rear view mirror MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON 2014 Owners Manual

Main-beam headlamps ...................1
37
Misted up headlamps .................... 140
Motorway mode ............................ .138
Parking lamps ................................ 136
Rear foglamp ................................. 135
Setting exterior lighting ................. 134
Side lamps ..................................... 136
Turn signals ................................... 137
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
LIM indicator lamp
Cruise control ................................ 216
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 223
Variable SPEEDTRONIC ................. 219
Limiting the speed
see SPEEDTRONIC
Loading guidelines ............................ 368
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 98
Emergency locking ........................ 100
From inside (central locking but-
ton) ................................................. .97
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port ................................................ 123 M
M+S tyres .......................................... .430
Main-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS .... 139
Changing bulbs .............................. 143
Display message ............................ 331
Switching on/off ........................... 137
Manual transmission
AGILITY SELECT switch .................. 191
Drive program ................................ 192
Engaging reverse gear ................... 191
Gear leve r...................................... 190
Pulling away ................................... 184
Shift recommendation ................... 191
Shifting to neutral .......................... 191
Starting the engine ........................ 183
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) .. 399Memory card (audio)
......................... 303
Memory function
Seats, steering wheel, exterior
mirrors ........................................... 130
Mercedes-Benz Contact
Info call button .............................. 385
Roadside Assistance call button .... 385
Mercedes-Benz emergency call
system
Switch in the overhead control
panel .............................................. 384
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
360°camera .................................. 249
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 263
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 266
Active Parking Assist ..................... 239
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 255
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 259
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 222
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering
Assist and Stop&Go Pilot ............... 230
General notes ................................ 216
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 261
PARKTRONIC ................................. 236
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 62
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) .............. 62
Reversing camera .......................... 244
Traffic Sign Assist .......................... 256
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 314
Messages
see Display messages
see Warning and indicator lamps
Mirror turn signal
Cleaning ......................................... 400
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror (in sun visor)
Mobile phone
Frequencies ................................... 466
Installation ..................................... 466
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 304 Index
15

Setting the airflow ......................... 162
Setting the temperature ................ 160
Rear foglamp
Display message ............................ 331
Switching on/of f........................... 135
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear seat
Display message ............................ 347
Rear seat (folding the backrest for-
wards/back) ...................................... 372
Rear window blind ............................ 379
Rear window heating
Problem (fault) ............................... 165
Switching on/of f........................... 164
Rear-compartment seat belt sta-
tus indicator ........................................ 50
Rear-view mirror
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........ 129
Dipping (manual) ........................... 127
Recuperation display ........................ 298
Refuelling
Fuel gaug e....................................... 34
Important safety notes .................. 200
Refuelling process ......................... 201
see Fuel
Remote control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 173
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 175
Replacing bulbs
General notes ................................ 141
Important safety notes .................. 142
Overview of bulb types .................. 142
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 143
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heating remote control) .................... 175
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 335
Warning lamp ................................. 360
Residual heat (climate control) ........ 166
Restraint system
Display message ............................ 325
Introduction ..................................... 44 Warning lamp ................................. 359
Warning lamp (function) ................... 45
Rev counter ........................................ 293
Reverse gear
Engaging (manual transmission) .... 191
Reversing camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 401
Function/note s............................. 244
Switching on/of f........................... 245
Reversing feature
Panorama sliding sunroof .............. 111
Roller sunblind s............................. 113
Side windows ................................. 106
Sliding sunroof ............................... 111
Reversing function
Boot lid .......................................... 101
Reversing lamp
Changing bulbs .............................. 144
Reversing lamp (display message) .. 331
Roller sunblind
Panorama sliding sunroof .............. 113
Rear window .................................. 379
Roller sunblinds (panorama sliding
sunroof)
Operating ....................................... 114
Roof carrier ........................................ 376
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 404
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 476 S
Safety Automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivation system .............. 54
Child restraint systems .................... 64
Children in the vehicle ..................... 63
see Operating safety
Safety notes
Hybrid vehicles ................................ 42
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat belt
Centre rear-compartment sea t........ 49
Correct usage .................................. 48
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt ......................... 50 18
Index

