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0046
To raise the backrest contour
0047 To soften the backrest contour
008A To lower the backrest contour
0088 To harden the backrest contour
i When the door is unlocked, opened or the
key is in position 1in the ignition lock, the
setting of the lumbar support is automati-
cally checked and, if necessary, the indi-
vidual setting is restored. Multicontour seat*
You can adjust the contour of the fronts eat
backrest sindividually to provide optimum
support for your back. 0046
To adjust the thigh cushion
0047 To adjust the backrest contour in the lum-
bar region
008A To adjust the backrest contour in the
upper back region
0088 To adjust the backrest side cushions X
Make sure the key is in position 2in the
ignition lock. AIRSCARF* (Cabriolet)
The AIRSCARF neck-level heating function
blows warm air around the heads of car occu-
pants. The warm air flows out of the holes in
the head restraints. G
Risk of injury
Very hot air can flow out of the ventsint he
head restraints when AIRSCARF is in opera-
tion. This can cause burns on unprotected
skin near the vents. Lower the heating output
in good time, when necessary.
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected. X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
X To activate: press button 0046.
Three red indicator lamps in the button light
up. The blower start supafterapreheating
phase of seven seconds.
X Press button 0046repeatedly until the
desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button0046repeatedly
until all indicator lamps go out.
You can use the adjustable fins on the head
restraint to adjust the height of the curren tof
air blown out accordin gtoyour height.
Make sure that there are no object scovering
the intak egrille on the back of the driver's
seat backrest. 70
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Risk of accident
Only adjust the steering wheel whe nthe vehi-
cle is stationar yand do not pull away unti lthe
steering wheel adjustment mechanism is
locke dinposition. Otherwise, yo umight drive
withou tthe steering wheel adjustment mech-
anism being locke dinposition and be distrac-
ted from roa dand traffi cconditions by an
unexpecte dmovement of the steering wheel
and cause an accident.
However, the steerability of the vehicle is not
affected.
Whe nyou adjust the steering wheel ,make
sure that:
R the steering wheel can be reached with
your arm sslightl ybent
R yo uc an move your legs freely
R yo uc an see al lthe display sinthe instru-
ment cluster clearly Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually 0046
Releas elever
0047 Height adjustment
008A Fore-and-aft adjustment
X Push release catch 0046dow ncompletely.
The steering column is unlocked.
X Adjus tthe steering wheel to the desired
position.
X Push release lever 0046up completely.
The steering wheel is locke dinposition. Adjusting the steering wheel electri-
cally*
0046
Height adjustment
0047 Fore-and-aft adjustment
You can find more information under:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature (Y page 72)
R storing settings (Y page 75) EASY-ENTRY/EXI
Tfeature*
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature make sgetting
in and ou tofyourv ehicle easier.
The steering wheel swings upwards when
you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R ope nthe driver' sdoorw hent he key is in
position 0or 1in the ignition lock
Whe nthe key is inserted into the ignition lock
with the driver' sdoorc losed, the steering
wheel is automaticall ymovedtot he previ-
ously set position. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
whe nyou activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture.
If there is ariskofs omeone becoming trap-
ped ,stop the adjustment procedure. To halt
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X
Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Press button 0046for the left-hand exterior
mirror or button 0047for the right-hand exte-
rior mirror.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding
button lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after
some time. You can adjust the selected
mirror using adjustment button 008Aas long
as the indicator lamp is lit.
X Press adjustment button 008Aup, down, to
the right or to the left until the exterior mir-
ror is set to aposition which provides you
with agood overview of traffic conditions.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
electrically* X
Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Briefly press button 0046.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
i Make sure that the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while the vehicle is
in motion; otherwise, they may vibrate.
Resetting the exterior mirrors If the battery has been disconnected or has
become discharged, the exterior mirrors
must be reset. Otherwise, the exterior mirrors
will not fold in when you select the "Fold in
mirrors when locking" function in the on-
board computer (Y
page 122). X
Make sure that the key is in position 1in
the ignition lock.
X Briefly press button 0046.
Automatically folding exterior mirrors
in or out* If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function
is activated in the on-board computer
(Y
page 122):
R the exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicle from the out-
side.
