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12 Vsocket ........................................ 253 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 215
Function/notes ................................ 55
Warn ingl am p................................. 238
Accident (notes) ................................ 273
Activ elight function (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 220
Activ eService System PLUS
se eA SSYSTP LUS service interval
display
ADAPTIV EBRAKE ................................ .59
Adaptive bra kelamps ......................... 57
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Activating/deactivating .................108
Adaptive Main-Beam Assist
Display message ............................ 220
Switch ingo n/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 206
Additional spe edometer ................... 204
Airbag Hea dbag .......................................... 37
Important safety gu idelines ............. 34
Airbags
Activati on......................................... 33
Front airba g(driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 36
Kneeba g.......................................... .36
Pelvi sairbag .................................... 37
Sid ebag ............................................ 36
Windowba g...................................... 38
AIRCAP ................................................. 84
AIRCA P(cle anin ginstructions) ........266
Ai rc onditioning
3-zon eTHERMOTRO NICl uxury
automatic air conditioning .............122
Activating/deactivating .................124
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culatio nmode ................................ 128
Contro lling automatically ...............124
Co oling with air dehumidificatio n..1 24
Demist ingt he windscreen .............127
Rea rcontrol panel ......................... 123Setting the ai
rdistribution .............126
Setting the airflo w......................... 126
Setting the ai rvent s...................... 130
Setting the temperature ................125
Setting the temperature (re ar
compartment) ................................ 125
Switch ingt he residual heat func-
tion on/of f..................................... 129
THERMATIC 2-zone automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 121
Air-co nditionin gsyst em
se eC limate control
Ai rd ehumidification
Activating/deactivating with cool-
ing ................................................. 124
Ai rd istribution
Settin g........................................... 126
Ai rf ilter (whit edisplay message) ....224
Airflow Setting ........................................... 126
Ai rp ressure
see Tyr epres sure
Air-recirculation mode
Activating/ deactivating ................. 128
AIRSC ARF............................................. 98
Setting the vent s........................... 131
Ai rv ents ............................................ .130
Glove comp artment ....................... 130
Important safety informatio n......... 130
Rea r............................................... 131
Setting the AIRSCA RFvent s.......... 131
Setting the centre ai rvents ........... 130
Setting the si deairv ents ............... 130
Switch ingA IRSCAR Fon/off ............ 98
Alarm system
seeA TA
Alertness Assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Anti-glare film .................................... 255
Ant i-loc kB rake System
see ABS
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA
Anti-theft system
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........61
Immob iliser ...................................... 604
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Headbag ............................................... 37
Headlamp clean ings yst em .............. 110
Headlamp flasher .............................. 110
Headlamps Clean ing. ........................................ 267
Head level heating
AIRSCAR F........................................ 98
Head restraint
Lowering manually (re ar)................. 95
Head restraints
Adjusting (e lectrically )..................... 94
Adjusting (manually )........................ 94
Adjusting (re ar)................................ 95
se eN ECK-PR Ohead restraints
Hea ting
see Air conditioning
High-pressu recleaners .................... 264
Hill star tassist .................................. 137
HOLD function ................................... 172
HOLD functio n(display message) ...225 I
Immobili ser.......................................... 60
Ind icator and warn ingl amps
ABS ................................................ 238
Brake s........................................... 236
Co olan t.......................................... 241
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 242
Engine di agnostics ......................... 240
ESP ®
.............................................. 238
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 239
Fue ltank ........................................ 241
Overview .......................................... 25
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF ................46
Reserve fuel ................................... 241
Sea tbelt. ....................................... 236
SRS ................................................ 240
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 24
Submenu (on-bo ardc omputer )...... 204
Warn inga nd indicator lamps ...........25
Instrument li ghting ............................. 24
se eI nstrument cluster lighting Intelligen
tLight System
Display message ............................ 221
Setting di pped-beam headlamps
for driving on the right/left (on-
board computer) ............................ 206
Switch ingo n/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 206
Int erior lighting
Automatic control system ..............112
