rear view mirror MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting)................................... 36
Buttons on the steering wheel ......... 211
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 29
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Calling up the climate control bar
Multimedia system ........................ 275
Calling up the climate control
menu
Multimedia system ........................ 275
Camera
see 360° camera
see Rear view camera
Car
see Vehicle
Car wash
see Care
Care
360° camera ................................. 313
AIRPANEL ...................................... 312
Car wash ........................................ 308
Carpets .......................................... 315
Display ........................................... 313
Exhaust pipe .................................. 313
Exterior lights ................................ 312
General notes ................................ 308
Interior ........................................... 313
Matte finish ................................... 311
Paint .............................................. 310
Plastic trim .................................... 314
Power washer ................................ 310
Rear view camera .......................... 313
Roof lining ...................................... 315
Seat belt ........................................ 315
Seat cover ..................................... 314
Selector lever ................................ 314
Sensors ......................................... 312
Steering wheel ............................... 314
Trim pieces .................................... 314
Washing by hand ........................... 309
Wheels ........................................... 311
Windows ........................................ 311 Wiper blades .................................. 312
Wooden trim .................................. 314
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 285
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 270
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 219
Center console
Lower section .................................. 40
Lower section (Mercedes-AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 41
Upper section .................................. 39
Central locking
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........ 78
Change of address .............................. 30
Change of ownership .......................... 30
Changing the media source ............. 218
Charge-air pressure (on-board
computer, Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) .................................................... 226
Child
Restraint system .............................. 61
Child seat
Forward -facing re
straint system ...... 64
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 62
On the front-passenger seat ............ 63
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 63
Top Tether ....................................... 62
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 64
Rear doors ....................................... 65
Children
Special seat belt retractor ............... 60
Children in the vehicle
Important safety notes .................... 60
Cigarette lighter ................................ 292
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 312
Climate control
Control panel for 3-zone auto-
matic climate control ..................... 125
Control panel for dual-zone auto-
matic climate control ..................... 124
Controlling automatically ............... 127
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 127
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Warning lamp ................................. 261
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 69
Exhaust
see Exhaust pipe
Exhaust check ................................... 165
Exhaust pipe
Cleaning ......................................... 313
Exterior lighting
Cleaning ......................................... 312
Setting options .............................. 113
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 108
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 109
Folding in/out (automatically) .......1 09
Folding in/out (electrically) ........... 109
Out of position (troubleshooting) ... 109
Setting ........................................... 109
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 111
Storing the parking position .......... 110
Eyeglasses compartment ................. 281
F
Favorites
Overview ........................................ 273
Features ............................................. 289
Filler cap
see Refueling
Flat tire
Changing a wheel/mounting the
spare wheel ................................... 352
MOExtended tires .......................... 318
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 317
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 319
Floormats ........................................... 302
Frequencies
Mobile phone ................................. 359
Two-way radio ................................ 359
Front wheel arch
Removing/installing the cover ....... 119
Front wheel arch cover
Installing/removing ....................... 119
Front-passenger seat
see Seat Fuel
Additives ........................................ 363
Consumption statistics .................. 215
Diesel ............................................ 363
Displaying the current consump-
tion ................................................ 215
Displaying the range ...................... 215
Driving tips .................................... 164
Fuel gauge ....................................... 37
Grade (gasoline) ............................ 362
Important safety notes .................. 362
Low outside temperatures ............. 364
Problem (malfunction) ................... 158
Quality (diesel) ............................... 363
Refueling ........................................ 155
Tank content/reserve fuel ............. 362
Fuel filler flap
Closing ........................................... 157
Fuel filter (display message) ............ 246
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 215
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 362
Problem (malfunction) ................... 158
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 332
Before changing ............................. 331
Dashboard fuse box ....................... 331
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 331
Fuse box in the front-passenger
footwell .......................................... 331
Fuse box in the trunk ..................... 332
Important safety notes .................. 330
G
G-Meter (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .................. 226
Garage door opener
Clearing the memory ..................... 302
General notes ................................ 299
Important safety notes .................. 300
Opening/closing the garage doo r..3 02
Problems when programming ........3 01
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 300
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M
