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Menus and submenus ..............................
172Mercede
sPRO ....................................... 176
Information aboutM ercedes PRO
(Mercedes me) ......................................... 176
Information aboutM ercedes PROcon‐
nect (Mercedes me connect) ................... 176
Making acall via theo verhead control
panel ........................................................ 176
Information on theb reakdown assis‐
ta nce cal lvia theo verhead control
panel ........................................................ 17 7
Givin gpermission ford atat ransfer .......... 17 7
Tr ans ferred dat aduring aservice call ...... 17 7 Tr
anspo rting .......................................... 17 8
No tesonl oading guidelines .................... 178
Load distribution ..................................... 17 9
Secu ring load s......................................... 17 9
Car rier sy stems ........................................1 81
Using thei nterior roof car rier sy stem ...... 182
Placing aload on thew heel ar ch............. 184 Maintenanc
eand care .......................... 18 5
ASS YSTP LUSs ervice inter vald ispla y..... 185
Engine compartment ............................... 185
Cleaning and car e................................... .193 Breakdown assistance
.........................19 9
Emergency ............................................... 19 9
Emergency Call Sy stem ........................... 19 9
Fla ttire. .................................................. .201
Batter y..................................................... 201
To wing or tow- startin g............................. 207
El ec trica lfus es ......................................... 211
Ve hicle tool kit ......................................... 212
Hyd raulic jac k......................................... .213 Wheel
sand tires ................................... 215
Information on noise or unusual driving
ch aracteristic s......................................... 215
No tesonr egular lyinspecting wheels
and tires .................................................. .215
Information on driving wit hsummer
tires .........................................................2 15
Information on M+S tires .........................2 16
No tesons nowc hains .............................. 216
Ti re pressur e........................................... .217
Loading thev ehicle ..................................2 24
Ti re labeling ............................................ .226 Informatio
nondefinitions (tires and
loading) ................................................... 230
Changing awheel ................................... .231
Spa rewheel ............................................ 239 Te
ch nical data ....................................... 244
Information on tech nica ldata. ................. 24 4
On-boar delectronics ...............................2 44
Ve hicle identification plate, vehicle
identification number (VIN) and engine
number ....................................................2 45
Operating fluids and capacities .............. .247
Ve hicle dat a............................................ 255
Tr ailer hit ch............................................. 256
Lashing points and car rier sy stems ......... 260 Displa
ymessages and warning and
indicator lamps ..................................... 262
Displa ymessages .................................... 262
Indicator and warning lamps .................. .282 Index
...................................................... 293 Contents
3

Environmental pr
otection
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
damag eduetooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
thev ehicle is
directl yrelated tothev ehicle's operation.
Operat eyour vehicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner tohelp pr otect thee nvi‐
ro nment. Please obser vethef ollowing recom‐
mendations on ope rating conditions and per‐
sona ldriving style.
Operating conditions: #
Mak esuret hat thet irep ressures are
alw aysc orrect. #
Do no ttranspor tany unnecessa ry
we ight (e.g. aroof rack whic hisnol on‐
ge rrequired). #
Obser vethes ervice inter vals.
Ar egularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ut etoe nvironmen talp rotection. #
Alwaysh ave maintenance workcar ried
out at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do no tdepress thea ccelera torp edal
when startin gthe engine. #
Do no twarmupt he engine while sta‐
tionar y. #
Driv ecarefully and maintai nasufficient
dis tance to ot hervehicles. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. #
Shif tgear sing ood tim eand use each
ge ar onl yupto 00C3of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switc hoffthee ngine when in stationary
traf ficf or ap rolonged time. #
Driv einaf uel-efficient manne r.Pay
attention totheE CO displa yfor afuel-
ef ficient driving style. Environmental issues and
recommendations
It is recommended tore-us ea nd recycle sub stan‐
ces ins tead of immediatel ydisposin gofthem.
