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Bottle holder
...................................... 316
Box (trunk) ......................................... 309
Brake Assist see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 260
Notes ............................................. 423
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 267
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 67
Adaptive Brake Assist ......................71
BAS .................................................. 68
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist .68
Brake fluid (notes) .........................423
Display message ............................ 258
Driving tips .................................... 186
High-performance brake system ....187
HOLD function ............................... 202
Important safety notes ..................186
Maintenance .................................. 187
Parking brake ................................ 183
Warning lamp ................................. 287
Breakdown
see Flat tire
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail
customers and lessees ....................24
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
360° camera ................................. 346
Carpets .......................................... 349
Car wash ........................................ 342
Display ........................................... 347
Exhaust pipe .................................. 347
Exterior lights ................................ 345
Gear or selector lever ....................347
Interior ........................................... 347
Matte finish ................................... 344
Notes ............................................. 341Paint
.............................................. 344
Plastic trim .................................... 347
Power washer ................................ 343
Rear view camera .......................... 346
Roof lining ...................................... 349
Seat belt ........................................ 348
Seat cover ..................................... 348
Sensors ......................................... 346
Steering wheel ............................... 347
Trim pieces .................................... 348
Washing by hand ........................... 343
Wheels ........................................... 344
Windows ........................................ 345
Wiper blades .................................. 345
Wooden trim .................................. 348
Cargo compartment cover ...............307
Cargo compartment enlargement ...304
Cargo compartment floor .................313
Cargo net Attaching ....................................... 309
Important safety information .........309
Cargo tie down rings .........................306
Car keys see SmartKey
Car wash (care) ................................. 342
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 244
Center console Lower section .................................. 35
Lower section (AMG vehicles) ..........36
Upper section .................................. 34
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 251
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........82
Changing bulbs
High-beam headlamps ...................137
Turn signals (front) ......................... 138
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................65
Rear doors ....................................... 66
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 60
Restraint systems ............................ 60
Special seat belt retractor ...............63 6
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Setting a speed
.............................. 191
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................ .190
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 316
Important safety notes ..................316
Rear compartment .........................316
Customer Assistance Center (CAC) ...27
Customer Relations Department .......27 D
Dashboard see Instrument cluster
Dashboard lighting
see Instrument cluster lighting
Data
see Technical data
Daytime running lamps
Display message ............................ 268
Function/notes ............................. 129
Switching on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 250
Dealerships
see Qualified specialist workshop
Declarations of conformity ................. 26
DEF Adding ........................................... 180
Display message ............................ 273
Filling capacity ............................... 422
Important safety notes ..................421
Delayed switch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board
computer) ...................................... 251
Interior lighting .............................. 251
Diagnostics connection ......................26
Diesel ................................................. .420
Digital speedometer .........................242
DIRECT SELECT lever see Automatic transmission
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS ................................ 340
Calling up (on-board computer) .....257
Driving systems ............................. 273
Engine ............................................ 269
General notes ................................ 257
Hiding (on-board computer) ...........257
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 284Lights ............................................
