Mercedes-Benz 2003 C-Class Coupe manual

C 230 Kompres sor C 320[...]

Our comp any and s taff congr atula te you on the purchase of your new Merced es-Benz. Your selection of our product is a demon- stration of your trust i n our company name . Further, it exem plifie s your desi re to own an automobile that will be as eas y as possi ble to oper ate and provide year s of serv ice. Your M ercedes- Benz repres ents the[...]

Contents Introducti on .............. ........ ............. ...... 9 Product inf ormatio n .... ............ ............. .. 9 Opera tor’s Manual .......... ........ ............. 10 Servi ce an d wa rra nty i nfor matio n .. 10 Importan t notice for Califo rnia retai l buye rs an d less ees of Merce des-Benz au tomobil es .......... 11 Mainten[...]

Contents Controls in detail ................ ........ ....... 81 Lockin g and unlocking ...... ............ ....... 82 SmartK ey ........ ............. ........ ........... 82 Opening the doors from the inside . 85 Opening th e trunk lid ... ............ ....... 85 Closing the trunk lid ................ ....... 86 Trunk lid e mergency relea se ....[...]

Contents Air recirc ulation mode ....... ......... .. 154 Charco al filte r .. ............. ........ ....... 156 Rear window de froster ...... ........... 156 Air cond itioning ................. ......... .. 157 Residual heat and ve ntilatio n* ..... 158 Rear passenger compartment adjusta ble air vents ....... ........ ....... 158 Audio sys tem ..[...]

Contents Tires a nd wheels .. ......... ............ ......... 233 Importa nt guid elines ... ........ ......... 233 Life of tire ....... ............. ........ ......... 234 Directi on of rotation ............ ......... 234 Checking tire inf lation pressur e ... 234 Rotating wh eels .. ......... ............ ..... 235 Winter dri ving........ .....[...]

Contents Tech nical data ...... ......... ............ ...... 305 Spare p arts servic e ......... ............ ....... 306 Warra nty coverage ...... ............ ......... .. 3 07 Loss of Servi ce and Warranty Informa tion Booklet ............... ...... 307 Identif ication la bels ..... ........ ............. . 308 Certifi cation lab el ...... ....[...]

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9 Produc t inf ormat ion Introduc tion Produc t informa tion Plea se observ e the foll owing in y our own best intere st: We rec ommend usi ng Me rcede s-Be nz or ig- inal par ts as well as convers ion parts and acces sori es ex plic itl y ap prove d by us f or your v ehicle model. We have tested these parts to dete rmine their reliab ility, safety[...]

10 Intro ducti on Operator’s Manual Operator’s Manual This Operator’s Manual contains a great deal o f usef ul infor mati on. We urge yo u to read it carefull y and fa milia rize you rself with the vehicl e befo re dri vin g. For your own safety and longer service life o f t h e v e h i c l e , w e u r g e y o u t o fo l l o w t h e i n - str[...]

11 Introduc tion Operator’s Manual Import ant not ice for C alifo rnia retail buyers and le ssees of Mer ced es -Ben z au tom obi les Under Ca lifornia law you may be e ntitled to a replaceme nt of your vehicl e or a refund of the purc hase price or le ase price, i f Merced es-B enz U SA, LL C and / or its au - thoriz ed repa ir or serv ice fac i[...]

12 Intro ducti on Operator’s Manual Maintenance The Se rvice Boo klet de scribes all the nec - essary maintenance work which shou ld be performed a t regular in tervals. Always have the Service Booklet with you when you take the vehicle to you r autho- rized Merce des-Benz Cente r for serv ice. The servic e advisor wil l record ea ch ser- vice in[...]

13 Introduc tion Operator’s Manual Operating your vehicle outs ide the USA or Canada If you plan to operate your vehic le in for- eign co untr ies, p lea se be a ware t hat: 앫 Serv ice faciliti es or rep lacement pa rts may no t be readil y avai lable, 앫 unleaded gasoline for vehicles with cat- alytic converter s may not be avai lable; the us[...]

14 Intro ducti on Where to find it Where to find it This Op erat or’s Manual is designe d to pro - vide comp rehensive su pport informa tion for yo u, t he vehi cle ope rato r. For you t o find inf orma tion quic kly each sectio n has its own reference color: At a gl ance Here yo u will find an over view of al l the controls that ca n be operated[...]

15 Introduc tion Symbols Symbols The f ollowi ng symb ols are foun d in this Operator’s Manual: * Optio nal eq uipment is identif ied with an a sterisk. Sinc e standard equipm ent varies betwee n models, the d escripti ons and illus trations in this manua l m ay dif fer sl ightly from the a ctua l equi pment of y our v ehi - cle. 왘 This symbol [...]

16 Intro ducti on Operating safety Operating safety Proper us e of the vehicle Proper use of th e vehi cle req uires that yo u are fami liar wi th the following in formati on and rul es: 앫 the safety precautions in this manual 앫 the “Technical data” section in this manual 앫 traffic rule s and reg ulations 앫 motor vehicl e laws and sa fe[...]

17 Introduc tion Proble ms with yo ur vehicle Proble ms wit h your vehic le If you sh ould e xperien ce a prob lem wit h your ve hicle, partic ularly o ne that yo u believ e may affec t its safe op eratio n, we urge you t o imme diately contac t your auth orized Mercede s-Benz C enter to h ave the problem d iagnosed an d corrected if req uired. If [...]

18 Intro ducti on Reporting safety defects Reporting safety defects For th e USA only : The fol lowi ng text is publ ishe d as requ ired o f manuf actu rers un der T itle 49, Code of U .S. Fed era l Regula tion s, Part 575 pursuan t t o the “National Traff ic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966”. Report ing Sa fet y Defec ts If you b elieve th[...]

19 At a glance Cockpit Instr ument cl uster Multifunction steering wheel Center console Overhead control panel Door control panel[...]

20 At a glance Cockpit Cockpit[...]

21 At a glance Cockpit Item Pag e 1 Head lamp w ashe r swi tch* 140 2 Combina tion switc h 47 앫 Turn si gnal s 47 앫 Winds hield wi pers 48 앫 High beam 99 3 Cruise c ontrol lev er 189 4 Instru men t cluster 22, 102 5 Mult ifunc tio n stee ring wheel 24, 106 6 Horn 7 Lever for voice control system *, see s eparate op- eratin g instruc tions 8 O[...]

22 At a glance Instrument cluster Instrument cluster[...]

23 At a glance Inst rume nt c lust er Item Pag e 1 Reset knob for: 앫 Resetting trip odom e- ter 103 앫 Inst rumen t clu ste r il lu- mination 102 앫 Resetting individual settings 114 2 Tachometer w ith: ? Engine m alfunction indi cator l amp 250 - Antilock Brake Sys- tem (ABS) ma lfunc- tion indica tor lamp 247 ; Brake warni ng lamp, except Can[...]

24 At a glance Multifunct ion steering wheel Multifunct ion steering wheel Item Page 1 Multifun ctio n displa y in speed ometer 105 Operating control sys- tem 106 2 Selecti ng the su bmenu or setting the volum e ç down/to decre ase æ up/to inc rease 3 Teleph one*: Pres s button í to take a call ì to end a call Item Page 4 Menu syste ms: Pre ss [...]

25 At a glance Cente r cons ole Center console Item Page 1 Seat heat er*, driv er‘s side 91 2 ESP control s witch 75 3 Hazard wa rning fl asher switch – sw itch ing on /off 99 4 Cent ral lock ing swi tch 87 5 Anti-t heft alar m syst em in- dicator lam p 78 Tow-away al arm swi tch 79 6 Seat heat er* , pas sen ger side 91 7 Indicator lamp 7 67 8 [...]

26 At a glance Overhead control panel Overhead control panel Item Page 1 Rear interior li ghting on/off 100 2 Panorama sl iding/pop-up roof* 186 3 Right readin g lamp on/off 101 4 Interior lighting control 100 5 Hands-free microphone for Tele Aid* (emerge ncy ca ll system) , tele phone* and voice con trol syste m* (s ee separate operat ing instru c[...]

27 At a glance Door control panel Door control panel Item Page 1 Door handle 85 2 Memory function (for stor- ing seat, mi rror and steer - ing whee l settings) 93 3 Seat adju stment 32 4 Switch es for ope ning/cl os- ing front door windows 182[...]

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29 Getti ng sta rted Unlocking Adjusting Driving Parking and locking[...]

30 Getting started Unlocki ng The “G etting st arted” sectio n provid es an overvi ew of th e vehicl e’s most basic fun c- tions. Firs t-time Merced es-Benz owners should p ay spe cial at tention to the info r- mation gi ven here . If you are alre ady f amilia r with t he bas ic functions descri bed here, the “Controls in deta il” se cti [...]

31 Getti ng started Unlockin g Starte r switch posit ions Star ter switc h 0 For removi ng key The st eering i s locked when th e key is removed from the starter switch. If nece ssar y, mov e steerin g whee l slig ht- ly to al low the lock ing mechan ism to engage. 1 Power su pply to some elect rical con- sumers , such as se at adju stment 2 Igniti[...]

32 Getting started Adjusting Adjusting Seats The se ats can be adj usted either manua lly or elec trical ly, depe nding on the vehi cle’s equipm ent. War n i n g ! G All seat, head restra int, steering wheel , and re a r v i ew m i rr or a dj u st m en t s, a s we l l a s fa s - tening of seat belts, must be done before the vehi cle is put int o [...]

33 Getti ng started Adjusting Manual s eat 1 Seat fore and aft adjustme nt 2 Seat c ushion tilt 3 Seat height 4 Back rest tilt Seat fo re and aft adj ustment 왘 Lift hand le 1 . 왘 Slide sea t to the desired p osition. 왘 Allow h andle 1 t o reenga ge. Check f or proper engage ment before drivi ng. 왘 Check for prop er engagement bef ore drivin[...]

34 Getting started Adjusting 1 Releas e knob 왘 Manually adjust the height of the head restrai nt by pulling it u pward. To lower the head restraint, pu sh releas e knob 1 and press down on the head restra int. Head rest raint til t 왘 Manually adjust the angl e of the head restraint. Push or pull on the lower edge of the head restr aint cushion.[...]

35 Getti ng started Adjusting Seat height 왘 Press the switch up or down i n the direction of arrow 2 . Seat cu shion t ilt 왘 Press the switch up or down i n the direction of arrow 3 unti l your up per legs ar e lightly supported. Backrest tilt 왘 Press the swi tch forward or back in direction of arrow 5 until y our a rms ar e slightly angled w[...]

36 Getting started Adjusting Folding bac krest forwa rd 왘 Pull re leas e lever 1 for ward an d tilt t he seat b ackre st forwar d. 왘 Vehicle s with manual seat adjust ment: If necess ary, press the head restra int downward whi le tiltin g the backrest forward. Foldin g backre st back 왘 Fold and pre ss the backres t rearward until it engages i[...]

37 Getti ng started Adjusting Folding he ad restra ints bac k 왘 Push lock button 1 . The head re straints wil l fold backward. Placin g head re straint up right 왘 Pull the head res traint f orward un til it locks into positi on. Two differe nt head restraint a ngle posi- tions are availabl e. Head restr aint heigh t 1 Release knob Raising : 왘[...]

38 Getting started Adjusting Steering wheel adj us tment, manual 1 Releas e handle 왘 To unlo ck the s teering c olumn, pu ll handle 1 out until its st op limi t. 왘 Adj ust t he st eerin g wheel t o th e de- sired position. 왘 To lock, press handle 1 all the way in until i t engages. The s teeri ng wheel i s once ag ain locked into position. St[...]

39 Getti ng started Adjusting Steering column, leng then or shorten 왘 Move sta lk forward or backward in the direction of arrow 1 u ntil a com forta ble steering wheel p osition is re ached wi th your arms slig htly bent at the elbow. Steering column, height 왘 Move stalk up or down in the direct ion of arrow 2 . Make sure that your legs can mov[...]

40 Getting started Adjusting Exteri or rear v iew mirro rs The buttons are loca ted above the exterior lamp switch . 1 Adjustment button 2 Passeng er side mi rror 3 Driver’s si de mirror 왘 Make sure that the ig nition is switched on. All the lights in the instrument cluster light up . 왘 Press button 3 for th e left mirror or button 2 for the [...]

41 Getti ng started Driving Driving Fastening the seat belt Wa rn i n g ! G Do not la y any objects in the driver’s foo t- w e l l . B e c a r e f u l t h a t f l o o r m a t s o r c a r p e t s i n the dr iver’ s footwel l have s ufficie nt clea r- ance for the pedals. During sudden driving or bra king maneuvers the objects could get caug ht b[...]

42 Getting started Driving The seat be lt presenter for drive r and pas- senger makes it ea sier to p ut on the se at belt. 1 Seat b elt presente r 왘 Manual ly adjust the s eat belt pre senter to the desired position A child’s risk of serious or fata l injurie s is signif icantly in creased if t he child re straint s are not properly secured in[...]

43 Getti ng started Driving 1 Latch p late 2 Release bu tton 3 Buckle 왘 With a smooth motion, pull the belt from the belt outlet. 왘 Place the belt o ver your shoul der. 왘 Push latch pla te 1 into buckle 3 until it clicks. 왘 If necessary, tig hten the lap portion to a snu g fit by pull ing shou lder por tion up. Belt outlet height adjustme n[...]

44 Getting started Driving 앫 Ensure that the seat belt is always fit- ted s nugly. Y ou shou ld avoid w earing bulky clothing, such as winter coats, when trav eling in the vehicle . Star tin g the engi ne Manu al tr ans mis sion Gearshift pattern for manual tra nsmission 왘 Make su re that the gearshif t lever is in Neutral position . 왘 Do not[...]

45 Getti ng started Driving 왘 Turn the key in the sta rter switch to posit ion 3 . Relea se only when the en- gine is firi ng regularl y ( 컄 page 31). More inform ation can be found in the “Controls in detail” section ( 컄 page 130). Automatic tra n smission* Gearshif t pattern for automa tic transmissi on P Park po sition wit h sele ctor [...]

46 Getting started Driving Parking brake 1 Releas e handle 2 Parking b rake 왘 Release th e parking bra ke by pull ing on handle 1 . The i ndic ator la mp ; (US A only) o r 3 (Canada only) in th e instrume nt cluster goes out. Driving 왘 Depress the brake peda l. 왘 Move s elector lever to position D or R (manual transmi ssion: first or reverse [...]

47 Getti ng started Driving More information on driving can be found in the “Ope ration” section ( 컄 pa ge 215). Switchi ng on headlamps Exterio r lamp sw itch 1 Off 2 Low beam h eadlamps on 왘 Turn the switch to B . More inf orma tion can be found in the “Controls in detail” section ( 컄 page 96) . Turn si gnal s and hi gh be am The co[...]

48 Getting started Driving High be am 왘 Push th e combinat ion swi t ch for ward. The hig h beam symb ol A in the inst rumen t cluste r light s up. More information can be found in th e “Controls in detail” section ( 컄 page 99). Windshie ld wipers The c ombination s witch is o n the le ft of the steer ing colu mn. Com bina tion swit ch 1 Si[...]

49 Getti ng started Driving Single wipe 왘 Press switch briefly in the direc tion of arrow 1 . The windshield wipers wipe one time without washer fluid. Wipin g with wi ndshield wa sher fl uid 왘 Push swi tch in the dir ectio n of arro w 1 past t he resist ance poin t. The windshield wiper operates with washer fluid. i Vehicles without rain se ns[...]