The releva nt environmental guideline sand regula‐
tions ser vetoprotect thee nvironmen tand
should be follo we dc arefully. Mercedes-Benz Genuine
Parts
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
damag ecaused bynotu sing recycled
re conditione dcomponents Mercedes-Benz
AGoffers recycled recondi‐
tione dcomponents and pa rtsw itht he same
qu ality as ne wparts .The same entitlement
from theL imited Warrant yisv alid as forn ew
parts. #
Recycled reconditione dcomponents
and pa rtsf romM ercedes-Benz AG. *
NO
TEThe ef fectivenes softherestra int
sy stems can be impaired byinstalling
accessor yparts, per form ing repair sor
we lding operations Airbags, Emer
gency Tensioning Device sas
we ll as control unit sand sensor sfor the
re stra int sy stems can be ins talled in thef ol‐
lowing areas of thev ehicle:
R Door frames
R Roof frames
R Doors
R Door pillars
R Door sills
R Seats
R Cockpit
R Instrument clus ter
R Center console #
Do no tins tall an yaccessories suc has
audio sy stems in these areas. #
Do no tperform repair sorw elding oper‐
ations. #
Have accesso ryparts ins talled at a
qu alified specialis tworks hop. If
yo uu se parts ,tires, wheel sorsafet y-re leva nt
accesso ries whic hhaven otbeen appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz,t he operating safetyoft hevehi‐
cle ma ybejeopardized. Saf ety-re leva nt sy stems,
e.g. theb rake system, ma ymalfunction. Onl yuse
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Partsorp arts of equal
qu ality .Use onl ytires, wheels and accesso ries
th at ar eappr ove dfor your vehicle model.
Mercedes-Benzt estsgenuine pa rts, con version
parts and accessor yparts that ha vebeen
appr ovedfor your vehicle model forr eliability,
saf etya nd suitabilit y.Despit eongoing ma rket 20
General no tes

&
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. #
When driving on unpa vedr oads or off-
ro ad, regular lych eckt he vehicle under‐
side. #
Remo vetrappe dplants or other flam‐
mable material. #
Ifth er eisd amage, consult aqualified
specialis tworks hop immediately. *
NO
TEDama getothev ehicle In
thef ollowing situations, in particular ,there
is ar isk of damag etothevehicle:
R The vehicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high curb or an unpa vedr oad
R The vehicle is driven toof asto veran
obs tacle, e.g. acurb ,speed bu mpor pot‐
hole
R Aheavy object strike st he underbody or
ch assis components
In situations suc hasthis,theb ody ,the
underbody ,chassi scomponents, wheels or
tires could be damaged without thed amage
being visible. Components damaged in this
wa yc an unexpectedl yfail or ,inthe case of an
accident, ma ynotabsorb thel oads that arise
as intended.
If th eu nderbody paneling is damaged, flam‐
mable materials suc hasleaves, grass or
twigs can collect between theu nderbody and
th eu nderbody paneling. These materials may
ignit eift heyc ome int ocontact wi thhotp arts
on thee xhau stsystem. #
Have thev ehicle checkeda nd repaired
immediatel yataqualified specialist
wo rkshop.
or #
If driving saf etyisi mpaired while con‐
tinuing your journe y,pull over and stop
th ev ehicle immediatel yinaccordance
wit hthe traf ficc onditions, and contact
aq ualified specialis tworks hop. Declarations of conformity
Ra
dio equipment appr oval forw ireles scen‐
tral locking Ra
dio equipment appr oval number s9205 10A Count
ry Radio equipment appr oval
information
Indonesi a60598/SDPPI/20 19
Supplie rnumber :16833352
Ra dio frequency: 433. 47 -
434.3 7MHz
Vi etnam C0290
181218 AF04A2
Supplie rnumbe r:16 833352
Ra dio frequency: 433. 47 -
434.3 7MHz Information about
thed ecla ratio nofc onform‐
ity forw ireles svehicle components USA:
"Thew ireles sdevices of this vehicle comply
wit hP art15oft he FCC Rules. Operation is sub‐
jec ttot hefollowing tw oconditions: 1) These
device smaynotc ause harmful inter fere nce, and
2) These device smusta cce ptanyinter fere nce
re ceived, including inter fere nce that ma ycause
undesired operation .Changes or modi fications
no te xpressly appr ovedbyt he party responsible
fo rc ompliance could void theu ser's authority to
operat ethe equipment."
