MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE 2022 Owners Manual

Adjusting the outside mirrors

Use button 2 or 4 t o select the desired mir-
ror. 
Use button 1 t
o adjust the position of the
selected mirror.
Folding the outside mirrors in/out (vehicles with
electr
ically folding outside mirrors) 
BrieOy pr
ess button 3. %
If the battery has been disconnected or has
disc

harged, the outside mirrors must be
moved brieOy using button 3. Only then will
the automatic mirror folding function work
properly.
Engaging the outside mirrors
If an outside mir
ror has been forcibly disengaged,
proceed as follows. 
Vehicles without electrically folding outside
mir

rors: manually move the outside mirror into
the correct position. 
Vehicles with electrically folding outside mir-
r
ors: press and hold button 3.
You will hear a click and the mirror will audibly
engage. The outside mirror will now be set to
the correct position. Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors function
&
WARNING Risk of acid bur
ns and poison-
ing due to the anti-dazzle mirror electro-
lyte
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-dazzle mir
ror breaks.
The electrolyte is hazardous to health and cau-
ses irritation. It must not come into contact
with your skin, eyes, respiratory organs or
clothing or be swallowed. 
If you come into contact with electrolyte,
obser
ve the following:
= Immediately rinse the electrolyte
from your skin with water and seek
medical attention.
= If electrolyte comes into contact with
your eyes, immediately rinse them
thoroughly with clean water and seek
medical attention.
= If the electrolyte is swallowed, imme-
diately rinse your mouth out thor-
oughly. Do not induce vomiting. Seek
medical attention immediately. 158
Light and sight

=
Immediat ely change out of clothing
which has been contaminated with
electrolyte.
= If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediately. The inside rearview mirror and the outside mirror
on t
he driver's side will automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits the sen-
sor on the inside rearview mirror.
System limits
The system will not go into anti-dazzle mode if:
= The vehicle is switched oM.
= Reverse gear is engaged.
= The interior lighting is switched on. Front-passenger outside mirror parking position
function
The parking position makes parking easier. The front-passenger outside mirror will swivel
do

wnwards in the direction of the rear wheel on
the front passenger's side when:
= the parking position is stored (  page 159).
= the front-passenger mirror is selected.
= reverse gear is engaged.
The front-passenger outside mirror will move back
to its original position when:
= you shis the transmission to another transmis-
sion position.
= you are travelling at a speed greater than
15 km/h.
= you press the button for the outside mirror on
the driver's side. Storing the parking position of the front-
passeng
er outside mirror using reverse gear Storing

Select the front-passenger outside mirror
using butt
on 2. 
Engage reverse gear. 
Move the front-passenger outside mirror into
t

he desired parking position using button 1. Light and sight
159

Calling up

Select the front-passenger outside mirror
using butt on 2. 
Engage reverse gear.
The fr
ont-passenger outside mirror will move
into the stored parking position. Activating/deactivating the automatic mirror fold-
ing function
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Closing functions 
Activate or deactivate Automatic mirror fold-
in. Area permeable to radio waves on the wind-
scr

een Radio-controlled equipment such as toll systems
can be mount

ed only on areas 1 of the wind-
screen that are permeable to radio waves.
Areas permeable to radio waves 1 are best visi-
ble from outside the vehicle when the windscreen
is illuminated with an external light source.
Note this position for vehicles with:
= Windscreen heater 160
Light and sight

Overview of climate control systems
Notes on climate control
An interior
Nlt er in combination with the preNlter
in the engine compartment must always be used
so that the air conditioning system, pollution level
monitoring and the air Nltration work correctly.
Use Nlters recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz. Always have maintenance work
carried out at a qualiNed specialist workshop.
Please note that your vehicle may not be equip-
ped with all functions described here. Overview of the THERMATIC climate bar (dual-
zone)
The indicator lamps indicate that the correspond-
ing functions ar

e activated. 1
s Increases the temperature
2 Upper display area of the climate bar with the
e

xamples of O switching climate control
on/oM ( page 163) and  synchronisa-
tion function (  page 166)
3 d Demis
ts the windscreen
4 r Switc
hes air-recirculation mode on/oM
(  page 166) or G Calls up t

he Nne particulate status dis-
play ( page 164) or
Plug-in hybrid vehicles: ; A
ctivates/deac-
tivates pre-entry climate control
5 l Switc
hes the rear window heater on or
oM
6 r R
educes the temperature
7 Depending on vehicle equipment and set-
tings: t

emperature display, demist function
display, display for pre-entry climate control
or auxiliary heating
8 Z Switc
hes the A/C function on/oM
(  page 165)
9

