ECU MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS 2020 User Guide

ensures
thattheseat beltcann otslacken once
the child seatissecured.
Inst alling achild restraintsystem:
X Make sureyouobserve thechild restraint
system manufact urer'sinstallation instruc-
tion s.
X Pull theseat beltsmoot hlyout ofthe seat
belt guide.
X En gage seatbelttongue inbelt buckle.
Act ivating thespecial seatbeltretractor :
X Pull theseat beltoutfully andletthe inert ia
reel retract itagain.
While theseat beltisretr actin g,you should
hear aratc hetin gsound. Thespecial seat
belt retractor isenabled.
X Push thechild restraintsystem downsothat
the seat beltistight anddoes notloosen.
Removing thechild restraintsystem anddeac-
tivat ingthe special seatbeltretractor :
X Make sureyouobserve thechild restraint
system manufact urer'sinstallation instruc-
tion s.
X Press therelease buttonofthe seat belt
buckle androute theseat belttongue back
towards theseat beltguide.
The special seatbeltretractor isdeactiva-
ted. Child
restraintsystem
The useofseat belts andchild restraintsys-
tems isrequired bylaw in:
R all 50 stat es
R the U.S.terr itories
R the Dist rictofColumbia
R all Canadian provinces
You canobtain furtherinfor mation aboutthe
corr ectchild restraintsystem fromanyauthor-
ized Mercedes- BenzCenter . G
WARN
ING
If the child restraintsystem isinst alled
incor rectlyon asuitable seat,itcann otpro-
tec tas inten ded.Thechild cannotthen be
restr ained inthe event ofan acciden t,heavy
braking orsudden changes ofdirect ion.
There isan incr eased riskofinjury, possibly
even fatal. Make
surethatyouobserve thechild
restr aintsystem manufact urer'sinstallation
inst ruct ions andthenoteson use. Please
ensure, thatthebase ofthe child restraint
system isalway srestin gcomplet elyonthe
seat cushion. Neverplaceobjects,e.g. cush-
ions, under orbehind thechild restraintsys-
tem. Onlyusechild restraintsystems with
the original coverdesigned forthem. Only
replace damaged coverswith genuine cov-
ers. G
WARN
ING
If the child restraintsystem isinst alled
incor rectlyor isnot secured, itcan come
loose inthe event ofan acciden t,heavy
braking orasudden changeindirect ion.The
child restraintsystem couldbethro wn
about, strikingvehicle occupant s.There is
an incr eased riskofinjury, possibly even
fatal.
Always installchild restraintsystems prop-
erly, even ifthey arenot being used.Make
sure thatyouobserve thechild restraintsys-
tem manufact urer'sinstallation instruct ions.
Furt herinfor mation onstowing objects,lug-
gage andloads securely canbefound under
“St owing options/stowage compart ments”
(Y page 252). G
WARN
ING
Child restraintsystems ortheir securing sys-
tems which havebeen damaged orsubjec-
ted toaload inan acciden tcan nolonger
protec tas inten ded.Thechild cannotthen
be restr ained inthe event ofan acciden t,
heavy braking orsudden changes ofdirec-
tion .There isan incr eased riskofinjury,
possibly evenfatal.
Replace childrestraintsystems whichhave
been damaged orsubject edtoaload inan
acciden tas soon aspossible. Havethe
securing systemsonthe child restraintsys-
tem check edataqualified specialist work-
shop, before youinstallachild restraintsys-
tem again. 58
Children
inthevehicleSafet y

The
securing systemofchild restraintsystems
is the seat beltsystem.
If you install achild restraintsystem onthe
front passenger seat,besure toobserve the
instr uctions andsafety noteson the "Occu-
pant Classification System(OCS)"(Ypage 48).
There youwillalso findinform ationondisa-
bling thefront passenger frontairbag.
All child restraintsystems mustmeet thefol-
lowing standards:
R U.S. Federal MotorVehicle SafetyStandards
213 and225
R Canadian MotorVehicle SafetyStandards
213 and210. 2
Confirmation thatthechild restraintsystem
correspon dstothe standards canbefound on
an instr uction labelonthe child restraintsys-
tem. Thisconfirmation canalso befound in
the installation instructions thatareincluded
with thechild restraintsystem.
