2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE warning

Mercedes-AMG
vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
The TIREFIT kit is loca ted under the load com‐
partment floor. 1
Tyre sealant bottle
2 Tyre inflation compressor
0009 Depending on the po wer category (LK), the
tyre inflation compressor weighs as follo ws:
R LK1 – 12V/10 A,120W, 0.8 kg
R LK2 – 12V/15 A,180W, 0.9 kg Yo
u can find information on the po wer cate‐
gory (LK) and/or electrical de tails on the
back of the tyre inflation compressor.
The tyre inflation compressor is mainte‐
nance-free. If there is a malfunction, please
conta ct aqualified specialist workshop. Using
the TIREFIT kit Re
quirements:
R Tyre sealant bottle
R TIREFIT sticker
R Tyre inflation compressor
R Gloves (depending on theve hicle equipment)
TIREFIT kit storage location: (0013 page 430)
Yo u can use TIREFIT tyre sealant toseal per fora‐
tion dama geof up to4 mm, particularly those in
th e tyre conta ct surface. You can use TIREFIT in
outside temp eratures down to-20 °C. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident when using
tyre sealant
In thefo llowing situations, the tyre sealant is
unable toprov ide suf ficient breakdown assis‐
ta nce, as it is unable toseal the tyre prop‐
er ly:
R there are cuts or punctures in the tyre
lar gerth an those pr eviously mentioned.
R the wheel rim is dama ged.
R you ha vedriven at very low tyre pres‐
sures or on a flat tyre. 0007
Do not drive on. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryand poisoning
from tyre sealant
Ty re sealant is hazardous tohealth and cau‐
ses ir rita tion. Do not allow it tocome into
contact wi thyour skin, eyes or clo thing, and
do not swallow it. Do not inhale any vapours.
Ke ep the tyre sealant away from children. Breakdown assis
tance 431

0007
Remo vethe cap from valve 7 onthefa ulty
tyre. 0007
Screw filling hose 8onto valve 7. 0007
Insert plug 4into a 12V soc ket in your
ve hicle. 0007
Switch on the ignition. 0007
Press on and off switch 3onthe tyre infla‐
tion compressor.
The tyre inflation compressor is switched on.
The tyre is inflated. Fir st, tyre sealant is pum‐
ped into the tyre. The pressure may brief ly
ri se toappr oximately 500 kPa (5 bar/73 psi). Do not switch off
the ty reinflation compres‐
sor during this phase! 0007
Let the tyre inflation compressor runfo r a
maximum of ten minu tes.
The tyre should then ha veattained a tyre
pressure of at least 200 kPa (2.0 bar/
29 psi).
If tyre sealant leaks out, make sure you clean the
af fected area as quickly as possible. It is prefera‐
ble touse clear water.
If yo uge t tyre sealant on your clo thing, ha veit
cleaned as soon as possible with per chloroe thy‐
lene.
If, af terte n minutes, a tyre pressure of
200 kPa (2.0 bar/29 psi) has not been ach‐
ie ve d: 0007
Switch off the tyre inflation compressor. 0007
Unscr ew thefilling hose from theva lve of the
defective tyre.
Please no tethat tyre sealant may leak out when
unscr ewing thefilling hose. 0007
Very slowly drive forw ards or reve rse appr ox‐
imately 10m. 0007
Pump up the tyre again.
Af ter a maximum of ten minu testh e tyre
pressure must be at least 200 kPa (2.0 bar/
29 psi). 000A
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
specified tyre pressure not being ach‐
ie ved
If th e specified tyre pressure is not achie ved
af te rth e specified time, the tyre is too badly
damaged. The tyre sealant cannot repair the
tyre in this ins tance.
Dama ged tyres and a tyre pressure that is
to o low can significantly impair braking and
handling characteristics. 0007
Do not drive on. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Breakdown assis
tance 433

