Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2009 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 6)

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Emergency operation (limp-home
mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Gear range indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Gear ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Gearshifting malfunctions (limp-
home mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Hill start assist system . . . . . . . . . . 207
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Kickdown (manual shift program) . 128
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . 127
One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . . 125
Program mode indicator . . . . . . . . 125
Program mode selector switch
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124, 125, 127
Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Steering wheel gearshift control . . 126
Transmission position indicator . . . 122
Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . 122
AUX socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Axle oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
B
Back button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Backrest
see Seats
Backup lamps
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Bar (air pressure unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
BAS (Brake Assist System) . . . . . . . . . 67
Batteries, SmartKey
Checking condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Battery, Vehicle
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Bead (tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Beverage holders
see Cup holders
Bluetooth ® settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Brake fluid
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Brake lamps
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . 355
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Brake pads
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
High-performance brake system . . 288
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
C
CAC (Customer Assistance Center) . . 22
California retail buyers and
lessees, important notice for . . . . . . . 19
Calls (phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 189
Can holders
see Cup holders
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Carpets, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
CD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Center console
Lower part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Upper part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Central locking
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 150
Locking/unlocking from inside . . . . 81
Central locking/unlocking switch . . . 81
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Children in the vehicle
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Blocking of rear window operation . . 65
Child safety locks (rear doors) . . . . . 64
Child seat anchors – LATCH-type . . 63
Indicator lamp, front passenger
front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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