warning MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON 2018 Owners Manual

000A
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct gearshifting
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you en gage the transmission posi‐
tion 005Bor005E, theve hicle may accelerate
sharply. 0007
Ifyo u en gage the transmission position
005B or005E always depress the brake
pedal firm lyand do not accelerate at
th e same time. Use
the DIRECT SELECT le verto shift the trans‐
mission position. The cur rent transmission posi‐
tion is displ ayed in the multifunction displa y. 005D
Park position
005E Reversege ar
005C Neut ral
005B Drive position En
gaging reve rsege ar R 0007
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver upwards past thefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho ws005E
in the multifunction displa y.
Engaging neut ral N 0007
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver up or down tothefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho ws005C
in the multifunction displa y.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow youto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush
it or tow it away.
Proceed as follo ws ifyo uwa ntthe automatic
transmission toremain in neutral 005C
005C eve n if
th e ignition is switched off: 0007
start theve hicle. 0007
depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
005C. 0007
release the brake pedal. 0007
switch off the ignition. 18 2
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0009
Ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke y in
th eve hicle, the automatic transmission
re mains in neutral 005C.
Engaging park position P 0007
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
(0013 page192). 0007
Dep ress the brake pedal until theve hicle is
st ationar y. 0007
When theve hicle is stationar y,press button
005D.
Pa rk position is only engaged when the trans‐
mission position display 005Dis shown in the
multifunction displa y.If no transmission posi‐
tion display 005Dappears, secure theve hicle
to preve nt it from rolling away.
Pa rk position 005Dis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
R you swit choff the ignition when theve hicle
is stationary and the transmission is in posi‐
tion 005Bor005E.
R you open the driver's door when theve hicle
is stationary or when driving at a very low speed and
the transmission is in position 005B
or 005E.
0009 Tomanoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while stationary and
engage transmission position 005Bor005E
again.
Engaging drive position D 0007
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver down past thefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho ws005B
in the multifunction displa y.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position 005B, it shiftsthege ars automati‐
call y.This depends on thefo llowing factors:
R the selected drive prog ram
R the position of the accelera tor pedal
R the driving speed Manual
gearshifting 000A
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift down on slippery road sur faces to
inc rease the engine braking ef fect, the drive
wheels may lose traction. 0007
Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
fa ces toinc rease the engine braking
ef fect. When
the automatic transmission is shif tedto
position 005B,you can manually shift it with the Driving and pa
rking 18 3

0009
In wintry road conditions, the maximum
ef fect of 4MATIC can be achie ved only if you
use winter tyres (M+S tyres), with sn ow
ch ains if necessar y. Re
fuelling Re
fuelling theve hicle 000A
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly flammable. 0007
Fire, naked flames, smoking and crea‐
tion of spar ksmust be avoided. 0007
Swit choff the ignition and, if available,
th est ationary heater, before and while
re fuelling theve hicle. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous to your
health. 0007
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. 0007
Do not inhale fuel vapour. 0007
Keep children away from fuel. 0007
Keep doors and windo wsclosed du ring
th ere fuelling process.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: 0007
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water. 0007
If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately. 0007
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing. 0007
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact wi thfuel. 000A
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
elect rostatic charge
Electros tatic charge can crea tespar ksand
th ereby ignite fuel vapours. 0007
Before you open the fuel filler cap or
ta ke hold of the pump nozzle, touch the
me tallic vehicle body.
This dischar ges any electros tatic charge
th at may ha vebuilt up. 0007
Do not get into theve hicle again during
th ere fuelling process.
Otherwise, electros tatic charge could
build up again. 000A
WARNING Risk offire from fuel mixture
Ve hicles with a diesel engine:
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, theflash
point of the fuel mixture is lo werth an that of
pure diesel fuel.
While the engine is running, component
pa rts in theex haust sy stem may overheat
without warning. 0007
Neverre fuel using petrol. 0007
Never mix petrol with diesel fuel. Driving and parking
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Preparing
theAd Blue ®
re fill canis ter 0007
Screw onthefast ener of AdBlue ®
re fill canis‐
te r2. 0007
Screw disposable hose 1onto the opening
of Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 until hand-tight. To
pping up AdBlue ® 0007
Screw disposable hose 1onto thefiller
neck of theve hicle until hand-tight. 0007
Lift up and tip AdBlue ®
re fill canis ter2.
The filling process stops when theAd Blue ®
ta nk is compl etely full.
