tow MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS 2019 Owners Manual

Vehicle .................................................. 28
DateSettingthe time and date automati‐cally ..................................................... 264
Daytimerunning lamp modesee Daytimerunning lights
Daytimerunning lights...........................127Switching on/off .................................127
Deactivating the alarm(ATA).................... 89
Dealershipsee Qualified specialistworkshop
Declaration of conformityWirelessvehicle components ................25
Decorativefoil (cleaning instructions)...................................................................362
Definitions (tires and loading)............... 409
DesignsMenu (on-board computer) .................. 229
Destination..............................................292Editing intermediate destinations ........281Editingthe previous destinations ........ 292External ...............................................293
Saving (currentvehicle position) ......... 292Saving asglobalfavorite...................... 292Storing a map position ........................ 292
Destination entry....................................277Entering 3wordaddresses .................. 283Entering a POI or address ....................277Entering an intermediatedestination ...281Enteringgeo-coordinates .................... 282Selecting a contact ............................. 282Selecting a POI .................................... 280Selecting fromthe map ....................... 283Selecting previous destinations ...........280
Detecting inattentivenessseeATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection............................25
Digital Operator's Manual........................ 20
Digital speedometer............................... 232
DinghytowingseeTow-bar system
DIRECT SELECT lever...............................154Engaging drive position .......................15 6Engaging neutral ..................................15 5Engaging parkposition ........................15 5
Engaging parkposition automatically ..15 5Engagingreversegear .........................155Function ..............................................154
DisplayCare .................................................... 365
Display (multimedia system)Settings ...............................................263
Display (on-board computer)Displays onthe multifunction display .. 230
Display contentSettingthe additionalvaluerange ....... 229
Displaymessage..................................... 433Calling up (on-board computer) ...........433Notes .................................................. 433
Display messages

Active Blind Spot Asst. NotAvailable
WhenTowing aTrailer See Opera‐
tor's Manual........................................448
Active Brake AssistFunctions Cur‐
rently Limited See Operator's Man‐
ual.......................................................447
Active Brake AssistFunctions Limi‐
ted See Operator's Manual.................445
Active Distance AssistCurrently
Unavailable See Operator's Manual.....456
Active Distance AssistInoperative......456
Active Distance AssistNowAvailable
.............................................................456
IActive Headlamps Inoperative.....476
Active LaneKeeping Assist Camera
ViewRestricted See Operator's Man‐
ual....................................................... 456
Active LaneKeeping Assist Currently
Unavailable See Operator's Manual.....451
Active LaneKeeping Assist Inopera‐
tive...................................................... 452
ActiveParking Assist and
PARKTRONIC InoperativeSee Opera‐
tor's Manual........................................ 450
ActiveSteering Assist Currently
Unavailable See Operator's Manual.....450
ActiveSteering Assist Inoperative.......449
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Camera
ViewRestricted See Operator's Man‐
ual.......................................................478
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Currently
Unavailable See Operator's Manual.....478
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Inopera‐
tive......................................................477
ApplyBraketoShift from 'P'............... 464

wWarningTireMalfunction............ 467
wWheel Sensor(s) Missing.............469
Display onthe windshieldsee Head-up Display
Distance controlseeActive Distance AssistDISTRONIC
DistancerecorderseeTrip distance
DISTRONICseeActive Distance AssistDISTRONIC
DoorChild safety lock(rear door) ...................61Locking (emergencykey) .......................72Opening (fromthe inside) ......................69Unlocking (emergencykey) ....................72Unlocking (fromthe inside) ...................69
Door control panel.....................................16
DOT,TireIdentificationNumber (TIN)... 404
DrawbarseeTow-bar system
Drinking and driving................................14 8
DriveAway Assist....................................214
Drive positionInserting ..............................................15 6
Drive program display.............................15 3
Drive programsseeDYNAMIC SELECT
Driver's seatsee Seat
Driving lightsseeAutomatic driving lights
Driving safety system.............................170ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ...........171Active Brake Assist..............................175BAS (Brake AssistSystem) ...................172EBD (electronic brakeforce distribu‐tion) .....................................................175
ESP®Crosswind Assist........................175Overview ..............................................171Radar sensors ......................................171Responsibility ......................................17 0STEER CONTROL .................................175
Driving systemDYNAMICBODYCONTROL ..................19 6
Driving systemsee 360° CameraseeActive Blind Spot AssistseeActive Distance AssistDISTRONICseeActive EmergencyStop AssistseeActive Lane Change AssistseeActive LaneKeeping AssistseeActiveParking AssistseeActive Speed Limit AssistseeActiveSteering Assistsee AIRMATICseeATTENTION ASSISTsee Blind Spot Assistsee Cruise controlsee Driving safety systemsee HOLD functionseeParking AssistPARKTRONICseeRear view cameraseeTraffic Sign Assist
Driving tipsDrinking and driving ............................14 8General driving tips .............................148Notes on breaking-in a newvehicle .....147
Drowsiness detectionseeATTENTION ASSIST
Index505

