2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE Owner's Manual

Perfumeatomizer
Operating ....................................... 126
Problem (malfunction) ...................1 28
Setting the perfume intensity
(multimedia system) ......................2 63
Via l................................................ 126
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 61
Phon ebook
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 58
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) ..................................................2 97
Power washers .................................. 293
Power windows
see Side windows
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Display message ............................ 226
Operation ......................................... 55
PRE-SAFE
®Brake
Activating/deactivating ................. 212
Display message ............................ 226
Function/notes ................................ 70
Important safety notes .................... 70
Warning lamp ................................. 255
PRE-SAFE
®PLU S(anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS)
Operation ......................................... 56
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 73
Immobilize r...................................... 72
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 25
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 134
General notes ................................ 134
Hill start assist ............................... 135
Q
QR codeMercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Rescue card ..................................... 30
Qualifieds pecialist workshop ........... 29
Quicka ccess for audio and tele-
phone
Changing the station/music
track .............................................. 261
R
RACES TART (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) .................................................... 171
RACETIME R(on-board computer) .... 217
Radiator cover ................................... 288
Radio
Selecting astatio n......................... 208
Radio mode
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 58
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sio nint he vehicle
Declaratio nofconformity ................ 28
Rain closing feature (panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panel) .... 93
Readin glamp ..................................... 113
Rear compartment
Setting the ai rvents ......................1 28
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 231
Switching on/off ........................... 111
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear seat (foldin gthe backrest for-
wards/back) ...................................... 270
Rear vie wcamera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 296
Display in the multimedi asystem .. 182
Function/notes .............................1 81
Switching on/off ........................... 182
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 126
Switching on/off ........................... 125
Rear-vie wmirror
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 107
Reflectiv esafety jacket .................... 299
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 348
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 34
Important safety notes .................. 149
Refueling process. ......................... 150
see Fuel
Remote control
Garage door opener. ...................... 283
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Programming(garage door
opener) .......................................... 284
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 114
Overview of bulb types .................. 114
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 114
Reporting safety defects .................... 30
Rescue card ......................................... 30
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................2 35
Warning lamp ................................. 252
Restrain tsystem
Display message ............................ 227
Introduction ..................................... 41
Warning lamp ................................. 252
Warning lamp (function) ................... 41
Reversing feature
Panorama sliding sunroo f................ 91
Roller sunblinds ............................... 93
Side windows ................................... 87
Sliding sunroo f................................. 91
Trunk lid ...........................................8 3
Reversin glamps (displa ymes-
sage) ................................................... 231
Roadside Assistanc e(breakdown) .... 27
Rolle rsunblind
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel ..................................... 93
Roo fcarrier ........................................ 273
Roo flinin gand carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 298
Roo floa d( maximum) ........................ 349
Route guidance
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
S
Safety
Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 57
see Occupant safety
see Operating safety
Safety system
see Driving safety systems SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 267
Inserting ........................................ 267
Inserting/removing ........................ 266
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
Selecting ........................................ 209
Search &Send
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 258
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver' sand front-
passenger seatb elt. ........................ 46
Cleaning ......................................... 298
Correct usag e.................................. 44
Fastening ......................................... 45
Important safety guideline s............. 43
Introduction ..................................... 42
Releasing ......................................... 46
Warning lamp ................................. 247
Warning lamp (function) ................... 46
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 98
Adjusting (Performance Seat) ........ 101
Adjusting the 4-wa ylum bars up-
por t................................................ 101
Adjusting the hea drestraint ............ 98
Calling up astore dsetting (mem-
ory function) .................................. 109
Cleaning the cove r......................... 297
Correct driver' sseatp osition ........... 96
Folding the backrests forward/
back ............................................... 100
Important safety notes .................... 96
Seatb ackres tdisplay message ..... 244
Seath eating .................................. 101
Seath eating problem .................... 103
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 109
Switching sea theating on/of f....... 101
Switching sea tventilation on/
off .................................................. 102
Securing aloa d
see Securing cargo
Securing cargo .................................. 272
Selecto rlever
Cleaning ......................................... 297
