2003 MERCEDES-BENZ C320 4MATIC WAGON Owner's Manual

23 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
Left turn signal indicator
lamp
2
Speedometer
3
Right turn signal indicator
lamp
4
Fuel gauge with:Fuel reserve warning lamp
258
5
<
Seat belt nonusage
warning lamp
258
1
Supplemental re-
straint system indi-
cator lamp
56,
256
6
Multifunction display
with:Trip odometer
105
Main odometer
Item
Page
Selector lever position
44,
138
Program mode
139
Outside temperature
display
106
Digital clock
118
7
?
Engine malfunction
indicator lamp
258
v
Electronic Stability
Program (ESP)
warning lamp
75,
254
A
High beam head-
lamp indicator
47,
101
E
Indicator lamp with-
out function
1
1The indicator lamp illuminates briefly when you
turn the key in the starter switch to position2.
DTRIndicator lamp with-
out function
1
Item
Page
8
-
Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) malfunc-
tion indicator lamp
73,
255
;
Brake warning
lamp, except Cana-
da
46,
257
3
Brake warning
lamp, Canada only
9
Tachometer
10
Reset knob:

Resetting trip odome-
ter
105


Resetting individual
settings
116


Instrument cluster illu-
mination
104
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24 At a glanceMultifunction steering wheel
Multifunction steering wheel
Item
Page
1
Multifunction display in
speedometer
107
Operating control sys-
tem
108
2
Selecting the submenu or
setting the volumeç
down/to decrease
æ
up/to increase
3
Telephone*: Press buttoní
to take a call
ì
to end a call
Item
Page
4
Menu systems: Press but-
tonè
for next system
ÿ
for previous system
5
Moving within a menu:
Press buttonj
for next display
k
for previous display
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25 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
Item
Page
1
Seat heater*, driver’s side
94
2
Rear window
wiper/washer
49
3
ESP control switch
77
4
Hazard warning flasher
switch – switching on/off
101
5
Central locking switch
89
6
Anti-theft alarm system in-
dicator lamp
79
Tow-away alarm switch
80
Item
Page
7
Seat heater*, passenger
side
94
8
Indicator lamp
7
67
9
Audio system,
or
161
COMAND* (see separate
operating instructions)
10
Climate control
144
Automatic climate control*
152
Rear window defroster
149,
158
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26 At a glanceCenter consoleLower Part
Item
Page
1
Ashtray
207
2
Selector lever for automat-
ic transmission*
138
Gearshift lever for manual
transmission
134
3
Storage compartment
205
Cup holder
204
Cigarette lighter
208
4
Armrest
206
5
Program mode selector for
automatic transmission
139
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27 At a glance
Overhead control panel
Overhead control panel
Item
Page
1
Rear interior lighting
on/off
102
2
Sliding/pop-up roof*
187
3
Right reading lamp on/off
102
4
Interior lighting control
102
5
Hands-free microphone for
Tele Aid* (emergency call
system), telephone* and
voice control system* (see
separate operating instruc-
tions)
6
Rear view mirror
38,
141
7
Garage door opener
218
8
Left reading lamp on/off
102
9
Tele Aid* (emergency call
system) button
210
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28 At a glanceDoor control panel
Door control panel
Item
Page
1
Door handle
88
2
Memory function* (for
storing seat, mirror and
steering wheel settings)
95
3
Seat adjustment
32, 90
4
Switches for opening/clos-
ing front door windows
184
5
Switch for rear door win-
dow override
71
6
Switches for opening/clos-
ing rear door windows
184
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29 Getting started
Unlocking
Adjusting
Driving
Parking and locking
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30 Getting startedUnlockingThe “Getting started” section provides an
overview of the vehicle’s most basic func-
tions. First-time Mercedes-Benz owners
should pay special attention to the infor-
mation given here.
If you are already familiar with the basic
functions described here, the “Controls in
detail” section will help you with further in-
formation. The corresponding page refer-
ences are at the end of each segment.
UnlockingUnlocking with the SmartKeySmartKey with remote control1‹
Lock button
2
Œ
Unlock button
3
Â
Panic button (
page 72)

Press unlock button
Œ
on the key.
All turn signal lamps blink once. The
locking knobs in the doors move up.

Get in the vehicle and insert the key in
the starter switch.
More information can be found in the
“Controls in detail” section (
page 84).
iCanada only:
Only vehicles equipped with an
anti-theft alarm system* have
SmartKeys with integrated panic
button*3.
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