MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON 2018 Owners Manual

Setting
there ar climate control using the
mu ltimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
b Climate control 0019
Rear
Setting the air flow 0007
Select Airflow . 0007
Set the air flow.
Setting thetemp erature 0007
Select Temperature. 0007
Set thete mp erature. Ac
tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nisation function via the control
panel The climate control can be operated centrally
using
the synchronisation function. The temp era‐
ture and air distribution setting forth e driver
side is adop ted automatically forth e front
passenger side. 0007
Press the 0015 button. The synchronisation function is deactivated if
th
e settings for one of theot her climate zones
are changed. Ac
tivating or deactivating the climate con‐
trol syn chronisation function using the mul‐
timedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
b Climate control
0019 SYNC
The climate control can be controlled cent rally
using the synchronisation function. The temp era‐
ture setting is automatically adop tedfo r all cli‐
mate zones. 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Demisting
the windo ws Wi
ndo wsmis ted up on the inside 0007
Press the0058 button. 0007
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
0064 button. Wi
ndo wsmis ted up on the outside 0007
Switch on the windscreen wipers. 0007
Press the0058 button. Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
0007
Press the0072 button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-reci rculation mode automatically swit ches to
fresh air mode af ter some time.
0009 If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.Switch
on ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly. Switching
there sidual heat on/off Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilat‐
ing the front compartment of theve hicle for
appr oximately 30 minutes. 0007
Toswitch on: pressthe0006 button. 15 8
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Re
sidual heat is switched off automaticall y.Ac
tivating/deactivating ionisation Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
b Climate control
0019 Ionisation
Ionisation cleans and refreshes the interior air of
th eve hicle. The ionisation of the interior air is
odourless. 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Fr
ag rance sy stem Setting
the frag rance sy stem
Re quirements:
R Automatic clima tecontrol is acti vated.
R The glove box is closed. Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
b Climate control
0019 Air freshener
The fragrance sy stem distributes a pleasant fra‐
grance thro ughout theve hicle interior from a fla‐
con located in theglove box. 0007
Toset the intensit y:select High,Medium,
Low orOff.
Inserting or removing the flacon ofthe fra‐
gr ance sy stem 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom liquid per‐
fume
If ch ildren open theflacon, they could drink
th e liquid perfume or it could come into con‐
ta ct wi th theireyes. 0007
Do not lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. 0007
Consult a doctor immediately if liquid
perfume has been drunk. 0007
If liquid perfume comes into contact
with your eyes or skin, rinse your eyes
with clean water. 0007
If sym ptoms continue, consult a doctor. 000F
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of full
fl acons Fu
llflacons must not be disposed
of with household waste. 0007
Fu
llflacons must be take nto
a harmful subs tance collection point. Clima
tecontrol 15 9

0007
Toinser t:slide flacon 2into the holder as
fa r as it will go. 0007
Toremo ve:pull out flacon 2.
If yo u do not use genuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfumes, obse rveth e manufacturers' saf ety
notices on the perfume pac kaging. Dispose of
thege nuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfume flacon when it is em pty and do not refill
it.
Re fillable flacon 0007
Unscr ew cap 1of em ptyflacon 2. 0007
Fillflacon 2with a maximum of 15ml. 0007
Screw cap 1back onto flacon 2.
Alw aysre fill th e em ptyre fillable flacon with the
same perfume. Obser vethe separate informa‐
tion sheet attached totheflacon. St
ationary heater/ventilation St
ationary heater/stationary ventilation
function
The following functions are per form ed:
R The air inside theve hicle is heated or ventila‐
te dto the set temp erature.
R The air inside theve hicle cannot be cooled
down totemp eratures below the outside
te mp erature. R
Ifth e outside temp erature changes, ventila‐
tion mode au tomatical lyswitches toheating
mode or heating mode automatically
switches toventilation mode.
The stationary heater and theex haust gas outlet
are situated at theright-hand front wheel.
Switching thest ationary heater/stationary
ve ntilation on/off via the control panel 000A
DANG ER Risk of fatal injury due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐
cle. This is the case in enclosed spaces or if
th eve hicle gets stuck in sn ow,fo rex ample. 0007
Alw ays switch thest ationary heater off
in enclosed spaces without an air
ex traction sy stems, e.g. in garage s. 0007
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
engine or thest ationary heater are run‐
ning. 16 0
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0007
Open a window on the windward side of
th eve hicle toensure an adequate sup‐
ply of fresh air. 000A
WARNING Risk offire due tohot station‐
ary heater components
When thest ationary heater is swit ched on,
parts of theve hicle can become very hot,
e.g. thest ationary heater exhaust sy stem.
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th:
R hot parts of thest ationary heater exhaust
sy stem
R theex haust gas itself
There is a risk of fire. 0007
When thest ationary heater is swit ched
on, make sure that:
R hot vehicle parts do not come into
contact with flammable materials. R
theex haust gas can flow out of the
st ationary heater exhaust pipe
unhindered.
R theex haust gas does not come into
contact with flammable materials. 000E
NO
TEBattery discharge caused bysta‐
tionary heater or stationary ventilation
operation Ope
rating thest ationary heater or stationary
ve ntilation drains the batter y. 0007
After heating or ventilating theve hicle
twice, drive for a longer period of time. Re
quirements:
R The fuel tank is filled toat least reser vefuel
le ve l. 0007
Set the desired temp erature using the0082
button. 0007
Press button 1.
The red or blue indicator lamp on button 1
lights up or goes out.
The colours of the indicator lamp ha vethefo l‐
lowing meaning:
R Blue: stationary ventilation is switched on. Clima
tecontrol 161

