Mercedes-Benz 2002 CL-Class инструкция обслуживания

CL -Class Operat or’s Manual J_OM_215.book Seit e 1 Mittwoch, 30. M ai 2001 2:01 14[...]

CL 500 CL 55 AMG CL 600 J_OM_215.book Seit e 2 Mittwoch, 30. M ai 2001 2:01 14[...]

Our com pan y and s taff congratulat e y ou on the purc hase of your ne w Mercedes-Benz. Y o u r s e l e c t i o n o f o u r p r o d u c t i s a d e m o n st r a t i o n o f yo u r t r u st i n o u r c o mp a ny n a m e . F u r t h e r, i t e xe mp l i f i e s yo u r d e s i r e to o wn an aut omobile that will be as easy as p ossible to operat e a[...]

1 Cont ents Intr oduct ion Product i nformation ...................... .... 7 Operator’s manual ................... .......... 8 Where to find it ........................ ........ 1 3 Reporting Safety Def e cts ........ ........ 1 5 Instru ments and co ntrols Ins tr uments and controls ............. .. 1 8 Door control panel .. ............. ....[...]

2 Cont ents Supplemental r estrai nt sy st em ( SRS) ........................ ........ 90 Emer gency tensio ning retractor (ETR) .. ................... ........ 9 1 Airbags ................... ............ ............. .. 92 Safety guidelines for th e seat belt, emer gency tensio ning retr actor and airbag ......... ............ ............. 1 00[...]

3 Cont ents Po wer windo ws ............ ................... 1 83 Sliding/p op-up roof ................. ...... 1 86 Interior lighting ............................. 1 89 Rear window sunshade ........... ...... 1 9 1 Sun vis ors . ................... ............. ...... 1 92 V anit y mirrors .......................... ...... 1 92 Interior .........[...]

4 Cont ents Instrument clu ster display Malfunct ion and indi cator lamps i n t he ins t rument clus ter ....... ............. 2 96 On-bo ard diagnostic sy st em ................. ...... 29 6 Chec k engine malfunction indicator lamp .......... ............. ...... 296 Brak e warning lam p .................. 29 8 Supplemental res trai nt sy s tem (S[...]

5 Cont ents W indshield and headlam p w as her sy stem ........ ............. ......3 40 Wi ndshield and headlam p washer flu id mixing ratio ......... 3 40 Spare wheel, vehicle t ools, st orage comp artm ent .... ............ ............. 34 1 Jac k ............. ................... ............. ...... 34 2 Wheels ....... ............. .........[...]

6 Cont ents Technica l data Spare parts se rvice ..... ................... 390 W a rranty cov erage ...... ................... 390 Identifi cation labels ................. ...... 3 9 1 La yout of pol y- V-belt dr ive ............ 3 93 T echnical data ....... ................... ...... 3 94 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacit ies . ......3 99[...]

7 Introduction Product in forma tion Kindl y observe the f ollowing in y our o wn bes t interes t: W e recommend using Merc edes-Benz original p arts as w ell as c onv ersion parts and accessories explicitl y appro ved b y us f or your v ehicle model. W e ha ve t e s ted these parts to deter m ine their reliability , safety and their special suitab[...]

8 Introduction Operat or’s manual This Operat or’s Manual contains a great d eal of useful information. W e ur ge y ou to read it careful ly and f amiliarize y ourself with t he v ehi cle befor e driving. For your o wn safety and longer service life of the vehicle, w e urge y ou t o follo w t he ins tructions and w arnings contain ed in this ma[...]

9 Introduction Im portan t notice f or Calif ornia r etail buy ers of Merced es-Benz automobiles U nder Califor nia la w you ma y b e entitled t o a replacement of y our vehicle or a refund of the purchase price or lease price, if Mercedes-Benz USA, LL C and / or its authorized repair or ser vice facilities f ail to fix one ore m ore subs tantial d[...]

10 Introduction Roadside ass istance The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assis tance Program p ro v ides fact ory trained technical help in the ev ent of a breakdo wn. Calls to t he toll-free R oadside Assis tance number: 1-800-FOR-MERCedes ( in the US A) 1-800-387-0 1 00 (in Canada) will be answ ered by Mercedes-B enz Cust omer Assis tance Represent atives[...]

11 Introduction Operati ng your v ehicle outs ide the US A or Canada If y ou plan to oper ate you r vehicle in f oreign countries, please be a w are that: • Service facilities or replacement parts ma y not be readily a vailable, • unleaded g asoline for vehicles with catal ytic convert ers ma y not be a vailable; the use of leaded f uels will d[...]

12 Introduction W e continuousl y s trive t o im prov e our product, and a sk for y our unders tanding that w e reserv e t he right to make c hanges in design and equipment. Therefor e, information, illus t rations and d e scriptions in this Operat or’s Manual might differ from y our vehicle. O pt i o n a l e q u i p m e n t i s a ls o d e s cr i[...]

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

14 Introduction Problems with y our v ehicle If y ou should experien ce a problem w it h y our v ehicle, partic ularl y one that y ou belie ve m a y affect its saf e operation, w e urg e y ou to imme diatel y contact y our authorized Merc edes-Benz Center to ha v e the problem diagnosed and corre cted if required. If the matter is not handled to y [...]

15 Introduction Fo r the US A onl y: The following t ex t is published as re quired of manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S. F ederal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the “National Traffic and Mo tor V ehicle Safety Act of 1 966”. R eporting Safety Def ects If y ou believ e that y our vehicle has a defect whic h could cause a cra sh or co[...]

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17 Contents - Instruments an d controls Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Instru ments and co ntrols Ins tr uments and controls ............. .. 1 8 Door control panel .. ............. ........ 20 Overhead control panel ............... 2 1 Dashboard [...]

18 Instrumen ts and control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Instruments and contro ls 3 J_OM_215.book Seit e 18 Mittwoch, 30. M ai 2001 2:01 1 4[...]

19 Instrumen ts and control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Door control panel, see pag e 20 2 Ov erhead control panel, see p age 2 1 3 Dashboa rd, see page 2 2 4 Cente r console, see page 24 J_OM_215.book Seit e 19 Mittwoch, 30. M ai 2001 2:01[...]

20 Instrumen ts and control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Door contr ol panel 1 Door handle, pull t o open, see p age 47 2 Memory function switc hes (for st ori ng seat, st eer ing wheel, rea r view m irr or and exte rior mir ror setting s), see[...]

21 Instrumen ts and control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ov erhead control panel 1 Interior lighting switches, see page 1 89 2 Slid ing/p op-up roof swit ch, see pag e 1 86 3 T ele Aid (emergency c all sy s tem) s wi tc h, s e ep a g e2 1 6 4 [...]

22 Instrumen ts and control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Dashboar d 3 8 7 6 4 2 3 1 9 13 12 11 10 15 17 18 17 18 19 21 20 16 14 22 23 5 P68.10-2548-29 J_OM_215.book Seit e 22 Mittwoch, 30. M ai 2001 2:01 1 4[...]

23 Instrumen ts and control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Left front parktron i c w arning indicat or , s e ep a g e2 8 8 2 Side air outlet, adj ustab le 3 Air vol ume control for s ide air outlet 4 Exte rior lam p switc h, see pag e 1 59 5 H[...]

24 Instrumen ts and control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Center console 1 ESP (electronic s tability program) control switch, s e ep a g e2 8 0 2 Level c ontrol sw itc h for vehicles with ABC, (Active Body Control), see pag e 283 3 ABC (acti ve[...]

25 Instrumen ts and control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 12 Ashtr a y , see pag e 202 Lighter , see pag e 2 04 13 Start-/Stop b utton S tarter swit ch f or KE YLESS-GO onl y , see pag e 230 14 A utomati c transmis sion, see pag e 235 15 AIRB A[...]

26 Contents - Operatio n Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Operation V ehicle ke ys ........... ............ ............. .. 28 Start lock -out ..................... ............. .. 3 1 General notes on the central locking sy st e m ....... .......[...]