R the exterior mirrors fold out again automat-
ically as soon as you unlock the vehicle and
then open the driver's or front-passenger
door.
i If you have activated this function and fold
in the exterior mirrors using button 0046,they
will not be folded out automatically .You
can only fold out the exterior mirrors again
using button 0046. Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors*
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror
on the driver's side automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if the ignition is switched on and
incident light from headlamps strikes the sen-
sor in the rear-view mirror.
The mirrors do not go into anti-dazzle mode if
reverse gear is engaged or the interior lighting
is switched on. G
Risk of accident
If the incident light from headlamps cannot
strike the sensor in the rear-view mirror, for
instance, when the rear window roller sun-
blind* is extended, the mirror's automatic
anti-dazzle function will not operate.
Incident light could then dazzle you. This may
prevent you from observing the traffic condi-
tions, thereby causing an accident. In this
case, adjust the rear-view mirror manually. 74
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X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
that the key is in position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press button 0047for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the preset parking position.
X Use adjustment button 008Ato adjust the
exterior mirror to aposition which allows
you to see the rear wheel and the kerb.
The parking position is stored.
i If you shift the automatic transmission
into another gear, the exterior mirror on the
front-passenger side returns to the driving
position.
i You can also store the parking position
using the memory button M0088:
X With the key in position 2in the igni-
tion lock and with the exterior mirror
on the front-passenger side activated,
use adjustment button 008Ato set the
exterior mirror such that the rear
wheel and kerb are visible.
X Press memory button M0088 and one of
the arrows on adjustment button 008A
within three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the
exterior mirror does not move.
If the mirror moves out of position, repeat
the steps.
Calling up the parking position X
When the key is in position 2in the ignition
lock and the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side is activated, engage
reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position: R
as soon as you exceed aspeed of
10 km/h
R about ten seconds after you have disen-
gaged reverse gear
R if you press button 0046for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver's side Seat belts
Wearing seat belts
Seat belts are the most effective means of
restraining the movement of vehicle occu-
pants in the event of an accident. This
reduces the risk of vehicle occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle interior. G
Risk of injury
As eat belt which is not worn correctly, or
which has not been engaged in the seat belt
buckle correctly, cannot perform its intended
protective function. Under certain circum-
stances, this could result in severe or even
fatal injuries.
Make sure that all occupants –inparticular,
pregnant women –wear their seat belt cor-
rectly at all times.
R The seat belt must fit snugly on your body
and must not be twisted. Therefore, you
should avoid wearing bulky clothing (e.g. a
winter coat). The shoulder belt section
must be routed across the centre of your
shoulder –onnoaccount across your neck
or under your arm –and pulled tight against
your upper body. The lap belt must always
pass across your lap as low down as possi-
ble, i.e. over your hip joints–n ot across
your abdomen. If necessary, push down the
belt strap slightly and then retighten it in
the roll-up direction.
R Do not route the belt strap across sharp
edges or fragile objects, especially if these
are located on or in your clothing, e.g. spec-
tacles, pens, keys, etc. The seat belt strap
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Seat-belt adjustment
The belt adjustment function adjusts the driv-
er's and front-passenger seat belt to the
upper body of the occupants. The belt strap
is tightened slightly when:
R you engage the belt tongue in the buckle
and then turn the key to position 2in the
ignition lock.
R the key is in position 2in the ignition lock
and you then engage the belt tongue in the
buckle once the seat-belt extender has
retracted.
The seat-belt adjustment will apply acertain
tightening force if any slack is detected
between the occupant and the belt sash. The
belt should not be held during the adjust-
ment.Y ou can switch the belt adjustment on
and off in the on-board computer
(Y page 121).
Unfastening the belt X
Press release button 0088and guide belt
tongue 0047back towards seat-belt
extender 0046. Belt warning for driver and front
passenger
The 0082 seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster reminds you that all occupants
should fasten their seat belts. It is either lit
continuously or flashes. Additionally, there
may be awarning tone.
The 0082 seat belt warning lamp goes out and
the warning tone ceases as soon as the driver
and front passenger have fastened their seat
belts.
For certain countries only: regardless of
whether the driver or the front passenger
already have their seat belt fastened, the
0082 seat belt warning lamp lights up for six
seconds after the engine has been started. It
then goes out if both the driver and the front
passenger have fastened their seat belt. i
Further information about the 0082seat
belt warning lamp (Y page 236). Rear seat belt status indicator
The rear-compartment seat belt status indi-
cator tells you if the rear passengers have
their seat belts fastened. It indicates the rear
seat on which the belt is fastened.
