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ta
nce toa slo wer-moving vehicle in front will then
not be set. The position of the accelerator pedal
will de term ine the speed.
When you pull the cruise control le ver in direction
4 forth e /rst time aTer starting theve hicle,
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC ado ptsth e cur-
re nt speed. If the cur rent speed is less than
20 km/h, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
ado ptsth e speed of 20 km/h.
Pulling awa
Pulling away ag
y ag ain wit
ain wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e Dist
e Dist ance Assist
ance Assist
DIS
DIS TR
TRONIC
ONIC #
Remo ve yo urfoot from the brake pedal. #
Brie0y pull the cruise control le ver in direction
4.
or #
Depress the accelerator pedal brie0y with
fo rc e.
The functions of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC continue tobe car ried out.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating A
ating Activ
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due to
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC being
acti vewhen you lea vethe driver's seat
If yo u lea vethe driver's seat while theve hicle
is being braked byActive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC onl y,theve hicle can rollaw ay. #
Always deacti vate Ac tive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC and secure theve hicle to
pr ev ent it from rolling away before you
lea vethe driver's seat. #
Brie0y push the cruise control le verfo rw ards
7.
or #
Brake if theve hicle is moving.
or #
Press button 6.
The variable limi ter is selected. LIM indicator
lamp 3inthe cruise control le ver lights up.
Incr
Incr easing or r
easing or r educing t
educing the speed
he speed #
Press the cruise control le ver up 1or down
5 asfar as the /rst pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1 km/h.
or #
Press the cruise control le ver up 1or down
5 beyond the /r stpressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
10 km/h.
Incr
Incr easing or r
easing or r educing t
educing t he
hespeci/ed
speci/ed dist
distance fr
ance fr om
om
t
t he v
he v ehicle in fr
ehicle in fr ont
ont #
Turn cont roller 2in direction 9toincrease
th e speci/ed minimum distance and in direc-
tion 8toreduce the speci/ed minimum dis-
ta nce.
The instrument cluster display brie0y sh ows
th e set speci/ed distance.
% Information on DISTRONIC displa ys
( / page 163).
Display Display s of A s of Activ
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC
Assist
Assist ancegr
ance graphic
aphic 1
Vehicle in front, if de tected
2 Distance indicator
3 Set speci/ed distance
4 Own vehicle
% Information about the assistance graphic
menu (/ page 184).
If yo u set the speed, the assistance graphic brie0y
appears in the inst rument cluster displa y. Driving and parking
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163

Display
Display
s on t
s on the speedomet
he speedomet er
er
When Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va-
te d, one or two indicator segments light up in the
stored speed range of the speedome ter.
If Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC de tects a
ve hicle in front, the indicator segments, located
between the speed of theve hicle in front and the
stored speed, light up. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on Hill St
mation on Hill Star
art Assist
t Assist Hill
Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short time
when pulling away on a hill under thefo llowing
conditions:
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: age ar is
engaged.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: the
transmission is in position hork.
R The parking brake has been released.
This gives you enough time tomo veyour foot from
th e brake pedal tothe accelerator pedal and
depress it before theve hicle begins toroll. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to theve hicle rolling away
ATer a sho rttime, Hill Start Assist no lon ger
holds theve hicle. #
SwiTly mo veyour foot from the brake
pedal tothe accelerator pedal. Do not
lea vetheve hicle when it is being held by
Hill Start Assist. HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function is only
available forve hicles
with automatic transmission.
The HOLD function holds theve hicle at a standstill
without requ iring youto depress the brake pedal,
e.g. when pulling away on steep slopes or when
wa iting in tra1c. When you depress the accelera-
to r pedal topull away,the braking e.ect is cancel-
led and the HOLD function is deactivated.
The HOLD function is only an aid. The responsibil-
ity forth eve hicle safely standing still remains with
th e driver.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assistance when driving and is not a su1cient means of safeguarding
theve hicle against rolling
awa y when stationar y.
R The incline cannot be greater than 30%.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The vehicle has been star ted or has been auto-
matically switched o. bythe ECO start/s top
function.
