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R
interference by other radar sources
R strong radar reflections, for example in
multi-storey garages
BAS PLUS does not react to people or ani-
mals, oncoming vehicles and crossing traffic.
BAS PLUS may not detect narrow vehicles
such as motorcycles and vehicles driving on
a different line.
Following a collision or crash-related damage
to the front end of the vehicle, have the con-
figuration and operation of the radar sensors
checked at a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
If BAS PLUS is not available due to a malfunc-
tion in the radar sensor system, the braking
system remains available with full brake
boosting effect and BAS. Adaptive brake lamps
i Adaptive brake lamps are only available in
certain countries.
If you brake sharply from a speed of more
than 50 km/h or if braking is assisted by BAS
or BAS PLUS *,the brake lamps flash rapidly.
In this way, traffic travelling behind you is
warned in an even more noticeable manner.
If you brake sharply from a speed of more
than 70 km/h to a standstill, the hazard warn-
ing lamps are activated automatically. If the
brakes are applied again, the brake lamps
light up continuously. The hazard warning
lamps switch off automatically if you travel
faster than 10 km/h. You can also switch off
the hazard warning lamps using the hazard
warning switch button (Y page 96).ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program)
ESP ®
monitors driving stability and traction,
i.e. power transmission between tyres and
the road surface.
If ESP ®
detects that the vehicle is deviating
from the direction desired by the driver, one
or more wheels are braked to stabilise the vehicle. If necessary, the engine output is also
modified to keep the vehicle on the desired
course within physical limits. ESP ®
assists
the driver when pulling away on wet or slip-
pery roads. ESP ®
can also stabilise the vehi-
cle during braking.
When ESP ®
intervenes, the äwarning
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster. G
Risk of accident
If the ä warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes, proceed as follows:
R do not deactivate ESP ®
under any circum-
stances.
R only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pulling away.
R adapt your driving style to suit the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
Otherwise, the vehicle could skid.
ESP ®
cannot reduce the risk of an accident if
you drive too fast. ESP ®
cannot override the
laws of physics.
! If the vehicle is to be towed with the front
or rear axle raised, the ignition must be
switched off (key in position 0or 1in the
ignition lock). Application of the brakes by
ESP ®
could otherwise destroy the brake
system on the front or rear axle.
! Vehicles with 4MATIC* may not be towed
with the front or rear axle raised.
i Only use wheels with the recommended
tyre sizes. Only then will ESP ®
function
properly.
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation If your trailer begins to lurch, you can only
stabilise the vehicle/trailer combination by
depressing the brake firmly.
In this situation, ESP ®
assists you and can
detect when the trailer begins to lurch.
ESP ®
slows the vehicle down by braking and 60
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limiting the engine output until the vehicle/
trailer combination has stabilised.
Trailer stabilisation is active above speeds of
about 65 km/h. G
Risk of accident
If road and weather conditions are poor,
trailer stabilisation will not be able to prevent
the trailer from swerving and will thus be
unable to reduce the risk of an accident. Trail-
ers with a high centre of gravity can tip over
before ESP ®
can detect this.
Trailer stabilisation does not work if ESP ®
is
deactivated or disabled because of a mal-
function.
ETS (Electronic Traction Support) Traction control is part of ESP
®
.
Traction control brakes the drive wheels indi-
vidually if they spin. This enables you to pull
away and accelerate on slippery surfaces, for
example, if the road surface is slippery on one
side.
Traction control remains active when you
deactivate ESP ®
. G
Risk of accident
Traction control cannot reduce the risk of an
accident if you drive too fast. Traction control
cannot override the laws of physics.
Activating/deactivating ESP ®
(except
E 63 AMG) ESP
®
is activated automatically when the
engine is running.
It may be best to deactivate ESP ®
in the fol-
lowing situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel G
Risk of accident
Activate ESP ®
as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP ®
will
otherwise not be able to stabilise the vehicle
if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel starts
to spin.
If you deactivate ESP ®
:
R ESP ®
no longer improves driving stability.
R engine torque is not limited and the drive
wheels are able to spin. The spinning
wheels produce a cutting effect for better
traction.
