Mercedes-Benz CLK430 (2000) manual

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O ur company and s taf f co ngra tula te y o u on t he purchas e of you r new Merc edes -Be nz. Y our sel ectio n of our pro duct is a demo ns tration of yo ur trus t in our com pan y name . Furthe r , it ex em plifi es yo ur desi re to own an au tomob il e that will be as easy as pos sib le to ope rate and pr ovid e years of ser vi ce. Y our Merc [...]

Introdu ction Centra l loc king s witc h 35 Exter ior r ear vi ew mirr ors 75 Product infor mation 7 Automatic central loc king 36 Instrument cluster 78 Operator’s m a nual 8 Emergency unl ocking in case of accident 37 Mu lti function steering wheel, W h e r et of i n di t 1 3 T r u n k 3 8 multifunctio n display 84 Reporting Safety Defects 15 Tr[...]

Operation Audio and telephone 123 Driving Brakes 185 Pow er windows 141 Driv ing off 186 Sliding /pop-up roof 143 Control and operation of radio Parkin g 187 Interior lighting 145 transmitters 162 Tires 187 Rear w i ndow sunsh ade 146 COMAND, radio, teleph one and Snow chains 190 Sun visors 146 two-way radio 162 Win ter driving instruc tions 190 Il[...]

Instru ment cluste r display BRAKE FLUID 217 Coolan t level 236 PAR KING BRAKE 218 Addi ng coolant 237 Malf uncti on and i ndic ator la mps in the inst r ument cl uster 208 ENGINE FAN 218 Windshield washer / headlamp clean.system 238 On-board diagnost ic system Check engi ne malfun ction indicator lamp 208 COOLANT (coolant level) 219 Windshield and[...]

Vehicle care Technical data Cleaning and care of t he vehicle 272 Spare parts service 278 Engi ne clea ning 273 Wa rrant y c over age 2 78 Vehicle washing 273 Identification labels 279 Plasti c and rubber p arts 273 Layout of pol y-V-belt drive 280 Tar stain s 274 Technical data 281 Window clea ning 274 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. – capaciti[...]

Introduction Pr oduc t in f or matio n Kindl y obse rve the fo llowing in yo ur own bes t in teres t: W e re commend using Merc edes-Benz or iginal pa rts as wel l as conv ersion pa rts and acc essories ex pl ic itly a pp rove d by us for your veh ic le mod e l. W e ha v e te sted these p a rts t o d etermi ne their reliability , sa f ety an d thei[...]

Introduction Oper ator’s manual Th is Opera tor’s M an ua l con tains a g reat de al of us eful infor mati on. W e u rge you to r ead it ca ref ull y an d f a mi liariz e your self wi th th e vehic le befor e drivi ng. For yo u r o w n safety and longer service life of the vehicle, we ur ge you t o fo l lo w t he ins tructions and w arnings con[...]

Introduction Im por tant notic e f or Ca lif or nia retai l bu ye rs o f Mer ce des-Be nz a utomo bile s Un d er Calif o rni a l a w you ma y be entitled t o a replacement of your vehicl e or a refund of the purchase price, if M er c edes-Benz USA, LLC o r i ts authorized M ercedes-Benz Center fails t o conform t he vehicle to its express w a rra n[...]

Introduction Roads ide assis t ance The Mercedes-B en z Ro a dside A ssis tance Program pro vid es factory train ed t echnical help in t he e vent of a b reakdow n . Calls to th e toll-free Ro a dside Assis tance number: 1-80 0-FOR -ME RCed es (i n t he USA ) 1-80 0-3 87-0 1 00 (i n Cana da) wi ll be answered by Mercedes-Benz Client Assis tance R e[...]

Introduction Oper ati ng y our v ehi cle o utsi de t h e US A o r Ca nada If you p la n to op er ate you r v e hicl e i n for ei gn cou ntr ies , pl eas e b e aware th at: • Service facilities or r e placement parts may not be readil y av ailable, • unlead ed gasoline for vehicles with catal ytic c onv erters ma y no t be a vailable; th e use o[...]

Introduction W e continu o usl y st riv e to im pro ve o u r product, and a sk f o r yo u r unders tand ing that we reserve the righ t to make chan ges in desi g n and equipme nt. Therefor e, info rmation, il lus tratio ns a nd des c r iptions in this O perat o r’s Manual migh t di ffe r fr om y ou r ve hic le . Optional e quipment i s also descr[...]

Introduction Where to find it The Oper ato r’s Manua l is div ided int o eig h t se ctions: • Ins trumen t s and c ontr ols: An o ver vie w of al l t h e co ntro ls that c a n be oper at ed fr om the driv er’ s sea t. • O per ation: Infor ma t i on o n the v ehicle’s equipment and its o pera tion. •D r i v i n g : Important inform ati o[...]

Introduction Pro ble ms w it h your vehi cle If y ou should experienc e a problem with y our vehic le, particul arly on e that y ou believ e ma y af fect its sa fe operation, w e urg e you t o immed iatel y contact y our aut horiz ed Mercedes-Benz Center t o ha v e the problem diagnos ed a nd correc ted if required. If t he matter is not handled t [...]

Introduction For th e U SA on ly: The follo w ing text is p ublished as req uired of m anufactur ers under Title 49, C ode of U .S. F e deral Regulati ons, Par t 57 5 pu rsua nt to t he “Nati onal Tr aff ic a nd Moto r V ehi cle Safet y Act of 1 966 ”. R ep ort ing Saf ety Def ects If y ou belie ve that y our vehic le ha s a defect whic h could[...]

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Contents – I nstruments an d controls Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Inde x Instru men ts and co ntrol s Ins truments and co ntrols .... ..... ..... . 1 8 Cent er conso le ... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .... 20 Ov erhea d cont rol pane l .. ..[...]

Inst ruments a nd controls Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Inde x Ins tru m ents a nd contr ols 18[...]

Inst ruments a nd controls Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Inde x For more detai led descr iptions s e e Ind ex on page For adjus tment of a ir outlets , refer to automatic climate c ont rol, see page 1 2 116 . 1 S ide a ir ou tle t, adjusta ble 2[...]

Inst ruments a nd controls Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Inde x Cent er c onsol e 1 ESP co ntrol sw it ch, see page 201 2 Program mode selector switch , see p age 182 3 Sw itch f o r r ear wind ow s uns ha de, se e page 146 4 Air bag O ff in d[...]

Inst ruments a nd controls Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Inde x Over head cont rol p anel 1 Inte rio r li ght ing , se e p age 145 2 Sli ding / pop-u p roof, se e pag e 143 3 T ele Aid (em ergency call s ys tem), see page 166 4 Hands-free microp[...]

Operation Tow-away alar m 43 Multifunction steering wheel, Power seats, front 44 multifunctio n d isplay 84 Vehicle keys 24 Front head restraints 49 Trip and m ai n odo m eter, vehicle speed, FSS and engine Start lock-out 26 Head restraints, rear 50 oil level indicator 88 General notes o n the ce ntral locking s ystem 26 Backrest 51 Audio s ystems [...]

Engin e oil consum ption 109 Glove box 148 Exteri or lamp swi tch 110 Ash trays 150 Night security illuminatio n 111 Lighter 151 Headlamp cleani n g system 112 Enlarged cargo area – split folding rear seat backrest 152 Combination s witch 113 Loading instruc tions 153 Hazard warning flasher s witch 115 Cargo tie down rings 155 Autom a tic climate[...]

Cent ral locki ng syst em Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Ve h i c l e k e y s Incl ud ed wit h y o ur vehicle are: • 2 el ectro nic main k ey s with i nte grat ed r adio freq uency an d infrared remote con trols plus remov able mechanical[...]

