MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE 2015 Owners Manual

Observe the legal requirements for each indi-
vidualc ountry.
X Do not use hot water and do not wash the
vehicle in direct sunlight.
X Use asoft sponge to clean.
X Use amild cleaning agent, such as acar
shampoo approved by Mercedes-Benz.
X Thoroughly hose down the vehicle with agen-
tle jet of water.
X Do not point the water jet directly towards the
air inlet.
X Use plenty of water and rinse out the sponge
frequently.
X Rinse the vehicle with clean water and dry
thoroughly with achamois.
X Do not let the cleaning agent dry on the paint-
work.
When using the vehicle in winter, remove all
traces of road salt deposits carefully and as
soon as possible.
High-pressure cleaning equipment G
WARNING
The water jet of circular-jet nozzles (dirt grind- ers) can cause damage not visible from the
outside to tyres or chassis components. Com-
ponents damaged in this way can unexpect-
edly fail. There is arisk of an accident.
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with circu-
lar-jet nozzles to clean the vehicle. Have dam- aged tyres or chassis componentsr eplaced
immediately.
! Alwaysm
aintainadistance of at least 30 cm
between the vehicle and the high-pressure
cleaner nozzle. Information aboutt he correct
distance is available from the equipment
manufacturer.
Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around when cleaning your vehicle.
Do not aim directly at any of the following:
R tyres
R door gaps, roof gaps, joints etc.
R electrical components
R battery
R connectors
R lights
R seals R
trim elements
R ventilation slots
Damaged seals or electrical componentsc an
lead to leaks or failures.
! If the key is within the rear detection range
of KEYLESS-GO, the following situations, for
example, could lead to the boot lid opening
unintentionally:
R using acar wash
R using ahigh-pressure cleaner
Make sure that the key is at least 3maway
from the vehicle.
! Edition
1special model: parts of your vehi-
cle are covered with adecorative foil. Main-
tain adistance of at least 70 cm between the
foil-wrappedp arts of the vehicle and the noz-
zle of the high pressure cleaner.
Information aboutt he correct distance is
available from the equipment manufacturer.
Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around when cleaning your vehicle.
Cleaning the paintwork !
Do not affix:
R stickers
R films
R magnetic plates or similari tems
to painted surfaces. You could otherwise
damage the paintwork.
Scratches, corrosive deposits, areas affected by
corrosion and damage caused by inadequate
care cannot always be completely repaired. In
such cases, visit aqualified specialist workshop.
X Remove impurities immediately,w here pos-
sible, whilst avoiding rubbing too hard.
X Soak insect remains with insect remover and
rinse off the treated areas afterwards.
X Soak bird droppings with water and rinse off
the treated areas afterwards.
X Remove coolant, brake fluid, tree resins, oils,
fuels and greases by rubbing gently with a
cloth soaked in petroleum ether or lighter
fluid.
X Use tar remover to remove tar stains.
X Use silicone remover to remove wax. 328
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Car
eand treatmen tofmattp aintwork !
Never polis
hthe vehicle or th elight alloy
wheels. Polishin gmakes th epaintwork shiny.
! The followin
gmay caus ethe pain tto
become shin yand thus reduc ethe matt
effect:
R vigorous rubbing wit hunsuitable materials
R frequen tuse of car washes
R washin gthe vehicle in direct sunlight
! Never use pain
tcleaner, buffing or polishing
products, or glos spreserver, e.g .wax. These
product sare only suitable for high-gloss sur-
faces. Thei ruse on vehicle swithm attp aint-
work leads to considerable surface damage
(shiny, spotte dareas).
Always have paintwork repairs carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
! Do no
tuse wash program swithah ot wax
treatmen tunde rany circumstances.
Observ ethese note sifyour vehicle has aclear
mat tfinish. This will help you to avoid damag eto
th ep aintwork due to incorrect treatment.
Thes enotes also apply to light-alloy wheel swith
ac lear mat tfinish.
The vehicle should preferably be washe dby
han dusingas ofts ponge, car shampoo and
plenty of water.
