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! Never change the program mode when the gear selector lever is out of position P. This could result in a change of driving characteristics for which you may not be prepared.

The last selected program mode (S or C) is switched on when the engine is restarted in the automatic program mode.

왘 Press program mode selector

switch 1 repeatedly until the letter of the desired program mode appears in the multifunction display (컄 page 159). Select C for comfort driving: 앫 The vehicle starts out in second

gear (both forward and reverse) for gentler starts. This does not apply if full throttle is applied or gear range 1 is selected.

앫 Traction and driving stability are

improved on icy roads.

앫 Upshifts occur earlier even when

you give more gas. The engine then operates at lower rpms and the wheels are less likely to spin.

Controls in detail Automatic transmission*

Automatic shift program

The program mode selector switch is located on the lower part of the center console.

1 Program mode selector switch C Comfort S Sport

For comfort driving For standard driving

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Stopping When you stop briefly, e.g. at traffic lights: 왘 Leave the transmission in gear. 왘 Hold the vehicle with the brake. When you stop longer with the engine idling or on an uphill gradient: 왘 Move the gear selector lever to

position P.

왘 Set the parking brake.

Driving tips

Accelerator position Your driving style influences the transmission’s shifting behavior: Less throttle More throttle

Earlier upshifting Later upshifting

Kickdown Use kickdown when you want maximum acceleration. 왘 Press the accelerator past the point of

resistance. The transmission shifts into a lower gear.

왘 Ease on the accelerator when you have

reached the desired speed. The transmission shifts up again.

Controls in detail Automatic transmission*

Maneuvering When you maneuver in tight areas, e.g. when pulling into parking space: 왘 Control the vehicle speed by gradually

releasing the brakes.

왘 Accelerate gently. 왘 Never abruptly step on the accelerator.

Working on the vehicle

Warning!

When working on the vehicle, set the parking brake and move gear selector lever to position P. Otherwise the vehicle could roll away.

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Controls in detail Automatic transmission*

Emergency operation (Limp Home Mode)

If vehicle acceleration worsens or the transmission no longer shifts, the trans- mission is most likely operating in limp home (emergency operation) mode. In this mode only second gear and reverse gear can be activated.

왘 Stop the vehicle. 왘 Move gear selector lever to P. 왘 Turn off the engine. 왘 Wait at least ten seconds before

restarting.

왘 Restart the engine. 왘 Move gear selector lever to position D

(for second gear) or R.

왘 Have the transmission checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.

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Controls in detail Good visibility

왔 Good visibility For information on the windshield wipers, see “Windshield wipers” (컄 page 53).

Headlamp cleaning system*

The switch is located on the left side of the dashboard.

왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 33). 왘 Press switch 1.

The headlamps are cleaned with a high-pressure water jet.

For information on filling up the washer reservoir, see “Windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning system*” (컄 page 299).

Rear view mirrors

For more information on setting the rear view mirrors, see “Mirrors” (컄 page 42).

Interior rear view mirror, antiglare position

1 Headlamp washer switch

1 Lever 왘 Tilt the mirror to the antiglare night po- sition by moving lever 1 towards the windshield. The interior rear view mirror is dimmed.

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Controls in detail Good visibility

Auto-dimming rear view mirrors* The reflection brightness of the exterior rear view mirror on the driver’s side and the interior rear view mirror will respond automatically to glare when 앫 the ignition is switched on

and

앫 incoming light from headlamps falls on the sensor in the interior rear view mir- ror.

The rear view mirror will not react if 앫 reverse gear is engaged 앫 the interior lighting is turned on.

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Electrolyte drops coming into contact with the vehicle paint finish can be completely removed only while in the liquid state by applying plenty of water.

Warning!

Exercise care when using the passenger-side exterior rear view mirror. The mirror surface is convex (outwardly curved surface for a wider field of view). Objects in mirror are closer than they appear. Check your inside rear view mirror or glance over your shoulder before chang- ing lanes.

Warning!

The auto-dimming function does not react if incoming light is not aimed directly at sen- sors in the interior rear view mirror.

The interior rear view mirror and the exterior rear view mirror on the driver’s side do not react, for example, when transporting cargo which covers the rear window.

Glare can endanger you and others.

Warning!

In the case of an accident liquid electrolyte may escape from the mirror housing if the mirror glass breaks.

Electrolyte has an irritating effect. Do not allow the liquid to come into contact with eyes, skin, clothing, or respiratory system. In case it does, immediately flush affected area with water, and seek medical help if necessary.

Activating exterior rear view mirror parking position Follow these steps to activate the mirror parking position so that the passenger-side exterior rear view mirror will be turned downward to the stored positions. The buttons are located above the exterior lamp switch.

1 Driver’s side exterior rear view mirror

button

2 Passenger-side exterior rear view

mirror button

왘 Make sure you stored a parking posi- tion for the passenger-side exterior rear view mirror (컄 page 109).

왘 Make sure the Mirror set. parking

aid function, found under the Convenience submenu in the control system, is switched to On (컄 page 150).

왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 33). 왘 Press button 2 for the passenger-side

exterior rear view mirror.

