light MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE 2015 Workshop Manual
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Rain-closin
gfeature Whe
nthe key is in position 0in the ignition lock
or is removed ,the sliding sunroof closes auto-
matically:
R if it starts to rain
R at extreme outsid etemperatures
R afte rsix hours
R if there is amalfunction in the power supply
The rea rofthe sliding sunroof is then raised in
order to ventilate the vehicl einterior.
If the sliding sunroof is obstructe dwhenb eing
closed by the rain-closing feature ,itopens again
slightly. The rain-closing feature is then deacti-
vated.
The sliding sunroof doe snot close if:
R it is raised at the rear.
R it is blocked.
R no rai nisfalling on the are aofthe windscreen
being monitored by the rai nsensor, e.g.
because the vehicl eisunderabridge or in a
carport.
Resetting !
If the sliding sunroof stil
lcanno tbeo pened
or closed fully afte rresetting ,contact aquali-
fie ds pecialist workshop.
Reset the sliding sunroof if it doe snot operate
smoothly.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Raise the sliding sunroof fully at the rear
(Y page 97).
X Press and hol dthe 3 switch presse dfor
another second.
X Make sure that the sliding sunroof can be fully
opened and closed agai n(Ypage 97).
X If this is not the case, repea tthe step sabove
again. Operating the panorama sliding sun-
roof
Opening and closing :
To raise
; To open
= To close/lower
The panorama sliding sunroof can only be oper-
ate dw hent he rolle rsunblind sare open.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press or pull the 3switch in the corre-
sponding direction.
If yo upress or pull the 3switch beyond the
point of resistance, automatic operation is star- ted in the corresponding direction. Yo ucan stop
automatic operation by pressing or pulling
again.
If the panorama sliding sunroof is raised at the
rear, it automaticall ylowers slightlyathigher
speeds .The nois elevel in the vehicl einterio ris
reduce dasaresult. At lo wspeeds it raises again
automatically.
You can also temporaril ydeactivate automatic
lowering .Todos o, press the 3button. The
panorama sliding sunroof raises agai nautomat-
ically.
Yo uc an continu etooperate the panorama slid-
ing sunroof afte rswitching off the engine or
removing the key .Thisf unction remains active
for five minutes or unti lyou ope naf ront door.
The panorama sliding sunroof canno tbeo pened
if ar oofcarrie risfitted. In order to allo wventi-
lation of the vehicl einterior, yo ucan raise the
panorama sliding sunroof .Ifaroofcarrier
approved by Mercedes-Benz make scontact
with the panorama sliding sunroof ,the sunroof
will lowe rslightl ybutremain raised in the rear. 98
Sliding sunroofOpening and closing
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Rain-closin
gfeature whe nthe engine is
switched off Whe
nthe key is in position 0in the ignition lock
or is removed ,the panorama sliding sunroof
closes automatically:
R if it starts to rain
R at extreme outsid etemperatures
R afte rsix hours
R if there is amalfunction in the power supply
The panorama sliding sunroof remains raised at
the rea rinorder to allo wventilation of the vehi-
cle interior.
If the panorama sliding sunroof is obstructed
when being closed by the rain-closing feature ,it
opens agai nslightly. The rain-closing feature is
then deactivated.
The panorama sliding sunroof doe snot close if:
R it is raised at the rear.
R it is blocked.
R no rai nisfalling on the are aofthe windscreen
being monitored by the rai nsensor. If the
vehicle, for example, is under abridge or in a
carport, the field of the sensor may be cov-
ered.
Rain-closin gfeature whe ndriving The raised panorama sliding sunroof automati-
cally lowers when driving if it starts to rain. The
sliding sunroof is lowered depending on:
R the roa dspeed and
R the intensity of the rain
Yo uc an manually cance lthe automatic closing
procedure .Press or pull the 3switch in any
direction.
To raise the panorama sliding sunroof again,
press the 3button in direction :.
The "Rain-closing feature when driving "function
is deactivated, unti lyou:
R press or pull the 3switch in any direction
or
R turn the key to another position in the ignition
lock (Y page 145) Operating the panorama sliding sun-
roo
frolle rsunblinds
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Parts of the bod ycould become trapped
between the rolle rsun blind and frame or slid-
ing sunroof during automatic opening or clos-
ing. There is ariskofi njury.
Whe nopening or closing ,make sure that no
bod yparts are in the sweep of the rolle rsun-
blind.
If someone is trapped:
R release the switch immediately or
R press the switch in any direction during the
automatic opening/closing process
The opening/closing process is stopped.
The rolle rsunblind sshiel dthe vehicl einterior
from sunlight. The rolle rsunblind scan only be
opened and closed when the panorama sliding
sunroof is closed.
