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Beltsee Sea tbelts
Blind SpotA ssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 213
Displa ymessage ............................ 237
Notes/functio n.............................. 191
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bluetooth
®
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 266
Searching for amobilephone ........ 265
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 258
Telephony ...................................... 265
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 225
Note s............................................. 347
Brake forc edistribution
see EBD (electroni cbrake force
distribution)
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 62
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 66
BAS .................................................. 62
BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 62
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 347
Displa ymessage ............................ 220
EBD .................................................. 70
High-performance brake system .... 159
Hil lstart assis t............................... 135
HOLD function ............................... 169
Important safety notes .................. 157
Maintenance .................................. 158
Parking brake ................................ 153
Riding tip s...................................... 157
Warning lamp ................................. 248
Breakdown
Where will Ifind...? ........................ 299
see Fla ttire
see Towing away
Brightness control( instrument
cluste rlighting) ................................... 33
Button sonthe steering wheel ......... 201
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 26
Calling up amalfunction
see Displa ymessages
Calling up the climate controlb ar
Multimedia system ........................ 262
Calling up the climate control
menu
Multimedia system ........................ 262
Car
see Vehicle
Care
360° camera ................................. 296
Carw ash. ....................................... 292
Carpets .......................................... 298
Displa y........................................... 297
Exhaus tpipe. ................................. 296
Exterior lights ................................ 295
Gear or selector lever .................... 297
Genera lnotes ................................ 292
Interior ........................................... 297
Matte finish ................................... 294
Paint .............................................. 294
Plastic trim .................................... 297
Power washer. ............................... 293
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 296
Roof lining ...................................... 298
Seatb elt. ....................................... 298
Seatc over..................................... 297
Sensors ......................................... 296
Steering wheel. .............................. 297
Tri mp ieces. ................................... 297
Washing by hand ........................... 293
Wheels. .......................................... 295
Window s........................................ 295
Wipe rblade s.................................. 295
Woode ntrim .................................. 297
Carg otie dow nrings ......................... 272
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 209
Centerc onsole
Lower section ............................ 37, 38
Upper section .................................. 36
Index5

Temperature display in the instru-
ment cluster ..................................201
Warning lamp ................................. 253
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 32
Cornerin glight function
Display message ............................ 231
Function/notes .............................1 12
Crosswind Assist ................................. 70
Cruis econtrol
Cruise control leve r....................... 161
Deactivating ................................... 162
Display message ............................ 240
Driving system ............................... 160
Function/notes .............................1 60
General notes ................................ 160
Important safety notes .................. 160
Setting aspeed. ............................. 161
Storing and maintaining current
speed. ............................................ 161
Storing the current speedorc all-
ing up the last stored speed. ......... 161
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 274
Important safety notes .................. 274
Customer Assistanc eCenter
(CAC) ..................................................... 29
Customer Relations Department ....... 29
D
Data
see Technical data
Data carrier
Selecting ........................................ 209
Daytime runningl amps
Display message ............................ 231
Function/notes .............................1 10
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 214
Declarations of conformity ................. 28
Diagnostic sconnection ......................2 9
Digital Operator's Manua l
Help ................................................ .23
Introduction .....................................2 3
Digital speedometer .........................205 DIRECT SELEC
Tlever
Automatic transmission ................. 141
Display
see Display messages
see Warning and indicator lamps
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS ................................ 290
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 219
Driving systems .............................2 36
Engine ............................................ 232
General notes ................................ 219
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 219
Introduction ................................... 219
Lights ............................................. 231
Safety systems .............................. 220
SmartKey ....................................... 245
Tire s............................................... 241
Vehicle ...........................................2 43
Distancer ecorder.............................2 04
Distancew arning (warning lamp) .... 255
Distancew arning function
Function/notes ................................ 65
DISTRONIC PLUS
Activating ....................................... 164
Activatio nconditions ..................... 164
Cruise control leve r....................... 164
Deactivating ................................... 167
Display message ............................ 238
Display sinthe instrument cluster .. 166
Driving tips ....................................1 67
Driving with DISTRONI CPLUS ....... 164
Fu

nction/notes .............................1 62
Important safety notes .................. 163
Setting aspeed. ............................. 165
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 166
Stopping ........................................ 165
with Steering Assist and Stop&Go
Pilot ............................................... 168
Doors
Automatic locking (switch) ...............8 1
Central locking/unlocking
(Sm artKey) ...................................... .74
Control panel .................................. .40
Display message ............................ 244
Emergency locking ........................... 82
Emergency unlocking ....................... 82
Important safety note s.................... 80
Index7

EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution)Display message ............................ 222
Function/notes ................................ 70
ECO display
Function/notes ............................ .156
On-board computer ....................... 205
EC Os tart/stop function
Automatic engine start .................. 136
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 135
Deactivating/activating ................. 136
General information ....................... 135
Important safety notes .................. 135
Introduction ................................... 135
Electroni cStability Program
see ESP
®(Electroni cStability Program)
Emergency
Automatic measure safter an acci-
dent ................................................. 56
Emergency release
Driver's door ....................................8 2
Trunk ............................................... 87
Vehicle ............................................. 82
Emergency Tensioning Devices
Activation ......................................... 53
Emissions control
Servicea nd warranty information ....2 6
Engine
CheckE nginew arning lamp .......... .252
Display message ............................ 232
ECO start/stop function ................ 135
Engine numbe r............................... 344
Irregularr unning ............................ 138
Jump-starting ................................. 308
Starting (important safety notes) ... 133
Starting problems .......................... 138
Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 133
Starting via smartphone ................ 134
Starting with the Start/Stop but-
ton ................................................. 133
Switching off .................................. 153
Tow-starting (vehicle )..................... 313
Engine electronics
Problem (malfunction) .............. ..... 138
E

ngine oil
Adding ...........................................2 89
Additives ........................................ 347 Checking the oil leve
l..................... 288
Checking the oil leve lusing the
dipstick .......................................... 289
Display message ............................ 234
Filling capacity ............................... 347
General notes ................................ 346
Notes about oil grades ................... 346
Notes on oil level/consumption .... 288
Temperature (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ...............2 16
Entering an address
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 58
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram)
AMG menu (on-board computer) ... 216
Characteristics ................................. 67
Crosswind Assist .............................7 0
Deactivating/activating (button
in Mercedes-AMGv ehicles).............6 8
Deactivating/activating (except
Mercedes‑ AMG vehicles )................. 67
Deactivating/activating (on-
boar dcomputer, except
Mercedes-AMGv ehicles)............... 212
Display message ............................ 220
Function/note s................................ 67
Genera lnotes .................................. 67
Important safety information ........... 67
Trailer stabilization ........................... 69
Warning lamp ................................. 249
Exhaust
see Exhaus tpipe
Exhaustc heck................................... 156
Exhaustp ipe
Cleaning ......................................... 296
Exterior lighting
Cleaning ......................................... 295
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 106
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 107
Folding in/out (automatically )....... 107
Folding in/out (electrically) ........... 107
Outofp osition (troubleshooting )... 107
Setting ........................................... 107
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 109
Index9

Setting the position ....................... 214
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 109
Headlamps
Cleaning system (notes) ................ 348
Fogging up ..................................... 113
see Automati cheadlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
Hig hbeamf lasher ............................. 111
High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 112
Changing bulb s.............................. 115
Displa ymessage ............................ 231
Switching on/of f........................... 111
Hil lstart assist .................................. 135
HOL Dfunction
Activating ....................................... 170
Activation conditions ..................... 170
Deactivating ................................... 170
Displa ymessage ............................ 238
Function/note s............................. 169
Genera lnotes ................................ 169
Home address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
Hood
Closing ........................................... 288
Displa ymessage ............................ 244
Important safety notes .................. 287
Opening ......................................... 287
Horn ...................................................... 33
HUD
see Head-upd isplay
Hydroplaning ..................................... 159
I
Ignitionlock
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 72
Indicator and warnin glamps
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLU S.............................................. 255
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals Insect protection on the radiator
.... 288
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 34
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 34
Instrument cluste rlighting .............. 200
Interior lighting
Control ........................................... 113
Overview ........................................ 113
Reading lamp ................................. 113
iPod
®
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 258
J
Jack
Using ............................................. 337
Jump starting (engine) ...................... 308
K
Keyp ositions
SmartKey ....................................... 131
Start/Sto pbutton .......................... 131
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing feature ............ 89
Deactivation ..................................... 75
Locking ............................................ 75
Removing the Start/Sto pbutton ... 132
Start function ................................... 76
Unlocking ......................................... 75
Kickdown
Driving tip s.................................... 144
Manua lgearshifting ....................... 148
Knee bag .............................................. 48
L
Lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lan eKeeping Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 194
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 213
Displa ymessage ............................ 237
Function/information .................... 193
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lan eTrackin gpackage ..................... 191
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 217
Index11

