Mercedes-Benz 2002 C 230 Kompressor Bedienungsanleitung

C-Class Spor t coupé Operat or’s Manual[...]

C 230 K om pressor[...]

Our com pan y and s taff congratulat e y ou on the purc hase of y our ne w Mercedes-Benz. Y our selection of our product is a dem ons trat ion of y our trus t in our com pan y name. Furt her , it exem plifies y our desire to o wn an automobile that will be as eas y as possibl e to operate and prov ide y ears of service. Y our Merc edes- Benz repre [...]

1 Cont ents Intr odu cti on Product i nformation ................. ......... 7 Operator’s manual .................... ......... 8 Where to find it ......................... ....... 1 3 Reporting Safety Def ects ......... ....... 1 5 Instrument s and contro ls Ins truments and controls .............. . 1 8 Door control p anel .....................[...]

2 Cont ents Multifunction st eering wheel, multifunct ion dis pla y ... ............ 1 02 Trip and m ain odome ter and sub menu ............ ............ ............ 1 0 6 A udio s y s tems ........ ............ ............ 1 08 Radio ............. ............. ............. ..... 1 0 8 CD pla yer ............. ............ ............ 1 09 Cas[...]

3 Cont ents Maintenance ........... ............ ............ 227 T ele Aid....... ............. ............ ............ 228 Catal ytic converter............. ............ 2 38 Emission control ................ ............ 239 Start er switc h .. ............. ............. ..... 240 St artin g and tur ning off the en gine ... ............. ....[...]

4 Cont ents LIGHTING SY STEM ............... ..... 300 LIGHT SENSO R ... ............ ............ 30 2 DOOR . ................... ............ ............ 3 02 TRUNK OPEN ................. ............ 303 HOOD ............ ................... ............ 30 3 TELEPHONE – FUNCTION........ 304 TELE AID ............. ............ ............ 30[...]

5 Cont ents Light allo y wheels .... .................. 364 Ins trument clust er ... ............. ..... 364 S teering wheel and gear selector lev er ................ ......3 64 Cup holder .... ............. ............. ..... 364 Seat belts ............. ............ ............ 365 Headliner and shelf be lo w rear window ........ ............ .[...]

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7 Introduction Product in for mation Kindl y ob serve the f ollo wing in y our o wn bes t in teres t: W e recommend using Mercedes-Ben z original part s as w ell as con ver sion parts and accessories explicitl y appro ved b y us for you r v ehicle model. W e ha ve tes t ed these parts to det ermine their reliability , s afety and their special suit[...]

8 Introduction Operat or’s manual This Operat or’s Manu al contains a gr eat deal of usef ul inf ormation. W e urge y ou to r ead it carefull y and familiarize y ourself with the vehicle bef ore driving. For y our o wn saf ety and long er service lif e of the vehicle, w e urg e y ou t o foll o w the ins tructions a nd w arn ings contain ed in t[...]

9 Introduction Im por tant notice f or Cali fo rnia retai l buy er s of Mer cedes-Benz a utom obiles U nder Calif ornia l a w you ma y be entitled to a rep lacement of y our v ehicle or a ref und of the purc hase price or lease price, if Merced es-Benz USA, LLC and / or its authorized repair or service facilities fail to fix one ore more subs tanti[...]

10 Introduction Roadside ass istance The Merced es-Benz Roadside Assistance Program p ro vides factory trained technical help in th e event of a breakdown. Calls t o the toll-free R oadside Assis tance number: 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the US A) 1-800-387-0 1 00 (i n Canada ) will be answ ered b y Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tanc e Represent ativ es[...]

11 Introduction Operati ng y our vehicle outs ide the US A or Canada If y ou plan t o operat e y our v ehicle in f oreign countries, please be a ware that: • Service facilities or replacement parts ma y not be readil y a vailable, • unleaded g asol ine for v ehicles with catal y tic convert ers ma y not be a vailable; the use of leaded f uels w[...]

12 Introduction W e continuousl y s triv e t o im pro v e our produ ct, and a sk for y our under s tand ing that we r eserv e the right to mak e c hanges in des ign and equipment. Therefore, in formation, illus tr ations and d escriptions in this Operat or’s Manual might differ from y our v ehicle. Optiona l equipm ent is a lso descr ibed i n thi[...]

13 Introduction Where t o find it The Operat or’s Manual is divided int o eight sections: • Ins truments and controls: An o ver vie w of all the controls that can be operat ed f rom the driver’ s seat. •O p e r a t i o n : Information on the v ehicle’s equipment and its operation. •D r i v i n g : Im portant information on driving. • [...]

14 Introduction Problems with y our vehicle If y ou should experience a problem with your vehic le, particularl y one that y ou believ e ma y af fect its saf e opera tion, w e ur ge y ou to imme diate l y conta ct y ou r authorized Mercedes-Benz Center t o ha ve the problem diagnosed a nd corre cted if re quired. If the matter is not handled t o y [...]

15 Introduction Fo r the U S A onl y: The follo wing text is published as required of manu facturers under Title 49, Code of U.S. F ederal R egulations, Part 575 pursuant to the “National Tr aff ic and Motor V eh icle Safety A ct of 1 966”. R eporting Saf ety Def e cts If y ou belie v e that y our v ehicle has a defect whic h could cause a cras[...]

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17 Contents - Instruments and co ntrols Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Instrument s and contro ls Ins truments and controls .............. . 1 8 Door control p anel ...................... . 2 0 Overhead control panel .............. . 2 1 Dashboard [...]

18 Instruments a nd control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Instruments and c ontrol s P68.10-2553-26[...]

19 Instruments a nd control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 1 Door control panel, see page 20 2 Ov erhead control pa nel, see page 2 1 3 Dashboard , see page 22 4 Center console, see page 24[...]

20 Instruments a nd control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Door contr ol pan el 1 Door handle, pull t o op en, see pag e 36 2 Memory function (optio nal), f or s toring s eat, s teering wheel and ext erior rear view mirror settin gs, see pag e 93 [...]

21 Instruments a nd control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Ov erhead con trol panel 1 Interior lighting, see page 203 2 T ele Aid (emer gency call sy s tem), see page 228 3 Panorama s liding / pop- up roof, see page 200 4 Hands-free microphone fo[...]

22 Instruments a nd control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Dashboar d P68.10-2554-29 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15[...]

23 Instruments a nd control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 1 Hood loc k release, see pag e 3 1 5 2 Parking brak e pedal, see page 256 3 S teering wheel adjus tment (manual), see page 87 4 Parking b rak e releas e, see page 2 56 5 Exterior lam p s[...]

24 Instruments a nd control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Center cons ole 1 Lef t front seat heat er switc h, see page 58 2 ESP (electronic s tability program) cont rol switc h, , see page 27 4 3 Hazard w arning f lasher switc h, see page 1 5 1 4[...]

25 Instruments a nd control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 10 Ashtra y , see page 2 1 1 11 A ut omati c tran smission, see page 2 46, or Manu al tra nsmis sio n, see page 244 12 St orag e com par tment, see pag e 208 13 Armres t, see page 208 St [...]

26 Contents - Operatio n Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Operation V ehic le ke y s ..... ............. ............. ....... 28 Start lock - out.... ................... ............. . 30 General notes on t he central locking sy s t em . ...........[...]

27 Contents - Operatio n Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Individual settings . ............ ............ 1 2 1 Setting the audio volume......... ..... 1 36 Coolant tem perature g auge .......... 1 3 7 Flexible serv ice sy s t em (FSS) ...... 1 3 8 E[...]

28 Central lo cking s ystem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Ve h i c l e k e y s Included with your vehicle are 2 electronic k ey s with inte gr ated r adio freque ncy and inf rared re mot e contro ls plus remov able mechanica l ke y . The loc king t[...]

29 Central lo cking s ystem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Electr onic k e y The electronic k ey has an int egrat ed rad io frequency and infrared remote control, plus remo vable mechanical key . The remote control (1) operat es all loc ks on the v[...]

30 Central lo cking s ystem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Start l o ck-out Important! Remo ving the electronic k ey from the s tar ter swit c h activa tes the s tart l ock -out. The engine cannot be sta rt e d . Inserting the ele ctronic k e y in t[...]

31 Central lo cking s ystem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Centra l loc king sy st em Radio frequency and infr ared remot e contro l The electronic k ey has an int egrat ed rad io frequency and infrar ed remote control. Due to the extended operatio[...]

32 Central lo cking s ystem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 6 Infrared receiver in driver ’s door handle 7 Infrared receiver in passenger door handle P72.10-2313-26 6 P72.10-2315-26 7[...]

33 Central lo cking s ystem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Lo ck i n g a nd u n l o ck i n g wi t h re m o te c o n t ro l Un l o c k i n g : Pres s tran smit butto n Π. All tur n signal lam ps b link once to indicat e that the vehicle is unlock [...]

34 Central lo cking s ystem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Opening a nd clos ing wind o w s and panor ama slid ing / pop-up roof fr om outside (summer openin g / conven ience f eature) Aim transmitt er e y e of remot e control at the door recei v er[...]

35 Central lo cking s ystem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Pa ni c b u t to n T o ac tiv at e press and hold button (1) for at leas t one second. An audible alarm and blinking ext erior lam ps will operate f or appro ximat el y 3 minutes. T o deact[...]

36 Central lo cking s ystem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Doors 1 Opening – p ull hand le 2 U nloc king driv er’s door 3 Locking driver’s door Important! The mechanical k e y does not operate the central locking sy s tem or antitheft alarm sy[...]

37 Central lo cking s ystem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index If t he vehicle has previousl y been lock ed from t he outside, opening a door from the inside will tr igger the alarm. When opening a d oor while the central loc king sy s t em is in the: [...]

38 Central lo cking s ystem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Centr al loc ki ng swit c h 1 Locking 2 Un l o c k i n g The centra l loc king swi tc h is located in the center console. The doors and trunk can only be loc k ed with the c entral loc king [...]

39 Central lo cking s ystem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Not e s : If the vehicle w as pre viousl y loc k ed with the remote control, the doors and trunk cannot be unloc k ed with the cent ral loc king switch. The fuel filler f lap cannot be loc [...]

40 Central lo cking s ystem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index A utomati c ce ntral lo cking W i th th e a ut omat ic ce n tr al lo c k in g s y s t em ac ti v a t ed , th e doors and trunk are l ock ed at v ehicle speed s of appro ximatel y 9 mp h (1 5[...]

41 Central lo cking s ystem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Tru nk The loc k is located next t o the recessed handle. Not e s : In case of a malfun ction in the central loc king sy s tem the trunk can be un lock ed individua ll y . The mechanical k [...]

