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Fastening seat belts Childre n............................................ 51
Fire extinguisher................................ 201
First-aid kit......................................... 200
Flat tyre Equipment. ..................................... 253
MOExtended run-flat system ..........262
Preparing the vehicle. .....................253
TIREFIT kit....................................... 253
Floormat............................................. .165
Foglamps Display message ............................. 218
Fording................................................ 185
Frequencies Telephone. ...................................... 276
Front airbag .......................................... 40
Front-passenger airbag........................ 40
Front-passenger seat Folding the backrest forward/
back................................................ 158
Removing/fitting. ........................... 156
Fuel...................................................... 292
Diesel. ............................................ 170
Gauge. .............................................. 26
Loss. ............................................... 232
Petrol .............................................. 169
Fuel consumption...................... 293, 294Fuel filler flap
Emergency release. ........................242
Opening/closing ............................ 168
Fuel filter
Display message ............................. 214
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer). ...................................... 113
Fuel line
Malfunction..................................... 232
Fuel tank
Defect ............................................. 232
Fuse allocation chart......................... 271
Fuse box............................................. .271
Fuses................................................... 271 G
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts.......... 274
Glove compartment........................... 160
Gross vehicle weight, maximum
permissible................................. 287, 288 H
Handbrake Display message ............................. 214
Head/thorax airbags........................... 41Headlamps
Cleaning. ........................................ 194
Cleaning system. .............................. 81
Misting up. ...................................... 237
Headlamps delayed switch-off
see Exterior lighting delayed switch-off
Head restraint
Active head restraint......................... 42
Adjusting (front).......................... 64, 65
Adjusting (rear). ................................ 66
Removing (rear). ............................... 66
Heating
see Air conditioning
High-pressure cleaners..................... 193
Hill start assist..................................... 90 I
Immobiliser........................................... 57
Indicator and warning lamp Air conditioning (malfunction) .........222
Automatic child seat recognition
(malfunction). ................................. 223
Brakes (red). ................................... 226
Engine diagnostics ..........................227
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF .........45, 223
Reserve fuel. ................................... 229
Seat belt. ........................................ 228
SRS........................................... 37, 226
Thermotronic (malfunction) ............222
Indicator and warning lamps............ 224 Index
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12Centre console.
.............................. 160
Glove compartment. .......................160
Luggage compartment. ...................161
Stowage space
Cup holder ...................................... 144
Submenu (on-board computer)......... 107
Convenience ................................... 108
Instrument cluster .......................... 107
Lighting........................................... 108
Time/date. ..................................... 107
Vehicle............................................ 108
Summer opening
see Convenience opening
Sun visor............................................. 162
Supplemental Restraint System see SRS
Surround lighting
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter). ............................................. 110
Switching off the alarm
ATA. .................................................. 57T
Tailgate Display message ............................. 212
Opening/closing. .............................. 62
Tail lamps
changing. ........................................ 250Tank
see Fuel tank
Tank capacity..................................... 292
Technical data Acceleration. .................................. 281
Engine............................................ .278
Speed. ............................................ 280
Trailer loads .................................... 291
Tyres. .............................................. 283
Vehicle dimensions. ........................286
Vehicle weights............................... 286
Wheels. ........................................... 283
Telephone
see Mobile phone
Telephone compartment................... 160
Temperature Coolant. ............................................ 97
Outside temperature......................... 98
Thermotronic
Malfunction indicator lamp. ............222
Third brake lamp
Display message ............................. 217
Through-loading................................. 147
Tightening torque............................... 262
Time Setting (on-board computer).......... .109
Setting the time (on-board com-
puter). ............................................. 109
TIREFIT kit
Using. ............................................. 253TopTether..............................................
