2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE climate control

Index....................................................... 3
Digital Operator's Manual..................23
Introduction ......................................... 25
Atag lance ........................................... 33
Safety................................................... 41
Opening and closing...........................74
Seats,steering wheel and mirrors ....96
Lights and windshield wipers ..........110
Climatecontrol ................................. 120
Driving and parking..........................130
On-boardcomputer and displays ....200
Multimedia system ...........................258
Stowage and features ......................268
Maintenance and care ......................287
Breakdown assistance .....................299
Wheels and tires ............................... 316
Technicaldata................................... 342
2Contents

1, 2,3...
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 174
12 Vsocket
see Socket (12 V)
360° camera
Cleaning ........................................ .296
Display in the multimedi asystem .. 187
Function/notes .............................1 85
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 220
Function/notes ................................ 62
Important safety notes .................... 62
Warning lamp ................................. 249
Accident
Automatic measure safter an acci-
dent ................................................. 56
Activatin gmedia mode
General notes ................................ 266
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 123
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 213
Display message ............................ 237
Active Lane Keepin gAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 213
Display message ............................ 237
Function/informatio n.................... 197
Active Parking Assist
Canceling ....................................... 181
Detecting parking spaces .............. 178
Displa ymessage ............................ 237
Exiting aparking space .................. 180
Function/note s............................. 177
Important safety notes .................. 177
Parking .......................................... 179
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 70
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/note s................................ 66
Adaptive Damping System
Function/note s............................. 173
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) ..... 173Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Displa ymessage ............................ 232
Function/note s............................. 112
Switching on/of f........................... 113
Additional speedometer ................... 215
Additive s(engine oil)........................ 347
Address book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
Adjustin gthe volume
Multimedia system ........................ 259
Ai rb ags
Deployment ..................................... 53
Displa ymessage ............................ 229
Front ai rbag (driver, front
passenger )....................................... 48
Important safety notes .................... 46
Introduction ..................................... 46
Knee ba g.......................................... 48
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 49
PASSENGER AIR BAG indica tor
l

amps ............................................... 42
Sid eimpact ai rbag .......................... 48
Window curtai nairba g. ................... 49
Ai rv ents
Important safety notes .................. 128
Rear ............................................... 128
Setting ........................................... 128
Setting the center ai rvents ........... 128
Setting the sid eairvents ............... 128
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
AIRMATIC
Displa ymessage ............................ 236
Function/note s............................. 172
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system )......... 73
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 73
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 73
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
AMG
Adaptive sport suspensio nsys-
tem ................................................ 173
Performance Seat. ......................... 101
AMG men u(on-board computer) ..... 216
Index3

Beltsee Sea tbelts
Blind SpotA ssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 213
Displa ymessage ............................ 237
Notes/functio n.............................. 191
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bluetooth
®
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 266
Searching for amobilephone ........ 265
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 258
Telephony ...................................... 265
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 225
Note s............................................. 347
Brake forc edistribution
see EBD (electroni cbrake force
distribution)
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 62
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 66
BAS .................................................. 62
BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 62
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 347
Displa ymessage ............................ 220
EBD .................................................. 70
High-performance brake system .... 159
Hil lstart assis t............................... 135
HOLD function ............................... 169
Important safety notes .................. 157
Maintenance .................................. 158
Parking brake ................................ 153
Riding tip s...................................... 157
Warning lamp ................................. 248
Breakdown
Where will Ifind...? ........................ 299
see Fla ttire
see Towing away
Brightness control( instrument
cluste rlighting) ................................... 33
Button sonthe steering wheel ......... 201
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 26
Calling up amalfunction
see Displa ymessages
Calling up the climate controlb ar
Multimedia system ........................ 262
Calling up the climate control
menu
Multimedia system ........................ 262
Car
see Vehicle
Care
360° camera ................................. 296
Carw ash. ....................................... 292
Carpets .......................................... 298
Displa y........................................... 297
Exhaus tpipe. ................................. 296
Exterior lights ................................ 295
Gear or selector lever .................... 297
Genera lnotes ................................ 292
Interior ........................................... 297
Matte finish ................................... 294
Paint .............................................. 294
Plastic trim .................................... 297
Power washer. ............................... 293
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 296
Roof lining ...................................... 298
Seatb elt. ....................................... 298
Seatc over..................................... 297
Sensors ......................................... 296
Steering wheel. .............................. 297
Tri mp ieces. ................................... 297
Washing by hand ........................... 293
Wheels. .......................................... 295
Window s........................................ 295
Wipe rblade s.................................. 295
Woode ntrim .................................. 297
Carg otie dow nrings ......................... 272
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 209
Centerc onsole
Lower section ............................ 37, 38
Upper section .................................. 36
Index5