Del ayed swit ch-off (on-bo ard
computer) ...................................... 207
Emergency lighting ........................112
Manual control ............................... 112
Reading lamp ................................. 112
Int erior motion sensor ........................62
IS OFIX child seat securing system ....47 J
Jack Storage locatio n............................ 274
Using ............................................. 281
Jump-starting ..................................... 289
se eJ ump-st arting K
Key Changing the battery .......................68
Ch ecking the battery .................66, 68
Convenience closing feat ure. ........... 75
Convenience op ening feature ..........75
Display message ............................ 234
Ma lfunction ...... ................................ 69
Modifying the programming .............67
Opening/closing soft top .................78
Starting the engine ........................136
KEYLES S-GO
Button ............................................ 135
Convenience closing ........................76
Display message ............................ 234
Locking ............................................ 66
Starting the engine ........................136
Unlockin g......................................... 66
Ke yp ositions
Key ................................................ 135
KEYLESS GO .................................. 135
Kickdown ................................... 144, 14710
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Problem
......................................... 177
Sensor rang e................................. 175
Traile rtowing ................................. 176
Warn ingd ispla y............................. 175
PA SSENGER AIRBAG OF Fwarning
lamp ...................................................... 46
Pe rman ent displa y(on-boar dcom-
puter) .................................................. 205
Permanent Speedtronic ....................171
Plastic trim (cleanin ginstructions) .269
Po we rsupply (trail er)....................... 189
Po we rw indows
see Side windows
Pre-emptive occupant safety system
see PRE-SAFE ®
PRE-SAFE ®
Brak e(vehicles with
DISTRONIC PLUS) Activating/deactivatin g(on-
board computer) ............................ 203
Display message ............................ 212
Function/notes ................................ 59
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (v ehicles with
DISTRONI CPLUS)
Warning lamp ................................ .242
PRE-SAFE ®
system
Display message ............................ 211
Operatio n......................................... 39
Program sele ctor button .................. 144
Pul ling away
Automatic transmission .................137
Manual transmission ...................... 136 R
Radar se nsor system
Country overview ........................... 324
Display message ............................ 225
Radar syste msensors
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .208
Radio
Changing astatio n(on-board
computer )...................................... 199
se es eparat eoperating instructions
Rain closing feature
Panorama sliding sunroo f................ 88
Rang e(on-boa rd computer) .............197Rear compartment
Setting the ai rvent s...................... 131
Setting the temperature ................125
Rear-c ompartment seat bel tsta-
tus indicator ........................................ 43
Rear foglamp (di splay message) ...... 219
Rear seat backrest Display message ............................ 232
Fol ding forwards/back ..................246
Rear seat backres t(display mes-
sage) ................................................... 232
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........102
Dipping (manual) ........................... 101
Rear windo wblind ............................ 251
Rear windo wheating
Malfunction ................................... .128
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 128
Refuell ing.......................................... .148
Res erve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 223
Warn ingl am p................................. 241
Residual heat
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 129
Restrain tsyst ems
se eS RS
Rev counter ........................................ 192
Reverse gear Engaging (manual transmission) ....142
Rev ersing camera ............................. 180
Rev ersing camera (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 268
Rev ersing lamp (display message) ..220
Rol lbar
Display message ............................ 212
Operatio n......................................... 38
Rolle rblind
see Roller sunblind
Roller sunblind
Opening/closin g.............................. 89
Panorama sl iding sunroof ................ 88
Rea rwindow .................................. 251
Roof
seeS oft top
Roo fcarrier ................................ 248, 249 Index
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Centre console
Coupé
Function Page
:
Hazard warning lamps 110
;
AT
Ai ndicator lamp 61
=
4
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp 46
?
Extend
sthe seat-belt
extender 41
A
COMAND APS/audi
osys-
tem ;see th eseparate oper-
atin ginstructions B
Adjusts the sea
theating 97
C
Seat ventilation 98
D
ECO start/sto
pbutton 1 138
E
PARKTRONIC
174 Function Page
F
Rear window roller sunblind 251
G
Dynamic driving package
with sports mode
172
H
Ashtray 252
Cigarett
elighter 252
Power socket 253
I
Gear lever 141
Selector lever 142
J
Stowage compartment 244
Cup holder 249
K
Stowage compartment 244
L
Audio/COMAND controller
M
Select
sthe driv eprogram 144
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Cabriolet
Function Page
:
Hazard warning lamps 110
;
AT
Ai ndicator lamp 61
=
4
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp 46
?
