engine MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON 2012 Owners Manual

Mir
rors ........................................................ 141Climate control
........................................ 14 4
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 44
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 14 5 Driving and pa
rking ................................. 15 4
Driving ........................................................ 154
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 65
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 167
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 172
Re fuelling .................................................... 172
Pa rking ...................................................... .178
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............1 85
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 237
Bicycle rack function ................................... 241
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .243 Instrument display and on-board
comp
uter.................................................. 244
No tes on the instrument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 24 4
Instrument display overview ...................... .245 Overview of buttons on
thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 46
Operating the on-board computer .............. 24 6
Overview of displa yson the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................2 47
Head-up display .......................................... 24 8 LINGU
ATRO NIC ........................................ 250
No tes on operating saf ety .......................... 250
Ope ration ................................................... 250
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ............... 252
Essential voice commands ........................ .252 Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 265
Overview and operation .............................. 265
Sy stem settings .......................................... 274
Fit & Healt hy............................................... 285
Na vigation .................................................. 287
Te lephone .................................................. .313
Online and Internet functions ..................... 340
Media ......................................................... 346
Ra dio .......................................................... 358
TV ............................................................... 361
Sound ......................................................... 369 Main
tenance and care ............................. 372
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display .........3 72
Engine compartment .................................. 373
Cleaning and care .......................................3 81 Breakdown assistance
............................388
Emergency .................................................. 388
Flat tyre ...................................................... 390
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 396
To w- starting or towing away ....................... 402
Electrical fuses ........................................... 407 Wheels and tyres
...................................... 41 0
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .410
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres ............................................................ 41 0
No tes on snow chains ................................ .410
Ty re pressure ...............................................4 11
Wheel change .............................................. 414
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 424 Contents
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Te
ch nical data .......................................... 426
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 426
On-board electronics .................................. 426
Ra dio operating permits forve hicle com‐
ponents ...................................................... 428
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ 428
Operating fluids .......................................... 430
Ve hicle data ................................................ 440
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 441Display messages and
warning/indi‐
cator lamps .............................................. 445
Displ aymessa ges ....................................... 445
Wa rning and indicator lamps ...................... 498 Index
.......................................................... 5134
Contents
Internal use only

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
Internal use only

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
Internal use only

Pr
otection of the environment
* NO
TEPlug-in hybrid #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. +
ENVI
RONMENTAL NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
theve hicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate the
ve hicle.
Operate your vehicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner tohelp pr otect the envi‐
ro nment. Please obser vethefo llowing rec‐
ommendations on ope rating conditions and
pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: #
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor‐
re ct. #
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). #
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
dist ance from theve hicle in front. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking. #
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup toÔ of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. #
Drive fuel-ef ficiently. Obser vethe ECO
display for a fuel-ef ficient driving style. Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countries onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-friendly disposal in
accordance with the European Union(EU) End-
of-Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take -ba ckpoints and dis‐
mantlers has been es tablished foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
contribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conse rving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-life vehicles, and theta ke-
back conditions, please visit the national
Mercedes-Benz website foryo ur count ry. Gene
ral no tes 21
Internal use only

Ve
hicle comp onent (designation in accordance with EU DoC) SARva lue in W/kg
Ra dio data transmission telephone sy stem < 0.4 W/kg
Hermes 2. 1< 0.4 W/kg
Compensator ECE DE003 & ECE DE004 < 0.4 W/kg
Ta blet PC SM-T230NZ < 0.82 W/kg
DA I RSE <1.8 W/kg Jack
Copy and translation of
the original declaration
of confo rmity:
Original CE declaration of conformity
Bosal Hun gary KFT hereby decla resth at
Jack: Daimler jack products
with
serial no.:
A 205 580 00 00
A 21 2 580 00 18 A
21 2 580 04 18
A 231 580 00 18 complies with th
efo llowing directives:
EU2006/42/EC
The following standard has been obse rved dur‐
ing de velopmen t:EN ISO 12100
This publication pr ovides authorisation to
inspect (equipment), prepare tech nical docu‐
mentation and pr ovide authentication.
The jack may not be used before all the de tails
ha ve been defined and con firm ed, as described in
the Owner's Manual forth e jac k.Ifth is is not
th e case, the jack may not be used.
[Signature] [Signature]
[Name of signatory]
R&D Manager BHUK [Name of signatory]
Project Engineer28
General no tes
Internal use only

#
Remo vethe emer gency key ( / page 74). #
Insert the emer gency key as far as it will go
into opening 1inthe co ver. #
Pull and hold the door handle. #
Pull the co ver on the emer gency key as
st ra ight as possible away from theve hicle
until it releases. #
Release the door handle. #
Tounlo ck:turn the emer gency key anti-
clo ckwise toposition 1. #
Tolock: turnthe emer gency key clo ckwise to
position 1. #
Carefully press the co ver onto the lock cylin‐
der until it engages and is seated firm ly. Boot
Opening the bo
otlid &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
boot lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. *
NO
TEDama getothe boot lid byobs ta‐
cles ab ovetheve hicle The boot lid swings upwards when it is
opened.
#
Therefore, make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient clearance above the boot lid. #
Pull the boot lid handle. 80
Opening and closing
Internal use only

Note
s onthe cor rect driver's seat position &
WARNING Risk of injury ifve hicle set‐
tings are adjus ted while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in par‐
ticular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restra ints, steering
wheel and mir ror in particular and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting steering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R You are sitting as faraw ay from the driver's
airbag as possible, taking thefo llowing
points into consideration:
R You are sitting in an upright position
R Your thighs are slight lysuppor tedby the seat
cushion R
Your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals properly
R The back of your head is suppo rted at eye
le ve lby the cent reofthe head restra int
R You can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R You can mo veyour legs freely
R You can see all the displa yson the instru‐
ment clus ter clea rly
R You ha vea good overview of the tra ffic con‐
ditions
R Your seat belt sits snug lyagainst your body
and passes across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der and across your hips in the pelvic area 98
Seats and stowing
Internal use only

Seats
Ad
justing the front seat mechanically and
electrically (without Seat Comfort Package) &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Yo
u can adjust the seats when the ignition is
switched off. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
The driver's seat may mo veunexpectedly
while driving.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Alw ays make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of injury ifve hicle set‐
tings are adjus ted while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in par‐
ticular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restra ints, steering
wheel and mir ror in particular and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured. Seats and
stowing 99
Internal use only

Ad
justing the front seat electrically 1
Head restra int height
2 Seat backrest inclination
3 Seat height
4 Seat cushion length
5 Seat cushion inclination
6 Seat fore -and-aft position #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 111). Ad
justs the 4-w aylumbar support 1
Higher
2 Softer
3 Lower
4 Firmer #
Using buttons 1to4 , adjust the conto ur
of the backrest individually tosuit your bac k. Head
restra ints Ad
justing the front seat head restra ints
mechanically &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
adjusting vehicle settings while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations in particular:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel and the mir ror and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. Seats and
stowing 103
Internal use only