2004 MERCEDES-BENZ C240 4MATIC WAGON light

367 Index
Storage compartment inside 209
Tailgate 87
Tie-down rings 214
Cargo tie-down rings 214
Cassette operation
Playing cassettes 182
Cassette player
Operating 119
Catalytic converter 246
CD changer* 185
CD operation 185
CD player
Operating 118
Center console 25
Lower part 26
PASS. AIRBAG OFF
indicator lamp 279
Upper part 25
Centigrade
Setting temperature units 125Central locking
Automatic 88
From inside 89
Switch 89
Switching on/off
(control system) 131
Unlocking from inside 89
Central locking switch 89
Certification label 338
Changing
Key setting 132
Changing CDs 185
Charcoal filter 165
Charging
Vehicle battery 325
CHECK ENGINE
malfunction indicator lamp 23, 276
Checking
Coolant level 257
Oil level 251, 254
Tire inflate pressure 251
Vehicle lighting 251Child safety 65
Airbags 58
Infant and child
restraint systems 62, 65
LATCH-type child seat anchors 71
Child safety switch see
Blocking of rear door window operation
Cigarette lighter 220
Cleaning
Cloth upholstery 272
Cup holder 271
Gear selector lever 271
Hard plastic trim items 271
Headlamps 145
Headliner and shelf
below rear window 271
Instrument cluster 270
Leather upholstery 271
Light alloy wheels 270
MB Tex upholstery 272
Plastic and rubber parts 272
Seat belts 271
Steering wheel 271

368 Index
Upholstery 271
Windows 270
Windshield 48
Wiper blades 270
Wood trims 272
Climate control 150
Adjusting 153
Defogging windshield 153
Defrosting 154
Setting the temperature 152
Clock 23, 124
Closing
Glove box 215
Hood 253
Side windows 197
Sliding/pop-up roof 199, 309
Sliding/pop-up roof with
SmartKey 200
Tailgate 88
Windows 196
Windows with SmartKey 198Closing sliding/pop-up roof
In an emergency 309
Cloth upholstery
Cleaning 272
Cockpit 20, 357
Cockpit management and
data system (COMAND*) 358
COMAND*
See separate operating instructions
Combination switch 103
High beam flasher 47, 104
Turn signals 46
Windshield wipers 47
Comfort driving
Transmission program mode 143
Consumer information 355
Control and operation of radio
transmitter 246
Control system 111, 358
AUDIO menu 116
Convenience submenu 132
Display digital speedometer 116Functions 112, 115
Instrument cluster submenu 124
Lighting submenu 127
Malfunction memory menu 120
Menus 114, 115
Multifunction display 111
Multifunction steering wheel 112
NAVI menu 119
Selecting radio system 117
Selecting satellite radio* system 117
Settings menu 121
Standard display menu 116
Submenus 113, 115
TEL* menu 136
Trip computer menu 134
Vehicle submenu 131
Convenience submenu 132
Activating easy-entry/exit
feature 132
Setting key dependency 133
Setting parking position for
exterior rear view mirror 134

369 Index
Coolant 257, 352
Adding 257
Anticorrosion/antifreeze
quantity 352
Capacities 346
Checking level 257
Messages in display 287, 288
Temperature 248
Temperature gauge 108
Warning lamp 288
Coolant level
Checking 257
Cruise control 202, 358
Canceling 203
Driving downhill 203
Driving uphill 203
Fine adjustment 204
Saving current speed 203
Setting speeds 204
Cruise control lever 202
Cruising range, fuel 351Cup holder
Cleaning 271
In front seat armrest 216
In rear seat armrest 217
Customer assistance system (CAC) 357
D
Daytime running lamp mode 102
Setting 127, 128
Deactivating
Air conditioning 156
Air recirculation mode 155, 164
Alarm 81
Anti-theft alarm system 81
Automatic climate control* 159
Central locking (control system) 131
Charcoal filter 165
Climate control 151
Climate control system 155
Cruise control 203
Defrosting 154, 163ESP 77
Exterior lamps 101
Exterior lamps delayed shut-off 129
Front fog lamps 129
Hazard warning flasher 104
Headlamps 52
Immobilizer 80
Interior lighting delayed shut-off 130
Rapid seat heater* 96
Rear window defroster 149
Seat heater* 96
Tow-away alarm 82
Deep water see Standing water
Defogging
Windshield 153, 162
Defrosting 154, 163
Delayed shut-off
Exterior lamps 129
Interior lighting 130
Dialing
A number (telephone) 138

