2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE wipers

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

0007
If not, remo vethe missing me tal clips from
th e panel apertures in theta ilgate and inse rt
th em in the cor responding positions. 0007
Take trim 7and connect plug connector 6
to the sur round lighting.
The sur round lighting does not illuminate
until theta ilgate has been closed and then
opened again. 0007
Vehicles with EASY -PAC K tailgate: insert
th e plug connector forth e switch in thetop
ri ght of the trim. 0007
Vehicles with electric fold-out trailer tow
hit ch: inse rtthe plug connector forthe
switch in theto p left of the trim. 0007
Position trim 7and engage it in place by
ge ntly tapping it with your hand, starting
from the outside. 0007
Clip in the lo wer section of handle 1again. 0007
Insert and engage the upper section of han‐
dle 3into lo wer section 1. Wi
ndscreen wipers and windscreen washer
sy stem Switching
the windscreen wipers on/off 0047
005AWindsc reen wipers off
0048 0062 Intermittent wiping, normal
0049 0063 Intermittent wiping, frequent 004A
00AA Continuous wiping, slow
004B 00A9 Continuous wiping, fast 0007
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re‐
sponding position 0047-004B. 0007
Single wipe/washing: pushthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
R 00D3 Single wipe
R 00D4 Wiping with washer fluid Light and sight
14 9

Switching
there ar window wiper on/off 0047
008E Wipes with washer fluid
0048 00AA Switches on intermittent wiping
0049 005ASwitches off intermittent wiping
004A 008E Wipes with washer fluid 0007
Turn the1 00C5 switch tothe cor rect posi‐
tion 0047-004A.
The 00C5 symbol appea rson the instrument
clus ter when there ar wind owwiper is
swit ched on. Re
placing the windsc reen wiper blades 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windscreen wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. 0007
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades. Moving
the wiper arms tothech ange posi‐
tion 0007
Switch the ignition on and switch off again
immediatel y. 0007
Within around 15seconds, press button
00D4 onthe combination switch for appro x‐
ima tely thre e seconds (0013 page149).
The wiper arms will mo veinto thech ange
position.
Re moving the wiper blades 0007
Foldthe wiper arms away from the wind‐
screen. 15 0
Light and sight

Setting
there ar climate control using the
mu ltimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
b Climate control 0019
Rear
Setting the air flow 0007
Select Airflow . 0007
Set the air flow.
Setting thetemp erature 0007
Select Temperature. 0007
Set thete mp erature. Ac
tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nisation function via the control
panel The climate control can be operated centrally
using
the synchronisation function. The temp era‐
ture and air distribution setting forth e driver
side is adop ted automatically forth e front
passenger side. 0007
Press the 0015 button. The synchronisation function is deactivated if
th
e settings for one of theot her climate zones
are changed. Ac
tivating or deactivating the climate con‐
trol syn chronisation function using the mul‐
timedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
b Climate control
0019 SYNC
The climate control can be controlled cent rally
using the synchronisation function. The temp era‐
ture setting is automatically adop tedfo r all cli‐
mate zones. 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Demisting
the windo ws Wi
ndo wsmis ted up on the inside 0007
Press the0058 button. 0007
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
0064 button. Wi
ndo wsmis ted up on the outside 0007
Switch on the windscreen wipers. 0007
Press the0058 button. Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
0007
Press the0072 button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-reci rculation mode automatically swit ches to
fresh air mode af ter some time.
0009 If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.Switch
on ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly. Switching
there sidual heat on/off Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilat‐
ing the front compartment of theve hicle for
appr oximately 30 minutes. 0007
Toswitch on: pressthe0006 button. 16 0
Climate cont rol

000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom touching
co mp onent parts under voltage
The ignition sy stem and the fuel injection
sy stem workunder high voltage. If youto uch
co mp onent parts which are under voltage,
yo u could recei vean electric shoc k. 0007
Neverto uch co mponents of the ignition
sy stem or the fuel injection sy stem
when the ignition is switched on. 000A
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
ra diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. 0007
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in the
fo llowing. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windscreen wipers while the engine bon‐
net is open
When the engine bonn etis open, and the
windscreen wipers are set in motion, you can
be trapped bythe wiper linkage. 0007
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before opening the
engine bonn et. Plug-in
hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may failto recognise dan‐
ge rs. 0007
Toopen: pullthe le ver1 torelease the
bonn et. Maintenance and care
411

