MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE 2007 Owners Manual

Seats
881
Release catch
X To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
X To lower: press release button 1in the
direction of the arrow and push the head
restraint down to the desired position. Head restraint position X
Push or pull the head restraint in the direc-
tion of the arrow. Adjusting the seat electrically*
1
Head restraint height
2 Seat cushion angle
3 Seat height
4 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
5 Backrest angl e
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment X
Slide the button forwards or back in the
direction of arrow 4.
Seat height X
Slide the button up or down in the direction
of arrow 3. Cont
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Seat cushion angle Adjust the angle so that your thighs are lightly
supported.
X Slide the button up or down in the direction
of arrow 2.
Backrest angle X
Slide the button forwards or back in the
direction of arrow 5.
Head restraint height G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the central area of the hea d
restraint supports the back of your head at
about eye level. You could seriously injure
your neck if your head is not correctly sup-
ported by the head restraint in the event of
an accident. Never travel without a cor-
rectly adjusted and engaged head restraint .
X Slide the button up or down in the direction
of arrow 1. Head restraint position
X
Push or pull the head restraint in the direc-
tion of the arrow. Lumbar support
The lumbar support for the driver's seat can
be adjusted to provide optimum support for
your back. 1
Adjustment lever
X Move adjustment lever 1in the direction
of the arrow until the desired backrest con -
tour is achieved . Rear seat head restraints
Adjusting the head restraint height G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the central area of the hea d
restraint supports the back of your head at
about eye level. You could seriously injure
your neck if your head is not correctly sup-
ported by the head restraint in the event of
an accident. Never travel without a cor-
rectly adjusted and engaged head restraint . Cont
rols
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Seats
901
Release catch
X Higher: pull the head restraint up to the
desired height.
X Lower: press release catch 1and push
the head restraint down until it is in th e
desired position .
Adjusting the angle of the outer hea d
restraints X
Pull or push the top of the head restraint
until it is in the desired position. Fitting/removing the rear bench seat
head restraints (vehicles with through-
loading feature*) G
Risk of injury
Occupants should only travel sitting on
seats which have the head restraints instal-
led. This reduces the risk of injury to the
passengers in the rear in the event of an
accident. 1
Release catch
X Release the rear seat backrest and fold it
slightly forwards (Y page 186).
X To remove :pull the head restraint up to
the stop.
X Press release catch 1and pull the head
restraint out of the guides .X
To refit: insert the head restraint so tha t
the notches on the bar are on the left when
viewed in the direction of travel .
X Push the head restraint down until you hear
it click it into place.
X Fold back the rear seat backrest until it
engages (Y page 186). Multi-contour seat*
You can adjust the contour of the front seat
backrests individually to provide optimum
support for your back. 1
Thigh cushion
2 Lumbar region support
3 Upper back support
4 Backrest side cushions Control
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X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock .
X Thigh cushion: use button 1to adjust the
thigh cushion to the desired position.
X Backrest contour in the lumbar region:
use button 2to adjust the lumbar regio n
support to the desired position.
X Backrest contour for the upper back:
use button 3to adjust the backrest con-
tour to the desired position.
X Backrest side bolsters :use button 4to
adjust the backrest side bolsters to the
desired position.
i If, after a certain amount of time, the seat
no longer has the desired contour, repeat
the adjustment. Seat heating*
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected . 1
Seat heating
i The system automatically switches down
from level 3to level 2after approximately
five minutes.
The system automatically switches down
from level 2to level 1after approximately
ten minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock . X
To switch on: press button1repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button1repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off. One or more indi-
cator lamps will then light up once. Controls
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Steering wheel
92 Steering wheel
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
adjust the steering wheel either manually or
electrically*. G
Risk of injury
The electrically adjustable steering
wheel* can be adjusted when the key is
removed from the ignition lock. Therefore,
do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle as they could become trapped as
the steering wheel is adjusted. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the steering wheel when the
vehicle is stationary and do not pull away
until the steering wheel adjustment mech -
anism is locked in position. You might oth-
erwise drive without the steering wheel
adjustment mechanism being locked in
position. As a result you could be distracte d
from road and traffic conditions by an unex-
pected movement of the steering wheel
and thereby cause an accident.
