ABS MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS 2020 Owners Manual
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1,
2,3...
12 Vsocket
see Sockets A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System )
Display message ............................ 209
Func tion/notes .............................. .. 60
Import antsafety notes.................... 60
Warnin glamp .................................2 39
Ac cident
Automa ticmeas uresafter an
accid ent....... ....................................56
Acoust iclockin gver ifica tionsig-
nal
Activat ing/de activat ing (mult i-
med iasyst em) ...............................2 03
Ac tivatin gmedia mode
Gene ralnotes ................................ 251
Ac tivatin g/deactivating cooli ng
wi th air dehumidif ication .................118
Ac tive BlindSpot Assist
Activating/d eactivating (on-
boa rdcompu ter)....... ..................... 201
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 226
Function/inform ation<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 186
Ac tive Body Contro l(A BC)
CU RVE<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 171
Veh iclelevel <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 170
Ac tive Body Contro l(A BC) (exc ept
Merc edes-AMG vehic les)
Co mfor t<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 171
Drivi ngdynami csdispl ay............... 171
Norm allevel <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 170
Ope ration/note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 170
Ra ise dlevel <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 170
Spor t<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 171
Spor tPl us <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 171
Veh iclelevel <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 170
Ac tive Body Contro l(A BC)
(Me rcedes -AM Gve hic les)
Co mfor t<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 173
Drivi ngdynami csdispl ay............... 174
Norm allevel <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 173
Ope ration/note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 172
Ra ise dlevel <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 172Spor
t<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 173
Veh iclelevel <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 172
Ac tive Body Contro l(e xc ept
Merc edes-AMG Vehi cles )
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 224
Ac tive Body Contro l(Me rcedes -
AMG Vehicles )
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 224
Ac tive Brake Assist
Activa tingordeacti vating.............. 200
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 214
Functi on/note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 63
Ac tive Brake Assist with cro ss-
traffi cfunc tion
Activa tingordeacti vating.............. 200
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 215
Functi on/note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 70
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 70
Wa rning lamp <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 244
Ac tive Distan ceAssist
DI STRONI C
Ca lling upaspe ed<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 159,160
Cru ise control lever <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ 159
Dea ctiva ting<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 163
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 227
Disp lays inthe multifuncti ondis-
pl ay <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 162
Drivi ngtips<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 163
Functi on/note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 157
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 158
Indi cato rand warning lamp ........... 244
Setting thespecified mini mum
di sta nce <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 161
Stopp ing<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 161
Stori ngaspe ed<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 160
Wa rning lamp <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 244
Ac tive Drivin gAs sistan cepack -
age <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 186
Ac tive LaneKe epi ng Assist
Activa ting/d eactiva ting(on-
boa rdcomp uter)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 201
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 226
Functi on/inform ation <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 189
Ac tive light func tion<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 111
Ac tive Parki ngAssist
Ca ncel ing<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 181
Detecti ngparking spaces .............. 178
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 2274
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Exiti
ngapa rki ng space ............ ......180
Ge nera lnote s............ ....................177
Imp orta ntsafety note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 177
Pa rking <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 179
Ac tive Steering Assist
Activa ting/d eactiva ting<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 200
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 229
Adapti veadjustab ledampin g
Drivi ngdynami csdispl ay............... 169
AD APTIVE BRAK E<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 70
Adapti veBrake Assist
Functi on/note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 64
Adapti vebrake lights <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 65
Adapti veDampi ngSys tem
Functi on/note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 168
Adapti veHig hbe amAssist
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 221
Functi on/note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 111
Swi tching on/off<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 112
Addi tives(e ng ineoi l) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 327
Addre ssbook
see also Digi talOpe rator'sMan-
ua l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 246
Adjus tingthe volume
Mu ltimed iasystem <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 247
Ai rbag s
Depl oyment <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 53
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 218
