth emechanical
key, th efuel filler flap will no tbe unlocke dauto -
matically.
XTo unlock th efuel filler flap: insert the
SmartKey int oth eignition lock.
Removing the mechanical key
XPush release catch :in th edirection of th e
arrow and at th esam etime remove mechan -
ical ke y; from th eSmartKey.
Further information :
RUnlocking thedriver's door (Ypage 89)
RLocking th evehicl e (Ypage 89 )
Inserting the mechanical key
XPush mechanical ke y; completely int oth e
SmartKey until it engage sand release
catch :is bac kin it sbasic position .
SmartKey83
Opening and closing
Z

XRepeatedly tap theSmartKey against your
palm until battery =falls out .
XInsertth ene wbattery wit hth epositive ter-
minal facing upwards. Use alint-free cloth to
do so.
XMak esur ethat th esurfac eof th ebattery is
free of lint, grease and other contaminants.
XInser tth efron ttab sof battery compartmen t
cover :intoth ehousing first and then press
to close it .
XInsertmechanical ke y; intoth eSmartKey
(Ypage 83).
XChec kth efunction of all SmartKey buttons on
th evehicle.
SmartKey85
Opening and closing
Z

Automa tic locking featu re
XTo deactivate:press and hold butto n: for
approximately fiv eseconds until atone
sounds.
XTo activate: press and hold butto n; for
approximately fiv eseconds until atone
sounds.
If you press on eof th etwo buttons and do no t
hear atone ,th erelevan tsetting has already
been selected.
The vehicl eis locke dautomatically when th e
ignition is switched on and th ewheels are turn-
ing .
You could therefor ebe locke dout if:
Rth evehicl eis bein gpushed.
Rth evehicl eis bein gtowed.
Rth evehicl eis on aroller dynamometer.
iYou can also activat eand deactivat eth e
automatic locking function via COMAND or
Audio 20 (see th eDigital Operator' sManual).
Unlocking/locking driver's doorwith
mechanical key
i
If you want to centrally loc kth evehicl eusin g
th emechanical key, begi nby pressing th e
locking butto nfor th einterior locking mech-
anism while th edriver's door is open .The n
loc kth edriver's door usin gth emechanical
key.
XInser tth emechanical ke yint oopening :in
th eprotective cap .
XPull and hold th edoor handle.
XPull th eprotective cap on th emechanical ke y
as straight as possibl eaway from th evehicl e
until it releases.
XReleas eth edoor handle.
XTo unlock: turnth emechanical ke ycounter-
clockwise as far as it will go to position 1.
XTo lock:turnth emechanical ke yclockwise as
far as it will go to position 1.
If you use th emechanical ke yto unloc kand
open th edriver's door ,th eanti-thef talarm sys-
te m will be triggered .Switc hoff th ealarm
(
Ypage 79).
Trunk
Import ant safety notes
GWARNIN G
Combustion engines emi tpoisonous exhaust
gase ssuc has carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gase scan ente rth evehicl einterior if th e
trunk lid is open when th eengin eis running,
Trunk89
Opening and closing
Z