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In the following situations, it may be better to
activate SPORT handling mode or deactivate
ESP
®:
Rwhen using snow chains
Rin deep snow
Ron sand or gravel
Ron specially designated roads when the
vehicle's own oversteering and understeer- ing characteristics are desired
Driving in SPORT handling mode or without
ESP
®requires an extremely qualified and
experienced driver.
iActivate ESP®as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP®will
otherwise not be able to stabilize the vehi-
cle if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel
starts to spin.
Deactivating/activating ESP
®
XTo activate SPORT handling mode:
briefly press button :.
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.
The SPORT handling mode
message
appears in the multifunction display.
XTo deactivate SPORT handling mode:
briefly press button :.
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.
XTo deactivate ESP®: press button :until
the å ESP®OFF warning lamp lights up
in the instrument cluster.
The ÷ OFF
message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
XTo activate ESP®: briefly press button :.
The å ESP®OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out. The ÷ON
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
Characteristics of activated SPORT han-
dling mode
If SPORT handling mode is activated and one
or more wheels start to spin, the ÷ESP
®
warning lamp in the instrument cluster
flashes. ESP®only stabilizes the vehicle to a
limited degree.
When SPORT handling mode is activated:
RESP®only improves driving stability to a
limited degree.
Rtraction control is still activated.
Rengine torque is restricted to a limited
degree and the drive wheels are able to
spin.
The spinning of the wheels results in a cut-
ting action for better traction on loose sur-
faces.
RESP®still provides support when you brake
firmly.
Characteristics when ESP
®is deactivated
If ESP
®is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the ÷ESP®warning lamp in
the instrument cluster does not flash. In such
situations, ESP
®will not stabilize the vehicle.
If you deactivate ESP
®:
RESP®no longer improves driving stability.
Rengine torque is restricted to a limited
degree and the drive wheels are able to
spin.
The spinning of the wheels results in a cut-
ting action for better traction on loose sur-
faces.
Rtraction control is still activated.
RPRE-SAFE®is no longer available, nor is it
activated if you brake firmly and ESP®
intervenes.
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Safety
Z

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impaire din th eevent of:
Rdir ton th ecamera or if th ecamera is cov-
ere d
Rthere is glar eon th ecamera system, e.g.
from th esun bein glow in th esk y
Rdarkness
Rif:
-pedestrian smov equickly, e.g. into th e
pat hof th evehicl e
-thecamera system no longer recognizes
a pedestrian as aperson due to special
clothin gor other objects
-apedestrian is concealed by other
objects
-th etypical outlin eof aperson is no tdis-
tinguishable from th ebackgroun d
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cle ,hav eth econfiguration and operation of
th eradar sensor schecke dat aqualified spe -
cialist workshop .This also applie sto colli-
sion sat low speeds wher ethere is no visible
damag eto th efron tof th evehicle.
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configuration and operation of th ecamera
system checke dat aqualified specialist work-
shop.
Function
XTo activate/deactivate: activateor deac -
tivat ePRE-SAF E®Brake in th eon-boar d
computer (
Ypage 190).
If th ePRE-SAF E®Brake is no tactivated, th e
æ symbol appear sin th emultifunction
display.
Startin gat aspeed of around 4mph (7 km/h),
this function warn syou if you rapidly
approac h avehicl ein front. An intermittent
warnin gtone will then soun dand th e·
distanc ewarnin glamp will ligh tup in th e
instrumen tcluster.
XBrake immediately to defuse th esituation .
or
XTak eevasive action provided it is saf eto do
so.
If there is an increase dris kof collision ,pre -
ventive passenger protection measures (PRE -
SAFE
®) are activated.
If th eris kof collision wit hth evehicl ein fron t
remain sand you do no tbrake, tak eevasive
action or accelerate significantly, th evehicl e
may perfor mautomatic emergenc ybraking,
up to th epoin tof full brak eapplication .Auto-
matic emergenc ybrakin gis no tperformed
until immediately prior to an imminen tacci-
dent.
You can preven tth eintervention of th ePRE -
SAFE
®Brake at any time by:
Rdepressin gth eaccelerato rpedal further.
Ractivatin gkickdown .
Rreleasingth ebrak epedal .
The b
rakin gaction of PRE-SAF E®Brake is
ended automatically if:
Ryou maneuve rto avoid th eobstacle.
Rthere is no longer aris kof collision .
Rthere is no longer an obstacle detecte din
fron tof your vehicle.
STEER CONTROL
Genera linformation
STEE RCONTROL help syou by transmitting a
noticeable steerin gforce to th esteerin g
whee lin th edirection require dfor vehicl e
stabilization .
This steerin gassistanc eis provided in partic-
ular if:
Rbot hright wheels or bot hlef twheels are on
a slipper yroa dsurfac ewhen you brak e
heavily.
Rth evehicl estart sto skid.
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Safety

