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the brake syste
mchecked at aquali fied spe-
cialist workshop.
Observe information regarding indicator and
warning lamps (Y page 158)asw ellasd isplay
message s(Ypage 143). ADAPTIV
EBRAKE
ADAPTIV EBRAKE provides increased braking
safety. In addition to th ebraking function,
ADAPTIV EBRAKE also features th eHOLDF unc-
tion (Y page 122). Protectio
nagainst theft Immobiliser
The immobiliser prevents yourv ehiclefrom
bein gstarted without th ecorrect key.
X To activate: remove thekeyfrom th eignition
lock.
X To deactivate: switch on theignition.
When leaving th evehicle, always tak ethe key
wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. The engin ecan be
started by anyone wit havalid ke ythatisl eft
inside th evehicle.
i The immobiliser is always deactivated when
you start th eengine. ATA (Anti-Thef
tAlarms ystem) X
To prime: lockthe vehicl ewitht he key.
Indicato rlamp :flashes. The alarm system
is primed afte rapproximatel y15s econds.
X To deactivate: unlock the vehicl ewitht he
key. i
If you then do not open
aside door or the
rear door, the alarm system is primed again
after approximately 40 seconds.
Av isuala nd audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is primed and you open:
R ad oor
R the vehicle with the emergency key element
R the rear door
R the bonnet
The alarm is also triggered if:
R the positio nofthe vehicle is changed
R The alarm does not stop, even if you close the
open door that has triggered it, for example.
X To stop the alarm: press the%or&
button on the key.
The alarm stops.
or X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The alarm stops. 56
Protectiona
gainst theftSafety
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The key centrally locks/unlocks:
R the doors
R the rear door
R the fuel filler flap
X To unlock centrally: press the%button.
If you do not open the vehicle within approx-
imately 40 seconds of unlocking:
R the vehicle locks again
R protection against theft is reactivated
X To lock centrally: press the&button.
i If the
& button is pressed when the driv-
er's door is open, the rear side door on the
driver's side is not locked either.
During unlocking, the turn signals flash once.
During locking, they flash three times.
You can also set an audibl esignal to confirm
that the vehicle has been locked. The audible
signal can be activated or deactivated using the
on-board computer (Y page 139).
Only when all the components have been locked is the visual or audibl elockingc onfirmation
issued.
When the surround lighting is activated via the
on-board computer, it lights up when it is dark
after the vehicle is unlocked with the key
(Y page 138). Changing the settings of the locking
system
You can change the settings of the lockin gsys-
tem. This mean sthato nlyt he driver' sdoor and
th ef uel fille rflap are unlocked when th evehicle
is unlocked. This is useful if you frequently travel
alone.
X To change th esetting: pressand hold down
the % and& buttons simultaneously
for about six seconds until th ebattery indica-
to rlamp flashes twice (Y page 59).
If th esettin goft helockin gsystem is changed
within th esignal range of th evehicle ,pressing
the & or% button:
R locks or
R unlock sthe vehicle The key now func
tions as follows:
X To unlock the driver's door and fuel filler
flap:
press the %button once.
X To unlock centrally: press the%button
twice.
X To lock centrally: press the&button.
X To restor ethe factory settings: press and
hold down the %and& button ssimul-
taneously for approximately six seconds until the battery check lamp flashes twice
(Y page 59). Emergency key element
Genera lnotes If the vehicl
ecan no longer be unlocked with the
key, use the emergency key element.
If you use the emergency key element to unlock
and open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm
system willbet riggered. Switch off the alarm
(Y page 56).
If you unlock the vehicle using the emergency
key element, the fuel fillerf lap willnot be
unlocked automatically.
X To unlockt he fuel fillerf lap:insert the key
into the ignition lock.
Removing the emergency key element X
Push releasec atch:in the direction of the
arrow and, at the same time, remove emer-
gency key element ;from the key.
Further information on locking/unlocking the
driver's door (Y page 62).58
KeyOpening and closing
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Centrally lockin
gand unlocking the
vehicle from th einside
You can centrally loc korunlock th evehicle from
th ei nside.
The butto nfor th ecentral lockin gdoes no tlock
or unlock th efuel fille rflap.
The switch for th ecentral lockin gisonthelower
sectio nofthecentr econsole. X
To unlock: press button :.
X To lock: press button ;.
