engine MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE 2007 Owner's Manual
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Opening and closing
821
Remote unlocking butto n
X Press remote unlocking button 1until th e
boot lid opens.
Locking the boot separately (Saloon) You can lock the boot separately
12
. If you then
unlock the vehicle centrally, the boot remains
locked and can not be opened.
X Close the boot lid.
X Remove the emergency key element from
the key (Y page 300). $
Basic setting
% Separate locking
X Insert the emergency key element into the
boot lock to the stop.
X Turn the emergency key element clockwise
to position %.
X Pull off the emergency key element . Luggage compartment (Estate with
EASY-PACK tailgate*)
On vehicles with the EASY-PACK tailgate* ,
the tailgate opens and closes automatically.
You can stop the automatic opening and clos-
ing process at any time:
R by pushing the remote operating switch at
the driver's seat again
R by pressing the ibutton on the key
R by pressing the button in the handle of the
tailgate
R by pressing the closing button on the tail-
gate
If you have stopped the tailgate in an inter-
mediate position, then open or close the tail-
gate fully using the automatic function .
A tone sounds when the tailgate opens or
closes . G
Risk of poisoning
If the engine is running and the tailgate is
open, exhaust fumes can enter the interio r
of the vehicle. This could poison you. There-
fore make sure that the tailgate is always
closed when the engine is running.
12 Not available in all countries Controls
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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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Seat belts
100
X
Click belt tongue 2into buckle3 .
X If necessary, adjust the belt to the appro-
priate height (Y page 100).
X If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
section of the belt to tighten the belt across
your body.
Routing the belt X
Press release button 4and guide belt
tongue 2back towards belt sash guide
1 . Belt warning for driver and fron
t
passenge r
The < seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster reminds you that all occupants
should fasten their seat belts. The
or it may flash. Additionally there may be a
warning tone.
The < seat belt warning lamp goes out and
the warning tone ceases when the driver and
the front passenger have fastened their seat
belt.
For certain countries only: independent of
whether the driver or the front passenger are already secured, the
has been started. The
front passenger have fastened their seat belt.
i Further information about the
You can adjust the seat belt height on the
driver's seat and front-passenger seat.
Adjust the belt to a height that allows it to be
routed across the middle of your shoulder. 1
Release catch X
To raise: slide the belt sash guide upwards .
The belt sash guide engages in various posi-
tions.
X To lower: press and hold release button
1 .
X Slide the belt sash guide downwards .
X Let go of release button 1and make sure
that the belt sash guide has engaged . Rear seat belt status indicator
i The status indicator for the rear seat belts
is only available for certain countries.
The status indicator for the rear seat belts
tells you how many of the belt tongues are
inserted into the seat belt buckles. This ena-
bles you to see whether the occupants have
fastened their seat belts.
You can see the following messages in the
multi-function display :
Vehicles with multi-function steering wheel (4
buttons)
R < No rr.st.belt engaged
R < 1 rr.st.belt engaged Controls
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Light
s 103
!
Switch off the side lamps or parking lamp
when you leave the vehicle. This prevents
the battery from discharging.
Dipped-beam headlamps X
Make sure that the key is in position 2of
the ignition lock or that the engine is run-
ning.
X To switch on :turn the light switch to
B .
The dipped-beam headlamps, parking
lamps and licence plate lamps are switched
on. The parking lamp indicator lamp next to
the light switch is lit.
i On some country-specific vehicle models,
the dipped-beam headlamps come on as
soon as the ignition is switched on.
Daytime driving lights* On vehicles with a luxury multi-function steer-
ing wheel*, you can set the daytime driving
lights using the on-board computer
(
Y page 143). X
To switch on :turn the light switch to
M or* .
The dipped-beam headlamps, side lamps
and licence plate lighting are switched on
when the engine is running.
Automatic headlamp mode The side lamps, dipped-beam headlamps and
licence plate lighting are switched on or off
automatically, depending on the brightness of
the ambient light.
G
Risk of accident
If the light switch is set to *the head -
lamps may temporarily switch off due to
exposure to light, or the lights may not
come on automatically if it is foggy. This can
endanger yourself and others. Therefore,
turn the light switch to Bin the dark or
in fog.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle
lighting at all times. G
Risk of accident
When it is dark or foggy, turn the light
switch quickly from *toB . You could otherwise cause an accident if the
headlamps were to switch off temporarily.
X To switch on :turn the light switch to
* .
The side lamps are switched on and off
automatically when the key is in position
1 in the ignition lock .
The dipped-beam headlamps, side lamps
and licence plate lighting are switched on
automatically when the engine is running.
When the parking lamp or dipped-beam
headlamps are switched on, the indicator
lamp next to the light switch lights up.
