2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE winter tires

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
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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
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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

Alwaysobserve the child restraint system man-
ufacturer's installatio nand operating instruc-
tions.
Forward-facin gchild restrain tsystem
If it is absolutely necessary to instal laforward-
facing child restraint system on the front-
passengers eat, always move the front-
passengers eata sfar back as possible. Fully
retract the sea tcushion length. The entire base
of the child restraint system must always res ton
the sea tcushion of the front-passenger seat.
The backres tofthe child restraint system must
li easf lata sp ossibl eagain st the backres tofthe
front-passenger seat. The child restraint system
must not touch the roo forbesubjected to aloa d
by the hea drestraint. Adjust the angle of the
sea tbackres tand the hea drestraint position
accordingly. Alway smakes uret hatt he shoul-
de rb elts trapisc orrectlyrouted from the vehi-
cle belt outle ttothe shoulde rbeltg uide on the
child restraint system .The shoulde rbelts trap
must be routed forwards and downwards from
the vehicl ebelto utlet. If necessary,a djus tthe
vehicl ebelto utle tand the front-passenger seat
accordingly.
Alway sobserve the child restraint system man-
ufacturer's installatio nand operating instruc-
tions.
Pets in the vehicle
GWARNING
If yo uleave animals unattended or unsecured
in the vehicle, they could press buttons or
switches, for example.
As aresult, they could:
Ractivate vehicl eequipment and become
trapped, for example
Ractivate or deactivate systems, thereby
endangering othe rroa du sers
Unsecured animals could also be flung around
the vehicl einthe event of an accident or sud-
de ns teering or braking ,thereb yinjuring vehi-
cle occupants. There is ariskofana ccident
and injury.
Never leav eanimals unattended in the vehi-
cle .Alway ssecur eanimals properly during
the journey ,e.g.u se asuitabl eanimalt rans-
port box.
Driving safety systems
Overvie wofdrivingsafety systems
In thiss ection, yo uwillf ind informatio nabout
the following driving safety systems:
RABS ( Anti-lock Braking System)
(Ypage 62)
RBAS ( Brake Assist System )(Ypage 62)
RBAS PLU SwithC ross-TrafficA ssist (Brake
A ssis tSys tem PLU SwithC ross-TrafficA ssist)
(
Ypage 62)
RCOLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
(Ypage 64)
RESP®( E le ctronic Stability Program)
(Ypage 67)
REBD ( Ele ctronic Brake force Dis tribution)
(Ypage 70)
RADAPTIVE BRAK E(Ypage 70)
RPRE-SAFE®Brake (Ypage 70)
RSTEER CONTROL (Ypage 72)
Important safety notes
If youfailtoa dapt your driving style or if yo uare
inattentive, the driving safety system scan nei-
ther reduce the ris kofanaccident nor override
the laws of physics. Driving safety system sare
merel yaidsd esig nedtoa ssistdriving .You are
responsibl efor maintaining the distance to the
vehicl einfront, for vehicl espeed ,for braking in
goo dtime ,and for staying in lane. Alway sadapt
your driving style to suit the prevailing roa dand
weather conditions and maintain asafed istance
from the vehicl einfront. Driv ecarefully.
The driving safety system sdescribe donlyw ork
as effectively as possibl ewhent her eisa de-
quate contact between the tire sand the road
surface. Pa yparticula rattentio ntothe informa-
tio nr egarding tires, recommende dminimum
tire trea ddepths etc. in the "Wheels and tires"
sectio n(
Ypage 316).
In wintry driving conditions, always us ewinter
tire s(M+ Stires) and if necessary,s now chains.
Onlyint hiswaywill the driving safety systems
describe dinthissectio nworkase ffectively as
possible.
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Safety
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Winter driving
GWARNING
If you shift downonaslipperyr oad surface in
an attempt to increas ethe engine' sbraking
effect, the drive wheels coul dlose their grip.
There is an increased dange rofskidding and
accidents.
