Mercedes-Benz 2000 CL-Class manuel d'utilisation

CL Ope rat or’s Manual[...]

CL 500 CL 55 AMG CL 600[...]

O ur comp an y and staf f co ngra tula te y o u on the pu rchas e of y ou r new Me rce des- Be nz. Y our sel ection of o ur pro d uct is a demo ns tratio n o f y our t rus t in our c ompa n y name. Fur t her , it ex em plifies y our desi re to own an au tomob il e t hat wi ll be as ea sy as pos sib le to opera te and provid e years of ser vic e. Y our Merc e des- Benz repres ents t he eff o rt s o f man y skil led engineer s and craftsmen. T o ensure y o ur pl e asure of ow nership, and f or yo ur safety and that of you r passenger s, we ask yo u t o make a small inv es tme nt of yo ur time: • Please re ad this manual careful ly bef ore putting it a sid e. Then return it t o yo ur vehi cle[...]

1 Con te n ts Introduction Produc t inf ormatio n .... ..... .... ..... ..... ... 7 Opera tor’s m a nua l ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... . 8 Where t o find it ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .... 1 3 Re portin g Safe ty Def ects . .... ..... ..... . 1 5 Instru ments and contr ols Ins truments and co ntrols .... ..... ..... . 1 8 Doo r contro l panel ... ..... .... ..... ..... . 20 Ov erhea d con trol pan el .... ..... ..... . 2 1 Das h boar d ... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... .... 22 Cent er conso le ........ .... ..... ..... .... .... 24 Operation V ehicl e k ey s .... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... .... .... 28 St art loc k -out .. .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... . 32[...]

2 Con te n ts Saf ety guideli nes for the seat belt, emergency ten s i o n in g r e t ra c tor and airbag .... ..... ..... .... ..... .. ..... .... 1 00 Infa nt and child r es trai nt sy st ems ..... .. ..... ..... .... .. 1 02 St eering wheel adjus tment . ..... .... 1 05 Re a r vie w mirro rs ... ..... ..... .... ..... .... 1 06 Rea r vi ew mi rr or , au tomati c anti glare ... ..... ..... .... .. 1 06 Memory func tion .... ..... ..... ....... .... ... 1 1 1 Ins trument c lus ter ..... .... ..... ..... .... ...1 1 4 M ultifun ction s teering wheel, mult ifuncti on displa y .... ..... .... .. 1 20 Trip and m ain od omet er , FSS, ti re inflat ion pr essure monit or and eng ine oi l le ve l [...]

3 Con te n ts Coat h ook s ... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. .. .. 1 92 Cup holder . ....... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. .... 1 93 Ashtra y s ..... ..... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... .... .. 1 96 Light er . .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... .. 1 98 Parc el net i n trun k . ..... ..... .... ..... .... 1 99 Carg o tie- d o wn hook s .... ..... ..... .... ..2 00 Parcel net i n front pass enger f ootwe ll .... ..... ..... .... ..200 T elep hone, g eneral . ..... ..... .... ... .. .... 20 1 Garag e doo r opener ..... ..... .... ..... .. ..2 02 Infr are d ref lect ing windshie ld ....2 06 Driving Co nt rol an d ope rat ion of radio tr a n smitt ers . ..... ..... ...[...]

4 Con te n ts Electronic s ta bility program (E SP) — w arni ng lam p .. .... ..... ....2 95 Distronic ( DTR) — w arni ng lam p ....... ..... ..... .... ..... ....2 95 Seat be l t nonus a ge w arni ng lam p ....... ..... ..... .... ..... ....2 96 Malfunc tion and indic at or la mp in the cent er cons ole .. ....2 96 AIRB A G O FF in d ica t o r lam p ... .. 296 Ma lf un ct io n an d w arning messa ges in the mult ifuncti on displa y .... ..... .... ..297 DISP LA Y DEF ECTIV E (eng ine control unit) ..... .... ..... ....2 98 DISP LA Y DEF ECTIV E (s eve ral sy s t e ms ) . ... .... ..... ..... .... .. 298 B A TTER Y /AL TERN A T OR .... .... ..299 ENTRAN CE POSI TION . .... ..... ....300 [...]

5 Con te n ts Changi ng wheel s .... ..... ..... .... ....... ..340 Tire inflatio n pressure ..... .... ..... ....3 45 Batt ery . ..... .... ....... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. ..346 Jum p s tart ing .. .... ... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..349 T ow ing the v ehicle ..... .... ..... ..... .... .. 35 1 Exte rior lam ps .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ....3 54 Headl am p ass embl y ... ..... ..... .... .. 355 T ail lam p a ssembli es ..... .... ..... ....3 58 St and by b ulb fu ncti on ... ..... ..... .... .. 36 1 Changing batteri es in the el ec tronic main k ey . . .....363 Syn ch ron iz i n g remo te contr ol ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. ..3 65 Changing batteri es i n th e KEYLE S[...]

6 Con te n ts T echni cal dat a Spare par ts servi c e .... .... ..... ..... .... .. 384 W arr anty co v e rag e ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..384 Identi ficatio n label s ..... ..... .... ..... ....3 85 La y out of pol y- V- belt dr ive ... ..... .. ..387 T ech nical data .. ..... ..... .... ....... ..... ....3 88 Fuels, cool ants, lubricants e tc. - ca pacities .......393 Engine oi ls . ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ....395 Engine oi l additi ves ..... ..... .... ... .... ..395 Air condi tioner r efrige rant ..... .... ..395 Brak e fluid ... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ....... ....395 Premiu m unle aded gaso line .... ....3 96 Fuel re quiremen ts ..... .... ..... ..... ......3 9[...]

7 Introduction Pr oduct inf or mati on K ind ly obs er ve t h e fol lowin g i n you r ow n b est i nter est: W e rec o mmend using Mer cedes- Benz origi nal parts as wel l as conv ersi o n part s and accesso ries ex pl ic it ly a pp r ov e d by us for y o ur v ehi c le m od el. W e ha ve tes ted the se parts t o determine th eir reliability , s afety and t heir special suita bility f or Merce des-Ben z veh icles. W e a re un a ble to m ake an a sses s men t for oth er pr od uct s an d th er efor e c an not b e h eld r espo ns ible for them, even if in indivi dual cases an offi cial approv al or authorization by gov ernmental or o ther agencies should exis t. Us e of such parts and accessorie[...]

8 Introduction Oper at or’s m anual Th is Op erator ’s M a nua l co n tai ns a g reat d eal of use ful in format io n. We urge you to r ead it ca ref ul l y an d f am ili ar ize your self w it h th e vehicle befor e drivi n g. For your own safety and longer service life of the vehicle, we ur g e you t o follo w t he ins tru ctions and w arn ings contain e d in this manual. I g noring t hem could resu l t in damage to the v ehicle or pers o nal injury to y ou or others . V ehi cle dam age caused by fa i lure to follow i ns tr uctions is no t cov er ed b y th e Merced es-Benz Lim ited W arranty . Y our vehicle ma y ha ve some o r all of t he equ ipment described in this manual. Ther efo re[...]

9 Introduction Im por tant noti ce f or Ca lif or nia retai l bu ye rs of Mer ce des-Be n z a ut om o biles Un d er California la w you ma y b e entitled to a replacemen t of y our vehicle or a ref und of th e purchase price, if M ercedes-Benz U S A, LLC or its au t horized Mercedes-Benz Cen ter f ails to conform the v eh icle to i ts express war ranti es after a rea sonabl e number of repa ir attem pts duri ng the period of one yea r o r 1 2 000 miles from origin al del ivery of t he vehicle. A reasonable n umber of repair attem pts is presumed for a retail bu y e r (1) if the vehicle is out of service b y reason of repa ir o f subs tantia l nonc onf o rmiti es for a cumulati ve tot al of m[...]

10 Introduction Roads ide assis tanc e The Mercedes- Benz Ro adside Assist a nce Program pro v ides fa ctory trained tec hnica l help in t he ev ent of a breakdown. Calls to th e t oll-free Ro a dside Assis tance number: 1-80 0-FOR -MER Ced es (i n t he USA ) 1-80 0-387 -0 1 00 (i n Cana da) wi ll be an sw ered b y Mercedes-B enz Cl ient Assis tance R ep resentativ es 24 hours a da y , 365 da ys a y ea r . For a d ditional info rmation ref er to th e Mercedes-Benz Ro adside Assis tance Program bro c hure in y o ur glo ve bo x. Change of address or o w nersh ip If yo u chang e y our address, b e sure t o send in the “Change of A d dres s No tice” f ound in the Servi ce and W ar ranty Info[...]

11 Introduction Oper ati ng y our v ehicl e out side the U SA or Ca nada If you pla n to op er ate your veh icl e i n for ei gn cou nt ri es , pl ea se b e aw ar e t hat : • Service facilities or replacement parts may not be read il y a v aila ble, • un leaded gasoline for vehicles with cataly ti c converters ma y no t be a v ailable; th e u se of l eaded fuels w ill dam age th e c at a l y s ts , • ga so li ne ma y h a v e a co nsiderab ly lo wer o ctane r ating, a nd im proper fuel ca n cause engine d a mag e. Certain Mercedes-Be nz models a re a vail able f or deliv ery in Europe u nder our European D eliv ery Progr a m. F or deta ils, consult y our a ut horized Mercedes- Benz Cente[...]

12 Introduction W e continuousl y st rive t o i mpr ov e our pr odu ct, and ask for your unders tand ing that w e reserv e the right t o mak e chan ges in design a n d equipment. Th eref o re, info rmation, il lus trations and des c ripti ons in this Opera tor’s Manual migh t di ffer from y our v ehi cle . Optional e quipm ent is also d escribed in this manual, including op erating instr u ctions wherev er n ecessary . Si nce they are speci a l-o rder i tems, the descript ions and illu st ratio ns h erei n ma y v a ry sli g htl y from the actual equipme nt o f y our vehicle. If t here ar e an y e quipmen t details that a re not shown or described in t his Operato r ’s M anual, yo u r aut[...]

13 Introduction Where to find it The Oper ator ’s Man u al is divid ed int o eight sec tions: • Ins tru m ents and contr ols: An o verv ie w of al l t he co ntrols that ca n be oper at e d fr om the driv er’ s sea t. •O p e r a t i o n : Inf o rmation o n th e v ehic le’s eq uipment and its o peration. •D r i v i n g : Imp orta nt inf orma tion o n driv ing. • Instru ment clus ter displa y: Dis pla ys and in d ica tor lamps on th e instrum en t cluster wit h b rief instru ct ion s. • Pr act ical hin ts: Assi st a nce and ins truc tions in the ev ent of an emer gency . •C a r c a r e : I nstruc ti ons on ca r in g for yo ur veh i cle. • T ec hnical dat a: All th e imp o rt[...]

14 Introduction Pro bl ems wi th your v eh icle If y ou shoul d experienc e a problem with y o ur v ehicle, part icularl y one that y ou beli eve ma y af fect its saf e operat io n, we ur ge y ou to immedia tel y co nta ct yo ur a uthorized Mercedes- B enz Center t o ha v e the pro blem diagnosed and correct ed if req uired. If the ma tter is not handl ed to y our satisfa ction, pleas e discuss the problem with the Mercedes-B en z Cente r manageme n t, or if ne ces sary co nta ct u s at t he fol lowing a dd re sses: In t he U S A: Client Assistance C enter Mercede s -Ben z USA, LL C On e Mercedes Driv e Montvale, NJ 07 6 45-0350 In Canada: C us tomer Relatio n s D epartment Mercede s-Benz Ca[...]

15 Introduction For th e USA on ly: The following text is p ublished as r equir ed of m anufac turers under Title 49, C ode of U.S. Federal Regulati ons, Par t 57 5 purs ua nt to t he “Na tion al T raf fi c a nd Moto r V eh icle Safet y Act of 1 96 6 ”. R eport ing Safety Def ects If y ou belie ve that yo ur vehic le has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, yo u sho u ld immediatel y info rm t he N a tional Highw a y Traffic Safety A dminis tratio n (NHTSA) in ad di tion to no tif ying Me rc ede s-B enz US A , L LC. If NHTSA r ece ives si mila r complai n ts, i t ma y ope n an investigation , and if it f in ds that a safety defect ex ist s in a group of v eh[...]

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17 Contents - In struments and co ntrol Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Instru ments and contr ols Ins truments and co ntrols .... ..... ..... . 1 8 Doo r contro l panel ... ..... .... ..... ..... . 20 Ov erhea d con trol pan el .... ..... ..... . 2 1 Das h boar d ... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... .... 22 Cent er conso le ........ .... ..... ..... .... .... 24[...]

18 Inst rument s and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ins tru m ents and co ntr ols 3[...]

19 Inst rument s and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 1 Do or c ont rol p an e l, see pa ge 20 2 Ove rhead control pa nel, see pag e 2 1 3 Dash boa rd, see page 22 4 Center console, see page 24[...]

20 Inst rument s and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Door contro l panel 1 Door h and le , p ull to o pe n, see page 48 2 Memory function (for s toring seat, s teering wh eel, rea r v i ew mi rr or an d ex ter i o r m irr o r se t tin g s ), s e ep a g e1 1 1 3 Sea t he ater, se e p age 7 6 Seat v entilatio n, see page 79 4 Fro nt seat adjust ment, s ee page 67 5 Ex teri or mirro r adjus tment, see page 1 07 Ex terior mir rors, electric ally fo ldi ng, see page 1 09 6 Po we r w i n d ows , s e e p a g e 1 7 8 7 Sw it ch for re ar do or w in d ow overr id e, se e p a g[...]

21 Inst rument s and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Over head cont r ol panel 1 Interi o r lighting, s ee page 1 84 2 Sli ding /pop-u p roo f , see pa ge 1 8 1 3 T el e Ai d (em ergency call sys tem), see page 2 1 0 4 Hands-free microphone for Tele Aid, t el ephone and v oice r ecognit ion sy st em 5 R e a r v i e w m i r r o r , s e ep a g e1 0 6 6 Ga rage d oor opener , see page 202 P82.00-2030-27 1 2 3 4 5 6[...]

22 Inst rument s and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Das hboa rd 3 8 7 6 4 2 3 1 9 13 12 11 10 15 17 18 17 18 19 21 20 16 14 22 23 5 P68.10-2434-29[...]

23 Inst rument s and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 1 Left fro nt parkt ronic w arni ng in dicat o r , see page 28 1 2 Si de air ou tle t, ad justable 3 Air vol um e cont ro l f o r side ai r o utlet 4 Exter ior lam p swit ch, see pag e 1 56 5 H eadl amp washe r b ut ton, see p age 1 5 9 6 Parking brake release, see page 238 7 Ho od l oc k r el eas e, se e pa g e 32 8 8 Parking brak e pedal, see page 238 9 Easy- entry/exit featu re, see page 6 6 St ee ring wheel adjus tment, see p a ge 1 05 10 Combinatio n sw it ch, see p age 1 60 11 Cruise c ontro l swit ch, see pag e 2 50 [...]

24 Inst rument s and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Cent er c ons ole 1 ESP (electronic s tability program) control swit ch, s e ep a g e2 7 3 2 Le v el control, see page 27 6 3 ABC (act i ve bod y c on tr ol ), see p age 2 7 5 4 Rear seat hea d restrain ts , automa t ic, see p age 81 5 Haza rd w arni ng f las h er swit c h , see page 1 63 6 Cen tral l o c king swit c h , s ee pag e 50 7 Antitheft alarm sy s tem, see pa ge 62 Sw itch for tow- aw a y a lar m, se e p a ge 6 4 8 Pa rking assis t (parktron ic sy s tem) deactiv ation, s e ep a g e2 7 9 9 Rear w ind ow s u[...]

25 Inst rument s and controls Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 12 Ashtra y , see page 1 96 Lighter , see page 1 98 13 Start- /St op button Star ter s wi tc h fo r KEYLES S- GO o nly , s ee pa ge 2 2 4 14 Au tomatic tra nsmissio n, see page 229 15 AI RBA G O FF ind icat or l amp, see page 29 6 16 Dis tro nic (DTR) – swit ch f or dis tance not if ica tion fu nction, see page 265 17 Dis tronic ( D TR) – t humb w heel for sett ing dis tance , s e ep a g e2 6 5[...]

26 Contents - Operation Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Operation V ehicl e k ey s .... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... .... .... 28 St art loc k -out .. .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... . 32 Gener a l not es on t he centr al loc king sy s tem .. ..... .... .... 33 Centra l loc king sy s te m . ..... ..... ....... . 34 Radi o freq u en cy and inf rared remo te contr ol ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. ... . 34 KEYLE SS-GO . ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .... 38 Op e nin g a nd c l os in g wind ow s and slid ing/p op-up r oof fro m outsi de .... ..... ..... ....... .....[...]

27 Contents - Operation Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex CD p la yer ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .... 1 26 Casset te pla y er .... ..... ..... ....... .... .. 1 27 T elep hone . ....... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ....... .. 1 28 T el ephone boo k ... ..... ..... .... ....... .. 1 28 Re diali ng ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ....... .. 1 30 Inco m ing c a ll .. ..... ..... ..... ....... .... .. 1 3 1 N a v i gatio n sy st em ...... .... ..... ..... .... .. 1 32 Dis troni c (D TR) . ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .. 1 33 Trip com puter .. ... ..... ..... ..... .... ....[...]

28 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex V e hi cle ke ys a n d KE Y LE SS -GO -ca rd s (opti onal) Incl ud ed wit h your vehicle are: • 2 ele ctronic m ain ke y s wi t h i ntegr a t ed r adio fre quency a nd i nfrared remote cont rols plus remov a ble mec h anical k ey . Th e lock ing tabs for th e m echa n ica l k e y po rti on of t he tw o electronic main ke ys are a d i fferent color to h elp d ist in gu is h e a ch in d iv i du al key . • 1 electronic reserv e k ey without remote co ntrol functio ns, plu s remo vabl e mec h anica l k ey . • Ve h i c[...]

29 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E lect ronic ma in key The electronic main k ey ha s an i ntegrated r a dio freq uency and infrared remote control, plus remov able mec hani cal k ey . The remo t e control (1) o perates all lock s on the vehicle. The mech anical k ey (2 ) wor k s onl y in the d riv er’s do or , trunk, and s t o rage comp a rtment locks . When using t he mec h anica l k ey (2) f or lo ck operat ions, it can b e r em oved by s lidi ng it o ut o f t he re mo te c on tro l. T o do s o, mov e loc ki ng tab (3) t o the right and slide t he mech an[...]

30 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Electronic reserv e ke y The el ectronic reserv e ke y is wit hout remote control functio ns, plu s remo vabl e mec h anica l k ey . The electro ni c res erv e k ey (1) w orks only in the s tart e r switc h. Th ere are n o batteries inside the el ectronic res e r ve key . The m ech anic al key (2) works only in t he dr iver’s doo r , trunk, and s tor a ge compa rtment loc ks. T o u se th e m echa n ica l key ( 2), re move it from its electro nic reserve k ey (1). Note : W e recommend that y ou carry t he electronic re[...]

31 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex KEYLESS-GO -card Th e K E YLE SS -GO-ca r d (1 ) d oe s n o t have a r emova ble mec hani cal k ey . The f unctions of t he KE YLESS-GO- card (1) are i dentical to those o f the electronic main k e y . Carrying the card wi th y ou permits the use o f the vehicle. The v alidity o f the KEYLESS-GO-card i s check ed e very time w hen gras pin g a door ha nd le o r pu sh ing th e trunk lid r elease. Once th e KEYLESS -GO-card is recognized outside the vehicle, the doors, trunk lid and fuel filler f lap ar e unlock ed , dependin g o[...]

32 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Start loc k-ou t Im portant! Op era ti ng wit h el ect r oni c k e y: Removing the el ectronic ke y fro m t he s tarter swit ch activa tes th e s tart loc k- o ut. The engine canno t be sta rt ed . Inserting th e electronic ke y i n the star ter switc h deactiv a t es th e st art lock -out. Op era ti ng w it h KEY LE SS- GO: Tu rn in g o ff t he en gi ne wi th the s ta r t- / s t o p bu t to n o n th e gear selecto r l e v er activ ates th e st art loc k-out . For turning of f the engine w ith K EYLESS-GO, see p age 228[...]

33 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex G e ner al not es o n th e cen tra l lo cki ng s y ste m If the el ectro nic ke y i s inser ted in the st arter swit ch, th e vehi cle c ann o t be locked or unlocked wit h the r em ote co ntr ol . If t he veh i cle ca nnot be lock ed o r unlock ed : • Aim transmitter e ye at a receiver on eithe r door handle. Check t he batt eri es of t he electronic main k ey, see page 363, or sync h r o nize t he remot e contr ol, s ee pag e 365. • V e h ic les w it h KEYLE SS -GO only: A K EYLESS -GO-card must be recognized by th e sy s[...]

34 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Centr a l loc king sy s tem Radio frequency and infrar ed remote control The electronic main k ey ha s an i ntegrated r a dio freq uency and infrared remote control. Due to the ex tended o p erational range of th e remote control , it c ould be possibl e t o unin tentional ly loc k or unlock the vehicle b y pressing the tr ansmit button. If one of the transm it butt ons is p ressed, the battery c h ec k lamp lights up briefly – indica ting that the batt eries are in order . See page 363 fo r ch ecki ng bat teries. The[...]

35 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 6 Inf rared recei v e r in d river’s doo r handle 7 Infrared r eceiver in pa ssenger d oor han dle[...]

36 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Lock in g and un lo cking w ith remo te con trol Unl ockin g : Press tr a nsmit button Œ . All tu rn sign al la mps blink once to indicate t hat th e vehicle is un lo ck ed. Th e r em ote c ont rol can be pr ogram med for two kind s o f u nlo cking m odes (se e below) : Sel e cti v e unlo c king mode – P re s s t ra n sm it bu tto n Œ on ce to unlock driver’s doo r and fuel fi lle r f lap . P re s s t ra n smi t b ut ton Œ twice t o unloc k both doors, fue l fill er flap , and t run k. G lob al u nlock ing mo de [...]

37 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Choosing glob al or selec tiv e m ode on remot e control Press and hold trans m it b utton s ‹ and Œ si mu l tan eou sly for app rox. 6 s econ d s to re pro gr am t he remote co n trol. Batt ery c h ec k lam p will bl in k two times indicating the com p leted mo d e c h ange. Opening t he trunk Th e t run k li d w il l swi n g ope n au tom at ic ally . Y ou s h ou ld alwa y s mak e sure th ere is s uf ficie nt c l eara nce. A m ini mum h eig ht c le a rance of 6 f t . ( 1 .8 5 m) is req uired to open the trunk lid. P re s s [...]

38 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex KEYLESS-GO Im portant! For the KE YLES S-GO- s y st em to function properl y , th e operator s h ould observ e th e f o llow i ng: • The driv er should carr y th e KEYLESS-GO-card with hi m / her . • T o a vo id radio transm ission int erf erence, nev er s t o re t he KEYLESS-GO-card together wit h ot her electronic items (e.g. cellular telephones, oth er KE Y LESS-GO- c ard s) o r m eta llic ob ject s ( e. g. co ins , m e ta l fo il) . • T o lock or un lo ck the veh icl e, th e car d m us t be recog nized b y the[...]

39 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex • Opening th e d r iver’s door with the engine shut off and no electronic ke y i n the star ter switc h, th e m ess a ge “ CH IP-C A RD – D O NO T FORGE T ” ap pe ars as a reminder , see page 3 1 8 . Im portant In the case o f a malfunc tion in the KEY LESS-GO- sy st em, we recommend that you carry t he electronic ke y plus mec hani cal k ey with y ou an d k eep the m in a saf e pl ace so tha t the y are a lwa y s handy . Nev er lea ve the electronic k ey i n the v eh icle. Note s: The KEYLESS -GO-fu nctio n also perm[...]

40 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Lock ing and unl ocking with KE YLES S-GO -c ard Unl ockin g : Gr asp e ithe r do or ha ndle . A ll t urn sig nal lam ps bli nk once to indicate t hat th e vehicle is un lo ck ed. The KE YLESS-GO -c a rd can be programmed for tw o kinds o f unl o c king mo d es (see b elo w): Sel e cti v e unlo c king mode – Gra sp driver’s doo r h andl e to u nlock dr iver’s door an d fue l fill er flap. Grasping the passe nger d o or , centr all y unlo cks the vehicle. G lob al u nlock ing mo de – Grasp eith er door handle t o[...]

41 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Locking: Press lock button (1) at ei t her door . All tu rn s ignal lamps bl i nk three times to indica te t hat the veh icle is lock ed. If they d o not blink t hree times, a door or trunk is not proper l y c losed , or th e K EYL ESS-GO -ca rd is s till in t he v eh icle. Ch eck the multifunction displa y , see page 3 1 8. Note : Loc k ing t he vehicle with the door lock butto n (1) is only poss ible if a KEYLES S-GO -card is outs ide the v ehicle .[...]

42 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Unl ockin g : Press trunk lid loc k (2) to open trunk onl y . Locking: Press the trunk lid lo c k butt on (3). Al l turn signal lamp s blink three ti mes to i ndicate that the vehicle is loc ked. If they do not blink three times, a door or trunk is not pr op er ly cl ose d or a KEY LES S-G O -c ard is stil l i n t he veh icle. Check the mult ifunct ion dis pla y , se e page 3 1 8. Note s: If t he tru n k was p revi ous ly lo cked sep arat ely , it wi ll rem ai n locked, s ee page 53 . The vehicle cannot be cen trall y u[...]

43 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Choosing g lobal or selectiv e mode on KEYLESS-GO -c ard T o choose between th e selective or global opening m ode pr es s a nd hold bu tton (1 ) un til t he i ndi cato r l amp a t t he req ues ted symbol (2) or (3) comes on. Chec king l ast KEYLESS-GO- car d loc king mo de Briefly press butt on (1). The indicat or lamp (2 ) or (3) lights up in r ed (vehicle lo c ked) or i n green (vehicle unlo ck e d). 1 2 3[...]

44 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Simultaneous use of electronic k ey and KEYLESS-GO -card When u sing the elect ronic ke y and the KEYLE SS-GO- card at t he same time, the elec tronic k ey o v errules the KEY LES S-GO -c ard . If th e engine is s tarted w ith t he s tart-/s top b utton on the gear selec to r l ev er , a nd afterwards the elec tronic ke y i s inser ted in the st arter swit ch, th e engine continues to run with t he g ear se lect or le ver in posi tions “R ” , “ N”, “D” pl us ranges “4”, “3”, “2” , “1” unt il [...]

45 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Op enin g a n d clo sin g w in dow s an d sl idin g/ pop- up ro of from outs ide (summ er opening/conv enience featu re) Aim trans mitter eye of remote control at a door recei v er . Summ er opening: (Operation wi th electronic main k ey) Th e s lidi ng/ p op- up r oof an d al l s ide wi nd o ws c an be open ed and t he driver’s seat ventilation automaticall y swit ches on. See page 7 9 for seat venti lation. Continu e to pr ess transmit butt on Œ aft er unl oc ki ng t he v eh icle. The win do ws an d sliding /pop-up ro of b[...]

46 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te : If the windo w s and sliding /pop-up roo f ca nnot be operat ed aut omaticall y b y pressi ng the transmit butt o n of the remo te control t hen it ma y b e necessary to ch ange t he batteries in t he electronic m ain ke y (if ok, ba ttery chec k lamp in electronic m ain ke y will light brief l y when transmitting), or t o synchronize t he remote contro l, s ee pag e 3 63 and 365. Conv enienc e fea ture (Operation with K E YLESS-GO) Continu e to pr e ss loc k butto n on door handl e after locking t he vehicle . [...]

47 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Pani c b ut ton T o a ct ivate pre ss an d hold b u tton ( 1) fo r at least on e second . An audib le alar m and blink ing exte rior lam ps wi ll o p erate f or appro ximatel y 2 1 / 2 min u tes. T o deac tivat e press bu tton (1) a g ain, or i nsert el ectronic key in sta r t er s w i tch . Note : For o pe ra ti o n in t he U SA o nly: T h is d evic e comp li es with P art 1 5, Subpart C, Sect ion 209 of t he FCC Rul es. Oper ation is s ubject to the foll owing two condit ions: (1) This device ma y not cause h armful interf er[...]

48 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Doors 1 O pen in g – pull han dle 2 U n lockin g dr iver’s door 3 Locking d river’ s door Im portant! The mechanical k ey does not operate the central loc kin g sy s t em or ant ithe ft al ar m s ys te m. 4 I nd iv id u al do o r fr om ins i de : Pu sh l ock bu t ton d own to lo ck. 5 In di vi du a l door fr o m in sid e: Pu ll han dle to unlo ck. When you lock the dri v er ’s door with th e m ec hanical k ey , th e door lock but ton sh ou ld move d own . The passenger d oor mus t be l o ck ed with the door l o [...]

49 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex If t he v ehicl e has p reviousl y b een lock ed from th e ou ts id e, o pe ni n g a d oo r fro m t he in sid e w ill t ri gger the a larm . W hen op e nin g a door w hile t h e cen tr al locki ng sy st em is in the: • sele cti ve unlo cki ng mod e, onl y that indiv idu al do or is u nloc ked. The remaining do or , the trunk and fu el f ill er f lap re m ain lo ck e d. • glob a l unlo cking mod e, b ot h do ors, the t run k an d fue l fill er flap ar e unlo c ke d. No te s: When opening a door , the d oor window and rear s [...]