M+S tires............................................ 335
Malfunction message
see Display messages
Matte finish (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 311
mbrace
Call priority ....................................2 96
Display message ............................ 236
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 296
Downloading routes ....................... 299
Emergency call .............................. 294
General notes ................................ 293
Geo fencing ................................... 299
Info call button .............................. 295
Locating a stolen vehicle ...............2 98
Remote fault diagnosis .................. 298
Remote vehicle locking .................. 297
Roadside assistance button ........... 295
Search & Send ............................... 297
Self-test ......................................... 293
Speed alert ....................................2 99
System .......................................... 293
Triggering the vehicle alarm ........... 299
Vehicle remote unlocking .............. 297
Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 80
General notes .................................. 80
Inserting .......................................... 80
Locking vehicle ................................ 85
Removing ......................................... 80
Unlocking the driver's door .............. 85
Media Interface
see Digital Operator's Manual
Memory card (audio) ......................... 219
Memory function
Seats, steering wheel, exterior
mirrors ...........................................1 11
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
360°camera .................................. 194
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 204
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 207
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 198
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 200
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC ............. 171 Distance Pilot DISTRONIC with
Steering Pilot ................................. 177
General notes ................................ 169
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 202
Parking Assist PAR
KTRONIC .......... 188
P

arking Pilot .................................. 184
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 58
PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) .............. 59
Rear view camera .......................... 191
Traffic Sign Assist .......................... 200
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 230
Messages
see Display messages
see Warning and indicator lamps
Mirror turn signal
Cleaning ......................................... 312
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)
Mobile phone
Connecting (Bluetooth
®inter-
face) .............................................. 277
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 278
Frequencies ................................... 359
Installation ..................................... 359
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 220
Transmission output (maximum) .... 359
Model type
see Vehicle identification plate
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ........................................... 80
MOExtended tires .............................. 318
Mounting wheels
Lowering the vehicle ...................... 357
Mounting a new wheel ................... 356
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 353
Raising the vehicle ......................... 354
Removing a wheel .......................... 356
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 353
MP3
Operation ....................................... 219
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OperationDigital Operator's Manual ............... .27
Operator's Manual
Overview .......................................... 29
Vehicle equipment ........................... 29
Outside temperature display ........... 211
Overhead control panel ......................42
Override feature
Rear side windows ........................... 65
P
Paddle shifterssee Steering wheel paddle shifters
Paint code number ............................360
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 310
Panic alarm .......................................... 44
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
Important safety notes .................... 94
Operating ......................................... 96
Operating the roller sunblinds for
the sliding sunroof ........................... 96
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 98
Rain closing feature ......................... 96
Reversing feature .............................9 5
Parcel net ...........................................2 86
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 161
Parking brake ................................ 162
Parking position for the exterior
mirror on the front-passenger
side ................................................ 110
Rear view camera .......................... 191
Switching off the engine ................ 162
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see 360° camera
see Exterior mirrors
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Parking Pilot
see Rear view camera
Parking Assist
Display message ............................ 248
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 190
Driving system ............................... 188
Function/notes .............................1 88Important safety notes .................. 188
Problems (malfunctions) ................ 190
Sensor range ................................. 188
Warning display ............................. 189
Parking assistance
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Applying automatically ................... 163
Applying or releasing manually ...... 163
Display message ............................ 233
Electric parking brake .................... 162
Emergency braking ........................ 163
General notes ................................ 162
Releasing automatically ................. 163
Warning lamp ................................. 264
Parking lamps
Switching on/off ........................... 114
Parkin

g Pilot
Canceling ....................................... 188
Detecting parking spaces .............. 185
Exiting a parking space .................. 187
Function/notes ............................. 184
Important safety notes .................. 184
Parking .......................................... 186
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Display message ............................ 240
Indicator lamps ................................ 45
Problems (malfunction) .................. 240
Pedestrian protection
see Hood
Perfume atomizer
Operating ....................................... 131
Problem (malfunction) ................... 133
Setting the perfume intensity
(multimedia system) ...................... 275
Vial ................................................ 131
Permanent all-wheel drive
