torque MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE 2018 Owners Manual

0009
Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
If th e00E5 ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up continu‐
ousl y,ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
Obse rveth efo llowing information:
R Warning and indicator lamps
(0013 page546)
R Displ aymessa ges (0013 page 491) ETS/4ETS (Electronic
Traction Sy stem)
ETS/4E TStraction control is pa rtof ESP ®
and
makes it possible topull away and accelerate on
a slippe rycar riag ewa y.
ETS/4ETS can impr oveth eve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R The drive wheels are braked individually if
they spin. R
More drive torque is transferred tothe wheel
or wheels with traction.
Influence of drive prog rams on ESP ®
The drive programs enable ESP ®
to adapt todif‐
fe re nt we ather and road conditions as well as
th e driver's prefer red driving style. You can
select the drive programs using theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch (0013 page180). Driving and pa
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Fu
nction of Active Lane Change Assi st
0009 The following function is countr y-dependent
and only available in conjunction with the
Driving Assi stance Package.
Ac tive Lane Change Assi stsupports the driver
when changing lanes byapplying steering torque
if th e driver operates a turn signal.
Assis tance when changing lanes is pr ovided if all
th efo llowing conditions are me t:
R You are driving on a mo torw ay orroad with
multiple lanes in the direction of tr avel.
R The neighbouring lane is separated bya bro‐
ke n lane ma rking.
R Novehicle is de tected in the adjacent lane.
R The driven speed is between 80 km/h and
18 0 km/h.
R Active Lane Change Assi stis switched on in
th e multimedia sy stem.
R Active Steering Assist is switched on and
active. If no
vehicle is de tected in the adjacent lane and
a lane change is permit ted, the lane change
begins. This is shown tothe driver with a green
ar row 2next tothesteering wheel symbol.
The Lane change to the left message also
appears, forex ample. If Active Lane Change
Assi sthas been activated with the turn signal
indicator but a lane change is not immediately
possible, a gr eyarrow 1appears next tothe
st eering wheel symbol, which remains green.
When the lane change assis tance starts, the turn
signal indicator is automatically activated beside
th e display in the multifunction displa y.
If th e assis tance graphic is shown when chang‐
ing lanes, the lane change display appears with an additional ar
rowpointing towa rdsth e adja‐
cent lane (0013 page 230).
If a lane change is not possible, the ar row fa des
out af ter a few seconds and a new lane change
must be initiated. An immediate lane change is
on ly possible on mo torw ay sections without
speed limits.
If th e sy stem is impaired, Active Lane Change
Assi stmay be cancelled. If it is cancelled, the
Lane change cancelled message appears inthe
multifunction display and a warning tone sounds. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident from chang‐
ing lane toan occupied adjacent lane
Lane Chan geAssi stcannot al ways detect
clearly if the adjacent lane is free.
The lane change might be initiated although
th e adjacent lane is not free. 0007
Before changing lanes, make sure that
th e neighbouring lane is free and there
is no danger to otherroad users. 0007
Monitor the lane change. Driving and parking
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000A
WARNING Risk of accident if Lane
Change Assi stunexpectedly stops func‐
tioning
If th e sy stem limitations for Lane Change
Assist ha vebeen reached, there is no guar‐
antee that the sy stem will remain active.
Lane Change Assist cannot then assist you
by applying steering torques. 0007
Alw ays monitor the lane change and
ke ep your hands on thesteering wheel.
Obser vethe tra ffic conditions and steer
and/or brake if necessar y.Sy
stem limitations
The sy stem limitations of Active Steering Assist
apply toActive Lane Change Assi st
( 0013 page 226).
The sy stem may also be impaired or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
R The sensors in there ar bumper are dirty,
damaged or co vered, for ins tance by a
st icke r or ice and sno w.
R The exterior lighting is malfunctioning. Ac
tivating/deactivating Active Lane Change
Assi st
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
k Assistance 0007
Select Lane change assist. 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
Fu nction of Active Eme rgency Stop Assist
If th e driver continually ignores the visual or
acoustic warning toput their hands on thesteer‐
ing wheel, theBeginning emergency stop mes‐
sage appears in the multifunction displa y.Ifthe
driver still does not respond, Active Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC reduces the speed. The vehi‐
cle is decelerated in stages toast andstill. At
speeds below 60 km/h the hazard warning
lights switch on automaticall y.
When theve hicle is stationar y,thefo llowing
actions are car ried out:
R theve hicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is ended
R theve hicle is unloc ked R
if possible, an emer gency call is placed to
th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre
The driver can cancel the deceleration at any
time byper form ing one of thefo llowing actions:
R steering
R braking or accelerating
R pressing a steering wheel button
R operating Touch Control
R activating or deactivating Active Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC Overvi
ewofActive Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC displa ysinthe instrument clus‐
ter The assis
tance graphic and thest atus display
show thest atus of thefo llowing functions in the
instrument clus ter:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R Route-based speed adap tation
R Active Steering Assist 230
Driving and parking

0007
Slide the wheel tobe mounted onto the cen‐
tring pin and push it on. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom tightening
wheel bolts and nuts
If yo u tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is raised, the jack could tip. 0007
Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is on the ground. 0007
Be sure toobser vethe instructions and
saf ety no tes on "Changing a wheel"
(0013 page 460). 0007
For saf etyre asons, on lyuse wheel bolts
which ha vebeen appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz and forth e wheel in question. 0007
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated until they are
fi nger-tight. 0007
Unscr ew the cent ring pin. 0007
Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
tight. 0007
Ifth e collapsible emer gency spa rewheel has
been fitted, infla tethe collapsible emer gency
spa rewheel (0013 page471). 0007
Lowe rth eve hicle (0013 page 469). Lo
weri ngtheve hicle af ter a wheel change Re
quirements:
R The new wheel has been fitted
(0013 page 468).
000E NO
TEDama getothe emer gency spa re
wheel when lo wering theve hicle Lo
we ring theve hicle without pr eviously
inflating the emer gency collapsible spa re
wheel can damage its rim. 0007
Inflate the emer gency collapsible spa re
wheel using the tyre inflation compres‐
sor before lo wering theve hicle. 0007
Tolowe r the vehicle: turnthe crank of the
jack anti-clo ckwise until theve hicle is once
again standing firm lyon the ground. 0007
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated (1 to5 ).
Specified tightening torq ue: 130 Nm. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh incor‐
re ct tigh tening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe
prescribed tightening torque. 0007
Makesure the wheel bolts or wheel
nuts are tightened tothe prescribed
tightening torque. 0007
Ifyo u are not sure, do not mo vethe
ve hicle. Consult a qualified specialist Wheels and tyres
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