왘 Place the gear selector lever in reverse

gear R. The passenger-side exterior rear view mirror returns to its previously stored driving position: 앫 ten seconds after you put the gear

selector lever out of position R

앫 immediately once you exceed a ve- hicle speed of approximately 6 mph (10 km/h)

앫 immediately when you press

button 1 for driver’s side mirror

Controls in detail Good visibility

Sun visors

The sun visors protect you from sun glare while driving.

Warning!

Do not use the vanity mirror while driving.

Keep the mirrors in the sun visors closed while vehicle is in motion. Reflected glare can endanger you and others.

1 Mounting 2 Mirror cover 3 Sun visor

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Controls in detail Good visibility

왘 Swing sun visors down when you expe-

Rear window defroster

rience glare.

왘 To use mirror, lift up mirror cover 2.

If sunlight enters through a side window, disengage sun visor from mounting 1 and pivot to the side.

The rear window defroster uses a large amount of power. To keep the battery drain to a minimum, switch off the defrost- er as soon as the rear window is clear. The defroster is automatically deactivated after approximately 6 to 17 minutes of operation depending on the outside tem- perature.

Activating 왘 Press button F or 1 in the

climate control panel (컄 page 173) or automatic climate. The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

Deactivating 왘 Press button F or 1 in the

climate control panel (컄 page 173) or automatic climate again. The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

Warning!

Any accumulation of snow and ice should be removed from the rear window before driv- ing. Visibility could otherwise be impaired, endangering you and others.

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! If the rear window defroster switches off too soon and the indicator lamp starts flashing, this means that too many electrical consumers are operat- ing simultaneously and there is insuffi- cient voltage in the battery. The system responds automatically by deactivating the rear window defroster. As soon as the battery has sufficient voltage, the rear window defroster automatically turns itself back on.

Controls in detail Good visibility

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Controls in detail Climate control

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Item

1 Left side defroster vent, fixed 2 Left side air vent, adjustable 3 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for left side air vent

4 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for left center air vent

5 Left center air vent, adjustable 6 Right center air vent, adjustable 7 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for right center air vent

8 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for right side air vent

9 Right side air vent, adjustable a Right side defroster vent, fixed b Climate control panel

For draft-free ventilation, move the sliders for the air vents 2, 5, 6, and 9 to the middle position.

Depending on production date, your vehicle is equipped with either climate control panel design A or B.

Climate control panel design A

Climate control panel design B

Controls in detail Climate control

Item

1 Air volume control 2 Left side temperature control 3 Right side temperature control 4 Air distribution control 5 Rear window defroster 6 AC cooling on/off (ACOFF or A/C) 7 Air distribution and air volume

(automatic mode)

8 Air recirculation 9 Defrosting

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Controls in detail Climate control

The climate control is operational when- ever the engine is running. You can oper- ate the climate control system in either the automatic or manual mode. The system cools or heats the interior depending on the selected interior temperature and the current outside temperature.

Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and odors are filtered out before outside air en- ters the passenger compartment through the air distribution system. The air conditioning will not engage (no cooling) if the mode ACOFF is activated or mode A/C is deactivated (컄 page 179).

Warning!

Warning!

Follow the recommended settings for heat- ing and cooling given on the following pag- es. Otherwise the windows could fog up, impairing visibility and endangering you and others.

When operating the climate control, the air that enters the passenger compartment through the air vents in the footwell can be very hot or very cold (depending on the set temperature). This may cause burns or frost- bite on unprotected skin in the immediate area of the air vents. Always keep sufficient distance between unprotected parts of the body and the footwell air vents. If necessary, change the air flow using the air distribution controls to direct the air away from the foot- well air vents (컄 page 176).

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Severe conditions (e.g. strong air pollution) may require replacement of the filter before its scheduled interval. A clogged filter will reduce the air volume to the interior. If the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate the interior before driving off, see “Opening (Summer opening feature)” (컄 page 240). Keep the air intake grille in front of the windshield free of snow and debris. Do not obstruct air flow by placing objects on the air flow-through exhaust slots below the rear window.

Controls in detail Climate control

Setting the temperature

Use temperature controls 2 and 3 (컄 page 173) to separately adjust the air temperature on each side of the passenger compartment. You should raise or lower the temperature setting in small incre- ments, preferably starting at 72°F (22°C).

When operating the climate control system in automatic mode, you will only rarely need to adjust the tempera- ture, air volume and air distribution.

Increasing 왘 Turn temperature control 2 or 3

slightly to the right. The climate control system will corre- spondingly adjust the interior air tem- perature.

Decreasing 왘 Turn temperature control 2 or 3

slightly counterclockwise. The climate control system will corre- spondingly adjust the interior air tem- perature.

Deactivating the climate control system

Deactivating 왘 Set air volume control 1 (컄 page 173)

to position 0.

When the air conditioning is switched off, the outside air supply and circula- tion are also switched off. Only choose this setting for a short time. Otherwise the windows could fog up.

Reactivating 왘 Set air volume control 1 (컄 page 173)

to any speed.

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Use the air volume control 1 (컄 page 173) to adjust the air volume. You can select between six air volume speeds.

Adjusting manually 왘 Press button U (컄 page 173).

The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

왘 Select any of the six air volume speeds

and the air distribution.

