Mercedes-Benz 2002 C-Class Wagon manual

C-Class Operat or’s Manual S203.book Seite 1 Freitag, 19. Oktober 2001 1:25 13[...]

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Our com pan y and s taff congr atulate y ou on the purc hase of y o ur ne w Mercedes-Benz. Y our selection of our pr oduct is a demonstr ation of y our trus t in our com pan y name. Fur t her , it exem plifies your desire to o wn an automobile that will be as easy as pos sible to operate and pro vide y ears of service. Y our Mercedes-Be nz repre se[...]

1 Cont ents Intr oduct ion Product information ................ .......... 7 Operator’s manual ................... .......... 8 Where to find it .............................. .. 1 3 Reporting Safety Def ect s ........ ........ 1 5 Instru ments and co ntrols Ins tr uments and controls ............... 1 8 Door control panel ..................... .[...]

2 Cont ents Trip and main odometer and sub me nu ... ............ ............. 1 0 0 A u dio sy stems ....... ............ ............. 1 02 Radio ......................... ............. ...... 1 0 2 CD pla yer ............ ............ ............. 1 03 Cassette pla y er ........ ............. ...... 1 04 T elephone ............... ............[...]

3 Cont ents General notes on CD mode ........... 1 7 4 CD c hanger inst a lled .. ................... 1 75 Loading/em ptying the CD magazine .......... ............. 1 75 Pla ying CDs ................. ................... 1 7 6 Skippin g track s forw ard/backward ....... ............. 1 7 6 F ast forw ard/reverse .. ............. ...... 1 77 Scanni[...]

4 Cont ents Driving Control and operation of radio transmitters ........ ............. 22 6 The f irst 1 000 m iles (1 500 km) .................... ............. 227 Maintenance ... ................... ............. 22 7 T ele Aid .................. ................... ...... 22 8 Catal ytic converter .................. ...... 23 8 Emission control[...]

5 Cont ents ELEC. ST ABIL. PROG. (Electro nic st ability progra m ) ..292 COOLA NT (coolant level) ................ ............. 29 3 COOLA NT (coolant tem p erature) .......... ...... 294 ENGINE OIL LEVEL ................... 295 STEERING GEAR OIL .... ............. 2 96 LIGHTING SY S TEM ....... ............. 29 7 LAMP SENSO R .............. ....[...]

6 Cont ents Vehicle care Cleaning and care of the v ehicle . 354 Po wer w ash er ........... ................... 355 T ar st ain s ............ ............ ............. 3 55 Pai ntwo rk, paint ed body comp on ents ........ ............ ............. 35 5 Engine cleani ng ....... ................... 3 56 V ehicle washing ................... ......[...]

7 Introduction Product in forma tion Kindl y observe the follo wing in y our o wn best int erest: W e recommend using Mercedes-Benz original par ts as well as conve rsion parts and accessori es explicitl y appro ved b y us for your v ehicle model. W e ha ve t e s ted these parts t o determine their reliabili ty , safe ty and t heir special suitabil[...]

8 Introduction Operat or’s manual This Operat or’s Manual contains a gre at deal of useful inf ormation. W e urge y ou to read it c arefull y and f amiliarize y ourself with the v ehicle before driving. For your o wn safety and longer service life of the vehic le, we ur ge you to f ollow the ins tructions and w arnings contain ed in this manual[...]

9 Introduction Im portan t notice f or Calif ornia r etail buy ers of Merced es-Benz automobi l es U nder California la w y o u ma y be entitled to a replacement of y our vehicle or a refund of t he purcha se price or lease price, if Mercedes-Benz USA , LLC and / or its authorized repair or service fa c ilities f ail to fix one ore more subs tantia[...]

10 Introduction Roadside ass istance The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assis tance Program pro vide s fact ory trained tec hnic al help in the event of a breakdown . Calls t o t he toll-f ree Road side Assis tance number: 1-800-FOR-MERCedes ( in the US A) 1-800-387-0 1 00 (in Canada) will be answ ered by Mercedes - Benz Cus tomer Assi stanc e Representati[...]

11 Introduction Operati ng your v ehicle outs ide the US A or Canada If y ou plan t o operate y our vehicle in f oreign countries, please be a w are that: • Service facilities or replacement parts ma y not be read il y a vailable, • unleaded g asoline for v ehicles with catal ytic convert ers ma y not be a v ailable; the use of leaded fuels wil[...]

12 Introduction W e continuousl y s triv e to im prov e our product, and ask f or your under stand ing t hat w e reserve the right to mak e c han ges in design and equipment. Therefore, information, illus trations and descriptions in this Operator’ s Manual might differ fr om you r v ehicle. O pt i o n al eq u i p m e n t is al s o de sc r i b ed[...]

13 Introduction Where t o find it The Operator’s Manual is divided into eight sections: • Ins truments an d controls: An o vervie w of all t he controls that can be operat ed from the driver’s s eat. •O p e r a t i o n : Information on the ve hicle’s equipment and its operati on. •D r i v i n g : Im portant information on driving. • I[...]

14 Introduction Problems with y our v ehicle If y ou should experien ce a problem w it h y our v ehicle, partic ularl y one that y ou belie ve m a y affect its saf e operation, w e urg e y ou to imme d iate ly c ontact you r authorized Mercedes-Benz Cent er to ha v e the problem diagnosed and corre cted if required. If the matter is not handled to [...]

15 Introduction Fo r the US A onl y: The follo wi ng text is published as req uired of manu facturers under Title 49, Code of U.S. F ederal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to t he “National Traffic and Mo tor V eh icle Safety A c t of 1 966 ”. R eporting Safety Def ects If y ou believ e that y our vehicl e has a defect whic h could cause a c ras[...]

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17 Contents - Instruments an d controls Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Instru ments and controls Ins tr uments and controls ....... ........ 1 8 Door control panel ..................... .. 2 0 Overhead control panel ............... 2 1 Dashboard .[...]

18 Instrumen ts and control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Instruments and contro ls P68.10-2583-29 S203.book Seite 18 Freitag, 19. Oktober 2001 1:25 13[...]

19 Instrumen ts and control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Door control panel, see page 20 2 Overhead c ontrol panel, see page 2 1 3 Dashboa rd, see page 2 2 4 Center console, see page 24 S203.book Seite 19 Freitag, 19. Oktober 2001 1:25 13[...]

20 Instrumen ts and control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Door contr ol panel 1 Door handle, pull t o open, see pag e 36 2 Memory function (for s tor ing seat, s teering wheel and exterio r rear vi ew mirror sett ings) , see page 8 9 3 Front s e[...]

21 Instrumen ts and control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ov erhead control panel 1 Interior lighting, see page 1 9 1 2 T ele Aid co ver (emer gency call sy s tem), see page 2 28 3 Sliding / pop-up roof, see page 1 8 8 4 Hands-free microphone f[...]

22 Instrumen ts and control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Dashboar d P68.10-2493-29 6 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 S203.book Seite 22 Freitag, 19. Oktober 2001 1:25 13[...]

23 Instrumen ts and control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Hood loc k release, see page 3 1 1 2 Parking brak e pedal, see p age 252 3 Parkin g bra ke release , see pa ge 252 4 Ex te r i or l a mp s w i tch , s e e pa g e 1 37 5 Combination swi[...]

24 Instrumen ts and control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Center console 1 Lef t front seat heater switc h, see page 52 2 Rear wind ow wiper/w asher , see page 1 46 3 ESP (electronic s tabi lity program) control switc h, see page 270 4 Hazard wa[...]

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26 Contents - Operatio n Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Operation V ehicle ke ys ........... ................... ........ 28 Start lock -out ..................... ............. .. 3 0 General notes on the central locking sy st e m ....... ........[...]

27 Contents - Operatio n Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Coolant tem perat ure gau ge .... ...... 1 3 1 Flexible service s y st em (FSS) ...... ............. ................... ...... 1 32 Engine oil level indicator ........ ...... 1 35 Engine oi[...]

28 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x V ehicle k ey s Included with your vehicle are 2 electronic k ey s with inte grate d ra dio fre quency and inf rared remote contro ls plus remov abl e mechanica l k ey . The locking tabs f [...]

29 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Electr onic k e y The electronic k ey has an integrat ed radio frequency and infrare d re mote control, plus remo vab le mechanic al key . The remote control (1) operates all loc ks on the[...]

30 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Start l ock-ou t Important! Remo ving the electronic k ey from the s tarter swit ch activa tes the star t lock -out. The engine cannot be sta r t e d . Inserting the electronic k e y in t h[...]

31 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Centr al loc king sy s tem Radio frequency and infr ared remote control The electronic k ey has an integrat ed radio frequency and inf rared remo te cont ro l. Due to the extended op erati[...]

32 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 6 Infrared receiver in driver’s door handle 7 Infrared receiver in front passenger door handle P80.30-2139-26 6 P80.30-2140-26 7 S203.book Seite 32 Freitag, 19. Oktober 2001 1:25 13[...]

33 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Lo ck i n g a nd u n lo ck in g w i t h r em o te co n tr o l Un l o c k i n g : Pres s tran smi t bu tton Π. All tur n signal lam ps blink once to indicate that the vehi c le is unlock [...]

34 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Opening a nd closing wind ow s and sliding / pop-up roof fr om outside (summer openin g / conven ience feature) Aim transmitter eye of remot e control at the door recei ver . Summer openi n[...]

35 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Pa ni c b u t ton T o act i v ate pre ss and hold b utto n (1) for at leas t one second. An audible alarm and blinking e xter i or lam ps will operat e for appro ximatel y 3 minutes. T o d[...]

36 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Doors 1 Opening – pull hand le 2 U nlocking driv er’s door 3 Locking driv er’s door Important! T h e m e c h a n i c a l k ey d o e s n o t o p e r a t e t h e c e n t r a l l o c k i[...]

37 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x If the vehicle has previousl y been lock ed from the outside, opening a door from the inside will trigger the alarm. When opening a front door while the central locking sy st em is in th e[...]

38 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Centr al loc king swit ch 1 Locking 2 Un l o c k i n g The central locking switc h is located in the center console. The doors and tailgat e can onl y be loc ked wi t h the central loc king[...]

39 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A utom ati c ce ntral locking Wi t h t h e a u t o m a t i c c e n t r a l l o c k i n g s ys t e m a c t i v a te d , t h e doors and ta i lg ate are loc ked at ve hi cle speeds of appro [...]

