tailgate MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE 2014 Owner's Guide

Fire extinguisher
X
Pull tab :upwards.
X Remove fire extinguisher ;.
Have fire extinguisher ;refilled after each
use and checked every one or two years. It
may otherwise fail in an emergency.
Observe the legal requirements for each indi-
vidual country. Vehicle tool kit
General notes The towing eye is located in the stowage well
under the luggage compartment floor.
On vehicles with MOExtended tyres (tyres
with run-flat characteristics) and hybrid vehi-
cles, the towing eye is located in the left stow- age compartment.
Apart from some country-specific variants,
vehicles are not equipped with tyre-changing
tools. If the vehicle is equipped with tyre-
changing tools, these are kept in the stowage well underneath the luggage compartment
floor. Some tools for changing a wheel are
specific to the vehicle. For more information
on which tyre changing tools are required and
approved to perform a wheel change on your vehicle, consult a qualified specialist work-
shop.
Necessary tyre-changing tools can include,
for example:
R jack
R wheel chock R
wheel wrench
R ratchet ring spanner
R centring pin
Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit (Example)
:
Tyre inflation compressor
; Tyre sealant filler bottle
= Towing eye
X Open the tailgate.
X Swing the luggage compartment floor
upwards (Y page 380).
X Use the TIREFIT kit (Y page 414).
Vehicles with a tyre-change tool kit (Example)
:
Towing eye
; Tyre inflation compressor
= Tyre sealant filler bottle
? Wheel wrench
A Folding wheel chock
B Jack Where will I find...?
411Breakdown assistance

The tyre-change tool kit is kept in a tray in the
stowage well under the luggage compartment
floor.
X Open the tailgate.
X Swing the luggage compartment floor
upwards (Y page 380) and open the left-
hand stowage compartment.
Vehicles with MOExtended tyres (tyres
with run-flat characteristics) and hybrid vehicles :
Left-hand stowage compartment cover
; Towing eye
X Open the tailgate.
X Open cover :of the left-hand stowage
compartment.
X Remove towing eye ;.Flat tyre
Preparing the vehicle
Your vehicle may be equipped with: R MOExtended tyres (tyres with run-flat char-
acteristics) (Y page 413)
Vehicle preparation is not necessary on
vehicles with MOExtended tyres.
R a TIREFIT kit (Y page 411)
R an emergency spare wheel (only for certain
countries) (Y page 463)
Vehicles with an Mercedes-Benz emergency
call system which are not equipped with a
TIREFIT kit: in the event of a flat tyre, contact the Customer Assistance Centre for the
Mercedes-Benz emergency call system
(Y
page 388).
Information on changing/fitting a wheel
(Y page 441).
X Stop the vehicle as far away as possible
from traffic on solid, non-slippery and level
ground.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away
(Y page 211).
X If possible, bring the front wheels into the
straight-ahead position.
X Switch off the engine.
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
or, in vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start func-
tion or KEYLESS ‑GO
X Open the driver's door.
The on-board electronics now have status
0. This is the same as the key having been
removed.
X Remove the Start/Stop button from the
ignition lock (Y page 185).
X All occupants must get out of the vehicle.
Make sure that they are not endangered as
they do so.
X Make sure that no one is near the danger
area while a wheel is being changed. Any-
one who is not directly assisting in the
wheel change should, for example, stand
behind the barrier.
X Get out of the vehicle. Pay attention to traf-
fic conditions when doing so.
X Close the driver's door.
X Place the warning triangle at a suitable dis-
tance (Y page 410). Observe legal require-
ments. 412
Flat tyreBreakdown assistance

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Make sure that no moisture can enter the
fuse box when the cover is open.
! When closing the cover, make sure that it
is lying correctly on the fuse box. Moisture seeping in or dirt could otherwise impair
the operation of the fuses. X
Open the bonnet.
X To open: press safety clips :on the cover
together.
X Remove fuse box cover ;upwards. X
Remove any existing moisture from the
fuse box using a dry cloth.
X Loosen screws =, fold up fuse box lid ?
and remove it.
X To close: check whether the seal is posi-
tioned correctly in lid ?.
X Insert lid ?into the bracket at the rear of
the fuse box.
X Fold down lid ?of the fuse box and tighten
screws =. Fuse box in the luggage compartment
! Make sure that no moisture can enter the
fuse box when the cover is open.
! When closing the cover, make sure that it
is lying correctly on the fuse box. Moisture seeping in or dirt could otherwise impair
the operation of the fuses. X
Open the tailgate.
X Swing the luggage compartment floor
upwards (Y page 380).
X To open: swing cover :upwards in the
direction of the arrow.
X To close: fold down cover :in the oppo-
site direction to the arrow.
Make sure that the cover is in the recess
provided for it.
i The fuse allocation chart is in a recess on
the side of the fuse box. You can find the
corresponding fuse rating and fuse type on the fuse allocation chart. 430
Electrical fusesBreakdown assistance

