2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE seat memory

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
12Index

Programming(garage door
opener) .......................................... 284
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 114
Overview of bulb types .................. 114
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 114
Reporting safety defects .................... 30
Rescue card ......................................... 30
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................2 35
Warning lamp ................................. 252
Restrain tsystem
Display message ............................ 227
Introduction ..................................... 41
Warning lamp ................................. 252
Warning lamp (function) ................... 41
Reversing feature
Panorama sliding sunroo f................ 91
Roller sunblinds ............................... 93
Side windows ................................... 87
Sliding sunroo f................................. 91
Trunk lid ...........................................8 3
Reversin glamps (displa ymes-
sage) ................................................... 231
Roadside Assistanc e(breakdown) .... 27
Rolle rsunblind
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel ..................................... 93
Roo fcarrier ........................................ 273
Roo flinin gand carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 298
Roo floa d( maximum) ........................ 349
Route guidance
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
S
Safety
Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 57
see Occupant safety
see Operating safety
Safety system
see Driving safety systems SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 267
Inserting ........................................ 267
Inserting/removing ........................ 266
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
Selecting ........................................ 209
Search &Send
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 258
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver' sand front-
passenger seatb elt. ........................ 46
Cleaning ......................................... 298
Correct usag e.................................. 44
Fastening ......................................... 45
Important safety guideline s............. 43
Introduction ..................................... 42
Releasing ......................................... 46
Warning lamp ................................. 247
Warning lamp (function) ................... 46
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 98
Adjusting (Performance Seat) ........ 101
Adjusting the 4-wa ylum bars up-
por t................................................ 101
Adjusting the hea drestraint ............ 98
Calling up astore dsetting (mem-
ory function) .................................. 109
Cleaning the cove r......................... 297
Correct driver' sseatp osition ........... 96
Folding the backrests forward/
back ............................................... 100
Important safety notes .................... 96
Seatb ackres tdisplay message ..... 244
Seath eating .................................. 101
Seath eating problem .................... 103
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 109
Switching sea theating on/of f....... 101
Switching sea tventilation on/
off .................................................. 102
Securing aloa d
see Securing cargo
Securing cargo .................................. 272
Selecto rlever
Cleaning ......................................... 297
see Automati ctransmission
16Index

Function
PRE-SAFE®intervenes:
Rin emergenc ybraking situations, e.g. when
BA Sisa ctivated
Rin critical driving situations, e.g. when physi-
cal limits are exceeded and th evehicl eunder-
steer soro versteer sseverely
Rvehicles wit hthe Drivin gAssistanc epackage:
when adriver assistanc esystem intervenes
powerfully or th eradar sensor system detect s
an imminent danger of collision in certai nsit-
uation s
PRE-SAF E
®takes thefollowin gmeasures
depending on th ehazardous situation detected:
Rthef ront seat belt sare pre-tensioned.
Rif th evehicl eskids, th eside windows and th e
panoram aroofw ithp ower tilt/slidin gpanel
are closed.
Rvehicles wit hthe memory function for th e
front-passenger seat :the front-passenger
seat is adjusted if it is in an unfavorable posi -
tion .
If th ehazardous situation passes without result -
ing in an accident, PRE-SAF E
®slackens thebelt
pre-tensioning .All setting smade by PRE-SAF E®
can then be reversed.
If theseat belt pre-tensioning is no treduced:
XMov ethe seat backrest or seat bac kslightly
when th evehicl eiss tationary.
The seat belt pre-tensioning is reduce dand
th el ockin gmechanism is released.
The seat-belt adjustmen tisanintegral part of
th eP R
E-SAF E®convenience function .You will
fin dinformation on th econveni ence function
under "Belt adjustment" (
Ypage 46).
PRE-SAFE®PLUS (anticipatory occu-
pant protection system PLUS)
Introduction
PRE-SAF E®PLUSiso nlya vailable in vehicles
wit hthe Drivin gAssistanc epackage.
Usin gthe radar sensor system, PRE-SAF E
®
PLUSisa ble to detect that ahead-on or rear-end
collision is imminent .Incertainhazardous sit -
uations, PRE-SAF E
®PLUStakes pre-emptive
measures to protect th evehicl eoccupants.
Important safety notes
The intervention of PRE-SAF E®PLUScanno t
preven tanimminent collision .
The driver is no twarned about th eintervention
of PRE-SAF E
®PLUS.
PRE-SAF E®PLUSdoes no tinterven eifthevehi-
cle is backin gup.
When driving ,orwhen parking or exiting apark -
ing spac ewitha ssistanc efromA ctiveParking
Assist ,PRE-SAF E
®PLUSwill no tapply th e
brakes.
Function
PRE-SAF E®PLUSintervenes in certai nsitua-
tion sift heradar sensor system detect san
imminent head-on or rear-end collision .
PRE-SAF E
®PLUStakes th efollowin gmeasures
depending on th ehazardous situation detected:
Rif th eradar sensor system detect sthata
head-on collision is imminent ,the seat belt s
are pre-tensioned.
Rif th eradar sensor system detect stha tar ear-
en dc ollision is imminent :
-theb rak epressur eisincreased if th edriver
applie sthe brakes when th evehicl eiss ta-
tionary.
-th es eat belt sare pre-tensioned.
The PRE-SAF E®PLUSbraking application is can -
celed:
Rif th eaccelerato rpedal is depressed when a
gear is engage d
Rif theriskofac ollision passes or is no longer
detected
Rif DISTRONI CPLUSindicates an intention to
pull away
If th ehazardous situation passes without result -
ing in an accident, th eoriginal setting sare
restored .
Automati cmeasures after an acci-
dent
Immediately after an accident, th efollowin g
measures are implemented, depending on th e
typ eand severit yoftheimpact :
Rtheh azard warning lamps are activated
Rthee mergenc ylighting is activated
Rthev ehicl edoor sare unlocked
56Occupant safety
Safety

