2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE roof

Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps .......................... 8
Overhead control panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16Digital Owner's Manual
.............................18
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........18 Genera
l notes............................................. 19
Pr otection of the environment ......................19
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................19
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................20
Owner's Manual ............................................ 21
Operating saf ety .......................................... .21
Declaration of Conformity ............................ 23
Diagno stics connection ................................ 24
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 25
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 25
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................26 Information on
the REA CHregulation ........... 26
Implied warranty .......................................... .26
QR code forre scue card ...............................26
Data storage .................................................27
Copyright ...................................................... 29 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 30
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................30
Seat belts ..................................................... 32
Airbags ......................................................... 37
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 44
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................45
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................69 Opening and closing
.................................. 71
Ke y ................................................................ 71
Doo rs............................................................ 75
Load compartment ....................................... 80
Ro ller sunblinds ............................................ 85
Side windo ws............................................... 86
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 90
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................95 Seats and
stowing ..................................... 98
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 98
Seats ............................................................ 99
St eering wheel ............................................ 106
Easy entry and exitfeature ........................ .108
Operating the memory function .................. 109
St ow age areas ............................................ .110
Cup holders ................................................ 12 5
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .127
Soc kets ....................................................... 12 9
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial .......1 31
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ................. 13 2 Light and sight
......................................... 134
Exterior lighting .......................................... 13 4
Interior lighting ........................................... 14 3
Changing bulbs (on lyforve hicles with
halogen headlamp s) ................................... 14 4
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 14 9
Mir rors ........................................................ 15 3
Operating the sun visors ............................. 15 62
Contents

1
Sun visors →
15 6
2 003D Switches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off →
14 3
3 0033 Switches the interior lighting control
on/off →
14 3
4 SOS emergency call sy stem (Mercedes-Benz
emer gency call sy stem) →
367
5 004A Switches the front interior lighting
on/off →
14 3
6 0042 Switches there ar interior lighting
on/off →
14 3 7
003D Switches theright-hand reading lamp
on/off →
14 3
8 Service call button (Me rcedes me connect) →
367
9 Spectacles compartment →
11 2
A 0057 Opens/closes the panoramic sliding
sunroof →
90
Opens/closes thero ller sunblinds →
90
B Inside rear-view mir ror →
154 At
aglance – Overhead control panel 13

Pr
otection of the environment
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may failto recognise dan‐
ge rs.
000F ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
your vehicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate your
ve hicle.
Help toprotect the environment byoperating
yo ur vehicle in an environmentally responsi‐
ble manner. Please obser vethefo llowing rec‐
ommendations on ope rating conditions and
pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: 0007
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor‐
re ct. 0007
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). 0007
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. 0007
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: 0007
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. 0007
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. 0007
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
di st ance from theve hicle in front. 0007
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking. 0007
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup to00C3 of its maximum
engine speed. 0007
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. 0007
Drive fuel-ef ficiently. Obser vethe ECO
display for a fuel-ef ficient driving style. 000F
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
pollution caused byirre sponsible dis‐
posal of the high-voltage battery A high-voltage battery conta
ins materials
which are harmful tothe environment. 0007
Dispose of faulty high-voltage bat teries
at a qualified specialist workshop. Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countries onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-friendly disposal in
accordance with the European Union(EU) End-
of-Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take -ba ckpoints and dis‐
mantlers has been es tablished foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
contribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conse rving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-li fevehicles, and theta ke- Gene
ral no tes 19

front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
R The person is sea ted properly with a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible. Be sure
toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Child restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat (0013 page 66).
R Suitable positioning of thech ild restra int sys‐
te m (0013 page 52). PRE-SAFE
®
sy stem PRE-
SAFE®
(anticipa tory occupant pr otec‐
tion) PRE-
SAFE®
is able todetect cer tain critical driv‐
ing situations and implement pre-em ptive meas‐
ures toprotect theve hicle occupants. PRE-SAFE
®
can implement thefo llowing meas‐
ures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Closing the side windo ws.
R Vehicles with sliding sunroof: closingthe
sliding sunroof.
R Vehicles with memory function: moving
th e front passenger seat toa more favo ura‐
ble seat position.
R Vehicles with multicontour seat: increas‐
ing the air pressure in the seat side bols ters
of the seat backrest.
R PRE-SAFE ®
Sound: pr ovided that the multi‐
media sy stem is switched on, generates a
brief noise signal tostimulate the innate pro‐
te ctive mechanism of a person's hea ring.
000E NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object. 0007
Stow objects in a suitable place. Re
versing the PRE- SAFE®
sy stem measures If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed.
Yo u will need toper form certain settings your‐
self. 0007
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. Fu
nction of PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus) PRE-
SAFE®
PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts,
particular lyan imminent rear impact, and take
pre-em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle
occupants. These measures cannot necessarily
pr eve nt an imminent impact. 44
Occupant saf ety

