MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE 2020 Owners Manual

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rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
R The tyres can wearexc essively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as thesteering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. 518
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

1,
2, 3 ...
4MATIC Function................................................ 17 9
12 V battery
see Battery (vehicle)
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
48 V on-board electrical sy stem
Operating saf ety...................................... 23
230 V soc ket
see Soc ket (230 V)
360° Camera Button................................................... 233
Care...................................................... 390
Fu nction................................................ 230
Opening the camera co ver (r eve rsing
camera)................................................. 234
Selecting a view................................... .233
Setting favo urites.................................. 234
Swit ching automatic operation
on/off (r eversing camera).................... .233 A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (MBUX mul‐
timedia sy stem).....................................1 53
Switching on/off (control panel)........... 15 2
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) .............. .194
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing (Blue tooth®
)...............................3 49
Setting (Blu etoo th®
).............................. 348
Ac cident and Breakdown Manage‐
ment
Mercedes me connect...........................3 42
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating........................... 74
Ac tivating/deactivating automatic
vo lume adjustment
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem...... 376
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st
Brake application................................... 221
Fu nction................................................. 219
Sy stem limitations................................. 219Tr
ailer operatio n.................................... 221
Ac tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection)
Operation.............................................. 379
Re setting...............................................3 79
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 213
Setting................................................... 217
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assis t................ 212
Calling up a spee d................................. 206
Fu nction................................................ 203
Increasing/decreasing speed................ 206
Re quirements:...................................... .206
Ro ute-based speed adap tatio n.............. 208
Selecting............................................... 206
St eering wheel buttons......................... 206
St oring a speed.....................................2 06
Switching off/deactivating.................... 206
Switching on/activating........................ 206
Sy stem limitations.................................2 03
Ac tive Eme rgency Stop Assist .................. 212
Ac tive headlamps...................................... 13 2
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 224 Index
519

Ac
tivating/deactivating thewa rning.....2 25
Fu nction................................................ 222
Sy stem limits.........................................2 22
Tr ailer operation.................................... 222
Ac tive Parking Assist
Exiting a parking space......................... .241
Fu nction................................................ 238
Pa rking................................................. .239
Sy stem limitations................................. 238
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st
Displ ay.................................................. 208
Fu nction................................................ 208
Ac tive Steering Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 212
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assis t................ 212
Fu nction................................................. 210
Sy stem limits.........................................2 10
Ad aptive brake lights ................................ 19 8
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction................................................ 13 3
Switching on/of f................................... 13 4
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction................................................ 13 5
Switching on/of f................................... 13 6
Ad Blue ®
Ad ditives...............................................4 42
Capacity................................................ 443
No tes..................................................... 182
Purity..................................................... 442
To pping up............................................. 183
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................... 76
Ad diti ves
Ad Blue ®
................................................ 442
Engine oil.............................................. 443
Fu el....................................................... 440
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel Ad
dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Adva nced sound sy stem........................3 77
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem...... 376
Ad justing the bass, mid- range and
treble
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem...... 376
Ad justing the headlamp range ................. 12 9
Ad justing the mid- range, treble and
bass
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem...... 376
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem...... 376
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Adva nced sound sy stem........................3 77
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem...... 376
ADS PLUS da mping sy stem
see AIRMATIC
Ad vanced sound sy stem
Ad justing the balance/fader................. 377520
Index

Ad
justing treble, mid-range and bass
setting s................................................. 377
Calling up the sound menu.................... 377
Information............................................ 377
Switching volume adjustment on/of f.... 377
Ad versewe ather light ............................... 13 3
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air distribution Setting................................................... 151
Air freshener sy stem
see Fragrance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIRMATIC
Air vents
Ad justing (front).................................... 16 0
Ad justing (rear)..................................... .160
Air vents
see Air vents Ai
r-conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air-recirculation mode.............................. 154
Air-water duct Keeping free.......................................... 387
Airbag Activation................................................ 38
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger)...... 43
Ins tallation locations.............................. .43
Knee airbag............................................ .43
Overview................................................. 43
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 48
Pr otection................................................ 44
Re duced pr otection.................................46
Side airba g.............................................. 43
Wi ndow airba g......................................... 43
Ai rflow
Setting................................................... 151
AIRM ATIC
Setting.................................................. .226
Suspension........................................... 225
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem) All-wheel drive
see 4MATIC
Alternative route
see Route
Ambient lighting Setting (multimedia sy stem)..................1 37
Android Auto
Connecting a mobile phon e...................336
Ending................................................... 337
Information............................................ 336
Overview.............................................. .335
Sound settings...................................... 337
Tr ans ferred vehicle data........................3 37
Animals Pets in theve hicle................................... 72
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door loc k................................ .76
Immobiliser............................................. 93 Index
521