42 Central lo cking s ystem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Pul l hand le (a rrow) to ope n th e t run k lid . The trunk lid can onl y be opened manuall y if the v e hicle w as pre viousl y central l y unloc ked. Lo w er trunk lid using handle (1) an[...]

43 Central lo cking s ystem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Tr unk lid em erg ency releas e The emergency release butt on (1) is located in the trunk lid. Briefl y pr ess emer g enc y rele ase butt on (1). The trunk unl ock s and the trunk lid opens[...]

44 Antitheft alarm system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Antitheft alarm s y s tem (opt ion al for Ca nad a ) 1 Indicat or lam p in s witc h locat ed in cent er cons ole The antitheft alarm is aut omaticall y armed or disar med with the remote contr[...]

45 Antitheft alarm system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Operati on: Once the alarm sy s tem has been armed, t he exterior vehi cle lam ps wi ll fl ash and an alarm w ill sound when someo ne: • opens a door , • open s the tru nk, • opens the [...]

46 Tow- away alarm Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index T ow-a w a y alarm (optional for Canada) The switc h is located in the center console. 1 Pr e s s to s wi tc h o f f tow - awa y a la r m 2 Indicator lam p Once the alarm sy s tem has been armed, t h[...]

47 Easy-ent ry/exit f eature Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Easy -en try / exit f eatur e (onl y v e hicles with memory function) Wi th the easy-entry/exit feature activ ated the s teering wheel tilts upw a rds and the driv er’s seat mo v es rear[...]

48 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Front seat adjus tment T o operate the front po w er seat adjus tment switc hes, turn the electronic k ey in s tar ter s witc h t o position 1 or 2 (with respectiv e door open, the po w er seats can also be op[...]

49 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Powe r s e a t (op tio nal ) The switches are located in each door . W e re c o m m e n d to ad j u st t h e p owe r s e a t i n t h e fo l l ow i n g order: 1 Seat, up / do wn Press t he switc h (up / down d[...]

50 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Adjust the he ad re straint a ngle by han d. Push or pull the head res trai nt in direc tion of ar ro w . S toring seat positions: (onl y vehicles with memory function) The s teerin g wheel and exterior rear v[...]

51 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Manua l seat (s tandard) W e recommend to adj us t the seat in the follo w ing order: 1 Fo r e / a f t a d j u st m e n t Lift handle (1), slide se at to desi red posi tion and allo w handle t o reeng age. Ch[...]

52 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 5 Head res traint height Raising: Pull up on head r es traint. Low ering: Push butt on (5) and push d o wn on head res tra int. A djus t head res tr aint to support the back of the head appro ximatel y at ear [...]

53 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Important! Prior to op erating the v ehicle, the driver shoul d adjus t the seat height for p roper vision as w e ll as f ore/aft placement and ba ckres t angle t o insure a dequate control, reac h, operation[...]

54 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Remo val and ins tallation of fr ont seat head restraints Powe r s e a t Caution! Do not remo ve head res traints ex cept when mount ing seat cov ers. Whene ver rest raints ha ve been remov ed be sure to reins[...]

55 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Manua l seat T o remov e: Pull head res traint to its highes t position. Push butt on (1) and pull out head r es traint com plet el y . T o i ns t all: Inse rt he ad restraint and pu sh it down to the s top. [...]

56 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Front seat bac kr es t - locking and unloc king 1 Releas e lev er Fol di n g for wa rd : Lift release lev er (1 ) and f old bac kres t forw ard, when necessary , lo w er head res traint b y pushing it. Not e :[...]

57 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Wa r n i n g ! When lea ving the vehic le alw a y s r emo v e the e l e c t r o n i c key f ro m t h e st e e r i n g lo ck , a n d l o c k yo u r ve h i c l e . The po w e r seats can al so be ope rat ed wit[...]

58 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Heated seats (opti onal ) The front seat heaters can be swit c hed on with the electronic k e y in s tarter swit c h position 1 or 2. The switc h is located in the center console. Pres s swit c h t o tur n on [...]

59 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Not e : When in operation, the seat heater consumes a large amount of electrical po wer . It is not advisable to use the seat heater longer than necessary . The seat heater s ma y automaticall y switc h off i[...]

60 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Rear seat he ad restraints Fold ing head res t raints back in the rear passeng er com par tment: Push loc k butt on (1). The head res traints will f old backward. Place head res traints upright Plac in g he ad[...]

61 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Head res traint height Raising: Pull up on head r es traint. If the head res tr aint is full y low ered, press but ton (2 ) t o pull up. Low ering: Push butt on (2) and push d o wn on head res tra int. A djus[...]

62 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Seat belts an d int egr at ed re s tr aint sy st em Y our v ehicle is equipped wit h seat belts f or all s eats, emer genc y te nsioni ng retract or s for all seat belts, dual front airb ags, d[...]

63 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Seat bel t nonusa ge w arn ing sy st em W ith the electronic k e y in s t arter switc h posit ion 2, a w arning soun ds for a short t ime if the driver’s seat belt is not fas t ened. A ut om[...]

64 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Wa r n i n g ! F a ilure t o w ear a nd properl y fas t en and position y our s eat belt gr eatl y increases y our ri sk of injuries and their lik el y se v eri ty in an acc ident. Y ou and y o[...]

65 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index F as tening seat belts 1 Latc h plate 2 Buc kle 3 Rel e a se b ut to n Push lat ch p lat e (1) into bu c kle (2) until it cli ck s . Do not twis t the belt. A twis t ed seat belt m a y cause i[...]

66 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 4 Butt on f or belt outlet height a djus tment T o raise, sl ide belt outlet upward. T o low er , press butt on (4) an d slide be lt outlet do wnw ard. Opera tion of s eat belts The inertia ree[...]

67 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Wa r n i n g ! USE SEA T BEL T S PRO PERL Y . • Seat belts can onl y w ork when used properl y . Ne v er w ear seat belts in a n y other w a y than as desc ri bed in thi s se cti on, a s t h[...]

68 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index • Pregnant w omen should also use a lap- shoulder belt. The lap belt p or tion should b e positioned a s lo w as possible on the hips t o a void an y possible pr essur e on the ab domen. • [...]

69 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Bab yS mar t TM airb ag de activation sys tem Special BabySmart TM com patible c hild seats, design ed for use with the Mercedes-Benz sy s tem and a v ailable at an y authorized Mer cedes-Benz[...]

70 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Supplemental Res tr aint Sy s t em (SRS) Airbags ar e intend ed as a suppl ement t o seat belts. Airbags al one cannot prot ect as w ell as airb ags plus seat b elts in im pacts f or whic h t h[...]

71 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Emerg en cy t ensio ning re tr act or (ETR) The seat belts f or the front and rear seats are equipped with e mergency tensioning retractors. These tensioning retract ors are locat ed in eac h [...]

72 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Airbags Front airba gs 1 Driv er airbag 2 Front passenger airbag The mos t effectiv e occupant rest raint sy s t em yet dev elop ed for use in prod uction vehicles is t he s eat belt. In some c[...]

73 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index The operational readiness of the airbag sys t em is verifi ed by the indicato r lamp “SRS” i n th e ins trum ent clus ter w hen turning the electronic k e y in s tar ter swit ch t o positi[...]

74 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index The driv er and passenger fr ont airbags a re designed t o activa te onl y in certain front al im p acts ex ceeding a preset threshold . The front passenger airbag deplo y s onl y if the fron t[...]

75 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Side im pact airbags, wi ndo w cur tain airbags 3 Side im pact ai rbags 4 Wi ndo w curt ain airbags Side impact ai rbags The side im pact airb ags are designed t o activa te onl y i n certain [...]

76 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index W indo w curt ain airb ag The head protection wind o w curtain airbags afford greater protection ag ains t injuries to the head and upper body . They fill up in the area betw een the A and C pi[...]

77 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Y our vehic le w as ori ginall y equipped with airbags which are d esi gned to activate in certa in impact s ex ceed ing a p reset threshold to reduce the pot ential and se v erity of injury .[...]

78 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index • Sit properl y belted i n an upright p osition with your back agains t the backrest. • Adjus t the driv er seat as far as poss ible rearward, still perm itt ing p rop er operat ion of ve h[...]

79 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Wa r n i n g ! A ccident r esearc h s how s that the saf es t place f or chi ldren in an a utomo bile is i n the rear seat. Should y ou choose t o place a chil d 1 2 y ear s old or under in th[...]

80 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Safety guidelines f or the seat belt, emergen cy tensio ning re tracto r and airba g Wa r n i n g ! If y ou belie v e that, e v en with the use of these guidelines , it w ould be saf er f or y [...]

81 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Whe n you se ll your veh icl e we stron gl y urge you to give notic e to th e s ubs eq uen t owne r t ha t i t i s eq ui ppe d wi th an “SRS” b y aler ting them to the applicable section i[...]

82 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Infa nt and c hil d res tr aint sy st ems W e recommend all inf ants an d c hildren be properl y res trained at all times while t he vehicle is in m otion. All lap-shoulder belts except the dri[...]

83 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Wa r n i n g ! Childr en 1 2 year s ol d and un der mus t n e v er ride i n the front seat, except in a Mercedes-Ben z auth orize d BabySmart TM com patible c hil d seat, whic h oper at es wit[...]

84 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Ins ta llation of i nfa nt and c hil d res traint sy st ems The anc horage ring s (1) are located on the bac k side of rear bac kres ts. Prior t o in s tall ing a t ether s trap , f old bac kre[...]

85 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index T o secure a te ther s trap t o the anchorag e, securel y fas ten the hook (3), whic h is part of the tether s trap , t o the anc horage ring (2). For safety , please m ak e sure that the hook[...]

86 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index T o inst all a “LA TC H” type ch ild seat, the mounts (1) m u st b e f o l d e d f o r wa r d u n t i l t h e y l o ck i n p l a c e . To d o s o , grip inner sid e of mounts and f old forw[...]

87 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index St eering wheel adjus tment (manual) Unl o ck i n g : Pull handle (1) out t o its s t op. Ad j u st i n g : Mov e s teering wheel to the desired position. Loc king: Push handle (1) in until it[...]

88 Steering wheel adjustment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index St eering wheel adjus tment (el ectrical ) (optional) T o a djus t the s t eering wheel position, turn the electronic key i n st a rte r s w i tch to p os i t i o n 1 o r 2 . Wit h t h e dr[...]

89 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Rea r v iew m irro rs Inside r ear vie w mir r or Manuall y adjus t t he m irror . Inside r ear vie w mir r or , automati c antig lar e Wi th the electronic k e y in s tarter swit c h position 2 [...]

90 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Ext erior r ear vie w mir r or s The buttons are l ocated abo v e the exterior lam p switc h. The memory button (4) is locat ed on the driv er’s door . Exte rior rea r vie w mir r or adjus tm en[...]