Centrallocking
Locking/unlockin g(SmartKey) ........ 74
Changing bulbs
High-beam headlamps .................. .115
Low-beam headlamps .................... 115
Turn signals (front) ......................... 115
Changing the media source ............. 208
Charge-air pressure (on-board
computer, Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) .................................................... 216
Child
Restraint system .............................. 58
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 61
LATCH-typ e(ISOFIX) chil dseat
anchors ............................................ 59
On the front-passenger seat. ........... 60
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 60
Top Tether ....................................... 59
Children
Specia lsea tb eltr etractor ............... 57
Cigarette lighter ................................ 275
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 296
Climate control
Control panel for dual-zone auto-
mati cclimate control ..................... 121
Controlling automaticall y............... 123
Cooling with ai rdehumidifica tion .. 123
Cooling with ai rdehumidifica tion
(multimedia system) ...................... 263
Defrosting the window s................. 125
Defrosting the windshield .............. 124
ECO start/stop function (3-zone
automatic climate control )............. 122
Genera lnotes ................................ 120
Indicato rlam p................................ 123
Ionization ....................................... 128
Ionization (multimedia system) ...... 263
Note sonu sing the automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 121
Overview ........................................ 262
Overview of systems ...................... 120
Perfum eatomize r.......................... 126
Perfum eatomize r(multimedia
system) .......................................... 263
Problem with the rea rwindow
defroster ........................................ 126 Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification
............................ 123
R

efrigerant ..................................... 348
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 349
Setting the ai rdistribution ............. 124
Setting the ai rvents ...................... 128
Setting the airflow ......................... 124
Setting the climate mod e(multi-
media system) ............................... 263
Setting the temperature ................ 124
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/of f............................................ 126
Switching on/of f........................... 122
Switching the rea rwindow
defroster on/of f............................ 125
Switching the synchronization
function on and off ........................ 124
Synchronization function (multi-
media system) ............................... 263
Climate controls ettings
Multimedia system ........................ 262
Climate controls ystem
Climate control (3-zone automatic
climate control )............................. 122
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 33
COLLISIO NPREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 212
Displa ymessage ............................ 225
Operation/note s.............................. 64
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 297
Combination switch .......................... 111
Connecting aUSB device
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 258
Consumptions tatistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 205
Controller ........................................... 259
Convenience closin gfeature .............. 88
Convenience opening feature ............ 88
Coolant (engine)
Checking the level ......................... 290
Displa ymessage ............................ 232
Filling capacity ............................... 348
Important safety notes .................. 347
6Index

Temperature display in the instru-
ment cluster ..................................201
Warning lamp ................................. 253
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 32
Cornerin glight function
Display message ............................ 231
Function/notes .............................1 12
Crosswind Assist ................................. 70
Cruis econtrol
Cruise control leve r....................... 161
Deactivating ................................... 162
Display message ............................ 240
Driving system ............................... 160
Function/notes .............................1 60
General notes ................................ 160
Important safety notes .................. 160
Setting aspeed. ............................. 161
Storing and maintaining current
speed. ............................................ 161
Storing the current speedorc all-
ing up the last stored speed. ......... 161
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 274
Important safety notes .................. 274
Customer Assistanc eCenter
(CAC) ..................................................... 29
Customer Relations Department ....... 29
D
Data
see Technical data
Data carrier
Selecting ........................................ 209
Daytime runningl amps
Display message ............................ 231
Function/notes .............................1 10
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 214
Declarations of conformity ................. 28
Diagnostic sconnection ......................2 9
Digital Operator's Manua l
Help ................................................ .23
Introduction .....................................2 3
Digital speedometer .........................205 DIRECT SELEC
Tlever
Automatic transmission ................. 141
Display
see Display messages
see Warning and indicator lamps
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS ................................ 290
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 219
Driving systems .............................2 36
Engine ............................................ 232
General notes ................................ 219
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 219
Introduction ................................... 219
Lights ............................................. 231
Safety systems .............................. 220
SmartKey ....................................... 245
Tire s............................................... 241
Vehicle ...........................................2 43
Distancer ecorder.............................2 04
Distancew arning (warning lamp) .... 255
Distancew arning function
Function/notes ................................ 65
DISTRONIC PLUS
Activating ....................................... 164
Activatio nconditions ..................... 164
Cruise control leve r....................... 164
Deactivating ................................... 167
Display message ............................ 238
Display sinthe instrument cluster .. 166
Driving tips ....................................1 67
Driving with DISTRONI CPLUS ....... 164
Fu

nction/notes .............................1 62
Important safety notes .................. 163
Setting aspeed. ............................. 165
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 166
Stopping ........................................ 165
with Steering Assist and Stop&Go
Pilot ............................................... 168
Doors
Automatic locking (switch) ...............8 1
Central locking/unlocking
(Sm artKey) ...................................... .74
Control panel .................................. .40
Display message ............................ 244
Emergency locking ........................... 82
Emergency unlocking ....................... 82
Important safety note s.................... 80
Index7