50 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex P ow er closing assi st f or doors and trunk lid The d oors and t he tr unk lid cl ose automaticall y if: • t he doors are positioned again st the l ock, • t he trunk l id is low ered agains t th e loc k. It is no t necessa ry to sla m th e doo r o r trunk l id closed, a pneumati c po w er -assi st ed mec hanism dra w s door s and trun k lid close d q uie tl y and auto ma tica lly o nc e th e lid or door has been la t ch ed. Wh en the pneu mati c po w er - ass is t ed mec han ism has s t oppe d, do ors and/o r tr un[...]

51 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex If t he v ehicle was previousl y lock ed wit h the central l ock in g sw i tch, wh il e i n th e glo b al re m ot e con t r ol mo d e, t he complet e vehicle is u nlock ed w hen a door is op ened fr om the in side. No te s: If t he v ehicl e was previousl y l ock ed w it h the remote c ont rol or the lock butto n at any do or hand le (vehicle s with KEYLESS-GO ) t he doors and trunk cannot be u nlo cked w it h t h e cent ral lo ckin g sw itch. Th e f ue l fi ller f l ap c an n ot b e locked or u n lo ck e d w it h t he central [...]

52 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex A u t omatic centr al lock ing Wi th the automatic c entral loc king sy stem a ctivated , the doors and trunk a r e lock ed a t v eh icle speeds of app ro x. 9 m ph (1 5 km/h) o r more. The f uel filler f l ap remains unl oc ke d. The automatic central l oc king function can be swit ched on or off. S ee page 1 38 f or “Ind ividual settings” . No te s: If d oors are unl oc ked with t he cent ral locking switc h after activa ting the auto matic central lock ing, and neith er door is opened, then th e doors remain unlo[...]

53 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Trunk 0 Ne utra l po siti on – pu sh to op en (arrow) 1 Un l o ck i n g 2 Sep arate locking of trun k – rem ov e mechan ical ke y in this posi tion . The lo ck i s l oca ted in the lic en se pla te r ec e ss. When th e trunk is sepa ratel y loc k ed, i t remains l oc ked when centrall y u nlocking t he vehicle. T o den y an y unauth orized person access to th e trunk, loc k it s eparat e l y with the m echanic al k ey . Lea ve onl y the ele ctronic k ey less its mechanical ke y wit h th e ve hi c l e. Note s: In case of a m[...]

54 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T o ca ncel the alarm, insert th e electronic ke y in th e st arter swit ch o r press button Œ or ‹ on the electronic main ke y; or (v ehicles wit h K EYLESS-GO) whe n carryi ng t he KEY LES S-G O -car d, g rasp the do or handle or pres s t he s tart- /s t o p butto n on t he gear select or l eve r . If the fuel filler f lap c annot be opened, see pag e 368. Impo rt a n t! Do no t place m ec hanical k e y ins ide trunk, s ince t runk is lock ed aga in when closi ng the lid if the vehicle has be en prev io us ly ce nt[...]

55 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex V ehi cles without trunk lid o p ening/clo sing sy s tem : Low er trunk li d using handle (1) and close it with hands placed f lat on trunk lid. P lease remember to keep y our fin ger s out of t he spac e between the l id and th e vehicle. V eh icles with tru nk li d opening /closi ng sy st em: Press tru nk lid butt on (2) bri ef ly . The trunk lid closes auto ma ticall y . The tr unk lid can al s o be closed with th e trunk l id opening/closing sw it ch loca t ed on th e driver’s door , see pag e 58. P88.50-2127-26 P54.25-23[...]

56 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te s: The automatic clos ing process is i n terr u pted i f the tr unk lid is pu sh ed again st an o bje c t. The tr unk lid wi ll rev erse sligh tl y and s top. In its final clo sing s tag e t he h y draulic pow er closing ass is t mechanism release s the trunk l id whic h then drops into the loc k by its o wn weight. Now th e tru nk lid w ill s t op but n o t re verse sligh tl y . Inves tigate and correct t he cau se of in ter rupti on. No w press tru nk lid close button (2) ag ain to close the trunk lid. In case o[...]

57 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Tr u nk lid rele ase sw it ch (V ehicles without trunk lid openi ng/closing sy st em ) The sw it ch is located on th e driver’s door . Th e tru nk li d wi ll sw ing op en au tom ati ca ll y . Y ou s houl d alwa y s m ak e sure th ere is suf f icient clearance. A minimum h eight clearance o f 6 ft. (1 .85 m) is required to open the trunk lid. T o op en the tr unk , th e vehicle mu st be at stan ds t i ll. P ull up on swit c h until trunk l id is open. The ind icat o r lam p in the swit ch rema ins on w i th trunk lid o p en. N[...]

58 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Tr u nk li d opening/ c losi ng sy s tem (op t io na l) The sw it ch is located on th e driver’s door . Th e t run k lid wi ll op en a nd c lose au toma tica lly . Y ou should alw a y s mak e sure that there is sufficient clearance. A m ini mum h eig ht c le a rance of 6 f t . ( 1 .8 5 m) is req uired to open the trunk lid. T o open and close the trunk, the vehicle m us t be pa rk ed and unloc k ed . To o p e n t r u n k l i d : Pul l up on swit ch until trunk li d begins to open. The switc h can now be released, the [...]

59 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te s: The automatic clos i ng process i s int er rupted , if the tr unk lid is pu sh ed again st an o bje c t. The tr unk lid wi ll rev erse sligh tl y and s top. In its final clo sing s tag e t he h y draulic pow er closing ass is t mechanism release s the trunk l id whic h then drops into the loc k by its o wn weight. Now th e tru nk lid w ill s t op but n o t re verse sligh tl y . Inves tigate and correct t he cau se of in ter rupti on. Now pr es s tr un k l id op en in g/ c l os in g sw itch aga in to close the trunk lid[...]

60 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Op en ing h eigh t restric tio n o f t run k l id The trunk lid opening h eight can b e res tricted when tr ans p orti ng go od s on a ro of ra ck (e.g . pr es en ce of an M B sp ort lug g age co ntain er ). W hen ac tivated, t he t run k lid o pens to below the roof line of the vehicle. To a c t i v a te : Pr es s up pe r h al f of tr unk lid op en ing /c los in g s witch for a min imum of 5 seconds . T o dea ctivate: Pr es s up pe r h al f of tr unk lid op en ing /c los in g s witch for a min imum of 5 seconds . Note [...]

61 Cent ral locki ng system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Tr u nk lid emerg ency r elease The emergency release button (1) is located in t he trunk li d. Brief l y press emer genc y rel ease button (1). Al l d oo rs, t he fuel f ille r f lap , a nd t he tru nk unl ock ; an d t he trunk l id opens. Note : The emergency release button (1) only unloc ks and opens th e trunk while t he vehicle is sta n ding. Impo rt a n t! The emer gency trunk lid r el ease b utton (1) does n ot ope n t he tru nk lid , if: • the vehicle battery is disch arged or disconne ct ed, • the trunk lid wa s pr[...]

62 Antitheft ala rm sy stem Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ant itheft al ar m sys t em 1 Indic a t or la mp in swit c h locat ed in cent er consol e The a ntitheft a larm is automaticall y armed or disarmed with the remot e c ont ro l or the KE YLESS- GO-fun cti on, b y loc ki ng or unl oc king the ve hicl e. The anti t heft alarm is ar m ed within appro x. 1 0 seconds after locking t he vehicle w ith t he remote co ntrol or t he lock but ton at e ach door han d le (vehi cles wit h KEYL E SS- GO ). A bl i nking l am p (1) in d icat es that the alarm i s armed. Operation : Once [...]

63 Antitheft ala rm sy stem Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te s: W e recommend th at y o u carry t he electronic reserve key pl u s m e c ha ni c a l key w i t h y ou an d ke e p i t in a sa fe place (e.g. y our wal l et) so that it is alw a ys handy . Ne v er lea ve the el ectronic res erve k ey in t he vehicle. W hen you un l ock t he dr iver’s do or w it h t he m e chan ica l ke y , the e xteri or lamps w ill f l ash an d t he alarm wil l sound. T o cancel the a larm, insert the electronic ke y i n t he s tar ter swit ch or pre ss b utt on Œ or ‹ on the electronic m ain k e [...]

64 Tow -away a larm Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex To w - aw ay a l a r m The switch i s located in the center console. 1 P r es s to s w i tch of f 2 Ind icator la mp Once t he al ar m s y s tem h as b een armed, the exterior vehicl e lamps wi ll f las h and an ala rm wi ll sou nd w hen someone attem pts to raise the vehicle. Th e al arm wi ll l as t app ro xim ate l y 2 1 / 2 minut es i n f orm of f la sh ing e xte rio r la mps. At th e sam e t im e a n alarm wil l soun d fo r 30 seconds. The alar m will s ta y on eve n if the v eh icle i s immediatel y lo wered. T o ca n cel[...]

65 Tow -away a larm Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T o prev ent trig gering the to w-a wa y a la rm feature, sw itc h of f t he to w - a wa y a larm be for e towin g t he veh icl e , o r when parking o n a surf ac e subject to m ov em ent, such a s a ferry or auto tr ain . T o do so, tur n ele ctronic k ey in s tarte r switc h to pos ition 1 or 0, or remo ve elec tron i c k ey from s t art er swit ch. Press t o w -a w a y alar m swit c h (1). The i ndicato r lam p (2) ill u minat es b riefly . Exit vehicle, and lock vehicle with t he electro nic main k ey or (ve hicl es wit h KEYLE SS-[...]

66 Easy-ent ry/exit fea ture Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ea sy- en tr y /ex it f ea tu re The switc h is located o n the s teering column adjustment le v er . Turn the swit ch in directi on: 1 to s w itc h o n 2 to s w itc h o f f W i th th e easy-entry/exit featur e ac tiv ated, the s teering wheel tilts up w ards to allo w easier entry int o an d exit from the vehicle when th e driver’s door is opened. Ho wev er , the engine must be turned o ff . When the electr onic ke y is inser ted in the s tart er swit ch or , with a v a lid K EYLESS-GO-card, when p ressing th e s t [...]

67 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Front seat a djustment T o operate the front pow er sea t adjus tment swi t c he s, tur n the electronic k ey in s tarter s wit c h t o position 1 or 2 ( with a f ront d oor open , th e pow er sea ts can also be operat ed w ith t he electro nic k ey r emo ved or in s tarter sw itch po s it io n 0) . Wa r n i n g ! Do not adjus t t he driver’s sea t while driv ing. A djusti n g the seat while driving cou ld cause the dr iver t o lose control of the ve hicle. Ne v er ri de in a mo ving v ehicl e wi th the se at bac k recl i ned. Sitting in an ex [...]

68 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The sw itch es are lo cated in b oth doors. W e rec o mme nd to adjust the power sea t in th e following ord er: 1 Seat adjus tmen t, f ore/aft Press the swit ch (f ore/a ft directi o n) until a comforta bl e seating position is rea ched that sti ll a llows you to reac h t he acc e ler ator/b rake pe dal saf ely . The positi on should be as f a r rearw ard as pos sibl e, co nsis tent with a bility t o pr oper l y oper ate co ntr ol s. Note : Do no t mov e t he fro nt passenge r seat com plet e l y f orwa rd if object s are s tored i n the[...]

69 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 6 Head res trai nt The h eight of t he head res traint is adjus ted automaticall y with t he seat so th at t he back of the he ad is s uppo rte d app roxim ately at ea r l evel. Adj ust the head res tra int using the swit c h if the pr eset position does not support the ba c k of y our head app roxim ately at ear l ev el . Onl y minor person al ad j us tments, as desc rib e d below , should th en be required. For steer in g wheel a djus tme nt, see page 1 05; in s ide re ar v iew m irro r , se e pa ge 1 06 ; exterior rea r view mi rrors, see p a [...]

70 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! Prior to op erating the vehicle, t he driver should a djus t the seat height for proper vision as w ell as fore/aft plac eme nt and bac kre st ang le t o i nsur e a dequat e control , reac h , opera tion, a n d comfort . The h ead rest raint should also be adjus ted for proper h ei ght. S ee also airbag sec tion on pa ge 92 for pro per seat pos itioni ng. In addition, also adjust th e st eering w heel to ensure ade quate cont rol, reac h, ope rat ion , an d co mfor t. Both the inside and outside rear vie w mir ro rs should be [...]

71 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Remo va l and in stal lation of fr ont seat head restr aints Caut ion! Do not remov e hea d res traints except when mounting seat cov ers. W henever res traints ha ve been removed be sure to reins ta ll them bef o re drivin g . Note : T ilt the backre s t re a rw ard for easie r remov al and installa tio n of the he ad res tr ain ts. T o remov e: Pre ss swit ch (1) do wnward s a nd hold un til the head res traint is full y retracted. P ull head res traint out with o ne st r ong je rk in g mo v eme nt . To i n st a l l : Pre ss swit ch (1) do wnwa[...]

72 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ba ck r es t Fold ing for ward : Li f t re l eas e l ev e r a n d fo ld backr est forwar d. Th e s eat will automatic a ll y slide forw ard and th e head restra int w ill m o v e down. Fo ld ing b ack : Lift release le ver and f old backres t back. The seat and head re stra int retu rn t o their previou s positi ons. T o in t erru pt t he procedure, activa te t he po wer seat swit ch locat ed in th e front doo r . Wa r n i n g ! The seat belts pro vid e pr otecti on onl y with the backr est lock ed in place a nd, theref ore, mus t be loc [...]

73 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Note s: The aut oma tic s eat slide is provid ed wi th a safety fe a t u r e . The au toma tic p ro cess i s int errupted, if th e backres t of the slid ing se a t is pushed ag ains t an occupant or obj ect. Th e se at wi ll slid e fo rw ar d an d s to p. Inves tig ate a nd correct the cau se of in t erruption. No w use memory butto n (page 1 1 2 ) or p o wer seat switc h (pag e 68) t o bring seat int o desire d positio n. Wh en fol di ng t he backre st forward fro m a r ecl ined posi tion, a nd then fo l ding i t back, the bac kres t st ops in a[...]

74 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Lu m b a r s u p po rt (o p t io na l) The t humbw heels are l ocated on the sides of t he front seats . Th e s ea t s have an inf l atab le a ir c us hi on bui lt i n to t he bac krest to pr ov ide ad d itio nal lumbar suppo rt. Turn the electronic k ey in s tarter switc h t o position 2. The inf lat io n pressu re of th e air c ushion can be continuousl y vari e d be t ween positi o n “0” (no pressure) an d po sit ion “5 ” (max imu m p res sur e) by chan ging t he pressure regulato r (1 ) setting. Mul tico ntou r ba ckre s t (o [...]

75 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Some mo dels ma y b e equ ipped with mu lticont o ur seats. These seat s ha ve in f l ata ble a i r cushio ns b uilt int o the bac krest s t o pro vide add itiona l lumbar and si d e suppo rt. Turn t he electronic ke y in sta rter s w itc h to p osition 2 to operate. W e recomme nd that you mak e the basic setti ng s in the followi ng or der : 1 Lu m b a r reg i o n Press j or k to sel e ct a lu m ba r r egi on . Press and hol d æ or ç to inf late or def late the select ed lumbar s u pport. 2 Center s ec tion Press æ or ç side of swit ch a nd[...]

76 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Seat heater The sea t heaters can be sw it ched on with th e electronic k ey i n s tar ter swit c h posit ions 1 or 2. The buttons are l ocated on eac h door . No te s: When in operation, the seat h ea ter co nsumes a lar ge a mo un t of e le ct ric al power . It is n ot a dv isa ble to use t he seat heat er longer than nece ssary . The se a t h e aters m ay au toma tic a lly sw itch o f f if to o man y po wer consumers are swit ched on at t he s a me time or if t h e ba tter y charge is low . In t h is c ase , one or both indica tor lamp[...]

77 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex V ehi cles withou t seat ventilati on function: Normal he atin g m ode : Press butto n (1). One ind icat o r lam p in th e swit c h lights up . The s ea t heat er will be automaticall y switc hed off after app ro ximatel y 30 minu tes. Rapid he at ing mo de: Press butto n (2). Bo th i nd ic ator la mps in t he s wi tch li gh t u p. The sys t em switc h es o ver to normal heating m ode auto maticall y af t er a ppro ximat el y 5 minut es. Tur n ing off the heat er: Press butt on (1) or (2) ag ain. The indicator lamps go o ut. The s eat heater is s[...]

78 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex V ehic les with seat v entil ati on function : Rapid he at ing mo de: Press butto n (3) o nce. Bot h re d ind ica tor lamp s a b o ve t h e b ut ton ligh t up. The sys t em switc h es o ver to normal heating m ode auto maticall y af t er a ppro ximat el y 5 minut es. Normal he atin g m ode : Press butto n (3) tw ice. One red in d ica tor lamp ab ove t he but ton light s up. The s ea t heat er will be automaticall y switc hed off after appr o x ima tely 30 mi nute s. Tur n ing off the heat er: Press the button (3) aga in. The indicator lam[...]

79 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Sea t ventil atio n sy stem The buttons are l ocated on eac h door . Seat venti l ation can be activ a t ed manuall y with the elect ronic k ey in s t art er swit ch posi tions 1 or 2, or b y t he summer o p ening function, see page 45. No te s: When in operation, the s eat v ent ilation sys tem consumes a lar ge amount of ele ctri c al po w er . It is no t a dvi sab le to u se t he se at vent il ator lon ger th an necessa ry . Th e seat ve ntil ato rs m a y aut omat ical l y swi tc h off if to o man y po wer consumers are swit ched on at t he s [...]

80 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Manu al ac ti vat ion : Turn the electronic k ey in s tarter switc h t o position 1 or 2. Lev el 3 v entilation s etting (max imum): Press butt o n (1). Three blue indicator la mps abov e the butto n light up. The l e v el of venti l ation is decrea sed one step approximatel y e very 1 0 minut es . Le v el 2 ventilati on setting (middle): Press butt on (1) a g ain. Two blue indi ca tor lamps abov e th e bu tton li gh t up. Le vel 1 ventil a tion setting (minimum): Press butt on (1) a g ain. One blue indicator lam p abov e the butt o n lig[...]

81 Seats Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex P ow er h ead restr aints, rear The sw itch es are loca ted on t he front a nd rea r center console. Tu rn e l e ct r on i c key i n sta rte r sw itch to p o si ti on 1 o r 2. Activ ate switc h: 1 Place head res traint s uprigh t. 2 Fo ld h ea d rest ra in ts ba ckwa r d. Impo rt a n t! For safet y rea so ns, alwa y s dri ve with t he rea r he ad re str aints in the upright positi on when t he rear seats are occu pied. K eep the a rea around head restr aints cl ear of articles (e.g. clothing) t o not o bst ru ct th e f o lding operation of the h [...]

82 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Seat be lts and i nteg rat ed res tr aint sy s tem Y o u r ve hi cle is eq u ip pe d w it h se a t bel t s for all se at s , emerg ency t ensioning retra ctor s, dual front airba gs, si de impact ai rb ags for dri ver , front and rea r pa sse nge rs, an d he ad pr ote ctive wi n dow c urta in airbags. Thei r protecti ve functions are designed to com pl emen t one an other . Seat belts Im portant! La w s in mos t s tat es an d all Ca nadi an pr ovi nce s requ ire seat belt use. All st ates and p ro vi nces req uire use of chil[...]

83 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Sea t bel t nonusa ge war ning sy s tem W ith the el ectronic ke y in s ta rt er switc h positio n 2, a warnin g s ou nd s for a s ho rt tim e i f t he driv er’s sea t bel t is n o t fasten ed. A utomatic comf o rt-fit s e at belt: An au tomatic co mfort-fi t feature f or driv er and front passenger seat belt is activat ed w hen t he electronic k ey in the sta rter swit ch is turned to position 1 or 2. The retraction force of the ine rti a reel is reduc ed, increasing the lev el of s eat belt c omfor t. Note : Fo r cleanin g and ca[...]

84 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Wa r n i n g ! F ailure to w ear and properl y fas ten and positi on y our seat belt gr eatl y increa ses your risk of injuri es and their l ike l y se veri ty in an ac c ident. Y ou and y our passeng ers shou ld alwa ys w ear seat bel ts. If you are ever i n an a cci den t, y o u r in ju ri es ca n b e con sid era bl y mo re severe w ith out your se at be lt properl y bu c k led. Wi t hout your seat belt buckled, y ou are much m ore l i k el y to h it the i n t erior of the v eh icle or be eject ed from it. Y ou can b e seri[...]

85 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex F as tening s ea t belts 1 Lat ch plate 2 Bu ckl e 3 Rele a se but to n Push the lat ch plate (1 ) int o the buckle (2) until it cl i c ks. Do not twis t t he belt. A twist ed seat belt ma y cause inj u ry . T o help a void severe or fata l inju ries, the lap belt should be pos itioned as lo w as pos sible on y our hips an d no t acro ss t he abdome n. Tig hten t he l ap p orti o n to a s nug f i t by pu llin g sh ou lder po rti on up . P91.40-2001-27 P91.40-2063-27 1 2 3 Wa r n i n g ! Al wa y s fa s ten your se a t b el t b efo re [...]

86 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Operation of s eat belts The in ertia reel s to p s t he belt from unwinding durin g sudden s to ps or w hen quic kl y pullin g on the b el t. The l ocki ng fu nction of t he reel ma y be check ed by quic kl y pull ing out the belt. Caut ion! For sa fety r ea son s , a void adj ustin g t he s eat o r s eat b a ck i n to p os i ti o ns w hi ch c o u l d a f fe ct t h e c orr e ct se a t be l t pos itioni ng. Un fas tening of seat belts Press release butt o n (3) in the b elt buckle (2). Allo w the retractor t o com p letel y r[...]

87 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex • N ever w ear the sh oulder belt under y ou r arm, again st y ou r n e ck or off y o ur sh o uld er . In a cr ash, y our body w ou ld mo v e too far f orw ard. Th at w ould inc rease the ch ance of hea d and neck inj uri e s. Th e b elt woul d a ls o ap pl y too mu ch f or ce t o th e rib s or abdom en, w hic h cou ld se verel y inj u re i nter nal or gans such as y our liv er or spleen. • N ever w ear belts ov er rigid or breakable objec ts in or on y ou r clothing, suc h as e y eglasses , pens, ke y s et c., as these might cau[...]

88 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Bab ySm art TM airb ag deac tiv ation sy s t em Spe ci al B abyS mar t TM com patibl e c h ild se ats, des igned f o r use with the Mercedes-Benz sy st em and a vailable at an y auth orized Merced es-Benz Center are required f o r use with the B ab yS mart TM ai rb ag de a cti vation sys tem. W ith the specia l c hild sea t prop erl y ins tal l ed, t he pas senger front airbag will not deplo y . The 7 i ndi c at or lam p l ocat ed on the ce nter con sole will be i l luminated, except w ith electronic k ey r e mo ved or i n st[...]

89 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Self-tes t B aby Sma rt TM w ithout special child seat in st all ed A f te r t urn i n g ele c tr o ni c ke y in sta rte r sw itch to pos ition 1 or 2, th e 7 indi cat or l am p lo cat ed o n the center c o nsol e comes on for appro x. 6 seconds and then extinguishes . If th e in dic ato r lam p sh ould not c ome on or is continuo u sl y lit, the sy s tem is not functio ning. Y ou mus t see an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center before seating an y ch i ld on th e front p assenger seat. See p age 296 for note s on the 7 in d ic ator la m[...]

90 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Supplemental r estr aint sys t em (SRS) Ai rb ag s are in tende d as a supp l em en t to seat be lts . Airbag s alone c annot protect as well as airbag s plu s seat belt s in im pacts f or whic h t he airba g s w ere d es igne d to o p era te, a nd do n ot af fo rd any p rot ec tio n w hat soever in cra she s for which t he ai rbag s are not des ign ed t o dep lo y . Th e S R S us es two c rash seve rity levels (t hr es ho ld s) to activat e either t he eme rg enc y tens ioning retractor (E TR ) or f ront airb ag or both. A c[...]

91 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E me rge nc y t en si o ni ng re tr ac tor (E T R) The sea t belts f o r the f ront and r ear seats are e quip ped with emergency t en sioning retractor s. These tensioning retract o rs a r e located in each belt’s inerti a reel and becom e operationall y ready with t he electronic k ey in st art er swit ch po sition 1 or 2. The em ergency t ens ioning retract o rs are d esigned to activat e onl y when the s eat belts a re fas tened during frontal im p acts e x ceedi ng t he f irs t t hreshold of t he SRS and in rear i m pac ts ex [...]

92 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ai rba gs Front ai rbags 1 Driver ai rbag 2 Fro nt passenge r a irb a g The most effective occupant restr aint sys tem y et devel o ped for use in pro duction vehicles is t he seat belt. In som e cases, ho we ver , th e prot ectiv e effec t of a seat belt can b e furt her enhanced by an airbag . In conjunctio n w ith wearing the seat belts, t he driv e r and front pa ssenger ai rbags can pro vide inc rease d prot ection f or th e driv er and fr o nt passeng er in cer ta in frontal im pac ts ex c eeding preset t hresho lds. Si[...]

93 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex come on at all or if it fail s t o exting u ish a f ter ap pro ximatel y 4 seconds or if i t comes on thereaf ter , a m alfunction in the sys t em has been detected. The following sy st em components are mo nit o red or u n de rg o a s e lf -ch eck : c ra sh - se ns o r(s ) , ai r bag ig ni t io n circuits, front seat belt buckl es, em erg ency t ensioning retrac tors, se a t sens or . Initially , when the electronic k ey i s turned from s tarter swit ch p o si tion 0 to posi tion 1 or 2, malfunc tions in the crash senso r a r e dete[...]

94 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The d riv er and passenger front a irbags are designed to activa te o nly in certa in fro ntal im pacts ex ceeding a preset th reshold. Th e front pass enger air bag deploy s only if the front passenger s eat is o ccupied and the 7 indi cator la m p on the center cons ole is not illu minat ed. Note : Hea v y ob ject s on t he fr o nt p ass en ger sea t ca n ap p ear to the “SRS” to indicate the p resence of an oc cupant in th at s eat wh ich c aus es t he pas sen ger fr ont air ba g to deplo y in a crash ex ceed ing the a[...]

95 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Side im pact airba gs, windo w curtai n airbags 3 Side im pact a irb a gs 4 Wi ndow c urtain airba gs Side im pact ai rbags The si de impact ai rb ags ar e desi gned to activa te o n l y in certa in si de impacts ex ceed ing a preset t hreshold. On l y the side i mp a ct airbags o n the i mpact ed s ide of the vehicle de pl oy . The si de impac t air bag for the fro nt pas sen ger d ep lo ys onl y i f the front pa ssenger seat is occup ied. The si de impac t air bag for the right rea r pass en ger deplo ys onl y i f a pres et t hresh[...]

96 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex W indo w cur ta in ai rbag s The head pr ot ect ion win do w cu rt ain ai rbag s aff ord greater protection agains t injuries to t he head a nd upper b ody . Th e y fill up i n t he area betw ee n th e A a nd C pillars (see arro ws) between the side window s an d an occu pant’s head. The windo w curt ain a irbags are designed to activ ate only in certa in si de impacts ex ceed ing a p reset threshol d. Onl y th e h ead prot ection wind ow curtain airbag on the im p acted side o f the vehicle d eploy s. Im portant! A ir bag [...]

97 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Y our v ehic le wa s orig inal l y equi pped wit h air bags whic h ar e desig ned to activ ate i n cer tain im pacts ex c eeding a preset thresh old to reduce the pot ential and sev erity of injury . It is impor tant to yo u r safety and that of y our passenge r that y ou replac e deplo yed airbags and r epair a ny malfun c ti oning airbags t o en sure the v e hi cle w ill con tin u e t o provide cras h prot ect ion for oc c upants . Wa r n i n g ! T o reduce the risk of injury w hen t he fr on t airbags inf late, it is v er y im por[...]

98 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex • Oc c u pan ts , es pe ci al ly ch ild ren , sh ou l d n ever lean their heads in t he area of the door or rear quar ter interior trim pa nel where the sid e air bag i nflates. T his could resu lt in seriou s inj uries or deat h should the air b ag be trigg ered. Alw a ys sit upright, properl y use t he se at belts and appr opriat e size inf ant or chil d rest ra in t s ystem . • Childr en 1 2 y ears old and unde r mus t nev er ride in the front sea t, exc ept in a Mercedes-Benz authorized BabySmart TM compa tib le chil [...]

99 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T o help a v oi d th e possi bility of i n jur y , pl ease foll ow these guidelines: (1) occupants, especia ll y c h ildr en , should nev er place th e ir bodies or lean their heads in th e area of the fron t door or rear quart er trim panels wher e the side a irbag i n f lates. Th is co u ld res u lt in s er iou s in j uri es or de ath sho ul d t he si de air b ag b e a cti vated ; ( 2 ) a lwa ys sit upright, properl y use the sea t belts and use an appropri atel y si zed infant or chil d res traint sy st em fo r all c hildren 1 2 y[...]

100 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Safety gu i delines for the s ea t belt, e m erg enc y te nsi o ni ng ret rac tor a n d a ir b ag Wa r n i n g ! • Damag ed seat belts or be lts that wer e highl y s tre s sed in an acc ident mus t b e r eplace d and their an choring poi n ts mus t also be c hecked . Us e on ly b el ts i n s ta l le d or s up p l ie d by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center . • Ai rbags and “ETR’s ” are desi gned t o func tion o n a on e- tim e-onl y basis. An airbag or emer g enc y te nsionin g re tract or (ETR) that was activ ated [...]