Overhead control panel
Function Page
:
p
Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 140
;
|
Switches the auto-
matic interior lighting con-
trol on/off 141
=
G
SOS button
(Mercedes-Benz emer-
gency call system) 384
?
c
Switches the front
interior lighting on/off 141
A
u
Switches the rear
interior lighting on/off 141
B
p
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 140 Function Page
C
ï
MB Info call button
(Mercedes-Benz Contact) 385
D
Spectacles compartment 369
E
3
Opens/closes the
panorama sliding sunroof 112
Opens/closes the roller
sunblinds
113
F
Rear-view mirror 127
G
F
Breakdown assis-
tance call button
(Mercedes-Benz Contact) 385Overhead control panel
39At a glance

R
the side windows are closed
R the sliding sunroof or the panorama slid-
ing sunroof is closed
R there are no objects, e.g. mascots, hang-
ing on the rear-view mirror or on the grab handles on the roof trim
This will prevent false alarms.
X Make sure that:
R the doors are closed
R the sliding sunroof or the panorama slid-
ing sunroof is closed
R the boot lid is closed
Only then is the interior motion sensor
primed.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-
GO.
The interior motion sensor is primed after
approximately 30 seconds.
Switching off X
Unlock the vehicle with the key or KEY-
LESS-GO.
or X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
or X Press the Start/Stop button.
The key must be in the vehicle.
The interior motion sensor is automatically
deactivated.
Deactivating You can deactivate the interior motion sensor
using COMAND Online or Audio 20. You can
find information about deactivating the inte-
rior motion sensor in the separate COMAND
Online or Audio 20 operating instructions. Protection against theft
87Safety Z

The seat belt should:
R fit snugly across your body
R be routed across the middle of your shoul-
der
R be routed across your hips in the pelvic
area
X Before starting off, adjust the rear-view mir-
ror and the exterior mirrors so that you
have a good view of the road and traffic
conditions (Y page 128).
X Vehicles with memory function: you can
store the seat, steering wheel, exterior mir-
ror and head-up display settings with the
memory function (Y page 131). Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If children adjust the seats, they could
become trapped, especially if they are unat-
tended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no key in the ignition lock. G
WARNING
When adjusting a seat, you or another vehicle occupant could become trapped by the guiderail of the seat, for instance. There is a risk of
injury.
Make sure that no one has any part of their
body within the sweep of the seat when
adjusting it.
Observe the safety notes on "Airbags"
(Y page 51) and "Children in the Vehicle"
(Y page 63). G
WARNING
If the driver's seat is not engaged, it can move unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion. This could cause you to lose control of the
vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Always make sure that the driver's seat is
engaged before starting the engine.
G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or other vehicle occupants could be trapped andthereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem. G
WARNING
The head restraints cannot provide the inten-
ded protection unless they are fitted and
adjusted correctly. There is an increased risk of injury to the head and neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Always drive with the head restraints fitted.
Ensure that the centre of the head restraints
support the back of each vehicle occupant's
head at eye level before driving off. G
WARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level of protection if you have not moved the back-
rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-
ing or in the event of an accident, you could
slide underneath the seat belt and sustain Seats
119Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

X
Release the rear seat backrest and fold it
slightly forwards (Y page 372).
X To remove: pull the head restraint up to
the stop.
X Press release catch :and pull the head
restraint out of the guides.
X To refit: insert the head restraint so that
the notches on the bar are on the left when
viewed in the direction of travel.
X Push the head restraint down until you hear
it engage in position.
X Fold back the rear seat backrest until it
engages. Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support
:
To raise the backrest contour
; To soften the backrest contour
= To lower the backrest contour
? To harden the backrest contour
You can adjust the contour of the front seat
backrests individually to provide optimum
support for your back. Switching the seat heating on/off
Activating/deactivating G
WARNING
If you repeatedly switch on seat heating, the
seat cushion and backrest padding may
become very hot. The health of vehicle occu-
pants with limited temperature sensitivity or a limited ability to react to excessively high temperatures may be affected or they may
even suffer burn-like injuries. There is a risk of
injury.
Therefore, do not switch on the seat heating
repeatedly. The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected.
The system automatically switches from level
3 to level 2after approximately eight
minutes.
The system automatically switches from level 2 to level 1after approximately ten minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 181).
X To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off.
i If drive program Eis selected, the power
of the seat heating is reduced.
R Manual transmission (Y page 192)
R Automatic transmission (Y page 197) Seats
123Seats, ste ering wheel and mirrors Z

