Mercedes-Benz 2002 S 600 manuel d'utilisation

S-Class Operat or’s Manual[...]

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Our com pan y and s taff congr atulate y ou on the purc hase of y o ur ne w Mercedes-Benz. Y our selection of our product is a demons tration of your trust in our com pan y name. Further , it exem plifies your desire to o wn an aut omobile that will be as easy as pos sib le t o operate and pro vide y ears of service. Y our M ercedes-Ben z repre sen[...]

1 Cont ents Intr oduct ion Product i nformation ................ .......... 7 Operator’s manual ................... .......... 8 Where to find it ........................ ........ 1 3 Reporting Safety Def e cts ........ ........ 1 5 Instrument s and controls Ins tr uments and contr ols ............... 1 8 Door control p anel ........ ............[...]

2 Cont ents Safety guidelines for the seat belt, emer gency tensi oning retr actor and airb ag ............... ................... .. 97 Inf ant and child res t raint sy stems .... ................... .. 9 9 St eerin g wheel adjus tment .......... 1 0 2 Rear view mirrors ............. ............. 1 03 Memory fun ction .............. .............[...]

3 Cont ents St orage com partments and armrests ........... ................... 1 96 Glov e box ..... ................... ............. 1 97 Cup holder ...... ............. ................... 202 Ashtra ys .... ............. ................... ...... 204 Lighter ............. ............. ................... 20 6 Par c el net in fr o nt passenge[...]

4 Cont ents Instrument clu ster display Malfunct ion and in dicator lamps i n t he ins t rument cl us ter ....... ............. 302 On-board d i agnos tic sy st em .......... ................... ............. 3 02 Chec k engine malfunct i on indicator lamp ................ ............. 30 2 Brak e warning lam p ..... ............. 30 4 Supplementa[...]

5 Cont ents Coolant lev el .......... ................... ...... 344 A d ding coolant ..................... ......3 44 W indshield and headla mp w asher s y st em .............. ............. 345 Wi ndshield and headlam p washer fluid mix ing ratio ... ......3 45 Spare wheel, vehicle t ools, s torage com partmen t ................ 34 6 V ehicle j a[...]

6 Cont ents Technica l data Spare parts se rvice ........... ............. 39 2 W a rranty cov erage ................... ...... 39 2 Identifi cation labels .... ................... 3 93 La yout of pol y- V-belt drive ...... ...... 39 5 T echnical data ............. ................... 396 Fuels, coolant s, lubricant s etc. - capacities ... ........[...]

7 Introduction Product in forma tion Kindl y observ e t he follo wing in y our o wn bes t interes t: W e recommend using Mercedes-Benz original p arts as w ell as conversion parts and acces s ories explicitl y appro ved b y us fo r your v ehicle model. W e ha ve t e s ted these parts to det e rmine their reliability , saf ety an d their special sui[...]

8 Introduction Operat or’s manua l This Operat or’s Manual contains a great deal of useful inf ormation. W e ur ge you t o read it carefull y and familiarize y ourself with t he v ehicle before driving. For your o wn safety and longer service life of t he ve hicle, we ur ge y ou to f ollow the ins tructions a nd warn i ngs contain ed in this ma[...]

9 Introduction Im portan t notice f or Calif ornia retail buy ers of M ercedes-Benz aut omobiles U nder Califor nia la w you ma y be entitled to a rep lacem ent of y our vehicle or a refund of the purcha se price or lease price, if Merced es-Benz USA, LLC and / or its authorized repair or ser vice facilities fail to fix one ore more s ubs tant ial [...]

10 Introduction Roadside assistanc e The Merced es-Benz Roadside Assi s tance Pr ogram provides fact ory trai ned techn ic al help in t he ev ent of a breakdown. Calls t o t he toll - free R oadside Assis tance number: 1-800-FOR-MERCedes ( in the US A) 1-800-387-0 1 00 (in Canada) will be answer e d b y Merced es-Benz Cus tomer Assist ance Represen[...]

11 Introduction Operati ng y our vehic le outside the US A or Canada If y ou plan to operat e your v ehicle in for e ign countries, please be a ware that: • Service facilities or replacement parts ma y not be readily a v ailable, • unleaded g asoline for v ehicles with catal ytic co nv erters ma y not be a vaila b le; the use of leaded fuels wi[...]

12 Introduction W e continuousl y s triv e to im prov e our product, an d ask for y our unders tanding that w e reserv e the right to mak e c hanges in design and equipment. Therefore, in formation, illus trations and descriptions in this Operator’ s Manual might differ from y our vehicle. Optiona l equipm ent is also de scribe d in th is manual [...]

13 Introduction Where t o find it The Operat or’s Manual is divided int o eight sections: • Ins truments an d controls: An o vervie w of all the controls that c an be operated f rom t he driv er’s seat. •O p e r a t i o n : Infor m ation on the v ehicle’s eq uipment and its operation. •D r i v i n g : Impor tant information on driving. [...]

14 Introduction Problems with y our v ehicle If y ou should experience a problem with your v ehicle, particularl y one that y ou believ e ma y affect its saf e operation, w e urg e you t o immediat el y contact y our authorized Mercedes-Benz Center t o ha v e the problem diagnosed and corre cted if required. If the matter is not handled to y our sa[...]

15 Introduction Fo r the US A on l y: The follo wing text is published as required of manufacture rs under Title 49, Code of U.S. F ederal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to t he “National Traff ic and Mo t or V ehicle Safety Act of 1 966”. R eporting Safet y Defects If y ou believ e that y our vehicle has a defect whic h could cause a c rash or[...]

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17 Contents – Instr u ments an d controls Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Instrument s and controls Ins tr uments and contr ols ............... 1 8 Door control p anel ........ ............... 2 0 Overhead control panel ............... 2 1 Dashboar[...]

18 Instruments a n d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Instruments and co ntrols 3 3 3 3 3 P68.10-2485-29[...]

19 Instruments a n d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Door control panel, see page 20 2 Ov erhead control panel, see page 2 1 3 Dashboard , see page 22 4 Center console, see page 24[...]

20 Instruments a n d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Door contr ol panel 1 Door handle, pull t o open, see pag e 46 2 Memory function (f or s toring seat, st eering wheel, rear vie w mirror and ext erior mirror setti ngs), see page 1 08 3 Sea[...]

21 Instruments a n d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ov erhead control panel 1 Interior lighting, see page 1 90 2 Sliding / pop-up roof, see page 1 87 3 T ele Aid (emergency call sy s tem), see page 2 1 8 4 Hands-free microphone f or T ele [...]

22 Instruments a n d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Dashboar d P68.10-2556-29[...]

23 Instruments a n d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Parking brak e pedal, see page 246 2 Hood loc k release, see page 339 3 Parking b rake release, see page 246 4 Exterior lam p switch, see page 1 58 5 Easy-entr y / exit feature, s ee pa[...]

24 Instruments a n d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Center cons ole 1 ESP (Electronic Stability Program) control s witc h, see page 280 2 ADS (Adaptive D a m pi ng Sy s tem) adjustment switc h , see page 289 Lev el contr ol switc h for v ehi[...]

25 Instruments a n d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 10 COMAND sy s tem, see s ep arat e operating ins tr uctions 11 A u tomatic climate control , see page 1 66 Rear windo w defroste r s witc h, se e page 1 83 12 Ashtra y , see page 204 Lig[...]

26 Contents – Operation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Operation V ehicle ke ys .... ................... ............... 28 Start l oc k-out .. ............. ................... .. 3 1 General notes on t he central locking sy st e m ....... .......[...]

27 Contents – Operation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Trip and m ain odome ter and sub menu ............... ............. 1 22 A udio s y st ems ................ ............. 1 24 Radio ............ ................... ............. 1 24 CD pla[...]

28 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index V ehicle k e y s and K E YLESS- GO-card s (o pt ional ) Included with your vehicle are: • 2 electronic ke ys with integrat e d radio frequenc y and infrared remote controls plus remov able m[...]

29 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Electr onic ke y The electronic k ey has an integrat ed radio frequency and infrared remote control, plus remo vable mechanical key . The remote control (1) operat es all loc ks on the ve hi[...]

30 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index KEYLESS-GO-card The KEYLESS-GO-card (1) does not ha ve a remo vable mec hanical ke y . The functions of the KEYLESS-GO-card (1) are iden tic al to those of the electronic k ey . Carrying the c[...]

31 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Start l o ck - ou t Important! Operating with electronic ke y: Remo ving the electronic k ey from the s tarter s witch activa tes the star t lock -out. The engine cannot be sta r te d . Inse[...]

32 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index General notes on the centr al loc king sy s tem If th e electronic ke y is in serted in the start e r switc h, the vehicle cann ot be loc ked or unlock ed with t he remote control. If t he veh[...]

33 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Centra l locking sy st em Radio frequency and infr ared remot e control The electronic k ey has an integrat ed radio frequency and infrar ed remote control. Due to the extended operational r[...]

34 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 6 Infrared receiver in driver ’s door hand le 7 Infrared rec eiver in front p assenger door hand le 6 P80.30-2152-26 P80.30-2153-26[...]

35 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Lo ck i n g a nd u n lo ck i n g w i th r em o te c on t ro l Un l o ck i n g : Pres s tran smit b utton Π. All turn signal lamps b link once to indicat e that t he v ehic le is unloc k ed[...]

36 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Opening the tr unk The trunk lid will swing open automaticall y . Y ou should alw a y s mak e sure there is suff icient clearance. A minimum height clearance of 6 f t. (1 .85 m) is required to[...]

37 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index • If the KEYLESS-GO -card is removed from t he vehicle while the engine is running, or b y placing the card in front of the center armres t (see page 1 9 8), the messa ge “CH IP-CARD –[...]

38 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Lo ck in g a nd un l ock i n g w i t h KE Y L ES S- G O- ca r d Un l o ck i n g : Grasp an y door handle. All tur n signal lam ps blink once to indicat e that t he v ehic le is unloc k ed. The[...]

39 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Locking: Press loc k button (1) at an y door . All tu rn signal lam ps blink thr ee times to i ndicate that the vehicle is loc k e d. If they do not b link three times, a door or t runk is n[...]

40 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Un l o ck i n g : Press trunk lid lock (2) t o open trunk onl y . Locking: Press the trunk lid loc k butt on (3). A ll turn signal lam ps blink thr ee times to i ndicate that the vehicle is lo[...]

41 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Choo sin g global or s elect ive mode on KEYLESS-GO-ca rd T o c hoos e between the selective or global opening mode press and hold butt on (1) unti l the indicator lamp at the reques ted sym[...]

42 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Simultaneous use o f electronic k e y and KEYLESS-GO-card When using t he electronic k ey and the KEY LESS-GO- card at the same time, t he electronic k ey o verr ules the KEYLESS-GO- card. If [...]

43 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Opening a nd closing wi ndow s and sliding / pop-up roof f rom outside (summer openin g / conv enience fea ture) Aim transmitter ey e of remote control at a door receiver . Summer opening: ([...]

44 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e : If the windo ws and sliding / pop-up roof cannot b e operated au tomaticall y by pressing the transmit button o f t h e r e m o t e c o n t r o l t h e n i t m ay b e n e c e s s a r y[...]

