2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON parking brake

Driving sys
tems 15
3
transmission*, gearshift program
Sis
selected.
Comfort tuning In comfort mode, the driving characteristics
of your vehicle are more comfortable. Selec t
this mode if you prefer a more comfortable
driving style, but also when driving fast on
straight roads, e.g. motorways.
X Press button 2.
Indicator lamp 1goes out. The comforta-
ble suspension tuning is selected. On vehi-
cles with automatic transmission*, gear-
shift program Cis selected. Parktronic*
G
Risk of accident
Parktronic is only an aid and may not detect
all obstacles. It does not relieve you of the
responsibility to pay attention.
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your
immediate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. You could otherwise endan-
ger yourself and others. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that no persons or animals are
in the manoeuvring range. Otherwise, they
could be injured .
Parktronic is an electronic parking aid. It indi-
cates visually and audibly the distanc e
between your vehicle and an object.
Parktronic is automatically activated when
you switch on the ignition and release the
parking brake.
Parktronic is deactivated at speeds above
18 km/h. It is reactivated at lower speeds.
Parktronic monitors the area around your
vehicle using six sensors in the front bumper
and four sensors in the rear bumper. 1
Sensors in the front bumpe rRange of the sensors The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and
slush, otherwise they may not function cor-
rectly. Clean the sensors regularly, taking
care not to scratch or damage them. Side view: Saloon shown as an exampl
e Top view: Saloon shown as an example Controls
* optional
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tems 15
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Front sensor
s Centr
e Approximately 100 cm
Corner
s Approximately 60 cm
Rear sensors
Centre Approximately 120 cm
Corner
s Approximately 80 cm
!
Pay particular attention to objects above
or below the sensors when parking, such
as flower pots or trailer towbars. Parktroni c
does not detect such objects when they are
in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle. You
could damage the vehicle or the objects.
Ultrasonic sources such as an automatic
car wash, a lorry's compressed-air brakes
or a pneumatic drill could cause Parktronic
to malfunction .
Minimum distanc eCentr
e Approximately 20 cm
Corner
s Approximately 15 cm If there is an obstacle within this range, al
l
warning displays light up and a tone sounds.
If the distance falls below the minimum clear -
ance, it may no longer be shown.
Warning displays The warning displays show the distanc
e
between the sensors and the obstacle. The
warning display for the front area is located
on the dashboard above the centre air vents.
The warning display for the rear area is in the
roof trim at the rear. Front area warning display
1
Left-hand side of the vehicle
2 Right-hand side of the vehicl e
3 Indicator segments The warning display for each side of the vehi-
cle is divided into five yellow and two red
segments. Parktronic is operational if yellow
indicator segments
3light up.
The gear lever or selector lever position*
determines which warning display is active:
Manual transmission : Gear lever in Warning display
Forwards gear
or
Neutral Front area activated
Reverse gear Rear and front areas
activated
Automatic transmission*:
Selector lever at Warning displa
y D Front area activate
d R
or N Rear and front area
s
activated P No areas activatedControls
* optional
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Engine compartment
207The electronic ignition system uses high
voltage. For this reason you must never
touch components of the ignition system
(ignition coil, ignition cable, spark plug con-
nector, test socket) when :
R the engine is running
R the engine is being started
R the ignition is switched on and the engine
is being cranked by hand
Vehicles with a diesel engine :
The electronic injection control uses high
voltage. Therefore, never touch fuel injec -
tion system components when:
R the engine is running
R the engine is being started
R the ignition is switched on
X Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
switched off. G
Risk of injury
The windscreen wipers and wiper rod s
could be set in motion.
When the bonnet is open, you or others
could be injured by the wiper rods. Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
switched off and that the key has bee
n
pulled out of the ignition lock before open-
ing the bonnet.
The bonnet release lever is located in the
driver's footwell above the parking brake. 1
Bonnet release lever
X Pull release lever 1.
The bonnet is released.
! Make sure that the windscreen wipers
are not folded away from the windscreen .
You could otherwise damage the wind-
screen wipers or the bonnet. The handle for opening the bonnet is located
above the radiator grille.
1
Bonnet catch handle
X Reach into the gap, pull bonnet catch han -
dle 1up and lift the bonnet.
Closing G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap -
ped as you close the bonnet.
