2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON lock

On-board computer (vehicles with multi-function steering wheel, 4 buttons)
125On-board computer (vehicles with
multi-function steering wheel, 4 but-
tons)
The on-board computer is activated as soon
as you turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock. You can use the on-board computer to
call up information relating to your vehicle
and to make and/or adjust settings. G
Risk of accident
Only use the on-board computer when roa d
and traffic conditions permit. You would
otherwise be distracted and unable to con-
centrate properly on driving, and could
cause an accident. Multi-function steering wheel (4 but
-
tons)
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel to operate the on-board computer. 1 Multi-function display
2 æ
R
Increases the volume
R Sets the date/tim e 3 ç
R
Decreases the volum e
R Sets the date/tim e 4 í
R
Selects a submenu
R Scrolls through lists
R Confirms a selection 5 è
Selects a menu You can imagine the menus as if they were
arranged in a circle.
X
Press the èbutton repeatedly to call up
individual menus in sequence.
X Press the íbutton repeatedly to call up
the functions within a menu in sequence. Controls
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X
Press the èbutton repeatedly until the
"Message memory" menu appears.
If there are no display messages, you will
see No messages. If there are messages,
the 2 Messages display, for instance, will
appear in the multi-function display.
X Press the íbutton to scroll through the
display messages.
i The possible display messages are
explained in the "Practical advice" section
( Y page 236).
All display messages are deleted when you
turn off the ignition.
Time/dat e This menu is only available on vehicles with-
out audio equipment or with Audio 20* .
X Press the èbutton repeatedly until the
"Time/date" menu appears.
X To set: use the íbutton to select the
display you want to change: hour, minutes,
day, month, year.
X Press æandç to set the selected
display. X
To save: press the íbutton.
The next display is selected. On-board computer (vehicles with the
luxury multi-function steering
wheel*, 12 buttons)
The on-board computer is activated as soon
as you turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock. You can use the on-board computer to
call up information relating to your vehicle
and to make and/or adjust settings. G
Risk of accident
Only use the on-board computer when roa d
and traffic conditions permit. You would
otherwise be distracted and unable to con-
centrate properly on driving, and could
cause an accident. Controls
* optional
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R
Motorway mode
R Active light functio n
R Extended range foglamps
X Press %or$ to select the Light
submenu.
X Press #to confirm.
X Press %or$ to select the Intell.
Light System function.
You will see the selected setting: Onor
Off.
X Press #to change the selected setting .
Switching the daytime driving lights on/
off
If you have activated the Daylight driving
lights function and the light switch is in the
M or* position, the parking lamp,
dipped-beam headlamps and licence plate
lighting are switched on automatically when
the engine is running.
In countries where daytime driving lamps are
legally required, Onis the factory setting.
X Press %or$ to select the Light
submenu.
X Press #to confirm. X
Press %or$ to select the Daytime
driving lamps function.
You will see the selected setting: Onor
Off.
X Press #to change the selected setting .
Switching the surround lighting on or off
If you activate the Surround lighting func-
tion and you unlock the vehicle with the key
when it is dark, the following will light up:
R The side lamps
R The tail lamps
R The licence plate lighting
R The front foglamps
The surround lighting switches off automati-
cally after 40 seconds or if the driver's door
is opened.
X Press %or$ to select the Light
submenu.
X Press #to confirm.
X Press %or$ to select the Surround
lighting function.
You will see the selected setting: Onor
Off .
X Press #to change the selected setting .Activating or deactivating the interior
lighting delayed switch-off
If you activate the
Interior lighting
delay sw. off function and pull the key out
of the ignition lock, the interior lighting
remains on for around 10 seconds if it is dark .
X Press %or$ to select the Light
submenu.
X Press #to confirm.
X Press %or$ to select the Interior
Lighting Delay function.
You will see the selected setting: Onor
Off .
X Press #to change the selected setting .
Vehicl e In the
Vehicle menu, you can activate/deac-
tivate the automatic locking feature or set the
permanent Speedtronic with Speed limit
(winter tyres) function(Y page 151).