Canada: "The wireless devices of this vehicle
compl ywithI ndustr yCanada license-e xemp tRSS
st andard(s). Operatio nissubject tothef ollowing
tw oc onditions: (1) These device smaynotc ause
inter fere nce, and (2) These device smusta cce pt
an yinter fere nce, including inter fere nce that may
cause undesired operation of thed evice."
USA: "Wireless chargin gsystemf or mobile devi‐
ces (model: WMI2 Wireless Mobile Inter face): this
device complies wit hPart18oft he FCC Rules."
The name and address of ther esponsibl eparty
is:
peiker acustic GmbH
Max-Planc k-St r.28-32
61 38 1F riedrichsdorf
Germany 24
Generaln otes

#
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. #
Depress 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 Shifting tothen extg ear up when or before
th et achome tern eedle is 00C3ofthew aytothe
re da rea.
R Avoiding stre ss on thev ehicle suc hasdriving
at full thro ttle.
R Notshifting manuall ytoalowergear to
brake.
R After1 ,000 miles (1,50 0km),gradually
increasing thee ngine speed and accelera te
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 acertain dis tance
is being driven af tert he vehicle 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 eve ralh undred kilom eters.
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 111

*
NO
TEWearing out theb rake linings by
continuously dep ressing theb rake pedal #
Do no tdepress theb rake pedal continu‐
ously whils tdriving. #
Touse theb raking ef fect of thee ngine,
shif ttoa lowe rgear in good time. *
NO
TEDama getothed rive trai nand
engin ewhen pulling away #
Do no twarmupt he engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.Pull away immedi‐
atel y. #
Avoid high engine speeds and driving at
full thro ttle unti lthe engine has reached
its operatin gtemperature. *
NO
TEDama getothec atalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel The engine is no
trunnin gsmo othly and is
misfiring.
Non-combus tedf uel ma ygetintot he cata‐
lytic con verter. #
Onlydepress thea ccelera torp edal
slightly. #
Have thec ause rectified immedia tely at
aq ualifie dspecialis tworks hop. Exhaus
temission monitoring
Specific engine sy stems ar edesigned tokeep
poisonous components of exhaus temissions
within legal limits.
These sy stems onl yworko ptimally if they are
main tained exactly according tomanufacturer's
specifications. It is fort his reason that all work
on thee ngine should onl ybeperform ed byquali‐
fi ed and authorized Mercedes-Benz Center tech‐
nicians.
Under no circum stances shoul dengine settings
be changed. In addition ,all specific main tenance
wo rkmus tbep erform ed at regular inter vals and
in complianc ewitht he service regulations of the
dealer named in thei mp rint. Refe rtot he Mainte‐
nance Bookle tfor de tails.
Note sons hort-distance trips
If th ev ehicle is predominantl yused fors hort-dis‐
ta nce driving, fue lmayaccumulat einthe engine
oil and cause engine damage.
If yo um ainlydriv eshor tdistan ces, yous hould
driv eonaf reew ay or go forac ountr ydrive for20 minutes
every480 km (300 miles). This facili‐
ta test he rege neration of thed iesel particulat efil‐
te r.
Note sont he speed limit &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh exceed‐
ing thes pecified tir eload rating or the
permissible speed rating
Exceeding thes pecified tir eload rating or the
permissible speed rating ma ylea dtot ire
dama geand tothet ires bur sting. #
Therefore, onl yuse tir etypes and sizes
appr ovedfor your vehicle model. #
Obser vethet irel oad rating and speed
ra ting requ ired fory our vehicle. As
thed rive r,yo um ustfind out about them axi‐
mum permissible speed fort he tires (tir eand tire
pressure). In particular ,obser vethel egal requ ire‐
ments fort ires fort he countr yyou ar ein.
Yo uc an permanently limit thes peed of your vehi‐
cle.
Mercedes-Benzr ecommendsaqualified special‐
is tw orks hop forp rogramming thes peed limit.
No tethat youc anno texceed aprogrammed limit
speed when overtaking.
On downhill gradients ,the speed limit ma ybe
exc eeded. Appl ythe brakes if necessar y.