X Lower the bonnet and let it fall from a
height of approximately 20 cm. The bonnet
engages into place. Operation
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Display
messages 24
6 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
Left windowbag
malfunc-
tion:wksh
p
or
Right windowbag
malfunc-
tion:wkshp The left-hand or right-hand windowbag is
faulty. The
=warning lamp also light s
up in the instrument cluster. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Cruise ctrl.
/
LIM inoperative Cr. control and
SPEEDTRONIC inop-
erative
Cruise control* and Speedtronic* are
inoperative. A warning tone also sounds. X
Have Speedtronic* and cruise control*
checked at a qualified specialist workshop .Cruise control
- - - km/h Cruise control
- - - km/h
A condition for activating cruise control*
has not been met. You have tried to store
a speed below 30 km/h, for example.
A
warning tone also sounds. X
If conditions permit, drive faster than
30 km/h and store the speed.
X Check the conditions for activating cruise con-
trol*:
R
ESP ®
must be activated .
R The parking brake must be released.
R In vehicles with automatic transmission*,
the selector lever must be in position D. Practical advice
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Display
messages 25
0 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
2 4-button multi-function
steering wheel:
Brake wear
12-button luxury multi-
function steering
wheel:
Brake wear The brake pads/linings have reached
their wear limit. X
Have the brake pads/linings replaced as soon
as possible at a qualified specialist workshop .3 Check brake fluid
level
G
Risk of accident
There is insufficient brake fluid in the
brake fluid reservoir. In addition, the
3 warning lamp lights up in the instru-
ment cluster. X
Pull over as soon as it is safe to do so.
X Do not continue driving under any circumstan-
ces .
X Consult the nearest qualified specialist work -
shop.
X Do not top up the brake fluid. This will not rec -
tify the malfunction. Î 4-button multi-function
steering wheel:
Release park.
brake
12-button luxury multi-
function steering
wheel:
Release parkin
g
brake You are driving with the parking brake on.
A warning tone also sounds. X
Release the parking brake. Practical advice
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Troubleshooting
28
0 Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
v
The yellow ESP ®
warning
lamp flashes while th e
vehicle is in motion. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
or traction control has
intervened because at least one
wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control* is switched off. X
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as necessary when pull-
ing away.
X Release the accelerator pedal while you are driving.
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
Exceptions (Y page 68). G
Risk of accident
At least one tyre is spinning and
ETS is deactivated to prevent the
brakes on the drive wheels from
overheating. X
Observe the additional messages in the multi-function display
(Y page 236).
ETS switches back on again as soon as the brakes have cooled down.
The display message disappears and the vwarning lamp goes
out. 3
The red brake system
warning lamp lights up
while you are driving. You
will also hear a warning
tone. You are driving with the parking
brake on. X
Release the parking brake (Y page 116).
The warning lamp goes out and the warning tone ceases. Practical advice
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Troubleshooting
28
6 Warning tone
s Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
The anti-theft alarm system* is
suddenly triggered. You have opened the vehicle
using the emergency key element
without deactivating the anti-
theft alarm system* first. Key:
X
Press the Œor the ‹button.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The alarm is deactivated.
KEYLESS GO* :
X Grasp the exterior door handle. The KEYLESS GO key* must be
outside the vehicle .
The alarm is deactivated.
or
X Press the KEYLESS GO button* on the dashboard. The KEYLESS
GO key* must be inside the vehicle.
The alarm is deactivated. You hear a warning tone. A message appears in the multi-
function display. X
See the explanations for the display message (Y page 236). You hear a warning tone. You are driving with the parkin
g
brake on. X
Release the parking brake. Practical advice
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Troubleshooting
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9 Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
The vehicle cannot be started
using the KEYLESS GO key and
the KEYLESS GO button. The KEY-
LESS GO key is in the vehicle. A door is open. The key therefore
cannot be detected so easily. X
Close the door and try to start the vehicle again . You did not depress the brak
e
when starting the engine. X
Depress the brake pedal and press the KEYLESS GO button. There is interference from a pow-
erful source of radio waves
. X
Start your vehicle using the KEYLESS GO key in the ignition lock. You have lost the KEYLESS GO
key
. X
Have the KEYLESS GO key cancelled at a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
X Report the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers .
X If necessary, have the manual locks changed too. Parking up the vehicle
Proble
m Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
The vehicle is to be left parked up
for longer than six weeks. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop and seek advice.
X Disconnect the battery (Y page 326). Practical advice
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