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Contents
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Safety and security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Controls in detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
1, 2, 3 ... 4-ETS
4MATIC
see ETS/4-ETS
see All-wheel drive (4MATIC)
4-zone automatic climate control
see Climate control system
ABS (Antilock Brake System) . . . . . . . 71
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297, 312
Accessory weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Active head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Air bag deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Distance warning function . . . . . . . 171
Emergency calls (Tele Aid) . . . . . . . 225
Active Bi-Xenon headlamps
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
see Headlamps
Active head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Adaptive Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Adaptive Damping System
see ADS
Additives
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Address change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
ADS (Adaptive Damping System) . . . 171
Advanced Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (Advanced
TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308, 328
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Emergency call upon deployment . 225
Front, driver and passenger . . . . . . . 48
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 341
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Side impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Window curtain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Air conditioning refrigerant and
lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
AIRMATIC DC (Dual Control)
ADS (Adaptive Damping System) . . 171
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Index
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Vehicle level control . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Air pressure
see Tire inflation pressure
Air pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Air pump (electric) . . . . . . . . . . 292, 363
Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Air volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Alarm system
see Anti-theft systems
Alignment bolt (vehicle tool kit)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290, 362
All-wheel drive (4MATIC) . . . . . . . . . 174
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
AMG menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Anticorrosion/antifreeze . . . . . . . . . 401
Antilock Brake System
see ABS
Anti-theft systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . 76
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Aquaplaning
see Hydroplaning
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Aspect ratio (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Audio/DVD menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . 108
Index
Automatic central locking . . . . . 85, 155
Automatic climate control
see Climate control system
Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . . . 111
Automatic interior lighting control . 116
Automatic locking when driving . . . 155
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . . 133
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . 130
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . 133
Emergency operation (limp-home
mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Gear range indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Gear ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Gearshifting malfunctions (limp-
home mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Kickdown (manual shift program) . 137
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . 135
One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . . 134
Program mode indicator . . . . . . . . 134
Program mode selector switch
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133, 135
Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Steering wheel gearshift control . . 134
Transmission position indicator . . . 131
Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . 131
Axle oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Backrest
Backup lamps
see Seats
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Bar (air pressure unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
BAS (Brake Assist System) . . . . . . . . . 72
Batteries, SmartKey
Checking condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Battery, Vehicle
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Bead (tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Beverage holders
see Cup holders
Bleeding the fuel system (diesel
engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Brake fluid
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Brake lamps
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . 348
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Brake pads
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
High-performance brake system . . 277
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
CAC (Customer Assistance Center) . . 23
California retail buyers and
lessees, important notice for . . . . . . . 20
Calls (phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Can holders
see Cup holders
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Cargo compartment
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Storage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Cargo management system . . . . . . . 210
Belt reels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Cargo tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Mounting elements . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Telescoping rod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Index
Cargo volume
see Trunk/cargo compartment
Carpets, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Central locking
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 155
Locking/unlocking from inside . . . . 85
Central locking/unlocking switch . . . 85
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Children in the vehicle
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Blocking of rear window operation . . 69
Child seat anchors – LATCH-type . . 68
Indicator lamp, front passenger
front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Infant and child restraint systems . . 63
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Tether anchorage points . . . . . . . . . 65
Top tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Child safety
see Children in the vehicle
Child seat anchors – LATCH-type
see Children in the vehicle
Chrome-plated exhaust tip,
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Climate control
see Climate control system
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . 179
4-zone automatic climate control . 182
Air conditioning, cooling . . . . . . . . 185
Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . . . 398
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . 192
Air volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Deactivating system . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Front defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Maximum cooling MAX COOL . . . . 191
Residual engine heat (REST) . . . . . 192
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 152
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Cold tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . 269
Collapsible tire (spare wheel) . . . . . 389
Collapsible wheel chock . . . . . . . . . . 290
COMAND system
see separate COMAND system
operating instructions
Combination switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . 140
Resetting to factory settings . . . . . 149
Control system menus . . . . . . . . . . . 142