45 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Pa ni c b u tt on T o activ ate press and hold button (1) for at leas t one second. An audible alarm and blinking ext erior lam p s will operate f or approximat ely 2 1 / 2 minu tes. T o dea[...]

46 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Doors 1 Opening – p ull handle 2 U nlocking dr i v er’s door 3 Locking driver’s door Important! The mechanical k ey does not operate the ce ntral lock ing sy s tem or antitheft alarm sy [...]

47 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index If t he vehicle has previousl y been lock ed from the outside, opening a door from the inside will trigger t he alarm. When opening a f r ont door whi le the central loc king sy st em is in [...]

48 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P o wer c losing assis t f or doors and trunk lid (optional on model S 430 for Canada) The doors and the trun k lid close automaticall y if: • th e doors a re posi tioned against the lo ck, [...]

49 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! When the driv e r’s door i s open an d t he central loc king switc h activat ed , the complet e vehicle is lock ed after closing driver’s door . If the vehicle w as previousl [...]

50 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A utom ati c cent ral locking W ith th e au to mat ic ce ntr al lo ck ing sy s t em a ctiv at ed , the doors and trunk are loc k e d at v ehicle speeds o f appro ximatel y 9 m ph (1 5 km / h) [...]

51 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tru nk 0 N eutral position – pus h to open (ar row) 1 Un l o ck i n g 2 Separat e loc king o f trunk – remo ve mechan i cal k ey in t his position . The loc k is located in t he license [...]

52 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! Do not place mec hanical k ey inside tr unk, since trunk is loc ked ag ain when closing the lid if the vehicle has been previou sly cent rally lock e d. V ehicles without trunk lid [...]

53 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index V ehicles with trunk lid opening / closing sy st em : Press trunk lid button (2) brief ly . The trunk lid closes autom aticall y . The trunk lid can also be closed with the trunk lid opening[...]

54 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index In case of a malfunction t he trunk l id can be open e d and closed m anuall y . T o open, u nlock trunk li d with t he me chanical ke y an d open lid by han d, see page 5 1. T o close, lo w e[...]

55 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tr unk lid rel ease swit ch (V ehicles without trunk lid opening / closing sy stem ) The switc h is located on the driv er’s door . The trunk lid will swing open au tomaticall y . Y ou sho[...]

56 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tr unk lid openi ng / closing sy s tem (optional) The switc h is located on the driv er’s door . The trunk lid will open and close automaticall y . Y ou should alw a y s mak e sure that ther[...]

57 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: The automatic closing process is interrupted, if the trunk lid i s pushed ag ains t an object. The trun k lid will re verse slightl y and s top . In its f inal c losing st age the h[...]

58 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Opening heig ht res triction of trunk li d The trunk lid opening height ca n be res tricted when transpor ting goods on a roof rac k (e.g. presence of an MB sport l uggage c ontainer). When ac[...]

59 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tr unk lid emerg ency re lease The emergency release butt on (1) is located i n the trunk lid. Briefl y pres s emer gency r elease b utton (1). The trunk unl ock s and the trunk lid op ens. [...]

60 Antitheft alarm system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Antitheft alarm sy st em 1 Indicat or lamp in switch located in cent er console The antitheft alarm is automatic ally ar med or disarmed wi th the remo te con tro l or the K EY LES S-GO fun cti[...]

61 Tow- away alarm Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e : When yo u un loc k t he driver’s door with t he mechanical k ey , the exterior lam ps will f lash and the alarm will sound. T o cancel the alarm, inser t t he electronic k ey in the s tart[...]

62 Tow- away alarm Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The alarm wi ll las t a pprox imatel y 2 1 / 2 minutes in f orm of f lashing ext erior lamp s . A t the same time an alarm will so und for 30 sec onds. The alarm w ill sta y o n ev e n if the vehicle [...]

63 Easy-ent ry/exit feature Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Easy -entr y / exit f eature The switc h is located on the s teering column adjus tment lev er . Turn the switc h in direction: 1 to s w i tch o n 2 to s w i tch o f f W ith the easy-entry/[...]

64 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Front seat adjus tmen t T o opera te the front po wer seat ad justment s witches, turn the electronic k ey in star ter switc h to p osition 1 or 2 (with a front door open, the res pective po wer seats can also [...]

65 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The switches are located in each front door . W e r e c om m e nd to ad j u st t h e powe r s ea t in t h e fo l low in g order: 1 Seat adjustment, for e / aft Press t he switc h (fore / af t direction) until[...]

66 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 6 Head restr aint The height of the head res traint is adjus ted automatic ally with the seat so that the back of t he head is suppor ted appro ximatel y at ear level. A djus t the head res traint using the swi[...]

67 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! Prior to op erating the vehicle, the driver shoul d adjus t the seat height for p roper vision as w ell as fore/aft placement and ba ckres t angle t o insure adequate control, reach, oper ation, an[...]

68 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Remo v al and i nstalla tion of fron t seat head restraints Caution! Do not remo ve head res traints ex cept when mounting seat cov ers. Whenev er res traints ha ve been remo ved be sure to reins tall them befo[...]

69 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Lum b ar s u p po rt (option al) The thumbwhe els are located on t he sides of the front seats and rear se ats. The seats ha ve an inf latable a i r cushion built int o the backres t to provide additi onal l [...]

70 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Re ar seats: The switc h clus ters ar e located on t he sides of the seat. Some models ma y be eq uipped wit h multicontour se ats. These seats ha ve inflatable air cushions built into the bac kres ts to pro vi[...]

71 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 4 Massag e functi on (PUL SE) The multicontour b ac krest i s equipped wit h a massage fun c tion t o help prev ent fatigue during longer jour ney s. The PULSE function inf lates and def lates the air cushion[...]

72 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index V ehicles without se at v entilation function : No rmal heating mode. Press but ton (1): One indicator lam p in the switch lights up. The seat heat er will be aut omaticall y switc hed off after approximat ely [...]

73 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index V ehicles with sea t ventil ation function: Rapid he ating mo de Press but ton (3) once. Both indicat or lamp s abov e the button light up . The sy st em sw it ches ov er to normal heating mode automa tic all[...]

74 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Seat v entilation sys tem (optional, s tandar d on model S 600) The buttons are located on eac h door . Seat v entilation can be activa ted manuall y with t he electronic k ey in s tarter switc h positions 1 or[...]

75 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Manual acti vation: Turn the electronic k ey in s tarter swit ch t o position 1 or 2. Lev el 3 vent ilation setti ng (maximu m). Press but ton (1): Three blue indicat or lam p s abo ve the button light up. Le[...]

76 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rear seat he ad restraints The switc h is located on the center console. Turn the electronic k ey in s tarter swit ch t o position 1 or 2. Fold ing head res tra ints bac k: Press t he symbol-side on the rock er[...]

77 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P o wer head r estr aints, rear The switc h is located on the center console. Turn electronic k e y in s tarter swit ch t o position 1 or 2. Ac t i va te s wi t ch : 1 Fold head res tra int bac kwards . 2 Pla[...]

78 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P ow e r sea ts, re ar (optional, s tandard on mod e l S 60 0) The switc hes are located on eac h rear door . Ac t i va te s wi t ch : 1 Place head res traint upright 2 Fold head res tra int bac kwards The appr[...]

79 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Seat bench 1 F ore and aft adju st ment The seat cushion mo ves f ore / af t, t o gether with the inclination of t he backres t. 2 Head restr aint Press t he switc h up or do wn. The head res traints can be p[...]

80 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P ow er seat, setting passenger seat position fr om rear The switc h is located on the right rear door . 1 Front passenger seat ad jus tment 2 Re ar seat adjust ment Turn the electronic k ey i n s tart er switc[...]

81 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Seat belts an d integr ated r est raint sy s tem Y our v ehicle is eq uipped with seat belts f or all seats, emer gency tens ioning retract ors for all outboard seat belts, du al front airbags,[...]

82 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Seat bel t nonusage war ning sy s tem W ith t he electronic k ey in s tart er switc h position 2, a w arning sounds f or a short time if the driv e r’s seat belt is not fas tened. A utomatic co[...]

83 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Wa r n i n g ! F ailure t o wea r and properl y fas ten and position y our seat belt g reatl y incre ases y our risk of injuries and their lik el y se verity i n an accident. Y ou and y our p a[...]

84 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index F as tening seat belts 1 Lat c h pla te 2 Buc kle 3 Re le as e bu t ton Push the lat c h plate (1) into t he buc kle (2) until it cli ck s. Do not twis t the belt. A twis ted seat belt ma y cause[...]

85 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Operati on of seat belts The inertia reel s tops the belt fr om unwinding during sudden s tops or when quickl y pulling on t he belt. The loc k ing function of t he reel ma y be c heck ed b y q[...]

86 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Wa r n i n g ! USE SEA T BEL T S PROPERL Y . • Seat belts can onl y w ork when used properl y . Ne ver wear s eat belts in an y other wa y than as desc ribe d in this s ecti on, a s tha t coul [...]

87 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index • Pregnant w omen s hould also use a la p- shoulder belt. The lap belt por tion should be positioned a s lo w as possible on t he hips to a v oid an y possible pr essure on the abdomen . • [...]

88 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Bab ySmar t TM airbag deactivation s y stem Special BabySmart TM com patible chil d seats, desi gned for use with the Merced es-Benz sy stem an d a v ailable at an y authorized Mer cedes-Benz Cen[...]

89 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Supplemental Res traint Sy s tem (SRS) Airbags ar e i nte nded as a supplement to seat belt s. Airbags al o ne cannot protect as w ell as airbags plus seat belts i n im pacts f or which the air[...]

90 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Emerg ency t ensioning r etract or (ETR) The seat belts for the front and rear outer seats are equipp ed with emergency tensioning retract ors. These tensioning retr actors are locat ed in each b[...]

91 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Airbags Front airba gs 1 Driver airbag 2 Front pas senger airb ag The mos t ef fectiv e occupan t res traint sy st em yet dev e loped for use in pro duction vehicles is t he sea t belt . In som[...]

92 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index come on at all or i f it f ails to extinguish aft e r appro ximately 4 seconds or if it comes on t hereafter , a malfunction in the sy stem has been detected . The follo wing sys tem com ponent s[...]

93 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Side im pact ai rbags, windo w cur tain air bags 3 Side im pact airbags 4 Wi ndow curt ain airbags Side impact ai rbags The side im pact airbags are designed t o activ ate onl y in certain sid [...]

94 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! Airbags are desig ned to activ at e onl y in cer tain front al (front ai rbags) imp acts, or side (si de impact and hea d protect ion windo w cur tain airb ags) im pacts whic h ex ceed[...]

95 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Y our v ehicle w as originall y eq uipped wi t h air bags whic h are designed to activ ate in certain im pacts ex ceeding a pr eset threshold t o reduce the potenti al and se veri ty of injury [...]

96 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index • Occupants, especi all y child ren, should ne v er lean their heads in the area of the door where the side airba g inf lates . This could re sult in serious injuries or death should the airbag[...]

97 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Safe ty guidelines fo r t he seat bel t, emerg ency ten sioning retr actor a nd airbag If y ou belie ve that, ev en with the use of these guidelines , it w ould be saf er for y our rear seat oc[...]

