2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus function 000A
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus does not rec‐
ognise thefo llowing road users:
R Road users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
R Road users with poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists
R Road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus may failto recognise other road
users that ha velights, or may recognise
th em too late.
In this, or in similar situations, the automatic
main beam will not be deactivated or will be
activated despite the presence of other road
users. 0007
Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic carefully and
switch off the main beam in good time. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted in thefo llowing
cases:
R in poor visibilit y,e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus is on lyan aid.
Yo u are responsible for adju sting theve hicle's
lighting tothe pr evailing light, visibility and traf‐
fi c conditions. The
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus automati‐
cally swit ches between thefo llowing types of
light:
R Low beam
R Partial high beam
R High beam
R ULTRA RANGE Highbeam 14 2
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ULTRA RANGE Highbeam increases
the bright‐
ness of the cone of light tothe legally permitted
maximum.
Pa rtial high beam uses the high beam toshine
past other road users rath er than dazzling them.
The vehicle in front is illuminated bythe low
beam.
At speeds below 25 km/h or when there is suf fi‐
cient stre et lighting:
R The partial high beam and the high beam
switch off automaticall y.
At speeds abo ve30 km/h:
R If no other road users are de tected, the high
beam is switched on automaticall y.
R Ifot her road users are de tected, the partial
high beam is switched on automaticall y.
At speeds abo ve40 km/h:
R If no other road users are de tected on a
st ra ight road, ULTRA RANGE Highbeam is
swit ched on automaticall y.
R Ifot her road users are de tected, the partial
high beam is switched on automaticall y.R
If highly reflective signs are de tected, ULTRA
RANGE Highbeam is switched off au tomati‐
cally.
At speeds abo veappr oximately 50 km/h:
R The headlamp range of the low beam is regu‐
lated automatically based on the dis tance to
ot her road users.
The sy stem's optical sensor is located behind
th e windscreen near theove rhead control panel.
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
on/off 0007
Toswitch on: turnthe light switch tothe
0058 position. 0007
Switch on the main beam using the combina‐
tion switch.
When the main beam is switched on auto‐
matically in the dar k,the 00CE indicator
lamp on the multifunction display will light
up. 0007
Toswitch off: switch offthe main beam
using the combination switch. Setting
the dipped beam Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
÷ Light settings
0019 Dipped-beams 0007
Select Left-side traffic orRight-side traffic. Setting
theex terior lighting switch-off delay
time Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
÷ Light settings
0019 Exterior light shut-off 0007
Set the switch-off delay time. Setting
the sur round lighting Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
÷ Light settings
0019 Locator lighting 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
If th e sur round lighting is swit ched on, theex te‐
ri or lighting remains lit for 40 seconds af terthe Light and sight
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ve
hicle is unloc ked. When youstart theve hicle,
th e sur round lighting is deactivated and the
automatic driving lights are activated. Interior lighting
Ad
justing the in terior lighting Fr
ont overhead control panel 1
003D Front left reading lamp
2 0033 Automatic interior lighting control
3 004A Front interior lighting
4 0042 Rear interior lighting
5 003D Front right reading lamp 0007
Toswitch on or off: press button1–5
accordingly.
Control panel in thegr ab handle 1
003D Rear reading lamp 0007
Toswitch on or off: press button1. Ad
justing the ambient lighting Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
÷ Light settings
0019 Ambient lighting
Setting the colour 0007
Select Colour. 0007
Set a colour.
Ad justing the brightness 0007
Select Brightness . 0007
Set a brightness value.
Ac tivating the brightness for zones 0007
Select Brightness zones . 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
The Display ,Front andRear zones can be set
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Setting
the interior lighting switch-off delay
time Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
÷ Light settings
0019 Interior light shut-off 0007
Set the switch-off delay time. Changing bulbs (only
forve hicles with halo‐
ge n headla mps) Note
s onchanging bulbs 000A
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts whilst replacing a bulb
Bulbs, lamps and plugs can become very hot
during operation.