The rear-compartment seat belt status indi-
cator appears in the multi-function display for
around 30 seconds if
R you set off and have reached aspeed of
approximately 10 km/h.
R the rear passengers fasten or unfasten
their seat belts while the vehicle is in
motion.
R someone gets in or out of the vehicle and
the vehicle drives away again. Example: the passenger in the right rear seat has
their seat belt fastened
You can also cancel the messages immedi-
ately (Y
page 208).
i The status indicator for the rear-compart-
ment seat belts is only available for certain
countries. Seat belts
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Correct driver's seat position
Example
:Coupé G
Ris
kofa ccident
Only adjust th edriver' sseat when th evehicle
is stationary. You will otherwise be distracted
from th eroad and traffic condition sand you
coul dlose control of th evehicle as aresult of
th es eat moving .This coul dcaus eana cci-
dent. G
Ris
kofa ccident
Only adjust th esteering wheel when th evehi-
cle is stationar yand do no tpull away until the
steering wheel adjustmen tmechanism is
locke dinposition. Otherwise, you migh tdrive
without th esteering wheel adjustmen tmech-
anis mbeinglocke dinp ositio nand be distrac-
te df romr oad and traffic condition sbyan
unexpected movement of th esteering wheel
and caus eanaccident.
However, th esteerabilit yofthevehicle is not
affected.
X Chec kwhether seat 008Aand th ehead
restraint are adjusted properly
(Y page 66). Mak
esure that:
R you are as far away from th edriver' sfront
airbag as possible.
R you are sittin ginanormalupright posi-
tion.
R you can fasten th eseat belt properly.
R you have moved th ebackres ttoan
almos tvertical position.
R you have set th eseat angle so that your
thighs are gently supported.
R you can depress th epedals properly.
R you have adjusted th ehead restraint so
that th eback of your head is supported
at eye leve lbythecentral area of the
head restraint.
X Chec kwhether steering wheel 0046is adjus-
te dp roperl y(Ypage 71).
Mak esure that:
R you can hold th esteering wheel wit hyour
arm sslightly bent.
R you can mov eyour legs freely.
R you can see all th edisplays in th einstru-
men tcluste rclearly.
X Chec kwhether you have fastened seat
belt 0047properl y(Ypage 76).
It should:
R fit snugly across your body.
R be routed across th emiddle of your
shoulder.
R be routed in your pelvic area across the
hip joints. Lights
Exterior lightin
g(Coupé)
Notes on th eexterior lighting For reason
sofsafety, Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
mends that you driv ewitht he light sswitched
on eve ndurin gthe daytime. In som ecoun- 80
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,ope ratio noft he headlamps varies due
to lega lrequirements and self-impose dobli-
gations. In these countries ,the daytime driv-
ing lights ar eautomaticall yswitched on when
the engine is started.
Th ee xterior lighting (excep tthe side lamp/
parking lamp) switches off automaticall yif
you:
R remove the key fro mthe ignition lock
R open the driver's door when the ignition is
switched off (ke yinposition 0in the igni-
tio nlock)
! Switch off the side lamps and parking
lamp when yo uleave the vehicle. This pre-
vents the battery fro mdischarging.
Informatio nabout drivin gabroad Converting to symmetrica
ldipped beam
when drivin gabroad: switch the headlamps
to symmetrical dipped beam in countries in
which traffi cdrives on the opposite side of the roa
dtot he country where the vehicl eisreg-
istered. This prevents oncoming traffi cfrom
being dazzled.
Have the headlamps converte dataqualified
specialis tworkshop ,e.g.aM ercedes-Benz
Service Centre, as close to the borde raspos-
sibl ebefor ed riving in these countries .Sym-
metrica llight sdon ot illuminate as large an
area of the edge of the carriageway.
Converting to asymmetrica ldipped beam
afte rreturning: have the headlamps conver-
ted back to asymmetrica ldippe dbeamata
qualifie dspecialis tworkshop ,e.g.a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre, as soon as
possibl eafter crossing the borde rwhen
returning.
