display MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON 2018 Repair Manual

0007
Remo vethe co ver from the ball head and
st ore it in a safe place.
Make sure that the ball on the ball neck is clean.
Check that it is either greased or dr y (grease-
free), depending on the instructions forthe
traile r.
Fo lding the ball neck in 0007
Pull release switch 2until the ball neck
unloc ks.
The ball neck will fold up under there ar
bumper.
Indicator lamp 1will flash. 0007
Push the ball neck in the direction of the
ar row until it en gage s audibly behind the
bumper.
Indicator lamp 1will go out and the mes‐
sage on the multifunction display will disap‐
pear.
Obser vethe information on the displa yson the
instrument clus ter:
R Warning and indicator lamps
(0013 page545)
R Displ aymessa ges (0013 page 490) Coupling up / uncoupling a trailer
000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom theve hicle
le ve l being changed
Ve hicles with le vel control sy stem: the
ve hicle le vel may be changed unin tentional ly,
e.g. by ot her persons. You may become trap‐
ped if you couple up or uncouple a trailer
while theve hicle le vel is changing. In addi‐
tion, other people could become trapped if
th eir limbs are between theve hicle body and
th e tyres or underneath theve hicle.
When coupling up or uncoupling a trailer,
make sure that: 0007
The doors or tailgate are not opened or
closed. 0007
You do not initiate the le vel control sys‐
te m and do not operate theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch. 0007
Do not lock or unlock theve hicle. Re
quirements:
R the ball neck must be extended and engaged
in the securely loc ked position Tr
ailers with a 7-pin plug can be connec tedto
th eve hicle with thefo llowing adap ters:
R adap ter plug
R adapte r cable
The trailer will be cor rectly de tected bytheve hi‐
cle only if thefo llowing conditions are me t:
R the trailer is connected cor rectly
R the trailer lighting sy stem is in working order
The functions of thefo llowing sy stems are af fec‐
te dby a cor rectly connected traile r:
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
R Active Parking Assist
R Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assi st264
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Coupling up a trailer
000E NO
TEDama getotheve hicle battery due
to full discharge Charging
the trailer battery using the po wer
supply of the trailer can damage theve hicle
batter y. 0007
Do not use theve hicle's po wer supply
to charge the trailer batter y. 0007
Remo vethe co ver from the ball head and
st ore it in a safe place (0013 page114). 0007
Position the trailer on a le vel sur face behind
th eve hicle and couple it up totheve hicle. 0007
Open the soc ket cap. 0007
Inse rtthe plug with lug 1in groo ve3 on
th e soc ket. 0007
Turn the ba yonet coupling 2clockwise as
fa r as it will go. 0007
Let the cap engage. 0007
Secure the cable tothe trailer with cable ties
(only if you are using an adap ter cable). 0007
Make sure that the cable is alw ays slack for
ease of mo vement during cornering.
A display messa gemay appear on the multifunc‐
tion display even if the trailer has been connec‐
te d cor rectly:
R LEDs ha vebeen ins talled in the trailer light‐
ing sy stem
R The cur rent has fallen below the trailer light‐
ing sy stem's minimum cur rent (50 mA).
0009 Accessories can be connected tothe perma‐
nent po wer supp lyup to180W, and tothe
po we r supp lythat is swit ched on via the igni‐
tion loc k. Un
coupling a trailer 000A
WARNING Risk of being crushed and
becoming trapped when uncoupling a
trailer
When uncoupling a trailer wi than engaged
ine rtia-activated brake, your hand may
become trapped between theve hicle and the
trailer dr awbar. 0007
Do not uncouple trailers with an
engaged overrun brake. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when disconnecting the trailer cable
Ve hicles with le vel control sy stem: The
ve hicle lo werswhen the trailer cable is dis‐
connected.
This could result in you or other people
becoming trapped if your or their limbs are
between theve hicle body and the tyres or
underneath theve hicle. 0007
Make sure that nobody is unde rneath
th eve hicle or in the immediate vicinity Driving and parking
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Instrument display
overview
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: be sure toobser ve
th e information in the Supplement. Otherwise,
yo u may failto recognise dangers.
Plug-in hybrid: be sure toobser vethe no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident due toan
instrument display malfunction
If th e Instrument Display has failed or mal‐
functioned, you may not recognise function
re strictions applying tosaf etyre leva nt sys‐
te ms.
