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Activating/deactivating (o
nthe
centre console) .............................. 169
Display message ............................ 327
Important safety note s.................. 168
Setting ........................................... 293
Auxiliary heating/ventilation
Problem (displa ymessage) ............ 173
Remote control .............................. 169
Setting the departur etime ............. 170
Auxiliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating ................. 168
Activating/deactivating (o nthe
centre console ).............................. 169
Axle load, permissibl e(traile rtow-
ing) ...................................................... 489 B
Ball coupling Folding in ....................................... 270
Folding ou t..................................... 268
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 78
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) with Cross-Traffi cAssist
Function/note s................................ 78
Important safety notes .................... 79
Battery (key)
Checking .......................................... 97
Replacing ......................................... 97
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 404
Displa ymessage ............................ 312
Important safety notes .................. 401
Jump starting ................................. 405
Belt
see Sea tbelts
Bel ttensioner
Activation ......................................... 53
Blind Spo tAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 288
Displa ymessage ............................ 317
Notes/function .............................. 257
Trailer towing ................................. 259
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC (AdBlue ®
) ............................. 477 Bonnet
Active bonne t(pede strian protec-
tion) ............................................... 378
Closing ........................................... 380
Displa ymessage ............................ 326
Important safety notes .................. 378
Opening ......................................... 380
Boot
Emergency release ........................ 109
Important safety notes .................. 103
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside )................................... 108
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................. 105
Opening/closing (fro mthe out-
side, HANDS-FREE ACCESS) .......... 106
Opening/closing (manuall yfrom
outside) ......................................... 104
Boo tlid
Displa ymessage ............................ 326
Opening dimensions ...................... 481
Boo tloa d( maximum) ........................ 481
Bottl eholders .................................... 362
Box (boot) ........................................... 354
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 303
Note s............................................. 479
Brake forc edistribution
see EBD (electroni cbrake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Adaptive ........................................... 83
Displa ymessage ............................ 308
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 77
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 82
BAS .................................................. 78
BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 78
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 479
Displa ymessage ............................ 300
Driving tip s.................................... 209
High-performance brake system .... 210
HOLD function ............................... 228
Important safety notes .................. 209
Parking brake ................................ 207 6
Index

=
p Switches the right-hand front read-
ing lamp on/off
? c Switches the front interio rlighting
on/off
A p Switches the left-hand front reading
lamp on/off Rear-compartment overhead contro
lpan el
: p Switches the right-hand reading
lamp on/off
; p Switches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off Interior lighting control
General notes In order to prevent the vehicle's battery from
discharging, the interio rlighting functions are
automaticall ydeactivate daftersom etime,
unless the key is in position 2in the ignition
lock.
The colou rand brightness of the ambient
lighting may be set using the on-board com-
puter (Y page 291).
Automatic interior lighting control X
To switc hon/off: press the |button.
Whe nthe automatic interio rlighting con-
trol is switche don, the button is flush with
the overhead control panel. The interio
rlighting automaticall yswitches
on if you:
R unlock the vehicle
R ope nad oor
R remove the key from the ignition lock
The interio rlighting is activate dfor as hort
time when the key is removed from the igni-
tion lock. Yo ucan activate this delayed
switch-off using the on-board computer
(Y page 292).
Manua lint erior lighting control X
To switc hthe fron tint erior lighting on/
off: press the cbutton.
X To switc hthe rear interior lighting on/
off: press the ubutton.
X To switc hthe reading lamps on/off:
press the pbutton. Crash-responsive emergenc
ylighting
The interio rlighting is activate dautomatically
if the vehicl eisinvolve dinana ccident.
X To switc hoff the crash-responsive
emergenc ylighting: press the hazard
warning lamp button.
or X Lock and then unlock the vehicl eusing the
key. Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Bulbs, lamps and plug connectors can
become very hot during use. Whe nreplacing a
bulb ,you could burn yoursel fonthesecom-
ponents. There is ariskofi njury.
Allow thes ecomponents to cool dow nbefore
replacing the bulb.
Vehicles with stati cLED headlamps: Replacing bulbs
149Lights and windscree nwipers Z

