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Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
151
2 Combination swit ch →
11 6
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver
4 Displ ay(multimedia sy stem) →
250
5 Start/ Stop button →
14 2
6 Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
250
7 Climate control sy stems →
13 0
8 Glovebox →
104
9 Haza rdwa rning lights →
11 6
A Stow age compartment →
103
B Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
250
C Toextend/r etra ct the seat belt extender →
30
D Toopen and close the soft top →
78
E Toactivate and deactivate AI RCAP →
80
F Stow age compartment →
103
G Toopen and close the side windo ws →
73
H ECO start/ stop function →
147 I
Parking Pilot →
205
J Toset theve hicle le vel →
19 3
K DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
14 8
L PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamp →
,37
M Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
226
N Toadjust thesteering wheel →
99
O Control panel forth e on-board computer →
226
P Cruise control le ver →
178
Q Tounlo ckthe bonn et →
347
R Electric parking brake →
16 4
S Light switch →
11 4
T Control panel for:
St eering Pilot →
188
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
217
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC →
19 6
Head-up display →
238 6
Ataglance – Cockpit

Pr
otection of the environment
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
your vehicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate your
ve hicle.
Yo u can help toprotect the environment by
operating your vehicle in an environmentally-
re sponsible manner. Please obser vethefo l‐
lowing recommendations on ope rating condi‐
tions and pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: #
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor‐
re ct. #
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). #
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
Alw ays ha veservice workcar ried out at
a qu alified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
di st ance from theve hicle in front. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking. #
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup toÔ of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. #
Drive in a fuel-ef ficient manne r. Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countries onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-friendly disposal in
accordance with the European Union(EU) End-
of-Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take -ba ckpoints and dis‐
mantlers has been es tablished foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
contribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conse rving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-li fevehicles, and theta ke-
back conditions, please visit the national
Mercedes-Benz website foryo ur count ry. 18
General no tes

R
Anti-theft pr otection is reactivated.
Do not keep theke yto get her with electronic
devices or me tal objects. This can af fect the
ke y's functionalit y.
% If battery check lamp 2does not light up
af te r pressing the% or& button, the
battery is dischar ged.
Re placing theke y bat tery ( →page 61). Ac
tivating/deactivating the acoustic lo cking
ve rification signal Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle set-
tings .
Acoustic lock #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Priming/deactivating
the panic ala rm Re
quirement:
R Ignition is switched off. #
Toprime: press button 1for appro ximately
one second.
A visu al and audible alarm is triggered. #
Todeactivate: briefly press but ton1 again.
or #
Press thest art/ stop button on the cockpit
(the key is inside theve hicle). Changing
the unlocking settings Po
ssible unlocking functions of theke y:
R Central unlocking
R Unlocking the driver's door and fuel filler flap #
Toswitch between settings: pressthe
% and& buttons simultaneously for
appr oximately six seconds until the battery
ch eck lamp flashes twice.
If th e unlocking function forth e driver's door
and fuel filler flap has been selec ted:
R Pressing the% button a second time cen‐
trally unloc kstheve hicle.
R Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: Ifyo uto uch
th e inner sur face of the door handle on the
driver's door, only the driver's door and fuel
fi ller flap are unlo cked. Re
ducing the energy consu mption of the key If
yo u do not intend touse theve hicle for an
ex tended pe riod of time, you can deactivate the
fo llowing functions on thekey.
R KEYLESS-GO starting function
R KEYLESS-GO 60
Opening and closing

AIR
CAP can be activated or deactivated at
speeds of up toappr oximately 160 km/h. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when retracting AIR CAP
When retracting AIR CAP,persons could
become trapped in the moving mechanism. #
Make sure that persons do not hold
on to the upper frame of the windscreen
and do not touch the AIR CAP wind
deflector. #
Switch the ignition on. #
Toactivate: pull switch 1.
AIR CAPex tends and the indicator lamp in
switch 1lights up. #
Todeactivate: press switch 1.
AIR CAPre tracts and the indicator lamp in
switch 1goes out. If
th eve hicle is par ked with the soft top open
and the po wer supp lyis switched off, AI RCAP
re tracts au tomatical ly.
When youre start the engine af ter having been
par ked, AIR CAPex tends au tomatically. Fi
tting/ removing the folding draught stop &
WARNING Risk of accident when using
th e draught stop in poor visibility condi‐
tions
The draught stop impairs your view tothe
re ar, particular ly when darkor in poor visibil‐
ity conditions. #
Only use the draught stop in good visi‐
bility conditions. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toan incor rectly fitted draught stop
If th e draught stop is not cor rectly fitted it
can come loose du ring the journey and
endanger other road users. Opening and closing
81