.266
Safety systems .............................. 258
SmartKey ....................................... 284
Tires ............................................... 280
Vehicle .......................................... .282
Distance recorder ............................. 241
Distance warning (warning lamp) ....295
Distance warning function Activating/deactivating .................247
Function/notes ................................ 70
DISTRONIC PLUS
Activating ....................................... 194
Activation conditions .....................194
Deactivating ................................... 198
Display message ............................ 277
Displays in the multifunction
displa y........................................... 197
Function/notes ............................. 191
Important safety notes ..................192
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 196
Warning lamp ................................. 295
Doors
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 251
Automatic locking (switch) .............. .89
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ...................................... .82
Control panel ................................... 38
Display message ............................ 283
Emergency locking ........................... 90
Emergency unlocking .......................90
Important safety notes ....................88
Opening (from inside) ......................88
Drinking and driving .........................184
Drinks holder see Cup holder
Drive program
Automatic ...................................... 172
Display ........................................... 167
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ......168
Manual .......................................... .172
Manual (AMG vehicles) ..................173
SETUP (on-board computer) ..........254
Drive program selector .....................171
Driver's door see Doors 8
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ECO display
Function/notes ............................. 185
On-board computer .......................242
ECO start/stop function
Automatic engine start ..................164
Automatic engine switch-off ..........163
Deactivating/activating .................164
General information .......................163
Important safety notes ..................163
Introduction ................................... 163
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Emergency release
Driver's door .................................... 90
Fuel filler fla p................................. 177
Trunk ............................................... 97
Vehicle ............................................. 90
Emergency spare wheel
Important safety notes ..................410
Points to remember .......................410
Removing ....................................... 411
Storage location ............................ 411
Stowing .......................................... 412
Technical data ............................... 414
Emergency Tensioning Devices
Function .......................................... .59
Safety guideline s............................. 41
Emergency unlocking
Tailgate ............................................ 97
Emissions control
Service and warranty information ....23
Engine
Check Engine warning lamp ........... 292
Display message ............................ 269
ECO start/stop function ................163
Engine number ............................... 417
Irregular running ............................ 166
Jump-starting ................................. 362
Starting problems ..........................166
Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 161
Starting with KEYLESS-GO .............161
Switching off .................................. 182
Tow-starting (vehicle) ..................... 367
Engine electronics
Problem (malfunction) ...................166Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 338
Additives ........................................ 422
Checking the oil level ..................... 337
Checking the oil level using the
dipstick .......................................... 338
Display message ............................ 271
Filling capacity ............................... 422
Notes about oil grades ................... 422
Notes on oil level/consumption ....337
Temperature (on-board computer) .253
Viscosity ........................................ 423
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Program) AMG menu (on-board computer) ...254
Deactivating/activating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 74
Deactivating/activating (except
AMG vehicles) ................................ 247
Deactivating/activating (notes;
except AMG vehicles) ......................73
Display message ............................ 258
ETS/4ETS ........................................ 72
Function/notes ................................ 72
General notes .................................. 72
Important safety information ...........72
Warning lamp ................................. 289
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction
System) ................................................ 72
Exhaust check ................................... 184
Exhaust pipe (cleaning instructions) 347
Exterior lighting Setting options .............................. 128
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 122
Dipping (automatic) .......................124
Folding in/out (automatically). ......123
Folding in/out (electrically). ..........123
Folding in when locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 252
Out of position (troubleshooting) ...124
Setting ........................................... 123
Storing settings (memory function) 125
Storing the parking position ..........124
Eyeglasses compartment .................29910
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Important safety notes
..................336
Opening ......................................... 336
Hydroplaning ..................................... 188I
Ignition lock see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 78
Indicator lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Insect protection on the radiator ....337
Instrument cluster Overview .......................................... 31
Settings ......................................... 249
Warning and indicator lamps ...........32
Instrument cluster lighting ..............250
Interior lighting ................................. 135
Automatic control ..........................136
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 251
Emergency lighting ........................136
Manual control ............................... 136
Overview ........................................ 135
Reading lamp ................................. 135
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board
computer) ...................................... 250
Setting the brightness of the
display/switch (on-board
computer) ...................................... 250
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) .........250 J
Jack Storage location ............................ 352
Using ............................................. 397
Jump starting (engine) ......................362 K
KEYLESS-GO Convenience closing feature .......... 100
Display message ............................ 284
Locking ............................................ 83
Start/Stop button .......................... 159 Starting the engine
........................161
Unlocking ......................................... 83
Key positions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 159
SmartKey ....................................... 159
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 171
Manual drive program ....................174
Knee bag .............................................. 45 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating .................248
Display message ............................ 275
Function/informatio n.................... 228
Lane Tracking package .....................226
Lap time (RACETIMER) ......................254
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 63
License plate lamp (display
message) ............................................ 267
Light function, active Display message ............................ 268
Lighting
Light switch ................................... 128
Lights
Activating/deactivating the
interior lighting delayed switch-off .251
Active light function .......................133
Automatic headlamp mode ............129
Cornering light function .................133
Driving abroad ............................... 128
Hazard warning lamps ...................132
High beam flasher .......................... 132
High-beam headlamps ...................132
Low-beam headlamps ....................130
Parking lamps ................................ 130
Rear fog lamp ................................ 130
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board
computer) ...................................... 250
Setting the brightness of the
display/switch (on-board
computer) ...................................... 25012
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see "Children in the vehicle"
(Y
page 60). SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Introduction RS consists of:
R
The 6 RS warning lamp
R Air bags
R The air bag control unit with crash sensors
R Emergency Tensioning Device for the front
seat belts and the outer seat belts in the
rear
R Seat belt force limiters for the front seat
belts and the outer seat belts in the rear
RS reduces the risk of occupants coming into
contact with the vehicle's interior in the event
of an accident. It can also reduce the effect
of the forces to which occupants are
subjected during an accident.
