automatic transmission MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS 2019 User Guide

]Parkposition
^Reversegear
\\Neutral
[Drive position
Engagingreversegear RDepressthe brake pedal and pushtheDIRECT SELECT lever upwards pastthefirstpoint ofresistance.The transmission position displayshows^inthe multifunction display.
Engaging neutral NDepressthe brake pedal and pushtheDIRECT SELECT lever up or downtothefirstpoint ofresistance.The transmission position displayshows\\inthe multifunction display.
Subsequentlyreleasingthe brake pedal willallowyoutomovethevehicle freely,e.g.topushit ortow itaway.
Proceed asfollowsifyouwantthe automatictransmissiontoremain in neutral\\\\even ifthe ignition is switched off:
Startthevehicle.
Depressthe brake pedal and engage neutral\\.
Releasethe brake pedal.
Switchthe ignition off.
Ifyouthenexitthevehicle leavingtheSmartKeyinthevehicle,the automatic trans‐missionremains in neutral\\.
Engaging park position PObservethe notes on parkingthevehicle(page161).
Depressthe brake pedal untilthevehicle isstationary.
Whenthevehicle isstationary,press button].Parkposition is only engaged whenthe trans‐mission position display]is shown inthemultifunction display.If no transmission posi‐tion display]appears, securethevehicletoprevent it fromrollingaway.
Parkposition]is engaged automatically if oneofthefollowing conditions is met:
Ryou switchoffthe ignition whenthevehicleisstationary andthe transmission is in posi‐tion[or^.
Ryou openthe driver's door whenthevehicleisstationary or when driving at averylow
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speed andthe transmission is in position[or^.
Tomaneuver with an open driver's door,openthe driver's door whilestationary andengage transmission position[or^again.
Engaging drive position DDepressthe brake pedal and pushtheDIRECT SELECT lever down pastthefirstpoint ofresistance.The transmission position displayshows[inthe multifunction display.
Whenthe automatic transmission is in transmis‐sion position[, it shiftsthegears automati‐cally.This depends onthefollowingfactors:
Rthe selected drive program
Rthe position ofthe accelerator pedal
Rthe driving speed
Manualgearshifting
\nWARNINGRisk of skidding and of anaccident duetoshifting down on slipperyroad surfaces
Ifyou shift down on slipperyroad surfacestoincreasethe engine braking effect,the drivewheels may lose traction.
Do not shift down on slipperyroad sur‐facestoincreasethe engine brakingeffect.
Whenthe automatic transmission is shiftedtoposition[,you can manually shift it withthe
steering wheel paddle shifter.If permitted,theautomatic transmission shiftstothe nextgearup or down depending onthesteering wheelpaddle shifter being pulled.
You havetwo optionstomanually shiftthe auto‐matic transmission:
RTemporary setting
RPermanent setting
Thegears shift automatically when manualgear‐shifting is deactivated.
Temporary setting:
Toactivate:pullsteering wheel paddleshifter1or2.Manualgearshifting is activatedfor a shorttime. The currentgear is displayed inthemultifunction display.
How longthe manualgearshiftingstays acti‐vated is dependent onthe drivingstyle.
Toshift up:pullsteering wheel paddleshifter2.
Toshift down:pullsteering wheel paddleshifter1.
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Todeactivate:pullsteering wheel paddleshifter2and hold it in place.The transmission position[appears inthemultifunction display.
Permanent setting:
Changetodrive program=(page153).
Select drive programManual(page153).
Mercedes-AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you mayfailtorec‐ognize dangers.
Gearshiftrecommendation
Mercedes-AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you mayfailtorec‐ognize dangers.
Thegearshiftrecommendation assistsyou inadopting an economical drivingstyle.
Ifgearshiftrecommendation message1isshown onthe multifunction display,shifttotherecommendedgear.
Using kickdown
Mercedes-AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you mayfailtorec‐ognize dangers.