Opening (from inside) ......................81
Drinking and drivin g........................ .156
Driv eprogram
Automatic transmission ................. 144
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 216
Driv eprograms
Display (DIREC TSELECT lever) ...... 142
Driver's door
see Doors
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 292
Driving Assistanc ePLUSp ackage ... 194
Driving on flooded roads .................. 159
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 62
ADAPTIVE BRAKE .............................7 0
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 66
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 62
BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 62
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLU S................................................ 64
Distance warning functio n............... 65
EBD (electroni cbrake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 70
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 67
Important safety information ........... 61
Overview .......................................... 61
PRE-SAFE
®Brake ............................. 70
STEER CONTROL ............................. 72
Drivin gsystem
RAC ESTART( Mercedes-AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 171
Drivin gsystems
360°camera .................................. 185
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 194
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 197
Active Parking Assist ..................... 177
AIRMATIC. ..................................... 172
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 173
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................ 189
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 191
Cruise control ................................ 160
Displa ymessage ............................ 236
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 162 DISTRONIC PLU
SwithS teering
Assist and Stop&G oPilot ............... 168
Driving Assistance Plus packag e... 194
HOLD function ............................... 169
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 193
Lane Tracking packag e.................. 191
PARKTRONIC ................................. 174
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 181
Tra ffic Si
g
nAssist .......................... 190
Drivin gtips
AMG ceramic brakes ..................... 159
Automati ctransmission ................. 143
Brakes ........................................... 157
Break-in perio d.............................. 130
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 167
Downhil lgradient ........................... 157
Drinking and driving ....................... 156
Driving in winter ............................. 160
Driving on floode droads ................ 159
Driving on we troads ...................... 159
Exhaus tcheck ............................... 156
Fue l................................................ 155
Genera l.......................................... 155
Hydroplaning ................................. 159
Icy roa dsurfaces ........................... 160
Limite dbraking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 158
Snow chains .................................. 319
Subjecting brakes to aloa d. .......... 158
The first 1000 miles (150 0km) ..... 130
Wet roa dsurface ........................... 158
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 209
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
DYNAMI CSELECT switch
Automati ctransmission ................. 139
Climate control (dual-zone auto-
mati cclimate control ).................... 121
E
EASY-ENTRY feature
Function/note s............................. 105
EASY-EXIT feature
Function/note s............................. 105
8Index

Setting the position ....................... 214
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 109
Headlamps
Cleaning system (notes) ................ 348
Fogging up ..................................... 113
see Automati cheadlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
Hig hbeamf lasher ............................. 111
High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 112
Changing bulb s.............................. 115
Displa ymessage ............................ 231
Switching on/of f........................... 111
Hil lstart assist .................................. 135
HOL Dfunction
Activating ....................................... 170
Activation conditions ..................... 170
Deactivating ................................... 170
Displa ymessage ............................ 238
Function/note s............................. 169
Genera lnotes ................................ 169
Home address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
Hood
Closing ........................................... 288
Displa ymessage ............................ 244
Important safety notes .................. 287
Opening ......................................... 287
Horn ...................................................... 33
HUD
see Head-upd isplay
Hydroplaning ..................................... 159
I
Ignitionlock
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 72
Indicator and warnin glamps
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLU S.............................................. 255
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals Insect protection on the radiator
.... 288
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 34
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 34
Instrument cluste rlighting .............. 200
Interior lighting
Control ........................................... 113
Overview ........................................ 113
Reading lamp ................................. 113
iPod
®
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 258
J
Jack
Using ............................................. 337
Jump starting (engine) ...................... 308
K
Keyp ositions
SmartKey ....................................... 131
Start/Sto pbutton .......................... 131
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing feature ............ 89
Deactivation ..................................... 75
Locking ............................................ 75
Removing the Start/Sto pbutton ... 132
Start function ................................... 76
Unlocking ......................................... 75
Kickdown
Driving tip s.................................... 144
Manua lgearshifting ....................... 148
Knee bag .............................................. 48
L
Lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lan eKeeping Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 194
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 213
Displa ymessage ............................ 237
Function/information .................... 193
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lan eTrackin gpackage ..................... 191
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 217
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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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