Overview of climate control sy
stems Note
s on climate control An interior air
filter must alw ays be used so that
th e air conditioning sy stem, pollution le vel moni‐
to ring and the air filtering function workcor‐
re ctly. Ma kesure that thefilter is ins talled cor‐
re ctly and thefilter housing in the engine com‐
partment is closed cor rectly using the cap and
alw ays tightly sealed when in operation. Use fil‐
te rs recommended and appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz. Alw ays ha veservice workcar ried out at a
qu alified specialist workshop. THERMATIC control panel
overview The indicator lamps on
the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated. 1
0082 Setsthe driver's side temp erature
2 008F Setsthe air distribution
3 002D Setsthe air flow or switches off climate
control
4 0058 Sets climate control toautomatic
mode (0013 page143)
5 0064 Defrosts the windscreen 6
Vehicles without residual heat: 008Acalls up
th e air conditioning menu
Ve hicles with residual heat: 0006calls up
th e air conditioning menu; switches residual
heat on/off (0013 page144)
7 006C Switches there ar wind owheater
on/off
8 Vehicles without a stationary heater: 0015
swit ches synchronisation on or off
(0013 page143)
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: 003B
swit ches thest ationary heater on/off
(0013 page146)
9 0072 Switches ai r-re circulation mode on/off
(0013 page 144)
A 005A Switches the A/C function on/off
(0013 page143)
B 0082 Setsthe front passenger side temp era‐
ture 14 2
Climate cont rol
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3 wo rdaddresses are unique, easy to
re member and suf fice for most routine appli‐
cations.
The bidirectional co nversion of 3 word
addresses can be car ried out here:
R atthewe bsite http://what3words.com
R inthe what3words apps
Selecting a destination on the map
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Navigation 0019
Z Options 0007
Select Map menu.
or 0007
Ifth e map is displa yed in full screen mode,
press the cent ral control element.
The map menu appears. 0007
Select "mo vemap" in map menu 2
(0013 page 326). 0007
Swipe in any direction on theTo uch Control
or touchpad. or 0007
Slide the controller in any direction.
The map mo ves in the cor responding direc‐
tion under the crosshair. The more you mo ve
yo ur finger away from thest arting position
on theto uchpad, thefast erthe map mo ves. 0007
Press theTo uch Control, the controller or the
to uchpad.
If se veral destinations are located around the
crosshair, a li stsho wstheav ailable POIs and
ro ads.
If a destination is located exact ly on the
crosshair, the destination address is dis‐
pla yed. 0007
Select the destination in the list.
The destination address is shown.
Setting the map orientation to2D or 3D 0007
Highlight Map orientation: 2D/3D. 0007
Press theTo uch Control, theto uchpad or the
controller.
The map will be displ ayed in the selected
map orientation. Showing traf
fic messages in the vicinity of
th e map 0007
Select Traffic messages for the vicinity.
The map appears. 0007
Swipe left or right on theto uchpad.
or 0007
Slide the controller tothe left or right.
The pr evious or next traf fic incident is high‐
lighted on the map. Information on the tra ffic
incident is displa yed.
0009 Traf fic re ports are not available in all coun‐
tries.
Showing POIs in the vicinity of the map 0007
Select Surrounding POIs . 0007
Swipe left or right on theto uchpad.
or 0007
Slide the controller tothe left or right.
The pr evious or next POI is highligh ted on the
map. The name or the address is shown. 0007
Tofilter the display byPOI categor y:
swipe down on theTo uch Control or the
to uchpad. Multimedia sy
stem 313
fi
ed based on the actual operating conditions
and/or loads.
Examples of arduous operating conditions:
R regular city driving with frequent intermedi‐
ate stops
R mainly short-dis tance driving
R frequent operation in mountainous terrain or
on poor road sur faces
R when the engine is of ten le ftidling for long
periods
R operation in particula rly dusty conditions
and/or if air-recirculation mode is frequently
used
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
interior air filter, engine air cleaner, engine oil
and oil filter etc. changed more frequent ly. The
ty re s must be checked more frequently if the
ve hicle is operated under increased loads. Fur‐
th er information can be obtained at a qualified
specialist workshop. Battery disconnection periods
The ASS
YST PLUS se rvice inter val display
can only calculate the service due da tewhen
th e bat tery is connected. 0007
Notedown the service due date displa yed on
th e instrument display before disconnecting
th e battery (0013 page 392). Engine compartment
Ac
tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) Operation of
the active bonnet (pedestrian
pr otection)
In cer tain accident situations, therisk of injury
to pedestrians can be reduced bythe actuation
of the active bonn et. The rear area of the bonn et
is raised byappr oximately 85 mm.