Do not shift downf or additionalengine brak-
ing on aslipperyr oad surface.
GDANGER
If the exhaust pip eisblocked or adequate
ventilation is not possible ,poisonousg ases
such as carbo nmonoxide (CO )may enter the
vehicle. This is the case, e.g. if the vehicle
becomest rappedinsnow. There is arisk of
fatal injury.
If you leave the engine or the auxiliary heating
running, make sure the exhaust pip eand area
around the vehicl eare clearofs now. To
ensure an adequate supply of fresh air, open a
window on the side of the vehicl ethat is not
facing into the wind.
Have you rvehicl ewinter-proofed at aqualified
specialist worksho patthe onset of winter.
Drive particularly carefully on slipperyr oad sur-
faces. Avoid sudden acceleration, steering and
braking maneuvers. Do not use the cruis econ-
trol or DISTRONIC PLUS.
If the vehicl ethreatens to skid or cannot be
stoppedw hen moving at low speed:
XShift the transmission to position N.
The outside temperature indicator is not
designed to serve as an ice-warning device and
is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after ashort delay.
Indicated temperatures just above the freezing
point do not guarantee that the road surface is
free of ice. The road may still be icy, especially in
wooded area soronbridges. The vehicl ecould
skid if you fail to adapt you rdriving style .Always
adapt you rdriving style and drive at aspeedt o
sui tthe prevailing weather conditions.
You should pay special attention to road condi-
tions when temperatures are around freezing
point. For more information on driving with snow
chains, see (
Ypag
e319).
For more information on driving with summer
tires, see (
Ypag e318).
Observe the notes i
n the "Winter operation" sec-
tion (Ypag e318).
Driving systems
Mercedes-Ben zIntelligen tDrive
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive stands for inno-
vative drive rassistance and safety systems
which enhance comfort and support the drive rin
critical situations. With these intelligent co-ordi-
nated systems Mercedes-Benz has set amile-
stone on the path towards autonomous driving.
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive embraces all
elements of active and passive safety in one well
though tout syste m–for the safety of the vehi-
cle occupants and that of other road users.
Further information on driving safety systems
(
Ypag e61).
Cruise control
General notes
Cruise control maintains aconstant road speed
for you .Itbrakes automatically in order to avoid
exceeding the set speed. Change into alower
gearing ood time on long and steep downhill
gradients. This is especially important if the
vehicl eisladen. By doing so, you wil lmake use
of the braking effect of the engine. This relieves
the loa donthe brake syste mand prevents the
brakes from overheating and wearing too
quickly.
Use cruis econtrol only if road and traffic con-
ditions make it appropriate to maintain asteady
speedf orap rolonged period. You can store any
road speeda bove 20 mph (30 km/h).
Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt you rdriving style ,cruis econ-
trol can neither reduce the risk of an accident
nor override the law sofphysics. Cruise control
cannot take into account the road ,traffic and
weather conditions. Cruise control is only an
aid .You are responsiblef or the distance to the
160Driving systems
Driving and parking

XPress button:.
Indicator lamp =lights up. You have selected
Sport mode.
The AMG Suspension System SPORT
mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Sport +mode
The very firm setting of the suspension setting in
Sport +mode ensures the best possible contact
with the road. Select this mode only when driv-
ing on race circuits.
If indicator lamps ;and =are off:
XPress button :twice.
Indicator lamps ;and =light up. You have
selected Sport +mode.
The AMG
SuspensionSystemSPORT +mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
If indicator lamp =lights up:
XPress button :once.
Secondi ndicator lamp ;lights up. You have
selected Sport +mode.
The AMG
SuspensionSystemSPORT +mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Comfort mode
In Comfort mode, the driving characteristics of
your vehicle are more comfortable. Select this
mode if you favor amore comfortable driving
style, but also when driving fast on straight
roads, e.g. highways.
XPress button :repeatedly until indicator
lamps ;and =go out.
