2004 Mercedes-benz C Class Coupe Owners Manual

Controls in detail Control system

All statistics stored since the last en- gine start will be reset approximately four hours after the SmartKey in the starter switch is turned to position 0 or removed from the starter switch. Resetting will not occur if you turn the SmartKey back to position 1 or 2 with- in this time period.

Resetting fuel consumption statistics 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

until you see the first function of the Trip computer menu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see the reading that you want to reset in the display.

왘 Press and hold the reset button in the

instrument cluster (컄 page 22) until the value is reset to 0.

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Controls in detail Control system

Call up range (distance to empty) 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

until you see the first function of the Trip computer menu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: RANGE. In the display you will see the calculat- ed range based on the current fuel tank level.

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TEL menu*

Warning!

A driver’s attention to the road must always be his/her primary focus when driving. For your safety and the safety of others, we rec- ommend that you pull over to a safe location and stop before placing or taking a tele- phone call. If you choose to use the tele- phone while driving, please use the hands-free device and only use the tele- phone when weather, road and traffic condi- tions permit.

Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a cellular telephone while driving a ve- hicle.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a distance of approximately 44 feet (approximately 13.5 m) every sec- ond.

Never operate radio transmitters equipped with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with- out being connected to an external antenna) from inside the vehicle while the engine is running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc- tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, pos- sibly resulting in an accident and/or personal injury.

You can use the functions in the TEL menu to operate your telephone, provided it is connected to a hands-free system and switched on. 왘 Switch on the telephone and

COMAND*.

왘 Press button ÿ or è on the

steering wheel repeatedly until you see the TEL menu in the display.

Which messages will appear in the display field depends on whether your telephone is switched on or off: 앫 If the telephone is off, the message in the multifunction display is: TEL OFF.

앫 If the telephone is on:

The telephone will then search for a network. During this time the display is empty. As soon as the telephone has found a network, READY is indicated in the dis- play.

This standby message indicates that your telephone is ready for use and you can op- erate it using the control system.

Vehicles with Audio system: the signal strength is indicated in the top right corner, for example “S9”. The higher the number, the stronger the signal from the cellular network. Vehicles with COMAND*: the signal strength is indicated by bars in the top left corner. The higher the number of bars, the stronger the signal from cellular network.

1 Signal strength

Controls in detail Control system

Answering a call When your telephone is ready to receive calls, you can answer a call at any time. In the display you will then see the message:

왘 Press button í.

You have answered the call. In the dis- play you see the length of the call.

Ending a call 왘 Press button ì.

You have ended the call. In the display you will again see the standby mes- sage.

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Dialing a number from the phone book If your telephone is ready to receive calls, you may select and dial a number from the phone book at any time. 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

until you see the TEL menu in the display.

왘 Press button j or k.

The control system reads the phone book which is stored in the telephone. This may take up to 30 seconds. In the display you will see the message PLEASE WAIT. When the message PLEASE WAIT disap- pears, the phone book has been load- ed.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the desired name appears in the display. The stored names are displayed in as- cending or descending alphabetical or- der.

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If you press and hold j or k for longer than one second, the system scrolls rapidly through the list of names until you release the button again. Cancel the quick search mode by pressing ì.

왘 Press button í.

The system dials the selected phone number. 앫 If the connection is successful, the

name of the party you called and the duration of the call will appear in the display.

Redialing The control system stores the most recent- ly dialed phone numbers. This eliminates the need to search through your entire phone book. 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until you see the TEL menu in the dis- play.

왘 Press button í.

In the display you see the first number in the redial memory.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the desired name appears in the display.

왘 Press button í.

The control system dials the selected phone number.

앫 If no connection is made, the con- trol system stores the dialed num- ber in the redial memory.

왔 Manual transmission For information on driving with a manual transmission, see “Manual transmission” (컄 page 137). Do not exceed the maximum speed in the individual gears. Refer to tachometer (컄 page 22) for engine speeds.

Warning!

On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehi- cle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not pre- vent this type of loss of control.

Controls in detail Manual transmission

Warning!

Warning!

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from the starter switch and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattend- ed in the vehicle, or with access to an un- locked vehicle. Children could move the gearshift lever, which could result in an acci- dent and/or serious injury.

For vehicles equipped with a manual trans- mission, getting out of your vehicle with the gearshift lever not engaged in 1st or reverse gear and parking brake engaged is danger- ous. Also, when parked on an incline, an en- gaged 1st or reverse gear alone may not prevent your vehicle from moving, possibly hitting people or objects

Always set the parking brake in addition to engaging 1st or reverse gear (컄 page 52). When parked on an incline, turn the front wheel towards the road curb.

Do not park this vehicle in areas where com- bustible materials such as grass, hay, or leaves can come into contact with the hot exhaust system, as these materials could be ignited and cause a vehicle fire.

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Controls in detail Manual transmission

Downshifting gears leading to overrev- ving the engine can result in engine damage that is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Do not exceed the engine speed limits (컄 page 324). Never hold the vehicle stopped on a hill by using the clutch pedal. The clutch may be damaged which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warran- ty.

Shifting into reverse

왘 Stop the vehicle completely. 왘 Pull gearshift lever up and shift in

R reverse.

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왔 Automatic transmission* For more information on driving with an au- tomatic transmission, see “Automatic transmission*” (컄 page 45). Your vehicle’s transmission adapts its gear shifting process to your individual driving style by continually adjusting the shift points up or down. These shift point adjust- ments are performed based on current operating and driving conditions. If the operating conditions change, the automatic transmission reacts by adjusting its gear shift program.

During the brief warm-up, transmission upshifting is delayed. This allows the catalytic converter to heat up more quickly to operating temperature.

The automatic transmission selects indi- vidual gears automatically, depending on: 앫 the gear selector lever position D with

gear ranges 4, 3, 2, 1 (컄 page 141)

앫 the selected shift program (C/S)

(컄 page 144)

앫 the position of the accelerator pedal

(컄 page 145)

앫 the vehicle speed The current gear selector lever position and shift program (C/S) appear in the multifunction display (컄 page 109). An additional indication of the current gear selector lever position can be found on the cover of the shifting-gate. The indicators come on when you activate a switch (e.g. unlocking the vehicle or opening a door) and go out after approximately 15 minutes.

Controls in detail Automatic transmission*

Warning!

It is dangerous to shift the gear selector lever out of P or N if the engine speed is higher than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate quickly forward or reverse. You could lose control of the vehicle and hit someone or something. Only shift into gear when the engine is idling normally and when your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal.

When the gear selector lever is in position D, you can influence transmission shifting by: 앫 limiting the gear range 앫 changing gears manually

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i To avoid overrevving the engine when the gear selector lever is moved to the D- direction, the transmission will not shift to a lower gear if the engine’s max. speed would be exceeded.

Upshifting 왘 Briefly press the gear selector lever to

the right in the D+ direction.

The transmission will shift from the current gear to the next higher gear as permitted by the shift program. This action simul- taneously extends the gear range of the transmission.

Canceling gear range limit 왘 Press and hold the gear selector lever in the D+ direction until D reappears in the multifunction display.

The transmission will shift from the current gear range directly to gear range D.

Shifting into optimal gear range 왘 Press and hold the gear selector lever

in the D- direction.

The transmission will automatically select the gear range suited for optimal acceleration and deceleration. This will involve shifting down one or more gears.

Controls in detail Automatic transmission*

One-touch gearshifting

Even with an automatic transmission you can change the gears manually when the gear selector lever is in position D.

Downshifting 왘 Briefly press the gear selector lever to

the left in the D- direction.

The transmission will shift from the current gear to the next lower gear. This action simultaneously limits the gear range of the transmission (컄 page 141).

Warning!

On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not prevent this type of loss of control.

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Gear ranges

With the gear selector lever in position D, you can limit the transmission’s gear range by pressing the gear selector lever to the left (D-), and reverse the gear range limit by pressing the gear selector lever to the right (D+). The selected gear range appears in the multifunction display. If you press on the accelerator when the engine has reached its rpm limit, the transmission will upshift beyond any gear range limit selected.

Controls in detail Automatic transmission*

Effect

Effect

é The transmission shifts through

fourth gear only.

è The transmission shifts through

third gear only. With this selection you can use the braking effect of the engine.

ç The transmission shifts through

second gear only. Allows the use of engine’s braking power when driving: 앫 on steep downgrades 앫 in mountainous regions 앫 under extreme operating

conditions

æ The transmission operates in

first gear only. For maximum use of engine’s braking effect on very steep or lengthy downgrades.

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Controls in detail Automatic transmission*

Gear selector lever position

Effect

ì Park position

Gear selector lever position when the vehicle is parked. Place gear selector lever in position P only when vehicle is stopped. The park position is not intended to serve as a brake when the vehicle is parked. Rather, the driver should always set the parking brake in addition to placing the gear selector lever in position P to secure the vehicle.

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Effect The SmartKey can only be removed from the starter switch with the gear selector lever in position P. With the SmartKey removed, the gear selector lever is locked in position P. If the vehicle’s electrical system is malfunctioning, the gear selector lever could remain locked in position P (컄 page 291). í Reverse gear

Place gear selector lever in position R only when vehicle is stopped.

Effect ë Neutral

No power is transmitted from the engine to the drive axle. When the brakes are released, the vehicle can be moved freely (pushed or towed). To avoid damage to the trans- mission, never engage N while driving. If the ESP is deactivated or malfunctioning: Move gear selector lever to N only if the vehicle is in danger of skidding, e.g. on icy roads.

ê Drive

The transmission shifts automatically. All five forward gears are available.

! Coasting the vehicle, or driving for any other reason with gear selector lever in N can result in transmission damage that is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

Controls in detail Automatic transmission*

Warning!

Warning!

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from the starter switch, take it with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could move the gear selector lever from position P, which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury.

Getting out of your vehicle with the gear selector lever not fully engaged in position P is dangerous. Also, position P alone is not intended to or capable of preventing your vehicle from moving, possibly hitting people or objects.

Always set the parking brake in addition to shifting to position P (컄 page 46). When parked on an incline, turn the front wheels towards the road curb.

Do not park this vehicle in areas where com- bustible materials such as grass, hay, or leaves can come into contact with the hot exhaust system, as these materials could be ignited and cause a vehicle fire.

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Controls in detail Automatic transmission*

Program mode selector switch

The program mode selector switch is located on the lower part of the center console.

Never change the program mode when the gear selector lever is out of position P. This could result in a change of driving characteristics for which you may not be prepared.

1 Program mode selector switch S Sport C Comfort

For standard driving For comfort driving

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왘 Press program mode selector

switch 1 repeatedly until the letter of the desired shift program appears in the multifunction display (컄 page 109). Select C for comfort driving: 앫 The vehicle starts out in second

gear (both forward and reverse) for gentler starts. This does not apply if full throttle is applied or gear range 1 is selected.

앫 Traction and driving stability are

improved on icy roads.

앫 Upshifts occur earlier even when

you give more gas. The engine then operates at lower rpms and the wheels are less likely to spin.

앫 The power transmission ratio for

gear selector lever position R changes depending on the program mode selected (S or C).

Accelerator position

Your driving style influences the transmission’s shifting behavior: Less throttle More throttle

Earlier upshifting Later upshifting

Kickdown Use kickdown when you want maximum acceleration. 왘 Press the accelerator past the point of

resistance. The transmission shifts into a lower gear.

왘 Ease on the accelerator when you have

reached the desired speed. The transmission shifts up again.

Emergency operation (Limp Home Mode)

If vehicle acceleration worsens or the transmission no longer shifts, the trans- mission is most likely operating in limp home (emergency operation) mode. In this mode only second gear and reverse gear can be activated. 왘 Stop the vehicle. 왘 Move gear selector lever to P. 왘 Turn off the engine. 왘 Wait at least ten seconds before

restarting.

왘 Restart the engine. 왘 Move gear selector lever to position D

(for second gear) or R.

왘 Have the transmission checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.

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Controls in detail Good visibility 왔 Good visibility Information on the windshield wipers (컄 page 49) and for setting the rear view mirrors (컄 page 39) is found in the “Get- ting started” section.

Rear view mirrors

Interior rear view mirror, antiglare posi- tion

1 Lever Tilt the mirror to the antiglare night posi- tion using lever 1.

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Automatic antiglare rear view mirrors* The reflection brightness of the exterior rear view mirror on the driver’s side and the interior rear view mirror will respond automatically to glare when 앫 the ignition is switched on

and

앫 incoming light from headlamps falls on the sensor in the interior rear view mir- ror.

The rear view mirror will not react if 앫 reverse gear is engaged 앫 the interior lighting is turned on.

Warning!

The automatic antiglare function does not react if incoming light is not aimed directly at sensors in the interior rear view mirror.

The interior rear view mirror and the exterior rear view mirror on the driver’s side do not react, for example, when transporting cargo which covers the rear window.

Glare can endanger you and others.

Warning!

In the case of an accident liquid electrolyte may escape from the mirror housing if the mirror glass breaks.

Electrolyte has an irritating effect. Do not al- low the liquid to come into contact with eyes, skin, clothing, or respiratory system. In case it does, immediately flush affected area with water, and seek medical help if necessary.

Warning!

Exercise care when using the passenger side exterior rear view mirror. The mirror surface is convex (outwardly curved surface for a wider field of view). Objects in mirror are closer than they appear. Check your in- side rear view mirror or glance over your shoulder before changing lanes.

Electrolyte drops coming into contact with the vehicle paint finish can be completely removed only while in the liquid state by applying plenty of water.

Activating exterior rear view mirror parking position Follow these steps to activate the mirror parking position so that the passen- ger-side exterior rear view mirror will be turned downward to the stored positions. 왘 Make sure you stored a parking posi- tion for the passenger-side exterior rear view mirror (컄 page 97)

왘 Make sure the MIRROR SETTING WHEN PARKING function, found under the CON- VENIENCE submenu in the control sys- tem, is switched to ON (컄 page 132).

왘 Switch on ignition. 왘 Press button 2 for the passenger-side

exterior rear view mirror.

왘 Place the gear selector lever in reverse

gear R. The passenger-side exterior rear view mirror will be turned downward to the stored position.

Controls in detail Good visibility

1 Driver’s side exterior rear view mirror

button

2 Passenger-side exterior rear view

mirror button The exterior rear view mirror returns to its previously stored driving position: 앫 ten seconds after you put the gear

selector lever out of position R

앫 immediately once you exceed a ve-

hicle speed of approx. 6 mph (10 km/h)

앫 immediately when you press

button 1 for driver’s side mirror

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Controls in detail Good visibility

Headlamp cleaning system*

Sun visors

The switch is located on the left side of the dashboard.

The sun visors protect you from sun glare while driving.

Warning!

Do not use the vanity mirror while driving.

Keep the mirrors in the sun visors closed while vehicle is in motion. Reflected glare can endanger you and others.

왘 Swing sun visors down when you expe-

rience glare.

1 Mounting 2 Mirror cover 3 Mirror lamp* 4 Sun visor 왘 To use mirror, lift up cover 2.

If sunlight enters through a side win- dow, disengage sun visor from mounting 1 and pivot to the side. The mirror lamp* 3 will switch off.

1 Headlamp washer switch 왘 Switch on ignition. 왘 Press switch 1.

The headlamps are cleaned with a high-pressure water jet.

For information on filling up the washer reservoir, see “Windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning system” (컄 page 243).

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Controls in detail Good visibility

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 comes on.

Deactivating 왘 Press button F (컄 page 151) again. The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

Warning!

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 flashing, 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.

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Controls in detail Climate control 왔 Climate control

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Item

1 Climate control panel 2 Left center air vent, adjustable 3 Right center air vent, adjustable 4 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for left center air vent

5 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for right center air vent

6 Air volume control for side air vent 7 Side air vent, adjustable 8 Side defroster vent, fixed

For draft-free ventilation, move the slid- ers for the center air vents 2, 3 and 7 to the middle position.

Climate control panel

Controls in detail Climate control

Item

1 Air volume control 2 Left-side temperature control 3 Right-side temperature control 4 Air distribution control switch 5 Rear window defroster 6 AC cooling on/off (ACOFF) 7 Air distribution and air volume

(automatic)

8 Air recirculation 9 Defrosting

The storage compartment between the front seats can be ventilated (컄 page 157). For information on rear passenger com- partment adjustable air vents see “Rear passenger compartment adjustable air vents” (컄 page 158).

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i Severe conditions (e.g. strong air pollu- tion) may require replacement of the fil- ter before its scheduled interval. A clogged filter will reduce the air volume to the interior. If the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate the interior before driving off. Keep the air intake grille in front of the windshield free of snow and debris.

Controls in detail Climate control

The climate control is operational whenev- er the engine is running. You can operate the climate control system in either the au- tomatic or manual mode. The system cools or heats the interior depending on the se- lected interior temperature and the cur- rent outside temperature.

Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and odors are filtered out before outside air en- ters the passenger compartment through the air distribution system. The air conditioning will not engage (no cooling) if the ACOFF mode is selected (컄 page 156).

Warning!

Warning!

Follow the recommended settings for heat- ing and cooling given on the following pag- es. Otherwise the windows could fog up, impairing visibility and endangering you and others.

When operating the climate control, the air that enters the passenger compartment through the air vents in the footwell can be very hot or very cold (depending on the set temperature). This may case burns or frost- bite on unprotected skin in the immediate area of the air vents. Always keep sufficient distance between unprotected parts of the body and the footwell air vents. If necessary, change the air flow using the air distribution controls to direct the air away from the foot- well air vents (컄 page 153).

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Setting the temperature

Use temperature controls 2 and 3 to separately adjust the air temperature on each side of the passenger compartment. You should raise or lower the temperature setting in small increments, preferably starting at 72°F (22°C).

When operating the climate control system in automatic mode, you will only rarely need to adjust the tempera- ture, air volume and air distribution.

Increasing 왘 Turn the temperature control 2 or 3

slightly to the right. The climate control system will corre- spondingly adjust the interior air tem- perature.

Decreasing 왘 Turn the temperature control 2 or 3

slightly to the left. The climate control system will corre- spondingly adjust the interior air tem- perature.

Adjusting air distribution and volume

Use the air distribution control 4 (컄 page 151) to adjust the air distribution. The following symbols are found on the controls:

Function

Symbol a Directs air through the cen- ter, side and rear passen- ger compartment air vents Z Directs air to the windows X Directs air into the entire

vehicle interior

Y Directs air to the footwells

Controls in detail Climate control

Use the air volume control 1 to adjust the air volume. You can select between six air volume speeds.

Adjusting manually 왘 Press the U button.

The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

왘 Select any of the six air volume speeds

using the air volume control 1 (컄 page 151) and the air distribution.

Adjusting automatically 왘 Press the U button.

The indicator lamp on the button comes on. The air distribution and vol- ume is adjusted automatically.

Windshield fogged on the outside 왘 Switch the windshield wipers on. 왘 Switch to manual mode. 왘 Turn the air distribution control

to a or Y.

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Controls in detail Climate control

Defrosting

These settings should only be selected for a short time.

Activating 왘 Press button P (컄 page 151). The indicator lamp on the button comes on

or 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 Open left and right side air vents

(컄 page 151) and adjust side air vents upwards.

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Deactivating 왘 Press button P (컄 page 151).

The indicator lamp on the button goes out. Defrosting is turned off.

Air recirculation mode

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 comes on.

If you keep button O pressed the side windows and panorama slid- ing/pop-up roof* will close. The air recirculation mode is activated automatically at high outside tempera- tures. If you have turned off the air condition- ing (컄 page 156) or the outside temperature is below 41°F (5°C), the air recirculation mode will not switch on automatically.

Warning!

Never operate the windows or panorama sliding/pop-up roof* if there is the possibil- ity of anyone being harmed by the closing procedure.

Controls in detail Climate control

Vehicles without panorama sliding/pop-up roof: In the event that the procedure causes po- tential danger, the opening and closing of the side windows can be immediately halted by pressing or pulling the respective window switch.

Vehicles with panorama sliding/pop-up roof: In the event that the procedure causes po- tential danger, the opening and closing of the side windows can be immediately halted by releasing the O button or by pressing or pulling the respective window switch. The opening and closing of the panorama sliding /pop-up roof* can be immediately halted by releasing the O button or by moving the panorama sliding/pop-up roof switch in the overhead control panel in any direction.

Deactivating 왘 Press button O (컄 page 151).

The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

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 panorama slid- ing/pop-up roof* will return 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)

Deactivating the climate control sys- tem

Deactivating 왘 Set the air volume control 1

(컄 page 151) to position 0. The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

Reactivating 왘 Set the air volume control 1

(컄 page 151) to any speed.

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Controls in detail Climate control

Air conditioning

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.

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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.

Activating Moist air can fog up the windows. You can dehumidify the air with the air condition- ing. 왘 Press ± again (컄 page 151).

The indicator lamp on the button ± goes out.

The air conditioning system uses the refrig- erant R134a. This refrigerant is free of CFCs which are harmful to the ozone layer.

Deactivating It is possible to deactivate the air condi- tioning (cooling) function of the climate control system. The air in the vehicle will then no longer be cooled or dehumidified. 왘 Press button ± (컄 page 151).

The indicator lamp on the button ± comes on.

Ventilated storage compartment

The front center console storage compart- ment has its own air vent that allows for cooling ventilation when the climate con- trol system is activated.

You should keep this air vent closed when outside temperatures are low.

1 Lever

Controls in detail Climate control

Opening the air vent 왘 Raise lever 1.

Closing the air vent 왘 Lower lever 1.

The compartment can get very warm due to its confined space. When storing heat sensitive objects in the compart- ment, close the air vent while heating the passenger compartment.

Do not obstruct the air vent in the stor- age compartment.

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Controls in detail Climate control

Rear passenger compartment adjustable air vents

To open center air vents: 왘 Turn thumbwheel 2 upward.

The temperature at the air vents for rear passenger compartment 1 and 3 is the same as at the dashboard center air vents.

1 Left center air vent 2 Thumbwheel for air volume control for

center air vents

3 Right center air vent

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왔 Audio system Audio and telephone, operation

These instructions are intended to help you become familiar with your Mercedes-Benz audio system. They con- tain useful tips and a detailed description of the user functions.

Warning!

In order to avoid distraction which could lead to an accident, the driver should enter system settings with the vehicle at a stand- still and operate the system only when road and traffic conditions permit. Always pay full attention to traffic conditions first before operating system controls while driving.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your car is cover- ing a distance of 50 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.

Operating safety

Warning!

Any alterations made to electronic compo- nents can cause malfunctions.

The radio, amplifier, CD changer*, satellite radio*, telephone* and voice control sys- tem* are interconnected. When one of the components is not operational or has not been removed/replaced properly, the func- tion of other components may be impaired.

This condition might seriously impair the operating safety of your vehicle.

We recommend that you have any service work on electronic components carried out by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

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Controls in detail Audio system

Operating and display elements

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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 panel

Cassette compartment behind display panel

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165

174, 178
183

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Item

Page

Item

Page

5 Alpha-numeric keypad

Band selection, station buttons (radio) CD selection (CD) Telephone number entry, retrieving speed dialing memory (telephone)

6 Scanning (radio, cassette,

CD)

7 Function button 8 Light-emitting diode

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180

167, 174, 178
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9 Function keys a Cassette eject b Cassette mode selector c Telephone* mode selector d Seek tuning (radio)

Track search (cassette, CD) Speed dialing memory (telephone)

e On/off Volume

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172
179
166
173, 178
183

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Controls in detail Audio system

Button and soft key operation

Operation

In these instructions, the alpha-numeric keypad (right side of radio panel) and the function buttons (left side of radio panel) are referred to as “buttons”. The four keys below the display panel are referred to as “soft keys”.

Do not press directly on the display face. Otherwise, the display will be damaged.

Switching on/off Switching on: 왘 Turn SmartKey in starter switch to

position 1 or 2.

or 왘 Turn control knob a.

If the radio is switched on without the SmartKey in the starter switch, it will automatically switch off again after ap- prox. 30 minutes.

Switching off: 왘 Remove SmartKey from starter switch. or 왘 Turn control knob a.

Adjusting the volume 왘 Turn control knob a.

The volume will increase or decrease depending on the direction turned.

The volume setting can be selected separately for the telephone*, audio system and voice control system*.

Adjusting audio functions Press the AUD key to call up the bass, tre- ble, balance and fader functions in the var- ious operating modes. Settings for bass and treble are stored separately for the AM and FM frequency bands, satellite radio (SAT) mode, cassette mode and CD mode.

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Bass 왘 Regardless of operating mode, press

the AUD key repeatedly until BASS appears on the display.

Treble 왘 Regardless of operating mode, press the AUD key repeatedly until TREBLE appears on the display.

왘 Press + or - key to increase or de-

왘 Press + or - key to increase or

crease level.

decrease level.

or 왘 Press both + and - keys simultaneously to reset the Bass to its center (flat) lev- el.

or 왘 Press both + and - keys simultaneously

to reset the Treble to its center (flat) level.

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Fader

Your vehicle may or may not have the fader function, depending on the vehicle equipment and model.

왘 Regardless of operating mode, press

the AUD key repeatedly until FADER appears on the display.

왘 Press F or R key to shift sound accord-

ingly to the front or rear speakers.

or 왘 Press both F and R keys simultaneously

to reset the Fader to its center level.

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Balance 왘 Regardless of operating mode, press the AUD key repeatedly until BALANCE appears on the display.

Returning audio functions to factory settings

왘 Press L or R key to shift sound accord-

ingly to the left or right speakers.

or 왘 Press both L and R keys simultaneously to reset the Balance to its center level.

왘 Regardless of operating mode, press

and hold AUD key longer than two seconds. RESET will appear on the display. All settings for bass, treble and balance are returned to the center level and the volume is set to a predefined level.

Audio system sound selection (EXT)* 왘 Regardless of operating 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.

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You can select from among the following settings: 앫 DRV: The tone level is set to the

Driver position; sound is directed toward the passengers.

앫 SP: The tone level is set for Speech, optimizing the sound for the spoken word.

앫 AMB: The tone level is set for

Ambience, producing a three-dimensional sound.

앫 OFF: The audio system sound

selection is turned off.

Telephone* muting If a telephone has been installed in the vehicle, the radio will switch to telephone mode when a call is incoming. The current audio source is muted.

Radio operation

Selecting radio mode 왘 Press b button. 왘 You can now receive radio stations

over the analog FM, AM or WB station frequencies or you can receive chan- nels digitally via satellite radio (SAT)*.

Analog station frequencies

Selecting the band You can select from among FM, AM or WB frequency bands. Weather band (컄 page 168).

FM frequency band: FM AM frequency band: MW (medium wave) 530......1710 KHz

87.7......107.9 MHz

왘 Press FM, AM or WB key repeatedly un-

til desired band has been selected. The FM, AM and WB frequency bands are called up one after the other. The frequency band currently selected appears in the upper left-hand corner of the display.

Selecting a station The following options are available for selecting a station: 앫 Direct frequency band input

(컄 page 166)

앫 Manual tuning (컄 page 166) 앫 Automatic seek tuning (컄 page 166) 앫 Scan tuning (컄 page 167) 앫 Preset buttons (컄 page 167) 앫 Automatic station memory (Autostore)

(컄 page 167)

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Direct frequency input Select the desired frequency band.

Manual tuning 왘 Select the desired frequency band.

Automatic seek tuning 왘 Select the desired frequency band.

왘 Press “ button. 왘 Enter desired frequency using

buttons 4 to M.

You can only enter frequencies within the respective waveband. If a button is not pressed within four seconds, the radio will return to the station last tuned to.

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- wards, the radio will be muted and highspeed tuning will take place until the button is released.

왘 Press either the f or e button. The radio will tune to the next higher or next lower receivable frequency.

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Scan tuning 앫 Starting scan tuning

왘 Select desired frequency band.

Manual station memory (Presets) You can store ten AM and ten FM stations. 앫 Storing stations

왘 Tune in the desired station. 왘 Press and hold desired station

button 4 to M until a brief signal tone is heard.

Automatic station memory (Autostore) The Autostore memory function provides an additional memory level. The station memory for manually stored stations is not overwritten. 앫 Calling up Autostore memory level

왘 Briefly press the AS key.

왘 Press 2 button.

SC will appear on the display. The radio briefly tunes in all receivable stations on the band selected. The first scan cycle will tune in only the stations with a strong signal. The second scan cycle will tune in every receivable station.

앫 Ending scan tuning

왘 Press 2 button or d, c,

f or e button. SC disappears from the display.

AS is highlighted in the display. The radio finds the ten stations with the strongest signals. These stations are stored on the station buttons 4 to M in order of signal strength.

The frequency is stored on the selected station button. The frequency band and station button number are shown in the up- per left-hand corner of the display.

앫 Retrieving a station from memory

왘 Press desired station button 4

to M.

앫 Leaving the Autostore memory level

앫 Retrieving a station from memory

왘 Press the AS key.

왘 Press desired station button 4

to M.

The highlighted AS in the display disappears.

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Weather band

Satellite radio (SAT)* (USA only)

Additional optional satellite radio equipment and a subscription to satel- lite radio service provider is required for the satellite radio operation de- scribed here. Feature description is based on preliminary information avail- able at time of printing. At time of printing, no date for availabil- ity of optional equipment required for satellite radio operation had been set. Contact your authorized Mecedes-Benz Center for details and availability for your vehicle. Satellite radio service may be unavail- able or interrupted from time to time for a variety of reasons, such as envi- ronmental or topographic conditions and other things we can't control. Ser- vice might also not be available in cer- tain places (e.g., in tunnels, parking garages, or within or next to buildings) or near other technologies.

왘 Press the WB key.

The weather band station last selected is tuned in.

왘 Select the desired weather band

station with buttons 4 to 7. If a station cannot be tuned in, a scan is automatically started.

왘 Press f or e button. The next

receivable weather band station is tuned in.

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Sirius Satellite Radio provides 100 chan- nels of digital-quality radio, among others music, sports, news, and entertainment, free of commercials. Sirius Satellite Radio uses a fleet of high-power satellites to broadcast 24 hours per day coast-to-coast. This diverse, satellite-delivered program- ming is available for a monthly subscrip- tion fee. For more information, call the Sirius ser- vice or contact www.siriusradio.com.

Program categories The channels are categorized. The catego- ries allow you to tune to stations broad- casting a certain type of program (PTY mode) (컄 page 171).

Starting satellite radio (SAT) 왘 Start radio mode.

If the radio was in SAT radio mode be- fore being turned off or changed to an- other operating mode, the last SAT channel selected is called up.

or 왘 Press the SAT key.

When you call up the SAT radio mode for the first time, ACQUIRING will appear on the display during the initialization process. or

The last channel selected is called up.

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Entering the Electronic Serial Number (ESN) The first time SAT radio is called up, you must give your SAT radio provider the Elec- tronic Serial Number (ESN) of your SAT receiver over the telephone. 왘 Press the SAT key.

The radio switches to SAT mode. CALL SIRI appears on the display.

왘 Call the telephone number and give

provider your ESN number.

Credit card information is also required for your application. The activation process takes approxi- mately five to ten minutes after calling the SIRIUS Service Center.

왘 Press the ESN key.

The provider’s phone number will ap- pear first. After pressing the ESN key again, the ESN number will appear. Make note of the phone number and ESN number.

왘 Press the ESN key repeatedly until all required information has appeared on the display.

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Channel selection The following options are available for se- lecting a channel: 앫 Direct channel input (컄 page 170) 앫 Manual tuning (컄 page 170) 앫 Preset channels (컄 page 170)

Direct channel input

왘 Press “ key. 왘 Enter desired channel number using

buttons 4 to M.

Only inputs for available channels are possible. If a button is not pressed within four seconds, the radio will return to the last station tuned.

Manual tuning 왘 Press and hold f, d, c or e button until the desired channel has been reached.

Preset channels You can store up to ten channels. 앫 Retrieving a channel from memory

왘 Press the desired channel button

4 to M.

앫 Storing channels

왘 Tune in the desired channel. 왘 Press and hold desired channel but- ton 4 to M until a brief signal tone sounds.

The channel is stored on the selected channel button.

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Program type (PTY) mode In PTY mode, you can tune in and select channels of a specific program type.

Calling up PTY mode 왘 Start SAT radio mode. 왘 Press the PTY key.

The name of the channel currently being received is shown.

Leaving PTY mode 왘 Press the CH key.

The number of the channel currently being received is shown.

Selecting channel category 왘 Press d or c button.

The individual program types are se- lected.

Tuning in a PTY channel Once you have selected a program type, you can tune in channels broadcasting a program that corresponds to the selected program type. 왘 Press f or e button.

The radio will tune to the next highest or lowest channel broadcasting this type of program.

Program Descriptive Text (PDT) In PDT mode, you can call up additional in- formation on the channel, the current track and the performing artists(s). 왘 Press the TXT key.

The station category appears on the display.

왘 Press the TXT key again within

four seconds. The title of the current track appears.

왘 Press the TXT key again within

four seconds. The name of the musician(s) of the cur- rent track appear on the display.

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Cassette operation

Playing cassettes 왘 Press 3 button.

The display panel folds down and the cassette compartment becomes ac- cessible.

왘 Insert cassette into the cassette com-

partment until it engages and tap it gently. The cassette will be pulled in automati- cally. The system switches to cassette mode. Side 1 will be played and SIDE 1 appears in the display. Side 1 is the side of the cassette which is facing up- ward. The cassette deck will automati- cally detect the type of tape.

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왘 Fold display panel back up and press gently on the display panel frame to lock it in place.

Do not press directly on the display face. Otherwise the display will be damaged.

A warning signal will sound after 20 seconds if the display panel is left in the down position. Fold display panel back up. If the display panel is not closed, a warning signal will sound and the radio will be muted.

Track selection

or 왘 If a cassette is already in the

mechanism, press j button.

왘 Press the TRK key.

The current track will be displayed as SIDE 1 or SIDE 2.

왘 You can switch sides at any time.

The side will be changed automatically at the end of the tape.

Cassette eject 왘 Press eject button 3.

The display folds down and the cas- sette is ejected. The system will switch back to radio mode automatically.

왘 Fold display panel back up and press gently on the display panel frame to lock it.

Do not press directly on the display face. Otherwise the display will be damaged.

Track search

Track search forward

왘 Press f button.

SEEK FWD will appear in the display. Track search will run the tape forward to the start of the next track and switch to Play.

The cassette will not be ejected when the system is switched off or switched to another operating mode.

The beginning of a track can only be found if there is pause of at least four seconds between tracks.

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Track search backward 왘 Press e button.

SEEK RWD will appear on the display. 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 d, c, f or

e button. The cassette will switch over to Play.

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Scanning 앫 Starting scan

Fast forward/reverse 앫 Starting cassette fast forward mode

왘 Press 2 button.

왘 Press d button.

Skipping blank sections (skip blank)

Switching on the skip blank function 왘 Press the SB key.

SB is highlighted in the display. If the system does not detect a sound signal, the cassette will automatically fast forward to the next sound signal.

SC will appear on the display. Each track on the cassette will be played briefly in ascending order.

앫 Stopping scan

왘 Press 2, d, c, f or

e button. The system will switch to Play.

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FORWARD will appear on the display.

앫 Starting cassette fast reverse mode

Switching off the skip blank function 왘 Press the SB key.

The highlighted SB in the display disap- pears.

왘 Press 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. 앫 Stopping the cassette fast forward/re-

verse mode 왘 Press d, c, f or

e button. The cassette will switch over to the play mode.

Dolby NR1 (noise reduction system) To enable optimum sound reproduction of cassettes recorded using Dolby B NR, the Dolby NR system should be switched on.

Switching on 왘 Press the NR key.

NR is highlighted in the display.

The Dolby NR function should be switched off when playing cassettes not recorded with Dolby B NR.

Switching off 왘 Press the NR key.

The highlighted NR in the display disap- pears.

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.

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CD changer* operation

General notes Should excessively high temperatures oc- cur while in CD mode, CD TEMP HIGH will appear on the display and the CD will be muted. The unit will then switch back to the last operating mode used until the tem- perature 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 labels or other material to them.

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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 to play CDs.

Loading/unloading the CD magazine 왘 Slide changer door to the right and

press eject button g.

왘 The magazine will be ejected.

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Use only original CDs. Using copied CDs may create problems during playback. Clean CDs from time to time with a com- mercially available cleaning cloth. Do not use solvents, anti-static sprays, etc. for cleaning. Replace the CD in its case after use. Protect CDs from heat and direct sun- light.

Only use CDs, which bear the label shown and that conform to the compact disc digital audio standard (IEC 60908). You can therefore only use CDs with a maxi- mum thickness of 1.3 mm.

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Use of CDs which do not meet this standard may cause damage to the CD changer. Do not play single-CDs (80 mm) with an adapter. Your CD drive has been designed to play CDs which correspond to the EN 60908 standard. If you insert thicker data carriers, e.g. ones that have data on both sides (one side with DVD data, the other side with audio data), they cannot be ejected and will damage the drive.

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.

i CDs which have been inserted improp- erly or are unreadable will not be played.

왘 Push magazine into CD changer in di- rection of arrow and close sliding door.

Playing CDs 왘 Press i button.

CD will appear on the display.

The last CD listened to will then start play- ing at the point where it was switched off. After the last track on a CD has finished, the next CD is automatically played.

1 CD 2 CD changer 3 CD tray 4 CD magazine 왘 Remove magazine and pull CD tray fully

out.

왘 Place CD in recess of tray, label side

up.

왘 Push tray into magazine in direction of

arrow.

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Selecting CDs

왘 You can select from among the CDs in the CD magazine using buttons 4 to 6. CD and the magazine slot number of the