2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON tow

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Check brake pads See
Owner's Manual *T
he brake pads ha vereached thewe ar limit. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident due torestricted braking po wer
When the brake pads ha vereached their wear limit, the braking po wer may be restricted. 0007
Drive on carefully. 0007
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Driving sy
stems Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Active Blind Spot Assist
not available when towing
a trailer See Owner's Man-
ual *W
hen you es tablish the electrical connection tothe trailer, Active Blind Spot Assi stis una vailable. 0007
Press the left-hand Touch Control and ackn owledge the display message.
Please reduce speed *Y
ou are driving toofast forth e selected vehicle le vel. 0007
In order toadjust theve hicle le vel,yo u must not drive at speeds greater than 60 km/h. 504
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
Active Lane Keeping Assist
inoperative 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Fault Drive at max. 80
km/h
*A
IRMATIC is functioning only toa limited extent. The vehicle's handling characteristics may be af fected.
000E NO
TEThe tyres of the front axle or the front wings could be damaged bylarge steering mo vements 0007
Avoid large steering mo vements while driving and lis tenfo r scraping sounds. 0007
Ifyo u hear sc raping sounds, pull over and stop theve hicle safely, paying attention toroad and traf fic con‐
ditions, and set a higher vehicle le vel if possible. 0007
Drive in a manner appropriate forth e cur rent le vel, but do not exceed 80 km/h. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL is malfunctioning. The vehicle's handling characteristics may be af fected. 0007
Do not drive at speeds grea terth an 80 km/h. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist not availa-
ble when towing a trailer
See Owner's Manual *W
hen you es tablish the electrical connection tothe trailer, Blind Spot Assist is una vailable. 0007
Press the left-hand Touch Control and ackn owledge the display message.
00CC *Y
ou ha vepulled away despite theve hicle le vel being too lo w. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 509

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
Operation only possible in
transmission position P
00CA
Operation only possible in
transmission position N *
Ve hicles with manual transmission: you attem ptedto swivel the ball neck and the transmission is not in neutral
005C. 0007
Shift the transmission toneutral 005C.
00CA Check trailer hitch lock
(whi tedisplay message) *T
he trailer tow hit chis not operational when you are driving with a trailer. 0007
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and switch off the engine. 0007
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. 0007
Initiate a new swivelling procedure (0013 page 262). 0007
Ifth e ball neck is extended, press and hold the button on the boot lid until the ball neck engages beneath the
bumper. 0007
When the display message disappears, couple up the trailer and drive on. 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
If th e ball neck is not in the loc ked position, the trailer may come loose. 0007
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
Do not continue driving under any circums tances. 536
Display messa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions 0007
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. 0007
Initiate a new swivelling procedure and do not re-couple the trailer until the display message disappears. If
th e display message does not disappear, the trailer tow hit chis defective and the ball neck is not loc ked. 0007
Do not couple up the trailer. Drive on without the trailer. No tethere duced ground clearance due tothe
unlo cked ball nec k. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
The trailer tow hit chis not operational when theve hicle is at a standstill. 0007
Uncouple the coupled trailer and secure it against rolling away. 0007
Initiate a new swivelling procedure (0013 page 262). 0007
Ifth e ball neck is retracted: press and hold the button on the boot lid until the ball neck engages vertically in
th e loc ked position and then engages beneath the bumper. 0007
Ifth e ball neck is extended: press and hold the button on the boot lid until the ball neck engages beneath the
bumper.
If th e display message does not disappear, the trailer tow hit chis defective and the ball coupling is not loc ked. 0007
Do not couple up the trailer. Drive on without the trailer. No tethere duced ground clearance due tothe
unlo cked ball nec k. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 537

