2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON engine

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

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

Setting
there ar climate control using the
mu ltimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
b Climate control 0019
Rear
Setting the air flow 0007
Select Airflow . 0007
Set the air flow.
Setting thetemp erature 0007
Select Temperature. 0007
Set thete mp erature. Ac
tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nisation function via the control
panel The climate control can be operated centrally
using
the synchronisation function. The temp era‐
ture and air distribution setting forth e driver
side is adop ted automatically forth e front
passenger side. 0007
Press the 0015 button. The synchronisation function is deactivated if
th
e settings for one of theot her climate zones
are changed. Ac
tivating or deactivating the climate con‐
trol syn chronisation function using the mul‐
timedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
b Climate control
0019 SYNC
The climate control can be controlled cent rally
using the synchronisation function. The temp era‐
ture setting is automatically adop tedfo r all cli‐
mate zones. 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Demisting
the windo ws Wi
ndo wsmis ted up on the inside 0007
Press the0058 button. 0007
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
0064 button. Wi
ndo wsmis ted up on the outside 0007
Switch on the windscreen wipers. 0007
Press the0058 button. Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
0007
Press the0072 button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-reci rculation mode automatically swit ches to
fresh air mode af ter some time.
0009 If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.Switch
on ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly. Switching
there sidual heat on/off Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilat‐
ing the front compartment of theve hicle for
appr oximately 30 minutes. 0007
Toswitch on: pressthe0006 button. 15 8
Climate cont rol

0007
Toinser t:slide flacon 2into the holder as
fa r as it will go. 0007
Toremo ve:pull out flacon 2.
If yo u do not use genuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfumes, obse rveth e manufacturers' saf ety
notices on the perfume pac kaging. Dispose of
thege nuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfume flacon when it is em pty and do not refill
it.
Re fillable flacon 0007
Unscr ew cap 1of em ptyflacon 2. 0007
Fillflacon 2with a maximum of 15ml. 0007
Screw cap 1back onto flacon 2.
Alw aysre fill th e em ptyre fillable flacon with the
same perfume. Obser vethe separate informa‐
tion sheet attached totheflacon. St
ationary heater/ventilation St
ationary heater/stationary ventilation
function
The following functions are per form ed:
R The air inside theve hicle is heated or ventila‐
te dto the set temp erature.
R The air inside theve hicle cannot be cooled
down totemp eratures below the outside
te mp erature. R
Ifth e outside temp erature changes, ventila‐
tion mode au tomatical lyswitches toheating
mode or heating mode automatically
switches toventilation mode.
The stationary heater and theex haust gas outlet
are situated at theright-hand front wheel.
Switching thest ationary heater/stationary
ve ntilation on/off via the control panel 000A
DANG ER Risk of fatal injury due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐
cle. This is the case in enclosed spaces or if
th eve hicle gets stuck in sn ow,fo rex ample. 0007
Alw ays switch thest ationary heater off
in enclosed spaces without an air
ex traction sy stems, e.g. in garage s. 0007
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
engine or thest ationary heater are run‐
ning. 16 0
Climate cont rol

0007
Todeactivate the departure time: select
th e desired departure time and press and
hold the0078 button.
OFF will appear on the displa y. 0007
Tocheck thest atus of thest ationary
heater: briefly press the008B button.
Switching off immediately 0007
Press and hold the0078 button.
Overview of there mo tecont rol displa ys(sta‐
tiona ryheater/stationary ventilation) 1
Stationary ventilation switched on
2 Stationary heater swit ched on 3
Selected departure time
4 Remaining time forth est ationary heater/
st ationary ventilation (in minu tes)
5 Stationary heater/ stationary ventilation
acti ve
6 Departure time acti vated
7 Signal stre ngth
Fu rther possible displa ys:
R Time: activated departure time.
R Zero minutes: theru nning time forth est a‐
tionary heater is inc reased, as the engine has
not yetre ached operating temp erature when
it is star ted.
R OFF: thest ationary heater/ stationary venti‐
lation is switched off. Re
placing the remo tecont rol bat tery (sta‐
tiona ryheater) 000A
DANG ER Serious damage tohealth
caused byswallowing batteries
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive sub‐
st ances. Swallowing bat teries may cause
serious damage tohealth.
There is a risk of fata l injur y. 0007
Keep batteries out of there ach of chil‐
dren. 0007
If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediately. 000F
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of bat‐
te ries Batteries conta
intoxic and cor ro‐
sive subs tances. Clima
tecontrol 16 3

