ABS MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE 2018 User Guide

0007
During starting assi stance: start the
engine of the donor vehicle and run at idle
speed. 0007
Connect the negative pole of the donor bat‐
te ry and ear thpoint 4ofyour ow nve hicle
by using the jump lead/charging cable. Begin
with the donor battery firs t. 0007
During starting assi stance: start the
engine of your ow nve hicle. 0007
During thech arging process: start the
ch arging process. 0007
During starting assi stance: letthe engines
ru nfo r se veral minutes. 0007
During starting assi stance: before discon‐
necting the jump lead, switch on an electrical
consumer in your ow nve hicle, e.g. there ar
wind owheater or lighting.
When thest arting assis tance/charging process
is compl ete: 0007
First,re mo vethe jump lead/charging cable
from ear thpoint 4and negative pole of the
donor batter y,then from positive clamp 3
and positive pole of the donor batter y.Begin ea
ch time wi th the conta cts onyour own
ve hicle firs t. 0007
Afterre moving the jump lead/charging
cable, close co ver2 of positive clamp 3. 0007
Close co ver1.
Fu rther information can be obtained at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Re
placing the 12V battery 0007
Obser vethe no tes on the12 V battery
(0013 page419).
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
12 V battery replaced at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes if youwa ntto
re place the battery yourself:
R Alw aysre place a faulty bat tery with a battery
which meets the specific vehicle requ ire‐
ments.
The vehicle is equipped with an AGMtech nol‐
ogy battery (Absorbent Glass Mat) or a li th‐ium-ion batter
y.Fu llve hicle functionality is
only guaranteed with an AGM battery or lith‐
ium-ion batter y.Fo r saf etyre asons,
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you on ly
use bat teries which ha vebeen tested and
appr oved foryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz.
R Carryover de tachable parts, such as vent
hoses, elbow fittings or term inal co vers from
th e battery being replaced.
R Make sure that theve nt hose is al ways con‐
nected tothe original opening on the side of
th e batter y.
Fit any existing or supplied cell caps.
Otherwise, gases or battery acid could
escape.
R Make sure that de tach able parts are recon‐
nected in the same way. To
w- starting or towing away Pe
rm itted towing me thods Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rath er than
to wing it away. 424
Breakdown assis tance

These tyres are specially adap
tedto the con‐
trol sy stems, such as ABS, ESP ®
and
4MATIC, and mar ked as follo ws:
R MO = Mercedes-Benz Original
R MOE = Mercedes-Benz Original Extended
(run-flat tyres only for cer tain wheels)
R MO1 = Mercedes-Benz Original (only cer‐
ta in AMG tyres)
Cer tain characteristics, such as handling,
ve hicle noise emissions, fuel consum ption,
et c. may otherwise be adversely af fected.
Fu rthermore, other tyre sizes could result in
th e tyres rubbing against the body and axle
components when loaded. This could result
in damage tothe tyre or theve hicle.
Only use tyres, wheels and accessories that
ha ve been checked and recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. 000E
NO
TERisk todriving saf ety from retrea‐
ded tyres Re
treaded tyres are nei ther tested nor rec‐
ommended byMercedes-Benz, since pr evi‐
ous damage cannot alw ays be de tected on
re treaded tyres.
Fo rth is reason driving saf ety cannot be guar‐
anteed. 0007
Do not use used tyres if you ha veno
information about their pr evious usage. 000E
NO
TEPossible damage towheels or
tyres when driving over obs tacles Lar
gewheels ha vea lo wer tyre section width.
The lo werth e tyre section width, the greater
is therisk of damage towheels or tyres when
driving over obs tacles. 0007
Avoid obs tacles or drive pa rticular ly
carefully. 000E
NO
TEDama getoelectronic component
parts from the use of tyre-fitting tools Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: electronic component parts are
located in the wheel. Tyre-fitting tools should
not be applied in the area of theva lve.
The tools could damage the electronic com‐
ponent parts. 0007
Have the tyres changed at a qualified
specialist workshop onl y. 000E
NO
TEDama getosummer tyres at low
ambient temp eratures At
low ambient temp eratures, tears could
fo rm when driving with summer tyres, caus‐
ing permanent damage tothe tyre. 0007
Attemp eratures below 7 °C, use M+S
tyres. Ac
cessory pa rts th at are not appr ovedfo ryo ur
ve hicle byMercedes-Benz or are not being used
cor rectly can impair the operating saf ety. Wheels and tyres
445

