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






Safety systems

Systems of safety of passengers

Seat belts with natyazhitel of seat belts and devices of restriction of forces of a tension of a seat belt, a safety cushion, and also the safety control of children are independent systems of safety of the passengers which protective functions are coordinated with each other.

In many countries the rules of law regulating instructions for use by seat belts and devices of deduction of children operate. Irrespective of it all passengers without fail should use seat belts or devices of deduction of children.

Devices of deduction of children

For protection in case of failure children growth are lower than 150 cm and age 12 years are more younger need suitable devices of deduction as in their case it is impossible to provide the correct prileganiye of seat belts.

Children are recommended to sit during car movement on back seats as there it provided big safety.

Children by no means cannot sit on a lap at other passengers. In case of failure they are not protected by the device of deduction of children, and the heaviest traumas can be put to them, up to deadly, with the person fastened together in them or a safety cushion of the forward passenger.

On a seat of the forward passenger it is impossible to use the devices of deduction turned back. The exception makes a special children's seat in a combination to system of an automatic identification of existence of a children's seat.

At use of the device of the deduction turned back, without system of an automatic identification of existence of a children's seat near a safety cushion exit the heaviest traumas can be put to the child, up to the deadly.

If on a seat near the driver the device of deduction turned forward is used, it is necessary to establish a seat in extreme back situation.

Use only recommended “MB” of the device of deduction.

The reference on this matter can be received on any HUNDRED "Mercedes-Benzs".

For safety of passengers at installation of the device of deduction of children surely observe an erection manual of the manufacturer.

Do not leave children in the car without supervision as well in case they are protected by the device of deduction of children.

System of an automatic identification of existence of a children's seat

For system of an automatic identification of existence of a children's seat on a seat of the forward passenger the special children's seat is required. Such children's seat can be got on any HUNDRED "Mercedes-Benzs".

At application of such special children's seat on a seat of the forward passenger the safety cushion of the forward passenger is disconnected. The control lamp on the average console burns constantly until on a seat of the forward passenger this special children's seat is mounted.

Fastening of a children's seat of ISOFIX

On models with ISOFIX on the left and right parties of back seats the fastening system for the corresponding children's seats is mounted.
For installation of the corresponding children's seats fixing brackets (1) should be cast away outside before fixing.

This system of fastening is intended for children in weight no more than 22 kg.

Before installation of children's seats check, whether fixing brackets (1) are fixed.

At installation of a children's seat without fail strictly observe requirements of an erection manual of the manufacturer.

The children's seat should be fixed at the left and on the right in fixing brackets (1).

Incorrectly mounted children's seat at failure can be unhooked.

Fastening of children's seats and the children's seats which were damaged or being exposed to big loading during failure, it is necessary to replace new.

After removal of children's seats for release of fixing brackets press a key (2). Fixing brackets turn inside before fixing.

Seat belts

Each seat is equipped with a seat belt.

The pulling of a tape of a seat belt is blocked when braking and car delay in all directions and at a tape pulling by breakthrough.

(Cleaning and care of tapes of seat belts — are considered in Head the Suspension bracket and a steering).

Seat belts should be fastened at each trip.

Pregnant women also should not refuse protection by seat belts.

Each of seat belts is provided only for one passenger.

It is impossible to fasten any subjects together with the passenger.

Safety cushions provide the provided protection only if passengers are fastened by seat belts.

For protection in case of failure of the person by growth below 150 cm need suitable devices of deduction as in their case it is impossible to provide the correct prileganiye of seat belts. (Address to the section «Device of deduction of children»).

Damaged or being exposed big loading during failure should replace seat belts new. Besides, check fastenings of belts.

Apply only allowed «MB» seat belts.

Do not make change to the device of seat belts. It can negatively affect efficiency of belts.

Pristegivaniye of seat belts

1. Belt uvula
2. Belt lock

Uvula of a belt-1-insert into the belt-2-lock before fixing.

The seat belt should adjoin densely, whenever possible, in the field of a basin before a hip. The belt in the field of a basin is if necessary tense. For this purpose a belt before a breast tighten up.

Four provisions of fixing are possible.

Above: An exit of a belt move up.

Below: Press a key (1) and an exit of a tape of a belt shift down.

Watch a dense prileganiye of a belt and its passing on the shoulder middle.

The seat belt should not be overwound, should not pass on a throat or near at hand.

Backs establish almost vertically. The back should adjoin to a back.