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
00CA
Tr ailer tow hit chwarning
lamp The
red trailer tow hit chwarning lamp is on.
The trailer tow hit chis not operational or swivels. 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
If th e ball neck is not in the loc ked position, the trailer may come loose. 0007
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances. 0007
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. 0007
Initiate a new swivelling procedure and do not re-couple the trailer until the display message disappears. 0007
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
If th e trailer hitch swivels: 0007
Wait until the ball coupling has reached the operational position. 558
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Anti-theft ala
rmsystem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 77
Immobiliser ............................................ 97
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™ ....................................... 361
Connecting an iPhone ®
........................ 361
Ending .................................................3 62
No tes ................................................... 361
Overview ..............................................3 61
Sound settings .................................... 362
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 64
Asht ray
Fr ont centre console ........................... 12 9
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .129
Using ................................................... 12 9Assistance sy
stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Assistant display Menu (on-board computer) .................. 274
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 406
Battery disconnection pe riods .............4 07
Displ aying the service due date ........... 406
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 406
Re gular maintenance work .................. 406
Special service requ irements .............. 406
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. .97
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 98
Fu nction ................................................ 97
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 99
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 99
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 99
To w- aw ay protection function ................98
AT TENTION ASSI ST......................... 252, 253
Fu nction .............................................. 252
Setting ................................................. 253
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 52At
tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Connecting USB devices ..................... 383
Co pyrights ...........................................3 80
Information .......................................... 379
Inserting/removing an SD card ........... 380
Media sear ch....................................... 386
Overview ............................................. 382
Pa use and playback function .............. .383
Selecting a track ................................. 383
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 383
Switching on media mode ...................3 80
Tr ack list .............................................. 383
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................13 6
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 173
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 173562
Index

D
Damage de tection (pa rked vehicle) .......2 01
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Dashboard lighting see Instrument lighting
Data acquisition Vehicle .................................................. 29
Data import/export ................................. 312
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 312
Importing/exporting ............................ 313
Data storage
Electronic control units ........................ .29
Online services ...................................... 30
Ve hicle .................................................. 29
Date Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 307
Deactivating the alarm (A TA).................... 98
Dealership see Qualified specialist workshop Declaration of conformity
Electromagnetic compatibility ............... 25
Jack .......................................................25
TIREFIT kit ............................................. 26
Wi reless vehicle components ................25
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions) ..41 8
DeNOx agent see AdBlue ®
Designs Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 272
Destination .............................................. 336
Editing intermediate destinations ........ 325
Editing the pr evious destinations ........ 336
Ex tern al .............................................. .336
Saving (cur rent vehicle position) ......... 336
Saving as global favo urite .................... 336
St oring a map position ........................ 336
Destination entry .................................... 320
Entering 3 wordaddresses .................. 326
En tering a POI or address .................... 320
Entering an intermedia tedestination ...3 24
Entering geo-coordinates .................... 326
Selecting a contact ............................. 325
Selecting a POI .................................... 323 Selecting from
the map ....................... 327
Selecting pr evious destinations .......... .323
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ............................26
Diesel Low outside temp eratures ...................4 78
No tes ................................................... 478
Digital Owner's Manual ............................ 20
Digital speedome ter ................................ 275
Digital TV
see TV
Digital Vehicle Keyst icker
Locking theve hicle ................................ 78
St arting theve hicle ............................. 16 8
Unlocking theve hicle ............................78
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Dipped beam Changing bulbs .................................... 14 6
Setting ................................................. 14 3568
Index

DIRECT SELECT le
ver............................... 181
Engaging drive position ....................... 183
Engaging neutral .................................. 182
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 183
Engaging pa rkposition automatically .. 183
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .182
Fu nction ............................................... 181
Display Care .................................................... 422
Display (multimedia sy stem)
Settings .............................................. .306
Display (on-board comp uter)
Displ ays on the multifunction display .. 273
Display content Setting the additional value range ....... 272
Display message .................................... .490
Calling up (on-boa rdcompu ter) ........... 490
No tes .................................................. 490
Display messages 00B2 - - - km/h .................................... 512
ç - - - km/h .................................... 511
00CB - - - km/h .................................... 513003D
12V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 516
003D 48 V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 51 8
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........506
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative ..... 511
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 504
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 539
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ...... 503
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual ............................ 501
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable
again .................................................... 512
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........512 Ac
tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ....... 512
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual ....513
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........507
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 508
0049Ac tive Light Sy stem inoperative ..543
Ac tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 506
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........506
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative .......505
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual ...544
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........543
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 543 Index
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