Adjusting the steering wheel electrically
(
Ypage 117)
When adjusting the steering wheel, make
sure that:
Ryou can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
Ryou can move your legs freely
Ryou can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly
XObserve the safety guidelines for seat belts
(
Ypage 50).
XCheck whether you have fastened seat
belt ;properly (
Ypage 52).
The seat belt should:
Rfit snugly across your body
Rbe routed across the middle of your shoul-
der
Rbe routed in your pelvic area across the hip
joints
XBefore starting off, adjust the rear-view mir-
ror and the exterior mirrors in such a way
that you have a good view of road and traf-
fic conditions (
Ypage 117).
XVehicles with a memory function: save
the seat, steering wheel and exterior mirror
settings with the memory function
(
Ypage 117).
Seats
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no SmartKey in the ignition lock.
GWARNING
If the head restraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
Observe the safety notes on "Air bags"
(
Ypage 54) and "Children in the Vehicle"
(
Ypage 68).
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem.
GWARNING
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the seat guide rail. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist
on/off
:High-beam headlamps
;Turn signal, right
=High-beam flasher
?Turn signal, left
XTo switch on:turn the light switch to Ã.
XPress the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow :.
The _ indicator lamp in the multifunc-
tion display lights up when it is dark and the
light sensor activates the low-beam head-
lamps.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 16 mph (25 km/h):
The headlamp range is set automatically
depending on the distance between the
vehicle and other road users.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 19 mph (30 km/h) and no other
road users have been detected:
The high-beam headlamps are switched on
automatically. The Kindicator lamp in
the instrument cluster also lights up.
If you are driving at speeds below approx-
imately 16 mph (25 km/h) or other road
users have been detected or the roads are
adequately lit:
The high-beam headlamps are switched off
automatically. The Kindicator lamp in
the instrument cluster goes out. The _indicator lamp in the multifunction display
remains lit.
XTo switch off:
move the combination
switch back to its normal position or move
the light switch to another position.
The _ indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Interior lighting
An overview of the interior lighting and the
overhead control panel can be found in the
"At a glance" section.
In the Digital Operator's Manual you will find
information on the following topics:
RAutomatic interior lighting control
RManual interior lighting control
RCrash-responsive emergency lighting
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Bulbs, lamps and connectors can get very hot
when operating. If you change a bulb, you
could burn yourself on these components.
There is a risk of injury.
Allow these components to cool down before
changing a bulb.
Vehicles with static LED headlamps:
Do not use a bulb that has been dropped or if
its glass tube has been scratched.
The bulb may explode if:
Ryou touch it
Rit is hot
Ryou drop it
Ryou scratch it
Only operate bulbs in enclosed lamps
designed for that purpose. Only install spare
bulbs of the same type and the specified volt- age.
Replacing bulbs123
Lights and windshield wipers
Z

Control panel for dual-zone automatic climate control
Canadaonly
:
Switches air-recirculation mode on/off
;Defrosts the windshield
=Switches the ZONE function on/off
?Display
ASets climate control to automatic
BSwitches cooling with air dehumidification on/off
CSwitches the rear window defroster on/off
DActivates/deactivates the air conditioning
ESets the temperature, right
FSets the air distribution
GSets the airflow
HSets the temperature, left
US Aonly
:
Sets climate control to automatic
;Defrosts the windshield
=Switches the ZONE function on/off
?Switches air-recirculation mode on/off
ASwitches the maximum cooling MAX COOL on or off
BSwitches cooling with air dehumidification on/off
CSwitches the rear window defroster on/off
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Climate control

DActivates/deactivates the air conditioning
ESets the temperature, right
FSets the air distribution
GSets the airflow
HSets the temperature, left
IDisplay
Control panel for 3-zone automatic climate control
Canada only
Front control panel
:Sets climate control to automatic
;Defrosts the windshield
=Switches the ZONE function on/off
?Display
ASwitches air-recirculation mode on/off
BSwitches the residual heat on or off
CSwitches cooling with air dehumidification on/off
DSwitches the rear window defroster on/off
EActivates/deactivates the air conditioning
FSets the temperature, right
GAdjusts the climate mode settings
HSets the airflow
ISets the air distribution
JSets the temperature, left
132Overview of climate control systems
Climate control

Rear control panel
KIncreases the temperature
LDisplay
MIncreases the airflow
NReduces the airflow
OReduces the temperature
Operating the climate control sys-
tems
In the Digital Operator's Manual you will find
information on the following topics:
RSwitching climate control on/off
RActivating/deactivating cooling with air
dehumidification
RSetting climate control to automatic
RAdjusting the climate mode settings
RSetting the temperature
RSetting the air distribution
RSetting the airflow
RSwitching the ZONE function on/off
RDefrosting the windshield
RMAX COOL maximum cooling
RDefrosting the windows
RSwitching the rear window defroster on/off
RActivating/deactivating air-recirculation
mode
RActivating/deactivating the residual heat
function
RSetting the air vents
Operating the climate control systems133
Climate control