Front foglamps/rear foglamp G
Risk of accident
If you suspect that driving conditions will be
foggy, turn the light switch to Bbefore
you start your journey. Otherwise, your
vehicle may not be visible and you could
therefore endanger yourself and others. G
Risk of accident
When it is dark or foggy, turn the light
switch quickly from *toB . You Cont
rols
* optional
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Light
s 105
Headlamp flasher
X
To switch on: briefly pull the combinatio n
switch in the direction of arrow 2. Hazard warning lamps
1
Hazard warning lamp button
The hazard warning lamps still operate if the
ignition is switched off. They switch on auto-
matically if an airbag is deployed or if yo u
brake sharply and bring the vehicle to a halt
from a speed of more than 70 km/h.
X To activate :press hazard warning lamp
button 1.
All turn signals flash. If you now activate a
turn signal, only those turn signal lamps on the corresponding side of the vehicle will
flash.
X To deactivate :press hazard warning lamp
button 1.
i The hazard warning lamps switch off auto-
matically when you drive faster than
10 km/h. Adjusting the headlamp range (vehi-
cles with halogen headlamps)
The headlamp range control allows you to
adjust the cone of light from the headlamps
according to how your vehicle is laden.
You can only adjust the headlamp range while
the engine is running. 1
Thmubwheel for headlamp range Position Load
0 Front seats occupied
1 Front and rear seats occupied
2 Front and rear seats occu
-
pied, boot laden 3 Front seats occupied and
maximum rear axle load ha s
been reached, for example,
when towing a trailer. X
Turn thumbwheel for headlamp range 1to
the position which corresponds to the load
in your vehicle. Controls
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Light
s 106 Headlamp cleaning system*
i The headlamps are cleaned automatically
if the "Wipe with windscreen washer fluid"
function is operated while the lights are on
and the engine is running. The headlamps
are cleaned again every tenth time the
windscreen is wiped with washer fluid.
When the ignition is switched off, the auto-
matic headlamp cleaning feature is reset
and counting resumes from 0. Intelligent Light System* (vehicles
with bi-xenon headlamps*)
The Intelligent Light System adapts the light-
ing of the front headlamps to the prevailing
driving conditions so that the road is illumi-
nated better .
On vehicles with a luxury multi-function steer-
ing wheel* you can activate or deactivate the
function using the on-board computer .
i The Intelligent Light System is only active
when it is dark.
The Intelligent Light System comprises:
R Active light functio n
R Cornering light function R
Motorway mode
R Extended range foglamps
Active light function For the active light function, the dipped-beam
headlamps swivel horizontally. The swivel
angle changes according to the respectiv
e
driving situation .
i The active light function is not active
when the vehicle is stationary.
Cornering light function Specially designed headlamps light up the
area into which you are driving when turnin
g
corners.
The cornering lights only light up :
R when it is dark
R at speeds below 40 km/h
R when the front foglamps are switched off
Switching on
X Make sure that the engine is running.
X Switch on the dipped-beam headlamps. X
Switch on the turn signal .
The cornering light on the same side as the
turn signal comes on, even if you turn the
steering wheel in the opposite direction
after indicating.
or
X Turn the steering wheel in the required
direction .
When in a forward gear: the cornering light
on the inside of the bend comes on.
When in reverse gear: the cornering light on
the outside of the bend comes on.
Switching off
X Switch off the turn signal .
i The cornering light is activated until you
turn the steering wheel back to the straight -
ahead position and the turn signal switches
off. The cornering light may remain lit for a
short time, but no more than three minutes.
It then goes out, even if the turn signal is
still switched on.
Motorway mode Motorway mode optimises the illumination of
the road by:Controls
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Driving and pa
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On vehicles with a panorama sliding sun-
roof*:
X Press and hold the jbutton again until
the roller sunblinds *of the panorama slid-
ing sunroof* close.
With KEYLESS GO* :1
Sensor surface on the door handl e
X Touch the sensor surface on door han-
dle 1until the side windows and the slid-
ing/tilting sunroof* or panorama sliding
sunroof* are fully closed.
i Make sure you only touch sensor surface
1 . X
Check that all the side windows and th e
sliding/tilting sunroof* or panorama slid-
ing sunroof* are closed.
On vehicles with a panorama sliding sun-
roof*:
X Touch the sensor surface on door handle
1 again until the roller sunblinds of th e
panorama sliding sunroof * close. Driving and parking
Starting the engine
G
Risk of accident
Do not keep any objects in the driver's foot-
well. If you use a floormat or carpet in the
driver's footwell, make sure that they are
correctly secured and that there is suffi-
cient clearance for the pedals.