Anticipatory occupant pr
otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay ®
Connecting an iPhone ®
.........................3 34
Ending................................................... 335
No tes....................................................3 34
Overview............................................... 334
Sound settings...................................... 335
Tr ans ferred vehicle data........................3 37
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS
Battery disconnection pe riods...............3 79
Displ aying the service due dat e............. 378
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 378
Re gular maintenance work.................... 378
Special service requirements............... .378
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
Deactivating the alarm............................ 94
Fu nction.................................................. 94
Fu nction of interior pr otection................. 95 Priming/deactivating interior pr
otec‐
tion.......................................................... 96
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction..................................................... 95
To w- aw ay protection function.................. 94
AT TENTION ASSI ST
Fu nction................................................ 19 9
Setting................................................... 200
Sy stem limitations................................. 19 9
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Connecting USB device s....................... 355
Co pyrights............................................. 353
Information............................................ 352
Inserting/re moving an SD car d............. 354
Media sea rch.........................................3 59
Overview............................................... 355
Pa use and playback function................ .356
Selecting a track................................... 356
Selecting playba ckoptions.................... 356
Switching on media mode..................... 354
Tr ack list............................................... .356 Au
thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ...........................12 9
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 16 8
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 16 8
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem..................................................... 46
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 48
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 15 0
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................. 174522
Index

Drive program display............................
173
Drive programs...................................... 172
DY NA MIC SELECT switch...................... 172
Engaging drive position.......................... 176
Engaging neutral.................................... 175
Engaging pa rkposition.......................... 176
Engaging reve rsege ar........................... 175
Kickdown............................................... 178
Manual gear changing.......................... .177
St eering wheel gearshift paddles...........1 77
Tr ansmission position displa y................ 174
Tr ansmission position s..........................174
Au tomatic transmission (problem)
see Transmission (problem)
Axle load Perm issible............................................ 435
Tr ailer operation.................................... 449B
Bag hook..................................................... 11 9
Ball neck Folding out/in....................................... 24 4
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem)....................... 194Battery
Key.......................................................... 75
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater)........ 15 8
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (vehicle) Charging................................................ 406
Charging (Remo teOnline)...................... 16 3
No tes....................................................4 02
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging)............................................... 404
Re placing.............................................. 408
St arting assis tance................................ 406
Belt see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Load capacity........................................ 449
Tr ailer operation.................................... 24 8
Blind Spot Assi st
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 222
Fu nction................................................. 219
Sy stem limitations................................. 219
Blo wer
see Climate control BlueTEC
see AdBlue ®
Blue tooth ®
Information............................................ 282
Setting up an Internet connection.........3 48
Switching on/off.................................. .282
Switching profile (DUN/PAN)................ 348
Blue tooth ®
audio
Ac tivating.............................................. 363
De-authorising (de-regis tering) the
device.................................................... 364
Information............................................ 361
Overview............................................... 362
Sear ching for a track............................. 364
Sear ching for and auth orisingthe
device.................................................... 362
Selecting a media pla yer....................... 363
Switching device via NFC...................... 364
Bonnet Resetting (active bonnet)....................... 379
Boot lid see Tailgate
Brake Assist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem) Index
523

Brake
fluid
No tes....................................................4 45
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................1 96
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem).............1 94
Ac tive Brake Assi st................................ 213
Ad aptive brake lights............................. 19 8
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem).................... 194
Driving tips........................................... .166
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................1 96
HOLD function....................................... 197
Limited braking ef fect (salt-treated
ro ads).................................................... 16 6
New/replaced brakepads/brake
discs...................................................... 16 4
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 16 4
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions................ 18
To w- starting........................................... 413To
wing away.......................................... 409
Tr ansporting theve hicle......................... 411
Wheel chang e....................................... .425
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
Ad justing the balance/fader.................. 376
Ad justing the sound focus..................... 376
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
setting s.................................................. 376
Au tomatic volume adjustment............... 376
Calling up the sound menu.................... 376
Information............................................ 375
Switching the sur round sound on/off.... 376
Buttons Steering wheel...................................... 252 C
Call list Making a call.........................................3 30
Overview.............................................. .329
Calling up the sound menu
Adva nced sound sy stem........................3 77
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem...... 376Calls
Accepting.............................................. 326
Ac tivating functions du ring a call......... .326
Calls with se veral participant s............... 326
Declining............................................... 326
Ending a call.......................................... 326
Incoming call du ring an existing call...... 327
Making.................................................. 326
Mercedes me....................................... .337
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care).........................................3 87
Care 360° camera........................................ .390
Air-water duct........................................ 387
Au tomatic car wash...............................3 87
Carpe t.................................................. .391
Deco rative foil...................................... .389
Displ ay................................................... 391 524
Index