AMG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Audio/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Standard display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Vehicle status message memory . . 148
Control system submenus
Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Time/Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Convenience submenu
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . . . 156
Coolant
Anticorrosion/antifreeze . . . . . . . . 401
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318, 319, 321
Temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . 138
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Corner-illuminating front fog lamps 115
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Last stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Resume function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Customer Assistance Center (CAC) . . 23
Index
Dashboard
see Instrument cluster
Data recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Date, Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Daytime running lamp mode . . 112, 153
Deep water
see Standing water
Defroster
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Delayed shut-off
Exterior lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Department of Transportation
see DOT
Diesel fuel
Difficulties
Digital clock
see Fuel
While driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
With starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
see Clock
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Dimensions (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Direction of rotation (tires) . . . . . . . 249
Displays
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Maintenance service indicator . . . . 280
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Outside temperature . . . . . . . 143, 152
Symbol messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Vehicle status message memory . . 148
Vehicle system settings . . . . . . . . . 149
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Cleaning system sensor . . . . . . . . . 285
Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Distance warning function . . . . . . . 171
Driving hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Resume function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Sensor cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Warning and indicator lamps . 165, 336
Door control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Door handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Doors
Locking/unlocking (KEYLESS-GO) . . 81
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) . . . . 80
Locking/unlocking from outside . . . 80
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Opening from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) . . . . 230
Unlocking (Mechanical key) . . . . . . 343
DOT (Department of
Transportation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Drinking and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Driving
Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124, 274
In winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Through standing water . . . . . . . . . 278
With Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Driving and parking
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Driving off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126, 277
Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Adaptive Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
EBP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
ETS/4-ETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Driving systems
AIRMATIC DC (Dual Control) . . . . . 171
All-wheel drive (4MATIC) . . . . . . . . 174
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Parktronic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Driving tips, automatic
transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . 106, 156
EBP (Electronic Brake
Proportioning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Electric air pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Electrical system
Improper work on or modifications . 22
Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP®
Electronic Traction System
see ETS/4-ETS
Emergency, in case of
Battery, jump starting . . . . . . . . . . 369
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . 114
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Emergency calls
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Emergency operations
Gear selector lever, unlocking . . . . 345
Limp-home mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Locking/unlocking the vehicle . . . 343
Remote door unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Tailgate, unlocking and opening . . 344
Trunk lid, emergency release . . . . . . 92
Trunk lid, unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Emergency Tensioning Device
see ETD
Emission control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Information label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
System warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Engine
Brake-in recommendations . . . . . . 238
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Malfunction indicator lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 338
Maximum engine speed . . . . . . . . . 381
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Turning off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Engine coolant
see Coolant
Index
Engine oil
Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Recommended engine oils and oil
filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
ESP® (Electronic Stability Program) . 72
ETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297, 312
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
ETD (Emergency Tensioning
Device) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
ETS/4-ETS (Electronic Traction
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Express operation
Panorama roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Tilt/sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Exterior rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . 107
Parking position . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 109
Exterior view of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Index
Fastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . 57
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Lowering the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Mounting the spare wheel . . . . . . . 360
Preparing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355, 389
TIREFIT (tire repair kit) . . . . . . . . . . 355
Floormats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Fluids
Automatic transmission fluid . . . . . 395
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Power steering fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Washer and headlamp cleaning
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325, 326
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Four-wheel drive
Front air bags
see All-wheel drive (4MATIC)
see Air bags
Front axle oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Front lamps
see Headlamps
Front passenger front air bag . . . . . . 48
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 341
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Capacity, fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240, 396
Fuel consumption statistics . . . . . . 157
Fuel filler flap and cap . . . . . . . . . . 240
Fuel tank reserve warning lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 337
Premium unleaded gasoline
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240, 396, 398
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Fuel filler flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Fuel system, bleeding (diesel
engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Fuel tank
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Fuel filler flap and cap . . . . . . . . . . 240
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Fuse box in cargo compartment . . 376
Garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . 40, 231
Gasoline
see Fuel
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) . . 269
Gear range
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 133
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Shifting into optimal . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Gearshift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124, 130
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Transmission position indicator . . . 131
Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . 131
Unlocking in an emergency . . . . . . 345
Generator
see Alternator
Global locking/unlocking
see Key, SmartKey
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Gross Axle Weight Rating
see GAWR
Gross Vehicle Weight
see GVW
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
see GVWR
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) . . . . . . 269
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Halogen headlamps
see Headlamps
Hard plastic trim items, cleaning . . 287
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Headlamp cleaning system . . . . . . . 114
Headlamps
Active Bi-Xenon headlamps . . . . . . 110
Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . . 111
Bi-Xenon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110, 348
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Delayed shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Halogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
High-beam flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 113
Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 111
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Headliner and shelf below rear
window, cleaning and care of . . . . . 287
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Active head restraints . . . . . . . 60, 345
Comfort head restraint, adjusting . . 97
Folding back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Rear seat, removing and installing . . 98
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Height adjustment
Seat belt outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Vehicle level control . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
High-beam flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . 113, 348
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . . 348
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
High-performance brake system . . . 277
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
HVAC
see Climate control system
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Identification number, vehicle
(VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 95, 125
Index
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Indicator lamps
see Lamps, indicator and warning
Infant and child restraint systems
see Children in the vehicle
Inflation pressure
see Tires, Inflation pressure
Inside door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 138
Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Instrument lighting
Instrument panel
see Instrument cluster, Illumination
see Instrument cluster
Instruments and controls
see Cockpit
Interior lighting
Delayed shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Front reading lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Rear reading lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . 107
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . 108
Interior storage spaces
see Storage compartments
Intermittent wiping
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Index
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Key, Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Loss of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Valet locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Key, SmartKey
Battery check lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Checking batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Factory setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81, 83
Global locking (KEYLESS-GO)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 84
Global locking (SmartKey) . . . . . . . . 81
Global unlocking (KEYLESS-GO)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 84
Global unlocking (SmartKey) . . . . . . 81
Important notes on KEYLESS-GO . . . 82
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Loss of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Opening, Trunk/tailgate . . . . . . . . . . 86
Opening and closing the power
tilt/sliding sunroof or panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panel . 122
Opening and closing the windows . 122
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
10
Replacing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Restoring to factory setting . . . . 81, 84
Selective setting . . . . . . . . . . . . 81, 84
Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . 94
KEYLESS-GO
Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . 94
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Kickdown (manual shift program) . . 137
Kilopascal (air pressure unit) . . . . . . 270
Labels
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Emission control information . . . . . 380
Lamps, exterior
Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 331
Battery (SmartKey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Distance warning lamp . 165, 171, 336
Engine malfunction . . . . . . . . . 31, 338
ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 335
Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Front passenger front air bag off
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 49, 341
Fuel tank reserve . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 337
High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Low tire pressure/TPMS
malfunction telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Seat belt telltale . . . . . . . . 31, 58, 333
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 334
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Language, selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
LATCH-type child seat anchors
see Children in the vehicle
License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Light alloy wheels, cleaning . . . . . . . 286
Lighter
see Cigarette lighter
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Daytime running lamp mode . . . . . 112
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Limp-home mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Loading
see Vehicle loading
Locator lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Lock button
Door handle (KEYLESS-GO) . . . . . . . 83
Locking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 81
Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Loss of
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Service and Warranty Information
booklet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Luggage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Maintenance System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Service indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Service indicator, resetting . . . . . . 281
Service indicator display . . . . . . . . 281
Service indicator message . . . . . . . 280
Service indicator message,
clearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Service term exceeded . . . . . . . . . 281
Manual headlamp mode (Low-
beam headlamps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Maximum loaded vehicle weight . . . 270
Maximum load rating (tires) . . . . . . . 270
Maximum permissible tire
inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Menus
see Control system menus
