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Message
see Display message
see Indicator and warning lamp
see Message memory menu
Mirror
Sun visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
see Exterior or rear-view mirror
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
Display message . . . . . . . . . .260, 277
Installatio n.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .339
Own number sending . . . . . . . . . . .209
Run-on time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
Telephone menu (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Modifying the programming
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
KEYLESS GO key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
MOExtended run-flat system* .226, 322
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Operation (on-board computer) . . .126
see separate operating instructions
Multi-contour seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..86
Multi-function display . . . . . . ..119, 122
Setting the display when the igni-
tion is switched off (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Multi-function steering wheel . . . ..120
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Multi-zone Thermotronic
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . .279 N
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Navigation menu (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
see separate operating instructions
NECK-PRO head restraint . . . . . . . . ..47
Resetting triggered NECK-PRO
head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304 O
Oil Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . ..120
Additional functions menu . . . . . . .136
AIRMATIC/compass menu . . . . . .128
Audio menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Convenience submenu . . . . . . . . . .130
Display messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
DVD menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Heating submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Instrument cluster submenu . . . . .130
Lighting submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Message memory menu . . . . . . . . .128
Navigation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 Settings menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.129
Standard display menu . . . . . . . . .125
Telephone menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Time/date submenu . . . . . . . . . . .130
Trip computer menu . . . . . . . . . . . .137
TV menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Vehicle submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
On-board computer language . . . ..131
Operating system see On-board computer
Outside temperature display . . . . ..120
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Own number sending (mobile
phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 P
Paint code number . . . . . . . . . . . . ..340
Panorama sliding sunroof . . . . . . . ..181
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Raising/lowering . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Parking aid Exterior mirror on the front-
passenger sid e.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Parktronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Reversing camera . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266 Index
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Safety net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Seat Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77, 78, 79
Adjusting (outer, 2nd row of
seats) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Correct driver's seat position . . . . . .96
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Seat belt
Adjusting the height . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96, 284
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Seat ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . .278
Securing a load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
Securing hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Selector lever Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Service indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Service products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .355
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360
Windscreen washer fluid . . . . . . . .362
Settings
Calling up a stored setting . . . . . . . .92
Factory (key ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . .68, 69
Factory (KEYLESS GO) . . . . . . . . . . .70
Factory (on-board computer) . . . . .129 Setting the unit (on-board computer)
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Shift ranges
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . .115
Sidebags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Side window Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295
Side windows
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Hinged side windows . . . . . . . . . . .107
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . ..178
Rain closing feature . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Sliding sunroof
see Panorama sliding sunroof
see Sliding/tilting sunroof
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
2nd row of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . .207
Speed
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344
Speed limiter
Speedtronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 Speedometer
Digital speedometer (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Setting the unit (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Speedtronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Display message . . . . . . . . . .263, 264
Permanent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Variabl e.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Station
see Radio
Status line (on-board computer) . ..1 22
Selecting the displa y.. . . . . . . . ..131
Steering wheel
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Buttons (on-board computer) . . . . .120
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Steering wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . ..89
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . .279
Stowage compartment . . . . . . . . . ..201
Armrest (under) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Stowage compartments
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Index
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Exterior view
21Function Page
1 Opening and closing the
tailgate 71
Vehicle tool kit 252
Spare wheel 252
2 Rear window heating
173
3 Rear lights
310
4 Fuel filler flap
218
Fuel requirements 218
5 Exterior mirrors
90 Function Page
6 Fitting the towing eye
331
7 Tyres and wheels
224
Flat tyre 313
8 Opens the bonnet
220
Engine oil 222
Coolant
223 Function Page
9 Windscreen wipers
104
Cleaning the wiper blades 245
Replacing the wiper blades 311
a Cleaning the windows
245
b
Sliding/tilting sunroof* 178
Panorama sliding sunroof* 181
c Opening and closing the
doors
68
d Front lights
308
e Headlamp cleaning system
102At a glance
* optional
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Overhead control panel
33Overhead control panel
Function Page
1 X
To switch the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 103
2 ¦
To switch the rear
interior lighting on/off 103
3 ¥
To switch the auto-
matic interior lighting con-
trol on/off 103
4 ð
To switch the front
interior lighting on/off 103
5 X
To switch the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 103
6
a
To open/close the
sliding/tilting sunroof* 178
a
To open/close the
panorama sliding sunroof
with roller sunblinds* 181
7 Rear-view mirror
90
8 Transmitter buttons for the
garage door opener*
211 At a glance
* optional
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Occupant safety
47
If you are driving faster than approximately
35 km/h, PRE-SAFE
®
takes the following
measures in the aforementioned situations:
R It tensions the front seat belts.
R Vehicle with memory functions*: it adjusts
the front-passenger seat if this is in an
unfavourable position.
