2006 Mercedes-benz E Class Wagon Owners Manual

3 Brake warning lamp,

Canada only

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189
170
374

374

At a glance Instrument cluster

Item ú Engine malfunction

Page 375

indicator lamp, USA only

± Engine malfunction

375

indicator lamp, Canada only

H Combination low tire pressure/TPMS mal- function telltale*

378

b Fuel display with:

A Fuel reserve warning

377

lamp

c Reset button for:

앫 Resetting trip odometer 앫 Adjusting instrument

cluster illumination

앫 Confirming new time

settings

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151

170

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At a glance Multifunction steering wheel

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Page

Page 155

156

Item

4 Menu systems:

Press button è for next menu ÿ for previous menu

5 Moving within a menu:

Press button j for next display k for previous display

Item

1 Multifunction display in

speedometer Operating control system 2 Selecting the submenu or

setting the volume: Press button æ up/to increase ç down/to decrease

3 Telephone*: Press button s to take a call to dial a call t to end a call

to reject an incoming call

왔 Center console Upper part

At a glance Center console

Item

1 Dual-zone automatic

climate control, USA only 4-zone automatic climate control*

2 COMAND system, see sepa- rate operating instructions 3 Seat heating*, front passen-

ger side Seat ventilation*, front pas- senger side

4 Electronic Stability Program

(ESP®) control switch 5 Central locking switch

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214

135

136
95

Item

6 Opening/closing button for

storage tray or CD chang- er*, see separate operating instructions

7 Rear seat head restraints

switch, folding down

8 Rear window wiper 9 Seat heating*, driver’s side Seat ventilation*, driver’s side

a Hazard warning flasher

switch

128

b Front passenger front air

bag off indicator lamp

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129

57
135
136

147

84

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Item

1 Ashtray 2 KEYLESS-GO* start/stop

button

3 Gear selector lever for automatic transmission

4 Adaptive Damping System

(ADS)* switch

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50, 184
255

Item

5 Vehicle level control

switch*

6 Thumbwheel for setting distance for Distronic*

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251

7 Distance warning function*

252

on/off switch

8 Program mode selector

189

switch for automatic transmission

At a glance Center console

Lower part

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왔 Overhead control panel

At a glance Overhead control panel

Item

1 Rear interior lighting on/off 2 Automatic interior lighting 3 Front interior lighting on/off 4 Temperature sensor 5 Right reading lamp on/off 6 Tilt/sliding sunroof* 7 Tele Aid (emergency call

system) button

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148
148

149
236
282

Item

8 Rear view mirror 9 Reading lamps a Garage door opener b Tow-away alarm button c Ambient lighting d Interior lighting e Left reading lamp on/off

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148
290
103
174

149

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At a glance Storage compartments

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Item

1 Glove box 2 Front passenger seat storage compartment with first aid kit

3 Door pocket 4 Ashtray 5 Ruffled storage bag 6 Door pocket 7 Door pocket 8 Ruffled storage bag 9 Ashtray a Door pocket b Driver’s seat storage compart-

ment

c Sun visor card clip d Storage tray or CD changer*

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278
273

273
278

419

272

Item

e Ashtray with cigarette lighter f Mobile phone/Glasses box g Parcel net in front passenger

footwell

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272
274

h Storage compartment with

275

cup holders

j Rear storage compartment in

273

the rear center console

276
268

k Cup holder in the rear armrest l Storage box, Canada only m Storage compartment* n Luggage box (Vehicles without foldable third row, E 55 AMG only)

o Storage compartment*

At a glance Storage compartments

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Item

1 Door handle 2 Seat adjustment 3 Memory function (for stor-

ing seat, exterior mirror and steering wheel settings)

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140

4 Exterior rear view mirror ad-

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justment

5 Switches for opening/clos- ing front and rear side win- dows, rear window override switch

6 Remote tailgate release switch, Tailgate opening system*

231

121

At a glance Door control panel

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Getting started Unlocking

Adjusting

Driving

Parking and locking

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Getting started Unlocking

The “Getting started” section provides an overview of the vehicle’s most basic functions. If you are already familiar with the basic functions described here, the “Controls in detail” section will provide you with further information. The corresponding page references are located at the end of each segment.

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Unlocking with the SmartKey

SmartKey with remote control 1 ‹ Lock button 2 Š Unlock button for tailgate* 3 Œ Unlock button 4  Panic button (컄 page 90)

Warning!

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsuper- vised use of vehicle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.

왘 Press unlock button Œ on the

SmartKey. 앫 All turn signal lamps flash once. 앫 An acoustic signal sounds once

(if equipped and feature activated). For more information, see “Factory setting” (컄 page 108).

앫 The locking knobs in the doors

move up.

앫 The anti-theft alarm system is dis-

armed.

Warning!

When leaving the vehicle, always take the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat- tended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi- cle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.

The electrohydraulic brake system is activated (컄 page 96).

