ECO mode MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS 2019 User Guide

Glide mode can also be activated ifyou haveselectedthe "Eco" settingforthe drive inthedrive program=.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one oftheconditions is no longer met.
Glide mode can also be preventedbythefollow‐ing parameters:
RIncline
RDownhill gradient
RTemperature
RHeight
RSpeed
ROperatingstatus ofthe engine
RTraffic situation
Glide mode can be endedbypressingtheright-handsteering wheel paddle shifter(page156).
Problems withthe transmission
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andPPSolutions
The transmission has afaultygearshift. The transmission is losing oil.
Havethe transmissionchecked at aqualified specialistworkshop immediately.
The accelerationcharacteristics aredeteriorating.
The transmission no longer shiftsgear.
The transmission is in emergency operation mode.
It is only possibletoshifttoonegear andreversegear.
Pullover andstopthevehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attentiontoroad and traffic conditions.
Switchthe transmissiontoposition].
Switch offthe engine.
Wait at leastten seconds before restartingthe engine.
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ESP®characteristics per drive program
Drive programESP®modeCharacteristics
A(Comfort)
;(Eco)
ESP®ComfortThese drive programs providethe ideal balancebetween traction andstability.
Select drive program;orAin difficultroad conditions, such as snowor ice, or whentheroad iswet fromrain.
C(Sport)ESP®SportThis drive program continuestoofferstabilitybut with a sporty setup which allowsthe enthu‐siastic driver a more active drivingstyle.
Select drive programCin goodroad condi‐tions,forexample on dryroads and clearstretches ofroad.
B(Sport Plus)ESP®SportPlusThevehicle'sown understeering andoversteer‐ingcharacteristics are accentuated. This allowsa more active drivingstyletobe adopted.
Select drive programBin goodroad condi‐tions,forexample on dryroads and clearstretches ofroad.
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Press and holdrocker switch3up/downtothe pressure point.Thestored speed is increased orreduced inincrements of 1mph (1 km/h).
or
Pressrocker switch3beyondthe pressurepoint.Thestored speed is increased orreducedby5mph (10 km/h).
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Press and holdrocker switch3beyondthepressure point.Thestored speed is increased orreduced inincrements of 5mph (10 km/h).Toincrease orreduce the specified dis‐tance fromthevehicle in front:pressrocker switch2up or down.
Function ofActive Speed Limit Assist
If achange inthe speed limit is detected andActive Distance AssistDISTRONIC is activated,Active Distance AssistDISTRONIC adaptsthisnew speed asthestored speed.
The driven speed is adjusted whenthevehicle islevel withthe traffic sign atthe latest. Inthecase of signs indicating entry into an urban area,the speed is adapted accordingtothe speed
permitted withinthe urban area. The speed limitdisplay inthe instrument display is always upda‐ted whenthevehicle is level withthe traffic sign.
Ifthere is no speedrestriction on an unlimitedstretch ofroad (e.g. on a freeway),therecom‐mended speed is adopted asthestored speed.The system usesthe speedstored on an unlimi‐tedstretch ofroad astherecommended speed.Ifyou do not alterthestored speed on an unlimi‐tedstretch ofroad,therecommended speed is80mph (130 km/h).
IfActive Distance AssistDISTRONIC has beenput into passivemodebypressingthe accelera‐tor pedal, only speed limits whichare higherthanthe set speed are adopted.
Active Speed Limit Assistis only an aid. Thedriver isresponsibleforkeeping a safe distancetothevehicle in front,forvehicle speed andforbraking in good time. The maximum permissiblespeed also depends onfactors suchastheroadsurface and traffic conditions.
System limitationsTemporary speedrestrictions (e.g.for a certaintime or duetoweather conditions) cannot be
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There arethree phases whenchanging direction:
RPreparation phase
Ifthere is enough time betweenthechangesof direction,the multimedia system preparesyouforthe upcomingchange of direction. Anavigation announcement is issued, e.g."Preparetoturnright".
The map appears in full-screen mode.
RAnnouncement phase
The multimedia system announcestheupcomingchange of direction, e.g.byannouncing "Turnright in 300ft(100 m)".
The display is split into two parts. The map isdisplayed onthe left;ontheright,there is adetailed image ofthe intersection or a 3Dimage ofthe upcomingchange of direction.
RChange-of-direction phase
The multimedia system announcesthe immi‐nentchange of direction, e.g.byannouncing"Now turnright".
The display is split into two parts.
Thevehicle has successfullychanged direc‐tion whenthe light-color bar ontheright
drops downto0feet(0 m) andthe currentvehicle position symbol hasreachedthehighlightedchange-of-direction point.
Whenthechange of direction is complete,the map appears in full-screen mode.
Changes of direction are also shown intheInstrument Display.
LanerecommendationsoverviewThis display appearsfor multi-laneroads.