Cent ral locki ng syst em Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index When using t he mec hanical k e y (2) for loc k operat ions, it can be remov ed b y sliding it out of th e remote contr ol. T o d o s o , mov e locki ng tab (3) t o the right and slide [...]

Cent ral locki ng syst em Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Note : W e recommend that y ou carry t he electronic r eserve k e y p lus m e chan ica l k e y w it h you a nd keep i t i n a sa fe plac e (e.g. y our w allet) so that it is alw ay s [...]

Cent ral locki ng syst em Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Centr al locki ng sy s tem Radio frequency and infrar ed remote c ontrol The electronic main k ey has an int egrated r a dio frequency a nd inf rared re mote control. Due to the ex te[...]

Cent ral locki ng syst em Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index 6 Inf rar ed receiver in d riv er’s door handle 7 Infrared recei v er in pa ssenger door handle 28[...]

Cent ral locki ng syst em Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Lo cking and unl ocking with remo te cont rol Unl ockin g: Press transmit butto n Π. All tur n sig nal la mp s blink once to indicate t hat th e v eh icle is unlock ed. The remote c[...]

Cent ral locki ng syst em Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Opening t he trunk Th e tr unk lid w ill s win g o pen au tom ati cally . Y ou s hou ld alwa y s mak e su re there i s sufficient cleara nce. A m ini mu m h eig ht c l ea ran ce of 5 .9[...]

Cent ral locki ng syst em Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index To c l o s e : Continu e t o pr e ss tra nsmit butto n ‹ af ter lo cking t he v ehicle. The win d o w s and slid ing / pop- up roof beg in to clo se aft er ap pro x. 1 secon d. T o [...]

Cent ral locki ng syst em Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Pani c bu tton T o a ctivate pr ess and ho ld bu tton ( 1) fo r at least on e second . An audibl e ala rm and blink ing exte rior lam ps will o perat e f or ap pro ximatel y 3 m inute s[...]

Cent ral locki ng syst em Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Doors 1 O peni ng – p ull h and le 2 U nlo cki ng d riv er’s doo r 3 Locking driver’ s door 4 Ind ividu al door fr om inside : • Push loc k b utt on d o w n to loc k. • Pull[...]

Cent ral locki ng syst em Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index If t he vehicle h as previousl y b een lock ed from the ou tsi de, o peni ng a d oo r fr om t he ins ide wil l t ri gger the a larm. When ope nin g a door w hi le th e cent ral lo ckin [...]

Cent ral locki ng syst em Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Centr al locki ng swit ch 1 Loc king 2 Un l o ck i n g The centra l lock ing swit c h is locat ed in t he c ent er console. The door s a n d trunk can onl y be lock ed wit h the centr[...]

Cent ral locki ng syst em Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index A utomati c centr al locking The c entra l loc kin g switc h al s o operates the auto ma tic centra l loc king. Wi t h the auto ma tic central l o c king sy s tem activ ated, t he doors[...]

Cent ral locki ng syst em Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Impo rta n t! When to wing the vehicle, o r with the veh i cle o n a dy n am o me ter test sta nd , p le a se, no te t h e f ol low ing : W ith the automatic c entral locking a ctivated[...]

Cent ral locki ng syst em Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Trunk When th e trunk is sepa ratel y loc ked , it remains loc ke d when centrall y unloc k ing the vehicle. T o den y a n y u nau thorized per s on a cc ess t o the trunk, lock it se[...]

Cent ral locki ng syst em Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index No tes : In case of a malfunction in the central locki ng sy s tem the trunk can b e unloc k ed indiv iduall y . T o unloc k and open the trunk lid, turn mec h anica l ke y to po si ti [...]

Cent ral locki ng syst em Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Tr un k lid rele ase sw it ch The switch i s located on the cent er console. A minimum h eight clearance o f 5.9 ft. (1 .8 m) is requir ed to open th e trunk lid. T o op en t he tr un[...]

Antitheft ala rm system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Ant itheft alarm sys t em 1 Indic a t or lam p in swit c h loc ated in cent er consol e The anti t heft alarm i s au toma t ica ll y armed or disarmed wit h t he rem ote con trol by l o[...]

Antitheft ala rm system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index The a lar m will las t appro ximatel y 3 minutes in form of f lashing exterior l am ps. A t the same time an a larm wil l sound for 3 0 second s. The alarm w ill s ta y on ev en i f the a[...]

Tow -away a larm Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index To w - aw ay a l a r m The sw i tc h is locat ed in the c enter console . 1 P re s s to s wi tch off 2 Ind icator la mp On ce the alarm sy st em has been armed, t he exterior vehi cle la m p s[...]

Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index P ow er seats, f ront T o operate the front pow er s eat adjus tment swi t ches, tu rn ele ctro nic k e y in s t eeri ng loc k t o posit ion 1 or 2 (with the d riv er’s o r passeng e r’s door open, t h[...]

Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index The sl ide switc h es are locat ed in each door . W e rec om men d to adju s t t he power sea t in th e fol lowing ord er: 1 Seat, up/down Press th e swit ch (u p /down d irect io n ) unti l comforta bl [...]

Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Memory s toring and rec alling 6 M emory butt on 7 Po sit ion b utton s Syn c h roniz in g power se ats and h ea d restraint s If the po w er sup pl y wa s int er rupt ed ( batt ery dis connect ed o r em[...]

Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Sto ri n g Three s ets of s ea t/head res traint and ext e rior rear vie w mirro r positions ma y be progra m med into memory . After th e s eat/head res tr a int a n d ext erior rear vi e w mirro rs are[...]

Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Im portant ! Prior to op erating the vehicle, t he driver shoul d adjus t t he se at h eig ht for p rop er vis ion as wel l as fore /af t plac eme nt and b a ck res t ang le to in sure ade q uat e contro[...]

50 Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index F ro nt h ead rest ra in ts Rem oval : Tilt the backres t rearward f o r ea sier remov al of the front head res tra ints. Pu sh bu tton (1 ) u p to bri ng t he power adj us tab le he ad res tra int to i[...]

Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Head res train ts, rear Fol d ing head r estr aints b a c kw ard (with el ectronic k ey in stee rin g lo ck p osit ion 2) : Pr es s sym bol -side of rocker switch to rel ease the hea d rest raints . Th e[...]

Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Ba ck r es t 1 Rel e as e leve r Fo ldin g forwa rd: Li ft relea se l ev er (1 ) and fo ld ba ckrest forward. The s eat will automati ca ll y slid e f o rw ard and th e head res traint w ill move down. Fo [...]

Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Mult ico nt our sea t (opti onal) W e rec om men d to a dju s t t he m ulti co ntour sea t i n th e fo l l ow in g or d e r: 1 Sea t cu sh ion de pt h 2 Ba ckr est bot to m 3 Ba ckr est ce nte r 4 Side b[...]

Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Heated seats (front ) The f r o nt seat heat er s wit ches a r e located in t he center console. The f r o nt seat heat ers can be switc h ed on wi th the electronic ke y in steeri ng loc k positio n s 1 o[...]

Seats Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index No tes : When in operation, the sea t hea t er consumes a lar ge a mo unt of el ect rica l p ower . It is n ot a dvi sa ble to use t he seat heat er longe r than necessa ry . The seat he a t ers ma y aut[...]

Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Se a t be lt s an d in t egra te d re stra i nt s ys t em Y o ur vehi cle is e q ui ppe d w it h sea t bel t s for a ll se a ts , emerg ency t ensioning retra ctors for th e f ront sea t belt[...]

Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index No te: For c leani ng and car e of the seat belts , see pag e 274. Seat belt nonus ag e war ni ng sy st em Wi th the e lectr onic k ey in s t eering loc k pos itio n 2, a warni ng so und s [...]

Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index F a s t ening of seat b elts 1 Latc h plate 2 Buck le 3 Rel e as e bu tto n Pu sh lat c h p late ( 1) i nto buck le ( 2) unt il it cli c ks. Do no t twis t t he belt. A twis ted seat bel t ma[...]

Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Tight en the lap p ortio n t o a s nu g fit b y pul ling sho u ld er por tion up. The shoulder por ti on of th e seat belt mus t be p ulled snug and c hec ked fo r snugness immedia tel y af[...]

Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Un fas tening of seat bel ts Pu s h the release button (3) in th e belt bu c kle (2). Allow t he retr actor t o com pletel y rew in d t he s ea t belt by guiding th e lat c h plate (1). Oper [...]

Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index • Ne ver w ear th e shoulder belt under y our ar m, ag ains t y ou r nec k or off y ou r shoulder . In a cr ash, y our body w ould mo v e too far forw ar d. Th at w ould i ncreas e the c [...]

Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index W arning! USE C HILD RE STRAIN TS PR OPE RL Y . Childr en 1 2 y ears old and under m u s t nev er ri de i n the front seat, exc ept in a M er c edes-Benz au th or ize d B aby Sm art TM com pa[...]

Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Ba b ySma r t TM airbag deactiv ation sy st em Specia l Ba byS mart TM com patibl e c hil d sea ts, desig ned for use with th e Merce des-Benz sy stem and a vailable at an y authorized Merc[...]

Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Supplemental r estr aint sys t em (SRS) Ai rb ags are intend e d as a supp le men t to seat b elts . Airbags alone cannot protect a s well as airbags plu s seat belt s i n impac ts for whi ch[...]

Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Ai rba gs 1 D river air bag The d riv er airbag is lo cat e d in t he s teering wheel hub. 2 Fro nt passeng er airbag Th e pas sen ger fron t ai rbag is lo cat ed in the d ash b o ard ahea [...]

Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index 3 Side im pact airb ag Th e side impact ai rbags are loca ted i n th e doors . The m os t ef f e cti ve occupant res traint sy s tem yet dev el oped for use in production vehicles i s the sea[...]

Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index In the operational mode, after the indicator la m p has gone o u t follo wing t he i nitial ch eck, int erruptions or short circuit s in the airba g igniti on cir cuit a nd in the driv er a[...]

Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Impo rta n t! Airbags are desi gned to acti va te onl y in cer tain fron tal (fro nt airb ags) impac ts, or side (side im pact airbags) im pacts which ex ceed preset thresholds. O nl y du rin[...]

Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Y our v ehi cle w as origi nall y eq ui pped wit h ai rbags wh i c h are des i gn ed t o activ at e in c ert ain im pacts ex ceeding a preset threshold to red u ce the potential and sev eri[...]

Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index • Childr en 1 2 ye ars ol d and unde r mus t n ev er ride in the front seat, ex cept in a Mercedes-Benz a uth orized B ab ySmart TM compa tibl e child se at, w hich o perates w ith the Bab [...]

Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index When yo u sell th e vehicle we s trongl y u rge y ou to give notice t o the subsequent o wner tha t it is equ ipped with an “SRS ” by alerting h im to the appl icable sec tion in the Op e[...]

Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Impo rta n t! The use of infant or c hild rest raints is require d b y la w in all 5 0 sta tes an d al l Can ad ian provi nce s. Infants and sma ll childr en s houl d b e seat ed in an app [...]

Rest raint system s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Ins talla tion of i nfant and c hild r est raint sy s tems This v ehicl e is pro vided with te th er a nchora ges fo r a to p tether s trap a t each of the rear s eats. T o secure a tether [...]

Adj u sting telesc oping steering column Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Adj u s ting telesc oping st eering column Un l oc k i ng : Pu ll ha n dle ( 1) out to i ts s to p. Th e in dicato r la mp, loca ted in the ins trument cl u s t er , c om[...]

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Rear view mirrors Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index E xt er i or re ar vi ew mi rro rs The switch i s located on the cent er console. Tur n electro nic k ey in s t eeri ng loc k to posit ion 2. Fir s t sel ect t he m irro r to b e adjusted – p[...]

Rear view mirrors Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Im portant ! Elect roly te drop s coming int o contact with the v e hicl e paint finish c an onl y be co mpl etel y re mov ed w hil e in their li quid s tat e, b y appl yi ng plent y of wa te[...]

Rear view mirrors Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Park i ng pos ition The p assenger-side e xt er ior mirror can be adju s ted and progr ammed t o assis t the driv er during pa r k i ng m aneuver s (e. g. t o obser v e t he curb or oth er obje[...]

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In st rum e nt c lu st er Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index In dica tor lamps i n th e in strume nt c luster Hi gh be am ABS m alf unct ion, se e page 211 Brak e f luid low (ex cept Canada), Parking brake engag ed , see page 217 Br ake f lui d[...]

In st rum e nt c lu st er Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index A c tiv ati ng ins trument clus ter displ a y The instru men t clust er is activ a te d by: • Opening the d oor . • Press ing bu tt on J , V or W o n th e ins trument cl us t er . ?[...]

In st rum e nt c lu st er Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Coolant t emper atu re g a uge (3) Durin g se ver e opera ting cond itions and s t op-and-go c i ty traff ic, the co ol a nt tem perature ma y ri s e close to the r ed ma rk in g. The[...]

In st rum e nt c lu st er Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Trip od ometer (9 ) T o reset to “0” mi les/km: Ac tivate the ins trument clus t er if i t is not alread y activa ted b y pressing the J bu tton o n t he in s t rume nt cl us t er .[...]

Multifunction s teeri ng wheel, mul ti function di splay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Multifunction s teerin g wh eel, mul ti f u nction displa y 84[...]

Multifunction s teeri ng wheel, mul ti function di splay Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Depe ndi ng on y o ur v ehi cle ’s equi pme nt, y o u ma y use t he buttons on th e multifunction st eering w heel to call up, co ntrol an d set the f o[...]

Multifunction s teeri ng wheel, mul ti function di splay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index 1 Multif unct ion s t eering wheel 2 Multif unct ion dis pla y Tur n th e electronic k e y in s t e er i ng l ook t o positio n 1 or 2 . Press b u tt on[...]

Multifunction s teeri ng wheel, mul ti function di splay Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Press the è or ÿ bu tton rep eat edly u ntil th e require d sy s tem is d i spla y ed. Press ing the è but ton ad v ances the dis pla y t o t he next s[...]

Multifunction s teeri ng wheel, mul ti function di splay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Trip and main odo m et er , vehicle speed, FSS and engine oil lev el indi c at or 1 Trip odometer and ma i n odometer See p a ge 8 3 for ins tructi ons [...]

Multifunction s teeri ng wheel, mul ti function di splay Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Au di o s ystem s Radio 1 Aud io s ystem is sw itc hed of f . 2 The ra di o is swi tched on . 3 W a ve band setting a n d mem ory l oca tion number , wher[...]

Multifunction s teeri ng wheel, mul ti function di splay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index CD pl a y er (optio na l ) 1 Aud io s ystem is sw itc hed of f . 2 The CD pla y er is sw i tched on. 3 The number o f th e CD currentl y p la ying is di[...]

Multifunction s teeri ng wheel, mul ti function di splay Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Cassette pla y er 1 Aud io s ystem is sw itc hed of f . 2 The c assett e pl ay er i s swi tch ed on. 3 Side being pla y ed . The r a dio mus t be sw it ch[...]

Multifunction s teeri ng wheel, mul ti function di splay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index T elephone T eleph one book 1 The telephone is s wit ched of f. 2 The vehicle is currentl y outside t he transmitter or rec e ive r ra ng e. 3 The telep[...]