50 Getting started Driving Pro blem s w hile dri vin g The engine r uns erratically a nd misfires 앫 An ignition cab le may be dama ged. 앫 The engi ne electro nics ma y not be op- erating prop erly. 앫 Unburned gas oline may have e ntered the cataly tic converter and dam aged it. 왘 Give very little ga s. 왘 Have the prob lem repair ed by an [...]

51 Getti ng started Parking and loc king Parking and locki ng You have now compl eted your first drive . You ha ve properly s topped and par ked your v ehicle . End your drive as follows . Parking brake 1 Releas e handle 2 Parking b rake 왘 Step firmly on pa rking brake 2 . When the engine is running, the indica- tor lamp ; (USA only) o r 3 (Canad[...]

52 Getting started Parking an d locking Switching o ff headlamps 왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to M ( 컄 page 47). More informati on can be found in the “Controls in detail” s ection ( 컄 page 9 6). Turning off engine 왘 Plac e the g ear se lector leve r in position P (manual t ransmissi on: first or reverse gear ). War n i n g ! G When [...]

53 Getti ng started Parking and loc king Turning off with t he SmartKey 왘 Turn the key in the sta rter switch to posit ion 0 and remove it. The imm obilize r is acti vated. 왘 Press the seat b elt release button ( 컄 page 41). 왘 After ex iting the v ehicle pr ess the l ock button ‹ on the remote control ( 컄 page 30) . The locking knobs on[...]

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55 Safe ty and Secu rity Occupant safety Panic alarm* Driving safety systems Anti -theft system s[...]

56 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Occupan t safety In this se ctio n you wi ll learn th e most i m- portant facts about the re straint system s of the ve hicle. The res traint sy stems a re 앫 Seat b elts 앫 Emergency tensioning device 앫 Airbags 앫 Child seats 앫 Child se at recognit ion 앫 Lower anc hors and te thers for c hildren (LA[...]

57 Safe ty and Secu rity Occupa nt saf ety Airbags Wa rn i n g ! G In th e event that t he SRS malfu nctio n indi ca- tor lamp lights up during driving or does not come on at all, the SRS may no t be opera- tion al. For yo ur safet y, we str ongly rec om- mend that you visit an au thorized Merce des-B enz Cen ter immediat ely to have the s ystem ch[...]

58 Safety and Security Occupan t safety 앫 Adjust the driver seat as far as possi ble rearwa rd, still per mitting pr oper ope r a- tion of vehicle contro ls. The distance from th e center of th e driver’s breast- bone to the cent er of th e airbag c over on the st eering wh eel mu st be at le ast ten inches (25 cm) o r more. You shoul d be able[...]

59 Safe ty and Secu rity Occupa nt saf ety quart er trim p anels wh ere the s ide air- bag infl ates. Th is could res u lt in se rious injuries or deat h should the side airba g be ac tivate d. (2) Always sit u pright, pro perly use t h e seat belts and us e an appropriately si zed in- fant or ch ild restr aint syst em for all chil- dren 12 years o[...]

60 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Safety guidel ines for the seat belt, emergen cy tensioni ng device and airb ag War n i n g ! G 앫 Damaged seat belts or belts that were highly st ressed in an acc ident must be replaced and t heir anchoring points must also be checked. Use only belts in- stalled or supplied by an authorized Mercede s-Benz C[...]

61 Safe ty and Secu rity Occupa nt saf ety When yo u sell y our ve hicle we strong ly urge you to give notice to the subsequent owne r that it is eq uipped w ith an “SRS ” by alerting them to the applicable se ction in the Oper ator’s Ma nual. Front airbags Driver and passeng er airbag s are de- ploy ed: 앫 in th e event o f a fro ntal impac[...]

62 Safety and Security Occupan t safety The f ront pass enger si de airba g wil l only deploy if the syste m senses that the fro nt passeng er seat is occ upied. 1 Window curtain airbag 2 Side impa ct airbags Seat belts The s eat belt nonusage warnin g lamp < in the in strument cluster lights up and a warning sounds for a short time whe n you tu[...]

63 Safe ty and Secu rity Occupa nt saf ety Wa rn i n g ! G Never ri de in a m oving vehicle with the seat back rest reclin ed. Sittin g in an exc essi vely reclined position can be dangerous. You could s lide und er the seat belt in a collision. If you slide under it, the belt would apply force at the abdomen or neck. That could cause serio us or e[...]

64 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Emergenc y tensioning d evice (ETD) The se at belt s are equ ipped wi th emer gen- cy tensioning devices an d belt force limit- ers. The ETD is designed to activate in the fol- lowin g cases w hen t he seat belts ar e fas - tened: 앫 in frontal or rear-end impacts exceed- ing a prese t severity le vel 앫 if[...]

65 Safe ty and Secu rity Occupa nt saf ety Children in the vehicle If an infa nt or chil d is traveling w ith you in the ve hicle: 앫 Secure the chil d usi ng an infant or child restrai nt appropriate to the a ge and size of the child and recommended for use b y Merc edes-Be nz. 앫 Ensure that the inf ant or chil d is prop- erly se cured by a bel[...]

66 Safety and Security Occupan t safety i Inform atio n on child seat s with mount - ing fittings for tethe r anchorages ( 컄 page 6 9). For informati on on “LATCH”-type chil d seat moun ts ( 컄 page 70) . War n i n g ! G Never releas e the se at bel t bu ckle w hile th e vehic le is in mo tion, since th e speci al seat belt retractor will be[...]

67 Safe ty and Secu rity Occupa nt saf ety BabySmart TM airba g deactivat ion system Specia l BabySmart TM com p at ible ch ild seats, design ed for use with the Merced es-Ben z system a nd avail able at any au thorized Me rcedes -Benz Center are require d for use wi th the BabySm art TM air- bag deactivati on system. With the special child seat pr[...]

68 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Self-test BabySma rt TM wi thou t sp eci al child sea t installed After turning the key in the starter swi tch to position 1 or 2 , the 7 indicator lam p located in the center console l ights up for approx. 6 seconds and the n goes out. If the indicator l amp should not come on or is cont inuou sly lit, the s[...]

69 Safe ty and Secu rity Occupa nt saf ety Instal lation of inf ant and chil d rest raint system s Anchorage rings 1 are located on the back side of the rear backrests and on the floor behin d rear se at. Prior to installing a tethe r strap, note the follo wing steps : 왘 Fold backre st forward. 왘 Guide tether strap between head re- straints a n[...]

70 Safety and Security Occupan t safety 왘 Fold up a nchorage ring 1 . 왘 Securel y fasten hook 2 , which is part of the tether strap, to anchorage ri ng 1 . Child s eat anchors – “LATCH” type This vehicle is equipped with t wo “LATCH” (L ower A nchors and T eth ers for CH ild ren) type anchors (a t each of the r ear seats) for the inst[...]

71 Safe ty and Secu rity Occupa nt saf ety Wa rn i n g ! G Children too big for ch ild restraint system s must ride in back seats u sing regul ar seat belts. Po sition sh oulder belt across ch e st and shoulder , not face or neck. A booster seat may be necessary to achieve proper belt positioning for children from 41 lbs. until they re ach a height[...]

72 Safety and Security Panic alarm* Panic alarm* An audible alarm a nd blinking e xterior lamps wi ll opera te for approxim ately 2½ minutes. 1 Â button Activatin g 왘 Press and hold button 1 for at least one secon d. Deactiva ting 왘 Press button 1 again. 왘 Inse rt key in start er switch. i Canada only: Only v ehicl es equ ipped with an anti[...]

73 Safe ty and Secu rity Driving safety systems Driving safety systems In this se ction you will find in formati ons on the f ollowin g d riving s afety sys tems: 앫 ABS (A ntilock B rake S ystem) 앫 BAS (B rake A ssist S ystem) 앫 ESP (E le ctronic S tability P rogram) ABS The ABS re gulates the brake pres sure so that the wheels d o not lock d[...]

74 Safety and Security Driving safe ty systems ABS control The - malfun ction indicat or lamp in the speedom eter lights up when you turn the key in the st arter s witch to po sition 2 . I t goes out when the engin e is runn ing . More informati on can be found in the “Practical hints” section ( 컄 p age 247) . BAS The Br ake A ssis t Syst em [...]

75 Safe ty and Secu rity Driving safety systems ESP The Elec tronic S tability Progra m (ESP ) monitors the vehicle's tr action (force of adhesive friction between the tire s and the road su rface) and handli ng. The ES P recog nizes when a wheel is spi n- ning or if the ve hicle starts to skid. By ap- plying b rakes to the a ppropriate wheel [...]

76 Safety and Security Driving safe ty systems More informati on can be found in the “Practical hints” section ( 컄 p age 246) . Switching off th e ESP To improve the vehicle’s traction, turn off the ESP in dri ving situa tions whe re it wou ld be adv antage ous to h ave dr ive wh eels spin and thus cut into sur faces for better grip such a [...]

77 Safe ty and Secu rity Driving safety systems The switch is located on the cen ter con- sole. 1 ESP off 2 ESP on 왘 Press u pper hal f 1 of the switch. The ESP war ning la mp v in the speedome ter dial comes on. ESP is deactivated. If one or more drive wheels are spinning, the ESP warning lamp v in th e spee d- ometer dial f lashe s, regardl ess[...]

78 Safety and Security Anti-theft systems Anti-theft systems Immobilizer The imm obilizer prevents u nauthorize d persons from s tarting your veh icle. Activating 앫 Removing the key from the st arter switch activates the immobilize r. Deac tiv ati ng 앫 Inserting the key i n the starter switch deactivate s the immobili zer. Anti -thef t alarm sy[...]

79 Safe ty and Secu rity Anti-theft systems Disarmi ng the alar m system The alar m system i s disa rmed when you unlock your vehicl e with the SmartK ey. The turn si gnal lamp s blink o nce to indi cate that the alarm sys tem is deactiva ted. Canceling the alarm To cancel the alarm: 왘 Insert the ke y in the starter sw itch. or 왘 Press the Œ o[...]

80 Safety and Security Anti-theft systems Disarm ing tow- away alarm To prevent trigg ering the tow-away alarm featu re, swit ch off the t ow-away al arm be - fore towing the vehicle, or when parking on a surf ace subject to moveme nt, such as a ferry or auto train. 1 Tow-away al arm off switc h 2 Indi cator l amp The swi tch is located on the cent[...]

81 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Seats Memory f unction* Lighting Instr ument cluster Contr ol system Manual transmission Automatic trans mission* Good visibility Climate control Automatic climate control* (Canada only) Audio system Power wi ndows Panorama sliding/pop-up roof* Driving systems Load ing Useful features[...]

82 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking In the “C ontrols in detail” sectio n you will find deta iled info rmation o n how to oper- ate the e quipment i nstalle d on you r vehi- cle. If you are already fam iliar w ith the basic function s of your vehicle, this secti on will be of partic ular interest to you. To qu ickly fami liarize y ours[...]

83 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Factory setting Global u nlocki ng 왘 Press bu t ton Œ . All tu rn signal lamp s blink on ce. The locking knobs in the doors move up. The v ehicl e will loc k aga in autom aticall y within approximatel y 40 seconds of un- locki ng if neithe r door nor tru nk lid is opened, the Sma rtKey is not inserte [...]

84 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Checking the batteries 왘 Press button ‹ or Œ . Battery check l amp 4 lights up briefl y to indicate that the key batte ries are in order. Loss of Sm artKey or m ec hanical key If y ou lo se a Smar tKey or mec hani cal key, you sho uld do the fo llowing: 왘 Have the SmartKey de activated by an autho[...]

85 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Opening the doo r s from th e inside You can open a locked door from the in- side. Open door o nly when co nditi ons are safe t o do so. 1 Locking knob 2 Inside doo r handle 왘 Pull on door handle 2 . If door was l ocked, locking knob 1 wi l l move up. Opening the trunk l id 1 Handle 왘 Pull ha ndle 1 [...]

86 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Closing the t runk lid 1 Handle 왘 Lower trunk li d by pulling fir mly on grip 1 . 왘 Close trunk lid with ha nds placed flat on it. Trunk lid emergency rel ease The em ergency re lease butto n is loca ted in the trunk lid . Ill umina tion of t he emerg ency r elease bu t- ton: 앫 The but ton will bli[...]

87 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Automatic c entral lo cking The doors and the trunk lid automatically lock when the ignition is switched on and the wh eels are tu rning at v ehicle s peeds of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or more. You can open a locked door from the in- side. Open door o nly when co nditi ons are safe t o do so. You ca[...]

88 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking The switch is loca ted in the center console. Cent ral loc king swit ch 1 Locking 2 Unlocking Locking 왘 Press up per half 1 of the central lock- ing swi tch. If both front doors are closed, the ve hi- cle locks . Unlocking 왘 Press lowe r half 2 of the cent ral lock- ing switc h. The ve hicle u nlocks[...]

89 Controls in detail Seats Seats Information on s eat adjustment ca n be foun d in th e “Get tin g sta rted” s ection ( 컄 page 32). Easy-entr y/exit feature* With the easy-entry/ exit feature activated, the steeri ng wheel tilt s upwards an d the driver’s sea t moves to the rear. This a llows e asier entry into and exit fro m the v ehicle [...]

90 Controls in detail Seats Head restrai nts Information on he ad restra int adjustment can be found in the “Getti ng started” sec- tion ( 컄 page 32) . Front seat head r estraints, manu al seat Removi ng front h ead restra ints 왘 Pull he ad restrain t to its hi ghest posi- tion. 왘 Push button 1 and pull out head re- strai nt. Inst alli ng[...]

91 Controls in detail Seats Rear seat h ead restr aints Remov ing rear head re straints 왘 Pull head restrai nt to its highest posi- tion. 왘 Push button 1 and pull out head re- strai nt. Installi ng rear head restraints 왘 Insert h ead restraint an d push it down unti l it engag es. 왘 Push button 1 and adjust he ad re- straint to de sired pos[...]

92 Controls in detail Seats Swit chin g on se at heati ng 왘 Press up per switch pos itio n 1 . A red indicator lamp on the switch ligh ts up. Switchi n g on r apid seat heatin g 왘 Press low er switch posit ion 2 . Both red indicator lamps on the switch ligh t up. Switching o ff seat heatin g 왘 If one indica tor lamp is on, pres s upper switc [...]

93 Controls in detail Memory functi on* Memory function* The memory button and stored position switch are located on the door. You can store up to three diffe rent settings per key. The f ollowing s e tti ngs are s aved for ea ch stored position: 앫 Driver’s se at and backre st position 앫 Steeri ng wheel position 앫 Driver’s si de exterior [...]

94 Controls in detail Memor y function * 1 Memory b utton 2 Stored posi tion button 왘 Make su re that the ignition is s witched on or the relevant door is open and the SmartKey is inserted in the starte r switch. Stori ng posit ions into m emory 왘 Adjust th e seats, s teering w heel an d rear view m irrors to the desi red posi- tion ( 컄 page [...]

95 Controls in detail Memory functi on* Storing exterio r rear view mirror park- ing positi on For easi er park ing, you can adjust the pas- senger-side exteri or rear view mirror so that you can see the ri ght rear wheel as soon as you en gage rev erse gea r R . You can s tore a parking po sition for the passenger e xterior rear vie w mirror for e[...]