왘 Get in the vehicle and insert the SmartKey in the starter switch.

For more information, see “Locking and unlocking” (컄 page 106).

Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO*

With the KEYLESS-GO function, you can lock and unlock the vehicle without using the remote control buttons on the SmartKey and start the engine without in- serting the SmartKey in the starter switch.

To unlock the vehicle, the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must be outside the vehicle, no further than approximately 3 feet (1 meter) away from the door.

Getting started Unlocking

왘 Pull an outside door handle.

앫 All turn signal lamps flash once. 앫 An acoustic signal sounds once

(if equipped and feature activated). For more information, see “Factory setting” (컄 page 114).

앫 The locking knobs in the doors

move up.

앫 The anti-theft alarm system is dis-

armed.

The electrohydraulic brake system is activated (컄 page 96).

왘 Get in the vehicle. For more information, see “SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*” (컄 page 111).

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Starter switch positions

SmartKey

Warning!

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat- tended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi- cle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.

Starter switch 0 For removing SmartKey 1 Power supply for some electrical con-

sumers, such as seat adjustment

2 Ignition (power supply for all electrical

consumers) and driving position. All lamps (except low beam headlamp indicator lamp, high beam headlamp indicator lamp, and turn signal indica- tor lamps unless activated) in the instrument cluster come on. If a lamp in the instrument cluster fails to come on when the ignition is switched on, have it checked and replaced if neces- sary. If a lamp in the instrument cluster remains on after starting the engine or comes on while driving, refer to “Lamps in instrument cluster” (컄 page 372).

3 Starting position

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Getting started Unlocking

When you switch on the ignition, the in- dicator and warning lamps (except low beam headlamp indicator lamp, high beam headlamp indicator lamp, and turn signal indicator lamps unless acti- vated) in the instrument cluster come on. The indicator and warning lamps (except low beam headlamp indicator lamp, high beam headlamp indicator lamp, and turn signal indicator lamps if activated) should go out when the en- gine is running. This indicates that the respective systems are operational.

The SmartKey can only be removed from the starter switch with the gear selector lever in position P.

If the SmartKey cannot be turned in the starter switch, the starter battery may not be sufficiently charged. 앫 Check the battery and charge it if

necessary (컄 page 429).

앫 Get a jump start (컄 page 456). To prevent accelerated battery dis- charge or a completely discharged bat- tery, always remove the SmartKey from the starter switch when the engine is not in operation.

SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* Pressing the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but- ton on the gear selector lever corresponds to turning the SmartKey to the various starter switch positions. If you firmly depress the brake pedal dur- ing pressing the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button, the engine starts automatically.

The function of the SmartKey overrules the KEYLESS-GO function.

For information on starting the engine using the SmartKey, see “Starting with the SmartKey” (컄 page 50).

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KEYLESS-GO start/stop button 1 USA only 2 Canada only The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must be located in the vehicle. 왘 Make sure the gear selector lever is set

to P.

왘 Do not depress the brake pedal.

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Position 0
Before you press the KEYLESS-GO start/ stop button, the vehicle’s on-board elec- tronics have status 0 (as with SmartKey removed).

Position 1 왘 Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop button

once. This supplies power for some electrical consumers, such as seat adjustment.

If you now press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button 앫 once again, the ignition (position 2)

is switched on.

앫 twice, the power supply is again

switched off.

Ignition (or position 2) 왘 Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop button

twice. This supplies power for all electrical consumers. All lamps in the instrument cluster (except low beam headlamp in- dicator lamp, high beam headlamp indicator lamp, and turn signal indica- tor lamps unless activated) come on. If a lamp in the instrument cluster fails to come on when the ignition is switched on, have it checked and replaced if nec- essary. If a lamp in the instrument clus- ter remains on after starting the engine or comes on while driving, see “Lamps in instrument cluster” (컄 page 372).

If you now press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button once, the power sup- ply is again switched off.

i When you switch on the ignition, the in- dicator and warning lamps (except low beam headlamp indicator lamp, high beam headlamp indicator lamp, and turn signal indicator lamps unless acti- vated) in the instrument cluster come on. The indicator and warning lamps (except low beam headlamp indicator lamp, high beam headlamp indicator lamp, and turn signal indicator lamps if activated) should go out when the en- gine is running. This indicates that the respective systems are operational.

For information on starting the engine us- ing the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button, see “Starting with KEYLESS-GO*” (컄 page 51).

Getting started Unlocking

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Getting started Adjusting

Warning!

All seat, head restraint, steering wheel, and rear view mirror adjustments, as well as fas- tening of seat belts, must be done before the vehicle is put into motion.

Seats

Warning!

Do not adjust the driver’s seat while driving. Adjusting the seat while driving could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat backrest in an excessively reclined position as this can be dangerous. You could slide under the seat belt in a collision. If you slide under it, the belt would apply force at the ab- domen or neck. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The seat back and seat belts provide the best restraint when the wearer is in a nearly upright position and belts are properly positioned on the body.

