2019 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS Owners Manual

Notes .................................................. 288Off-road ............................................... 292Toan off-road destination .................... 291
Route-based speed adaptationDisplays inthe Instrument Display ......19 3Function ..............................................188
Route-based speed adjustmentSetting .................................................189
Run-flatcharacteristicsMOExtended tires ................................370
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Safety systemssee Driving safety system
Satellite map............................................ 301
SatelliteradioActivating/deactivatingTuneStart....... 348Adding achanneltoSmartFavorites ... 348Deleting achannel ...............................347Displaying EPG information .................347Displaying service information ............ 349Information .......................................... 345Information about SmartFavoritesandTuneStart...................................... 348
Logging in ............................................ 345Moving achannel ................................ 347Music and sport alerts function ...........347Overview ............................................. 346Pause and playback function ...............348Restrictions ......................................... 345Selecting a category............................ 347Selecting achannel .............................347Setting music and sportalerts ............ 347Settingthe parental control ................. 347Storing achannel ................................ 347Switching on .......................................345
SD cardInserting/removing .............................331
Seat............................................... 90,91,1064-waylumbar support ...........................95Adjusting (electrically) ...........................95Adjusting (manually and electrically).........................................................91, 93Backrest (rear) locking ........................108Configuringthe settings ........................97Correct driver's seat position ................ 90Foldingthe backrest (rear passengercompartment) back .............................107Foldingthe backrest (rear)forwards ....106
Massage programoverview ...................98Operatingthe memory function ..........102Resettingthe settings ............................98Setting options ......................................16Workout programoverview .................... 98
Seat belt.....................................................36Centerrear seat (releasing) ...................38Protection ..............................................36
Seat belt adjustmentActivating/deactivating ......................... 39Function ................................................ 39
Seat beltwarningsee Seat belts
Seat belts...................................................39Activating/deactivating seat beltadjustment ............................................ 39Adjustingthe height .............................. 38Care ....................................................365Fastening ............................................... 38Reduced protection ...............................37Releasing ...............................................39Seat belt adjustment (function) ............. 39Warning lamp ........................................ 39
Seat cover (Care).....................................365
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Seat heatingActivating/deactivating ......................... 98
SeatventilationSwitching on/off................................... 99
Secondtelephone...................................305Connecting .......................................... 305Features .............................................. 305
Selecting agearsee Changinggears
Selector leversee DIRECT SELECT lever
Self-testAutomatic front passenger front air‐bag shutoff ............................................44
Sensors (Care)......................................... 364
Service centersee Qualified specialistworkshop
Service interval displaysee ASSYSTPLUS
Servicestation searchStarting automatic search................... 287
Setting a speedsee Cruise control
Setting summer time.............................. 264
Setting the dateformat.......................... 265
Settingthe distance unit........................ 269
Settingthe map scalesee Map
Shift paddlesseeSteering wheel paddle shifters
ShiftinggearsGearshiftrecommendation ..................157
Short messagesseeText messages
Side airbag.................................................40
Side impact protection...........................201
Side windows............................................. 80Child safety lockintherearpassenger compartment .......................62Closing .................................................. 80Closing usingthe SmartKey................... 82Convenience closingfeature .................82Convenience opening ............................81Opening .................................................80Opening withthe SmartKey...................81Problem .................................................82
Roller sunblind .......................................78
Size designation (tires)........................... 406
Sliding sunroof.......................................... 83Automatic functions .............................. 86Closing .................................................. 83Closing usingthe SmartKey................... 82Opening ................................................. 83Opening with the SmartKey...................81Problem .................................................86Rain closing function .............................86
SmartKey...................................................64Acoustic lockingverification signal ....... 65Battery .................................................. 66Energy consumption .............................. 65Features ................................................64Keyring attachment .............................. 66Mechanicalkey ...................................... 66Overview ...............................................64Panic alarm ........................................... 65Problem .................................................67Unlocking setting .................................. 65
