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Distroni
cPlusm aydetect vehicles tha tare
crossing your lane by mistake. Activating Dis-
troni cPlusatt rafficlight swithc rossing traf-
fic ,for example, could cause your vehicl eto
pull away unintentionally. SPEEDTRONIC
Speedtroni cbrakes automaticall ysothatyou
do not exceed the se tspeed. On long and
steep downhil lgradients ,especially if the
vehicl eisladen or towing atrailer, yo umust
shift to alower gear in good tim eorselect
shift range 1,2or 3on vehicles with auto-
matic transmission* .Bydoing so, yo uwill
make us eofthe braking effect of the engine,
which relieves the load on the brake system
and prevents the brakes fro moverheating
and wearing too quickly. If yo uneeda ddi-
tional braking ,depress the brake pedal
repeatedly rathe rtha nc ontinuously. G
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Never depress the brake peda lcontinuously
whil ethe vehicl eisinmotion, e.g .neve rcause
the brakes to ru bbyapplyingconstant slight
peda lpressure. This cause sthe brake system
to overheat, increase sthe braking distance
and can lead to the brakes failing completely. G
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Do not change down for additional engine
braking on aslipper yroads urface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their gri pand
the vehicl ecould skid.
Yo uc an se tavariable or permanent limit
speed:
R variable for speedlimit s, e.g .inbuilt-up
areas
R permanent for long-term spee drestric-
tions, e.g .for driving on winter tyres
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Speedtroni ciso nlyana iddesigne dtoassist
driving. Yo uareresponsibl efor the vehicle's
spee dand for braking in good time.
i Thes peed indicated in the speedometer
ma ydiffe rs ligh tlyf romt he limi tspeed
stored.
Variabl eSpeedtronic With the cruis
econtro llev er,y ou can operate
cruis econtrol, Distroni cPlus* and variable
Speedtronic.
Th eL IM indicator lamp on the cruis econtrol
lever indicates which syste myouhave selec-
ted:
R LIM indicator lamp off:
Cruise contro lorDistroni cPlus* is selec-
ted.
R LIM indicator lamp lit:
Variable Speedtroni ciss elect ed.
Yo uc an us ethe cruis econtro llev er to limit
the spee dtoany spee dabove 30 km/h while
the engine is running. 0046
To stor ethe current spee dorahigher
speed
0047 LIM indicator lamp
008A To stor ethe current spee dortocallup
the last stored speed
0088 To stor ethe current spee doralower
speed Driving systems
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X
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow 0086.
LIM indicator lamp 0047in the cruise control
lever goe sout.V ariabl eSpeedtroni cis
deactivated.
Cruise control or Distronic Plus* is selec-
ted.
Variabl eSpeedtroni cisautomaticall ydeacti-
vated:
R whe nyou depress the accelerato rpedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown) but
only if your current speed doe snot differ by
more than 20 km/h from the store dspeed.
You will hea rawarning tone if this is the
case.
R on vehicle swithm anual transmission, if
yo us hift to ahigher gea rand as aresult the
engine speed is too low. G
Risk of accident
It is not possible to deactivate variabl eSpeed-
tronic by braking.
i The last speed store disclearedwheny ou
switch off the engine.
Permanen tSpeedtronic i
Permanent Speedtroni cisonly available
in certain countries.
You can us ethe on-board compute rtolimit
the speed permanently to avalue between
160 km/h (e.g .for driving with winter tyres)
and the maximum speed.
Just before the store dspeed is reached ,it
appears in the multi-function display.
Permanent Speedtroni cremains active, even
if variabl eSpeedtroni cisdeactivated.
You cannot excee dthe store dlim it speed,
eve nify oudepress the accelerato rpedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown). Setting permanent Speedtronic
X Press 0040or003E to select the Set‐
tings menu.
X Press 003Dor003C to highlight the Vehi‐
cle submenu and select with 0064.
X Press 003Dor003C to select the Limit
spee d(winter tyres): function.
You can see the current setting.
X To change this ,press 0064. X
Press the 003Dor003C button to set per-
manent Speedtroni cinincrements of ten
(240 km/h to 160 km/h). Permanent
Speedtroni cisdeactivated with the Off
setting.