Multifunction s teeri ng wheel, mul ti function di splay Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index The telephone mu s t b e switc hed on. Press the è or ÿ bu tton rep eat edly u ntil th e displa y (3) appears. Refer t o t he sepa r ate telephone ins t[...]

Multifunction s teeri ng wheel, mul ti function di splay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Red ial ing 1 The telephone is ready for use. 2 N u mb er o r nam e s tor ed in t he redi al mem or y . 3 N umber in the redial memor y – redialing ha[...]

Multifunction s teeri ng wheel, mul ti function di splay Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index The telephone mu s t b e switc hed on. Press the è or ÿ bu tton rep eat edly u ntil th e di spl a y ( 1) app ear s. Press ing the í bu tto n ac ti vate[...]

Multifunction s teeri ng wheel, mul ti function di splay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Incoming call The telephone mu s t b e switc hed on. 1 “CA LL ” — you a re bei ng c all ed Press the í bu tton to a nswer th e c all . Press the [...]

Multifunction s teeri ng wheel, mul ti function di splay Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Na vi gatio n s y stem (optiona l ) 1 Th e navi gati on system is sw i tche d of f. 2 Th e navigat i on system i s sw itche d on bu t n o des tination has[...]

Multifunction s teeri ng wheel, mul ti function di splay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Trip c omputer 1 “AFTER START” – trip odometer records d is tance from fi rst engine s tart after more than fi v e hours o f electronic ke y not b[...]

Multifunction s teeri ng wheel, mul ti function di splay Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Press the button è or ÿ repeatedl y u ntil the di spl a y ( 1) app ear s. Press the j or k butt on until the displa y fo r trip odometer memory “AF T [...]

Multifunction s teeri ng wheel, mul ti function di splay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Malfunction message memory 1 There a re no mess age s s tored in th e sy s tem 2 N umber of messages s tored in the sy ste m Press the è or ÿ bu tton [...]

Multifunction s teeri ng wheel, mul ti function di splay Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Shou ld an y ma lfun c t ions be st ore d while d r iving , t h ey will r e appear in the displa y (2) w hen the electronic ke y is in s tee ring loc k po[...]

Multifunction s teeri ng wheel, mul ti function di splay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Indiv i dual set tings 102[...]

Multifunction s teeri ng wheel, mul ti function di splay Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index 1 Prelim inary disp la y of the i ndividua l s e t tings 2 “SET TIM E HOU RS ” (Onl y vehicl es without COMAND) 3 “S ET TI M E MIN UTES” (Onl y ve[...]

Multifunction s teeri ng wheel, mul ti function di splay Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Press the è or ÿ bu tton rep eat edly u ntil th e individ ual s etting prel iminary d ispla y (1) a ppear . Press t he j or k button u ntil the requir[...]

Flexible service sy stem Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Flexible service sy s tem (FSS) (s ervi ce ind ic at or ) The FSS permits a flexible service schedule that i s directl y related to the operating conditions of the vehicle. The sy mbol 9[...]

Flexible service sy stem Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index The service indicato r d i sappears a utomatic all y after 30 seconds or if butto n J on th e i ns tr ume n t cl us t er is press e d. Ca ll ing up s erv ice in dicat or ma n ually: Tu[...]

Flexible service sy stem Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Foll owin g a complet ed A or B ser vic e the M er c edes-Benz Cen t er sets t he co unt er mileage to 1 0 000 miles (Canada : 1 5 000 km) and 365 da y s. The counter can also be set b y[...]

Engine oi l lev el indic ator Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Engine oil le vel i n d icator T o c hec k the e ngine oil le ve l, park veh icl e o n le ve l gr ound, w ith engi ne at no rma l oper ati onal t em p e r at ure. Ch eck oil leve [...]

Engine oi l lev el indic ator Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index One of t he f ollo wing messa ges will subsequentl y appear on the in dicat o r: “EN GINE OIL LEV E L – O.K. ” N o oil nee d s to be a dded. “EN GINE OIL LEV E L – ADD 1 .[...]

Exterior l amp switc h Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Exterior lamp sw itc h D Off C P arking lam ps (also side m ark er lamp s, tai llam ps, lic ens e p late l amps, i nstrum en t pane l l amps) Cana d a o nl y: When the en g in e is ru nn[...]

Exterior l amp switc h Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index No tes : With th e electronic ke y removed and th e dri ver’s door open, a w ar ning sounds and th e m essag e “SWI TC H OFF LIGHTS ” in the multif unctio n indica tor appear s if th[...]

Headla mp cleaning system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Headl amp c leanin g sy st em (opti o nal) The switc h i s located in th e center console. The headlamp washer can be activat ed with the electronic k ey in st eering lock position 2.[...]

Com bi nation sw itch Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Co mbin atio n s witch 1 Low be am (exte rior lamp s w itch posit ion B ) 2 H i g h beam (ext erior lam p swit ch position B ) 3 Hig h be am f la she r (h ig h be am a vailab le independent[...]

Com bi nation sw itch Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index 6 Control f or w i ndshield wi per/w a s h er sy s te m: Push brie f ly for sin gle wipe w ithou t ad d i ng w asher f luid (u s e onl y when win d shiel d is w et). P us h past d ete nt [...]

Haz ard w arni ng flasher Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index W i nd sh ie ld wiper smears If t he win dshield wiper sm ears the w indshield, ev en during rain, activat e t he washer sy s tem as often as nece ssary . Th e f luid in the washer rese[...]

Automatic cl imate control Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Au to ma t i c cl i m a te c o nt r ol P83.40-2156-29 1 3 3 6 2 4 * * Mercedes-Benz DO L B Y -S TE R E O 5 116[...]

Automatic cl imate control Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index 1 Air v olume co ntrol f o r cent er air outlets, tu rn wheel up to ope n. 2 Air volu m e cont ro l f or side air outlet. T o op en air outlets: Turn w h eel to positio n i . 3 Cen ter[...]

Automatic cl imate control Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Displa y and c ont rols P re s s t he d e sir e d b u tto n to a c ti vate , ind i ca tor l amp is on wh ile ac tiv at ed . U A uto ma tic mode f Rais e te mpe ratu r e g Lowe r temp[...]

Automatic cl imate control Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Econom y The functio n o f this setti ng correspo nds to the automatic mode. Ho we ver , beca use the air co nditioning com pressor wil l not en gage (fuel sa v i ngs), it is not possi[...]

Automatic cl imate control Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Rear windo w defros ter Tur n electro nic k ey in s t eeri ng loc k to posit ion 2. T o sele c t , press F but t on . T o ca ncel, press F b ut ton a gain. No tes : H ea vy accu mu l[...]

Automatic cl imate control Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Air recirculation This mode can be selected to tem porarily reduce t he entry of a nn oyi ng odors or dus t in to th e v ehicle’ s int erior . Outside a ir is no t supplied to t he v[...]

Automatic cl imate control Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Du st fil ter Near ly al l dust parti cles and po llen are fi ltere d out bef o re outsi de air enter s t he pass enger com partment through the air dis tri b utio n sy st em. No te:[...]

Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index A u d i o an d te lephone, operati on These ins tructions are i n tended t o help y ou become acquaint ed with yo u r Mercede s-Benz v ehic le rad io. Th e y co ntai n useful tip s and a detailed d[...]

Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Operati ng and displa y elements 1 On / o ff, v olume, see p age 127 2 T elephone mode selector, see page 138 3 Seek, see page 129, 132 and 136 4 Radio mode selector, see p age 129 5 Tune, see pa[...]

Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index 10 So ft key s for radio ba nd selection, see page 129 t o ne contr ols, see page 127 scan, see page 130 T ape ejec t , see page 132 T ape tr a c k select, see pag e 132 Dolby , see page 133 CD Ran[...]

Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Entering the c ode number Sw itch o n t he ra di o. “C ODE ” wi ll app ear on t he disp la y . Using t he butt o ns o n t he alpha-numeric k eypad, enter the fiv e digit code. Confirm b y pre[...]

Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Oper ation Swit ch ing on an d off Press the cont r o l knob . The radio is switc h ed off when the ignition k ey is t u r n ed to position 0 or remo ved from t he ignition. The radio is sw itched [...]

Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Fa de r 1 Pr ess t he A UD k e y repeated l y un til “F ADER” ap pear s on the disp la y . Pre ss th e “R” k e y to mov e t he sound to the rea r speaker s o r the “ F” k ey t o mov e[...]

Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Radio mo de Selecting r adio m ode Press but ton. Selecting th e band Pres s t he k ey lo cate d b elow the d esired band. The ba nd sel ected is sh ow n in t he t op lin e o f t he di spl a y . Ma[...]

Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Scan t uning Pr ess the S C k ey . Eac h s tro ng receiv ab le s tat ion on the band se lect ed w il l be t une d in for 8 seco n d s. The fi r st scan will tune onl y the s tation s with a high [...]

Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Cassette m o de No te: V ehi cles eq uipped with t he COMAND sys tem do n ot come with a fa ctory ins tall e d cass ette mecha nism. A stand ard 1/8” s tere o ph ono p lug fo r aux ilia ry au dio[...]

Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Cassett e ejec t Press the eject (EJ) ke y . The displa y w ill f old down and the ca ssett e will be ejected. R emov e the cass ett e, t hen f old th e displ ay b ac k up manuall y . The ra d io[...]

Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index F as t f orw ard/r ev ers e Press t he bu tton. “FOR W ARD ” will app ear o n the displa y and fas t for ward wi ll s t art . Press t he bu tton. “RE WIN D” wi ll appe ar o n th e disp la y[...]

Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index CD mode G ene ral no tes o n C D mo de Should e xce ssive t em peratures o ccur while in CD mode , “TE MP HI GH” wi ll appe ar in the di spla y and muti ng w ill ta ke p lac e. The uni t will t[...]

Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index CD changer i nsta lled 1 CD chang er 1 2 CD ma g azine 3 CD tra y 4 CD If a CD chan ger 1 is i ns ta lled, it c a n be op e r ated from t h e fr ont co ntro l panel o f th e ra dio . A lo aded ma[...]

Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index If there i s no CD in the selected mag a zine slot, “NO CD” and th e corresponding slot numb er will be displ a y ed (e.g.“N O CD3”). After the las t trac k on a CD has been pla y ed , the [...]

Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Rand om pla y /rep eat fun ction The tracks of the curr ent CD are p la yed i n random or der when th e random feat u re (RDM) i s selected. P res s the RDM k e y t o swi tc h on , and p res s RD[...]

Audi o system Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index T elephone oper ation V a rious f unctions of the Me rcedes-Benz int e gr ated c ellu la r t e le phon e 1 can be per forme d and disp la y ed via the car r adi o . Fu rther i ns truction s for ope[...]

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Driving Brakes 185 Driv i ng off 186 Control and o peration of radio P arking 187 transmitters 162 Tires 187 COMAND , radio, telephon e and Snow chains 190 two-w a y radio 162 Win ter driving instruct ions 190 Maintenance 163 Deep water 191 Catalyt ic converter 164 Passenger co mpartm ent 192 Emission contro l 165 Travelling ab road 192 Tele Ai d 1[...]

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Tele Ai d Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Te l e A i d The electronic key in the steering lock must be in position 1 or 2 for the Tele Aid to be operational. Im portant ! Th e in it ia l acti vation of t he T ele Aid sys tem ma y only be per[...]

Tele Ai d Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index The T el e Aid s y st em is a vailable if: • it has b een activ ated and is op er a tional . A ctivation require s a subs c r iption fo r m onit orin g services an d c ellu lar ai r tim e, • t he[...]

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Aut om a tic transmi ssion Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Pres s and hold selector l e ver in t he æ di recti on: The transmis sion will shift fro m the current g ear d irect l y to ge ar r ange “ D”. Im portant ! With tra nsmis sion i[...]

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Driv ing s yste ms Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index 3 Canceling T o cancel the cruis e co ntrol, brief ly push lever to pos ition 3. When y o u s tep on the brake pedal or th e vehicle speed dro ps belo w appro x. 25 m ph (40 km/ h ), fo r exam[...]

Driv ing s yste ms Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index No tes : If t he en gine does not brake the v ehicle suff i c ientl y while drivi n g on a do wn grad e, the s peed yo u set on t he cruise control ma y be ex ceed ed. In t his ca se the aut[...]

Driv ing s yste ms Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Br ak e as sis t sy s tem (B AS) The B AS is designed t o maximize the veh i cle’s br a king capability du ring emergency braki ng maneuvers by ha v ing maximum p ow er boos t applied to t[...]

Driv ing s yste ms Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index The BAS/ES P malfuncti on indica to r l am p in th e ins trument clu st er comes o n with the electronic ke y in st eer ing loc k posit ion 2 and shou ld go out with the engine running . If th[...]

Driv ing s yste ms Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Antilo ck br ake sy st em (ABS) Im portant ! The ABS i m proves s teering con trol of t he vehicle during hard b raking ma neuver s. Th e A BS p revent s t he whe e ls fr om lock ing up a bo[...]

Driv ing s yste ms Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index AB S con tr o l Th e A BS m alfu n ctio n i ndic ato r la m p - in the ins trument clu st er comes o n with the electronic ke y in st eer ing loc k posit ion 2 and shou ld go out with the engi[...]

Driv ing s yste ms Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Electronic sta b ility progr am (ESP) The ESP enhances dir e ctional contro l a nd redu ces driv ing whee l spin of t he veh icle under va rious d riving conditi ons. Over/unders teering of [...]

Driv ing s yste ms Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Driving th e vehicle with varied s i z e tires w ill cause the wheels to rotate at different speeds, th er efor e the ESP ma y a ctiv ate (y ello w E SP w arning lam p in s p eedometer dial co[...]

Driv ing s yste ms Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index W ith th e ESP sy s tem swit ched off, t he engine t orq ue reduction f eat ure is can celled. The r efore , the enha nced vehi cl e s t ab il it y o f fe red by E S P is un a va il abl e . [...]

Wh at you sho uld know a t th e ga s stat ion Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index What you should kn ow at the ga s s tati on Fuel suppl y Ope n f la p by p ushi ng ne ar fro nt (arrow) . Turn fu el cap t o the l e ft a nd hold on to it u ntil p[...]

Wh at you sho uld know a t th e ga s stat ion Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dri ving In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index •E n g i n e o i l Engin e oil lev el c h eck, see page 108 an d page 234 Fi ll quantit y betwe en upper a nd low er di ps tic k markin g le v el: 2. 1 US qt (2. 0[...]

Check regul arly and before a long tri p Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dri ving Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Check regu larl y and befor e a long trip 1 Engine oi l leve l See “E ngi ne oil le vel, checking ” on page 108 an d pa ge 234. 2 Coolan t lev el See “Co ola nt l[...]

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Instrum ent cluster display BRAKE FLUID 217 PARKING BR AKE 218 Malf uncti on and i ndic ator la mps in the inst r ument cl uster 208 ENGINE FAN 218 On-board diagnost ic system Check engi ne malfun ction indicator lamp 208 COOLANT (coolant level) 219 Brake w arning lamp 209 COOLAN T (coolant temp.) 220 Su pplem ent al res train t system STEER . WHEE[...]

Malf unction a nd indi cator la m ps Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Ma lfu nctio n an d in dic ator lamps in the instr u ment clus ter On-boar d diagnos tic sy s tem Check engine malfunction indicator la mp Engi ne malf unctio n indicato [...]

