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#
Fold up co ver1ofthes ocket. #
Inse rtthep lug of thed evice. Charging
amobile phone using theU SB
soc ketint he rear passen gerc om partment #
Place them obile phone in stowagec ompart‐
ment 1and connec tittoUSB socket2to
ch arge. Wire
lesslycharging them obil ephone and
coupling with thee xterior antenna Note
sonw irelessl ycharging them obile
phone &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowedincor rectly
If yo udon otadequatel ystowo bjectsint he
ve hicle interior ,the yc ould sli porbet ossed
around and thereb ystrik evehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage spaces and mobile phon
ebrack etsc annot
al wa ys restra in theo bject stheyc ontai nint he
eve nt of an accident.
The reisar isk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or asudde nchange
in direction. #
Alwayss towo bjectsins uchaw aythat
th ey canno tbetossed about in these or
similar situations. #
Alwaysm akes uret hat objects do not
project from stowages paces, parcel
nets or stowagen ets. #
Close thel oc kable stow ages paces
befor estarti ngajou rney. #
Stow and secur eobject sthat ar eheavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or
to ol arge inthec argo compartment. Compl
ywitht he instructions forl oading thev ehi‐
cle. &
WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in them obile phone stowage
compartment
If yo up laceo bject sinthe mobile phone stow‐
ag ec ompartment ,the ym ayheat up exces‐
sivel yand even catc hfire. #
Do no tplace additional objects ,espe‐
cially those mode of me tal, in the
mobil ephone stowagec ompartment. *
NO
TEDama getoobject scaused byplac‐
ing them in them obile phone stowage
compartment If object
sareplace dinthe mobile phone
stow agec ompartment ,the ym aybe dama ged
by electromagnetic fields. #
Do no tplace credit cards, storage
media or other objects sensitiv etoelec‐
tromagnetic fields in them obile phone
stow agec ompartment. *
NO
TEDama getothem obile phone stow‐
ag ec ompartment cause dbyliquids If liquids enter
them obile phone stowage
compartment ,the compartment ma ybedam‐
aged. #
Ensur ethat no liquids enter them obile
phone stowagec ompartment. Seat
sand stow age 77
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Obser
vethef ollowing no tesonw ireless charging:
R The chargin gfunction is onl yavailable when
th ei gnition is switched on.
R In some cases, it ma ynotbe possible to
ch arge small mobile phones at everyp osition
of them obile phone recep tacle.
R It ma ynotbe possible tocharge large mobile
phones that do no tres tint he mobile phone
re cep tacle.
R The mobile phone can warm up during the
ch argin gprocess. This depends on thea ppli‐
cation s(apps) cur rently running.
R Form oree fficien tcharging, thep rotective
case should be remo vedf romt he mobile
phone. Pr otectiv ecases designed forw ireless
ch argin garean exc eption.
R When charging, them at should be used if
possible. Charging
them obil ephone in thef ront wire‐
lessly Requ
irements:
R The mobile phone mus tbesuitable forw ire‐
less charging. Alistofc ompatible mobile
phones can be found at:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect #
Open thef lap of stowagec ompartment 1
abo vethem edia displa y. #
Place them obile phone as cent rallyasp ossi‐
ble wit hthe displa yfacing upwards on the
mar keds urface of mat 2.
Whe nthe chargin gsymbo lisshown in the
multimedia sy stem, them obile phone is being
ch arge d.
Malfunctions during chargin gareshown in
th em ultimedia sy stem displa y.
% The mat can be
remo vedf or cleaning, e.g.
wit hc lean, luk ewarmwater. Installin
gorremovin gthe floo rmats &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
object sinthe driver's foot we ll
Object sinthe driver's foot we ll ma yimp ede
pedal tr avel or bloc kadepressed pedal.
