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thrown throug
hthe opening in the event of the
vehicl eoverturning. Th erefore ,alway sweara
seat belt to reduce the ri sk of injuries.
! Onlyopen the panorama sliding sunroof
if it is free of snow and ice .Otherwi se,m al-
functi onsm ay oc cur.
Do not allo wanything to protrude fro mthe
slidin gsunroof. Otherwise, the seals could
be damaged.
i Resonance noise scan occur in addition
to the usua lairflow noises when the sliding
sunroof is open. They are caused by minor
pressure fluctuations in the vehicle interior.
Change the position of the sliding sunroof
or open aside window slightly to reduce or
eliminat ethese noises. Panoram
asliding sunroof
Opening and closing Overhead control panel
:
To open
; To close/lower
= To raise
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Push or pull the 3switchinthe corre-
sponding direction.
i If you press the 3switchbeyond the
point of resistance, an automatic opening/
closin gproces sisstarted in the corre-
spo nding direction .You can stop automatic
operation by pressin gagain. Rain closing feature When the key is in position
0in the ignition
lock or is removed, the panoram asliding sun-
roof closes automatically:
R if it start storain
R at extreme outside temperatures
R after six hours
R if there is amalfunction in the power supply
The panorama sliding sunroof remains raised
at the rear in order to allow ventilation of the
vehicle interior.
i If the panorama sliding sunroof is obstruc-
ted when being closed by the rain closing
feature, it opens again slightly. The rain
closing feature is then deactivated.
The panorama sliding sunroof does not close
if:
R it is raised at the rear.
R it is blocked.
R no rain is falling on the area of the wind-
screen being monitored by the rain sensor
(e.g. because the vehicle is under abridge
or in acarport). Roller sunblin
dfor the panorama slid-
ing sunroof
General notes The roller sunblind provides protection from
the sun. The roller sunblind can only be
opened and closed when the panoram
aslid-
ing sunroof is closed. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you open or close the roller sunblind. 88
Slidin
gsunroo f(Coupé)Openin gand closing
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Key positions
Key g
To remove th ekey
1 Powe rsupply for some consumers, such
as the windscreen wipers.
2 Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
and drive position
3 To start the engine
i The key can be turned in the ignition lock
even if it is not the correc tkey for the vehi-
cle. The ignition is then not switched on.
The engin ecannot be started.
KEYLESS-GO Pressing the Start/Stop button several times
in succession corresponds to the different
key positions in the ignition lock. This is only
the case if you are not depressing the brake
pedal.
If you depress the brake pedal and press the
Start/Stop button ,the engin estart simmedi-
ately. X
Position 0:ifStart/Sto pbutton :has not
yet been pressed, this corresponds to the
key being removed from the ignition.
X Position 1:pressStart/Sto pbutton :.
You can now activat ethe windscreen wip-
ers, for example.
i If you then open the driver's door when in
this position ,the power supply is deactiva-
ted.
X Position 2(ignition): press Start/Stop but-
ton :twice.
i If you press Start/Stop button :once
when in this position and the driver's door
is open, the power supply is deactivated
again.
Removing th eStart/Stop button
You can remove the Start/Stop butto nfrom
th ei gnition lock and star tthe vehicle as nor-
ma lusing the key.
i You do not hav etoremov ethe Start/Stop
button from the ignition lock when you
leav ethe vehicle. X
Remove Start/Stop button :from ignition
lock ;.
i When you inser tthe Start/Stop button
int ot he ignition lock ,the system needs
2s econds recognition tim ebefor eyou can
use the Start/Stop button. Driving
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Sta
rting the engine
Impor tant safety instructions G
Risk of poisoning
Never leav ethe engin erunning in enclosed
spaces .The exhaust gases con tain carbon
monoxide. Inhaling exhaust fumes consti-
tutes ahealth hazar dand could lead to loss
of consciousness or even death.
! Do not depress the accelerator pedal
whe nstartin gthe engine.
Manua ltran smission X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Fully depress the clutch pedal.
X Shif tton eutral N.
i You can only star tthe engin ewhen the
clutc hpedal is fully depressed.
Automa tict ran smission X
Shif tthe transmission to position P.
i You can also star tthe engin ewhen the
transmission is in position N.
Sta rting procedur ewith the key X
To star tapetrol engine: turn the key to
position 3in the ignition lock
(Y page 135 )and releas eita ss oon as the
engin eisrunning.
X To star tadiesel engine: turn the key to
position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 13 5).
The % preglow indicator lam pinthe
instrumen tcluster lights up.
