2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE automatic transmission

brake pedal when
the HOLD function is not
active.
R vehicles with automatic transmission:
yo u shift into transmission position 005Bor
005E.
R you depress the accelerator pedal.
R an automatic engine start is necessar y.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds and the engine is not restar ted.
The display message Vehicle is operational
Switch off the ignition before exiting also
appears in the multifunction displa y.Ifyo u do
not swit choff the ignition, the ignition is auto‐
matically switched off af terth re e minutes.
Ve hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m (EQ Boo sttech nology)
The engine is switched off automatically in the
fo llowing situations if all vehicle conditions for
an automatic engine stop are me t:
R you brake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position 005Bor005C. R
you depress the brake pedal while tr avelling
at a low speed.
If yo u swit chon the HOLD function or select
ano ther transmission position 005E,the engine will
automatically stop in thefo llowing situations:
R youstop behind a vehicle that is pulling
aw ay.
R youstop at a stop sign when there is no vehi‐
cle in front of you.
R you turn thesteering wheel hard at a low
speed.
The engine is restar ted automatically if:
R youre lease the brake pedal in transmission
position 005Bwhen the HOLD function is not
active and one of thefo llowing conditions is
given:
- the drive program Aor; is not
selected
- the drive prog ram A or; is selec‐
te d but theve hicle does not start to
mo ve. -
the drive prog ram A or; is selec‐
te d, theve hicle mo ves at a speed of more
th an 20 km/h and Glide mode is not acti‐
va ted.
R you en gage transmission position 005Bor005E.
R youre lease the brake pedal, theve hicle is
not in Glide mode and it starts tomo veon a
ge ntle downhill gradient at a speed below
3 km/h.
R you depress the accelera tor pedal.
R an auto matic engine start is necessar y.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds and the engine is not star ted
again. The display message Vehicle is opera-
tional Switch off the ignition before exiting also
appears in the multifunction displa y.Ifyo u do
not swit choff the ignition, the ignition is auto‐
matically switched off af terth re e minutes. 176
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0007
Ifge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown on the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear. Au
tomatic transmission DIRECT SELECT le
verFu
nction of the DIRECT SELECT le ver000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample. Moreo
ver,ch ildren could also set theve hicle
in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position 005D.
R starting the engine. 0007
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. 0007
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe Digital Vehicle
Ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. 0007
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies tothe Digital
Ve hicle Key if the "Digital Vehicle Key"
function is activated via Mercedes me
connect. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct gearshifting
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you en gage the transmission posi‐
tion 005Bor005E, theve hicle may accelerate
sharply. 0007
Ifyo u en gage the transmission position
005B or005E always depress the brake
pedal firm lyand do not accelerate at
th e same time. Use
the DIRECT SELECT le verto shift the trans‐
mission position. The cur rent transmission posi‐
tion is displ ayed in the multifunction displa y. Driving and pa
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005D
Park position
005E Reversege ar
005C Neut ral
005B Drive position En
gaging reve rsege ar R 0007
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver upwards past thefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho ws005E
in the multifunction displa y.
Engaging neut ral N 0007
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver up or down tothefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho ws005C
in the multifunction displa y.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow youto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush
it or tow it away.
Proceed as follo ws ifyo uwa ntthe automatic
transmission toremain in neutral 005C
005C eve n if
th e ignition is switched off: 0007
start theve hicle. 0007
depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
005C. 0007
release the brake pedal. 0007
switch off the ignition. 0009
Ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke y in
th eve hicle, the automatic transmission
re mains in neutral 005C.
Engaging park position P 0007
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
(0013 page194). 0007
Depress the brake pedal until theve hicle is
st ationar y. 0007
When theve hicle is stationar y,press button
005D.
Pa rk position is only engaged when the trans‐
mission position display 005Dis shown in the
multifunction displa y.If no transmission posi‐
tion display 005Dappears, secure theve hicle
to preve nt it from rolling away.
Pa rk position 005Dis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
R you swit choff the ignition when theve hicle
is stationary and the transmission is in posi‐
tion 005Bor005E.
R you open the driver's door when theve hicle
is stationary or when driving at a very low 184
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speed and
the transmission is in position 005B
or 005E.
0009 Tomanoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while stationary and
engage transmission position 005Bor005E
again.
Engaging drive position D 0007
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver down past thefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho ws005B
in the multifunction displa y.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position 005B, it shiftsthege ars automati‐
call y.This depends on thefo llowing factors:
R the selected drive prog ram
R the position of the accelera tor pedal
R the driving speed Manual
gearshifting 000A
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift down on slippery road sur faces to
inc rease the engine braking ef fect, the drive
wheels may lose traction. 0007
Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
fa ces toinc rease the engine braking
ef fect. When
the automatic transmission is shif tedto
position 005B,you can manually shift it with thest
eering wheel gearshift paddle. If permit ted, the
automatic transmission shifts tothe next gear
up or down depending on thesteering wheel
ge arshift paddle being pulled.
Yo u ha vetwo options tomanually shift the auto‐
matic transmission:
R temp orary setting
R permanent setting
The gears shift automatically when manual gear‐
shifting is deactivated.
