2002 MERCEDES-BENZ C240 Instrument

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cluster displayPractical hints Car careIndex
FFirst aid kit ..................................................................... 314
Flat tire
See Changing wheels ............................................... 331
Flexible service system
(FSS) ............................................................................ 138
Front airbags .................................................................... 73
Front center console
storage compartment ventilation ........................... 171
Front seat adjustment ..................................................... 49
Fuel filler flap, manual release ...................................360
Fuel reserve warning ....................................................290
Fuse box .......................................................................... 315
Fuses ................................................................................ 315GGarage door opener ....................................................... 226
Global locking
See Central locking system ....................................... 31
Glove box .........................................................................208
HHazard warning flasher switch ................................... 151
Head restraints
Rear seat ....................................................................... 60
Head restraints, front seats
Removal and installation ...........................................55
Headlamp cleaning system ........................................... 147
Headlamp mode .............................................................. 144
Heated seats ......................................................................58
High beams
See Combination switch .......................................... 148IIdentification labels ...................................................... 375
Indicator lamps in the instrument cluster ................ 286
Individual settings ......................................................... 121
"CONVENIENCE"
(vehicles with memory function) ...................... 134
"INSTRUMENT CLUSTER" ....................................... 124
"LIGHTING" ................................................................ 128
"VEHICLE" ................................................................. 131
Infant and child restraint systems ................................83
Child seat mounts ....................................................... 86
Installation ................................................................... 85
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data Instruments
and controlsOperation DrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car careIndex Information call
See Tele Aid ............................................................... 234
Instrument cluster ........................................................... 98
Instruments and controls ............................................... 18
Center console ............................................................. 24
Dashboard .................................................................... 22
Door control panel ...................................................... 20
Overhead control panel .............................................. 21
Interior ............................................................................ 207
Interior lighting ............................................................. 203
JJack ................................................................................... 327
Jump starting ..................................................................344
KKeys, changing battery ................................................. 357
Keys, vehicle .....................................................................28LLamps, exterior
Side marker lamp, front .......................................... 355
Lighter ............................................................................. 215
Loading instructions
(Vehicle with enlarged cargo area) ....................... 223
Locator lighting .............................................................. 147
Locking the vehicle with remote control ..................... 33
Low beams
See Exterior lamps .................................................... 351
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MMaintenance ...................................................................233
Malfunction/warning message memory .....................119
Manual seat ............................................................... 52, 56
Manual transmission ....................................................249
Mechanical key ......................................................... 28, 36
Memory function ............................................................. 95
Mirror, exterior,
parking position, front passenger side ................... 92
Multicontour seat ............................................................ 57
Multifunction display .................................................... 102
Coolant temperature ................................................. 106
Engine oil level indicator ......................................... 106
FSS .............................................................................. 106
Individual settings .................................................... 121
Tire inflation pressure monitor .............................. 106
Trip and main odometer .......................................... 106
Vehicle speed ............................................................. 106
Multifunction steering wheel ...................................... 102
NNavigation system .......................................................... 116
Night security illumination .......................................... 146OOn-board diagnostic system ........................................ 286
Overhead control panel ................................................... 21PPanic button ......................................................................36
Parcel net in front passenger footwell ........................ 216
Parking brake ................................................................ 260
Power windows ............................................................... 197
Blocking of rear door window operation ............... 199
Express opening and closing .................................. 198
Opening and closing ...................................................35
Synchronizing power windows ............................... 199
Problems with your vehicle ............................................ 14
Product information .......................................................... 7
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RRadio
See Radio mode ......................................................... 179
Rain sensor ..................................................................... 149
Rear passenger compartment adjustable air outlets 172
Rear window defroster .................................................. 170
Rear window sunshade ................................................. 205
Removal and installation of front seat head restraints ...
55
Replacement keys
Obtaining ..................................................................... 29
Replacing bulbs .............................................................. 351
Replacing wiper blade insert .......................................362
Reporting Safety Defects ................................................ 15
REST .........................................................................159, 169
Roadside assistance call
See Tele Aid ............................................................... 234
Roof rack .........................................................................363SSeat belt nonusage warning system ............................. 64
Seat belts ........................................................................... 63
Fastening ...................................................................... 66
Operation ..................................................................... 67Unfastening .................................................................. 67
Warning lamp ........................................................... 292
Seat belts and integrated restraint system ..................63
Seats
Front seat adjustment ................................................ 49
Heated seat ................................................................... 58
Manual seat .................................................................. 52
Multicontour seat ........................................................57
Power seat ....................................................................50
Selective locking
See Central locking system ....................................... 31
Setting the audio volume .............................................. 136
Side impact airbags ......................................................... 76
Side marker lamp .......................................................... 355
Ski sack ........................................................................... 216
Sliding/pop-up roof ....................................................... 200
Opening and closing ...................................................35
Synchronizing .......................................................... 202
SOS-call
See Tele Aid .............................................................. 234
Spare wheel
bolts ............................................................................ 330
Spare wheel, vehicle tools, storage compartment .... 325
Split folding rear seat bench ........................................221
Standby bulb function .................................................. 356
Start lock-out .....................................................................30
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Starter switch .................................................................246
Starting and turning off the engine ............................248
STEER. WHEEL ADJUST. -
malfunction and warning messages ...................... 312
Steering lock
See starter switch ......................................................246
Steering wheel
Easy-entry/exit feature .............................................. 48
Steering wheel adjustment
electrical ....................................................................... 89
manual .......................................................................... 88
Storage compartments and armrests .......................... 207
Storing mirror positions ................................................. 91
Storing seat positions ...................................................... 51
Stowing things in the vehicle ...................................... 314
Sun visors .......................................................................206
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ......................... 71
TTechnical data ................................................................ 377
Tele Aid ........................................................................... 234
Emergency calls ........................................................ 235
Information ................................................................ 239
Initiating an emergency call ...................................237Roadside Assistance ................................................ 238
Telephone .........................................................................111
Incoming call ............................................................. 115
Redialing .................................................................... 113
Telephone book ..........................................................111
Telephone, general ........................................................ 225
Telephones and two-way radios .................................. 232
Telescoping steering column -
malfunction and warning messages ...................... 312
The first 1 000 miles (1 500 km) ............................... 233
Tire inflation pressure .................................................. 341
TIREFIT ...................................................................326, 337
Sealing tire with TIREFIT ........................................ 338
Tool kit ............................................................................ 325
Tool kit (C 32 AMG only) ............................................. 326
Tow-away alarm ................................................................47
Towing the vehicle ........................................................ 347
Transmission selector lever,
manually unlocking ................................................. 350
Trip computer ................................................................. 117
Trunk ................................................................................. 41
Opening ........................................................................ 34
Release switch ............................................................. 45
Trunk lamp ....................................................................... 45
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Emergency release ..................................................... 44
Trunk lid emergency release ......................................... 43
UUnlocking the vehicle with remote control ................. 33VVanity mirrors ................................................................ 206
Vehicle keys ...................................................................... 28
Vehicle tools .................................................................... 325
Vehicle tools (C 32 AMG only) ..................................... 326
WWa r n i n g l a m p s
See Malfunction and indicator lamps in the
instrument cluster .............................................. 286
What you should know at the gas station ................. 282
Wheels ............................................................................ 328
Where to find it ................................................................ 13
Window curtain airbag .................................................... 76
Windows
See Power windows ................................................... 197
Windshield washer system .......................................... 323
Wiper blade
Replacing insert ....................................................... 362
Wiper operation
See Combination switch .......................................... 148
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