Rolle rsunblin dreversin gfeature The rolle
rsunblind sare equipped with an auto-
mati creversing feature .Ifasolid object blocks
or restricts the rolle rblind during the closing
process ,the rolle rblind opens agai nautomati-
cally .However, the automatic reversing feature
is only an aid, not asubstitute for your attention
when closing the rolle rsunblind. G
WARNING
The reversing function doe snot react in par-
ticula rtosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. small
fingers .Thism eans that the reversing feature
canno tprevent someone being trapped in
thes esituations. There is ariskofi njury.
Whe nclosing the rolle rsunblind ,make sure
that no bod yparts are in the sweep.
If someone is trapped:
R release the switch immediately or
R press the switch in any direction during the
automatic closing process
The closing process is stopped. Sliding sunroof
99Opening and closing Z
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Problems with the sliding sunroof
Your vehicle may be fitted with asliding sunroof or apanorama sliding sunroof. In the following
section,t he term "sliding sunroof" refers to both types of sliding sunroof. G
WARNING
If you close the sliding sunroof again immediately after it has been blocked or reset, the sliding
sunroof closes with increased or maximum force. The reversing feature is then not active. Parts of the body could be trapped in the closing area in the process. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area.
If someone is trapped:
R release the switch immediately or
R press the switch in any direction during the automatic closing process
The closing process is stopped. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions The sliding sunroof or
panorama sliding sun-
roof cannot be closed
and you cannot see the
cause. If the sliding sunroof or panorama sliding sunroof is obstructed during
closing and reopens again slightly:
X Immediately after it blocks, pull the 3switch down again to the
point of resistance until the sliding sunroof or panorama sliding
sunroof is closed.
The sliding sunroof or panorama sliding sunroof is closed with more
force.
If the sliding sunroof or panorama sliding sunroof is obstructed again during closing and reopens again slightly:
X Immediately after it blocks, pull the 3switch down again to the
point of resistance until the sliding sunroof or panorama sliding
sunroof is closed.
The sliding sunroof or panorama sliding sunroof is closed without
the automatic reversing feature. Sliding sunroof
101Opening and closing Z
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Correct driver's seat position
G
WARNING
You coul dlose control of th evehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust th edriver' sseat ,steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten th eseat belt
Ther eisar iskofana ccident.
Adjust th edriver' sseat ,head restraint ,steer-
ing wheel and mirror sand fasten your seat
belt before starting th eengine. Observ
ethe followin gwhen adjusting steering
wheel :,seat belt ;and driver' sseat =:
R you are as far away from th edriver' sairbag as
possible
R you are sittin ginanormalupright position
R your thighs are slightly supported by th eseat
cushion
R your legs are no tentirely stretched and you
can depress th epedals properly
R theb ack of your head is supported at eye level
by th ecentr eoft hehead restraint
R you can hold th esteering wheel wit hyour
arm sslightly bent
R you can mov eyour legs freely
R you can see all th edisplays in th einstrument
cluste rclearly R
you should have agood overview of traffic
conditions
R thes eat belt is pulled snugly against th ebody
and must be routed across th ecentr eofy our
shoulder and across your hips in th epelvic
area
Further related subjects:
R Manual and electrical seat adjustment
(Y page 104)
R Electrical seat adjustmen t(Ypage 104)
R Adjusting th esteering wheel mechanically
(Y page 110) or electricall y(Ypage 111).
R Fastenin gthe seat belt correctly (Y page 43).
R Adjustin gthe rear-view mirror and exterior
mirror s(Ypage 113).
R You can store th eseat ,steering wheel ,exte-
rior mirror and head-up display settings with
th em emory function (Y page 116). Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If childre nadjust th eseats, they could
become trapped, especiall yiftheya re unat-
tended. Ther eisariskofi njury.
When leaving th evehicle ,always tak ethe key
wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle .Never leave
childre nunattende dinthevehicle.
The seat scan still be adjusted when there is no
ke yint heignition lock. G
WARNING
When adjusting aseat ,you or another vehicle
occupan tcoul db ecome trapped by th eguide
rail of th eseat ,for instance. Ther eisariskof
injury.
Mak esure that no on ehas any part of their
body within th esweep of th eseat when
adjusting it.
Observ ethe safety note son"Airbags"
(Y page 44) and "Children in th evehicle"
(Y page 55). 102
SeatsSeats, steerin
gwheel and mirrors
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Adjusting th
eheadr estraints electri-
cally X
To adjust th eheadr estrain theight: slide
th es witch for th ehead restrain tadjustment
(Y page 104) up or down in th edirection of the
arrow.
Vehicles wit hAMG Performance Seat: the
height of th ehead restraints canno tbeadjus-
ted.
Adjusting th erears eath eadr estraint
height X
If th ehead restrain tisfully lowered, it is nec-
essary to press release catch :.
X To raise: pull thehead restrain tuptothe
desired height.
