tow MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE 2018 Owners Manual

Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps .......................... 8
Overhead control panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16Digital Owner's Manual
.............................18
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........18 Genera
l notes............................................. 19
Pr otection of the environment ......................19
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................19
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................20
Owner's Manual ............................................ 21
Operating saf ety .......................................... .21
Declaration of Conformity ............................ 23
Diagno stics connection ................................ 24
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 25
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 25
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................26 Information on
the REA CHregulation ........... 26
Implied warranty .......................................... .26
QR code forre scue card ...............................26
Data storage .................................................27
Copyright ...................................................... 29 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 30
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................30
Seat belts ..................................................... 32
Airbags ......................................................... 37
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 44
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................45
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................69 Opening and closing
.................................. 71
Ke y ................................................................ 71
Doo rs............................................................ 75
Load compartment ....................................... 80
Ro ller sunblinds ............................................ 85
Side windo ws............................................... 86
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 90
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................95 Seats and
stowing ..................................... 98
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 98
Seats ............................................................ 99
St eering wheel ............................................ 106
Easy entry and exitfeature ........................ .108
Operating the memory function .................. 109
St ow age areas ............................................ .110
Cup holders ................................................ 12 5
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .127
Soc kets ....................................................... 12 9
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial .......1 31
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ................. 13 2 Light and sight
......................................... 134
Exterior lighting .......................................... 13 4
Interior lighting ........................................... 14 3
Changing bulbs (on lyforve hicles with
halogen headlamp s) ................................... 14 4
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 14 9
Mir rors ........................................................ 15 3
Operating the sun visors ............................. 15 62
Contents

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

1
QR code for accessing there scue card →
26
2 Safetyve sts →
427
3 Buttons forth e SOS emer gency call sy stem
and breakdown assis tance →
367
4 Tocheck and top up operating fluids →
477
5 Totow- start and tow aw ay →
441
6 Flat tyre →
429
7 Starting assis tance →
439
8 Haza rdwa rning lights →
137 9
Fire extinguisher →
428
A Fuelfiller flap with instruction labels for tyre
pressu re, fuel type and QR code for accessing
th ere scue card →
188
B Totow- start and tow aw ay →
441
C TIREFIT kit →
431
D Warning triangle →
427
E First-aid kit (so ftsided) →
428 At
aglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 17

As a
result, the operating saf ety of theve hi‐
cle could be af fected. 0007
Only connect equipment toa diagnos‐
tics connection in theve hicle which is
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. 0007
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. 0007
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. 0007
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. 000E
NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection Using devices at
the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y. 0007
Check thech arge leve l of the batter y. 0007
Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance. Connecting equipment
tothe diagnostics con‐
nection can lead toemissions monitoring infor‐
mation being reset, forex ample. This may lead
to theve hicle failing tomeet therequ irements of
th e next emissions inspection during the main
inspection. Qualified specialist
workshop
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may failto recognise dan‐
ge rs.
A qu alified specialist workshop has the neces‐
sary special skills, tools and qualifications tocor
rectly car ryout any necessary workon your
ve hicle. This particularly applies tosaf ety-re le‐
va nt wo rks.
Alw ays ha vethefo llowing workcar ried out on
yo ur vehicle at a qualified specialist workshop:
R safety-re leva nt wo rks
R service and maintenance work
R repair work
R modifications as well as ins tallations and
con versions
R workon electronic components
R vehicles with 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem (EQ boost tech nology): workon
high voltage components of the 48 V on-
board electrical sy stem
Mercedes‑Benz recommends a Mercedes‑Benz
service centre. Ve
hicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its service centres to
car ryout tech nical inspections on cer tain vehi‐ General no
tes25

