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Safety notes Using the telephone ....................... 128
Seat
Correct driver's seat position ........213
Storing settings ............................. 210
Seat adjustment ................................ 203
Seat belt Fastening ....................................... 210
Seat belts
Warning lamp ........................ 212, 311
Seat covers
Cleaning ......................................... 285
Seat heating ....................................... 205
Seats Adjusting (bucket seat) ..................205
Adjusting (electrically). ..................204
Adjusting (manually). .....................204
Seat adjustment ............................ 205
Seat ventilation
Malfunction indicator lamp ............307
Selector lever
Display message ............................ 291
Sensors
Cleaning ......................................... 284
Service indicator
see ASSYST PLUS service interval
displa y........................................... 279
Service products ............................... 349
Brake fluid ..................................... 351
Coolant .......................................... 351
Engine oil ....................................... 350
Fuel ................................................ 349
Windscreen washer fluid ................352
Settings
Calling up a stored setting .............210
Factory (on-board computer) .........240
On-board computer .......................238
SETUP (on-board computer) .............241
Sidebag ................................................ 39
Side windows Convenience closing ......................219
Convenience opening ....................219
Fault .............................................. 318
Opening/closing ............................ 218
Snow chains ...................................... 276
Socket ................................................ 260Sound
Switching on/off .............................. 67
Sound Modus ....................................... 68
Soun dsettings .................................... .67
Balance ............................................ 68
Special destination
Category ........................................ 106
Entering ......................................... 106
Entering using the map ..................110
Special destination icon
Setting ............................................. 85
Special destination list .....................109
Spee dlimiter
SPEEDTRONIC ............................... 245
Speedometer
Digital speedometer (on-board
computer) ...................................... 233
Selecting the display unit (on-
board computer) ............................ 238
Speedtronic ....................................... 245
Display message ............................ 293
Permanent ..................................... 247
Variabl e......................................... 246
SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 35
Display message ............................ 304
Warning lamp ........................... 35, 309
Standard display (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .233
Station list ......................................... 161
Station pre-sets ................................. 162
Stations Saving ............................................ 163
Tuning in ........................................ 161
Station search ................................... 162
Steering wheel Adjusting ....................................... 206
Adjusting (electrically). ..................207
Adjusting (manually). .....................206
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 230
Storing settings ............................. 210
Steering wheel boss
Cleaning ......................................... 284
Steering wheel gearshift paddles ....227
Stowage compartment Rear stowage compartment ........... 258 14
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Risk of injury
The airbag's functionality can only be assured
if the following parts are not covered and no
badges or stickers are attached to them:
R padded steering wheel boss
R kneebag covers under the steering column
and glove compartment
R front-passenger front airbag cover
R outer sea tcushions (no tonbucket seats*)
R the top of the door frame in the area of the
side window G
Risk of injury
When an airbag deploys, a small amoun tof
powder is released. The powder may cause
short-term breathing difficulties to persons
suffering from asthma or other pulmonary
conditions.
In order to prevent potential breathing diffi-
culties, you should leave the vehicle as soon
as it is safe to do so. You can also open the
window to allow fresh air to enter the vehicle
interior. The powder generally does not con-
stitute a health hazard and does not indicate
that there is a fire in the vehicle. G
Risk of injury
The airbag parts are hot after the airbag has
been deployed. Do not touch them as you
could burn yourself.
Have the airbags replaced at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. Otherwise, occupants are
not protected by the airbags in the event of
another accident.
Features specific to bucket seats*
Vehicles with bucket seats have no sidebags.
The additional passive safety offered by the
sidebag is not available as aresult. Therefore,
there is an increased risk of injury during side
impacts and if the vehicle overturns. In par-
ticular, the chest area may be affected. Direct
contact with the vehicle's interior compo-
nents and possibly external objects is more likely. Thus, there is an increased risk of
injury.
Front airbags
Fron
tairbags are designed to increase pro-
tection for the driver's and front-passenger's
head and chest. Driver's airbag
0001deploys in front of the
steering wheel; front-passenger airbag 0002
deploys in front of and above the glove com-
partment.
They are deployed:
R at the start of an accident with a high rate
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration in a
longitudinal direction
R if the system determines that airbag
deploymen tcan offer additional protection
to that provided by the seat belt
R if the seat belt is fastened
R independently of other airbag sinthe vehi-
cle
R if the vehicle overturns,b ut only if the sys-
te md etects high vehicle deceleration in a
longitudinal direction
Front-passenger fron tairbag 0002can only be
deployed if an occupant is detected on the
front-passenger seat and the 000A
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning lamp on
the centre console does not light up
(Y page 42).
The 000A PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp on the centre console lights up when a
child restraint system with automatic child
seat recognition is detected. 38
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Risk of injury
The sea tcushions of the bucket seats* are
fastened by Velcro strips.
When a seat cushion is removed, full occupant
protection canno tbe guaranteed.
When the seat cushions on the front-
passenger side are removed, the functions
"seat occupancy recognition" and "automatic
child seat recognition on the front-passenger
seat" are inoperative. As a result, the front-
passenger fron tairbag may not be deployed
in the event of an accident. A text message
will not appear in the instrumen tcluster.
