2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE phone

Using
the bag hooks 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage could be thrown
around and thereby hit vehicle occupants
when braking or abruptly changing direc‐
tions. 0007
Onlyhang light objects on the bag
hooks. 0007
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks. The bag hooks can bear a maximum load of
3 kg . Do not use them tosecure a load. 0007
Pull bag hook 2down bytab1.
0009 Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(0013 page111). Hooking
the luggage net 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If yo u inadequately stowobjects in theve hi‐
cle interior, they could slip or be tossed
around and thereby strike vehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phone brac kets cann ot
alw aysre stra in the objects they contain in
th eev ent of an accident.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. 0007
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed about in these or
similar situations. 0007
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. 0007
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y.11 6
Seats and stowing

Soc
kets Using the
12V so cket inthe front centre
console Re
quirements:
R Only devices up toa maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible. 0007
Lift up soc ket cap 1. 0007
Inse rtthe plug of the device.
If yo u ha veconnected a device tothe12 V
soc ket, le ave the co ver of thestow age compart‐
ment open. Using
the12 V so cket inthere ar passenger
comp artment Re
quirements:
R Only connect devices up toa maximum of
18 0 W (15 A). 0007
Pull co ver2 out byits top handle edge. 0007
Lift up the cap on soc ket1. Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior aerial Note
s on wirelessly charging the mobile
phone 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed inco rrectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone recep tacles cannot al ways
re tain all objects they contain.
The reis a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. 0007
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. 0007
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. Seats and
stowing 12 3

0007
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. 0007
Alw aysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. 000A
WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in the mobile phone stowage
compartment
If yo u place objects in the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may heat up
exc essively and even catch fire. 0007
Do not place additional objects, espe‐
cially those mode of me tal, in the
mobile phone stowage compartment. 000E
NO
TEDama getoobjects caused by
placing them in the mobile phone stow‐
age compartment If objects are placed in
the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may be dam‐
aged byelectromagnetic fields. 0007
Do not place credit cards, storage
media or other objects sensitive to
electromagnetic fields in the mobile
phone stowage compartment. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe mobile phone
stow age compartment caused byliquids If liquids enter
the mobile phone stowage
compartment, the compartment may be
damaged. 0007
Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone stowage compartment. R
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
mobile phone is connected totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial via thech arging module. R
The charging function and wireless connec‐
tion of the mobile phone totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial are only available if the ignition
is switched on.
R Small mobile phones may not be able tobe
ch arge d in everyposition of the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
R Largemobile phones which do not rest flat in
th e mobile phone stowage compartment may
not be able tobe charge d or connec ted with
th eve hicle's exterior aerial.
R The mobile phone may heat up during the
ch arging process. This may also depend on
th e applications (apps) cur rently open.
R Toensure more ef ficient charging and con‐
nection with theve hicle's exterior aerial,
re mo vethe pr otective co ver from the mobile
phone. Pr otective co vers which are neces‐
sary for wireless charging are excluded. 124
Seats and stowing

Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone Re
quirements:
R The mobile phone is suitable for wireless
ch arging. You can find a li stof compatible
mobile phones at:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect 0007
Place the mobile phone as close tothe
centre of mat 1as possible wi th the display
fa cing up wards.
When thech arging symbol is shown in the
multimedia sy stem, the mobile phone is
being charge d. Malfunctions during
thech arging process are
shown in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
0009 The mat can be remo vedby theta bfor
cleaning, e.g. using clean, lu kewa rm wate r. Fi
tting/ removing the floormats 000A
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. 0007
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. 0007
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. 0007
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. 0007
Toinstall: slidethe seat backwards and lay
th efloor mat in thefo ot we ll. 0007
Press thest uds 1onto the holders 2. 0007
Adjust the cor responding seat. 0007
Toremo ve: pull thefloor mat off the holders
2. 0007
Remo vethefloor mat. Seats and
stowing 12 5

0007
Toswitch on the po wer supp ly:press but‐
to n1 once.
yo u can activate the windscreen wiper, for
ex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
R you open the driver's door
R you press but ton1 twice. 0007
Toswitch on the ignition: press button 1
twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R vehicles with automatic transmission:you
do not start theve hicle within 15minutes
and the transmission is in position 005Dorthe
electric parking brake is applied.
R vehicles with manual transmission: you do
not start theve hicle within 15minutes and
th e electric parking brake is applied.
R you press but ton1 once. St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton
Requ irements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised. R
or: a Digi talVe hicle Key is located in the
mar ked space and is recognised
(0013 page 154). 0007
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal. 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission toposition 005Dor005C. 0007
depress the brake pedal and press button 1
once. 0007
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once.
If th eve hicle still does not start, one of thefo l‐
lowing display messages appears in the multi‐
function display: 0007
Place the key in the marked space See Own-
er's Manual :st art theve hicle in emer gency
operation mode (0013 page 155).
or 0007
Key not detected Place smartphone in charg-
ing bracket: place the mobile phone in the
mar ked space (0013 page125). Driving and pa
rking 15 3

