Mercedes-Benz 2003 C-Class User 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
̈
Turn the key in the starter switch to
position 1 or 2.
or
̈
Open the driver’s door.
Steering column, lengthen or shorten
̈
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
̈
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.
!
Do not drive the vehicle until you have
properly locked the steering column.
If the warning message
STEERING
WHEEL ADJUST - LOCK !
is displayed
while the engine is running, the steer-
ing column is not locked properly
(
i
With the memory function*
(
page 98), you can store steering
wheel positions together with settings
for the seats and the exterior rear view
mirrors.