27 Contents - Operatio n Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Multifunct ion s teerin g wheel, multifunct ion displa y ............... 1 20 Trip a nd ma in o do me ter and sub me nu ... ............ ............. 1 24 A u dio sys tems ............. ...[...]

28 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x V ehic le ke ys and KE Y LES S-G O- ca rds (op ti onal ) Included with yo ur vehicle are: • 2 electronic ke ys with integrated radio freq uency and infrared remote controls plus remov abl[...]

29 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Electr onic k e y The electronic k ey has an integrat ed radio frequency and infrared r emote control, p lus remo vable mechanical key . The remote control (1) operat es all lock s on the [...]

30 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x KEYLESS-GO-card The KEYLESS-GO-card (1) does no t hav e a remo vable mec hanical k ey . The functions of the KEYLESS-GO-card (1) are iden tic al to those of the electronic ke y . Carrying t[...]

31 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Start l ock-ou t Important! Operatin g wit h electron ic ke y: Remo ving the electronic k ey from the s tart er switc h activa tes the star t lock -out. The engine cannot be sta rt e d . I[...]

32 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x General notes on the centr al loc king sy st em If t he e le ct r o n ic key is i n se rt e d in t h e sta r te r s w i tch , t h e vehicle cannot be loc k ed or unlo c ked with the remote [...]

33 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Centr al loc king sy s tem Radio frequency and infr ared remote control The electronic k ey has an integrat ed radio frequency and infrar ed remote control. Due to the extended operational[...]

34 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 6 Infrared receiver in driver ’s door handle 7 Infrared receiver in passenger d o or handle J_OM_215.book Seit e 34 Mittwoch, 30. M ai 2001 2:01 1 4[...]

35 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Lo ck i n g a nd u n lo ck i n g w i th re m o te c o n tr o l Un l o c k i n g : Press tran smit b utton Π. All turn signal lam ps bli nk once t o indicate that the vehicle is un lock e[...]

36 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Choosing global or sel ective mod e on remote control Press and hold transmi t b uttons ‹ and Œ simultaneousl y for appro x imatel y 6 seconds t o reprog ram the remot e control. Bat ter[...]

37 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x KEYLESS-GO Important! For the KEYLESS-GO-sys tem t o function properl y , the operator s hould observe the f ollowing: • The driver should carry the KEYLESS-GO-card with him/her . • T [...]

38 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x • Opening the driver’s door with t he engine shut off and no ele c tronic k e y in the star ter switc h, the message “CHIP-CA RD – DO N OT FORGET” appe ars as a reminder , s ee pa[...]

39 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Lo ck i n g a nd u n lo ck i n g w i th K E YL E S S- G O- c a rd Un l o c k i n g : Grasp either door handl e. All turn signal la mps blink once t o indicate that the vehicle is un lock e[...]

40 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Locking: Press loc k button (1) at either door . All turn signal lam ps blink three times to indicat e t hat the vehicle is locked. I f t hey do n ot bl ink t hree t im es, a d oor o r tru [...]

41 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Un l o c k i n g : Press trunk lid lock (2) to open tr unk onl y . Locking: Press the t runk lid lock butt on (3). All turn signal lam ps blink t hree t i mes to indicate that the vehicle [...]

42 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Choo sin g glob al or s ele cti ve mode on KEYLESS-GO-ca rd T o c hoose betw een the selective or global open ing mode pr e s s a n d ho l d b u t ton ( 1 ) u n t il t he in d ic ato r l a [...]

43 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Simultaneous use o f electronic k e y and KEYLESS-GO-card When using the electronic ke y and the KEYLESS-GO- card at the same time, t he electronic k ey ov errules the KEYLESS-GO- card. I [...]

44 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Opening a nd closing wind ow s and sliding / pop-up r oof from outside (summer opening/con venience f eature) Aim transmitter e ye of remo te control at a door receiver . Summer openi ng: ([...]

45 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e : If the windo ws and sliding/pop-up roof cann ot be operated au tomaticall y by pressing the transmit button o f t h e r e m o t e c o n t r o l t h e n i t m ay b e n e c e s s a r[...]

46 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Pa ni c b u t to n T o activ ate press and hold button (1) for at leas t one second. An audible alarm and b linking ext erior lam ps will operate f or approximat ely 2 1 / 2 min utes. T o d[...]

47 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Doors 1 Opening – p ull handle 2 U nlocking dr i v er’s door 3 Locking driver’s door Important! The mechanical k ey does not o perate the ce ntral lock in g sy s tem or antitheft ala[...]

48 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x If t he veh icle h as prev iou sly been lo ck ed f rom t he outside, opening a door from the inside will trigge r the alarm. When opening a d o or while the central loc king sy s tem is in [...]

49 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P o wer c losing assis t for doors an d trunk lid The doors and the trunk lid close automaticall y if: • th e doo rs are posi tio ned a gains t t he lock, • the trunk lid is lo wered a[...]

50 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Important! When the driver’s door is open and the central loc king switc h is activ ated, the comp lete vehicle i s loc ked af ter closing the dri v er’s door . If the vehicle w as prev[...]

51 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A utom ati c ce ntral locking Wi t h t h e a u t o m a t i c c e n t r a l l o c k i n g s ys t e m a c t i v a t e d , t h e doors and trunk are loc ked at vehicle speeds of appro ximatel[...]

52 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tru nk 0 N eutral position – pus h to open (ar row) 1 Un l o c k i n g 2 Separat e locking of trunk – remo ve mec hanical k ey in t his po sition . The loc k is located in t he license [...]

53 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T o cancel t he alarm: • insert the electronic k e y in the start er switc h, • press bu tton Œ or ‹ on the electronic k ey or • v e hicles with K EYLESS-GO: when carry ing t he K[...]

54 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x V ehicles wit hout tru nk lid openi ng /closing sy s tem: Lo wer trunk lid usin g hand le (1) and close it with hands placed f lat on trunk lid. Please rem ember to k eep you r fingers out [...]

55 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: The automatic closing process is interrupted if the trunk lid i s pushed ag ains t an object. The trunk lid will re verse slightl y and s top. In its f inal closing st age the h y[...]

56 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tr unk lid rel ease swit ch (V ehicles wit hout trunk lid opening/closing sys tem) The switc h is located on the driver’s door . The trunk lid will swing open au tomaticall y . Y ou shoul[...]

57 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tr unk lid openi ng/closing sy s tem (optional) The switc h is located on the driver’s door . The trunk lid wi ll open and close a utomaticall y . Y ou should alw a y s mak e sure that t[...]

58 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: The automatic closing process is interrupted, if the trunk lid i s pushed ag ains t an object. The trunk lid will re verse slightl y and s top. In its f inal closing st age the h y[...]

59 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Op eni ng h ei ght restri ctio n o f t run k l id The trunk lid opening height can be rest r icted when transpor ting goods on a roof rac k (e.g. presence of an MB s port lug gage co nta i[...]

60 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tr unk lid emer gency r elease (v ehi cles built prior to September 200 1) The eme rg ency release button (1) is located in t he trunk lid. Brie f l y pres s emer gen cy rel ease bu tton (1[...]

61 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tr unk lid emer gency r elease (v ehicle s buil t Sept embe r 200 1 and la ter) The eme rg ency release button (1) is located in t he trunk lid. Brie f l y pres s emer gen cy rel ease bu t[...]

62 Antitheft alarm system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Antitheft alarm sy s tem 1 Indicat or lamp in switc h located in cent er console The antitheft alarm is au tomaticall y armed or di sarmed w i t h t h e r e m o t e c o n t r o l o r t h e K[...]

63 Antitheft alarm system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: Whe n you u nlo ck t he dr iver’ s do or wit h t he m echa nic al k ey , the exterior lam ps will flash and the alarm will sound. T o cancel t he alarm: • insert the electronic[...]