91 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index P arking pos ition e xteri or mir ro r (onl y v e hicles with memory function) The passenger side exterior mirror can be adjus t ed and programmed to assist the d river during parking maneuv ers [...]

92 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Driv er’s s ide ext erior r ear vie w mi rr or , antig la re mod e Wi th the electronic k e y in s tarter swit c h position 2 , the mirror reflection brightness responds t o cha nges in light s [...]

93 Memory fu nction Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Memor y f unc tion (optional) The memory and s t ored position b utton s are located on the d oor s . 1 Memory butt on, used t o s t or e selected positions which can be r etriev ed b y pr essing 2[...]

94 Memory fu nction Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index St orin g positions int o memor y: Wi th the electronic ke y in st art er swit c h position 1 or 2 or with the relev ant door open an d the electronic k e y inserted in the star ter switc h. A djus [...]

95 Memory fu nction Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Important! Prior to opera ting the vehicle, the driver should c hec k and adjus t if necessary the seat height, seat po sition fore and aft, and bac kres t angle t o insure adequate control, reac h[...]

96 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Instrument cluster P54.30-5433-29 12 13 14 15 16 6 11[...]

97 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 1 Knob f or ins tru ment clus t er ill umination, s e ep a g e9 9 Reset knob for t rip odometer , see page 1 0 1 and individual sett ings, s ee page 1 2 1 2 T ac hometer 3 Speedometer 4 Left tur[...]

98 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Indicator lam ps in the ins trument clus ter High beam, see page 1 48 ABS malfunction, see page 287 Brak e f luid lo w (ex cept Cana da). Pa rki ng br ak e eng age d, see page 28 4 ESP. A djus t [...]

99 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index A ctiv ating ins tr ument clus ter displa y T h e i n st r u me n t c l u ste r i s a c t i va te d by : • Opening the door 1 . • Pressing button (1) on the ins trument clus ter 1 . • Turn[...]

100 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Outside tem perature indicat or (1 4) The tem p erature sensor is locat ed in the front bum per area. Due t o its location, the sensor can be affected b y road or engine heat during idling or sl[...]

101 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Tri p odomet er (1 0) T o reset to “0” miles / km: A ctiv at e the inst rument clus ter if it is not alr eady activa ted, see page 99. Press but ton è or ÿ on the multifunction s teeri ng[...]

102 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Multifunc tion s t eering wheel, m ultifunction displa y P54.30-4452-29[...]

103 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Depending on y our v ehicle’s equipment, y ou m a y use the buttons on the multifun ction s t eering wheel to call up, cont rol and set the foll o wing sy [...]

104 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Note : The displa ys i n the multifunction d ispla y can be set to German, En glis h, Frenc h, Italian or Spanish lan guage. See the individual setting menu ?[...]

105 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 1 Multif unction di splay 2 Multifunction st eering wheel Turn the electronic k e y in s tarter switc h t o position 1 or 2. Press bu tton: 3 è for n ext sy[...]

106 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Tri p and m ain odomet er an d sub m enu P54.30-4453-29[...]

107 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 1 Trip odometer and main odometer See pag e 1 0 1 f or ins tructions on resetti ng the trip odometer . 2 Coolant t em perature g au ge, see pag e 1 37 3 V eh[...]

108 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Au d i o s yst e m s Radio 1 A udio sys t em is swi tc hed off. 2 The radio i s switc hed on. 3 W a v e ban d setting an d memory loca tion number , where app[...]

109 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index CD pla y er 1 Radio sy st em is switc hed off. 2 The CD pla yer is swit c hed on. 3 The number of the CD c urrentl y pla ying is displa yed if y ou are using[...]

110 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Cassette pla yer 1 A udio sys t em is swi tc hed off. 2 The cassette pla yer is switc he d on. 3 Side being pla yed. The radio mus t be swit c hed on. The cas[...]

111 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index T elephone T elephone book 1 The telephon e is switched of f. 2 The v ehicle is cur rentl y outside the transmitt er or receiver range. 3 The telephone is r [...]

112 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index The telephone mus t be switc hed on. Press t he è or ÿ but ton repeated l y until the displa y (3 ) appears. See the separate t elephone inst ruction s manu[...]

113 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Red ia l in g 1 The telephone is r eady for use. 2 Number or n ame s t ored in the redial memory . 3 Number in the redial memory — redialing has comme nce [...]

114 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index The telephone mus t be switc hed on. Press t he è or ÿ but ton repeated l y until the displa y (1) appear s. Pressing t he í butt on activ at es the redi a[...]

115 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Incomin g call The telephone mus t be switc hed on. 1 “CALL” — y ou are being called. 2 Signal s trength: V ehicles wit h audio sy st em (in t op right[...]

116 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Navi ga t i o n s yste m 1 The na vig ation sy s tem is switc hed off. 2 The na vigation sy st em is switc hed on but no destination has been sp ecif ied. 3 T[...]

117 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Tri p com puter 1 “AF TE R START ” — sh ort d istanc e mem o ry 2 “AFTER RESET ” — l ong d istance memory 3 Estimated range rema inin g 4 Dis tan[...]

118 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index T o reset the shor t “ AFTER S T ART” ( 1) or long “AFTER R ESET” dis tance memor y (2): Call up the rele va nt displa y (1 or 2) using the j or k but[...]

119 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Malfunc tion / wa rnin g messa ge memor y 1 There are no messages st ored in the sy s t em. 2 Number of mess ages s tored in the sy s t em. 3 There are messa[...]

120 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index The message memory will be cleared when t he electronic k ey is turned in the s tart er switc h t o position 1 or 2. Should an y subsequent faults occur , the[...]

121 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Individual settings 1 Preliminary displa y of the individual settings. 2 “SETTINGS” – the requested menu can be called up in this opti ons m enu: “IN[...]

122 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Press t he è or ÿ but ton repeated l y until the individual sett ing preliminary displa y (1) appears . Press t he j or k button un til the settin g menu ?[...]

123 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index T o return menu “SETT IN GS” (2) to its fa cto ry setting: • Call up the individual set ting preliminary displa y (1) or disp la y (2). • Press t he [...]

124 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index “INS TRUM ENT CLUS T ER” P54.30-4455-29[...]

125 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 1 Prelimi nary disp la y of the ind ividual setting s 2 “SETTINGS” – the individu al setting menu “INSTRUMENT CLUSTER” can be called up in this opt[...]

126 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Press t he è or ÿ but ton repeated l y until the individual sett ing preliminary displa y (1) appears . Press t he j or k button un til the settin g menu ?[...]

127 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index T o retur n menu “INS TRUME NT CLUSTER ” (5 t o 9) to its fa cto ry setti ng: • Call up one of the setting menus(3 to 9). • Press t he reset knob on [...]

128 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index “LIGHT ING” P54.30-4456-29[...]

129 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 1 Prelimi nary disp la y of the ind ividual setting s 2 “SETTINGS” – in this op tions menu you can call up the individual setting menu “LIGHTIN G”.[...]

130 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Press t he è or ÿ but ton repeated l y until the individual setting m enu prelimin ary d ispla y (1) appears. Press t he j or k button un til the in dividu [...]

131 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index T o retur n menu “ LIGHTIN G” (3 to 6) t o i ts f act ory setting: • Call up men u (3 t o 6). • Press t he reset knob on the instrument clus t er (se[...]

132 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index “VEHICLE” (aud io and cen tral l ockin g sy st em) P54.30-4457-29[...]

133 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 1 Prelimi nary disp la y of the ind ividual setting s 2 “SETTINGS” – in this op tions menu you can call up the individual setting menu “VEHICLE”. P[...]

134 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index “CONVENI ENCE” (vehic les wit h me mory f uncti on) P54.30-4458-29[...]

135 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 1 Prelimi nary disp la y of the ind ividual setting s 2 “SETTINGS” – in this op tions menu you can call up the individual setting menu “C ONVENIEN CE[...]

136 Multifuncti on steering w heel, multifunc tion di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index T o return men u “CONV ENIE NCE” (3 to 5) to i ts fact or y setting: • Call up men u (3 t o 5). • Press t he reset knob on the i ns trument clus ter ,[...]

137 Coolant temperature gauge Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Coolant temper ature g auge Turn the electronic k e y in s tarter switc h t o position 1 or 2. Call up the trip odometer and main odometer b y pressing b utton è or ÿ on the multifuncti[...]

138 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Flexible servi ce sy st em (FSS) (servic e ind icator) The FSS permits a f lex ible service schedule that i s directl y relat ed to the operating conditions of the veh ic l e. The symbol 9 [...]

139 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index The next service due dat e is displa y ed either in da ys or in miles, depend ing on your driving style. Once the sugges ted service term has passed, the s ymbol and mess age app ear fo r [...]

140 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Follo wing a com plet ed A or B service the Me rcedes-Ben z Cent er set s the coun te r mil eag e t o 1 0 000 mi les (Canada: 1 5 000 km). The counter can a lso be set b y an y individual. [...]

141 Engine oil level i ndicato r Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Engine oi l le v el indicat o r T o c hec k the engine oil lev el, p ark ve hicle on lev e l ground, with engine at normal opera tional t em perature. Check oil l ev el appro ximat el [...]

142 Engine oil level i ndicato r Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index One of t he follo wing messages will subseq uentl y appear on the indicator: “EN GINE O IL LEVEL – O.K.” No oil needs t o be added. “EN GIN E OIL LEVEL – ADD 1 .0 QU ART” (C[...]

143 Exterior lam p switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Ext erior lam p switc h M Off U A ut omatic headlamp mode, see belo w . C Pa rkin g lam p s (also si de mark er lam p s, taill am p s, licen ce pla te lamps, instrume nt pan el l amps) Canada[...]

144 Exterior lam p switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Headlam p mode Manual hea dlam p m ode The low beam headlam p s and parking lam ps can be switc hed on an d off with t he exterior lam p switc h. For exteri or lam p swi tc h, s ee abo v e. No[...]

145 Exterior lam p switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Da ytime runn ing lam p mode Turn ext erior lam p swit c h to position M or U . When the engine is running, the low beam headl am ps are aut omaticall y switc hed on. In lo w ambient light co[...]

146 Exterior lam p switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Night security il lumination A t lo w ambient light condit ions and with the engine ha v ing been swit c hed off, the exterior lam ps (fog lam p s and parking la m ps) switc h on for added ill[...]

147 Exterior lam p switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Locator lightin g After unloc king the vehicle with the electronic ke y during darkness the fog lam ps and parking lam ps switch on f or appr o ximatel y 40 sec onds. The exterior lam ps will[...]

148 Combina tion sw itch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Combina tion sw it c h 1 Low beam (exterior lam p s witc h posi tion B ) 2 High beam (exterior lam p s witc h posi tion B ) 3 High beam flasher (high beam a vailable independent of exterior lam[...]