X When the %preglow indicator lamp
goes out, tur nthe key to position 3
(Y page 135) and release it as soon as the
engin eisrunning.
i You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm. i
Vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion: you can also use the touch-star tfunc-
tion. To do this, turn the key to position
3(Y page 135 )and releas eitimmediately.
Th ee ngine then starts automatically.
Starting the engine usin gKEYLESS-GO G
Risk of injury
Your vehicle can be started using avalid KEY-
LESS-GO key. For this reason, children should
never be left unsupervised in the vehicle.
Always take the key with you when leaving the
vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for a
short time.
i The Start/Stop button can be used to
start the vehicle manually without inserting
the key in the ignition lock. This mode for
startin gthe engin eoperates independently
of the ECO start /stop automatic engine
start function.
X Depres sthe brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X To sta rtap etrol engine: press the Start/
Stop button (Y page 135) once.
The engin estarts.
X To start adiesel engine: press the Start/
Stop button (Y page 135)once.
Preglow is activated and the engin estarts. Pulling away
Manual transmission X
Depress the brake peda land keep it
depressed.
X Fully depress the clutch pedal.
X Shift to either first gea rorreverse gear R.
X Release the parkin gbrake (Y page 153).
X Releas ethe brake pedal.
X Slowly release the clu tchpedal and gently
depress the acc elerator pedal.136
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Vehicles with manual transmission
X
Shift to eithe rfirst or reverse gear R.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
X Apply the parkin gbrake firmly.
Vehicles with automati ctransmission X
Shift the transmission to position P.
With the key
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immo biliserisa ctivated.
X Apply the parking brake firmly.
i Thek ey can only be removed if the trans-
mission is in position P.
Usin gKEYLESS -GO
X Press the Start/Sto pbutton (Y page 135).
The engine stop sand al lthe indicator
lamps in the instrument cluster go out.
X Apply the parkin gbrake firmly.
i Thee ngine can be turne doff whil ethe
vehicle is in mot ionb ypress inga nd holding
the Start/Sto pbutton for thre eseconds. EC
Os tart/sto pfunction
Gen eral notes i
TheE CO start/stop function is only avail-
abl efor the E200 CG IBlueEFFICIENCY
model with manu altransmission.
The ECO start/sto pfunction switches the
engine off automatically in certain situations.
The engine starts automatically whe nyou pull
away again.
The ECO star t/stopfunction thereby helps
you to reduce the fuel consumption and emis-
sions of your vehicle. The ECO start/stop function is activated each
time the engine is switched on. The system is
operational when ECO symbol
:is shown in
the multifunction display.
! Always switch the ignition off and take the
key with you when leaving the vehicle.
Automatic engin eswitch-off The ECO start/stop function switche
soff the
engine automatically if you:
R apply th ebrake and bring th evehicle to a
standstill
R operat ethe clutc hpedal R
engage neutral N(follow gearshif tinstruc-
tion ;to engage neutral N,ifnecessary)
R release the clutch pedal
The engine is only switched off if:
R the outside temperature is within the range
which is suitabl efor the system.
R the engin eisatnormal operatin gtemper-
ature.
R the set temperature for the vehicle interior
has been reached. 138
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R
the battery is suffici ently charged.
R the syste mdetects that the windsc reen is
not misted up when the air-conditioni ng
syste misswitched on.
R the bonnet is closed.
R the driver's door is closed and the seat belt
is fastened.
R the vehicle is not being steered.
Automatic engine start If the engine has been switched off by the
ECO start/stop function
,itrestart sautomat-
ically if you:
R depres sthe clutc hpedal
R depress the accelera torp edal
The engin eisstarted during the automatic
stop phas eif:
R thes ystem is deactivated using the ECO
button.
R the vehicle start storoll.
R the brake system requires this.
R the system detects moistur eonthe wind-
screen when the air-conditionin gsystem is
switched on.
R the battery' scharge status is too low.
R the driver's seat belt is removed or the driv-
er' sd oor is opened.
R you steer the vehicle.
! Only engage gear when the clutc hpedal
is depressed. Deactiva
ting/activa ting th eECO start/
stop function :
To activate/deactivat ethe ECO star t/
stop function
; Indicator lamp
If indica torlamp ;is off, the ECO start/stop
function has been deactivated manually or as
the result of amalfunction. The engine will
then not be switched off automatically when
the vehicle stops.
i Each time the engine is switched on, the
ECO start/stop function is activated. Driving
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Problems wit
hthe engine Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Th
ee ngine doe snot
start. The HOL
Dfunction or DISTRONIC PLUS is activated.
