2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE engine

Folding thefront seat backrests
forward/back
Important safety notes
GWARNIN G
If th ebackrest is no tengaged, it could fol d
forwards durin gabraking maneuve rorinthe
event of an accident, for example .The seat
backrest will then push th evehicl eoccupant
against th eseat belt .The seat belt can no
longer offer th eintended leve lofprotection
and could eve ncaus einjuries. Ther eisan
increased ris kofinjury.
Before eac hjou rney, mak esure that th eback-
res tengage sfully as described.
GWARNIN G
You could lose control of your vehicl eifyou do
th ef ollowin gwhile driving :
Radjust thedriver' sseat ,steering whee lor
mirror s
Rfastenthe seat belt
Ther eisar iskofana ccident.
Adjus tthe driver' sseat ,steering whee lor
mirror sand faste nyour seat belt before start -
ing th eengine.
GWARNIN G
When you adjust aseat ,you or other vehicl e
occupant scould become trapped ,e.g.ont he
seat guide rail. Ther eisariskofi njury.
Mak esure when adjusting aseat that no on e
has any body part sintheswee poft heseat .
Observ ethe safet ynotes on "Air bags "
(
Ypage 46 )and "Children in th eVehicle"
(Ypage 57) .
Folding th eseat backres tforward
Wit hthe EASY-ENTRY system, th eseat moves
forwards as soo nasyou foldthe backrest for -
wards and pull th eseat forwards horizontally.
This makes it easie rfor passenger stoget into
and out of th erear compartment.
The head restraint also lower sonvehicles wit h
electric seat adjustment.
XVehicles without memory function:
release th ehead restraint if necessar yand
push it down .
XUse seat release handle :and fol dthe back-
res tforwards until th eseat backrest engages.
XPush th eseat as far forwards as it will go.
XVehicles with memory function: use seat
release handle :and fol dthe backrest for -
wards as far as it will go.
The seat moves automatically to th eforemost
position .
Folding th eseat backres tback
XVehicles without memory function: push
th es eat backrest bac khorizontally until th e
seat reaches th eposition that was previously
set .
XFold th eseat backrest backwards until you
hear it engage .Dosoinasmoothmanner.
If th erear seat backrest is no tengaged, this
will be shown in th emultifunction display in
th ei nstrumen tcluster. Awarning tone also
sounds.
XAfte rthe seat backrest has been folded back,
check th eposition of th ehead restraint and
set it to th ecorre ct position .
XVehicles with memory function: swing
bac kthe seat backrest .
If th erear seat backrest is no tengaged, this
will be shown in th emultifunction display in
100Seats
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

Problems with the seat heating or seat ventilation
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The seat heating or seat
ventilation has switched
off prematurely or can-
not be switched on.The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on.
XSwitch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the
rear window defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating or seat
ventilation can be switched back on manually.
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,s teer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before startin gthe engine.
GWARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel. There is arisk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no key in the igni-
tion lock.
Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
:Release lever
;Adjustst he steering wheel height
=Adjuststhe steering wheel position (fore-
and-aft adjustment)
XPush release lever :down completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
XAdjust the steering wheel to the desired posi-
tion.
XPush release lever :up completely.
The steering column is locked.
XCheck if the steering column is locked. When
doing so, try to push the steering wheel up or down or try to move it in the fore-and-aft
direction.
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Seats, steering wheela nd mirrors
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Position of the steering wheel for driv-
ing
The steering wheel is moved to the last selected
position when:
Rthe driver's door is closed and you insert the
SmartKey into the ignition lock
Ryou close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
Ryou press the Start/Stop button once on vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO
iThe steering wheel only returns to the last
set position if the driving position is stored
after the seat or steering column has been
adjusted (
Ypage 109).
The most recent driving position of the steering
wheel is stored if:
Rthe ignition is switched off
Rthe settingiss tored with the memory function
(Ypage 109).
