engine MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON 2012 Owners Manual

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 28
Ending................................................... 329
No tes....................................................3 28
Overview............................................... 328
Sound settings...................................... 329
Tr ans ferred vehicle data........................3 31
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS
Battery disconnection pe riods...............3 73
Displ aying the service due dat e............. 372
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 372
Re gular maintenance work.................... 372
Special service requirements............... .372
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
Deactivating the alarm............................ 95
Fu nction.................................................. 95
Fu nction of interior pr otection................. 96 Priming/deactivating interior pr
otec‐
tion.......................................................... 97
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction..................................................... 96
To w- aw ay protection function.................. 95
AT TENTION ASSI ST
Fu nction................................................ 19 2
Setting................................................... 19 3
Sy stem limitations................................. 19 2
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Connecting USB device s....................... 349
Co pyrights............................................. 347
Information............................................ 346
Inserting/re moving an SD car d............. 348
Media sea rch.........................................3 53
Overview............................................... 349
Pa use and playback function................ .350
Selecting a track................................... 350
Selecting playba ckoptions.................... 350
Switching on media mode..................... 348
Tr ack list............................................... .350 Au
thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ...........................12 6
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................. 161
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................. 161
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......................... 14 3
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................. 167516
Index
Internal use only

Contacts
Calling up.............................................. 322
Deleting................................................ .323
Downloading (from mobile phone)......... 321
Importing.............................................. 322
Importing (o verview)............................. 322
Information........................................... .321
Making a call......................................... 323
Na me form at......................................... 322
Options................................................ .323
St oring..................................................3 23
Controller Operating.............................................. 267
Conv enience closing .................................. .88
Con venience opening ..................................87
Coolant (engine) Check le vel............................................ 379
No tes....................................................4 38
Cooling see Clima tecontrol
Co pyright..................................................... 36
Cornering light ...........................................1 29
Cross Traf fic Alert..................................... 236 Crosswind Assist
Function/no tes..................................... 189
Cruise control Activating.............................................. 19 5
Buttons.................................................. 19 5
Calling up a spee d................................. 19 5
Deactivating.......................................... 19 5
Fu nction................................................ 194
Re quirements........................................ 19 5
Selecting............................................... 19 5
Setting a speed..................................... 19 5
St oring a speed.....................................1 95
Sy stem limitations................................. 194 D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Data acquisition Vehicle.................................................... 33
Data import/export Function/no tes..................................... 280
Importing/exporting.............................. 281
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....................................................... 275
Deactivating the ala rm(ATA ) ...................... 95
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) .... 383
DeNOx agent see AdBlue ®
De stination
Editing intermediate destinations......... .292
Editing the pr evious destinations.......... 303 Index
521
Internal use only

External................................................
.303
Saving (cur rent vehicle position)........... 303
Saving as global favo urit e...................... 303
St oring a map position..........................3 03
Dest ination entry
En tering a 3 wordaddress..................... 293
En tering a POI or address...................... 288
Entering an intermedia tedestination.... 292
Ente ring geo-coordinates...................... 293
Selecting a contact............................... 293
Selecting a POI...................................... 291
Selecting from the map......................... 294
Selecting pr evious destinations............ .291
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection .............................. 29
Diesel Low outside temp eratures..................... 433
No tes....................................................4 33
Digital Owner's Manual.............................. 20
Digital TV
see TV Dinghy
towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Dipped beam Changing bulbs...................................... 13 6
Setting................................................... 13 3
DIRECT SELECT le ver
Engaging drive position......................... 16 9
Engaging neutral.................................... 16 8
Engaging pa rkposition.......................... 16 9
Engaging pa rkposition automatically....1 69
Engaging reve rsege ar........................... 16 8
Fu nction................................................. 167
Display (care) .............................................3 85
Display (multimedia sy stem)
Settings................................................. 274
Display (on-boa rdcompu ter)
Displ ays on the multifunction displa y.... 247
Display message Calling up (on-board co mputer)............ .445
No tes....................................................4 45
Display messages ¯ - - - km/h ...................................... 471
ç - - - km/h ...................................... 472È
- - - km/h ...................................... 471
# 12V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 486
Û 48 V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 488
: Active Light Sy stem inoperative... 452
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Emer. op.:
max. XXX mphSt art not poss. in XXX
miles .................................................... .495
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Emer‐
ge ncy op. in XXX km See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 494
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Engine
st art not possible................................. .495
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... .494
5 Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling....................................... 496
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperative ....470 522
Index
Internal use only

