2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE warning light

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Possiblec auses/consequences and M
Solutions
XAt coolant temperatures below 248 ‡(120 †), drive to the neares tqualified
specialist workshop.
XAvoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving in mountainous terrain
and stop-and-go traffic.
Driving systems
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indicator
lampNSignal type
Possiblec auses/consequences and M
Solutions
·NThe red distance warning lamp lights up while the vehicleisinm otion.Awarning
tone als osounds.
You are approaching avehicle, apedestrian or astationary obstacl einyourline of
travel at too high aspeed.
XBe prepared to brake immediately.
XPay carefu lattention to the traffic situation. You may have to brake or take
evasive action.
Further information on PRE ‑SAFE
®Brake (Ypage70).
For further information about the distance warning function of COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST PLUS, see (
Ypag e64).
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On-board computer and displays
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General notes
The multimedia system section in this manual
describes the basicprinciples for operation.
More information can be found in the Digital
Operator's Manual.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
municatio nequipment integrated in the vehi-
cle whil edriving, you wil lbedistracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control
of the vehicle .There is arisk 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.
You must observe the legalr equirements for the
country in which you are currently driving when
operating the multimedia system.
The multimedia system calculates the route to
the destination withou ttaking the following into
account, for example:
Rtraffic lights
Rstop and yield signs
Rparking or stopping restrictions
Rroad narrowing
Rother road and traffic rule sand regulations
The multimedia system may give incorrect nav-
igation recommendations if the actual street/
traffic situation does not correspond with the
digital map's data.
For example:
Rad iverted route
Rthe road layout or the direction of aone-way
street has been changed
For this reason, you must alwayso bserve road
and traffic rule sand regulations during your
journey. Roa dand traffic rule sand regulations
alwaysh ave priority over multimedia system
driving recommendations.
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you whil edriving withou tdiverting your
attention from the road and driving. Please alwaysu
se this feature instead of con-
sulting the map display for directions. Looking
at the icons or map display can distract you from
traffic conditions and driving, and increase the
risk of an accident.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation
exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled equip-
ment and meets the FCC radi ofrequency (RF)
Exposure Guidelines in Supplement CtoOET65.
This equipment has very low levelsofRFe nergy
that is deemedtoc omply withoutmaximum
permissive exposure evaluation (MPE). But it is
desirabl et
ha
t it shoul dbeinstalled and oper-
ated with at least 8inches( 20 cm) and more
between the radiator and aperson's body
(excluding extremities: hands, wrists, fee tand
legs.)
GWARNING
Modifications to electronic components ,their
software as well as wiring can impai rtheir
functio nand/or the functio nofothernet-
worked components .Inparticular, systems
relevant to safety could also be affected. As a
result, thes emayno longer functio nasinten-
de da nd/or jeopardize the operating safety of
the vehicle. There is an increased ris kofan
accident and injury.
Never tamper with the wiring as well as elec-
troni ccomponents or thei rsoftware. You
shoul dhavea llwork to electrical and elec-
troni cequipment carriedoutataq uali fied
specialist workshop.
If yo umakea ny changes to the vehicl eelec-
tronics, the general operating permiti sren-
dered invalid.
Function restrictions
For safety reasons ,som efunctions are restric-
ted or unavailabl ewhile the vehicl eisinmotion.
Yo uw illn otice this, for example, because either
yo uw illn ot be able to select certain menu items
or am essage will appear to thise ffect.
258Functionrestrictions
Multimedia system

Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the fol-
lowing maybeinthe stowagespace:
Ram ultimedia connector uni twith2U SB ports
and aSDc ards lot, e.g .for us ewithani Pod®,
iPhone®or MP3 player, see the separate
Operator' sManual
Ras mall stowag espace in the uppe rfront sec-
tion
Stowage compartment in the doors
In stowag espace : in the doors yo ucan store
bottle swithac apacity of up to 34 fl. oz. (1.0 l),
ar olled-up fluorescent jacke t(driver’s door)a nd
th ev ehicle documentw allet (front-passenger
door).
Additional stowage space
Dependingont heequipment ,the following
additional stowage areas are availabl einthe
vehicle:
Rcar dand coi nholderint hedashboard above
th el ight switch (no tsuitable for holding thin
object ssuchass hoppingt okens)
Rtheo pen stowage compartmentint hecenter
console
Rstowage net in front-passenger footwell
Rth em ap pockets on th eback of th edriver's
and front-passenger seat
Rth ep arcel net on th eleft-hand side in the
cargo compartment
Observ ethe loadingg uidelines (
Ypage 268)
and th esafety note sregardin gstowage spaces
(
Ypage 268).
Rea rbench seat through-loading fea-
ture
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If th erear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backres tare no tengaged they coul dfold for-
wards ,e.g.w hen braking suddenly or in the
eventofana ccident.
RThe vehicle occupant would therebyb e
pushedi ntot he seat belt by th erear bench
seat/rear seat or by th eseat backrest. The
seat belt can no longer offer th eintended
levelofp rotection and coul deven cause
injuries.
