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Emission control
............................... 213
Information label ............................ 289
System warranties ........................... 19
Engine
Break-in recommendations ............176
Cleaning ......................................... 217
Compartment ................................ 178
Malfunction indicator
lamp ........................................ 28, 257
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 243
Number .......................................... 289
Starting ............................................ 97
Turning off ..................................... 101
Engine (Technical data)
see Vehicle specification
Engine coolant
see Coolant
Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 180
Additives ........................................ 298
Checking level ............................... 179
Consumption ................................. 179
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 246
Oil dipstick ..................................... 179
Recommended engine oils and oil
filter ............................................... 298
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Program) .............................................. 59
ETS .................................................. 60
Messages in the multifunction
display ................................... 229, 239
Warning lamp ................................. 255
ETD (Emergency Tensioning
Device) ................................................. 49
Safety guidelines ............................. 39
ETS (Electronic Traction System) ....... 60
Express operation Power windows ................................ 94
Tilt/sliding sunroof ........................152
Exterior lamp switch ........................... 87
Exterior rear view mirrors ..................84
Parking position ............................... 85
Exterior view of vehicle ......................26 F
Fastening the seat belts .....................47
First aid kit .........................................
224
Flat tire ............................................... 271
Lowering the vehicle ......................276
Mounting the spare wheel ............. 272
Preparing the vehicle .....................271
Spare wheel ........................... 271, 296
Floormats ........................................... 173
Fluids
Automatic transmission fluid ......... 297
Brake fluid ..................................... 297
Capacities ...................................... 296
Engine coolant ............................... 297
Engine oil ....................................... 297
Power steering fluid ....................... 297
Washer and headlamp cleaning
system ........................................... 297
Fog lamps ............................................. 89
Messages in the multifunction
display ................................... 247, 249
Front air bags
see Air bags
Front lamps
see Headlamps
Front passenger front air bag ............ 40
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 230
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp ............................. 41, 260
Fuel ..................................................... 176
Additives ........................................ 299
Capacity, fuel tank ......................... 297
Drive sensibly–safe fuel .................210
Fuel consumption statistics ...........125
Fuel filler flap and cap ................... 177
Fuel tank reserve warning
lamp ........................................ 29, 256
Premium unleaded gasoline ...........299
Refueling ........................................ 176
Requirements ................................ 299
Fuel filler flap ..................................... 177
Opening manually ..........................263
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. ........296 8
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Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 297
Fuel filler flap and cap ................... 177
Refueling ........................................ 176
Fuses .................................................. 284G
Garage door opener .................... 33, 169
Gasoline see Fuel


GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) ...206
Gear range ......................................... 104
Indicator ........................................ 104
Limiting .......................................... 106
Shifting into optimal ......................106
Gear selector lever ............................102
Cleaning ......................................... 220
Gearshift pattern ........................... 102
Lock ......................................... 97, 102
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 235
Shifting procedure ......................... 102
Transmission position indicator ..... 103
Transmission positions .................. 103
Generator
see Alternator
Global locking/unlocking
see Key, SmartKey
Glove box ........................................... 158
Gross Axle Weight Rating see GAWR
Gross Vehicle Weight
see GVW
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
see GVWR
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) ............206
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) ................................................ 206H
Halogen headlamps see Headlamps


Hard plastic trim items, cleaning ....220
Hazard warning flasher ....................... 90
Headlamp cleaning system ................ 90Headlamps

