Changing the bulbs
310Bulb holder for turn signal
1
Mark
2 Retainer
X Place bulb holder in the headlamp so that
retainer 2is upright and mark 1is at the
top .
X Turn bulb holder clockwise until it engages. Changing the rear bulbs
Tail lamps Saloon
X
Switch off the lights .
X Open the boot. Saloon
1
Retaining clips
X Remove the side panel.
or
X Open the left-hand* or right-hand stowage
compartment in the boot. X
Press retaining clips 1together and pull
the bulb holder with the bulb out a short
distance.
X Vehicles with LED turn signals: discon-
nect the cables of the LED turn signal from
the connectors of the bulb holder.
X Remove the bulb holder with the bulb. Saloon: bulb holder without LED turn signal (right
-
hand side, left mirror image)
1 Rear foglamp/side marker lamp
2 Side marker lamp
3 Turn signal lamp
4 Parking lamp/brake lamp/tail lamp
5 Brake lamp/tail lamp
6 Reversing lamp Practical advice
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X
Rear foglamp/turn signal/parkin g
lamp/brake lamp/tail lamp/reversing
lamp: press the respective lamp back -
wards and turn it out of the bulb holder in
an anti-clockwise direction.
X Side marker lamp: pull bulb2out of the
bulb holder.
X Rear foglamp/turn signal/parkin g
lamp/brake lamp/tail lamp/reversing
lamp: insert the new bulb in the bulb holder
and turn in a clockwise direction .
X Side marker lamp: insert the new bulb in
the bulb holder and press in.
X Vehicles with LED turn signals: connect
the cables of the LED turn signal to the
connectors of the bulb holder.
X Reinsert the bulb holder and lock in posi-
tion .
X Close the side trim panel.
Estat e
X Switch off the lights .
X Open the luggage compartment. Estate
1
Retaining clips
X Remove the side panel.
X Press retaining clips 1together and pull
the bulb holder with the bulb out a short
distance.
X Vehicles with LED turn signals: discon-
nect the cables of the LED turn signal from
the connectors of the bulb holder.
X Remove the bulb holder with the bulb. Estate: bulb holder without LED turn signal (right
-
hand side, left mirror image)
1 Rear foglamp/side marker lamp
2 Side marker lamp
3 Turn signal lamp
4 Parking lamp/brake lamp/tail lamp
5 Brake lamp/tail lamp
6 Reversing lamp
X Rear foglamp/turn signal lamp/parkin g
lamp/brake lamp/tail lamp: press the
respective lamp backwards and turn it out
of the bulb holder in an anti-clockwise
direction .
X Side marker lamp/reversing lamp:
remove bulb 2/6 from the bulb holder.
X Rear foglamp/turn signal lamp/parkin g
lamp/brake lamp/tail lamp: insert the Practical advice
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Flat tyre
316
X
Remove the cap from valve 9on the faulty
tyre. a
Pressure release screw
b Pressure gauge
X Make sure pressure release screw aon
pressure gauge bis fully closed.
X Screw filler hose 8onto valve 9.
X Insert connector 5into the cigarett e
lighter socket (Y page 197) or into a 12V
socket* in your vehicle (Y page 198).
X Turn the ignition key to position 1in the
ignition lock . X
Press on/off switch 4on the electric air
pump to I.
The electric air pump is switched on. The
tyre is inflated.
i First, TIREFIT is pumped into the tyre. The
pressure can briefly rise to around 5 bar.
Do not switch off the compressor during
this phase.
X Let the compressor run for five minutes.
The tyre should then have a pressure of at
least 1.8 bar.
! Do not operate the electric air pump for
longer than six minutes without a break,
otherwise it may overheat.
The air pump can be operated again once
it has cooled down.
If a pressure of 1.8 bar is not reached after
five minutes:
X Switch off and disconnect the electric ai r
pump and drive the vehicle forwards or
backwards approximately 10 m.
This distributes the TIREFIT more evenly.
X Remove the TIREFIT filler bottle from th e
electric pump.
X Pump up the tyre again. G
Risk of accident
If a pressure of 1.8 bar is not achieved afte r
five minutes, the tyre is too badly damaged.
Do not drive any further. Consult a qualified
specialist workshop which has the neces-
sary specialist knowledge and tools to carry
out the work required. Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends that you use a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre for this purpose. In particu-
lar, work relevant to safety or on safety-
related systems must be carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
If a tyre pressure of 1.8 bar is reached:
X Press on/off switch 4on the electric air
pump to 0.
The electric air pump is switched off.
X Disconnect the electric air pump and stow
it away .
X Fold up the warning triangle and stow it
away .
X Pull away immediately.
This distributes the TIREFIT more evenly
around the tyre.
X Stop after driving for approximately ten
minutes and check the tyre pressure with
the electric air pump. Practical advice
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Valve
8 Filler hos e
X Remove the cap from valve 7on the faulty
tyre.
X Screw filler hose 8onto valve 7.
X Insert connector 4into the cigarett e
lighter socket (Y page 197) or into a 12V
socket* in your vehicle (Y page 198).
X Turn the ignition key to position 1in the
ignition lock .
X Press on/off switch 3on the electric air
pump to I.
The electric air pump is switched on. The
tyre is inflated. i
First, TIREFIT is pumped into the tyre. The
pressure can briefly rise to around 5 bar.
Do not switch off the compressor during
this phase.
X Let the compressor run for five minutes.
The tyre should then have a pressure of at
least 1.8 bar.
! Do not operate the electric air pump for
longer than six minutes without a break,
otherwise it may overheat.
The air pump can be operated again once
it has cooled down.
If a pressure of 1.8 bar is not reached after
five minutes:
X Switch off and disconnect the electric ai r
pump and drive the vehicle forwards or
backwards approximately 10 m.