SRS warning lamp G
WARNING
If SRS is malfunctioning, child restraint
system components may be triggered
unintentionally or might not be triggered at all
in the event of an accident with a high rate of
vehicle deceleration. There is an increased
risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Have SRS checked and repaired immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop.
SRS functions are checked regularly when
you switch on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The 6 SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than a few seconds
after the engine is started.
The SRS components are in operational
readiness when the 6SRS indicator lamp
goes out while the engine is running. There is a malfunction if:
R
the 6 SRS warning lamp does not light
up when the ignition is switched on
R the engine is running and the 6SRS
warning lamp does not go out after a few
seconds
R the engine is running and the 6SRS
warning lamp lights up again
Safety guidelines for seat belts,
Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs)
and air bags G
WARNING
R Damaged seat belts or seat belts that have
been subjected to stress in an accident
must be replaced. Their anchoring points
must also be checked. Only use seat belts
installed or supplied by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
R Air bags and pyrotechnic Emergency
Tensioning Devices (ETDs) contain
perchlorate material, which may require
special handling and regard for the
environment. Check your national disposal
guidelines. California residents, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/
Perchlorate/index.cfm.
R Air bags and ETDs are designed to function
on a one-time-only basis. An air bag or ETD
that has deployed must be replaced. PRE-
SAFE ®
has electrically operated reversible
belt tensioners in addition to the
pyrotechnic ETDs.
R Do not pass seat belts over sharp edges.
They could tear.
R Do not make any modification that could
change the effectiveness of the seat belts.
R Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this may
severely weaken them. In a crash they may
not be able to provide adequate protection.
R No modifications of any kind may be made
to any components or wiring of the SRS.
R Do not change or remove any component
or part of the SRS. Occupant safety
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If you sell your vehicle, it is important that you
make the buyer aware of this safety
information. Be sure to give the buyer this
Operator's Manual.
If the air bags are deployed, you will hear a
bang, and a small amount of powder may also
be released. Only in rare cases will the bang
affect your hearing. The powder that is
released generally does not constitute a
health hazard and does not indicate that there
is a fire in the vehicle. The dust might cause
some temporary breathing difficulty for
people with asthma or other breathing
trouble. To avoid this, you may wish to get out
of the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
You can also open the window to allow fresh
air to enter the vehicle interior. The 6SRS
warning lamp lights up.
The air bag installation locations are
identified by the AIR BAG symbol.
The air bags are deployed if the air bag control
unit detects the need for deployment. Only in
the event of such a situation will the air bags
provide their supplemental protection.
If the driver and front passenger do not wear
their seat belts, it is not possible for the air
bags to provide their supplemental
protection.
In the event of other types of impacts and
impacts below air bag deployment
thresholds, the air bags will not deploy. The
driver and passenger will then be protected
to the extent possible by a properly fastened
seat belt. A properly fastened seat belt is also
needed to provide the best possible
protection in a rollover.
Air bags provide additional protection; they
are not, however, a substitute for seat belts.
All vehicle occupants must fasten their seat
belts regardless of whether your vehicle is
equipped with air bags or not.
It is important for your safety and that of your
passenger to have deployed air bags replaced
and to have any malfunctioning air bags
repaired. This will help to make sure the air
bags continue to perform their protective function for the vehicle occupants in the
event of a crash.
i
After an air bag has been deployed, have
the vehicle towed to the nearest qualified
specialist workshop, even if your vehicle is
ready to drive.
Front air bags Driver's air bag
:deploys in front of the
steering wheel; front-passenger front air
bag ;deploys in front of and above the glove
box.
The front air bags increase protection for the
driver's and front passenger's head and
chest.