Observe thewarning labelsinthe vehicle inte-
rior and onthe child restraintsystem. Child
restraintsystem onthe front-
passenger seat
General notes If
you install achild restraintsystem onthe
front -passenger seat,alway sobserve the
instr uctions andsafety noteson the "Occu-
pant Classification System(OCS)"(Ypage 48).
You canthus avoid therisks thatcould arise
as aresult of:
R an incorr ectlycategoriz edperson inthe
front -passenger seat
R deactivatin gthe front passenger frontair
bag unint ention ally
R the unsuitable positioningof the child
restr aintsystem, e.g.tooclose tothe dash-
board
Rear ward- facing childrestraintsystem If
circumst ancesrequire youtosecure achild
in arearward-facing childrestraintsystem on
the front -passenger seat,alway smake sure
that thefront passenger frontairbag isdeacti-
vated. Onlyifthe PASS ENGER AIRBAG OFF
indicator lampislit cont inuously (Ypage 41),
is the front passenger frontairbag deactiva-
ted. Always
observe thechild restraintsystem
manufact urer'sinstallation andoperating
instr uctions .
Forward- facingchildrestraintsystem If
you secure achild inaforward-fac ingchild
restr aintsystem onthe front -passenger seat,
alway smove thefront -passenger seatasfar
back aspossible. Fullyretrac tthe seat cushion
length. Theentir ebase ofthe child restraint
system mustalway srest onthe seat cushion
of the front -passenger seat.Thebackrest of
the child restraintsystem mustlieasflat as
possible againstthebackrest ofthe front -
passenger seat.Thechild restraintsystem
must nottouch theroof orbe subject edtoa
load bythe head restraint. Adjust theangle of
the seat backrest andthehead restraintposi-
tion according ly.Always makesurethatthe
shoulder beltstrap iscorrec tlyrouted fromthe
front -passenger seatbeltguide tothe shoulder
belt guide onthe child restraintsystem. The
shoulder beltstrap mustberouted forward
and down fromthefront -passenger seatbelt
guide. Ifnecessary, adjustthefront -passenger
seat according ly.
Always observe thechild restraintsystem
manufact urer'sinstallation andoperating
instr uctions . Pets
inthe vehicle G
WARNIN
G
If you leave animals unsupervised orunse-
cured inthe vehicle, theymaypress button s
or switches, forinstan ce.
In this way, animals may:
R activate vehicleequipment andbecome
trapped, forexample
R switch systems onoroff and thereby
endanger otherroadusers
Further more,unsecured animalsmaybe
flung around insidethevehicle inthe event
of an accident orabrupt steeringor braking
maneuver, andthereby injurevehicle occu-
pants. Thereisarisk ofaccident andinjury.
Never leaveanimals unattendedinthe vehi-
cle. Pets
inthe vehicle
59Safety
Z

The
seats canstillbeadjusted whenthereis
no Smart Keyinthe ignition lock. G
WARNIN
G
When youadjust aseat, youorother vehicle
occupant scould become trapped, e.g.on
the seat guide rail.There isarisk ofinjury.
When adjusting aseat, make surethatno
one hasany body parts inthe sweep ofthe
seat. G
WARNIN
G
If the driver's seatisnot engaged, itcould
move forwards asfar asthe next catchdur-
ing movemen tsuch asbraking orabrupt
changes ofdirection .As aresult, youwould
be pushed againstyourseatbeltbythe
unsecured driver'sseat.
This could cause youtolose controlofthe
vehicle. Theseat beltcann otprotec tas
inten dedandcould result inadditional
injury.
There isarisk ofan accident andinjury.
Before everyjourney, makesurethatthe
driver's seatisfully engaged.
Observe thesafety noteson "Air bags"
(Y page 45)and "Children inthe vehicle"
(Y page 57). G
WARNIN
G
If you adjust theseat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupant scould betrapped
and thereby injured.Children inparticular
could accident allypress theelectric alseat
adjustmen tbutton sand become trapped.
There isarisk ofinjury.