Maximum acceleration:depressthe accel‐erator pedal beyondthe pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts uptothe nextgear whenthe maximum engine speed isreachedtoprotectthe engine fromoverrevving.
Glide mode function
Mercedes-AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you mayfailtorec‐ognize dangers.
Withan anticipatory drivingstyle,glide modehelpsyoutoreduce fuel consumption.
Glide mode ischaracterizedbythefollowing:
Rthe combustion engine is disconnected fromthe drivetrain andthe engine continuestorun in neutral.
Rthe transmission position[is displayed ingreen inthe multifunction display.
Glide mode is activated ifthefollowing condi‐tions are met:
Rdrive program;is selected.
Rthe speed is within a suitablerange.
Rtheroad's course is suitable, e.g. nosteepuphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
Ryou are no longer depressingthe acceleratoror brake pedal.
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Do notget intothevehicle again duringtherefueling process. Otherwise, electrostaticchargecould build up again.
Observethe notes on operatingfluids(page 425).
1Fuelfillerflap
2Bracketforthe fuelfiller cap
3Tirepressuretable
4QR codeforrescue card
5Fuel type
Press fuelfillerflap1.
Turnthe fuelfiller cap counter-clockwise andremoveit.
Insertthe fuelfiller cap into bracket2.
Completelyinsertthe pump nozzle intothetankfiller neck,hook in place andrefuel.
Onlyfillthetank untilthe pump nozzleswitches off.
Replacethe cap onthefiller neck and turnclockwise until it engages audibly.
Closethe fuelfillerflap.
Parking
Parkingthevehicle
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injurycausedbyan insufficiently securedvehi‐clerollingaway.
Ifthevehicle is not securely parked suffi‐ciently, it canrollawayin an uncontrolledwayeven at a slight downhill gradient.
Ensurethatthe parkedvehicle is alwaysproperly secured againstrollingawayasfollows:ROn uphill or downhill gradients, turnthe front wheels sothatthevehiclerollstowardsthe curb if itstartsmoving.
RApplythe parking brake.
RVehicles with automatic transmis‐sion: shiftthe transmissiontoposi‐tion].
RVehicles with manual transmission:engagefirstGorreversegear^.
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\nWARNINGRisk offirecausedbyhotexhaust system parts
Flammable material such as leaves, grass ortwigs may ignite iftheycome into contactwithhot parts oftheexhaust system orexhaustgasflow.
Parkthevehicle sothat noflammablematerial can come into contact withhotvehicle components.
In particular, do not park on dry grass‐land or harvested grainfields.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren and animals left unatten‐ded inthevehicle
Ifyou leavechildren and animals unattendedinthevehicle,theymay be abletosetthevehicle in motion,forexampleby:
RReleasingthe parking brake.
RShiftingthe automatic transmission outof park position].
RStartingthe engine.
In addition,theymay operatevehicle equip‐ment and become trapped.
Never leavechildren and animals unat‐tended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
NOTEDamagetothevehicle duetoitrollingaway
Always securethevehicle againstroll‐ingaway.
Bringthevehicletoastandstillbyapplyingthe brake pedal.
On uphill or downhill gradients, turnthe frontwheels sothatthevehiclerollstowardsthecurb if itstarts moving.
Applythe electric parking brake.
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Electric parking brake
Electric parking brake function (applyingautomatically)
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren and animals left unatten‐ded inthevehicle
Ifyou leavechildren and animals unattendedinthevehicle,theymay be abletosetthevehicle in motion,forexampleby:
RReleasingthe parking brake.
RShiftingthe automatic transmission outof park position].
RStartingthe engine.
In addition,theymay operatevehicle equip‐ment and become trapped.
Never leavechildren and animals unat‐tended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
The electric parking brake is applied ifthe trans‐mission is in position]and one ofthefollow‐ing conditions is fulfilled:
RThe engine is switched off.
RThe seat belttongue is not inserted intheseat belt buckle ofthe driver's seat andthedriver's door is opened.
