belt MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE 2007 Owner's Manual

Occupant safet
y 63Saloon
1
Head restraint
2 Cove r
5 TopTether anchorage Estate
1
Head restraint
5 TopTether anchorage 3
TopTether belt* for the ISOFIX child
restraint system
4 TopTether hook*
5 Tether anchorage
X Move head restraint 1upwards.
X Guide TopTether belt *3 under head
restraint 1between the two head restraint
rods.
X Saloon: fold cover 2of TopTether anchor-
age 5up.
X All: hook TopTether hook* 4into Top-
Tether anchorage 5.
X Saloon: fold cover 2of TopTether anchor-
age 5down.
X All: move head restraints 1back down
again slightly if necessary (Y page 89). Make sure that you do not interfere with the
correct routing of TopTether belt*
3.
X Fit the ISOFIX child restraint system with
TopTether*. Comply with the manufactur-
er's installation instructions.
Integrated child seat* The child seats are integrated on the right and
left-hand sides of the seat cushion of the rea
r
bench seat. In connection with the side head
restraints (Y page 65) they comply with the
legal requirements of ECE R 44.04.
Mercedes-Benz recommends the integrated
child seat for children from approximately
two to twelve years or with a body weight of
12.5 kg to 36 kg.
For children between approximately two and
four years of age or weighing between
approximately 12.5 kg and 18 kg, you must
also use a padded table which has been spe-
cially approved for the integrated child seat. Safet
y
* optional
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Risk of injury
To reduce the risk of serious or even fata l
injury to the child in the event of an acci-
dent, braking or sudden change in direc -
tion:
R you must follow the manufacturer' s
installation instructions for the child seat
when fitting the padded table and fas-
tening the seat belt.
R do not modify the integrated child seat or
padded table
R when the child seat is occupied, adjus t
the head restraint to a position in which
the back of the child's head is supporte d
by the centre of the head restraint at
about eye level.
R replace an integrated child seat or pad-
ded table that has been damaged or sub-
jected to a heavy load as the result of an
acciden t
R be aware that children under two years
of age require a different child restraint
system. Information about other child
restraint systems is available from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
R the rear seat backrest in the vehicle must
be securely locked in position. 1
Side head restraints
2 Seat belt guid e
3 Release handle
Folding out the child sea t
X Fit side head restraints 1for the integra -
ted child seat (Y page 65).
X Pull release handle 3forwards.
X Push the child seat upwards and back until
it engages. Fastening a child's seat belt G
Risk of injury
To reduce the risk of serious or even fata l
injury to the child in the event of an acci-
dent, braking or sudden change in direc -
tion:
R The shoulder belt section of the seat belt
must be routed across the middle of the
child's shoulder – never across the
child's neck – and pulled tight against the
child's chest. The lap section of the seat
belt must be routed across the child's
pelvis – not across the abdomen – and
pulled tight against the child's body;
retighten the belt strap if necessary.
R Only ever secure one child at a time in
the child restraint system.
R The belt strap must not be trapped or
twisted or rub against sharp edges.
R The seat belt strap must not be routed
across any other position other than the
seat belt guide marked on the child seat.
R The side head restraints must not be
secured at any other points other than
the fastening points at the back of the
head restraints. Safety
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Occupant safet
y 65Also observe the assembly instructions for
the padded table and the additional warn-
ings and information about risk of injury.
X Make sure that the seat belt is routed
through seat belt guides 2on side head
restraints 1.
X Pull the belt smoothly from the belt reel.
X Engage the belt tongue in the buckle .
X If the integrated child seat is being used
without the padded table, make sure that
the belt:
R is routed as low as possible across the
child's pelvic area
R is tightened across the lap by pulling
upwards on the child's shoulder belt
R is routed through seat belt guides 2on
side head restraints 1
R is tight and is routed across the middle of
the child's shoulder
R is not twisted and does not pass across the
child's neck or under the child's arm
X Adjust the head restraint (Y page 89). Folding in the child seat
X
Pull release handle 3forwards.
X Push the child seat back into the seat until
it engages.