While moving theseats, makesurethatyour
hands orother bodyparts donot getunder
the lever assembly ofthe seat adjustmen t
system. G
WARNIN
G
If the head restraints arenot installed ornot
adjusted correctly,they cannotprovide pro-
tect ionasinten ded.There isan increased
risk ofinjury inthe head andneck area, e.g.
in the event ofan accident orwhen braking. Always
drivewiththehead restraints instal-
led. Before driving off,make sureforevery
vehicle occupant thatthecent erofthe head
restr aintsupports theback ofthe head at
about eyelevel. G
WARNIN
G
You could losecontrolofyour vehicle ifyou
do the following whiledriving:
R adjust thedriver's seat,head restraint,
steerin gwheel ormirrors
R fasten theseat belt
There isarisk ofan accident .
Adjust thedriver's seat,head restraint,
steerin gwheel andmirror andfasten your
seat beltbefore startingthe engine.
! To
prevent damage tothe seats andthe
seat heating, observethefollowing notes:
R Do not spill liquids ontothe seats. Drythe
seats assoon aspossible ifliquid does
get spilled onthe seats.
R Ifthe seat covers aredamp orwet, donot
switch onthe seat heating. Also,donot
use theseat heating todry the seats.
R Clean theseat covers asrecomm ended;
see the"Inter iorcare" section .
R Do not trans portheavy loadsonthe
seats. Donot place pointed objectson
the seat cushions suchaskniv es,nails or
tools. Where possible, usetheseats only
for carrying passengers.
R When operating theseat heating, donot
cover theseats withinsulating materials,
e.g. blankets ,coats, bags,protec tivecov-
ers, child seats orbooster seats.
R When theseat heating isswitched on,the
seat surface canbedamaged asaresult
of object sbeing placed onthe seats, for
example, seatcushions, childseats and
protec tivecovers notapproved by
Mercedes- Benz.
! Make
surethatthere arenoobject sin the
footwell underorbehind theseats when
moving theseats back. There isarisk that
the seats and/or theobject scould bedam-
aged.
i The
head restraints cannotbe removed. 98
SeatsSeats,
steering wheelandmirrors

If
somebod ybecomes trapped:
R press oneofthe memory function posi-
tion buttons, or
R move theswitch forsteering wheel
adjustment inthe opposi tedirection to
that inwhich thesteering wheelismov-
ing.
The adjustment processisstopped. G
WARNING
When theEASY-E NTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheelandthedriver's seat,you
and other vehicle occupants –particul arly
childre n–could become trapped.There isa
risk ofinjury.
Whil ethe EASY-E NTRY/EXIT feature ismak-
ing adjustments, makesurethatnoone has
any body parts inthe sweep ofthe seat and
the steering wheel.
If somebod ybecomes trapped:
R press oneofthe memory function posi-
tion buttons, or
R press oneofthe memory function mem-
ory buttons, or
R move theswitch forsteering wheel
adjustment inthe opposi tedirection to
that inwhich thesteering wheelismoving
The adjustment processisstopped. G
WARNING
If you useopenings inthe body work or
detachab leparts assteps, youcould :
R slip and/or fall
R dama gethe vehicle andcause yourself to
fall .
There isarisk ofinjury.
Alway suse secure climbingaids,e.g. asuit-
abl elad der.
The EASY-E NTRY/EXIT feature makesgetting
in and outofyou rvehicle easier.
You canactivate anddeactiva tethe EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT featureinthe on-board computer
(Y page 203). Posi
tion ofthe steering wheelwhen
the EAS Y-ENTRY/E XITfeature isactive The
steering wheelswings upwhen you:
R remove theSmartKey fromtheignition lock
R open thedriver's doorwithKEYLESS- GOin
positio n1
R open thedriver's doorandtheSmartKey is
in positio n0092 or0047
i The
steering wheelmoves upwards onlyif
it has notalrea dyreached theuppe rsteer-
ing limiter.
Posi tion ofthe steering wheelfor driv-
ing The
steering wheelismoved tothe last selec-
ted positio nwhen:
R the driver's doorisclosed
R you insert theSmartKey intotheignition
lock
or
R you press theStart/St opbutton onceon
vehicle swith KEYLESS- GO
When youclose thedriver's doorwiththeigni-
tion switched on,the steering wheelisalso
automa ticallymoved tothe previou slyset
positio n.
The lastpositio nof the steering columnis
stored whenyouswitch offthe ignition or
when youstore thesetting withthememory
function (Ypage 107).