R Allthe doors and theta ilgate are closed and
th e seatbelt is fastened.
R The parking brake has been released.
R The selector le ver is in theh, kori posi-
tion.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
te d.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating t
ating t he HOLD function
he HOLD function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being active when you
lea vetheve hicle
If th eve hicle is only braked with the HOLD
function it could, in thefo llowing situations, roll
awa y:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the system or in
th e po wer suppl y.
R Ifth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelerator pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant. #
Always secure theve hicle against rolling
awa y before you lea veit. #
Depress the brake pedal until theë display
appears in the inst rument cluster displa y.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
re lease the brake pedal.
% If depressing the brake pedal the /rst time
does not activate the HOLD function, wait
brie0y and then try again.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress the brake pedal until theë display
in the inst rument cluster disappears from the
driver's displa y. 164
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At
least one segment will light up as theve hicle
approaches an obs tacle, depending on theve hi-
cle's dis tance from the obstacle.
In addition, warning tones are emit ted. When the
distance tothe obstacle is su1cient, you will hear
an intermittent warning tone. The shor terth e dis-
ta nce tothe obstacle, the shor terth e frequency of
th e intermittent warning tones becomes. When the
minimum distance is reached, you hear a continu-
ous warning tone.
The warning display for each side of theve hicle is
divided into /ve yellow and two red segments.
PA RKTRONIC is active if measurement operational
re adiness indicator 2lights up.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
PA RKTRONIC may not take thefo llowing obstacles
into account:
R obstacles below the de tection range, e.g. per-
sons, animals or objects
R obstacles abo vethe de tection range, e.g. over-
hanging loads, overhangs or loading ramp s of
lor ries
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush.
They may otherwise not function or their function
may be impaired. Clean the sensors regular ly,ta k-
ing care not toscratch or damage them
(/ page 232).
Pr
Pr oblems wit oblems wit h P
h PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
There is a malfunction if only there d segments of
th ewa rning display light up. In addition, a warning
to ne sounds for appr oximately two seconds. If
problems persist, ha vePARKTRONIC checked at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
If th ewa rning indicators are displaying implausible
distances, it may be due tothefo llowing causes:
R The sensor
The sensor s ar
s are dir
e dir ty
ty:
:clean the sensors.
Obser vethe no tes on care of vehicle parts
(/ page 232).
R Licence plat
Licence plat es orot
es or other det
her det ac
achable par
hable par ts in
ts in
t
t he vicinity of t
he vicinity of t he sensor
he sensors ar
s are no
e no t corr
t corr ectl
ectly f
y fas-
as-
t
t ened:
ened: check the licence plate or the de tach a-
ble parts for cor rect /t.
R Int
Int erf
erf er
erence b
ence b y anot
y another sour
her sour ce of r
ce of radio or
adio or
ultr
ultr asound wav
asound waves:
es:check the function of
PA RKTRONIC at ano ther location. Deactiv
Deactiv
ating/activ
ating/activ ating P
ating PARK
ARKTR
TRONIC
ONIC #
Press theé button.
If PA RKTRONIC is deactivated, the indicator
lamp of theé button lights up. R
R
e
ev
ver
er sing camera
sing camera F
F
unction of t
unction of t herev
he rever
ersing camera
sing camera
The reve rsing camera is located next totheta ilgate
handle and is pr otected from raindrops and dust
by means of a 0ap. When there ve rsing camera is
activated, this 0ap opens (/ page 152).
The 0ap closes again when you ha veended the
manoeuv ring process or you switch theve hicle o..
Fo rte ch nical reasons, the 0ap may remain open
brie0y aTer there ve rsing camera has been deacti-
va ted.
Yo u can activate the automatic display function of
th ere ve rsing camera in the multimedia system
(/ page 170). When you engage reve rsege ar, the
image from there ve rsing camera is shown auto-
matically in the media displa y.Dynamic guide lines
show the path theve hicle will take forth e cur rent
steering mo vement. This helps youto orient your-
self and toavo id obstacles when reve rsing.