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 can be remo ved
when it has been only partially em ptied. 0007
Unscr ew and close disposable hose 1and
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 inreve rse order. 0007
Replace theAd Blue ®
fuel filler cap and turn it
clockwise. 0007
Close the fuel filler flap. 0007
Swit chon the ignition for at least 60 sec‐
onds.
0009 Ifth eve hicle could not be star ted as the
Ad Blue ®
tan kwa s em pty, it can take up to
60 seconds forth ere fill to be de tected. 0007
Start theve hicle.
0009 Avoid storing AdBlue ®
re fill con tainers per‐
manently in theve hicle. Pa
rking Pa
rking theve hicle 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused byan insuf ficiently secu redve hi‐
cle rolling away.
If th eve hicle is not securely par ked suf fi‐
ciently, it can rollaw ay in an uncont rolled
wa yev en at a slight downhill gradient. 0007
Ensure that the par kedve hicle is alw ays
properly secured against rolling away as
fo llo ws: 19 2
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R
on uphill or downhill gradients, turn
th e front wheels so that theve hicle
ro lls towa rdsth eke rb if it starts
moving.
R apply the parking brake.
R vehicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: shift the transmission toposi‐
tion 005D.
R vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs t0047 orreve rsege ar 005E. 000A
WARNING Risk offire caused byhot
ex haust sy stem parts
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem or
ex haust gasflow. 0007
Park theve hicle so that no flammable
material can come into con tact wi thhot
ve hicle components. 0007
In particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or har vested grain fields. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren and animals left unat ten‐
ded in theve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren and animals unat tended
in theve hicle, they may be able toset the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position 005Dor shifting manual trans‐
mission into idle position.
R starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. 0007
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. 0007
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. 000E
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due toit
ro lling away 0007
Alw ays secure theve hicle against roll‐
ing away. 0007
Bring theve hicle toast andstill byapplying
th e brake pedal. Driving and parking
19 3

0007
On uphill or downhill gradients, turn the front
wheels so that theve hicle rolls towa rdsthe
ke rb if it starts moving. 0007
App lythe electric parking brake. 0007
Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs t0047 orreve rsege ar 005E. 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
engage transmission position 005Din a station‐
ary vehicle with the brake pedal applied
(0013 page183). 0007
Switch off the engine and the ignition by
pressing the1 button. 0007
Release the service brake slowl y.0007
Get out of theve hicle and lock it.
0009 When you park theve hicle, you can still
opera tethe side windo wsand the panorama
sliding sunroof for appro ximately five
minutes if the driver's door is closed.
0009 When you park theve hicle, you can still
opera tethe side windo wsand the sliding
sunroof for appro ximately five minutes if the
driver's door is closed. Garage door opener
Prog
ramming buttons for the garage door
opener 000A
DANG ER Risk of fata l injuries due to
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and can lead topoisoning. 0007
Never lea vethe engine running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen opening
or closing a door with thega rage door
opener
When you operate or program the door with
th e integrated garage door opener, people in
th era nge of mo vement of the door may
become trapped or stru ck bythe door. 0007
When using the integrated garage door
opener, alw ays make sure that nobody is within
thera nge of mo vement of the
door. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle has been par ked outside the
ga rage or outside thera nge of mo vement of
th e door.
R The engine is switched off.
R the ignition is switched on.
0009 The garage door opener function is alw ays
av ailable when the ignition is switched on. 194
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Count
ryRadio equipment appr oval
number
Canada IC: 4112 A-MUAHL5
Ku wa it CE
Liechten‐
st ein CE
Mexico RCPGEMU15-0448
Monaco CE
New Zea‐
land R-
NZ
Nor wayCE
Ru ssian
Fe dera‐
tion Not
requ ired
Saudi Ara‐
bia TA
10525
Switzer‐
land CE Countr
yRadio equipment appr oval
number
South
Africa TA
-20 15/1386
Tu rkey Notrequ ired
Uni ted
Arab Emi‐
ra tes ER4
1849/15
Dealer No: DA35176/14
United
St ates FCC ID: NZLM
UAHL5 Fu
rther information on the declaration of con‐
fo rm ity for wireless vehicle components
(0013 page 25). Electric parking brake
Electric parking brake function (applying
automatically) 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unat tended in theve hi‐
cle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position 005Dor shifting manual trans‐
mission into idle position.
R starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. 0007
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. 0007
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle 19 8
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Overview of driving sy
stems and driving
saf ety sy stems In
this section, you will find information about
th efo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf ety
sy stems:
R 360° Camera (0013 page242)
R ABS ( Anti-lock BrakingSystem)
(0013 page 203)
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(0013 page 218)
R Adaptive brake lights (0013 page214)
R AIRMATIC (0013 page 232)
R Active Brake Assi st (0013 page 208)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (0013 page 259)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (0013 page 252)
R BAS (B rake Assist System) (0013 page 204)
R Hill Start Assist (0013 page 230)
R DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL (0013 page 232)
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforc eDistribution)
(0013 page 207) R
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
(0013 page 204)
R Active Speed Limit Assi st (0013 page 222)
R HOLD function (0013 page 230)
R STEER CONTROL (0013 page 208)
R Active Steering Assist (0013 page 224)
R Speed limiter (0013 page215)
R Active Parking Assist (0013 page246)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
( 0013 page 235)
R Reversing camera (0013 page 239)
R Cruise control (0013 page214)
R Function of Blind Spot Assi stand Active Blind
Spot Assi stwith exitwa rning
(0013 page 256)
R Traf fic Sign Assi st (0013 page 254) Fu
nction of ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ABS
regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
R During braking, e.g. at full brake application
or insuf ficient tyre traction, the wheels are
pr eve nted from lo cking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road
conditions and can ser veas a reminder totake
ex tra care while driving.
Sy stem limitations
R ABS is active from speeds of appr ox.
8 km/h.
R ABS may be impai red or may not function if a
malfunction has occur red and theye l‐
low 0025 ABSwarning lamp lights up contin‐
uously in the instrument clus ter af terthe
engine is star ted. Driving and parking
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Fu
nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem) 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BAS (Brake Assi stSys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, the braking dis tance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased. 0007
Dep ress the brake pedal with full force
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts the wheels from locking. BA
S suppo rts yo ur eme rgency braking situation
with additional brake forc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BA S is
acti vated:
R BAS au tomatical lyboosts the brake pres‐
sure.
R BAS can sho rten the braking dis tance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
re lease the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. Fu
nction of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) 000A
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other
driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. 0007
Drive on carefull y. 0007
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. 000A
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. 0007
ESP ®
should on lybe deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. Mercedes‑AMG
vehicles: always obser vethe
no tes in the Supplement. Otherwise, you may
fa ilto recognise dangers. ESP
®
can moni tor and impr ovedriving stability
and traction in thefo llowing situations, within
ph ysical limits:
R When pulling away on wet or slippe rycar ria‐
ge wa ys.
R When braking.
R Vehicles with trailer hitch: in trailer opera‐
tion from speeds of 65 km/h, if theve hicle/
trailer combination begins tosw ay from side
to side.
R Instro ng side winds when you are driving
fa ster than 80 km/h.
If th eve hicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The engine output is adap ted according to
th e situation.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the00BB ESP®
OFF warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter:
R Driving stability will no lon ger be impr oved. 204
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R
Vehicles with trailer hitch: stabilisation of
th eve hicle/trailer combination is no longer
active.
R Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
R The drive wheels could spin.
R ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
0009 When ESP ®
is deactivated, you are still assis‐
te dby ESP ®
when braking.
If th e00E5 ESP®
wa rning lamp flashes in the
instrument clus ter,one or se veralve hicle wheels
has reached its grip limit:
R Adapt your driving style to suit the cur rent
ro ad and weather conditions.
R Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
R Onlydepress the accelera tor pedal as far as
is necessar y. Deactivate ESP
®
in thefo llowing situations to
impr ove traction:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep sn ow.
R On sand or gr avel.
0009 Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
If th e00E5 ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up continu‐
ousl y,ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
Obse rveth efo llowing information:
R Warning and indicator lamps
(0013 page545)
R Displ aymessa ges (0013 page 490) ETS/4ETS (Electronic
Traction Sy stem)
ETS/4E TStraction control is pa rtof ESP ®
and
makes it possible topull away and accelerate on
a slippe rycar riag ewa y.
ETS/4ETS can impr oveth eve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R The drive wheels are braked individually if
they spin.
R More drive torque is transferred tothe wheel
or wheels with traction.
Influence of drive prog rams on ESP ®
The drive programs enable ESP ®
to adapt todif‐
fe re nt we ather and road conditions as well as
th e driver's prefer red driving style. You can
select the drive programs using theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch (0013 page178). Driving and parking
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