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature
If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is trig-
gered in an accident, the steering column will
move upwards when the driver's door is opened
or the SmartKey is removed from the ignition
lock. This makes it easier to exit the vehicle and
rescue the occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is only
operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY feature is
activated in the multimedia system (see the sep-
arate operating instructions).
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,s teer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before startin gthe engine.
GWARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
object sare actually closer than they appear.
This means that you could misjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane. There is arisk of an acci-
dent.
For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder.
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (Ypage 131).
XPress button ;for the right-hande xterior
mirror or button =for the left-hand exterior
mirror.
The indicator lamp lights up in the button that
has been pressed.
The indicator lamp goes out again after some
time. You can adjust the selected mirror using
adjustment button :as long as the indicator
lamp is lit.
XPress adjustment button :up, down, or to
the left or right until you have adjusted the
exterior mirror to the correct position. You
should have agood overview of traffic condi-
tions.
The convex exterior mirrors provide alarger field
of vision.
After the engine has been started, the exterior
mirrors are automatically heated if the rear win-
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Seats, steering wheela nd mirrors

Exteriorlighting
General notes
If you wish to driv edurin gthe daytime without
lights, switch off th edaytime runnin glamps
function in th eon-board computer
(
Ypage 214).
Settin gthe exterio rlighting
Settin goptions
Exterior lighting can be set usingt he:
Rlight switch
Rcombinatio nswitch (Ypage 111)
Ron-board compute r(Ypage 214)
Light switch
Operation
1WLeft-hands tanding lamps
2 XRight-hand standing lamps
3TParking lamps ,licens eplatea nd
instrumen tcluste rlighting
4 ÃAutomatic headlampm ode, controlled
by th elight sensor
5 LLow-beam/high-beam headlamps
BRRear fog lamp
If you hear awarning tone when you leave the
vehicle ,the lightsm ay still be switched on.
XTurn thelight switch to the Ãposition.
The exteriorl ighting (excep tthe parking/stand-
ing lamps )switches off automaticall yifyou:
Rremove th eSmartKey from th eignition lock
Ropen th edriver'sd oor with th eSmartKey in
position 0in th eignition lock
Automatic headlamp mode
à is thefavore dlight switch setting.
The light settin gisautomaticall yselected
according to th ebrightnes softheambient light
(exception: poor visibilityd ue to weather condi-
tions suchasf og,sno wors pray):
RSmartKey in position 1in th eignition lock: the
parking lamps are switched on/of fautomat-
icall ydependingont hebrightnes softhe
ambient light.
RWitht heengine runnin g(USAo nly): if you
have switched on the DaytimeRunning
Lightsfunction in th eon-board computer,
th ed aytime runnin glamps or th eparking
lamps and low-beam headlamps are switched
on/of fautomaticall ydependingont hebright-
nes soft heambient light.
RWitht heengine runnin g(Canad aonly):
dependingont heambient light,t hedaytime
runnin glamps or th eparking and low-beam
headlamps are switched on/of fautomati-
cally.
XTo switch on th eautomatic headlamps:
tur nthe light switch to the Ãposition.
GWARNING
When th elight switch is set to Ã,thelow-
beam headlamps may no tbeswitched on
automaticall yifthere is fog ,sno woro ther
causes of poor visibilityd ue to theweather
conditionss uchasspray. Thereisar isk of an
accident.
In suchs ituations,tur nt he light switch to
L.
The automatic headlampf eature is only an aid.
The driver is responsible for th evehicle's light-
ing at all times.
Canada only:
The daytime runnin glamps improve th evisibility
of your vehicle durin gthe day. The daytime run-
nin glamps function is required by law in Can-
ada. It canno tthe refore be deactivated.
When th eengine is runnin gand th evehicle is
stationary: if you mov ethe selecto rleve rfro ma
driv eposition to P,thedaytime runnin glamps/
low-beam headlamps go out after three
minutes.
