2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE buttons

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
18Index

XTo callupthe basic men uofthe Digital
Operator' sManual: selectÞsymbol A.
XTo switc hfunctions to the multimedia
system using the buttons on the center
console: press the $,%,ÕorØ
button.
The selecte dmenu appears .The Digita lOper-
ator's Manua lremains open in the back-
ground.
24Digital Operator's Manual

Overheadcontrol panel
FunctionPage
:p Switches the left-hand
reading lamp on/off113
;| Switches the automatic
interior lighting control
on/off
113
=G SOS button (mbrace
system)277
?c Switches the fronti nte-
rior lighting on/off113
Au Switches the rear inte-
rior lighting on/off113
Bp Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off113
Cï MB Inf ocall button
(mbrace system)279
DEyeglasses compartment269
FunctionPage
E3 Opens/closes the pan-
orama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
92
Opens/closes the roller sun-
blinds93
FRear-view mirror107
GButtons for the garage door
opener284
HMicrophonef or mbrace
(emergency call system),
telephon eand the Voice
Control System ;see the sep-
arate operatin ginstructions
IF Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace system)278
Overhea dcontrol panel39
Atag lance

Alwaysobserve the child restraint system man-
ufacturer's installatio nand operating instruc-
tions.
Forward-facin gchild restrain tsystem
If it is absolutely necessary to instal laforward-
facing child restraint system on the front-
passengers eat, always move the front-
passengers eata sfar back as possible. Fully
retract the sea tcushion length. The entire base
of the child restraint system must always res ton
the sea tcushion of the front-passenger seat.
The backres tofthe child restraint system must
li easf lata sp ossibl eagain st the backres tofthe
front-passenger seat. The child restraint system
must not touch the roo forbesubjected to aloa d
by the hea drestraint. Adjust the angle of the
sea tbackres tand the hea drestraint position
accordingly. Alway smakes uret hatt he shoul-
de rb elts trapisc orrectlyrouted from the vehi-
cle belt outle ttothe shoulde rbeltg uide on the
child restraint system .The shoulde rbelts trap
must be routed forwards and downwards from
the vehicl ebelto utlet. If necessary,a djus tthe
vehicl ebelto utle tand the front-passenger seat
accordingly.
Alway sobserve the child restraint system man-
ufacturer's installatio nand operating instruc-
tions.
Pets in the vehicle
GWARNING
If yo uleave animals unattended or unsecured
in the vehicle, they could press buttons or
switches, for example.
As aresult, they could:
Ractivate vehicl eequipment and become
trapped, for example
Ractivate or deactivate systems, thereby
endangering othe rroa du sers
Unsecured animals could also be flung around
the vehicl einthe event of an accident or sud-
de ns teering or braking ,thereb yinjuring vehi-
cle occupants. There is ariskofana ccident
and injury.
Never leav eanimals unattended in the vehi-
cle .Alway ssecur eanimals properly during
the journey ,e.g.u se asuitabl eanimalt rans-
port box.
Driving safety systems
Overvie wofdrivingsafety systems
In thiss ection, yo uwillf ind informatio nabout
the following driving safety systems:
RABS ( Anti-lock Braking System)
(Ypage 62)
RBAS ( Brake Assist System )(Ypage 62)
RBAS PLU SwithC ross-TrafficA ssist (Brake
A ssis tSys tem PLU SwithC ross-TrafficA ssist)
(
Ypage 62)
RCOLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
(Ypage 64)
RESP®( E le ctronic Stability Program)
(Ypage 67)
REBD ( Ele ctronic Brake force Dis tribution)
(Ypage 70)
RADAPTIVE BRAK E(Ypage 70)
RPRE-SAFE®Brake (Ypage 70)
RSTEER CONTROL (Ypage 72)
Important safety notes
If youfailtoa dapt your driving style or if yo uare
inattentive, the driving safety system scan nei-
ther reduce the ris kofanaccident nor override
the laws of physics. Driving safety system sare
merel yaidsd esig nedtoa ssistdriving .You are
responsibl efor maintaining the distance to the
vehicl einfront, for vehicl espeed ,for braking in
goo dtime ,and for staying in lane. Alway sadapt
your driving style to suit the prevailing roa dand
weather conditions and maintain asafed istance
from the vehicl einfront. Driv ecarefully.
The driving safety system sdescribe donlyw ork
as effectively as possibl ewhent her eisa de-
quate contact between the tire sand the road
surface. Pa yparticula rattentio ntothe informa-
tio nr egarding tires, recommende dminimum
tire trea ddepths etc. in the "Wheels and tires"
sectio n(
Ypage 316).
In wintry driving conditions, always us ewinter
tire s(M+ Stires) and if necessary,s now chains.
Onlyint hiswaywill the driving safety systems
describe dinthissectio nworkase ffectively as
possible.
Driving safety systems61
Safety
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KEYLESS-GOstartfun ction
Gene raln otes
Bear in min dthatthe engin ecan be started by
any of th evehicl eoccupant sifthere is aSmart-
Key in th evehicl e(
Ypage 133).
Changing th esettings ofthel ocki ng
system
You can chang ethe setting softhelocking sys-
tem. This mean sthato nlyt he driver's door and
th ef uel filler flap are unlocke dwhen th evehicl e
is unlocked. This is useful if you frequentl ytravel
alone.
XTo change th esetting: press and hold down
th e% and& buttons simultaneousl y
for approximately six seconds until th ebat-
tery chec klamp (
Ypage 77) flashes twice .
If th esetting of th elocking system is changed
within th esignal range of th evehicle, pressing
th e& or% button:
Rlocks or
Runlocks th evehicl e
The SmartKey no wfunction sasfollows :
XTo unlock: press the% buttononce.
XTo unlock centrally: press the% button
twice .
XTo lock: press the& button.
The KEYLESS-GO function scan be changed as
follows :
XTo unlock th edriver's door :touch th einner
surfac eofthedoor handle on th edriver's
door .
XTo unlock centrally: touch theinner surfac e
of th efront-pa ssenger door handle.
XTo lock centrally: touch theouter sensor
surfac eono neof th edoor handles .
XTo restorethe factory settings: press and
hold th e% and& buttons simultane -
ousl yfor approximately six seconds until th e
bat tery che
c klamp (Ypage 77) flashes
twice .
Mechanical key
Gene raln otes
If th evehicl ecan no longer be locke dor
unlocke dwitht he SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO ,
use th emechanical key.
If you use th emechanical ke ytou nloc kand
open th edriver's door ,the anti-thef talarm sys-
te mw ill be triggered .Switc hoff th ealarm
(
Ypage 73) .
If you unloc kthe vehicl eusingthe mechanical
key, th efuel filler flap will no tbeunlocke dauto -
matically.
XTo unlock th efuelfiller flap: insert the
SmartKey int othe ignition lock.
Removing th emechanicalk ey
XPush release catch :in th edirection of th e
arrow and at th esam etimer emove mechan -
ical ke y; from th eSmartKey.
Further information :
RUnlocking thedriver's door (Ypage 82)
RLocking th evehicl e(Ypage 82 )
Inserting th emechanicalk ey
XPush mechanical ke y; completely int othe
SmartKey until it engage sand release
catch :is bac kinitsbasic position .
76SmartKey
Opening and closing

