Mercedes-Benz 2003 E -Class Wagon manual

E-Class Operat or’s Manual[...]

E3 2 0 E 320 4MA TIC[...]

Our co mpan y and s taf f con gratu late you on th e pu rchase of your new Me rced es- Benz. Y our selection of our product is a demonstr ation of y our trus t in our compan y name. Furt her , it exem plifies y our desire to own an aut omobile that will be as easy as possible to oper ate and prov ide y ears of service. Y our Mercedes-Benz represent[...]

1 Cont ents Intr odu ction Product i nformation ................ .......... 7 Operator’s manual ................... .......... 8 Where to find it ........................ ........ 1 3 Reporting Safety Def ects .............. .. 1 5 Instru ments and cont rols Ins truments and controls ....... ........ 1 8 Center console ......... .................[...]

2 Cont ents T elephon e book . ............ ............. 1 00 Redialing .................. ............. ...... 1 02 Incoming c all ..... ............ ............. 1 0 4 N a vigation sys tem . ............ ............. 1 05 Trip computer ........ ............ ............. 1 06 Malfunction mes sage memory .... 1 08 Individual set tings .........[...]

3 Cont ents Driving Control and operation of radio transmitters .................. ............. 1 8 6 The f irst 1 000 mil es (1 500 km) ........ ............ ............. 1 87 Maintenance .......... ............ ............. 1 87 T ele Aid ..... ............. ............ ............. 1 88 Catal ytic con vert er ........................ 1 98 E[...]

4 Cont ents BRAKE FLU ID ................ ............. 254 P ARKI N G BRAK E .... ............. ...... 25 5 ENGINE F A N ............ ............. ...... 25 5 COOLANT (coolant level) .... ...... 256 COOLANT TEMP . ..... ............. ...... 2 57 LIGHTING SY STEM . ............. ...... 258 LIGHT SENSO R ........ ............. ......2 59 REMOVE KEY[...]

5 Cont ents Window cleani ng / glass sunroof ... ................... ............. ...... 3 1 7 Wiper blades ...... ............ ............. 3 1 7 Light alloy wheels ... ............. ...... 3 1 8 Ins trument clu s ter .. ............. ...... 3 1 8 S teering wheel and gear s elector lev er ........ ............. ............ ............. 3 1 8 C[...]

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7 Introdu cti on Product in for mation Kindl y observe the follo wing in your o wn best inter es t: W e recomm end using Mercedes -Benz original parts as well as conversion parts and accessories explicitl y approv ed b y us for your v ehicle mod el. W e ha ve tes ted thes e parts to det ermine their reliability , safety and their sp ecial suitabili[...]

8 Introdu cti on Operat or’s manual This Operat or’s Manu al cont ains a great d eal of usef ul info rmation. W e ur ge you to read i t careful l y and famili arize y our se lf wi th the v ehic le be for e d r ivi ng. For y our own safety and long er service life of the vehicle, we ur ge you t o follow the ins tructions and w arnings conta ined[...]

9 Introdu cti on Important notic e for Ca liforni a reta il bu yers and les see s of Merced es -Ben z au tomobi les U n der Califor nia la w you ma y be entitled to a replacement of your v ehicle or a refund of the purcha se price or lease price, if Mer cedes-Benz USA, LLC and / or its author ized repair or service facilities fail to fix one ore mo[...]

10 Introdu cti on Roa ds i de As s ista nc e The Merced es-Benz Roadside As sistance Program provides factory trained technical help in t he event of a breakdown. Calls to the toll -free Roadside Assis tance number: 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the US A) 1-800-387-0 1 00 (in Canada) will be answer ed by Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer As sist ance Representativ [...]

11 Introdu cti on Operati ng y o ur v ehicle outsid e the US A or Canada If y ou plan t o operate y our vehicle in foreign countries, please be a ware that: • Service facilities or replacement parts ma y not be readil y a vailable, • unleaded g asoline for v ehicles with catal ytic convert ers ma y not be a vailable; th e use of leaded fuels wi[...]

12 Introdu cti on W e cont inuou sly s trive to improv e our pr od uct, and as k for your unde rstanding t h at we rese rve th e rig ht to ma k e c hanges in design and equipm ent. Therefore, information, illus t rations and descriptions in t his Operator’s Manual might differ from your v ehi cle. Optiona l equipm ent is a lso descr ibed i n this[...]

13 Introdu cti on Where t o find it The Operat or’s Manual is divided int o eight sections: • Ins truments and controls: An overvie w of all the controls t hat can be operated from the driver’s seat. •O p e r a t i o n : Information on the vehicle’s equip ment and its operation. •D r i v i n g : Im portant information on drivin g. • I[...]

14 Introdu cti on Problems with y our v ehicle If y ou should experience a problem with y our vehicle, partic ularl y one t hat y ou believ e ma y affect its saf e operation, w e urg e y ou to imme diatel y contact y our authorized Mercedes -Benz Cent er t o ha ve the problem diagn osed and corre ct ed if required. If the matter is not handled t o [...]

15 Introdu cti on Fo r the U S A onl y: The f ollo wing text is published as required of manufac turers under Title 49, Code of U .S. Federal R e gulations, Part 575 pursuant to the “National Traffic and Motor V ehicle Safety Act of 1 966 ”. Rep o rt i n g S afe t y D e fec t s If y ou believ e t hat y our vehicle has a def ect whic h could cau[...]

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17 Content s – Inst rume nts an d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Instru ments and cont rols Ins truments and controls ....... ........ 1 8 Center console ......... ................... .. 2 0 Overhead control panel ....... ........ 2 1[...]

18 Instrumen ts and con trols Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Instruments and c ontrol s P68.10-2410-29 4 5 2 3 6 7 9 8 14 13 14 16 17 18 20 15 19 23 24 25 26 21 22 10 12 11[...]

19 Instrumen ts and con trols Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 1 Parking assi s t warning ind icators, see page 2 36 2 Side de fros ter out let 3 Side air outlet, adjus table 4 Air volu me co ntr ol for s ide ai r ou tle t 5 Exterior lamp swit ch, see p[...]

20 Instrumen ts and con trols Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Center conso le 1 Ashtra y with light er , se e pag e 1 66 2 ESP co ntrol swi tc h , see page 232 3 Po wer window switc hes, front doors, see page 1 54 4 Po wer win do w saf ety swit c h, re[...]

21 Instrumen ts and con trols Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Overhea d contro l pane l 1 Inte rior ligh ting, see pag e 1 59 2 Sliding / pop- up roof, see page 1 57 3 Rear view mirror, see page 82 4 Garage door opener , see page 1 80 5 T ele Aid (emer[...]

22 Conte nts – Oper atio n Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Operation V ehicle ke y s ................. ............. ........ 24 Start lock -ou t .. ............. ............. ........ 26 General not es on the centr al locking sy stem .. ...........[...]

23 Conte nts – Oper atio n Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Headlamp cleaning sys tem .... ...... 1 2 1 Combination s witch ... ............. ...... 1 22 Rear windo w wiper / washer . ...... 1 24 Hazar d warning f la sher s witch ... 1 2 5 A utomatic [...]

24 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Ve h i c l e k e y s Include d with y our vehicle are 2 elect ronic k ey s wit h integrat ed radio freq uency and in frared remote controls plus removable mechanical k ey . The loc king tabs[...]

25 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Electr onic k ey The electronic k ey has an integrat ed radio frequency and infr ared remot e contr ol, plus remo vab le mec hanical key . The remote control (1) operates all loc ks on the v[...]

26 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Start l o ck-out Important! Remo ving the electronic ke y from the st eering lock activa tes the s tart l ock -out. The engine cannot be sta rt e d . Inserting t he electronic ke y in the st[...]

27 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Centr al loc king sy s tem Radio frequency and infr ared r emote control The electronic k ey has an integrat ed radio frequency and infrar ed remot e control . Due to the extended operationa[...]

28 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index 6 Infrared rec eiver in driv er’s door ha ndle 7 Infrared receiv er in front passenger door handle 6 P80.30-2137-26 7 P80.30-2138-26[...]

29 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Locki ng and unl oc king with r emot e contr ol Un l o c k i n g : Pres s tran smi t bu tton Π. All turn s ignal la m ps blink once t o indicate that the v ehicle is unloc ked. The remote [...]

30 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Choosing globa l or selectiv e mode on r emote contro l Press and hold tran smit butt ons ‹ and Œ simul taneou sly for five second s to reprog ram t he remote control. Batt ery c heck lam[...]

31 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Pa ni c b u t to n T o activ ate press and hold button (1) for at leas t one second. An audib le alarm and blinking ext erior lam ps will operate f or appro ximat el y 3 minutes. T o deactiv[...]

32 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Doors 1 Opening – p ull handle 2 U n loc king driv er’s door 3 Locking driver’s door 4 Individual door from insi de: Push loc k butt on down t o lock. Important! The mechanical k e y d[...]

33 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index If t he vehicle has previously been lock ed from t he outside, opening a door from the inside will trigger the alarm. When opening a door while the central loc king sy s tem is in the: • s[...]

34 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Centr al loc k ing swit ch 1 Locking 2 Un l o c k i n g The central locking switc h is located in t he center console. The doors and tailg ate can onl y be lock ed wit h the centra l locking[...]

35 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index A utomat ic ce ntral lo cking The central loc king switc h also operat es the aut omatic central loc king. W ith the au t om at ic cen tra l l oc kin g sy s t em activ at ed , the doors and [...]

36 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Ta i l ga t e The loc k is located in the licen se plate recess. 0 Neu t r a l p o s i t i o n 1 Un l o c k i n g 2 Locking 3 Re ce s se d h an d le 4 Loc k but t on[...]

