2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

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tting the wiper blades 0007
Inse rtthe new wiper blade into the wiper
arm in the direction of ar row1. 0007
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in the locking position. 0007
Make sure that the wiper blade sits cor rectly. 0007
Foldthe wiper arms back onto the wind‐
screen. 0007
Switch the ignition on. 0007
Press the00D4 button on the combination
switch (0013 page148).
The wiper arms will mo veinto the original
position.
Maintenance display 0007
Remo veprotective film 1 from the mainte‐
nance display on the tip of the newly fitted
wiper blades.
If th e colour of the maintenance display changes
from black to yellow, the wiper blades should be
re placed.
0009 The duration until the colour changes varies
depending on the usage conditions. Mir
rors Operating
the outside mir rors 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion 15 0
Light and sight

0007
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident due tomis‐
judgement of dis tances when using the
outside mir ror
The outside mir rors reflect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear.
As a result, you may misjud gethe dis tance
between you and thero ad user driving
behind you, e.g. when changing lanes. 0007
Therefore, alw ays look over your shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u. Fo
lding the outside mir rors in/out 0007
Brief lypress switch 1.
Re setting the outside mir rors
0009 Ifth e battery has been disconnected or com‐
ple tely discharged, the outside mir rors must
be reset. Only then will the automatic mir ror
fo lding function workproperly. 0007
Brief lypress switch 1. Ad
justing the outside mir rors 0007
Press button 3or4 toselect the outside
mir rorto be adjus ted. 0007
Press button 2toadjust the position of the
mir rorgl ass.
Engaging the outside mir rors 0007
Vehicles without electrical lyfolding out‐
side mir rors:manually mo vethe outside
mir ror into the cor rect position. 0007
Vehicles with electrical lyfolding outside
mir rors: press and hold button 1.
Yo u will hear a click and the mir ror will audi‐
bly engage in position. The outside mir ror is
set tothe cor rect position. Au
tomatic anti-dazzle mir rors function 000A
WARNING Risk of bu rns and poisoning
due tothe anti-dazzle mir ror electrolyte
Electrolyte may escape if theglass in an
automatic anti-dazzle mir ror breaks. Light and sight
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The electrolyte is harmful and causes ir
rita‐
tion. It mu stnot come into contact wi thyour
skin, eyes,respiratory organs or clo thing or
be swallo wed. 0007
Ifyo u come into contact with electro‐
ly te , obser vethefo llowing:
R Rinse the electrolyte from your skin
and seek medical attention immedi‐
atel y.
R If electrolyte comes into contact
with your eyes, rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water and seek
medical attention immediately.
R Ifth e electrolyte is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out
th oroughly. Do not induce vomiting.
Seek medical attention immediately.
R Immedia tely ch ange out of clo thing
which has come into con tact wi th
electrolyte.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y. The inside
rearview mir ror and the outside mir‐
ro r on the driver's side automatically go into
anti-dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits
th e sensor on the inside rearview mir ror.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem does not go into anti-dazzle mode in
th efo llowing situations:
R the engine is switched off
R reve rsege ar is engaged
R the interior lighting is switched on Fu
nction of the front-passenger outside mir‐
ro r parking position The pa
rking position makes parking easier.
The front-passenger outside mir ror tilts down‐
wa rds and sho ws there ar wheel on the front-
passenger side in thefo llowing situations:
R the parking position is stored
(0013 page153)
R the passenger mir ror is selected
R reve rsege ar is engaged The front-passenger outside mir
ror mo ves back
to its original position in thefo llowing situations:
R you shift the transmission toano ther trans‐
mission position
R at speeds greater than 15 km/h
R you press the button forth e outside mir ror
on the driver's side 15 2
Light and sight

St
oring the pa rking position of the front-
passenger outside mir ror using reve rsege ar St
oring 0007
Select the front-passen ger outside mir ror
using but ton2. 0007
Engage reve rsege ar. 0007
Movethe passenger outside mir ror into the
desired parking position using button 1.Calling up 0007
Select the front-passen ger outside mir ror
using but ton2. 0007
Engage reve rsege ar.
The front-passenger outside mir ror will mo ve
to thestored parking position. Ac
tivating/deactivating the automatic mir ror
fo lding function Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
î Vehicle settings
0019 Auto. fold-in mirrors 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Operating
the sun visors
Using the single sun visor 0007
Glarefrom the front: fold sun visor 1
down. 0007
Glare from the side: swing sun visor 1to
th e side. Light and sight
15 3