Front airba g(d riv er, front
pa sse nger )<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 46
Hea dba g<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 47
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 45
Introd uction<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 45
Knee bag<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 47
Occu pant Clas sif ica tion System
(OC S)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 48
PASSENG ERAIR BAG indicator
la mps <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 41
Sid eimp act airba g<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 47
AI RFL OW <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 119
Ai rve nts
Gl ove box <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 123
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 122
Setting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 122
Setting theblow eroutpu tof the
AIR SCAR Fvents <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 124
Setting thecenter airvents ........... 123
Setting thesideairvents ............... 123Swi
tching AIRSCAR Fon/of f.......... 102
Ai r-co nditioning sys tem
see Clima tecontrol
AI RSC ARF
Swi tching on/off<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 102
AI RSC ARF vents
Setting theblow eroutpu t.............. 124
Al arm
ATA (Anti -TheftAla rm system )......... 72
Swi tching off(ATA) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 72
Swi tching thefuncti onon/of f
(ATA) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 72
Al arm system
see ATA (Anti -TheftAla rm system )
Amb ient lighti ng
Setting thebrightne ss(on-boa rd
comp uter)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 202
Setting thecolor(on-boa rdcom-
pu ter) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 202
AMG menu(o n-b oard computer) .....205
An ti-lockbraki ngsys tem
see ABS (Anti-lock Bra king System)
An ti-s kid chains
see Snow chains
An ti-the ftalarm system
see ATA (Anti -TheftAla rm system )
As htray <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 257
As sistan cedis play (on-b oard
co mputer) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 200
As sistan cemen u(o n-b oard com-
puter) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 199
AS SYST PLUS
Disp laying aser vice message ........ 273
Hid ing aser vice message .............. 273
Re setti ngthe service intervaldi s-
pl ay <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 273
Servi cemes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 272
Spe cialser vice requireme nts......... 273
ATA (Anti -Thef tAl arm system)
Activa ting/d eactiva ting<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 72
Functi on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 72
Swi tching offthe alarm <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 72
ATTE NTIO NAS SIST
Activa ting/d eactiva ting<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 200
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 225
Functi on/note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 185
Audi omen u(o n-b oard computer) ....197 In
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Aud
iosys tem
see Digital Oper ator'sMan ual
Aut horized Mercedes -Benz Cent er
see Qualif iedspec ialist workshop
Aut horized work shop
see Qualif iedspec ialist workshop
AUT Oligh ts
Dis play message ............................ 220
see Ligh ts
Aut oma ticcar wash (care)...............2 74
Automatic enginestart (ECO
start/stop function)....... ................... 130
Automatic engineswitch-off (ECO
start/stop function)....... ................... 129
Automatic headlampmode.............. 109
Automatic transmission
Accelera torped alposi tion ............. 139
Cha nging gear....... ........................139
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 231
Drive program....... .........................139
Drive programdispla y<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 136
Drivi ngtips<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 139
DYNAM ICSELECT button (all
veh icles exce ptMer cedes-AM G
veh icles) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 133
DYNAM ICSELECT controller
(Me rced es-AM Gveh icles) ...... 132,134
Emerg encyrunningmod e.............. 145
Enga ging drive pos ition <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 138
Enga ging neu tral <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 137
Enga ging park pos ition automa ti-
cal ly<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 137
Enga ging reve rsegear<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 137
Enga ging the park pos ition ............ 137
Ge ars hift reco mmend ation ............ 144
Kickd own<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 139
Ma nua lshi fting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 142
Oil temp erature (on-boa rdcom-
pu ter, Mercedes-AM Gveh icles) ..... 205
Ove rview <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 135
Pro blem (ma lfunction) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 145
Pu lling away <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 128
Sel ector lever <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 135
Starti ngthe engi ne<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 128
Steer ingwheelpa dd leshi fters ...... 142
Tra nsmi ssion pos ition displ ay........ 136
Tra nsmi ssion pos itions <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 138Auto
matic transmission eme r-
ge ncymode <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 145 B
Back button<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 247
BAS (Brake Assist Sys tem) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 61
Battery (SmartKe y)
Ch ecki ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 77
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 76
Re placi ng <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 77
Battery (vehi cle)
Ch arg ing <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 287
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 222
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 285
Ju mp starting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 288