98 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Whe n you sel l your vehic le we stron gl y urge you to g ive notice t o the subsequent owner that it is equipped with an “SRS” b y alerting them to t he applicable section in the Operat or?[...]

99 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Infa nt and chil d res traint sy s tems W e recommend all infants and childr e n be proper ly res trained at all times while t he vehicle is in motion. All lap-shoulder belts except the driv er[...]

100 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Wa r n i n g ! Childr en 1 2 y ears old and under must ne v er ride in the front seat, except in a Mercedes-Ben z auth orized B ab y Smart TM compa tible child s eat, whic h operat es with the B[...]

101 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ins tallatio n of infant an d child r estr aint sy stems This vehicle is provided with tether anchorages for a t op tether s trap at eac h of the rear seating positions. Prior t o instal ling [...]

102 Steering wheel adjustment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index St eering wheel ad justment T o adjus t the s teering wheel position, turn the electronic k ey in s tar ter s witc h t o pos ition 1 or 2. W ith the d rive r’s door open, the st ee ring w[...]

103 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rea r v iew m irro rs Inside r ear view m irror Manuall y adjus t the inside rear view mir ror . St oring insi de rear vie w mir ror positions The inside rear view mirror positions are s tored i[...]

104 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ext erior rear vie w mir rors The buttons are located on the driv er’s door . Exte rior rear vie w mir ror adjus tment Turn the electronic k ey i n s tart er switc h to position 2. Push button t[...]

105 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P arking position The passenger - side exterior mirror can be adjus ted and programmed to assist t he driver during p arking maneuv e rs (e.g. t o observe the curb or other objects close to the [...]

106 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ext erior rear vie w mir rors, electricall y f olding The buttons are located on the driv er’s door . 1 Push button b rief l y to fold bot h exte rior r ear vi ew mirrors out. 2 Push button b ri[...]

107 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Driv er’s side ext erior rear view mir ror , antigla re mode Antig lare mode : Wi t h the electronic k ey in st arter swit ch position 2, the mirror reflection brightness responds to c hanges [...]

108 Memory fu nction Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Memor y func tion The memory and s tored po sition buttons are locat ed on the door s. 1 Memory butt on, used to s t ore selected pos i tions which c an be re trieved by pressi ng t he b uttons (2) [...]

109 Memory fu nction Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index St oring positi ons into me mory Driver’s seat: with the electronic ke y in s t art er switch position 1 or 2 or with t he driver’s door open. Fro nt passenge r seat and rea r seats: with elec[...]

110 Memory fu nction Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! Prior to opera ting t he v ehic le, the driver shoul d chec k and adjus t if necessary the seat height, s eat position fore and af t, and bac kres t angl e to in sure adequate control, re[...]

111 Memory fu nction Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index K ey d ependent memory setting s The setting of the automatic c limat e control and t he memory settings are stor ed together for eac h individ ual electro nic k ey or for both K EY LESS-GO- cards[...]

112 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Instrument cluster P54.30-3528-29[...]

113 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Knob f o r ins trument cl ust er illumination, s e ep a g e1 1 4 2 Engine malfunction indicat or lam p, see page 302 3 Brak e f luid lo w , parking brak e engag ed, s e ep a g e3 1 3 4 Suppl [...]

114 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A ctivating ins trum en t clus ter dis pla y T h e in st r u m e n t c l u ste r i s a c t i va te d by : • Opening the door 1 . • Pressing bu tton J on the ins trument clus ter 1 . • Turni[...]

115 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Coolant t emperature g aug e (5) Durin g sev ere o peratin g condit ions and st op-an d-go cit y traffic, t he coolant t e m perature ma y rise close t o the red marking. The engine should not [...]

116 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Speedometer (9) When the cruise control is activated, the segments on the sp eedometer scale between the set speed t o the top of the scale are illuminat ed. Cruise control, see pag e 258. When t[...]

117 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tri p odometer (1 3) T o reset to “0” miles / km: A ctivat e t he ins trument clus ter if it is not already activ ated b y press ing the J bu tton on t he instrume nt clust er . Press t he [...]

118 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Multifunc t ion s teeri ng wheel, multifunction displa y[...]

119 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Depending on y our ve hic le’s equipment, y ou ma y use the buttons on the multifun c tion s teering wheel t o call up, cont rol and set the foll owing s ys [...]

120 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Note : The displa y s in the multifunction di spla y can be set t o German, En glish, F rench, Itali an or Spanish languag e. See “SETTINGS” – “I NS T. C[...]

121 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Multifunction s teering wheel 2 Multif unction di spla y 3 Horn pad Turn the electronic k ey i n s tart er switc h to position 1 or 2. Press bu tton: 4 j for[...]

122 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tri p and main od ometer and s ub menu[...]

123 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Trip and m ain odome ter See page 1 1 7 for ins tru ctions on reset ting the t rip odometer . 2 FSS (Flexible ser vice sys tem), see page 1 49 3 Tir e inf la[...]

124 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Au d i o s yst e m s Radio 1 A u dio sys tem is switc h ed off. 2 The radio is switched on. 3 W a ve band s e tting an d memory location number , where appropria[...]

125 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index CD pla y er 1 Radio sy s tem is swit ched off. 2 The CD pla y er is switc hed on. 3 The number of the CD currentl y pla ying is displa yed if y ou are using a [...]

126 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Cassette pla y er 1 A u dio sys tem is switc h ed off. 2 The cassett e pla yer is switc hed on. 3 Side being pla yed. Switc h on the cassette pla y er , see COMA[...]

127 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Te l e p h o n e T elephone book 1 The telephone is switc hed off. 2 The v ehicle is currentl y outside the transmitt er or receiver range. 3 The telephone is [...]

128 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The telephone and C OMAND sys tem mus t be switched on. Press t he è or ÿ button repeat edly u ntil the displa y (3) appears. See the separate t elephone inst [...]

129 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Red ia li ng 1 T he t elephone is ready for us e . 2 Number or n am e s tored in the redial memory . 3 Number in the redial memory — redialing has comme nced[...]

130 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The telephone and C OMAND sys tem mus t be switched on. Press t he è or ÿ button repeat edly u ntil the displa y (1) appe ars. Pressing t he í butt on activ a[...]

131 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Incomin g call The telephone mus t be switched on . 1 “CALL” — y ou are being called. Press t he í button t o answ er the call. Press t he ì button t o[...]

132 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Navi ga t io n s yst e m 1 The na vigation sy s tem is swit ched off. 2 The na vig ation sy st em is switc hed on but no destination has been sp ecifi ed. 3 The [...]

133 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Dis tronic (DTR) 1 Dis tronic is deactivat ed. The actual dis tance (5) and the should-be dista n ce (6) t o t he vehicle ahead (4) are displa yed. 2 Activ ati[...]

134 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tri p c o mpu te r 1 “ AF TER STA RT” — sh ort di s t an ce mem ory 2 “AFTER RESET ” — lo ng distance me mory 3 “RANGE” — estimated ran ge rema[...]

135 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Transferring values from t he previo us jo urney to the “AFTER ST ART ” shor t dis tan ce memory ( 1): The “AFTER ST ART” displa y will f lash u ntil a[...]

136 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Malfunc tion /wa rning messa ge memor y 1 There are no messages s tored in the sys tem. 2 Nu mber of messages s tored in the sy s tem. Press t he è or ÿ butt o[...]

137 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! Malfunc tion and wa rning messag es are onl y indi cated for certain sy ste ms and displa yed to a lo w lev el of de tail. The malfuncti on and wa r[...]

138 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Individual settings 1 Preliminary displa y of t he individual settings. 2 “SETTINGS” – the requested menu can be called up in this options menu: “INST . [...]

139 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Press t he è or ÿ button repeat edly u ntil the individual sett ing preliminary displa y (1) appears. Press t he j or k butt on until the setting menu “SET[...]

140 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index “INST . CLUSTER” (Instr ument clust er) R 3[...]

141 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Prelimi nary disp la y of the individ ual setting s 2 “SETTINGS” – the menu “INST . CLUS TER” can be called up in this option menu. 3 Selection mar[...]

142 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index “LIGHT ING” R 7[...]

143 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Prelimi nary disp la y of the individ ual setting s 2 “SETTINGS” – the menu “LIGHTING” can be called up in this option menu. 3 Selection marker Pre[...]

144 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T o return menu “LIGHTING” ( 4 to 7) t o its fact ory setting: • Call up men u (4 to 7) . • Press t he J button in the ins trument clus ter for appro xim[...]

145 Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index[...]

146 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index “VEHICLE” (aud io and centra l locking s ys tem) R 5[...]

147 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Prelimi nary disp la y of the individ ual setting s 2 “SETTIN GS” – the menu “V EHICLE” can be called up in this option menu 3 Selection marker Pre[...]

148 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Setting the audio v olume Y ou can onl y adjus t the volu m e of the sy st em currentl y in use. The vo lume setting for eac h sy st em (audio, telephone, na vig[...]

149 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Flexible servi ce sy st em (FSS ) (servic e ind icator) The FSS permits a f lex ible service schedule that is directl y related to t he operating conditions of the veh ic le . The symbol 9[...]

150 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The service indicator disappears automaticall y after 30 seco nds or if butt on J on the ins trument clus ter is pressed . Calling up ser v ice indicat or manuall y: Turn the electronic k ey[...]

151 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Follo wing a com p leted A or B service the Mercedes -Benz Cent er set s the cou nter mileag e to 1 0 000 mi les (Canada: 1 5 000 km). The counter can a lso be set by a ny individual. T o [...]

152 Tire inflation press ure m onitor Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tire i nf latio n p ress ure monito r (optional f or Canada) The tire inf lation pressure, as selected b y t he driv e r , is monitore d in all four wheel s on t he ground. A w arni[...]

153 Tire inflation press ure m onitor Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: Foll owing a tire inf lation pressur e reactivati on process the r eal ti re inflatio n pre ssures are di spla yed onl y aft er a fe w minutes t ra vel time. Possible dif[...]

154 Tire inflation press ure m onitor Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Press è or ÿ butt on on the multifunction s teering wheel until the disp la y for trip and main odometer appears, se e page 1 22. Press t he j or k butt on repeatedl y until the t[...]

155 Tire inflation press ure m onitor Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: T o ensure proper functioning of t he tire inf lation pressure monitor , the tire inf lation pressure should be c he c ked and corrected ac cording t o the label aff ix e[...]

156 Engine oil level indica t or Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Engine oi l lev el indic ator T o c heck the engine oil le vel, park v ehicle on lev el ground, with engine at n ormal operational temp erature. Check oil l evel appro ximatel y 5 minute[...]

157 Engine oil level indica t or Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index One of t he follo wing m essages will subsequently appear on the indicator: “EN GINE OIL LEVEL – O.K.” No oil needs to be add e d. “EN GINE OIL LEVEL – ADD 1 .0 QU A R T” ([...]

158 Exterior lam p switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ext erior lam p swit ch M Off U A utomatic headlam p mode, see below . C Pa rking lam ps (al so side mark er la mps, taillam ps, licen ce pla te lamps, instrumen t panel lamps) Canada onl y: Wh[...]

159 Exterior lam p switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Headl amp m ode Manual hea dlam p mode The low beam headlam ps and parking lamps can be switched on and off with t he exterior lam p switc h. For exterior lam p switch, see page 1 58. Not e :[...]