Yo
u can swit choff the engine while driving by
pressing button 1for about thre e seconds or
by pressing button 1thre e times within a sec‐
ond. Be sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes under
"Driving tips".
St arting theve hicle with a Digital Vehicle
Key
Re quirements:
R one of thefo llowing versions of the Digital
Ve hicle Key is available:
- suitable mobile phone
- Digital Vehicle Keyst icker
R theve hicle is equipped with the "Digital Vehi‐
cle Key" function.
R the "Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated
via Mercedes me connec t:http://
www.mercedes.me.
R the mobile phone is suf ficiently charge d.
0009 You can check the suitability of your mobile
phone byentering the phone number at
http://www.mercedes.me. Information about suitable mobile phones
can be obtained from your Mercedes-Benz
service centre or at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect.
0009 Mercedes-Benz recommends that you car ry
th e emer gency key in case of function
re strictions.
0009 The function is only available in combination
with Mercedes me connect and on lyin cer‐
ta in countries.
0009 Protective cases around the mobile phone
can impair thera nge of functions. Using the Digital
Vehicle Keyfo r the first
time 0007
Deactivate theke y2 (0013 page72). 0007
Place key2 in mar ked space 3onthe
symbol 4. 0007
Place the mobile phone or Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r in the mar ked space 1. 15 4
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0007
Dep ress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
Any fur ther starts with th e DigitalVehicle
Key
The key is not needed for any fur ther starts. 0007
Place the mobile phone or Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r in the mar ked space 1. 0007
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
The "Digital Vehicle Key" service can be deacti‐
va ted in Mercedes me connect at http://
www.mercedes.me. The function is then deacti‐
va ted in the mobile phone via an online connec‐
tion. If connection tothe Internet is not possible,
e.g. af terth e mobile phone or the Digital Vehicle
Ke yst icke r has been stolen, theke y function can
be deacti vated at a Mercedes-Benz service
centre.
St arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
message appears in the multifunction displa y,yo
u can start theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode. 0007
Makesure that mar ked space 2is em pty. 0007
Remo vekey1 from theke yring. 0007
Place key1 in mar ked space 2onthe
symbol 3.
The vehicle will start af ter a short time. If
yo ure mo vekey1 from mar ked space 2
th e engine continues running. For fur ther
engine starts ho wever,ke y1 must be loca‐
te d in mar ked space 2on symbol 3during
th e entire journe y. 0007
Have theke y1 checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
If th eve hicle does not star t: 0007
place key1 in mar ked space 2and lea ve
it th ere. 0007
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal. 0007
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
0009 You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button. St
arting theve hicle via Remo teOnline serv‐
ices Cooling or heating
theve hicle interior before
commencing your journey
0009 This function is not available in all countries. Driving and parking
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If
yo ustart theve hicle via your smartphone, the
pr ev iously selec ted air conditioning adjustment
is active.
Ensure thefo llowing before starting the engine:
R the legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
R it is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R the fuel tank is su fficiently filled.
R thest ar ter battery is suf ficiently charge d.
0009 You can also set thete mp erature with your
smartphone. In form ation on Mercedes me
connect and other services: http://
www.mercedes.me
This function is not available for all models.
Charging the bat tery before commencing
yo ur journey
R Ifth eve hicle battery is discharged, you
re cei vea message on your smartphone.
R You can then start theve hicle with the
smartphone tocharge the batter y. R
The vehicle is automatically switched off
af te rte n minu tes.
Ensure thefo llowing before starting the engine:
R the legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
R it is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R the fuel tank is su fficiently filled.
St arting theve hicle 000A
WARNING Risk of crushing or entrap‐
ment due tounin tentional starting of the
engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is star ted unintentionally during
service or maintenance work. 0007
Alw ays secure the engine against unin‐
te ntional starting before car rying out
maintenance or repair work. Re
quirements:
R park position 005Dis selected. R
the anti- theft alarm sy stem is not activated.
R the panic alarm is not activated.
R the hazard warning lights are switched off.
R the bonn etis closed.
R the doors are closed and loc ked.
R the windo wsand sliding sun roof are closed. 0007
Start theve hicle using the smartphone:
R afte reve ryvehicle start, the engine runs for
te n minu tes.
R you can car ryout a maximum of two consec‐
utive starting attem pts. The vehicle must be
st ar ted once with theke y before trying to
st art theve hicle again with the smartphone.
R you can stop theve hicle again at any time.
R further information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Securing the engine against starting before
car rying out maintenance or repair work: 0007
switch on the hazard warning lights.
or 0007
unlock the doors. 15 6
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