2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON engine

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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Te
ch nical data .......................................... 471
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 471
On-board electronics ..................................4 71
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ .473
Operating fluids .......................................... 475
Ve hicle data ................................................ 484
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 486 Displ
aymessages and warning/indi‐
cator lamps .............................................. 490
Display messages ...................................... .490
Wa rning and indicator lamps ...................... 545Index
......................................................... 5594
Contents

1
Speedom eter →
269
2 L Distance warning →
552
3 00CC Powe r-assis tedsteering malfunction →
557
4 003E003D Indicators →
137
5 Multifunction display →
273
6 Rev counter →
269
7 00B9 Engine diagnostics →
553
8 0028 Diesel engine: preglow
9 0024 Electric parking brake applied (red) →
546
A 004D Brakes (red) →
546
B 00AC Coolant too hot/cold →
553
C Coolant temp erature display →
269
D 004D Brakes (yellow) →
546
E 0024 Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
546 F
0025 ABS malfunction →
546
G 0075 Restra int sy stem →
33
H 00E9 Seat belt not fastened →
552
I 0057 High beam →
137
J 0058 Low beam →
13 5
K 00B6 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler flap location
indicator →
553
L Fuel le vel display
M 0060 Standing lights →
13 5
N 005E Rear fog light →
13 6
O 0077 Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
556
P 00BB ESP®
OFF →
546
Q 00E5 ESP®
→
546 At
aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 11

1
Speedom eter →
269
2 003E003D Indicators →
137
3 Multifunction display →
273
4 005E Rear fog light →
13 6
5 0057 High beam →
137
0058 Low beam →
13 5
0060 Standing lights →
13 5
6 Rev counter →
269
7 00AC Coolant too hot/cold →
553
8 Coolant temp erature display →
269
9 L Distance warning →
552
A 00E9 Seat belt not fastened →
552
B 0077 Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
556
C 00CC Powe r-assis tedsteering malfunction →
557
D 0024 Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
546 E
0024 Electric pa rking brake applied (red) →
546
F 0075 Restra int sy stem →
33
G 00CA Trailer hit chnot operational →
557
H 004D Brakes (red) →
546
I 00B6 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler flap location
indicator →
553
J Fuel le vel display
K 00CC Suspension malfunction →
552
L 004D Brakes (yellow) →
546
M 003D Electrical fault →
553
N 00B9 Engine diagnostics →
553
O 0028 Diesel engine: preglow
P 0025 ABS malfunction →
546
Q 00BB ESP®
OFF →
546
00E5 ESP®
→
546 At
aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 13

Pr
otection of the environment
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may failto recognise dan‐
ge rs.
000F ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
your vehicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate your
ve hicle.
Help toprotect the environment byoperating
yo ur vehicle in an environmentally responsi‐
ble manner. Please obser vethefo llowing rec‐
ommendations on ope rating conditions and
pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: 0007
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor‐
re ct. 0007
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). 0007
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. 0007
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: 0007
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. 0007
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. 0007
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
di st ance from theve hicle in front. 0007
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking. 0007
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup to00C3 of its maximum
engine speed. 0007
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. 0007
Drive fuel-ef ficiently. Obser vethe ECO
display for a fuel-ef ficient driving style. 000F
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
pollution caused byirre sponsible dis‐
posal of the high-voltage battery A high-voltage battery conta
ins materials
which are harmful tothe environment. 0007
Dispose of faulty high-voltage bat teries
at a qualified specialist workshop. Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countries onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-friendly disposal in
accordance with the European Union(EU) End-
of-Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take -ba ckpoints and dis‐
mantlers has been es tablished foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
contribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conse rving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-li fevehicles, and theta ke- Gene
ral no tes 21

Mercedes‑Benz
recommends Mercedes-Benz
care products for cleaning child restra int sys‐
te ms recommended byMercedes-Benz.
Only use child restra int sy stems which are in
proper working condition 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death caused
by the use of damaged child restra int
sy stems
Child restra int sy stems or their retaining sys‐
te ms that ha vebeen subjec tedto a load in
an accident may then not be able toper form
th eir intended pr otective function.
The child cannot be restra ined in theeve nt of
an accident, heavy braking or a sudden
ch ange of direction. 0007
Alw aysre place child restra int sy stems
immediately that ha vebeen damaged or
in vo lved in an accident. 0007
Have the securing sy stems forth ech ild
re stra int sy stems checked at a qualified
specialist workshop before ins talling a
ch ild restra int sy stem again. Av
oiding direct sunlight 000A
WARNING Risk of bu rns when thech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf fer burns on these parts,
particularly on me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem. 0007
Alw ays make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight. 0007
Protect it with a blank et,fo rex ample. 0007
Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before secu ring a child into it. 0007
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Obser
vewhen stopping or parking 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unat tended in theve hi‐
cle, they may be able toset theve hicle 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.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. 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. 50
Occupant saf ety

outlet of
theve hicle tothe shoulder belt
guide on thech ild restra int sy stem.
The shoulder belt stra p must be routed for‐
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out‐
let. 0007
If necessar y,adjust the seat belt outlet and
th e front passenger seat according ly.Child saf
ety loc ks Ac
tivating/deactivating the child saf ety lock
fo r the rear doors 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unat tended in theve hi‐
cle, they may be able toset theve hicle 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.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. 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. 000A
WARNING Risk offata l injury due to
ex posure toextreme heat or cold in the
ve hicle
If people –particularly children – are exposed
to extreme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious or
ev en fata l injury! 0007
Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unat tended in theve hicle. 0007
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are tra velling in theve 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. 0007
Alw ays activate thech ild saf ety loc ks
ins talled if children are tra velling in the
ve hicle. 0007
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve 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. 70
Occupant saf ety

Key
Overview of
key functions 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. 000E
NO
TEDama getotheke y caused by
magnetic fields 0007
Keep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields. 1
Locks
2 Battery check lamp
3 Unloc ks
4 Opens/closes the boot lid
0009 The key may vary from the one shown in the
diagram, depending on theve hicle equip‐
ment.
The key loc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing compo‐
nents:
R the doors
R the boot lid
R the fuel filler flap Opening and closing
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