Use only insect remove rand car shampoo from
th er ange of approved Mercedes-Ben zcare
products. Cleaning vehicle parts
Cleaning th ewheels G
WARNING
The wate rjet of circular-jet nozzles (dir tgrind-
ers )can caus edamag enotvisible from the
outside to tyres or chassis components .Com-
ponents damaged in this way can unexpect-
edly fail. Ther eisariskofana ccident.
Do no tuse high-pressure cleaners wit hcircu-
lar-je tnozzle stoc lean th evehicle .Haved am-
aged tyres or chassis components replaced
immediately. !
Do no
tuse acidic wheel cleanin gproducts
to remove brak edust .This coul ddamage
wheel bolt sand brak ecomponents.
! Do no
tpark up th evehicle for an extended
period straigh tafter cleanin git, particularly
after having cleane dthe wheel swithw heel
cleaner. Whee lcleaners coul dcause
increased corrosion of th ebrak ediscsa nd
brak epads/linings. For this reason ,you
should driv efor afew minute safter cleaning.
Brakin gheat sthe brak ediscsa nd th ebrake
pads/linings, thus dryin gthem. The vehicle
can then be parked up.
Cleaning th ewindows G
WARNING
If th ewindscree nwiper sare set in motion
when cleanin gthe windscree norwiper
blades ,you coul dbecome trapped. Ther eisa
danger of injury.
Always switch off th ewindscree nwiper sand
th ei gnition before cleanin gthe windscree nor
wiper blades.
! Do no
tuse dry cloths, abrasive products,
solvents or cleanin gagents containing sol-
vents to clean th einside of th ewindows. Do
no ttou ch th einsides of th ewindows with
hard objects, e.g .anice scrape rorring. There
is otherwise ariskofd amaging th ewindows.
! Clean th
ewaterdrainage channels of the
windscree nand th erear window at regular
intervals. Deposits suc hasleaves, petals and
polle nmay unde rcertain circumstances pre-
ven twate rfromd raining away. This can lead
to corrosion damag eand damag etoelec-
tronic components.
X Clean th einside and outside of th ewindows
wit had amp cloth and acleanin gagen ttha tis
recommended and approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
Cleaning th ewiper blades G
WARNING
If th ewindscree nwiper sare set in motion
when cleanin gthe windscree norwiper
blades ,you coul dbecome trapped. Ther eisa
danger of injury. Care
329Maintenance and care
Z

Alway
sswitch off the windscree nwiper sand
the ignition before cleaning the windscree nor
wipe rblade s.
! Do not pull on the wipe
rblade .Otherwise,
the wipe rblade could be damaged.
! Do not clean wipe
rblade stoo ofte nand do
not ru bthem too hard. Otherwise, the graph-
ite coating could be damaged .Thisc ould
cause wipe rnoise.
! Hol
dthe wipe rarm securel ywhenf olding
back. The windscree ncould be damaged if
the wipe rarm hits against it suddenly.
X Fol dthe wipe rarm sa wayfrom the wind-
screen (Y page 126).
X Clea nthe wipe rblade scarefull yusing adamp
cloth.
X Fol dthe windscree nwiper sbacka gain before
switching on the ignition.
Cleanin gthe exterior lighting !
Onl
yusecleaning agents or cleaning cloths
tha tare suitabl efor plastic lenses .Unsuitable
cleaning agents or cleaning cloths could
scratch or damage the plastic lenses of the
exterio rlighting.
X Clea nthe plastic lenses of the exterio rlight-
ing using awetsponge and amildc leaning
agent, e.g .Mercedes-Benz car shampo oor
cleaning cloths.
Cleanin gthe mirro rturn signal !
Onl
yusecleaning agents or cleaning cloths
tha tare suitabl efor plastic lenses .Unsuitable
cleaning agents or cleaning cloths could
scratch or damage the plastic lenses of the
mirror turn signals.
X Clea nthe plastic lenses of the mirror turn sig-
nal sint he exterio rmirror housing using awet
sponge and mil dcleaning agent, e.g.
Mercedes-Benz car shampo oorcleaning
cloths.
Cleanin gthe sensors !
