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Safety system
see Driving safety systems
SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 307
Inserting ........................................3 07
Inserting/removing ........................ 307
See also Digita lOwner' sManual ... 296
Selecting ........................................ 241
Seat
Adjusting (Performance Seat) ....... .107
Seat backres tdispla ymessage ..... 281
Seat belt
Correct usage .................................. 42
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger sea tbelt. ........................ 44
Cleaning ......................................... 332
Fastening ......................................... 43
Important safety guideline s............. 41
Introduction ..................................... 41
Rear sea tbelts tatus indicator ......... 44
Releasing ......................................... 44
Warning lamp ................................. 285
Warning lamp (function) ................... 44
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 104
Adjusting (manuall yand electri-
cally ).............................................. 104
Adjusting the 4-wa ylum bars up-
por t................................................ 107
Adjusting the hea drestraint .......... 105
Calling up astore dsetting (mem-
ory function) .................................. 117
Cleaning the cove r......................... 332
Correct driver' sseatp osition ........ 102
Folding the backrests forward/
back ............................................... 106
Important safety notes .................. 102
Sea theating .................................. 108
Sea theating problem .................... 110
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 116
Switching sea theating on/of f....... 108
Switching the sea tventilation on/
off .................................................. 108
Securing aload
see Stowag espace
Securing luggage ............................... 312 Selecto
rlever
Cleaning ......................................... 332
see Automati ctransmission
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 330
Service
see ASSYST PLUS
Servic eCentre
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Servic emenu( on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 244
Servic emessage
see ASSYST PLUS
Servic eproducts
AdBlue ®
specia laddit ives.............. 374
Brake fluid ..................................... 376
Coolant (engine) ............................ 376
Engine oi l....................................... 375
Fue l................................................ 371
Important safety notes .................. 371
Washe rfluid ................................... 377
Setting the date/time format
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
Setting the language
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
Setting the time
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 249
On-board compute r....................... 244
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 250
Shiftin gtoneutral (manual trans-
mission) ............................................. 156
Side lamps
Switching on/of f........................... 119
Side windows
Convenience closing ........................ 94
Convenience opening ...................... 94
Important safety notes .................... 93
Opening/closing .............................. 94
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 96
Resetting ......................................... 95
Reversing feature ............................. 93
Sidebag ................................................ 46
Sliding sunroof
Opening/closing .............................. 97
Rain closing feature ......................... 98
Resetting ......................................... 98 18
Index

see Panorama sliding sunroof
SMS
See also Digital Owner's Manual ... 296
Snow chains ...................................... 356
Socket (12 V)
Centre console .............................. 317
General notes ................................ 316
Rear compartment .........................3 17
Socket (23 0V)................................... 317
Sound
Switching on/off ........................... 297
Specialist workshop ............................ 28
Spectacle scom partment ................. 309
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 248
Digita l............................................ 237
In the Instrument cluster ................. 32
Segments ...................................... 232
Selecting adispla yunit .................. 248
SPEEDTRONIC
Deactivating variabl e..................... 184
Display message ............................ 274
Function/notes ............................ .182
General notes ................................ 182
Important safety notes .................. 182
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 183
Permanent ..................................... 184
Selecting ........................................ 183
Setting the spee d.......................... 183
Storing the current speed .............. 183
Storing the current speed or call-
ing up the last store dspeed .......... 183
Switching to passive ...................... 184
Variabl e......................................... 183
SPORT handlin gmode
Deactivating/activating
(Mercedes-AM Gvehicles) ................ 73
Warning lamp ................................. 289
Sports exhaus tsystem
see AMG sports exhaus tsystem
Start/Sto pbutton
Starting the engine ........................ 148
Start/sto pfunction
see ECO start/stop function Startin
g(engine) ................................ 147
STEER CONTROL .................................. 77
Steering
Displa ymessage ............................ 283
Warning lamps ............................... 295
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
(DISTRONI CPLUS)
Displa ymessage ............................ 275
Steering assistant STEER CON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 111
