MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS 2019 Owners Manual

Overview ofthe bulbstobechanged
Halogen headlamps
1Turnsignal indicator: PWY24W bulb
2High beam: H7 55 W bulb
3Low beam: H7 55 W bulb
Tail lamps
1Turnsignal indicator: PY21W bulb
2Reversing light: W16W bulb
Changingthe front bulbs (vehicles with halo‐gen headlamps)
Removing and installingthe cover in thefront wheel housing
Requirements:RThe lighting system is switched off.
RThe appropriate front wheel is turnedinwards.
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Toremove:using a suitable object, turn twomounts1of cover2in an counter-clock‐wise direction asfar astheywill go.
Removethe unlocked cover2fromthewheel archlinerbypulling it upwards.
Toinstall:insert cover2at bottom ofthewheel archliner.
Using a suitable object, turnthe two mounts1ofthe cover2in clockwise direction asfar astheywill go.
Replacing bulbs in the halogen headlamp
RequirementsThe lighting system is switched off.
Low beam/high beam:
RA H7 55 W light bulb isavailable.
RThe hood is open.
Turnsignal lights:
RA PWY24W light bulb isavailable.
RThe cover inthe front wheel archhas beenremoved.
1Low-beam headlamps
2High beam
3Turnsignals
Turntherelevant housing cover1–3coun‐ter-clockwise andremoveit.
Low beam / high beam:turnthe socketcounter-clockwise andremoveit.
Indicator:turnthe socket counter-clockwise,release it andremoveit.
Pullthe bulb out ofthe socket.
Insertthe new bulb intothe socket suchthatthe entire base ofthe bulb isresting onthebottom ofthe socket.
Insertthe socket and turn it clockwise.
Press onthe housing cover and turn it clock‐wise.
Turnsignal lights:installthe cover inthefront wheel arch.
Changingtherear bulbs (vehicles withhalo‐gen headlamps)
Opening and closingthe side trim panels inthe trunk
Toopen:releaseright-hand or left-hand sidetrim panels1atthetop andremove.
Toclose:re-insert side trim panel1.
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Replacing the tail lamp bulbs
RequirementsThe lighting system is switched off.
The side trim panel inthe trunk is open.
Turnsignal lights:
RA PY21W light bulb isavailable.
Reversing lamp:
RA W16W light bulb isavailable.
Pushthe upper and lower catches ontheplugtogether andremovethe plug.
Turnwing screw190° counter-clockwiseandremovethe bulb holder.
Indicator:push bulb2gently intothe bulbmount, turn it counter-clockwise andremoveit fromthe bulb mount.
Insertthe new bulb intothe bulb mount andturn it clockwise.
Reversing lamp:pull bulb3out ofthe bulbmount.
Insertthe new bulb intothe bulb mount.
Insertthe bulb mount again.
Turnwing screw190° clockwise.
Insertthe plug untilthe catch hooks engageaudibly.
Closethe side trim panel.
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Windshield wiper and windshieldwashersystem
Switchingthe windshield wipers on/off
GZWindshield wiper off
HbIntermittent wiping, normal
IcIntermittent wiping, frequent
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Holdthe wiper arm with one hand.With theother hand, turnthe wiper blade inthe direc‐tion of arrow1awayfromthe wiper arm asfar as it will go.
Slide catch2inthe direction of arrow3until it engages intheremoval position.
Removethe wiper blade fromthe wiper arminthe direction of arrow4.
Installingthe wiper blades
Insertthe new wiper blade intothe wiperarm inthe direction of arrow1.
Slide catch2inthe direction of arrow3until it engages inthe locking position.
Make surethatthe wiper blade sits correctly.
Foldthe wiper arms back ontothe wind‐shield.
Switchthe ignition on.
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Removeprotectivefilm1fromthe mainte‐nance display onthe tip ofthe newly instal‐led wiper blades.
Ifthe color ofthe maintenance displaychangesfrom blackto yellow,the wiper blades should bereplaced.
The duration untilthe colorchangesvariesdepending onthe usage conditions.
Mirrors
Operatingthe outside mirrors
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryfrom adjustingthevehicle settings whilethevehicle is inmotion
You could lose control ofthevehicle inthefollowing situations:
Rifyou adjustthe driver's seat,the headrestraint,thesteering wheel orthe mirrorwhilethevehicle is in motion
Rifyoufastenyour seat belt whilethevehi‐cle is in motion
Beforestartingthe engine: adjustthedriver's seat,the headrestraint,thesteering wheel orthe mirror andfastenyour seat belt.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident duetomis‐judgment of distances when usingthepassenger mirror
The outside mirror onthe front-passengersidereflects objects on a smaller scale. Theobjects in view are infact closerthantheyappear.
