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Notes onthe correct driver's seat position
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryfrom adjustingthevehicle settings whilethevehicle is inmotion
You could lose control ofthevehicle inthefollowing situations:
Rifyou adjustthe driver's seat,the headrestraint,thesteering wheel orthe mirrorwhilethevehicle is in motion
Rifyoufastenyour seat belt whilethevehi‐cle is in motion
Beforestartingthe engine: adjustthedriver's seat,the headrestraint,thesteering wheel orthe mirror andfastenyour seat belt.Ensurethefollowing when adjustingthesteeringwheel1, seat belt2and driver's seat3:
Ryou are asfarawayfromthe driver's airbagas possible
Ryou are sitting in an upright position
Ryourthighs are slightlysupportedbythe seatcushion
Ryour legs are not fullyextended andyou candepressthe pedals properly
Rthe back ofyour head is supported ateyelevelbythe center ofthe headrestraint
Ryou can holdthesteering wheel withyourarms slightly bent
Ryou can moveyour legs freely
Ryou can see allthe displaysonthe instru‐ment cluster clearly
Ryou havea goodoverview ofthe traffic con‐ditions
Ryour seat belt is pulled snuglyagainstyourbody and isrouted acrossthe center ofyourshoulder and acrossyour hips inthe pelvicarea
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\nWARNINGRisk of entrapment when set‐tingthe seat withthe memory function
Whenthe memory function adjuststhe seatorsteering wheel,you andothervehicleoccupants – particularlychildren – couldbecome trapped.
Duringthe setting procedure ofthememory function, ensurethat no bodyparts are inthe sweep ofthe seat orthesteering wheel.
If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐atelyreleasethe memory function posi‐tion button.The adjustment process isstopped.
\nWARNINGRisk of entrapment ifthememory function is activatedbychildren
Children could become trapped iftheyacti‐vatethe memory function, particularly whenunattended.
Never leavechildren unattended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethekey withyou and lockthevehicle.
The memory function can be used whenthe igni‐tion is switched off.
StoringSeat adjustmentsfor uptothree people can bestored and called up usingthe memory function.
Thefollowing systems can be selected:
RSeat, backrest and headrestraint
RSteering wheel
ROutside mirrors
RHead-up Display
Setthe seat,thesteering wheel,the Head-upDisplay andthe outside mirrorstothedesired position.
Press memory button M andthen press pre‐set position button1,2 or 3 withinthree sec‐onds.An acoustic signal sounds. The settings arestored.
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Tocall up:press and holdtherelevant pre‐set position button1,2 or 3 untilthe frontseat,thesteering wheel, Head-up Displayand outside mirror are inthestored position.
Whenyoureleasethe preset position button,steering wheel,the seat and mirror settingfunctionsstop immediately.The Head-upDisplay continuestobe adjusted.
Stowage areas
Notes on loadingthevehicle
\nDANGERRisk ofexhaustgas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonousexhaustgases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaustgases can enterthevehicle interior ifthetrunk lid is open whenthe engine isrunning,especially ifthevehicle is in motion.
Always switch offthe engine beforeopeningthe trunk lid.
Never drive withthe trunk lid open.
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryfrom unsecureditems inthevehicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not securedor not secured sufficiently,theycould slip,tipover or bethrown around andthereby hitvehicle occupants.
There is arisk of injury,particularly intheevent of sudden braking or a suddenchangein direction.
Alwaysstowobjects in such awaythattheycannot bethrown around.
Beforethe journey,secure objects, lug‐gageor loads against slipping or tippingover.
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryduetoobjectsbeingstowed incorrectly
Ifyou do not adequatelystowobjects inthevehicle interior,theycould slip or betossedaround andtherebystrikevehicle occupants.In addition, cup holders, openstowagespaces and mobile phone brackets cannot
alwaysrestrainthe objectstheycontain intheevent of an accident.
There is arisk of injury,particularly intheevent of sudden braking or a suddenchangein direction.
Alwaysstowobjects in such awaythattheycannot betossed about inthese orsimilar situations.
Always make surethat objects do notproject fromstowage spaces, parcelnets orstowage nets.
Closethe lockablestowage spacesbeforestarting a journey.
Alwaysstowand secure objectsthatare heavy, hard, pointed, sharp-edged,fragile ortoo large inthe trunk.
\nWARNINGRisk of burning fromthetail‐pipe ortailpipe trim
Thetailpipe andtailpipe trim can becomeveryhot. Ifyou come into contact withthesecar parts,you could burnyourself.
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Openingtheeyeglasses compartment
Press button1.
Opening thestowagecompartment in therear armrest
Pressrelease catch1and swingthe coverofthe armrest upwards.
Through-loadingfeature intherear benchseat
Foldingtherear seat backrestforwards
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryiftherearbenchseat/rear seat and seat backrestare not engaged
Iftherear benchseat/rear seat and seatbackrest are not engagedtheycouldfoldfor‐wards, e.g. when braking suddenly or intheevent of an accident.