Displ aymessages indica tethat youa reapproach‐
ing thel imit speed.
% Fo
rb uses, thes peed is limited at thef actory
to 100k m/h. When overtaking, bear in mind
th at thel imit speed cann otbe exc eeded.
Information about driving abroad
Service
An extensiv eMercedes-Benz service is also avail‐
able abroad. Ne vertheless, please remember that
services facilitie sors pare parts ma ynotbe avail‐
able immediatel y.The releva nt wo rkshop directo‐
ri es ar eavailable from an authorize dMercedes-
Ben zCenter.
Fu el
In some countries, onl yfuels wit hanincreased
sulfur con tent ar eavailable.
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends ins talling afuel fil‐
te rw ithaw ater separator forc ountries wit han
increase dwater con tent in diesel. Driving and parking
11 3

*
NO
TEDama getothev ehicle af terd riving
off-road When driving off-road or on unpa
veds urfa‐
ces, fore ign bodies suc hasstones and
branches could become trapped on thev ehi‐
cle underside, on wheels and tires, causing
damag etothevehicle.
Fo reign bodies could cause thef ollowing
damage:
R Damag ethe suspension, thef uel tank or
th eb rake system.
R Disturb theb alance and cause vibrations. #
Regular lyremo veanyt rapped fore ign
bodies, e.g. stones and branches. #
Afterd riving off-road, checkc arefully
whe ther ther eisa nydamag etothe
ve hicle. #
Ifth er eisd amage, ha vethev ehicle
ch eckedataq ualified specialis twork‐
shop. When driving off-road or on unpa
veds urfaces,
ch eckt he vehicle underside, wheels and tires
re gularly at regular inter vals. In particular,
re mo veanyt rapped fore ign bodies, suc has
st ones and branches.
Obser vethef ollowing no tesr egarding fore ign
bodies of this kind:
R Theym aydamag ethe suspension, thef uel
ta nk or theb rake system.
R Theym aydisturb theb alance and cause
vibrations.
R Theym aybe flung out from thev ehicle when
yo uc ontinue driving.
If th er eisa nydamage, infor maqualified special‐
is tw orks hop.
When driving off-road on steep inclines, youm ust
mak esuret hat theD EFtank is su fficientl yfilled.
Therefore, ensur ealevelofatl eastten liters
befor eoff-road driving.
When driving off-road and on con stru ction sites,
sand ,mud and water,also mixed wit hoil, can get
int ot he brakes. This ma ylead toareduction in
braking ef fect or total brak efailure, also as a
re sult of increased wear.T he brakin gcharacteris‐
tics will vary depending on them aterial that has
go tint ot he sy stem. Clean theb rake sa fter driv‐
ing off-road. If yout hen notice areduced braking
ef fect or hea rscraping noises, ha vetheb rake sy
stem checkedi mmediately at aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop. Adjus tyour driving styletot he
ch anged brakin gcharacteristics.
Driving off-road or on construction sites increa‐
ses thep ossibility of vehicle damag ewhichm ay
in tur nlead tothef ailur eofc ertain major assem‐
blies and sy stems. Adapty our driving styletot he
off-road driving conditions. Driv ecarefull y.Ha ve
an yv ehicle damag erecti fied at aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop as soon as possible.
When driving on rough cross-countr yterrain, do
no ts hif tthe transmission toneutral and do not
disengag ethe clutch. Youc oul dlose control
when attem pting tobrak ethe vehicle wit hthe
service brake. If your vehicle canno tmanag ean
uphill incline, driv ebackd owninr everse gear.
When loadin gyour vehicle foro ff-road driving or
on aconstruction site, keep thev ehicle's center
of gr avity as lo waspossible.
Checklis tbefor eoff-road driving
R Chec kthe fuel and DEF le vels (/ page169)
and refill if necessar y(/pag e133).
R Engine: checkt he oil le vela nd add oil if nec‐
essar y(/pag e188) .Before drivin gupor
down extreme incline sorslopes,fill th eo ilto
th em aximum le vel.