49
Total distance recorder............... 26, 100
Tow-away protection........................... 58
Towing................................................. 269
Towing eye Fitting ............................................. 269
Removing....................................... .270
Tow-starting ........................................ 270
Trailer 7-pin connector .............................. 191
Display message ............................. 216
Power supply. ................................. 190
Trailer loads
Technical data. ............................... 291
Trailer tow hitch
Notes on care ................................. 196
Trailer towing
Active parking assist .......................127
Driving tips ..................................... 188
Malfunction..................................... 240
Mounting dimensions .....................290
Parktronic. ...................................... 123
Transmission
Display message ............................. 209
Transmission output (maximum)
Telephone/two-way radio ...............275
Transport (vehicle)............................. 270
Trip computer Menu (on-board computer). ............112 Index
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Occupant safety
43system could heat up and the child could
burn itself on them.
If a child opens a door, the child or other
persons could be injured as a result. The
child could get out and be injured in the
process or be injured by a passing vehicle.
G
Risk of injury
An unsecured or incorrectly positioned load
increases the risk of injury to the child in
the event of:
R an accident
R a braking manoeuvre
R a sudden change of direction
Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside
the vehicle unless they are secured. You
will find further information under "Loading
guidelines" in the index.
Child restraint systems Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use the child restraint systems listed on
(Y page 47). G
Risk of injury
To reduce the risk of serious or even fatal
injury to the child in the event of a sudden
change in direction, braking or an accident:
R children less than 1.50 m tall and under
twelve years of age must always be
secured in special child restraint systems
on a suitable vehicle seat. This is neces-
sary because the seat belts are not
designed for children of this size.
R Do not secure children less than 1.50 m
tall or under twelve years of age on the
front-passenger seat. Exception: the
child is secured in a vehicle with auto-
matic child seat recognition on the front-
passenger seat* and is secured in a child
restraint system with automatic child
seat recognition.
R If you secure a forward-facing child
restraint system to the front-passenger
seat, you must move the front-passenger
seat as far back as possible.
R children must never travel sitting on the
lap of another occupant. Due to the
forces occurring in the event of a sudden
change of direction, heavy braking or an
accident, it would not be possible to restrain the child. The child could be
thrown against parts of the vehicle inte-
rior and be seriously or even fatally
injured.
G
Risk of injury
The child restraint system cannot perform
its protective function if is not correctly fit-
ted to a suitable vehicle seat. The child can-
not be restrained in the event of a sudden
change of direction, heavy braking or an
accident. This may lead to serious or even
fatal injuries. For this reason, when fitting
a child restraint system, observe the man-
ufacturer's installation instructions and the
correct use of the child restraint system.
Child restraint systems should be fitted to
the rear seats. Children are generally better
protected there.
The entire base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the seat cushion.
Never place objects, e.g. a cushion, under
the child restraint system.
Only use child restraint systems with their
original covers. Only replace damaged cov-
ers with genuine Mercedes-Benz covers.
For safety reasons, you should only use
child restraint systems which have been Safety
* optional
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Occupant safety
45
Automatic child seat recognition on the
front-passenger seat*
If your vehicle does not have automatic child
seat recognition on the front-passenger seat,
this is indicated by a special sticker. The
sticker is affixed to the side of the dashboard
on the front-passenger side. It is visible when
you open the front-passenger door. 1
5 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp
The front-passenger seat sensor system for
child restraint systems detects whether a
special Mercedes-Benz child seat with auto-
matic child seat recognition has been fitted.
In such cases, 5PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp 1lights up. The front-
passenger airbag is deactivated. G
Risk of injury
If the 5 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warn-
ing lamp does not light up when the child
restraint system is fitted, the front-
passenger front airbag has not been disa-
bled. If the front-passenger front airbag is
deployed, the child could be seriously or
even fatally injured.
Proceed as follows:
R do not use a rearward-facing child
restraint system on the front-passenger
seat.
R fit a rearward-facing child restraint sys-
tem on a suitable rear seat.
or
R only use a forward-facing child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat and
move the front-passenger seat to its rear-
most position.