40 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ta i l g a t e Opening the t ailg ate The handle is located abo ve the rear license plate recess . The tailg ate can be opened if the vehi cle was previousl y centrall y unlock ed. T o o pe[...]

41 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Emerg ency unloc king the tailg ate 1 U nlockin g – turn m ec hanical k ey in loc k to position 1 , hold and pull handle t o open In case of a malfunction in t he central loc king sy st [...]

42 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Closin g the tail g a te T o close t ailgat e, pull do wn on grip (1) and swing tailg ate closed. The rear com partment lam p will be switc hed of f b y t he contact switc h only if the tai[...]

43 Antitheft alarm system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Antitheft alarm sy s tem 1 Indica tor lamp in switch located in center conso le The antitheft alarm is autom atically armed or disarmed with t he remote control b y loc king or unlocking th[...]

44 Tow- away alar m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x To w - aw ay a l a r m The switc h is located in the center console. 1 Pr e s s to s wi tch of f tow- awa y a la r m 2 Indicator lam p Once the alarm sys tem has been a rmed, t he exter i or vehi [...]

45 Easy-en try/exit f eature Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Easy -entr y / exit featu re (onl y ve hicles wit h memory function) Wi t h the easy- entry/exit feature activ ated, the s teering wheel tilts upwa rds and the driver’s seat mo ves rea[...]

46 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Front seat adjus tmen t T o opera te the front pow er seat adjus tment switc hes, turn t he elec tro nic k ey in s t arter sw itch to posi tion 1 or 2 (with respectiv e front door open, the pow er seats can [...]

47 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Powe r s e a t The switc hes are located in eac h front door . W e re c o m me nd to ad j ust th e powe r s e a t in th e f o l low i n g order: 1 Seat, up / d o wn Press the switc h (up / down directi on) [...]

48 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A djus t the head res traint angle b y hand. Push or pull the head rest raint in direction of ar row . S toring seat positions: The head res traint, s teering wheel and exterior rear vie w mirror position ar[...]

49 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Important! Prior to opera ting t he vehi c le, the driver shoul d c heck and adjus t if necessar y the seat height, seat position fore and af t, and bac krest ang le to insure adequate control, reac h and c[...]

50 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Remo v al and i nsta llation of fr ont seat head restraint s Powe r s e a t Caution! Do not remov e head restr aints ex cept when mounting seat cov ers. Whene ver res traints ha v e been remo ved be sure to [...]

51 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Mult iconto ur se at (optional ) W e recommend t o adjus t the multicontour seat in the following ord er: 1 Seat cushion dept h 2 Backr est botto m 3 Bac kres t cente r 4 Side bols ter adjus tment Some mode[...]

52 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Heated seats (op tio nal ) The front seat heat ers can be switc hed on wit h the electronic k ey in s tarter switc h pos ition 1 or 2. The switc h is located in the center console. Pres s switc h to turn on [...]

53 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e : When in operation, the seat heater consumes a lar ge amount o f electrical po wer . It is not advisable to use the seat heat er longe r than necessary . The seat heaters m a y aut omaticall y switc [...]

54 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Place head res traints uprigh t Placing head res tra ints upri ght: Pull the head res traint forw ard until it loc ks int o position . Angle of head res traints: Tw o different h e ad res traint ang le posit[...]

55 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Head res traint height Raisi ng: Pull up on head res traint. Lo wering: Push butt on (2) and push do wn on head res traint . A djust head res traint t o suppor t the back of the head appro ximate ly at ear [...]

56 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Seat belts an d integr ated r estr aint sy st em Y our v e hicle is equipped with seat belts for all seats, emer gency t ensioning ret racto rs for all outboard seat belts, dual front ai rbag[...]

57 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Seat belt nonusa ge w arn ing sy s tem W ith t he electronic k ey in star ter swit ch position 2, a w a rning sou nds for a sho rt ti me if th e dri ver’s sea t be lt is not fas tened. A u[...]

58 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Wa r n i n g ! F ailure t o wea r and properl y fas ten and position y our seat belt g reatl y incre ases y our risk of injuries an d their lik el y se verity in a n accident. Y ou and your p[...]

59 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x F as tening seat belts 1 Latc h plate 2 Buc kle 3 Rel e as e b u tto n Pu s h la tch pl a te (1 ) in to bu ck le (2 ) u nt i l it cl ic ks. Do no t twis t the belt. A twist ed seat belt ma y[...]

60 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 4 Seatbelt height adju stment - front seats: Butt on for belt outlet height adjus tment T o raise, slide belt outlet upward. T o lo wer , press butt on (4) and slide belt outlet do wnwar d. 1[...]

61 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Operati on of seat bel ts The inertia reel s tops the belt from unwindin g during sudden st ops or when quick ly p ulling on t he belt. The locking function of the reel ma y be chec ked b y [...]

62 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x • Ne ver w ear the shoulder belt und er your ar m, ag ainst y our nec k or off y our shoulder . In a crash, your body wo uld mov e t oo far f orw ard. That w ould incr ease the chance of he[...]

63 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Wa r n i n g ! USE CHILD RE STRAINTS PROPERL Y . Childr en 1 2 y ear s ol d an d under mus t n ev er rid e in the front seat, ex cept in a Mer cedes-Benz auth oriz ed BabySma rt TM com patib[...]

64 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Bab ySmar t TM airb ag d eact ivation s y stem Special Bab ySmart TM com patible c hild seats , design ed for use with the Mercedes-Benz sy st em and a v ailable at an y authorized Mercedes-B[...]

65 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Supplemental Res traint Sy st em (SRS) Airbags are intended as a supplement to seat belts. Airbags alone cannot protect as w ell as airbags plus seat bel ts in im pacts f or which t he airba[...]

66 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Emer gency t ensionin g retr actor (ET R) The seat belts for the front and rear outer seats are equipp ed with emergency tensioning retractors. These tensioning retractor s are located in eac[...]

67 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Airbag s Front airba gs 1 Driv er airbag 2 Front pas senger airbag The mos t ef fectiv e o ccupant rest raint sys tem y et dev eloped for use in production v ehicles is the seat belt. In som[...]

68 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x does not come on at all or if it fails to extinguish or if it comes on thereafter , a malfuncti on in the sy s tem has been detected. The follo wing sys tem com ponents are monitored or under[...]

69 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The d river an d pass enge r fron t airb ags are de sign ed to activ ate onl y in cer tain frontal im pacts ex ceeding a preset thr eshold. Note : The front pas senger a i rbag deplo y s onl[...]

70 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Side im pac t airbags, windo w cur tain air bags 3 Side im pact airbags 4 W indow cur tain airbags Side i m p act air bags The side impac t airbags are designed to activat e onl y in certain [...]

71 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Important! Airbags ar e designed t o activat e onl y in cer tain front al (front airba gs) imp acts, or side ( side impa ct and head prote ction wi ndow curtain ai rbag s) im pacts whic h ex[...]

72 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Y our v ehicle wa s originall y equipped wi th airbags whic h are designed to activ ate in certain impa cts ex ceeding a pr eset threshold t o reduce the potenti al and se veri ty of injur y [...]

73 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x • Occupants, especi all y child ren, should ne v er lean their heads i n the area of the door wher e the side ai rbag inf lates . This could r esult in serious inj uries or death should th[...]

74 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T o hel p a voi d the possib ility of i njury , p lease follo w these guidelines: (1) occ upants, especiall y chi ldren, should nev er place their bod ies or lean their heads in the ar ea of [...]

75 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Safety gui d elines f or the seat belt, emerg ency ten sioning retr actor a nd airbag Wa r n i n g ! • Damaged s eat belts or belts that w ere highl y s tressed in an a ccident mus t be re[...]

76 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Whe n you sel l your veh icl e we s t ron gl y urge you to give notice t o the subsequent o wner that it is eq uipped with an “SRS” b y alerting them to the applicable section in the Oper[...]

77 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Infa nt and chil d res traint sy s tems W e recommend all infants and c hildren be properl y res tra ined at all times while t he vehicle is in motion. All lap-shoulder belts except the driv[...]

78 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Wa r n i n g ! Childr en 1 2 y ear s ol d an d under mus t n ev er rid e in the front seat, ex cept in a Mer cedes-Benz auth oriz ed BabySma rt TM com patible ch ild seat, whic h operat es wi[...]

79 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ins tallation of i n fa nt and chil d restr aint sy s tems The anchor age rings (1) are located on bac k side of outer rear backres ts and on the floor behind rear c enter seat. Prior t o in[...]

80 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 3. F old up anchor age rings (2). T o secure a t ether s trap to the anc horage, securely fas ten the hook (3), whic h is part of the tether s trap, to the anchor age ring (2). F or safety , [...]

81 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Child seat mounts - “LA TC H” type This v ehicle is provided with tw o “LA TC H” ( L owe r A nchors an d T et hers for CH ild ren) typ e mount s (a t eac h of the outer r ear seats) [...]

82 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Wa r n i n g ! The “LA TC H” mounting fittings are intended f or chi ldren up to 50 l bs (22 k g) in wei ght. Childr en too big for c hild res traint sy st ems must ri d e i n ba ck s e a[...]

83 Steering wheel adjustment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x St eering wheel adjus tment (electrical ) To a d j u s t t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l p o s i t i o n , t u r n t h e e l e c t r o n i c key i n sta r te r sw i tch to pos i ti on 1 [...]

84 Rear view m i rrors Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rea r vi ew m irro rs Inside r ear view m irror Manuall y adj ust the insi de rear vie w mirror . Inside r ear view m irror , automati c antigla re Antig lare mode: Wi t h the electronic k ey i[...]

85 Rear view m i rrors Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ext erior rear vie w mir ror s The buttons are located abo ve the exterior lam p switc h. The memory butt on (4) is locat e d on the driv er’s door . Exte rior rear vie w mir ror adjus tment[...]

86 Rear view m i rrors Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P arking position e xterior rear view mirro r (onl y ve hicles wit h memory function) The passenger side exterior mirror can be adjus ted and programmed to assis t the driver during park i ng m[...]

87 Rear view m i rrors Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T o st o re pa ssen ger m irror parkin g po siti on: 1 . The v ehicle must be s tationary . Turn t he elect ronic ke y in st a rter sw itch to position 1 or 2. 2. Select pa s senger side mirro[...]

88 Rear view m i rrors Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Driv er’s side ext erior rear vie w mirr or , antig lare mode Wi t h the electronic k ey in s tart er switc h position 2, the mirror ref lection brightness responds t o chang es in light sens[...]

