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Notes on operating saf ety
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WARNING Risk of dist raction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, youwill be dis tracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle.
#Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits.
#If yo u cannot besure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y.
&
WARNING Risk of dist raction from oper‐
ating mobile communication equipment
while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate communication equipment
integrated intheve hicle when driving, you
will be distracted from the tra ffic situation.
This could also cause youto lose control of
th eve hicle.
Only operate this equipment when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y.
Foryo ur ow n safe ty, always obser vethefo llow‐
ing points when operating mobile communica‐
tions equipment and especially your voice con‐
trol sy stem:
RObser vethe legal requ irements forth e coun‐
try in which you are driving.
RWhile driving, only oper ate mobile communi‐
cations equipment and your voice control
sy stem when the tra ffic conditions permit it.
Yo u may otherwise be distracted from the
traf fic conditions and cause an accident,
injuri ngyourself and others.
RDo not use thevo ice control sy stem in an
emer gency as your voice can change and
yo ur telephone call, e.g. an emer gency call,
can thereby be unnecessarily dela yed.
RFa miliarize yourself with thevo ice control
sy stem functions before starting the journe y.
Operation
Multifunction steering wheel operation over‐
view
The Voice Cont rol Sy stem is operational appr ox‐
imately thirty seconds af terth e ignition is
switched on.
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vicinity oftheve hicle's cur rent position are
displ ayed.
#Select the service station.
The service station address is displa yed.
#Ifro ute guidance isnot act ive, select Start
Route Guidance .
The selected service station is set as a desti‐
nation. Route guidance begins.
or
#If ro ute guidance isact ive, select Start New
Route Guidance orSet as Next Way Point .
St art New Route Guidance :th e selected
service station is set as a new destination.
The pr evious destination and all intermediate
destinations are dele ted. Ro ute guidance to
th e service station begins.
Set as Next Way Point :th e selected service
st ation is set as the next intermediate desti‐
nation. Route guidance begins.
Ro ute guidance
Note s onroute guidance
&
WARNING Risk of dist raction from oper‐
ating integrated communication equip‐
ment while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate communication equipment
integrated in theve hicle when driving, you
will be distracted from the tra ffic situation.
This could also cause youto lose control of
th eve hicle.
#Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits.
#If yo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y.
You must observ eth e legal requirements forth e
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem.
Ro ute guidance begins once a route has been
calculated. The
road and traf fic ru les and regulations alw ays
ha ve priority over multimedia sy stem driving rec‐
ommendations.
Driving recommendations are:
RNa vigation announcements
RRoute guidance display s
RLanerecommendations
If yo udo not follow the navigation announce‐
ments or if you lea vethe calculated route, a new
ro ute iscalculated automaticall y.
Driving recommendations may diff er fromthe
actual road and traf fic conditions if:
RThe route isdiver ted
RThe direction of a one-w aystre et has been
ch anged
Fo rth is reason, you must alw ays obser veroad
and traf fic ru les and regulations during your
jo urne y.
The route may dif fer from the ideal route due to
th efo llowing:
RRo adwor ks
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Multimedia sy stem

Further related subjects:
RNo tes on tire pressure (→page 364)
RTire pressure table (→page 365)
RTire and Loading Info rmation placard
(→page 370)
Tire pressure moni toring sy stem
Fu nction of the tire pressure moni toring sys‐
te m
&
DANG ER Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct tire pressure
Every tire, including the spare (if pr ovided),
should be checked when cold at least once a
month and inflated tothe pressure recom‐
mended bytheve hicle manufacturer (see
Ti re and Loading Info rmation placard on the
B-pillar on the driver ’sside or the tire pres‐
sure label on the inside of the fuel filler flap
of your vehicle). If your vehicle has tires of a
dif fere nt size than the size indicated on the
Ti re and Loading Info rmation placard or the
tire pressure table, you need todeterm ine
th e proper tire pressure forth ose tires.
As an added saf etyfe ature, your vehicle has
been equipped with a tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire
pressure indicator lamp when one or more of
yo ur tires are signif icantly underinflated.
Ac cording ly, if the low tire pressure indicator
lamp lights up, you should stop and check
yo ur tires as soon as possible, and inflate
th em tothe proper pressure. Driving on a
significant lyunderinflated tire causes the tire
to ov erheat and can lead totire failure.
Un derinflation also increases fuel consump‐
tion and reduces tire tread life, and may
af fect theve hicle's handling and braking abil‐
ity. Please no tethat the TPMS is not a substi‐
tute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the
driver's responsibility tomaintain cor rect tire
pressure, even if underinflation has not
re ached the le velto trig ger illumination of
th e TPMS low tire pressure indicator lamp.
Yo ur vehicle has also been equipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicator toindicate whenthe sy stem is not operating proper ly. The
TPMS malfunction indica tor is combined with
th e low tire pressure indicator lamp. When
th e sy stem de tects a malfunction, the indica‐
to r lamp will flash for app roxima tely a minute
and then remain continuously illumina ted.
This sequence will continue upon subsequent
ve hicle start-ups as long as the malfunction
ex ists.
When the malfunction indicator is illumina‐
te d, the sy stem may not be able todetect or
signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS
malfunctions may occur for a variet yof rea‐
sons, including the ins tallation of incompati‐
ble replacement or alternate tires or wheels
on theve hicle that pr eventthe TPMS from
functioning properly.
Alw aysch eck the TPMS malfunction warning
lamp af terre placing one or more tires or
wheels on your vehicle toensure that the
re placement or alternate tires and wheels
allow the TPMS tocontinue tofunction prop‐
erly.