LATCH-type(ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 59
License plate lamp( display mes-
sage) .................................................. .231
Light function ,active
Display message ............................ 231
Light sensor (display message) ....... 231
Lights
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 112
Automatic headlamp mode ............ 110
Cornering light function ................. 112
Foggeduph eadlamps .................... 113
General notes ................................ 110
Hazard warning lamps ................... 112
High beamf lasher .......................... 111
High-beam headlamps ................... 111
Ligh tswitch ................................... 110
Low-beam headlamps .................... 111
Parking lamps ................................ 111
Rea rfog lamp ................................ 111
Setting exterio rlighting ................. 110
Standing lamps .............................. 111
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 214
Turn signals ................................... 111
see Interior lighting
Loading guidelines ............................ 268
Locking
see Centrall ocking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 81
Emergency locking ........................... 82
From insid e(central locking but-
ton) ..................................................8 1
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Low-beamh eadlamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 115
Display message ............................ 231
Switchin gon/off .......................... .111
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-way lumbars up-
port ................................................ 101
M
M+S tires ............................................ 318 Malfunction message
see Display messages
Matte finish (cleaning instruc-
tions) ..................................................2 94
mbrace
Call priority ....................................2 79
Display message ............................ 225
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 280
Downloading route s....................... 282
Emergency call .............................. 277
General notes ................................ 276
Geo fencing ................................... 283
Locating astole nvehicle ...............2 81
MB info call button ........................ 279
Remote fault diagnosis. ................. 282
Remote vehicl eloc king .................. 281
Roadsid eAssistance button .......... 278
Search &Send ............................... 280
Self-test ......................................... 277
Speed alert .................................... 282
System .......................................... 277
Triggering the vehicl ealarm ........... 283
Vehicl eremote unlocking .............. 281
Mechanical key
Function/note s................................ 76
Genera lnotes .................................. 76
Inserting .......................................... 76
Locking vehicl e................................ 82
Removing ......................................... 76
Unlocking the driver' sdoor.............. 82
Memory card (audio) ......................... 209
Memory function
Seats, steering wheel, exterior
mirrors ........................................... 109
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
360°camera .................................. 185
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 194
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 197
Active Parking Assist ..................... 177
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................ 189
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 191
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 162
DISTRONIC PLU SwithS teering
Assist and Stop&G oPilot ............... 168
Genera lnotes ................................ 160
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 193
PARKTRONIC ................................. 174
12Index

