ESP MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON 2007 Owner's Manual

Seat belts
98
X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
that the key is in position 2in the ignition
lock .
X Press button 2for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side .
X Use adjustment button 3to adjust the
exterior mirror to a position which allows
you to see the rear wheel and the kerb .
X Press memory button M4 .
X Press one of the arrows on adjustment but-
ton 3within three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
i If the mirror moves out of position, repeat
the steps. You can adjust the exterior mir-
ror again after storing the setting . Seat belts
Seat belts are the most effective means of
restraining the movement of vehicle occu-
pants in the event of an accident. This
reduces the risk of vehicle occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle interior. Wearing seat belts
G
Risk of injury
A seat belt which is not worn correctly, or
which has not been engaged in the seat bel t
buckle correctly, cannot perform its inten-
ded protective function. Under certain cir-
cumstances this could cause severe or
even fatal injuries.
Make sure that all occupants – in particular,
pregnant women – wear their seat belt cor-
rectly at all times .
R The seat belt must pass closely over your
body and must not be twisted. You
should therefore avoid wearing bulky
clothing (e.g. a winter coat). The shoulder
belt section must be routed across the
middle of your shoulder – on no account
across your neck or under your arm – and
pulled tight against your upper body. The
lap belt must always pass across your lap as low down as possible, i.e. over your
hip joints – not across your abdomen. If
necessary, tighten the belt strap by pull-
ing it down slightly and retighten in the
direction of the inertia reel.
R Do not route the belt strap across sharp
or fragile objects, especially if these ar e
located on or in your clothing, e.g. spec -
tacles, pencils, keys, etc. The seat belt
strap could be damaged and tear in an
accident and you or other vehicle occu -
pants could be injured.
R Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. On no account
should children travel sitting on your lap
or the lap of another occupant, as it
would not be possible to restrain the
child in the event of an accident, braking
or a sudden change in direction, which
could result in severe or even fatal inju-
ries to the child and other occupants.
R Persons less than 1.50 m tall cannot
wear the seat belts correctly. For this
reason, secure persons less than 1.50 m
tall in specially designed, suitabl e
restraint systems .
R Children less than 1.50 m tall or under
12 years of age cannot wear the seat Control
s
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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.
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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 104 could otherwise cause an accident if the
headlamps were to switch off temporarily.
i When the light switch is set to *you
cannot switch on the front or rear fog-
lamps.
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock .
X To switch on the front foglamps: turn the
light switch to the BorC position .
X Pull the light switch out to the first stop.
The ¥ green indicator lamp next to the
light switch lights up.
X To switch on the rear foglamp: turn the
light switch to the Bposition .
X Pull the light switch out to the second stop.
The † yellow indicator lamp next to th e
light switch lights up.
X To switch off the front foglamps/rear
foglamp: push in the light switch to the
stop .
The corresponding indicator lamp goes out. Combination switch (turn signals,
main-beam headlamps and headlam
p
flasher)
Turn signals Combination switch
1 To indicate a right turn
2 To indicate a left turn
X To switch on :press the combination
switch in the direction of arrow 1or2 .
The corresponding turn signal indicator
lamp in the instrument cluster flashes.
i If you only wish to indicate a minor change
of direction, press the combination switch
briefly in the appropriate direction. The cor-
responding turn signal flashes three times. Main-beam headlamps/headlamp flas-
her
Combination switch
1
Main-beam headlamps
2 Headlamp flasher
Main-beam headlamps
X Turn the light switch to Bor* .
X To switch on: press the combinatio n
switch in the direction of arrow 1.
The main-beam indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
X To switch off: move the combinatio n
switch back to its normal position.
The main-beam indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out. Controls
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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
* optional
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Side windows
110
X
To switch on :turn switch 1to positio n
& .
The symbol for the rear window wiper
appears in the instrument cluster.
X To switch off: turn switch1to positio n
( .
The symbol for the rear window wiper in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Wiping the rear window using washer
fluid X
Make sure that the key is in position 1in
the ignition lock .
X Turn switch 1to position %or posi-
tion )and hold it there until the rear
window has been cleaned.
The rear window is wiped for a further fiv e
seconds after the switch is released. Side windows
Opening/closing the side windows
G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap -
ped between the side window and the door
frame as a side window is opened. Do not
touch or lean against the side window dur-
ing the opening procedure. You could
become trapped between the side window
and the door frame as the window moves
down. If danger threatens, release the
switch or pull the switch upwards to close
the side window again. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap -
ped as you close a side window. If danger
threatens, release the switch or press the
switch a second time to open the side win-
dow again. G
Risk of injury
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. Always take the key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even if you only leave it
for a short time . G
Risk of injury
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a chil d
restraint system. The children could:
R be seriously or even fatally injured on
parts of the vehicle
R be seriously or even fatally injured by
prolonged exposure to extremely high or
extremely low temperatures
If children open a door, they could:
R seriously or even fatally injure other peo-
ple
R get out of the vehicle, thereby injuring
themselves or be seriously or even fatally
injured by a passing vehicle
Activate the child-proof locks if children are
travelling in the vehicle. They could other-
wise open doors or windows while the vehi-
cle is in motion and thereby injure them-
selves or others.
i It is also possible to open and close the
side windows from the outside using the
"Summer opening" (Y page 111 )and "Con-
venience closing" (Y page 112) features
respectively. Controls
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Side windows
111
You can disable the controls for the rear
side windows from the driver's seat
( Y page 66).
i If PRE-SAFE ®
has been activated, the side
windows close automatically, leaving a
small gap.
The switches for all side windows are located
on the driver's door. There is also a switch on
each door for the respective window. Switches on the driver's door
1
Front left
2 Front right
3 Rear right
4 Rear lef t
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock . i
When the key is turned to position 0or
removed from the ignition lock, it is still
possible to operate the windows until the
driver's or front-passenger door is opened,
but for no more than five minutes.