Overview of the THERMOTRONIC climate bar
The indicator lamps indicate that the correspond-
ing functions ar e activated. Front climate bar on the central display
(e

xample)
1 s Incr
eases the temperature 2
Upper display area of the climate bar with the
e

xamples of O switching oM climate con-
trol (  page 163), Z switching the A/C
function on/oM ( page 165) and  syn-
chronisation function (  page 166)
3 d Demis
ts the windscreen
4 r Switc
hes air-recirculation mode on/oM
(  page 166) or
G Calls up t
he Nne particulate status dis-
play ( page 164) or
Activates/deactivates residual heat utilisation
( pag
e 166) or
Plug-in hybrid vehicles: ; A
ctivates/deac-
tivates pre-entry climate control
5 l Switc
hes the rear window heater on/oM
6 Depending on vehicle equipment and set-
tings: t

emperature display, display for the
defrost function, airOow, pre-entry climate
control or auxiliary heating
7 J Incr
eases the airOow or switches on cli-
mate control ( page 163)
8 r R
educes the temperature 9
X Se
ts climate control to automatic mode,
right ( page 165)
A

Overview of the rear operating unit
1
Sets air distribution to the centre and side air
v
ents in the rear passenger compartment, les
2 Sets the temperature in the rear passenger
com

partment, les
3 Sets the airOo
w in the rear passenger com-
partment, les, or switches climate control
on/oM ( page 164) 4
Switches climate control on/oM
(  pag

e 164)
5 Sets the airOo
w in the rear passenger com-
partment, right, or switches climate control
on/oM ( page 164)
6 Sets the temperature in the rear passenger
com

partment, right
7 Sets air distribution to the centre and side air
v

ents in the rear passenger compartment,
right
8 Sets rear climate control to automatic mode,
r

ight
9 Sets the air distribution to the right rear foot-
w
ell vents
A Synchronisation is activated (  pag
e 166)
B Sets the air distribution to the rear les f
oot-
well vents
C Sets rear climate control to automatic mode,
les
The settings for the second row of seats can be
conNgur
ed via the rear operating unit or the multi-
media system (  page 165) depending on the
vehicle's equipment. Operating the climate control system
Switching climate control
on/oM Switching on climate control

Set the airOo
w to level 1 or higher via J on
the climate bar on the central display
or 
Press X, s, r or

Switching climate control
on/oM via t he rear oper-
ating unit Switching on

Press button 4.
or 
Set the airOo
w to level 1 or higher using but-
tons 3 and 5.
or 
Press buttons 2, 6, 8 or C.
Switching oM 
Press button 4.
or 
Set the airOo
w to level 0 using buttons 3 and
5.
% If rear climate control is switched oM via but-
t
on 4, OFF will be shown on the rear display. Switching the A/C function
on/oM using t
he air
conditioning control panel The A/C function heats, cools and
dehumidiNes
t
he vehicle's interior air. 
Press the Z butt
on.
Switch oM t
he A/C function only brieOy; other-
wise, the windows may mist up more quickly.
Condensation may drip from the underside of the
vehicle when cooling mode is active. This is not
indicative of a fault. Calling up the air conditioning menu via the cli-
mat
e bar or the air conditioning control panel The air conditioning menu can be called up via the
climat

e bar. The climate bar is always shown on
the lower edge of the central display. 
Select the Climate menu entr
y in the climate
bar.
The First row of seats menu is opened.
Jumping directly to the $LrquDlLt\ menu 
Select the G Nne par
ticle status display.
The Air quality menu is opened. An animation
of the automatic air cleaning taking place is
shown.
% The Nne par
ticle status display is on the home
screen next to the temperature display on the right and it informs you of the current particu-
lat

e levels inside and outside of the vehicle.
The measurement values are shown with the
ug/m 3
units (microgrammes per cubic
metre).
The Nne par
ticle value measured in the vehicle
interior can be inOuenced by the incoming air in
heating mode, especially at a high blower setting.
This can lead to an unrepresentative display of the
Nne particle value. Defrosting the windscreen via the climate bar
Switching on

Press d on t
he climate bar on the central
display.
Switching oM 
Press d, X or O on t
he climate bar
on the central display
or 
set the airOo
w to 0. 164
Climate control

