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Resettin
g.................... .81
Storing settings ................ 82
Exterior view
Overview ..................... 20F
Fire extinguisher ................ 201
First-aid kit ..................... 202
Flat tyre Equipment ................... 266
MOExtended run-fla tsystem ..... 275
Preparing the vehicle ...........266
TIREFIT kit ................... 266
Floormat ....................... 171
Foglamps Display message .............. 223
Fording ........................ 192
Frequencies Garage door opene r............ 307
Telephone ................... 288
Fron tairbag ..................... 44
Front-passenger ai rbag ............ 44
Fuel ........................... 300
Loss ........................ 243
Petrol ....................... 175
Fue lcon sumption ........... 301, 302
Fue lfiller flap
Opening/closing .............. 175Fue
lline
Malfunction .................. 243
Fue ltank
Malfunction .................. 243
Fuse allocatio nchart ............ 283
Fuse box Engine compartment ...........283
Fuses .......................... 283 G
Garage door Opening/closing (with the remote
control) ..................... 170
Garage door opener ..............169
Clearing the memory ...........171
Frequencies .................. 307
Programming the remote control ..169
Gear indicator (on-board computer) 111
Gearshift program Manual .................. 102, 104
SETUP (on-board computer) .....111
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .....286
Glass roof Roller sunblind ................ 159
Glove compartment ..............161
Emergency unlocking ...........257
Gross vehiclew eight, maximum
permissible ..................... 299 H
Head/thorax airbags ..............45
Headlamp Misting up ................... 248
Headlamps
Cleaning ..................... 196
Cleaning system ................ 90
Headlamps delaye dswitch-off
see Exterior lighting delayed switch-off
Head restraint
Adjusting (front) ................ 75
Heating
see Air conditioning
High-pressure cleaners ...........195
HomeLink ®
see Garage door opener I
Immobiliser ..................... 59
Indicator an dwarning lamp
Brake s(red ).................. 235
Coolant ..................... 236
Distronic (red )................ 233
DTR ........................ 131
Engine diagnostic .............. 237
ESP ®
........................ 54
PASSENGER AIRB AGOFF .... 49, 231
Reserve fuel .................. 239
Roll-over bar .................. 237 Index
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Driving sys
tems 138 R
SBC Hol disdeactivate dbyano ccupant
in the vehicl ebydepressing the acceler-
ato rpedal or the brake pedal
R there is amalfu nctio ninthe syste moran
interruption in the powe rsupply, e.g.bat-
tery failure
R the electrica lsystemint he engine com-
partment or the fuse shaveb eent am-
pered with
R the battery is disconnected G
Ris
kofa ccident
If yo uwishtol eave the vehicl eorparki t,
deactivate SBC Hol dand secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
Yo uw ills ee aw arning message in the multi-
functio ndisplay if SBC Hol disactivate dand:
R the driver's door is opene dand yo urelease
the seat belt
R the ignition is switched off
R the bonnet is opened
Selector lever to P X
Immediatel ydepress the brake or shift the
selector lever to Pto preven tthe vehicle
fro mr olling away.
SBC Hol disdeactivated. Th ewarning mes-
sage in the multi-functio ndisplay disap-
pears.
Yo uw illh ea rac ontinuous tone if SBC Hol dis
activate dand you:
R sto pthe engine and open the driver's door
R open the bonnet
Th es ounding of the horn alerts yo utothe fact
tha tthe vehicl ehasbeen parked while
SBC Hol disstill activated. Th esound
becomes louder if yo uattempt to lock the
vehicle. Th evehicl eisn ot locked unti lSBC
HOL Disd eact ivated.
i If the ignition ha sbeens witched off ,the
engine cannot be started agai nuntil
SBC Hol dhasbeen deactivated.
If SBC Hol disactivate dand ha sasystemf ault
or there is adisruption in the powe rsupply,
the multi-functio ndisplay shows the message
Brake immediately.D epressthe brake
firmly, unti lthe warning message in the multi-
functio ndisplay goes out, or mov ethe selec-
tor lever to position P.Thisd eact ivates
SBC Hold. RACE START (S
L63AMG)
RAC ESTAR Tenables optimal acceleration
fro mas tanding start with suitabl ehigh- grip
roa dsurface conditions. G
Ris
kofa ccident
RAC ESTAR Tiso nlya vailable when ESP ®
Sports mod eisactivated. ESP ®
Sport sta-
bilise sthe vehicl einalimited manner if the
vehicl estarts to ski dorwhenaw heelis
spinning.
RAC ESTAR Tshoul donlybeu sedonc losed
off circuits .Alway sadapt your driving style
to suit the prevailing roa dand weather con-
ditions.
Conditions fo ractivation RAC
ESTAR Tcan be activate dwhen
R the doors ar eclosed
R the engine is running and it ha sreache dan
operating temperatur eofapproximately
80 †. This is the case when the engine oil
temperatur elam pint he multi-functio ndis-
play stops flashing
R ESP ®
Sport is activate d(Ypage 56)
R the steering whee lisinthe straight-ahead
position Controls
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Care
194 Fading out th
eservice message 1
Reset button
X Pres srese tbutton 1. Exceeding th
eservice du edate
One of th efollowing messages appears in the
multi-functio ndisplay:
Service Aoverdue by .. days
Service Aoverdue by .. km
You will also hear awarning tone.
