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The hazard warning lamps automatically
switch on if:
R
an airbag is deployed.
R you brake sharply and bring the vehicle to
ah alt from aspeed of more than
70 km/h.
The hazard warning lamps still operate if the
ignition is switched off.
X To switch on: press button0046.
All turn signals flash.
X To switch off: press button0046.
X To switch off the hazard warning lamps
using the combination switch: if the haz-
ard warning lamps are on, push the combi-
nation switch in the direction of arrow 0071
or 0073 beyond the pressure point
(Y page 82).
The indicator lamp on the corresponding
side of the vehicle flashes.
The hazard warning lamp switches off auto-
matically after full brake application if the
vehicle then reaches aspeed of over
10 km/ha gain.
Intelligent Light System* (bi-xenon
headlamps*) The Intelligent Light System is
asystem which
adjusts the headlamps automatically to suit
the prevailing driving and weather conditions.
The bi-xenon headlamps offer enhanced func-
tions to improve illumination of the road sur-
face, e.g. depending on the vehicle speed or
weather conditions. The system includes the
active light function, cornering light function,
motorway mode and extended range fog-
lamps. The system is only active when it is
dark.
You can activat eordeactivate the "Intelligent
Light System" using the on-board computer
(Y page 119). Active light function
The active light function is
asystem that
moves the headlamps accordin gtothe steer-
ing movements of the frontw heels. In this
way, relevant areas remain illuminated while
driving. This allows you to recognise pedes-
trians, cyclists and animals.
Cornering light function The cornering light function improves the illu-
mination of the road over
awide angle in the
direction you are turning, enabling better vis-
ibility in tight bends, for example. It can only
be activated when the dipped-beam head-
lamps are switched on.
Active:
R if you are driving at speeds below
40 km/h, the cornering light function is
activated either by the turn signal or by the
steerin gwheel being turned.
R if you are driving at speeds between
40 km/ha nd 70 km/h ,the cornerin glight
function is activated by th esteering wheel
bein gturned. Lights
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Exterio
rlighting (Cabriolet)
Notes on th eexterio rlighting For reason
sofsafety, Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
mends that you driv ewith th elight sswitched
on even durin gthe daytime. In som ecoun-
tries, operatio noftheheadlamps varies due
to legal requirements and self-impose dobli-
gations. In these countries, th edaytime driv-
ing light sare automatically switched on when
th ee ngineiss tarted.
The exterio rlighting (excep tthe side lamp/
parking lamp) switches off automatically if
you:
R remove th ekeyfrom th eignition lock
R open th edriver' sdoor when th eignition is
switched off (ke yinposition 0in th eigni-
tio nlock)
! Switch off th eside lamps and parking
lamp when you leave th evehicle .This pre-
vents th ebattery from discharging.
Information abou tdriving abroad Convertin
gtosymmetrica ldipped beam
when driving abroad: switch theheadlamps
to symmetrical dipped beam in countries in whic
htraffic drives on th eopposite side of the
road to th ecountr ywherethe vehicle is reg-
istered .This prevents oncoming traffic from
bein gdazzled.
Hav ethe headlamps converte dataqualified
specialist workshop ,e.g.aM ercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre, as close to th eborder as pos-
sible before driving in these countries. Sym-
metrical light sdonotilluminate as large an
area of th eedge of th ecarriageway.
Convertin gtoasymmetrical dipped beam
after returning: have theheadlamps conver-
te db ack to asymmetrical dipped beam at a
qualifie dspecialist workshop ,e.g.a
Mercedes-Ben zServic eCentre, as soon as
possible after crossing th eborder when
returning.