Adjusting automatically 왘 Press button U (컄 page 173). The indicator lamp on the button comes on. The temperature, air distri- bution and volume are adjusted auto- matically.

Windshield fogged on the outside 왘 Switch the windshield wipers on

(컄 page 53).

왘 Switch to manual mode. 왘 Turn the air distribution control

to a or Y.

Controls in detail Climate control

Adjusting air distribution and volume

Use air distribution control 4 (컄 page 173) to adjust the air distribution. The following symbols are found on the controls:

Symbol Function Z Directs air to the windshield and the side defroster vents

b Directs air into the entire

vehicle interior

Y Directs air to the footwells a Directs air through the center,

side and rear passenger compartment air vents

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Defrosting

These settings should only be selected for a short time.

Activating 왘 Press button P or 0

(컄 page 173). The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

The air conditioning switches automatical- ly to the following functions:

Deactivating 왘 Press button P or 0

(컄 page 173). The indicator lamp on the button goes out. Defrosting is turned off.

Air recirculation mode

Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle from the outside. This setting cuts off the intake of outside air and recirculates the air in the passenger compartment.

앫 maximum blowing and heating

Warning!

power

앫 air flows onto the windshield and

the front side windows

앫 the air recirculation mode is

switched off

When the outside temperature is below 41°F (5°C), only switch to air recirculation mode for short periods to prevent window fogging.

Window fogging may impair visibility and endanger you and others.

Controls in detail Climate control

Activating 왘 Press button , (컄 page 173). The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

If you keep button , pressed the side windows and panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel* will close.

Warning!

Never operate the side windows and the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding pan- el* if there is the possibility of anyone being harmed by the closing procedure.

Vehicles without panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel*: In the event that the procedure causes potential danger, the opening and closing of the side windows can be immediately halted by pressing or pulling the respective window switch.

컄컄

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Controls in detail Climate control

컄컄

Vehicles with panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel*: In the event that the procedure causes po- tential danger, the opening and closing of the side windows can be immediately halted by releasing the , button or by pressing or pulling the respective window switch. The opening and closing of the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel* can be imme- diately halted by releasing the , button or by moving the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel switch in the overhead control panel in any direction.

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The air recirculation mode is activated automatically at high outside tempera- tures. The indicator lamp on the , button is not lit when the air recirculation mode is automatically switched on. After approximately 30 minutes, out- side air is added to the air inside the vehicle. If you have turned off the air condi- tioning (컄 page 179) or the outside temperature is below 41°F (5°C), the air recirculation mode will not switch on automatically.

Deactivating 왘 Press button , (컄 page 173).

The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

If you keep button , pressed, the side windows and panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel* will return to their previous position.

The air recirculation mode is deactivated automatically: 앫 after five minutes if the outside

temperature is below approximately 41°F (5°C)

앫 after five minutes if the air conditioning

is turned off

앫 after 30 minutes if the outside

temperature is above approximately 41°F (5°C)

At outside temperatures above 79°F (26°C) the system will not automatically switch back to outside air. A quantity of outside air is added after approximately 30 minutes.

Deactivating It is possible to deactivate the air condi- tioning (cooling) function of the climate control system. The air in the vehicle will then no longer be cooled or dehumidified.

Air conditioning

The air conditioning is operational while the engine is running and cools the interior air to the temperature set by the operator.

Condensation may drip out from under- neath the vehicle. This is normal and not an indication of a malfunction.

Warning!

If you turn off the cooling function, the vehi- cle will not be cooled when weather condi- tions are warm. The windows can fog up more quickly. As a result, you can no longer observe traffic situations around you and could cause an accident.

Climate control panel design A 왘 Press button ± (컄 page 173). The indicator lamp on the button comes on. The cooling function switches off after a short delay.

Climate control panel design B 왘 Press button 2 (컄 page 173).

The indicator lamp on the button goes out. The cooling function switches off after a short delay.

Controls in detail Climate control

Activating Moist air can fog up the windows. You can dehumidify the air with the air condition- ing.

Climate control panel design A 왘 Press button ± (컄 page 173).

The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

Climate control panel design B 왘 Press button 2 (컄 page 173). The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

The air conditioning uses the refrigerant R134a. This refrigerant is free of CFCs which are harmful to the ozone layer.

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Controls in detail Climate control

If the air conditioning cannot be turned on again, this indicates that the air conditioning is losing refrigerant. The compressor has turned itself off. Have the air conditioning checked at the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Rear passenger compartment adjustable air vents

The air conditioning for the rear passenger compartment is controlled via the climate control panel (컄 page 173).

The temperature at the center air vents for the rear passenger compartment 1 and 3 is the same as at the dashboard center air vents.

The air vents for the rear passenger compartment are located in the rear center console.

1 Left center air vent 2 Thumbwheel for air volume control for

center air vents

3 Right center air vent

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Adjusting air distribution 왘 Push the slide for the left center

Adjusting air volume 왘 Turn thumbwheel 2 up or down.

The air volume is increased or decreased.

vent 1 or right center vent 3 to the left, right, up or down. The air flow is directed in the corre- sponding direction.

For draft-free ventilation, push slides 1 and 3 upward.