Te mp orary setting: 0007
Toactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1or2.
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The cur rent gear is displa yed in the
multifunction displa y.
0009 How long the manual gearshifting stay s acti‐
va ted is dependant on the driving style. 0007
Toshift up: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2. 0007
Toshift down: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1. Driving and parking
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0007
Todeactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position 005Bappears in the
multifunction displa y.
Pe rm anent setting: 0007
Change todrive prog ram
= (0013 page180). 0007
Select drive program Manual
(0013 page 180).
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may failto recognise dan‐
ge rs.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. Gearshift
recommendation Mercedes
-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
The gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. 0007
Ifge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown on the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear. Using kickd
own Mercedes-AMG
vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. 0007
Maximum acceleration: depress the accel‐
erator pedal be yond the pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts up tothe next
ge ar when the maximum engine speed is
re ached toprotect the engine from overrev ving. Glide mode function
Plug-in
hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may failto recognise dan‐
ge rs.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
Wi th an anticipatory driving style, Glide mode
helps youto reduce fuel consum ption.
Glide mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R the combustion engine is disconnected from
th e driv etra in and the engine continues to
ru n in neutral.
R the transmission position 005Bis displa yed in
green in the multifunction displa y.
R vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem (EQ Boost technology): the com‐
bustion engine is switched off depending on
th e driving situation. All of theve hicle func‐
tions remain active. 18 6
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To
pping up AdBlue ® 0007
Screw disposable hose 1onto thefiller
neck of theve hicle until hand-tight. 0007
Lift up and tip AdBlue ®
re fill canis ter2.
The filling process stops when theAd Blue ®
ta nk is compl etely full.
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 can be remo ved
when it has been only partially em ptied. 0007
Unscr ew and close disposable hose 1and
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 inreve rse order. 0007
Replace theAd Blue ®
fuel filler cap and turn it
clockwise. 0007
Close the fuel filler flap. 0007
Swit chon the ignition for at least 60 sec‐
onds.
0009 Ifth eve hicle could not be star ted as the
Ad Blue ®
tan kwa s em pty, it can take up to
60 seconds forth ere fill to be de tected. 0007
Start theve hicle.
0009 Avoid storing AdBlue ®
re fill con tainers per‐
manently in theve hicle. Pa
rking Pa
rking theve hicle 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused byan insuf ficiently secu redve hi‐
cle rolling away.
If th eve hicle is not securely par ked suf fi‐
ciently, it can rollaw ay in an uncont rolled
wa yev en at a slight downhill gradient. 0007
Ensure that the par kedve hicle is alw ays
properly secured against rolling away as
fo llo ws: R
on uphill or downhill gradients, turn
th e front wheels so that theve hicle
ro lls towa rdsth eke rb if it starts
moving.
R apply the parking brake.
R vehicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: shift the transmission toposi‐
tion 005D.
R vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs t0047 orreve rsege ar 005E. 000A
WARNING Risk offire caused byhot
ex haust sy stem parts
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem or
ex haust gasflow. 0007
Park theve hicle so that no flammable
material can come into con tact wi thhot
ve hicle components. 0007
In particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or har vested grain fields. 194
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000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren and animals left unat ten‐
ded in theve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren and animals unat tended
in theve hicle, they may be able toset the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position 005Dor shifting manual trans‐
mission into idle position.
R starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. 0007
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. 0007
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. 000E
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due toit
ro lling away 0007
Alw ays secure theve hicle against roll‐
ing away. 0007
Bring theve hicle toast andstill byapplying
th e brake pedal. 0007
On uphill or downhill gradients, turn the front
wheels so that theve hicle rolls towa rdsthe
ke rb if it starts moving. 0007
App lythe electric parking brake. 0007
Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs t0047 orreve rsege ar 005E. 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
engage transmission position 005Din a station‐
ary vehicle with the brake pedal applied
(0013 page184). 0007
Switch off the engine and the ignition by
pressing the1 button. 0007
Release the service brake slowl y. 0007
Get out of theve hicle and lock it.
0009 When you park theve hicle, you can still
opera tethe side windo wsand the panorama
sliding sunroof for appro ximately five
minutes if the driver's door is closed. Driving and parking
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number
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Africa TA
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Tu rkey Notrequ ired
Uni ted
Arab Emi‐
ra tes ER4
1849/15
Dealer No: DA35176/14
United
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rther information on the declaration of con‐
fo rm ity for wireless vehicle components
(0013 page 23). Electric parking brake
Electric parking brake function (applying
automatically) 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unat tended in theve hi‐
cle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position 005Dor shifting manual trans‐
mission into idle position.
R starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. 0007
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. 0007
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle ke
y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. Ve
hicles with manual transmission:
When theve hicle comes toast andstill, the elec‐
tric parking brake is applied if one of thefo llow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The driver's door is opened.
The elect ric pa rking brake is also applied while
th eve hicle is kept stationary bythe HOLD func‐
tion if one of thefo llowing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R There is a sy stem malfunction.
R The po wer supp lyis insuf ficient.
R The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hyperiod.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
re d0024 indicator lamp appears in the instru‐
ment clus ter. 200
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