Vehicles with Intelligent Light System*: if
th eh eadlamps are converte dtosymmetrical
dipped beam, no tall light function sare avail-
able. "Motorway mode "and th e"extended
range foglamps "are deactivated
(Y page 119). Operation
Light switch
004A
006F
Left-han dparking lamp 004B
0070
Right-hand parking lamp Operation
004C
006C
Sidelamps ,licenc eplatea nd
instrumen tlighting 004D
0066
Automatic headlam pmode/
daytime driving lights Lights
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Operation
004E
0064
Dipped-beam headlamps/
main-beam headlamps 210087
006A
Rear foglamp 006E
0066
Foglamps 22 Combination switch
006F
0063
Main-beam headlamps 210070
0024
Right-han dturn signal 0071
Headlamp flasher
0072
0026
Left-hand turn signal Dipped-beam headlamps
X
Turn the ignition key to position 2in the
ignition lock or start the engine.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0064.
The 0064 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
Daytim edriving lights X
Activat ethe daytime driving lights function
via the on-board computer (Y page 119).
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0066.
When the engine is on: depending on the
ambient light conditions, the daytime driv-
ing lights or the dipped-beam headlamps
are switched on.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the 0064indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up. Automatic headlamp mode G
Risk of accident
If the light switch is set to 0066,the lights will
not come on automatically if it is foggy. This
could endanger you and others .Therefore,
turn the light switch to 0064in the dark or in
fog.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's
lighting at all times.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0066.
Key in position 1in the ignition lock: the
side lamp is switched on or off automati-
cally depending on the brightness of the
ambient light.
When the engine is running: depending on
the ambient light conditions, the daytime
driving lights 23
or the dipped-beam head-
lamps (in addition to the side lamp) are
switched on or off automatically.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the 0064indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
Front foglamps Only vehicles with fron
tfoglamps have the
"Foglamps" function. G
Risk of accident
If you suspect that driving conditions will be
foggy, turn the light switch to 0064before you
start your journey. Otherwise, your vehicle
may not be visible and you could endanger
yourself and others.
i If you switch the engine off (key in posi-
tion 1int he ignition lock) and then restart
it, the previous foglamp settings are
restored.
21 You must switch on the dipped-beam headlamps before you can switch on the main-beam headlamps.
22 Only vehicles with fron tfoglamps have the "Foglamps" function.
23 If you have activated the "Daytime driving lights" function in the on-board computer. 88
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X
Turn the ignition key to position 2in the
ignition lock or start the engine.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
006C, 0064or0066.
X Press the 0066button.
The green 0066indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
X To switch off: press the0066button.
The green 0066indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Rear foglamp i
If you switch the engine off (key in posi-
tion 1int he ignition lock) and then restart
it, the previous settings for the rear foglamp
are restored.
X Turn the ignition key to position 2in the
ignition lock or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to 0064or0066 24
.
X To switch on: press the006Abutton.
The yellow 006Aindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X To switch off: press the006Abutton.
The yellow 006Aindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Vehicles with frontf oglamps: when the light
switch is in position 006C,the rear foglamp
can only be switched on if the frontf oglamps
(without dipped-beam headlamps) are
switched on.
Manua lmain-beam headlamps X
Turn the ignition key to position 2in the
ignition lock or start the engine.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0064. X
Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow
006F (Ypage 88).
The 0063 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
X To deactivate: move the combination
switch back to its normal position.
The 0063 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist* You can use this function to set the head-
lamps to change between dipped-beam and
main-beam automatically. The system recog-
nises vehicles with their lights on, either
approaching from the opposite direction or
travelling in frontofy
our vehicle, and conse-
quently switches the headlamps from main
beam to dipped beam.
The system automatically adapts the dipped-
beam headlamp range depending on the dis-
tancetot he other vehicle. When the system
no longer detect sany other vehicles, it acti-
vates the main-beam headlamps again.
The optical sensor for the system is behind
the windscreen in the overhead control panel
area.
24 The automatic headlamps are only switched on if you start the engine. Lights
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Turn signals
X
To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefl yinthe direction of arrow 0070
or 0072 (Ypage 88).
The corresponding tur nsigna lflashe sthree
times.
X To indicate: push the combinatio nswitch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow 0070or0072 (Ypage 88).
The corresponding tur nsigna lindicator
lamp 0024 or0026 in the instrument clus-
ter flashes.