96 Controls in detail Lightin g Lightin g For not es on how to switch on the h ead- lamps and use th e tur n signals, see the “Getting started ” section ( 컄 page 47 ). Exterior lamp switch The exte rior lam p switch i s locate d on th e das hboard to the lef t of th e stee ring w heel M Off U Automatic headlamp mo de C Parking l amps (als o s[...]

97 Controls in detail Lightin g Manual he adlamp m ode The lo w beam he adlamp s and parki ng lamps can be swit ched on and of f with th e exterior la mp switch. F or exterior l amp switch, see a b ove. Automa tic hea dlamp mode The parki ng lamp s, low beam headl amps and license plate lamps swi tch on and off automa tically de pendin g on the b r[...]

98 Controls in detail Lightin g Daytime r unning lamp mo de 왘 Turn exterior lamp switch to position M or U . When th e engine i s running, the low bea m headla mps are automati cally swi tched on. In low amb ient light cond itions the parking lamps will al so swi tch o n. Canada on ly When you shift fr om a driving position to position N or P , t[...]

99 Controls in detail Lightin g Combinatio n switch The c ombina tion swi tch is loc ated on th e left si de of the ste ering c olumn. 1 High beam 2 High beam fl asher Switching on high beams 왘 Turn exteri or lamp switch to posit ion B or to U ( 컄 page 96) . 왘 Push the comb inatio n swit ch in dir ecti on 1 . The h igh beam sy mbol is illumin[...]

100 Controls in detail Lightin g Interi or lighti ng The c ontrols ar e loca ted in the overhe ad control panel. 1 Rear in terior light s 2 Right front reading la mp 3 Rocker switch: Automatic con trol off 4 Rocker switch: Automatic cont rol on 5 Rocker switch: Front interior li ghts on 6 Left fron t reading la mp Activatin g automatic co ntrol 왘[...]

101 Controls in detail Lightin g Switchin g right front re ading lamp on and of f 왘 Press bu t ton 2 . The righ t reading la mp goes on. 왘 Press bu t ton 2 agai n. The righ t reading la mp goes off. Swit ching left front read ing lamp o n and off 왘 Press bu t ton 6 . The left reading lam p goes on. 왘 Press bu t ton 6 agai n. The left re adi[...]

102 Controls in detail Instrument cluster Instrument cluster A ful l view illu stratio n of the in strument cluster can be found in the “At a gla nce” section of this ma nu al ( 컄 pa ge 2 2). The instrum ent cluster is activate d when you: 앫 open a door 앫 turn on the ignition 앫 press th e reset kno b ( 컄 page 22) 앫 switch o n the ex[...]

103 Controls in detail Inst rume nt clust er Turn the SmartK ey in the starter swi tch to posi tion 1 or 2 . 왘 Call up the trip odometer and m ain odometer by pressing button è or ÿ on the m ultifunc tion s teering wheel ( 컄 page 106). 왘 Press bu t ton j or k unt il the coolant tempe rature ga uge appears . During severe operating condition[...]

104 Controls in detail Instrument cluster Outside temperature indic ator The te mperatur e senso r is l ocated in t he front bumper are a. Due to its loca tion, the sensor can be af fected by road or engine heat dur ing id ling o r slow dr iving. This means that the accuracy of the displayed temperatur e can only be verif ied by com- parison to a t[...]

105 Controls in detail Control system Cont rol syst em The cont rol sy stem is activ ated as soon as the key in the starte r switch is turned to posi tion 1 . The contr ol syst em enable s you to 앫 call up inform ation about you r vehi cle 앫 change vehicle setti ngs For e xampl e, you ca n use the cont rol s ys- tem to find out when your vehicl[...]

106 Controls in detail Control system Multifunctio n steering wheel The dis plays in th e multif unctio n displa y and the se ttings in the contro l system are controlled by the buttons on the multifunc- tion steering whe el. Pressing any of the buttons on the m ulti- function steering wheel will al ter what is shown in the mul tifunct ion disp lay[...]

107 Controls in detail Control system It is helpf ul to think of the menus, and the functions within each menu, as being ar- ranged in a circ ular pattern. 앫 If you pr ess button è or ÿ repeat edly, you wil l pass through e ach menu one after the other . 앫 If you pr ess button k or j repeat edly, you wil l pass through e ach function display,[...]

108 Controls in detail Control system Menus This is what you will s e e when you scroll through the menus. The table on the nex t page provid es an overview of the individual menus.[...]

109 Controls in detail Control system Menus, submenus an d functions Menu 1 Menu 2 Menu 3 Menu 4 Menu 5 Men u 6 Men u 7 Comm ands/s ubme nus Standard dis- play AUDIO NAV* Malfunc tio n memor y Settings Trip computer Telephone Coolant temper- ature ga uge Select radi o sta- tion Activate ro ute guidanc e Call up malfun c- tion messages Reset to fact[...]

110 Controls in detail Control system Standard display men u You can select the functions in the s tan- dard disp lay menu with butt on k or j . The following function s are available: Display digital sp eedometer 왘 Press button j twice. The c u rren t vehi cle speed i s shown in the mul tifunctio n disp lay. AUDIO menu The functions in the AUDI [...]

111 Controls in detail Control system Sele ct radi o stati on 왘 Turn on the radio ( 컄 pag e 160). Veh i- cles with COMAND*: Refe r to separate opera ting i nstruc tions. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repea tedly unti l you see th e cur rent ly tun ed sta- tion in the displ ay. 1 Station frequency 2 Waveband se tting 3 Settin g for statio n selec ti[...]

112 Controls in detail Control system Operate the cas sette player* 왘 Turn on the radio and s elect the cas- sette player ( 컄 page 1 60). Vehicle s with COMAND*: Refer t o se parate op - erat ing instruc tion s. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repe atedly until the settings f or the cassette cur- rently bein g played are sh own in the disp lay. 1 Cur[...]

113 Controls in detail Control system 왘 Press button è or ÿ repea tedly until you see th e malf unction m essage memo ry in the di splay. No malf unction mess ages If no m alfu nctions have occurred, the mes- sage in the disp lay is: NO M ALFUN CTION Malfunctio ns have occ urred If mal functio ns have o ccurre d, you will see the nu mber of ma [...]

114 Controls in detail Control system Settings menu In the SETTI NGS menu ther e are two func- tions: 앫 The f unction RES ET TO FAC TORY SET- TING S , with which you can reset all the settings to the ori ginal factor y settings. 앫 A collection of submenus with which you can make individual settings for your v ehicle. 왘 Press button è or ÿ r[...]

115 Controls in detail Control system Res etti ng the fu ncti ons of a su bm enu For eac h submenu you can reset all th e functions to the factory settings. 왘 Move to a function in the submenu. 왘 Press the re set knob i n the instrument cluster f or approxim ately three sec- onds. In t he disp lay you w ill see th e reques t to press the re set[...]

116 Controls in detail Control system Instr ument cl uste r subm enu Access the INST RUMEN T CLUSTE R submen u via the SETT INGS menu. Us e the INST RU- MENT CLU STER submenu to change the in- strument clu ster displ ay settings. T he follow ing fu nction s are ava ilabl e: Set ti me (hours ) 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button t[...]

117 Controls in detail Control system Sele cting time dis play mo de 왘 Move th e selec tion mark er with the æ or ç button to the IN- STRUM ENT CLU STER submenu . 왘 Press button j or k repe atedly unti l you see th is messag e in the d is- play: 12/24 Hou r . The se lectio n marker is on the curren t setting. 왘 Press æ or ç to set the 12h[...]

118 Controls in detail Control system Selec ting l anguag e 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the IN- STRU MENT CL USTER submen u. 왘 Press button j or k repeat edly until y ou see this messa ge in the dis- play: TEXT . The sele ction marke r is on the current setting. 왘 Press æ or ç to select t he lan- guag e to be us [...]

119 Controls in detail Control system Lighting submenu Access th e LIGHT ING submen u via the SET- TING S menu. Use t he LIGH TING submen u to change the lamp a nd lighting se ttings on your ve hicle. The fo llowin g functio ns are available: Setting daytime runni ng lamp mo de (USA o nly) 왘 Move th e selec tion marke r with the æ or ç button t[...]

120 Controls in detail Control system Sett ing l ocato r ligh ting Duri ng dark ness, th e follow ing l amps will come on when th e exterio r lamp switch is in positi on U , the lo cator lig hting fea - ture is activate d, and the vehicle is un- locked by remote control: 앫 Parkin g lamp s 앫 Tail l amps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Front f og lam[...]

121 Controls in detail Control system To selec t delaye d shut-off period : 왘 Move th e selec tion mark er with the æ or ç button to the LIGH T- ING submen u. 왘 Press button j or k repe atedly unti l you see th is messag e in the d is- play: HEADL AMPS DELAYE D SHUT-OF F . The se lectio n marker is on the curren t setting. 왘 Press æ or ç [...]

122 Controls in detail Control system Vehicle submenu Access the VEHI CLE submen u via the SET- TING S menu. Use th e VEHI CLE submen u to make general vehicle s ettings. The follow- ing function s are av ailable: Sett ing stat ion se lection mode Use the PRES S BUTTO N IN AUDIO MOD E function to select the manual or memo ry station sel ection mode[...]

123 Controls in detail Control system Convenienc e s ubmen u Access the CONV ENIEN CE submenu via the SETT INGS menu. Us e the CONV ENIEN CE sub- menu to cha nge the sett ings for a number of convenience features. The fo llowing func tions are av ailab le: Acti vating ea sy-entr y/exit feature Use this function to activate a nd deacti- vate the e a[...]

124 Controls in detail Control system 왘 Press æ or ç to cha n ge the easy-entry/exit setti ng. The f ollowing s ettings a r e av ailable f or the easy- entry/ exit featu re: Sett ing ke y de pende ncy Use this function to set whether the mem - ory settings for the s eats, the steering wheel and the mirrors shou ld be stored separa tely for each[...]

125 Controls in detail Control system The se lectio n marker is on the curren t setting. 왘 Press æ or ç to switch function ON or OFF . Trip co mputer men u Use the trip comput er menu to ca ll up sta- tist ica l dat a on you r ve hicl e. Th e fol low ing info rmatio n is ava ilab le: Fuel consu mpti on sta tisti cs af ter st art 왘 Press butto[...]

126 Controls in detail Control system Resetting f u el consumpt ion statistics 왘 Press button ÿ or è repe atedly until yo u see the first function of the Trip comput er menu. 왘 Press button j or k repeat edly until yo u see the reading that you wa nt to reset in the di splay. 왘 Press and hold the reset knob i n the in- strume nt clust er ( [...]

127 Controls in detail Control system You can use the f unctions in the TEL menu to operate yo ur telephone, provi ded it is conn ected to a h ands-f ree sy stem and switche d on. 왘 Switch on the telephone and COMAND*. 왘 Press bu t ton ÿ or è on the steering wheel re peatedl y until you see the TEL menu in th e display. Whic h mess ages w ill[...]

128 Controls in detail Control system Answering a call When your tel ephone is ready to receive calls, y ou can answer a call at any time. In the disp lay you will then se e the me ssage: 왘 Press button í . You hav e answ ered the c all. In th e dis- play you see the length of the call. Ending a call 왘 Press button ì . You have ende d the cal[...]

129 Controls in detail Control system Redialing The c ontrol system stores the mos t recen t- ly dia led phon e numb ers. This elim inat es the need to search thr ough your entire phone book. 왘 Press button ÿ or è repea tedly unti l you see th e TEL menu in the dis- play. 왘 Press button í . In the di splay you se e the first numb er in the r[...]

130 Controls in detail Manual tra nsmission Manual tra nsmission Inform ation fo r drivi ng with a m anua l transmis sion is found in the “Getting s tart- ed” se ction ( 컄 page 41). Gearshift lever Do not exc eed the max imum spee d in the indi vidual gears . Refer to tach ometer ( 컄 page 22) for eng ine speeds . Wa r n i n g ! G For vehicl[...]

131 Controls in detail Manu al transm ission Shifting into r everse 왘 Stop th e vehi cle co mpletel y. 왘 Pull ge arshif t lever u p and shif t in R reverse. ! Down shif ting gear s leading to ove rrev- ving the engine can result in engine damage that i s not covered by the Merced es-Benz Lim ited Warra nty. Do not exceed th e engi ne speed limi[...]

132 Controls in detail Automatic t ransmission* Automatic t ransmission* Information for drivin g with an automatic transmis sion is found in the “Getting s tart- ed” se ction ( 컄 page 41). Your t ransmis sion adapts its gear sh ifting process to your individua l drivi ng style by contin ually ad justing the shift poin ts up or down. T hese s[...]

133 Controls in detail Autom atic tr ansmis sion* One-touch gearshifting Even with an automatic transmi ssion you can cha nge the ge ars you rself wh en the select or lever is in p osition D . Downshif ting 왘 Briefly press the se lector lever to the left i n the D– direct ion . The tra nsmissi on will s hift from the curre nt gear to th e next [...]

134 Controls in detail Automatic t ransmission* Gear ran ges With the se lector lever in pos ition D , you can limit the transmission’s gear range by pressing the lever to the left ( D- ), a nd re - verse the gea r range limit by pressing the lever to the right ( D+ ). The s elect ed ge ar range wil l appear in the tachometer di splay f ield. If [...]

135 Controls in detail Autom atic tr ansmis sion* Gear selector lever p osition Effect P Park position Selector position when the vehicle is parked. Onl y place selec tor lever in position P when vehi cle is sto pped. The park posi tion is not intended to serve a s a brak e when the v ehic le is parked. Rath er, the driver shou ld al- ways set the [...]

136 Controls in detail Automatic t ransmission* Program m ode sel ector swi tch 1 Program mode selector switch S Standard For regul ar driving W Winter For winter driving 왘 Pre ss th e pro gram m ode sel ect or switch rep eatedly unti l the lette r of the desired shift progr am appears in the multif unction display ( 컄 page 10 5). Sele ct W for[...]

137 Controls in detail Autom atic tr ansmis sion* Accel erato r posi tion Your driv ing s tyle influenc es the tra nsmis- sion’s shiftin g behavior : Less throttle Earlier upshifting More throttle Later ups hifting Kickdown Use kickdown when you want maximum accelerati on. 왘 Press the accelerator past the point of resis tance. The tra nsmissi o[...]

138 Controls in detail Good visibility Good visibility Inform ation o n the win dshie ld wiper s ( 컄 page 48) an d for setting the r ear view mirrors ( 컄 page 39) is found in the “Get- ting started ” section. Rear view mirror Inside re ar view mirror, antiglare p osi- tion Tilt the mirror to the a ntiglare night posi- tion usi ng the leve r[...]

139 Controls in detail Good visibility Wa rn i n g ! G In the case of an accident liquid electrolyte may e scap e from the mirror ho using i f the mirror gla ss breaks. Elec troly te has an ir rita ting ef fect. Do no t al- low th e liqui d to come into con tact w ith eyes, skin , clothin g, or respi r atory sy stem. In case it does, im mediately f[...]

140 Controls in detail Good visibility Activatin g exterior rea r view mirror parking position Follow these step s to activate the mirror parking posi tion so that the pass en- ger-side e xterior rear vie w mirror will be turned downward to the stored positions. 왘 Make sure you stored a parking p osi- tion for the pas senger-side exter ior rear v[...]

141 Controls in detail Good visibility Sun vi sors The su n visor s protect yo u from su n glare whi le driving . 왘 Swing sun viso rs down when you expe - rienc e g lare. 1 Moun ting 2 Mir ror c over 3 Mir ror l amp 4 Sun visor 왘 To us e mirror, lift up cov er 2 . Wa rn i n g ! G Do no t use the vanit y mirror w hile dr iving. Keep the mirrors [...]