Note
s on care of car parts 000A
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wipers are swit ched on while
th e windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe
wiper arm. 0007
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. 000A
WARNING Risk of bu rning from theta il‐
pipe or tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact with these
car parts, you could burn yourself. 0007
Alw ays be particular lycareful when in
th e vicinity of theta ilpipe and tailpipe
trims and supervise children very
closely when in this area. 0007
Before any con tact, allow the car parts
to cool down. Obser
vethefo llowing information: Note
s on cleaning and car eA voiding vehicle damage
Wheels/rims Usewate r and acid-free wheel cleaners. R
Do not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo vebrake dust.
This could damage wheel bolts and brake components.
R Toavoid cor rosion of the brake discs and brakepads, drive
th eve hicle for a few minutes af ter cleaning before parking
it. The brake discs and brakepads warm up and dry out.
Wi ndo ws
Clean windowsinside and outside with a damp clo thand with
a cleaning agent recommended for Mercedes-Benz. Do not use dry clo
ths or abrasive or sol vent-based cleaning
agents toclean the inside of windo ws.
Wi per blades
Fold out the wiper blades and clean them using a damp clo th.D o not clean the wiper blades too of ten. 422
Maintenance and care

Opening and closing
the fuse box in the
engine compa rtment Re
quirements:
R A dry clo thand a sc rewdriver are available.
Obse rveth e no tes on electrical fuses
(0013 page447).
Opening 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windscreen wipers while the engine bon‐
net is open
When the engine bonn etis open, and the
windscreen wipers are set in motion, you can
be trapped bythe wiper linkage. 0007
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before opening the
engine bonn et. 0007
Turn clip 2on co ver1 aqu arter-turn to
th e left. 0007
Fold co ver1 up in the direction of the
ar row. 0007
Remo veany existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry clo th. 0007
Loosen scr ews3 and remo vefuse box lid
4 from theto p.
Closing 0007
Check whe ther the seal is positioned cor‐
re ctly in lid 4. 448
Breakdown assis tance

St
oring radio stations .......................... 396
Swit ching on ........................................ 394
Swit ching traf fic announcements
on/off ................................................. 397
Ta gging music trac ks........................... 397
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) .....2 92
Ra dio stations
Dialling (on-boa rdcompu ter) ............... 280
Ra in closing function
Sliding sunroof ...................................... 92
Ra in-closing feature
Side wind ows ........................................87
Ra nge
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 276
Displ aying ............................................ 277
REA CHregulation ...................................... 26
Re ading light
see Interior lighting
Re alwo od (Care) .................................... .424
Re ar climate control
Setting ................................................. 16 0
Re ar door (child saf ety lock) .................... 68 Re
ar fog light
Switching on/off .................................1 35
Re ar seat
see Seat
Re ar seat belt
St atus display ........................................ 36
Re ar seat belt status display .................... 36
Re ar window
Changing the wiper blade .................... 15 2
Re ar window heater ................................ 157
Re ar window wipers
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .150
Re ar-view mir ror
see Outside mir rors
Re cycling
see Take -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles
Re ducing agent
see AdBlue ®
Re fuelling
Re fuelling theve hicle .......................... 188
To pping up AdBlue ®
............................. 19 2Re
gistration
Ve hicle .................................................. 25
Re mo tecont rol (stationa ryheater/
ve ntilation)
Displa ys............................................... 16 5
Problems ............................................. 16 6
Re placing the battery .......................... 16 5
Setting ................................................. 16 4
Re mo teOnline
Charging the battery ............................1 71
Cooling or heating theve hicle inte‐
ri or .......................................................1 71
St arting theve hicle .............................. 172
Re placing a bulb
see Changing bulbs
Re scue card ............................................... 26
Re ser ve
Fu el ..................................................... 481
Re set function (multimedia sy stem) ...... 319
Re sidual heat ...........................................1 60
Re storing (factory settings)
see Reset function (multimedia sy stem) Index
589