2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON fuel

Configuring drive prog
ram I Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
e DYNAMIC SELECT
0019 Individual 0007
Select the individual setting. Switching
the operation feedba ckfor drive
prog rammes on/o ff Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
e DYNAMIC SELECT 0007
Switch User notification on0073 or off 0053.
When this function is active, a cor responding
message is shown in the media display when
a drive prog ramme is selected with the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. Displaying
vehicle data Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
e DYNAMIC SELECT 0007
Select Vehicle data.
The vehicle data is displa yed. Displaying engine data
Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
e DYNAMIC SELECT 0007
Select Engine data.
0009 The values for engine output and engine tor‐
qu e may deviate from the nominal values.
Items that can influence this are, forex am‐
ple:
R Sea le vel
R Fuel grade
R Outside temp erature Manual transmission
Operating
thege arshift le ver 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unaccompanied in the
ve hicle, they 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.
Moreo ver,ch ildren could also set theve hicle
in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the manual transmission into idle
position.
R starting the engine. Driving and parking
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Glide mode function
Plug-in
hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may failto recognise dan‐
ge rs.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
Wi th an anticipatory driving style, Glide mode
helps youto reduce fuel consum ption.
Glide mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R the combustion engine is disconnected from
th e driv etra in and the engine continues to
ru n in neutral.
R the transmission position 005Bis displa yed in
green in the multifunction displa y.
R vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem (EQ Boost technology): the com‐ bustion engine is switched off depending on
th
e driving situation. All of theve hicle func‐
tions remain active.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
R drive prog ram ; is selected.
R the speed is within a suitable range.
R thero ad's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
R there is no trailer coupled tothe trailer hitch,
and no bicycle rack fitted.
R you are no lon ger depressing the accelera tor
or brake pedal.
0009 Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Eco" setting forth e drive in the
drive prog ram =. Glide mode is deactivated again if one of
the
conditions is no longer met.
Glide mode can also be pr evented bythefo llow‐
ing parame ters:
R incline
R downhill gradient
R temp erature
R height
R speed
R operating status of the engine
R traffic situation
0009 Glide mode can be ended bypressing the
ri ght-hand steering wheel gearshift paddle
(0013 page183). Driving and parking
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0009
In wintry road conditions, the maximum
ef fect of 4MATIC can be achie ved only if you
use winter tyres (M+S tyres), with sn ow
ch ains if necessar y. Re
fuelling Re
fuelling theve hicle 000A
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly flammable. 0007
Fire, naked flames, smoking and crea‐
tion of spar ksmust be avoided. 0007
Swit choff the ignition and, if available,
th est ationary heater, before and while
re fuelling theve hicle. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous to your
health. 0007
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. 0007
Do not inhale fuel vapour. 0007
Keep children away from fuel. 0007
Keep doors and windo wsclosed du ring
th ere fuelling process.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: 0007
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water. 0007
If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately. 0007
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing. 0007
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact wi thfuel. 000A
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
elect rostatic charge
Electros tatic charge can crea tespar ksand
th ereby ignite fuel vapours. 0007
Before you open the fuel filler cap or
ta ke hold of the pump nozzle, touch the
me tallic vehicle body.
This dischar ges any electros tatic charge
th at may ha vebuilt up. 0007
Do not get into theve hicle again during
th ere fuelling process.
Otherwise, electros tatic charge could
build up again. 000A
WARNING Risk offire from fuel mixture
Ve hicles with a diesel engine:
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, theflash
point of the fuel mixture is lo werth an that of
pure diesel fuel.
While the engine is running, component
pa rts in theex haust sy stem may overheat
without warning. 0007
Neverre fuel using petrol. 0007
Never mix petrol with diesel fuel. Driving and parking
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000E
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Ve
hicles with a petrol engine:
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. 0007
Only refuel using unleaded, sulphu r-free
fuel that con form sto European EN 228,
or an equi valent specification. 0007
The RONrequ irement is located in the
fuel filler flap.
Fu el of this specification may con tain up to
10 %ethanol. Your vehicle is suitable for use
with E10 fuel.