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Your seat must be adjusted so that you can correctly fasten your seat belt (컄 page 47). Never place hands under the seat or near any moving parts while a seat is being ad- justed.

Warning!

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle.

Even with the SmartKey or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* removed from the start- er switch or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* removed from the vehicle, the power seats can be operated when the respective door is open. Therefore, do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsu- pervised use of vehicle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.

Warning!

According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seat- ing position. Thus, we strongly recommend that children be placed in the rear seats. Re- gardless of seating position, children 12 years old and under must be seated and properly secured in an appropriate infant or toddler restraint, or booster seat recom- mended for the size and weight of the child. For additional information, see “Children in the vehicle” (컄 page 77). A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is significantly increased if the child restraints are not properly secured in the vehicle and the child is not properly secured in the child restraint.

Seat adjustment The seat adjustment switches are located on the front doors.

1 Head restraint height 2 Seat height 3 Seat cushion tilt 4 Seat fore and aft adjustment 5 Backrest tilt 왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 36).

or

왘 Open the respective door.

The memory function (컄 page 140) lets you store the settings for the seat posi- tion together with the settings for the steering wheel and the exterior rear view mirrors.

Seat fore and aft adjustment 왘 Press the switch forward or backward

in direction of arrow 4. Adjust a comfortable seating position that still allows you to reach the accel- erator/brake pedal safely. The position should be as far to the rear as possible, consistent with ability to properly oper- ate controls.

When moving the seat, make sure there are no items in the footwell or be- hind the seats. Otherwise you could damage the seats.

Getting started Adjusting

Seat cushion tilt 왘 Press the switch up or down in direc- tion of arrow 3 until your upper legs are lightly supported.

Backrest tilt 왘 Press the switch forward or backward in direction of arrow 5 until your arms are slightly angled when holding the steering wheel.

Seat height 왘 Press the switch up or down in direc-

tion of arrow 2.

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Head restraint height 왘 Press the switch up or down in direc-

tion of arrow 1.

Adjust the head restraint in such a way that it is as close to the head as possi- ble.

Warning!

For your protection, drive only with properly positioned head restraints.

Adjust head restraint so that the center of the head restraint supports the back of the head at eye level. This will reduce the poten- tial for injury to the head and neck in the event of an accident or similar situation.

Do not drive the vehicle without the seat head restraints. Head restraints are intend- ed to help reduce injuries during an acci- dent.

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Head restraint tilt

Steering wheel

Warning!

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driv- ing. Adjusting the steering wheel while driv- ing could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle.

Even with the SmartKey or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* removed from the start- er switch or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* removed from the vehicle, the steering wheel adjustment feature can be operated when the driver’s door is open. Therefore, do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equip- ment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.

Manually adjust the angle of the head re- straint. 왘 Push or pull on the lower edge of the

head restraint cushion.

Adjust the head restraint in such a way that it is as close to the head as possi- ble.

For more information on seats, see the “Controls in detail” section (컄 page 129).

Steering wheel adjustment The stalk for steering wheel adjustment is located on the lower left of the steering column.

1 Adjusting steering column, in or out 2 Adjusting steering column, up or down 왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 36). or 왘 Open the driver’s door.

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Adjusting steering column in or out 왘 Move stalk in direction of arrows 1

until a comfortable steering wheel posi- tion is reached with your arms slightly bent at the elbow.

Adjusting steering column up or down 왘 Move stalk in direction of arrows 2. Make sure your legs can move freely and all the displays (incl. malfunction and indicator lamps) on the instrument cluster are clearly visible.

The memory function (컄 page 140) lets you store the settings for the steering wheel together with the settings for the exterior rear view mirrors and the driver’s seat position.

Easy-entry/exit feature This feature allows for easier entry into and exit from the vehicle. When entering and exiting the vehicle, the steering wheel is in its uppermost position. The easy-entry/exit feature can be activat- ed or deactivated in the Convenience sub- menu of the control system (컄 page 177).

Warning!

You must make sure no one can become trapped or injured by the moving steering wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is activated.

To stop steering wheel movement, do one of the following: 앫 Move steering column stalk. 앫 Press one of the memory buttons or the

memory button M (컄 page 140).

컄컄

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컄컄

Do not leave children unattended in the ve- hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could open the driver’s door and unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit feature, which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury.

With the easy-entry/exit feature activated, the steering wheel will return to its last set position when you: 앫 close the driver’s door with the ignition

switched on, or

The last set steering wheel position is stored when 앫 the ignition is switched off 앫 the position is stored in memory

(컄 page 140)

With the easy-entry/exit feature activated, the steering wheel tilts upwards when you: 앫 remove the SmartKey from the starter

switch, or

앫 insert the SmartKey into the starter

switch or press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button (컄 page 38) once with the driver’s door closed

앫 open the driver’s door with the

SmartKey in starter switch position 0 or 1 or the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button (컄 page 38) in position 1.

