MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE 2011 Owners Manual

Convenience
Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
You can use the
Easy Entry/Exit: function
to activate or deactivate the EASY ENTRY/
EXIT feature (Y page 102). G
WARNING
The steering wheel moves when the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature is active. There is a risk
of occupants becomin gtrapped. Before acti-
vating the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature, make
sure that nobody can become trapped.
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. The children could open the
driver's door and thereby unintentionally acti-
vate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature and
become trapped.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Easy Entry/Exit function.
If the Easy Entry/Exit function is activa-
ted, the vehicle steering wheel is displayed
in red in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Switching the belta djustmenton/off
For further information on belt adjustment,
see (Y page 53).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm. X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Belt adjustment function.
When the Belt adjustment function is
activated, the vehicle seat belt is displayed
in red in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Switching the Fold in mirrors when lock-
ing function on/off
If you switch on the Auto. fold in function,
the exterior mirrors fold in when you lock the
vehicle. When you unlock the vehicle and then
open a door, the exterior mirrors fold out
again.
If you have switched the function on and you
fold the exterior mirror sinusing the button
on the door (Y page 103), they will not fold
out automatically. The exterior mirrors can
then only be folded out using the button on
the door.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 to select the
Auto. fold in function.
If the Auto. fold in function is activated,
the vehicle's exterior mirror is displayed in
red in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Resetting to factory settings For safety reasons, not all functions are reset:
the
Limit Speed (winter tyres) function
in permanent SPEEDTRONIC can only be set
in the Vehicle submenu. If you want to reset
the Daytime driving lights function in
the Light submenu, you must turn the key in
the ignition lock to position 1.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Factory setting submenu.228
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X
Press the abutton to confirm.
The Reset all settings? message
appears.
X Press the :or9 button to select
No or
Yes .
X Press the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you select Yes , the multifunction display
shows a confirmation message. AMG menu in AMG vehicles
AMG displays X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
:
Digital speedometer
; Gear indicator
= Upshift indicator
? Engine oil temperature
A Coolant temperature
Upshift indicator UP =
indicates that the
engine has reached the overrevving range
when in the manual gearshift program.
Upshift indicator UP =
fades out other mes-
sages until you have shifted up.
When the engine oil temperature is below
80 †, the oil temperature is shown in blue.
Avoid driving at full engine output during this
time.
SETUP SETUP shows the drive program, the ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program) mode and the
SPORT handling mode. X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until
SETUP is displayed. :
Drive program (C/S/S+/M)
; ESP ®
mode (ON /OFF ) or SPORT handling
mode (SPORT )
RACETIMER Displaying and starting RACETIMER
You can use the RACETIMER to store lap
times.
X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the
RACETIMER is shown.
i If the RACETIMER is selected, the =
and ; buttons are inoperative. :
Lap
; RACETIMER
You can start the RACETIMER when the
engine is running or if the key is in position
2 in the ignition lock.
X To start: press the abutton to start the
RACETIMER. Displays and operation (12-button multifunction steering wheel)
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Displaying the intermediate time
X
Press =or; to select Interm. Time .
X Press the abutton to confirm.
The intermediate time is displayed fo rfive
seconds.
Starting a new lap
It is possible to store a maximum of sixteen
laps.
X Press ato confirm New Lap .
:
RACETIMER
; Fastest lap time (best lap)
= Lap
Stopping the RACETIMER
X Press the %button on the steering
wheel. X
Press ato confirm YES .
The RACETIMER interrupts timing when you
stop the vehicle and tur nthe key to position
1 in the ignition lock. When you turn the key
to position 2or 3and then press the ato
confirm Start , timing is continued. Resetting the current lap
X
Stop the RACETIMER.
X Press =or; to select Reset Lap .
X Press ato reset the lap time to "0”.
Deleting all laps
If you switch off the engine, the RACETIMER
is reset to "0" after 30 seconds. All laps are
deleted.
You cannot delete individual stored laps. If
you have stopped 16 laps, the current lap
does not have to be reset.
X Reset the current lap.
X Press ato confirm Reset .
Reset Race Timer? appears in the multi-
function display. X
Press the :button to select Yes and
press the abutton to confirm.
All laps are deleted.
Overall evaluation This function is shown if you have stored at
least one lap and stopped the RACETIMER.
X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the
overall evaluation is shown. :
RACETIMER overall evaluation
; Total time driven 230
Displays and operation (12-button multifunction steering wheel)On-board computer and displays

=
Average speed
? Distance covered
A Top speed
Lap evaluation This functio
nis only available if you have
stored at least two laps and have stopped the
RACETIMER.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the
lap evaluation is shown.
Each lap is shown in a separate submenu.
The fastest lap is indicated by flashing sym-
bol :. :
Lap
; Lap time
= Average lap speed
? Lap length
A Top speed during lap
X Press the 9or: button to select a
different lap evaluation. Displays and operation (12-button multifunction steering wheel)
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Display messages
General notes
Display messages appear in th emultifunction display.
Display messages with graphic displays may be shown in simplified for minthe Owner's Manual
and may differ from the messages shown in the multifunction display.
Please respond in accordance with the display messages and follow the additional notes in
this Owner's Manual.
Certain display messages are accompanied by an audible warning tone or a continuous tone.
When you stop and park the vehicle, please observe the notes on the HOLD function
(Y page 177) and parking (Y page 158).Hiding display messages
You can hide some display messages with a low priority.
X Vehicles with a4-button multifunction steering wheel: pressCon the steering
wheel to clea rthe display message.
The display message is cleared.
X Vehicles with a12-button multifunction steering wheel: pressaor% on the
steering wheel to clear the display message.
The display message is cleared.
Display messages with a high priority are shown in red.
