303 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

Index....................................................... 4
Digital Operator's Manual..................27
Introduction .......................................... .27
Operation ............................................... 27
Introduction ......................................... 28
Protecting the environment ...................2 8
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .............. .28
Operator's Manual ................................. 29
Service and vehicle operation ................2 9
Operating safety .................................... 31
QR codes for the rescue card ................3 3
Data stored in the vehicle ...................... 33
Information on copyright ....................... 35
At a glance ........................................... 36
Cockpit .................................................. 36
Instrument cluster ................................. 37
Multifunction steering wheel ................. 38
Center console ...................................... 39
Overhead control panel .........................4 2
Door control panel ................................. 43
Safety ................................................... 44
Panic alarm ............................................ 44
Occupant safety .................................... 44
Children in the vehicle ........................... 60
Pets in the vehicle ................................. 65
Driving safety systems ........................... 65
Protection against theft .........................7 6
Opening and closing...........................78
SmartKey ............................................... 78
Doors ..................................................... 84
Trunk ..................................................... 86
Side windows ......................................... 90
Sliding sunroof ....................................... 94
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors ..100
Correct driver's seat position .............. 100
Seats ................................................... 100
Steering wheel .................................... .105
Mirrors ................................................. 108 Memory function ................................. 111
Lights and windshield wipers
..........113
Exterior lighting ................................... 113
Interior lighting ....................................1 16
Replacing bulbs ................................... 117
Windshield wipers ................................ 120
Climate control ................................. 124
Overview of climate control systems ... 124
Operating the climate control sys-
tems .................................................... 126
Air vents .............................................. 133
Driving and parking ..........................135
Notes on breaking-in a new vehicle ..... 135
Driving ................................................. 135
DYNAMIC SELECT switch .................... 144
Automatic transmission ....................... 146
Refueling ............................................. 155
Parking ................................................ 161
Driving tips .......................................... 164
Driving systems ................................... 169
On-board computer and displays ....210
Important safety notes ........................ 210
Displays and operation ........................ 210
Menus and submenus ......................... 214
Display messages ................................ 229
Warning and indicator lamps in the
instrument cluster ............................... 258
Multimedia system ...........................270
General notes ...................................... 270
Important safety notes ........................ 270
Function restrictions ............................ 270
Operating system ................................ 271
Stowage and features ......................280
Stowage areas ..................................... 280
Features .............................................. 289
Maintenance and care ......................303
Engine compartment ........................... 303
2Contents

Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 301
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ....... 226
Genuine parts ...................................... 28
Glove box ........................................... 281
Google™ Local Search
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 270
H
Handbrakesee Parking brake
Handling control system
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Program)
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... 88
Handwriting recognition
Switching text reader function
on/off ............................................ 273
Touchpad ....................................... 272
Hazard warning lamps ...................... 115
Head restraints
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 103
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 103
Adjusting (rear) .............................. 103
Adjusting the fore-and-aft posi-
tion manually ................................. 103
General notes ................................ 102
Important safety notes .................. 102
Installing/removing (rear) .............. 103
Head-up display
Adjusting the brightness ................ 224
Displays and operating .................. 213
Function/notes ............................. 213
Important safety notes .................. 213
Selecting displays .......................... 224
Setting the position ....................... 224
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 111
Switching on or off ......................... 213
Headlamps
Display message ............................ 242
Fogging up ..................................... 116
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High beam flasher ............................. 114 High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 115
Display message ............................ 242
Replacing bulbs ............................. 118
Switching on/off ........................... 114
Hill start assist .................................. 140
HOLD function
Activating ....................................... 180
Activation conditions ..................... 179
Deactivating ................................... 180
Display message ............................ 249
Function/notes ............................. 179
General notes ................................ 179
Home address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 270
Hood
Closing ........................................... 304
Display message ............................ 256
Important safety notes .................. 303
Opening ......................................... 303
Horn ...................................................... 36
HUD
see Head-up display
Hydroplaning ..................................... 168
I
Ignition key
see SmartKey
Ignition lock
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 76
Indicator lamp
Replacing bulbs (rear) .................... 119
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Insect protection on the radiator .... 304
Inspection
see ASSYST PLUS
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 37
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 37
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 210
Interior lighting
Automatic control .......................... 117
Index13