Minispare wheel
see Spare wheel
Mirrors
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . 108
Exterior rear view mirror parking
positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 109
Exterior rear view mirrors . . . . . . . 107
Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . 107
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
MON (Motor Octane Number) . . . . . 399
Motor Octane Number
see MON
Multicontour seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Symbol messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Vehicle status messages . . . . . . . . 295
Multifunction display messages
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297, 312
Active headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Advanced TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . 308, 328
Index
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
AIRMATIC DC (Dual Control) . . . . . 314
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 307
Backrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Cargo compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Check engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318, 319, 321
Corner-illuminating front fog
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Display malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
EBP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Engine service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297, 312
Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325, 326
Front passenger front air bag . . . . 299
Gas cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
High-beam lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Light sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
11
Index
Low-beam lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Parking lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
PRE-SAFE® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Reserve fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Reverse lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Side marker lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
SmartKey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO . . . . . 316
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307, 328
Tire pressure monitor . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307, 328
TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308, 328
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . 106, 156
Gearshift control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Multifunction steering wheel
Navigation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Net, parcel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Night security illumination . . . 113, 154
Normal occupant weight . . . . . . . . . 270
Number, vehicle identification
(VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Occupant Classification System
see OCS
Occupant distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Children and air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Child seat anchors – LATCH-type . . 68
Fastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . 57
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 341
Infant and child restraint systems . . 63
OCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
PRE-SAFE® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 55
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
12
Oil
Oil level
see Engine oil
see Engine oil, Checking level
On-board computer
see Control system
One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Ornamental moldings, cleaning . . . . 284
Outside temperature
see Displays
Overhead control panel . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Paintwork, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Paintwork code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Panic alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Roller sunblinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Parcel net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Parktronic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Index
Parking position
Exterior rear view mirrors . . . 108, 109
Transmission position . . . . . . . . . . 131
Parktronic system
Cleaning system sensors . . . . . . . . 285
Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Minimum distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
System sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . 29, 176
Parts service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
see Front passenger front air bag
off indicator lamp
Passenger safety
see Occupant safety
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Phone
see Telephone
Plastic parts, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Power assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Power seats
see Seats
Power tilt/sliding sunroof
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Power washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Rear door window, Blocking
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Preglow indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . 125
PRE-SAFE® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Problems
While driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
With vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Product information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Production options weight . . . . . . . . 270
Program mode selector switch
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . 133
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Proximity key
see Key, SmartKey
PSI (air pressure unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Push-start
see Tow-start
RACETIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Radio
Selecting stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Radio transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Rear axle oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Rear door ashtray
see Ashtrays
Rear door window
Blocking operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
see Fog lamps
Rear fog lamp
Rear lamps
see Tail lamps
Rear seat head restraints
see Head restraints
Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Rear window wiper/washer . . . . . . . 119
Recommended tire inflation
pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253, 270
Recovery services, Stolen vehicle
(Tele Aid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Refrigerant, air conditioning . . . . . . 398
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Regular checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Reminder, Seat belt
see Seat belts, Telltale
Remote control
see Key, SmartKey
Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) . . . . . 230
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . . . . 23
Research Octane Number
see RON
13
Index
Reserve fuel
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 138
Reset tool (active head restraints) . 346
Restraint systems
see Occupant safety
Retaining hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270, 384
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 21, 226
Roller sunblinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
RON (Research Octane Number) . . . 399
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Route guidance
see Navigation system
Rubber parts, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Run Flat Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Safety
Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Reporting defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Safety belts
see Seat belts
Seat belt force limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Automatic comfort-fit feature . . . . . 59
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 62
14