Fo rth e drive tothewo rkshop, reset the trig‐
ge red active bonn etyourself. Af terth e active
bonn ethas been triggered, pedestrian pr otection
may be limited.
A qu alified specialist workshop must re-ins tate
th e full functionality of the active bonn et. The active bonnet is not
available in all coun‐
tries.
Re setting the active bonnet 000A
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
ra diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. 0007
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in the
fo llowing. Maintenance and care
393
0009
Further information on dif fere nt engine oils
can be ob tained at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Quality and capacity of engine oil
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval Pe
trol engine sM B-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
C 18 02 29.3, 229.5, 229.51,
229.52, 229.6
C 400 4MATIC 229.5, 229.6
All other models 229.51 , 229.52,
229.6 1,229.71 MB-F
reigabe or MB-Appr oval Diesel engine
sMB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
All models 228.51,229.3 1,
229.5 1,229.52,
229.6 1,229.71 If
th e engine oils lis ted in theta ble are not avail‐
able, you may add a maximum of 1.0 litr e ofthe
fo llowing engine oils once only:
R petrol engines:
- C18 0: MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval
229.3, 229. 51, 229.52 or ACEA A3/B4
- C 400 4MATIC: MB-F reigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229.3 or ACEA A3/B4
- allother models:MB-F reigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229. 31orAC EA C3
R diesel engines: ACEA C3
The following values referto an oil change,
including the oil filter.
Re placement amount Mode
lR eplacement
amount
C 18 07 .0 litres
C 200
C 300 6.6 litres Mode
lR eplacement
amount
C 200 4MATIC
C 300 4MATIC 6.0 litres
C 300 d
C 300 d 4MATIC 6.8 litres
C 400 4MATIC 6.5 litres
All other models 6.3 litres Note
s on brake fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(0013 page 461). 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
va pour poc kets form ing in the brake sys‐
tem
The brake fluid cons tantly absorbs moi sture
from the air. This lo wersthe boiling point of
th e brake fluid. If the boiling point is too lo w, 468
Tech nical da ta
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
009E Replace air cleaner *
Ve hicles with diesel engines: the engine air filter is dirty and must be replaced. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
003D 12 V battery See Owner's
Manual *T
he engine is off and the battery charge leve l is too lo w. 0007
Switch off electrical consumers that are not required. 0007
Lea vethe engine running for a few minutes, or drive for a longer dis tance.
The battery will charge.
If th e message appears while the engine is running, this indicates an on-board elect rical sy stem malfunction. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
003D Stop vehicle See Owner's
Manual *T
he battery is no longer being charge d and the battery charge leve l is too lo w.
000E NO
TEPossible engine damage if you continue driving 0007
Do not continue driving under any circum stances. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances. 0007
Switch off the engine. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 500
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps
Au
xilia rybattery malfunction .............. 509
0044Before starting the engine, turn
th esteering wheel. ...............................5 11
Blind Spot Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 489
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ............... 490
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...4 93
Brake immediate ly............................... 475
Cann otstart engine See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 501
00AFChan gekey bat teries ...................5 18
004D Check brake fluid le vel................ 480
Check brake pads See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .488
00B2Che ckeng. oil le v.when next
re fuelling ............................................. 505
00CAChe cktrailer hitch lo ck(white
display message) .................................5 20Che
cktyre pressu resth en restart
Ru n Flat Indicator ................................. 516
0077 Check tyre(s) .............................. .514
003A Clean the fuel filter .................... .499
Clutch overheated Avoid pulling away
fo r XX:XX mins ..................................... 51 0
00AC Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 501
Cruise contro l and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ...................................................... 496
Cruise control inope rative ................... 496
Cruise control off ................................ 496
0025cu rrently unavailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 481
00E5cur rently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 475
Dep ress clutch fully tostart engine .....5 10
00B3 Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ 503
00B2Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel...5 03 00B2Engine oil le
velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................ 504
00B2Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
off engine ............................................ 504
Fa ult Drive at max. 80 km/h ...............493
0075Fr ont left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (Example) ............................4 86
006FFr ont left seat backrest not
loc ked (Example) .................................5 22
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................4 85
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................4 84
003B inope rative Battery low ............... 525
003Binoperati veRefuel vehicle ........... 525
003Binoperative See Owner's Man. ....525
0025inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 482
00E5inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 483 Index
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