2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE airbag off

Note
s on care of the interior 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom pla stic
parts breaking off af terth e use of sol‐
ve nt-based care products
Ca reand cleaning products con taining sol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in the cockpit to
become porous. When
the airbags are deplo yed, plastic parts
may break away. 0007
Do not use any care or cleaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, forex ample, cause seat belts to
te ar or fail in an accident. 0007
Never blea chor dye seat belts. Obser
vethefo llowing information: Cleaning and car
eA voiding vehicle damage
Seat belts Clean with lukewarmand soapy water. R
Do not use chemical cleaning agents.
R Do not dry seat belts byheating them toove r 80 °C or
ex posing them todirect sunlight.
Display Cleanthe sur face carefully wi tha mic rofibre clo thand a suit‐
able display care product (TFT/LCD). R
Swit choff the display and let it cool down.
R Do not use any other cleaning products.
Plastic trim R
Clean with a damp microfibre clo th.
R For heavy soiling: use care product recommended for
Mercedes-Benz. R
Do not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar materials.
R Do not allow cosmetics, insect repellent or sun cream to
come in contact wi th the plastic trim. 408
Maintenance and care

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
00E5 inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ESP ®
is malfunctioning
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning.
The brake sy stem continues tooperate normally. The braking dis tance may increase in an eme rgency braking situa‐
tion. 000A
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. 0007
Drive on carefull y. 0007
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Drive on carefully. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
0075
Left windowbag malfunc-
tion Consult work-
shop (Example) *T
he cor responding windowbag is malfunctioning (0013 page 33). 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury due toa malfunction in the window airbag
The window airbag might be triggered unintentionally or might not be triggered at all in theeve nt of an accident
wi th high deceleration. 0007
Have the window airbag checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 483

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Front-passenger airbag
enabled See Owner's Man-
ual *T
he front passenger airbag is enabled while theve hicle is in motion:
R even when a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the sy stem weight thre shold is located on the
front passenger seat
R even when the front passenger seat is not occupied
The sy stem may de tect objects or forc es that are adding tothewe ight applied tothe seat. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury when using a child restra int sy stem while the front passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a child restra int sy stem on the front passenger seat and the front passenger airbag is
enabled, the front passenger airbag can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag. 0007
Ensure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,that thest atus of the front passenger airbag is cor rect.
NEVER use a rear wa rdfacing child restra int on a seat pr otected byan ACTIVE FRONT AIRB AGin front of it;
DE ATH or SERIOUS INJU RYtotheCH ILD can occur. 0007
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. 0007
Check thest atus of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff (0013 page44). 0007
If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.484
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
Front-passenger airbag dis-
abled See Owner's Manual *T
he front passenger airbag has been deactivated although an adult or a person with an adult stature is on the front
passenger seat. If additional forc es are applied tothe seat, thewe ight the sy stem de tects may be too lo w. 000A
WARNING ‑ Risk of inju ryor eve nfa ta l injury when the front passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deplo yed in theeve nt of an accident and cannot pe rform
its intended pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample, come into con tact wi th theve hicle interior, espe‐
cially if the person is sitting too close tothe dashboard. 0007
Beaware of thest atus of the front passenger airbag bo thbefore and during the journe y. 0007
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. 0007
Check thest atus of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff (0013 page44). 0007
If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions limited See Owner's
Manual *
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stwith cross-traf fic function, Evasi veSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS is malfunctioning.
Ve hicles without Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stis malfunctioning. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
PRE-SAFE inoperative See
Owner's Manual *
PRE‑SAFE ®
functions are malfunctioning. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 485

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
00BB ESP ®
OFF warning lamp The
yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is deacti vated. 000A
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems
is also limited. 0007
Drive on carefull y. 0007
Only deactivate ESP ®
for as long as the situation requ ires.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. 0007
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Obser vethe no tes on deactivating ESP ®
(0013 page190).
0075 Re stra int sy stem warning
lamp The
redre stra int sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The restra int sy stem is faulty (0013 page 33). 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury due toa malfunction in there stra int sy stem
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components may be triggered unintentionally or might not
be triggered at all in theeve nt of an accident. This may af fect the seat belt tensioner or airbag, forex ample. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 535