Exterior lighting....................................
.390
High-p ressure cleaner........................... 388
Matt finis h............................................. 389
Pa int wo rk.............................................. 389
Plastic trim............................................ 391
Re alwo od/trim elements......................3 91
Re versing camera................................. .390
Ro of lining.............................................3 91
Seat belt................................................ 391
Seat co ver............................................. 391
Senso rs................................................. 390
St eering wheel....................................... 391
Ta ilpipes................................................ 390
Tr ailer hit ch........................................... 390
Wa shing byhand................................... 388
Wheels/rims.........................................3 90
Wi ndo ws................................................ 390
Wi per blades.........................................3 90
Carpet (Care).............................................. 391
Changing bulbs Dipped beam......................................... 14 0
Fitting/removing co ver (front wheel
ar ch )...................................................... 13 9
Main beam............................................ 14 0
No tes..................................................... 13 8Opening/closing
the side trim panels.. .140
Overview.............................................. .138
Re versing lights...................................... 141
Tu rn signal light (front).......................... 14 0
Tu rn signal lights (rear).......................... 141
Changing gears
Manually. ............................................... 17 7
Changing hub caps .................................. .426
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical low
beam)................................................... .128
Charging Battery (vehicle).................................... 406
USB port................................................ 124
Chassis Damping characteristics....................... .225
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL.................... 225
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door................................................ 70
Re ar side wind ows................................... 71
Child seat App rova l categories................................ .57
At tach ing (no tes).....................................57 Basic instructions.................................... 52
Fr
ont passenger seat (no tes)...................68
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff)...............................67
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting)............................... 61
No tes on risks and dangers..................... 53
Re commended child restra int sy stems.... 56
Seats suitable for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems..................................... 64
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 60
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 59
Securing on the co-driver seat................69
Secu ring on there ar seat........................ 66
To pTe ther............................................... 63
Children Avoiding dangers in theve hicle............... 53
Basic instructions.................................... 52
Chock Storage location.................................... 425
Chock see Chock Index
525

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

Contacts
Calling up.............................................. 328
Deleting................................................ .329
Downloading (from mobile phone)......... 327
Importing.............................................. 328
Importing (o verview)............................. 328
Information........................................... .327
Making a call......................................... 329
Na me form at......................................... 328
Options................................................ .329
St oring..................................................3 29
Controller Operating.............................................. 273
Con venience closing ................................... 88
Con venience opening ..................................88
Coolant (engine) Check le vel............................................ 385
No tes....................................................4 45
Cooling see Clima tecontrol
Co pyright..................................................... 36
Cornering light ...........................................1 32
Cross Traf fic Alert..................................... 24 3Crosswind Assist
Function/no tes..................................... 19 6
Cruise control Activating.............................................. 202
Buttons.................................................. 202
Calling up a spee d................................. 202
Deactivating.......................................... 202
Fu nction................................................ 200
Re quirements........................................ 202
Selecting.............................................. .202
Setting a speed..................................... 202
St oring a speed.....................................2 02
Sy stem limitations................................. 200 D
Dashboard see Cockpit
Data acquisition Vehicle.................................................... 33
Data import/export Function/no tes..................................... 286
Importing/exporting............................. 287
Data pr otection rights
Data storage............................................ 36 Data
storage
Data pr otection rights............................. 36
Electro nic control units........................... 33
Online service s........................................ 35
Ve hicle.................................................... 33
Date Setting the time and date automati‐
cally....................................................... 281
Deactivating the alarm (A TA )...................... 94
Deale rship
see Qualified speciali stwo rkshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility.................25
Jack......................................................... 28
Specific absor ption rate.......................... 25
TIREFIT kit............................................... 29
Wi reless vehicle components.................. 25
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions) .... 389
DeNOx agent see AdBlue ®
De stination
Editing intermediate destinations......... .298
Editing the pr evious destinations.......... 309 Index
527