XRepeatedly tap theSmartKey against your
palm until battery =falls out .
XInsertthe newb attery wit hthe positive ter-
minal facing upwards. Use alint-free cloth to
do so.
XMak esuret hatthe surfac eofthebattery is
free of lint, grease and other contaminants.
XInser tthe fron ttab sofb attery compartmen t
cover :intothe housing first and then press
to close it .
XInsertmechanical ke y; intot he SmartKey
(Ypage 76).
XChec kthe function of all SmartKey buttons on
th ev ehicle.
78SmartKey
Opening and closing

Unlocking and opening doors from
the inside
You can openadoor from inside the vehicle
even if it has been locked. If the vehicle has been
locked with the SmartKey or with KEYLESS-GO,
openin gadoor from the inside will trigger the
anti-theft alarm system .Switc hoff the alarm
(
Ypage 73).
XPull door handle ;.
If the door is locked, locking knob :pops up.
The door is unlocked and opens.
Centrally locking and unlocking the
vehicle from the inside
You can centrally lock and unlock the vehicle
from the inside. The switches are on the driver’s
door.
XTo unlock: press button :.
XTo lock:press button ;.
When the front-passenge rdoor is closed, the
vehicle is locked.
Meanwhile, the fuel filler flap will not be locked
or unlocked. You cannot unlock the vehicle centrally from the
inside if the vehicle has been locked with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO.
The doors can be opened from the inside.
If the vehicle has been locked with the SmartKey
or with KEYLESS-GO, openin gadoor from the
inside will trigger the anti-theft alarm system.
Switc hoff the alarm (
Ypage 73).
When alocked door is opened from inside the
vehicle, the previous unlocking process will be
acknowledged if the vehicle:
Rhas been locked with the locking button for
the central locking or
Rhas been locked automatically
The vehicle will be fully unlocked if it had previ-
ously been fully unlocked. If only the driver's
door had been previously unlocked, only the
door which has been opened from the inside is
unlocked.
Automatic locking feature
XTo deactivate: press and hold button :for
approximately five seconds until atone
sounds.
XTo activate: press and hold button ;for
approximately five seconds until atone
sounds.
If you press one of the two buttons and do not
hear atone, the relevants etting has already
been selected.
The vehicle is locked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn-
ing.
You could therefore be locked out if:
Rthe vehicle is being pushed.
Rthe vehicle is being towed.
Rthe vehicle is on aroller dynamometer.
Doors81
Opening and closing
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GWARNING
You coul dlose control of you rvehicl eifyou do
the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, headr estraint,
steering whee lormirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, headr estraint, steer-
ing whee land mirror and fasten you rseat belt
before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicleo ccupants couldbetrappe dand
thereby injured .Childre ninparticular could
accidentally press the electrica lseat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
Whil emoving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
leve rassembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem.
GWARNING
If the headr estraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot providep ro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the heada nd neck area,e.g. in the
event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the headr estraints instal-
led .Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicleo ccupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the heada t
about eye level.
GWARNING
The seat beltd oes not offer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the back-
rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-
ing or in the event of an accident, you could
slid eunderneath the seat belta nd sustain
abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
posesani ncreased risk of injury or even fatal
injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
you rjourney .Always ensure that the backrest
is in an almost vertical position and that the
shoulde rsection of you rseat beltisr outed
across the center of you rshoulder.
!To avoi ddamage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
Rkeep liquid sfrom spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
Rif the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should als onot be used to dry the seats.
Rclea nthe seat covers as recommended;
see "Interio rcare".
Rdo not transport heav yloads on the seats.
Do not place sharp objects on the seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nail sortools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible.
Rwhen the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als ,e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat covers,
child seats or booster seats.
!Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwel lunder or behind the seats when mov-
ing the seats back. There is arisk that the
seats and/or the objects coul dbedamaged.
iThe rear-compartment head restraints can
be removed (Ypag e99).
Vehicles without the through-loading feature:
the head restraints cannot be removed from
the rear compartment seats.
For more information, contact aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
iRelated topic:
RRea rbench seat through-loading feature
(Ypag e96)
Seats97
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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