Symbol MERCEDES-BENZ C300 2008 W204 Owner's Manual

Contents
Introduction.......................................... 9
Product information ................................ 9
Operator’s Manual ............................... 10
Service and warranty information .. 10
Important notice for California
retail buyers and lessees of
Mercedes-Benz automobiles .......... 11
Maintenance .................................. 11
Roadside Assistance ...................... 12
Change of address or ownership.... 12
Operating your vehicle
outside the USA or Canada ............ 12
Where to find it .................................... 13
Symbols ............................................... 14
Operating safety .................................. 15
Proper use of the vehicle ............... 15
Problems with your vehicle .................. 16
Reporting safety defects...................... 17
Reporting safety defects ................ 17
Vehicle data recording ......................... 18
Information regarding electronic
recording devices ........................... 18At a glance.......................................... 19
Exterior view ......................................... 20
Storage compartments ......................... 22
Cockpit ................................................. 24
Instrument cluster ................................ 26
Multifunction steering wheel ................ 28
Center console ..................................... 29
Upper part ...................................... 29
Lower part ...................................... 30
Overhead control panel ........................ 31
Driver’s door control panel
and seat adjustment/memory*............ 32Safety and Security........................... 33
Occupant safety ................................... 34
Air bags .......................................... 36
Occupant Classification System ..... 41
Seat belts ....................................... 46
Active head restraints ..................... 50
Children in the vehicle .................... 51
Blocking of
rear door window operation............ 57
Panic alarm .......................................... 58
Driving safety systems ......................... 59
ABS ................................................. 59
Adaptive Brake ............................... 60
BAS ................................................. 60
EBP ................................................. 61
ESP
®............................................... 62
Four wheel electronic traction
system (4MATIC) with the ESP
®..... 65
Anti-theft systems ................................ 66
Immobilizer ..................................... 66
Anti-theft alarm system .................. 66
Canceling the alarm ........................ 67

14 Introduction
Symbols
Trademarks:

ESP® is a registered trademark of
DaimlerChrysler.

HomeLink® is a registered trademark
of Prince, a Johnson Controls
Company.

SIRIUS and related marks are trade-
marks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc.The following symbols are found in this
Operator’s Manual:
* Optional equipment is identified
with an asterisk. Since standard
equipment varies between models,
the descriptions and illustrations in
this manual may differ slightly from
the actual equipment of your vehi-
cle.
This symbol points to instructions for
you to follow.
A number of these symbols appearing
in succession indicates a multiple-step
procedure.
 page This symbol tells you where to
look for further information on a
topic.
This continuation symbol marks
a warning which is continued on
the next page.
This continuation symbol marks
a procedure which is continued
on the next page.
-> This symbol is used to indicate
cross-references to term defini-
tions.
DisplayWords appearing in the multi-
function display and COMAND
display are printed in the type
shown here.
Warning!G
Warning notices draw your attention to haz-
ards that may endanger your health or life,
or the health or life of others.
!Highlights hazards that may result in dam-
age to your vehicle.
iHelpful hints or further information you may
find useful.

157 Controls in detail
Control system
Fuel consumption statistics since last
reset
Press ( or & to select the Trip
menu.
Press % or $ to select Since
Reset
.
1Distance driven since last reset
2Time elapsed since last reset
3Average speed since last reset
4Average fuel consumption since last
resetResetting values
You can reset the values for the following
functions:

Trip odometer

Fuel consumption statistics since start

Fuel consumption statistics since last
reset
Press ( or & to select the Trip
menu.
Press % or $ to select the func-
tion you wish to reset.
Press#.
Example illustration: Reset fuel consump-
tion statistics since start
Press% to select Yes.
Press# to confirm.Distance to empty
Press ( or & to select the Trip
menu.
Press % or $ to select Range.
With the ignition switched on, the
calculated remaining driving range
based on the current fuel tank level
appears in the multifunction display.
1Approximate distance
When the reserve tank is half empty, only
the fuel pump symbol W is displayed.
iAfter 9999 hours or 99 999 miles (kilome-
ters), the fuel consumption statistics since last
reset are automatically reset.

