C-Class Interactive Owner's Manual

Features

Sun visors

Risk of accident

Keep the mirrors in the sun visors covered while driving. You could otherwise be dazzled by bright lights, impairing your view of traffic conditions. You could cause an accident as a result.

Mirror light
Retainer
Retaining clip, e.g. for a car park ticket
Vanity mirror
Mirror cover

Mirror in the sun visor

Mirror light  only comes on if the sun visor is clipped into retainer and mirror cover has been folded up.

Glare from the side

  

Fold down the sun visor.

  

Pull the sun visor from retainer .

  

Swing the sun visor to the side.

 

Roller sunblinds* for the rear side windows

Tab
Retainers
  

To extend: pull the roller sunblind out by tab and hook it onto retainers at the top of the window.

Always guide the roller sunblind by hand. Do not let it snap back suddenly, as this would damage the automatic roller mechanism.

If you drive with the roller sunblind extended and the window open, the roller sunblind may pop out of the retainer and suddenly spring back if you drive at high speeds, e.g. on the motorway. This could damage the inertia reel. Therefore, either close the window or retract the roller sunblind before driving at high speeds.

 

Rear window blind* (Saloon)

To extend or retract the rear window blind

Make sure that the rear window blind can move freely. Otherwise, the blind or other objects could be damaged.

  

To extend or retract: briefly press button .

 

The rear window blind fully extends or fully retracts.

 

Ashtray* (vehicles with ashtray and cigarette lighter*)

Ashtray in the cockpit

Cover
To remove the insert
Ashtray
  

To open: slide cover forwards until it engages.

  

To remove the insert: touch the insert on the ribbing at the side and lift it up and out .

  

To refit the insert: press the insert into the holder until it clicks into place.

  

To close: briefly press cover at the front.

 

The cover moves back.

Ashtray in the rear compartment

Insert
Ashtray
Release button
  

To open: pull ashtray out by its top edge.

  

To remove the insert: press release button  and remove the insert upwards.

  

To refit the insert: press insert into the holder until it engages.

 

Cigarette lighter* (vehicles with ashtray and cigarette lighter*)

Risk of injury and fire

Only hold the hot cigarette lighter by its knob. Otherwise, you might burn yourself.

Make sure that children travelling in the vehicle are not able to injure themselves on the hot cigarette lighter or cause a fire with it.

Cover
Cigarette lighter
  

Make sure that the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock.

  

Slide cover forwards until it engages.

  

Press in cigarette lighter .

 

Cigarette lighter  will pop out automatically when the heating element is red-hot.

 

12V socket

You can use the socket for accessories up to a maximum of 180 W.

Dashboard socket*

The socket is installed in vehicles with audio equipment* or COMAND APS*.

Socket
  

Open the glove compartment more.

  

Lift up the cover of socket .

Cover
Socket
  

To open: slide cover forwards until it engages.

  

Lift up the cover of socket .

  

To close: briefly press cover at the front.

 

The cover moves back.

Socket in the rear compartment*

Socket
Stowage compartment
  

Pull stowage compartment out using the handle edge.

  

Lift up the cover of socket .

Power socket in the luggage compartment (Estate)

Socket
  

Lift up the cover of socket .

 

Mobile phone*

Risk of accident

Observe the legal requirements of the country in which you are currently driving regarding operating mobile communications equipment in a vehicle.

If it is permitted by law to operate communications equipment while the vehicle is in motion, you must only do so when the traffic situation allows. You could otherwise be distracted from the traffic conditions, cause an accident and injure yourself and others.

Two-way radios and fax equipment used without low-reflection exterior aerials can interfere with the vehicle's electronics and thereby jeopardise the operating safety of the vehicle and your safety. You must therefore only use this equipment if it is correctly connected to a separate reflection-free exterior aerial.

Risk of injury

Excessive electromagnetic radiation may cause damage to your health and the health of others. Using an exterior aerial takes into account current scientific discussions relating to the possible health risk posed by electromagnetic fields.

In order to ensure optimum signal quality for mobile phones and to minimise mutual interference between the vehicle electronics and mobile phones, Mercedes-Benz recommends the use of an approved exterior aerial. An exterior aerial conducts the electromagnetic fields generated by a wireless device to the exterior of the vehicle; the field strength within the vehicle interior is lower than in a vehicle that does not have an exterior aerial.

There are various mobile phone brackets that may be fitted to your vehicle; in some cases these are country-specific. You can obtain these mobile phone brackets from a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.

The functions and services available when you use the phone depend on your mobile phone model and service provider.

The mobile phone bracket is in the armrest.

  

Open the telephone compartment more.

Inserting the mobile phone into the mobile phone bracket

If the mobile phone is inserted into the mobile phone bracket, you can only speak to the person you are calling using the hands-free system.

Do not attempt to remove the mobile phone and the telephone bracket together. You could otherwise damage the mobile phone bracket.

  

Remove the cover of the aerial plug from the back of the mobile phone and stow it in a safe place.

To engage the mobile phone
Connector contact
Mobile phone bracket

Example illustration

  

Slide the lower end of the mobile phone into connector contact in mobile phone bracket .

  

Push the top part of the mobile phone in the direction of arrow until it engages in mobile phone bracket .

 

The mobile phone is connected to the hands-free system and to the luxury multi-function steering wheel*.

The battery is charged depending on the charge status and the position of the key in the ignition lock. The charging process is shown in the mobile phone display.

  

For information on copying the mobile phone's telephone book to the audio equipment* or COMAND APS*, see the separate Operating Instructions for the audio equipment* or COMAND APS*.

You can operate the telephone using the and buttons on the luxury multi-function steering wheel*. You can control other mobile phone functions via the on-board computer more.

When you take the key out of the ignition lock, the mobile phone stays on but you can no longer use the hands-free system.

If you are making a call and you would like to take the key out of the ignition lock, first remove the mobile phone from the bracket. Otherwise the call will be terminated.

Removing the mobile phone from the mobile phone bracket

To release the mobile phone
Mobile phone bracket

Example illustration

  

Press the release catch in the direction of arrow and remove the mobile phone upwards from mobile phone bracket .

Fitting a different mobile phone bracket

If you require a different mobile phone bracket for your mobile phone, remove the existing mobile phone bracket and then fit the new one.

Removing the existing mobile phone bracket
To release the mobile phone bracket
To remove the mobile phone bracket
Mobile phone bracket

Example illustration

  

Press the release button in the direction of arrow and remove mobile phone bracket in the direction of arrow .

Fitting a different mobile phone bracket
Contact plate
Recesses
Mobile phone bracket

Example illustration

  

Insert mobile phone bracket  into recesses  of contact plate .

  

Slide mobile phone bracket  forwards until it engages.

 

Floormat* on the driver's side

Risk of accident

Make sure that there is sufficient clearance around the pedals when floormats are used, and that the floormats are properly secured.

The floormats must be secured at all times using retainers and studs.

Before you drive off, make sure that the floormats are secure and rectify if necessary. A floormat which is not properly secured can slip and thereby interfere with the movement of the pedals.

Do not place floormats on top of one another.

Press-studs
Retainers
  

Slide seat backwards.

  

To fit: place the floormat in position.

  

Press stud onto retainer .

  

To remove: pull floormat off retainers .

  

Remove the floormat.