Toprevent application: pullthe handle oftheelectric parking brake.
Inthefollowing situations,the electric parkingbrake is also applied:
RActive Distance AssistDISTRONIC is bringingthevehicletoastandstill.
RThe HOLD function iskeepingthevehiclesta‐tionary.
RActiveParking Assist iskeepingthevehiclestationary.
This isthe case if one ofthefollowing conditionsis also fulfilled:
RThe engine is switched off.
RThe seat belttongue is not inserted intheseat belt buckle ofthe driver's seat andthedriver's door is opened.
RThere is a system malfunction.
RThe power supply is insufficient.
RThevehicle isstationaryfor a lengthyperiod.
Whenthe electric parking brake is applied,theredI(USA) or$(Canada) indicator lampappears inthe instrument cluster.
The electric parking brake is not automaticallyapplied ifthe engine is switched offbythe ECOstart/stop function.
Electric parking brake function (releasingautomatically)
The electric parking brake isreleased whenthefollowing conditions are fulfilled:
RThe engine isrunning.
RThe seat belttongue is inserted intothe seatbelt buckle ofthe driver's seat.
RThe transmission is in position[or^andyou depressthe accelerator pedal oryou
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Function of HillStart Assist
HillStart Assist holdsthevehiclefor a shorttime when pullingawayon a hill underthefol‐lowing conditions:
RVehicles with automatic transmission:The transmission is in position[or^.
RThe electric parking brake isreleased.
This givesyou enough timetomoveyourfootfromthe brake pedaltothe accelerator pedaland depress it beforethevehicle beginstorollaway.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetothevehiclerollingaway
After a short time, HillStart Assist no longerholdsthevehicle and it canrollaway.
Therefore, swiftly moveyourfootfromthe brake pedaltothe acceleratorpedal. Never attempttoleavethevehi‐cle if it is being heldbyHillStart Assist.
HOLD function
HOLD functionThe HOLD function holdsthevehicle at astand‐still withoutrequiringyoutodepressthe brakepedal, e.g. whilewaiting in traffic.
The HOLD function is only an aid. Theresponsi‐bilityforthevehicle safelystandingstillremainswiththe driver.
System limitationsThe HOLD function is only intendedtoprovideassistance when driving and is not a sufficientmeans of safeguardingthevehicle againstrollingawaywhenstationary.
RThe incline must not be greaterthan 30%.
Activating/deactivating the HOLD function
\nWARNINGRisk of an accident duetotheHOLD function being activated whenyouleavethevehicle
Ifyou leavethevehicle while onlythe HOLDfunction is brakingthevehicle,thevehiclecanrollawayinthefollowing situations:
RIfthere is a malfunction inthe system orinthe power supply.
RIfthe HOLD function is deactivatedbydepressingthe accelerator pedal or brakepedal, e.g.byavehicle occupant.
Always deactivatethe HOLD functionand securethevehicle againstrollingawaybefore leavingthevehicle.
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NOTEDamagefrom automatic braking
If one ofthefollowing functions is switchedon,thevehicle brakes automatically in cer‐tain situations:
RActive Brake Assist
RActive Distance AssistDISTRONIC
RHOLD function
RActiveParking Assist
Toavoid damagetothevehicle, deactivatethese systems inthefollowing or similar sit‐uations:
Duringtowing
In a carwash
Requirements:RThevehicle isstationary.
RThe driver's door is closed orthe seat belt onthe driver's side isfastened.
RThe engine isrunning or has been automati‐cally switched offbythe ECOstart/stopfunction.
RThe electric parking brake isreleased.
RActive Distance AssistDISTRONIC is deacti‐vated.
RThe transmission is in position[,^or\\.
Activating the HOLD function
Depressthe brake pedal and after a shorttimequickly depress further untilthe

WhenActiveParking Assist has detected parkingspaces,thefollowing symbol appears inthe mul‐tifunction display inthe instrument cluster:
The arrows show on which side oftheroadwayfree parking spaces are located. They arethenshown inthe multimedia system display.