X Press 0064to save the entry. HOL
Dfunction
The HOLD function can assis tthe driver in the
following situations:
R whe npulling away ,especially on steep
slopes
R whe nmanoeuvring on stee pslopes
R whe nwaiting in traffic
The vehicle is kept stationar ywithou tthe
driver having to depress the brake pedal.
The braking effect is cancelled and the HOLD
function deactivated whe nyou depress the
accelerato rpedal to pull away.
Activation conditions You can activate the HOLD function if:
R
the vehicle is stationary.
R the engine is running. Drivin
gsystems
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Fron
tsensors Centre Approximately 10
0cm Corners Approximately 60 cm
Rea
rsensors Centre Approximately 12
0cm Corners Approximately 80 cm
!
When parking ,pay particular attentio nto
object sabov eorb elow th esensors, such
as flower pot sortrailer towbars .PAR K-
TRONIC does no tdetect suc hobject swhen
they are in th eimmediat evicinity of the
vehicle .You could damag ethe vehicle or
th eo bjects.
Ultrasonic sources suc hasanautomatic
car wash, alorry's compressed-air brakes
or ap neumatic dril lcou ld caus ePARK-
TRONIC to malfunction.
Minimu mdistance Centre Approximately 20 cm
Corners Approximately 15 cm
If there is an obstacle within this range, all
warning displays light up and
atones ounds.
If th edistanc efalls below th eminimum clear-
ance, it may no longer be shown.
Warning displays The warning displays sho
wthe distance
between th esensor sand th eobstacle .The
warning display for th efront area is located
on th edashboard abov ethe centr eair vents.
The warning display for th erear area in the
Coupé is locate dontheroo flining in th erear
compartment; in th eCabriolet ,itisbetween
th er ear seats. Warning display for fron
tarea
0046 Left-han dside of th evehicle
0047 Right-hand side of th evehicle
008A Indicato rsegments
The warning display for each side of th evehi-
cle is divided int ofivey ellow and two red seg-
ments .PAR KTRONIC is operational if yellow
indicator segments 008Alight up.
The gear leve rpositio nor, in th ecaseofa uto-
matic transmission*, th eselector leve rposi-
tio nd etermine swhichw arning display is
active when th eengineisr unning:
Manual transmission: Selector lever
position Warning display
Forward
sgear
or
Neutral Fron
tarea activated Revers
egear Rear and fron
tareas
activated Automatic transmission*:
Selector lever
position Warning display
D
Fron
tarea activated R
or N Rear and fron
tareas
activated P
No areas activatedDriving systems
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Brakes
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Do not change down for additional engine
braking on aslipper yroads urface. Thi scould
cause the drive wheels to lose thei rgripa nd
the vehicl ecould skid. G
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Make sure tha tothe rroa du sers are not
endangere dbyyourb raking.
Downhil lgradients On long and stee
pdownhil lstretches ,espe-
ciall yift he vehicl eisladen or towing atrailer,
yo um usts hift to alower gearing oodtime or,
on vehicles with automatic transmission*,
select shift range 1,2or 3.
i Thisalsoa pplies if youhavea ctivated
cruis econtrol, SPEEDTRONIC or DIS-
TRONIC PLUS*.
Thi sw illu se the braking effect of the engine,
so less braking will be required to maintain
the speed .Thisr elieves the load on the brake
system and prevents the brakes from over-
heating and wearing too quickly. If yo uneed
additional braking ,depress the brake pedal
repeatedly rather tha ncontinuously.
Heavy and light loads If the brakes have been subjected to
aheavy
load ,don ot stop the vehicl eimmediately, but
drive on for ashort while. Thi sallow sthe air-
flo wtoc oolthe brakes more quickly. G
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Never depress the brake peda lcontinuously
whil ethe vehicl eisinmotion, e.g .neve rcause
the brakes to ru bbyapplyingconstant slight
peda lpressure. Thi scauses the brake system
to overheat, increases the braking distance
and can lead to the brakes failing completely.
If the brakes have been used onl ymoderately,
yo us houl doccasionall ytest thei reffective-
ness .Todot his, brake more firmly from a highe
rspeed .Thisi mprove sthe gri pofthe
brakes.
