2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE sport mode

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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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
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Sensors (cleaning instructions).......296
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................2 11
Service message
see ASSYST PLUS
Service products
Brake fluid ..................................... 347
Coolant (engine) ............................ 347
Engine oil ....................................... 346
Fuel ................................................ 344
Important safety notes .................. 344
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 348
Washer fluid ................................... 348
Settin gthe date/time format
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 58
Settin gthe language
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 58
Settin gthe time
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 58
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 215
On-board computer ....................... 211
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 216
Side impact air bag .............................4 8
Side marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 231
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 295
Conveniencec losing feature ............ 88
Convenienceo pening feature ..........8 8
Important safety information ........... 87
Opening/closing .............................. 87
Problem( malfunction) .....................9 0
Resettin g......................................... 89
Reversin gfeature ............................ .87
SIRIUS services
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 258
Sliding sunroof
Opening/closing .............................. 91
Resetting ... ...................................... 92
see Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel SmartKey
Changing the bat
tery ....................... 77
Changing the programming .............7 6
Checkin gthe battery ...................... .77
Convenience closingf eature ............ 89
Convenience opening feature .......... 88
Display message ............................ 245
Door central locking/unlocking ...... .74
Important safety notes .................... 74
KEYLESS-GO start function .............. 76
Loss .................................................7 9
Mechanical key ................................ 76
Overview .......................................... 74
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 131
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 79
Starting the engine ........................ 133
Smartphone
Starting the engine ........................ 134
SMS
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 258
Snow chains ...................................... 319
Socket (12 V)
Center console .............................. 276
General notes ................................ 276
Rear compartment. ........................276
Sound
Switching on/off ........................... 259
Special seat bel tretractor .................. 57
Specialist workshop ............................ 29
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 215
Digita l............................................ 205
In the Instrument cluster ................. 34
Segments ...................................... 200
Sel

ecting the displa yunit ...............2 15
SPORT handling mode
Deactivating/activating
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ................ 68
Warning lamp ................................. 251
Sports exhaus tsystem
see AMG sports exhaust system
Standin glamps
Display message ............................ 231
Switching on/off ........................... 111
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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

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

It may be best to deactivate ESP®in the follow-
ing situations:
Rwhen using snow chains
Rin deep snow
Ron sand or gravel
iActivate ESP®as soon as the situations
describeda bove no longer apply. ESP®will
otherwise not be abl etostabilize the vehicle if
the vehicle starts to skid or awheel starts to
spin.
!Avoid spinning the driven wheel sfor an
extended period with ESP®deactivated. You
could otherwise damage the drivetrain.
Deactivating/activating ESP®
You can deactivate or activate ESP®via the on-
board computer (Ypage 212)
ESP®deactivated:
The å ESP®OFF warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
ESP
®activated:
The å ESP®OFF warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Characteristic swhen ESP®is deactivated
If ESP®is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the ÷ESP®warning lamp in the
instrument cluster flashes. In such situations,
ESP
®wil lnot stabilize the vehicle.
If you deactivate ESP®:
RESP®no longer improves driving stability.
REngine torque is no longer limited and the
drive wheel sare abl etospin.
The spinning of the wheel sresults in acutting
action for better traction on loose surfaces.
RTraction control is still activated.
RCOLLISION PREVENTION ASSISTisnol onger
available; nor is it activated if you brake firmly
with assistance from ESP
®.
RPRE-SAFE®is no longer available, nor is it
activated if you brake firmly and ESP®inter-
venes.
RPRE-SAFE®Brake is no longer available, it is
also not activated if you brake firmly and ESP®
intervenes.
RESP®still providess upport when you brake
firmly.
Deactivating/activating ESP®
(Mercedes‑AMG vehicles)
Important safety notes
iObserve the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Ypage 61).
You can select betwee nthe following states of
ESP
®:
RESP®is activated.
RSPORT handling mode is activated.
RESP®is deactivated.
GWARNING
When SPORT handling mode is activated,
there is agreater risk of skidding and acci-
dents.
Only activate SPORT handling mode in the sit-
uations describedint he following.
GWARNING
If you deactivate ESP
®,E SP®no longer sta-
bilizes the vehicle.T here is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP
®in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
!Avoid spinning the driven wheelsf or an
extended period with ESP®deactivated. You
could otherwise damage the drivetrain.
In the following situations, it may be better to
activate SPORT handling mode or deactivate
ESP
®:
Rwhen using snow chains
Rin deep snow
Ron sand or gravel
Ron specially designated roads when the vehi-
cle's own oversteering and understeering
characteristics are desired
Driving in SPORT handling mode or without
ESP
®requires an extremely qualifieda nd expe-
rienced driver.
iActivate ESP®as soon as the situations
describeda bove no longer apply. ESP®will
otherwise not be abl etostabilize the vehicle if
the vehicle starts to skid or awheel starts to
spin.
68Driving safety systems
Safety

