2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE height

Glide mode is activated if
thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
R drive program ;is selected.
R the speed is within a suitable range.
R thero ad's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
R there is no trailer coupled tothe trailer hitch,
and no bicycle rack fitted.
R you are no lon ger depressing the accelera tor
or brake pedal. 0009
Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Eco" setting forth e drive in the
drive prog ram =.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met.
Glide mode can also be pr evented bythefo llow‐
ing parame ters:
R incline
R downhill gradient
R temp erature R
height
R speed
R operating status of the engine
R traffic situation
0009 Glide mode can be ended bypressing the
ri ght-hand steering wheel gearshift paddle
(0013 page185). Problems with th
e transmission Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
The transmission has a faulty gear
shift. The transmission is losing oil. 0007
Have the transmission checked at a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
The acceleration characteristics are
de teriorating.
The transmission no longer shifts gear. The transmission is in emer
gency operation mode.
It is only possible toshift toone gear and reve rsege ar. 0007
Pull over and stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. 0007
Switch the transmission toposition 005D. 0007
Switch off the engine. Driving and parking
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The
vehicle is lo wered again in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
R When driving fasterthan 80 km/h.
R When driving between 60 km/h and
80 km/h for appro ximately thre e minutes.
R After selecting a drive program using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch.
The vehicle is adjus tedto the height of the
active drive program.
Lo weri ngtheve hicle 0007
Press button 1.
Indica tor lamp 2goes out. The vehicle is
adjus tedto the height of the active drive pro‐
gram. Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC Fu
nction of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC is an electronic
parking assi stance sy stem with ultrasound. It
monitors the area around your vehicle using six
sensors 1inthe front bumper and six sensors
in there ar bumper. Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
sho wsyouth e dis tance between your vehicle
and a de tected obs tacle visually and audibly.
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is on lyan aid. It is
not a substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur‐
ro undings. The responsibility for safe manoeu‐
vring and parking remains with you. Make sure
th at there are no persons, animals or objects in th
e manoeuvring area while manoeuvring and
parking in/exiting parking spaces.
In thest andard setting, an intermit tent wa rning
to ne sounds from a di stance of appr oximately
0.3 m toan obs tacle in front and appr oximately
1. 0 m toan obs tacle behind. A continuous tone
sounds from a di stance of appr oximately 0.2 m.
Using theWa rnear lysetting in the multimedia
sy stem, thewa rning tones for front and side
impact pr otection can also be set tosound at a
greater dis tance of appr oximately 1.0 m
(0013 page240).
0009 The Warnear lysetting is alw ays active in
th ere ar of theve hicle.
If Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is deacti vated,
Ac tive Parking Assist is una vailable. Driving and parking
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th
eir setting checked at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
0009 Do not use the 360° Camera under such cir‐
cums tances. You could otherwise injure oth‐
ers or collide with objects when parking the
ve hicle.
If th eve hicle is car rying a heavy load, leaving the
st andard height can result in inaccuracies in the
guide lines and in the display of thege nerated
ima ges, depending on tech nical conditions.
The field of vision and other functions of the
came rasystem may be restricted due toaddi‐
tional attachments on theve hicle (e.g. licence
plate brac ket, bicycle rack ).
0009 The contrast of the display may be impaired
by abrupt direct sunlight or by other light
sources, e.g. when driving out of a garage . In
th is case, pay particular attention.
0009 Have the display repaired or replaced if, for
ex ample, pixel er rors considerably restrict its
use.
See the no tes on cleaning the 360° Camera
(0013 page 422). Selecting a view
for the 360° camera
Requ irements:
R The Auto reversing camera function is selec‐
te d in the multimedia sy stem. 0007
Enga gereve rsege ar. 0007
Inthe multimedia sy stem, select the desired
vie w.
Switching reve rsing camera automatic mode
on/off
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute 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. Pay attention to your sur‐
ro undings and be ready tobrake at all times.