On-boardcomputer
AMG menu .................................... .216
Assistance graphic menu ...............2 11
Assistance menu ........................... 212
Display messages .......................... 219
Displaying aservice message ........2 91
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 166
Factory settings .............................2 15
G-Mete r......................................... 216
Head-up displa y............................. 203
Important safety notes .................. 200
Instrument cluster menu ............... 215
Lights menu ................................... 214
Media menu ................................... 208
Menu overview .............................. 204
Message memory .......................... 219
Navigation menu ............................ 206
Operation ....................................... 201
RACETIMER ................................... 217
Radi omenu ................................... 208
Service menu ................................. 211
Setting smenu ............................... 211
Standard display ............................ 204
Telephone menu ............................ 210
Tri pm enu ...................................... 204
Video DVD operation ..................... 209
Operatin gsafety
Declaration of conformity ................ 28
Important safety notes .................... 28
Operatin gsystem
see On-board computer
Operation
Digital Operator's Manua l................ 23
Operator's Manual
Overview .......................................... 26
Vehicl eequipment ........................... 26
Outside temperature display ........... 201
Overhead controlp anel...................... 39
P
Paddles hifters
see Steering wheelp addleshifters
Paint code number ............................ 343
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 294
Panic alarm .......................................... 41 Panorama roo
fwithp ower tilt/
sliding panel
Important safety notes .................... 90
Operating ......................................... 92
Operating the rolle rsunblind sfor
the sliding sunroof. .......................... 93
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 95
Rain closing feature ......................... 93
Reversing feature ............................. 91
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 152
Parking brake ................................ 153
Position of exterio rmirror, front-
passenger sid e............................... 108
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 181
Switching off the engine ................ 153
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see 360° camera
see Active Parking Assist
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
see Rear vie wcamera
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Applying automaticall y................... 154
Applying or releasing manually ...... 154
Displa ymessage ............................ 222
Electric parking brake .................... 153
Emergency braking ........................ 155
Genera lnotes ................................ 153
Releasing automaticall y................. 154
Warning lamp ................................. 252
Parking lamps
Switching on/of f........................... 111
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 176
Driving system ............................... 174
Function/note s............................. 174
Important safety notes .................. 174
Problem (malfunction) ................... 177
Range of the sensors ..................... 175
Warning display ............................. 176
PASSENGER AI RBAG
Displa ymessage ............................ 229
Indicato rlam ps ................................ 42
Problems (malfunction) .................. 229
14Index

Perfumeatomizer
Operating ....................................... 126
Problem (malfunction) ...................1 28
Setting the perfume intensity
(multimedia system) ......................2 63
Via l................................................ 126
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 61
Phon ebook
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 58
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) ..................................................2 97
Power washers .................................. 293
Power windows
see Side windows
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Display message ............................ 226
Operation ......................................... 55
PRE-SAFE
®Brake
Activating/deactivating ................. 212
Display message ............................ 226
Function/notes ................................ 70
Important safety notes .................... 70
Warning lamp ................................. 255
PRE-SAFE
®PLU S(anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS)
Operation ......................................... 56
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 73
Immobilize r...................................... 72
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 25
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 134
General notes ................................ 134
Hill start assist ............................... 135
Q
QR codeMercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Rescue card ..................................... 30
Qualifieds pecialist workshop ........... 29
Quicka ccess for audio and tele-
phone
Changing the station/music
track .............................................. 261
R
RACES TART (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) .................................................... 171
RACETIME R(on-board computer) .... 217
Radiator cover ................................... 288
Radio
Selecting astatio n......................... 208
Radio mode
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 58
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sio nint he vehicle
Declaratio nofconformity ................ 28
Rain closing feature (panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panel) .... 93
Readin glamp ..................................... 113
Rear compartment
Setting the ai rvents ......................1 28
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 231
Switching on/off ........................... 111
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear seat (foldin gthe backrest for-
wards/back) ...................................... 270
Rear vie wcamera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 296
Display in the multimedi asystem .. 182
Function/notes .............................1 81
Switching on/off ........................... 182
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 126
Switching on/off ........................... 125
Rear-vie wmirror
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 107
Reflectiv esafety jacket .................... 299
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 348
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 34
Important safety notes .................. 149
Refueling process. ......................... 150
see Fuel
Remote control
Garage door opener. ...................... 283
Index15