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 110
Butto noverview ............................... 33
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 233
Cleaning ......................................... 332
EASY ENTRY/EXI Tfeature ............. 112
Important safety notes .................. 110
Steering whee lheating .................. 111
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 116
Steering whee lgearshift paddles .... 163
Steering whee lheating
Problem (malfunction) ................... 112
Switching on/of f........................... 111
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 251
Stowag eareas ................................... 308
Stowag ecom partment
Ma pp ockets .................................. 310
Stowag ecom partments
Armrest (under )............................. 310
Centre console .............................. 309
Cu ph olde r..................................... 314
Door ............................................... 309
Glove compartment ....................... 309
Important safety information ......... 308
Spectacles compartment ............... 309
see Stowag eareas
Stowag enet....................................... 310
Stowag espace
Stowag enet ................................... 310
Stowag ewellb enea th the boot
floor .................................................... 313
Summe rtyres
In winter ........................................ 355
Sun visor ............................................ 315 Index
19

Suspension setting
AIRMATIC ...................................... 196
Suspension settings
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pension .......................................... 197
SETUP (on-board computer) ..........2 50
Switchin gonmedia mode
Via the device lis t.......................... 307
Switchin gthe auxiliary heating/
ventilation
On/off ........................................... 139 T
Tail lamps Displa ymessage ............................ 265
see Lights
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 371
Emergency spare whee l................. 367
Information .................................... 369
Trailer load s................................... 378
Tyres/wheels ................................. 366
Vehicl edata. .................................. 377
Telephone
Accepting acall( multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 243
Authorising amobilephone (con-
necting) ......................................... 303
Connecting aMobilephone (gen-
era linformation) ............................ 302
Displa ymessage ............................ 283
Introduction ................................... 242
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 242
Numbe rfrom the phone boo k........ 243
Redialling ....................................... 243
Rejecting/ending acall. ................ 243
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
Switching between mobile
phones ........................................... 303
Telephone compartment ................ 310
Telephone modul ewithB luetooth ®
(SAP profile) Activating and connecting the
modul e........................................... 304
Charging amobilephone ............... 306
Connecting the mobil ephone ........ 305 Connecting the modul
eusing a
USB cable ...................................... 304
Data modem mod e........................ 306
Installing the modul e..................... 304
Introduction ................................... 304
Saving/deleting the PIN for the
SIM car d........................................ 306
Setting s......................................... 306
SIM car dmode.............................. 305
Text messages ............................... 306
Transferring the phone boo k.......... 306
Temperature
Coolant (display in the instrumentcluster) .......................................... 233
Engine oi l(on -board computer,
Mercedes-AM Gvehicles) ............... 249
Outsid etemperature ...................... 233
Setting (climate control )................ 133
Transmission oi l(on -board com-
puter, Mercedes-AM Gvehicles) ..... 249
TEMPOMAT
Function/note s............................. 180
Tex tmessages
Telephone modul ewithB lue-
tooth ®
(SAP profile) ....................... 306
Through-loadin gfeature ................... 310
Timing (RACETIMER) ......................... 251
TIREFI Tkit
Important safety notes .................. 338
Storage location ............................ 336
Tyre pressure not reached ............. 340
Tyre pressure reached ................... 340
Using ............................................. 339
Top Tether ............................................ 58
Total distanc erecorder .................... 236
Touchpad
Changing the station/music
track .............................................. 299
Character suggestions ................... 298
Deleting characters ....................... 298
Entering aspace ............................ 298
Entering characters ....................... 298
Gesture control .............................. 297
Handwriting recognition ................ 298
Operating the touchpa d................. 297
Overview ........................................ 297
Quick access for audi o.................. 299 20
Index

Switching ....................................... 297
Switching input line ....................... 298
Tow-away protection
Activating ......................................... 78
Deactivating ..................................... 79
Function ........................................... 78
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 350
Important safety notes .................. 347
Towing
Important safety notes .................. 347
Transporting the vehicl e................ 349
With the rea raxler aised ................ 349
Towin gatrailer
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 223
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 226
Active Parking Assist ..................... 201
