towing MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS 2019 User Guide

Adjusting the seat contour in the lumbarregion ofthe seat backrest (lumbar)
SelectLumbar.
Adjustthe air cushions.
Overview of massageandworkout programs
Massage programs
Thefollowing programs can be selected:
RWave Relaxation
RPulsating Massage
ActiveWorkoutTheAct. Workout BackandAct. Workout Cush-ionprogramsrequireyour active cooperation.Tensing andreleasing also helpstoimprovebloodflowtoyour muscles. Press against a pres‐sure point as soon asyoufeel it.
Selectingthe massage programfor the frontseats
Multimedia system:
VehicleaSeats
SelectDriver's SeatorPassenger.
SelectMassage.
Select a massage program.The massage programrunsfor approximately9to15minutes, depending onthe setting.
Tosetthe massage intensity:switchHighIntensityonsor offS.
Resetting seat adjustments
Multimedia system:
VehicleaSeatsReset
SelectYesorNo.
Depending on whetherthe settingsforthe driveror front passenger seat are selected, onlytheselected seat can bereset.
Switchingthe seat heating on/off
\nWARNINGRisk of burns duetorepeat‐edly switching onthe seat heating
Repeatedly switching onthe seat heating cancausethe seat cushion and seat backrestpaddingtobecomeveryhot.
The health of persons with limitedtempera‐ture sensitivity or a limited abilitytoreacttohightemperatures may be affected ortheymayeven suffer burn-like injuries.
Do notrepeatedly switch onthe seatheating.
Toprotect againstoverheating,the seat heatingmay betemporarily deactivated after it isswitched onrepeatedly.
NOTEDamagetothe seats causedbyobjects or documents whenthe seatheater is switched on
Whenthe seat heater is switched on,over‐heating can occur duetoobjects or docu‐
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ments placed onthe seats e.g. seat cushionsorchild seats. This could cause damagetothe seat surface.
Makesurethat no objects or docu‐ments are onthe seats whenthe seatheater is switched on.
Requirements:RThe power supply is switched on
Toswitch on/increasethe level:press but‐ton1repeatedly untilthe desired heatinglevel is set.Depending onthe heating level, uptothreeindicator lamps light up.
Toswitch off/reducethe level:press but‐ton1repeatedly untilthe desired heatinglevel is set.If all indicator lamps are off,the seat heatingis switched off.
The seat heating automatically switchesdown fromthethree heating levels after 8,10and 20 minutes untilthe seat heating isswitched off.
Switchingthe seatventilation on/off
Requirements:RThe power supply is switched on
Toswitch on/increasethe level:press but‐ton1repeatedly untilthe desiredventila‐tion level is set.Depending ontheventilation level, uptothree indicator lamps light up.
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Toswitch off/reducethe level:press but‐ton1repeatedly untilthe desiredventila‐tion level is set.If all indicator lamps are off,the seatventila‐tion is switched off.
Steering wheel
Adjusting thesteering wheel manually
\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,the
steering wheel orthe mirror andfastenyour seat belt.
\nWARNINGRisk of entrapmentforchil‐dren when adjustingthesteering wheel
Children could injurethemselves iftheyadjustthesteering wheel.
Never leavechildren unattended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
Pushrelease lever1down asfar as it willgo.Thesteering column is unlocked.
Adjust height2and distance3tothesteering wheel.Pushrelease lever1up asfar as it will go.Thesteering column is locked.
Check and make surethatthesteering col‐umn is lockedbymovingthesteering wheel.
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Adjusting thesteering wheel electrically
Thesteering wheel can be adjusted whenthepower supplyis switched off.
1Adjuststhe distancetothesteering wheel
2Adjuststhe height
Savethe settings withthe memory function(page102).
Switchingthesteering wheel heater on or off
Requirements:RThe ignition is switched on.
Turnthe lever inthe direction of arrow1or2.If indicator lamp3lights up,thesteeringwheel heater is switched on.
Whenyou switch the ignition off,thesteeringwheel heater switches off.
Easy entry andexitfeature
Usingthe easy entry andexitfeature
\nWARNINGRisk of accident when drivingoff while adjustingthe easyexitfeature
‑ Ifyou drive off whilethe easy entryandexitfeature is making adjustments,you couldlose control ofthevehicle.
