2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

0007
If necessar y,fully insert there ar seat back‐
re st head restra ints. 0007
Left and right seat backrests: pullthe left
or right release handle 1.
The cor responding seat backrest will fold for‐
wa rds. 0007
Centre seat backres t:pull release cat ch3
of seat backrest 2forw ards. 0007
Foldthe seat backrest 2forw ards. 0007
If necessar y,reset the driver's or front
passenger seat.
Fo lding there ar seat backrest back
000E NO
TEDama getothe seat belt The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
damaged when folding back the seat back‐
re st. 0007
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st. 0007
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. 0007
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest 1
back until it engages.
Left and right seat backrests: ifth e seat
backrest is not engaged and loc ked, this will
be shown on the multifunction display on the
instrument clus ter.
A wa rning tone will also sound. 11 8
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Centre seat backres
t:ifth e seat backrest is
not engaged and loc ked, red lock verification
indicator 2will be visible.
Lo cking there lease catch of the centre rear
seat backrest
Re quirements:
R The left and centre seat backrests are
engaged and joined toge ther.
Yo u can lock the cent reseat backrest release
cat chifyo uwa nttosecure the boot against
unauthorised access. The cent reseat backrest
can then be folded forw ards on lytoge ther with
th e left seat backrest. 0007
Foldthe cent reand left seat backrests for‐
wa rds. 0007
Tolock: slide cat ch1 upwards.
The release cat chofthe cent reseat backrest
will be loc ked. 0007
Tounlo ck:slide catch 1down wards. Securing
the ski and snowboard bag in the
boot 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tousing the
th ro ugh-load ski bag incor rectly
The thro ugh-load ski bag in conjunction with
th e lashing stra ps cann otrestra in any
objects other than skis.
Ve hicle occupants could be stru ck inthe
ev ent of sudden braking or an accident in the
fo llowing cases:
R ifyo u transpo rtother heavy or sharp-
edged objects in theth ro ugh-load ski bag
R ifyo u do not secure theth ro ugh-load ski
bag with the lashing stra ps 0007
Only store skis in theth ro ugh-load ski
bag. 0007
Alw ays secure theth ro ugh-load ski bag
with the lashing stra ps so that it cannot
mo vearound. Seats and
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A maximum of
four pairs of skis or two sn ow‐
boards may be transpor ted in the ski and snow‐
board bag. 0007
Foldthe cent re rear seat backrest forw ards. 0007
Slide the ski and snowboard bag between the
outer seat backrests into there ar. 0007
Open zip 2. 0007
Load the ski and snowboard bag with the
skis or snowboards. 0007
Close zip 2. 0007
Pull thete nsioning stra p tight bythe loose
end. 0007
Cross lashing stra ps 1. 0007
Enga gehooks 3of lashing stra ps 1 in tie-
down eyes 4. Make sure that thefast eners
of hooks 3are facing up wards. Overview of
the tie-down eyes Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(0013 page114). 1
Tie-down eyes (vehicles with thro ugh-loading
fe ature in there ar ben chseat) 12 0
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Overview of bag hooks
000A
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage could be thrown
around and thereby hit vehicle occupants
when braking or abruptly changing direc‐
tions. 0007
Onlyhang light objects on the bag
hooks. 0007
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(0013 page114).
The bag hooks can bear a maximum load of
3 kg . Do not use them tosecure a load. 1
Bag hook Hooking
the luggage net 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If yo u inadequately stowobjects in theve hi‐
cle interior, they could slip or be tossed around and
thereby strike vehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phone brac kets cann ot
alw aysre stra in the objects they contain in
th eev ent of an accident.