If the current position for the steering wheel is in the uppermost tilt position, the steering wheel will no longer be able to move upward when the easy-entry/exit feature is activated. The adjustment procedure is briefly in- terrupted when the engine is started.

Warning!

Let the system complete the adjustment procedure before setting the vehicle in mo- tion. All steering wheel adjustment must be completed before setting the vehicle in mo- tion. Driving off with the steering wheel still adjusting could cause the driver to lose con- trol of the vehicle.

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Mirrors

Adjust the interior and exterior rear view mirrors before driving so that you have a good view of the road and traffic condi- tions.

Interior rear view mirror 왘 Manually adjust the interior rear view

The buttons are located on the driver’s door.

mirror.

For more information, see “Rear view mir- rors” (컄 page 197).

Warning!

Exterior rear view mirrors

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). Ob- jects in mirror are closer than they appear. Check your interior rear view mirror or glance over your shoulder before changing lanes.

1 Passenger-side exterior rear view mir-

ror button

2 Adjustment button 3 Driver’s side exterior rear view mirror

button

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

Electrolyte has an irritating effect. Do not al- low 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.

Electrolyte drops coming into contact with the vehicle paint finish can only be completely removed while in their liq- uid state and by applying plenty of wa- ter.

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왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 36). 왘 Press button 3 for the driver’s side ex- terior rear view mirror or button 1 for the passenger-side exterior rear view mirror.

왘 Push adjustment button 2 up, down,

left or right according to the desired setting.

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For more information, see “Activating exte- rior rear view mirror parking position” (컄 page 198). For more information, see “Rear view mir- rors” (컄 page 197).

If an exterior rear view mirror was forc- ibly pushed forward (hit from the rear) or forcibly pushed rearward (hit from the front), reposition it by applying firm pressure until it snaps into place. The mirror housing is now properly posi- tioned and you can adjust the mirror normally.

The memory function (컄 page 140) lets you store the setting for the seat posi- tion together with the setting for the steering wheel and the exterior rear view mirrors. At low ambient temperatures, the exte- rior rear view mirrors will be heated au- tomatically.

왔 Driving

Warning!

Do not lay any objects in the driver’s foot- well. Be careful that floor mats or carpets in the driver’s footwell have sufficient clear- ance for the pedals.

During sudden driving or braking maneuvers the objects could get caught between the pedals. You could then no longer brake or accelerate.

Fastening the seat belts

Warning!

Always fasten your seat belt before driving off. Always make sure all of your passengers are properly restrained, even those sitting in the rear and pregnant women.

Getting started Driving

Failure to wear and properly fasten and position your seat belt greatly increases your risk of injuries and their likely severity in an accident. You and your passengers should always wear seat belts.

If you are ever in an accident, your injuries can be considerably more severe without your seat belt properly buckled. Without your seat belt buckled, you are much more likely to hit the interior of the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed.

In the same crash, the possibility of injury or death is lessened if you are wearing your seat belt. The air bags can only provide the protection they were designed to afford if the occupants are using their seat belts (컄 page 72).

Warning!

According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seat- ing position. Thus, we strongly recommend that children be placed in the rear seats. Regardless of seating position, children 12 years old and under must be seated and properly secured in an appropriate infant or toddler restraint, or booster seat recom- mended for the size and weight of the child. For additional information, see “Children in the vehicle” (컄 page 77). A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is significantly increased if the child restraints are not properly secured in the vehicle and the child is not properly secured in the child restraint.

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Warning!

Warning!

Never let more people ride in the vehicle than there are seat belts available. Be sure everyone riding in the vehicle is correctly restrained with a separate seat belt. Never use a seat belt for more than one person at a time.

Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat backrest in an excessively reclined position as this can be dangerous. You could slide under the seat belt in a collision. If you slide under it, the belt would apply force at the abdomen or neck. That could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The seat backrest and seat belt provide the best restraint when the wearer is in a nearly upright position and the belt is properly positioned on the body.

Warning!

Read and observe the additional warning no- tices printed in the “Safety and Security” section (컄 page 70) and (컄 page 73).

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1 Belt outlet 2 Latch plate 3 Buckle 4 Release button 왘 With a smooth motion, pull the belt

from belt outlet 1.

왘 Place the shoulder portion of the belt across the top of your shoulder and the lap portion across your hips.

왘 Push latch plate 2 into buckle 3 until

it clicks.

왘 If necessary, tighten the lap portion to

a snug fit by pulling shoulder portion up.

Belt outlet height adjustment

1 Release button 왘 Press release button 1 and move the

seat belt height adjuster upward or downward.

