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United Kingdom only:
if the vehiclehas
been locked with the key or with KEYLESS-
GO, the double lock function is activated as
standard. It is then not possible to open the
doors from inside the vehicle. Deactivate the
interior motion sensor (Y page 72) before you
lock the vehicle. The doors can then be
opened from the inside after the vehicle has
been locked from the outside .The anti-theft
alar msystem is triggered if the doo ris
opened from the inside. Swit choff the alarm
(Y page 71).
You can only open the rea rdoors from inside
the vehicle if they ar enot secured by the
child-proof lock s(Ypage 60). X
Pull door handle ;.
If the door is locked, locking knob :pops
up. The door is unloc keda nd can be
opened. Centr
ally locking and unlocking the
vehicle from the inside
You can centrally lock or unlock the vehicle
from the inside. The buttons are located on
both fron tdoors. :
To unlock
; To lock
X To unlock: press button :.
X To lock: press button ;.
If the front-passenger door is closed, the
vehicle locks.
Meanwhile, the fuel filler fla pwill not be
locked or unlocked.
You cannot unlock the vehicle centrally from
the inside if the vehicle has been locked with
the key or KEYL ESS-GO.
For all countries except the United King-
dom: you can ope nadoor from inside the
vehicle even if it has been locked.
Unite dKingdom only: if the vehicle has
been locked with the key or with KEYL ESS-
GO, the double lock function is activate das
standard. It is then not possible to open the
door sfrom insid ethe vehicle. Deac tivate the
interior motion sensor (Y page 72) before you
lock the vehicle .The doors can then be
opened from the insid eafter th evehicle has
been locked from the outside.
If the vehicle has been locked using the lock-
ing button for the central locki ng,orh as been
locked automatically, and adoor is opened
from the inside:
R the vehicle will be fully unlocked if it had
previously been fully unlocked.
R only the door which has been opened from
the inside is unlocked if only the driver's
door had been previously unlocked. Doors
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1
To unlock
X Tur nthe emergenc ykey elemen tanti-
clockwise to position 1.
The doo risu nlocked.
i On right -hand-drive vehicles, turn the
emergenc ykey elemen tclockwise.
X Turn the emergenc ykey elemen tback and
remove it.
X Insert the emergenc ykey elemen tinto the
key. Lockin
gthe vehicl e(emergency key
element)
If the vehicle can no longer be locked with the
key, use the emergenc ykey element.
X Open the driver' sdoor.
X Close the front-passenger door, the rear
doors and the tailgate.
X Press the lockin gbutton (Y page 83).
X Check whether the locking knobs on the
front-passenger door and the rear doors
are still visible. Press down the locking
knobs manually, if necessary (Y page 82).
X Close the driver' sdoor.
X Take the emergenc ykey elemen tout of the
key (Y page 78).
X Insert the emergenc ykey elemen tinto the
lock of the driver's doo rasfar as it will go. 1
To lock
X Turn the emergenc ykey elemen tclockwise
as far as it will go to position 1.
i On right-hand-driv evehicles, tur nthe
emergenc ykey elemen tanti-clockwise.
X Turn the emergenc ykey elemen tback and
remove it.
X Make sure that the doors and the tailgate
are locked.
X Insert the emergenc ykey elemen tinto the
key.
i If you lock the vehicl easdescribed above,
the fuel filler flap is not locked. The anti-
theft alar msystem is not primed. Luggage compartment
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the engine is runnin gand the tailgate is
open, exhaus tgases can enter the vehicle
interior .This coul dresult in poisoning. There-
fore, mak esure that the tailgat eisalways
closed when th eengine is running.
! The tailgate swi ngsu pwards and to the
rear when opened. Therefore, mak esure
that there is sufficient clearanc eabove and
behin dthe tailgate.
i Opening dim ensionso fthe tailgate
(Y page 431).
Do no tleave the key in the luggage compart-
men t.You coul dotherwis elock yourself out. Luggage compa
rtment
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It is poss
iblet om ake use of the residual heat
of the engine to continue heating the station-
ary vehicle for up to 30 minutes after the
engine has been switched off. The heating
time depends on the temperature that has
been set for the vehicle interior.
X To activate: press theÌ/Á button.
The indicator lamp in the Ì/Á but-
ton lights up.
i The blower wil lrun at alow speed regard-
less of the airflow setting.
i If you activate the residual heat function
at high temperatur es,only the ventilation
will be activated. The blower runs at
medi um speed.
X To deactivate: pressthe Ì/ Ábut-
ton.