Crash-responsi veEAS Y-EX ITfeature If
the crash-responsive EASY-EXITfeature is
triggered inan accident, thesteering column
wil lmove upwards when thedriver's dooris
opened. Thisoccurs irrespectiveofthe posi-
tion ofthe SmartKey inthe ignition lock.This
makes iteasi erto exit thevehicle andrescue
the occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXITfeature isonly
opera tional ifthe EASY-E XIT/ENTRY featureis
activated inthe on-board computer
(Y page 203). 104
Steering
wheelSeats, steerin gwhe eland mirrors

Aut
oma tic ant i-glar emi rrors G
WAR
NING
El ec trolyt emay escape ifth eglas sin an
auto maticant i-glare mirror breaks .The elec-
tr olyt eis har mfuland caus esirritati on.It
mus tno tco me intoco ntact withyour skin,
eyes, respirato ryorg ans orclo thing orbe
swallo wed.Thereisaris kof injury.
If you come intoco ntact withth eelec tro-
lyt e, obs erveth efol lowin g:
R Rins eoff theelec trolyt efrom your skin
imm ediat elywithwat er.
R Im med iately rinse theelec trolyt eout of
your eyes thoro ughly withcle an wat er.
R Ifth eelec trolyt eis swallo wed,immedi-
ate lyrin se your mout hout thoro ughly. Do
no tind uce vom iting .
R Ifelec trolyt eco mes intoco ntact withyour
sk in or hair orisswallo wed,seekmed ical
att ention imm ediat ely.
R Im med iately chang eout ofclo thing whic h
has come intoco ntact withelec trolyt e.
R Ifan aller gicreac tion occur s,see kmed i-
cal attention imm ediat ely.
The rear-view mirror and theex terio rmir ror on
th edri ver 'sside automaticallygo intoant i-
glar emod eif th efol lowin gco nd ition sare met
sim ultane ously:
R theign ition isswit ched on and
R inc iden tligh tfr om head lampsst rik es the
sen sor intherear -view mirror
The mirrorsdo notgo intoant i-glare mod eif
rev ers egear isen gage dor ifth eint erior ligh t-
ing isswit ched on. Pa
rking position fortheext erior mir-
ror onthefront -pass enger side
Set ting and stori ng thepa rking posi-
ti on Usin
gth emem orybutton You
canstore thepark ingposition ofthefron t-
pass enger -side exterio rmir ror usin gmem ory
but tonM 0085. The revers egear mustno tbe
en gage dduri ngthepro cess.
X Mak esur eth at theveh icleis stati onary and
th at theSm artKey isin pos ition 0048inthe
ign ition lock.
X Pre ssbut ton0044 for theex terio rmir ror on
th efron t-pass enger side .
X En gage revers egear .
The exterio rmir ror onthefron t-pass enger
side movestothepre set park ingposition .
X Use button0087 toadj ust theex terio rmir ror
to apos ition that allows youtosee therear
whee land thecur b.
The park ingposition isstore d.
i If
you shiftth etrans mis sion toano ther
pos ition ,th eex terio rmir ror onthefron t-
pass enger side return sto thedri vin gpos i-
ti on . 106
Mir
rorsSea ts,ste ering wheel andmirro rs

Using
reversegear You
canadjust theexterior mirror onthe fron t-
passenger sidetoaposition thatallows youto
see therear wheel onthat side assoon asyou
engage therever segear. Thissettingcan be
stor edusing memor ybutt onM0085.
X En sure thattheSmart Keyisin position 0048
in the ignit ionlock .
X With theexterior mirror onthe fron t-
passenger sideactiv ated, usebutton0087 to
adjust theexterior mirror .The rear wheel
and thecurb should bevisible inthe exterior
mirror .
X Press memor ybutt onM0085 and one ofthe
arrows onbutt on0087 within three secon ds.
The parkin gposition isstor edifthe exterior
mirror doesnotmove.
X Ifthe mirror moves outofposition ,repeat
the steps .
Calling upastor edpar king position
sett ing X
Turn theSmart Keytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock.
X Selec tthe exterior mirror onthe fron t-
passenger sideusing button0044.
X En gage reversegear.
The exterior mirror onthe fron t-passenger
side moves tothe stor edparkin gposition .
