MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON 2012 Owners Manual

ECO display
Function................................................ 16 3
ECO start/s top function
Au tomatic engine start.......................... 161
Au tomatic engine stop...........................1 61
Operation............................................... 161
Switching off/on................................... 16 3
Electric pa rking brake
Applying automaticall y.......................... 182
App lying or releasing manuall y.............. 183
Emergency braking................................ 184
Re leasing automaticall y......................... 183
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electromagnetic compatibility Declaration of conformity........................ 25
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Emer gency
Fire extinguisher.................................... 389
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided).........................3 89
Overview of the help functions................ 18
Re moving thewa rning triangle.............. 388
Saf etyve st............................................ 388 Setting up
thewa rning triangle............. 389
Emer gency braking ................................... 184
Emer gency braking
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Emer gency engine start............................ 407
Emer gency key
Inserting/removing................................. 74
Locking a door........................................ 79
Un locking a door..................................... 79
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle...............................1 56
Emer gency spare wheel
No tes..................................................... 424
ENERGIZING COMFORT Overview of programmes...................... 285
Starting the programme........................ 286
Engine ECO start/ stop function........................ 161
Engine number...................................... 428
St arting (eme rgency operation mode)...1 56
St arting (Remo teOnline).......................1 57
St arting (s tart/s top button).................. 15 5
St arting assis tance................................ 400 Switching off (s
tart/s top button)...........1 78
Engine bonnet Function (active bonnet)........................ 373
Opening/closing....................................3 74
Engine data Displaying.............................................. 167
Engine electronics Notes....................................................4 26
Engine number......................................... .428
Engine oil Additives...............................................4 36
Capacity................................................ 437
Che cking the oil le vel using the oil
dipstick..................................................3 76
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer..................................... 377
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval................ .437
Quality................................................... 437
To pping up............................................. 378
Entering characters
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 272
On theto uchpad.................................... 274
Using the controller............................... 273528
Index
Internal use only

EQ Boost
Operating saf ety...................................... 23
ERA-GLO NASS test mode
St arting/ending.................................... 339
Er ro r message
see Displ aymessa ge
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist.................................. .189
Tr ailer stabilisation................................ 189
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 19 0
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 188
EU general operating permit number ...... 428
Exterior lighting see Lights
Exterior lighting (care).............................. 384 F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST Favo
urites
Ad ding................................................... 270
Calling up.............................................. 270
Del eting................................................. 270
Moving.................................................. 270
Overview...............................................2 69
Re naming.............................................. 270
Fi lling station sear ch
St arting automatic sear ch..................... 291
Switching the automatic sear chon/
off.......................................................... 297
Using automatic sear ch......................... 297
Fi re extinguisher....................................... 389
Firs t-aid kit (soft sided) ............................ 389
Flacon Inse rting/ removing.............................. .148
Flat towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Flat tyre MOEx tended tyres................................. 391
No tes.................................................... 390
TIREFIT kit............................................. 392
Wheel change........................................ 41 8Floor mats
.................................................. 12 3
Fo g light (extended range) ....................... 13 0
Fo il co vering
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................ 186
Fr ag rance
see Frag rance sy stem
Fr ag rance sy stem
Inserting/removing theflacon...............1 48
Setting................................................... 147
Fr ee software............................................. .36
Fr equencies
Mobile phon e....................................... .427
Tw o-w ayradio........................................ 427
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger).......43
Fr ont passenger seat
see Seat
Fr ont wheel ar ch
Fitting/removing the co ver.................... 13 6
Fr ont wheel ar chcover
Fitting/removing.................................. .136
Fu el
Ad ditives...............................................4 33 Index
529
Internal use only