37 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 5 Grip moldi ng 6 Lock 7 Rec e ss e d ha n d le T o close the tailg ate, pu ll do wn on inside grip (8 ) and press down on o utside gr ip moldi ng ( 5) unti l the t ailgate lat ch en g ages.[...]

38 Cent ral l ock ing sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Important! In case of danger , t he closed tailgate can be opened with the inside or outside handle. Onl y drive with the tailgate closed as otherwise exhaus t fumes m a y e nter the vehicle[...]

39 Antitheft alarm system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Antitheft alarm sy stem 1 Indica tor lamp in switc h located in center conso le The antitheft alarm is aut omaticall y armed or disar med with the remote control b y loc king or unloc king the v[...]

40 Antitheft alarm system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index The a larm wi ll l ast approxima tely 3 minu tes in form of f lashing exterior lam ps. At the same time an alar m will sound for 30 seconds. The alarm will s ta y on even if the activating eleme[...]

41 Tow- away alarm Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index T ow-a wa y alarm The switch is located in the center console. 1 Press to switch off 2 Indicator lam p Once the alarm sy s tem has been armed, the exterior vehi cle lam ps will f lash and an ala rm wil[...]

42 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index P o wer seats fro nt T o operate the front pow er seat adjus t ment switches, turn electronic k ey in s teering lock t o p osition 1 or 2 (with t he driver’s or front passenger’s door open, t he pow er seats[...]

43 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index The slide switc hes are located in eac h front door . W e recommend t o adj us t the po w er seat in the foll o wing order: 1 Seat, up / do wn Press t he switc h (up / down direction) until comfortable sea ting [...]

44 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Synchron izin g he ad re str aint s If t he power supply was interru pted (b atte ry disconnected or em pty), th e head res traints are no longer adjus ted automaticall y . T o resynchronize the adjus tment feat[...]

45 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Memor y functi on 6 Memory bu tton 7 Pos ition butt ons S tori ng position s int o memor y Three sets of seat / head rest raint / st eering wheel and exterior rear view mirror positions ma y be programmed into m[...]

46 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Reca llin g positions fro m memor y T o recall a seat / head res traint / st eering wheel and exterio r rear view mirror posi tion, push a nd hol d positi on but ton “1”, “2 ” or “3” unt il seat / he[...]

47 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Wa r n i n g ! Childr en 1 2 y ear s old and under mus t nev er ride in the front seat, except in a Mercedes-Benz auth orize d BabySmart TM com patibl e c hild seat , whic h oper ates w ith the Bab ySmar t TM sy[...]

48 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Front seat head res tr aints Rem ova l: Push butt on (1) up t o bring the po we r adjus table head res traint to its highes t position. Pull out head res tra int com plet el y with both hands. Ins tallation: Pus[...]

49 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Rear seat h ead restraints 1 Head restraint re lease Raising: Pull up on h ead restraint. Low ering: Push head res traint release and push do wn on head res traint. Ang le of head re s tra ints: The head res tra[...]

50 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Rear seat h ead re straint, st orage F or im pro ve d rear visi on, the head res traint f or the rear benc h center seat can b e remo ved if the seat is not occupied. T o do so, rem ov e head res traint (1 ) and[...]

51 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Mult icont our sea t (optio nal) W e recommend to ad jus t t he multicontour seat in the following order: 1 Seat cushion d epth 2 Backr est bottom 3 Bac kres t cent er 4 Side bol s t er adjus tment Some models m[...]

52 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Seat heater The seat heaters can be switc he d on with the electronic k e y in s teering loc k positions 1 or 2. Note s : When in operation, the seat heater consumes a larg e amo unt o f e lec tric al p ow er . [...]

53 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Ve h i c l e s w i t h o u t s e a t v e n t i l a t i o n The front seat heater swit c hes are located in the center console. Pres s swit c h t o tu rn on se at heat er: 1 Nor mal seat heati ng mode. One indica[...]

54 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Ve h i c l e s w i t h s e a t v e n t i l a t i o n (optional ) The front seat heater swit c hes are located in the center console. Rapid he ating mo de: Press bu tton (3) onc e. Bo th r ed i ndi c at or l am p[...]

55 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Seat ventilation (optional) The front seat ventilation switches are located in the center c ons ole. Turn the electronic k ey in s teering lock t o position 1 or 2. Le vel 3 v entilat ion sett ing (max imum ): P[...]

56 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e s : When in operation, the seat ventilation consumes a larg e amount of el ectrical po wer . It is not advisabl e to use the seat v entilati on long er than necessary . The seat ventilation ma y automatica[...]

57 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Seat b elts and int egr at ed r es traint sy st em Y our v ehicle is eq uipped with seat belts for all seats, emer genc y t ensi oning de vices fo r all out board seat belts, du al front airbags,[...]

58 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e : For cleaning and care of the seat belts, see page 3 1 8. Seat belt nonusag e war ning sy st em With the electronic ke y in st eer ing lock position 2, a war ning sounds for a short time i[...]

59 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index F ast ening of seat belts 1 Latc h p late 2 Buc kle 3 Rel e a se b ut to n Push lat ch plat e (1) into buc kle (2) until it cl ick s. Do not twist t he be lt. A twi s ted s ea t b elt m a y cau s[...]

60 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Tight en the lap portion t o a snug fit by pu lling shoulder portion up. The shoulder por tion of the seat be lt mus t be pulled snug and c heck ed for s nugness immed iatel y after engaging it. [...]

61 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index A djus t seat belt so that s houlder port ion is lo cated as close as poss ible to the midd le of y our shoulder (it should not t ouch the nec k). F or thi s purpose, y ou can adjus t the height [...]

62 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index U nfas ten ing of seat bel ts Push the release bu tton (3 ) in the belt buc kle (2). A l l ow t h e r e t r a c t o r t o c o mp l e t e ly r ew i n d t h e s e a t b e l t by guiding t he la tc [...]

63 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index • Ne ver w ear belts o v er rigid or break a ble objects in or on y our clothing, suc h as e y egla sses, pens, ke y s et c., as these might cause injuries. • P ositi on the la p belt a s lo [...]

64 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Wa r n i n g ! USE CHILD RESTRAIN TS PROPERL Y . Childr en 1 2 y ear s old and under mus t nev er ride in the front seat, except in a Mercedes-Benz auth orize d BabySmart TM com patibl e c hild s[...]

65 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Bab ySmar t TM airbag d eactivation s y s tem Special BabySmart TM com patible child seats, d esigne d for use with the Mer cedes-Benz sy s tem and a vailable at an y author ized Mercedes -Benz C[...]

66 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Supplemental res traint sy s tem (SRS) Airbags ar e intend ed as a suppl ement t o seat belt s. Airbags al one cannot prot ect as w ell as airbags plus seat b elts in im pacts f or whic h t he a [...]

67 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Emerge ncy tens ioni ng devi ce (ET D) The seat belts for the front and outer rear seats are equipp ed with em erg ency tensioning devices. These tensioning devices are located in eac h belt’s [...]

68 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Airbag s 1 Driv er airbag 2 Front passenger airbag The mos t effectiv e occupant rest raint sy s tem y et dev e loped for use in production vehicles is t he seat belt. In some cases, ho wev er , [...]

69 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index The follo wing sy s tem components are monitored or under go a selfc heck: cra sh-sensor( s), airbag igni tion circui ts, fro nt seat belt bu ck les, e merg ency tens ioning de vices , seat senso[...]

70 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Front airba gs The driver and passenger front airbags are designed to activ ate onl y in certain f rontal im pacts exc eeding a preset t hreshold. The front passenger airbag deplo y s onl y if th[...]

71 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Side im pact airbags The side im pact airbags are designed t o activat e onl y in certain side impacts ex ceeding a preset thr eshold. Onl y the si de im pact airbags on t he im pacted side of th[...]

72 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Important! Airbags are d esigned to a ctiv ate onl y in cer tain fronta l (fro nt a irbag s) impac ts, o r si de (sid e impac t and hea d prot ection windo w cur tain airbags) im pacts whic h ex [...]

73 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Y our vehicl e was ori gin ally equi pped wit h ai rbags whic h are d esigned t o acti va te in cert ain im pacts ex ceedin g a preset thr eshold t o reduce the potential and se verit y of inju r[...]

74 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index • Occupants, especi all y chi ldren, sh ould ne v er lean their heads in the area of the door where th e side air bag in f lates. T his coul d resu lt in serious inj uries or death should the a[...]

75 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Safety gui delines fo r the seat belt, emer g ency ten sioni ng de vice and airbag If y ou believ e tha t, e ven with the use of these guidelines, i t w o uld be saf er for y our rear seat occupa[...]

76 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index When y ou s ell the vehicle w e str ongl y urge y ou to giv e notice t o the subsequent owner that it is eq uipped with an SRS by alerting him to the applicable sect ion in the Operat or’s Manu[...]

77 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Infant and child restraint s y s tems W e recommen d all i nfants and c hildren be proper l y re- s trained at all times while t he v ehicle is in motion. A ll lap-shoulder b elts ex cept th e dr[...]

78 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Important! The use of infant or child restraints is req uired by la w in all 50 s tates, the District of Columbia, the U.S. terr itories and all Cana dian pr ov inces. Infants and sma ll children[...]

79 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index a Ins tallation of inf ant and c hild r es traint sy st ems This vehicle is pro vided with thr ee tether anchorag es for a t op tether s trap at eac h of the rear seating positi ons (3). Inf a nt[...]

80 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Prior to ins talling a tether s trap, note the following ste p s : 1 Roll up retrac table lugg age co ve r and par tition n et, s e ep a g e1 7 2 . 2 Fold bac krest f or war d (see page 1 69), gu[...]