Proper use of seat belts 앫 Do not twist the belt when fastening. 앫 Adjust seat belt so that the shoulder

portion is located as close as possible to the middle of the shoulder (it should not touch the neck). Never pass the shoulder portion of the belt under your arm.

앫 Position the lap belt as low as possible

on your hips (over hip joint) and not across the abdomen.

앫 Place the seat backrest in a nearly

upright position.

앫 Never use a seat belt for more than one

person at a time.

앫 Do not fasten a seat belt around a

person and another object at the same time. When using a seat belt to secure infant or toddler restraints or children in booster seats, always follow the child seat manufacturer’s instructions.

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앫 Check your seat belt periodically

during travel to make sure that it is properly positioned.

앫 Make sure that the seat belt is always fitted snugly. Take special care of this when wearing loose clothing.

Warning!

Do not pass belts over sharp edges. They could tear.

Do not allow the belt to get caught in the door or in the seat adjustment mechanism. This could damage the belt.

Never attempt to make modifications to seat belts. This could impair the effective- ness of the belts.

Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this may severely weaken them. In a crash they may not be able to provide adequate protection.

Damaged seat belts or belts that were highly stressed in an accident must be replaced. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

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Starting the engine

Automatic transmission

Warning!

Inhalation of exhaust gas is hazardous to your health. All exhaust gas contains carbon monoxide, and inhaling it can cause uncon- sciousness and possible death.

Do not run the engine in confined areas (such as a garage) which are not properly ventilated. If you think that exhaust gas fumes are entering the vehicle while driving, have the cause determined and corrected immediately. If you must drive under these conditions, drive only with at least one win- dow fully open.

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Gearshift pattern for automatic transmission P Park position with gear selector lever

lock

R Reverse gear N Neutral D Drive position For more information, see the “Controls in detail” section (컄 page 184).

Starting with the SmartKey For information on turning off the engine with the SmartKey, see “Turning off en- gine” (컄 page 61). 왘 Make sure the gear selector lever is set

to P.

왘 Do not depress the accelerator. 왘 Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 3 and hold until the engine starts (컄 page 36).

You can also use the “touch-start” function. Turn the SmartKey to position 3 and release it again immedi- ately. The engine then starts automati- cally.

Starting with KEYLESS-GO*

Warning!

As long as the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is in your vehicle, the vehicle can be started. Therefore, never leave children unattended in the vehicle, as they could otherwise acci- dentally start the engine.

When leaving the vehicle, always take the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat- tended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.

You can start your vehicle without the SmartKey in the starter switch using the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button on the gear selector lever. For information on turning off the engine with KEYLESS-GO, see “Turning off with KEYLESS-GO*” (컄 page 61). The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must be located in the vehicle.

KEYLESS-GO start/stop button 1 USA only 2 Canada only 왘 Make sure the gear selector lever is set

to P.

왘 Depress the brake pedal during the

starting procedure. Do not depress ac- celerator. The gear selector lever lock is released. 왘 Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop button

once. The engine starts if the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is in the vehicle.

Getting started Driving

Starting difficulties If the engine does not start as described, carry out the following steps: 왘 If you are starting the engine with the

SmartKey, turn SmartKey in starter switch to position 0 and repeat starting procedure.

왘 If you are starting the engine with KEYLESS-GO: Close any doors that may be open to allow for better detec- tion of the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO. Or: Start the engine with the SmartKey as radio signals from another source may be interfering with the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO.

왘 Repeat the starting procedure

(컄 page 50). Remember that extended starting attempts can drain the battery.

왘 Get a jump start (컄 page 456).

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Parking brake

If the engine does not start after several starting attempts, there could be a mal- function in the engine electronics or in the fuel supply system. 왘 Notify an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center.

왘 Release the parking brake by pulling on

release handle 2. The warning lamp ; (USA only) or 3 (Canada only) in the instrument cluster goes out.

1 Parking brake pedal 2 Release handle

Warning!

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could release the parking brake, which could result in an accident and/or serious injury.

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Driving

왘 Depress the brake pedal. 왘 Move the gear selector lever to

position D or R.

Wait for the gear selection process to complete before setting the vehicle in motion.

왘 Release the brake pedal. 왘 Carefully depress the accelerator

pedal.

Once the vehicle is in motion, the automat- ic central locking system engages and the locking knobs drop down.

You can open a locked door from the inside. Open door only when conditions are safe to do so.

If you hear a warning signal and the message Release parking brake ap- pears in the multifunction display when driving off, you have forgotten to re- lease the parking brake. Release the parking brake.

After a cold start, the automatic transmis- sion engages at a higher revolution. This al- lows the catalytic converter to heat up more quickly to operating temperature.

Warning!

It is dangerous to shift the gear selector le- ver out of P or N if the engine speed is high- er than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could accel- erate quickly forward or in reverse. You could lose control of the vehicle and hit someone or something. Only shift into gear when the engine is idling normally and when your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal.

Warning!

For more information on driving, see “Driv- ing instructions” (컄 page 301).

