MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE 2017 CL205 Owner's Manual

C-Class
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Operator's Manual
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Index....................................................... 3
Digital Operator's Manual..................23
Introduction ......................................... 25
Atag lance ........................................... 33
Safety................................................... 41
Opening and closing...........................74
Seats,steering wheel and mirrors ....96
Lights and windshield wipers ..........110
Climatecontrol ................................. 120
Driving and parking..........................130
On-boardcomputer and displays ....200
Multimedia system ...........................258
Stowage and features ......................268
Maintenance and care ......................287
Breakdown assistance .....................299
Wheels and tires ............................... 316
Technicaldata................................... 342
2Contents

1, 2,3...
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 174
12 Vsocket
see Socket (12 V)
360° camera
Cleaning ........................................ .296
Display in the multimedi asystem .. 187
Function/notes .............................1 85
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 220
Function/notes ................................ 62
Important safety notes .................... 62
Warning lamp ................................. 249
Accident
Automatic measure safter an acci-
dent ................................................. 56
Activatin gmedia mode
General notes ................................ 266
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 123
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 213
Display message ............................ 237
Active Lane Keepin gAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 213
Display message ............................ 237
Function/informatio n.................... 197
Active Parking Assist
Canceling ....................................... 181
Detecting parking spaces .............. 178
Displa ymessage ............................ 237
Exiting aparking space .................. 180
Function/note s............................. 177
Important safety notes .................. 177
Parking .......................................... 179
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 70
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/note s................................ 66
Adaptive Damping System
Function/note s............................. 173
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) ..... 173Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Displa ymessage ............................ 232
Function/note s............................. 112
Switching on/of f........................... 113
Additional speedometer ................... 215
Additive s(engine oil)........................ 347
Address book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
Adjustin gthe volume
Multimedia system ........................ 259
Ai rb ags
Deployment ..................................... 53
Displa ymessage ............................ 229
Front ai rbag (driver, front
passenger )....................................... 48
Important safety notes .................... 46
Introduction ..................................... 46
Knee ba g.......................................... 48
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 49
PASSENGER AIR BAG indica tor
l

amps ............................................... 42
Sid eimpact ai rbag .......................... 48
Window curtai nairba g. ................... 49
Ai rv ents
Important safety notes .................. 128
Rear ............................................... 128
Setting ........................................... 128
Setting the center ai rvents ........... 128
Setting the sid eairvents ............... 128
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
AIRMATIC
Displa ymessage ............................ 236
Function/note s............................. 172
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system )......... 73
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 73
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 73
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
AMG
Adaptive sport suspensio nsys-
tem ................................................ 173
Performance Seat. ......................... 101
AMG men u(on-board computer) ..... 216
Index3

AMG sportsexhaust system ............ 137
Anti-lock braking system
see AB S(Anti-lock BrakingSystem)
Anti-Thef tAlarms ystem
see AT A(Anti-Theft Alarmsystem)
Arm rest
St owage compartment. .................269
Asht ray.............................................. .275
Assistanc edisplay (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................2 11
Assistanc emenu (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................2 12
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying aservice message ........2 91
Driving abroad ............................... 292
Hiding aservice message .............. 291
Resetting the service intervald is-
pla y................................................ 291
Service message ............................ 290
Specia lservice requirements ......... 291
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 73
Function ...........................................7 3
Switching off the alarm .................... 73
ATTENTIO NASSIS T
Activating/deactivating ................. 213
Displa ymessage ............................ 236
Function/note s............................. 189
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
AUTO lights
Displa ymessage ............................ 231
see Lights
Automatic car was h(care) ............... 292
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stopf unction) .................................... 136
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stopf unction).......................... 135
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 110
Automatic transmission
Accelerator peda lposition ............. 143
Changing gea r............................... 143
DIREC TS
ELEC
T lever ..................... 141
Displa ymessage ............................ 243
Double-clutch function .................. 143 Drive progra
m................................ 144
Drive progra mdisplay .................... 142
Driving tip s.................................... 143
DYNAMIC SELECT switch .............. 139
Emergency running mod e.............. 149
Engaging drive position .................. 142
Engaging neutral ............................ 141
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 141
Engaging reverse gea r................... 141
Engaging the park position ............ 141
Gliding mod e................................. 144
Kickdown. ...................................... 144
Manua lshifting .............................. 146
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AM Gvehicles) ..... 216
Overview ........................................ 140
Problem (malfunction) ................... 149
Pulling away ................................... 134
Rocking the vehicl efree ................ 144
Starting the engine ........................ 133
Steering wheelp addleshifters ...... 146
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 142
Transmission positions .................. 143
Automatic transmissio nemer-
gencym ode....................................... 149
B
Back button ....................................... 259
Bag hook ............................................ 272
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 62
BAS PLUS with Cross-TrafficA ssist
(Brake Assist PLUS with Cross-
TrafficA ssist)
Function/note s................................ 62
Important safety notes .................... 63
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 77
Important safety notes .................... 77
Replacing ......................................... 77
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 307
Displa ymessage ............................ 233
Important safety notes .................. 305
Jump starting ................................. 308
4Index

