2005 MERCEDES-BENZ C COUPE Owner's Manual

464 IndexStoring tires 302
Submenus
Convenience 148
For settings 125
In control system 127
Instrument cluster 137, 139
Lighting 144
Resetting functions in Control
system 135
Selecting 134
Settings menu 134
Time/Date 139
Vehicle 148
Sun visors 169
Supplemental Restraint System see SRS
Switching
Fuel (Flexible fuel vehicle) 431
Switching off
Audio system 198
Automatic central locking (control
system) 148
Cornering fog lamps* 115
Delayed (exterior lamps) 146
Engine 58
ESP 84
Hazard warning flasher 116Headlamps 57
Seat heating* 106
Switching on
Audio system 198
Automatic central locking (control
system) 148
Cornering fog lamps* 115
ESP 85
Front fog lamps 113
Hazard warning flasher 116
Headlamps 51
High beams 114
Rear fog lamp 113
Seat heating* 106
Windshield wipers 53
Synchronizing
Panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel* 246
Power windows 240
T
Tachometer 25, 121
Displaying gear range 161
Overspeed range 121
Tail lamps
Cleaning 335
Replacing bulbs 385, 390Tar stains 334
Technical data
Air conditioner refrigerant 428
Brake fluid 428
Coolant 426
Coolants 432
Electrical system 423
Engine 418
Engine oil 428
Engine oil additives 428
Flexible fuel vehicles 431
Fuel requirements 429
Fuels 426
Gasoline additives 430
Lubricants 426
Main dimensions 424
Premium unleaded gasoline 429
Rims and tires 419
Weights 425
Windshield and headlamp* washer
system 427, 435
Windshield washer system 427
Tele Aid System* 261, 441

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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 156Temperature
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 325Tire 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 services
For 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 412Trunk 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 137Unlocking 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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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 326Vehicle 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 338Vehicle 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

468 IndexW
Warning lamps see Lamps, indicator and
warning
Warning sounds
Drivers seat belts 66
Parking brake 50
Warranty coverage 415
Washer fluid see Windshield washer fluid
Washing the vehicle 333
Wear pattern (tires) 326
Weights 425
Wheel bolts
Tighten 400
Wheels
Collapsible wheel chock 375
Tires and wheels 300
Window curtain air bags 66
Windows see Side windows
Windshield
Defogging 187
Climate control 176
Refilling washer fluid 299
Replacing wiper blades 393
Washer fluid 299, 435
Washer system 435Windshield washer fluid 435
Checking 290
Message in display 372
Mixing ratio 435
Refilling 299
Wiping with 54
Windshield washer system 435
Windshield wipers 53
Fast wiper speed 53
Intermittent wiping 54
Replacing wiper blades 393
Single wipe 54
Switching on 53
Wiping with windshield washer
fluid 54
Winter driving 328
Block heater 329
Snow chains 329
Tires 328
Winter driving instructions 283
Winter tires 328
Wiper blades
Cleaning 336
Installing 393
Removing 393
Replacing 393Wiping
And washing simultaneously 54
Intermittent wiping 54
Interval 53
Single wipe 54
With windshield washer fluid 54
Wood trims
Cleaning 338
Working on the vehicle
Automatic transmission 165
X
Xenon headlamps*
Bi-Xenon 437

Service and Literature
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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 technical details of the vehicle as given in the data and illustrations of this Operator’s Manual. Re-
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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 injury.
If you have questions about carrying out any type of service, turn to the advice of an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.