If, af
terte n minutes, a tyre pressure of
200 kPa (2.0 bar/29 psi) has been achie ved: 000A
WARNING Risk of accident from driving
wi th sealed tyres
A tyre temp orarily sealed with tyre sealant
impairs driving characteristics and is not
suitable for higher speeds. 0007
Adapt your driving style according lyand
drive carefull y. 0007
Do not exceed the maximum speed
limit with a tyre that has been repaired
using tyre sealant. 0007
Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
a tyre sealed with tyre sealant 80 km/h. 0007
Affix th e upper section of the TIREFIT sticker
to the instrument clus ter in a location where
it will be easi lyseen bythe driver.
000E NO
TEStaining from leaking tyre sealant Af
ter use, excess tyre sealant may leak out
from thefilling hose. 0007
Therefore, place thefilling hose in the
plastic bag that con tained the TIREFIT
kit. 000F
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
pollution caused byenvironmen tally ir re‐
sponsible disposal Ty
re sealant contains polluta nts. 0007
Have the tyre sealant bottle disposed of
professionall y,e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. 0007
Switch off the tyre inflation compressor. 0007
Unscr ew thefilling hose from theva lve of the
defective tyre. 0007
Stow th e tyre sealant bottle, the tyre inflation
compressor and thewa rning triangle. 0007
Pull away immediatel y. 0007
Stop driving af ter appro ximately ten minu tes
and check the tyre pressure using the tyre
inflation compressor.
The tyre pressure must now be at least
13 0 kPa (1.3 bar/19 psi). 000A
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
specified tyre pressure not being ach‐
ie ved
If th e specified tyre pressure is not achie ved
af te r a brief drive, the tyre is too badly dam‐
aged. The tyre sealant cannot repair the tyre
in this ins tance.
Dama ged tyres and a tyre pressure that is
to o low can significantly impair braking and
handling characteristics. 0007
Do not drive on. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Countries
that ha veMercedes-Benz
Service24h: you will find a sticke r with thete le‐
phone number, e.g. on the B‑pillar on the driver's
side. 0007
Cor rect the tyre pressure if it is still at least
13 0 kPa (1.3 bar/19 psi). See the tyre pres‐
sure table on the fuel filler flap forva lues. 0007
Toincrease the ty repressure: switch on
th e tyre inflation compressor. 434
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0007
Toreduce the tyre pressure: press pres‐
su re re lease button 1next tomanome ter
2 . 0007
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, unscr ew
th efilling hose from theva lve of the sealed
tyre. 0007
Screw theva lve cap onto theva lve of the
sealed tyre. 0007
Pull the tyre sealant bottle out of the tyre
inflation compressor. Press the locking tabs
on theye llow cap toget her todo this.
The filling hose stay s on the tyre sealant bot‐
tle. 0007
Drive tothe nearest qualified specialist work‐
shop and ha vethe tyre, tyre sealant bottle
and filling hose replaced there. Batte
ry(vehicle) Note
s onthe12 V battery 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the bat‐
te ry
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the battery
can, forex ample, lead toa short circuit. This
can lead tofunction restrictions in saf ety-re l‐
eva nt sy stems, e.g. the lighting sy stem, ABS
(anti-lock braking sy stem) or ESP ®
(Elec‐
tronic Stability Prog ram). The operating
saf ety of your vehicle may be restricted.
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R when braking
R intheeve nt of ab rupt steering manoeu‐
vres and/or when theve hicle's speed is
not adap tedto thero ad conditions 0007
Intheeve nt of a sho rtcircuit or a simi‐
lar incident, contact a qualified special‐
ist workshop immediately. Breakdown assis
tance 435

