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Seat belts
72can only fold out the exterior mirrors again
using button
1. Seat belts
Wearing seat belts
Seat belts are the most effective means of
restraining the movement of vehicle occu-
pants in the event of an accident. This
reduces the risk of vehicle occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle interior. G
Risk of injury
A seat belt which is not worn correctly, or
which has not been engaged in the seat belt
buckle correctly, cannot perform its inten-
ded protective function. Under certain cir-
cumstances this could cause severe or
even fatal injuries.
Make sure that all occupants – in particular,
pregnant women – wear their seat belt cor-
rectly at all times.
R The seat belt must pass closely over your
body and must not be twisted. You
should therefore avoid wearing bulky
clothing (e.g. a winter coat). The shoulder
belt section must be routed across the
middle of your shoulder – on no account
across your neck or under your arm – and
pulled tight against your upper body. The
lap belt must always pass across your lap
as low down as possible, i.e. over your hip joints – not across your abdomen. If
necessary, push down the belt strap
slightly and then retighten it in the roll-up
direction.
R Do not route the belt strap across sharp
or fragile objects, especially if these are
located on or in your clothing, e.g. spec-
tacles, pencils, keys, etc. The seat belt
strap could be damaged and tear in an
accident and you or other vehicle occu-
pants could be injured.
R Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Children must never
travel sitting on the lap of other occu-
pants. It would not be possible to restrain
the child in the event of a sudden change
in direction, braking or an accident. This
could result in severe or even fatal inju-
ries to the child and other occupants.
R Persons less than 1.50 m tall cannot
wear the seat belts correctly. For this
reason, secure persons less than 1.50 m
tall in specially designed, suitable
restraint systems.
R Children less than 1.50 m tall or under
12 years of age cannot wear the seat
belts properly. Therefore, always secure
these children in suitable child restraint Controls
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On-board computer
107Lighting submenu
R
Constant headlamp mode (daytime driv-
ing lights) (Y page 108)
R Surround lighting* (Y page 109)
R Exterior lighting delayed switch-off*
(Y page 109)
R Interior lighting delayed switch-off
(Y page 109) Vehicle submenu
R
Permanent Speedtronic* (Y page 119)
R Radio station selection *( Ypage 110)
R Automatic locking feature (Y page 110)Convenience submenu*
R
Fold the exterior mirrors in when locking
the vehicle* (Y page 110) Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
The selected unit of measurement for dis-
tance applies to:
R the total distance recorder and the trip
meter
R the trip computer
R the digital speedometer 15
R the navigation instruction in the Naviga-
tion* menu
R Speedtronic*
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to select submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Display
unit Speed/odom.
X Press æorç to select km(kilome-
tres) or milesas the unit of measurement
for distance.
X Press the j,èorÿ button to
select a different display. Selecting the language X
Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to select submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Lan-
guage.
X Press the æorç button to select the
desired language.
X Press the j,èorÿ button to
select a different display.
Selecting the status line display Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this func-
tion is not available.
X
Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to select submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Instr. cluster submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Status
line display .
15 Vehicles for the United Kingdom: the digital speedometer always displays km/h. Controls
* optional
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On-board computer
110
switch off
function is activated, the interior
lighting remains on for 10 seconds if it is dark.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to select submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Inter.
lighting delay.sw.off.
X Press the æorç button to activate
or deactivate Inter. lighting
delay.sw.off.
X Press the j,èorÿ button to
select a different display.
Setting the radio station selection* This function is only available in conjunction
with Audio 5*.
The Audio Search allows you to set whether
a new station is searched for every time you
switch on the radio* or a previously stored
station is selected.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to select submenus. X
Press the æorç button to select the
Vehicle submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Audio
search.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Frequency orMemory setting.
If the Frequency setting is selected, the
station search is started. If the Memoryset-
ting is selected, the next stored station is
selected.
X Press the j,èorÿ button to
select a different display.
Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking feature When you activate the
Automatic door
locking function, your vehicle will be cen-
trally locked above a speed of approx.
15 km/h.
i For more information on the automatic
door locking feature, see (Y page 61).
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to select submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Vehicle submenu. X
Press the jbutton to select Automatic
door lock.
X Press the æorç button to switch
the Automatic door lock feature on or
off.
X Press the j,èorÿ button to
select a different display.
