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Front lamp clusters
Overview of bulb types
LightsBulb type
:Side-mounte daddi-
tional tur nsignal lampWY 5 W
;Turn signal lampPY 21 W
=Low-beam headlampH7 55 W
?Frontfog lampH1 155 W
AHigh-beam headlamp/
parking lamp/standin g
lamp/daytim erunnin g
lampH1 555 W/
15 W
BSidemarke rlampLE D
Installing/removing the cover on the
front wheel arch
XTo remove: switch off thelighting system.
XTo chang e abulb set in th elef theadlamp, tur n
th esteering whee lclockwise as far as it will
go. To chang e abulb in th eright headlamp, tur
nth esteering whee lcounter-clockwise as
far as it will go.
The spac ein fron tof th ecover in th efron t
whee larc hthen become sgreater.
XGrip cover :in th emiddle.
XSlide cover :upwards, remove and let it
han gfrom th estrap.
XTo install: if necessary, remove dirt from
cover :and th eopening in th ewhee larch.
XInser tcover :at th eto pand thread th e
cover strap throug hth eopening in th ewhee l
arch.
XSlide cover :down as far as it will go.
Low-beam headlamps
View from inside (example: lef theadlamp )
XRemove th ecover in th efron twhee larc h
(Ypage 101).
XTurn housing cover :counter-clockwise and
remove it .
XTurn socke t; for low-beam headlamps
counter-clockwise and remove it .
XRemove thebulb from socke t;.
XInser t anewbulb int osocke t;.
XInser tsocke t; and tighten by turnin gclock -
wise.
XPress on housing cover :and tighten by
turnin gclockwise.
XReplac eth ecover in th efron twhee larc h
(Ypage 101).
Replacing bulbs101
Lights and windshield wipers
Z

High-beam headlamps, parking lamps/
standing lamps and daytime running
lamps
View from inside (example: left headlamp)
XSwitch off the lighting system.
XOpen the hood.
XTurn housing cover:counter-clockwise and
remove it.
XPull out the bulb together with bulb holder ;.
XInsert the new bulb with bulb holder;and
engage it as far as it will go.
XPress on housing cover :and turn clockwise
to fasten.
XClose the hood.
Turn signal lamp
View from inside (example: left headlamp)
XSwitch off the lighting system.
XOpen the hood.
XTurn socket :anti-clockwise and remove.
XPull bulb out of socket :.
XInsert a new bulb into socket :.
XInsert socket:and turn it clockwise until it
engages.
XClose the hood.
Side-mounted additional turn signal
lamp
The additional turn signals are mounted on the
side of the vehicle's front fender.
XSwitch off the lighting system.
XSlide additional turn signal :forwards and
swing it out.
XPress the bulb to the rear.
XApply light pressure to the bulb, turning it anti- clockwise and remove it from the socket.
XPress the new bulb into the socket and screw
it in clockwise.
XAttach additional turn signal :at the front
and engage.
Replacing the rear lamp clusters
Overview of bulb types
102Replacing bulbs
Lights and windshield wipers

Tail lamps
LightsBulb type
:High-mounted brake
lampLED
;License plate lampLED
=Rear fog lamp (driver's
side)P 21 W
?Backup lampP 21 W
ABrake lamp/tail lamp/
standing lamp/turn sig-
nalP 21 W
Side marker lampLED
Tail lamps
Installing/removing the tail lamp
!Remove the tail lamps with care so as not to
damage the paintwork.
Because of the installation position,
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the tail lamp bulbs changed at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Tail lamp
XTo remove: switch off the lighting system.
XOpen the tailgate/rear door.
iThe vehicle tool kit contains a screwdriver
(Ypage 270).
XUnscrew two side screws :.
XPress tail lamp;out as far as bolts =.
XRemove tail lamp;out from bolts =.
XPull the connector off the bulb holder of the
tail lamp.
XTo install:press the connector into the bulb
holder of the tail lamp.
XPress the tail lamp sideways onto bolts =
and slide onto the vehicle.
XTighten two side screws :.
Standard tail lamp
XRemove the tail lamp (Ypage 103).
XUnscrew three screws:and remove bulb
holder ;from the tail lamp.
Bulb holder
=
Turn signals/brake lamps/tail lamps/
standing lamps
?Backup lamps
ARear fog lamp (driver's side only)
XApply light pressure to the corresponding
bulb, turn it counter-clockwise and remove it
from the bulb holder.
XPress the new bulb into the socket and screw
it in clockwise.
XInsert bulb holder ;into the tail lamp and
tighten all three screws :.
XInstall the tail lamp (Ypage 103).
Replacing bulbs103
Lights and windshield wipers
Z