The indicator lam pintheÌ /Á but-
ton goes out.
Residual heat is deactivated automatically:
R after approximately 30 minutes
R when the igni tion is switched on
R if the battery voltage drops
R when the auxiliar yheatin gisa ctivated Auxiliary heating
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Exhaus tfume sare produced when the auxili-
ary heating is in operation. Inhaling these
exhaust fumes can be poisonous. You should
therefo reswitch off the auxiliary heating in
con fined spaces without an extraction sys-
tem, e.g. agarage. G
WARNING
When operating the auxiliary heating parts of
the vehicle can get very hot. Make sure that
the exhaust system does not under any cir-
cumstances come into contact with easily
ignitable material such as dry grass or fuels.
The material could otherwise ignite and set the vehicle alight. Choos
eyour parkin gspot
accordingly.
Operating the auxiliary heating is thus pro-
hibited at fillin gstations or when your vehicle
is being refuelled .You must therefor eswitch
off the auxiliary heating at filling stations.
! Operating the auxiliary heating/ventila-
tion draws on the vehicle battery. After you
have heated or ventilated the vehicle a
maximum of two times, drive for alonger
distance.
i Switch the auxiliary heatin gonregularly
once amonthfor about ten minutes.
The auxiliary heatin gheats the air in the vehi-
cle interior to the set temperature without
using the heat of the runnin gengine .The aux-
iliary heating is operated directly usin gthe
vehicle' sfuel. For this reason, the tank con-
tent must be at least at reserve fuel level to
ensure that the auxiliary heating functions.
The auxiliary heating/ventilation automati-
cally adjusts to changes in temperature and
weather conditions. For this reason, the aux-
iliary heating could switch from ventilation
mode to heating mode or from heating mode
to ventilation mode.
The auxiliary heating switches off when the
engine is switched off. The auxiliary ventila-
tion switches off when you turn the key to key
position 2.
The auxiliary heating switches off automati-
cally after 30 minutes. This time limit can be
altered. To do this, visit aqualified specialist
workshop.
You cannot use the auxiliary ventilation to
cool the vehicle interior to atemperature
lower than the outside temperature.
Before switching on X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Set the temperature.
The auxiliary heating/ventilation can be acti-
vated even when climate control is set to 148
Operating the climate control systemClimate control
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Problems wit
hthe auxiliary heating/ventilation Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
$
FAIL Th
es ignal transmission between the transmitter and the vehicle
is faulty.
X Change your position in relation to the vehicle, movin gcloser if
necessary.
X Make another attempt to switch the auxiliary heating on or off
using the remote control. ©
FAIL there is not enough fuel in the fuel tank
,orthe auxiliary heating is
faulty.
X Refuel at the nearest filling station.
X Make another attemp ttos witch on the auxiliary heating using
the remote control.
X Have the auxiliary heating checked at aqualified specialist
workshop. FAIL This display messag
emay appear if you attempt to activate the
auxiliary heating or during astatus query.
If the auxiliary heating doe snot switc honorh as switched off while
running, this has occurred due to one of the following reasons:
R the auxiliary heating was started more than twice when the
engine was switched off.
R the starter battery is not sufficiently charged.
R There is too little fuel in the fuel tank.
R the auxiliary heating is faulty.
If the auxiliary heating was switched on more than twice:
X Switch on the engine and let it run for more than 10 seconds.
X Make another attempt to switch on the auxiliary heating using
the remote control.
If the starter battery is not sufficiently charged:
X Charge the starter battery.
X Make another attempt to switch on the auxiliary heating using
the remote control.
If there is not enough fuel:
X Refuel at the nearest filling station.
X Make another attempt to switch on the auxiliary heating using
the remote control. Operating the climate control system
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Usefu
linfor mation ............................ 158
Running-in notes ............................... 158
Driving ............................................... 158
Automati ctran smission ................... 167
Refuelling ........................................... 174
Parking ............................................... 181
Driving tips ........................................ 184
Driving systems ................................ 193
Towing atrailer ................................. 257 157Driving and parking
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ECO start/stop function
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If th eengine is switched off automatically and
you exit the vehicle, the engine is restarted
automatically. The vehicle may begin moving.
There is arisk 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
The ECO start/stop func tion switches the
engin eoff automatically if th evehicle stops
moving.
When pulling away again, the engine starts
automatically. The ECO start/stop function
thereby helps you to reduc ethe fuel con-
sumption and emissions of your vehicle.
Every tim eyou switc honthe engin eusing the
key or the Star t/Stop button, the ECO start/
sto pfunction is activated.