Active Bi-Xenon headlamps ............. 86
Automatic headlamp mode

..............87
Bi-Xenon .................................. 86, 267
Cleaning lenses ............................. 219
Cleaning system .............................. 90
Daytime running lamp mode ............88
Delayed shut-off ............................ 122
Halogen ......................................... 267
High-beam flasher ............................ 90
High-beam headlamps .....................90
Low-beam headlamps ...................... 87
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 247
Replacing bulbs ............................. 266
Switch .............................................. 87
Headliner and shelf below rear
window, cleaning and care of ..........221
Head restraints .................................... 77
Adjustment ................................ 77, 79
Comfort head restraint .................... 79
Folding back .................................... 80
NECK-PRO active front head
restraints ......................................... 50
Rear seat head restraints ................. 80
Heated steering wheel ........................83
Height adjustment
Seat belt outlet ................................ 48
Seats ............................................... 77
Vehicle level control ...................... 138
High-beam flasher ............................... 90
High-beam headlamps ................90, 267
Indicator lamp .................................. 28
Replacing bulbs ............................. 267
High-performance brake system .....212
Hood ................................................... 178
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 241
Horn ...................................................... 27
HVAC see Climate control system
Hydroplaning ..................................... 212 I
Identification labels ..........................288
Identification number, vehicle
(VIN) ................................................... 289 Index
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Messages in the multifunction
display
........................................... 247
Switching on/off .............................. 87
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS .......................................... 28, 252
Brakes ........................................... 252
Coolant .......................................... 257
Distance warning
lamp .............................. 131, 137, 256
Engine malfunction .................. 28, 257
ESP ®
........................................ 28, 255
Fog lamps ........................................ 89
Front passenger front air bag
off ...................................... 31, 41, 260
Fuel tank reserve ..................... 29, 256
High-beam headlamps ...............28, 90
Instrument cluster .........................251
Low-beam headlamps ................ 28, 87
Low tire pressure/TPMS
malfunction telltale ........................ 259
Seat belt telltale ................28, 48, 253
SRS .......................................... 36, 254
Turn signals ..................................... 28
Language, selecting ..........................120
LATCH-type child seat anchors (ISOFIX) see Children in the vehicle
License plate lamps
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 248
Replacing bulbs ............................. 267
Light alloy wheels, cleaning .............220
Lighter see Cigarette lighter
Lighting ................................................ 86
Daytime running lamp mode ............88
Exterior ............................................ 87
Interior ............................................. 91
Limp-home mode .............................. 108
Load index (tires) ......................202, 206
Loading see Vehicle loading
Locator lighting ................................. 121
Lock button
Outside door handle (KEYLESS-
GO) .................................................. 69Locking the vehicle

KEYLESS-GO .................................... 67
Manually ........................................ 262
SmartKey ......................................... 66
Loss of
Key .................................................. 70
Service and Warranty Information
booklet .......................................... 288
Low-beam headlamps ......................... 87
Exterior lamp switch ........................ 87
Indicator lamp .................................. 28
Replacing bulbs ............................. 267
Switching on .................................... 87
Lubricants .......................................... 296
Luggage box ...................................... 227
Lumbar support ................................... 79 M
Maintenance ........................................ 20
Maintenance System Service indicator display

................215
Service indicator message ............. 214
Service term exceeded ..................215
Manual headlamp mode (Low-
beam headlamps) ................................ 87
Manual shift program .......................107
Maximum engine speed see Vehicle specification
Maximum loaded vehicle weight .....206
Maximum load rating (tires) .............206
Maximum permissible tire
inflation pressure .............................. 207
Mechanical key see Key, Mechanical
Media interface ................................. 158
Memory function ................................. 85
Menus see Control system menus
Minispare wheel
see Spare wheel
Mirrors .................................................. 84
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors ....... 84
Exterior rear view mirror parking
position ............................................ 85
Exterior rear view mirrors ................ 84
Interior rear view mirror ................... 84 Index
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Children in the vehicle
.....................52
Child seat anchors – LATCH-type
(ISOFIX) ........................................... 55
Fastening the seat belts ...................
47
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp .......................... 41, 260
Infant and child restraint systems .... 53
Introduction ..................................... 36
ISOFIX (Child seat anchors –
LATCH-type) ..................................... 55
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) ........................................... 41
PRE-SAFE ®
....................................... 49
Seat belts .................................. 39, 45
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) ................................................ 41
Self-test ........................................... 45
Odometer ........................................... 111
Oil, oil level see Engine oil
On-board computer
see Control system
One-touch gearshifting .....................105
Operating safety .................................. 21
Ornamental moldings, cleaning .......218
Outside temperature see Displays
Overhead control panel ......................33 P
Paintwork, cleaning ..........................217
Paintwork code ................................. 289
Panic alarm .......................................... 57
Parcel net ........................................... 157
Parking ............................................... 100
Parktronic system ..........................139
Parking and standing lamp
Replacing bulbs

............................. 267
Parking brake .................................... 100
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 239
Parking position
Exterior rear view mirrors ................ 85
Transmission position .................... 103
Parktronic system
Cleaning system sensors ...............219
Malfunction .................................... 142 Minimum distance .........................
141
Sensor range ................................. 140
Switching on/off