142 Controls in detail Climate c ontrol Climate c ontrol[...]

143 Controls in detail Climate control Climate control panel The storage compa rtment between the front seats can be ventilated ( 컄 pa ge 148). Informa tion about rear passenger com- partment adju stable air vents ( 컄 page 149) . Item 1 Climate control panel 2 Left center air vent, adju stable 3 Right center air vent, adjustable 4 Air v olu me [...]

144 Controls in detail Climate c ontrol The cl imate contr ol is ope ration al when ev- er the engine is running. You can operate the cl imate c ontrol syste m in eith er the a u- tomat ic or manual mode . The system co ols or heats the interior depending on the se- lected interi or tempera ture and the cu r- rent o utsid e temper atur e. Nearly al[...]

145 Controls in detail Climate control Setting the temp er ature Use te mperatu re con trols 2 and 3 to sepa- rately a djust the air tem perature on each side of the passenger compartment. You shoul d rais e or lower t he te mperature s et- ting in small i ncremen ts, pref erab ly start- ing a t 72°F (22°C). Increasing 왘 Turn the control sl igh[...]

146 Controls in detail Climate c ontrol Defrostin g Activating 왘 Press button P ( 컄 page 1 43). The indicator lamp on the button comes on or 왘 Switch off air re circula tion, if selecte d. Press button O ( 컄 page 1 43). The indicator lamp on the button goes out. 왘 Close center air vents. 왘 Open left and right side ai r vents and adjust [...]

147 Controls in detail Climate control Deactivati ng 왘 Press bu t ton O ( 컄 page 143) The indicator la mp on the button goes out. The air re circulati on mode is dea ctivated automatically : 앫 after five minu tes if the outside temper- ature is below approx imately 41 °F (5 °C) 앫 after five minutes i f the air conditioning is tur ned off [...]

148 Controls in detail Climate c ontrol Air conditio ning The a i r co nditionin g is o perationa l while the engine is running and cools the inte rior air to the temperature set by the ope rator. Deac tiv ati ng It is possible to dea ctivate the air condi- tioning (cooling) function of the climate contro l syst em. The ai r in the v ehicl e will t[...]

149 Controls in detail Climate control Opening the air vent 왘 Rais e lever 1 . Closing the air vent 왘 Lower lever 1 . Rear pa ssenger compar tment ad just- able ai r vents 1 Left center air vent 2 Thumbwh eel for air volu me contro l for center air ve nts 3 Rig ht cent er air v ent To open center air vents: 왘 Turn t humbwheel 2 upwar d. Deac [...]

150 Controls in detail Automatic c limate control* (Can ada only) Automatic c limate control* (Can ada only)[...]

151 Controls in detail Automatic cli mate control* (Ca nada only ) Automati c climate control panel Item 1 Automatic climate control panel 2 Left center air vent, adju stable 3 Right center air vent, adjustable 4 Air v olu me con trol for le ft center air vent 5 Thumb whee l for ad ding ou tside air 6 Air volume control for ri ght center air vent 7[...]

152 Controls in detail Automatic c limate control* (Can ada only) The automati c climate control is operation- al whenever the engine is running. You can operat e the clim ate contro l syst em in ei- ther the automatic or ma nual mode. The system cools or heats t he interior de pend- ing on th e select ed inter ior temp erature and the current outs[...]

153 Controls in detail Automatic cli mate control* (Ca nada only ) Adjust ing air d istributi on Use air distr ibution controls 2 and 5 ( 컄 page 151) to se paratel y adjust the ai r distribu tion on each side of the passenger compartment. Th e following symb ols are found on the controls: Adjusting manually 왘 Press le ft or right U button. The [...]

154 Controls in detail Automatic c limate control* (Can ada only) Maximum cooling MAXCOOL If the left and right air dis tribution controls as we ll as t he airflow volu me control are set to U and th ere is a high need for cooling , the displa y “AU TO M AXCOOL” ap- pear s. This prov ides t he fastest possible c ooling of the vehicle interior ([...]

155 Controls in detail Automatic cli mate control* (Ca nada only ) Deactivat ing 왘 Press button O ( 컄 page 151) . The indicator lamp on the button goes out. The air rec ircula tion mode is deact ivated automatically: 앫 after five minu tes if the outside temper - ature is below ap proximat ely 41°F (5 °C) 앫 after five m inutes if the a ir [...]

156 Controls in detail Automatic c limate control* (Can ada only) Charco al filter An activated charcoal filter markedl y re- duces bad odors and remove s pollutants from air entering the p assenger compart- ment. Activating 왘 Press button e ( 컄 page 1 51). The indicator la mp on the button lights up. The syste m switches automati cally to the [...]

157 Controls in detail Automatic cli mate control* (Ca nada only ) Air conditio ning The a i r con ditionin g is op erationa l while the engine is running and cools the i n terior air to the temperature set by the operator. Deactivat ing It is possible to deactivate the air condi- tioning (cooling) function of the automatic climat e control syst em[...]

158 Controls in detail Automatic c limate control* (Can ada only) Residual heat and ventila tion* W it h th e en g i n e s wi t c he d o f f, it i s po s si b l e to continue to heat or ventila te the interior for up to 30 minute s. This feature makes use of the re sidual heat pr oduced by the engin e. Activating 왘 Turn the key in the starter swi[...]

159 Controls in detail Audio system Audio system Audio and telephone, ope r ation Thes e instruc tion s are inte nded to he lp you bec ome acquai nted with your Mercedes -Benz car radi o. They cont ain useful ti ps and a deta iled descri ption of the user f uncti ons . Operating safety Wa rn i n g ! G In order to avoi d distraction which could lead[...]

160 Controls in detail Audio system Operating and dis play eleme nts[...]

161 Controls in detail Audio system Item Page 1 CD mode selector 172 2 Manual tuning (rad io) 166 Fast forwa rd/reverse (cassette, CD) 170, 174 Speed di aling mem ory (tel ephone *) 179 3 Radio mode selector 165 4 Display Item Page 5 Alph a-numeric keyp ad Band selection, station buttons (radio) 165 CD select ion (CD) 173 Teleph one num ber entry ,[...]

162 Controls in detail Audio system Button a nd soft key operat ion In th ese in struct ions, the alpha-numer ic keypad (righ t side of radio face) a nd the function buttons (lef t side of the radio face) ar e referred to as “buttons” and the four keys u nder the d isplay are re ferred to as “soft k eys”. Operation Sw itch ing o n/ off Swit[...]

163 Controls in detail Audio system Bass 왘 In radio, cas sette and CD mode, pre ss the AUD key repea tedly until BASS ap- pears on the di splay. 왘 Press the + or - key to increase or de- creas e the tone le vel ac cordingl y. or 왘 Press both the + and - keys sim ulta- neously to rese t the bass tones to the center (flat) level . Treble 왘 In[...]

164 Controls in detail Audio system Balance 왘 In radio, cassette and CD mode, pre ss the AUD key repea tedly until BAL ANCE appear s on the displ ay. 왘 Press t he L or R key to shift the sound accord ingly. or 왘 Press both the L and R keys simulta - neously to reset the ba lance to its cen- ter level. Returning audio functions to fac tory set[...]

165 Controls in detail Audio system 앫 SP : The tone level is set for “Speec h”, optimizing the sound for spoken langua ge. 앫 AMB : The tone lev el is set for “Ambi - ence”, pr oducing a thre e-dimen- sional sound. 앫 OFF : Th e audi o system sound selec- tion is turned off. Telephone* muti ng If a telephone has been installe d in the v[...]

166 Controls in detail Audio system Direct freq uency input (AM a n d FM only ) Select the desired fre quency band. 왘 Press t he “ button. 왘 Enter the desired f requency with the buttons 1 to 0 . Manu al tuning 왘 Select the des ired band. 왘 Press a nd hold eith er the d or c button until the de sired frequ ency is reach ed. Step-by-step s[...]

167 Controls in detail Audio system Scan tuni ng 앫 Starting scan tuning 왘 Select th e desired fr equency b and. 왘 Press the 2 button. SC will appear on the display. The radio briefly tunes into a ll recei v- able stat ions on the b and select ed. The fir st scan will tune only the sta- tion s with a strong signal . The sec - ond sc an will tu[...]

168 Controls in detail Audio system Weather band 왘 Press t he WB key. The last weather band station is tuned in. 왘 Select the de sired wea ther band sta- tion with buttons 1 to 7 . If a stati on cannot be tuned in, a sc an is automatically s tarted. 왘 Press t he f or e button. T he next recei vable weathe r band station is tuned in. Cassette [...]

169 Controls in detail Audio system Casset te ejec t 왘 Press the eject button 3 . The di splay wil l fold dow n and the c as- sett e will be eject ed. Th e system will switch ba ck to radio mode autom atical- ly. 왘 Fold the di splay ba ck up. Track se arch Track sear ch forward 왘 Press t he f button. SEEK FWD will a ppear i n the di splay. Th[...]

170 Controls in detail Audio system Scanni ng 왘 Press t he 2 button. SC will appe ar on the display . Each track on the cassette will be played brief ly in ascending order. Stopping scan: 왘 Press t he 2 , d , c , f or e button. The sy stem wi ll switch to Pla y. Fast forward/re verse Starting cassette fast forw ard mode: 왘 Press the d button.[...]

171 Controls in detail Audio system Skipping blank sec tions (s kip bl ank) Switch ing on the skip bl ank fun ction 왘 Press the SB key. SB appea rs on the di spla y in in- versed-color format. If the system does not detect a so und signal, the cassette will automati cally fast forwa rd to the next sound si gnal. Swit ching off the s kip blank fu [...]

172 Controls in detail Audio system CD cha nger* o perat ing mode General not es Should exce ssive ly high te mperatu res oc - cur wh ile in CD mode, CD TE MP HIGH will appear on the disp lay and muting will take p l a c e . T h e u n i t w i l l t h e n s w i t c h b a c k t o t h e last o perati ng mode used unt il the tempe r- atur e has decrea [...]

173 Controls in detail Audio system 1 CD 2 CD changer 3 CD tray 4 CD maga zine 왘 Remo ve the maga zine an d pull the CD tray fully out. 왘 Place the CD in the recess of the tray, labe l side u p. 왘 Push the tray into the magazine in the direction shown by the arrow. 왘 Push the magazine into the CD change r in the direction shown by the arrow[...]

174 Controls in detail Audio system Skipping tracks forwar d/backward Skipping trac ks forward: 왘 Press t he f button. The next track will be pla yed. Skippi ng tracks backwa rd: 왘 Press t he e button. If the trac k has been pla ying for more than 10 seconds, it will revert to the start of that track. If it has been playing for less than 10 sec[...]

175 Controls in detail Audio system Random play The rand om play fu nction (RDM) pl ays the tracks on the current CD in random order. Switch ing on rando m play: 왘 Press the RDM key. RDM appe ars on the displ ay in in- versed-color format. Switch ing off r andom play : 왘 Press the RDM key again. The inversed-color RDM display dis ap- pears . Re[...]

176 Controls in detail Audio system Telephone * operation Various car telephone functions and oper- ating steps fo r the car tele phone can b e performed and dis played via the aud io sys- tem. Further op erating ins tructions not c overed here ca n be found in the operat ing ins truc- tions f or the m ultifun ction s teering wheel, voice control s[...]

177 Controls in detail Audio system Telephone book The nu mbers stored i n the tele phone b ook c a n b e c a l l e d u p b y e i t h e r n a m e o r n u m b e r . Calli ng up the telepho ne book 왘 Press e ither the d , c , f or e button. Switch ing bet ween nam e search an d number searc h 왘 Press the ABC key. The n ame se arch is called u p. [...]

178 Controls in detail Audio system Searching and selec ting telephone b ook entries by number 왘 Press t he NUM key. The cu rrent n umber is mar ked in the disp lay. 왘 Press ei ther the d or c button. The s tored en tries a re select ed acco rd- ing to nume rical order. or 왘 Press t he f or e button. The stor ed entrie s are sel ected in in- [...]

179 Controls in detail Audio system Speed dialin g 왘 Input the desired ent ry number using the number keys 1 to 0 . A maxim um of 2 dig its can b e entered. If ne cess ary, c orre ct the last numb er entered with the CLR key. 왘 Press the SND key. The tel ephone nu mber s tored un der that entry wi ll be dialed. The numbe r, L and the f ull entr[...]

180 Controls in detail Audio system Accepti ng an inco ming ca ll Accepti ng an incoming call in te lephone mode With an incomi ng call, a ringing tone ca n be heard a nd the caller’s te lephone num- ber, or the name under which this te le- phone nu mber h as been sa ved in the telephone book, appear on the display. If the caller’s numb er is n[...]

181 Controls in detail Audio system Call waiti ng If yo u receiv e anoth er call durin g an al- ready active call, you can accep t the sec- ond call and switch betwe en the two. Accepting a second call 왘 Press t he SND key. You are conne cted with the se cond calle r, the firs t call is muted. Switc hing betwee n the c alls 왘 Press t he SND key[...]

182 Controls in detail Power wi ndows Power wi ndows Ope ning an d clo sing the wi ndows The si de windo ws can b e opened a nd closed e lectric ally. Th e switch es for all the side wind ows are on the driver’s door . The switch for the front passenge r side is on the front pass enger door. 1 Left front window 2 Right front window 왘 Turn key i[...]

183 Controls in detail Power wi ndows If you pu ll and hold the switch up when closing the window, and upward move- ment of the window is blocked by some ob- stru ction i ncludin g but not li mited to arms , hands, finger s etc., the autom atic reversal will not ope rate. Fully open ing windows 왘 Press s witch past resista nce point an d releas e[...]

184 Controls in detail Power wi ndows Opening ( Summer open ing feature ) 왘 Press and hold button Œ after un- lockin g the v ehicle . The wi ndows an d panora ma slid - ing/pop-up roof begin to op en after ap - proximately one second. 왘 Release tran smit button to interrup t procedure. Closing (Conven ience feature) 왘 Press and hold b utton [...]

185 Controls in detail Panorama s liding/pop-up roo f* Panorama sliding/pop-up roof* Opening and closing the sunsh ades for the pa nora ma slidin g/pop-up roof 1 To open sunsh ade 2 To close s u nsha de 3 To open sunsh ade 4 To close s u nsha de The sunshades only operate with panora- ma sliding/pop-up roof c losed. Opening and closing the sunshade[...]

186 Controls in detail Panorama sliding /pop-up roof* Opening an d closing the panor ama slid- ing/pop-u p roof 1 Push back to slide roof open 2 Push forward to slide roof cl osed 3 Push up to rai se roof at rear 4 Pull down to lower roof at rea r The p anorama slidin g/pop-u p roof only o p- erat es with t he sun shades ope ned. Opening an d closi[...]

187 Controls in detail Panorama s liding/pop-up roo f* Opening an d closing the panor ama slid- ing/pop-up roof with the Smar tKey The power windows wi ll also be opened or closed w hen you o perate th e panora ma sliding/ pop-up roof with the key . 왘 Aim transmi tter eye at the front door handle. i You can also open or close the panora- ma slid [...]

188 Controls in detail Panorama sliding /pop-up roof* Opening ( Summer open ing feature ) 왘 Press and hold button Œ after un- lockin g the v ehicle . The pa norama slid ing/pop-up roof til ts and the windows b egin to open after approximately one second. 왘 With the windows full y open, pres s and hold button Œ again. The panorama sliding/p op[...]

