2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON roof rack

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
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0007
Release the switch immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or 0007
Press the switch in any direction during
th e automatic opening/closing process.
The opening/closing process is stop‐
ped. 000E
NO
TEMalfunction caused bysnow and
ice Snow and ice may lead
toa malfunction of
th e sliding sunroof. 0007
Only open the sliding sunroof if it is free
of snow and ice. 000E
NO
TEDama gecaused byprotru ding
objects Objects
that pr otru de from the sliding sun‐
ro of may damage the sealing strips. 0007
Do not allow anything toprotru de from
th e sliding sunroof. 000E
NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember
when a roof rack isfitted When a
roof rack isfitted, raising or opening
th e sliding sunroof may be limited. 0007
Check whe ther the sliding sunroof can
be raised or opened when a roof rack is
fi tted. 0007
If in doubt, do not raise or open the
sliding sunroof. 1
Raising
2 Opening
3 Closing/lo wering
Use the0057 button tooperate the panoramic
sliding sunroof and thero ller sunblind.
R The panoramic sliding sunroof can be oper‐
ated only when thero ller sunblind is open. Opening and closing
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R
The roller sunblind can be opera ted only
when the panoramic sliding sunroof is
closed. 0007
Tostart automatic operation: pressthe
0057 button be yond the point of resis tance
or pull and release it. 0007
Tointer rupt automatic operation: briefly
press the0057 button in any direction.
The opening/closing process will be stop‐
ped. 0007
Check whe ther the panoramic sliding sunroof
can be raised or opened when a roof rack is
fi tted.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of the sliding
sunroof
If th ere is an object obstructing the sliding sun‐
ro of during the closing process, the sliding sun‐
ro of will open again automaticall y.The automatic
re ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness. 0007
When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area. 000A
WARNING Risk of entrapment even wi th
th ere ve rsing feature active
The reve rse function does not react in partic‐
ular:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R overth e last 4 mm of the closing path
R during resetting
This means that there ve rse function cann ot
pr eve nt someone from becoming trapped in
th ese situations. 0007
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. 0007
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or 0007
Brief lypress the button in any direction
during automatic operation.
The closing process is stopped. Au
tomatic reve rsing function of thero ller
sunblind
If th ere is an object obstructing thero ller sun‐
blind during the closing process, thero ller sun‐
blind will open again automaticall y.The auto‐
matic reve rsing function is only an aid and is not
a substitute foryo ur attentiveness. 0007
When closing thero ller sunblind, make sure
th at no body parts are in thera nge of mo ve‐
ment. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tereve rsing function
In particular, there ve rsing function does not
re act tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fin‐
ge rs.
This means that there ve rsing function can‐
not pr event entrapment in these situations. 0007
When closing thero ller sunblind, make
sure that no body parts are in thera nge
of mo vement. 0007
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped. 94
Opening and closing

0007
Pull handle 1up and hook it into drip rail
2. At
taching a roof rack 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth e maximum
ro of load is exceeded
When you load thero of, the cent reof gr avity
of theve hicle rises and the usual driving
ch aracteristics as well as thesteering and
braking characteristics change. During cor‐
nering, theve hicle tilts more strongly and
may react more sluggishly tosteering mo ve‐
ments.
If yo uexc eed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as thesteer‐
ing and braking characteristics, will be
great lyimpaired. 0007
Alw ays comply with the maximum roof
load and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section. 000E
NO
TEVehicle damage from non-
appr ovedro of racks The
vehicle could be damaged byroof racks
which ha venot been tested and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. 0007
Only use roof rack ste sted and
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. 0007
Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensure that when thero of rack isfitted:
R the sliding sunroof can be fully
ra ised.
R the boot lid can be fully opened. 0007
Position the load on thero of rack in
such a wayth at theve hicle will not sus‐
ta in damage even when it is in motion. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe panoramic sliding
sunroof when a roof rack isfitted The panoramic sliding sunroof may be dam‐
aged
bythero of rack ifyo u attem pttoopen
it when thero of rack isfitted. Seats and
stowing 12 5

0007
Do not open the panoramic sliding sun‐
ro of if a roof rack isfitted.
In order toallow ventilation of theve hicle
interior, you can raise the panoramic sliding
sunroof. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe sliding sunroof
when a roof rack isfitted The sliding sunroof may be dama
gedby the
ro of rack ifyo u attem pttoopen it when the
ro of rack isfitted. 0007
Do not open the sliding sunroof when
th ero of rack isfitted.
In order toallow ventilation of theve hicle
interior, you can raise the sliding sunroof. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe co vers The co
vers may be dama ged and scratched
when being opened. 0007
Do not use me tallic or hard objects. 0007
Carefully fold the co vers 1 upwards in the
direction of the ar row. 0007
Secu rethero of rack tothe anchorage points
under the co vers 1 . 0007
Comply with thero of rack manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions. 0007
Secure the load on thero of rack. Cup holders
Fi
tting the cup holder in or removing it from
the centre console (au tomatic transmission) 000A
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. 12 6
Seats and stowing