2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON key

Opening and closing
83
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The tailgate swings upwards and out
when it is opened. Therefore, make sure
that there is enough space above and
behind the tailgate.
i When the tailgate is fully opened, you can
also close it manually.
! If the tailgate is opened automatically,
wait a short time before closing the tailgate
again manually.
Opening from the outsid eYou can only open the tailgate after unlockin
g
it first.
X To unlock centrally :press the kbut-
ton on the key. To open the tailgate
1
Release button in the handle
X Press the button in handle 1and then
release it.
The tailgate opens.
i If you hold down the button in han-
dle 1, you can open the tailgate manually.
If you release the button, the tailgate opens
fully.
Opening from the outside using the key You can unlock and open the tailgate simul-
taneously with the key when the vehicle is
stationary.
X
Press and hold the ibutton on the key
until the tailgate opens. Closing from outside (without KEYLESS
GO*) You can lock the tailgate from outside using
the closing button inside the tailgate.
G
Risk of injury
Monitor the tailgate closing procedure to
make sure that nobody can become trap -
ped. To stop the closing procedure, press
the closing button in the tailgate again or
press the ibutton on the key.
i Do not leave the key in the luggage com-
partment. You could otherwise lock your -
self out. 1
Closing butto n Cont
rols
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Opening and closing
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X
Press closing button 1.
The tailgate closes automatically.
Closing and locking centrally from out-
side (using KEYLESS GO* )You can close the tailgate from outside using
the closing button in the tailgate or, using the
KEYLESS GO button*, you can close the boot
and simultaneously lock the vehicle centrally.
G
Risk of injury
Monitor the tailgate closing procedure to
make sure that nobody can become trap -
ped. To stop the closing procedure, press
the closing button in the tailgate again or
press the ibutton on the key.
i Do not leave the key in the luggage com-
partment. You could otherwise lock your -
self out. 1
Closing butto n
2 KEYLESS GO button*
X To close: press closing button 1.
X To close and lock centrally :press KEY-
LESS GO button* 2.
i The tailgate cannot be locked if a KEY-
LESS GO key* is left inside the luggage
compartment.
Opening and closing from the inside You can only open and close the tailgate from
the driver's seat when the vehicle is station-
ary. G
Risk of injury
Monitor the tailgate closing procedure to
make sure that nobody can become trap -
ped. Release the remote operating switc h
to stop the closing procedure. 1
Remote operating switch
X To open: press and hold the upper sectio n
of remote operating switch 1until the tail-
gate opens.
X To close: make sure the key is in posi -
tion 1in the ignition lock .
X Press the lower section of remote operat-
ing switch 1until the tailgate is closed. Control
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Key positions
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Restricting the tailgate opening angle You can limit the opening angle of the tailgat
e
within the upper half of its opening range. This
could be useful, for example, if there is insuf-
ficient clearance above the tailgate.
Activating
X To open the tailgate: press and release
the button in the handle.
X To stop the opening procedure: press the
button in the handle again or press
the i button on the key.
X Press and hold the closing button in the
tailgate until you hear a brief tone.
The limited opening angle is activated. The
tailgate then stops in the stored position
when opened.
i If you want to open the tailgate fully, press
the button in the handle of the tailgate
again after it has stopped at the set angle.
The stored position is retained.
Deactivating
X Press and hold the closing button in the
tailgate until you hear two brief tones. Key positions
Key
Ignition lock
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To remove the key
$ Power supply for some consumers, such
as the windscreen wipers
% Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
and drive positio n
& To start the engine
i Even if the key is not for the vehicle in
question, it will still turn in the ignition lock.
The ignition is not switched on. The engine
cannot be started . KEYLESS GO*
If you press the KEYLESS GO button repeat -
edly without depressing the brake pedal, its
function corresponds to the different key
positions in the ignition lock.
If you depress the brake pedal and press the
KEYLESS GO button, the engine starts imme-
diately.
i In order for the engine to be started using
the KEYLESS GO button, the KEYLESS GO
key must be in the vehicle .
i If there is a key in the ignition lock, it has
priority over the KEYLESS GO function. 1
KEYLESS GO button Controls
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Seats
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If you have not yet pressed KEYLESS GO but-
ton
1, this corresponds to position0or no
key in the ignition lock.
X Position 1: press KEYLESS GO button 1
once.
It is now possible to switch on the wind-
screen wipers, for example.
i If you now press KEYLESS GO button 1
twice, and the driver's door is open, the
power supply is disconnected again.
X Position 2 (ignition) :press KEYLESS GO
button 1twice.
i If you now press KEYLESS GO button 1
once and the driver's door is open, the
power supply is disconnected again.