Alwayswait untilthe adjustment proc‐ess is completebefore driving off.
\nWARNINGRisk of becoming trappedwhile adjustingthe easy entryandexitfeature
Whenthe easy entryandexitfeature adjuststhesteering wheel,you andothervehicleoccupants – particularlychildren – couldbecome trapped.
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Duringthe adjustment process oftheeasy entryandexitfeature, make surethat no one has any body parts inthesweep ofthesteering wheel.
Movethe adjustment lever ofthesteer‐ing wheel ifthere is arisk of becomingtrappedbythesteering wheel.The adjustment process isstopped.
\nWARNINGRisk of becoming trappedduring activation ofthe easy entryandexitfeaturebychildren
Ifchildren activatethe easy entryandexitfeature,theycan become trapped, particu‐larlywhen unattended.
Never leavechildren unattended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
Vehicles with memory function:You canstopthe adjustment processbypressing one ofthememory function position buttons.
Ifthe easy entryandexitfeature is active,thesteering wheel will moveupwards ortowardsthedashboard inthefollowing situations:
Ryou switchthe ignition off
Ryou openthe driver's door
Thesteering wheel moves upwards andtowardsthe dashboard only if it has notalreadyreachedthesteering limiter.
Thesteering wheel moves backtothe last driveposition inthefollowing cases:
Ryou closethe driver's door whenthe ignitionis switched on
Ryou pressthestart/stop button once.
The last drive position isstored inthefollowingsituations:
Ryou switchthe ignition off
Ryou savethe setting withthe memory func‐tion
Ifyou press one ofthe memory function positionbuttons,the adjustment process isstopped.
Settingthe easy entry andexitfeature
Multimedia system:
VehicleîVehicle SettingsEasy Entry/Exit
SelectSteering Wheel & Seat,SteeringWheel OnlyorOff.
Operatingthe memory function
\nWARNINGRisk of an accident ifthememory function is used while driving
Ifyou usethe memory function onthe driv‐er's side while driving,you could lose controlofthevehicle as aresult ofthe adjustmentsbeing made.
Only usethe memory function onthedriver's side whenthevehicle isstation‐ary.
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\nWARNINGRisk of entrapment when set‐tingthe seat withthe memory function
Whenthe memory function adjuststhe seatorsteering wheel,you andothervehicleoccupants – particularlychildren – couldbecome trapped.
Duringthe setting procedure ofthememory function, ensurethat no bodyparts are inthe sweep ofthe seat orthesteering wheel.
If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐atelyreleasethe memory function posi‐tion button.The adjustment process isstopped.
\nWARNINGRisk of entrapment ifthememory function is activatedbychildren
Children could become trapped iftheyacti‐vatethe memory function, particularly whenunattended.
Never leavechildren unattended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethekey withyou and lockthevehicle.
The memory function can be used whenthe igni‐tion is switched off.
StoringSeat adjustmentsfor uptothree people can bestored and called up usingthe memory function.
Thefollowing systems can be selected:
RSeat, backrest and headrestraint
RSteering wheel
ROutside mirrors
RHead-up Display
Setthe seat,thesteering wheel,the Head-upDisplay andthe outside mirrorstothedesired position.
Press memory button M andthen press pre‐set position button1,2 or 3 withinthree sec‐onds.An acoustic signal sounds. The settings arestored.
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Tocall up:press and holdtherelevant pre‐set position button1,2 or 3 untilthe frontseat,thesteering wheel, Head-up Displayand outside mirror are inthestored position.
Whenyoureleasethe preset position button,steering wheel,the seat and mirror settingfunctionsstop immediately.The Head-upDisplay continuestobe adjusted.
Stowage areas
Notes on loadingthevehicle
\nDANGERRisk ofexhaustgas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonousexhaustgases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaustgases can enterthevehicle interior ifthetrunk lid is open whenthe engine isrunning,especially ifthevehicle is in motion.
Always switch offthe engine beforeopeningthe trunk lid.
Never drive withthe trunk lid open.
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryfrom unsecureditems inthevehicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not securedor not secured sufficiently,theycould slip,tipover or bethrown around andthereby hitvehicle occupants.
There is arisk of injury,particularly intheevent of sudden braking or a suddenchangein direction.
Alwaysstowobjects in such awaythattheycannot bethrown around.
Beforethe journey,secure objects, lug‐gageor loads against slipping or tippingover.