81 Steering wheel adjustment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index St eering wheel adjus tment Turn electronic k ey in s teering lock t o po sition 1 or 2 (with the driv er’s or front passenger’s door open, the s teering wheel can also be operat ed with [...]

82 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Rea r v iew m irro rs Inside r ear vie w mirror Manuall y adjus t the inside rear view mirror . Use your ins ide rear view mirror to dete rmine t he size and dis t ance of objects seen in the pass e[...]

83 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Ext erior r ear vie w mirr or s The switc h is locat ed on the center console. Turn electronic k ey in s teering lock t o po sition 1 or 2. Firs t select the mirror to be adjus ted - press button: %[...]

84 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e : The exterior mirrors ha ve electricall y heated glass. The heater swit ches on aut o maticall y , depending on outside tem perature. If an exter ior mirro r hou sing is forc ibly pivoted fro[...]

85 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index P arking pos ition The passenger -side exterior mirror can be adjus ted and programmed to assis t the driver during parking maneuvers (e.g. t o observe the curb or other objects close to the vehicle[...]

86 Instrume nt clu ster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Instrument cluster[...]

87 Instrume nt clu ster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 1 Push bu ttons V and W for intensity of instrument l a m p s , s e ep a g e8 9 2 Push bu tton J for resetting trip odometer , see page 9 1, or t o ac kno wledg e a malfunc tion or war ning messag[...]

88 Instrume nt clu ster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Indicat or lamps in the ins trument clus ter High b eam ABS malfunctio n, see page 248 Brak e f luid lo w (ex cept Canada). Pa rki ng br ak e eng aged, see pag e 245 Brake f luid l ow (Ca nad a on[...]

89 Instrume nt clu ster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index A ctiv ating ins trum ent clus ter d ispla y The instrument clust er is acti vat ed by: • Opening the door . • Pressin g button J , V or W on the instrument clus ter . • Turning the electron[...]

90 Instrume nt clu ster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Coolant tem perature g auge (3) Durin g sev ere op erat ing cond itio ns and s to p-an d-g o cit y traffic, t he coolant tem perature ma y rise close to the red marking. The engine should not be o[...]

91 Instrume nt clu ster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Tri p od o m et er ( 9 ) To r e s e t t o “ 0 ” m i l e s / k m : A ctivate the instrument clust er if it is n ot already activ at ed b y press ing the J butt on on the instrument clust er . P[...]

92 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Multifunc tion s teering wheel, m ultifun ction displ a y[...]

93 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Depending on y our vehicle’s equipment, y ou ma y use the buttons on the multifunction st ee ring wheel to call up, cont rol and set the follo wing sy s tems [...]

94 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index 1 Multif unction di splay 2 Multifunct ion s teering wheel Turn the electronic ke y in st eering look to positi on 1 or 2 . Press bu tton: 3 è for n e x t s ys[...]

95 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Press t he è or ÿ but ton rep eated l y until the requir ed sys tem is displa yed. Pressing the è button adv ances the displa y to the next sy s t em. Pressi[...]

96 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Trip an d ma in o dome ter , vehi cle s pe ed, FSS a nd en gin e oi l lev el di splay 1 Trip odometer and main odometer See page 88 for instructions on resettin[...]

97 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Au d i o s ys t e m s Radio 1 A udio sy s tem is switched off. 2 The radio is switched on. 3 W av e band sett ing a nd mem ory loc atio n num ber , where approp[...]

98 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index CD pla yer (op tional) 1 A ud io sys tem is swi tc hed of f. 2 The CD pla y er is switc hed on. 3 The number of the CD c urrentl y pla ying is displa yed if y o[...]

99 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Cassette pla yer 1 A udio sy s tem is switched off. 2 The cassette pl a yer is swi tc hed on . 3 Side bein g pla yed. The radio mus t be swi tc he d on. The cas[...]

100 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Te l e p h o n e (o pt ional ) T elephone book 1 The telephone is switched off. 2 The v eh icl e is cu rr ent l y out side the t ran smi tt er or receiver rang[...]

101 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index The telephone mus t be switc hed on. Press t he è or ÿ button r epea tedly until displa y (3) appears . Re fer t o the separat e t elephone instruction ma nu[...]

102 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Red ia l in g 1 The telepho ne is read y for use . 2 Number or name s tored in the r edial memory . 3 Number in the redial memory — redialing has comme nce d[...]

103 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index The telephone mus t be switc hed on. Press t he è or ÿ but ton rep eated l y until the displa y (1) appear s. Pressing the í butt on acti vat es the redial [...]

104 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Incoming call The telephone mus t be switc hed on. 1 “CALL ” — you are bei ng call ed Press t he í button t o answ er the call. Press t he ì button t o[...]

105 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Navi ga t i o n s yste m (optional) 1 The navig a tion sy s tem is switched off. 2 The na vigation sys tem is switched on but no destination has bee n specif i[...]

106 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Tri p c omp ut er 1 “ AF TER STA RT” — t ri p odo m eter r ec or ds distanc e fr om f irst eng ine s tar t af ter mo re t han f i ve hours of electronic [...]

107 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Press t he button è or ÿ repeat edl y until the displa y (1) appear s. Press t he j or k butt on until the di spla y for t rip odometer memory “AFTER S TAR[...]

108 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Malfunc tion messa ge m emor y 1 There are no mess ages s tor ed in t he sys tem. 2 Number of messages s tored in the sys tem. Press t he è or ÿ button repea[...]

109 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Should an y malfunction s be s tored while driving, they will reappear in the displa y (2) when the electronic ke y is in s teering loc k position 0 or remov e[...]

110 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Individual settings R 8[...]

111 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 1 Prelim inary displ a y of the in dividu al setti ngs 2 “SET TI ME – HOU RS” (onl y vehicl es without COMAND) 3 “SET TIME – MINU TES” (onl y vehic[...]

112 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Press t he è or ÿ but ton rep eated l y until the individual setting p reliminary displa y (1) appear . Press t he j or k button unt il t h e re q uir ed set[...]

113 Multifunct ion steerin g wheel, m ultifunct ion displ ay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index T o return s etting menus (4 t o 8) t o their fact ory settings: • Call up the in dividu al setting prel iminary displa y (1). • Press t he J button in the[...]

114 Flexible s ervice syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Flex ible serv ice sys tem (FSS) (Servic e ind icator) The FSS permits a f lex ible service schedule that is directly related to the operating c ondition s of the veh ic l e. The symbol 9 or[...]

115 Flexible s ervice syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index The service indicator disappears automaticall y af ter 30 seconds or if but ton J on the instrume nt clu s ter is pressed . Calling up serv ice indicator man uall y: Turn the electronic k e [...]

116 Flexible s ervice syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Follo win g a com pleted A or B service the Me rcedes-Benz Cent er set s the coun ter mi lea ge t o 1 0 000 mi les (Canada: 1 5 000 km). The count er can also be s et b y an y individual. T [...]

117 Engine oil level i ndicato r Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Engine oi l le vel indicat or T o chec k the engine oil le vel, park v ehicle on l ev e l ground, with engine at normal opera tional tem perature. Check oil le vel appro ximatel y 5 minut[...]

118 Engine oil level i ndicato r Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index One of t he follo wing m essages will s ubsequently appear on the indicator: “EN GINE OIL LEVEL – O.K.” No oil need s to be added. “EN GINE OIL LEVEL – ADD 1 .0 QU AR T” (Cana[...]

119 Exterior l amp switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Ext erior la m p swit ch D Off C Parki ng lamps ( als o s ide mar ker la mps, ta illa mps, lice nce plat e l am ps, ins trument panel la m ps) Canada onl y: When the engine i s running, the lo w[...]

120 Exterior l amp switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e : W ith the electroni c k ey rem ov ed and the driv er’s door open, a w arning s ounds and the message “S WITC H OFF LIGHTS” in the multifu nction in dicator appe ars if the vehicle?[...]

121 Headl amp cleaning sys tem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Headlam p cleaning s y s t em (opti onal) The switc h is located in the center console . The headlam p w asher can be activat ed with the electronic ke y in st e ering l ock positi on 2. Br[...]

122 Combina tion sw itch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Combina tion sw it c h 1 Low beam (exterior lamp switc h positio n B ) 2 High beam (exterior lam p switc h position B ) 3 High beam flasher (high beam a v ailable independent of exterior lam p sw[...]

123 Combina tion sw itch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 6 Control f or windsh ield wipe r / wa sher sy ste m: Push brie f l y for si ngl e wipe witho ut ad ding w ashe r f luid (use onl y when windshield is w et). Push pas t detent a nd hold t o activ[...]

124 Rear win dow wipe r/wa sher Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e : The windsh ield w asher reserv oir , hoses and noz zles are autom aticall y heated. For windshield and headlam p washer fluid mixing r atio, see pa ge 27 6. Wi n d s h i e l d w ip[...]

125 Hazard warn ing flasher Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Haz ard warning f l ash er s witch The hazard w arning f lasher can be activat ed either manuall y via the switc h located in the dashboar d, or it is acti va ted a utomati call y at the time [...]

126 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index A utomatic cli mat e control 2 1 3 3 4 5 6[...]

127 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 1 Air v olume control f or center air outlets, tur n wheel up t o open. 2 Air volu me co ntr ol for s ide ai r ou tle t and s ide windo w defros ter outlet. T o open side air outlets: Turn w[...]

128 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Disp la y and c ontro ls Press th e de sir ed b utton to acti vate, in dic ator l amp is on whi le a cti vated. U Au to m a t i c m o d e f Raise tem p erature g Lo wer t em perature P Defro[...]

129 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Basic setting - A utomatic mode Press le ft an d right U bu tton for a utomat ic mode . Simu lta neous ly press bot h f and g buttons for tem perature setting of 72 ° F. Air v olume and dis[...]

