2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON warning lights

31, 2, 3 ...
7G–TRONIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 A
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Display message (luxury multi -
function steering wheel) . . . .248, 251
Display message (multi-function
steering wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
Acceleratio n
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344
Accident
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287
Active Light Syste m. . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Adaptive brake lamps . . . . . . . . . . . ..68
Additional speedometer Activating/deactivating (on -
board computer, luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .141
ADVANCED AGILITY package with
sports mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
ADVANCED AGILITY package with
sporty driving mode
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
Airbag
Activatio n.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Driver's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Driver's knee airba
g.. . . . . . . . . . ..51
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277
Sidebag s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Windowbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Air cleaner
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
Air-conditioning syste m
see Thermatic
Air-recirculation mode
Convenience opening/closing
feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Thermatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Thermotronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Air vents
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Centre air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Rear-compartment air vents . . . . .157
Side air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Antifreeze concentration . . . . . . . ..370
Anti-lock braking syste m
see ABS
Anti-theft alarm system
see ATA
Anti-theft systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..70
Ashtra y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 ASSYST PLU
S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
ATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Switching off the alarm . . . . . .71, 286
Audible warning signal . . . . . . . . . ..286
Audio On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .137
AUTO lights
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . ..227
Automatic transmission Changing gear yoursel f.. . . . . . . .119
Display in the speedometer . . . . . .118
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Emergency running mode . . . . . . .292
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292
One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . .119
Program selector button . . . . . . . .120
Releasing the parking lock man-
ually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . .118
Shift ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Axle load, maximum permissible
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356, 357 Index
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PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF . . .
.55, 277
Reserve fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285
Seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47, 283
Indicator and warning lamps . . . . ..279
Indicator lamp see Indicator and warning lamp
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . ..123
On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .141
Overview (luxury multi-function
steering wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Overview (multi-function steering
wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Selecting the language (on-board
computer, luxury multi-function
steering wheel ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . ..123
Integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . ..63
Intelligent Light System . . . . . . . . ..106
Display message (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .261
On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .142
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Automatic control . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Manual control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .143
Reading lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Interior lighting delayed switch-off
On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .143
Interior motion sensor . . . . . . . . . . ..72
ISOFIX Child seat securing system . . . . . . .61 J
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328 K
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . .304
Checking the battery . . . . . . . . . . .304
Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . .112
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Display message (multi-function
steering wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Factory setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76, 77
Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296
Modifying the programming . . . . . . .76
KEYLESS GO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . .304
Checking the battery . . . . . . . . . . .304 Closing the boot lid automatically .
.84
Convenience closin g.. . . . . . . . ..113
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Display message (multi-function
steering wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Losing the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .298
Modifying the programming . . . . . . .78
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Key position s
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
KEYLESS GO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120, 122 L
Lamps see Indicator and warning lamp
Language
Selecting (on-board computer,
luxury multi-function steerin g
wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Lashing eyelets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Licence plate lighting Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Cornering light function . . . . . . . . .106
Dipped-beam headlamps . . . . . . . .103 Index
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Multi-function steering wheel
..3 6, 125
Multi-function steering wheel (12 -
button) see Luxury multi-function steering wheel N
Navigation On-board computer (luxury multi -
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .135
NECK-PRO head restraint . . . . . . . . ..53
Resetting triggered NECK-PRO
head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303 O
On-board computer . . . . . . . . ..125, 129
On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel)
Audio menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Convenience submenu . . . . . . . . . .144
Display messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
Factory setting submenu . . . . . . . .144
Instrument cluster submenu . . . . .141
Lights submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Navigation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Service menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Settings menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Standard display submenu . . . . . . .133
Telephone menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Time/date submenu . . . . . . . . . .
