2021 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE steering wheel adjustment

also deploy in
theev ent of an accident along
with other sy stems. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Seat belt adjustment function
Ve
hicles with PRE-SAFE ®
:af te r a front seat
belt has been fastened, the automatic seat belt
adjustment may apply a cer tain tigh tening forc e.
Do not hold the seat belt tight lywhile it is
adjusting.
Yo u can activate and deactivate the seat belt
adjustment function using the multimedia sys‐
te m (/ page 43). Ac
tivating/deactivating seat belt adjustment
via the multimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Belt adjustment #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Re
leasing seat belts #
Press there lease button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue. Seat belt
warning function for the driver and
front passen ger The
ü seat belt warning lamp in the instru‐
ment display is a reminder that all vehicle occu‐
pants must weartheir seat belts cor rectly.
In addition, a warning tone may sound.
As soon as the driver and front passenger fasten
th eir seat belts, the seat belt warning goes out. Fu
nction of there ar seat belt status display The
rear seat belt status display is on lyavailable
fo r cer tain countries. When
the ignition is switched on, there ar seat
belt status display informs youfo r a cer tain
amount of time which rear seat belt is not fas‐
te ned.
Yo u can immediately dismiss there ar seat belt
st atus display using the back button on the left-
hand side of thesteering wheel (/ page 235).
If a vehicle occupant unfas tens a seat belt in the
re ar while theve hicle is motion, there ar seat
belt status display appears again.
In addition, a warning tone may sound. In this
case, there ar seat belt status display cannot be
hidden using the back button on the left-hand
side of thesteering wheel. Occupant saf
ety43

Seats
Ad
justing the front seat manually and elec‐
trically (without Seat Comfort Package) &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Yo
u can adjust the seats when the ignition is
switched off. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
The driver's seat may mo veunexpectedly
while driving.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Alw ays make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifve hicle set‐
tings are adjus ted while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in par‐
ticular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restra ints, steering
wheel and mir ror in particular and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured. Seats and
stowing 95

When
you swit ch the ignition off, thesteering
wheel heater will switch off. Easy entry and
exitfeature Using
the easy entry and exitfeature &
WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
aw ay during the adjustment process for
th e easy exitfeature
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore pulling away. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring adjustment of the easy entry and
ex itfeature
Yo u and other vehicle occupants – particu‐
lar lych ildren – could become trapped. #
Ensure that no one has a body part in
th e sweep of thesteering wheel or driv‐
er's seat. If
th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
st eering wheel: #
Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel.
The adjustment process will be stop‐
ped.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process will be stop‐
ped. #
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 stop the adjustment process bypress‐
ing one of the memory function position
switches. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
ch ildren activate the easy entry andexit
fe ature‑
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the easy entry ‑ andexitfeature, particu‐
lar lywhen unat tended. #
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. If
th e easy entry andexitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards and the driv‐
er's seat will mo veback in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R you swit chthe ignition off with the driver's
door open
R you open the driver's door with the ignition
switched off 106
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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
stowing 107

#
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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Boot lid
Activating/deactivating theta ilgate
opening limiter........................................ 84
Closin g................................................... .79
HANDS-FREE ACCES S............................. 82
Locking separately.................................. 83
Opening................................................... 79
Brake Assi stSystem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid
No tes..................................................... 427
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................1 79
Brakes 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
Driving tips........................................... .149
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................1 79
HOLD function....................................... 180Limited braking ef
fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads).................................................... 14 9
New/replaced brake linings/brake
discs...................................................... 147
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 147
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions................ 18
To w- starting......................................... .395
To wing away.......................................... 391
Tr ansporting theve hicle........................ 393
Wheel chang e....................................... .409
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
Ad justing the balance/fader................. 360
Ad justing the sound focus..................... 360
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
setting s................................................. 359
Au tomatic volume adjustment............... 359
Calling up the sound menu.................... 359
Information............................................ 359
Switching the sur round sound on/off...3 60Buttons
Steering wheel...................................... 235 C
Call list Making a call.........................................3 13
Overview................................................3 12
Calling up the sound menu
Adva nced sound sy stem........................3 60
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem..... 359
Calls Accepting.............................................. 309
Ac tivating functions du ring a call......... .309
Calls with se veral participant s............... 309
Declining............................................... 309
Ending a call.......................................... 309
Incoming call du ring an existing call...... 310
Making.................................................. 309
Mercedes me........................................3 20
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key Index
507

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

Pa
ssive mode........................................ 184
Pe rm anent setting................................ .186
Re quirements........................................ 184
Selecting............................................... 184
Setting a speed..................................... 184
St oring a speed............................. 184, 189
Switching off/deacti vating.................... 189
Switching on/activating........................ 189
Sy stem limitations................................. 184
Limiting speed see Limiter
LINGU ATRO NIC
Application specific voice commands.... 24 0
Au dible help functions...........................2 41
Global voice command s........................ 24 0
Impr oving speech quality....................... 241
Langua gesetting...................................2 41
Media pla yervo ice command s.............. 24 8
Message voice command s.................... 250
Mu ltifunction steering wheel (operat‐
ing)........................................................ 239
Na vigation voice commands.................. 24 3
Operable functions................................2 40
Operating saf ety.................................... 239
Ra dio voice command s.......................... 247Switch
voice commands....................... .242
Te lephone voice controls....................... 247
Te xt messa gevoice commands............ .250
TV voice commands.............................. 247
Ty pes of voice commands.................... .240
Ve hicle voice command s...................... .251
Vo ice prom pting................................... .240
Live Traf fic Information
Displaying subsc ript ion informatio n......294
Displ aying the tra ffic map.................... .294
Displ aying traf fic incidents.................... 295
Extending a subscription....................... 294
Issuing hazard alerts............................. 296
Re gis tering on Mercedes me................. 294
Loading Bag hook................................................ 11 4
No tes..................................................... 108
Ro of luggage rack .................................. 11 5
Ti e-down eyes........................................ 11 3
Loading guidelines .................................... 108
Loads Securing............................................... .108
Locator lighting see Sur round lighting Locking an
extern al device (child
saf ety lock)................................................ 269
Locking/unlocking Activating/deactivating the auto‐
matic locking feature............................... 77
Ad ditional door loc k................................ .74
Emergency key........................................ 78
KEYLESS-GO............................................ 76
Un locking/opening the doors from
th e inside................................................. 75
Low beam Light adjustment (driving abroad).......... 121
Setting................................................... 12 8
Switching on/of f................................... 121
Lu bricant additives
see Additives
Lu ggage
Lu ggage net........................................... 11 5
Secu ring................................................ 108
Lu mbar support
see Lumbar support (4-w ay)
Lu mbar support (4-w ay)............................. 98 522
Index