149 Combina tion sw itch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 6 Press sw itc h brie f ly: Single wipe wit ho ut washe r f lui d (select onl y if windshield is wet) . Push switc h pas t resis ta nce point: W indshi eld w ash er sy s tem, wind shield wiper[...]

150 Combina tion sw itch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Blocked wind sh ield w ipe rs If the windshield wipers become block ed (for exam ple, due to s no w), swit c h off the wipers. For safety reasons before removing ice or snow , remov e electroni[...]

151 Hazard w arning fla sher Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Hazar d w ar nin g f lasher sw itc h The hazard w arning f lasher can be activ at ed either manuall y via the switc h locat ed in the dashboard, or it is activ ated automatica ll y at the [...]

152 Climat e cont rol Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Climat e contr ol P83.20-2150-29[...]

153 Climat e cont rol Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 1 Displa y and controls 2 Air vol ume control for left cent er air outlet 3 Center air outlet, left, adjus table 4 Thumbwheel for addi ng outside air at ai r outlets f or center , left and right [...]

154 Climat e cont rol Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Disp la y and co ntrol s 1 Air v o lum e 2 T em perature control, left 3 T e m perature contr ol, right 4 Air dis tribution contr ol switc h 5 Rear windo w defros ter , see page 1 70 6 Econom y mo[...]

155 Climat e cont rol Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Climat e contr ol The sy s t em is alwa ys at operat ional readiness, ex cept when manuall y switc he d off. The climate control onl y operates with the engine running. The tem peratu re selector[...]

156 Climat e cont rol Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Basic s etting – aut oma tic mode In the automatic mode t he climate control cools or heats the interior depending on outside tem p erature and the selected interior tem peratur e. With the auto[...]

157 Climat e cont rol Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Defros ting Press t he P b utton. T he in di cator lamp in t he bu tton illuminat e s. Switc h off air recirculation, if select ed. Press button O , the indi cator lamp in th e bu tton wil l go o[...]

158 Climat e cont rol Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Air reci rcula tio n Select air recirculation: The indicator lam p in the O button i s no t illuminat ed. Press but ton O brief l y . The in dicator lam p in the butt on illu minat es. T o switc h[...]

159 Climat e cont rol Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Econom y mode The function of this setting cor responds to the automatic mode. Ho w e v er , because t he air conditioning com pressor will not eng ag e (fuel sa vings), it is not possibl e to ai[...]

160 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index A ut omatic climat e co ntrol (optional) P83.20-2150-29[...]

161 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 1 Displa y and controls 2 Air vol ume control for left cent er air outlet 3 Center air outlet, left, adjus table 4 Thumbwheel for addi ng outside air at ai r outlets f or center , left an[...]

162 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Disp la y and co ntrol s 1 T em perature control, left, low ering 2 T em perature control, left, raising 3 Air dis tribution contr ol switc h lef t (automatic, manual ope ration) 4 A ctiv [...]

163 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 1 T em perature, left 2 T em perature, right 3 Air v o lum e 4 Au to m a t i c m o d e i s s e l e c te d A ut omatic climat e contr ol The sy s t em is alwa ys at operational read iness,[...]

164 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Not e s : Do not obs t ruct the air flow b y placing obj ects on the air f lo w-through exhaus t slot s belo w the rear win dow . Also k e ep the air intak e g rill in front of the windshi[...]

165 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Special settin gs (use on ly for short d urati on) Air dis tribution, manual Press left or right U butt on. The butt on pops out , the h , j and k symbols are visible. Turn the butt on to[...]

166 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Defros ting Press t he P b utton. T he in di cator lamp in t he bu tton illuminat e s. Maximum heated and automatical l y controlled amount of air is direct ed t o the defros ter and winds[...]

167 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Air reci rcula tio n Select air recirculation: The indicator lam p in the button O is not illuminat ed. Press but ton O brief l y . The in dicator lam p in the butt on illu minat es. T o [...]

168 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Activ ated charcoal f ilter An activ ated c harcoal filt er mark edly reduce s bad od ors and remov es pollutan ts from air ent ering the passen ger com par tment. Select activat ed c harc[...]

169 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Econom y mode The function of this setting cor responds to the automatic mode. Ho w e v er , because t he air conditioning com pressor will not eng ag e (fuel sa vings), it is not possibl[...]

170 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Rear w in dow d e fro ster Turn the electronic k e y in s tarter switc h t o position 2. T o select: Press t he F butt on in the control panel of the automatic air cond itioner . The in di[...]

171 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Front cent er con sole s t or ag e com par tment v entil atio n The front cent er cons ole com partment ha s its o wn air outlet. T o open: Raise lev er (1). T o c lose: Lo we r lev er (1[...]

172 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Rea r passeng er com partment adj us tab le air outlets 1 Center air outlet, left 2 Air v olume control f or cent er air outlets T o open: Turn the wheel upward . 3 Center air out let, rig[...]

173 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index A udio and t elephon e oper ation These ins tr uctions are int ended t o help y ou b ecome acquainted with your Mercedes-Benz audio sys tem. The y contain useful tips and a detailed des cription of[...]

174 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Operati ng and displa y elements 1 On/off, v olum e, see pag e 1 7 6 2 T elephone mode selector , see page 1 90 3 Seek tuning, see pag e 1 80, Track se arch (tape ), see p age 1 84 , Skipp ing tra c[...]

175 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 8 Displa y panel The cassette slot is located behind the displa y panel. For notes on pl a ying cassettes, see page 1 82 9 Alpha -numer ic k eypad f or s tation s t orag e and frequency entry, see [...]

176 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Butt on and so ft k e y oper atio n In these ins tructions, the alpha-numeric k e ypad (right side of radio f ace) and the function butt ons (l eft side of the radio face ) are refer red t o as “ [...]

177 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Adj us ting the vo lume Turning the con trol knob cl ockwise will increase t he v olume, count ercloc kwise will decreas e the volume. Not e : The v olume setting can be selected separatel y for th[...]

178 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Fa d e r Press t he “A UD” k ey repeat edl y until “F ADER” appears on the dis pla y . Pr ess th e “R” ke y to mov e t he soun d to the rear speak ers or the “ F” k e y t o mo ve the[...]

179 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index A udio sy st em ton e le v el s election T o select the ton e lev el sett ings fo r radi o, cas se tte, and CD operation press the k e y “A UD”. The tone le v el settings m enu is now displa ye[...]

180 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Manua l tunin g Press eit her the or button. S tep-b y-s t ep s tation tuning in ascendin g or descending or der of frequency will tak e pla ce. The firs t three tuning s teps will tak e plac e with[...]

181 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index We a t h e r B a n d Press th e “WB” k e y . The las t w eather band s t ation is tuned in. Use buttons - to select a different s tation. If the station cannot be receiv ed, the ne xt a v ailab[...]

182 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Sto ring s tations Hold the desired number butt on - down for appro ximatel y 2 seconds. The currentl y displa yed freq u ency i s stored on t he s el ected station button. The s t orage procedure i[...]

183 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index The sy s t em will switc h t o cassett e mode. Trac k 1 will be pla y ed and “ SIDE 1 ” displa yed. T rac k 1 is the side of the ca ss ett e w hic h is f acin g upwar ds. The cassette deck will[...]

184 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Tr ac k s election Press t he track selection “TRK” k ey . The c urren t trac k will be dis pla y ed a s “SIDE 1” or “SIDE 2”. The trac k will be c hanged aut omaticall y at the end of t[...]

185 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Scanni ng Press t he button. “SEEK FWD” will ap pear on the displa y . Eac h trac k wi ll be pla y ed for 8 sec onds i n ascending order . The search will s t op if an y of the , , , , buttons [...]

186 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index CD mo de Gener al not es on CD mode Should ex cessive t em peratures occur w hile in CD mode, “CD TEMP HIGH” will appe ar on the displa y and muting will tak e place. The unit wi ll then switc h[...]

187 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index CD changer 1 ins talled 1 CD c hanger 2 CD mag azine 3 CD tra y 4 CD If a CD c hanger 1 is inst alled, it can be operated from the front control panel of the r adio. A loaded mag azine mus t be ins[...]

188 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Pla ying CDs Press t he button. When t he changer is used for the first time after removing/inserting a magazine, pla y begins at CD 1 tr ac k 1 . After that, the CD mos t recentl y pla yed will s t[...]

189 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index F ast forw ard/reverse Press and hold the butt on for au dible f as t f orw ard. Press and hold the button f or au dible re v erse. The search will s top when t he button is released. The pla y ed [...]

190 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Direct tr ac k selection Trac k s can be selected directl y using the buttons on the alpha-numeri c k e ypad. P ress the “ fun ction butt on, follo w ed b y the track number . Tr ac k and time di [...]

191 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Adj us ting the vo lume Turning the con trol knob cl ockwise will increase t he v olume, count ercloc kwise will decreas e the volume. Not e : The v olume setting can be selected separatel y for th[...]

192 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Searc hing and s electing t elephone b ook entri es b y name Press t he “ABC” k e y . The curre nt nam e is sh own on t he displa y . The s t ored entries in alphabetical or der can b e selected[...]

193 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Manual r epeat dial ing (red ial) The las t number entered can be re-selected b y pressing the “S ND” k ey once, and the call can be placed by pressing the “SND” k e y a second t ime. The l[...]

194 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Express- dial ing Press one of the number buttons - for more than 1 s e con d. The phone number or t he name st ored at this memory location will appear on the screen. When the call is initiated, th[...]

195 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index T ermin ating c all A current call can be t erminated b y pressing the “END” button. Muting a call Pressing the “MUT” k e y will silence t he call. The ca ller can no longer hea r y ou. T o[...]

196 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Emerg ency call Important! If you press but ton for more than 1 second, the number s t ored in memory location 1 (f or exam ple 9 1 1) will be dial ed. The 9 1 1 emergency call sy s tem is a publi c[...]

197 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Powe r w i n d ows The control panel is locat ed on the driv er’s door . Switc hes f or: 1 left, front 2 right, f ront There is a single switc h on the passenger door . Turn electronic k ey in[...]

198 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index The windo w s can also be opened and closed using: • the summer op ening / conv enience feature, see page 34. • the bu tt on O in the control p anel of the climate control, see page 1 58 or a[...]

199 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Sunshade f or panora ma slid ing/pop-up r oof 1 to o p e n s un s h a d e 2 to c lose sunshade 3 to o p e n s un s h a d e 4 to c lose sunshade Turn the electronic k e y in s tarter switc h t o [...]

200 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index P anor ama slidin g/pop-up roo f (opti onal ) 1 to sl ide roof open 2 to sl ide roof closed 3 to r aise roof at rear 4 to lo wer roof at r ear Turn the electronic k e y in s tarter switc h t o po[...]