Wet roads If driving in heavy rain for
aprolonged period
of time withou tbraking ,ther em aybe a
delaye dreactio nfrom the brakes when brak-
ing for the first time .Thism ayalso occu rafter
the vehicl ehasbeen washed.
Yo uh avetod epress the brake peda lmore
firmly .Maintain agreate rdistance from the
vehicl einfront.
After driving on awetroa dorh aving the vehi-
cle washed, brake firmly whil epayin gatten-
tio ntot he traffic conditions. Thi swaythe
brake discs will become warm, drying more
quickly, which will protect them against cor-
rosion.
Limite dbraking performanc eonsalt
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The laye rofsaltont he brake discs and the
brake pads/lining smaycause adelay in the
braking effect, resulting in asignificantly lon-
ger braking distance, which could lead to an
accident.
To avoid thi sdanger ,you should:
R occasionall ybrake carefully, withou tput-
ting othe rroa du sers at risk, when yo uare
driving on salte droads. Thi shelps to
remove any salt tha tmayhave started to
buil dupont he brake discs and the brake
pads/linings.
R maintain agreate rdistance to the vehicle
ahea dand drive with particula rcare.
R carefull yapply the brakes at the end of a
trip and immediatel yaftercommencing a
new trip ,sothats altr esidue sare removed
from the brake discs. Driving tips
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Coupling up
atrailer G
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Do no tdisconnect atrailer wit hanengaged
overrun brake. Otherwise, your han dcould
become trapped between th ebumpe rand
trailer drawbar.
! Do no tdisconnect atrailer wit han
engaged overrun brake. Otherwise, your
vehicle could be damaged by th erebound-
ing of th eoverrun brake.
X Positio nthe trailer leve lbehin dthe vehicle.
X Couple up th etrailer.
X Establish th eelectrical connection
between th evehicle and th etrailer.
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If the Check traile rhitch locking
mechanism message appear sinthemulti-
function display while th evehicle is in motion,
pull ove rimmediately and check whether the
ball couplin giscorrectly engaged.
i Observ ethe note sonE SP®
trailer stabi-
lisation (Y page 55).
In Germany, th emaximum permissible speed
for vehicle/trailer combinations depends on
th et ype of trailer and is either 80 km/h or
10 0k m/ h. In som ecountries ,higher maxi-
mum speeds are permissible for vehicle/
trailer combinations .Before beginnin gthe
journey, check th etrailer' sdocuments to see
what th emaximum permitted spee dis.
For certain Mercedes-Ben zvehicles, th emax-
imum permissible rear axle load is increased
when towing atrailer. Refer to th e"Technical
data" sectio ntofindo ut whether this applies
to your vehicle .Ifyou utilise any of th eadded
maximum rear axle load when towing atrailer,
th ev ehicle/trailer combinatio nmay not
excee damaximum spee dof100km/h for
reason sconcernin gthe operatin gpermit. This also applies in countries in whic
hthe
permissible maximum spee dfor vehicle/
trailer combinations is abov e100 km/h. G
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Always observ ethe maximum spee dpermit-
te dinG ermany for vehicle/traile rcombina-
tions ,eveninc ountries wher ehigher speeds
are permitted. This lower sthe riskofana cci-
dent.
When towing atrailer, your vehicle's handling
characteristic swill be different in comparison
to when driving without atrailer.
The vehicle/trailer combination:
R is heavier
R is restricted in its acceleratio nand gradi-
ent-climbin gcapability
R has an increased braking distance
R is affected mor ebystron gc rosswinds
R demands mor esensitive steering
R consumes mor efuel
On lon gand steep downhill gradients ,you
must selec talower gear in good time, or on
vehicle switha utomatic transmission*, select
shif trange 1,2or 3.
i This also applies if you have activated
cruise control, SPEEDTRONI CorDIS-
TRONIC PLUS*.
This will use th ebraking effect of th eengine,
so less braking will be required to maintain
th es peed. This relieves th eload on th ebrake
system and prevents th ebrakes from over-
heating and wearin gtoo quickly. If you need
additional braking ,depress th ebrak epedal
repeatedly rather than continuously. G
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Never depress th ebrak epedal continuously
while th evehicle is in motion ,e.g.n ever cause
th eb rakes to rub by applyin gconstant slight
pedal pressure .This causes th ebrak esystem
to overheat, increases th ebraking distance
and can lead to th ebrakes failin gcompletely. Trailer towing*
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G
Risk of accident
Braking efficiency is reduce dafterw ashing
the vehicle .Thisc ould cause an accident. For
this reason, following acar wash, drive with
particula rcare unti lthe brakes are dry.