Diesel...................................................
.433
E10....................................................... .432
Flexible fuel vehicles.............................4 32
Fu elreser ve.......................................... 434
Low outside temp eratures..................... 433
Pe trol..................................................... 432
Quality (diesel)...................................... 433
Quality (p etro l)...................................... 432
Re fuelling............................................... 172
Sulphur content..................................... 432
Ta nk content......................................... 434
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu ses
Before replacing a fuse.......................... 407
Fu se assignment diagram...................... 407
Fu se box in the boot.............................. 409
Fu se box in the engine compartmen t.... 408
Fu se box in the front passenger foot‐
we ll....................................................... 409
Fu se box on the dashboard................... 409
No tes..................................................... 407 G
Garage door opener Cleari ngthe memory.............................1 82
Opening or closing the door................... 181
Programming buttons............................ 180
Re solving problems...............................1 81
Synchronising thero lling code............... 181
Gearshift recommendation..................... .170
Gene ral operating permit number (EU)... 428
Genuine parts............................................. .22
Genuine wood (Care) ................................ 385
Glide mode................................................ .171 H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual).......... 41 0
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ .83
Hazard warning lights.............................. .128
HD prog rammes
see CI+ module Head
restra int
Fr ont (adjusting mechanically)..............1 03
Re ar (adjusting).................................... .104
Re ar (fitting/removing)......................... .105
Head-up display Adjusting display elements (on-board
compu ter).............................................. 24 9
Ad justing the brightness (on-board
computer).............................................. 24 9
Fu nction................................................ 24 8
Menu (on-board computer).................... 24 9
Operating the memory function.............1 11
Setting the position (on-board com‐
puter)....................................................2 49
Switching on/of f................................... 24 9
Headlamp flashing.................................... 127
Headlamps see Automatic driving lights
Heating see Climate control
Help call see Mercedes-Benz emergency call sy stem
High beam Activating/deactivating......................... 127530
Index
Internal use only

Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist..................... 13 0
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus............ .132
High-pressure cleaner (care)................... 382
Hill Start Assist......................................... .191
HOLD function Function/no tes..................................... 19 0
Switching on/of f................................... 191
Hooking the luggage net .......................... .118
Hotspot Setting up (Wi-Fi).................................. .278 I
i-Size child seat securing sy stem
Fitting..................................................... .61
Seats suitable for attaching..................... 60
Identification plate Engine................................................... 428
Vehicle..................................................4 28
Ignition Switching on (S tart/S top button).......... 154
Ignition key
see Key Immobiliser
.................................................. 94
Implied warranty
Ve hicle.................................................... 33
In Car Of fice
Calling up.............................................. 326
Fe atures................................................ 325
Marking a to-do entry as compl eted...... 326
Noting an incoming call......................... 326
Selecting functions............................... .326
Switching auto maticstart on/of f.......... 326
Increase in traf fic information volume
Setting................................................... 361
Indicator lamps see Warning/indicator lamps
Individual drive prog ram
Con figuring............................................ 167
Selecting............................................... 16 6
Inspection see AS SYST PLUS
Instrument clus ter
Fu nction/no tes............................. 244,24 5
Instrument display Function/no tes..................................... 24 5Instrument clus
ter................................... 10
Wa rning/indicator lamps...................... 498
Instrument display and on-boa rd
compu ter
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 24 4
Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ac tive headla mps.................................. 12 9
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist..................... 13 0
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus............ .132
Ad versewe ather light............................ 13 0
City lighting.......................................... .130
Cornering light....................................... 12 9
Fo g light (extended range)..................... 13 0
Mo torw ay mode..................................... 12 9
Overview............................................... 12 8
Switching on/of f................................... 13 0
Interior lighting Adjusting............................................... 13 4
Ambient lighting.................................... 13 4
Re ading lam p......................................... 13 4
Switch-off del aytime............................. 13 5
Interior pr otection
Fu nction.................................................. 96
Priming/deactivating............................... 97 Index
531
Internal use only

