2019 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS weight

Securingthechildrestraint system withtheseat belt onthe front passenger seat
When installing a belt-securedchildrestraintsystem onthe front passenger seat, alwaysobservethefollowing:
sObservethechildrestraint system manufac‐turer's installation and operating instruc‐tions.
sWhen using aforward-facingchildrestraintsystem in Group I:removethe headrestraint fromtherespective seat, if possi‐ble.
Whenyouremovethechildrestraint sys‐tem, installthe headrestraint again immedi‐ately and adjust allthe headrestraints cor‐rectly.
sThe backrestoftheforward-facingchildrestraint system must lie asflat as possibleagainstthe backrest ofthe front passengerseat.
sFor certainchildrestraint systems inweightgroup II or III,there may berestrictions inthe maximum size setting, e.g. duetopossi‐ble contact with theroof.
sThechildrestraint system must not be putunderstrain betweentheroof andthe seatcushion and/or be installedfacingthewrong direction.Adjustthe seat backrestinclination accordingly.
sThechildrestraint system must not be putunderstrainbythe headrestraints.Adjustthe headrestraints accordingly.
sNever place objects under or behindthechildrestraint system, e.g. cushions.
The seat belt onthe front passenger side isequipped with a special seatbeltretractor.
When activated,the special seatbeltretractorensuresthatthe seat belt does not slacken oncethechildrestraint system is secured(page54).
Setthe front passenger seat asfar back aspossible and movethe seat intothe highestposition.
Fullyretractthe seat cushion length adjust‐ment.
Adjustthe seat cushion inclination sothatthe front edge ofthe seat cushion is inthe
highest position andtherear edge oftheseat cushion is inthe lowestposition.
Setthe seat backresttoan almostverticalposition.
Installthechildrestraint system.The entire base ofthechildrestraint systemmust alwaysrestonthe seat cushion ofthefront passenger seat.
Always make surethatthe shoulder beltstrap is correctlyrouted fromthe seat beltoutlet ofthevehicletothe shoulder beltguide onthechildrestraint system.The shoulder beltstrap must beroutedfor‐wards and downwards fromthe seat belt out‐let.
If necessary,adjustthe seat belt outlet andthe front passenger seat accordingly.
60Occupant safety

Always be particularlycareful when inthe vicinity ofthetailpipe andtailpipetrims and supervisechildrenveryclosely when inthis area.
Before any contact, allowthe car partstocool down.
The drivingcharacteristics ofyourvehicle aredependent onthe distribution ofthe load withinthevehicle.You should bearthefollowing inmind when loadingthevehicle:
Rneverexceedthe permissible gross mass orthe gross axleweightratingforthevehicle(including occupants). Thevalues are speci‐fied onthevehicle identification plate onthevehicle's B-pillar.
Rthe load must not protrude abovethe upperedge ofthe seat backrests.
Ralways placethe load behind unoccupiedseats if possible.
Rsecurethe load usingthe tie-downeyes anddistributethe loadevenly.
Stowage spaces inthevehicle interior
Overview ofthe frontstowagecompart‐ments
1Stowage compartment inthe doors
2Stowage compartment inthe armrest with amultimedia and USB connection
3Stowage compartment inthe front centerconsole with a USB connection
4Glovebox
Locking and unlockingtheglovebox
Turnthe emergencykey aquarter turn clock‐wiseH(to lock) or counter-clockwiseG(tounlock).
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Securetheroofracktothe anchorage pointsunder covers1.
Comply withtheroofrackmanufacturer'sinstallation instructions.
Securethe load ontheroofrack.
Cup holder
Installingthe cup holder in orremoving itfrom the center console (automatic trans‐mission)
\nWARNING‑ Risk of accident or injurywhen usingthe cup holder whilethevehicle is moving
The cup holder cannot secure containerswhilethevehicle is moving.
Ifyou use a cup holder whilethevehicle ismoving,the container may beflung aroundand liquids may be spilled. Thevehicle occu‐pants may come into contact withthe liquidand if it is hot,theycould be scalded.Yo ucould be distracted from traffic conditionsandyou may lose control ofthevehicle.