64 Tow- away alar m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x To w - aw ay a l a r m The switc h is located in t he center console. 1 Pr e s s to s wi tc h o f f 2 Indicator lam p T h e Tow - away a l a r m i s a r m e d w i t h i n a p p r ox i m a t e ly 3[...]

65 Tow- away alar m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x To p r e v e n t t r i g g e r i n g t h e t o w - away a l a r m f e a t u r e , s w i t c h off t he to w-a wa y alarm before tow ing t he vehicle, or when parking on a surface subject t o mov [...]

66 Easy-en try/exit f eature Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Easy -entr y/exit f eatur e The switch is located on t he s teering column adjus tment lev er . Turn the switc h in direction: 1 to s w i tch o n 2 to s w i tch o f f W it h the easy-entr[...]

67 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Front seat adjus tmen t T o ope rate the front po wer s eat adjus tment switc hes, turn the electronic k e y in s tarter swit ch t o position 1 or 2 (with a front door open, the respec tiv e power seats can[...]

68 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The switc hes are located in both doors. W e r e c o mm e n d to ad j u st t h e p ower s e a t i n t h e fo l low i n g order: 1 Seat adjus tm ent, for e/af t Press t he switc h (fore/aft direction) until a[...]

69 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 6 Head restr aint The height of the head restr aint is adjust ed automatic ally with the seat so that the back of t he head is supported appro ximatel y at ear lev el. A djus t the head res traint using the[...]

70 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Important! Prior to op erating the vehicle, the driver should adjus t the seat height for p roper vision as w ell as fore/aft placement and ba ckres t angle t o insure adequate control, reach , operation, an[...]

71 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Remo v al and i nsta llation of fr ont seat head restraint s Caution! Do not remov e head rest raints except when mounting seat cov ers. Whenev er restra i nts ha v e been remov ed be sure to reins tall the[...]

72 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Bac kres t Fol di n g fo r war d : Lift release lev er and fol d backres t forw ard. The seat will aut o maticall y slide forwa rd and t he head res traint will mo ve do wn. Fol di ng ba ck: Lift release lev[...]

73 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Note s : The aut omatic seat slide is pro vided with a safety fea t u re . The automatic process is interrupted, if the backres t of t he sl i d i n g s e a t is p u s h e d a ga i n st a n o c cu p a n t o[...]

74 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Lum b a r s u p p o rt (optional) The thumbwhe els are located on the sides of the front seats. The seats ha ve an inf latable air c ushion built into the backres t to provide ad diti onal l umba r support .[...]

75 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x S o m e m o d e l s m ay b e e q u i p p e d w i t h m u lt i c o n t o u r s e a t s . These seats ha ve inflatable air cushion s built into the ba ck r e sts to pr ov i d e a d d i ti o n a l lu m b a r a[...]

76 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Seat heater The seat heater s can be switc hed on with the electronic k ey in s tart er switc h positions 1 or 2. The buttons are l oc ated on eac h door . Not e s: When in operation, the seat heater consume[...]

77 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x V ehicles without se a t v entilation fun ction: No rmal heating mode: Press bu tton ( 1). One indicator lam p in the switch l i ghts up. The seat heater will be aut omaticall y switc hed off after approxim[...]

78 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x V ehicles with seat v entilation fun ction: Rapid h eati ng mo de: Press bu tton ( 3) on ce. Both red indicat or lam ps abov e the button light up . The sy st em switches o ver t o normal heating mode autom [...]

79 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Seat v en tilation sy st em (optional) The buttons are l oc ated on eac h door . Seat v entilation can be activ ated manu ally wit h the electronic k ey in star ter switc h positions 1 or 2, or b y th e sum[...]

80 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Manual acti vation: Turn the electronic k e y in sta rter swit ch to p osition 1 or 2. Le ve l 3 v entil ation s etting (maximu m): Press butt on (1). Three blue indicat or lam p s abo ve the butt on light u[...]

81 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P o wer head r estr aints, rear The switc hes are located on the front and rear center console. Turn electron i c k ey in s tar ter switc h to position 1 or 2. Act i vate s w itc h: 1 Place head res traint [...]

82 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Seat belts an d integr ated r estr aint sy st em Y our v ehicle is eq uipped with seat belts f or all seats, emer gency t ensioning r etracto rs, dual f ront airbags, side i m pact airb ags f[...]

83 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Seat belt nonusa ge w arn ing sy s tem W ith t he electronic k ey in star ter switc h position 2, a warning sounds for a short time if the dri v er ’s seat belt i s not fas tene d. A utoma[...]

84 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Wa r n i n g ! F ailure t o wea r and properl y f ast en and posi tion y our seat belt g reatl y incre ases y our risk of injuries an d their lik el y se verity in a n accident. Y o u an d y [...]

85 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x F as tening seat belts 1 Lat c h pl at e 2 Buc kle 3 Re le as e bu t to n P u s h t h e l a tc h p l a te ( 1 ) i n to t h e b u ck l e ( 2 ) u nt i l i t c l i c ks . Do n ot tw ist t he be[...]

86 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Operati on of seat bel ts The inertia reel s tops the belt from unwinding during sudden s tops or when quickl y pulling on the belt. The loc k ing function of the reel ma y be chec ked b y qu[...]

87 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x • Ne ver w ear the shoulder belt und er your ar m, ag ainst y our nec k or off y our shoulder . In a crash, your body wo uld mov e t oo far f orw ard. That w ould incr ease the chance of h[...]

88 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Bab y Smart TM airbag deactiv ation sy s tem Special BabySmart TM com patibl e child seats, designed for use with the Mercedes-Ben z sy s tem and a vailable at an y authorized Mercedes-Benz C[...]

89 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Self-tes t BabySmart TM without special c hild seat ins talled Af ter turning electronic ke y in start er switch t o position 1 or 2, t he 7 indicator l amp locat ed on the center console co[...]

90 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Supplemental res traint sy s tem (SRS) Airbags ar e i ntend ed as a supplement to seat belts. Airbags al o ne cannot p rotec t as well as airbags plus seat b elts in i mp acts fo r whic h the[...]

91 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Emer gency t ensioning r etract or (ETR ) The seat belts for the front and rear seats are equipped with emerg ency tensionin g retractors. The se t ensioning retract ors are locat e d in eac[...]

92 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Airbag s Front airba gs 1 Driver airbag 2 Front pa ssenger airbag The mos t ef fectiv e o ccupant rest raint sys tem y et dev e lop ed for use in productio n vehicles is the seat b elt. In so[...]

93 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x come on at all or if it fails t o extinguish after appro ximatel y 4 seconds or if it comes on thereafter , a malfunction in the sy s tem has been detected. The follo wing sys tem com ponent[...]

94 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The driv er and passenger front airbags are des igned to activa te onl y in certain f rontal im pacts ex ceeding a preset threshold . The front passenger airbag deplo ys onl y if the front pa[...]

95 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Side im pac t airbags, windo w cur tain air bags 3 Side im pact airbags 4 Wi ndow cur tain airbags Side impact airbag s The side im pact airbags are desi gned to activ ate on ly in cert ain [...]

96 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x W indow c urtain airbags The head prot ectio n windo w curtain airb ags af ford greater protection aga inst i njuries t o t he head and upper body . The y f ill up in the area between the A a[...]

97 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Y our vehi cle was o riginall y equipped with a irbags whic h are designed to activ ate in certain impa cts ex ceeding a pr eset threshold t o reduce the potenti al and se veri ty of injur y[...]

98 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x • Occupants, especi all y child ren, should ne v er lean their heads i n the area of the door or r ear q uar ter int erior trim pane l where the side airbag i nf lates. Thi s could r esult [...]

99 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T o hel p a v oid the possibilit y of injur y , pleas e f ollo w these guidelines: (1) occ upants, especiall y chi ldren, should nev er place their bod ies or lean their heads in the ar ea o[...]

100 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Safety gui d elines f or the seat belt, emerg ency ten sioning retr actor a nd airbag Wa r n i n g ! • Damaged s eat belts or belts that w ere highl y s tressed in an a ccident mus t be re[...]