Ove rview <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 285
Re placi ng <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 288
Bel t
see Seatbe lts
Bel twarn ing<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 44
Bli nd Spo tAs sist
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Blue tooth®
Sea rchi ngfor amob ile pho ne........ 250
see also Digi talOpe rator'sMan-
ua l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 246
Tel ephony <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 249
Brake Assist Sys tem
see BAS (BrakeAssi stSys tem)
Brake Assist with cro ss-traffi c
func tion
Functi on/note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 61
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 61
Brake fluid
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 214
Note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 327
Brake forcedis tribu tion
see EBD (electroni cbra keforce
di stri bution)
Brake lamps
Ada ptive <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 65
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 220
Brakes
ABS <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 60
Ada ptive Bra keAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 64
BAS <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 616
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Dist
ancewar ning (warning lamp).... 244
Dist ancewar ning funct ion
Fun ction /notes ................................ 63
DIST RONIC PLUS
Ac tivat ing Ac tive Steer ing As sis t... 166
Dea ctiva tingActive Steering
Assi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 166
Disp layin the multifunction dis-
pl ay <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 166
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 165
Do ors
Auto maticlo cking (on-boa rd
comp uter)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 203
Auto maticlo cking (switch) ............... 81
Ce ntral locking/ unlocki ng
(Sma rtKey )<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 74
Co ntrol panel <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 39
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 233
Emerg encylocking <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 81
Emerg encyunlocki ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ 81
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 79
Ope ning (frominsi de)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 80
Ove rview <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 79
Pow erclo sing <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 81
Dri nki ngand drivi ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 150
Dri veprog ram
Auto matictrans mission<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 139
Disp lay<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 136
SETUP (on-boa rdcomp uter,
Mer cedes-AM Gveh icles) ............... 205
Dri ver's doo r
see Door s
Dri vin g
Tow ingvehicles <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 132
Dri vin gabro ad
Mer cedes-Be nzServi ce<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 273
Dri vin gon floode droads <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 154
Dri vin gsafe tysys tem
Active BrakeAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 63
Dri vin gsafe tysys tems
ABS (Anti-lock Bra king System) ....... 60
Active BrakeAssi stwith cros s-
traf ficfuncti on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 70
ADAPTIV EBRAK E<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 70
Ada ptive Bra keAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 64
Ada ptive bra kelights <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ 65
BAS (BrakeAssi stSys tem) .............. 61Bra
keAssi stwith cros s-tra ffic
functi on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 61
Dista ncewarning function............... 63
EBD (electroni cbra keforce dis-
trib ution) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 69
ESP ®
(El ectro nicStab ility Pro -
gra m) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 65
Imp orta ntsafety informa tion ........... 60
Ove rview <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 60
STEER CONTR OL<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 72
Dri vin gsys tem
Active BodyCo ntrol (ABC)
(e xcep tMer cedes-AM Gveh icles) ..170
Active BodyCo ntrol (ABC)
(Me rced es-AM Gveh icles) .............. 172
RAC ESTAR T(Me rced es-AM G
veh icles) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 167
Dri vin gsys tems
Active Blind Spot Assist<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 186
Active DrivingAssi stance pack-
ag e<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 186
Active Lane Kee ping Assi st............ 189
Active Parking Assist<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 177
Ada ptive Damp ingSystem ............. 168
ATTEN TIONASSIST <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 185
Cru ise control <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 155
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 224
DISTR ONICPLUS<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 157,164
HOLD function<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 166
PAR KTRONIC <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 174
Re ar vie wcam era<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 181
Dri vin gtips
Active DistanceAssist
DISTR ONIC<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 163
AMG ceramicbrakes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 154
Auto matictrans mission <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 139
Bra kes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 152
Brea k-inperio d<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 125
Dow nhillgra dient <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 153
Drinki ngand driving <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ 150
Drivi nginwinter <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 154
Drivi ngon floode droa ds................ 154
Drivi ngon wetroa ds<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 154
Exha ustcheck <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 151
Fue l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 150