This jeopardizes theo perating and road
saf etyoft hevehicle. #
Stow all object sinthevehicle securely
so that they canno tget intot he driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alwaysi ns tallth ef loor mats securely
and as prescribed in order toensure
th at ther eisa lway ss ufficient room for
th ep edals. #
Do no tuse loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on topofo ne ano ther. #
Toinstall: press pushbuttons 1ontohold‐
ers 2. #
Toremo ve: pull thef loor mats of fholders
2. 78
Seats and stowage
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When
youa re re placing thel ight bulb, obser ve
th ef ollowing:
R Do no tuse an ybulb that has been dropped or
has scratches on its glass tube .Otherwise,
th eb ulb ma yexplode.
R Theb ulb ma yexplod eifitish otor if you
to uch, drop or sc ratchi t.
R Stains on theg lass tube reduce theb ulb's
service life. Do no ttouc hthe glass tube with
yo ur bar ehands. If necessar y,clea nthe glass
tube wit halcohol or spirits in acolds tate and
wipe it down wit halint-freec loth.
R Protect bulbs from humidity and do no tbring
th em int ocontact wit hliquids.
Alw ayse nsur ethe bulbs ar efirml ysecured.
If yo ur vehicle is equipped wit hLED lamps, you
can checkt his as follo ws :the light cone will mo ve
from toptob ottomand bac kagain when the
engine starts .For this to wo rk,the lo wbeam
needs tohave been switched on befor ethe
engine is star ted.
Bulbs and lights ar eamajor par tofvehicle
saf ety. Therefore, ensur ethat they area lways
wo rking. Ha vetheh eadlam psetting checkedr eg‐
ular ly.
R Befor echanging thel amps, switc hoffthe
ve hicle's lighting sy stem. This will pr event a
sho rtcircuit.
R Use bulbs only in closed lights that ha vebeen
designed fort hem.
R Use onl yspar ebulbs of thes ame type and
wit hthe cor rect voltage.
If th en ew bulb also does no tlight up, consult a
qu alified specialis tworks hop. Re
placing fron tlight bulbs (vehicles with hal‐
ogen headlamps) Overvie
woffront bul btypes
Yo uc an chang ethe following bulbs. Halogen headlamps
1 High beam/daytime running la mps:
H1 555W /15W
2 Lowb eam/perime terl igh t:H7 55 W/W 5W
3 Turn signal: 345 7NAK 28 W
Changing the halogen headla mps
Re quirements:
R Lowb eam: light bulb type H7 55 W
R High beam/daytim erunnin glights: light
bulb type H1 555W/15W
R Perime terl ights: light bulb typ eW5W
R Turn signal indicators: bulb type 3457NAK
28 W 1
Lowb eam/perime terl ights housing co ver
2 High beam/daytim erunnin glights housing
co ver
3 Indicator soc ket #
Switc hoffthel ighting sy stem. 84
Light and vision
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#
Remo vekey 1from your keyr ing. #
Inser tkey 1 intot he slot.
The vehicle is star teda fter ab rief time. #
Leavethek eyinser tedd uring thee ntir ejour‐
ne y. #
Ifyo up ullkey 1out of thes lot, thee ngine
continues torun. #
Have key 1checkedataq ualified specialist
wo rkshop.
If th ev ehicle doe snotstar t: #
Leavekey 1inthes lot. #
Press theb rake pedal. #
Startt he vehicle wit hthe start/ stop button.
% Yo
uc an also swit chon thep ower suppl yor
th ei gnition wit hthe start/ stop button. Breaking-in no
tes Pr
otect thee ngine during thef irst 1,000 miles
(1,500 km) by:
R driving at varying road and engine speeds.
R shiftin gtothe next gear up when or before
th et achome tern eedle is 00C3ofthew ay to the
re da rea.
R avoiding stre ss on thev ehicle suc hasdriving
at full thro ttle.
R nots hifting manuall ytoalowergear tobrake.
R afte r1 ,000 miles (1,50 0km),gradually
increasing thee ngine speed and accelerate
th ev ehicle up tofull speed.
