2021 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE Owners Manual

Notes..................................................... 336
Notes (starting assistance and charg- ing)........................................................ 337
Replacing............................................... 341
Starting assistance................................ 339
Bicycle rack Load capacity........................................ 462
Trailer operation..................................... 259
Blind Spot Assist , Driving system
Activating/deactivating.......................... 229
Function................................................ 225
System limitations.................................. 225
Bonnet Function (active bonnet)......................... 315
Brake Ouid
Notes..................................................... 458
Brake force distribution EBD (Electronic Brake force Distribu-
tion)....................................................... 194
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking System).............. 191
Active Brake Assist................................. 215
Adaptive brake lights.............................. 196
BAS (Brake Assist System)..................... 192Driving tips............................................ 163
EBD (Electronic Brake force Distribu-
tion)....................................................... 194
HOLD function....................................... 194
Limited braking eMect (salt-treated
roads).................................................... 163
New/replaced brake linings/brake
discs...................................................... 162
Post-collision brake.................................. 50
Running-in notes.................................... 162
Breakdown Assistance overview................................. 14
Tow-starting........................................... 346
Towing away.......................................... 342
Transporting the vehicle......................... 343
Wheel change........................................ 357
C
Calls Mercedes me......................................... 295
Car wash (care) ............................................ 321
Car-to-X-Communication Displaying hazard warnings.................... 287
Care , Car wash, Cleaning
360° Camera......................................... 324
Air-water duct........................................ 321
Automatic car wash............................... 321
Carpet................................................... 326
Decorative foil........................................ 324
Display................................................... 326
Exterior lighting...................................... 324
Head-up display..................................... 326
High-pressure cleaner............................ 322
Paintwork.............................................. 323
Plastic trim............................................ 326
Real wood/trim elements...................... 326
Reversing camera.................................. 324
Roof lining............................................. 326
Seat belt................................................ 326
Seat cover............................................. 326
Sensors................................................. 324
Steering wheel....................................... 326
Tailpipes................................................ 324
Trailer hitch............................................ 324
Washing by hand.................................... 323
Wheels/rims.......................................... 324
Windows................................................ 324
Wiper blades.......................................... 324Index543

Carpet (Care)............................................... 326
Centre airbag (driver, front passenger) ............ 41
Changing gears , Selecting a gear
Manually................................................ 174
Changing hub caps ....................................... 358
Charging Battery (vehicle)..................................... 339Mobile phone (wireless)......................... 125
USB port................................................ 124
Child safety lock Rear door................................................. 67
Rear side windows................................... 68
Child seat , Occupant safety
Approval categories................................. 55
Attaching (notes)...................................... 55
Basic instructions.................................... 50
Front passenger seat (notes).................... 65
Front passenger seat (without auto-
matic airbag shutoM)................................ 65
ISOFIX/i-Size (Ntting)............................... 59
Notes on risks and dangers...................... 51
Recommended child restraint systems..... 54
Seats suitable for belt-secured child
restraint systems..................................... 62Seats suitable for i!äSize child restraint
systems................................................... 58
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
restraint systems..................................... 57 Securing on the co-driver seat.................. 66
Securing on the rear seat......................... 63
Top Tether................................................ 61
Children Avoiding dangers in the vehicle................ 51
Basic instructions.................................... 50
Chock Storage location..................................... 357
City lighting .................................................. 133
Climate control , Air-conditioning system,
Blower, Cooling, Heating, Ventilation Activating/deactivating (rear operat-
ing unit)................................................. 149
Activating/deactivating the A/C func-
tion (MBUX multimedia system).............. 149
Activating/deactivating the fragrance
system................................................... 152
Activating/deactivating the synchro-
nisation function (control panel)............. 150Activating/deactivating the synchro-
nisation function (MBUX multimedia
system).................................................. 150
Activating/deactivating the synchro-
nisation function (rear operating unit)..... 151
Air-recirculation mode............................ 151
Automatic control.................................. 149
Calling up the air conditioning menu....... 149 Defrost.................................................. 149
Demisting the windscreen...................... 146
Demisting windows................................ 151
Front air vents........................................ 157
Information on the windscreen heater.... 153
Inserting/removing the Oacon (fra-
grance system)...................................... 152
Ionisation............................................... 151
Note...................................................... 146
Pre-entry climate control at departure
time....................................................... 154
Rear air vents......................................... 158
Rear operating unit................................ 148
Residual heat......................................... 151
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 149
Setting the air distribution...................... 146
Setting the airOow.................................. 146
Setting the fragrance system.................. 152544Index