89 Memory f unction Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Memo ry fu nction The memory and s tored position but tons are located on the doo rs . 1 Memory butt on, used t o s tore selected positions whi ch ca n be re tri eved by pr ess ing 2 S tored posi[...]

90 Memory f unction Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x St oring positi ons into m emory: W ith the elect ronic k ey in s tar ter swit ch pos ition 1 or 2 or with t he relev ant door open and t he electronic ke y inser ted in the s tart er switc h. A d[...]

91 Memory f unction Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Important! Prior to opera ting t he vehi c le, the driver shoul d c heck and adjus t if necessar y the seat height, seat position fore and af t, and bac krest ang le to insure adequate control, r[...]

92 Instrumen t cluster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x I n st r u m e n t c l u ste r S203.book Seite 92 Freitag, 19. Oktober 2001 1:25 13[...]

93 Instrumen t cluster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Knob for ins trument clus ter illumina tion, s e ep a g e9 4 Reset knob f or trip odometer , see page 95 and individual settings, see page 1 1 5 2 T achomet er 3 Antiloc k brak e sy s tem (A[...]

94 Instrumen t cluster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A cti v ating instr ument clust er displa y The ins trument clust er is activat e d b y: • Opening the door 1 . • Pressing butt on (1) on the ins trumen t clus ter 1 . • Turnin g t he e l[...]

95 Instrumen t cluster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Outside t emper ature indicat or (1 7) The tem perature sensor is located in the front bumper area. Due to its loc ation, the sensor can be affect e d b y road or engine heat duri ng idling or[...]

96 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Multifunc tion s teering wheel, mu ltifunction displ a y P54.30-4452-29 S203.book Seite 96 Freitag, 19. Oktober 2001 1:25 13[...]

97 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Depending on y our vehicle’s equipment, y ou ma y use the buttons on the multifunct i on s teering wheel t o call up, contro l and set the follo wing sy s [...]

98 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Note : The displa ys in the multifunction disp la y can be set to German , Engli sh, Frenc h, Italian or Spanish languag e. See the individual setting men u ?[...]

99 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Multifun ction disp la y 2 Multifunction s teering wheel Turn the electronic k e y in s tart er switc h to position 1 or 2. Press bu tton: 3 è for n ext s[...]

100 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tri p and main odomet er and sub m enu P54.30-4453-29 S203.book Seite 100 Freitag, 19. Oktober 2001 1:25 13[...]

101 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Trip odometer and main odometer See page 95 f or ins tructions on resetting the trip odometer . 2 Coolant t e m perature g auge, see pag e 1 3 1 3 V ehicl[...]

102 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Au d i o s yst e m s Radio 1 Audio sy stem i s switched off. 2 The radi o is switc hed on. 3 W a ve band setting an d memory location number , where appropri[...]

103 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x CD pl a yer 1 Radio sy ste m is switc hed off. 2 The CD pla y er is swi tc hed on. 3 T h e n u m b e r of t h e CD cu r r e n t ly pl ayi n g is di s p l ay[...]

104 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Cassette pla yer 1 Audio sy stem i s switched off. 2 The cassette pla yer is swi tc he d on. 3 Side being pla y ed. The radio mus t be swi tc hed on. The cas[...]

105 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Te l e p h o n e T elephone book 1 The teleph one is sw itched of f. 2 The ve hicle is currentl y outside the trans m itt er or receiv er rang e. 3 The tele[...]

106 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The telephone mus t be switc hed on. Press t he è or ÿ button r epea tedly until th e displa y (3) appears. See the separate t elephone ins tructions manua[...]

107 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Red ia li ng 1 T he telephon e is rea dy for u se. 2 N umber or name s t ored in the redial memor y . 3 Number in the redial memory — redialing has comme [...]

108 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The telephone mus t be switc hed on. Press t he è or ÿ button r epea tedly until th e displa y (1) appears . Pressing the í button acti vates the redial m[...]

109 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Incoming ca ll The telephone mus t be switc hed on. 1 “CALL” — y ou are being called. 2 Signal s trength: V ehicles wit h audio sy s tem (in top ri gh[...]

110 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Navi ga t i o n s yste m 1 The na vigatio n sys tem is sw itched of f. 2 The na vigation sy s tem is switc hed on but no des tination has been specified. 3 T[...]

111 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tri p c o mpu te r 1 “ AF TER START ” — sh ort d istanc e m emo r y 2 “AF TER RESET ” — lo ng di s ta nce me mory 3 Es timat ed rang e remaini n[...]

112 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T o reset the short “AFTER ST A R T” (1) or long “AFTE R RE SET” distance memory (2): Call up t he rele vant d ispla y (1 or 2) using the j or k b ut[...]

113 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Malfunc tion / w arning mes sage memor y 1 There are no messages st ored in t he sys tem. 2 Number of messages s tored in the sys tem. 3 There are messages [...]

114 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The message memory will be clear ed when t he electronic k ey is turned in t he s tarter switc h to position 1 or 2. Should an y subsequen t faults occ ur , [...]

115 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Individual settings 1 Preliminary displa y of the individual settings. 2 “SETTINGS” – the requested menu can be called up in t his optio ns men u: “[...]

116 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Press t he è or ÿ button r epea tedly until th e individual setting preliminary dis pla y (1) appears. Press t he j or k button un til t he setting menu ?[...]

117 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T o retur n menu “SETTIN GS” (2) to its fact ory setting: • Call up the individual set ting preliminary displa y (1) or displa y (2). • Press the re[...]

118 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x “INS TRUMENT CLUS TER” P54.30-4455-29 S203.book Seite 118 Freitag, 19. Oktober 2001 1:25 13[...]

119 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Preliminary displ ay of t he individual settings 2 “SETTINGS” – the individua l setting menu “INSTRUMENT CLUSTER” can be called up in this optio[...]

120 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Press t he è or ÿ button r epea tedly until th e individual setting preliminary dis pla y (1) appears. Press t he j or k button un til t he setting menu ?[...]

121 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T o retu rn menu “INS TRUME NT CLU STER ” (5 t o 9) t o its fa ctory setting: • Call up one of the setting menus(3 to 9 ). • Press the reset knob on[...]

122 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x “LIGHT ING” P54.30-4456-29 S203.book Seite 122 Freitag, 19. Oktober 2001 1:25 13[...]

123 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Preliminary displ ay of t he individual settings 2 “SETTINGS” – i n this options menu y ou can call up the individua l setting menu “LIGHTI NG”.[...]

124 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T o retur n menu “ LIGHTIN G” (3 to 6) to i ts fact ory setting: • Call up menu (3 to 6). • Press the reset knob on the ins trument clus ter (see pag[...]

125 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x “VEHICLE” (aud io and central loc king sy s tem) P54.30-4457-29 S203.book Seite 125 Freitag, 19. Oktober 2001 1:25 13[...]

126 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Preliminary displ ay of t he individual settings 2 “SETTINGS” – i n this options menu y ou can call up the indivi dual setting menu “VEH ICLE”. P[...]

127 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T o retur n menu “VEHICLE” ( 3 and 4) t o its f actor y setting: • Call up men u (3 or 4). • Press the reset knob on the ins trument clus ter (see p[...]

128 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x “CO NVENIEN CE” (vehicl es with memory functio n) P54.30-4458-29 S203.book Seite 128 Freitag, 19. Oktober 2001 1:25 13[...]

129 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Preliminary displ ay of t he individual settings 2 “SETTINGS” – i n this options menu y ou can call up the individua l setting menu “CO NVENIEN CE[...]

130 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T o retu rn menu “C ONVENIEN CE” (3 to 5) t o its fact ory setting: • Call up men u (3 to 5). • Press the reset knob on the ins trument clus ter , se[...]

131 Coolant temperature gauge Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Coolan t temp erat ure gauge Turn the electronic k e y in s tart er switc h to position 1 or 2. Call up t he trip odometer and main odometer b y pressing butt on è or ÿ on the multifu[...]

132 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Flexible service s ys tem (FSS) (servic e indic ator) The FSS permits a f lex ible service schedule th at is directl y related to the operating conditions of the veh ic le . The symbol 9 [...]

133 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The s ervice ind icator di sappe ars au tomatic ally after 30 seconds or if the knob for ins trument c lus ter illumination, see page 92, in the ins trument clus ter is pressed . Calling[...]

134 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x F o l l o w i n g a c o mp l e t e d A or B s e r v i c e t h e Me r c e d e s - B e n z Cent er s ets the cou nte r mileag e t o 1 0 000 mi les (Canada: 1 5 000 km). The count e r can al[...]

135 Engine oil level indica t or Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Engine oi l lev el indic ator T o c heck the engine oil lev el, park ve hicle on lev el groun d, w it h engi ne a t norma l ope ration al temperature . Ch e ck oi l l evel a p pr ox [...]

136 Engine oil level indica t or Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x O n e o f t h e fo l l ow i n g m e s s a g e s wi l l su b s e q u e n t ly ap p e a r on the indicator : “EN GINE OIL LEVEL – O.K.” No oil needs t o be ad ded. “EN GINE OIL [...]

137 Exterior l amp switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ext erior lam p swit ch M Off U A utomatic headlam p mode, see belo w . C P a r k i n g l a m p s ( a l s o s i d e m a r k e r la m p s , t a i l l a m p s , lice nce pl ate lamps, in s t [...]

138 Exterior l amp switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Headl amp m ode Manual hea dlamp m ode The low b eam headlam ps and parking lamps can be swit ched on and off with t he exterior lam p switc h. For ex te r i or l a mp s w i tch , s e e ab o[...]

139 Exterior l amp switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Da ytim e running la mp mod e Turn exterior lam p switc h to position M or U . When the engine is running, the lo w beam headlam ps are aut omaticall y switc hed on. In low ambient li ght c[...]

140 Exterior l amp switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Night security illumination A t low ambient light cond i tions and with the engine h av i n g b e e n s w i t c h e d of f , t h e e x t e r i o r la m p s ( f o g s l a m p s and parking la[...]

141 Exterior l amp switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Locator lighting After unloc king the vehicle with the electronic k ey during dark ness t he fog lam ps and parki ng lamps swit ch on for app r o ximatel y 40 seconds. The exterior l amps w[...]

142 Combina tion switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Combina tion swit ch 1 Low beam (exterior lamp switc h posit ion B ) 2 High beam (exterior lamp switc h posit ion B ) 3 High beam f lasher (high beam a vailable independent of exterior lam p s[...]

