MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE 2007 Owners Manual

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Risk of injury
Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside
the vehicle or in the luggage compartment
unless they are secured .
Otherwise, you and other vehicle occu-
pants could be injured by objects being
thrown around the vehicle in the event of
sharp braking, a sudden change in direction
or an accident.
When using the extended luggage compart-
ment always clip in the safety net. G
Risk of poisoning
Always drive with the tailgate closed .
Exhaust fumes could otherwise enter the
vehicle interior. Folding the rear seat backrest forwards 1
Rear seat backrest
2 Release lever for the rear seat backrest
X Fully insert the rear seat backrest hea d
restraints .
X If necessary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat forward .
X Pull left-hand or right-hand release catch
2 of the rear seat backrest forwards.
The corresponding rear seat backrest 1is
unlocked.
X Fold rear seat backrest 1forwards.
X If necessary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat back. Folding the rear seat backrest back
1
Rear seat backrest
2 Lock verification indicator
3 Release lever for the rear seat backrest
X If necessary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat forward .
! Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped.
X Swing rear seat backrest 1back until it
engages.
Red lock verification indicator 2is no lon-
ger visible. Controls
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Risk of injur y When transporting objec
tsinthe luggage
compartment, the combine dluggage co-
ver and net mus tbe attached to the rea r
seat backres t.

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Risk of injury
Make sure that the backrest is correctly
locked in position. The red lock verification
indicators on the left and right sides shoul d
no longer be visible. If they are visible, the
backrests are not locked in position.
Occupants could then be injured in the
event of an accident, e.g. by objects being
thrown forwards out of the luggage com-
partment.
X Adjust the head restraints if necessary .
X If necessary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat back. Luggage compartment cover and
safety net (Estate)
The luggage compartment cover and the
safety net are attached to the rear bench seat
backrest as a combined luggage cover and
net. Safety net G
Risk of injury
The safety net cannot secure heavy loads.
You should therefore always lash down the
load .
You could otherwise be injured by object s
which have not been sufficiently secured
being thrown around in the event of shar p
braking, a sudden change of direction or an
accident. G
Risk of injury
In the event of sharp braking, a sudden
change of direction, or an accident, light
loads can be thrown about.
This could result in injury to yourself or oth-
ers .
Therefore, if you are transporting light
loads, use the safety net. Safety net without luggage compartment
enlargement 1
Tab
2 Retainers
X Pull the safety net up by tab 1and hook it
into retainers 2. Cont
rols
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Risk of injur y When transporting objec
tsinthe luggage
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Safety net with luggage compartment
enlargemen
t 1
Tab
2 Retainers
X Fold the left and right rear seat backrest
forwards (Y page 188).
X Move the safety net up by tab 1and hook
it into retainers 2. Luggage compartment cover Pulling out the luggage compartment
cover
1
Cover shield
2 Grab handle
X Position cover shield 1horizontally.
X Pull the luggage cover back using grab han-
dle 2until it engages in the guides on th e
left and right sides. Rolling up the luggage compartment
cover 1
Cover shield
2 Grab handle
X Press lightly on grab handle 2.
The luggage compartment cover rolls up
automatically.
X If necessary, fold cover shield 1upward s
or downwards to the detent .
Removing the combined luggage cover
and ne t
X Make sure that the safety net and the lug-
gage compartment cover are rolled up.
X Fold the left and right rear seat backrest
forwards (Y page 188). Controls
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Guide rail
2 Combined luggage cover and ne t
X Push combined luggage cover and net 2
to the left until it extends out of guide rail s
1 .
X Remove combined luggage cover and ne t
2 . EASY-PACK load-securing kit
*
(Estate)
The EASY-PACK load-securing kit allows you
to use your luggage compartment for a variety
of purposes. The accessory parts are located
under the luggage compartment floor.
X Open the luggage compartment floor
(Y page 184). EASY-PACK load-securing kit accessory parts
1
Brackets
2 Luggage holders
3 Telescopic rod Inserting the brackets into the loading
rail
1
Bracke t
2 Release butto n
3 Locking button
4 Loading rail
5 Lashing eyelet
X Insert bracket 1into the front of loading
rail 4.
X Press release button 2and push bracke t
1 in loading rail 4into the desired posi-
tion .
X Let go of release button 2.
X Press locking button 3.
Bracket 1is locked in loading rail 4. Cont
rols
* optional
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X
If necessary, fold lashing eyelet 5
upwards. G
Risk of injury
Distribute the load on the lashing eyelets
evenly .
Otherwise, vehicle occupants could be
injured by objects being thrown around if
you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R have an accident
Please observe the loading guidelines.
Luggage holder The luggage holder can be used to secure
light loads against the side wall of the luggage
compartment to prevent them from moving
around. 1
Release butto n
2 Luggage holder
3 Release butto n
4 Locking button
5 Brackets
X To install: insert two brackets 5into the
left or right loading rail (Y page 191).
X Press release button 1of the luggage
holder and pull the belt out slightly.
X Insert luggage holder 2into brackets 5
and press down until it engages .
X Press release button 1of the luggage
holder and pull the belt out slightly in the
direction of the arrow.
X Place the load between the belt and the
luggage compartment side wall. X
Using one hand, press locking button 1of
the luggage holder.
X With your other hand, slowly extend the
belt around the load until it is secure.
