2020 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE airbag off

Children in particular could acciden
tally
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetohead
re stra ints not being fitted or being adjus‐
te d incor rectly
If head restra ints ha venot been ins talled or
ha ve not been adjus ted cor rectly, there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theev ent of an accident or when
braking. #
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. #
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not of ferth e intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Alw ays ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetoexc es‐
sive stra in on the grab handle
If yo u apply your full body weight tothe grab
handle or pull it abruptl y,the grab handle
may be damaged or become loose from its
anchorage. #
Use the grab handles only tostabilise
th e seating position or toassist in get‐
ting in and out of the seat. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
inter fere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shutoff or damage the sys‐
te m. #
Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat. #
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. Seats and
stowing 99

#
Tocall up: press and hold preset position
button 4,TorU until all the sys‐
te ms are in thestored position.
% When youre lease the preset position button,
st eering wheel, the seat and mir ror setting
functions stop immediatel y.The head-up dis‐
play continues tobe adjus ted. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if theta il‐
gate is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. &
WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetoobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain. The
reis a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of braking manoeuvres or abrupt
ch anges in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or
to o lar geinthe load compartment. Ve
hicles with automatic front passenge r air‐
bag shu toff:objects trapped under the front
passenger seat may inter fere with the function
of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff
or damage the sy stem. Please obser vethe no tes
on the function of the automatic front passenger
airbag shutoff (/ page 46).11 0
Seats and stowing

Tu
rn signal light #
Toindicate briefl y:push the combination
switch briefly tothe point of resis tance in the
direction of ar row2or4.
The cor responding turn signal light will flash
th re e times. #
Toindicate permanentl y:push the combi‐
nation switch be yond the point of resis tance
in the direction of ar row2or4. Ac
tivating/deactivating the hazard warning
lights #
Press button 1.
The hazard warning lights will switch on auto‐
matically if:
R the airbag has been deplo yed.
R theve hicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toast andstill. When
you pull away again, the hazard warning
light sy stem will switch off automatically at
appr oximately 10km/h. You can also swit choff
th e hazard warning light sy stem using but‐
to n1. Ad
aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED Intelligent Light Sy
stem function
The MULTIBEAM LED headlamps adapt tothe
driving and weather situation and pr ovide exten‐
ded functions for impr oved illumination of the
ro ad.
The sy stem comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active headla mps (/ page132)
R Cornering light (/ page132)
R Motorw ay mode (/ page132)
R Enhanced fog light function (/ page133)
R Adversewe ather light (/ page133)
R City lighting ( /page 133)
Sy stem limits
R The sy stem is active only when it is dar k. Light and sight
131

Wi
per blades
R Movethe wiper arms into there placement
position (/ page144).
R With th e wiper arms folded out, clean the
wiper blades with a damp clo th.
R Do not clean the wiper blades too of ten.
Ex terior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent, e.g. car sha mpoo.
R Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo ths
th at are suitable for plast ic lenses.
Sensors
R Clean the sensors in the front and rear
bumpers with a soft clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 192).
R When using a high -pressure cleaner,maintain
a minimum dis tance of 30 cm.
Re versing camera and 360° Camera
R Open the camera co ver with the multimedia
sy stem (/ page 234).
R Use clean water and a soft clo thtoclean the
came ralens. R
Do not use a high-pressure cleaner.
Ta ilpipes
R Clean with a cleaning agent recommended
fo r Mercedes-Benz, especially inthe winter
and af terwa shing theve hicle.
R Do not use acidic cleaning agents.
Tr ailer hitch
R Obse rveth e no tes on care in the trailer hitch
manufacturer's operating instructions.
R Do not clean the ball neck with a high-pres‐
sure cleaner or solvent.
R Remo vetraces of rust on the ball, forex am‐
ple, with a wire brush.
R Remo vedirt with a lint-free clo th.
R After cleaning, lightly oil or grease the ball
head.
% Before using trailers with anti- torsional cou‐
pling, obser vethe manufacturer's operating
instructions. Note
s on care of the interior &
WARNING Risk of injury from plastic
parts breaking off af terth e use of sol‐
ve nt-based care products
Ca reand cleaning products con taining sol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in the cockpit to
become porous. When the airbags are
deplo yed, plastic parts may break away. #
Do not use any care or cleaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death from
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, forex ample, cause seat belts to
te ar or fail in an accident. #
Never blea chor dye seat belts. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethefo l‐
lowing no tes on cleaning and care: Maintenance and care
391

Anticipatory occupant pr
otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay ®
Connecting an iPhone ®
.........................3 34
Ending................................................... 335
No tes....................................................3 34
Overview............................................... 334
Sound settings...................................... 335
Tr ans ferred vehicle data........................3 37
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS
Battery disconnection pe riods...............3 79
Displ aying the service due dat e............. 378
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 378
Re gular maintenance work.................... 378
Special service requirements............... .378
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
Deactivating the alarm............................ 94
Fu nction.................................................. 94
Fu nction of interior pr otection................. 95 Priming/deactivating interior pr
otec‐
tion.......................................................... 96
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction..................................................... 95
To w- aw ay protection function.................. 94
AT TENTION ASSI ST
Fu nction................................................ 19 9
Setting................................................... 200
Sy stem limitations................................. 19 9
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Connecting USB device s....................... 355
Co pyrights............................................. 353
Information............................................ 352
Inserting/re moving an SD car d............. 354
Media sea rch.........................................3 59
Overview............................................... 355
Pa use and playback function................ .356
Selecting a track................................... 356
Selecting playba ckoptions.................... 356
Switching on media mode..................... 354
Tr ack list............................................... .356 Au
thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ...........................12 9
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 16 8
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 16 8
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem..................................................... 46
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 48
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 15 0
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................. 174522
Index