R If the vehicle skids, it closes the sliding/
tilting sunroof* and side windows so that
only a small gap remains.
If the hazardous situation passes without
resulting in an accident, PRE-SAFE ®
releases
the belt pretensioning. You can then reverse
all settings made by PRE-SAFE ®
again.
If the seat belts are not released:
X Move the backrest or the seat back slightly
until the belt tension is reduced.
The locking mechanism releases. G
Risk of injury
Make sure when adjusting the seat that
nobody can become trapped.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell or behind the seats when adjusting
the seats. You could otherwise damage the
seats and the objects. NECK-PRO head restraint
NECK-PRO head restraints are designed to
increase protection to the driver's and front-
passenger's head and neck. To this end, the
head restraints on the driver's and front-
passenger seats are moved forwards and
upwards in the event of a rear-end collision
when viewed in the direction of travel. This
provides better head support. G
Risk of injury
Head restraint covers prevent the NECK-
PRO head restraints from triggering cor-
rectly. Consequently, the NECK-PRO head
restraints cannot provide the intended level
of protection. Do not use head restraint
covers.
If the NECK-PRO head restraints are triggered
in an accident, you must reset the head
restraints on the driver's and front-passenger
seats (Y page 304). Head restraints that have
been triggered are tilted forwards. Children in the vehicle
If a child is travelling in your vehicle, secure
the child using a child restraint system which
is appropriate to the size and age of the child
and recommended for Mercedes-Benz vehi-
cles. You should preferably fit the restraint
system to a suitable rear seat. Ensure that the
child is strapped in throughout the trip.
You can obtain information about the correct
child restraint system from any Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
i It is advisable to use Mercedes-Benz care
products to clean child restraint systems.
Information about this can be obtained
from any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. G
Risk of injury
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. Children could injure
themselves on parts of the vehicle. They
could also be seriously or even fatally
injured by prolonged exposure to extreme
heat or cold.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The metallic parts of the
child restraint system could heat up and the
child could be burned by them. Safety
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Anti-theft syste
ms64 Tow-away protection*
An audible and visual alarm is triggered if the
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
tow-away protection is primed. This occurs if
the vehicle is jacked up on one side, for exam-
ple.
Priming tow-away protection X
Make sure that all the doors and the tail-
gate are closed.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or, on vehicles
with KEYLESS GO*, also using the locking
button on the door handle.
Tow-away protection is primed after
approx. 30 seconds.
Deactivating tow-away protection Deactivate tow-away protection manually to
prevent a false alarm if your vehicle:
R it is being transported
R it is being loaded, e.g. onto a ferry or car
transporter
R is being parked on a movable surface, e.g.
split-level garages
It is possible to switch off tow-away protec-
tion on the on-board computer for the next time the vehicle is locked (Y
page 136). Tow-
away protection remains deactivated until
you unlock and lock the vehicle again.
If you select Tow-away protection in the
"Display with ignition switched off" function
contained in the Vehiclesubmenu,
(Y page 133) the following message appears
in the multi-function display after switching
off the ignition: X
Press -.
The Tow-away protection off message
appears in the multi-function display.
i If you press +, tow-away protection
will remain primed.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or, on vehicles
with KEYLESS GO*, with the locking button
on the door handle.
Tow-away protection remains deactivated
until: R
the vehicle is unlocked again
R a door is opened and closed again
R the vehicle is locked again Interior motion sensor*
If the interior motion sensor is primed, a vis-
ual and audible alarm is deployed if move-
ment is detected in the vehicle interior while
the vehicle is locked. This occurs, for exam-
ple, if someone breaks the side windows of
your vehicle or reaches into the vehicle's inte-
rior.
Priming the interior motion sensor X
Make sure that:
R
the side windows are closed
R the hinged side windows *are closed
R the sliding/tilting sunroof* is closed Safety
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Anti-theft syste
ms 65
R
the panorama sliding sunroof* is closed
R there are no objects, e.g. mascots, hang-
ing on the rear-view mirror or on the
grasp handles on the roof trim.
This will prevent false alarms.
X Make sure that all the doors and the tail-
gate are closed.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or, on vehicles
with KEYLESS GO*, with the locking button
on the door handle.
The interior motion sensor is primed after
approximately 40 seconds.
Deactivating the interior motion sensor To prevent a false alarm, deactivate the inte-
rior motion sensor if you lock your vehicle and
R people or animals remain in the vehicle
R a window remains open
R a hinged side window* remains open
R the panorama sliding sunroof * remains
open
R the sliding/tilting sunroof* remains open
It is possible to deactivate the interior motion
sensor using the on-board computer for the
next time the vehicle is locked
(Y page 136). The interior motion sensor remains deactivated until you unlock and lock
the vehicle again.