Ge nera l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 150
Hyd roplaning <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 154
Icy roadsu rfa ces <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 154 In
dex
9
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Important
safetynotes.................... 81
Locking separately ........................... 86
Opening/closi ng(au tomaticall y
from inside ).... .................................. 85
Opening/closi ng(au tomaticall y
from outsid e).... ............................... 83
Opening/closi ng(from outsid e,
HANDS -FREEACCESS) .................... 84
Opening/closi ng(manua llyfrom
outsid e).... ........................................ 82
Overview .......................................... 81
Powe rclosing .................................. 81
Trunk lid
Displa ymessag e<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 233
Ope ning dimens ions <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 330
Trunk partition
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 233
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 92
Insta lling <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 93
Ope ning/ closing <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 93
Re movi ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 93
Turn sign als
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 220
Swi tching on/off<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 110
Two -wayradio
Freq uencie s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 322
Insta llati on <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 322
Tra nsmi ssion outpu t(ma ximu m).... 322
Type identificatio nplate
see Vehicleidentif ication plate U
Umbre lla hol der <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 253
Un locki ng
Emerg encyunlocki ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ 81
From insidethe vehicle(ce ntral
unl ocki ngbutton) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 80
Ups hiftin dic ator (on-b oard com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehic les) ....... 205
USB devices
Co nnecting tothe Med iaInter-
face <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 251V
Vehi cle
Co rrect use<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 28
Data acquisiti on <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 29Disp
laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 231
Ele ctroni cs<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 322
Equ ipment <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 25
Indi vidualsetti ngs<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 201
Lim itedWa rranty <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 29
Loa ding <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 306
Locki ng(in an eme rgency) ............... 81
Locki ng(Sma rtKey )<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 74
Low ering <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 320
Ma inte nance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 26
Pa rking foralong perio d................ 150
Pu lling away <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 128
Ra ising <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 317
Re por ting problems <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 29
Secu ringfrom rolling away ............ 317
Tow -star ting<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 291
Tow ingaway <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 291
Tra nspo rting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 293
Unlo cking (in an eme rgency) ........... 81
Unlo cking (SmartKey )<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 74
Veh icleda ta <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 330
Vehi cle batte ry
see Batte ry(ve hicle )
Vehi cle data <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 330
Vehi cle dime nsions<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 330
Vehi cle eme rgencylo cki ng ................ 81
Vehi cle ide ntificatio nnumb er
see VIN
Vehi cle ide ntificatio nplate .............. 323
Vehi cle le ve l
Active BodyCo ntrol (ABC)
(e xcep tMer cedes-AM Gveh icles) ..170
Active BodyCo ntrol (ABC)
(Me rced es-AM Gveh icles) .............. 172
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 224
Vehi cle too lkit <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 280
Vide o
Ope ratingthe DVD <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 198
see also Digi talOpe rator'sMan-
ua l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 246
VIN
Sea t<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 324
Ty pe plate <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 323 W
Warni ngand indic ator lamps
ABS <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 239 In
dex
21
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Inst
rumen tclus ter Funct
ion Pag
e 0043
Sp
eedo meterwit hseg -
men ts 19
2 Warn
ingand indicat or
lamp s: El
ec tric park ingbrak e(re d) 24
1 0049
USAon ly 0024
Canad aon ly 0024
Elec tric park ingbrak e
(yello w) 24
1 00BA
Distanc ewarn ing 24
4 00BB
ESP®
OF F 23
9 0025
ABS 23
9 Br
ake s(re d) 23
8 0027
USAon ly 004D
Canad aon ly 0058
Low-beam headlamps 11
0 0060
Parkinglamp s 11
0 0057
High-beam headlamps 11
0 00E5
ESP® 23
9 0044
003E003D
Turnsignals 11
0 0087
Mult
ifunction disp lay 19
4 0085
Tac
hom eter 19
2 Funct
ion Pag
e Warn
ingand indicat or
lamp s: 0074
SPORT handlingmod e
in Mer cedes- AMGveh icles 24
1 005E
Thisindicat orlamp
has nofun ction 005A
Thisindicat orlamp
has nofun ction 00B9
CheckEn gin e 24
2 0077
Tirepre ssur emon itor 24
5 0075
Restraintsyst em 41
00E9
Seat belt s 23
6 0083
Coolan
tte mpe rature gage 19
3 Warn
ingand indicat or
lamp s: 00AC
Coolan t 24
2 0084
Fue
llev elind icat or Warn
ingand indicat or
lamp s: 00B6
Reservefuel levelwit h
fuel filler flap location indi-
cat or(rig ht) 24
2 006B
In
st rum entclus terligh ting 19
2 In
for mat ionondisp layin gth eout side tempe ra-
tur ein themult ifunction disp laycan befoun d und
er"Out side tempe rature disp lay"
(Y page 192). Inst
rume ntclust er
33Ataglan ce
Page 44 of 334
the
vehicleoccu pant inthe best po sitio nin
rel ation tothe airba g.
