2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE transmission

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
Breakdown assis tance

As a
result, when transporting vehicles with
th eAd aptive Damping Sy stem PLUS, the
ve hicle/trailer combination may start toskid.
Consequentl y,yo u could lose cont rol of your
ve hicle. 0007
When transporting, ensure that:
R theve hicle has been loaded onto
th e transpor ter cor rectly
R theve hicle is secured at all four
wheels with suitable tensioning
st ra ps
R the maximum permissible speed of
60 km/h is not exceeded when
transporting 000E
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle from secur‐
ing it incor rectly 0007
After loading, theve hicle must be
secured on all four wheels. Otherwise,
th eve hicle could be damaged. 0007
A minimum dis tance of 20 cm up wards
and 10cm down wards must be kept to
th e transport platform. 0007
Secure theve hicle on all four wheels af ter
loading.
4MATIC vehicles/ vehicles with automatic
transmission 0007
Make sure that the front and rear axles come
to rest on the same transpor tation vehicle.
000E NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in due to
incor rect positioning 0007
Do not position theve hicle abo vethe
connection point of the transport vehi‐
cle. To
wing eyesto rage location To
wing eye1 is in the left stowage compart‐
ment. Breakdown assis
tance 445

Installing
theto wing eye 0007
Press the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve. 0007
Screw intheto wing eyeclockwise as far as it
will go and tighten.
Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: vehicles with a
trailer hitch do not ha veare ar brac ketfo rthe to
wing eye. Fasten theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch.
0009 Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
000E NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect use of
th eto wing eye When a
towing eye is used toreco ver a vehi‐
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess. 0007
Only use theto wing eyeto to waw ay or
to w start theve hicle. To
w starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st art) Ve
hicles with automatic transmission
000E NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to tow-starting The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted.
Ve hicles with manual transmission 0007
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( 0013 page442). 0007
If necessa ry, allow the engine and exhaust
sy stem tocool down. 0007
Switch the ignition on. 0007
Enga gesecond gear. 0007
Release the electric parking brake. 0007
Tow- start theve hicle while the clutch pedal
is fully depressed. 0007
Slowly release the clutch pedal. 0007
Immediately shift toneutral if the engine
st arts. 0007
Pull over and stop theve hicle, paying atten‐
tion toroad and traf fic conditions. 0007
Remo vetheto w bar. 446
Breakdown assis tance

R
The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground. 0007
Apply the electric parking brake manually. 0007
Movethe front wheels tothest ra ight-ahead
position. 0007
Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs t or reve rsege ar. 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift into position 005D. 0007
Vehicles with le vel control sy stem: setthe
normal vehicle le vel (0013 page 236). 0007
Swit choff the engine. 0007
Make sure that the engine cann otbe star ted. 0007
Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th e front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel you wish tochange. 0007
Remo vethe hub caps if necessary
(0013 page 465). 0007
Raise theve hicle (0013 page 466). Re
moving and fitting hub caps Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(0013 page 464).
Ve hicles with steel wheels
The wheel trim co vers the wheel bolts. Before
yo u can unscr ewthe wheel bolts, you must
re mo vethe wheel trim. 0007
Toremo ve:using bo thhands, carefully reach
into two wheel trim openings and remo vethe
wheel trim. Plastic hub cap 0007
Toremo ve:turn the cent recover of the hub
cap anti-clockwise and remo vethe hub cap. 0007
Tofit: make sure that the cent recover of the
hub cap is turned anti-clockwise. 0007
Position the hub cap and turn the cent re
co ver clockwise until the hub cap engages
ph ysically and audibly.
Aluminium hub cap 0007
Toremo ve:position soc ket2 on hub cap
1. Wheels and tyres
465

0007
When operating two-w ayradios in the
ve hicle, alw ays connect them tothe
lo w- reflection exterior aerial. 000E
NO
TEInva lidation of the operating per‐
mit due tofailure tocomply wi th the
instructions for ins tallation and use The operating permit may be in
validated if
th e instructions for ins tallation and use of
two-w ayradios are not obser ved. 0007
Only use appr oved frequency bands. 0007
Obser vethe maximum permissible out‐
put po wer in these frequency bands. 0007
Only use appr oved aerial positions. 1
Front roof area
2 Rear roof area
3 Rear wings
On vehicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof, fit‐
ting an ae rial to the front or rear roof area is not
permitted. On
there ar wings, it is recommended that you
fi t th e aerial on the side of theve hicle closest to
th e cent reofthero ad.
Use Tech nical Specification ISO/TS 21609 (Road
Ve hicles – "EMCs for ins tallation of af term arket
ra dio frequency transmitting equipment") when
re trofitting two-w ayradios. Comply with the
legal requirements for de tach able parts.
If yo ur vehicle has fittings for two-w ayradio
equipment, use the po wer supp lyand aerial con‐
nec tors prov ided in the pre-ins tallation. Be sure
to obser vethe manufacturer's supplements
when fitting.
Tw o-w ayradio transmission output
The maximum transmission output (PEAK) at the
base of the aerial must not exceed theva lues in
th efo llowing table. 474
Tech nical da ta

Fr
equency band and maximum transmission
output Fr
equency band Maximum transmis‐
sion output
Sho rtwa ve
3 - 54 MHz 10
0 W
4 m frequency band
74 - 88 MHz 30 W
2 m frequency band
14 4 - 174 MHz 50 W
Tr unked radio sys‐
te m/T etra
380 - 460 MHz 10 W
70 cm frequency
band
420 - 450 MHz 35 W
Tw o-w ayradio
(2G/3G/4G) 10 W The
following devices can be used in theve hicle
without restrictions:
R two-w ayradios with a maximum transmission
output of up to100 mW
R two-w ayradios with transmit ter frequencies
in the 380 - 410 MHz frequency band and a
maximum transmission output of up to2 W
(trunked radio sy stem/T etra)
R mobile phones (2G/3G/4G)
There are no restrictions when positioning the
aerial on the outside of theve hicle forth efo llow‐
ing frequency bands:
R Trunked radio sy stem/T etra
R 70 cm frequency band
R 2G/3G/4G Ve
hicle identification plate, VIN and engine
number overview
Ve hicle identification plate Te
ch nical da ta475

0007
Use a tongue weight that is as close as
possible tothe maximum permissible
to ngue weight. To
ngue weight Model
Maximumtongue
we ight
All models 75kg Pe
rm issible rear axle load during trailer
operation Axle load
Model
Axle load
C 16 0, manual trans‐
mission
C 18 0, manual trans‐
mission 12
70 kg
C 16 0, auto matic
transmission
C 18 0, auto matic
transmission 12
80 kg
C 200 (205. 277)
C 200 d (205.2 11 )
C 220 d 13
25 kg
C 200 4MATIC
C 300 d 4MATIC 13
35 kg
C 220 d 4MATIC 1330 kg
C 300 d1 345kg Model
Axle load
C 400 4MATIC 1305 kg
All other models 1315 kg 490
Tech nical da ta