143 Combina tion switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 6 Press swi tc h brie f ly: Singl e wipe without was he r f luid (select only if windshield is wet) . Push switc h pas t resis tance point: Windshield w asher sys tem, windshield wipers. See [...]

144 Combina tion switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Blocked wind shie ld w ipers If the windshield wipers become bloc ked (for ex ample, due to sno w), switch off the wipers. For safety reasons before remo v ing ice or snow , remov e electronic[...]

145 Combina tion switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Windshie ld w ipers s mea r If the windshield wipers smear the windshield, e ven during rain, activat e t he w asher sy st em as of ten as necessary . The f luid in t he wa s her reservoir sh[...]

146 Rear w indow wiper/ washer Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rea r w in dow w ipe r / was he r Th e s w itc h i s l o ca te d a t t h e c e nt er c o ns o l e . Turn the electronic k e y in s tart er switc h to position 2. 1 Press f or interv al [...]

147 Hazard warn ing flasher Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Hazar d war ning f lasher sw itch The hazard wa rning f lasher can be activat ed eit her manuall y via the switc h locat ed in the dashboard, or it is activ ated aut omaticall y at the ti[...]

148 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A utomatic climate co ntrol P83.20-2144-29 S203.book Seite 148 Freitag, 19. Oktober 2001 1:25 13[...]

149 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Displa y and control s 2 Air vol ume control for left center air outlet 3 Center air outlet, left, adjus table 4 Thu mbw hee l for a dd ing o uts ide air a t air out le ts for cen ter[...]

150 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Disp la y and c ontro ls 1 T em perature control, left, lo wering 2 T em perature control, left, raising 3 Air dis tribution control switc h left (automatic, manual opera tion) 4 A ctiva[...]

151 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 T em perature, left 2 T em perature, right 3 Air v olum e 4 Au to m a t i c m o d e i s s e l e c te d A ut omatic climat e contr ol The sy st em is alw a ys at operati on al readines[...]

152 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: Do no t ob str u ct t he ai r f l ow b y pl a ci n g ob je c t s on t h e a i r f lo w -through exhaus t slots b elow the rear window . Also k eep the air intak e grill in front[...]

153 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Special settings (use only for s hort d urati on) Air dis tribution , manual Press l eft or ri ght U but ton. Th e bu tton pops out, th e h , j and k symbols are visible. Turn t he butt[...]

154 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Defros ting Press t he P butto n. Th e in dica tor lamp in t he butto n illuminat es. Maximum heated and automaticall y controlled amou nt of air is directed t o t he defros ter and wind[...]

155 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Air rec ircu latio n Sele ct air re circul ation: The indic ator lam p in the button O is not illuminat ed. Press bu tton O brief l y . The indicator lam p in t he butt on illuminate s.[...]

156 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Activ a ted charcoal filter An ac tiva ted c harcoal filter m ark edly reduces bad od ors and removes polluta nts f rom air enter ing the passen ger com partment. Sele ct activ at ed ch [...]

157 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Econom y mode The function of this setting corr esponds to the auto matic mode. How ev er , because the air conditioning com pressor will not eng age (fuel sa vings), it is not possible[...]

158 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rear wi nd ow d ef ro ster Turn the electronic k e y in s tart er switc h to position 2. T o select: Press t he F butt on in the control panel of the automati c air conditioner . The ind[...]

159 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Front cent er console s tor age co mpar tment v entilatio n The front cent er console comp artment has its own air outlet. T o o pen : Ra is e lever (1) . T o cl o se: Lo wer lev er (1)[...]

160 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rea r passenger com par tment adjus table air outlets 1 Center air outlet, left 2 Air volume control f or cen ter air outlets T o open: Turn t he wheel upwa rd. 3 Center air outlet, righ[...]

161 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A udio and t elephone opera t ion These ins tructions are in tended t o help y ou becom e acquai nted wi th y our Mercedes- Benz audio sy s tem. The y contain useful tips and a detailed descripti[...]

162 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Operati ng and displa y elements 1 On/off, v olume, see pag e 1 64 2 T elephone mode selector, see page 1 7 8 3 Seek tuning, see page 1 68, Track s earch ( tape ), s ee p age 1 72, Skipp ing tra c[...]

163 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 8 Displa y panel T h e ca s s e t t e s l o t is lo c a t e d b e h i n d t h e d i s p l ay pa n e l . For notes on pla yi ng casset tes, see page 1 70 9 Alpha -numeric k eypad for s tation s to[...]

164 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Butt on and soft k ey operation In these ins tructions, the alpha-numeric k eyp ad (right side of radi o face) and the function butt ons (left side of the radio f ace) are ref erred t o as “butt[...]

165 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Adj ustin g t he v olume Turning the control knob cloc kwise will increase the v olume , countercloc kwise will decrease t he volume. Not e : The v olume setting can be selected separatel y for t[...]

166 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Fa d e r Press t he “AUD” k ey repeat edl y until “F ADER” appears on the displa y . Press th e “R” k ey to mov e the soun d to t h e r e ar s p e a ker s o r t h e “ F ” k ey t o [...]

167 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A udio sy s tem t one le vel s election T o select the ton e lev el sett ings for rad io, c asse tte, and CD o pera tio n pr ess th e k ey “A UD”. The tone le vel sett ings menu is now displa[...]

168 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Manua l tuning Press eit her the or button. S tep-by-s tep s tation tuning in ascending or descendi ng order of frequency will tak e place. The firs t t hree tuning s teps will take plac e without[...]

169 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x We a t h e r B a n d Press t he “WB” ke y . The las t weather band st ation is tuned in. Use buttons - to select a different s tation. If the s tation cannot be receiv e d, t he next a vailab[...]

170 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sto ring stations Hold the desired number butto n - down for appro ximatel y 2 seconds. The currentl y displa yed frequency is s tored on the selected station but ton. The s torage proced ure is c[...]

171 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The sy st em will switc h to c a s s e t t e m o d e . T r a ck 1 wi l l b e pla yed an d “ SI DE 1” disp la yed. Track 1 is th e side of t he cas s e t te whi ch is fac i ng u p w a r d s . [...]

172 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tr ack s election Press t he track selection “TRK” k e y . The curren t track will be displa yed as “SIDE 1” or “SIDE 2”. The track will be c hanged aut omaticall y at t he end of the [...]

173 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Scanni ng Press t he button. “SEEK FWD” w i ll appear on the displa y . Eac h track will be pla yed for 8 sec onds in ascending order . The se arch w i l l s t o p i f a n y o f t h e , , , ,[...]

174 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x CD mo de Gener al not es on CD mode S h o u l d exc e s s i v e te mp e r a t u r e s oc c u r w h i l e i n CD m o d e , “ C D T E M P H I G H ” w i l l a p p e a r o n t h e d i s p l ay a n[...]

175 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x CD changer 1 ins talled 1 CD c hanger 2 CD mag azine 3 CD tra y 4 CD If a CD c han ger 1 is installe d, it can be oper ated from the front control panel of the radio. A loaded mag azine must be i[...]

176 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Pla ying CDs Press t he b utton. When th e changer is used f or t he firs t time after re m o ving/inser ting a magaz ine, pla y begins at CD 1 trac k 1 . After that, the CD most rece ntly pla y e[...]

177 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Fa st f o r w a r d / r e ve rs e Press and hold the butt on for audible f ast f orward. Press and hold the butt on for audible re verse. The sea rch wi ll stop whe n t he button is released. The[...]

178 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Direct tr ack selecti on Tracks can b e sele cted direc tly usin g t he bu tton s on th e alpha-nume ric ke ypad. Press t he “ function butt on, follo wed b y t he track number . Trac k and ti m[...]

179 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Adj ustin g t he v olume Turning the control knob cloc kwise will increase the v olume , countercloc kwise will decrease t he volume. Not e : The v olume setting can be selected separatel y for t[...]

180 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sear ching and selecting t elephone book entries b y name Press t he “ABC” k ey . The curr ent name is show n on the displa y . The s t ored entries in alphabetical or der can be selec ted usi[...]

181 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Manual repea t dialing (red ial) The las t number entered can be re-selected by pressing the “SND” ke y once, and the call can be placed by pressing the “SND” ke y a second time. The las [...]

182 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Expres s-dialin g Press one of the n umber buttons - f or more tha n 1 se con d. The phone numbe r or the name s tored at this memory location will appear on the screen. When the call i s initiate[...]

183 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T erminati n g call A current call can be terminat ed by pre ssing t he “END” button. Muting a call Pressing the “MUT” k ey will silence t he call. The call er ca n no longer hear y ou. T[...]

184 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Emer gency call Important! If y ou press button for more than 1 secon d, the number s tored in memory location 1 (for exam ple 9 1 1) will be dialed. The 9 1 1 emergency call s y s tem is a public[...]

185 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Powe r w i n d ows The control panel is locat ed on t he driv er’s door . Switc hes for: 1 left, front 2 right, front 3 left, rear 4 right, rear There are individual switc hes in the front p[...]

186 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Expres s opening and closing Press or pull swit ch pas t resis tance point a nd release – windo w opens or closes compl e tel y . T o in terrupt proc edure, brief l y press or pull switc h. I[...]

187 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Bloc king of rear door windo w opera tion The switc h (1) is locate d on the d riv er’ s door . If no operation of the rear windo ws b y switc h (for ins tance b y children) is d esired, sli[...]

188 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sliding/pop-up ro of 1 to slide roof open 2 to slide roof c losed 3 to raise roof at rear 4 to lo w er roof at rear Turn the electronic k ey i n s tarte r switc h to positi on 1 or 2. T o open,[...]

189 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Opening or closing the sliding / pop-up roof aut omaticall y Mov e the swi tc h pas t resis tance point in the direction required and r elease. The sliding / p op-up roof opens or clos e s com[...]

190 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sync hronizing the sliding / pop-up roof The sliding / p op-up roof mus t be resynchronized if t he pow er supply has bee n interrupted (b attery disconnected or lo w), t he sliding / pop-up ro[...]

191 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Interio r li ghtin g 1 Rea r in te ri o r l ig h ts Press t he button to swit ch the rear passenger com partment l i ghts on / off. 2 Right front r e ading lam p Press t he button to swit ch t[...]

192 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: The time dela y for the interior light to switc h off af ter the electronic ke y is removed from the s tarter switc h can be adjus t ed in the individual sett ing menu “LIGHTING” ?[...]