Do not remove the seat cushions. Otherwise,
you or others could be seriously or even fatally
injured in the event of an accident.
! Do not place heavy objects on the front-
passenger seat. The system might errone-
ously interpret this as a perso noccupying
the sea tand the restraint systems on the
front-passenger sea tmay then be triggered
in the event of an acciden tand would have
to be replaced.
Driver's/front-passenge rkneebag
The driver's and front-passenger kneebag can
help reduce the risk of injury to the knees,
thighs and lower legs. Driver's kneebag
0001is always deployed along
with the driver's airbag and inflates under-
neath the steering column.
Front-passenger kneebag 0002is always
deployed along with the front-passenger front airbag and inflates underneath the glove com-
partment.
Sidebags
1 G
Risk of injury
If you wish to use seat covers, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that, for safety reasons, you
only use seat covers that have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
The seat covers must have a special tear seam
for sidebags. Otherwise, the sidebags cannot
deploy correctly and would fail to provide the
intended protection in the event of an acci-
dent. G
Risk of injury
Sensors to control the airbags are located in
the doors. Therefore, do not make any modi-
fications to the doors or door trim, e.g. retro-
fitting loudspeakers. Damage to the doors
can affect operation of the sidebags.
The purpose of sidebag deployment is to
enhance the level of protection for the thorax
(but not the head, neck or arms) of the vehicle
occupants on the side of the vehicle on which
the impact occurs. Illustration: standard equipment seats
Sidebags
0001deploy nextt o the outer seat
cushions.
1 Not in combination with bucket seats*. Occupant safety
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Suitable positioning of the child restraint system
Weight categories and
ages Child restraint system on the front-passenger seat
Vehicles with standard
seats
Vehicles with bucket seats*
Group 0: up to 10 kg
up to approximately
9 months - -
Group 0+: up to 13 kg
up to approximately
18 months
U
2, 3 -
Group I: 9 to 18 kg
between approximately 8
months and 4 years
U
3, 4 IL
2, 5, 6 Category II/III: 15 to 36 kg
between approximately
3.5 and 12 years
U
3, 4 IL
2, 5 "Universal" category child restraint systems can be recognised by their orange approval label.
Example of an approval label on the child restraint system
2 Only use a child restraint system with automatic child seat recognition.
3 U: suitable for child seat securing systems in the Universal category approved for use in this weight category.
4 Move the front-passenger seat to its rearmost position and set the backrest as close to the vertical as
possible.
5 Only vehicles with automatic child seat recognition* in the front-passenger seat.
6 IL: As recommended, see the following table "Recommended child restraint systems". 44
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Doors
.................................................. 200
Opening/closing the boot ................201
Key positions .................................... 202
Seats .................................................. 203
Steering wheel .................................. 206
Mirrors ............................................... 207
Memory functions* ...........................210
Seat belts ........................................... 210
Lights ................................................. 214
Windscreen wipers ...........................217
Side windows .................................... 218
Driving and parking ..........................220
AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed
sports transmission .........................223
Instrument cluster ............................229
On-board computer ..........................230
Driving systems ................................ 243
Climate control ................................. 251
Loading and stowing ........................257
Features ............................................. 259 199Controls
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If you depress the brake pedal and press the
Start/Stop button, the engine starts immedi-
ately.
If there is a key in the ignition lock, it has pri-
ority over the KEYLESS-GO start function. X
Position 0: if Start/Stop button 0001has not
yet been pressed, this corresponds to "key
removed".
X Position 1: press Start/Stop button 0001
once.
It is now possible to switch on the wind-
screen wipers, for example.
If you press Start/Stop button 0001in this posi-
tion twice and the driver's door is open, the
powers upply is disconnected again.
X Position 2(ignition): press Start/Stop but-
ton 0001twice.
If you press Start/Stop button 0001in this posi-
tion once and the driver's door is open, the
power supply is disconnected again. Ignition lock
You can also start the vehicle using the key
in the ignition lock.
The ignition lock is in the rear compartment
of the centre console. 0008
To remove the key
0003 Power supply for some consumers, such
as the windscree nwipers
0004 Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
and drive position
0005 To start the engine
i Even if the key is not for the vehicle in
question, it will still tur ninthe ignition lock.
The ignition is not switched on. The engine
cannot be started. Seats
Please bear the following in mind
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the
seats can be adjusted either manually or elec-
trically*. G
Risk of injury
The seats can be adjusted when the key has
been removed from the ignition/vehicle. For
this reason, children should never be left
unsupervised in the vehicle. They could adjust
the seats and become trapped. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehicle
is stationary. You will otherwise be distracted
from the road and traffic conditions and you
could lose control of the vehicle as a result of
the seat moving. This could cause an acci-
dent. Seats
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Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
whe nyou adjust the seat.
Observe the notes concerning the airbag sys-
tem.
Secure children as recommended; see the
"Children in the vehicle" section.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R do not allow the seats to come into pro-
longed or excessive contact with any
type of fluid.