see 4MATIC (permanent four-
wheel drive)
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 65
Phone book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 270
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 314
Power washers .................................. 310
Power windows
see Side windows
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PRE-SAFE®(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Display message ............................2 37
Operation ......................................... 58
PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS)
Operation ......................................... 59
Program
see Drive programs
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 76
Immobilizer ...................................... 76
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 28
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 139
General notes ................................ 139
Hill start assist ............................... 140
Q
QR codeMercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Rescue card ..................................... 33
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 32
Quick access for audio and tele-
phone
Changing the station/music
track .............................................. 273
R
RACE START (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) .................................................... 180
RACE TIMER (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .................. 228
Radar sensor system
Display message ............................ 238
Radiator cover ................................... 304
Radiator shutter
see AIRPANEL
Radio
Selecting a station ......................... 218
Radio mode
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 270 Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 31
Rain closing feature (panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panel) .... 96
Reading lamp ..................................... 116
Rear compartment
Setting the air vents ...................... 133
Setting the airflow ......................... 128
Setting the temperature ................ 128
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 242
Switching on/off ........................... 114
Rear seat (folding the backrest for-
wards/back) ...................................... 284
Rear seat backrest
Display message ............................ 256
Rear seats
Display message ............................ 256
Rear view camera
"Reverse parking" function ............ 193
Cleaning instructions ..................... 313
Display in the multimedia system .. 192
General notes ................................ 191
Object detection (function/
notes) ............................................ 194
Switching on/off ........................... 191
Wide-angle function ....................... 194
Rear window blind ............................ 291
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 130
Switching on/off ........................... 130
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual) ........................ 108
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 109
Recuperation display ........................ 215
Reducing agent
see DEF
Refilling
DEF ................................................ 158
Reflective safety jacket .................... 316
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 367
Refueling
Fuel g
auge ....................................... 37
Important safety notes .................. 155
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Overhead control panel
FunctionPage
:pSwitches the left-hand
reading lamp on/off116
;| Switches the automatic
interior lighting control
on/off
117
=G SOS button (mbrace
system)294
?c Switches the front inte-
rior lighting on/off117
Au Switches the rear inte-
rior lighting on/off117
Bp Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off116
Cï Info call button
(mbrace system)295
DEyeglasses compartment281
FunctionPage
E3 Operates the sliding
sunroof95
3 Operates the pano-
rama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
96
Operates the roller sunblinds96
FRear-view mirror
Automatic anti-glare109
Manual anti-glare108
GButtons for the garage door
opener300
HMicrophone for mbrace sys-
tem, telephone and the Voice
Control System, see the sep-
arate operating instructions
IF Breakdown assistance
call button (mbrace system)295
42Overhead control panel
At a glance

Correct driver's seat position
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
Observe the following when adjusting steering
wheel :, seat belt ;and driver's seat =:
Ryou are as far away from the driver's air bag as
possible
Ryou are sitting in a normal upright position
Ryour thighs are slightly supported by the seat
cushion
Ryour legs are not entirely stretched and you
can depress the pedals properly
Rthe back of your head is supported at eye level
by the center of the head restraint
Ryou can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
Ryou can move your legs freely
Ryou can see all the displays in the instrument
cluster clearly
Ryou should have a good overview of traffic
conditions
Rthe seat belt is pulled snugly against the body and is routed across the center of your shoul-
der and across your hips in the pelvic area
Further related subjects:
RAdjusting the seats electrically (Ypage 102).
RAdjusting the steering wheel mechanically
(Ypage 106).
RAdjusting the steering wheel electrically
(Ypage 106).
RFastening the seat belt correctly (Ypage 48).
RAdjusting the rear-view mirror and exterior
mirrors (Ypage 108).
RStoring the seat, steering wheel, exterior mir-
ror and head-up display settings with the
memory function (
Ypage 111).
Seats
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is no
SmartKey in the ignition lock.
GWARNING
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the seat guide rail. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
Observe the safety notes on "Air bags"
(
Ypage 49) and "Children in the Vehicle"
(Ypage 60).
GWARNING
If the head restraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
100Seats
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

Adjusting the head restraint height
manually
XTo raise: pull thehead restrain tup to th e
desired position .
XTo lower:press release catch :in th edirec -
tion of th earrow and push th ehead restrain t
down to th edesired position .
Adjusting the head restraint fore-and-
aft positionmanually
Withthis function you can adjust th edistanc e
between th ehead restrain tand th ebac kof th e
seat occupant's head .
XTo moveforward: pull thehead restrain t
forward in th edirection of th earrow until it
engage sin th edesired position .
XTo moveback :press and hold th erelease
catch :.
XPush th ehead restrain tback.
XReleas eth erelease butto nonce th ehead
restrain tis in th edesired position .
XEnsurethat th ehead restrain thas engage d
properly.
Using th efore-and-af tadjustment, adjust th e
head restrain tso that it is as close as possibl eto
your head .