RIfthis isthe case,thevehicle occupantwould beforced intothe seat beltbytherear benchseat/rear seat orbythe seatbackrest. The seat belt cannotprotect asintended and couldresult in additionalinjury.
RObjects or loads inthe trunk/cargo com‐partment cannotberestrainedbytheseat backrest.
Make surethatthe seat backrest andtherear benchseat/rear seat areengaged beforeeverytrip.
Ifthe left andright seat backrests are notengaged and locked,this will be shown onthemultifunction display ofthe instrument cluster. Awarningtone will also sound.
Ifthe center seat backrest is not engaged andlocked,thered lockverification indicator will bevisible.The center and outer seat backrests can befol‐dedforwards separately.
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Foldthe corresponding seat backrest1back until it engages.Left andright seat backrests:ifthe seatbackrest is not engaged and locked,this willbe shown onthe multifunction display ontheinstrument cluster.
Awarningtone also sounds.
Center seat backrest:ifthe seat backrest isnot engaged and locked,red lockverificationindicator2will be visible.
Lockingtherelease catch ofthe centerrearseat backrest
Requirements:RThe left and center seat backrests areengaged and joinedtogether.
You can lockthe center seat backrestreleasecatchifyouwanttosecurethe trunk againstunauthorized access. The center seat backrestcanthen befoldedforwards onlytogether withthe left seat backrest.
Foldthe center and left seat backrestsfor‐wards.
Tolock:slide catch1upwards.Therelease catchofthe center seat backrestwill be locked.
Tounlock:slide catch1downwards.
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RThecharging function and wireless connec‐tion ofthe mobile phonetothevehicle'sexterior antenna are onlyavailable ifthe igni‐tion is switched on.
RSmall mobile phones may not be abletobecharged inevery position ofthe mobilephonestowage compartment.
RLargemobile phones which do notrestflat inthe mobile phonestowage compartment maynot be abletobecharged or connected withthevehicle'sexterior antenna.
RThe mobile phone may heat up duringthecharging process. This may also depend onthe applications (apps) currently open.
RToensure more efficientcharging and con‐nection withthevehicle'sexterior antenna,removethe protective cover fromthe mobilephone. Protective coverswhich are neces‐saryfor wirelesscharging areexcluded.
Wirelesscharging ofthe mobile phone
Requirements:RThe mobile phone is suitablefor wirelesscharging.You canfind a listof compatiblemobile phones at:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
Placethe mobile phone as closetothe cen‐ter of mat1as possible withthe displayfacing upwards.Whenthecharging symbol is shown inthemultimedia system,the mobile phone isbeingcharged.
Malfunctions duringthecharging process areshown inthe multimedia system display.
The mat can beremovedbythetabforcleaning, e.g. using clean, lukewarmwater.
Installing/removingthefloor mats
\nWARNINGRisk of accident duetoobjects inthe driver'sfootwell
Objects inthe driver'sfootwell may impedepedal travel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardizesthe operating androadsafety ofthevehicle.
Stowall objects inthevehicle securelysothattheycannotgetintothe driver'sfootwell.
Always installthefloor mats securelyand as prescribed in ordertoensurethatthere is always sufficientroomforthe pedals.
Do not use loosefloor mats and do notplacefloor mats ontop of one another.
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Adjusting the ambient lighting
Multimedia system:
Vehicle÷Light SettingsAmbient Light
Settingthe color
SelectColor.
Set a color.
Adjusting the brightness
SelectBrightness.
Set a brightnessvalue.
Activating the brightnessfor zones
SelectBrightness Zones.
Activatesor deactivateSthe function.TheDisplay,FrontandRearzones can be setseparately.
Settingthe interior lighting switch-off delaytime
Multimedia system:
Vehicle÷Light SettingsInt. Light Switch Off
Setthe switch-off delay time.
Changing bulbs (onlyforvehicles with halo‐gen headlamps)
Notes onchanging bulbs
\nWARNINGRisk of burns from hot com‐ponent parts whilstreplacing a bulb
Bulbs, lamps and plugs can becomeveryhotduring operation.
Whenreplacing a bulb,you could burnyour‐self onthese component parts.
Allowthe component partstocooldown beforereplacingthe bulb.
RDo not use a bulb if it has been dropped or ifitsglass has been scratched. The bulb mayotherwiseexplode.
RDo nottouchtheglass bulb withyour barehands.
RProtect bulbs from moisture and do not allowbulbstocome into contact withliquids.
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Removeprotectivefilm1fromthe mainte‐nance display onthe tip ofthe newly instal‐led wiper blades.
Ifthe color ofthe maintenance displaychangesfrom blackto yellow,the wiper blades should bereplaced.
The duration untilthe colorchangesvariesdepending onthe usage conditions.