.142
Trip computer menu . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Vehicle submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
On-board computer (multi-func-
tion steering wheel)
Display messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
Message memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Standard displa y.. . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Time/date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
One-touch gearshiftin g. . . . . . . . . . .119
Operating syste m
see On-board computer
Outside temperature display . . . . ..124
Overhead control panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 P
Paint code number . . . . . . . . . . . . ..339
Panorama sliding sunroo f. . . . . . . . .176
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Rain-closing feature . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Raising/lowering . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Parktronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 Parking brake
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Parking lamps
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
Parking loc k
Releasing manually (automatic
transmission ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303
Parking position
Exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Parktronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Activating/deactivating . . . . . . . . .155
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293
Range of the sensors . . . . . . . . . . .153
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Warning display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55, 277
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .343
Permanent display On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .142
Permanent Speedtronic . . . . . . . . ..151
Petrol Minimum grad e.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Plastic trim
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Power supply (trailer) . . . . . . . . . . ..225
Power window s
see Side window Index
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Stowage compartment
s
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Stowage well
Boot floor (underneath) . . . . . . . . .184
Submenu (luxury multi-function
steering wheel)
Convenience submenu . . . . . . . . . .144
Factory setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Standard displa y.. . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Time/date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Summer opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Sun viso r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Supplemental Restraint Syste m
see SRS
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
Surround lighting
On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .143
Switching off the alarm
ATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 T
Tailgate Emergency unlocking . . . . . . . . . . .302
Limiting the opening angl e.. . . . . ..85 Opening/closing (automatically)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82, 83
Opening/closing (manually). . . . . ..80
Tail lamp
Display message . . . . . . . . . .259, 266
Tail lamps
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360
Technical data Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341
Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .343
Trailer loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .359
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348
Vehicle dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . .355
Vehicle weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .355
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348
Telephone
see Mobile phone
Telephone compartment . . . . . . . ..195
Telescopic rod (Easy-Pack fix kit) ..1 92
Temperature Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . .124
Setting (rear-compartment con-
trol panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Thermatic
Activating/deactivating . . . . . . . . .160
Air-recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . .162
Automatic air conditioning control .160 Control pane
l.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Cooling with dehumidification . . . .163
Demisting the windscreen . . . . . . .162
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277
Setting the air distribution . . . . . . .161
Setting the airflow . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Setting the temperature . . . . . . . . .161
Windows misted up . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Thermotroni c
Activating/deactivating . . . . . . . . .167
Air-recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . .170
Controlling the air conditioning
automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Control pane l.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Cooling with dehumidification . . . .171
Demisting the windscreen . . . . . . .169
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277
Rear-compartment air condition-
ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Rear vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Residual heat/auxiliary ventilation 171
Setting the air distribution . . . . . . .168
Setting the airflow . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Setting the temperature . . . . . . . . .168
Windows misted up . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Through-loading feature . . . . . . . . ..186
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..322 Index
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Centre console
38 Centre console
Upper section Function Page
1 Switches the hazard warn-
ing lamps on/of
f 105
2
ATA indicator lamp* 71
3 5
PASSENGER AIRBA G
OFF warning lamp 5 55
4 Deactivates/activate
s
ESP ® 69
5
Controls COMAND APS*
and the audio system*; see
the respective operating
instruction
s 6
Switches the seat heating*
on the right-hand front sea t
on/off 91
7 Activates/deactivate
s
Parktronic * 153
8 Saloon: rolls the rear win-
dow blind* up/down
196 Function Pag
e 9 Switches ADVANCED AGIL
-
ITY package with sports
mode* on/off 152
a Controls Thermatic
15
8 Controls Thermotronic* 16
5 Switches the rear window
heating on/of
f 173
b
Switches the seat heating*
on the left-hand front sea
t
on/off 91
i
The layout of the buttons may differ
depending on the equipment in the vehicle.
5 The warning lamp also lights up briefly when you turn the key to position 2 in the ignition lock on vehicles which do not have automatic child seat recognition on the
front-passenger seat*. It has no function, however, and does not indicate that the front-passenger seat is equipped with automatic child seat recognition*. At a glance
* optional
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Occupant safet
y 47In particular, work relevant to safety or on
safety-related systems must be carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop. If this
work is not carried out correctly, the oper-
ating safety of your vehicle may be affec -
ted. There is a risk of an accident and injury .SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
The SRS reduces the risk of occupants com-
ing into contact with the vehicle's interior in
the event of an accident.
The SRS consists of:
R The SRS warning lamp =
R Belt tensioners
R Belt force limiters
R Airbag s
The SRS warning lamp ==The SRS functions are checked regularly
when you turn on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Malfunctions can therefore
be detected in good time.
The = warning lamp in the instrumen t
cluster lights up when you switch on the igni -tion and goes out a few seconds after the
engine is started
. G
Risk of injury
If SRS is malfunctioning, individual systems
may be activated unintentionally or not be
triggered in the event of an accident with
heavy braking.
A malfunction has occurred if the =
warning lamp:
R does not light up when you switch on the
ignition
R does not go out after the engine has been
running for a few seconds
R lights up again once the engine is running
In this case, have SRS checked immedi-
ately at a qualified specialist workshop.
Triggering of belt tensioners, belt force
limiters and airbags In the event of a collision, the sensor in the
airbag control unit evaluates important phys-
ical data such as duration, direction and force
of the vehicle deceleration or acceleration.
Based on the evaluation of this data and
depending on the vehicle's rate of longitudi-
nal deceleration in a collision, in the firs
tstage the airbag control unit pre-emptively
triggers the belt tensioners.
The front airbags are only deployed if there is
an even higher rate of vehicle deceleration in
a longitudinal direction.
If your vehicle is fitted with adaptive dual-
stage front airbags, the front airbag is filled
with enough gas to reduce the risk of injuries
at the first deployment threshold. The front
airbag is only fully inflated if a second thresh-
old is reached within a few milliseconds due
to the control unit having detected further
deceleration.
i
The front belt tensioners can only be trig-
gered if the belt tongue is correctly
engaged in the seat belt buckle.
Criteria for triggering belt tensioners and
airbags
In the first stages of a collision, the sensor in
the airbag control unit evaluates physical
data such as duration, direction and rate of
vehicle deceleration or acceleration in order
to determine whether it is necessary to trig-
ger the belt tensioners and/or airbags.
