ESP MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON 2012 Owners Manual

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youfo r pur chasing a Mercedes-Benz
Before youfirs t drive off, read this Owner's Man‐
ual carefully and familiarise yourself with your
ve hicle. Foryo ur ow n sa fety and a longer operat‐
ing li fespan of theve hicle, follow the instructions
and warning notices in this Owner's Manual. Dis‐
re ga rding them may lead todamage totheve hi‐
cle or injury topeople.
The standard equipment and product desc ript ion
of your vehicle may vary and depends on thefo l‐
lowing factors:
R Model
R order
R national version
R availability
The illustrations in this Owner's Manual show a
left-hand drive vehicle. On right-hand-drive vehi‐
cles, the la yout of car parts and cont rol ele‐
ments dif fers accordin gly.
Mercedes-Benz is cons tantly de veloping its vehi‐
cles fur ther. Mercedes-Benz
therefore reser vesth eright to
int roduce changes in thefo llowing areas:
R design
R equipment
R tech nical features
The equipment in your vehicle may therefore dif‐
fe r from that shown in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The following documents are integral parts of
th eve hicle:
R Digital Owner's Manual
R printed Owner's Manual
R service booklet
R equipment-dependent Supplements
Ke ep these documents in theve hicle at all
times. If you sell theve hicle, alw ays pass all of
th e documents on tothe new owner.
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In
this Owner's Manual, you will find thefo llow‐
ing symbols: &
DANG ER Dan ger due tonot observing
th ewa rning notices
Wa rning notices dr awyour attention tohaz‐
ards that may endanger your health or life, or
th e health or life of others. #
Obser vethewa rning notices. +
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tofailure toobser veenvi‐
ro nmental no tes Environmental no
tes include information on
environmentally responsible behaviour or
environmentally responsible disposal. #
Obser veenvironmen tal no tes. *
NO
TEDama getoproperty due tofailure
to obser venotes on material damage No
tes on material damage inform you of
ri sks which may lead to yourvehicle being
damaged. #
Obser venotes on material damage. %
These symbols indicate useful instructions
or fur ther information that could be helpful
to yo u.
# Instru ction
(/ page)F urther information on a topic
Display Information on
the multifunction dis‐
play/media display
4 Highest menu le vel, which is tobe
selected in the multimedia sy stem
5 Releva nt submenus, which are tobe
selected in the multimedia sy stem
*I ndicates a cause Symbols
5
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1
L Distance warning →
507
2 Ð Powe rst eering →
501
3 #! Turn signal lights →
127
4 ; Engine diagnostics →
502
5 % Diesel engine: preglow
6 ! Electric pa rking brake (red) →
505
7 J Brakes (red) →
505
8 ÿ Coolant temp erature →
502
9 Coolant temp erature display →
24 5
A J Brakes (yellow) →
505
B ! Electric parking brake (yell ow)→
505
C ! ABS →
508 D
6 Restra int sy stem →
500
E ü Seat belt →
500
F K High beam →
127
G L Low beam →
12 5
H 8 Reser vefuel with fuel filler flap location
indicator →
502
I Fuel le vel →
24 5
J T Standing lights →
12 5
K R Rear fog light →
12 6
L h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
511
M å ESP®
OFF →
508
N ÷ ESP®
→
508 At
aglance – Indicator and warning lamps (s tanda rd) 11
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1
#! Turn signal lights →
127
2 R Rear fog light →
12 6
3 K High beam →
127
L Low beam →
12 5
T Standing lights →
12 5
4 ÿ Coolant temp erature →
502
5 Coolant temp erature display →
24 5
6 L Distance warning →
507
7 ü Seat belt →
500
8 h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
511
9 Ù Powe rst eering →
501
A ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
505
B ! Electric parking brake (red) →
505
C 6 Restra int sy stem →
500 D
ï Trailer hit ch →
501
E J Brakes (red) →
505
F 8 Reser vefuel with fuel filler flap location
indicator →
502
G Fuel le vel →
24 5
H ä Suspension →
507
I J Brakes (yellow) →
505
J # Electrical fault →
502
K ; Engine diagnostics →
502
L % Diesel engine: preglow
M ! ABS →
508
N å ESP®
OFF →
508
÷ ESP®
→
508 At
aglance – Indicator and warning lamps (widesc reen cockpit) 13
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Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gecaused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Mercedes‑Benz
AGoffers recycled recondi‐
tioned components and pa rts with the same
qu ality as new parts. The same entitlement
from the implied warranty is valid as for new
parts. #
Recycled reconditioned components
and pa rts from Mercedes‑Benz AG.*
NO
TEImpairment of the operating ef fi‐
ciency of there stra int sy stems from
ins talling accessory parts or from repairs
or we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere stra int
sy stems, may be ins talled in thefo llowing
areas of your vehicle:
R doors R
door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R cockpit
R instrument clus ter
R centre console
R late ra lro of frame #
Do not ins tall accessory parts such as
audio sy stems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have accesso ries retrofitted at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Yo
u could jeopardise the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle if you use parts, tyres and wheels as well
as accessories releva nt tosaf ety which ha venot
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Saf ety-re le‐
va nt sy stems, e.g. the brake sy stem, may mal‐
function. Only use Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
or parts of equal qualit y.Only use tyres, wheels
and accessories that ha vebeen specifically
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. Mercedes-Benz
tests original parts and con ver‐
sion parts and accessories that ha vebeen spe‐
cifically appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model forth eir
re liability, saf ety and suitabilit y.Despite ongoing
ma rket resear ch, Mercedes-Benz is unable to
assess other parts. Mercedes-Benz therefore
accepts no responsibility forth e use of such
parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, even if they
ha ve been of ficially appr oved or independently
appr ovedby ate sting centre.