The operating saf ety of your vehicle may be
impaired. 0007
Drive on carefull y. 0007
Have theve hicle checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop. If
th e operating saf ety of your vehicle is
impaired, park theve hicle safely as soon as pos‐
sible. Contact a qualified specialist workshop. Instrument display (standard)
1
Speedome ter
2 Multifunction display
3 Rev counter
4 Coolant temp erature display
5 Fuel le vel and fuel filler flap location indica‐
tor Instrument display in
the widescreen cockpit 1
Speedome ter
2 Multifunction display
3 Example: area for additional values
4 Coolant temp erature display
5 Fuel le vel and fuel filler flap location indica‐
tor
0009 Further display content can be shown on dis‐
play 3for additional values
(0013 page272).
The segments on speedome ter1 indica tethe
sy stem status forth efo llowing:
R Cruise control (0013 page214) Instrument Displ
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R
Speed limiter (0013 page 215)
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(0013 page 218)
000E NO
TEEngine dama gedue toexc essively
high engine speeds The engine will be damaged if
you drive with
th e engine in theov errevving range. 0007
Do not drive wi th the engine in theove r‐
re vving range. The fuel supply is inter
rupted toprotect the
engine when there d mark on there v counter 3
(o ve rrev ving range) is reached.
During no rmal operating conditions, the coolant
te mp erature display 4may rise to120 °C. 000A
WARNING Danger of bu rns when open‐
ing the bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the
engine has overheated or during a fire inthe
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other escaping
operating fluids. 0007
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
engine tocool down. 0007
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the engine bonn et
closed and call thefire service. Ve
hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m (EQ Boo sttech nology) R
POWER 1shows th e electrical drive sup‐
port as a percentage.
R CHARGE 2showsthe electric mo tor's recu‐
peration po wer per form ance as a percent‐
age. 00D0
showsthe drive sy stem's operational read‐
iness . Overview of
the but tons on thest eering
wheel 1
¤ Back/Home button (press and hold),
on-board computer
2 Touch Control, on-board co mputer
3 Control panel for cruise control/limiter or
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
4 Control panel for multimedia sy stem:
£ LINGU ATRO NIC
ß Displa ysfavo urites 270
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VO
L: control knob, adjusts thevo lume or
switches the sound off 0063(press)
0061 Makes/accepts a call
0076 Rejects/ends a call
5 00E2 Calls up the home screen
6 Touch Control multimedia sy stem
7 0038 Back button (press and hold) Operating
the on-boa rdcompu ter 000A
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. 0007
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. 0007
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad and traf
fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Obser
vethe legal requ irements forth e count ry
in which you are cur rently driving when you
operate the on-board computer.
0009 The on-board computer displa ysappear on
th e multifunction display (0013 page273). The on-boa
rdcompu ter can be operated using
th e left-hand Touch Control 2and the left-hand
back/home button 1.
When the on-board computer is being operated,
dif fere nt acoustic signals sound as operating
fe edbac k,e.g. when the end of a list is reached
or when you are sc rolling thro ugh a list.
The following menus are available:
R Service
R Assistance
R Trip
R Navigation
R Radio
R Media
R Telephone
R HUD
The menus can be called up from the menu bar
on the multifunction displa y. 0007
Tocall up the menu bar: pressthe back
button on the left 1until the menu bar is
displa yed. Instrument Display and on-board computer
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0009
Press the00E2 button tocall up the menu
bar of the on-board computer. 0007
Toscroll in the menu bar: swipe left or
ri ght on the left-hand Touch Control 2. 0007
Tocall up a menu or confirm a selection:
press the left-hand Touch Control 2. 0007
Toscroll through displa ysor lists on the
menu: swipe upwards or down wards on the
left-hand Touch Control 2. 0007
Tocall up a submenu or confirm a selec‐
tion: press the left-hand Touch Control 2. 0007
Toexit a submenu: pressthe back button
on the left 1. Setting
the design
On-board computer: 0018 Design
0009 This function is only available forve hicles
with a widescreen cockpit.
The following designs can be selec ted:
R Classic
R Sport
R Progressive 0007
Toselect a design: swipe upwards or down‐
wa rds on the left-hand Touch Control. 0007
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
The instrument displ ayis shown in the selec‐
te d design. Setting
the additional value range Example: G-me
ter
1 Additional value range
2 Index points 0007
Toselect display content: swipetothe
ri ght on the left-hand Touch Control. 0007
Swipe upwards or down wards on the left-
hand Touch Control toselect display content.
When display content is selected, the addi‐
tional value range 1will brie fly be highligh‐
te d.