SmartKey functionsDeactivating .......................................... 65
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Smartphonesee AndroidAutosee Apple CarPlay™see Mercedes-Benz LinkseeTelephone
Snowchains............................................. 391
Socket (12 V)............................................11 8Front center console ............................118Front passengerfootwell ......................11 8Rear passenger compartment ..............11 8
Software update......................................272Important system updates ...................273Information ..........................................272Performing ...........................................273
Sound
PRE-SAFE®Sound .................................47Wheels and tires ..................................390
Sound
see Burmester®surround sound systemsee Sound settings
Sound settings........................................349Adjustingthe balance/fader ............... 349
Adjusting treble, mid-range and basssettings ............................................... 349Automaticvolume adjustment .............349Calls upthe sound menu ..................... 349Information .......................................... 349
Special seat beltretractor........................54
Specialistworkshop..................................26
Speech dialog systemseeVoice Control System
Speed index (tires)..................................406
SpeedometerDigital .................................................. 232
Standby modeActivating/deactivating .......................170Function ..............................................17 0
Standing lights........................................12 2
Start/Stop buttonParkingthevehicle ...............................161Startingthevehicle .............................14 5Switching onthe power supply orignition ................................................14 4
Start/stop functionsee ECOstart/stop function
Starting assistancesee Jump-startconnection
Startingthe engineseeVehicle
Starting-offaidsee Hillstart assist
StationDeleting ............................................... 344Direct frequency entry ........................ 344Moving ................................................ 344Searching ............................................ 344Setting .................................................344Storing ................................................ 344
Station listCalling up ............................................ 344
Station presetsEditing ................................................. 344Modifying ............................................ 344
STEER CONTROLFunction/notes ....................................175
Steering wheel.........................................227Adjusting (electrically) .........................101Adjusting (manually) ............................100
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Buttons ................................................ 227Operatingthe memory function ..........102Steering wheel heater ..........................101
Steering wheel heaterSwitching on/off .................................101
Steering wheel paddle shifters..............15 6
Stowage areassee LoadingseeStowage compartment
Stowage compartment...........................105Armrest ...............................................105Center console ....................................105Door ....................................................105Eyeglasses compartment ....................106Glovebox .............................................105Rear armrest .......................................106
Stowage compartmentssee LoadingseeStowage compartment
Stowage space underthe trunk floor....11 3
Sulfur content......................................... 426
Sun visorOperating .............................................137
Surround lighting....................................127Setting .................................................127
SurroundViewsee 360° Camera
SuspensionDampingcharacteristics ......................19 6DYNAMICBODYCONTROL ..................19 6Settingthe suspension level (AIR‐MATIC) .................................................198
Suspensionsee AIRMATIC
Suspension level (AIRMATIC)Setting .................................................198
Switch-off delay timeExterior ................................................127Interior .................................................12 8
Switchingthe surround sound on/off
Burmester®surround sound system ... 350
Synchronization functionActivating/deactivating (multimediasystem) ................................................141Switching on/off (control panel) .........14 0
System settingsActivating/deactivating PIN protec‐tion ......................................................270Reset function (multimedia system) .....274Settingthe distance unit ..................... 269Settingthe time and date automati‐cally ..................................................... 264Settingthe time zone .......................... 264Settingthe time/dateformat .............. 265Switching transmission ofthevehicleposition on/off .................................... 265
System settings
see Bluetooth®
see Data import/exportsee Languagesee Software updateseeWi-Fi
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Tailpipes (Care)........................................ 364
Tank contentFuel ..................................................... 427Reserve(fuel) ...................................... 427
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Technical dataInformation .......................................... 421Tirepressure monitor .......................... 397Vehicle identification plate .................. 423
Telephone........................................ 236, 303Activating functions during a call ........ 308Call andringtonevolume .....................308Calls with several participants .............308Connecting a mobile phone (NearField Communication (NFC)) ...............307Connecting a mobile phone (Pass‐key) .....................................................304Connecting a mobile phone (SecureSimplePairing) .................................... 304De-authorizing a mobile phone ............ 306Disconnecting a mobile phone ............ 306Importing contacts ...............................311Importing contacts (overview) .............310Incoming call during anexisting call .... 309Information .......................................... 304Interchanging mobile phones .............. 306Menu (on-board computer) .................. 236Mobile phonevoicerecognition .......... 308Notes .................................................. 302Operating modes ................................. 304