EngineECOstart/stop function ......................150Engine number ....................................423Starting (emergency operationmode) ..................................................14 5Starting (RemoteOnline) .....................147Starting (start/stop button) .................145Starting assistance ..............................379Switching off (start/stop button) .........161
Engine dataDisplaying ............................................154
Engine number........................................ 423
Engine oil.................................................355Additives .............................................427Capacity .............................................. 428Checkingthe oil level usingthe oildipstick ............................................... 354Checkingthe oil level usingthe on-board computer ................................... 355MB-Freigabe or MB-Approval ...............428Quality ................................................. 428Topping up ...........................................355
EnteringcharactersFunction/notes .................................... 261
ESC (ElectronicStability Control)
see ESP®(ElectronicStability Program)
ESP®
Crosswind Assist .................................175
ESP®(ElectronicStability Program).......172Activating/deactivating .......................175Function/notes ....................................172
Exterior lightingCare .................................................... 364
Exterior lightingsee Lights
Exterior mirrors...............................134,13 5Anti-glaremode (automatic) ................135Automatic mirrorfolding function ........13 6Folding in/out .....................................134Operatingthe memory function ..........102Parking position ...................................135Setting .................................................13 4
External deviceLocking (child safety lock) ...................269
Eyeglasses compartment.......................106
F
Fatigue detectionseeATTENTION ASSIST
FavoritesAdding .................................................259Calling up ............................................ 259Deleting ............................................... 260Moving ................................................ 259Overview ............................................. 258Renaming ............................................ 259
FenderseeFront wheel arch
First-aid kit (soft sided).......................... 369
FlaconInserting/removing .............................14 2
Flat tire.....................................................370Changing a wheel .................................41 5MOExtended tires ................................370Notes ...................................................370TIREFIT kit ............................................371
FlattowingseeTow-bar system
Floor mats................................................12 0
Index507

Language.................................................269Notes .................................................. 269Setting .................................................269
LATCH-type (ISOFIX)child seat secur‐ing systemInstalling ................................................54
Level control systemsee AIRMATIC
Light switchOverview .............................................122
Lightingsee Interior lightingsee Lights
Lights........................................................12 2Adaptive Highbeam Assist ...................125Adjustingthe instrument lighting ......... 231Automatic driving lights .......................12 3Changing bulbs ....................................12 8Combination switch.............................124Cornering light function .......................12 5Hazardwarning lights ..........................12 5Headlamprange ..................................12 3High beam ...........................................124High-beamflasher ...............................124
Light switch .........................................122Low-beam headlamps ..........................12 2Parking lights .......................................122Rearfog lamp ......................................12 2Responsibilityfor lighting systems .......122Settingtheexterior lighting switch-off delay time .......................................127Settingthe surround lighting ...............127Standing lights .....................................122Turnsignals .........................................124
LimitedWarrantyVehicle ...................................................27
LiveTraffic InformationDisplaying subscription information .... 294Displayingthe traffic map ...................294Displaying traffic incidents .................. 295Extending a subscription ..................... 294Issuing hazard alerts ........................... 295
Load index (tires).................................... 406
Load-bearing capacity (tires)................. 406
Loading.....................................................109Bag hook .............................................109Cargo tie-downrings ...........................109Definitions ...........................................409
Notes ...................................................104Roof carrier ..........................................11 3Stowage space underthe trunkfloor ...11 3
Loading guidelines..................................104
Loading information table...................... 399
LoadsSecuring ..............................................104
Locator lightingsee Surround lighting
Locking/unlockingActivating/deactivatingthe auto‐matic lockingfeature .............................71Emergencykey ......................................72KEYLESS-GO .......................................... 70Unlocking and opening doors fromthe inside ..............................................69
Low-beam headlampsReplacing bulbs ...................................130Switching on/off .................................12 2
Lubricant additivesseeAdditives
LuggageLuggage net .........................................109
Index511