Vehicle swithI ntelligent Light System*: if
the headlamps ar econverte dtosymmetrical
dipped beam ,not al llight functions ar eavail-
able ."Mo torway mode" and the "extended
range foglamps "aredeactivated
(Y page 119). Operation
Light switch
004A
006F
Left-hand parking lamp 004B
0070
Right-hand parking lamp 004C
0027
Lights off/daytime driving
lights Operation
004D
0066
Automatic headlamp mode/
daytime driving lights 004E
006C
Sidelam ps,licence plate and
instrument lighting 004F
0064
Dipped-bea mheadlam ps/
main-bea mheadlam ps18 18
Youm usts witch on the dipped-beam headlamps befor eyou can switch on the main-bea mheadlam ps. Lights
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Operation
0050
0066
Frontfoglamps 19 0051
006A
Rear foglamp Combination switch
0070
0063
Main-beam headlamps 180071
0024
Right-han dturn signal 0072
Headlamp flasher
0073
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
0027 or0066.
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. G
Risk of accident
When it is dark or foggy, turn the light switch
from 0066 to0064 in good time. Otherwise,
the headlamps could switch off temporarily
and you could cause an accident.
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 20
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.
Foglamps (halogen headlamps) 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.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0064 or006C.Ift he light switch is set to
0066,y ou cannot switch on the foglamp.
19 Only vehicles with halogen headlamps are equipped with fron tfoglamps.
18 You must switch on the dipped-beam headlamps before you can switch on the main-beam headlamps.
20 If you have activated the "Daytime driving lights" function in the on-board computer. 82
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X
Pull the light switch out to the first detent.
The green 0066indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
X To switch off: press the light switch in as
far as it will go.
The green 0066indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Rear foglamp On vehicles with front foglamps
X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0064 or006C.W hen the light switch is set
to 0066,y ou cannot switch on the rear fog-
lamp.
X Pull the light switch out to the secon dstop.
The yellow 006Aindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X To switch off: press the light switch in as
far as it will go.
The yellow 006Aindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
On vehicles without front foglamps
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
0064.W hen the light switch is set to
0066,y ou cannot switch on the rear fog-
lamp.
X Pull the light switch out to the stop.
The yellow 006Aindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X To switch off: press the light switch in as
far as it will go.
The yellow 006Aindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
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
0070 (Ypage 82).
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. Lights
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Risk of accident
Adaptiv eHighbea mAssist is only an aid
designe dtoassist driving .The driver is
responsibl efor adjusting the vehicle's lighting
to the prevailing light, vision and traffi ccon-
ditions.
The system may be impaired or deactivated:
R if there is poo rvisibility ,e.g. du etosnow,
rain, fog or spray
R if the are aofthe windscreen around the
optical senso risdirty, misted up or covered
up ,e.g. by asticker
The system may not recognise the following
roa dusers:
R roa dusers that have no lighting, e.g. pedes-
trians
R roa dusers that have poo rlighting, e.g.
cyclists
R roa dusers whose lighting is not clearl yvisi-
ble, e.g. roa dusers behind acras hb arrier
R on rar eoccasions: roa dusers that have
lights that may be recognise dtoo late or not
at all
The automatic main-bea mheadlamp swilln ot
be deactivated, or they may be activated
despite roa dusers travelling in front of or
approaching the vehicle.
Thus, yo ucould cause an accident and injure
yoursel fand others. Alway sobserve traffic
conditions and ,ifnecessary, di pthe lights
manually.
X To activate: activate the Adaptiv eHigh-
bea mA ssist using the on-board computer
(Y page 120).
X Turn the light switch to 0066.
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow
0070 (Ypage 82).
Whe nthe dipped-beam headlamp sare
switched on, the 00DAindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up. If yo
uare driving faster than approximately
55 km/h and no othe rroa du sers are rec-
ognised ,the main-bea mheadlamp sare
switched on automatically. The 0063indi-
cator lamp in the instrument cluster also
lights up.
If yo uare driving slowe rthan approximately
45 km/h and othe rroa du sers are recog-
nise dort he roads are adequatel ylit,t he
main-bea mheadlamp sare switched off
automatically. The 0063indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster goe sout.T he 00DA
indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
stay son.
X To deactivate: move the combination
switch back to its norma lposition.
The 00DA indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goe sout.
Turn signals X
To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefl yinthe direction of arrow 0071
or 0073 (Ypage 82).
The corresponding turn signal flashe sthree
times.
X To indicate: push the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow 0071or0073 (Ypage 82).
The corresponding turn signal indicator
lamp 0024 or0026 in the instrument clus-
ter flashes.
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