see Automati ctransmission
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Sensors (cleaning instructions).......296
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................2 11
Service message
see ASSYST PLUS
Service products
Brake fluid ..................................... 347
Coolant (engine) ............................ 347
Engine oil ....................................... 346
Fuel ................................................ 344
Important safety notes .................. 344
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 348
Washer fluid ................................... 348
Settin gthe date/time format
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 58
Settin gthe language
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 58
Settin gthe time
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 58
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 215
On-board computer ....................... 211
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 216
Side impact air bag .............................4 8
Side marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 231
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 295
Conveniencec losing feature ............ 88
Convenienceo pening feature ..........8 8
Important safety information ........... 87
Opening/closing .............................. 87
Problem( malfunction) .....................9 0
Resettin g......................................... 89
Reversin gfeature ............................ .87
SIRIUS services
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 258
Sliding sunroof
Opening/closing .............................. 91
Resetting ... ...................................... 92
see Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel SmartKey
Changing the bat
tery ....................... 77
Changing the programming .............7 6
Checkin gthe battery ...................... .77
Convenience closingf eature ............ 89
Convenience opening feature .......... 88
Display message ............................ 245
Door central locking/unlocking ...... .74
Important safety notes .................... 74
KEYLESS-GO start function .............. 76
Loss .................................................7 9
Mechanical key ................................ 76
Overview .......................................... 74
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 131
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 79
Starting the engine ........................ 133
Smartphone
Starting the engine ........................ 134
SMS
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 258
Snow chains ...................................... 319
Socket (12 V)
Center console .............................. 276
General notes ................................ 276
Rear compartment. ........................276
Sound
Switching on/off ........................... 259
Special seat bel tretractor .................. 57
Specialist workshop ............................ 29
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 215
Digita l............................................ 205
In the Instrument cluster ................. 34
Segments ...................................... 200
Sel

ecting the displa yunit ...............2 15
SPORT handling mode
Deactivating/activating
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ................ 68
Warning lamp ................................. 251
Sports exhaus tsystem
see AMG sports exhaust system
Standin glamps
Display message ............................ 231
Switching on/off ........................... 111
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Start/Stop buttonStarting the engine ........................ 133
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 133
STEER CONTROL ..................................7 2
Steering
Display message ............................2 45
Warning lamps ............................... 257
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
(DISTRONI CPLUS)
Display message ............................ 240
Steering assistant STEE RCON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically). .................. 104
Adjusting (manually). ..................... 103
Butto noverview ............................... 35
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 201
Cleaning ......................................... 297
EASY ENTRY/EXI Tfeature ............. 105
Important safety notes .................. 103
Steering wheelh eating .................. 104
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 109
Steering whee lheating
Problem (malfunction) ................... 105
Switching on/of f........................... 104
Steering whee lpaddle shifters ........ 146
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 217
Stowag eareas ................................... 268
Stowag ecom partments
Armrest (under )............................. 269
Center console .............................. 269
Cu ph olders ................................... 274
Door ............................................... 270
Eyeglasses compartment ............... 269
Glove box ....................................... 269
Important safety information ......... 268
Mapp ockets .................................. 270
Stowag enet ................................... 270
see Stowag eareas
Stowag enet....................................... 270
Stowag ewellb enea th the trunk
floor .................................................... 273 Summert
ires
In winter ........................................ 318
Sun visor ............................................ 274
Suspension setting
AIRMATIC. ..................................... 173
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 173
Suspension settings
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 216
Switchin gair-recirculatio nmode
on/o ff
................................................. 126
Sw

itchin gonm ediam ode
Via the device list .......................... 266
T
Tachometer ........................................ 201
Tail lamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 231
see Lights
Tank content
Fuelgauge ....................................... 34
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 344
Information .................................... 342
Tires/wheels ................................. 340
Vehicl edata. .................................. 349
Telephone
Accepting acall( multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 210
Authorizing amobilephone (con-
necting) ......................................... 265
Connecting amobilephone (gen-
era linformation) ............................ 265
Displa ymessage ............................ 245
Introduction ................................... 210
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 210
Numbe rfrom the phone boo k........ 210
Redialing ........................................ 211
Rejecting/ending acall. ................ 210
