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

Seats
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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
* optional
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Side windows
112X
Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
handle.
X Unlock the vehicle by pressing the k
button.
X Press and hold the kbutton until the
side windows and the sliding/tilting sun-
roof* or panorama sliding sunroof* are in
the desired position .
If the roller sunblinds* of the panorama slid-
ing sunroof* are closed, the roller sun-
blinds* are opened first.
X Press and hold the kbutton again until
the panorama sliding sunroof* is in the
desired position . Convenience closing
When you lock the vehicle, you can close th e
side windows and the sliding/tilting sun-
roof* or the panorama sliding sunroof* simul-
taneously.
On vehicles with a panorama sliding sun-
roof* you can then close the roller sun-
blinds*. G
Risk of injury
Make sure nobody is trapped when using
the Convenience closing feature. Proceed
as follows if there is a risk of entrapment:
With the key :
R Release the jbutton.
R Press and hold the kbutton until the
side windows and the sliding/tilting sun-
roof* or the panorama sliding sunroof *
open again.
With KEYLESS GO* :
R Release the sensor surface on the doo r
handle.
R Pull the door handle immediately and
hold it. The side windows and the sliding/tilting
sunroof* or the panorama sliding sun-
roof* open.
With the key X
Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
handle.
X Lock the vehicle with the jbutton.
X Keep the button pressed until the side win-
dows and the sliding/tilting sunroof* or
panorama sliding sunroof* are fully closed.
X Check that all the side windows and th e
sliding/tilting sunroof* or panorama slid-
ing sunroof* are closed. Controls
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3
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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5
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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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
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Refuelling
20
4 The first 1,500 km
If you treat the engine with sufficient car e
from the very start, it will reward you with
excellent performance for a very long period
afterwards .
R You should therefore drive at varying road
and engine speeds for the first 1,500 km.
R Avoid heavy loads, e.g. driving at full throt-
tle, during this time. Do not exceed 2
/ 3 of
the maximum permissible engine speed for
each gear.
R Change gear in good time.
R Do not shift down a gear manually in order
to brake.
Vehicles with automatic transmission* :
R Try to avoid depressing the accelerator
pedal beyond the pressure point (kick -
down).
R Only use ranges 3,2 or 1for slow driving,
e.g. in mountainous terrain. Refuellin
g Refuelling
G
Risk of explosion
Fuel is highly flammable. Fire, naked flames
and smoking are therefore prohibited when
handling fuels.
Switch off the engine before refuelling. G
Risk of injury
Avoid any contact with fuels.
You can damage your health if your skin
comes into direct contact with fuel or if yo u
inhale the vapour. G
Risk of fire
Do not use petrol to refuel vehicles with a
diesel engine. Never mix diesel with petrol.
This would damage the fuel system and
engine and could result in a vehicle fire.
! Do not use petrol to refuel vehicles with a
diesel engine. Do not use diesel to refuel
vehicles with a petrol engine. Never mix
diesel with petrol. Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel will damage the injection
system. Damage resulting from adding the
wrong fuel is not covered by the warranty. !
Do not start the engine if you accidentally
refuelled with the wrong fuel. Otherwise
you risk engine damage. Have the fuel sys-
tem emptied completely.
When you open or close the vehicle with the
key or KEYLESS GO*, the fuel filler flap is
automatically unlocked or locked.
The fuel filler flap is to the rear on the right . 1
To open the fuel filler flap
2 To insert the fuel filler cap
3 Tyre pressure table
4 Fuel typ e
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X To open: Press the fuel filler flap in the
direction of arrow 1.
The fuel filler flap opens slightly. Operation
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Display
messages 23
7 cator lamps, display messages or system
failures. The vehicle's handling character-
istics may be affected. Adjust your driving
style and speed accordingly .
Immediately consult a qualified specialist
workshop which has the necessary special-
ist knowledge and tools to carry out the
work required. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre for this purpose. In particu- lar, work relevant to safety or on safety-
related systems must be carried out at
a
qualified specialist workshop.
Before starting a journey, check that the
warning and indicator lamps are operatin g
correctly .
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock .
or X
Press the KEYLESS GO button* twice.
All warning and indicator lamps (except for
the main-beam indicator lamp and the turn
signal indicator lamps) light up and the
multi-function display is activated.
The following tables contain all the display
messages. To make it easier for you to find
the relevant display message, the display
messages are divided into text messages
( Y page 237) and symbol messages
( Y page 247). Text messages
G
Risk of accident and injury
Always have maintenance work carried out at a qualified specialist workshop which has the necessary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required .
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this purpose.
In particular, work relevant to safety or on safety-related systems must be carried out at a qualified specialist workshop. The operating
safety of the vehicle can be affected if this work is carried out incorrectly. There is a risk of accident and injury.
Vehicles with 4-button multi-function steering wheel: text messages are listed in the left-hand column under "Display messages".
Vehicles with 12-button luxury multi-function steering wheel: text messages are listed in the right-hand column under "Display mes-
sages". Practical advice
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2 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
Check brake
fluid level
G
Risk of accident
There is insufficient brake fluid in the
brake fluid reservoir. In addition, the
3 warning lamp in the instrument clus-
ter lights up and a warning tone sounds. X
Pull over as soon as it is safe to do so.
X Do not continue driving under any circumstan-
ces .
X Consult the nearest qualified specialist work -
shop.
X Do not top up the brake fluid. This will not rec -
tify the malfunction. P
Shift to
P P
Shift to
P You have switched off the engine with the
KEYLESS GO* button and opened the driv-
er's door.
You have attempted to lock the vehicle. X
Move the selector lever to P.
The engine can be started again. To start
engine, shift
to either P or
N To start engine,
shift to either
P
or N You have attempted to start the engin
e
while the selector lever is not in position
P or N. X
Move the selector lever to Por N. Clean the fuel
filter X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advice
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4 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
Run Flat Indi-
cator inopera-
tiv
e Run Flat Indicator
inoperative The tyre pressure loss warning system is
deactivated due to a malfunction. X
Have the tyre pressure loss warning system
checked at a qualified specialist workshop .Check tyres
Restart system Check tyre pres-
sures then restart
Run Flat Indicator There was a tyre pressure warning mes-
sage. X
Make sure that the pressure is correct for all
tyres (Y page 213).
X Then restart the tyre pressure loss warning
system (Y page 214). Key not detec-
ted
The KEYLESS GO* key cannot be detected
while the engine is running because it is
either not in the vehicle or because ther
e
is strong radio interference. In addition, a
warning tone sounds.
Once the engine has been switched off ,
you will no longer be able to lock the vehi-
cle centrally or start the engine. X
Stop the vehicle as soon as the traffic condi -
tions permit.
X Locate the KEYLESS GO* key or operate the
vehicle using the key in the ignition lock. Key not detec-
ted
The KEYLESS GO* key cannot be detec-
ted. X
Change the location of the KEYLESS GO key*
within the vehicle .
X Operate the vehicle using the key in the ignition
lock if necessary. Key does not
belong to vehi-
cle You have put the wrong key in the ignition
lock. X
Use the correct key. Practical advice
* optional
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