Hazard warning lamps The hazar
dwarnin glam ps automatically
switch on if:
R an airba gisdeployed.
R yo ub rake sharpl yand bring the vehicl eto
ah altf romas peed of mor ethan
70 km/h.
The hazar dwarnin glam ps still operate if the
ignition is switched off.
X To switc hon:press button 0046.
All tur nsignals flash.
X To switc hoff:press button 0046.
X To switc hoffthe hazard warning lamps
using the combination switch: when the
hazar dwarnin glam ps ar eon, push the
combinatio nswitch in the direction of
arrow 0070or0072 beyond the pressure point
(Y page 87).
The indicator lamp on the corresponding
side of the vehicl eflashes. The hazar
dwarnin glam pswitches off auto-
maticall yafter full brake applicatio nifthe
vehicl ethenr eache saspeed of over
10 km/h again.
Intelligent Light System* (bi-xenon
headlamps*) The Intelligent Light System is
asystem which
adjusts the headlamps automaticall ytosuit
the prevailing driving and weather conditions.
The bi-xeno nheadlam ps offer enhance dfun c-
tions to improv eillum ination of the roa dsur-
face, e.g .depen ding on the vehicl espeed or
weather conditions. The system includes the
active light function, cornering light function,
motorway mod eand extende drange fog-
lamps .The system is onl yactive when it is
dark.
Yo uc an activate or deactivate the "Intelligent
Light System" using the on-board computer
(Y page 119).
Activ elight function The active light functio
nisas ystem that
moves the headlamps according to the steer-
ing movements of the front wheels .Inthis
way, relevant area sremai nillum inate dwhile
driving .Thisa llow syou to recognise pedes-
trians, cyclists and animals. Lights
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Not active:
if youaredrivin gatspeeds above
100 km/h or yo uswitch off the rea rfoglamp
Adjusting the headlamp rang e(ha logen
headlamps) Headlam
prange control
005D Driver' sseata nd front-passenge rseat
occupied
004A Driver' sseat, front-passenge rseata nd
rea rseats occupied
004B Driver' sseat, front-passenge rseata nd
rea rseats occupied ,boo tladen
004C Driver' sand front-passenge rseats occu-
pied and maximum permissibl ereara xle
load utilised, e.g .whent owing atrailer
Th eh eadlam prange contro lallow syou to
adjus tthe cone of light fro mthe headlamps
to suit the vehicl eload.
X Star tthe engine.
X Turn the headlamp range contro ltothe cor-
responding position. Headlamp cleaning system*
Th eh eadlam ps arecleane dautomaticall yif
the "Wip ewithw ashe rfluid "fun ctio niso per-
ate dw hile the lights ar eonand the engine is
running .The headlamps ar ecleane dagain
every tenth time the windscree nisw iped with
washe rfluid .Wheny ou switch off the ignition,
the automatic headlamp cleaning syste mis
reset and counting is resumed fro m0. Interior lighting
Overhead control panel (example: Coupé)
0046
004E To switch the rea rinterior lighting
on/off (Coupé only)
0047 003F To switch the automatic interior
lighting contro lon/off
008A 0049 To switch the right-hand reading
lamp on/off
0088 0056 To switch the front interior lighting
on/off
0086 0049 To switch the left-hand reading lamp
on/off
Automati cinterior lighting control X
To switc hon/of f:press the 003Fbutton.
The 003F button pops up or goes down.
Th einterior lighting switches on automati-
cally when yo uunlock the vehicle, open a
door or remove the key fro mthe ignition lock.
Th einterior lighting switches off after adelay.
Yo uc an se tthe delaye dswitch-off using the
on-board compute r(Ypage 120) .Ifthe door
is left open, the interior lighting goes ou tafter
approximately fiv eminutes.