RObject sorloads in th etrunk canno tbe
restraine dbytheseat backrest.
Thereisani ncreased risk of injury.
Before everyt rip, makes ure that th eseat
backrests and th erear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged.
Observ ethe loadingg uidelines (
Ypage 268).
The outside and th emiddle rear seat backrests
can be folded down separately to increas ethe
trunk capacity. The division ratio is 40 %to20%
to 40%.
Foldin gthe rea rseat backrests forward
XVehicle swithout memory function:ifn eces-
sary, movet hedriver'sorf ront-passenger
seat forward.
XVehicle swith memory function:w hen oneor
bothp artsoft herear seat backres tare folded
forward, th erespectiv efront seat moves
forward slightly, when necessary, in orde rto
avoid contact.
XOpen th etrunk.
XFully insert th erear seat backres thead
restraints.
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Stowage and features

Left and right seat backrest
XPullright-hand or left-hand rear seat backrest
release handle :.
The corresponding rear seat backrest is
released.
Vehiclesw ith memory function: when one or
both parts of the rear seat backrest are folded
forward ,the respective front seat moves
forward slightly, when necessary ,inorder to
avoid contact.
Middle rear seat backrest
XPul lrelease lever =forwards.
Rea rseat backrest ;is released.
XFold corresponding rear seat backrest ;
forward.
XMove the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Folding the rear seat backrest back
!Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat
backrest back. Otherwise ,itcould be dam-
aged.
Left and right seat backrest
XMove the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
XFold rear seat backrest :back until it
engages.
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and
locked, this wil lbeshown in the multifunction
display in the instrument cluster. Awarning
tone also sounds.
Middle rear seat backrest
XMove the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
XFold seat backrest :back until it engages.
Red lock status indicator ;is no longer visi-
ble.
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XAdjust the headrestraints if necessary
(Ypage 99).
XMov ethe driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Yo us houl dalway sengag ethe rea rseatb ackr-
ests if yo udonot nee dthe through-loading fea-
ture .Thisw illp revent unauthorized access to
the trun kfrom the vehicl einterior.
Lockin gthe centerr ear seat backrest
In order to prevent the trun kfrom being
accesse dbyunauthorized persons, the center
sea tbackres tcan be locked using acatch .The
cente rseatb ackres tcan onlybef oldedforward
together with the left sea tbackrest.
XTo lock: foldt he left and cente rseatb ackr-
ests forward. Make sure thatt he centerand
left sea tbackrests ar eengaged and joined
together.
XSlide catch :upwards.
The release mechanism of the cente rseat
backres tisl oc ked.
XTo unlock: foldthe left and cente rsea tb ackr-
ests forward.
XSlide catch :downwards.
Securin gcargo
Carg otie-dow nrings
Observ ethe following notes on securing loads:
RObserv ethe loading guideline s(Ypage 268).
RSecure the load using the cargo tie-down
rings.
RDistribute the load on the cargo tie-down
ringsevenly.
RDo not us eelast ic straps or nets to secur ea
load ,ast heseareonlyi ntende dasana nti-slip
protection for light loads.
RDo not route tie-downs across sharp edges or corners.
RPa ds harp edgesf or protection.
Vehicles with the through-loading feature in the
rearbench seat:
XFol dupt he cargo tie-down ring snext to the
rea rseatb ackres tand pu tthem throug hthe
slots in the carpet.
Bag hook
GWARNING
The ba ghooks canno trestrai nheavy objects
or items of luggage. Objects or items of lug-
gage could be flung around and thereb yhit
vehicl eoccupants when braking or abruptly
changing directions. There is ariskofi njury.
Onlyh anglight objects on the ba ghooks.
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the ba ghooks.
!The ba ghookc an bear amaximu mloado f
6.6lbs (3kg )and shoul dnot be used to secure
al oad.
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Stowag eand featur es

XPull bag hook;down by tab :.
Stowage well under the trunk floor
!
Unhook the handle before again before clos-
ing the trunk lid and clip it in securely to pre-
vent the handle flap from protruding. Other-
wise, you could damage the handle.
XTo open: pull handle :up.
XHook handle :into rain trough ;.
Roof carrier
Important safety notes
GWARNING
When you load the roof, the center of gravity
of the vehicle rises and the driving character-
istics change. If you exceed the maximum roof
load, the driving characteristics ,aswell as
steerin gand braking, will be greatly impaired.
There is arisk of an accident.
Never exceed the maximum roof load and
adjust your driving style.
You will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section
(
Ypage 349).
!Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use roof carriers that have been tested and
approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. This
helps to avoid damage to the vehicle.
Position the load on the roof carrier in such a
way that the vehicle will not sustain damage
even when it is in motion.
Dependin gonthe vehicle equipment, ensure
that when the roof carrier is installed you can:
Rraise the sliding sunroof/panorama roof
with power tilt/sliding panel fully
Ropen the trunk lid fully
An incorrectly secured roof carrier or roof load
may become detached from the vehicle. You
must therefore ensure that you observe the roof
carrier manufacturer's installation instructions.