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryduetoobjectsbeingstowed incorrectly
Ifyou do not adequatelystowobjects inthevehicle interior,theycould slip or betossedaround andtherebystrikevehicle occupants.In addition, cup holders, openstowagespaces and mobile phone brackets cannot
alwaysrestrainthe objectstheycontain intheevent of an accident.
There is arisk of injury,particularly intheevent of sudden braking or a suddenchangein direction.
Alwaysstowobjects in such awaythattheycannot betossed about inthese orsimilar situations.
Always make surethat objects do notproject fromstowage spaces, parcelnets orstowage nets.
Closethe lockablestowage spacesbeforestarting a journey.
Alwaysstowand secure objectsthatare heavy, hard, pointed, sharp-edged,fragile ortoo large inthe trunk.
\nWARNINGRisk of burning fromthetail‐pipe ortailpipe trim
Thetailpipe andtailpipe trim can becomeveryhot. Ifyou come into contact withthesecar parts,you could burnyourself.
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Always be particularlycareful when inthe vicinity ofthetailpipe andtailpipetrims and supervisechildrenveryclosely when inthis area.
Before any contact, allowthe car partstocool down.
The drivingcharacteristics ofyourvehicle aredependent onthe distribution ofthe load withinthevehicle.You should bearthefollowing inmind when loadingthevehicle:
Rneverexceedthe permissible gross mass orthe gross axleweightratingforthevehicle(including occupants). Thevalues are speci‐fied onthevehicle identification plate onthevehicle's B-pillar.
Rthe load must not protrude abovethe upperedge ofthe seat backrests.
Ralways placethe load behind unoccupiedseats if possible.
Rsecurethe load usingthe tie-downeyes anddistributethe loadevenly.
Stowage spaces inthevehicle interior
Overview ofthe frontstowagecompart‐ments
1Stowage compartment inthe doors
2Stowage compartment inthe armrest with amultimedia and USB connection
3Stowage compartment inthe front centerconsole with a USB connection
4Glovebox
Locking and unlockingtheglovebox
Turnthe emergencykey aquarter turn clock‐wiseH(to lock) or counter-clockwiseG(tounlock).
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Openingtheeyeglasses compartment
Press button1.
Opening thestowagecompartment in therear armrest
Pressrelease catch1and swingthe coverofthe armrest upwards.
Through-loadingfeature intherear benchseat
Foldingtherear seat backrestforwards
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryiftherearbenchseat/rear seat and seat backrestare not engaged
Iftherear benchseat/rear seat and seatbackrest are not engagedtheycouldfoldfor‐wards, e.g. when braking suddenly or intheevent of an accident.
RIfthis isthe case,thevehicle occupantwould beforced intothe seat beltbytherear benchseat/rear seat orbythe seatbackrest. The seat belt cannotprotect asintended and couldresult in additionalinjury.
RObjects or loads inthe trunk/cargo com‐partment cannotberestrainedbytheseat backrest.
Make surethatthe seat backrest andtherear benchseat/rear seat areengaged beforeeverytrip.
Ifthe left andright seat backrests are notengaged and locked,this will be shown onthemultifunction display ofthe instrument cluster. Awarningtone will also sound.
Ifthe center seat backrest is not engaged andlocked,thered lockverification indicator will bevisible.The center and outer seat backrests can befol‐dedforwards separately.
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Vehicles without a memory function:Movethe driver's or front passenger seatfor‐wards, if necessary.
Vehicles with a memory function:If atleastone section oftherear seat backrest isfoldedforwards,the corresponding front seatwill moveforwards slightly,if necessary,toavoid a collision.
If necessary,fully inserttherear seat back‐restheadrestraints.
Left andright seat backrests:pullthe leftorrightrelease handle1.The corresponding seat backrest willfoldfor‐wards.
Center seat backrest:pullrelease catch3of seat backrest2forwards.
Fold seat backrest2forwards.
If necessary,resetthe driver's or frontpassenger seat.
Foldingtherear seat backrest back
NOTEDamagetothe seat belt
The seat belt could become trapped andthusdamaged whenfolding backthe seat back‐rest.
Make surethatthe seat belt is not trap‐ped whenfolding backthe seat back‐rest.
Movethe driver's or front passenger seatfor‐wards, if necessary.
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