AMG vehicles: the ECO start/stop function
is only available in drive program C.
The system is operational when the ¤
symbol is shown in green in the multifunction
display.
AMG vehicles: the AMG menu in the multi-
function displa yadditionally shows the Stop/Star
tactive message.
If no tall condition sfor automatic engine
switch-of fare fulfill ed (Ypage 164), the
¤ symbol is shown in yellow in the multi-
function display. AMG vehicles:
the AMG menu in the multi-
function display additionally shows the Stop/ Star
tinactive message.
If th eECO start/stop function has been man-
uall ydeactivated (Y page 163) or if amal-
function has caused the system to be deac-
tivated, the ¤symbol is not displ ayed.
AMG vehicles: theStop/Start active or
Stop/Start inactive displa
ymessage
goes out in the AMG men uofthe multifunc-
tion display.
If the engin eisswitched off and the ¤
symbol is shown in green in the multifunction
display, the engine has been switched off
automatically .However, all vehicle systems
remain active.
Deactivating/activa ting th eECO start/
stop function ECO button
X
To switch off (except AMG vehicles):
press button :.
Indicator lamp ;on button :and the
¤ symbol in the multifunction display go
out.
X To switch on (except AMG vehicles):
press button :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up. If all conditions
for automatic engine switch-off
(Y page 164 )are fulfilled ,the ¤ symbol
is shown in gree ninthe multifunc tion dis-
play.
If not all conditions for automatic engine
switch-off ar efulfilled, the Driving
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Problems wit
hthe engine Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Th
ee ngine doe snot
start. The starter motor
can be heard. R
There is amalfunction in the engine electronics.
R There is amalfunction in the fuel supply.
X Before attempting to start the engine again, turn the key in the
ignition back to position 0or press the Start/Stop button
repeatedly until all indicator lamps in the instrumen tcluster go
out.
X Try to start the engin eagain (Y page 16 1).A void excessively
long and frequen tattempt stostartthe engine, as this will drain
the battery.
If the engine doe snot star tafter several attempts:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The engine does not
star
t.The starter motor
can be heard. The
reserve fuel warning
lam pisl it and the fuel
gauge displa yshows 0. The fuel tan
kise mpty.
X Refue lthe vehicle. The engin
edoes not
start. You cannot hear
the starter motor. The on-boar
dvoltage is too low because the battery is too weak
or discharged.
X Jump-start the vehicle (Y page 386).
If the engin edoes not star tdespite attempt stojump-start it:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The starter motor was exposed to
athermal load that was too high.
X Allo wthe starter motor to cool down for approximatel ytwo
minutes.
X Try to start the engine again.
If the engine still does not start:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Vehicles with
apetrol
engine:
The engine is not run-
ning smoothly and is
misfiring. There is
amalfunction in the engine electronics or in amechanical
componen tofthe engin emanagement system.
X Only depress the accelerator pedal slightly.
Otherwise, non-combusted fuel may get into the catalytic con-
verter and damage it.
X Have the cause rectified immediately at aqualified specialist
workshop. 166
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gand pa rking
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Drive progra
mson AMG vehicles C
Controlled
Efficiency Comfortable, economical
driving
S
Sport Sport
ydrivin gstyle M
Manual Manual gearshif
ting i
For further information on the automatic
drive program, se e(Ypage 171). Steering whee
lgearshif tpaddles In the automatic driv
eprogram, yo ucan
restrict or derestrict the shift range by using
steering wheel gearshift paddles :and ;
(Y pag e171).
In the manual drive pro gram (Y page172),
you can change ge arsm anually using steer-
ing wheel gearshift paddles :and ;.
i You can only change gea rwith the steer-
ing wheel gearshif tpaddles when the trans-
mission is in position D.Automatic drive progra
m(AMG vehi-
cles)
Drive program Cis characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R comfort-oriented engine and transmission
settings.
R optimal fuel consumption resulting from
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner R
the vehicle pulling awa ymore gentl yin
forward and reverse gears ,unles sthe
accelerator pedal is depressed fully
R increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stability on slippery roa dsurfaces, for
example
R the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. This results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheel sbeing less likely to spin
Drive program Sis characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R sporty engine and transmission settings
R the automatic transmission shiftin gup
later
R as aresult of the later automatic transmis-
sion shift points, the fuel consumption pos-
sibly being higher Shif
tranges
Introduction In transmission position
D,you can use the
steering wheel gearshift paddle to restric tor
derestrict the shift range for the automatic
transmission (Y page 171).