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 tossed about in these or
similar situations. 0007
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. 0007
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. 0007
Alw aysstow and secure objects that
are heavy, hard, poin ted, sharp-edged,
fragile or too large in the boot. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. Seats and
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0007
Vehicles with through-loading feature in
th ere ar ben chseat: fold up the tie-down
ey es. 0007
Hook the luggage net 1into the front and
re ar tie-down eyes. 0007
Vehicles without a through-loading fea‐
ture in there ar ben chseat: hooktherings
into the luggage net's hooks 1.0007
Hook therings into the hooks on the boot
fl oor. EAS
Y-PA CK boot box Ad
justing the height of the EA SY-PAC K boot
box toany position 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
and inju red when moving thefloor up
When thefloor mo ves up, your hands may
become trapped on the frame of the EASY-
PA CK bo otbox and objects may be thrown
upwards. 0007
When thefloor mo ves up, make sure
th at your hands are not within the
sweep of thefloor. 0007
If someone becomes trapped, carefully
push the cent reofthefloor down ward. 0007
Remo veall objects from thefloor
before moving it up. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when pressing in the EASY -PAC K boot
box
When the EASY- PACK boot box is pressed
into there tracted position, your hands may
become trapped. Children, in particular, may
injure themselves when doing so. 0007
When pressing the EASY -PAC K boot box
in, make sure that your hands are not
within thera nge of mo vement of the
EAS Y-PA CK boot box. 0007
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. 0007
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. 12 2
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000E
NO
TEDama getotheex tended EAS Y-
PA CK boot box The EASY
-PAC K boot box may be damaged
when it is extended. 0007
Do not place any objects on or press
down on the EASY -PAC K boot box
frame. 0007
Do not close the boot lid when the
EAS Y-PA CK boot box is extended. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe EASY -PAC K boot
box byobjects Objects which are sharp-edged, pointed,
fragile, rounded or heavy and objects that
ro ll can damage the EASY -PAC K boot box and
be thro wn out. 0007
Do not transport objects which are
sharp-edged, poin ted, rounded or frag‐
ile and objects that roll in the EASY-
PA CK boot box. 0007
Alw aysstow and secure such objects
outside of the box in the boot. 0007
Alw ays obser vethe maximum permitted
load of the EASY -PAC K boot box. 0007
Do not use the EASY -PAC K boot box
when there ar seats are folded for‐
wa rds. The maximum permitted load of
the EASY -PACK
boot box is 10kg.To prev ent the box from being
ove rloaded, the box floor will lo wer onto the boot
fl oor when the load reaches appr oximately 5 kg. 0007
Toremo ve: pull handle 2onthe box. 0007
Toincrease the load capacit y:press the
centre of floor 1down wardsto the desired
position and box size. 0007
Toreduce the load capacity: press button
3. 0007
Tosto w:press the box in comple tely using
handle 2until it loc ksin place. Seats and
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0009
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning the EASY-
PA CK boot box (0013 page 422).
Installing or removing the EA SY-PAC K boot
box
Fi tting 0007
Inse rtthere tainers 2of box 1into the
openings 3. 0007
Raise the box 1and press the hooks 5
into the anchorages 4. 0007
Turn rotating catch 6inwa rd.
Re mo val 0007
Turn rotating catches 6outward. 0007
Lowe r box 1and pull it out of anchorages
4. Opening
thesto wage space under the boot
floor 000E
NO
TEDama getothe handle in the boot
fl oor If
th e handle in the boot is left pr otru ding,
th e handle may be damaged. 0007
Unhinge the handle before you close
th e boot lid and press the handle closed
again. 124
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0007
Pull handle 1up and hook it into drip rail
2. At
taching a roof rack 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth e maximum
ro of load is exceeded
When you load thero of, the cent reof gr avity
of theve hicle rises and the usual driving
ch aracteristics as well as thesteering and
braking characteristics change. During cor‐
nering, theve hicle tilts more strongly and
may react more sluggishly tosteering mo ve‐
ments.
If yo uexc eed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as thesteer‐
ing and braking characteristics, will be
great lyimpaired. 0007
Alw ays comply with the maximum roof
load and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section. 000E
NO
TEVehicle damage from non-
appr ovedro of racks The
vehicle could be damaged byroof racks
which ha venot been tested and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. 0007
Only use roof rack ste sted and
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. 0007
Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensure that when thero of rack isfitted:
R the sliding sunroof can be fully
ra ised.
R the boot lid can be fully opened. 0007
Position the load on thero of rack in
such a wayth at theve hicle will not sus‐
ta in damage even when it is in motion. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe panoramic sliding
sunroof when a roof rack isfitted The panoramic sliding sunroof may be dam‐
aged
bythero of rack ifyo u attem pttoopen
it when thero of rack isfitted. Seats and
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