2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE charging

Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps ........................ 10
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 14
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 16
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 18Digital Owner's Manual
.............................20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........20 Genera
l notes............................................. 21
Pr otection of the environment ......................21
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................21
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................22
Owner's Manual ...........................................23
Operating saf ety .......................................... .23
Declaration of Conformity ............................ 25
Diagno stics connection ................................ 26
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 27
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 27
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................28 Information on
the REA CHregulation ........... 28
Implied warranty .......................................... .28
QR code forre scue card ...............................28
Data storage .................................................29
Copyright ...................................................... 31 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 32
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................32
Seat belts ..................................................... 34
Airbags ......................................................... 39
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 46
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................48
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................70 Opening and closing
.................................. 71
Ke y ................................................................ 71
Doo rs............................................................ 75
Boot .............................................................. 80
Side windo ws............................................... 85
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 89
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................94 Seats and
stowing ...................................... 97
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 97
Seats ............................................................ 98
St eering wheel ............................................ 107
Easy entry and exitfeature ........................ .108
Operating the memory function .................. 109
St ow age areas ............................................ .111
Cup holders ................................................ .119
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .121
Soc kets ....................................................... 12 3
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial ...... 12 3
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ................. 12 5 Light and sight
......................................... 12 6
Exterior lighting .......................................... 12 6
Interior lighting ........................................... 13 4
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 13 5
Mir rors ........................................................ 137
Operating the sun visors ............................. 14 02
Contents

As a
result, the operating saf ety of theve hi‐
cle could be af fected. 0007
Only connect equipment toa diagnos‐
tics connection in theve hicle which is
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. 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. 000E
NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection Using devices at
the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y. 0007
Check thech arge leve l of the batter y. 0007
Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance. Connecting equipment
tothe diagnostics con‐
nection can lead toemissions monitoring infor‐
mation being reset, forex ample. This may lead
to theve hicle failing tomeet therequ irements of
th e next emissions inspection during the main
inspection. Qualified specialist
workshop
A qu alified specialist workshop has the neces‐
sary special skills, tools and qualifications to
cor rectly car ryout any necessary workon your
ve hicle. This particularly applies tosaf ety-re le‐
va nt wo rks. Alw
ays ha vethefo llowing workcar ried out on
yo ur vehicle at a qualified specialist workshop:
R safety-re leva nt wo rks
R service and maintenance work
R repair work
R modifications as well as ins tallations and
con versions
R workon electronic components
R vehicles with 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem (EQ boost tech nology): workon
high voltage components of the 48 V on-
board electrical sy stem
Mercedes‑Benz recommends a Mercedes‑Benz
service centre. Ve
hicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its service centres to
car ryout tech nical inspections on cer tain vehi‐
cles. The quality or saf ety of theve hicle is
impr oved as a result of the inspection. General no
tes27

0007
Alw ays be particular lycareful when in
th e vicinity of theta ilpipe and tailpipe
trims and supervise children very
closely when in this area. 0007
Before any con tact, allow the car parts
to cool down. The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (0013 page 459).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenly. St
ow age spaces in theve hicle interior Overview of
the front stowage compa rt‐
ments 1
Stow age compartment in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with a
multimedia and USB connection
3 Stow age compartment in the front cent re
console wi tha USB connection and charging
module for wireless charging of a mobile
phone (not available in all countries)
4 Glovecompa rtment Locking and unlo
cking thegl ove box 0007
Turn the emer gency key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 0048(to lock) or anti-clockwise 0047(to
unlock). 11 2
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

004B
0058 Low beam/high beam
6 005E Switches there ar fog lights on or off
When low beam is activated, the indicator lamp
fo rth est anding lights 0060is deactivated and
re placed bythe low beam indicator lamp 0058.0007
Alw ays park your vehicle safely and in a well-
lit area, in accordance with there leva nt le gal
st ipulations.
000E NO
TEBattery discharging byoperating
th est anding lights Operating
thest anding lights over a period of
hours puts a stra in on the batter y. 0007
Where possible, switch on the
ri ght 0064 or left 0063parking light. In
the case of se vere battery discharging, the
st anding lights or parking lights are automati‐
cally swit ched off tofacilitate the next engine
st art.
The exterior lighting (e xcept standing and park‐
ing lights) swit ches off automatically when the
driver's door is opened. R
Obser vethe no tes on sur round lighting
(0013 page134).
Au tomatic driving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning lights are switched on au tomatical ly
depending on the ignition status and the light
conditions. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched off in poor visi‐
bility
When the light switch is set to0058 ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto‐
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spr ay. 0007
In such cases, turn the light switch to
0058 . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Yo u
are responsible forve hicle lighting. Switching
there ar fog lights on or off
Re quirements:
R The light switch is in the0058 or0058 posi‐
tion. 0007
Press the 005E button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps. Light and sight
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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
Driving and pa rking