X To lower: press release catch :and push
th eh ead restrain tdown until it is in the
desired position.
Fitting and removing rea rhead
restraints X
Releas ethe rear seat backrest and fol dit
slightly forward s(Ypage 310).
X To remove: pull thehead restrain tuptothe
stop.
X Press release catch :and pull th ehead
restrain tout of th eguides.
X To refit: insert thehead restrain tsothatthe
notches on th ebar are on th eleftw hen
viewed in th edirection of travel.
X Push th ehead restrain tdown until you hear it
engage in position.
X Fold bac kthe rear seat backrest until it
engages. Folding th
efront-seat backrests
forward/back
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If th ebackrest is no tengaged, it could fold
forward sduring abraking manoeuvre or in the
event of an accident, for example. The seat
backrest will then push th evehicl eoccupant
against th eseat belt .The seat belt cannot
protect as intended and could result in addi-
tional injury. This poses an increased ris kof
injury.
Befor eeachjou rney, mak esuret ha tthe back-
res tengage sfully as described. G
WARNING
You could lose control of th evehicl ewhile
drivin gifyou:
R adjust th edriver's seat ,steering whee lor
mirror
R faste nthe seat belt.
There is ariskofana ccident.
Adjus tthe driver's seat ,steering whee lor
mirror and faste nthe seat belt before starting
th ee ngine. G
WARNING
When adjusting aseat ,you or another vehicle
occupant could become trapped by th eguide
rail of th eseat ,for instance .There is ariskof
injury.
Mak esuret hatnoo nehas any part of their
body within th eswee poft heseat when
adjusting it.
Observ ethe safet ynotes on "Airbags"
(Y page 44) and "Children in th evehicle"
(Y page 55). 106
SeatsSeats
,steering wheel and mirrors
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Problems with the seat heating or seat ventilation
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Seat heating or seat ven-
tilation has been
switched off prematurely
or cannot be switched
on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the
rear window heating or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating or seat
ventilation can be switched back on manually. Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint ,steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before startingt he engine.G
WARNING
Children could become trapped by the steer-
ing wheel if they adjust it. There is arisk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no key in the igni-
tion lock. Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
:
Release lever
; To adjust the steering wheel height
= To adjust the steering wheel position (fore-
and-aft adjustment)
X Push release lever :down completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
X Adjust the steering wheel to the desired posi-
tion.
X Push release lever :up completely.
The steering column is locked.
X Check if the steering column is locked. When
doing so, try to push the steering wheel up or
down or try to move it in the fore-and-aft
direction. 110
Steering wheelSeats, steering wheela
nd mirrors
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Adjusting th
esteering wheel electri-
cally :
To adjust th esteering whee lposition (fore-
and-af tadjustment)
; To adjust th esteering whee lheight
i Further relate dsubjects:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature (Y page 112)
R Storing setting s(Ypage 116)
R Operating th eon-bo ard computer
(Y page 233). Steering wheel heating
Switchin gon/off X
Turn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition lock
(Y page 145).
X To switch on/off: turnthe lever in th edirec-
tion of arrow :or;.
Indicato rlamp =lights up or goe sout.
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO :when you
remove th ekeyfrom th eignition lock, th esteer-
ing whee lheating is switched off.
Vehicles wit hKEYLESS-GO :when you switch off
th ei gnition and open th edriver's door ,the
steering whee lheating is switched off. Steering wheel
111Seats,steering wheel and mirrors Z
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Problems with the steering wheel heating
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The steering wheel heat-
ing has switched itself
off prematurely or can-
not be switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the
rear window heating or interior lighting. EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants –particularly children –could
become trapped. There is arisk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
Move the steering wheel adjustment lever if
there is arisk of entrapment by the steering
wheel. The adjustment process is stopped.
Press one of the memory function position but-
tons. The adjustment process is stopped. This
function is only available on vehicles with a
memory function. G
WARNING
If children activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea- ture, they can become trapped, particularly
when unattended. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. G
WARNING
If you drive off while the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments, you could lose
control of the vehicle. There is arisk of an
accident.
Always wait until the adjustment process is
complete before driving off. The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes gettingin
and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature using the multimedia sys-
tem (see the separate operating instructions).
Position of the steering wheel when the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT featureisa ctive The steering wheel tilts upwards if you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R with KEYLESS-GO: open the driver's door;
KEYLESS-GO must be in position 1
R with the key: open the driver's door; the key
must be in position 0or 1in the ignition lock
(Y page 145)
R open the driver's door when the ignition is
switched off
i The steering wheel only tilts upwards if the
driving position is stored after the steering
column adjustment has been adjusted
(Y page 116).
The most recent driving position of the steering
wheel is stored if:
R the ignition is switched off
R the settingiss tored using the memory func-
tion (Y page 116)
i The steering wheel only moves upwards if it
has not already reached the upper steering
limiter. 112
Steering wheelSeats, steering wheela
nd mirrors
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X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 145).
