2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON oil change

fi
ed based on the actual operating conditions
and/or loads.
Examples of arduous operating conditions:
R regular city driving with frequent intermedi‐
ate stops
R mainly short-dis tance driving
R frequent operation in mountainous terrain or
on poor road sur faces
R when the engine is of ten le ftidling for long
periods
R operation in particula rly dusty conditions
and/or if air-recirculation mode is frequently
used
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
interior air filter, engine air cleaner, engine oil
and oil filter etc. changed more frequent ly. The
ty re s must be checked more frequently if the
ve hicle is operated under increased loads. Fur‐
th er information can be obtained at a qualified
specialist workshop. Battery disconnection periods
The ASS
YST PLUS se rvice inter val display
can only calculate the service due da tewhen
th e bat tery is connected. 0007
Notedown the service due date displa yed on
th e instrument display before disconnecting
th e battery (0013 page 406). Engine compartment
Ac
tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) Operation of
the active bonnet (pedestrian
pr otection)
In cer tain accident situations, therisk of injury
to pedestrians can be reduced bythe actuation
of the active bonn et. The rear area of the bonn et
is raised byappr oximately 85 mm.
Fo rth e drive tothewo rkshop, reset the trig‐
ge red active bonn etyourself. Af terth e active
bonn ethas been triggered, pedestrian pr otection
may be limited.
A qu alified specialist workshop must re-ins tate
th e full functionality of the active bonn et. The active bonnet is not
available in all coun‐
tries.
Re setting the active bonnet 000A
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
ra diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. 0007
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in the
fo llowing. Maintenance and care
407

0007
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in the
fo llowing. 000A
WARNING Risk offire and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into con tact wi thhot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment, it may ignite. 0007
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
next tothefiller opening. 0007
Allow the engine tocool off and thor‐
oughly clean the engine oil from compo‐
nent parts before starting theve hicle. 000E
NO
TEEngine dama gecaused byan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives 0007
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forthe
service inter vals. 0007
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. 0007
Do not use additives. 0007
Follow the instructions in the service
inter val display rega rding the oil
ch ange. 000E
NO
TEDama gecaused bytopping up too
much engine oil To
o much engine oil can damage the engine
or the catalytic con verter. 0007
Have excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu alified specialist workshop. 0007
Turn cap 1anti-clockwise and remo veit. 0007
Top up the engine oil. 0007
Replace cap 1and turn it clockwise as far
as it will go. 0007
Check the oil le vel again (0013 page410). 412
Maintenance and care

R
When replacing with tyres that do not
fe ature run-flat characteristics: vehicles
with MOExtended tyres are not equipped
with a TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip the
ve hicle with a TIREFIT kit af terre placing with
tyres that do not feature run-flat characteris‐
tics, e.g. winter tyres.
Fo r more information on wheels and tyres, con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (0013 page449)
R Tyre pressure table (0013 page 450)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(0013 page 468) Note
s on inter changing wheels 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions may se
verely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents may also be damaged. 0007
Rotate front and rear wheels on lyifthe
wheels and tyres are of the same
dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions can
re nder thege neral operating pe rmit in valid.
The wear pat tern s on the front and rear wheels
dif fer:
R Front wheels wear more on the shoulder of
th e tyre
R Rear wheels wear more in the cent reofthe
tyre
On vehicles with the same front and rear wheel
size, you can inter change the wheels every
5,000 to10,000 km, depending on thewe ar.
Ensure the direction of rotation is maintained for
th e wheels. It is imperative
toobser vethe instructions and
saf ety no tes on "Changing a wheel" when doing
so Preparing theve hicle for a wheel
ch ange( 0013 page 462). Note
s onstoring wheels When
storing wheels, obser vethefo llowing
no tes:
R Afterre moving wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
R Protect the tyres from conta ct withoil,
grease or fuel. Overview of
the ty re-change tool kit Plug-in
hybrid: be sure toobser vethe no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
Mercedes -AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
Apa rtfrom some countr y-specific variants, vehi‐
cles are not equipped with a tyre-change tool kit. Wheels and tyres
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Ad
Blue ®
filling capacity and consum ption
To tal capacity of AdBlue ®
tank Mode
lT otal capacity
All models 25 litresAd
Blue ®
consu mption
Like fuel consu mption, AdBlue ®
consu mption is
highly dependent upon driving style and operat‐
ing conditions. Forth is reason, your vehicle's
actual consum ption figures under normal operat‐
ing conditions may dif fer from the consum ption
fi gures calculated. AdBlue ®
consu mption is
between 1% and 5% of fuel consumption. Ha ve
th eAd Blue ®
supply checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop before making journe ysoutside
of Europe. Before a longer stay outside of
Europe, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Display theAd Blue ®
ra nge and le vel
( 0013 page274). Engine oil
Note
s on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(0013 page475). 000E
NO
TEEngine dama gecaused byan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives 0007
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forthe
service inter vals. 0007
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. 0007
Do not use additives. 0007
Have the engine oil rene we d at regular
inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
oil change car ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Only Mercedes-Benz appr oved engine oils may
be used in Mercedes-Benz engines.
Fu rther information on engine oil and oil filters is
av ailable at thefo llowing locations:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids byentering the designation
- at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo app
R at a qualified specialist workshop
Pet rol engines: for cer tain countries, dif fere nt
engine oils can be used in conjunction wi th
re duced maintenance inter vals. Te
ch nical da ta481

