2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE tow bar

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justing the front seat electrically 1
Head restra int height
2 Seat backrest inclination
3 Seat height
4 Seat cushion length
5 Seat cushion inclination
6 Seat fore -and-aft position 0007
Save the settings with the memory function
(0013 page109). Ad
justing the 4-w aylumbar support 1
Raise
2 Soften
3 Lower
4 Harden 0007
Using buttons 1to4 , adjust the conto ur
of the backrest individually tosuit your bac k. Head
restra ints Ad
justing the front seat head restra ints
mechanically 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion 0007
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Seats and
stowing 101

Fi
tting/ removing the rear seat head
re stra ints
Re mo val 0007
Release there ar seat backrest and fold it
slight lyforw ards (0013 page113). 0007
Pull the head restra int upwards as far as it
will go. 0007
Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar row and pull out the head restra int.
Fi tting 0007
Inse rtthe head restra int such that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
vie we d in the direction of tra vel. 0007
Push the head restra int down until you hear
it en gage in position. 0007
Foldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages. Configuring
the seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 © 0019
Comfort 0019
Seat comfort 0007
Select a seat.
Ad justing the backrest side bols ters 0007
Select Side bolsters . 0007
Adjust the air cushions. Ad
justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest (lumbar) 0007
Select Lumbar . 0007
Adjust the air cushions. Selecting
the massage prog ramme for the
front seats Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
a Seats 0007
Select Driver's seat orPassenger . 0007
Select Massage. 0007
Select a massage programme.
The massage programme runs for appro x‐
ima tely 9to 15 minutes, depending on the
setting. 0007
Toset the massage intensit y:switch High
intensity on0073 or off 0053. Seats and
stowing 103

Obser
vethefo llowing information when
loading the bicycle rack: Nu
mber
of bicy‐
cles To
tal
we ight
of bicy‐
cle rack
and load Max. dis‐
tance
1 1Max. dis‐
tance
2 2
3U pto
75 kg 420 mm 300 mm Ve
hicle towing instructions
The vehicle is not suitable forth e use of tow bar
sy stems that are used forflat towing or ding hy
to wing, forex ample. Attach ing and using tow bar
sy stems can lead todamage on theve hicle.
When you are towing a vehicle with tow bar sys‐
te ms, safe driving characteristics cannot be
guaranteed forth eto wing vehicle or theto wed
ve hicle. The vehicle-trailer combination may
swer vefrom side toside. Comply with the per‐
mitted towing me thods (0013 page 424) and
th e instructions forto wing with bo thaxles on the
ground (0013 page 426).254
Driving and parking

Connecting USB devices
000E NO
TEDama gecaused byhigh temp era‐
tures High
temp eratures can damage USB devices. 0007
Remo vethe USB device af ter use and
ta ke it out of theve hicle. The multimedia connection unit is
found in the
stow age compartment under the armrest and
has two USB ports.
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, addi‐
tional USB ports can be found in thestow age
compartment of the cent reconsole and in the
re ar passenger compartment. 0007
Connect the USB device tothe USB port.
Pla yable music files are pla yed back only if
th e cor responding media display is activated.
0009 Use the USB port identified by00C2 touse
Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto.
0009 Depending on theve hicle equipment there is
an additional USB port in there ar passenger
compartment. Ports th at are labelled with a bat
tery symbol can only be used tocharge
USB devices.
Selecting a track in the media playba ck
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Media
Selecting a track byskipping toa track 0007
Toskip backwards or forw ards toa
track: navigate up or down.
Selecting a track using the cur rent track list 0007
Select 00D3. 0007
Select Current track list. 0007
Select a tra ck.
Selecting playback options
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Media 0019
Z Options
Playing back similar trac ks 0007
Select Play similar tracks.
A track li stwith similar trac ksis created and
pla yed bac k. Playback mode 0007
Select Random playback of the current track
list.
The cur rent track li stis pla yed in random
orde r. 0007
Select Random playback of the current
medium.
All trac kson the active data storage medium
are pla yed in random orde r. 0007
Select Normal track sequence .
The cur rent track li stis pla yed in the order it
appears on the data storage medium.
Controlling media playback
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Media 0019
Y Playback control
A bar with playback controls is shown. 0007
Topause playback: select and confirm
Y with th e cent ral control element.
The 00CF symbol is displa yed. 0007
Toresume playback: select and confirm
Y again with the cent ral control element.
The 00D0 symbol is displa yed. Multimedia sy
stem 369