General notes
iVehicles with a gasoline engine:the
catalytic converter is preheated for up to
30 seconds after a cold start. The sound of
the engine may change during this time.
Automatic transmission
XShift the transmission to position P.
The transmission position display in the
multifunction display shows P.
iYou can start the engine in transmission
position Pand N.
Starting procedure with the SmartKey
iTo start the engine using the SmartKey
instead of KEYLESS-GO, pull the Start/
Stop button out of the ignition lock.
XVehicles with diesel engine: turn the key
to position 2in the ignition lock
(
Ypage 137).
The % preglow indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
XTurn the key to position 3in the ignition
lock and release it as soon as the engine is
running (
Ypage 137).
iVehicles with a diesel engine: you can
start the engine without preglow if the
engine is warm.
Using KEYLESS-GO to start the engine
iThe Start/Stop button can be used to
start the vehicle manually without inserting
the SmartKey into the ignition lock. The
Start/Stop button must be inserted in the
ignition lock and the SmartKey must be in
the vehicle. This mode for starting the
engine operates independently of the ECO
start/stop automatic engine start function.
XDepress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
XPress the Start/Stop button once
(
Ypage 138).
Vehicles with a gasoline engine: the
engine starts.
Vehicles with a diesel engine: preglow is
activated and the engine starts.
Pulling away
General notes
GWARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position Dor R,
the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There is
a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
always firmly depress the brake pedal and do not simultaneously accelerate.
!If a warning tone sounds and the
Release Park. Brake
message appears
in the multifunction display, the parking
brake is still applied. Release the parking
brake.
Depress the accelerator carefully when pull-
ing away.
The vehicle locks centrally once you have
pulled away. 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 locking
feature (
Ypage 190).
It is only possible to shift the transmission
from position Pto the desired position if you
depress the brake pedal. If you do not
depress the brake pedal, the DIRECT SELECT
lever can still be moved but the parking lock
remains engaged.
iUpshifts take place at higher engine
speeds after a cold start. This helps the
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catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly.
Hill start assist
Hill start assist helps you when pulling away
forwards or in reverse on an uphill gradient. It
holds the vehicle for a short time after you
have removed your foot from the brake pedal.
This gives you enough time to move your foot
from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal
and to depress it before the vehicle begins toroll.
GWARNING
After a short time, hill start assist will no lon-
ger brake your vehicle and it could roll away.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Therefore, quickly move your foot from the
brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehicle when it is held by hill start
assist.
Hill start assist is not active if:
Ryou are pulling away on a level road or on a downhill gradient.
Rthe transmission is in position N.
Rthe parking brake is applied.
RESP®is malfunctioning.
ECO start/stop function
Introduction
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically if the vehicle is stop-
ped under certain conditions.
The engine starts automatically when the
driver wants to pull away again. The ECO
start/stop function thereby helps you to
reduce the fuel consumption and emissions
of your vehicle.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the engine is switched off automatically and
you exit the vehicle, the engine is restarted
automatically. The vehicle may begin moving.
There is a risk of accident and injury.
If you wish to exit the vehicle, always turn off
the ignition and secure the vehicle against
rolling away.
General notes
:ECO start/stop display
Hybrid vehicles: observe the notes on the
ECO start/stop function in the "HYBRID" sup-
plement.
The ECO start/stop function is activated
whenever you start the engine using the
SmartKey or the Start/Stop button.
If the engine has been switched off automat-
ically by the ECO start/stop function, the
¤ symbol is shown in the multifunction
display.
AMG vehicles: the AMG menu in the multi-
function display additionally shows the Stop/
Start activemessage.
AMG vehicles: the ECO start/stop function
is only available in drive program C.
Information in the Digital Operator's
Manual
In the Digital Operator's Manual you will find
information on the following topics:
RAutomatic engine switch-off
RAutomatic engine start
RDeactivating or activating the ECO start/
stop function
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Driving and parking
Z

Problems with the engine
You can find information about this in the
Digital Operator's Manual.
Automatic transmission
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position Dor R,
the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There is
a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
always firmly depress the brake pedal and do not simultaneously accelerate.
GWARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position Nwhen you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away. There is a risk of an
accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P. Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
HYBRID vehicles: make sure that you read
the "HYBRID" supplement included in the
vehicle literature. Otherwise, you may not
recognize dangers.
Selector lever (AMG vehicles)
Overview of transmission positions
jPark position with parking lock
kReverse gear
iNeutral
hDrive
Information in the Digital Operator's
Manual
In the Digital Operator's Manual you will find
information on the following topics:
RTransmission position and drive program
display
REngaging park position P
DIRECT SELECT lever
Overview of transmission positions
jPark position with parking lock
kReverse gear
iNeutral
hDrive
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Driving and parking