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Proper use of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 333
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Seat cushions
Removing and installing . . . . . . . . . 103
Seating capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . . . 106
Folding (expanding cargo volume) . 205
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Multicontour seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Seat bench, folding . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Seat cushions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Split rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Third-row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Securing cargo
Selective setting
Cargo tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . 204
see Key, SmartKey
Selector lever
see Gear selector lever
Self-test
Service
OCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
see Maintenance
Service, parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Service and warranty information . . . 20
Service intervals
see Maintenance System, Service
indicator
Service life (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Settings
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Factory setting (SmartKey) . . . . 81, 83
Individual (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Selective setting (SmartKey) . . . 81, 84
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Shelf below rear window, cleaning . 287
Side impact air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Side marker lamps
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Sidewall (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Side windows
see Power windows
Ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
SmartKey
see Key, SmartKey
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
see Key, SmartKey
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Snow tires
see Winter tires
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293, 384
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 164
Speed settings
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Resume function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Split rear seat bench
see Vehicle loading
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . 31, 45, 334
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Standing water, driving through . . . 278
Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Starting difficulties (engine) . . . . . . 125
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Steering column
see Multifunction steering wheel, Adjusting
Steering wheel
see Multifunction steering wheel
Steering wheel gearshift control . . . 134
Stolen Vehicle Recovery services . . 231
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . 32, 217
Storing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Sunroof
see Power tilt/sliding sunroof
Sunshade, rear window . . . . . . . . . . 222
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Suspension tuning
see AIRMATIC DC (Dual Control)
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 139
Overspeed range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Tailgate
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
see Trunk/tailgate
Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Tar stains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Technical data
Air conditioning refrigerant . . 396, 398
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396, 398
Index
Capacities fuels, coolants,
lubricants etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396, 400
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Engine oil additives . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Engine oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394, 397
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Premium unleaded gasoline . . . . . . 398
Rims and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Washer and headlamp cleaning
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397, 402
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Information button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Initiating an emergency call
manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Remote door unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Roadside Assistance button . . . . . 226
Search and send . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
SOS button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Stolen Vehicle Recovery services . 231
System self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
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Index
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Answering/ending a call . . . . . . . . 158
Hands-free microphone . . . . . . . . . . 40
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Redialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Tire load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Tire ply composition and material
used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308, 328
Temperature
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Interior temperature . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143, 152
Tether anchorage points
see Children in the vehicle
Tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Tightening torque
Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
TIN (Tire Identification Number) . . . 270
Tire and Loading Information
Placard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Tire and loading terminology . . . . . . 269
TIREFIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Tire Identification Number
see TIN
Tire inflation pressure
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Important notes on . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Placard on driver’s door B-pillar . . . 249
Tire labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Tire repair kit
see TIREFIT
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247, 384
Advanced Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (Advanced
TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Advanced TPMS low tire pressure
telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 248
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Direction of rotation, spinning . . . . 249
Important notes on tire inflation
pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . 254, 255
Information placard . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307, 328
Ply composition and material used 271
Problems under-/overinflation . . . . 254
Retreads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Rims and tires (technical data) . . . 384
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Run Flat Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384, 385
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 271
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254, 268
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
TIREFIT (tire repair kit) . . . . . . . . . . 355
Tire Identification Number . . . . . . . 270
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
TPMS low tire pressure/
malfunction telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268, 271
Tread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248, 272
Treadwear indicators . . . . . . . 248, 271
Vehicle maximum load on . . . . . . . 271
Wear pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272, 384
Tire speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 271
Top tether
see Children in the vehicle
Total load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Towing eye bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
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Index
Tow-start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369, 372
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission fluid level . . . . . . . . . . 245