101 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Wh en y o u s ell your ve hicle we strongly urge yo u to gi ve notice to the subsequent o wner tha t it is eq uipped w ith an “ SR S ” by a ler tin g t h em to the ap p lic ab le s ect i on in the Oper at o r’s Manua l. • F or y our pro tection a n d the prot ection of ot he rs , wh en sc ra p p in g t h e a ir b a g u ni t o r emer g ency ten sioning r etr ac t or , our saf ety in s tr uct ions mus t b e f oll ow ed . The se ins truction s are a vailabl e from y ou r authorized Mercedes-Benz Center . • Giv en t he conside[...]

102 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Infa nt a nd ch i ld r es trai nt sy s tems W e recommend a ll inf ants a nd c hildren be prop erl y rest rained at all ti m es while the v ehicle is i n motion. All lap-s h ould er bel ts ex cept the driv er sea t b elt ha ve special seat belt r etract o rs f or secure f ast e ning of child res traints . T o activ a te, pull shoulder belt o ut com pletel y and let i t retract. During t he seat belt retraction a ratc heting sound c an be heard to indi ca t e t hat the spe cial seat b elt retractor is activated . The be lt is[...]

103 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Wa r n i n g ! Childr en 1 2 y ears old and under mus t nev er ride in the front seat, exc ept in a M ercedes-Benz au th o ri ze d B abySm art TM com patibl e c hild seat, whic h operat es wit h the Bab ySm art TM system ins talled in t he veh icle to deactivat e the passenger fron t airb ag wh en it is proper l y in stalle d. Otherwise they will be struc k by the airbag wh en it inflates in a cr ash. If this happen s, serious or f ata l inj ury ca n res ult . A cc ordi n g t o a ccid en t statis tics, ch i ldren are saf er when pro[...]

104 Rest raint systems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ins talla tion of inf ant a nd c hil d res tr aint sys te ms This v ehicl e is pro vided with te ther anc hora ges fo r a to p tether s trap a t each of the rear seating position s. Prior t o inst alli ng a t ether str ap, remo ve cov er (1) from anchorage ring (2) and st ore in a co nvenien t place (e.g. glove bo x ). T o secu re a tet her st rap to the anchorage, se curel y f a s ten the h ook (3), which is pa rt of the tether str ap, to the anch o rage ri ng (2). Fo r s afety , pleas e ma ke s ure t hat the h ook has at t[...]

105 Steering wheel ad justment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex St eering w heel adjustment T o a djus t t he st eering whee l position, turn th e electronic k ey in st a rter switc h t o po si tion 1 or 2. With the d riv er’s door open, the st eeri ng wheel can also be o perated with t he electronic k ey removed or in sta r ter swit ch position 0 . How ever an y adju s tment w ill be ca ncelled and t he st eering wh eel will return to it’s position s tored in memo ry if the driver’s door is closed or the electronic k ey is inser ted in the s tarte r switc h. The s talk is located [...]

106 Rear view mirrors Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rea r v iew mir rors In si de r ear vi ew m irror Manuall y adjust the mirr o r . St ori ng in side re ar vie w mi rro r posi tio ns The sea t, exterior rea r view mirror an d st eeri ng wheel positions are sto red together w ith t he interior rear vie w m irro r p os iti o n. S ee pa ge 1 1 1 for no tes on t he mem o ry fun ctio n. Rear view mirror , a u t om atic antigl are Antig lare mode : Wi th the ele ctr o nic ke y in sta rter swit ch position 2, t he mirr o r reflectio n brigh tness respon d s t o c h ang es in light [...]

107 Rear view mirrors Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E x ter i o r re a r v iew m i rro rs The buttons are loca ted on the driver’s d o or . Exteri or mirr or adjus tment Tur n th e electronic k ey in s tarter sw itch to position 2. Pu sh b ut to n to s e le ct m irr o r to be ad j uste d: Driv er’s side – Push butt o n (1). Pa sseng e r side – Push butt on (2). Push the adjus tment butt o n (3) up, d o wn, lef t or right ac cordin g to the set ting desi red. Note : The ext er ior rear vie w mirrors h av e electricall y heated g lass. The heat er swit c hes on auto m ati c all [...]

108 Rear view mirrors Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Par king posi tio n The p assenger side ex terior mirror can be adju s ted and pr og ra mm ed to as sist th e d river dur i ng pa rk in g m aneuver s (e.g. to obs erve the curb or other o bjects close to the v eh icle). Wit h t he elec tr oni c key in starter swi tch p osit ion 2, a nd the ext erior r ear vie w mir ror swi tch in th e pa ssenger side posi tion, t he pas senger side mirr or w ill b e turned downw ard wh en placing the gear s electo r l ev er in “ R” rev erse. The mirr or posit ion ca n no w be ad jus ted a[...]

109 Rear view mirrors Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E x ter i o r m i rro rs , el e c t r ic a l ly fo ld i n g The buttons are loca ted on the driver’s d o or . Turn the electronic k ey in s tarter switc h t o position 1 or 2. 1 Push bu tt on to f old both mi rro rs o ut. 2 Push bu tt on to f o ld both mi rro rs i n. Impo rt a n t! If an exter i or mirr o r hous ing is forc ib l y pus h ed forwar d (h it fro m the re ar), it m us t be r epositi oned ma nual l y by app lying firm pressu re unti l it snaps bac k int o plac e. If an ex terior mirro r is forc ibl y pushed re a rw ard ([...]

110 Rear view mirrors Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Driv er’s side ext erior mirr or , antig lare mode Antig lare mode : Wi th the ele ctr o nic ke y in sta rter swit ch position 2, t he mirr o r reflectio n brigh tness respon d s t o c h ang es in light s ensitivity . Wit h th e gea r s ele ctor lever in p osi tio n “R ”, o r w it h the int erior light swi tc hed on, the mirro r brightness does not respond to chang e s in light sensiti vity . No te : The automatic antig lare function does not react, if incomi ng light is no t aimed directl y at sensors in the mi rr or .[...]

111 Mem o ry f un cti on Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Memo ry f un ctio n Th e m emor y a n d store d pos iti on b utton s are loc a ted on th e d oo rs . 1 M emory button, used to st ore selected posi tions which can be retriev ed by pressing th e buttons (2) 2 St ore d pos iti on butt ons Three sets of seat/head restra int/st eering w heel/and r ear vie w mirro r posi tions ma y be s to red in to memory . T o gether wit h th e driver’s seat po siti o n you can st ore the positions for s teering wheel, ext erior mirror s and rea r-v i ew m i rro r. Fo r t he fro nt passenge r you [...]

112 Mem o ry f un cti on Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex St oring positions int o m emory Driver’s seat: with th e electronic ke y in s tarter switc h pos ition 1 or 2 or w i th the driv er’ s door open and the electronic ke y in sert ed in th e st a rter switc h . Front pa ssenger sea t: with electro nic ke y in s t a rt er sw itch po s iti on 1 or 2 or t he pa ss en ger doo r open . Ad j u st t h e s e a t a n d m u l t i c o n to u r b a c k re st t o t h e d e s i r e d position. Y ou can also a djus t t he s teering whee l, the exterior mirrors electricall y and t he in[...]

113 Mem o ry f un cti on Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! Prior to op erating the vehicle, t he driver shoul d c h eck and ad jus t if necess a r y the se at heig h t, seat po sition fore an d aft , a n d ba ckrest angle to ins ure ade q uate c ont rol, rea ch and co m fort. T h e h ead r estrain t s ho uld als o be ad jus te d f or prop er h eig ht. S ee als o ai rbag sectio n f o r prope r seat posi tionin g. In addition, also adjust th e st eering w heel to ensure adequate control, reac h, operati o n and comfort. Both the inside and out side rear v iew mir rors sho u ld b[...]

114 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ins trument c lu s ter P54.30-3528-29[...]

115 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 1 Knob for ins trument clu st er illuminatio n, s e e p a g e 116 2 Engine m a lfunc tion indica tor l a m p, see page 290 3 Br ake f l uid l ow o r p arki ng b ra k e e ngaged, see page 30 1 4 Supplemental restra i nt sy stem (SR S ) m alfunction indica tor lam p, s ee pag e 293 5 Coolant tem perature gauge, see page 1 1 7 6 Outside tem perature indica to r, see page 1 1 7 7 Fuel g auge with reserv e warn ing lamp , see pag e 293 8 Left turn s igna l in dicato r lam p , s e e c o mbination swit ch on pa ge 1 60 9 Speedo me[...]

116 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex • Turning the electronic k ey in s tar ter switc h t o pos ition 1 or 2. • Swit c h ing on the ext erio r lam ps. 1 Th e instru me nt clu ster is a cti vated for appr ox. 3 0 seco nds . Ins trument clus ter illumina ti on The ins trum ent clu st er illumina tion is dim me d or brightened auto m aticall y to s u it da yligh t l ighting conditi ons. The ins tru ment cl ust er illu minatio n will also b e adjust ed when t he vehicle’s exterior lam p s a re swit ched o n. Dis pl a y illu m inat io n, c hangi ng ba[...]

117 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Coolant t emperatur e g auge (5 ) Durin g sev ere opera ting conditi ons and s to p-and -g o city traff ic, the co olant tem perature ma y ri se close to the r ed ma rk in g. The engine should not be op erat ed with the coolant temp eratu re in th e red z o ne. Doing so ma y cause serious engine d a mag e whic h is not co vere d by the M ercedes-Benz Limited W a rranty . Outside tem perature indicator (6) The tem p erature sensor i s located in the front bumper area . D ue to its loc a tion, the sensor can be affec ted b y [...]

118 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Speedometer (9) When the cruis e control is activa te d, the segmen ts on t he speedome ter scale between t he set speed to the top of the scale a re illuminated. Cruise control, see page 250 . When the D is tronic (DTR ) is activ ated, one or two segmen ts a r ound the speed s tored i n memo ry l ight up in the speedo mete r dia l. Dis tro nic (D TR), see p a ge 253. Note : The speed dis pla y is set to read out for • USA in mph • Cana d a in km/h.[...]

119 In st r um e nt c lu st e r Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Trip od ometer (1 3 ) T o reset to “0” miles/km: Activ ate the ins trument clus ter if it is not already activa ted b y pressin g the J b utton on the ins tru ment cl us t er . Press butt on è or ÿ on the multif unctio n st eeri ng wheel rep eat e dly until the trip o dometer app ears if it i s not d isp la y ed . See pa ge 1 24. Press butt on J on the instr u ment clus ter . T ac h ometer (1 6) The red ma rking on th e tachometer denotes excessiv e engine spee d. A v oi d this eng ine speed, as it ma y result in seri[...]

120 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Multifunction s teering wheel, mul ti function d ispla y[...]

121 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Depe ndi ng on y our v ehi cle ’s equi pme nt, y o u ma y us e t he buttons on the mu lti function steerin g w heel to call up, co ntrol and set the f ollo wing sy s t ems i n the multif u n c tion displa y: 1 Trip odometer an d main o dometer , see p age 1 1 9 and page 1 24 Fle xib le s er vi ce system (FSS ), see p age 1 47 Tire inflation pre ssure monit or , see page 1 50 Eng ine oi l lev e l in dica tor , see p age 1 54 2 Au dio sy s tems, see pag e 1 25 Radi o, see page 1 25 CD pla yer , s e[...]

122 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Note : The displ ay s in th e multifu nction d ispla y can be set to Germa n, En g lish, Fre nc h, It alian or Spani s h langu a ge. Se e the “TEXT ” ind ividual set ting on pag e 1 40 f or instruc tio ns on chan g ing th e l an g uage se ttin g. The dis p la y s fo r the audio s ys tems ( rad io, CD pla yer , casse tte p l a y er) wil l appea r in Eng lish, regard less of the la ng uag e sel ec t ed. Wa r n i n g ! A driver’s attention t o th e road m us t alwa ys be his/ her p ri ma[...]

123 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 1 M ultifunction s teering wheel 2 Multif unction displa y 3 Ho rn p ad Tur n th e electronic k ey in s tarter sw itch to position 1 or 2. Press b u tto n: 4 j fo r ne x t disp la y in sy s tem 5 k fo r pre v iou s d ispl a y in sy st em 6 è for next sys tem 7 ÿ for prev ious s y stem 8 æ to i nc re ase t he volum e, se e pa ge 1 46 9 ç to de c re ase t he volum e, se e pa ge 1 46 10 í to di al a tele p hone n umb e r , s ee pa ge 1 28 11 ì to en d a c all See pa ge 1 2 8 for t el eph on e an[...]

124 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Trip and main odomet er , FSS , t ire inflation pressur e monitor and engine oil le vel indicato r 1 Trip odometer and ma in odometer See p a ge 1 1 9 for ins tructions on resetti ng t he trip odometer . 2 FSS (Flexible service sys tem), see page 1 47 3 T ire inf latio n pressure m onit or , see pag e 1 50 4 E ngi ne oil lev e l ind ica tor , see p age 1 54 Pre ss è or ÿ butt on repeatedl y until the trip odometer and main odo meter displa y (1) appears. Press the j or k bu tto n repeated[...]

125 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Au di o s ystem s Radio 1 A udio sy s tem is swi tch ed off. 2 The radio is swit ched on. 3 W a ve b and settin g and memory locat ion number , where app ropriate. 4 S tatio n name se tting or st a t ion f requ ency . 5 Th is on l y ap pear s when “MEM ORY” rath er than “FREQUE NCY” h as been selected in th e Individu al s etting s “VEHI CLE”. See page 1 44. Switc h on the radio, see COMAND o perato r’s manual. Press the è or ÿ bu tton r ep eatedl y until display (2) appe ar s. Pres[...]

126 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex CD pla y er 1 A udio sy s tem is swi tch ed off. 2 The CD pla y er is switc hed on. 3 The number o f th e CD c ur rentl y pla ying i s d ispl a yed if you ar e us ing a CD cha n ger . 4 Tr ack n u m be r . Switc h on t he CD pla yer , see COMAND operator’s manual. Press the è or ÿ bu tton r ep eatedl y until display (2) appe ar s. Press the j or k bu tto n repeatedl y u ntil the r equired tra ck number ( 4) is displ a y ed. Pre ssing the è or ÿ button di sp la ys the next or prev io u[...]

127 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Cassette pla y er 1 A udio sy s tem is swi tch ed off. 2 The c assett e pla y er i s swit ched on. 3 Side being pla yed . Switc h on t he cassette p la yer , see C OMA ND operat or’s manual. Press the è or ÿ bu tton r ep eatedl y until display (2) appe ar s. Pre ssing the j but ton fast for ward s on to th e ne xt tra ck. Pre ssing the k button rewinds th e cassett e to th e beg inning of the curr ent t rack. Pre ssing the è or ÿ button di sp la ys the next or prev io us s ystem. Note s: T o [...]

128 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Te l e p h o n e T elephone book 1 The telephone is switched off. 2 The vehicle is currentl y o utside t he transmitter or rec eiv er ra n g e. 3 The telephone is read y for use. 4 N ame s elected from th e telephone bo ok. 5 N u mber for th e name s elected. Dialin g comm ences. 6 Dia ling i s co mpl eted. The name i s di spla yed. The di sp lay re m ai n s for t he d ur at i on of t h e ca ll . 7 Memory locati o n number .[...]

129 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The telephone mu s t b e switc hed on. Press the è or ÿ butt on rep eatedl y until th e displa y (3) appears. S ee t he separate telephone ins tructio ns m anual . If d ispl a y (2) appear s, no ser v ic e i s a vai lable. Press ing j or k “bro w ses” alph abe ti cal l y for wards or bac kwa rds t hro u gh the tel ephone book, providing it w a s p r eviousl y do wn loaded. See telephone operat or’s manua l fo r detail s concer ning do wnloading . Press ing bu tton j or k fo r lo nge r th an[...]

130 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Red ial ing 1 The telephone is read y for use. 2 N umber or nam e s t ored in t he redial memo ry . 3 N umber in t he redial memory — redialing h as commen ced. 4 Dialing i s com pleted a nd the name s tored in the teleph on e b oo k is di spl a yed or t he nu mbe r di aled will remain dis pla yed if no name has been sto red. The dis p la y r e mains f o r the duration o f th e call. 5 Memory locati on num ber s — t he 1 0 mos t recent ly dialed num bers are st ored. L0, mo st recentl y[...]

131 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The telephone mu s t b e switc hed on. Press the è or ÿ butt on rep eatedl y until th e di spla y ( 1) app ear s. Press ing the í b ut to n ac tiva te s t he re d i a l m e mo ry and t he mos t recentl y dialed nu mber is di spla yed. Press ing the j or k button “b rowses” for ward o r bac kwards through the redial memory . Th e number selec ted a ppears in the displ a y . No te : Press the ì butto n if you d o no t w is h to m a k e a cal l. The procedure is cancelled and displa y (1) a pp[...]

132 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Na vigat ion s y stem 1 The n a vig atio n sy s t em is swit ch e d off. 2 Th e navi gati on system i s sw i tche d o n b u t n o des tination has been speci fied. 3 Th e navi gati on system i s sw i tche d o n an d destinat ion gui dan ce is acti ve. Press the è or ÿ bu tton r ep eatedl y until the required sys tem is d ispla y ed. See th e separat e COMA ND (Cockpit M anag emen t and Data S y s te m ) i nstruc tio n ma n ual for n otes on t he navi gati o n system . Pre ssing the è or [...]

133 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Di s tr oni c ( DT R) 1 Dis tronic ( D TR ) is d eactiv ated. Th e actual dis tance (4) a nd t he should-be distance (5) to the v ehicle in f r ont (3) are d ispla y ed. 2 Dis tr onic ( D TR) is activat ed . The mess age “D TR OFF” appears f or fiv e s econd s when Dis tro nic is being deacti vat ed. 3 V ehicle ahead. Onl y appears if a vehicle is detect ed ahe ad. 4 A c tu al distance to vehicl e ahe ad. 5 Should-be distance t o vehicle a h ead . 6 Own vehicle. Press the è or ÿ bu tton r ep [...]

134 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Trip c omputer 1 “A F TER START ” — s ho rt d ista nc e me m or y 2 “A FTE R R ES ET ” — lo ng di stance m em ory 3 Fuel t a nk contents and es ti mat ed range r e maining 4 Dis tance cov e red “A FTE R S TART” or “AF TER RES ET” 5 El apse d tim e “AF TER STA RT ” or “AF TER R ES ET ” 6 A verag e speed “AF TE R S TA RT ” or “A F TER RESET ” 7 A vera g e f u el consum p tion “AFTER ST ART” or “AF TER RES ET” Press the button è or ÿ r ep eatedl y [...]

135 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Tr a nsf erring v alues from the pre vious jou rney to the “AFTER ST ART” short di sta n ce mem ory (1): The “ AFT ER ST A RT” d ispla y will f lash unt il a d is tanc e of ap pro ximatel y 1 mile (1 .6 km) has be en covered or tw o minutes h a v e ela psed since the engine wa s res tart ed. Durin g this peri o d y ou can incorpo rate the va l ue s fo r the p revi ous jo u rne y b y pressi ng but ton J in the ins tr ument clus ter . T o res et the s hort “AFT ER ST AR T ” (1 ) or lo ng [...]

136 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex M a l fu n c ti o n / war ni n g m e ss a ge m e mo ry 1 There are no messages sto red in the sy s tem. 2 Number of messages s tored in the sy s tem. Press the è or ÿ bu tton r ep eatedl y until the message memory (1 or 2 ) is displa y e d. Press the j or k b u t ton if di sp l a y ( 2 ) ap p ea rs. The s tor ed message s will now be dis pla y ed in order . Se e page 297 f o r malf unctio n and w arni ng messa ges. Disp la y ( 2) will re app ear a fter you h a ve sc ann ed all t he malf u[...]

137 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The m essage mem ory will be cleared when the electronic ke y is turned in t he s tarter switc h to positi on 1 or 2. Should an y su bsequ ent faults oc cur , t he y will be displa y ed in th e message memo ry . Press ing the è or ÿ b u tto n displa ys th e next o r pre vious sy s tem. Impo rt a n t! Malfu nction and wa rning me ssag es are o nl y indicated for cer ta i n s ys te m s an d di sp layed to a l ow l eve l of d et ai l . The malfunc tion and wa rning me ssages are si mpl y a re minder[...]

138 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Indiv i dual sett ings 1 Pre limina ry displa y of t he individ u al sett ings. 2 “SETTINGS” – t he req ues ted m enu c an be cal led up in this op tions menu: “I NSTR UMENT CLU STER” , see pag e 1 40. “LIGH TING”, see page 1 42. “VEHIC LE ”, see pa ge 1 44. These three menus contain addi tional submenus. In d ividua l setti ngs ca n be se le ct ed in thes e su bm e nu s . 3 Sel e ct ion m a rker Pre ssing but ton æ or ç on the multif unctio n s teering whee l c ontrols [...]

139 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Press the è or ÿ butt on rep eatedl y until th e individu a l s etting p relimina ry disp l a y (1) appears. Press the j or k bu tton until th e setting menu “SETTIN GS ” (2 ) is displa y ed. Press ing the æ or ç butt o n controls the selection marker (3) i n setting menu (2). “INSTRUM EN T C LU STER ”, see page 1 4 0. “H EADL AMP MODE” , see pa ge 1 42. “VEHIC LE ”, see pa ge 1 44. Press ing the è or ÿ b u tto n displa ys th e next o r pre vious sy s tem. No te s: These setti[...]

140 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex “INS TRUMENT CLUS TER” R 3[...]

141 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 1 Prel iminary disp la y of the ind ividual sett ings 2 “SETTI NGS” – th e me nu “IN S TR UM EN T CLUSTER” can be call ed up in t his op tion menu. 3 Sel e cti on mark er Press ing bu tton æ or ç on the multifunctio n st eering wheel co ntrols t he selection m ark er . 4 “T EMP . IN D ICA TO R” – t he u nit se t is dis p la yed in t he outside tem p erature displa y , i n the i ns trument clu s te r an d in the aut oma tic air co ndi tio ner di spl a y . 5 “SPE EDOM ETER ” –[...]

142 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex “LIGHTIN G” R 7[...]

143 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 1 Prel iminary disp la y of the ind ividual sett ings 2 “SETTINGS ” – t he m e nu “LI GHTING” c an be cal led up in this option menu. 3 Sel e cti on mark er Press ing bu tton æ or ç on the multifunctio n st eering wheel co ntrols t he selection m ark er . 4 “LIGHT CIRCUIT HEADLAMP MODE” 1 , see page 1 57. 5 “LOC A TOR LIGHTING” , see p age 1 5 9. 6 “HEA D LA M P S DE LA YED SWI TCH- OF F ”, se e “N ig ht securi ty illumina tion ” on pag e 1 58. 7 “INT . ILLUMINA TION D[...]

144 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex “V EHI CLE ” (audio and c ent ral locking sys tem ) R 5[...]

145 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 1 Prel iminary disp la y of the ind ividual sett ings 2 “SETTI NGS” – th e me nu “V E HICLE” ca n be cal led up in this option menu. 3 Sel e cti on mark er Press ing bu tton æ or ç on the multifunctio n st eering wheel co ntrols t he selection m ark er . 4 “S T A TION SEA RCH USING” – radi o adjus tment “FREQUENCY”: use the j or k butt o n t o select a freq uency . – radi o adjus tment “MEM OR Y ”: use the j or k butt o n t o select a st ored s tation (p res et me m o ry[...]

146 Multifunction s teering wheel, multifunction d isplay Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Setting th e audio v olume Y ou can onl y adjus t th e vol u me of the sy s tem cu rrentl y in u se. The volume setting for each sys tem (audio, te lep h o ne , n aviga tio n a nd vo ic e r e co gn it io n system ) is stor ed se pa ra te ly . Setting b utt o n: æ incr e ases the v o lume. ç reduces the volume.[...]

147 Flexible service system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Flexible service sy st em (F SS) (s ervi ce indi ca to r) The FSS permits a flexible service schedule that i s directl y related to the o perating co nditions of th e vehicle. The sy mbol 9 or ½ ap pear s t oge the r with a message in the m ult ifunction indicat or pri or t o the next sugg es ted se rvic e. Dep ending on ope ratin g condit i o ns t hroughout t he y ea r , t he next servi ce is ca lculated and displ a yed in da y s or d is tance remai ning. The messag e is displa ye d f or appro x. 1 0 second s w hen tur ni ng [...]

148 Flexible service system Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The service indicato r d isa ppears aut omatical ly aft er 30 seconds or if button J on the ins trument clus ter is pres sed. Ca ll ing up s erv ic e i ndi cat or m a nual ly: Turn the electronic k ey in s tarter switc h t o position 1 . Ca ll up t he t rip o do m eter an d m ain od om e ter by press ing bu tton è or ÿ on the multif unctio n st eering w heel u ntil the dis pla y appears. See p age 1 24. Press butt on j or k until t he FSS indi cat or app ear s. The nex t or pre vious sy st em i s displ a yed by pressi[...]

149 Flexible service system Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Follo win g a c om p let ed A o r B s ervice t he Merc edes-Benz Center sets the counte r mileag e to 1 0 000 miles (C an ada: 1 5 00 0 km) an d 365 da ys . Th e c ounter can also be s et by an y i ndi vidua l. T o do s o: Turn the electronic k ey in s tarter switc h t o position 1 . T o ca ll up t he trip o dometer and main odometer , pr ess bu tt on è or ÿ on t he mu l tif u nc t io n s t e er in g w hee l un til t h e dis pla y app ea rs . Se e page 1 2 4. Press butt on j or k until t he FSS indi cat or app ear s. Press bu[...]

150 Tire inflation press u re monitor Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Tir e inf l ation pr essure m o nitor The tire inflation pressu re, as se l ect ed by the driv er , is m onito red in all four wheels on the ground. A warning is issued to the driv er in the case of a decrea se in t he inf la tion pressu re in one or more of the tires. Inq ui ry of pr es ent tire inf la tio n p ress ure Tur n electronic k ey in st arter swit ch to positi on 1 o r 2. Pre ss è or ÿ butt on o n the m ultifunction s tee ri n g w he el u n til th e d is p la y fo r tri p a nd ma in odometer a p p[...]

151 Tire inflation press u re monitor Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te s: Fol l o wing a tire inf latio n pre ssure reactiv ation process the real tire i nf lation pressure s are displa yed onl y after a few minutes tra vel time. Possible dif ferences between reading s of a ti re pres sure gauge of an air hose, e.g. gas s ta tion equ ipment, and th e vehicle’s multifunction displa y can occur . The ve hicle’s multif unction displa y of the tire inf la tion pressu re m on itor is a mo r e p re cis e re a din g. A ctivation of tire i n f lation pres s ure monit or A ctivat io n o[...]

152 Tire inflation press u re monitor Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Press è or ÿ butt on o n the mu ltifunction st eering w heel u ntil the displa y for trip and ma in odometer appear s, see p a ge 1 2 4. Press the j or k bu tton repeatedl y until the tire inf la tion pressu re monit or appe ars. Press and h o ld butto n J o n th e ins trument clus ter until th e me ssage “MONITOR CURRE NT TIRE PRESSU RES? ” ap pear s. R ele ase b utt on J . Press a nd hold butt on J on the ins trument clus ter ag ain u nti l the me ss age “ TIRE PR ESS. CONT ROL – A CTI V A TED!” [...]

153 Tire inflation press u re monitor Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te s: T o ensure pro per functionin g o f the tire inflation pressure moni tor , the tire inflation pres su re should be ch ec k ed a nd cor rec te d acco rd ing t o the la bel a ffix ed in s id e t h e f uel f i ller f l ap. For a d eta il ed d es cr ipt io n, refe r to page 345 . The m essage “TIRE P RESS. CONTROL – RE A CTIV A T E” appear s if the tire in f l ati on pressur e sho ws an inc rease of 4.4 psi (0 .3 bar) o r more. Reactiv ate the ti re inf lation press ure moni tor . The tire inflation pressu [...]

154 Engine oi l lev el indic ator Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Engine oil lev el ind i cat or T o c hec k the eng ine oil lev el, park v ehic le on le ve l gr ound, wit h engi ne at no rma l oper at ional t em per ature . Ch eck oi l level ap proxim ately 5 min ute s afte r s topp ing t he e ngi n e, al lowing for th e oil to ret urn to th e oil pan . The m essage “PERF . SERV . ON TIME” (perfo rm s ervice [en g ine oi l level check] on time ) wi ll be di spla yed if t he req uired waiting perio d has no t been observed af ter st oppi ng the e ngi ne: • wit h engine at [...]

155 Engine oi l lev el indic ator Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex One of t he f oll owing message s w ill subsequentl y a ppe ar on the ind icat or: “EN GINE OIL LEV E L – O.K. ” No o il needs t o be added. “EN GINE O IL LEVEL – ADD 1 .0 QU ART” (Can ada: 1 .0 L) “EN GINE O IL LEVEL – ADD 1 .5 QU ART” (Can ada: 1 .5 L) “EN GINE O IL LEVEL – ADD 2 .0 QU A R T” (Can ada: 2 .0 L ) See “Checking eng ine oil lev el”, o n page 33 1 for ins truc tions on adding en g ine oil. “EN GINE OIL LEV EL – REDUCE O IL LEVEL ” Do not ov erf ill the engine. Exces si ve oi[...]

156 Exterior l amp switc h Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ex te rio r la mp swi tc h M Off U A utomatic headlam p mode, see b elo w. C Pa rking lam p s (also si de mark er la m ps, tai llam ps, lice nce pl a t e lam ps, i nst ru ment panel l a m ps) Canada o nl y: W hen the engine is running, the lo w beam i s add it ion a ll y s witched on . B Parki n g l amps plus low bea m o r h ig h beam headl amp s (combi natio n switc h pushed forw ard). ˆ St a nding lam p s, rig h t (turn left one st op) ‚ St an din g lamps , l eft (turn left two s top s) ‡ Fron t fog lam ps (pull o[...]