R vehicles with automatic transmission: not
depressing thea ccelera torp eda lbeyo ndthe
pressur epoint (kickdown). This also applies if
thee ngine or parts of thed riv‐
et ra in ha vebeen replaced.
Also obser vethef ollowing breaking-in no tes:
R The sensor softhe ESP ®
driving saf etys ystem
adjus tautomaticall ywhile acertai nd ista nce
is bein gdrive na fter thev ehicle has been
delivered or af terr epairs. Full sy stem ef fec‐
tivenes sisnotreached until thee nd of this
te ach-in process.
R Newore xchanged brakepads, brak ediscs
and tires onl yprovide optimal braking and
bonding af ters everal hundred kilome ters.
Un tilthen, compensat efor ther educed brak‐
ing ef fect by applying greater pressur etothe
brak epedal. Driving tips
Note
sond riving &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
object sinthe driver's foot we ll
Object sinthe driver's foot we ll ma yimp ede
pedal tr avel or bloc kadepressed pedal.
This jeopardizes theo perating and road
saf etyoft hevehicle. #
Stow all object sinthevehicle securely
so that they canno tget intot he driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Ensur efloor mats and carpets cannot
slip and pr ovide suf ficient room fort he
pedals. #
Do no tlay multiple floor mats or carpets
on topofo ne ano ther. &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
unsuitable foot we ar
Operatio nofthe pedals ma yberestricted due
to unsuitable foot we ar suc has:
R Shoes wit hplatform soles
R Shoes wit hhigh heels
R Slippers #
When driving alw aysw ear suitable
shoes in order tobe able tooperat ethe
pedals safel y. Driving and pa
rking 105
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Information abou
tdriving in winter &
DANG ER Risk of fata linjur ydue topoi‐
sonous exhaus tgases
If th et ailpipe is bloc kedors ufficient ventila‐
tion is no tpossible ,poisonous exhaus tgases
suc hasc arbon monoxide ma yenter thev ehi‐
cle. This is thec ase if thev ehicle getsstuck
in sno w,fore xamp le. #
Keep thet ailpipe and thea reaa round
th ev ehicle free from sno wwhen the
engine or thes tationar yheater ar erun‐
ning. #
Open awindo wont he windwar dside of
th ev ehicle toensur eana dequat esup‐
ply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident du etoshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo us hiftd ow nons lipperyroad sur faces to
inc rease thee ngine braking ef fect, thed rive
wheels ma ylose traction. #
Do no tshif td ow nons lipperyroad sur‐
fa ces toinc rease thee ngine braking
ef fect. Ve
hicles wit hautomatic transmissions ma yroll in
neutra lposition 005Cforo nly ashor ttime. Allowing
th ew heels torollfo rl onger ,e.g. when towing,
causes transmission damage.
If th ev ehicle thre atens toskid, or canno tbestop‐
ped when tr aveling at alow speed, youc an stabi‐
lize thev ehicle using thef ollowing measures:
R Shif tthe automatic transmission toneutral
position 005C.
R Trytom aintain control of thev ehicle using
cor rectiv esteering.
Driv eparticularly carefull yonslipperyroads.
Av oid sudden acceleration, steering and braking
maneuver.
Ha ve your vehicle winterized at aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop in good time at theo nse tofw in‐
te r.
Obser vethei nstruction sinthe section "No teson
sno wchains" (/ page203).
Re gular lych eckt he vehicle and remo vesno wor
ice when tr aveling in wintr yconditions. An accumulation of sno
wand ice, particular ly
when frozen, in thea reaa round thea ir intake,
moving parts, thea xles and thew heel housing,
ma ycause thef ollowing problems:
R Obstruction of thea ir intake
R Damag etovehicle parts
R Malfunction sdue torestriction of mobility
intende dbythe design (e.g. reduced steering
mo vement)
If th er eisa nydamage, infor maqualified special‐
is tw orks hop.