The exterior mirror onthe fron t-passenger side
moves backtoits original position :
R as soon asyou exceed aspeed of9mph
(1 5km/ h)
R ifyou press button0043 for the exterior mirror
on the drive r'sside Mem
oryfunct ion Stor
ingsett ings G
WARN
ING
If you usethememo ryfunc tion onthe driv-
er's side while driving,you could losecon-
tr ol of the vehic leas aresult ofthe adjust -
men tsbeing made. Thereisarisk ofan acc i-
dent .
Only usethememo ryfunc tion onthe driv-
er's side when thevehic leisstat ionar y. G
WARN
ING
When thememo ryfunc tion adjust sthe seat,
you and othervehic leocc upant s– part icu-
larly childr en–could becom etrapped. There
is arisk ofinjury.
While thememo ryfunc tion ismakin gadjust -
men ts,make surethatnoone hasany body
part sin the sweep ofthe seat.
If someo nebecom estrapped, pressamem-
ory posit ionswitc hor seat adjust ment
switc himmed iately. G
WARN
ING
Children couldbecom etrapped ifthe yact i-
vat ethe memo ryfunc tion,part icularly when
unat tended. There isarisk ofinjury.
Never leavechildrenunsuper visedinthe
vehic le. Mem
oryfunct ion
107Seats,steer ingwheel andmirrors
Z

R
Use theresidua lheat function ifyou want to
heat orventilate thevehicle interior when
the ignition isswitched off.The residua l
heat function canonly beactivated ordeac-
tivated withtheignition switched off.
R Vehicles withCOMAND: ifyou change the
settings ofthe climate controlsystem, the
climate statusdisplayappea rsfor three sec-
onds atthe bottom ofthe screen inthe
COMAND display.You willsee thecurrent
settings ofthe various climate controlfunc-
tions.
ECO start /stop function During
automatic engineswitch-off, thecli-
mate controlsystem onlyoperates ata
reduced capacity. Ifyou require fullclimate
cont rolcapacity, theECO start/st opfunction
can bedeactivated bypressing theECO but-
ton (Ypage 130). Operating
theclimate controlsys-
tems Activating/
deactivating climatecon-
trol
General notes When
theclimate controlisswitched off,the
air suppl yand aircirculation arealso switched
off. The windows couldfogup.Therefore,
switch offclimate controlonly briefly
i Act
ivate climate controlprimarily usingthe
0058 button (Ypage 119). Activating/
deactivating X
Turn theSmartKey toposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X To activate: pressthe0058 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0058 button lights
up. Airflow andairdistribution aresetto
automatic mode.
or
X Press the0078 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0078 button goes
out. Thepreviousl yselected settingsare
restored.
X To deactivate: pressthe0078 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0078 button lights
up. Switchin
gcoo ling with airdehumidi-
fication on/off
General notes If
you deactivate the"Cool ingwith air-dehu-
midification" function,theairinside thevehicle
will notbecooled. Theairinside thevehicle
will also notbedehumid ified.Thewindows can
fog upmore quickly. Therefore, deactivate the
cooling withair-dehumi dificationfunctiononly
briefly .
The "Cool ingwith airdehumid ification" func-
tion isonly available when theengine isrun-
ning. Theairinside thevehicle iscooled and
dehumid ifiedaccording tothe temperature
selected.
Condensation maydripfrom theunderside of
the vehicle whenitis in cooling mode.Thisis
normal andnotasign thatthere isamalfunc-
tion.
Activating/ deactivating X
To activate: pressthe005A button.
The indicator lampinthe 005A button lights
up.
X To deactivate: pressthe005A button.
The indicator lampinthe 005A or0056 but-
ton goes out.The"Cool ingwith airdehumid -
ification" functionhasadelay edswitch-off
feature.
The indicator lampinthe 005A button goes
out. The"Cool ingwith airdehumid ification"
function hasadelay edswitch-off feature. 118
Operat
ingthe climat econ trol systemsCli mat eco ntrol

Note
son bre aking-in ane wve hic le Impo
rtant safety notes
Th ese nso rsy ste mof some driving and driving
sa fety syste ms adjus tsautoma tically wh ile a
cer taindista nce isbe ing driven after the vehi-
cle hasbe en deliver edorafter repairs. Full
sy ste meff ecti vene ssisnot reache dunti lthe
end ofthistea ch-i npro ced ure.
