2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON clock

Changing the bulbs
309
X
Remove the bulb from the bulb holder,
holding the base (not the glass tube).
X Insert the new bulb so that the base fits flat
into the recess in the bulb holder.
X Clip in the retaining spring of bulb
holder 9.
X Attach the connector to the bulb .
X Put on the housing cover and turn it clock -
wise until it clips into place.
Replacing the bulbs in the main-beam
headlamp s 8
Bulb holder for main-beam headlamp
X Switch off the lights .
X Open the bonnet. X
Turn housing cover 4anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Push down the lamp on the connector until
it is released.
X Remove the bulb from bulb holder 8, hold-
ing the base (not the glass tube).
X Disconnect the connector from the bulb .
X Attach the connector to the new bulb .
X Put the bulb in at the bottom and push it up
until it clips into place, so that the base fits
flush in the recess on the bulb holder.
X Put on the housing cover and turn it clock -
wise until it clips into place .
Changing the bulbs in the side lamps
and parking lamps X
Switch off the lights .
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn housing cover 2or3 anti-clockwis e
and remove it.
X Pull out bulb holder 6or7 with the bulb.
X Pull the bulb out of the bulb holder.
X Push the new bulb into the bulb holder. X
Insert the bulb holder into the headlamp
and push it in.
X Put on the housing cover and turn it clock -
wise until it clips into place.
Replacing the turn signal lamps X
Switch off the lights .
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn bulb holder 1anti-clockwise and
remove it along with the bulb.
X Turn the bulb anti-clockwise, applying
slight pressure, and remove it from the bulb
holder.
X Insert the new bulb into the bulb holder and
turn it clockwise. Practical advice
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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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Changing the bulbs
311
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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Replacing the wiper blades
31
2
new bulb in the bulb holder and turn in
a
clockwise direction.
X Side marker lamp/reversing 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. Replacing the wiper blades
Windscreen wiper blades
G
Risk of accident
The windscreen will no longer be properly
wiped if the wiper blades are worn. Thi s
may prevent you from observing the traffic
conditions, thereby causing an accident.
Replace the wiper blades twice a year, ide-
ally in spring and autumn. G
Risk of accident
The wiper arms could start moving and
cause an injury if you leave the windscreen
wipers switched on.
Remove the key from the ignition lock
before replacing the wiper blades.
! Make sure you touch only the wiper arm
of the windscreen wiper to avoid damaging
the windscreen wiper blades.
Removin g X
Remove the key.
X Fold the wiper arm away from the wind-
screen until it engages . X
Set the wiper blade at right angles to the
wiper arm . X
Remove the wiper blade from the retainer
on the wiper arm in the direction of th e
arrow.
Fitting X
Slide the new wiper blade into the retaine r
on the wiper arm in the opposite direction
to the arrow.
X Turn the wiper blade parallel to the wiper
arm.
X Fold the wiper arm back onto the wind-
screen. Practical advic
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Flat tyre
322 G
Risk of accident
If a wheel hub thread is damaged, you mus t
not drive the vehicle any further. Consult a
qualified specialist workshop which has the
necessary specialist knowledge and tools
to carry out the work required. Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre or Service
24h for this purpose. In particular, work rel-
evant to safety or on safety-related systems
must be carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop. G
Risk of accident
Only use wheel bolts that have bee n
designed for the wheel and the vehicle. For
safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom -
mends that you only use wheel bolts which
have been approved for Mercedes-Benz
vehicles. Other bolts could work loose .
Do not tighten the wheel bolts completel y
while the vehicle is still jacked up. The vehi -
cle could topple off the jack.
X Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact
surfaces. X
Place the "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel* or the spare wheel onto the wheel
hub and push it on.
X Tighten the wheel bolts until they are fin-
ger-tight. Lowering the vehicle
X
Lower the vehicle. To do this, turn the crank
of the jack anti-clockwise until the vehicle
is standing firmly on the ground again.
X Place the jack to one side. 1
–5 Wheel bolts
X Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a cross-
wise pattern in the sequence indica-
ted (1 to5 ). The tightening torque must
be 130 Nm. G
Risk of accident
Have the tightening torque checked imme-
diately after a wheel is changed. The wheel s
could work loose if they are not tightened
to a tightening torque of 130 Nm.Practical advice
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Towing and tow-startin
g 331
Opening the rear cover
Rear bumper
1
Cove r
X Press the mark on cover 1inwards.
X Take cover 1off the opening but do not
remove it.
Securing the towing eye X
Take the towing eye and the wheel wrench
from the vehicle tool kit (Y page 234).
X Screw in the towing eye clockwise to the
stop .
X Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
towing eye and tighten. Towing the vehicle
! Vehicles with 4MATIC* may not be towed
with the front or rear axle raised.
! If the vehicle is to be towed with the front
or rear axle raised, the ignition must be
switched off (key in position 0or 1in the
ignition lock). Application of the brakes by
ESP ®
could otherwise destroy the brake
system on the front or rear axle.
Vehicles with manual transmission X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock .
X Shift to neutral .
Vehicles with automatic transmission * X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock .
X Move the selector lever to N. Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting )
Please note:
R Vehicles with an automatic transmission*
must not be tow-started.
R The battery must be connected.
R The engine and catalytic converter must be
cold.
R Avoid repeated and lengthy starting
attempts .
Vehicles with manual transmission X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock .
X Shift to neutral .
X Tow the vehicle or let it roll.
X Shift to a suitable gear and bring the clutch
pedal up slowly. Do not depress the accel-
erator pedal.
The engine is started. Practical advice
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Fuse
s 332 Removing the towing eye
X Take the wheel wrench from the vehicle
tool kit (Y page 234).
X Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
towing eye and turn it anti-clockwise.
X Unscrew the towing eye.
X Replace the cover and press it until it
engages.
X Return the towing eye and the whee l
wrench to the vehicle tool kit .Transporting the vehicle
The towing eyes can be used to pull the vehi-
cle onto a trailer or transporter for transport-
ing purposes.
! Only lash the vehicle down by the wheels
or wheel rims, not by parts of the vehicl e
such as axle or steering components. The
vehicle could otherwise be damaged.
Vehicles with manual transmission X
Shift to neutral . Vehicles with automatic transmission
* X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock .
X Move the selector lever to N. Fuses
Notes on changing fuses
The fuses in your vehicle serve to close down
faulty circuits. If a fuse blows, all the compo -
nents on the circuit and their functions will
fail .
i Blown fuses must be replaced with fuses
of the same rating (which can be recog -
nised by the colour and amperage) and
which have the amperage specified in the
fuse allocation chart. A Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre will be happy to advise you. G
Risk of fire
Only use fuses that have been approved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which have
the correct amperage for the system con-
cerned. Do not attempt to repair or bridge
faulty fuses. A circuit overload could other-
wise cause a fire. Have the cause trace d
and rectified at a qualified specialist work -
shop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
If the newly inserted fuse also blows, have the
cause traced and rectified at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Practical advice
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