R
Red:thest ationary heater is swit ched on.
R Yello w: the departure time is preselected.
The stationary heater/ stationary ventilation will
switch off au tomatically af ter 50 minutes.
Operation using the app: thest ationary
heater/ ventilation can also be operated via the
Mercedes me connect app. Further information
can be found in the separate Owner's Manual
under http://manuals.daimler.com/baix/cars/
connectme/en_GB/index.html.
Setting thest ationary heater/stationary ven‐
tilation via the multimedia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
b Climate control
0019 Auxiliary heating
Yo u can pre-set thre e departure times for auto‐
matic activation of thest ationary heater. 0007
Select an option. Setting
thest ationary heater/stationary ven‐
tilation via remo tecont rol
Re quirements:
R The fuel tank is filled toat least reser vefuel
le ve l.
Switching on immedia tely 0007
Press and hold the008B button. Setting
the departu retime 0007
Brie fly press the008B button. 0007
Press the006A or0066 button repeatedly
until the time tobe changed appears on the
displa y. 0007
Press the008B and0078 buttons simultane‐
ousl y.
The 004Dsymbol on there mo tecontrol displ ay
fl ashes. 0007
Press the006A and0066 buttons toset the
desired departure time. 0007
Press the008B and0078 buttons simultane‐
ousl y.
The new departure time will be stored.
Up tothre e departure times can be stored. 0007
Toactivate the departu retime: select the
desired departure time and press and hold
th e008B button.
The 004Csymbol, the departure time and,
depending on the selected departure time,
th e letter A, BorCappear on the displa y. 16 2
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0007
Todeactivate the departure time: select
th e desired departure time and press and
hold the0078 button.
OFF will appear on the displa y. 0007
Tocheck thest atus of thest ationary
heater: briefly press the008B button.
Switching off immediately 0007
Press and hold the0078 button.
Overview of there mo tecont rol displa ys(sta‐
tiona ryheater/stationary ventilation) 1
Stationary ventilation switched on
2 Stationary heater swit ched on 3
Selected departure time
4 Remaining time forth est ationary heater/
st ationary ventilation (in minu tes)
5 Stationary heater/ stationary ventilation
acti ve
6 Departure time acti vated
7 Signal stre ngth
Fu rther possible displa ys:
R Time: activated departure time.
R Zero minutes: theru nning time forth est a‐
tionary heater is inc reased, as the engine has
not yetre ached operating temp erature when
it is star ted.
R OFF: thest ationary heater/ stationary venti‐
lation is switched off. Re
placing the remo tecont rol bat tery (sta‐
tiona ryheater) 000A
DANG ER Serious damage tohealth
caused byswallowing batteries
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive sub‐
st ances. Swallowing bat teries may cause
serious damage tohealth.
There is a risk of fata l injur y. 0007
Keep batteries out of there ach of chil‐
dren. 0007
If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediately. 000F
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of bat‐
te ries Batteries conta
intoxic and cor ro‐
sive subs tances. Clima
tecontrol 16 3

