Mercedes C-Class

W203 since 2000 of release

Repair and car operation



Mercedes-Benz
+ Mercedes-Benz Cars of a class C (W-203)
- Operation manual
   Main bodies and management/control panels
   Locks, keys and locks. Uniform lock
   Protection against theft
   Simplification of landing and disembarkation from the car
   Seats
   Safety systems
   Steering wheel, rear-view mirrors
   Memory of provisions of seats, steering wheel and external mirrors
   Control panel
   Multipurpose steering wheel, universal display
   Switches
   Automatic heater and air conditioner. Ventilation. Independent heater
   Heater of back glass
   Window regulators, roof hatch
   Salon equipment
   Driving and auxiliary systems
   Precautionary alarm and control lamps, and also messages of the information display on the registered malfunctions
   First-aid kit, fire extinguisher, tool, sign of an emergency stop and compartment of a spare wheel. Sealing of punctures of tires
+ Routine maintenance
+ Engine
+ cooling and heating Systems
+ Power supply system and release
+ engine Electric equipment
+ Manual transmission
+ Automatic transmission
+ Coupling and power shafts
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment






Salon equipment

Internal lighting

1 — Plafonds in a back part of salon
Inclusion and switching off of plafonds in a back part of salon: press the button.
2 — the Forward right lamp for reading
Inclusion and lamp switching off for reading: press the button.
Right illuminating for reading it joins or switched off.
3 — Inclusion of automatic function: press the keyboard switch.
Plafonds remain switched off and in case the car opens, the door opens or the key from the ignition switch is taken out.
4 — Inclusion of automatic function:
The keyboard switch transfer to average situation.

If in the dark the key is taken out from the ignition switch, plafonds join and with endurance of time are switched off.
Plafonds are switched off, if one door in the dark opens. When opening one of forward doors a plafond in a forward part of salon, when opening one of back doors plafonds in a back part join.

If doors are closed, plafonds are switched off with endurance of time.

If the car opens in the dark, plafonds join and with endurance of time are switched off.

5 — Inclusion of a forward plafond manually:
Press the keyboard switch. Until it is pressed the keyboard switch, the forward plafond is included.

Switching off of a forward plafond: The keyboard switch transfer to situation 3.

Endurance time after which plafonds should be switched off after a key vynimaniye from the ignition switch, it is possible to establish in the LIGHTING menu (ILLUMINATION) of system «Individual installation», in the installation menu «INT. ILLUMINATION DELAYED SWITCH-OFF» (SWITCHING OFF of INTERNAL LIGHTING WITH ENDURANCE of TIME) (Undressed the Multipurpose steering wheel, the universal display).

At one open door and finding of a key in situation 0 or a vynimaniye its plafonds are switched off approximately in 5 minutes after all electronic equipment of the car was switched in an initial condition.

6 — the Forward left lamp for reading: press the button.
The left lamp for reading is switched off or switched off.

Sun-protection peaks

For protection against dazzle in front: Sun-protection peaks cast away down.

For protection against dazzle from lateral glass: Deduce a sun-protection peak from the holder (1) on inside and take aside.

Clamping the pocket (2) serves, for example, for storage of cards.

Cosmetic mirror

1 — the Shined cosmetic mirror in a sun-protection peak
Opening: the sun-protection peak should be fixed in the holder (2). Cast away a cover (3) up. Lighting (4) joins.
Closing: lower a cover down.

Boxes and armrests

Ware box

The ware box can be unlocked and locked by an emergency key.

1 — Unlocking
2 — Locking
3 — the Ware box
4 — the Handle

Opening: Pull for the handle (4) and open a cover of a ware box.

Remark: In a cover of a ware box there is an office for points.

COMAND radio receiver/system with a CD changer: The CD changer is in a ware box.

Box on the average console

5 — the Box on the average console

Opening: A cover shift back.

Closing: A cover shift forward.

In office in front of the console armrest there is a lighter, office for coins and the holder for drinks.

Boxes under an armrest

Models with the automated conditioner of air or the automated conditioner of air with comfortable management

6 — the Box in an armrest (for phone)
7 — the Box under an armrest

Opening: having pulled for the button (6), lift an armrest.

Closing: an armrest lower down and fix.

In a cover of a compartment there is an office for storage of plastic cards.

Models with the automated system of heating

7 — the Box under an armrest

Opening: having pulled for the button (7), lift an armrest.

Closing: an armrest lower down and fix.

The remark for models with the automated conditioner of air:

In a box air conditioning is possible (Undressed the Automatic heater and the air conditioner. Ventilation. Independent heater).

The temperature in a box can strongly raise that is caused by limited space. Therefore at transportation of heatsensitive cargo it is necessary to close the ventilating deflector of the included heating.

Models with the automated conditioner of air:

The ventilating deflector in a ware box do not close subjects.

Change of an inclination of an armrest

(models with the automated conditioner of air or the automated conditioner of air with comfortable management)

Armrest lift in demanded situation without button (7) squeezing. For lowering pull for the button (7).

The holder for drinks

1 Holder for drinks in a ware compartment on the average console

Opening: A cover shift back.

