2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

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x. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Introduction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 At a glance
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Safet
y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Controls
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Operation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 Practical advice
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 Technical dat
a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .335 Contents
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31, 2, 3 ...
7G–TRONIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 A
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Display message (luxury multi -
function steering wheel) . . . .248, 251
Display message (multi-function
steering wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
Acceleratio n
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344
Accident
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287
Active Light Syste m. . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Adaptive brake lamps . . . . . . . . . . . ..68
Additional speedometer Activating/deactivating (on -
board computer, luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .141
ADVANCED AGILITY package with
sports mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
ADVANCED AGILITY package with
sporty driving mode
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
Airbag
Activatio n.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Driver's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Driver's knee airba
g.. . . . . . . . . . ..51
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277
Sidebag s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Windowbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Air cleaner
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
Air-conditioning syste m
see Thermatic
Air-recirculation mode
Convenience opening/closing
feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Thermatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Thermotronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Air vents
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Centre air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Rear-compartment air vents . . . . .157
Side air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Antifreeze concentration . . . . . . . ..370
Anti-lock braking syste m
see ABS
Anti-theft alarm system
see ATA
Anti-theft systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..70
Ashtra y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 ASSYST PLU
S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
ATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Switching off the alarm . . . . . .71, 286
Audible warning signal . . . . . . . . . ..286
Audio On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .137
AUTO lights
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . ..227
Automatic transmission Changing gear yoursel f.. . . . . . . .119
Display in the speedometer . . . . . .118
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Emergency running mode . . . . . . .292
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292
One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . .119
Program selector button . . . . . . . .120
Releasing the parking lock man-
ually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . .118
Shift ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Axle load, maximum permissible
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356, 357 Index
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Bag hoo k. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Ball couplin g
Folding in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Folding out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Battery Changing (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304
Changing (KEYLESS GO key) . . . . .304
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327
Checking (key ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304
Checking (KEYLESS GO key) . . . . .304
Check lamp (key ).. . . . . . . . . . . . .304
Check lamp (KEYLESS GO key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79, 304
Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326
Display message . . . . . . . . . .249, 268
Maintenance (vehicle ).. . . . . . . ..324
Reconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328
Removing/fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324
Belt force limiters
Activatio n.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . ..100
Belt tensioners Activatio n.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Belt warnin g. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Bonnet
Bonnet catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Bonnet release lever
Release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Boot
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . .301
Locking separatel y.. . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Boot li d
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Brake
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280
Brake Assist
see BAS
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .370
Display message (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .250
Display message (multi-function
steering wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Brake lamps
Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258
Brake syste m
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Bulb
Brake lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310, 311
Dipped-beam headlamps . . . . . . . .308 Main-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . .
.309
Parking lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
Rear foglamp . . . . . . . . . . . . .310, 311
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307, 310
Reversing lamp . . . . . . . . . . .310, 311
Side lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
Side marker lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310, 311
Tail lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310, 311
Turn signal lamp . . . . . .309, 310, 311
see Lamp
Bulbs
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306 C
Car e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . .227
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
High-pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . .228
Parktroni c.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230
Plastic trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Trailer tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230
CD player/CD changer
Operation (on-board computer,
luxury multi-function steering
wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Index
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Central locking
Automatic (on-board computer,
luxury multi-function steering
wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
KEYLESS GO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Central locking/unlocking button . ..8 0
Central unlocking Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
KEYLESS GO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Centre console
Lower section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Upper section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Changing a wheel
see Flat tyr e
Child-proof locks
Rear door s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Side windows (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Children
Fastening seat belt s.. . . . . . . . . . ..64
In the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Restraint systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Child seat
Automatic recognition . . . . . . . . . . .55
Automatic recognition (malfunc-
tion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Integrated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Recommendation
s.. . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Suitable positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Cockpit Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Collapsible wheel
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .354
Combined luggage cover and net ..1 90
Constant headlamp mode see Daytime driving lights
Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . ..112
Convenience opening/closing feature Air-recirculation mode (Thermatic) 163
Air-recirculation mode
(Thermotronic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Coolan t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
Checking the level . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
Display message (multi-function
steering wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
Mixture ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .368
Temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Cooling with dehumidification
Thermatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Thermotronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Cornering light
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
Cup holde r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 D
Dashboard see Instrument cluster
Dat e
Entering (on-board computer,
multi-function steering wheel) . . . .129
Setting (on-board computer,
luxury multi-function steering
wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Daytime driving lamps
On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .143
Daytime driving lights . . . . . . . . . . ..103
Diese l
Low outside temperature s.. . . . ..206
Diesel engine
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . ..135
Dipped-beam headlamps Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . .103
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253
Symmetrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Display messag e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
ABS (luxury multi-function steer-
ing wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248, 251
ABS (multi-function steering
wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249, 268 Index
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