The parking space and, if necessary,the parkingdirection can be selected as desired.ActiveParking Assist calculates a suitablevehicle pathand assistsyou in parking andexitingthe park‐ing space.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:ActiveParking Assist supports withchanginggear,accelerating, braking andsteeringthevehicle.
ActiveParking Assist is only an aid. It is not asubstituteforyour attentiontothe surroundings.Theresponsibilityfor safe maneuvering andparkingremains withyou. Make surethat nopersons, animals or objectsetc. are inthemaneuveringrange.
ActiveParking Assist is canceled if, amongotherthings, one ofthefollowing actions is carriedout:
RYou deactivateParking AssistPARKTRONIC.
RYou deactivateActiveParking Assist.
RYou beginsteering.
RYou applythe parking brake.
RVehicles with automatic transmission:You engagetransmission position].
RESP®intervenes.
RYou openthe doors orthe trunk lid whiledriving.
System limitationsObjects located aboveor belowthe detectionrange ofActiveParking Assist are not detectedwhenthe parking space is being measured.These are also nottaken into account whentheparking maneuver is calculated, e.g.overhangingloads,overhangs or loadingramps of trucksorthe boundaries of parking spaces. In some cir‐cumstances,ActiveParking Assist maythereforeguideyou intothe parking space prematurely.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident duetoobjects located aboveor belowthedetectionrange ofActiveParking Assist
Ifthere are objects aboveor belowthedetectionrange,thefollowing situations mayarise:
RActiveParking Assist maysteertoo early.
RVehicles with automatic transmis‐sion:Thevehicle may notstop in front ofthese objects.
This could cause a collision.
Inthese situations, do not useActiveParking Assist.
Snowfall or heavyrain may leadtoa parkingspace being measured inaccurately.Parkingspacesthat are partiallyoccupiedbytrailerdrawbars might not be identified as such or bemeasured incorrectly. Only useActiveParkingAssist on level, high-gripground.
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Where necessary,selectthe parking direc‐tion:forwards orreverse.Vehicle path3is shown, depending onselected parking space4andthe parkingdirection.
Confirm selected parking space4.
The turn signal indicator is switched on auto‐matically whenthe parking procedurebegins. The turn signal indicator is switchedoff automatically whenyou switchto[.
You areresponsiblefor selectingthe turn signalin accordance withthe traffic conditions. If nec‐essary,selectthe turn signal accordingly.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident duetovehi‐cle swinging out while parking or pullingout of a parking space
While parking orexiting a parking space,thevehicle swings out and can drive onto areasofthe oncoming lane.
This could causeyoutocollide withobjectsorotherroad users.
Pay attentiontoobjects andotherroadusers.
Where necessary,stopthevehicle orcancelthe parking procedure withActiveParking Assist.
If,forexample,thePlease Engage ReverseGearmessage appears inthe multimedia sys‐tem display: selectthe corresponding trans‐mission position.Vehicles with automatic transmission:Thevehicle drives intothe selected parkingspace.
On completion ofthe parking procedure,theParking Assist Finished, Take Control of Vehicledisplay message appears.Further maneuveringmaystill be necessary.
After completion ofthe parking procedure,safeguardthevehicle againstrollingaway.Whenrequiredbylegalrequirements or localconditions: turnthe wheelstowardsthe curb.
You canstopthevehicle andchangethetransmission position duringthe parking pro‐cedure. The systemthen calculates a new
vehicle path. The parking procedure canthen be continued. If no newvehicle path isavailable,the transmission position will bechanged again. Ifthevehicle has notyetreachedthe parking space,the parking pro‐cedure will be canceled, should agear bechanged.
Exiting a parking space withActiveParkingAssist
Requirements:RThevehicle has been parked withActiveParking Assist.
Please notethatyou areresponsibleforthevehi‐cle and surroundings duringthe entire parkingprocedure.
Startthevehicle.
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