Cer tain parts are only of ficially appr ovedfor
ins tallation or modification if they comply wi th
legal requirements. All Mercedes-Benz Genuine‐
Pa rts meet the appr oval requ irements. The use
of non-appr oved parts may in validate theve hi‐
cle's general operating pe rmit.
This is the case in thefo llowing situations:
R theve hicle type is dif fere nt from that for
which theve hicle's general operating pe rmit
wa s granted.
R other road users could be endangered.
R theex haust gas or noise le velge ts wo rse. 22
General no tes
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R
laws and saf etyst andards per taining to
mo torve hicles Information on
the REA CHregulation
EU and EFTA countries onl y:
The REA CHregulation (Regulation (EC) No.
19 07 /2006, Article 33) stipulates a duty tosup‐
ply information about subs tances of very high
concern (SVHCs).
Mercedes‑Benz AGacts tothe best of its know l‐
edge topreve ntthese SVHCs from being used
and toenable cus tomers tosafely handle these
subs tances. The reare SVHCs known to
Mercedes‑Benz AG, according tosupplier infor‐
mation and internal product information, found
in individual co mponents of this vehicle in quan‐
tities of over 0.1 percent byweight.
Fu rther information can be obtained at thefo l‐
lowing addresses:
R https://reach.daimler.com/de/home/
R https://reach.daimler.com/en/home/ Note
sfo r persons with electronic medical
aids
* NO
TEPlug-in hybrid #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Mercedes-Benz
AGcannot, despite carefully
de veloping vehicle sy stems, comple tely rule out
th e interaction of vehicle sy stems with electronic
medical aids such as cardiac pacemakers.
In addition, there are components ins talled in
th eve hicle that, rega rdless of the operating sta‐
tus of theve hicle, can generate magnetic fields
on a par with permanent magnets. These fields
can be found, forex ample, in the area around
th e multimedia and sound sy stem or also in the
area of the seats, depending on theve hicle
equipment.
Fo rth is reason, thefo llowing can occur in isola‐
te d cases, depending on the aids used:
R Medical aids malfunctioning
R Adverse health ef fects Obser
vethe no tes and warnings of the manufac‐
turer of the medical aids; if in doubt, conta ctthe
device manufacturer and/or your doc tor.If th ere
is continuing uncer tainty concerning the possi‐
bility of medical aids malfunctioning, Mercedes-
Benz AGrecommends using only few electrical
ve hicle sy stems and/or maintaining a dis tance
from the components.
Only ha verepairs and maintenance workinthe
area of thefo llowing components car ried out by
a qu alified specialist workshop:
R vehicle components car rying live voltage
R transmission aerials
R multimedia sy stem and sound sy stem
If yo u ha veany queries or suggestions, consult a
qu alified specialist workshop. 32
General no tes
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Implied
warranty
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle arising
from violation of these operating instruc‐
tions. Damage
totheve hicle can arise from viola‐
tion of these operating instructions.