375 Index
Instrument cluster 22, 107, 359
Cleaning 270
Coolant temperature gauge 108
Illumination 107
Lamps in 274–278
Multifunction display 111
Outside temperature indicator 109
Selecting language 126
Instruments and controls see Cockpit
Interior lighting 105
Activating automatic control 105
Deactivating automatic control 105
Delayed shut-off 130
Manual operation 105
Interior rear view mirror
Adjusting 38
Antiglare 146
Automatic antiglare 146Interior storage spaces 215
Armrest 218
Cup holder 216
Glove box 215
Parcel net
in front passenger footwell 219
Storage compartment
in front of armrest 217
Intermittent wipe
Switching off 49
Switching on 49
J
Jack 301
Jump starting 327K
Key dependency memory
Settings 133
Key positions in starter switch 31
Key, mechanical 305
Key, SmartKey
Battery check lamp 85
Checking the batteries 86
Factory setting 85
Global locking 85
Global unlocking 85
Loss of 86
Positions in starter switch 31
Remote control 84
Restoring to factory setting 85
Selective setting 85
Unlocking with 30
Kickdown 144, 359
Kilometers/miles in speedometer 126
Km/h or mph in speedometer 126

376 IndexL
Labels, identification 338
Lamp bulbs, exterior 310
Lamps, exterior
Front 310
Light sensor 294
Messages in display 293–296
Rear 311
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS 274
Airbag Off 61
Battery (SmartKey) 85
Brakes 275
CHECK ENGINE 276
Coolant 287
Engine diagnostics 276, 278
ESP 277
Fuel reserve 278
Instrument cluster 274–278
Seat belts 278
Service indicator 265
SRS 57
Turn signals 23Language
Multifunction display 126
Setting 126
LATCH-type child seat anchors 71
Folding back 71
Layout of poly-V-belt drive 339
Leather upholstery
Cleaning 271
License plate lamps
Messages in display 294
Replacing bulbs 311, 316
Light alloy wheels
Cleaning 270
Technical data 342
Light sensor 294
Lighter see Cigarette lighter
Lighting 100
Automatic headlamp mode 101
Cargo compartment 106
Combination switch 104
Daytime running lamp mode 102
Door entry lamps 106
Exterior lamp switch 100Front fog lamps 102
High beam flasher 104
High beams 104
Instrument cluster illumination 107
Interior 105
Locator lighting 102
Low beam 100
Manual headlamp mode 101
Night security illumination 102
Parking lamps 100
Rear fog lamp 103
Settings (control system) 127
Limiting the gear range 141
Limp Home Mode 144
Loading 205
Cargo tie-down rings 214
Instructions 213
Roof rack 205
Ski sack* 205
Split rear bench seat 211
Locator lighting 102
Setting 128

