2010 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 80

78 Starter switch positions 2 Ignition (power supply for all electrical consumers) and driving position 3 Starting position When you switch on the ignition, all lamps in the instrument cluster come on. The lowbeam headlamp indicator lamp, high-beam headlamp indicator lamp, turn signal indicator lamps, and the indicator lamps for the fog lamps will only come on if activated. 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 remains on after starting the engine or comes on while driving, refer to "Lamps in instrument cluster" (Y page 297). If the SmartKey is left in starter switch position 0 for an extended period of time, it can no longer be turned in the starter switch. In this case, the steering is locked. To unlock, remove SmartKey from the starter switch and reinsert. The steering is locked when the SmartKey is removed from the starter switch. X Always remove the SmartKey from the starter switch when the engine is not in operation. This will help to prevent accelerated vehicle battery discharge or a completely discharged vehicle battery. If the SmartKey cannot be turned in the starter switch, the vehicle battery may not be sufficiently charged. X Check the vehicle battery and charge it if necessary (Y page 323). or X Get a jump start (Y page 323). KEYLESS-GO G Observe Safety notes, see page 54. Vehicles equipped with the KEYLESS-GO feature are supplied with a SmartKey with integrated KEYLESS-GO function and a removable KEYLESS-GO start/stop button. The KEYLESS-GO start/stop button must be inserted in the starter switch and the SmartKey present in the vehicle. Pressing the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button without depressing the brake pedal corresponds to the various starter switch positions (Y page 77). Pressing the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button with the brake pedal firmly depressed will start the engine (Y page 101). The KEYLESS-GO start/stop button can be pulled out of the starter switch easily. You can then insert the SmartKey into the starter switch. i The KEYLESS-GO start/stop button does not need to be removed from the starter switch when you leave the vehicle. However, always take the SmartKey with you when you leave the vehicle. As long as the SmartKey is in the vehicle, the vehicle's electrical systems can be switched on or the engine can be started using the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button. Controls in detail i If the SmartKey does not belong to the vehicle, the SmartKey can be turned in the starter switch. However, the ignition does not switch on and the engine does not start. : KEYLESS-GO start/stop button ; Starter switch