Mirrors
Operatingthe outside mirrors
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryfrom adjustingthevehicle settings whilethevehicle is inmotion
You could lose control ofthevehicle inthefollowing situations:
Rifyou adjustthe driver's seat,the headrestraint,thesteering wheel orthe mirrorwhilethevehicle is in motion
Rifyoufastenyour seat belt whilethevehi‐cle is in motion
Beforestartingthe engine: adjustthedriver's seat,the headrestraint,thesteering wheel orthe mirror andfastenyour seat belt.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident duetomis‐judgment of distances when usingthepassenger mirror
The outside mirror onthe front-passengersidereflects objects on a smaller scale. Theobjects in view are infact closerthantheyappear.
As aresult,you may misjudgethe distancebetweenyou andtheroad user drivingbehindyou,forexample, whenchanginglanes.
Therefore, always lookoveryour shoul‐der in ordertoensurethatyou areaware ofthe actual distance betweenyou andtheroad users driving behindyou.
Foldingthe outside mirrorsin/out
Brieflypress switch1.
Resettingthe outside mirrors
Ifthe battery has been disconnected or com‐pletely discharged,the outside mirrorsmustbereset. Onlythen willthe automatic mirrorfolding functionworkproperly.
Brieflypress switch1.
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Toswitch onthe power supply:press but‐ton1once.You can activatethe windshield wipers,forexample.
The power supplyis switched off again ifthefol‐lowing conditions are met:
RYou openthe driver's door
RYou press button1twice.
Toswitch onthe ignition:press button1twice.The indicator lamps inthe instrument clusterlight up.
The ignition is switched off again if one ofthefollowing conditions is met:
RVehicles with automatic transmission:you do notstartthevehicle within15minutes andthe transmission is in posi‐tion]orthe electric parking brake isapplied.
RYou press button1once.
Startingthevehicle
Startingthevehicle withthestart/stop but‐ton
Requirements:RThe SmartKeyis inthevehicle and isrecog‐nized.
Shiftthe transmissiontoposition]or\\.
Depressthe brake pedal and press button1once.
Ifthevehicle does notstart:switch off non-essential consumers and press button1once.
Ifthevehiclestill does notstart andthePlace the Key in the Marked Space SeeOperator's Manualdisplay message alsoappears inthe multifunction display:startthevehicle in emergency operation mode.
You can switchoffthe engine while drivingbypressing button1for aboutthree seconds orbypressing button1three times within a sec‐ond. Be suretoobservethe safety notes under"Driving tips".
Startingthevehicle in emergency operationmodeIfthevehicle does notstart andthePlace theKey in the Marked Space See Operator's Manualmessage appears inthe multifunction display,you canstartthevehicle in emergency operationmode.
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Ryou turnthesteering wheel hard at a lowspeed.
The engine isrestarted automatically if:
Rvehicles with automatic transmission:intransmission position[,youreleasethebrake pedal whenthe HOLD function is notactive.
Rvehicles with automatic transmission:you shift into transmission position[or^.
Ryou depressthe accelerator pedal.
Ran automatic enginestart is necessary.
Ifthe enginewas switched offbythe ECOstart/stop function andyou leavethevehicle, awarn‐ingtone sounds andthe engine is notrestarted.TheVehicle Operational Switch the Ignition OffBefore Exitingdisplay message also appears inthe multifunction display.Ifyou do not switchoffthe ignition,the ignition is automaticallyswitched off afterthree minutes.
Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐tem (EQ Boosttechnology)
The engine is switched off automatically inthefollowing situations if allvehicle conditionsforan automatic enginestop are met:
Ryou brakethevehicletoastandstill in trans‐mission position[or\\.
Ryou depressthe brake pedal while travelingat a low speed.
Ifyou switchonthe HOLD function or selectanother transmission position^,the engine willautomaticallystop inthefollowing situations:
Ryoustop behind avehiclethat is pullingaway.
Ryoustop at astop sign whenthere is novehi‐cle in front ofyou.
Ryou turnthesteering wheel hard at a lowspeed.
The engine isrestarted automatically if:
Ryoureleasethe brake pedal in transmissionposition[whenthe HOLD function is not
active and one ofthefollowing conditions isgiven:
-the drive programAor;is notselected
-the drive programAor;is selec‐ted butthevehicle does notstarttomove.
-the drive programAor;is selec‐ted,thevehicle moves at a speed of morethan15mph (20 km/h) and Glide modeis not activated.
Ryou engagetransmission position[or^.
Ryoureleasethe brake pedal,thevehicle isnot in Glide mode and itstartstomoveon agentle downhill gradient at a speed below2mph (3km/h).
Ryou depressthe accelerator pedal.
Ran automatic enginestart is necessary.
Ifthe enginewas switched offbythe ECOstart/stop function andyou leavethevehicle, awarn‐ingtone sounds andthe engine is notrestarted.TheVehicle Operational Switch the Ignition OffBefore Exitingdisplay message also appears in
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