R have the automatic child seat recognition
checked at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
To ensure that the automatic child seat rec-
ognition on the front-passenger seat func-
tions correctly, never place objects (such
as a cushion) under the child restraint sys-
tem. The entire base of the child restraint system must always rest on the seat cush-
ion. An incorrectly fitted child restraint sys-
tem cannot perform its intended protective
function in the event of an accident, and
could lead to injuries.
i The windowbag*, th e head/thorax airbag
and the belt tensioner for the front-
passenger seat are still active even if the
front-passenger seat front airbag has been
disabled by the automatic child seat rec-
ognition. G
Risk of injury
Do not place items of electronic equipment
on the front-passenger seat, e.g.:
R laptops, when switched on
R mobile phones
R cards with transponders, e.g. ski passes
or access cards
Signals from electronic equipment can
cause interference in the automatic child
seat recognition sensor system. This could
lead to a system malfunction. This may
cause the 5PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
warning lamp to light up without there
being a child seat with automatic child seat
recognition fitted. This means that the Safety
* optional
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Driving sys
tems 125Example: Parking space detected
1
Detected parking space on the left
2 Parking symbol
3 Detected parking space on the right
Active parking assist will only detect parking
spaces:
R that are parallel to the direction of travel.
R that are at least 1.5 m wide.
R that are at least 1.3 m longer than your
vehicle.
A parking space is displayed while you are
driving past it, and until you are approx. 15 m
away from it. Parking G
Risk of accident
Parktronic and Active parking assist are
merely parking aids and may not detect all
obstacles. They do not relieve you of the
responsibility of paying attention.
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your
immediate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. You could otherwise endan-
ger yourself and others.
X Stop the vehicle when the parking space
symbol shows the desired parking space in
the instrument cluster.
X Vehicles with manual transmission: Shift to
reverse gear.
Vehicles with AUTOTRONIC*: move the
selector lever to position R.
On the multi-function display, the message:
Park Assist Activate? Check vehi-
cle surroundings Yes: No: appearsX
To cancel the procedure: press the k
button on the multi-function steering wheel
or pull away.
or
X To park using active parking assist: press
the j button on the multi-function
steering wheel.
On the multi-function display, the message:
Park Assist active Please acceler-
ate and brake the vehicle yourself
appears G
Risk of accident
When parking, you need to make sure that
no obstacles are located in the vicinity of
the vehicle during the entire operation.
Active parking assist does not relieve you
of the responsibility of paying attention. It
merely aids you by intervening actively in
the steering.
To stop the vehicle or avoid an accident you
need to apply the brakes yourself.
X Let go of the multi-function steering wheel.
X Reverse the car, being ready to brake at all
times. When reversing, do not exceed a
speed of approx.10 km/h, otherwise active
parking assist will be deactivated. Controls
* optional
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Air conditioning
136 Switching cooling with air dehumidi-
fication on/off
The "cooling with dehumidification" function
is only available when the engine is running.
The air inside the vehicle is cooled and dehu-
midified according to the temperature selec-
ted. This prevents the windows from misting
up. G
Risk of accident
If the "cooling with air dehumidification"
function is deactivated, the air inside the
vehicle will not be cooled (during warm
weather) or dehumidified. The windows
could mist up more quickly. This may pre-
vent you from observing the traffic condi-
tions, thereby causing an accident. H
Environmental note
The cooling system uses the refrigerant
R134A. This refrigerant does not damage
the earth's ozone layer.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
the vehicle when Thermatic is in cooling
mode.
The "cooling with air dehumidification" func-
tion is only available with air conditioning *or
Thermotronic*. X
To switch on: press theœbutton.
The indicator lamp in the œbutton lights
up.
X To deactivate: press theœbutton.
The indicator lamp in the œbutton goes
out. The cooling with air dehumidification
function has a delayed switch-off feature. Controlling the air conditioning auto-
matically
Only Thermotronic* features the "control air
conditioning automatically" function.
