2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE stop start

Rthe suspensionmode
Rthe transmission position
Rthe exhaust fla pposit ion
Rthe ESP®(Electronic Stability Program) status
XUse ò on the steering whee ltocallupt he
list of menus.
XPress :or9 on the steering whee lto
select the AMGmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress the 9button repeatedly unti lSETUP
is displayed.
RACETIMER
Displaying and starting RACETIMER
:Lap
;RACETIMER
The RACETIMER is onl yintende dfor us eona
closedr acec ircuit. Do not us ethe functio non
public roads.
Yo uc an start the RACETIMER when the engine is
running or if the SmartKeyisinp osition2in the
ignition lock.
XUse ò on the steering whee ltocallupt he
list of menus.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
whee ltoselect theAMGmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress the :or9 button repeatedly
unti lthe RACETIMER is shown.
XTo start: press the abutton to start the
RACETIMER.
Starting anew lap
:Lap
;RACETIMER
=Quickest la ptime
XPress the :or9 button to select NewLap.
XPressato confirm.
Am aximum of 32 laps maybes tored.
Stoppingthe RACETIMER
XPress :or9 to select Stop.
XPressato confirm.
Continuing the RACETIMER
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The yellow!warning lamp lights up and th ered F (USAonly)
or ! (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes .
It is no tpossibl etoapply th eelectric parking brak emanually.
XShift th etransmission to position P.
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
$(USA
only)
J(C anada
only)
Check Brake Fluid
Level
There is no tenough brak efluidint hebrak efluid reservoir .
In addition ,the $ (USAonly) or J (Canada only) warning lamp
lights up in th einstrumen tcluste rand aw arning tone sounds.
GWARNIN G
The braking effec tmay be impaired.
There is ariskofana ccident.
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions. Do no tcontinue driving
under any circumstances.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 152).
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
XDo notadd brak efluid .This does no tcorrect them alfunction .
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CheckBrakePadWear
The brak epads/linings hav ereached their wear limit.
US Ao nly: th e$ red brak esystem warning lamp is lit while th e
engin eisrunning.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
G
Inoperative
Oneorm orem ain features of th embrace system are malfunctioning .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Collision Preven‐tionAssist Plu sCurrently Unavaila‐ble See Operator' sManual
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU Sistemporarily no toperational.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rther adar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti cradiation emitted by nearby TV or radi ostation sor
other source sofelectromagneti cradiation .
Rthes ystem is outside th eoperating temperature range.
Rtheo n-bo ardv oltag eistoolow.
Whe nthe causes state dabov enol onger apply, th edisplay message
disappears.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU Sisoperational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 152).
XRestart th eengine.
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Collision Preven‐tionAssist Plu sInoperative
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU Sistemporarily inoperative due
to am alfunction .Adaptive Brake Assis tmay also hav efailed.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
PRE-SAFE Inopera‐tiv eSeeOperator' sManual
Importantfunction sofPRE-SAF E®havefailed. Al lother occupant
safet ysystems ,e.g.a ir bags ,remain available.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
PRE-SAFE FunctionsCurrently Limite dSee Operator'sMan‐ual
PRE ‑SAFE®PLU SorP RE‑SAFE®Brake is temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rfunction is impaire ddue to heav yrain or snow.
Rther adar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti cradiation emitted by nearby TV or radi ostation sor
other source sofelectromagneti cradiation .
RMercedes-AMG vehicles: ES P®is deactivated
Rthes ystem is outside th eoperating temperature range.
Rtheo n-bo ardv oltag eistoolow.
Whe nthe causes state dabov enol onger apply, th edisplay message
disappears.
PRE ‑SAFE
®PLU Sand PRE ‑SAFE®Brake are operational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 152).
XRestart th eengine.
XMercedes-AMG vehicles: switch ES P®on again(Ypage 68).
