Open tailgate MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE 2020 User Guide

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If not, remo vethe missing me tal clips from
th e panel apertures in theta ilgate and inse rt
th em in the cor responding positions. #
Take trim 7and connect plug connector 6
to the sur round lighting.
The sur round lighting does not illuminate
until theta ilgate has been closed and then
opened again. #
Vehicles with EASY -PAC K tailgate: insert
th e plug connector forth e switch in thetop
ri ght of the trim. #
Vehicles with electric fold-out trailer tow
hit ch: inse rtthe plug connector forthe
switch in theto p left of the trim. #
Position trim 7and engage it in place by
ge ntly tapping it with your hand, starting
from the outside. #
Clip in the lo wer section of handle 1again. #
Insert and engage the upper section of han‐
dle 3into lo wer section 1. Wi
ndscreen wipers and windscreen washer
sy stem Switching
the windscreen wipers on/off 1
gWindsc reen wipers off
2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal
3 Å Intermittent wiping, frequent 4
° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re‐
sponding position 1-5. #
Single wipe/washing: pushthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
R í Single wipe
R î Wiping with washer fluid Light and sight
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2
Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
Ve hicles with Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia sy stem: Normal view
1 Yellow lanes marking the course the tyres
will take with the cur rent steering angle
(dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering
angle (dynamic) 3
Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area
4 Yellow warning indicator of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles at a dis tance
between appr oximately 0.6 m and 1.0 m
5 Redwa rning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are very close
(appr oximately 0.3 m or less)
6 Orange warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are a medium dis‐
ta nce away (between appr oximately 0.3 m
and 0.6 m) Wi
de-angle view Tr
ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hit chonly)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid
2 Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
Sy stem failure
If th ere ve rsing camera is not ready for opera‐
tion, theq display appears in the media dis‐
pla y.
Sy stem limits
The reve rsing camera will not function or will
only partially function in thefo llowing situations:
R The tailgate is open. Driving and parking
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When
the electrical connection is es tablished
between theve hicle and the trailer, the display
ch anges toside camera view 1.
This view supports manoeuvring procedures with
a trailer.
Side view of the mir ror cameras
The sides of theve hicle can be seen in this vie w. 1
Guide line of extern al vehicle dimensions
with outside mir rors folded out
2 Marker of the wheel conta ct points
Sy stem failure
If th ere ve rsing camera is not operational, the
fo llowing message appears in the media display: Sy
stem limits
The 360° Camera will not function or will only
partially function in thefo llowing situations:
R The doors are open.
R The side mir rors are folded in.
R The tailgate is open.
R There is heavy rain, snow or fog.
R The light conditions are poor, e.g. at night.
R Cameras, or vehicle components in which
th e cameras are fitted, are dama ged, dirty or
co vered. Obser vethe information on vehicle
sensors and cameras (/ page192).
Do not use the 360° Camera under such circum‐
st ances. You could otherwise injure others or
collide with objects when parking or manoeu‐
vring theve hicle.
On vehicles with height-adjus table suspension or
if th eve hicle is car rying a heavy load, leaving the
st andard height can result in inaccuracies in the
guide lines and in the display of thege nerated
ima ges, depending on tech nical conditions. 232
Driving and pa rking

Coupling/uncoupling a trailer
&
WARNING Risk of injury fromtheve hicle
le ve l being changed
Ve hicles with le vel control sy stem: the
ve hicle le vel may be changed unin tentional ly,
e.g. by ot her persons. You may become trap‐
ped if you couple up or uncouple a trailer
while theve hicle le vel is changing. In addi‐
tion, other people could become trapped if
th eir limbs are between theve hicle body and
th e tyres or underneath theve hicle.
When coupling up or uncoupling a trailer,
make sure that: #
The doors or tailgate are not opened or
closed. #
You do not initiate the le vel control sys‐
te m and do not operate theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch. #
Do not lock or unlock theve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The ball neck is extended and engaged in a
secu rely loc ked position. Tr
ailers with a 7-pin plug can be connec tedto
th eve hicle with thefo llowing adap ters:
R Adapter plug
R Adapter cable
The trailer will be cor rectly de tected bytheve hi‐
cle only if thefo llowing conditions are me t:
R The trailer is connected cor rectl y.
R The trailer lighting sy stem is in working
order.
The functions of thefo llowing sy stems will be
af fected bya cor rectly connected trailer:
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
R Active Parking Assist
R Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assi st
R Drive AwayAssi st
R Cross Traf fic Alert
R Reversing camera
R 360° camera R
AIRMATIC
Coupling up a trailer
* NO
TEDama getothest ar ter battery due
to full discharge Charging
the trailer battery using the po wer
supply of the trailer can damage thest ar ter
batter y. #
Do not use theve hicle's po wer supply
to charge the trailer batter y. #
Remo vethe co ver cap from the ball head and
st ore it in a safe place. #
Position the trailer on a le vel sur face behind
th eve hicle and couple it up totheve hicle. 246
Driving and pa rking

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions #
Neverre lease the bonn etwhen driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine bonn etis loc ked. #
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Close the bonn et.
A *T
hetailgate is open. &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust gases can enter the
ve hicle interior if theta ilgate is open when the engine is running, especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. #
Close theta ilgate.
_ Rear left seat backrest not
locked (Example) *T
he seat backrest of the cor responding seat is not engaged. #
Foldthe seat backrest back until it engages. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 465

