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Safety
Seat belts Problem Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
0006
After startingt
he
engine, the red seat
belt warning lamp lights
up for 6seconds. The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and fron
tpassenger
to fasten their seat belts.
X Faste nyour seat belt (Y page 56). 0006
After starting the
engine, the red seat
belt warning lamp lights
up. In addition, a
warning tones ounds
for up to six seconds. The driver's seat belt is not fastened.
X
Fasten your seat belt (Y page 56).
The warning tonec eases. 0006
The red seat belt
warning lamp lights up
after the engine starts,
as soon as the driver's
or the front-passenger
door is closed.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
X
Fasten your seat belt (Y page 56).
The warning lamp goes out. There are object
sonthe front-passenger seat.
X Remove the object sfrom the front-passenger seat and stow
them in asecure place.
The warning lamp goes out. 0006
The red seat belt
warning lamp flashes
and an intermittent
audible warning
sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt. You
are driving faster than 15 mph (25 km/h) or have briefly driven
faster than 15 mph (25 km/h).
X
Fasten your seat belt (Y page 56).
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittentw arning tone
ceases. Ther
eare object sonthefront-passenger seat .You are driving
faster than 15 mph (25 km/h) or have briefly driven faster than
15 mph (25 km/h).
X Remove the object sfrom the front-passenger seat and stow
them in asecure place.
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittentw arning tone
ceases. Indicator and warning lamps in th
einstrumen tcluster
265On-boar dcomputer and displays Z

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
001C
The yellowA
BS warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running. ABS is temporarily unavailable. BAS,B
AS PLUS, ESP®
,E BD
(electronic brake force distribution), PRE-SAFE ®
,
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake, the HOLD function, hill start assist are therefore
also deactivated, for example.
Possible causes are:
R self-diagnosis is not yet complete.
R the on-board voltage may be insufficient.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The front and rear wheels could therefore
lock if you brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely
affected. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation
can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Carefullyd rive onasuitable stretch of road, making slight
steering movementsatas peed above 12 mph (20 km/h).
The functions mentioned above are available again when the
warning lamp goes out.
If the warning lamp is still on:
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 268
Indicator and warning lampsint
he instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
00110009
The yellowE
SP®
and
ESP ®
OFF warning
lamps are lit while the
engine is running. ESP
®
,B AS,B AS PLUS, PRE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake, the HOLD
function and hill start assist are not available due to amalfunction.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above.
The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can thus
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 00110009
The yellowE
SP®
and
ESP ®
OFF warning
lamps are lit while the
engine is running. ESP
®
,B AS, PRE-SAFE ®
,t he HOLD functio nand hill start assist are
temporaril yunavailable.
BAS PLU Sand PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ma yalsoh avef ailed.
ATTENTIO NASSIST is deactivated.
self-diagnosi sisnot yetcomplete.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above.
The braking distance in an emergenc ybraking situation can thus
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Carefully drive on asuitable stretch of road, making slight
steerin gmovements at aspeed above 12 mph (20 km/h).
The functions mentioned above are available again when the
warning lamp goes out.
If the warning lamp is still on:
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Indicator and warning lampsint
he instrument cluster
271On-board computer and displays Z

Engine
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
000A
The yellow Check
Engin
ewarning lamp
light supw hile the
engin eisrunning. Ther
emay be amalfunction, for example:
R in th eenginem anagement
R in th efuel injection system
R in th eexhaust system
R in th eignition system
R in th efuel system
The emission limit values may be exceeded and th eenginem ay
be runnin ginemergenc ymode.
X Hav ethe vehicle checked as soon as possible at aqualified
specialist workshop.
i In som estates, you must immediately visit aqualified
specialist worksho passoon as th eyellow Chec kEngine warning
lamp lights up .This is due to the legal requirements in effect in
these states. If in doubt, check whether such legal regulations
apply in the state in which you are currently driving. 0007
The yellow reserve fuel
warning lamp lights up
while the engine is
running.
The fuel level has dropped into the reserve range.
X
Refuel at the nearest gas station. 0007
The yellow reserve fuel
warning lamp flashes
while the vehicle is in
motion.
In addition, the
000A
Check Enginew arning
lamp may light up. The fuel system pressure is too low. The fuel filler cap is not closed
correctly or the fuel system is leaking.
X
Check that the fuel filler cap is correctly closed.
X If the fuel filler cap is not correctly closed: close the fuel filler
cap.
X If the fuel filler cap is closed: visitaqualified specialist
workshop. 0017
The red coolant
warning lamp lights up
while the engine is
running and the coolant
temperature gauge is
at the start of the scale.
The temperature sensor for the coolant temperature gauge is
defective.
The coolant temperature is no longer being monitored. There is a
risk of engine damage if the coolant temperature is too high.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine,
paying attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue
driving under any circumstances.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 167).
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Indicator and warning lampsint
he instrument cluster
273On-board computer and displays Z