101 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Whe n you sel l your vehic le we stron gl y urge you to g ive noti ce to t he su bseq u ent owner t hat it i s eq ui ppe d w it h an “SRS” b y alerting them to t he applicable section i[...]

102 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Infa nt and chil d res traint sy s tems W e recommend all infants and children b e properl y res trained at all times while t he ve hic le is in motion. All lap-shoul der belts ex cept the d[...]

103 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Wa r n i n g ! Childr en 1 2 y ear s old and under mus t ne v er rid e in the front seat, ex cept in a Mer cedes-Benz auth oriz ed B abySmart TM com patible chil d seat, whic h operat es wi[...]

104 Rest rain t sy stem s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ins tallation of i n fa nt and chil d res trai nt sy st ems T h i s ve h i c l e i s p r ov i d e d w i t h t e t h e r a n c h o r a ge s fo r a t o p tether s trap at eac h of the rear sea[...]

105 Steering wheel adjustment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x St eering wheel adjus tment T o adjus t the st e ering wheel position, turn the electronic key i n st a rte r s wi tch to p o si t i o n 1 or 2. Wit h t h e dr i ve r ’ s doo r o pen [...]

106 Rear view m i rrors Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rea r v iew m irro rs Inside r ear view m irror Man ua ll y ad just t he ins ide re ar view m irro r . St oring inside r ear vie w mirr or positions The inside rear vie w mirror position is st[...]

107 Rear view m i rrors Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ext erior rear vie w mir ror s The buttons are l oc ated on the driv er’s door . Exte rior rear vie w mir ror adjus tment Turn the electronic k e y in star ter switc h to position 2. Push b[...]

108 Rear view m i rrors Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P arking positio n The passenger side exterior mirror can be adjus ted and programme d to assis t t he driver during par king maneuv e rs (e.g. t o observe the curb or other objects close to t[...]

109 Rear view m i rrors Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ext erior rear vie w mir rors, electricall y f olding The buttons are l oc ated on the driv er’s door . Turn the electronic k e y in sta rter swit ch to p osition 1 or 2. 1 Pus h bu tton b [...]

110 Rear view m i rrors Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Driv er’s side ext erior rear vie w mir ror , a ntiglare mode Antig lare mode : Wi t h the electronic k ey in st arter swit ch position 2, the mirror reflection brightness responds to cha ng[...]

111 Memory f unction Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Memo ry fu nction The memory and s tored position b uttons are locat ed on the doo rs . 1 Memory butto n, used to s t ore selected posit i ons which can be retrie ved b y pressing the buttons (2[...]

112 Memory f unction Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x St oring positi ons into m emory Driver’s seat: with the electronic ke y in s t art er switc h position 1 or 2 or wit h the driver’s door open. Front pas senger seat: with electronic k e y in[...]

113 Memory f unction Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x All sea t, head res tr aint, s teeri ng wheel, an d rear vie w mirror adj ustments a s well as fas tening of seat belts should be done before the vehicle is put into motion. K ey dependent memor[...]

114 Instrumen t cluster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x I n st r u m e n t c l u ste r P54.30-3528-29 J_OM_215.book Seite 114 Mittwoch, 30. Mai 2001 2:01 14[...]

115 Instrumen t cluster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Knob f o r ins trument cl ust er illumination, s e ep a g e1 1 6 2 Engine malfunction indicat or lam p, see page 296 3 Brak e f luid lo w or parking brak e eng aged, s e ep a g e3 0 7 4 Sup[...]

116 Instrumen t cluster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A cti v ating the i ns trument clust er displa y T h e i n st r u m e n t c lu st e r i s a c ti va te d by : • Opening the door 1 . • Pressin g button J on the ins trument clus ter 1 . ?[...]

117 Instrumen t cluster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Coolant t emperature g aug e (5) Durin g sev ere oper ating co ndition s and st op-an d-go city tr a f f i c , t h e co o la n t te mpe r a tu r e may ri s e cl o s e to t h e re d marking. T[...]

118 Instrumen t cluster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Speedometer (9) When the cruise con trol is activat ed, t he segments on the sp eedometer scale between the set speed to the top of the scale are illuminat ed. Cruise control, see pag e 256. W[...]

119 Instrumen t cluster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tri p o d om e te r ( 1 3) T o reset to “0” miles/km: A ctivat e t he ins trument clus ter if it i s not alr e ady activ ated b y pressi ng t he J button on t he instrument clust er . Pre[...]

120 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Multifunc tion s teering wheel, mu ltifunction displ a y J_OM_215.book Seite 120 Mittwoch, 30. Mai 2001 2:01 14[...]

121 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Depending on y our vehicle’s equipment, y ou ma y use the buttons on the multifunction s teering wheel t o call up, cont rol and set the foll owing s ys t[...]

122 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Note : The displa ys in the multifunction di spla y can be set t o German , English, F rench, It alian or Spanish languag e. See “SETTINGS” – “ INST.[...]

123 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Multifunct ion s teerin g wheel 2 Multif unction display 3 Horn pa d Turn the electronic k e y in star ter switc h to position 1 or 2. Press bu tton: 4 j [...]

124 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tri p and main odomet er and sub m enu J_OM_215.book Seite 124 Mittwoch, 30. Mai 2001 2:01 14[...]

125 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Trip odomet er and main od ometer See page 1 1 9 for ins tructions on r esetting the trip odometer . 2 FSS (Flexibl e service sys tem), see page 1 50 3 Ti[...]

126 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Au d i o s yst e m s Radio 1 A u dio sys tem is switched off. 2 The radi o is switc hed on. 3 W a ve band s e tting and me m ory loca tion number , where app[...]

127 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x CD pl a y er 1 A u dio sys tem is switched off. 2 The CD pla y er is switc hed on. 3 T h e n u m b e r o f t h e C D c u r r e n t ly p l ay i n g i s d i s[...]

128 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Cassette pla yer 1 A u dio sys tem is switched off. 2 The cassett e pla yer is switc hed on. 3 Side being pla y ed. Switc h on the cassette pla y er , see CO[...]

129 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Te l e p h o n e T elephone book 1 The tele phon e is sw itched o ff. 2 The v ehic le is cur rentl y outside the transmitt er or receiv er range. 3 The tele[...]

130 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The telephone and COMAND sy s tem mus t be switched on. Press t he è or ÿ button rep eatedl y until the displa y (3) appears. See the separate t elep hone [...]

131 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Red ia li n g 1 The telep hone is ready for use. 2 Number or n am e s tored in the redial memory . 3 Number in the redial memory — redialing has comme nce[...]

132 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The telephone and COMAND sy s tem mus t be switched on. Press t he è or ÿ button rep eatedl y until the displa y (1) appear s. Pressing the í button activ[...]

133 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Incoming ca ll The telephone mus t be switched on. 1 “CALL” — y ou are being called. Press t he í butt on to answ er the call. Press t he ì button t[...]

134 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Navi ga t i o n s yste m 1 The na vig ation sy s tem is switc hed off. 2 The na vig ation sy st em is switc hed on but no destination has bee n specif ied. 3[...]

135 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Dis tronic (DTR ) 1 Dis tronic (D TR) is deactiv ated. T he actual dis tance (4 ) and the should-be dist ance (5) t o the vehicle in front (3 ) are displa y[...]

136 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tri p c o mpu te r 1 “ AF TER START” — sho rt d istanc e me mo ry 2 “AF TER RESET ” — l ong d istance memo ry 3 “RANGE” — estimated range r[...]

137 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Transferring value s fro m the previo us journe y to the “AFTER S T ART ” shor t dis tan ce memory ( 1): T h e “ A F T E R S TA R T ” d i s p l ay w[...]

138 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Malfunc tion/wa rning messa ge memor y 1 There are no messages s tored in the sys tem. 2 Nu mber of messages s tored in the sy s tem. Press the è or ÿ butt[...]