Malf unction a nd indi cator la m ps Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Br ak e w ar ni ng la m p Excep t C a nad a Cana d a onl y Whe n the bra k e wa rni ng l amp and mes sag e ap pear while the engine is running , t his me a n s: • there i[...]

Malf unction a nd indi cator la m ps Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Supplemental res traint sy st em (SRS) indic ator l amp The op erat iona l r ead ines s o f t he airb ag sy st em is verified by the indi cat o r lamp “SRS” in t he i[...]

Malf unction a nd indi cator la m ps Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index E lectron ic stabil ity program (ESP ) — warning lamp Th e y ell ow ESP w ar ni ng la mp in the speedometer dial co mes on with t he electronic k ey in s t eeri n g l oc [...]

Malf unction a nd indi cator la m ps Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index T eles c oping s t eering column – i ndicat or lam p The indicator lam p in th e ins trument c lus ter comes on wit h the electron ic ke y i n s teering lock p osi ti o[...]

Mal fun ction an d w arnin g m es sage s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Ma lfu nctio n a nd warn ing mes sages in the multifun c ti on displa y Malfunct ion and wa rning mess a ge s for the foll owi ng sy st ems w ill be d i s pla y ed im[...]

Mal fun ction an d w arnin g m es sage s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index DIS PL A Y DE FE CTIVE This mess age is displ a y ed to ind icate t hat the info rmation bei ng rela y ed by the en g in e con trol unit is no l onger com plete. The co[...]

Mal fun ction an d w arnin g m es sage s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index BA TTERY/AL TER NA TOR This messa ge indicat es a malf u nction which mus t be repaired i m mediatel y . It ma y indicate t hat the p ol y-V -bel t has brok en. Shoul[...]

Mal fun ction an d w arnin g m es sage s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index ABS-SYS TEM A malfunction has been detect ed in th e sy st em. Th e brak e sy s t e m functions i n the usual manner , but without anti l oc k assis ta nce. W i th th e[...]

Mal fun ction an d w arnin g m es sage s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index BR AKE LINING WEAR When this messag e appears duri ng braking , it indic a t es that the br ak e pad s are w orn do wn. H ave t h e b r ake syste m ch ecke d a t you [...]

Mal fun ction an d w arnin g m es sage s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index PA R K I N G B R A K E Parking brak e, see page 184. ENGINE F AN 1 The cool ing f an fo r the coo lant i s f ault y . Obse rve cool ant tem pe ratu re gauge while drivi[...]

Mal fun ction an d w arnin g m es sage s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index COOL ANT ( c oo lant lev el) When th i s m es sa ge a ppe ars while dri ving, the coolant le v el ha s dropp ed b elo w the requir ed le v el. If n o leak s are notic[...]

Mal fun ction an d w arnin g m es sage s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index COOLANT TEMP . (coolant t emper atu r e) 1 Obs erve c oola nt t e mperatur e ga u ge, see page 82. Th is may ind icate t ha t the poly-V - belt has brok e n. Shou ld t [...]

Mal fun ction an d w arnin g m es sage s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index LIGHT SENSOR With th e electronic ke y removed and th e dri ver’s door op en, a w a rning sou nds a nd t he message “ SWITCH O FF LI GHTS !” ap pear s in th e mu [...]

Mal fun ction an d w arnin g m es sage s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index LIGHTING SY S TEM When the messa ge appe ars a fter s ta rting the eng ine, o r if it come s on while dr iving, this indicat es a fa ilure in th e p arki ng l amp, tai [...]

Mal fun ction an d w arnin g m es sage s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index WA S H E R F L U I D When th is mes s a ge appears while the eng ine is runn ing, the le vel of the reserv oir has droppe d t o appr o x. 1 / 3 of the total v olume. [...]

Mal fun ction an d w arnin g m es sage s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index EN GINE OI L LE VEL 1 The engi ne oil level must be ch eck ed imm edi atel y . S ee E ngi ne oil level indicator on page 108 Lin e 1 L ine 2 ENGINE OIL LEV EL CHECK L[...]

Mal fun ction an d w arnin g m es sage s Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index 2 Ther e is no oil in the eng ine . T h ere is a dange r of e ngi ne da m age. 3 There is a risk of da magi ng the engine or catalytic con verter . The engine oil lev[...]

Mal fun ction an d w arnin g m es sage s Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index ELEC . ST ABIL. PROG. (El ec tro ni c st a bil ity p rog r am) 1 A m alfunc tion has b een d etected in th e sys tem . Pre ssing t he acc elerator peda l will requi re [...]

Practical hin ts Spare wh eel 241 Changing wheels 242 First aid kit 228 T ire inflation p ressure 247 Shelf belo w rear windo w 228 Battery 249 Sto wing thin gs in t he vehic le 2 28 Ju mp sta rting 251 Spar e wheel, vehicl e tool s, sto rage Towing the vehic le 2 53 compartment 229 Tr ansmission selector lever, Vehicl e j ack 230 manu ally unlocki[...]

First aid kit Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index First aid kit The fir s t aid ki t is s t ored in t h e s helf b elo w the r ear window . P ull handle (1) t o o pen the lid. Shelf b elo w r ea r windo w S t ow ing th ings in the v eh icle[...]

Spare wh eel, vehicle jack Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Spare wheel, vehicle tools , s tora ge compar tment 1 Trunk f loor 2 Ha ndl e 3 Luggage bo wl 4 Ve h i c l e t o o l s Li ft t run k floo r and en ga ge h andl e i n gr ip mol d[...]

241 261 Spare wh eel, vehicle jack Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Ve h i c l e j a c k 1 Jack ar m 2 Jack base See illustr ation f o r proper sto r ag e of jack. Before s t o ring the jac k on the f elt in the spare wheel well , th e jac[...]

Fuses Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Fu ses Bef o r e repla cing a blo wn fu se, d eter mine the c ause of the short circuit. Spare f uses are supplied inside the main fuse box (1). Observ e am pera ge and color o f fus e. A specia l fus[...]

Fuses Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index A u x iliar y fuse bo x belo w the trunk floor 2 Au xilia ry fuse bo x belo w the trun k f loor . T o gain acce ss, lif t t runk f lo or . A u xili ary fuse box in th e da shb oard 3 Auxil iary fus e [...]

Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Hood W arning! T o help prev ent persona l inju ry , s ta y c lea r of mov ing parts wh en the hood i s open and the engine is running. Be sure the hood is prop erl y closed bef ore dr[...]

Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Pull handl e (2 ) to its s to p o ut of radia tor gril l and open hood ( do not pu ll up o n h an dl e). To c l o s e : Lower hood and let it drop i nto lock fr om a hei ght o f appro [...]

Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index W ipe oil di ps tic k cl e an pri or t o chec k ing the engine oil level. Fully ins ert dipstick in tube , an d r emove af ter three seconds t o o btain a ccur ate reading. Oil lev el mu[...]

Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index A utomati c transmi ssion f luid le v el The transmis sion has a permanent fil l of aut omatic transmis sion fluid. Re g ula r a ut omatic tra nsmission fluid le vel ch ec ks and chang[...]

Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Add ing coolan t If coolant has to be a dd ed, a 50/50 mixtu re of w a t er and M B a nti corr o sion / a ntifreeze sh ould be a dded. The d rain plugs f or the cooling sy stem are locat[...]

Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index W indshield wash er / headlam p cle aning s y s tem 1 Wi ndshield wash e r/hea dlam p cleani ng sy s tem fluid reserv oir The reserv oir shoul d be refil led with MB W indshie ld wash e [...]

Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Wheels Rep l ace rim s o r ti res wi th t h e sa m e d esi gn at io n, manuf acturer and typ e as show n on t he o rigina l par t. See y our a utho r i zed M ercedes-Benz Cen t er for furthe[...]

Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Rotating wheels The w heels can be rotated according t o the degree o f tire wear whil e retai ning t he sa me dir ection of tra v el. Rotati ng, ho wev er , s h ould be carried out as recomme[...]

Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Spare wheel Im portant ! The sp are wheel rim size is 7 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H 2 . The sp are wheel rim is mo unt e d with a full size tire of t he same type as on t he v e hicle’s front axle, and [...]

Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Changing wheels Move vehi cle to a l ev el a rea w hi ch is a sa fe di s tan ce from th e roadwa y . 1 . Se t park ing br ake an d tu rn o n h az ard war ning flas her . 2 . Mo ve sel ect o [...]

Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index 4. Using t he wrench , loosen bu t do no t y et remov e the wheel bo lts. 5. Remo ve the protectiv e cov er f rom th e jack support t u be ope ning b y inserti ng t he sc rewdriv er (su pplied[...]

262 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index 6. Insert jac k ar m ful l y into t h e tu be hole up t o t h e stop. P lac e ja ck on f irm gr oun d. Pos it ion th e j ack so t ha t it is alwa y s vert ical (p lum b-lin e) as see n f[...]

Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index 1 0. C lean contact surfaces of wh eel and wh eel hu b. Inst a ll spare w h eel on wheel hu b . Insert w heel bolts a nd ti gh ten t hem s ligh tl y . T o a void p a int d ama ge, plac e w hee[...]

Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index W arning! Alw a y s replace wh eel bolts that are dama g ed or ru sted . Ne v er appl y oil or grease t o wheel bolt s. Damag ed w heel hu b threads should be re paired imm ed iatel y . Inco[...]

Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Tir e inf l ation pr essure A ta ble ( see fuel fi ll er f la p) li s t s the tire inf l ation pres sures spec ified for Mercedes-Ben z recomm ended tires as w ell as f o r the va rying opera [...]

Battery Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index If a tire co nst antl y lose s air , it shou ld be inspe cte d f or da mag e. The sp are tire s hould be check ed periodicall y fo r c ondi tio n a nd in f lat ion . S pa re tire wi ll age and bec[...]

Battery Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Batter y Impo rta n t! Batt ery rep lac e ment informati o n: The maint en ance-free batt e r y is l ocated in the trunk under t he trun k f l oor . The service lif e of the batt ery i s dependent[...]

Battery Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Note s: After reconnectin g the batter y also resync hron ize t h e fron t seats , front seat head r estr a ints (see pag e 49 ), t he expres s f eat ure of the p o wer window s (see page 142 ), and[...]

Ju mp sta r tin g Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Jum p sta rt i ng If the battery i s disch a rg ed, th e engine should be s tarted with jumper cables and th e (1 2 V) battery of another ve hi c l e . Onl y use 1 2 V battery t o jum p [...]

Ju mp sta r tin g Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Im portant ! 3. Clamp one end of th e first jum per cable to th e positiv e (+) u n d er hood t e rmina l of th e disc harg ed battery and the o ther end to the p osit ive (+) ter m ina l [...]

Towing Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index T o w in g th e ve hicl e Impo rta n t! When to wing the veh i cle, please, no te th e follo w ing: W ith the automatic c entral locking a ctivated a nd the electronic k ey in steerin g loc k posit[...]

Towing Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index W e recommend that t he vehicle be transport ed using f lat b ed eq uipmen t . This meth od is preferable t o oth er types of t owing . The vehicle ma y be tow ed wi th all wheels on t he grou n d a [...]

Towing Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Tr ansmission selec tor le ver , manua ll y unloc king In the case of po wer f ail u r e the transmi ssion sel e ct or lev er can be manually unlock ed, e.g. t o to w the veh i cle. T o d o so , i ns[...]

Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index B u l b s Headl amp adjus t m en t Correct he a dlam p adjus tment is ext reme l y i mport ant. Ch eck and re adjust headla mps at regu la r intervals an d when a bulb has been replaced. F[...]

Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Headl amp assemb l y (Ha log en) 1 H eadl amp v er tic al adjustme nt screw 2 Cov er for lo w beam headlam p 3 Cov er for high b eam headl a m p, parking and s tandin g l a mp Headla mp asse[...]

Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Bulbs for lo w or high beam H7 (5 5 W ) Op en hoo d. Rotat e co ver (2 or 3) countercloc k wise and remov e. Pull off electri c al connecto r (5 o r 6). U nhoo k clamp ing r ing and remo v[...]

Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index T aillam p assemblies Op en t r unk li d. Sw in g c over a side ( bul bs 1 , 2 a nd 3 ). 1 Turn signal lam p (2 1 W/24 cp bulb) 2 Stop, tail , pa rki ng, and s id e mar k e r lamp (2 1/4 W b[...]

Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Side marker lamp , front (5 W /4 cp bul b) Car efu ll y s lide lamp toward s front (arr o w ), and r emove back and f irs t . Twist bulb socket co unterclockwise and pull out. P u sh bulb [...]

Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index H ig h m o un te d sto p l a mp, Add i tiona l tu rn signals on the ext erior mir ror The h igh mounted st op la m p (3rd brak e l am p), and the additio nal turn signa ls on t he e xterio r[...]

286 Exterior lamps Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index 2. ( Low beam s on ): Usi ng a car pent er’ s l ev el, al ign a nd ma rk a v er tical cente rline (8) on the t es t scre en u sing the vert ex o f t he angle formed in ea c h beam i m[...]

Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index 5. V ertic al he adl amp aim (l o w bea ms on) : Tur n adjus ting screw (1) (counter cl ockw i se to adjus t he adl am p do wnw ard , cl oc kwi se upw ard ) unt il the headl am ps illuminat [...]

Electro nic main k ey Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Changing ba tt eries in t he electronic main ke y 1 Transmi t buttons 2 Lamp f or batt ery c heck and f unction control Checking batt eries If one of th e tr ans mit but tons (1) i s[...]

Electro nic main k ey Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Insert mec hanica l k e y (4) in side opening ( 5) t o o pen lat ch. Press brief l y (d o not use mec hanica l k ey as lev er) to release batt ery co m partment. Re m ove m e ch a n i [...]

Electro nic main k ey Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Im portant ! Batteri es contain mat erials that can har m the enviro nment i f disp osed of im prope rly . Recy cli ng of batt eries is th e pref erred m ethod of disp o sal . For di[...]

Emergency operation of slidin g/ pop-u p roof Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Emergen c y operation of sliding/pop-u p roof The sli ding /pop-up roo f can be open ed or clo sed m anually shoul d an electrical malf unction occur. The sli[...]

Manu al releas e for f u el filler f lap Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Manual rele ase f or fu el filler flap The m anual release k nob is loca t ed behind th e right side t runk panel. In case the central lo cki ng sys tem does n o t r[...]

Replac ing w iper blad e insert Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Rem oval : Fold wiper arm for ward. Press safet y tab down (1), push wiper blade downw ard (2) and remov e. Place wiper blad e on firm support . P ress do wn b oth tabs and[...]

Trunk lamp Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re Index Trunk lamp If t he tru nk i s to re main o pe n for a lo ng pe riod o f ti me, t he trunk l am p ca n be switc hed o ff b y pulling out the plunger in the switc h (arro w). This prev ents the veh[...]

Vehicle care Clean ing and car e of t he vehic le 272 Engi ne clea ning 273 Vehicl e wash i ng 273 Plastic and rubber parts 273 Tar stains 2 74 Window cleaning 274 Headlamps, tailla mps, t urn si gnal lenses 274 Wiper blade 274 Seat belts 274 Headliner and shelf belo w rear window 275 Instrum ent cluster 275 Steering wheel and gear selector lever 2[...]

Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re In d ex Clean ing and car e of th e v ehic le In operat ion, yo ur vehi cle is subjec ted t o var ying ex terna l in f lu enc es wh ich, if gone un checked, c an a ttack t[...]

Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re In d ex Scrat ch es, corro sive dep osits, cor rosion or damage d ue to n egli gent o r in co rrec t car e ca nn ot alwa ys be r emoved or repair ed wit h t he ca r -ca re p[...]

Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re In d ex Tar sta i n s Quic kl y remo ve tar s tains be fore the y dry and be come more difficult t o remo ve. A ta r remov er is recommend ed. Headl amps, t aillamps, turn[...]

Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re In d ex Ha rd plastic tr im items Pour Mercedes-Benz a ppro ved Interior Care onto soft lint-free c loth a nd appl y with light pr essure. He adliner and shelf bel ow r ea[...]

Cle an ing and ca re of th e veh ic le Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Pr act ical hin ts Car c a re In d ex P aintw ork, paint ed body com ponents Merced es-Benz approv ed Pain t Care should be appl ied when w ater drops on the paint su rface do not “ b ead up”, nor ma[...]

Technical data Spare parts service 278 Warranty coverage 278 Identification labels 279 Lay o ut of pol y-V-belt drive 280 Technical data 281 Fuels, coolants, lubrica nts etc. – capacities 284 Engi ne oils a ddit ives 285 Engi ne oil 285 Air co nditioner refrigera nt 285 Brake fluid 285 Premium unleaded gasoline 286 Fuel requirements 286 Gasoline [...]

Tech nical data Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Spare par ts service All a uthorized Merced es-Benz Centers maintain a s tock of o riginal spare part s requir ed fo r maint enance and repair w ork. In ad dition, s tra tegica ll y l o ca te[...]

Tech nical data Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Id ent ific atio n label s 1 Certi f ica tion la b el 2 V ehicle Identification N umb er (V IN) When ordering spa re parts, plea s e spec ify vehicle identification and eng ine numbers. 1 X X X[...]

Tech nical data Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index 3 VIN, v isible (lo wer edge of w indshield) 4 Engine nu m be r 5 Body number an d paintw ork number 6 Emiss ion co ntrol l abel 7 Infor mation label , Calif or nia v ersio n V acuum line rou[...]

Tech nical data Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Te c h n i c a l d a t a Mode l CLK 4 30 (2 08.370) 1 En gin e 11 3 Mod e o f oper ati on 4 -s tr ok e eng ine, g asoline injectio n N o . o f cyli nders 8 Bore 3.54 in (89.90 mm) St rok e 3.30[...]

Tech nical data Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Rims – Ti res 1 Al so pe rmis sible 2 25/45 ZR 1 7 . 2 Al so pe rmis sible 2 45/40 ZR 1 7 . 3 3 Mu s t no t b e use d wit h snow chai ns. Rims fr ont axle (A MG li ght a lloy) Whee l offset[...]

Tech nical data Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index We i g h t s (see c ertifica tion t a g) Main dime ns ions Ro of l oad ma x. 220 lb (1 00 kg) Trun k load m ax. 2 20 lb (1 0 0 kg) Ov erall veh icle length 1 80. 2 in (4577 mm) Ov erall vehic l[...]

Fu els , co olan ts , lub ric ant s et c. - ca paci ti es Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Fuels, coolants, lubric ants etc. – capacities V ehi cle components and t heir respective lubricants must matc h. T herefo r e use only brands tes [...]

Fue ls, coolants , lubric ants etc. Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Engine oi l addit ives D o n ot b le nd oi l ad dit ives w it h e ngi ne oi l. Th ey m ay be harmf u l t o the engine op eratio n. Damage or ma lf u nctions resulting from b[...]

Fue ls, coolants , lubric ants etc. Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Premium un lea ded gasoli ne Caut ion ! T o mainta in t he engi ne’s durabil ity and perf ormanc e, premium unleaded g asoline mus t be used. If p remi um unleaded is no[...]

Fue ls, coolants , lubric ants etc. Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Gasoline addi tives A maj or co ncern a m ong engine manufac tu r ers is carbon bui ld up ca used by g a soline. Mer cedes-Benz recommends the use of onl y quality g asoline[...]

Fue ls, coolants , lubric ants etc. Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index t he engine temperature will increase du e to the lo wer heat t rans fer capability of th e solution. Therefo r e, do not use more than this amount of antic orrosio n/anti[...]

Consu mer info rmation Te c h n i c a l dat a Ins trum ents and cont rols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g In stru me n t cluster di spla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Consume r infor mati on This has been prepared as requ ired o f a ll ma nu f a ctures of p ass eng er ca rs unde r T itle 49 , Cod e o f U .S. Fe dera l R egula tions, P art 575 pur suan[...]

Consu mer info rmation Te c h n i c a l dat a In stru me n ts and contr ols Ope rat i on Dr iv in g Ins tr ument clu s ter d ispla y Prac tical h ints Car care Index Te m p e r a t u r e The temp eratu r e grades are A (the highes t), B , and C, represen ting th e tir e’s resis tanc e to the gene ration of h eat an d it s a bil ity to di ss i pa [...]

Index A ABS (Antilock brake system)………… ……………….1 9 8 ABS-SYST EM - malf u nction and w arnin g mes sage s .................................................. 2 1 6 A djus tin g hea dlam p ai m ........................................... .2 6 1 A djus tin g tel esc opi ng st eeri ng col umn ........................7 3 Air c onditi[...]

Auto mati c t r ans missio n ........................................... 1 7 5 Emergency Operation .......................................... 1 8 3 Flu id lev el ............................................................. 23 6 Program mo de selec tor switc h ............................. 182 Selector lever position ...............................[...]

Check in g engine oil level V ia eng in e o il l ev el in dic at or .................................. 1 0 8 V ia oi l di ps t i ck ....................................................... 2 3 4 Cl ean in g and ca re of th e veh icl e ................................ 27 2 COMAND, radio, telephone and t w o-way radio ........... 1 6 2 C om bin at ion[...]

Electronic stability progra m (ESP ) Ma lf un ct ion in di ca to r l am p .................................... 2 1 1 W ar n in g l am p ......................................................... 2 1 1 Em er ge ncy t ens io ni ng re tra ct or (E TR ) ......................... 6 3 Em erg en cy un lock in g in ca se of acc ide nt ..................... [...]

G Garage door opener .................................................... 1 5 7 Gasoline A dd i ti v es .............................................................. 2 8 7 Fuel requi rements ................................................. 2 8 6 Prem ium un lead ed ................................................ 2 8 6 G l o v e b o x ...........[...]

M O Ma int ena nce .............................................................. 163 Malf uncti on and indic ator lamps in th e instrument cluster ................................................. 2 0 8 Ma lfu nc tion and w arn in g me ssag es ............................ 2 1 3 Ma lfu nc tion me ssa ge mem or y ................................... [...]

R Rear seats Sp lit f old ing bac kre st ............................................. 1 5 2 Rear vie w mirrors Ex t eri or ................................................................. 75 In sid e ..................................................................... 74 Re ar w ind ow su nsh ade .............................................. 1 [...]

T Ta ch om et er .................................................................. 8 3 Te ch ni ca l da ta ........................................................... 2 8 1 El e ctr ic al sy st em .................................................... 2 82 Ma in dim en si ons ................................................... 28 3 Rim s an d tir es[...]

W Warranty coverage ................................................... 27 8 WASHER FLUID ( hea dlam p cleaning system ) - malf unc tio n and warni n g me ssa ge s .................... 22 3 Wha t you should k no w a t the gas sta t i on ............... 20 3 Wheels ...................................................................... 23 9 Where to [...]