201 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Opening the pan ora ma slid ing / pop-up roo f aut omatica ll y Mov e the switc h pas t resis tance point in direction (1) and release. The roof will no t open comp letel y . Press switc h ag ai[...]

202 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Sync hroni zing the panor am a sliding / pop-up ro of The panorama sliding / pop-up roof an d the sunshade mus t be resynchr onized if the pow er suppl y has been inter rupt ed (batt ery di sconn[...]

203 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Interi or lighting 1 Rea r i n te ri o r l ig h t s Press t he button t o switc h the rear passenger com par tment lights on / off. 2 Right fron t reading l am p Press t he button t o switc h th[...]

204 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 6 Left front reading la m p: Press t he button t o switc h the reading lam p on or off. The left reading lam p will be swit c hed on or off. Note s : The time dela y for the interior l ight t o s[...]

205 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Sun visor s Swing sun visor s (2) do wn (ar ro w 3) t o prot ect ag ai ns t sun g lare. If sunlight en ter s through a side wind o w , diseng ag e sun visor (2) f rom the inner mount ing (1) an [...]

206 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Interi or S tor ag e com pa rtments and ar mr es ts Wa r n i n g ! T o help a void persona l inju ry duri ng a co llision or sudden ma neuv er , ex er cise car e when s t o wing things. Put lugg [...]

207 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Glov e bo x 1 Un l o c ke d p o s i t i o n 2 Lock ed pos ition 3 Glo v e bo x 4 Glo v e bo x lid releas e Pull t o open Note s : Prior to closing the glov e bo x, close th e compartment f or gl[...]

208 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index St or age c om par tment in front o f ar mres t 5 S torag e com par tment in front of armres t To o p e n : Slide cover (5) rearward. To c l o s e : Slide cov er (5) forward. Note : The com partm[...]

209 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Sto rage c om partment below the front armres t T o open compartmen t in a rmrest: Lift armres t b y handle (6 ). T o open compartm ent u nde r arm rest: Lift armres t b y handle (7 ). To c l o [...]

210 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Cup holder Cup holder in front seat armres t Open cup hold er: Push button (1) the cup holder slides out. Close cup holder: Push (ar ro w ) until cup holder eng ag es. Wa r n i n g ! K eep the cu[...]

211 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Asht ra y s Center cons ole To o p e n : Briefly t ouc h the mark on the co v er , the ashtra y opens autom aticall y . T o remov e ashtra y inse rt from center console: Prior to r emov ing the [...]

212 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Rear seats To o p e n a s h t r ay : Pull at top of cov er . T o re move insert: Pres s lat c h ( 2) and rem ov e inser t. T o replace insert: Ins t all insert and close the ashtr a y .[...]

213 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Light er 1 Center cons ole lighter The lighter is located in t he center console compartment in front of the ar mres t, se e page 208 . Turn the electronic k e y in s tarter s witc h t o positio[...]

214 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index P arcel net in front passen ger f ootw el l A small conv enience parcel net is locat ed in the front passenger f ootw ell. It is for s mall and l ight items, suc h as road maps, mail, et c. Wa r [...]

215 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Split f olding rea r seat benc h 1 . Pull release handle (1) and f old seat c ushion (2) forward. 2. Full y retract an d f old do wn head res tr aints, see page 6 0. 3. Pull relea se le ver (3) [...]

216 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Setting up rear seat benc h Pull bac kre s t up u ntil it lock s in its up right posi tion. The pop-up indicat ors (5) (l eft and right bac kres t section) are visible in unlock ed position. W it[...]

217 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index L ugg ag e co v er – remo v al and ins tallation Rem oval : T ake off sec uring s t raps (1). Pull c o ver t o w ards rear (2) . Ins talla tion: Place cov er into holder . A ttac h s ecuring s[...]

218 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Loading ins tr uctions The total load w eight includ ing vehicle occupants and lugga ge/car go should n ot ex ceed the vehicl e capacity w eigh t indic at ed on the cert ificati on ta g whi c h c[...]

219 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Cellular t elep hone The vehicl e is prepa red fo r th e installati on of a cel lula r telephone. F or fur ther infor mation and ins tallation contact y our authorized Mercedes-Benz Center . Wa [...]

220 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index T elephone, g ener al See se parate in struction manu al for instructio ns on how to oper ate the telephone. Wa r n i n g ! A dri ver’s atten tio n to t he ro ad m ust alwa y s be hi s / her pr[...]

221 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Garag e doo r opener 1 Signal transmitter k ey s 2 Indicator lam p 3 Hand-held remote control tr ansmitter The built-in remote control is capab le of operating up to three separatel y controlle[...]

222 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index For operation in the US A onl y: This device com plies with Part 1 5 of the FCC Rules. Operation is s ubject to the follo wing tw o conditi ons: (1) This de vice ma y not cause harmful inter fer[...]

223 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Rol ling code p rog ra mming: T o tr ain a gar age door opener (or ot her rolling code de vices) with the rolling code feature, f ollo w these inst ructions af ter com pleting the “Programmin[...]

224 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Canadian prog r amming: During programming, y our hand-held transmitt er ma y automatic all y s t op tr ansmitting. Cont inue to press and hol d t he i ntegra ted rem ote co ntrol tra nsm itte r[...]

225 Contents - Drivin g Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Driving Control and oper ation of radio transmitters ... ............. ..... 226 The f irst 1 000 m iles (1 500 km) ......... ............ ............ 227 Maintenance ........... ............ [...]

226 Control and operat ion o f radio t ransmi tters Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Control and o perat ion of r adio tr an smitt er s COMAND, radio an d telep hon e 1 Observe all legal requ irem ents . T ele pho nes an d two-wa y radi o Radio tr ans[...]

227 The first 1 000 miles Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index The firs t 1 000 miles (1 500 km) The more cautiousl y y ou treat y our v ehicle during the break -in period, the more satisfied y ou will be with its performance lat er on. Therefore, driv e[...]

228 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index T ele Aid (optional) Important! The initial acti v ation of t he T ele Aid sy s t em ma y onl y be performed b y com pleting the subscr iber agreement and placing an acquaintance call using the “SOS” b[...]

229 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Important! Alw a ys mak e sure that t he indicator l am ps in the “SOS” but ton, in t he “Roadside As sistance” but ton and in the “Information” button do not r emain illuminated cons tantl y [...]

230 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index The T ele A id sy s tem is a v ailable if: • it has been activ ated a nd is operational. A ctiv ation req uir es a su bscr ipti on for mo nitori ng se rvices and cellular ai r time • the relev ant cell[...]

231 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Initiating a n emer ge ncy call manuall y Briefly pr ess on co v er (1) – the co v er will open. Press the SOS button (2) briefl y . The indicat or lam p in the SOS butt on (2) will f lash until the eme[...]

232 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Roadside Ass istance b utton • Located belo w the center armres t cov er is the Roadside Ass is tanc e bu tton • . Pressing and holding the butt on (for long er than 2 seconds) will initiat e a call to[...]

233 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Not e s : The indicator lam p in the Roadside Assist ance button • remains illumina ted in red for appro x. 1 0 seconds duri ng the sy s tem self-c he c k after tur ning electronic k e y in s tar ter sw[...]

234 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Not e s : The indicator lam p in the Information button ¡ remains illuminat ed in red f or appro x. 1 0 seconds during the sy s tem self-chec k after tur ning electronic k e y in s tart er sw it c h t o p[...]

235 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index need to r etransmit. During this time y ou will hear a c hirp and voice contact will be interr upted. V oice contact will resume onc e the retrans mission is com plet ed. Once a call is conclud ed, a c hi[...]

236 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Rem ote d oo r un lo ck I n t h e c a s e yo u h ave yo u r ve h i c l e l o cke d u n i n t e n t i o na l ly (e.g. k e y inside v ehicle), an d no other k e y is a vailabl e, contact the Merced es-Benz R[...]

237 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index St olen v ehi cle tr ac king ser vices In the ev ent y our ve hicle w as s t olen, report the incident to the police who will issue a numbered incid ent report. Pass this nu mber on to the Mercedes-Benz R[...]

238 Catalytic converter Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Catal ytic co nver ter Y our Mercedes -Benz is eq uipped wit h monolit hic type catalytic converters, an important eleme nt in conjunc tion with the ox ygen sensors t o ac hieve subs tantial con[...]

239 Emission control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Emissio n cont rol Certain sy s tems of the engine se rve t o k eep the to xic com ponents of the exhaus t gases within permiss ible limits required by la w . These sys tems, of course, will funct[...]

240 Starter switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Starte r sw itch 0 The electronic k e y can be withdra wn in this position onl y . The st eering is loc k ed when the elec tronic k e y is remov ed from the s tart er switc h. If n ecessary , mov e s[...]

241 Starter switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Important! If the electronic k e y is left in the s tar ter s witc h position 0 for a extended period of time, it can no long er be turned in t he lock. In this cas e, remov e electronic k ey from s[...]

242 Starting and turni ng off the engin e Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Sta r ting and tur ni ng off the engine Bef ore s tarti ng Ensure that parking br ak e is eng ag ed and that s elector lev er i s in po sition “P” or “N” (g earshift le[...]

243 Starting and turni ng off the engin e Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Important! Due to the ins talled s tar ter non-repeat f eature, the electronic k e y mus t be turned com plet el y t o the left before at tem pting to s tart the engine ag ain[...]

244 Manual tra nsmis sion Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Manua l tr ansm ission See illus tr ation for g earshift le v er positions correspondin g to the individ ual gears. S top the v ehicle com pletel y before shifting int o re verse; to s hift in[...]

245 Manual tra nsmis sion Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Wa r n i n g ! F or v e hicles e quipped with a ma nual tr ansm ission , ge tting out of y our vehicle wi th the gear shift le v er not e ngaged in 1st or rev erse gear an d pa rki ng bra k e[...]

246 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index A utomatic tr ansmission (op tiona l) T he au toma tic t rans mis sion se lect s in divid ual gears aut omaticall y , dependent upon • Selector le ver position • Program mode selector ?[...]

247 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Driving The select or le ver is a ut omaticall y l ock ed while in position “P”. T o mov e the selector le v er out of position “P”, the service brak e pedal mus t be firml y depres[...]

248 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index St oppin g For brief s t ops, e.g. at tra ff ic lights, lea ve the tran smi ssi on in gea r an d ho ld vehicl e wi t h th e s erv ice brake. For longer s tops with t he engine idling, shift [...]

249 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Select or le v er posi tion 1 Program mode indicator , see page 25 3 2 Gear rang e indicat ors The current selector le v er position is highlighted in the gear ran ge indicat or displa y (2[...]

250 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index P ark positio n The park position is t o be used when parking the v ehicle. Eng age onl y with t he v ehicle s topped. The park position is not intend ed to s erve a s a brak e when the v eh[...]