If yo
uclean the sensors with ahigh-pressure
cleaner, make sure tha tyou kee pad istance
of at leas t30cmb etween the vehicl eand the
high-pressure cleane rnozzle. Information abou
tthe correct distance is availabl efrom
the equipment manufacturer. X
Clea nsensors :of the driving system swith
water, car shampo oand asoftc loth.
Cleanin gthe reversin gcamera and
360° camera !
Do not clean the camera lens and the area
around the reversing camera or 360°camera
with ahigh-pressure cleaner. X
Make sure tha tthe vehicl eisstationar yand
tha tthe key is in position 2in the ignition lock.
X Ope nthe camera cove rfor cleaning via the
multimedia system (se eseparate operating
instructions).
X To clean the camera: usec lean water and a
sof tcloth to clean camera lens :.
360° camera: if youdrive at speed sabove
30 km/h or with the key in position 0or 1in the
ignition lock, the cove rofthe 360° camera
closes automatically. 330
CareMaintenance and care

Cleaning th
eexhaust tail pipes G
WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
become ver yhot.Ify ou com eintoc ontact
wit hthese part softhevehicle ,you coul dburn
yourself. Ther eisariskofi njury.
Always be particularly careful aroun dthe
exhaust tail pipe and th etail pipe trim. Allow
these components to coo ldown before touch-
ing them.
! Do no
tclean th eexhaust pipe wit hacid-
based cleanin gagents ,suc hass anitary
cleanser or wheel cleaner.
! Mercedes-AM
Gvehicle swithb lacke xhaust
pipes :the black-chrom etailpipe finishers
should no tbepolished wit hachrom epolish.
They will otherwise lose their blac ksheen. For
optimal care, th efinishers should be rubbed
wit hal ightly oiled cloth after every car wash.
Commercially available engin eand car eoils
are suitable for this.
For heavier soiling ,you can apply afinep aint-
work polis hwitham icrofibre cloth .Remove
th ee xces sp olis hresidue after polishing.
Impurities combined wit hthe effect sofroad grit
and corrosive environmental factors may cause
flas hrust to for monthesurface. You can
restore th eoriginal shin eoftheexhaust pipe by
cleanin gitregularly, especiall yinwinter and
after washin gthe vehicle.
X Clean th eexhaust pipe wit hacarep roduct
tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaning th etrailer tow hitch H
Environmental note
Dispose of oily and greasy cloth sinanenvi-
ronmentally-responsible manner.
! Do no
tclean th eball couplin gwithah igh-
pressure cleaner. Do no tuse solvents.
! Pleas
enotet he car einstruction sinthe
trailer couplin gmanufacturer' soperating
instructions. The ball couplin
gmust be cleane difitbecomes
dirt yorc orroded.
X Remove rust on th eball, e.g .withaw ire
brush.
X Remove dirt wit haclean, lint-free cloth or a
brush.
X Afte rcleaning, lightly oil or grease th eball
coupling.
X Chec kthatthe vehicle's trailer to whitch is
working properly.
i You can also have th
emaintenance work on
th eb all couplin gand th etrailer to whitch car-
ried out by aqualified specialist workshop. Interior care
Cleaning th edisplay !
For cleaning, do no
tuse any of th efollowing:
R alcohol-based thinner or petrol
R abrasive cleanin gagents
R commercially-available househol dcleaning
agents
Thes emay damag ethe display surface. Do
no tp ut pressure on th edisplay surface when
cleaning. This coul dlead to irreparable dam-
age to th edisplay.
X Before cleanin gthe display, mak esure that it
is switched off and has cooled down.
X Clean th edisplay surface usin gacommer-
ciall yavailable microfibre cloth and TFT/LCD
display cleaner.
X Dr yt he display surface usin gadry microfibre
cloth.
Cleaning th eplastic trim G
WARNING
Care product sand cleanin gagents containing
solvents can caus esurfaces in th ecockpit to
become porous. This coul dresult in plastic
part sbreakin gaway when th eairbag sare
deployed. Ther eisadanger of injury.
Do no tuse car eproduct sand cleanin gagents
containing solvents to clean th ecockpit. Care
331Maintenance and care Z

!
