2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE tires

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

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

PRE-SAFE®(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ...............................5 5
PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) .............. 56
Rear view camera .......................... 181
Traffic Sign Assist .......................... 190
Message memor y(on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 219
Messages
see Display messages
see Warning and indicator lamps
Mirror turns ignal
Cleaning ......................................... 296
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)
Mobile phone
Connecting (Bluetooth
®inter-
face) ..............................................2 65
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 266
Frequencies ................................... 342
Installatio n..................................... 342
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 210
Transmissio noutput (maximum ).... 342
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ...........................................7 6
MOExtended tires .............................. 301
Mountin gwheels
Lowering the vehicl e...................... 340
Mounting anew whee l................... 339
Preparing the vehicl e.....................3 36
Raising the vehicle ......................... 337
Removing awheel .......................... 339
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 336
MP3
Operation ....................................... 209
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 58
Multifunctio ndisplay
Function/notes .............................2 02
Multifunctio nsteering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .. 201
Overview .......................................... 35
Multimedia system
Switching on and off ......................2 59Music files
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l.............. ....................................2
58
N
Navigation
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 206
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 58
Notes on breaking-inan ew vehi-
cle ....................................................... 130
O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS)
Conditions ....................................... 49
Faults ............................................... 53
Operation ......................................... 49
System self-test ............................... 51
Occupant safety
Air bag s...........................................4 6
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 56
Childre ninthe vehicl e..................... 57
Important safety notes. ................... 41
Introduction to the restraint sys-
tem .................................................. 41
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 49
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 42
Pets in the vehicl e........................... 61
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 55
PRE-SAFE
®PLU S(anticipatory
occupant protectio nPLUS) .............. 56
Restraint system warning lamp ........ 41
Seatb elt. ......................................... 42
OCS
Conditions ....................................... 49
Faults ............................................... 53
Operation ......................................... 49
System self-test ............................... 51
Odometer ........................................... 204
Oil
see Engine oil
Index13

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

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
Index19

Type identificationplate
see Vehicl eide ntificatio nplate
U
Unlocking
Emergency unlocking ....................... 82
From insid ethe vehicl e(central
unlocking button) ............................. 81
US Bd evices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ...............................................2 67
V
Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)........275
Vehicle
Correct use ...................................... 29
Data acquisition ............................... 30
Display message ............................ 243
Equipment ....................................... 26
Individua lsettings .......................... 211
Limited Warranty .............................3 0
Loading .......................................... 326
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 82
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 74
Lowering ........................................ 340
Maintenance .................................... 27
Operating safety .............................. 28
Parking .......................................... 152
Parking for along period. ............... 155
Pulling awa y................................... 134
Raising ........................................... 337
Reporting problems ......................... 29
Securing from rolling away ............ 336
Towing away .................................. 310
Transporting .................................. 312
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ........... 82
Unlocking (SmartKey )...................... 74
Vehicl edata. .................................. 349
Vehicl edata
Roof load (maximum) ..................... 349
Trunk load (maximum) ................... 349
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 349
Vehicl eemergencyl ocking ................ 82
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 343 Vehicl
elevel
AIRMATIC. ..................................... 172
Displa ymessage ............................ 236
Vehicl etoolkit.................................. 300
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 209
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
VIN
Seat. .............................................. 344
Type plate ...................................... 343
Voice ControlS ystem
see Separate operating instructionsW
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 249
Brakes ........................................... 248
Check Engine ................................. 252
Coolant .......................................... 253
Distance warning ........................... 255
ESP
®.............................................. 249
ESP®OFF ....................................... 251
Fue ltank ........................................ 252
Genera lnotes ................................ 246
Overview .......................................... 34
Parking brake ................................ 252
PASSENGER AIR BAG ...................... 42
Reserve fue l................................... 252
Restraint system ............................ 252
Seatb elt. ....................................... 247
SPOR Thandling mod e................... 251
Steering ......................................... 257
Tire pressure monitor .................... 256
Warranty .............................................. 26
Washer fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 245
Wheel and tire combinations
Tires ............................................... 340
Wheel bolt tightenin gtorque ........... 340
Wheel chock ...................................... 336
Wheels
Changing awheel .......................... 335
Checking ........................................ 317
Cleaning ......................................... 295
Important safety notes .................. 316
Information on driving .................... 316
Index21

