2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

Un
locking/opening the doors from the inside 0007
United Kingdom onl y:obser vethe no tes on
th e additional door lock (0013 page77). 0007
Pull door handle 2.
Locking pin 1pops up when the door is
unloc ked. Centrally locking and unlocking
theve hicle
from the inside 0007
Tounlo ck:press button 1. 0007
Tolock: press button 2.
This does not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap.
The vehicle is not unloc ked:
R Ifyo u ha veloc kedth eve hicle using thekey. R
Ifyo u ha veloc kedth eve hicle using KEY‐
LESS-GO. Locking/unlocking
theve hicle with a Digital
Ve hicle Key Re
quirements:
R one of thefo llowing versions of the Digital
Ve hicle Key is available:
- suitable mobile phone
- Digital Vehicle Keyst icker
R theve hicle is equipped with the "Digital Vehi‐
cle Key" function.
R the "Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated
via Mercedes me connec t:http://
www.mercedes.me.
R the mobile phone must be suf ficiently
ch arge d.
0009 You can check the suitability of your mobile
phone byentering the phone number at
http://www.mercedes.me. 78
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Information about suitable mobile phones
can be obtained from your Mercedes-Benz
service centre or at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect.
0009 Mercedes-Benz recommends that you car ry
th e emer gency key in case of function
re strictions.
0009 The function is only available in combination
with Mercedes me connect and on lyin cer‐
ta in countries.
0009 Protective cases around the mobile phone
can impair thera nge of functions.
If th eve hicle has been par kedfo r longer than
two weeks, the NFC aerial in the door handle is
deactivated. 0007
Pull the door handle.
The NFC aerial is activated. 0007
Touch the door handle on the driver's door in
th e area where NFC aerial 1is located with
th e part of the Digital Vehicle Key where the
NFC aerial is located.
The vehicle is loc ked or unloc ked alternately.
If yo u lose your Digital Vehicle Key,deactivate
th e "Digital Vehicle Key" service in Mercedes me
connect via http://www.mercedes.m e. Locking/unlocking
theve hicle with KEY‐
LESS-GO Re
quirements:
R The key is outside theve hicle.
R The dis tance between theke y and theve hicle
does not exceed 1 m.
R The driver's door and the door at which the
door handle is used are closed. Opening and closing
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0007
Tounlo cktheve hicle: touch the inner sur‐
fa ce of the door handle. 0007
Tolock theve hicle: touch sensor sur face
1 or2. 0007
Convenience closing: touch recessed sen‐
sor su rface 2until the closing procedure is
comple te. 0009
Further information on con venience closing
(0013 page 90).
If yo u open the boot lid from outside it is auto‐
matically unloc ked. Problems with KEYLESS-GO
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
Yo u can no lon ger lock or unlock the
ve hicle using KEYLESS-GO. Po
ssible causes:
R The key functions ha vebeen deactivated (0013 page74).
R The key bat tery iswe ak or dischar ged.
R There is inter fere nce from a po werful radio signal source.
R The key is faulty. 0007
Activate theke y functions (0013 page74). 0007
Check the battery using the battery check lamp and replace if necessary (0013 page75). 0007
Use the emer gency keyto unlo ckor lock theve hicle (0013 page75). 0007
Have theve hicle and keych ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. 80
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Ac
tivating/deactivating the automatic lo ck‐
ing feature The
vehicle is loc ked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn‐
ing fast erthan walking pace. 0007
Toactivate: press and hold button 2for
appr oximately five seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds. 0007
Todeactivate: press and hold button 1for
appr oximately five seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds.
In thefo llowing situations, there is a danger of
being loc ked out when the function is activated:
R While theve hicle is being tow star ted/
pushed.
R The vehicle is being tested on the dynamom‐
et er. Locking/unlocking
the driver's door with the
emer gency key 0009
Ifyo u wish tolock theve hicle entirely using
th e emer gency key,firs t press the button for
locking from the inside while the driver's
door is open. Then proceed tolock the driv‐
er's door using the emer gency key. 0007
Insert the emer gency key as far as it will go
into opening 1inthe co ver. 0007
Pull and hold the door handle. 0007
Pull the co ver on the emer gency key as
st ra ight as possible away from theve hicle
until it releases. 0007
Release the door handle. Opening and closing
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0007
Tounlo ck:turn the emer gency key anti-
clo ckwise toposition 0047. 0007
Tolock: turnthe emer gency key clo ckwise to
position 0047. 0007
Carefully press the co ver onto the lock cylin‐
der until it engages and is seated firm ly. Boot
Opening the bo
otlid 000A
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
boot lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. 0007
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the boot lid. 0007
Never drive with the boot lid open. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe boot lid byobs ta‐
cles ab ovetheve hicle The boot lid swings upwards when it is
opened. 0007
Therefore, make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient clearance ab ovethe boot lid. Yo
u ha vethefo llowing options for opening
the bo otlid: 0007
Pull the boot lid handle. 0007
Pull the boot lid remo teoperating switch 1. 0007
Press and hold the008B button on thekey. 0007
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: make
a kicking mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (0013 page 85). 0007
Vehicles with boot lid conve nience clos‐
ing feature: withthe boot lid stopped in an 82
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intermediate position, pull it upwards and
re lease it as soon as it begins toopen.