Controls in detail Climate control

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Controls in detail Automatic climate control*

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Item

1 Left side defroster vent, fixed 2 Left side air vent, adjustable 3 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for left side air vent

4 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for left center air vent

5 Left center air vent, adjustable 6 Right center air vent, adjustable 7 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for right center air vent

8 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for right side air vent

9 Right side air vent, adjustable a Right side defroster vent, fixed b Automatic climate control panel

For draft-free ventilation, move the sliders for the air vents 2, 5, 6, and 9 to the middle position.

Depending on production date, your vehicle is equipped with either automatic climate control panel design A or B.

Automatic climate control panel design A

Controls in detail Automatic climate control*

Item

1 Left side air distribution control 2 Defrosting 3 Temperature control, left, raising 4 Display 5 Air volume control, raising 6 Temperature control, right, raising 7 Rear window defroster 8 Right side air distribution control 9 Charcoal filter a AC cooling on/off (ACOFF or A/C)

Residual heat/ventilation

b Temperature control, right, lowering c Air volume control, lowering d Temperature control, left, lowering e Air recirculation f Automatic climate control on/off

(complete system)

Automatic climate control panel design B

g Air distribution and air volume

(automatic mode)

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Controls in detail Automatic climate control*

Feature availability is based on prelimi- nary information at time of printing. The automatic climate control may not be available as optional equipment on all models.

The automatic climate control is operation- al whenever the engine is running. You can operate the climate control system in ei- ther the automatic or manual mode. The system cools or heats the interior depend- ing on the selected interior temperature and the current outside temperature.

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Warning

Warning!

When operating the automatic climate control, the air that enters the passenger compartment through the air vents in the footwell can be very hot or very cold (depending on the set temperature). This may cause burns or frostbite on unprotected skin in the immediate area of the air vents. Always keep sufficient distance between unprotected parts of the body and the foot- well air vents. If necessary change the air flow using the air distribution controls to direct the air away from the footwell air vents (컄 page 186).

Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and odors are filtered out before outside air enters the passenger compartment through the air distribution system. The air conditioning will not engage (no cooling) if the mode ACOFF is activated or mode A/C is deactivated (컄 page 192).

Follow the recommended settings for heating and cooling given on the following pages. Otherwise the windows could fog up, impairing visibility and endangering you and others.

Severe conditions (e.g. strong air pollution) may require replacement of the filter before its scheduled interval. A clogged filter will reduce the air volume to the interior. If the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate the interior before driving off, see “Opening (Summer opening feature)” (컄 page 245). Keep the air intake grille in front of the windshield free of snow and debris. Do not obstruct air flow by placing objects on the air flow-through exhaust slots below the rear window.

Deactivating the automatic climate control system

Reactivating 왘 Press button ´ (컄 page 183).

The indicator lamp on the button ´ goes out. The automatic climate control system is reactivated.

Deactivating It is possible to deactivate the automatic climate control system. 왘 Press button ´ (컄 page 183).

The indicator lamp on the button ´ comes on. The automatic climate control system is deactivated.

When the air conditioning is switched off, the outside air supply and circula- tion are also switched off. Only choose this setting for a short time. Otherwise the windows could fog up.

Controls in detail Automatic climate control*

Setting the temperature

Use temperature controls 3 and d for the left side or 6 and b for the right side (컄 page 183) to separately adjust the air temperature on each side of the passenger compartment. You should raise or lower the temperature setting in small incre- ments, preferably starting at 72°F (22°C).

When operating the automatic climate control system in automatic mode, you will only rarely need to adjust the temperature, air volume and air distribution.

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Controls in detail Automatic climate control*

Display 1 Temperature, left 2 Blower speed 3 Temperature, right

Increasing 왘 Push temperature control 3

and/or 6 (컄 page 183). The automatic climate control system will correspondingly adjust the interior air temperature.

Decreasing 왘 Push temperature control b

and/or d (컄 page 183). The automatic climate control system will correspondingly adjust the interior air temperature.

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Adjusting air distribution

Use the button U for automatic mode or air distribution controls 1 and 8 (컄 page 183) to separately adjust the air distribution on each side of the passenger compartment. The following symbols are found on the controls:

Symbol Function Z Directs air to the windshield and the side defroster vents

b Directs air into the entire

vehicle interior

Y Directs air to the footwells a Directs air through the center,

side and rear passenger compartment air vents

Adjusting manually 왘 Turn air distribution control 1 or 8 (컄 page 183) to the desired symbol. The indicator lamp on the button U goes out. The automatic air distribution is switched off. The air distribution is controlled according to the selected control setting.

Adjusting automatically 왘 Press button U (컄 page 183). The indicator lamp on the button comes on. The air volume is controlled automati- cally for the entire vehicle, and the air distribution is controlled automatically for each separate half of the vehicle.

Windshield fogged on the outside 왘 Switch the windshield wipers on

(컄 page 53).

왘 Switch to manual mode. 왘 Turn air distribution control 1 or 8

to a or Y (컄 page 183).

Adjusting air volume

Use button U for automatic mode or air volume controls ˜ or Q (컄 page 183) to adjust air volume manually.

