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Stowage compartment under the armrest
XTo open:on vehicles with movable armrests,
make sure that the armrest is in the rearmost
position.
XPress button :and fold the armrest up.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the arm-
rest can be moved backwards or forwards in a
longitudinal direction.
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the fol-
lowing may be in the stowage compartment: a
multimedia connector unit with an SD card slot
and 2USB ports, e.g. for use with an iPod
®,
iPhone®or MP3 player; see the separate oper-
ating instructions.
Stowage space in the rear
Stowage compartment in the rear center
console
XTo open: pull down the top of stowage com-
partment :by the edge of the handle.
iDepending on the vehicle's equipment,
there may be an open stowage space above
the stowage compartment.
Parcel nets
Stowage nets are located:
Rin the front-passenger footwell
Ron the back of the driver's and the front-
passenger seat
Ron the left and right-hand side in the trunk
Observe the loading guidelines (
Ypage 237)
and the safety notes regarding stowage spaces
(
Ypage 237).
Through-loading facility in the rear
XTo open: fold down seat armrest :.
XPull the center head restraint on the rear
bench seat into the uppermost position
(
Ypage 93).
XSlide locking mechanism =in the direction
of the arrow.
XSwing flap ;fully to the side.
Flap ;is held open by amagnet.
XTo close: swing flap ;in the trunk back until
it engages.
XFold armrest :up fully if necessary.
Observe the loading guidelines (
Ypage 237).
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Cargo compartment enlargement
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If th erear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backres tare no tengaged they coul dfold for-
wards ,e.g.w hen braking suddenly or in the
event of an accident.
RThe vehicle occupant would thereby be
pushedi ntot he seat belt by th erear bench
seat/rear seat or by th eseat backrest. The
seat belt can no longer offer th eintended
leve lofp rotection and coul devenc ause
injuries.
RObject sorloads in th etrunk canno tbe
restraine dbytheseat backrest.
Thereisani ncreased ris kofinjury.
Before every trip, mak esure that th eseat
backrests and th erear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged.
!Before folding th ebackres tintherear com-
partmen tforwards ,makes ure that th erear
compartmen tarmres tand th ecupholder are
folded in. They may otherwise be damaged.
Observ ethe loadingg uidelines(
Ypage 237).
The left-hand and right-handr ear seat backrests
can be folded forwards separately to increase
th et runk capacity.
Folding th erears eat backres tforwards
and back
Folding th erears eat backrests forward
XFully insert th ebackres thead restraint sif
necessary (Ypage 93).
XMovet hedriver'sorf ront-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
XPull left-hand or right-handr elease handle;
of th eseat backres tforward.
Corresponding seat backrest :is released.
XFoldb ackrest :forward.
XMovet hedriver'sorf ront-passenger seat
back if necessary.
XInsertt heseat belt int oseat-belt holder :.
Folding therears eat backres tback
!Makes ure that th eseat belt does not
become trapped when folding th erear seat
backres tback .Otherwise, it coul dbedam-
aged.
XMovet hedriver'sorf ront-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
XFol dseat backrest :back until it engages.
Red locks tatus indicator ;is no longer visi-
ble.
XAdjust th ehead restraint sifnecessary
(Ypage 93).
XMovet hedriver'sorf ront-passenger seat
back if necessary.
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Securing loads
Observe the following notes on securing loads:
RObserve the loading guidelines (Ypage 237).
RSecure the load using the cargo tie-down
rings.
RDistribute the load on the cargo tie-down
rings evenly.
RDo not use elastic straps or nets to secure a
load, as these are only intended as an anti-slip
protection for light loads.
RDo not route tie-downs across sharp edges or
corners.
RPad sharp edges for protection.
:Cargo tie-down rings
Stowage well under the trunk floor
Under the trunk floor you can findabracket for
TIREFIT and the vehicle tool kit, etc.
XTo open: pull handle :up.
XHook handle :into rain trough ;.
To enlarge the trunk you can remove the trunk
floor.
XTo remove: lift the trunk floor almost to rain
trough ;and pull it out.