R traction control is still activated.
R ESP ®
still provides support when you
brake.
i If ESP ®
is deactivated and one or more
wheels start to spin, the äwarning lamp
in the instrument cluster flashes. In such
situations, ESP ®
will not stabilise the vehi-
cle. X
To deactivate: press button:.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up. G
Risk of accident
If the å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster is lit when the engine is running,
ESP ®
is deactivated or not available due to a
malfunction. There is an increased risk of your
vehicle skidding in certain situations. Driving safety systems
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You should always adapt your driving style to
suit prevailing road and weather conditions.
X To activate: press button :.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
E 63 AMG Activating/deactivating ESP
®
Sport
ESP ®
is activated automatically when the
engine is running.
It may be best to activate ESP ®
Sport in the
following situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel
Otherwise, you should only use ESP ®
Sport
on designated race circuits. G
Risk of accident
Deactivate ESP ®
Sport and activate ESP ®
as
soon as the situations described above no
longer apply. Otherwise, ESP ®
Sport will only
be able to stabilise the vehicle to a limited
degree if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel
starts to spin.
If you activate ESP ®
Sport:
R ESP ®
only improves driving stability to a
limited degree.
R engine torque is only restricted to a limited
degree and the drive wheels are able to
spin. The spinning wheels produce a cut-
ting effect for better traction.
R traction control is still activated.
R ESP ®
still provides support when you brake
firmly.
i If ESP ®
Sport is activated and one or more
wheels start to spin, the äwarning lamp
in the instrument cluster flashes. ESP ®
only
stabilises the vehicle to a limited degree. X
To activate: briefly press the :button.
The ì warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up. The message ESP-SPORT
appears in the multi-function display.
X To deactivate: briefly press the :button.
The ì warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out. The message ESP-ON
appears in the multi-function display.
Activating/deactivating ESP ®
ESP ®
is activated automatically when the
engine is running.
It may be best to deactivate ESP ®
in the fol-
lowing situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel G
Risk of accident
Activate ESP ®
as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP ®
will
otherwise not be able to stabilise the vehicle
if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel starts
to spin.
If you deactivate ESP ®
:
R ESP ®
no longer improves driving stability.
R engine torque is no longer limited and the
drive wheels are able to spin. The spinning
wheels produce a cutting effect for better
traction.
R traction control is still activated. 62
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R
ESP ®
still provides support when you brake
firmly.
R PRE-SAFE ®
is not available. It will also not
be activated if you brake firmly with the
assistance of ESP.
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake* is not available. It will
also not be activated if you brake firmly
with the assistance of ESP ®
.
i If ESP ®
is deactivated and one or more
wheels start to spin, the äwarning lamp
in the instrument cluster does not flash. In
such situations, ESP ®
will not stabilise the
vehicle. X
To deactivate: press button:until the
å warning lamp lights up in the instru-
ment cluster.
The message ESP-OFFappears in the multi-
function display. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
is deactivated if the åwarning lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up continu-
ously when the engine is running. There is an
increased risk of your vehicle skidding in cer-
tain situations.
You should always adapt your driving style to
suit prevailing road and weather conditions.
X To activate: briefly press the :button.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out. The message ESP-ON
appears in the multi-function display. EBV (electronic brake force distribu-
tion)
EBV monitors and controls the brake pres-
sure on the rear wheels to improve driving
stability when braking. G
Risk of accident
If EBV is malfunctioning, the brake system is
still available with full brake boosting effect.
However, the rear wheels can still lock, e.g.
under full braking. This could cause you to
lose control of your vehicle and cause an acci-
dent. You should therefore adapt your driving
style to the different handling characteristics. ADAPTIVE BRAKE
ADAPTIVE BRAKE enhances braking safety
and offers increased braking comfort. In addi-
tion to the braking function, ADAPTIVE BRAKE
also has the HOLD function (Y page 151) and
hill start assist (Y page 106). For further
information, see Driving tips (Y page 231). PRE-SAFE Brake
®
* (vehicles with Dis-
tronic Plus*)
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake can help you to minimise
the risk of a frontal collision with a vehicle
ahead or reduce the effects of such a colli-
sion.