On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehi- cle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not pre- vent this type of loss of control.

Simultaneously depressing the acceler- ator pedal and applying the brake re- duces engine performance and causes premature brake and drivetrain wear.

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Switching on headlamps

Low beam headlamps The exterior lamp switch is located on the dashboard to the left of the steering wheel.

Exterior lamp switch 1 Off 2 Low beam headlamps on 왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to

position B. The low beam headlamp indicator lamp B in the instrument cluster comes on (컄 page 143).

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High beam The combination switch is located on the left of the steering column.

Turn signals

The combination switch is located on the left of the steering column.

Combination switch 1 High beam 2 High beam flasher 왘 Push the combination switch in direc-

tion of arrow 1. The high beam headlamp indicator lamp A in the instrument cluster comes on (컄 page 24).

For more information on headlamps, see “Lighting” (컄 page 143).

Combination switch 1 Turn signals, right 2 Turn signals, left 왘 Press the combination switch in direc-

tion of arrow 1 or 2. The corresponding turn signal indicator lamp L or K in the instrument cluster flashes.

Windshield wipers

The combination switch is located on the left of the steering column.

The combination switch resets automati- cally after major steering wheel move- ments.

To signal minor directional changes such as changing lanes, press the com- bination switch only to point of resis- tance and release. The corresponding turn signals will flash three times.

Combination switch 1 Single wipe

Wiping with windshield washer fluid

2 Switching on windshield wipers 왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 36).

Getting started Driving

Do not operate the windshield wipers when the windshield is dry. Dust that accumulates on a windshield might scratch the glass and/or damage the wiper blades when wiping occurs on a dry windshield. If it is necessary to op- erate the windshield wipers in dry weather conditions, always operate the windshield wipers with windshield washer fluid (컄 page 56).

Switching on windshield wipers 왘 Turn the combination switch to the de- sired position depending on the inten- sity of the rain. 0 Windshield wipers off Intermittent wiping II Normal wiper speed III Fast wiper speed

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Intermittent wiping

Do not leave windshield wipers in intermittent setting when the vehicle is taken to an automatic car wash or during windshield cleaning. Windshield wipers will operate in the presence of water sprayed on the windshield, and windshield wipers may be damaged as a result.

Intermittent wiping interval is dependent on wetness of windshield. 왘 Turn the combination switch to

position I.

After the initial wipe, pauses between wipes are automatically controlled by the rain sensor.

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Intermittent wiping is interrupted when the vehicle is at a standstill and a front door is opened. This protects persons getting into or out of the vehicle from being sprayed. Intermittent wiping will be continued when 앫 all doors are closed and 앫 the gear selector lever is in

position D or R

or 앫 the wiper setting is changed using

the combination switch

Wiping with windshield washer fluid 왘 Push the combination switch in direc- tion of arrow 1 past the resistance point. The windshield wipers operate with washer fluid.

To prevent smears on the windshield, wipe with windshield washer fluid every now and then even when it is raining.

For information on filling up the washer reservoir, see “Windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning system*” (컄 page 323).

Single wipe 왘 Press the combination switch briefly in direction of arrow 1 to the resistance point. The windshield wipers wipe one time without washer fluid.

앫 Remove blockage. 앫 Turn the windshield wipers on

again.

If windshield wipers fail to function at all in switch position I, 앫 set the combination switch to the

next highest wiper speed

앫 have the windshield wipers

checked at the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center

If anything blocks the windshield wip- ers (leaves, snow, etc.), switch them off immediately. 앫 For safety reasons, stop the vehicle

in a safe location 앫 remove SmartKey from starter

switch

or 앫 turn off the engine by pressing the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button and open the driver’s door (with the driver’s door open, starter switch is in position 0, same as with SmartKey removed from starter switch)

before attempting to remove any blockage.

Getting started Driving

Rear window wiper/washer

The button is located on the center con- sole.

1 Intermittent wipe 2 Indicator lamp 3 Rear window washer system

The rear window wiper engages automatically if the gear selector lever is moved to position R with the windshield wipers switched on.

왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 36)

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Activating intermittent wipe 왘 Press upper section 1 of the button.

Indicator lamp 2 comes on.

Deactivating intermittent wipe 왘 Press upper section 1 of the button

again. Indicator lamp 2 goes out.

Wiping with window washer fluid 왘 Press and hold lower half 3 of the but-

ton. The rear window is wiped for a further 5 seconds after the button is released.

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In case of accident If the vehicle is leaking fuel: 왘 Do not start the engine under any cir-

cumstances.

왘 Notify local fire and/or police authori-

ties.

If the extent of the damage cannot be de- termined: 왘 Notify an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center.

If no damage can be determined on the 앫 major assemblies 앫 fuel system 앫 engine mount: 왘 Start the engine in the usual manner.