United Kingdom only: if thevehicl ehasbeen
locked with the key ,the double lock functio nis
activate dasstandard. It is then not possibl eto
open the doors from insid ethe vehicle. Yo ucan
deactivate the double lock functio nbydeacti-
vating the interio rmotion sensor (se eDigital
Owner' sManual) .Opening/closing doors is
then possibl easfollows :the doors can be
opene dfrom inside. Yo ucan onl yopent he rear
side doors from insid ethe vehicl eifthey are not
secured by the child-proof locks (Y page 51).
i It is onl
ypossibl etol ockt he vehicl ecen-
trally if the driver's door is closed.
i The doors unlock automaticall
yinthe event
of an accident if the force of the impact
exceed sapredetermined level. Automatic locking feature
X
To deactivate: press and holdbutton :for
approximatel yfives econds unti latone
sounds.
X To activate: press and hol dbutton ;for
approximatel yfives econds unti latone
sounds.
If yo upress one of the two buttons and do not
hea rat one, the relevant setting ha salready
been selected.
The vehicl eislocked automaticall ywhent he
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn-
ing.
Therefore, yo ucould be locked ou tif:
R the vehicl eisbeing pushed
R the vehicl eisbeing towed
R the vehicl eisbeing teste donadynamometer
Yo uc an also activate and deactivate the auto-
matic locking functio nusing the on-board com-
puter (Y page 139). Locking/unlocking the driver's door
with the emergenc
ykey 62
DoorsOpening and closing
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even suffer burn-like injuries. There is
arisk of
injury.
Therefore, do not switch on the seat heating
repeatedly.
The red indicator lamps in the button indicate
the heating level you have selected.
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or2
in the ignition lock.
i If the batter
yvoltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off.
Switching the front seat heating on/off X
To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until th edesir ed heating level is set.
X To switc hoff:press button :repeatedly
unti lallthe indicator lamps go out.
i The system automaticall
yswitches down
from level 3to level 2afte rapproximately
eight minutes.
The system automaticall yswitches down
from level 2to level 1afte rapp roximatel yten
minutes.
The system automaticall yswitches off
approximatel y35minutes afte ritisset to
level 1.
Problems wit hthe seat heating Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions The seat heating has
switched off prematurely
or cannot be switched
on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the
rear window heating or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating can be
switched back on manually. Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R faste nthe seat belt There is
arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer- ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
Children could becom etrappe dbythe steer-
ing whee lifthey adjust it. There is arisk of
injury. Steering wheel
71Seats,steering wheela nd mirrors
Z
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When leaving the vehicle, alway
stake the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steerin gwheel can
still be adjusted when there is no key in the igni-
tion lock. Adjust
sthe steering wheel :
To adjust the steeri ngwheel position (fore-
and-aft adjustment)
; To adjust the steerin gwheel height
i If the driver's door is open, the steering
wheel can be adjusted for up to 30 minutes
after the ignition has been switched off.
i Further related subjects:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature (Y page 72)Steering wheel EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel and the driver's seat, you
and other vehicle occup ants –p articularly
children –couldb ecome trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
Whil ethe EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the swee pofthe seat and
the steering wheel. If someone is trapped:
R press one of the memory function position
buttons, or
R press one of the memory function memory
buttons, or
R move the switch for steering wheel adjust-
ment in the opposite direction to that in
which the steering wheel is moving.
The adjustment process is stopped. G
WARNING
If you drive off while the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments, you coul dlose
control of the vehicle. There is arisk of an
accident.
Always waitu ntil the adjustment process is
complete before driving off.
! Do not activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture, if the seat backrest is recline dtoo far
backwards. This can damage the front or rear seats. You must first move the backrest to a
vertical position.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting in
and out of yourv ehicleeasier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature in the on-board computer
(Y page1 40).
Position of the steering wheel whent he
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is active The steering wheel moves upwards and towards
the dashboard if:
R you remov ethe key from the ignition lock or
R you open the driver's door and the key is in
position 0or 1in the ignition lock
i The steerin
gwheel only moves upwards and
towards the dashboard if it has not already
reached the upper steerin glimiter.
Position of the steering wheel for driv-
ing The steerin
gwheel is moved to the previously
set position if:
R the driver's door is closed and
R you insert the key into the ignition lock 72
Steering wheelSeats, steering wheel and mirrors
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The last position of the steerin
gcolumn is stored
when you switch off the ignition. Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
G
WARNING
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto- matic anti-dazzle mirro rbreaks. The electro-
lyte is harmfu land causes irritation. It must
not come into contact with yours kin, eyes,
respiratory organs or clothing or be swal-
lowed. There is arisk of injury.
If you come into contact with the electrolyte,
observe the following:
R Rinse off the electrolyte from yours kin
immediatel ywith water.
R Immediately rinse the electrolyte out of
youre yest horoughly with clea nwater.
R If the electrolyte is swallowed,i mmediately
rinse yourm outh out thoroughly.Don ot
induce vomiting.