Axle load ,permissibl e.................... 380
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 74
Failure check for LEDs ................... 229
Genera lnotes ................................ 227
Pulling away with atraile r.............. 148
Trailer tow hitch display message .. 282
Towin gaway
Fitting the towing ey e.................... 348
Removing the towing ey e............... 349
With both axles on the ground ....... 349
Towin geye......................................... 336
Traffi cSignA ssist
Activating ....................................... 217
Activating/deactivating the warn- ing function .................................... 245
Displa ymessage ............................ 273
Function/note s............................. 216
Important safety notes .................. 217
Instrument cluster display ............. 217
Trailer
Folding the ball coupling in/out ..... 228
Trailer coupling
see Towing atrailer
Trailer towing
7-pi nconnecto r............................. 229
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 219
Cleaning the traile rtow hitch ......... 331
Coupling up atraile r...................... 228
Decoupling atraile r....................... 229
Driving tip s.................................... 227 Folding in the ball coupling ............ 228
Folding ou
tthe ball coupling .......... 228
Important safety notes .................. 226
Lights display message .................. 265
Mounting dimensions .................... 378
Parktroni c...................................... 197
Power supply ................................. 229
Problem (fault) ............................... 231
Trailer load s................................... 378
Transmission
see Automati ctransmission
see Manua ltransmission
Transmissio nposition display ......... 159
Transmissio nposition display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...................... 159
Transporting the vehicle .................. 349
Trim piece s(clea ning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 332
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 237
Trip meter
Calling up ....................................... 236
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 238
Turn signals
Changing bulb s(front) ................... 125
Switching on/of f........................... 120
TV
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 242
Two-wa yradio
Frequencie s................................... 369
Installation ..................................... 369
Transmission outpu t(maximum) .... 369
Type identificatio nplate
see Vehicl eide ntification plate
Tyre changin gtoolkit....................... 336
Tyre inflation compressor
see TIREFIT kit
Tyre pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 359
Displa ymessage ............................ 277
Not reached (TIREFIT) .................... 340
Reached (TIREFIT) .......................... 340
Recommended ............................... 356
Tyre pressure loss warning
Genera lnotes ................................ 358
Important safety notes .................. 358
Restarting ...................................... 358 Index
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Protection of the environment
General notes
H
Environmental note
Daimler's declared policy is one of compre-
hensive environmental protection.
Our objectives are to use the natural resour-
ces which form the basis of our existence on
this planet sparingly and in amanner which
takes the requirements of both nature and
humanity into consideration.
You too can help to protect the environment
by operating your vehicle in an environmen-
tally-responsible manner.
Fuel consumption and the rate of engine,
transmission, brake and tyre wear depend on
the following factors:
R operating condition sofyour vehicle
R your personal driving style
You can influence both factors. Therefore,
please bear the following in mind:
Operating conditions:
R avoid short trips, as these increase fuel
consumption.
R observe the correct tyre pressure.
R do not carry any unnecessary weight in the
vehicle.
R remove the roof rack once you no longer
need it.
R ar egularly serviced vehicle will contribute
to environmental protection. You should
therefore adhere to the service intervals.
R all maintenance work should be carried out
at aq ualified specialist workshop.
Personal driving style:
R do not depress the accelerator pedal when
startingt he engine.
R do not warm up the engine when the vehicle
is stationary.
R drive carefully and maintain asafe distance
from the vehicle in front.
R avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. R
change gear in good time and use each gear
only up to Ôof its maximum engine speed.
R switch off the engine in stationary traffic.
R monitor the vehicle's fuel consumption. H
Environmental note
Have defective high-voltage batteries dis-
posed of in an environmentally responsible
manner. Consult aqualified specialist work-
shop which has the necessary specialist
knowledge and tools to carry out the work
required. Mercedes-Benz recommends that
you use aMercedes-Benz Service Centre for
this purpose. Returning an end-of-life vehicle
EU countries only:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your old vehicle to
dispose of it in an environmentally-responsible
manner in accordance with the European Union (EU) End of Life Vehicles Directive.
There is anetwork of return points and disas-
sembly plants available. You can return your
vehicle to these plants free of charge. This
makes avaluable contribution to the recycling
process and the conservation of resources.
For further information on recycling old vehi-
cles, recovery and the terms of the policy, visit
the Mercedes-Benz homepage. Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
H
Environmental note
Daimler AG also suppliesr econditioned
assemblies and parts which are of the same
quality as new parts. For these, the same war-
ranty appliesasf or new parts.
