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C-Class
Operator’s Manual
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Our company and staff congratulate you on the purchase of your new Mercedes-Benz. Your selection of our product is a demonstration of your trust in our company name. Furthermore, it exemplifies your desire to own an automobile that will be as easy as possible to operate and provide years of service. Your Mercedes-Benz represents the efforts of many skilled engineers and craftsmen. To help assure your driving pleasure, and also the safety of you and your passengers, we ask you to make a small inv
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Contents Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Safety and security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Controls in detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 2
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Index Emergency call upon deployment . 241 Anti-theft systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 1, 2, 3 ... Front, driver and passenger . . . . . . . 46 Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . 73 4-ETS Front passenger front air bag off Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 see ETS/4-ETS indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . 36, 52, 348 Aquaplaning 4MATIC Messages in the multifunction see Hydroplaning s
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Index Emergency operation (limp-home Bar (air pressure unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Bulbs mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 BAS (Brake Assist System) . . . . . . . . . 67 see Replacing bulbs Gear range indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Batteries, SmartKey Gear ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Checking condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 C Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Replacing . . . . . . . . . .
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Index Infant and child restraint systems . . 60 Cold tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . 281 Convenience submenu Occupant Classification System Collapsible wheel chock . . . . . . . . . . 302 Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . . . 151 (OCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 COMAND system Coolant Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 see separate COMAND system Anticorrosion/antifreeze . . . . . . . . 398 Tether anchorage points . . . . . . . . . 62 operating
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Index Defroster Locking/unlocking from outside . . . 76 Driving systems Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Messages in the multifunction All-wheel drive (4MATIC) . . . . . . . . 207 Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Delayed shut-off Opening from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Dynamic handling package with Exterior lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Index Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Engine coolant Exterior view of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 see Coolant Emergency calls Engine oil F Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Fastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Index Four-wheel drive Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 130 Generator see All-wheel drive (4MATIC) Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. see Alternator Front air bags Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 Global locking/unlocking see Air bags Fuel tank see Key, SmartKey Front axle oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392 Capac
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Index High-beam flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . 94 I High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 102 Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . . 95 Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 100 Interior storage spaces Identification number, vehicle Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 see Storage compartments (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Index Messages in the multifunction Lamps, indicator and warning Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 337 Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Opening, Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Battery (SmartKey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Limp-home mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Opening and closing the power Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Index Manual headlamp mode (Low- Multifunction display messages SmartKey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 beam headlamps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317, 318 SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO . . . . . 320 Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 Manual transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Alternator . . . . . . . . . .
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Index Power assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 O P Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Occupant Classification System Paintwork, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Power seats see OCS Paintwork code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 see Seats Occupant distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Panic alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Power steer
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Index Push-start Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 S see Tow-start Regular checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Safety Reminder, Seat belt Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . 66 see Seat belts, Telltale R Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Remote control RACETIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Reporting defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 see Key, S
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Index Selective setting Side marker lamps Steering wheel see Key, SmartKey Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 see Multifunction steering wheel Selector lever Messages in the multifunction Steering wheel gearshift control . . . 126 see Gear selector lever display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Stolen Vehicle Recovery services . . 245 Self-test Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
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Index Tire Pressure Monitoring System Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396 Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143, 197 Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 Redialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Temperature Messages in the multifunction Premium unleaded gasoline . . . . . . 395 Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 display . . .
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Index Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 Tread depth (tires) . . . . . . . . . . 261, 284 Unlocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 76, 77 Tire Identification Number . . . . . . . 282 Treadwear indicators (tires) . . . 261, 283 Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 Tire Pressure Monitoring System Trip computer menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Upholstery, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Trunk Useful fe
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Index Vehicle maximum load on the tire . . 283 Window curtain air bags . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Vehicle Recovery services, Stolen Windows (Tele Aid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 see Power windows Vehicle status message memory . . . 144 Windows, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Windshield Vehicle washing Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . 296 see Vehicle care
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Introduction Operator’s Manual Product Information Operator’s Manual Vehicle equipment Your vehicle may have some or all of the Notes Please observe the following in your own best equipment described in this manual. interest: This Operator’s Manual contains a great deal Therefore, you may find explanations for of useful information. We urge you to read it We recommend using Genuine Mercedes- optional equipment not installed in your carefully and familiarize yourself with the Benz Parts as well a