X Make sure that locking button 4on brack-
ets 5is pressed.
This keeps brackets 5in place on the
loading rail.
X To remove :press release button 3on
respective bracket 5and remove luggage
holder 2by pulling upwards and out.
Telescopic rod The telescopic rod can be used to secure the
load against the rear seats to prevent it from
moving around.Controls
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Telescopic rod
2 Brackets
3 Locking button
4 Release butto n
X To install: insert one bracket 2into bot h
the left and the right loading rails and slid e
it to the desired position (Y page 191).
X Insert telescopic rod 1into brackets 2
and press downwards until they engage.
X Make sure that locking button 3on brack-
ets 2is pressed.
This keeps brackets 2in place on the
loading rail.
X To remove :press release button 4on
respective bracket 2and remove tele-
scopic rod 1by pulling upwards and out. Stowage compartment
s G
Risk of injury
The stowage compartments must be closed
when items are stored in them. Luggage
nets are not designed to secure heavy
items of luggage.
You or other vehicle occupants could be
injured by objects being thrown around if
you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R have an accident
Sharp-edged and fragile objects must not
be carried in the luggage net.
Do not place hard objects in the map pock-
ets. Objects must not protrude from the
map pockets. Glove compartment 1
Handl e
2 Glove compartment lid
X To open: pull handle 1and open glov e
compartment lid 2.
X To close: fold glove compartment cove r
2 up until it engages . Cont
rols
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To unlock
% To lock
X To lock :insert the emergency key elemen t
( Y page 300) into the lock and turn it 90°
clockwise to position %.
X To unlock: insert the emergency key ele-
ment (Y page 300) into the lock and turn
it 90° anti-clockwise to position $.
i Vehicles with audio equipment* or
COMAND APS*: the AUX jack is in the glove
compartment. Stowage compartment on top of the
dashboard
1
Stowage compartment
2 Button
X To open: press button 2.
Stowage compartment 1opens.
i On vehicles with Audio 20*, Audio 50*
and COMAND APS*, the audio display is
under the cover. Stowage compartment in the centre
console 1
Cove r
X To open: slide cover 1back. Controls
* optional
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Stowage compartment/telephon
e
compartment under the armrest 1
Right-hand butto n
2 Left-hand button
X To open: press left-hand button 2or right-
hand button 1.
The stowage compartment opens.
i A small and a large stowage compartment
are located under the armrest. The small
stowage compartment can be removed for
emptying. The telephone bracket* is loca-
ted in the large stowage compartment. Stowage compartment in the rear seat
armres t 1
Cove r
2 Rear seat armres t
X Fold down rear seat armrest 2.
X Fold cover 1of the rear seat armrest
upwards. Features
Sun visors
G
Risk of accident
Keep the mirrors in the sun visors covered
while driving. You could otherwise be daz-
zled by bright lights, impairing your view of
traffic conditions. As a result you could
cause an accident. 1
Mirror light
2 Retainer
3 Retaining clip, e.g. for a car park ticket
4 Vanity mirror
5 Mirror cover Controls
* optional
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Mirror in the sun viso
rMirror light
1only comes on if the sun visor
is clipped into retainer 2and mirror cover
5 has been folded up.
Glare from the side X
Fold down the sun visor.
X Pull the sun visor from retainer 2.
X Swing the sun visor to the side. Roller sunblinds* for the rear side
windows 1
Tab
2 Retainers X
To extend: pull the roller sunblind out by
tab 1and hook it onto retainers 2at th e
top of the window.
! Always guide the roller sunblind by hand.
Do not let it snap back suddenly, as thi s
would damage the automatic roller mech-
anism.
! If you drive with the roller sunblind exten-
ded and the window open, the roller sun-
blind may pop out of the retainer and
suddenly spring back if you drive at high
speeds, e.g. on the motorway. This could
damage the inertia reel. Therefore, either
close the window or retract the roller sun-
blind before driving at high speeds. Rear window blind* (Saloon
) 1
Button for rear window blind
! Make sure that the rear window blind can
move freely. Otherwise, the blind or othe r
objects could be damaged.
X To extend or retract: briefly press button
1 .
The rear window blind fully extends or fully
retracts. Controls
* optional
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197Ashtray* (vehicles with ashtray and
cigarette lighter*)
Ashtray in the cockpit 1
Cove r
2 To remove the insert
3 Ashtray
X To open: slide cover 1forwards until it
engages.
X To remove the insert: touch the insert on
the ribbing at the side and lift it up and ou t
2 .
X To replace the insert: press the insert into
the holder until it clicks into place .X
To close: briefly press cover 1at th e
front.
The cover moves back.
Ashtray in the rear compartment 1
Insert
2 Ashtray
3 Release butto n
X To open: pull ashtray 2out by its top
edge.
X To remove the insert: press release but-
ton 3and remove the insert upwards .
X To replace the insert: press insert1into
the holder until it engages . Cigarette lighter* (vehicles with ash
-
tray and cigarette lighter*) G
Risk of injury and fire
Only hold the hot cigarette lighter by its
knob. Otherwise, you might burn yourself.
Make sure that children travelling in the
vehicle are not able to injure themselves on
the hot cigarette lighter or cause a fire with
it. 1
Cove r
2 Cigarette lighter
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock .
X Slide cover 1forwards until it engages. Controls
* optional
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