Problems while driving

The engine runs erratically and misfires 앫 An ignition cable may be damaged. 앫 The engine electronics may not be

operating properly.

앫 Unburned gasoline may have entered the catalytic converter and damaged it.

왘 Give very little gas. 왘 Have the problem repaired by an

authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.

The coolant temperature is above 248°F (120°C) The coolant is too hot and is no longer cooling the engine. 왘 Stop the vehicle as soon as possible in a safe location and turn off the engine. Allow engine and coolant to cool.

왘 Check the coolant level and add cool-

ant if necessary (컄 page 321).

왔 Parking and locking You have now completed your first drive. You have properly stopped and parked your vehicle. End your drive as follows.

Warning!

With the engine not running, there is no power assistance for the brake and steering systems. In this case, it is important to keep in mind that a considerably higher degree of effort is necessary to brake and steer the vehicle.

Warning!

Vehicles with Airmatic*: If you have selected the Comfort suspension tuning (컄 page 255), the vehicle lowers slightly when it is locked. You should therefore make sure that no one is standing near the wheel arches or lying underneath the vehi- cle when it is being locked. Otherwise, per- sonal injury could result.

Warning!

Do not park this vehicle in areas where com- bustible materials such as grass, hay or leaves can come into contact with the hot exhaust system, as these materials could be ignited and cause a vehicle fire.

To reduce the risk of personal injury as a re- sult of vehicle movement, before turning off the engine and leaving the vehicle always: 앫 Keep right foot on brake pedal. 앫 Firmly depress parking brake pedal. 앫 Move the gear selector lever to

position P.

앫 Slowly release brake pedal. 앫 When parked on an incline, turn front

wheel towards the road curb.

Getting started Parking and locking

앫 Turn the SmartKey to starter switch

position 0 and remove, or press start-/stop button (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*).

앫 Take the SmartKey or the SmartKey with

KEYLESS-GO* and lock vehicle when leaving.

Vehicles with Airmatic*: If you have se- lected the Comfort suspension tuning (컄 page 255), the vehicle lowers slight- ly when you lock it within approximate- ly 60 seconds after switching off the engine. When parking, make sure that your vehicle cannot come into contact with other objects, such as a curb, while lowering. Your vehicle could oth- erwise be damaged.

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Warning!

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take it with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could release the parking brake and/or move the gear selector lever from position P, either of which could result in an accident and/or serious injury.

Getting out of your vehicle with the gear se- lector lever not fully engaged in position P is dangerous. Also, when parked on an incline, position P alone may not prevent your vehi- cle from moving, possibly hitting people or objects.

Always set the parking brake in addition to shifting to position P.

When parked on an incline, turn front wheels towards the road curb.

Getting started Parking and locking

Parking brake

1 Parking brake pedal 2 Release handle 왘 Step firmly on parking brake pedal 1. When the engine is running, the warn- ing lamp ; (USA only) or 3 (Canada only) in the instrument cluster will be illuminated.

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Switching off headlamps

왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to M

(컄 page 54).

For more information, see the “Controls in detail” section (컄 page 143).

Turning off engine

왘 Move the gear selector lever to

position P.

왘 Apply the parking brake (컄 page 60).

Always set the parking brake in addi- tion to shifting to position P. On slopes, turn the front wheels to- wards the road curb.

Getting started Parking and locking

Turning off with the SmartKey 왘 Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch (컄 page 36) to position 0 and remove it. The immobilizer is activated.

The SmartKey can only be removed from the starter switch with the gear selector lever in position P.

Turning off with KEYLESS-GO* 왘 Place the gear selector lever in P. 왘 Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-

ton to shut off the engine. With the driver’s door closed, the start- er switch is now in position 1. With the driver’s door opened, the starter switch is set to position 0, same as SmartKey removed from starter switch (컄 page 36).

If you hear a warning signal, you have either 앫 forgotten to switch off the vehicle’s exterior lamps before opening the driver’s door, or

앫 tried to turn off the engine while the

gear selector lever is not in P.

Turn off the lights or place the gear se- lector lever in P.

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Getting started Parking and locking

Releasing seat belts

Locking

왘 Press the seat belt release button

(컄 page 48). Allow the retractor to completely re- wind the seat belt by guiding the latch plate.

Make sure the seat belt retracts fully so that the seat belt and/or latch plate cannot get caught or pinched in the door or in the seat mechanism. This can damage the seat belt and impair the effectiveness of the seat belt, and/or cause damage to the door and/or door trim panel. Such damage is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Damaged seat belts must be replaced. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Warning!

To prevent possible personal injury, always keep hands and fingers away from the door openings when closing the doors. Be espe- cially careful when small children are around.

Before closing doors, make sure that there is no possibility of someone getting caught in a door during closing.

Warning!

When leaving the vehicle, always take the SmartKey or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* with you, and lock the vehi- cle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehi- cle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious per- sonal injury.