X Deactivat ethe HOL Dfunction (Y page 172)orDISTRONIC
PLUS (Y page 160).
X Try to start th eengine again. The engine doe
snot
start. The starter motor
can be heard. R
There is amalfunction in the engine electronics.
R There is amalfunction in the fuel supply.
R The on-board voltage is too low because the starter battery is
too weak or discharged.
X Before attempting to start the engine again, turn the key in the
ignition back to position 0or press the Start/Stop button
repeatedly until all indicator lamps in the instrumen tcluster go
out.
X Try to star tthe engin eagain (Y page 136). Avoid excessively
long and frequen tattempt stostart the engine as thes ewill drain
the battery.
If the engine does not start after several attempts:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The engine does not
start
.The starter motor
can be heard. The
reserve fuel warning
lam pisl it and the fuel
gauge displa yshows 0. The fuel tan
kise mpty.
X Refue lthe vehicle. The engin
edoes not
start. You cannot hear
the starter motor. The on-boar
dvoltage is too low because the starter battery is too
weak or discharged.
X Jump-start the vehicle (Y page 289).
If the engin edoes not star tdespite attempt stojump-start it:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The starter motor was exposed to
athermal load that was too high.
X Allo wthe starter motor to cool down for approximatel ytwo
minutes.
X Try to start the engine again.
If the engine still does not start:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. 140
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Vehicles with
apetrol
engine:
The engine is not run-
ning smoothly and is
misfiring. There is
amalfunction in the engine electronics or amechanical
componen tofthe engin emanagement system.
X Only depress the accelerator pedal slightly.
X Have the cause rectified immediately at aqualified specialist
workshop.
Otherwise, non-combusted fuel may get into the catalytic con-
verter and damage it. The coolant tempera-
ture display is showing
more than 120 †. The
coolant warning lamp
may also be lit and a
warning tone may
sound. (Y
page 192). The coolant level is too low. The coolant is too hot and the engine
is no longer being cooled sufficiently.
X
Stop as soo naspossible and allow the engin eand the coolant
to cool down.
X Check the coolant level (Y page261). Observe the warning
notes as you do so and top up the coolan tifnecessary. If the coolan
tlevel is correc t,the radiator fan may be faulty. The
coolant is too hot and the engine is no longe rbeing cooled suffi-
cien tly.
X If the coolant temperature is less than 120 †, you can continue
driving to the nearest qualified specialist workshop.
X Avoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving on
mountain roads and stop/start driving. Manual transmission
Gear lever
Gear lever
!
Whe nshifting between 5thand 6thgear,
you should always push the gear lever all
the way to the right. Otherwise, you could
shift uninte ntionally into 3rdor4th gear
and damage the transmission. Do not exceed the maximum speed for the
individual gears.
Shiftin
gdown at too high aspeed (trans-
mission braking) can cause the engine to
overrev ,leading to engine damage.
! On long and steep downhill gradients,
especiall yifthe vehicle is laden or towing
at railer, yo umust shift into gear 1, 2or3
in good time. This uses the engine's braking
effect .This relieves the load on the brake
system and prevents the brakes from over-
heating and wearing too quickly. Neutral
Nwhen the ECO start/stop
functio nisactive
In neutral N,the engin eisswitched off when
the vehicle speed is below acertain threshold
and the clut chpedal is not depressed. Manual transmission
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For further information abou
tthe ECO start/
stop func tion (Y page 138). Engaging reverse gear
! Only engage reverse gear when the vehi-
cle is stationary, otherwise the transmis-
sion coul dbedamaged.
i The ECO start/stop function is not avail-
able when reverse gear is engaged.
More information about the ECO start/
stop function (Y page 138).
X Move the gear lever firmly to the left
beyond the point of resistance and then
forwards. Shift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assis tyou in
adopting an economical drivin gstyle. The rec-
ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display. X
Shift gear according to the gearshift rec-
ommendation :shown in the multifunc-
tion displa yofthe instrumen tcluster. Automatic transmission
Important safety notes
G
Risk of accident
The movemen tofthe pedals must not be
impaired in any way. Do not keep any objec ts in the driver's footwell. Make sure that floor-
mats or carpets are correctly secured and
that there is sufficient clearance for the ped-
als.