Deactivating/activating ESP®
XTo activate SPORT handling mode:briefly
press butto n:.
The M SPORT handlin gmodew arnin g
lamp in th einstrument cluster lights up. The
SPORT handling mod e
message appears in
th em ultifunction display.
XTo deactivate SPORT handling mode:
briefl ypress butto n:.
The M SPORT handlin gmodew arnin g
lamp in th einstrument cluster goe sout.
XTo deactivate ESP®:press butto n: until
th eå ESP®OF Fw arnin glamp lights up in
th ei nstrument cluster.
The ÷ OFF
message appears in th emulti-
function display.
XTo activate ESP®: briefl ypress butto n:.
The å ESP®OF Fw arnin glamp in th e
instrumen tcluster goe sout.T he ÷ ON
message appears in th emultifunction display.
Characteristics of activate dSPORT han-
dling mode
If SPORT handlin gmodeisa ctivated and on eor
mor ewheels start to spin ,the ÷ ESP®warn -
in gl amp in th einstrument cluster flashes .ESP®
only stabilizes th evehicl etoal imiteddegree .
Whe nSPORT handlin gmodeisa ctivated:
RESP®only improves drivin gstabilit ytoa limi-
te dd egree .
RTraction control is still activated.
REnginetorque is no longer limite dand th e
drive wheels are able to spin .
The spinning of th ewheels result sinacutting
action fo rbette rtraction on loos esurfaces.
RESP®still provides support when you brak e
firmly.
Characteristics when ESP®is deactivate d
If ESP®is deactivated and on eormorew heels
start to spin ,the ÷ ESP®warnin glamp in th e
instrumen tcluster doe snotflash. In suc hsitua-
tions, ES P
®will notstabiliz ethe vehicle.
If you deactivat eESP®:
RESP®no longer improves drivin gstability.
REngin etorque is no longer limite dand th e
drive wheels are able to spin .
The spinning of th ewheels result sinacutting
action fo rbette rtraction on loos esurfaces.
RTraction control is still activated.
RCOLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST is no longer
available; no risitactivated if you brak efirmly
wit ha ssistanc efromE SP
®.
RPRE-SAF E®is no longer available, no risit
activated if you brak efirmly and ES P®inter-
venes.
RPRE-SAF E®Brake is no longer available, it is
also no tactivated if you brak efirmly and ES P®
intervenes.
RESP®still provides support when you brak e
firmly.
ESP®trailer stabilization
General information
ES P®trailer stabilization is no tavailable in
Mercedes-AMG vehicles.
If your vehicle/trailer combination begin sto
swerve, ES P
®assistsyou in this situation .ESP®
slows th evehicl edown by brakin gand limiting
th ee ngineo utput until th evehicle/trailer com-
bination has stabilized.
Important safet ynotes
GWARNIN G
If roa dand weather condition sare poor,
trailer stabilization will no tbeable to preven t
th ev ehicle/trailer combination from swerv-
ing. Trailer swithah ighc enter of gravit ycan
ti po verb efore ES P
®can detec tthis. There is
ar iskofana ccident.
Always adapt your drivin gstyle to th eprevail -
in gr oada nd weather conditions.
If your vehicl ewitht railer (vehicle/trailer com-
bination )begin stol urch, you can only stabiliz e
Driving safetysystems69
Safety
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DYNAMIC SELECT switch
All vehicles (exceptMercedes-AMG
vehicles )
Use theDYNAMIC SELECT switch to chang ethe
drive program. Dependin gonthedrive program
selecte dthe followin gvehicle characteristics
will change:
Rth ed rive (engin eand transmissio nmanage-
ment)
Rth es uspensio n
Rthes teerin g
Rthea vailabilit yofthe ECOs tart/sto pfunction
Rthec limat econtrol :
-thec limat econtrol setting s
-ther earw indow defroster operation period
-thep erformanc eoftheseat heatin g
Each time you start th eenginew itht he Smart -
Key or th eStart/Sto pbutton, drive program Cis
activated. Fo rfurther information about startin g
th ee ngine, see (
Ypage 133).
XPush DYNAMI CSELEC Tswitch :forwar dor
bac kuntil th edesire ddrive program is selec -
ted.
The status icon of th eselecte ddrive program
is shown in th emultifunction display.
In addition ,the curren tdrive program setting s
are displaye dbriefly in th emultimedia syste m
display.
iIn af ew countries, th eECO start/sto pfunc-
tion is deactivated at th efactory due to th e
available fue lgrade. In this case, th eECO
start/sto pfunction is no tavailable in any
drive program, regardles softhedisplay in th e
multimedia syste mdisplay. Available drive programs:
I
IndividualIndividual setting s
S+Spor tPlusParticularly sport ydrivin g
characteristics
S Spor tSporty drivin gcharacteris -
tics
C ComfortComfortable and economi-
cal drivin gcharacteristics
EEconom yParticularly economical
drivingcharacteristics
Additional information on drive programs fo r
vehicles wit hautomatic transmissio n
(
Ypage 144)
You can also chang egear yoursel fusin gthe
steerin gwhee lpaddle shifters .For further infor-
mation on th emanual drive program
(
Ypage 146).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
General information
Selec tthe drive program usin gthe DYNAMI C
SELECT switch .
Available drive programs:
RAC E
(S ‑MODEL )Driving characteristics suit -
able fo rthe racetrac k
S+Spor tPlusParticularly sport ydrivin g
characteristics
S Spor tSporty drivin gcharacteris -
tics
C ComfortComfortable and economi-
cal drivin gcharacteristics
IIndividualIndividual setting s
Dependingonthedrive program selecte dthe
followin gvehicle characteristics will change:
Rthed rive (engin emanagement)
Rthet ransmissio nmanagemen t
RESP®
Rthes uspensio n
Rthep osition of th eexhaus tflap
Rthes teerin g
DYNAMIC SELECT switch139
Driving an dpark ing
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