However, the steerability of the vehicle is
not affected .
When you adjust the steering wheel, make
sure that : R
the steering wheel can be reached with
your arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
1
Release catch
2 Height adjustment
3 Fore-and-aft adjustment
X Fold release catch 1down completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
X Set the desired steering wheel position. X
Fold release catch 1up completely.
The steering wheel is locked in position . Adjusting the steering wheel electri
-
cally * 1
Steering column height
2 Steering column fore-and-aft adjustment
X Press the lever in the direction of arrow
1 or2 until the steering wheel has
moved into the desired position .
You can find more information under :
R EASY-ENTRY feature (Y page 93)
R Storing settings (Y page 96) Controls
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Mirrors
93Easy-entry/exit feature*
The EASY-ENTRY feature makes getting in
and out of your vehicle easier.
The steering wheel swings upwards whe n
you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R open the driver's door when the key is in
the ignition lock or in position 1
The steering wheel is moved automatically to
the position previously set when the key is
inserted into the ignition lock with the driver's
door closed. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap -
ped when you activate the easy-entry/exit
feature.
If there is a risk of becoming trapped, stop
the adjustment procedure. To halt the pro-
cedure:
R press the steering-column adjustment
switc h
R press one of the memory function posi-
tion buttons
The steering column stops moving immedi-
ately. Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could open the driver's door
and thereby unintentionally activate the
easy-entry feature and become trapped.
The most recent position of the steering
wheel is stored.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY feature using the on-board computer
( Y page 144). Mirrors
Before starting off, adjust the mirrors in such
a way that you can get a good overview of
road and traffic conditions. Rear-view mirror
X Adjust the rear-view mirror manually.
Rear-view mirror (manual anti-dazzle) 1
Anti-dazzle switch
X Anti-dazzle mode: flick anti-dazzle switch
1 forwards or back. Controls
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Mirrors
94 Exterior mirrors
G
Risk of accident
The exterior mirrors reduce the size of the
image. Objects are actually closer than
they appear. You could misjudge the dis-
tance from vehicles driving behind and
cause an accident, e.g. when changing
lane. For this reason, make sure of the
actual distance from the vehicle driving
behind by glancing over your shoulder .
The convex exterior mirrors give a larger field
of vision.
At low outside temperatures, the exterior mir-
rors are heated automatically. Adjusting the exterior mirrors 1
Left-hand exterior mirror
2 Right-hand exterior mirror
3 Adjustment button
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock .
X Press button 1for the left-hand exterior
mirror or button 2for the right-hand exte-
rior mirror.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding
button lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after
some time. You can only adjust the selec-
ted mirror using adjustment button 3as
long as the indicator lamp is lit .X
Press adjustment buttons 3up, down, or
to the left and right until you have adjusted
the exterior mirror to the correct position .
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
electrically * 1
To fold the exterior mirrors in or out
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock .
X Briefly press button 1.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
Resetting the exterior mirrors If the battery has been disconnected or ha
s
become discharged, the exterior mirror s
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Mirrors
95
fold in when you select the "Fold in mirrors
when locking" function in the on-board com-
puter (Y page 144).
X Make sure that the key is in position 1in
the ignition lock .
X Briefly press button 1.
Automatically folding exterior mirrors
in or out * If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function
is activated in the on-board computer
( Y page 144),
R the exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicle from the out-
side
R the exterior mirrors fold out again automat-
ically as soon as you unlock the vehicle and
then open the driver's or front-passenge r
door
i If you have activated the function and fold
in the exterior mirrors using button 1, they
will not be folded out automatically. You
can then only fold out the exterior mirrors
using button 1. Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors
*
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror
on the driver's side automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if the ignition is switched on and
incident light from headlamps strikes the sen-
sor in the rear-view mirror.