You cannot hide display messages of the highest priority. The multifunction display shows
these messages continuously until the causes for the messages have been remedied. Message memory
Vehicles with a4-button multifunction steering wheel The on-board computer save
scertain display messages. You can call up these display mes-
sages in the message memory.
X Press the Vbutton on the steering wheel repeatedly until the message memoryis
shown.
If there are no display messages, you will see No messages .Ift
here are displaym essages,
the multifunction display shows 2 messages , for example.
X Using the Cbutton, scroll through the display messages.
For some display messages, the +symbol appears in the multifunction display. You will
find detailed information about these display messages in the section which follows.
When the ignition is switche doff, all display messages are deleted apart from some high-
priority display messages. Once the causes of the high-priority display messages have been
rectified, the corresponding display messages are also deleted. 232
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Vehicles with
a12-button multifunction steering wheel The on-board computer saves certain display messages. You can call up the display messages
in the message memory.
X Press the =or; button on the steering wheel to select the Serv. menu.
If there are display messages, the multifunction display shows 2 messages , for example.
X Press the 9or: button to select the entry, e.g. 2 messages .
X Confirm with a.
X Press the 9or: button to scroll through the display messages.
When the ignition is switched off, all display messages are deleted apart from some high-
priority display messages. Once the causes of the high-priority display messages have been
rectified, the correspondin gdisplay messages are also deleted. Display messages
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Safety systems (4-button multifunction steering wheel)
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
ABS
curr. unavail. G
Risk of accident
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram), BAS (Brake Assist), PRE-SAFE ®
, the HOLD function, hill
start assist and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are temporarily not avail-
able.
The adaptive brake lights may also have failed.
In addition, the ÷,åand! warning lamps light up in
the instrument cluster.
The self-diagnosis function might not be complete, for example.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
X Carefully drive on a suitable stretch of road, making slight steer-
ing movements, at a speed above 20 km/h.
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above are available again.
If the display message continues to be displayed:
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. G
Risk of accident
ABS, ESP ®
, BAS, PRE-SAFE ®
, the HOLD function, hill start assist
and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are temporarily not available.
The adaptive brake lights may also have failed.
In addition, the ÷,åand! warning lamps light up in
the instrument cluster.
For example, the on-board voltage may be insufficient.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
X Drive on carefully.
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above are available again.
If the display message continues to be displayed:
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 234
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
ABS
inoperative G
Risk of accident
ABS, ESP ®
, BAS, PRE-SAFE ®
, the HOLD function, hill start assist
and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are no tavailable due to a malfunc-
tion.
The adaptive brake lights may also have failed.
In addition, the ÷,å,!andJ warning lamps light
up in the instrument cluster.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visi taqualified specialist workshop. EBD and ABS
inoperative G
Risk of accident
EBD (electronic brake force distribution), ABS, ESP ®
, BAS,
PRE-SAFE ®
, hill start assist and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are not
available due to a malfunction.
The adaptive brake lights may also have failed.
In addition, the ÷,åand! warning lamps light up in
the instrument cluster and a warning tone sounds.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. J
Release parking
brake You are driving with the parking brake applied.
Awarning tone also
sounds.
X Release the parking brake. Display messages
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
J
Brake immediately A malfunction has occurred while the HOLD function is active.
or
Vehicles wit
hmanual transmission: with the HOLD function
activated, you have:
R opened the driver's door and released the sea tbelt or
R switched off the engine or
R opened the bonnet
At one may also sound at regular intervals. The tone becomes
louder if you attempt to lock the vehicle.
You cannot start the engine.
X Paying attention to the traffic situation, immediately depress the
brake pedal firmly and hold until the display message disap-
pears.
X Prevent the vehicle from rolling away before you leave it
(Y page 321).
You can restart the engine. J
Check brake fluid
level G
Risk of accident
There is insufficien tbrake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir. In addi-
tion, the red Jwarning lamp lights up in the instrument cluster
and a warning tone sounds.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X Do not top up the brake fluid. This does not correct the error. #
Check brake wear The brake pads/linings have reached their wearl
imit.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. PRE-SAFE
inoperative G
Risk of injury
Important function sof PRE-SAFE ®
have failed .All other occupant
safety systems, e.g. airbags, remain available.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. ü If the symbol appears in the multifunction display,
aseat belt
tongue has been clipped into a rear seat belt buckle.
For further information on the status indicator for the rear seat
belts: (Y page 54). 236
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
ý G
Risk of injury
If the symbol appears in the multifunction display, aseat belt
tongue has not been clipped into a rear seat belt buckle.
X If necessary, ask the occupants in the rear to fasten their seat
belts.
For further information on the status indicator for the rear seat
belts: (Y page 54). Child seat position
G
Risk of injury
Vehicles with automatic child seat recognition on the front-
passenger seat: the child seat is positioned incorrectly.
X Fit the child seat in the correct position. G
Risk of injury
Vehicles with automatic child seat recognition on the front-
passenger seat: the automatic child seat recognition sensor is
faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 6
Malfunction -Work‐
shop- G
Risk of injury
There is a malfunction in the SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem). The 6warning lamp also lights up in the instrument clus-
ter.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 6
FL malfunc. -Work‐
shop- or
FR mal‐ func. -Workshop- G
Risk of injury
SRS has malfunctioned at the front on the left or right. The 6
warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 6
RL malfunc. -work‐
shop- or
RR mal‐ func. -Workshop- G
Risk of injury
SRS has malfunctioned at the rear on the left or right. The 6
warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Left windowbag mal‐
function:wkshp
or
Right windowbag
malfunction:wkshp G
Risk of injury
There is a malfunction in the left-hand and/or right-hand window-
bag. The 6warning lamp also lights up in the instrument clus-
ter.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages
237On-board computer and displays Z