Do not affix the following to plastic surfaces:
R stickers
R films
R scented oil bottles or similari tems
You could otherwise damage the plastic.
! Do not allow cosmetics, insect repellent or
sunscreen to come in contact with the plastic
trim. This maintains the high-quality look of
the surfaces.
X Wipe the plastic trim with adamp, lint-free
cloth, e.g. amicrofibre cloth.
X Heavy soiling: use car care and cleaning
products recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
The surface may change colour temporarily.
Wait until the surface is dry again.
Cleaning the steering wheela nd gear or
selector lever X
Thoroughly wipe with adamp cloth or use
leather care agents that have been recom-
mended and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaning wooden trim and trim ele-
ments !
Do not use solvent-based cleaning agents
such as tar remover, wheel cleaners, polishes or waxes. There is otherwise arisk of damag-
ing the surface.
X Wipe the wooden trim and trim elements with
ad amp, lint-free cloth, e.g. amicrofibre cloth.
X Trim elements with piano black finish:
clean with
asoft, damp cloth and acommer-
cially available soap solution.
X Heavy soiling: use care and cleaning prod-
ucts recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaning the seat covers General notes
! Do not use
amicrofibre cloth to clean covers
made out of real leather, artificial leather or
DINAMICA. If used frequently, this can dam-
age the cover.
Note that regularc are is essential to make sure
that the appearance and comfort of the covers
are retained over time. Genuine leather seat covers
! To retain the natural appearance of the
leather, observe the following cleaning
instructions:
R Cleang enuine leather covers carefully with
ad amp cloth and then wipe the covers
down with adry cloth.
R Make sure that the leather does not
become soaked. It may otherwise become
rough and cracked.
R Only use leather care agents that have
been tested and approved by Mercedes-
Benz. You can obtain these from aqualified
specialist workshop.
Leather is anatural product.
It has natural surface properties, e.g.:
R unevenness in structure
R marks caused by growth and injury
R subtle colour differences
These are characteristics of leather and not
material faults.
Seat covers from other materials
! Observe the following when cleaning:
R clean artificial leather covers with acloth
moistened with asolution containing 1%
detergent (e.g. washing-up liquid).
R clean cloth covers with amicrofibre cloth
moistened with asolution containing 1%
detergent (e.g. washing-up liquid). Rub
carefully,a nd always wipe entire seat sec-
tions to avoid leaving visible lines. Leave
the seat to dry afterwards. Cleaning results depend on the type of dirt and how long it
has been there.
R CleanD INAMICA covers with adamp cloth.
Make sure that you wipe entire seat sec-
tions to avoid leaving visible lines.
Cleaning the seat belts G
WARNING
Seat belts may be severely weakened if
bleached or coloured. This may lead to the
seat belts, for example, tearing or failing in an accident. There is an increased risk of injury,
possibly even fatal.
Never bleach or colour seat belts. 332
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!
Do not clean the seat belts using chemical
cleaning agents. Do not dry the seat belts at
temperatures above 80 †orindirect sun-
light.
X Use clean, lukewarm water and soap solution.
Cleaning the roof lininga nd carpetsX
Roof lining: if it is very dirty, use asoft brush
or dry shampoo.
X Carpets: use the carpet and textile cleaning
agents recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz. Care
333Maintenance and care Z

Where will
Ifind...? Reflective safety jacket
Removing/replacing the reflective
safety jacket The reflective safety jackets are located in the
safety jacket compartments in the stowage
compartments.
X To remove: pullout safety jacket bag :with
the reflective safety jacket by loop ;.
X Open safety jacket bag :and pul lout the
reflective safety jacket.
X To stow: fold the reflective safety jacket, roll
it up and stow it in safety jacket bag :.
X Slid esafety jacket bag :along the lower
edge of the armres tinto the safety jacket
compartment. Meanwhile, ensure that
loop ;hangs out wel lwithi nreach.
i Remove
anew reflective safety jacket from
its packaging material before sliding it into
the safety jacket compartment. The packag-
ing material may otherwise caus eittoslipo ut
or make removing it difficult.