0009
Further information on dif fere nt engine oils
can be ob tained at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Quality and capacity of engine oil
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval Pe
trol engine sM B-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
C 18 02 29.3, 229.5, 229.51,
229.52, 229.6
C 400 4MATIC 229.5, 229.6
All other models 229.51 , 229.52,
229.6 1,229.71 MB-F
reigabe or MB-Appr oval Diesel engine
sMB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
All models 228.51,229.3 1,
229.5 1,229.52,
229.6 1,229.71 If
th e engine oils lis ted in theta ble are not avail‐
able, you may add a maximum of 1.0 litr e ofthe
fo llowing engine oils once only:
R petrol engines:
- C18 0: MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval
229.3, 229. 51, 229.52 or ACEA A3/B4
- C 400 4MATIC: MB-F reigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229.3 or ACEA A3/B4
- allother models:MB-F reigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229. 31orAC EA C3
R diesel engines: ACEA C3
The following values referto an oil change,
including the oil filter.
Re placement amount Mode
lR eplacement
amount
C 18 07 .0 litres
C 200
C 300 6.6 litres Mode
lR eplacement
amount
C 200 4MATIC
C 300 4MATIC 6.0 litres
C 300 d
C 300 d 4MATIC 6.8 litres
C 400 4MATIC 6.5 litres
All other models 6.3 litres Note
s on brake fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(0013 page 461). 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
va pour poc kets form ing in the brake sys‐
tem
The brake fluid cons tantly absorbs moi sture
from the air. This lo wersthe boiling point of
th e brake fluid. If the boiling point is too lo w, 468
Tech nical da ta

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
0024 Release parking brake *
The red0024 indicator lamp flashes.
The electric parking brake is applied while you are driving:
R A condition for auto matic release of the electric parking brake is not fulfilled (0013 page185).
R You are per form ing emer gency braking using the electric parking brake (0013 page187). 0007
Che ckthat the conditions for auto matic release of the electric parking brake are fulfilled. 0007
Release the electric parking brake manually.
007A
0025
00E5
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. 000A
WARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
If EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning, the wheels can lock when braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilisation.
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The br aking distance may
increase in an eme rgency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. 0007
Drive on carefull y. 0007
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Drive on carefully. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 47 9

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems will be available
again.
If th e display message does not disappear: 0007
Pull over and stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. 0007
Clean all senso rs (0013 page 406). 0007
Restart the engine.
0025
00E5
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
are temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be temp orarily una vailable.
The brake sy stem continues tooperate normally. The braking dis tance may increase in an emergency braking situa‐
tion. 000A
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
If ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning, the wheels could lock when braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilisation.
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The br aking distance may
increase in an emergency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. 0007
Drive on carefull y. 0007
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 481

