2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE brake sensor

0007
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Drive Away
Assi stalone. 0007
Be prepared tobrake or swer veas nec‐
essar y,prov ided the tra ffic situation
permits and that it is safe totake eva‐
sive action. Drive
AwayAssi stis only an aid. It is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range.
A risk of a collision may arise in thefo llowing sit‐
uations, forex ample:
R Ifth e driver mixes up the accelera tor and
brake pedals.
R Ifth e wrong gear is selec ted.
The Drive AwayAssi stfunction is active under
th efo llowing conditions:
R IfPa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is activated. R
Every time thege ar is changed to005E or005B
when theve hicle is at a standstill.
R Ifth e de tected obs tacle is less than appr ox.
1. 0 m away.
R Ifth e manoeuvring assis tance function is
acti vated in the multimedia sy stem.
Sy stem limitations
Drive AwayAssi stis not available on inclines and
when driving with a trailer.
Fu nction of Cross Traf fic Alert
0009 Also read the instructions on Blind Spot
Assist (0013 page 258). Ve
hicles with Blind Spot Assis t:drivers can
also be warned of any crossing traf fic when
re ve rsing out of a parking space. If a critical sit‐
uation is de tected, symbol 1appea rsinthe
multimedia sy stem displa y.Ifth e driver does not
re spond tothewa rning, theve hicle's brakes can
be applied automaticall y.To do this, the function
uses thera dar sensors in the bumper. The area
adjacent totheve hicle is continually monitored. Driving and parking
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000A
WARNING Risk of accident despi teexit
wa rning
The exitwa rning reacts nei ther tostationary
objects nor tovehicles approaching you at a
great lydif fere nt speed.
As a result, theex itwa rning cannot warn
drivers in these situations. 0007
Alw ays pay particular attention tothe
traf fic situation when opening the doors
and make sure there is suf ficient clear‐
ance. If
th ere is a vehicle in the monitoring range, this
is indicated in the outside mir ror.If a vehicle
occupant opens the door on the side with the
wa rning, a warning tone sounds and thewa rning
lamp in the outside mir rorst arts toflash.
This additional function is on lyavailable when
Blind Spot Assist is activated and up toa maxi‐
mum of thre e minutes af terth e ignition has
been switched off. The exitwa rning is no longer
av ailable once thewa rning lamp in the outside
mir rorflashes thre e times. The
exitwa rning is only an aid and not a substi‐
tute forth e attention of vehicle occupants. The
re sponsibility for opening and closing the doors
and for leaving theve hicle remains with theve hi‐
cle occupants.
Sy stem limitations
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
may be limi ted in thefo llowing situations:
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
R in poor visibility, e.g. due tofog, heavy rain or
snow
R ifth ere are nar row vehicles, e.g. bicycles or
mo torbikes
R ifth ero ad has very wide or nar rowlanes
R ifve hicles are not driving in the middle of
th eir lane
Wa rnings may be issued in er ror when driving
close tocrash ba rriers or similar solid lane bor‐
ders. Alw ays make sure that there is suf ficient
di st ance tothe side forot her traf fic or obs ta‐
cles. Wa
rnings may be inter rupte d when driving along‐
side long vehicles, forex ample lor ries, for a pro‐
longed time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reve rse
ge ar is engaged.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when a
trailer is coupled totheve hicle and the electrical
connection has been cor rectly es tablished.
The exitwa rning may be limited in thefo llowing
situations:
R When the sensors are co veredby adjacent
ve hicles in nar row parking spaces.
R When people approach theve hicle.
R Intheeve nt of stationary or slowly moving
objects.
Fu nction of brake application (Active Blind
Spot Assist)
The brake application function is only available
fo rve hicles with a Driving Assis tance Pack age.
If Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stdetects a risk of a side
impact in the monitoring range, a cou rse-cor‐
re cting brake application is car ried out. This is
designed tohelp youavo id a collision. Driving and parking
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If a lane-cor
recting brake application occu rs, dis‐
play 1appears in the multifunction displa y.
Sy stem limitations
No lane-cor recting brake application occu rsin
th efo llowing situations:
R You clear lyand actively steer, brake or accel‐
erate.
R You ha veswitched on the turn signal indica‐
to r (situation-dependent).
R A driving saf ety sy stem inter venes, su chas
ESP ®
,Ac tive Brake Assi stor Active Blind
Spot Assi st. R
You ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of accel‐
eration.
R When ESP ®
is deactivated.
R When driving with a trailer, the electrical con‐
nection tothe trailer has been cor rectly
es tablished.
R If a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre
has been de tected and displ ayed.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsuf fi‐
cient illumination of thero ad, if there are
highly variable shade conditions or in rain,
sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
th e sun or reflections.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of the multi‐
function camera is dirty, or if the camera is
mis ted up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth ere are no lane markings, or se veral
unclear lane markings are present for one
lane, e.g. around roadwor ks. R
Ifth e lane markings are worn, dark or cov‐
ered.
R Ifth e dis tance totheve hicle in front is too
short and thus the lane markings cann otbe
de tected.
R Ifth e lane markings change quickl y,e.g.
lanes branch off, cross one ano ther or
mer ge.
R Ifth e car riag ewa y is very nar row and wind‐
ing.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance pac kage or
Driving Assistance Plus pa ckage: Active Lane
Ke eping Assist uses radar sensors tomonitor
se veral areas around theve hicle. If thera dar
sensors in there ar bumper are dirty or co vered
with sn ow,th e sy stem may be impaired or may
not function. If an obs tacle in the lane in which
yo u are driving has been de tected, no lane-cor‐
re cting brake application occu rs.262
Driving and parking