% If
yo ud rive up or down extreme incline sor
slopes, the00B2 symbol ma yappear in the
multifunction displa y.The engine operating
saf etyisn otput at risk if youh ave filled the
engine oil tothem aximum le velb efor ethe
journe y.
R Vehicl etool kit: checkt hat thej ackisw ork‐
ing (/ page234).
R Mak esuret hat alug wrenc h(/pag e234), a
wo oden underla yfor thej ack, ar obus ttow
ro pe, afolding spade and awheel chock
(depending on equipment) ar ecarried in the
ve hicle.
R Tire sa nd wheels: checkt he tir etread dep th
( / pag e215)and thet irep ressure
(/ page223).
Ru les foro ff-road driving
Alw aysbea wareoftheg round clearance of the
ve hicle and avoid obs tacles suc hasdeept ire
ru ts. Driving and pa
rking 117

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
(/ page178).
R Before driving off-road, stop thev ehicle and
engag ealowgear.
R Vehicles with DSR: activateDSR when you
ar ed rivin gd ownhill (/ page127).
R All-wheel driv evehicles: activatethe all-
wheel driv e(/ pag e125) and ,ifnecessa ry,
activat ethe LOWR ANGE transmission ratio
(/ page 126).
R Ifth es urface requ ires, temp orarily deactivate
ESP ®
when pulling away .
R Onlydrive off-road wit hthe engine running
and agear engaged.
R Driv eslowl yand smo othly .W alkin 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 outoft hevehicle 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 waterm ust
no tbed eeper than 23.6 in (60 cm).
R The climat econtrol sy stem is switched off
(/ page101). R
The auxiliar yheating is switched off
(/ page106).
R Activat eall-whee ldrive ( /page 125) and
ac tivat eitonv ehicles wit hthe LOWR ANGE
transmission ratio (/ page 126).
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
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 an dreduce ther isk of an accident for
yo urself and other road users. Clean your vehicle
th oroughly befor edriving on public roads.
If yo uf ind dama getothev ehicle af tero ff-road
driving, ha vethev ehicle checkedataq ualified
specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
Obser vethef ollowing points af terd riving off-
ro ad, on con stru ction sites and befor edriving on
publi croads:
R Vehicles with DSR: deactivateDSR
(/ page127).
R All-wheel driv evehicles: deactivat ethe all-
wheel driv e(/pag e125).
R Activat eESP®
.
R Clea nthe exterior lighting, 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 sincrease sthe saf etyofy ourfoot ing.
R Clean thew heels and tires, wheel wells and
th eu nderbody of thev ehicle wit hawater jet.
Thi sincrease sroad adhesion ,especiall yon
we troadw ays.
R Chec kthe wheels and tires and wheel wells
fo rt rapped fore ign object sand remo vethem.
Tr apped fore ign object scan damag ethe 11 8
Driving and pa rking

wheels and tires or ma
ybeflung out from the
ve hicle when continuing thej ourne y.
R Chec kthe underbody fort rapped branches or
ot her parts of plants and remo vethem.
R Clean theb rake discs, brakepads and axle
joints, particularly af tero peration in sand,
mud, grit and gr avel,wate rors imilar lydirty
conditions.
R Chec kthe entir efloor assembly ,the tires,
wheels, bodywor kstructure, brakes, steering,
suspension and exhaus tsystemf or an ydam‐
age.
R Chec kthe service brak efor operating saf ety,
e.g. car ryout abrake test.
R Ifyo un otices tron gv ibra tions af terd riving
off-road, checkt he wheels and driv etra in for
fo re ign object sagain. Remo veanyforeign
object swhichc an lead toimbalances and
th us caus evibrations .Intheeve nt of damage
to thew heels and thed rive train, visit aquali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop immediately. Fu
nction of theE CO display The EC
Odispla ysums up your drivin gcharacter‐
istics from thes tart to thee nd of thet ripa nd
supports aconsum ption-optimized driving style.
Yo uc an influence consum ption as follo ws:
R Anticipa teroad and traf ficc onditions.