X Press button ;for the right-hand exterior
mirror or button =for the left-hand exterior
mirror.
The indicator lamp lights up in the button that has been pressed.
The indicator lamp goes out again after some
time. You can adjust the selected mirror using adjustmen tbutton :as long as the indicator
lamp is lit.
X Press adjustmen tbutton :up, down, or to
the left or right until you have adjusted the
exterior mirror to the correc tposition. You
should have agood overview of traffic condi-
tions.
The convex exterior mirrors provide alarger field
of vision.
After the engine has been started, the exterior
mirrors are automatically heated if the rear win-
dow heating is switched on and the outside tem- perature is low.
Folding the exterior mirrors in/out elec- trically X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 145).
X Briefly press button :.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
i Make sure that the exterior mirrors are
alway sfolded out fully while driving. They
could otherwise vibrate.
i If you are driving faster than 47 km/h,
you
can no longer fol dintheexterio rmirrors. Resetting th
eexterior mirrors If th
ebattery has been disconnected or com-
pletely discharged, th eexter iorm irror smustbe
reset .The exterio rmirror swill otherwise not
fol dinw hen you select the Automatic Automaticmirror-
mirror-
foldin gfunction
foldin gfunction function in th emultimedia
system.
X Turn th ekeyto position 1or 2in th eignition
loc k(Ypage 145).
X Briefly press :.
Folding th eexterior mirror sin/out
automatically Whe
nthe Automatic
Automatic mirror-folding
mirror-folding func‐
func‐
tion
tion function is activated in th emultimedia sys-
te m( see th eseparat eoperating instructions):
R thee xter iorm irror sfoldina utomatically as
soo nasy ou loc kthe vehicl efromt heoutside
R thee xter iorm irror sfoldo ut automatically
again as soo nasyou unloc kthe vehicle
i If th
eexter iorm irror shaveb een folded in
manually, they do no tfoldo ut.
Exterior mirror pushe dout of position If an exterio
rmirror has been pushed out of
position (forwards or backwards), proceed as
follows:
X Vehicles withou
telectricall yfolding exte-
rior mirrors: manually mov ethe exterio rmir-
ror into th ecorrect position.
X Vehicles wit
helectricall yfolding exterior
mirrors: press and hold button :until you
hear aclick and then th emirror engaging in
position (Y page 114).
The mirror housin gisengage dagain and you
can adjust th eexter iorm irror sasu sual
(Y page 113). Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors
G
WARNING
Electrolyt emay escape if th eglassofana uto-
matic anti-dazzl emirror breaks .Electrol yteis
harmful and causes irritation .Itmustn ot
come into contact wit hyour skin ,eyes ,res-
piratory organs or clothin gorbeswallowed.
There is ariskofi njury. 114
Mir
rorsSeats ,steering wheel and mirrors
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If you come into contact with electrolyte,
observe the following:
R immediately rinse off electrolyte from your
skin with water.
R immediately and thoroughl yrinse electro-
lyte out of eyes using clean water.
R if electrolyte is swallowed, immediately
rinse out yourm outh thoroughly. Do not
induce vomiting.
R if electrolyte comes into contact with skin
or eyes or is swallowed, seek medica latten-
tion immediately.
R immediately change out of clothing that has
been in contact with electrolyte.
R if an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical
attention immediately.
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror on
the driver's side automatically go into anti-daz-
zle mode if the following conditions are met
simultaneously:
R the ignition is switched on
R incident light from headlampss trikes the sen-
sor in the rear-view mirror
The mirrors do not dip if reverse gear is engaged
or if the interior lighting is switched on. Parking positio
nofthe exterio rmirror
on the front-passenge rside
Storing the parking position You can set the front-passenger side exterior
mirror so that you can see the rear wheel on that
side as soon as you engage reverse gear. You
can store this position. Usingr
everse gear :
Memory button M
; Adjustment button
= Button for the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side
? Button for the exterior mirror on the driver's
side
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 145).
X Press button =for the exterior mirror on the
front-passenger side.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the preset parking position.
X Use adjustment button ;to adjust the exte-
rior mirror to apositio nthat allows you to see
the rear wheel and the kerb.
The parking positio nisstored.
i If you shift the transmission to another posi-
tion, the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side returns to the driving position.
Usingt he memory button You can store the parking positio
nofthe exte-
rior mirror on the front-passenger side using
memory button M:.T he reverse gear must not
be engaged.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 145).
X Press button =for the exterior mirror on the
front-passenger side.
X Use adjustment button ;to adjust the exte-
rior mirror to apositio nthat allows you to see
the rear wheel and the kerb. Mirrors
115Seats, steeringw heel and mirrors Z