New andreplaced brakepads and discs only
rea chthe irop tim um braking effect after sev-
era lhu ndr edkilome ters ofdri ving. Compe n-
sa te for thisby applying gre aterfor ce tothe
bra kepedal. The
first 1000 miles(150 0km)
Th emor eyo ulook after the enginewhen itis
new ,the mor esa tis fied youwi llbe with its
pe rfo rma nce inthe futur e.
R Yo usho uld the refore drive atvarying vehicle
and enginespee ds for the first 1,000 miles
(1, 500 km).
R Avoi dhe avylo ad s,e.g .dri ving atfullthro t-
tle ,du ring thispe riod .
R Ch ang ege ar ingo od tim e,be for ethe tach-
ome ternee dle is 00C3 ofthe wayto the red
ar ea ofthe tachomete r.
R Do not manua lly shi ftto alowe rge ar to
bra kethe vehicle.
R Try toavoid de pre ssing the accelera tor
pe dalbe yond the point ofres istanc e(ki ck-
do wn) .
Add itiona lbre aking-i nnote sfor Merce des-
AMG vehicles :
R Do not drive faste rtha n85 mph (140km/h )
for the first 1,000 miles(1, 500 km).
R Onl yal lo w the enginetorea chama xim um
eng inespee dof 4,5 00 rpm briefly.
R Ide ally,for the first 1000 miles(15 00km),
dri ve inpro gramC.
R Ch ang ege ar ingo od tim e.
After 1000 miles(15 00km) ,yo ucan increase
the enginespee dgra dually and accelera tethe
veh icleto fullsp ee d.
Yo usho uld also observe thesenote son bre ak-
ing inifthe engineorparts ofthe drive train
on your veh icleha ve been rep laced .
Alw aysob serve the maxim um permi ssible
sp ee d. Se
lf-lo ckingrea raxl edif feren tial
(M erc ede s-AMG vehic les)
Yo ur veh icleis eq uipp ed with ase lf-lo cking dif-
fer enti alon the rearaxl e.
Ch ang ethe oilto impro vepro tecti onofthe
rea raxl ediffe rent ial:
R after abre aking-i npe riod of2000 miles
(U SA)
R after abre aking-i npe riod of3000 km(Can-
ad a)
R eve ry30, 000 milesor 3ye ars( USA)
R every 60,000 kmor4years (Canad a)
These oilchanges prolongtheservice lifeof
the differential. Havetheoilchange carried
out ataqual ified speciali stworkshop. Driving
Importa
ntsafety notes G
WARNING
Objects inthe driver's footwell mayrestrict
the clearance aroundthepedal sor block a
depressed pedal.This jeopardizes theoper-
ating androad safety ofthe vehicle. Thereis
a risk ofan accident.
Stow allobjects securely inthe vehicle so
that they donot getinto thedriver's foot-
well .When usingfloormats orcarpets, make
sure thatthey areproperly securedsothat
they donot slip orobstruct thepedal s.Do
not place several floormats orcarpets on
top ofone another. G
WARNING
Unsuitable footwearcanhinder correct
usage ofthe pedal s,e.g.:
R shoes withthick soles
R shoes withhigh heels
R slippe rs
There isarisk ofan accident.
Wear suitabl efootwear toensure correct
usage ofthe pedal s. Driving
125Drivingandparking Z

It
is only possib leto shift thetransmission
from positio n005D tothe desire dpositio nif you
depres sthe brake pedal.Only thenisthe shift
lock relea sed.
i Upshifts
takeplaceathigher engine
speed safter acold start. Thishelps thecat-
aly tic converter toreach itsopera tingtem-
peratu remore quickly.
Information onthe automa ticrelea seofthe
electric parking brake(Ypage 149).
Hill start assist Hill
start assisthelps youwhen pulling away
forward orinreverse onanuphi llgradi ent.It
holds thevehicle forashort timeafter you
have removed yourfoot from thebrake pedal.
This gives youenough timetomove yourfoot
from thebrake pedalto the accelera torpeda l
and todepres sit before thevehicle beginsto
roll. G
WARNING
After ashort time,hillstart assistwil lno lon-
ger brake yourvehicle anditcould rollawa y.
There isarisk ofan accident andinjury.