0007
Ta
ke dischar ged batteries to a
qu alified specialist workshop or to a
collection point for used batteries. Re
quirements:
R a CR2450 lithium battery 0007
Push a pointed object into recess 1. 0007
Slide battery co ver2 backwards in the
direction of the ar row. 0007
Insert new battery 3with the lettering
fa cing up wards. 0007
Slide battery co ver2 inthe opposite direc‐
tion tothe ar row onto there mo tecontrol
until the battery co ver engages.
Problems with there mo tecont rolfo r the stationary heater/stationary ventilation Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
FA IL00A3 The signal transmission between
the transmit ter and theve hicle is faulty. 0007
Chan geyour position in relation totheve hicle, moving closer if necessar y.
FA IL Thestar ter battery is not suf ficiently charge d. 0007
Char gethest ar ter batter y.
The fuel tank content is below there ser vefuel le vel. 0007
Refuel at the nearest filling station.
FA IL0099 The
stationary heater is malfunctioning. 0007
Have thest ationary heater checked at a qualified specialist workshop. 16 4
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Air
vents Ad
justing the front air vents 000A
WARNING ‑ Risk of bu rns/frostbite due
to not maintaining a su fficient dis tance
to the air vents
Ve ry hot or very cold air can flow from the air
ve nts.
This could result in burns or frostbite in the
immediate vicinity of the air vents. 0007
Alw ays ensure that all vehicle occu‐
pants maintain a suf ficient di stance to
th e air vents. 0007
If necessa ry,re direct the air flow to
ano ther area of theve hicle interior. To
guarantee theflow of fresh air thro ugh the air
ve nts into theve hicle interior, comply with the
fo llowing:
R Alw ayske ep theve nts and theve ntilation
grille in theve hicle interior free.
R Keep the air inlet free of deposits
(0013 page414). 0007
Toopen or close: hold airvent 1 inthe
centre and turn it tothe left (open) or right
(closed) as far as it will go. 0007
Toadjust the air direction: hold airvent 1
in the cent reand mo veit up or down or to
th e left or right. Ad
justing the rear air vents 0007
Toopen or close: turn controller2tothe
left or right as far as it will go. 0007
Toadjust the air direction: hold airvent 1
in the cent reand mo veit up or down or to
th e left or right. Climate control
16 5

Driving
Note
s on Mercedes-AMG vehicles Obser
vethe no tes on thefo llowing topics in the
Supplement, as you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers:
R Rear axle locking dif fere ntial
R AMG Performance exhaust sy stem
R AMG ceramic high-per form ance composite
brake sy stem
R RACE START
R AMG RIDE CONTROL Switching
the po wer supp lyor ignition on
without starting the engine 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, children could also set theve hi‐
cle 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. 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
Ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. 0007
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies tothe Digital
Ve hicle Key if the "Digital Vehicle Key"
function is activated via Mercedes me
connect. Re
quirements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised.
R or: a Digi talVe hicle Key is located in the
mar ked space (0013 page168).
R the brake pedal is not depressed. 16 6
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0007
Toswitch on the po wer supp ly:press but‐
to n1 once.
yo u can activate the windscreen wiper, for
ex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
R you open the driver's door
R you press but ton1 twice. 0007
Toswitch on the ignition: press button 1
twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R vehicles with automatic transmission:you
do not start theve hicle within 15minutes
and the transmission is in position 005Dorthe
electric parking brake is applied.
R vehicles with manual transmission: you do
not start theve hicle within 15minutes and
th e electric parking brake is applied.
R you press but ton1 once. St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton
Requ irements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised. R
or: a Digi talVe hicle Key is located in the
mar ked space and is recognised
(0013 page 168). 0007
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal. 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission toposition 005Dor005C. 0007
depress the brake pedal and press button 1
once. 0007
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once.
If th eve hicle still does not start, one of thefo l‐
lowing display messages appears in the multi‐
function display: 0007
Place the key in the marked space See Own-
er's Manual :st art theve hicle in emer gency
operation mode (0013 page 169).
or 0007
Key not detected Place smartphone in charg-
ing bracket: place the mobile phone in the
mar ked space (0013 page133). Driving and pa
rking 167