climate control MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE 2018 Owners Manual

Climate control
......................................... 157
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 57
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 15 8 Driving and pa
rking ................................. 16 8
Driving ........................................................ 16 8
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 79
Manual transmission ................................... 181
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 183
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 188
Re fuelling .................................................... 188
Pa rking ...................................................... .194
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............2 04
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 264
Bicycle rack function .................................. 268
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .270 Instrument Display and on-board
comp uter.................................................. 271
Instrument display overview ...................... .271
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 72
Operating the on-board computer .............. 273
Setting the design ....................................... 274Setting
the additional value range ............... 274
Overview of displa yson the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................2 75
Ad justing the instrument lighting ................2 76
Menus and submenus ................................. 276
Head-up Display ......................................... 282 LI
NG UATRONIC ........................................ 284
No tes on operating saf ety .......................... 284
Ope ration ................................................... 284
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ............... 286
Essential voice commands ........................ .287 Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 299
Overview and operation .............................. 299
Sy stem settings .......................................... 308
Fit & Healt hy............................................... 319
Na vigation ................................................... 321
Te lephone .................................................. .348
Online and Internet functions ..................... 373
Media ..........................................................3 81
Ra dio .......................................................... 394
TV ............................................................... 397
Sound ......................................................... 405 Main
tenance and care ............................. 408
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 408
Engine compartment .................................. 409
Cleaning and care ...................................... .417 Breakdown assistance
............................427
Emergency .................................................. 427
Flat tyre ...................................................... 429
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 435
To w- starting or towing away ....................... 441
Electrical fuses ........................................... 447 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 450
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .450
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .450
No tes on snow chains ................................ 450
Ty re pressure .............................................. 451
Wheel change ............................................ .460
Emergency spa rewheel .............................. 470
Collapsible spare wheel .............................. 471 Con
tents 3

1
Steering wheel gearshift paddles →
185
2 Combination swit ch →
13 6
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
183
4 Multimedia sy stem display →
299
5 Glovecompa rtment →
11 2
6 Start/ stop button →
16 9
7 Climate cont rol sy stems →
15 8
8 Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
299
9 Hazard warning lights →
137
A PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps →
41
B Stow age compartment →
11 2
C Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
300
D Switches the control knob forvo lume and
sound on/off →
299
E Swit ches the multimedia sy stem on/off →
299
F ECO start/ stop function →
17 7
G Active Parking Assist →
24 9 H
Sets theve hicle le vel →
236
I DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
180
J Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem
(s te ering wheel) →
272
K Adjusts thesteering wheel →
107
L Control panel forth e on-board computer →
272
Operating cruise contro l ortheva riable limiter →
218
Operating Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC →
222
M Diagno stics connection →
24
N Opens the bonn et →
41 0
O Electric pa rking brake →
200
P Light switch →
13 4
Q Control panel for:
Ac tive Steering Assist →
228
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
263
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC →
24 0
Head-up display →
283 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