! Airbags and seat belt tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors for these restraint
systems, may be installed in the following
areas of your vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars
R door sills Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
25Introduction Z

Instrumen
tcluster i
Instrumen
tcluste rwiths peedometer
(km/h) Function Page
:
Speedometer
Speedometer segments 232
Warning and indicator lamps:
å
ESP®
OFF 287
÷
ESP® 287
·
Distanc ewarning 293
Ð
Powersteering 295
6
Restrain tsystem 40
ü
Seat belts 285
K
Main-beam headlamps 120
L
Dipped-beam head-
lamps 119
8
Reserve fuel level with
fuel filler flap location indica-
to r( right) 290
T
Sidelamps 119
R
Rear fog lamp 119
h
Tyre pressur emonitor 294 Function Page
;
#!
Turn signals 120
=
Multifunction display 234
?
Rev counter 233
Warning and indicator lamps:
!
Electric parking brake
(yellow) 290
!
ABS 287
;
Enginediagnostics 290
%
Diesel engine: preglow 147
!
Electric parking brake
(red) 290
J
Brakes(red) 286
M
SPORT handlin gmode
in Mercedes-AM Gvehicles 289
?
Coolant 291
J
Brakes(yellow) 286
A
Coolan
ttem perature gauge 233
B
8
Fuellevel indicator 290
i
Information on displayin
gthe outside tem-
peratur einthemultifunction display can be
foun dunder "Outside temperature display"
(Y page 233). 32
Instrumen
tclusterAt ag lance

Mercedes-Ben
zrecommends that you use a
Mercedes-Ben zService Centre for this. Restraint system warning lamp
The restraint systems functions are checked
after the ignition is switched on and at regular
intervals when the engine is running. This allows
malfunctions to be quickly identified.
The 6 restraint system warning lamp in the
instrumentc luster lights up when the ignition is
switched on. It goes out no later than afew sec-
onds after the vehicle is started. The compo-
nentsoft he restraint system are in operational
readiness.
Am alfunction has occurred if the 6restraint
system warning lamp:
R does not light up after the ignition is switched
on
R does not switch off after afew seconds when
the engine is running
R lights up again when the engine is running G
WARNING
If the restraint system is malfunctioning,
restraint system components may be trig-
gered unintentionally or might not be trig-
gered at all in the event of an accident with a high rate of vehicle deceleration. This can
effect belt tensionersora irbags, for example.
There is an increased risk of serious or even
fatal injuries.
Have the restraint system checked and
repaired immediately at aqualified specialist
workshop. PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
:and
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp ;are
part of the automatic deactivation system of the front-passenger front airbag.
The indicator lamps display the status of the
front-passenger front airbag.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up: the front-
passenger front airbag is enabled. If, in the
event of an accident, all deployment criteria
are met, the front-passenger front airbag is
deployed.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up: the front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. It will then
not be deployed in the event of an accident.
Depending on the person in the front-passenger seat, the front-passenger front airbag must
either be disabledore nabled; see the following
points. You must make sure of this both before
and during ajourney.
R Children in arearward-facing child
restraint system: the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit. The front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. It is imper-
ative to observe the notes on the "Automatic front-passenger front airbag deactivation sys-
tem" (Y page 47) and on "Children in the
vehicle" (Y page 55).
R Children in aforward-facing child
restraint system: depending on the installed
child restraint system and the age and size of the child, the front-passenger front airbag is
either disabledore nabled. Therefore, it is
imperative to observe the notes on the "Auto-
matic front-passenger front airbag deactiva-
tion system" (Y page 47) and on "Children in
the vehicle" (Y page 55).
R All other persons: the PASSENGER AIR BAG
ON indicator lamp must be lit. The front-
passenger front airbag is enabled. Depending on the build of the person on the front-
passenger seat, the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp may light up. The front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. It will then
not be deployed in the event of an accident. In
this case, the front-passenger seat should not be used.
It is imperative to observe the notes on the
"Automatic front-passenger front airbag
deactivation system" (Y page 47) as well as
on "Seat belts" (Y page 41) and "Airbags"
(Y page 44). There you can also find infor-
mation on the correct seat position. 40
Occupant safetySafety

G
WARNING
If you leave children unattended in the vehi-
cle, they may be abletos et the vehiclein
motion if, for example, they:
R release the parking brake
R shift the automatic transmission out of park
position Por shift manua ltransmission into
neutral
R start the engine
In addition, they may operate vehicl eequip-
ment and become trapped. There is arisk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwayst ake the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. G
WARNING
If persons (particularly children) are exposed
to heatorc old foraprolonged period, there is
ar isk of serious or even fatal injuries. Never
leave persons (particularly children) unatten-
ded in the vehicle. G
WARNING
If the child restraint system is placed in direct sunlight, the parts coul dbecome very hot.