139 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The message memory will be cleared when t he electronic k ey is turned in the s tarter switc h to position 1 or 2. Should an y subsequent faults occur , the[...]

140 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Individual settings 1 Prelimin ary displa y of t he individu al settings. 2 “SETTINGS” – the requested menu can be called up in thi s opti ons m enu: ?[...]

141 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Press t he è or ÿ button rep eatedl y until the individual sett ing preliminary displa y (1) appears. Press t he j or k button until the setting menu “S[...]

142 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x “I N ST. C L U ST E R ” ( I n st ru m e n t C l u st e r ) R 3 J_OM_215.book Seite 142 Mittwoch, 30. Mai 2001 2:01 14[...]

143 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Prelimi nary disp la y of the individ ual settin gs 2 “SETTINGS” – the menu “INS T . CLUSTE R” c an be called up in this option menu. 3 Selectio[...]

144 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x “LIGHT ING” R 7 J_OM_215.book Seite 144 Mittwoch, 30. Mai 2001 2:01 14[...]

145 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Prelimi nary disp la y of the individ ual settin gs 2 “SETTINGS” – the menu “LIGHTING” can be c alled up in this option menu. 3 Selection marker[...]

146 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T o return menu “LIGHTIN G” (4 to 7) t o its fact ory setting: • Call up menu (4 to 7). • Press t he J button in the ins trument clu ster for appro x[...]

147 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x “VEHICLE” (aud io and centra l locking s ys tem) R 5 J_OM_215.book Seite 147 Mittwoch, 30. Mai 2001 2:01 14[...]

148 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Prelimi nary disp la y of the individ ual settin gs 2 “SETTIN GS” – the me nu “VEHICLE” c an be call e d up in this option menu. 3 Selection mark[...]

149 Multifuncti on steering wheel, m ultifunction di splay Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Setting the audio v olume Y ou can onl y adjus t the volume of t he sy st em currentl y in use. The v olume setting for eac h sy st em (audio, telephone, na[...]

150 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Flexible service s ys tem (FSS) (servic e indic ator) The FSS permits a f lex ible service schedule th at is directl y related to t he operating conditions of the veh ic le . The symbol 9[...]

151 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The service indicator disappears automaticall y after 30 sec onds or if bu tton J on the ins trument clus t er is press ed. Calling up ser v ice indicat or manuall y: Turn the electronic[...]

152 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Fo llo wing a com pleted A or B serv ice the Mer cedes-Be nz Cent er sets th e coun ter mileag e t o 1 0 000 mile s (Canada: 1 5 000 km). The count e r can also be s e t b y an y individu[...]

153 Tire inflation pressure monitor Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tire i nf la tion pr ess ure mon itor (optional for Canada) The tire inf lation pressure, as selected b y t he driv e r , is monitore d in all four whe els on the ground. A warnin[...]

154 Tire inflation pressure monitor Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: Foll owing a tire inf lation pressure reac tivation p rocess the real tire inflation pre ssures are displ a y ed o nl y aft er a fe w minutes tra v el time. Po ss i b l e [...]

155 Tire inflation pressure monitor Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Press è or ÿ button on th e multifunct ion s teering wheel until the disp la y for trip and main odometer appears, se e page 1 2 4. Press t he j or k button repeatedl y until th[...]

156 Tire inflation pressure monitor Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: T o ensure proper fu n ctioning of the tire inf lation pressure monitor , the tire inf lation pressure should be c he c ked and corrected ac cording t o the label aff ix e[...]

157 Engine oil level indica t or Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Engine oi l lev el indic ator T o c heck the engine oil le vel, p ark vehicle on l ev e l ground, with engine at normal operational t emperatur e . Check oil le vel appro ximatel y 5[...]

158 Engine oil level indica t or Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x O n e of t h e f o l l ow i n g m e s s a g e s w i l l s u b s e q u e n t ly a p p e a r on the indicator: “EN GINE OIL LEVEL – O.K.” No oil needs to be add e d. “EN GINE OI[...]

159 Exterior l amp switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Ext erior lam p swit ch M Off U A utomatic headlam p mode, see be lo w . C Parking lam ps ( also s ide mar ker la mps, ta illa mps, lice nce pla te la mps, in s t rum en t pan el lamps) Can[...]

160 Exterior l amp switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Headl amp m ode Manual hea dlamp m ode The lo w beam headlam ps and parking lamps can be switc hed on and off with the exterior lam p switc h. For exte rior lam p switc h, see abo ve. Not e [...]

161 Exterior l amp switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Da ytim e running la mp mod e Turn ext erior lamp switch to position M or U . When the engine is running, t he low beam headl amps are aut omaticall y switc hed on. In lo w ambient li ght c[...]

162 Exterior l amp switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Night security illumination Turn ext erior lamp switch to position U . A t low ambient light c onditions and with the engine ha ving been tur ned off, the exterior lam ps (fog l amps and par[...]

163 Exterior l amp switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Locator lighting Turn ext erior lamp switch to position U . After unlocking the vehicle with the electronic k ey during darkness t he fog lam ps and parking lam ps swit ch on f or a appro x[...]

164 Combina tion switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Combina tion swit ch 1 Low beam (exterio r lamp switc h position B ) 2 High bea m (exterio r lamp switc h position B ) 3 High beam flasher (high beam a v ailable independent of exterior lam p [...]

165 Combina tion switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 6 Press switch brief ly: Sin gle wi pe wit h out washe r f lui d (select onl y if win dshield is wet) . Push switc h past resis tance point: W indshield washe r sys tem, wind shield wipe rs. [...]

166 Combina tion switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Blocked wind sh ield wipe rs If the windshield wip ers become block ed (for example, due to s now), swit ch off the wipers. For saf ety reasons before removing ice or sno w, r e mov e electron[...]

167 Hazard warn ing flasher Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Hazar d war ning f lasher sw itch The hazard w arning f lasher can be activ ated either manuall y via the switc h located in the dashboard, or it is activ ated aut om aticall y at the tim[...]

168 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A utomatic climate co ntrol 3 P83.40-2298-29 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 12 J_OM_215.book Seite 168 Mittwoch, 30. Mai 2001 2:01 14[...]

169 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Center air outlet, left, adjus table 2 Fixed air outl et, lef t 3 Air vol ume control for lef t center air outlet T o o pen: Turn the t humbwheel u pward . ■ : The left center air o[...]

170 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Disp la y and c ontro ls 1 Defros ting 2 Re ar windo w defro ste r , see pag e 1 8 1 3 Resi dual engine heat utilization, see page 1 79 4 A u tomatic clima te control on /off 5 Air dist [...]

171 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A utomatic climate co ntrol The sy st em is alwa y s at operational readiness, ex cept when manuall y swit ched off. The autom atic climate control only operates with the eng ine runni [...]

172 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Dus t filter N early all dus t particles and pollen are filtered out before out side air ent e rs the passeng er com partment thr oug h the ai r d is tr ibu tio n s ys te m. A ut omatic [...]

173 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Basic s etting – aut omatic mode In the automatic mode the automatic climate control cools or heats the int erior depending on the direction and s trength of the su nlight, outsid e t[...]

174 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Special settings (use onl y f or short durati on) Air dis tribution , manual : Press U button. The butt on p op s o ut, the h , j and k symbols are visible. Tur n t he button to select t[...]

175 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Defros ting Press t he P button. The displ a y show s P . Maximum heated and aut omaticall y controlled amount of air is direct ed to the defros ter and windshield air outlets. Switc h [...]

176 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x W indshield f ogged on the outs i de Swit c h on th e winds hield wiper . Press on bot h U buttons until they click in. The h , j and k symbols will no longer be visibl e. Air rec ircu l[...]

177 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The sy s tem aut o maticall y switc hes from air recirc ulation t o fresh air: • af ter 3 0 m inu tes if th e ou tsi de te m p era tur e is above about 40 ° F( 5 ° C), • after 5 m[...]

