ESP MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE 2007 User Guide

Centre console
38 Centre console
Upper section Function Page
1 Switches the hazard warn-
ing lamps on/of
f 105
2
ATA indicator lamp* 71
3 5
PASSENGER AIRBA G
OFF warning lamp 5 55
4 Deactivates/activate
s
ESP ® 69
5
Controls COMAND APS*
and the audio system*; see
the respective operating
instruction
s 6
Switches the seat heating*
on the right-hand front sea t
on/off 91
7 Activates/deactivate
s
Parktronic * 153
8 Saloon: rolls the rear win-
dow blind* up/down
196 Function Pag
e 9 Switches ADVANCED AGIL
-
ITY package with sports
mode* on/off 152
a Controls Thermatic
15
8 Controls Thermotronic* 16
5 Switches the rear window
heating on/of
f 173
b
Switches the seat heating*
on the left-hand front sea
t
on/off 91
i
The layout of the buttons may differ
depending on the equipment in the vehicle.
5 The warning lamp also lights up briefly when you turn the key to position 2 in the ignition lock on vehicles which do not have automatic child seat recognition on the
front-passenger seat*. It has no function, however, and does not indicate that the front-passenger seat is equipped with automatic child seat recognition*. At a glance
* optional
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Occupant safet
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Child seat on the front-passenger seat
Warning sticker on the front-passenger sun visor
Warning symbol for a rearward-facing child
restraint system G
Risk of injury
If the front-passenger front airbag is not
disabled:
R The child secured in a child restraint sys-
tem on the front-passenger seat could be
injured seriously or even fatally if the
front-passenger front airbag is deployed
in an accident, especially if it is near the
front-passenger front airbag when it is
triggered.
R You must not secure a child in a rear-
ward-facing child restraint system on the
front-passenger seat. Only secure a rear-
ward-facing child restraint system on a
suitable rear seat.
R You must move the front-passenger seat
to the rearmost position if you wish to
secure a child in a forward-facing child
restraint system on the front-passenge r
seat.
The front-passenger front airbag is not dis-
abled:
R on vehicles without automatic child seat
recognition in the front-passenger seat*
R on vehicles with automatic child seat rec-
ognition on the front-passenger seat* if there is no child restraint system with
automatic child seat recognition fitted to
the front-passenger seat.
R if the 5 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
warning lamp on the centre console is
not lit on vehicles with automatic child
seat recognition on the front-passenger
seat*.
To draw attention to this danger, there is an
appropriate warning sticker on the dash-
board as well as on both sides of the sun
visor on the front-passenger side.
Information about recommended child
restraint systems is available at any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Automatic child seat recognition on the
front-passenger seat*
If your vehicle does not have automatic child
seat recognition on the front-passenger seat,
this is indicated by a special sticker.
The sticker is affixed to the side of the dash-
board on the front-passenger side. It is visible
when you open the front-passenger door.
The indicator lamp is located on the centre
console. Safety
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Driving safety sys
tems 67vehicle is in motion, injuring themselves
and others . 1
Indicator lamp
2 Button
X To activate :press button 2.
Indicator lamp 1lights up. The rear side
windows can only be operated using the
switches on the driver's door.
X To deactivate :press button 2.
Indicator lamp 1goes out. You can oper-
ate the rear side windows using the
switches in the rear compartment. Driving safety systems
In this section, you will find information about
the following driving safety systems:
R ABS ( Anti-lock Braking System)
R BAS ( Brake Assist System)
R Adaptive brake lamps
R ESP ®
( Electronic Stability Program)
R EBV (electronic brake-power distribution)
i In wintry road conditions, use winter tyres
(M+S tyres) and snow chains if necessary. . G
Risk of accident
The risk of an accident is significantl y
increased by driving too fast. This is partic-
ularly the case when cornering on wet and
slippery roads and when driving too clos e
to the vehicle in front.
The driving safety systems described in thi s
section cannot reduce this risk or override
the laws of physics.
For this reason, always adapt your driving
style to suit the prevailing road and weather
conditions. Maintain sufficient distance
from other road users and objects on the
road. ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
ABS regulates brake pressure in such a way
that the wheels do not lock when you brake.
This allows you to continue steering the vehi-
cle when braking.
ABS works from a speed of about 8 km/h
upwards, regardless of road surface condi-
tions. ABS works on slippery surfaces, even
when you only brake gently. G
Risk of accident
Do not depress the brake pedal severa l
times in quick succession (pumping) .
Depress the brake firmly and evenly. Pump-
ing the brake pedal reduces the braking
effect.
Braking If ABS intervenes when braking, you will fee
l
a pulsing in the brake pedal.
If ABS intervenes:
X Continue to depress the brake pedal wit h
force until the braking situation is over.
