2021 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE tow bar

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WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R the ignition is switched off.
R the brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signif‐
icantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is no rmally requ ired. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely before towing theve hicle
aw ay. *
NO
TEDama gedue toexcessive tracti ve
po wer If
yo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slowly and smoo thly. Loading the
vehicle for transport #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 391). #
Connect theto w bar totheto wing eye in
order toload theve hicle.
% You can also attach theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
i.
% Ve
hicles with automatic transmission:
th e automatic transmission may be loc ked in
position jintheeve nt of dama getothe
electrical sy stem. Toshift toi , pr ovide the on-board electrical sy
stem with po wer
( / page 388). #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
j. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle against rolling away. #
Only secure theve hicle bythe wheels.
Ve hicles with ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping
Sy stem PLUS) &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
transporting vehicles with Adaptive
Damping Sy stem PLUS
When transporting vehicles with Adaptive
Damping Sy stem PLUS, theve hicle/trailer
combination may begin torock andstart to
skid. #
When transporting, ensure that:
R theve hicle has been loaded onto
th e transpor ter cor rectly Breakdown assis
tance 393

Installing
theto wing eye #
Press the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve. #
Screw intheto wing eyeclockwise as far as it
will go and tighten.
Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: vehicles with a
trailer hitch do not ha veare ar brac ketfo rthe to
wing eye. Fasten theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch. #
Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to
incor rect use of theto wing eye When a
towing eye is used toreco ver a vehi‐
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess. #
Only use theto wing eyeto to waw ay or
to w start theve hicle. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to
incor rect use of theto wing eye or trailer
hitch When a
towing eye or trailer hitch is used to
re co ver a vehicle, theve hicle may be dam‐
aged in the process. #
Do not use theto wing eye or trailer
hitch to towtheve hicle during reco very. To
w starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st art) Ve
hicles with automatic transmission
* NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to tow-starting The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted. Electrical fuses
Note
s on electrical fuses &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher Breakdown assis
tance 395

Cruise control
Activating.............................................. 184
Buttons.................................................. 184
Calling up a spee d................................. 184
Deactivating.......................................... 184
Fu nction................................................ 183
Re quirements........................................ 184
Selecting............................................... 184
Setting a speed..................................... 184
St oring a speed.....................................1 84
Sy stem limitations................................. 183D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Data acquisition Vehicle.................................................... 33
Data import/export Function/no tes..................................... 269
Importing/exporting............................. 270
Data pr otection rights
Data storage............................................ 36
Data storage
Data pr otection rights............................. 36 Electro
nic control units.......................... .33
Online services........................................35
Ve hicle.................................................... 33
Date Setting the time and date automati‐
cally....................................................... 264
Deactivating the alarm (A TA )...................... 92
Deale rship
see Qualified speciali stwo rkshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility................. 25
Jack.........................................................28
Speci fic absor ption rate.......................... 25
TIREFIT kit............................................... 29
Wi reless vehicle components.................. 25
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions) ....372
DeNOx agent see AdBlue ®
De stination
Editing intermediate destinations......... .281
Editing the pr evious destinations.......... 292
Ex tern al................................................. 292
Saving (cur rent vehicle position)........... 292 Saving as a
favo urit e............................. 292
Saving asglobal favo urit e...................... 292
St oring a map position..........................2 92
Dest ination entry
En tering a 3 wordaddress..................... 282
En tering a POI or address...................... 277
Entering an intermedia tedestination.....2 81
Entering geo-coordinates......................2 82
Selecting a contact............................... 282
Selecting a POI...................................... 280
Selecting from the map......................... 283
Selecting pr evious destinations............ .280
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection .............................. 29
Diesel Low outside temp eratures..................... 423
No tes....................................................4 23
Digital Owner's Manual .............................. 20
Digital TV
see TV
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem 51 0
Index

Ty
re press. monitor inoperative.............4 77
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ........................................ 478
Ty re pressure Check tyres .....................481
Ty re(s) ove rheated................................. 480
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop......................................................4 51
Display on the windscreen
see Head-up display
Distance control see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Additional door loc k................................ .74
Locking/unlocking (emergency key)....... .78
Opening (from inside).............................. 75
Un locking (from inside).......................... .75
Door cont rol panel....................................... 16
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drive Away Assist ...................................... 225 Drive
Away Assist
see Pr otection against collision
Drive position Enga ging................................................1 59
Drive prog ram display ............................... 15 6
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving abroad Light adjustment (low beam)................. 121
Driving saf ety sy stem
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem).............1 77
Ac tive Brake Assi st................................ 19 6
Ad aptive brake lights............................. 181
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem).................... 17 7
Cameras............................................... .175
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................1 79
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist.......................... 178
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation...................... .179
Overview................................................ 176
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................ 175
Re sponsibility........................................1 75ST
EER CONTROL................................... 17 9
Driving sy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL.................... 208
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see Active Emergency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist
see AIRMATIC
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips Driving abroad (low beam light
adjustment).......................................... .121 Index
515

Flacon
Inserting/removin g............................... 137
Flat towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Flat tyre MOEx tended tyres................................. 379
No tes..................................................... 378
TIREFIT kit............................................. 380
Wheel chang e....................................... .409
Floor mats.................................................. 11 9
Fo g light (enhanced) .................................1 25
Fo il co vering
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................175
Fr ag rance
see Fragrance sy stem
Fr ag rance sy stem
Inserting/removing theflacon.............. .137
Setting................................................... 137
Fr ee software.............................................. 36
Fr equencies
Tw o-w ayradio........................................ 417
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger)...... .44Fr
ont passenger seat
see Seat
Fu el
Ad ditives...............................................4 23
Diesel.................................................... 423
E10....................................................... .422
Fu elreser ve........................................... 424
Low outside temp eratures..................... 423
Pe trol..................................................... 422
Quality (diesel)...................................... 423
Quality (p etro l)...................................... 422
Re fuelling.............................................. 16 2
Sulphur content..................................... 422
Ta nk content.......................................... 424
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu ses
Before replacing a fuse.......................... 395
Fu se assignment diagram..................... 395
Fu se box in the boot.............................. 398
Fu se box in the engine compartmen t.... 396
Fu se box in the front passenger foot‐
we ll....................................................... 398
Fu se box on the dashboard................... 397
No tes....................................................3 95 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory.............................1 71
Programming buttons............................ 16 9
Re solving problems................................ 171
Synchronising thero lling code............. .170
Garage door openers Opening/closing the door...................... 171
Gearshift recommendation..................... .160
Gene ral operating permit number (EU)... 41 8
Genuine parts.............................................. 22
Genuine wood (Care) ................................ .374
Glide mode................................................. 161 H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual)......... 399
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ .82
Hazard warning lights.............................. .123 518
Index