251 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Gear selection for specia l cir cums tances The tran smi ss ion gear ra nge s for spe cial cir cu mstances can be select ed b y pressing the select or le v er to the right or the left with [...]

252 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index During the brief w arm-up period this dela y ed upshift and increased engine noise might be perceived as a malfuncti on. Ho w e v er , neither the engine nor transmission are n eg ativel y a[...]

253 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Prog ram mode selec tor swi tc h The transmission is p rov ided with a selector s witc h (1) for S tan dard “S” an d W inter / W et (sno w and ice) “W” program modes . The program m[...]

254 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index W W inter / W et (snow an d ice) mode Press switch. “W” is displa y ed in t he gear range indicator displa y , see page 249. The vehicle s tarts out in 2nd gear , except with selector le[...]

255 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Emerg ency oper ation (Lim p home mode) If v ehicle acceleration w orsens or the transmi ssion no longer shifts, the transmission is mos t lik ely operatin g in Limp Home Mode whic h engag [...]

256 Parking bra ke Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index P arking b rak e T o engage, firmly depress parki ng brak e pedal. When the electronic ke y i s in s tar ter swit ch position 2, the brak e w arn ing lam p in the ins trument clus t er should come on[...]

257 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Driving ins tructions Drive sen sibly – S a v e Fu el Fuel consum ption, t o a g reat extent, depends on driving habits and operati ng conditi ons. T o sa v e fuel y ou should: • k eep ti[...]

258 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index P o w er as sistance Br ak es Ex cessiv e use of road salt a nd other sno w melting c hemicals spr ead on roads d uring the wint er months ma y cause a build up of mois ture or r esidue t o f [...]

259 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index All chec k s and service w ork on the brake sy st em should be carried out b y an au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center . Ins tal l onl y brak e pads and brak e f luid recommended b y Mercedes -Be[...]

260 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index P arking I m por ta nt! It is advisabl e to set the parking brak e whenever parking o r lea ving the vehicle. In add ition, mov e selector le v er t o position “P” (manual transmission: fi[...]

261 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Tires Tread w ear indicat ors (TWI) ar e required by la w . These indicator s are located in six places on the tread circumference an d become visible at a tread dep th of appro ximatel y 1 /[...]

262 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Specifie d tire pressures mus t be maintained. This applies par ticularl y if the tires are subjec ted t o high loads (e.g. high speeds, hea vy loads, high ambient tem peratu res). Aq u a p l [...]

263 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Tire speed r ating V ehicles wit hout Ev olution Pac kage: Y our vehicle is f actory equipped with “H”-rated tires, which ha v e a speed rating of 1 30 m ph (2 1 0 km / h) or optional “[...]

264 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index W int er driving ins tr uct ions The mos t im port ant rule for slip pery or icy roads is t o drive sensibl y and t o a v oid abrupt acceleration, braking and s teering maneuv ers. Do not use [...]

265 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Wi n t e r d r i v i n g Ha ve y our vehicle wint erized at y our authorized Mercedes-Ben z Center before the onset of winter . • Change the engine oil if the engine contains an oil which i[...]

266 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Bloc k heat er (Cana da onl y ) The engine is eq uipped with a block heater . The electrical cable ma y be ins tall ed at y our authorized Mercedes -Benz Center . Deep w ater Caution! Do not d[...]

267 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Pa ss e n ge r c o mp a rt me n t Tra vel i n g a b ro a d Abroad, t here is a wide l y-spread Merc edes- Benz serv ice netw ork at y our disposal. If you plan t o tra vel int o areas which a[...]

268 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Cruise con trol The cruise control allo w s you t o drive in a more relax ed manner , for ex am ple o v er long dis t ances, as it autom aticall y maintain s the set speed b y activel y regulating t[...]

269 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 3 Canceling T o cancel the cruise control, brief l y push le v er t o position 3. When y ou s t ep on the brak e pedal or the v ehicle speed drops below appro ximatel y 20 m ph (30 km / h), for exa[...]

270 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Not e s : If the engine does not brak e the vehicle sufficientl y while driving on a do wng rade, the speed you set on the cruise c ontrol ma y be ex ceeded. In t his c ase t he follo wing will assi[...]

271 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Br ak e ass is t s y st em (B AS) The B AS is designed to maximize t he vehicle’s braking capa bility during emer g ency braki ng mane uv er s b y ha vi ng maximum po wer b oos t applied t o the [...]

272 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Antiloc k br ak e sys tem (ABS) Important! The ABS impro v es s teering control of the vehicle during hard braking man euvers. The ABS prev ents the wheels from loc king up abov e a vehicle speed of[...]

273 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index ABS con trol The ABS malfunction indicat or lam p - in t he ins trument cl us t er comes on with the elec tronic k e y in s tart er s witc h position 2 and should go ou t with t he engine r unning.[...]

274 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Electron ic s t ability p rog ra m (ESP) The ESP enhances directional control and reduces driving wheel spin of the vehicle und er v arious driving condition s. Over/unders teering of t he vehicle i[...]

275 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Not e s : The yel low ES P w arning lam p v in the sp eedometer dial comes on with the electronic k e y in s tar ter swit c h position 2. It should go out with the engine running. If the ESP war ni[...]

276 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index ESP c ontro l sw it c h ESP control swi tc h locat ed on cent er cons ole. 1 Press to switch ESP off ESP warning lam p v in located in speedome ter dial com es on. 2 Press to switch ESP on ESP warni[...]

277 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Not e s : A void spinning of one drive wheel. This ma y cause serious dam age to the driv e train which is not co v ered b y the Mercedes-Benz Limited W arranty . The ESP warning lam p, locat ed in[...]

278 What you should know at the ga s station Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index What y ou should kno w a t the g as s t ation Fuel su ppl y Open f lap b y pushing near fron t (arro w). Turn fuel cap to the left and hold on t o it until possible pressure[...]

279 What you should know at the ga s station Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Fuel tank capacity appro ximat el y 1 6.4 US gal (62.0 l). This includes approximat el y 2.1 US gal (8.0 l) reserv e. Use premium unleade d g asoline: Pos ted Octane Index [...]

280 Check regular ly an d befor e a lon g trip Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Chec k regula rl y and bef ore a long trip 1 Wi ndshi eld w asher and headlam p c leaning s y s tem For refilling reservoir see page 320. 2 Coolan t le v el, see “Coolan[...]

281 Contents - Ins trument cluster display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Instrument clu ster display Malfunct ion and in dica tor lam ps in the ins tru ment clus ter ................. ............ ............ 282 On-board diagnostic sy s t em ...[...]

282 Mal fun ctio n and ind icato r la mp s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Malfunc tion an d ind icat or la mp s in the ins tr ument clus t er Gene ral i nformat ion: If a bulb in the ins trument clust er f ails to light up during the bulb self-c hec[...]

283 Mal fun ctio n and ind icato r la mp s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index On-boar d diagnos tic sy s t em Chec k engine malfu nction indicat or lam p Engine malfunction indicat or la m p. If the “CHECK EN GINE” malfunction indicat or lam p come[...]

284 Mal fun ctio n and ind icato r la mp s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Br ak e w ar ning lam p Ex cept Canada Canada onl y When t he brak e w arn ing lam p and message appear while the engine is running, t his means: • there is insuf f icient b[...]

285 Mal fun ctio n and ind icato r la mp s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Supplemental res tr aint sy s t em (SRS) indicator lam p When turni ng the electronic k e y in s tar ter switch t o posi tion 1 t he indi cator lamp “SRS” in the inst rum[...]

286 Mal fun ctio n and ind icato r la mp s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Fuel reserv e w ar ning 1 Fuel reserve indicat or When the war ning lam p (1) comes on after s tar ting the engine, or if it comes on while driving, it indicates that the fuel[...]

287 Mal fun ctio n and ind icato r la mp s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index ABS ma lfuncti on in dicat or la m p The ABS malfunction indicator lamp in the ins trument clus ter comes on with t he electronic k e y in s tart er switc h position 2 and sh[...]

288 Mal fun ctio n and ind icato r la mp s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Electron ic s t ability p rog ra m (ESP) — w arning lam p The y ello w ESP w arning l am p in the speedometer dial comes on with the electronic k e y in s tart er switc h po[...]

289 Mal fun ctio n and ind icato r la mp s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Malfunc tion and i ndicat or lam p in the cent er console AIRB A G OFF indic at or lam p The ü indic ato r lam p will light up for ap pro x imatel y 6 seconds when y ou t ur[...]

290 Malfunction and w arning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Malfunc tion an d w ar ning messag es in the multifunct ion displa y Malfunction and warning messages f or the following sy s t ems will be displa y ed immediatel y in the multif [...]

291 Malfunction and w arning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index DISPLA Y DEFECTIVE (engine co ntrol unit) * C = Catego ry , see page 290 This message is d ispla yed t o indicat e that the information being rela yed by the engine control unit [...]

292 Malfunction and w arning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index B A TTER Y / AL TERNA TOR * C = Catego ry , see page 290 This message indica tes a malfu nction which mus t be repaired immediatel y . It ma y indicate that the pol y- V -belt has[...]

293 Malfunction and w arning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index ANTIL OC K B RAKE S Y STEM * C = Catego ry , see page 290 See page 27 2 for notes on the a nti lock brak e sy st em (ABS). 1 The d ispla y or the sy s t em is malf unctio ning BR[...]

294 Malfunction and w arning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index BRAKE P AD WEAR * C = Catego ry , see page 290 When this message appear s during bra king, it indi cates that the brak e pads are w orn do wn. Ha ve the brake sy s t em c heck ed [...]

295 Malfunction and w arning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index PA R K I N G B R A K E * C = Catego ry , see page 290 SEA T BEL T SY STEM * C = Categ ory , see p age 290 Line 1 Line 2 C* PARKING BRAK E ENGAG E BRAK E! 1 PARKING BRAKE RELEASE [...]

296 Malfunction and w arning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index ELEC. S T ABIL. PRO G. (Elec troni c s ta bility pr ogr am) * C = Catego ry , see page 290 1 The enhanced v ehicle s tabilit y offered b y ESP and the t orque reduction feature ar[...]

297 Malfunction and w arning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index COOLANT ( coo lan t level) * C = Catego ry , see page 290 When t his me ss age appea rs whi le drivin g, t he co olan t lev el has dropped belo w the required le v el. If no l ea[...]

298 Malfunction and w arning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index COOLANT ( cool ant temperature) * C = Catego ry , see page 290 1 This ma y indicate that the pol y-V -belt has broken. Should this condition occur , the pol y-V -bel t must be rep[...]

