2019 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS lights

\nWARNINGRisk of injuryor death duetoincorrect positioning oftheforward-facingchildrestraint system
Ifyou secure achild in aforward-facingchildrestraint system onthe front passenger seatandyou positionthe front passenger seattooclosetothe cockpit, intheevent of an acci‐dent,thechild could:
RCome into contact with thevehicle inte‐rior ifthePASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indi‐cator lamp is lit,forexample.
RBestruckbythe air bag ifthePASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lampis off.
Always movethe front passenger seatasfar back as possible and fullyretractthe seat cushion length adjustment.Always make surethatthe shoulder beltstrap is correctlyrouted fromthe seatbelt outlet onthevehicletothe shoul‐der belt guide onthechildrestraint sys‐tem. The shoulder beltstrap must beroutedforwards and downwards fromthevehicle belt outlet. If necessary,
adjustthe seat belt outlet andthe frontpassenger seat accordingly.
Always observethechildrestraint sys‐tem manufacturer's installation instruc‐tions.
When installing achildrestraint system onthefront passenger seat, observethevehicle-spe‐cific information (page 59).
If a person is sitting onthe front passengerseat:PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF may be lit con‐tinuously or be off, depending onthe person'sstature.
A person onthe front passenger seat mustalways observethefollowing information:
RIfthe front passenger seat is occupiedbyanadult or a person with astature correspond‐ingtothat of an adult,thePASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp must be off. Thisindicatesthatthe front passenger front air‐bag is enabled.
IfthePASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicatorlamp is lit continuously,an adult or person
with a build correspondingtothat of an adultshould not usethe front passenger seat.
Instead,theyshould use arear seat.
RIfthe front passenger seat is occupiedby aperson of smallerstature (e.g. ateenager orsmall adult),thePASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindicator lamp either lights up continuouslyorremains off, depending ontheresult oftheclassification.
-IfthePASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicatorlamp is off: movethe front passengerseat asfar back as possible, orthe per‐son of smallerstature should use arearseat.
-IfthePASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicatorlamp is lit continuously:the person ofsmallerstature should not usethe frontpassenger seat.
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Todeactivate:pressthe7button ontheSmartKeytwice inquick succession.The batterycheck lamp ofthe SmartKeyflashes twice brieflyand lights up once.
Toactivate:press any button onthe Smart‐Key.
Whenthevehicle isstarted withthe Smart‐Key inthestowage compartment ofthe cen‐ter console,the SmartKeyfunctions areautomaticallyactivated (page145).
Removing/inserting the emergencykey
Toremove:pressrelease button1.Emergencykey2is pushed out slightly.
Pull out emergencykey2until it engages inthe intermediate position.
You can usethe intermediate position ofemergencykey2toattachthe SmartKeytoakeyring.
Pressrelease button1again and fullyremoveemergencykey2.
Toinsert:pressrelease button1.
Insert emergencykey2tothe intermediateposition or fully until it engages.
Replacing the SmartKeybattery
\nDANGERSerious damagetohealthcausedbyswallowing batteries
Batteries containtoxic and corrosive sub‐stances. Swallowing batteries may causeserious damagetohealth.
There is arisk offatal injury.
Keep batteries out ofthereach ofchil‐dren.
If batteries are swallowed, seek medicalattention immediately.
ENVIRONMENTALNOTEEnvironmentaldamagecausedbyimproper disposal ofbatteries
Batteries contain pollutants. It isillegaltodispose ofthem withthe householdrubbish.

Dispose of batteries in anenvironmentallyresponsible manner.Takedischarged batteriestoaqualifiedspecialistworkshop ortoa collectionpointfor used batteries.
66Opening and closing

