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
- Routine maintenance
   Specifications
   Indicator of term of approach of planned maintenance (ASSYST)
   Schedule of routine maintenance
   General information on control
   Check of levels of liquids, control of leaks
   Check of a condition of tires and pressure in them. Designation of tires and disks of wheels. Rotation and replacement of wheels
   Replacement of impellent oil and oil filter
   Checks of brake system. Adjustment of the parking brake
   Check of fuel system
   Check of a condition and replacement of hoses of an impellent compartment, localization of leaks
   Check of a condition of ridge belts of a streaming drive of auxiliary units
   Check of functioning of system of cooling and frost resistance of cooling liquid. Liquid replacement
   Check of a condition of system of production of the fulfilled gases
   Check of level of oil of automatic transmission
   Visual control of a box of gear shifting on leakages of oil
   Condition check suspension bracket and steering component
   Check of a condition of protective covers of power shafts
   Check of level of liquid of system of hydrostrengthening of a wheel
   Check of level of liquid of system of adjustment of a road clearance
   Check of central air of air
   Cleaning of the mechanism of the movable panel of the hatch of a roof
   Visual control of a seat belt and safety cushion block
   Check of operability of headlights and horn
   Condition check, adjustment and replacement of brushes of screen wipers
   Check of a condition of the battery, care of it and charging
   Replacement of the battery of system of an emergency call of Tele-Aid
   Replacement of an element of the filter of air of salon / coal filter of purification of air
   Check, cleaning and greasing of the coupling device
   Replacement of brake liquid
   Check of the elastic coupling of the driveshaft
   Check and replacement of spark plugs. Check of a condition of high-voltage wires
   Replacement of an element of the air filter of the engine
   Replacement of the fuel filter
+ 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






Indicator of term of approach of planned maintenance (ASSYST)

 


Intervals of service are displayed on the digital display located on a control panel. The first instruction on need of maintenance appears approximately in a month or 3 000 km to the current term of maintenance.

Indication THAT on the universal display appears automatically after inclusion of ignition or during movement.

There can be following messages:

«SERVICE A» «IN xx DAYS» (SERVICE ACCORDING TO the LIST A... THROUGH хх DAYS)
«SERVICE A» «IN xx KM» (SERVICE ACCORDING TO the LIST A... AFTER RUN хх KM)
«SERVICE A» «EXCEEDED BY xx DAYS!» (SERVICE ACCORDING TO the LIST A... It is DELAYED ON хх DAYS!)
«SERVICE A» «EXCEEDED BY xx KM!» (SERVICE ACCORDING TO the LIST A... It is DELAYED ON хх by KM!)
«SERVICE A» «CARRY OUT!» (SERVICE ACCORDING TO THE LIST A... LEAD THAT!)

«SERVICE A» indication (ACCORDING TO the LIST A) or «SERVICE B» (SERVICE ACCORDING TO the LIST B) give information on that, any it is necessary to execute SERVICE.

Depending on style of driving term THAT is displayed in days or in kilometers (km).

If carrying out term THAT is delayed, the sound signal in addition joins.

Indication THAT is automatically switched off in 30 seconds or pressing of the button of dumping of indications on a control panel (Section 9 of Head «Governing bodies and receptions of safe operation»).

Indication call THAT

 

Turn a key in the ignition switch in situation 1 or 2.

By means of the button or on a multipurpose steering wheel cause indication of a measuring instrument of run from the moment of dumping and the counter of the general run (Undressed the Multipurpose steering wheel, the universal display).

The button or press until there will be an indication THAT.

The pressing of the button or displays the following or previous system.

Important!

The indicator does not display level of impellent oil. The call of indication of level of impellent oil is considered below.

Run between two THAT depends on style of driving.

Quiet style of driving on average turns of the engine and reduction of quantity of trips by short distances increase a car resource (additional information is provided in «The service book»).

If the storage battery is disconnected, the indicator does not consider an idle time.

For observance of terms of carrying out THAT is necessary to consider this period.

Indicator zeroing after carrying out maintenance

Key in the switch of ignition turn in situation 1.

