Advice & Guidance Please

[Terry1960]

I have a C250d it’s a fab car, I swapped my Jaguar for it and I’m really happy, however one thing is bothering me.
Can anyone please advise me: Does my car show a frost warning at low temperatures, let’s say below 3 or 4 degrees, or do I just look at the external temp gauge?

Model C250d 2.1 litre diesel 2017.

Many thanks in advance.

 

[mioba]

Good question. To be honest I have never seen one on any of the mercs I have owned. You can gauge from the temp display I would assume.

Welcome to the forum, enjoy the car and do stick around.

 

[A.J.]

Hi Terry, welcome to the forum.

I also have a 2017 ‘C’ and I don’t think it has a frost warning, not that I have ever looked for one mind you

 

[Blobcat]

Hello and welcome

 

[EmilysDad]

Pretty sure that my Merc does not alert you when the temp gets low .... you need to find outside temp on the relevant screen. My Smart does though & EmilysMum's Citroen C3 does too. Even my crappy Astras used to do the same.
I wouldn't say it bothers me though .... just surprises me.

 

[harrye500]

Don't think it does. I tend to exercise caution with 3c and below with black ice risk etc.

 

[sonic]

No never seen one on any MB I have owned. I had a 3 series BMW late 90's that had one.

 

[malcolm E53 AMG]

My 14 plate BMW does my 12 plate E Class doesn’t

 

[LostKiwi]

Never seen any frost warning on any Mercedes I've owned.

 

[axelcls]

My cls, 13 reg, in January -11 no warning displayed , later on that night -26…

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[Rotorhead500]

Pretty certain my 61-reg C63 (facelift W204) used to flash up a warning.

We tend to use 5°C as the threshold for possible icing conditions... and my current UnMerc concurs!

 

[Wighty]

A Mercedes driver should be constantly aware of all prevailing conditions and be at one with their vehicle . Additional warnings are superfluous

 

[Rotorhead500]

A Mercedes driver should be constantly aware of all prevailing conditions and be at one with their vehicle . Additional warnings are superfluous

Use the Force, you should!

And change the oil.

 

[Wighty]

Use the Force, you should!

And change the oil.

Change the oil he will

 

[Rotorhead500]

Apologise to the OP, we must.

Hijacked thread discussing Wighty's oil changeomania. And typing like Yoda.

Terry... normally a helpful bunch on here... don't be deterred!

 

[mioba]

To sum up this thread:
- No frost warning as MB owners use thier wits based on prevailing temps.
- wighty is (probably) doing an oil change

 

[00slk]

Hello and welcome........to the madhouse

 

[Rotorhead500]

To sum up this thread:
- No frost warning as MB owners use thier wits based on prevailing temps.
- wighty is (probably) doing an oil change

 

[mioba]

Picture him now going through his storage garage looking for his electric oil extractor and cursing this forum....only to find he is short on a gallon of oil......

 

[Rotorhead500]

Picture him now going through his storage garage looking for his electric oil extractor and cursing this forum....only to find he is short on a gallon of oil......

He was actually doing an oil change on the extractor, but then remembered it's electric!