As aresult,you may misjudgethe distancebetweenyou andtheroad user drivingbehindyou,forexample, whenchanginglanes.
Therefore, always lookoveryour shoul‐der in ordertoensurethatyou areaware ofthe actual distance betweenyou andtheroad users driving behindyou.
Foldingthe outside mirrorsin/out
Brieflypress switch1.
Resettingthe outside mirrors
Ifthe battery has been disconnected or com‐pletely discharged,the outside mirrorsmustbereset. Onlythen willthe automatic mirrorfolding functionworkproperly.
Brieflypress switch1.
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Adjusting the outside mirrors
Press button3or4toselectthe outsidemirrortobe adjusted.
Press button2toadjustthe position ofthemirrorglass.
Engagingthe outside mirrors
Vehicles without electricallyfolding out‐side mirrors:manually movethe outsidemirror intothe correct position.
Vehicles with electricallyfolding outsidemirrors:press and hold button1.You will hear a click andthe mirror will audi‐bly engage in position. The outside mirror issettothe correct position.
Automatic anti-glare mirrorsfunction
\nWARNINGRisk of burns and poisoningduetothe anti-glare mirror electrolyte
Electrolyte may escape iftheglass in anautomatic anti-glare mirror breaks.
The electrolyte is harmful and causes irrita‐tion. It mustnot come into contact withyourskin,eyes,respiratory organs or clothing orbe swallowed.
Ifyou come into contact with electro‐lyte, observethefollowing:RRinsethe electrolyte fromyour skinand seek medical attention immedi‐ately.
RIf electrolyte comes into contactwithyoureyes,rinsethemthor‐oughly with cleanwater and seekmedical attention immediately.
RIfthe electrolyte is swallowed,immediatelyrinseyour mouth outthoroughly. Do not inducevomiting.Seek medical attention immediately.
RImmediatelychange out of clothingwhich has come into contact withelectrolyte.
RIf an allergicreaction occurs, seekmedical attention immediately.
The insiderearview mirror andthe outside mir‐ror onthe driver's side automatically go intoanti-glare mode if light from a headlamp hitsthesensor onthe insiderearview mirror.
System limitations
The system does not go into anti-glare mode inthefollowing situations:
Rthe engine is switched off
Rreversegear is engaged
Rthe interior lighting is switched on
Function ofthe front-passenger outside mir‐ror parking position
The parking position makes parking easier.
The front-passenger outside mirror tilts down‐wards and shows therear wheel onthe front-passenger side inthefollowing situations:
Rthe parking position isstored(page136)
Rthe passenger mirror is selected
Rreversegear is engaged
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The front-passenger outside mirror moves backtoits original position inthefollowing situations:
Ryou shiftthe transmissiontoanother trans‐mission position
Rat speeds greaterthan 9mph (15 km/h)
Ryou pressthe buttonforthe outside mirroronthe driver's side
Storingthe parking position ofthe front-passenger outside mirror usingreversegear
Storing
Selectthe front-passenger outside mirrorusing button2.
Engagereversegear.
Movethe passenger outside mirror intothedesired parking position using button1.
Calling up
Selectthe front-passenger outside mirrorusing button2.
Engagereversegear.The front-passenger outside mirror will movetothestored parking position.
Activating/deactivating the automatic mirrorfolding function
Multimedia system:
VehicleîVehicle SettingsAutom. Mirror Folding
Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
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Operatingthe sun visors
Usingthe single sun visor
Glarefromthe front:fold sun visor1down.
Glare fromthe side:swing sun visor1tothe side.
Vehicles with anextendable sun visor: slidesun visor1horizontallyasrequired.
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Overview of climate control systems
Notes on climate control
An interior airfilter must always be used sothatthe air conditioning system, pollution level moni‐toring andthe airfiltering functionworkcor‐rectly. Makesurethatthefilter is installed cor‐rectly andthefilter housing inthe engine com‐partment is closed correctly usingthe cap andalways tightly sealed when in operation. Usefil‐tersrecommended and approvedbyMercedes-Benz. Always haveserviceworkcarried out at aqualified specialistworkshop.
Overview ofthe control panelfor dual-zoneautomatic climate control
The indicator lamps onthe buttons indicatethatthe corresponding function is activated.
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