2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE maintenance

XFold both plates upwards:.
XFold outlower plate ;.
XGuide the lugs on the lower plate fully into the
openings in base plate =.
XPlace chocks or other suitabl eitems under
the front and rearoft he wheel that is diago-
nally opposite the wheel yo uwishtoc hange.
Raising the vehicle
GWARNING
If yo udon ot positio nthe jack correctly at the
appropriate jacking point of the vehicle, the
jack could tip over with the vehicle raised.
There is arisk of injury.
Only positio nthe jack at the appropriate jack-
ing point of the vehicle. The base of the jack
mus tbep ositioned vertically ,directly under
the jacking point of the vehicle.
!The jack is designe dexclusively for jacking
up the vehicle at the jacking points. Other-
wise, your vehicle could be damaged.
Observe the following whe nraising the vehi-
cle:
RTo raise the vehicle, only use the vehicle-spe-
cifi cjack that has bee ntested and approved
by Mercedes-Benz. If use dincorrectly ,the
jack could tip over with the vehicle raised.
RThe jack is designe donly to raise and hol dthe
vehicle for ashortt ime while awheel is being
changed. It mus tnot be use dfor performing
maintenance wor kunder the vehicle.
RAvoid changing the wheel on uphil land down-
hil lslopes.
RBeforer aising the vehicle, secure it from roll-
ing away by applying the parking brake and inserting wheel chocks. Do not disengage the
parking brake while the vehicle is raised.
RThe jack mus
tbep laced on afirm, fla tand
non-sli psurface .Onal oose surface ,alarge,
flat, load-bearing underlay mus tbeu sed. On a
slippery surface ,anon-sli punderlay mus tbe
used, e.g. rubber mats.
RDo not use wooden blocks or simila robjects
as ajack und erlay.Otherwise ,the jack will not
be able to achieve its load-bearing capacity
duetot he restricted height.
RMake sur ethat the distance between the
underside of the tires and the ground doe snot
excee d1.2 in (3 cm).
RNeve rplace your hand sand feet under the
raised vehicle.
RDo not li eunder the vehicle.
RDo not start the engine whe nthe vehicle is
raised.
RDo not ope norclosead oorort he trunk lid
whe nthe vehicle is raised.
RMake sur ethat no persons are present in the
vehicle whe nthe vehicle is raised.
Vehicles with alloy wheel sand hub caps: the
wheel bolts are covered by ahub cap .Befor eyou
can unscre wthe wheel bolts, yo umustremove
the hub cap .Two different variants can be instal-
led.
Vehicles with plasti chub cap:
XTo remove: turn the center cover of hub
cap :counter-clockwis eand remove.
XTo install: before installing, ensure that hub
cap :is in the ope nposition. To do this, turn
the center cover counter-clockwise.
XPositio nhub cap :and turn the center cover
clockwise until hub cap :engages physically
and audibly.
XMake sur ethat hub cap :is installed
securely.
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with thebodyworka nd axle components. This
could result in damage to th etires or th evehi-
cle.
Mercedes-Ben zacceptsnol iabilityfor dam-
age resulting fromt heuse of tires, wheels or
accessories other than those tested and
approved.
Information on tires, wheels and approved
combinations can be obtained froma ny quali-
fied specialist workshop.
!Retreaded tires are neither tested nor rec-
ommended by Mercedes-Benz, since previ-
ous damage cannot always be detected on
retreaded tires. As aresult ,Mercedes-Benz
cannot guarantee vehicle safetyifr etreaded
tires are mounted .Donot mountu sed tires if
you have no information about their previous
usage.
The recommended pressures for various oper-
atin gconditions can be found:
Ron th eTire and LoadingI nformation placard
on th eB-pillar on th edriver's side
Rin th etirep ressure table in th efuel filler flap
Observe th enotes on recommended tir epres-
sures under various operatin gconditions
(
Ypage 319).
Check tir epressures regularly, and only when
th et ires are cold .Comply with th emaintenance
recommendation softhetirem anufacturer in
th ev ehicle documentw allet.
Notes on th evehicle equipment –always equip
th ev ehicle with:
Rwith tires of th esame sizeonag iven axle (left
and right)
Rth es ame type of tires at agiven tim e(summer
tires, winter tires, MOExtended tires)
Exception: it is permissible to install adiffer-
ent type or makeint heeventofaf lat tire.
Observe t
h e"MOExtended tires (tires with
run-flat characteristics" sectio n(Ypage 301).
Vehicles equipped with MOExtended tires are
not equipped with aTIREFIT kit at th efactory. It
is therefore recommended that you additionally
equip your vehicle with aTIREFIT kit if you mount
tires that do not feature run-flat properties, e.g.
winter tires. ATIREFI Tkit may be obtained from
aq ualified specialist workshop.
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Wheels and tires
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Filling capacities
The followingvalue srefer to an oil chang e
includin gthe oil filter.
Missing value swere no tavailable at time of
goin gtop rint.
ModelCapacit y
Mercedes ‑AMG
vehicles
C3 007.4USq t(7.0 l)
C300 4MATIC6.9 US qt (6.5 l)
Additives
!Do not us eany additive sinthe engine oil.
Thi scould damag ethe engine.
Brake fluid
GWARNING
The brake fluid constantly absorb smoisture
from the air. Thi slowers the boiling point of
the brake fluid .Ifthe boiling point of the brake
fluid is too low, vapor pockets may form in the
brake system when the brakes are applied
hard. Thi swould impai rbraking efficiency.
There is ariskofana ccident.
Yo us houl dhavet he brake fluid renewe dat
the specified intervals.
Whe nhandling brake fluid ,observe the impor-
tant safety notes on service products
(
Ypage 344).
The brake fluid change interval scan be found in
the Maintenance Booklet.
Only us ebrake fluid approved by Mercedes-
Benz in accordance with MB-Freigab eorMB-
Approva l331.0.
Information abouta pproved brake fluid can be
obtaine datany qualified specialist workshopo r
on the Interne tat
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.co m.
iHave the brake fluid regularly replaced at a
qualified specialist workshop in accordance
with the replacement intervals and the
replacement confirmed in the Maintenance
Booklet.
Coolant
Importan tsafety notes
GWARNING
If antifreeze comes into contact with hot com- ponents in the engine compartment, it may
ignite. There is arisk of fire and injury.
Let the engine cool dow nbefore yo uadd anti-
freeze .Make sur ethat antifreeze is not spilled
next to the filler neck. Thoroughly clea nthe
antifreeze from components before starting
the engine.
!Only ad dcoolant that has bee npremixed
with the desire dantifreeze protection. You
coul dotherwise damag ethe engine.
Furthe rinformatio noncoolants can be found
in the Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Ser-
vice Products, MB BeVo 310.1, e.g. on the
Internet at http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com.
Or contact aqualifie dspecialist workshop.
!Always use asuitabl ecoolant mixture, even
in countries where hig htemperatures prevail.
Otherwise ,the engine cooling system is not
sufficiently protected from corrosion and
overheating.
iHave the coolant regularly replaced at a
qualified specialist workshop and the replace-
ment confirmed in the Maintenance Booklet.
Comply with the important safety notes for ser-
vice products whe nhandling coolant
(
Ypage 344).
The coolant is amixture of water and anti-
freeze/corrosion inhibitor. It performs the fol-
lowing tasks:
RAnti-corrosion protection
RAntifreeze protection
RRaising the boiling point
If the coolant has antifreeze protection dow nto
-35 ‡(-37† ), the boiling point of the coolant
during operation is approximatel y266 ‡
(130 †).
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Technical data
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