The shift range selected is shown in the mul-
tifunc tion display. The automatic transmis-
sion shift sonly as far as the selected gear.
Driving situations =
To use the engine's braking effect
5
The braking effect of the engine can
be utilised on downhil
lgradients or
when driving:
R on stee pmountain roads
R in mountainous terrain
R in arduous conditions 4
The brakin
geffect of th eengine can
be utilised on extremel ysteep
downhill gradients and long down-
hill stretches. Automatic transmission
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Restrictin
gthe shift range X
Pull th eleft-hand steering wheel gearshift
paddle.
The automatic transmissio nshift sdown
one gear and restric tsthe shift range to the
relevant gear.
i If the engine exceed sthe maximum
engin espeed when shiftin gdown, the auto-
matic transmission protect sagainst engine
damage by not shifting down.
i If the maximum engin espeed for the shift
range is reached and you continue to accel-
erate, the automatic transmission shifts up,
even if the shift range is restricted. This
prevents the engine from overrevving.
Extending the shif trange X
Pul lthe right-hand steering wheel gearshift
paddle.
The shift range is derestricted.
Clearing th eshift rang erestriction X
Pull and hold the right-hand steering wheel
gearshift paddle until Dis shown again in
the multifunction display.
The automatic transmission shifts from the
current shift range directly to D.
or
X Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to shift the
transmission to position D.
The automatic transmission shifts from the
current shift range directly to D.
Selecting the ideal shift range X
Pull the left-hand steering wheel gearshift
paddle and hold it in position.
The automatic transmission shifts to the
gear which allow soptimum acceleration
and deceleration. To do this, the automatic
transmission shifts down one or more
gears. Manua
ldrive program
Activatin gthe manua ldrive program In manual drive program
M,you can change
gear using the steering wheel gearshift pad-
dles if the transmission is in position D.The
curren tdrive progra mand the engaged gear
are shown in the multifunctio ndisplay.
X AMG vehicles: press the program selector
button (Y page 170)until Mappe arsint he
multifunction display.
X Vehicle swith the ON&OFFROAD pack-
age: press the program selector button
(Y page 170).
The letter Mappears in the multifunction
display.
Upshifting (all vehicles except AMG
vehicles) X
Pull the right-han dsteering whee lgearshift
paddle (Y page 171).
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
Upshifting (AM Gvehicles) !
In manua lgearshif tprogram M,the auto-
matic transmission does not shift up auto-
matically even when the engin elimiting
speed for the current gear is reached.
When the engine limitin gspeed is reached,
the fuel supply is cut to prevent the engine
from overrevving. You must mak esure that
the engine spee ddoes not reach the red
area of the rev counter .Otherwise, there is
ar isk of engine damage. :
Gear indicator
; Upshift indicator 172
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Problems wit
hthe transmission Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Th
et rans mission has
problem sshifting gear. The transmission is losing oil.
X
Hav ethe transmission chec kedataq ualified specialist work-
sho pimmediately. Th
ea cceleratio nability
is deteriorating.
The transmission no
longer changes gear. The transmission is in emergency mode.
It is only possible to shift into
secondgear and reverse gear.
X Stop.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Switch off the engine.
X Wait at least ten seconds befor erestar tingthe engine.
X Shift the transmission to position Dor R.
If D is selected, the transmission shifts into secondgear; ifRis
selected, the transmission shifts into reverse gear.
X Have the transmission checked at aqualified specialist work-
sho pimmediately. Refuelling
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Fue lish ighly flammable. If you handle fuel
incorrectly, there is arisk of fire and explo-
sion.
You must avoid fire, naked flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Switch off the engine
and, if applicable, the auxiliary heating before
refuelling. G
WARNING
Fuels are poisonous and hazardous to health.
There is adanger of injury.
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into contact
with skin, eyes or clothing. Do not inhale fuel
vapours. Keep fuels out of the reach of chil-
dren. If you or others come into contact with fuel,
observe the following:
R Wash the fuel off any affected areas of skin
with water and soap immediately.
R If you get fuel in your eyes, rinse them thor-
oughly with clean water immediately. Seek
immediate medical attention.
R If fuel is swallowed, seek immediate medi-
cal attention. Do not induce vomiting.
R Change any clothing that has come into
contact with fuel immediately. G
WARNING
Vehicles with adiesel engine:
If you mix diesel fuel with petrol, the flash
point of this fuel mixture is lower than that of
pure diesel fuel. When the engine is running,
components in the exhaust system may over-
heat unnoticed. There is arisk of fire.
Never refuel with petrol. Never add petrol to
diesel fuel. 174
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