Setting the temperature......................... 146
Stationary heater/ventilation................. 156
Switching on/oM.................................... 148
Switching the rear window heater
on/oM ................................................... 146
THERMATIC control panel...................... 146
THERMOTRONIC control panel............... 146 Ventilating the vehicle (convenience
opening).................................................. 85
Cockpit , Dashboard
Overview.................................................... 6
Collision detection (parked vehicle) Information.................................... 187, 188
Combination switch ..................................... 130
Content sharing menu Overview................................................ 270
Control elements Touch-sensitive........................................ 19
Convenience closing ...................................... 85
Convenience opening ..................................... 85
Coolant (engine) Level check............................................ 319
Notes..................................................... 458Copyright ....................................................... 34
Cornering light ............................................. 132
Crosswind Assist Function/notes...................................... 193
Cruise control , Driving system, Setting a
speed Activating............................................... 198
Buttons.................................................. 198
Calling up a speed................................. 198
Deactivating........................................... 198
Function................................................ 197
Requirements:....................................... 198
Selecting............................................... 198
Setting a speed...................................... 198
Storing a speed...................................... 198
System limitations.................................. 197
D
Dashcam , Camera
Notes..................................................... 289
Selecting a USB device.......................... 289
Starting/stopping video recording.......... 289
Data acquisition Vehicle..................................................... 31
Data protection rightsData storage............................................ 34
Data storage Data protection rights.............................. 34
Electronic control units............................ 31
Online services........................................ 33
Vehicle..................................................... 31
Deactivating the alarm (ATA) ........................... 92
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility.................. 21
SpeciNc absorption rate........................... 21
TIREFIT kit................................................ 27
Wireless vehicle components................... 21
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions) ........... 324
Defrost function ........................................... 149
Destination entry Entering a POI or address....................... 283
Diagnostics connection , On-board diag-
nostics interface............................................ 27
Diesel Low outside temperatures...................... 454
Notes..................................................... 454Index545

DIGITAL LIGHTActive headlamps................................... 131
Bad weather light................................... 133
City lighting............................................ 133
Cornering light....................................... 132
Fog light (enhanced).............................. 132
Intelligent Light System.......................... 131
Motorway mode..................................... 132
Switching the Intelligent Light System
on/oM ................................................... 133
Topographical compensation.................. 133
Digital Owner's Manual .................................. 16
DIRECT SELECT lever , Selector lever
Engageing reverse gear.......................... 173
Engaging drive position.......................... 174
Engaging neutral.................................... 173
Engaging park position automatically...... 174
Function................................................ 172 Selecting park position........................... 174
Display (care) ............................................... 326
Display (driver display) Messages in the driver display................ 267
Display (MBUX multimedia system) Home screen......................................... 270Operating.............................................. 271
Display message , Error message, Mes-
sage (driver display) Calling up (driver display)....................... 463
Notes..................................................... 463
Display messages

0025 currently unavailable See Own-
er's Manual ............................................ 508
00E5 currently unavailable See Own-
er's Manual ............................................ 509
00B3 Engine oil level cannot be
measured .............................................. 524
00B3 Engine oil level Reduce oil level .... 523
00B3 Engine oil level Stop Switch oM
the vehicle ............................................. 523
00B3 Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
oM the vehicle ........................................ 524
0075 Front les malfunction Consult
workshop (example) ............................... 464
003B inoperative Battery low ................ 473
003B Inoperative Refuel vehicle ............ 473
003B inoperative See Owner's Man. ...... 472
0025 inoperative See Owner's Manual .. 509
00E5 inoperative See Owner's Manual .. 510
007A inoperative See Owner's Manual .. 511
0053 Inoperative .................................. 513

Ù Steering malfunction Drive
carefully Visit workshop ......................... 477
Ù Steering malfunction Increased
physical eMort See Owner's Manual ....... 477
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ........... 477
003D Stop vehicle Leave vehicle on
to charge the 12 V battery ..................... 514
003D Stop vehicle See Owner's Man-
ual ......................................................... 513
00D7 Stop vehicle See Owner's Man-
ual ......................................................... 515

