2004 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS COUPE oil viscosity

342 Technical termsCollapsible tireAn especially compact spare tire that
must be inflated with a provided air
pump before using. It should only be
used to bring the vehicle to the nearest
service station.
COMAND* (C
ockpit M
anagement and D
ata Sys-
tem)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems, including the radio and navi-
gation system, as well as other optional
equipment (CD changer, telephone,
etc.).
Control system The control system is used to call up
vehicle information and to change
component settings. Information and
messages appear in the multifunction
display. The driver uses the buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel to
navigate through the system and to ad-
just settings. Cruise control
Driving convenience system for auto-
matically maintaining the vehicle speed
set by the driver.
Engine number The number set by the manufacturer
and placed on the cylinder block to
uniquely identify each engine pro-
duced.
Engine oil viscosity Measurement for the inner friction (vis-
cosity) of the oil at different tempera-
tures. The higher the temperature an
oil can tolerate without becoming thin,
or the lower the temperature it can tol-
erate without becoming viscous, the
better the viscosity.
ESP (E
lectronic S
tability Pr
ogram)
Improves vehicle handling and direc-
tional stability. ETD
(E
mergency T
ensioning D
evice)
Device which deploys in certain frontal
and rear collisions exceeding the sys-
tem's threshold to tighten the seat
belts.
->SRS
FSS (F
lexible S
ervice S
ystem)
Service indicator in the multifunction
display that informs the driver when
the next vehicle maintenance service is
due.
Gear range Number of gears which are available to
the automatic transmission for shifting.
The automatic gear shifting process
can be adapted to specific operating
conditions using the gear selector le-
ver.

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Index
Messages in display 238, 276
Viscosity 342
Engine oil level see Oil level 235
ESP 23, 75, 342 Messages in display 266
Switching off 76
Switching on 77
Synchronizing 266
Warning lamp 261
ETD 342 Safety guidelines 60
ETD (Emergency tensioning device) 64
Ethanol fuel At the gas station 233
Switching fuels 334
Exterior lamp switch 98
Exterior lamps Delayed shut-off 127
Exterior rear view mirror Activating parking position 147 Exterior rear view mirrors
Adjusting 40
Parking position for 132
F
Fahrenheit Setting temperature units 123
Fastening the seat belts 41
Fine adjustment Cruise control 196
First aid kit 284
Flat tire 301 Inflating the spare tire 304
Lowering the vehicle 306
Mounting the spare wheel 301
Preparing the vehicle 301
Spare wheel 285
Flexible fuel vehicles 334 At the gas station 233
Switching fuels 334
Flexible Service System (FSS) 249, 342 Fog lamp, front 101
Fog lamp, rear 101, 294
Fog lamps
Replacing bulbs 293
Fog lamps, front Messages in display 278
Replacing bulbs 294
Front airbags 61
Front fog lamp Switching on 101
Front lamps Bi-Xenon type 296
Halogen-type 295
Messages in display 277, 279
Replacing bulbs 293, 295
Switching on 98
Front seat backrest Folding backrest back 37
Folding backrest forward 36

362 Index
Washer fluid 283
Multifunction steering wheel 24, 110, 343 Buttons 110
N
Navigation system Operating 117
See separate COMAND* operating in-structions
Night security illumination 100 Setting 127
O
Occupant safety 56 Airbags 57
Children and airbags 58
Children in the vehicle 65
Fastening the seat belt 41
Infant and child restraint systems 65
LATCH child seat mounts 70
Seat belts 41, 60
Odometer, main 23 Oil
Adding 239
Consumption 237
Dipstick 237
Filler neck 240
Viscosity 342
Oil level Checking 235
One-touch gearshifting 140 Canceling gear range limit 140
Downshifting 140
Upshifting 140
Opening Ashtray 203
Doors from the inside 85
Fuel filler flap 233
Fuel filler flap manually 291
Glove box 200
Hood 236
power window with SmartKey 188
Roller sunblind for the sliding/pop-up roof 189 Side windows 187
Sliding/pop-up roof 190, 292
Sliding/pop-up roof in an
emergency 292
Sliding/pop-up roof with SmartKey 192
Trunk 85
Windows 186, 187
Windows with SmartKey 188
Operating Audio system 159
Cassette player 116
CD player 116
COMAND* see separate operating in-structions
Navigation system 117
Radio 115
Radio transmitters 230
Telephone* 134, 159, 179
Operating safety Audio system 159
Operator’s Manual 10
Ornamental moldings 253