........................... 141
System sensors ............................. 140
Warning indicators ................... 27, 141
Parts service ...................................... 288
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp see Front passenger front air bag
off indicator lamp
Passenger safety
see Occupant safety
Pedals ................................................. 210
Phone see Telephone
Plastic parts, cleaning ...................... 220
Power assistance .............................. 210
Power outlets .................................... 163
Power seats see Seats
Power tilt/sliding sunroof
Operation ....................................... 152
Synchronizing ................................ 154
Power washer .................................... 217
Power windows ................................... 94
Cleaning ......................................... 219
Operation ......................................... 94
Rear door window, override
switch .............................................. 56
Synchronizing .................................. 95
Practical hints ................................... 224
PRE-SAFE ®
............................................ 49
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 229
Problems
While driving .................................... 99
With vehicle ..................................... 22
With wipers ...................................... 94
Product information ............................19
Production options weight ...............207
Program mode selector switch
Automatic shift program ................105
Manual shift program ..................... 107
Proximity key
see Key, SmartKey
PSI (air pressure unit) ....................... 207 Index
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R
RACETIMER ........................................ 114
Radio Selecting stations
..........................116
Radio transmitters ............................213
Rain sensor see Intermittent wiping
Rear axle oil ....................................... 297
Rear door ashtray see Ashtrays
Rear doors
Child safety locks ............................ 56
Rear door window
Override switch ................................ 56
Rear fog lamp
see Fog lamps
Rear lamps
see Tail lamps
Rear seat head restraints
see Head restraints
Rear window defroster ..................... 151
Recommended tire inflation
pressure ..................................... 183, 207
Refrigerant, air conditioning ............ 298
Refueling ............................................ 176
Regular checks .................................. 177
Reminder, Seat belt see Seat belts, Telltale
Remote control
see Key, SmartKey
Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) .........168
Replacing
Key .................................................. 70
Replacing bulbs ................................. 266
Reporting safety defects .................... 22
Research Octane Number see RON
Reserve fuel
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 246
Reset button ................................ 29, 109
Reset tool (NECK-PRO active front
head restraints) ................................. 264
Restraint systems see Occupant safety
Retaining hook .................................. 157
Rims ........................................... 207, 291Roadside Assistance
...................20, 166
RON (Research Octane Number) ..... 299
Roof rack ............................................ 155
Rubber parts, cleaning ......................
220
Run-flat tires see MOExtended tires S
Safety Driving safety systems ..................... 57
Occupant safety ...............................

36
Reporting defects ............................ 22
Safety belts
see Seat belts
Seat belt force limiter ......................... 49
Seat belts ............................................. 45
Automatic comfort-fit feature .......... 49
Children in the vehicle .....................52
Cleaning ......................................... 221
Fastening ......................................... 47
Height adjustment ...........................48
Proper use of ................................... 46
Safety guidelines ............................. 39
Safety notes ..................................... 45
Telltale ..................................... 28, 253
Seat heating ......................................... 81
Seating capacity ................................ 194
Seats ..................................................... 77 Adjustment ...................................... 77
Easy-entry/exit feature ....................83
Heating ............................................ 81
Memory function .............................. 85
Multicontour seat ............................ 80
Ventilation ....................................... 81
Securing cargo
Cargo tie-down hooks .................... 157
Selective setting
see Key, SmartKey
Selector lever
see Gear selector lever
Self-test
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) ........................................... 45
Tele Aid .......................................... 165
Service
see Maintenance
Service, parts .................................... 28814
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Vehicle status message memory ....
117
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 224
Vehicle washing see Vehicle care

Vehicle weights
see Vehicle specification W
Warning lamps see Lamps, Indicator and warning


