2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE change time

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. or 0007
open a side window or the sliding sunroof. Ru
nning-in no tes Mercedes-AMG
vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
To preser vethe engine during thefirs t1, 500 km:
R drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
R drive theve hicle in drive program A
or ;.
R change gear before there v counter needle is
00C3 ofthewa yto there d area of there v coun‐
te r.
R do not shift down a gear manually in order to
brake.
R avoidoverstra ining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R vehicles with automatic transmission: do
not depress the accelera tor pedal be yond the
pressure point (kickdown). 17 2
Driving and pa rking

is a
response tothe "Foot off the accelerator"
3 prom pt.
If th e sy stem does not inter vene du ring the
eve nt ahead, no thing will be displa yed. The sys‐
te m is passive.
ECO Assist is active only in drive program ;
(maximum recuperation) and A(reduced
re cuperation).
Ve hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m (EQ Boo sttech nology): in drive program
A, only theeve nt "Vehicle ahead" is dis‐
pl ay ed.
Sy stem limitations
ECO Assist can function more precisely if the
ro ute is main tained when route guidance is
active. The basic function is also available with‐
out active route guidance. Notall information
and traf fic situations can be fore seen. The qual‐
ity depends on the map data.
ECO Assist is only an aid. The driver is responsi‐
ble forke eping a safe dis tance from theve hicle
in front, forve hicle speed and for braking in
good time. The driver must be ready tobrake at all times ir
respective of whe ther the sy stem
inter venes.
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, high lyvariable
shade conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy
spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the vicin‐
ity of the multifunction camera or the camera
is mis ted up, damaged or obscured.
R Ifth e traf fic signs are ha rdtodetect, e.g. due
to dirt or snow or insuf ficient lighting, or
because they are obscured.
R Ifth e information on the navigation sy stem's
digital map is incor rect or out of da te.
R Ifth e signs are ambiguous, e.g. traf fic signs
in roadwor ksor in adjacent lanes. Displaying ECO Assist
On-board computer:
0018 Assistance DY
NA MIC SELECT switch Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch 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.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs:
R = (Individual): individual settings
R B (Sport Plus): particularlysporty driving
st yle
R C (Sport): sporty driving style
R A (Comfort): comfortable and economi‐
cal driving style Driving and pa
rking 17 9

R
; (Eco): particularly economical driving
st yle
0009 The drive program selected appears in the
multifunction display of the on-board com‐
puter.
Depending on the drive prog ram, thefo llowing
sy stems change their characteristics:
R drive
-
engine and transmission management
- Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R ESP ®
R vehicles with AIRMATIC or DYNA MIC
BO DY CONT ROL:suspension
R electric po werst eering Selecting
the drive prog ram 0007
Press DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the
multifunction displa y. Configuring drive prog
ram I Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
e DYNAMIC SELECT
0019 Individual 0007
Select the individual setting. Switching
the operation feedba ckfor drive
prog rammes on/o ff Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
e DYNAMIC SELECT 0007
Switch User notification on0073 or off 0053.
When this function is active, a cor responding
message is shown in the media display when
a drive prog ramme is selected with the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. Displaying
vehicle data Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
e DYNAMIC SELECT 0007
Select Vehicle data.
The vehicle data is displa yed. 18 0
Driving and pa rking