Key positions
gTo insert/remove thekey, to loc kth esteer -
ing whee l
1To unlockth esteering wheel, powe rsupply
for som econsumer s(e.g. th eradio)
2To switch on th eignition ,powe rsupply for
all consumers, preglow and drive position
3To start th eengin e
iIf theke ydoes no tbelong to th evehicle, it
can still be turne din th eignition lock. How-
ever, th eignition will no tbe switched on .The
engin ecanno tbe started.
Prepa ring for a journey
Visual check ofthe vehicle exteri or
XIn particular, checkth efollowin gcomponent s
on th evehicle, and on th etrailer as necessary:
Rlicense plates, vehicl elighting ,tur nsignals,
brak elamp sand wiper blade sfor dir tand
damag e
Rtires and wheels for fir mseating ,correc t
tire pressur eand general condition
Rtrailer to whitch for play and securit y
The trailer couplin gis on eof th emos t
important vehicl epart swit hregard to roa d
safety. Observ eth enote son operation ,
car eand maintenance of th etrailer to w
hitch (see th emanufacturer' soperating
instructions).
XRectify any noticeable defects before com-
mencin gth ejourney.
Checks in the vehicle
Emergency equipment/first-aid kit
XChec kth eequipmen tto mak esur ethat it is
accessible, complet eand read yfor use.
The first aid and breakdown assistanc eequip -
men tis located:
Rin th efron tdoor stowage compartments
Rin th eseat base of th elef tfron tseat
Rin th erear stowage compartmen ton th eright -
han dside of th evehicl e (Ypage 270)
Vehicle lighting
XTurn th eke yto position 2in th eignition lock.
XChec kth elighting system wit hth eaid of a
secon dperson .
XReplacedefective bulbs (Ypage 100).
Before driving off
GWARNIN G
Objects in th edriver's footwell may restrict
th eclearance around th epedal sor bloc k a
depressed pedal .This jeopardizes th eoper -
ating and roa dsafet yof th evehicle. There is a
ris kof an accident.
Stow all objects securel yin th evehicl eso that
they do no tget int oth edriver's footwell.
Whe nusin gfloormats or carpets, mak esur e
that they are properly secured so that they do no tslip or obstruct th epedals. Do no tplac e
several floormats or carpet son to pof on e
another.
GWARNIN G
Unsuitable footwear can hinder correc tusage
of th epedals, e.g. :
Rshoes withthick sole s
Rshoes withhigh heel s
Rslippers
There is aris kof an accident.
Wear suitable footwear to ensur ecorrec t
usage of th epedals.
Driving121
Driving and parking
Z

Lights
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
b
CheckLeftLowBeamorCheck Right LowBeam
The left or right-hand low-beam headlamp is faulty.
XChange the bulb (Ypage 100).
b
Chk. Trailer L.Turn Sig.orChk.TrailerR.TurnSig.
The left or right-hand trailer turn signal lamp is faulty.
XChange the bulb (see the trailer manufacturer's operating instruc-
tions).
b
Chk. Trailer BrakeLamp
The trailer brake lamp is faulty.
XChange the bulb (see the trailer manufacturer's operating instruc-
tions).
b
Chk. Trailer L.Tail LamporChk.TrailerR.TailLamp
The left or right-hand trailer tail lamp is faulty.
XChange the bulb (see the trailer manufacturer's operating instruc-
tions).
b
Auto Lamps Inopera‐tive
The light sensor is faulty. The automatic headlamp feature is mal-
functioning.
XSwitch the light functions on/off manually (Ypage 94).
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
b
Chk. Rear L. TurnSignalorChk. RearR. Turn Signal
The rear left-hand or rear right-hand turn signal is faulty.
XChange the bulb (Ypage 100).
b
Chk. Front L. TurnSignalorChk.FrontR.TurnSignal
The front left-hand or front right-hand turn signal is faulty.
XChange the bulb (Ypage 100).
b
Chk. Center BrakeLamp
The high-mounted brake lamp is faulty.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
b
Chk.L.Tail/BrakeLamporChk. R.Tail/ Brake Lamp
The left or right-hand tail lamp/brake lamp is faulty.
XChange the bulb (Ypage 100).
196Display messages (vehicles without steering wheel buttons)
On-board computer and displays

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
b
Check LeftHig hBeamorCheck RightHig hBea m
The lef tor right-hand high-beam headlamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 100).
b
Licens ePlate Lam p
The leftor right-hand license plat elamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Switch Off Lights
The lights are still switched on when you leav eth evehicle. An addi-
tional warning tone sounds.
XTurn th eligh tswitch to Ãor$.
b
Check Lef tFog Lam porCheck Right FogLam p
The left-han dor right-hand fron tfog lamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
RearFog Lam p
The rear fog lamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 100).
b
Chk.Front L. Park‐ing Lam porChk .Front R. Parkin gLamp
The fron tlef tor fron tright parking lamp or standing lamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 100).
b
Backup Light
The lef tor right-hand backup lamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 100).
b
CheckLeftTailLamporCheck RightTai lLam p
The lef tor right-hand tai llamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 100).
b
Malfunction
The exterio rlighting is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Vehicles withtrailer to whitch : afusemay be defective.
XChec kth efuses and if necessar yreplace any blown fuses (see th e
"Fus eallocation "supplement) .
XIf thedisplay message does no tdisappear ,consult aqualified spe -
cialist workshop .
b
Chk.L.DayRunnin gLgt.orChk .R.DayRunnin gLgt .
The lef tor right-hand daytime runnin glamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 100).
Display messages (vehicles without steering wheelbu ttons)197
On-board computer and displays
Z