Observe the lega lrequirements for each indi-
vidual country. Notes on the reflective safety jackets :
Maximum numbe rofwashes
; Maximum wash temperature
= Do not bleach
? Do not iron
A Do not use alaundry dryer
B Do not dry-clean
C This is aclass2v est
R The reflective safety jackets meet the require-
ments defined by the lega lstandard only if:
- the correct size is used, and
- the reflective safety jackets are fastened
correctly
R Before use ,ensure that the reflective safety
jackets are clea nand intact. The special prop-
erties may otherwise be compromised.
R The reflective safety jackets should be stored
in their original packaging in adry place away
from sources of hea tand light.
R The maximu mnumberofw ashes specified is
not the only factor influencing the life spa nof
the reflective safety jackets. Thei rlife span
als od epends on use ,care, storage ,etc.
R The reflective safety jackets should be dis-
pose dofa nd replaced with new ones:
- after 15 washes, and/or
- if the reflective strips have become
scratched ,and/or
- if the backing material and/or reflective
strips have become soiled and cannot be
cleaned off, and/or
- the fluorescence of areflective safety vest
has fade de.g. due to the effects of sunlight
R Dispos eofreflective safety jackets in an envi-
ronmentall yresponsibl emanner. To do so,
contact you rloca lwaste disposal company. 334
Where will
Ifind...?Breakdown assistance

Warning triangle
Removing/replacing the warning trian-
gle X
To remove: open the boot lid.
X Pus hwarning triangl eholder :on both sides
in the direction of the arrow and open it.
X Pus hthe retaining lug upwards at the centre
of warning triangle ;and remove warning
triangle ;.
X To replace: place warning triangle ;back
into warning triangl eholder :.
X Close warning triangl eholder :.
Setting up the warning triangle X
Fold legs =out to the side.
X Fold side reflectors ;upwards to form atri-
angl eand lock them at the top using press
stud :. First-aid kit
First-ai
dkit: is in the boot in the left-hand
stowage net.
X Open the boot lid.
X Remove first-ai dkit:.
Check the expiry date on the first-ai dkit at least
once ayear. Replace the contents if necessary,
and replace any missing items. Fire extinguisher
The fire extinguisher is located underneath the
front of the driver's seat.
X Pul ltab : upwards.
X Remove fire extinguisher ;.
Have the fire extinguisher refilled after each use and checked every one or two years. It may oth-
erwise fail in an emergency.
Observe the lega lrequirements for each indi-
vidual country. Where will
Ifind...?
335Breakdown assistance

Vehicl
etoolkit
General notes The towing ey
eislocate dint he stowag ewell
under the boot floor.
On vehicles with MOExtende dtyres (tyres with
run-fla tcharacteristics) the towing ey eisina
bracket under the parcel shelf.
Apart from som ecountry-specifi cvariants, vehi-
cle sare not equipped with tyre-changing tools.
if your vehicl eisequippe dwithat yre-change
tool kit, it is locate dinthe stowag ewellu nder
the boot floor.
Some tool sfor changing awheel are specifi cto
the vehicle. For more informatio nonwhich tyre
changing tool sare required and approved to
perfor mawheelchange on your vehicle, consult
aq uali fied specialist workshop.
Necessary tyre-changing tool scan include, for
example:
R Jack
R Wheel chock
R Wheel wrench
R Ratchet ring spanner
R Centring pin
i The jack weighs approximatel
y2.1 kg.
The maximu mloadb earing capacity of the
jack can be found on the adhesive labe lonthe
jack.
The jack is maintenance-free .Ifthereisa
malfunction, please contact aquali fied spe-
cialist workshop.
Vehicles with aTIREFI Tkit :
Tyre inflation compressor
; Tyre sealant fille rbottle X
Ope nthe boot lid.
X Lif tthe boot floor upwards (Y page 313).
X Use the TIREFIT kit (Y page 338).
i Depending on the powe rclass (LK), the tyre
inflation compressor ha sthe following
weight:
R LK1 –12V /10 A, 120 W: 0.8 kg
R LK2 –12V /15A,1 80W:0.9 kg
The data regarding the power clas s(LK) and/
or electrical data can be found on the rear of
the tyre inflation compressor.