speed abo
ve20 km/h up tothe maximum speed
or up tothe set winter tyre limit.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, cruise con‐
trol can neither reduce therisk of an accident
nor override the la wsof ph ysics. It cannot take
into account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
Cruise control is only an aid. You are responsible
fo r maintaining a safe dis tance totheve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and forst ay ing in lane.
Displa yson the multifunction display
The status of cruise control and thestored
speed are shown in the multifunction displa y. 1
Cruise cont rol is selec ted
2 Speed is sa ved, cruise control is deactivated
3 Speed is sa ved, cruise control is activated
0009 The segments extending from the cur rent
st ored speed tothe end of the scale, or to
th e set winter tyre limit, light up in the
speedome ter.
Sy stem limitations
Cruise control may be unable tomaintain the
st ored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when the gradient evens out.
Change into a lo werge ar in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. Take particular no
te ofthis when driving a laden vehicle. By
doing so, you will make use of the engine's brak‐
ing ef fect. This relie vesth e load on the brake
sy stem and pr events the brakes from overheat‐
ing and wearing tooqu ickl y.
Do not use cruise control in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R In traf fic situations whi chrequ ire frequent
ch anges of speed, e.g. in heavy traf fic, on
winding roads.
R On slippe ryroads. Accelerating can cause
th e drive wheels tolose traction and the
ve hicle could then skid.
R Ifyo u are driving when visibility is poor.
Fu nction of the limiter
The limiter restricts the speed of theve hicle. To
re duce the speed tothe set speed, the limiter
applies the brakes automaticall y.
Yo u can limit the speed as follo ws:
R Variable: for speed limits, e.g. in built-up
areas.
R Perm anen t:for long-term speed restrictions,
e.g. when driving in winter tyre mode. Driving and pa
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0007
Press and hold rocker switch 2beyond the
pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
increments of 10km/h.
or 0007
Accelerate theve hicle tothe desired speed. 0007
Press rocker switch 2up.
Ad opting the de tected speed
If cruise control/ variable limiter is activated and
Tr af fic Sign Assi sthas de tected a speed restric‐
tion sign wi tha maximum permissible speed and
th is is displa yed in the instrument clus ter: 0007
Press rocker switch 3up.
The maximum permissible speed shown by
th e traf fic sign is stored and theve hicle
maintains or does not exceed this speed.
Deactivating cruise control or theva riable
limi ter 0007
Press rocker switch 3down (CNCL).
0009 Ifyo u brake, deactivate ESP ®
or if ESP ®
inter venes, cruise control is deacti vated. The
va riable limiter is not deactivated. 0009
When you swit choff theve hicle, the last
speed stored is cleared.
When you select cruise cont rol or Active Dis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC, the last speed
st ored forth eva riable limiter is cleared.
Pe rm anent limi ter
If th eve hicle should ne verexc eed a specific
speed (e.g. for driving in winter tyre mode), you
can set this speed with the permanent limiter.
Yo u do this by limiting the speed toava lue
between 160 km/h and 240 km/h in the multi‐
media sy stem (0013 page 220).
Shortly before the set speed is reached, it
appears in the multifunction displa y.When you
confirm the message with 0038, display mes‐
sages no longer appear until you swit choff the
ve hicle. The speed will only be displa yed again
once theve hicle has been restar ted or if the set
speed is changed.
The permanent limiter does not swit chtopas‐
sive mode even du ring kickdown and the driven
speed remains below the set speed. Setting
the speed limitation for winter tyres
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
î Vehicle settings
0019 Winter tyres limit 0007
Select a speed or deactivate the function. Ac
tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC Fu
nction of Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC Ac
tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC maintains the
set speed on free-flowing roads. If vehicles in
front are de tected, the set dis tance is main‐
ta ined, if necessar y,until theve hicle comes to a 220
Driving and parking