The co
mponents of there stra int sy stem can
be activated or deplo yed independently of
each other: Component De
tected deploy‐
ment situation
Fr ont seat belt ten‐
sioners Fr
ontal impact, rear
impact, side impact,
ro llo ver 1) Re
ar seat belt ten‐
sioners Fr
ontal impact, rear
impact, rollo ver 1) Driver's airbag, front
passenger front air‐
bag
Fr
ontal impact Knee airbag
Frontal impact Side impact airbag Side impact
Wi ndow airba gS ide impact,roll‐
over 1)
, frontal impact 1)
Only for cer tain countries. The front passen
ger front airbag can only be
depl oyed in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp is off. If the front
passenger seat is occupied, make sure, bo th
before and during the journe y,that thest atus of
th e front passenger front airbag is cor rect
(0013 page 41). 000A
WARNING Rick of burns from hot airbag
components
The airbag parts are hot af ter an airbag has
been depl oyed. 0007
Do not touch the airbag parts. 0007
Have a deplo yed airbag replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop as soon
as possible. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. Take this into account, partic‐
ularly if a seat belt tensioner is trig gered or an
airbag deplo yed. If
th e seat belt tensioners are trig gered or an air‐
bag is deplo yed, you will hear a bang, and a
small amount of powder may also be released:
R The bang will not generally af fect your hear‐
ing.
R Ingeneral, the powder released is not haz‐
ardous tohealth but may cause short-term
breathing dif ficulties topersons suf fering
from as thma or other pulmonary conditions.
Pr ov ided it is safe todo so, lea vetheve hicle
immediately or open the window in order to
pr eve nt brea thing dif ficulties. Seat belts
Pr
otection pr ovided bythe seat belt Alw
aysfast enyour seat belt co rrectly before
st arting a journe y.A seat belt can only pr ovide
th e best le vel of pr otection if it is worncor rectly. 32
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Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident.
000E NO
TEDama gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt If an unused seat belt is not fully
retracted, it
may become trapped in the door or in the
seat mechanism. 0007
Alw ays ensure that an unused seat belt
is fully retracted. Re
leasing there ar centre seat belt If
th e left-hand rear seat backrest is folded down
and back up again, it may not be possible topull
out there ar centre seat belt. The seat belt must
be released. 0007
Pull the seat belt out appr oximately 25 mm
at the seat belt outlet on the seat backrest
and then release it again.
The seat belt is retracted and released. Fa
stening and adju sting seat belts If
th e seat belt is pulled quickly or sharpl y,the
seat belt retractor lo cks. The seat belt stra p can‐
not be pulled out any fur ther. 0007
Alw ays engage seat belt tongue 2ofthe
seat belt into seat belt buckle 1ofthe cor‐
re sponding seat. 0007
Press and hold the seat belt outlet release
and slide seat belt outlet 3into the desired
position. 0007
Let go of the seat belt outlet release and
ensure that seat belt outlet 3locksinto
position.
Ve hicles with automatic front passen ger
front airbag deacti vation sy stem:
000E NO
TEDeployment of the seat belt ten‐
sioner and side impact airbag when the
front passenger seat is unoccupied If
th e seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the unoccupied front
passenger seat, the seat belt tensioner and
th e side impact airbag may also deploy in the
ev ent of an accident along with other sys‐
te ms. 0007
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Ve
hicles without automatic front passen ger
front airbag deacti vation sy stem: Occupant saf
ety35

Airbags
Overview of airbags
1
Knee airbag
2 Driver's airbag
3 Front passenger front airbag
4 Window airbag
5 Side impact airbag
The ins tallation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRB AGsymbol.
When activated, an airbag can pr ovide additional
pr otection forth ere spective vehicle occupant. Pot
ential pr otection from each airbag: AIRB
AG Potential pr otection for
…
Knee airbag Thigh, knee and lo wer leg
Driver's airbag,
front passenger
front airbag Head and
ribcage
Wi ndow airba gHead
Side impact air‐
bag Ribcage, also pelvis
for
front seat occupants The front passenger front airbag can only be
depl
oyed in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp is off. If the front
passenger seat is occupied, make sure, bo th
before and during the journe y,that thest atus of
th e front passenger front airbag is cor rect
(0013 page 41). 000E
NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember if
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied In an accident,
the components of the
re stra int sy stem may deploy unnecessarily
on the front passenger side if:
R There are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat.
R The seat belt tongue is engaged in the
seat belt buckle of the front passenger
seat and the front passenger seat is
unoccupied. 0007
Stow objects in a suitable place. 0007
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Pr
otection bythe airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection of fere dby a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt. Occupant saf
ety37