R if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat
heating should also not to be used to dry
the seats.
R clean the seat covers as recommended;
see the " Interior care" section.
R do not transport heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place sharp objects on the
seat cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools.
The seats should only be occupied by
passengers, if possible.
R do not cover the seat heating with insu-
lating materials while in operation, e.g.
covers, coats, bags, seat covers, child
seats or booster seats.
! When you move the seats, make sure that
there are no objects in the footwell or
behind the seats. Otherwise, you could
damage the seats and the objects. Adjusting the seat manually Adjusting the seat fore-and-aft position
X
Pull handle 0001up and slide the seat for-
wards or backwards.
X Release handle 0001again.
Make sure that you hear the seat engage in
position.
Adjusting the seat backrest angle X
Relieve the pressure on the backrest.
X Pull handle 0002up and adjust the backrest
to the desired angle.
X Release handle 0002again.
The backrest must audibly engage.
Adjusting the seat height X
Pull up or push down handle 0015repeatedly
until the seat has reached the desired
height. Adjusting the seats electrically*
i
You can store the seat settings using the
memory function (Y page 210).
Adjusting the seat backrest angle X
Slide the button forwards or back in the
direction of arrow 0001.
Adjusting the seat fore-and-aft position X
Slide the button forwards or back in the
direction of arrow 0002.204
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Adjusting the sea
tcushio nangle X
Slide the button up or down in the direction
of arrow 0015.
Adjusting the seat height X
Slide the button up or down in the direction
of arrow 0014.
Adjusting the backrest contour and lat-
eral structure You can adjust the contour of the seats in the
back and side areas individually. 0001
To adjust the upper back support
0002 To adjust the contour of the backrest in
the lumbar region
0015 To adjust the lateral structure and sup-
port of the seat
X To adjust the seat: select key position2
with the Start/Stop button.
X Press the upper or lower section of but-
ton 0001, 0002or0015.
i If, after a certain amount of time, the seat
no longer has the desired contour, repeat
the adjustment. Adjusting the bucket seat*
The bucket seats cannot be adjusted electri-
cally. Adjusting the seat fore-and-aft position
X
Pull handle 0001up and slide the seat for-
wards or backwards.
X Release handle 0001again.
Make sure that you hear the seat engage in
position.
Adjusting the seat height You can have the seat height adjusted to one
of three levels. To do so, please contact a
qualified specialist workshop. Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you use a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre for this purpose.
Seat heating
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Risk of injury
Repeatedly setting the seat heating to level
3 may result in excessive seat temperatures.
The health of passengers that have limited
temperature sensitivity or a limited ability to
react to excessively high temperatures may
be affected or they may even suffer burn-like
injuries. Therefore, do not use seat heating
level 3repeatedly. Seats
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Fastening the belt
X
Adjust the seat and move the backrest to
an almost vertical position 11
(Y page 203).
X Pull the belt smoothly from belt sash
guide 0001.
X Route the belt ove rthe centre of the shoul-
der without twisting it.
X Engage belt tongue 0002in buckle 0015.
X If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
section of the belt to tighten the belt across
your body.
Unfastening the seat belt X
Press release button 0014and guide belt
tongue 0002back towards belt sash
guide 0001.
Features specific to bucket seats* On vehicles with bucket seats, a protective
covering is fitted over the belt buckle. This
protective covering is designed to prevent the
buckle from being subjected to extreme
forces. 0001
Protective covering
0002 Buckle
X Ensure that protective covering 0001com-
pletely surrounds belt buckle 0002. G
Risk of injury
If the protective covering does not completely
surround the belt buckle, the seatbelt's pro-
tective function may be reduced. Under cer-
tain circumstances, you could be severely or
fatally injured in the event of an accident.
Before starting your journey, ensure that the
belt buckle's protective covering is in place
and that it completely covers the belt buckle. Sticker on belt buckle
Belt warning for driver and front
passenger
The 0019 seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is a reminder for all occupants
to fasten their seat belts. It may light up con-
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or
R an ashtray* and a cigarette
lighter*(Y page 259) X
To open: lightly press the centre of
cover 0001.
The stowage compartment opens.
X To close: fold down cover 0001.
Stowage compartment/telephone
compartment under the armrest In the stowage compartment under the arm-
rest, you will find the mobile phone bracket
(Y page 260) and the cup holders
(Y page 258). X
Press button 0001on the left or right and slide
the armrest in the direction of the arrow.
The armrest engages in two different
detents. Rear stowage compartment in the
centre console In the rear stowage compartment, you will
find the ignition lock (Y
page 203) and the
boot lid emergency release (Y page 322). X
Press button 0001.
The rear stowage compartment opens.
Stowage space on rear wall A ruffled pocket or net is located on the rear
wall between the seats.
0001
Ruffled pocket Cup holder
G
Risk of injury
Keep the cup holder closed while the vehicle
is in motion .Otherwise, vehicle occupants
could be injured by objects being thrown
around if you: 258
Loading and sto
wingControls
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