The seat beltsy ste mcomp rises:
R Sea tbe lts
R Emer gency Tensi oni ng Devi cesand seat belt
for ce limi ters
If the seat beltis pu lled quickl yor sha rplyby
the seat beltgu ide, the inertia reello cks. The
be ltstra pcann otbe extra ctedanyfurthe r.
The Emer gency Tensi oni ng Devi cetighte nsthe
se at beltin an acc ident, pulling the beltclo se
ag ainst the body.How everit do es not pullthe
veh icleoccu pant back inthe directi onofthe
ba ckre st.
The Emer gency Tensi oni ng Devi cedoes not
corr ectaninco rrectseat positio nor the rout-
ing ofan inco rrectly faste ned seat belt.
Wh entrig gered ,a se at beltfor ce limi ter helps
to red uce theforce exe rted bythe seat belton
the vehicleoccu pant.
The seat beltfor ce limi ters aresy nchro nized
wi th the frontairba gs which absor bpa rtof
the decel era tionfor ce. Thiscan reduce the
for ce exe rted onthe vehicleoccu pants durin g
an acc ident.
! If
the front-pa ssenge rse at isnot occu pied ,
do not engagethe seat belttong ueinthe
bu ckle onthe front-pa ssenge rse at. Othe r-
wi se ,in the eventofan acc ident theEmer -
ge ncy Tensi oni ng Devi ceand theside
im pact airba g,in ad ditio nto othe rsy ste ms,
ma ybe trig gered and have tobe rep laced .
Impo rtant safety notes The
useof seat belts and childres traint sys-
tems isreq uired bylaw in:
R all50 states
R the U.S. territories
R the Distric tof Co lumbi a
R allCa nad ian pro vinces
Even where thisis not required bylaw, allveh i-
cle occu pants should corr ectlyfa ste nthe ir
se at belts befor esta rtin gthe journey . G
WA
RNING
If the seat beltis not worncorr ectly,itcan-
not perfo rm itsinte ndedpro tecti vefunctio n.
An inco rrectly faste ned seat beltcan also
cau seinju ries,for exa mpl e,inthe eventof an
acc ident orwh en bra king orcha nging
di rec tionab ruptl y.Th ispo sesan incr eased
ris kof inju ryor eve nfa tal inju ry.
Alw aysens uretha tal lveh icleoccu pants
ha ve the irse at belts faste ned correctlyand
ar esitting properly.
The comp onentparts ofthe restraint syste m
wo rkinconju nctionwi th each othe r.Th ey can
onl yde ploy the irpro tecti vefunctio nif, at all
tim es,al lveh icleoccu pants:
R ha ve faste ned theirse at belts corr ectly
(Y page 43)
R ha ve the seat and head res traint adjus ted
pro perly (Ypage 97) G
WA
RNING
The seat beltdo es not offerthe intended
le vel ofpro tecti onifyo uha ve not mov edthe
ba ckre stto an almos tver tica lpo sitio n.