Driving
Note
s on Mercedes-AMG vehicles Obser
vethe no tes on thefo llowing topics in the
Supplement, as you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers:
R Rear axle locking dif fere ntial
R AMG Performance exhaust sy stem
R AMG ceramic high-per form ance composite
brake sy stem
R RACE START
R AMG RIDE CONTROL Switching
the po wer supp lyor ignition on
without starting the engine 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, children could also set theve hi‐
cle in motion, forex ample, by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position 005Dor shifting manual trans‐
mission into idle position.
R starting the engine. 0007
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. 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
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies tothe Digital
Ve hicle Key if the "Digital Vehicle Key"
function is activated via Mercedes me
connect. Re
quirements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised.
R or: a Digi talVe hicle Key is located in the
mar ked space (0013 page168).
R the brake pedal is not depressed. 16 6
Driving and pa rking

Yo
u can swit choff the engine while driving by
pressing button 1for about thre e seconds or
by pressing button 1thre e times within a sec‐
ond. Be sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes under
"Driving tips".
St arting theve hicle with a Digital Vehicle
Key
Re quirements:
R one of thefo llowing versions of the Digital
Ve hicle Key is available:
- suitable mobile phone
- Digital Vehicle Keyst icker
R theve hicle is equipped with the "Digital Vehi‐
cle Key" function.
R the "Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated
via Mercedes me connec t:http://
www.mercedes.me.
R the mobile phone is suf ficiently charge d.
0009 You can check the suitability of your mobile
phone byentering the phone number at
http://www.mercedes.me. Information about suitable mobile phones
can be obtained from your Mercedes-Benz
service centre or at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect.
0009 Mercedes-Benz recommends that you car ry
th e emer gency key in case of function
re strictions.
0009 The function is only available in combination
with Mercedes me connect and on lyin cer‐
ta in countries.
0009 Protective cases around the mobile phone
can impair thera nge of functions. Using the Digital
Vehicle Keyfo r the first
time 0007
Deactivate theke y2 (0013 page74). 0007
Place key2 in mar ked space 3onthe
symbol 4. 0007
Place the mobile phone or Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r in the mar ked space 1. 16 8
Driving and pa rking

0007
Dep ress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
Any fur ther starts with th e DigitalVehicle
Key
The key is not needed for any fur ther starts. 0007
Place the mobile phone or Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r in the mar ked space 1. 0007
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
The "Digital Vehicle Key" service can be deacti‐
va ted in Mercedes me connect at http://
www.mercedes.me. The function is then deacti‐
va ted in the mobile phone via an online connec‐
tion. If connection tothe Internet is not possible,
e.g. af terth e mobile phone or the Digital Vehicle
Ke yst icke r has been stolen, theke y function can
be deacti vated at a Mercedes-Benz service
centre.
St arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
message appears in the multifunction displa y,yo
u can start theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode. 0007
Makesure that mar ked space 2is em pty. 0007
Remo vekey1 from theke yring. 0007
Place key1 in mar ked space 2onthe
symbol 3.
The vehicle will start af ter a short time. If
yo ure mo vekey1 from mar ked space 2
th e engine continues running. For fur ther
engine starts ho wever,ke y1 must be loca‐
te d in mar ked space 2on symbol 3during
th e entire journe y. 0007
Have theke y1 checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
If th eve hicle does not star t: 0007
place key1 in mar ked space 2and lea ve
it th ere. 0007
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal. 0007
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
0009 You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button. St
arting theve hicle via Remo teOnline serv‐
ices Cooling or heating
theve hicle interior before
commencing your journey
0009 This function is not available in all countries. Driving and parking
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