MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS COUPE 2005 Owners Manual

370 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Display symbol
Display message
Possible cause
Possible solution
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Turn signal
left mirror
The left turn signal in the side mirror is
malfunctioning. This message will only
appear if all light emitting diodes have
stopped working.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
Turn signal
right mirror
The right turn signal in the side mirror is
malfunctioning. This message will only
appear if all light emitting diodes have
stopped working.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
Turn signal
left rear
Substitute bulb on

The left rear turn signal lamp is
malfunctioning. A substitute bulb is being
used.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Turn signal
right rear
Substitute bulb on

The right rear turn signal lamp is
malfunctioning. A substitute bulb is being
used.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.

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Practical hints
What to do if …
Display symbol
Display message
Possible cause
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Belt system
Drive to workshop
The seat belt system is malfunctioning.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
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Steering oil
Visit workshop.
The steering gear oil level is too low.
There is a danger of steering gear
damage.

Have the system checked by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
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If the level of steering gear oil in reservoir is
too low, the steering power assistance could
fail. Much greater effort will then be needed
to turn the steering wheel.
Do not add steering oil without checking the
steering system.
Do not drive the vehicle. Have the system
checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.

372 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Display symbol
Display message
Possible cause
Possible solution
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Close slid./pop-up
sunroof
You have opened the driver’s door with
the SmartKey removed from the starter
switch and the panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel open.

Close the panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel (
page 242).
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Close slid./pop-up
sunroof
You have opened the driver’s door with
the SmartKey removed from the starter
switch and the panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel open.

Close the panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel (
page 242).
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Tele Aid malfunction.
Drive to workshop
One or more main functions of the Tele
Aid system* are malfunctioning.

Have the Tele Aid system* checked by
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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Function unavailable.
This display appears if buttont
or s on the multifunction steering
wheel is pressed and the vehicle is not
equipped with a telephone*.
Ê
Trunk open
This message will appear whenever the
trunk lid is open.

Close the trunk lid.
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Washer fluid
please refill
The fluid level has dropped to
about
1/3of total reservoir capacity.

Add washer fluid (
page 299).

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Practical hints
Where will I find ...?
 Where will I find ...?
First aid kit
The first aid kit is stored in the trunk be-
hind the left trim panel.
1 Handles
2 Trim panel
Turn handles 1 clockwise.

Remove the trim panel 2. 3
First aid kit
4 Securing strap
5 To loosen securing strap

Loosen 5 the securing strap 4.

Remove first aid kit 3.
Vehicle tool kit
The vehicle tool kit and air pump are stored
in the wheel well below the trunk floor.
1 Vehicle jack
2 Air pump
3 Alignment bolt
4 Wheel wrench
5 Towing eye bolt
6 Collapsible wheel chock
7 Wheel bolts (under cover)
8 Gloves
iCheck expiration dates and contents
for completeness at least once a year
and replace missing/expired items.

374 Practical hintsWhere will I find ...?Vehicle jack
Storage position
Remove the vehicle jack from the spare
wheel well under the trunk floor.

Push the crank handle up.

Turn the crank handle clockwise until it
engages (operational position).
Before storing the vehicle jack in its com-
partment:


It should be fully collapsed.


The handle must be folded in (storage
position).
Warning!
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The jack is designed exclusively for jacking
up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets
built into both sides of the vehicle. To help
avoid personal injury, use the jack only to lift
the vehicle during a wheel change. Never
get beneath the vehicle while it is supported
by the jack. Keep hands and feet away from
the area under the lifted vehicle. Always
firmly set parking brake and block wheels
before raising vehicle with jack.
Do not disengage parking brake while the
vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack is
always vertical (plumb line) when in use, es-
pecially on hills. Always try to use the jack
on level surface. Make sure the jack arm is
fully seated in the jack take-up bracket. Al-
ways lower the vehicle onto sufficient ca-
pacity jack stands before working under the
vehicle.

375
Practical hints
Where will I find ...?
Setting up the collapsible wheel chock
The collapsible wheel chock serves to ad-
ditionally secure the vehicle, e.g. while
changing the wheel.
1 Tilt the plates upward
2 Fold the lower plate outward
3 Insert the plate

Tilt both plates upward 1.