must be positioned vertically, directly under
the jacking point of the vehicle.
Observe the following when raising the
vehicle: R to raise the vehicle, only use the vehicle-
specific jack that has been tested and
approved by Mercedes-Benz. If the jack is
used incorrectly, it could tip over while the vehicle is raised.
R the jack is designed only to raise and hold
the vehicle for a short time while a wheel
is being changed. It is not suitable for per-
forming maintenance work under the vehi- cle.
R avoid changing the wheel on uphill and
downhill slopes.
R before raising the vehicle, secure it from
rolling away by applying the parking brake
and positioning wheel chocks. Do not
release the parking brake while the vehicle
is raised.
R the jack must be placed on a firm, flat and
non-slip surface. On a loose surface, a
large, flat load-bearing underlay must be
used. On a slippery surface, a non-slip
underlay must be used, e.g. rubber mats.
R do not use wooden blocks or similar
objects as a jack underlay. Otherwise, the
jack will not be able to achieve its load-
bearing capacity due to the restricted
height.
R make sure that the distance between the
underside of the tyres and the ground does not exceed 3 cm.
R never place your hands or feet under the
raised vehicle.
R do not lie under the vehicle.
R do not start the engine when the vehicle is
raised.
R do not open or close a door or the tailgate
while the vehicle is raised.
R make sure that no persons are present in
the vehicle when the vehicle is raised. Vehicles with steel wheels and wheel
trim:
the wheel trim covers the wheel bolts.
Before you can unscrew the wheel bolts, you must remove the hub cap. Steel wheel with wheel trim
X
Using both hands, carefully reach into two
wheel trim openings and remove the wheel trim.
Vehicles with light-alloy wheels and hub
caps: the wheel bolts are covered by a hub
cap. Before you can unscrew the wheel bolts, you must remove the hub cap. Two different
variants can be fitted. Light-alloy wheel with plastic hub cap
Vehicles with plastic hub cap:
X To remove: turn the centre cover of hub
cap :anti-clockwise and remove.
X To fit: before fitting, ensure that hub cap :
is in the open position. To do so, turn the
centre cover anti-clockwise. 444
Changing a wheelWheels and tyres

sion surrounding the possible health risk
posed by electromagnetic fields. Approved aerial positions
:
Front roof area
; Rear roof area
= Rear wing
? Tailgate
i On vehicles with panorama sliding sun-
roof, fitting an aerial to the front or rear roof
area is not permitted.
On the rear wing, it is recommended that
you position the aerial on the side of the
vehicle closest to the centre of the road.
Use Technical Specification ISO/TS 21609
(Road Vehicles – "EMC guidelines for fitting
aftermarket radio frequency transmitting
equipment") when retrofitting RF (radio fre-
quency) transmitters. Comply with the legal
requirements for add-on parts.
If your vehicle has fittings for two-way radio
equipment, use the power supply or aerial
connections intended for use with the basic
wiring. Be sure to observe the manufacturer's additional instructions when installing.
Deviations with respect to wavebands, maxi-
mum transmission outputs or aerial positions must be approved by Mercedes-Benz. The maximum transmission output (PEAK) at
the base of the aerial must not exceed the
following values: Waveband Maximum
transmission output Short wave
3 - 54 MHz 100 W
4 m waveband
74 - 78 MHz 30 W
2 m waveband
144 - 174 MHz 50 W
Trunked radio/Tetra
380 - 460 MHz 10 W
70 cm waveband
400 - 460 MHz 35 W
GSM/UMTS/LTE 10 W
The following can be used in the vehicle with-
out restrictions:
R RF transmitters with a maximum transmis-
sion output of up to 100 mW
R mobile phones (GSM/DCS/PCS/UMTS/
LTE)
There are no restrictions when positioning the aerial on the outside of the vehicle for the fol-
lowing wavebands:
R trunked radio/Tetra
R 70 cm waveband
R GSM/UMTS/LTE Vehicle electronics
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