When replacing a bulb, you could burn your‐
self on these component parts. 0007
Allow the component parts tocool
down before replacing the bulb. R
Do not use a bulb if it has been dropped or if
itsglass has been sc ratched. The bulb may
ot herwise explode.
R Do not touch theglass bulb with your bare
hands.
R Protect bulbs from moisture and do not allow
bulbs tocome into contact wi thliquids. Overview of
the bulbs tobe changed Halogen headlamps
1
Turn signal indicator: PWY 24W bulb
2 Main beam: H7 55 W bulb
3 Dipped beam: H7 55 W bulb Light and sight
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Ta
il lamps 1
Turn signal indicator: PY 21W bulb
2 Reversing light: W 16W bulb Changing
the front bulbs (vehicles with halo‐
ge n headla mps) Fi
tting/ removing the co ver in the front
wheel ar ch
Re quirements:
R The lighting sy stem is switched off.
R The appropriate front wheel is turned
in wa rds. 0007
Toremo ve:using a suitable object, turn the
two mounts 1ofthe co ver2 in an anti-
clockwise direction as far as they will go. 0007
Remo vethe unloc ked co ver2 from the
wheel ar chliner bypulling it upwards. 0007
Tofit: inse rtco ver 2 at bottom of the wheel
ar ch liner. 0007
Using a suitable object, turn the two mounts
1 ofthe co ver2 in clockwise direction as
fa r as they will go.
Re placing bulbs in the halo gen headla mp
Re quirements:
The lighting sy stem is switched off.
Low beam/high beam
R A H7 55 W light bulb is available.
R The bonnet is open.
Tu rn signal lights:
R A PWY 24W light bulb is available.
R The co ver in the front wheel ar chhas been
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1
Low beam
2 High beam
3 Turn signal lights 0007
Turn there leva nt housing co ver1–3 anti-
clockwise and remo veit. 0007
Low beam / high beam: turnthe soc ket
anti-clockwise and remo veit. 0007
Indicator: turnthe soc ket anti-clo ckwise,
re lease it and remo veit. 0007
Pull the bulb out of the soc ket. 0007
Inse rtthe new bulb into the soc ket su chthat
th e entire base of the bulb is resting on the
bottom of the soc ket. 0007
Inse rtthe soc ket and turn it clo ckwise. 0007
Press on the housing co ver and turn it clock‐
wise. 0007
Turn signal lights: installth e co ver in the
front wheel ar ch. Changing
there ar bulbs (vehicles with halo‐
ge n headla mps) Opening and closing
the side trim panels in
th e boot 0007
Toopen: release right-hand or left-hand side
trim panels 1attheto p and remo ve. 0007
Toclose: reinse rtside trim panel 1.Re
placing the tail lamp bulbs
Re quirements:
The lighting sy stem is switched off.
The side trim panel in the boot is open.
Tu rn signal lights:
R A PY 21W light bulb is available.
Re versing lights:
R A W 16W light bulb is available. Light and sight
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0007
Push the upper and lo wer catches on the
plug toge ther and remo vethe plug. 0007
Turn wing scr ew1 90° anti-clockwise and
re mo vethe bulb holder. 0007
Indicator: push bulb2gently into the bulb
mount, turn it anti-clockwise and remo veit
from the bulb mount. 0007
Insert the new bulb into the bulb mount and
turn it clockwise. 0007
Reversing light: pull bulb3out of the bulb
mount. 0007
Insert the new bulb into the bulb mount. 0007
Insert the bulb mount again. 0007
Turn wing scr ew1 90° clockwise. 0007
Insert the plug until the catch hooks engage
audibl y. 0007
Close the side trim panel. 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 14 8
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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 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 page148).
The wiper arms will mo veinto thech ange
position.
Re moving the wiper blades 0007
Foldthe wiper arms away from the wind‐
screen. 0007
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
ot her hand, turn the wiper blade in the direc‐
tion of ar row1away from the wiper arm as
fa r as it will go. 0007
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in there mo val position. 0007
Remo vethe wiper blade from the wiper arm
in the direction of ar row4. Light and sight
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