157 Exterior l amp switc h Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Headl amp mode ( HEADL A MPS ) (US A o nl y) Th e h ead lamps ca n be sw itched o n and of f ma nu ally or automaticall y , or s w itc hed to day ti me running la mp m ode . Manu al ope rat ion: The l o w beam h eadlam ps, p arking lamps and license plat e la mps ca n be swit ched o n and off with the ext erior lam p switc h. Fo r e xt erior lam p swit ch, see abo ve. A utomatic operati on: W ith electronic k e y in s tart er swit ch in position 1 turn exter ior l amp s wi tc h to p osi tio n U . The pa r kin g lamps sw itch on [...]

158 Exterior l amp switc h Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Da ytime ru nning lam p m ode Tu rn ex ter i o r l amp s w i tch to p os i t io n M . When th e engine is runn ing, t he lo w bea m headlamps (incl u des pa rking lam ps and lice nse plate lam ps) are aut o matical ly sw itc hed on. Canada onl y: W he n sh i f ti n g f r om a dr iv in g p os i ti o n to p os i ti o n “ N ” or “P” , th e lo w be am sw itc hes off (3 m inut es d ela y). For nighttime dri ving the exteri o r l a m p switc h s hould be turned t o position B to pe rm i t ac ti va t io n o f t h e hig [...]

159 Exterior l amp switc h Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Locator ligh t ing Af ter unlocking the v eh icle wit h the electroni c m ain k ey d uri ng d arkn es s, t he fog la mps, p ar ki ng la m p s , ta il lamps an d li cen se pla te l amps s witch o n for a appro x. 40 sec o nds. The ex teri or l am p s will be switc hed of f when opening t he driv er ’s door . See “ Indiv idual setting s” – “LIG H TIN G ” on p a ge 1 42 f or i n str uc t i on s o n h ow to a c ti va te t h e f u nc ti o n. Headla mp cleaning sy st em Tur n th e electronic k ey in s tarter sw itch to pos[...]

160 Com bi natio n sw it ch Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Co mbin a tion swi tch 1 Low bea m (exteri o r lam p swit ch posi tio n B ) 2 Hi gh be a m (exteri o r lam p swit ch posi tio n B ) 3 Hig h b ea m f la she r (h ig h beam availab le independent of ext er ior lam p sw it ch position) 4 Tur n signals, right 5 Tur n sig nals, left T o signa l minor d irect ional c hanges , suc h as cha ng ing lane s o n a h ig hwa y , move co m bi nat ion s w itch br ief ly to the point o f resis tance o nl y and release. The turn sig nals blink th ree times. T o operate the turn signals c[...]

161 Com bi natio n sw it ch Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 6 Press switc h b rief l y: Sin gle wipe with out w ashe r f lui d (select onl y if windshiel d is w et). Push swit c h pas t resis tance point: Wi ndshield wa sh er sy st em, w indshiel d wi pers. See page 334 fo r ins truc tions on fill ing the windshi e ld /h ead l am p w a sher re servo ir . 7 Wi ndshield wip ers 0O f f I Inter m itt en t wiping One initial w ipe, pau ses between wipes are au tomati ca ll y contr o lled b y a rain senso r monit oring the we tness of t he wind shiel d. This will n ot oc cu r w it h a fro n t[...]

162 Com bi natio n sw it ch Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex B lock ed wind s hield wip ers If t he windshield wip ers becom e block ed (for example, due to snow ), swit c h off the wiper s. For safety reasons b efore removing ice o r snow , remo ve el ec tr oni c key f ro m starter sw itch. Re move bl ocka ge. Ac tiv ate combinati o n swit ch ag a in (electro nic k e y in st art er swit ch posit ion 1) . Emergen c y opera tion of windshi eld wipers In case of windsh ield wiper m alf unction in sw itc h po sitions I or III, turn combination switch to wiper setting II. H a ve the [...]

163 Hazard warni ng fl asher Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ha zard warnin g f l ash er swit ch The ha zard w arni ng flas her can b e ac tiv ate d ei ther manuall y via the swit ch locat ed in the dashboard , or it i s a c ti va ted au to m a t i ca lly at t he ti m e a n a ir b a g is dep lo y ed . T o acti vat e ha zard w a r nin g f lash er , press swi tc h once. T o deactiv at e , press swit c h agai n. If haz ar d warn ing f la she r was ac tivated au tomat ically , press swit ch twice t o d eacti v ate. Note : W ith the ha zard wa rni ng f las her ac ti v ate d, the co m bin ati[...]

164 Automatic cl imate con trol Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex A ut omat ic c limat e con tr ol 3 P83.40-2266-29 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 12[...]

165 Automatic cl imate con trol Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 1 Center air outlet, left, adjus table 2 Fi xe d air ou tle t, le ft 3 Air vol um e cont rol f or left cent er air outlet T o o pen: Turn t he thu mbwheel u pward. ■ : The le ft c ent er ai r out let is f ul l y op en . ■■ : The lef t c ente r an d f ixed ai r out le ts ar e opened. 4 Air t em perature contro l fo r c ente r air outl ets T o lo wer t empera tu re: Tur n thumbw heel t ow ards th e b lu e mar ki ng . Aut omatic m ode: Turn thumbwheel to position A . The i ndicator lamp abov e th e thum bwheel will ill u[...]

166 Automatic cl imate con trol Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Displa y and controls 1 Def ro st ing 2 Rear window de fro s ter, s ee page 1 7 6 3 Resi du al engi n e h eat ut iliz ati on, se e p a ge 1 7 4 4 Aut omatic c limate contro l on/off 5 Air di str ibu t i on, rig h t (a ut omatic, manu a l op eratio n) 6 Econo m y mode, see pag e 1 73 7 T emperature control, right 8 Air v olume (a utomatic, manual) 9 Disp la y Depe nding on the amb ient light co nditions , the figure s on the displa y will be sh own a s dark figur es on a br i gh t ba ckgrou nd ( in da y lig ht ), o r[...]

167 Automatic cl imate con trol Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex A ut omat ic c limat e con tr ol The sy st em is al wa y s at operatio nal readiness, ex cept when manu all y switched o f f. The a utomatic climate con trol only operates wi th t he engine running . The tempera ture s elect o r should b e left at the desired temp erature s ett ing. The tempera ture selected is reac hed as quic kl y as po ssible . T h e s ys te m w il l n o t h e a t o r c oo l a n y q u i cke r by s e t t i n g a high er or low er tem per ature. The d esired interior temper a ture and a ir dist r ibution c[...]

168 Automatic cl imate con trol Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Basic sett ing – aut omatic mode There a re th ree bas ic settings for th e automatic mode: • Aut omatic air v olume control • Autom ati c a ir ou tle t c on tro l, le f t an d rig ht • Auto m a ti c a ir ou tl et c o n tro l , c e nte r , s e e pa ge 1 65 W e recommend these setting s to be used all year rou nd. Air v olume and dis tributio n are contr o lled auto ma ticall y . Set the tem perature switc hes o n t he left a nd right to 72 ° F (22 ° C). Th is pro vides f or comfort a bl e conditi ons in th[...]

169 Automatic cl imate con trol Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Special settings (use onl y for short dura tion) Air dis tribution, manual : Press U butt on . The b utt on pop s o ut , the h , j and k sym bols are v isible. Turn t he button to select t he air distribution desired. h A ir from the cent er , side and doo r air outl ets. j Air fr o m t h e ce n ter , si de , d oo r an d w in d sh iel d a ir ou tlet s . k A ir from the cent er , si de, doo r and f oot we ll air ou tlet s . T o retu rn to automati c mode: Press the U butt on until it clic ks in. The h , j and k sy m bols wil[...]

170 Automatic cl imate con trol Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Def ro s tin g Press the P but to n . The di sp lay sh ows P . The fan is s et to a higher speed an d the wa rm air i s d irect ed to the def ro s te r and wi nds hield air outlets . Pressing the switc h again returns th e sy stem to th e prev io us setti ng . W indo ws f ogged on the in si d e Switc h off the econom y mode, if selected: P ress button S . The ind icat o r lam p in the butt o n w ill go ou t. Switc h off air recirculation, i f selected: Pr ess button O . The ind icat o r lam p in the butt o n w ill g[...]

171 Automatic cl imate con trol Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Win dsh iel d fog ged o n t h e o ut sid e Swit ch on the windsh ield wiper . Press on bo t h U buttons until th e y clic k in. The h , j and k sy m bo ls w i ll no l on ger b e vi sib le . Air recircula tion Select a i r recircu lation: The in dicat o r l am p in th e O button is of f. Press butt on O brie f l y . The indi c at or lam p in the butt on i lluminate s. T o swit ch off the air recir culation: The in dicat o r l am p in th e O button is on. Press butt on O brie f l y . The indi c at or lam p in the butt on wil [...]

172 Automatic cl imate con trol Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex A ctiv ated c h arcoal f ilter An act ivated charc oa l fil ter markedly re duc e s ba d od ors and remo ve s poll u t a nt s from a ir ent ering the passen ger compar tm ent. T o select , press e butt o n. The indicat o r lamp in the butt on i lluminate s. T o ca ncel, press e button. The in dicat o r lam p in the butt on goes out . The s ys tem swit c h es aut om aticall y to the air rec ircu lati on m od e, if the carb on mo noxid e (CO) or nitrog en o xides (N O X ) concent ration of the outside ai r increases b[...]

173 Automatic cl imate con trol Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Econom y mode The functio n o f this setti ng cor respond s to the automatic mode. Ho wev er , because the air conditioning com p r essor will no t eng age (fuel sa v ings ), it is not possibl e to air condit ion i n th is setting. Pre ss S button to activ ate. The indicat o r lam p in t he but ton illu m ina tes . Pre ss S butto n once again t o ret urn to th e pr eviou s se tting. Impo rt a n t! In the S mode the windo w s could f og up on the insi de. S witc h o f f S m ode .[...]

174 Automatic cl imate con trol Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex R esi dual eng ine h eat u til izat ion Wi th the engin e swit che d off, i t is possib le t o c ontinu e to heat or ventilat e th e interi o r for a short while. Air vo lume and dis tr ibut ion a re c ontr o lle d a ut omat ical l y . To s e l e c t : Turn the electronic k ey in s tarter switc h t o position 1 or 0 or r emo ve it al tog ethe r . Press butt on T . The di spla y sho w s “RES T”. This func tion se lectio n w ill n o t acti va te if the b att ery lev el is in su fficie nt. The f unctio n switc hes [...]

175 Automatic cl imate con trol Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Sw itching t he automa tic cl imat e contr ol on and of f To s w i tc h o f f : Press butt on 0 . The display sho ws “0”. The f resh air su ppl y to the veh i cle interior is shut off. While d riving, use this setting o nl y t emp oraril y , oth erwise the w indshield cou ld fog up. To s w i tc h o n : Press butt on 0 or P or a t leas t one of the U button s so t hat it pops out and then clic k it ba c k in. Front center co nsole st orage com p artment ventila tion The front c enter co nsole com p artment has i ts o wn [...]

176 Automatic cl imate con trol Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rear windo w defros ter Turn the electronic k ey in s tarter switc h t o position 2. To s e l e c t : Press the F butt o n in th e control panel of the aut omatic a ir co nd it ioner . T he i ndicato r lam p in the butt on i lluminate s. To c a n c e l : Press the F butt o n in th e control panel of the aut omatic a ir co nd it ioner . T he i ndicato r lam p in the butt on goes out . No te s: H ea v y acc u mul ati on of snow an d ic e shou ld be rem oved before activ ati ng t he defros ter . The r e ar window d efr[...]

177 Automatic cl imate con trol Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rear passenger c ompartment adjus tab le air outlets 1 C enter ai r o utle t, le ft 2 Center a ir o utlet , right 3 Air v olume control for c enter air outlets T o op en: Turn the wheel to th e lef t . P83.00-2014-26 1 2 3[...]

178 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Powe r w i n d ows The c ontrol panel is located on the dri v er’s door . Swit ch es f or: 1 left , fro nt 2 right, front 3 left , rea r 4 right, rea r 5 Swit c h for rear do or wind ow o v err ide Contro l panel on rear c enter c onsole. Tur n electronic k ey in st arter swit ch to positi on 1 o r 2. Opening th e si de window s: Pre ss k on th e swit c h t o r esis tanc e po int. Clos ing the side windo ws: Pre ss j on th e swit c h t o r esis tanc e po int. Re lease sw itc h w hen wi ndow is in desired positio n. 3 3 3 3[...]

179 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Express op eni ng a nd closing of windo ws Press k or j on the switc h pas t resis tance point and relea se – windo w opens or clo ses comp letel y . T o inte rrupt pro c edu re, b r ief ly pr ess j or k . If the upw ard mov ement of th e windo w is blo cke d duri ng t he closing procedu re, the window will s t o p duri ng t he last fe w inches before closure and o pen sligh tl y . When press ing and hol ding the swit c h j to close the window , a nd upwa rd mov emen t of the windo w is block ed during the last few inc h es bef o [...]

180 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Bloc king of rea r side win do w o pera tion If no op era tion of the rear side windo w s by swit c h (fo r instance b y c hildren ) is desi red , s l ide ov erride swit ch (5) to the right; the N sy mbol becom es vi sib le . O pe rati o n of th e re a r sid e w ind ows wit h the sw it ches loc ated in the dr ive r’s doo r is s ti ll pos sibl e. Syn chroniz in g power wi ndow s If t he po w er sup pl y wa s int er rup te d, (bat ter y disconnected or lo w), th e w indo w s cannot be opened or closed by the express feature.[...]

181 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Slid in g/pop -up ro of 1 to s l ide roo f op en 2 t o slid e ro of clos ed 3 t o raise roo f at re ar 4 t o lo wer ro of at rear Tur n th e electronic k ey in s tarter sw itch to position 1 or 2 . T o open, cl o se, r a ise or l o wer the sliding/pop- up r oof: Mo ve the switc h to resis tance point i n the required direc tion. Rel ea se the swit ch when the ro o f ha s reac h ed the r equired pos ition. P77.00-2024-26 3 4 1 2 Wa r n i n g ! Wh en clo sin g t he sl idin g /p op- up r oo f, be sur e t ha t there is no da nger of an [...]

182 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Express op ening and closing of sli di ng/pop-u p roof T o se lect a sunro o f opening positi on, p ress the s w it ch t o resis tanc e po i nt and release it wh en the sunroof ha s reached t he requir ed position. The slid ing/pop-u p ro of no w opens t o t he posi tion set if the swit ch is press ed pas t resis tance poi nt in the “o pen” di rec tio n. If you w is h to chan ge t he op en i ng p o si tio n of t he su nro o f , move t he sw itch to r e si stan ce p oi nt in t h e direc tion y ou r eq uire. St opp ing t h[...]

183 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex With the roof closed or tilted open, a screen can be slid into the ro of opening to guard a g ain s t su n ra ys. Wh en sl idi n g t h e r oo f ope n, th e sc re en w ill als o ret ra ct. Note s: The sliding/po p-up roof ca n also b e o pened and closed using t he summer o pening/con veni en ce feature, see pag e 45. T o a vo id damagi ng the sea l s, do not tran sport a n y ob jects with sharp edge s whic h can st ick o ut of t he sl id in g /po p- up ro of . The sl id in g /po p- up ro of can b e op e ne d or clos ed manuall y sh [...]

184 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Int erior lighti ng 1 Left front reading lamp Press the butto n to s w itc h the left reading l am p (7) on or off. Th e le ft read ing la mp in the in ter ior re ar vie w mir ror wil l be swi tc hed on or off. 2 Rear interi or lights Press the button t o switc h the rear passenger compa rtment l ights on/o f f. 3 Right fr o nt reading lamp Press t he button t o switc h t he right rea d ing lam p (8) on or off. The right reading l am p in the rear view mir ror w il l b e s wi tched on o r o f f. 4 Door c ontact swit ch: Pres[...]

185 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T o p rev ent t he v eh icle ba ttery from being disch arged w it h do ors op en , a ll int eri o r lamps s wi tc h o f f a f ter appro xima tel y 5 minut es. 6 Inter io r lam p s, fron t: Pr es s r ock e r sw itch in to s w itch fr ont i nter i or a nd read ing la m ps on. T he front int eri or lig htin g s ta y s on while the roc ker s w itc h is pressed i n. Swit c h ing off t he fro nt int erior li ghting : Press ro ck er swit ch t o positio n (4) or (5). Cour t esy l ight ing The in terior of your vehicle is eq uipped w ith var[...]

186 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rear windo w sunshade (op tional) The switch i s located in the center console. Turn the electronic k ey in s tarter switc h t o position 1 or 2. Press the switc h b rief l y : 1 to r ai s e 2 to l owe r A lwa y s rai se the su nshad e fu ll y f or its s u pp ort ag ains t the w ind ow fr a me. Wa r n i n g ! When operating the rear windo w sunshade, b e sure th at th e re is n o da n ger o f a n yon e b ein g h arme d by the r aising or lo w eri ng pr ocedure. The r aising or lo w ering pr ocedure can be immediat el y halte[...]

187 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Sun v isors Swing sun viso rs (2) down to protect ag ains t sun gla re. If sunl ig ht ent ers through a side wi ndo w , diseng age sun visor f rom the inne r mounti ng (1) and pi vot to the s ide, and sl ide it to the desire d posi tion. Va n i t y m i r r o r s 1 Ill u m i na ted va nit y m i rro r W ith the visor enga ged in it s inner mounting (2), the lamp (4 ) can be swit ched on by openi ng t he co ver (3). S lide the mir ro r t o the left or r i ght f o r a n ormal or magn if ied image . F o ld t he c ov e r ( 3) down to cl o[...]

188 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Int erior S tora ge compar tments and ar m r ests Wa r n i n g ! T o help a v oid per sonal injur y during a collisi on or sudden maneuver , exer c ise care when st owing things. Put luggag e or cargo in th e tr unk if po ssibl e. D o n ot p ile luggage or car go hi g her t han the seat back s. Do not place a nyt h ing on t he s helf bel ow th e re ar windo w . Lu ggage nets cannot secure har d or hea vy objects. Wa r n i n g ! K eep com partm ent lids clos ed. T his will help t o prev ent s tor ed objects from being thro w [...]

189 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Gl o v e b o x 1 Un l o cke d p o s i ti o n 2 Lock ed position 3 Press to open The glov e bo x can be l oc ked and unlock ed wi th t he m e cha nic a l key . See pa ge 2 9 fo r in s tr uc tio ns on how to remov e th e mechanical k ey from the ele ctronic main key (e .g . fo r v a let pa rk ing s erv ic e ). 4 T he glove box li d is e qui p ped w it h a co n tai ner ( 4) f or coins and small acces sorie s. T o o pen , press the markin g on t he co ver .[...]

190 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex St orag e com par tment in fr ont of ar mres t 5 St o rage com partment in front of a rmres t To o p e n : T ou ch the t op of the c ov er li ght ly . To c l o s e : Li g htly p ush t h e cover u p un t il i t e ngage s i n lock. St orag e compar tmen t belo w the front ar mres t A coin hold er is also located in the s torage com p ar tme nt below the a r mres t. St orag e tra y in th e armres t T o open: Press button (6) and raise th e armres t. T o close: Low er the armres t u ntil it engag es in lock.[...]

191 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex St orag e sp ace be l ow the arm res t T o o pen: Press butt o n (7) and rai se the a rmres t. T o cl ose: Lo wer t he armrest until it enga ges in lock. No te s: The sto rage com p artment can be hea ted or c ooled, see page 1 75. The com p artment c an get very w arm due t o its confined spac e. When s tori ng heat sens itiv e object s in the compar tm ent, close th e air outl et wh ile heating t he passenger co mp a rtment. Do not obs tru ct the air outlet in the st orage compar tm ent. The s torage space below th e armres t i s [...]

192 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex St orag e compar tmen ts in th e rear pass enger com partment Ope ning the s t o rage s p ace: Slide the cover (1 0) back to open, forwa r d to close. Coat h ook s Coat h ooks (1 ) are located o n the headliner abov e the rea r w in d ows. To o p e n : B riefly pres s inden tatio n on coa t ho ok – the c oat hoo k folds down . To c l o s e : Pu sh c oat hook into h e ad lin er . P68.70-2002-26 1[...]

193 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Cup h older 1 Cup hol d er i n front seat armre s t Ope n the sto rage com p artment in f ront of the armres t, see page 1 90. To o p e n : Brief l y press button (1). Th e cup hold er opens aut oma tic all y . Press butt on (2 ) t o open the second cup h older . The cup holder opens a u to maticall y . Wa r n i n g ! K eep the cup h older clo sed whi le tra v eling. Place on l y c onta ine rs t ha t f i t in to th e cu p h o lde r to prev ent spi lls. Do not f ill containers to a height where th e cont ents c ould spill du ri ng ve[...]

194 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex To c l o s e : Fold se con d cup ho lder in d irec ti on of arrow (3) unt il it en gages. Pre ss butto n (4) to unloc k cup holder and fo ld into the s tor age comp a rtment until it engages . Close the s torage co mpartment . 4[...]

195 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 5 C up ho ld er in re ar seat arm re s t To o p e n : Push front o f sliding compartment – t he cup h older sl id es ou t . To c l o s e : Pu sh t he slid in g co mpartm en t b ack un ti l it en gages . P91.27-2014-26 5 Wa r n i n g ! K eep the cup h older clo sed whi le tra v eling. Place on l y c onta ine rs t ha t f i t in to th e cu p h o lde r to prev ent spi lls. Do not f ill containers to a height where th e cont ents c ould spill du ri ng vehic le maneuver s, especiall y hot liquids.[...]

196 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex As htr a y s Cent er c ons ole To o p e n : Brief l y to u c h the mark on th e co ver , th e ashtra y opens aut oma tic all y . T o remov e ashtra y insert from cent er conso le: Prior t o remov ing the ashtra y insert , mov e the ge ar select or le ver t o posit ion “N”. Press sl iding knob (1) t owa rd t he right to eject the inse rt. To r e p l a c e i n s e r t : Install in sert in to as htr a y fr ame an d p ush down to eng age into place. Wa r n i n g ! Rem ov e fr ont ashtr a y onl y with v ehic le st anding s ti[...]

197 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Re ar seats To o p e n : Brief l y touch the top of t he cov er , the ashtra y opens auto ma ticall y . T o remov e the insert: P u s h do wn on ca tc h (2) and pu ll out the as htr a y ins er t. T o ins tall the inser t: P o sition th e insert and close t he cover . 2[...]

198 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Light er 1 Center console l igh ter Tur n th e electronic k ey in s tarter sw itch to position 1 or 2. Pu sh in l ig hte r (1) ; it w il l po p ou t a uto ma ti cal ly w h en hot . Note : The lighter sock e t can be use d t o acco mmodate electrical accessories up to a maximum 1 00 W . P68.20-2069-26 1 Wa r n i n g ! Ne ver tou ch the heating element or sides of th e lighter , the y are extremel y hot, hol d at kn ob onl y . When lea ving th e vehicle alwa y s remo ve the electron ic ke y from th e sta rter switc h. Do not l[...]

199 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Par cel n et in trunk There are hooks (1) on th e lef t and right inside th e trunk from whic h the pa rcel net is suspended . The tab (arro w ) must point do wn i nto the trunk. The parcel net and h ook s ar e only designed to tak e light loa ds in normal dri ving condi tions. The y are unabl e t o secure a load in th e ev ent of an accident. O bserve the w eight limit o n the tab (arr ow). P68.00-2147-26 1[...]

200 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Cargo tie-do wn hooks Inside t he trunk are si x carg o tie-do wn hook s. Secu re cargo by appl y ing even load on t he hooks using a cargo net. P arcel net in front passeng er footw ell A smal l convenience parcel net is located in t he front pa ssen ger fo otw ell. It is for sm al l an d l ig ht it em s, su ch as road maps, mail, et c.. Note : W i th large objects st ored in the parcel net do no t slide th e seat ful l y forward , it could da mage th em . P68.00-2416-26 Wa r n i n g ! Do not pla ce hea vy or fr agile objec[...]

201 Interior equipment Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T elephone, g en er al See sep ar at e inst ru c tio n m an u al fo r instr u c tio n s o n how to operate the t el ephone. Wa r n i n g ! A driver’s attention t o th e road m us t alwa ys be his/ her primary f o cus when driving. For y our saf ety and t he safe t y o f ot he rs, we rec om m e n d th at you pull o ver t o a safe locati on and st op befor e placing or tak i ng a telephone c all. I f y ou c hoose t o use the t elephone while drivi n g, p lease us e the hands-f ree dev ic e and onl y use the telephone when r oad and [...]

202 Garage door opener Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Garage door opene r 1 Signa l transm itt e r k ey s 2 Ind icator la mp 3 Por table remote contro l transmitter The b u il t-in re mot e con tr ol is c apab le of ope rat ing up to th re e se pa ra te ly c o n tro ll ed o bj ec ts. Note : Cer tain types of g a r age door o peners are inc o m patib l e with th e integrated opener . If you shoul d experience difficulti es with p rog ramming the transmitter , contact y our a uthorized M ercedes-Benz Cen ter , or call Merc ede s-B enz Clie nt Assi st a nce Cent er (in the US A on[...]

203 Garage door opener Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex For op eratio n in the U SA onl y: This de vice com pli e s with P art 1 5, S ubpar t C, Secti on 209 of t he FC C Rule s. O pe ratio n is su bje ct to th e followi ng two c on di tio ns : (1) This device m a y not cause harmful int er fer e nce, and (2) t his device mu s t a ccept an y i nterf erence recei v ed, incl u ding int erf erenc e that ma y cause u ndesi red oper ati on. W AR NING : Chan ges or modificatio n not express l y ap prov ed by party res ponsibl e for compliance co uld void t he user’s authority to operat e th [...]

204 Garage door opener Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rolli ng code progr amming: T o tra in a g ara g e door opener (or o t her ro ll ing code devices) with the rolling code featu re, follo w these ins tructio ns a fter c o m pleti ng t he “Progra mming” por tion of this text. (A seco nd per son ma y mak e the follo win g tr aining procedures quick er and easier . ) 1 . L oc a te tr ain ing bu tton o n th e gar age do or o p en er m otor he ad un it. E xa ct l oca t io n an d co lo r of th e b utton m a y var y by gara ge d oo r o pen er b rand . If there is difficulty loc[...]

205 Garage door opener Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Operation o f r emote c on trol : 1 . Turn electronic ke y i n st a rt er switc h to position 1 or 2. 2. Sel e ct and press the appr opria te butt on to ac tiv at e t he r em ote co ntrolled de v ice. The i ntegra ted remote contr ol tr a nsmitt er c onti nu es t o send the s ignal a s long as the butt on is pre sse d – up to 20 second s. Er asing the remote contr ol memor y: 1 . Tur n electronic k ey in st arter swit c h to positi o n 1 or 2. 2. Si mu lt an eou sly ho ld ing d own t h e le f t an d rig ht s id e but to n s for ap[...]

206 Infrared reflec ting windshield Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Infra red ref lecting windshield 1 M ounting l oc ation for electronic t oll collecti o n dev ices (inf rared transpa rent) 2 Infr ar ed tra nsp aren t ar ea (p ass- t h rough for electronic s ignals) 3 31. 5 i n ( 8 0 c m ) 4 19 . 0 i n ( 4 8 c m ) 5 1 .75 in (4.5 cm) Y our v ehicl e is equipped with i nfrar ed re f le cting g lass whic h reduces t he amo unt of radiated heat enter i ng t he int erior th ro ugh th e wind ow s. The infrared ref lecting glass also prevents the tra nsmissio n of signals th rough t[...]

207 Infrared reflec ting windshield Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex[...]

208 Infrared reflec ting windshield Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex[...]

207 Con te nt s - D r ivi ng Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Driving Co nt rol an d ope rat ion of radio tr a n smitt ers . ..... ..... .... ..... ....... ....208 The firs t 1 000 miles (1 500 km) ... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ....209 Maint enance ... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ....2 09 T ele Aid .... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... .... ..... .... 2 1 0 Catal yt ic conv ert er . ..... ..... .... ..... ....220 Emiss ion co ntrol ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .... 22 1 St art er swit ch ... ..... ....... ..... .... ..... ....222 St art er swit ch – KEY LESS -GO .... ..224 St[...]

208 Cont rol an d operatio n of r adio tra nsmitter s Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Contr ol and operati on of radio tr ansmitt ers COMAND , radi o and t elephone 1 Obs erve all l egal r equ irem ents . T elephones and tw o-w a y radi o Radio tra nsmitters , such as a portabl e t elepho ne or a ci tizens ba nd unit shoul d on ly b e us ed ins ide the v ehicle if the y are conne cted t o an ant enna th at is ins talled o n the o utside of t he vehicle. Re f e r t o the radio tra nsmitt e r o p erati on ins tructio ns r ega rding use of an ext ernal ant enna. Wa r n i n g ! Ple [...]

209 The fi rst 1 000 m ile s Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The fir st 1 0 00 mil es (1 500 km) The m ore cautiousl y y o u treat your vehicle during the break -in period, the more sa tisfi ed you will b e with its performance later on. Th eref o re, drive yo u r vehicle durin g the firs t 1 000 mil es (1 500 km) at moder ate vehicle and engine s peeds . During this peri o d, a v oid hea vy loads (full throttle driving) and ex ce ssiv e engine s peed s. A voi d accele rating by kic kdow n . It is no t recommende d to br a ke t he v ehicle by ma nuall y shif ting t o a lo wer g ear . W [...]