R If electrolyte comes into contact with your
skin or hairoriss wallowed,seek medical
attention immediately.
R Immediately change out of clothing which
has come into contact with electrolyte.
R If an allergic reactio noccurs, seek medical
attention immediately.
X Adjust the rear-view mirror in such away that
you have agood view of road and traffic con-
ditions behind you.
The rear-view mirror automatically goes into
anti-dazzle mode if:
R the ignitio nisswitched on
R incident light from headlamps strikes the sen-
sor in the rear-view mirror
The rear-view mirror does not go into anti-dazzle
mode if reverse gearise ngaged or if the interior
lighting is switched on. Exterior mi
rrors
Adjusting th eexterio rmirror smanually X
Adjust th eexterio rmirrors in such awaythat
yo uc an get agoodo verview of roa dand traf-
fic conditions. Mirrors
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Exterio
rlighting General notes
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends tha tyou drive with lights switched on
even during the daytime. In some countries,
operation of the headlampsv ariesdue to legal
requirements and voluntary recommendations. Driving abroad
Converting to sy mmetricald ipped
beam Whe
ndriving in countries where vehicles are
driven on the opposite side of the road to the
country in which the vehicle is registered, the
headlamps must be switched to symmetrical
dipped beam. This prevent soncoming traffic
from being dazzled. Symmetrical lights do not
illuminate as large an area of the edge of the
carriageway.
Have the headlamps switched at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop as close to the border as pos-
sible before driving in these countries.
Converting to asymmetrical dipped
beam after returning Hav
ethe headlamps switched back to asym-
metrica ldipped bea mataqualifiedspecialist
workshop as soon as possible after crossing the border again. Ligh
tswitch
Operation 1
W
Left-hand parkin glamps
2 X
Right-hand parking lamps 3
T
Side lamps,l icence plate and instru-
ment cluster lighting
4 Ã
Automati cheadlamp mode, controlled
by the light sensor
5 L
Dipped-beam/main-beam headlamps
B R
Rear foglamp
If yo uhearaw arning tone when yo uleave the
vehicle, the lights may stil lbeswitched on.
X Turn the light switch to the Ãposition.
The exterior lighting, excep tthe sid elam ps/
parking lamps ,switches off automaticall yifyou:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R ope nthe driver' sdoorw itht he key in position
u in the ignition lock
Dipped-beam headlamps G
WARNING
When the light switch is set to Ã,the
dipped-beam headlamp smay not be switched
on automatically if there is fog, snow or other causes of poor visibility due to the weather
conditions such as spray. There is arisk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
L.
When the ignitio nisswitched on and the light
switch is in the Lposition, the side lamps
and dipped-beam headlamp sare switched on
even if the light sensor does not sense dark
ambient light conditions. This is advantageous
when there is fog or rain.
X To switch on the dipped-beam headlamps:
turn the key in the ignitio nlock to position 2
or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to the Lposition.
The green Lindicator lamp on the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Daytime driving lights You can set the
Daytime driving lights
Daytime driving lights
fun ction via the on-board computer
(Y page 138).
X To switch on th
edaytim edriving lights:
switc hont heDaytime driving lights
Daytime driving lights
function via the on-board computer. 74
Exterior lightingLights and windscreen wipers
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Automati
cheadlamp mode G
WARNING
When th elight switch is set to Ã,the
dipped-beam headlamps may not be switched on automatically if there is fog, snow or othercauses of poor visibility due to the weather
conditions such as spray. There is arisk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an aid.
The drive risresponsibl efor the vehicl elighting
at all times.
à is the preferre dlight switch position.
The light setting is automatically selected
according to the brightness of the ambient light,
but not in the event of poor visibility due to
weather conditions such as fog, snow or spray.
X To switch on the automatic headlamps:
turn the light switch to the Ãposition.
With the key in position 1in the ignitio nlock,
the side lamp sare switched on or off auto-
matically depending on the brightness of the
ambient light.
If you have switched on the Daytime driv‐ Daytime driv‐
ing lights
ing lights functionvia the on-board com-
puter, the daytime driving lights or the side
lamps and dipped-beam headlamps will
switch on or off automaticallyw hile the
engine is running.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the green Lindicator lamp in
the instrument cluster lights up. Rear foglamp
The rear fog lamp improves the visibility of your vehicle for the traffic behind in the event of
heavy fog. You must observe the legal require-
ment sfor the country in which yo uare currently
driving when operating the rea rfog lamp.
X To switc honthe rear fog lamp: turn the key
in the ignition lock to position 2or star tthe
engine.
X Turn the light switch to the Lposition.