é
ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break!....................................................4 70
: Automatic driving lights inoper‐
ative....................................................... 451
Á Change key bat teries ...................4 49
J Checkbrake fluid le vel................. 469
# Check brake pads See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 469
5 Check engine oil le vel when
next refuelling....................................... 496
ï Checktrailer hitch lo ck................ 456
h Check tyre(s)................................ 490
! Clean the fuel filter ...................... 462
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off..............................................4 61
! currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ............................................ 481
÷ currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... .482 5
Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured .............................................. 498
5 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel.... 497
5 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off.................................. 497
5 Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off engine.................................. 498
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h........ 478
6 Front left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample).............................. 446
& inoperative Battery low................ 455
& inoperative Refuel vehicle ............ 455
& inoperative See Owner's Man...... 455
! inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 482
÷ inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 483
T inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 484
G Inoperative................................... 486 :
Intelligent Light Sy stem inoper‐
ative...................................................... 452
Á Key not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge)............................................... 450
Á Key not de tected (white display
messa ge)............................................... 449
: Left dipped beam (e xamp le)........ .451
6 Left windowbag malfunction
Consult workshop (e xample)................ .446
¢ Lowe ring..................................... .479
: Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 451
ð Maximum speed exceeded ........... 473
Ø ..................................................... 493
ç Off................................................ 472
ë Off................................................ 470
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual .................................................. 465
É Please reduce speed .................... 480 Index
523
Internal use only

Ý
Please wait 48 V battery charg‐
ing ........................................................ .488
_ Rear left seat backrest not
loc ked (Example)................................... 459
h Rectify tyre pressure.................... 491
Ø Refill Ad Blue See Owne r’s
Manual.................................................. 493
! Release parking brake .................. 468
¸ Replace air cleaner ...................... 462
Á Replace key.................................. 449
8 Reser vefuel le vel......................... 462
6 Restra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop........................................ 446
# See Owner's Manual.................... 487
Ù Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual ...... 457
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ......... 458
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ....................................................... 488 #
Stop vehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 487
É Stop vehicle Vehicle too low......... 479
ç suspended.................................... 472
: Switch off lights ........................... 452
: Switch on headlamps................... 452
Ø Top up AdBlue Emergency op.
in XXX miles See Owner's Manual......... 493
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 460
¥ Top up washer fluid ...................... 460
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake..................................4 68
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off ignition before exiting..................... .456
É Vehicle rising Please wait............ .480
É Vehicle rising................................4 80
h Warning tyre defect..................... .491
h Wheel sensor(s) missing .............. 490Ø
XX,X l Top up AdBlue Switch on
ignition, wait 60 sec. or eng. start
not poss................................................ 494
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........476
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative ....... 476
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual .................................................. 477
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual........................................... 458
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ........ 484
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual............................. 485
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable again ...4 73
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........472
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ......... 472 524
Index
Internal use only

Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual..... 477
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........477
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive........................................................ 477
Ac tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual........................................... 480
Ac tive Parking Assist Manoeuvring
assis tance limited See Owner's Man‐
ual........................................................ .480
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer‐
ge ncy stops...........................................4 74
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........473
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative .........473
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual..... 453 Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........453
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inoperative.. 453
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Cam‐
era view restricted See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 454
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 454
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative.................................................. .454
App lybrake todeselect Park (P)
position................................................. 463
Apply brake toselect R......................... 463
Au xilia rybattery malfunction ................ 465
Beginning emer gency stop.....................4 74
Blind Spot Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ........................475
Blind Spot Assi stinope rative ................. 476Blind Spot Assi
stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual .....476
Cann otstart engine See Owner's
Manual................................................. .489
Cruise control and Limi ter inoperative.. .471
Cruise contro l inoperative...................... 471
Cruise contro l off................................... 471
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual....................................4 47
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual....................................4 47
Haza rdwa rning lamps malfunctioning...4 55
Limi ter inoperative................................ .471
Limiter passive ....................................... 471
Mercedes me connect Services limi‐
te d See Owner's Manual....................... 486
Mo tor can be star ted again...................4 89
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................... 463 Index
525
Internal use only

Only select
Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary.............................................. 462
Place theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual............................. 450
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual..................................................4 48
Ra dar sensors dirty See Owner's
Manual..................................................4 85
Re duce speed ........................................ 492
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop......................................................4 64
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P............. 463
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h .....473
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling .....................464
To shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine.................................... 463 To
switch off the engine, press
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec‐
onds or 3 times. ................................... .460
Tr af fic Sign Assi stCamera view
re stricted See Owner's Manual............. 475
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ........................474
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............... 475
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop............. 464
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able ...................................................... .489
Ty re press. monitor inoperative.............4 89
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ...................................... .490
Ty re(s) ove rheated................................. 492
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop......................................................4 64
Display on the windscreen
see Head-up display
Distance control see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC DI
STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Additional door loc k................................ .76
Child saf ety lock (rear door).................... 70
Locking (emer gency key)......................... 79
Opening (from inside ).............................. 77
Un locking (emer gency key)..................... 79
Un locking (from inside).......................... .77
Door cont rol panel....................................... 16
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drive Away Assist ...................................... 235
Drive Away Assist
see Pr otection against collision
Drive position Enga ging................................................1 69
Drive prog ram display ............................... 16 6
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat 526
Index
Internal use only