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 258
Switching between mobile
phones ........................................... 266
Temperature
Coolant (displa yinthe instrument
cluster) .......................................... 201
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Engine oil(on -boar dcomputer,
Mercedes-AMGv ehicles)............... 216
Outside temperatur e...................... 201
Setting (climate control) ................ 124
Transmission oi l(on -boar dcom-
puter, Mercedes-AMGv ehicles)..... 216
Timing (RACETIMER) .........................217
Tire pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 323
Checking manually ........................ 322
Display message ............................ 241
Maximum ....................................... 322
Not reached (TIREFIT) .................... 303
Notes ............................................. 321
Reached (TIREFIT) .......................... 304
Recommended ............................... 319
Tire pressure los swarning system
General notes ................................ 322
Important safety notes .................. 322
Restarting ...................................... 323
Tire pressure monitor
Checking the tire pressure elec-
tronically ........................................ 325
Function/notes .............................3 23
General notes ................................ 323
Important safety notes .................. 324
Restarting ...................................... 325
Warning lamp ................................. 256
Warning message .......................... 325
TIREFIT kit
Important safety notes .................. 302
Storage location ............................ 300
Tire pressure not reached .............. 303
Tire pressure reached .................... 304
Using ............................................. 302
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ................. 335
Averag eweight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 333
Bar (definition) ............................... 333
Changing awheel .......................... 335
Characteristics .............................. 333
Checking ........................................ 317
Curb weight (definition) ................. 334
Definition of terms ......................... 333
Direction of rotatio n...................... 336
Disp la
y
m essage ............................ 241 Distribution of the vehicl
eoccu-
pants (definition) ............................ 335
DOT (Department of Transporta-
tion) (definition) ............................. 333
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 333
GAW R(GrossA xle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 334
GV W( GrossV ehicl eWeight) (def-
inition) ........................................... 334
GVWR (Gros sVehicl eWeight Rat-
ing )(de finition) .............................. 334
Important safety notes .................. 316
Increased vehicl eweigh tdue to
optionale quipment (definition) ...... 334
Information on driving .................... 316
Kilopascal( kPa)(de finition) ........... 334
Labeling (overview) ........................ 330
Loadb earing index (definition) ...... 335
Loadi ndex ..................................... 332
Loadi ndex (definition) ................... 334
Maximu mloadona tire (defini-
tion) ............................................... 334
Maximu mloaded vehicleweigh t
(definition) ..................................... 334
Maximu mpermissibl etire pres-
sure (definition) ............................. 334
Maximu mtire load ......................... 332
Maximu mtire load (definition) ....... 334
MOExtended tire s.......................... 318
Optionale quipmentweight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 335
PSI (pounds pe rsquare inch )(de f-
inition) ........................................... 335
Replacing ....................................... 335
Service life ..................................... 317
Sidewal l(de finition) ....................... 335
Snow chains .................................. 319
Speed rating (definition) ................ 334
Storing ........................................... 336
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 333
Summer tire sinwinter .................. 318
Temperature .................................. 330
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 335
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 335
Tire pre ssure (
definition) ................ 335
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Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 334
Tire size (data) ...............................340
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speedr ating .................... 330
Tire tread ....................................... 317
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 335
Total loa dlimit (definition) ............. 335
Traction ......................................... 329
Traction (definition) ....................... 335
Treadw ear..................................... 329
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s...................................... 329
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s(de finition) .................... 334
Wea rindicator (definition) ............. 335
Wheel and tire combination ........... 340
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 334
see Fla ttire
Top Tether ............................................ 59
Touchpad
Changing the station/music
track .............................................. 261
Character suggestions ................... 260
Deleting characters ....................... 260
Entering aspace ............................ 260
Entering characters ....................... 260
Gesture control .............................. 260
Handwriting recognition ................ 260
Operating the touchpa d................. 260
Overview ........................................ 260
Quick access for Audio .................. 261
Switching ....................................... 260
Switching input line ....................... 260
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 313
Important safety notes .................. 310
Towin gatrailer
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 69
Towin gaway
Important safety guideline s........... 310
Installing the towing eye. ............... 311
Note sfor 4MATI Cvehicles ............ 313
Removing the towing eye. .............. 311
Transporting the vehicl e................ 312
With both axles on the ground ....... 312
With the rea raxler aised ................ 311
Towin geye......................................... 300 Trafficr
eports
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 258
TrafficS ig
nA ssis t
Di

spla ymessage ............................ 238
Function/note s............................. 190
Important safety notes .................. 190
Instrument cluster display ............. 191
Transfer case ..................................... 149
Transmission
see Automati ctransmission
