2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE Owners Manual

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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
Lea vethe engine running. 0007
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
To shift out of P or N,
depress brake and start
engine *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of position 005Dor005C into ano ther transmission position. 0007
Depress the brake pedal. 0007
Start the engine.
Apply brake to deselect
Park (P) position *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of position 005Dand into ano ther transmission position. 0007
Depress the brake pedal.
Without changing gear,
consult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission position can no longer be shif ted. 0007
When the transmission is in position 005B, consult aqualified specialist workshop and do not change the trans‐
mission position. 0007
For all other transmission positions, park theve hicle safely. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Reversing not poss. Con-
sult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. Reversege ar can no lon ger be engaged. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion *T
he auxiliary batteryforth e transmission is no longer being charge d. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 526
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Untilthen, manually set the transmission toposition 005Dbefore you swit choff the engine. 0007
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
Clutch overheated Avoid
pulling away for XX:XX mins *T
he clutch is under considerable load and is overheating.
Av oid frequent pulling away and driving at walking pace over longer dis tances. 0007
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and le avethe engine running.
The clutch will cool more quickly when the engine is running.
or 0007
If possible, continue driving at a steady speed and remo veyour foot from the clutch pedal. Do not ride the
clutch.
The clutch will cool while theve hicle is in motion.
When the clutch has cooled down, the display message will disappear.
Depress clutch fully to
start engine *Y
ou ha veattem ptedto start the engine without depressing the clutch pedal. 0007
Depress the clutch pedal and then start the engine.
The engine has stalled while theve hicle was pulling away, e.g. because the clutch pedal wasre leased tooqu ickl y. 0007
Dep ress the clutch pedal again.
The engine will start automaticall y. 0007
Slowly release the clutch pedal topull away.
N permanently active Risk
of vehicle rolling *
While theve hicle is rolling or while you are driving, the transmission has been shif tedto position 005C. 0007
Depress the brake pedal tostop and, when theve hicle is stationar y,shift the transmission toposition 005D. Display messages and
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Tocontinue your journe y,shift the transmission toposition 005Bor005E.
Only select Park (P) when
vehicle is stationary *
The transmission can only be shif tedto position 005Dwhen theve hicle is stationar y.
Risk of vehicle rolling
Driver door open and trans-
mission not in P *
The driver's door is not fully closed and the transmission is in position 005E,005Cor005B. 0007
Shift the transmission toposition 005Dwhen you park theve hicle.
Apply brake to select R *
You ha vetried toswitch totransmission position 005E. 0007
Dep ress the brake pedal. 0007
Shift the transmission toposition 005E.
0044 Before starting the engine,
turn the steering wheel. *
Ve hicles with manual transmissions: the electric steering lock was unable tounlo ck th esteering. 0007
Switch off the ignition. 0007
Tounlo ckthesteering, mo vethesteering wheel slightly tothe left and right. 0007
Switch the ignition back on.
00CC Steering malfunction See
Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles with manual transmissions: the electric steering lock is malfunctioning. The steering may be loc kedby
th e electric steering loc k. 528
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WARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th esteering does not function as intended, theve hicle's operating saf ety is jeopardised. 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
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 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
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Ty
res Display messages
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Tyre pressure Check tyres *T
he tyre pressure loss warning sy stem has de tected a significant loss in pressure. 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure pose thefo llowing risks:
R The tyres may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase. Display messages and
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R The tyres may wearexcessively and/or une venly, which may greatly impair tyre traction.
R ‑ The driving characteristics, steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. 0007
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. 0007
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. 0007
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. 0007
Check the tyre pressure (0013 page 451) andthe tyres. 0007
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, restart the tyre pressure loss warning sy stem (0013 page 459).
0077 Warning tyre defect *T
he tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped suddenly. The wheel position is displa yed. 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident from driving wi thaflat tyre
Flat tyres are dangerous in thefo llowing ways:
R The tyres can overheat and cause a fire.
R ‑ The driving characteristics, steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. 0007
Do not drive with a flat tyre. 0007
Obse rveth e no tes on flat tyres. 530
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No tes on flat tyres (0013 page 429). 0007
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. 0007
Check the tyres.
0077 Check tyre(s) *T
he tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped significantl y.The wheel position is displa yed. 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure pose thefo llowing risks:
R The tyres may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase.
R The tyres may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may greatly impair tyre traction.
R ‑ The driving characteristics, steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. 0007
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. 0007
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. 0007
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. 0007
Check the tyre pressure (0013 page 451) andthe tyres.
0077 *T
he tyre pressure is too low in at least one of the tyres, or the tyre pressure dif fere nce between the wheels is too
great. 0007
Check the tyre pressure and add air, if necessar y. Displ
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Rectify tyre pressure 0007
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, restart the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem (0013 page 454).
0077
Tyre press. monitor cur-
rently unavailable *T
here is inter fere nce from a po werful radio signal source. As a result, no signals from the tyre pressure sensors are
re cei ved. The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is temp orarily una vailable. 0007
Drive on.
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem restarts automatically as soon as the cause has been rectified.
0077
Wheel sensor(s) missing *T
he tyre pressure sensor signal is missing from one or more tyre(s). The pressure of the af fected tyre is not dis‐
pl ay ed. 0007
Have thefa ulty tyre pressure sensor replaced at a qualified specialist workshop.
0077 Tyre press. monitor inoper-
ative No wheel sensors *T
he wheels fitted do not ha vesuitable tyre pressure sensors. The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is deactivated. 0007
Fit wheels with suitable tyre pressure sensors.
0077 *T
he tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is faulty. 532
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Tyre press. monitor inoper-
ative 000A
WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
If th e tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning, it is not able toissue a warning if there is pressure
loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure ma y,forex ample, af fect theve hicle's handling characteristics, steering and
braking. ‑ 0007
Have the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Tyre(s) overheated *A
t least one tyre is overheating. The af fected tyres are displ ayed in red. At temp eratures close tothe limit value,
th e tyres are displa yed in yello w. 0007
Drive more sl owly.
Reduce speed *A
t least one tyre is overheating. The af fected tyres are displ ayed in red. At temp eratures close tothe limit value,
th e tyres are displa yed in yello w. 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident from driving wi thove rheated tyres
Overheated tyres may bur st, particularly at high speeds. 0007
Reduce speed so that the tyres cool down. 0007
Reduce speed so that the tyres cool down.
*T he tyre pressure loss warning sy stem generated a displ aymessa geand has not been restar ted since. Display messages and
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