XTo insert: place the trunk floor at the bottom
in the center.
XHold sides of trunk floor =and press in the
direction of the arrow until it engages in
hooks ?.
Roof carrier
Important safety notes
GWARNING
When you load the roof, the center of gravity
of the vehicle rises and the driving character-
istics change. If you exceed the maximum roof
load, the driving characteristics, as well as
steering and braking, will be greatly impaired.
There is arisk of an accident.
Never exceed the maximum roof load and
adjust your driving style.
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!Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use roof carriers that have been tested and
approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. This
helps to prevent damage to the vehicle.
Position the load on the roof rack in such a
way that the vehicle will not sustain damage
even when it is in motion.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, ensure
that when the roof carrier is installed you can:
Ropen the panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel fully
Ropen the trunk lid fully
You will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section
(
Ypage 320).
An incorrectly secured roof carrier or roof load
may become detached from the vehicle. You
must therefore ensure that you observe the roof
carrier manufacturer's installation instructions.
Attaching the roof carrier
XOpen and fold the covers :upwards care-
fully in the direction of the arrow.
XOnly secure the roof carrier to the anchorage
points under covers :.
XObserve the manufacturer's installation
instructions.
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Cup holder
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The cup holder cannot hold acontainer secure
whilst traveling. If you use acup holder whilst
traveling, the container may be flung around
and liquid may be spilled. The vehicle occu-
pants may come into contact with the liquid
and if it is hot, they may be scalded. You may
be distracted from the traffic conditions and
you could lose control of the vehicle. There is
ar isk of an accident and injury.
Only use the cup holder when the vehicle is
stationary. Only use the cup holder for con-
tainers of the right size. Alwaysc lose the con-
tainer, particularlyift he liquid is hot.
GWARNING
If objects in the passenger compartment are
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants. In
addition, cupholders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phone brackets cannot always
retain all objects they contain. There is arisk
of injury, particularlyint he event of sudden
braking or asudden change in direction.
RAlwayss tow objects so that they cannot be
thrown around in such situations.
RAlwaysm ake sure that objects do not pro-
trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets.
RClose the lockable stowage spaces before
starting ajourney.
RAlwayss tow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky objects in
the trunk.
!Only use the cup holders for containers of
the right size and which have lids. The drinks
could otherwise spill.
Observe the loading guidelines (
Ypage 237).
The stowage compartmentsint he doors provide
space for bottles:
Rfront:c apacity up to 34 fl. oz. (1.0 l)
Rrear: capacity up to 17 fl. oz. (0.5 l)
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Cup holder in thefront center console
:Cup holder
The cup holder and th erubbe rmat underneath
can be remove dfor cleaning. Clean them with
clean, lukewarm wate ronly.
XTo remove: carefullypull in upper sections of
cup holder :on th edriver'sa nd front-
passenger sides until they release.
XLiftt hecup holderu pwards;until it can be
removed.
XTo install: insert cup holder int olateral
curved sections ;in th estowage compart-
ment. Insertt hecup holdersot hatthe wedge of th
eupper sectio nofcup holder :faces
forwards.
XPress th ecup holder downwards until it
engages on th erigh tand left-hand sides.
Cup holder in th erears eat armrest
!Do no tsit on or support your body weighto n
th er ear seat armres twhen it is folded down,
as you coul dotherwise damag eit.
!Close th ecup holderb efore folding th erear
seat armres tup. Otherwise, th ecup holder
coul dbed amaged.
XFoldd own th erear seat armrest.
XTo open: pressthe frontofc up holder :
or ;.
Cup holder :or; extends automatically.
XTo close: slide cup holder :or; back until
it engages.
Sun visors
Overview
GWARNING
If th emirror cover of th evanity mirror is folded
up when th evehicle is in motion,y ou couldbe
blinded by incidentl ight.Thereisar iskofa n
accident.
Always keep th emirror cover folded down
while driving.
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:Mirror light
;Bracket
=Retaining clip, e.g. foracar park ticket
?Vanity mirror
AMirror cover
Vanity mirror in the sun visor
Mirror light :only functions if the sun visor is
clipped into bracket ;and mirror cover Ahas
been folded up.