160 Exterior lam p switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Da ytim e running la mp mod e Turn ext erior lamp swit ch t o position M or U . When the engine is running, the lo w beam headlamps are aut omaticall y switched on . In low ambient light condit[...]

161 Exterior lam p switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Deactivating night security illu mination tem porarily: Turn the electronic k ey in s tarter swit ch t o position 0 then to position 2 and back t o pos ition 0 ag ain before getting out of th[...]

162 Combina tion switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Combina tion swit ch 1 Low beam (exterior lamp swit ch position B ) 2 High beam (exterior lamp swit ch position B ) 3 High beam flasher (high beam a v ailable independent of ext erior lamp switc [...]

163 Combina tion switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 6 Press sw itc h b rief ly: Single wi pe wi th out washe r f lui d (select onl y if windshield is wet). Push switc h pas t resis tance point: Windshield w asher sys tem, windshield wipers . See[...]

164 Combina tion switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Blocked wind shie ld w ipers If the windshield wipers becom e bloc ked (for example, due to s now), swit ch off the wipers. For safety reasons before removing ice or snow , remov e electronic k e[...]

165 Hazard w arning flasher Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Hazar d wa rning flasher swit ch The hazard w arning f lasher can be activ ated either manuall y via the switc h located in the dashboar d, or it is activa ted automaticall y at t he time a[...]

166 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A utoma tic climate co ntrol 3 3 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 P83.40-2305-29 11 10 12[...]

167 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Center air outlet, left, adjus table 2 Fixed air outlet, le ft 3 Air vol ume control f or lef t center air outlet T o open: Tu rn the thumbwheel upw ard. : The left center air ou tlet i[...]

168 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Disp la y an d contro ls 1 Defros ting 2 Rear windo w defroste r , se e page 1 83 3 Resid ual engine heat utilization, see page 1 7 6 4 A u tomatic climate control on / of f 5 Air dis tri b[...]

169 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A utoma tic climate co ntrol The sy st em is alwa y s at operational readiness, ex cep t when manuall y swit ched off. The automatic c limat e control onl y operat es with t he engine r u[...]

170 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Dus t filter N early all dus t particles and pol len are filtered out before out side air enter s t he passeng er com partment thr oug h the air dis t ribu tio n sy st e m. A ut omatic maxi[...]

171 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Basic s etting – automa tic mode In the automatic mode the aut om atic climate control cools or heats the interior d epending on the direction and s trength of the sunlight, outside tem[...]

172 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Special Settings (use onl y f or short duration) Air dis tribution , manual: Press U button. The bu tton pop s ou t, th e h , j and k symbols are visible. Turn the button to select the air [...]

173 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Defros ting Press t he P butt on. The displa y sho w s P . Maximum heated and automatical ly controlled amount of air is di rec ted t o the defros ter and windshield air outlets. Pressing[...]

174 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Air recirc ula tion Select air recirculation: The indicator lam p in t he O button is not illuminat ed. Press but ton O briefly . The indicator lam p in th e butt on illuminat es. T o switc[...]

175 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Activ a ted charcoal fil ter An activ ated charc oal filter mar kedl y r educes bad od ors and remov es pollutants from air ent erin g the passenger com partment. Select activat ed char c[...]

176 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Econom y mode The function of this setting cor responds t o t he automatic mode. Ho we ver , because the air conditioning com pressor will not eng age (fuel s a vings), it is not possibl e [...]

177 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The function switc hes off automaticall y: • if the electronic k ey in st arter swit ch is tu rned to position 2, • after app r o ximatel y 30 mi nutes (if resid ual engine heat utili[...]

178 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Front cent er console s tor age co mpar tment v entilatio n The front cent er console com partment has its own air outlet. T o open: Slide the lev er up. T o close: Slide th e le ver down .[...]

179 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rea r passenge r compar tment adjus table air outlets 1 Center air outlet, left 2 Center air outlet, right 3 Air volume control fo r center air outlets (vehicles without rea r air condit [...]

180 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rea r passenge r compar tment climat e contr ol (optional, s tandar d on model S 600) 1 On / off Resid ual engine heat utilization, see page 1 7 6. 2 Displa y Depending on the ambient light[...]

181 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A utoma tic maximum coolin g (MAX COOL) With the rear a utomatic climate control set to aut oma tic, the sys tem will aut omatically swit ch to m aximum cooling output when necessary to a[...]

182 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Control ling the rear air con ditioner from the fron t aut omatic climat e control pan el The rear air conditioner can be switc hed off and the blo wer and t emperatur e s ettings can be c [...]

183 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rear w in dow d efr oster Turn the electronic k ey in s tarter swit ch t o position 2. T o select: Press t he F butt on in the control panel of the automatic air cond i tioner . The indic[...]

184 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Powe r w i n d ows The control panel is locat ed on t he driv er’s door . Switc hes for: 1 left, front 2 right, fr ont 3 Switch f or r ear door windo w o verride 4 left, rear 5 right, rear There[...]

185 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Express o pening and cl osing of windo w s Press k or j on the switc h past resis tance point and release – window opens or closes com pletel y . T o interrupt procedu re, brief l y p ress j o[...]

186 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Bloc king of rear d oor windo w opera tion If no operation of the rear door wind ow s b y switch (f or inst a nce by c hildren) is desired, slide ov erride switc h (3) to the right; the N symbol b[...]

187 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Sliding/pop-up r oof 1 to sl ide roof open 2 to sl ide roof closed 3 to r aise roof at rear 4 to lo w er roof at rear Turn the electronic k ey i n s tart er switc h to position 1 or 2. T o open,[...]

188 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Opening the sl iding / pop-up roof aut omaticall y T o select a sliding / pop-u p roof openi ng position, p ress the switc h to resis tance point and release it when the sliding / pop-up roof has [...]

189 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Wi t h the roof closed or tilted open, a sc reen can be slid into the roof opening t o guard ag ains t sun ra ys. When sliding the roof open, the screen will a lso retract. Note s : The sliding [...]

190 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Interi or lighting 1 Left front reading la mp Press t he button to switch the reading lam p on or off. The left reading lam p (7) in the interior rear view mirror will be switc he d on or off. 2 R[...]

191 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e : The time dela y f or the interior light to swit ch off after the electronic ke y is removed f r om the s tarter switc h can be adjus ted in the individual setting men u “LIGHTING” ?[...]

192 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Courtesy lighting The interior of your v ehicle is eq uipped with various different lighting ins tallat ions to help y ou to orient y ourself better in t he dark. Entranc e lamps, ex it lamps Wi t[...]

193 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rea r w in dow s u ns had e (option al) The switch is located on the dashb oard abov e t he center displa y . Turn the electronic k ey in s tarter swit ch t o position 1 or 2. Press t he switch [...]

194 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rea r door windo w sunshade (op ti onal ) To r a i s e s u n s h a d e : Pull up on ta b (1) and eng age in holder ( 2). To l o we r s u n s h a d e : Diseng age tab (1) a nd guide retraction. Sun[...]

195 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Va n i t y m i r r o r s 1 Ill umina ted vanity mirror Front se ats : Wi t h the visor engag ed in its inner mounting (2), the lamp (4) c an be switc hed on by opening the co ver ( 3). Slide the[...]

196 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 5 Illumi nated v anity mir ror Re ar seats: T ouc h the co ver t o lo wer the mirror . The lam p will switch on automatically . Close the cov er and the lam p will go out. Interior St orag e compa[...]

197 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Glov e bo x 1 Un l o cke d p o s i t i o n 2 Lock ed position 3 Press to open The glo ve bo x can be loc ked and unlock ed with t he mechan i cal k e y . See page 29 f or instr uctions on how t [...]

198 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index St orage com partments in the center console 5 The s torage space is locat ed in the low er portion of the c ent er c onsol e. Lo wer s t orag e space To o p e n : Slide the mark on t he cov er fo[...]

199 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Sto rage com partment under the front passeng er’s seat 7 S torage com partment under the front passenger seat To o p e n : Press butto ns (8) toget her and fold t he li d down. To c l o s e :[...]

200 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Sto rage com partment below the front armres t A coin holder is also located in the st orage com partment belo w t he armres t. St orag e tra y in t he ar mres t T o open: Pres s button (9) and ra[...]

201 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Armr est with int egrat ed st orag e compar tment (rear seat) Pull do wn the armrest (1 2) b y i ts s trap. T o open, p ress the handle (1 3) and lift lid. Before s t oring the armres t in the b[...]

202 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Cup holder 1 Cup holder in front seat armres t To o p e n : F old the cov er to the side. To c l o s e : F old the cov er back. P68.00-0769-26 1 Wa r n i n g ! K eep the cup holder closed while tr[...]

203 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 2 Cup holder in rear s eat armres t To o p e n : Push fron t of slidin g compartment – the c up holder slides out . To c l o s e : Push the sliding com partment bac k until it enga ges. P91.27[...]

204 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Asht ra y s Center cons ole To o p e n : Briefly t ouch the mark on the co ver , the ashtra y opens autom aticall y . T o remov e ashtra y insert from center console: Prior to r emoving the ashtra[...]

205 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rea r d oo rs To o p e n : Brief l y touc h the back of the co ver , the ashtra y slid e s open aut omaticall y . Brief ly press th e back of the cover and the ashtra y sli des back. T o remo v [...]

206 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Light er 1 Center cons ole lighter Turn the electronic k ey i n s tart er switc h to position 1 or 2. Push in light er in (2); it wi ll pop out automatical ly when hot. Note : The lighter soc k et[...]

207 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 2 Rear door lighter s P68.20-2002-26 3 2 Wa r n i n g ! Ne ver touc h the heating element or si des of the lighter , the y are extremel y hot, ho ld at knob onl y . T o a v oid possible in jury [...]

208 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P a r c el net i n front passen ger footw ell A small conv enience parcel net is located in the front passenger f ootwell. It is for small an d light items, suc h as road maps, mail, etc.. Not e :[...]

209 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T elephone, gener al See se parate in s tr uction manu al for ins t ructi ons o n how to oper ate t he t elep hone. Wa r n i n g ! A dri ver’s at ten tion to t he ro ad m ust alwa y s be hi s [...]

210 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Garag e door opener 1 Signal transmitter k ey s 2 Indicator lam p 3 Hand-held remote control tr ansmitter The built-in remote control is capab le of operating up to three separatel y controlled o[...]

211 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index For op eration in the US A onl y: This device com plies wit h Part 1 5 of the FCC Rul es. Op erat ion is su bjec t to the follo wing two conditions: (1) This de vice ma y not cause harmful int [...]

212 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rol ling code prog ramming: T o train a ga rage door o pener (or other rolling code de v ices) with the rolling code feature, f ollow these inst ru ctions after completing the “Programming” p[...]

213 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Operati on of remot e control: 1 . Turn electronic k ey in s tart er switch t o position 1 or 2. 2. Select and p ress the appropriate butt on to activ ate the remo te controlled device. The int[...]

214 Infrared reflecting win dshield Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Infrar ed ref lectin g windshield 1 Mounting location f or electr onic toll collection de vices (infr ared transparent ) 2 Infrar ed tra nsp aren t are a (pa ss-throu gh for electroni[...]