Childre ncouldbes uffer burns by touching
these parts, in particular on the metallic parts
of the child restraint system. There is arisk of
injury.
If you and yourc hild leave the vehicle, always
make sure that the child restraint system is
not in direct sunlight. Cove ritwithablanket,
for example. If the child restraint system has
been expose dtodirect sunlight, leave it to
cool downb efore securing the child in it.
Never leave children unattended in the vehi-
cle.
Always ensure that all vehicl eoccupants have
their seat belts fastened correctly and are sitting
properly.P articular attention must be paidto
children.
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
(Y page4 1) and the notes on how to use the seat
beltp roperly (Y page42). Chil
drestraint system
Observe the instructions for correct use of the
child restraint system (Y page60).
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use achild restraint system
recommende dbyMercedes-Benz
(Y page6 4). G
WARNING
If the child restraint system is incorrectly fit-
ted on the seat position suitable for this pur-
pose, it cannot perform its intended protec-
tive function. In the event of an accident,
sharp braking or asudden change in direction,
the child may not be held securely.T here is an
increased risk of serious or even fatal injuries.
Observe the manufacturer's installation
instructions and the correct use for the child
restraint system. Make sure that the entire
surface of the child restraint system is resting
on the seat surface. Never place objects
under or behind the child restraint system,
e.g. cushions. Only use child restraint sys-
tems with the original cover designed for
them. Only replace damaged covers with gen- uine covers. G
WARNING
If the child restraint system is fitted incor-
rectly or is not secured, it can come loos ein
the event of an accident, heav ybraking or a
sudden change in direction. The child
restraint system coul dbethrown about, strik-
ing vehicl eoccupants. There is an increased
risk of injury ,possibly even fatal.
Always fit child restraint systems properly,
even if they are not being used .Make sure
that you observe the child restraint system
manufacturer's installation instructions.
You willf ind further information on stowing
objects, luggage and loads securely under
"Loading guidelines" (Y page308). G
WARNING
Child restraint systems or their securing sys-
tems that have been damaged or subjected to al oa dinana ccident cannot perform their 56
Children in the vehicleSafety

Pets in the vehicle
G
WARNING
If you leave animals unsupervised or unse-
cured in the vehicle, they may push abutton
or as witch, for example.
They could:
R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
R switch vehicle systems on or off, thus
endangering other road users
In the event of an accident, sudden braking or
abrupt changes of direction, unsecured ani-
mals could be flung around the vehicle, injur-
ing the vehicle occupants. There is arisk of an
accident and injury.
Never leave animals unattended in the vehi-
cle. Always secure animals correctly during a
journey, e.g. in an animal transport box. Driving safety systems
Driving safety systems overview
In this section,y ou will find information about
the following driving safety systems:
R ABS (Anti-lock BrakingSystem)
(Y page 66)
R BAS ( Brake Assist System) (Y page 67)
R BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist ( Brake
Assist System PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist)
(Y page 67)
R COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
(Y page 69)
R Adaptive brake lights (Y page 71)
R ESP ®
(Electronic StabilityProgram)
(Y page 71)
R EBD ( electronic brakeforce distribution)
(Y page 75)
R ADAPTIVE BRAKE (Y page 75)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 75)
R STEERC ONTROL (Y page 77) Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style or if you are
inattentive, the driving safety systems can nei-
ther reduce the risk of an accident nor override the laws of physics. Driving safety systems are
merely aids designed to assist driving. You are
responsible for maintaining the distance to the
vehicle in front,f or vehicle speed, for braking in
good time, and for staying in lane. Always adapt your driving style to suit the prevailing road and
weather condition sand maintain asafe distance
from the vehicle in front.D rive carefully.
