Mercedes-Benz 2003 C-Class Wagon, Operator'S Manual

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Getting started
Adjusting
Steering wheel adjustment, electrical*
The stalk is located on the steering column
(lower left).
1 Steering column, lengthen or shorten
2 Steering column, height
왘
Turn the key in the starter switch to
position
1 or 2 .
or
왘
Open the driver’s door.
Steering column, lengthen or shorten
왘
Move stalk forward or backward in the
direction of arrow
1 until a comfortable
steering wheel position is reached with
your arms slightly bent at the elbow.
Steering column, height
왘
Move stalk up or down in the direction
of arrow
2 . Make sure that your legs
can move freely and that all the dis-
plays (including malfunction and indi-
cator lamps) on the instrument cluster
are clearly visible.
Mirrors
Adjust the inside and exterior rear view
mirrors before driving so that you have a
good view of the road and traffic condi-
tions.
Inside rear view mirror
왘
Manually adjust the inside rear view
mirror.
More information can be found in the
“Controls in detail” section (
컄
page 141).
i
With the memory function, you can
store seat positions together with set-
tings for the steering wheel and the ex-
terior rear view mirrors (
컄
page 95).
Warning!
G
In the case of an accident liquid electrolyte
may escape the mirror housing if the mirror
glass breaks.
Electrolyte has an irritating effect. Do not al-
low the liquid to come into contact with
eyes, skin, clothing, or respiratory system.
In case it does, immediately flush affected
area with water, and seek medical help if
necessary.
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