2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

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Detection range of the sensors
If se veral consecutive kicking mo vements are
not successful, waitte n seconds.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
if:
R Snow or dirt, e.g. from road salt, co vers the
sensor area.
R The kicking mo vement is made using a pros‐
th etic leg. The boot lid could be opened or closed unin
ten‐
tional ly, in thefo llowing situations:
R A person's arms or legs are moving in the
sensor de tection range, e.g. when polishing
th eve hicle or picking up objects.
R Objects are mo ved or placed behind theve hi‐
cle, e.g. tensioning stra ps or luggage.
R Clamping stra ps, tarp aulins or other co ver‐
ings are pulled overth e bumper.
R A pr otective mat with a length reaching over
th e boot sill down into the de tection range of
th e sensors is used.
R The pr otective mat is not secured cor rectl y.
R Workis being under take n on the trailer hitch,
on trailers or rear bicycle rack s.
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO (0013 page74) or do
not car rytheke y about your person in such sit‐
uations. Swit
ching separate boot locking on or off If
yo u centrally unlo cktheve hicle while separate
locking is activated, the boot will remain loc ked. 0007
Toswitch on: slidethe switch toposition
0047. 0007
Toswitch off: slidethe switch toposition
0048.
0009 If an accident has been de tected, the boot
will unlock even if separate lo cking is
switched on. 86
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Ac
tivating/deactivating the bo otlid opening
limiter Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
î Vehicle settings
0019 Boot lid open. limiter
This function allo wsyouto avoid bumping the
boot lid on a low garage ceiling, forex ample. 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Ro
ller sunblinds Extending
there ar side window roller sun‐
blinds 000E
NO
TEDama getothe inertia reel due to
it snapping back If suddenly snapped bac
k,the inertia reel
may be damaged. 0007
Alw ays mo vethero ller sun blind man‐
uall y. 0007
Do not drive wi th thero ller sun blind
hooked in and one or more side win‐
do ws open at the same time. 0007
Pull thero ller sunblind out bytab1 and
hook it onto brac kets 2 attheto p of the
windo w. Extending/r
etra cting there ar window roller
sunblind 000A
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
ex tending or retracting thero ller sun‐
blind
Body parts could become ent rapped in the
sweep of thero ller sunblind when it is being
ex tended or retracted. 0007
Makesure that no body parts are in the
sweep of thero ller sunblind when it is
being extended or retracted. 0007
If someone becomes trapped, brie fly
press the button again.
The opening or closing process is
brief lystopped. The roller sun blind
th en returns toits starting position. 000E
NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects 0007
Make sure that thero ller sunblind can
mo vefreely. Opening and closing
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0007
Toextend or retract: press button 1. Side windo
ws Opening and closing
the side windo ws 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening a side window
When you open a side wind ow, 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
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or pull it in order to
close the side window again. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when closing a side window
When closing a side windo w,body parts
could be trapped in the closing area in the
process. 0007
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. 0007
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or press the button in
order toreopen the side windo w. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when children opera tethe side windo ws
Children could become trapped if they oper‐
ate the side windo ws, particularly when unat‐
te nded. 0007
Activate theove rride feature forthe
re ar side wind ows. 0007
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. 0007
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply or the ignition is switched
on. 88
Opening and closing

1
Closing
2 Opening
The but tons on the driver's door take prece‐
dence. 0007
Tostart automatic operation: pressthe
0062 button be yond the point of resis tance
or pull and release it. 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. Opening and closing
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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. 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 sliding sun roof is opened.
R The panoramic 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 sliding sun roof is closed.
R The panoramic sliding sunroof is closed. 0007
Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th e0037 button. 90
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0007
Toclose thero ller sunblinds: press and
hold the0037 button again. 0009
Con venience closing can also be operated
wi th KEYLESS-GO (0013 page 79).Problems with
the side windo ws Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
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.
000A WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata lly injured if reve rsing pr otection is not activated
If yo u close a side wind owagain immediately af ter it has been bloc ked or reset, the side window closes
with increased or maximum forc e. The reve rsing feature is then not active.
Pa rts of the body could become trapped in the closing area in the process. 0007
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. 0007
Tostop the closing process, release the button or press the button again toreopen the side win‐
do w. If a side window is obstructed during closing and
reopens again slightly: 0007
Immediately af terth e window is bloc ked, pull the cor responding switch again until the side window has
closed, and hold the switch for an additional second.
The side window will be closed with increased forc e.
If a side window is obstructed again during closing and reopens again slightly: Opening and closing
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions 0007
Repeat the pr evious step.
The side window is closed without the automatic reve rsing function.
The side windo wscannot be opened or
closed using the con venience opening
fe ature. The
key bat tery iswe ak or dischar ged. 0007
Check the battery using the battery indicator lamp and replace if necessary (0013 page75). 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. 92
Opening and closing

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. 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. Opening and closing
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