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If you sell the vehicle, always pass all of the documents on to the new owner. The equipment or model designation of your vehicle may vary according to: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Model Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc. Order A Daimler Company...
Contents Automatic transmission ........ 16 Cover of jack support points ......37 Symbols ............3 Driving and driving safety systems ....18 Function of the AMG DRIVE UNIT ....24 Technical data ..........38 At a glance ............ 4 Operating fluids ..........38 Cockpit ............
Symbols In this Operator's Manual, you will find the fol‐ Observe notes on material damage. lowing symbols: Useful instructions or further information & DANGER Danger due to not observing that could be helpful to you. the warning notices Instruction Warning notices draw your attention to haz‐ (Q page) Further information on a topic ards that may endanger your health or life, or Information on the multifunction dis‐...
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At a glance – Cockpit → Steering wheel paddle shifters Active Parking Assist → Combination switch ® Activates/deactivates ESP → DIRECT SELECT lever AMG adaptive sport suspension system → Multimedia system display Manual gearshifting (permanent setting) → Glove box DYNAMIC SELECT switch →...
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At a glance – Cockpit Control panel for: Parking Assist PARKTRONIC Active Steering Assist Head-up Display Active Lane Keeping Assist Rear window roller sunblind...
& WARNING Risk of accident or injury due equipment and operation, please consult an to incorrect modifications on electronic This Supplement provides information on all the authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. component parts important functions of your AMG vehicle that are The Operator's Manual, the Supplement and the either not described or differ from the descrip‐...
Qualified specialist workshop road, regularly check the vehicle under‐ tires could be damaged without the damage An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center is a quali‐ side. being visible. Components damaged in this fied specialist workshop. It has the necessary way can unexpectedly fail or, in the case of Remove trapped plants or other flam‐...
General notes Mercedes‑AMG recommends a Mercedes‑Benz This damage is not covered either by the service center. Mercedes-Benz implied warranty or by the New‑ or Used-Vehicle Warranty. Follow the instructions in these operat‐ Correct use of the vehicle ing instructions on proper operation of If you remove any warning stickers, you or others your vehicle as well as on possible vehi‐...
Seat belts Reduced protection The AMG sport seat and the AMG Performance seat are designed for the standard three-point seat belt. If you install a different multipoint seat belt, e.g. sport or racing seat belt, the restraint system cannot provide the intended level of pro‐ tection.
Seats To adjust the seat side bolsters of the Adjusting the AMG Performance seat seat cushion: press button (narrower) or To adjust the contour of the seat and for (wider). improved lateral support, you can adjust the To adjust the seat side bolsters of the front seats individually.
Driving and parking Only increase the engine speed gradually and Function of Emotion Start Driving accelerate the vehicle to full speed after The Emotion Start function is only available Breaking-in notes 1,000 miles (1,500 km). for the Mercedes‑AMG C 63 and C 63 S mod‐ To preserve the engine during the first els.
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Driving and parking Notes on the locking differential you depress the accelerator pedal. AMG Performance exhaust system you permanently activate manual gearshift‐ After a breaking-in period of 2000 miles Function of the AMG Performance exhaust ing. system (3000 km) the oil on the locking differential should be changed in a qualified specialist work‐...
Driving and parking Operating the AMG Performance exhaust Tips for the AMG ceramic high-performance DYNAMIC SELECT switch system composite brake system Function of the DYNAMIC SELECT switch The AMG ceramic high-performance compo‐ This chapter describes the function of the site brake system is only available for the DYNAMIC SELECT switch for the Mercedes-AMG C 63 and Mercedes- Mercedes‑AMG C 43 4MATIC model.
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Driving and parking Depending on the drive program selected, the Function of the DYNAMIC SELECT switch Mercedes-AMG recommends selecting the drive following vehicle characteristics will change: program A when in city traffic or stop-and-go This section describes the function of the traffic.
Driving and parking The chassis has a particularly tight sus‐ paddle shifters, select the M (Manual) set‐ Automatic transmission pension and damping system. ting for the transmission. Manual gearshifting Glide mode is not available. * NOTE Damage to the engine due to shift‐ ECO start/stop function is not available.