Parking aidseeParking AssistPARKTRONIC
Parking AssistPARKTRONIC.................. 200Activating ............................................ 202Adjustingwarningtones ...................... 203Function .............................................. 200Side impact protection ........................ 201Switching off ....................................... 202System limitations ...............................200
Parking assistance systemsseeActiveParking Assist
Parking brakesee Electric parking brake
Parkingfor anextended period..............16 9
Parking lights...........................................122
Parking positionExterior mirrors...................................13 5Storingthe position ofthe front-passenger outside mirror usingreversegear .........................................136
PASSENGER AIRBAGstatus displayseeAutomatic front passenger frontairbag shutoff
PayloadCalculationexample ............................ 401Determiningthe maximum .................. 400
PerfumeseePerfume atomizer
Perfume atomizer....................................14 2Inserting/removingtheflacon .............142Setting .................................................141
Perfume vialseePerfume atomizer
Permittedtowing methods.....................381
Personalizationsee User profile
Pets in thevehicle.....................................62
Phone booksee Contacts
PictureformatsseeVideo mode
Picture settingsseeVideo mode
PIN protectionActivating/deactivating .......................270
Plastic trim (Care)................................... 365
Playback optionsSelecting ............................................. 333
POISelecting ............................................. 280
POI symbolsSelecting ............................................. 298
Power supplySwitching on (Start/Stop button) ........14 4
Powerwasher (care)...............................359
Power windowssee Side windows
PRE-SAFE®(anticipatory occupantprotection).................................................47Function ................................................47
PRE-SAFE®Sound .................................47Reversing measures .............................. 48
PRE-SAFE®PLUS (anticipatoryoccu‐pant protection plus)................................ 48Function ................................................ 48Reversing measures .............................. 48
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Buttons ................................................ 227Operatingthe memory function ..........102Steering wheel heater ..........................101
Steering wheel heaterSwitching on/off .................................101
Steering wheel paddle shifters..............15 6
Stowage areassee LoadingseeStowage compartment
Stowage compartment...........................105Armrest ...............................................105Center console ....................................105Door ....................................................105Eyeglasses compartment ....................106Glovebox .............................................105Rear armrest .......................................106
Stowage compartmentssee LoadingseeStowage compartment
Stowage space underthe trunk floor....11 3
Sulfur content......................................... 426
Sun visorOperating .............................................137
Surround lighting....................................127Setting .................................................127
SurroundViewsee 360° Camera
SuspensionDampingcharacteristics ......................19 6DYNAMICBODYCONTROL ..................19 6Settingthe suspension level (AIR‐MATIC) .................................................198
Suspensionsee AIRMATIC
Suspension level (AIRMATIC)Setting .................................................198
Switch-off delay timeExterior ................................................127Interior .................................................12 8
Switchingthe surround sound on/off
Burmester®surround sound system ... 350
Synchronization functionActivating/deactivating (multimediasystem) ................................................141Switching on/off (control panel) .........14 0
System settingsActivating/deactivating PIN protec‐tion ......................................................270Reset function (multimedia system) .....274Settingthe distance unit ..................... 269Settingthe time and date automati‐cally ..................................................... 264Settingthe time zone .......................... 264Settingthe time/dateformat .............. 265Switching transmission ofthevehicleposition on/off .................................... 265
System settings
see Bluetooth®
see Data import/exportsee Languagesee Software updateseeWi-Fi
T
Tailpipes (Care)........................................ 364
Tank contentFuel ..................................................... 427Reserve(fuel) ...................................... 427
522Index