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
k Assistance
0019 Camera & Park. Assist
0019 Auto reversing camera 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Opening
the camera co ver of the reve rsing
camera
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
k Assistance
0019 Camera & Park. Assist 0007
Select Open camera cover.
0009 The camera co ver closes auto maticallyafter
some time or af ter an ignition cycle.
Setting the camera as a favo urite
Yo u can call up the camera view directly in the
multimedia sy stem bysetting it as a favo urite. 0007
Press the00E2 button on the control ele‐
ment.
The main functions are displa yed. 0007
Navigate down wards twice.
The Favourites menu appears. 0007
Select New favourite. 0007
Select Vehicle . 0007
Select Camera. Driving and parking
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0009
Ifyo u sa vethe map data on a data storage
medium with the online map update service,
no entry isrequ ired. The activation code is
st ored on the data storage medium during
th e downloading process.
The online map update service is not availa‐
ble in all countries.
Obse rveth efo llowing when entering the activa‐
tion code:
R The activation code can be used for one vehi‐
cle
R The activation code is not transferable
R The activation code has six digits
In theeve nt of thefo llowing problems, please
con tact a Mercedes-Benz service centre:
R The multimedia sy stem does not accept the
activation code
R You ha velost the activation code Displaying
the compass
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Navigation 0019
À Route and position 0007
Select Compass.
The compass display sho wsthefo llowing
information:
R the cur rent di rection of tr avel with bear‐
ing (360° form at) and compass direction
R longitude and latitude coo rdinates in
degrees, minutes and seconds
R height (rounded)
R number of GPS satellites from which a
signal can be recei ved
Displaying Qibla
Requ irements:
R The Qibla display is available in your count ry.Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Navigation 0019
À Route and position 0007
Select Qibla.
The ar rowonthe compass sho wsthe direc‐
tion of pr ayer toMecca in relation tothe cur‐
re nt di rection of tr avel.
The number of satellites recei ved is shown.
Setting the map scale automatically
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Navigation 0019
Z Options
The map scale is set automatically depending on
yo ur driving speed.
Fo r journe ysin cities with de tailed city models, a
map view from the driver's perspective is used. 0007
Switch Auto zoom on0073 or off 0053.
0009 The automatically selected map scale can be
changed manually for a short time. The set‐
ting is reset automatically af ter a few sec‐
onds. Multimedia sy
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0007
Push the handle 1ofthe bonn etcatch
up wa rds and lift the bonn etby appr oximately
40 cm. 0007
Toclose: lowe rth e bonn etand let it fall from
a height of appr oximately 20 cm. 0007
Ifth e bonn etcan still be lif ted slightl y,open
th e bonn etagain and close it with a little
more forc e until it engages cor rectly. Engine oil
Che
cking the engine oil le vel using the oil
dip stick 000A
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
ra diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. 0007
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in the
fo llowing. Plug-in
hybrid: be sure toobser vethe no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
Re quirements:
R the engine must ha vean oil dipstic k.If not,
th e engine oil le vel can be checked only with
th e on-board computer (0013 page413).
Depending on the engine, the oil dipstick may be
ins talled in the engine compartment in dif fere nt
locations. The
waiting time before checking the oil le vel
when the engine is at normal operating temp era‐
ture is five minutes. 0007
Park theve hicle on a le vel sur face. 0007
Pull oil dipstick 1out and wipe off. 412
Maintenance and care

0007
Obser vethe instructions in the
Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Oper‐
ating Fluids 310.1. Ha
ve the coolant regularly replaced at a qualified
specialist workshop.