Glare from the side
XFold down the sun visor.
XPull the sun visor out of retainer ;.
XSwing the sun visor to the side.
Ashtray
Front ashtray
!The stowage space under the ashtray is not
heat resistant. Before placing lit cigarettes in the ashtray, make sure that the ashtray is
properly engaged. Otherwise, the stowage
space could be damaged.
XVehicles with astowage compartment
cover: press the lower section of cover :.
The stowage compartmento pens.
XTo remove the insert:lift insert=up; and
out.
XTo re-install the insert: press insert=into
the holder until it engages.
iIf you remove the ashtray insert, you can use
the resulting compartmentf or stowage.
Rear compartment ashtray
XTo open:pull cover =out by its top edge.
XTo remove: pull insert;by recess :in the
direction of arrow ?until it audibly releases.
XLift insert ;up and out.
XTo install the insert: install insert;from
above into the holder and press down until it
engages.
Cigarette lighter
GWARNING
You can burn yourself if you touch the hot
heating element or the socket of the cigarette lighter.
In addition, flammable materials can ignite if:
Rthe hot cigarette lighter falls
Rac hild holds the hot cigarette lighter to
objects, for example
There is arisk of fire and injury.
Always hold the cigarette lighter by the knob.
Always make sure that the cigarette lighter is
out of reach of children. Never leave children
unsupervised in the vehicle.
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Your attention must always be focused on the
traffic conditions. Only use the cigarettelighter
when road and traffic condition spermit.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Ypage 122).
XVehicles with astowag ecompartment
cover: press the lower section of cover :.
The stowage compartmento pens.
XPress in cigarettelighter ;.
Cigarette lighter ;will pop out automatically
when the heatin gelementisr ed-hot.
mbrace
Genera lnotes
The mbraces ystemiso nly available in the USA.
You must have alicense agreement to activate
the mbraces ervice. Make sure that your system
is activate dand operational. To log in, press the
ï MB Inf ocall button. If any of the steps
mentioned are not carried out, the syste mmay
not be activated.
If you have questions about the activation, con-
tac tone of the followingt elephone hotlines:
Mercedes-Ben zCustomer Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) or
1-866-990-9007
Shortly afte rsuccessfully registeringw ith the
mbraces ervice,auser ID and password will be
sent to you by mail. You can use this password
to log ont othe mbracea rea under "Owners
Online" at http://www.mbusa.com.
The syste misavailable if:
Rit has been activate dand is operational
Rthe corresponding mobile phonen etwork is
available for transmitting data to the Cus-
tomer Center
Ras ervice subscription is available Determining the location of the vehicle on
amap
is only possible if:
RGPS receptio nisavailable.
Rthe vehicle position can be forwarded to the
Customer Assistance Center
Them brace system
To adjust the volume during acall, proceed as
follows:
XPress the WorX button on the multi-
function steeringw heel.
or
XUse the multimedia system's volume control.
The syste moffers various services, e.g.:
RAutomatic and manual emergenc ycall
RRoadside Assistance call
RMB Inf ocall
You can findi nformation and adescription of all
available features under "Owner sOnline" at
http://www.mbusa.com.
System self-test
After you have switched on the ignition, the sys-
tem carries out aself-diagnosis.
Am alfunction in the syste mhas been detected
if one of the followingo ccurs:
RThe indicator lamp in the SOS button does not
com eond uring the syste mself-test.
RThe indicator lamp in the FRoadside
Assistance button does not light up during
self-diagnosis of the system.
RThe indicator lamp in the ïMB Inf ocall
button does not light up during self-diagnosis
of the system.
RThe indicator lamp in one or more of the fol-
lowing buttons continues to light up red after
the syste mself-diagnosis:
-SOS button
-F Roadside Assistance call button
-ïMB Inf ocall button
RThe Inoperativeor the Service NotActivatedmessagea ppears in the multi-
function display afte rthe syste mself-diagno-
sis.