When th eengine is running, th evehicle is sta-
tionar yand in bright ambient light:ify ou turnthe
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light switchtotheT position, the daytime
running lamps and parking lamps switc hon.
If the engin eisrunning and you turn the light
switc htotheL position, the manual settings
tak eprecedenc eover the daytime running
lamps.
USA only:
The daytime running lamps improve the visibility
of your vehicle duringt he day. To do this,the
daytime running lamps function must be
switched on using the on-board computer
(
Ypage 214).
If the engin eisrunning and you turn the light
switc htotheT orL position, the manual
settings tak eprecedenc eover the daytime run-
nin glamps.
Low-beam headlamps
Even if the light sensor does not detect that it is
dark,t he parking lamps and low-beam head-
lamps switc honwhen the ignition is switched on
and the light switc hisset to the Lposition.
This is aparticularly useful function in the event
of rain and fog.
XTo switch on th elow-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to posi-
tion 2or star tthe engine.
XTurn the light switc htotheL position.
The green Lindicator lamp in the instru-
mentc luster lightsu p.
Rear fog lamp
The rear fog lamp improves visibilityofy our
vehicle for the traffic behindint he eventofthick
fog. Please tak enoteoft he country-specific
regulations for the use of rear fog lamps.
XTo switch on th erearfog lamp: turn the
SmartKey in the ignition lock to position 2or
star tthe engine.
XTurn the light switc htotheL orÃ
position.
XPress the Rbutton.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the instru-
mentc luster lightsu p.
XTo switch off th erearfog lamp: press the
R button.
The yellow Rin
dicator lamp in the instru-
mentc luster goes out.
Parking lamps
!If the battery charge is very low, the parking
lamps or standing lamps are automatically
switched off to enable the nex tengin estart.
Always park your vehicle safely and suffi-
ciently lit accordingtol egal standards. Avoid
using the parking lamps Toveraperiod of
several hours. If possible,s witchont he right-
hand X or left-hand Wstanding lamp.
XTo switch on: turn the light switc htothe
T position.
The green Tindicator lamp in the instru-
mentc luster lightsu p.
Standing lamps
Switchingonthe standing lamps ensures the
correspondin gside of the vehicle is illuminated.
XTo switch on th estanding lamps: the
SmartKey should not be in the ignition lock or
it should be in position 0.
XTurn the light switchtotheW (left-hand
side of the vehicle) or X((right-han dside
of the vehicle) position.
Combination switch
:High-beam headlamps
;Turn signal, right
=High-beam flasher
?Turn signal, left
XTo indicate briefly: press the combination
switc hbriefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow ;or?.
The correspondin gturn signal flashes three
times.
XTo indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction of
arrow ;or?.
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XTo switchonthe high-beam headlamps:
turn the light switch to LorÃ.
XPress the combinatio nswitch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow :.
In the Ãposition, the high-bea mhead-
lamps are onlys witched on when it is dark and
the engine is running.
The blue Kindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up when the high-beam
headlamps are switched on.
XTo switc hoff the high-beam headlamps:
move the combinatio nswitch back to its nor-
malp osition.
The blue Kindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goe sout.
Hazard warning lamps
XTo switc honthe hazard warning lamps:
press button :.
All turn signals flash. If yo unow switch on a
turn signalu sing the combinatio nswitch ,only
the turn signall ampont he corresponding
side of the vehicl ewillf lash.
XTo switc hoff the hazard warning lamps:
press button :.
The hazard warning lamps stil lope rate if the
ignition is switched off.
Cornerin glight function
The cornering light functio nimprove sthe illu-
minatio nofthe roa doveraw idea ngle in the
direction yo uare turning, enabling better visi-
bility in tight bends, for example. It can onlyb e
activate dwhent he low-bea mheadlamps are
switched on. Active:
Rif yo
uare driving at speed sbelow 25 mph
(40 km/h )and switch on the turn signalo r
turn the steering wheel
Rif yo uare driving at speed sbetween 25 mph
(40 km/h )and 45 mph (70 km/h )and turn
the steering wheel
The cornering lamp mayr emainlitfor ashort
time ,but is automaticall yswitched off afte rno
more thant hreem inutes.