For full braking application:
X Depress the brake pedal with maximum
force. Safety
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Risk of accident
If ABS is faulty, the wheels could lock when
braking. This limits the steerability of the
vehicle when braking and the braking dis-
tance may increase.
If ABS is deactivated due to a malfunction,
then BAS and ESP are also deactivated. BAS (Brake Assist)
BAS operates in emergency braking situa-
tions. If you depress the brake pedal quickly,
BAS automatically boosts the braking force ,
thus shortening the stopping distance.
X Keep the brake pedal firmly depressed until
the emergency braking situation is over.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
release the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. G
Risk of accident
If BAS has malfunctioned, the braking sys-
tem remains available with full brake boost-
ing effect. However, braking force is not
automatically increased in emergency
braking situations and the stopping dis-
tance may increase. Adaptive brake lamps
i Adaptive brake lamps are only available in
certain countries.
If you brake sharply from a speed of mor e
than 50 km/h or if braking is assisted by BAS,
the brake lamps flash rapidly. In this way,
traffic travelling behind you is warned in an
even more noticeable manner .
If you brake from a speed of more than
70 km/h and bring the vehicle to a halt, the
hazard warning lamps switch on automati-
cally once the vehicle is stationary and the
brake lamps light up constantly if you depres s
the brake pedal again. The hazard warning
lamps switch off automatically if you travel
faster than 10 km/h again. ES
P®
(Electronic Stability Program)
ES P®
monitors driving stability and traction,
i.e. power transmission between the tyres
and the road surface.
If ESP ®
detects that the vehicle is deviatin g
from the direction desired by the driver, one
or more wheels are braked to stabilise the
vehicle. The engine output is also modified, if
necessary, to keep the vehicle on the desired
course within the laws of physics. ESP assists
the driver when pulling away on wet or slip-
pery roads. ESP ®
can also stabilise the vehi-
cle during braking.
When ESP ®
intervenes, the vwarning
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster. G
Risk of accident
If the v warning lamp in the instrumen t
cluster flashes, proceed as follows:
R Do not deactivate ESP ®
under any cir -
cumstances .
R Only depress the accelerator pedal as far
as necessary when pulling away.
R Adapt your driving style to suit the pre -
vailing road and weather conditions.
The vehicle could otherwise go into a skid. Safety
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tems 69ESP
®
cannot reduce the risk of an accident
if you drive too fast. ESP ®
cannot overrid e
the laws of physics .
! If the vehicle is to be towed with the front
or rear axle raised, the ignition must be
switched off (key in position 0or 1in the
ignition lock). Application of the brakes by
ESP ®
could otherwise destroy the brake
system on the front or rear axle.
! Vehicles with 4MATIC* may not be towe d
with the front or rear axle raised .
i Only use wheels with the recommended
tyre sizes. Only then will ESP ®
function
properly .
ESP ®
trailer stabilisin g If your trailer begins to lurch, you can only
stabilise the vehicle/trailer combination by
depressing the brake firmly .
In this situation, ESP ®
assists you and detect s
if the trailer begins to snake. ES P®
slows the
vehicle down by braking and limiting the
engine output until the vehicle/trailer com-
bination has stabilised. Trailer stabilising is active from about
65 km/h. G
Risk of accident
If the road and weather conditions are bad,
trailer stabilising will not be able to prevent
the trailer from lurching or reduce the ris k
of accident. Trailers with a high centre of
gravity can tip over before ESP ®
can detect
this .
Trailer stabilising does not work if ESP ®
is
deactivated or switched off because of a mal-
function .
ETS (Electronic Traction Support) Traction control is part of ES
P®
.
Traction control brakes the drive wheels indi-
vidually if they spin. This enables you to pull
away and accelerate on slippery surfaces, for
example if the road surface is slippery on one
side.
Traction control remains active when you
deactivate ESP ®
. G
Risk of accident
Traction control cannot reduce the risk of
an accident if you drive too fast. Traction
control cannot override the laws of physics .Deactivating/activating ESP
® ESP
®
is activated automatically when the
engine is running.
It may be best to deactivate ES P®
in the fol-
lowing situations:
R when using snow chain s
R in deep sno w
R on sand or gravel G
Risk of accident
Activate ESP ®
as soon as the reason for
deactivation is longer present. ES P®
will
otherwise not be able to stabilise the vehi -
cle if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel
starts to spin.
If you deactivate ESP ®
:
R ESP ®
no longer improves driving stability.
R The engine's torque is no longer limited and
the drive wheels can spin. The spinning of
the wheels results in a cutting action, which
provides better grip.
R Traction control is still activated.