Adjusting manually Seven blower speeds are available. 왘 Press air volume control ˜ or Q

(컄 page 183) until the requested blower speed is attained. The indicator lamp on the button U goes out. The automatic air distribution remains switched on.

Controls in detail Automatic climate control*

Adjusting automatically 왘 Press button U (컄 page 183). The indicator lamp on the button comes on. The air volume is controlled automati- cally for the entire vehicle, and the air distribution is controlled automatically for each separate half of the vehicle.

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Deactivating 왘 Press button P or 0

(컄 page 183). The indicator lamp on the button goes out. Defrosting is turned off. The previous settings are once again in effect.

Maximum cooling MAXCOOL

If the left and right air distribution controls as well as the airflow volume control are set to U (컄 page 183) and there is a high need for cooling, the display “MAXCOOL” appears. This provides the fastest possible cooling of the vehicle interior (when side windows and panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel* are closed).

Controls in detail Automatic climate control*

Defrosting

These settings should only be selected for a short time.

Activating 왘 Press button P or 0

(컄 page 183). The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

The air conditioning switches automatically to the following functions:

앫 maximum blowing and heating

power

앫 air flows onto the windshield and

the front side windows

앫 the air recirculation mode is

switched off

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Air recirculation mode

Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle from the outside. This setting cuts off the intake of outside air and recirculates the air in the passenger compartment.

Warning!

When the outside temperature is below 41°F (5°C), only switch to air recirculation mode for short periods to prevent window fogging.

Window fogging may impair visibility and endanger you and others.

Activating 왘 Press button , (컄 page 183). The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

If you keep button , pressed, the side windows and panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel* will close.

Warning!

Never operate the side windows and the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding pan- el* if there is the possibility of anyone being harmed by the closing procedure.

Vehicles without panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel*: In the event that the procedure causes potential danger, the opening and closing of the side windows can be immediately halted by pressing or pulling the respective window switch.

Vehicles with panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel*: In the event that the procedure causes po- tential danger, the opening and closing of the side windows can be immediately halted by releasing the , button or

Controls in detail Automatic climate control*

by pressing or pulling the respective window switch. The opening and closing of the pan- orama roof with power tilt/sliding panel* can be immediately halted by releasing the , button or by moving the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel switch in the overhead control panel in any direction.

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Deactivating 왘 Press button , (컄 page 183).

The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

If you keep button , pressed, the side windows and panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel* will return to their previous position.

The air recirculation mode is deactivated automatically: 앫 after five minutes if the outside

temperature is below approximately 41°F (5°C)

앫 after five minutes if the air conditioning

is turned off

앫 after 30 minutes if the outside

temperature is above approximately 41°F (5°C)

At outside temperatures above 79°F (26°C) the system will not automatically switch back to outside air. A quantity of outside air is added after approximately 30 minutes.

Controls in detail Automatic climate control*

The air recirculation mode is activated automatically: 앫 at high outside temperatures 앫 if the concentration of carbon mon-

oxide and nitrogen oxide in the outside air increases, for example in a tunnel (charcoal filter must be activated for the air recirculation mode to be activated automatically) The indicator lamp on the button , is not lit when the air recirculation mode is automatically switched on. After approximately 30 minutes, out- side air is added to the air inside the vehicle. If you have turned off the air conditioning (컄 page 192) or the out- side temperature is below 41°F (5°C), the air recirculation mode will not switch on automatically.

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Charcoal filter

An activated charcoal filter markedly reduces bad odors and removes pollutants from air entering the passenger compart- ment. The charcoal filter can be activated or deactivated. The system switches automatically to the air recirculation mode, if the 앫 carbon monoxide (CO)

or

앫 nitrogen oxide (NOX) concentration of the outside air increases beyond a predetermined level.

The automatic air recirculation mode does not function if the ACOFF mode is activated (indicator lamp on button ° illuminated) or A/C mode is deactivated (indicator lamp on button 2 not lit), or if the outside temperature has fallen below 41°F (5°C).

Activating 왘 Press button e (컄 page 183). The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

If you keep button e pressed, the side windows and panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel* will close.

The activated charcoal filter should be switched off when windows fog up on the inside, or if the passenger compart- ment needs to be quickly heated or cooled down.

Warning!

Never operate the side windows and the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding pan- el* if there is the possibility of anyone being harmed by the closing procedure.

Controls in detail Automatic climate control*

Vehicles without panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel*: In the event that the procedure causes potential danger, the opening and closing of the side windows can be immediately halted by pressing or pulling the respective window switch.

Vehicles with panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel*: In the event that the procedure causes po- tential danger, the opening and closing of the side windows can be immediately halted by releasing the e button or by pressing or pulling the respective window switch. The opening and closing of the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel* can be imme- diately halted by releasing the e button or by moving the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel switch in the overhead control panel in any direction.

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Controls in detail Automatic climate control*

Deactivating 왘 Press button e (컄 page 183).

The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

If you keep button e pressed, the side windows and panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel* will return to their previous position.

Air conditioning

The air conditioning is operational while the engine is running and cools the interior air to the temperature set by the operator.

Condensation may drip out from under- neath the vehicle. This is normal and not an indication of a malfunction.