X
Releas ethe brak epedal.
X Releas ethe parkin gbrake.
X Switc hoff th eignition and leav ethe keyin
th ei gnition lock.
The engin ecan be switched off while th evehi-
cle is in motion by pressing and holdin gthe
Start/Sto pbutto nfor about three seconds.
This function operate sind ependentl yofthe
ECO start/sto pautomatic engin eswitch-off
function. Parking brake
G
WARNING
If you mus tbrak ethe vehicl ewitht he parking
brake, th ebrakin gdistanc eisconsid erably
longer and th ewheels could lock. This increa-
ses th eriskofs kiddin gand an accident.
Only use th eparkin gbrak etob rakethe vehi-
cle when th eservic ebrak eisf aulty. Do not
apply th eparkin gbrak etoo firmly. If the
wheels lock, release th eparkin gbrak euntil
th ew heels begi nturning again. G
WARNING
If you leav echildren unattended in th evehi-
cle ,the ym ay be able to set th evehicl ein
motion if, for example, they:
R release th eparkin gbrake
R shift th eautomati ctransmission out of park
position Por shift manual transmission into
neutral
R start th eengine
In addition ,the ym ay operate vehicl eequip-
men tand become trapped .There is ariskof
an acciden tand injury.
Whe nleavin gthe vehicle, always tak ethe key
wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in th evehicle. The brak
elights do no tligh tupw hen you
brak ethe vehicl ewitht he parkin gbrake.
X To apply: depress parkin gbrake ;firmly.
The J indicato rlamp in th einstrument
cluste rlights up if th eengineisr unning.
X To release: depress thebrak epedal and
keep it depressed.
X Pull release handle :.
The J indicato rlamp in th einstrument
cluste rgoeso ut. Parking up th
evehicle
If you leav ethe vehicl eparked up for longer
than fou rweeks, th ebattery may be damaged
by exhaustive discharging.
If you leav ethe vehicl eparked up for longer
than six weeks, it may suffer from lack of use.
X Contac taqualified specialist workshop
and see kadvice.
i You can obtain information about trickle
chargers from aqualified specialist work-
shop. Driving tips
Genera
lnotes G
WARNING
If you switch off th eignition while driving,
safety-relevant function sare only available
wit hlimitations, or no tatall. This could affect,
for example, th epowe rsteerin gand th ebrake Driving tips
207Driving and pa rking
Z

More information on suitable mobile phones,
mobile phone brackets and on connecting
Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile phones to
COMAND Online/Audio 20 can be obtained:
R at your Mercedes-Ben zService Centre
R on the Internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect
The functions and services available when
you use the phone depend on your mobile
phone model and service provider.
Using amobile phone To connect
amobile phone to the exterior
aerial and charge it, insert it into the mobile
phone bracket.
X Open the telephone compartment
(Y page 344).
X Place the mobile phone bracket into the
pre-installed fitting; see the separate instal-
lation instructions for the mobile phone fit-
ting.
X Insert the mobile phone into the mobile
phone bracket; see the separate installa-
tion instructions for the mobile phone fit-
ting.
i The mobile phone can also be operated
without being in the bracket. However, the charging function and aerial function are
not available.
In order to use Bluetooth ®
(SAP profile) on
your telephone module, you must first insert
the telephone module into the pre-installed
fitting. This connects it to the exterior aerial.
If you wish to charge the mobile phone, then
you must connect it to aUSB port.
Further information on the telephone module
with Bluetooth ®
(SAP profile) can be found in
the Digital Owner's Manual.
Operating the mobile phone You can operate the telephone using the
6 and~ buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel. You can operate other mobile phone functions via the on-board computer
(Y page 284).
When you remove the key from the ignition
lock, the mobile phone is disconnected from
the hands-free system. Active calls will first
be transferred to the mobile phone directly.
Mobile phone bracket in the stowage
compartment You can fold the pre-installed bracket up to
improve access to the stowage space
beneath it. Depending on the vehicle equip-
ment,aU
SB port or aMedia Interface is
installed in the stowage compartment.
X To fold the bracket up: press button:.
X To fold the bracket down: press the
bracket down and allow it to engage. Garage door opener
General notes The HomeLink
®
garage door opener integra-
ted in the rear-view mirror allowsy ou to oper-
ate up to three different door and gate sys-
tems.
Once programmed, the integrated garage
door opener in the rear-view mirror will
assume the function of the garage door sys-
tem's remote control. Please also read the
operating instructions for the garage door
system.
When programming agarage door opener,
park the vehicle outside the garage. Do not
run the engine while programming. 368
FeaturesStowing and features