Extend
sthe seat-belt
extender 41
A
COMAND APS/audi
osys-
tem ;see th eseparate oper-
atin ginstructions B
Adjusts the sea
theating 97
C
Seat ventilation 98
D
AIRSC
ARF 98
E
ECO start/stop button
1 138
F
PARKTRONIC 174
G
Retracts the rear seat head
restrain
ts 95 Func
tion Page
H
Dynamic driving package
wit
hsports mode 172
I
Ashtray 252
Cigar
ettelighter 252
Power socket 253
J
Gear lever 141
Selector lever 142
K
Stowage compartment 244
Cup holder 249
L
Stowage compartment 244
M
AIRCAP 84
N
Open
sand closes the side
windows 73
O
Ope
nsand closes the soft
top 77
P
Audio/COMAN
Dcontroller Q
Selec
tsthe driv eprogram 144
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Vehicl eoccupant s–inparticular ,children
–m ust not lean their head in the area of the
window where:
- Coupé: the sidebag/windowbag
deploys.
- Cabriolet: the sidebag/headbag
deploys.
R Rearward-facin gchild rest raint systems
must not be fitted to the front-passenger
seat unless the front-passenger fron tair-
bag has been disabled. On the front-
passenger seat, the front-passenger front
airbag is onl ydisabled if achild restraint
system with automatic chil dseat recogni-
tion is fitted to the front-passenger seat.
The 4 PASSENGER AIRBA GOFF indica-
tor lamp must be continuou slyl it.
If the front-passenge rseat of your vehicle
does not have automati cchild seat recog-
nition, or your rearward-facin gchild
rest raint system does not have automatic
child seat recognition, children must be
secured in achild rest raint system on a
suitable seat in the rear. If you secure a
forward-facin gchild rest raint system to the
front-passenger seat, you must move the
front-passenger seat as far back as possi-
ble.
R Make sure there are no heavy or sharp-
edged objects in pockets of clothing.
R Do not lean forwards, e.g. over the cover of
the driver's/front-passenger fron tairbag,
particularly when the vehicle is in motion.
R Do not put your feet on the dashboard.
R Only hold the steerin gwheel by the rim.
This allow sthe airbag to deploy fully. You
coul dbei njured if the airbag is deployed
and you are holding the inside of the steer-
ing wheel.
R Do not lean on the doors/rear sidewalls
from the inside.
R Make sure that there are no people, ani-
mals or obje ctsb etween the vehicle occu-
pants and the area of deployment of the
airbag. R
Do not place any objects between the seat
back rest and the door.
R Do not hang any har dobjects, for example,
coat hangers, on the grab handles or coat
hooks.
R Do not atta chaccessories such as drinks
can holders to the doors/rear sidewalls.
It is not possible to rule out arisk of injuries
caused by an airbag due to the high speed at
which the airbag must deploy. G
Risk of injury
The airbag' sfunctionality can only be assured
if the following parts are not covered and no
badge sorstickers are attached to them:
R padded steerin gwheel boss
R knee airbag cover below the steerin gcol-
umn
R front-passenger fron tairbag cover
R outer side of fron tseat bolsters
R side tri mnexttot he rea rseat back rest
R Cabriolet :door trim G
Risk of inju
ry
As mall amo untofp owder is released when
an air bagisd eployed. The powder could
cause short-term breathing difficulties in peo-
ple with asthma or other respirator yprob-
lems.
In order to prevent bre athing difficulties ,you
should leave the vehicle as soon as it is safe
to do so. You can also open the window to
allow fresh air to enter the interior .The pow-
der does not constitute ahealth hazar dand
doe snot indicat ethat ther eisaf ire in the
vehicle. G
Risk of injury
The airbag parts are hot after the airbag has
been deployed. Do not touch them as you
could burn yourself.
