Displays And Operation - Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2014 Owner's Manual

Speedometer with segments
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
Cruise control activated (
R
The segments light up from the stored
speed to the maximum speed.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC activated
R
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The segments light up from the start of the
scale to the selected limit speed.
DISTRONIC PLUS activated (
R
One or two segments in the set speed
range light up.
DISTRONIC PLUS detects a vehicle in front:
R
The segments between the speed of the
vehicle in front and the stored speed light
up.
Rev counter
! Do not drive in the overrevving range.
Doing so will damage the engine.
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protect the
engine when the red band is reached.
Outside temperature display
You should pay special attention to road con-
ditions when temperatures are around the
freezing point.
Bear in mind that the outside temperature
display indicates the temperature measured
and does not record the road temperature.
The outside temperature display is in the mul-
tifunction display ( page 295).
Y
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after a short delay.
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Y
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Y
The analogue coolant temperature gauge is in
the instrument cluster on the right-hand side
(
Y
In the on-board computer in the
menu there is a digital coolant temperature
gauge (
Under normal operating conditions and with
the specified coolant level, the coolant tem-
perature may rise to 120 †.
At high outside temperatures and when driv-
ing uphill, the coolant temperature may rise
to the end of the scale.

Displays and operation

Coolant temperature gauge
G WARNING
If you open the bonnet while the engine is
overheating or while there is a fire in the
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other leaking ser-
vice products. There is a danger of injury.
Allow an overheating engine to cool down
before opening the bonnet. If there is a fire in
the engine compartment, leave the bonnet
closed and notify the fire brigade.
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