This damage is not co vered either bythe
Mercedes-Benz implied warranty or bythe
New‑ or Used- Vehicle Warrant y. #
Follow the instructions in these operat‐
ing instructions on proper operation of
yo ur vehicle as well as on possible vehi‐
cle damage. QR code
forre scue card
QR codes are attached in the fuel filler flap and
on the opposite side on the B-pillar. In theeve nt
of an accident, rescue services can use the QR
code toquickly find the appropriate rescue card
fo ryo ur vehicle. The cur rent rescue card con‐
ta ins the most impor tant information about your ve
hicle in a compact form , e.g. thero uting of the
electric lines.
Fu rther information can be obtained at https://
www.mercedes-benz.de/qr-code. Data
storage Data processing in
theve hicle Electronic control units
Electronic control units are
fitted in your vehicle.
Control units process data which, forex ample,
th ey recei vefrom vehicle sensors, generate
th emselves or exch ange between themselves.
Some control units are requ ired forth e safe
operation of your vehicle, some assist you when
driving, such as driver assis tance sy stems, while
ot hers enable comfort or inf otainment functions.
The following pr ovides you with general informa‐
tion rega rding data processing in theve hicle.
Ad ditional information rega rding exact ly which
da ta inyour vehicle are collected, sa ved and
transmitted tothird parties and for what pur‐
pose, can be found in the information directly
re lated tothe functional characteristics in ques‐ tion in
their respective operating instructions.
This information is also available on line and,
depending on theve hicle equipment, digitally.
Pe rsonal data
Every vehicle is identified bya unique vehicle
identification number. Depending on the coun‐
tr y, this vehicle identification number can be
used by,fo rex ample, go vernmental auth orities
to determ ine the identity of theow ner. The reare
ot her possibilities touse data collec ted from the
ve hicle toidentify theow ner or driver, su chas
th e licence plate number.
Therefore, data generated or processed bycon‐
trol units may be attributable toa person or,
under cer tain conditions, become att ributable to
a person. Depending on which vehicle data are
av ailable, it may be possible tomake inferences
about, forex ample, your driving behaviour, your
location, your route or your use pat tern s.
Legal requirements rega rding the disclosure
of data
If legally requ ired todo so, manufacturers are, in
individual cases, legally obliged toprov ide gov‐
ernmental entities, upon request and tothe Gene
ral no tes 33
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Limited pr
otection pr ovided byairbags &
WARNING Risk of injury duetomodifi‐
cations tothe co ver of an airbag
If yo u modify the co ver of an airbag or af fix
objects such as sticke rs to it,the airbag may
no longer function cor rectl y. #
Never modify the co ver of an airbag and
do not af fix objects toit. The ins
tallation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRB AGsymbol (/ page 43). &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
th e use of unsuitable seat co vers
Due tounsuitable seat co vers,th e airbags
cann otprotect vehicle occupants as inten‐
ded.
In addition, the operation of the automatic
front passenger airbag shutoff could be
re stricted. #
You should on lyuse seat co vers that
ha ve been appr oved forth e cor respond‐
ing seats byMercedes-Benz. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetomalfunc‐
tioning sensors in the door
The function of the airbags can be impaired
due tomodifications or incor rect wo rkper‐
fo rm ed on the doors or door trim, or if the
doors are damaged. #
Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors. #
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the doors or door
trim car ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetodeplo yed
airbag
A deplo yed airbag no longer of fers any pro‐
te ction. #
Have theve hicle towe dto aqu alified
specialist workshop in order tohave the
deplo yed airbag replaced. Ha
ve deplo yed airbags replaced immediately. St
atus of the front passenger front airbag Fu
nction of the automatic front passenger
airbag shu toff
The automatic front passenger airbag shutoff is
able todetect whe ther the front passenger seat
is occupied bya person or a child restra int sys‐
te m. The front passenger airbag is enabled or
disabled accordingly. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
inter fere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shutoff or damage the sys‐
te m. #
Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat. 46
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&
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
a disabled front passenger airbag
The front passenger airbag is disabled when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
is lit.
A person in the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into con tact with
th eve hicle interior, especially if the person is
sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
R the classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
R the front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
R the person is seated cor rectly. #
Both before and during the journe y,
ensure that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, the clas‐
sification of the person or child restra int sy stem
on the front passenger seat take s place af terthe
front passenger airbag shutoff self-test. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps display the
st atus of the front passenger airbag.
Alw ays obser vethe no tes on the function of the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps
(/ page 48). Fu
nction of thePA SSENGER AIR BAG indica‐
to r lamps Ve
hicles without automatic front passenger air‐
bag shutoff ha vea special sticke r af fixe dto the
side of the cockpit on the front passenger side
(/ page 67). 48
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