CI+ module
Calling up a men u.................................. 374
Inserting the smart card........................3 74
City lighting .............................................. .133
Cleaning see Care
Climate control Activating/deactivating the A/C
function (contro l panel)........................ .152
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (MBUX multimedia sy stem)..... 15 3
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (contro l panel)............15 3
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (multimedia sy stem)... 154
Air-reci rculation mode...........................1 54
Au tomatic control.................................. 15 3
Climate style function............................1 53
Demisting the windscreen..................... 151
Demi sting windo ws............................... 154
Fr ont air vents....................................... 16 0
Inserting/removing theflacon (fra‐
gr ance sy stem)...................................... 15 5
Ionisation............................................... 154
No te....................................................... 151Re
ar air vents........................................ 16 0
Re sidual heat......................................... 154
Setting rear climate control (multi‐
media sy stem)....................................... 15 3
Setting the air distribution..................... 151
Setting the air flow ................................. 151
Setting the climate style........................ 15 3
Setting the fragrance sy stem.................1 54
Setting theve hicle interior temp era‐
ture........................................................ 151
St ationary heater/ ventilation................ 15 6
Switching on/of f................................... 15 2
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/off.................................................... 151
THERMATIC contro l panel...................... 151
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel..............151
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening).................................................. 88
Climate style
Fu nction................................................ 15 3
Setting................................................... 15 3
Coat hook .................................................. .120
Coat hook on the tailgate........................ .120 Cock
pit
Overview................................................... 6
Co ffee cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Collision de tection (pa rked vehicle) ........ 19 0
COMAND Online see Multimedia sy stem
COMAND Touch
Managing devices.................................. 285
Combination switch .................................. 13 0
Combined luggage co ver and net
At tach ing tothere ar seat backrest........1 17
Ins talling/ removing............................... 11 7
Compass..................................................... 318
Compu ter
see On-board computer
Connection status
Displ aying.............................................. 349
Overview............................................... 349
Connectivity Swit ching transmission of theve hicle
position on/off...................................... 282 526
Index

L
Lamp see In terior lighting
Lamps (instrument display) see Warning/indicator lamps
Lane de tection (au tomatic)
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Language Notes....................................................2 86
Setting................................................... 286
Le vel control sy stem
see AIRMATIC
Light switch Overview............................................... 12 8
Lighting see In terior lighting
see Lights
Lights Active headla mps.................................. 13 2
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist..................... 13 3
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus............ .135 Ad
versewe ather light............................ 13 3
Au tomatic driving lights........................ .129
Changing bulbs...................................... 13 8
City lighting.......................................... .133
Combination switch.............................. .130
Cornering light....................................... 13 2
Driving ab road (symm etrical low
beam)................................................... .128
Fo g light (extended range)..................... 13 3
Haza rdwa rning light s............................ 131
Headla mpflashin g................................. 13 0
Headla mprange................................... .129
High beam............................................ .130
Intelligent Light Sy stem......................... 131
Light switc h........................................... 12 8
Low beam..............................................1 28
Mo torw ay mode..................................... 13 2
Pa rking lights........................................ .128
Re ar fog light......................................... 12 8
Re sponsibility for lighting sy stems........ 12 8
Setting the dipped beam....................... 13 6
Setting theex terior lighting switch-
off delay time........................................1 36
Setting the sur round lighting................. 137
St anding lights....................................... 12 8
Tu rn signal indicator.............................. 13 0Limiter
Activating.............................................. 202
Buttons.................................................. 202
Calling up a spee d................................. 202
Deactivating.......................................... 202
Fu nction................................................ 201
Pa ssive mode........................................ 201
Pe rm anent setting................................ .203
Re quirements........................................ 202
Selecting.............................................. .202
Setting a speed..................................... 202
St oring a speed.....................................2 02
Sy stem limitations................................. 201
Limiting speed see Limiter
Limiting the opening angle (tailgate) ........ 85
LINGU ATRO NIC
Application specific voice commands.... 257
Au dible help functions.......................... .258
Global voice command s........................ 257
Impr oving speech quality..................... .258
Language setting................................... 257
Media pla yervo ice command s.............. 265
Messa gevoice command s.................... 267 In
dex 539

Overview of menus................................2
52
On-board diagno stics inter face
see Diagno stics connection
On-boa rdelectronics
Engine electronics................................. 433
No tes....................................................4 33
Tw o-w ayradios...................................... 433
Online services Data storage............................................ 35
Open-source software................................36
Opening the tailgate using your foot
HANDS-FREE ACCES S............................. 83
Ope rating fluids
Ad Blue ®
................................................ 442
Ad ditives (fuel)......................................4 40
Brake fluid............................................ .445
Coolant (engine).................................... 445
Engine oi l.............................................. 443
Fu el (diesel)...........................................4 40
Fu el (petrol)........................................... 439
No tes..................................................... 437
Wi ndsc reen washer fluid.......................4 46Operating saf
ety
48 V on-boa rdelectrical sy stem.............. 23
Declaration of confo rmity (elect ro‐
magnetic compatibility)........................... 25
Declaration of conformity (jack).............. 28
Declaration of conformity (TIREFIT kit).... 29
Declaration of conformity (wire less
ve hicle components)............................... 25
EQ Boost................................................. 23
Information.............................................. 23
Operating sy stem
see On-board computer
Optimised acceleration Activating.............................................. 16 5
Outside mir rors
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic)................ 14 8
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function......... .150
Fo lding in/out....................................... 147
Operating the memory function............1 09
Pa rking position..................................... 14 9
Setting................................................... 147
Overhead control panel Overview................................................. 14Owner's Manual
Vehicle equipment................................... 23
Owner's Manual (digital)............................ 20 P
Pa int code .................................................. 435
Pa intwork (cleaning instructions) ...........389
Pa norama sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rk position
Inserting................................................ 176
Selecting au tomatically.......................... 176
Pa rked Vehicle Locator
Switching transmission on/of f.............. 282
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC
Ac tivating.............................................. 237
Ad justing warning tones........................ 237
Deactivating.......................................... 237
Fu nctio n................................................ 234 544
Index