193 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sun visors Swing sun visors (2) down (ar row 3) t o protect ag ains t sun g lare. If su n l ig h t en te rs t hr o u g h a si d e win d ow, d i s e n gag e sun visor ( 2) from the inner mounti[...]

194 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Interi or S torag e com partments an d armre sts Wa r n i n g ! T o help a void personal inj ury during a co llision or sudden ma n euv er , ex ercis e care when s to wing things. Put lugg age [...]

195 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Glov e bo x 1 Un l o c ke d p o s i t i o n 2 Lock ed position 3 Glo ve bo x 4 Glo ve bo x lid release Pull t o open Note s : P r i o r t o c l o s i n g t h e gl ov e b ox , c l o s e t h e c[...]

196 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x St orage c ompar tment in front of a r mrest 5 S torage c ompartm ent in front of armres t To o p e n : Slide cov er (5) rearw ard. To c l o s e : Slide cov er (5) f orward. Note : The co mpart[...]

197 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sto rage com pa rtment belo w t he front armres t T o o pen compartm ent i n a rmre s t: Lift armres t by handle (6). T o o pen compartm ent un der armre st: Lift armres t by handle (7). To c [...]

198 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Cup holder 1 Cup holder in front seat armres t Open cup hold e r: Push button (1) the cup holder slides out . Close cup holder: Push (ar row) un til cup holder engag es. P68.00-2715-26 Wa r n i[...]

199 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 2 Cup holder in rear seat ar mrest To o p e n : Push front of sliding comp artment – t he cup holder slides out. To c l o s e : Push the sliding com partment bac k until it eng ages. Wa r n [...]

200 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Asht ra y s Center console To o p e n : Brief l y touc h the mark on the co ver , the ashtra y opens auto maticall y . T o remov e ashtra y insert from center console: Prior to r e mov i ng the[...]

201 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rea r s ea ts To o p e n a s h t r ay : Pull at top of cov er . T o remo ve insert: Pr ess lat ch (2) and remo v e inser t. T o replace insert: Ins tall insert and close the ashtra y . S203.bo[...]

202 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Light er 1 Center cons ole lighter The lighter is located in the cent er console com partmen t in front of the armres t, see page 1 96. Turn the electronic k ey i n s tarte r switc h to positi [...]

203 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Par cel net in front passeng er footw ell A small convenience parcel net is located in the front passeng er footw ell. It is for s m all an d light it ems, suc h as road maps, mail, et c. Ski [...]

204 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 3. Open hook and loop s trap (2) and pull ski sack int o passenger com partment and unfold. 4. Open f lap in trunk b y pulling handl e (3). S203.book Seite 204 Freitag, 19. Oktober 2001 1:25 13[...]

205 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 5. Fr om trunk, sli de skis into s ki sack 6. W rap s trap around ski sac k and armr e s t. 7 . Close clasp (ar row s 4 and 5) and pul l str ap tight to immo bilize s kis. Wa r n i n g ! Th e [...]

206 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 8. Connect snap hook (6) of front s trap t o ey e (7) located on cent er tunnel in front of rear seat benc h. U nloadi ng and fol ding 1 . Loosen s trap, open clasp by pressing tabs (arro ws ) [...]

207 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 5. Close ski sac k com partment co ver . R emov al of s ki sac k F or remov al of the ski sack w e recommend that you contact an authorized Mercedes -Benz Center . Note : T o pre vent unauthor[...]

208 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Par cel net in trunk There is a parcel net locat ed on left side of t he trunk. Dependent on the equip ment of y our vehicl e , there is another parcel net locat ed on right side of the trunk. [...]

209 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Electr ical outl et The electrical outlet is located in the rear compartment. Electronic k ey in s tarter switc h position 1 or 2. Flip up co ver and insert electrical plug (ciga r lighter typ[...]

210 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T o close tr unk f loor: Lo wer t he co ve r and loc k b y appl ying light pressure t o the han dle (1) . R etractable luggag e cov er and partiti on net The twin reel roller blind com prises a[...]

211 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Partit i on net with rear seats folded up 1 Ta b 2 Eyelet s on roof Pull ou t upper blind (safety net)by tabs (1 ) and eng age into e yelets on the roof (2). Pa rtition net with rear seats fol[...]

212 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Lug ga ge cove r 1 Hand le 2 T o lock – pull luggag e co ver back by handle (1) until it loc ks int o positio n. 3 T o unloc k – pre ss handle (1) down and release. The lugg age co ver retr[...]

213 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Spl it rea r b ench s ea t The tw o sections can be folded down separat ely t o enlar ge the c ar go area. F olding the bac kres t f orw ard Pull relea se handle (1) a nd fold seat cushion (2)[...]

214 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Illus tration: right- hand side of rear seat. Slip seat belt w ebbing behind retainer (3). Ret ract head res traints full y and f old rearw ard, see page 53. Pull release han dle (4) on t he le[...]

215 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x F olding the backr est r earwa rd F old the bac krest (5) rearward u ntil it engag es. F old the seat cushions (2 ) rearw ard until they lock into positi on. S203.book Seite 215 Freitag, 19. O[...]

216 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x If the backres t is not lock ed into position, a red ind ica tor (6) will be visi ble . Che ck for secure lockin g b y pushing and pulling on the back res t. . Wa r n i n g ! If a red i ndicato[...]

217 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Loading ins tructions The t otal load w eight including v ehicle occupants and lugga ge/cargo should not ex ceed the vehi c le capacity we ight indicated on the certification tag whic h can be[...]

218 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Car go tie-down rings F our rings (arro ws ) are located in the cargo compartm en t. Carefull y secure car go by appl ying ev en load on all rings with rope of sufficient s trength to hold down[...]

219 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Cellular telephone The vehic le is prepared f or t he ins tallation of a cellular telephone. F or further infor mation and ins tallation contact your authorized Mercedes-B enz Center . Wa r n [...]

220 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T elephone, gener al See separate ins truction manual for ins tructions on how to op erate the telephone. Wa r n i n g ! A dri ver’s at tent ion to t he ro ad m ust alwa ys be his / her pri m[...]

221 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Garag e door opener 1 Signal transmitter k ey s 2 Indicator lam p 3 Hand-held remote control transmitter The buil t-in rem ote co ntr ol is capa ble of ope rat ing up to three separatel y con[...]

222 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x For operation in the USA onl y: This device complies with Part 1 5 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follo wing tw o conditions: (1 ) Th i s dev ic e may no t ca u s e ha r m fu l [...]

223 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 3. Using both hands, simulta neous l y push the hand- held tra nsmitter butt on and the des i red int egrat ed remote control butt on. Do not release the buttons until com pleting s tep 4. 4.[...]

224 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 3. Fir ml y press and release the programmed int e gr ated remote c ontrol transmit butt on. Press and release same butt on a second time t o com plete the training process. (Some g arage d oo[...]

225 Contents - Drivin g Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Driving Control and operation of radio transmitters ........ ............. 22 6 The f irst 1 000 m iles (1 500 km) .................... ............. 227 Maintenance ... ................... .[...]

226 Control and operati on of radio tr ansmitters Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Contr ol and oper ation of r adio tr ansmitt ers COMAND, radio and telepho ne 1 Obse rve all legal requirem ents. T elephones and tw o-w a y rad io Radio tr ansmitter[...]

227 The first 1 000 miles Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The firs t 1 000 m iles (1 500 km) The more cautiousl y y ou treat your v ehicle during t he break -in period, the more satisfied y ou will be with its performance la ter on. Therefore, dri[...]

228 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T ele Aid Important! Th e in i ti a l act i va t io n of t he T e le Ai d s ystem may o n ly be pe rformed by c omplet ing th e subs cr iber agr eeme nt and placing an acqu aintance call using the “ SO[...]

229 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Important! Alw a ys make s ure that the indicat or lamps in the “SO S ” butt on, in the “Ro adside Assis tanc e ” butt on and in the “Information” butt on do not remain illuminated cons tant[...]

230 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The T ele Aid sys tem is a v ailable if: • it has been activat ed and is operational. A ctivation require s a subsc ription for mon itor ing ser vices and cellular air time • the relev an t cellular [...]

231 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Initiati ng an emerg ency call manuall y Briefly press on co ver (1) – the cov er will open. Press the SOS button (2) briefl y . The indicato r lam p in the SOS butt on (2) will flash until the emerg [...]

232 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Roadside Ass istance button • Located belo w t he center armres t cov er is t he Roadside Ass istance butto n • . Pressing and holding the butt on (fo r long e r than 2 seconds) will initiat e a call[...]

233 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: The indic ator lam p in the R oadside Assis tan ce button • remains illu m inat ed in red for appro x. 1 0 second s during the sy s tem s elf-chec k after tur ning electronic k ey in s tarter[...]

234 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: The indica tor lam p in the Infor mation button ¡ remains illuminat ed in red f or appro x. 1 0 seconds during the sy s tem sel f-chec k after tur ning electronic key in sta rte r sw i tch to p[...]

235 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x nee d to re tra nsm it. D ur ing th is t ime you wil l h ear a chirp an d voice c onta ct wi ll be i nterrup ted. V oice contac t wil l res ume on ce th e retra nsm ission is com pleted. Once a call is [...]

236 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rem ote d oo r u nl o ck I n t h e ca s e you h ave yo u r ve h i c l e l o cke d u n i n t e n t i o n a l ly (e.g. k ey inside v ehicle), and no other k ey is a v ailable, contact t he Mercedes-B enz R[...]

237 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x St olen vehi cle trac king services In the e vent y our v ehicle w as s tolen, repor t the incident to t h e po l ic e wh o wi l l is su e a nu m b e re d in c i d en t re po rt . Pass thi s number on t[...]

238 Catalytic converter Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Catal yt ic con v erter Y our Mercedes-Benz is equipped wit h monolit hic type catalytic converters, an im portant element in conjunction with the o xygen sensors t o achie ve sub s ta ntia l [...]

239 Emission con trol Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Emi ssi on con tro l Certain sy s tems of the engine serve to k e ep the to xic com ponents of the exhaus t ga ses within permi ssible limits required by la w. These sys tems, of course, will f[...]

240 Starter switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Starte r swi tch 0 The electronic k ey can be withdra wn in this position onl y . The s teering is lock ed when the electronic ke y is remo ved from the s tarter swit ch. If necess ary , mov e st e[...]

241 Starter switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Important! If the elect ronic k ey is left in the s tarter switch position 0 for a ext ended p eriod of tim e, it can n o long e r be tur ned in t he loc k. In this case, re mov e electroni c k ey[...]