Supervise the correct prileganiye of a belt during movement and, if necessary, correct.

Otstegivaniye of seat belts

Press a key-3-in the belt-2-lock.

Take away a uvula-1-to a belt exit.

Pyrotechnic natyazhitel of a seat belt with the device of restriction of a tension

Protective action of lobbies and extreme seat belts in a back part of salon raises a natyazhitel of a seat belt with the device of restriction of a tension.

Natyazhitel of a seat belt with the limiter of a tension is ready to work if the key in the lock of ignition turns in situation 1 or 2.

(A control lamp of systems of safety of SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) — address to the Section the Steering wheel, rear-view mirrors).

By Natyazhiteli with the device of restriction of a tension of a seat belt are executed so that they work at face-to-face collision or arrival on the car behind precisely certain force. Thus they pull seat belts to a dense prileganiye them to a body.

Devices of restriction of a tension of seat belts reduce loads of belts of the passengers, arising at failure.

Natyazhiteli of seat belts of the driver and the forward passenger work only if the uvula of a seat belt is inserted into the belt lock.

Safety cushions

Forward safety cushions

1 Safety cushion of the driver
2 Safety cushion of the forward passenger

The safety cushion of the driver and the forward passenger are executed so that they work at face-to-face collision. Operation occurs, since collision of precisely certain force.

(A control lamp of systems of safety of SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) — address to the Section the Steering wheel, rear-view mirrors).

In case of failure without strong blow in front of a safety cushion do not work. At such failures the driver and the passenger are protected, as usual — the fastened seat belts.

System of an identification of employment of seats:

The safety cushion of the forward passenger works only if the seat of the forward passenger is occupied and does not blink or the control lamp on the average console (The section Driving and auxiliary systems) does not light up.

Do not place heavy subjects on a seat of the forward passenger, otherwise at failure the safety cushion of the forward passenger and a lateral safety cushion of the forward passenger with a window safety cushion will work.

Lateral safety cushions (Sidebags), window safety cushions

3 — Lateral safety cushions (Sidebags)
4 — Window safety cushions

Lateral safety cushions are executed so that they work only from collision.

Operation occurs, since collision of precisely certain force.

In case of failure without a strong side-winder lateral safety cushions do not work.

The lateral safety cushion of the forward passenger works only if the seat of the forward passenger is occupied.

The back lateral safety cushion on the right works in case sensors in this zone fixed a side-winder.

The back lateral safety cushion from the driver works only if the lateral safety cushion of the driver worked.

Window safety cushions

Window safety cushions provide additional protection against injuries of the head and a thorax.

They are in a zone of racks And and From (arrow) between lateral glasses and the head. They protect from getting objects.

Window safety cushions are executed so that at a side-winder they work from blow in addition to lateral safety cushions.

Safety measures

Safety cushions provide additional protection; however, for an exception of traumas at operation of safety cushions it is necessary to consider the following:

· Choose whenever possible the situation farthest from safety cushions when sitting.
· During movement do not bend forward. Do not lean against doors from within.
· A steering wheel hold always for a rim for providing a free naduvaniye of a safety cushion.
· On safety cushions or between them and passengers there should not be extraneous subjects.
· Do not suspend to handles for a continence rigid subjects, as, for example, a hanger.

If in the car there are children, it is necessary to use without fail devices of deduction of children (see above).

In case of operation of safety cushions do not touch hot parts. The safety cushions which have worked at failure, it is necessary to replace new.

The soft cover of a steering wheel, cover of a safety cushion of the forward passenger, upholstery of doors and soft covering of a ceiling in a zone of window safety cushions cannot be fitted, pasted in addition on them signs or stickers, operation of safety cushions any more otherwise cannot be guaranteed.

Do not make change to elements of systems of safety of passengers, including cable distributing.

At removal of knots of safety cushions it is necessary to observe safety regulations.

It is possible to familiarize with these rules on any HUNDRED "Mercedes-Benzs".

Service life of safety cushions is limited 15 for years.

Therefore for the safety reasons not later, than after 15 years, it is urgently recommended to make replacement of safety cushions by HUNDRED "Mercedes-Benzs".

At car sale the owner is obliged to inform the buyer on this matter. It is carried out in the course of the Operation manual broadcast.

At operation of safety cushions the insignificant quantity of a smoke is liberated. This smoke is not hazardous to health and is not a fire sign in the car.

At a fast naduvaniye the structure of a fabric of safety cushions made of cloth can become the reason of small damages of skin.