PRE-SAFE FunctionsLimitedSee Opera‐tor's Manual
PRE ‑SAFE®PLU SorP RE‑SAFE®Brake is unavailable due to amal-
function .BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic Assis tmay also hav efailed.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
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RadarSensorsDirtySee Operator' sMan‐ual
At least on eofthefollowin gdrivin gsystems or drivin gsafet ysystems
is temporarily restricted or inoperative:
RPRE-SAF E®PLUS
RPRE-SAF E®Brake
RCOLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU S
RActive LaneKeepin gAssist
RActive Blind Spot Assis t
RDISTRONICPLUSw ithS teering Assis tand Stop&Go Pilo t
If th eradar sensor system in fron tisdirty, Active Blind Spot Assis twill
no tp erfor mac ourse-correcting brak eapplication .
Possibl ecauses are:
Rthes ensor sintheradiato rtrima nd/o rinthebumpers are dirty
Rthef unction of th edrivin gsystem or drivin gsafet ysystem is
impaire ddue to heav yrain or snow
Aw arning tone also sounds.
Whe nthe causes state dabov enol onger apply, th edisplay message
disappears. Al ldrivin gsystems or drivin gsafet ysystems are operative
again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 152).
XSwitc hoff th eengine.
XClean th esensor sinthefollowin glocation s(Ypage 296):
Rin theradiato rtrim
Rin th efront bumper
Rin therear bumper, particularly in th emiddle of th erear bumper
XRestart th eengine.
The display message disappears.
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SRSMalfunctionSer ‐viceRequired
The restrain tsystem is faulty. The 6warning lamp also lights up in
th ei nstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbetriggered .
There is an increased ris kofinjury.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo rfurther information about th erestrain tsystem, see (
Ypage 41).
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CoolantToo HotStopVehicl eTurnEngine Off
The coolan tistoohot .
Aw arning tone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
Do no tdrive when your engin eisoverheated. This can caus esom e
fluids whic hmay hav eleaked int othe engin ecom partmen ttocatch
fire.
Steam from th eoverheate denginec an also caus eserious burn swhich
can occur jus tbyopening th ehood.
There is ariskofi njury.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely and switch off th eengine, pay-
ing attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 152).
XWait until th eengineh as cooled down .
XMakesuret hatthe air supply to th eenginer adiato risnotblocked,
e.g. by snow, slus horice.
XDo no tstart th eenginea gain until th edisplay message goe sout and
th ec oolan ttem perature is belo w248‡(120† ). Otherwise ,the
engin ecould be damaged.
XPay attention to th ecoolan ttem perature display.
If th etemperatur eincreases again:
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Under normal operating condition sand wit hthe specified coolan t
level, th ecoolan ttem perature may ris eto2 48 ‡(120† ).
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See Operator' sMan‐ual
The battery is no tbein gcharged.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rad efective alternato r
Ratornp oly-V-belt
Ram alfunction in th eelectronics
!Do no tcontinue driving. The engin ecould otherwise overheat.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely and switch off th eengine, pay-
ing attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 152).
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
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StopVehicl eSeeOperator' sManual
The battery is no longer bein gcharged and th ebattery charg elevel is
to ol ow.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely and switch off th eengine, pay-
ing attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 152).
XObserv ethe instruction sinthe# See Operator' sManualdisplay message .
XConsultaqualified specialist workshop .
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StopVehicl eLeaveEngine Runnin g
The battery charg elevel is to olow.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions. Do no tcontinue driving
under any circumstances.
XLeav ethe engin erunning.
XWait until th edisplay message disappear sbefore pullin gaway.
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Start Engine SeeOperator' sManual
The engin eisswitched off and th ebattery charg elevel is to olow.
XSwitc hoff electrical consumer sthaty ou do no tneed, suc hasthe
rear window defroste rand interior lighting .
XLeavethe engin erunnin gfor afew minute sordrivealon gd istance.
The battery is bein gcharged.