Transmission gear selector lever
see Gear selector lever
Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Traveling abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Tread (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Tread depth (tires) . . . . . . . . . . 248, 272
Treadwear indicators (tires) . . . 248, 271
Trip computer menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Trip odometer, resetting . . . . . . . . . . 139
Trunk
Fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Trunk lid emergency release . . . . . . 92
Trunk/cargo compartment
Cargo volume, expanding . . . . . . . . 205
Fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Third-row seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Trunk/tailgate
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Opening/closing system
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 91, 92
Unlocking in an emergency . . . . . . 343
Valet locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Turning off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Additional in mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Twin roller blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267, 271
Units, Settings
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Unleaded gasoline, premium . . . . . . 398
Unlocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 80, 81
Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Upholstery, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Useful features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Valet locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Vehicle
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Individual settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 81
Locking/unlocking manually . . . . . 343
Lowering (wheel change) . . . . . . . . 365
Modifications and alterations,
Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Vehicle jack
see Jack
Vehicle level control
see AIRMATIC DC (Dual Control)
Vehicle lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Vehicle loading
Cargo tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Split rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Vehicle maximum load on the tire . . 271
Vehicle Recovery services, Stolen
(Tele Aid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Vehicle status message memory . . . 148
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Vehicle washing
see Vehicle care
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Windows
see Power windows
Windows, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Windshield
Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . 285
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119, 402
Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Windshield wipers
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 352
Winter driving
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Winter driving instructions . . . . . . . 273
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272, 384
Wood trims, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Index
Warning lamps
Warning sounds
see Lamps, Indicator and warning
Distance warning function . . . . . . . 171
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Driver’s or passenger’s seat belt . . . 58
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Parktronic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Seat belt telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Warranty coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Washer and headlamp cleaning
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Washer fluid
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Mixing ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Wear pattern (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Wheel
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Wheels, sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384, 385
Wheels, Tires and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Window curtain air bags . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Introduction
Operator’s Manual
Operator’s Manual Notes This Operator’s Manual contains a great deal of useful information. We urge you to read it carefully and familiarize yourself with the vehicle before driving. For your own safety and longer service life of the vehicle, we urge you to follow the instructions and warnings contained in this Operator’s Manual. Ignoring them could result in damage to the vehicle or personal injury to you or others. Vehicle damage caused by failure to follow instructions is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. We continuously strive to improve our product, and ask for your understanding that we reserve the right to make changes in design and equipment. Therefore, information, illustrations and descriptions in this Operator’s Manual might differ from your vehicle.
Vehicle equipment Your vehicle may have some or all of the equipment described in this manual. Therefore, you may find explanations for optional equipment not installed in your vehicle. If you have any questions about operating any equipment, any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center will be glad to demonstrate the proper procedures. Optional equipment is also described in this manual, including operating instructions wherever necessary. Since they are special- order items, the descriptions and illustrations herein may vary slightly from the actual equipment of your vehicle. If there are any equipment details that are not shown or described in this Operator’s Manual, any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center will be glad to inform you of correct care and operating procedures. The Operator’s Manual and Maintenance Booklet are important documents and should be kept with the vehicle.
Product Information
Please observe the following in your own best interest: We recommend using Genuine Mercedes- Benz Parts as well as conversion parts and accessories explicitly approved by us for your vehicle model. We have tested these parts to determine their reliability, safety and special suitability for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. We are unable to make an assessment for other products and therefore cannot be held responsible for them, even if in individual cases an official approval or authorization by governmental or other agencies should exist. Use of such parts and accessories could adversely affect the safety, performance or reliability of your vehicle. Please do not use them. Genuine Mercedes-Benz Parts and pre- approved conversion parts and accessories are available at any authorized Mercedes- Benz Center. In addition, you will receive comprehensive information on permissible technical modifications and expert installations.
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Introduction
Operator’s Manual Service and warranty information The Service and Warranty Information booklet contains detailed information about the warranties covering your Mercedes-Benz, including: RNew Car Limited Warranty REmission System Warranty REmission Performance Warranty RCalifornia, Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, and Vermont Emission
Control System Warranty1
RState Warranty Enforcement Laws (Lemon
Laws)
1 Applicable to vehicles with gasoline engine only.
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notified Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC in writing of the need for its repair,
(2) the same substantial defect or
malfunction of a less serious nature than category (1) has been subject to repair four or more times and you have directly notified us in writing of the need for its repair, or
(3) the vehicle is out of service by reason of repair of the same or different substantial defects or malfunctions for a cumulative total of more than 30 calendar days.