Have the airbags replaced at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop .Otherwise, occupants are
not protected by the airbags in the event of
another accident. Occupant safety
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Fron
tairbags The fron
tairbags increase protection for the
driver' sand front-passenger' shead and
chest. Driver
's front air bag:deploys in front of the
steerin gwheel; front-passenger front air-
bag ;deploys in front of and above the glove
compartment .They ar edeployed:
R at the star tofanaccident with ahigh rate
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration in a
longitudinal dire ction
R if the system determines that airbag
deploymen tcan offer additional protec tion
to that provide dbytheseat belt
R if th eseat belt is fastened
R independently of other airbag sinthe vehi-
cle
If the vehicle overturns ,the front airbags are
generally not deployed unless the system
detec tshigh vehicle deceleration in alongi-
tudinal direction.
Front-passenger front airbag ;is only
deployed if the front-passenger seat is occu-
pied or if the 4PASSENGER AIRBA GOFF
indicato rlamp in the centre console is not lit
(Y page 46). This means that achild
restraint system with automatic chil dseat
recognition has not been fitted to the front-
passenger seat or has been fitted incorrectly.
! Do not place heavy object sonthe front-
passenger seat. This could cause the sys-
tem to identify the seat as being occupied.
In the even tofanaccident, the restraint
systems on the front-passenger sid eare triggered
.Have restraint systems that have
been triggered replaced.
Driver's kneebag i
The driver' skneebag is only available in
certain countries.
The driver's kneebag increases protection of
the driver against:
R knee injuries
R thig hinjuries
R lowe rleg injuries Driver's kneebag
:is always deployed along
with the driver' sfront airbag and inflates
underneath th esteering column.
Sidebags G
Risk of injury
If you wish to use seat covers, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that, for safety reasons ,you
only use seat covers that have been approved
for Mercedes-Ben zvehicles.
The seat cover smust have aspecial tear seam
for sidebags/pelvisbags. Otherwise, the side-
bag/pelvisbag cannot deploy correctly and
would fail to provide the intended protection
in the event of an accident. Appropriate seat
cover scan be obtained, for example, from a
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When deployed, the sidebags offer additional
protection for the thorax of the vehicle occu-
pant sont he side of the vehicle on whic hthe
impac toccurs. However, the ydonot protect
the:
R head
R neck
R arms Example: Coupé
Fron
tsidebags :and rear sidebags ;
deploy nex ttothe outer seat cushions.
The sidebags ar edeployed:
R on the side on which an impact occurs
R at the star tofanaccident with ahigh rate
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in aside impact
R independently of seat belt use
R independently of the front airbags
R independently of the belt tensioners
Cabriolet: the sidebags are generally not
deployed if the vehicle overturn sunles sthe
system detec tshigh vehicle deceleration or
acceleration in alateral direction and deter-
mines that they can offer additional protec-
tion to that provided by the seat belt.
Front headbags (Cabriolet) Headbags are available in the Cabriolet.
The headbags enhanc
ethe level of protection
for the head (but not chest or arms) of the
vehicle occupan tsin the front of the vehicle
on the side on which the impact occurs. Headbags
:deploy in the area of the side
windows at the front .They ar edeployed:
R on the side on which an impact occurs
R at the star tofanaccident with ahigh rate
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in aside impact
R independently of seat belt use
R regardless of whether the front-passenger
seat is occupied
R independently of the front airbags
Pelvisbags i
Pelvisbags are only available in certain
countries. G
Risk of injury
If you wish to use seat covers, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that, for safety reasons, you
only use seat cover sthat hav ebeen approved
for Mercedes-Ben zvehicles.
The seat cover smust have aspecial tear seam
for sidebags/pelvisbags. Otherwise, the side-
bag/pelvisbag cannot deploy correctly and
would fail to provide the intended protection
in the event of an accident. Appropriate seat
cover scan be obtained, for example, from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Pelvisbag deployment enhances the level of
protection of the vehicle occupant sonthe
side of the vehicle on whic hthe impact
occur s. Occupant safety
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Pelvisbags
:deploy next to and below the
outer seat cushions. They are deployed:
R on the side on which an impact occurs
R at the star tofanaccident with ahigh rate
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in aside impact
R independently of seat belt use
R independently of the fron tairbags
R independen tlyo fthe belt tensioners
Cabriolet :the pelvisbags ar egenerally not
deployed if the vehicle overturns ,unles sthe
system detec tshigh vehicle deceleration or
acceleration in alateral direction and deter-
mines that they can offer additional protec-
tion to that provided by the seat belt.