If am alfunction is indicated as outlined above,
the syste mmay not operatease xpected. In the
eventofane mergency, help will have to be
summoned by other means.
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Have the system checked at the nearest
Mercedes-Benz Service Center or contact the
following service hotlines:
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372) or
1-866-990-9007
Em ergencyc all
Important safety notes
GWARNING
It can be dangeroustor emainint he vehicle,
eve nify ouhave pressedt he SOS button in an
emergency if:
Ryo us ee smoke insid eoroutsid eoft he vehi-
cle ,e.g.ift hereisaf irea fterana ccident
Rthe vehicl eisonad angerouss ection of
road
Rthe vehicl eisnot visible or canno teasil ybe
see nbyothe rroadu sers,p articularly when
dark or in poo rvisibility conditions
There is ariskofana ccident and injury.
Leave the vehicl eimmediatelyint his or simi-
la rs ituations as soona sitissafetodos o.
Mov etoas afel oc ation along with othe rvehi-
cle occupants. In such situations, secure the
vehicl einaccordance with nationalr egula-
tions, e. g. with awarning triangle.
General notes
Observe the notes on system activation
(Ypage 245).
An emergency cal lisdialed automaticall yifan
ai rb ag or Emergency Tensioning Device is trig-
gered .You canno tend an automaticall ytrig-
gered emergency cal lyours elf.
An emergency cal lcan also be initiated man-
ually.
As soona sthe emergency cal lhas been initi-
ated, the indicator lamp in the SOS button
flashes. The ConnectingC all
message
appears in the multifunctio ndisplay.
The audi ooutputi smuted.
Once the connectio nhasbeen made, the Call
Connectedmessage appears in the multifunc-
tio nd isplay. All important informatio
nonthe emergency is
transmitted, for example:
Rcurrent location of the vehicl e(as determined
by the GP Ssystem)
Rvehicl eide ntificatio nnumber
Rinformatio nonthe severity of the accident
Shortly afte rthe emergency cal lhas been initi-
ated, avoice connectio nisa utomaticall yestab-
lishedb etween the Customer Assistance Center
and the vehicl eoccupants.
RIf the vehicl eoccupants respond ,the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
attempts to get more informatio nonthe
emergency.
RIf ther eisnor esponsefrom the vehicl eoccu-
pants, an ambulance is immediatelys ent to
the vehicle.
If no voice connectio ncan be established to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
the system hasb eenu nabl etoi nitiate an emer-
genc ycall.
Thi scan occur, for example, if the relevant
mobil ephone network is not available .The indi-
cato rlam pint he SOS button flashesc ontinu-
ously.
The CallF ailed
message appears in the mul-
tifunctio ndisplay and must be confirmed.
In this case, summon assistance by other
means.
Making an emergenc ycall
XTo initiate an emergenc ycallm anually:
press cover :briefl ytoo pen.
XPress and hol dthe SOS button for at leas tone
second ;.
The indicator lamp in SOS button ;flashes
unti lthe emergency cal lisconcluded.
XWait for avoice connectio ntothe Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center.
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XTo endacall:press the ~button on the
multifunctio nsteering wheel.
or
XPress the corresponding multimedia system
button for ending aphone call.
XAfter the emergency call, close cover :.
If the mobil ephone network is unavailable,
mbrace will not be able to make the emergency
call. If yo uleave the vehicl eimmediatelya fter
pressing SOS button ;,youdo not know if
mbrace hass uccessfull ymade th eemergency
call. In thisc ase, always summon assistance by
othe rmeans.
Breakdow nassistanc ebutton
XTo make acall: press Roadside assistance
cal lbutton :.
Thi sinitiates acalltot he Mercedes-Benz Cus-
tomerA ssistance Center.
The indicator lamp in Roadside assistanc but-
ton :flashesw hilethe cal lisactive. The
ConnectingC all
message appears on the
multifunctio ndisplay .The audi ooutputi s
muted.
If ac onnectio ncan be established ,the Call
Connectedmessage appears in the multifunc-
tio nd isplay.