X To open or close: press the switch down
or pull it up beyond the pressure point and
hold it until the corresponding window is in
the desired position.
X To open or close fully: press the switch
down or pull it up beyond the pressure point
and release it.
X To stop: briefly press the switch down or
pull it up .
Closing with increased force and without
the anti-entrapment function G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap -
ped and a serious or even fatal injury is not
caused as you close a side window with
increased force or without the anti-entrap-
ment function . If a side window locks up during closing and
has reopened again slightly:
X Immediately after the window locks up, pull
the switch upwards until the window is full y
closed.
The side window is closed with more force .
If a side window locks up again during closing
and has reopened again slightly:
X Immediately after the window locks up, pull
the switch upwards until the window is full y
closed.
The side window is closed without the anti -
entrapment function . Summer opening
You can ventilate the vehicle before a journey.
To do this, you can use the key to simultane-
ously:
R Open the side windows
R open the sliding/tilting sunroof* or the
panorama sliding sunroof* and the roller
sunblinds*
i The "Summer opening" function can only
be operated via the key. Controls
* optional
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Transmission
11
7
i
The key can only be removed when the
selector lever is in position P.
With KEYLESS GO*
X Press the KEYLESS GO button .
The engine stops and all the lamps in the
instrument cluster go out . The status of the
on-board electronics corresponds to key
position 1. Transmission
G
Risk of accident
The movement of the pedals must not be
impaired in any way. Do not keep any
objects in the driver's footwell. Make sure
that floormats or carpets are correctly
secured and that there is sufficient clear-
ance for the pedals. G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. Thi s
could cause the drive wheels to lose thei r
grip and the vehicle could skid. This could
cause you to lose control of your vehicle
and cause an accident . Manual transmission
!
When shifting between 5thand 6thgear,
you must press the shift lever to the right.
You could otherwise shift unintentionally
into 3rdor4th gear and damage the trans-
mission.
Do not exceed the maximum speed for the
individual gears.
If you shift down at too high a speed (trans-
mission braking), this can cause the engine
to overspeed, leading to engine damage.
Engaging reverse gear !
Only engage reverse gear when the vehi -
cle is stationary, otherwise the transmis-
sion could be damaged. Controls
* optional
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Transmission
11
9 ë Neutral
Releasing the brakes will allow yo
u
to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to
push it or tow it.
Do not move the selector lever to
N while you are driving. The auto-
matic transmission could other-
wise be damaged .
If ESP ®
is deactivated or faulty:
only move the selector lever to Nif
the vehicle is in danger of skidding,
e.g. on icy roads. ê Drive
The automatic transmissio
n
changes gear automatically. All
forward gears are available .One-touch gearshifting
When the selector lever is in position
D, you
can perform gearshifts yourself, even on vehi-
cles with automatic transmission.
X To shift up: press the selector lever briefl y
to the right towards D+.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear, depending on the gearshift pro- gram selected. This also extends the shift
range.
X To shift down: press the selector lever
briefly to the left towards D–.
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear, depending on the gear cur-
rently selected. This also restricts the shift
range.
i To prevent the engine from overrevving,
the automatic transmission does not shift
down if you push the selector lever towards
D– while driving at too high a speed.
X To derestrict the shift range: press and
hold the selector lever towards D+until D
is shown once more in the display.
The automatic transmission shifts from the
current shift range directly to D.
X To select the most effective shift
range: press and hold the selector lever to
the left towards D–.
The automatic transmission will shift to a
range which allows ideal acceleration and
deceleration. To do this, the automatic
transmission will shift down one or more
gears. Shift ranges When the selector lever is in position
D, it is
possible to restrict or derestrict the shift
range for the automatic transmission.
X Briefly press the selector lever to the right
towards D+or to the left towards D–.
The shift range selected is shown in the
speedometer display. The automatic trans-
mission shifts only as far as the selected
gear.
i If the maximum engine speed for the shift
range is reached and you continue to accel-
erate, the automatic transmission shifts up
in order to avoid engine overspeed even if
the shift range is restricted. Driving situation
è The braking effect of the engine can
be utilised in this position. Controls
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Instrument cluste
r124 Clock
In vehicles without audio equipment *or with
Audio 20*, you can set the time using the on-
board computer.
Vehicles with a 4-button multi-function steer-
ing wheel (Y page 129 )
Vehicles with a 12-button luxury multi-func-
tion steering wheel* (Y page 142 )
i Vehicles with a navigation system*
(Audio 50 APS* or COMAND APS*): your
navigation system *receives the time from
a GPS satellite. You must set the time zone
once on your Audio 50 APS* or COMAND
APS*. Refer to the separate Operating
Instructions for notes on how to do this. Speedometer with segments (vehi-
cles with luxury multi-function steer-
ing wheel*, 12 buttons)
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
Cruise control* mode:
The segments light up from the stored speed
to the maximum speed.
Variable Speedtronic* mode:
The segments light up from the start of the
scale to the selected limit speed. Rev counter
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range. The fuel supply is
interrupted to protect the engine when the
red band is reached.
! Do not drive in the overrevving range.
Doing so will damage the engine. H
Environmental not
e
Avoid driving at high engine speeds, as thi s
increases your vehicle's consumption
unnecessarily and pollutes the environ -
ment through increased emissions. Outside temperature display
G
Risk of accident
The road surface may be icy, especially in
wooded areas or on bridges, even if tem-
peratures are just above freezing point. The
vehicle could skid if you fail to adapt your
driving style. You should therefore always
adapt your driving style and speed to suit
the weather conditions .
There is a short delay before a change in out-
side temperature is displayed. Controls
* optional
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