Information about driving off-road &
WARNING Risk of accident if youdon ot
ke ep toline of fall on inclines
If yo ud rive at an angle or tur nonanincline,
th ev ehicle could slip side ways,tip and roll‐
ove r. #
Alwaysd rive on inclines in thel ine of fall
(straight up or down) and do no tturn. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toacceler‐
atin gforce during off-road driving
When driving off-road on une vens urfaces,
th ef orce of thev ehicle's acceleration af fects
yo ur body from all directions.
Yo uc ould, fore xamp le, be thro wn from your
seat. #
Alwaysw ear aseat belt when driving
off- road. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryto theh ands
when driving overobstac les
If yo ud rive over obs tacles or in tir eruts ,the
st eering wheel ma yfold bac kand cause inju‐
ri es totheh ands. #
Steering wheel mus talway sbeh eld
securely wit hbothh ands. #
When driving overobstac les, expect
increased steering forc es at short
notice. &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials on ho tparts of thee xhau stsys‐
tem
Flammable materia lsuc hasl eaves, grass or
twigs ma yignit eift heyc ome int ocontact
wi th hotp arts of thee xhau stsystem. 11 0
Driving and pa rking
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Ru
les foro ff-road driving
Alw aysbea wareoftheg round clearance of the
ve hicle and avoid obs tacles suc hasdeept ire
ru ts.
Obs tacles can damag ethe following parts of the
ve hicle, fore xamp le:
R Suspension
R Driv etra in
R Fuel and suppl ytanks
Therefore, alw aysd rive slowl ywhen off-road. If
yo um ustd rive ov er obs tacles ,have thec o-driver
instruct you.
% Mercedes-Ben
zrecommends that youa ddi‐
tionall ycarry as hovela nd areco very rope
wit has hackle in thev ehicle.
R Mak esuret hat loadsa nd items of luggage
ar es ecurel ystore dorl ashed down
(/ page72).
R Before driving off-road, stop thev ehicle and
engag ealowgear.
R Vehicles with DSR: activateDSR when you
ar ed rivin gd ownhill (/ page120).
R All-wheel driv evehicles: activatethe all-
wheel driv e(/pag e119)a nd, if necessa ry,
activat ethe LOWR ANGE transmission ratio
(/ page 119).
R Ifth es urface requ ires, temp oraril ydeactivate
ASR when pulling away ( /pag e119).
R Onlydrive off-road wit hthe engine running
and agear engaged.
R Driv eslowl yand smo othly. Wa lkin gpace is
necessar yinmanys ituations.
R Avoid spinning thed rive nw heels.
R Alwayse nsur ethat thew heels remain in con‐
ta ct wi th theground.
R Exercise theu tmos tcaution when driving
across unfamiliar ,unpre dictable terrain. As a
precaution ,get out of thev ehicle totake a
look at ther out etobet akenfirs t.
R Lookoutforo bstacles (e.g .roc ks,h oles, tree
st umps and tir eruts).
R Avoid edges wher ethe sur face could crumble
or brea kaway.
Ru les forf ording off-road (all-wheel drive
ve hicles)
R Obser vethes afet yn otes and general no tes
on driving off-road. R
Chec kthe dep thand characteristic softhe
body of waterbefor efording. The watermust
no tbed eeper than 23.6 in (60 cm).
R The climat econtrol sy stem is switched off
(/ page95).
R The auxiliar yheating is switched off
(/ page100).
R Switc hona ll-wheel driv e(/pag e118)and
engag eitonv ehicles wit hthe LOWR ANGE
transmission ratio (/ page 119).
R Restrict thes hiftrang eto 1or 2.
R Avoid high engine speeds.
R Driv eslowl yand smoo thly at no mor ethan a
wa lkin gpace.
R Ensur ethat no bo wwavef orms while driving.
R Afterf ording, dr ythe brakes.
Af terd riving thro ugh abody of waterdeeper than
19 .7 in (50 cm) ,makes uretoc heckallve hicle
fl uids fora ny signs of penetration bywate r.
