Mercedes Benz 2008 c300 Manuale Utente

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Controls in detail
Starter switch positions
SmartKey
Starter switch
For removing SmartKey
Power supply for some electrical con-
sumers, such as seat adjustment
Ignition (power supply for all electrical 
consumers) and driving position. 
All lamps (except high beam headlamp 
indicator lamp and turn signal indicator 
lamps unless activated) in the instru-
ment cluster come on. If a lamp in the 
instrument cluster fails to come on 
when the ignition is switched on, have 
it checked and replaced if necessary. 
If a lamp in the instrument cluster re-
mains on after starting the engine or 
comes on while driving, refer to “Lamps 
in instrument cluster” (
Starting position
For information on starting the engine us-
ing the SmartKey, see “Starting: Make sure 
the gear selector lever is set to P.” 
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Warning!
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When leaving the vehicle, always remove the 
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 
from the starter switch, take it with you, and 
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an 
unlocked vehicle. A child’s unsupervised ac-
cess to a vehicle could result in an accident 
and/or serious personal injury.
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When you switch on the ignition, the 
indicator and warning lamps (except high beam 
headlamp indicator lamp and turn signal indica-
tor lamps unless activated) in the instrument 
cluster come on. The indicator and warning 
lamps (except high beam headlamp indicator 
lamp and turn signal indicator lamps if activated) 
should go out when the engine is running. This in-
dicates that the respective systems are opera-
tional.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission*: The 
SmartKey can only be removed from the starter 
switch with the gear selector lever in position P.
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If the SmartKey is left in starter switch 
position 0 for an extended period of time, it can 
no longer be turned in the switch. In this case, 
the steering is locked. To unlock, remove 
SmartKey from starter switch and reinsert.
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If the SmartKey cannot be turned in the 
starter switch, the battery may not be sufficient-
ly charged.
Check the battery and charge it if necessary 
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Get a jump start (
To prevent accelerated battery discharge or a 
completely discharged battery, always remove 
the SmartKey from the starter switch when the 
engine is not in operation.