Only usethe cup holder whenthevehi‐cle isstationary.
Only usethe cup holderfor containersoftheright size.
Closethe container, particularlyiftheliquid is hot.
Toremove:slide catch2forwards and pullout cup holder1.
Toinstall:insert cup holder1and slideback catch2.
The cup holderrubber mat can beremovedfor cleaning, e.g. using clean, lukewarmwater.
Opening or closingthe cup holder inthereararmrest
NOTEDamagetotherear armrest
Whenfolded out,therear armrest can bedamagedbytheweight ofyour body.
Do not sit or supportyourself ontherear armrest.
NOTEDamagetothe cup holder
Whentherear armrest isfolded backthe cupholder could become damaged.
Onlyfoldtherear armrest back whenthe cup holder is closed.
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NOTEDamagedueto towingawayatexcessively high speeds orover long dis‐tances
The drivetrain could be damaged whentow‐ing atexcessively high speeds orover longdistances.
Atowing speed of 30mph (50 km/h)must not beexceeded.
Atowing distance of 30 miles (50 km)must not beexceeded.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident whentowingavehicle which istoo heavy
Ifthevehicle beingtow-started ortowedawayis heavierthanthe permissible grossmass ofyourvehicle,thefollowing situationscan occur:
RThetowingeye may become detached.
RThevehicle/trailer combination mayswerveorevenoverturn.
If anothervehicle istow-started ortowedaway, itsweight must notexceed
the permissible gross mass ofyourownvehicle.
If avehicle must betowstarted ortowedaway,its permissible gross mass must notexceedthepermissible gross mass ofthetowingvehicle.Information onthe permissible gross mass ofthevehicle can befound onthevehicle iden‐tification plate (page 423).
Vehicles with automatic transmission:Donot openthe driver's door or front passengerdoor,otherwisethe automatic transmissionautomatically shiftstoposition].Installingthetowingeye (page 385).
Fastenthetow bar.
NOTEDamageduetoincorrect connec‐tion
Only connectthetowrope ortow bartothetowingeyes.
Deactivatingthe automatic locking mecha‐nism (page71).
Do notactivatethe HOLD function.
DeactivateActive Brake Assist(page181).
Vehicles with automatic transmission:Shiftthe automatic transmissiontoposition\\.
Releasethe electric parking brake.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident duetolimi‐ted safety-related functions duringthetowing process
Safety-related functions are limited or no lon‐geravailable inthefollowing situations:
Rthe ignition is switched off.
Rthe brake system or powersteering sys‐tem is malfunctioning.
Rthe energy supply orthe on-board electri‐cal system is malfunctioning.
Whenyourvehicle isthentowedaway, signif‐icantly more effortmay berequiredtosteerand brakethan is normallyrequired.
Use atow bar.
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SelectYes.
Toconfirmtherestart, presstheTouch Con‐trol onthe left-hand side ofthesteeringwheel.TheRun Flat Indicator Restartedmessage isshown inthe multifunction display.
Afteryou havedrivenfor afew minutes,thetire pressurelosswarning system monitorsthe set tire pressures of allthe tires.
Be suretoalso observethefollowing furtherrelated subjects:
RNotes on tire pressure (page 392)
Loadingthevehicle
Notes onTireand Loading Information plac‐ard
\nWARNINGRisk of accident fromoverloa‐ded tires
Overloaded tires mayoverheat and burstas aconsequence. Overloaded tires can alsoimpairthesteering and handlingcharacteris‐tics and leadtobrakefailure.
Observethe load-bearing capacity ofthe tires.
The load-bearing capacity must be atleast halfthe gross axleweightrating ofthevehicle.
Neveroverloadthe tiresby exceedingthe maximum load.
TheTireand Loading Information placard is onthe B-pillar onthe driver's side ofthevehicle.
1Tireand Loading Information placard
The data shown inthe illustration isexampledata.