130 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Rear w in dow d e fro ster Turn electronic k ey in s teering lock to position 2. To s e l e c t , p r e s s F butt on. T o c ancel, press F butt on ag ain. Not e s : Hea vy accumulation of s[...]

131 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Air reci rcula tio n This mode can be select ed to tem poraril y reduce the entry of anno yi ng odors or dus t into the vehicle’s interior . Outsid e air is not su pplied to the car’s in[...]

132 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Activ ated charcoal f ilter An activ ated c harcoal filt er mar k edl y reduces bad odors and remo ves pollut ants from the air enterin g the passenger com partment. To s e l e c t , p r e s[...]

133 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Front c enter console compartment ventilat ion The front center console com partment has its own air outlet. To o p e n : Push lever do wn. To c l o s e : Push lever up. The air volu me is d[...]

134 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Rear passen ger co mpar tmen t adjustable ai r outle t T o open air outlet, rot ate wheel (1) upw ard. The air outlet is adjus table. Im portant This vehicle is equipped with an a ir conditi[...]

135 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Ope ration – audi o an d telepho ne These ins tructions are intended to help y ou become acquainted with your Mercedes- Benz car radio. They contain useful tips and a detailed desc ription of the us[...]

136 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Operati ng and displ a y elements 1 On / off, vo lume, se e pag e 1 39 2 T elephone mode select or, see page 1 5 1 3 S e e k , s e e p a g e 141 , 14 5 a n d 14 9 4 Radio mode s elect or, see pag e 1 [...]

137 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 10 Soft ke y s for radio band sel e ction, see pag e 1 4 1 to ne contr ols, se e page 1 39 scan, see page 1 4 2 T ape ej ect, see page 1 44 T ape track select, see page 1 44 Dolb y , see page 1 46 CD [...]

138 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Ent ering the co de number Switc h on the radio.“CODE” will appear on the displa y . Using the butto ns on the alpha-nu meric k eypad, en ter the f ive digit code. Confirm by pressing the “O K?[...]

139 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Oper ation Swit chin g on and off Press t he control kn ob . The radio is swi tc h ed off when t he ignition k ey is turned to position 0 or remo ved from the ignition. The radio is switc hed on ag ai[...]

140 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Fa d e r 1 Press t he A UD ke y repeatedl y until “F A DER” a ppear s on th e displ a y . Pres s the “R ” ke y to mo v e th e s ou nd to the re ar speak ers or the “F” k ey to mo ve the s [...]

141 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Radio mod e Selecting radio mode Press button. Selecting t he ba nd Press t he k ey locat ed below the desired band. The band selected is shown in t he top line of the displa y . Manu al tuni ng Press[...]

142 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Scan tuning Press t he SC k ey . Each s trong receivable station on the b and select ed will be tu ned in f or 8 seconds. The first scan will tune onl y t he s tations with a high si gnal s trength. T[...]

143 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Cassette mod e Not e : V ehicles eq uipped wit h th e C OMAND sys tem do not come wit h a factory installed casset te mechanism. A s tandard 1/ 8” s tereo p hono plug fo r auxili ary au dio in put ([...]

144 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Important! If the displa y is in t he do wn position f or more than 20 seco nds, 2 successiv e beeps will be hea rd. Th is will continue at 5 second interv als until the displa y is ret urned to i ts [...]

145 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Trac k sea rc h forwards / b ackwards Press t he button. “SEEK FWD” will be shown on the di sp la y and the t ra c k searc h will run the tape fo rwar ds t o the s tart of the next t rac k. Press [...]

146 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Scanni ng Press the “SC” ke y . Each tr ac k on the cassette will be pla yed for 8 seconds in ascending order . Not e : The beginning of a trac k can onl y be located if there is a break of at lea[...]

147 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index CD mo de Gener al notes on CD mode Should ex cessive t emperatu res occur while i n CD mode, “TEMP HIGH” will appear in the displa y and muting will tak e place. The unit wi ll then swit c h bac k[...]

148 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index CD c hang er ins talled (opt ional) 1 CD c hanger 1 2 CD magazine 3 CD tra y 4 CD If a CD c hanger 1 i s i n sta l l e d, i t c a n b e o p e r a t e d f r o m t h e front control panel of the radio. [...]

149 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index If there is no CD in the selec ted magazine slot, “NO CD” and t he corresp ondin g slo t numb er will be displa y ed (e.g.“N O CD3”). After the las t trac k on a CD has been pla yed, the next [...]

150 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Random pla y / repeat function The trac k s of the curr ent CD are pla yed in r andom order when the random feature (RDM) is selected. Press the RDM k ey t o switc h on, and pr ess RDM ag ain t o sw i[...]

151 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index T elephone operation V arious functions of the Merce des-Benz integrated cellul ar telephone 1 ca n be pe rformed an d disp la yed via the car radio. Further ins tructions f or operati ng the car tele[...]

152 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Sw i tch i n g b e t wee n n am e s e a rch a n d n um b e r s e ar ch Press A BC ke y - Name search Press N UM ke y - Number sear ch Sear c hing an d selectin g phone book en tries b y name Press t h[...]

153 Aud io sy ste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Acceptin g in com ing call in tele pho ne m ode Wi th an incoming call, the ringing to ne will be heard and the messag e “C ALL” appears in the dis pla y . Press the SND ke y t o answer the call. [...]

154 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Powe r w i n d ow s Po w er window switches located on center console Switc hes for: 1 left, front 2 left, rear 3 right, f ront 4 right, rea r 5 Switch for rear d oor wi ndow ov erride P ow er wind[...]

155 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Express o pening and cl osing Press sw itc h k or j pas t resistance point a nd release — window opens or closes com pletel y . T o interru pt proced ure, br ief ly press k or j . If the upw ard [...]

156 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e : The pow er win do w s can also be opened and closed using the summ er opening/convenience future, see pag e 30. Sync hronizing po we r windo w s If t h e p ower s u p p ly was i n te r r up[...]

157 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Sliding / pop-up roof (optional fo r US A) 1 to slide roof open Push t o open half- wa y , push aga in t o open full y . 2 to slide roof closed 3 to r aise roof at rear 4 to low er roo f at rea r T[...]

158 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Wi th the roof closed or tilt ed open, a screen can be slid into the roof opening t o guard ag ains t sun ra ys . When sliding the roof open , the screen will also retract. Ex press ope nin g of sl[...]

159 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Interi or lighting 1 A ut omatic int erior lighti ng Press once and t he interior lighting is activat ed. Interiors la m ps are switc hed on, and of f (soft fade) dela y ed, when unloc king or lock[...]

160 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Reading la mps rear compartment (optional) 1 Rea d i ng l amp 2 Press t o swit ch reading lam p on or off. The lam p is located a bov e the rear center seat. Note s : If y ou tur n the elec tro nic[...]

161 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Sun visors Swing sun vi sors do wn to pr otect ag ains t sun g lare. If sun light enters t hro ugh a sid e win dow , disengage visor fro m inner moun ting, pivo t t o the side and slid e it t o the[...]

162 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Interior Ar mres t, rea r benc h Pull do wn the armrest b y its top. Cup holder in r ear benc h armres t Press butto n and pu ll out d ra wer t o its deten t. Caution! K eep cup holde r closed whil[...]

163 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Glov e box 1 U nlocking: Tur n mec hanical k ey t o vert ical position and remo ve. 2 Lo cki n g: Tu rn m ech a ni ca l key to t he rig h t a nd remo ve. 3 Opening: Pull on handle. The glo v e bo x[...]

164 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index St orag e com partment abo v e ashtr a y in center c onsole To o p e n : T ouch bott om of co ver slightl y . The cov er opens auto maticall y . S tor age com partments in center c onsole T o open [...]

165 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Cup holder i n center consol e To o p e n c ov e r : T ouch t op of cov er (6) slightl y . The co ve r opens auto maticall y . T o open cup holder: Brief ly press button (7). The cup holder opens a[...]

166 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Asht ra y s Center console, front By t ou c hi n g th e b ot t om of the co v er li gh tl y , th e a sh tr a y opens automaticall y . Prior to removing t he ash tra y insert , move the gea r sele c[...]

167 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Rea r d oo rs T o re move ashtra y : Push left and ri ght sides do wn and pull out the ashtra y . T o ins tall ashtr a y: Ins tall top of ashtra y , push bott om part in t o engag e.[...]

168 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Light er Turn electronic k ey in s teering lock t o po sition 1 or 2. Push in li ghter ( 1); it wi ll po p ou t au tomatic ally when hot. The lighter soc k et can be used to accommodat e electri ca[...]

169 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Split rear b ench seat The tw o sections can be fold ed do wn separat el y to enlarge the ca rgo area. 1 . Slip seat belt w ebbing behind belt retainer (1 ) and mov e buck le latc h plate upw ard t[...]

170 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Set up: Pull bac kres t up until it loc k s in its upright position. A red indic ato r (5) on the pull loc king ha ndle is visible in the unlock ed position. Check for secure loc king by pushing an[...]

171 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Enlar ging cargo area: The cargo ar ea can be enlarged b y placing the seat cushion s in a vertical positi on and re moving them. T o remo ve eac h seat cushion, pull up the lev er (6) on the under[...]

172 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index R etractable lugg a ge co ver and p artition net The twin-reel roller blind com prises a lugg age co ver and a par tition net. It is mou nte d on the bac kres t of the re ar seat and can also be us[...]

173 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Lug gage c over: Pull ou t lo w er bli nd, dr a w it o v er the lugg age and eng age int o trac k on the D pillar . When the tailgat e is opened the blind is lif ted up automaticall y so t hat it n[...]