189 Controls in detail Driving systems Driving systems The driving system of your vehicle is de- scribed on the f ollowing pages: 앫 Cruise control, with which the vehicle can m aintain a p reset speed The B AS, ABS and ESP drivi ng syste ms are descri bed in the “Sa fety and Sec urity” s ec- tion ( 컄 page 73). Cruise control Cruise control [...]

190 Controls in detail Driving systems 1 Set current or higher sp eed 2 Set current or lower sp eed 3 Cancel crui se control 4 Resum e at prev iousl y set speed Saving current s peed 왘 Accelera te or decelera te to the desired speed . 왘 Brief ly lift 1 or de press 2 the cruise control lever. The current sp eed is s et. 왘 Remove your f oot fro[...]

191 Controls in detail Driving systems Setting stored speed (“Resume” functi on) 왘 Briefl y push th e crui se control lever to posit ion 4 . The c ruise co ntro l will re sume the last prev iousl y set speed. 왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator ped al. Setting a hi gher speed 왘 Lift the cruise control lever to posi tion 1 and hold it [...]

192 Controls in detail Loading Loading Roof rack * Mount the roof rack only between the fas- tening points 1 and in th e recess of the rubber str ip 2 . Luggage cover Removal 왘 Take off securing straps 1 . 왘 Pull cover towards rear 2 . Installa tion 왘 Place c over into h older. 왘 Attach securing straps to trunk lid. Split fo lding rear benc[...]

193 Controls in detail Loading Folding the backrest for ward 왘 Pull r elea se handle 1 . 왘 Fold seat cushion 2 forwar d. 왘 Fully retr act and fold down h ead re- strai nts 왘 Pull re leas e lever 3 and fol d backrest 4 forward. Foldin g the back rest rea rward 왘 Fold the backrest r earward unti l it en- gages. If the backrest is not locked[...]

194 Controls in detail Loading Loading ins truction s The total load w eight in cluding v ehic le oc- cupants and lu ggage/car go should not ex- ceed the vehi cle capacity weight i ndicated on the certifi cation tag whic h can be found on the left door pillar. The h andling cha racteri stics o f a fu lly l oad- ed vehic le depend gr eatly on the lo[...]

195 Controls in detail Useful features Useful features Int erior storag e spa ces Glov e box 1 Glove box 2 Glove box li d release Openin g the glove box 왘 Pull l id releas e 2 . The glove box lid opens downward. Closing the glove box 왘 Push lid up to cl ose. Locki ng the gl ove box 왘 Inse rt mec hanical k ey int o the g love box lock and turn[...]

196 Controls in detail Useful feat ures Storage compar tment i n front of arm- rest Openin g 왘 Slide c over 1 rearward. The compartme nt contains a ciga rette ligh ter ( 컄 page 199) , a coin holder , and a cup hol der. Closi ng 왘 Slide c over 1 for ward . Cup holder Opening cup hold er 왘 Slid e cove r rearw ard. 왘 Push button 1 . The c u [...]

197 Controls in detail Useful features Closin g cup holde r 왘 Push in di rection of arrow until cup holder enga ges. Armrest storage s p aces Openin g compartm ent in armr est 왘 Lift a rmrest 3 by handle 2 . Openin g compartmen t under armr est 왘 Lift a rmrest 3 by handle 1 . Closin g 왘 Lower armrest unti l it engages in lock. Chang ing in [...]

198 Controls in detail Useful feat ures Parcel net in front passenger footwell A small convenience parcel net is located in the front pass enger footwell. It is fo r small and light it ems, suc h as road maps , mail, e tc. Ashtrays Center cons ole ashtray Openin g ashtray 왘 Briefl y touch c over pla te 1 . The as htray ope ns auto matical ly. Rem[...]

199 Controls in detail Useful features Rear seat a s htray Opening ash tray 왘 Pull a t top of cove r 2 to open ashtray. Remo ving asht ray inse rt 왘 Press l atch 1 to dise ngage ashtra y in- sert and re move it. Reins tallin g the ashtra y insert 왘 Install ashtray insert. 왘 Close the ashtray. Cigarette li g hter 1 Cigarette li ghter 2 Cover[...]

200 Controls in detail Useful feat ures Telephone * Radio transmitter s, such as a portable tele- phone or a citizens band unit, s hould only be used i nsid e the vehi cle i f they ar e con- nected to an antenna that is installed on the outsi de of the v ehicle. The e xternal an tenna must be approve d by Merced es-Be nz. Plea se con tact an a utho[...]

201 Controls in detail Useful features Tele Aid* The Tele Aid sy s tem (T el e matic A larm I d entifica tion on De- mand) The T ele Aid sy stem c onsists of th ree types of resp onse: 앫 automatic and manual emerge ncy 앫 roadsi de assistance and 앫 infor mation The Te le Aid sys tem is op erati onal prov id- ing that the veh icle’s ba ttery [...]

202 Controls in detail Useful feat ures System sel f-check Initia lly, afte r turning th e key in st arter switch to p osition 2 , malfunc tions are de- tected and indi cated (the i ndicator lam ps in the SOS button, the Road side Assis- tance button • a nd the Information button ¡ stay on longer than 10 seconds or do not come on). T he mes- sag[...]

203 Controls in detail Useful features funct ion dis play. All in formation re levant to the eme rgency, such as th e locati on of th e vehicl e (de termined b y the GPS satelli te lo- cation syst em), vehi cle mode l, ide ntifica- tion numb er and color a re gener ated. A voice connection between the Response Center and the occ upants of th e vehi[...]

204 Controls in detail Useful feat ures Initia ting an emergenc y call m anually 1 Cover 2 SOS but ton 왘 Brief ly pres s on co ver 1 . The co ver will op en. 왘 Press SO S button 2 br iefly. The indicator lamp in the SOS button 2 will fla sh until th e emerge ncy cal l is concluded . 왘 Wait for a voi ce connection to the Re- spons e Cen ter. ?[...]

205 Controls in detail Useful features A voice connection between the Roadside Assi stance di spatc her and th e occupa nts of the v ehicle w ill be es tablish ed. Whe n a voice connection is established the au dio syste m mutes and th e message TELE AI D – ROADS IDE ASS ISTANC E CAL L ACTIV E ap- pears in the mul tifunc tion d isplay. 왘 Descri[...]

206 Controls in detail Useful feat ures Information bu tton ¡ Located be low the center armr est cover is the Information bu tton ¡ . 왘 Press and hold the b utton (f or long er than 2 seconds). A call to the Cu stomer Assistance Cen- ter will be in itiated. The bu tton will flash w hile the c all is in progres s. The messag e INF O – CON NECT[...]

207 Controls in detail Useful features Upgrade sign als The T ele Aid system proces ses ca lls usin g the foll owing pr iority. 앫 Automatic emerge ncy – First priority 앫 Manual emergency – Second p riority 앫 Roadside ass istance – Third pri ority 앫 Inform ation – F ourth p riority Should a higher pri ority ca ll be in itiated whil e[...]

208 Controls in detail Useful feat ures Remote door unlock In case you have locked you r vehicl e unin- tent ionally (e. g. key inside vehicl e), and the reserv e key is not ha ndy: 왘 Contac t the Me rcedes -Benz Resp onse Center a t 1-800-7 56-9018 (in the USA) or 1-888- 923-8 367 (in Can ada). You will b e asked to provide y our pass- word whic[...]

209 Controls in detail Useful features Stolen vehi c le trac king servi ces In the event yo ur vehi cle was s tole n: 왘 Report the i ncident to the polic e. The pol ice wi ll issue a numbe red inc i- dent report. 왘 Pass this number on to the Merc edes- Benz Response Ce nter alo ng with your password issued to y ou when you subs cribed to the se[...]

210 Controls in detail Useful feat ures Programm ing or reprogra mming the in- tegrat ed remote co ntrol 왘 Turn key in the star ter switch to position 1 or 2 . 왘 Hold the end of the hand-held transm it- ter of the device you wish to train approxima tely 2 to 5 inches ( 5 cm to 12 cm) away from the surf ace of t he in - tegrated rem ote control [...]

211 Controls in detail Useful features Rolling c ode progra mming To train a garage door opener (or other roll- ing code devi ces) with the roll ing code fea- ture, f ollow the se inst ruction s after completing the “Programming” p ortion of this text. (A second pers on may make the following tra ining procedures q uicker and easi er.) 왘 Loca[...]

212 Controls in detail Useful feat ures Ope rati ng th e re mote con trol 왘 Turn key in starter switch to position 1 or 2 . 왘 Select and p ress the a ppropriate but- ton to activate the remote controlled device. The integrated remote control trans- mitter continues to se nd the signal as long as the button is press ed – up to 20 secon ds. Era[...]

213 Operation The first 1000 miles (1500km) Driving instructions At the gas station Engine compartmen t Tires and wheels Winter driving Maintenanc e Vehicle care[...]

214 Operation The first 1000 miles (1500km) In the “Operation” secti on you will find de- tailed i nforma tion on oper ating, maintain - ing and caring for you r vehicle. The first 1000 miles ( 1500km) The more cautious ly you trea t your veh icle during the brea k-in period, the mor e satis- fied you will be with its perf ormance later on. 앫[...]

215 Operation Driving in structio ns Driving instruc tions Drive sen sibly – s ave fuel Fuel co nsum ption, to a great ext ent, de- pend s on dr iving h abits and operat ing con- diti ons. To sa ve fue l you sho uld: 앫 Keep tires at the recommended infla- tion press ures 앫 Remove unne cessary loads 앫 Remove roof rack when not i n use 앫 Al[...]

216 Operation Driving instruc tions Power assistanc e Brakes To help p revent brake d isk corrosion af ter driving on wet road surf aces (particula rly salted roa ds), it i s advisab le to brake th e vehicl e with con siderab le force pr ior to parking. The heat gener ated serves to dry the brakes. If you r brake sys tem is normal ly only su b- jec[...]

217 Operation Driving in structio ns Afte r hard br akin g, i t is ad visable to drive on for som e time, ra ther than im mediatel y parking, so tha t the air strea m will cool down the brake s faster . Driving off Apply the brakes to test them bri efly after driving off. Perform this procedure only when t he road is clear of o ther t raffic. Warm [...]

218 Operation Driving instruc tions Tires Tread we ar indica tors (TWI) are re quired by law. Thes e ind icato rs ar e located in si x places on the trea d circumfe rence and b e- come visible at a tread d epth of approxi- matel y 1/16 in (1.5 mm), at w hich p oint the tire is consi dered worn and should be replac ed. The tr ead wear indic ator app[...]

219 Operation Driving in structio ns Spec ified t ire pressur es must be main- tain ed. Thi s applies p articular ly if the t ires are subj ected to h igh loads (e.g. h igh spee ds, he avy l oad s, hi gh am bient t empe r- atures) . Hydrop laning Depending on the de pth of the wa ter layer on the road, hydroplaning may occur, e ven at low speeds an[...]

220 Operation Driving instruc tions Information on tire spe ed rating for winte r tires ( 컄 p age 236). Vehicles without Evolution Package Your ve hicl e is fac tory equ ipped with “H”-rat ed tires, which h ave a spe ed rating of 130 mph (210 km / h) or optional “V”-rated tires which have a speed ra ting of 150 mph (240 km / h) or op tion[...]

221 Operation Driving in structio ns For more info rmation on winter drivi ng ( 컄 page 236). Standing water Passenger co mpartment Driving abroad Abro ad, th ere i s a wide ly-spre ad Merced es-Benz servic e networ k at y our disposal. I f you plan to drive i nto areas which are not lis ted in the in dex of you r Merced es-Be nz Cen ter dire ctor[...]

222 Operation Driving instruc tions Cont rol an d op erati on of radio tran s- mitter COMA ND*, radio and te leph one * Tele phone s an d two- way radios Radio transmitter s, such as a portable tele- phone or a citizens band unit shou ld only be used in side th e vehicl e if they are co n- nected to an antenna that is installed on the out side of t[...]

223 Operation Driving in structio ns Emissio n control Certain system s of the engi ne serve to keep the toxic components of the exhaust gases within permis sible l imits requi r ed by law. Thes e system s, of cour se, will functi on prope rly only w hen ma intained strictl y ac- cordin g to f actory spec ification s. An y ad- justments on the engi[...]

224 Operation At the gas station At the gas station The f uel fill er fla p is loc ated o n th e right-hand side of the vehicle towards the rear . Locking /unlock ing the vehicle with the remote control automatically locks /unlock s the f uel fill er flap. 왘 Remove the key from the sta rter switch . 왘 Open the fue l filler f lap by pus hing a t[...]

225 Operation At the ga s station Chec k regula rly an d befo re a long t rip 1 Coolant level More infor mation on t he c oolant lev el can be found i n the “O peration ” sectio n ( 컄 pag e 229). 2 Brake flu id (fuse box cove r removed) More infor mation on brake flu id can be found in the “ Techni cal data ” section ( 컄 pag e 317). Rem[...]

226 Operation Engine compart ment Engine compart ment Hood Opening 1 Hood release 왘 Pull l ever 1 downwards. The ho od is unlo cked. At the same tim e a handle will extend out of the radiator grill. 2 Handle for opening the hood 왘 Pull han dle 2 to its stop ou t of radiator grill 왘 Open the hood (do not pull up on the hand le) an d then re le[...]

227 Operation Engine compartment Closing 왘 Let the hood drop fr om a height of ap - p r o x i m a t e l y 1f t ( 3 0c m ) . The hood wil l lock audibly. 왘 Check to make sure that the hood is fully clos ed. If you c an raise th e hood a t a point above the headlamps, then it is not prop erly c losed. Op en it again and let it drop with somewhat [...]

228 Operation Engine compart ment You can c heck the engi ne oil le vel on the multif unctio n disp lay. 왘 Turn the key in the starter switch to position 2 . The stan dard disp lay showin g the trip odometer and the main odometer ( 컄 page 105) sh ould appea r in the m ulti- function d i spla y. 왘 Press button k or j , on the steering whe el u[...]

229 Operation Engine compartment 왘 Screw the cap ba ck on the filler neck. Other di splay me ssages If th ere is exce ssiv e engine oi l with the en- gine at norm al operatin g temp erature, t he follo wing mes sage will appea r: ENGI NE OI L LEVEL - REDUCE OIL LEVE L 왘 Have excess oil s i phoned. If the key is not turned to position 2 in t he [...]

230 Operation Engine compart ment 1 Coolant expansion tank 왘 Using a rag, turn the c ap slowly appr ox- imatel y one ha lf turn to the le ft to re- lease a ny exc ess pres sure . 왘 Continue turni ng the cap to the left and remove it. The coo lant le vel is co rrect if the level 앫 for cold coolant: reac hes the black top part of the re servoir[...]

231 Operation Engine compartment Battery Your vehicle’ s battery is locate d in the en- gine compartment on the right ha nd side. The batter y should always be sufficiently charged in order to ac hieve its rat ed ser- vice life . If you use your ve hicle mo stly for sh ort di s- tance trips, you wil l need to have the bat- tery charg e checked m [...]

232 Operation Engine compart ment Winds hield washer system an d headlam p cleaning system Fluid for th e wi ndshi eld wash er system and the he adlamp clea ning syste m is suppl ied from the windshield washer reservoir. It has a cap acity of 앫 Vehicles without headlamp clea ning system : approx. 3.2 US q t. (3 l). 앫 Vehi cles with hea dlamp cl[...]

