2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON climate settings

Climate control
........................................ 15 5
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 55
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 15 6 Driving and pa
rking ................................. 16 6
Driving ........................................................ 16 6
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 78
Manual transmission ..................................1 79
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 181
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 186
Re fuelling .................................................... 187
Pa rking ...................................................... .192
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems .............2 02
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 262
Bicycle rack function .................................. 266
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .268 Instrument Display and on-board
comp uter.................................................. 269
Instrument display overview ...................... .269
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 70
Operating the on-board computer ............... 271
Setting the design ....................................... 272Setting
the additional value range .............. 272
Overview of displa yson the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................2 73
Ad justing the instrument lighting ................2 74
Menus and submenus ................................. 274
Head-up Display ......................................... 280 LI
NG UATRONIC ........................................ 282
No tes on operating saf ety .......................... 282
Ope ration ................................................... 282
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ............... 284
Essential voice commands ........................ .285 Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 297
Overview and operation .............................. 297
Sy stem settings .......................................... 306
Fit & Healt hy............................................... 317
Na vigation ................................................... 319
Te lephone .................................................. .346
Online and Internet functions ..................... 371
Media ......................................................... 379
Ra dio .......................................................... 392
TV ............................................................... 395
Sound ......................................................... 403 Main
tenance and care ............................. 406
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 406
Engine compartment .................................. 407
Cleaning and care ...................................... .415 Breakdown assistance
............................425
Emergency .................................................. 425
Flat tyre ...................................................... 427
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 434
To w- starting or towing away ....................... 439
Electrical fuses ........................................... 445 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 448
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .448
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .448
No tes on snow chains ................................ 448
Ty re pressure .............................................. 449
Wheel change ............................................ .458
Emergency spa rewheel .............................. 468
Collapsible spare wheel .............................. 469 Contents
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Depending on
the selected equipment, you can
import data into theve hicle's comfort and info‐
ta inment functions yourself.
This includes, forex ample:
R multimedia data such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playback in an integrated multimedia
sy stem
R address book data for use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services
This data can be sa ved locally in theve hicle or it
is located on a device which you ha veconnected
to theve hicle (e.g. smartphone, USB flash drive
or MP3 pla yer). If this data is stored in theve hi‐
cle, you can dele teit at any time. This data is
sent tothird parties only at your requ est, partic‐
ular lywhen you use online services in accord‐
ance with the settings that you ha veselected.
Yo u can store or change con venience settings/
individualisations in theve hicle at any time. Depending on
the equipment, this includes, for
ex ample:
R settings forth e seat and steering wheel posi‐
tions
R suspension and climate control settings
R customisations such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can cont rolth is by
means of the control elements integrated in the
ve hicle. Images and audio from the smartphone
can be output via the multimedia sy stem. Cer‐
ta in information is simultaneously transfer redto
yo ur smartphone.
Depending on the type of integration, this can
include:
R general vehicle data
R position data
This allo wsyouto use selected apps on your
smartphone, such as navigation or music play‐
bac k.There is no fur ther interaction between the
smartphone and theve hicle; in particular, vehi‐
cle data is not directly accessible. Which type of fur
ther data processing occurs is de term ined by
th e pr ovider of the specific app used. Which set‐
tings you can make, if an y,depends on the spe‐
cific app and the operating sy stem of your
smartphone. Online services
Wire
less network connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connec‐
tion, it enables data tobe exc hanged between
yo ur vehicle and additional sy stems. The wire‐
less network connection is enabled via theve hi‐
cle's transmission and reception unit or via con‐
nected mobile end devices (e.g. sma rtphones).
Online functions can be used via the wireless
network connection. This includes online serv‐
ices and applications/apps pr ovided bythe man‐
ufacturer or other pr oviders.
Manu factu rer's se rvices
Re garding online services of the manufacturer,
th e individual functions are described bythe
manufacturer in a suita ble place (e.g. Owner's
Manual, website of the manufacturer) along with
th ere leva nt da taprotection information. Per‐ 30
General no tes

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

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

Vo
ice command Function
Scent menu To
display fragrance settings
Energy flow To
display energy flow settings
Ionisation menu To
display ionisation settings
Climate control menu To
display climate control settings
Automatic climate control driver on To
switch on the automatic climate control settings on the driver's side
Light menu To
display light settings
Massage menu To
display massage settings
Massage driver's seat on To
switch on the massage function forth e driver's seat
Massage driver's seat off To
switch off the massage function forth e driver's seat
Outside temperature To
display the outside temp erature
Engine data To
display engine data
Seats menu To
display seat adjustment settings
Seat heating front passenger level "2" To
set the seat heating forth e front passenger seat toleve l 2 LINGU
ATRO NIC 295