R
Suf ficient charge leve l of the mobile
phone. On some mobile phones, the function
is also available when the battery is dis‐
ch arge d.
% You can check the suitability of your mobile
phone byentering the phone number at
http://www.mercedes.me.
Information about suitable mobile phones
can be obtained from your Mercedes-Benz
service centre or at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends that you car ry
th e emer gency key in case of function
re strictions.
% The function is only available in combination
with Mercedes me connect and on lyin cer‐
ta in countries.
% Protective cases around the mobile phone
can impair the functionality. #
Make sure that thech arge leve l of the mobile
phone is suf ficient. If necessar y,ch arge the
mobile phone before starting the journe y. St
arting theve hicle for the firs t time af ter
activating the function #
Make sure that there is a valid vehicle key in
th eve hicle. #
Place the mobile phone in stowage space 1
so that the NFC aerial areas touch each
ot her. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
% The key is not needed for any fur ther starts. Any fu
rther starts #
Place the mobile phone in stowage space 1
so that the NFC aerial areas touch each
ot her, and lea veitth ere while driving. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
The "Digital Car Key" service can be deacti vated
in Mercedes me connect at https://
www.me rcedes.me. The function is then deacti‐
va ted in the smartphone via an online connec‐
tion. If connection tothe Internet is not possible,
e.g. af terth e mobile phone has been stolen, the
ke y function can be deacti vated at a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
St arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
If th eve hicle cannot be star ted, thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Man-
ualdisplay message appears in the multifunction
displa y. Driving and pa
rking 14 3

#
Make sure that mar ked space 2is em pty. #
Remo vekey1 from theke yring. #
Place key1 in mar ked space 2.
The vehicle will start af ter a short while.
If yo ure mo vekey1 from mar ked space 2
th e engine continues running. For fur ther
ve hicle starts ho wever,ke y1 must be loca‐
te d in mar ked space 2during the entire
journe y. #
Have key1 checked at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
If th eve hicle does not star t: #
Lea vekey1 in mar ked space 2. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
% You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button. Ru
nning-in no tes To
preser vethe engine during thefirs t1, 500 km:
R drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
R drive in drive program Cor E.
R change gear before there v counter needle is
Ô ofthewa yto there d area of there v coun‐
te r.
R do not shift down a gear manually in order to
brake.
R avoidoverstra ining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R do not depress the accelera tor pedal past
th e pressure point (kickdown).
R only increase the engine speed gradually and
accelera tetheve hicle tofull speed af ter
1, 500 km. This also applies when
the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced.
Please also obser vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R In cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
ta in dis tance is being driven af terth eve hicle
has been delivered or af terre pairs. Full sys‐
te m ef fectiveness is not achie ved until the
end of this teach-in process.
R Brake linings, brake discs and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom etre s of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greaterfo rc eto the brake pedal. Driving tips
&
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tra vel or block a depressed pedal. 14 4
Driving and pa rking

#
Open a window on the side of theve hi‐
cle facing the wind toensure an ade‐
qu ate supply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
brake sy stem overheating
If yo u lea veyour foot on the brake pedal
when driving, the brake sy stem may over‐
heat.
This increases the braking dis tance and the
brake sy stem may evenfa il. #
Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. #
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time
while driving. *
NO
TECausing wearto the brake linings
by permanently depressing the brake
pedal #
Do not permanently depress the brake
pedal while driving. #
Touse braking ef fect of the engine,
shift toa lo werge ar in good time. *
NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in and
engine when pulling away #
Do not warm upthe engine when sta‐
tionar y.Pull away immediatel y. #
Avoid high engine speeds and full thro t‐
tle until the engine has reached its
operating temp erature. #
Do not allow the wheels tospin. *
NO
TEDama getothe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel The engine is not
running smo othly and is
misfiring.
Non-combus ted fuel may get into the cata‐
lytic con verter. #
Only depress the accelera tor pedal
slightl y. #
Have the cause rectified immediately at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Limited braking ef
fect on salt-trea tedro ads:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake discs and
brake lining, the braking dis tance can
increase conside rably or result in braking
only on one side.
R maintain a much greater dis tance totheve hi‐
cle in front.
To preve nt salt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra ffic conditions.
R carefully depress the brake pedal at the end
of the journey and when starting the next
journe y. ECO
start/s top function Ope
ration of the ECO start/s top function
The engine is au tomatically switched off if the
fo llowing conditions are me t:
R Ifyo u brake theve hicle toast andstill in
transmission position hori.
R If all vehicle conditions for an auto matic
engine stop are met. 14 6
Driving and pa rking