Flat tire ................................................370Installing ..............................................419Load index ........................................... 406Load-bearing capacity ......................... 406Maximum tire load .............................. 405Maximum tire pressure ....................... 406MOExtended tires ................................370Noise ...................................................390Notes on installing ...............................411Overview of tire labeling ......................403Removing .............................................41 8Replacing ......................................411,41 5Restartingthe tire pressure losswarning system ................................... 398Restartingthe tire pressure monitor‐ing system ...........................................397Rotating ...............................................414Selection ..............................................411Snowchains ........................................ 391Speedrating ........................................ 406Storing .................................................414Temperature grade .............................. 403Tireand Loading Information placard.............................................................399Tirepressure (notes) ........................... 392
Tirepressure losswarning system(function) ............................................. 398Tirepressure monitoring system(function) ............................................. 395Tirepressuretable .............................. 393TireQuality Grading ............................. 403Tiresize designation ............................406TIREFIT kit ............................................371Tractiongrade .....................................403Treadwear grade .................................403Unusual handlingcharacteristics ........ 390
ToolseeVehicletool kit
TopTether.................................................. 56
Total distance.......................................... 232Displaying ............................................ 232
Touch Control.......................................... 255On-board computer ............................. 228Operating ............................................ 255Settingthe sensitivity .......................... 256
Touchpad.................................................. 256Activating/deactivating haptic oper‐ationfeedback .................................... 258Operating ............................................ 256
Readingthe handwritingrecognitionaloud ................................................... 257Selecting astation and track ...............258Settingthe sensitivity .......................... 257Switching on/off ................................. 256
Tow-bar system.......................................225
Tow-starting............................................. 386
Towingaway............................................ 382
TowingeyeInstalling .............................................. 385Storage location ..................................385
Towing methods...................................... 381
TrackSelecting (audio mode) ....................... 333
Tractiongrade......................................... 403
Traffic information.................................. 293Displayingthe traffic map ...................294Displaying traffic incidents .................. 295Extending a LiveTraffic Informationsubscription ......................................... 294Issuing hazardwarnings ...................... 295LiveTraffic Information ........................ 294Overview ............................................. 293
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Data acquisition .................................... 28Datastorage .......................................... 28Diagnostics connection .........................25Equipment ............................................. 22LimitedWarranty ...................................27Locking (automatically) ..........................71Locking (fromthe inside) ....................... 69Locking (KEYLESS-GO) .......................... 70Locking/unlocking (emergencykey) ......72Lowering ............................................. 420Maintenance ......................................... 23Parkingfor anextended period ............16 9Problem notification ..............................27QR coderescue card ............................. 28Qualified specialistworkshop ................26Raising .................................................416Standby mode function .......................170Starting (emergency operationmode) ..................................................14 5Starting (RemoteOnline) .....................147Starting (start/stop button) .................145Switching off (start/stop button) .........161Towing .................................................225Unlocking (fromthe inside) ...................69Unlocking (KEYLESS-GO) .......................70Ventilating (convenience opening) .........81
Voice commands (Voice Control Sys‐tem) ..................................................... 251
Vehicle dataDisplaying (DYNAMIC SELECT) ............154Roof load ............................................. 432TransferringtoAndroidAuto™ .............318TransferringtoApple CarPlay™ ...........318Turningradius ...................................... 431Vehicle height ...................................... 431Vehicle length ...................................... 431Vehicle width ....................................... 431Wheelbase ...........................................431
Vehicle datastorageEvent datarecorders .............................30Multimedia system/Mercedes meconnect .................................................30
Vehicle dimensions................................. 431
Vehicle electronicsNotes ................................................... 421Two-wayradios .................................... 421
Vehicle identification numbersee VIN
Vehicle identification plate.................... 423Paint code ...........................................423
VIN ...................................................... 423
Vehicle interiorCooling or heating (RemoteOnline) .....14 6
Vehiclekeysee SmartKey
Vehicle maintenancesee ASSYST PLUS
Vehicle operationOutsidethe USA or Canada ...................23
Vehicle positionSwitching transmission on/off ............ 265
Vehicletool kit.........................................371TIREFIT kit ............................................371Towingeye .......................................... 385
VentilatingConvenience opening ............................81
Ventilationsee Climate control
Ventssee Airvents
Video mode.............................................. 336Activating ............................................ 334
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