By means of the button or on a multipurpose steering wheel cause indication a run measuring instrument from the moment of dumping and the counter of the general run.

The button or press until there will be an indication THAT.

The button of dumping of indications on a control panel (The section the Control panel) press and hold the pressed about 2 seconds.

On the universal display there is an inquiry:

«DO YOU WANT TO RESET SERVICE INTERVAL?» «CONFIRM BY PRESSING R» (WHETHER YOU WISH TO BEGIN NEW COUNTING THAT? - CONFIRM WITH PRESSING OF THE BUTTON OF DUMPING).

The button of dumping of indications on a control panel press once again, term indication THAT is dumped.

There is an indication THAT with new counting of run from the moment of start.

If dumping of indications of the indicator was made wrongly, updating of indications of the indicator can be made on HUNDRED «by Mercedes - Benz».

Indication of level of impellent oil

At check of level of oil the car should be in horizontal situation.

Control of level of oil carry out approximately in 5 minutes after a stop heated-up to working temperature.

Key in the switch of ignition turn in situation 2.

By means of the button or on a multipurpose steering wheel cause indication of a measuring instrument of run from the moment of dumping and the counter of the general run (Undressed the Multipurpose steering wheel, the universal display).

The button or on a multipurpose steering wheel press until there will be an indication of level of impellent oil «MEASUREMENT CORRECT ONLY IF VEH. LEVEL!» (EXACT MEASUREMENT is POSSIBLE ONLY IN HORIZONTAL POSITION of the CAR!) This indication appears only for a reminder; if the car is not in horizontal situation, it is possible to interrupt measurement with pressing of the button or. If measurement is not interrupted, it will lead to erroneous measurement - bring the car into horizontal situation and repeat measurement.

If there is «ENGINE OIL LEVEL» message «SWITCH ON IGNITION!” (LEVEL of IMPELLENT OIL - SWITCH OFF IGNITION!), that the key in the switch of ignition is not in situation 2.

Approximately in 3 seconds there is «ENGINE OIL LEVEL» indication «MEASURING NOW!» (LEVEL of IMPELLENT OIL - goes MEASUREMENT!)

On the display there can be following indications:

«ENGINE OIL LEVEL» «LAKE. TO» (LEVEL OF IMPELLENT OIL IN NORM)

Dolivka of oil is not required.

«ENGINE OIL LEVEL» «ADD 1,0 LITER!» (LEVEL OF IMPELLENT OIL - ADD 1.0 LITRES OF OIL!)
«ENGINE OIL LEVEL» «ADD 1,5 LITER!» (LEVEL OF IMPELLENT OIL - ADD 1.5 LITRES OF OIL!)
«ENGINE OIL LEVEL» «ADD 2,0 LITER!» (LEVEL OF IMPELLENT OIL - ADD 2.0 LITRES OF OIL!)
«ENGINE OIL LEVEL» «REDUCE OIL LEVEL!» (LEVEL of IMPELLENT OIL - LOWER OIL LEVEL!) appears only at the heated-up engine to working temperature.

Excessive oil is necessary for merging or pumping out. There is a danger of damage of the engine or the catalytic converter.
«WAITING TIME» «OBSERVE!» (SUSTAIN THE WAITING TIME!)

This indication appears, if the demanded waiting time after engine switching off was not considered.

After switching off of the engine sustain the next time:

· At the heated-up engine to working temperature - about 5 minutes;
· At not heated-up engine to working temperature - till 30 minutes.

Measurement of level of oil repeat after appropriate time of expectation.

If on the universal display at the working engine there is an indication of level of impellent oil - see. «System of the notification and the alarm system of malfunctions» (Undressed Precautionary alarm and control lamps, and also messages of the information display on the registered malfunctions).

Level of oil cannot be supervised at the working engine, there is «ENGINE OIL LEVEL» «NOT WHEN ENGINE ON» indication (it is IMPOSSIBLE to SUPERVISE PRI IMPELLENT OIL LEVEL the WORKING ENGINE).

On models with the four-cylinder petrol engine level of oil can be measured also by a masloizmeritelny core (address to the Section Check of levels of liquids, control of leaks).