They are deployed:
R at the start of an accident with a high rate
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration in a
longitudinal direction
R if the system determines that air bag
deployment can offer additional protection
to that provided by the seat belt
R independently of other air bags in the
vehicle
The release time of the front air bags is
dependent upon the use of the seat belt.
If the vehicle rolls over, the front air bags are
generally not deployed.
Your vehicle has adaptive, two-stage front air
bags. In the event of a collision, the air bag
control unit evaluates the vehicle
deceleration. In the first deployment stage,
the front air bag is filled with enough
propellant gas to reduce the risk of injuries. 44
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Problems with the Occupant Classification System
G
WARNING
If the 45 indicator lamp illuminates and remains illuminated when the weight of a typical
adult or someone larger than a small individual has been detected on the passenger seat, do not
allow any occupant to use the passenger seat until the system has been repaired. G
WARNING
If the 45 indicator lamp does not illuminate or remains out with the weight of a typical
12-month-old child in a standard child restraint or less, or is unoccupied, on the front-passenger
seat, do not transport a child on the front-passenger seat until the system has been repaired. Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator
lights up and remains
on.
The person on the
front-passenger seat:
R has the weight of a
typical adult
R has been determined
by the system not to
be a child The OCS is malfunctioning.
X
Make sure that the front passenger is sitting in a correct, upright
position.
X Have the OCS checked as soon as possible at a qualified
specialist workshop.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display (Y page 265). 52
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Belt height adjustment
You can adjust the seat belt height on the
front seats. Wagon:you can also adjust the
belt height on the outer rear seats. Adjust the
belt to a height that allows the upper part of
the seat belt to be routed across the center
of your shoulder.
X To raise: slide the belt sash guide upwards.
The belt sash guide engages in various
positions.
X To lower: press and hold belt sash guide
release :.
X Slide the belt sash guide downwards.
X Release belt sash guide release :and
make sure that the belt sash guide has
engaged.
Using the rear center seat belt If the left-hand rear seat backrest is folded
down and back up again, the rear center seat
belt may lock. The seat belt can then not be
pulled out.
X To release the rear center seat belt: pull
out the seat belt by the belt outlet on the
backrest approximately 1 in (25 mm) and
release it again.
The seat belt is retracted and released.
Releasing seat belts !
Make sure that the seat belt is fully rolled
up. Otherwise, the seat belt or belt tongue
will be trapped in the door or in the seat
mechanism. This could damage the door, the door trim panel and the seat belt.
Damaged seat belts can no longer fulfill
their protective function and must be
replaced. Visit a qualified specialist
workshop.
Seat belt (example: Sedan)
X
Press release button ?on belt buckle =.
X Guide belt tongue ;to belt sash
guide :.
Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger Regardless of whether the driver's and front-
passenger seat belts have already been
fastened, the 7seat belt warning lamp
lights up for six seconds each time the engine
is started. It then goes out if the driver and
the front passenger have already fastened
their seat belts.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened when
the engine is started, an additional warning
tone will sound. This warning tone stops after
a maximum of six seconds or once the
driver's seat belt is fastened. 58
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If after six seconds, the driver or front
passenger have not fastened their seat belts
and the doors are closed:
R the 7 seat belt warning lamp remains lit
as long as the driver's or front-passenger's
seat belt is not fastened
and
R if a vehicle speed of 15 mph (25 km/h) is
exceeded, the 7seat belt warning lamp
begins to flash. A warning tone also sounds
with increasing intensity for a maximum of
60 seconds or until the driver or front
passenger have fastened their seat belts.
If the driver/front passenger unfasten their
seat belt while the vehicle is in motion, the
7 seat belt warning lamp lights up and a
warning tone sounds again.
The warning tone ceases even if the driver or
front-passenger seat belt has still not been
fastened after 60 seconds. The 7seat belt
warning lamp stops flashing but remains
illuminated.
After the vehicle comes to a standstill, the
warning tone is reactivated and the seat belt
warning lamp 7flashes again if the vehicle
speed again exceeds 15 mph (25 km/h).
The 7 seat belt warning lamp only goes
out if:
R both the driver and the front passenger
have fastened their seat belts.
or
R the vehicle is stationary and a door is open.
i For more information on the 7seat
belt warning lamp, see "Warning and
indicator lamps in the instrument cluster,
seat belts" (Y page 285).
