2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE high beam

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
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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
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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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LATCH-type(ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 59
License plate lamp( display mes-
sage) .................................................. .231
Light function ,active
Display message ............................ 231
Light sensor (display message) ....... 231
Lights
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 112
Automatic headlamp mode ............ 110
Cornering light function ................. 112
Foggeduph eadlamps .................... 113
General notes ................................ 110
Hazard warning lamps ................... 112
High beamf lasher .......................... 111
High-beam headlamps ................... 111
Ligh tswitch ................................... 110
Low-beam headlamps .................... 111
Parking lamps ................................ 111
Rea rfog lamp ................................ 111
Setting exterio rlighting ................. 110
Standing lamps .............................. 111
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 214
Turn signals ................................... 111
see Interior lighting
Loading guidelines ............................ 268
Locking
see Centrall ocking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 81
Emergency locking ........................... 82
From insid e(central locking but-
ton) ..................................................8 1
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Low-beamh eadlamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 115
Display message ............................ 231
Switchin gon/off .......................... .111
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-way lumbars up-
port ................................................ 101
M
M+S tires ............................................ 318 Malfunction message
see Display messages
Matte finish (cleaning instruc-
tions) ..................................................2 94
mbrace
Call priority ....................................2 79
Display message ............................ 225
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 280
Downloading route s....................... 282
Emergency call .............................. 277
General notes ................................ 276
Geo fencing ................................... 283
Locating astole nvehicle ...............2 81
MB info call button ........................ 279
Remote fault diagnosis. ................. 282
Remote vehicl eloc king .................. 281
Roadsid eAssistance button .......... 278
Search &Send ............................... 280
Self-test ......................................... 277
Speed alert .................................... 282
System .......................................... 277
Triggering the vehicl ealarm ........... 283
Vehicl eremote unlocking .............. 281
Mechanical key
Function/note s................................ 76
Genera lnotes .................................. 76
Inserting .......................................... 76
Locking vehicl e................................ 82
Removing ......................................... 76
Unlocking the driver' sdoor.............. 82
Memory card (audio) ......................... 209
Memory function
Seats, steering wheel, exterior
mirrors ........................................... 109
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
360°camera .................................. 185
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 194
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 197
Active Parking Assist ..................... 177
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................ 189
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 191
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 162
DISTRONIC PLU SwithS teering
Assist and Stop&G oPilot ............... 168
Genera lnotes ................................ 160
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 193
PARKTRONIC ................................. 174
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Instrumentcluster
FunctionPag e
:Speedometer
Speedometer segments200
Warning and indicator lamps:
å ESP®OF F249
÷ ESP®24 9
· Distanc ewarning255
Ð Powersteering25 7
6 Restrain tsystem41
ü Seat belt s247
K High-beam headlamps111
L Low-beam headlamps111
8 Reserve fuel level wit h
fuel filler flap location indica-
to r( right )
252
T Parking lamp s111
R Rear fog lamp111
h Tirep ressur emonitor256
;#! Turn signals111
=Multifunction display202
?Tachometer201
FunctionPag e
Warning and indicator lamps:
! Electric parking brak e
(yellow)25 2
! ABS249
; CheckEngine25 2
% This indicator lamp has
no function
Electric parking brak e(red)25 2
F USAo nly
! Canad aonly
Brake s(red)24 8
$ USAo nly
J Canad aonly
M SPORT handlin gmode
in Mercedes-AM Gvehicles251
? Coolan t253
é This indicator lamp has
no function
ACoolan ttem perature display201
B8 Fuellevel indicator25 2
iInformation on th edisplay of th eoutside
temperature in th emultifunction display can
be foun dunder "Outside temperature dis-
play" (
Ypage 201).
34Instrumen tcluster
At ag lance

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
110Exterior lighting
Lightsa nd windshield wipers

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?.
Exterior lighting111
Lightsa nd windshield wipers
Z

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.
112Exterior lighting
Lights and windshield wiper s