0009
Further information on dif fere nt engine oils
can be ob tained at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Quality and capacity of engine oil
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval Pe
trol engine sM B-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
C 400 4MATIC 229.5, 229.6
C 16 0
C 180 229.3, 229.5, 229.5
1,
229.52, 229.6
All other models 229.51 , 229.52,
229.6 1,229.71 MB-F
reigabe or MB-Appr oval Diesel engine
sMB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
All models 228.51,229.3 1,
229.5 1,229.52,
229.6 1,229.71 If
th e engine oils lis ted in theta ble are not avail‐
able, you may add a maximum of 1.0 litr e ofthe
fo llowing engine oils once only:
R petrol engines:
- C16 0, C 180: MB-F reigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229.3, 229. 51, 229.52 or
AC EA A3/B4
- C 400 4MATIC: MB-F reigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229.3 or ACEA A3/B4
- allother models:MB-F reigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229. 31orAC EA C3
R diesel engines: ACEA C3
The following values referto an oil change,
including the oil filter. Re
placement amount Mode
lR eplacement
amount
C 16 0
C 180 7.
0 litres
C 200
C 300 6.6 litres
C 300 d
C 300 d 4MATIC 6.8 litres
C 200 4MATIC
C 300 4MATIC 6.0 litres
C 400 4MATIC 6.5 litres
All other models 6.3 litres Note
s on brake fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(0013 page475). 482
Tech nical da ta

Ac
tive headlamps .................................... 13 9
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st..................... 227
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .228
Fu nction .............................................. 227
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .................... 259
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .261
Ac tivating/deactivating thewa rning .. .262
Fu nction .............................................. 259
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 262
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 59
Tr ailer operation .................................. 259
Ac tive Parking Assist .............................. 24 6
Cross Traf fic Alert ................................ 251
Drive AwayAssi st................................ 250
Exiting a pa rking space ........................ 24 9
Fu nction .............................................. 24 6
Manoeuvring assis tance ...................... 252
Pa rking ................................................ 247
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 46
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 222
Display ................................................ 222
Fu nction .............................................. 222 Ac
tive Steering Assist ............................ .224
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .226
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............2 28
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st.................. 227
Displa ysinthe instrument display .......2 28
Fu nction .............................................. 224
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 24
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................214
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 14 0
Switching on/off .................................. 141
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Switching on/off ................................. 14 3
Ad Blue ®
.................................................... 480
Ad ditives .............................................4 80
Capacity .............................................. 481
Fill le vel ................................................ 274
No tes ................................................... 19 0
Purity ................................................... 480
Ra nge .................................................. 274To
pping up ...........................................1 91
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 77
Ad ditional value range
Setting display content ........................ 272
Ad diti ves.................................................. 481
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 480
Engine oil ............................................. 481
Fu el ..................................................... 478
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 405
Ad justing the headlamp range ............... 13 6
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 405 560
Index

Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Cam‐
era view restricted See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 544
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .544
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative ................................................ .544
0099 AdBlue sy stem fault Engine
st art not possible ................................ 523
0099 AdBlue sy stem fault Perf.
re duced in XXX km See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 523
0099 AdBlue sy stem fault Perf.
re duced: XXX mph No start in XXX
miles .................................................. .523
0099 AdBlue sy stem fault See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .522
00B2Ad d 1 litre engine oil when next
re fuelling ............................................. 521 Apply brake
todeselect Park (P)
position ...............................................5 25
Apply brake toselect R ........................ 527
00ADAT TENTION ASSIST inoperative ....511
00AD ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break! .................................................. 507
0049Au tomatic driving lights inoper‐
ative .................................................... 542
Au xilia rybattery malfunction .............. 525
0044Before starting the engine, turn
th esteering wheel. .............................. 527
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 505
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ............... 506
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...5 09
Brake immediate ly............................... 491
Cannot start engine See Owner's
Manual ................................................ .517
00AF Changekey bat teries .................. 534 004DCheck brake
fluid le vel................ 496
Check brake pads See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .504
00B2Che ckeng. oil le v.when next
re fuelling ............................................. 521
00CAChe cktrailer hitch lo ck(white
display message) .................................5 36
Che cktyre pressu resth en restart
Ru n Flat Indicator ................................ 532
0077Check tyre(s) ............................... 530
003AClean the fuel filter ...................... 51 5
Clutch overheated Avoid pulling away
fo r XX:XX mins .................................... 526
00ACCoolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................. 517
Cruise cont rol and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ....................................................... 512
Cruise cont rol inope rative .................... 512
Cruise cont rol off ................................ .512 57 0
Index