2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE Owners Manual

0007
Do not switch off the ignition while driv‐
ing. 000A
DANG ER Risk of fata l injuries due to
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and can lead topoisoning. 0007
Never lea vethe engine running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. 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. 000A
DANG ER Risk of fata l injuries due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐
cle. This is the case, forex ample, if theve hi‐
cle is stuck in sn ow. 0007
When the engine or thest ationary
heater are running, keep theta ilpipe
and the area around theve hicle clear of
sno w. 0007
Open a window on the side of theve hi‐
cle facing the wind toensure an ade‐
qu ate supply of fresh air. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
brake sy stem overheating
If yo u lea veyour foot on the brake pedal
when driving, the brake sy stem may over‐
heat.
This increases the braking dis tance and the
brake sy stem may evenfa il. 0007
Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. 0007
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time
while driving. 000E
NO
TECausing wearto the brake linings
by permanently depressing the brake
pedal 0007
Do not permanently depress the brake
pedal while driving. 0007
Touse braking ef fect of the engine,
shift toa lo werge ar in good time. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in and
engine when pulling away 0007
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.Pull away immedi‐
atel y. 0007
Avoid high engine speeds and driving at
full thro ttle until the engine has reached
its operating temp erature. 174
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000E
NO
TEDama getothe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel The engine is not
running smo othly and is
misfiring.
Non-combus ted fuel may get into the cata‐
lytic con verter. 0007
Only depress the accelera tor pedal
slightl y. 0007
Have the cause rectified immediately at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Limited braking ef
fect on salt-trea tedro ads:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake disks and
brakepads, the braking dis tance can increase
conside rably or result in braking only on one
side
R maintain a much greater safe dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front
To preve nt salt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra ffic conditions R
carefully depress the brake pedal at the end
of the journey and when starting the next
journey
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may failto recognise dan‐
ge rs. ECO
start/s top function Ope
ration of the ECO start/s top function
Ve hicles without a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem (EQ Boost technology)
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.
The engine is switched off au tomatically in the
fo llowing situations if all vehicle conditions for
an automatic engine stop are me t:
R vehicles with manual transmission: you
brake theve hicle, shift into transmission position
005Cwhen tr avelling at a low speed
and then release the clutch pedal.
R vehicles with automatic transmission:
yo u brake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position 005Bor005C.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
If yo u swit chon the HOLD function or select a
transmission position other than 005E, the engine
will automatically stop in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
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 vehicles with manual transmission: you
depress the clutch pedal.
R vehicles with automatic transmission: in
transmission position 005B,youre lease the Driving and pa
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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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Deactivating or activating
the ECO start/
sto p function 0007
Press button 1.
If indicator la mp2lights up, the ECO start/
st op function is activated.
0009 Depending on the model and theve hicle
equipment, the button may also be located
at a dif fere nt position in the cent reconsole. ECO displ
ayfunction The ECO display summa
rises the driving charac‐
te rist ics from thest art of the journey toits com‐
pletion and assists you in achieving the most
economical driving style.
Yo u can influence consum ption if you:
R drive with particular care
R drive theve hicle in drive program ;
R obser vethege arshift recommendations The inner segment lights up and
the outer seg‐
ment fills up:
R 1 Moderate acceleration R
2 Gentle decele ration and rolling
R 3 Consis tent speed
The inner segment does not light up and the
outer segment em pties:
R 1 Sporty acceleration
R 2 Heavy braking
R 3 Fluctuations in speed
Yo u ha vedriven economically when:
R theth re e outer segments are comple tely fil‐
led simultaneously
R the ECO display lights up
The additional range achi eved as a result of your
driving style in comparison with a driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style is shown under Bonus
from start. The range displ ayed does not indicate
a fixe dre duction in consum ption. ECO Assist function
Ve
hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m (EQ Boo sttech nology) and plug-in
hy brids: Driving and parking
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ECO Assi
stanal yses data forth eve hicle's expec‐
te dro ute. This allo wsthe sy stem tooptimally
adjust the driving style fo rth ero ute ahead, sa ve
fuel and recuperate. If the sy stem de tects an
eve nt ahead, e.g. a speed limit or a roundabout,
it will appear on the multifunction displa y.The
fo llowing symbols can be displa yed: Not all
events can be displa yed, depending on the
engine type. 1
Event ahead
2 Distance totheeve nt ahead
3 "Foot off the accelerator" prom pt
A di fferent number of segments 2will light up
around the symbol depending on the dis tance to
th eeve nt ahead:
R Few segments: theev ent ahead is near.
R Many segments: theev ent ahead is fur ther
aw ay.
The "Foot off the accelerator" symbol 3will
appear on the multifunction display as well as
th e "Event ahead" symbol 1. In drive pro‐
gram ;, the "Foot off the accelera tor" sym‐ bol
3will also appear on the head-up display
beside the transmission displa y.
When theve hicle nears an event, ECO Assi stwill
calculate the optimal speed for maximum fuel
economy and recuperati veenergy based on the
dis tance, speed and downhill gradient. The "Foot
off the accelera tor" 3 symbol will appear on
th e multifunction displa y.
If th e driver lifts off the accelerator pedal in
good time, there maining segments on the dis‐
play will turn green until theeve nt shown is
re ached. The driv etra in will be set for maximum
fuel econom y.The vehicle will coast, with the
combustion engine switched off if necessar y,
and recuperate on its own using the electric
mo tor.Re cuperation will charge the batter y.
If th ere is no response tothe "Foot off the accel‐
erator" 3prom pt,th e segments will remain
white.
The event will be shown for a short time af ter it
has been passed.
If th eeve nt in volves a vehicle ahead and when
th e coast-down recommendation is given, all
segments will immediately turn green once there 17 8
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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
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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
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Displaying engine data
Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
e DYNAMIC SELECT 0007
Select Engine data.
0009 The values for engine output and engine tor‐
qu e may deviate from the nominal values.
Items that can influence this are, forex am‐
ple:
R Sea le vel
R Fuel grade
R Outside temp erature Manual transmission
Operating
thege arshift le ver 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unaccompanied in the
ve hicle, they 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 manual transmission into idle
position.
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. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe engine and trans‐
mission byshifting toage ar that is too
low 0007
Ifyo u shift between gears 004Band 004C,
yo u ha vetopush thege arshift le ver all
th ewa yto theright, otherwise you
could inadver tently shi ftto a lo wer
ge ar. 0007
Do not shift down at high speeds. Driving and parking
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