2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON light

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s 104 could otherwise cause an accident if the
headlamps were to switch off temporarily.
i When the light switch is set to *you
cannot switch on the front or rear fog-
lamps.
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock .
X To switch on the front foglamps: turn the
light switch to the BorC position .
X Pull the light switch out to the first stop.
The ¥ green indicator lamp next to the
light switch lights up.
X To switch on the rear foglamp: turn the
light switch to the Bposition .
X Pull the light switch out to the second stop.
The † yellow indicator lamp next to th e
light switch lights up.
X To switch off the front foglamps/rear
foglamp: push in the light switch to the
stop .
The corresponding indicator lamp goes out. Combination switch (turn signals,
main-beam headlamps and headlam
p
flasher)
Turn signals Combination switch
1 To indicate a right turn
2 To indicate a left turn
X To switch on :press the combination
switch in the direction of arrow 1or2 .
The corresponding turn signal indicator
lamp in the instrument cluster flashes.
i If you only wish to indicate a minor change
of direction, press the combination switch
briefly in the appropriate direction. The cor-
responding turn signal flashes three times. Main-beam headlamps/headlamp flas-
her
Combination switch
1
Main-beam headlamps
2 Headlamp flasher
Main-beam headlamps
X Turn the light switch to Bor* .
X To switch on: press the combinatio n
switch in the direction of arrow 1.
The main-beam indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
X To switch off: move the combinatio n
switch back to its normal position.
The main-beam indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out. Controls
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Headlamp flasher
X
To switch on: briefly pull the combinatio n
switch in the direction of arrow 2. Hazard warning lamps
1
Hazard warning lamp button
The hazard warning lamps still operate if the
ignition is switched off. They switch on auto-
matically if an airbag is deployed or if yo u
brake sharply and bring the vehicle to a halt
from a speed of more than 70 km/h.
X To activate :press hazard warning lamp
button 1.
All turn signals flash. If you now activate a
turn signal, only those turn signal lamps on the corresponding side of the vehicle will
flash.
X To deactivate :press hazard warning lamp
button 1.
i The hazard warning lamps switch off auto-
matically when you drive faster than
10 km/h. Adjusting the headlamp range (vehi-
cles with halogen headlamps)
The headlamp range control allows you to
adjust the cone of light from the headlamps
according to how your vehicle is laden.
You can only adjust the headlamp range while
the engine is running. 1
Thmubwheel for headlamp range Position Load
0 Front seats occupied
1 Front and rear seats occupied
2 Front and rear seats occu
-
pied, boot laden 3 Front seats occupied and
maximum rear axle load ha s
been reached, for example,
when towing a trailer. X
Turn thumbwheel for headlamp range 1to
the position which corresponds to the load
in your vehicle. Controls
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s 106 Headlamp cleaning system*
i The headlamps are cleaned automatically
if the "Wipe with windscreen washer fluid"
function is operated while the lights are on
and the engine is running. The headlamps
are cleaned again every tenth time the
windscreen is wiped with washer fluid.
When the ignition is switched off, the auto-
matic headlamp cleaning feature is reset
and counting resumes from 0. Intelligent Light System* (vehicles
with bi-xenon headlamps*)
The Intelligent Light System adapts the light-
ing of the front headlamps to the prevailing
driving conditions so that the road is illumi-
nated better .
On vehicles with a luxury multi-function steer-
ing wheel* you can activate or deactivate the
function using the on-board computer .
i The Intelligent Light System is only active
when it is dark.
The Intelligent Light System comprises:
R Active light functio n
R Cornering light function R
Motorway mode
R Extended range foglamps
Active light function For the active light function, the dipped-beam
headlamps swivel horizontally. The swivel
angle changes according to the respectiv
e
driving situation .
i The active light function is not active
when the vehicle is stationary.
Cornering light function Specially designed headlamps light up the
area into which you are driving when turnin
g
corners.
The cornering lights only light up :
R when it is dark
R at speeds below 40 km/h
R when the front foglamps are switched off
Switching on
X Make sure that the engine is running.
X Switch on the dipped-beam headlamps. X
Switch on the turn signal .
The cornering light on the same side as the
turn signal comes on, even if you turn the
steering wheel in the opposite direction
after indicating.
or
X Turn the steering wheel in the required
direction .
When in a forward gear: the cornering light
on the inside of the bend comes on.
When in reverse gear: the cornering light on
the outside of the bend comes on.
Switching off
X Switch off the turn signal .
i The cornering light is activated until you
turn the steering wheel back to the straight -
ahead position and the turn signal switches
off. The cornering light may remain lit for a
short time, but no more than three minutes.
It then goes out, even if the turn signal is
still switched on.
Motorway mode Motorway mode optimises the illumination of
the road by:Controls
* optional
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R
controlling the brightness
R adapting the headlamp ranges
Motorway mode is activated if you are driving
faster than 110 km/h and do not make any
large steering movements for 1000 m. Your
vehicle then has two additional sources of
light inside the headlamps.
Extended range foglamp sThe extended range foglamps reduce the
glare experienced by the driver and improve
the illumination of the left-hand edge of the
carriageway when driving on the right-hand
side of the carriageway. In countries with left-
hand traffic, the light source for the extended
range foglamp function is in the front right-
hand lamp cluster.
X To switch on: switch on the rear foglamp.
The front foglamps and the rear foglamp
are switched on. The extended range fog -
lamps are activated if you are driving slower
than 70 km/h.
X To switch off: switch off the rear foglamp.
i The extended range foglamps are deacti-
vated automatically at speeds above
100 km/h. Interior lighting
Front overhead control panel 1
¦ To switch the rear interior lighting
on/of f
2 ¥ To switch the automatic function
on/of f
3 X To switch the right-hand reading
lamp on/of f
4 ð To switch the front interior lighting
on/of f
5 X To switch the left-hand reading lamp
on/of f
Automatic function
X To switch on/off: press the¥button.