Activating or deactivating the Fold in
mirrors when locking*function When you activate the
Fold mirr. in when
locking function, the exterior mirrors are
folded in when the vehicle is locked. If you
unlock the vehicle and then open the driver's
or front-passenger door, the exterior mirrors
fold out again.
When you fold the exterior mirrors in using
the button on the door with the Fold in mirrors
when locking function activated (Y page 71),
the exterior mirrors do not fold out automat-
ically. The exterior mirrors can then only be
folded out using the button on the door.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the jbutton to select submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Convenience submenu. Controls
* optional
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X
Press the jbutton to select Fold in
mirrors when locking .
X Press the æorç button to activate
or deactivate Fold in mirrors when
locking .
X Press the j,èorÿ button to
select a different display. Trip computer menu
You can use the Trip computermenu to call
up or reset statistical data for your vehicle.
i Please refer to the menu overview
(Y page 100).
You can select kmormiles as the unit of
measurement for distance (Y page 107).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
Trip computer from start The values refer to the start of the journey.
X Press èor· to select After
start. 1
Distance
2 Time
3 Average speed
4 Average fuel consumption
The trip computer is automatically reset From
start when
R the ignition is switched off for more than
4 hours
R 999 hours have been exceeded
R 9999 kilometres have been exceeded
Trip computer from reset The values refer to the last reset of the func-
tion. X
Press èor· to select After
start.
X Press jork to select After
reset. 1
Distance
2 Time
3 Average speed
4 Average fuel consumption
The trip computer is automatically reset From
reset if the trip exceeds 9,999 hours or
99,999 kilometres. Controls
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Features
161
Stowage compartment behind the
backrest The stowage compartment is located behind
the left-hand backrest.
1
Cover
i The stowage compartment contains the
jack, the wheel chock and the vehicle tool
kit.
X To open: fold the left backrest forwards
(Y page 149).
X Slide cover 1upwards and fold to the side. 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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Care
193H
Environmental note
Dispose of empty packaging, cleaning
cloths and polishing wads in an environ-
mentally responsible manner.
! Do not affix to painted surfaces or plastic
surfaces:
R stickers
R films
R magnetic plates
R scented oil bottles or similar items
Otherwise, you could damage the paint fin-
ish or plastic.
! Clean the water drainage channels of the
windscreen and the rear window at regular
intervals. Under certain circumstances,
deposits such as leaves, petals and pollen
may prevent water from draining away
leading to corrosion damage. Vehicle care
! Do not park the vehicle for a long period
of time directly after cleaning, especially if
the wheels have just been cleaned with a
wheel cleaner. Wheel cleaners could cause
rapid corrosion of the brake discs and
brake pads/linings. After cleaning, park
the vehicle when it is at normal operating
temperature.
Automatic car wash You can wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash from the beginning.
!
Do not use a touch-free automatic car
wash that uses chemical agents to wash
the vehicle.
Preferably use automatic car washes with
high-pressure jets for pre-washing.
If the vehicle is very dirty, pre-wash it before
cleaning it in an automatic car wash.
X Remove the radio/telephone aerial.
! If you do not remove the radio/telephone
aerial, the automatic car wash may damage
it or the vehicle.
! Make sure that the automatic car wash is
suitable for the size of the vehicle. Fold in the exterior mirrors before the vehicle is
washed. There is otherwise a risk of dam-
age to the exterior mirrors.
! Make sure that the side windows are com-
pletely closed, that the ventilation/heater
blower is turned off and that the wind-
screen wiper switch is set to 0. Otherwise,
the rain sensor may be activated, triggering
unintended wiper movements. This could
cause damage to the vehicle.
After using an automatic car wash, wipe off
wax and drying agents from the windscreen
and the wiper blades. This will prevent smears
and reduce wiping noises caused by residue
on the windscreen.
High-pressure cleaners G
Risk of accident
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with cir-
cular-jet nozzles (dirt grinders) to clean
your vehicle, in particular the tyres. Other-
wise, you could damage the tyres and
cause an accident.