210 Tele Ai d Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Te l e A i d Im portant! Th e ini tia l a cti vati on of the T e le A id syst e m m a y only be perfor med by completing the subscriber agreement and pl acin g an acqu aint anc e ca ll usi ng the “ SOS” bu tt on. Failu r e to complete either of t hese s teps w il l resul t in a sy st em that is not activ ated. If the sys tem is not activat ed t he indicator lam p i n the “ SOS” button s ta ys o n af ter tu r n in g e le c tr o n ic key i n st ar te r swi tch to position 2 (veh icles with KE YLESS-GO: operating p osition, see [...]

211 Tele Ai d Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! Alwa y s mak e sure th at t he i nd ic a to r lam ps in the “S O S” butt on, in the “Roa d sid e Assis tanc e” butt on a n d in the “Inf or mation” bu tton do not remain il luminat ed cons tantl y in red and the messag e “T ELE AID – VISIT WORK SHOP” i s not d ispl a yed i n the multi function displa y after t he s y s tem self check. If a ma lfu n ctio n is i nd ic ated as ou t line d above, h a ve t he sy stem c heck ed a t the neares t Merced es-Benz Center as soon as po ssibl e. Eme rg en cy cal ls An em e r[...]

212 Tele Ai d Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The T el e Aid sys tem is av ailable if: • it has b een activ a ted and is op erati onal. Activ ation require s a subscr iption f or monit orin g services an d c ellu la r air time • t he relevant cellular p hone network a nd G PS signals are a vailable and pass t he information on to the response center . No te : Loca tion of th e vehicle on a map i s possible i f th e vehicle is able to receive signals fro m t he GPS satellite netw ork and pass t he i nformat io n o n to th e response cen t er . Wa r n i n g ! If the indicator [...]

213 Tele Ai d Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex In i tia t i ng an e me rge nc y c all ma nu a lly Brief l y press on cov er (1) – t he co ver will open. Press the SOS button (2) briefly (f or long e r th an 2 seco nds). The indi c ator lam p in the SOS butt on (2) will f la sh un til t he em e r g enc y ca ll i s con clu ded. W ai t for a v oic e c onnec tion t o t he Res ponse Cent er . Close th e cov er (1 ) af ter the emerg ency ca ll is concluded . 1 P82.95-2186-26 P82.95-2187-26 2[...]

214 Tele Ai d Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Roa d si d e A s si stan ce b utt on • Loca ted below the center armrest co ver is th e Roadside Assis t ance butt on • . Pressi ng and h o ldi ng the b utto n (for lo nge r t han 2 se co nds ) wi ll in it iate a ca ll to a M ercedes-Benz Roadside Assist a nce d ispatc her. The button will f la sh while the ca ll is in progr ess. The mess age “RO AD S IDE ASSIS TAN CE – CO NNECTING CALL” will appe ar in the multi functio n d ispl a y . W he n the co nnectio n is e st a bl ished, the messag e “RO ADSI D E ASSISTA NCE – C[...]

215 Tele Ai d Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te s: The indica tor lam p in th e R oadsid e Assi st a nce bu tt on • remains il l umina ted in red f or appro x. 1 0 seconds during the sys tem self-c hec k after turn ing el ec tr oni c k ey in starter sw itch to pos iti on 2 (toge t he r with the “SOS ” button and th e Information bu tt on ¡ ). See sys t em s elf-c h eck o n pa ge 2 1 0 when the indicator lam p does not light up in red or s ta y s on longer than appro xima tel y 1 0 sec onds. If t he in dic a tor l amp in th e Road si de As si stance bu tt on • is illu mi na [...]

216 Tele Ai d Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te s: The in dicator lamp in the In formation button ¡ remains il luminated in red fo r a ppro x. 1 0 se conds during t he s ys t em sel f-c h ec k aft er turning electro nic k ey in st a rter swit c h to positi o n 2 (together with the “SO S ” bu t ton an d th e Roa dsid e Ass is ta nc e b utton • ). See sys t em s elf-c h eck o n pa ge 2 1 0 when the indicator lam p does not light up in red or s ta y s on longer than appro xima tel y 1 0 sec onds. If t he indicator lam p in th e Informatio n butt o n ¡ is illum inated co[...]

217 Tele Ai d Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Duri ng t h is ti m e you will h ear a chirp a n d voice c ont act wi ll be interrupted. V o ice co n tact will resume once the retransmi ssion is com pleted. On c e a c al l is concl uded, a chi rp w ill b e hea rd and th e app rop r ia te ind ic a tor lamp will st op f lashing. The CO MAND s y s tem o peration will resume. Im portant! If the indicat or l am p cont inues t o flash o r the sy s tem does no t reset, co ntact th e Response Center at 1- 800-756 -90 1 8 (i n the USA) or 1 - 888- 923-8367 (in Canada), or Mer c edes-B enz Client A[...]

218 Tele Ai d Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Remot e door unlock In t he case yo u hav e you r vehicle lock ed unintentionall y (e.g. k e y insi d e v e hicl e), and t he r eserv e ke y is not handy , conta ct the Merced e s-Benz Res po nse Cent er at 1- 800-756 -90 1 8 (i n the USA) or 1 - 888- 923-8367 (in Canada). Y ou wil l be a sked to p rovi d e your passw ord which you pr o v ided wh en you co mplet ed t he subscrib er agreement. Then r eturn to yo u r vehicle and press trunk lock for m ini mu m of 20 sec ond s un ti l the “ SO S” bu tton is f lash ing. The messa ge [...]

219 Tele Ai d Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Stole n veh icle t racking se rv ices In t he e vent yo ur vehicle w as s tolen, report the incident to the poli c e who will issue a n umbered incident report. Pass this numbe r o n t o the Mer cedes-B enz Re sponse Center . The Respo nse Ce nter w ill t hen att empt to cov er tly contact the vehicle’s T ele Aid sy s tem . Once t he vehicle is locat ed, the Resp o nse Cent er will conta ct the local La w Enforcement and y ou. Th e vehicle’s location w ill only be provided to La w Enfor c ement. Info Se rvices (optional, ex cept Canada) [...]

220 Catalytic converter Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Catal y tic conv ert er Y our Merc e des- Benz is equipped with mo nol ith ic typ e catal y tic co nvert ers , a n im portant element in conjun c tion with the o xyg en sens ors t o ac hie v e subs tantial control of the pollutants in the exhaus t em issions. K eep y o ur vehicle i n proper operating conditi on by follo wing our recommended mainte nance ins truc tions as outl ined in y our Ser v ic e Bookl et. Caut ion! T o pr e vent damage t o t he catal ytic conver ters, use onl y premium unleaded gasoline in t his vehicl[...]

221 Emi ssion control Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Emission cont rol Certain sy s tem s o f the engine serve to k eep the to xic components o f the exhaus t g a ses within p ermissible li m it s requi red b y la w . These sy s tems, of course , will functi on properl y onl y when maintai ned st rictl y acc ordin g to f a ct ory specifi cations. An y adju stments on the engine should, t herefore, be carried out onl y by qualifi ed Mercedes - Benz Center a uthorized tec hnicia ns. E ng ine adjus tments s h ould not b e a lt ered in an y wa y . Moreov er , t he specified service jobs mu[...]

222 Starter s w itch Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Start er switc h 0 The electronic k e y can be withdra wn in this position only . The electronic k ey can be removed only with the sel ec t or lev er i n posit ion “P”. Aft er r emo ving the electronic ke y or w ith the electron ic k e y in sta rter swit ch p osit ion 0 or 1 the sele ct or lev er is loc k ed in pos iti on “P”. 1 Most elec trical consumers can be operated. For detailed infor mation see resp e ctiv e subjects. 2 Dr iv in g p os i tio n. Gear selec t o r lev er is unlo ck ed. 3 S tarti ng positi on. Se e [...]

223 Starter s w itch Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Im portant! If the electronic k ey i s left in the start er swi tc h pos iti on 0 for an ext ended peri od of time, it can no longer b e turned in t he loc k. In t his ca se, remov e el ec tr oni c key f rom starter s witch a nd r ei nser t. Caut ion! T o prevent acc el era ted bat te ry dis charge an d a po ssi ble dead battery , alwa ys remov e t he electronic k ey from the st a rter switc h . Do n ot lea ve the e lectronic k ey in st a rt e r swit ch p osition 0. Note s: A warni n g sou nds w hen the driver’s door is o pened wi t[...]

224 Starter switch — KEYLE SS-GO Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Start-/ Stop button (v ehicles with KE YLESS-GO) See pag e 227 f or ins tructions o n s tarting a nd t u r n in g off t he engine. See page 44 fo r ins tructio ns o n the simu ltan eous use of t he electronic k ey and the KEYLESS-GO-fu nction. Pressi ng th e s tart-/s t op butt on (1) on the gear select or le ver without depressi ng the brak e pedal wi l l sequentiall y activat e th e s t art er switc h p ositions 1 ( o n) and 2 ( ope rat ion ) an d 0 ( off ) . The engine can be start ed with th e s tarter switc [...]

225 Starter switch — KEYLE SS-GO Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex “O n” positio n (s tart er swi tc h posi tion 1, see pag e 222). M os t electr ical consumer s can be op erated. Fo r detailed information see respective subjects. Opera tion / drivin g positi o n (s tart er swit ch posit ion 2, see p age 222). All electrical consumers can be operat ed . Gear select o r is unlo ck ed. “Off” posi ti on (electro n ic k ey r em o v a ble from s tart er swit ch). M os t electrical consumers cannot be operated. The sel ecto r le ver i s lock ed in p osition “P”. No te s: For i m p[...]

226 Starter switch — KEYLE SS-GO Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex • Do no t f o rget, t he engine can be s tarted b y an y o ne if a KE YLES S-GO -car d is le ft in side the ve hic le . • T o be able to ope rate the vehicle in the c ase of a malfu nction in the K EYLESS -GO-sy s tem (e. g. s trong radio freq uency dist urbance), we recommend that you carry t he electronic ke y plus mechanical k e y with y ou and k eep them in a sa fe pla ce s o that the y are alw a ys handy . Ne ver lea v e the electronic ke y in t he v eh icle. • T o a vo id radio transm ission int erf e[...]

227 Starting a n d turning off th e engine Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Starting a nd turn i ng off the en gine Bef ore s tar ti ng En s ure tha t par ki ng b rak e is engaged and that se lecto r lever is i n p o sition “P” or “ N”. Starting Im portant! In areas where t emperatures frequen tl y drop below -4 ° F (-20 ° C) we r ec om me nd t h at an en gin e b lo ck h eat er be in s tal led. Y o ur a ut ho riz ed M e rce des -Ben z Cen ter wi ll advise you on th is subject. Sta r ting the engine with electronic k ey: Do not depre ss a ccel e r ato r . Tu rn e l e ct r on i c[...]

228 Starting a n d turning off th e engine Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Turnin g off Turning of f the engine w ith electronic k ey: Put the select or le ve r in posi tion “P” and turn th e el ec tr oni c key in t he s t arter s witch to p osi tio n 0 to stop t he engine. The el ectronic ke y c an onl y be removed with t he select or l eve r in p ositio n “P”. Turning of f the engine w ith KEYLESS-GO: St o p the vehicle and put th e selector le ver in po sition “P ”. Press s tart-/s top button on the select o r lev er until th e engine s tops. With t he dri ver’s[...]

229 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex A u t omatic tr ansmission The au tomatic tr a nsmiss i on sel ects i ndivi d ual ge ars auto ma ticall y , dependent u pon • Se lect or l e ver posit ion , s ee pa ge 2 32 • Progr a m m ode selector , see page 236 • A cce lerator position • V ehicle speed The gea r sh ifting process is conti nuousl y adapt ed, dependent on the d riving s tyle, the d riving situation and the r oa d charac teristics . Impo rt a n t! When p arking t he vehicle o r before working o n the v ehicle with the engine runnin g, f irm l y depr[...]

230 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Dri ving The sel ector le ver is automaticall y l oc ked whi le in pos ition “ P”. T o mo ve the sel ecto r lev er ou t of pos ition “P”, t he servi ce b rak e p edal mus t be fi rml y d ep ress ed befor e t he s hif t lock will rele ase. Shift select or lev er to th e desi red positi on onl y when the engine is idli ng norm all y and the service b rak e is applied. Do not release the bra ke u ntil rea dy to d rive. The vehicle ma y oth erwise sta rt creeping when t he select or l eve r is in d rive or re ve [...]

231 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex St opping For b rief s to ps, e.g. at traffic light s, lea v e the tr ans mi ssi on in ge ar a nd h old vehi cle wi th t h e s erv ic e br ak e. For lo n ger s to p s w it h t he e ngi ne i dli ng, s h ift i nto “N ” or “P ” and ho ld th e v e hi cle wi th the ser vic e brake. W hen stoppin g the v ehi cle o n an up hi ll gra di en t, d o not hold it wit h the acce ler at or , use the br ak e. Th is a void s unnecess ary t ransmiss ion heat buil d up . Maneu ve ring T o maneuver i n ti ght areas, e. g . w hen pulling[...]

232 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Selector le v er position The c urrent selector lever position is indicated in t he ge ar r ange in dic ator d is pla y . Th e a utomat ic gea r shifting pro cess can be ada pt ed t o speci f ic oper ating conditi ons usin g the s e lect or l eve r . Park p osi tion The park position is to be used w hen pa rking the v ehicle. E ng age onl y w ith the vehicle st opped. The pa rk pos ition is no t int ended to se rve as a brak e w hen the vehicle is park ed. R ather , th e driver should alwa y s u se the p arking brake[...]

233 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Neut ral No power is t rans mi t ted from the eng ine to th e drive axle. When the brakes are released , the v ehicle can be mov ed f reel y (pushed or to wed). D o not en gage “N” wh ile driv ing e xcept to c oast when th e vehicle is in da nger of skidding (e.g. on icy ro ad s, se e p a ge 246 for w in te r d ri vi n g instr uc tio ns ) . Imp ort a n t! Coa sting the vehi cle , or d rivi n g f or an y oth er re ason w it h se lecto r l ever i n “ N ” ca n r es ult in tran smission d a mage th at is not c ove red b [...]

234 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Pres s and hold s elector lev er in t he æ dir ection : The transmis sion wil l shift from the c ur rent gear d irect ly to ge ar r an ge “ D”. Im portant! With t ransmi ssio n in gear range “D” , “4” or “3”, u psh if t in g fr om 1 s t to 2nd t o 3r d gear is d ela ye d dep ending on v eh icle speed and engine tem perature. This allo w s t he cata lytic conv erter to heat up more q uickl y to op erating tem p eratures. D ur i ng t h e b rie f wa rm -u p p e rio d t h i s d el ayed u ps h if t an d i[...]

235 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Gea r r ang es: U psh ift thro ugh 4 th ge ar onl y . Su itab le f or per for mance driv ing. U ps hif t t hrou gh 3r d ge ar only . S uit abl e for modera t e l y s t eep hill s. Since the transmi ssion does no t shift higher th an 3rd gea r, this gea r sele ction will allo w use of the engine’s br a ki ng power downhi ll. Up shift t hrou gh 2nd gea r only . F or d r iving in m ount ain ou s regi o ns or unde r ex tre me op er atin g conditions. This gear selection will allo w u se of the en gine’s brak ing power when d[...]

236 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Progr am mod e select or switc h The transmis sion is pro vided with a selec tor swit ch (1) f or S t anda rd “ S” and Wi nt er/W et ( sn o w and ic e) “W” program modes. The pr ogram mode currently selected is indicated in th e ge ar r ange in dicat or d isp la y . S Stan dar d m od e Pr ess sw it ch on sym bol “S ” . U se this mode f or al l regula r driving. The vehi cle st a rts out in 1s t gear . Ac celera tor Opera tion: F as t on = d epr essing the accel era t o r pedal q uic kl y (not int o kic kd[...]

237 Aut om atic t ransmi ssion Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex W W i nter/ W et (sno w and ice) mode Pre ss swit ch on symbol “W” . Th e veh icle s tarts out in 2nd gea r , except wit h selector lev er in 1s t gea r , or with accel erat or pedal in kic k-do wn po sit ion . The “W” mode h elps to im prov e traction an d dr iv in g stab il it y o f th e veh ic l e. The gea r shifting process occurs at low e r v eh icle and en gin e spe eds th an in t he “S ” p rog ram m ode . Caut ion! Nev er ch a nge the program mo d e when the selector l ever is out of po s ition “P”. It[...]

238 Par kin g b rake Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Par king brake T o engag e, firml y depr e ss par king brak e ped a l. Wh en the electronic ke y is in s tarter sw i t c h position 2, the brak e warning lamp in th e ins t rument clus ter should come o n br ightl y . T o rel ease the parkin g brake, p ull handle o n in s trument pa ne l. T h e br ake warni n g la mp in t he instru m en t cl us t er s hould go ou t. A wa rnin g sou n ds a nd t he p a rk in g b rake war nin g mess age (see p age 302) a ppears in the multif unc tion disp lay , i f you start to d rive wit h ou t [...]

239 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex D rivi ng instruc tion s D rive sens ibly – sa v e fue l Fuel co nsum p tion, to a great extent, depends o n drivi ng habits an d operating cond itions. T o sa v e fuel y ou should: • k eep tires at the r ecommended inf lation pres sures. • remov e unne cessary loads, • remov e roof rac k w hen not in use, • all ow en gin e to warm up unde r l ow lo ad use, • a void f requ ent acceleration a nd deceleration, • hav e all m ain tenan ce work p erform ed at re gul ar interv a ls by an auth orized Merced es-Benz Cent[...]

240 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Pe d a l s P ow er assis tanc e Brak es The cond itio n of the parking brak e sy s tem is c h ec k ed eac h time t he vehicle is i n the s hop for the required maintenance s erv ice. If t he parki ng b rak e is released and the brak e wa r ning lamp i n t he instrum e nt clu s ter sta ys o n, the b rake f lui d level in t he re se rvoir is too low . Brak e pad w ea r or a leak in the sy s tem ma y be t he rea son fo r low b rake f lu id i n t h e r es er voir . Wa r n i n g ! K eep driver’s fo ot area clear at all ti[...]

241 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ha ve the brak e sy st em inspected at an a uthoriz ed M ercedes-Benz Center imm ediatel y . Al l chec ks and service w o rk o n t he br ak e s y st em s hould be ca rried out b y an a uthorized M ercedes-Benz Center . Install o nl y bra ke p ad s and brake fl uid re comm en ded by M ercedes-Benz. Cau tio n ! When dri ving d o wn long a nd st eep grades, reliev e th e loa d o n the bra kes by shiftin g int o a lo we r gear to use the engin e’s braking pow er . This helps p rev ent o v erhe atin g of the bra ke s and r educ e[...]

242 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Par king Importa nt ! It is adv isable t o set the parking br a ke whenev e r p arki ng or l ea vi ng th e v ehic le. I n a d dit ion , mo ve s elect or lev er t o posit i on “P”. When park ing on hills, a l w a ys set the parking brak e. Wa r n i n g ! T o reduce the risk of personal injury a s a result of ve h i c l e m ove m e n t , b e f o r e tur n ing off the engine and leav i ng the v ehicle a lwa y s : 1 . K eep right foot on service brak e pedal. 2. Fir ml y depress parki ng brak e pedal. 3 . M o ve t h e [...]

243 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Tires Tread wear indicator s (TWI) are requ ired by la w . These indica tors are locat ed in six pl aces o n the tr e ad circumference and beco me v isibl e at a tread dept h of app ro xim ate l y 1 / 16 in (1 .5 m m), at w hic h po int the tire is c on s id e re d worn a n d sh ou ld be re p l ac ed . Th e tr ea d wear in dic ator ap p ears as a s oli d b an d ac ross th e t rea d . Specified ti re pressures m us t be maintained. This applies particularly if t he t i res are subjected to hi gh load s ( e. g. h i gh spe e ds ,[...]

244 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Aqu aplaning D ep en din g on t h e d ept h of t h e wa ter la ye r o n th e ro ad, a qu ap lani n g ma y occur, e ve n at low sp eeds an d w it h new tires. Reduce vehicle sp eed, a vo id trac k g roov es i n t he r oad a nd app ly br akes c aut i ou sl y i n t he rain . Tire traction The saf e speed on a we t, snow co vere d or icy road is a lwa y s l ow er th an o n a dry roa d. Y ou should pa y par ticu l ar att ention t o t he cond ition of t he road whenev er th e outside tem peratures are close to t he freezing [...]

245 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ti re sp e ed ra t i n g CL 500 a nd CL 600 : Y our vehicle is factory eq uipped wit h “ H”-rated tires, whic h ha ve a spee d r ating of 1 30 m ph (2 1 0 km/h) . V ehi cles wit h Sport Pack age: Y our vehicle is factory equip ped wit h “Y” -rated tires, whic h ha v e a s peed rati ng of 1 88 m ph ( 300 km / h). An electro nic speed limite r prev ents yo ur v ehicle f rom ex ce edi ng a s p eed of 1 30 m ph (2 1 0 km /h ). CL 55 AMG: Y our vehicle is factory equip ped wit h “Y”-rated tires, whic h ha v e a s peed r[...]

246 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Winter dr ivin g in structio ns The mos t im porta nt rule for sli ppery or icy roa ds is t o dr iv e sensi bl y and to a void abr upt acce leration, braki ng and steeri n g ma neuv ers. Do not use t he cruise co ntrol sy st em und er suc h co nd itio ns. When th e v eh icle is in dan ger of skidding , mo ve selector lever t o positio n “N”. Try to keep the vehicle un der con trol by corrective s teering ac tion. Road s al ts and chem ica ls ca n ad versely a ffe ct brak in g eff icien cy . Increased pedal force ma[...]

247 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Win ter dr ivin g Ha ve your vehicle winterized at your aut horized M ercedes-Benz Center before t he onset o f winter . • Change th e engine o il if th e eng ine contains an oi l whic h is no t appro ve d f or wi nter o peration. For viscos ity (S AE/CCMC c lass) a nd filli ng quantit y , see page 395. • Check engine co olant antico rro sion/antifreeze concentr ation. • Add iti ve for th e w i nd shi eld wash e r an d he adl amp cleaning sy s tem: A dd MB Concentr ate “S” t o a premixed windshield w ash er sol vent/[...]

248 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Deep wat er Caut ion! Do not d riv e thr oug h f loo ded a reas or w at er of un kn o wn dep th. If you must dr ive through deep wat e r , driv e slowl y to preven t wa ter from enteri n g th e engine compar tm ent or pa ssenger comp a rtment, being i ng est ed b y the a ir intak e, possi b l y ca using d amage to el ectrica l com p onents or wiri ng, to engine or tran smission that is not cov ered b y the Mercedes- Benz Limited W a rr anty . P assenger com partment Wa r n i n g ! Alw ay s fas ten items being carr i ed[...]

249 Driv ing ins truc tio ns Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Bl oc k hea t er ( Can ad a only) The eng ine is equip ped w ith a b lock heater . The electrical cable ma y be i ns tal led at y our authorized M ercedes-Benz Center . T ra v eling abroad Abroad, there is a w idely- spre ad Mercedes-Benz service ne twork a t your di spo sal. If you pl an to tra v el i nto are a s whic h are not lis ted in the index of y our Mercedes -Benz Center d irector y , you sh ould request pertinent inform ati on fr om your aut ho r ized M erc edes -Be nz Center . Dri v i ng in countr ies with left-h a [...]

250 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Cruise c ontrol Th e cru ise cont rol allows y o u to drive in a mo re re laxed m anner , for exam ple ov er l ong distances, as it automaticall y ma intains th e set speed by activ el y regulati ng the thrott l e setti ng . An y given speed a bove a p proxi m atel y 2 5 mph (40 km /h) can be maint ained with the cruise contr o l b y operating the lev er . 1 Accelerate a n d set: Lift lev er brief ly t o set sp eed. Hold lever up to accel erate. 2 De celer at e and se t: Depress le ver brief l y to set speed. Hold lev e r dow[...]

251 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 3 Canceling T o canc el t he cruis e control, brief l y push lever to pos iti on 3. When y ou s tep on t he brake pedal or th e vehicle speed drops below appro x. 2 5 mp h (40 km /h), for exam p le wh en drivi ng upgrade, t he cr uise control will be canceled. If t he illuminated speedo meter segments begin to blink (e. g. when a quap laning or w hen m o vin g th e gear selector lev er to position “N” w hile driving), the cruise co ntrol is aut omatic all y swi tch ed off. If the cruise control cancel s by itsel f and remains ino[...]

252 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Note s: If the engine do es no t brake the vehicle suf ficie ntl y while driving o n a downgrade, th e speed y o u set on t he cruise co ntrol ma y be e x ce eded. In this cas e the auto ma tic tr a nsmiss io n sh i fts do wn (max. t o 3rd gear) t o maint a in the set cruise co ntrol speed b y u sing the engine’s braking po wer . As s oon as t he g rade ea ses, the a ut omatic tra nsmission s hifts up a gain d ependent on the sele ct or lev er po sition. N e verthel ess, in some cases y ou m a y ha v e t o st ep on t he bra[...]

253 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Di s tr oni c ( DT R) (optional) When activated th e Distronic s y st em increases driving convenience, fo r exam p le o ver l ong dis tances , a s it automaticall y maintains a s p eed set b y the driv er by activel y regulating the th rottle settin g . It also maintains within c e rta in limit ations a pre set dis tan c e t o a vehi cle ahe ad. Wi t h Dis tro nic swit c h ed o ff, the mul tifunctio n displ a y continu es t o sho w the dis tance to the v ehi cle ahead, i f so sele cted , see pag e 266. The d is tance notification fu[...]

254 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te : For opera tion in the US A onl y: This de vice c omp lies with P art 1 5, S ubpar t C, Secti on 209 of t he FC C Rule s. O pe ratio n is su bje ct to th e followi ng two c on di tio ns : (1) This device ma y not ca use harmful in ter ference, a nd (2) t his devi ce must accept an y i nterf erence r eceived, incl u ding int erf erenc e that ma y cause u ndesi red oper ati on. An y unauthor ized mod ificat ion t o this dev ice coul d v oid t he user’s a u thority to operat e th e equipment . Wa r n i n g ! Onl y use D[...]

255 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The sp eed st ored i n mem ory is displa yed in the multif u nct io n d ispla y , a nd o ne or tw o segments around t he s tored s peed light up in the speedometer d ial, see page 267 . 1 Accelerate a n d set: T o increase the spe ed b y 5 mph (Canada: 1 0 k m/h) – b rie f ly li f t l ever u p . 2 D ece le ra te an d s et : T o re du ce t he spee d by 5 mph (C anad a: 1 0 km/h) – br iefl y d ep res s l ev er . 3 Cancel ing T o cancel Dis tronic, briefl y push lev er t o p osition 3. The last set sp eed rema ins st ored in memory [...]

256 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Activ ati on of Distr on ic An y given speed a bove a p proxi m atel y 2 5 mph (C an ada: 3 0 km /h) can be mai nta ined : • Norm ally t he vehic le is ac c eler ate d to t he des ir ed speed with t he accelerator . • Speed is s et by bri e f l y mo vi ng the control le ver to po sit ion 1 or 2. The s tor ed speed i s displa yed in the multi f unction dis pla y f or a ppro x. 5 second s (see also pag e 266), and one or tw o segmen ts around t he st ored s peed light u p on the speedometer dia l (see al so pag e 267). • [...]

257 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex • For a more precise settin g the speed can be increa sed in inc rements o f 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) b y br i ef l y pull in g t he co ntro l lev er in di rec tion ( 4). Caut ion! If the dri ver’s f o ot is not full y remo ved fro m th e acceler a t or pe dal, th e Dis tronic control sy st em will be ov erridden and it will n ot regulate the p reset vehicle speed and f o llo w ing dista nce. Th e vehicle speed and follo win g dis tance w ill be d etermi n ed o nl y by th e accel erato r ped al position. Inv alid a ttempts t o acti[...]

258 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex De activation of Dis tronic Bri ef l y move t he distr o nic control lev er in “OFF” direction (3) – th e s tored speed remains i n the me mory until the electronic k ey in t he s ta rt er switc h is tu rned t o pos ition 1 or 0. Dis tronic is also deactiv ated if: • t he service brak e peda l is d epresse d, • t he parking brak e is activat e d, • t he v eh icle decelerates to less t han appro x imatel y 25 mph (C anad a: 30 km/ h) , e.g. whil e main tain ing t he dis tance to th e v ehic le a head. • the gea r[...]

259 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Driv i ng with D ist roni c activ at ed Wi th the ele ctr o nic ke y in sta rter swit ch position 2, t he dist a nce wa rning lam p l in the s peedometer dial comes on and goes out with th e engi ne running . If the dis tanc e sensor det ects a slow er v ehicle mo ving i n fron t, y o ur vehicle spee d wil l be r edu ced b y dece lera tion and brak ing of up t o 20% of the v ehic le braking ca pacity , so th at you f ollow th e vehicle ahead at t he preset d is tance, s ee page 26 5. Segmen ts in t he speedom eter illuminate t o in d[...]

260 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The dis tance wa rning sound continue s until th e driv er activat es th e brake pedal, or t he preset d ist a nce is obtained. A s soon as t he preset dist a nce is o btained, the dis tanc e war ning la mp go es ou t. Cau tio n ! If the driv er’s f o ot is not ful ly remo ved from the accelerator ped al, the Dis tronic control sy s tem will be o verridden and i t will no t regulate the preset vehicle spe ed an d fol lo w ing di stance . T he vehic le s pee d a n d foll ow ing di stan ce i s de term ine d o n l y by t he ac[...]