Warning sounds
Distance warning function .............137
Distronic ........................................ 131
Driver’s or passenger’s seat belt ..... 48
Parking brake ................................ 239
Parktronic system ..........................142
Seat belt telltale ............................ 253
Warranty coverage ............................ 288
Washer and headlamp cleaning
system ................................................ 302
Washer fluid
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 242
Mixing ratio .................................... 302
Refilling .......................................... 181
Washing the vehicle .......................... 215
Wear pattern (tires) ..........................200
Weights (vehicle) see Vehicle specification
Wheel
Changing ....................................... 271
Removing ....................................... 274
Spare ............................................. 271
Tightening torque ........................... 277
Wheels, sizes ..................................... 291
Wheels, Tires and .............................. 182
Window curtain air bags ..................... 41
Windows see Power windows
Windows, cleaning ............................219
Windshield Cleaning wiper blades .................... 219
Defogging ...................................... 150
Washer fluid ................................... 302
Wipers ............................................. 92
Windshield wipers
Replacing wiper blades .................. 270Winter driving
Instructions
.................................... 209
Snow chains .................................. 208
Tires ............................................... 208
Winter tires ................................ 208, 291
Wood trims, cleaning ........................ 22118
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Instrument cluster
Function Page
:
# Left turn signal
indicator lamp
;
d ESP
®
warning lamp 255
=
Speedometer
?
Multifunction display 111
A
· Distance warning
lamp
2 256
B
! Right turn signal
indicator lamp
C
Coolant temperature
indicator
109
? Coolant temperature
warning lamp
257
D
Tachometer with:
+ Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS)
indicator lamp
254 Function Page
! Antilock Brake
System (ABS) indicator
lamp
252
7 Seat belt telltale
253
K High-beam headlamp
indicator lamp
89
L Low-beam headlamp
indicator lamp
87
E
Main odometer with:
Transmission position
indicator
103
Program mode 105
F
Clock with:
$ Brake warning lamp,
USA only
252
J Brake warning lamp,
Canada only
252
= Engine malfunction
indicator lamp, USA only
257
2
Vehicles without Distronic: Warning lamp without function. It illuminates when the ignition is on. It should
go out when the engine is running. 28
Instrument clusterAt a glance
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Vehicle equipment
i This Operator’s Manual describes all
features, standard or optional, potentially
available for your vehicle at the time of
purchase. Please be aware that your
vehicle might not be equipped with all
features described in this manual. Occupant safety
Introduction
In this section you will learn the most
important facts about the restraint system
components of the vehicle.
The restraint systems are:
R Seat belts
R Child restraints
R Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren
(LATCH) also known as ISOFIX
Additional
protection potential is provided by:
R Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) with
- Air bags
- Air bag control unit (with crash sensors)
- Emergency Tensioning Device (ETD) for
seat belts
- Seat belt force limiter
R NECK-PRO active front head restraints
R Preventive occupant safety (PRE-SAFE
®
)
R Air bag system components with
-Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp
- Front passenger seat with Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
Although the systems are independent, their
protective

functions work in conjunction with
each other. G
Warning!
Modifications to or work improperly
conducted on restraint system components
or their wiring, as well as tampering with
interconnected electronic systems, can lead
to

the restraint systems no longer functioning
as intended.
Air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices
(ETDs), for example, could deploy
inadvertently or fail to deploy in accidents
although the deceleration threshold for air
bag deployment is exceeded. Therefore,
never modify the restraint systems. Do not
tamper with electronic components or their
software.
i See “Children in the vehicle”
(Y page 52) for information on
R infants and children traveling with you in
the vehicle
R restraint systems for infants and children SRS indicator lamp
The SRS system conducts a self-test when
the ignition is switched on and in regular
intervals while the engine is running. This
facilitates detection of system malfunctions.
The SRS indicator lamp + in the
instrument cluster comes on when the
ignition is switched on. It goes out no later
than

a few seconds after the engine has been
started.
The SRS components are in operational
readiness when the SRS indicator lamp
+ is not lit while the engine is running. 36
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Warning!
The SRS self-check has detected a
malfunction when the SRS indicator lamp
+
R does not come on at all
R fails to go out after approximately
4 seconds after the engine was started
R comes on after the engine was started or
while driving
For
your safety, we strongly recommend that
you contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center immediately to have the system
checked. Otherwise the SRS may not be
activated when needed in an accident, which
could result in serious or fatal injury. The SRS
might also deploy unexpectedly and
unnecessarily which could also result in injury
as well.
In addition, improper work on the SRS creates
a risk of rendering the SRS inoperative or
causing unintended air bag deployment. Work
on the SRS must therefore only be performed
by qualified technicians. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
If it is necessary to modify an air bag system
to accommodate a person with disabilities,
contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
USA only: Call our Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) for details. Air bags
G
Warning!
Air bags are designed to reduce the potential
of injury and fatality in certain
R frontal impacts (front air bags and driver’s
side knee bag)
R side impacts (side impact air bags and
window curtain air bags)
R rollovers (window curtain air bags) However, no system available today can
completely eliminate injuries and fatalities.
Deployment of the air bags temporarily
releases a small amount of dust from the air
bags. This dust, however, is neither harmful
to