Checklis tafter driving off- road
If yo uf ind dama getothev ehicle af tero ff-road
driving, ha vethev ehicle checkedataq ualified
specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
Driving overrough terrain place sgreater
demands on your vehicle than normal road opera‐
tion. Chec kyour vehicle af terd riving on rough
te rrain. This allo wsyoutod etect damage
prom ptly and reduce ther isk of an accident for
yo urself and other road users. Clean your vehicle
th oroughly befor edriving on public roads.
Obse rvet he following point safter drivin goff-
ro ad, on con stru ction sites and befor edriving on
publi croads:
R Vehicles with DSR: deactivateDSR
(/ page120).
R All-wheel driv evehicles: deactivat ethe all-
wheel driv e(/ pag e119).
R Activat eASR (/ page 119).
R Clean thee xterio rlighting, particular lythe
headlamp sand tail lamps, and checkt hem
fo rd ama ge.
R Clean thef ront and rear licens eplates.
R Clean thew indshield, windo wsand outside
mir rors.
R Clean thes teps, entra nces and grab handles.
Thi sincreases thes afet yofy ourfoot ing.
R Clean thew heels and tires, wheel wells and
th eu nderbody of thev ehicle wit hawater jet. 11 2
Driving and pa rking
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Closing
theD EFfiller cap on loc kable filler
caps #
Afterf illing theD EFtank ,p lace DEF filler cap
1 onthef iller nec kand tigh tenitc lock wise. #
Remo vetool 4 from DEF filler cap 1and
st or eitint hevehicle tool kit. #
Pull co ver3on DEF filler cap 1upover
holes 2of DEF filler cap 1,turna nd
re lease. #
Turn DEF filler cap 1.
If DE Ffiller cap 1turns freel y,theD EFtank
is closed. Park
ing Pa
rking thev ehicle &
WARNING Risk offire caused byhot
ex haus tsystemp arts
Flammable material suc hasleaves, grass or
twigs ma yignit eift heyc ome int ocontact
wi th hotp arts of thee xhau stsystem or
ex haus tgas flow. #
Park thev ehicle so that no flammable
material can com eintoc ontact wi thhot
ve hicle components. #
In particular ,donotpar kond rygrass‐
land or har vested grain fields. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
du etoc hildren lef tunat tende dint he
ve hicle
If ch ildren ar eleftu nat tende dint hevehicle,
th ey could:
R opendoors,t hereb yendangering other
persons or road users.
R geto utofthev ehicle and be hit by
oncomin gtraffic.
R operat evehicle equipment and become
trapped, fore xamp le.
In addition ,children could also se tthe vehicle
in motion, fore xamp le,by:
R releasing thep arking brake.
R shifting thea utomatic transmission out of
par kposition 005D.
R startin gthe engine #
Neverlea ve children and animals unat‐
te nde dint hevehicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th eS martK eywit hyou and loc kthe
ve hicle. #
Keep theS martK eyout of ther eac hof
ch ildren. *
NO
TEDama getothev ehicle or thed rive‐
train due torolling away #
Alwaysp arky our vehicle safely and
according tolegal requirements. #
Alwaysp roper lysecur ethe vehicle
agains trolling away. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injur yif
pa rking brak eisnotapplied
If yo up arkt he vehicle wit hthe transmission
in par kposition 005Dand thep arking brak eis
no te ngaged, thev ehicle ma yroll away.
Engaging pa rkposition 005Dis no tafully ade‐
qu ater eplacement fort he parking brake.
Ther eisar isk of accident and injur y. #
Secu rethev ehicle agains trolling away
as desc ribed belo w. 13 2
Driving and pa rking
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Obser
vethef ollowing points toensur ethat the
ve hicle is properly secured agains trolling away
unin tentionally: #
Alwaysa pply thep arking brake. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
engag etransmission position 005D.#
On uphill or downhill inclines: turnthe
front wheels towa rdst he curb. #
On uphill or downhill inclines: securethe
re ar axle wit hachockorano bject without
shar pedges.