178 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The activa ted charcoal filter should be swit ched off when windo ws fog up on the inside, or if the passenger com partment needs to be quickl y heated or cooled do wn. Swit c hing on th[...]

179 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Res idual engine heat utili zation Wi t h the engine switc hed off, it is possible to co ntinue to heat or ventilate t he interior for a short while, dependent of the tem perature setti[...]

180 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Swit ching the aut omatic climat e contr ol on and off To s w i t c h o f f : Press bu tton M . The di splay sho ws “0”. The fresh air suppl y to the vehicle interior is shut off. Wh[...]

181 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rear wi nd ow d e fro ster Turn the electronic k e y in sta rter swit ch to p osition 2. T o select: Press t he F butt on in the control pa nel of the automatic air conditioner . The in[...]

182 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rea r passenger com par tment adjus table air outlets 1 Center air out let, left 2 Center air out let, right 3 Air volume control f or center air outlets T o open: Turn the wheel t o t h[...]

183 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Powe r w i n d ow s The control panel is loc ated on the driv e r’s door . Switc hes for: 1 left, front 2 right, f ront 3 left, rear 4 right, rea r 5 Switc h for rear door windo w o verri de[...]

184 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Express o pening and cl osing of windo w s Press k or j on the switch (d oor side windo ws) pas t resistance point and release – windo w opens or closes completel y . Press k on the switch (r[...]

185 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Blocking of rear side wind ow operat ion If no operation of t he rear side windo w s by switc h (for ins tance by c hildren) is desi red, slide o verride switc h (5) t o the right; the N s ymb[...]

186 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sliding/pop-up ro of 1 to sl ide roof open 2 to slide roof closed 3 to r aise roof at rear 4 to lo w er roof at rear Turn the electronic k e y in star ter switc h to position 1 or 2. T o open, [...]

187 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Express o pening and closi ng of sliding/pop-up r oof T o select a sunroof op ening position, press t he switc h t o resis tance point and release it when the sunroof has reac hed the required[...]

188 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Wi t h the roof closed or tilt ed open, a screen c an be sl i d into the roof op e ning t o guard ag ains t sun ra y s. When sliding the roof open, t he screen will also r etract. Note s : The [...]

189 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Interio r li ghtin g 1 Left front reading la mp Press the button to switc h the left reading lam p (7) on or off. The lef t reading lam p in t he interior rear view mir ror will be switc hed o[...]

190 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e : The time dela y for the interior light to switc h off after the electronic ke y is remove d from the s tarter switc h can be adjus t ed in the individual setting menu “LIGHTING” –[...]

191 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rea r w in dow s un sh ad e (o ption al) The switc h is located in t he center console. Turn the electronic k e y in sta rter swit ch to p osition 1 or 2. Press t he switch brief l y: 1 to r a[...]

192 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sun visors Swing sun visor s (2) do wn to protec t agains t sun glare. If sunlight enter s thro ugh a side windo w , diseng age sun visor from the inner mounting (1) and pivot t o the side, and[...]

193 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Interi or S torag e com partments an d armre sts Wa r n i n g ! T o help a v oid per sonal injur y during a colli sion or sudden ma n euv er , ex ercis e care when s to wing things. Put lugg a[...]

194 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Glov e bo x 1 Un l o c ke d p o s i t i o n 2 Lock ed position 3 Press to ope n The glo ve bo x can be lock ed and unloc ked with the mechan i cal k ey . See page 29 f or instr uctions on how t[...]

195 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x St orage c ompar tment in front of a r mrest 5 S torage com partment in front of armres t A cup holder is l ocated in the s torag e compar tment in front of armrest, see page 1 99. To o p e n [...]

196 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sto rage com pa rtment belo w t he front armres t A c o i n h o l d e r i s a l s o l o c a t e d i n t h e st o r a g e c o mp a rt m e n t below the ar m res t. S torag e tra y in the armres [...]

197 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x St orage s pace belo w the armr est T o open: Pres s button (7) and raise the armres t. T o close: Low er the armrest until it eng ages in lock. Not e s: The s torage com partment can be heat [...]

198 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sto rage com partments in the rear pa sse nger compa rtment Opening the st orage space: Slide the cover (1 0) back to open, forw ard to close. Coat hook s Coat hook s (1) are locat ed on the he[...]

199 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Cup holder 1 Cup holder in f r ont seat ar mres t Open the st orage com partment in front of the armres t, s e ep a g e1 9 5 . To o p e n : Briefl y pres s butt on (1 ). The cup hol der opens [...]

200 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x To c l o s e : Fold second cup holder in direction of arrow ( 3) until it engages. Press b utto n (4) to unl ock cup holder and fold int o the s tor age c ompartm en t u ntil it en gages. Close[...]

201 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 5 Cup holder in rear s eat armres t To o p e n : Push f ront o f slid ing co mpartment – t he c up ho lder slides o ut. To c l o s e : Push the sliding com partment ba ck until it eng ages. [...]

202 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Asht ra y s Center console To o p e n : Briefly t ouch the mark on the co ver , the ashtr a y opens auto maticall y . T o remov e ashtra y insert from center console: Prior to removing the asht[...]

203 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rea r s ea ts To o p e n : Brief ly t ouch the top of the co ver , the ashtra y opens autom ati cally . T o remo v e the inser t: Push do wn on cat ch (2 ) and pull out the ashtra y insert. T [...]

204 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Light er 1 Center c onsole lighter Turn the electronic k e y in star ter switc h to position 1 or 2. Push in light er (1); it will pop out a utomaticall y when hot. Note : The lighter soc ket c[...]

205 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Par cel net in trunk There are hook s (1) on t he left and right inside the trunk from whic h the parcel net is suspended. The parcel net and hooks are onl y designed t o tak e light loads ap [...]

206 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Cargo tie-down hooks Inside the trunk are six car go tie-down hook s. Secure cargo b y appl ying ev en load on the hooks using a car go net. P arcel net in fr ont passeng er footw ell A small c[...]

207 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T elephone, general See separate instructi on manual fo r ins tru cti ons on ho w to op erate the telephone. Wa r n i n g ! A driver’ s attention to the road mus t alwa y s be his/ her prima[...]

208 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Garag e door opener 1 Signal transmitter k ey s 2 Indicator lam p 3 Port able remote control transmitter The built-in remote control is capable of operating up t o three separatel y controlled[...]

209 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x For op eration in the US A onl y: This device c omplies with Part 1 5 of the FCC Rules. Operation i s subject t o the follo wing tw o conditions: (1) This dev ice ma y not ca use harmful inte[...]

210 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rol ling code prog ramming: T o train a g arage door opener (or other rolling code de v ices) with the rolling code f e ature, f ollow these inst r uctions af ter com plet ing the “ Programm[...]

211 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Operati on of remote control: 1 . Turn electronic k ey in s tar ter switc h to position 1 or 2. 2. Select and p ress the appropriate butt on to activ ate the remo te controlled de vi ce. The [...]

212 Infrared reflecting win dshield Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Infrar ed ref lecting winds hield 1 Mounting location for electronic toll collection de vices (infr ared transparent ) 2 Infrar ed tran spa rent area (p ass - t hrou gh for electro[...]

213 Contents - Drivin g Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Driving Control a nd operation of radio transmitters ..................... 2 1 4 The f irst 1 000 mil es (1 500 km) .................... ............. 2 1 5 Maintenance ... ............. ....[...]

214 Control and operati on of radio tr ansmitters Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Contr ol and oper ation of r adio tr ansmitt ers COMAND, radio and teleph one 1 Observe all le gal requi remen ts. T elephones and tw o-wa y rad io Radio tr ansmitter[...]

215 The first 1 000 miles Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The firs t 1 000 miles (1 500 km) The more cautiousl y you treat y our vehicle d ur ing the break -in period, the more satisfied y ou will be with its performance la ter on. Therefore, driv[...]

216 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x T ele Aid Important! Th e i n i ti a l a c ti vat i o n of t h e Tel e A i d system may o n ly b e performed b y com pleting t he subscriber agreement and placing an acquaintance call using t he “SOS?[...]