your health, nor does it indicate a fire in the
vehicle. The dust might cause some
temporary breathing difficulty for people with
asthma or other breathing trouble. To avoid
this, you may wish to get out of the vehicle as
soon as it is safe to do so. If you have any
breathing difficulty but cannot get out of the
vehicle after the air bag inflates, then get fresh
air by opening a window or door. G
Warning!
To reduce the risk of injury when the front air
bags
inflate, it is very important for the driver
and front passenger to always be in a properly
seated position and to wear their respective
seat belt.
For maximum protection in the event of a
collision always be in normal seated position
with your back against the seat backrest.
Fasten your seat belt and make sure it is
properly positioned on your body.
Since the air bag inflates with considerable
speed and force, a proper seating position
and correct positioning of the hands on the
steering wheel will help to keep you at a safe
distance from the air bag. Occupants who are
not wearing their seat belt, are not seated
properly or are too close to the air bag can be
seriously injured or killed by an air bag as it
inflates with great force instantaneously:
R Sit with the seat belt properly fastened in a
position that is as upright as possible with
your back against the seat backrest.
R Move the driver’s seat as far back as
possible, still permitting proper operation
of vehicle controls. The distance from the
center of the driver’s chest to the center of
the air bag cover on the steering wheel
must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) or more.
You should be able to accomplish this by Occupant safety
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adjusting the seat and steering wheel. If
you
have any difficulties, please contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
R Do not lean your head or chest close to the
steering wheel or dashboard.
R Keep hands on the outside of the steering
wheel rim. Placing hands and arms inside
the rim can increase the risk and potential
severity of hand/arm injury when the driver
front air bag inflates.
R Adjust the front passenger seat as far as
possible rearward from the dashboard
when the seat is occupied.
R Occupants, especially children, should
never place their bodies or lean their heads
in the area of the door where the side
impact air bag inflates. This could result in
serious injuries or death should the side
impact air bag be deployed. Always sit as
upright as possible, wear the seat belt
properly and use an appropriately sized
infant restraint, toddler restraint, or
booster seat recommended for the size and
weight of the child.
Failure to follow these instructions can result
in severe injuries to you or other occupants.
If you sell your vehicle, it is important that you
make the buyer aware of this safety
information. Be sure to give the buyer this
Operator’s Manual. G
Warning!
Accident research shows that the safest place
for
children in an automobile is in a rear seat.
There is a possibility for a side impact air bag-
related injury if occupants, especially
children, are not properly seated or restrained
when next to a side impact air bag which
needs to deploy rapidly in a side impact in
order to do its job.
To help avoid the possibility of injury, please
follow these guidelines:
(1) Occupants, especially children, should
never place their bodies or lean their heads in the area of the
door

where the side impact air bag
inflates. This could result in
serious injuries or death should
the side impact air bag be
deployed.
(2) Always sit as upright as possible, wear
the seat belt properly and use
an appropriately sized infant
restraint, toddler restraint, or
booster seat recommended for the
size and weight of the child. and
for children 12 years old and
under, use an appropriately sized
infant restraint, toddler restraint,
or booster seat recommended for
the size and weight of the child.
(3) Always wear seat belts properly.
If you believe that, even with the use of these
guidelines,
it would be safer for your rear seat
occupants to have the rear mounted side
impact air bags deactivated, then
deactivation can be carried out upon your
written request at an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center at an additional cost.
Please contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center or call the Customer Assistance
Center (in the USA) at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372), or Customer Service (in
Canada) at 1-800-387-0100 for details.
Air bags are designed to deploy only in certain
R frontal impacts (front air bags and driver’s
side knee bag)
R side impacts (side impact and window
curtain air bags) if the system determines
the need for air bag deployment
R rollovers (window curtain air bags)
Only in the event of such a situation will they
provide their supplemental protection.
The driver and passengers should always
wear their seat belts. Otherwise it is not
possible for the air bags to provide their
supplemental protection. 38
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