The index points 2will display the selected
list item. 272
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The
following display con tent can be selected in
th eClassic andSport designs:
R Rev counter
R Navigation
R ECO display
R Consu mption
R G-m eter
The following con tent can be selected in thePro-
gressive design:
R Date
R Navigation
R ECO display
R Consu mption
R G-m eter Overview of displa
yson the multifunction
display 1
Outside temp erature
2 Time
3 Display section
4 Transmission position
5 Drive prog ram Fu
rther displa yson the multifunction display:
0097 Gearshift
recommenda‐
tion(0013 page 184)
ë Active Parking Assist activated
(0013 page247)
é Parking Assist PARKTRONIC deacti vated
( 0013 page 238)
00B2 Cruise control(0013
page214)
00CB Speed limi
ter (0013 page215)
ç Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC( 0013page 218)
00D4 Ac
tive Brake Assi st(0013 page214)
è Active Steering Assis t(0013 page 224)
00B0 Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist
(0013 page 259)
± Active Lane Change
Assi st(0013 page 227)
00D6 ECO
start/ stop function (0013 page173)
00D9 HOLD fu
nction (0013 page 230)
00CE Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist
(0013 page140) Instrument Displ
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Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(0013 page142)
00CB Maximum permissible speed
exceeded
(for cer tain countries only)
Ve hicles with Traf fic Sign Assis t:de tected
instructions and traf fic signs (0013 page 254). Ad
justing the in stru ment lighting 0007
Turn brightness control 1up or down.
The lighting of the instrument display and in
th e control elements of theve hicle interior is
adjus ted. Menus and submenus
Fu
nctions on the service menu of the on-
board compu ter On-board computer:
0018 Service 0007
Toselect the function: swipe upwards or
down wards on the left-hand Touch Control. 0007
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
Fu nctions on theService menu:
R Message memory (0013 page 490)
R AdBlue :Ad blue ®
ra nge and fill le vel
R Tyres:
- Restart the tyre pressure loss warning
sy stem (0013 page 457)
- Check the tyre pressure with the tyre
pressure monitor (0013 page 451)-
Restart the tyre pressure monitor
(0013 page 452)
R ASSYST PLUS: calls up the service due date
(0013 page 406)
R Vehicles with a widescreen cock pit:Cool-
ant : coolant temp erature display
R Engine oil level: engine oil le vel Calling up
the assistant display On-board computer:
0018 Assistance
The following displa ysare available on the assis‐
ta nt displ aymenu:
R Assis tant displ ay
R Attention le vel (0013 page 252) 0007
Toswitch between the displa ys:swipe
upwards or down wards on the left-hand
To uch Control. 274
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St
atus displa yson the assis tant displ ay:
R 00D7 ATTENTION ASSIS T:deactivated
R Light lane markings: Active Lane Keeping
Assist enabled
R Green lane markings: Active Lane Keeping
Assist active
R ¸ Grey radar waves next tovehicle: Blind
Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assi stena‐
bled
R ¸ Green radar waves next tovehicle:
Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assi st
active R
Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC displa ys
( 0013 page218)
R Active Lane Change Assi stdispla ys
( 0013 page 227)
R ECO Assist displa ys Calling up displa
yson the trip menu On-board computer:
0018 Trip
0009 You can view information about the journey
in the left-hand area of the instrument dis‐
pla y. 0007
Toselect a displa y:swipe upwards or down‐
wa rds on the left-hand Touch Control.
Displa yson theTrip menu:
R Standard display
R Range and cur rent fuel consu mption
If th ere is only a small amount of fuel left in
th e fuel tank, the display will show a vehicle
being refuelled ins tead of thera nge.
R ECO displ ay(0013 page175) R
Trip computer From startandFrom reset
R Digital speedom eter Example:
standard display
1 Trip dis tance
2 Total dis tance Instrument Display and on-boa
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Example: trip computer
1 Total dis tance
2 Driving time
3 Average speed
4 Average fuel consum ption Re
setting values on the trip menu of the on-
board compu terOn-board computer:
0018 Trip
0009 The spelling on the main menu displa yed
may dif fer. Therefore, obser vethe menu ove
rview forth e instrument display
(0013 page271).
Yo u can reset theva lues of thefo llowing func‐
tions:
R Trip dis tance
R Trip computer From startandFrom reset
R ECO displa y(0013 page175) 0007
Toselect the function tobe rese t:swipe
upwards or down wards on the left-hand
To uch Control. 0007
Press the left-hand Touch Control. 0007
Select Yes. 0007
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
If yo u press and hold the left-hand Touch Con‐
trol, theva lues of the function will be reset
immediatel y. Calling up navigation instructions on
the on-
board compu ter On-board computer:
0018 Navigation Example: no
change of direction announced
1 Distance tothe next change of direction
2 Distance tothe next destination
3 Estimated ar riva l time at next destination
4 Current road 276
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