174 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Par ti ti o n n et : Pull out upper blind (safety net) and engag e into e y elets on the roof (1). This is a particularly im portant safety fact or when the vehicle is loaded higher than th e top o[...]

175 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Rear -facing bench sea t The rear -facing bench seat can be unfold ed to enlar ge the seating area. By pressing down on the handle, lift the backres t into place. Raise the s eat cushion in a simil[...]

176 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e : If the rear -f acing benc h seat is to be occupied, the forw ard-facing s plit rear b enc h seat mus t be equipped with head res traints. T o s t ow the rear -facing benc h seat, proceed in[...]

177 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Load ing instructio ns The handling c haracteris tics of a full y loaded v ehicle depend greatl y on the load dis tribution. It is t herefore recommended to load the v ehicle according to the illus[...]

178 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Cargo tie-down rings Eight rings are lo cated in th e cargo com partment. A dditiona l tw o rings can be f ound ahead of the split r ear benc h seat on t he cros s member . Carefull y secure car go[...]

179 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Te l e p h o n e , g e n e r a l Note : See separate in s truction manual for instructions on how to oper ate the telephone. Cellular tel ephone The v ehicle is prepared for the inst allation of a [...]

180 Garage door opener Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Garag e door opener 1 Signal transmitt er ke y s 2 Indicator lam p 3 Hand-he ld remo te c ontrol tr ansmit ter The built-in rem ote control is ca pable of oper ating up to three separatel y control[...]

181 Garage door opener Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Prog ramm ing or re progr amming the int egr ated remo te cont rol : 1 . Turn electronic k ey in s teering lock to position 1 or 2. 2. Hold the end of t he hand-held transmitter of the de vice y o [...]

182 Garage door opener Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Rol ling code p rog rammi ng: T o train a g arage door opener (or other rolling code devices) with the r olling code feature, follo w these ins tructions aft er com pleting the “P rogr amming” [...]

183 Garage door opener Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Oper ation of remote contro l: 1 . Turn electronic k ey in s teering lock to position 1 or 2. 2. Select and press the appropriat e butto n t o activ at e the remote controlled device. The integra t[...]

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185 Conte nts – Dri ving Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Driving Control and operation of radio transmitters .................. ............. 1 8 6 The f irst 1 000 mil es (1 500 km) ........ ............ ............. 1 87 Maintenance .......... ...[...]

186 Control and op eration o f rad io tran smitte rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Contr ol and o pera tion of r adio tr ansmi tte rs COMAND, radio an d telep hon e 1 Observe all legal requ irem ents. T elep hone s and t wo-wa y radi o Radio tr ansmi[...]

187 The first 1 000 miles Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index The first 1 000 miles (1 500 km) The more cautiousl y y ou treat y o ur v ehicle during the break -in period , the mor e sati sfied y ou will be with its performance la ter on. Therefore, drive [...]

188 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Te l e A i d (optional for Canada) Important! The initial ac tivation of the T ele Aid sys tem ma y on l y be performed b y com pleting th e subscriber agr eement and placing an acquaintance call using the S[...]

189 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Sy stem self-c heck Initially , af ter turning the elec tronic k ey in s teering lock t o positi on 2, ma lfuncti ons are dete cte d and in dicat ed (t he i ndic ator la m ps in t he SO S bu tton, t he Roads[...]

190 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index initiated. Whe n a v oice connec tion is established t he audio sy s tem mut es and the messag e “T ELE AID – EMERGENCY CALL ACTIVE” a ppears in t he multifuncti on displa y . The R esponse Cent er wil[...]

191 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Initiat ing an e merg ency call ma nuall y Brief ly press on cov er (1) – th e cov er will open. Press the SOS butt on (2) briefl y . The indicat or lam p in the SOS butt on (2) will f lash until the emerg[...]

192 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Roa ds i de As s ista nc e bu t ton • Located belo w the center armres t co v er is th e Roadside Ass is tanc e bu tton • . Pressi ng and holding the butt on (for long er than 2 seconds) will initiate a [...]

193 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index If the indi cat or l am p in the R oadside Ass is tance button • is illuminated con tinuo usl y and t here was no voice connection to the Response Center es tablished, then t he T ele Aid sys tem could not[...]

194 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index If the indi cat or l am p in the I nf or mati on but to n ¡ is illuminat ed continuousl y and there w as no v oice connection to the Response Center established, then the T el e Aid sys tem could not initia[...]

195 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Important! If the indi cat or lam p con tinu es t o f lash o r the sy st em does not reset, contact the R esponse Cent er at 1- 800-756-9 0 1 8 (in the US A) or 1- 888-923-8 367 (in Canada), or Mercedes-Benz[...]

196 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Rem ote d oo r un lo ck In the c ase y ou ha ve your v e hicle lock ed unintentionally (e.g. ke y ins ide vehicle), and no other ke y is a vailable, contact th e Mercedes-B enz Response Center at 1- 800-756-[...]

197 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index St olen v ehicle trac king ser vices In the even t y our vehicle w as s tolen, report the incident to the police who will issue a numbered inciden t report. Pass this number on to the Merce des-Benz Response[...]

198 Catalytic converter Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Catal ytic con ver ter Y our Mercedes-Benz is eq uipped wit h monolit hic type catalytic converters, an im portant el ement in conjunc tion with the o xygen sensor s t o ac hie ve subs tantial con[...]

199 Emission control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Emissio n cont rol Certain sy s t ems of the engine serve t o k eep the to xic com ponents of the exhaus t gases within permiss ible limits required by la w . These sys tems, of course, will function[...]

200 Steering lock Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index St eering lock 0 The electronic k ey can be withd ra wn in th is position onl y . The st eering is lock ed when the elec tronic ke y is remov ed from the st eering lock. If necessary , mov e st eering w[...]

201 Steering lock Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Important! If the electronic ke y is left in the st eering loc k position 0 for an ex tended peri od of t ime, it can n o lo nger be turned in the l ock. In this case, rem ov e electronic ke y from s te[...]

202 Starting and turning of f the enging Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Star ting and turning off the engine Bef ore Sta r ting Ensure that p arking b rak e is eng age d and that sele cto r lev er is in p ositio n “P” or “N”. Turn electro nic [...]

203 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index A utomatic transmission The autom atic t rans mission selec ts in divid ual gea rs automa tic ally , d epe nden t up on • Selector le ver position • Program mode selector • Accelerator po[...]

204 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Driving The sele ctor lever is auto mati ca lly locked whil e in position “P”. T o mov e the selector le ver out of position “P”, t he service brake pedal mus t be firmly depressed befo[...]

205 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index St opping For brief s tops, e.g. at traffic lights, lea ve the transmiss ion in gear and hold vehi cle wit h the service brake. For longer st op s with t he engine idlin g, shif t into “N” [...]

206 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Select or le v er position The current s elector lev er position is indi cat ed in the gear r ang e in dicat or displa y . The aut omatic g ear shif ting proce ss can be ad apted to specific op[...]

207 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Dependent on the p rogram mode selector switc h posi tion “S” o r “W” the maximum speed in the rev erse gear is different. Ho w ev er , it is not possible to c hange the program mod e w[...]

208 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Press and hold select or le ver in the æ direction : The trans missi on wil l shif t f rom th e curre nt gear directl y to g ear ra nge “D” . Important! With tran smiss ion in gear ra nge [...]

209 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Gear rang es: U pshift through 4th gear onl y . Suitab le for performance drivin g. U pshift through 3rd g ear onl y . Suitable f or moderatel y s teep hills. Since the transmission doe s not s[...]

210 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Prog r am mode selector swi tc h The transmission is p rov ided with a selector s witc h (1) for S tandard “S” an d W inter / W et (sno w and ice) “W” program modes . S St an d ar d m o[...]

211 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Caution! Nev er change the pro gram mo de w hen th e se lector l ever is out of position “P”. It could r esult in a chan ge of driving characteris tics for which y ou may not be prepared . [...]

212 Parking brake Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index P arking b rak e T o en ga ge, firmly depress par king brake pedal. When the electronic ke y i s in s teering loc k position 2, the brak e w arning lam p in the instrument clus ter should come on bright[...]

213 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Driving in s tructions Driv e sensibl y - S a ve Fuel Fuel consumption, t o a great extent, depe nds on driving habits and o perating c onditions . T o sa v e fuel y ou shoul d: • k eep tires [...]

214 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index P o wer assistance Br ak es Ex cessiv e use of sa lt and other sno w melting ch emical s spread on roads during the wint er months ma y cause a build up of mois ture or residue t o f orm on the [...]

215 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Ins tall onl y brak e pads and brak e f luid recommended b y Mercedes-B enz. Caution! When driving down long and s teep grades, reliev e t he load on the brak es b y shifting int o a lo wer g ea[...]

216 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index P arking Important! It is advisable to set the parking brake whene ver park ing o r lea ving the v ehicle . In a dditi on, m o v e sele ctor lever to p ositi on “P ”. When parking on hills, [...]

217 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Specif ied tire pres sure s must be main tained. This applies pa rticular l y if the tir es are sub jected to high loads ( e.g. high speeds, heavy load s, hig h ambien t temp er a t u re s) . Aq[...]

218 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Tire t ract io n The safe s peed on a w et, sno w cov e red or icy road is alw a y s lo w er than on a d ry road. Y ou should pay particular attention to the condition of the road whenever the o[...]

219 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Snow chains Use only snow c hains that are test ed an d recommended b y Mercedes- Benz. Y our authorized Merce des-Benz Center will be g lad to a dvise y ou on this subject. Chains should onl y [...]

220 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Wi n t e r d r i v i n g Ha ve y our v ehicle winterized at y our aut horized Mercedes-Ben z Center before the onset of winter . • Check engine coolant anticorrosion / antifreez e concentr ati[...]