Do not place several floormats on top of one
another. G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on aslippery road surface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid. This could cause you
to lose control of your vehicle and cause an
accident. Selector lever
Overview of transmission positions Selector lever
P
Park position with selector lever lock
R Reverse
N Neutral
D Drive 142
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Problems wit
hthe transmission Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Th
et rans mission has
problem sshifting gear. The transmission is losing oil.
X
Hav ethe transmission chec kedataq ualified specialist work-
sho pimmediately. Th
ea cceleratio nability
is deteriorating.
The transmission no
longer changes gear. The transmission is in emergency mode.
It is only possible to shift into
2ndgear and reverse gear.
X Stop the vehicle.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition lock or press the Star t/
Stop butto nrepeatedly until all indicator lamps in the instru-
men tcluster go out.
X Wait at least 10 seconds before restarting the engine.
X Shift the transmission to position Dor R.
If D is selected, the transmission shifts into 2ndgear; if Ris
selected, the transmission shifts into reverse gear.
X Hav ethe transmission chec kedataq ualified specialist work-
sho pimmediately. Releasin
gthe parking lock manually
In th eevent of an electrica lfault, it is possible
to release the selector lever lock manually to
move it out of position P,e.g. if you wis hto
tow the vehicle away. X
Depres sthe parkin gbrake firmly.
X Prise ou tselector lever gaiter :with aflat,
blunt object ,(e.g. ascrewdriver wrappe dinclot
h)from th eright-hand edge, pulling it
up and out.
X Pres sreleas ebutton ;dow nand simul-
taneousl ymove the select or lever ou tof
position P.
The selector lever can now be moved freely
unti litisr eturnedtop osition P. Refuelling
Important safet
ynotes G
Risk of explosion
Fuel is highly flammable. Fire, naked flames
and smoking are therefore prohibited when
handling fuels.
Switc hoff the engine before refuelling. G
Ris
kofi njury
Do not com einto contact with fuels. 148
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Heav
yand light loads G
Risk of accident
Never depr esst he brake pedal continuously
while the vehicle is in motion ,e.g. never cause
the brakes to rub by applying cons tant slight
pedal pressure. Thi scauses the brake system
to overheat, increases the braking distance
and can lead to the brakes failing completely.
If the brakes have been subjected to aheavy
load, do not stop the vehicle immediately ,but
drive on for ashort while. This allow sthe air-
flo wtoc ool the brakes mor equickly.
If the brakes have been used only moderately,
you should occasionally test their effective-
ness. To do this, brake more firmly from a
higher speed. This improves the grip of the
brakes.
Wet roads If driving in heavy rain for
aprolonged period
of time without braking, there may be a
delayed reaction from th ebrake swhen brak-
ing for the first time. This ma yalso occur after
the vehicle has been washed.
You have to depress the brake pedal more
firmly. Maintain agreater distance from the
vehicl einfront.
After driving on awet road or havin gthe vehi-
cle washed, brake firml ywhile paying atten-
tion to the traffic conditions. This will warm
up the brake discs, thereby drying them more
quickly and protecting them against corro-
sion.
Limited braking perfo rmance on salt
treated roads G
Risk of accident
The layer of salt on the brake discs and the
brake pads/linings may cause adelay in the
braking effect ,resultin ginas ignifican tlyl on-
ger brakin gdistance, which could lead to an
accident.
To avoid this danger, you should: R
occasionally brake carefully, without put-
ting other road users at risk, when you are
drivin gons alted roads. This helps to
remove any salt that may have started to
build up on the brake discs and the brake
pads/linings.
R maintain agreater distance to th evehicle
ahead and driv ewith particular care.
R carefully apply the brakes at the end of a
trip and immediately after commencing a
new trip, so that salt residues are removed
from the brake discs.
New brake pads/linin gs G
Risk of accident
New brake pads/lining sonly reach thei ropti-
mum braking effect after severa lhundred kil-
ometres of driving. Before this optimum brak-
ing effect is reached, you should compensate
for the reduced braking effect by applying
greater pressure when braking. This also
applies after the brake discs or the brake
pads/lining shave been replaced.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only have brake pads/linings
fitted to your vehicle which have been
approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles or
which correspond to an equivalent quality
standard. Brake pads/lining swhich hav enot
been approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles or
which ar enot of an equivalent quality could
affect your vehicle' soperating safety. Ty
re traction G
Risk of accident
Whil ethe vehicle can be fully con trolled at a
cer tain speed on dry roads, you must reduce
your speed on wet or icy roads to achieve the
same road safety. Otherwise, you could cause
an accident.
Pay particular attention to the road conditions
at temperatures around freezin gpoint. Driving tips
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