215 Contents – Drivin g Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Driving Control and oper ation of radio transmitters .. ............. ...... 2 1 6 The f irs t 1 000 mil es (1 500 km) .................... ............. 2 1 7 Maintenance .......... ........[...]

216 Control and operation o f radio tr ansmitters Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Control and opera tion of radi o transmi tter s COMAND, radio an d telepho ne 1 Observe all legal requ irem ents. T elephones and tw o-w a y rad io Radio tr ansmitters, [...]

217 The first 1 000 miles Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The firs t 1 000 miles (1 500 km) The more cautiousl y you treat y our vehicle during the break -in perio d, the m ore satisfied y ou will be with i ts performance lat er on. Therefore, drive[...]

218 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T ele Aid Important! The initial acti v ation of the T ele A id sy st em ma y onl y be performed b y completing the subscriber agreement and placing an acquaintance call using the “SOS” b utton. F ailur[...]

219 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! Alw a y s mak e sure that the indicat or lamp s in the “SOS” but ton, in th e “Roadside Assi s tan ce” but ton and in the “Information” b utton do not remain illuminated cons tant l[...]

220 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The T ele Aid sy s tem is a v ailable if: • it has been activ ated and is operational. A ctivat ion req uire s a sub scrip tion for mo nitori ng se rvices and cellular ai r time • the relev ant cellular[...]

221 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Initiating a n emerg ency call manua ll y Briefly pr e ss on c over (1) – the cov er will open. Press t he SOS button (2 ) brief l y . The indicat or lamp i n the SOS button (2) will flash until the em [...]

222 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Roadside Assistanc e but ton • Located belo w the ce nter ar mr es t cov er is t he Roadside Ass is t ance button • . Pressing and holding the button (for lo nger than 2 seconds) wil l initiate a c all [...]

223 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: The indicator lam p in t he R o adside Assistan c e button • remains illumina ted in red for approx. 1 0 seconds d uring the sy st em self-c hec k af ter turning electronic k ey in s tart er sw[...]

224 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: The indicator lam p in th e Infor mation button ¡ remains illuminat ed in red for appro x. 1 0 seconds during the sy s tem self-c heck after tur ning electronic k ey in s tart er switc h to pos i [...]

225 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Duri ng t hi s ti me you w ill hea r a chir p and voice cont act will be interrupt ed. V oice contact will resume once t he retransm ission is com pleted. Once a call i s concluded, a c hi rp will b e hea[...]

226 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rem ote do or un lo ck I n t h e c as e yo u h ave yo u r ve h i c l e l o cke d u n i n te n t i o na l ly (e.g. k ey inside v ehicle), and no other k ey is a vailable, contact the Merced es-Benz Response [...]

227 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index St olen v ehicle trac king services In the even t your v ehicle was s tolen, report the incident to the police who will issue a numbered incident repo rt. Pass this nu m ber on t o the M ercedes-Benz R es[...]

228 Catalytic converter Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Catal yt ic con v erter Y our Mercedes-Benz is equipp ed with monolit hic type catalytic converters, an important eleme nt in conjunction wit h the ox y gen sensors t o achiev e subs tantial cont[...]

229 Emission control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Emissio n control Certain sy s tems of the engine se rve t o k eep t he to xic com ponents of the exhaus t g ases within per m issibl e limits required by la w. These sys tems, of course, will fun[...]

230 Starter switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Starte r sw itch 0 The electronic k ey can be withdra wn in this position onl y . The electronic k ey can onl y be remov ed with the s elector le ver in position “P”. Af ter removing the electroni[...]

231 Starter switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! If the electronic k ey is left in the s tart er switc h position 0 for an extended period of time, it can no longer be turned in the lock. In this case, remov e electronic k ey from star [...]

232 Starter switch — KEYLESS-GO Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Star t- / Stop button (v ehicles with KEYLESS-GO) Symbols on s tart- /st op butt on for Canad a onl y: See page 23 5 f or ins tructions on s tarting an d turning off the engine . See pa[...]

233 Starter switch — KEYLESS-GO Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index “On” position (s tarter switc h pos ition 1 , see page 23 0). Mos t electr ical consumers can be operated. F or detailed information see respective su b jects. Operation / driving[...]

234 Starter switch — KEYLESS-GO Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index • Do no t forget, th e en gin e can be started by an yone if a KEYLE SS-GO -card i s lef t ins ide the vehicl e. • T o be able to opera te th e v ehicle in t he case of a malfunctio[...]

235 Starting and turni ng off the engine Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Sta rting an d turning o f f the engine Bef ore s tar t ing Ensure that parking br ake is e ng aged and that select or lev er is in position “P” or “N”. Important! In a[...]

236 Starting and turni ng off the engine Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Sta rting with KEYLESS-GO Not e : For im prov ed recognition of t he c hi p card the doors should be closed when pressing the st art-/s top butt on. Depress brak e pe dal during [...]

237 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A utomatic transmission The au toma tic t ransm issio n se lect s indi vidu al gea rs aut omaticall y , dep e ndent up o n • Selector le ver position • Program mode selector • Acceler[...]

238 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Driving The select or lever is automaticall y loc ked while in position “P”. T o mov e the selector lev er out of position “P”, the service brak e pedal mus t be fi rml y depressed be[...]

239 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index St opping For b rief s tops, e.g. at tra f fic lights, lea ve the transmission in gear and hold vehicle with t he service brake. For longer s tops with the engine idling, shift into “N”[...]

240 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Select or lev er position The current selector le ver position is indicated in the gear ran ge indicat or displa y . The automat i c gear shifting process can be adapt ed to specific operatin[...]

241 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Neu t ral No p o wer is tr ansmitted from the engine t o t he drive a x le. When the brak es are rele ased, the v ehi cle can be mov ed freel y (pushed or to wed). Do not eng age “N” wh[...]

242 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Briefl y press select or le ver in the “D +” di rection: The t ransmi ssio n will sh ift from th e curre nt gear ra nge to the next higher gear r ange. If the transmission is already in g[...]

243 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Gear rang es: U pshift through 4th gear onl y . S uitab le for performance drivin g. U pshift through 3rd gear o nl y . Suitabl e fo r moderatel y st eep hills. S ince the transmission does[...]

244 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Prog ram mode select or switc h The transmission is p r o vided wit h a select or switc h (1) for S tandard “ S” and Wi nter / W et (snow and ic e) “W” program modes . The program mo [...]

245 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index W W inter / W et (snow an d ice) mode Press swit ch on sy m bol “W”. The v ehicle s tarts out in 2nd gear , ex cept wit h select or lev er in 1s t gear , or with accelera tor pedal in k[...]

246 Parking bra ke Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P arking bra ke T o eng age, f irml y dep ress parking brake pedal. When the electronic ke y is in s tarter switc h position 2, t he brak e w arning lam p in the ins trument clus t e r should come on [...]

247 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Driving ins tructions Drive sensi bl y – Sa ve Fu el Fuel consum ption, to a g reat extent, depends on driving habits and operati ng conditions. T o sa v e fuel you should: • k eep tir es [...]

248 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P ow er assistance Br akes Ex cessive use of salt an d ot her sno w melting chemicals spread on roads during the winter months ma y c ause a build up of mois ture or residu e to f orm on the bra[...]

249 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index If th e p arki ng b rake is rele ase d an d t he b rake warning lam p in the ins trument clus ter s ta y s on, the brak e f luid lev el in the reserv oir is too lo w . Brak e pad w ear or a le[...]

250 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P arking Im por tant! It is advisabl e to set the parking brak e whenev er parking o r lea ving the vehicle. In addition, m ov e selector le ver t o pos ition “P”. When parking on hill s, al[...]

251 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tires Tread w ear indicators (TWI) are req uired b y la w . These indicator s are located in six places on t he tread circumference an d become visible at a tread depth of appro ximatel y 1 / [...]

252 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Specifie d tire pressures m us t be maintained. This applies par tic ularl y if the tires ar e subject ed to high loads (e.g. high speeds, hea v y loads, high ambient tem peratures). Aq ua p l a[...]

253 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tire s pe ed rati ng S 430 , S 500 an d S 60 0 (except Sport Pack a ge): Y our v ehicle is factory equipped with “H”-rat ed tires, which ha ve a speed rating of 1 30 m ph (2 1 0 km / h). V[...]

254 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! Use of sno w chains is not permissible wit h tire sizes 245 / 45 R1 8 or 275 / 40 R1 8. W inter drivi ng ins truction s The mos t import ant rule for slippery or icy roads is t o driv[...]

255 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Wi n te r d r i v i n g Ha ve y ou r vehicle winteriz ed at your aut horized Mercedes-Ben z Center befor e t he onset of winter . • Change the engine oil if t he engine contai ns an oil whic[...]

256 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Deep w ater Caution! Do not drive through f looded areas or water of unkno wn depth. If y ou mus t drive through deep wat er , drive slo wl y to prev ent water from entering the en gine compar t[...]

257 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tr a v eling abr oad Abroad, t here is a widel y -spread Mercedes -Benz servic e net w o rk at your dis pos al. If you plan to tra vel in to areas which are not lis ted in t he in dex of your [...]

258 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Cruise con trol The cruise control allo w s y ou to driv e in a more relax ed manner , f or exam ple ov er long dis tances, as it autom aticall y maintains the set sp e ed b y activ el y regulating t[...]

259 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 3 Canceling T o cancel the cruise control, brief l y push lev er to position 3. When y ou s tep on the brak e pedal or the vehicle speed drops below appro xim atel y 1 9 mph (30 km / h), for exam p[...]

260 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Note s : If the engine does not bra ke the v ehi cle sufficientl y while driving on a down grade, t he speed you s et on the cruise control ma y be ex ceeded . In this case the automa tic tr ans miss[...]

261 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Dis tronic (DTR) (optional) When activat ed t he Dist ron ic sy st em inc reases driving conven i ence, for examp le over long dist ances, as it autom aticall y maintains a sp eed set b y the driv [...]

262 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e : For op eration in the US A onl y: This device com plies wit h Part 1 5 of the FCC Rul es. Op erat ion is su bjec t to the follo wing two conditions: (1) This de vice ma y not cause har m ful [...]

263 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The speed s tored in memory is displa yed in the multifunction displ a y , and on e or two segments around the st ored speed light up in the speedom eter dial, see pag e 27 6. 1 A ccelerate and set[...]

264 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A ctivation o f Dis tronic An y given speed abo ve appro ximately 2 5 m ph (Canada: 40 km/h) can be maintained: • No rmally t he v ehi cle is accelerat ed to the desired speed wit h the accelerator[...]

265 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index • For a more precise setting t he speed can be increased in increm ents of 1 mph (Canada: 1 km /h) b y brief ly p ulling the control lev er in direction (4). Caution! If the driv e r’s f oot is[...]

266 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Deactiv a tion of Dis tronic Briefly mo ve the dis tronic control le ver i n “O F F” direction (3) – the s tored s peed remains in the memory until the electro nic k ey in t he s tarter switc h[...]

267 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Driv ing w ith Distronic activated Wi t h the electronic k ey in st arter swit ch position 2, the dis tance w arning lamp l i n the speedometer dial comes on and goes out with the engine running. I[...]