Wh enbra king orinthe eventofan acc ident,
yo ucou ldslid e und erne aththe seat beltand
su sta inab do men orneck injuries,for exa m-
pl e. Thispo sesan incr easedris kof inju ryor
eve nfa tal inju ry.
Adju stthe seat pro perly befor ebe ginning
yo ur jou rney .Alw aysens uretha tthe back-
res tis in an almos tver tica lpo sitio nand that
the shoulde rse ctio nof your seat beltis
rou ted across thecente rof your sho ulde r. G
WA
RNING
Pe rso nsless tha n5 ft (1.5 0m) tallcann ot
we arthe seat beltcorr ectlywi thou tan addi-
tio nal and suita ble res traint syste m. Ifthe
se at beltis not worncorr ectly,itcann otper-
for mits inte ndedpro tecti vefunctio n.An
inco rrectly faste ned seat beltcan also cau se
inju ries,for exa mpl e,inthe eventofan acc i-
de nt or wh en bra king orcha nging directi on
ab ruptl y.Thi spo sesan incr easedris kof
inju ryor eve nfa tal inju ry.
For thisrea son ,al wa yssecur epe rso ns
und er5ft (1.5 0m) tallin suita ble ad ditio nal
res traint syste ms. 42
Oc
cupant safetySafe ty
Page 62 of 334
Alw
ayssec ureani ma lspro perly when driv-
ing ,for instance with asu ita ble pe tcar rier. Dri
ving safe tysys tems Ove
rviewof driv ingsafe tysys tems
In thi ssec tion,youwi llfind informa tionab ou t
the followi ng driving safety system s:
R ABS (Anti -lock Bra king Syste m)
(Y page 60)
R BAS (Bra keAssist Sy stem )(Y page 61)
R Bra keAssi stwith cros s-tra fficfu nctio n
(Y page 61)
R Active BrakeAssi st(Y page 63)
R Ada ptive bra kelights (Ypage 65)
R ESP ®
(El ectro nicStability Pro gram)
(Y page 65)
R EBD (El ectro nicBrake forceDi stri butio n)
(Y page 69)
R ADAPTI VEBRAK E(Y page 70)
R Active BrakeAssi stwith cros s-tra fficfu nc-
tio n(Y page 70)
R STEER CONTR OL(Ypage 72) Impo
rtant safetynotes
If yo ufai lto adap tyo ur driving styleor ifyo u
ar eina ttenti ve,the driving safety system scan
nei ther reduce theriskof an acci dent nor
ove rride the laws ofphy sics. Driv ingsafety
sy stem sar emer elyai ds designe dto assist
dri ving .
Yo uar eres ponsi ble for mainta ining the dis-
tance tothe vehiclein front, forveh iclespe ed,
for braking ingoo dtime ,and forstaying in
la ne. Alwaysad aptyo ur driving styleto suit
the prevailing roadand weath ercond itions and
ma inta inasa fe dista nce from thevehiclein
front. Drivecar efully.
The driving safety system sde scri bedonl y
wo rkas effe ctive lyas possi ble wh en ther eis
ad eq uate conta ctbetwe enthe tiresand the
roa dsu rfa ce. Paypa rticu laratte ntionto the
info rma tionreg arding tire s,reco mme nded
mini mumtire trea dde pths etc.inthe "Whee ls
and tires"sec tion(Y page 296 ).
In wintry driving cond itions, alwa ysusewi nter
tire s(M +S tire s)and ifnece ssary,snow cha
ins.Onl yin thi swa ywi llthe driving safety
sy stem sde scri bedin thi ssec tionwo rkas
effe ctive lyas possi ble. ABS
(Anti -lock Braki ngSys tem)
Ge neral info rmatio n ABS
regulate sbra kepre ssu reinsuch awa y
tha tthe wheelsdo not lock when youbra ke.
Thi sal lo ws youto conti nuesteering thevehi-
cle when bra king .