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
X
Leave the vehicle and keep asafe distance from the vehicle until
the engine has cooled down.
X Check the coolant level and add coolant, observing the warning
notes (Y page 308).
X If you need to add coolant more often than usual, have the
engine coolant system checked.
X Make sure that the air supply to the engine radiator is not
blocked, e.g. by snow, slush or ice.
X At coolant temperatures under 248 ‡(120 †), drive to the next
qualified specialist workshop.
X Avoid subjecting the engine to heavy loads, e.g. driving in
mountainou sterrain, and stop-and-go traffic. Driving systems
Problem Possible causes/consequencesa
nd000B Solutions
0008
The red distance
warning lamp lights up
while the vehicle is in
motion.
The distance to the vehicle in front is too smal
lfor the speed
selected.
X Increase the distance. 0008
The red distance
warning lamp lights up
while the vehicle is in
motion
.Awarning tone
also sounds. You are approaching
avehicle or astationary obstacle in your line
of travel at too high aspeed.
X Be prepared to brake immediately.
X Pay careful attention to the traffic situation. You may have to
brake or take evasive action.
Further information on PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 72). Indicator and warning lampsint
he instrument cluster
275On-board computer and displays Z

Stowage compartment in the rear seat
armrest !
Do not sit or lean your bodyweight on the
armrests when they are folded out as you
could damage them.
! Close the cover of the stowage
compartmen tbefore folding the rear seat
armrest back intot he seat backrest. X
To open: fold down seat armrest 0010.
X Fold cover 001Aof the armrest upwards.
Storage pockets G
WARNING
Storage bags are intended for storing light-
weight items only.
Heavy objects, objects with sharp edges or
fragile objects may not be transported in the
storage bag. In an accident, during hard
braking, or sudden maneuvers ,they could be
thrown around inside the vehicle and cause
injur ytov ehicle occupants.
Storage bags cannot protec ttransported
goods in the event of an accident.
The stowage pockets are on the back of the
driver's and front-passenger' sseats. Stowage nets
Stowage netsa re located in the front-
passenger footwell and on the right-hand side
of the trunk. Observe the loading guidelines (Y
page 278)
and the safety notes regarding stowage
spaces (Y page 278). Rear bench seat through-loading
feature
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
If the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold
forwards, e.g. when brakin gsuddenly or in the
event of an accident.
R The vehicle occupan twould thereby be
pushed into the seat belt by the rear bench
seat/rear seat or by the seat backrest .The
seat belt can no longer offer the intended
level of protection and could even cause
injuries.
R Objectsorl oads in the trunk cannot be
restrained by the seat backrest.
There is an increased risk of injury.
Before every trip, make sure that the seat
backrests and the rear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 278).
The left-hand and right-hand rear seat
backrests can be folded down separately to
increase the trunk capacity.
Folding the seat backrest forward i
Vehicles with memory function: when you
fold one or both parts of the rear seat Stowage areas
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backrest forwards, the respective front
seat moves forward slightly, when
necessary, in order to avoid contact.
X Vehicles without memor yfunction :if
necessary ,movet he driver's or front-
passenge rseat forwards.
X Open the trunk.
X Pull right-hand or left-hand rear seat
backrest release handle 001A.
The correspondin grear seat backrest is
released. X
Fold rear seat backrest 0010forwards.
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Folding the seat backrest back !
Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat
backrest back. Otherwise, it could be
damaged. X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
X Fold rear seat backrest 001Aback until it
engages.
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and
locked, this will be shown in the
multifunction display in the instrument
cluster .Awarning tone also sounds.
X Mov ethe driver' sorfront-pa ssenger seat
back if necessary.
i You should always engage th erear seat
backrests if you do no tneed the through-
loading feature. This will prevent
unauthorized access to the trun kfrom the
vehicle interior. Securing cargo
Cargo tie-down rings General notes
Observe the following notes on securing
loads:
R
Observe the loading guidelines
(Y page 278).
R Secure the load using the cargo tie-down
rings.
R Distribute the load on the cargo tie-down
rings evenly.
R Do not use elastic straps or netstos ecure
al oad, as these are only intended as an
anti-slip protection for light loads.
R Do not route tie-downs across sharp edges
or corners.
R Pad sharp edges for protection. 282
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Trunk
There ar
esixcargo ti edown rings 001Ain the
trunk.
Ba gh ook G
WARNING
The bag hook scanno trestrain heavy objects
or items of luggage. Objects or items of
luggage could be flung around and thereby hit
vehicle occupant swhen braking or abruptly
changin gdirections. There is arisk of injury.
Only hang light objects on the bag hooks.
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks.
! The bag hook can bear amaximum load
of 6.6lbs (3kg) and should not be used to
secure aload. X
Pull bag hook 0010down by tab 001A. Stowage well under the trunk floor
! Unhook the handle before again before
closing the trun klid and clip it in securely
to prevent the handle flap fro mprotruding.
Otherwise, you coul ddamage the handle. The TIREFIT kit, the vehicl
etool kit, etc. are
located in the stowage compartment.
X To open: pullhandle 001Aup. X
Hook handle 001Ainto rain trough 0010. Roof carrier
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When you loadt he roof, the center of gravity
of the vehicl erises and the driving
characteristics change. If you exceed the
maximu mroof load, the driving
characteristics, as well as steering and
braking, will be greatly impaired. There is a
risk of an accident. Stowage areas
283Stowage and features
Z

