MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON 2022 Owners Manual

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Speed Limit Assist: In v ehicles with active
ambient lighting, the ambient lighting behind
the steering wheel will Oash red when the per-
missible speed is exceeded.
Further information on Speed Limit Assist:
( page 244).
= Parking Assist PARKTRONIC: The information
from the parking sensors during parking
manoeuvres is displayed in colour.
Further information on Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC : ( page 280)
Multi-colour animation
= The chosen colour combination will change at
predeNned intervals. Switching the interior lighting switc
h-oM delay
time on/oM Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Interior/exterior lighting
5 Interior lighting delayed switch off 
Switch Interior lighting delayed switch off on
or oM.
If t

his function is active, the interior lighting
will be switched on for a short time aser the
end of the journey. Windscreen wipers and windscreen washer sys-
t
em Switching the windscreen wipers
on/oM 1
g W
indscreen wipers oM
2 Ä A
utomatic wiping, normal
3 Å A
utomatic wiping, frequent 148
Light and sight

4
° Continuous wiping, slo w
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, f
ast
Turn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position 1 - 5. 
Single wipe/washing: push t
he button on the
combination switch in the direction of arrow
1.
= í Single wipe
= î Wipes with washer Ouid
% Observe the notes on washing the vehicle in a
car w

ash ( page 382). Replacing the windscreen wiper blades
&
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped if the
windscreen wipers are switched on while
wiper blades are being replaced
If the windscreen wipers begin to move while
y
ou are changing the wiper blades, you can be
trapped by the wiper arm. 
Always switch oM t
he windscreen wipers
and vehicle before changing the wiper
blades. Moving the wiper arms into the replacement posi-
tion

Switch the vehicle on and then oM ag
ain
immediately. 
Within around 15 seconds, press the î
butt
on on the combination switch for approx-
imately three seconds (  page 148).
The wiper arms will move into the replacement
position.
Removing the wiper blades 
Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
scr

een. 
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
o
ther hand, turn the wiper blade away from
the wiper arm in the direction of arrow 1 as
far as it will go. 
Press release knob 2. 
Remove the wiper blade from the wiper arm in
t

he direction of arrow 3. Light and sight
149

Fitting the wiper blades

Push the new wiper blade into the wiper arm
in t he direction of arrow 1 until release knob
2 engages. 
Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor-
r

ectly. 
Fold the wiper arms back onto the wind-
scr
een. 
Switch on the vehicle. 
Press the î butt
on on the combination
switch.
The wiper arms will return to their original
positions. 
Switch oM t
he vehicle.
% Check the condition of the wiper blades regu-
lar

ly and replace them in the event of visible
damage or ongoing smearing.
Maintenance display
Ther
e is a maintenance display at the tip of the
newly mounted wiper blade. 
Remove protective Nlm 1 fr
om the mainte-
nance display.
When the colour of the maintenance display
c
hanges from black to yellow, the wiper blades
should be replaced. 150
Light and sight

Mirrors
Operating the outside mirrors
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t o adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lo
wing situations in particular:
= if you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
= if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion 
Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
adjus

t the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o mis-
judgement of distance when using the
outside mirror
The outside mirrors r
eOect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear. 
Therefore, always look over your shoul-
der in or

der to ensure that you are aware
of the actual distance between you and
the road users driving behind you. 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. Light and sight
151

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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. =
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.152
Light and sight

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 153).
= 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.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. Light and sight
153

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 154
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 157) and  synchronisa-
tion function (  page 160)
3 d Demis
ts the windscreen
4 r Switc
hes air-recirculation mode on/oM
(  page 160) or G Calls up t

he Nne particulate status dis-
play ( page 158) 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 159)
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 157), Z switching the A/C
function on/oM ( page 159) and  syn-
chronisation function (  page 160)
3 d Demis
ts the windscreen
4 r Switc
hes air-recirculation mode on/oM
(  page 160) or
G Calls up t
he Nne particulate status dis-
play ( page 158) or
Activates/deactivates residual heat utilisation
( pag
e 160) 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 157)
8 r R
educes the temperature 9
X Se
ts climate control to automatic mode,
right ( page 159)
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 158) 4
Switches climate control on/oM
(  pag

e 158)
5 Sets the airOo
w in the rear passenger com-
partment, right, or switches climate control
on/oM ( page 158)
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 160)
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 159) 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