lock MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON 2018 User Guide

Key
Overview of
key functions 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. 000E
NO
TEDama getotheke y caused by
magnetic fields 0007
Keep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields. 1
Locks
2 Battery check lamp
3 Unloc ks
4 Opens/closes the boot lid
0009 The key may vary from the one shown in the
diagram, depending on theve hicle equip‐
ment.
The key loc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing compo‐
nents:
R the doors
R the boot lid
R the fuel filler flap Opening and closing
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If
th eve hicle is not opened within appr oximately
40 seconds af ter unlocking, it loc ksagain. Anti-
th eft pr otection is primed again.
Do not keep theke yto ge ther with electronic
devices or me tal objects. This can af fect the
ke y's functionalit y.
0009 If battery check lamp 2does not light up
af te r pressing the0036 or0037 button, the
battery is dischar ged.
Re placing theke y bat tery ( 0013 page75). Ac
tivating/deactivating the acoustic lo cking
ve rification signal Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
î Vehicle settings
0019 Acoustic lock 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Ac
tivating/deactivating the panic alarm Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched off 0009
The panic alarm function is only available in
cer tain countries. 0007
Toactivate: press button 1for appro x‐
ima tely one second.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered. 0007
Todeactivate: briefly press but ton1 again.
or 0007
Press thest art/ stop button on the cockpit
(the key is inside theve hicle). Changing
the unlocking settings Po
ssible unlocking functions of theke y:
R cent ral unlocking R
unlocking the driver's door and fuel filler flap 0007
Toswitch between settings: pressthe
0036 and0037 buttons simultaneously for
appr oximately six seconds until the battery
ch eck lamp flashes twice.
If th e unlocking function forth e driver's door
and fuel filler flap has been selec ted:
R pressing the0036 button a second time cen‐
trally unloc kstheve hicle
R Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: ifyo uto uch
th e inner sur face of the door handle on the
driver's door, only the driver's door and fuel
fi ller flap are unlo cked. Deactivating
theke y functions If
yo u do not use theve hicle or a keyfo r an
ex tended pe riod of time, you can reduce the
energy consum ption of there spective key.Todo
so, deactivate theke y functions. 74
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Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
battery replaced at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. 0007
Remo vethe emer gency key ( 0013 page75). 0007
Press release button 2down fully and slide
co ver1 inthe direction of the ar row. 0007
Fold out co ver1 inthe direction of the
ar row and remo ve. 0007
Remo vebattery compartment 3and take
out the dischar ged batter y. 0007
Insert the new battery into battery compart‐
ment 3. Obser vethe positive pole marking
in the battery compartment and on the bat‐
te ry when doing this. 0007
Push in battery compartment 3. 0007
Re-attach co ver1 and push it until it
engages. Problems with
thekey Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
Yo u can no lon ger lock or unlock the
ve hicle. Po
ssible causes:
R The key bat tery iswe ak or dischar ged.
R There is inter fere nce from a po werful radio signal source.
R The key is faulty. 76
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions 0007
Check the battery using the battery check lamp and replace if necessary (0013 page75). 0007
Use the emer gency keyto lock or unlock (0013 page75). 0007
Have theke ych ecked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Yo u ha velost a key. 0007
Have theke y deacti vated at a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
If necessar y,ha ve the mechanical lock changed as well. Doors
Note
s onthe additional door lock The additional door lock is only
available for
ve hicles forth eUni ted Kingdom. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryto persons
inside theve hicle when the additional
door lock is activated
If th e additional door lock is activated, the
doors can no longer be opened from the
inside. If
th ere are persons in theve hicle, they can
no longer le aveth eve hicle, e.g. in hazardous
situations. 0007
Never lea vepersons unattended in the
ve hicle, particularly children, elderly
persons or persons in need of help. 0007
Ifth ere are persons in theve hicle, do
not activate the additional door loc k. The additional door lock is automatically activa‐
te d in thefo llowing situations:
R The vehicle is loc ked using thekey.
R The vehicle is loc ked using KEYLESS-GO. If
th eve hicle has been loc ked via Mercedes me
connect, the additional door lock is not activa‐
te d.
If th e additional door lock is activated, the doors
cann otbe opened from the inside.
0009 After locking you can issue a signal with the
horn.
Yo u can pr eventthe additional door lock from
being activated bydeactivating interior pr otec‐
tion before locking theve hicle (0013 page 99). Opening and closing
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Un
locking/opening the doors from the inside 0007
United Kingdom onl y:obser vethe no tes on
th e additional door lock (0013 page77). 0007
Pull door handle 2.
Locking pin 1pops up when the door is
unloc ked. Centrally locking and unlocking
theve hicle
from the inside 0007
Tounlo ck:press button 1. 0007
Tolock: press button 2.
This does not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap.
The vehicle is not unloc ked:
R Ifyo u ha veloc kedth eve hicle using thekey. R
Ifyo u ha veloc kedth eve hicle using KEY‐
LESS-GO. Locking/unlocking
theve hicle with a Digital
Ve hicle Key Re
quirements:
R one of thefo llowing versions of the Digital
Ve hicle Key is available:
- suitable mobile phone
- Digital Vehicle Keyst icker
R theve hicle is equipped with the "Digital Vehi‐
cle Key" function.
R the "Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated
via Mercedes me connec t:http://
www.mercedes.me.
R the mobile phone must be suf ficiently
ch arge d.
0009 You can check the suitability of your mobile
phone byentering the phone number at
http://www.mercedes.me. 78
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Information about suitable mobile phones
can be obtained from your Mercedes-Benz
service centre or at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect.