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions 0007
Carefully drive on a suitable stre tch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. 0007
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Drive carefully.
0025
00E5
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning.
The brake sy stem continues tooperate normally. The braking dis tance may increase in an emergency braking situa‐
tion. 000A
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
If ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning, the wheels could lock when braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilisation.
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The br aking distance may
increase in an emergency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. 0007
Drive on carefull y. 0007
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Drive on carefully. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.482
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Instrument display (standard)
Instrument display in
the widescreen cockpit Wa
rning and indicator lamps:
0058 Low beam (0013
page126)
0060 St
anding lights (0013 page126)
0057 High beam (0013
page128)
003E003D Tu
rn signal indicator
(0013 page128)
005E Re
ar fog light (0013 page126)
0075 Re
stra int sy stem (0013 page 531)
00E9 Seat belt not
fastened
(0013 page 536)
004D Brakes (yellow) (0013
page 531)
004D Brakes (red) (0013
page 531)
0024 Elect
ric pa rking brake (yellow)
(0013 page 531)
0024 Electric parking brake (red)
(0013
page 531)
0025 ABS malfunction (0013
page 531)
00E5 ESP®
(0013 page 531)
00BB ESP®
OFF (0013 page 531) L
Distance warning (0013 page 537)
00CC Po
we r-assis tedsteering malfunction
(0013 page542)
00CC AIRMATIC malfunction
(0013 page 537)
00CC DY
NA MIC BODY CONTROL malfunc‐
tion (0013 page 537)
00B9 Engine diagnostics (0013
page 538)
0028 Preglow
003D Electrical
fault( 0013 page 538)
00B6 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler flap loca‐
tion indicator (0013 page 538)
00AC Coolant
too hot/cold
(0013 page 538)
0077 Ty
re pressure monitor
(0013 page540)
00CA Tr
ailer hit chis not operational or is
swivelling(0013 page542) 530
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions 0007
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances. 0007
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
0025 ABS warning lamp The
yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. 000A
WARNING Thereisrisk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
If EBD or ABS is malfunctioning, the wheels could lock when braking
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The braking dis tance may increase in
an emergency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. 0007
Drive on carefull y. 0007
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Drive on carefully. 0007
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 532
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

1,
2, 3 ...
4MATIC ..................................................... 172
Fu nction ............................................... 172
12 V battery
see Battery (vehicle)
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
48 V on-board electrical sy stem
Operating saf ety .................................... 23
360° Camera .......................................... .228
Fu nction .............................................. 228
Opening the camera co ver (r eve rsing
camera) .............................................. .231
Selecting a view ................................... 231
Setting favo urites ................................ 231
Swit ching automatic operation
on/off (r eversing camera) .................. .231 A
A/C function Swit ching on/off (control panel) ........ .143
ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) ............ .189 Ac
celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing (Blue tooth®
) .............................3 59
Setting (Blu etoo th®
) ............................ 358
Ac cident and breakdown manage‐
ment
Mercedes me connect ........................ .352
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 72
Ac tivating/deactivating automatic
vo lume adjustment
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....3 91
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st.......................... 24 2
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .245
Brake application ................................. 24 3
Fu nction .............................................. 24 2
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 42
Tr ailer operation .................................. 24 3
Ac tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) .. 393
Operation ............................................ 393
Re setting ............................................. 393 Ac
tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 194
Setting ................................................. 200
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC........ 204
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............. 214
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st................... 213
Calling up a speed .............................. .206
Displ ays in the instrument display .......2 14
Fu nction .............................................. 204
Increasing/decreasing speed .............. 206
Re quirements: .................................... .206
Ro ute-based speed adap tation ........... .209
Selecting ............................................. 206
St eering wheel buttons ....................... 206
St oring a speed ................................... 206
Switching off/deactivating .................. 206
Switching on/activating ......................2 06
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 04
Ac tive Eme rgency Stop Assist ................ 214
Ac tive headlamps .................................... 12 9
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st...................... 213
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .214
Fu nction ............................................... 213544
Index

ADS PLUS da
mping sy stem
see AIRMATIC
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .131
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .142
Air freshener sy stem
see Fragrance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIRMATIC
Air vents ................................................... 151
Ad justing (front) ................................... 151
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 151
Air vents
see Air vents Ai
r-re circulation mode ............................ 14 4
Air-water duct .......................................... 400
Ke eping free ........................................4 00
Airbag ........................................................ .39
Ac tivation .............................................. 33
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....39
Ins tallation locations ............................ .39
Knee airbag ........................................... 39
Overview ............................................... 39
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .44
Pr otection ..............................................40
Re duced pr otection ...............................41
Side impact airbag ................................ 39
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 39
Ai rflow
Setting ................................................ .142
AIRMATIC ................................................. .218
Setting ................................................. 220
Suspension .......................................... 218
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem) All-wheel drive
see 4MATIC
Alternative route
see Route
Ambient lighting Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 35
Android Auto ............................................ 348
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 349
Ending ................................................. 350
Information .......................................... 349
Overview ............................................. 348
Sound settings .................................... 350
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 50
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 70
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft ala rmsystem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 75546
Index