242 Starting and turni ng off the enginge Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sta rting and tur ning off the engine Bef ore s tar ting Ensure that parking brak e is eng aged and that select or lev er is in po sition “P” or “N” . Turn electro ni[...]

243 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A utomatic transmission The automa tic tran smi ssio n se lec ts i ndi vidu al gea rs aut omaticall y , dependent upon • Selector le ver position • Program mode selector • Accelerato[...]

244 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Driving The selector l ever is a utomaticall y lock ed while in position “P”. T o mov e the s elector le ver out of position “P”, the service brak e pedal must b e firml y depressed[...]

245 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x St opping For brief st ops, e.g. at traffic lights, lea v e t he tra nsmi ssi on in gear an d hol d vehic le wi t h th e ser vic e brake. For longer s tops with t he engine idling, shift i[...]

246 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Select or lev er position 1 Program mode in dicator , see pa ge 250 2 Gear rang e indicator s The current selector le ver position is highlighted in the gear ran ge indicat or displa y (2).[...]

247 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P ark position The park pos i tion is to be used when parking the v ehicle. Engag e onl y with the vehicle s topped. The park position is not intended to s e rv e as a brak e when t he v e[...]

248 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Gear selection for special c ircums tances The t ransm iss ion gear ran ges for speci al ci rcu mstances can be select e d b y pressing the selector le ver to the right or the left with the[...]

249 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x malfunction. Ho we ver , neither the engine nor transmiss i on are n egativ el y affected b y this mode of operation. The dela y e d upshift is effective with vehicle speeds belo w 3 1 m p[...]

250 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Prog ram mode selector swi tch The transmi ssio n is provided wit h a selector switch (1) for S tandard “S” an d W inter / W et (s n o w and ice) “W” program modes . The progr am mo[...]

251 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x W W inter / W et (sn ow and ice) mode Press sw itc h. “W” is displa yed in t he gear range indicator displa y , se e pag e 246. The vehicle s tarts out in 2nd gear , except with select[...]

252 Parking bra ke Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P arking bra ke T o eng age, firml y depress parking bra ke pedal. When the electronic ke y is in s tarter swit ch position 2, the brak e war ning lamp in the ins trument clust er should come on br[...]

253 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Driving ins tructions Drive sens ibly – Sav e Fuel Fu e l c o n s u mpt i on , to a g r ea t ext e n t , de pe n d s on dr i vi n g habits and o perati ng conditions. T o sa v e fuel you s[...]

254 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P ow er assi stance Br akes Ex cessiv e use of road salt and o ther snow melting c hemi cals spread on roads duri ng t he winter months ma y cause a build up of mois ture or residu e to f orm[...]

255 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A ll che cks and s er v i ce wor k on th e br ake system sh o ul d be carried out b y an authorized Mer cedes-Benz Center . Ins tall onl y brak e pads and brak e f luid recommended b y Merce[...]

256 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P arking Im por tant! It is advisabl e to set the parking brak e whenev er park ing or l eaving th e vehicle . I n add iti on, move select or lev er to position “P”. When parking on hills[...]

257 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tires Tread w ear indicator s (TWI) are required b y la w . These indicat ors are located in six plac es on the tread circumf erence and become v i sible at a tread depth of appro ximatel y [...]

258 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Specified tire pressures mus t be maintained. This applies particularl y if t he tires are subjected to high loads (e.g. high speeds, hea vy loads, high ambient tem peratures). Aq u a p l a n[...]

259 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tire s pe ed rat in g V ehic les without Sport P ackag e: Y our vehicle is fact ory equipped with “H”-rat ed tires, which ha ve a speed rating of 1 3 0 m ph (2 1 0 km / h). An electronic[...]

260 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x W inter drivi ng ins truction s The mos t im portant rul e for slippery or icy roads is t o drive sen sibl y and to a void a b rupt acceleration, br aki ng and s teering maneuv ers. Do not us[...]

261 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Wi n te r d r i v i n g Ha ve y our vehi cle winterized at your authorized Mercedes-Ben z Center before the onset of winter . • Change the engine oil if the engine contains an oil which is[...]

262 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Bloc k heater (Canada onl y) The engine is eq uipped with a block heater . The electrical cable ma y be ins talled at your author ized Mercedes-B enz Center . Deep w ater Caution! Do not driv[...]

263 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Pa ss e n ge r c o mp a rtm e n t Tra ve l i ng a b ro a d Abroad, there is a widel y-sp read M ercedes-Benz service netw ork at your disposal. If you plan t o tra vel into areas whi ch ar e[...]

264 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Cruis e control The cruise control allo ws y ou to driv e in a more relaxed manner , f or examp le ov er long dist ances, as it automati cally maintains the set s peed by active ly regulating the [...]

265 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 3 Canceling T o cancel t he cru ise contr ol, brief l y pus h lev er to position 3. When y ou s tep on the brak e pedal or the vehicle speed drops below appro xima tel y 20 mph (30 km / h), for e[...]

266 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: If the e ngine does not brake t he vehicle suffic ientl y while driving on a do wngrade, the speed y ou set on the cruise control ma y be exceeded. In this case t he follo wing will assis[...]

267 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Br ake assis t sy s tem (B AS) The B A S is designed to maximize t he vehicle’s braking capability during emer gency braking maneuv ers by ha ving maximum po w er boost applied t o the brak es [...]

268 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Antiloc k brak e sy s tem (ABS) Important! The ABS impro ves s teering control of the v ehicle during hard brak ing m ane uvers. The ABS pre vents the wheels fr om loc king up abov e a vehicle spe[...]

269 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x ABS con trol The ABS malfunction indicator lam p - in the ins trument clus ter comes on wit h the electro nic ke y in s tarte r switc h position 2 and should go out with t he eng ine ru nni ng. W[...]

270 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Electr onic st ability pr ogra m (ESP) The ESP enhances directional con trol and r educes driving wheel spin of the vehicle under v arious d riving condition s. Over/unders teering of the vehicle [...]

271 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: The yellow ESP warning lamp v in the speedometer dial comes on with the electronic k e y in st arter swit ch position 2. It should go out with the engine running. If the ESP war ning mes[...]

272 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x ESP c ontrol switc h ESP cont rol switch located on center console. 1 Pr e s s to s wi tch ES P of f ESP warning lamp v in locat ed i n speedometer dial com es on. 2 Pr e s s to s wi tch ES P on E[...]

273 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: A void spinning of one drive wheel. This ma y caus e seriou s damage t o the driv e train whic h is not co vered b y the Mercedes-Benz Limit ed W ar r anty . The ESP wa rning lamp, loc a[...]

274 What you should know at the gas station Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x What y ou should kno w at the g as s tation Fuel su ppl y Open f lap b y pushing near front (arro w). Turn fuel cap to the left and hold on to it until p ossible pressure i[...]

275 What you should know at the gas station Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Fuel tank capacity appro ximatel y 1 6.4 US gal (6 2 .0 l). This inclu des appro ximat el y 2.1 US g al (8.0 l) reser ve. Use premium unleaded gasoline: Pos ted Octane Ind[...]

276 Check regular ly and before a long trip Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Chec k regularl y and before a long trip 1 W indshield w asher and headlam p clean ing sy s tem For ref illing reservoir s ee page 3 1 6. 2 Coolant le v el, see “Coolant [...]

277 Contents - Ins trument cluster display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Instrument clu ster display Malfunction an d indicat or lam ps in the instrument cluster ............. 278 On-board diagnostic sy st em ......... 27 8 Chec k engine malfunct[...]

278 Mal func tion and ind icat or lamp s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Malfunc tion and ind icator lamp s in the instr ument clust er General inf ormation: If a bulb in the ins trument clus t er fails to l ight up during the bulb self-c heck when [...]

279 Mal func tion and ind icat or lamp s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x ma y s till dri ve the v ehi cle, ho we ver , in all cases, we recommend that you ha v e the s y s tem chec k ed at your authorized M ercedes-Benz Cen ter as soon as possible.[...]

280 Mal func tion and ind icat or lamp s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Br ake warn ing lam p Ex cept Canada Canada only When the brak e w arning lamp a nd message ap pear while the engine is runnin g, t his means: • there is insuff icient brak e[...]

281 Mal func tion and ind icat or lamp s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Supplemental res traint sy s tem (SRS) ind icator lam p When turni ng the electronic k ey in s tart er switch t o posi tion 1 t h e indic ator lamp “ SRS ” in the instrume[...]

282 Mal func tion and ind icat or lamp s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Fuel reserv e w arning 1 Fuel reserve i ndicator When the warni ng lamp (1) comes on after star ting the engine, or if it comes on while dri v ing, it indicat es that the fuel [...]

283 Mal func tion and ind icat or lamp s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x ABS ma lfunction in dicato r lam p The ABS malfunction ind icator lam p in the ins trument clus ter c omes on with the electronic k ey in s tarter switc h posi tion 2 and shou[...]

284 Mal func tion and ind icat or lamp s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Electron ic st ability pr ogram (ESP) — war ning lam p The y ellow ESP war ning lam p in the speedomete r dial comes on with the electronic k ey in s tarter switc h posi tion[...]

285 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Malfun ctio n an d warning me ss ages in the multif unction displa y Malfu ncti on and warning messa ges for t he following sy s tems wil l be displa y ed immediat el y in the mu[...]

286 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e : Certai n ma lfun ction and warning mes sages are accom panied b y an audible signa l. Malfunction and w arning messag es in red are alw a y s accom panied b y an audible s[...]

287 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x DISPLA Y DEFECTI V E (e ngine control unit) * C = Ca tegory, see p age 2 85 This mess age is displa yed t o indicat e t hat the inf o rmation bein g rela yed b y the engine contr[...]

288 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x B A TTER Y / AL TERN A TOR * C = Ca tegory, see p age 2 85 This me ssage indic ates a mal funct ion w hich must be repai red imm edia tel y . It ma y indicate that the pol y- V-be[...]

289 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x ANTIL OCK B RAKE SY S TEM * C = Ca tegory, see p age 2 85 See page 268 f or notes on the antiloc k brak e sy s tem (ABS). 1 The displa y or the sy st em is malfunctioning BRAKE A[...]

290 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x BRAKE P AD WEA R * C = Ca tegory, see p age 2 85 When t his message appears during braking, it indicates that the brak e pads are w orn do wn. Ha ve t he brake sys tem check ed at[...]