% Yo
uc an operat ethe side windo wsforf ive
minutes af tery ou ha veswitched of fthe vehi‐
cle. Manual parking brake
Applying/releasing
theh andbrak elever &
WARNING Risk of skidding or an acci‐
dent bybraking wit hthe parking brake
If yo uh ave tobrak eyour vehicle wit hthe
parking brake, theb raking dis tance is consid‐
erab lylonger and thew heels ma yloc k. There
is an increased risk of skidding and/or acci‐
dent. #
Only brak ethe vehicle wit hthe parking
brak eift he service brak ehasfailed. #
Inthis case, do no tappl ythe parking
brak ewitht oo muc hforce. #
Ifth ew heels loc k,immediately release
th ep arking brak easmuchasr equired
fo rt he wheels totur na gain. &
WARNING Risk offire and an acciden tif
th ep arking brak eisnotreleased
If th ep arking brak eisnotfull yreleased when
driving, thef ollowing situations can occur:
R The parking brak ecan overheat and cause
af ire
R The parking brak ecan lose its holding
function #
Comple tely release thep arking brake
befor edriving off. The brak
elights do no tlight up when youb rake
th ev ehicle wit hthe parking brake.
Generally ,you ma yonlya ppl ythe parking brake
when thev ehicle is stationar y. #
Toappl ythe parking brake: pullhandbrake
le ver 1up as farast he las tpossible de tent.
Whe nthe engine is running ,the 0049
and 0024 (USA) or 0024(Canada) indicator
lamps in theI nstrument Displa ylight up. If
th ev ehicle is in motion, awarning tone
sounds.
% In
vehicles wit hafolding handbrak eleve r,
yo uc an then press handbrak elever 1 down
as farasitw illg o. #
Torelease thep arking brake: onvehicles
wit haf olding handbrak eleve r,firs tp ullh an d‐
brak elever 1 up as farasitw illg o. #
Pullh andbrak elever 1 slightly and press
re lease knob 2. #
Guide handbrak elever 1 down toas farasit
willg o.
The 0049 and0024 (USA) or 0024(Canada)
indica torlamps in theI nstrument Displa ygo
out.
Fo lding theh andbrak elever up or down (only
in vehicles with afolding handbrak elever)
Re quirements:
R The handbrak eleve risa pplied. #
Tofold down theh andbrak elever: push the
handbrak elever down as farasitw illg o. #
Toraise theh andbrak eleve r:pull theh and‐
brak elever up as farasitw illg o. Driving and parking
13 3
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Pe
rforming emer gency braking with theh and‐
brak elever If, in
exceptional cases, thes ervice brak efails,
yo um ayuse thep arking brak etoperform emer‐
ge ncy braking. #
Eme rgency braking: press and hold release
button 2and carefull ypull brak elever 1. Electric parking brake
Note
sont he electric parking brake &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren and animals lef tunat ten‐
de dint hevehicle
If yo ul eave children and animals unat tended
in thev ehicle, they ma ybea bletos etthe
ve hicle in motion, fore xamp leby:
R Releasing thep arking brake.
R Shifting thea utomatic transmission out of
par kposition 005D.
R Startin gthe engine.
In addition, they ma yoperat evehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. #
Neverlea ve children and animals unat‐
te nde dint hevehicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th eS martK eywit hyou and loc kthe
ve hicle. Fo
rthe automatic functions towo rkcor rectl y,the
driver mus tbeseated in thec orrect sea tposition
(/ page 59).
The function of thee lectric parking brak eis
dependent on theo n-boar delectrical sy stem volt‐ age. If
theo n-boar delectrical sy stem voltag eis
lo wort hereisam alfunction in thes ystem, it
ma ynotbe possible toappl ythe electric parking
brak eand they ellow 0024 indicator lam plights
up.