Intermediate destination
Calculating a route with intermediate
destinations.......................................... 293
En tering................................................. 292
Modifying............................................. .292
St arting an automatic filling station
sear ch................................................... 291
St arting the automatic service sta‐
tion sear ch............................................ 298
In tern etconnection
Cancelling permission (mobile phone).. 343
Communication module function.......... .341
Connection status................................ .343
Displ aying the connection status.......... 343
Editing access data (Blue tooth®
)...........3 43
Information............................................ 340
Mobile phone de tails............................ .343
Re strictions........................................... 340
Setting access data (Bluetooth ®
).......... 342
Setting up (Blue tooth ®
).........................3 42
Setting up (Wi-Fi)................................... 341
Switching Blue tooth®
profile (DUN/
PA N)...................................................... 342
Internet radio
see TuneIn Ionisation
Activating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem).................................................. 147
iPhone ®
see Apple CarPlay ®
see Mercedes-Benz Link
ISOFIX child seat anchor
Seats suitable for attaching..................... 59
ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
Fitting..................................................... .61 J
Jack Declaration of conformity........................ 28
Storage location..................................... 41 8
Jump-start connection General no tes........................................ 398 K
Key Acoustic locking verification signal.......... 74
Battery.................................................... 75
Emergency key........................................ 74Energy consumption................................
74
Fe atures................................................. .73
Ke yring attachment................................ 74
Overview................................................. 73
Problem................................................... 76
Un locking setting.................................... .74
Ke y functions
Deactivating.............................................74
KEYLESS-GO Locking theve hicle..................................78
Problem................................................... 78
Un locking setting.................................... .74
Un locking theve hicle.............................. 78
Kickd own
Using.....................................................1 71
Knee airbag .................................................. 43 L
Lamp see In terior lighting
Lamps (instrument display) see Warning/indicator lamps 532
Index
Internal use only

Lane de
tection (au tomatic)
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Language Notes....................................................2 80
Setting................................................... 280
Le vel control sy stem
see AIRMATIC
Light switch Overview............................................... 12 5
Lighting see In terior lighting
see Lights
Lights Active headla mps.................................. 12 9
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist..................... 13 0
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus............ .132
Ad versewe ather light............................ 13 0
Au tomatic driving lights........................ .126
Changing bulbs...................................... 13 5
City lighting.......................................... .130
Combination switch.............................. .127
Corne ring light....................................... 12 9Driving ab
road (symm etrical low
beam)................................................... .125
Fo g light (extended range)..................... 13 0
Haza rdwa rning light s............................ 12 8
Headla mpflashin g................................. 127
Headla mprange................................... .126
High beam............................................ .127
Intellige nt Light Sy stem......................... 12 8
Light switc h........................................... 12 5
Low beam..............................................1 25
Mo torw ay mode..................................... 12 9
Pa rking lights........................................ .125
Re ar fog light......................................... 12 5
Re sponsibility for lighting sy stems........ 12 5
Setting the dipped beam....................... 13 3
Setting theex terior lighting switch-
off delay time........................................1 33
Setting the sur round lighting................. 13 4
St anding lights....................................... 12 5
Tu rn signal indicator.............................. 127
Limiter Activating.............................................. 19 5
Buttons.................................................. 19 5
Calling up a spee d................................. 19 5
Deactivating.......................................... 19 5Fu
nction................................................ 194
Pa ssive mode........................................ 194
Pe rm anent setting................................ .196
Re quirements........................................ 19 5
Selecting............................................... 19 5
Setting a speed..................................... 19 5
St oring a speed.....................................1 95
Sy stem limitations................................. 194
Limiting speed see Limiter
LINGU ATRO NIC
Application specific voice commands.... 251
Au dible help functions.......................... .252
Global voice command s......................... 251
Impr oving speech quality..................... .252
Language setting................................... 251
Media pla yervo ice command s.............. 259
Messa gevoice command s.................... .261
Multifunction steering wheel (operat‐
ing)........................................................ 250
Na vigation voice commands.................. 254
Operable functions................................ 251
Operating saf ety.................................... 250
Ra dio voice command s........................ .258
Switch voice commands....................... .252 Index
533
Internal use only