0007
Tointer rupt automatic operation: press or
pull the0062 button again.
When theve hicle is switched off, the side win‐
do ws can continue being ope rated.
The function is available for around five minutes
or until a front door is opened.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of the side win‐
do ws
If an object bloc ksa side wind owduring the
closing process, the side window opens again
automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing function
is only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur
attentiveness. 0007
When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tethere being reve rsing pr otection
on the side window
The reve rse function does not react:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R during resetting This means
that there ve rse function cann ot
pr eve nt someone from becoming trapped in
th ese situations. 0007
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. 0007
If someone becomes trapped, press the
0062 button toopen the side window
again. Au
tomatic function of the side windo ws The side windo
wsare closed automatically when
th eve hicle is switched off:
R if it starts torain (de tection bythera in sen‐
sor on the windscreen)
R intheeve nt of extreme outside temp eratures
R afte r six hours
R ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supp ly
The side windo wsare closed as far as theve nti‐
lation position. Ve
hicles with a sliding sunroof: the side win‐
do ws are closed comple tely if the sliding sunroof
is open.
If th e side windo wsare bloc ked during auto‐
matic closing, the side window concerned will
open again slightl y.The automatic function for
th e sliding sunroof and the side windo wsisthen
deactivated. Con
venience opening (ventilating theve hicle
before starting a journey) 000A
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. 0007
When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w. 0007
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped. Opening and closing
87

0007
Press and hold the0036 button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
R The side windo wsare opened.
R The pano ramic sliding sunroof is opened.
R The seat ventilation of the driver's seat is
switched on.
If th ero ller sunblinds of the panoramic sliding
sunroof are closed, thero ller sunblinds are
opened firs t. 0007
Tointer rupt convenience opening: release
th e0036 button. 0007
Tocontinue con venience opening: press
and hold the0036 button again. Con
venience closing (closing theve hicle
from outside) 000A
WARNING Risk of entrapment caused by
inadver tent con venience closing
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, parts of the body could become
trapped in the closing area of the side win‐
dow and the sliding sunroof. 0007
Obser vethe comple teclosing proce‐
du re when using con venience closing. 0007
When closing, ma kesure that no body
parts are in the closing area. 0007
Press and hold the0037 button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is loc ked. R
The side windo wsare closed.
R The pano ramic sliding sunroof is closed. 0007
Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th e0037 button. 0007
Toclose thero ller sunblinds: press and
hold the0037 button again.
0009 Con venience closing can also be operated
wi th KEYLESS-GO (0013 page77). Problems with
the side windo ws Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050 Solutions
A side window cann otbe closed and
yo u cannot see the cause. 0007
Check tosee whe ther any objects are in the window guide. 88
Opening and closing

Sliding sunroof
Opening and closing
the sliding sunroof 0009
The term "sliding sun roof" also refers to the
panoramic sliding sunroof. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while opening and closing the sliding
sunroof
During opening and closing, parts of the
body could getcaught in the sweep of the
sliding sunroof. 0007
When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in the sweep. 0007
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or 0007
Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic opening/closing process.
The opening/closing process is stop‐
ped. 000A
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the slid‐
ing sunroof is operated bychildren
Children operating the sliding sunroof could
get caught in the moving parts, particularly if
unattended. 0007
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. 0007
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. 000A
WARNING Risk of entrapment while
opening and closing thero ller sunblinds
When opening or closing, make sure that no
body parts become trapped between the
ro ller sunblind and frame or sliding sunroof. 0007
When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in the sweep of
th ero ller sunblind. 0007
Release the switch immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or 0007
Press the switch in any direction during
th e automatic opening/closing process.
The opening/closing process is stop‐
ped. 000E
NO
TEMalfunction caused bysnow and
ice Snow and ice may lead
toa malfunction of
th e sliding sunroof. 0007
Only open the sliding sunroof if it is free
of snow and ice. 000E
NO
TEDama gecaused byprotru ding
objects Objects
that pr otru de from the sliding sun‐
ro of may damage the sealing strips. 0007
Do not allow anything toprotru de from
th e sliding sunroof. 90
Opening and closing

000E
NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember
when a roof rack isfitted When a
roof rack isfitted, raising or opening
th e sliding sunroof may be limited. 0007
Check whe ther the sliding sunroof can
be raised or opened when a roof rack is
fi tted. 0007
If in doubt, do not raise or open the
sliding sunroof. 1
Raising
2 Opening
3 Closing/lo wering
Use the0057 button tooperate the panoramic
sliding sunroof and thero ller sunblind.
R The panoramic sliding sunroof can be oper‐
ated only when thero ller sunblind is open. R
The roller sunblind can be opera ted only
when the panoramic sliding sunroof is
closed. 0007
Tostart automatic operation: pressthe
0057 button be yond the point of resis tance
or pull and release it. 0007
Tointer rupt automatic operation: briefly
press the0057 button in any direction.
The opening/closing process will be stop‐
ped. 0007
Check whe ther the panoramic sliding sunroof
can be raised or opened when a roof rack is
fi tted.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of the sliding
sunroof
If th ere is an object obstructing the sliding sun‐
ro of during the closing process, the sliding sun‐
ro of will open again automaticall y.The automatic
re ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness. 0007
When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area. Opening and closing
91