Reception and transmissionvolume .... 307Switching mobile phones (Near FieldCommunication (NFC)) ........................ 307Telephone menuoverview ...................303Telephone operation ............................ 308Using Near Field Communication(NFC) ...................................................307Voice commands (Voice Control Sys‐tem) .....................................................24 6Wirelesscharging (mobile phone) ........12 0
Telephonesee Secondtelephone
Telephone numberDialing (on-board computer) ................ 236
Telephony operating modes
Bluetooth®Telephony .......................... 304
Telephony operating modessee Secondtelephone
Temperature............................................13 8
Temperaturegrade.................................. 403
Text messages.........................................312Calling a message sender ....................313Changingfolders ..................................314
Composing ...........................................313Configuringthe displayedtext mes‐sages ...................................................312Deleting ...............................................314Drafts ..................................................314Notes ...................................................312Options ................................................314Outbox .................................................314Read-aloud function .............................313Reading ................................................313Replying ...............................................313Sending ................................................313Voice commands (Voice Control Sys‐tem) ..................................................... 250
Through-loadingfeaturesee Seat
TimeManual time setting ............................. 265Setting summer time ........................... 264Settingthe time and date automati‐cally ..................................................... 264Settingthe time zone .......................... 264Settingthe time/dateformat .............. 265
TIN (Tire IdentificationNumber)............404
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Tireand Loading Information placard... 399
Tire characteristics................................. 406
Tireinflation compressorsee TIREFIT kit
Tireinformation table.............................399
Tirelabeling.............................................403Characteristics .................................... 406DOT,TireIdentificationNumber (TIN).............................................................404Load index ...........................................406Load-bearing capacity ......................... 406Maximum tire load .............................. 405Maximum tire pressure ....................... 406Overview ............................................. 403Speedrating ........................................ 406Temperature grade .............................. 403TireQuality Grading ............................. 403Tiresize designation ............................406Tractiongrade .....................................403Treadwear grade .................................403
Tireload (maximum)...............................405
Tirepressure................................... 393, 394Checking (manually) ............................ 394
Checking (tire pressure monitoringsystem) ............................................... 396Maximum ............................................ 406Notes .................................................. 392Restartingthe tire pressure losswarning system ................................... 398Restartingthe tire pressure monitor‐ing system ...........................................397Tirepressure losswarning system(function) ............................................. 398Tirepressure monitoring system(function) ............................................. 395Tirepressuretable .............................. 393TIREFIT kit ............................................371
Tirepressure losswarning systemFunction .............................................. 398Restarting ............................................ 398
Tirepressure monitorRestarting ............................................ 397Technical data..................................... 397
Tire pressure monitoring systemCheckingthe tire pressure .................. 396Checkingthe tiretemperature ............ 396Function .............................................. 395
Tire pressure table.................................. 393
Tire Quality Grading................................ 403
TiretemperatureChecking (tire pressure monitoringsystem) ............................................... 396Tirepressure monitoring system(function) ............................................. 395
Tiretread................................................. 390
Tire-changetool kitOverview ..............................................414
TIREFIT kit................................................371Storage location ..................................371Using ...................................................371
TiresChanging hub caps ..............................416Characteristics .................................... 406Checking .............................................390Checkingthe tire pressure (man‐ually) ....................................................394Checkingthe tire pressure (tire pres‐sure monitoring system) ......................396Definitions ...........................................409DOT,TireIdentificationNumber (TIN).............................................................404