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Driving and parking To shift up: pull steering wheel paddle During kickdown, you cannot change gears using shifter 2. the steering wheel paddle shifters. The auto‐ matic transmission shifts up to the next gear To shift down: pull steering wheel paddle when the maximum engine speed is reached to shifter 1.
Driving and parking The road's course is suitable, e.g. no steep You can select between the following modes of SPORT or deactivated before the engine was uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends. switched off. ® you are no longer depressing the accelerator ®...
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Driving and parking ETS/4ETS traction control is still active. The drive wheels could spin. ® Select ESP SPORT when the vehicle's own oversteering and understeering characteristics The engine's torque is only restricted to a ETS/4ETS traction control is still active. are desired, e.g on designated roads.
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Driving and parking Observe any information which may be displayed Mercedes-AMG C 43 4MATIC: the Activating/deactivating ESP ® (Electronic Sta‐ in the instrument cluster: ESP SPORT message appears in the instru‐ bility Program) ment cluster. Warning and indicator lamps To deactivate ESP ®...
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Driving and parking Traction control Tire condition, such as temperature or wear ® Deactivating ESP and using adjustable trac‐ tion control requires a highly qualified and Personal driving style Function of traction control experienced driver. Adjustable traction control is only available Adjustable traction control may not be used on the Mercedes-AMG C 63 S model.
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Driving and parking providing the maximum level of assistance the vehicle is stationary, the brake pedal is & WARNING Risk of skidding and having (ON). depressed (left foot) and the parking brake is an accident from wheels spinning released. ® If you activate ESP , the level of assistance from When you use RACE START, individual wheels...
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Driving and parking If the brake pedal is not released after a AMG adaptive sport suspension system AMG adaptive sport suspension system, selecting the suspension setting short while, RACE START is canceled. The Function of the AMG adaptive sport suspen‐ RACE START Canceled message appears in sion system...
Driving and parking In "Comfort" mode, the driving characteris‐ ECO start/stop function ( page 13) tics of your vehicle are comfortable. Manual gearshifting ( page 16) To select the Sport suspension setting: The selected functions are displayed in display press button repeatedly until indicator buttons 2.
Instrument Display and on-board computer Trip computer Notes on the Instrument Display and on- board computer Navigation Additional notes regarding your Mercedes-AMG vehicle: Calling up displays on the Performance Vehicles with an Instrument Display menu (standard): if you activate manual gearshift‐ On-board computer: ing, ( page 16) the upshift bar will...
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Instrument Display and on-board computer temperature in blue. Avoid using the full engine power output during this time. SETUP in Mercedes-AMG C 63 vehicles (example) Example: G-meter Drive system setting: While the vehicle is in motion, the G-meter Reduced/Moderate/Sport/Dynamic/Race shows the forces that are exerted on the vehicle SETUP in Mercedes-AMG C 43 vehicles (example) Suspension tuning: occupants both laterally and in the direction of...
Instrument Display and on-board computer Displaying and starting RACETIMER in the Performance menu On-board computer: Performance The following functions are possible in RACE‐ TIMER: Selecting and starting displays Stopping Starting a new lap Example: engine data Displaying lap statistics Current power output Lap time Resetting Current torque...
Instrument Display and on-board computer Mercedes-AMG display content To start a new lap: after the first stored lap, Select List. press the left-hand Touch Control. The lap statistics will be displayed. Select Lap. Display the statistics of the next lap by swip‐ ing up or down on the left-hand Touch Con‐...
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Instrument Display and on-board computer In vehicles with AMG TRACK PACE, you can dis‐ In extreme sunlight, sections of the display play further content depending on the setting, may appear washed out. You can correct this e.g.: by switching the Head-up Display off and on again.
Multimedia system To finish track recording, select Stop or cross Displaying the analysis AMG TRACK PACE the starting line again. Select times. General information Enter the weather and the track name. An overview of all the driven times appears. With AMG TRACK PACE, the driving characteris‐ Select a track.
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Multimedia system Engine oil/tire temperature Highlight the desired recording. Based on the analysis you can check and opti‐ Select Ü options. mize driving characteristics for any position on Select Weather or Delete. the track. Exporting tracks or races (USB) Setting Drag Race Select tracks.