The proportion of cor rosion inhibitor/antifreeze
concentrate in the engine cooling sy stem should
be:
R a minimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection
down toappr oximately -37 °C)
R a maximum of 55% (antifreeze pr otection
down to-45 °C) Note
s on windscreen washer fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(0013 page477). 000A
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury due to
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into con
tact wi thhot engine component parts or
th eex haust sy stem. 0007
Make sure that no windsc reen washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. 000E
NO
TEDama getotheex terior lighting
due tounsuitable windsc reen washer
fl uid Uns
uitable windsc reen washer fluids may
damage the plastic sur face of theex terior
lighting. 0007
Only use windscreen washer fluids
which are also suitable for use on plas‐
tic sur faces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB
Wi nterFit. 000E
NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windscreen washer fluids 0007
Do not mix MB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit with other windscreen washer flu‐
ids. Do not use distilled or de-ionised
water asthefill
le ve l sensor may be triggered er roneously.
Re commended windscreen washer fluid:
R Abo vefreezing point: e.g. MB SummerFit
R Below freezing point: e.g. MB WinterFit
Fo rth e cor rect mixing ratio, referto the informa‐
tion on the antif reeze conta iner.
Mix thewa sher fluid with the windscreen washer
fl uid all year round. Ve
hicle data Ve
hicle dimensions The heights speci
fied may vary as a result of the
fo llowing factors:
R tyres
R load
R condition of the suspension
R optional equipment 486
Tech nical da ta

Height when opened
Model
1 1
Height
when
opened 2 2
Head‐
ro om
C 200 4MATIC
C 220 d 4MATIC
C 300 4MATIC
C 300 d 4MATIC
C 400 4MATIC 20
01 mm 1883 mm
C 300
C 300 d 19
94 mm 1876 mm
All other models 1989 mm 1871 mm Ve
hicle dimensions All models
Ve
hicle lengt h4 702 mm
Ve hicle width including out‐
side mir rors 2020 mm All models
Ve
hicle width excluding out‐
side mir rors 18
10 mm
Wheelbase 2840 mm Ve
hicle height Model
C 200 4MATIC
C 220 d 4MATIC
C 300 4MATIC
C 300 d 4MATIC
C 400 4MATIC
14 67
mm
C 300
C 300 d 14
62 mm
All other models 1457 mm Te
ch nical da ta487

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Inserting/re moving ............................. 382
Seat ............................................... 98, 99, 11 3
4-w aylumbar support .......................... 102
Ad justing (electrically) ........................ .102
Ad justing (manually and electrically) ..... 99
Ad justing (Seat Comfort) ..................... 101
Backrest (rear) locking ......................... 11 5
Con figuring the settings ......................1 04
Cor rect driver's seat position ................ 98
Fo lding the backrest (rear) back ..........1 14
Fo lding the backrest (rear) forw ards .... 11 3
Massage programme overview ............ 104
Operating the memory function ..........1 09
Pa nel heating ....................................... 106
Re setting the settings .......................... 105
Setting options ...................................... 14
Wo rkout programme overview ............ .104
Seat belt ............................................... 32, 36
Ac tivating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment ............................................ 36
Ad justing the height .............................. 35
Care ..................................................... 424
Centre rear seat (releasing) .................. .35
Fa stening ............................................... 35 Pr
otection ..............................................32
Re ar seat belt status display ................ .36
Re duced pr otection ...............................33
Re leasing .............................................. .36
Seat belt adjustment (function) ............. 36
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 36
Seat belt adju stment
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 36
Fu nction ................................................ 36
Seat belt tensioners
Ac tivation .............................................. 31
Seat belt warning
see Seat belt
Seat co ver (Care) ..................................... 424
Seat hea ter
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .105
Seat ventilation
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .106
Second telephone .................................. .352
Connecting .......................................... 352
Fe atures .............................................. 352
Selecting a gear
see Changing gears Selector le
ver
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Self-test Automatic front passenger front air‐
bag shutoff ............................................ 41
Sensors (Care) ......................................... 422
Service Menu (on-board computer) .................. 276
Service see ASS YST PLUS
Service centre see Qualified specialist workshop
Service inter val display
see AS SYST PLUS
Service station sear ch
St arting automatic sear ch................... 333
Setting a speed see Cruise control
Setting summer time .............................. 309
Setting the date form at ........................... 310
Setting the distance unit ........................ 314 Index
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