This function will issue a warning at speeds of
around 30 km/h or more if:
R for a period of several seconds, the dis-
tance to the vehicle in front is too short for
the speed at which you are travelling. The
· distance warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
R you are approaching the vehicle in front too
rapidly. An intermittent warning tone
sounds and the ·distance warning
lamp lights up in the instrument cluster. Driving safety systems
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Opening and closing
...........................70
Boot/luggage compartment ..............72
Key positions ....................................... 75
Seats .................................................... 76
Steering wheel .................................... 84
Mirrors ................................................. 86
Memory functions* .............................87
Seat belts ............................................. 89
Lights ................................................... 93
Windscreen wipers .............................99
Side windows .................................... 100
Driving and parking ..........................103
Transmission ..................................... 110
Instrument cluster ............................117
On-board computer ..........................118
Driving systems ................................ 137
Air conditioning ................................. 171
Sliding sunroof .................................. 184
Loading and stowing ........................187
Features ............................................. 207 69Controls
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X
To unlock: press button :.
X To lock: press button ;.
Automatic locking The vehicle will lock automatically once you
have pulled away.
You can also switch the automatic locking
function on and off using the on-board com-
puter (Y page 134).
i The vehicle is locked automatically when
the ignition is switched on and the wheels
begin to turn. There is a risk of being locked
out when the vehicle is being pushed or
tested on a dynamometer.
X To switch off: press and hold button :for
approximately five seconds, until a tone
sounds.
X To switch on: press and hold button ;for
approximately five seconds, until a tone
sounds. Boot/luggage compartment
Points to remember
G
Risk of poisoning
Exhaust fumes could enter the vehicle interior
if the engine is running and the boot lid/tail-
gate is open. This could poison you. There-
fore, you should make sure that the boot lid/
tailgate is always closed when the engine is
running.
! The boot lid/tailgate swings upwards and
to the rear when opened. Therefore, make
sure that there is sufficient clearance
above and behind the boot lid/tailgate.
Do not leave the key in the boot/luggage
compartment. Otherwise, you could lock
yourself out. You can:
R
open and close the boot lid/tailgate man-
ually (Y page 72)
R opened and closed* automatically from
outside (Y page 73)
R opened and closed* automatically from
inside (Y page 74) Opening and closing manually
X To open: press the %button on the key. Handle (example: Saloon)
X
Saloon: pull handle :.
X Estate: pull and hold handle :. If you
release the handle, the tailgate opens fully. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you close the tailgate. Handles (example: Saloon)72
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X
To close: pull down the boot lid/tailgate
using recess :or;.
X Lock the vehicle, if necessary, with
the & button on the key.
Opening the tailgate from inside the
vehicle (Estate with a folding bench
seat*) X
To unlock the tailgate: slide locking
catch ;to the right.
X To open: pull the top of handle :.
X Swing the tailgate upwards.
If you slide locking catch ;to the left, the
tailgate is locked.
Locking the boot separately (Saloon) You can lock the boot separately
17
If you then
unlock the vehicle centrally, the boot remains
locked and cannot be opened.
X Close the boot lid.
X Remove the emergency key element from
the key (Y page 299). X
Insert the emergency key element fully into
the tailgate lock.
X Turn the emergency key element clockwise
from position 1to position 2.
X Remove the emergency key element. Automatically opening/closing* the
vehicle from inside
G
Risk of injury
Monitor the boot lid/tailgate opening and
closing procedures to make sure that nobody
can become trapped. To halt the opening or
closing procedure, press the closing button*
in the boot lid/tailgate again or pull the handle
on the outside of the boot lid/tailgate.
Opening the spare wheel bracket You can open the boot lid/tailgate automati-
cally by using the key or the handle in the boot
lid/tailgate.
X
To unlock and open: press and hold
the F button on the key until the boot
lid/tailgate opens.
Closing the spare wheel bracket Saloon:
you can close the boot lid automati-
cally using the closing button 18
or the locking
button 19
.