Cockpit
FunctionPage
:Steering wheel paddle shift-
ers152
;Combination switch114
=Horn
?Instrument cluster37
ADIRECT SELECT lever146
BClimate control systems124
COverhead control panel42
DControl panel for multimedia
system and vehicle functions39
EIgnition lock136
Start/Stop button137
FAdjusts the steering wheel105
GCruise control lever170
HElectric parking brake162
FunctionPage
IDiagnostics connection32
JOpens the hood303
KLight switch113
LControl panel for:
YActivating Distance
Pilot DISTRONIC with Steer-
ing Pilot
177
Ç Switching on Active
Lane Keeping Assist207
c Deactivating Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC190
Ô Switching on the 360°
camera194
Switching on the head-up
display213
Vehicles without a driver
assistance system: map/
coin holder
36Cockpit
At a glance

Engine compartment
Hood
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the hood is unlatched, it may open up when the vehicle is in motion and block your view.
There is a risk of an accident.
Never unlatch the hood while driving. Before
every trip, ensure that the hood is locked.
GWARNING
When opening and closing the hood, it may
suddenly fall into the closed position. There is a risk of injury to persons within range of
movement of the hood.
Open and close the hood only when no one is
within its range of movement.
GWARNING
Opening the hood when the engine is over-
heated or when there is a fire in the engine
compartment could expose you to hot gases
or other service products. There is a risk of
injury.
Let an overheated engine cool down before
opening the hood. If there is a fire in the
engine compartment, keep the hood closed
and contact the fire department.
GWARNING
The engine compartment contains moving
components. Certain components, such as
the radiator fan, may continue to run or start
again suddenly when the ignition is off. There is a risk of injury.
If you need to do any work inside the engine
compartment:
Rswitch off the ignition
Rnever reach into the area where there is a
risk of danger from moving components,
such as the fan rotation area
Rremove jewelry and watches
Rkeep items of clothing and hair, for exam-
ple, away from moving parts
Hybrid vehicles: be sure to observe the notes
in the supplementary instructions. Otherwise,
you may not recognize dangers.
Opening the hood
GWARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment, such as the engine, radiator and parts
of the exhaust system, can become very hot.
Working in the engine compartment poses a
risk of injury.
Where possible, let the engine cool down and touch only the components described in the
following.
GWARNING
When the hood is open and the windshield
wipers are set in motion, you can be injured by
the wiper linkage. There is a risk of injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
the ignition before opening the hood.
!Make sure that the windshield wipers are
not folded away from the windshield. You
could otherwise damage the windshield wip-
ers or the hood.
XMake sure that the windshield wipers are
turned off.
XPull release lever :on the hood.
The hood is released.
Engine compartment303
Maintenance and care
Z

XOpen the hood (Ypage 303).
XTo open:turn fastener ;on cover :coun-
ter-clockwise as far as it will go.
XRemove fuse box cover :up.
XUse a dry cloth to remove any moisture from
the fuse box.
XLoosen screws =, fold up fuse box lid ?and
remove it.
XTo close: check whether the seal is posi-
tioned correctly in lid ?.
XInsert lid?into the bracket at the rear of the
fuse box.
XFold down lid ?of the fuse box and tighten
screws =.
XInsert cover :and turn fastener ;clock-
wise as far as it will go.
XClose the hood.
Fuse box in the trunk
Opening
XOpen the trunk lid.
XLift the trunk floor up (Ypage 287).
XLift up cover :in the trunk recess panel in
the direction of the arrow.
Closing
XFold cover :back in the opposite direction
to the arrow.
Make sure that cover :is in the recess provi-
ded for it in the panel trim.
iThe fuse allocation chart is located in a
recess at the side of the fuse box. You can find
the corresponding fuse rating and fuse type
on the fuse allocation chart.
332Fuses
Breakdown assistance