Ac
tive Steering Assist is operational at speeds
up to210 km/h and helps youto stay inthe
centre of the lane bymeans of moderate steer‐
ing inter ventions. It uses theve hicle in front and
th e lane markings as a refere nce depending on
th e driven speed.
When the sy stem is actively steering, theè
symbol is shown in green in the multifunction
displa y.
If th e de tection of lane markings and vehicles
ahead is impaired, Active Steering Assist
switches topassive mode. The sy stem pr ovides
no support in this case. During the transition
from active topassive status, theè symbol is
shown as enlar ged and flashes yello w. Once the
sy stem is passive, theè symbol is shown as
gr ey inthe multifunction displa y.
Ste ering and touch de tection
The driver is requiredtokeep their hands on the
st eering wheel at all times and be able tointer‐
ve ne at any time tocor rect the course of the
ve hicle and keep it in lane. The driver must
ex pect a change from active topassive mode or
vice versa at any time. If
th e sy stem reaches a sy stem limitation or the
driver has not steered theve hicle for a consider‐
able period of time or has remo vedth eir hands
from thesteering wheel, the sy stem will,
depending on the situation, alert the driver
either with a visual warning or a visual and
acoustic warning. Display 1appears in the mul‐
tifunction displa y.
If th e driver does not steer theve hicle over a
long period, or has not take n hold of thesteering
wheel, a repeated warning tone sounds in addi‐
tion tothe visual warning message (depending
on the count ry). The
warning message does not appear or disap‐
pears if one of thefo llowing conditions are me t:
R The driver steers theve hicle.
R The driver presses a steering wheel button or
operates Touch Control.
Ac tive Steering Assist is only an aid. The driver is
re sponsible forth e dis tance totheve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and forst ay ing in lane. Before changing lanes,
th e driver must make sure that the neighbouring
lane is free (glance over the shoulder).
Sy stem limitations
Ac tive Steering Assist has a limited steering tor‐
qu efo r lateral guidance. In some cases, the
st eering inter vention is not su fficient tokeep the
ve hicle in the lane or todrive past exits.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing ins tances:
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, direct sunlight, greatlyvarying light
conditions, reflections or stro ng shado wson
th e car riag ew ay.
R Insuf ficient road illumination. Driving and parking
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Fu
nction of Active Lane Change Assi st
0009 The following function is countr y-dependent
and only available in conjunction with the
Driving Assi stance Package.
Ac tive Lane Change Assi stsupports the driver
when changing lanes byapplying steering torque
if th e driver operates a turn signal.
Assis tance when changing lanes is pr ovided if all
th efo llowing conditions are me t:
R You are driving on a mo torw ay orroad with
multiple lanes in the direction of tr avel.
R The neighbouring lane is separated bya bro‐
ke n lane ma rking.
R Novehicle is de tected in the adjacent lane.
R The driven speed is between 80 km/h and
18 0 km/h.
R Active Lane Change Assi stis switched on in
th e multimedia sy stem.
R Active Steering Assist is switched on and
active. If no
vehicle is de tected in the adjacent lane and
a lane change is permit ted, the lane change
begins. This is shown tothe driver with a green
ar row 2next tothesteering wheel symbol.
The Lane change to the left message also
appears, forex ample. If Active Lane Change
Assi sthas been activated with the turn signal
indicator but a lane change is not immediately
possible, a gr eyarrow 1appears next tothe
st eering wheel symbol, which remains green.
When the lane change assis tance starts, the turn
signal indicator is automatically activated beside
th e display in the multifunction displa y.
If th e assis tance graphic is shown when chang‐
ing lanes, the lane change display appears with an additional ar
rowpointing towa rdsth e adja‐
cent lane (0013 page 230).
If a lane change is not possible, the ar row fa des
out af ter a few seconds and a new lane change
must be initiated. An immediate lane change is
on ly possible on mo torw ay sections without
speed limits.
If th e sy stem is impaired, Active Lane Change
Assi stmay be cancelled. If it is cancelled, the
Lane change cancelled message appears inthe
multifunction display and a warning tone sounds. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident from chang‐
ing lane toan occupied adjacent lane
Lane Chan geAssi stcannot al ways detect
clearly if the adjacent lane is free.
The lane change might be initiated although
th e adjacent lane is not free. 0007
Before changing lanes, make sure that
th e neighbouring lane is free and there
is no danger to otherroad users. 0007
Monitor the lane change. Driving and parking
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000A
WARNING Risk of accident if Lane
Change Assi stunexpectedly stops func‐
tioning
If th e sy stem limitations for Lane Change
Assist ha vebeen reached, there is no guar‐
antee that the sy stem will remain active.
Lane Change Assist cannot then assist you
by applying steering torques. 0007
Alw ays monitor the lane change and
ke ep your hands on thesteering wheel.
Obser vethe tra ffic conditions and steer
and/or brake if necessar y.Sy
stem limitations
The sy stem limitations of Active Steering Assist
apply toActive Lane Change Assi st
( 0013 page 226).
The sy stem may also be impaired or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
R The sensors in there ar bumper are dirty,
damaged or co vered, for ins tance by a
st icke r or ice and sno w.
R The exterior lighting is malfunctioning. Ac
tivating/deactivating Active Lane Change
Assi st
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
k Assistance 0007
Select Lane change assist. 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
Fu nction of Active Eme rgency Stop Assist
If th e driver continually ignores the visual or
acoustic warning toput their hands on thesteer‐
ing wheel, theBeginning emergency stop mes‐
sage appears in the multifunction displa y.Ifthe
driver still does not respond, Active Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC reduces the speed. The vehi‐
cle is decelerated in stages toast andstill. At
speeds below 60 km/h the hazard warning
lights switch on automaticall y.
When theve hicle is stationar y,thefo llowing
actions are car ried out:
R theve hicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is ended
R theve hicle is unloc ked R
if possible, an emer gency call is placed to
th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre
The driver can cancel the deceleration at any
time byper form ing one of thefo llowing actions:
R steering
R braking or accelerating
R pressing a steering wheel button
R operating Touch Control
R activating or deactivating Active Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC Overvi
ewofActive Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC displa ysinthe instrument clus‐
ter The assis
tance graphic and thest atus display
show thest atus of thefo llowing functions in the
instrument clus ter:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R Route-based speed adap tation
R Active Steering Assist 230
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