In this case, par kthe vehicle in thef ollowing way:
R Park thev ehicle on le velg roun da nd secur eit
to prev ent it from rolling away.
R Ve
hicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe transmission toposition 005D.
% The electric parking brak
eisonlya ctually
applied when ther ed 0049 and0024 (USA)
or 0024 (Canada) indicator lamps light up
continuousl y.
It ma ynotbe possible torelease aparkin gbrake
if th eo n-boar delectrical sy stem voltag eisl owor
if th er eisam alfunction in thes ystem. Infor ma
qu alified specialis tworks hop. When thee ngine is
switched off, thee lectric parking brak ecarries
out afunction test at regular inter vals. Noise sare
normal in this process.
Au tomaticall yapplying the electric parking
brake
Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
The electric parking brak eisautomatically
applied when thet ransmission is in position 005D.
In addition, at leas tone of thef ollowing condi‐
tions mus tbefulfilled:
R thee ngine is switched off
R thed rive risn otsitting in thed rive r's seat
R theb elt buckle is undone To
prev ent thee lectric parking brak efroma pply‐
ing automaticall y,pull switch 1. 134
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Alwayso bser vethet raffic conditions
carefull yand react accordin gly. Ac
tiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Cmaynotd etect
nar row vehicles driving in front, e.g. mo torcyc les
and vehicles driving on adiffe re nt line.
Ope ratin gA ctive Distance Assis tDISTRONIC
Re quirements:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The parking brak ehas been released.
R ESP ®
is activated and is no tinter vening.
R The transmissio nisinposition005B.
R The driver' sand thef ront-passenger door are
closed.
R The seat occupanc yrecognition on thed riv‐
er's seat has de tected that thed rive rh as fas‐
te ned thes eat belt.
R The checkoft heradar sensor sy stem has
been successfully comple ted.
Ac tivatin gActive Distance Assis tDISTRONIC #
Press button 1. #
Toactivat ewithout astoreds peed: press
rock er switch 3up (SET+ )ordown(SET-).
The cur rent speed is then sa veda nd main‐
ta ined bythev ehicle.
or #
Toactivat ewithastore ds peed: press
rock er switch 4up (RES).
% If
rock er switch 4is pressed up twice,
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Cisactiva‐
te dw itht he speed restriction displa yedin
th ei nstrument clus ter. Ac
ceptin gthe displa yeds pee dlim it whe nDis‐
tance Assis tDISTRONIC is acti vated #
Press rocker switch 4up (RES).
The speed limit displa yedint he instrument
clus terisa doptedast hestored speed. The
ve hicle adapts its speed tothat of thev ehicle
in front, but only up tothes tore ds peed.
Pulling away again with Activ eD ista nce
Assis tDISTRONIC #
Remo veyour foot from theb rake pedal. #
Press rocker switch 4up (RES).
or #
Depress thea ccelerator pedal briefly with
fo rc e.
The functions of ActiveD istan ce Assi st
DISTRONI Ccontinue tobe car ried out.
Deactivating Activ eD ista nce Assist
DISTRO NIC &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoActive
Dis tance Assi stDISTRONI Cstillb eing
activated when youl eave thed rive r's
seat
If yo ul eave thed rive r's seat while thev ehicle
is being braked byActiveD ista nce Assi st
DISTRONI Conly,the vehicle can rollaw ay. #
Alwaysd eactivat eActiv eDista nce
Assi stDISTRONI Cand secur ethe vehi‐
cle topreve nt it from rolling away before
yo ul eave thed rive r's seat. #
Press rocker switch 4down (CNCL). #
Depress theb rake pedal.
Increasing or reducing the speed #
Push rocker switch 3up (SET+ )ordown
(SET-).
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1m ph (1 km/h).
or #
Press and hold rocker switch 3up (SET+)/
down (SET-).
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
1m ph (1 km/h) increments.
or #
Push rocker switch 3beyond thep ressure
point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
5m ph (1 0km/h).
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