!
Make sure that any bottles weighing more
than 1.1 lb(0.5 kg) that are stored in the
bottle holder, rest on the vehicle floor. The
bottle holder could otherwise be damaged. X
Press the outer edge of button 001Aand slide
in the direction of the arrow until the bottle
fits into the opening.
X Insert the bottle into the bottle holder.
The bottle holder is suitablef or bottles with a
capacity of 25 fl. oz. (0.7 l)to 54 fl .oz.
(1. 5l).
Th eb ottle holder does not secure the bottles;
it merel yprevents the mfromt ipping over. Sun visors
Overview G
WARNING
If the mirro rcover of the vanity mirro risfolded
up when the vehicl eisinmotion, yo ucould be
blinded by incident light. There is ariskofan
accident.
Alway skeept he mirro rcover folded down
while driving. 001A
Mirror light
0010 Bracket
0024 Retaining clip, e.g. for acar park ticket
0021 Vanity mirror
001E Mirror cover
Vanitym irror in the sun visor Mirror light
001Aonly functions if the sun visor
is clipped into bracket 0010and mirror cover
001E has been folded up.
Glare from the side X
Fold down sun visor 001A.
X Pull sun visor 001Aout of retainer 0010.
X Swing sun visor 001Ato the side.
X Slide sun visor 001Ahorizontally as required. 286
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X
To open: brieflypress the trim on
cover 001A.
The stowag ecompartment opens.
X To remove the insert: slideinsert 0010
forwards in the direction of the arrow.
X Remov einsert 0010.
X To re-install the insert: place the insert
into the holde rand press it in the opposite
direction of the arrow unti litengages.
X To close: foldd ownc over 001A.
i Youc an remove the ashtra yinsert and
us et he resulting compartment for
stowage.
Rear-compartmen tashtray X
To open: slidecover 0010forwards.
X To remove the insert: pull insert001Aup
and out.
X To instal lthe insert: installinsert 001Afrom
above into the holde rand press down into
the holde runtil it engages. Cigarette lighter
G
WARNING
Yo uc an burn yoursel fifyou touch the hot
heating element or the socket of the cigarette
lighter. In addition, flammable materials can ignite if:
R
the hot cigarett elighter falls
R ac hild holds the hot cigarett elighter to
objects, for example
There is arisk of fire and injury.
Always hold the cigarett elighter by the knob.
Always make sure that the cigarett elighter is
out of reach of children. Never leave children
unsupervised in the vehicle. All vehicles (except AMG)
Your attention must always be focused on the
traffic conditions. Only use the cigarette
lighter when road and traffic conditions
permit.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 147).
X To open: slide cover 001Aforwards until it
engages.
X Press in cigarett elighter 0010.
Cigarette lighter 0010will pop out
automatically when the heating element is
red-hot.
X To close: briefly press cover 001Aat the
front.
The cover moves back. 288
FeaturesStowage and features