0007
Do not continue driving. 0007
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the battery car ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop. R
Further information on ABS
(0013 page 205)
R Further information on ESP ®
(0013 page 206)
Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at you on lyuse bat teries which ha vebeen tes‐
te d and appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. These batteries pr ovide inc reased impact
pr otection topreve ntvehicle occupants from
suf fering acid bu rns should the battery be dam‐
aged in theeve nt of an accident.
All vehicles except vehicles with a lithium-
ion battery 000A
WARNING Risk ofexplosion due toelec‐
tros tatic charge
Electros tatic charge can cause spa rks which
may ignite the highly flammable gas mixture
in the batter y. 0007
Todischar geany electros tatic charge
th at may ha vebuilt up, touch the me tal
ve hicle body before handling the bat‐
te ry. The highly
flammable gas mixture is created
while the battery is charging and during starting
assis tance. 000A
WARNING Danger of chemical burns
from the battery acid
Battery acid is caustic. 0007
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. 0007
Do not lean overth e batter y. 0007
Do not inhale battery gases. 0007
Keep children away from the batter y. 0007
Immedia tely rinse battery acid off thor‐
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediately. All
vehicles
000F ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of bat‐
te ries Batteries conta
in pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. 0007
Dispose of batteries in an
environmen tally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu alified
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. If
yo u ha vetodisconnect the12 V batter y,con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Comply with saf ety no tes and take protective
measures when handling batteries. 436
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000A
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from hydro‐
ge nga s igniting
A battery generates hydrogen gas during the
ch arging process. If there is a short circuit or
spar ksstart toform ,th ere is a danger of the
hy drogen gas igniting. 0007
Make sure that the positive term inal of
th e connected battery does not come
into conta ct withvehicle parts. 0007
Never place me tal objects or tools on a
batter y. 0007
When connecting and disconnecting the
batter y,yo u must obse rveth e descri‐
bed order forth e battery clamps. 0007
When giving starting assis tance, al ways
make sure that you on lyconnect bat‐
te ry term inals with identical polarity. 0007
During starting assis tance, you must
obse rveth e described order for con‐
necting and disconnecting the jump
lead. 0007
Do not connect or disconnect the bat‐
te ry cla mp s while the engine is running. 000A
WARNING Risk ofexplosion during
ch arging process and starting assis tance
During thech arging process and starting
assis tance, the battery may release an explo‐
sive gas mixture. 0007
Avoid fire , naked flames, creating
spar ksand smoking. 0007
Make sure that there is suf ficient venti‐
lation du ring thech arging process and
during starting assis tance. 0007
Do not lean over a batter y. 000A
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from a fro‐
zen battery
A dischar ged battery may freeze at temp era‐
tures slightly abo veor below freezing point.
During starting assis tance or battery charg‐
ing, bat tery gas may be released. 0007
Alw aysth aw a frozen bat tery out first
before charging it or per form ing start‐
ing assis tance. If
th e indicator/warning lamps in the instrument
clus ter do not light up at low temp eratures, it is
ve ry likely that the dischar ged battery has fro‐
zen. In this case you may neither jump-s tart the
ve hicle nor charge the batter y.
The service life of a battery that has been
th awe d may be dramatically shor tened. The
st arting characteristics may be impaired, espe‐
cially at low temp eratures.
It is recommended that you ha veathaw ed bat‐
te ry checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
All vehicles
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may failto recognise dan‐
ge rs.
000E NO
TEDama gecaused bynumerous or
ex tended attem ptsto start the engine Nume
rous or extended attem ptsto start the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel. 0007
Avoid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine. 438
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0009
Vehicles with automatic transmission: if
th e automatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dto position 005C, orthe multifunction dis‐
play in the instrument clus ter does not show
anything, ha vetheve hicle transpor tedaw ay
( 0013 page444). Atowing vehicle with lift‐
ing equipment is requ ired forve hicle trans‐
por tation.
000E NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
ex cessively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances. 0007
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not
be exc eeded. 0007
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
exc eeded. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle being tow- star ted or towed
aw ay is heavier than the permissible gross
mass, thefo llowing situations can occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R the car/t railer combination may swer ve
or eve nove rturn. 0007
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed
th e permissible gross mass of your own
ve hicle. If a
vehicle must be tow star ted or towe daw ay,
its permissible gross mass must not exceed the
permissible gross mass of theto wing vehicle. 0007
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (0013 page475). 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission: do
not open the driver's door or front passenger
door, otherwise the automatic transmission
automatically shifts toposition 005D. 0007
Fittheto wing eye (0013 page446). 0007
Fasten theto w bar.
000E NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion 0007
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. 0007
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(0013 page 79). 0007
Do not activate the HOLD function. 0007
Deactivate tow- aw ay protection
(0013 page 96). 0007
Deactivate Active Brake Assi st
( 0013 page216). 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
005C. 0007
Vehicles with manual transmission: shift
to neutral 005C. 0007
Release the electric parking brake. Breakdown assis
tance 443

0007
Vehicles with manual transmission:
switch on the ignition, otherwise thesteering
wheel lock may engage. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R the ignition is switched off.
R the brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signif‐
icantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is no rmally requ ired. 0007
Use a tow bar. 0007
Make sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely, before towing theve hicle
aw ay. 000E
NO
TEDama gedue toexcessive tracti ve
po wer If
yo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged. 0007
Pull away slowly and smoo thly. Loading the
vehicle for transport 0007
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( 0013 page442). 0007
Connect theto w bar totheto wing eye in
order toload theve hicle.
0009 You can also attach theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch. 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
005C.
0009 Ve
hicles with automatic transmission:
th e automatic transmission may be loc ked in
position 005Dintheeve nt of dama getothe
electrical sy stem. Toshift to005C , pr ovide the on-board electrical sy
stem with po wer
( 0013 page 439). 0007
Vehicles with manual transmission: shift
to neutral. 0007
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
005D. 0007
Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs t or reve rsege ar. 0007
Use the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle against rolling away. 0007
Only secure theve hicle bythe wheels.
Ve hicles with ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping
Sy stem PLUS) 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident when
transporting vehicles with Adaptive
Damping Sy stem PLUS
The reduced damping forc es on theve hicle
being transpor ted can cause theve hicle/
trailer combination tostart toswing. 444
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