X Remove side head restraints 1for the
integrated child seat (Y page 65).
Side head restraints for the integrated
child seat* The side head restraints must be used in con
-
nection with the integrated child sea t
( Y page 63).
i A side head restraint is fitted on vehicles
with integrated child seats*. Should mor e
be required, they can be ordered at any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. 1
Lock verification indicator folded out
2 Head restraint
3 Lock verification indicator folded in
4 Release catch
5 Seat belt guid e
6 Side head restraints
Fitting side head restraints G
Risk of injury
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use head restraints
which have been approved by Mercedes-
Benz for your vehicle.
X Slide head restraints 2upwards and posi -
tion them upright. Safety
* optional
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X
Slide side head restraints 6to the centr e
on both head restraint rods until they
engage.
The right and left lock verification indica-
tors 3must be folded in. The red surfaces
are no longer visible.
X Slide head restraints 2downwards
( Y page 89) until they rest on the upper
edge of side head restraints 6.
X Route the seat belt through seat belt guide
5 .
Removing the side head restraints
X Take the seat belt out of seat belt guide
5 .
X Move head restraint 2upwards.
X Press left and right release buttons 4and
pull forward side head restraints 6to
remove them.
The left and right lock verification indica -
tors 1fold out briefly .
X Adjust head restraints 2(Y page 89).
i On vehicles with TIREFIT kit, you can store
the side head restraints in the stowage
compartment under the boot/luggage compartment floor
(Y page 184)/
( Y page 184).
Child-proof locks If children are travelling in the vehicle, you can
activate the child-proof locks for the rear.
Child-proof locks for the rear doors
The child-proof locks on the rear doors enable
you to secure each door individually. You can-
not open a locked door from the inside. You
can open the door from the outside if the
vehicle is unlocked. G
Risk of injury
Activate the child-proof locks on the rea r
doors and deactivate the rear-compart -
ment window controls when children are
travelling in the vehicle. The children could
otherwise open doors or windows while the
vehicle is in motion, injuring themselve s
and others. Saloon shown as an example
1
To activat e
2 To deactivate
X To activate :press locking lever upwards
1 .
X Check the function of the child-proof locks .
X To deactivate :press locking lever down-
wards 2.
Child-proof locks for the rear windows G
Risk of injury
Activate the child-proof locks on the rea r
doors and deactivate the rear-compart -
ment window controls when children are
travelling in the vehicle. The children could
otherwise open doors or windows while the Safety
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Opening and closing
...........................76
Key positions ...................................... .85
Seats .................................................... 86
Steering wheel .................................... 92
Mirrors ................................................. 93
Memory functions* .............................96
Seat belts ............................................ .98
Lights ................................................. 102
Windscreen wipers ...........................108
Side windows .................................... 110
Driving and parking ..........................113
Transmission ..................................... 117Instrument cluster
............................123
On-board computer (vehicles with
multi-function steering wheel, 4
buttons) ............................................. 125
On-board computer (vehicles with
the luxury multi-function steering
wheel*, 12 buttons) ..........................129
Driving systems ................................ 145
Air vents ............................................ 156
Thermatic .......................................... 158
Thermotronic* ................................... 165
Rear window heating ........................173
Sliding sunroof .................................. 173
Loading and stowing ........................179
Features ............................................. 195 Controls
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X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
that the key is in position 2in the ignition
lock .
X Press button 2for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side .
X Use adjustment button 3to adjust the
exterior mirror to a position which allows
you to see the rear wheel and the kerb .
X Press memory button M4 .
X Press one of the arrows on adjustment but-
ton 3within three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
i If the mirror moves out of position, repeat
the steps. You can adjust the exterior mir-
ror again after storing the setting . Seat belts
Seat belts are the most effective means of
restraining the movement of vehicle occu-
pants in the event of an accident. This
reduces the risk of vehicle occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle interior. Wearing seat belts
G
Risk of injury
A seat belt which is not worn correctly, or
which has not been engaged in the seat bel t
buckle correctly, cannot perform its inten-
ded protective function. Under certain cir-
cumstances this could cause severe or
even fatal injuries.