233 Operation Tires and wheels Tires and wheels See yo ur author ized Merce des-Ben z Cen- ter f or info rmation on te sted and recom- mended ri ms and tires f or summe r and winter operation. They can a l so offer ad- vice concerning tire service and purchase Retread tir es are not tested or recom- mended by Merced es-Benz, since previous damage c[...]

234 Operation Tires and wheels Life of tir e The servic e life of a tire is de pendent upon varying factors inclu ding but not limited to: 앫 Driv ing style 앫 Tire pre ssure 앫 Distance dri ven Direc tion o f rotation Unidirectional tires offer a dded advanta g- es, su ch as bette r aquaplaning perfor- mance. To ben e fit, however, you must ens[...]

235 Operation Tires and wheels Tire pre ssure cha nges by approximat ely 1.5 psi (0.1 bar ) per 18°F (10°C) of air temper ature c hang e. Keep th is in mind when checkin g tir e press ure where the temper ature i s differ ent from the outside temp erature. Tire te mperat ure an d tire pres sure ar e als o increase d while driving, de pending on t[...]

236 Operation Winter driving Winter driving Before the onset of wi nter have your vehi- cle w interi zed a t an aut horized Merced es-Be nz Center . This se rvice in- clude s : 앫 Check of anticorrosion and antifre eze concentration. 앫 Addition of cleaning concentrat e to the water of the windshie ld and headlamp cleaning system. Add MB Concentr[...]

237 Operation Winter d riving Block heater (Cana da only) The eng ine is eq uipped with a block hea t- er. The el ectrical c able ma y be ins talle d at your auth orized Mer cedes-B enz Center. Snow chains Snow chains sh ou ld only be driven on snow- covered ro ads at spee ds not to ex- ceed 30 m p h (5 0 km/h). Remove ch ains as soon as possi ble [...]

238 Operation Mai ntena nce Mai ntena nce We strongly recommen d that you ha ve your vehicl e serviced by your authorize d Merced es-Be nz Center , in acc ordance with the Service Booklet at the times calle d for by the FS S (F lexible S ervi ce S ystem). Failu re to have t he ve hicle main tain ed in accordance with the Service Booklet at the desi[...]

239 Operation Maint enance The Me rcedes-B enz Center will reset th e service indic ator following a compl eted serv ice. Calling up the service indicator 왘 Switch ignition on . The stan dard disp lay of the control sys - tem appe ars ( 컄 page 105). 왘 Press bu t ton k or j on the mul- tifunction steering wh eel unti l the FSS indica tor appea[...]

240 Operation Vehicle care Vehicle care Cleaning and care of vehicle While in ope ratio n, ev en wh ile park ed, you r vehicle is subjected to vary ing external in- fluences which, i f gone unchecked, can at- tack the paintwork as well as the underbody a nd cause lasting da mage. Such da mage is ca used not only by ex- treme an d varyin g climati c[...]

241 Operation Vehicle care Scratches , corrosive d eposits, corrosion or damage due to neglige nt or incorrect ca re cannot alw ays be removed or re paired with the ca r-care produ cts recom mended h ere. In su ch ca ses i t is be st to see k aid at your authori zed Merce des-Benz Ce nter. The following topics deal with the cleaning and care of you[...]

242 Operation Vehicle care Engine clea ning Prior to cleaning the en gine compartment make su re to protect el ectrica l compo- nents and connectors from conta ct with water and cle aning agents. Corrosion protection, such as MB Anticor- rosion Wax shou ld be appl ied to the engine compartment after every engine cleaning. Before applying, all contr[...]

243 Operation Vehicle care Wiper bl ades Clean the wiper b lade inser ts with a clean cloth and de tergent solution. Windo w cleaning Use a window clea ning solution on all glass surfac es. An aut omotive g lass cl eaner is reco mmen ded. Light alloy w h eels Merced es-Ben z approv ed Whee l Ca re should be used for regu lar clea ning of th e ligh [...]

244 Operation Vehicle care Hard pla stic trim item s Pour Merce des-Benz ap proved Interior Care onto soft lint-free cloth and apply with light pre ssure. Headliner Clean with soft bri stle brush , or use a dry-sh ampo o clean er in ca se of exc essiv e dirt. Seat belts The webbing mus t not be treated with chem ical cl eaning agent s. Use o nly cl[...]

245 Practical hints What to do if … Where will I find ...? Unlocking/locking in an emergency Opening/closing in an emerg ency Replacing bulbs Replacing wiper blades Flat ti re Battery Jum p start ing Towing the vehicle Fuse s[...]

246 Practical hints What to do if … What to do if … Lamps in instrume nt cluster Genera l informat ion: If a bulb in the ins trume nt cluster f ails to light up d uring the bulb self -chec k when turning the Sm artKey in the starte r switch to position 2 , have it ch ecked and replac ed if neces sary . Problem Possible c ause Suggested solution[...]

247 Practical hints What to do if … Problem Poss ible cause Suggested so lution - The ye llow ABS m alfunc tion indi - cator lamp comes on while driv- ing. The AB S has det ected a m alfuncti on and h as switche d off. The BAS and the ESP are also switch ed off (se e messa ges in di splay). The bra ke syste m is still fu nction ing normal ly but [...]

248 Practical hints What to do if … Problem Possible c ause Suggested solution 1 The red SRS indica tor lamp li ghts up while dri ving. There i s a malfun ction i n the res traint sy s- tems. The airbags or emergency tensioning device (ET Ds) could depl oy unexpecte dly or fail to activate in an accident. 왘 Drive with added cauti on to the near[...]

249 Practical hints What to do if … Problem Poss ible cause Suggested so lution 3 (Canad a only) ; (USA only) The red bra ke warning la mp lights up while dr iving and yo u hear a wa rning sound . You are d riving with the parkin g brak e set. 왘 Releas e the pa rking brake ( 컄 page 46) . The red bra ke warning la mp lights up while dr iving. [...]

250 Practical hints What to do if … Problem Possible c ause Suggested solution ? The ye llow “CH ECK ENGI NE” malfu nction in dicator l amp comes on while driving. There i s a malf unctio n in: 앫 The fuel manageme nt s ystem 앫 The ignit ion syst em 앫 The emission control syste m 앫 System s whic h impac t emissio ns Such m alfunc tions[...]

251 Practical hints What to do if … Lamp in cent er cons ole Problem Poss ible cause Suggested so lution 7 The indi cato r lamp lig hts up. A BabySmart TM ch ild se at is inst alled on t he front pa ssenge r seat. Th erefore the front passe nger airbag is switch ed off. The sys tem is malf unctioni ng when there is no BabySmart TM child se at in [...]

252 Practical hints What to do if … Mess ages in t he disp lay The con trol sy stem sh ows wa rning and malfu nction m essage s in th e mult ifunc tion displa y. Certai n warning and m alfunct ion mess ag- es are accompanied b y an aud ible signal. Addres s these m essage s accord ingly a nd follow the a dditiona l instru ctions given in this Ope[...]

253 Practical hints What to do if … Disp lay Possible cause Suggested solution - ABS SYST EM VIS IT WORK SHOP! The ABS ha s detecte d a malf unction a nd has sw itched off. The ESP and t he BAS are also deac tivated. T he brake sys tem is sti ll functioning normally but without the ABS avail able. 왘 Continue driving with adde d caution. Wheels [...]

254 Practical hints What to do if … Dis play Possible cause Suggested s olution BAS BRAKE A SSIST NOT A VAILA BLE! The charging volt age has fallen below 10 vol ts and the B AS has swi tched off. 왘 When th e volt age is a bove thi s valu e again, the BAS is operat ional ag ain. 왘 If necessary, have the generator and battery ch ecked. BRAKE AS[...]

255 Practical hints What to do if … Disp lay Possible cause Suggested solution # BAT TERY/ ALTERNA TOR VIS IT WORK SHOP! The battery was charge d with a battery charger or jump s tarted. 왘 Have the battery checked at a ser- vice station. The battery is no longer charging. Poss ible causes : 앫 alter nator ma lfunct ioning 앫 broken poly-V-be [...]

256 Practical hints What to do if … Dis play Possible cause Suggested solution 3 (Canada only ) ; (USA on ly) BRAKE WEA R VISIT WOR KSHOP! The bra ke pads have re ached their wea r limit . 왘 Have the br ake pad s replac ed as soon as possib le. BRAKE FLU ID VISIT WOR KSHOP! There is insuf ficient br ake fl uid in the reservoir. 왘 Risk of acci[...]

257 Practical hints What to do if … Disp lay Possible cause Suggested solution B COOL ANT CHE CK LEVE L The coolant level i s too low. 왘 Add coolant ( 컄 page 229). 왘 If you have to add coolant freq uently, have th e coolin g system ch ecked by an auth orized Merced es-Benz Cen- ter. Wa rn i n g ! G Do not s pill antifre eze on hot engi ne p[...]

258 Practical hints What to do if … During severe operating conditions and stop-and-go city traf fic, the coolant tem- perature may rise cl ose to 120°C. Dis play Possible cause Suggested s olution Ï COOLA NT STOP, ENGI NE OFF ! The coolant is too hot. 왘 Stop the vehicle an d turn off the en- gine. 왘 Only star t the engine again after th e [...]

259 Practical hints What to do if … Disp lay Possible cause Suggested solution Ï COOL ANT STO P, ENGI NE OFF! The poly-V -belt coul d be broken. 왘 Stop im mediately and check t he poly- V-belt . If it is broken: 왘 Do not continue to drive. Otherwise the eng ine w ill over hea t due to a n in- operative water pump which may re- sult in damage[...]

260 Practical hints What to do if … Dis play Possible cause Suggested s olution J DOOR OP EN! You are attemp ting to drive with one or more doors open. 왘 Close the doors. ESP ESP NOT A VAILA BLE! The ESP is dea ctivated beca use of a mal- function or interrupted pow er supply . The ABS might not be o perational. 왘 With vehicle s tationary and[...]

261 Practical hints What to do if … Disp lay Possible cause Suggested solution ESP ESP NOT AVAI LABLE! The ch arging v oltag e has fa llen be low 10 vo lts an d the ESP h as switched of f. 왘 When the vol tage is above thi s value again, the ESP is operationa l again. 왘 If necessary, have the generator and battery c hecked. ESP VIS IT WORK SHO[...]

262 Practical hints What to do if … Dis play Possible cause Suggested s olution : ENGIN E OIL LEV EL STOP, ENGI NE OFF ! There is no oil in the en gine. Th ere i s a da n- ger of engine da mage. 왘 Carefu lly bring the vehicl e to a halt as soon as possib le. 왘 Turn off t he eng ine. 왘 Add engine oil . ENGIN E OIL LEV EL CHECK LEVE L! The e [...]

263 Practical hints What to do if … When th e “ENGIN E OIL L EVEL – CH ECK LEVE L!” me ssag e appear s whil e the engin e is runn ing and at op eratin g tempe rature , the en gine oil level is low. When th is occurs, the warning w ill fir st come on intermittently a nd then stay on if the oil level drops further. If no oil leaks are noted, [...]

264 Practical hints What to do if … Dis play Possible cause Suggested s olution . LOW B EAM, L CHECK LAMP ! The le ft low be am la mp is ma lfunctio ning . 왘 Visit an auth orized Merce des-Benz Center as soon as possible . LOW B EAM, R CHECK LAMP ! The right low beam lamp i s malf uncti oning. 왘 Visit an aut horiz ed Mercedes -Benz Center as [...]

265 Practical hints What to do if … Disp lay Possible cause Suggested solution . TURN SIGNAL , LF CHE CK LAMP ! The lef t front turn signa l lamp is malfunc- tioning. 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as pos sible. TURN SIGNAL RF CHE CK LAMP ! The right front turn signal lam p is malfunc- tioning. 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as pos sible. BRA KE LAMP[...]

266 Practical hints What to do if … Dis play Possible cause Suggested s olution . LICEN SE PLAT E LAMP L CHECK LAMP ! The le ft lice nse plat e lamp is malfun ctio n- ing. 왘 Repla ce the b ulb as so on as pos sible . LICEN SE PLAT E LAMP R CHECK LAMP ! The r ight lic ense plat e lamp is malf uncti on- ing. 왘 Repla ce the b ulb as so on as pos[...]

267 Practical hints What to do if … Disp lay Possibl e cause Suggested solution . TAI L LAMP, R CHEC K LAMP! SUBS TITUT E LAMP ON! The ri ght tail lamp is malfunctio ning. A backup b ulb is b eing use d. 왘 Visit an aut horized Merc edes-Benz Center as soon as possib le. SID E MARKE R LAMP, LF CHEC K LAMP! SUBS TITUT E LAMP ON! The lef t side ma[...]

268 Practical hints What to do if … Dis play Possible cause Suggested s olution < FRT. PA SSENG ER SEAT LOOK! The di splay re minds yo u and your pa ssen- ger to fasten the sea t belt. 왘 Faste n the seat b elts. DRIVE R’S S EAT BE LT FASTE N SEAT BE LT! The di splay re mind s you to fa sten th e seat belt. 왘 Faste n the seat b elts. _ ST[...]

269 Practical hints What to do if … Disp lay Possible cause Suggested solution L TELE AI D VIS IT WORK SHOP! One or more main functi ons of the Tele Aid system a re malf unction ing. 왘 Have the T ele Aid syst em checked by an auth orized Merced es-Benz Cen- ter. ì FUN CTION NOT AVAI LABLE This dis play ap pears if button ì or í on the multif[...]

270 Practical hints What to do if … Dis play Possible cause Suggested s olution # UNDER VOLTA GE ENGIN E ON! The batte ry has ins ufficient voltage and can no longer supply the c onvenience function s such as seat heate r*. Start the engine ( 컄 pa ge 44). UNDER VOLTA GE SWITC H CONSU MERS OFF! The bat tery is ma lfunc tioning. 왘 Have the batt[...]

271 Practical hints Where will I fi nd ...? Where will I fin d ...? First aid k it The first ai d kit is stored in the trunk be- hind the left trim panel. 왘 Turn handles 2 . 왘 Remove the trim panel 1 . 왘 Loosen the sec uring st rap 2 . 왘 Remove fi rst aid kit 1 . Spare wheel The spare wheel is l ocated u nder t he trunk floor. 왘 Lift tru [...]

272 Practical hints Where will I fin d ...? Storing the spare wheel 왘 Plac e spar e wheel 1 in wheel well. 왘 Turn moun ting scre w 3 clo ckwise to i ts stop t o secure the spare w heel. 왘 Lower the tru nk floor before closing the trunk lid . Vehicle tool kit The vehic le tool kit and air pum p are stored in the wheel well below the trunk floo[...]

273 Practical hints Where will I fi nd ...? Spare wheel bolts 1 Whee l bolt for l ight alloy rims 2 Whee l bolt for l ight allo y spare wh eel rim size 4 1 / 2 B x 15 H2 Refer to “Tech nical data” section ( 컄 page 313) for model a nd spare wheel rim size in formation. Wa rn i n g ! G The jack is de signed exclusively for jacking up the v ehic[...]

274 Practical hints Unlocking /locking in an emerg ency Unlocking /locking in an emerg ency Unlocking the vehicle Unlocking t he driver’ s door If you are unabl e to unl ock the driv er’s door using the SmartKey, open the door using the mecha nical key . 1 Mech anical ke y locking tab 2 Mechanic al key 왘 Move loc king tab 1 in directi on of a[...]