Te
lephone voice controls....................... 257
Te xt messa gevoice commands............ .261
TV voice commands.............................. 258
Ty pes of voice commands...................... 251
Ve hicle voice command s...................... .262
Vo ice prom pting................................... .251
Live Traf fic Information
Displaying subsc ript ion informatio n......305
Displ aying the tra ffic map.................... .305
Displ aying traf fic incidents.................... 306
Extending a subscription....................... 305
Issuing hazard alerts............................. 307
Re gis tering on Mercedes me................. 305
Loading Bag hook................................................ 11 7
No tes..................................................... 111
Ro of luggage rack .................................. 11 9
Ti e-down eyes........................................ 11 7
Loading guidelines .................................... .111
Loads Securing................................................. 111
Locator lighting see Sur round lighting Locking an
extern al device (child
saf ety lock)................................................ 280
Locking/unlocking Activating/deactivating the auto‐
matic locking feature............................... 79
Ad ditional door loc k................................ .76
Emergency key........................................ 79
KEYLESS-GO........................................... .78
Un locking/opening the doors from
th e inside................................................77
Low beam Swit ching on/of f................................... 12 5
Symm etrical low bea m.......................... 12 5
Lu bricant additives
see Additives
Lu ggage
Lu ggage net........................................... 11 8
Secu ring................................................. 111
Lu mbar support
see Lumbar support (4-w ay)
Lu mbar support (4-w ay)........................... 103 M
Main beam Changing bulbs...................................... 13 6
Maintenance see ASS YST PLUS
Malfunction Restra int sy stem..................................... 38
Manoeuvring assistant Activating/deactivating......................... 237
Cross Traf fic Alert................................. 236
Drive AwayAssi st.................................. 235
Map Avoiding an area....................................3 10
Av oiding an area (o verview).................. .310
Changing an area.................................. .310
Del eting an area.................................... .311
Displ aying online map con tents............. 313
Displ aying Qibla.................................... .312
Displ aying the compass......................... 312
Displ aying the map version.................... 310
Displ aying the next intersecting stre et.. 309
Displaying the satellite map...................3 13
Displ aying the tra ffic map.................... .305
Displ aying weather information.............3 13534
Index
Internal use only

Map data................................................3
11
Moving.................................................. 308
Overview...............................................3 07
Selecting POI symbols........................... 309
Selecting text information..................... 309
Selecting the map orientation............... 309
Setting the map scale............................ 308
Setting the map scale automaticall y...... 312
Up dating................................................3 11
Map and compass Overview............................................... 307
Massage prog rammes
Re setting the settings............................1 06
Selecting the front seats....................... 105
Massage settings Resetting...............................................1 06
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) ..........383
Maximum gross vehicle weight .............. .428
Maximum speed see Limiter
Mecca......................................................... 312
Media Sear ching............................................. .353 Media display
Notes....................................................2 65
Media Inter face
Ac tivating.............................................. 354
Information............................................ 353
Overview.............................................. .354
Media mode Activating.............................................. 348
Media sear ch
St arting................................................. 353
Medical aids................................................ .32
Memory function Function................................................. 11 0
Head-up display — Calling up stored
settings..................................................1 11
Head-up display — Storing settings......... 111
Operating............................................... 111
Outside mir rors — Calling up stored
settings..................................................1 11
Outside mir rors —St oring settings......... 111
Seat — Calling up stored settings........... 111
Seat — Storing settings........................... 111
St eering wheel — Calling up sa ved
settings.................................................. 111St
eering wheel — Saving settings...........1 11
Menu (on-board computer) Head-up displa y..................................... 24 9
Overview............................................... 24 6
Mercedes me calls Arranging a service appointment.......... 334
Calling the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre................................................... 333
Calling the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre af ter auto matic accident or
breakdown de tection............................. 333
Consenting todata transfer.................. 334
Information............................................ 332
Making a call via theove rhead con‐
trol panel............................................... 331
Tr ans ferred data.................................... 334
Mercedes me connect Accident and Breakdown Manage‐
ment...................................................... 336
Information............................................ 336
Tr ans ferred data.................................... 337
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
No tes..................................................... 154 Index
535
Internal use only