The tyre inflation compressor is maintenance-
free. If there is amalfunction, please contact
aq ualified specialist workshop.
Vehicles with atyre-change tool kit :
Tyre inflation compressor
; Tyre sealant filler bottle
= Whee lwrench
? Folding wheel chock
A Jack
B Towing eye
The tyre-change tool kit is in atray in the stow-
age wel lunde rthe boot floor.
On vehicles with aluminium hub caps, the tyre-
change tool kit also contains asocket. Depend-
ing on the vehicle equipment, this is in the left
stowage net or unde rthe boot floor.
X Open the boot lid.
X Swing the boot floo rupwards (Y page313).
X Use the TIREFIT kit (Y page338).
i Example: equipment and country-specific
variations possible. 336
Where will
Ifind...?Breakdow nassistance

Vehicles with MOExtende
dtyres (tyres
with run-flat characteristics) X
To remove the towin geye: open the boot
lid.
X Pull towing eye :to the left and remove it.
X To replace the towin geye: slidetowing
eye :with the thread into the rea rend of the
bracket.
X Push towing eye :on the eyelet toward sthe
right unti litengages in the bracket. Flat tyre
Preparin
gthe vehicle
Your vehicl emay be equipped with:
R MOExtende dtyres (tyres with run-fla tchar-
acteristics )(Ypage 337)
Vehicl epreparation is not necessary on vehi-
cle sw ithM OExtende dtyres.
R aT IREFIT kit (Y page 336)
R an emergency spare whee l(certai ncountries
only) (Y page 367)
Vehicles with MOExtende dtyres are not equip-
pe dw ithaT IREFIT kit at the factory .Itisthere-
fore recommende dthaty ou additionally equip
your vehicl ewithaT IREFIT kit if yo ufit tyres that
do not feature run-fla tcharacteristics, e.g .win-
ter tyres. ATIREFIT kit can be obtained from a
qualified specialist workshop.
Vehicles with an Mercedes-Benz emergency call
system which are not equipped with aTIREFIT
kit: in the event of aflatt yre, contact the Cus-
tome rAssistance Centre for the Mercedes-Benz
emergency cal lsystem (Y page 318).
Informatio nonchanging and fitting awheel
( Y page 361). X
Stop the vehicl easfar away as possibl efrom
traffic on solid ,non-slippery and level ground.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X Safeguard the vehicl eagain st rolling away
(Y page 172).
X If possible, bring the front wheels into the
straight-ahea dposition.
X Switch off the engine.
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
or, on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start function
or KEYLESS ‑GO:
X Ope nthe driver' sdoor.
The on-board electronics now have status 0.
Thi sist he same as the key having been
removed.
X Remove the Start/Stop button from the igni-
tio nlock( Ypage 145).
X Make sure tha tthe passenger sare not endan-
gered as they do so. Make sure tha tnoone is
nea rthe danger are awhile awheel is being
changed .Anyone wh oisnot directl yassis ting
in the whee lchange should, for example,
stand behind the barrier.
X Ge toutof the vehicle. Pa yattentio ntotraffic
conditions when doing so.
X Close the driver' sdoor.
X Place the warning triangl eatasuitabl edis-
tance (Y page 335). Observe lega lrequire-
ments. MOExtende
dtyres (tyres with run-flat
characteristics)
General notes With MOExtende
dtyres (tyres with run-fla tchar-
acteristics), yo ucan continue to drive your vehi-
cle eve nifthereisat otallos sofp ressure in one
or more tyres. The affecte dtyrem ustn ot show
any clearl yvisible damage.
Yo uc an recognise MOExtende dtyres by the
MOExtende dmarking which appears on the tyre
wall .You will find thi smarking next to the tyre
size designation, the load-bearing capacity and
the speed index.
MOExtende dtyres ma yonlybeu sedinc onjunc-
tio nw ithana ctivate dtyrep ressure loss warning
system or tyr epressure monitor. Flat tyre
337Breakdown assis tance