The belt tensioner and airbag triggerin g
thresholds are variable and are adapted to the
rate of deceleration of the vehicle. This proc-
ess is pre-emptive in nature as the airba g Safety
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must be deployed during – and not at the end
of – the collision
.
i Airbags are not deployed in all types of
accident. They are controlled by comple x
sensor technology and evaluation logic.
This process is pre-emptive in nature as
airbag deployment must take place during
the impact and must be adapted to provide
calculated, additional protection for the
vehicle occupants. Not all airbags are
deployed in an accident.
The different airbag systems work inde-
pendently of each other. However, the
deployment of each individual system will
depend on the type of accident determined
by the control system in the first stages of
the collision (head-on collision, side impact
and overturn) and the extent of the acci-
dent (in particular, the vehicle's rate of
deceleration or acceleration).
The rate of vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion and the direction of the force are basi-
cally determined by:
R the distribution of forces during the colli -
sion
R the collision angle R
the deformation characteristics of the vehi-
cle
R the characteristics of the object with which
the vehicle has collided, e.g. the other vehi-
cle
Factors which can only be seen and measured
after the collision has taken place do not play
a decisive role in the deployment of an airbag,
nor do they provide an indication of it.
The vehicle may be considerably deformed
without an airbag being deployed if, for exam-
ple, only relatively easily deformable parts
such as the bonnet or wings have been hit and
the required rate of deceleration has not been
reached. It is also possible that airbags ma y
be deployed even though the vehicle is only
slightly deformed if, for example, very rigid
vehicle parts such as the longitudinal mem-
bers are hit in an accident and the rate of
deceleration is sufficient .
Belt tensioners, belt force limiters The front seat belts and the outer seat belts
in the rear are equipped with belt tensioners.
! Do not engage the seat belt tongue in the
buckle on the front-passenger seat if the
seat is not occupied. Otherwise the belt tensioner could be activated in an emer-
gency.
If the seat belt is also equipped with a belt
force limiter, the force exerted by the sea t
belt on the seat occupant is reduced.
Belt tensioners tighten the seat belts in an
accident, pulling them close against the body.
i Belt tensioners do not correct incorrect
seat positions or incorrectly fastened sea t
belts.
Belt tensioners do not pull occupants back
towards the backrest.
The front belt force limiters are synchronised
with the front airbags, which spread the
forces exerted by the belt force limiters on
the occupant over a greater area.
When the ignition is switched on, the belt ten -
sioner is triggered:
R only if the restraint systems are operational
(the = warning lamp lights up after th e
ignition is switched on and goes out onc e
the engine is running)( Ypage 47)
R for each three-point seat belt in the front of
the vehicle when the belt tongue is
engaged in the buckle
R in the event of a head-on or rear-end colli-
sion if the vehicle decelerates or acceler- Safety
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ates rapidly in a longitudinal direction
during the initial stages of the collision
When the belt tensioners are triggered, you
will hear a bang, which will not cause any
harm to your hearing, and a small amount of
powder may also be released. The =warn-
ing lamp lights up. G
Risk of injury
If the seat belt tensioners have been trig -
gered, they provide no additional protec -
tion in the event of another accident.
Therefore, have belt tensioners which have
been triggered replaced at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop .
Comply with safety regulations when dis-
posing of belt tensioners. Any Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre can provide details of
these regulations.
Airbag s Airbag deployment slows down and restricts
the movement of the vehicle occupant.
When the airbags are triggered, you will hear
a bang, which will not cause any harm to your
hearing, and a small amount of powder ma y
also be released. The =warning lamp
lights up. The SRS/AIRBAG symbol indicates the loca-
tion of the airbags
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Risk of injury
Airbags provide additional protection; they
are not, however, a substitute for the sea t
belts.
Observe the following notes to reduce the
risk of serious or even fatal injury if an air-
bag is deployed:
R Vehicle occupants — in particular preg-
nant woman — must wear their seat belt
correctly at all times and lean back
against their backrest, which should be
positioned as close to the vertical as pos-
sible. The head restraint must support
the back of the seat occupant's head at
about eye level.
R Always secure children less tha n
1.50 mtall or under 12 years of age in
suitable child restraint systems.
R All vehicle occupants must select a sea t
position that is as far away from the air-
bag as possible. The driver's seat posi-
tion must allow the vehicle to be driven
safely. The driver's chest should be as far
away from the middle of the driver's fron t
airbag cover as possible. R
Move the front-passenger seat as far
back as possible, in particular, if a child
is secured in a child restraint system on
the seat.
R Vehicle occupants – in particular, chil-
dren – must not lean their head into the
area of the window in which the sidebag/
windowbag is deployed.
R Rearward-facing child restraint systems
must not be fitted to the front-passenger
seat unless the front-passenger front air-
bag has been disabled. On the front-
passenger seat, the front-passenger
front airbag is only deactivated if a child
restraint system with automatic child
seat recognition is fitted to the front-
passenger seat *.The 5 PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF warning lamp must be li t
constantly .
If either the rearward-facing child
restraint system or the front-passenger
seat* of your vehicle does not have auto-
matic child seat recognition, childre n
must be secured in a child restraint sys-
tem on a suitable seat in the rear. If you
secure a forward-facing child restraint
system to the front-passenger seat, you Safety
* optiona l
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