268 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The dis tance w arning sound continues until the driv er activa tes th e brak e pedal, or t he preset dis tance is obtained. As soon as t he preset distance is obtained, the dis tance w arning lam p [...]

269 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Additio nal dr ivin g hint s Im p ortant! When s tarting the engine, Dis tronic goes through an initialization an d self-tes t phase – this can tak e up t o 2m i n u t e s . The mos t likel y cau[...]

270 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tra veling through turn s or bends in the roadw a y ma y result in Distronic detecting a moving vehicle tra veling in front bu t not in your lane of tra v el, causing y our vehic le to brak e late or[...]

271 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A ve hicle c hangi ng lane s at close ra nge is onl y recognized when ent ering the area scanned b y Dis tronic. Y ou mus t appl y the service brak es to g ain suff icient dis tance t o t he vehicl[...]

272 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Dis tance w arni ng function Even i f Dis tronic is deactiva ted, the dist ance to the vehicle ahead continues to be measured, see page 275 for multif unction d ispla y . The Dis tronic lamp in the s[...]

273 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Dis tronic settings 1 Swit ch – for dis tance war ning function 2 Thumbwheel – f or setting dist ance Dis tronic provides a range of f ollowing dis tances to the vehicle in f ront. The medium s[...]

274 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: W it h the dis tance w arning f unction activ ated, y ou will s till be advised by an int ermittent audible w arning if a potential emerge n cy braking circums tance has been detect e d, ev [...]

275 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Multifunc tion displa y s 1 Dis tronic is deactiv ated. The actual dis tance (5) and the should-be dista n ce (6) t o t he vehicle ahead (4) are displa yed. 2 Activ ating Dis tronic. The displa y w[...]

276 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Displa y s in the speedometer d ial When Dis tronic sy s tem is activat ed, one or tw o segments around the sp eed s tored in memory light up in the spe edometer dial. If a v ehicle is detected ahead[...]

277 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Br ake assis t sy s tem (B AS) The B A S is designed to maximize the vehicle’s braking capa bility duri ng emerg ency br aking maneu ver s by ha ving maximum po wer boos t applied t o t he brak e[...]

278 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Antiloc k brak e sy s tem (ABS) Important! The ABS impro ves s teering control of the vehicle during hard braking mane uvers. The ABS prev ents the wheels from loc king up abov e a vehicle speed of a[...]

279 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ABS con trol The ABS malfunction indicat or lam p - in t he inst rumen t clus ter comes on with t he electronic ke y in s tarte r switc h p osition 2 and should go out with t he engine r unning. Wh[...]

280 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Electron ic st ability pr ogram ( ESP) The ESP enhances directional control and reduces driving wheel spin of the vehicle under v arious driving condition s. Over/unders teering of the vehicle is cou[...]

281 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: The yel low ESP w arning lam p v in the speedometer dial comes on with t he electronic k ey in s tarter swit ch position 2. It should go out with the engine running. If the ESP war ning me[...]

282 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ESP c ontrol sw itc h ESP control swi tch locat ed on cent er console. 1 Press t o switc h ESP off ESP w arning lamp v , locat ed in speed ometer dial, c omes on. 2 Press t o switc h ESP on ESP w arn[...]

283 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: A void spinning of one drive w he el. This ma y cause serious d amage t o the driv e train whic h is not c ov ered b y the M ercedes-Benz Limit ed W arra nty . The ESP warning lam p, locat[...]

284 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Activ e b ody control (ABC ) (optional, s tandar d on model S 600) The switc h is located on the center console Press the switc h when the engine is runn ing: 1 Suspension f or sporty driving style 2[...]

285 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Level cont rol s y stem fo r vehic les wit h Air matic sy st em The switc h for the ride height adjus tment is locat ed on the center console . Press the switc h when the engine is runn ing: 1 Rais[...]

286 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The message “AIR SP RING – VEHICLE R ISING” appears in the multifun ction displa y . The d ispla y switc hes of f when the vehicle is r aised. Not e s: The raised level setting switc hes of f a[...]

287 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The vehicle c hassis ride height is raised or low ered autom aticall y according to the selec ted setting and t o the vehicle speed. This helps to increase vehicle handling s afety and l ow ers fue[...]

288 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Raised le v el, option I This setting should be used when road sur face conditions are rough and mus t be used when d riving with snow c hains mounted. Important! Driving wit h snow c hains re quires[...]

289 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ada ptive dam ping sy s t em (ADS) The switc h is located on the center console. Press the switc h when the engine is runn ing: 1 Firm da mping progr am I and II 2 Soft damp ing program 3 Indicator[...]

290 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Firm d ampin g progr am I Setting for s porty driving. Changing from soft dam ping prog ram: Press upper half of switc h (1) once. The indicator lam p (3) lights up. Changing from firm d amping prog [...]

291 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P arking assis t (P arktr onic) (optional, s tandar d on model S 600) The Parktronic sys tem assis ts the driver during park ing maneuv ers. It visuall y and au dibl y indicates the re lative dis t[...]

292 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Sensors 1 Sensors located in bumpers (front bu mp e r sh own) A t otal of 1 0 sensors (1) moni tor the v ehicle’s front and rear areas . Si x sensors are located in the front bum per , four sensors[...]

293 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index W arn ing indicat ors 1 Frame 2 Segments V isual and audible signa ls indicate to t he driver t he relativ e dist ance between the v ehic le and an ob stacle. W arning indicat ors for the front are[...]

294 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Monit oring reac h of sensor s Front bumper: Rea r b ump er : The firs t ye llow segment lights up at these dis tances. A dditional segme nts light up as the vehicle comes closer to the obs tacle. Mi[...]

295 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The obs tacle ma y not be recognized if outside the shaded sensor field, and no longer be indicat ed when approac hing it an y closer (w arning indicat ors go out). Par k tronic malfunction All red[...]

296 What you should know at the gas stati on Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index What y ou should kno w at the g as s tation Fuel su ppl y Open f lap b y pushing near front (arro w). Turn fuel ca p to the lef t and hold on to it until possible press ure i[...]

297 What you should know at the gas stati on Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Fuel tank c ap acity appr oximat ely 23 .2 US gal (88 .0 l). This includes appro ximat ely 2.9 US gal (1 1 .0 l) reserve. Use premium unleade d g asoline: S4 3 0 , S5 0 0 ,[...]

298 What you should know at the gas stati on Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tire p ress ure For tire pressure, refer t o tire pressure l abel inside the fuel f ill er f la p. See pa ge 356 for fu rther detail s. Air condi tioner R- 1 34a refrigerant [...]

299 Check regular ly and befor e a long trip Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Chec k regularl y and before a long trip 1 Wi ndshield w asher and headlam p cleani ng sy st em For refilling reservoir s ee page 345. 2 Coolan t lev el, see “Add ing coo[...]

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301 Contents – Instru ment cluster display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Instrument clu ster display Malfunct ion and in dicator lamps i n t he ins t rument cl us ter ....... ............. 302 On-board d i agnos tic sy st em .......... ..........[...]

302 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Malfunc tion and ind icator lamp s in the ins trument clus ter Gene ral i nformatio n: If a bulb in the ins trument clus te r fails to l ight up during the bulb self-c heck when t[...]

303 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ma y s till drive the vehicle, ho we ver , in all cases, we recommend that you ha ve the sy st em chec k ed at your authorized Mercedes-Benz Cent er as soon as possible. If the [...]

304 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Br ake w arnin g lam p Ex cept Canada Canada onl y When t he brak e war ning lamp and message appear while the engine is running, this means: • there is insuf f icient brak e f [...]

305 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Supplemental res traint sy s tem (SRS) indicator lam p The operational readiness of the airbag sy st em is v erif ied by the indicator lam p “SRS” in the ins trument clus te[...]

306 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ABS ma lfunction in dicato r lam p The ABS malfunction indicator lamp in the ins trument clust er comes on with the electronic k ey in s tarter swit ch position 2 and should go ou[...]

307 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Electron ic st ability pr ogram ( ESP) — war ning la mp The y ellow ESP w arning l amp in the speedometer dial comes on with t he electronic k ey in sta rter switc h position [...]

308 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Seat belt nonus age w arning l amp W ith t he electronic k ey in s tart er switc h position 2, t he seat belt nonus age war ning lam p comes on, and a war ning sounds fo r a short[...]

309 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Malfunc tion and w arn ing messag es in the multifunct ion displa y Malfuncti on and wa rning messag es for the f ollowi ng sy st ems will be d ispla y ed immediatel y in the multi[...]

310 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index DISPLA Y DEFECTIVE ( engine control uni t) * C = Catego ry , see page 309 This message is d i spla yed t o indicate that the information being rela yed b y the engine control unit is[...]

311 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index BA T T E RY / A LTE R NA T O R * C = Catego ry , see page 309 This message indica tes a malfunction whic h mus t be repaired immediatel y . It ma y indicat e t hat the pol y-V -bel[...]

312 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ENTR Y POSITI ON * C = Catego ry , see page 309 W ait until the seat and s teering wheel ha ve mo ved t o their drivi ng positions. The displa y will clear when they ha v e done so. [...]

313 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index BRAKE P AD WEAR * C = Catego ry , see page 309 When this message appear s during braking, it indicat es that the brak e pads are w orn do wn. Ha ve the brak e sy s tem chec ked at [...]

314 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index PA R K I N G B R A K E * C = Catego ry , see page 309 TRUN K OPEN * C = Categ ory , see p age 309 Line 1 Line 2 C* PARKING BRAKE RELEASE P ARKING BRAKE! 1 Line 1 Line 2 C* TRUNK OPEN[...]

315 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ESP (Electr onic s tability prog ram) * C = Categor y , see page 309. 1 The displa y or the sys tem is malfunctioning. 2 A malfunc tion has been detect ed in the sy s tem. Onl y pa[...]

316 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index COOLANT ( cool ant level) * C = Catego ry , see page 309 When t his mess age appears while drivin g, the coolant lev el has dropped below t he required le vel. If no l eaks are notic[...]

317 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index COOL ANT (coolant tem perature) * C = Catego ry , see page 309 1 This ma y indicate that the poly- V-belt has brok en. Should this condition occur , the poly- V-belt mus t be repla[...]

318 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index LIGHTI NG S Y STEM Line 1 Line 2 C* LO W BEAM, L CHEC K LAMPS! 2 LO W BEAM, R CHEC K LAMPS! 2 DISPLA Y DEFECTIVE VISIT WORKSHOP! 1 2 TURN SIG NAL LR CHE CK LAM PS! 2 TURN SIGNA L RR [...]

319 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index In the case of bulb f ailures in certain lam ps, ot her lam ps will su bs titute. See p age 364 f or ins truct ions on repl acing bu lbs. * C = Categ ory , see p age 309 LR: left r[...]

320 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index LAMP SEN SO R * C = Catego ry , see page 309 The headlam ps will be switc hed on automaticall y if the light sens or malfunctions. The individual sett i ng menu “LIGHTIN G” – ?[...]

321 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 The d ispla y or the sys t em is malf unctioning. 2 The capability of the sy s tem is res trict ed. Important! When the mess age “ ACTIVE BODY CONTROL – DRIV E CAREFULL Y !?[...]