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a sub-
stitute foryo u paying attention tothe sur round-
ings. You are alw aysre sponsible for safe manoeu-
vring and parking. Make sure that there are no per-
sons, animals or objects etc. in the manoeuvring
area while manoeuvring and parking in parking
spaces.
Yo u can use the soTk eyslocated below or tothe
side tochoose between thefo llowing vie ws: 166 166
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T
T
r
r a1c
a1c Sign Assist
Sign Assist F
F
unction of
unction of Tr
Tra1c
a1c Sign Assist
Sign Assist
Tr a1c Sign Assist aids youby displaying de tected
speed limits and overtaking restrictions in the
inst rument cluster.
Since Tra1c Sign Assist also uses the data stored
in the navigation system, it can also update the
display without de tecting tra1c signs.
The camera also de tects tra1c signs with a restric-
tion indicated byan additional sign (e.g. when
we t).
% Tra1c signs are only displ ayed with there stric-
tion indicated byan additional sign in thefo l-
lowing cases:
R the tra1c signs must be obser ved with the
re striction
R the system is unable toclear lyde term ine
whe ther there striction applies
If th e system de tects that you are driving onto a
section of road in the wrong direction of tr avel, it
triggers a warning. This function is not available in
all countries.
Tr a1c Sign Assist is only an aid and is not alw ays
able tocor rectly display speed limits and overtak-
ing restrictions. The actual tra1c signs always
ha ve priority overth eTra1c Sign Assist displ ay.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 152).
Ins
Ins tr trument clust
ument clust er display
er display
The Tra1c Sign Assist displ ayappears in theAssis-
tance graphic menu ofthe on-board computer
(/ page 184). 1
Perm issible speed
2 Perm issible speed when there is a restriction
3 Additional sign with restriction (e xample:
unknown restriction)
If Tra1c Sign Assist is not available or cann ot
de term ine the maximum permissible speed, thefo
llowing display appears in the assistance
gr aphic: Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
The system may be impaired or may not function in
th efo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsu1cient
illumination of the road, highly variable shade
conditions, or due torain, sno w,fog or heavy
spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c,
direct sunlight or re0ections.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the vicinity
of the multifunction camera or if the camera is
misted up, damaged or obscured.
R Ifth e tra1c signs are hard todetect, e.g. due
to dirt or sno w,or because they are co vered,
or due toinsu1cient lighting.
R Ifth ere are ambiguous signs, e.g. tra1c signs
in road works or adjacent lanes.
R Ifth e information in the navigation system's
digital map is incor rect or out-of-date.
A
A ctiv ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the
heTr
Tra1c
a1c Sign Assist
Sign Assist
w
w ar
ar ning function
ning function
On-board computer
4 ò 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Traffic Sign Assist #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate/deactiv
e/deactiv at
ate:
e: press thea button.
When thewa rning function is active and you pass a
tra1c sign, the inst rument cluster sho ws the tra1c
re gulations (speed limit and overtaking restriction)
fo r /ve seconds. The pr evious menu then reap-
pears automaticall y.
The wrong-w aywarning remains active if you deac-
tivate thewa rning function of Tra1c Sign Assist. Blind Spo
Blind Spo
t Assist
t Assist F
F
unction of Blind Spo
unction of Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
Blind Spot Assist uses two lateral, rear-facing radar
sensors tomonitor the area directly next toand on
th e side behind theve hicle. 174
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&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident despite Blind
Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist does not react toeither sta-
tionary objects or vehicles approaching and
ov ertaking you at a greatly di.erent speed.
Blind Spot Assist cannot warndrivers in these
situations. #
Always pay careful attention tothe tra1c
situation and maintain a safe distance at
th e side of theve hicle. Obser
vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 152).
If a vehicle is de tected abo vespeeds of appr ox-
imately 12 km/h and this vehicle subsequently
enters the monitoring range directly next toyour
ve hicle, thewa rning lamp in the outside mir ror
lights up red.
If a vehicle is de tected close toyour vehicle in the
lateral monitoring range and you switch on the turn
signal indicator in the cor responding direction, a
wa rning tone sounds. The redwa rning lamp in the
outside mir ror 0ashes. If the turn signal indicator
re mains switched on, all other de tected vehicles
are indicated only bythe 0ashing of there dwa rn-
ing lamp.