If you select
Interior motion sensor in
the "Display with ignition switched off" func-
tion contained in the Vehiclesubmenu,
(Y page 133) the following message appears
in the multi-function display after switching
off the ignition: X
Press -.
The Interior motion sensor off mes-
sage appears in the multi-function display.
i If you press +, the interior motion sen-
sor will remain activated.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or, on vehicles
with KEYLESS GO*, with the locking button
on the door handle.
The interior motion sensor remains deacti-
vated until: R
the vehicle is unlocked again
R a door is opened and closed again
R the vehicle is locked again Safety
* optional
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Opening and closing
...........................68
Key positions ....................................... 76
Seats .................................................... 77
Steering wheel .................................... 88
Mirrors ................................................. 90
Memory functions* .............................92
Seat belts ............................................. 94
Lights ................................................... 97
Windscreen wipers ...........................104
Side windows .................................... 106Driving and parking
..........................110
Transmission ..................................... 113
Instrument cluster ............................118
On-board computer ..........................120
Driving systems ................................ 140
Air conditioning ................................. 159
Sliding sunroof .................................. 178
Loading and stowing ........................183
Features ............................................. 204 Controls
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Opening and closing
68 Opening and closing
Key
The vehicle's equipment includes two keys
with remote control. Each key contains an
emergency key element.
The key is configured at the factory to cen-
trally lock and unlock the following:
R the doors
R the tailgate
R the fuel filler flap G
Risk of accident
If children are left unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could:
R open a door from the inside at any time,
even if it has been locked
R start the vehicle using a key which has
been left in the vehicle
R release the parking brake
They could endanger themselves and oth-
ers. Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicle. Always take the key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even if you are
only leaving it for a short time. 1
j To lock the vehicle
2 i To unlock, open* or close* the tail-
gate
3 k To unlock the vehicle
4 Battery check lamp
i You can also open/close the side win-
dows and the sliding/tilting sunroof* or the
panorama sliding sunroof *with the key.
You can open them using the summer
opening feature (Y page 108). You can
close them using the convenience closing
feature (Y page 108). Factory settings X
To unlock centrally: press thekbut-
ton.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knobs in the doors pop up. The anti-theft
alarm system* is deactivated.
When it is dark, the surround lighting also
comes on if it is activated in the on-board
computer.
i If you do not open either a door or the
tailgate after you have unlocked the vehi-
cle, it will automatically relock after approx-
imately 40 seconds.
X To lock centrally: press thejbutton.
The turn signals flash three times if the
doors and tailgate are closed. The locking
knobs in the doors drop down. The anti-
theft alarm system* and the immobiliser
are primed.
Individual settings You can change the setting of the locking
system in such a way that pressing the
k
button only unlocks the driver's door
and the fuel filler flap. This could be useful if
you frequently travel on your own. Controls
* optional
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Opening and closing
70
i
You can also use the KEYLESS GO key to
open and close the side windows and the
sliding/tilting sunroof* or the panorama
sliding sunroof *.You can open them using
the summer opening feature
(Y page 108). You can close them using
the convenience closing feature
(Y page 108).
i If the vehicle has been parked for a long
time, you must pull the door handle to acti-
vate the KEYLESS GO functions.
Important notes R
If the KEYLESS GO key is removed from the
vehicle (e.g. in luggage or an article of
clothing), it will no longer be possible to
lock or start the vehicle.
R If the KEYLESS GO key is removed from the
vehicle while the engine is running, e.g. if
the front passenger leaves the vehicle with
the KEYLESS GO key, the following mes-
sage will appear in the multi-function dis-
play as you pull away: Key not detec-
ted.
R If the KEYLESS GO key is in the vehicle, the
vehicle can be started at any time. If you
have left the KEYLESS GO key in the vehi-
cle, the following message will appear in the multi-function display when you lock
the vehicle:
Key still in vehicle.
Factory settings X
To unlock centrally: pull the door handle.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knobs in the doors pop up. The anti-theft
alarm system* is deactivated.
When it is dark, the surround lighting also
comes on if it is activated in the on-board
computer.
i If you do not open either a door or the
tailgate after you have unlocked the vehi-
cle, it will automatically relock after approx-
imately 40 seconds.
i There is a danger of the vehicle being
unlocked unintentionally. This could occur
if the KEYLESS GO key is within one metre
of the vehicle and the door handle is
splashed with water. This could also occur
when cleaning the door handle. 1
Locking button on the door handle
X To lock centrally: press locking button
1 on the door handle.
The turn signals flash three times. The lock-
ing knobs in the doors drop down. The anti-
theft alarm system* and the immobiliser
are primed.
Individual settings You can change the setting of the locking
system. When you now grasp the door handle
on the driver's door, you will only unlock the
driver's door and the fuel filler flap. This could
be useful if you frequently travel on your own.
X
To change the setting: press thek
and j buttons simultaneously for Controls
* optional
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