You can wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash from the beginning.
! We recommend automatic car washes
with an adjustable 38
high-pressure pre-
cleaning program. In car washe sthat use
hig hw ater pressures, there is adanger that
as mall quantity of water may leak into the
vehicle.
! Cabriolet: do not treatthe vehicle with
hot wa xunder any circumstances.
! Cabriolet: pull the key ou tofthe ignition
lock whe nwashing the vehicle .This
ensures that the wind deflector on the
windscreen is retracted. The wind deflector
may otherwise be damaged.
If the vehicle is very dirty, pre-wash it before
cleaning it in an automatic car wash.
! Make sure that the automatic car wash is
suitabl efor the size of the vehicle .Fold in
the exterior mirrors before the vehicle is
washed. There is otherwise ariskofd am-
ag etot he exterior mirrors.
! Whe nwashing your vehicle in atow-
through car wash, make sure that the auto-
mati ctransmission* is in position N.The
vehicle could otherwise be damaged.
! Make sure that the sid ewindow sare com-
pletel yclosed, that the ventilation/heater
blower is fully turne doff and that the wind-
scree nwiper switch is set to 0.Otherwise,
the rain/light senso rmay be activated, trig-
gering unintende dwiper movements. This
could cause damag etothe vehicle.
After using an automatic car wash, wipe off
wa xa nd drying agents from the windscreen and the wiper blades. Thi
swillp revent smears
and reduce wiping noises caused by residue
on the windscreen.
High-pressure cleaners G
Risk of accident
Do not us ehigh-pressure cleaners with circu-
lar-jet nozzle s(dirt grinders )toclean your
vehicle ,inparticula rthe tyres. You could oth-
erwise damag ethe tyre sand cause an acci-
dent.
! Observe the instructions issue dbythe
equipment manufacturer concerning the
distance to be maintained between the
nozzle of the high-pressure cleane rand the
vehicle (a tleast 30 cm).
Move the high-pressure cleane rnozzle
around whe ncleaning your vehicle.
Do not ai mdirectl yata ny of the following:
R tyres
R doo rjoint
R soft top (Cabriolet)
R wind deflector net (Cabriolet)
R electrical components
R battery
R connectors
R lights
R seals
R trim elements
R ventilation slots
Damaged seals or electrical components
can lead to failures or leaks.
Care and treatmen tofmatt paint-
work* You
rvehicle ha saclear matt finish. For this
reason, yo ushoul dmake sure that you
adhere to the following instructions to avoid
38 In accordance with the specifications for Cabriole tprograms. Care
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050 Solutions 003F The battery is no
tbein gcharged. Awarnin gton ea lso sounds.
Possibl ecauses are:
R af ault yalternator
R at ornp oly-V-belt
R am alfunction in th eelectronics
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely, payin gattention to
roa dand traffic condition sand leav ethe engin erunning.
X Ope nthe bonnet.
X Chec kwhether th epoly-V-belt is torn.
If th epoly-V-belt is torn:
! do no tcontinu edriving. The engin ecould otherwise over-
heat.
X Switc hoffthee ngine.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
If th epoly-V-belt is OK:
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0026 Check
brake wear The brak
epads/lining shaver eached their wear limit.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 004D Check
brake
fluid
level
G
Risk of accident
There is insufficien tbrak efluidint hebrak efluidr eservoir .In
addition ,the 004D indicato rlamp in th einstrument cluster
lights up and awarnin gtones ounds.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible,
payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions. Do no tcon-
tinue drivin gunder any circumstances.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
Do no ttop up th ebrak efluid. This will no trectify th efault. 004D Release
parking
brake You are drivin
gwitht he parkin gbrak eapplied. Awarnin gtone
also sounds.