275 Practical hints Unlocking/loc king in an emergency Unlocking the t runk lid If you are un able to unlock the trunk lid with the SmartKe y, you can use the emer- gency release on t he inside o f the trunk li d to un lock it. 1 Cover 2 Rele ase le ver 3 Rear bench s eat bac krest 왘 Fold ba ckrest 3 forwar d . 왘 Remove cover 1 from the trim on[...]

276 Practical hints Unlocking /locking in an emerg ency Changing batter ies If the batterie s in the SmartKey card are discharged, the vehicle c an no longer be lock ed or u nlocked . It i s reco mmended to have the batteries repla ced at an autho- rized Merce des-Benz Cente r. Batteries contain materials that can harm the environm ent if disposed [...]

277 Practical hints Unlocking/loc king in an emergency Fuel fille r flap 왘 Open the trunk lid. 왘 Fold right-si de tail lamp trim aside 왘 Reach ins ide throug h opening. 왘 Turn re lease knob 1 c l ockwise (arrow) . The f uel fill er flap can now be o pened. Manually u n locking the t ransmission selector lev er In the case of power failure t[...]

278 Practical hints Opening/closing in an emergency Opening/closing in an emergency Panorama slid ing/pop-up roof The panoram a sliding/pop-up roof drive is located be hind the lens of the i nterior over- head light. You can open or c lose the panorama sl i d- ing/pop-up roof manual ly should an elec- trical m alfunc tion oc cur. 왘 Pry off lens 1[...]

279 Practical hints Opening/ closing in an emergenc y Synchr onizing the pano rama sl id- ing/pop-u p roof 왘 Switch on the igni tion. 왘 Move the switch in the “close” direc- tion and w ait until th e sunsh ades are fully c losed. Hold the swi tch for approxi mately one second . 왘 Move the switch in the “open” direction and wa it until[...]

280 Practical hints Replacing bulbs Replacing bulbs Safe vehicle operati on depends on proper exterior l ighting and signali ng. It i s there- fore e ssentia l that al l bulb s and la mp as- sembli es are in good work ing orde r at all times. Corre ct headl amp adjustmen t is extrem ely important. Have headlamps checked and readju sted at regu lar [...]

281 Practical hints Replacing bulbs Rear lamps Notes on bulb replacement 앫 Use only 12-volt bulbs of the s ame type and with the specifi ed watt rating. 앫 Switch lights off befo re changin g a bulb to prevent short circui ts. 앫 Always use a clean l i nt-free cloth when ha ndli ng bul bs. 앫 Your ha nds should be dry and free of oil and grea [...]

282 Practical hints Replacing bulbs Replac ing bulbs fo r front lamps Halogen h eadlamps 1 Bulb socke t for turn signal lamp 2 Headla mp cover for high beam he ad- lamp and for park ing and standing lamp 3 Headla mp cover for low beam hea d- lamp 4 Low beam bu lb 5 High beam bulb 6 Parki ng and st anding lamp Low and h igh beam b ulb 왘 Switch off[...]

283 Practical hints Replacing bulbs Park ing an d stan ding lamp b ulb 왘 Switch off the lights. 왘 Open the hood ( 컄 page 226). 왘 Turn headl amp cover 2 to the left and remove . 왘 Pull out the bu lb socket with the bulb . 왘 Pull the bulb out of the bu lb socket. 왘 Insert a ne w bulb in the socke t. 왘 Reinsta ll the bu lb sock et. 왘[...]

284 Practical hints Replacing bulbs 왘 Turn bulb hol der 5 wi th bulb to the l eft and pull ou t. 왘 Pull out bulb from the base (do not pull on glass tube). 왘 Insert new b ulb so that the base f its in the bulb holde r rece ss and is le vel. 왘 Place th e bulb ho lder w ith bulb on the headlamp m ounting and turn bu lb hold- er to the right u[...]

285 Practical hints Replacing bulbs Side marker lamp bulb 왘 Switch off the lights. 왘 Carefu lly slid e lamp to wards rea r. 왘 Re move front end first . 왘 Twis t bu lb sock et cou nter clo ckw ise and pull out. 왘 Pull b ulb out of the bulb soc ket. 왘 Insert new bu lb in socket. 왘 Reinsta ll bulb so cket, pu sh in and twist clockwise. ?[...]

286 Practical hints Replacing bulbs 1 Stop lamp 2 Back up l amp 3 Turn si gnal lamp 4 Tail, parking , standing and rear fo g lamp (drive r’s side) License plat e lamp 1 Screws 왘 Switch off the li ghts. 왘 Loose n both screws 1 and remov e lamp. 왘 Replace th e tubular lam p and reinsta ll lamp. 왘 Retighten the screws.[...]

287 Practical hints Replacing wiper blades Replacing wiper blades Removing 왘 Fold the wiper arm forwa rd. 왘 Press safety ta b down 2 . 왘 Push wip er blade downwa rd 1 and re- move. Replaci ng wiper bl ade insert 왘 Place wiper blade on firm supp ort. 왘 Press down both tab s. 왘 Slide ( directio n of arr ow) the wip er blade inser t out of[...]

288 Practical hints Flat ti re Flat ti re Preparing the vehicle 왘 Park the vehicle a s far as po ssible from moving tr affic on a hard surface. 왘 Turn on the hazard warning flashers . 왘 Engage the ste ering wh eel lock in th e straight a head position a nd set the parking bra ke. 왘 Move th e selector lever to P (m anual transmiss ion to 1st[...]

289 Practical hints Flat tire When chang ing wheel on a hill: 왘 Place chocks on the downhill s ide blocking both wheels of the othe r axle. 왘 Take the tw o-piec e wheel wr ench and the jack out of the vehi cle tool kit ( 컄 page 272) . Assemb le wheel w rench. 왘 O n w h e e l t o b e c h a n g e d , l o o s e n b u t d o not yet remove the w[...]

290 Practical hints Flat ti re Removing the wheel 1 Alignment bolt 왘 Unscrew upper-m ost wheel bolt and re- move. 왘 Replac e this w heel bolt with the align- ment bolt 1 supp lied in th e tool kit. 왘 Remove t he remai ning bolt s. 왘 Remove the wheel. 왘 Take the spare tire out of the trunk. Mounting the new wheel 1 Wheel bo lt for ligh t a[...]

291 Practical hints Flat tire 왘 Unsc rew t he a lign ment bolt, ins tall last wheel b olt and tighte n slightly . Lowering th e vehicle 왘 Lower vehicl e by turning cran k coun- tercloc kwise u ntil vehi cle is re sting ful- ly on its own weight. 왘 Remove the jack. 1-5 Whee l bolt s 왘 Tighten the five wheel bo lts evenl y, fol- lowin g the d[...]

292 Practical hints Flat ti re 왘 Before storing the jack in the tr unk, it should be ful ly collap sed, w ith hand le folded in. Inflatin g the spare t ire 왘 Take the electri c air pump out of the trunk. 1 Flap 2 Air hose with pre ssure ga uge an d vent screw 3 Union nut 4 Electric al plug Please exercis e appropriate cauti on 왘 Open fl ap 1 [...]

293 Practical hints Flat tire 왘 To switch off the air pump turn the key in the starter swi tch to position 0 ( 컄 page 31). 왘 If the tire pr essure is above 36 psi (2. 5 bar), re lease e xcess tire pre ssure us ing the vent screw. 왘 Detach th e electri c air pump. 왘 Store the electri cal plu g and the ai r hose be hind the fl ap and plac e[...]

294 Practical hints Battery Battery The battery is located in the engine com- partment on the righ t hand side. Removal of filter box : 왘 Release the three cla mps 1 . 왘 Remove filte r box. Insta llation o f filte r box: 왘 Inse rt filter box proper ly. 왘 Secure it with the three clamps 1 . Wa r n i n g ! G Failur e to foll ow these instru c[...]

295 Practical hints Battery Disconnecting the batt er y 왘 Turn off a ll el ectrica l con sumers . 왘 Open the hood ( 컄 page 226). 왘 Remove t he f ilter b ox. 왘 Disconnect the battery ne gative lead. 왘 Remove the cover from the pos itive ter- minal. 왘 Disconnect the battery p ositive lea d. Removing the ba tteries 왘 Remove the screw-n[...]

296 Practical hints Battery Batteries contain materials that can harm the environment if disposed of im properly. Large 12 -volt storage ba tteries contain lead. R ecycling of batteries is the preferre d method of disposal. Many st ates require sellers of batterie s to acce pt old ba tteries for re cycling . i The foll owing pr ocedu res must b e c[...]

297 Practical hints Jump start ing Jump starti ng If the battery is discharg ed, the engi ne can be starte d with jumper cables and th e bat- tery of another vehi cl e. Observe the fol low- ing: 앫 Jump starting should only be pe rformed when the engin e and cataly tic convert- er are cold. 앫 Do not sta rt the engine if the batter y is frozen. L[...]

298 Practical hints Jump starting The battery is located in the engine com- partment on the righ t hand side. The terminals f or jump star ting are located in front of the battery. 왘 Make sure tha t the two vehicle s do not touch. 왘 Turn off t he eng ine. On both vehi cles: 왘 Turn o ff al l elect rical consumers . 왘 Appl y parking brak e. ?[...]

299 Practical hints Towi ng the ve hicle Towi ng the vehic le Merced es-Benz r ecommends t hat the veh i- cle be transporte d with all wheels off the ground using flatbed or app ropriate wheel lift/d olly equip ment. Thi s method i s pref- erable to other typ es of towing. When cir cumstances d o not permit the recommended towing methods, the vehi-[...]

300 Practical hints Towing th e vehicle To be certain to avoid a possibility of damage to the transmission, howeve r, we recommend the drive shaft be di s- conne cte d at the r ear a xle drive flan ge for any towing beyond a short tow to a nearby gar age. Wa r n i n g ! G If circums tances require towin g the vehicle with a ll wheels on the ground,[...]

301 Practical hints Towi ng the ve hicle Wa rn i n g ! G With th e engine not r unning , there is no power assistanc e for the b rakin g and ste er- ing syst ems. In th is case, it is i mportant to keep i n mind th at a conside r ably h igher de- gree of effort i s necessary to brake and stee r the veh icle. Ada pt your dri ving accor d- ingl y. ! [...]

302 Practical hints Towing th e vehicle Installin g towing eye b olt 1 Cover on right side of front bumper. 2 Cover on right si de of rear bum per. To remove cover: 왘 Pre ss mark on c over in direct ion of ar - row. 왘 L i f t c o v e r o f f t o r e v e a l t h r e a d e d h o l e f o r towi ng eye bol t. The tow ing eye bol t is sup plied wi t[...]

303 Practical hints Fuses Fuses Fuse b ox in pass enger c ompart ment Opening 왘 Pry cover 1 open with a sc rew driver or similar tool. 왘 Remove cover rearward. Closing 왘 Attach the cover in the front. 왘 Fold the cover in un til it engag es. Fuse chart The fu se cha rt is fou nd in the f use box in the passenger compartment. The a mper- ages[...]

304 Practical hints Fuses Opening fuse box 4 Fuse b ox cover 5 Clamps 왘 Releas e clamps 5 . 왘 Remove cover 4 . Closing fuse box 왘 Ensure th at the seal ing rubber is prop- erly p osition ed. 왘 Press the cover down and secu re with clamps 5 . Auxiliary fuse box in trunk The au xili ary fuse box is l ocate d in the trunk behi nd the left han [...]

305 Technical data Spare part s service Warra nty co vera ge Identification labels Layout of poly-V-belt drive Engine Rims and Tires Electrical system Main Dimensions Weig hts Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc . Consumer information[...]

306 Technical data Spare parts service The “T echnic al data” secti on provid es the necessar y technical data for y our vehicle. Spare parts service All auth orized Merc edes-Ben z Center s maintain a stock of original spare parts re- quired fo r maintenance a nd repair work . In addition, stra tegically located parts distri- bution centers pr[...]

307 Technical data Warranty coverage Warranty coverage Your veh icle is covered und er the te rms of the “w arranties” printed in th e Service and Warranty Inf ormation booklet. Yo ur authori zed Mer cedes-Ben z Center wi ll ex- chang e or repa ir any de fectiv e parts o rigi- nall y install ed in th e vehicl e in a ccordan ce with the terms of[...]

308 Technical data Identif ication labels Identif ication labels Certificat ion label 1 Certifica tion labe l Veh icl e Ide ntifi cat ion Numb er (V IN) 2 Vehic le Iden tifica tion N umber (V IN) Identific ation labels an d numbers 3 Engine number (engraved on engine) 4 VIN, visible (l ower edge o f wind shield ) 5 Inform ation la bel, Cal ifornia [...]

309 Technical data Layout of po ly-V-belt drive Lay out of poly -V -be lt dr ive C2 3 0K o m p r e s s o r 1 Power ste ering pump 2 Idler pu lley 3 Mechan ical loade r 4 Automatic belt tensi oner 5 Air conditioning compressor 6 Crankshaft 7 Coolant pump 8 Generator (a lternator) C3 2 0 1 Idler pu lley 2 Automatic belt tensi oner 3 Power ste ering p[...]

310 Technical data Engine Engine Model C 230 Kompres sor (2 03.740) 1 1 The quot ed data ap ply only to the standar d vehicl e. See an aut horized M ercedes -Benz Cen ter for the correspo nding dat a of all sp ecial bo dies and s peci al equ ipment . C 3 20 (20 3.764 ) 1 Engi ne 27 1 112 Mode of ope ratio n 4-str oke engin e, gasol ine injec tion 4[...]

311 Technical data Rims and Ti res Rims and Ti res Use only tire s and rims which have been specif ically d e vel oped for your vehi cle and tested a nd approved by M ercedes-Be nz. Other tire s and rims can ha ve detrimental effects, s uch as 앫 poor handling characteristics 앫 incre ased noi se 앫 incr ease d fuel co nsum ption Same size tires[...]

312 Technical data Rims and Tires Mixed size tires C 230 Kom pressor* C3 2 0 * Front axle Rims (l ight alloy ) 7J x 16 H2 Wheel offset 1.46 in (3 7 mm) Summer ti res (radial-ply t ires) 205/55 R 16 91 V Winter tir es (radial-pl y tire s) 205 /55 R 16 91 H M+S Rear axle Rims (l ight alloy ) 8J x 16 H2 Wheel offset 1.26 in (3 2 mm) Summer ti res (rad[...]

313 Technical data Rims and Ti res Spare wheel C2 3 0K o m p r e s s o r C 320 Rim (ligh t alloy) 4 1 / 2 B x15 H2 4 1 / 2 B x16 H2 Wheel offset 0.47 in (12 mm ) 0.47 in (1 2 mm) Collap sible Tire 165 - 15 89P 1 16 5/70 - 16 9 2P 1 1 Must not be used with snow cha ins.[...]

314 Technical data Electrical syste m Electrical syste m Model C2 3 0K o m p r e s s o r C3 2 0 Genera tor (alternator) 14 V/12 0 A 14 V/120 A Starter motor 12 V/1.1 kW 12 V/1.7 k W Battery 12V/100 Ah 12V/ 100 Ah Spark plugs Bosch F 6 MPP 33 2 Bosch F 8 DP P332 NGK PFR 5 R-11 Electrode ga p 0.031 in (0.8 mm) 0. 039 in (1.0 mm) Tightening tor que 18[...]