Emergency Tensioning Devices, seat
belt force limiters G
WARNING
Pyrotechnic Emergency Tensioning Devices
that have been deployed are no longer
operational and are unable to perform their intended protective function. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Therefore, have pyrotechnic Emergency
Tensioning Devices which have been
triggered immediately replaced at a qualified
specialist workshop.
! If the front-passenger seat is not
occupied, do not engage the seat belt
tongue in the buckle on the front-
passenger seat. Otherwise, the Emergency
Tensioning Device could be triggered in the
event of an accident.
i Vehicles with PRE-SAFE ®
: Emergency
Tensioning Devices that are triggered by an
electric motor can be deployed as often as
desired and do not need to be replaced.
The front seat belts and the outer seat belts
in the rear are equipped with Emergency
Tensioning Devices and seat belt force
limiters.
The ETDs tighten the seat belts in an accident,
pulling them close against the body.
The ETDs do not correct incorrect seat
positions or incorrectly fastened seat belts.
The ETDs do not pull vehicle occupants back
towards the backrest.
The ETDs can only be activated when:
R the ignition is switched on
R the restraint systems are operational; see
"SRS warning lamp 6" (Ypage 41)
R the belt tongue is engaged in the buckle on
each of the front seat belts
The ETDs on the outside seats in the rear
compartment are triggered independently of
the lock status of the seat belts.
The ETDs are triggered depending on the type
and severity of an accident:
R in the event of a head-on or rear-end
collision if the vehicle decelerates or
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direction during the initial stages of the
impact.
R in the event of a side impact if the vehicle
decelerates or accelerates rapidly in a
lateral direction on the side opposite to the
impact.
R in certain situations where the vehicle rolls
over if the system determines that it can
provide additional protection.
If the ETDs are deployed, you will hear a bang,
and a small amount of powder may also be
released. Only in rare cases will the bang
affect your hearing. The powder that is
released generally does not constitute a
health hazard and does not indicate that there
is a fire in the vehicle. The dust might cause
some temporary breathing difficulty for
people with asthma or other breathing
trouble. To avoid this, you may wish to get out
of the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
You can also open the window to allow fresh
air to enter the vehicle interior. The 6SRS
warning lamp lights up.
If the seat belt is also equipped with a seat
belt force limiter and this is triggered, the
force exerted by the seat belt on the vehicle
occupant is reduced.
The seat belt force limiters for the front seats
are synchronized with the front air bags,
which absorb part of the deceleration force.
This results in the force exerted on the
occupant being distributed over a greater
area. Children in the vehicle
Child restraint systems
Important safety notes G
WARNING
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained in the rear
seating positions than in the front seating
position. Thus, we strongly recommend that
children be placed in the rear seats whenever possible. Regardless of seating position,
children 12 years old and under must be
seated and properly secured in an appropriate
infant restraint, toddler restraint, or booster
seat recommended for the size and weight of
the child.
The infant or child restraint must be properly
secured with the vehicle's seat belt, the seat
belt and top tether strap, or lower anchors and
top tether strap, fully in accordance with the
child seat manufacturer's instructions.
Occupants, especially children, should always
sit as upright as possible, wear the seat belt
properly and use an appropriately sized infant
restraint, toddler restraint, or booster seat
recommended for the size and weight of the
child.
Children can be killed or seriously injured by
an inflating air bag. Note the following
important information when circumstances
require you to place a child in the front
passenger seat:
R Your vehicle is equipped with air bag
technology designed to deactivate the front
passenger front air bag in your vehicle
when the system senses the weight of a
typical 12-month-old child or less along
with the weight of a standard appropriate
child restraint on the front passenger seat.
R For children larger than the typical
12-month-old child, the front passenger
front air bag may or may not be activated.
Always make sure the 45indicator
lamp is illuminated, indicating that the front
passenger front air bag is deactivated.
R A child in a rear-facing child restraint on the
front passenger seat will be seriously
injured or even killed if the front passenger
front air bag inflates in a collision which
could occur under some circumstances,
even with the air bag technology installed
in your vehicle. The only means to
completely eliminate this risk is to never
place a child in a rear-facing child restraint
in the front seat. We therefore strongly 60
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