221 Driving instructi ons Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Bloc k hea ter (f or Canada onl y) The engine is eq uipped with a block heat er . The electrical cable ma y be in s talled at y our authorized Mercedes-B enz Center . Stan di n g water Caution! [...]

222 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Cruise control The crui se con trol allo w s y ou t o dri ve in a mo re relax ed manner , for exam ple ov er long dis tances, as it auto maticall y maintain s the set speed b y activ ely regulating th[...]

223 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index 3 Canceling T o cancel the cru ise con trol, brie f l y push le ver t o position 3. When y ou s tep on the brak e pedal or the vehicle speed drops below appro ximatel y 20 mph (30 km / h), for ex am p[...]

224 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e s : If the engine d oes not brak e the vehicle suffic ientl y while driving on a do wngrade, the speed you set on the crui se con trol ma y be ex ceede d. In this case the auto matic tr ansmissi[...]

225 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Br ak e ass is t sy st em (B AS) The B AS is designed to maximize t he vehicle‘s braking capability during emergency braking maneuv ers by ha ving max imu m po we r boo s t appl ied t o the bra k es[...]

226 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index The malfunction indicator lam ps for the ESP are comb ine d with t he B AS mal fun ction indicat or lam p. The B AS / ESP malfu nction ind icator lam p in the inst rument clust er comes on wit h the e[...]

227 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Antil oc k br ak e sy s tem (ABS) Important! The ABS impro v es s teering control of the vehicle during hard braking maneuv ers. The ABS prev ents the wheels from loc king up abov e a vehicle speed of[...]

228 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index ABS con trol The ABS malfunction indicator la m p - in the inst rument clust er comes on wit h the elec tronic ke y in s teering loc k position 2 and should go out with the engine r unning. When th e [...]

229 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index F our wheel electr onic tra ction sy st em (4M A TIC) with electr onic st ability pr ogr am (ESP) (Model with 4MA TIC All Wheel Driv e) The 4MA TIC im pro ves v ehic le’s ability to use a vailable t[...]

230 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Electr onic s tabilit y pr ogra m (ESP) The ESP enhances directional control and redu ces driving wheel spin of the vehicle under v arious driving condition s. Over / unders teering of the vehicle is [...]

231 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e s : The malfunct ion indi cator lam p for the ESP is combined wi th th at of t he B A S. The yello w B AS / ESP malf unction in dicator lamp in the inst rumen t clust e r and t he yellow ESP war[...]

232 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index ESP c ontro l swit ch ESP cont rol switch located on center console. 1 Press to switch ESP off ESP warning lam p v , located in sp eedometer dial, c omes on. 2 Press to switch ESP on ESP warning lam p[...]

233 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Not e : A void spinning of a driv e wheel. This ma y c ause serious damage to the drivetrain which is not cov e red by the Mercedes-Ben z Limited W arranty . The ESP warning lam p, located in the spee[...]

234 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index P arking a ssis t (Park tro nic) (optional) The P arktronic sy st em assis ts the driv er during p arkin g maneuv e rs. It vis uall y and audibl y indicat es the relativ e dis tan ce betw een the ve h[...]

235 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Sensors 1 Sensors located in bumper (front bum per sho wn) A t otal of 1 0 sensors (1) monitor the v ehicle’s front an d rear areas. Six sensors are loca ted in the front bum per , fo ur sens ors in[...]

236 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index W arn ing indi cat ors 1 Frame 2 Segments Visual an d au dib le s ign als ind ica te to t he dr iver t he relativ e dis tance be tween the v ehicle and an obs tacle. W arning indicators f or the front[...]

237 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Monit oring reac h of sensors Front bumper: Rea r b u mpe r: The firs t y ellow segment lights up at these dis tances. A dditional s egments light up as the v ehicle comes closer to the obs tacle. Min[...]

238 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index The obs tacle ma y not be recognized if outsid e the shaded sensor f ield, and no longer be indicated when approac hi ng it an y closer (w arning indi cat ors go out). P arktron ic malfunctio n All re[...]

239 What you should know at the ga s stati on Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index What you should know at the g as station Fuel su ppl y Open flap by pu shing near front (a rro w). Turn fuel cap to the left and hold on t o it unti l possib le pressure in t[...]

240 What you should know at the ga s stati on Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Driving Ins trument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Fuel tank c apacity appro x imatel y 2 1 .1 US g al (80.0 l). This includes approximat el y 2.6 US gal (1 0.0 l) reser v e. Use premium unleaded gasoline: Pos ted Octane Inde[...]

241 Check regular ly an d befor e a lon g trip Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Chec k regula rl y and bef ore a long trip E 320 s ho wn 1 Wi ndshi eld wa sher sy st em For ref il lin g res ervoir s ee page 2 7 6 . 2 Headlam p cleaning sy st em Aux i li[...]

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243 Contents – Ins trument cluster display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Instrument clu ster display Malfunct ion and in dica tor lam ps in the i nstrument cluster ............. 244 On-board di agnostic sy s tem ..... 244 Chec k engine malfunction [...]

244 Mal fun ctio n and ind icato r la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Malfunc tion an d indica to r lam ps in the ins trument c lus ter Gene ral i nformat ion: If a bulb in t he ins trument clust er fails to light up during the bulb self -chec k wh[...]

245 Mal fun ctio n and ind icato r la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index An on-board diagnostic connector is loca ted in the passenger com partment near to the parking brak e pedal, allo wing th e accurate identif ication of sy st em malfunctions thro[...]

246 Mal fun ctio n and ind icato r la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Supplemental res traint sy stem (SRS) i ndicator l am p The operational readiness of th e airbag sy s tem is verified by the indicator lam p SRS in the instrument clus ter when t[...]

247 Mal fun ctio n and ind icato r la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Electr onic s tabilit y pr ogr am (ESP) — w a rn ing la mp The y ellow ESP war ning lamp in the sp eed omet er dial co me s o n w ith the electronic k ey in s teering loc k pos[...]

248 Mal fun ctio n and ind icato r la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index ABS ma lfunction indic ato r lam p The ABS malfun ction indic ator lamp in the in st r ume n t c lus te r com es on with th e electronic k ey in s teering lock position 2 and sho[...]

249 Mal fun ctio n and ind icato r la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Malfunc tion an d indica tor lam p in the cent er console AIRB A G OFF ind icat or lam p The 7 indicat or lam p will light up f or appro ximatel y 6 seconds when you t urn the el[...]

250 Malfuncti on an d warnin g messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Malfunc tion an d w ar ning messag es in the multifunct ion disp la y Malfunction and warning messages for the following sy st ems will be dis pla yed im mediat ely i n the multif [...]

251 Malfuncti on an d warnin g messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index DISPLA Y DEFECTIVE (engi ne control unit) This message is di spla yed to indicate that t he information be ing rela yed by the engine con trol uni t is no longer com plete. The coo[...]

252 Malfuncti on an d warnin g messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index BA T T E RY / A LTE R N A T O R This me ssage indic ates a malfunction which mus t be repaired immediatel y . It ma y in di ca te that th e p ol y - V -be lt h as brok en. S ho uld[...]

253 Malfuncti on an d warnin g messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index ABS-SY STEM A malfunction has been detected in the sy s tem. The brak e sy s tem functions in t he usual manner , but without antiloc k assi s tance. W ith the ABS m alfu nc tion i[...]

254 Malfuncti on an d warnin g messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index BRAKE LIN IN G WEA R When t his m essage app ears du ring br aking, it ind icates that the br ak e pads are w orn do wn. Ha ve the brak e sy st em c heck ed at y our authorized Mer[...]

255 Malfuncti on an d warnin g messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index PA R K I N G B R A K E Parking brak e, see page 2 1 2 . ENGINE F AN 1 T he cooling fan for the coolan t is faulty . Obs erve the c oola nt temperatur e gauge whi le dr iving, see p[...]

256 Malfuncti on an d warnin g messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index COOLANT ( coo lan t level) When t his me ssage ap pears while driving, the coolant lev el has dropped belo w the required lev el. If no leak s are noticeable and the engine tem p e[...]

257 Malfuncti on an d warnin g messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index COO LA NT TEMP . 1 Obser ve the cool ant t em perature g auge. See page 90. Check coolant level, see page 27 4. This ma y indicate that the pol y-V -belt has brok en. Should this c[...]

258 Malfuncti on an d warnin g messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index LIGHTIN G S Y STEM When the message appears af ter s tarting the en gine, or if it come on while driving, th is indic ates a failure in t he pa rk in g l a mp, t a i l l a mp , sto[...]

259 Malfuncti on an d warnin g messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index LIGHT SENSOR W ith the electroni c k ey rem ov ed and the driv er’s door open, a war ning sounds and t he mess age “SWITC H OFF LIGHTS!” app ears in th e multifu nction ind i[...]

260 Malfuncti on an d warnin g messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index ST EE RI NG G E A R O I L Sy s tem without or with insuff icient st eer ing gear oil lev el. Danger of damag e to s teering g ear exis ts. When this me ssage appears, the s teering[...]

261 Malfuncti on an d warnin g messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index ENGINE OIL LEVEL 1 The engi ne oil level mus t be check ed immediately . S ee Engine oil lev el indicator on page 1 1 7 . 2 The re is no oil in th e engi ne. Ther e is a danger of [...]

262 Malfuncti on an d warnin g messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index WA S H E R F L U I D When this mes sage appears while the engine is running, the lev el of the reserv oir has dropped to appr oximately 1 / 3 o f t he tota l volum e. Th e re servo[...]