Ne verre fuel using any of thefo llowing fuels:
R diesel
R regular petrol with an octane number
lo we rth an 91 RON
R petrol with more than 10%ethanol byvol‐
ume, e.g. E15, E30, E85, E100 R
petrol with more than 3% me thanol by
vo lume, e.g. M15, M30
R petrol with additives con taining me tal
If yo u acciden tally refuel with the wrong fuel: 0007
Do not switch the ignition on. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 000E
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Ve
hicles with a diesel engine:
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. 0007
Only refuel using sulphu r-free diesel
fuel that con form sto European stand‐
ard EN 590, or an equivalent specifica‐
tion.
In countries without sulphur-f ree diesel
fuel, refuel using only lo w-sulphur diesel
fuel with a sulphur content less than
50 ppm. 0007
Vehicles without diesel particulate
fi lter: refuel using only diesel fuel with
a sulphur content less than 500 ppm.
Ne verre fuel using any of thefo llowing fuels:
R petrol
R marine diesel
R heating oil
R pure bio-diesel fuel or vege table oil
R paraf fin or kerosene
If yo u accidentally refuel with the wrong fuel: 0007
Do not switch the ignition on. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 000E
NO
TEDo not use diesel torefuel vehi‐
cles with a petrol engine. If
yo u acciden tally refuel with the wrong fuel:
R Do not switch the ignition on. Otherwise
fuel can enter the engine. 18 8
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Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel
could result in damage tothe fuel sy stem
and the engine. The repair costs are high. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Have the fuel tank and fuel lines
drained compl etely. 000E
NO
TEDo not use petrol torefuel vehi‐
cles with a diesel engine. If
yo u acciden tally refuel with the wrong fuel:
R Do not switch the ignition on. Otherwise,
fuel can enter the fuel sy stem.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage tothe fuel sy stem
and the engine. The repair costs are high. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Have the fuel tank and fuel lines
drained compl etely. 000E
NO
TEFuel may spr ayout when you
re mo vethe fuel pump nozzle. 0007
Only fill th e fuel tank until the pump
nozzle switches off. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
0009 Do not get into theve hicle again during the
re fuelling process. Otherwise, electros tatic
ch arge could build up again.
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(0013 page475).
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may failto recognise dan‐
ge rs. 1
Fuelfiller flap
2 Brac ketfo rth e fuel filler cap
3 Tyre pressure table
4 QR code forre scue card
5 Fuel type 0007
Press fuel filler flap 1. 0007
Turn the fuel filler cap anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. Driving and parking
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0007
Insert the fuel filler cap into brac ket2. 0007
Comp lete ly inse rtthe pump nozzle into the
ta nk filler nec k,hook in place and refuel. 0007
Only fill th e fuel tank until the pump nozzle
switches off.
0009 Vehicles with a diesel engine: theta nk
fi ller neck is designed forre fuelling at diesel
fi lling pumps.
0009 Vehicles with a diesel engine: whenthe
fuel tank is compl etely em pty, top up with at
least 5 litres of diesel.
0009 Vehicles with a diesel engine: use afiller
neck with a lar gediame terfo rve hicles with
a diesel engine when topping up fuel from a
fuel can. Otherwise, thefiller neck cannot
slide into theta nk. 0007
Replace the cap on thefiller neck and turn
clockwise until it engages audibl y.0007
Close the fuel filler flap. Ad
Blue ®
(vehicles with a diesel engine on ly) Note
s onrefilling AdBlue ®
000E NOTEWhen you open theAd Blue ®
tank,
small amounts of ammonia vapour may
escape. 0007
Only fill th eAd Blue ®
tank in well-venti‐
lated areas. 0007
Do not let AdBlue ®
come into contact
wi th skin, eyes or clo thes. 0007
Keep AdBlue ®
aw ay from children. 000E
NOTEDo not ingest AdBlue ®
. If
Ad Blue ®
is swallo wed: 0007
Immediately rinse out your mouth thor‐
oughl y. 0007
Drink plenty of water. 0007
Seek medical attention immediately. Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(0013 page475). Ad
Blue ®
is a wate r-soluble fluid forth e NOx
ex haust gas af tertre atment of diesel engines. In
order forth eex haust gas af tertre atment tofunc‐
tion proper ly, only use AdBlue ®
in acco rdance
with ISO 22 241.