Rthe front side windows arelower ed
Rvehicles with amemory function: the electri-
cally adjustable steering whee lisraised
Rthe engine is switched off and the fuel supply
is cut off
Rvehicles with mbrace :automatic emergency
call
Children in the vehicle
Important safety notes
Accident statistics sho wthatc hildren secured
in the rea rsea ts ar esafer thanc hildren secured
in the front-passenge rseat. For thisr eason,
Mercedes-Benz strongl yadvises thaty ouinstall
ac hild restraint systemonar ears eat. Children
ar eg enerall ybetter protecte dthere.
If ac hild younger thant welve yearsoldand
under 5ft(1.50 m)in height is travelingint he
vehicle:
Ralways secur ethe child in achild restraint
system suitable for Mercedes-Ben zvehicles.
The child restraint system must be appropri-
ate to the age, weight and size of the child
Rbe sure to observe the instructions and safety
notes in this section in addition to the child
restraint system manufacturer'si nstallation
instructions
Rbe sure to observe the instructions and safety
notes on the "Occupant classification system
(OCS)" (
Ypage 49)
GWARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, the ycould set it in motion by, for example:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshift the automatic transmission out of the
parking position P.
Rstartthe engine.
In addition ,the ym ay operatev ehicle equip-
menta nd becom etrapped. There is arisk of
an accident and injury.
When leavingt he vehicle, always tak ethe
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
If persons, particularly children are subjected to prolonged exposure to extreme heat or
cold, there is arisk of injury, possibly even
fatal. Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
GWARNING
If the child restraint system is subjected to
directs unlight, partsm ay get very hot.C hil-
dren may burn themselves on these parts,
particularly on the metal partsoft he child
restraint system. There is arisk of injury.
If you leave the vehicle, taking the child with
you, always ensure that the child restraint
system is not exposed to directs unlight. Pro-
tec titw ithablanket, for example. If the child
restraint system has been exposed to direct
sunlight, let it cool down befores ecuring the
child in it. Never leave children unattended in
the vehicle.
Always ensure that all vehicle occupant shave
their seat belts fastened correctly and are sitting
properly. Particular attention must be paid to
children.
Observe the safetyn otes on the seat belt
(
Ypage 43) and the notes on correctu se of seat
belts (Ypage 44).
Ab ooster seat may be necessary to achieve
proper seat belt positionin gfor children over
41 lbs (1 8kg)until the yreach aheight where a
three-point seat belt can be properly fastened
without abooster seat.
Specia lseat belt retractor
GWARNING
If the seat belt is released while driving, the
child restraint system will no longer be
secured properly. The special seat belt retrac- tor is disabled and the inertia real draws in a
portion of the seat belt. The seat belt cannot
be immediately refastened. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Stop the vehicle immediately, paying atten-
tion to road and traffic conditions. Reactivate
Children in th evehicle57
Safety
Z

