2003 Mercedes-benz C Class Coupe Owners Manual

Resetting 103

Trunk

Auxiliary fuse box 304
Lighting 101
Trunk lid 85

Trunk lid

Closing 86
Emergency release 86
Opening 85

Turn signal lamps

Replacing bulbs 280, 281

Turn signals 47

Additional in mirrors 280
Cleaning lenses 242
Front bulbs 280, 282, 284
Indicator lamps 23
Rear bulbs 281, 286

Turning off

Engine 52

Units

Upgrade signals Tele Aid* 207

Uphill driving

Cruise control 190

Upshifting 133
Useful features 195

Ashtrays 198
Cigarette lighter 199
Garage door opener 209
Interior storage spaces 195
Tele Aid* 201
Telephone* 200

Setting speedometer units 117
Setting temperature units 117

Vehicle

Unlocking 30, 82

Driver’s door in an emergency 274
Fuel filler flap 224
Global 83
In an emergency 274
Selective settings 83
Transmission selector lever

manually 277

Trunk lid in an emergency 275
Vehicle in an emergency 208
With the SmartKey 30

Individual settings 114, 115
Locking 25
Locking in an emergency 275
Lowering 291
Service battery 294
Towing 299
Unlocking 25
Unlocking in an emergency 274

Vehicle battery 294
Vehicle care 240

Cup holder 243
Engine cleaning 242

Index

Gear selector lever 243
Hard plastic trim items 244
Headlamps 242
Instrument cluster 243
Leather upholstery 244
Light alloy wheels 243
MB Tex upholstery 244
Ornamental moldings 242
Paintwork 241
Plastic and rubber parts 244
Power washer 241
Seat belts 244
Steering wheel 243
Tail lamps 242
Tar stains 241
Turn signals 242
Vehicle washing 242
Window cleaning 243
Wiper blades 243

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 308
Vehicle jack 272
Vehicle lighting

Checking 225

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Index

Vehicle tool kit 272

Alignment bolt 272
Spare fuses 272
Special fuse puller 272
Towing eye bolt 272
Vehicle jack 272
Wheel bolts 272
Wheel wrench 272

Vehicle washing 242
Ventilated storage compartment 148
Ventilation

Storage compartment 148

VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) 308,

331

Voice control system* 331
Voice recognition system*

Hands-free microphone 26

Warning sounds

Drivers seat belts 62
Parking brake 46

Warranty coverage 307
Washer fluid see Windshield washer fluid Washing the vehicle 240
Wear pattern (tires) 235
Weights 316

354

Wheel change

Tightening torque 291

Wheels

Rotating 235
Tires and wheels 233

Window curtain airbags 61
Windows see Side windows Windshield

Defogging 145, 153
Refilling washer fluid 232
Replacing wiper blades 287
Washer fluid 232, 324
Washer system 324

Windshield washer fluid 324
Message in display 270
Mixing ratio 324
Refilling 232
Wiping with 49

Windshield washer system 324
Windshield wipers 48

Fast wiper speed 48
Replacing wiper blades 287
Single wipe 49
Switching on 48
Wiping with windshield washer fluid 49

Winter driving 236

Block heater 237
Snow chains 237
Tires 236
Transmission program mode 136

Winter driving instructions 220
Winter tires 236
Wiper blades

Cleaning 243
Installing 287
Removing 287
Removing insert 287
Replacing 287

Wiping

And washing simultaneously 49
Interval 48
With windshield washer fluid 49

Xenon headlamps Bi-Xenon 327

Service and Literature

Your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center has trained technicians and original Mercedes-Benz parts to service your vehicle properly. For

expert advice and quality service, see your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

If your are interested in obtaining service literature for your vehicle, please contact your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. We con-

sider this the best way for you to obtain accurate information for your vehicle.

For further information you can find us on the Mercedes-Benz web-site www.mbusa.com or www.mercedes-benz.ca.

Warning!

To help avoid personal injury, be extremely careful when performing any service work or repairs. Improper or incomplete service or the use of incorrect or inappropriate parts or materials may damage the vehicle or its equipment, which may in turn result in personal injury.

If you have any question about carrying out some service, turn to the advice of an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

We reserve the right to modify the technical details of the vehicle as given in the data and illustrations of this Operator’s Manual. Re-

printing, translation and copying, even of excerpts, is not permitted without our prior authorization in writing.

Title illustration no. P00.01-2284-31

Press time 12/13/02

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