Mercedes-Benz Apps
Calling up.............................................. 344
Using with voice control........................ 344
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
Au tomatic emergency call.................... .337
Information............................................3 37
Information on data transfer.................3 39
Manual emer gency cal l......................... 338
Overview............................................... 337
Self diagnosis........................................ 339
St arting/ending ERA-GLONASS test
mode..................................................... 339
Mercedes-Benz Link Connecting............................................ 327
Ending.................................................. .327
Overview............................................... 327
Using..................................................... 327
Mercedes-Benz service centre see Qualifi ed specialist workshop
Message (multifunction display) see Display message
Message memory...................................... 445
Messages Voice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC)........2 61Messages
see Text messa ges
Mir rors
see Outside mir rors
Mobile phone Cancelling permission for Internet
connection............................................ 343
Fr equencies........................................... 427
Tr ansmission output (maximum )........... 427
see Apple CarPl ay®
Mobile phone see Android Auto
see Mercedes-Benz Link
see Second telephone
see Telephone
Mobile phone voice recognition
St arting................................................. 320
St opping................................................3 20
Model series see Vehicle identification plate
MOExtended tyres..................................... 391
Mo torw ay mode ......................................... 12 9Moving
away
see Driving tips
MULTIBEAM LED........................................ 12 8
Multifunction display Overview of the displa ys........................ 247
Multifunction steering wheel
Overview of buttons.............................. 24 6
Multifunction steering wheel
see Steering wheel
Multimedia sy stem
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode.................................................... .185
Ad justing thevo lume............................ .272
Calling up applications.......................... 269
Central cont rol elements...................... .266
Collision de tection (pa rked vehicle).......1 84
Con figuring display settings...................2 74
Con figuring drive program I...................167
ENERGIZING COMFORT programme
(o ve rview).............................................. 285
Favo urites............................................. 269
Overview............................................... 265
Re ar climate control............................. .146
Re storing (factory settings)................... 285 536
Index
Internal use only

St
arting the ENERG IZINGCOMFORT
programme............................................2 86
Switching the sound on/of f................... 271
Multimedia sy stem
see En tering characters
see Touchpad N
Na vigation
Showing/hiding the menu..................... 287
Switching on.......................................... 287
Up dating the map data..........................3 11
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC)....... 254
Na vigation
see Destination
see Destination entry
see Map
see Route
see Route guidance
see Traf fic information
Na vigation announcements
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 301
Ad justing thevo lume............................ .301
Re peating.............................................. 302 Switching audio
fadeout on/of f.............301
Ne arField Communication (NFC)
Connecting the mobile phone tothe
multimedia sy stem................................. 319
Information............................................ 319
Switching Blu etoo th®
audio equip‐
ment...................................................... 358
Swit ching mobile phones...................... .319
Using a mobile phone............................3 19
Ne utral
Engaging................................................ 16 8
NFC see Near Field Communication (NFC) O
Occupant saf ety
see Airbag
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
see Pets in theve hicle
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus) see
Restra int sy stem
see Seat belt
Oil see Engine oil
On-board computer Displaying the service due dat e............. 372
Head-up display menu........................... 24 9
Multifunction displa y............................. 247
Operating..............................................2 46
Overview of menus................................ 24 6
On-board diagnostics inter face
see Diagno stics connection
On-boa rdelectronics
Engine electronic s................................. 426
No tes....................................................4 26
Tw o-w ayradios...................................... 426
Online services Data storage............................................ 35
Open-source software................................36
Opening the boot lid using your foot
HANDS-FREE ACCES S............................. 83
Ope rating fluids
Ad Blue ®
................................................ 435 Index
537
Internal use only