In automatic mode, the set temperature is
maintained automatically at a constant level.
The system automatically regulates the tem-
perature of the dispensed air, the airflow and
the air distribution.
The automatic air conditioning will achieve
optimal operation if "cooling with air dehu-
midification" is also activated. If necessary,
cooling with air dehumidification can be deac-
tivated. X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Set the desired temperature.
X To activate: press theUbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ubutton
comes on. Automatic air distribution and
airflow are activated.
X To deactivate: press theUbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ubutton goes
out. The airflow is regulated to the level set.
The air distribution is set to the bposi-
tion. Setting the temperature
Heatmatic/air-conditioning system* You can set the temperature for the entire
vehicle.
X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To increase/reduce: turn thumb-
wheel 1clockwise or anti-clockwise
(Y page 131), (Y page 132). Only adjust the
temperature in small increments. Start at
22 †. 17
17 Vehicles with air conditioning* Controls
* optional
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Loading and stowing
1521
Seat cushion
X Fold left or right seat cushion 1forwards. 2
Release handle
3 Seat cushion X
Grasp release handle 2and pull seat cush-
ion 3upwards.
X Remove seat cushion 3. 4
Hinge
X If the backrest is to be removed: fold down
hinge 4.
If the backrest is only to be folded down:
leave hinge 4as a support for the backrest
in the position shown above.
i Vehicles with TIREFIT kit:
You can stow the seat cushions under the
variable luggage compartment floor*.
Vehicles with emergency spare wheel:
You can stow a seat cushion under the var-
iable luggage compartment floor*. !
Vehicles with emergency spare wheel*,
loud speaker system* or sound system*:
You cannot stow any seat cushions under
the variable luggage compartment floor*.
Fitting rear seat cushions* X
Fold hinge 4upwards if necessary. Only
then can the seat cushion be slid in.
X Slide the seat cushion onto the fixtures
until it engages.
i For easier alignment of the cushions,
observe the arrows on the rear of the seat
cushions.
X Swing the seat cushion back.
Removing the backrests* X
Fold the seat cushion forwards
(Y page 151). Controls
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Features
162 objects being thrown around the vehicle
interior in the event of sharp braking, a sud-
den change in direction or an accident.
The stowage compartments are located in the
luggage compartment on the left and right-
hand sides. 1
Handle
i The left-hand stowage compartment con-
tains the first-aid kit, the vehicle tool kit, the
jack, the warning triangle and TIREFIT.
X To open: turn handle 1away from the
direction of travel.
X Fold down the flap. Features
Sun visors
G
Risk of accident
Keep the mirrors in the sun visors covered
while driving. Otherwise, you could be daz-
zled, impairing your view of traffic condi-
tions. As a result, you could cause an acci-
dent. 1
Mirror light*
2 Retainer
3 Retaining clip, e.g. for a car park ticket
4 Vanity mirror
5 Mirror cover Mirror in the sun visor Mirror light*
1only comes on if the sun visor
is clipped into retainer 2and mirror cover
5 has been folded up.
Glare from the side X
Fold down the sun visor.
X Pull the sun visor from retainer 2.
X Swing the sun visor to the side. Ashtray*
Ashtray in the cockpit 1
Cover
2 Ashtray Cont
rols
* optional
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Refuelling
170 Diesel (EN 590)
! Only use diesel that complies with the
EN 590 European standard.
You could otherwise impair engine output
or damage the engine.
You will find further information about die-
sel under "Fuel" in the index.
! When refuelling vehicles with a diesel par-
ticle filter in countries outside the EU, only
low-sulphur Euro diesel with less than
0.005 percent sulphur content by weight
should be used. In countries in which diesel
with a higher sulphur content is available
(e.g. 0.035 percent by weight), the engine
oil should be renewed at more frequent
intervals. More information about intervals
for changing the engine oil can be obtained
from any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
! Using fuel that does not comply with
EN 590 can increase wear and damage the
engine and the exhaust system.