Driving abroad
Symmetrical low beam.......................... 12 5
Driving saf ety sy stem
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem).............1 87
Ac tive Brake Assi st................................ 206
Ad aptive brake lights............................. 19 2
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem).................... 187
Cameras............................................... .186
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................1 90
ESP ®
Crosswind Assis t.......................... 189
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation.......................1 89
Overview.............................................. .186
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................ 186
Re sponsibility........................................1 85
ST EER CONTROL................................... 19 0
Driving sy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL.................... 218
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see Active Emergency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist see
Active Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist
see AIRMATIC
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips Driving abroad (symmetrical low
beam)....................................................1 25
Gene ral driving tips.............................. .159
optimised acceleratio n..........................15 8
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 157
Dr ows iness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
Chassis.................................................. 218
Dynamic handling cont rol sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram) DY
NA MIC SELECT
Configuri ng drive program I................... 167
Displ aying engine data........................... 167
Displ aying vehicle dat a.......................... 167
Drive prog ram displa y............................ 16 6
Drive prog rams...................................... 16 5
Fu nction................................................ 16 5
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch)....1 66
Selecting the drive prog ram.................. 16 6
Showing ope ration feedback.................1 67 E
E10 ............................................................ .432
Easy entry feature
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 109
Setting................................................... 11 0
Easy exitfeature
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 109
Setting................................................... 11 0
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes..................................... 19 0
ECO Assist Function/no tes..................................... 16 4 Index
527
Internal use only

ECO display
Function................................................ 16 3
ECO start/s top function
Au tomatic engine start.......................... 161
Au tomatic engine stop...........................1 61
Operation............................................... 161
Switching off/on................................... 16 3
Electric pa rking brake
Applying automaticall y.......................... 182
App lying or releasing manuall y.............. 183
Emergency braking................................ 184
Re leasing automaticall y......................... 183
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electromagnetic compatibility Declaration of conformity........................ 25
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Emer gency
Fire extinguisher.................................... 389
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided).........................3 89
Overview of the help functions................ 18
Re moving thewa rning triangle.............. 388
Saf etyve st............................................ 388 Setting up
thewa rning triangle............. 389
Emer gency braking ................................... 184
Emer gency braking
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Emer gency engine start............................ 407
Emer gency key
Inserting/removing................................. 74
Locking a door........................................ 79
Un locking a door..................................... 79
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle...............................1 56
Emer gency spare wheel
No tes..................................................... 424
ENERGIZING COMFORT Overview of programmes...................... 285
Starting the programme........................ 286
Engine ECO start/ stop function........................ 161
Engine number...................................... 428
St arting (eme rgency operation mode)...1 56
St arting (Remo teOnline).......................1 57
St arting (s tart/s top button).................. 15 5
St arting assis tance................................ 400 Switching off (s
tart/s top button)...........1 78
Engine bonnet Function (active bonnet)........................ 373
Opening/closing....................................3 74
Engine data Displaying.............................................. 167
Engine electronics Notes....................................................4 26
Engine number......................................... .428
Engine oil Additives...............................................4 36
Capacity................................................ 437
Che cking the oil le vel using the oil
dipstick..................................................3 76
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer..................................... 377
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval................ .437
Quality................................................... 437
To pping up............................................. 378
Entering characters
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 272
On theto uchpad.................................... 274
Using the controller............................... 273528
Index
Internal use only

Diesel...................................................
.433
E10....................................................... .432
Flexible fuel vehicles.............................4 32
Fu elreser ve.......................................... 434
Low outside temp eratures..................... 433
Pe trol..................................................... 432
Quality (diesel)...................................... 433
Quality (p etro l)...................................... 432
Re fuelling............................................... 172
Sulphur content..................................... 432
Ta nk content......................................... 434
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu ses
Before replacing a fuse.......................... 407
Fu se assignment diagram...................... 407
Fu se box in the boot.............................. 409
Fu se box in the engine compartmen t.... 408
Fu se box in the front passenger foot‐
we ll....................................................... 409
Fu se box on the dashboard................... 409
No tes..................................................... 407 G
Garage door opener Cleari ngthe memory.............................1 82
Opening or closing the door................... 181
Programming buttons............................ 180
Re solving problems...............................1 81
Synchronising thero lling code............... 181
Gearshift recommendation..................... .170
Gene ral operating permit number (EU)... 428
Genuine parts............................................. .22
Genuine wood (Care) ................................ 385
Glide mode................................................ .171 H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual).......... 41 0
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ .83
Hazard warning lights.............................. .128
HD prog rammes
see CI+ module Head
restra int
Fr ont (adjusting mechanically)..............1 03
Re ar (adjusting).................................... .104
Re ar (fitting/removing)......................... .105
Head-up display Adjusting display elements (on-board
compu ter).............................................. 24 9
Ad justing the brightness (on-board
computer).............................................. 24 9
Fu nction................................................ 24 8
Menu (on-board computer).................... 24 9
Operating the memory function.............1 11
Setting the position (on-board com‐
puter)....................................................2 49
Switching on/of f................................... 24 9
Headlamp flashing.................................... 127
Headlamps see Automatic driving lights
Heating see Climate control
Help call see Mercedes-Benz emergency call sy stem
High beam Activating/deactivating......................... 127530
Index
Internal use only