263 Malfuncti on an d warnin g messages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index ELEC. S T ABIL. P RO G. (Ele ctron ic stabil ity p rogram) 1 A ma lfun cti on ha s been detec ted in t he sys tem . P ressi ng the accelerator pedal will req uire greate r effort. [...]

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265 Contents – Practical hints Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Practical h ints Firs t aid kit ............ ............ ............. 266 Fuses .... ............ ............. ................... 267 Electrical outlet ........... ............. ...[...]

266 First aid kit Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Firs t aid kit 1 First aid kit The firs t aid kit is s tored in the cargo area behind the right hand s ide trim panel. T o open trim panel : Rel ease loc k and fold do wn. Note : If trim panel was ful[...]

267 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Fuses Bef ore rep lacing a blo wn fuse, det ermine the cau se of the short circui t. Spare fu ses are supplied i nside t he ma in fuse box. Obs erve amperage a nd col or of fus e. A special fuse puller is su[...]

268 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex 2 Lock fo r auxili ary fuse b o x and batte ry co ver 3 Fuse box and ba ttery cover 4 Auxiliar y fuse b ox below right r ear b ench seat T o gain access, f old seat cushi on f orw ard. Rota te l oc k (2) co [...]

269 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex 5 A uxiliary f use bo x to l eft of exterior lam p switc h T o ag ain a ccess, open do or , pry off co v er a nd remo ve. Electrical outlet The electrical outl et is locat ed in the rear com partment on the [...]

270 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Hood Wa r n i n g ! T o help pre vent per sonal inj ury , s ta y clear of mo ving pa rts w hen the hood i s open and the en gine is run ning. Be sur e the hood is pr operl y closed bef ore drivi[...]

271 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex To o p e n : T o unloc k the hood, pull release le ver (1) under the driver’s s ide of the instrumen t p anel. At the sam e ti me a handle will extend out of the radiator grill (it ma y be nec[...]

272 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Pull handle (2) t o its s top out of radiat or grill an d open hood (do not pull up on hand le). To c l o s e : Lo w er hood and let it drop int o loc k from a height of appro ximatel y 1 ft. (3[...]

273 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Chec king eng ine oil le vel E 320 s ho wn 1 Oil dips tic k 2 Oil filler cap T o chec k the engine oil le vel, park v ehicle on l ev e l ground, with engine at normal opera tional tem perature. [...]

274 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex A utomatic transmission f luid lev el The transmis sion has a p ermanent fill of aut omatic trans missi on f lui d. Re gular aut omatic transm ission fluid lev el chec ks a nd c hanges ar e not [...]

275 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Add i ng c oo l an t If coolant has t o be added, a 50/50 mixt ure of w ater and MB anticor rosion / antifreeze s hould be added. The drain plugs for the cooling sy st e m are located on the rig[...]

276 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Windshiel d and head lamp washer sys tem E 320 s ho wn 1 Windshield washer f luid reser voir Capaci ty ap proximately 5.8 US qt ( 5.5 l) 2 Headl amp cleaning f luid re servoir A uxili ary t ank [...]

277 Spare wheel Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Spare wheel, vehic le t ools 1 Trim pane l, left side 2 V ehicle tools To o p e n t r i m p a n e l : Re lease loc k and f old down. Not e : If trim pan el w as full y remo v ed, mak e certa in t o inse[...]

278 Vehicle jack Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Ve h i c l e j a c k 1 Jac k arm 2 Jac k base The vehicle jac k is s tored behind the s pare wheel. See illus tration f or proper st or age of jac k. T o remov e, firs t remov e vehicle tools an d spar[...]

279 Tires, Wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Wheels Re place rims o r tire s with the same desi gnation , manufac turer and type a s sho wn on the original part. See your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for further informati on. See your author[...]

280 Tires, Wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Rot ating wheels The wheels can be rotated according t o the degree of tire wear while retaining t he sam e direc tion of tra vel. Rot ating, ho we v er , should be carried out as recommended by the [...]

281 Tires, Wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Spare wheel Important! U nidirectional tires mus t alw a y s be mou nted wi th arro w on tire sidewall pointing in dir ection of vehicle forward mov ement . If th e arro w on tire side wall does not [...]

282 Tires, Wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Changing wheels Mo ve v ehicle t o a le v el area whic h is a safe dis tance from t h e roa dwa y . 1 . S et park ing bra k e and t urn on haz ard warning fl a s h er . 2. Mov e selector lev er to po[...]

283 Tires, Wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex 4. Using the wrench, wrenc h, loosen (one turn) but do not yet remov e t he wheel bolts. 5 . Re m ove t he pro te ct i ve c over f r om t h e ja ck su pp o rt tube opening by inserting th e screwdriv[...]

284 Tires, Wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex 6. Inser t jack arm full y into the tube hole up t o t he s top. Place jack on firm ground . Position the jack so that it is alw a ys v ert ical (plumb-line) as seen from the side (see arrow), e ven [...]

285 Tires, Wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Important! When ins talling s teel spare wheel rim, make cer tain t o use the correct wheel bolts, supplied in the vehicle tool kit, s ee pag e 28 1 and page 277. 1 0. Clean contact s urf aces of whe[...]

286 Tires, Wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex 1 1 . Lo wer v ehic le. Re mo v e jac k and inser t jac k tube cov er . Be f or e s to rin g the ja c k , th e j a c k a r m m us t be lo w er ed al mos t t o th e b ase of the j ac k. 1 2 . U sing t[...]

287 Tires, Wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Tire i nf la tion pr ess ure A table (see fuel filler f lap) lists the tire inf lation pressur es specif ied for Merce des-Ben z recommend ed tires as well as for the varying operating c ondition s. [...]

288 Tires, Wh eels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex If a tire cons tantl y loses air , it should be inspect ed f or damage . The spare tire should be c heck ed periodic all y for condition and inflation. Spare tire will age and b ecome wor n o ver tim[...]

289 Batter y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Batt ery Important! Batte ry rep lac emen t informat ion: The battery is located under the rear seat cushion. T o minimize the chance for acid leakage which could caus e se ver e bur ns during a c rash or [...]

290 Batter y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex During remo val and ins tallation a lwa y s protec t the disconnect ed batt ery posi tive (+) t erminal wi th the cov er attac hed to the battery . While the engine is running the battery terminal clamps m[...]

291 Jump st artin g Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Jum p sta r ting Im portant! A dischar ged batter y can freeze at approximat el y +1 4 ° F (–1 0 ° C). In that case, it mus t be t ha wed out bef ore jum per cables are used. A ttem pting to jum[...]

292 Jump st artin g Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Jum p s tart the car by us ing the battery t ermina ls locat ed under hood. Proceed a s follow s: 1 . P os itio n th e v ehi cl e w ith th e c har g ed ba tt ery s o that the jumper cables will reac[...]

293 Jump st artin g Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex 4. Clam p one end of the second jumper cable t o the grounded neg ative (– ) ter minal of the c har ged battery and the f inal connection to the neg ative (–) under hood ter minal (3) of the dis[...]

294 Towing th e vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex To w i n g t h e v e h i c l e Mercedes-B enz recomme nds th at the vehicle be transport ed with all wheels off the ground using flatbed or appropriate wheel lift/ dolly equipment. This met hod [...]

295 Towing th e vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex 4MA TIC: disconnected at the front and rear axle d rive f langes) for an y to wing be yond a short t o w to a nearb y ga ra g e . Important! When to wing t he vehicle with all wheels on the grou[...]

296 Towing th e vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex 1 Co ver on r ight side of front bum per To r e m ove c o ve r : Pres s mark on cover in direc tion of arrow and lif t cover off to re veal threaded hole f or t o wing e ye bolt. The to wing ey [...]

297 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Ext erior la m ps Rep la c in g b ul bs Correct headlam p adjust ment is extremel y im portant. Ha ve head lam ps c hec ked and readjus ted at regu lar interval s and when a bulb has been replaced. [...]

298 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Head lamp assem bl y 1 Headlam p cov e r f or lo w beam headlamp 2 Head lamp cov er for hi gh bea m he adl amp, parking and s tanding lam p 3 Bul b sock et for t urn si gna l lamp 4 Electrical c onn[...]

299 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Bulbs fo r lo w beam H7 (55 W ) Open hood. Twis t cov er (1) count ercloc kwise and remo ve. Pull off electrical connector (4). Twis t bulb holder counter clock wise and r emov e bulb from it. In se[...]

300 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Tu rn si gnal lam p 1 1 56 N A (26. 9 / 5 W / 32 / 4 cp bulb) Open hood. Twis t bulb sock et (3) count ercloc kwise and pull out. Push bulb int o sock et, turn cou ntercl ock wise and remo ve. Inser[...]

301 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex T aillam p assemblies 1 Turn s ignal lam p (2 1 W / 24 cp bulb) 2 St op, tail, par king and si de marker lam p (2 1 / 4 W bulb) 3 Bac kup lam p (2 1 W / 32 cp bulb) 4 Driv er’s side: Rea r fog lam[...]

302 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Open tailg ate and left or r ight trim panel. Twis t bulb soc k et count erclo ck wise an d pull o ut. Push bulb int o s o cke t , t u r n c o u n t e r c l o ck w i se a n d r e m ove . Insert n ew[...]

303 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Side m arker la mp, front Side mark er lam p , front (5 W / 4 cp bulb) From inside wheel house (a rro w ) reac h behind side mark er lam p and pr ess tab. R emo v e lam p from b um per and ta ke out[...]

304 Electron ic key Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Changing batt eries in the electr onic k e y 1 Tran sm it but tons 2 Lamp for batter y check and fu ncti on c ontro l Checkin g batteri es If one of the transm it buttons (1) is pres sed, t he batte[...]