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Multimedia system The possible values for setting the end dis‐ 99 mph (160 km/h), measurement starts as Calling up the telemetry display tance are determined by the system and soon as 90 mph (150 km/h) has been Multimedia system: cannot be freely chosen. reached.
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Multimedia system Configuring AMG TRACK PACE Displaying driver profile statistics Confirm the authorization prompt. Select Driver Profile. Enter the code displayed on the device. Requirements The device is authorized. Select the desired profile. To use the TRACK PACE app: The following information is displayed for the The TRACK PACE app is installed on the Select a device that is already authorized.
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Multimedia system Select a setting. Activating/deactivating additional informa‐ tion Activate O or deactivate ª Display help. When additional information is activated, popups provide information on the individual menus. Confirm popups with or select Do not dis- play. Calling up information Select Info.
Breakdown assistance Flat tire TIREFIT kit storage location The TIREFIT kit is located under the trunk floor. Tire sealant bottle Tire inflation compressor...
Wheels and tires Setting up the folding chock Overview of the tire-change tool kit Apart from some country-specific variants, vehi‐ cles are not equipped with a tire-change tool kit. For more information on which tire-change tools are required and approved for performing a wheel change on your vehicle, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Wheels and tires * NOTE Damage to the ceramic brake disk * NOTE Vehicle damage from the jack when changing a wheel If you do not position the jack correctly at Mercedes-AMG vehicles with ceramic the appropriate jack support point of the brake disks: during removal and reposition‐...
Technical data Operating fluids Gasoline with more than 3% methanol by * NOTE Premature wear caused by unlea‐ volume, e.g. M15, M30, M85, M100 ded regular gasoline Fuel Gasoline with additives containing metal Unleaded regular gasoline can cause the Notes on fuel grades for Mercedes-AMG vehi‐ engine to wear more quickly and impair lon‐...
Technical data Tank content and fuel reserve Mercedes-AMG C 63 and Mercedes-AMG Refrigerant filling capacity C 63 S: only use engine oils of viscosity class Capacity Filling capacity for refrigerant and PAG oil SAE 0W-40 or SAE 5W-40. Model Total capacity Model Refrigerant The following values refer to an oil change,...
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Technical data Height when opened Mercedes-AMG C 43 Model Height 4MATIC when Wheelbase 111.8 in opened (2840 mm) Mercedes-AMG C 43 4MATIC 68.9 in Turning radius 38.7 ft (1751 mm) (11.80 m) All other models 68.8 in All other models (1748 mm) Vehicle length 187.3 in...
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Technical data Weights and loads Mercedes-AMG C 63 Please note that for the specified vehicle data: Mercedes-AMG C 63 S items of optional equipment increase the 4th gear 118 mph (190 km/h) curb weight and reduce the payload. 5th gear 180 mph (290 km/h) Roof load 6th gear...
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps Display messages Driving systems Display messages Possible causes/consequences and Solutions * Possible causes are: RACE START Canceled You released the accelerator pedal during RACE START. You depressed the brake pedal during RACE START. You can try RACE START again at the next start. * Possible causes are: RACE START Not Possible See Operator's Manual...
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps Warning and indicator lamps Safety systems Warning/indicator lamp Possible causes/consequences and Solutions å ® SPORT is activated while the engine is running. When ESP ® SPORT is activated, ESP ® will stabilize the vehicle only to a limited extent. Æ...
DRIVE UNIT ..........24 AMG ceramic high-performance Track Race ..........30 Menu (on-board computer) ....25 composite brake system ......14 Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center Steering-wheel buttons ......24 New/replaced brakepads/brake see Qualified specialist workshop discs ............12 AMG adaptive sport suspension sys‐...
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Index Cockpit ............4 Driving safety system Engine oil Overview ..........4 Capacity ..........39 ® (Electronic Stability Program) ..18 MB-Freigabe or MB-Approval ....39 Comfort mode Driving system Quality ........... 39 see AMG adaptive sport suspension system AMG adaptive sport suspension sys‐ Temperature (on-board computer, tem ............
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