MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS COUPE 2002 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model Year: 2002, Model line: C CLASS COUPE, Model: MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS COUPE 2002Pages: 399, PDF Size: 16.59 MB
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“LIGHTING”
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1
Preliminary display of the individual settings
2 “SETTINGS” – in this options menu you can call up 
the individual setting menu “LIGHTING”.
Pressing button æ orç  on the multifunction 
steering wheel controls the selection marker.
3 “LIGHT CIRCUIT HEADLAMP MODE”
1,2, 
seepage144.
4 “LOCATOR LIGHTING”, see page 147. 5
“HEADLAMPS DELAYED SWITCH-OFF”, see “Night 
security illumination” on page 146.
6 “INT. ILLUMINATION DELAYED SWITCH-OFF”, see 
“Interior lighting” on page 203.
7 Returning the individual setting menu “LIGHTING” 
to the factory setting.
8 Acknowledgment.
1Except Canada
2 For safety reasons, setting only possible while vehicle is standing 
still. 
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Press the  è or ÿ  button repeatedly until the 
individual setting menu preliminary display (1) 
appears.
Press the  j or k  button until the individual 
setting menu “SETTINGS” (2) is displayed.
Press button æ orç  until the menu “LIGHTING” 
is selected by the selection marker. Press the 
j or k  button until the required 
display (3 to 6) is displayed. Pressing the  æ orç  
button controls the selection marker. The settings made 
are stored and applied immediately.
The individual setting preliminary display (1) will 
appear again after you have run through all the setting 
menus. Pressing the  è or ÿ  button displays the 
next or previous system. 
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To return menu “LIGHTING” (3 to 6) to its factory 
setting:
• Call up menu (3 to 6).
• Press the reset knob on the instrument cluster (see 
page 96) in the instrument cluster for approximately 
3 seconds. Display (7) will appear.
• Press the reset knob on the instrument cluster once 
more. The individual setting menu “LIGHTING” is 
reset to factory settings, acknowledged by 
display (8).
The individual setting display “SETTINGS” (2) will 
appear if you do not press the reset knob on the 
instrument cluster within about 5 seconds. The 
setting menus will not be reset. Note:
For safety reasons, the individual setting “LIGHT 
CIRCUIT HEADLAMP MODE” in menu “LIGHTING” 
cannot be reset while driving. If an attempt is made, the 
message “LIGHTING” – “CANNOT BE COMPLETELY 
RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS WHILE DRIVING” will 
be displayed. 
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“VEHICLE” (audio and central locking system)
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Preliminary display of the individual settings
2 “SETTINGS” – in this options menu you can call up 
the individual setting menu “VEHICLE”.
Pressing button æ orç  on the multifunction 
steering wheel controls the selection marker.
3 “PRESS BUTTON IN AUDIO MODE” 
– radio adjustment “STATION SEARCH”: use 
the j  ork  button to select a frequency.
– radio adjustment “MEMORY”: use the j  
or k  button to select a stored station (preset 
memory).
4 “AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK”, see automatic central 
locking on page 40.
5 Returning the individual setting menu “VEHICLE” 
to the factory setting.
6 Acknowledgment.
Press the  è or ÿ  button repeatedly until the 
individual setting preliminary display (1) appears.
Press the  j or k  button until the setting menu 
“SETTINGS” (2) is displayed.
Press button æ orç  until the individual setting 
menu “VEHICLE” is selected by the selection marker. Press the 
j or k  button until the required 
display (3 to 4) is displayed. Pressing the  æ orç  
button controls the selection marker. The settings made 
are stored and applied immediately.
The individual setting preliminary display (1) will 
appear again after you have run through all the setting 
menus. Pressing the  è or ÿ  button displays the 
next or previous system.
To return menu “VEHICLE” (3 and 4) to its factory 
setting:
• Call up menu (3 or 4).
• Press the reset knob on the instrument cluster (see 
page 96) in the instrument cluster for approximately 
3 seconds. Display (5) will appear.
• Press the reset knob on the instrument cluster once 
more. The individual setting menu “VEHICLE”  is 
reset to factory settings, acknowledged by 
display (6). 
The individual setting display “SETTINGS” (2) will 
appear if you do not press the knob for instrument 
cluster illumination within about 5 seconds. The 
setting menus will not be reset. 
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“CONVENIENCE” (vehicles with memory function)
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Preliminary display of the individual settings
2 “SETTINGS” – in this options menu you can call up 
the individual setting menu “CONVENIENCE”.
Pressing button æ orç  on the multifunction 
steering wheel controls the selection marker.
3 “EASY-ENTRY FEATURE ACTIVATE”, see page 47.
4  “SETTINGS KEY-DEPENDENT”
if setting “ON” is selected, all settings selected in 
the individual setting can be stored key-dependent 
in memory. Memory function, see page 93.
5 “MIRROR SETTING WHEN PARKING” – the 
passenger side exterior mirror can be adjusted and 
programmed to assist the driver during parking 
maneuvers, see page 91.
6 Returning the individual setting 
menu “CONVENIENCE” to the factory setting.
7 Acknowledgment. Press the 
è or ÿ  button repeatedly until the 
individual setting preliminary display (1) appears.
Press the  j or k  button until the setting menu 
“SETTINGS” (2) is displayed.
Press button æ orç  until the individual setting 
menu “CONVENIENCE” is selected by the selection 
marker.
Press the  j or k  button until the required 
display (3 to 5) is displayed. Pressing the  æ orç  
button controls the selection marker. The settings made 
are stored and applied immediately.
The individual setting preliminary display (1) will 
appear again after you have run through all the setting 
menus. Pressing the  è or ÿ  button displays the 
next or previous system. 
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To return menu “CONVENIENCE” (3 to 5) to its 
factory setting: • Call up menu (3 to 5).
• Press the reset knob on the instrument cluster, see 
page 96, in the instrument cluster for approximately 
3 seconds. Display (6) will appear.
• Press the reset knob on the instrument cluster once 
more. The individual setting menu 
“CONVENIENCE” is reset to factory settings, 
acknowledged by display (7).
The individual setting display “SETTINGS” (2) will 
appear if you do not press the reset knob on the 
instrument cluster within about 5 seconds. The 
setting menus will not be reset. Setting the audio volume
You can only adjust the volume of the system currently 
in use. 
Vehicles with COMAND system:
The volume setting for each system (audio, telephone, 
navigation and voice recognition system) is stored 
separately.
Setting button:
æ
 increases the volume.
ç  reduces the volume. 
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Coolant temperature gauge
Turn the electronic key in starter switch to position 1 
or 2.
Call up the trip odometer and main odometer by 
pressing button 
è or ÿ  on the multifunction 
steering wheel. See page 106.
Press button  j or k  until the coolant 
temperature gauge appears. During severe operating conditions and stop-and-go city 
traffic, the coolant temperature may rise close to 120
°C.
The engine should not be operated with the coolant 
temperature above 120
°C. Doing so may cause serious 
engine damage which is not covered by the 
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Note:
Excessive coolant temperatures trigger a warning in the 
multifunction display. See page 298.
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Wa r n i n g !
• Driving when your engine is badly overheated  can cause some fluids which may have leaked 
into the engine compartment to catch fire. You 
could be seriously burned.• Steam from an overheated engine can cause 
serious burns and can occur just by opening 
the engine hood. Stay away from the engine if 
you see or hear steam coming from it.Turn off the engine, get out of the vehicle and do 
not stand near the vehicle until it cools down.