Objects could otherwise get between the
pedals in the event of sudden braking or
acceleration. You may then no longer be
able to brake, change gear or accelerate as
intended. This may result in an accident and
injury . G
Risk of poisoning
Never leave the engine running in enclose d
spaces. The exhaust gases contain carbon
monoxide. Inhaling exhaust fumes consti-
tutes a health hazard and could lead to loss
of consciousness or even death.
! Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine.
i If you depress the brake when starting the
engine, pedal travel will be unusually long
and there will be less pedal resistance. Controls
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Manual transmission
X
Shift to neutral .
X Depress the parking brake (Y page 116).
Further information about the manual trans-
mission (Y page 117). Automatic transmission* P
Park position (selector lever lock)
R Reverse gear
N Neutral
D Drive positio n
X Before starting, make sure Pis selected.
i The engine can also be started when the
selector lever is in position N.
Further information about the automatic
transmission (Y page 118).
Starting the engine with the key i
Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
You can also use the "touch-start" function.
To do this, turn the key to position 3and release it immediately. The engine then
starts automatically.
X To start a petrol engine :turn the key to
position 3in the ignition lock and release it
as soon as the engine is running.
X To start a diesel engine :turn the key to
position 2in the ignition lock .
The q preglow indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X When the qpreglow indicator lamp
goes out, turn the key to position 3and
release it as soon as the engine is running.
i You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm.
Starting the engine with KEYLESS GO* G
Risk of injury
Your vehicle can be started using a valid
KEYLESS GO key*. For this reason, childre n
should never be left unsupervised in the
vehicle. Always take the KEYLESS GO
key* with you when leaving the vehicle,
even if you are only leaving it for a short
time. Controls
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The KEYLESS GO button can be used to start
the vehicle without inserting the key in the
ignition lock. 1
KEYLESS GO button
X Depress the brake pedal.
The selector lever lock is released.
X Petrol engine: press KEYLESS GO button
1 once.
The engine starts automatically.
X Diesel engine: press KEYLESS GO butto n
1 once.
Preglow is activated and the engine starts
automatically.
i You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm: X
Press and hold KEYLESS GO button
1 until the engine is running. Pulling awa
y
! Warm up the engine quickly. Do not use
the engine's full performance until it has
reached operating temperature.
Only change into reverse gear when the
vehicle is stationary.
Where possible, avoid spinning the drive
wheels when pulling away on slippery
roads. You could otherwise damage the
drive train.
i The vehicle will lock itself centrally once
you have pulled away. The locking knobs in
the doors drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at
any time.
You can also deactivate the automatic lock-
ing feature (Y page 143).
Manual transmission X
Depress the clutch pedal.
X Shift to either first or reverse gear. X
Slowly release the clutch pedal and
depress the accelerator pedal.
! Change gear in good time and avoid spin-
ning the wheels. You could otherwise dam-
age the vehicle.
Automatic transmission * i
It is only possible to move the selector
lever to the desired position if you depres s
the brake pedal. Only then is the selector
lever lock released.
X Depress the brake pedal and hold it down.
X Pull the parking brake release handle to
release the parking brake.
X Move the selector lever to position Dor R.
i Wait for the shift process to complet e
before pulling away.
X Release the brake pedal .
X Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
i Upshifts take place at higher engine
speeds after a cold start. This helps the
catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly. Controls
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6 Parking
G
Risk of accident
Only remove the key from the ignition lock
when the vehicle is stationary since yo u
cannot steer the vehicle with the key
removed .
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could release the parking
brake. This could lead to a serious or fatal
accident. G
Risk of fire
Make sure that the exhaust system doe s
not under any circumstances come into
contact with easily ignitable material such
as dry grass or petrol. The material could
otherwise ignite and set the vehicle on fire. Parking brake 1
Release handle
2 Parking brake
X To release: depress the brake pedal and
keep it depressed.
On vehicles with automatic transmission*
the selector lever lock is released .
X Pull release handle 1.
X The 3 indicator lamp in the instrumen t
cluster goes out.
X To apply :depress parking brake 2firmly .
The 3 indicator lamp in the instrumen t
cluster lights up if the engine is running.
i On steep slopes, turn the front wheels
towards the kerb. Stopping the engine
G
Risk of accident
If the engine is not running, there is no
power assistance for the steering and
brakes. Steering and braking then takes
much more effort.
As a result, you might lose control of the
vehicle, cause an accident and injure your-
self and others.
Do not switch off the engine while driving .
Vehicles with manual transmission X
Shift to either first or reverse gear.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
Vehicles with automatic transmission* X
Move the selector lever to P.
With the key
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated. Controls
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