The most recent driving position of the steer-
ing wheel is stored if:
R the ignition is switched off
R the setting is stored using the memory
function (Y page 131)
i The steering wheel only moves upwards if
it has not already reached the upper steer-
ing limiter.
Position of the steering wheel for driv-
ing The steering wheel is moved to the previously
set position if:
R the driver's door is closed and you insert
the key into the ignition lock
R you close the driver's door when the igni-
tion is switched on
R you press the Start/Stop button once on
vehicles with KEYLESS-GO
i The steering wheel only returns to the last
set position if the driving position is stored
after the seat or steering wheel has been
adjusted (Y page 131).
The most recent driving position of the steer-
ing wheel is stored if:
R the ignition is switched off
R the setting is stored using the memory
function (Y page 131)
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
triggered in an accident, the steering column
will move upwards when the driver's door is
opened or the key is removed from the igni-
tion lock. This makes it easier to exit the vehi-
cle and rescue the occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
only operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY fea-
ture is activated in Audio 20/COMAND
Online; see the separate Audio 20/COMAND Online operating instructions. Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X
Anti-dazzle mode: pivot anti-dazzle
switch :forwards or back. Exterior mirrors
Important safety notes G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
The exterior mirrors reduce the size of the
image. Objects visible in the mirrors are
closer than they appear. You could misjudge
the distance from road users driving behind
you when changing lanes, for instance. There is a risk of an accident.
You should therefore always look over your
shoulder to determine the actual distance
from road users driving behind you. Mirrors
127Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

Adjusting the exterior mirrors
X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 181).
X Press button ;for the right-hand exterior
mirror or button =for the left-hand exte-
rior mirror.
The indicator lamp lights up in the button
that has been pressed.
The indicator lamp goes out again after
some time. You can adjust the selected
mirror using adjustment button :as long
as the indicator lamp is lit.
X Press adjustment button :up, down, or to
the left or right until you have adjusted the
exterior mirror to the correct position. You
should have a good overview of traffic con- ditions.
The convex exterior mirrors provide a larger
field of vision.
After the engine has been started, the exte-
rior mirrors are automatically heated if the
rear window heating is switched on and the
outside temperature is low. Folding the exterior mirrors in/out elec-
trically X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 181).
X Briefly press button :.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
i Make sure that the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while driving. They
could otherwise vibrate.
i If you are driving faster than 47 km/h, you
can no longer fold in the exterior mirrors.
Resetting the exterior mirrors If the battery has been disconnected or com-
pletely discharged, the exterior mirrors must
be reset. The exterior mirrors will otherwise
not fold in when you select the Automatic Automatic
mirror-folding function
mirror-folding function function in the
on-board computer.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 181).
X Briefly press button :.
Folding the exterior mirrors in/out
automatically If the
Automatic mirror-folding func‐ Automatic mirror-folding func‐
tion
tion function is activated in COMAND Online
or Audio 20 (see the separate COMAND
Online or Audio 20 operating instructions), 128
MirrorsSeats
, steering wheel and mirrors