Fold the lower plate outward 2.

Guide the tabs of the lower plate all the
way into the openings of the base
plate 3.
Spare wheel
The spare wheel is located under the trunk
floor.
Removing the spare wheel
Lift trunk floor.
1 Spare wheel
2 Storage tray with vehicle tool kit
3 Mounting screw for spare wheel/cover
for vehicle tools

Turn the mounting screw 3 counter-
clockwise.

Remove the spare wheel 1.

376 Practical hintsWhere will I find ...?Storing the spare wheel
If you wish to store the spare wheel after
use, carry out the following steps. Other-
wise the spare wheel will not fit the wheel
well.
Unscrew the valve cap from the valve
of the spare wheel.

Carefully push the tip of the valve cap
into the spare wheel valve and allow
the air to escape.

Screw the valve cap back on the valve.

Place spare wheel1 in wheel well.

Turn retaining screw 3 clockwise to
its stop to secure the spare wheel.

Install the trunk floor. Spare wheel bolts
1 Wheel bolt for light alloy rims
2 Wheel bolt for light alloy spare wheel
rim size 4
1/2B x15 H2 For more information on model and spare
wheel rim size, see “Technical data”
section (
page 422).
iIt may take a few minutes for the col-
lapsible tire to deflate completely.
!Wheel bolts
2 must be used when
mounting spare wheel rim
size 4
1/2Bx15 H2 (
page 422).
The use of any wheel bolts other than
wheel bolts 2 for spare wheel rim
size 4
1/2B x15 H2 can cause physical
damage to the vehicle.
Warning!
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Make sure to use the original length wheel
bolts when remounting the original wheel af-
ter it has been repaired.

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Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
 Unlocking/locking in an emergency
Unlocking the vehicle
If you are unable to unlock the vehicle with
the SmartKey, open the driver’s door using
the mechanical key and the trunk lid using
the emergency release lever.
Removing the mechanical key
1 Mechanical key locking tab
2 Mechanical key
Move locking tab 1 in direction of ar-
row.

Slide the mechanical key 2 out of the
housing. Unlocking the driver’s door
1 Unlocking

Insert the mechanical key into the driv-
er’s door lock until it stops.

Turn the mechanical key counterclock-
wise to position 1.
The driver’s door is unlocked.
iUnlocking the driver’s door with the
mechanical key will trigger the
anti-theft alarm system.
To cancel the alarm, do one of the fol-
lowing:

Press button Œ or ‹ on the
SmartKey.


Insert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.

378 Practical hintsUnlocking/locking in an emergencyUnlocking and opening the trunk lid
A minimum height clearance of 7.1 ft.
(2.16 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
The emergency release is located on the
inside of the trunk lid.1 Cover
2 Emergency release lever
3 Rear bench seat backrest

Fold backrest 3 forward
(page 251).

Remove cover 1 from the trim on the
trunk lid.

Push release lever 2 all the way to the
right.
The trunk lid unlocks.

Lift the trunk lid.!Always make sure there is sufficient
overhead clearance.
iIf the vehicle has previously been
locked from the outside with the
SmartKey, opening the trunk from the
inside using the emergency release le-
ver will trigger the anti-theft alarm sys-
tem*.
To cancel the alarm, do one of the fol-
lowing:

Press button Œ or ‹ on the
SmartKey.


Insert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.

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Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
Locking the vehicle
If you are unable to lock the vehicle with
the SmartKey, do the following:
Close the passenger door and the trunk
lid.

Press the central locking switch in the
center console (
page 98).

Check to see whether the locking knob
on the passenger door have moved
down.

If necessary push them down manually.
Except for the driver's door, the vehicle
should now be locked.
1
Locking

Insert the mechanical key into the
driver’s door lock until it stops.

Turn the mechanical key clockwise to
position 1.
The driver’s door is locked.
Fuel filler flap
In case the central locking system does
not release the fuel filler flap, you can open
it manually.Warning!
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If you operate the emergency release but-
ton, be careful of the sharp edges so that
you do not injure yourself.