You have selected Comfort mode.
The AMG
SuspensionSystemCOMFORTmes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel drive)
4MATI Censures that all four wheels are perma-
nently driven. Together with ESP®,iti mproves
the traction of your vehicle whenever adrive
wheel spins due to insufficien tgrip.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, 4MATI Ccan
neither reduce the risk of accident nor override the laws of physics. 4MATI Ccannot take
account of road, weather and traffic conditions.
4MATI Ciso nly an aid. You are responsible for
the distanc etothe vehicle in front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good time and for staying in
your lane.
If
ad rive wheel spins due to insufficien tgrip:
ROnly depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pulling away.
RAccelerate less when driving.
!Never tow the vehicle with one axle raised.
This may damage the transfer case. Damage
of this sort is not covered by the Mercedes-
Benz Limited Warranty. All wheels must
remain either on the ground or be fully raised.
Observe the instruction sfor towing the vehi-
cle with all wheels in full contact with the
ground.
iIn wintry driving conditions, the maximum
effect of 4MATI Ccan only be achieved if you
use winter tires (M+S tires), with snow chains
if necessary.
PARKTRONIC
Important safety notes
PARKTRONIC is an electronic parking aid with
ultrasonic sensors.Itm onitors the area around
your vehicle using six sensors in the front
bumper and six sensors in the rear bumper.
PARKTRONIC indicates visually and audibly the
distanc ebetween your vehicle and an object.
PARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is not areplace-
ment for your attention to your immediate sur-
roundings. You are alwaysr esponsible for safe
maneuvering, parking and exitin gaparking
space. When maneuvering, parking or pulling
out of aparking space, make sure that there are
no persons, animals or object sinthe area in
which you are maneuvering.
!When parking, pay particular attention to
object sabove or below the sensors,s uch as
flower pots or trailer drawbars. PARKTRONIC
does not detect such object swhen they are in
the immediate vicinityoft he vehicle. You
could damage the vehicle or the objects.
The sensors may not detect snow and other
object sthat absorb ultrasonic waves.
Ultrasonic sources such as an automatic car
wash, the compressed-air brakes on atruck
or ap neumatic drill could cause PARKTRONIC
to malfunction.
PARKTRONIC may not function correctly on
uneven terrain.
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Driving and parking

when theengine is switche doff or at very
low speeds.O therwise, when in transmis-
sion position Dor Rthea utomatic trans-
mission will automatically switch to park
position Pand blockt hewheels.
ROperatin gwith th eStart/Stop button:
Do not open th edriver's door when the
engine is switche doff or at veryl ow
speeds.O therwise, when in transmission
position Dor Rth ea utomatic transmission
will automatically switch to park position P
and blockt hewheels.
Observe th efollowing to makes ure that the
automatic transmission stays in position Nneu-
tral:
Operatin gwith th eSmartKey and th eStart/
Stop button:
XMake sure that th eignitio nisswitche don.
XMake sure that th evehicle is stationary.
XDepress and hold th ebrakep edal.
Operatin gwith th eStart/Stop button only:
XEngage park position P.
XRelease thebrakep edal.
XRemoveS tart/Stop button fromi gnitionlock
(Ypage 131).
XInsert th eSmartKey int othe ignitio nlock.
XSwitch on th eignition.
XDepress and hold th ebrakep edal.
Operatin gwith th eSmartKey and th eStart/
Stop button:
XShif tton eutral N.
XRelease th ebrakep edal.
XRelease th eelectric parking brake, if neces-
sary.
XSwitch off th eignitio nand leave th eSma rtKey
in th eignitio nlock.
You can wash th evehicle in an automatic car
wash fromt heverys tart.
If th evehicle is veryd irty, pre-wash it bef

ore
cleaning it in an automatic car wash.
After using an automatic car wash, wipe off wax
fromt hewindshield and th ewiper blades. This
will prevent smearsa nd reducewiping noises
caused by residue on th ewindshield.