Depending on
the selected equipment, you can
import data into theve hicle's comfort and info‐
ta inment functions yourself.
This includes, forex ample:
R multimedia data such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playback in an integrated multimedia
sy stem
R address book data for use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services
This data can be sa ved locally in theve hicle or it
is located on a device which you ha veconnected
to theve hicle (e.g. smartphone, USB flash drive
or MP3 pla yer). If this data is stored in theve hi‐
cle, you can dele teit at any time. This data is
sent tothird parties only at your requ est, partic‐
ular lywhen you use online services in accord‐
ance with the settings that you ha veselected.
Yo u can store or change con venience settings/
individualisations in theve hicle at any time. Depending on
the equipment, this includes, for
ex ample:
R settings forth e seat and steering wheel posi‐
tions
R suspension and climate control settings
R customisations such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can cont rolth is by
means of the control elements integrated in the
ve hicle. Images and audio from the smartphone
can be output via the multimedia sy stem. Cer‐
ta in information is simultaneously transfer redto
yo ur smartphone.
Depending on the type of integration, this can
include:
R general vehicle data
R position data
This allo wsyouto use selected apps on your
smartphone, such as navigation or music play‐
bac k.There is no fur ther interaction between the
smartphone and theve hicle; in particular, vehi‐
cle data is not directly accessible. Which type of fur
ther data processing occurs is de term ined by
th e pr ovider of the specific app used. Which set‐
tings you can make, if an y,depends on the spe‐
cific app and the operating sy stem of your
smartphone. Online services
Wire
less network connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connec‐
tion, it enables data tobe exc hanged between
yo ur vehicle and additional sy stems. The wire‐
less network connection is enabled via theve hi‐
cle's transmission and reception unit or via con‐
nected mobile end devices (e.g. sma rtphones).
Online functions can be used via the wireless
network connection. This includes online serv‐
ices and applications/apps pr ovided bythe man‐
ufacturer or other pr oviders.
Manu factu rer's se rvices
Re garding online services of the manufacturer,
th e individual functions are described bythe
manufacturer in a suita ble place (e.g. Owner's
Manual, website of the manufacturer) along with
th ere leva nt da taprotection information. Per‐ 28
General no tes

Overview of climate control sy
stems Note
s on climate control An interior air
filter must alw ays be used so that
th e air conditioning sy stem, pollution le vel moni‐
to ring and the air filtering function workcor‐
re ctly. Ma kesure that thefilter is ins talled cor‐
re ctly and thefilter housing in the engine com‐
partment is closed cor rectly using the cap and
alw ays tightly sealed when in operation. Use fil‐
te rs recommended and appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz. Alw ays ha veservice workcar ried out at a
qu alified specialist workshop. THERMATIC control panel
overview The indicator lamps on
the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated.
Plug-in hybrid: be sure toobser vethe no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. 1
0082 Setsthe driver's side temp erature
2 008F Setsthe air distribution
3 002D Setsthe air flow or switches off climate
control
4 0058 Sets climate control toautomatic
mode (0013 page159)
5 0064 Defrosts the windscreen 6
Vehicles without residual heat: 008Acalls up
th e air conditioning menu
Ve hicles with residual heat: 0006calls up
th e air conditioning menu; switches residual
heat on/off (0013 page160)
7 006C Switches there ar wind owheater
on/off
8 Vehicles without a stationary heater: 0015
swit ches synchronisation on or off
(0013 page160)
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: 003B
swit ches thest ationary heater on/off
(0013 page162)
9 0072 Switches ai r-re circulation mode on/off
(0013 page 160)
A 005A Switches the A/C function on/off
(0013 page159)
B 0082 Setsthe front passenger side temp era‐
ture THERMOTRONIC control panel
overview The indicator lamps on
the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated. Climate
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Plug-in
hybrid: be sure toobser vethe no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. 1
0082 Setsthe driver's side temp erature
2 008F Setsthe driver's side air distribution
3 002D Setsthe air flow or switches off climate
control 4
0058 Sets climate control toautomatic
mode (0013 page159)
5 0064 Defrosts the windscreen
6 0006 Calls up the air conditioning menu
Switches there sidual heat on or off
(0013 page160)
7 006C Switches there ar wind owheater on or
off
8 Vehicles without a stationary heater:
005A switches the A/C function on/off
(0013 page159)
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: 003B
swit ches thest ationary heater on/off
(0013 page162)
9 0072 Switches ai r-re circulation mode on/off
(0013 page 160)
A 008F Setsthe front passenger side air distri‐
bution
B 0082 Setsthe front passenger side temp era‐
ture Re
ar operating unit 1
Sets thete mp erature
2 Display
3 Sets the air flow Operating
the clima tecont rol sy stem Switching clima
tecont rol on/off 0007
Toswitch on: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using the002D button. 0007
Toswitch off: setthe air flow toleve l 0 using
th e002D button. 15 8
Climate cont rol