Start/Stop buttonStarting the engine ........................ 133
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 133
STEER CONTROL ..................................7 2
Steering
Display message ............................2 45
Warning lamps ............................... 257
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
(DISTRONI CPLUS)
Display message ............................ 240
Steering assistant STEE RCON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically). .................. 104
Adjusting (manually). ..................... 103
Butto noverview ............................... 35
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 201
Cleaning ......................................... 297
EASY ENTRY/EXI Tfeature ............. 105
Important safety notes .................. 103
Steering wheelh eating .................. 104
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 109
Steering whee lheating
Problem (malfunction) ................... 105
Switching on/of f........................... 104
Steering whee lpaddle shifters ........ 146
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 217
Stowag eareas ................................... 268
Stowag ecom partments
Armrest (under )............................. 269
Center console .............................. 269
Cu ph olders ................................... 274
Door ............................................... 270
Eyeglasses compartment ............... 269
Glove box ....................................... 269
Important safety information ......... 268
Mapp ockets .................................. 270
Stowag enet ................................... 270
see Stowag eareas
Stowag enet....................................... 270
Stowag ewellb enea th the trunk
floor .................................................... 273 Summert
ires
In winter ........................................ 318
Sun visor ............................................ 274
Suspension setting
AIRMATIC. ..................................... 173
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 173
Suspension settings
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 216
Switchin gair-recirculatio nmode
on/o ff
................................................. 126
Sw

itchin gonm ediam ode
Via the device list .......................... 266
T
Tachometer ........................................ 201
Tail lamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 231
see Lights
Tank content
Fuelgauge ....................................... 34
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 344
Information .................................... 342
Tires/wheels ................................. 340
Vehicl edata. .................................. 349
Telephone
Accepting acall( multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 210
Authorizing amobilephone (con-
necting) ......................................... 265
Connecting amobilephone (gen-
era linformation) ............................ 265
Displa ymessage ............................ 245
Introduction ................................... 210
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 210
Numbe rfrom the phone boo k........ 210
Redialing ........................................ 211
Rejecting/ending acall. ................ 210
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 258
Switching between mobile
phones ........................................... 266
Temperature
Coolant (displa yinthe instrument
cluster) .......................................... 201
18Index

regular intervalswhile the engine is running.
Therefore, malfunctions can be detected in
good time.
The 6 restraint system warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up when the ignitio nis
switched on. It goes out no later than afew sec-
onds after the vehicl eisstarted. The compo-
nents of the restraint system are in operational
readiness.
Am alfunction has occurred if the 6restraint
system warning lamp:
Rdoes not light up after the ignitio nisswitched
on
Rdoes not go out after afew seconds with the
engine running
Rlights up again while the engine is running
GWARNING
If restraint system is malfunctioning, restraint
system components may be triggeredu nin-
tentionall yormight not be triggeredata ll in
the event of an accident with ahigh rate of
vehicl edeceleration. This can affect the Emer-
gency Tensioning Device or air bag ,for exam-
ple. This poses an increase drisk of injury or
even fatal injury.
Have the restraint system checked and
repaired in aqualified specialist workshop as
soon as possible.
PASSENGER AI RBAG indicator lamp
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp :and
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp ;are
part of the Occupant Classification System
(OCS). The indicator lamp
sdisplay the status of the
front-passenge rfront air bag.
RPASSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up: the front-
passenger front air bag is enabled. If, in the
event of an accident, all deployment criteria
are met, the front-passenge rfront air bag is
deployed.
RPASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up: the front-
passenger front air bag is deactivated. It will
then not be deploye dinthe event of an acci-
dent.
Depending on the person in the front-passenger
seat, the front-passenge rfront air bag must
either be deactivated or enabled; see the fol-
lowing points. You must make sure of this both
before and during ajourney.
RChildren in achildr estraint system:
whethe rthe front-passenge rfront air bag is
enabled or deactivated depends on the instal-
led child restraint system, and the age and
size of the child .Therefore, be sure to observe
the notes on the "Occupant Classification
System (OCS)" (
Ypag e49) and on "Chil-
dren in the vehicle" (Ypag e57). There you
wil lalsof ind instructions on rearward and
forward-facing child restraint systems on the
front-passenge rseat.
RAll other persons: depending on the classi-
ficatio nofthe person in the front-passenger
seat, the front-passenge rfront air bag is ena-
bled or deactivated (
Ypag e49). Be sure to
observe the notes on "Seat
belts“ (
Ypag e42) and "Air bags"
(Ypag e46). There you can als ofind infor-
mation on the correct seat position.
Seat belts
Introduction
Seat belts are the most effective means of
restricting the movement of vehicl eoccupants
in the event of an accident or the vehicl erolling
over. This reduces the risk of vehicl eoccupants
coming into contact with parts of the vehicle
interior or being ejected from the vehicle. Fur-
thermore, the seat belt help stokeep the vehicle
occupant in the best position in relation to the
air bag.
42Occupant safety
Safety