R ESP ®
still provides support when you
brake. Safety
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i
If ESP ®
is deactivated and one or mor e
wheels start to spin, the vwarning lamp
in the instrument cluster flashes. ES P®
then does not stabilise the vehicle. 1
To deactivate/activate ESP ®
X To deactivate :press button 1.
The v warning lamp in the instrumen t
cluster lights up . G
Risk of accident
If the v warning lamp in the instrumen t
cluster is permanently lit when the engine
is running, ESP ®
is deactivated or not avail-
able due to a malfunction. The risk of your
vehicle skidding is then increased in certain
situations. You should therefore always adapt your
driving style to suit the prevailing road and
weather conditions.
X To activate :press button 1.
The v warning lamp in the instrumen t
cluster goes out. EBV (electronic brake-power distribu-
tion)
EBV monitors and controls the brake pres-
sure on the rear wheels to improve driving
stability under braking. G
Risk of accident
If EBV is malfunctioning, the brake system
is still available with full brake boosting
effect. However, the rear wheels can stil l
lock, e.g. under full braking. This could
cause you to lose control of your vehicle
and cause an accident. You should there-
fore adapt your driving style to the differen t
handling characteristics. Anti-theft systems
Immobiliser
The immobiliser prevents your vehicle from
being started without the correct key.
Activating the immobiliser X
With the key: remove the key from the
ignition lock.
X With KEYLESS GO*: press the KEYLESS
GO button on the dashboard.
The engine switches off.
Deactivating the immobiliser X
With the key: turn the key to position 2in
the ignition lock .
X With KEYLESS GO*: press the KEYLESS
GO button on the dashboard twice without
depressing the brake.
i The immobiliser is always deactivated
when you start the engine. Safety
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Key positions
85
Restricting the tailgate opening angle You can limit the opening angle of the tailgat
e
within the upper half of its opening range. This
could be useful, for example, if there is insuf-
ficient clearance above the tailgate.
Activating
X To open the tailgate: press and release
the button in the handle.
X To stop the opening procedure: press the
button in the handle again or press
the i button on the key.
X Press and hold the closing button in the
tailgate until you hear a brief tone.
The limited opening angle is activated. The
tailgate then stops in the stored position
when opened.
i If you want to open the tailgate fully, press
the button in the handle of the tailgate
again after it has stopped at the set angle.
The stored position is retained.
Deactivating
X Press and hold the closing button in the
tailgate until you hear two brief tones. Key positions
Key
Ignition lock
}
To remove the key
$ Power supply for some consumers, such
as the windscreen wipers
% Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
and drive positio n
& To start the engine
i Even if the key is not for the vehicle in
question, it will still turn in the ignition lock.
The ignition is not switched on. The engine
cannot be started . KEYLESS GO*
If you press the KEYLESS GO button repeat -
edly without depressing the brake pedal, its
function corresponds to the different key
positions in the ignition lock.
If you depress the brake pedal and press the
KEYLESS GO button, the engine starts imme-
diately.
i In order for the engine to be started using
the KEYLESS GO button, the KEYLESS GO
key must be in the vehicle .
i If there is a key in the ignition lock, it has
priority over the KEYLESS GO function. 1
KEYLESS GO button Controls
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If you have not yet pressed KEYLESS GO but-
ton
1, this corresponds to position0or no
key in the ignition lock.
X Position 1: press KEYLESS GO button 1
once.
It is now possible to switch on the wind-
screen wipers, for example.
i If you now press KEYLESS GO button 1
twice, and the driver's door is open, the
power supply is disconnected again.
X Position 2 (ignition) :press KEYLESS GO
button 1twice.
i If you now press KEYLESS GO button 1
once and the driver's door is open, the
power supply is disconnected again.
Removing the KEYLESS GO button You can detach the KEYLESS GO button from
the ignition lock and start the vehicle with
a
key as usual. 1
KEYLESS GO button
2 Ignition lock
i If you switch back to the KEYLESS GO
function, the system requires 2 seconds'
recognition time before you can use the
KEYLESS GO button as usual.
i You do not need to remove the KEYLESS
GO button from the ignition lock when you
leave the vehicle. Seat
s
You will find information about folding down
the rear bench seat in the following sections :
R Through-loading feature in the rear bench
seat (Saloon) (Y page 186 )
R Luggage compartment enlargement
(Estate) (Y page 187 )
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the
seat adjustments can be made either man-
ually/electrically or electrically* . G
Risk of injury
The seats can still be adjusted when there
is no key in the ignition lock. For this rea -
son, children should never be left unsuper-
vised in the vehicle. They could become
trapped by a seat adjustment movement. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehi-
cle is stationary. You will otherwise be dis-
tracted from the road and traffic conditions
and you could lose control of the vehicle as
a result of the seat moving. This could
cause an accident. Control
s
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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
must be reset. Otherwise, the mirrors will not Controls
* optional
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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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