Closing: A cover shift forward.

Ashtrays

Average console


Opening: Slightly press the bottom edge of a cover, the ashtray opens.

Vynimaniye of an insert

Models with RKPP: The lever of gear shifting switch to the 2nd transfer

Models with automatic transmission:

Make switching on D.

Ashtray press forward (1) to its way out of fixing. Take out an insert.

Insert installation

Press an insert before fixing.

Back part of salon

Opening

Having undertaken the top part of a cover, extend it - the ashtray opens.

Vynimaniye of an insert

Holding slip (2) press down and take out an insert.

Insert installation

Establish an insert and densely close.

Lighter

1 Lighter on the average console

The lighter on the average console is in a ware compartment on the average console.

The ashtray is in front of the selector lever the gear shifting AT/the coulisse.

Key in the switch of ignition turn in situation 1 or 2.

Press the lighter: the vyskakivaniye is made automatically as soon as the spiral will be heated.

The plug receptacle of the lighter can be used for connection of elements of a special complete set.

Services of telematics of "Mercedes-Benz" (system TeleAid, DynAPS, FCD)

In the presence of system of dynamic support purposes (DynASP system) and systems of "floating" data of the FCD car (Floating Car Data):

If you are registered as the user of services of services of telematics of "Mercedes-Benz", the central dispatching office of these transport and technical services regularly and automatically makes transfer through your radio network of free short messages (SMS).

In case of application of cards of PrePaid with advance payment (for using mobile phones without the conclusion of the relevant contract with provider) such services in transfer of the above-stated short messages (SMS) are subject to payment by a deduction from the sum on your card.

Phone - general information

Using radio telephones in salon of the car is allowed only if they are connected to the separate external aerial.

Time of a delay of shutdown of phone

If the key is taken out from the ignition switch, phone remains the included about 10 more minutes (delay time).

If during this time you use phone, phone is switched off approximately in 10 minutes after the completion of conversation.
Change of time of a delay of shutdown of phone:

Additional entry in the telephone directory time of a delay of shutdown of phone can be changed in a range between one of sixty minutes. (Record input in the telephone directory - separate «The operation manual on phone»).

At emergence of indication of "NACHLAUFZEIT" (DELAY TIME) and numbers enter number (minutes) between «1» and «60». If you did not enter number or entered the wrong number, and time of a delay about 10 minutes further is valid.

Radio telephone in an armrest

Phone installation

Open a compartment for phone in an armrest.

Enter phone the lower part into ledges (1) reception nest (2).

In a forward part press phone down (3). Zaslonka (4) is automatically fixed, moving to the right.

Only in this situation phone is connected to loud-speaking installation.

(Using phone through a multipurpose steering wheel - see. Section Multipurpose steering wheel, universal display).

At not completely charged accumulator process of a charging joins, as soon as the key is inserted into the ignition switch.

The reception nest (2) is suitable for the following phones: NOKIA 5110, NOKIA 5130, NOKIA 6110, NOKIA 6130, NOKIA 6150.


Using phone via the mobile control panel a radio telephone

Vynimaniye of phone together with the holder: A reception nest (2) with phone take out up (6) of a clamp of the holder (5).

Phone installation together with the holder: A reception nest (2) with phone insert (7) into a clamp of the holder (5) and press down to characteristic click of fixing.

Using phone

The reception nest (2) possesses function of a receiver (arrow) for conducting telephone conversations.

(Using phone - separate «The operation manual on phone»).

Function of a receiver of phone is switched off until it is inserted into a reception nest (2).
Conducting telephone conversations possibly only through a receiver (arrows).

Vynimaniye of phone

Zaslonka (4) move to the left before fixing. Phone take out forward.

Radio telephone on the dashboard

Phone installation

Enter phone the lower part into ledges (1) reception nest (2).

Above press phone forward (3). Zaslonka (4) is automatically fixed, moving to the right.

Only in this situation phone is connected to loud-speaking installation.

At not completely charged accumulator charging process as soon as the key is inserted into the ignition switch joins.

The reception nest (2) is suitable for the following phones: NOKIA 5110, NOKIA 5130, NOKIA 6110, NOKIA 6130, NOKIA 6150.

Using phone via the mobile control panel a radio telephone

Vynimaniye of phone together with a reception nest: A reception nest (2) with phone take out back (6) of a clamp of the holder (5).

Phone installation together with the holder: A reception nest (2) with phone insert (7) into a clamp of the holder (5) and press forward before characteristic click of fixing.

Using phone:

The reception nest (2) possesses high-grade function of a receiver (arrow).

The tube of phone is disconnected until it is inserted into a nest (2).

Vynimaniye of phone

Zaslonka (4) move before fixing. Phone take out up.

Safety grid for luggage in space for feet of the forward passenger

The safety grid for luggage is provided only for transportation of easy cargo.

Heavy, and also fragile subjects and subjects with sharp edges cannot be transported in a safety grid for luggage.
The safety grid for luggage cannot protect cargo in case of failure.

Luggage carrier on a roof

Luggage carrier in front fix only in roof laths between markings (1), and behind only in a groove (2) rubber levels.

