coolant capacity MERCEDES-BENZ C230 KOMPRESSOR 2003 W203 Owner's Manual

278 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Display
Possible cause
Suggested solution
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UNDERVOLTAGE
ENGINE ON!
The battery has insufficient voltage and
can no longer supply the convenience
functions such as seat heater*.

Start the engine (
page 44).
UNDERVOLTAGE
SWITCH CONSUMERS OFF!
The battery is malfunctioning.

Have the battery checked at a service
station.
G
VISIT WORKSHOP!
DISPLAY DEFECTIVE
The instrument cluster display is
malfunctioning.

Continue driving with added caution.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
±
VISIT WORKSHOP!
DISPLAY DEFECTIVE
Certain electronic systems are unable to
relay information to the control system.
The following systems may have failed:

Coolant temperature display


Tachometer


Cruise control display

Have the electronic systems checked
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center (
page 259).
W
WASHER FLUID
CHECK LEVEL!
The fluid level has dropped to about
1/3
of total reservoir capacity.
Add washer fluid (
page 241).

329 Technical data
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Capacities
Vehicle components and their respective
lubricants must match. Therefore use only brands tested and
recommended by Mercedes-Benz. Please refer to the Factory Approved
Service Products pamphlet, or inquire at
your Mercedes-Benz Center.
Model
Capacity
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Engine with oil filter
C 230 Kompressor Sport
C240
C320
C320Sport
C2404MATIC
C3204MATIC
C3204MATICSport
C32AMG
5.8 US qt (5.5 l)
7.9 US qt (7.5 l)
7.9 US qt (7.5 l)
7.9 US qt (7.5 l)
7.4 US qt (7.0 l)
7.4 US qt (7.0 l)
7.4 US qt (7.0 l)
8.5 US qt (8.0 l)
Recommended engine oils
Automatic transmission
8.5 US qt (8.0 l)
MB Automatic Transmission Oil
1
1MB part no. 001 989 21 03 10Manual transmission
1.3 US qt (1.2 l)
MB Manual Transmission Oil
2
2MB part no. 001 989 26 03 10Rear axle
C 230 Kompressor Sport
C 240 (all models)
C 320 (all models)
C32AMG
1.2 US qt (1.1 l)
1.2 US qt (1.1 l)
1.2 US qt (1.1 l)
1.5 US qt (1.4 l)
Hypoid gear oil SAE 85 W 90

330 Technical dataFuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Model
Capacity
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Front axle
C2404MATIC
C3204MATIC
C3204MATICSport
0.5 US qt (0.46 l)
Hypoid gear oil SAE 85 W 90
Transfer case
C2404MATIC
C3204MATIC
C3204MATICSport
approx. 0.62 US qt (0.59 l)
MB Automatic Transmission Oil
1
Power steering
approx. 1.1 US qt (1.0 l)
MB Power Steering Fluid (Pentosin CHF 11S)
Front wheel hubs
approx. 2.1oz (60g) each
High temperature roller bearing grease
Brake system
0.5 US qt (0.5 l)
MB Brake Fluid (DOT 4+)
Cooling system
C 230 Kompressor Sport
C240 (all models)
C320 (all models)
C32AMG
approx. 8.5 US qt (8.0 l)
approx. 6.8 US qt (6.4 l)
approx. 6.8 US qt (6.4 l)
approx. 15.3 US qt (14.5 l)
MB 325.0 Anticorrosion / antifreeze agent
Fuel tank
including a reserve of
16.4 US gal (62.0 l)
2.1 US gal (8.0 l)
Premium unleaded gasoline:
Posted Octane 91 (Avg. of 96 RON / 86 MON)Flexible Fuel Vehicle (MY 2003 Mercedes-Benz
C 320 models, except those equipped with
manual transmission or 4MATIC*):
Alternative fuel -- Ethanol fuel (E85)
1MB part no. 001 989 21 03 10

331 Technical data
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Model
Capacity
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Air conditioning system
R-134a refrigerant and special PAG lubricant
oil (never R-12)
Windshield washer system:
Without headlamp
cleaning system
With headlamp
cl eaning system*
3.2 US qt (3.0 l)
6.4 US qt (6.0 l)
MB Windshield Washer Concentrate
1
1Use MB Windshield Washer Concentrate “S” and water for temperatures above freezing or MB Windshield Washer Concentrate “S” and commercially available
premixed windshield washer solvent/antifreeze for temperatures below freezing. Follow suggested mixing ratios (
page 338).

338 Technical dataFuels, coolants, lubricants etc.Windshield washer and headlamp cleaning* system
Both the windshield and headlamp washer
systems are supplied from the windshield
washer fluid reservoir.
The washer fluid reservoir has a capacity of
approx.

6.4 US qt (6.0 l) in vehicles with head-
lamp cleaning system*


3.2 US qt (3.0 l) in vehicles without
headlamp cleaning system

Refill the reservoir with MB Windshield
Washer Concentrate “S” and water (or
concentrate and commercially avail-
able premixed windshield washer sol-
vent/antifreeze, depending on ambient
temperatures).Washer fluid mixing ratio
For temperatures above freezing use
MB Windshield Washer Concentrate “S”
and water:


1part“S” to 100parts water
[40ml“S” to 1gallon (4l) water]
For temperatures below freezing use
MB Windshield Washer Concentrate “S”
and commercially available premixed
windshield washer solvent / antifreeze:


1part“S” to 100parts solvent
[40ml“S” to 1gallon (4l) solvent]
Warning!
G
Washer solvent/antifreeze is highly flamma-
ble. Do not spill washer solvent/antifreeze
on hot engine parts, because it may burn.
You can be seriously burned.

355 Index
Fuel requirements 333
For ethanol fuel 334
Fuel reserve tank
Message in display 272
Fuel tank
Capacity 330
Filler flap 233
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Capacities 329
Functions (control system) 112, 115
Resetting 120
Fuse box 312
Fuse chart 312
Fuse extractor 313
Fuses 312
Auxiliary fuse box in the trunk 313
F us e box in e ng ine com pa rtm ent 3 12
Fuse box in passenger
compartment 312
Fuse chart 312
Fuse extractor 313
Spare fuses 313G
Garage door opener 27, 217
Erasing in remote control 220
Integrated remote control 218
Rolling code programming 219
Gasoline see Fuel 234
Gasoline additives 334
Gear range 342
Automatic transmission 140
Limiting 140
Shifting into optimal 139
Gear range limit
Canceling 139
Gear selector lever
Cleaning 252
Position 141
Global
Locking 85
Unlocking 85
Global Positioning System (GPS) 342
Glove box 21, 203
Closing 203
Opening 203
Good visibility 144
GPS 342
GPS see COMAND* 210H
Halogen-type
Front lamp bulbs 292
Hand-held transmitter
Programming integrated remote
control 218
Hands-free microphone 27
Hard plastic trim items
Cleaning 252
Hazard warning flasher 104
Switching off 104
Switching on 104
Head restraints 94
Manual seats 33
Power seats* 35
Rear seats 35
Headlamp cleaning system* 241
Headlamp shut-off delay
see Delayed shut-off, exterior lamps
Headlamps
Automatic control 102
Bi-Xenon type*
Replacing bulbs 293
Bi-Xenon* 341
Cleaning 251
Cleaning system* 146, 241, 338