0009
If climate control is switched off, the win‐
do ws may mist up more quickl y.Switch off
climate control only brie fly. Switching
the A/C function on or off via the
cont rol panel The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th
eve hicle's interior air. 0007
Press button 005A.
Switch off the A/C function only brief ly;ot her‐
wise, the windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
th eve hicle when cooling mode is active. This is
not a sign that there is a malfunction. Ac
tivating/deactivating the A/C function via
the multimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
b Climate control 0019
A/C
The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th eve hicle's interior air. 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Setting climate control
toautomatic mode In auto
matic mode, the set temp erature is con‐
trolled and maintained at a const ant levelby the
air suppl y. 0007
Press the 0058 button. 0007
Toswitch tomanual mode: pressthe 002D
or 008F button. Climate
style Climate
style function
In automatic mode, you can select thefo llowing
climate style settings forth e driver's and front
passenger areas:
R FOCUS: high air flow , slightly cooler setting
R MEDIUM: medium air flow ,st andard setting
R DIFFUSE: low airflow , slightly warmer and
draught-f ree setting Setting
the clima testyle
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
b Climate control
0019 Climate mode 0007
Select Driverand/or Passenger. 0007
Select FOCUS, MEDIUM orDIFFUSE .
0009 Tofeel the ef fect of the climate style, the
0058 function must be active
(0013 page159). Overvi
ewofthe air distribution settings The symbols on
the display indicate which vents
th e air flow is being directed thro ugh:
0061 def
rost ervents
009C centre and side air
vents
009B fo
ot we llve nts
009F centre, side and
foot we llve nts
0086 defros
ter and foot we llve nts
008F all
vents
0087 defros
ter,middle and side air vents
00A2 au
tomatic air distribution Climate control
15 9

Setting
there ar climate control using the
mu ltimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
b Climate control 0019
Rear
Setting the air flow 0007
Select Airflow . 0007
Set the air flow.
Setting thetemp erature 0007
Select Temperature. 0007
Set thete mp erature. Ac
tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nisation function via the control
panel The climate control can be operated centrally
using
the synchronisation function. The temp era‐
ture and air distribution setting forth e driver
side is adop ted automatically forth e front
passenger side. 0007
Press the 0015 button. The synchronisation function is deactivated if
th
e settings for one of theot her climate zones
are changed. Ac
tivating or deactivating the climate con‐
trol syn chronisation function using the mul‐
timedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
b Climate control
0019 SYNC
The climate control can be controlled cent rally
using the synchronisation function. The temp era‐
ture setting is automatically adop tedfo r all cli‐
mate zones. 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Demisting
the windo ws Wi
ndo wsmis ted up on the inside 0007
Press the0058 button. 0007
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
0064 button. Wi
ndo wsmis ted up on the outside 0007
Switch on the windscreen wipers. 0007
Press the0058 button. Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
0007
Press the0072 button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-reci rculation mode automatically swit ches to
fresh air mode af ter some time.
0009 If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.Switch
on ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly. Switching
there sidual heat on/off Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilat‐
ing the front compartment of theve hicle for
appr oximately 30 minutes. 0007
Toswitch on: pressthe0006 button. 16 0
Climate cont rol