The 0025 ABSwarning lamp inthe instrum ent
clu ster lights upwhen the igniti onissw itch ed
on. Itgoe sou twh en the engineisrunning .
ABS works from aspe edofabou t5 mph
(8 km/h ),reg ardless ofroa d-su rface cond i-
tio ns. ABS works onslip pe ry surfa ces ,eve n
wh en youonl ybra kegently .
Impo rtant safetynotes i
Obs
ervethe "Impo rtant safety notes "sec -
tio n(Y page 60). G
WA
RNING
If ABS isma lfunctio ning,the wheelscou ld
lo ck when bra king .The stee rability and
bra king characteri stics wo uld be sev erely
aff ecte d.The reisan incr eased dange rof
ski dding and accidents.
Driv eon car efully. Hav eABS checked imme-
di ate lyat aqu alifi ed spe cialist wo rksh op.
Whe nABS isma lfunctio ning,othe rsy stem s,
incl uding driving safety system s,willal so
be come inoperative .Obs ervethe informa tion
on the ABS warning lamp (Ypage 239 )and
di spl aymes sages which maybe sho wninthe
ins trum entcluster (Ypage 209 ).
Brake s X
IfABS interv enes:conti nuetodepre ssthe
bra kepedalvig oro uslyunti lthe braking sit-
ua tio nis ove r.
X To make aful lbrake application:de pre ss
the brakepedalwi th fullforc e.
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The
pulsating brakepedalcanbeanindication
of hazardous roadcondit ions,andfunct ionsas
a reminder totake extracare while driving. BAS
(BrakeAssist System)
General information BAS
operates inemergenc ybraking situations.
If you depress thebrake pedalquickly, BAS
automatically booststhebraking force,thus
shorten ingthe stopping distance.
Import antsafety notes i
Observe
the"Importan tsafety notes" sec-
tion (Ypage 60). G
WARNIN
G
If BAS ismalfunct ioning,thebraking dis-
tanc ein an emergenc ybraking situation is
increased. Thereisarisk ofan accident .
In an emergenc ybraking situation, depress
the brake pedalwithfullforce. ABSprevent s
the wheels fromlockin g.
Br aking X
Keep thebrake pedalfirmly depressed until
the emergenc ybraking situation isover.
ABS prevent sthe wheels fromlockin g.
The brakes willfunct ionasusual onceyou
release thebrake pedal. BASisdeactivated. Br
ake Assist withcross-tr afficfunc-
tion
General information Brake
Assist withcross- trafficfunct ioncan
help youtominimize therisk ofacollision with
a vehicle orapedestrian andreduce the
effect sof such acollision. IfBrake Assist with
cross- trafficfunct iondetect sa danger ofcolli-
sion, youareassisted whenbraking.
i Observe
the"Importan tsafety notes" sec-
tion (Ypage 60).
Brake Assist withcross- trafficfunct ionisonly
availabl ein vehicles withtheDrivin gAssis-
tanc epackage. For
Brake Assist withcross- trafficfunct ionto
assist youwhen driving, theradar sensor sys-
tem andthecamera systemmustbeopera-
tional.
The sensor system andcamera systemhelp
Brake Assist withcross- trafficfunct iondetect
obstacles:
R that areinthe path ofyour vehicle foran
exten dedperiod oftime
R that cross thepath ofyour vehicle
In addition, pedestrians inthe path ofyour
vehicle canbedetect ed.
Brake Assist withcross- trafficfunct iondetect s
pedestrians usingtypical charact eristics such
as body contours andtheposture ofaperson
standin gupright.
If the radar sensor system orthe camera sys-
tem ismalfunct ioning,BrakeAssist withcross-
traff icfunct ionisrestr icted orno longer availa-
ble. Thebrake system isstill availab lewith
complete brakeboosting effectandBAS.
i Observe
therestr iction sdescribed inthe
"Importan tsafety notes" section
(Y page 61).