217 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Important! Alw a ys mak e sure that the indicator lam ps in the “SOS” bu tton, in t he “Roadsid e Assi s t ance ” button and in the “Information” b utton do n ot remain illuminated cons tant[...]

218 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The T ele Aid sy s tem is a v ailable if: • it has been activ ated and is operat i onal. A ctivation req uire s a sub scrip tion for mo nitori ng se rvi ces and cellular ai r time • the relev ant cel[...]

219 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Initiati ng an emerg ency call manuall y Briefly pr e ss on co ver (1) – the co ver will o pen. Press the SOS butt on (2) brief l y . The indicat or lam p in the SO S b utton (2) wi ll f la sh u nt il[...]

220 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Roadside Ass istance button • Located belo w t he center armres t cov er is the Roadside Ass istance bu tton • . Pressing and holding the butt on (f or lon ger than 2 seconds) will initiat e a call t[...]

221 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: The indicator lam p in the Roadside Assistance button • remains illumina ted in red f or approx . 1 0 second s during the sy s tem s elf-c he c k after tur ning electronic k ey in s tarter sw[...]

222 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: The indicator lam p in t he Information butt on ¡ remains illuminat ed in red for appro x. 1 0 seconds during the sy s tem self-c heck after t urning electronic key i n sta rte r sw i tch to p [...]

223 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Duri ng t h is time you wi ll h ear a chir p and voice co ntac t will be interrupted . V oi ce contact will resume once the retransm ission is com pleted. Once a call is concl uded, a c hirp will be hea[...]

224 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rem ote do or un lo ck I n t h e c a s e yo u h ave yo u r ve h i c l e l o cke d u n i n te n t i o na l ly (e.g. k ey inside v ehicle), and no other k ey is a v ailable, contact the Mercedes-Benz R esp[...]

225 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x St olen vehi cle trac king services In the e vent your vehicle w as s tolen, report t he incident to the police who will is sue a numbere d i ncident report. Pass this number on t o the M ercedes-Benz R[...]

226 Catalytic converter Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Catal yt ic con v erter Y our Mercedes-Benz is equipped with monolit hic type catalytic converters, an im p ortant e leme nt in conjunc tion with the ox ygen sens ors to ac hie ve subs tantial[...]

227 Emission con trol Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Emi ssi on con tro l Certain sy st ems of the engine serve to k eep the to xic com ponents of the exhaus t g ases within per missible limits required by la w . These sys tems, of course, will f[...]

228 Starter switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Starte r sw itch 0 The electronic k ey can be withdra wn in this p osition onl y . The electronic k ey can be remo ved onl y with t h e s e l e c t o r l e ve r i n p o s i t i o n “ P ” . A f [...]

229 Starter switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Important! If the electronic k ey i s left in the s tarter s witch position 0 for an extended period of time , it can no longer be turned in the lock. In this case, remov e electronic k ey from s [...]

230 Starter switch — KEYLESS-GO Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Star t-/Stop butt on (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO) Symbols on s tart- /st op butto n for Canad a onl y: See page 233 for ins tructions on s tarting and turning off the engine . See page[...]

231 Starter switch — KEYLESS-GO Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x “On” p osition (star ter sw itc h pos ition 1, see page 228 ). Mo s t elec tr ical con sum ers c an b e o pera ted. For det ail ed information see respective subjects. Operation[...]

232 Starter switch — KEYLESS-GO Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x • Do no t forget, th e en gin e ca n b e s t arted by an yone if a KE YLES S-GO -car d is lef t in side t he vehicle. • T o be able to opera te t he v ehic le in the case of a ma[...]

233 Starting and turni ng off the engine Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sta rting and tur ning off the engine Bef ore s tar ting Ensure that parking br ake is e ng aged and that select or lev er is in position “P ” or “N”. Important! In a[...]

234 Starting and turni ng off the engine Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sta rting with KEYLES S-GO Not e : For im prov ed recognition of t he chip card the doors should be closed when pressing the st art-/s top butt on. Depress brake pedal during [...]

235 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A utomatic transmission The autom ati c tran smi ssio n sele ct s i ndi vid ual gea rs aut omaticall y , dep e ndent upon • Selector l ever position, see page 238 • Program mode select[...]

236 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Driving The select or lever is automaticall y loc ked while in position “P”. T o mov e the selector lev er out of position “P”, the service brak e pedal mus t be firml y depressed b[...]

237 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x St opping For b rief s tops, e.g. at tr aff ic lights, lea v e t he tra nsmi ssi on in gear an d h ol d vehi cl e wi t h t h e s erv ice brake. For longer s tops with the engine idling, sh[...]

238 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Select or lev er position The current selector le ver position is indicated in the gear r ange indicat or displa y . The automatic g ear shifting process can be adap ted to sp ec ific opera[...]

239 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Neu t ral No p o wer is tr ansmitted from the engine t o t he drive a x le. When the brakes are released, the ve h i c l e c a n b e m ove d f r e e ly ( p u s h e d o r t owe d ) . D o no[...]

240 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Briefl y press select or le ver i n the “ D +” dir ection: The trans missi on w ill shif t f rom t he curre nt gear ra nge to the next higher gear range. If the transmission is already [...]

241 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Gear rang es: U pshift through 4th gear onl y . S uitable f or performance drivin g. U pshift through 3rd gear only . Suit able for moderatel y st eep hills. S ince the transmission does n[...]

242 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Prog ram mode selector swi tch The transmission is p r o vided wit h a select or switc h (1) for S tandard “S” an d Wint er/W et (snow an d ice) “W” program modes . The progr am mo [...]

243 Automatic transmission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x W W inter/W et (sno w and ice) mode Press swit ch on sy m bol “W”. The v ehicle s tarts out in 2nd gear , ex cept with selec tor le ver in 1s t gear , or with ac celerator pedal in kic[...]

244 Parking bra ke Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P arking bra ke T o eng age, f irml y dep ress parking brake pedal. When the electronic ke y is in s tarter swit ch position 2, the brak e war ning lamp in the ins trumen t clus ter should come on [...]

245 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Driving ins tructions Driv e sensibl y – sa ve fuel Fu e l c o ns u mp ti o n , to a gr e a t e xt en t , d e pe n d s o n dr i v i ng habits a nd operating conditions. T o sa v e fuel you[...]

246 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P ow er assi stance Br akes Ex cessive use of salt and other sno w melting chemicals spread on roads during the winte r mont hs ma y cause a build up of mois ture or residu e to for m on the [...]

247 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A ll ch e cks a n d s e rv i c e wor k o n t h e br a ke s ystem s h o ul d be carried out b y an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center . Ins tall onl y brak e pads an d b rak e f luid recommended[...]

248 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P arking Im por tant! It is advis ab le to set the parking br ake whene ver parking o r lea ving the vehicle. In addition, m ov e selector le ver t o position “P” . When parking on hill s[...]

249 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tires Tread w ear indicators (TWI) are required b y la w . These indicat ors are located in s i x places on the tread circumfe rence and become visible at a tread dep t h of appro ximatel y [...]

250 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Aq u a p l a n i n g Depending on the depth of the wat er la y er on the road, aquaplaning ma y occur , ev en at lo w speeds and with new tires. R educe vehicle speed, av oid track groo ves i[...]

251 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x CL 55 AMG: Y our v ehicle is factory equipped with “Y”-rat ed tires, which ha ve a speed ratin g of 1 88 mph ( 3 00 km / h). An electronic speed limiter prev ents your v ehic le from ex [...]

252 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x W inter drivi ng ins truction s The mos t import ant rule for slippery or icy roads is t o drive s ensibly and t o a void abrupt acceleration, braking and s teering maneuvers. Do not use the [...]

253 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Wi n te r d r i v in g Ha ve your vehicle winterized at your aut horized Mercedes-Ben z Center before the onset of winter . • Change the engi ne oil if the engine cont ains an oil which i [...]

