2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE air conditioning

Overview of climate control sy
stems Note
s on climate control An interior air
filter must alw ays be used so that
th e air conditioning sy stem, pollution le vel moni‐
to ring and the air filtering function workcor‐
re ctly. Ma kesure that thefilter is ins talled cor‐
re ctly and thefilter housing in the engine com‐
partment is closed cor rectly using the cap and
alw ays tightly sealed when in operation. Use fil‐
te rs recommended and appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz. Alw ays ha veservice workcar ried out at a
qu alified specialist workshop. THERMATIC control panel
overview The indicator lamps on
the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated.
Plug-in hybrid: be sure toobser vethe no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. 1
0082 Setsthe driver's side temp erature
2 008F Setsthe air distribution
3 002D Setsthe air flow or switches off climate
control
4 0058 Sets climate control toautomatic
mode (0013 page159)
5 0064 Defrosts the windscreen 6
Vehicles without residual heat: 008Acalls up
th e air conditioning menu
Ve hicles with residual heat: 0006calls up
th e air conditioning menu; switches residual
heat on/off (0013 page160)
7 006C Switches there ar wind owheater
on/off
8 Vehicles without a stationary heater: 0015
swit ches synchronisation on or off
(0013 page160)
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: 003B
swit ches thest ationary heater on/off
(0013 page162)
9 0072 Switches ai r-re circulation mode on/off
(0013 page 160)
A 005A Switches the A/C function on/off
(0013 page159)
B 0082 Setsthe front passenger side temp era‐
ture THERMOTRONIC control panel
overview The indicator lamps on
the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated. Climate
control 157

Plug-in
hybrid: be sure toobser vethe no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. 1
0082 Setsthe driver's side temp erature
2 008F Setsthe driver's side air distribution
3 002D Setsthe air flow or switches off climate
control 4
0058 Sets climate control toautomatic
mode (0013 page159)
5 0064 Defrosts the windscreen
6 0006 Calls up the air conditioning menu
Switches there sidual heat on or off
(0013 page160)
7 006C Switches there ar wind owheater on or
off
8 Vehicles without a stationary heater:
005A switches the A/C function on/off
(0013 page159)
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: 003B
swit ches thest ationary heater on/off
(0013 page162)
9 0072 Switches ai r-re circulation mode on/off
(0013 page 160)
A 008F Setsthe front passenger side air distri‐
bution
B 0082 Setsthe front passenger side temp era‐
ture Re
ar operating unit 1
Sets thete mp erature
2 Display
3 Sets the air flow Operating
the clima tecont rol sy stem Switching clima
tecont rol on/off 0007
Toswitch on: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using the002D button. 0007
Toswitch off: setthe air flow toleve l 0 using
th e002D button. 15 8
Climate cont rol

yo
u can start theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode. 0007
Makesure that mar ked space 2is em pty. 0007
Remo vekey1 from theke yring. 0007
Place key1 in mar ked space 2onthe
symbol 3.
The vehicle will start af ter a short time. If
yo ure mo vekey1 from mar ked space 2
th e engine continues running. For fur ther
engine starts ho wever,ke y1 must be loca‐
te d in mar ked space 2on symbol 3during
th e entire journe y. 0007
Have theke y1 checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
If th eve hicle does not star t: 0007
place key1 in mar ked space 2and lea ve
it th ere. 0007
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal. 0007
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
0009 You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button. St
arting theve hicle via Remo teOnline serv‐
ices Cooling or heating
theve hicle interior before
commencing your journey
0009 This function is not available in all countries. If
yo ustart theve hicle via your smartphone, the
pr ev iously selec ted air conditioning adjustment
is active.
Ensure thefo llowing before starting the engine:
R the legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
R it is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R the fuel tank is su fficiently filled.
R thest ar ter battery is suf ficiently charge d.
0009 You can also set thete mp erature with your
smartphone. In form ation on Mercedes me
connect and other services: http://
www.mercedes.me
This function is not available for all models.
Charging the bat tery before commencing
yo ur journey
R Ifth eve hicle battery is discharged, you
re cei vea message on your smartphone.
R You can then start theve hicle with the
smartphone tocharge the batter y. Driving and pa
rking 171

Ad
justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 406
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIRMATIC
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .139
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .157
Air freshener sy stem
see Fragrance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIRMATIC
Air vents ................................................... 167
Ad justing (front) ................................... 167Ad
justing (rear) .................................... 167
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 16 0
Air-water duct .......................................... 416
Ke eping free ......................................... 416
Airbag ........................................................ .37
Ac tivation .............................................. 31
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....37
Ins tallation locations ............................ .37
Knee airbag ........................................... 37
Overview ............................................... 37
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .41
Pr otection ..............................................37
Re duced pr otection ...............................39
Side impact airbag ................................. 37
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 37
Airflow Setting ................................................ .157
AIRM ATIC ................................................ .234
Setting ................................................. 236
Suspension .......................................... 234
AIRPANEL (Care) ...................................... 422 Alarm
see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
All-wheel drive see 4MATIC
Alternative route
see Route
Ambient lighting Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 43
Android Auto ............................................ 364
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 365
Ending ................................................. 366
Information .......................................... 365
Overview ............................................. 364
Sound settings .................................... 366
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 66
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 69
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains 562
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