Make sure that all occupants – in particular,
pregnant women – wear their seat belt cor-
rectly at all times .
R The seat belt must pass closely over your
body and must not be twisted. You
should therefore avoid wearing bulky
clothing (e.g. a winter coat). The shoulder
belt section must be routed across the
middle of your shoulder – on no account
across your neck or under your arm – and
pulled tight against your upper body. The
lap belt must always pass across your lap as low down as possible, i.e. over your
hip joints – not across your abdomen. If
necessary, tighten the belt strap by pull-
ing it down slightly and retighten in the
direction of the inertia reel.
R Do not route the belt strap across sharp
or fragile objects, especially if these ar e
located on or in your clothing, e.g. spec -
tacles, pencils, keys, etc. The seat belt
strap could be damaged and tear in an
accident and you or other vehicle occu -
pants could be injured.
R Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. On no account
should children travel sitting on your lap
or the lap of another occupant, as it
would not be possible to restrain the
child in the event of an accident, braking
or a sudden change in direction, which
could result in severe or even fatal inju-
ries to the child and other occupants.
R Persons less than 1.50 m tall cannot
wear the seat belts correctly. For this
reason, secure persons less than 1.50 m
tall in specially designed, suitabl e
restraint systems .
R Children less than 1.50 m tall or under
12 years of age cannot wear the seat Control
s
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Seat belts
99belts properly. Therefore, always secure
these children in suitable child restraint
systems on suitable vehicle seats. You
can find more information under "Chil-
dren in the vehicle" in the "Safety" sec-
tion of the Owner's Manual. Follow the
manufacturer's installation instructions
when fitting the child restraint system .
R Do not secure any objects with a seat belt
if the seat belt is also being used by one
of the vehicle's occupants. G
Risk of injury
The seat belt does not offer the intended
level of protection unless the backrest is
almost vertical. Under certain circumstan-
ces this could cause severe or even fata l
injuries.
Before starting a journey, make sure that
the seat is properly adjusted and that the
backrest is almost vertical. G
Risk of injury
A dirty or damaged seat belt or a seat bel t
that has been subjected to a load in an
accident or modified no longer offers the
intended level of protection. Under certai n circumstances this could cause severe or
even fatal injuries.
For this reason, check regularly that the
seat belts are not damaged or dirty.
Always have damaged seat belts or sea t
belts that have been subjected to a load in
an accident replaced at a qualified special-
ist workshop. Choose a qualified specialist
workshop which has the necessary special-
ist knowledge and tools for the work
required. Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for this purpose.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom -
mends that you only use seat belts which
have been approved by Mercedes-Benz for
your vehicle. 1
Belt sash guid e
2 Belt tongu e
3 Buckl e
4 Release butto n
Routing the belt X
Adjust the seat and backrest to an almos t
upright position (Y page 86).
X Pull the belt smoothly through belt sash
guide 1.
X Route the belt over the centre of the shoul-
der without twisting it . Cont
rols
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X
Click belt tongue 2into buckle3 .
X If necessary, adjust the belt to the appro-
priate height (Y page 100).
X If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
section of the belt to tighten the belt across
your body.
Routing the belt X
Press release button 4and guide belt
tongue 2back towards belt sash guide
1 . Belt warning for driver and fron
t
passenge r
The < seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster reminds you that all occupants
should fasten their seat belts. The <seat
belt warning lamp may light up continuously
or it may flash. Additionally there may be a
warning tone.
The < seat belt warning lamp goes out and
the warning tone ceases when the driver and
the front passenger have fastened their seat
belt.
For certain countries only: independent of
whether the driver or the front passenger are already secured, the
<seat belt warning
lamp lights up for six seconds after the engine
has been started. The <seat belt warning
lamp goes out when both the driver and the
front passenger have fastened their seat belt.
i Further information about the <seat
belt warning lamp (Y page 283). Belt height adjustment
You can adjust the seat belt height on the
driver&#39;s seat and front-passenger seat.
Adjust the belt to a height that allows it to be
routed across the middle of your shoulder. 1
Release catch X
To raise: slide the belt sash guide upwards .