Warning!

If you turn off the cooling function, the vehicle will not be cooled when weather conditions are warm. The windows can fog up more quickly. Window fogging may impair visibility and endanger you and others.

Deactivating It is possible to deactivate the air condi- tioning (cooling) function of the automatic climate control system. The air in the vehicle will then no longer be cooled or dehumidified.

Automatic climate control panel design A 왘 Press button ° (컄 page 183). The indicator lamp on the button comes on. The cooling function switches off after a short delay.

Automatic climate control panel design B 왘 Press button 2 (컄 page 183).

The indicator lamp on the button goes out. The cooling function switches off after a short delay.

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Activating Moist air can fog up the windows. You can dehumidify the air with the air condi- tioning.

Automatic climate control panel design A 왘 Press button ° (컄 page 183) again. The indicator lamp on the button goes out. The cooling function is switched on.

Automatic climate control panel design B 왘 Press button 2 (컄 page 183) again.

The indicator lamp on the button comes on. The cooling function is switched on. The air conditioning uses the refrigerant R134a. This refrigerant is free of CFCs which are harmful to the ozone layer.

If the air conditioning cannot be turned on again, this indicates that the air conditioning is losing refrigerant. The compressor has turned itself off. Have the air conditioning checked at the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Residual heat and ventilation (available on automatic climate control panel design A only)

With the engine switched off, it is possible to continue to heat or ventilate the interior for up to 30 minutes. This feature makes use of the residual heat produced by the engine.

Activating 왘 Switch off the ignition (컄 page 58). 왘 Press button ° (컄 page 183). The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

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Deactivating 왘 Press button ° (컄 page 183).

The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

The residual heat is automatically turned off: 앫 when the ignition is switched on 앫 after about 30 minutes 앫 if the battery voltage drops

How long the system will provide heating depends on 앫 the coolant temperature 앫 the temperature set by the operator The blower will run at speed setting 1 regardless of the air distribution control setting.

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Adjusting air distribution 왘 Push the slide for the left center

vent 1 or right center vent 3 to the left, right, up, or down. The air flow is directed in the corresponding direction.

For draft-free ventilation, push slides 1 and 3 upward.

Adjusting air volume 왘 Turn thumbwheel 2 up or down.

The air volume is increased or decreased.

1 Left center air vent 2 Thumbwheel for air volume control for

center air vents

3 Right center air vent

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Rear passenger compartment adjustable air vents

The air conditioning for the rear passenger compartment is controlled via the auto- matic climate control panel (컄 page 183).

The temperature at the center air vents for the rear passenger compartment 1 and 3 is the same as at the dashboard center air vents.

The air vents for the rear passenger compartment are located in the rear center console.

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왔 Audio system Audio and telephone, operation

These instructions are intended to help you become familiar with your Mercedes-Benz audio system. They con- tain useful tips and a detailed description of the user functions.

Warning!

In order to avoid distraction which could lead to an accident, the driver should enter system settings with the vehicle at a stand- still and operate the system only when road and traffic conditions permit. Always pay full attention to traffic conditions first before operating system controls while driving.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your car is cover- ing a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.

Operating safety

Warning!

Any alterations made to electronic compo- nents can cause malfunctions.

The radio, amplifier, CD changer*, satellite radio* and telephone* are interconnected. When one of the components is not opera- tional or has not been removed/replaced properly, the function of other components may be impaired.

This condition might seriously impair the operating safety of your vehicle.

We recommend that you have any service work on electronic components carried out by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

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Item

1 CD changer mode selector

AUX mode selector

2 Single CD mode selector 3 Radio mode selector 4 Mute function (radio)

Pause (CD)

5 Volume distribution 6 Sound settings 7 Display 8 Alphanumeric keypad

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9 Speed dialing memory

(telephone) in descending order

a Accepting a call

(telephone)

b Telephone mode selector c Speed dialing memory

(telephone) in ascending order

d Terminating a call

(telephone)

e CD slot f CD ejection

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g Soft keys h Volume j Switching on/off k Manual tuning / seek

tuning (radio) Track search, reverse (CD)

l Manual tuning / seek

tuning (radio) Track search, fast forward (CD)

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Button and soft key operation

Operation

In these instructions, the alphanumeric keypad (right side of radio panel) and the function buttons (left side of radio panel) are referred to as “buttons”. The four keys below the display panel are referred to as “soft keys”.

Do not press directly in the display face. Otherwise, the display will be damaged.

Switching the unit on/off

Switching on 왘 Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch

to position 1 or 2.

왘 If the audio system was on as you re- moved the SmartKey from the starter switch, the audio system will automati- cally come back on as you turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2.

or 왘 Press M button.

If the radio is switched on without the key in the starter switch, it will auto- matically switch off again after approximately 30 minutes. If your vehicle is equipped with a tele- phone, the display may prompt you to enter your PIN (GSM network) or code (TDMA or CDMA network).

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Switching off 왘 Remove SmartKey from starter switch. or 왘 Press M button.

Should excessively high temperatures occur while the audio system is being operated, the display will dim. If tem- peratures continue to rise, HIGH TEMP will appear in the display, after which the audio system will be switched off for a cooling-down period.

