MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS 2016 Owners Manual

Switching the seat ventilation on/off
The three blue indicator lamps in the buttons
indicate the ventilation level you have selected. X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the
ignition lock ( Y
page 146).X
To switch on: press button C repeatedly
until the desired ventilation level is set. X
To switch off: press button C repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off.
i You can open the side windows and the slid-
ing sunroof using the "Convenience opening"
feature ( Y
page 96). The seat ventilation of
the driver's seat automatically switches to the
highest level.
i When the vehicle is stationary, the fan
speed can be reduced automatically. This
reduces the noises of the seat ventilation. Seats 109
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

Problems with the seat heating or seat ventilation Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Seat heating or seat ven-
tilation has been
switched off prematurely
or cannot be switched
on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on. X
Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the
rear window defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating or seat
ventilation can be switched back on manually.
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do
the following while driving: R
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors R
fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting the engine.
G WARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel. There is a risk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no key in the igni-
tion lock. Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
C
Release lever D
To adjust the steering wheel height

Adjusting the steering wheel elect ri -
cally
C
To adjust th e steering whee l position (fore-
and-af t adjustment)D
To adjust th e steering whee l height
i Further relate d subjects :R
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature ( Y
page 112)R
Storing setting s ( Y
page 116)R
Operating th e on-board computer
( Y
page 236).
Steering wheel heating
Switching on/off
X
Turn th e SmartKey to position 2 in th e ignition
loc k ( Y
page 146).X
To switch on/off: tur n th e lever in th e direc -
tion of arrow C or D .
Indicato r lamp

Problems with the steering wheel heating Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The steering wheel heat-
ing has switched off pre-
maturely or cannot be
switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on. X
Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the
rear window defroster or interior lighting.
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Important safety notes
G WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
Move the steering wheel adjustment lever if
there is a risk of entrapment by the steering
wheel. The adjustment process is stopped.
Press one of the memory function position but-
tons. The adjustment process is stopped. This
function is only available on vehicles with mem-
ory function.
G WARNING
If children activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture, they can become trapped, particularly
when unattended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
G WARNING
If you drive off while the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments, you could lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Always wait until the adjustment process is
complete before driving off. The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting in
and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature using the multimedia sys-
tem (see the separate operating instructions).
Position of the steering wheel when the
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is active The steering wheel swings upwards when you: R
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock R
with KEYLESS-GO: open the driver's door;
KEYLESS-GO must be in position 1R
with the SmartKey: open the driver's door;
the SmartKey must be in position 0 or 1 in the
ignition lock ( Y
page 146) R
open the driver's door when the ignition is
switched off
i The steering wheel only tilts upwards if the
driving position is stored after the steering
column adjustment has been adjusted
( Y
page 116).
The most recent driving position of the steering
wheel is stored if: R
the ignition is switched off R
the setting is stored with the memory function
( Y
page 116).
i The steering wheel only moves upwards if it
has not already reached the upper steering
limiter.112
Steering wheel
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

Position of the steering wheel for driv-
ing The steering wheel is moved to the last selected
position when: R
the driver's door is closed and you insert the
SmartKey into the ignition lock R
you close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on R
you press the Start/Stop button once on vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO
i The steering wheel only returns to the last
set position if the driving position is stored
after the seat or steering column has been
adjusted ( Y
page 116).
The most recent driving position of the steering
wheel is stored if: R
the ignition is switched off R
the setting is stored with the memory function
( Y
page 116).
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is trig-
gered in an accident, the steering column will
move upwards when the driver's door is opened
or the SmartKey is removed from the ignition
lock. This makes it easier to exit the vehicle and
rescue the occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is only
operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY feature is
activated in the multimedia system (see the sep-
arate operating instructions).
Mirrors
Rear-view mirror X
Anti-glare mode: flick anti-glare lever C for-
wards or back.
Exterior mirrors
Important safety notes
G WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do
the following while driving: R
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors R
fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting the engine.
G WARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
objects are actually closer than they appear.
This means that you could misjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder.
Adjusting the exterior mirrors Mirrors 113
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the
ignition lock ( Y
page 146).X
Press button D for the right-hand exterior
mirror or button

If you come into contact with the electrolyte,
observe the following: R
Rinse off the electrolyte from your skin
immediately with water. R
Immediately rinse the electrolyte out of
your eyes thoroughly with clean water. R
If the electrolyte is swallowed, immediately
rinse your mouth out thoroughly. Do not
induce vomiting. R
If electrolyte comes into contact with your
skin or hair or is swallowed, seek medical
attention immediately. R
Immediately change out of clothing which
has come into contact with electrolyte. R
If an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical
attention immediately.
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror on
the driver's side automatically go into anti-glare
mode if the following conditions are met simul-
taneously: R
the ignition is switched on R
incident light from headlamps strikes the sen-
sor in the rear-view mirror
The mirrors do not go into anti-glare mode if
reverse gear is engaged or if the interior lighting
is switched on.
Parking position for the exterior mir-
ror on the front-passenger side
Storing the parking position You can position the front-passenger side exte-
rior mirror in such a way that you can see the
rear wheel on that side as soon as you engage
reverse gear. You can store this position. Using reverse gear
C
Memory button MD
Adjustment button

X
If the mirror moves out of position, repeat the
steps. X
After successfully storing, reset the driving
position of the exterior mirror.
Calling up a stored parking position set-
ting X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition
lock ( Y
page 146).X
Adjust the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side using button

Calling up a stored setting X
Press and hold the corresponding storage
position button 1 , 2 or 3 until:R
seat R
steering wheel R
exterior mirrors R
head-up display
are in the stored position.
i If you release the storage position button,
the seat, steering wheel and mirror setting
functions stop immediately. The adjustment
of the head-up display is still carried out. Memory function 117
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

Exterior lighting
General notes If you wish to drive during the daytime without
lights, switch off the daytime running lamps
function in the on-board computer
( Y
page 250).
Setting the exterior lighting
Setting options Exterior lighting can be set using the: R
light switch R
combination switch ( Y
page 119)R
on-board computer ( Y
page 250)
Light switch Operation
G c
Left-hand standing lampsH d
Right-hand standing lampsI `
Parking lamps, license plate and
instrument cluster lightingJ X
Automatic headlamp mode, controlled
by the light sensor
K X
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps