2003 Mercedes-benz C Class Wagon Owners Manual

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Side support will be decreased. When the engine is turned off, the last cushion setting is retained in memory, and the cushion is automatically ad- justed to this setting when the engine is restarted. 93 Switching off seat heating 왘 If one indicator lamp is on, press upper switch position 1. 왘 If both indicator lamps are on, press lower switch position 2. The seat heater will be automatically switched off after approximately 30 minutes. S203 MY03_A.book Page 94 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Controls in detail Seats Heated seats* Both switches for the front seats are locat- ed in the center console. 1 Normal heating 2 Rapid heating 왘 Make sure that the ignition is switched on. All the lamps in the instrument cluster light up. Switching on seat heating 왘 Press upper switch position 1. 94 A red indicator lamp on the switch lights up. Switching on rapid seat heating 왘 Press lower switch position 2. Both red indicator lamps on the switch light up. If one or both of the lamps on the seat heater switch are blinking, there is in- sufficient voltage available since too many electrical consumers are turned on. The seat heater switches off auto- matically. The seat heater will switch back on again automatically as soon as suffi- cient voltage is available. The system switches over to normal heating mode after approximately five minutes. Only one indicator lamp re- mains lit. S203 MY03_A.book Page 95 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Memory function* Prior to operating the vehicle, the driv- er should check and adjust the seat height, seat position fore and aft, and seat backrest angle if necessary, to en- sure adequate control, reach and com- fort. The head restraint should also be adjusted for proper height. Also see air- bag section (컄 page 57) for proper seat positioning. In addition, adjust the steering wheel to ensure adequate control, reach, opera- tion and comfort. Both the inside and outside rear view mirrors should be ad- justed for adequate rear vision. Fasten seat belts. Infants and small children should be seated in a properly secured restraint system that complies with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213 and 225 and Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213 and 210.2. The memory button and stored position switch are located on the door. You can store up to three different settings per key. The following settings are saved for each stored position: 앫 Driver’s seat and backrest position 앫 Steering wheel position 앫 Driver’s side exterior rear view mirror position 앫 Passenger side exterior rear view mir- ror position 앫 Front passenger seat position These key-dependent memory settings can be deactivated if desired (컄 page 127). Controls in detail Memory function* Warning! Do not activate the memory function while driving. Activating the memory function while driving could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle. 95 S203 MY03_A.book Page 96 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Controls in detail Memory function* Storing positions into memory Recalling positions from memory 왘 Adjust the seats, steering wheel and rear view mirrors to the desired posi- tion (컄 page 32). 왘 Turn button 2 to selected memory po- sition. 왘 Press memory button 1. 왘 Release memory button and push button 2 within three seconds. All the settings are stored at the select- ed position. 왘 Turn button 2 to selected memory po- sition. 왘 Press and hold button 2 until the seat, steering wheel and rear view mirrors have fully moved to the stored posi- tions. Releasing the button immediately stops movement to the stored posi- tions. Warning! Do not operate the power seats using the memory button if the seat backrest is in an excessively reclined position. Doing so could cause damage to front or rear seats. First move backrest to an upright position. 1 Memory button 2 Stored position button 왘 Make sure that the ignition is switched on or the relevant door is open and the SmartKey is inserted in the starter switch. 96 S203 MY03_A.book Page 97 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Storing exterior rear view mirror parking position For easier parking, you can adjust the passenger-side exterior rear view mirror so that you can see the right rear wheel as soon as you engage reverse gear R. You can store a parking position for the passenger exterior rear view mirror for each key using the memory button. For information about activating the parking position, see “Activating exterior rear view mirror parking position” (컄 page 142). 1 Memory button 2 Adjustment button 3 Passenger side exterior rear view mirror 왘 Stop the vehicle. 왘 Switch ignition on (if not already on). 왘 Press button 3. The passenger side exterior rear view mirror is selected. Controls in detail Memory function* 왘 Adjust the exterior rear view mirror with button 2 so that you see the rear wheel and the road curb. 왘 Press the memory button “M” 1 on the door. 왘 Within three seconds press bottom of adjustment button 2 above the exterior lamp switch. The parking position is stored if the mirror does not move. If the mirror does move, repeat the above steps. After the setting is stored you can move the mirror again. 97 S203 MY03_A.book Page 98 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM M Off U Automatic headlamp mode C Parking lamps (also side marker lamps, tail lamps, license plate lamps, instrument panel lamps) Canada only: When engine is run- ning, the low beam is also switched on. B Low beam plus parking lamps or high beam headlamps (combination switch pushed forward). ˆ Standing lamps, right (turn left one stop) ‚ Standing lamps, left (turn left two stops) If you remove the key and open the driver’s door while the parking lamps or low beam headlamps are switched on, then 앫 a warning sounds 앫 $ appears in the multifunction display 앫 the message TURN OFF LAMPS ap- pears in the multifunction display With the daytime running lamp mode activated and the engine running, the low beam headlamps cannot be switched off manually. Controls in detail Lighting Lighting For notes on how to switch on the head- lamps and use the turn signals, see the “Getting started” section (컄 page 47). Exterior lamp switch The exterior lamp switch is located on the dashboard to the left of the steering wheel 98 S203 MY03_A.book Page 99 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Manual headlamp mode The low beam headlamps and parking lamps can be switched on and off with the exterior lamp switch. For exterior lamp switch, see above. Automatic headlamp mode The parking lamps, low beam headlamps and license plate lamps switch on and off automatically depending on the brightness of the ambient light. 왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to U. Controls in detail Lighting Front fog lamps and rear fog lamp can not be switched on manually with exte- rior lamp switch in position U. To activate the fog lamps, turn exterior lamp switch to position B. If you drive in countries where vehicles drive on the other side of the road than the country where the vehicle is regis- tered, you must have the headlamps modified for symmetrical low beams. Relevant information can be obtained at your authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen- ter. Warning! In automatic headlamp mode, the head- lamps will not be automatically switched on under foggy conditions. To minimize risk to you and to others, activate headlamps by turning exterior lamp switch to B. The driver is responsible for the operation of the vehicle’s lights at all times. The automat- ic headlamp feature is only an aid to the driv- er. Switch on the vehicle lights manually when driving or when traffic conditions re- quire you to do so. With the daytime running lamp mode activated, the low beam headlamps will not be switched off automatically. 99 S203 MY03_A.book Page 100 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Controls in detail Lighting Daytime running lamp mode 왘 Turn exterior lamp switch to position M or U. When the engine is running, the low beam headlamps are automatically switched on. In low ambient light conditions the parking lamps will also switch on. Canada only When you shift from a driving position to position N or P, the low beam switches off (with a three-minute delay). For nighttime driving you should turn the exterior lamp switch to position B to permit activation of the high beam head- lamps. USA only The high beam headlamps can also be ac- tivated when driving with the daytime run- ning lamp mode activated and exterior lamp switch in position M. To activate the daytime running lamp mode, see “Setting daytime running lamp mode” (컄 page 121). See notes on the exterior lamp switch (컄 page 98). Locator lighting and night security illu- mination Locator lighting and night security illumi- nation are described in the control system section under “Setting locator lighting” (컄 page 122) and “Setting night security il- lumination” (컄 page 122). Switching on front fog lamps 왘 Make sure that the low beam head- lamps are switched on. 왘 Pull out exterior lamp switch to first stop. The green indicator lamp ‡ in the lamp switch lights up. 100 Fog lamps will operate with the parking lamps and/or the low beam headlamps on. Fog lamps should only be used in conjunction with low beam headlamps. Consult your State or Province Motor Vehicle Regulations regarding allow- able lamp operation. Switching on rear fog lamp 왘 Make sure that the low beam head- lamps are switched on. 왘 Pull out exterior lamp switch to second stop. The yellow indicator lamp † in the lamp switch lights up. S203 MY03_A.book Page 101 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Combination switch The combination switch is located on the left side of the steering column. 1 High beam 2 High beam flasher Switching on high beams 왘 Turn exterior lamp switch to position B or to U (컄 page 98). 왘 Push the combination switch in direction 1. The high beam symbol is illuminated on the instrument cluster. Controls in detail Lighting High beam flasher 왘 Pull the combination switch briefly in direction 2. Switching on the hazard warning flasher 왘 Press the hazard warning flasher Hazard warning flasher The hazard warning flasher can be activat- ed with the ignition switched on or off. It is activated automatically when an airbag is deployed. The switch is located on the center con- sole. switch. All turn signals will blink. With the hazard warning flasher acti- vated and the combination switch set for either left or right turn, only the re- spective left or right turn signals will operate when the key in the starter switch is in position 1 or 2. Switching off the hazard warning flasher 왘 Press hazard warning flasher switch again. 1 Hazard warning flasher switch 101 S203 MY03_A.book Page 102 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Controls in detail Lighting Interior lighting The controls are located in the overhead control panel. 1 Rear interior lights 2 Right front reading lamp 3 Rocker switch: Automatic control off 4 Rocker switch: Automatic control on 5 Rocker switch: Front interior lights on 6 Left front reading lamp 102 If the door remains open, the interior lamps switch off automatically after ap- proximately five minutes, when the key is removed or in the starter switch position 0. An interior lamp switched on manually does not go out automatically. Activating automatic control 왘 Press the rocker switch to the center position 4. Interior lamps are switched on in dark- ness, when 앫 unlocking the vehicle 앫 opening a door 앫 removing the SmartKey from start- er switch 앫 opening the tailgate The interior lamps are switched off follow- ing an adjustable time delay (컄 page 124). Deactivating automatic control 왘 Press the rocker switch to the right position 3. The interior lighting remains switched off, even when 앫 centrally unlocking the vehicle 앫 opening a door 앫 removing the SmartKey from the starter switch 앫 opening the tailgate Manual control Switching rear interior lights on and off 왘 Press button 1. The lights in the rear passenger com- partment go on. 왘 Press button 1 again. The lights in the rear passenger com- partment go out. S203 MY03_A.book Page 103 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Switching right front reading lamp on and off 왘 Press button 2. Switching all front interior lights on and off 왘 Press button 5. The right reading lamp goes on. The front interior lamps go on. 왘 Press button 2 again. 왘 Press rocker switch to position 3 or 4. The right reading lamp goes off. The front interior lamps go out. Switching left front reading lamp on and off 왘 Press button 6. The left reading lamp goes on. 왘 Press button 6 again. The left reading lamp goes off. The setting selected for the interior lighting is used for the cargo compart- ment lighting as well. If you leave the tailgate open for an ex- tended period of time, the cargo com- partment lighting will switch off automatically after approximately ten minutes Controls in detail Lighting Door entry lamps The appropriate door entry lamp switches on if a door is opened in darkness and if the interior lighting is switched to automat- ic function. The entry lamp switches off automatically when the door is closed. If you turn the key in the starter switch to position 0 and switch off the exterior headlamps, the door entry lamps will remain lit for approximately five min- utes. 103 S203 MY03_A.book Page 104 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Controls in detail Instrument cluster Instrument cluster A full view illustration of the instrument cluster can be found in the “At a glance” section of this manual (컄 page 22). The instrument cluster is activated when you: 앫 open a door 앫 turn on the ignition 앫 press the reset knob (컄 page 22) 앫 switch on the exterior lamps You can change the instrument cluster set- tings in the Instrument cluster submenu of the control system (컄 page 118). 104 Instrument cluster illumination Use the reset knob (컄 page 22) to adjust the illumination brightness for the instru- ment cluster. The instrument cluster illumination is dimmed or brightened automatically to suit ambient light conditions. The instrument cluster illumination will also be adjusted automatically when you switch on the vehicle’s exterior lamps. To brighten illumination 왘 Turn the reset knob in the instrument cluster (컄 page 22) clockwise. The instrument cluster illumination will brighten. To dim illumination 왘 Turn the reset knob in the instrument cluster (컄 page 22) counterclockwise. The instrument cluster illumination will dim. Coolant temperature display Warning! 앫 Driving when your engine is badly over- heated can cause some fluids which may have leaked into the engine com- partment to catch fire. You could be se- riously burned. 앫 Steam from an overheated engine can cause serious burns and can occur just by opening the engine hood. Stay away from the engine if you see or hear steam coming from it. Turn off the engine, get out of the vehicle and do not stand near the vehicle until it cools down. S203 MY03_A.book Page 105 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Controls in detail Instrument cluster Tachometer The red marking on the tachometer de- notes excessive engine speed. Avoid driving at excessive engine speeds, as it may result in serious en- gine damage that is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. To help protect the engine, the fuel supply is interrupted if the engine is operated within the red marking. During severe operating conditions and stop-and-go city traffic, the coolant tem- perature may rise close to 248°F (120°C). The engine should not be operated with the coolant temperature above 248°F (120°C). Doing so may cause serious en- gine damage which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Trip odometer 왘 Make sure you are viewing the trip odometer and main odometer (컄 page 107) in the multifunction dis- play. 왘 Press and hold the reset knob on the in- strument cluster (컄 page 22) until the trip odometer is reset. 105 Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 1 or 2. 왘 Call up the trip odometer and main odometer by pressing button è or ÿ on the multifunction steering wheel (컄 page 108). 왘 Press button j or k until the coolant temperature display appears. Excessive coolant temperatures trigger a warning in the multifunction display. S203 MY03_A.book Page 106 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM The temperature sensor is located in the front bumper area. Due to its location, the sensor can be affected by road or engine heat during idling or slow driving. This means that the accuracy of the displayed temperature can only be verified by com- parison to a thermometer placed next to the sensor, not by comparison to external displays (e.g. bank signs etc.). When moving the vehicle into colder ambi- ent temperatures (e.g. when leaving your garage), you will notice a delay before the lower temperature is displayed. A delay also occurs when ambient temper- atures rise. This prevents inaccurate tem- perature indications caused by heat radiated from the engine during idling or slow driving. Controls in detail Instrument cluster Outside temperature indicator Warning! The outside temperature indicator is not de- signed to serve as an ice-warning device and is therefore unsuitable for that purpose. Indicated temperatures just above the freez- ing point do not guarantee that the road sur- face is free of ice. The road may still be icy, especially in wooded areas or on bridges. 106 S203 MY03_A.book Page 107 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Control system The control system is activated as soon as the key in the starter switch is turned to position 1. The control system enables you to 앫 call up information about your vehicle 앫 change vehicle settings For example, you can use the control sys- tem to find out when your vehicle is next due for service, to set the language for messages in the instrument cluster dis- play, and much more. The displays for the audio systems (ra- dio, CD player, cassette player) will ap- pear in English, regardless of the language selected. Controls in detail Control system Warning! Multifunction display A driver’s attention to the road and traffic conditions must always be his/her primary focus when driving. For your safety and the safety of others, se- lecting features through the multifunction steering wheel should only be done by the driver when traffic and road conditions per- mit it to be done safely. Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate- ly 13.5 m) every second. The control system relays information to the multifunction display. 1 Outside temperature 2 Main odometer 3 Trip odometer 4 Automatic transmission program mode 5 Current gear selector lever position 6 Digital clock 107 S203 MY03_A.book Page 108 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Controls in detail Control system Multifunction steering wheel The displays in the multifunction display and the settings in the control system are controlled by the buttons on the multifunc- tion steering wheel. 108 Pressing any of the buttons on the multi- function steering wheel will alter what is shown in the multifunction display. The information available in the multifunc- tion display is arranged in menus, each containing a number of functions or sub- menus. The individual functions are then found within the relevant menu (radio or CD op- erations under AUDIO, for example). These functions serve to call up relevant informa- tion or to customize the settings for your vehicle. 1 Multifunction display in the speed- ometer Operating the control system 2 Selecting the submenu or setting the volume ç down / to decrease æ up / to increase 3 Telephone* í to take a call ì to end a call 4 Menu systems è for next menu ÿ for previous menu 5 Moving within a menu j for next display k for previous display S203 MY03_A.book Page 109 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM It is helpful to think of the menus, and the functions within each menu, as being ar- ranged in a circular pattern. 앫 If you press button è or ÿ re- peatedly, you will pass through each menu one after the other. 앫 If you press button k or j re- peatedly, you will pass through each function display, one after the other, in the current menu. In the SETTINGS menu, instead of functions you will find a number of submenus for calling up and changing settings. For in- structions on using these submenus, see the “Settings menu” section (컄 page 116). The number of menus available in the sys- tem depends on which optional equipment is installed in your vehicle. Controls in detail Control system The menus are described on the following pages. 109 S203 MY03_A.book Page 110 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Controls in detail Control system Menus This is what you will see when you scroll through the menus. The table on the next page provides an overview of the individual menus. 110 S203 MY03_A.book Page 111 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Menus, submenus and functions Menu 1 Standard display Menu 2 AUDIO Menu 3 NAVI* Coolant tempera- ture display Select radio station Activate route guidance Menu 4 Malfunction memory Call up malfunc- tion messages Digital speedometer Operate CD play- er* Call up FSS Operate cassette player Check engine oil lev- el Controls in detail Control system Menu 5 Settings Menu 6 Trip computer Menu 7 Telephone* Fuel consumption statistics after start Fuel consumption statistics since the last reset Call up range Load phone book Search for name in phone book Reset to factory settings Instrument clus- ter submenu Lighting sub- menu Vehicle sub- menu Convenience submenu 111 S203 MY03_A.book Page 112 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Controls in detail Control system The headings used in the menus table are designed to facilitate navigation within the system and are not neces- sarily identical to those shown in the control system displays. The first function displayed in each menu will automatically show you which part of the system you are in. Standard display menu AUDIO menu The functions in the AUDIO menu operate the audio equipment which you currently have turned on. If no audio equipment is currently turned on, the message AUDIO OFF is shown in the display. The following functions are available: Function Select radio station Operate CD player* Operate cassette player Page 113 113 114 You can select the functions in the stan- dard display menu with button k or j. The following functions are available: Function Call up coolant temperature dis- play Call up digital speedometer Call up FSS Check engine oil level Page 104 see below 246 235 Display digital speedometer 왘 Press button j twice. The current vehicle speed is shown in the multifunction display. 112 S203 MY03_A.book Page 113 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Controls in detail Control system Select radio station 왘 Turn on the radio (컄 page 162) Vehi- cles with COMAND*: Refer to separate operating instructions. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until you see the currently tuned sta- tion in the display. 왘 Press button k or j repeatedly until the desired station is found. The type of search depends on the set- ting for the station tuning (컄 page 125): 앫 The next stored station is selected (SP) 앫 Station search Operate the CD player* 왘 Turn on the radio and select the CD player (컄 page 163) Vehicles with CO- MAND*: Refer to separate operating in- structions. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until the settings for the CD currently being played are shown in the display. 1 Station frequency 2 Waveband setting 3 Setting for station selection using memory You can only store new stations using the corresponding feature on the radio (컄 page 169) Vehicles with COMAND*: Refer to separate operating instruc- tions. You can also operate the radio in the usual manner. 1 Current track 2 Current CD (for CD changer*) 왘 Press button k or j repeatedly until the desired track is selected. To select a CD from the magazine, press a number on the audio system or the COMAND* system key pad located in the center dashboard. 113 S203 MY03_A.book Page 114 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Controls in detail Control system Operate the cassette player 왘 Turn on the radio and select the cas- sette player (컄 page 170) Vehicles with COMAND*: Refer to separate op- erating instructions. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until the settings for the cassette cur- rently being played are shown in the display. 1 Current side 왘 Press button j to fast forward to the next track. 왘 Press button k to rewind the cas- sette to the beginning of the current track. 114 To select the reverse side of the tape, press button below track number on the audio system display, or enter re- quest on the COMAND* system locat- ed in the center dashboard. NAVI menu The NAV menu contains the functions need- ed to operate your navigation system. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until you see the message NAV in the display. 앫 If the navigation system is switched off, the message NAV OFF is shown in the display. 앫 If the navigation system is on, the mes- sage NAV ACTIVE is shown in the dis- play. Please refer to the COMAND* manual for instructions on how to activate the route guidance system*. S203 MY03_A.book Page 115 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Malfunction memory menu Use the malfunction memory menu to scan malfunction and warning messages that may be stored in the system. What infor- mation is shown in the display depends on whether malfunctions have actually oc- curred. Warning! Malfunction and warning messages are only indicated for certain systems and are inten- tionally not very detailed. The malfunction and warning messages are simply a remind- er with respect to the operation of certain systems and do not replace the owner’s and/or driver’s responsibility to maintain the vehicle’s operating safety by having all required maintenance and safety checks performed on the vehicle and by bringing the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center to address the malfunction and warning messages (컄 page 260). Controls in detail Control system 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until you see the malfunction message memory in the display. No malfunction messages If no malfunctions have occurred, the mes- sage in the display is: NO MALFUNCTION Malfunctions have occurred If malfunctions have occurred, you will see the number of malfunctions in the display: Should any malfunctions occur while driv- ing, the number of malfunctions will reap- pear in the display when the key in the starter switch is turned to position 0 or re- moved from the starter switch. The message memory will be cleared when you turn the key in the starter switch to position 1 or 2. You will then only see high-priority messages in the multifunction display (컄 page 260). 1 Number of malfunctions 왘 Press button k or j. The stored messages will now be dis- played in order. See the “Practical hints” section for malfunction and warning messages (컄 page 260). 115 S203 MY03_A.book Page 116 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Controls in detail Control system Settings menu In the SETTINGS menu there are two func- tions: 앫 The function RESET TO FACTORY SET- TINGS, with which you can reset all the settings to the original factory settings. 앫 A collection of submenus with which you can make individual settings for your vehicle. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until the SETTINGS menu is seen in the display. 116 Submenus in the Settings menu 왘 Press button k or j. In the display you see the collection of the submenus. Resetting all settings You can reset all the functions of all sub- menus to the factory settings. 왘 Press the reset knob in the instrument cluster for approximately three sec- onds. In the display you will see the request to press the reset knob again to con- firm. 왘 Press button ç. The selection marker moves to the next submenu. The submenus are arranged by hierarchy. Scroll down with the ç button, scroll up with the æ button. Move within the submenus with the k or j button to the individual functions. The settings themselves are made with button æ or ç. 왘 Press the reset knob again. The functions of all the submenus will reset to factory settings. The settings you have changed will not be reset unless you confirm the action by pressing the reset knob a second time. S203 MY03_A.book Page 117 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Controls in detail Control system Resetting the functions of a submenu For each submenu you can reset all the functions to the factory settings. 왘 Move to a function in the submenu. 왘 Press the reset knob in the instrument 왘 Press the reset knob again. cluster for approximately three sec- onds. In the display you will see the request to press the reset knob again to con- firm. All functions of the submenu will reset to factory settings. The table below shows what settings can be changed within the various menus. De- tailed instructions on making individual settings can be found on the following pag- es. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER Set time (hours) Set time (minutes) Select time display mode LIGHTING Set daytime running lamp mode (USA only) Set locator lighting Exterior lamps delayed shut-off VEHICLE Set station selection mode (radio) Set automatic locking CONVENIENCE Activate easy-entry/exit feature Set key dependency Set parking position for exterior rear view mirror Interior lighting delayed shut-off Select temperature display mode Select speedometer display mode Select language Select display (speed display or outside temperature) 117 S203 MY03_A.book Page 118 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Set time (hours) 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the IN- STRUMENT CLUSTER submenu. Set time (minutes) 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the IN- STRUMENT CLUSTER submenu. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see this message in the dis- play: TIME SETTINGS – HOURS. The selection marker is on the hour set- ting. until you see this message in the dis- play: TIME SETTINGS – MINUTES. The selection marker is on the minute setting. 왘 Press æ or ç to set the hour. 왘 Press æ or ç to set the minutes. Controls in detail Control system Instrument cluster submenu Access the INSTRUMENT CLUSTER submenu via the SETTINGS menu. Use the INSTRU- MENT CLUSTER submenu to change the in- strument cluster display settings. The following functions are available: Function Set time (hours) Set time (minutes) Select time display mode Select temperature display mode Select speedometer display mode Select language Select display (speed display or outside temperature) Page 118 118 119 119 119 120 120 118 S203 MY03_A.book Page 119 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Controls in detail Control system Selecting time display mode 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the IN- STRUMENT CLUSTER submenu. Selecting temperature display mode 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the IN- STRUMENT CLUSTER submenu. Selecting speedometer display mode 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the IN- STRUMENT CLUSTER submenu. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see this message in the dis- play: 12/24 HOUR. The selection marker is on the current setting. until you see this message in the dis- play: TEMP. INDICATOR. The selection marker is on the current setting. until you see this message in the dis- play: DISPLAY VALUES IN. The selection marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press æ or ç to set the 12h or 24h time display mode. 왘 Press æ or ç to set temperature unit to degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees Fahrenheit (°F). 왘 Press æ or ç to set speedome- ter unit to km or miles. 119 S203 MY03_A.book Page 120 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Controls in detail Control system Selecting language 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the IN- STRUMENT CLUSTER submenu. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see this message in the dis- play: TEXT. The selection marker is on the current setting. Available languages: 앫 German 앫 English 앫 Italian 앫 French 앫 Spanish Selecting display (speed display or out- side temperature) 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the IN- STRUMENT CLUSTER submenu. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see this message in the dis- play: SELECT DISPLAY. The selection marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press æ or ç to select the lan- guage to be used for the multifunction display messages. 왘 Press æ or ç to select the dis- play permanently shown in the multi- function display. 120 S203 MY03_A.book Page 121 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Lighting submenu Access the LIGHTING submenu via the SET- TINGS menu. Use the LIGHTING submenu to change the lamp and lighting settings on your vehicle. The following functions are available: Function Set daytime running lamp mode (USA only) Set locator lighting Exterior lamps delayed switch-off Interior lighting delayed shut-off 124 Page see below 122 122 Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only) 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the LIGHT- ING submenu. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see this message in the dis- play: LAMP CIRCUIT HEADLAMP MODE. The selection marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press æ or ç to select manual or daytime running lamp (constant) mode. This function is not available in countries where daytime running lamps are mandatory. Controls in detail Control system With daytime running lamp mode se- lected and the exterior lamp switch at position 0, the following lamps will come on automatically when the en- gine is turned on: 앫 Parking lamps and low beam head- lamps 앫 License plate lamps (in low ambient light conditions) If you turn the exterior lamp switch to another position, the corresponding lamp(s) will switch on. For safety reasons, resetting the LIGHTING submenu to factory settings (컄 page 117) will not reset the daytime running lamp mode. In the display you will then see the mes- sage: LIGHTING – CANNOT BE COM- PLETELY RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS WHILE DRIVING!. 121 S203 MY03_A.book Page 122 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Controls in detail Control system Setting locator lighting During darkness, the following lamps will come on when the exterior lamp switch is in position U, the locator lighting fea- ture is activated, and the vehicle is un- locked by remote control: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Front fog lamps The locator lighting switches off when the driver’s door is opened. It switches off au- tomatically after a period of approximately 40 seconds. 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the LIGHT- ING submenu. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see this message in the dis- play: LOCATOR LIGHTING. 122 The selection marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press æ or ç to select the de- sired setting. The locator lighting will be switched on or off. Setting night security illumination (Exterior lamps delayed shut-off) Use the HEADLAMPS DELAYED SHUT-OFF function to set whether and for how long you would like the exterior lamps to illumi- nate during darkness after all doors are closed. When the delayed shut-off feature is activated and the exterior lamp switch is in position U, the following lamps will remain lit after you remove the key from the starter switch: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Front fog lamps You can reactivate this function within ten minutes by opening a door. If you do not open a door after remov- ing the key, the lamps will automatical- ly switch off after 60 seconds. S203 MY03_A.book Page 123 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM 왘 Move the selection marker with 왘 Press æ or ç to select the de- the æ or ç button to the LIGHT- ING submenu. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see this message in the dis- play: HEADLAMPS DELAYED SHUT-OFF. The selection marker is on the current setting. sired lamp-on period. You can select: 앫 0 s, the delayed shut-off feature is deactivated 앫 15 s, 30 s, 45 s or 60 s, the delayed shut-off feature is activated Controls in detail Control system You can temporarily deactivate the de- layed switch-off feature: 왘 Before leaving the vehicle turn the key in the starter switch to position 0. 왘 Then turn it to position 2 and back to 0. The delayed shut-off feature is deacti- vated. It will reactivate as soon as you reinsert the key in the starter switch. 123 S203 MY03_A.book Page 124 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Controls in detail Control system Interior lighting delayed shut-off Use this function to set whether and for how long you would like the interior light- ing to remain lit during darkness after the key is removed from the starter switch. 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the LIGHT- ING submenu. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see this message in the dis- play: INT. LIGHTING DELAYED SHUT-OFF. The selection marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press æ or ç to select the de- sired lamp-on time period. You can se- lect: 앫 0 s, the delayed shut-off feature is deactivated 앫 5 s, 10 s, 15 s or 20 s, the delayed shut-off feature is activated Vehicle submenu Access the VEHICLE submenu via the SET- TINGS menu. Use the VEHICLE submenu to make general vehicle settings. The follow- ing functions are available: Function Set station selection mode (radio) Set automatic locking Page see below see below 124 S203 MY03_A.book Page 125 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Setting station selection mode Use the PRESS BUTTON IN AUDIO MODE function to select the manual or memory station selection mode for the radio (컄 page 113). 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the VEHI- CLE submenu. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see this message in the dis- play: PRESS BUTTON IN AUDIO MODE. The selection marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press æ or ç to select the de- sired station selection mode. You can select: 앫 STATION SEARCH 앫 MEMORY selects next stored station Controls in detail Control system Setting automatic locking Use this function to activate or deactivate the automatic central locking. With the au- tomatic central locking system activated, the vehicle is centrally locked at vehicle speeds of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h). 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the “Vehi- cle submenu”. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see this message in the dis- play: AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK. The selection marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press æ or ç to switch AUTOMAT- IC DOOR LOCK ON or OFF. 125 S203 MY03_A.book Page 126 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Controls in detail Control system Convenience submenu Access the CONVENIENCE submenu via the SETTINGS menu. Use the CONVENIENCE sub- menu to change the settings for a number of convenience features. The following functions are available: Function Page Activate easy-entry/exit feature see Set key dependency Set parking position for exterior rear view mirror below 127 128 Activating easy-entry/exit feature Use this function to activate and deacti- vate the easy-entry/exit feature. When the feature is activated, the steering wheel and driver’s seat will move back to facilitate ex- iting when you 앫 remove the key from the starter switch 앫 open the driver’s door However, the engine must be turned off. 126 Warning! You must make sure that no one can be- come trapped or injured by the moving steering wheel and the driver’s seat when the easy-entry/exit feature* is activated and the driver’s door is being opened and the engine is turned off or the SmartKey is removed from the starter switch. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsu- pervised use of vehicle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury. Do not leave children unattended in the ve- hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could open the driver’s door and unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit feature*, which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. After entering the vehicle, the steering wheel and seat will move into the position stored in memory when 앫 the driver’s door is closed 앫 you put the key in the starter switch and 앫 press the appropriate stored position button on the memory switch (컄 page 95) To cancel seat/steering wheel move- ment, do one of the following: 앫 press the seat adjustment switch* (컄 page 34) 앫 move the steering column stalk* (컄 page 38) 앫 press the memory switch (컄 page 96) S203 MY03_A.book Page 127 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the CONVE- NIENCE submenu. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see this message in the dis- play: EASY-ENTRY FEATURE ACTIVATE. The selection marker is on the current setting. The following settings are available for the easy-entry/exit feature: OFF STEERING COLUMN STEERING COLUMN + SEAT The easy-entry/ex- it feature is deacti- vated. Only the steering column is moved. Both the steering column and the seat are moved. 왘 Press æ or ç to change the easy-entry/exit setting. Controls in detail Control system Setting key dependency Use this function to set whether the mem- ory settings for the seats, the steering wheel and the mirrors should be stored separately for each key (컄 page 95). 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the CONVE- NIENCE submenu. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see this message in the dis- play: SETTINGS KEY-DEPENDENT. The selection marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press æ or ç to set key depen- dency to ON or OFF. 127 S203 MY03_A.book Page 128 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM The selection marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press æ or ç to switch function ON or OFF. Trip computer menu Use the trip computer menu to call up sta- tistical data on your vehicle. The following information is available: Function Fuel consumption statistics after start Fuel consumption statistics since last reset Call up range (distance to empty) 130 Page see below 129 Controls in detail Control system Setting parking position for exterior rear view mirror Use the MIRROR SETTING WHEN PARKING function to select whether the passen- ger-side exterior rear view mirror should be turned downward during parking maneu- vers, when reverse gear is engaged. For additional information, see “Activating ex- terior rear view mirror parking position” (컄 page 142). 