0009 Mercedes-Benz recommends that you car ry
th e emer gency key in case of function
re strictions.
0009 The function is only available in combination
with Mercedes me connect and on lyin cer‐
ta in countries.
0009 Protective cases around the mobile phone
can impair thera nge of functions.
If th eve hicle has been par kedfo r longer than
two weeks, the NFC aerial in the door handle is
deactivated. 0007
Pull the door handle.
The NFC aerial is activated. 0007
Touch the door handle on the driver's door in
th e area where NFC aerial 1is located with
th e part of the Digital Vehicle Key where the
NFC aerial is located.
The vehicle is loc ked or unloc ked alternately.
If yo u lose your Digital Vehicle Key,deactivate
th e "Digital Vehicle Key" service in Mercedes me
connect via http://www.mercedes.m e. Locking/unlocking
theve hicle with KEY‐
LESS-GO Re
quirements:
R The key is outside theve hicle.
R The dis tance between theke y and theve hicle
does not exceed 1 m.
R The driver's door and the door at which the
door handle is used are closed. Opening and closing
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0007
Tounlo cktheve hicle: touch the inner sur‐
fa ce of the door handle. 0007
Tolock theve hicle: touch sensor sur face
1 or2. 0007
Convenience closing: touch recessed sen‐
sor su rface 2until the closing procedure is
comple te. 0009
Further information on con venience closing
(0013 page 90).
If yo u open the boot lid from outside it is auto‐
matically unloc ked. Problems with KEYLESS-GO
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
Yo u can no lon ger lock or unlock the
ve hicle using KEYLESS-GO. Po
ssible causes:
R The key functions ha vebeen deactivated (0013 page74).
R The key bat tery iswe ak or dischar ged.
R There is inter fere nce from a po werful radio signal source.
R The key is faulty. 0007
Activate theke y functions (0013 page74). 0007
Check the battery using the battery check lamp and replace if necessary (0013 page75). 0007
Use the emer gency keyto unlo ckor lock theve hicle (0013 page75). 0007
Have theve hicle and keych ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. 80
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Ac
tivating/deactivating the automatic lo ck‐
ing feature The
vehicle is loc ked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn‐
ing fast erthan walking pace. 0007
Toactivate: press and hold button 2for
appr oximately five seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds. 0007
Todeactivate: press and hold button 1for
appr oximately five seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds.
In thefo llowing situations, there is a danger of
being loc ked out when the function is activated:
R While theve hicle is being tow star ted/
pushed.
R The vehicle is being tested on the dynamom‐
et er. Locking/unlocking
the driver's door with the
emer gency key 0009
Ifyo u wish tolock theve hicle entirely using
th e emer gency key,firs t press the button for
locking from the inside while the driver's
door is open. Then proceed tolock the driv‐
er's door using the emer gency key. 0007
Insert the emer gency key as far as it will go
into opening 1inthe co ver. 0007
Pull and hold the door handle. 0007
Pull the co ver on the emer gency key as
st ra ight as possible away from theve hicle
until it releases. 0007
Release the door handle. Opening and closing
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0007
Tounlo ck:turn the emer gency key anti-
clo ckwise toposition 0047. 0007
Tolock: turnthe emer gency key clo ckwise to
position 0047. 0007
Carefully press the co ver onto the lock cylin‐
der until it engages and is seated firm ly. Boot
Opening the bo
otlid 000A
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. 0007
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the boot lid. 0007
Never drive with the boot lid open. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe boot lid byobs ta‐
cles ab ovetheve hicle The boot lid swings upwards when it is
opened. 0007
Therefore, make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient clearance ab ovethe boot lid. Yo
u ha vethefo llowing options for opening
the bo otlid: 0007
Pull the boot lid handle. 0007
Pull the boot lid remo teoperating switch 1. 0007
Press and hold the008B button on thekey. 0007
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: make
a kicking mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (0013 page 85). 0007
Vehicles with boot lid conve nience clos‐
ing feature: withthe boot lid stopped in an 82
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intermediate position, pull it upwards and
re lease it as soon as it begins toopen.
Wi th th e boot lid opening limiter activated,
manually pull thestopped boot lid upwards.
Ve hicles with boot lid conve nience closing
fe ature: if an object restricts the boot lid during
th e automatic opening process, obs tacle de tec‐
tion will stop the boot lid. The obs tacle de tection
function is only an aid and is not a substitu tefor
yo ur attentiveness. Closing
the boot lid 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. 0007
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. 0007
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. Comply with
the loading guidelines when you are
loading theve hicle. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring au tomatic closing of the boot lid
Pa rts of the body could become trapped dur‐
ing automatic closing of the boot lid. More‐
ove r,people, e.g. children, may be standing
in the closing area or may enter the closing
area during the closing process. 0007
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity
of the closing area during the closing
process. 0007
Use one of thefo llowing options tostop
th e closing process:
R Press the008B button on thekey.
R Press or pull there mo teoperating
switch on the driver's door. R
Press the closing or locking button
on the boot lid.
R Pull the boot lid handle. Ve
hicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is also
possible tostop the closing process bymaking a
kicking mo vement with your foot below there ar
bumper.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options for closing
the bo otlid: 0007
Pull the boot lid down using the handle
re cess and push it closed. 0007
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: with
th e boot lid comple tely opened, make a kick‐
ing mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (0013 page 85). 0007
Vehicles with boot lid conve nience clos‐
ing feature: pullthe boot lid handle and
re lease it as soon as it starts toclose. 0007
Vehicles with boot lid conve nience clos‐
ing feature: withthe boot lid stopped in an
intermediate position, push it down wards.
The boot lid will continue toclose. Opening and closing
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