All seatbelts except the driver's sea tbelta re
equipped with aspecia lsea tb eltr etractor to
securel yfasten child restraint system sinthe
vehicle. Further informatio ncan be found under
"Special sea tbeltr etractor" (
Ypage 57).
Releasin gseatb elts
!Make sure thatt he seatbeltisf ullyrolle dup.
Otherwise, the sea tbeltorb eltt ongu ewillb e
trappe dinthe door or in the sea tmechanism.
Thi scould damage the door, the door trim
panel and the sea tbelt. Damaged sea tbelts
can no longerf ulfill thei rprotective function
and must be replaced .Visit aquali fied spe-
cialist workshop.
XPress the release button in the belt buckle,
hol dthe belt tongu efirmly and guid ethe belt
back.
Seat belt adjustment
The seat-belt adjustment is an integra lparto f
the PRE-SAFE®convenience function. Thi sfun c-
tio na djusts the driver's and front-passenger
sea tbelttot he uppe rbodyoft he occupants.
The belt strapist ightenedslightly when:
Rthe belt tongu eisengaged in the buckle and
Rthe ignition is switched on
The seat-belt adjustment will appl yacertain
retractio nforc eifa ny slack is detecte dbetween
the vehicl eoccupant and the sea tbelt. Do not
hol dontot he seatbeltt ightlyw hileit is adjust-
ing.
Yo uc an activate and deactivate the seat-belt
adjustment functio nusing the multimedia sys-
tem. Informatio nonactivating and deactivating
the seat-belt adjustment functio ncan be found
in the Digita lOperator' sManualorint he sepa-
rate multimedia system operating instructions.
Bel twarning fort he driver and front
passenger
The 7 seatbeltw arning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is areminder thata llvehicl eoccu-
pants must wear thei rseatb elts .Itm aylight up
continuously or flash. In addition, ther emaybe
aw arning tone.
Regardless of whethe rthe driver's sea tbelth as
already been fastened, the 7seatbeltw arn-
ing lamp lights up for sixs econdseach timethe
engine is started. If th edoorsa re closed and the driver'sorf
ront-passenger seat belt has not
been fastened, the 7seat belt warning lamp
lightsupa gain after th esix seconds. As soon as
th ed river'sa nd front-passenger seat beltsa re
fastene dorad oor is opened again,t he7
seat belt warning lamp goes out.
If th edriver'ss eat belt is no tfastene dafter the
engine is started, an additional warning tone will
sound. The warning tone switches off after six
seconds or once th edriver'ss eat belt is fas-
tened.
If th evehicle's speede xceeds 15 mph
(25 km/h) once and th edriver'sa nd front-
passenger seat beltsa re notfastened, awarning
tone sounds. Awarning tone also sounds with
increasing intensity for 60 seconds or until the
driver or frontp assenger have fastene dtheir
seat belts.
If th edriver or frontp assenger unfasten their
seat beltsd uringthejourney, th eseat belt warn-
ing is activ
ated again.
Air bags
Introduction
The installatio npointofana ir bag can be rec-
ognize dbytheAIRB AG symbol.
An air bag complement sthe correctly fastened
seat belt.Itisnos ubstitutefor th eseat belt.T he
air bag provides additional protection in appli-
cable accidents ituations.
Not all air bags are deployed in an accident. The
differenta ir bag systems function independ-
ently from onea nother (
Ypage 53).
However ,nosystem availabl etoday can com-
pletely eliminat einjuries and fatalities.
It is also no tpossible to rule out arisk of injury
caused by an air bag due to th ehigh speeda t
whicht heair bag must be deployed.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you do no tsit in th ecorrec tseat position,
th ea ir bag canno tprotect as intended and
coul deven caus eadditional injury when
deployed. This posesani ncreased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
46Occupant safety
Safety