377 Index
Lock button
Doors 359
Locking 51, 84
Automatic while driving 88
Centrally from inside 89
Fuel filler flap 249
Global, SmartKey 85
Vehicle in an emergency 306
Loss of keys 86
Loss of Service and
Warranty Information Booklet 337
Low beam headlamps
Messages in display 295
Replacing bulbs 310, 312
Lowering
Vehicle 322
Lubricants
Technical data 346
Luggage cover 210
Retractable 210M
Main dimensions 344
Maintenance 12, 265
Vehicles with E85 fuel 351
Malfunction
Displaying 120
Malfunction memory 120
Calling up 120
Clearing 120
Manual headlamp mode 101
Manual operations
Fuel filler flap 308
Interior lighting control 105
Locking the vehicle 306
Sliding/pop-up roof 309
Unlocking the driver’s door 305
Unlocking transmission
gear selector lever 308Manual seat
Adjusting 33
Adjusting backrest tilt 33
Adjusting head restraint height 34
Adjusting head restraint tilt 34
Adjusting seat cushion tilt 33
Adjusting seat height 33
Front seat head restraints 91
Seat fore and aft adjustment 33
MAXCOOL Maximum cooling 163
MB Tex upholstery
Cleaning 272
Mechanical key 305
Memory function 97
Recalling positions from memory 98
Storing exterior rear view mirror
parking position 99
Storing key dependent settings 98
Menu
Control system 359

380 IndexP
Paintwork 268
Panic alarm 73
Panic button on SmartKey 73
Parcel net
In cargo compartment 208
In front passenger footwell 219
Parking 51, 241
Parking brake 44, 51
Engaging 51
Message in display 286
Releasing 44
Parking lamps
Replacing bulbs 310, 311, 313, 314
Switching on 100
Parking position
Exterior rear view
mirrors 99, 134, 147
Partition net 209
Parts see Spare parts service
PASS. AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp 279Passenger compartment 245
Fuse box in 333
Interior lighting 105
Interior rear view mirror 38
Parcel net in
front passenger footwell 219
Passenger safety see Occupant safety
Pedals 239
Performance
In cold weather 351
In hot weather 351
Phone book*
Loading 138
Quick search 138
Phone number*
Dialing 138
Redialing 138
Plastic and rubber parts
Cleaning 272
Playing
CDs 187Poly-V-belt drive 359
Layout 339
Positions (Memory function*)
Recalling from memory 98
Storing into memory 98
Power assistance 239
Power seat*
Adjusting backrest tilt 35
Adjusting head restraint height 35
Adjusting head restraint tilt 36
Adjusting seat cushion tilt 35
Adjusting seat height 35
Removing/installing head
restraints 92
Seat fore and aft adjustment 35
Power train 360
Power washer 268
Power windows 196
Blocking of
rear door window operation 72
Side windows 196
Synchronizing 198

384 IndexSetting
Convenience functions 123, 132
Cruise control 203
Daytime running
lamp mode 127, 128
Exterior rear view mirror parking
position 99
Higher speed in cruise control 204
Hours (clock) 124
Individual vehicle settings 121
Interior lighting delayed shut-off 130
Key dependent memory 133
Lamps and lighting (control
system) 127
Language, multifunction display 126
Locator lighting 128
Lower speed in cruise control 204
Miles/kilometers in
speedometer 126
Minutes (clock) 124
Night security illumination 129Parking position for exterior rear view
mirrors 134
Slower speed in cruise control 204
Speed in cruise control 204
Speedometer display mode 126
Station selection mode 131
Temperature (Interior) 161
Temperature (interior) 152
Temperature indicator 125
Time display mode (Clock) 125
Units
Speedometer 126
Temperature 125
Settings
Convenience functions 132
Factory, SmartKey 85
Individual (SmartKey) 133
Lighting (control system) 127
Menus and submenus 113
Resetting all (control system) 121
Resetting in the submenu 122
Selective 85Settings menu
Functions in 121
Individual vehicle settings 121
Submenus 122
Shift lock (Automatic transmission) 360
Shifting
Gear selector lever positions 142
Into optimal gear range
(automatic transmission) 140
Shutting off
Delayed (exterior lamps) 129
Side impact airbags 62
Side marker lamps
Replacing bulbs 310, 311, 315
Side markers
Cleaning 269
Side windows
Automatic closing 197
Automatic opening 197
Cleaning 270
Closing 196, 197, 198
Closing fully 197