Emergenc yaccident lighting If the interior lighting is se
ttoautomatic, the
interior lighting is activated automaticall yif
the vehicl eisinvolved in an accident. Lights
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X
To switc hoff:press the hazar dwarning
lamp button (Y page 91),(Ypage 84).
or
X Lock and then unlock the vehicl eusing the
key. Windscree
nwipers Combination switch
004A
0027 Windscree nwiper soff
004B 004E Intermittent wipe ,low 25
004C 004F Intermittent wipe ,high 26
004D 00B6 Continuou swipe, slow
004E 00B5 Continuou swipe, fast
0087 00DF Single wipe/ 00E0To wipe the
windscree nusing washe rfluid
! With intermittent wiping with rain sensor:
Due to optica linfluences and the wind-
screen becoming dirty in dry weather con-
ditions, the windscree nwiper smaybe acti-
vated inadvertently. Thi scould then dam-
ag et he windscree nwiper blades or scratch
the windscreen.
For thi sreason, yo ushoul dalway sswitch
off the windscree nwiper sind ry weather.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Turn the combinatio nswitch to the corre-
sponding position. In the
004Eor004F position, the appropriate
wiping frequency is set automaticall yaccord-
ing to the intensity of the rain. In the 004F
position, the rain sensor is mor esensitive
tha nint he004E positio nand therefore the
windscree nwiper will wipe mor efrequently. Side windows
Opening and closin
gthe side win-
dows G
Ris
kofi njury
Whe nopening the side windows ,makes ure
tha tnobod ycan become trapped between the
side windo wand the door frame. Kee pclear
of the side windo wduring the opening proce-
dure. Otherwise, yo ucould be drawn in or
trapped between the side windo wand the
door frame by the downwards movement of
the window. If ther eisariskofb ecoming
trapped ,release the switch or pull it upwards
to close the side windo wagain. G
Ris
kofi njury
Make sure tha tnobod ycan become trapped
as yo uclose asidew indow. If ther eisarisk
of becoming trapped ,release the switch or
press it agai ntoopent he side windo wagain. G
Ris
kofi njury
Childre nmayinjure themselves if they open
or close the side windows.
Never leav echildren unsupervised in the vehi-
cle .Alway stake the key with yo uwhenleavi ng
the vehicle, eve nifyouareo nlyl eavi ng it for
as hort time.
25 Rain sensor set to lo wsensitivity.
26 Rain sensor set to high sensitivity. 94
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Risk of injury
Do not leave childre nunsupervised in the
vehicle ,evenift hey are secured in achild
restraint system. The childre ncould:
R be seriously or eve nfatall yinjured on parts
of the vehicle
R be seriously or eve nfatall yinjured by pro-
longed exposure to extremel yhighor
extremel ylow temperatures
If childre nopenad oor, they could:
R seriously or eve nfatall yinjure othe rpeople
R get ou tofthe vehicle and injure them-
selves, or be seriously or eve nfatally
injured by apassing vehicle
Activate the overrid efeature if childre nare
travelling in the vehicle .The yc ould otherwise
ope nsidew indow swhile the vehicle is in
motio nand thereby injure themselves or oth-
ers.
i Related topics:
R convenience opening from outside
(Y page 96) or inside the vehicle
(Y page 156)
R convenience closing from outside
(Y page 97) or inside the vehicle
(Y page 156)
R disabling the control sinthe rea rcom-
partment (override feature )(Ypage 51)
R automatic closing of the front sid ewin-
dow s(PRE-SAFE ®
)( Ypage 40) 0046
Front left
0047 Front right
008A Rear right
0088 Rear left
The switches for al lsidew indow sare located
on the driver' sdoor. There is also aswitch on
the front-passenger doo raswellasont he
doors in the rea rcompartment on the left and
right-hand sides for the respectiv esidew in-
dow.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
i You can continu etooperate the sid ewin-
dow safteryou switch off the engine. This
function remains active for five minutes or
unti lone of the front doors is opened.
X To open: press the corresponding switch.
X To close: pull the corresponding switch.
i Whe nopening or closing the front side
windows, yo ucan star tautomatic opera-
tion. To do so, press or pull the switch to
just beyond the point of resistance in the
relevant direction. You can stop automatic
operation by pressing or pulling again.