X Releas ethe parkin gbrake. Display
messages
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 004D EBD
,A BS
and ESP
inopera‐
tiv eS ee
Owner's
Manual G
Risk of accident
EB V( electronic brak eforce distribution), ABS, ESP ®
,B AS,
PRE-SAFE ®
,t he HOLD function ,hill start assist and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are no tavailable due to amalfunction .In
addition ,the 00C6 ,00C7 and0031 warnin glamp sint he
instrumen tcluster ligh tupandaw arnin gtones ounds.
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without
th ef unction slisted above. ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. 004D Brake
immedi‐
ately Am
alfunction has occurred while th eHOLDf unction or DIS-
TRONIC PLUS* is active.
or
Vehicles wit hmanual transmission: wit hthe HOLD function
activated, you hav eeither:
R opened th edriver's doo rand release dthe seat belt or
R switched of fthe engin eor
R opened th ebonnet
At onem ay also soun datregular intervals. The tone becomes
loude rifyou attemp ttolockt he vehicle.
You canno tstart th eengine.
X Payin gattention to th etraffic situation ,immediately
depress th ebrak epedal firmly and hold until th edisplay
message disappears.
X Preven tthe vehicl efromr ollin gaway before you leav eit
( Ypage 100).
You can restar tthe engine. 00AE Coolant
Sto
pv ehi‐
cle
Switch
engine off The coolan
tistoohot .Ina ddition ,the 00AE warnin glamp in
th ei nstrument cluster lights up and awarnin gtones ounds.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely and switch of fthe
engine, payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Mak esuret hatthe air supply to th eradiato risnotblocked,
e.g. by snow, slus horice.
X Wait until th edisplay message disappear sbefore restarting
th ee ngine. Otherwise ,the re is ariskofe ngined amage.
X Pay attention to th ecoolan ttem perature display.
X If th ecoolan ttem perature increase sagain ,visit aqualified
specialist workshop immediately. 220
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0055 Lef
tc or‐
nering
light
or
Right cor‐
nering
light The left- or right-hand cornering lamp
*isfaulty.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0055 Left
dipped
beam
or
Right
dipped
beam The left- or right-hand dipped-beam headlamp is faulty.
X
Halogen headlamp: replacethe bulb ( Ypage 260).
X Bi-xenon headlamp*: consultaqualified specialist work-
shop. 0055 Active
Light Sys‐
tem inop‐
erative
The active ligh
tfunction *isfaulty.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0055 Trailer
lef
ti ndi‐
cator
or
Trailer
right
indic. The left- or right-hand trailer tur
nsignal lamp is faulty.
X Replac ethe bulb. 0055 Trailer
brake lamp The trailer brak
elamp is faulty.
X Replac ethe bulb. 0055 Trailer
lef
tt ail
lamp
or
Trailer
right
tai ll amp The left- or right-hand trailer tai
llamp is faulty.
X Replac ethe bulb. 0055 AUTO
lights
inopera‐
tive The ligh
tsensor is faulty.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 222
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050 Solutions 0055 Rea
rl eft
indicator
or
Rear
right
indicator The rear left-han
dorrear right-hand tur nsignal is faulty.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0055 Lef
tm ir‐
ror indi‐
cator
or
Right mir‐
ror indi‐
cator The tur
nsignal in th eleft-han dand/o rright-hand exterior
mirror is faulty. The display message will only appea rifall
LEDs hav efailed.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0055 Front
lef
ti ndi‐
cator
or
Front
right
indicator The fron
tleft-han dorfrontright-hand tur nsignal is faulty.
X Replac ethe bulb (Y page 260). 0055 Third
brake lamp The third brak
elamp is faulty. The display message will only
appea rifall LEDs hav efailed.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0055 Left-hand
tai
ll amp/
brake lamp
or
Right-
han dt ail
lamp/
brake lamp The left- or right-hand tai
llamp/brak elamp is faulty. The dis-
play message will only be shown if several LEDs hav efailed.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0055 Lef
tm ain
beam
or
Right
mai nb eam The left- or right-hand high beam is faulty.
X
Halogen headlamp: replacethe bulb ( Ypage 260).
X Bi-xenon headlamp*: consultaqualified specialist work-
shop. 0055 Intell.
Light Sys‐
tem inop‐
erative
The Intelligent Light System* is faulty. The lights remain avail-
able without th
eIntel ligent Light System*.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Display
messages
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