2003 Mercedes-benz C Class Coupe Owners Manual

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Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle from the outside. This setting cuts off the intake of outside air and recirculates the air in the passenger compartment. Warning! When the outside temperature is below 41°F (5°C), only switch to air recirculation mode for short periods to prevent window fogging. Activating 왘 Press button O (컄 page 151). The indicator lamp on the button lights up. These settings should only be selected for a short time. Activating 왘 Press button P (컄 page 151). The indicator lamp on the button lights up 왘 Switch off air recirculation, if selected. 왘 Press button O (컄 page 151). The indicator lamp on the button goes out. 왘 Close center air vents. 왘 Adjust side air vents upwards. Deactivating 왘 Press button P (컄 page 151). The indicator lamp on the button goes out. Defrosting is turned off. 154 Controls in detail Automatic climate control* (Canada only) Deactivating 왘 Press button O (컄 page 151). The indicator lamp on the button goes out. If you keep button O pressed the side windows and the panorama slid- ing/pop-up roof will be returned to their previous position. The air recirculation mode is deactivated automatically: 앫 after five minutes if the outside temper- ature is below approximately 41°F (5°C) 앫 after five minutes if the air conditioning is turned off 앫 after 30 minutes if the outside temper- ature is above approximately 41°F (5°C) At outside temperatures above 79°F (26°C) the system will not automatically switch back to outside air. A quantity of outside air is added after approximately 30 minutes. If you keep button O pressed, the side windows and the panorama slid- ing/pop-up roof will be closed. The air recirculation mode is activated automatically: 앫 at high outside temperatures 앫 if the concentration of carbon mon- oxide and nitrogen oxide in the out- side air increases, for example in a tunnel (charcoal filter activated) The charcoal filter must be activated (컄 page 156) for the air recirculation mode to be activated automatically. If you have turned off the air condition- ing (컄 page 157) or the outside temperature is below 41°F (5°C), the air recirculation mode will not switch on automatically. 155 Controls in detail Automatic climate control* (Canada only) Charcoal filter An activated charcoal filter markedly re- duces bad odors and removes pollutants from air entering the passenger compart- ment. Activating 왘 Press button e (컄 page 151). The indicator lamp on the button lights up. The system switches automatically to the air recirculation mode if the carbon monoxide (CO) or nitrogen oxide (NOX) concentration of the outside air increases beyond a predetermined level. If you keep button e pressed, the side windows and the panorama slid- ing/pop-up roof* will be closed. Deactivating 왘 Press button e (컄 page 151). The indicator lamp on the button goes out. If you keep button e pressed, the side windows and the panorama slid- ing/pop-up roof will be returned to their previous position. The automatic air recirculation mode does not function if economy mode ACOFF is se- lected or if the outside temperature has fallen below 41°F (5°C). The activated charcoal filter should be switched off when windows fog up on the inside, or if the passenger compartment needs to be quickly heated or cooled down. Rear window defroster The rear window defroster uses a large amount of power. To keep the battery drain to a minimum, switch off the defrost- er as soon as the rear window is clear. The defroster is automatically deactivated af- ter approximately 6 to 17 minutes of oper- ation depending on the outside temperature. Activating 왘 Press button F (컄 page 151). The indicator lamp on the button lights up. Deactivating 왘 Press button F (컄 page 151) again. The indicator lamp on the button goes out. 156 Controls in detail Automatic climate control* (Canada only) Warning! Air conditioning Any accumulation of snow and ice should be removed from the rear window before driv- ing. Visibility could otherwise be impaired, endangering you and others. If the rear window defroster switches off too soon and the indicator lamp starts blinking, this means that too many electrical consumers are operat- ing simultaneously and there is insuffi- cient voltage in the battery. The system responds automatically by deactivating the rear window defroster. As soon as the battery has sufficient voltage, the rear window defroster au- tomatically turns itself back on. The air conditioning is operational while the engine is running and cools the interior air to the temperature set by the operator. Condensation may drip out from under- neath the vehicle. This is normal and not an indication of a malfunction. Deactivating It is possible to deactivate the air condi- tioning (cooling) function of the automatic climate control system. The air in the vehi- cle will then no longer be cooled or dehu- midified. 왘 Press button ACOFF (컄 page 151). The indicator lamp on the button ACOFF lights up. Activating Moist air can fog up the windows. You can dehumidify the air with the air condition- ing. 왘 Press ACOFF again (컄 page 151). The indicator lamp on the button ACOFF goes out. The air conditioning system uses the refrig- erant R134a. This refrigerant is free of CFCs which are harmful to the ozone layer. If the air conditioning cannot be turned on again, this indicates that the air con- ditioning system is losing refrigerant. The compressor has turned itself off. Have the air conditioning system checked at the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. 157 Controls in detail Automatic climate control* (Canada only) 앫 after about 30 minutes 앫 if the battery voltage drops How long the system will provide heat- ing depends on the coolant tempera- ture and the temperature set by the operator. The blower will run at speed setting 1 regardless of the air distribu- tion control setting. Rear passenger compartment adjust- able air vents Item 1 Left center air vent 2 Thumbwheel 3 Right center air vent 4 Air vent, closed 5 Air vent, opened 6 Blower Adjusting the air volume 왘 Turn thumbwheel 2. Four blower speeds are available. The temperature at the air vents for rear passenger compartment 1 and 3 is the same as at the dashboard center air vents. Residual heat and ventilation* With the engine switched off, it is possible to continue to heat or ventilate the interior for up to 30 minutes. This feature makes use of the residual heat produced by the engine. Activating 왘 Turn the key in the starter switch to position 1 or remove it from the starter switch. 왘 Press button T (컄 page 151) The indicator lamp on button T comes on. Deactivating 왘 Press button T (컄 page 151). The indicator lamp on button T goes off. The residual heat is automatically turned off: 앫 when the ignition is switched on 158 Audio system Audio and telephone, operation These instructions are intended to help you become acquainted with your Mercedes-Benz car radio. They contain useful tips and a detailed description of the user functions. Warning! In order to avoid distraction which could lead to an accident, system settings should be entered with the vehicle at standstill and systems should be operated by the driver only when traffic conditions permit. Always pay full attention to traffic conditions first before operating system controls while driv- ing. Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your car is cover- ing a distance of approximately 44 feet (ap- proximately 13.5 m) every second.1 1 The right to correct errors and make technical amendments is reserved. Operating safety Warning! Any alterations made to electronic compo- nents can cause malfunctions. The radio, cassette deck, CD changer*, tele- phone* and voice control system* are inter- connected. When one of the components is not operational or has not been removed/replaced properly, the function of other components may be impaired. This condition might seriously impair the op- erating safety of your vehicle. We recommend that you have any service work on electronic components carried out by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Controls in detail Audio system 159 Controls in detail Audio system Operating and display elements 160 Controls in detail Audio system Item 1 CD mode selector 2 Manual tuning (radio) Fast forward/reverse (cassette, CD) Speed dialing memory (telephone*) 3 Radio mode selector 4 Display Page 172 166 170, 174 179 165 Item Page Item 5 Alpha-numeric keypad Band selection, station buttons (radio) CD selection (CD) Telephone number entry, retrieving speed dialing memory (telephone*) 6 Scanning (radio, cas- sette, CD) 7 Function button 8 Soft keys 165 173 176 167, 170, 174 166 162 9 Cassette eject 10 Cassette mode selector 11 Telephone* mode selec- tor 12 Seek tuning (radio) Track search (cassette, CD) Speed dialing memory (telephone*) 13 On /off Volume Page 169 168 176 166 169, 174 179 162 162 161 Controls in detail Audio system Button and soft key operation In these instructions, the alpha-numeric keypad (right side of radio face) and the function buttons (left side of the radio face) are referred to as “buttons” and the four keys under the display are referred to as “soft keys”. Do not press directly on the radio dis- play face. Operation Switching on/off Switching on: 왘 Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the starter switch. or 왘 Turn control knob a. 162 If the radio is turned on without the key in the ignition, it will automatically turn off again after approx. 30 minutes. Switching off: 왘 Remove the key from the starter switch. or 왘 Turn control knob a. Adjusting the volume 왘 Turn control knob a. The volume will increase or decrease according to the direction turned. If your vehicle was equipped with a telephone* and voice control system*, and both are connected to the car ra- dio, their volume can be adjusted sepa- rately while the telephone* is being used or voice control system* is acti- vated. Adjusting audio functions In radio, cassette and CD mode, press the AUD key to call up the bass, treble, bal- ance and fader functions. Settings for bass and treble are stored sep- arately for the AM (medium wave, long wave, short wave) and FM (ultra-short wave) frequency bands, cassette mode and CD mode. Bass 왘 In radio, cassette and CD mode, press the AUD key repeatedly until BASS ap- pears on the display. Treble 왘 In radio, cassette and CD mode, press the AUD key repeatedly until TREBLE ap- pears on the display. 왘 Press the + or - key to increase or de- 왘 Press the + or - key to increase or de- crease the tone level accordingly. or crease the tone level accordingly. or 왘 Press both the + and - keys simulta- neously to reset the bass tones to the center (flat) level. 왘 Press both the + and - keys simulta- neously to reset the treble tones to their center (flat) level. Controls in detail Audio system Fader Your vehicle may or may not have the fader function, depending on the vehi- cle equipment and model. 왘 In radio, cassette and CD mode, press the AUD key repeatedly until FADER ap- pears on the display. 왘 Press the F or R key to shift the sound accordingly. or 왘 Press both the F and R keys simulta- neously to reset the fader to its center level. 163 Controls in detail Audio system Balance 왘 In radio, cassette and CD mode, press the AUD key repeatedly until BALANCE appears on the display. Returning audio functions to factory set- tings 왘 In radio, cassette and CD mode, press and hold the AUD key longer than 2 sec- onds. RESET will appear on the display. All settings for bass, treble and balance are returned to center and the volume is set to a predefined level. 왘 Press the L or R key to shift the sound accordingly. or 왘 Press both the L and R keys simulta- neously to reset the balance to its cen- ter level. Audio system sound selection (EXT)* 왘 In radio, cassette and CD mode, press the AUD key. The sound settings menu appears on the display. 왘 Press the EXT key. 왘 Press one of the function keys. You can select from among the follow- ing settings: 앫 DRV: The tone level is set to the “Driver” position, sound is directed toward the passengers. 164 앫 SP: The tone level is set for Radio mode “Speech”, optimizing the sound for spoken language. 앫 AMB: The tone level is set for “Ambi- ence”, producing a three-dimen- sional sound. 앫 OFF: The audio system sound selec- tion is turned off. Telephone* muting If a telephone has been installed in the ve- hicle, the radio will switch to telephone mode when a call is received. The current audio source is muted. Selecting radio mode 왘 Press the b button. Selecting the band You can select from among FM, AM or WB frequency bands. FM frequency band: FM (ultra-short wave) 87.9......107.9 MHz AM frequency bands: MW (medium wave) 530......1710 KHz WB (long wave) approx. 162 KHz Controls in detail Audio system Selecting FM band 왘 Press the FM function button. FM appears in the upper right-hand cor- ner of the display. Selecting AM band 왘 Press the AM function button. AM appears in the upper right-hand cor- ner of the display. Selecting a station The following options are available for se- lecting a station: 앫 Direct frequency band input 앫 Manual tuning 앫 Automatic seek tuning 앫 Scan tuning 앫 Station buttons 앫 Automatic station memory (Autostore) 165 Controls in detail Audio system Direct frequency input (AM and FM only) Select the desired frequency band. Manual tuning 왘 Select the desired band. Automatic seek tuning 왘 Select the desired frequency band. 왘 Press the “ button. 왘 Enter the desired frequency with the buttons 1 to 0. You can only enter frequencies within the respective waveband. If a button is not pressed within 4 sec- onds, the radio will return to the last tuned station. 왘 Press and hold either the d or c button until the desired frequency is reached. Step-by-step station tuning takes place in ascending or descending order of frequency. The first three tuning steps will take place without muting. After- ward, the radio will be muted and high-speed tuning will take place until the button is released. 왘 Press either the f or e button. The radio will tune to the next receiv- able station at a higher or lower fre- quency. 166 Scan tuning 앫 Starting scan tuning 왘 Select the desired frequency band. 왘 Press the 2 button. SC will appear on the display. The radio briefly tunes into all receiv- able stations on the band selected. The first scan will tune only the sta- tions with a strong signal. The sec- ond scan will tune every receivable station. 앫 Ending scan tuning 왘 Press the 2 button or the d, c, f or e button. SC disappears from the display. Station memory You can store 10 AM and 10 FM stations. 앫 Storing stations 왘 Tune in the desired station. 왘 Press and hold the desired station button 1 to 0 until a brief signal tone is heard. The frequency is stored on the se- lected station button. 앫 Retrieving a station from memory 왘 Press the desired station button 1 to 0. Storing stations automatically (Autostore) The Autostore memory function provides an additional memory level. The station memory for manually stored stations is not erased. Controls in detail Audio system 앫 Calling up the Autostore memory level 왘 Briefly press the AS key. AS appears on the display in in- versed-color format. The radio finds the 10 stations with the strongest signals. These sta- tions are stored on the station but- tons 1 to 0 in the order of signal strength. 앫 Retrieving a station from memory 왘 Press the desired station button 1 to 0. 앫 Leaving the Autostore memory level 왘 Press the AS key. AS appears on the display in in- versed-color format. 167 Controls in detail Audio system Weather band 왘 Press the WB key. The last weather band station is tuned in. 왘 Select the desired weather band sta- tion with buttons 1 to 7. If a station cannot be tuned in, a scan is automatically started. 왘 Press the f or e button. The next receivable weather band station is tuned in. 168 Cassette mode Playing cassettes 왘 Press the 3 button. The display folds down and the cas- sette slot becomes visible. 왘 Press the cassette into the slot until it engages and tap it gently. The cassette will be pulled in automati- cally. The system switches to cassette mode (TAPE). Track 1 will be played and SIDE 1 appears in the display. Track 1 is the side of the cassette which is fac- ing upward. The cassette deck will au- tomatically detect the type of tape. 왘 Fold the display back up and press gen- tly on the display frame to lock in place. Do not press directly on the display face. or 왘 If a cassette is already in the mecha- nism, press the j button. A warning signal will sound after 20 seconds if the display is left in the down position. If the display is not closed, a warning signal will sound and the radio will be muted. Track selection 왘 Press the TRK key. Upon selection of the track, the display shows SIDE 1 or SIDE 2 corresponding- ly. 왘 You can switch track sides at any time. The track side will be changed auto- matically at the end of the tape. Cassette eject 왘 Press the eject button 3. The display will fold down and the cas- sette will be ejected. The system will switch back to radio mode automatical- ly. Track search Track search forward 왘 Fold the display back up. 왘 Press the f button. The cassette will not be ejected when the system is switched off or switched to another operating mode. SEEK FWD will appear in the display. The track search will run the tape forward to the start of the next track and switch to play. Controls in detail Audio system The cassette will not be ejected when the system is switched off or switched to another operating mode. Track search backward 왘 Press the e button. SEEK RWD will appear on the display. The track search will run the tape back- ward to the start of the track currently playing and switch to play. Stopping track search 왘 Press the d, c, f or e button. The cassette will switch over to Play. 169 Controls in detail Audio system Scanning Fast forward/reverse Starting cassette fast forward mode: 왘 Press the 2 button. SC will appear on the display. Each track on the cassette will be played briefly in ascending order. Stopping scan: 왘 Press the 2, d, c, f or e button. The system will switch to Play. 왘 Press the d button. FORWARD will appear on the display. Starting cassette fast reverse mode: 왘 Press the c button. REWIND will appear on the display. The cassette will automatically switch over to the play mode at the end or beginning of the tape. Stopping the cassette fast forward/re- verse mode: 왘 Press the d, c, f or e button. The cassette will switch over to the play mode. 170 Skipping blank sections (skip blank) Switching on the skip blank function Dolby NR1 (noise reduction system) To enable optimum sound reproduction of cassettes recorded using Dolby B NR1, the Dolby NR1 system should be switched on. Switching off 왘 Press the NR key again. The inversed-color NR display disa- pears. Controls in detail Audio system 왘 Press the SB key. SB appears on the display in in- versed-color format. If the system does not detect a sound signal, the cassette will automatically fast forward to the next sound signal. Switching off the skip blank function 왘 Press the SB key. The inversed-color SB display disap- pears. The Dolby NR1 function should be switched off when playing cassettes not recorded with Dolby B NR1. Switching on 왘 Press the NR key. NR appears on the display in in- versed-color format. 1 DOLBY and the double-D symbol Ù are trade- marks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpora- tion. The Dolby noise reduction system is manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. 171 Controls in detail Audio system CD changer* operating mode General notes Should excessively high temperatures oc- cur while in CD mode, CD TEMP HIGH will appear on the display and muting will take place. The unit will then switch back to the last operating mode used until the temper- ature has decreased to a safe operating level. Should excessively low temperatures oc- cur while in CD mode, CD TEMP LOW will ap- pear on the display, but the CD will continue to play. Handle CDs carefully to prevent interfer- ence during playback. Avoid fingerprints and dust on CDs. Do not write on CDs or apply any label or other material to them. Use only original CDs. Using copied CDs may create problems during playback. 172 Clean CDs from time to time with a com- mercially available cleaning cloth. No sol- vents, anti-static sprays, etc. should be used for cleaning. Replace the CD in its case after use. Protect CDs from heat and direct sunlight. Only use CDs, which bear the label shown and that conform to the compact disc dig- ital audio standard (IEC 60908). Use of CDs which do not meet this stan- dard may cause damage to the CD chang- er. Do not play single-CDs (80 mm) with an adapter. Warning! The CD changer* is a Class 1 laser product. There is a danger of invisible laser radiation if the cover is opened or damaged. Do not remove the cover. The CD changer* does not contain any parts which can be ser- viced by the user. For safety reasons, have any service work which may be necessary performed only by qualified personnel. Operational readiness of CD changer If a CD changer has been installed in the system, it can be operated from the front control panel of the radio. A loaded maga- zine must be installed for CD playing. Loading/unloading the CD magazine 왘 Slide the changer door to the right and press the eject button 3. 왘 The magazine will be ejected. 컄컄 Controls in detail Audio system Selecting CDs 왘 You can select from among the CDs in the CD magazine using buttons 1 to 6. CD and the magazine slot number of the selected CD appear on the display. The number of the current track is dis- played after TRACK. If there is no CD in the selected maga- zine slot, NO CD appears on the display with the corresponding slot number. CDs which have been inserted improp- erly or are unreadable will not be played. 왘 Push the magazine into the CD changer in the direction shown by the arrow and close the sliding door. Playing CDs 왘 Press the i button. CD will appear on the display. The CD most recently listened to will then start playing at the point where it was last switched off. After the last track on a CD has finished, the next CD is automatically played. 173 1 CD 2 CD changer 3 CD tray 4 CD magazine 왘 Remove the magazine and pull the CD tray fully out. 왘 Place the CD in the recess of the tray, label side up. 왘 Push the tray into the magazine in the direction shown by the arrow. Fast forward/reverse Fast forward: 왘 Press and hold the d button until the desired location has been reached. Reverse: 왘 Press and hold the c button until the desired location has been reached. Scanning Starting scan: 왘 Press the 2 button. SC appears in the display. Each track on the current CD will be played for approx. 8 seconds in as- cending order. The relative time of the track is shown on the display during search. Ending scan: 왘 Press the 2 button, d, c, f or e button. Controls in detail Audio system Skipping tracks forward/backward Skipping tracks forward: 왘 Press the f button. The next track will be played. Skipping tracks backward: 왘 Press the e button. If the track has been playing for more than 10 seconds, it will revert to the start of that track. If it has been playing for less than 10 seconds, it will revert to the preceding track. Repeated pressing of the f or e button will result in multiple tracks being skipped. 174 Random play The random play function (RDM) plays the tracks on the current CD in random order. Switching on random play: Repeat The repeat function (RPT) repeats the cur- rent track. Switching on repeat: Track and time display Controls in detail Audio system 왘 Press the RDM key. 왘 Press the RPT key. RDM appears on the display in in- versed-color format. RPT appears on the display in in- versed-color format. Switching off random play: 왘 Press the RDM key again. Switching off repeat: 왘 Press the RPT key again. The inversed-color RDM display disap- pears. The inversed-color RPT display disap- pears. The Random play and Repeat function cannot be used simultaneously. 왘 Press the T key. The number of the track being played and the elapsed playing time appear in the display. 왘 Press the T key again. The total number of tracks and the total playing time of the CD appear in the display. The CD main menu appears again after 8 seconds. 175 Controls in detail Audio system Telephone* operation Various car telephone functions and oper- ating steps for the car telephone can be performed and displayed via the audio sys- tem. Further operating instructions not covered here can be found in the operating instruc- tions for the multifunction steering wheel, voice control system* and the car tele- phone. Switching on the telephone 왘 Press the h button. 왘 If you have programmed an unlock code for the telephone, you must input the code now. 왘 Press the OK key. The telephone is unlocked. If you enter the wrong code, you must re-enter the correct code. 176 Switching off the telephone 왘 Press the h button repeatedly until PHONE OFF appears in the display. The receiving symbol in the display dis- appears. Adjusting the volume 왘 Turn control knob a during tele- phone operation. The volume increases or decreases de- pending on the direction in which the knob is turned. The volume can be adjusted separately for the telephone, voice control system* and radio. Placing a call Entering a telephone number and start- ing the dialing process 왘 Enter the desired telephone number using buttons 1 to 0. The number can have up to 32 digits, but only 17 of these are visible on the display. 왘 If necessary, correct the number en- tered with the CLR key. Press the key briefly to delete the last digit entered, press the key and hold to delete the complete number. 왘 After the correct telephone number has been entered, press the SND key. Telephone book The numbers stored in the telephone book can be called up by either name or number. Calling up the telephone book 왘 Press either the d, c, f or e button. Switching between name search and number search 왘 Press the ABC key. The name search is called up. or 왘 Press the NUM key. The number search is called up. Controls in detail Audio system Searching and calling up telephone book entries by name or 왘 Press the f or e button. 왘 Press the ABC key. The current name is marked on the dis- play. 왘 Press either the d or c button. The stored entries are selected accord- ing to alphabetical order of initial let- ters. The stored entries are selected in in- crements of 4. or 왘 Press the desired numerical key 2 to 9. The stored entries are selected accord- ing to alphabetical initial letters (e.g. for B -Brown, press button 2 twice). A number of characters and symbols cannot be shown on the display for technical reasons, they have been re- placed with spaces. 177 Controls in detail Audio system Searching and selecting telephone book entries by number Repeat dialing If, for example, the number dialed is busy, you can again place calls to the last 10 telephone numbers dialed using the repeat dialing function. 왘 Press the NUM key. Manual repeat dialing (redial) The current number is marked in the display. 왘 Press either the d or c button. The stored entries are selected accord- ing to numerical order. or 왘 Press the f or e button. The stored entries are selected in in- crements of 4 (e.g. Entry M1, Entry M5, etc.). Starting dialing process 왘 Once you have selected a number, press the SND key. 178 왘 Press the SND key. The last number dialed is shown in the display. 왘 Select the desired telephone number using the d, c, f or e button. The abbreviation L and the number of the entry are shown in the top line of the display. 왘 When you have selected a number, press the SND key. The call will then be placed. Automatic repeat dialing (redial) If a call cannot be connected, press the SND key. REDIAL will appear on the display and re- peated attempts to place the call will be made for the next 4 minutes. Quick dialing 왘 Enter the previously selected 3-digit (1-999) number of the entry using the number keys 1 to 0. 왘 Press the RCL key. The telephone number stored under that entry will be dialed. 왘 Press the SND key. The call will be placed. Controls in detail Audio system Emergency call 왘 Press button 1 longer than one second. 왘 A call will be placed to the saved num- ber (e.g. 911). Please be aware that the 911 emergen- cy call system is a public service. Using it without due cause is a criminal of- fense. Emergency calls may not be possible with all telephone networks or if certain net- work services and/or telephone functions are active. Check with your local network operation company. It may take some time to set up an emergency call. To use this function you must ensure that the number stored in memory location 1 is the number to be dialed in case of emer- gency. You can make an emergency call to an emergency rescue station with a mobile communications network. The emergency call will be placed as long as the corresponding mobile communica- tions network is available. To do this, switch the telephone on if not already done so. The call will also be placed if the un- lock-code is not entered. If an emergency call cannot be connected, the message SYSTM BUSY appears. Speed dialing 왘 Input the desired entry number using the number keys 1 to 0. A maximum of 2 digits can be entered. If necessary, correct the last number entered with the CLR key. 왘 Press the SND key. The telephone number stored under that entry will be dialed. The number, L and the full entry number will be shown in the display. Express dialing 왘 Press one of the desired number but- tons 1 to 0 longer than one second. The telephone number saved under that number will be dialed. Please be aware that button 1 might al- ready be reserved for an emergency call number. 179 Controls in detail Audio system Accepting an incoming call Accepting an incoming call in telephone mode With an incoming call, a ringing tone can be heard and the caller’s telephone num- ber, or the name under which this tele- phone number has been saved in the telephone book, appear on the display. If the caller’s number is not transmitted, CALL will appear in the display. 왘 Press the SND key to accept the call. Accepting an incoming call in cassette, CD or radio mode If the telephone is activated in the back- ground (receiving symbol S visible on dis- play), the audio source is muted when a call is received. The ringing tone is heard and the caller’s telephone number or the name under which this telephone number has been saved in the telephone book ap- pear on the display. If the caller’s number is not transmitted, CALL appears in the dis- play. 왘 Press the SND key to accept the call. Muting a call It is possible to silence a call, the caller is then no longer able to hear you. Muting 왘 Press the MUT key. Unmuting 왘 Press the MUT key again. Terminating a call 왘 Press the END key. 왘 The current call is disconnected. 180 Controls in detail Audio system Call waiting If you receive another call during an al- ready active call, you can accept the sec- ond call and switch between the two. Accepting a second call 왘 Press the SND key. Terminating the second call 왘 Press the END key. You are connected with the second caller, the first call is muted. The current call will be terminated. You are connected with the muted call again. Switching between the calls 왘 Press the SND key again. 181 Controls in detail Power windows Power windows Opening and closing the windows The side windows can be opened and closed electrically. The switches for all the side windows are on the driver’s door. The switch for the front passenger side is on the front passenger door. 1 Left front window 2 Right front window 182 Warning! When closing the windows, make sure that there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the closing procedure. The closing of the door windows can be im- mediately halted by releasing the switch, or, if switch was pulled past the resistance point and released, by either pressing or pulling the respective switch. If the window encounters an obstruction that blocks its path in a circumstance where you pulled the switch past the resistance point and released it to close the window, the automatic reversal function will stop the window and open it slightly. If the window encounters an obstruction that blocks its path in a circumstance where you are closing the window by pulling the switch and holding it there, or by pressing and holding the button ‹ on the Smart- Key, the automatic reversal function will not operate. When leaving the vehicle, always remove the key from starter switch and lock your vehi- cle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehi- cle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious per- sonal injury. 왘 Turn key in the starter switch to position 1 or 2. Opening the windows 왘 Press switch to resistance point. The window will move downwards until you release the switch. Closing the windows 왘 Pull on switch to resistance point. The window will move upwards until you release the switch. Controls in detail Power windows If you pull and hold the switch up when closing the window, and upward move- ment of the window is blocked by some ob- struction including but not limited to arms, hands, fingers etc., the automatic reversal will not operate. Fully opening windows 왘 Press switch past resistance point and release. The window opens completely. Fully closing windows 왘 Pull switch past resistance point and release. The window closes completely. If the upward movement of the window is blocked during the closing procedure, the window will stop and open slightly. Warning! Driver’s door only: If within five seconds you again pull the switch past the resistance point and re- lease, the automatic reversal will not func- tion. Opening and closing the windows with the SmartKey The panorama sliding/pop-up roof will also be opened or closed when you operate the power windows with the key. Warning! Stopping windows 왘 Press or pull respective switch again. You can also open or close the win- dows using the: 앫 SmartKey (summer opening/con- venience feature), see below 앫 button O in the control panel of the climate control (컄 page 143) Never operate the windows or slid- ing/pop-up roof if there is the possibility of anyone being harmed by the opening or closing procedure. In case the procedure causes potential dan- ger, the procedure can be immediately halt- ed by releasing the remote control button. To reverse direction of movement, press Œ for opening or ‹ for closing. 왘 Aim transmitter eye at the front door handle. 183 Controls in detail Power windows Opening (Summer opening feature) 왘 Press and hold button Œ after un- Closing (Convenience feature) 왘 Press and hold button ‹ after lock- locking the vehicle. The windows and panorama slid- ing/pop-up roof begin to open after ap- proximately one second. ing the vehicle. The windows and panorama slid- ing/pop-up roof begin to close after approximately one second. 왘 Release transmit button to interrupt 왘 Release transmit button to interrupt procedure. procedure. Synchronizing power windows The power windows must be resynchro- nized each time after the battery has been disconnected: 왘 Pull the power window switches until the side windows are closed and hold the switches for approximately one second. Ensure that all side windows and the pan- orama sliding/pop-up roof are properly closed before leaving the vehicle. 184 Panorama sliding/pop-up roof* Opening and closing the sunshades for the panorama sliding/pop-up roof Opening and closing the sunshades 왘 Turn the key in the starter switch to Stopping the sunshades 왘 Move the switch in any direction. Controls in detail Panorama sliding/pop-up roof* Warning! When closing the sunshades, make sure that there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the closing procedure. position 1 or 2. 왘 To open or close the sunshades, move the switch to resistance point in the re- quired direction. Release the switch when the sun- shades have reached the required posi- tion. Opening the sunshades automatically 왘 Move the switch past resistance point in direction 1 and release. 1 To open sunshade 2 To close sunshade 3 To open sunshade 4 To close sunshade The sunshades only operate with panora- ma sliding/pop-up roof closed. 185 Controls in detail Panorama sliding/pop-up roof* Opening and closing the panorama slid- ing/pop-up roof Warning! When closing the panorama sliding/pop-up roof, make sure that there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the closing proce- dure. The closing procedure of the panorama slid- ing/pop-up roof can be immediately re- versed by either pressing or pulling the switch, or pressing button Œ on the key and holding it. When leaving the vehicle, always remove the key from starter switch and lock your vehi- cle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehi- cle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious per- sonal injury. 1 Push back to slide roof open 2 Push forward to slide roof closed 3 Push up to raise roof at rear 4 Pull down to lower roof at rear The panorama sliding/pop-up roof only op- erates with the sunshades opened. 186 Opening and closing the panorama slid- ing/pop-up roof 왘 Turn the key in the starter switch to position 1 or 2. 왘 To open, close, raise or lower the pan- orama sliding/pop-up roof, move the switch to resistance point in the re- quired direction. Release the switch when the roof has reached the required position. Opening the panorama sliding/pop-up roof automatically 왘 Move the switch past resistance point in direction 1 and release. The panorama sliding/pop-up roof will not open completely. 왘 Press the switch again to open it com- pletely. Stopping the panorama sliding/pop-up roof 왘 Move the switch in any direction. i You can also open or close the panora- ma sliding/pop-up roof using the: 앫 SmartKey (summer opening/con- venience feature), see below 앫 button O in the control panel of the climate control (컄 page 143) To avoid damaging the seals, do not transport any objects with sharp edges which can stick out of the panorama sliding/pop-up roof. Open the panorama sliding/pop-up roof only if the roof is clear of snow or ice. The panorama sliding/pop-up roof can be opened or closed manually should an electrical malfunction occur (컄 page 278). Controls in detail Panorama sliding/pop-up roof* Opening and closing the panorama slid- ing/pop-up roof with the SmartKey The power windows will also be opened or closed when you operate the panorama sliding/pop-up roof with the key. Warning! Never operate the windows or slid- ing/pop-up roof if there is the possibility of anyone being harmed by the opening or closing procedure. In case the procedure causes potential dan- ger, the procedure can be immediately halt- ed by releasing the remote control button. To reverse direction of movement, press Œ for opening or ‹ for closing. 왘 Aim transmitter eye at the front door handle. 187 Controls in detail Panorama sliding/pop-up roof* Opening (Summer opening feature) 왘 Press and hold button Œ after un- Closing (Convenience feature) 왘 Press and hold button ‹ after lock- Synchronizing the panorama sliding/pop-up roof locking the vehicle. The panorama sliding/pop-up roof tilts and the windows begin to open after approximately one second. ing the vehicle. The windows and panorama slid- ing/pop-up roof begin to close after approximately one second. 왘 With the windows fully open, press and 왘 Release transmit button to interrupt hold button Œ again. The panorama sliding/pop-up roof be- gins to slide open after approximately one second. 왘 Release transmit button to interrupt procedure. procedure. Ensure that all side windows and the pan- orama sliding/pop-up roof are properly closed before leaving the vehicle. The panorama sliding/pop-up roof must be resynchronized each time after the battery has been disconnected, the panorama slid- ing/pop-up roof has been closed manually or the panorama sliding/pop-up roof does not open smoothly or malfunctions (컄 page 279). 188 Driving systems The driving system of your vehicle is de- scribed on the following pages: 앫 Cruise control, with which the vehicle can maintain a preset speed The BAS, ABS and ESP driving systems are described in the “Safety and Security” sec- tion (컄 page 73). Cruise control Cruise control automatically maintains the speed you set for your vehicle. Use of cruise control is recommended for driving at a constant speed for extended periods of time. You can set any speed over 20 mph (30 km/h). The cruise control function is operated by means of the cruise control lever. The cruise control lever is the uppermost lever found on the left-hand side of the steering column. Controls in detail Driving systems Warning! Cruise control is a convenience system de- signed to assist the driver during vehicle op- eration. The driver is and must remain at all times responsible for the vehicle speed and for safe brake operation. Only use cruise control if the road, the traffic and weather conditions make it advisable to travel at a steady speed. 앫 The use of cruise control can be danger- ous on winding roads or in heavy traffic because conditions do not allow safe driving at a steady speed. 앫 The use of cruise control can be danger- ous on slippery roads. Rapid changes in tire traction can result in wheel spin and loss of control. 앫 Deactivate cruise control when driving in fog. The “Resume” function should only be oper- ated if the driver is fully aware of the previ- ously set speed and wishes to resume this particular preset speed. 189 Controls in detail Driving systems 1 Set current or higher speed 2 Set current or lower speed 3 Cancel cruise control 4 Resume at previously set speed Saving current speed 왘 Accelerate or decelerate to the desired speed. 왘 Briefly lift 1 or depress 2 the cruise control lever. The current speed is set. 왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal. Cruise control is activated. 190 On uphill or downhill grades, cruise control may not be able to maintain the set speed. Once the grade eases, the set speed will be resumed. Canceling cruise control There are several ways to cancel cruise control: 왘 Step on the brake pedal. or 왘 Briefly push the cruise control lever to position 3. Cruise control will be canceled. The last speed set will be stored for later use. Moving gear selector lever to position N while driving also cancels cruise control. However, the gear se- lector lever should not be moved to position N while driving except to coast when the vehicle is in danger of skid- ding (e.g. on icy roads). Vehicles with manual transmission: The set cruise controlled speed is switched off when declutching exceeds four seconds during downshifting a gear. The last stored speed is canceled when you turn off the engine. Setting stored speed (“Resume” function) Warning! The speed stored in memory should only be set again if prevailing road conditions per- mit. Possible acceleration or deceleration differences arising from returning to preset speed could cause an accident and/or seri- ous injury to you and others. 왘 Briefly push the cruise control lever to position 4. The cruise control will resume the last previously set speed. 왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal. Setting a higher speed 왘 Lift the cruise control lever to position 1 and hold it up until the de- sired speed is reached. 왘 Release the cruise control lever. The new speed is set. Depressing the accelerator pedal does not deactivate cruise control. After brief acceleration (e.g. for passing), cruise control will resume the last speed set. Setting a lower speed 왘 Depress the cruise control lever to position 2 and hold it down until the desired speed is reached. 왘 Release the cruise control lever. The new speed is set. Controls in detail Driving systems Vehicles with automatic transmission: When you use the cruise control lever to decelerate, the transmission will au- tomatically downshift if the engine’s braking power does not brake the vehi- cle sufficiently. Fine adjustment in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) increments Faster 왘 Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the direction of arrow 1. Slower 왘 Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the direction of arrow 2. 191 Controls in detail Loading Loading Roof rack* Luggage cover Split folding rear bench seat The two sections can be folded down sep- arately to enlarge the trunk. Warning! When expanding the luggage compartment, always fold the seat cushions fully forward. Unless you are transporting cargo, the back- rests must remain properly locked in the up- right position. In an accident, during hard braking or sud- den maneuvers, loose items will be thrown around inside the vehicle, and cause injury to vehicle occupants unless the items are securely fastened in the vehicle. Mount the roof rack only between the fas- tening points 1 and in the recess of the rubber strip 2. Warning! Use only those roof racks approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle model to avoid damage to the vehicle. Follow manu- facturer’s installation instructions. Removal 왘 Take off securing straps 1. 왘 Pull cover towards rear 2. Installation 왘 Place cover into holder. 왘 Attach securing straps to trunk lid. Do not place anything on the luggage cover below the rear window. 192 Folding the backrest forward 왘 Pull release lever 3 and fold backrest 4 forward. Folding the backrest rearward 왘 Fold the backrest rearward until it en- gages. If the backrest is not locked into position, a red indicator 1 will be visible. 왘 Check for secure locking by pushing and pulling on the backrest. 왘 Fold the seat cushion rearward until it locks into position. 왘 Pull release handle 1. 왘 Fold seat cushion 2 forward. 왘 Fully retract and fold down head re- straints Controls in detail Loading Warning! If a red indicator is visible with the backrest up, then the backrest is not properly locked into position. Always lock backrest in its upright position when rear seat bench is occupied, or the ex- tended cargo compartment is not in use. Check for secure locking by pushing and pulling on the backrest. In an accident, during hard braking or sud- den maneuvers, loose items will be thrown around inside the vehicle, and cause injury to vehicle occupants unless the items are securely fastened in the vehicle. To help avoid personal injury during a colli- sion or sudden maneuver, exercise care when transporting cargo. 193 Controls in detail Loading Loading instructions The total load weight including vehicle oc- cupants and luggage/cargo should not ex- ceed the vehicle capacity weight indicated on the certification tag which can be found on the left door pillar. The handling characteristics of a fully load- ed vehicle depend greatly on the load dis- tribution. It is therefore recommended to load the vehicle according to the illustra- tions shown, with the heaviest items being placed towards the front of the vehicle. Always place items being carried against front or rear seat backrests, and fasten them as securely as possible. 194 The heaviest portion of the cargo should al- ways be kept as low as possible since it in- fluences the handling characteristics of the vehicle. Warning! Always fasten items being carried as secure- ly as possible. In an accident, during hard braking or sud- den maneuvers, loose items will be thrown around inside the vehicle and can cause in- jury to vehicle occupants unless the items are securely fastened in the vehicle. To help avoid personal injury during a colli- sion or sudden maneuver, exercise care when transporting cargo. Never drive vehicle with trunk lid open. Deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gases may enter vehicle interior resulting in uncon- sciousness and death. Useful features Interior storage spaces Warning! Glove box To help avoid personal injury during a colli- sion or sudden maneuver, exercise care when stowing objects in the vehicle. Put lug- gage or cargo in the trunk if possible. Do not pile luggage or cargo higher than the seat backs. Do not place anything on the luggage cover below the rear window. Luggage nets cannot secure hard or heavy objects. Keep compartment lids closed. This will help to prevent stored objects from being thrown about and injuring vehicle occupants during an accident. 1 Glove box 2 Glove box lid release Opening the glove box 왘 Pull lid release 2. The glove box lid opens downward. Closing the glove box 왘 Push lid up to close. Controls in detail Useful features Prior to closing the glove box, close the compartment for glasses first. Locking the glove box 왘 Insert mechanical key into the glove box lock and turn it to position 4. Unlocking the glove box 왘 Turn mechanical key in the glove box lock to position 3. 195 Controls in detail Useful features Storage compartment in front of arm- rest Cup holder Warning! Opening cup holder When not in use, keep the cup holder closed. Place only containers that fit into the cup holder to prevent spills. Use lids on open containers and do not fill containers to a height where the contents, especially hot liquids, could spill during vehicle maneu- vers. 왘 Slide cover rearward. 왘 Push button 1. The cup holder opens automatically. Opening 왘 Slide cover 1 rearward. The compartment contains a cigarette lighter (컄 page 199), a coin holder, and a cup holder. Closing 왘 Slide cover 1 forward. 196 Closing cup holder Armrest storage spaces 왘 Push in direction of arrow until cup holder engages. Opening compartment in armrest 왘 Lift armrest 3 by handle 2. Opening compartment under armrest 왘 Lift armrest 3 by handle 1. Closing

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2003 Mercedes-benz C Class Coupe Owners Manual