TheTireand Loading Information placard shows:
RMaximum number of seats2accordingtothe maximum number of people permittedtotravel inthevehicle.
RMaximum permissible load3comprisesthegrossweight of allvehicle occupants, loadand luggage.
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RRecommended tire pressures1for coldtires. Therecommended tire pressures arevalidforthe maximum permissible load anduptothe maximum permissiblevehiclespeed.
Please also note:
RInformation on permissibleweights and loadsonthevehicle identification plate(page 423).
RInformation on tire pressure inthe tire pres‐suretable (page 393).
Furtherrelated subjects:
RDeterminingthe maximum permissible load(page 400)
RNotes on tire pressure (page 392).
Determiningthe maximum permissible load
Thefollowingsteps havebeen developed asrequired of all manufacturers underTitle 49,Code ofU.S.FederalRegulations,Part575, pur‐suanttothe "NationalTraffic and MotorVehicleSafetyAct of1966".
Step 1:locatethestatement "The combinedweight of occupants and load should neverexceed XXXkgor XXX lbs." ("The combinedweight of occupants and load should neverexceed XXXkgor XXX lbs.") onyourvehicle'sTireand Loading Information placard.
Step 2:determinethe combinedweight ofthe driver and passengersthat will be travel‐ing inyourvehicle.
Step 3:subtractthe combinedweight ofthedriver and passengers from XXXkgorXXX lbs.
Step 4:theresultingfigure equalsthe per‐missible cargo and luggage load capacity.Forexample: If "XXX" equals1400 lbs andtherearefiveoccupants inyourvehicle with aweight of150 lbs each,the maximum cargoand luggage load capacity is 650 lbs (1400 -750 (5 x150) = 650 lbs).
Step 5:determinethe combinedweight ofluggage and loadthatthevehicle will be car‐rying.For safetyreasons,thisweight may notsafelyexceedtheavailable cargo and lug‐gageload capacity calculated instep 4.
Even ifyou havecalculatedthetotal load care‐fully,you shouldstill make surethatthe maxi‐mum permissible gross mass andthe maximumpermissible axle load ofyourvehicle are notexceeded. Details can befound onthevehicleidentification plate.
Haveyour loadedvehicle – including driver,occupants and load –weighed on avehicleweighbridge.The measuredvalues may notexceedthemaximum permissiblevaluesstated onthevehicle identification plate.
Furtherrelated subjects:
RCalculationexamplefor determiningthe max‐imum load (page 401)
RTireand Loading Information placard(page 399)
RTirepressuretable (page 393)
RVehicle identification plate
400Wheels and tires

Calculationexamplefor determiningthemaximum load
Thefollowingtable showsexamples of howtocalculatetotal and load capacities withvarying
seating configurations and different numbersand sizes of occupants. Thefollowingexamplesuse a maximum load of1500 lbs (680kg).Thisisfor illustration purposes only.Make sureyou are usingthe actual load limitforyourvehi‐
clestated onyourvehicle'sTireand LoadingInformation placard (page 399).
The highertheweight of allthe occupants,thesmallerthe maximum loadfor luggage.
Step 1
Example1Example 2
Combined maximumweight of occupants andload (data fromtheTireand Loading Informationplacard)
1500 lbs (680kg)1500 lbs (680kg)
Step 2
Example1Example 2
Number of people inthevehicle (driver andoccupants)51
Distribution ofthe occupantsFront: 2
Rear: 3
Front: 1
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Example1Example 2
Weight of occupantsOccupant 1:150 lbs (68kg)
Occupant 2:180 lbs (82kg)
Occupant 3:160 lbs (73kg)
Occupant 4:140 lbs (63kg)
Occupant 5:120 lbs (54kg)
Occupant 1: 200 lbs (91kg)
Totalweight of all occupants750 lbs (340kg)200 lbs (91kg)
Step 3
Example1Example 2
Permissible load (maximumgrossvehicleweightrating fromtheTireand Loading Informationplacard minusthe grossweight of all occupants)
1500 lbs (680kg)