Otkidyvaniye of a many-placed back seat

Otkidyvaniye

Push head restraints and cast away them back (the Seat Section).

Pull for the handle of release (1), cast away a pillow of a seat (2) forward.

Pull for the lever (3) and release a seat back.

Back of a seat cast away down (4).

Back installation in situation for sitting

Back of a seat cast away back before fixing.

Cast away a seat pillow back.

If necessary a head restraint cast away up and establish.

At an unrecorded back back in levers of release the indicator of fixing (5) is visible.

Loading rules

Dynamic properties of the loaded car depend on cargo distribution.

Therefore loading of the car make according to drawing.

The lump of transported cargo, including passengers, should not exceed full standard weight and a permissible load on the bridge.

Heavy cargo place in the forward lower part of a luggage carrier.

Cargo move up to a back of back seats or to the pillow of a seat cast away forward.

Cargo of any sort should be fixed the means of fastening possessing sufficient tensile strength and an istiraniye.
Sharp edges secure a soft material.

Means of fastening can be got on any HUNDRED "Mercedes-Benzs".

The adaptation for cargo fastening

In a luggage carrier there are eyes for fastening.

Fix luggage, using eyes.

To fastening of cargo do not apply elastic tapes or grids as they are intended only for protection from moving of easier cargoes.

Means of fastening cannot be carried out through sharp edges or corners.

Sharp edges secure a soft material.

Removal and installation of the back shelf

Removal

Unhook fixing tapes (1).

Extend the back shelf back (2).

Installation

Hang the back shelf in a fastening element.

Hang fixing tapes on a luggage carrier door.

Plug-in traction coupling device

(Trailer towage - see. Section Driving and auxiliary systems).

(The assembly sizes and loadings are specified in "Specifications").

Its number is necessary for acquisition of a spare key.

key No.

The spare key can be acquired on HUNDRED "Mercedes-Benzs".

Cap removal

Cap (1) on a bumper remove from below and take out.

Removal of a plug receptacle

Press the button of release (3) and a plug receptacle (2) take out from a nest of fastening of a spherical head down.

The spherical head is in a spare wheel in an additional compartment under a trunk floor.

Installation of a spherical head

Key (4) insert into the lock of a spherical head and rotate counter-clockwise.

Delay the handle from a spherical head and rotate clockwise before fixing. The white point on a spherical head coincides with a red zone on the handle.

Spherical head enter vertically into a reception nest of a spherical head before its automatic fixing. The handle automatically turns in such a manner that the green zone (5) on the handle coincides with white marking on a spherical head.

Key in the lock turn in the direction of an arrow (lock).

Take out a key and get a protective cap.

There is a danger of failure!

At movement with the trailer the spherical head should be locked, and a key will take out. Only in this case protection of a spherical head from unhooking is provided during movement.

If the spherical head does not give in to locking, and a key to a vynimaniye, remove and clear a spherical head. If after cleaning a spherical head to mount to (lock) it is impossible, address on one of HUNDRED "Mercedes-Benzs" for traction coupling device check as a whole.

In this case it is impossible to use the traction coupling device for trailer towage as reliable operation is not provided.

Fix a plug receptacle (2) in a fastening nest on a spherical head.

At not use of the traction coupling device it is recommended to dismantle a spherical head.

Removal of a spherical head

Press the button of release (3) on a plug receptacle (2) and remove a plug receptacle from a spherical head.

Remove a protective cap and the lock in the handle unlock a key (4).

Holding a spherical head, delay the handle up and rotate clockwise before achievement of a red zone and fixing.

Spherical head remove down.

Insert a plug receptacle (2) into a nest of fastening of a spherical head and press before fixing.

Cap (1) get from above and fix, having pressed from below.

Pay attention to reliability of landing of a plug receptacle (2).

Storage of a spherical head

Spherical head with the key inserted into it lay in a nest in a spare wheel.

Recommendations about leaving

At pollution it is necessary to make cleaning of a spherical head and a nest of fastening of a spherical head easy installation and removal at any time were provided.

It is impossible to make cleaning of a spherical head by the device for a wash of the car a stream of a high pressure, do not apply solvents.

After cleaning apply a thin film oil or konsistentny greasing on the following places:

1 fixing balls,
2 directing pins,
3 directing surfaces,
4 holiday lever,
5 spherical head, and also on an arm of a spherical head on the car.

The lock oil not containing acids and pitches.

Trailers with the 7-contact tip

Shtekernoye connection between the car with a 13-contact plug receptacle and the trailer having the 7-contact tip, can be provided by means of a transitional cable.

The transitional cable can be got on any HUNDRED "Mercedes-Benzs".

1 Ledge
2 Flute

Installation

Raise a cover. The tip insert a ledge into a flute and turn to the right against the stop. Let's to a cover be fixed.

Transitional cable freely fix on the trailer belts for cable fastening.

Power supply from a network

In your car there is a connection possibility to power supply from a car network. If the trailer needs power supply from a car network, it is necessary to establish the corresponding safety lock (Head Onboard electric equipment).