lead to function restrictions applying to
safety-relevant systems, e.g the lighting sys-
tem ,the AB S(anti-loc kbraking system) or the
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program). The oper-
atin gsafet yofy our vehicle may be restricted.
You could lose control of the vehicle, for
example:
R when braking
R in the even tofabrupt steerin gmanoeuvres
and/or when the vehicle's speed is not
adapted to the road conditions
There is arisk of an accident.
In the even tofashortcircuit or asimilar inci-
dent ,contac taqualified specialist workshop
immediately. Do not drive any further. Always have work on the battery carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Further information about AB S(Ypage 77)
and ESP ®
(Y page 83). G
WARNING
Electrostatic build-up can lead to the creation of sparks, which could ignit ethe highly explo-
sive gases of abattery. There is arisk of an
explosion.
Before handlin gthe battery, touc hthe vehicle
body to remove any existin gelectrostatic
build-up.
The highly flammable gas mixture is created
while the battery is charging and when jump-
starting.
Always make sure that neither you nor the
battery is electrostatically charged. Electro-
static charge is created, for example:
R by wearing synthetic fibre clothing
R due to friction betwee nclothing and the
seat
R when you pull or push the battery across
carpe torother synthetic materials
R when you rub the battery with acloth G
WARNING
Durin gthe charging process, abattery produ-
ces hydroge ngas. If ashor tcircuit occurs or spark
sare created, the hydroge ngas can
ignite. There is arisk of an explosion.
R Make sure that the positive terminal of a
connected battery does not com eintoc on-
tac twith vehicle parts.
R Never place metal object sortools on abat-
tery.
R It is importan tthat you observe the descri-
bed order of the battery terminals when
connectin gand disconnecting abattery.
R When jump-starting, make sure that the
battery poles with identical polarit yare
connected.
R It is particularly importan ttoobserve the
described order when connectin gand dis-
connectin gthe jump leads.
R Never connec tordisconnect the battery
terminals while the engin eisrunning. G
WARNING
Batter yacid is caustic. There is arisk of injury.
Avoid contac twith the skin ,eyes or clothing.
Do not breathe in any battery gases. Do not
lean over the battery. Keep the batteries out
of the reach of children. Immediately rinse off
battery acid thoroughly with plent yofclean
water and seek medical attention at once. H
Environmental note Batteries contain pollutants.
It is illegal to dispose of them
with the household rubbish.
They must be collected sep-
arately and dispose dofinan
environmentally responsible
recyclin gsystem. Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally responsible
manner. Take discharged
batteries to
aqualified spe-
cialist workshop or to acol-
lection point for used batter-
ies.
! Have the battery checked regularly at a
qualified specialist workshop. 402
Battery (vehicle)Breakdown assistance

Charging th
ebattery G
WARNING
During chargin gand jump-starting, explosive
gases can escape from th ebattery. Ther eisa
ris kofane xplosion.
Particularly avoid fire, naked flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Ensure there is sufficient
ventilatio nwhile chargin gand jump-starting.
Do no tlean ove rabattery. G
WARNING
Battery acid is caustic .Ther eisar iskofi njury.
Avoid contac twitht he skin, eyes or clothing.
Do no tbreath eina ny battery gases .Donot
lean ove rthe battery. Keep th ebatteries out
of th ereac hofc hildren. Immediately rinse off
battery acid thoroughly wit hplenty of clean
wate rand seek medical attentio natonce. G
WARNING
Ad ischarged battery can freez eattempera-
tures below freezing point. When jump-start-
ing th evehicle or chargin gthe battery, gases
can escape from th ebattery. Ther eisariskof
an explosion.
Allow th efroze nbattery to thaw out before
chargin gitorjump-starting.
! Only use battery chargers wit
hamaxi-
mum chargin gvoltage of 14.8 V.
! Only charge th
ebattery usin gthe jump-
start connection point.
The jump-startin gconnectio npointisint he
engin ecom partmen t(Ypage 405).
X Open th ebonnet.
X Connect th ebattery charge rtothepositive
terminal and eart hpointint hesame order
as when connecting th edonor battery in
th ej ump-startin gprocedure (Y page 405).
If th eindicator/warning lamps do no tlight up
at low temperatures, it is ver ylikely that the
discharged battery has frozen .Inthisc ase,
you may neither charge th ebattery no rjump-
start th evehicle .The servic elife of abattery that has been thawed may be reduced. The
starting characteristic smay be impaired,
especiall yatlow temperatures. Hav ethe
thawed battery checked at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Never charge abattery still installed in the
vehicle unless abattery charge runit
approved by Mercedes-Ben zisbeingu sed. A
battery charge runit specially adapted for
Mercedes-Ben zvehicle sand tested and
approved by Mercedes-Ben zisavailabl easan
accessory. This device permits chargin gof
th eb attery in position. Contac taMercedes-
Ben zServic eCentr efor informatio nand avail-
ability. Read th ebattery charger's operating
instruction sbefore chargin gthe battery. 404
Battery (vehicle)Breakdown assistance

