2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE alarm

If
th eve hicle is not opened within appr oximately
40 seconds af ter unlocking, it loc ksagain. Anti-
th eft pr otection is primed again.
Do not keep theke yto ge ther with electronic
devices or me tal objects. This can af fect the
ke y's functionalit y.
0009 If battery check lamp 2does not light up
af te r pressing the0036 or0037 button, the
battery is dischar ged.
Re placing theke y bat tery ( 0013 page73). Ac
tivating/deactivating the acoustic lo cking
ve rification signal Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
î Vehicle settings
0019 Acoustic lock 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Ac
tivating/deactivating the panic alarm Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched off 0009
The panic alarm function is only available in
cer tain countries. 0007
Toactivate: press button 1for appro x‐
ima tely one second.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered. 0007
Todeactivate: briefly press but ton1 again.
or 0007
Press thest art/ stop button on the cockpit
(the key is inside theve hicle). Changing
the unlocking settings Po
ssible unlocking functions of theke y:
R cent ral unlocking R
unlocking the driver's door and fuel filler flap 0007
Toswitch between settings: pressthe
0036 and0037 buttons simultaneously for
appr oximately six seconds until the battery
ch eck lamp flashes twice.
If th e unlocking function forth e driver's door
and fuel filler flap has been selec ted:
R pressing the0036 button a second time cen‐
trally unloc kstheve hicle
R Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: ifyo uto uch
th e inner sur face of the door handle on the
driver's door, only the driver's door and fuel
fi ller flap are unlo cked. Deactivating
theke y functions If
yo u do not use theve hicle or a keyfo r an
ex tended pe riod of time, you can reduce the
energy consum ption of there spective key.Todo
so, deactivate theke y functions. 72
Opening and closing

Anti-theft pr
otection Fu
nction of the immobiliser The immobiliser pr
events your vehicle from
being star ted without the cor rect key.
The immobiliser is automatically activated when
th e ignition is switched off and deactivated when
th e ignition is switched on. ATA
(Anti-Theft Alarm sy stem) Fu
nction of theATA system
If th eATA system is primed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
R when a door is opened
R when theta ilgate is opened
R when the bonn etis opened
R when interior pr otection is triggered
(0013 page 96)
R when tow- aw ay protection is triggered
(0013 page 96) The
ATA sy stem is primed automatically af ter
appr oximately ten seconds in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO Indicator lamp
1flashes when theAT A sy stem
is primed. The
ATA sy stem is deactivated automatically in
th efo llowing situations:
R afte r unlocking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(0013 page170)
R afte r unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO
0009 When the Mercedes‑Benz emer gency call
sy stem is active and the alarm stay s on for
more than 30 seconds, a message is auto‐
matically sent tothe Cus tomer Assis tance
Centre (0013 page 371).
Deactivating theATA 0007
Press the0036, 0037or008B button on the
key.
or 0007
Press thest art/ stop button with theke y in
th estow age compartment (0013 page170)
Deactivating the ala rmusing KEYLESS-GO: 0007
Grasp the outside door handle with thekey
outside theve hicle. Opening and closing
95

Fu
nction of tow- aw ay protection An audible and visual alarm is triggered if an
alteration
to yourvehicle's angle of inclination is
de tected while tow- aw ay protection is primed.
To w- aw ay protection is automatically primed
af te r about 60 seconds:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
To w- aw ay protection is only primed when thefo l‐
lowing components are closed:
R the doors
R theta ilgate
To w- aw ay protection is automatically deactiva‐
te d:
R afte r pressing the0036 or008B button on
th ekey
R afte r pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(0013 page170)
R afte r unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO R
when using HANDS-FREE ACCESS
In fo rm ation on de tecting damage on a pa rked
ve hicle (0013 page 202). Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay protection Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
î Vehicle settings
0019 Tow-away protection 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
To w- aw ay protection is primed again in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again. Fu
nction of interior pr otection When interior pr
otection is primed, a visual and
audible alarm is triggered if mo vement is de tec‐
te d in theve hicle interior. Interior pr
otection is primed automatically af ter
appr oximately ten seconds:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
Interior pr otection is only primed when thefo l‐
lowing components are closed:
R the doors
R theta ilgate
Interior pr otection is automatically deactivated:
R afte r pressing the0036 or008B button on
th ekey
R afte r pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(0013 page170)
R afte r unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO
R when using HANDS-FREE ACCESS
The following situations can lead toafa lse
alarm:
R moving objects such as masc ots in theve hi‐
cle interior 96
Opening and closing

R
The vehicle is automatically switched off
af te rte n minu tes.
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.
St arting theve hicle 000A
WARNING Risk of crushing or entrap‐
ment due tounin tentional starting of the
engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is star ted unintentionally during
service or maintenance work. 0007
Alw ays secure the engine against unin‐
te ntional starting before car rying out
maintenance or repair work. Re
quirements:
R park position 005Dis selected. R
the anti- theft alarm sy stem is not activated.
R the panic alarm is not activated.
R the hazard warning lights are switched off.
R the bonn etis closed.
R the doors are closed and loc ked.
R the windo wsand sliding sun roof are closed. 0007
Start theve hicle using the smartphone:
R afte reve ryvehicle start, the engine runs for
te n minu tes.
R you can car ryout a maximum of two consec‐
utive starting attem pts. The vehicle must be
st ar ted once with theke y before trying to
st art theve hicle again with the smartphone.
R you can stop theve hicle again at any time.
R further information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Securing the engine against starting before
car rying out maintenance or repair work: 0007
switch on the hazard warning lights.
or 0007
unlock the doors. or 0007
open a side window or the sliding sunroof. Ru
nning-in no tes Mercedes-AMG
vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
To preser vethe engine during thefirs t1, 500 km:
R drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
R drive theve hicle in drive program A
or ;.
R change gear before there v counter needle is
00C3 ofthewa yto there d area of there v coun‐
te r.
R do not shift down a gear manually in order to
brake.
R avoidoverstra ining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R vehicles with automatic transmission: do
not depress the accelera tor pedal be yond the
pressure point (kickdown). 17 2
Driving and pa rking