This distributes the TIREFIT more evenly.
X Remove the sealant filler bottle from th e
electric pump.
X Pump up the tyre again. G
Risk of accident
If a pressure of 1.8 bar is not achieved afte r
five minutes, the tyre is too badly damaged. Do not drive any further. Consult a qualified
specialist workshop which has the neces-
sary specialist knowledge and tools to carry
out the work required. Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends that you use a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre for this purpose. In particu-
lar, work relevant to safety or on safety-
related systems must be carried out at
a
qualified specialist workshop.
If a tyre pressure of 1.8 bar is reached:
X Press 0on the electric air pump switch.
The electric air pump is switched off.
X Disconnect the electric air pump and stow
it away .
X Fold up the warning triangle and stow it
away .
X Pull away immediately.
This distributes the TIREFIT more evenly
around the tyre.
X Stop after driving for approximately ten
minutes and check the tyre pressure with
the electric air pump. G
Risk of accident
If the tyre pressure is now lower than
1.3 bar, the tyre is too badly damaged. Do
not drive any further. Consult a qualified Practical advice
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320 relevant to safety or on safety-related sys-
tems must be carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop
.
Never drive the vehicle with more than one
“Minispare”/collapsible emergency spare
wheel* fitted.
Preparing the vehicle X
Prepare the vehicle as described
(Y page 313).
X Place the wheels in the straight-ahead posi-
tion.
X Take out the following from the stowage
area beneath the boot/luggage compart -
ment floor:
R The "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel* or the spare wheel*, if present
R The vehicle tool kit and jack
.
X Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
away .
On level ground :place chocks or similar
under the front and rear of the wheel that
is diagonally opposite the wheel you wish
to change. Securing a vehicle on level ground (example illus-
tration)
X
On downhill gradients: place chocks or
similar behind both wheels of the other
axle. Securing a vehicle on slight downhill slope (exam-
ple illustration
) Raising the vehicle
Steel wheel with wheel trim
X
Vehicles with steel wheels :carefully
reach into two wheel trim openings and
remove the wheel trim. Practical advic
e
* optional
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Towing and tow-startin
g 329
The positive and negative contacts are loca-
ted on the front bulkhead on the right-han d
side of the vehicle. 1
Positive terminal of donor batter y
2 Cove r
3 Positive contact on your vehicle
4 Negative contact on your vehicle
5 Negative terminal of donor battery
X Slide cap 2of positive contact 3in the
direction of the arrow.
X Attaching the jump-start cable to the donor
battery first, connect positive terminal 1
of the donor battery and positive contact
on your vehicle 3.
X Start the engine of the donor vehicle and
run it at idling speed . X
Attaching the jump-start cable to the donor
battery first, connect negative terminal 5
of the donor battery and negative contact
on your vehicle 4.
X Start the engine.
X Electrical consumers can be switched on
again. Do not switch the lights on however ,
as this will overload the battery.
X First disconnect the jump lead from nega -
tive terminals 4and 5, then from positiv e
terminals 1and 3.
X Have the battery checked at a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Towing and tow-starting
Points to remember
G
Risk of accident
If you tow the vehicle, you must use a rigid
towing bar if:
R the engine is not running
R there is a brake system malfunctio n
R the voltage supply or the vehicle's elec-
trical system is damage d
There is no power assistance for the steer-
ing when the engine is not running.
It is better to have the vehicle transported
than to have it towed.
When towing, observe the legal requirement s
in all countries concerned.
! You may tow the vehicle for a maximum
of 50 km. A towing speed of 50 km/h must
not be exceeded.
With towing distances over 50 km, the
entire vehicle needs to be lifted up and
transported.
! Only secure the tow cable or towing bar
to the towing eyes. You may otherwise
damage the vehicle. Practical advice
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Fuse
s 333
!
Only use fuses that have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which
have the correct amperage for the system
concerned. Otherwise, components or sys-
tems could be damaged.
The fuses are located in various fuse boxes :
R Dashboard fuse box* on driver's side
R Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
driver's sid e
R Fuse box in the boot/luggage compart-
ment on the right-hand side of the vehicle
Fuse allocation chart The fuse allocation chart is located with the
vehicle tool kit (Y page 234) in the stowage
compartment under the boot/luggage com-
partment floor. The fuse amperage is also
indicated there. Before changing a fuse
X Park the vehicle.
X Switch off all electrical consumers .
X Remove the key from the ignition lock. Fuse box in the dashboard*
1
Cove r
2 To remove the cover
3 To release the cover
X To open: open the driver’s door.
X Pull out cover 1slightly at the bottom
3 .
X Pull cover 1outwards and remove it 2.
X To close: clip in cover 1at the front. X
Fold cover 1inwards until it engages.
X Close the driver's door . Fuse box in the engine compartment
X Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
turned off. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
turned off and the key is pulled out of the
ignition lock before you open the cover of
the fuse box. Otherwise, the windscreen
wipers and their wiper rods above the cove r
could be set in motion. This could lead to
parts of the body being trapped by the
wiper rods.
X To open: open the bonnet (Y page 206). Practical advice
* optional
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Tyres and wheels
35
0
Mixed tyres All models except the Estate:
C 350 / C 320 CDI / C 320 CDI 4MATI
C Estate: C 350 / C 320 CDI / C 320 CDI 4MATIC
Front axl
e Summer tyres 225/45 R17 91W 225 / 45 R17 91Y
Alloy wheels 7.5J x 17 H2 ET 47 7.5J x 17 H2 ET 47
Rear axle
Summer tyres
24 245/40 R17 91W 245 / 40 R17 91Y
Light-alloy
wheels 8.5J x 17 H2 ET 58 8.5J x 17 H2 ET 58
24
Snow chains not permitted Technical data
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