MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON 2012 Owners Manual

HANDS-FREE
ACCES S............................. 83
Locking separately.................................. 85
Opening................................................... 80
Opening dimensions.............................. 440
Brake Assist System
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid
No tes....................................................4 38
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................1 90
Brakes 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
Driving tips........................................... .159
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................1 90
HOLD function....................................... 19 0
Limited braking ef fect (salt-treated
ro ads).................................................... 15 9
New/replaced brakepads/brake
discs...................................................... 157Ru
nning-in no tes.................................... 157
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions................ 18
To w- starting......................................... .407
To wing away.......................................... 403
Tr ansporting theve hicle........................ 405
Wheel chang e....................................... .418
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
Ad justing the balance/fader................. 370
Ad justing the sound focus..................... 370
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
setting s................................................. 370
Au tomatic volume adjustment............... 370
Calling up the sound menu.................... 370
Information............................................ 369
Switching the sur round sound on/off...3 70
Buttons Steering wheel....................................... 24 6 C
Call list Making a call........................................ .324
Overview............................................... 323
Calling up the sound menu
Adva nced sound sy stem........................3 71
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem..... 370
Calls Accepting.............................................. 320
Ac tivating functions du ring a cal l.......... 320
Calls wi thseveral participant s............... 320
Declining............................................... 320
Ending a call.......................................... 320
Incoming call du ring an existing call......3 21
Making.................................................. 320
Mercedes me.........................................3 31
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care 518
Index
Internal use only

Car
wash (care)..........................................3 81
Care 360° camera........................................ .384
Air-water duct........................................ 381
Au tomatic car wash............................... 381
Carpe t.................................................. .385
Decorative foil...................................... .383
Displ ay.................................................. 385
Exterior lighting..................................... 384
High-pressure cleaner........................... 382
Matt finis h............................................. 383
Pa int wo rk.............................................. 383
Plastic trim............................................ 385
Re alwo od/trim elements..................... 385
Re versing camera................................. .384
Ro of lining.............................................3 85
Seat belt............................................... .385
Seat co ver............................................. 385
Senso rs................................................. 384
St eering wheel...................................... 385
Ta ilpipes................................................ 384
Tr ailer hit ch........................................... 384
Wa shing byhand................................... 382
Wheels/rims.........................................3 84
Wi ndo ws................................................ 384 Wi
per blades.........................................3 84
Carpet (Care)............................................ .385
Changing bulbs Dipped beam......................................... 13 6
Fitting/removing co ver (front wheel
ar ch )...................................................... 13 6
Main beam............................................ 13 6
No tes..................................................... 13 5
Opening/closing the side trim panels.. .137
Overview............................................... 13 5
Re versing lights.................................... .137
Tu rn signal light (front).......................... 13 6
Tu rn signal lights (rear).......................... 137
Changing gears
Manually. ............................................... 17 0
Changing hub caps .................................... 419
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical low
beam)................................................... .125
Charging Battery (vehicle).................................... 400
USB port................................................ 12 2Chassis
Damping characteristics....................... .218
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL.................... 218
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 Index
519
Internal use only

Child
ren
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle............... 53
Basic instructions.................................... 52
Chock Storage location.....................................4 18
Chock see Chock
CI+ module Calling up a men u................................. 368
Inse rting the smart card........................3 68
City lighting............................................... 13 0
Cleaning see Care
Climate control Activating/deactivating the A/C
function (contro l panel)........................ .145
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (MBUX multimedia sy stem)..... 14 6
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (contro l panel)............14 6
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (multimedia sy stem)... 147
Air-reci rculation mode...........................1 47
Au tomatic control.................................. 14 6Climate
style function............................1 46
Demisting the windscreen..................... 14 4
Demi sting windo ws................................ 147
Fr ont air vents....................................... 15 3
Inserting/removing theflacon (fra‐
gr ance sy stem)...................................... 14 8
Ionisation............................................... 147
No te...................................................... 14 4
Re ar air vents........................................ 15 3
Re sidual heat......................................... 147
Setting rear climate control (multi‐
media sy stem)....................................... 14 6
Setting the air distribution..................... 14 4
Setting the air flow ................................. 14 4
Setting the climate style........................ 14 6
Setting the fragrance sy stem.................1 47
Setting theve hicle interior temp era‐
ture........................................................ 14 4
St ationary heater/ ventilation................ 14 9
Switching on/of f................................... 14 5
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/off...................................................1 44
THERMATIC contro l panel...................... 14 4
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel..............144
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening).................................................. 87Climate
style
Fu nction................................................ 14 6
Setting................................................... 14 6
Cockpit Overview................................................... 6
Cof fee cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Collision de tection (pa rked vehicle) ........ 184
COMAND Online see Multimedia sy stem
COMAND Touch
Managing devices.................................. 279
Combination switch .................................. 127
Compass..................................................... 312
Compu ter
see On-board computer
Connection status
Displ aying.............................................. 343
Overview............................................... 343
Connectivity Swit ching transmission of theve hicle
position on/off...................................... 276520
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