Vehicles with apanorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel: the panorama roof with
power tilt/sliding panel cannot be opened if a
roof carrier is installed. The panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel can still be raised to
allow ventilation of the vehicle interior.
If the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel makes contact with aroof carrier
approved by Mercedes-Benz,t he sunroof will
lower slightly but remain raised at the rear.
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:Mirror light
;Bracket
=Retaining clip, e.g. foracar park ticket
?Vanity mirror
AMirror cover
Vanity mirror in the sun visor
Mirror light :only functions if the sun visor is
clipped into bracket ;and mirror cover Ahas
been folded up.
Glare from the side
XFold down the sun visor.
XPull the sun visor out of retainer ;.
XSwing the sun visor to the side.
Ashtray
Front ashtray
!The stowage space under the ashtray is not
heat resistant. Before placing lit cigarettes in the ashtray, make sure that the ashtray is
properly engaged. Otherwise, the stowage
space could be damaged.
Example
XTo open: open the stowage compartment
(Ypage 269).
XPush the cover of the ashtray upwards at its
right side =.
XTo remove the insert: hold the sides of
insert ?,push it forward and lift it up ;and
out.
XTo install the insert: press insert?into the
holder until it engages.
XTo close: close the cover of the ashtray.
XPush cover :of the stowage compartment
closed.
iYou can remove the ashtray insert and use
the resulting compartmentf or stowage.
Rear compartment ashtray
XTo open:pull cover ;out by its top edge.
XTo remove the insert: push ribbing=from
the left side and pull insert :upwards.
XTo install the insert: install insert:from
above into the holder and press down into the
holder until it engages.
Cigarette lighter
GWARNING
You can burn yourself if you touch the hot
heating element or the socket of the cigarette lighter.
In addition, flammable materials can ignite if:
Rthe hot cigarette lighter falls
Rac hild holds the hot cigarette lighter to
objects, for example
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Determining the location of the vehicleonamap
is onl ypossibl eif:
RGP Sreception is available.
Rthe vehicl eposit ionc an be forwarde dtothe
Customer Assistance Center.
The mbrac esystem
To adjus tthe volum eduringac all, procee das
follows:
XPress the WorX button on the multi-
functio nsteerin gwheel .
or
XUse the volum econtro lonthe multimedia
system.
The system offers various services, e.g.:
RAutomatic and manua lemergency call
RRoadside Assistance call
RMB Info call
Yo uc an find informatio nand adescription of all
availabl efeatures under "Owners Online "at
http://www.mbusa.com.
System self-test
After yo uhaves witched on the ignition, the sys-
tem carrie soutas elf-diagnosis.
Am alfunctio ninthe system hasb eend etected
if one of the following occurs:
RThe indicator lamp in the SOS button does not come on durin gthe system self-test.
RThe indicator lamp in the FRoadside
Assistance button does not light up during
self-diagnosi softhe system.
RThe indicator lamp in the ïMB Info call
button does not light up durin gself-diagnosis
of the system.
RThe indicator lamp in one or mor eofthe fol-
lowing buttons continue stolight up red after
the system self-diagnosis:
-SOS button
-F Roadside Assistance cal lbutton
-ï MB Info cal lbutton
RThe Inoperativeor the Servic eNotActivatedmessage appear sinthe multi-
functio ndisplay after the system self-diagno-
sis.
If am alfunctio nisindicated as outlined above,
the system mayn ot operate as expected. In the event of an emergency,h
elpw illh avetob e
summoned by othe rmeans.
Hav ethe system checked at the neares tauthor-
ize dM ercedes-Benz Center or contact the fol-
lowing servic ehotlines:
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCede s(1-800-367-6372) or
1-866-990-9007
Em ergencyc all
Important safety notes
GWARNING
It can be dangeroustor emainint he vehicle,
eve nify ouhave presse dthe SOS button in an
emergency if:
Ryo us ee smoke insid eoroutsideofthe vehi-
cle ,e.g.ift hereisaf irea fterana ccident
Rthe vehicl eisonad angerouss ection of
road
Rthe vehicl eisnot visible or canno teasil ybe
see nbyothe rroa du sers,p articularly when
dark or in poo rvisibility conditions
There is ariskofana ccident and injury.
Leave the vehicl eimmediatelyint hisorsimi-
la rs ituations as soo nasitiss afetodos o.
Mov etoas afel oc ation along with othe rvehi-
cle occupants. In such situations, secure the
vehicl einaccordance with nationalr egula-
tions, e. g. with awarning triangle.
General notes
Observe the notes on system activation
(Ypage 276).
An emergency cal lisdialed automaticall yifan
ai rb ag or Emergency Tensioning Device is trig-
gered .You canno tend an automaticall ytrig-
gered emergency cal lyours elf.
An emergency cal lcan also be initiated man-
ually.
As soo nasthe emergency cal lhas been initi-
ated, the indicator lamp in the SOS button
flashes. The ConnectingC all
message
appears in the multifunctio ndisplay.
The audi ooutputi smuted.
Once the connectio nhasbeen made, the Call
Connectedmessage appears in the multifunc-
tio nd isplay.
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