299 Malfunction and w arning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index EN GINE OIL LEVEL * C = Categor y , s ee page 290. 1 The eng ine oil level must be check ed imme diately . S ee En gine oi l lev el indicator on page 1 4 1. 2 There is no oil i n[...]

300 Malfunction and w arning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index LIGHTIN G S Y STEM Line 1 Line 2 C* LO W BEAM,L CHE C K LAM P! 2 LO W BEAM,R CHE C K LAM P! 2 DISPLA Y DEFECTIVE VISIT WORKSHOP! 1 2 TURN SIGNA L, L CHEC K LAMP! 2 TURN SIGNA L, R[...]

301 Malfunction and w arning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index In the case of bulb fai lures in certain lam p s, other lamps will substitute. See page 345 for ins tructio ns on repl acin g bu lbs. * C = Categ ory , see p age 290 1 The displa[...]

302 Malfunction and w arning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index LAMP SEN S OR * C = Catego ry , see page 290 The headlam ps will be switc hed on automaticall y if the light sens or malfuncti ons. The individual setting m enu “LIGHTIN G”, ?[...]

303 Malfunction and w arning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index TRUNK OPEN * C = Catego ry , see page 290 HOOD * C = Categ ory , see p age 290. See page 3 1 5 for hood. Line 1 Line 2 C* TRUNK OP EN! 2 Line 1 Line 2 C* HOOD OPEN! 2[...]

304 Malfunction and w arning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index TELEPHONE – FUN CTION * C = Categor y , s ee page 290. The displa y appears if butt on í or ì on the multifunction s teering wheel is p ressed and t he vehicle is not equipped[...]

305 Malfunction and w arning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index WA S H E R F L U I D * C = Categor y , s ee page 290. When this message appears while the engi ne is running, the lev el of the reserv oir has dropped t o appr oxima tel y 1 / 3 [...]

306 Malfunction and w arning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index RESTRAINT SY S TEM * C = Categor y , s ee page 290. See page 62 f or not es on the seat belts , and page 72 f or notes on the airbags. KEY * C = Categ ory , see p age 290. 1 Ke y [...]

307 Malfunction and w arning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index FUEL R ESERVE * C = Categor y , s ee page 290. UNDER V OL T A GE * C = Categ ory , see p age 290. Line 1 Line 2 C* RESERVE FUEL VISIT FILLING ST A TION! 2 Line 1 Line 2 C* UNDERV[...]

308 Malfunction and w arning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index STEERING WH EEL ADJU ST * C = Categor y , s ee page 290. For loc king the manual s teering wheel ad jus tment, s e ep a g e8 7 . Line 1 Line 2 C* STEERING WH EE L ADJ UST LOCK ! 1[...]

309 Contents - Practica l hints Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Practical h ints Firs t aid kit....... ............. ............. ..... 3 1 0 St o wing things in the vehicle ...... 3 1 1 Fuses ................. ............. .................. 3 1 [...]

310 First aid kit Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Firs t aid kit The firs t aid kit is locate d behind trim panel (1) in left hand side of tr unk. To o p e n : Turn hand les (2) and remo ve trim panel (1 ). Loosen securing s trap (3) and remo v e fir[...]

311 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x St o wing things in the v ehicle Fuses Mos t of y our vehicle’s elect rical com ponents are fus ed with s afety fuses. With the ex ception o f the b rak e lights, all individual lighting sy s t em com pon[...]

312 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Fuse bo x in th e passeng er com partment 1 Fuse b o x in pa sseng er co m par tment T o gain acc ess t o fuse bo x, pull cov er a w a y from fuse bo x (a rro w) and remo ve r earw ard . Fuse bo x in engine [...]

313 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x 5 Fuse bo x in engine com par tment, left-hand side 6 Clam ps T o gain access t o fuse bo x: Rel ease clam ps (6) and remo v e the co v er . T o close the fuse box : Ensure that the sealing rubber is proper[...]

314 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x A uxil iary fuse bo x in the tr unk 7 Hand les 8 Trim p ane l A uxi liary fuse bo x (9 ) is locat ed behin d trim panel ( 8) in th e le f t han d side of t run k. To o p e n : Turn both hand les (7) and remo[...]

315 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Hood Wa r n i n g ! T o he lp prev ent person al injury , s ta y clear of mo ving pa rts w hen the hood i s open and the engine is run ning. Be s ure the hood i s prop erl y closed bef ore driv[...]

316 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x To o p e n : T o unlock the hood, pull r elease le ve r (1) un der the driver´s side of the ins trument panel. A t the same time a handle wil l exte nd out of the radiator g rill. Pull handle ([...]

317 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x To c l o s e : Lower the ho od a nd le t it dr op into lock f rom a he igh t of appro xim atel y 1 ft. (30 cm), assis t ing with hands p laced f lat on e dges of hood (3). T o a void hood damag[...]

318 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Add ing engine oil 1 Oil dips tick 2 Oil filler cap T o c hec k the engine oil lev el, p ark ve hicle on lev e l ground, with engine at normal opera tional t em perature. Check engine oil level [...]

319 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Coolant le vel 1 Cool ant e xpa nsion tank T o c hec k the coolant le vel , the vehicle mus t be parked on le vel ground an d the engine s topped. Check coolant lev el on l y when coolant is co[...]

320 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x W indshield and headl am p w ash er sy st em 1 Wi ndshield and headlam p w as her fluid reservoir The reservoir should be refilled wit h MB W indshield W asher Concentra te an d wa ter ( or conc[...]

321 Spare wheel Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Spare wheel, s t or ag e com par tment 1 Spare wheel 2 S torag e tra y with vehicle t ool kit, t o wing e y e bolt, wheel bolts and ja c k 3 Mounting scre w f or spare wheel / cov er f or v ehicle tool[...]

322 Spare wheel Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x V ehicle t ools a nd air pum p V e hic le tools and a ir pu mp are loc ated in t he whee l well below the trunk f loor . 1 Jack 2 Spar e wh eel bolt s 3 Air pum p 4 Tow i n g e y e s 5 Alignment pi n 6 [...]

323 Jack Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ve h i c l e j a c k T o prepa re t he j ack for use : Remo v e the jac k from the spare wheel w ell under the trunk f loor . Push the crank ha ndle up and turn cloc kwise until it engag es (opera tional posi[...]

324 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Wheel s Rep lace rims or ti res with the same designati on, manufactu rer and type as sho w n on the original par t. See y our authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for fur ther information. See y our autho[...]

325 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x It is im perat iv e that the wheel mounting bolts be fas tened to a tight ening t orque of 80 ft.lb. (1 1 0 Nm) whenev er wheels are mount ed. For rim and tire s pecifications, refer to “T echnic a[...]

326 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Spare wheel Important! The spare wheel rim size is 4 1 / 2 Bx1 5H2 w i t h inf latable, collapsib le tire, size 1 6 5 -1 5 89 P . Y ou should inflate the spare tire us ing the supplied air pump. In th[...]

327 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Changing wheels Mo ve v ehicle t o a le v el area whic h is a saf e dis t ance from the roadwa y . 1 . S et pa rkin g brake and t urn on haz ard warning fl a s h e r . 2. Mov e selector le ver t o po[...]

328 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x 4. R emov e t he tw o-piece wheel wrenc h from the v ehicle tool kit and assemble (see page 323). 5. Using the wrenc h, loosen but do not y et rem o ve the wheel bolts. 6. Place jac k on firm grou nd.[...]

329 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x 8. U nscrew upper -mos t wheel bolt and ins tall alignment bolt (1) s upplied in the t ool kit. R emov e the remaining b olts. K eep bolt threads prot ected from dir t and s and. 9. Remo v e wheel. G[...]

330 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 0. Clean contact sur faces of wheel and wheel hub. Ins tal l wheel on wheel hub. Insert wheel bolts and tighten them slightl y . T o a v oid paint d amage, place wheel f lat again s t hub and hold i[...]

331 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 2. Using the wrench, tighten the five bolts ev enl y , follo wing the sequence illus tr ated, until all b olts are tight. Observ e a tight ening torque of 80 ft.lb. (1 1 0 Nm). Note s : Befor e s t[...]

332 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Wheel bolts 1 Whee l bol t for lig ht al loy rim s 2 Wheel bolt for spare wheel rim size 4 1 / 2 Bx1 5H2 P40.10-0388-26 1 2 Wa r n i n g ! Alwa y s rep lac e wh eel bolt s t ha t are d am aged or rust[...]

333 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Inf lating the collapsib le spare tire The air pum p is locat ed inside the wheel w ell in the trunk, see page 322. 1 Filler hose 2 Electrical plug 3 Pressure g aug e with vent scre w 1 . Remov e air[...]

334 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x 7 . Operate air pum p (appro ximat el y 5 minute s) unt il pressure g aug e displa y s 36 psi ( 2.5 bar). 8. T o switc h off air pum p, tur n k e y in s teering lock to position 0. 9. U nscrew filler [...]

335 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tire inflation pressur e A table (see fuel filler f lap) lis ts the tire inf lation pressur es specif ied for Merce des-Ben z recomm ended tires as w ell as f or the v arying operatin g conditions. I[...]

336 Batter y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Batt er y Important! Batter y replacement infor mation: The maintenance-free battery is located in the engine com partment on the right hand side. The service life of the battery is dependent on its condit[...]

337 Batter y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Remo v al of filter bo x : Releas e three clam ps (1 ) and remo v e filt er bo x. Ins tal lation of filter bo x: Ins tal l filter bo x properl y an d secure with thr ee c la m ps (1 ). Note s : The gear s[...]

338 Jump sta rting Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Jum p s ta rt ing Im portant! A disc har ged batt ery can fr eeze at appro ximat el y +1 4 ° F (–1 0 ° C). In that case , it mus t be t ha w ed out b efore ju mpe r ca bl e s a r e u s e d . At t[...]

339 Jump sta rting Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 N eg ative (–) under hood ter minal 2 Pos itiv e (+) un der hood t er minal Proceed as follo w s: 1 . P o s it io n th e v ehic le wi th t he c ha r g ed ba t t er y s o that the jumper cables w[...]

340 Jump sta rting Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Important! 5. S tart engine of the vehicle with the char ged battery and run at high idle. Mak e sure the c ables are not on or near pulle ys, fans, or other parts that mov e when the engine is star [...]

341 Towing the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x T o wing the v ehicle Important! When to wing the vehicle, please, note the follo wi ng: Wi th the automatic centra l loc king activ at ed and the electronic k e y in s tarter switc h position [...]

342 Towing the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Co ver on right side of fr ont bum per To r e m ove c o ve r : Press mark on co v er in d irection of ar ro w and lift cov er off to re v eal threaded hole f or t o wing e y e bolt. The to win[...]

343 Towing the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x W e recommend that the vehicle be transpor ted using f lat bed eq uipment. This method is preferable to other types of t o wing. Important! T o pre v ent damag e during tr anspor t, do not tie [...]