Adjusting the volume 왘 Turn rotary control of N button.

The volume will increase or decrease depending on the direction turned.

If your vehicle equipment includes a Mercedes-Benz specified mobile tele- phone*, you can adjust its volume sep- arately from the volume of the audio system while the telephone is being used.

Adjusting sound functions The bass and treble functions are called up by pressing the O button. Settings for bass and treble are stored sep- arately for the AM and FM wavebands, weather band, CD mode and telephone mode.

Bass 왘 Press O button repeatedly until

BASS appears in the display.

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왘 Press + or – soft key to increase or

decrease tone level accordingly.

or 왘 Press RES soft key briefly to reset bass

tones to their center level. The radio switches back to the stan- dard radio menu eight seconds after the last soft key is pressed.

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Sound system* You can either program the sound settings manually (컄 page 199) or choose settings via preset sound characteristics. You can select from among the following settings: 앫 STANDARD: conventional stereo sound. 앫 SURROUND: the sound is set for better three-dimensional acoustic character- istics.

앫 SPEECH: the sound is optimized for the

spoken word.

왘 Press O button repeatedly until

STANDARD, SURROUND, or SPEECH appears in the display.

왘 Press X or Y soft key repeatedly

until the desired sound setting has been reached. The sound is set accordingly.

or 왘 Press RES soft key briefly.

The sound setting is reset depending on the sound source activated. 앫 Radio mode: STANDARD 앫 CD/AUX mode: SURROUND 앫 Telephone: SPEECH The radio switches back to the stan- dard radio menu eight seconds after the last soft key is pressed.

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Adjusting treble 왘 Press O button repeatedly until

TREBLE appears in the display.

왘 Press + or – soft key to increase or

decrease tone level accordingly.

or 왘 Press RES soft key briefly to reset treble

tones to their center level. The radio switches back to the stan- dard radio menu eight seconds after the last soft key is pressed.

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Returning sound functions to factory settings 왘 Press O button to call up settings

menu in the display.

왘 Press RES soft key briefly; the respec-

tive sound function is reset to its center level.

or 왘 Press and hold RES soft key until RESET

appears in the display. The sound settings for bass and treble are returned to their center level and the volume is set to a predefined level.

Vehicles with sound system*: The sound setting is reset depending on the sound source activated. 앫 Radio mode: STANDARD 앫 CD/AUX mode: SURROUND 앫 Telephone: SPEECH

The radio switches back to the standard radio menu four seconds after the last soft key is pressed.

Adjusting volume distribution Call up fader and balance functions by pressing the P button.

Fader 왘 Press P button repeatedly until

FADER appears in the display.

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왘 Press V or W soft key.

The volume is distributed accordingly between the front and rear of the vehi- cle.

or 왘 Press RES soft key briefly.

The fader is reset to its center level. The radio switches back to the stan- dard radio menu eight seconds after the last soft key is pressed.

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Adjusting balance 왘 Press P button repeatedly until

BALANCE appears in the display.

Returning volume distribution to facto- ry settings 왘 Press P button to call up settings

menu in the display.

왘 Press X or Y soft key.

The volume is distributed between the left and right sides of the vehicle.

or 왘 Press RES soft key briefly.

The balance is reset to its center level. The radio switches back to the stan- dard radio menu eight seconds after the last button is pressed.

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왘 Press RES soft key briefly; the respec- tive volume distribution is reset to its center (flat) level.

or 왘 Press and hold RES soft key until RESET

appears in the display. The volume distribution settings for fader and balance are set to their cen- ter level. The radio switches back to the stan- dard radio menu four seconds after the last soft key is pressed.

Telephone* muting If your vehicle equipment includes a Mercedes-Benz specified mobile tele- phone*, you can adjust its volume sepa- rately from the volume of the audio system while the telephone is being used.

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Calling up wavebands for radios without SAT 왘 Press FM or AM soft key to switch be-

tween FM and AM. The FM and AM wavebands are called up one after another.

or 왘 Press WB soft key.

The weather band menu is called up. The waveband currently selected appears in the upper left-hand corner of the display.

Radio operation

Selecting radio mode 왘 Press b button.

Calling up wavebands You can choose from among the FM, AM and WB wavebands. Weather band (컄 page 207).

FM waveband: AM waveband:

87.7......107.9 MHz 530......1710 KHz

Connecting an external audio source (AUX) to the radio* An optional dealer-installed cinch-connec- tor* for connecting an external audio source may become available for your vehicle model. Feature description is based on preliminary information at time of printing. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for availability. You can adjust the volume (컄 page 199), the sound settings (컄 page 199) and the volume distribution (컄 page 201) for the AUX input.

Calling up AUX mode 왘 Press and hold Q button until AUX

appears in the display.

Canceling AUX mode 왘 Press any audio source button.

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Selecting a station The following options are available for se- lecting a station: 앫 Direct frequency input (컄 page 204) 앫 Manual tuning (컄 page 205) 앫 Automatic seek tuning (컄 page 205) 앫 Scan search (컄 page 205) 앫 Station memory (컄 page 206) 앫 Automatic station memory (Autostore)

(컄 page 206)

The station search proceeds in the follow- ing frequency increments: 앫 200 KHz in FM range 앫 10 KHz in AM range

Direct frequency input 왘 Select desired waveband.

