MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE 2021 Owners Manual

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Owner's Manual

Front passenger airbag warning&WARNING Risk of injury or death if the co-
driver airbag is enabled
If the co-driver airbag is enabled, a child on
the co-driver seat may be struck by the co-
driver airbag during an accident.
NEVER use a rearward-facing child restraint
system on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT AIRBAG; DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to theCHILD can occur.
Observe the chapter "Children in the vehicle".

Thank you for buying Mercedes-Benz
Before you Nrst drive oM, read this Owner's Man-
ual carefully and familiarise yourself with your vehicle. For your own safety and a longer operat-ing lifespan of the vehicle, follow the instructions
and warning notices in this Owner's Manual. Dis-
regarding them may lead to damage to the vehicle or injury to people.
The standard equipment and product description of your vehicle may vary and depends on the fol- lowing factors:
= Model
= Order
= National version
= Availability
The illustrations in this Owner's Manual show a
les-hand drive vehicle. On right-hand-drive vehi-
cles, the layout of car parts and control elements diMers accordingly.
Mercedes-Benz is constantly developing its vehi- cles further.Mercedes-Benz therefore reserves the right to
introduce changes in the following areas:
= Design
= Equipment
= Technical features
The equipment in your vehicle may therefore diMer
from that shown in the descriptions and illustra-
tions.
The following documents are integral parts of the vehicle:
= Digital Owner's Manual
= Printed Owner's Manual
= Service booklet
= Equipment-dependent Supplements
Keep these documents in the vehicle at all times.
If you sell the vehicle, always pass all of the docu- ments on to the new owner.
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Symbols .......................................................... 5
At a glance ...................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indicator and warning lamps ............................ 8 Overhead control panel ................................. 10Door operating unit and seat adjustment ....... 12
Emergencies and breakdowns ....................... 14
Digital Owner's Manual ................................. 16
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ............ 16
General notes ............................................... 17
Protection of the environment ....................... 17
Take-back of end-of-life vehicles .................... 17
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ........................ 18
Owner's Manual ............................................ 19
Touch-sensitive controls ................................ 19
Operating safety ............................................ 19
Declaration of conformity .............................. 21
Diagnostics connection ................................. 27
QualiNed specialist workshop ........................ 29
Vehicle registration ....................................... 29
Correct use of the vehicle ............................. 29
Information on the REACH regulation ............. 29
Notes for persons with electronic medical
aids .............................................................. 30
Implied warranty ........................................... 30
QR code for rescue card ............................... 30
Data storage ................................................. 31
Copyright ...................................................... 34
Occupant safety ............................................ 35
Restraint system ........................................... 35
Seat belts ..................................................... 37
Airbags ......................................................... 41
PRE-SAFE n
system ........................................ 48
Automatic measures aser an accident ........... 50
Safely transporting children in the vehicle ...... 50 Notes on pets in the vehicle .......................... 69
Opening and closing ...................................... 70
Key ............................................................... 70
Doors ............................................................ 74
Load compartment ........................................ 78
Side windows ................................................ 83
Sliding sunroof .............................................. 86
Roller sunblinds ............................................. 90
Anti-thes protection ...................................... 91
Seats and stowing ......................................... 94
Notes on the correct driver's seat position .... 94
Seats ............................................................ 94
Steering wheel ............................................ 104
Easy entry and exit feature .......................... 106
Memory function ......................................... 108
Stowage areas ............................................ 109
Sockets ....................................................... 124
Wireless charging of the mobile phone and connection with the exterior aerial ........ 125
Fitting/removing the Ooor mats ................... 127
Light and sight ............................................ 128
Exterior lighting ........................................... 128
Interior lighting ............................................ 137
Windscreen wipers and windscreen
washer system ............................................ 138
Mirrors ........................................................ 142
Area permeable to radio waves on the
windscreen ................................................. 145
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Climate control ........................................... 146
Overview of climate control systems ............ 146
Operating the climate control system .......... 148
Driving and parking ..................................... 159
Driving ........................................................ 159
DYNAMIC SELECT button ............................ 170
Automatic transmission ............................... 172
Refuelling .................................................... 176
Parking ....................................................... 182
Driving and driving safety systems ............... 189
Trailer hitch ................................................. 256
Bicycle rack function ................................... 259
Vehicle towing instructions .......................... 262
Driver display .............................................. 263
Notes on the driver display .......................... 263
Operating the driver display ......................... 263
Menus on the driver display ......................... 264
Head-up display .......................................... 265
Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
system (EQ Boost technology) ..................... 267
Overview of status displays on the driver
display ........................................................ 267
MBUX multimedia system ............................269
Overview and operation ............................... 269
System settings .......................................... 277
Navigation and traPc .................................. 282
Telephone ................................................... 290
Mercedes me and apps ............................... 293 Mercedes-Benz emergency call system ....... 302Radio & media ............................................. 309
Sound settings ............................................ 313
Maintenance and care ................................. 314
ASSYST PLUS service interval display .......... 314
Engine compartment ................................... 315
Cleaning and care ....................................... 321
Breakdown assistance ................................. 328
Emergency .................................................. 328
Flat tyre ...................................................... 330
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 336
Tow-starting or towing away ........................ 341
Electrical fuses ............................................ 346
Wheels and tyres ......................................... 349
Notes on noise or unusual handling char-
acteristics ................................................... 349
Notes on regularly inspecting wheels and
tyres ........................................................... 349
Notes on snow chains ................................. 349 Tyre pressure .............................................. 350
Wheel change ............................................. 353
Emergency spare wheel ............................... 362
Technical data ............................................. 364
Notes on technical data .............................. 364
On-board electronics ................................... 364
Regulatory radio identiNcation of small
components ................................................ 366
Vehicle identiNcation plate, VIN and
engine number overview .............................. 449
Operating Ouids ........................................... 451
Vehicle data ................................................ 460
Trailer hitch ................................................. 461
Display messages and warning/indicator
lamps .......................................................... 463
Display messages ........................................ 463
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Warning and indicator lamps ....................... 525
Index .......................................................... 540
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In this Owner's Manual, you will Nnd the following
symbols:&DANGER Danger due to not observing the
warning notices
Warning notices draw your attention to haz-
ards that may endanger your health or life, or
the health or life of others.
Observe the warning notices.+ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
damage due to failure to observe environ-
mental notes
Environmental notes include information on
environmentally responsible behaviour or envi- ronmentally responsible disposal.
Observe environmental notes.*NOTE Damage to property due to failure
to observe notes on material damage
Notes on material damage inform you of risks
which may lead to your vehicle being dam- aged.
Observe notes on material damage.%These symbols indicate useful instructions orfurther information that could be helpful to
you.Instruction(  page)Further information on a topicDisplayMessages in the central display4Highest menu level, which is to be
selected in the multimedia system5Relevant submenus, which are to be
selected in the multimedia system*Indicates a causeSymbols5

Les-hand-drive vehicles
6At a glance !

1Steering wheel gearshis paddles!

Driver display
8At a glance !