322 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index TIRE PRESSURE * C = Categ ory , see p age 309. LR: left r ear; LF: l ef t front RR: rig ht rear; RF : right fro nt Line 1 Line 2 C* TIRE PRE SSURE CAUTION, TIRE DEFECT! 1 1 TIRE P RE[...]

323 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 One or more tires is or has deflated rapidl y . Carefull y bring the vehicle to a halt, av oiding abrupt steerin g and braking maneuv ers. Fo r ref erence on c hanging wheels, se[...]

324 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index EN GINE OIL LEVEL * C = Categor y , see page 309. 1 The eng ine o il lev e l must be check ed imme diately . See Eng ine oil lev e l indicator on page 1 56. 2 There is no oil i n the[...]

325 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index CRUISE C ONTR OL * C = Categor y , see page 309. 1 Cr uise cont rol is mal functioni ng. KEY * C = Categ ory , see p age 309. 1 Ke y ne eds po ssibly to be replaced. Line 1 Line 2 [...]

326 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index DOOR * C = Categor y , see page 309. HOOD * C = Categ ory , see p age 309. See pag e 339 for hood . Line 1 Line 2 C* DOOR OPEN! 1 Line 1 Line 2 C* HOOD OPEN! 2[...]

327 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index TELE AID * C = Categor y , see page 309. 1 Th e T ele Aid sys tem con sists of three types of response ; automatic and manual emergency , roadside assistance and information. With [...]

328 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index CHIP-C A RD (KEYLESS-GO ) * C = Categor y , see page 309. 1 Ch eck batter y o f KE YL ESS- GO -card , s ee p age 3 7 4. 2 The KEY LESS-GO-card ca nnot be recognized by t he running e[...]

329 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index SELECTOR LEVER (V ehicles with KEYLESS-GO onl y) Place selector le ver in position “P”. The message appears when att empting t o turn off the engine while the selector lev er i[...]

330 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index WA S H E R F L U I D * C = Categor y , see page 309. When this message appears while the engine is running, t he lev el of the reserv oir has dropped t o appr oximately 1 / 3 of t he[...]

331 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index AIRMA TIC * C = Categor y , see page 309: 1 The d ispla y or the sys t em is malf unctioning. 2 T he AB C is de fective. Stop the vehicle . Pres s uppe r half of ABC switch, see pa[...]

332 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index DIS TRONIC ( DTR) * C = Categor y , see page 309. 1 Due t o the presenc e of electr o-magnetic r adiation, the sy stem is presentl y una v ailable. Aft er a short pe riod of time try[...]

333 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index AIR CL EANER * C = Categor y , see page 309. Line 1 Line 2 C* REPLACE AIR CL EANER V ISIT W ORKSHOP! 2[...]

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335 Contents – Practica l hints Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Practical h ints Firs t aid ki t ............ ................... ...... 33 6 St owing things in the vehicle ......3 36 Fuses .... ................... ............ ............. 33 7 [...]

336 First aid kit Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Firs t aid ki t The firs t aid kit is locat ed in the s torage space under t he front passen ger seat. To o p e n : Press butt ons (2) t ogether and f old the lid (1 ) down. Remo ve the firs t aid kit.[...]

337 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Fuses Mos t of your v ehicle’s electrical com ponents are fused with safety fuses. W i th the ex cep tion of the brak e lights, all indivi dual lightin g sy st em c om pone nts are electronicall y fused. [...]

338 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 2 Fuse bo x in engine com partment, right-hand s ide 3 Ta b s T o g ain access t o fuse bo x: Slide both tabs (3) on fus e box f orwar d to the Πsymbol and remov e the cover . T o close the fuse bo x: Ensur[...]

339 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex A uxiliar y fuse bo x below r ear seat 4 A uxiliary fuse bo x belo w right rear s eat To o p e n : Remo ve the cov er . To c l o s e : Press t he cov er on . Hood 4 P82.10-091 1-26 Wa r n i n g[...]

340 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex To o p e n : T o unloc k the hood, pull release le ver ( 1) under the driv er´s side of the ins trument panel. A t the same time a handle wi ll extend out of the radia tor grill. The engine i s [...]

341 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Pull handl e (2) to its s t op out of rad iator grill an d open hood (do not pu ll up on the handle). Not e : T o a void d amage t o t he windshield wipers or hood, open the hood only with the [...]

342 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Chec king engine oil lev el S 500 1 Dips tic k Model S 6 00: The dips tic k is omitted. Engine oi l lev el can be c he ck ed via the engine oil lev el indicator , see page 1 56. 2 Oil filler cap [...]

343 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex The engine oil lev el can be chec ked b y either the oi l dipstic k or vi a the multif unction disp la y in the inst r ument c lus ter , see page 1 56. Wipe the oil dips tick clean prior to c h[...]

344 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Coolant le v el 1 Cool ant exp ans ion ta nk T o c heck the coolant le vel, the v ehic le mus t be park ed on le vel ground an d the engine s topped. Check coolant level on ly when coolant i s co[...]

345 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex W indshield and hea dlamp w asher sy st em 1 W indshield and headl amp w asher f luid reserv oir The reservoir should be refilled with MB W indshield W asher Concentrat e and wa ter (or concent[...]

346 Spare wheel Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Spare wheel, vehicle t ools, s tor age com par tment 1 Jac k 2 Lugg age bowl with v ehicle tool kit, t owing ey e bolt, fuses, fu se extractor and fuse c hart 3 Sto r a ge t r a y 4 Spare wheel Lift trun[...]

347 Vehicle jack Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Ve h i c l e j a c k T o pre pare t he jack for use : Remo ve the jac k from the spare wheel w ell under the trunk floor , push the crank h andle up and turn clockwise until it eng ages (operational p[...]

348 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Wheels Re place rims or tires with the same designat ion, manufac turer and type as sho wn on the original part. See your authorized Me rcedes-Benz Center for further informati on. See your authorized [...]

349 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Rot ating wheels The wheels can be rotated acc ording t o the degree of tire w ear while retaining the same direction of tra vel. Rot ating, how ev er , should be carried out as recommended by the ti[...]

350 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Spare wheel S 5 5 AMG and Sport P ack age S5 5A M G , S6 0 0 w i t h S p o r t P a c k a g e : The spare wheel rim size is 7 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H2 wi th tire size 225 / 60 R1 7 98H. S4 3 0 , S5 0 0 w i t h [...]

351 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Changing wheels Mov e vehicl e to a lev el area which is a saf e dist ance from the roadwa y . 1 . Set parking br ake and turn on hazard warn ing fl a sh er . 2. Mov e s elector lev er to position ?[...]

352 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 4. R emov e the two-piece wheel wrenc h from the v e hicle tool k i t and as s emble. Using the wrench, loosen but do not y et remo ve the wheel bolts. 5. Remov e the protective co ver from the jac k s[...]

353 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 6. Inser t jack arm f ully int o the tube hole up to the s top. Place jac k on firm ground. Position the jac k so that it is alw a y s vert i cal (plumb-line) as seen from the side (see arrow), e ven[...]

354 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 1 0. Clean contact sur faces of wheel and wheel hu b . Ins tall spare wheel on wheel hub. Insert whe el bolts and tight e n them slightl y . T o a v oid paint damage, p lace wheel f lat again st hub an[...]

355 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 1 2. Using the wrench, tight en t he f ive bolts ev enl y , follo wing the sequence illus trat ed, until all bolts are tight. Observ e a tightening t orq ue of 1 1 0 ft.lb. (1 50 Nm). 1 3. Ensure pro[...]

356 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Tire i nf latio n pr ess ure A table (see fuel filler f lap) lis ts t he tire inf lation pressur es specif ied for Merce des-Benz rec ommend ed tires as w ell as for the v arying operating conditions. [...]

357 Batter y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex The spare tire should be c heck ed periodically f or condition and inf lation. Sp are tire will age and become wor n ov er time ev en if nev er used, and thus should be inspecte d and rep laced when neces[...]

358 Batter y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Theref ore, w e stro ngl y recommen d that you ha ve the batter y cha rge c heck ed frequentl y , and cor rected if necessar y , especiall y if you use the v ehicle less than appro ximatel y 200 miles (300 [...]

359 Jump sta rting Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Jum p sta rting Important! A disc harged ba ttery can freeze at appro ximatel y +1 4 ° F (–1 0 ° C). In that case, it mus t be tha wed out b e fore ju mp e r c a b l e s a r e u s e d . At te mp[...]

360 Jump sta rting Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Proceed as follo ws: 1 . P osi tio n the v e hicl e with the c ha rg ed batt er y so th at the jump er cables will reac h, but ne ver let the v e hicles touc h. Make sur e the jum per cables do not ha[...]

361 Towing the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex T owi ng the vehicl e Important! When t owing the vehicle, please, note the follo wing: W ith t he automatic central locking activ ated and the electronic ke y in start er swi tc h posit ion 2 [...]

362 Towing the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 1 Co ver on right side of front bum per To r e m ove c o ve r : Press mark on co ver in direction of arro w and lift co ver off to re veal threaded hole for to wing ey e bolt. The to wing e ye bo[...]

363 Towing the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex W e recommend t hat the v ehicle be transported using f lat bed equipme nt. This method is preferable t o ot her types of t owing. Important! T o prev ent damage during transport, do not tie do[...]

364 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Ext erior lam ps Head lamp adjustmen t Correct headlam p adjus tment is extremel y import ant. Check and readjus t headlam ps at regular inte rvals and when a bulb has been repla c ed. R eplacing bul[...]

365 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Head lamp assem bl y 1 Headlam p co ver f or fog lam p, parking and stan ding lam p, and high beam headlam p 2 Headlam p co ver f o r lo w beam headlam p and turn signal lam p 3 Bul b sock e t for [...]

366 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Bulbs f or high and low beam H7 (55 W) Open hood. Press t he clip together (ar row) and remo ve headlam p cov er (1 or 2 ). Pull electrical connector off. U nclip the retainer spring and tak e out th[...]

367 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Front f og lam p H1 (55W ) Open hood. Press t he clip together (ar row) and remo ve headlam p cov er (1) . Pull electrical connector off. U nclip the retainer spring and tak e out the bulb. Insert [...]

368 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex T ailla mp as semblies Open trun k lid. Fold trim to the side. Twis t bulb soc ket co untercloc kwise and pull out. Push bulb into soc ket, tur n countercloc k wise and remov e. Insert ne w bulb in s[...]

369 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex License pla te lam p Loosen bot h securing screw s (1), remo ve lam p and replace tubula r lamp (C 5 W/4 cp). Sto p la mp, High moun ted s top lam p, A dditional tur n signals on the ex terior mir [...]

370 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Stan dby bu lb fu nc tio n The rear f o g lam p, dimmed, will act as a rep laceme nt lam p, if the bulb in the inner left-hand taillam p s tops wor k i ng . The inner ta i llam p acts as a replac eme[...]

371 Electronic k ey Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Changing batteries in the elec tronic k e y 1 Tran sm it bu tton s 2 Lam p for batt ery ch eck and function contr o l Checkin g batteries If on e of t he tran smi t button s (1) i s pres sed, t he [...]

372 Electronic k ey Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Inse rt mech anic al ke y (4 ) in s id e open in g (5) to open latc h. Press briefly ( do not use mecha nical k ey as le ver) to releas e battery com partment. Remo ve mec hanical ke y from side open[...]

