2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Operators Manual C230 C300 C350 Sport 4MATIC

Owner’s manual for 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class models: C 230 (Canada only), C 230 Sport (Canada only), C 230 4MATIC (Canada only), C 230 4MATIC Sport (Canada only), C 300, C 300 Sport, C 300 4MATIC, C 300 4MATIC Sport, C 350 (Canada only), C 350 Sport, C 350 4MATIC (Canada only), C 350 4MATIC Sport (Canada only). Mercedes-Benz W203 Operator’s Manual

Contents
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
Proper use of the vehicle 15
Problems with your vehicle 16
Reporting safety defects 17
Reporting safety defects 17
Vehicle data recording 18
Information regarding electronic recording devices 18
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® 62
Four wheel electronic traction system (4MATIC) with the ESP® 65
Anti-theft systems 66
Immobilizer 66
Anti-theft alarm system 66
Canceling the alarm 67
Controls in detail 69