2021 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE tow

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The steering wheel will then mo veupwards
on ly if it is not already as high as it will go.
The driver's seat will then mo vebackwards
only if it is not already at there ar of the seat
adjustment range.
The steering wheel and the driver's seat will
mo veback tothe last drive position in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R you swit chthe po wer supp lyor the ignition
on when the driver's door is closed
R you close the driver's door with the ignition
switched on
The last drive position will be sa ved when:
R you swit chthe ignition off.
R you sa vethe seat settings via the memory
function.
If yo u press one of the memory function memory
position switches, the adjustment process will
be stopped. Setting
the easy entry and exitfeature Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Easy Entry/Exit #
Select Steer. wheel and seat, Steering wheel
only orOff. Memory function
Fu
nction of the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
memory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
adjusting the seat with the memory func‐
tion
When the memory function adjusts the seat
or steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. #
During the adjusting process of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel. #
If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended. Seats and
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Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. Yo
u can use the memory function when the igni‐
tion is switched off.
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
Yo u can sa vesettings forth efo llowing sy stems:
R Seat, backrest and head restra int
R Steering wheel
R Outside mir rors
R Head-up display Operating
the memory function St
oring #
Set the desired position for all sy stems. #
Brief lypress memory button Vandthen
press preset position 4,TorU
within thre e seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. #
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 the
boot lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. 108
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WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
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 inju rydue toobjects
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 sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around in such
situations. #
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. #
Alw aysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot. Ve
hicles with automatic front passen ger 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 (/ page47). &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Alw ays close the conta iner, particularly
if th e liquid is hot. Seats and
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NO
TEDama getothe handle in the boot
fl oor If
th e handle in the boot is left pr otru ding,
th e handle may be damaged. #
Before closing the boot lid, de tach the
handle and press it down closed again. *
NO
TEDama getothestow age compart‐
ment under the ashtr aydue tointense
heat The
stow age compartment under the ashtray
is not heat resis tant and could be damaged if
yo ure st a lit cigar ette on it. #
Make sure that the ashtr ayis fully
engaged. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter. In addition,
flammable materials may ignite
if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from theta il‐
pipe and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could
burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and
supervise children especially closely in
th is area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page418).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenly. 11 0
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ow age spaces in theve hicle interior Overview of
the front stowage compa rt‐
ments 1
Stow age spaces in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with a
multimedia and USB connection
3 Stow age compartment in the front cent re
console wi tha USB port
4 Glovecompa rtment Through-loading
feature in there ar ben ch
seat (EAS Y-PA CK Quickfold) Fo
lding there ar seat backrest forw ards &
WARNING Risk of accident if there ar
ben chseat, rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
The rear ben chseat, rear seat and seat back‐
re st may fold forw ards, even while theve hi‐
cle is in motion.
R As a result, theve hicle occupant will be
pressed into the seat belt with increased
fo rc e. The seat belt will not be able to
pr otect as intended and could cause
additional injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot or load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat, the
re ar seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before everytrip. If
th e left and right seat backrests are not
engaged and loc ked in place, this will be shown
on the multifunction display on the instrument
clus ter.A wa rning tone will also sound.
If th e cent reseat backrest is not engaged and
loc ked in place, the lock verification indicator
will be red.
Re quirements:
R Tofold the cent reseat backrest forw ards:
th e cent reseat backrest has been unloc ked.
Yo u can fold the cent reand outer seat backrests
fo rw ards separatel y. Seats and
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Vehicles without a memory function:
mo vethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y.
Ve hicles with a memory function: if neces‐
sar y,when the seat backrest in there ar is folded
fo rw ard, the cor responding front seat will mo ve
fo rw ards slightly to avoid a collision. #
If necessar y,fully insert the head restra ints
in there ar seat backrest. #
Tofold the left and right seat backrests
fo rw ard: pullright or left release handle 1. #
Tofold the centre seat backrest for‐
wa rds: pull release cat ch3 of seat back‐
re st 2 forw ards. #
Fold seat backrest 2forw ards. #
If necessar y,reset the driver's or front
passenger seat.
Fo lding back there ar seat backrest &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap your‐
self or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt when folding back the seat
backrest The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
be damaged when the seat backrest is folded
bac k. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st. 11 2
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Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest 1
back until it engages.
Left and right seat backrests: ifth e seat
backrest is not engaged and loc ked in place,
th is will be shown on the multifunction dis‐
play on the instrument clus ter. A
wa rning tone will also sound.
Centre seat backres t:ifth e seat backrest is
not engaged and loc ked in place, there d lock
ve rification indicator 2will be visible.
Lo cking there lease catch of the centre rear
seat backrest
Re quirements:
R The left and centre seat backrests are
engaged and joined toge ther.
Yo u can lock the cent reseat backrest release
cat chifyo uwa nttosecure the boot against
unauthorised access. The cent reseat backrest
can then be folded forw ards on lytoge ther with
th e left seat backrest. #
Foldthe cent reand left seat backrests for‐
wa rds. #
Tolock or unlock: slide catch1 upwards
or down wards. Overview of
the tie-down eyes Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
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Tie-down eyes (vehicles with thro ugh-loading
fe ature in there ar ben chseat) Using
the bag hooks &
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage may be flung
around and hit vehicle occupants. #
Only hang light objects on the bag
hooks. #
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks. Subject
the bag hooks toa maximum load of
3 kg and do not attach any goods tothem. #
Pull the bag hook 2down bytheta b1.
% Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 108). 11 4
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