R Obser vetheg earshif trecommendation. Instrument Displa
ywithc olo rdisplay
The segment's lettering lights up brightl y,the
outer edg elights up and thes egment is filled
when thev ehicle is driven wit hthe following char‐
acteristics:
R 1 ACCELERATION:m oderate acceleration
R 2 CONSTANT:c onsistent speed
R 3 COASTING:g entledeceleration and roll‐
ing The segment's lettering is gr
ay,the outer edg eis
dar kand thes egment is em ptied when thev ehi‐
cle is driven wit hthe following characteristics:
R 1 ACCELERATION:s porty acceleration
R 2 CONSTANT:s peedfluctuations
R 3 COASTING:h eavy braking
Yo uh aved rive ninac onsumption-optimized man‐
ner when:
R The thre es egment shave been comple tely fil‐
led simultaneousl y.
R The edg eofallth re es egment slights up. Instrument Displa
ywithb lacka nd whit edis‐
play
The bar swillfill up when thev ehicle is driven
wit hthe following characteristics:
R 1Moderat eacceleration
R 2Consis tent speed
R 3Gentle deceleration and rolling
The bar swill em ptyw hen thev ehicle is driven
wit hthe following characteristics:
R 1Spo rtya cceleration
R 2Speed fluctuations
R 3Heavy braking
The displ aywill also sho wthe additional range
(4 Bonu sXXX mi Fr. Start orXXX mi From
Start)t hatyouh ave achie vedw ithy our driving
st ylec ompared wit hadrive rw ithav erys porty
driving style. This rang ed oesn otcor respond to
an yf ixed consum ption saving. Driving and parking
11 9

In wintr
ydriving conditions, alw aysu se winter
tires (M+S tires) and, if necessar y,sno wchains
(/ page216). Only in this wa yc an them aximum
ef fect of all-whee ldrive be achie ved.
Use DSR( Downhill Speed Regulation) when driv‐
ing downhill off-road (/ page126).
If yo uf ail toadap tyour driving styleorify ou are
inattenti ve,the all-wheel driv esystem can neither
re duce ther isk of an accident nor override the
la ws of ph ysics. The all-wheel driv esystemc an‐
no ttak er oad, weather and traf ficc onditions into
account. The all-whee ldrive system is onl yan
aid. Youa re re sponsible form aintaining asafe
dis tance from thev ehicle in front, forv ehicle
speed, forb raking in good time and fors taying in
lane.
* NO
TERisk of damag etothe driv etra in
and theb rake system If
yo uo perat evehicles wit hall-wheel driv eon
ao ne-axle test st and, youm aydamag ethe
driv etra in or theb rake system. #
Afunction or per form anc etests hould
only be car ried out on atwo -axle test
st and. #
Ifyo uw ish tooperat ethe vehicle on
suc hat ests tand, please consult a
qu alified specialis tworks hop in
advance. *
NO
TERisk of damag etothe transfer
case If
yo ut ow th evehicle wit haraised axle, the
trans ferc ase can getdamaged. Suc hdamage
is no tcovered byMercedes-BenzL imited
Wa rrant y. #
Nevertow th evehicle wit haraised axle. #
Onlytow thev ehicle wit hall wheels on
th eg round or full yraised. #
Notethei nstruction sontowing the
ve hicle wit hfull contact wit hthe ground
fo ra ll wheels. Engaging all-wheel drive
Conditions
fore ngaging/disengaging
Yo uc an engag eand deactivat ethe all-wheel drive
when stationar yorwhile drivin gslowl y. When
stationar y,thef ollowing mus tbeobserved:
R The engin eisrunning.
R Thes teering wheel in thes traight-ahea dposi‐
tion.
If th ea ll-wheel driv ecann otbe engaged when
st ationary: #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe selector le verfrom 005Cto005B from
005B to005C from 005Cto005E and bac kto005C.
Engaging and disengaging thea ll-wheel drive
can be made easier in this wa y.
Obser vethef ollowing when driving slowly:
R The engine is running.
R The vehicle is no ttrave ling fasterthan
6. 2m ph (1 0km/h).
R The vehicle is no tbeing driven around abend.