291 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x PA R K I N G B R A K E * C = Ca tegory, see p age 2 85 SEA T B EL T SY STEM * C = Categ o ry , see page 28 5 Line 1 Line 2 C* PARKING BRAKE ENGAG E BRAKE! 1 PARKING BRAKE RELEASE[...]

292 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x ELEC. S T ABIL. PRO G . (E lectronic s tabi lity prog ram) * C = Ca tegory, see p age 2 85 1 T he enha nced vehicle stability of fered by ESP and t he torqu e reduction fe ature a[...]

293 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x COO LAN T ( c oo l an t level ) * C = Ca tegory, see p age 2 85 When this me ssage appears while driving, t he coolant lev el has dropped belo w the required lev el. If no leak s[...]

294 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x COO LAN T ( c oo l an t temp erat u re ) * C = Ca tegory, see p age 2 85 1 This ma y indicat e that the pol y-V -belt has brok en. Should this c o n d i t i o n o c c u r, th e po[...]

295 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x EN GINE OIL LEVEL * C = Catego ry , see page 285. 1 The engine oil level m ust be check ed imme diatel y . S ee En gine oi l lev e l indicator on p age 1 3 5. 2 The re is no oil [...]

296 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x STEERING GEAR OIL Sy st em wi thout or with insuff icient st eering gear oil lev el. Danger of damag e to s teering g ear exists. When this me ssage appears, the st eering gear oi[...]

297 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x LIGHTI NG S Y STEM Line 1 Line 2 C* LO W BEAM,L CHE CK LAM PS! 2 LO W BEAM,R CHE CK LAM PS! 2 DISPLA Y DEFECTIVE VISIT WORK SHOP! 1 2 TURN SIGNAL, L CHEC K LAMPS! 2 TURN SIGNAL, [...]

298 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x I n t h e c a s e of b u l b fa i l u r e s in ce r t a i n l a m p s , o t h e r l a m p s will sub stitute . See page 339 for instruc tio ns o n repl acing bulbs. * C = Categ o [...]

299 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x LAMP S ENS OR * C = Ca tegory, see p age 2 85 The headl amps will be switc hed on aut omaticall y if the light sensor malf unctions. The individual setting me nu “LIGHTING”, [...]

300 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x TR UNK OPEN * C = Ca tegory, see p age 2 85 HOOD * C = Categ o ry , see page 28 5. See page 3 1 1 for hood. Line 1 Line 2 C* TRUNK OPEN ! 2 Line 1 Line 2 C* HOOD OPEN! 2 S203.book[...]

301 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x TELEPHONE – FUN CTION * C = Catego ry , see page 285. The displa y appear s if button í or ì on the multifunction s teering wheel is pressed and t he v e hicle is not equippe[...]

302 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x WA S H E R F L U I D * C = Catego ry , see page 285. When this message appears while the engine is running, the leve l of the reservoir has dropped to appr oximately 1 / 3 of th e[...]

303 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x RESTRAINT SY STEM * C = Catego ry , see page 285. See page 56 f or notes on t he seat belts, and page 67 f or notes on t he a irba gs. KEY * C = Categ o ry , see page 28 5. 1 Key[...]

304 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x FUEL RESERVE * C = Catego ry , see page 285. UNDER V OL T A GE * C = Categ o ry , see page 28 5. Line 1 Line 2 C* RESERVE FUEL V ISIT FILLING ST A TION! 2 Line 1 Line 2 C* UNDERVO[...]

305 Contents - Practica l hints Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Prac tical hints Firs t aid kit ..... ................... ............. 306 St owing things in the vehicle ...... 30 7 Fuses .... ................... ............ ............. 3 07 Hoo[...]

306 First aid ki t Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Firs t aid kit The first aid kit is s tored in the cargo area behind the left hand trim panel ( 2). T o open t rim panel: Press butt on (1) and f old do wn the panel (2). Rem ove f i rst a i d k i t [...]

307 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex St ow ing things in the v ehicle Fuses Mos t of your v ehicle’s elec trical com ponents are fused w i t h s a f e t y f u s e s . W i t h t h e ex c e p t i o n o f t h e b r a ke l i g h t s , all indi v[...]

308 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Fuse bo x in the passeng er com partment 1 Fuse b ox in pass enger co mpar tment T o g ain access to f use bo x, pull co ver a w a y from fuse bo x (arrow) a nd remove r earward. S203.book Seite 308 Freitag,[...]

309 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Fuse bo x in engine com par tment 2 Co ver 3 Screw 4 Ret ai n er T o remov e cov er : T w i st s c r e ws ( 3 ) 9 0 ˚ co u n t e r c l o c k w i s e . P u l l u p c o v e r ( 2 ) a n d sl i d e ou t re ta [...]

310 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex A uxiliary fuse b ox in the tr unk 1 Butt on for unlock ing t he trim panel 2 Tri m p ane l The auxiliary fu se bo x is located in the cargo area behind the lef t hand trim panel (2). T o open t rim panel: P[...]

311 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Hood Wa r n i n g ! T o help pre vent personal inj ury , sta y clear of m ov i n g p a r t s w h e n t h e h o o d i s o p e n a n d t h e e n g i n e is run ning. Be sure the hood i s properl [...]

312 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex To o p e n : T o unloc k t he hood, pull release le ver (1) under the driv er´s side of the ins trument panel. At the sam e time a handle will extend o ut of the radiat or grill. Pull handle (2[...]

313 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex To c l o s e : Lo wer the hood and let it drop into lock from a height of a p p r ox i m a t e ly 1 f t . ( 3 0 c m ) , a s s i st i n g w i t h h a n d s p l a c e d f lat on edges of hood (3)[...]

314 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Add ing engine oil 1 Oil filler cap 2 Plug of dips tic k guide tube The engine oil lev el can on l y be chec ked via the multifunc tion displa y in the ins trument clus ter . T o c heck the engi[...]

315 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex A utomatic transmission f luid le vel The transmis sion has a p e rmanent fill of aut omatic trans missi on f l uid. Re gular automatic transmission fluid lev el chec k s and c hanges ar e not [...]

316 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Add ing coolant If co ol a n t h a s to be a d d ed , a 5 0 /5 0 m i x tu r e o f water an d MB anticorrosion / antifreeze should be added. W indshield and headlam p washer sy st em 1 W indshiel[...]

317 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex V ehicles wit hout headlam p cleaning sy s tem: Capacity appro ximat e l y 3.2 US qt (3.0 l) V ehicles wit h headlam p cleaning sy st em: Capacity appro ximat e l y 6.4 US qt (6.0 l) W indshiel[...]

318 Spare wheel Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Spare wheel, st orage com part ment 1 Spare wheel 2 Sto r a ge t r ay The spare wheel is located under the trunk f loor . Open st ora ge co mpartme nt u nder tr unk f l oor , s ee pag e 209. T o remo ve[...]

319 Vehicle tools Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex V ehicle tools The v ehicle t o ols ar e s tored in the cargo area behind the left hand trim panel ( 2). T o open t rim panel: Press butt on (1) and f old do wn the panel (2). 3 V e hicle tool kit, t[...]

320 Jack Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex V ehicle jack T o p repa re t he jack for use : Remo ve t he jac k from its compartment in cargo area. Push the crank handle up and turn cloc kwise until it engag es (operati o nal pos i tion). S toring the ja[...]

321 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Wheel s Rep lace rims or tires with the same designation, manufactu rer and type as show n on t he original par t. See y our authorized Mercedes- Benz Cent e r f or further infor mation. See y our au[...]

322 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex It is i m perative t hat the wheel mounting b olts be fas ten e d to a tight ening torque of 80 ft.lb. (1 1 0 Nm) whenev er wheels are mounted. For rim and tire specif ic ation s, refer to “T echnic[...]

323 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Spare wheel Important! The spare wheel rim is mounted with a full size tire of the sam e type as on the v ehicle, and is full y functional. For additional infor mation, refer t o page 366. Spare whee[...]

324 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Changing wheels Mo ve vehi c le to a le vel area whic h is a safe dis tance from the roadwa y . 1 . Set parking b rak e and turn on hazard w arning fl a sh er . 2. Mov e sel ector lever to po siti on [...]

325 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 4. R emov e t he tw o-piece wheel wrench from the v e hicle tool kit and assemble (see page 320). 5. Using the wrenc h, loosen but do not y et remov e t he wheel bolts. 6. Place jac k on firm ground.[...]

326 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 8. U nscre w upper-mos t wheel bolt and ins tall alignment bolt (1) supplied in the tool k i t. R em o ve the remaining bolts. K eep bolt threads prot ected from dirt and sand . 9. Remo ve wheel. Grip[...]

327 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 1 0. Clean conta ct surfaces of wheel and wheel hub. Ins tall wheel on wheel hub. Insert wheel bolts and tighten them slightl y . T o a void pa i nt d am age, place wheel f lat ag ains t hub and hold[...]

328 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 1 2. Usi ng the wrenc h, tighten t he five bolts ev enly , follo wing the sequence illus trated, until all bolts are tight. Observ e a tightening t orq ue of 80 ft.lb. (1 1 0 Nm). Note s : B e f o r e[...]

329 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Tire i nf lat ion pre ssu re A table (see fuel filler f lap) lis ts the tire inf lation pressures speci fied for Mercedes-Benz recommended tires as w ell as for the var ying operating conditions . Im[...]

330 Batter y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Batt ery Important! Batter y replacement information: The maintenance-free batt ery is located in t he engine com partment on the right hand side. The service life of the battery is depend ent on its condi[...]

331 Batter y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Remo val of f ilter bo x: Releas e three clam ps (1) and remov e filter box. Ins tallation of filt er box: Ins tall filter bo x properl y and secure with thr ee cla m ps ( 1). Not e s: The gear selector l[...]

332 Jump sta rting Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Jum p s tart ing Im p ortant! A disc harged batt ery can freeze at appro ximatel y +1 4 ° F (–1 0 ° C). In that case, it must be tha w ed out before ju mp e r c a b l e s a r e us e d . Att e mp [...]

333 Jump sta rting Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 1 N egativ e (–) under hood term i nal 2 Pos itive (+) under hood terminal Proceed as follo w s: 1 . Pos i t i on th e veh i cl e wi t h th e cha rge d ba t te ry so th a t the jumper cables will [...]

334 Jump sta rting Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Important! 5. S tart engine of the vehicle with the char ged battery and run at high idle. Mak e sure the cables are not on or near p ulley s, fan s, or other parts that mo ve when the engine is s ta[...]

