2004 MERCEDES-BENZ C240 4MATIC WAGON key battery

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

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

378 IndexMenus 112
AUDIO 116
In control system 114, 115
Malfunction memory 120
NAVI 119
Settings menu 121
Standard display 116
Submenus 113
TEL* 136
Trip computer 134
Microphone
Hands-free microphone 27
Miles/kilometers in speedometer
Setting 126
Minispare wheel 302, 342
Bolts 304
Mounting 318
Mirrors
Activating exterior rear view mirror
parking position 147
Adjusting 38
Automatic antiglare for
rear view mirror 146Exterior rear view mirror 38
Exterior rear view mirror parking
positions 134
Interior rear view mirror 38
Storing exterior rear view mirror
parking position 99
MON 250
MON (Motor Octane Number) 359
Mph or km/h in speedometer 126
Multicontour seat* 95
Multifunction display 111, 359
Selecting language 126
Standard display 115
Multifunction display messages
ABS 284
BAS 281
Battery 285
Brake fluid 286
Brake pads 286
Check engine 276
Coolant 288
Coolant level 287Cruise control 290
Display 290
Doors 290
Engine 276
Engine oil level 291
ESP 282
Fuel reserve tank 293
Hood 293
Key 293
Lamps 293, 296
Parking brake 286
Sliding/pop-up roof 299
Steering column not
properly locked 298
Steering gear oil level 298
Tele Aid* 299
Telephone* 299
Trunk lid 299
Washer fluid 299
Multifunction
steering wheel 24, 112, 359
Buttons 112

382 IndexRear view mirror automatic antiglare 146
Rear view mirrors see Mirrors
Rear window defroster 149
Rear window wiper/washer 49
Reconnecting
Vehicle battery 326
Refrigerant
Air conditioning 348
Refueling 249
Regular checks 251
Reinstalling vehicle battery 325
Remote control
SmartKey 84
Remote door unlock
With Tele Aid* 229
Remote Vehicle Diagnostics 360
Removing
Parcel net in cargo compartment 208
Ski sack 207
Twin-reel roller blind 210
Vehicle battery 325
Wheel 320
Wiper blades 317Replacing
Backup lamp bulbs 315
Brake lamp bulbs 315
Bulbs 310
Front lamp bulbs 312
Front turn signal bulbs 312, 313
Fuses 334
High beam bulbs 312
High beam bulbs
(xenon-type headlamps) 313
License plate lamp bulbs 316
Low beam bulbs 312
Parking lamp bulbs 313, 314
Rear fog lamp bulbs 315
Rear lamp bulbs 311, 315
Rear turn signal bulbs 315
Side marker lamp bulbs 315
Standing lamp bulbs 313, 314
Wiper blades 317
Reporting
Safety defects 18
Reset button in the instrument
cluster 121, 122Resetting
All functions (control system) 121
All functions of a submenu 122
Fuel consumption 135
Service indicator (FSS) 266
Trip odometer 109
Residual heat utilization 167
Residual ventilation 167
REST 360
Restraint system see Infant
and child restraint systems
Restraint systems 360
Rims 341
Roadside Assistance 12
Roadside assistance
Tele Aid* 226
RON 250
RON (Research Octane Number) 360
Roof rack 205
Rotating wheels 262
Rubber parts
Cleaning 272

385 Index
Closing with SmartKey 198
Opening 196, 197, 198
Opening fully 197
Opening with SmartKey 198
Stopping 197
Synchronizing power windows 198
Simultaneous wiping and washing
Rear window wiper/washer 49
Windshield wipers 48
Single wipe 48
Ski sack* 205
Installing 208
Removing 207
Unfolding and loading 205
Unloading and folding 207
Sliding/pop-up roof 199
Closing 199, 309
Closing with SmartKey 200
Messages in display 299
Opening 199, 309
Opening with SmartKey 200Sliding/pop-up roof*
Stopping 200
Synchronizing 201
SmartKey 84
Changing battery 306
Locking and unlocking 84
Opening and closing the
sliding/pop-up roof with 200
Opening and closing
windows with 198
Unlocking with 30
Snow chains 264
Soft keys
Audio system 172
Spare fuses 334
Spare parts service 336
Spare wheel 342
Speed
Saving current 203
Speed settings
Cruise control 204Speedometer 23
Settings units 126
Speedometer display mode
Selecting 126
Split rear bench seat 211
SRS 64
Indicator lamp 278
SRS
(Supplemental Restraint System) 360
Standing lamps 100
Replacing bulbs 310, 311, 313, 314
Standing water
Driving instructions 245
Starter switch 21, 31
Positions 31
Starting difficulties 44
Starting position 31
Starting the engine 43
Station (radio)
Search 117

389 Index
Trip computer 134
Trip odometer
Resetting 109
Trunk lid
Message in display 299
Trunk see Cargo compartment
Turn signal lamps
Replacing bulbs 310, 311
Turn signals 46
Additional in mirrors 310
Cleaning lenses 269
Front bulbs 310, 312, 314
Indicator lamps 23
Rear bulbs 311, 316
Turning off
Engine 53
Twin-reel roller blind
Installing 211
Luggage cover and partition net 209
Removing 210U
Units
Setting speedometer units 126
Setting temperature units 125
Unlocking 30, 84
Centrally from inside 89
Driver’s door in an emergency 305
Fuel filler flap 249
Global 85
In an emergency 305
Selective settings 85
Transmission gear
selector lever manually 308
Vehicle in an emergency 229
With the SmartKey 30
Upgrade signals
Tele Aid* 228
Uphill driving
Cruise control 203
Upholstery
Cleaning 271Upshifting 140
Useful features 215
Ashtrays 219
Cigarette lighter 220
Electrical outlet 221
Interior storage spaces 215
Tele Aid* 222
Telephone* 221
V
Vehicle
Individual settings 121, 123
Locking 25
Locking in an emergency 306
Lowering 322
Performance in cold weather 351
Performance in hot weather 351
Service battery 324
Towing 329
Unlocking 25
Unlocking in an emergency 305
With flexible fuel 350