000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e airbag cann otper form its intended pro‐
te ctive function and deployment may even
cause fur ther injuries.
To avo id hazardous situations, alw ays make
sure that all vehicle occupants:
R Have their seat belt fastened cor rectly,
including pregnant women.
R Are seated properly and keep as faraw ay
as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. 0007
Alw ays make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. To
avo idtherisks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must
obser vethefo llowing information:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
co rrectly ;th e driver's seat and front passenger seat should be mo
ved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe informa‐
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(0013 page 98).
R Only hold thesteering wheel bythesteering
wheel rim. This allow sth e airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Alw ays lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may
ot herwise be in the deployment area of the
airbags.
R Alw ayske ep your feet on thefloor. Do not
put your feet on the cockpit, forex ample.
Yo ur feet may otherwise be in the deploy‐
ment area of the airbag.
R Ifch ildren are tra velling in theve hicle,
obser vethe additional no tes
( 0013 page 46).
R Alw aysstow and secure objects cor rectl y. Objects in
theve hicle interior may pr event an
airbag from functioning cor rectl y.Each vehicle
occupant must alw ays make sure of thefo llow‐
ing:
R There are no people, animals or objects
between theve hicle occupants and an air‐
bag.
R There are no objects between the seat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
R There are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
R There are no accessory parts, such as PNDs
(Personal Navigation Devices), mobile
phones or cup holders attached totheve hi‐
cle within the deployment area of an airbag,
e.g. on the cockpit, on doors, side windo ws
or side panelling.
In addition, no connecting cable, tensioning
st ra p or retaining stra p may be routed
th ro ugh or attached in the deployment area
of an airbag. Alw ays obser vethe accesso ry
manufacturer's ins tallation instructions, in
particular the information on suitable places
fo r ins tallation. 38
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R
There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the poc kets of your clo thing. Store
such objects in a suitable place. Limited pr
otection from airbags 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomodifi‐
cations tothe airbag co ver
If yo u modify the co ver of an airbag or af fix
objects such as sticke rs to it,the airbag may
no longer function cor rectly. 0007
Never modify the co ver of an airbag and
do not af fix objects toit. The ins
tallation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRB AGsymbol (0013 page37). 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
th e use of unsuitable seat co vers
Un suitable seat co vers can obstruct or pre‐
ve nt the deployment of the airbags integra‐
te d into the seats. Consequentl
y,the airbags cann otprotect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed to
do. In addition, the operation of the auto‐
matic front passenger airbag shutoff could
be restricted. 0007
You should on lyuse seat co vers that
ha ve been appr oved forth e cor respond‐
ing seats byMercedes-Benz. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunc‐
tions of the sensors in the door panelling
Sensors tocontrol the airbags are located in
th e doors. Modifications or worknot per‐
fo rm ed cor rectly tothe doors or door panel‐
ling, as well as damaged doors, can lead to
th e function of the sensors being impaired.
The airbags might therefore not function
proper lyany more.
Consequent ly,th e airbags cann otprotect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed to
do. 0007
Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors. 0007
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the doors or door
panelling car ried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rydue todeplo yed
airbag
A deplo yed airbag no longer of fers any pro‐
te ction and cannot pr ovide the intended pro‐
te ctive function in theeve nt of an accident. 0007
Have theve hicle towe dto aqu alified
specialist workshop in order tohave the
deplo yed airbag replaced. Ha
ve deplo yed airbags replaced immediately. St
atus of the front passenger front airbag Fu
nction of the automatic front passenger
front airbag shu toff
The automatic front passenger front airbag shut‐
off is able todetect whe ther the front passenger
seat is occupied bya person or a child restra int
sy stem. The front passenger front airbag is ena‐
bled or disabled accordingly. Occupant saf
ety39