Wi th th e boot lid opening limiter activated,
manually pull thestopped boot lid upwards.
Ve hicles with boot lid conve nience closing
fe ature: if an object restricts the boot lid during
th e automatic opening process, obs tacle de tec‐
tion will stop the boot lid. The obs tacle de tection
function is only an aid and is not a substitu tefor
yo ur attentiveness. Closing
the boot lid 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. 0007
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. 0007
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. Comply with
the loading guidelines when you are
loading theve hicle. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring au tomatic closing of the boot lid
Pa rts of the body could become trapped dur‐
ing automatic closing of the boot lid. More‐
ove r,people, e.g. children, may be standing
in the closing area or may enter the closing
area during the closing process. 0007
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity
of the closing area during the closing
process. 0007
Use one of thefo llowing options tostop
th e closing process:
R Press the008B button on thekey.
R Press or pull there mo teoperating
switch on the driver's door. R
Press the closing or locking button
on the boot lid.
R Pull the boot lid handle. Ve
hicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is also
possible tostop the closing process bymaking a
kicking mo vement with your foot below there ar
bumper.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options for closing
the bo otlid: 0007
Pull the boot lid down using the handle
re cess and push it closed. 0007
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: with
th e boot lid comple tely opened, make a kick‐
ing mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (0013 page 85). 0007
Vehicles with boot lid conve nience clos‐
ing feature: pullthe boot lid handle and
re lease it as soon as it starts toclose. 0007
Vehicles with boot lid conve nience clos‐
ing feature: withthe boot lid stopped in an
intermediate position, push it down wards.
The boot lid will continue toclose. Opening and closing
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0007
Vehicles with boot lid conve nience clos‐
ing feature and KEYLESS-GO: withthe boot
lid comple tely opened, press and hold the
008B button on theke y (with theke y in the
vicinity of theve hicle). 0007
Vehicles with boot lid conve nience clos‐
ing feature: pressthe boot lid remo teoper‐
ating switch 1. 0007
Vehicles with boot lid conve nience clos‐
ing feature: pressthe closing button 1on
th e boot lid. 0007
Vehicles with boot lid conve nience clos‐
ing feature and KEYLESS-GO: pressthe
locking button 2onthe boot lid.
If a key is de tected outside theve hicle, the
boot lid will close and theve hicle will be
loc ked. Boot lid automatic
reve rsing function
If an object obstructs the boot lid during the
automatic closing process, the boot lid will open
again automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing
function is only an aid and is not a substitute for
yo ur attentiveness. 0007
When the boot lid is closing, make sure that
no body parts are in the closing area. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tereve rsing function
The reve rsing function does not react:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers.
R overth e last 8 mm of the closing path.
In these situations in particular, there ve rsing
function cannot pr event someone being trap‐
ped. 0007
When closing, ma kesure that no body
parts are in the closing area. 0007
If someone is trapped, use one of the
fo llowing options:
R Press the008B button on thekey. 84
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R
Press there mo teoperating switch
on the driver's door.
R Press the closing or locking button
on the boot lid.
R Pull the boot lid handle. HANDS-FREE
ACCESS function Wi
th HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open, close
or inter rupt boot lid mo vement byper form ing a
kicking mo vement under there ar bumper.
The kicking mo vement triggers the opening or
closing process alternately.
Obser vethe no tes when opening
(0013 page 82) and closing (0013 page 83)the
boot lid.
0009 Awa rning tone sounds while the boot lid is
opening or closing. 000A
WARNING Risk of bu rns caused bya hot
ex haust sy stem
The vehicle exhaust sy stem can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could bu rnyourself by touching theex haust
sy stem. 0007
Alw ays ensure that you on ly ma ke a
kicking mo vement within the de tection
ra nge of the sensors. 000E
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle caused by
unin tentional lyopening the boot lid: R
when using an automatic car wash
R when using a high pressure cleaner 0007
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO or make sure
that theke y located is at least 3 m
aw ay from theve hicle in such situa‐
tions. When making
the kicking mo vement, make sure
th at your feet are firm ly on the ground, other‐
wise you could lose your balance, e.g. on ice.
Re quirements:
R The key is behind theve hicle.
R Stand at least 30 cm away from theve hicle
while per form ing the kicking mo vement.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking mo vement.
R Do not car ryout the kicking mo vement too
slowl y.
R The kicking mo vement must be towa rdsthe
ve hicle and back again. Opening and closing
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