Aq ualified specialist workshop, e.g .a
Mercedes-Ben zServic eCentre, will rese tthe
ASSYS Tservice interval indicator after the
necessar yservice work has been carried out. i
If you fail to have th eservice performed
by th especified date, you may be violating
applicabl elaws. Your warranty may be inva-
lidated and goodwill settlements may be
refused. Calling up th
eservice du edate
Use th ebuttons on th emulti-functio nsteer-
ing wheel.
X Switch on th eignition.
X Press èorÿ to selec tthe Basic
display menu(Ypage 110).
X Pres sthe j ork button to selec tthe
service information.
The 9 or½ service symbol and the
service due date are displayed. Care
Notes on care
Regular and prope rcarem aintain sthe value
of your vehicle.
i It is advisabl etouse Mercedes-Ben zcare
products.
Scratches, corrosive deposits, areas affected
by corrosion and damage caused by inade-
quate car ecannot always be completely
repaired. In such cases ,visit aqualified spe-
cialis tworkshop immediately, e.g .a
Mercedes-Ben zServic eCentre.
Repair damage caused by loose chippings
and remove th efollowing substances imme-
diately, whilst avoidin grubbin gtoo hard:
R Soak insect remain swith insect remover
and rinse off afterwards.
R Soak bird droppings with water and rinse
off afterwards.
R Remov etreer esin, oils, fuels and greases
by rubbin ggently with acloths oaked in
petroleum ether or lighter fluid.
R Use silicone remover to remove wax.
R Use tar remover to remove tar stains. Operation
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199
Wher
ewillIfind...? ........................... 200
Display messages ............................. 202
Troubleshooting ................................ 230
Locking/unlocking in an emer-
gency ................................................. 255
Changin gthe batteries ..................... 258
Changin gthe bulbs ........................... 259
Replacing th ewiper blades ..............264
Flat tyre ............................................. 266
Battery ............................................... 276
Towing an dtow-starting .................. 280
Fuses .................................................. 283 Practical advice
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Fuses
283Fuses
Notes on changin
gfuses
The fuses in your vehicl eserve to close down
fault ycircuits .Ifafuseb lows ,all th ecom po-
nent sont hecircui tand their function swill
fail.
Blown fuses mus tbereplaced wit hfuses of
th es am erating, whic hyou can recognise by
th ec olour and value .The fus eratings are lis-
te dint hefuseallocation chart .AMercedes-
Benz Service Centr ewill be happ ytoa dvise
you. G
Risk of fire
Only use fuses that hav ebeen approve dfor
Mercedes-Ben zvehicles and whic hhave
th ec orrect amperag efor thes ystem con-
cerned. Do no tattemp ttorepair or bridge
fault yfuses. Acircui toverload could other-
wise start afire. Hav ethe caus etrace da nd
rectifie dataq ualified specialist workshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Ben zServi ce Centre.
If th enewly inserte dfusea lso blows ,havet he
caus etrace da nd rectifie dataqualified spe-
cialist workshop ,e.g.a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. !
Only use fuses that hav ebeen approved
fo rM ercedes-Ben zvehicles and which
hav ethe correc tfus er atin gfor thes ystem
concerned. Otherwise ,com ponent sorsys-
tems could be damaged. G
Risk of accident
The SBC TM
brak esystem require sanelec-
trica lpowe rsupply. If there is adisruption
to th epowe rsupply or amalfunction in the
vehicle's on-boar delectronics ,the SBC TM
brak esystem goe sintoe mergenc yopera-
tion mode. In this cas eyou will need to
press th ebrak eharder .Braking distances
and brak epedal travel also increase .You
may hav etodepress th ebrak epedal with
maximum force.
The fuses are locate dinthemain fus ebox in
th ee nginec om partmen tontheleft-han dside
when viewed in th edirection of travel.
Fus eallocation chart The "Relay and fus
einformation sheet"is
locate dwitht he vehicl etoolkit
( Y page 200) in th estowage well under the
boo tfloor (Y page 161). Befor
echangin gafuse
X Par kthe vehicle.
X Switc hoffall electrica lconsum ers.
X Remove th ekeyfrom th eignition lock. Main fuse box in th
eengin ecompart-
ment
X To open: open thebonne t(Ypage 176).
The main fus ebox is locate dintheengine
compartmen tontheleftw hen viewed in the
direction of travel. 1
Fusebox lid
2 To open
3 To close Practical advice
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Fuses
284
X
Push th eslidei ntop osition 2.
X Remove cover 1.
X To close: hookcover 1 to th etabsa nd
close it.
X Push th eslidei ntop osition 3.
! The cover mus tbefittedcorrectly and the
slid em ustbeatt hej symbol. Moisture
or soilin gcould otherwise impair th eoper-
ation of th efuses.
X Clos ethe bonne t(Ypage 177). Practical advice
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