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CheckEngineOilAtNex tRefueling
The engin eoil level has dropped to th eminimum level.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
!Avoid lon gjou rneys wit htoo littl eengineo il. The engin ewill oth-
erwise be damaged.
XChec kthe oil level when next refueling, at th elatest (Ypage 289).
XIf necessary, add engin eoil(Ypage 289).
If th eengin eoil need stoppin gupm oreo ften:
XContac taqualified specialist workshop and hav ethe engin e
checked.
Information on approve dengineo ils can be obtained from aqualified
specialist workshop or on th eInterne tath ttp:// bevo.mercedes -
benz.com.
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LaneKeepin gAssistCurrently Unavaila‐ble See Operator' sManualorActiveLan eKeepin gAssistCurrently Unavaila‐ble See Operator' sManual
LaneKeepin gAssistorA ctiveLaneK eepin gAssistisd eactivated and
temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rthew indshield in th ecamera' sfield of vision is dirty.
Rvisibilit yisimpaire ddue to heav yrain ,sno worf og.
Rthere hav ebeen no lan emarking sfor an extended period.
Rthel an em arking sare worn, dark or covered, e.g. by dir torsnow.
Whe nthe causes state dabov enol onger apply, th edisplay message
disappears.
Lan eKeepin gAssistorA ctiveLaneK eepin gAssistiso perational
again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 152).
XClean th ewindshield.
Lan eKeepin gAssistInoperativeor
ActiveLan eKeepin gAssist Inoperative
LaneKeepin gAssistorA ctiveLaneK eepin gAssistisd efective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Blind SpotAssistCurrently Unavaila‐ble See Operator' sManualorActiveBlind Spo tAssistCurrently Unavaila‐ble See Operator' sManual
Blind Spot AssistorActiveBlind Spot Assis tistemporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rther adar sensor system is outside th eoperating temperature
range.
Rth er adar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti cradiation emitted by nearby TV or radi ostation sor
other source sofelectromagneti cradiation .
Whe nthe causes state dabov enol onger apply, th edisplay message
disappears.
Blind Spot Assis torActiveBlind Spot Assis tisoperational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 152).
XRestart th eengine.
Blind Spo tAssistInoperativeor
Active Blind Spo t
Assist Inoperative
Blind Spot AssistorActiveBlind Spot Assis tisdefective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
ParkAssistCanceledThe driver's door is open .
XRepeat theparking gap measuremen tand parking process wit hthe
driver's door closed .
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DISTRONIC PLUSNowAvailableDISTRONI CPLUSiso perational again after having been temporarily
unavailable .You can no wreactivat eDISTR ONICPLUS(Ypage 162).
DISTRONIC PLU SCur‐rently UnavailableSee Operator' sMan‐ual
DISTRONI CPLUSist emporarily inoperative.
Steering Assis tand Stop&Go Pilo tare temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rther adar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti cradiation emitted by nearby TV or radi ostation sor
other source sofelectromagneti cradiation .
Rthes ystem is outside th eoperating temperature range.
Rtheo n-bo ardv oltag eistoolow.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
Whe nthe causes state dabov enol onger apply, th edisplay message
disappears.
DISTRONI CPLUSiso perational again .
If th edisplay message does no tdisappear :
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 152).
XRestart th eengine.
DISTRONICPLU SInop‐erativ eDISTRONI CPLUSisd efective.
The followin gmay hav ealso failed:
RBASP LUSw ithC ross-Traffic Assis t
RPRE-SAFE®Brake
RSteering Assis tand Stop&Go Pilo t
Aw arning tone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
DISTRONIC PLUSSus‐pendedYou hav edepressed th eaccelerato rpedal .DISTR ONICPLUSisn o
longer controllin gthe speed of th evehicle.
XRemove your foo tfromt heaccelerato rpedal .
DISTRONIC PLU S---mphAn activation condition for DISTRONI CPLUSisn otfulfilled .
XCheckthe activation condition sfor DISTRONI CPLUS(Ypage 162).
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