2002 MERCEDES-BENZ C230 KOMPRESSOR COUPE trip computer

2 Contents
Multifunction steering wheel,
multifunction display ............... 102
Trip and main odometer and
sub menu.................................... 106
Audio systems ................................ 108
Radio ............................................ 108
CD player ..................................... 109
Cassette player ........................... 110
Telephone ......................................... 111
Navigation system ........................... 116
Trip computer ................................. 117
Malfunction/warning
message memory ....................... 119
Individual settings......................... 121
Setting the audio volume.............. 136
Coolant temperature gauge .......... 137
Flexible service system (FSS) ...... 138
Engine oil level indicator .............. 141
Engine oil consumption ................ 142
Exterior lamp switch ..................... 143
Headlamp mode ............................. 144Night security illumination ......... 146
Locator lighting .......................... 147
Headlamp cleaning system .......... 147
Combination switch ...................... 148
Hazard warning flasher switch .... 151
Climate control .............................. 152
Automatic climate control............ 160
Front center console storage
compartment ventilation .......... 171
Rear passenger compartment
adjustable air outlets ............... 172
Operation Audio and
telephone ................................... 173
Operating safety ............................ 173
Operating and display elements .. 174
Button and soft key operation ...... 176
Component malfunctions ............. 195
Power windows .............................. 197
Sunshade for panorama
sliding/pop-up roof .................. 199
Panorama sliding/pop-up roof .... 200
Interior lighting ............................. 203
Sun visors ....................................... 205
Vanity mirrors................................ 205Interior............................................. 206
Storage compartments
and armrests ..............................206
Glove box ..................................... 207
Cup holder ...................................... 210
Ashtrays .......................................... 211
Lighter ............................................. 213
Parcel net in front passenger
footwell ....................................... 214
Split folding rear seat bench ........ 215
Luggage cover – removal
and installation ......................... 217
Loading instructions (vehicle
with enlarged cargo area) ........ 218
Cellular telephone ......................... 219
Telephone, general ........................ 220
Garage door opener ....................... 221
DrivingControl and operation of
radio transmitters ..................... 226
The first 1 000 miles
(1 500 km) ................................. 227

26 Contents - Operation
Te ch n i c a l
data Instruments
and controlsOperationDrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index
OperationVehicle keys ...................................... 28
Start lock-out..................................... 30
General notes on the
central locking system ............... 30
Central locking system ................... 31
Radio frequency and
infrared remote control ............... 31
Locking and unlocking ................ 33
Choosing global or selective
mode on remote control .............. 33
Opening and closing windows
and sliding / pop-up roof
from outside .................................. 34
Panic button .................................. 35
Mechanical keys ........................... 35
Doors .................................................. 36
Central locking switch .................... 38
Automatic central locking .............. 40
Emergency unlocking
in case of accident ...................... 40
Trunk ................................................. 41
Trunk lid emergency release ........ 43
Antitheft alarm system ................... 44Tow-away alarm ............................... 46
Easy-entry/exit feature .................. 47
Front seat adjustment..................... 48
Removal and installation of
front seat head restraints .......... 54
Front seat backrest
- locking and unlocking ............. 56
Heated seats ..................................... 58
Rear seat head restraints ............... 60
Seat belts and integrated
restraint system .......................... 62
Seat belts .......................................... 62
Seat belt nonusage
warning system........................... 63
BabySmart
TM airbag
deactivation system.................... 69
Self-test BabySmart
TM without
special child seat installed ........ 69
Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) ............................... 70
Emergency tensioning
retractor (ETR) ............................. 71
Airbags.............................................. 72Safety guidelines for the seat
belt, emergency tensioning
retractor and airbag.................... 80
Infant and child
restraint systems......................... 82
Steering wheel adjustment
(manual) ....................................... 87
Steering wheel adjustment
(electrical) .................................... 88
Rear view mirrors ............................ 89
Instrument cluster ........................... 96
Multifunction steering wheel,
multifunction display ............... 102
Trip and main odometer and
sub menu ................................... 106
Audio systems ................................ 108
Radio ............................................ 108
CD player ..................................... 109
Cassette player ........................... 110
Telephone ......................................... 111
Navigation system........................... 116
Trip computer ................................. 117
Malfunction/warning
message memory ....................... 119

103 Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction display
Te ch n i c a l
data Instruments
and controlsOperationDrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Depending on your vehicle’s equipment, you may use
the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel to call
up, control and set the following systems in the
multifunction display:
1Trip odometer and main odometer, see page 101 and
page 106
Flexible service system (FSS), see page 138
Vehicle speed, see page 106
Coolant temperature gauge, see page 137
Engine oil level indicator, see page 141
2Audio systems, see page 108
Radio, seepage108
CD player, see page 109
Cassette player, see page 1103Navigation system, see page 116
4Malfunction message memory, see page 119
5Individual settings, see page 121
6Trip computer, see page 117
After start
After reset
Fuel tank content
7Telephone, see page 111
Press the è or ÿ button repeatedly until the
required system is displayed.
The display advances by one system each time the
button is pressed.
You may call up additional displays within some of these
categories by pressing the j or k button.

117 Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction display
Te ch n i c a l
data Instruments
and controlsOperationDrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Trip computer 1“AFTER START” — short distance memory
2“AFTER RESET” — long distance memory
3Estimated range remaining
4Distance covered “AFTER START” or
“AFTER RESET”
5Elapsed time “AFTER START” or “AFTER RESET”
6Average speed “AFTER START” or “AFTER RESET”
7Average fuel consumption “AFTER START” or
“AFTER RESET”
Press the button è or ÿ repeatedly until the
display (1, 2 or 3) appears.
Press the j or k button until the “AFTER START”
short distance memory (1), the “AFTER RESET” long
distance memory (2) and estimated range remaining
indicator (3) appears.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or
previous system.
Note:
The display (1) always appears the next time the trip
computer is called up.
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392 Index
Te ch n i c a l
data Instruments
and controlsOperation DrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car careIndex
Emergency calls ........................................................ 229
Information ................................................................ 233
Initiating an emergency call ................................... 231
Roadside Assistance ................................................. 232
Telephone ......................................................................... 111
Incoming call .............................................................. 115
Redialing ..................................................................... 113
Telephone book .......................................................... 111
Telephone, general ........................................................ 220
Telephones and two-way radios ................................... 226
Telescoping steering column -
malfunction and warning messages ...................... 308
The first 1 000 miles (1 500 km) ................................ 227
Tire inflation pressure .................................................. 335
Tires
Rims and tires ........................................................... 374
Tool kit
See Vehicle tools and air pump .............................. 322
Tow-away alarm ................................................................ 46
Towing the vehicle ......................................................... 341
Transmission selector lever,
manually unlocking .................................................. 344
Trip computer .................................................................. 117
Trunk ................................................................................. 41
Trunk lid emergency release ......................................... 43
UUnlocking the vehicle with remote control ................. 33VVanity mirrors ............................................................... 205
VEHICLE (audio and central locking system) ........... 132
Vehicle keys ...................................................................... 28
Vehicle tools and air pump .......................................... 322WWa r n i n g l a m p s
See Malfunction and indicator lamps in the
instrument cluster............................................... 282
What you should know at the gas station ................. 278
Wheel bolts .................................................................... 332
Wheels ............................................................................ 324
Rims and tires ........................................................... 374
Where to find it ................................................................ 13
Window curtain airbag.................................................... 76
Windows
See Power windows................................................... 197
Windshield washer system .......................................... 320