R
the exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicle from the out-
side
R the exterior mirrors fold out automatically
again as soon as you unlock the vehicle
i If the exterior mirrors have been folded in
manually, they do not fold out.
Exterior mirror pushed out of position If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of
position (forwards or backwards), proceed as
follows:
X Vehicles without electrically folding
exterior mirrors: move the exterior mirror
into the correct position manually.
X Vehicles with electrically folding exte-
rior mirrors: press and hold button :
until you hear a click and then the mirror
engaging in position (Y page 128).
The mirror housing is engaged again and
you can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual
(Y page 128). Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors
G
WARNING
Electrolyte may escape if the glass of an auto- matic anti-dazzle mirror breaks. Electrolyte is
harmful and causes irritation. It must not
come into contact with your skin, eyes, res-
piratory organs or clothing or be swallowed.
There is a risk of injury.
If you come into contact with electrolyte,
observe the following:
R immediately rinse off electrolyte from your
skin with water.
R immediately and thoroughly rinse electro-
lyte out of eyes using clean water.
R if electrolyte is swallowed, immediately
rinse out your mouth thoroughly. Do not
induce vomiting. R
if electrolyte comes into contact with skin
or eyes or is swallowed, seek medical atten-
tion immediately.
R immediately change out of clothing that has
been in contact with electrolyte.
R if an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical
attention immediately.
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror
on the driver's side automatically go into anti- dazzle mode if the following conditions are
met simultaneously:
R the ignition is switched on
R incident light from headlamps strikes the
sensor in the rear-view mirror
The mirrors do not dip if reverse gear is
engaged or if the interior lighting is switched
on. Parking position of the exterior mirror
on the front-passenger side
Using reverse gear :
Memory button M
; Adjustment button
= Button for the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side
? Button for the exterior mirror on the driv-
er's side
You can set the front-passenger side exterior
mirror so that you can see the rear wheel on
that side as soon as you engage reverse gear.
You can store this position. Mirrors
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appears in the multifunction display. You will
then have to steer and merge into traffic on
your own. PARKTRONIC is still available. You
can take over the steering before the vehicle has exited the parking space completely. This is useful, for example when you recognise
that it is already possible to pull out of the
parking space.
Cancelling Active Parking Assist X
Stop the movement of the multifunction
steering wheel or steer yourself.
Active Parking Assist will be cancelled at
once. The Park Assist cancelled
Park Assist cancelled mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
or
X Press the PARKTRONIC button
(Y page 238).
PARKTRONIC is switched off and Active
Parking Assist is immediately cancelled.
The Park Assist cancelled Park Assist cancelled message
appears in the multifunction display.
Active Parking Assist is cancelled automati-
cally if:
R the electric parking brake is applied
R transmission position Pis selected in vehi-
cles with automatic transmission
R parking using Active Parking Assist is no
longer possible
R you are driving faster than 10 km/h
R a wheel spins and ESP ®
intervenes or fails.
The ÷ warning lamp lights up in the
instrument cluster.
A warning tone sounds. The parking symbol
disappears and the multifunction display
shows the Park Assist cancelled
Park Assist cancelled mes-
sage.
When Active Parking Assist is cancelled, you
must steer and brake again yourself.
If a system malfunction occurs, the vehicle is braked to a standstill. To drive on, depress the
accelerator pedal again. Reversing camera
General notes Reversing camera
:is in the boot lid handle.
Reversing camera :is an optical parking
and manoeuvring aid. It shows the area
behind your vehicle with guidelines in the
Audio 20/COMAND Online display.
The area behind the vehicle is displayed as a
mirror image, as in the rear-view mirror.
i The text shown in the Audio 20/COMAND
Online display depends on the language
setting. The following are examples of
reversing camera messages in the
Audio 20/COMAND Online display.
Important safety notes The reversing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute for your attention to the immediate surroundings. The responsibility for safe
manoeuvring and parking remains with you.
Make sure that there are no persons, animals
or objects in range while manoeuvring and
parking.
Under the following circumstances, the
reversing camera will not function, or will
function in a limited manner:
R if the boot lid is open
R in heavy rain, snow or fog
R at night or in very dark places
R if the camera is exposed to very bright light
R if the area is lit by fluorescent bulbs or LED
lighting (the display may flicker) 244
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