17 Not available in all countries.
18 Only on vehicles with the boot lid remote closing feature*.
19 Only on vehicles with the boot lid remote closing feature* and KEYLESS GO*. Boot/luggage compartment
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!
To prevent damage, you must insert the
head restraints fully into their guides and
engage the belt buckles in their guides. X
Press release catch :and push the head
restraints in fully.
X Fold backrest ;of the folding bench seat
into its original position until it engages. Steering wheel
Points to remember
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
adjust the steering wheel either manually or
electrically*. G
Risk of injury
The electrically adjustable steering wheel*
can be adjusted when the key is removed
from the ignition lock. Therefore, do not leave
children unsupervised in the vehicle as they
could become trapped as the steering wheel
is adjusted. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the steering wheel when the vehi-
cle is stationary and do not pull away until the
steering wheel adjustment mechanism is
locked in position. Otherwise, you might drive
without the steering wheel adjustment mech-
anism being locked in position and be distrac-
ted from road and traffic conditions by an
unexpected movement of the steering wheel
and cause an accident. However, the steerability of the vehicle is not
affected.
When you adjust the steering wheel, make
sure that:
R the steering wheel can be reached with
your arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
:
Release lever
; Height adjustment
= Fore-and-aft adjustment
X Push release catch :down completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
X Adjust the steering wheel to the desired
position.
X Push release lever :up completely.
The steering wheel is locked in position. 84
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Adjusting the steering wheel electri-
cally*
:
Height adjustment
; Fore-and-aft adjustment
You can find more information under:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature (Y page 85)
R storing settings (Y page 87) Steering wheel heating*
X
To switch on or off: make sure that the
key is in position 2in the ignition lock.
X Turn the lever in direction of arrow :
or ;.
Indicator lamp =lights up or goes out.
i The steering-wheel heating does not
switch off automatically. Easy-entry/exit feature*
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting
in and out of your vehicle easier.
The steering wheel swings upwards when
you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R open the driver's door when the key is in
position 0or 1in the ignition lock
When the key is inserted into the ignition lock
with the driver's door closed, the steering
wheel is automatically moved to the previ-
ously set position. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when you activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture.
If there is a risk of someone becoming trap-
ped, stop the adjustment procedure. To halt
the procedure:
R move the steering column adjustment
switch in the opposite direction to that in
which the steering wheel is moving
R press one of the memory function position
buttons
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. They could open the driver's door and,
thereby, unintentionally activate the EASY-
ENTRY feature and become trapped.
The last position of the steering wheel is
stored after you manually adjust it or when
you store a memory position (Y page 87).
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature via the on-board com-
puter (Y page 136).
i The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT fea-
ture* can only be activated after an acci-
dent if the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is
activated in the on-board computer.
If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature
is triggered in an accident, the steering
wheel column will move upwards when the
driver's door is opened, irrespective of the Steering wheel
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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 136).
X Make sure that the key is in position 1in
the ignition lock.
X Briefly press button :.
Automatically folding exterior mirrors
in or out* If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function
is activated in the on-board computer
(Y
page 136):
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 :, they
will not be folded out automatically. You
can only fold out the exterior mirrors again
using button :. 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 blind* is
extended, the mirror's automatic anti-dazzle
function will not operate.
Incident light could then dazzle you. This may
distract you from the traffic conditions, and
you may, thereby, cause an accident. In this
case, adjust the rear-view mirror manually. Memory functions*
Storing settings
Using the memory button you can store up to
three different settings, e. g. for three differ-
ent people.
The following settings are stored as a single
memory preset:
R position of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
R active multicontour seat*: dynamic func-
tion level
R driver's side: steering wheel position
R driver's side: position of the exterior mir-
rors on the driver's and front-passenger
sides G
Risk of injury
The memory function can still be used when
the key has been removed. For this reason,
children should never be left unsupervised in
the vehicle. Otherwise, they could become
trapped when moving the seat or the steering
wheel. G
Risk of accident
Only use the memory function on the driver’s
side when the vehicle is stationary. Other-
wise, you could be distracted from the traffic
conditions by the steering wheel and seat
moving of their own accord, and as a result
cause an accident. Memory functions*
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