0007
Therefore, place thefilling hose in the
plastic bag that con tained the TIREFIT
kit. 000F
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
pollution caused byenvironmen tally ir re‐
sponsible disposal Ty
re sealant contains polluta nts.0007
Have the tyre sealant bottle disposed of
professionall y,e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. 0007
Switch off the tyre inflation compressor. 0007
Unscr ew thefilling hose from theva lve of the
defective tyre. 0007
Stow th e tyre sealant bottle, the tyre inflation
compressor and thewa rning triangle. 0007
Pull away immediatel y. 0007
Stop driving af ter appro ximately ten minu tes
and check the tyre pressure using the tyre
inflation compressor.
The tyre pressure must now be at least
13 0 kPa (1.3 bar/19 psi). 000A
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
specified tyre pressure not being ach‐
ie ved
If th e specified tyre pressure is not achie ved
af te r a brief drive, the tyre is too badly dam‐
aged. The tyre sealant cannot repair the tyre
in this ins tance.
Dama ged tyres and a tyre pressure that is
to o low can significantly impair braking and
handling characteristics. 0007
Do not drive on. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Countries
that ha veMercedes-Benz
Service24h: you will find a sticke r with thete le‐
phone number, e.g. on the B‑pillar on the driver's
side. 0007
Cor rect the tyre pressure if it is still at least
13 0 kPa (1.3 bar/19 psi). See the tyre pres‐
sure table on the fuel filler flap forva lues. 0007
Toincrease the ty repressure: switch on
th e tyre inflation compressor. 0007
Toreduce the tyre pressure: press pres‐
su re re lease button 1next tomanome ter
2 . 0007
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, unscr ew
th efilling hose from theva lve of the sealed
tyre. 0007
Screw theva lve cap onto theva lve of the
sealed tyre. 41 8
Breakdown assis tance

Fo
rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on the ground. Do not use tow bar sys‐
te ms. 000E
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to tow‐
ing away incor rectly 0007
Obser vethe instructions and no tes on
to wing away. Pe
rm itted towing me thods Ve
hicle equipment/ towing
me thod Bo
th axles on thegr ound Fr
ont axle raised Re
ar axle raised
Ve hicles with manual transmission Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h
Ve hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion Ye
s, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h No Yes, if thesteering wheel is fixe d in
th e cent reposition with a steering
wheel loc k.
4MATIC vehicles Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h No NoTo
wing with a raised axle: towing should be
per form ed byato wing compan y. Breakdown assis
tance 425

To
wing theve hicle with bo thaxles on the
gr ound 0007
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (0013 page 424). 0007
Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
Obser vethefo llowing points when the battery is
dischar ged:
R the engine cann otbe star ted
R the electric parking brake cann otbe released
or applied
R vehicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission cannot be shif tedto
position 005Cor005D.
0009 Vehicles with automatic transmission: if
th e automatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dto position 005C, orthe multifunction dis‐
play in the instrument clus ter does not show
anything, ha vetheve hicle transpor tedaw ay
( 0013 page 427). A towing vehicle with lift‐
ing equipment is requ ired forve hicle trans‐
por tation. 000E
NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
ex cessively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances. 0007
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not
be exc eeded. 0007
Atowing dis tance of 50 km mu stnot be
exc eeded. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle being tow- star ted or towed
aw ay is heavier than the permissible gross
mass, thefo llowing situations can occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R the car/t railer combination may swer ve
or eve nove rturn. 0007
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed th
e permissible gross mass of your own
ve hicle. If a
vehicle must be tow star ted or towe daw ay,
its permissible gross mass must not exceed the
permissible gross mass of theto wing vehicle. 0007
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (0013 page 459). 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission: do
not open the driver's door or front passenger
door, otherwise the automatic transmission
automatically shifts toposition 005D. 0007
Fittheto wing eye (0013 page 429). 0007
Fasten theto w bar.
000E NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion 0007
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. 0007
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(0013 page 79). 426
Breakdown assis tance

0007
Do not acti vate the HOLD function. 0007
Deactivate tow- aw ay protection
(0013 page 95). 0007
Deactivate Active Brake Assi st
( 0013 page 200). 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
005C. 0007
Vehicles with manual transmission: shift
to neutral 005C. 0007
Release the electric parking brake. 0007
Vehicles with manual transmission:
switch on the ignition, otherwise thesteering
wheel lock may engage. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R the ignition is switched off. R
the brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signif‐
icantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is no rmally requ ired. 0007
Use a tow bar. 0007
Make sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely, before towing theve hicle
aw ay. 000E
NO
TEDama gedue toexcessive tracti ve
po wer If
yo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged. 0007
Pull away slowly and smoo thly. Loading the
vehicle for transport 0007
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( 0013 page 426). 0007
Connect theto w bar totheto wing eye in
order toload theve hicle.
0009 You can also attach theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch. 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
005C.
0009 Ve
hicles with automatic transmission:
th e automatic transmission may be loc ked in
position 005Dintheeve nt of dama getothe
electrical sy stem. Toshift to005C , pr ovide the
on-board electrical sy stem with po wer
( 0013 page 423). 0007
Vehicles with manual transmission: shift
to neutral. 0007
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
005D. Breakdown assis
tance 427