If it is no tpossible toengag eall-wheel driv ewhen
th ev ehicle is rolling: #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
brief lymo vethes elector le verto005C . Engaging/disen
gaging all-wheel drive *
NO
TERisk of damag etothe transfer
case If
yo us tepont he accelerator pedal while the
all-wheel driv eisengaged or disen gage d, the
trans ferc ase ma ybedamaged. #
Do no tstepont he accelera torp edal
when thei ndicator lam pinthe switch
fo rt he all-wheel driv eisflashing. Driving and parking
12 5

Fu
nctions of ASR (Acceleration Skid Control) ASR can neither
reduce ther isk of an accident
nor override thel aws of ph ysics if thed rive rd oes
no tp ay attention when pulling away or accelerat‐
ing. ASR is onl yanaid. Alw aysa dap tyour driving
st yletos uitthep reva iling road and weather con‐
ditions.
If yo ua ctivat eord eactivat ethe all-wheel driv ein
av ehicle wit hthis option, ASR will be deactivated
fo rt he duration of thea ctivation/deactivation
process.
Ve hicles without steering wheel but tons: if
ASR is malfunctioning, the00E5 indicator lamp
lights up while thee ngine is running and the
engine output ma ybereduced (/ page25).
ASR impr ovestraction, i.e. thet ransfer of po wer
from thet ires tother oad sur face, foras ustained
period and thereb y,also impr ovesthe driving sta‐
bilit yoft hevehicle. If thed rive wheels star tto
spin, ASR brakes individuald rive wheels and lim‐
its thee ngine torque. ASRthus significantly
assists youw hen pullin gawaya nd accelerating,
especiall yonw etor slippe ryroads.
If traction on ther oad sur face is no tsufficient,
eve nASR will no tallow youtop ullaway without
dif ficulty .The typ eoftires and totalwe ight of the
ve hicle as well as theg radient of ther oad also
pla yac rucial role.
If AS Rinter venes, the00E5 warning lam pinthe
Instrument Displa yflashes. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
canno tcarry
out vehicle stabilization. In addition ,other
driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedataq ualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo ud eactivat eESP®
,E SP ®
canno tcarry out
ve hicle stabilization. #
ESP ®
shoul donlybed eactivated in the
fo llowing situations. If
th es urface requ ires, temp oraril ydeactivate
ESP ®
when pulling away .
Do no toperate thev ehicle on aroller dynamo me‐
te r( e.g. forap erform anc etest). If youh aveto
operat ethe vehicle on aroller dynamo meter,con‐
sult aqualified specialis tworks hop beforehand.
If yo ua ctivat eord eactivat ethe all-wheel driv ein
av ehicle wit hthis option, ESP ®
will be deactiva‐
te df or thed uration of thea ctivation/deactiva‐
tion process.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning or deactivated, the
00E5 warning lam plight supw hilethee ngine is
ru nning and thee ngine output ma ybereduced
(/ page25).
% Onl
yuse wheels wit hthe recommended tire
sizes. Only then will ESP ®
function properly.
ESP ®
can, within ph ysical limits, monitor and
impr ovedriving stabilit yand traction in thef ol‐
lowing situations:
R When pullinga wayonw etor slippe ryroad
sur faces
R Whe nbraking
R Ifyo ua redrivin gfastert han 49.7 mph
(80 km/h) in stro ng crosswinds
If th ev ehicle is deviating from thed irection
desired bythed rive r,ESP ®
can stabiliz ethe vehi‐
cle byper form ing thef ollowing actions:
R One or mor ewheels ar ebraked
R The driv esystem per form anc eisa dapted
depending on thes ituation
If ESP ®
is deactivated 00BB,the00E5 warning
lam plight supc onstantly in theI nstrument Dis‐
play:
R Vehicle stabilizatio nmaybe dela yed
R Crosswind Assis tisstilla ctive
R The driv ewheels ma ystart to spin
R ASR traction control is no longer active
If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
will still suppor tyou
when braking.
If the 00E5 warning lam pinthe Instrument Dis‐
pla yflashes, one or mor ewheels ha vereached
th eir tir etraction limit:
R Adapty our driving styletos uitthep reva iling
ro ad and weather conditions
R Do no tdeactivat eESP®
unde rany circum‐
st ances Drivin
gand parking 147