clock MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE 2018 User Guide

0007
Continue turning cap 1anti-clockwise and
re mo veit.
The coolant le vel is cor rect:
R ifth e engine is cold, up tomar ker bar 2
R ifth e engine is warm, up to1.5 cm over
mar ker bar 2 0007
If necessar y,top up with coolant that has
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz.
R Further information on coolant
(0013 page 485). To
pping up the windsc reen washer sy stem 000A
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
ra diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. 0007
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in the
fo llowing. 000A
WARNING Danger of bu rns when open‐
ing the bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the
engine has overheated or during a fire inthe
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other escaping
operating fluids. 0007
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
engine tocool down. 0007
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the engine bonn et
closed and call thefire service. 000A
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury due to
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into
con tact wi thhot engine component parts or
th eex haust sy stem. 0007
Make sure that no windsc reen washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. 0007
Remo vethe cap 1bytheta b. 0007
Top up thewa sher fluid. Ke
eping the air-water duct free 0007
Keep the area between the bonn etand the
windscreen free of deposits, e.g. ice, sn ow
and lea ves. 416
Maintenance and care

Installing
theto wing eye 0007
Press the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve. 0007
Screw intheto wing eyeclockwise as far as it
will go and tighten.
Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: vehicles with a
trailer hitch do not ha veare ar brac ketfo rthe to
wing eye. Fasten theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch.
0009 Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
000E NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect use of
th eto wing eye When a
towing eye is used toreco ver a vehi‐
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess. 0007
Only use theto wing eyeto to waw ay or
to w start theve hicle. To
w starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st art) Ve
hicles with automatic transmission
000E NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to tow-starting The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted.
Ve hicles with manual transmission 0007
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( 0013 page442). 0007
If necessa ry, allow the engine and exhaust
sy stem tocool down. 0007
Switch the ignition on. 0007
Enga gesecond gear. 0007
Release the electric parking brake. 0007
Tow- start theve hicle while the clutch pedal
is fully depressed. 0007
Slowly release the clutch pedal. 0007
Immediately shift toneutral if the engine
st arts. 0007
Pull over and stop theve hicle, paying atten‐
tion toroad and traf fic conditions. 0007
Remo vetheto w bar. 446
Breakdown assis tance

R
The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground. 0007
Apply the electric parking brake manually. 0007
Movethe front wheels tothest ra ight-ahead
position. 0007
Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs t or reve rsege ar. 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift into position 005D. 0007
Vehicles with le vel control sy stem: setthe
normal vehicle le vel (0013 page 236). 0007
Swit choff the engine. 0007
Make sure that the engine cann otbe star ted. 0007
Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th e front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel you wish tochange. 0007
Remo vethe hub caps if necessary
(0013 page 465). 0007
Raise theve hicle (0013 page 466). Re
moving and fitting hub caps Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(0013 page 464).
Ve hicles with steel wheels
The wheel trim co vers the wheel bolts. Before
yo u can unscr ewthe wheel bolts, you must
re mo vethe wheel trim. 0007
Toremo ve:using bo thhands, carefully reach
into two wheel trim openings and remo vethe
wheel trim. Plastic hub cap 0007
Toremo ve:turn the cent recover of the hub
cap anti-clockwise and remo vethe hub cap. 0007
Tofit: make sure that the cent recover of the
hub cap is turned anti-clockwise. 0007
Position the hub cap and turn the cent re
co ver clockwise until the hub cap engages
ph ysically and audibly.
Aluminium hub cap 0007
Toremo ve:position soc ket2 on hub cap
1. Wheels and tyres
465

0009
The soc ket can be found in the tyre-change
to ol kit. 0007
Position wheel spanner 3on soc ket2. 0007
Using wheel spanner 3, turn hub cap1
anti-clo ckwise and remo veit. 0007
Tofit: position hub cap 1and turn until it is
comple tely flush with the wheel. 0007
Position soc ket2 on hub cap 1. 0007
Attach wheel spanner 3tosoc ket2 and
tighten the hub cap clockwise.
Specified tightening torq ue: 25 Nm. Ra
ising theve hicle when changing a wheel Re
quirements:
R There are no persons in theve hicle.
R The vehicle has been prepared for a wheel
ch ange (0013 page 464).
R The hub caps ha vebeen remo ved
( 0013 page 465). Impor
tant no tes on using the jack:
R Use only theve hicle-specific jack that has
been tested and appr oved byMercedes-Benz
to raise theve hicle.
R The jack is only designed forra ising and
holding theve hicle for a short time while a
wheel is being changed and not for mainte‐
nance workunder theve hicle.
R The jack must be placed on a firm ,fl at and
non-slip sur face. If necessar y,use a lar ge,
fl at, load-bearing, non-slip unde rlay.
R The foot ofthe jack must be positioned verti‐
cally under the jack support point. Ru
les of conduct when theve hicle is raised:
R Never place your hands or feet under the
ve hicle.
R Never lie under theve hicle.
R Do not start the engine and do not release
th e electric parking brake.
R Do not open or close any doors or theta il‐
gate. 0007
Using the wheel wrench, loosen the wheel
bolts on the wheel you wish tochange by
about one full turn. Do not unscr ewthe bolts
comple tely. 466
Wheels and tyres

Po
sition of jack support points
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom incor rect
positioning of the jack
If yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at
th e appropriate jacking point of theve hicle,
th e jack could tip with theve hicle raised. 0007
Only position the jack at the appropri‐
ate jacking point of theve hicle. The
base of the jack must be positioned ver‐ tically under
the jacking point of the
ve hicle. 000E
NO
TEVehicle damage from the jack If
yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at
th e appropriate jack support point of the
ve hicle, the jack could tip over with theve hi‐
cle raised. 0007
The jack is designed exclusively for
jacking up theve hicle at the jack sup‐
port points. 0007
Position jack 2at jack support point 1. 0007
Turn crank 3clockwise until jack 2sits
compl etely on jack support point 1and the
base of the jack lies evenly on the ground. 0007
Turn crank 3until the tyre is raised a maxi‐
mum of 3 cm from the ground. 0007
Loosen and remo vethe wheel
(0013 page 468). Wheels and tyres
467