Closin gwithi ncrease dforc eand with-
out the anti-entrapment feature G
Risk of injury
Closing the sid ewindow swithi ncrease dforce
or withou tthe anti-entrapment feature could
lead to seriou sorevenf ata linjury. Make sure Side windows
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Drivin
gand parking Starting th
eengine G
Risk of accident
Do no tplac ea ny objects in th edriver's foot-
well. If you use afloormat or carpet in the
driver's footwell, mak esuret hatitisc orrectly
secure dand that there is sufficien tclearance
fo rt he pedals.
Do no tplac es evera lfloormat sontopof one
another.
Loose objects or th efloormat scould other-
wise get caught between th epedals if you
accelerat eorbrake suddenly. You will then
no tbea ble to brake ,declutch or accelerate
as intended. Thi scould lead to accidents and
injury. G
Risk of poisoning
Never leav ethe engin erunning in enclosed
spaces. The exhaus tgases contain carbon
monoxide. Inhaling exhaus tfumes consti-
tute sah ealth hazard and could lead to loss
of consciousness or eve ndeath.
! Do no tdepress th eaccelerator pedal
when startin gthe engine.
Manual transmission Gear lever
X
Depress th ebrake peda land keep it
depressed.
X Depress th eclutc hpedal.
X Shift to neutral N. Automatic transmission*
Selecto
rlever
P Parking position wit hselecto rlever lock
R Revers egear
N Neutral
D Drive position
X Shift th etransmissio ntoposition P.
i You can also start th eenginew hen the
transmissio nisinpositionN.
Starting th eengin eusing th ekey i
Vehicles wit hautomatic transmission*:
You can also use th etouch-start function.
To do this, turn th ekeyto position 3and
release it immediately. The engin ethen
start sautomatically.
X To star tapetrolengine: turn thekeyto
position 3in th eignition loc kand release it
as soo nastheengin eisrunning.
X To star tadiesel engine: turn thekeyto
position 2in th eignition lock.
The 0028 preglo windicator lamp in the
instrumen tcluster lights up.
X Whe nthe 0028 preglo windicator lamp
goe sout,tur nt he keyt op osition 3and
release it as soo nastheengin eisrunning.
i You can start th eenginew ithout preglow
if th eengineisw arm. 98
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Starting the engine using KEYLESS-
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 vehi-
cle. Always take the key with you when leaving
the vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for
as hort time.
i The Start/Stop button can be used to
start the vehicle manually without inserting
the key in the ignition lock. X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Petrol engine: press Start/Stop but-
ton 0046once.
The engine starts.
X Diesele ngine:press Start/Stop but-
ton 0046once.
Preglow is activated and the engine starts. Pulling away
! Warm up the engine quickly. Do not use
the engine's full performanc euntil it has
reached operating temperature.
Only shift into reverse gear when the vehi-
cle is stationary.
Where possible, avoid spinning the drive
wheels when pulling away on slippery
roads. Otherwise, you could damage the
drive train. i
The vehicle locks centrally once you have
pulleda way.The locking knobs in the doors
drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at
any time.
You can also deactivate the automatic lock-
ing feature (Y page 120).
Manual transmission X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Depress the clutch pedal.
X Shift to either first or reverse gear.
X Release the parking brake (Y page 100).
X Release the brake pedal.
X Slowly release the clutch pedal and gently
depress the accelerator pedal.
! Change gear in good time and avoid spin-
ning the wheels. Otherwise, you could dam-
age the vehicle.
i Follow the shift recommendations in the
multifunction display for an economical
driving style.
Automatic transmission* i
It is only possible to move the selector
lever to the desired position from position
P if you depress the brake pedal. Only then
is the selector lever lock released.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Shift the transmission to position Dor R.
X Release the parking brake (Y page 100).
X Release the brake pedal.
X Carefull ydepress the accelerator pedal.
i Upshifts take place at higher engine
speeds after acold start. This helps the
catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly. Driving and parking
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