Beltsee Sea tbelts
Blind SpotA ssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 213
Displa ymessage ............................ 237
Notes/functio n.............................. 191
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bluetooth
®
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 266
Searching for amobilephone ........ 265
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 258
Telephony ...................................... 265
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 225
Note s............................................. 347
Brake forc edistribution
see EBD (electroni cbrake force
distribution)
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 62
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 66
BAS .................................................. 62
BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 62
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 347
Displa ymessage ............................ 220
EBD .................................................. 70
High-performance brake system .... 159
Hil lstart assis t............................... 135
HOLD function ............................... 169
Important safety notes .................. 157
Maintenance .................................. 158
Parking brake ................................ 153
Riding tip s...................................... 157
Warning lamp ................................. 248
Breakdown
Where will Ifind...? ........................ 299
see Fla ttire
see Towing away
Brightness control( instrument
cluste rlighting) ................................... 33
Button sonthe steering wheel ......... 201
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 26
Calling up amalfunction
see Displa ymessages
Calling up the climate controlb ar
Multimedia system ........................ 262
Calling up the climate control
menu
Multimedia system ........................ 262
Car
see Vehicle
Care
360° camera ................................. 296
Carw ash. ....................................... 292
Carpets .......................................... 298
Displa y........................................... 297
Exhaus tpipe. ................................. 296
Exterior lights ................................ 295
Gear or selector lever .................... 297
Genera lnotes ................................ 292
Interior ........................................... 297
Matte finish ................................... 294
Paint .............................................. 294
Plastic trim .................................... 297
Power washer. ............................... 293
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 296
Roof lining ...................................... 298
Seatb elt. ....................................... 298
Seatc over..................................... 297
Sensors ......................................... 296
Steering wheel. .............................. 297
Tri mp ieces. ................................... 297
Washing by hand ........................... 293
Wheels. .......................................... 295
Window s........................................ 295
Wipe rblade s.................................. 295
Woode ntrim .................................. 297
Carg otie dow nrings ......................... 272
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 209
Centerc onsole
Lower section ............................ 37, 38
Upper section .................................. 36
Index5

Centrallocking
Locking/unlockin g(SmartKey) ........ 74
Changing bulbs
High-beam headlamps .................. .115
Low-beam headlamps .................... 115
Turn signals (front) ......................... 115
Changing the media source ............. 208
Charge-air pressure (on-board
computer, Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) .................................................... 216
Child
Restraint system .............................. 58
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 61
LATCH-typ e(ISOFIX) chil dseat
anchors ............................................ 59
On the front-passenger seat. ........... 60
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 60
Top Tether ....................................... 59
Children
Specia lsea tb eltr etractor ............... 57
Cigarette lighter ................................ 275
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 296
Climate control
Control panel for dual-zone auto-
mati cclimate control ..................... 121
Controlling automaticall y............... 123
Cooling with ai rdehumidifica tion .. 123
Cooling with ai rdehumidifica tion
(multimedia system) ...................... 263
Defrosting the window s................. 125
Defrosting the windshield .............. 124
ECO start/stop function (3-zone
automatic climate control )............. 122
Genera lnotes ................................ 120
Indicato rlam p................................ 123
Ionization ....................................... 128
Ionization (multimedia system) ...... 263
Note sonu sing the automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 121
Overview ........................................ 262
Overview of systems ...................... 120
Perfum eatomize r.......................... 126
Perfum eatomize r(multimedia
system) .......................................... 263
Problem with the rea rwindow
defroster ........................................ 126 Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification
............................ 123
R

efrigerant ..................................... 348
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 349
Setting the ai rdistribution ............. 124
Setting the ai rvents ...................... 128
Setting the airflow ......................... 124
Setting the climate mod e(multi-
media system) ............................... 263
Setting the temperature ................ 124
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/of f............................................ 126
Switching on/of f........................... 122
Switching the rea rwindow
defroster on/of f............................ 125
Switching the synchronization
function on and off ........................ 124
Synchronization function (multi-
media system) ............................... 263
Climate controls ettings
Multimedia system ........................ 262
Climate controls ystem
Climate control (3-zone automatic
climate control )............................. 122
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 33
COLLISIO NPREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 212
Displa ymessage ............................ 225
Operation/note s.............................. 64
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 297
Combination switch .......................... 111
Connecting aUSB device
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 258
Consumptions tatistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 205
Controller ........................................... 259
Convenience closin gfeature .............. 88
Convenience opening feature ............ 88
Coolant (engine)
Checking the level ......................... 290
Displa ymessage ............................ 232
Filling capacity ............................... 348
Important safety notes .................. 347
6Index