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
Index

Anti-theft ala
rmsystem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 75
Immobiliser ........................................... 95
Anti-theft pr otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 363
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 363
Ending .................................................3 64
No tes .................................................. 363
Overview ............................................. 363
Sound settings .................................... 364
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 66
Ashtr ay
Fr ont centre console ............................ 127
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .128
Using ................................................... 127Assistance sy
stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Assistant display Menu (on-board computer) .................. 276
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 408
Battery disconnection pe riods .............4 09
Displ aying the service due date ........... 408
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 408
Re gular maintenance work .................. 408
Special service requ irements .............. 408
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. 95
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 95
Fu nction ................................................ 95
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 96
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 97
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 96
To w- aw ay protection function ................96
AT TENTION ASSI ST......................... 254, 255
Fu nction .............................................. 254
Setting ................................................. 255
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 54At
tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Connecting USB devices ..................... 385
Co pyrights ...........................................3 82
Information .......................................... 381
Inserting/removing an SD card ........... 382
Media sea rch ....................................... 388
Overview ............................................. 384
Pa use and playback function .............. .385
Selecting a track ................................. 385
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 385
Switching on media mode ...................3 82
Tr ack list .............................................. 385
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................13 5
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 175
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 175 Index
563

Dashboa
rdlighting
see Instrument lighting
Data acquisition Vehicle ................................................... 27
Data import/export .................................314
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 314
Importing/exporting ............................ 315
Data storage
Electronic control units ........................ .27
Online services ...................................... 28
Ve hicle ................................................... 27
Date Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 309
Deactivating the alarm (A TA).................... 95
Dealership see Qualified specialist workshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility ............... 23
Jack .......................................................23
TIREFIT kit ............................................. 24
Wi reless vehicle components ................23 Decorative
foil (cleaning instructions)
.................................................................. .420
DeNO x agent
see AdBlue ®
Designs Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 274
Destination .............................................. 338
Editing intermediate destinations ........ 327
Editing the pr evious destinations ........ 338
Ex tern al .............................................. .338
Saving (cur rent vehicle position) ......... 338
Saving as global favo urite .................... 338
St oring a map position ........................ 338
Destination entry .................................... 322
Entering 3 wordaddresses .................. 328
En tering a POI or address .................... 322
Entering an intermedia tedestination .. 326
Ente ring geo-coordinates .................... 328
Selecting a contact ............................. 327
Selecting a POI .................................... 325
Selecting from the map ....................... 329
Selecting pr evious destinations .......... .325
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST Diagnostics connection
............................24
Diesel Low outside temp eratures ...................4 80
No tes .................................................. 480
Digital Owner's Manual .............................18
Digital speedome ter ................................ 277
Digital TV
see TV
Digital Vehicle Keyst icker
Locking theve hicle ................................ 76
St arting theve hicle ............................. 16 9
Unlocking theve hicle ............................76
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Dipped beam Changing bulbs .................................... 14 6
Setting ................................................. 14 2
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................... 183
Engaging drive position ....................... 185
Engaging neutral .................................. 184
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 184
Engaging pa rkposition automatically .. 184
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .184 Index
569

Internet
Calling up a web page .........................3 77
Closing the br ows er ............................. 379
Del eting a bookmark .......................... .379
Deleting br owser data .........................3 79
Managing bookma rks .......................... 379
Internet connection Cancelling permission (mobile
phone) ................................................ .376
Communication module function ........ .374
Connection status .............................. .376
Displ aying the connection status ........ .376
Editing access da ta(Blue tooth ®
) .........3 75
Es tablishing .........................................3 76
Information .......................................... 373
Mobile phone de tails .......................... .376
Re strictions ......................................... 373
Setting access da ta(Blue tooth ®
) .........3 74
Setting up (Blue tooth®
) ........................ 374
Setting up (Wi-Fi) ................................. 374
Switching Blu etoo th®
profile (DUN/
PA N) .................................................... 375
Internet radio
Calling up ............................................ 379
Del eting stations ................................ .380 Logging out .......................................... 381
Overview ............................................. 380
Re gis tering .......................................... 381
Saving stations .................................... 380
Selecting and connecting toast ation
............................................................ .380
Selecting stre am .................................. 381
Setting options .................................... 381
Te rm s of use ........................................3 81
Ionisation Activating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 161
iPhone ®
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link
ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
Fitting .................................................... 58
Seats suitable for attaching ................... 55 J
Jack Declaration of conformity ...................... 23
St orage location ..................................4 63Jump-start connection
............................ 439
Gene ral no tes ...................................... 437 K
Ke y.............................................................. 71
Ac oustic locking verification signal ........ 72
Battery ................................................... 73
Emergency key ...................................... 73
Energy consumption .............................. 72
Fe atures ................................................ 71
Ke yring attachment .............................. 73
Overview ................................................ 71
Pa nic alarm ............................................ 72
Problem .................................................74
Un locking setting .................................. .72
Ke y functions
Deactivating .......................................... 72
KEYLESS-GO Locking theve hicle ................................ 77
Problem .................................................78
Un locking setting .................................. .72
Un locking theve hicle ............................77
Kickd own.................................................1 86
Using ................................................... 186580
Index