Adjusting the height ofthe head
restraints electri cally
XTo adjust thehea drestrain theight :slid e
th eswitch for th ehead restrain tadjustmen t
(
Ypage 102) up or down in th edirection of th e
arrow.
Vehicles wit hAM GPerformance seat :th eheight
of th ehead restraints canno tbe adjusted.
Adjusting the rear seat head restraint
height
XOnce th ehead restrain tis fully lowered, press
release catch :.
XTo raise:pull thehead restrain tup to th e
desired height .
XTo lower:press release catch :and push
th ehead restrain tdown until it is in th e
desired position .
Installing and removing rear head
restraints
XReleaseth erear seat backrest and fol dit
slightly forward (Ypage 284).
XTo remove:pull thehead restrain tup to th e
stop.
XPress release catch :and pull th ehead
restrain tout of th eguides.
XTo re-install :insert th ehead restrain tso that
th enotches on th ebar are on th elef twhen
viewed in th edirection of travel .
XPush thehead restrain tdown until you hear it
engage in position .
XFold backth erear seat backrest until it
engages.
Seats103
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

Position of the steering wheel for driv-
ing
The steering wheel is moved to the last selected
position when:
Rthe driver's door is closed and you insert the
SmartKey into the ignition lock
Ryou close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
Ryou press the Start/Stop button once in vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO or the KEYLESS-GO
start function
iThe steering wheel only returns to the last
set position if the driving position is stored
after the seat or steering column has been
adjusted (
Ypage 111).
The most recent driving position of the steering
wheel is stored if:
Rthe ignition is switched off
Rthe setting is stored using the memory func-
tion (Ypage 111)
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature
If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is trig-
gered in an accident, the steering column will
move up when the driver's door is opened or the
SmartKey is removed from the ignition lock. This
makes it easier to exit the vehicle and rescue the
occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
operational only if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY fea-
ture is activated in the multimedia system (see
Digital Operator's Manual).
Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
XAnti-glare mode: flick anti-glare lever :for-
wards or back.
Exterior mirrors
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
objects are actually closer than they appear.
This means that you could misjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder.
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1or2 in the
ignition lock (Ypage 136).
XExterior mirror on the front-passenger side:
press button ;.
108Mirrors
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

Exterior mirror on the driver's side: press but-
ton=.
The indicator lamp lights up in the button that
has been pressed.
The indicator lamp goes out again after some
time. You can adjust the selected exterior
mirror using button :as long as the indicator
lamp is lit.
XPress button :up, down, or to the left or
right until you have adjusted the exterior mir- ror to the correct position. You should have a
good overview of traffic conditions.
The convex exterior mirrors provide a larger field
of vision.
After the engine has been started, the exterior
mirrors are automatically heated if the rear win-
dow defroster is switched on and the outside
temperature is low.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
electrically
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1or2 in the
ignition lock (Ypage 136).
XBriefly press :.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
iMake sure that the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while driving. They
could otherwise vibrate.
iIf you are driving faster than 30 mph
(47 km/h), you can no longer fold in the exte-
rior mirrors.
Resetting the exterior mirrors
If the battery has been disconnected or com-
pletely discharged, the exterior mirrors must be
reset. The exterior mirrors will otherwise not
fold in if you have activated the Automatic
Mirror Foldingfunction in the multimedia
system.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1or2 in the
ignition lock (Ypage 136).
XBriefly press :.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
automatically
When theAutomatic Mirror Foldingfunc-
tion is activated in the multimedia system (see
Digital Operator's Manual):
Rthe exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicle from the outside.
Rthe exterior mirrors fold out again automati-
cally as soon as you unlock the vehicle.
iIf the exterior mirrors have been folded in
manually, they do not fold out.
Exterior mirror pushed out of position
If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of
position, proceed as follows:
XVehicles without electrically folding exte-
rior mirrors: manually move the exterior mir-
ror into the correct position.
XVehicles with electrically folding exterior
mirrors: press and hold button :until you
hear a click and then the mirror engaging in
position (
Ypage 109).
The mirror housing is engaged again and you
can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual
(
Ypage 108).
Automatic anti-glare mirrors
GWARNING
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-glare mirror breaks. The electrolyte
is harmful and causes irritation. It must not
come into contact with your skin, eyes, res-
piratory organs or clothing or be swallowed.
There is a risk of injury.
Mirrors109
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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