Selecting
the map orientation
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Navigation 0019
Z Options
0019 Map menu 0007
Alternatively, if the map is displa yed in full
screen mode, press the cent ral control ele‐
ment.
The map menu appears. 0007
In map menu 3, select N,2D or
3D( 0013 page 340).
R N:the 2D map view is displa yed so that
no rth is alw ays at theto p.
R 2D: the 2D map view is aligned tothe
direction of tra vel.
R 3D: the 3D map view is aligned tothe
direction of tr avel.
Selecting POI symbols
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Navigation 0019
Z Options
0019 Map content
POIs include filling stations and ho tels which can
be displa yed as symbols on the map, forex am‐
ple. Not all POIs are available everywhere. 0007
Select POI symbols .
The 003Bdot indicates the cur rent setting.
Standard displays symbols of predefined cat‐
egories on the map.
User defined allowsyouto personally select
th e symbols forth eav ailable categories.
None switches the display off. 0007
Select a setting. 0007
User defined : select categories.
The POI symbols of the selected categories
are displa yed0073 or not displa yed0053.
Selecting the display of text information in
th e map
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Navigation 0019
Z Options
0019 Text information 0007
Select text information.
Current street showsthest re et you are cur‐
re ntly driving on at the bottom of the displa y.
When the map is mo ved, thefo llowing infor‐
mation appears under the crosshair:
R stre et name R
POI name
R area name
Geo-coordinates displaysth efo llowing infor‐
mation:
R longitude and latitude
R elevation
The el evation shown may deviate from
th e actual ele vation.
R number of sa tellites from which a signal
can be recei ved
When the map is mo ved, this information
does not appear.
Climate control displays the cur rent clima te
control settings.
None switches the display off.
Displaying the next intersecting stre et
Requ irements:
R Route guidance is not active. 342
Multimedia sy stem

Ad
justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 404
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIRMATIC
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .140
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .155
Air freshener sy stem
see Fragrance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIRMATIC
Air vents ................................................... 16 5
Ad justing (front) .................................. 16 5Ad
justing (rear) .................................... 16 5
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 15 8
Air-water duct .......................................... 414
Ke eping free ......................................... 414
Airbag ........................................................ .39
Ac tivation .............................................. 33
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....39
Ins tallation locations ............................ .39
Knee airbag ........................................... 39
Overview ............................................... 39
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .43
Pr otection ..............................................39
Re duced pr otection ...............................41
Side impact airbag ................................ 39
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 39
Ai rflow
Setting ................................................ .155
AIRMATIC ................................................. 232
Setting ................................................. 234
Suspension .......................................... 232
AIRPANEL (Care) ...................................... 420 Alarm
see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
All-wheel drive see 4MATIC
Alternative route
see Route
Ambient lighting Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 44
Android Auto ............................................ 362
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 363
Ending ................................................. 364
Information .......................................... 363
Overview ............................................. 362
Sound settings .................................... 364
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 64
Animals Pets in theve hicle ..................................71
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains Index
561

Child seat
App rova l categories .............................. .55
At tach ing (no tes) ................................... 54
Basic instructions .................................. 47
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 68
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff) ............................. 67
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting) ............................ 60
No tes on risks and dangers ...................48
Re commended child restra int sy stems .. 51
Seats suitable for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 64
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 59
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 57
Secu ring on the front passenger seat ....69
Secu ring on there ar seat ...................... 66
To pTe ther ..............................................62
Child ren
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle .............48
Basic instructions .................................. 47
Chock ........................................................ 461
St orage location ................................... 461 Chock
see Chock
CI+ module ..............................................4 03
Calling up a menu ................................ 403
CI+ module (TV) Inserting a Smart Card ........................ 403
Cigar ette lighter
Fr ont centre console ........................... 13 0
City lighting ............................................ .140
Cleaning see Care
Climate control ........................................ 15 5
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .157
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (multimedia sy stem) .............. 157
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (cont rol panel) .......... 15 8
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (multimedia sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 15 8
Air di stribution settings .......................1 57
Air-reci rculation mode ........................ .158
Au tomatic control ................................ 157Climate
style function .......................... 157
Defrosting the windscreen ...................1 55
Demisting wind ows............................. 15 8
Fr ont air vents ..................................... 16 5
Inserting/removing theflacon (fra‐
gr ance sy stem) .................................... 15 9
Ionisation ............................................. 15 9
No te .................................................... 15 5
Re ar air vents ...................................... 16 5
Re ar operating unit .............................. 15 5
Re sidual heat ....................................... 15 8
Sets the air flow ................................... 15 5
Setting rear climate control (multi‐
media sy stem) .....................................1 58
Setting the air distribution ...................1 55
Setting the climate style ......................1 57
Setting the fragrance sy stem ............... 15 9
Setting thete mp erature ......................1 55
St ationary heater/ ventilation .............. 16 0
Switching on/off ................................. 15 6
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/off .................................................1 55
THERMATIC control panel .................... 15 5
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel ............15 5
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening) ................................................ 90 566
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