! Observe the instructions issued by the
equipment manufacturer concerning the
distance to be maintained between the Operation
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Display
messages 217Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
. Trailer tail lamp
left
or
Trailer tail lamp
right The left-hand or right-hand trailer tail light
is faulty. X
Change the bulb. . Turn signal rear
left
or
Turn signal rear
right The rear left-hand or rear right-hand turn
signal is faulty. X
Change the bulb (Y page 244). . Turn signal left
mirror
or
Turn signal right
mirror The turn signal in the left-hand or right-
hand exterior mirror is faulty. This display
message will only appear if all LEDs are
faulty. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. . Turn signal front
left
or
Turn signal front
right The front left-hand or front right-hand turn
signal is faulty. X
Change the bulb (Y page 244). . Brake lamp left
or
Brake lamp right Vehicles with light and visibility pack-
age*: the left-hand or right-hand brake
lamp is faulty. X
Change the bulb (Y page 244). Practical advi
ce
* optional
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Troubleshooting
237Headlamps
Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
The headlamps or the turn signals
in the exterior mirrors are misted
up on the inside. Air humidity is very high. X
Drive with the headlamps switched on.
The headlamps are demisted after a short distance. The headlamp housing is not
sealed and moisture has been
able to enter. X
Have the headlamps checked at a qualified specialist workshop. Windscreen wipers
Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
The windscreen wipers are jam-
med. Leaves or snow, for example, may
be obstructing the windscreen
wiper movement. The wiper
motor has been deactivated. X
For safety reasons, you should remove the key from the ignition
lock.
X Remove the cause of the obstruction.
X Switch the windscreen wipers back on. The windscreen wipers fail com-
pletely. G
Risk of accident
The windscreen wiper drive is
malfunctioning. X
Select another wiper speed on the combination switch.
X Have the windscreen wipers checked at a qualified specialist work-
shop. Practical advice
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Troubleshooting
238 Side windows
Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
A side window will not close. Objects are trapped between the
window and the door frame. X
Remove the objects.
X Close the side window. There are objects in the window
guide rail which are preventing
the window from closing. X
Remove the objects.
X Close the side window. You cannot see the cause. X
Close the side window with increased force or without the anti-
entrapment feature ( Ypage 84). Mirrors
Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutions
An exterior mirror has been
pushed out of position. Vehicles with exterior mirrors that cannot be folded in/out electri-
cally:
X
Move the exterior mirror into the correct position manually.
Vehicles with electrically folding exterior mirrors*:
X Press the mirror-folding button* ( Ypage 70) repeatedly until you
hear a distinct click.
The mirror housing is engaged again and you can adjust the mirror
as usual (Y page 70). Practical advice
* optional
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Jump-starting
266 Reconnecting the battery
! Always reconnect the battery in the
sequence described below. Never swap the
terminal clamps. You may otherwise dam-
age the vehicle electronics.
X Switch off all electrical consumers.
X Connect the positive terminal clamp and
secure the cover.
X Connect the negative terminal clamp.
X Connect the breather hose. Make sure that
a cell cap is fitted on the side.
i If the battery power supply has been inter-
rupted (e.g. if it has been reconnected), you
must carry out the following tasks:
R set the time (Y page 108).
R reset the function for folding the exterior
mirrors in/out automatically* by folding
the mirrors out once (Y page 71).
R reset the side windows (Y page 84) Jump-starting
If your vehicle's battery is discharged, the
engine can be jump-started from another
vehicle or from an external battery using jump
leads.
Observe the following points:
R Jump-starting may only be performed when
the engine and catalytic converter are cold.
R Do not start the engine if the battery is fro-
zen. Let the battery thaw first.
R Jump-starting may only be performed from
batteries with a nominal voltage of 12 V.
R Only use jump leads which have a sufficient
cross-section and insulated terminal
clamps.
i Jump leads and further information about
jump-starting can be obtained from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
! Avoid repeated and lengthy starting
attempts.
Never start the vehicle using a rapid battery
charger. G
Risk of injury
There is a risk of acid burns when jump-
starting a vehicle due to the gases which
escape from the battery. Do not lean over
the battery while the engine is being jump-
started. G
Risk of explosion
Gases escaping from the battery during
jump-starting may cause minor explosions.
Avoid creating sparks. Keep naked flames
away from the battery, and do not smoke.
Comply with safety precautions and take
protective measures when handling batter-
ies. You will find these under "Battery" in
the index.
X Make sure that the two vehicles do not
touch.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Manual transmission: engage neutral.
X AUTOTRONIC*: move the DIRECT SELECT
selector lever to P.
X Switch off all electrical consumers.
X Open the bonnet (Y page 171). Practical advice
* optional
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