Temperature display in the instru-
ment cluster ..................................201
Warning lamp ................................. 253
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 32
Cornerin glight function
Display message ............................ 231
Function/notes .............................1 12
Crosswind Assist ................................. 70
Cruis econtrol
Cruise control leve r....................... 161
Deactivating ................................... 162
Display message ............................ 240
Driving system ............................... 160
Function/notes .............................1 60
General notes ................................ 160
Important safety notes .................. 160
Setting aspeed. ............................. 161
Storing and maintaining current
speed. ............................................ 161
Storing the current speedorc all-
ing up the last stored speed. ......... 161
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 274
Important safety notes .................. 274
Customer Assistanc eCenter
(CAC) ..................................................... 29
Customer Relations Department ....... 29
D
Data
see Technical data
Data carrier
Selecting ........................................ 209
Daytime runningl amps
Display message ............................ 231
Function/notes .............................1 10
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 214
Declarations of conformity ................. 28
Diagnostic sconnection ......................2 9
Digital Operator's Manua l
Help ................................................ .23
Introduction .....................................2 3
Digital speedometer .........................205 DIRECT SELEC
Tlever
Automatic transmission ................. 141
Display
see Display messages
see Warning and indicator lamps
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS ................................ 290
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 219
Driving systems .............................2 36
Engine ............................................ 232
General notes ................................ 219
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 219
Introduction ................................... 219
Lights ............................................. 231
Safety systems .............................. 220
SmartKey ....................................... 245
Tire s............................................... 241
Vehicle ...........................................2 43
Distancer ecorder.............................2 04
Distancew arning (warning lamp) .... 255
Distancew arning function
Function/notes ................................ 65
DISTRONIC PLUS
Activating ....................................... 164
Activatio nconditions ..................... 164
Cruise control leve r....................... 164
Deactivating ................................... 167
Display message ............................ 238
Display sinthe instrument cluster .. 166
Driving tips ....................................1 67
Driving with DISTRONI CPLUS ....... 164
Fu

nction/notes .............................1 62
Important safety notes .................. 163
Setting aspeed. ............................. 165
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 166
Stopping ........................................ 165
with Steering Assist and Stop&Go
Pilot ............................................... 168
Doors
Automatic locking (switch) ...............8 1
Central locking/unlocking
(Sm artKey) ...................................... .74
Control panel .................................. .40
Display message ............................ 244
Emergency locking ........................... 82
Emergency unlocking ....................... 82
Important safety note s.................... 80
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Opening (from inside) ......................81
Drinking and drivin g........................ .156
Driv eprogram
Automatic transmission ................. 144
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 216
Driv eprograms
Display (DIREC TSELECT lever) ...... 142
Driver's door
see Doors
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 292
Driving Assistanc ePLUSp ackage ... 194
Driving on flooded roads .................. 159
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 62
ADAPTIVE BRAKE .............................7 0
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 66
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 62
BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 62
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLU S................................................ 64
Distance warning functio n............... 65
EBD (electroni cbrake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 70
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 67
Important safety information ........... 61
Overview .......................................... 61
PRE-SAFE
®Brake ............................. 70
STEER CONTROL ............................. 72
Drivin gsystem
RAC ESTART( Mercedes-AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 171
Drivin gsystems
360°camera .................................. 185
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 194
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 197
Active Parking Assist ..................... 177
AIRMATIC. ..................................... 172
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 173
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................ 189
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 191
Cruise control ................................ 160
Displa ymessage ............................ 236
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 162 DISTRONIC PLU
SwithS teering
Assist and Stop&G oPilot ............... 168
Driving Assistance Plus packag e... 194
HOLD function ............................... 169
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 193
Lane Tracking packag e.................. 191
PARKTRONIC ................................. 174
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 181
Tra ffic Si
g
nAssist .......................... 190
Drivin gtips
AMG ceramic brakes ..................... 159
Automati ctransmission ................. 143
Brakes ........................................... 157
Break-in perio d.............................. 130
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 167
Downhil lgradient ........................... 157
Drinking and driving ....................... 156
Driving in winter ............................. 160
Driving on floode droads ................ 159
Driving on we troads ...................... 159
Exhaus tcheck ............................... 156
Fue l................................................ 155
Genera l.......................................... 155
Hydroplaning ................................. 159
Icy roa dsurfaces ........................... 160
Limite dbraking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 158
Snow chains .................................. 319
Subjecting brakes to aloa d. .......... 158
The first 1000 miles (150 0km) ..... 130
Wet roa dsurface ........................... 158
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 209
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
DYNAMI CSELECT switch
Automati ctransmission ................. 139
Climate control (dual-zone auto-
mati cclimate control ).................... 121
E
EASY-ENTRY feature
Function/note s............................. 105
EASY-EXIT feature
Function/note s............................. 105
8Index