The belt sash guide engages in various posi-
tions.
X To lower: press and hold release button
1 .
X Slide the belt sash guide downwards .
X Let go of release button 1and make sure
that the belt sash guide has engaged . Rear seat belt status indicator
i The status indicator for the rear seat belts
is only available for certain countries.
The status indicator for the rear seat belts
tells you how many of the belt tongues are
inserted into the seat belt buckles. This ena-
bles you to see whether the occupants have
fastened their seat belts.
You can see the following messages in the
multi-function display :
Vehicles with multi-function steering wheel (4
buttons)
R < No rr.st.belt engaged
R < 1 rr.st.belt engaged Controls
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R
< 2 rr.st.belts engaged
R < 3 rr.st.belts engaged
Vehicles with a luxury multi-function steering
wheel* (12 buttons)
R < No rear seat belt engaged
R < 1 rear seat belt engaged
R < 2 rear seat belts engaged
R < 3 rear seat belts engaged
You will see the rear seat belt status indicator
in the multi-function display for about 30 sec-
onds when you pull away and drive above
9 km/h or when the rear-seat passengers
fasten or release their seat belts. Correct driver&#39;s seat position
1
Steering wheel
2 Seat belt
3 Sea t
X Check whether seat 3and the head
restraint are adjusted properl y
( Y page 86). Make sure that
:
R you are as far away from the driver&#39;s fron t
airbag as possible
R you are sitting in a normal upright posi-
tion
R you can fasten the seat belt properly
R you have moved the backrest to an
almost vertical position
R you have set the seat angle so that your
thighs are lightly supporte d
R you can depress the pedals properly
R you have adjusted the head restraint so
that the back of your head is supporte d
at eye level by the central area of th e
head restraint
X Check whether steering wheel 1is adjus-
ted properly (Y page 92).
Make sure that :
R you can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly ben t
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly
X Check whether you have fastened seat belt
2 properly (Y page 98). Controls
* optional
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Sliding sunroof
173Rear window heating
G
Risk of accident
Clear all windows of ice or snow before set-
ting off. Impaired visibility could otherwise
endanger yourself and others.
i The rear window heating has a high cur-
rent draw. Therefore, switch it off as soon
as the rear window is free of snow and ice,
as it only switches itself off automatically
after between fifteen and thirty minutes.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the rear
window heating may switch off.
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock .
X To switch on/off :press the ¯button.
The indicator lamp in the ¯switch is lit
or off. Sliding sunroof
Sliding/tilting sunroof*
G
Risk of injury
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could operate the sliding/tilt-
ing sunroof and injure themselves. Alway s
take the key with you when leaving the
vehicle, even if you only leave it for a short
time. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap -
ped when you are opening and closing the
sliding/tilting sunroof. If danger threatens,
release the switch and push it briefly in any
direction to stop the sliding/tilting sunroof . G
Risk of injury
The glass in the sliding/tilting sunroof
could break in an accident. If you are not
wearing a seat belt, there is a risk that yo u
could be thrown through the opening in the
event of the vehicle overturning. Therefore,
always wear a seat belt to reduce the ris k
of injuries. !
Only open the sliding/tilting sunroof if it
is free of snow and ice. Otherwise, mal-
functions may occur.
Do not allow anything to protrude from the
sliding/tilting sunroof. The seals could oth-
erwise be damaged.
i Resonance noises can occur in addition
to the usual airflow noises when the slid -
ing/tilting sunroof is open. They are caused
by minor pressure fluctuations in the vehi-
cle interior .
Change the position of the sliding/tilting
sunroof or open a side window slightly to
reduce or eliminate these noises .
i It is also possible to open and close the
sliding/tilting sunroof from the outsid e
using the &#34;Summer opening&#34; (Y page 111 )
and &#34;Convenience closing&#34; (Y page 112 )
features respectively .
i If PRE-SAFE ®
has been activated, the slid-
ing/tilting sunroof closes automatically ,
leaving a small gap open . Cont
rols
* optional
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