2019 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS warning light

Notes onthe correct driver's seat position
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryfrom adjustingthevehicle settings whilethevehicle is inmotion
You could lose control ofthevehicle inthefollowing situations:
Rifyou adjustthe driver's seat,the headrestraint,thesteering wheel orthe mirrorwhilethevehicle is in motion
Rifyoufastenyour seat belt whilethevehi‐cle is in motion
Beforestartingthe engine: adjustthedriver's seat,the headrestraint,thesteering wheel orthe mirror andfastenyour seat belt.Ensurethefollowing when adjustingthesteeringwheel1, seat belt2and driver's seat3:
Ryou are asfarawayfromthe driver's airbagas possible
Ryou are sitting in an upright position
Ryourthighs are slightlysupportedbythe seatcushion
Ryour legs are not fullyextended andyou candepressthe pedals properly
Rthe back ofyour head is supported ateyelevelbythe center ofthe headrestraint
Ryou can holdthesteering wheel withyourarms slightly bent
Ryou can moveyour legs freely
Ryou can see allthe displaysonthe instru‐ment cluster clearly
Ryou havea goodoverview ofthe traffic con‐ditions
Ryour seat belt is pulled snuglyagainstyourbody and isrouted acrossthe center ofyourshoulder and acrossyour hips inthe pelvicarea
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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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Overview ofthe tie-downeyes
Observethe notes on loadingthevehicle(page104).
1Tie-downeyes (vehicles withthrough-loadingfeature intherear benchseat)
Overview of bag hooks
\nWARNINGRisk of injurywhen using baghooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannotrestrain heavy objectsor items of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage could bethrownaround andthereby hitvehicle occupantswhen braking or abruptlychanging direc‐tions.
Onlyhang light objects onthe baghooks.
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragileobjects onthe bag hooks.
Observethe notes on loadingthevehicle(page104).
The bag hooks can bear a maximum load of6.6 lbs (3kg). Do not usethemtosecure a load.
1Bag hook
Hooking inthe parcel net
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryduetoobjectsbeingstowed incorrectly
Ifyou do not adequatelystowobjects inthevehicle interior,theycould slip or betossed
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While driving:placethe closed ashtray inthe front doorstowage compartment whiledriving.
Checkthat it is seatedfirmly.
Comply withthe notes on loadingthevehicle(page104).Toopen:fold lid1upwards.
Twistthetop part ofthe ashtraytoremoveitfor cleaning, e.g. with clear,lukewarmwater,orfor emptying.
Usingtherear passenger compartment ash‐tray
Toopen:pull cover2outbyitstop handleedge.
Toremovethe insert:pushribbing3fromthe left side and pull insert1upwards andout.
Toinstallthe insert:install insert1fromaboveand press down onthe holder until itengages.
Usingthe cigarettelighter inthe front centerconsole
\nWARNING‑ Risk offireand injury fromhot cigarettelighter
You can burnyourself ifyoutouchthe hotheating element orthe socket ofthe ciga‐rette lighter.
In addition,flammable materials may igniteif:
Ryou dropthe hot cigarettelighter
Rachild holdsthe hot cigarettelightertoobjects,forexample
Always holdthe cigarettelighterbytheknob.
Always make surethatthe cigarettelighter is out ofreach ofchildren.
Never leavechildren unattended inthevehicle.
Requirements:RThe ignition is switched on.
Press in cigarettelighter1.The cigarettelighter will pop out automati‐cally whenthe heating element isred-hot.
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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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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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Adjusting the ambient lighting
Multimedia system:
Vehicle÷Light SettingsAmbient Light
Settingthe color
SelectColor.
Set a color.
Adjusting the brightness
SelectBrightness.
Set a brightnessvalue.
Activating the brightnessfor zones
SelectBrightness Zones.
Activatesor deactivateSthe function.TheDisplay,FrontandRearzones can be setseparately.
Settingthe interior lighting switch-off delaytime
Multimedia system:
Vehicle÷Light SettingsInt. Light Switch Off
Setthe switch-off delay time.
Changing bulbs (onlyforvehicles with halo‐gen headlamps)
Notes onchanging bulbs
\nWARNINGRisk of burns from hot com‐ponent parts whilstreplacing a bulb
Bulbs, lamps and plugs can becomeveryhotduring operation.
Whenreplacing a bulb,you could burnyour‐self onthese component parts.
Allowthe component partstocooldown beforereplacingthe bulb.
RDo not use a bulb if it has been dropped or ifitsglass has been scratched. The bulb mayotherwiseexplode.
RDo nottouchtheglass bulb withyour barehands.
RProtect bulbs from moisture and do not allowbulbstocome into contact withliquids.
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Removeprotectivefilm1fromthe mainte‐nance display onthe tip ofthe newly instal‐led wiper blades.
Ifthe color ofthe maintenance displaychangesfrom blackto yellow,the wiper blades should bereplaced.
The duration untilthe colorchangesvariesdepending onthe usage conditions.
Mirrors
Operatingthe outside mirrors
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryfrom adjustingthevehicle settings whilethevehicle is inmotion
You could lose control ofthevehicle inthefollowing situations:
Rifyou adjustthe driver's seat,the headrestraint,thesteering wheel orthe mirrorwhilethevehicle is in motion
Rifyoufastenyour seat belt whilethevehi‐cle is in motion
Beforestartingthe engine: adjustthedriver's seat,the headrestraint,thesteering wheel orthe mirror andfastenyour seat belt.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident duetomis‐judgment of distances when usingthepassenger mirror
The outside mirror onthe front-passengersidereflects objects on a smaller scale. Theobjects in view are infact closerthantheyappear.
As aresult,you may misjudgethe distancebetweenyou andtheroad user drivingbehindyou,forexample, whenchanginglanes.
Therefore, always lookoveryour shoul‐der in ordertoensurethatyou areaware ofthe actual distance betweenyou andtheroad users driving behindyou.
Foldingthe outside mirrorsin/out
Brieflypress switch1.
Resettingthe outside mirrors
Ifthe battery has been disconnected or com‐pletely discharged,the outside mirrorsmustbereset. Onlythen willthe automatic mirrorfolding functionworkproperly.
Brieflypress switch1.
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