Preparing
theAd Blue ®
re fill canis ter #
Screw onthefast ener of AdBlue ®
re fill canis‐
te r2. #
Screw disposable hose 1onto the opening
of Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 until finger-tight. To
pping up AdBlue ® #
Screw disposable hose 1onto thefiller
neck of theve hicle until finger-tight. #
Lift up and tip AdBlue ®
re fill canis ter2.
The filling process stops when theAd Blue ®
ta nk is compl etely full.
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 can be remo ved
when it has been only partially em ptied. #
Unscr ew and close disposable hose 1and
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 inreve rse order. #
Switch on the ignition for at least 60 sec‐
onds. #
Start theve hicle. %
Avoid storing AdBlue ®
re fill con tainers per‐
manently in theve hicle. Pa
rking Switching off
theve hicle &
WARNING Risk offire caused byhot
ex haust sy stem parts
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem or
ex haust gasflow. #
Park theve hicle so that no flammable
material can come into con tact wi thhot
ve hicle components. #
In particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or har vested grain fields. 15 8
Driving and pa rking

Electric pa
rking brake Au
tomatically applying the electric parking
brake &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unat tended in theve hi‐
cle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Shifting the transmission out of park
position j.
R Starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment. #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone" function is activated via
the Mercedes
me connect web app. The elect
ric pa rking brake is applied if the trans‐
mission is in position jand one of thefo llow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, the electric parking
brake is also engaged:
R Distance Pilot DISTRONIC brings theve hicle
to ast andstill.
R The HOLD function is keeping theve hicle sta‐
tionar y.
R Parking Pilot is keeping theve hicle station‐
ar y. This is only
the case if one of thefo llowing con‐
ditions is also fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R There is a sy stem malfunction.
R The po wer supply is insuf ficient.
R The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hyperiod.
When the electric parking brake is applied,
th e! indicator lamp lights up in the instru‐
ment clus ter.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off bythe ECO
st art/ stop function.
Re leasing the electric pa rking brake auto‐
matically
The elect ric pa rking brake is released when the
fo llowing conditions are fulfilled:
R The engine is running.
R The seat belt tongue is inser ted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat. 16 4
Driving and pa rking

%
Ifyo u per form a kickdown, theva riable lim‐
iter is swit ched topassive mode. The varia‐
ble limiter is operational again once the
speed drops below thestored speed.
% Ifyo u brake, deactivate ESP ®
or if ESP ®
inter venes, cruise control is deacti vated. The
va riable limiter is not deactivated.
When you swit choff theve hicle, the last
speed stored is cleared.
Pe rm anent limi ter
If yo u wish tolimit theve hicle speed perma‐
nently toa specific value (e.g. for driving on win‐
te r tyres), you can set this speed with the per‐
manent limiter.
Yo u do this by limiting the speed toava lue
between 160 km/h and 240 km/h in the multi‐
media sy stem (→ page180).
Shortly before the set speed is reached, it
appears in the multifunction displa y.When you
confirm the message with %, display mes‐
sages no longer appear until you swit choff the
ve hicle. The speed will only be displa yed again
once theve hicle has been restar ted. The permanent limiter does not switch
topas‐
sive mode even du ring kickdown and the driven
speed remains below the set speed.
Setting the speed limit for winter tyres
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle settings .
Win-
ter tyres limit #
Select the speed or deactivate the function. Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
Fu
nction of Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC:
R Maintains the set speed and accelerates or
decelerates theve hicle if the dis tance from
th eve hicle in front permits.
R Assists you in main taining the dis tance from
th eve hicle in front and can bring your vehi‐
cle toast andstill if necessar y.
R Brakes your vehicle with up to50 % of the
maximum possible braking po wer.If greater
decele ration pe rformance is requ ired, a vis‐ ual and acoustic
warning is given and you
must then inter vene yourself.
R Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age, Parking Pilot and COMAND Online:
When driving in stop-s tart traf fic, the driver is
suppor tedby an extended, au tomatic restart
in traf fic jams.
R Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Responds in urban speed ranges tosta‐
tionary vehicles (e xcept bicycles, mo torcy‐
cles and pede strians) if conditions are suf fi‐
cient toenable de tection.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, Dis tance
Pilot DISTRONIC can nei ther reduce therisk of
an accident nor override the la wsof ph ysics.
Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions. Dis‐
ta nce Pilot DISTRONIC is only an aid. You are
re sponsible forth e dis tance totheve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and forst ay ing in lane.
If all activation conditions are met, you can acti‐
va te Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC du ring a jou rney
or while stationar y.When Dis tance Pilot 18 0
Driving and pa rking