344 Towing the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tr ans mission select or le v er , ma nuall y unloc king In the case of po w er failu re the transmission s elect or lev er can be manuall y unlock ed, e.g. to to w the vehicle. T o do so, open [...]

345 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ext erior lam ps Head lamp adjustmen t Correct headlam p adjus tment is extremely im p ortant . Check and readju s t headlam ps at regula r int erv als and when a bulb has been repla ced. R eplacin[...]

346 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Head lamp assem bl y 1 Headlam p co v er f or lo w beam head lam p 2 Headlam p cov er f or p arking and s tanding lam p , and high beam headlam p 3 Bulb soc k et for tur n sign al lam p 4 Electrical[...]

347 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Bulbs f or high and lo w beam H7 (55 W) Open hood. Press t he clam p and remov e headlam p co v er (1 or 2). Pull electrical connector off. U nclip the retainer sp ring and tak e out the bulb. Inse[...]

348 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x T aillam p assem blies Open trun k lid. Turn b oth handles (2) and remo v e trim pan el (1). Pr ess to g ethe r the lat ches (3) and re mo v e bul b car r ier . Push bulb into soc ket, tur n co unte[...]

349 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x 4 Stop lam p (P 21 W/32 cp bul b) 5 tail, park ing, standing and side marker lamp (R 5 W / 4 cp bulb ) 6 Turn s ignal lam p (P Y 2 1 W bulb [y ello w] ) 7 Driv er’s side: rear f og lam p (P 2 1 W[...]

350 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Side m arker lamp, front (5 W/4 cp bulb ) Carefull y slide lam p t o w ards rear (ar ro w 1), and remo v e front end firs t (ar ro w 2). Twis t bulb soc ket coun tercloc k wise and pull ou t. Remo v[...]

351 Electron ic main k ey Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Changing batt eries in the elec tronic k ey 1 Tran sm it but ton s 2 Lam p f or batt ery c h eck and fun ction contr ol Checkin g batt eries If on e of t he tra nsm it buttons ( 1) i s pres s[...]

352 Electron ic main k ey Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Inse rt me chani ca l ke y (4) in s ide open in g (5 ) to op en latc h. Press briefly ( do not u se mecha nical k e y as l ev er) to releas e batter y com part ment. Remo v e mec hanical k e y[...]

353 Emergency en gine shut-dow n Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Important! Batteries contain mat erials that can harm the environment if dispos ed of im properl y . Recycling of batteries is the preferr ed method of disposal. F or disposal, please [...]

354 Fuel fil ler flap, m anual relea se Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Fue l fil ler f lap , man ual relea se Open the trunk lid an d f old right-side t aillam p trim aside. Reac h inside and t urn the release knob (arro w) clockwise. Open the fuel [...]

355 Emergency oper ation of s liding / po p-up roof Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Slide both locking tabs (2) in direction of ar ro w , lo w er rear of co v er an d remo ve. Not e : Do not disconnect electrical conne ctor s. Obtain cr ank (3) ( su[...]

356 Replacing wiper bl ade in sert Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Repl acing wip er blade inser ts For safety reaso ns , remove electro nic ke y fro m starter switc h before replacing the wiper blades, ot herwise t he motor can suddenl y turn on and[...]

357 Replacing wiper bl ade in sert Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Inde x Place wiper blade on firm support. Press down bot h tabs and slide (direct ion of arro w) t he wiper blade insert out of the retainer cla ws . Ins tal lation: Slide (direction of ar [...]

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359 Contents - Vehicle care Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Vehicle care Clea ning and ca re o f the vehicle ................ ............. ..... 360 Po w er w asher ............ ............. ..... 36 1 T ar s tains ............. ............ ......[...]

360 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Cleaning a nd car e of the v ehicl e In operation, y o ur v ehicle is subject ed t o va rying exter nal inf luences whic h, if gone unc heck ed, can attac k the paintw or k as w ell[...]

361 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Scratc he s, corrosiv e deposits , corrosion or damage due to negligen t or incorrect car e cannot alwa y s be removed or repaired with t he car-care products recommended here. In [...]

362 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Engine cl eaning Prior to cleanin g the engine compar tment mak e s ure to protect electrical com p onents and connect ors from the intrusion of w a ter a nd cleaning ag ents. Corro[...]

363 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Or nament al moldi ngs For regular clean ing and care of ver y dir ty c hrome- plated pa rts, use a c hrome cleaner . Headlam ps, taillam ps, tur n si gnal lens es Use a mild car w[...]

364 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Light allo y wheels Mercedes-Ben z approv ed Wheel Care sho uld be used for regular cleaning of the light allo y wheels. If possible, clean wheels on ce a w eek with Mercedes- Benz [...]

365 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Seat belts The webbing mus t not be treated with c hemical cleaning ag ents. Use onl y clear , luke warm w at er and soap. Do not dry the webbing at t em peratu res abo v e 17 6 °[...]

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367 Contents - Technic al da ta Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Technical data Spare parts se rvice ............ ............ 368 W arranty c ov erage ............. ............ 36 8 Identifi cation labels ........... ............ 369 La yout of pol[...]

368 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Spare par ts s ervice All authorized M ercedes-B enz Cent ers mai ntain a s t oc k of original spare par ts required f or maintenan ce and repair work. In addition, s t rategicall y located part s di[...]

369 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Identificati on labels 1 Certifica tion lab el 2 V ehicle Id entification Number (VIN) (belo w right front passeng er seat) P91.1 0-2323-26[...]

370 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 3 VIN, visible (low er edge of windshield) 4 Engin e nu mber 5 Emission control label 6 Inform ation label, Califor nia v ersion V acuum line routing for emission con trol sy s t em When ordering spa[...]

371 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index La yout of pol y- V -belt driv e C 230 K om pr essor routing, b elt I The engine is eq uipped with two pol y- V -belts. 1 Crank shaft 2 Air c ondit ioner c ompressor 3 Po wer s teering pum p 4 Coola[...]

372 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index C 230 K om pr essor routing co mbined , belts I a nd II 1 Crank shaft 2 Air cond it ione r com p resso r 3 Power ste er i ng p ump 4 Coolant pum p 5 Idler p ull ey 6 Gen erator ( alterna tor) 7 Idler[...]

373 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index T echnic al data Model C 230 K OM PRESSOR (203.7 47) 1 Engine 11 1 Mode of operation 4-s trok e engine, g asoline injection No. o f c y l i n d e rs 4 Bore 3.58 in (90.9 0 mm) Strok e 3.48 in (88.40[...]

374 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Rims – Ti res 1 Must not be used w ith snow chains. Model C 230 K OM PRESSOR C 230 K OMPRE SSOR (opti ona l) C 230 K OM PRESSOR Ev olut ion P ac ka ge Rims front ax le light allo y rims Wheel offse[...]

375 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index 2 Must not be used w ith snow chains. Model C 230 K OMPR ESSOR Rims and wint er tires Rims (light al lo y) Wheel offset 7 J x 1 6 H 2 1 .46 in (3 7 mm) Radial-p l y tir es 205 / 55 R 1 6 9 1 H M+S S[...]

376 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Electri cal sy st em We i g h t s (se e certification t ag) Main Dime nsio ns C 230 K OMPR ESSOR Generat or (alt er nat or) 1 4 V / 1 20 A Sta r te r mo to r 1 2V / 1.2 k W Batte ry 1 2V / 1 00 Ah Sp[...]

377 Fuels, coolants, lubri cants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities V ehic le components and t heir res pective lubricants must matc h. Therefor e use onl y brands t es t ed and recommende[...]

378 Fuels, coolants, lubri cants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Air conditioner sy s tem R- 1 34a refrigerant an d special P A G lubricant (N ev er R - 1 2) W indshield w asher and headlam p c leaning sy st em V ehicles wit hout he[...]

379 Fuels, coolants, lubri cants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Engine oi ls Engine oils are sp ecifi call y tes t ed for their su itability in our engines. Therefore, us e onl y engine oils recom mende d by Mercede s-Benz. In for[...]

380 Fuels, coolants, lubri cants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Premium unl eaded g asoline Caution! T o m aintain the engine’s durabili ty and perfor mance, premium unleaded gasoline mus t be used. If premium unle ad ed is no t [...]

381 Fuels, coolants, lubri cants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Gasoli ne addit iv es A ma jor co ncer n among e ngine man ufa cture rs is carb on build up caus ed b y g asoline. Mercedes- Benz recommends the use of onl y quality [...]

382 Fuels, coolants, lubri cants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index will increase due to the lo w er heat transf er capabi lity of the solution. Therefore, do not use more than this amount of anticorros ion / antifreeze. If the coolant[...]

383 Cons umer inform ation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Consumer i nf orm ation This has been prep ared as required of all manufac tures of passeng er cars un der Title 49, Code of U .S. F eder al Regul ati ons , Part 5 75 pu rsua nt to the “Na[...]

384 Cons umer inform ation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Te m p e r a t u r e The tem p erature grad es are A (the highes t), B, a nd C, representing the tire‘s resistance to the generation of heat and its ab ility t o dissipat e heat when tes te[...]

385 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Index A A dding e ngine oil ............... ............. ............. ............. ..... 3 1 8 Air pump .... ............. ............ ............. ............. ............. ..... 322 Airbags ........[...]

386 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index B Bab ySmar t TM airbag deactivation sys tem ....... ............. . 69 Battery ........ ............. ............ ............. ............. ............. ..... 336 Block heater ..... ............. .......[...]

387 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Coolant tem perature g auge ........... ............. ............. ..... 1 37 Cruise control .. ............. ................... ............. ............. ..... 268 Cup holder . ............. ...........[...]

388 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Front airb ags .......... ................... ............ ............. ............. . 72 Front cent er cons ole s t orage c om partment v entilation ... ............. ............. ................... ....[...]

389 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Center consol e ............... ............. ............. ............. ....... 24 Dashboard .......... ............ ............. ............. ............. ....... 22 Door control panel ............... [...]

390 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index N N a v igation sy s t em .. ............ ............. ................... ............. 1 1 6 Night securit y illumination ........... ............. ............. ..... 1 46 O On-board diagnostic sy s tem .[...]

391 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index U nfas tenin g ........ ............ ............. ............. ............. ....... 66 W arning lamp .......... ............. ............ ............. ............ 288 Seat belts and integrated res tra [...]

392 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Emerg enc y calls ...... ............. ............ ............. ............ 229 Information .............. ............. ............ ............. ............ 233 Initiating an em ergency call ..........[...]

393 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus t er displa y Pract ical hi nts Car car e Index Wip e r b l a de Replacing insert ............ ................... ............. ............ 356 Wip e r o p er at i o n See Combination swi tc h ................. ............. ............ 1 48[...]

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