2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE clutch

AMG sportsexhaust system ............ 137
Anti-lock braking system
see AB S(Anti-lock BrakingSystem)
Anti-Thef tAlarms ystem
see AT A(Anti-Theft Alarmsystem)
Arm rest
St owage compartment. .................269
Asht ray.............................................. .275
Assistanc edisplay (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................2 11
Assistanc emenu (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................2 12
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying aservice message ........2 91
Driving abroad ............................... 292
Hiding aservice message .............. 291
Resetting the service intervald is-
pla y................................................ 291
Service message ............................ 290
Specia lservice requirements ......... 291
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 73
Function ...........................................7 3
Switching off the alarm .................... 73
ATTENTIO NASSIS T
Activating/deactivating ................. 213
Displa ymessage ............................ 236
Function/note s............................. 189
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
AUTO lights
Displa ymessage ............................ 231
see Lights
Automatic car was h(care) ............... 292
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stopf unction) .................................... 136
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stopf unction).......................... 135
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 110
Automatic transmission
Accelerator peda lposition ............. 143
Changing gea r............................... 143
DIREC TS
ELEC
T lever ..................... 141
Displa ymessage ............................ 243
Double-clutch function .................. 143 Drive progra
m................................ 144
Drive progra mdisplay .................... 142
Driving tip s.................................... 143
DYNAMIC SELECT switch .............. 139
Emergency running mod e.............. 149
Engaging drive position .................. 142
Engaging neutral ............................ 141
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 141
Engaging reverse gea r................... 141
Engaging the park position ............ 141
Gliding mod e................................. 144
Kickdown. ...................................... 144
Manua lshifting .............................. 146
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AM Gvehicles) ..... 216
Overview ........................................ 140
Problem (malfunction) ................... 149
Pulling away ................................... 134
Rocking the vehicl efree ................ 144
Starting the engine ........................ 133
Steering wheelp addleshifters ...... 146
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 142
Transmission positions .................. 143
Automatic transmissio nemer-
gencym ode....................................... 149
B
Back button ....................................... 259
Bag hook ............................................ 272
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 62
BAS PLUS with Cross-TrafficA ssist
(Brake Assist PLUS with Cross-
TrafficA ssist)
Function/note s................................ 62
Important safety notes .................... 63
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 77
Important safety notes .................... 77
Replacing ......................................... 77
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 307
Displa ymessage ............................ 233
Important safety notes .................. 305
Jump starting ................................. 308
4Index

Transmission positions
BPark position
Thisprevents the vehicl efromr olling
away when stopped.
Onlys hift the transmission into posi-
tion Pwhen the vehicl eisstationary
(
Ypage 141). The parkin gloc k
shoul dnot be used as abrake when
parking. Alway sapply the electronic
parkin gbrake in additio ntothe park-
ing lock in order to secur ethe vehi-
cle.
Park position Pis automatically
engaged if:
Ryo us witch off the engine using the
SmartKeya nd remove the Smart-
Key
Ryo us witch off the engine using the
key or using the Start/Stop button
and open the driver's door or front-
passenge rdoor
Rthe driver's door is opene dwhen
the vehicl eisstationar yordriving
at ver ylow spee dand the trans-
mission is in position Dor R
If the vehicl eelectronics ar emalfunc-
tioning ,the transmission mayb e
locked in position P.H avet he vehicle
electronics checked immediatel yata
qualified specialis tworkshop.
CRevers egear
Onlys hift the transmission into posi-
tion Rwhen the vehicl eisstationary.
ANeutral
Do not shift the transmission to N
whil edriving. Otherwise, the auto-
matic transmission could be dam-
aged.
No powe ristransmitted fromt he
engine to the drive wheels.
Releasing the brake peda lwilla llow
yo utom ovet he vehicl efreely, e.g .to
push it or tow it.
If ESP
®is deactivated or faulty: shift
the transmission to position Nif the
vehicl eisind angerofs kidding,e.g.
on icy roads.
If yo uswitch the engine off with the
transmission in position Ror D,t he
automatic transmission shifts to N
automatically.
!Rolling in neutral Ncan damage
the drive train.
7Drive
The automatic transmission changes
gear automatically. All forward gears
ar ea vailable.
Driving tips
Changin ggear
The automatic transmission shifts to the indi-
vidua lgears automaticall ywhenitisint rans-
mission position D.T hisa utomatic gear shifting
behavio risdetermine dby:
Rthe selecte ddrive program
Rthe positio nofthe accelerator pedal
Rthe roa dspeed
Accelerator peda lposition
Your style of drivin ginfluences how the auto-
matic transmission shifts gear:
Rlittle throttle :early upshifts
Rmor ethrottle :lat eu pshifts
Double-clutc hfunction
When shifting down, the double-clutch function
is active regardless of the currentl yselected
drive program. The double-clutch function
Automati ctransmission143
Driving an dparking
Z

reduces loadchange reactions and is conducive
to as porty driving style .The sound generated by
the double-clutch function depends on the drive
programs elected.
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximu macceleration.
XDepress the accelerator pedalb eyond the
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to alower
gear depending on the engine speed.
XEase off the accelerator pedalo nce the
desired speedisr eached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up.
Rocking the vehicle free
Rocking the vehicl efree by shifting back and
forth between transmission positions Dand R
can help to free avehicl ethat has become stuck
in mud or snow.
The vehicle's engine management restricts
switching between transmission positions D
and Rto speeds up to amaximu mof5m ph
(9 km/h).
To shift back and forth between transmission
positions Dand R,m ove the DIRECT SELECT
lever up and down past the point of resistance.
Glidingm ode (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Gliding mode is characterized by the following:
Rthe combustion engine is disconnected from
the drive train.
Rthe engine speed corresponds to the idling
speed.
Rstatus icon Cgoes out and status icon :is
displayed in the multifunction display
(
Ypag e142).
In drive program C,y ou can deactivate and acti-
vate gliding mode using the ECO button
(
Ypag e136). Gliding mode can be activated under the follow-
ing conditions:
Rthe speedisw
ithinas uitable range.
Rthe course of the road is suitable ,e.g. there
are no steep up or downhill gradients.
Ryou are no longer depressing the accelerator
pedal.
Gliding mode is deactivated under the following conditions:
Ryou depress the accelerator pedal.
Ryou depress the brake pedal.
Ryou use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch
the transmission position (Ypag e141).
Ryou switch to drive program RACE
(S‑MODEL), S+orS(Ypag e139).
Ryou activate manua lgearshifting
(Ypag e146).
Ryou leave the suitable speedr ange.
iIf you have selected the "Comfort" setting
for the drive (engine management) in drive
program I,y ou can als oactivate gliding mode.
You can find informatio nabout this in the Dig-
ital Operator's Manual.
Drive programs
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG
vehicles)
Drive program I(Individual)
In drive program Ithe following properties of the
drive programc an be selected:
Rthe drive (engine and transmission manage-
ment)
Rthe suspension
Rthe steering
Rthe availability of the ECO start/stop function
Rthe climate control
Information about configuring drive program I
with the multimedia system can be found in the
Digital Operator's Manual.
iTo permanently select the gears in drive
program Iusing the steering whee lpaddle
shifters, select the M(manual) setting for the
drive.
144Automatic transmission
Driving and parking