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the CONVE- NIENCE submenu. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see this message in the dis- play: MIRROR SETTING WHEN PARKING. 128 S203 MY03_A.book Page 129 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Fuel consumption statistics after start 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly Fuel consumption since last reset 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until you see the first function of the Trip computer menu. 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 multi- function display: AFTER START. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see this message in the dis- play: AFTER RESET. 1 Distance driven since start 2 Time elapsed since start 3 Average fuel consumption since start 4 Average speed since start 1 Distance driven since last reset 2 Time elapsed since last reset 3 Average fuel consumption since last reset 4 Average speed since last reset Controls in detail Control system All statistics stored since the last en- gine start will be reset approximately four hours after the key in the starter switch is turned to position 0 or re- moved from the starter switch. Resetting will not occur if you turn the key back to position 1 or 2 within this time period. 129 S203 MY03_A.book Page 130 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Controls in detail Control system Resetting fuel consumption statistics 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly Call up range (distance to empty) 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until you see the first function of the Trip computer menu. 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 knob in the in- strument cluster (컄 page 22) until the value is reset to 0. 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. 130 S203 MY03_A.book Page 131 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM 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. Controls in detail Control system 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. 1 Signal strength This standby message indicates that your telephone is ready for use and you can op- erate it using the control system. 131 S203 MY03_A.book Page 132 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM 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: Vehicles with audio system: In top right corner; the higher the num- ber, the stronger the signal received from the net. Vehicles with COMAND*: In top left corner; the higher the num- ber of bars, the stronger the signal re- ceived from the net. 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. 132 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 dis- play. 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! dis- appears, the phone book has been loaded. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the desired name appears in the display. The stored names are displayed in in- creasing or decreasing alphabetical or- der. S203 MY03_A.book Page 133 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Controls in detail Control system 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 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. 133 S203 MY03_A.book Page 134 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Controls in detail Manual transmission Manual transmission Information for driving with a manual transmission is found in the “Getting start- ed” section (컄 page 44). Gearshift lever Do not exceed the maximum speed in the individual gears. Refer to tachometer (컄 page 105) for engine speeds. Warning! For vehicles equipped with a manual trans- mission, getting out of your vehicle with the gearshift lever not engaged in first or re- verse gear and parking brake engaged is dangerous. Also, when parked on an incline, 134 an engaged first or reverse gear alone may not prevent your vehicle from moving, possi- bly hitting people or objects. result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehi- cle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not pre- vent this type of loss of control. Always set the parking brake in addition to engaging first or reverse gear (컄 page 51). When parked on an incline, turn front wheels towards the road curb. Warning! When leaving the vehicle, always remove the key from the starter switch, and lock the ve- hicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could move the gearshift lever, which could result in an accident and/or serious injury. 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 105). 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 Warning! 왘 Stop the vehicle completely. 왘 Pull gearshift lever up and shift in On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could R reverse. S203 MY03_A.book Page 135 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:22 PM Automatic transmission* Information for driving with an automatic transmission is found in the “Getting start- ed” section (컄 page 44). Your transmission adapts its gear shifting process to your individual driving style by continually adjusting the shift points up or down. These shift point adjustments are performed based on current operating and driving conditions. If the operating conditions change the au- tomatic transmission reacts by adjusting its gear shift program. During the brief warm-up the transmis- sion upshifting is delayed. This allows the catalytic converter to heat up more quickly to operating temperatures. The automatic transmission selects indi- vidual gears automatically, depending on 앫 the selector lever position D with gear ranges 4, 3, 2, 1 (컄 page 137)

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