When youove rtake a vehicle, thewa rning only
occurs if the di.erence in speed is less than
appr oximately 20 km/h.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
Blind Spot Assist may be limited in thefo llowing
situations:
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
R ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due tofog, heavy
ra in, snow or spr ay
R if nar row vehicles are within the monitoring
ra nge, e.g. bic ycles
R ifth ero ad has very wide or very nar row lanes
R ifve hicles are not driving in the middle of their
lane
Wa rnings may be issued in er ror when driving
close tocrash bar riers or similar solid lane bor-
ders. Warnings may be inter rupted when driving
alongside long vehicles, forex ample lor ries, for a
prolonged time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reve rse
ge ar is engaged. If
yo u couple up a trailer, make sure that you ha ve
cor rectly es tablished the electrical connection.
Blind Spot Assist is then deactivated and theBlind
Spot Assist currently unavailable See Owner's
Manual message appears in the inst rument cluster
displa y.
A
A ctiv ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating Blind Spo
ating Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
On-board computer:
4 ò 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Blind Spot Assist #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate/deactiv
e/deactiv at
ate:
e: press thea button.
When Blind Spot Assist is activated, grey radar
wa ves propagating towa rdthere ar appear next to
th eve hicle in the assistance graphic in the inst ru-
ment cluster displa y.Ifyo u drive faster than
12 km/h with Blind Spot Assist activated, the
ra dar waves in the assistance graphic are dis-
pla yed in green. Blind Spot Assist is ready for use.
If yo u switch on theve hicle while Blind Spot Assist
is activated, thewa rning lamps in the outside mir-
ro rs light up for appr ox. 1.5 seconds. R
R
ear Cr
ear Cr oss
ossTr
Tra1c
a1c Alert
Alert F
F
unction of R
unction of R ear Cr
ear Cross
oss Tr
Tra1c
a1c Alert
Alert
% The system is only available forve hicles with
Blind Spot Assist.
The system uses thera dar sensors in the bumper.
This wayth e area adjacent totheve hicle is contin-
ually moni tore d. If thera dar sensors are obscured
by vehicles or other objects, de tection is not possi-
ble.
% Also read the no tes on Blind Spot Assist
(/ page 174).
The system can warnof crossing tra1c when
re ve rsing out of a parking space. If the system
de tects a vehicle, thewa rning lamp in the outside
mir ror on the cor responding side lights up red. In a
critical situation, an additional warning tone
sounds.
The Rear Cross Tra1c Ale rtfunction is active
under thefo llowing conditions:
R Blind Spot Assist is activated.
R Reversege ar is engaged or theve hicle is
re ve rsing at walking pace.
The Rear Cross Tra1c Ale rtfunction is una vailable
when driving with a trailer. Driving and parking
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175

Lane K
Lane K
eeping Assist
eeping Assist F
F
unction of Lane K
unction of Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist ser vesto protect you against
unintentionally leaving your lane. You are also
wa rned bya noticeable vib ration in the steering
wheel and bythe status symbol 0ashing in the
inst rument cluster. Lane Keeping Assist is only an
aid and is not intended tokeep theve hicle in the
lane without the driver's cooperation.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 152).
The function is available in the speed range
between 60 km/h and 200 km/h.
The warning is issued when thefo llowing condi-
tions are met at the same time:
R If Lane Keeping Assist de tects lane markings.
R If a front wheel drives over lane markings.
To ensure that you are warned only when neces-
sary and in good time if you cross the lane mar k-
ing, the system de tects cer tain conditions and
wa rnsyo u accordingl y.
The warning vibration occurs earlier under thefo l-
lowing conditions:
R you approach the outer lane marking on a
bend.
R thero ad has very wide lanes, e.g. a mo torw ay.
R the system de tects solid lane markings.
The warning vibration occurs later under thefo l-
lowing conditions:
R you are driving on a road with nar row lanes.
R you cut the corner on a bend.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
The system may be impaired or may not function in
th efo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsu1cient
illumination of the road, if there are highly vari-
able shade conditions or in rain, sno w,fog or
spr ay.