Exterior lighting....................................
.390
High-p ressure cleaner........................... 388
Matt finis h............................................. 389
Pa int wo rk.............................................. 389
Plastic trim............................................ 391
Re alwo od/trim elements......................3 91
Re versing camera................................. .390
Ro of lining.............................................3 91
Seat belt................................................ 391
Seat co ver............................................. 391
Senso rs................................................. 390
St eering wheel....................................... 391
Ta ilpipes................................................ 390
Tr ailer hit ch........................................... 390
Wa shing byhand................................... 388
Wheels/rims.........................................3 90
Wi ndo ws................................................ 390
Wi per blades.........................................3 90
Carpet (Care).............................................. 391
Changing bulbs Dipped beam......................................... 14 0
Fitting/removing co ver (front wheel
ar ch )...................................................... 13 9
Main beam............................................ 14 0
No tes..................................................... 13 8Opening/closing
the side trim panels.. .140
Overview.............................................. .138
Re versing lights...................................... 141
Tu rn signal light (front).......................... 14 0
Tu rn signal lights (rear).......................... 141
Changing gears
Manually. ............................................... 17 7
Changing hub caps .................................. .426
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical low
beam)................................................... .128
Charging Battery (vehicle).................................... 406
USB port................................................ 124
Chassis Damping characteristics....................... .225
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL.................... 225
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door................................................ 70
Re ar side wind ows................................... 71
Child seat App rova l categories................................ .57
At tach ing (no tes).....................................57 Basic instructions.................................... 52
Fr
ont passenger seat (no tes)...................68
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff)...............................67
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting)............................... 61
No tes on risks and dangers..................... 53
Re commended child restra int sy stems.... 56
Seats suitable for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems..................................... 64
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 60
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 59
Securing on the co-driver seat................69
Secu ring on there ar seat........................ 66
To pTe ther............................................... 63
Children Avoiding dangers in theve hicle............... 53
Basic instructions.................................... 52
Chock Storage location.................................... 425
Chock see Chock Index
525

Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual..... 483
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........483
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive........................................................ 483
Ac tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual........................................... 486
Ac tive Parking Assist Manoeuvring
assis tance limited See Owner's Man‐
ual........................................................ .486
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer‐
ge ncy stops...........................................4 80
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........479
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative .........479
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual..... 459 Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........459
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inoperative.. 459
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Cam‐
era view restricted See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 460
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 460
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative.................................................. .460
Apply brake todeselect Park (P)
position................................................. 469
Apply brake toselect R......................... 469
Au xilia rybattery malfunction .................471
Beginning eme rgency stop.................... 480
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ........................ 481
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ................. 482 Blind Spot Assi
stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual .....482
Cannot start engine See Owner's
Manual................................................. .495
Cruise control and Limi ter inoperative.. .477
Cruise contro l inoperative..................... 477
Cruise contro l off................................. .477
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual....................................4 53
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual....................................4 53
Hazard warning lamps malfunctioning...4 61
Limiter inoperative................................ 477
Limiter passive ...................................... 477
Mercedes me connect Services limi‐
te d See Owner's Manual....................... 492
Mo tor can be star ted again...................4 95
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................... 469 Index
531

Quality...................................................
444
To pping up............................................. 384
Entering characters
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 278
On theto uchpad.................................. .280
Using the controller............................... 279
EQ Boost Operating saf ety...................................... 23
ERA-GLO NASS test mode
St arting/ending.................................... 345
Er ro r message
see Displ aymessa ge
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist.................................. .196
Tr ailer stabilisation................................ 19 6
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 19 6
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 194
EU general operating permit number ...... 435
Exterior lighting see Lights Exterior lighting (care).............................. 390 F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Favo urites
Ad ding................................................... 276
Calling up.............................................. .276
Del eting................................................. 276
Moving...................................................2 76
Overview...............................................2 75
Re naming.............................................. 276
Fi lling station sear ch
St arting automatic sear ch..................... 297
Switching the automatic sear chon/
off.........................................................3 03
Using auto matic search......................... 303
Fi re extinguisher....................................... 395
Firs t-aid kit (soft sided) ............................ 395
Flacon Inse rting/ removing.............................. .155
Flat towing
see Tow- bar sy stem Flat tyre
MOEx tended tyres................................. 397
No tes.................................................... 396
TIREFIT kit............................................. 398
Wheel chang e....................................... .425
Floor mats.................................................. 12 6
Fo g light (extended range) ....................... 13 3
Fo il co vering
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................ 19 2
Fr ag rance
see Frag rance sy stem
Fr ag rance sy stem
Inserting/removing theflacon...............1 55
Setting................................................... 154
Fr ee software............................................. .36
Fr equencies
Mobile phon e....................................... .434
Tw o-w ayradio.......................................4 34
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger).......43
Fr ont passenger seat
see Seat Index
535