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Flat tire ................................................370Installing ..............................................419Load index ........................................... 406Load-bearing capacity ......................... 406Maximum tire load .............................. 405Maximum tire pressure ....................... 406MOExtended tires ................................370Noise ...................................................390Notes on installing ...............................411Overview of tire labeling ......................403Removing .............................................41 8Replacing ......................................411,41 5Restartingthe tire pressure losswarning system ................................... 398Restartingthe tire pressure monitor‐ing system ...........................................397Rotating ...............................................414Selection ..............................................411Snowchains ........................................ 391Speedrating ........................................ 406Storing .................................................414Temperature grade .............................. 403Tireand Loading Information placard.............................................................399Tirepressure (notes) ........................... 392
Tirepressure losswarning system(function) ............................................. 398Tirepressure monitoring system(function) ............................................. 395Tirepressuretable .............................. 393TireQuality Grading ............................. 403Tiresize designation ............................406TIREFIT kit ............................................371Tractiongrade .....................................403Treadwear grade .................................403Unusual handlingcharacteristics ........ 390
ToolseeVehicletool kit
TopTether.................................................. 56
Total distance.......................................... 232Displaying ............................................ 232
Touch Control.......................................... 255On-board computer ............................. 228Operating ............................................ 255Settingthe sensitivity .......................... 256
Touchpad.................................................. 256Activating/deactivating haptic oper‐ationfeedback .................................... 258Operating ............................................ 256
Readingthe handwritingrecognitionaloud ................................................... 257Selecting astation and track ...............258Settingthe sensitivity .......................... 257Switching on/off ................................. 256
Tow-bar system.......................................225
Tow-starting............................................. 386
Towingaway............................................ 382
TowingeyeInstalling .............................................. 385Storage location ..................................385
Towing methods...................................... 381
TrackSelecting (audio mode) ....................... 333
Tractiongrade......................................... 403
Traffic information.................................. 293Displayingthe traffic map ...................294Displaying traffic incidents .................. 295Extending a LiveTraffic Informationsubscription ......................................... 294Issuing hazardwarnings ...................... 295LiveTraffic Information ........................ 294Overview ............................................. 293
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Traffic mapsee Map
Traffic Sign Assist....................................217Function/notes ....................................217Setting .................................................218System limitations ...............................217
Transferredvehicle dataAndroidAuto........................................318Apple CarPlay™ ...................................318
Transmission (problem)..........................15 8
Transmission position display................154
TransportingVehicle ................................................ 384
Treadweargrade..................................... 403
Trim element (Care)................................ 365
TripMenu (on-board computer) .................. 232
Trip computerDisplaying ............................................ 232Resetting ............................................. 233
Trip distance............................................ 232Displaying ............................................ 232
Resetting ............................................. 233
Trip odometerseeTrip distance
Trunk boxsee EASY-PACK trunk box
Trunk lidActivating/deactivatingthetailgateopening heightrestriction ......................78Closing ...................................................74Emergencyrelease (from inside) ...........78HANDS-FREEACCESS ...........................76Locking separately................................77Opening .................................................73Opening dimensions ............................431
Turnsignal indicatorseeTurnsignals
Turnsignal lightsChanging bulbs (front) .........................130
Turnsignals..............................................124Changing bulbs (rear) ...........................131Switching on/off .................................124
Two phone modesee Secondtelephone
Two-wayradiosFrequencies ......................................... 422Notes on installation ............................ 421Transmission output (maximum) .........422
U
Units of measurementSetting .................................................269
Unlocking setting...................................... 65
USB devicesConnecting .......................................... 333
User profile..............................................271Creating ...............................................271Importing/exporting ............................271Options ................................................272Setting .................................................271
Usingthetelephonesee Calls
V
Vehicle......................................................14 5Activating/deactivatingstandbymode ...................................................170Correct use ........................................... 26
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