305 Electron ic key Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Insert m echan ical k ey (4) in side opening (5) t o open latc h. Press brief l y (do not use mecha nical k ey as le ver) to release batt ery com partment. R emo v e mec hani cal k e y from side ope[...]

306 Electron ic key Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Important! Batte rie s c ontai n m ateri als t hat c an h arm t he environment if disposed of improperl y . Recycling of batteries is the preferred method of disposal. For disposa l, ple ase follow [...]

307 Emergency oper ation of s liding / po p-up roof Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Emerge ncy o perat ion of sl idin g / p op- up roo f The sliding / pop-up roof can be opened or closed manuall y should an electric al malfuncti on occur . The slid i[...]

308 Manual r elease for fuel filler fl ap Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Manual rele ase fo r fuel filler flap The manual release knob is located behind the right side rear com partment trim panel. In case the ce ntral loc king sy s tem does not rel[...]

309 Replacing wiper bl ade inser t Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Rem ova l: Fo ld w i p e r ar m fo r war d . P r e s s s a fet y t a b d ow n ( 1 ), p u s h wiper blad e do wnwa rd (2) and re mo ve. Place w iper bl ade on f irm su pport. Pr ess do[...]

310 Replacing wiper bl ade inser t Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Rea r wind ow wiper b lade Rem oval : F old wip er ar m (1) a wa y from rear wi ndo w and ro tat e wiper bla de (2 ) unti l pe rpe ndic ular to wiper arm. Push saf ety tab (3 ) of att[...]

311 Roof r ack Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Roo f ra ck 1 Cross b ar 2 Knurled-head scre ws 3 Clam ping pl ate s 4 Protective strips The cross bars (1) should onl y be used as guard rails t o prev ent lugg age from sliding. The y mus t onl y be in[...]

312 Roof r ack Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are I ndex Long cargo it ems should not extend be y ond the vehicle length and should b e securel y fas tened at the front and rear . Prior to and during an ex tended trip check the roof load, and retight en t he k[...]

313 Contents – Vehicle care Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Index Vehicle care Cleaning and care of the v ehicle . 3 1 4 Po wer washer ..... ............ ............. 3 1 5 T ar stains .................. ............. ...... 3 1 5 Paintw ork, p ainted bo[...]

314 Clea ning and car e of the v ehi cle Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Index Te c h n i c a l data Car c ar e Cleaning and care of the v ehicle In operation, y our vehicle is su bjected t o varying external inf luences which, if gone uncheck ed, can attac k the paintw ork as w ell as th[...]

315 Clea ning and car e of the v ehi cle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Index Scratc he s, corrosiv e deposits, corrosion or damage due to neg ligent or incor rect care cannot alw a ys be remov ed or repaired with t he car-care products recommended here. I[...]

316 Clea ning and car e of the v ehi cle Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Index Te c h n i c a l data Car c ar e Engi ne cle aning Prior to cleaning the engine compart ment make sure t o protect electrical com ponents and connectors from the intrusion of w ater and cleaning agents. Corrosi[...]

317 Clea ning and car e of the v ehi cle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Index Cleaning the parktron ic sy st em sensor s Use a mild car wash deter gent, su ch as Mercedes-Benz approv ed Car Sham poo, wit h plenty of w ater . When using a s team cleaner or [...]

318 Clea ning and car e of the v ehi cle Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Index Te c h n i c a l data Car c ar e Light allo y wheels Mercedes-Ben z approv ed Wheel Care sho uld be used for regular cleaning of the light allo y wheels. If p oss ibl e, c lean w heel s once a w eek wi th Merce[...]

319 Clea ning and car e of the v ehi cle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car car e Index Up h o l st e ry Using afterm ark et seat cov ers or wear ing clothing that ha ve the tendency to giv e of f coloring (e.g. when wet etc.) ma y cause the upholst ery to become pe[...]

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321 Co nten ts – T echn ica l dat a Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Techni cal data Spare parts s ervice ........... ............. 322 W a rranty cov erage ...... ............. ...... 32 2 Identifi cation la bels .... ............. ...... 32 3 La you[...]

322 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Spare par ts service All authorized Mer cedes-Benz Centers maintain a s toc k of original spare parts r equir ed for maintenanc e and repai r w ork. In ad ditio n, s trat egical l y locat ed par ts dis[...]

323 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Identificati on labels 1 Certif ication lab el 2 V ehicle Identif ication Number (VIN) P63.20-2368-26[...]

324 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index 3 VIN, visib le (lo wer edge of windshield) 4 Engine number 5 Body num ber and p aintwork nu mb er 6 Emission cont rol lab el 7 Info rmation la bel, Calif ornia v ersion V ac uum li ne ro uti ng fo r e[...]

325 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Te c h n i c a l d a t a Model E 320 (2 1 0.2 65) 1 E 320 4MA T IC (2 1 0.282) 1 Engine 11 2 Mode of operation 4-str ok e engine, gasoline injection No. o f c y l i n d e rs 6 Bore 3.54 i n (89.9 0 mm)[...]

326 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Rims – Ti res Electrical sy st em We i g h t s (s ee certif icati on tag) Model E 320 E 320 4MA TIC Rims (li ght allo y) Wheel offset 7 1 / 2 J x 1 6 H 2 1. 6 i n ( 41 m m ) All sea son ti res: Radia[...]

327 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Main di mensio ns Model E 320 E 320 4MA TIC Overall vehicle leng th 1 9 2.2 in ( 4883 mm ) 1 9 2.2 in (4883 m m) Ov erall v ehicle wid th 70.8 in (1 799 mm) 70.8 in (1 799 mm) Ov erall he ight 59.3 i n[...]

328 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Fuels, coolants, lubri cants et c. - capacities V ehicle components and t heir r espective lubricants mus t match. Therefore use onl y brands tes ted and recommended b y [...]

329 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Win d s h i e l d wa s h e r sy st em approx. 5.8 US qt (5.5 l) MB Windshield washer concentrate “S” 1 Headlam p w asher sy st em approx. 1 .9 US qt (1 .8 l ) MB W in[...]

330 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Engine oi ls Engine oils are sp ecifi cally tes ted f or thei r suitabil ity in our engines. Therefore, use onl y engine oils recommende d b y Mercedes-Benz. Information [...]

331 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Premium unlead ed g asoline Caution! T o maintain the engine’s du rability and performance, premium unleaded gasoline mus t be used. If premium unleaded is not a vailab[...]

332 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Gasoli ne addit iv es A major concern among engine manufacturers is carbon build up caused by g a soline. Mercedes-B enz recommends the use of only quality g as oline con[...]

333 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Service Products pamphlet) are used to renew the coolant co ncentration or bring it back up to the proper lev el. T o provide the important corrosion protection, the solu[...]

334 Consumer in formation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car care Index Consumer in form ation This has been prepared as required of all manufactures of passe nger cars un der Ti tle 49, Code of U .S. F eder al Re gulation s, P art 575 pu rsuant to the “N ational [...]

335 Consumer in formation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hi nts Car care Index Trac ti on The traction g rades, f rom highes t to lo wes t are “ AA”, “A”, “ B”, an d “C”. Th ose g rades repres ent the tire’s ability t o s top on w et pa vem ent as meas ur[...]

336 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hints Car care Index Index A ABS (Antil ock brak e sys tem) . ................... ............. ...... 227 Malfunction indicator l am p ........... ............. ............. 2 48 ABS-S Y ST EM - malfun ction and w arni ng messages[...]

337 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hints Car care Index Econom y .................. ............. ............ ............. ............. 1 29 Front center cons ole compartment ventilation .... 1 33 Re ar passeng er comp artment adjus table air outlet ....... ......[...]

338 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hints Car care Index Central locking switc h ............ ............ ............. ............... 34 Central locking sy s tem .... ............. ................... ............. .. 27 A u tomatic central locking . ............ .[...]

339 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hints Car care Index Drive sensibl y - Sa ve Fuel ............ ............. ............. ...... 2 1 3 Driving instructions ......... ............. ............. ............. ...... 21 3 Driving of f . ............. ..............[...]

340 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hints Car care Index Exterior lamps ....... ............ ............. ............. ................... 297 A dditional turn s ignals on t he exterior mirror .... 303 Headlamp assembl y ....................... ............. .......[...]

341 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hints Car care Index H Hazard warning f lasher s witc h ... ................... ............. 1 25 Head res traints Front seat ................ ............. ............ ............. ............. .. 48 Rear seat ............ ....[...]

342 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hints Car care Index Side marker lam p, front ........... ................... ..... 1 1 9, 303 St anding lamps ....... ............. ............ ......... 1 1 9, 300, 30 1 T ailla m ps .... ............. ............. ............ [...]

343 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hints Car care Index Multifunct ion disp la y ....... ............. ............. ............. ........ 92 A u dio sys tems .............. ............. ............. ............. ........ 97 Engine oil level indicator ......... .[...]

344 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hints Car care Index R Radio A u dio Sys tems ........ ............. ............ .................... ........ 97 Radio transmitters ...... ............. ................... ............. ...... 1 86 Rain sens or ..... ............[...]

345 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hints Car care Index Selective loc kin g Central locking sy s tem ...... ............ ............. ............. .. 27 Service indicator See Flexible se rvice s y stem (FSS) ....... ............. ....... 1 1 4 Setting th e audio vo[...]

346 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hints Car care Index TELE AID - malfu nction and warning messages ...... 263 T elephon e ........ ............. ............. ................... ............. ...... 1 00 General notes .... ................... ............ ........[...]

347 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter displa y Practical hints Car care Index Win d ows P ow er wind ow s ............. ............. ............. ............. ...... 1 54 W indshield and headla m p w asher fluid mixing r atio ...... ............ ............. ................... ......[...]

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