2005 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS COUPE service

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Index
Tele Aid*
Emergency calls 263
Information 266
Initiating an emergency call manually 264
Message in display 372
Remote door unlock 268
Roadside assistance 265
SOS button 264
Stolen vehicle tracking services 269
System self-check 262
Tele Aid System 262
Upgrade signals 267
Telephone* 26, 260 Answering a call 154
Dialing a number from the phone book 154
Ending a call 154
Hands-free microphone 29
Loading phone book 154
Message in display 372
Operation 153, 220
Redialing 156 Temperature
Display mode 137
Setting interior temperature 175
Setting units in display 137
Tires 310
Tie-down rings 253
Tightening torque 441
Tilt Head restraint 37, 39
Time Setting hours 139
Setting minutes 140
Time display Setting 141
TIN 325
Tire Vehicle maximum load on 326
Tire and Loading Information 304
Tire and loading terminology 323
Tire care and maintenance 301
Tire Identification Number see TIN
Tire inflation pressure Checking 290, 309, 311
Tire inspection 301
Tire load rating 325 Tire ply composition and material
used 325
Tire speed rating 282, 316, 325, 441
Tire terminology 323
Tire traction 281
Tires 300, 419 Collapsible 437
Direction of rotation 303
Driving instructions 280
Retreads 300
Rims and tires 419
Rotating 326
Service life 301
Temperature 310, 322
Tread depth 302, 328
Wear pattern 326
Winter 328
Tools 373
Tow-away alarm 27, 87 Arming 87
Disarming 87
Disarming for transport 87
Towing eye bolt (vehicle tool kit) Installing 409
Towing the vehicle 406

466 IndexTracking servicesFor stolen vehicle 269
Traction 164, 325
Transmission gear selector lever Unlocking manually 380
Transmission see Automatic transmission* 296
Tread 325
Tread depth 302
Tread depth (tires) 328
Treadwear indicators 325
Trim panel Opening 412
Trip computer 151
Trip odometer Resetting 121
Trunk Closing the lid 95
Fuse box 412 Trunk lid
Closing 95
Emergency release 96
Message in display 372
Opening from inside vehicle 95
Turn signal lamps Replacing bulbs 385
Turn signals 52 Additional in mirrors 385
Cleaning lenses 335
Front bulbs 385, 388, 389
Rear bulbs 385, 391
Turning off Engine 58
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards 326
Units Setting speedometer units 137
Setting temperature units 137 Unlocking 32, 90
Centrally from inside 98
Driver’s door in an emergency 377
Fuel filler flap 288
Global 92
In an emergency 377
Selective settings 92
Transmission gear selector lever manually 380
Trunk lid in an emergency 378
Vehicle in an emergency 268
With the SmartKey 32
Upgrade signals Tele Aid* 267
Uphill driving Cruise control 248
Upholstery Cleaning 338
Upshifting 160

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Index
Useful features 254
Ashtrays 257, 258
Cigarette lighter 259
Electrical outlet 260
Storage compartments 254
Tele Aid* 261
Telephone* 260
V
Vehicle Individual settings 133, 136
Locking 27
Locking in an emergency 379
Lowering 400
Performance in cold weather 431
Performance in hot weather 432
Service battery 401
Towing 406
Unlocking 27
Unlocking in an emergency 377
With flexible fuel 431
Vehicle battery 401
Vehicle capacity weight 326 Vehicle care 333
Cup holders 337
Engine cleaning 335
Gear selector lever 337
Hard plastic trim items 337
Headlamps 335
Instrument cluster 337
Leather upholstery 338
Light alloy wheels 336
MB Tex upholstery 338
Ornamental moldings 335
Paintwork 334
Plastic and rubber parts 338
Power washer 334
Seat belts 337
side markers 335
Steering wheel 337
Tail lamps 335
Tar stains 334
Turn signals 335
Upholstery 338
Vehicle washing 335
Window cleaning 336
Wiper blades 336
Wood trims 338 Vehicle jack 374
Vehicle lighting
Checking 290
Vehicle loading terminology 323
Vehicle maximum load on the tire 326
Vehicle status message memory 132
Vehicle tool kit 373 Air pump 373
Alignment bolt 373
Collapsible wheel chock 373
Gloves 373
Spare fuses 373
Special fuse puller 373
Towing eye bolt 373
Vehicle jack 373
Wheel bolts 373
Wheel wrench 373
Vehicle washing 335
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) 441
Viscosity Engine oil 438
Voice control system* Hands-free microphone 29

Service and Literature
Your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center has trained technicians and original Mercedes-Benz parts to service your vehicle properly.
For expert advice and quality service, see your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
If you are interested in obtaining service literature for your vehicle, please contact your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. We consider this the best way for you to obtain accurate information for your vehicle.
For further information you can find us on the Mercedes-Benz web-site www.mbusa.com or www.mercedes-benz.ca .
We reserve the right to modify the technica l details of the vehicle as given in the data and illustrations of this Operator’s M anual. Re-
printing, translation and copying, even of excerpts, is not permitted without our prior authorization in writing.
Title illustration no. P00.01-2915-31 Press time June 17, 2004 GSP / TIP
Printed in Germany
Warning!
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To help avoid personal injury, be extremely careful when performing any service work or repairs. Improper or incomplete service or the use of
incorrect or inappropriate parts or materials may damage the vehicle or its equipment, which may in turn result in personal inj ury.
If you have questions about carrying out any type of service, turn to the advice of an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.