261 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Additional driving hints Impo rt a n t! When sta r ting the eng ine, Distr on ic goes t hrough a n ini t ia li za tio n a nd s elf- test pha se . The most lik ely cause for a malfunctioning s y st em i s caused by a d irt y senso r (located behi nd t he hood gr ill e), e spec ial l y at ti mes of s now and ic e or h ea vy ra in. In suc h a case, Dis troni c will swi tch of f, and the message “ DIS TRONIC – CLE AN SENSO R!” a pp ears in the multi functio n d ispl a y . Fo r cleanin g and care of the Dis tronic senso r see pag e [...]

262 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Tra v eling through turns or bends in th e roadw a y ma y result in D ist ronic det ecting a mo ving veh icle tra v eling in front bu t not in your lane of tra v e l, causi ng your vehicle t o brake l at e or unexpectedly . Y ou must be prep ared to intercede with accelerator or b rak e app licat ion a s n eces sary . The Dis tronic sy s tem’s detection z one is relativel y na rr ow a t t h e sta rt a n d b e com es b ro a de r a s it se nse s fu rther from the veh icl e. Thus, Dis tronic ma y not r ecogn ize an other v ehi[...]

263 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex A vehicle c hanging lanes at close r ange is o n l y recogniz ed when entering the a rea scan ned b y Distr o nic. Y ou must appl y th e service brakes t o gain sufficie nt dis tanc e to the v ehicl e ah e ad . A nar r ow vehicle (e.g. a mo torcycle) is onl y recognized when entering t he area scanned by Distronic. Y ou mus t appl y the s ervice brakes t o gain suff icient dist a nce to the vehicle ahead.[...]

264 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Distance notification fun ction Even if Distro n ic is deactivated , t he dis tance to the veh i cl e ahead continu es to be measured, se e page 266 for multi f unc tio n di spla y . The Dis troni c lam p in the spee d omet er dial il l umina tes to advise t he driver of a s ituation which under normal braki ng condit ions a nd d ry sur faces should ha ve been addr ess ed by the driver . The d is tance notification function can be activ ated separatel y , see page 2 65 . It ope rat es when driving at spe eds abo v e ap pro x.[...]

265 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Dis troni c setti ngs 1 Swit ch – for dis ta nce notific a tion functi on 2 Thumbwheel – f or setting d i s tance Dis troni c pro vide s a s afe f ollo wing dis tanc e range to th e veh i cl e in front. The medium setti ng is noticeable b y a dete nt in the cente r positi on of t he thumbwheel (2). If you want to: • Increa se dis tance – turn th umbwhe el (2) towa rd s ¯ . • Decrease dis tance – turn thumbwheel (2) towar d s ® . T o switch t he dis t ance notifi cation func tion on or off: T o s w itch on – pr es s up[...]

266 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Mu l tifun ction disp la ys 1 Dis tronic is deactivat ed . Th e actual dis tance (5) and the should-be d is tance (6) to the vehicle ahead (4) are d is pla yed. 2 Dis tro nic is act iv ated . The displ a y sho ws the selected speed fo r approx. 5 second s. 3 Dis t ronic is activat ed. The me ssage “DTR OFF” app ears for a pprox . 5 seconds when Di st ro nic is being deactivated . 4 V ehicle ahead. On l y ap p ear s if a veh ic le i s d etected a he a d. 5 A c tu al distance to vehicl e ahe ad. 6 Should-be dis tance to v e[...]

267 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Displa y s in the speedometer dial When Distro ni c sy st em is activat ed , one o r two segmen ts a r ound the speed s tored i n memo ry l ight up in the speedometer dial. If a vehicle is d etected ahead, t hose segme nts in t he speedometer dial light u p that in dicate the speed range from th e speed of th e v e hicle in fro nt up to the D is tro nic s tored speed. When th e vehicle in front ca n no longer be detected, onl y th e segments around th e s tored speed light up. The v ehicle i s accelerated to t he st o red speed.[...]

268 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Brak e assis t sy st em (BAS) The BAS i s designed to maximiz e the vehicle’s b raking capability du ring emergency braking ma neuv er s by ha ving maximum pow er boos t applied to th e bra kes more quick ly in e merg e ncy br a king co nditi ons th an migh t other wise b e aff ord ed sole l y by t he dri ver ’s b rakin g s ty le . Thi s can hel p reduc e br akin g distances o ve r what or di nar y dri ving an d br aking s ty le migh t do . The BAS co m plements the antilock brake sy s tem (ABS). Appl ying the bra ke s ve[...]

269 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Antiloc k brak e sy st em (ABS) Im portant! The ABS i mp roves s teeri n g co ntrol of the vehicle during hard b raking ma neuver s. The AB S pr e vents the w heels from loc k ing up a bov e a vehicle speed o f ap pro xima tel y 5 mph (8 km/h) indepe ndent of road surf ace cond itions . A t the inst an t o n e of the wheels is about t o lock up, a slig ht pu ls ati on c an b e felt in t he bra ke ped a l, indicating that t he ABS is in the reg ulating mode. Keep firm a nd s tead y pressure o n t he brak e peda l while experiencing th[...]

270 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex AB S c on tr ol Th e A B S m a lfu nct ion i ndic ato r la mp - in the ins trument clu st er comes on with th e electr o nic ke y in s t a r ter swit c h posit ion 2 and sh ould go out wit h the engine running . When the A BS mal function indicator lamp in the ins trument clus ter comes o n w hile th e engine is running , it indica tes that the ABS ha s d et ected a malfunct ion and has swit ch e d off. In this case, the brak e sy st em func tions in the usual manne r , b ut wi t hout anti lo c k a ssis t ance . For ABS malfu[...]

271 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Electronic sta bility progr a m (ESP ) The ESP enhances directional co n trol and redu ces driv ing wheel spin of the veh icle u nder v ario u s d riving conditi ons. Over/unders tee ring of th e veh icle is counter a cted b y ap pl ying br ak es to t he ap propriate wheel to crea te a cou nter vailing veh icle mov ement. Engine to rq ue is also li mit ed. T he ES P wa rnin g la mp, loc at ed i n the speed omet er dial , s tar ts to flash when ESP is in oper ati on. Impo rt a n t! If t he ES P warni ng lamp v fl a sh es : • Du ring[...]

272 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te s: The yello w E SP wa rn ing lamp v in th e speedometer dial comes on w ith th e electronic k ey in sta rter switc h pos ition 2. It shoul d go ou t wi t h the e ngine runni ng. If t he ES P wa rning me ssag e i s di spl a yed, a mal funct ion has b een detected in th e sy st em. On l y partial engi ne out put w ill be a v aila ble. Ha ve th e ESP check ed at y o ur aut horized M ercedes-Benz Cen ter as soon as pos sible. For ESP warn ing message, see page 303. Wit h th e ABS m al func ti oni n g, t he ES P is al so sw[...]

273 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E SP con trol swi tch ESP c ontrol switc h lo cated on cent er consol e. 1 P r es s to s w i tch ESP o f f ESP w arn ing lam p v , l ocated in speedometer di al, come s on. 2 P r es s to s w i tch ESP o n ESP w arn ing lam p v , l ocated in speedometer di al, goe s out. T o imp rov e t he v eh icle’s traction w hen driving with sno w cha in s , or start i ng of f i n d ee p sn ow , san d o r gr a v el, s w it ch off ESP b y pres sing the u pper half (1) of t he ESP sw itch. T h e E S P wa rn ing la mp v , located in t he speedomete[...]

274 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex No te s: A voi d spinni ng of one driv e wheel. Thi s m a y cau se seriou s d amage to th e d rive t rain which is not cov ered b y the Mercedes-Benz Limited W arranty . The E SP w a rni n g lam p , locat ed in the speedom eter dia l, starts to f l ash at a n y vehicl e s p eed as s oon as t he tir es lose t raction and the wh eels begi n to spin. T o ret urn to th e en h anc ed veh icl e stabil ity of fer ed by ES P: pre ss lower hal f (2) of t he sw itch (th e ESP warnin g lamp in the sp eedometer dial goes out). V ehicles [...]

275 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ac t i ve b o dy co n t r o l (A B C ) The switch i s located on the center console Press th e swit c h when the engine is ru nning: 1 Suspe nsion for sporty drivi ng s tyl e 2 Suspens ion for regu lar drivin g s tyle 3 In dic at or l am p for sp or ty dr ivin g s ty le The maximum su spension range is se lected auto maticall y according t o the selected AB C mode (1 or 2), road condit ion, and drivi ng s tyle. The select e d suspension style is st ored in memory , ev en with the e lectronic k ey remo v ed from t he s tarter swit ch.[...]

276 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Le vel control s ys tem The switch i s located on the center console. Press th e swit c h when the engine is ru nning: 1 Raise vehicle ch assis 2 Low er v ehic le c hassi s 3 Ind icator la mp 4 Ind icator la mp The vehicle c hassis ri de height i s raised o r lo wered au to ma ti ca l ly a cc or d i n g to t h e se le cte d se tt i n g a n d to the vehicle speed. Th is helps to incr ease vehicle ha nd li ng s a fet y a n d l owers f u el c o n su mpti on . The selected setting is s tored in mem ory , even with t he electronic[...]

277 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Level cont rol sw itch posit ion s Norm al level – ind ica tor lamps (3 , 4) are not il lumina ted . T o c han ge f rom ra ise d le v el op tion s I or II, press lo wer h alf o f switc h (2 ) once respectivel y twice. Raise lev el, optio n I – indica t or lam p (3) is il lumina ted. T o chan ge fr om nor mal level, pr es s up p er half ( 1) of swit ch. T o chan ge fr om ra ise d level, op t ion I I, p r es s lower half (2) of switc h. Raised le vel , option 2 – indicat or lam ps (3, 4) ar e illu minat ed. T o c h an ge fr om n [...]

278 Driv ing sys tems Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Raised lev el, option I This set ting s houl d be u sed w hen road surf ace condit ions are r o ugh and mus t be u sed when driving with sno w ch a ins m oun ted. Im portant! Driving with sno w chains requires in creased spa ce between tire and w heel housin g. Ref er to page 245 for driving with sno w c hain s . Speed dependent lo we ring o f v ehicle cha ssis (appro ximate values): • a t s t an d stil l – ra is ed by app r ox. on e ha l f in ch (1 4 mm) • between 35 m ph (60 km/h ) and 1 00 m ph (1 60 km /h) – lo we[...]

279 Parking sy stem Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Park i ng as sis t (P arktroni c) The Parktronic sys tem assis ts t he driver during parking maneuv ers. I t vi suall y and au dibl y i nd ic a t es the rela tive d istanc e be twee n t he vehicl e and an obstacle . The f ront area o f the v eh icle is mo nit ored w hen driving forwar d. W hen rever sin g or wi th t h e gear selec tor lever in position “N”, the fro nt as well as th e rear areas a re mo nit or ed . With th e electronic ke y in s tart er sw it ch position 2, Parktr onic eng a ge s aut omaticall y at speeds up to appr[...]

280 Parking sy stem Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Sensors 1 Senso rs locate d in bum pe rs (front bum per sho wn) A t otal o f 1 0 sensors (1) monit or the v ehicle’s f ro nt a nd re a r areas. Six sensors a re loca t e d in the front bum per , f our se nsors in the rear bum per . Fo r p roper operation of the Parktronic alwa ys keep the se nso rs c l ean, e speciall y at times of sno w and ice. Se e page 378 f or ins truction s on cleani ng the se nsors in the bu m per s. 1 1 1[...]

281 Parking sy stem Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex W a rn in g i nd i c a to rs 1 Fr a me 2 Segme nts V isual and aud ible signals ind ica t e to the driv er th e rel ati ve d istan ce b e tween t he vehi cl e an d an ob stacle . W a rn ing i nd ic a to rs fo r t h e f ro n t ar ea ar e l o ca te d a bove the left and cent er air o utlets i n the dashboard. W a rn ing i nd ic a to rs fo r t h e re a r a re a a re i n te g ra te d in the rear h eadliner . The frames (1) a re illuminated when t he Parktronic is eng aged. Ea ch wa rn ing i nd ic a to r ha s 6 ye ll ow an d 2 r e d seg m e[...]

282 Parking sy stem Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Monit oring r each of sensor s Front b u m per: Rea r bu mper : The f irs t y ellow segmen t lights up at th ese dis ta nces. A dditional segments light up as the v eh ic l e comes cl oser to the obs ta cle. Minimum distance between vehicle and o bs tac le at wh ich th e system s to p s ind ica t in g : Center appro x. 40 i n (1 00 cm) Cor ner appro x. 24 i n (60 c m ) Center appro x. 48 i n (1 20 cm) Cor ner appro x. 32 i n (80 c m ) Fron t c orn er s a ppr ox. 6 i n (1 5 c m) Fron t c ente r an d r ear a pp r ox. 8 in ( 20 cm[...]

283 Parking sy stem Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex The o bs tacle ma y not be recogniz ed if outside the shade d sensor fiel d , and no long er be indica ted when approac hing it an y close r (war ning indicato rs go out). Parktronic ma lfunction All red seg ments of the w a rnin g indicat ors light up, an d a w arning sounds f or 3 seconds, if P arktron ic does not function p roperl y . The indicator lam p in th e switch lights up and th e sy st em switc hes off auto ma tic a ll y! A dir ty se nsor c ould be the reas on. See pa ge 378 f or ins tructio ns on cleanin g t he se nso r s i[...]

284 Wh at you shou ld know at the gas s tatio n Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex What y ou should kno w a t the ga s s tati on Fuel suppl y Op en f la p by br ie f l y pu shin g ne a r re ar ( arr ow) an d fold ing up . Tur n fu e l c ap to t he le f t a n d h ol d o n to it unti l possi ble pressure in ta nk has been release d, t hen rem ove ca p. Failur e to rem ov e slowly c ould r es ul t in per son al in jur y . T o close t he fu el f iller f lap, fold f lap d own and press p as t the point o f resis tance. Se e pag e 368 f o r manual rele ase of fuel f ille r f lap . Fuel T[...]

285 Wh at you shou ld know at the gas s tatio n Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Le a v in g t he e ngi n e run n ing a nd t he fuel c ap op en c an cause the “CHE CK ENGINE ” lamp to illuminat e, see page 290 fo r no t es on the “C HECK EN GINE” lam p. Fuel tank capacity appro x. 23.2 US gal (88 . 0 l). This in clud es app ro x. 2.9 US g al (1 1 .0 l) re serve . Use p remium unleaded gasoline: CL 500, CL 55 AMG: Pos ted Oc tane Index 9 1 (A verage of 96 RON/86 MON). CL 600: Po s ted O c ta ne In dex 93 (A vera ge of 98 R ON /8 8 MON ) . Engin e oil Chec k ing o i l l evel, see i[...]

286 Wh at you shou ld know at the gas s tatio n Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Tire pr essure For ti re pressu re, refer t o tire pressu re label inside t he fuel fill er flap. See pag e 345 f o r fur t her det a i ls. A ir c o ndi ti o ner R-1 3 4 a ref ri geran t a nd sp ec ial P A G l ubr ic ant , r efer to “ T echni cal Da ta”. Spark plugs Appr ov ed spark pl ugs, refe r to pag e 39 1. W i ndshi eld cleaning T o pr e v en t damage to the engine hood, th e windshield wi pers mu st not be fo lde d forward in p arked pos itio n. See page 380 fo r c lea ning the windshi eld[...]

287 Check regul a rly and before a long trip Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dri ving In st ru m en t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Check regu larl y and befor e a long trip 1 Wi n d sh i e l d wa s h e r an d headl am p cleanin g sy st em F or refill ing r e serv oir s ee pag e 334. 2 Coolan t lev el , see “Co ol ant level” o n p age 333 3 Engine oi l level , see “E ngi ne oil le vel, checki ng” on pa ge 1 54 and 3 3 1 4 Brak e f luid , see “Br ake f lu id” o n page 3 95 Opening ho od, see page 328. Ve h i c l e l i g h t i n g : Chec k function and cleanliness. For replacement of light bu lbs, see “Exterior lamp s” on pag [...]

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289 Check regul a rly and before a long trip Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex[...]

289 Contents - In strument cluster display Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Instrument cl u ster display Malfunc tion and indic at or lamps in th e ins trument c lus ter .. ....... ..... .... ..290 On-bo a rd di agno sti c sy s tem . ....290 Check engine mal function in dic ato r la m p .... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ....290 Br ak e war ning lam p .. ..... ..... .... ..292 S upple ment al r es tr aint sy s t em (S RS) in dic ato r la m p .... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ....293 Fuel rese rve w ar nin g .... .... ..... ....293 AB S malfu nction in dic ato r la m p .... .. ..... ..... ....[...]

290 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ma lfu nct ion an d in dic ator la mps in the instr ument c lus ter Gener al i nforma tion: If a bu lb in t he in stru m en t cl uster fails to lig ht u p during t he bulb self-chec k when tu rning t he electronic ke y in starte r s wi tc h to p osi tio n 2, hav e i t che cked an d replac ed i f nece ssary . Emission cont rol Certain sy s tem s o f the engine serve to k eep the to xic components o f the exhaus t g a ses within p ermissible li m it s requi red b y la w . These sy s tems, of course , will [...]

291 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex m a y s till drive the vehicle, how ever , in all ca ses, we rec om men d th at you ha ve t he s ys tem che ck ed a t your author ized Mer c ede s-Benz Cent er as soon as possib l e. If the “C H ECK ENG IN E ” lamp com es on con ti nuou s l y a nd /or t he veh ic l e is not d riv in g nor ma l ly (e.g . malfunctio n of the fuel manag e ment sy s tem or running out of f uel ), seri ous damag e c an oc cu r t o th e e miss ion sy stem. Please con tact yo u r auth orized Mercedes -Benz Center i m mediatel y . T[...]

292 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Br ak e w ar ni ng la mp Excep t C a na da Cana d a onl y Whe n the b rak e wa rni ng lam p and mes sag e ap pear while th e engine is running , t his means: • t here is in suff icient b rak e f luid in the reserv oir (en g ine ru nni ng an d par king brake rele ase d), or • the parkin g bra ke i s set ( engine ru nning). Note : If y o u find that the m inimum ma rk on th e brak e fl uid reserv o ir is r eached, h a ve t he brake sys tem ch eck ed for brake pad thickness and lea ks . Wa r n i n g ! D[...]

293 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Supplemental res traint sys t em (SRS) i ndicat or lamp The op er ation al re ad ines s o f t he ai rb ag sy st em is verified b y the i ndicator lamp “SRS ” in the instrum ent clus te r when turni ng the electro nic k ey in s ta rt er swit ch to posi tion 1 or 2 . If no fa ult is d etect ed, t he lamp w ill go out af ter appro ximatel y 4 seconds; afte r the l amp goes o u t, the sy stem continues to monitor the com p onents and c ircui tr y of t he a i rba g s ys tem an d w ill i n di cate a malfu nction b[...]

294 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex A BS m a lfun ct ion ind ic ator l amp The ABS m alfunction indi cator lamp in the ins trument clus ter co me s o n with the el ectro nic k e y in s ta r ter sw itc h po siti on 2 and sho uld go ou t wi t h the e ngin e run ning . When the ABS malfu nction indic a t or la mp symbol a nd warn ing i n th e ins trument clus ter rema ins ill u min ated while the eng ine is running, it i ndicat es th at t he ABS ha s det ected a m al funct ion and has s witche d off . In th i s case, the brak e sy s te m func[...]

295 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex E lect ronic stabilit y p rogram (ES P) — warnin g lamp Th e y ell ow E SP w arni ng la m p in the speedometer dial co mes on with t he ele ctr on ic key in starter sw itch po s iti on 2. It should go out with engine runnin g. If the ESP ma lfu ncti on in d icator lamp rema in s illumina ted with t he engi ne running, a malfunct ion has been detect ed in the sys tem. Pressing t he acc elerat o r pe d al wi ll re qui re g re ater effo rt. Only p art ial e ng in e out put w ill be a v aila ble. See electronic s [...]

296 Malf un cti on and i ndi c ator lamps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Seat belt n onus age w ar ning lamp W i th th e electronic ke y i n s ta rt er switc h posi tion 2, the seat belt non u sag e wa rning lamp c omes o n, and a warnin g s ou nds for a short ti m e if t he driver’s seat belt is n ot f ast ened . After s tart ing the engine, the s ea t belt no nu sag e wa rning lam p blink s for a brief period t o remin d t he dr iv er and passengers to fas ten seat belts. Mal fun cti on an d ind ica tor la mp i n th e cen ter con sole AIRBA G OFF in dicator lam p The 7 in[...]

297 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Ma lfu nct ion an d warnin g me ssa ges in t he m ultif u nctio n d isp la y Malfunc tion and wa rning mess a ges f or the foll owi ng sy stems w ill be d ispla y ed im mediatel y in the multif u n c tion displa y . They are di vided into t hree cat e gories. Catego ry C1: Messages of mo s t immed iate priority . These ca nnot be cleared from th e instr u ment cluster usi ng the J bu tton. Catego ries C2 and C3: M e ssa ge s of l ess i mm e dia te pr i ori t y . These ca n be cleared f rom the inst ru ment cl u[...]

298 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex DIS PL A Y DEF ECT IVE (e ng ine con tr ol uni t) * C = Ca tegor y , see pa ge 297 This message is d ispla yed to indicate t hat the info rmatio n b eing rel a ye d b y t he en g ine control u nit is no longer com p lete. The displa y for coolant tem perature gau ge, ta chom eter, or th e c rui s e con tr ol ma y hav e faile d . DISPLA Y DEFE CTIVE (sev eral sy st em s) * C = Categ ory , se e p age 29 7 The displ a ys for sever a l s ys tems ha ve failed. Some sy st ems th emsel ves ma y a l so ha ve f [...]

299 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex BA TTERY /A L TERNA TO R * C = Ca tegor y , see pa ge 297 This message i ndica tes a malfunct ion which mu st be repaired i m mediatel y . It ma y indicate t hat the pol y-V -belt h as brok en. Should this con dition o ccur , the p ol y-V -bel t must be replaced before continuing to o perate the vehicle. O therwise, t he en gine wi ll overhea t du e to a n ino p era tive wa ter p ump whic h ma y result in damage to the engine. Do no t contin u e t o driv e the vehic le with t his messag e display e d. Doi ng so[...]

300 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex ENTRAN CE P OSITION * C = Ca tegor y , see pa ge 297 W ait until the seat a n d s teerin g wheel ha ve mov ed to t heir driving po siti ons . The displa y wi ll clear when they ha ve d one so. See also page 66 for easy-en try/exit feature. BRAKE ASSI ST * C = Categ ory , se e p age 29 7 A malfunction has been detected in t he sy s tem. T he brak e s y s tem f unctions in th e usual ma nner , but without brak e a ssis t sy st em (B AS ). See page 268 fo r n otes on the brak e ass is t sy st em (BAS). L i[...]

301 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex BR AKE LINING WEAR * C = Ca tegor y , see pa ge 297 When this messag e appears duri ng braking , it indicat es that the br ak e pad s are w or n do wn. Ha ve th e brak e sys t em check ed at your auth orized M ercedes-Benz Cen ter as soon as pos sible. BRAKE FL UID * C = Categ ory , se e p age 29 7 L i n e 1L i n e 2C * BRAKE LINI NG WEAR VISI T WORKSHOP! 2 L i n e 1L i n e 2C * BRAK E F LUI D VISIT WORK S HOP! 2 Wa r n i n g ! Drivi n g with this messag e displ ay ed can resu lt in an acc ident. Ha v e y our b[...]

302 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex PA R K I N G B R A K E * C = Ca tegor y , see pa ge 297 TRUNK OPEN * C = Categ ory , se e p age 29 7 L i n e 1L i n e 2C * PARKING BRA K E RELEASE BR AK E! 1 L i n e 1L i n e 2C * TRUN K OPE N! 2[...]

303 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex ELEC . ST ABIL. PROG. (El ect ro nic s ta bil ity pro g ra m) * C = Ca tegor y , see pa ge 297 1 The d ispla y or t he system is ma lfu nctio ning . 2 A malf unc tion has been d etected i n t he sys tem . Pr essi ng t he accele rator pe dal wil l req uir e grea ter effort. Only p artia l engine output w ill be available. 3 The enh anc ed vehic le stabili ty o ffered by ESP and t he tor qu e reducti on fea ture a re u na v ailable. 4 This messa ge m a y be d ispl a yed i f th e power sup ply was interrupted (b a[...]

304 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex COOL ANT (coo lant lev el) * C = Ca tegor y , see pa ge 297 When th is message appears w hile driving, the cool ant le v el has dr opp ed be lo w the requ ire d le v el. If no lea ks are noticeable and the engine tem perature does not increa se, c onti nue to drive to the neare st service s t a tion and ha ve coolant added to the c oola nt sy st em. The low en gin e coo la nt level warn ing s ho uld not be ig nor ed. E xten d ed d riv in g wi th t he sy mb o l disp lay ed ma y cause s erious en gine dam[...]

305 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex COOL ANT (coo lant tem per atur e) * C = Ca tegor y , see pa ge 297 1 This ma y in dicate tha t the pol y -V -belt has brok e n. Should t his co ndi tio n occ ur , th e pol y -V -be lt m us t b e r epl a ced be fo re co nt i nu ing to o perate the vehicle . O the rwise , t he en gin e w ill o ver heat due to an i no perati ve water pu mp wh ich m ay re sult i n da ma ge to t he e ngine. Do not conti nu e to dr ive t he veh icle w it h t his me ssa ge di splay ed . Do ing so c ould r esult in s er ious engine da[...]

306 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex LIGHTING SY S TE M * C = Ca tegor y , see pa ge 297 L i n e 1L i n e 2C * LO W B EAM,L C HEC K LAM P! 2 LO W B EAM,R C HEC K LAM P! 2 DIS PLA Y D EF ECT IV E VIS IT WO RKS HOP! 1 2 TUR N S IGNAL, L C HECK LAM P! 2 TUR N S IGNAL, R C HEC K L AM P! 2 L i n e 1L i n e 2C * L. TURN S IG. RFLECTR CHEC K LAMP! 2 R . TURN SIG. RFLECTR C HEC K LAM P ! 2 TUR N SIGNA L F , L C HEC K LAM P! 2 TUR N SIGNA L F , R C HEC K LAM P! 2 BRAK E L IGHT 2 VI SIT W ORK SH OP! 2 BRAK E L IGHT, L 3 CHE CK L A MP ! 2 BRAK E L IG[...]

307 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex I n t he c a se o f b u l b f a i l u r e s i n c e r ta i n l a mp s , o t h e r l a m p s wil l sub s titu te. S ee pag e 354 for i ns truct ions on rep l a ci n g b u lb s. * C = Categ ory , se e p age 29 7 1 The d ispla y or t he system is ma lfu nctio ning . 2 The br ake lamps are s wi tching o n af ter a del a y o r are perma nen tly on – v isit worksho p i mmed iately . 3 The b rake la m ps co mprise several l ight em itting dio des. The w a rning message will o nly appe ar if all light emitt ing dio d[...]

308 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex LIGHT SENSOR * C = Ca tegor y , see pa ge 297 The h eadlam p s w ill be switc h ed on a ut o matically if the light s ensor ma l func tions. The “LIGH T CIRCUIT H EADLA MP MOD E” setting menu can be set to “MANU AL” in the in dividual settings, see pa ge 1 4 2 . It wil l the n b e po ssi ble to s witch th e headla mps on and off using the ext erior la mp sw it ch . See page 1 56 for notes on t he exterior lam p switc h . SEA T BELT SY STEM * C = Categ ory , se e p age 29 7 L i n e 1L i n e 2C * [...]

309 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex TEL EPHO NE – FUN CTIO N * C = Ca tegor y , see pa ge 297 The d i spla y app ears i f bu tton í or ì on t he multif unction s tee ring wheel is pr essed and the ve hic l e is not equi pped with a te le phone. CRUIS E C ONTROL * C = Categ ory , se e p age 29 7. 1 Cruise c ontrol i s m alfun ctioning. L i n e 1L i n e 2C * FUNCT ION NOT A V AI L ABLE ! 3 L i n e 1L i n e 2C * CRUISE CON TROL VISIT WORK S HOP! 1 2[...]

310 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex ACTIV E B ODY CO N TRO L ( ABC ) * C = Ca tegor y , see pa ge 297 1 The di sp la y or the s ys t em is mal fu ncti oni ng. 2 The capa bilit y of the sys tem is restricted. Impo rt a n t! When th e m essage “ACTIVE BOD Y CONTROL – DRIV E C AR EFULL Y !” appears, do not ex ceed a speed of 50 mph (80 km/h). The vehicle driving ch a ract eri s tics are c hanged due t o a n o ticea bl y sof ter su spension. In this ca se visit your Mercedes-Ben z Center as soon as po ssi bl e . Do no t contin ue to dri[...]

311 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 3 Th e ABC i s def ec tive. Stop t he vehi cle . Pres s upp er hal f of level contr ol sw itc h, s ee p age 27 6 - system sele cts ra ised level mode. The vehicle chassi s is ra ised dep endi ng on t he k ind of d efect. Im portant! The w heels ma y not ha ve suff icient clearance when th e st eeri ng wheel i s turned bey o nd a certain angle if the “A CTIV E BODY CONTROL – C AR TOO LO W!” messag e a ppe ars . Th e fro nt fend ers will b e dam age d if th e st eering wheel is turned t oo far . W atch and [...]

