engine MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE 2018 Owners Manual

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No tes on engine oil (0013 page 483).Exhaust
gas af tertre atment Display messages
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00C8 Refill AdBlue See Owner’s
Manual *
The AdBlue ®
leve l has fallen below there ser verange. 0007
Top up AdBlue ®
immediately (0013 page 192).
00C8 Refill AdBlue Eng. start not
possible *
The AdBlue ®
tank is em pty. Yo u can no lon gerst art the engine. 0007
Top up at least 4.5 l of AdBlue ®
(0013 page 192). 0007
Switch the ignition on.
Yo u can restart the engine af ter appro ximately one minu te.
0099
AdBlue system fault See
Owner's Manual *
The AdBlue ®
sy stem is malfunctioning. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 523

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0099 AdBlue system fault Perf.
reduced in XXX km See
Owner's Manual *
The AdBlue ®
sy stem is malfunctioning. Performance will be reduced af terth ere maining dis tance displ ayed has
been co vered. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
0099
AdBlue system fault Perf.
reduced: XXX mph No start
in XXX miles *
Po we rre duction due totheAd Blue ®
sy stem fault. Af terth e dis tance displ ayed has been co vered, it will no longer
be possible tostart the engine. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
0099
AdBlue system fault Engine
start not possible *
The AdBlue ®
sy stem is malfunctioning. You can no lon gerst art the engine. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
00C8 *
The low AdBlue ®
leve l will lead tolimited per form ance abo vethe speed displa yed.
Af terth e displa yedre maining dis tance has been co vered, it will no longer be possible tostart the engine. 0007
Top up AdBlue ®
immediately (0013 page 192). 524
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Top up AdBlue Perf.
reduced: XXX km/h No
start in XXX km
00C8
Top up AdBlue Perf.
reduced in XXX miles See
Owner's Manual *
The low AdBlue ®
leve l will lead tolimited per form ance af terth ere maining dis tance displ ayed has been driven. 0007
Top up AdBlue ®
immediately (0013 page 192). Tr
ansmission Display messages
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Transmission Malfunction
Stop *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shifts toposition 005Cautomaticall y. 0007
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. 0007
Switch the transmission toposition 005D. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Stop vehicle Leave engine
running Wait Transmission
cooling *T
he transmission is overheating. Pulling away may be temp orarily impaired or not possible. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 525

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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
Lea vethe engine running. 0007
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
To shift out of P or N,
depress brake and start
engine *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of position 005Dor005C into ano ther transmission position. 0007
Depress the brake pedal. 0007
Start the engine.
Apply brake to deselect
Park (P) position *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of position 005Dand into ano ther transmission position. 0007
Depress the brake pedal.
Without changing gear,
consult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission position can no longer be shif ted. 0007
When the transmission is in position 005B, consult aqualified specialist workshop and do not change the trans‐
mission position. 0007
For all other transmission positions, park theve hicle safely. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Reversing not poss. Con-
sult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. Reversege ar can no lon ger be engaged. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion *T
he auxiliary batteryforth e transmission is no longer being charge d. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 526
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Untilthen, manually set the transmission toposition 005Dbefore you swit choff the engine. 0007
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
Clutch overheated Avoid
pulling away for XX:XX mins *T
he clutch is under considerable load and is overheating.
Av oid frequent pulling away and driving at walking pace over longer dis tances. 0007
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and le avethe engine running.
The clutch will cool more quickly when the engine is running.
or 0007
If possible, continue driving at a steady speed and remo veyour foot from the clutch pedal. Do not ride the
clutch.
The clutch will cool while theve hicle is in motion.
When the clutch has cooled down, the display message will disappear.
Depress clutch fully to
start engine *Y
ou ha veattem ptedto start the engine without depressing the clutch pedal. 0007
Depress the clutch pedal and then start the engine.
The engine has stalled while theve hicle was pulling away, e.g. because the clutch pedal wasre leased tooqu ickl y. 0007
Dep ress the clutch pedal again.
The engine will start automaticall y. 0007
Slowly release the clutch pedal topull away.
N permanently active Risk
of vehicle rolling *
While theve hicle is rolling or while you are driving, the transmission has been shif tedto position 005C. 0007
Depress the brake pedal tostop and, when theve hicle is stationar y,shift the transmission toposition 005D. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 527