Import antsafety notes G
WARNIN
G
Act ive Brake Assist withcross- trafficfunc-
tion cann otalway sclearly identify objects
and complex trafficsituations.
In such cases, Active Brake Assist with
cross- trafficfunct ionmight:
R issue anunneces sarywarning orbrake
R issue nowarning ornot brake
Always paycareful attentiontothe traff ic
situation; donot rely onthe Active Brake
Assist withcross- trafficfunct ionalone.
Always beready tobrake andpossibly take
evasive action. G
WARNIN
G
Brake Assist withcross- trafficfunct ioncan-
not alway sclearly identify people,particu-
larly ifthey aremoving. BrakeAssist with
cross- trafficfunct ioncann otinter vene in
these cases. Thereisarisk ofan accident . Driving
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Up
toaspeed ofapproximately 44mph
(70 km/h), BrakeAssist withcross-t raffic
function mayreact to:
R stationary objectsinthe path ofyour vehi-
cle, e.g. stopped orparked vehicles
R pedestrians inthe path ofyour vehicle
R obstacles crossingyourpath which movein
the detection rangeofthe sensors andare
detected
i If
Brake Assist withcross-t rafficfunction
requires aparticularl yhigh braking force,
preventative passengerprotectionmeasures
(PRE-SAF E®
)are activated atthe same time
(Y page 55).
X Keep thebrake pedaldepressed untilthe
emergency brakingsituation isover.
ABS prevents thewheels fromlocking.
Brake Assist withcross-t rafficfunction is
deactivated andthebrakes function asusua l
agai nif:
R you release thebrake pedal
R there isno longer arisk ofcollision
R no obstacle isdetected infront ofyour vehi-
cle
R you depress theaccelerator pedal
R you activate kickdown Active
BrakeAssis t
General information i
Observe
the"Important safetynotes" sec-
tion (Ypage 60).
Act ive Brake Assist consists ofadistance
warning function withanautonomous braking
function andAdaptive BrakeAssist.
Act ive Brake Assist canhelp youtominimize
the risk ofacollision withthevehicle infront
or reduce theeffects ofsuch acollision.
If Act ive Brake Assist detects thatthere isa
risk ofcollision, youwillbewarned visually
and acousticall y.Ifyou donot react tothe vis-
ual collision warningorthe warning tone,
autonomous brakingcanbeinitiated incritical
situations. Ifyou apply thebrake yoursel fin a
critical situation, AdaptiveBrakeAssist ofthe
Act ive Brake Assist system supports you. Importa
ntsafety notes In
particular, thedetection ofobstacles canbe
impaired if:
R there isdirt onthe sensors oranything else
covering thesensors
R there issnow orheavy rain
R there isinterferenc eby other radarsources
R there arestrong radarreflections, forexam-
ple inparking garages
R anarrow vehicle istraveling infront ,e.g. a
motorbike
R avehicle istraveling infront onadifferent
line
R you aredriving anew vehicle orservicing on
the Active Brake Assist system hasjust
been carried out
Observe theimportant safetynotesinthe
"Breaking-in notes"section (Ypage 125).
Followi ngdamage tothe front endofthe vehi-
cle, have theconfiguration andoperation of
the radar sensor checked ataqual ified spe-
cialist workshop. Thisalso appli estocollisions
at slow speeds wherethereisno visible dam-
age tothe front ofthe vehicle.
Activating/ deactivating Act
ive Brake Assist isautomaticall yactive
after switching onthe ignition.
You canactivate ordeactivate Active Brake
Assist usingtheon-board computer
(Y page 200). When deactivated, thedistance
warning function andtheautonomous braking
function arealso deactivated.
If Act ive Brake Assist isdeactivated, the00D4
symbol appearsinthe assistance graphicdis-
play .
Distance warningfunction General
information
The distance warningfunction canhelp youto
minimize therisk ofafront -end collision witha
vehicle aheadorreduce theeffects ofsuch a
collision. Ifthe distance warningfunction
detects thatthere isarisk ofacollision, you
will bewarned visuallyand acousticall y. Driving
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