Therefore, quickly move yourfoot from the
brake pedalto the accelera torpeda l.Never
lea vethe vehicle whenitis held byhill start
assis t.
Hill start assistisnot active if:
R you arepulling awayon alevel roadoron a
downhi llgradi ent
R the transmission isin positio n005C
R the electric parking brakeisappl ied
R ESP ®
is malfu nctioning ECO
start/stop function
Introductio n The
ECO start/stop functionswitches the
engine offautoma ticallyifthe vehicle isstop-
ped under certain conditions.
The engine startsautoma ticallywhenthe
driver wants topul lawa yaga in.The ECO
start/stop functiontherebyhelpsyouto
reduce thefuel consumption andemissi onsof
you rvehicle . Important
safetynotes G
WARNING
If the engine isswitched offautoma tically
and youexit thevehicle ,the engine is
restarted automatically.The vehicle may
begi nmoving. Thereisarisk ofaccident and
injury.
If you wish toexit thevehicle ,alw ays turn
off the ignition andsecure thevehicle
aga inst rollingawa y.
Gene ralnotes 0043
ECO start/stop display
The ECO start/stop functionisactivated
whenever youswitch onthe engine usingthe
SmartKey orthe Start/St opbutton.
If the engine hasbeen switched offautoma ti-
cally bythe ECO start/stop function,the00D6
ECO symbo lis shown inthe multifu nctiondis-
pla y.
Mercede s-AMGvehicles:theECO start/stop
function isonly availablein drive program C.
Automatic engineswi tch-off If
the vehicle isbraked toastandstill withthe
transmission in005B or005C, theECO start/stop
function switches offthe engine automa tically.
The ECO start/stop functionisopera tional
when:
R the indicator lampinthe ECO button islit
green
R the outsid etemperature iswithin therange
that issuita bleforthe system
R the engine isat normal operatingtempera-
ture
R the settemperature forthe vehicle interior
has been reached
R the battery issufficie ntlycharged Drivi
ng
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Selec
tingthedrive progra m X
Turn DYNAMI CSEL ECT controller 0043as
many times asnecessary untilthedesired
drive program isselected.
The symbol ofthe selected driveprogram is
shown inthe multifunct iondisplay .
In addition, thecurrent driveprogram set-
tings aredisplay edbriefly inthe multimedia
system display.
The drive program indicator onDYNAMIC
SEL ECT controller 0043lights upinred.
Additional information fordrive programs
(Y page 139). Additional
settings 0043
ECO start/ stopfunct ion(Ypage 129)
0044 ESP ®
(Y page 65)
0087 Suspension (Ypage 173)
0085 Permanent activationofmanual gearshift-
ing (Ypage 142)
When youpress buttons 0043-0085 the corre-
sponding settingis selected. TheDYNAMIC
SEL ECT controller settingis overwritten .These
settingswill also bemaintained ifyou
switch todrive program RACE,S+,Sor Cwith
the DYNAMI CSEL ECT controller.
If you switch todrive program I,all stored
characterist icswill beaccepted. Thisisalso
the case ifyou have previously pressedbut-
tons 0043-0085. Automat
ictransmission Import
antsafety notes G
WARNING
If the engine speedisabove theidling speed
and youengage transmissionposition 003A
or 0046, thevehicle couldpullaway sud-
denly. Thereisarisk ofan accident.
When engaging transmissionposition 003A
or 0046, alwaysfirmly depress thebrake
pedal anddonot simultaneously accelerate. G
WARNING
The automatic transmissionswitches toneu-
tral position Nwhen youswitch offthe
engine. Thevehicle mayrollaway .There isa
risk ofan accident.
Aft erswitching offthe engine, alwaysswitch
to parking position P.Prevent theparked
vehicle fromrolling awaybyapply ingthe
parking brake. Selec
torlever
Overview oftransmission positions All
vehicles (exceptMercedes-AMG vehi-
cles)
! If
the engine speedistoo high orthe vehi-
cle isin motion, donot shift theautomatic
transm issiondirectly from005Bto005E, from
005E to005B ordirectly to005D.
Do not open thedriver's doorwhile thevehi-
cle isin motion. Atlow speeds intransm is-
sion position 005Bor005E, otherwise parkposi-
tion 005Disengaged automatically.
The transm issioncouldbedamaged. Automat
ictransmission
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