Written notification should not be sent to a
dealer, it should be addressed to
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Customer Assistance Center
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350
Important notice for California retail buyers and lessees of Mercedes-Benz automobiles Under California law you may be entitled to a replacement of your vehicle or a refund of the purchase price or lease price, if after a reasonable number of repair attempts Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and/or its authorized repair or service facilities fail to fix one or more substantial defects or malfunctions in the vehicle that are covered by its express warranty. During the period of 18 months from original delivery of the vehicle or the accumulation of 18 000 miles (approximately 29 000 km) on the odometer of the vehicle, whichever occurs first, a reasonable number of repair attempts is presumed for a retail buyer or lessee if one or more of the following occurs: (1) the same substantial defect or
malfunction results in a condition that is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury if the vehicle is driven, that defect or malfunction has been subject to repair two or more times, and you have directly
Change of address or ownership If you change your address, be sure to send in the “Change of Address Notice” found in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet, or simply call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center (in the USA) at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes, or Customer Service (in Canada) at 1-800-387-0100. This will assist us in contacting you in a timely manner should the need arise. If you sell your Mercedes, please leave all literature with the vehicle to make it available to the next operator. If you bought this vehicle used, be sure to send in the “Notice of Purchase of Used Car” found in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet, or call the Mercedes- Benz Customer Assistance Center (in the USA) at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes, or Customer Service (in Canada) at 1-800-387-0100.
Maintenance The Maintenance Booklet describes all the necessary maintenance work which should be performed at regular intervals. Always have the Maintenance Booklet with you when you take the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for service. The service advisor will record each service in the booklet for you.
Roadside Assistance The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance Program provides factory-trained technical help in the event of a breakdown. Calls to the toll-free Roadside Assistance number 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the USA) 1-800-387-0100 (in Canada) will be answered by Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Representatives 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For additional information refer to the Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance Program brochure (in the USA) or the Roadside Assistance section of the Service and Warranty Information Booklet (in Canada) in your vehicle literature portfolio.
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Operator’s Manual
Operating your vehicle outside the USA or Canada If you plan to operate your vehicle in foreign countries, please be aware that: Rservice facilities or replacement parts may
not be readily available,
Runleaded gasoline for vehicles with
catalytic converters may not be available; the use of leaded fuels will damage the catalysts,
Rgasoline may have a considerably lower
octane rating, and improper fuel can cause engine damage.
Certain Mercedes-Benz models are available
for delivery in Europe under our European
Delivery Program. For details, consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or write to:
In the USA:
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
European Delivery Department
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350
In Canada:
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
European Delivery Department
98 Vanderhoof Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9
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to make you and others aware of various risks. You should not remove any of these warning labels unless explicitly instructed to do so by information on the label itself. Removal of any of these labels may cause you and others to be unaware of certain risks which may result in an accident and/ or personal injury.
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Operating safety Operating safety
G Warning! Work improperly carried out on electronic components and associated software could cause them to cease functioning. Because the vehicle’s electronic components are interconnected, any modifications made may produce an undesired effect on other systems. Electronic malfunctions could seriously impair the operating safety of your vehicle. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for repairs or modifications to electronic components. Other improper work or modifications on the vehicle could also have a negative impact on the operating safety of the vehicle. Some safety systems only function while the engine is running. You should therefore never turn off the engine while driving. G Warning! Heavy blows against the vehicle underbody or tires/wheels, for example when running over an obstacle, road debris or a pothole,
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may cause serious damage and impair the operating safety of your vehicle. If you feel a sudden significant vibration or ride disturbance, or you suspect that damage to your vehicle has occurred, you should turn on your hazard warning flashers, carefully slow down, and drive with caution to an area which is a safe distance from the road. Inspect the vehicle underbody and tires/ wheels for possible damage. If the vehicle appears unsafe, have it towed to the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or other qualified maintenance or repair facility for further inspection or repairs.