Adjusting theseats electri cally
Electricallyadjusta bles eats wit hmem-
ory function
:Hea drestrain theight
;Backrest angle
=Seat height
?Seat cushion lengt h
ASeat cushion angle
BSeat fore-and-aftadjustmen t
iFurther relate dsubjects :
RYou can store th eseat setting susingthe
memory function (Ypage 109).
RIf PRE-SAFE®is triggered ,the front-
passenger seat will be moved to abette r
position if it was previously in an unfavora-
ble position (
Ypage 55).
RWhen theseat is moved forward sorback-
wards, th eheadres tismoved up or down
automatically.
Vehicles wit hAMG Performance Seat: th e
height of th ehead restraints canno tbeadjus-
ted.
Electricall yadjusta bles eats withou t
memory function
:Backrest angle
;Seat height
=Seat cushion lengt h
?Seat cushion angle
ASeat fore-and-aftadjustmen t
Adjusting th eheadr estraints
Import ant safety notes
GWARNIN G
You could lose control of your vehicl eifyou do
th ef ollowin gwhile driving:
Radjust th edriver's seat ,head restraint,
steering whee lormirrors
Rfaste nthe seat belt
There is ariskofana ccident.
Adjus tthe driver's seat ,head restraint, steer -
ing whee land mirror and faste nyour seat belt
before starting th eengine.
GWARNIN G
If th ehead restraints are no tinstalled or no t
adjusted correctly, they canno tprovid epro-
tection as intended. There is an increased ris k
of injury in th ehead and neck area, e.g. in th e
event of an acciden torwhen braking .
Always drive wit hthe head restraints instal -
led. Befor edrivin goff,m akes uref or every
vehicl eoccupant that th ecenter of thehead
restrain tsupport sthe bac koft hehead at
about eye level.
Genera lnotes
Pay attention to th eimportant safet ynotes
(Ypage 96).
Do no trotate th ehead restraints of th efront and
rear seats. Otherwise ,you canno tadjust th e
height and angle of th ehead restraints to th e
correc tposition .
98Seats
Seats,steering wheel and mirrors

Folding thefront seat backrests
forward/back
Important safety notes
GWARNIN G
If th ebackrest is no tengaged, it could fol d
forwards durin gabraking maneuve rorinthe
event of an accident, for example .The seat
backrest will then push th evehicl eoccupant
against th eseat belt .The seat belt can no
longer offer th eintended leve lofprotection
and could eve ncaus einjuries. Ther eisan
increased ris kofinjury.
Before eac hjou rney, mak esure that th eback-
res tengage sfully as described.
GWARNIN G
You could lose control of your vehicl eifyou do
th ef ollowin gwhile driving :
Radjust thedriver' sseat ,steering whee lor
mirror s
Rfastenthe seat belt
Ther eisar iskofana ccident.
Adjus tthe driver' sseat ,steering whee lor
mirror sand faste nyour seat belt before start -
ing th eengine.
GWARNIN G
When you adjust aseat ,you or other vehicl e
occupant scould become trapped ,e.g.ont he
seat guide rail. Ther eisariskofi njury.
Mak esure when adjusting aseat that no on e
has any body part sintheswee poft heseat .
Observ ethe safet ynotes on "Air bags "
(
Ypage 46 )and "Children in th eVehicle"
(Ypage 57) .
Folding th eseat backres tforward
Wit hthe EASY-ENTRY system, th eseat moves
forwards as soo nasyou foldthe backrest for -
wards and pull th eseat forwards horizontally.
This makes it easie rfor passenger stoget into
and out of th erear compartment.
The head restraint also lower sonvehicles wit h
electric seat adjustment.
XVehicles without memory function:
release th ehead restraint if necessar yand
push it down .
XUse seat release handle :and fol dthe back-
res tforwards until th eseat backrest engages.
XPush th eseat as far forwards as it will go.
XVehicles with memory function: use seat
release handle :and fol dthe backrest for -
wards as far as it will go.
The seat moves automatically to th eforemost
position .
Folding th eseat backres tback
XVehicles without memory function: push
th es eat backrest bac khorizontally until th e
seat reaches th eposition that was previously
set .
XFold th eseat backrest backwards until you
hear it engage .Dosoinasmoothmanner.
If th erear seat backrest is no tengaged, this
will be shown in th emultifunction display in
th ei nstrumen tcluster. Awarning tone also
sounds.
XAfte rthe seat backrest has been folded back,
check th eposition of th ehead restraint and
set it to th ecorre ct position .
XVehicles with memory function: swing
bac kthe seat backrest .
If th erear seat backrest is no tengaged, this
will be shown in th emultifunction display in
100Seats
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