Transmissio nposition display ......... 142
Transmissio nposition display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...................... 142
Transporting the vehicle .................. 312
Trim piece s(clea ning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 297
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 205
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 204
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 206
Trunk
Important safety notes .................... 82
Locking separately. .......................... 86
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside )...................................... 85
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 83
Opening/closing (fro moutside,
HANDS-FREE ACCESS) .................... 84
Opening/closing (manuall yfrom
outside) ............................................ 83
Trunk lid
Displa ymessage ............................ 244
Obstacl erecognition ........................ 83
Opening dimensions ...................... 349
Opening/closing .............................. 82
Trunk load (maximum) ...................... 349
Turn signals
Changing bulb s(front) ................... 115
Displa ymessage ............................ 231
Switching on/of f........................... 111
Two-wa yradio
Frequencie s................................... 342
Installation ..................................... 342
Transmission output( maximum) .... 342
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Type identificationplate
see Vehicl eide ntificatio nplate
U
Unlocking
Emergency unlocking ....................... 82
From insid ethe vehicl e(central
unlocking button) ............................. 81
US Bd evices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ...............................................2 67
V
Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)........275
Vehicle
Correct use ...................................... 29
Data acquisition ............................... 30
Display message ............................ 243
Equipment ....................................... 26
Individua lsettings .......................... 211
Limited Warranty .............................3 0
Loading .......................................... 326
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 82
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 74
Lowering ........................................ 340
Maintenance .................................... 27
Operating safety .............................. 28
Parking .......................................... 152
Parking for along period. ............... 155
Pulling awa y................................... 134
Raising ........................................... 337
Reporting problems ......................... 29
Securing from rolling away ............ 336
Towing away .................................. 310
Transporting .................................. 312
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ........... 82
Unlocking (SmartKey )...................... 74
Vehicl edata. .................................. 349
Vehicl edata
Roof load (maximum) ..................... 349
Trunk load (maximum) ................... 349
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 349
Vehicl eemergencyl ocking ................ 82
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 343 Vehicl
elevel
AIRMATIC. ..................................... 172
Displa ymessage ............................ 236
Vehicl etoolkit.................................. 300
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 209
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
VIN
Seat. .............................................. 344
Type plate ...................................... 343
Voice ControlS ystem
see Separate operating instructionsW
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 249
Brakes ........................................... 248
Check Engine ................................. 252
Coolant .......................................... 253
Distance warning ........................... 255
ESP
®.............................................. 249
ESP®OFF ....................................... 251
Fue ltank ........................................ 252
Genera lnotes ................................ 246
Overview .......................................... 34
Parking brake ................................ 252
PASSENGER AIR BAG ...................... 42
Reserve fue l................................... 252
Restraint system ............................ 252
Seatb elt. ....................................... 247
SPOR Thandling mod e................... 251
Steering ......................................... 257
Tire pressure monitor .................... 256
Warranty .............................................. 26
Washer fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 245
Wheel and tire combinations
Tires ............................................... 340
Wheel bolt tightenin gtorque ........... 340
Wheel chock ...................................... 336
Wheels
Changing awheel .......................... 335
Checking ........................................ 317
Cleaning ......................................... 295
Important safety notes .................. 316
Information on driving .................... 316
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Interchanging/changing ................ 335
Mountinganew whee l................... 339
Mounting awheel. ......................... 336
Removing awheel. ......................... 339
Snow chains .................................. 319
Storing ........................................... 336
Tightening torque ........................... 340
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 340
Window curtai nair bag
Displa ymessage ............................ 228
Operation ......................................... 49
Windows
see Sid ewindows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 124
Windshiel dwasher fluid
see Windshield washers ystem
Windshiel dwasher system
Adding washerf luid ....................... 290
Important safety notes .................. 348
Windshiel dwipers
Problem (malfunction) ................... 119
Replacing the wipe rblade s............ 116
Switching on/of f........................... 116
Winter driving
Important safety notes .................. 318
Slippery roa dsurfaces ................... 160
Snow chains .................................. 319
Winter operation
Radiato rcove r............................... 288
Summer tire s................................. 318
Winter tires
M+S tire s....................................... 318
Wipe rblades
Cleaning ......................................... 295
Important safety notes .................. 116
Replacing ....................................... 116
Replacing (windshield) ................... 117
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 297
Workshop
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
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