Mercedes-Benz C 230 1998 Owner's Manual page 43

Heated Seats (optional)
The front seat heater sw itches are
located in the center console.
The front seat heaters can be
switched on with the electronic key
in steering lock positions 1 or 2.
Press switch to turn on heater:
1 Normal heating mode. One
indicator lam p in the switch
lights up.
2 Rapid heating m ode. Both
indicator lam ps in the switch
light up. After approxim ately
5 m inutes in the rapid heating
mode, the heater autom atically
sw itches to norm al operation
and only one indicator lam p will
stay on.
Turning off heater:
If one indicator lamp is on, press
upper half of switch.
If both indicator lam ps are on,
press lower half of switch.
If left on, the heater autom atically
turns off after approxim ately
30 m inutes of operation.
Note:
W hen in operation, the seat heater
consum es a large am ount of e lec­
trical power. It is not advisable to
use the seat heater longer than
necessary.
The seat heaters may autom atical­
ly switch off if too m any power
consum ers are switched on at the
sam e time, or if the battery charge
is low. When this occurs, the
indicator lam p in the switch will
blink (both indicator lamps blink
during rapid seat heating). The
seat heaters will sw itch on again
autom atically as soon as sufficient
voltage is available.
If the blinking of the indicator lamps
is distracting to you, the seat
heaters can be switched off.
A rm rest (Rear Bench Seat)
Pull down the arm rest.
For rem oval of rear seat cushion,
see Index.
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