Removing the KEYLESS GO button You can detach the KEYLESS GO button from
the ignition lock and start the vehicle with
a
key as usual. 1
KEYLESS GO button
2 Ignition lock
i If you switch back to the KEYLESS GO
function, the system requires 2 seconds'
recognition time before you can use the
KEYLESS GO button as usual.
i You do not need to remove the KEYLESS
GO button from the ignition lock when you
leave the vehicle. Seat
s
You will find information about folding down
the rear bench seat in the following sections :
R Through-loading feature in the rear bench
seat (Saloon) (Y page 186 )
R Luggage compartment enlargement
(Estate) (Y page 187 )
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the
seat adjustments can be made either man-
ually/electrically or electrically* . G
Risk of injury
The seats can still be adjusted when there
is no key in the ignition lock. For this rea -
son, children should never be left unsuper-
vised in the vehicle. They could become
trapped by a seat adjustment movement. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehi-
cle is stationary. You will otherwise be dis-
tracted from the road and traffic conditions
and you could lose control of the vehicle as
a result of the seat moving. This could
cause an accident. Control
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Seats
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X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock .
X Thigh cushion: use button 1to adjust the
thigh cushion to the desired position.
X Backrest contour in the lumbar region:
use button 2to adjust the lumbar regio n
support to the desired position.
X Backrest contour for the upper back:
use button 3to adjust the backrest con-
tour to the desired position.
X Backrest side bolsters :use button 4to
adjust the backrest side bolsters to the
desired position.
i If, after a certain amount of time, the seat
no longer has the desired contour, repeat
the adjustment. Seat heating*
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected . 1
Seat heating
i The system automatically switches down
from level 3to level 2after approximately
five minutes.
The system automatically switches down
from level 2to level 1after approximately
ten minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock . X
To switch on: press button1repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button1repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off. One or more indi-
cator lamps will then light up once. Controls
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Steering wheel
92 Steering wheel
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
adjust the steering wheel either manually or
electrically*. G
Risk of injury
The electrically adjustable steering
wheel* can be adjusted when the key is
removed from the ignition lock. Therefore,
do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle as they could become trapped as
the steering wheel is adjusted. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the steering wheel when the
vehicle is stationary and do not pull away
until the steering wheel adjustment mech -
anism is locked in position. You might oth-
erwise drive without the steering wheel
adjustment mechanism being locked in
position. As a result you could be distracte d
from road and traffic conditions by an unex-
pected movement of the steering wheel
and thereby cause an accident.
However, the steerability of the vehicle is
not affected .
When you adjust the steering wheel, make
sure that : R
the steering wheel can be reached with
your arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
1
Release catch
2 Height adjustment
3 Fore-and-aft adjustment
X Fold release catch 1down completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
X Set the desired steering wheel position. X
Fold release catch 1up completely.
The steering wheel is locked in position . Adjusting the steering wheel electri
-
cally * 1
Steering column height
2 Steering column fore-and-aft adjustment
X Press the lever in the direction of arrow
1 or2 until the steering wheel has
moved into the desired position .
You can find more information under :
R EASY-ENTRY feature (Y page 93)
R Storing settings (Y page 96) Controls
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Mirrors
93Easy-entry/exit feature*
The EASY-ENTRY feature makes getting in
and out of your vehicle easier.
The steering wheel swings upwards whe n
you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R open the driver's door when the key is in
the ignition lock or in position 1
The steering wheel is moved automatically to
the position previously set when the key is
inserted into the ignition lock with the driver's
door closed. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap -
ped when you activate the easy-entry/exit
feature.
If there is a risk of becoming trapped, stop
the adjustment procedure. To halt the pro-
cedure:
R press the steering-column adjustment
switc h
R press one of the memory function posi-
tion buttons
The steering column stops moving immedi-
ately. Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could open the driver's door
and thereby unintentionally activate the
easy-entry feature and become trapped.
The most recent position of the steering
wheel is stored.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY feature using the on-board computer
( Y page 144). Mirrors
Before starting off, adjust the mirrors in such
a way that you can get a good overview of
road and traffic conditions. Rear-view mirror
X Adjust the rear-view mirror manually.
Rear-view mirror (manual anti-dazzle) 1
Anti-dazzle switch
X Anti-dazzle mode: flick anti-dazzle switch
1 forwards or back. Controls
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Mirrors
94 Exterior mirrors
G
Risk of accident
The exterior mirrors reduce the size of the
image. Objects are actually closer than
they appear. You could misjudge the dis-
tance from vehicles driving behind and
cause an accident, e.g. when changing
lane. For this reason, make sure of the
actual distance from the vehicle driving
behind by glancing over your shoulder .
The convex exterior mirrors give a larger field
of vision.
At low outside temperatures, the exterior mir-
rors are heated automatically. Adjusting the exterior mirrors 1
Left-hand exterior mirror
2 Right-hand exterior mirror
3 Adjustment button
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock .
X Press button 1for the left-hand exterior
mirror or button 2for the right-hand exte-
rior mirror.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding
button lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after
some time. You can only adjust the selec-
ted mirror using adjustment button 3as
long as the indicator lamp is lit .X
Press adjustment buttons 3up, down, or
to the left and right until you have adjusted
the exterior mirror to the correct position .
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
electrically * 1
To fold the exterior mirrors in or out
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock .
X Briefly press button 1.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
Resetting the exterior mirrors If the battery has been disconnected or ha
s
become discharged, the exterior mirror s
must be reset. Otherwise, the mirrors will not Controls
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