The mirrors do not go into anti-dazzle mode if
reverse gear is engaged and the interior light-
ing is switched on. G
Risk of accident
If the incident light from headlamps canno t
strike the sensor in the rear-view mirror, for
instance when the rear window blind* is
extended, the mirrors' automatic anti-daz-
zle function will not operate.
Incident light could then dazzle you. This
may prevent you from observing the traffic
conditions, thereby causing an accident. In
this case, adjust the rear-view mirror man-
ually. G
Risk of injury
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an
automatic anti-dazzle mirror breaks.
Electrolyte is an aggressive irritant and
must not be allowed to come into contact
with your skin, eyes or respiratory organs . If electrolyte comes into contact with your
eyes or skin, rinse thoroughly with clean
water immediately. Consult a doctor if nec-
essary.
! If electrolyte comes into contact with the
vehicle paintwork, immediately rinse off
the undried liquid completely with clean
water. It will otherwise result in damage to
the paintwork . Parking aid*
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves into the parking position as soon
as you engage reverse gear. Controls
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Memory functions*
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Exterior mirror on the driver's side
2 Exterior mirror on the front-passenge r
side
3 Adjustment button
X Make sure that the parking position for the
exterior mirror on the front-passenger side
is stored with the memory function
( Y page 97).
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock .
X Engage reverse gear .
The indicator lamp in the mirror selector
button of the most recently adjusted exte-
rior mirror lights up. X
Make sure that button 2for the exterior
mirror on the front-passenger side is
pressed.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
R as soon as you exceed a speed of
10 km/h
R about ten seconds after you have disen -
gaged reverse gear
R if you press button 1for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver's side Memory functions
* Storing settings
You can store up to three different settings
using the memory button.
The following settings are stored as a single
memory preset:
R Position of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
R Driver's side: steering wheel positio n
R Driver's side: exterior mirror positio n
R Front-passenger side: exterior mirror posi-
tion G
Risk of injury
The memory function* can also be used
when the key has been removed. For this
reason, children should never be left unsu-
pervised in the vehicle. They could other-
wise become trapped when moving the
seat or the steering wheel . G
Risk of accident
Only activate the memory function on the
driver’s side when the vehicle is stationary.
You could otherwise be distracted from the
traffic conditions by the steering wheel and Control
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Memory functions*
97seat moving of their own accord and cause
an accident. M
Memory button
1, 2, 3
Storage position buttons
X Adjust the seat (Y page 86).
X On the driver's side, also adjust the steer-
ing wheel (Y page 92) and the mirror s
( Y page 93).
X Press the Mmemory button.
X Press one of storage position buttons 1,2
or 3within three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected pre-
set position. A tone sounds when the set -
tings have been completed. Calling up a stored settin
g G
Risk of accident
Only activate the memory function on the
driver’s side when the vehicle is stationary .
You could otherwise be distracted from the
traffic conditions by the steering wheel and
seat moving of their own accord and cause
an accident .
X Press and hold relevant storage position
button 1,2 or 3until the seat, steering
wheel and mirrors are in the stored posi -
tion.
i The setting procedure is interrupted as
soon as you release the storage position
button .
! If you want to move the seat from the fully
reclined position to a stored seat position,
first raise the backrest using the seat
switch. The seat could otherwise be dam-
aged. Storing a parking position
To make it easier to park, you can store the
front-passenger side exterior mirror position
in such a way that you can see the rear wheel
on that side as soon as you engage reverse
gear.
You can store a parking position for the exte-
rior mirror on the front-passenger side using
the memory button.
You will find information about using the exte-
rior mirror's parking position in the "Parking
aid" section (Y page 95). 1
Exterior mirror on the driver's side
2 Exterior mirror on the front-passenge r
side
3 Adjustment button
4 Memory button Controls
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