Proper use of the vehicle Proper use of the vehicle requires that you are familiar with the following information and rules: Rthe safety precautions in this manual Rthe “Technical data” section in this manual Rtraffic rules and regulations Rmotor vehicle laws and safety standards G Warning! Various warning labels are attached to your vehicle. These warning labels are intended
Problems with your vehicle
Reporting safety defects
If you should experience a problem with your
vehicle, particularly one that you believe may
affect its safe operation, we urge you to
contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
immediately to have the problem diagnosed
and corrected if required. If the matter is not
handled to your satisfaction, please discuss
the problem with the Mercedes-Benz Center
management or, if necessary, contact us at
one of the following addresses:
In the USA:
Customer Assistance Center
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350
In Canada:
Customer Relations Department
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
98 Vanderhoof Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9
For the USA only: The following text is published as required of manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the “National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966”.
Reporting safety defects
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause
injury or death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to
notifying Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a
safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it
may order a recall and remedy campaign.
However, NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your
dealer, or Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
www.safercar.gov; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA Headquarters,
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Reporting safety defects 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, West Building, Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from www.safercar.gov.
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information that may be recorded or transmitted via that system.
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Vehicle data recording Vehicle data recording Information regarding electronic recording devices (Including notice pursuant to California Code § 9951) Please note that your vehicle is equipped with devices that can record vehicle systems data and, if equipped with the Tele Aid system, may transmit some data in certain accidents. This information helps, for example, to diagnose vehicle systems after a collision and to continuously improve vehicle safety. Daimler may access the information and share it with others Rfor safety research or vehicle diagnosis
purposes
Rwith the consent of the vehicle owner or
lessee
Rin response to an official request by law
enforcement or other government agency
Rfor use in dispute resolution involving Daimler, its affiliates or sales/service organization and/or
Ras otherwise required or permitted by law. Please check the Tele Aid subscription service agreement for details regarding the
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At a glance
Exterior view ....................................... 26
Cockpit ................................................. 28
Instrument cluster .............................. 30
Storage compartments ....................... 32
Multifunction steering wheel ............. 35
Center console .................................... 37
Overhead control panel ...................... 40
Door control panel .............................. 41
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At a glance
Exterior view Exterior view
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At a glance
Exterior view i This Operator’s Manual describes all features, standard or optional, potentially available for your vehicle at the time of purchase. Please
be aware that your vehicle might not be equipped with all features described in this manual.
Function
1 Trunk/tailgate:
Locking and unlocking Opening and closing
Valet locking Vehicle tool kit
2 Rear lamps 3 Rear window defroster 4 Fuel filler flap
Fuel requirements
5 Doors:
Locking and unlocking Opening
Page
80
86,
89
93
290
349
193
240
399
80
84
Function Locking and unlocking manually
6 Towing eye bolt
General information
7 Tires and wheels
Checking tire inflation pressure Spare wheel Flat tire
8 Front lamps 9 Hood
Engine oil Coolant
Page
343,
344
372
372
384
255
293
355
349
241
243
245
Function
a Wipers:
Wiper blades, replacing Wiper blades, cleaning
b Windshield:
Cleaning with washer fluid Cleaning
c Roof:
Power tilt/sliding sunroof Panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel (sedan) d Exterior rear view mirrors
Parking position
e Headlamp cleaning system
Page
352
285
119
285
194
197
107
109
114
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At a glance
Cockpit Cockpit
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Function
Page
Function
Page
Function
At a glance
Cockpit Page
1 Combination switch:
Turn signals Wipers High beam
2 Steering wheel gearshift
control (sedan) Steering wheel gearshift control (E 63 AMG only), (wagon)
3 Cruise control lever:
Cruise control Distronic (E 63 AMG only)
4 Instrument cluster 5 Multifunction steering
wheel 6 Horn
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118
113
134
134
161
166
30
35,
140
7 Lever for Voice Control System, see separate operating instructions
8 Front Parktronic warning
indicator (sedan)
9 Dual-zone automatic
climate control 4-zone automatic climate control
a Overhead control panel b Mobile phone/Glasses box c Glove box lid release, glove
box lock d Glove box
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