왘 Press * button. 왘 Enter desired frequency with buttons

1 to R.

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Calling up wavebands for radios with SAT 왘 Press FM, AM, or WB soft key repeatedly

until desired waveband has been se- lected. The FM, AM, and WB wavebands are called up one after another. The waveband currently selected appears in the upper left-hand corner of the display.

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i You can only enter frequencies within the respective waveband. If a button is not pressed within four seconds, the radio will return to the last station tuned.

Manual tuning 왘 Select desired waveband. 왘 Press S or T button for approximately three seconds.

왘 Press button repeatedly until desired

frequency has been reached. Step-by-step station tuning takes place in ascending or descending order. Each time the button is pressed, the radio tunes further by 0.2 MHz. During man- ual tuning, the radio is muted.

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Automatic seek tuning 왘 Select desired waveband. 왘 Press S or T button briefly.

Scan search 앫 Starting scan search

왘 Select desired waveband.

The radio will tune to the next highest or next lowest receivable frequency.

If no station is received after two consecutive scans of the complete frequency range, then the scan stops at the frequency from which it began.

왘 Press SC soft key.

SC will appear in the display. The radio briefly tunes in all receivable stations on the waveband selected.

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앫 Ending scan search

왘 Press and hold desired station

앫 Calling up Autostore memory level and

왘 Press SC soft key or S or T. The station last played will be se- lected and SC disappears from the display.

Station memory You can store ten AM and ten FM stations in the memory. 앫 Storing stations

왘 Tune in desired station.

button 1 to R until a brief signal tone is heard. The frequency is stored on the se- lected station button.

앫 Calling up stations

왘 Press desired station button 1

to R briefly.

Autostore – automatic station memory The Autostore memory function provides an additional memory level. The station memory for manually stored stations is not overwritten.

storing stations

왘 Press AS soft key briefly.

The radio switches to the Autostore memory level. AS and SEARCH ap- pear in the display and the radio finds the ten stations with the strongest signals. These stations are stored on the station buttons 1 to R in order of signal strength.

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앫 Calling up stations

앫 Mute on

왘 Press desired station button 1

왘 Press U button.

to R.

앫 Leaving the Autostore memory level

The radio mode is interrupted and MUTED appears in the display.

왘 Press FM or AM soft key briefly.

앫 Mute off

Interrupting radio mode The radio mode is interrupted by an incom- ing call on the telephone* (컄 page 225).

왘 Press U button.

The radio mode is again active.

Weather band

왘 Press WB soft key.

The weather band station last received is tuned in.

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Selecting a weather band station directly 왘 Select desired weather band station

with buttons 1 to 7. If a station cannot be tuned in, a search is automatically started.

Search 왘 Press S or T button to tune in the next receivable weather band sta- tion.

If no weather band station is received after three consecutive scans of the complete frequency range, then the scan stops at the channel with which it began and NO WB FOUND appears in the display. If this happens, switch back to stan- dard radio mode.

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Scan search 앫 Starting scan search 왘 Press SC soft key.

SC will appear in the display. The ra- dio briefly tunes in all receivable weather band stations.

앫 Ending scan search

왘 Press SC soft key or S or T.

The weather band station last played will be selected and SC dis- appears from the display.

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Introduction to satellite radio* (USA only)

SIRIUS satellite radio provides 100 chan- nels of digital-quality radio, among others music, sports, news, and entertainment, free of commercials. SIRIUS satellite radio uses a fleet of high-power satellites to broadcast 24 hours per day, coast to coast, in the contiguous U.S. This diverse, satellite-delivered programming is available for a monthly subscription fee. For more information and service availability, call the SIRIUS Service Center (컄 page 213), or contact www.siriusradio.com

Additional satellite radio equipment and a subscription to a satellite radio service provider are required for the satellite radio operation described here. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for details and availability for your vehicle. Note that categories and channels shown in illustrations are dependent on programming content delivered by the service provider. Programming content is subject to change. Therefore, chan- nels and categories shown in illustra- tions and descriptions contained in this manual may differ from the channels and categories delivered by the service provider.

Calling up the SAT main menu 왘 Press SAT soft key.

SAT is displayed in the upper left-hand corner of the display. Prior to activation of the satellite radio service (컄 page 209). After activation of satellite radio ser- vice (컄 page 209).

Prior to activation of the satellite radio service

Satellite radio service may be unavail- able or interrupted from time to time for a variety of reasons, such as envi- ronmental or topographic conditions and other things beyond the service provider’s or our control. Service might also not be available in certain places (e.g., in tunnels, parking garages, or within or next to buildings) or near oth- er technologies.

Program categories The channels are categorized. Categories allow you to tune to stations broadcasting a certain type of program (category mode) (컄 page 211).

The telephone number of the SIRIUS Service Center (888-539-7474) is dis- played.

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왘 Press ESN soft key.

The twelve-digit electronic serial num- ber (ESN) of the SAT tuner* installed in your vehicle is displayed.

This information is required to call the SIRIUS Service Center for an activation request.

Credit card information may also be re- quired for your application. The activation process takes approxi-