Activating/deactivating automatic door
locking
If you select the Automatic Door Lock func-
tion, the vehicle is centrally locked above a
speed of around 15 km/h. Controls
* optional
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You will find further information on automatic
locking in the "Automatic locking" section
(
Y page 79).
X Press %or$ to select the Vehicle
submenu.
X Press #to confirm.
X Press %or$ to select the Auto-
matic Door Loc kfunction.
You will see the selected setting: Onor
Off.
X Press #to change the selected setting .
Convenience In the
Convenience menu, you can activate/
deactivate the easy-entry/exit feature* and
the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function .
Activating or deactivating the easy-entry /
exit feature*
You can use the Easy-Entry/Exit function
to activate or deactivate the easy-entry/exit
feature (Y page 93). G
Risk of injury
When the easy-entry/exit feature is active,
the steering wheel moves. There is a risk of
occupants becoming trapped. Before acti - vating the easy-entry feature, make sure
that nobody can become trapped.
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. The children could open
the driver's door and thereby unintention-
ally activate the easy-entry feature and
become trapped.
X Press %or$ to select the Conve-
nience submenu.
X Press #to confirm.
X Press %or$ to select the easy-
entry/exi tfeature.
You will see the selected setting: Onor
Off.
X Press #to change the selected setting .
Activating or deactivating the "Fold in
mirrors when locking*" function
If you activate the Fold in mirrors whe n
locking function, the exterior mirrors fold in
when you lock the vehicle. When you switch
on the ignition, the exterior mirrors fold out
again.
If you have switched the function on and you
fold in the exterior mirrors using the button on the door
(Y page 94), they will not fold out
when the ignition is switched on. The exterior
mirrors can then only be folded out using the
button on the door.
X Press %or$ to select the Conve-
nience submenu.
X Press #to confirm.
X Press %or$ to select the Fold in
mirrors when lockin gfunction.
You will see the selected setting: Onor
Off.
X Press #to change the selected setting .
Restoring the factory setting s Most of the submenus can be restored to the
default settings in the
Factory Setting
menu.
For safety reasons, not all functions are reset:
the Speed limit (winter tyres) function
in permanent Speedtronic can only be set in
the Vehicle menu. The Daytime driving
lamps function in the Lightmenu is only
reset if the vehicle is stationary.
X Press %or$ to select the Factory
setting submenu.
X Press #to confirm. Controls
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Driving sys
tems 15
5
One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, depending on the
vehicle's distance from the obstacle.
From the:
R sixth segment onwards, you will hear an
intermittent warning tone for approxi-
mately two seconds
R seventh segment onwards, you will hear a
warning tone for approximately two sec -
onds. You have reached the minimum dis-
tance.
Activating/deactivating Parktronic 1
Indicator lamp
2 To activate/deactivate Parktronic
If indicator lamp 1is on, Parktronic is deac-
tivated. i
Parktronic is automatically activated
when you turn the key to position 2in the
ignition lock .
Trailer towing* Parktronic is deactivated for the rear area
when you establish an electrical connectio
n
between your vehicle and the trailer.
! Fold in the ball coupling if the trailer tow
hitch is not required. The minimum detec -
tion range of Parktronic to an obstacle
refers to the bumper, not the ball coupling . Cont
rols
* optional
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Air vent
s 157distribution controller to direct the airflow
away to a different area of the vehicle inte-
rior.
Please observe the following notes to ensur e
that the air can flow freely through the ai r
vents:
R Keep the air inlet on the bonnet free of
blockage, such as ice or snow, to guarantee
the supply of fresh air into the vehicle inte-
rior.
R Never cover the vents or air inlet and outlet
grilles in the vehicle interior. Opening/closing the air vents
i Position the sliders for the centre air
vents in the central position to provide vir-
tually draught-free ventilation.
Centre air vents X
To open or close: turn thumbwheels1
and 4upwards or downwards .
Centre air vents 2and 3are opened or
closed. Side air vent
s X
To open or close: turn thumbwheels7
and aupwards or downwards .
Centre air vents 6and 9are opened or
closed.