181 Controls in detail
Audio system
Display
The currently selected mode and the asso-
ciated menus are shown on the audio dis-
play. The audio display is divided into
several areas.
For example, radio selected
1Menu bar
2Main area
3Status lineThe status line3 displays the time and
the current settings for radio and
telephone mode.
You can request the required function
using the menu bar1.
The selection is made using the audio con-
troller.Mobile phone readiness is indicated by
additional information being shown in the
status line:

In the main menu TEL: Name of the
Bluetooth® device (calls made and re-
ceived via the Bluetooth® interface).

Mobile phone network signal
strengthI. This information will
only be shown with suitable tele-
phones.

Receiver symbol 4 ö
In this example, the audio main function is
set to the radio mode and the main
area2 is active.
iThe layout of the menus may vary depending
on your vehicle’s equipment. This manual shows
the menus for a fully equipped vehicle.

183 Controls in detail
Audio system
SymbolHow to use the audio controllerFunction
n
Press briefly.
Confirms the selecting of a menu item or list entry.
Press and hold until the selected ac-
tion has been carried out.
Save a station.
ymz
Rotate.
Move through vertical or horizontal menus or through lists.

Move through text.

Program settings.
qmr
Slide.
Move through vertical menus or lists.

Exit horizontal menus.
omp
Slide.
Move through horizontal menus.

Exit vertical menus.
Slide and hold.
Fast forward or reverse for audio CD playback.

189 Controls in detail
Audio system
Adjusting volume
Rotary control/push buttono
1Push buttono
2Rotary control
Adjusting: Turn rotary control2.
The volume will increase or decrease
depending on the direction turned.Adjusting volume for telephone calls
In hands-free mode, you can adjust the vol-
ume of a telephone call while the call is
currently active.
During a telephone call:
Turn rotary control2.
The volume will increase or decrease
depending on the direction turned.
Sound
To switch on/off: Press button F
on the audio control unit (
page 177).
The sound of the current audio source
is switched on or off.Selecting sound settings
You can select different sound settings for
each individual audio source. The particu-
lar
Sound menu can be opened from the
basic menu for the desired operating
mode, or by pressing the TONE button on
the audio control unit.
Example:
b

Sound
Bass
Adjusting bass or treble
Press TONE button repeatedly until
Bass or Treble appears in the audio
display.
or
Select Sound
Bass or Treble.
The setting last selected is indicated by
an red pointer.
iThe volume of the audio system or a tele-
phone call can also be adjusted by pressing the
æ or ç button on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel (
page 158).
iWhen the sound is switched off, the
symbolF appears in the status line.
If you change the audio source, or alter the vol-
ume, the sound is automatically switched on
again.


190 Controls in detail
Audio system
Example Bass
To change setting: Slide rmq or
rotateymz until desired treble or bass
setting is reached.
To save setting: Press n.
The setting is stored and the menu is
exited.
To exit menu without saving: Press
button í or slideomp.Adjusting balance or fader
Balance is used to determine whether the
sound focus should be shifted toward the
driver’s side or the passenger’s side.
Fader is used to determine whether the
sound focus should be shifted toward the
front or rear of the vehicle
Select Sound
Bal/Fad.
The current setting is indicated by an
red cross-hair symbol.
Adjusting balance and fader
To change setting: Slide rmq or omp
until desired balance/fader setting is
achieved.
To save setting: Press n.The setting is stored and the menu is
exited.
To exit menu without saving: Press
button í.
Surround sound* (Canada only)
If your vehicle is equipped with the har-
mann/kardon LOGIC7
® Surround Sound
system, you can choose between
LOGIC7®
On
and LOGIC7® Off for surround sound.
Harman/kardon LOGIC7
® Surround Sound
is available for the following operating
modes:

Radio (FM only)

Sat*

CD audio

MP3

AUX


196 Controls in detail
Audio system
Switching to radio mode
Press buttonb on audio control
unit.
The radio basic menu appears in the
audio display once you have switched
to radio mode. You will hear the
station/channel last tuned in the previ-
ously selected waveband, provided
that the station/channel can be re-
ceived.
Illustration: radio mode in FM waveband
1Status line
2Station name
3Store position of station
4Main area with wavebandInformation displayed in the status line
(example)
The following information is displayed in
the status line:

Time (04:38)

Station name (WNYC)
Mobile phone readiness is indicated by
additional information being shown:

Mobile phone network signal
strengthI

Receiver symbol 4 ö.Calling up wavebands
You can choose from among the FM, AM
and WB wavebands and then request the
Sat mode*. Pressing again will switch back
to FM radio mode.
Press buttonb on audio control
unit repeatedly until desired waveband
has been selected.
The FM, AM, and WB wavebands and
the satellite radio* mode are called up
one after another.
The waveband currently selected
appears in the status line of the audio
display. The last selected station in the
selected waveband is heard.
iStation names 3, available for the FM
waveband, can only be seen when the station
transmits a name.
In the WB waveband, the audio system displays
the channel number, e. g. Channel 6, instead of
the station names and/or frequency.
WavebandFrequency
WB (Weather Band)Weather channels
FM87.7......107.9 MHz
AM530.......1 710 KHz

219 Controls in detail
Audio system
Selecting a track
Skipping forwards or backwards to
a track: Rotate ymz or slideomp.
or
Briefly press buttonG or H on
audio control unit.
Selecting from the track list:
é

Track List.
or
Press n when the main area is select-
ed.The track list appears. In MP3 mode,
the track list of the current folder ap-
pears. The dotR indicates the current
track.
Select a track by rotating ymz or slid-
ing qmr.
Press n to confirm.
Fast forward/rewind
Select main area.
Slide and hold omp until desired place
is reached.
or
Press and hold buttonG or H on
audio control unit.Selecting a folder
é
Folder.
or
Press n when main area is selected.
The track list of the current folder ap-
pears.
Selecting one folder higher: Select
the Q symbol.
The display changes to the next folder
up in the folder structure on the disc.
Selecting a folder: Slideqmror ro-
tate ymz the audio controller, to se-
lect the desired folder.
Press n to confirm.
You will see the tracks in the folder.
iSkipping forwards through the tracks skips
to the next track. Skipping backwards through
the tracks skips to the beginning of the current
track if the track has been playing for more than
8 seconds. If the track has been playing for less
than 8 seconds, it skips to the start of the previ-
ous track.
If you have switched on the “Random Tracks”
playback option, the order of the tracks is ran-
dom.iIn MP3 mode, the list shows all the tracks in
alphabetical order.
iThis function is only available in audio MP3
mode.


226 Controls in detail
Audio system
Activating Bluetooth®
Switch on the telephone
(see telephone operating instructions).
Enter the PIN (not necessary at each
telephone or network).
Activate Bluetooth® connection on the
telephone (see telephone operating in-
structions)
Press buttonh on the audio control
unit to call up the telephone mode.
Activate Bluetooth® connection on the
audio system (
page 193).
ê
System
Activate Blue-
tooth
.
You have activated or deactivated
Bluetooth
®. A checkmark appears
when Bluetooth® is activated.
Registering a telephone (authorizing)
When you use your telephone in conjunc-
tion with the audio system for the first
time, you must register (authorize) it.
It is possible to register several tele-
phones. The connection is always estab-
lished to the last activated telephone in
signal range. When you authorize a new
telephone, it is activated automatically.
You can switch between the authorized
telephones.Searching for a telephone
h
Tel
Phone List
Update.
The audio system searches for suitable
Bluetooth
® telephones within range
and enters them in the telephone list.
Authorized Bluetooth
® telephones will
be identified by a telephone-symbol in
front of the list entry once the tele-
phone list has been updated. (The sym-
bol will be grayed out if the authorized
phone is not located in the Bluetooth
®
range.)
iOn certain telephones, not only do you have
to activate the Bluetooth® function but your own
device must additionally be made “visible” for
other devices.
Each Bluetooth
® device has a Bluetooth® device
name. It is recommended to give your telephone
a personal name, by which you can clearly recog-
nize your telephone.
iIf the Bluetooth® function on the audio sys-
tem is disabled, the message
Bluetooth not
activated in system settings
appears.
iThe duration of the search procedure de-
pends on the number and type of Bluetooth®
telephones. The search may take a few minutes.
iIf the telephone list is already full (15 en-
tries), you must de-authorize one of the autho-
rized devices. Then you will start the search
again. Otherwise a new device you are looking
for will not appear in the list.
If the audio system does not find your phone, ex-
ternal authorization may be necessary
(
page 228).