Immobiliser ............................................
94
Anti-theft pr otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 347
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 347
Ending .................................................3 48
No tes ................................................... 347
Overview ............................................. 347
Sound settings .................................... 348
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 50
Ashtr ay
Fr ont centre console ............................ 121
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .122
Using ................................................... 121
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Assistant display Menu (on-board computer) .................. 260 ASS
YST PLUS ........................................... 392
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 93
Displ aying the service due date ........... 392
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 392
Re gular maintenance work .................. 392
Special service requ irements .............. 392
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. .94
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 94
Fu nction ................................................ 94
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 95
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 96
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 95
To w- aw ay protection function ................95
AT TENTION ASSI ST......................... 238, 239
Fu nction .............................................. 238
Setting ................................................. 239
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 38
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Connecting USB devices ..................... 369
Co pyrights ...........................................3 66Information .......................................... 365
Inserting/removing an SD card ........... 366
Media sea rch ....................................... 372
Overview ............................................. 368
Pa use and playback function .............. .369
Selecting a track ................................. 369
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 369
Switching on media mode ...................3 66
Tr ack list .............................................. 369
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................127
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 15 9
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 15 9
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff Index
547

Au
tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff .......................................... 42, 44
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 42
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .44
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .140
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 167
Drive program display .......................... 16 4
Drive programs .................................... 16 4
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 16 4
Engaging drive position ....................... 16 9
Engaging neutral .................................. 16 8
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 16 9
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .168
Kickdown ............................................. 17 0
Manual gear changing ........................ .169
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .169
Tr ansmission position display .............. 167
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 167
Au tomatic transmission (problem)
see Transmission (problem) Axle load
Perm issible .......................................... 459
Tr ailer operation .................................. 473 B
Bag hook ................................................... 11 6
Ball ne ck
Fo lding out/in .................................... .248
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .190
Battery Cha rging (Remo teOnline) .................... 15 6
Ke y ........................................................ 73
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater) ...... 14 9
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (vehicle) ...................................... 424
Charging .............................................. 423
Charging (Remo teOnline) .................... 15 6
No tes ................................................... 419
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) ............................................ .421
Re placing .............................................4 24
St arting assis tance .............................. 423 Belt
see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Tr ailer operation .................................. 252
Blind Spot Assist .................................... .242
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .245
Fu nction .............................................. 24 2
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 42
Blo wer
see Climate control
BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Blue tooth ®
............................................... 294
Information .......................................... 294
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 358
Switching on/off ................................. 294
Switching profile (DUN/PAN) .............. 359
Blue tooth ®
audio
Ac tivating ............................................ 377
De-authorising (de-regis tering) the
device .................................................. 377
Information ..........................................3 75
Overview ..............................................3 75548
Index

Making ................................................ 339
Vi ath eove rhead control panel
(Mercedes me connect) ....................... 351
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ........................................4 01
Care .......................................................... 408
Air-water duct ...................................... 400
Car wash ............................................. 401
Carpet .................................................4 08
Decorative foil .................................... .404
Displ ay................................................ 408
Exterior lighting ................................... 406
High-pressure cleaner ......................... 401
Matt finish ........................................... 403
Pa int wo rk ............................................ 403
Plastic trim .......................................... 408
Re alwo od/trim elements ...................4 08
Re versing camera ................................ 406 Ro
of lining ...........................................4 08
Seat belt .............................................. 408
Seat co ver ........................................... 408
Sensors ............................................... 406
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 406
Tr ailer hit ch......................................... 406
Wa shing byhand ................................. 402
Wheels/rims ....................................... 406
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 406
Wi per blades .......................................4 06
Carpet (Care) .......................................... .408
Changing gears ........................................ 16 9
Manually ..............................................1 69
Changing hub caps ................................. 449
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 12 6
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle) .................................. 423
Chassis Damping characteristics ...................... 218
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 218Child saf
ety lock
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ............................................... 298
Child seat Appr oval categories .............................. .55
At tach ing (no tes) ................................... 54
Basic instructions .................................. 48
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 68
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff) ............................. 67
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting) ............................ 60
No tes on risks and dangers ...................49
Re commended child restra int sys‐
te ms ...................................................... 52
Seats suita blefor belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 64
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 59
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 57
Secu ring on the front passenger seat ....69
Secu ring on there ar seat ...................... 66
To pTe ther ..............................................62
Child ren
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle .............49 550
Index