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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions Currently Limited See
Operator's Manual *
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stwith cross-traf fic function, Evasi veSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE
®PLUS are temp orarily una vailable or only partially available.
Ve hicles without the Driving Assistance pa ckage: Active Brake Assi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limitations .
#Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limitations, the sy stem will become available again.
#Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions Limited See Opera-
tor's Manual *
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stwith cross-traf fic function, Evasi veSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE
®PLUS is malfunctioning.
Ve hicles without the Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stis malfunctioning.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
PRE-SAFE Inoperative See
Operator's Manual *
PRE‑SAFE
®functions are malfunctioning.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes me connect
Services Limited See Oper-
ator's Manual *S
ervice limited.
At least one of the mbrace sy stem's main features is malfunctioning.
#Observ eth e no tes on the diagnostics connection .
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Radar Sensors Dirty See
Operator's Manual *T
heradar sensor sy stem is malfunctioning. Possible causes are:
Rsoiling of the sensors
Rheavy rain
Rex tended country driving wi thout other traf fic, e.g. in the desert
Driving sy stems and driving saf etysy stems may be malfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the driving sy stems and driving saf etysy stems will be available
again.
If th e display message does not disappear:
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
#Clean all sensors .
#Restart the engine.
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Displ aymessage s andwarning/indicator lamps

Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Active Blind Spot Assist
Currently Unavailable See
Operator's Manual *A
ctive Blind Spot Assist istemp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem limitations ha vebeen reached (
→page 202) (→page 203) (→page 202).
#Drive on.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again.
#Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine.
Active Blind Spot Assist
Inoperative *A
ctive Blind Spot Assist is malfunctioning.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist Currently
Unavailable See Operator's
Manual *B
lind Spot Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem limitations ha vebeen reached (
→page 202) (→page 203) (→page 202).
#Drive on.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again.
or
#If th e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine.
#If necessar y,clean there ar bumper. If the bumper is extreme lydirty, the sensors in the bumper may be mal‐
functioning.
Blind Spot Assist Inopera-
tive *B
lind Spot Assist is malfunctioning.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Active Parking Assist and
PARKTRONIC Inoperative
See Operator's Manual *A
ctive Parking Assist and Parking Assist PARKTRONI Caremalfunctioning .
#Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and restart the engine.
#Ifth e display message continues tobe displa yed, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Traffic Sign Assist Inopera-
tive *T
raffic Sign Assist is malfunctioning.
#Vi sit a qualified specialist workshop.
Traffic Sign Assist Cur-
rently Unavailable See
Operator's Manual *T
raffic Sign Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
#Drive on.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again.
Traffic Sign Assist Camera
View Restricted See Opera-
tor's Manual *T
he camera view is restricted. Possible causes are:
Rdirt on the windshield in the camera's field of vision
Rheavy rain, snow or fog
Driving sy stems and driving saf etysy stems may be malfunctioning or temp orarily una vailable.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the driving sy stems and driving saf etysy stems will be available
again.
If th e display message does not disappear:
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
#Clean the windshield.
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Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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*Thefan mo tor is defective.
#Av oiding high loads on the engine, drive on tothe nearest qualified specialist workshop. In doing so, ensure that
th e coolant temp erature display remains below 248 °F (120 °C).
#
Stop Vehicle See Opera-
tor's Manual *T
he battery is no longer being charge d and the battery charge leve l is too lo w.
* NO
TEPossible engine damage if you continue dr iving#Do not continue dr iving under any circum stances.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances.
#Switch off the engine.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
#
Start Engine See Opera-
tor's Manual *T
he engine is off and the battery charge leve l is too lo w.
#Switch off electrical consumers that are not required.
#Leavethe engine running for a few minutes, or drive for a longer dis tance.
The battery charge s.
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Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Â
Key Not Detected(red dis‐
play message) *T
he SmartK eycannot be de tected and may no longer be in theve hicle.
The SmartK eyis no longer in theve hicle and youswit choff the engine:RYo u can no longe rst art the engine.
RYo u cannot centrally lock theve hicle.
#Ensure that the SmartK eyis in theve hicle.
If th e SmartK eydetection function has a malfunction due toast ro ng radio signal source:
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
#Place the SmartK eyinthestow age compartment forst arting the engine with the SmartK ey.
Â
Don't Forget Your Key *A
warning tone also sounds. This message reminds youto take your SmartK eywith youwhen you lea vetheve hicle.
Â
Place the Key in the
Marked Space See Opera-
tor's Manual *T
he SmartK eydetection function is malfunctioning.
#Change the location of the SmartK eyintheve hicle.
#Start theve hicle with the SmartK eyinthestow age compartment.
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Vehicle
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Apply Brake to Shift from
'P' *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of position jand into ano ther transmission position.
#Depress the brake pedal.
To Deselect P or N,
Depress Brake and Start
Engine *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of position jori into ano ther transmission position.
#Depress the brake pedal.
#St art the engine.
Driver's Door Open &
Transmission Not in P Risk
of Vehicle Rolling Away *
The driver's door is not fully closed and the transmission is in position k,iorh.
#Shift the transmission toposition jwhen you park theve hicle.
N Permanently Active Risk
of Rolling Away *
While theve hicle is rolling or while you are driving,the transmission has been shif tedto position i.
#Depress the brake pedal tostop and, when theve hicle is stationar y,shift the transmission toposition j.
#Tocontinue your journe y,shift the transmission toposition hork.
Only Shift to 'P' when Vehi-
cle is Stationary *
The transmission can only be shif tedto position jwhen theve hicle is stationar y.
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