315 Technical data Main D imensi ons Main D imensi ons Model C2 3 0K o m p r e s s o r C3 2 0 Overall ve h icle lengt h 1 71.0 in (4 345 m m) Overall ve hicle width 68.0 i n (1728 mm) Over all ve hicle heig ht 55.4 i n (1406 mm) Wheelbase 106.9 in (2715 m m) Track, fr ont 58.8 i n (1493 mm) Track, rea r 57.6 i n (1464 mm)[...]

316 Technical data Weigh ts Weigh ts Roof load max. 220 lb ( 100 kg) Trunk loa d max. 220 l b (10 0 kg)[...]

317 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubrica nts etc. Fuels, coolants, lubrica nts etc. Capacities Vehicle c ompon ents and th eir respe ctive lubri cant s must m atch. Theref ore use on ly brands tes ted and rec ommend ed by us. Please refer to th e Factory Approve d Ser- vice Products pamphlet, or inquire at your Merced es-Be nz Cen ter. Mod el Ca[...]

318 Technical data Fuels, coo lants, lubri cants etc. Model Capacity Fuels, coola nts, lubrican ts etc. Fuel tank includ ing a reser ve of 16.4 US ga l (62.0 l) 2.1 US g al (8.0 l) Premiu m unleaded g asolin e: Posted Octane 91 (Avg. of 9 6 RON / 86 MON) Air condit ioning system R-13 4a refr igeran t and s pecial PAG lu brican t oil (never R-12) Wi[...]

319 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubrica nts etc. Engine oils Engin e oils are spec ific ally t ested fo r thei r suita bility in our engin es. Ther efor e, us e only engine oils recommended by Merced es-Benz. Informa tion on reco m- mende d brands is availa ble in the F actory Approved Se rvice Produc ts pamphlet, or a t your auth orized Mer ce[...]

320 Technical data Fuels, coo lants, lubri cants etc. Premium u nleaded gas oline Fuel requirements Use on ly prem ium unle aded m eeting ASTM st andar d D 439: 앫 The octane number ( posted at the p u m p ) m u s t b e 9 1 m i n . I t i s a n a v e r a g e of both the Research (R) octane num- ber and the Motor (M) octane number: (R+M) / 2). This [...]

321 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubrica nts etc. Gasolin e additives A major concer n among engine manufac - turers is carb on build-up caused by g aso- line . Merc edes-B enz recomm ends on ly the use of quality gasoline contai ni ng additives that prevent th e build up of carbon depos- its. After an extended period of using fu els without suc[...]

322 Technical data Fuels, coo lants, lubri cants etc. Coolant system design and coolant used stip ulate the replacem ent int erva l. The above repla cement interva l is only appl ica- ble if MB 325.0 antic orrosi on/antif reeze solution or other Mercede s-Benz approved produc ts of equal specif icatio n (se e Fact o- ry Approved Se rvice Products p[...]

323 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubrica nts etc. Antic orrosion /antif reeze qu antity Model Approx. fr eeze protection – 35° F (– 37 °C) – 49°F (– 45°C) C2 3 0K o m p r e s s o r 4.2 US qt (4.0 l) 4.7 US qt (4.4 l) C3 2 0 4.8 US qt (4.5 l) 5.3 US qt (5.0 l)[...]

324 Technical data Fuels, coo lants, lubri cants etc. Win dshi eld an d h eadl amp w ashe r system Both th e wind shield and h eadla mp wa sher system s are supp lied f rom the windsh ield washer fl uid reser voir. The wash er fluid re servoir ha s a capa city of approx. 앫 6.4 US qt (6.0 l) in vehicles with head- lamp cl eaning sy stem* 앫 3.2 U[...]

325 Technical data Consumer inform ation Consumer information The fo llowing text i s publishe d as requi red of all manufacturer s of passenger cars u n- der Ti tle 49, Code of U .S. Federal Regula- tions, Part 575 pursua nt to the “National Traffi c and Motor Ve hicle Safet y Act of 1966”. Uniform tire quality grading Quali ty grad es can be [...]

326 Technical data Consumer information Temperature The te mperature g rades are A (the h igh- est), B , and C, r epresenting the tire’s resis- tance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissipa te heat wh en tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wh eel. Sustaine d high tem- perature ca n cause the mater[...]

327 Technical terms ABS (A ntilock B rake S ystem) Prev ents the w heels fr om lock ing up during braking so that the vehicle can continue to be ste ered. Alignment bol t Metal pin with threa d. The centering pin is an aid used when changin g a tire to align the wheel with the whe el hub. BabySmart TM airbag deacti vation syst em This sy stem detec[...]

328 Technical terms Collapsi ble tire An especially compact spa re tire that must be inflate d with a provided air pump before using. It shoul d only be used to bring the vehicle to the neare st serv ice st ation. COMAND* (C o ckpit M an agement and D ata Sys- tem) Informat ion and op erating cente r for vehicle so und and communicati ons systems, [...]

329 Technical terms GPS* (G lobal P ositioning S ys tem) Satel lite-base d system f or relayi ng geog raph ic loc ation inf ormatio n to and from vehi cles equi pped with s pecial re - ceiver s. Employs CD di gital maps for navigation. Instrument cluster The di splays and indic ator/w arning lamps in the driv er’s fiel d of visi on, in- cludi ng [...]

330 Technical terms Power train Collective term des ignating all compo- nents used to generate and transmit motive powe r to the drive a xles, incl ud- ing 앫 engi ne 앫 clutch/torque converter 앫 transm ission 앫 transf er case 앫 driv e shaft 앫 diff erentia l 앫 axle sha fts/axles Poly-V-bel t drive Drives engine-components (alternator, A[...]

331 Technical terms SRS (S uppl emental R estr aint S ystem) Seat be lts, emerg ency tens ioning de- vice and airb ags. Though indep e ndent syste ms, they are closely i nterfaced t o provide effective occu p ant protection. Tele Aid* System (T ele mat ic A larm Ident ification on De- mand) The Tel e Aid syst em consi s ts of t hree types of re spo[...]

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333 Index A ABS 23, 73, 327 ABS control 74 Malfu nction indicato r lamp 2 47 Messa ges in di splay 25 3 Warning lamp 247 Accelerator position, aut omatic transmis- sion 137 Accident In case of 50 Activating Air cond itioning (c ooling) 1 48, 157 Air recirc ulation mode 146, 154 Anti -the ft alarm syste m 78 Automatic climate control 151 Centra l lo[...]

334 Index Children 58 Front 61 Passeng er 61 Safe ty gui delines 60 Side impa ct 61 Window curtain 61 Alarm Audible 72, 79 Canceling 79 Visual 78 Alarm sy stem Anti-theft 78 Alig nmen t bolt 290 Alig nmen t bolt (vehic le too l kit) 3 27 Anticorrosion/anti freeze 322 Antiglare Automatic 138 Antilo ck bra ke system (ABS) 327 Anti-t heft alarm sys te[...]

335 Index Program mod e select or switch 136 Select or lever positio n 132 Starting with 45 Tra nsmis sion f luid 229 Winter pr ogram mode 136 Auxili ary f use box 304 B BabySma r t TM Airbag de activation syst em 67 Compat ible c hild seats 67, 327 Self-t est 68 BabySma r t TM airbag dea ctivation system 327 Backre st Folding f orward 193 Fold ing[...]

336 Index Cassette player Operatin g 112 Catalytic converter 222 CD change r* 172 CD mode 172 CD player Operatin g 111 Center co nsole 25 AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp 251 Centigrade Setting tempe rature unit s 117 Central locking From inside 87 Switch 87 Switching on/off ( control system) 122 Unlock ing from inside 87 Central locking s witch 87 Certif[...]

337 Index Cockpit 20, 327 Cockpit mana gement and da ta syste m (COM AND*) 328 Collapsibl e tire 328 COMAND* 328 COMAND* see separa te operating inst ruct ions Combin ation switch 99 High beam fl asher 48, 99 Turn si gnal s 47 Wind shield wipe rs 48 Consumer information 325 Control and operation of radio t ransmitters 222 Contr ol syste m 105, 3 28[...]

338 Index Front f og lamps 120 Haza rd warnin g flashe r 99 Headla mps 52 Immobi lizer 78 Interi or lightin g delaye d shut- off 121 Rear w indow d efroster 147, 156 Residu al heat 158 Seat h eater 92 Tow-away al arm 80 Deep water see Standing water 221 Defogging Winds hield 1 45, 153 Def rost ing 14 6, 154 Delaye d shut-of f Exterior lamp s 120 In[...]

339 Index Electro nic S tabilit y Program see ESP 23, 75, 328 Emergency call Telep hone 179 Emerg ency c all syst em* 2 01 Emergency calls Initia ting an emerg ency cal l 204 With Tele Ai d * 202 Emerg ency ope ration (Limp H ome Mod e) 137 Emerg ency ope ration s Closing sliding/pop-up roof 278 Locking the veh icle 275 Openin g slidin g/pop-u p ro[...]

340 Index Flexi ble Se rvice Sys tem (FSS ) 238, 32 8 Fog lamp, rear 98, 281 Fog lamps Replaci ng bulbs 280 Fog lamps, fr ont Messa ges in dis play 266 Replaci ng bulbs 281 Switch ing on 98 Front airbags 61 Front lam ps Bi-Xeno n type 283 Haloge n-type 282 Messa ges in dis play 264–267 Repla cing bulbs 280, 282 Switch ing on 96 Front seat ba ckre[...]

341 Index Gear se lector l ever Cleaning 243 Position 135 Global Locking 8 3 Unloc king 83 Global Positioning Syste m (GPS) 329 Glove box 21, 195 Closing 195 Opening 195 Good visibility 138 GPS 329 GPS see C OMAN D * 2 07 H Halogen-typ e Front la mp bulbs 282 Hand-held transm itter Programm ing integrate d remote control 210 Hands-free microphone 2[...]

342 Index Infla ting Spare tire 29 2 Inform ation Button for Tele Aid* 206 Inside rear vi ew mirror Adjusting 39 Antiglare 1 38 Insta lling Infant and ch ild restra int systems 69 Towing eye bolt 302 Wiper bl ades 287 Instru ment cl uster 2 2, 102, 329 Cleaning 243 Coolan t tempera ture gaug e 102 Illum ination 102 Lamps in 246– 250 Multifu nctio[...]

343 Index Lamps, indicator a nd warning ABS 247 Airbag Of f 61 Batter y (Smart Key) 83 Brakes 249 CHECK ENGINE 250 Coolant 257 Engine diag nostics 250 ESP 24 6 Fuel rese rve 250 Instr ument cluste r 246–250 Seat b elts 250 Serv ice indic ator 238 SRS 57 Turn si gnal s 23 Languag e Mul tifunctio n disp lay 118 Settin g 118 LATCH chi ld seat mou nt[...]

344 Index Malfu nction Displaying 113 Malfuncti on memory 112 Calling u p 112 Manual he adlamp mode 97 Manual ope rations Fuel f iller fla p 277 Interior lighting control 100 Locki ng th e vehi cle 27 5 Slidin g/pop-u p roof 278 Unlocking the dri ver’s door 274 Unlocking the trunk lid 275 Unlock ing trans mission s elect or lever 277 Manual se at[...]

345 Index Doors 260 Engine 250 Engin e oil level 2 62 ESP 26 0 Fuel rese rve tank 263 Hood 263 Key 263 Lamp s 264– 267 Parkin g brake 267 Power ste ering fluid 26 8 Steerin g wheel adj ust 268 Tailg ate 269 Tele Aid 269 Teleph one* 269 Washer f luid 27 0 Mult ifunctio n steer ing whee l 24, 106 , 329 Buttons 106 N Naviga tion syste m Operati ng 1[...]

346 Index Telep hone 159 Teleph one* 126, 176 Operating safety Audio syste m 159 Operator’s Manual 10 Ornamental moldings 242 Outside tem peratur e indicator 104 Overd ue ser vice 238 Overhe ad control pa nel 26 Over speed range 329 P Paintwork 241 Panic al arm 72 Panic button on SmartKey 72 Parcel net In front passenger footwell 198 Parkin g 51,[...]

347 Index Problems Whil e driving 5 0 Progra m mode sele ctor switch 330 Automatic transmiss ion 136 Q Quick se arch Phone book* 128 R Radio Selec ting statio ns 1 11 Station s e arch 1 1 1 Station selection setting 122 Radio mode 165 Radio s ee Radi o mode Radio transmitter s, control and ope ration 222 Range (distance to empty) Calling u p 126 Ra[...]

348 Index Rear tu rn sign al bulb s 285 Side marke r lamp bu lbs 285 Stand ing lam p bulbs 283 , 284 Wiper bl ades 287 Reset knob in the instrument clu ster 114 Resetting All fu nctions ( contr ol system) 114 All functions of a submen u 115 Fuel c onsumpt ion 125 Service indi cator (FSS) 239 Trip odometer 103 Resid ual heat u tilization 158, 330 Re[...]

349 Index Serv ice indic ator 23 8 Calling u p 239 Cleari ng 238, 239 Servi ce life (tires ) 234 Serv ice System see FSS 23 8 Setting Conven ience functi ons 115, 123 Cruise contro l 190 Daytime running lamp mode 119 Exterior re ar view mirror pa rking posi- tion 95 High er speed in c ruise control 19 1 Hours (cloc k) 116 Individu al vehicle settin[...]

350 Index Opening with SmartK ey 187 Stopping 186 Synch ronizing 188, 279 Smart Key Changing batte ry 276 Locki ng and unlo cking 82 Opening a nd closing the sl id- ing/pop-up roof with 18 7 Opening an d closing window s with 183 Unlocking with 30 Snow chains 237 Soft keys Audio syste m 162 Spare pa rts se rvice 306 Spare tire Inflati ng 292 Spar e[...]

351 Index Resetting functions in Contr ol syste m 115 Select ing 114 Setting s menu 114 Vehic le 122 Sun visors 141 Sunshades f or the slid ing/pop-up roof Closing 185 Opening 185 Stopping 185 Supple ment al Rest raint Syste m (SRS ) 331 Switch ing off Audio sy stem 162 Automatic central locking (control system) 122 Delaye d (exter ior lam ps) 120 [...]

352 Index Telephone Emergency call 1 79 Telephone * 24, 200 Answeri ng a call 1 28 Dialing a number from the phone book 128 Ending a ca ll 128 Hands-fre e microphone 2 6 Loading phone book* 128 Messa ges in dis play 269 Operatin g 126 Operation 1 7 6 Redia ling 129 Temper ature Display m ode 117 Grades of tires 326 Setting interior te mperature 1 4[...]

353 Index Turn signal lamps Repla cing bulb s 280, 28 1 Turn signal s 47 Additional in mirrors 280 Cleaning lenses 242 Front bu lbs 280, 282, 284 Indica tor lamps 2 3 Rear bulbs 2 81, 286 Turn ing off Engine 52 U Units Setting sp eedomete r units 117 Setting tem peratur e units 117 Unloc king 30, 82 Driver ’s door in an emer gen cy 274 Fuel fi ll[...]

354 Index Vehicle tool kit 272 Alignmen t bolt 272 Spare fuses 2 72 Spec ial fuse pu ller 272 Towing eye bolt 272 Vehi cle j ack 2 72 Wheel b olts 2 72 Wheel wren ch 272 Vehicle washing 242 Ventilat ed storage comp artment 148 Ventilat ion Storage compartme nt 148 VIN (V ehicl e Identifi cation Numbe r) 308, 331 Voice c ontrol s ystem* 331 Voice re[...]

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