Do not use the following:
R marine diesel
R heating oil
R bio-diesel R
vegetable oil
R petrol
R paraffin
R kerosene
Do not add such fuels to diesel fuel and do
not use any special additives (exception:
flow improvers – see "Low outside temper-
atures").
Damage caused by the use of unapproved
fuels or additives is not covered by the war-
ranty.
For further information on "Fuel" see
(Y page 292).
Lo w outside temperatures The flow properties of diesel may be inade-
quate at low ambient temperatures.
To prevent operating problems, diesel fuel
with improved cold flow qualities is available
during the winter months. Your vehicle must
be refuelled with this winter diesel at temper-
atures of -5 °C or below.
You can use this winter diesel at tempera-
tures down to about -20 °C without problems.
If only summer diesel fuel or less cold-resist-
ant winter diesel fuel (e.g. in Mediterranean
regions) is available, you should add anamount of flow improver to the fuel corre-
sponding to the outside temperature.
Mix the additive with the diesel in good time,
before the flow properties of the diesel
become inadequate. Otherwise, malfunctions
can only be rectified by heating the entire fuel
system, e.g. by parking the vehicle in a heated
garage.
G
Risk of fire
Do not use petrol to refuel vehicles with a
diesel engine. Never mix diesel with petrol.
This would damage the fuel system and
engine and could result in a vehicle fire.
Flow improver
The effectiveness of a flow improver is not
guaranteed with every fuel. Observe the infor-
mation provided by the manufacturer when
using a flow improver. Only use flow improv-
ers that have been tested and approved by
Mercedes-Benz. Information about flow
improvers that have been tested and
approved by Mercedes-Benz can be obtained
from any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Operation
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Tyres and wheels
178 MOExtended run-flat system*
The MOExtended run-flat system allows you
to continue driving the vehicle even when one
or more tyres lose all air pressure.
The MOExtended run-flat system may only be
used in combination with the tyre pressure
loss warning system and only on wheels spe-
cifically tested and approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
i Vehicles with MOExtended run-flat sys-
tem are not equipped with the TIREFIT
kit* 24
.
Therefore, it is recommended that you
equip your vehicle additionally with the
TIREFIT kit* when fitting tyres that do not
feature run-flat properties, e.g. winter
tyres.
i A TIREFIT kit* is available from any quali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
You will find notes on driving with a flat tyre
in the "Practical advice" section
(Y page 262). Tyr
e tread G
Risk of accident
Bear in mind that:
R tyre grip decreases rapidly on wet roads
when the tread depth is less than 3 mm.
Thus, you should replace tyres that have
insufficient tread.
R winter tyres should be replaced when the
tread depth is 4 mm or less as they will
no longer provide adequate grip.
R the tread on a tyre may not wear evenly.
Thus, you should regularly check the
tread depth and the condition of the
tread across the entire width of all tyres.
If necessary, turn the steering wheel so
that you can see the tyre tread more eas-
ily.
Otherwise, you could lose control of the
vehicle and cause an accident due to the
reduced grip of the tyres on the road. Tyre pressures
i You will find a table of tyre pressures for
various operating conditions on the inside
of your vehicle's fuel filler flap.
The valid value for the spare wheel* is sta-
ted on the spare wheel and in the technical
data section. G
Risk of accident
Tyre pressure that is either too high or too
low has a negative effect on the vehicle’s
driving safety, which could lead you to
cause an accident. Therefore, you should
regularly check the pressure of all your
tyres (including the spare tyre *), particu-
larly prior to long trips, and correct the
pressure as necessary.
To test tyre pressure, use a suitable pressure
gauge. The outer appearance of a tyre does
not permit any reliable conclusion about the
tyre pressure. G
Risk of accident
Should the tyre pressure drop repeatedly:
24 Only for certain countries. Operation
* optional
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