373 Electronic k ey Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Important! Batteries c ontain ma terials that can harm the environment if dispos e d of im properl y . Recycling of batteries is the p refer red method of disposal. F or disposal, pl e ase f ollow [...]

374 KEYLESS-GO-card Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Changing batteries in the K E YLESS-GO-card Checking batteries Brief l y press button (1). The indicat or lam p “U nlock driv e r’s door” (2) or “Global U nlock” (3) should come on red or g[...]

375 KEYLESS-GO-card Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Changing batteries Pry open co ver (1 ) (e.g. by us i ng a nar row blade screw driv er) and remo ve batt eries. Ins tall ne w batteries as indicated b y the “+” and “-” markings i n t he KE[...]

376 Emergency en gine shut-down Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Emerg ency engine shut-do wn If the engine can no longer be s topped using the electronic k ey or the star t- / s top b utton (v ehicles with KEYLESS-GO), t he engine can be t urned off b[...]

377 Emergency oper ation of sliding / po p-up roof Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Emerg ency oper ation of sli ding / pop-up roof The sliding / pop- up roof can be opened or closed manually should an electrical malfunct ion occur . The sl iding / p[...]

378 Replacing wiper blades Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Repl acing wiper blades T o pre vent damage t o the hood or the wipers, the wiper arms should onl y be folded forw ard while in the position sho wn abo ve. • Turn elec tronic key in start e [...]

379 Replacing wiper blades Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Rem oval : Fold t he wiper arm (1) f orwa r d and tur n the wiper blade (2) at a right-ang le to wiper arm. Remo ve wiper b lade from wiper arm. Ins tallation: Ins tall wiper bla de onto the[...]

380 Replacing wiper blades Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Roo f rack Onl y mount roof rac ks to the f ast e ning bolts (see arr ow s) locate d under t he door weathe rs tr ips. Use onl y t hose roof rack s appr ov ed by M ercedes-Benz to a v oid dama[...]

381 Contents – Vehicle ca re Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Vehicle care Clea ning a nd car e of the vehicle ................ ............. 38 2 Po wer w asher ..... ................... ...... 38 3 T ar st ain s .................. ............. ..[...]

382 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Cleaning a nd care of t he v ehicle In operation, y our v ehicle is subjected t o varying external inf luences which, if go ne unc heck ed, can attac k the paintwor k as well as the[...]

383 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Scratc hes, corros i v e deposits, corrosion or d am age due to neg ligent or incorrect care cannot alw a y s be r emo ved or re paired wi th t he car- care prod ucts reco mmended[...]

384 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Ta r s t a i n s Quic kl y remov e tar s tains b efore they dr y and become more dif ficult to remov e. A tar remover i s recom mende d. P a intw ork, paint ed body com ponents Merc[...]

385 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Due to the width of the ve hic le, prior to running the vehicle through an automatic car w ash, fold bac k the outside mirrors to prev ent them from getting damaged. In the winter[...]

386 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Cleaning the Dis tron ic sy st em sensor Use a mild c ar w ash deter gent, suc h as Mercedes- Benz appro ved Car Sham poo, with plenty of w ater t o clean the sensor (1). T o pr eve[...]

387 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Wi p e r b l a d e s T o pre vent damage to the hood or the wipers, the wiper arms should onl y be folded forw ard while in t he position shown abov e. • Turn elec tronic key in[...]

388 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index W indo w cleaning Use a windo w cleaning solu tion on all glass surfaces. An automotiv e glass cleaner is r ec ommended. Not e : For safety reason s, swi tc h o ff wipers and rem ov[...]

389 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Seat belts The webbing mus t not be treated with chemical cleaning ag e nts. Use onl y clear , luk ew arm w ater and soap. Do not dry t he web b ing at te mperatu res abov e 17 6 [...]

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391 Contents – Tec hnical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Technica l data Spare parts se rvice ........... ............. 39 2 W a rranty cov erage ................... ...... 39 2 Identifi cation labels .... ................... 3 93 La yout of [...]

392 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Spare par ts service All authorized M ercedes-Benz Cent ers maintai n a s toc k of original spare par ts required for maint enance and repair work. In addition, s trategicall y located part s dis tribu[...]

393 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Identificati on labels 1 Certifica tion label (below d river’s door loc k latc h) 2 V ehicle Identif ication Number (VIN) (belo w r ight rear passenger seat)[...]

394 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 3 Engin e numb er 4 VIN, visible (lo wer edg e of windshield) 5 Emission control label 6 Inform ation label, Calif ornia ver sion V acuum line routin g for emission control sys tem When ordering spare [...]

395 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index La y out of pol y- V -belt driv e S4 3 0 , S5 0 0 , S5 5A M G 1 A utomatic belt tensioner 2 Crank shaft 3 Air c onditio ner co m pres sor 4 Coolant pum p S6 0 0 5 Gen erator ( alternator) 6 Idler p u[...]

396 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Te c h n i c a l d a t a Model S 430 (220.0 70 1 ) S 430 (220.1 70 1 ) S 500 (220.1 75 1 ) Engine 113 11 3 Mode of operation 4-str oke engine, gasoline injection 4- s trok e en gine, gasoline injection[...]

397 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Model S 55 AMG (220.1 73) S 600 (220.1 78 1 ) Engine 113 13 7 Mode of operation 4-str oke engine, gasoline injection 4- s trok e en gine, gasoline injection No. o f cy l i n de r s 8 1 2 Bore 3.82 in[...]

398 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rims — Ti res Model S 430, S 500 (ex cept Sport P ack a g e) S 600 (ex cept Sport P ackag e) Rims (light al loy) Wheel offset: 7 1 / 2 Jx1 6H2 1. 81 i n ( 4 6 m m ) 7 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H 2 1. 81 i n ( 4 [...]

399 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Mus t not be used with snow chains. 2 Als o per missible: 24 5/45 ZR 1 8 96 Y . 3 Also permi ssible: 275/40 ZR 1 8 99 Y M0 1 . Model S 430, S 500 (Sport P ackag e) S 55 AMG S 600 (Sport P ack age) [...]

400 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rims – W inter ti res Electri cal sy st em Model S 55 AMG Rim (light alloy) Wheel offset 7 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H 2 1. 81 i n ( 4 6 m m ) Wi n ter t i res: Radial-p ly t i res 225 / 55 R 1 7 97 HM+S Model S[...]

401 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index We i g h t s Main di mensions Roof l oad max. 220 lb (1 00 kg) Trunk loa d max. 220 lb (1 00 k g) Model S 430 (220. 070) S 430 (220.1 70), S 500 (220.1 75) S 55 AMG (220.1 73) S 600 (220.1 78) Ov era[...]

402 Fuels, coolants, lubri ca nts etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities V ehicle components and t heir r espective lubricants mus t match. Ther efore use onl y brands t est ed and recommen ded b[...]

403 Fuels, coolants, lubri ca nts etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Fuel tank including a re serve of 23.2 US gal (88 .0 l) 2.9 US g al (1 1 .0 l) Premium unleaded g aso line: P ost ed Octane 9 1 (A vg. of 96 R ON / 86 MON) Air condit[...]

404 Fuels, coolants, lubri ca nts etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Engine oi ls Engine oils are sp ecifi call y test ed for thei r suitability in our engines. Therefore, us e onl y engine oils recom mende d b y Mercede s-Ben z. Informa[...]

405 Fuels, coolants, lubri ca nts etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Premium unl eaded g asoline Caution! T o maintain the engine’s durabili ty and perf ormance, premium unleaded gasoline mus t be used. If premium unleaded is not a v[...]

406 Fuels, coolants, lubri ca nts etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Gasoli ne additiv es A ma jor concer n among engine manufa cturers is carbon build up caus ed by g asoline. Mercedes-Benz recommends the use of onl y quality g as oline[...]

407 Fuels, coolants, lubri ca nts etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index the engine tempera ture will increase due t o the lo wer heat trans fer capability of the solution. Therefore, do not use more t han this amount of anticorrosion / an[...]

408 Cons umer inform ation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Consumer i nfor mation This has been prep ared as required of all manuf actures of passeng er cars under Title 4 9, Code of U .S. Federal Regul ati ons, Pa rt 575 pursua nt to the “Nation al [...]

409 Cons umer inform ation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Te m p e r a t u r e The tem perature gr ades are A (the highest), B , and C, representing the tire‘s resista n ce to the generation of heat and its ab ility to diss ipate heat when t est e[...]

410 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Index A ABS (A ntilock brake sy s tem) ....... ................... ............. 278 Malfunction i ndicator lamp ..... ............. ................... 306 A c tive body control (ABC) ...... ..................[...]

411 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Econom y mod e .................... ............ .................... .......1 7 6 Front center c onsole s torage com partment v ent ilation ... ............. ...... 1 78 MAX COOL ............... ............[...]

412 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Center console lighting ........... ................... ............. ...... 1 92 Central locking switc h ..... ................... ............. ............... 48 Central locking sy st em ........... ........[...]

413 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index D Dashboard . ................... ............. ................... ............. ........ 22 Deep water Driving i ns tru ctions .... ................... ............. ............. 256 DISPLA Y DEFECTIVE (en[...]

414 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Emergency operation of sliding/pop- up roof ............ 377 Emergency tensioning retractor (ETR) ................. ........ 90 SRS ind icator lamp ...... ................... ............. ............. 305 Eme[...]

415 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Exterior mirror adj us tme nt .... ................... ............. ...... 1 04 Exterior mir ror , front passeng e r side, parking posi tion ..... ............. ................... ............. ...... 1 05 [...]

416 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Heated seats ............................. ............ .................... ........ 7 1 High b eams See Combination swi tc h .......... ............. ................... 1 62 Hood ........... ............. ..[...]

417 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index L LAM P SEN SOR - malfunction and warning mess ages ......... ............. 320 Lam ps, exterior F og l am p s .......... ................... ............ ......... 1 58, 3 67 , 368 Headlamps .............. .[...]

418 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ENTR Y PO SITION .. ................... ............. ................... 3 1 2 ESP .............. ............. ................... ............. ................... 3 1 5 HOOD .......... ............. .......[...]

419 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index N N a v iga tio n sy stem ............. ............. ................... ............. 1 32 Night securit y illumination ... ................... ............. ...... 1 60 O On-board diagnostic sy st em ... .[...]

420 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index R Radio See A udio s y st ems .............. ............ .................... ...... 1 24 Radio transmitters ............ ................... ............. ............. 2 1 6 Rain se nsor See Intermittent wip[...]

421 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Seats Front seat adjustment .................... .................... ........ 64 Lumbar support .................. ............ .................... ........ 69 Memory ...... ............. ..................[...]

422 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T T achometer ........................ ............. ................... ............. . 1 1 7 T echnical data ............. ................... ............. ................... 3 96 Electrical sys tem .......[...]

423 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Trunk lamp ............ ............ ................... ............. ............... 54 Tru nk lid Emergency release ................... ................... ............. .. 59 Trunk lid rel ease switch .. [...]

424 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index W Wa r n i n g l a m p s See malfunction and indic ator lam ps in the inst r ument c lus ter .. ............. ................... ............. 302 W arnin g message memor y ........... ............. ..........[...]

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