2004 MERCEDES-BENZ C240 4MATIC WAGON center console

Contents
Introduction.......................................... 9
Product information ................................ 9
Operator’s Manual ............................... 10
Service and warranty information .. 10
Important notice for California
retail buyers and lessees of
Mercedes-Benz automobiles .......... 11
Maintenance .................................. 12
Roadside Assistance ...................... 12
Change of address or ownership.... 12
Operating your vehicle outside
the USA or Canada......................... 13
Where to find it .................................... 14
Symbols ............................................... 15
Operating safety .................................. 16
Proper use of the vehicle ............... 16
Problems with your vehicle .................. 17
Reporting safety defects...................... 18
Reporting Safety Defects ............... 18
At a glance.......................................... 19
Cockpit ................................................. 20
Instrument cluster ................................ 22
Multifunction steering wheel ................ 24
Center console ..................................... 25
Upper part ...................................... 25
Lower Part ...................................... 26
Overhead control panel ........................ 27
Door control panel................................ 28
Getting started................................... 29
Unlocking ............................................. 30
Unlocking with the SmartKey ......... 30
Adjusting .............................................. 32
Seats .............................................. 32
Steering wheel ................................ 36
Mirrors ............................................ 38
Driving .................................................. 40
Fastening the seat belt ................... 40
Starting the engine ......................... 43
Switching on headlamps ................. 46
Turn signals and high beam ............ 46
Windshield wipers ........................... 47
Rear window wiper/washer ............ 49
Problems while driving.................... 50
Parking and locking .............................. 51
Parking brake ................................. 51
Switching off headlamps................. 52
Turning off engine ........................... 53

Contents
Practical hints................................. 273
What to do if … .................................. 274
Lamps in instrument cluster ........ 274
Lamp in center console................ 279
Messages in the display ............... 280
Where will I find ...? ........................... 300
First aid kit ................................... 300
Vehicle tool kit ............................. 300
Minispare wheel ........................... 302
Unlocking/locking in an emergency .. 305
Unlocking the vehicle ................... 305
Locking the vehicle ...................... 306
Changing batteries in
the SmartKey ............................... 306
Fuel filler flap ............................... 308
Manually unlocking the
transmission gear selector lever .. 308
Opening/closing in an emergency..... 309
Sliding/pop-up roof* ................... 309Replacing bulbs .................................. 310
Bulbs ............................................. 310
Replacing bulbs for front lamps .... 312
Side marker lamp bulb .................. 315
Replacing bulbs for rear lamps ..... 315
Replacing wiper blades....................... 317
Removing wiper blades ................. 317
Installing wiper blades .................. 317
Flat tire ............................................... 318
Preparing the vehicle .................... 318
Mounting the Minispare wheel...... 318
Battery................................................ 324
Disconnecting the battery............. 325
Removing the battery.................... 325
Charging and reinstalling
the battery .................................... 325
Reconnecting the battery.............. 326Jump starting...................................... 327
Towing the vehicle.............................. 329
Installing towing eye bolt .............. 332
Fuses.................................................. 333
Fuse box in
passenger compartment ............... 333
Fuse box in engine compartment . 333
Auxiliary fuse box in
cargo compartment ...................... 334

19 At a glance
Cockpit
Instrument cluster
Multifunction steering wheel
Center console
Overhead control panel
Door control panel

21 At a glance
Cockpit
Item
Page
1
Combination switch

Turn signals
46


Windshield wipers
47


High beam
46
2
Cruise control lever
202
3
Instrument cluster
22,
107
4
Multifunction steering
wheel
24,
112
5
Lever for voice control
system*, see separate
operating instructions
Item
Page
6
Overhead control panel
27
7
Glove box lid release, glove
box lock
215
8
Glove box
215
9
Center console
25
a
Starter switch
31, 43
b
Horn
c
Steering wheel adjustment
handle (manual)
37
d
Steering wheel adjustment
stalk (electrical)*
37
Item
Page
e
Hood lock release
252
f
Parking brake pedal
44, 51
g
Door control panel
28
h
Parking brake release
44
j
Exterior lamp switch
46,
100
k
Exterior rear view mirror
adjustment
38, 99
l
Headlamp washer switch*
145

25 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
Item
Page
1
Seat heater*, driver’s side
95
2
Rear window
wiper/washer
49
3
ESP control switch
78
4
Hazard warning flasher
switch – switching on/off
104
5
Central locking switch
89
6
Anti-theft alarm system
indicator lamp
80
Tow-away alarm switch
81
Item
Page
7
Seat heater*, passenger
side
95
8
PASS. AIRBAG OFF
indicator lamp
68,
279
9
Audio system,
or
169
COMAND* (see separate
operating instructions)
a
Climate control
150
Automatic climate control*
158
Rear window defroster
149

26 At a glanceCenter consoleLower Part
Item
Page
1
Ashtray
219
2
Gear selector lever for
automatic transmission
43,
142
3
Storage compartment
217
Cup holder
216
Cigarette lighter
220
4
Armrest
218
5
Program mode selector for
automatic transmission
143

49 Getting started
Driving
Rear window wiper/washer
The switch is located on the center
console.
1Intermittent wipe
2Indicator lamp
3Rear window washer system

Make sure the ignition is switched on.Activating intermittent wipe

Press upper switch position1.
Indicator lamp2 comes on.
Deactivating intermittent wipe

Press upper switch position1 again.
Indicator lamp2 goes out.
Wiping with window washer fluid

Press and hold lower switch
position3.
The wiper operates with washer fluid.
More information on windshield wipers can
be found in the “Controls in detail” section
(
page 145).
iThe rear window wiper will also auto-
matically engage if

the windshield wiper is engaged


the gear selector lever is placed
inR “Reverse”

61 Safety and Security
Occupant safety
When you sell your vehicle we strongly
urge you to give notice to the subsequent
owner that it is equipped with an SRS by
alerting them to the applicable section in
the Operator’s Manual.
Front airbags
1Driver’s airbag
2Passenger front airbagDriver and passenger airbags are
deployed:


in the event of a frontal impact


if impact exceeds a preset deployment
threshold


independently of the side impact
airbags
The airbags will not deploy in impacts
which do not exceed the system’s
deployment thresholds. You will then be
protected by the fastened seat belts.
The passenger front airbag will only be
deployed if:


the front passenger seat is occupied


the PASS. AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp
in the center console is not lit
(page 68)


the impact exceeds a preset
deployment treshold


An airbag system component within the
steering wheel gets hot after the airbag
has inflated. Do not touch.


Improper work on the system, including
incorrect installation and removal, can
lead to possible injury through an unin-
tended activation of the SRS.


In addition, through improper work
there is a risk of rendering the SRS inop-
erative or causing unintended airbag de-
ployment. Work on the SRS must
therefore only be performed by qualified
technicians. Contact your authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.


For your protection and the protection
of others, when scrapping the airbag
unit or emergency tensioning device,
our safety instructions must be fol-
lowed. These instructions are available
from your authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.


Given the considerable deployment
speed and the textile structure of the
airbags, there is the possibility of abra-
sions or other injuries resulting from air-
bag deployment.