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A warning sounds and the message Switch off lights appears in the mul- tifunction display if the vehicle’s exteri- or lamps are not switched off 앫 with the SmartKey removed from the starter switch and the driver’s door open

앫 with the engine turned off using the

KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button and the driver’s door open (same as SmartKey removed from starter switch)

Switch off the exterior lamps.

왘 Exit the vehicle and close all doors and

the tailgate.

Locking with KEYLESS-GO*

1 Lock button

Locking with the SmartKey 왘 After exiting the vehicle, press lock

button ‹ on the SmartKey (컄 page 34). 앫 All turn signal lamps flash three

times.

앫 An acoustic signal sounds three

times (if equipped and feature acti- vated). For more information, see “Factory setting” (컄 page 108).

앫 The locking knobs in the doors

move down.

앫 The anti-theft alarm system is

armed.

For more information, see the “Controls in detail” section (컄 page 106).

Getting started Parking and locking

왘 After exiting the vehicle, press lock

button 1 on an outside door handle or on the tailgate. 앫 All turn signal lamps flash three

times.

앫 An acoustic signal sounds three

times (if equipped and feature acti- vated). For more information, see “Factory setting” (컄 page 114).

앫 The locking knobs in the doors

move down.

앫 The anti-theft alarm system is

armed.

For more information, see the “Controls in detail” section (컄 page 111).

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Panic alarm

Driving safety systems

Anti-theft systems

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In this section you will learn the most important facts about the restraint system components of the vehicle. 앫 Seat belts (컄 page 72) 앫 Child restraints (컄 page 78) 앫 Lower anchors and tethers for children

(LATCH) (컄 page 88)

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) with 앫 Air bags (컄 page 67) 앫 Air bag control unit (with crash

sensors)

앫 Emergency tensioning device (ETD) for

seat belts (컄 page 76)

Air bag system components with 앫 75 indicator lamp

(컄 page 84)

앫 Front passenger seat with Occupant

Classification System (OCS) (컄 page 81)

As independent systems, their protective functions work in conjunction with each other.

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For information on infants and children traveling with you in the vehicle and restraint systems for infants and chil- dren, see “Children in the vehicle” (컄 page 77).

The SRS system conducts a self-test when the ignition is switched on and in regular intervals while the engine is running. This facilitates early detection of malfunctions. The 1 indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up when the ignition is switched on and goes out no later than a few seconds after the engine has been started. The SRS components are in operational readiness if the 1 indicator lamp is not lit when the engine is running. A malfunction in the system has been detected if the 1 indicator lamp: 앫 fails to go out after approximately

4 seconds after the engine was started

앫 does not come on at all

앫 comes on after the engine was started

or while driving

Warning!

In the event that the 1 indicator lamp comes on during driving or does not come on at all, the SRS self-check has detected a malfunction. For your safety, we strongly recommend that you visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center immediately to have the system checked; otherwise the SRS may not be activated when needed in an acci- dent, which could result in serious or fatal injury, or it might deploy unexpectedly and unnecessarily which could also result in injury.

In addition, improper repair work on the SRS creates a risk of rendering the SRS inopera- tive or causing unintended air bag deploy- ment. Work on the SRS must therefore only be performed by qualified technicians. Con- tact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

If it is necessary to modify an air bag system to accommodate a person with disabilities, contact your local authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call our Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) for details.

Air bags

Warning!

Air bags are designed to reduce the poten- tial of injury and fatality in certain frontal im- pacts (front air bags), side impacts (side impact air bags and head protection window curtain air bags) or rollovers (head protec- tion window curtain air bags). However, no system available today can totally eliminate injuries and fatalities.

The activation of the air bags temporarily re- leases a small amount of dust from the air bags. This dust, however, is neither inju- rious to your health, nor does it indicate a fire in the vehicle. The dust might cause some temporary breathing difficulty for peo- ple with asthma or other breathing trouble. To avoid this, you may wish to get out of the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so. If you have any breathing difficulty but cannot get out of the vehicle after the air bag inflates, then get fresh air by opening a window or door.

Safety and Security Occupant safety

Warning!

To reduce the risk of injury when the front air bags inflate, it is very important for the driver and front passenger to always be in a properly seated position and to wear their respective seat belts.

For maximum protection in the event of a collision always be in normal seated position with your back against the backrest. Fasten your seat belt and make sure that it is prop- erly positioned on your body.

Since the air bag inflates with considerable speed and force, a proper seating and hands on steering wheel position will help to keep you at a safe distance from the air bag. Occupants who are unbelted, out of position or too close to the air bag can be seriously injured or killed by an air bag as it inflates with great force in the blink of an eye: 앫 Sit properly belted in a nearly upright

position with your back against the seat backrest.

컄컄

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컄컄

앫 Adjust the driver seat as far as possible rearward, still permitting proper opera- tion of vehicle controls. The distance from the center of the driver’s breast-