Jump-starting
For the jump-starting procedure, use only the jump-starting connection point, consisting of a positive terminal and an earth point, in the engine compartment. G
WARNING
Battery acid is caustic. There is arisk of injury.
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or clothing. Do not breathe in any battery gases. Do not lean over the battery. Keep the batteries out of the reach of children. Immediately rinse off battery acid
thoroughly with plenty of clean water and seek medical attention at once. G
WARNING
During charging and jump-starting, explosive gases can escape from the battery. There is arisk
of an explosion.
Particularly avoid fire, naked flames, creating sparks and smoking. Ensure there is sufficient
ventilation while charging and jump-starting. Do not lean over abattery. G
WARNING
During the charging process, abattery produces hydrogen gas. If ashort circuit occurs or sparks
are created, the hydrogen gas can ignite. There is arisk of an explosion.
R Make sure that the positive terminal of aconnected battery does not come into contact with
vehicle parts.
R Never place metal objects or tools on abattery.
R It is important that you observe the described order of the battery terminals when connecting
and disconnecting abattery.
R When jump-starting, make sure that the battery poles with identical polarity are connected.
R It is particularly important to observe the described order when connecting and disconnecting
the jump leads.
R Never connect or disconnectt he battery terminals while the engine is running.G
WARNING
Ad ischarged battery can freeze at temperatures below freezing point. When jump-starting the
vehicle or charging the battery, gases can escape from the battery. There is arisk of an explosion.
Allow the frozen battery to thaw out before charging it or jump-starting.
! Vehicles with
apetrol engine: avoid repeated and lengthy startinga ttempts. Otherwise,
the non-combusted fuel may damage the catalytic converter.
HYBRID vehicles: make sure that you read the "HYBRID" Supplement included in the vehicle
literature. You could otherwise fail to recognise dangers, e.g. due to high voltage. Jump-starting
405Breakdown assistance Z

Do not us
earapid charging device to start the vehicle. If your vehicle' sbattery is discharged,
the engine can be jump-started fro manothe rvehicl eorf romas econd battery using jump
leads. Observe the following points:
R Th eb attery is not accessibl einallvehicles .Ifthe other vehicle' sbattery is not accessible,
jump-star tthe vehicl eusing asecond battery or ajump-starting device.
R Vehicle swithap etrolengine: onlyjump-star tthe vehicl ewhent he engine and exhaust
syste marecold.
R Do not start the engine if the battery is frozen. Let the battery tha wfirst.
R Jump-starting ma yonlybep erforme dusing batteries with anominal voltag eof12V.
R Onl yusejum pleads thathaveas ufficient cross-sectio nand insulate dtermina lclamps.
R If the battery is full ydischarged, leav ethe battery tha tisb eing used to jump-star tconnected
for afew minute sbefor ea ttempting to start. This charge sthe empty battery alittle.
R Make sure tha tthe two vehicles do not touch.
Make sure that:
R Th ej um pleads aren ot damaged.
R Non-insulate dparts of the termina lclamps do not come into contact with other meta lparts
whil ethe jum pleads arec onnected to the battery.
R Th ej um pleads cannot come into contact with parts which can mov ewhent he engine is
running ,suc hast he V-bel tpulle yort he fan.
X Firml ydepress the parking brake.
X Manual transmission: depress the clutch peda lfully and shift to neutral.
X Automatic transmission: shift the transmission to position P.
X Switch off al lelectrica lconsumers ,e.g.r ea rw indo wh eating, lighting etc.
X Open the bonnet. 406
Jump-startingBreakdow
nassistance