Active Parking Assist andPARKTRONIC inoperative See Own-
er's Manual ............................................ 507
Active Steering Assist currently
unavailable due to multiple emer-
gency stops ........................................... 498
Active Steering Assist currently
unavailable See Owner's Manual ............ 498
Active Steering Assist inoperative ........... 498
Active Stop-and-Go Assist currently
unavailable see Owner's Manual ............. 500
Active Stop-and-Go Assist inoperative
See Owner's Manual .............................. 501
Adaptive Highbeam Assist currently unavailable See Owner's Manual ............ 471
Adaptive Highbeam Assist inoperative .... 471
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur-
rently unavailable See Owner's Manual ... 471
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop- erative ................................................... 472Ambient light warning support inoper-
ative ...................................................... 480
Anti-thes alarm system Malfunction ....... 480
Apply brake and start vehicle to shis
out of P or N .......................................... 484
Apply brake to deselect P position .......... 484
Apply brake to engage D or R ................. 484
Apply brake to engage R ......................... 484
Apply parking brake to park Visit
workshop ............................................... 485
Auxiliary battery malfunction (red dis-
play message) ........................................ 488
Auxiliary battery malfunction (white
display message) .................................... 488
Blind Spot Assist currently unavailable
See Owner's Manual .............................. 501
Blind Spot Assist inoperative .................. 502
Cannot start vehicle See Owner's
Manual .......................................... 481, 516Check brake pads See Owner's Man-
ual ......................................................... 493
Check dipped-beam setting (les/
right-side traPc) .................................... 470
Consult workshop without changing
the transmission position ....................... 487
Cruise control and Limiter inoperative .... 494
Cruise control inoperative ...................... 494
Cruise control oM................................... 494
DIGITAL LIGHT Functions limited ............ 470
Dipped-beam setting (les/right-side
traPc) Manual adjustment only .............. 470
Drive malfunction Stop Consult work-
shop ...................................................... 487
Drive malfunction Stop Restart vehicle ... 487
Drive overheated. Drive on with care ...... 487
Front passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................... 465
Front passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................... 465Index549

Function blocked as centre backrest
is folded down ....................................... 480
Function blocked due to partitioning
net ......................................................... 480
Hazard warning lamp system Malfunc- tion ........................................................ 472
Head-up display Brightness currently
reduced See Owner's Manual ................. 476
Head-up display currently unavailable
See Owner's Manual .............................. 476
Head-up display inoperative ................... 476
Limited availability of Active Parking
Assist manoeuvring assistant See
Owner's Manual ..................................... 506
Limiter inoperative ................................. 495
N automatically activated Please
engage transmission position again ........ 486
Only select P when vehicle is station-
ary ......................................................... 484PARKTRONIC and manoeuvring assis-
tant not available at rear when towing
a trailer .................................................. 506
PARKTRONIC inoperative See Own-
er's Manual ............................................ 507
Place the key in the marked space
See Owner's Manual .............................. 468
Possible to start the engine again ........... 516
PRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual .............................. 466
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual .................................................. 466
Reduce speed ........................................ 519
Reserve fuel level ................................... 483
Reversing not poss. Consult workshop ... 486
Risk of vehicle rolling away Apply
parking brake to park ............................. 485
Risk of vehicle rolling away Driver's
door open Transmission not in P ............. 485Risk of vehicle rolling away N activa-
ted manually No automatic switch to P ... 485
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ....... 497
Speed Limit Assist currently unavaila- ble See Owner's Manual ........................ 497
Speed Limit Assist inoperative ................ 497
To switch oM the vehicle, press the
Start/Stop button for at least 3 sec-
onds or 3 times ...................................... 481
TraPc Sign Assist currently unavaila-
ble See Owner's Manual ........................ 501
TraPc Sign Assist inoperative ................. 501
Transmission Malfunction Stop ............... 486
Tyre press. monitor currently unavaila-
ble ......................................................... 516
Tyre press. monitor inoperative .............. 516
Tyre press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ........................................ 517
Tyre(s) overheated .................................. 519
Wiper Malfunction .................................. 481550Index