335 Towing the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex T owi ng the vehicl e Im p ortant! When t owing the vehicle, please, not e t he follo wing: W ith t he automatic centr al locking activ ated and the electronic k ey in s tarter swit ch position[...]

336 Towing the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 1 Co ver on right side o f front bu mper T o remov e cov er : Press mark on cov er in d irection of ar row and lift co ver off to rev eal threaded hole for to wing ey e bolt. The to wing e ye bo[...]

337 Towing the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex W e recommend that the vehicle be transported using f lat bed equipment. This met hod is pref erable to ot her types of t owing. Important! T o p r eve n t d a m a g e d u r i n g t r a n s p o[...]

338 Towing the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Tr ansmission selector le v er , manuall y unloc king In the case of pow er failure the transmi ssion selector lev er can be manuall y unlock ed, e.g. to t ow t he vehicle. T o do so, open s tor[...]

339 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Ext erior lam ps Headl amp adjus tment Correct headlam p adjustment is extremel y import an t. Check and readjus t headlam ps at regula r interv als and when a bulb has been replaced. R eplacing bu[...]

340 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Headl amp assembl y 1 Headlam p cov er for lo w beam headlam p 2 Head la mp c over for park in g and s tan di ng lamp, a nd high beam headlam p 3 Bulb soc k et for tur n signal l amp 4 Electrical co[...]

341 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Bulbs f or high and lo w bea m H7 (5 5 W) Open hood. Press t he clam p and remov e head lam p cov er (1 or 2). Pull electrical connector off. U nclip the ret ainer spring and tak e out the bulb. In[...]

342 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex T ailla mp as semblies Open tailg ate. Press the button (1) on t he correspondin g side and fold do wn t he trim panel (2). Squeeze tabs together (3) and remov e bulb holder . S203.book Seite 342 Fr[...]

343 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 4 Sto p l a mp ( P 21 W / 32 c p bu l b ) 5 Turn s ignal lam p (PY 2 1 W bulb [yello w]) 6 Bac kup lam p (P 2 1 W/32 cp bulb) 7 Re ar fog lam p (drive r’s side)/tail, parking, stand ing and sid e[...]

344 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex License plat e lam p Loosen bot h securing screw s (1), remov e lamp and replace tubular lam p (C 5 W/4 cp). Side mark er lamp, f ront (5 W/4 cp bul b) Carefu lly slide l amp to w ards rear (arr ow [...]

345 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex High mount ed s top lam p, Add i tional tur n signals on the ext erior mirr or The high mounted s top lam p (3rd brak e lam p) is equipped with LEDs. The additional tur n signals on the exteri or m[...]

346 Electronic key Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Changing ba tteries in the elec tronic k e y 1 Trans m it butt ons 2 Lam p for b attery c hec k and function control Checkin g batteries If one of the transmit buttons (1) is pressed, the batt ery c [...]

347 Electronic key Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Inse rt mecha nic al ke y (4 ) in s ide o peni ng (5 ) to open latc h. Press briefly (do not use mec hanical k ey as l ever) to release battery com partment . Remo v e m ec hanical k ey from side op[...]

348 Emergency engine shut- down Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Important! Batte ries contain material s t hat can har m the environment if dis posed of im p roperl y . R ecycling of batteries is the preferred method of disposal. For disposal, ple as[...]

349 Fuel fil ler flap, manual relea se Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Fuel fil ler f lap , m anual relea se Press b utton (1) a nd fold down trim panel (2). Reac h inside through openin g (3) and tur n release knob (4) clockwise (arro w). Open the [...]

350 Emergency oper ation of sliding / po p-up roof Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Slide both locking tab s (2) in direction of arro w , lo wer rear of co ver and remov e. Not e : Do not disconnect electri cal connector s. Obtain cr ank (3) (supplied[...]

351 Replacing wiper blade in sert Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Repl acing wip er blade inse rts For safety rea sons , re mov e elect roni c ke y from s ta rter switc h before replacing the wiper blades, otherwise the motor can suddenl y turn on a[...]

352 Replacing wiper blade in sert Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Place wiper blade on firm support. Press down bo th tabs and slide (direct i on of arro w) the wiper blade insert out of the retaine r cla w s. Ins tallation: Slide (direction of arro [...]

353 Contents - Vehicle care Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Vehicle care Cleaning and care of the v ehicle . 354 Po wer w ash er ........... ................... 355 T ar st ain s ............ ............ ............. 3 55 Pai ntwo rk, paint ed body[...]

354 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Cleaning a nd care of the v ehicle In operation, y our v ehi cle is subject ed to va rying external influence s whic h, if gone unchec ked, can attac k the p aintw ork as we ll as t[...]

355 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Scratc hes, corrosive d eposits, corrosion or damage due to neglige nt or inco rrect car e cann ot al wa ys be rem oved or repaired with the car -care products recommended here. In[...]

356 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Engine cl eaning Prior to cleani ng t he engine com partment mak e sure to protect electrical c om ponents and connectors from the intrusi on of wa ter and cleani ng agent s. Corros[...]

357 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Or namental mol dings For regular cleaning and care of very d irty c hrome- plated pa rts, use a c hrome cleaner . Headlam ps, ta illam ps, turn si gnal lenses Use a mild car w ash[...]

358 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Light allo y wheel s Mercedes-Ben z approv ed Whe el Care should be used for regular cleaning of the light alloy wheels. If possible, clean wheels once a w eek with Mercedes- Benz a[...]

359 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Seat belts The webbi ng mus t not be treated with c hemical cleaning agents. Use onl y clear , luk ew arm w ater and soap. Do not dry the webbing a t tem peratures abo ve 17 6 ° F[...]

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361 Contents - Tec hnical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Technica l data Spare parts s ervice ........... ............. 362 W arran ty cov erage ............ ............. 362 Identifi cation labels ................. ...... 363 La yout of pol[...]

362 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Spare par ts service All authoriz ed Mercedes-B enz Centers maintain a s t ock of origina l spare pa rts required f or maintenan ce and repai r w ork. In ad dition, s trat egicall y loca ted part s [...]

363 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Identificati on labels 1 Certification label 2 V ehicle Identific ation Number (VIN) (belo w right front passeng er seat) 2 S203.book Seite 363 Freitag, 19. Oktober 2001 1:25 13[...]

364 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 3 VIN, visible (lo wer edg e of windshield ) 4 Engine number 5 Emission control labe l 6 Informat ion l abel , Ca lifornia version V acuum line rout ing for emission control sy s tem When ordering s[...]

365 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Te c h n i c a l d a t a Model C 320 (20 3.264 1 ) Engine 11 2 Mode of operation 4- strok e engine, gas oline injection No. o f cy l i nd er s 6 Bore 3.54 in ( 89.90 mm) St rok e 3.30 in ( 84.00 mm[...]

366 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rims — Ti res Electrical sy ste m We i g h t s Model C 320 (203.26 4) Rims (light al loy) Wheel offset: 7J x 1 6 H2 1 .46 in (37 mm ) All sea son tires: Radial- ply t i res 205/5 5 R1 6 9 1 H Win [...]

367 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Main D imensions Model C 320 (20 3.26 4) Ov erall vehi c le length 1 78.9 in (4543 mm) Over all vehicle width 68.0 in (1 728 mm) Over all vehicle height 57 .7 in (1 4 66 mm) Wheel base 1 06.9 in (2[...]

368 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - cap a cities V ehicle com ponents and t heir respectiv e lubricants mus t mat ch. Therefore use only brands t e s ted and recommen d[...]

369 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Air conditi oner sy ste m R- 1 34a refrigera nt and special P A G lubricant (N ev er R- 1 2) Win d s h ie l d wa sh e r a nd headlam p cleaning sy s tem V ehicles wit[...]

370 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Engine oi ls Engine oils are speci f icall y tes ted f or their suitability in our engines. Therefore, use onl y engine oils recom men ded by Me rcede s-Ben z. In form[...]

371 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Premium unlead ed gasoli n e Caution! T o maint ain the engine’s durabi lity and perf ormance, premium unleaded g asoline must be used. If p remium unleaded is not [...]

372 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Gasoli ne additiv es A maj or concern among engine manuf acturers is carbon build up caused b y g asolin e. Mercedes-Benz r ec o m m en d s t h e use of on ly qu a li [...]

373 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x will increase due to t he lo wer hea t transfer c apability of the solution. There fore, do not use more than th is amount of anticorros i on / antifreeze. If the coo[...]

374 Cons umer i nformati on Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Consume r infor mation This has been prepar ed as required of all manufactures of passenger c ars under Title 49, Code of U.S. F ederal Re gulations, Par t 575 pursuant t o the “N ational[...]

375 Cons umer i nformati on Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Te m p e r a t u r e The tem perature grades are A (the highes t), B, and C, representing the tire‘s resis tance to t he generation of heat and its abili ty to dissipat e heat when tes t[...]

376 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Index A A d ding engin e oil .................... ................... ............. ...... 3 1 4 Airbags ............ ................... ............. ............. ................... .. 67 ANTILOCK BRAKE S[...]

377 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index B Bab ySmart TM airb ag deactivation sy st em ............. ........ 64 Battery ....... ............. ................... ............ ............. ............. 330 Block heater ........... ...............[...]

378 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index D Dashboard . ............. ............ ................... ............. ............. .. 22 Door control panel ................... ............ ............. ............... 20 Door entry lam ps .. .......[...]

379 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index F Firs t aid kit ..... ................... ............. ............. ................... 306 Flat ti re See Changing wheels ......... ................... ............. ...... 3 24 Flexible s ervice sys tem[...]

380 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Information call See T ele Aid ...... ............ ............. ................... ............. 228 Ins tr ument clust er ............ ............. ............. ................... .. 92 Ins tr uments an[...]

381 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Multifunct ion displa y . ............. ............ .................... ........ 96 Coolant tem perature .... ................... ............. ............. 1 00 Engine oil lev el indicator ... ..........[...]

382 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Rep l ac e me n t keys Obtaining ...................... ............. ............. ................... .. 29 Replacing bulbs ................. ................... ............. ............. 3 39 Replacing w[...]

383 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index St orage compartment under trunk f loor .............. ...... 209 St orage compartments and armres ts .................... ...... 1 94 St ori ng mirror positions .. ............. ............. ..............[...]

384 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index W Wa r n i n g l a m p s See Malfunction and indicat or lam ps in t he instrument clust er .......... ............. ............. 2 78 What y ou should know a t the gas station .................. 27 4 Wheels [...]

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