%
When the defrost function is activated, some
functions (e.g. t
he temperature setting) will
automatically be deactivated. Activating/deactivating the A/C function via the
air conditioning menu Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
First row of seats
Depending on t

he external conditions, improved
cooling and dehumidiNcation of the interior air are
supported when the A/C function is activated. If
it is not possible to operate the A/C function on
the climate bar on the central display, switch the
function on or oM in the climate menu of the cen-
tral display. 
Select A/C (A/C). Setting climate control to automatic mode
In automatic mode, the set vehicle interior tem-
per
ature is controlled automatically and main-
tained at a constant level by the air supply. 
Press AUTO on t
he climate bar on the central
display.
% You can increase or reduce the airOo
w by
pressing K on the climate bar on the mul-
timedia system. 
To switch to manual operation: switc
h oM
automatic mode or adjust an aspect of air dis-
tribution, e.g. P. Setting air distribution using the air conditioning
menu Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 
Select First row of seats or Second row of
seats. 
To set the air distribution: select a, P
or O. 
Set the airOo
w.
% When the air conditioning system is switched
on, at leas
t one zone is always active. How-
ever, several air distribution options can be
selected at the same time, for example to set the climate control for the interior and the
f

ootwells simultaneously. In doing so, the
a climate control for the windscreen can
only be selected for the Nrst seat row. When
automatic mode is active, the buttons for set-
ting the air distribution are automatically
deactivated. When the air conditioning system
is switched oM, the buttons remain operable
and the last setting is saved. Setting rear climate control using the air condi-
tioning menu Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu
Se

tting the temperature 
Select Second row of seats. 
Set the temperature.
Setting the airOo
w 
Select Second row of seats. 
Set the air Oo
w with s or r. Climate control
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Controlling the rear climate control automatically

Select AUTO.
% When the defrost function is activated, some
functions (e.g. t
he temperature setting) are
automatically deactivated. To deactivate the
defrost function, press either d, X
or O set the air Oow to level 0
(  page 164).
Deactivating rear climate control 
Select REAR OFF. Switching the synchronisation function
on/oM via
t
he air conditioning menu Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
First row of seats
The sync

hronisation function controls the climate
control centrally. The driver's settings for temper-
ature, airOow and air distribution are automatically
adopted for each climate zone. 
Select SYNC (S
YNC). Demisting the windows
Windows misted up on the inside

Press X on t
he climate bar on the central
display. 
If the windows remain misted up: press d
on t
he climate bar on the central display.
Windows misted up on the outside 
Switch on the windscreen wipers. Switching air-recirculation mode
on/oM via t
he
multimedia system Requirements:
=
The Nne par

ticulate status display is visible on
the climate bar.
Multimedia system: 4 Climate menu 5
First row of seats 
Press r on t
he upper display area of the
climate bar.
The interior air will be recirculated. Air-recirculation mode will automatically switch to
fr

esh air mode aser a while.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo

ws may mist up more quickly. Switch on
air-recirculation mode only brieOy. Switching air-recirculation mode
on/oM 
Press r on t
he climate bar on the central
display.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-recirculation mode will automatically switch to
fr
esh air mode aser a while.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo

ws may mist up more quickly. Switch on
air-recirculation mode only brieOy. Switching residual heat mode
on/oM via t
he cli-
mate bar Requirements:
= The r

esidual heat function is available.
= The vehicle is parked.
= The coolant temperature is suPciently high.166
Climate control

It is possible to make use of the residual heat
fr
om the engine to continue heating or ventilating
the front compartment of the vehicle for approx-
imately 30 minutes, depending on the tempera-
ture set. 
To switch on or oM: select Residual heat on
t
he climate bar of the central display.
The residual heat function will automatically
switc
h oM aser some time.
% If residual engine heat utilisation is activated,
t

he two buttons for setting the temperature
and air distribution will automatically be deac-
tivated. Activating/deactivating ionisation
Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
Air quality
Onl

y vehicles with THERMATIC (2-zone) or
THERMOTRONIC air conditioning control panel
have this function. Ionisation improves the quality of the vehicle's
int
erior air. Ionisation of the interior air is odour-
less. 
Select Ionisation.
% The function can only be performed if the
A

UTO mode is activated or the air distribution
is set to the side air vent. The function is
restricted if the side air vents on the driver's
side are closed. Fragrance system
Activating/deactivating the fragrance system
using t

he multimedia system
Requirements: = Automatic climate control is activated.
= The glove compartment is closed.
= A Oacon is inserted.
Multimedia system: 4 Climate menu 5
Air quality
The fragrance system distributes a pleasant fra-
grance throughout the vehicle interior from a Oa-
con located in the glove box. 
Navigate down until the climate control bar is
activ

e. 
Select Air freshener. 
Activate or deactivate fragrancing.
Setting the fragrance system
R
equirements:
= The THERMATIC (2-zone) or THERMOTRONIC
air conditioning control panel is available.
= The climate control system is switched on.
= The glove compartment is closed.
= A Oacon is inserted.
Multimedia system: 4 Climate menu 5
Air quality 
Select Air freshener. 
Keep pressing until the desired intensity is
r

eached. Climate control
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