The driving safety systems described only work
as effectively as possible when there is ade-
quate contact between the tyres and the road
surface. Pay particular attention to the informa- tion regarding tyres, recommended minimum
tyre tread depths etc. in the "Wheels and tyres" section (Y page 353).
In wintry driving conditions, always use winter
tyres (M+S tyres) and, if necessary, snow
chains. Only in this way will the driving safety
systems described in this section work as effec-
tively as possible. ABS (Anti-loc
kBraking System)
General notes ABS regulates brake pressure in such
away that
the wheels do not lock when you brake. This
allowsy ou to continue steering the vehicle when
braking.
The ! ABS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out when the engine is running.
ABS works from aspeed of about 8km/h,
regardless of road-surface conditions. ABS
works on slippery surfaces, even when you only brake gently.
Important safety notes i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page 66). G
WARNING
If ABS is faulty, the wheels could lock when
braking. The steerability and braking charac-
teristic smay be severely impaired. Addition-
ally,f urther driving safety systems are deac- 66
Driving safety systemsSafety

ESP
®
monitors drivin gstability and traction, i.e.
powe rtransmission between the tyres and the
roa dsurface.
If ESP ®
detects tha tthe vehicl eisdeviating from
the direction desired by the driver ,one or more
wheels ar ebraked to stabilise the vehicle. The
engine outpu tisa lsom odified to kee pthe vehi-
cle on the desired course withi nphysical limits.
ESP ®
assists the driver when pulling away on
we tors lipper yroads .ESP ®
can also stabilise
the vehicl eduringb raking.
ETS/4ETS (Electroni cTraction System) i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tio n(Ypage 66).
ETS tractio ncontro lispartofE SP®
.
Tractio ncontro lbrakes the drive wheels indi-
viduall yiftheys pin. Thi senables yo utopull
away and accelerate on slippery surfaces ,for
exampl eifthe roa dsurface is slippery on one
side .Ina ddition, mor edrive torque is transfer-
red to the whee lorwheelswitht raction.
Tractio ncontro lremains active if yo udeactivate
ESP ®
.
Important safety notes i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tio n(Ypage 66). G
WARNING
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
is unabl eto
stabilise the vehicle. In addition, othe rdriving
safety system sareswitched off .Thisi ncrea-
ses the ris kofskidding and an accident.
Driv eonc arefully. Hav eESP®
checked at a
qualified specialis tworkshop.
When towing your vehicl eawayw itht he rear
axl eraised, observe the note sonESP®
(Y page 349).
If the å ESP®
OFF warning lamp lights up
continuously ,ESP ®
is deactivated.
If the ÷ ESP®
warning lamp lights up contin-
uously ,ESP ®
is not availabl eduetoam alfunc-
tion.
Observe the informatio nonwarning lamps
(Y page 287 )and displa ymessage swhich may
be shown in the instrument cluster
(Y page 254). Onl
yusewheels with the recommende dtyre
sizes. Onl ythenw illE SP ®
functio nproperly.
Characteristics of ESP ® General notes
If the ÷ ESP warning lamp goes ou tbefore
beginning the journey ,ESP ®
is automatically
active.
If ESP ®
intervenes ,the ÷ ESP®
warning lamp
flashe sinthe instrument cluster.
If ESP ®
intervenes:
X Do not deactivate ESP ®
under any circum-
stances.
X When pulling away ,onlyd epress the acceler-
ato rpedal as farasisn ecessary.
X Adapt your drivin gstyle to suit the prevailing
roa dand weather conditions.
EC Os tart/sto pfunction
The ECO start/sto pfunctio nswitches the
engine off automaticall yifthe vehicl estops
moving .Whenp ulling away again, the engine
starts automatically. ESP ®
remains in its previ-
ousl yselecte dstatus. Example: if ESP®
was
deactivated befor ethe engine wa sswitched off,
ESP ®
remains deactivated when the engine is
switched on again.
Deactivating/activatin gESP®
(except
Mercedes‑ AMGvehicles) Important safety notes
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tio n(Ypage 66).
Yo uc an select between the following statuses
of ESP ®
:
R ESP ®
is activated
R ESP ®
is deactivated G
WARNING
If yo udeactivate ESP ®
,E SP ®
no longe rsta-
bilises the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Onl ydeactivate ESP ®
in the situations descri-
be dint he following. 72
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