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
6
SRS Malfunction:ServiceRequired
The restrain tsystem is faulty. In addition ,th e6 warning lamp
lights up in th einstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbe triggered .
There is an increased ris kof injury.
XHav eth erestrain tsystem and it scomponent schecke dimmedi-
ately at aqualified specialist workshop .
Further information on th erestrain tsystem and it scomponent scan
be found under "Occupant safety" (
Ypage 45).
6
Front LeftMalfunc‐tion: Servic eRequiredorFrontRight Malfunction:Servic eRequired
The fron tlef tor right restrain tsystem is malfunctioning .In addition ,
th e6 warning lamp lights up in th einstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbe triggered .
There is an increased ris kof injury.
XHav eth erestrain tsystem and it scomponent schecke dimmedi-
ately at aqualified specialist workshop .
6
LeftCurtai nAirbagMalfunction: Ser ‐viceRequiredor
Rt. Curtai nAirbag
Malfunction: Ser ‐viceRequired
There is amalfunction in th elef tor right window curtai nair bag. In
addition ,th e6 warning lamp lights up in th einstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The lef tor right window curtai nair bag may either be triggered unin-
tentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbe triggered .
There is an increased ris kof injury.
XHav eth erestrain tsystem checke dimmediately at aqualified spe -
cialist workshop .
Lights
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
b
CheckLeftLowBeamorCheck Right LowBea m
The lef tor right-hand low-beam headlamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 100).
b
Check Traile rLef tTurnSignalor
CheckTraile rRightTurnSignal
The lef tor right-hand trailer tur nsignal lamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (see th etrailer manufacturer' soperating instruc-
tions).
Display messages (vehicles withsteering whee lbu ttons)209
On-board computer and displays
Z

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
b
CheckTrailerBrakeLamp
The trailer brak elamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (see th etrailer manufacturer' soperating instruc-
tions).
b
Check Traile rLef tTailLam porCheckTraile rRight Tai lLamp
The lef tor right-hand trailer tai llamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (see th etrailer manufacturer' soperating instruc-
tions).
b
Aut oLam pFunctionInoperative
The ligh tsensor is faulty. The automatic headlamp feature is mal-
functioning .
XSwitchth eligh tfunction son/off manually (Ypage 94).
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check RearLef tTurnSignalor
Check Rea rRight
Tur nSignal
The rear left-han dor rear right-hand tur nsignal is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 100).
b
Check Front Lef tTurnSignalor
Check Front Right
Tur nSignal
The fron tleft-han dor fron tright-hand tur nsignal is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 100).
b
Check Center BrakeLamp
The high-mounte dbrak elamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
CheckLeftTailandBrake Lampsor
Check Right Tai l
and Brake Lamps
The leftor right-hand tai llamp/brake lamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 100).
b
Check Lef tHig hBeamorCheck RightHig hBea m
The lef tor right-hand high-beam headlamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 100).
b
Licens ePlate Lam p
The leftor right-hand license plat elamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
210Display messages (vehicles withsteering whee lbu ttons)
On-board computer and displays

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
b
Switch Off Lights
The lights are still switched on when you leav eth evehicle. An addi-
tional warning tone sounds.
XTurn th eligh tswitch to Ãor$.
b
Check Lef tFog Lam porCheck Right FogLam p
The left-han dor right-hand fron tfog lamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
RearFog Lam p
The rear fog lamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 100).
b
Check Front Lef tParkingLam por
Check Front Right
Parkin gLam p
The fron tlef tor fron tright parking lamp or standing lamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 100).
b
Backup Light
The lef tor right-hand back-up lamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 100).
b
Check Lef tTai lLamporCheck RightTai lLam p
The lef tor right-hand tai llamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 100).
b
Malfunction SeeOperator' sManual
The exterio rlighting is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Vehicles withtrailer to whitch : afusemay be defective.
XChec kth efuses and if necessar yreplace any blown fuses (see th e
"Fus eallocation "supplement) .
XIf thedisplay message does no tdisappear ,consult aqualified spe -
cialist workshop .
b
Check LeftDaytim eRunningLightor
Check Rt. Daytim e
RunningLight
The lef tor right-hand daytime runnin glamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 100).
Display messages (vehicles withsteering whee lbu ttons)211
On-board computer and displays
Z