Before pu
rchasing and using non-appr oved
accesso ries, visit a qualified specialist workshop
and enquire about:
R Suitability
R Legal stipulations
R Factory recommendations 000A
WARNING Risk of accident wi thhigh
per form ance tyres
The special tyre tread in combination with
th e optimised tyre compound, means that
th erisk of skidding or hydroplaning on wet
ro ads is inc reased.
In addition, the tyre grip is greatly reduced at
a low outside temp erature and tyre running
te mp erature. 0007
Switch on the ESP ®
and adapt your
driving style accordingly. 0007
Use M+S tyres at outside temp eratures
of less than 50 °F. Obse
rveth efo llowing when selecting, fitting and
re placing tyres:
R Countr y-specific requirements for tyre
appro valth at define a specific tyre type for
yo ur vehicle.
Fu rthermore, the use of cer tain tyre types in
cer tain regions and areas of operation can
be highly beneficial.
R Only use tyres and wheels of the same type
(summer tyres, winter tyres, MOEx tended
tyres) and the same make.
R Only fit wheels of the same size on one axle
(left and right).
It is only permissible tofit a di fferent wheel
size in theeve nt of a flat tyre in order to
drive tothe specialist workshop.
R Only fit tyres of the cor rect size onto the
wheels.
R Do not make any modifications tothe brake
sy stem, the wheels or the tyres.
The use of shims or brake dust shields is not
permitted and may in validate theve hicle's
ge neral operating pe rmit. R
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: allfitted wheels mu stbe equipped
with functioning sensors forth e tyre pres‐
sure monitoring sy stem.
R Attemp eratures below 7 °C, use winter tyres
or all-season tyres mar ked M+S for all
wheels.
Wi nter tyres bearing the004D snowflake
symbol in addition tothe M+S marking pro‐
vide the best possible grip in wintry road
conditions.
R For M+S tyres, only use tyres with the same
tread.
R Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tyres fitted.
If th is is below theve hicle's maximum speed,
th is must be indicated byan appropriate
label in the driver's field of vision.
R Run in new tyres at moderate speeds forthe
fi rs t10 0 km.
R Replace the tyres af ter six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear. 462
Wheels and tyres

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
004D Check brake fluid level *T
here is insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. 0007
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not continue driv‐
ing. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Do not top up the brake fluid. 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
Do not top up the brake fluid. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Radar sensors dirty See
Owner's Manual *T
heradar sensor sy stem is malfunctioning. Possible causes:
R soiling of the sensors
R heavy rain or snow
R extended country driving wi thout other traf fic, e.g. in the desert
Driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may be malfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 497

PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 502
Ra dar sensors dirty See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 497
006FRe ar left seat backrest not
loc ked (Example) .................................5 39
0077Re ctify tyre pressure ................... 531
Re duce speed ...................................... 533
00C8Re fill Ad Blue Eng. start not pos‐
sible .................................................... 523
00C8Re fill Ad Blue See Owne r’s Man‐
ual .......................................................5 23
0024Re lease parking brake .................496
009ERe place air cleaner ......................517
, Replace key See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .536
00AFRe placekey ................................ .535
00B6Re servefuel le vel........................ 520
0075Re stra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop ...................................... 504 Re
versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop ....................................................5 26
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P ...........528
Ru n Flat Indicator inope rative ............. 534
003DSee Owner's Manual ....................51 5
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ...514
00CC Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual .... 539
00CCSt eering malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 528
00CCSt eering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .......539
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ...................525
003DSt opvehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ...................................................... 516
003D Stop vehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 517
00C4 Stop vehicle Vehicle too low ........ 51 0 ç
suspended ................................... 512
0049 Switch off lights .......................... 543
0049 Switch on headlamps ..................543
To shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. 526
00C8To p upAdBlue Perf.re duced in
XXX miles See Owner's Manual ...........525
00C8 Top up AdBlue Perf.re duced:
XXX km/h Nostart in XXX km .............524
To p up coolant See Owner ’sManual ....516
00B2 Top up washer fluid .................... .541
Tr af fic Sign Assi stCamera view
re stricted See Owner's Manual ........... 509
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 508
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............. 508
00CATr ailer coupling extending… ......... 536
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........... 525
0024Tu rnon the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................ 493 Index
573

0077Ty
repress. monitor cur rently
una vailable .......................................... 532
0077Ty repress. monitor inoperative
No wheel sensors ................................ 532
0077Ty repress. monitor inoperative ...532
Ty re pressure Check tyres ...................529
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................5 33
00C4Ve hiclerising Please wait............ 506
00C4Ve hiclerising ...............................5 09
0077Wa rning tyre defect .....................530
0077Wheel sensor(s) missing ............. 532
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................5 26
Display on the windscreen
see Head-up display
Distance control see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance recorder
see Trip dis tance
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC Door
Additional door lock .............................. 75
Child saf ety lock (rear door) .................. 68
Locking (emer gency key) ...................... .79
Opening (from the inside) ......................76
Un locking (emer gency key) .................. .79
Un locking (from the inside) .................... 76
Door cont rol panel .................................... .14
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drive Away Assist .................................... 252
Drive position Engaging .............................................. 185
Drive prog ram display ............................. 180
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving abroad Symmetrical dipped beam ...................1 34
Driving lights see Automatic driving lights Driving saf
ety sy stem ............................ .204
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 205
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 210
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .216
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 205
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 209
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ........................ 209
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation .................... .209
Overview ............................................. 204
Ra dar sensors .....................................2 04
Re sponsibility ...................................... 204
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 210
Driving sy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 234
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see Active Emergency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Change Assi st
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist 574
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