Mercedes Benz 2008 c300 Manuale Utente

Introduction .......................................... 9
Product information................................ 9
Operator’s Manual ...............................  10

Service and warranty information ..  10
Important notice for California 
retail buyers and lessees of 
Mercedes-Benz automobiles ..........  11
Maintenance ..................................  11
Roadside Assistance ......................  12
Change of address or ownership....  12
Operating your vehicle 
outside the USA or Canada ............  12

Where to find it ....................................  13
Symbols...............................................  14
Operating safety ..................................  15

Problems with your vehicle..................  16
Reporting safety defects......................  17

At a glance .......................................... 19
Exterior view......................................... 20
Storage compartments......................... 22
Cockpit................................................. 24
Instrument cluster ................................ 26
Multifunction steering wheel ................ 28
Center console ..................................... 29

Upper part ...................................... 29
Lower part ...................................... 30

Overhead control panel ........................ 31
Driver’s door control panel 
and seat adjustment/memory*............ 32

Safety and Security ........................... 33
Occupant safety ................................... 34

Air bags .......................................... 36
Occupant Classification System ..... 41
Seat belts ....................................... 46
Active head restraints..................... 50
Children in the vehicle .................... 51
Blocking of 
rear door window operation............ 57

Panic alarm .......................................... 58
Driving safety systems ......................... 59

ABS................................................. 59
Adaptive Brake ............................... 60
BAS................................................. 60
EBP ................................................. 61
ESP

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Immobilizer ..................................... 66
Anti-theft alarm system .................. 66
Canceling the alarm........................ 67