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Tocontinue your journe y,shift the transmission toposition 005Bor005E.
Only select Park (P) when
vehicle is stationary *
The transmission can only be shif tedto position 005Dwhen theve hicle is stationar y.
Risk of vehicle rolling
Driver door open and trans-
mission not in P *
The driver's door is not fully closed and the transmission is in position 005E,005Cor005B. 0007
Shift the transmission toposition 005Dwhen you park theve hicle.
Apply brake to select R *
You ha vetried toswitch totransmission position 005E. 0007
Dep ress the brake pedal. 0007
Shift the transmission toposition 005E.
0044 Before starting the engine,
turn the steering wheel. *
Ve hicles with manual transmissions: the electric steering lock was unable tounlo ck th esteering. 0007
Switch off the ignition. 0007
Tounlo ckthesteering, mo vethesteering wheel slightly tothe left and right. 0007
Switch the ignition back on.
00CC Steering malfunction See
Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles with manual transmissions: the electric steering lock is malfunctioning. The steering may be loc kedby
th e electric steering loc k. 528
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Check tyre pressures then
restart Run Flat Indicator 0007
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, restart the tyre pressure loss warning sy stem (0013 page 459).
Run Flat Indicator inopera-
tive *T
he tyre pressure loss warning sy stem is malfunctioning. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Key
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00AF Key not detected (red dis‐
play message) *T
hekey cannot be de tected and may no longer be in theve hicle.
The key is no lon ger in theve hicle and you swit choff the engine:
R You can no lon gerst art the engine.
R You cannot centrally lock theve hicle. 0007
Ensure that theke y is in theve hicle.
If th eke y de tection function has a malfunction due toast ro ng radio signal source: 0007
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. 0007
Place theke y in the slot forst arting the engine with theke y (0013 page170). 534
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00AF Replace key *T
hekey needs tobe replaced. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
00AF Key not detected (white
display message) *T
hekey is cur rently und etected. 0007
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. 0007
Ifth eke y is still not recognised, start the engine with theke y in the slot (0013 page170).
00AF
Change key batteries *T
hekey bat tery is dischar ged. 0007
Replace the battery (0013 page73).
00AF
Place the key in the
marked space See Owner's
Manual *T
hekey de tection function is malfunctioning. 0007
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. 0007
Start theve hicle with theke y in the slot (0013 page170). Displ
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, Replace key See Owner's
Manual *
Ve hicles with a digital vehicle key:only a few or no authorisations remain forst arting the engine. 0007
Make sure that the internet connection is not limited bycer tain mobile phone settings. 0007
Open the Mercedes me connect http://www.mercedes.me and call up the digital vehicle key service. 0007
Deactivate the service firs t and then activate it again. 0007
Ifth e display message still appears, con tact the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center (C AC).
Ve hicles with a digital vehicle keyst icke r:on lyafe w or no authorisations remain forst arting the engine. 0007
Order a new digital vehicle keyst icke r from a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre or at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect. Ve
hicle Display messages
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00CA Trailer coupling extending… *E
xtending or retracting the ball nec k.
Do not attem pttospeed up, slow down or initiate there tracting or extending process using your hand, foot or other
aids. During there tracting or extending process, do not couple a traile r.
When the ball neck has reached an operational position, the display message disappears.
00CA *
Yo u ha veattem pted todisplace the ball neck and the transmission is in position 005E,005Cor005B. 0007
Depress the brake pedal. 0007
Shift the transmission toposition 005D. 536
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Operation only possible in
transmission position P
00CA
Operation only possible in
transmission position N *
Ve hicles with manual transmission: you attem ptedto swivel the ball neck and the transmission is not in neutral
005C. 0007
Shift the transmission toneutral 005C.
00CA Check trailer hitch lock
(whi tedisplay message) *T
he trailer tow hit chis not operational when you are driving with a trailer. 0007
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and switch off the engine. 0007
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. 0007
Initiate a new swivelling procedure (0013 page 264). 0007
Ifth e ball neck is extended, press and hold the button on thetai lgate until the ball neck engages beneath the
bumper. 0007
When the display message disappears, couple up the trailer and drive on. 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
If th e ball neck is not in the loc ked position, the trailer may come loose. 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. Display messa
ges and warning/indicator lamps 537