Washing by hand
In some countries, washingbyh and is only
allowed at specially equipped washingb ays.
Observe th elegal requirements in each country.
XDo not use hot water and do not wash the
vehicle in directs unlight.
XUseasofts ponge to clean.
XUse amild cleaning agent, such as acar
shampoo approved by Mercedes-Benz.
XThoroughly hose down th evehicle with agen-
tle jet of water.
XDo not pointt hewater jet directly towards the
air inlet.
XUse plenty of water and rinse out th esponge
frequently.
XRinse th evehicle with clean water and dry
thoroughly with achamois.
XDo not let th ecleaning agentd ry on thepaint-
work.
Carefull yremove all deposits of road salt as
soon as possible when driving in winter.
Power washers
GWARNING
The water jet fromac ircular jet nozzle (dirt
blasters) can cause invisible exterior damage
to th etires or chassis components. Compo-
nents damaged in this way may fail unexpect-
edly. Thereisar isk of an accident.
Do not use power washersw ith circular jet
nozzles to clean th evehicle. Have damaged
tires or chassis component sreplaced imme-
diately.
!Always maintain adistanc eofatl east
11.8 in (30 cm) between th evehicle and the
power washer nozzle. Information about the
correctd istanceisavailable fromt heequip-
mentm anufacturer.
Move th epower washer nozzle aroundw hen
cleaning your vehicle.
Do not aim directly at any of th efollowing:
Rtires
Rdoor gaps, roof gaps, joints, etc.
Relectrical components
Rbattery
Rconnectors
Care293
Maintenance and care
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Vehicletoolkit
General notes
The towing ey eislocate dint he stowag ewell
under the trunk floor.
In vehicles with MOExtende dtires(tires with
run-fla tcharacteristics) the towing ey eisina
bracket under the parcel shelf.
Apart from certain country-specifi cvariations,
the vehicles are not equipped with atire-change
tool kit.
Some tool sfor changing awheel are specifi cto
the vehicle. For more informatio nonwhich tire
changing tool sare required and approved to
perfor mawheelchange on your vehicle, consult
aq uali fied specialist workshop.
Tools required for changing awheel may
include, for example:
RJack
RWheel chock
RLugw rench
RRatchet wrench
RAlignment bolt
Vehicles with aTIREFI Tkit
:Tire inflation compressor
;Tire sealant fille rbottle
XOpe nthe trunk lid.
XLiftthe trunk floor upwards (Ypage 273).
XUse the TIREFIT kit (Ypage 302).
Vehicles with MOExtende dtires(tires
with run-flat characteristics)
XTo remove the towin geye:open the trunk
lid.
XPull towing eye :to the left and remove it.
XTo replace the towin geye:slid etowing
eye :with the thread into the rea rend of the
bracket.
XPush towing eye :toward sthe right on the
eyelet, unti litengages in the holder.
Flat tire
Preparin gthe vehicle
Your vehicl emaybe equipped with:
RMOExtende dtires(tires with run-fla tproper-
ties) (Ypage 301)
Vehicl epreparation is not necessary on vehi-
cle sw ithM OExtende dtires
RaT IREFIT kit (Ypage 300)
Vehicles equipped with MOExtende dtiresa re
not equipped with aTIREFIT kit at the factory .It
is therefore recommende dthaty ouadditionally
equi pyourvehicl ewithaT IREFIT kit if yo umount
tire sthatd onot feature run-fla tproperties, e.g.
winter tires. ATIREFIT kit maybeo btained from
aq uali fied specialist workshop.
Informatio nonchanging and mounting wheels
(
Ypage 335).
XStop the vehicl eonsolid,non-slippery and
level ground ,asfar away as possibl efrom
traffic.
XSwitch on the hazard warning lamps.
XSecure the vehicl eagain st rolling away
(Ypage 152).
XIf possible, bring the front wheels into the
straight-ahea dposition.
300Flat tire
Breakdo wn assis tance