Problems with the steering wheel heating
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The steering wheel heat-
ing has switched off pre-
maturely or cannot be
switched on.The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on.
XSwitch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the
rear window defroster or interior lighting.
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Important safety notes
GWARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants –particularly children –could
become trapped. There is arisk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
Move the steering wheel adjustment lever if
there is arisk of entrapment by the steering
wheel. The adjustment process is stopped.
Press one of the memory function position but-
tons. The adjustment process is stopped. This
function is only available on vehicles with mem-
ory function.
GWARNING
If children activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture, they can become trapped, particularly
when unattended. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
If you drive off while the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments, you could lose
control of the vehicle. There is arisk of an
accident.
Always wait until the adjustment process is
complete before driving off. The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes gettingi
n
and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature using the multimedia sys-
tem (see the separate operating instructions).
Position of the steering wheel when the
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT featureisa ctive
The steering wheel swings upwards when you:
Rremove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
Rwith KEYLESS-GO:open the driver's door;
KEYLESS-GO must be in position 1
Rwith the SmartKey:open the driver's door;
the SmartKey must be in position 0or 1in the
ignition lock (
Ypage 131)
Ropen the driver's door when the ignition is
switched off
iThe steering wheel only tilts upwards if the
driving position is stored after the steering
column adjustment has been adjusted
(
Ypage 109).
The most recent driving position of the steering
wheel is stored if:
Rthe ignition is switched off
Rthe settingiss tored with the memory function
(Ypage 109).
iThe steering wheel only moves upwards if it
has not already reached the upper steering
limiter.
Steering wheel105
Seats, steering wheela nd mirrors
Z

Position of the steering wheel for driv-
ing
The steering wheel is moved to the last selected
position when:
Rthe driver's door is closed and you insert the
SmartKey into the ignition lock
Ryou close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
Ryou press the Start/Stop button once on vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO
iThe steering wheel only returns to the last
set position if the driving position is stored
after the seat or steering column has been
adjusted (
Ypage 109).
The most recent driving position of the steering
wheel is stored if:
Rthe ignition is switched off
Rthe settingiss tored with the memory function
(Ypage 109).
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature
If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is trig-
gered in an accident, the steering column will
move upwards when the driver's door is opened
or the SmartKey is removed from the ignition
lock. This makes it easier to exit the vehicle and
rescue the occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is only
operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY feature is
activated in the multimedia system (see the sep-
arate operating instructions).
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,s teer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before startin gthe engine.
GWARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
object sare actually closer than they appear.
This means that you could misjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane. There is arisk of an acci-
dent.
For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder.
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (Ypage 131).
XPress button ;for the right-hande xterior
mirror or button =for the left-hand exterior
mirror.
The indicator lamp lights up in the button that
has been pressed.
The indicator lamp goes out again after some
time. You can adjust the selected mirror using
adjustment button :as long as the indicator
lamp is lit.
XPress adjustment button :up, down, or to
the left or right until you have adjusted the
exterior mirror to the correct position. You
should have agood overview of traffic condi-
tions.
The convex exterior mirrors provide alarger field
of vision.
After the engine has been started, the exterior
mirrors are automatically heated if the rear win-
106Mirrors
Seats, steering wheela nd mirrors