R Glare from oncoming tra1c, direct sunlight or
re 0ections.
R Thereis dirt on the windscreen in the vicinity
of the multifunction camera or the camera is
misted up, damaged or obscured.
R No or se veral unclear lane markings are pres-
ent for one lane, e.g. in a construction area. R
Ifth e lane markings are wornawa y,dark or
co vered up.
R Ifth e distance totheve hicle in front is too
short and thus the lane markings cannot be
de tected.
R The lane markings change quickl y,e.g. lanes
branch o., cross one ano ther or mer ge.
R The ca rriag ewa y isvery nar row and winding.
A
A ctiv ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating Lane K
ating Lane Keeping Assist
eeping Assist #
Press theÇ button.
If th e indicator lamp in the button is lit, Lane
Ke eping Assist is activated. If all conditions
ha ve been satis/ed, there may be a warning.
If Lane Keeping Assist is activated and you are
driving at speeds abo ve60 km/h and lane
markings are de tected, the lines in the assis-
ta nce display menu of the on-board computer
are shown in green. Lane Keeping Assist is
re ady for use.
When the system switches over, theLane
Keeping Assist on orLane Keeping Assist off
message is shown brie0y in the inst rument
cluster displa y.
% You can /nd information on the assistance
gr aphic menu under "Assistance graphic"
(/ page 184).
Se
Se tting t
tting t he sensitivity of Lane K
he sensitivity of Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist
On-board computer:
4 ò 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Lane Keeping Assist #
Select theStandard orAdaptive setting. 176
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The
eyelet on the ball neck is used exclusively for
attaching the trailer break away cable. You must
not attach a tow rope, a tow bar or anything similar
to theey elet. The eyelet has not been designed for
such a load and may tear. #
ShiT the transmission toposition j. #
Apply theve hicle's parking brake. #
Close all the doors. #
Position the trailer on a le vel sur face behind
th eve hicle.
% The height of the ball head will change
depending on theve hicle's load. In this case,
use a trailer with a height-adjustable dr awbar. #
Couple up the trailer. #
T
To inst
o inst all an adapt
all an adapt er
er:
:open the co ver of the
soc ket. #
Inse rtplug 2with tab1 inthe soc ket's
gr oo ve 3 . #
Turn plug 2clockwise as far as it will go. #
Letthe co ver engage. #
Attach the cable tothe trailer with cable ties
(only in the case of adap ter cables). #
Make sure that the cable is alw ays slack for
ease of mo vement during cornering. #
Establish all electrical and other connections
to the trailer. In the process, attach the trailer's
break away cable totheey elet on the ball nec k. #
Check that the trailer's lighting system works
proper ly.
A trailer is de tected only if the electrical con-
nection is established cor rectly and the lighting
system is in working order. The function of
ot her systems also depends on this, e.g. ESP ®
,
PA RKTRONIC, Active Parking Assist, Blind Spot
Assist or Lane Keeping Assist. Even if
the trailer is connected cor rectl y,a mes-
sage may ne vertheless appear on the inst rument
cluster display in thefo llowing cases:
R LEDs ha vebeen ins talled in the trailer's lighting
system.
R The cur rent has fallen below the trailer lighting
system's minimum cur rent (50 mA)
% You can connect accessories up toa maxi-
mum of 240 W tothe permanent po wer sup-
pl y. #
Remo veobjects or devices that pr event the
trailer from rolling, e.g. choc ks. #
Release the trailer's parking brake.
U
Uncoupling a tr ncoupling a tr ailer
ailer &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of being crushed and
becoming trapped when uncoupling a
trailer
When uncoupling a trailer with an engaged
inertia-activated brake, your hand may become
trapped between theve hicle and the trailer
dr aw bar. #
Do not uncouple trailers with an engaged
overrun brake. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage when uncoupling in a state
of ove rrun Uncoupling in a state of
overrun can damage
th eve hicle. #
Do not uncouple trailers with an engaged
overrun brake. #
ShiT the transmission toposition j. #
Apply theve hicle's parking brake. #
Close all the doors. #
Apply the trailer's parking brake. #
Further secure the trailer against rolling away
with a wheel chock or similar object. #
Remo vethe trailer cables and saf etych ains. #
Uncouple the trailer. 180 180
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Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he ins
he ins tr
trument clust
ument clust er
er Inst
rument cluster (e xample)
1 Speedome ter
2 Display
3 Rev counter
4 Coolant temp erature display
5 Fuel le vel
Speedom et
Speedom eter
er
In vehicles with Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC,
th ere are illuminated segments on the speedome-
te r dial.