X Press the Rbutton.
The yellow Rindicator lamp on the instru-
ment cluster lights up. Sid
elamps
! When the battery is discharged heavily,t
he
side lamps or parking lamps are automatically
switched off to facilitate an engine start.
Always park your vehicle safely and in awell lit
area, in accordance with the relevant legal
stipulations. Avoid using the Tside lamps
for periods lasting several hours. Where pos-
sible, switch on the right Xor left W
parking lamp.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to the
T position.
The green Tindicator lamp on the instru-
ment cluster lights up. Parking lamps
Switching on the parking lamps ensures that the
correspondin gside of the vehicle is illuminated.
X To switch on the parking lamp: turn the key
to position uin the ignition lock or remove
the key.
X Turn the light switch to the W(left-hand
side of the vehicle) or X(right-hand side of
the vehicle) position. Headlamp cleaning system
The headlamps are cleaned automatically if the
"Wipe with washer fluid" function is operated
ten times (Y page 81) while the lights are on
and the engin eisrunning. When you switch off
the ignition, the automatic headlamp cleaning
system is reset and counting is resumed from 0. Exterior lighting
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Combination switch
:
Main-beam headlamps
; Turnsignal, right
= Headlamp flasher
? Turn signal, left
X To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow ;or?.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
X To indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction of
arrow ;or?.
X To switch on the main-beam headlamps:
turn the light switch to the
Lposition.
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow :.
The blue Kindicator lamp on the instru-
ment cluster lights up when the main-beam
headlamps are switched on.
X To switch off the main-beam headlamps:
move the combination switch back to its nor-
mal position.
The blue Kindicator lamp on the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
X High-beam flasher: pull the combination
switch in the direction of arrow =. Hazard warning lamps
X
To switch the hazard warning lamps on/
off: press button :.
All the indicator lamps will flash when the
hazard warnin glam ps are switched on. If you
now switch on an indicator lamp using the
combinatio nswitch ,onlyt he indicator lamp
on the corresponding side of the vehicl ewill
flash.
The hazard warning lamps switch on automati-
cally if: R an airba gisdeploye dor
R the sea tbeltt ensioner is deployed or
R the vehicl edecelerates rapidly from aspeed
of above 70 km/h and come stoastandstill
The hazard warning lamps switch off automati-
cally if the vehicl ereache saspeed of above
10 km/h agai nafteraf ullb rake application.
The hazard warning lamps continue to operate
eve nift he ignition is switched off. Headlamps miste
duponthe inside
Certain climatic and physical conditions may
caus emoisture to form in the headlamp. This
moisture does not affect the functionality of the headlamp. 76
Exterior lightingLigh
tsand windscreen wipers
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Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Fron toverhead control panel :
p Switches the left-hand front reading
lamp on/off
; t Switches the luggage compartment/
rear interior lighting on/off
= p Switches the right-hand front reading
lamp on/off
? | Switches the front interior lighting/
automati cinterio rlighting control off
A Switches the automatic interio rlighting con-
trol on
B c Switches the front interio rlighting on
Rear-compartmen toverhead control
panel :
p Switches the right-hand reading lamp
on/off
; p Switches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off Interior lighting control
Gene raln otes In orde
rtoprevent the vehicle's battery from
discharging, the interior lighting functions are
automatically deactivated after some time
except for when the key is in position 2in the
ignition lock.
The brightness of the instrument cluster lighting may be set using the controller on the instru-
ment cluster (Y page 131).
Automatic interio rlightin gcontrol X
To switcho n:move switch Bto the centre
positio n(Ypage 77).
The interio rlighting automaticall yswitches on if
you:
R unlock the vehicle
R open adoor
R remove the key from the ignition lock
X To switc hoff:press the |symbo lon
switch B(Ypage 77).
The interio rlighting remains switched off eve nif
you:
R unlock the vehicle
R open adoor
R remove the key from the ignition lock
The interio rlighting is switched on for ashort
time when the key is remove dfrom the ignition
lock. Yo ucan activate thi sdelayed switch-off
using the on-board compute r(Ypage 139).
The front interio rlight switches on when you
open afront door. The rea rinterio rlighting and
luggage compartment lighting switch on when
yo uo penar ears ided oorort he rea rdoor.
i If
ad oorremains open and the key is not in
the ignition lock, the interio rlighting switches
off afte rapproximatel y30minutes.
Manual interior lighting control Front interior lighting
! If the interior lighting ha
sbeen switched on
manually, it will no tbeswitched off automat-
ically.
This can caus ethe starter battery to dis-
charge. Interior lighting
77Lightsand windscreen wipers Z