Ad Blue ®
is ch aracterised bythefo llowing:
R non-t oxic
R colourless and odourless
R non-flammable
Ad Blue ®
is available here:
R AdBlue ®
may be topped up byfast service at
a qu alified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
R AdBlue ®
is available at many filling stations
from AdBlue ®
filling pumps.
R Alternativel y,Ad Blue ®
is available at qualified
specialist workshops, e.g. Mercedes-Benz
Service Centres, and at many filling stations
in Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ters or AdBlue ®
re fill
bottles. 19 0
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0009
Ensu rethe connection between there fill
con tainer and vehicle filler neck does not
drip.
To pping up AdBlue ®
000E NOTEEngine dama gedue toAd Blue ®
being in the fuel 0007
AdBlue ®
must not be used tofill the
fuel tank. 0007
Only use AdBlue ®
to fill th eAd Blue ®
ta nk. 0007
Do not overfill theAd Blue ®
tank. 000E
NO
TEContamination of theve hicle inte‐
ri or due toAd Blue ®
lea kage 0007
Afterto pping up, carefully close the
Ad Blue ®
re fill con tainer. 0007
Avoid car rying AdBlue ®
re fill con tainers
permanently in theve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is unloc ked. The
following messages appear in order in the
multifunction display when theAd Blue ®
tank
requ iresrefilling:
R Refill AdBlue See Owner's Manual . The
Ad Blue ®
tank is down tothere ser veleve l.
R Refill AdBlue No start in XXX km. You can
on ly drive theve hicle over the dis tance
shown. Refill Ad Blue ®
as soon as possible.
R Refill AdBlue Start not possible. The vehicle
can no longer be star ted.
Yo u can see theAd Blue ®
ra nge and le vel in the
multifunction display (0013 page274).
0009 The AdBlue ®
ra nge shown depends strongly
on the driving style and operating condi‐
tions. The actual range can therefore deviate
from the calculated range. Opening the
AdBlue ®
filler cap 0007
Press on the back area of fuel filler flap 1. 0007
Turn AdBlue ®
filler cap 2anti-clockwise and
re mo veit.
0009 You can also store theAd Blue ®
filler cap in
th e fuel filler cap holder in the fuel filler flap
hin gearm. Driving and parking
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Preparing
theAd Blue ®
re fill canis ter 0007
Screw onthefast ener of AdBlue ®
re fill canis‐
te r2. 0007
Screw disposable hose 1onto the opening
of Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 until hand-tight. To
pping up AdBlue ® 0007
Screw disposable hose 1onto thefiller
neck of theve hicle until hand-tight. 0007
Lift up and tip AdBlue ®
re fill canis ter2.
The filling process stops when theAd Blue ®
ta nk is compl etely full.
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 can be remo ved
when it has been only partially em ptied. 0007
Unscr ew and close disposable hose 1and
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 inreve rse order. 0007
Replace theAd Blue ®
fuel filler cap and turn it
clockwise. 0007
Close the fuel filler flap. 0007
Swit chon the ignition for at least 60 sec‐
onds.
0009 Ifth eve hicle could not be star ted as the
Ad Blue ®
tan kwa s em pty, it can take up to
60 seconds forth ere fill to be de tected. 0007
Start theve hicle.
0009 Avoid storing AdBlue ®
re fill con tainers per‐
manently in theve hicle. Pa
rking Pa
rking theve hicle 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused byan insuf ficiently secu redve hi‐
cle rolling away.
If th eve hicle is not securely par ked suf fi‐
ciently, it can rollaw ay in an uncont rolled
wa yev en at a slight downhill gradient. 0007
Ensure that the par kedve hicle is alw ays
properly secured against rolling away as
fo llo ws: 19 2
Driving and pa rking