These segments show you what speed range is
av ailable:
R Variable limi ter activated (/ page 158)
The segments light up from the start of the
scale tothe selected limit speed.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC switched on
(/ page 161)
One or two segments light up in the sa ved
speed range.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC de tects a
ve hicle in front.
The segments light up from the speed of the
ve hicle in front up tothe sa ved speed.
Yo u can show the speed as a digital speedome ter
on the display as well.
If yo uch ange your vehicle's wheel size, check its
assignment tothe wheel size group (/ page 260).
If th e assignment changes without recoding the
cont rol units in theve hicle, the speedome ter will
not display the speed accuratel y.The cur rent vehi-
cle speed may then be higher than the speed
shown bythe speedome ter. Driving and driving
saf ety systems may then be operationally impaired
or may de tect a malfunction and switch them-
sel ves o..
In some countries, an audible signal will sound
and/or a message will appear on the display when th
eve hicle reaches the maximum speed permitted
by law, e.g. at 120 km/h.
R
R e
ev count
v count er
er
* NO
NOTE
TEEngine damage due tomaximum
engine speed being exceeded If
th e maximum permissible engine speed is
ex ceeded, the engine may be damaged. #
Avoid driving in there d speed range
(danger zone). Outside t
Outside t
em
emper
per atur
atur e display
e display
Yo u should pay special attention toroad conditions
when temp eratures are around freezing point.
The outside temp erature is shown on the inst ru-
ment cluster display (/ page 183).
Changes in the outside temp erature will be dis-
pla yed aTer a short dela y.
Coolant t
Coolant t em
emper
per atur
atur e display
e display &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns when opening the
bonnet
If yo u open the bonnet in theev ent of an over-
heated engine or /re in the engine compart-
ment, thefo llowing situations may occur:
R You may come into contact with hot gases.
R You may come into contact with other
escaping hot operating 0uids. #
Before opening the bonnet, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheev ent of a /re in the engine com-
partment, keep the bonnet closed and
call the /re service. The coolant
temp erature display is located within
th e inst rument cluster's rev counter.
During normal driving and if the coolant le vel is
cor rect, the display is permitted torise to120°C. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w and oper
w and oper ation of t
ation of the on-boar
he on-boar d com-
d com-
put
put er
er &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of distraction due toinfor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information systems and com-
munications equipment integ rated in theve hi-
cle when driving, you could be distracted from Instrument cluster and on-board computer
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Mer
Mer
cedes me calls
cedes me calls Making a call via t
Making a call via t
heov
he overerhead contr
head contr ol panel
ol panel %
Mercedes me calls are not possible in every
countr y.Contact a Mercedes-Benz service
centre to/nd out whe ther these functions are
av ailable in your countr y. 1
Breakd own assistance call button F
2 Coverfo rG button (SOS button)
3 G button (SOS button)
4 Info call button
Making a br
Making a br eakdo
eakdo wn assist
wn assist ance call
ance call #
Press button 1.
Making an emerg
Making an emerg ency call
ency call #
Brie0y press co ver2 onG button toopen
it. #
Press and hold Gbutton 3for at least one
second.
Making an Inf
Making an Inf o call
o call #
Press button 4.
An emer gency call can be initia tedev en if a break-
down assistance or Info call is active. This has pri-
ority over all other active calls. Inf
Inf
or
ormation about ser
mation about ser vice calls using t
vice calls using the butt
he buttons
ons
in t
in t heov
he overerhead contr
head contr ol panel
ol panel A call
tothe Mercedes-Benz customer centre via
th e info call button or breakdown call button in the
ove rhead control panel has been made.