Adjusting thesteering wheel electrically
Thesteering wheel can be adjusted whenthepower supplyis switched off.
1Adjuststhe distancetothesteering wheel
2Adjuststhe height
Savethe settings withthe memory function(page102).
Switchingthesteering wheel heater on or off
Requirements:RThe ignition is switched on.
Turnthe lever inthe direction of arrow1or2.If indicator lamp3lights up,thesteeringwheel heater is switched on.
Whenyou switch the ignition off,thesteeringwheel heater switches off.
Easy entry andexitfeature
Usingthe easy entry andexitfeature
\nWARNINGRisk of accident when drivingoff while adjustingthe easyexitfeature
‑ Ifyou drive off whilethe easy entryandexitfeature is making adjustments,you couldlose control ofthevehicle.
Alwayswait untilthe adjustment proc‐ess is completebefore driving off.
\nWARNINGRisk of becoming trappedwhile adjustingthe easy entryandexitfeature
Whenthe easy entryandexitfeature adjuststhesteering wheel,you andothervehicleoccupants – particularlychildren – couldbecome trapped.
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Exterior lighting
Information about lighting systems andyourresponsibility
Thevarious lighting systems ofthevehicle areonly aids. The driver ofthevehicle isresponsiblefor correctvehicle illumination in accordancewiththe prevailing light and visibility conditions,legalrequirements and traffic situation.
Light switch
Operating the light switch
GcLeftstanding light
HdRightstanding light
I`Parking lights and license plate lamp
JXAutomatic driving lights (preferred lightswitch position)
KXLow beam/high beam
6^Switchestherearfog lights on or off
When low beam is activated,the`indicatorlampforthe parking lights is deactivated andreplacedbytheXlow beam indicator lamp.
Always parkyourvehicle safely and in awell-lit area, in accordance withtherelevant legalstipulations.
NOTEBattery dischargingbyoperatingthestanding lights
Operatingthestanding lightsover a period ofhours puts astrain onthe battery.
Where possible, switch ontherightdor leftcparking light.
Inthe case of severebattery discharging,thestanding lights or parking lights are automati‐cally switched offtofacilitatethe next enginestart.
Theexterior lighting (exceptstanding and park‐ing lights) switches off automatically whenthedriver's door is opened.
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RObservethe notes on surround lighting(page127).
Automatic driving lights functionThe parking lights, low beam and daytimerun‐ning lamps are switched on automaticallydepending onthe ignitionstatus andthe ambi‐ent light.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident whenthe lowbeam is switched off in poor visibility
Whenthe light switch is settoX,the lowbeam may not be switched on automaticallyifthere isfog, snow orother causes of poorvisibility such as spray.
In such cases, turnthe light switchtoX.
The automatic driving lights are only an aid.Yo uareresponsibleforvehicle lighting.
Switchingtherearfog lights on or off
Requirements:RThe light switch is intheXorXposi‐tion.
Pressthe^button.
Please observethe country-specific lawsontheuse ofrearfog lamps.
Adjusting the headlamprange (vehicles withhalogen headlamps)The headlamprange adjuster allowsyoutoadjustthe cone of light fromthe headlamps inrelationtothevehicle's load condition.
ZDriver's seat and front passenger seat occu‐pied
GDriver's seat, front passenger seat andrearseats occupied
HDriver's seat, front passenger seat andrearseats occupied, trunk laden
IDriver's seat and front passenger seat occu‐pied and maximum permissiblerear axleload utilized
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Turnthe headlamprange adjustertothepositionthat correspondstothe load condi‐tion ofyourvehicle.
Operatingthe combination switchfor thelights
1High beam
2Turnsignal indicator,right
3High-beamflasher
4Turnsignal indicator, left
Usethe combination switchtoactivatethedesired function.
High beam
Toswitch on:turnthe light switchtotheXorXposition.
Pressthe combination switch beyondthepoint ofresistance inthe direction of arrow1.Whenthe high beam is activated,theXindicator lampfor low beam will be deactiva‐ted andreplacedbytheWindicator lampfor high beam.Toswitch off:movethe combination switchbacktoitsstarting position.
High-beam flasher
Pullthe combination switch inthe directionof arrow3.
Turnsignal lights
Toindicate briefly:pressthe combinationswitch brieflytothe point ofresistance inthedirection of arrow2or4.The corresponding turn signal indicator willflashthree times.
Toindicate permanently:pressthe combi‐nation switch beyondthe point ofresistanceinthe direction of arrow2or4.
Vehicles withActive Lane Change Assist:
RIndicator operation activatedbythe drivercanextendforthe duration ofthe lanechange.
RIfthe driver indicated immediately before‐hand but a lanechangewas not immedi‐ately possible,the turn signal indicatormay activate automatically.
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Activating/deactivating the hazardwarninglights
Press button1.
Cornering light
Cornering light function
The cornering light improvesthe illumination oftheroadwayover a wide angle inthe turningdirection, enabling better visibility on tightbends,forexample. It can be activated onlywhenthe low beam is switched on.
The function is active:
RAtspeeds below 25mph (40 km/h) whenthe turn signal light is switched on orthesteering wheel is turned
RAtspeeds between 25mph (40 km/h) and45mph (70 km/h) whenthesteering wheelis turned
Traffic circle and intersection function:thecornering light is activated on bothsidesthroughanevaluation ofthe current GPS position ofthevehicle. Itremains active until afterthevehiclehas leftthe traffic circle orthe intersection.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Adaptive Highbeam Assist function
\nWARNINGRisk of accident despiteAdaptive Highbeam Assist
Adaptive Highbeam Assist does notrecog‐nizethefollowingroad users:
RRoad users without lights, e.g. pedes‐trians
RRoad users with poor lighting, e.g.cyclists
RRoad users whose lighting is obstructed,e.g.bya barrier
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Switchingthe daytimerunning lamps on/off
Multimedia system:
Vehicle÷Light SettingsDaytime Run. Lights
Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
Settingtheexterior lighting switch-off delaytime
Multimedia system:
Vehicle÷Light SettingsExt. Light Switch Off
Setthe switch-off delay time.
Settingthe surround lighting
Multimedia system:
Vehicle÷Light SettingsLocator Lighting
Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
Ifthe surround lighting is switched on,theexte‐rior lightingremains litfor 40 seconds afterthe
vehicle is unlocked. Whenyoustartthevehicle,the surround lighting is deactivated andtheautomatic driving lights are activated.
Interior lighting
Adjusting the interior lighting
Frontoverhead control panel
1=Front leftreading lamp
23Automatic interior lighting control
3JFront interior lighting
4BRear interior lighting
5=Frontrightreading lamp
Toswitch on or off:press button1–5accordingly.
Control panel inthegrab handle
1=Rearreading lamp
Toswitch on or off:press button1.
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