If am obilephone network and GP Sreception
are available ,the system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
for example:
Rcurrent location of the vehicle
Rvehicl eide ntificatio nnumber
The display of the multimedia system indicates
thatac allisa ctive. During the call, yo ucan
change to the navigatio nmenu by pressing the
NAVI button on the multimedia system,f or
example.
Voice outputi snot available in thisc ase.Av
oice connectio nise stablished between the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
and the vehicl eoccupants.
From the remote malfunctio ndiagn osis, the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
can ascertain the nature of the problem
(
Ypage 250).
The Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Cen-
ter either send saqualified Mercedes-Benz tech-
nician or makes arrangements for your vehicle
to be transported to the nearestM ercedes-Benz
Service Center.
Yo um aybe chargedf or servicessuchasr epair
work and/or towing.
Yo uc an find more informatio ninthe separate
mbrace manual.
The system hasn ot been able to initiate aRoad-
side assistance call, if:
Rthe F indicator lamp for the Roadside
assistance cal lbutton is flashing continu-
ously.
Rno voice connectio ntothe Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center wa sestab-
lished.
Thi scan occurift he relevant mobil ephone net-
work is not available ,for example.
The Call
Failedmessage appears on the mul-
tifunctio ndisplay.
XTo en dacall:press the ~button on the
multifunctio nsteering wheel.
or
XPress the corresponding multimedia system
button for ending aphone call.
MB Info cal lbutton
XTo make acall: press MB Info cal lbutton :.
Thi sinitiates acalltot he Mercedes-Benz Cus-
tomerA ssistance Center.
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The indicator lamp in MB Info call button:
flashes while the connection is being made.
The Connecting Call
message appears on
the multifunction display.T he audio output is
muted.
If ac onnection can be established, the Call
Connectedmessage appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
If am obile phone network and GPS reception
are available, the system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
for example:
Rcurrent location of the vehicle
Rvehicle identification number
The display of the multimedia system indicates
that acall is active. During the call, you can
change to the navigation menu by pressing the
NAVI button on the multimedia system, for
example.
Voice output is not availableint his case.
Av oice connection is established between the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
and the vehicle occupants.
You receive information about operating your
vehicle, about the nearest Mercedes-Benz Ser-
vice Center and about other products and serv-
ices from Mercedes-Benz.
You can find further information on the mbrace
system under "Owners Online" at http://
www.mbusa.com.
The system has not been able to initiate an MB
Info call, if:
Rthe indicator lamp in MB Info call button ï
is flashing continuously.
Rno voice connection to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center was estab-
lished.
This can occur if the relevant mobile phone net-
work is not available, for example.
The Call
Failedmessage appears on the mul-
tifunction display.
XTo end acall: press the ~button on the
multifunction steerin gwheel.
or
XPress the corresponding multimedia system
button for ending aphone call.
Call priority
When service calls are active, e.g. Roadside
Assistance or MB Info calls, an emergencyc all
can still be initiated. In this case, an emergency
call will take priority and override all other active
calls.
The indicator lamp of the respective button
flashes until the call is ended.
An emergencyc all can only be terminated by the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center.
All other calls can be ended by pressing:
Rthe ~ button on the multifunction steering
wheel
Rthe corresponding button in the multimedia
system to end the voice call
When acall is initiated, the audio system is
muted.
The mobile phone is no longer connected to the
multimedia system.
However, if you want to use your mobile phone,
do so only when the vehicle is stationary and in
as afe location.
Downloading destinations
Downloading destinations
Downloading destinations gives you access to a
database with over 15 million points of interest
(POIs). These can be downloaded on the navi-
gation system in your vehicle. If you know the
destination, the address can be downloaded.
Alternatively, you can obtain the location of
Points of Interest (POIs)/important destinations
in the vicinity.
Furthermore, you can download routes with up
to four way points.
You are prompted to confirm route guidance to
the address entered.
XSelect Yesby turning 3or sliding 1
the controller and confirm with 7.
The system calculates the route and subse-
quently start sthe route guidance with the
address entered.
If you select No
the address can be stored in
the address book.
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