In theev ent of a breakdown, you will getsupport:
R Aqu ali/ed Mercedes-Benz tech nician ca rries
out repairs on site and/or theve hicle will be to
we dto the nearest Mercedes-Benz service
centre
Yo u may be charge dfo rth ese services.
Yo u can /nd information on thefo llowing topics:
R Activation of Mercedes me connect
R Operating theve hicle
R Nearest Mercedes-Benz service cent re
R Other products and services from Mercedes-
Benz
Data is transmitted during the connection tothe
Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre (/ page 192). Calling t Calling t
he Mer
he Mercedes-Benz Cust
cedes-Benz Cust omer Centr
omer Centre using
e using
t
t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
em R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Access toa mobile phone network is available.
R The cont ract partner's mobile network co ver-
age is available in there specti veregion.
R The ignition must be switched on so that vehi-
cle data can be transfer red automatically
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Phone 5
g #
Call Mercedes me connect .
Wi th your consent, the multimedia system
sends there qu ired vehicle data. The data
transfer is shown in the media displa y.
Then, you can select a service and be connected
to a contact at the Mercedes-Benz customer
centre. Calling t
Calling t
he Mer
he Mercedes-Benz cust
cedes-Benz cust omer centr
omer centre
eaTer
aTer
aut
aut omatic accident or br
omatic accident or br eakdo
eakdown det
wn det ection
ection R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle has de tected an accident or break-
down situation.
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The hazard warning light is switched on.
% This function is not available in all countries.
The vehicle can de tect accident or breakdown sit-
uations under limited conditions.
If an accident or breakdown is de tected, the emer-
ge ncy guide sh ows saf ety inst ructions in the multi-
media system displa y.
ATer quitting the emer gency guide display on the
multimedia system, a prom ptappears asking Mercedes me
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tie-down
eye from being released unintention-
all y,e.g. if the tie-down eye is stepped on. #
Check that tie-down eye2 is seated cor-
re ctl y.
The tie-d owney e cannot be mo ved.
R
R emo
emo ving
ving #
Turn me talreta ining ring 3 sothat it is paral-
lel tothe long axis of tie-down eye2. #
Grip tie-down eye2 as described abo ve
under /tting and use your thumb topush the
locking pin down as far as it will go. #
Slide tie-down eye2 and pull it up and out
th ro ugh the notch of guide rail1. Load secur
Load secur
ing aid
ing aid R
R
emo
emo ving or
ving or /tting
/ttinga load pr ot
a load pr otection net
ection net &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects being poor lysecured
The load pr otection net alone cannot restrain
or secu reheavy objects, lug gage or heavy
loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in the
eve nt of an accident. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn about theve hicle. #
Secure objects, lug gage or loads against
slipping or tipping over,e.g. byusing
lashing material, even when you are
using the load pr otection net. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tositting
behind a load pr otection net
Ve hicle occupants can be pressed against the
load pr otection net. There is a risk of injury! #
Never allow vehicle occupants tosit
behind the load pr otection net. The load pr
otection net partitions the load com-
partment. It pr otects vehicle occupants from light
objects and/or lug gage slipping or tipping over.
Yo u can install the load pr otection net at an angle
behind the front seats or behind the /rst row of
re ar seats. #
Obser vethe no tes on securing loads
(/ page 216). Upper
retainer Floor anchorage (e
xample: secured tie-down eye)
F
F itting
itting #
Remo vethe luggage compartment partition if
necessary (/ page 219). #
Clip the load pr otection net into upper retain-
ers 1in such a wayth at tensioning straps 3
fa ce there ar of theve hicle. #
Fit tie-down eyes 5 into the guide rails close
to there ar seat legs (/ page 217).Position
th em at least 5 cm from the seat legs toallow
subsequent mo vement of there ar seat. #
Check that tie-down eyes 5 are seated cor-
re ctl y.
Ti e-down eyes 5 should not mo ve. #
Clip hooks 4ontensioning straps 3into tie-
down eyes 5. #
Foldtensioning element 2up. 218
218
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anspo rting