Adaptiv eHighbeam Assist
General notes
Yo uc an us ethisf unctio ntoset the headlamps
to change between lo wbeama nd high beam
automatically. The system recognizes vehicles
with thei rlights on, either approaching from the
opposite direction or traveling in front of your
vehicle, and consequentlys witches the head-
lamps from high beam to lo wbeam.
The system automaticall yadapt sthe low-beam
headlam prang edepen ding on the distance to
the othe rvehicle. Once the system no longer
detects any othe rvehicles, it reactivates the
high-bea mheadlamps.
The system's optica lsensor is locate dbehin d
the windshield nea rthe overhead contro lpan el.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Adaptive Highbeam Assist does not recognize
roa dusers:
Rwh oh avenol ights ,e.g.p edes trians
Rwhoh avep oorlighting, e.g .cyclists
Rwhose lighting is blocked, e.g .byab arrier
In very rar ecases, Adaptive Highbeam Assist
mayf ailtor ecognize othe rroa du sers that
have lights ,ormayrecognize them too late. In
thisors imilar situations, the automatic high-
beam headlamps will not be deactivate dor
activate dregardless. There is ariskofana cci-
dent.
Alway scarefull yobserve the traffic conditions
and switch off the high-bea mheadlamps in
goo dtime.
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Lights and windshield wiper s

Changing thewindshieldw iper blades
Adjusting th ewiper blades so that they
ar ev ertical
On vehicles without KEYLESS-GO:
XTurn th eSmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock(Ypage 131).
XSet th ewindshield wiper to position °.
XWhen thewiper arm shave reached th everti-
cal position, tur nthe SmartKey to position 0
and remove it from th eignition lock.
XFol dthe wiper arm away from th ewindshield.
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
XSwitch off th eengine.
XRemove your foo tfromt hebrak epedal.
XSet th ewindshield wiper to the °position.
XPress th eStart/Sto pbutto nrepeatedly until
th ew indshield wiper starts.
XWhen th ewiper arm shave reached th everti-
cal position, pres sthe Start/Sto pbutton.
XFoldthe wiper arm away from th ewindshield.
Removing th ewiper blades
XHoldontot hewiper arm witho nehand. With
th eo ther hand, tur nwiper blade in direction
of arrow :away from th ewiper arm as far as
it will go.
XSlid ecatch ;in th edirection of arrow =
until it engages in th eremoval positio nwitha
noticeable click.
XRemove th ewiper blade in th edirection of
arrow ?away from th ewiper arm.
Installing th ewiper blades
XInsertt heneww iper blade int othe wiper arm
in th edirection of arrow :.
XSlidecatch ;in th edirection of arrow =
until it engages in th elockin gpositio nwitha
noticeable click.
XMakes ure that th ewiper blade is seated cor-
rectly.
XFol dthe wiper arm back onto th ewindshield.
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Problems with the windshield wipers
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The windshield wipers
are jammed.Leaves or snow, for example, may be obstructing the windshield wiper
movement.The wiper motor has been deactivated.
XFor safety reasons, you should remove the SmartKey from the igni-
tion lock.
or
XSwitch off the engine using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door.
XRemove the cause of the obstruction.
XSwitch the windshield wipers back on.
The windshield wipers
fail completely.The windshield wiper drive is malfunctioning.
XSelect another wiper speed on the combination switch.
XHave the windshield wipers checked at aqualified specialist work-
shop.
The windshield washer
fluid from the spray noz-
zles no longer hits the
center of the windshield.The spray nozzles are misaligned.
XHave the spray nozzles adjusted at aqualified specialist workshop.
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