Ifthe digital map containstherelevant data,themultimedia system can display lanerecommen‐dationsforthe next twochanges of direction.
1Recommended lane
2Possible lane
3Lanes notrecommended
Thefollowing lanes are displayed:
RRecommended lane1
Inthis lane,you will be abletocomplete boththe nextchange of direction andthe oneafterthat.
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Information onthevehicle's position isregularlysenttoDaimlerAG. The datais immediatelyren‐dered anonymousbyDaimlerAGandforwardedtothe traffic data provider. Usingthis data, traf‐ficreportsrelevanttothevehicle's position aresenttothevehicle. Thevehicle acts as a sensorfortheflowof traffic and helpstoimprovethequality ofthe trafficreports.
Ifyou do not wishtotransmityourvehicle posi‐tion,you can havethis service deactivated at anauthorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Displaying subscription information
Requirements:RThevehicle is equipped with LiveTrafficInformation.
Multimedia system:
NavigationZOptions
The subscriptionexpiration date is automaticallydisplayed:
Rone month beforetheexpiration date.
Roneweek beforetheexpiration date.
Rontheexpiration date.
Todisplaymanually:selectLive Traffic Sub-scription Info.
Depending onthestatus, one ofthefollowingmessages appears:
Rthe period ofvalidityforthe subscriptionis displayed.
Rthe subscription hasexpired.
The subscription can beextended:
Rat an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
Rvia an MB Info calltothe Mercedes-BenzCustomer Assistance Center
Displayingthe traffic map
Requirements:RFor LiveTraffic Information:thevehicle isequipped with a communication modulefea‐turing an activated, integrated SIM card.
RWhenthevehicle isstarted,the communica‐tion module automatically establishes anInternet connection.Traffic information ismadeavailable shortly afterwards.
Multimedia system:
NavigationZOptionsMap Menu
Alternatively: ifthe map is displayed in fullscreen mode, presstheTouch Control,thecontroller orthetouchpad.The map menu appears.
Activateºs.
The traffic map shows thefollowing information,forexample:
Rtraffic incidents,forexample:
-roadworks
-road blocks
-warning messages
The symbolsfor traffic incidents are dis‐played in color (ontheroute) orgray(offtheroute).
Rtrafficflowinformation:
-traffic jam (red line)
-slow-moving traffic (orange line)
-heavy traffic (yellow line)
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RThe activation code is not transferable
RThe activation code has six digits
Intheevent ofthefollowing problems, pleasecontact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center:
RThe multimedia system does not accepttheactivation code
RYou havelostthe activation code
Displayingthe compassMultimedia system:
NavigationÀRoute and Position
SelectCompass.
The compass display showsthefollowinginformation:
Rthe current direction of travel with bear‐ing (360°format) and compass direction
Rlongitude and latitude coordinates indegrees, minutes and seconds
Rheight (rounded)
Rnumber of GPS satellites from which asignal can bereceived
Settingthe map scale automaticallyMultimedia system:
NavigationZOptions
The map scale is set automatically depending onyour driving speed.
For journeysin cities with detailed city models, amap view fromthe driver's perspective is used.
SwitchAuto Zoomonsor offS.
The automatically selected map scale can bechanged manuallyfor a short time. The set‐ting isreset automatically after afew sec‐onds.
Displayingthe satellite mapMultimedia system:
NavigationZOptionsMap Content
SwitchSatellite Maponsor offS.
or
If satellite map display6isavailable inthemap menu, switch it onsor offS(page 296).Switched ons: satellite maps are displayedin map scales of 2 mi (2 km) or less.
Switched offS: satellite maps are not dis‐played in map scales from 2 mi (2 km)to10mi (10 km).
Satellite mapsforthese map scales are notavailable in all countries.
Displayingweather information
Requirements:RMercedes me connect isavailable.
RYou havea user accountforthe Mercedesme portal.
RThe service isavailable.
RThe service has been activated at an author‐ized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Further information can befound at: http://www.mercedes.me
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Symbols1to4are not shown until after amobile phone has been connectedtothe multi‐media system. The symbols depend onyourmobile phone andyour mobile phone networkprovider.
Bluetooth®profileoverview
Bluetooth®profileof the mobile phone
Function
PBAP (PhoneBookAccessProfile)Contacts are auto‐matically displayed inthe multimedia sys‐tem
MAP (MessageAccessProfile)Message functionscan be used
Telephony operating modesoverview
Depending onyour equipment,thefollowingtel‐ephony operating modes areavailable:
RA mobile phone is connectedtothe multime‐
dia system via Bluetooth®(page 304).
RTwo mobile phones are connected withthe
multimedia system via Bluetooth®(twophone mode) (page 305).