Re
sidual heat is switched off automaticall y.Ac
tivating/deactivating ionisation Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
b Climate control
0019 Ionisation
Ionisation cleans and refreshes the interior air of
th eve hicle. The ionisation of the interior air is
odourless. 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Fr
ag rance sy stem Setting
the frag rance sy stem
Re quirements:
R Automatic clima tecontrol is acti vated.
R The glove box is closed. Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
b Climate control
0019 Air freshener
The fragrance sy stem distributes a pleasant fra‐
grance thro ughout theve hicle interior from a fla‐
con located in theglove box. 0007
Toset the intensit y:select High,Medium,
Low orOff.
Inserting or removing the flacon ofthe fra‐
gr ance sy stem 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom liquid per‐
fume
If ch ildren open theflacon, they could drink
th e liquid perfume or it could come into con‐
ta ct wi th theireyes. 0007
Do not lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. 0007
Consult a doctor immediately if liquid
perfume has been drunk. 0007
If liquid perfume comes into contact
with your eyes or skin, rinse your eyes
with clean water. 0007
If sym ptoms continue, consult a doctor. 000F
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of full
fl acons Fu
llflacons must not be disposed
of with household waste. 0007
Fu
llflacons must be take nto
a harmful subs tance collection point. Clima
tecontrol 161

0007
Toinser t:slide flacon 2into the holder as
fa r as it will go. 0007
Toremo ve:pull out flacon 2.
If yo u do not use genuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfumes, obse rveth e manufacturers' saf ety
notices on the perfume pac kaging. Dispose of
thege nuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfume flacon when it is em pty and do not refill
it.
Re fillable flacon 0007
Unscr ew cap 1of em ptyflacon 2. 0007
Fillflacon 2with a maximum of 15ml. 0007
Screw cap 1back onto flacon 2.
Alw aysre fill th e em ptyre fillable flacon with the
same perfume. Obser vethe separate informa‐
tion sheet attached totheflacon. St
ationary heater/ventilation St
ationary heater/stationary ventilation
function
The following functions are per form ed:
R The air inside theve hicle is heated or ventila‐
te dto the set temp erature.
R The air inside theve hicle cannot be cooled
down totemp eratures below the outside
te mp erature. R
Ifth e outside temp erature changes, ventila‐
tion mode au tomatical lyswitches toheating
mode or heating mode automatically
switches toventilation mode.
The stationary heater and theex haust gas outlet
are situated at theright-hand front wheel.
Switching thest ationary heater/stationary
ve ntilation on/off via the control panel 000A
DANG ER Risk of fatal injury due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐
cle. This is the case in enclosed spaces or if
th eve hicle gets stuck in sn ow,fo rex ample. 0007
Alw ays switch thest ationary heater off
in enclosed spaces without an air
ex traction sy stems, e.g. in garage s. 0007
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
engine or thest ationary heater are run‐
ning. 16 2
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R
Red:thest ationary heater is swit ched on.
R Yello w: the departure time is preselected.
The stationary heater/ stationary ventilation will
switch off au tomatically af ter 50 minutes.
Operation using the app: thest ationary
heater/ ventilation can also be operated via the
Mercedes me connect app. Further information
can be found in the separate Owner's Manual
under http://manuals.daimler.com/baix/cars/
connectme/en_GB/index.html.
Setting thest ationary heater/stationary ven‐
tilation via the multimedia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
b Climate control
0019 Auxiliary heating
Yo u can pre-set thre e departure times for auto‐
matic activation of thest ationary heater. 0007
Select an option. Setting
thest ationary heater/stationary ven‐
tilation via remo tecont rol
Re quirements:
R The fuel tank is filled toat least reser vefuel
le ve l.
Switching on immedia tely 0007
Press and hold the008B button. Setting
the departu retime 0007
Brie fly press the008B button. 0007
Press the006A or0066 button repeatedly
until the time tobe changed appears on the
displa y. 0007
Press the008B and0078 buttons simultane‐
ousl y.
The 004Dsymbol on there mo tecontrol displ ay
fl ashes. 0007
Press the006A and0066 buttons toset the
desired departure time. 0007
Press the008B and0078 buttons simultane‐
ousl y.
The new departure time will be stored.
Up tothre e departure times can be stored. 0007
Toactivate the departu retime: select the
desired departure time and press and hold
th e008B button.
The 004Csymbol, the departure time and,
depending on the selected departure time,
th e letter A, BorCappear on the displa y. 16 4
Climate cont rol