Button ¥pops up or goes down. The interior lighting switches on if it is dark
when you:
R
unlock the vehicl e
R open a door
R open the boot/luggage compartment
R remove the key from the ignition lock
The interior lighting switches off after a delay.
You can set the delayed switch-off using the
on-board computer .
i If the door is left open, the interior lighting
goes out after approximately five minutes.
Manual control
Front interior lightin g
X To switch on/off: press theðbutton.
Rear interior lighting
X To switch on/off: press the¦button.
Front reading lamps
X To switch on/off: press theXbutton. Controls
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Windscreen wipers
108
Rear-compartment overhead control
panel Rear-compartment reading lamps*
Vehicles with the AVANTGARDE* or ELE-
GANCE* design and equipment line are
equipped with reading lamps in the rear com-
partment. Vehicles with the CLASSIC design
and equipment line are only equipped with
reading lamps in the rear compartment in
conjunction with the sports package* .1
X To switch the right-hand reading
lamp on/of f
2 X To switch the left-hand reading lamp
on/of f
3 Left-hand reading lamp
4 Interior lighting
5 Right-hand reading lamp X
To switch on/off: press theXbutton. Windscreen wipers
Switching the windscreen wipers on/
off
Combination switc
h
1 To switch on the windscreen wipers
2 Single wipe/to wipe the windscreen using
washer fluid
Settings: M
Windscreen wipers off
U
Intermittent wipe, low
(on vehicles with a rain sensor*:
rain sensor set to low sensitivity
)Cont
rols
* optional
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Side windows
111
You can disable the controls for the rear
side windows from the driver's seat
( Y page 66).
i If PRE-SAFE ®
has been activated, the side
windows close automatically, leaving a
small gap.
The switches for all side windows are located
on the driver's door. There is also a switch on
each door for the respective window. Switches on the driver's door
1
Front left
2 Front right
3 Rear right
4 Rear lef t
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock . i
When the key is turned to position 0or
removed from the ignition lock, it is still
possible to operate the windows until the
driver's or front-passenger door is opened,
but for no more than five minutes.
X To open or close: press the switch down
or pull it up beyond the pressure point and
hold it until the corresponding window is in
the desired position.
X To open or close fully: press the switch
down or pull it up beyond the pressure point
and release it.
X To stop: briefly press the switch down or
pull it up .
Closing with increased force and without
the anti-entrapment function G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap -
ped and a serious or even fatal injury is not
caused as you close a side window with
increased force or without the anti-entrap-
ment function . If a side window locks up during closing and
has reopened again slightly:
X Immediately after the window locks up, pull
the switch upwards until the window is full y
closed.
The side window is closed with more force .
If a side window locks up again during closing
and has reopened again slightly:
X Immediately after the window locks up, pull
the switch upwards until the window is full y
closed.
The side window is closed without the anti -
entrapment function . Summer opening
You can ventilate the vehicle before a journey.
To do this, you can use the key to simultane-
ously:
R Open the side windows
R open the sliding/tilting sunroof* or the
panorama sliding sunroof* and the roller
sunblinds*
i The "Summer opening" function can only
be operated via the key. Controls
* optional
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Manual transmission
X
Shift to neutral .
X Depress the parking brake (Y page 116).
Further information about the manual trans-
mission (Y page 117). Automatic transmission* P
Park position (selector lever lock)
R Reverse gear
N Neutral
D Drive positio n
X Before starting, make sure Pis selected.
i The engine can also be started when the
selector lever is in position N.
Further information about the automatic
transmission (Y page 118).
Starting the engine with the key i
Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
You can also use the "touch-start" function.
To do this, turn the key to position 3and release it immediately. The engine then
starts automatically.
X To start a petrol engine :turn the key to
position 3in the ignition lock and release it
as soon as the engine is running.
X To start a diesel engine :turn the key to
position 2in the ignition lock .
The q preglow indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X When the qpreglow indicator lamp
goes out, turn the key to position 3and
release it as soon as the engine is running.
i You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm.
Starting the engine with KEYLESS GO* G
Risk of injury
Your vehicle can be started using a valid
KEYLESS GO key*. For this reason, childre n
should never be left unsupervised in the
vehicle. Always take the KEYLESS GO
key* with you when leaving the vehicle,
even if you are only leaving it for a short
time. Controls
* optional
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G
Risk of accident
Only remove the key from the ignition lock
when the vehicle is stationary since yo u
cannot steer the vehicle with the key
removed .
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could release the parking
brake. This could lead to a serious or fatal
accident. G
Risk of fire
Make sure that the exhaust system doe s
not under any circumstances come into
contact with easily ignitable material such
as dry grass or petrol. The material could
otherwise ignite and set the vehicle on fire. Parking brake 1
Release handle
2 Parking brake
X To release: depress the brake pedal and
keep it depressed.
On vehicles with automatic transmission*
the selector lever lock is released .
X Pull release handle 1.
X The 3 indicator lamp in the instrumen t
cluster goes out.
X To apply :depress parking brake 2firmly .
The 3 indicator lamp in the instrumen t
cluster lights up if the engine is running.
i On steep slopes, turn the front wheels
towards the kerb. Stopping the engine
G
Risk of accident
If the engine is not running, there is no
power assistance for the steering and
brakes. Steering and braking then takes
much more effort.
As a result, you might lose control of the
vehicle, cause an accident and injure your-
self and others.
Do not switch off the engine while driving .
Vehicles with manual transmission X
Shift to either first or reverse gear.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
Vehicles with automatic transmission* X
Move the selector lever to P.
With the key
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated. Controls
* optional
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