Rear-compartment air vent s Rear-compartment air vents
*
1 Thumbwheel for rear-compartment air
vents
2 Rear-compartment air vent, right
3 Rear-compartment air vent, lef t
X To open or close: turn thumbwheel1
upwards or downwards . Cont
rols
* optional
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Thermatic
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General notes Thermatic is only operational when the
engine is running. Optimum operation is only
achieved when you drive with the side win-
dows and sliding/tilting sunroof*/panorama
sliding sunroof* closed .
You can allow the air-conditioning system to
adjust automatically or you can adjust it man-
ually.
In automatic mode, Thermatic cools or heats
the vehicle interior according to:
R The selected temperature
R The outside temperature
R The intensity of the sunlight
i Ventilate the vehicle for a brief period
during warm weather, e.g. using the sum-
mer opening feature (Y page 111). This
helps you to achieve the desired interior
temperature more quickly.
The integrated filter filters out most particles
of dust and completely filters out pollen.
i A clogged filter reduces the amount of ai r
supplied to the vehicle interior. For this rea-
son, you should always observe the interval
for replacing the filter, which is specified in
the Service Booklet. As it depends on envi- ronmental conditions, e.g. heavy air pollu-
tion, the interval may be slightly shorter
than stated in the Service Booklet. G
Risk of accident
Follow the settings recommended on the
following pages for heating or cooling. The
windows could otherwise mist up. This may
prevent you from observing the traffic con-
ditions, thereby causing an accident. Activating/deactivating Thermati
c
Thermatic is only operational when the
engine is running.
X To activate :press the ´button.
The indicator lamp in the ´button goes
out. The previously selected settings come
into effect again.
or
X Press the Ubutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ubutton is lit.
Airflow and air distribution are set to auto-
matic mode.
X To deactivate: press the´button.
The indicator lamp in the ´button is lit. i
Select this setting when you drive with the
side windows or the sliding/tilting sun-
roof*/panorama sliding sunroof* open, for
example. When Thermatic is deactivated,
the air supply and air circulation are also
switched off. Only select this setting briefl y
when the side windows and the sliding/
tilting sunroof*/panorama sliding sun-
roof* are closed, otherwise the windows
may mist up. Controlling the air conditioning auto-
matically
i If you have set the air-conditioning sys-
tem to automatic, you only need to set the
temperature. In automatic mode, the air-
flow and air distribution do not need to be
adjusted. The cooling with dehumidifica-
tion function is switched on in automatic
mode. If necessary, cooling with dehumid-
ification can be deactivated.
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock .
X Set the desired temperature .Cont
rols
* optional
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Thermatic
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1
X
To activate :press the Ubutton.
The indicator lamp in the button is lit. Air-
flow and air distribution are set to auto-
matic mode.
X To deactivate: press theUbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ubutton is off.
Automatic air distribution and airflow are
deactivated. Setting the temperatur
e
Different temperatures can be set for the
driver's and front-passenger sides.
X To increase or reduce the airflow: turn
thumbwheels 1and 6clockwise or anti -
clockwise. Only change the temperature
setting in small increments. Start at 22 °C .
i If you turn the temperature thumbwheel
on one side of the vehicle fully to the right
or left, you will increase or reduce the tem-
perature on the other side of the vehicle at
the same time. Setting the air distribution manually
You can also direct the airflow manually for
the entire vehicle .
The symbols for the air distribution have the
following meanings: Symbol Meaning
{
Directs the airflow through the
demister vents to the wind-
screen and side windows
a
Directs the airflow through the
centre and side air vents
Y
Directs the airflow into the front
and rear footwell
s i
You can also set combinations of air dis-
tribution positions .
X Press the Zbutton repeatedly until the
desired setting appears in the display.
The indicator lamp in the Ubutton goes
off. The automatic control is deactivated
and the air distribution is controlled
according to the selected setting. Setting the airflow manually
You can also set the airflow manually for the
entire vehicle.
X To increase/reduce: press theQor
the Ï button.
The airflow level set is shown in display
b . The indicator lamp in the Ubutton
goes out. Automatic air distribution
remains activated. Mono function
You can use the mono function to adopt the
settings configured for temperature and air
distribution on the driver's side for the front-
passenger side.
X To activate :press the zbutton.
The indicator lamp in the zbutton lights
up.
X To deactivate: press thezbutton.
The indicator lamp in the zbutton goes
out. Controls
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