Information ontelephony
Thefollowing situations can leadtothe callbeing disconnected whilethevehicle is inmotion:
RThere is insufficient network coverageinthearea
RYou movefrom one GSM or UMTS transmit‐ter/receiver area (cell) into another and nocommunicationchannels are free
RThe SIM card used is not compatible withthenetworkavailable
RA mobile phone with "Twincard" is loggedintothe network withthe second SIM card atthe same time
The multimedia system supports calls in HD
Voice®for improved speechquality.Arequire‐mentforthis isthatthe mobile phone andthemobile phone network provider ofthe person
you are calling supportHDVoice®.
Depending onthequality ofthe connection,thevoicequality mayfluctuate.
Connecting a mobile phone (Bluetooth®tel‐ephony)
Requirements:RBluetooth®is activated onthe mobile phone(seethe manufacturer's operating instruc‐tions).
RBluetooth®is activated onthe multimediasystem (page 265).
Multimedia system:
Phone

Connecting a mobile phone (authorizationusing Secure SimplePairing)
Selectthe mobile phone.A code is displayed inthe multimedia systemand onthe mobile phone.
Ifthe codes match:confirmthe code onthe mobile phone.
Connecting a mobile phone (authorizationbyentering a passkey)
Selectthe mobile phone.
Choose a onetosixteen-digit number combi‐nation as a passkey.
Onthe multimedia system:enterthe pass‐key and selectv.
Onthe mobile phone:enterthe passkeyagain and confirm.
Upto15mobile phones can be authorizedonthe multimedia system.Authorized mobile phones arereconnectedautomatically.
Connecting a second mobile phone (twophone mode)
Requirements:RAtleast one mobile phone is already connec‐
tedtothe multimedia system via Bluetooth®.
Multimedia system:
Phone

Ending AndroidAutoMultimedia system:
ConnectAndroid Auto
SelectDisconnect.The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continuestobe suppliedwith electricity.
or
Disconnectthe connecting cable betweenthe mobile phone and multimedia system.Mercedes-Benzrecommends disconnectingthe connecting cable only whenthevehicle isstationary.
Transferredvehicle data with AndroidAutoand Apple CarPlay™
Overview of transferredvehicle dataWhen using AndroidAutoor Apple CarPlay™,certainvehicle data is transferredtothe mobilephone. This enablesyoutogetthe best out ofselected mobile phone services.Vehicle data isnot directly accessible.
Thefollowing system information is transmitted:
RSoftwarerelease ofthe multimedia system
RSystem ID (anonymized)
The transfer ofthis data is usedtooptimize com‐munication betweenthevehicle andthe mobilephone.
Todothis, andtoassign severalvehiclestothemobile phone, avehicle identifier israndomlygenerated.
This has no connectiontothevehicle identifica‐tion number (VIN) and is deleted whenthe multi‐media system isreset (page274).
Thefollowing drivingstatus data is transmitted:
RTransmission position engaged
RDistinction between parking,standstill,roll‐ing and driving
RDay/night mode ofthe instrument cluster
The transfer ofthis data is usedtoalter howcontent is displayedtocorrespondtothe drivingsituation.
Thefollowing position data is transmitted:
RCoordinates
RSpeed
RCompass direction
RAcceleration direction
This datais only transferred whilethe navigationsystem is active in ordertoimproveit (e.g. so itcan continue functioning when in a tunnel).
Mercedes me connect
Notes on Mercedes me connect
Mercedes me connect providesthefollowingservices:
RAccident and breakdown management (mebutton)
RConcierge Service (whenthe service is acti‐vated), appointmentrequests or similar (mebutton)
RMercedes-Benz emergency call system (auto‐matic emergency call or SOS button)
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Activating/deactivating full-screen modeMultimedia system:
MediaàMedia Sources
Select a datastorage medium.Playable videofiles are played back.
Toactivate full-screen mode:selectFull Screen.
Todeactivate full-screen mode:pressthetouchpad.
Changing video settingsMultimedia system:
MediaZOptionsPicture Format
Thefollowing pictureformats areavailable:
RAutomatic
R16:9
R4:3
RZoom
Select a pictureformat.
Adjusting the brightness manuallyIftheAutomaticpictureformat is switched off,you can adjustthe brightnessyourself.
SelectBrightness.
Adjustthe brightness.
Media search
Startingthe media searchMultimedia system:
MediaªSearch
Depending onthe connected media sources andfiles,thefollowing categories are listed:
RCurrent Track List
RKeyword Search
RPlaylists
RArtists
RAlbums
RTracks
RFolders
RMusic Genres
RYear
RComposers
RVideos
RPodcasts(Apple®devices)
RAudiobooks(Apple®devices)
Select a category.
The categories areavailable as soon astheentire media content has beenread in andanalyzed.
Media Interface
Information aboutthe Media InterfaceMedia Interface is a universal interfacefortheconnection of mobile audio equipment. The mul‐timedia system has two USB ports. The USBports are located inthestowage compartmentunderthe armrest.
Supported devices
The Media Interface allowsyoutoconnectthefollowing datastorage media:
RiPod®
RiPhone®
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