Windowbags Windowbag
sare availabl eint he Coupé
The windowbags enhance the level of protec-
tion for the head (but not chest or arms) of
the vehicle occupants on the side of the vehi-
cle on whic hthe impac toccurs.
Th ew indowbags are integrated into the side
of the roof frame and deploy in the area
extending from the front door (A-pillar )tothe
rea rsidewall (C-pillar). Windowbags
:are deployed:
R on the side on which an impact occurs
R at the start of an accident with ahigh rate
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in aside impact
R regardless of whether the front-passenger
seat is occupied
R independently of seat belt use
R independently of the front airbags Roll bar (Cabriolet)
The roll bars are under the rear head
restrain ts.T hey ar eextended if systems
detect that the vehicl eisindanger of over-
turning. G
Risk of injury
Ensure that the area around the roll bars/rear
head restraint siskept clear .Otherwise,
someone could be injured by the roll bars
when they are triggered.
Whe nthe rol lbars are extended, the rear
head restraint salso exten dautomatically.
Once the roll bars are extended, you can no
longer lower the rear head restraints. The soft
top can no longer be operated. In this case,
visit the nearest qualified specialist work-
shop. G
Risk of injury
If the roll bar is malfunctioning, the A
Malfunctio nConsult workshop message
appears in th emultifunction display .The roll
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belt. If the vehicle is stationar
yand adoor is
opened, the 7seat belt warnin glamp
goes out and the warning ton eceases.
For cer tain countries only: regardless of
whether the driver or the fron tpassenger
have fastened their seat belts, the 7seat
belt warning lamp lights up for 6seconds
after the engin eisstarted. It then goe sout
onc ethe driver and the fron tpassenger have
fastened their seat belts.
i For mor einformation on the 7seat
bel twarning lamp, see "Indicator and warn-
in gl am ps in the instrument cluster ,seat
belt" (Y page 236).
Rear seat belt status indicator The rear-compartment sea
tbelt status indi-
cator tells you if the rear passengers have
their seat belts fastened.
The rear-compartment seat belt status indi-
cator indicates the rear seat on which the belt
is fastened.
The rear-compartment seat belt status indi-
cator appear sint he multifunction displa yfor
around 30 seconds if:
R you drive off and reach aspeed of approx-
imately 10 km/h.
R the rear passengers fasten or unfasten
their seat belts while the vehicle is in
motion.
R someon egets in or out of the vehicle and
the vehicle drives off again. Example: the passenger in the right rea
rseat has
their seat belt fastened
You can also cancel the rear seat belt status
indicator immediately (Y page 210). i
The status indicator for the rear- compart-
ment seat belts is only available for certain
countries.
Bel ttensioners, belt force limiters The seat belts are fitted with belt tensioners.
!
If the front-passenger seat is not occu-
pied, do not engage the seat belt tongue in
the buckle on the front-passenger seat.
Otherwise, the belt tensioner could be trig-
gered in the event of an accident.
The belt tensioners tighten the seat belts in
an accident, pulling them close against the
body.
Belt tensioners do not correct incorrect seat
positions or incorrectly fastened seat belts.
Belt tensioners do not pull vehicle occupants
back towards the backrest.
If the seat belt is also fitted with abelt for ce
limiter and this is triggered, the forc eexerted
by the sea tbelt on the vehicle occupan tis
red uced.
Th ef ront be ltforce limiter sare synchronised
wit hthe front airbags, whic htake on apart of
the deceleration force. Thus, the force exer-
ted on the occupant is distributed over a
greater area.
The belt tensioners can only be activated
when:
R the ignition is switched on
R the restraint systems are operational; see
"SRS warning lamp" (Y page 33)
R the belt tongue is engaged in the buckle on
each of the three-point seat belts in the
front
The belt tensioners on the seats in the rear
compartment are triggered independently of
the lock status of the seat belts.
The belt tensioners are triggered depending
on the type and severity of an accident:
R in the event of ahead-on or rear-end colli-
sion if the vehicle decelerates or acceler- Occupant safety
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