0007
Vehicles with an extendable sun visor: slide
sun visor 1horizontal lyas requ ired. 15 4
Light and sight

Overview of climate control sy
stems Note
s on climate control An interior air
filter must alw ays be used so that
th e air conditioning sy stem, pollution le vel moni‐
to ring and the air filtering function workcor‐
re ctly. Ma kesure that thefilter is ins talled cor‐
re ctly and thefilter housing in the engine com‐
partment is closed cor rectly using the cap and
alw ays tightly sealed when in operation. Use fil‐
te rs recommended and appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz. Alw ays ha veservice workcar ried out at a
qu alified specialist workshop. THERMATIC control panel
overview The indicator lamps on
the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated.
Plug-in hybrid: be sure toobser vethe no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. 1
0082 Setsthe driver's side temp erature
2 008F Setsthe air distribution
3 002D Setsthe air flow or switches off climate
control
4 0058 Sets climate control toautomatic
mode (0013 page157)
5 0064 Defrosts the windscreen 6
Vehicles without residual heat: 008Acalls up
th e air conditioning menu
Ve hicles with residual heat: 0006calls up
th e air conditioning menu; switches residual
heat on/off (0013 page158)
7 006C Switches there ar wind owheater
on/off
8 Vehicles without a stationary heater: 0015
swit ches synchronisation on or off
(0013 page158)
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: 003B
swit ches thest ationary heater on/off
(0013 page160)
9 0072 Switches ai r-re circulation mode on/off
(0013 page 158)
A 005A Switches the A/C function on/off
(0013 page157)
B 0082 Setsthe front passenger side temp era‐
ture THERMOTRONIC control panel
overview The indicator lamps on
the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated. Climate
control 15 5

Plug-in
hybrid: be sure toobser vethe no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. 1
0082 Setsthe driver's side temp erature
2 008F Setsthe driver's side air distribution
3 002D Setsthe air flow or switches off climate
control 4
0058 Sets climate control toautomatic
mode (0013 page157)
5 0064 Defrosts the windscreen
6 0006 Calls up the air conditioning menu
Switches there sidual heat on or off
(0013 page158)
7 006C Switches there ar wind owheater on or
off
8 Vehicles without a stationary heater:
005A switches the A/C function on/off
(0013 page157)
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: 003B
swit ches thest ationary heater on/off
(0013 page160)
9 0072 Switches ai r-re circulation mode on/off
(0013 page 158)
A 008F Setsthe front passenger side air distri‐
bution
B 0082 Setsthe front passenger side temp era‐
ture Re
ar operating unit 1
Sets thete mp erature
2 Display
3 Sets the air flow Operating
the clima tecont rol sy stem Switching clima
tecont rol on/off 0007
Toswitch on: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using the002D button. 0007
Toswitch off: setthe air flow toleve l 0 using
th e002D button. 15 6
Climate cont rol

0009
If climate control is switched off, the win‐
do ws may mist up more quickl y.Switch off
climate control only brie fly. Switching
the A/C function on or off via the
cont rol panel The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th
eve hicle's interior air. 0007
Press button 005A.
Switch off the A/C function only brief ly;ot her‐
wise, the windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
th eve hicle when cooling mode is active. This is
not a sign that there is a malfunction. Ac
tivating/deactivating the A/C function via
the multimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
b Climate control 0019
A/C
The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th eve hicle's interior air. 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Setting climate control
toautomatic mode In auto
matic mode, the set temp erature is con‐
trolled and maintained at a const ant levelby the
air suppl y. 0007
Press the 0058 button. 0007
Toswitch tomanual mode: pressthe 002D
or 008F button. Climate
style Climate
style function
In automatic mode, you can select thefo llowing
climate style settings forth e driver's and front
passenger areas:
R FOCUS: high air flow , slightly cooler setting
R MEDIUM: medium air flow ,st andard setting
R DIFFUSE: low airflow , slightly warmer and
draught-f ree setting Setting
the clima testyle
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
b Climate control
0019 Climate mode 0007
Select Driverand/or Passenger. 0007
Select FOCUS, MEDIUM orDIFFUSE .
0009 Tofeel the ef fect of the climate style, the
0058 function must be active
(0013 page157). Overvi
ewofthe air distribution settings The symbols on
the display indicate which vents
th e air flow is being directed thro ugh:
0061 def
rost ervents
009C centre and side air
vents
009B fo
ot we llve nts
009F centre, side and
foot we llve nts
0086 defros
ter and foot we llve nts
008F all
vents
0087 defros
ter,middle and side air vents
00A2 au
tomatic air distribution Climate control
157