312 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex TIRE PRES SURE L i n e 1L i n e 2C * TIR E PRESS URE CA U TIO N TIRE DEF ECT! 1 1 TIRE PRES SURE CHECK TIRES ! 2, 3 1 TIRE P RESSURE C H EC K TIRES! 4 2 TIRE PRESS. CON TROL A CTIV A T ED ! 3 2 TIRE PRESS. CON TROL A CTIV A T I ON – NO T W HEN ENGINE ON 5 2 TIRE PRESS. CON TROL REACTIV ATE! 3, 6 3 TIRE PRESS. CON T ROL CURRENTL Y INA CTIVE! 7 2 TIRE PRE S S. CONTROL V ISIT W ORKSHOP! 8 2 TIRE PRE SSU RE, F L CAUTION T IRE DEF ECT! 1 1 TIRE PRE SSU RE, F R CAUT I ON T I RE DEFECT! 1 1 TIRE PRE SSU RE, [...]

313 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex * C = Ca tegor y , see pa ge 297. RL: rea r left; FL: front le ft ; RR: rear right; FR: fro nt right ; 1 On e o r mo re ti re s def l ate ra pidly o r tir e pressu re is alre ady bel ow mini mu m valu e. C are ful l y brin g t h e vehic le t o a ha lt, av o idi ng ab rupt steering and brakin g mane uvers. For r efere nce on cha nging wh eels, see page 337 . 2 The tir e pre ssure on o ne or mo re tires is alrea dy below min imum value. Ca ref ully brin g t he vehicle to a ha lt, avoiding abr upt steering and bra[...]

314 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex EN GINE OI L LE VEL * C = Ca tegor y , see pa ge 297. 1 The engi ne oil level must be checked imm edi atel y . S ee E ngi ne oil level indic ato r on page 1 54. 2 The re is no oil in the engine . The re is a da nge r of engi ne da mage. 3 There is a risk of da magi ng the eng ine or catalytic con verter . The engine oil lev el mu st be checked imm edi ately . See Engi ne oil level indic ator on pa ge 1 54 . 4 The engine oil lev e l has dropped t o a c ritic al le vel. Check th e eng ine o il level imm e[...]

315 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex SEA T BA C KR EST * C = Ca tegor y , see pa ge 297. L i n e 1L i n e 2C * SEA T B EACKREST , LE FT LOCK! 1 SEA T B EACKREST , RI GH T LOCK! 1 Wa r n i n g ! The seat belts pro vid e pr otecti on onl y with the backr est lock ed in place a nd, theref ore, mus t be loc ked in place wit h the v ehicle i n motion. D o not driv e t he v eh icle when the b ac k res t is not lock ed in place. If th e w a rning message “SEA T BA CKREST , LEF T – LOC K!” or “SE A T BA CKRE ST , RIGHT – L OCK! ” is displa y e[...]

316 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex KEY * C = Ca tegor y , see pa ge 297. 1 Key needs po ssi bly to be re pla ced. DOOR * C = Categ ory , se e p age 29 7. L i n e 1L i n e 2C * REPLA CE K EY 1 VI SIT WOR KSHOP! 2 AUT OM. L IG HT ON R EMOVE KEY! 1 P54.30-2245-21 L i n e 1L i n e 2C * DOOR OPEN! 2[...]

317 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex HOOD * C = Ca tegor y , see pa ge 297. See page 328 fo r h ood . TELE AID 1 The T ele Aid sys tem consists of three types of respo nse ; automa tic and manua l eme rgency , ro adsi de ass istance a nd infor matio n. W ith thi s m essage di splayed, one or m o re f unct ions m ay not b e av a i l a b l e . See pa ge 21 0 for notes on t he T ele Ai d. If a m alf unc ti on i s in dicat ed as out lin ed ab ove, h a ve t he sy st em chec ked at the nearest M ercedes-Benz Center a s s oon a s po ssibl e. L i n e 1L i[...]

318 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex CHIP-C ARD (KE YLESS-GO) * C = Ca tegor y , see pa ge 297 . 1 C hec k ba tt er y of K EYLE SS-G O-c ard, se e pa ge 3 66. 2 The KE YLE SS-GO- card ca nnot be r ecogn ized b y th e run ning engine (e. g. strong radio -fr equ ency inter feren ce) or the card is no t in th e vehi cle . Stop im me dia te ly and search for th e KEYL ES S -GO -ca rd o r con ti nu e t o op erate t he vehicle with th e electr onic key , oth erwi se t he vehicle canno t be centr ally lock ed or the eng ine started a gain af ter [...]

319 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex SELECTOR LEVER (V eh icl es w ith K EYL ESS- GO onl y ) Place selector lev er in p osition “P”. The message appears when attem pting to turn off th e eng ine whil e t he sel ect or lev er is in an y other posit ion than “ P”, s ee pag e 228.[...]

320 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex WA S H E R F L U I D * C = Ca tegor y , see pa ge 297. When th is mes sage appears while the en gine is runn ing, the lev el of the reserv o ir ha s d ropp ed to appr o x . 1 / 3 of th e to tal v o lume. The res ervoir s hou ld be refilled with the p rescribed mi xture of MB Windshield w ash er co ncentrate and wat er or t he concentrate and commercially a vailable premixed w indshield was her sol vent/antifreeze, depending o n am bient tem p erat u re, at th e next oppo rtuni ty . The reserv oir f or t[...]

321 Mal fun ction and w arn ing m essa ges Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex DIS TR ON IC ( DT R) * C = Ca tegor y , see pa ge 297 . 1 The d ispla y or t he system is ma lfu nctio ning . 2 Due to t he p resenc e of ele ctro -mag netic rad iatio n, t he s ys tem is present ly una vailabl e. 3 Distronic is auto matic ally switch ed of f. Distronic sen sor i n ho od grille nee ds clea ning , see pa ge 378 . 4 Distronic is defect ive. L i n e 1L i n e 2C * DIS PLA Y D EF ECT IV E VIS IT WO RKS HOP! 1 2 DIS TRO NIC EX TE R NAL MA LF U N CTI ON! 2 2 DIST RON IC MALFUNCTION CLEA N SENSOR! 3 2 [...]

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323 Contents - P ractical hints Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Pr ac tic al hi n ts Firs t aid kit .. ..... ..... ..... ....... .... ..... ....3 24 Fuses . ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ... .... ..... ..... .... .. 325 Shelf bel ow rear windo w ... ..... .... .. 327 Hood .. ..... ..... ..... .... ........ .... ..... ..... .... ..328 Chec king engine oil lev el .. ..... .... .. 33 1 Au tomatic tra nsmissio n f lu id le vel ..... ..... ..... ....... .... ..... ....3 32 Acti ve b od y con t rol (A BC) f l uid l e vel .... .... ..... ..... .... .. 332 Coola nt lev el ..... ..... .....[...]

324 First aid kit Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index First aid kit The f irs t aid kit i s located in t he rear s eat armrest (1) . T o op en: Pre ss h andl e (2) upw ards and fo l d the lid (3) up. Remo ve the firs t aid kit. To c l o s e : Fo ld t he lid (3) d own unti l it eng a ges. 1[...]

325 Fuses Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Fu ses M os t of y our vehicle’s el ectri cal comp o nents are fused with saf ety fuses. With the ex c eptio n of the b rake lights, all in d ivi dual light ing sy st em com ponents a re electroni call y fused. Befor e replacing a blow n saf ety fuse, det ermine the caus e of the short circ uit. Alw a ys obs erv e am per age a nd col or of f use. The c ircuit for com p onents is protected b y a cycled c ircuit b reaker i nterrup ted if too mu ch cur rent is be in g dra wn. The circu it closes aut o matica ll y aft er a short ti me; t he [...]

326 Fuses Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index 2 Fuse box i n engine com partmen t, ri ght-hand side 3 Ta b s T o gain acc ess to fus e box: Slide both tabs (3) on f u se bo x forw ard t o the Œ symbol a n d r em o ve the cov er . T o close th e fuse box: Ensu re t hat the sealin g ru bber is pr operl y positio ned when yo u repl ace the co ver . Press the co ver down by hand. Slide both tabs (3 ) bac k to th e ‹ s y m b o l o n t h e fuse box. Note : Th e fuse bo x co v er mu st be p rope rl y posit ioned and bo th tabs pushed forw ard t o pre vent mo is tu re entering the [...]

327 Fuses Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Auxilia ry fus e b ox be low r ea r s eat 4 Au xiliary fu se bo x belo w righ t rear sea t. To o p e n : Re m ove t h e c ove r. To c l o s e : Press the cover on. Shelf belo w rear windo w 4 Wa r n i n g ! The shelf belo w the rear wi ndo w sh ould not be used to ca rry objec ts. This will a v oid suc h objects fr om being thr own abou t and inj u ring v ehicle occupant s during an acci den t or sudden maneu ver . The trunk is the pref erred place to car ry objects.[...]

328 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Hood Wa r n i n g ! T o help prev ent persona l injur y , s ta y clear of mov ing pa r ts when t he hood is open and the engine is running. Be sure the ho o d is prop erl y closed bef ore driving. Wh en closing hood, use extreme cau tion not t o cat c h hands or fing ers. The r adiat or fan ma y continue to r un f or appro x imat el y 30 seco nds or ev en res tar t aft er the en gi ne has b ee n tu rne d o f f. Stay cl ear fro m fa n bl ades. If y ou see f lames or smok e coming from the engine com pa rtment, or if [...]

329 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index To o p e n : T o unl ock the hood , pu ll re lease lever (1) un der t h e driv er’s side of the ins trument panel. A t the same time a ha ndl e w ill e xtend ou t of the radi ator gri ll. Pull handle (2) to its s top out of radia tor gril l and open hood ( do n ot pu ll up o n t he ha nd le) . Note : T o a voi d dam age to th e win ds hie l d wi pers or ho od , ope n the h ood onl y with t he wipers in the p ark ed position.[...]

330 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index To c l o s e : Lower t he h oo d and le t it dro p i nto l ock fr om a hei gh t of app rox . 1 f t. (30 cm), a ssis ting w ith hands placed flat on ed ge s of hoo d (3). T o a vo id hoo d damag e, ple ase mak e s ure that hood i s fu ll y closed . If not, repeat c los ing proc edur e. Do not push do w n o n hood t o a ttem pt t o full y close i t. 3 3[...]

331 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Chec king engine o il lev el CL 500 1 Di ps tic k Model CL 600: The dips tic k is omitt ed. Engine oi l lev el can be chec ked via the en gine oil l e v el indicator , see page 1 54. 2 O il f i ller cap CL 600 Mo d el CL 500 and CL 55 AMG T o che ck t h e en g in e oil level, p ark vehi cl e o n le vel ground, with eng ine at no rmal operational tem perature. Chec k engine oil l e v el approximat e l y 5 minutes after s topping the engine, allo w ing for the oil to return t o the oil pa n. 1 P18.40-0287-26 2 P18.40-2067-26 [...]

332 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index The engine oil le vel can be c h eck ed b y ei t her th e oi l dips tic k or vi a the mul tif unct ion disp la y in the ins trument clus ter , s ee p age 1 54. Wi pe the oil dips tic k clea n prior t o chec king the engi ne oil lev el. Full y insert di p s tick in tu be, and remov e af ter three seconds to obta in accura te reading. The o il lev el mu s t be between the low er mark (m in) and the uppe r mark (max) on the oil d ips tic k. Unscr ew t he oi l f ill e r c ap an d add o il ca ref ul l y if you need to t [...]

333 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Coolant l ev el 1 Coolant exp a nsio n tank T o check the co olant lev el , th e v eh icle mus t be pa rk ed on l ev e l gr o und an d t he en gin e stopp ed. Ch eck co ola n t level only when coo lan t is co ld . Th e c oo lan t level s h ou ld rea ch th e b lack to p p art of th e reserv oir . See page 397 f or antifr eeze/antico rrosion mix ture. A dding coolant If coo la nt ha s to be ad ded, a 50/ 50 m ix tur e of water an d MB a nticorro sion/anti freeze should b e added. 1 Wa r n i n g ! • In or der t o a void pos [...]

334 Engin e com partm ent Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index W i ndshield and h eadlam p w asher sy s tem 1 Wi ndshield and headl a m p wa sher f lu id res ervoir The reserv oir should be refill ed with MB Windsh ield W asher Concentrat e and w ater (o r co n centrate comme rciall y a vailable premi xed w indshie ld w asher solv ent / antifreeze, depending o n amb ient temp eratures). Capacity appr ox. 7 . 1 U S qt (6.7 l ). Wind shie ld a nd hea d lamp was her f l u id m ixing ratio Fo r tem peratu res abov e freezing : MB W indshiel d W ash er Conce ntrate “S” and w ate[...]

335 Spare wh eel Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Spare wheel, vehicle tools , s torage c ompart ment 1 Jack 2 Lug gage bowl w it h vehi cl e to ol ki t, to w in g eye bol t , fuses, fuse ex tract o r a nd fuse char t 3 Stora ge t r a y 4 Spare w heel Li ft t runk f loo r and en ga ge h andl e in upp er ed ge o f trunk. Alwa ys lower trun k f lo or befor e cl osi ng tr unk li d. T o remov e th e spare w heel: T ak e o ut the vehicle t o ol kit tra y . Turn the lu ggage b o w l co un tercl ockwi se an d re move th e spare wheel. T o s tore spa re wheel: Place s p are wheel in wheel [...]

336 Ja ck Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Jac k T o p repare th e jack fo r us e: Remov e the j ac k from t he spare wheel well under th e trunk floor , pu sh the crank h a ndle up and tu rn cloc kwise until it eng ag es (ope rational positio n). S toring t he jac k in th e trunk: Retr a ct the jack arm t o t he base of the j ac k, push the cran k h an dl e u p and tu rn c ou nte rclo ckwi se to t he e nd of th e st op (s torag e positio n). P58.10-2001-26 Wa r n i n g ! The jack is designed exclu sivel y for jac king up the v eh icle at the jack tu bes built int o either [...]

337 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Wheels Rep l ace ri m s o r ti res wi th t h e s a me d esi gn a tio n, manuf act u rer and typ e as sho wn on t he o riginal par t. See y o ur aut horized M ercedes-Benz Center f o r further in for mat ion . See y o ur aut horized M ercedes-Benz Center f o r in format ion on t e st e d and r ecom men ded r ims an d tires for summer and w i nt er opera tion. The y can also offer advice co ncerni ng ti re s ervice and purc has e. Ti re re p l a ce m e n t Fr ont a nd rear tir es s ho ul d b e r ep lac ed i n se ts . Ri ms and tires [...]

338 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Rotating wheels The w heels ca n be rotat ed ac cording to the deg ree of tire w ear w hile ret a ining the same direction o f tra vel. Rotati ng, ho wev er , s h ould be ca rried out as recommend ed by the ti re manu f a cturer , bef ore th e char acteri stic tire w ear patt ern ( sh ould er wea r on front whee ls and tr ead center wear on rear wh eels) b ecomes visible, as otherw ise the driving properties deteriorate. No te s: Thoroughl y clean the inner sid e of the wheels an y time you rotate the wheels or wash th e ve[...]

339 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Spare wheel C L 55 AMG an d Sport P ac k ag e Im portant! The spare whee l ri m s ize is 7 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H 2 w it h ti re s i ze 225/5 5 R 1 7 97 H . The spare wheel rim is w eight optimized and ha s a limi t e d serv ice li fe of 1 2 000 mil es (20 000 km) use bef o re a s tandard whe e l rim mus t replace it. In t h e ca se of a f la t tir e, yo u m a y tempor ari ly use t he spare wheel, w hen observi ng the follo w ing res tr ictions: • Do not ex cee d vehicle speed of 50 mph (80 km/h) • Driv e to the nea res t tire repair [...]

340 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Changing wheels Move vehi cle to a l evel a re a w hich is a safe di stance from th e roa dwa y . 1 . Set park ing br ake an d tu rn o n h azar d warni ng flas her . 2 . Mo v e sel ect o r le ve r to p osit ion “P ” and t urn off engine. 3. Prevent v ehicle f rom ro lling a wa y by blocking wheels with wheel c hock s (not supplied with v ehicle) or sizabl e w o od bl oc k o r s tone. Wh en chan ging a whe el on a hill, pl ace chocks on t he down hill s id e bl ockin g both wh eels of t h e oth e r axle . On an level roa[...]

341 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index 4. Rem o ve th e two-p i ece wh eel wrench from t he veh icle to ol kit and assemble . U sing the wrenc h, loosen but d o no t yet remo ve th e wheel b olts. 5. Remo ve t he protectiv e cov er from the ja c k suppo rt t u be openi ng b y inserti ng t he scre wdriv er (supplie d in t he t ool kit) in the op ening and prying it out. The t u be openings are locat ed directl y behind the fron t w he el h ou sin gs a n d i n f ro nt o f t he rea r w heel hous ing s. P40.10-2177-26[...]

342 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index 6. Inse rt jac k ar m ful l y int o the tub e hole up t o t he stop. P lac e ja ck on f irm gr o und . Pos it io n t h e j ack so t ha t i t is alwa ys verti cal (p lum b-l ine ) as s ee n f ro m t he side (see arro w), e ven if the v eh icle is park ed o n an inclin e. 7 . Ja c k up t he vehicle u n til t he wheel i s clear of th e ground . N ev er st a rt engin e while veh icle is r a ised. 8. Un scr ew u pp e r-m o s t wh ee l bo l t a n d i nsta ll alig nme nt bolt (1 ) supplied in t he to ol kit. Remo v e the remaini n[...]

343 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index 1 0. C le an con tact surfaces of whe el and wh ee l hub . Inst a ll spare wheel on wheel hu b . Insert wheel bolts a nd t igh ten t hem s li ght l y . T o a voi d p a int d am a ge, p lac e w he el f lat again st hub and h old it t here while inst all ing firs t wheel bolt. U ns crew the alignmen t bolt t o inst a ll the l as t wheel bo lt . 1 1 . Low e r vehicl e. Remove jack and ins er t jack tube co ver . P40.10-2264-26 P40.10-2263-26[...]

344 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index 1 2. Using t he wrench , tighten th e five bolts evenl y , followi n g t h e se qu e nce ill ustrated , un ti l all b olt s a r e tight. O b s erv e a t i gh te n in g to rq u e o f 1 1 0 f t.l b . (1 5 0 N m ). 1 3 . Ensure prope r tire pressu re. No te s: Be fore st or ing t he j ack, the ja ck arm m u s t be lowere d almos t to the ba se of th e jack. F or pr oper s t orag e of v ehic le jac k se e pag e 3 35. P40.10-2265-26 Wa r n i n g ! Alw ay s replace wh eel bolts th at are damaged or ru ste d . Ne v er appl y oil o[...]

345 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Tir e inf lat ion pr essure A table (s ee fuel filler f lap) lis ts the tire i nfl ation pressur es specifi ed for Mercede s-Benz recomm ended tires as w ell as for the v aryi ng o pe rating conditi ons. Im portant! Tire pres sure chang es b y a ppro x. 1 .5 psi (0.1 b ar) pe r 18 ° F (1 0 ° C) o f a i r tem p erature c hange. K eep this in mind when c heck ing t ire pressure ins ide a ga rage – especi all y in the winter . Exa mp le: If ga rage tem perat ure = appro x. +68 ° F (+20 ° C) and ambi ent tem per ature = appro x .[...]

346 Tires, Wheels Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index The sp are tire sh ould be check ed periodicall y for c ond it io n a nd i nf l at ion . S pa re tir e wi ll age and b eco m e wo rn ove r time eve n if nev er used, and thus should be inspe c te d and r eplace d w h en necessary . Batter y Wa r n i n g ! Do n ot o verinflate tires . O v erinf lating tires can resul t in sudden def lation (blow ou t) because they are more lik el y to become pun ctured or damaged b y r oad debris, potholes et c.. F ollo w recommend ed inflation pr essures. Do not ov erl oa d the tires b y ex[...]

347 Battery Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index The m aintenance-free battery is lo cated in the trunk un der t he right-hand wheel w el l cover p anel. For ba t tery remo val o r ins tallation , or j u mp s t arti ng the vehi cle , f ir s t lif t t he t run k f l oo r , t hen turn lock (1 ) c o u n t e rc lo ck w i s e a nd r e m ove c ove r . Im portant! Battery rep l acement i n forma tion: The service lif e of t he batt ery is de pendent on i ts co nditio n of c h arg e. T he batt ery s hould alw a y s b e ke pt suf f ici en tly cha rged, i n or de r to last an o pt im u m le ng t[...]

348 Battery Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index While the engine is ru nning the batt ery termina l cl am ps m us t not be loosen ed or d etac h ed, o therwise the gene rato r a nd other ele c troni c com ponents w ould be da mag ed . No te : Af t er reconnecting t he batt e ry also set th e clock (see COMAND operator’s manual) resynch ro nize the exp ress feature of t he po wer windo ws (s ee page 1 80), the sl idi n g/p op -up ro of ( se e p age 1 83 ), a n d t he e lect ron i c st abilit y prog ram ( see pag e 272). Battery r ecycling Batt eries conta in materia ls that c[...]

349 Ju mp st a rt in g Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Jum p s tar ting Impo rt a n t! A d is charge d b atter y ca n fr ee z e a t ap p rox. +1 4 ° F (–1 0 ° C ). In that cas e, it mu st b e thawed ou t befor e jum per ca bles ar e used. Att empting to jump sta r t a froz en ba tter y c an re su lt i n i t e xp lo din g, c ausi ng per son al in jur y . Jumper cable specif ications: • Minimu m cabl e cross- sectio n of 25 mm 2 or appr o x . 2 A WG • Maximum leng th of 1 1 .5 ft. ( 3. 5 m). If the battery i s disch arged, the engine should be s tarted with jumper cables and[...]

350 Ju mp st a rt in g Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Proceed a s fo llo ws: 1 . Pos i tion t he vehicle with the char ged battery so that t he jum per ca bles will reac h , but ne ver let t he vehicles touch . Make sure th e jum p er c ables do n ot h a ve lo os e or m iss ing i nsu lat ion . 2. On both v ehi c les: • Tu rn o f f e ng in e and al l l ig hts a nd ac ces s orie s, ex cept hazard war ning f lashers or wo rk lig h ts . • App l y parking brak e and shift selector lev er t o po sition “P ”. Im portant! 3. Cl am p one en d of th e fi rs t ju m per ca bl[...]

351 Towin g the vehi cle Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index T owin g th e vehic le Imp o rta n t ! When to wing the vehicle, please, no te th e follo wing : W i th the automatic c entra l l ocking a ctivated a nd the el ectr onic k ey in s tar ter switc h posit ion 2 (v ehicles w ith KEY LESS-GO: in “O n” posi tion, see pag e 224) , the vehicl e do ors l ock i f t he le ft f ron t w he el as well a s t h e right rear wheel are turning at vehicle speeds of approx. 9 mp h (1 5 km /h) or more. T o prev ent the v ehicle door lock s from lockin g , deac tivate t he au tom atic cent ra[...]

352 Towin g the vehi cle Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index 1 Co ve r on rig ht side of fr ont bum per To r e m o ve c ove r : Press mark on co ver in dir e cti on o f arro w an d li ft co v er of f to reveal t hre ad ed ho le for to w i ng ey e bol t. The to wing eye bolt is supplied with th e tool kit (loc ated in trunk in spare wheel). Screw to wi ng e ye bolt in to its stop a nd t igh ten w it h lu g wr en ch. T o re i nsta ll c ove r: Fit co ver and snap in to plac e. 2 Cov er right side o f rear bu mp er T o remove co ver: Press mar k on cov er in direc tion of arro w a[...]

353 Towin g the vehi cle Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index W e recommend th at the v ehicle be transport ed usin g f lat b ed eq uipmen t. This meth od is p refera ble to oth er types of t ow ing. Im portant! T o pre vent dama ge during tra nsport, do not tie down veh icle b y its cha ssis or suspen si o n part s. The vehicle ma y be tow ed with a ll wheels on t he ground a nd t h e sel e ctor lever in po s iti on “N” for di stance s up to 30 miles (50 km) a nd at a speed not t o exceed 3 0 mph (50 km/h). The el ectro nic k ey mus t be i n s t arter swit c h pos iti on 2. T o be[...]

354 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Ex te rio r la mp s Headl amp a d jus tmen t Correct h eadlam p adjus tment is ex tremel y im portant. Ch eck and r eadj us t hea dla mps at regu la r intervals and when a bulb has been replaced. Repla ci ng b ulb s Note s: T o prev ent a po ssibl e electrica l short circuit, sw itc h off lamp p rio r to r ep la c ing a bu lb . Wh en replac in g bul bs , install on ly 1 2 volt bul bs wit h the sp e cified w att r ating. When replacing halogen bu lbs d o not touch glass p or tion o f bu lb with bar e h ands. Use plai n pap[...]

355 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Headl am p assembl y 1 H eadl amp cover for high b e am hea dla mp, p arki n g and st andi ng la mp 2 Electrica l connector for high beam h eadlamp bulb 3 Bul b soc ke t for parkin g and s tandin g lam p 4 Bulb ho ld er for tu rn s ign al la mp 5 Co ve r for Xeno n type he a dlam p bulb Wa r n i n g ! Do n ot r emo ve co v er (5) fo r X en on hea dlamp. Because of high v o ltage in Xen on lam ps, it is dang erous to replac e the bulb or repai r t he lam p and its com ponen ts. W e recommend that y ou ha ve suc h w ork done b y a [...]

356 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Bu lbs f or hig h b eam H7 (5 5 W ) Op en h oo d. Press the cl ip tog et her (arro w) and remov e h eadlam p co v er ( 1 ). Pu ll electrical co nnector off. Unc lip t h e re t ai ner sp r i ng and ta ke ou t t h e b u lb . Insert the new bulb so that the b ase loc a te s in th e rece ss on t he holder . Cl ip in re tai ner spr i ngs an d pl ug t he co n nec tor onto the bu lb. Al ign headlamp cov e r (1) and click into place. Xe n o n Bulb f or low / high beam Wa r n i n g ! Because of high v oltag e in Xenon lam ps, i t [...]

357 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Turn sig nal lamp (1 1 56 NA [ 26.9/ 5 W/32/4c p]) Op en h oo d. T wi s t bulb hold er ( 4) co unter clo ckwis e an d pu ll out . Pu sh bulb into so ck e t, turn cou nte rclo ckwi se and remov e. Insert ne w bulb in so ck et , pus h in and twis t cloc kwise. Rein stall b ulb socket. Al ig n bu lb h o lder (4 ) a nd t u rn c l ockw is e to lo ck. P arking and s tanding la mp H 6W Ope n hood . Press the c lip to ge ther (arro w ) and remov e headlam p co ver (1 ). Re mov e the bulb soc k e t (3). Pu sh bulb int o sock e t, tur n co[...]

358 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index T aillam p assemblies Open t runk l id. Tur n lock (6 ) count erclockwis e and f old tri m to th e si d e. Tw is t bu lb s ock et cou nt ercl oc kwi se an d p ull out . P ush bulb into sock et, turn co untercloc kw ise and remove. In sert n ew b u lb in s o cket, p us h in a n d t w ist clo ckw i se. Reinsta ll bul b so ck e t. Rei ns tall tr im and secure w ith lo ck (6). P82.10-2635-26 6[...]

359 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index 7B l a c k s o c k e t : B ac kup lam p (1 1 56 [ 32 c p] bu lb) 8 Red so cket Driver’s side : T ai lla mp/p arki n g lamp /rea r fog l amp ( P 2 1/4W b ul b ) Pas se nge r si de : T ai lla mp/p arki n g lamp (P 21/4W bu lb) 9 Grey s ock e t: T ai lla mp/par kin g l amp/standi ng l amp/ side m arker ( 67 [4 c p] b ulb ) 10 White sock et: Tu rn sig nal la mp ( 1 1 56 NA bu lb [y ello w]) 8 7 10 9[...]

360 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index License plate lam p Loosen bo t h se c uring screw s (1), re mov e l am p and replace tubu l ar lam p (C 5 W /4 cp). Side marker lam p, front (5 W/ 4 cp bu lb) Caref u ll y sl ide lam p t ow a rds rear (a rro w 1), and remo ve front end firs t (arro w 2). Twi s t bul b socket co unter clo ckw ise an d pu ll ou t. Remove b u lb from socket. Ins ert ne w bu lb i n soc k et. Re ins ta ll bu lb soc ke t, pus h in and twis t c loc k wis e . T o r einstall la m p , set re ar en d of lamp in bumpe r an d let fro nt end snap into[...]

361 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index St op la m p, High mou nted s t op l am p, Add itiona l tur n signals on the exteri or mir ror The st op l am p s, the h igh mounted s top lam p (3rd brak e lam p), and the additiona l tur n s ignals on the ex te rior m irr o rs are eq uipped with LEDs. Ha v e the sy s te m ch ec ke d at an au t hor ized M ercedes-Benz Cent er if a malfunction occurs. Sta n d by b u l b fu n ct io n The rea r fog lamp, dimm ed, wi ll act as a rep lac em en t lamp, i f t he b ulb in t he in ne r l ef t-h an d tail lamp stops wor k i n g . The inne[...]

362 Exterior l amps Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Low bea m , swi tchable for left- or ri ght -hand dri ve Dri v i ng in countr ies with left-h a nd tra ff ic requ ires t he head lamp s to be swit ched o ver acc o rdin gl y . 1 Asymmetric low bea m (right- hand traff ic) 2 Sym me tr ic l ow b ea m (le f t- ha nd tr af f ic) Tur n le ver to th e respective position until it l oc ks in pl ace .[...]