Interchanging/changing ................ 335
Mountinganew whee l................... 339
Mounting awheel. ......................... 336
Removing awheel. ......................... 339
Snow chains .................................. 319
Storing ........................................... 336
Tightening torque ........................... 340
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 340
Window curtai nair bag
Displa ymessage ............................ 228
Operation ......................................... 49
Windows
see Sid ewindows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 124
Windshiel dwasher fluid
see Windshield washers ystem
Windshiel dwasher system
Adding washerf luid ....................... 290
Important safety notes .................. 348
Windshiel dwipers
Problem (malfunction) ................... 119
Replacing the wipe rblade s............ 116
Switching on/of f........................... 116
Winter driving
Important safety notes .................. 318
Slippery roa dsurfaces ................... 160
Snow chains .................................. 319
Winter operation
Radiato rcove r............................... 288
Summer tire s................................. 318
Winter tires
M+S tire s....................................... 318
Wipe rblades
Cleaning ......................................... 295
Important safety notes .................. 116
Replacing ....................................... 116
Replacing (windshield) ................... 117
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 297
Workshop
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
22Index

Do not installaccessories such as audi osys-
tems in these areas. Do not carry ou trepairs
or welding .You could impai rthe operating
efficiency of the restraint systems.
Hav eaftermarket accessories installe data
qualified specialis tworkshop.
Yo uc ould jeopardize the operating safety of
your vehicl eifyouusep arts, tire sand wheels as
well as accessories relevant to safety which
have not been approved by Mercedes-Benz. This
could lead to malfunctions in safety-relevant
systems, e.g .the brake system .Use onl ygenu-
ine Mercedes-Benz parts or parts of equa lqual-
ity .O nlyu setires, wheels and accessories that
have been specifically approved for your vehi-
cle.
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts ar esubject to
strict quality control. Ever yparth as been spe-
cificall ydeveloped ,manufactured or selected
for and adapted to Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
Onlyg enuine Mercedes-Benz parts should
therefore be used.
Mor ethan3 00,000 different genuine
Mercedes-Benz parts ar eavailable for
Mercedes-Benz models.
All authorize dMercedes-Benz Centers maintain
as uppl yofg enuine Mercedes-Benz parts for
necessary servic eand repai rwork. In addition,
strategicall yloc ate dpar
ts d
eliver ycenters pro-
vid eq uick and reliabl eparts service.
Alway sspecify the vehicl eide ntification number
(VIN) when ordering genuine Mercedes-Benz
parts (
Ypage 343).
Operator' sManual
Vehicle equipment
i
Thi sO perator' sManualdes cribe sallmodels
and al lstandard and optional equipment of
your vehicl eavailable at the time of going to
print. Country-specific differences ar epossi-
ble. Bea rinmindt haty ourv ehicl emaynot
featur eallfunctions describe dhere. Thi salso
applie stosafety-relevant system sand func-
tions. The equipment in your vehicl emay
therefore differf romthatshown in the
descriptions and illustrations.
The original purchase agreement lists al lsys-
tems installe dinyourv ehicle. Shoul
dyou have any questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consul tan
authorize dMercedes-Benz Center.
The Operator' sManualand Maintenance Book-
le ta re important documents and shoul dbekept
in the vehicle.
Service and vehicle operation
Warranty
The implied warranty for your vehicl eapplies in
accordance with the warranty term sand condi-
tions in the Service and Warranty Information
booklet.
Your authorize dMercedes-Benz Center will
replace and repai rallfactory-installe dparts in
accordance with the following warranty terms
and conditions:
RNew Vehicl eLimite dW arranty
REmission System Warranty
REmission Performance Warranty
RCalifornia ,Connecticut, Maine ,Massachu-
setts ,New York, Pennsylvania ,Rhode Island
and Vermont Emission Control System War-
ranty
RState warranty enforcement laws (lemon
laws)
Replacement parts and accessories ar ecovered
by the Mercedes-Benz Parts and Accessories
warranties. These ar eavailable at any author-
ize dM ercedes-Benz Center.
iShoul dyou lose your Service and Warranty
Informatio nbooklet, have an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center arrange for areplace-
ment. The new Service and Warranty Infor-
matio nbooklet will be posted to you.
Informatio nfor customers in Califor-
nia
Under California la wyoumaybee ntitledtoa
replacement of your vehicl eorarefund of the
purchase price or leas eprice, if after areason-
able numbe rofrepairattempts Mercedes-Benz
USA, LLC and/or its authorize drepai rors ervice
facilities fail to fix one or mor esubst antial
defects or malfunctions in the vehicl ethata re
covered by its expres swarranty.
26Service and vehicle operation
Introduction