363 Electro nic main key Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Changing ba tt eri es in t he electronic main ke y 1 Transmi t butt ons 2 Lamp f or battery check and f uncti on control Chec king bat ter ies If o ne of the tr ansmit buttons (1) is pressed, t he battery chec k lamp (2) lights up brief ly – i ndicating that the batteries are i n order . Change batt e ries if the batter y c heck lam p (2) do es not li ght u p b rie f l y . Chan gi ng b atteri es Mo ve loc king tab (3) in direct ion of right ar row and rem ove mechan ic al ke y (4 , le f t arrow). P80.20-2201-26 1 2 P80.35-[...]

364 Electro nic main key Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Insert mec hanical k ey (4) in si de opening ( 5 ) to open lat ch. Pr ess brief l y (do not us e mecha n ica l k e y as lev er) to release batt ery comp a rtment. Rem ov e m echan ic al key f rom si de ope nin g. Carefull y remo ve batt ery com pa rtme nt in directi on of ar ro w (6) . Chang e batteri es (7), inserti ng new ones under contact spri ng (8) w ith plus (+) side fa c ing up. Retu rn battery compar tment into housing until lock ed in p lac e and sl ide mechan i cal ke y b ack in to el ec tron i c main k ey[...]

365 Electro nic main key Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Im portant! Batteri es contain mat erials that can harm the enviro nment if disp osed of im properl y . Recy cling of batte ries is th e pref erred method of disp o sal . For dispo sal, pleas e fol low manuf actur er’s rec o mmend a ti o n on bat te ry pac ka ge. Replacement Batt ery: Lithium , type CR 2025 o r equiv ale nt. Sync hronizing remot e control The remote control m a y ha ve to be resy nch r onized, if the vehicle c annot be l oc ked or unloc k ed. T o syn c hronize in sert electronic ke y in s t art er sw it ch[...]

366 KEYLESS-GO-c ard Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Chang ing bat ter i es in the K E YLESS-GO -car d Chec k ing batte ri es Brie f l y press butt on (1). The indic at or lamp “U nloc k driver’s doo r” ( 2) or “G lo bal U n lo ck” ( 3) sho uld co m e on red or green. Chan ge bat teries if indic a to r la m p s do not illumi na te , s ee pag e 367. P80.30-2027-26 1 2 3[...]

367 KEYLESS-GO-c ard Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Cha nging batte ries Pry open co ver (1 ) (e. g. b y using a narr o w b lade scr ew driv er) and rem ov e batter i es. In st al l ne w ba tter ie s as indi cat e d b y the “+” an d “- ” markin gs in the KEYLES S-GO-car d . Impo rt a n t! Batt eries conta in materia ls that can harm th e envi ronment if d isposed o f im prope rly . R ecy clin g of batt er ies is the pr efer r ed meth od of d isposal. For disposal, please follo w m anufacturer’s recomme ndation on b at tery package . Rep l acement batteries: Li t hiu m, [...]

368 Emergency engine shut-down Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Emergency engine shut- do wn If the engin e can no long er be s to pped using th e electronic ke y o r t he star t-/st op butt o n (vehicles wit h KEYLES S-GO), the eng ine can be tur ned off b y withdra wing tw o f uses. For easy removal of fuses us e the f use extractor (supplied with vehicle tool kit) to pu ll out the f uses mark ed on the fu se c har t as “EN GINE EMER GENC Y OF F”. Th e f us e c hart is al so loc a ted in th e vehi cle too l kit , see page 335. Fo r f u se s se e p age 325 . Fuel fill [...]

369 Emergency operation of sliding/pop-u p roof Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Emergen c y operation of sliding/pop-u p roof The sli ding/po p-up roo f ca n be open ed or clo sed m anually shoul d a n ele ctrical malf unction occur. The slidin g/pop-up roof d riv e is loca t ed beh ind th e lens of t he l eft i nt e r ior o ver hea d l ight . Pr y of f t he in ter ior lig ht len s (1 ) usi ng a sc rew driv er . Tu rn e l e ct r on i c key i n sta rte r sw itch to p o si ti on 1 o r 2. Obtain crank (2 ) (supplied with v ehicle) and i nsert th roug h ho le. T o slide ro of closed o[...]

370 Replac ing w iper blad es Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Replac ing wiper blades T o pr e v en t damage to the hood or th e w ipers, the wiper a r m s sh o u ld o n l y b e fo l d e d fo r wa r d w h i l e i n t h e po s i t i o n sho w n a bov e. • Tur n electronic k ey in st arter swit ch to positi on 1 . • Tur n combinat ion swit ch t o posit io n I, se e pa ge 1 60. • W ith wiper a rms in posit ion sho wn abo ve, tur n ele ctronic k e y in st arter swit ch t o position 0. F or saf ety reas on s , r emo ve el ec t ro nic ke y f rom s t arter swi tc h befo re [...]

371 Replac ing w iper blad es Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Rem ov a l : Fol d the w ipe r a rm (1) f orwar d and turn th e wiper b lad e (2) a t a r ig ht- angle to wiper arm . Rem ove wi p er b l ade from w ipe r ar m. In stalla tio n: Install wiper blade onto t he wiper arm b y i nserting pin (4) int o tak e-up ( 3). R o ta te w iper blad e int o posit ion paral lel t o wipe r a rm. Tr un k l a mp Th e trun k lam p wil l swit c h off aft er appro xima tel y 1 0 m in ute s if t h e t ru nk lid is l e f t o pe n. P82.30-2089-26 4 1 2 3[...]

372 Roof rac k Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are Index Roof r ack Use onl y th ose roof rac ks appro ved b y Merc edes-Benz to a v o id damage to th e vehicle. Follo w manufacturer’s insta l la ti o n in str u ct io n s. Onl y mount roof rack s on th e retrofitte d mounting poi nts (see arro w s). Mo unti ng a roo f rac k requ ires a one -ti me in st alla ti on of ta ke-u p p oi n ts .[...]

373 Con te nt s - V eh icl e c ar e Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex V ehicle car e Cleaning a nd care of the v ehicl e .... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .. 37 4 Po w er w asher ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..375 T ar s tai ns ..... .... ..... ..... ....... ..... .... .. 37 6 Pain t work, pa inted b o dy com pon ents ... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .. 37 6 Engi ne cle a ni ng ... ..... ..... .... ....... .. 37 6 V eh icle w ashing ..... .... ..... ..... .... .. 37 6 Orn amental mold ings .... ..... ..... . 377 He a d la mps , t ai ll amp s, turn sign al lense s .... ...[...]

374 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Clean ing an d car e of the ve hicle In operati on, yo u r v ehicle is sub j ect ed to v arying ex terna l i nf lu enc es wh ich, if go ne unch ecked, can at tack th e pai ntwork as well as the un de rb ody an d c ause last ing da mage. Such damage is caused not on l y by extreme and varying c lim ati c co n di tio ns, b ut a ls o by ai r pol ut ion , r oa d salt , tar , g ra vel and s to ne c hipping . G rease and oil, fuel , coola nt, b rak e f luid, bird dro ppings, inse cts, tr ee resi ns et[...]

375 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Scrat che s, corrosiv e deposi ts, corro sion or damage d ue to n egli gen t or in co rrec t ca re ca nno t alwa ys be r em oved or r epair ed wit h t he ca r -ca re pro ducts recomm ended h ere . In such cas es it is b est to see k aid at your aut horized M ercedes-Benz Center . The foll owing to pics de a l with the cleaning and care of y our v ehi cle and g iv e im po rt an t “h ow -t o” inf orm atio n as well as ref erences to M ercedes- Benz appr o ved c ar- ca re produc ts. Addi ti onal inform[...]

376 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Tar st a i n s Quic kl y remov e tar s tains bef ore the y dry and bec ome more difficult t o remov e. A tar remo ver is recommend ed. Paint w ork, painted body co mponents M ercedes-Benz approved Paint Care s hould be app lied whe n water d rops o n t he pa int s urface do not “bea d up ”, normal ly in 3 t o 5 months, depending on climat e and wa s hi n g d ete rge n t us e d . M ercedes-Benz approved P a int Cleaner sh ould be applied if paint surf ace sho w s signs of dirt embed ding (i.e[...]

377 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Due to the w idth of the v ehicl e, p r ior to running the vehi cle t hro ug h an autom a tic car wash, fold ba ck the out side m i rror s t o p re vent them fr om ge tti ng dama ged. In th e winter , thoroughl y remov e all tra ces of road salt as soon as poss ible. When washing the underbody , do n ot for get t o clean the inner si d es of t he wheel s. No te : Ve h i c l e s w i t h K E Y L E S S - G O : If a door ha nd le is hit by a s tr ong je t of water , an d a K EYLE SS-GO-ca rd i s in c lose p[...]

378 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Cleaning th e Dis tronic sy st em sensor Use a mild ca r wash deter gent, s uc h as Mer cedes-Benz a ppr oved Car Sha m p o o, wi th ple nt y of water to clea n th e s en so r ( 1) . T o pre v ent scrat ches, ne ver appl y s trong fo rce and use onl y a s oft, no n-scr at ch y cl oth when cle an ing t he sensor . Do not att e m pt to wipe dirty se nsors with a dry c lot h or spon ge. No te : Res tart the engine af ter cleaning the sensor (1). Cle aning the parktr onic sy st em sensor s Use a m i[...]

379 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Wi p e r b l ad e s T o prev ent damag e to the hood or th e wipers, the w iper arm s s ho uld o nly b e fol ded for ward in th e p o sit ion sh ow n a b ove . • Tur n electronic k ey in st arter swit ch to positi on 1 . • Tur n combinat ion swit ch t o posit io n I, se e pa ge 1 60. • Onc e the w iper arms are i n the posit ion s hown above, tu rn k ey in s t a rter sw it ch to pos iti on 0. Note : F or saf ety reas on s , r emo ve el ec t ro nic ke y f rom s tar ter swit ch bef ore cleani ng the[...]

380 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Wi n dow cl e a ni ng Use a windo w cleani ng solu tion on all gl ass surfa ces. An aut o motiv e glass c l eane r is recommende d . No te : For sa fety re asons, swit ch off wipe rs and remov e electronic ke y from s tarter switc h before cleaning the windshiel d, otherwise the wiper mot or can suddenl y turn on and cause inju ry . Light al lo y wheels Mercedes-Benz approv ed Wheel Care should be used for regular cleaning of th e light alloy wheels. If possible, clean wh eels once a week with M[...]

381 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Ins trument c lu s ter Use a gentle dishwashing deter gent o r mild detergent for deli cat e f a bri c s as a w ashing solut ion. Wi pe with a cloth mois tened in luk ew arm soluti on. Do not use scourin g a gents . St eering w heel and gear selector le v er Wipe wi th a damp c loth an d dry t hor oug hly or clea n with Merced es-Benz app rov ed Leather Care. Cu p h o lde r Use a g entle dish wa shing det ergent or mild det erg ent f or de li c at e fabrics a s a wa shing soluti o n. W ipe with a clo th[...]

382 Cle an in g a nd ca re of th e veh ic le Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Pr act i c al hin ts Car c are In d ex Seat belts The webbing must not be treated wi t h c he mical cleaning agents. Use only clear , lu k ew arm wat er and soap. Do not dry the webbing at tempera tures abov e 17 6 ° F (80 ° C) or in dir ec t su n li gh t. Headl iner an d shelf belo w r ear wind ow Clean with soft bris tle brush, or use a dry-sham poo cleane r in case of ex cessiv e dirt. Leather uphols ter y Using a fterma rke t seat co ver s or weari ng clothing t hat ha ve t he tende nc y to gi ve o ff c olor ing (e .g. w hen we[...]

383 Con ten ts - Te ch nica l d at a Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex T echni cal dat a Spare par ts servi c e .... .... ..... ..... .... .. 384 W arr anty co v e rag e ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..384 Identi ficatio n label s ..... ..... .... ..... ....3 85 La y out of pol y- V- belt dr ive ... ..... .. ..387 T ech nical data .. ..... ..... .... ....... ..... ....3 88 Fuels, cool ants, lubricants e tc. - ca pacities .......393 Engine oi ls . ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ....395 Engine oi l additi ves .. .... ..... ..... ..... . 395 Air condit ioner refr ige rant . ..... ..[...]

384 Tech nica l da ta Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Spare par ts service All a uthorized Merced es-Benz Centers maintain a st ock of o riginal s pare pa rts req uir ed fo r maint enance a nd repair w ork. In add ition, s trat e gica ll y loca ted parts dis tr ibut ion c ent ers pro vid e quic k and relia ble pa rts servic e. More than 300 000 di f fe rent spa re parts , f or M ercedes-Benz model s, are a vailable. M ercedes-Benz o riginal s pare parts are subjected to str in gent quality in spections. Each part has been speci ficall y de v eloped , manufactured or selected f[...]

385 Tech nica l da ta Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Identification labels 1 Certi f icat ion l abel (belo w driv er’s door loc k latc h) 2 V ehicle Identification N umb er (V IN) ( below right rear passeng er seat)[...]

386 Tech nica l da ta Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 3 Engi ne number 4 VIN, visible (lo wer edge of w indshield) 5 Emissi on con trol label 6 Informa t ion labe l, Cali for nia vers ion V acuum line routi ng for emissio n control sy s tem When ord ering spare p ar ts, p lease spec ify vehicle identification and eng ine numbers. P61.20 -2014- 26[...]

387 Tech nica l da ta Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex La yo ut of pol y-V -b elt driv e CL 500, CL 55 AMG 1 Aut omatic b elt tensioner 2 Crank shaft 3 Air con ditio ner com pres sor 4 Coolant pum p CL 600 5 Genera tor (al ternato r) 6 Idle r pu lley 7 P ow er s teering pum p 8 Idle r pu lley ( CL 6 00 on ly) 8 5 1 2 3 6 7 4[...]

388 Tech nica l da ta Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Te ch n i c a l d a t a Mode l CL 5 00 ( 2 1 5.375 1 ) CL 55 AMG ( 2 1 5. 373 1 ) CL 600 (2 1 5.378 1 ) E n g i n e 113 1 13 13 7 Mode of o peration 4-stro ke engine, gaso li ne inj ect ion 4-s trok e en gine, gas o li ne inj e ct io n 4-s trok e en gine, gas o li ne inj e ct io n N o . o f c y l i n d e r s 881 2 Bore 3.82 i n (9 7 .00 mm ) 3.82 i n ( 97 .00 mm) 3.3 1 in (8 4.00 mm) St rok e 3.3 1 in ( 84.00 mm) 3.60 i n ( 92.00 mm) 3.43 i n (8 7 .00 m m) T ot a l pis t on disp lace m ent 303.5 cu.i n. (496 6 cm 3 ) 332.0 [...]

389 Tech nica l da ta Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Rims – Tir es 1 A ls o per mis sibl e 245/ 45 Z R1 8 2 A ls o per mis sibl e 275/ 40 Z R1 8 3 3 M us t no t be u sed with sno w c hai ns . Mode l C L 500 , CL 600 (ex cept S por t P ackag e) Ri ms (li g ht a lloy ) Whee l offset: 7 1 / 2 Jx1 7H 2 1 .8 1 in ( 46 mm) All se a son t ires: Radi a l-pl y tire s 2 2 5/55 R1 7 97H Wi nter ti res: Radi a l-pl y tire s 2 2 5/55 R1 7 97H M+ S Spare wheel Rim (li ght al loy) Whee l offset: 7 1 / 2 Jx1 7H 2 2.0 in ( 5 1 mm) All se a s on tir e: Radi a l-pl y tire 22 5/55 R1 7 97H Mod el CL 5[...]

390 Tech nica l da ta Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex 1 A lso permi ssib le 2 45/45 Z R1 8 2 A lso permi ssib le 2 75/40 Z R1 8 3 3 Mu st not b e use d w ith snow chai ns. Ri ms – Win ter tir es Mode l C L 55 AM G Rims fr ont axle AMG ligh t allo y ri ms Whee l offset: 8 1 / 2 Jx1 8H 2 1 .73 in (44 mm) Rims rea r axle AMG ligh t allo y ri ms Whee l offset: 9 1 / 2 Jx1 8H 2 1 .8 1 in ( 46 mm) Radi a l-pl y tire s fr ont axl e rear a x le 245/45 R1 8 96Y 1 27 5/40 R1 8 99 Y M0 2, 3 Spare wheel Rim (li ght al loy) Whee l offset: 7 1 / 2 Jx1 7H 2 1 .8 1 in ( 46 mm) All se a s on[...]

391 Tech nica l da ta Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Electrical sys tem Mode l CL 50 0 CL 55 AMG CL 600 Gener ator ( alte rnat or) 1 4 V/1 50 A 1 4 V/1 50 A 1 4 V/ 1 50 A St art er mot or 1 2V/1 .7 kW 1 2V/1 .7 kW 1 2V/2.2 kW Batt ery 1 2V/1 00 A h 1 2V/1 00 Ah 1 2V/1 00 Ah Spark plu g s Electrode gap Ti g h te n i ng to r q ue Bosc h F 8 DPER Beru 1 4 FGH 8 DPUR X 2 N GK PFR 5 R- 1 1 0.039 in ( 1 .0 mm) 1 5 – 22 f t.lb (20 – 30 Nm) Bos ch F 8 DPE R 0.039 in ( 1 .0 mm) 1 5 – 22 ft. lb (2 0 – 3 0 Nm ) Beru 1 4 F 7-DPUR X 2 0.04 1 in (1 .0 5 mm) 1 5 – 22 ft.l b (20 – 30 Nm)[...]

392 Tech nica l da ta Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Main Di mensi ons We i g h t s Model CL 500 CL 55 AMG CL 6 00 Ove rall v ehicl e leng t h 1 96.6 in ( 4993 mm) 1 96. 6 in (4993 mm) 1 96.6 in (4 993 mm) Ove rall v ehicl e width 73.1 in ( 1 857 mm) 73.1 in ( 1 857 mm) 73.1 in ( 1 857 mm) Ove rall v ehicl e heig ht 54. 9 in (1 394 mm) 54.9 i n (1 394 mm) 54.9 in (1 394 mm) Wheel base 1 1 3.6 in (288 5 mm) 1 1 3.6 in ( 2885 mm) 1 1 3.6 in (2885 mm) Tra c k , front 62 .1 in ( 1 577 mm) 62.1 in (1 577 mm) 62.1 i n (1 577 mm) Tra c k , rear 62.1 in (1 578 m m) 62.1 in (1 578 mm)[...]

393 Fu els , co olant s, lu bric ant s etc. - cap aci ti es Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Fuels, coolants, lubricants et c . - capacities V ehi cle compo nents and t heir respec tiv e lubricants must mat ch. Therefore use onl y brands test ed and recomm ended b y us. P lease refer to the F actory A pprov ed Service Products pam phlet, o r in q uire at y our Mercedes-Benz Cent er. Model Capac ity Fuels , coolant s, lubr i cants et c. Engine with oi l fi lt er CL 50 0 CL 55 AMG CL 600 8. 5 US qt (8. 0 l) 8.0 US qt (7 .5 l) 1 0 .0 US q t (9 .5 l ) Recommended en gine oils Au tomatic tr[...]

394 Fu els , co olant s, lu bric ant s etc. - cap aci ti es Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Fuel ta nk incl uding a reserv e of 23 .2 US g al (88. 0 l) 2. 9 US g al (1 1 . 0 l) Premium unleaded g a soline: Pos t ed Octan e 9 1 (A vg. of 96 R O N/ 86 MON) Ai r co nd iti one r system R-1 34a r efr i ger ant and s pec ial P A G l ubri can t (Nev er R- 1 2) Wi ndshield w a sher and he ad lamp c lean i ng sys tem 7 .1 U S qt (6 . 7 l) MB Wind sh i eld wa sh er co n ce n tr at e 1 1 Us e M B Windsh ie ld W as h er Con cen trate “S ” and water f or te mperature s a bove free zing[...]

395 Fu els , co olant s, lu bric ant s etc. - cap aci ti es Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex En gin e oi ls Engin e oils are sp ecif icall y test ed f o r th eir suitability in our engines. Ther ef o re, use onl y engine oils recommen ded by Mercedes -Benz. Information o n recommen ded brands is a vailable at y our aut horized M ercedes-Benz Center . Please f ollow Servic e Booklet recommend a tions for sche du led oi l change s. Failu re to do so co uld res ult in engine dam age n o t co vered b y t he Mercedes- Benz Limited W a rra n ty . Engine oi l additi ves Do not b lend o il add[...]

396 Fu els , co olant s, lu bric ant s etc. - cap aci ti es Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Prem ium unle ade d ga s oli ne Caut ion! T o maintain the en gine’ s durabil ity and perf ormance , premium unleaded g asoline mus t be used. If premium unleaded is not a vaila b le and lo w o ctane f uel is used, follo w th ese pr ec autions: • hav e t he fu el tan k f i lled only pa rtia ll y wi th un lea ded reg ula r a nd f i ll up w it h pre mi um un le ade d a s s oon as possi ble, • a vo id full throttle d riving a n d abru p t a cceleration , • do not e xce ed a n engin[...]

397 Fu els , co olant s, lu bric ant s etc. - cap aci ti es Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Gasoline addi tives A maj or conc ern am ong engine ma nufa cturers is ca rbon build up caused by g a soline. Merced es-Benz recommends the use of onl y quality g asoline con tainin g additiv es that pre vent the build up of carbo n deposits . Af te r an ex tende d pe rio d o f usin g fu els w it hou t su ch addi tives, carbo n de posits ca n bu ild u p es pecia ll y on th e in take val ves and in the c om bustion area, lead in g to engine performance p roblems such a s : • warm- up hesitatio[...]

398 Fu els , co olant s, lu bric ant s etc. - cap aci ti es Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex t he engin e tem perature will increa se due to t he low er heat transfer capability of th e solution. Therefore, do not use mo re than this amount of anticorro sion/anti f reeze. If the c oola nt level is low , wat e r and MB anti co rrosio n / antifreeze sh ould be u sed to bring it up to t he proper lev el (ha ve co o ling sy st em chec ked for si g ns of leakage). The water in th e cooling s y s tem mu s t m eet min imum req uirements, whic h are usuall y satisfied b y normal drinki[...]

399 Consu mer i nfo rm ation Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Consume r infor mation This has been prepared as r equ ired o f all ma n ufactures of p ass enge r car s u nder T itl e 49 , Cod e of U .S. F ed eral Re gulations, Pa rt 575 p ursuant t o the “N ationa l Traffic an d M otor V ehicl e Safety Act of 1 966”. Unif o rm t ire qu alit y g radin g Quality g rades can be found w here a pplicable on the tire side wall betw een tread shoulder and ma xi mum sectio n width. Fo r ex am ple: All pa ssenge r car tires mus t confo rm to f ederal saf ety req uirements in addition to t he[...]

400 Consu mer i nfo rm ation Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car care I ndex Te m p e ra t u r e The temp erature grades are A (the highes t), B, a nd C, represen ting th e tir e’s resis tance to the generati on of hea t and it s abi li ty t o di ssip ate hea t whe n t es te d un der control led co nditio ns on a spec ified indoor l ab orat ory tes t w heel. Su s tained h igh tem p erature can ca use t he m a ter i a l of t h e ti r e to d eg e n era te a n d re d u ce t ir e l i fe, and ex cessiv e tem peratu re can lead t o sudden tire fai lure . The gra de C co rre spond s to a le v el o[...]

401 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Index A ABS (Ant iloc k bra ke sy st em) ... ..... ....... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... 269 Malf unctio n indic a t or la mp . ....... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... 294 AC T I V E B O DY C O N T R O L - malf unctio n and w arni ng messa ges ..... ..... ..... .... ... 3 1 0 Ac tive b od y contro l (ABC) ... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ....... ..... 275 Ac tive b ody co ntrol (ABC ) f luid le vel ... ..... ..... ..... .... ... 332 Air condi tioner r efrige rant ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ...395 Air dis trib [...]

402 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Re sidua l eng ine hea t uti lizatio n .... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... 1 7 4 Spe cia l setti ngs ..... .... ..... ..... ....... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ....... 1 69 Swi tch ing on and off ... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... .... ..... ..... ..... 1 75 W indo w s fogg ed on the ins ide ... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ... 1 70 W indo w s fogg ed on the ou tside .... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... 1 7 1 Au toma tic transm is sion .. .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... ..... ..... .....229 Em erg ency o peratio n .. .... .[...]

403 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x KEY LESS-GO- c ard ... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ....... ..... ..... ..... .. 3 1 Lo c k ing a nd unlo cki ng . ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... 36 L ock in g an d u n l o ck i n g with KE YLES S-GO-car d ... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. 40 Mec hani c al ke y s .... .... ..... ..... ....... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ....... .. 47 Re mote c ontrol ... ..... ..... .... ... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... .. 28 Simultaneous use of elec tronic ma i n k ey and KEYLESS- GO-car d .[...]

404 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Displ a y ill uminatio n .... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... ..... ..... ..... . 1 1 6 Dis troni c (D TR) . ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ... .... ..... ..... ... 1 33, 253 A ctiv ation of Dis tron ic .. ..... .... ........ .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... 256 A ddit ional d ri ving hints . ....... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ... 2 6 1 Cle aning sensor .... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... 378 Deac ti vati on of Dis troni c ... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... .[...]

405 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Eng ine oi l lev el Che c k ing . ..... ..... ..... ....... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... 33 1 W arni ng ... ....... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... 3 1 4, 3 1 8 EN GINE O IL LEVEL - malf unctio n and w arni ng messa ge s ..... ..... .... 3 1 4 , 3 1 8 ENGINE OIL LEVEL - NO T WHEN EN G INE ON (mea suring) - mul tifunct ion indic a t or .... ..... ....... ... 1 54 Engine oi l lev el in d i cat or ... ..... .... ..... ..... ....... ..... ..... .... ... 1 54 Engine oi ls . ....... ..... [...]

406 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x See CH EC K ENGI NE malf u n c tion indi cato r lam p ... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ... 290 Fuel fil l er f lap, manu a l rele ase . ..... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ... 368 Fuel re quiremen ts ..... .... ..... ..... ....... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... 396 Fuel re serv e wa rning .... ..... ....... ..... ..... .... ..... ....... ..... .....293 Fuels, coo lants , lub ricants etc. - ca pacitie s ..... ..... .....393 Fuses, e l ect rical . ........ .... ..... ..... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... ..... .... ... 325[...]

407 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Se e indiv idual se tting s ... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... 1 40 Ins trument c lus ter ....... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ....... .... ..... ..... ..... . 1 1 4 A ctiv ating ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... ..... .... ....1 1 6 Ins trument clus ter ill uminat ion ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ......1 1 6 Ins trument l amp s ... ..... ..... .... ....... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ... .... .... 1 1 6 Ins truments and co ntrols .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... ..... ..... ...[...]

408 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Loc king a nd unl oc king .... .... ..... ..... ....... ..... .... ..... ..... 36, 40 Lo w engine coolant le v el war ning .... .... ..... ..... ..... .. .....304 Lumba r su ppo rt . ..... ... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ....... ..... ..... .... ..... 7 4 M Maint enance ... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ....... ..... .....209 Malfunc tion and indic ator l a m ps in the ins trument clus ter ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ....... .....290 Malfun ctio n and war ning mess a ge s ... ..... .... .....[...]

409 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Casset te pl a ye r ... ..... ..... ....... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... ..... .... ... 1 27 CD P la y e r ...... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ....... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ....... 1 26 Dis tro nic (DTR ) ... ... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ... 1 33 Engi ne oil le ve l indic ator ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... 1 24 FSS .. ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ....... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ....... ..... ..... ..... 1 24 Ind ivi d ua l settings .. ..... .. ..... .... ..... ..... .....[...]

410 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Exp ress opening a nd clo sing ..... ... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... 1 79 Openi ng and closi ng ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. 45 Sync hroni zing .. ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ........ .... ... 1 80 Proble ms with y our v ehicl e ..... ....... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. 1 4 Produc t inf ormat ion .... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... 7 R Radi o transmit ter s ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .....208 R[...]

411 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x W arni ng lamp ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ....... ..... .... ..... ..... .....296 Seat bel ts and int egrat ed re str a i nt sy st em . ..... ..... ..... .. 82 Seat heat er . .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. 7 6 Seat vent ilatio n sy s t em . ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... ..... .... ..... 79 Seat s Fr ont seat adju s t m ent . .... ..... ....... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ....... 67 Servic e indica tor Se e Flex ible ser v ic e sy s tem (FS S ) .. ....... ..... .[...]

412 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a In stru m e n ts and c o n tro l s Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g Ins trume nt clu s ter d isp la y Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x T T ac hometer ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... . 1 1 9 T ech nical data .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ........ .... ... 388 Elec trical sys t em ... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ....... ..... .... ... 39 1 Main d imensions .... ..... .. ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ........ .... ... 392 Rim s a nd tire s .. ..... .... ....... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. ..... ..... .....389 W eights .... ..... ..... ..... ....... .... ..... ..... .[...]

413 In de x Te ch n i c a l dat a Ins tr uments and cont rols Ope r ati o n Dr i vin g In st ru me n t cluster dis play Prac tical hints Car c are Ind e x Trunk lid Em erg ency re lease . ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ....... .... ..... ..... ..... .. 6 1 Trunk lid re l ease sw it ch ...... ..... ..... ..... .... ....... ..... ..... ..... .. 57 TRUNK OPEN - malf unctio n and w arni ng messa ges ..... ..... ..... .... ...302 Turn sig nal fa ilure ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ....... ... 1 60 Turn signa ls .... .... ..... ... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... 1 60 Turning of f the engine Elec troni c main k e y .. ..... ....... ..... ....[...]

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