254 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Deep w ater Caution! D o n o t d r i ve t h r o u g h f l o o d e d a re a s o r w a te r o f u n k n ow n depth. If y ou must driv e through deep water , drive slow ly t o prev ent w ater fr[...]

255 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tr a v eling abro a d A br o a d , t he r e is a wi de ly- s p r e a d Me r c ed e s - B e n z se r v ic e net work at your dis po sal . If you pla n to tra vel in to area s which are not li[...]

256 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Cruis e control The cruise control allo w s y ou to drive in a mor e relax ed manner , f or exam ple ov er long dis tances, as it auto maticall y maintains the set s peed b y activel y regulating [...]

257 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 3 Canceling T o cancel the cruise control, br ief l y push lev er to position 3. When y ou s tep on the brak e pedal or the vehicle speed drops belo w appro x. 25 m ph (40 km /h), for exam ple wh[...]

258 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Note s : If the engine does not bra ke the v ehicle suffi cientl y while driving on a downgrade, the speed you set on the cruise control ma y be ex ceeded . In this case the automa tic tr ans mis [...]

259 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Dis tronic (DTR ) (optional) When activated the Dist ron ic sy st em increases dri ving conven ience, for exam ple o ver long dis tances, as it auto maticall y maintains a speed set b y the driv [...]

260 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e : For op eration in the US A onl y: This dev i ce com plies with Part 1 5 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follo wing tw o conditions: (1) This de vice ma y not cause har mful i[...]

261 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The speed s tored in memor y is displa yed in the multifunction displa y , and one or tw o segments ar ound the st ored speed light up in the spe edometer dial, see pag e 27 4. 1 A ccelerate and [...]

262 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A cti v ation of Distr oni c A ny g i ve n s p e e d a b ove a p p r ox i m a t e ly 2 5 mp h (Canada: 40 km/h) can be maintai ned: • No rmall y t he v ehi cle is accelerat ed to the desired spe[...]

263 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x • For a more precise setting the speed can be increased in increment s of 1 m ph (Canad a: 1 km/h) b y brief l y pulling the control le ver in dire c tion (4). Caution! If the driver’s foot i[...]

264 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Deactiv a tion of Dis tronic Briefly mo ve the dis tronic control le ver i n “O F F” direction (3) – the s tored s peed remains in the mem ory until the electr o nic k ey in the s tarter swi[...]

265 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Driv ing wit h Distronic act ivated Wi t h the electronic k ey in st arter swit ch position 2, the dis tance w arning lamp l in t he speedometer dial comes on and goes out with the engine running[...]

266 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The dis tance w arning sound continues until the driv er activa tes the b rak e pedal, or th e preset dis tance is obtained. As s oon as t he preset distance is obtained , t he dis tance w arning [...]

267 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Add i ti on a l d ri v in g h i nt s Im p ortant! When s tarting the engine, Distronic goes through an initialization and se lf-tes t phase – this can tak e up t o 2m i n u t e s . The mos t li[...]

268 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tra veling through turn s or bends in the roadw a y ma y result in Distronic detect ing a moving vehicle tra veling in front bu t not in your lane of tra v el, causing y our vehic le to brak e lat[...]

269 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A v ehicl e c hangi ng la nes at close rang e is o nl y recognized when ent ering t he area scanned b y Dis tronic. Y ou mus t appl y the service br akes t o gai n suff icient dis tance to the ve[...]

270 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Dis tance w arni ng function Even if Dis tronic is deactivat ed, the distance t o the vehicle ahead continues to be measured, see page 273 for multif unction d ispla y . The Dis tronic lamp in the[...]

271 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Dis tronic settings 1 Switc h – for distance w arning fun ction 2 Thumbwheel – for s etting dist ance Dis tronic provides a range of follo wing dis tances to t he vehic le in front. The mediu[...]

272 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: With the dist an ce war nin g function activated, y ou will s till be advi s ed b y a continuous audible wa rning if a potential emergency braking circums tance has been detected, e ven i[...]

273 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Multifunc tion displa y s 1 Dis tronic is deactiv ated. The actual dis tance (5) and the should-b e dis tance (6) to the vehicle ahead (4) are displa yed. 2 Acti vating Dis tronic. The dis pla y [...]

274 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Displa y s in the speedometer dia l When Dis tronic sy s tem is activ ated, one or tw o segments around the sp eed s tored in memory light up in the spe edometer dial. If a v ehicle is detected ah[...]

275 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Br ake assis t sy s tem (B AS) The B A S is designed to maximize t he vehicle’s braking capa bility dur ing emer gen cy brak ing maneu ver s by ha ving maximum po wer boos t applied t o t he br[...]

276 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Antiloc k brak e sy s tem (ABS) Important! The ABS improv es s teering con trol of the vehicle during hard brak ing man euvers. The ABS prev ents the wheels from loc ki ng up abov e a vehicle spee[...]

277 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x ABS con trol The ABS malfunction indicator la mp - in the ins trument clus ter comes on with the electronic k ey in s tarte r switc h p osition 2 and shou ld go out wit h the eng ine runni ng. Wh[...]

278 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Electr onic st ability pr ogra m (ESP) The ESP enhances directional control and reduces driving wheel spin of the v ehicle under v arious driving condition s. Over/unders teering of the vehicle is[...]

279 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: The yellow ESP warning lamp v in the sp eedometer dial comes on with the electronic k ey in s tart er switch position 2. It should go out with the engine running. If the ESP war ning mes[...]

280 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x ESP c ontrol switc h ESP contro l switc h locat e d on cent er console. 1 Pr e s s to s wi tc h E S P o f f ESP warning lam p v , located in speed ometer dial, c omes on. 2 Pr e s s to s wi tc h E[...]

281 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Not e s: A void spinning of one drive wheel. This may cause serious da mage to the drive train which is not co vered b y the Mercedes-Benz Limit ed W arra nty . The ESP w arning lamp, located in [...]

282 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Activ e bod y cont rol (ABC ) The sw itch is loc ated on the c enter co nso le Press the swit ch when the en gine is running: 1 Suspension f or sporty driving style 2 Suspension f or regular driv [...]

283 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Le vel con trol sy s tem The switc h is located on the center console. Press the swit ch when the en gine is running: 1 Raise vehicle c hassis 2 Low er vehicle c hassis 3 Indicator lam p 4 Indica[...]

284 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Level contro l sw itch pos itio ns N ormal lev el – indicat or lam ps (3, 4) ar e not illuminated. T o chang e from raised lev el options I or II, press low er half of switch (2) on c e respecti[...]

285 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Raised le v el, option I This se tti ng s hou ld be u se d wh en road su rface conditions are rough and mus t be used when driv i ng with sno w chains mounted. Important! Driving wit h snow chain[...]

286 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x P arking assis t ( Parktr onic) (optional) The P ark tronic sy st em assis t s the driv er during parking m a n e u ve r s . I t v i s u a l ly a n d a u d i b ly i n d i c a t e s t h e re l a t [...]

287 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Sensors 1 Sensors located in bumpers (front bum per sho wn) A t otal of 1 0 sensors ( 1) monitor the vehicle’s fron t and rear areas . Si x sensors are located in the front b umper , four senso[...]

288 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x W arnin g indicat ors 1 Frame 2 Segments V isual and audible signa ls indicate t o t he driver t he relativ e dis tance between the v ehicle and an obs tacle. W arning indicat ors for the front ar[...]

289 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Monit oring reac h of sensors Front bumper: Rea r b u mpe r: The firs t y ellow segment li ghts up at these dis tances. A dditional segme nts light up as the vehicle comes closer to the obs tacle[...]

290 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x The obs tacle ma y not be r ecognized if outside the shaded sensor f ield, and no longer be indicated when approac hing it an y closer (w arning indicat ors go out). Parktr oni c malfunction A ll [...]

291 What you should know at the gas station Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x What y ou should kno w at the g as s tation Fuel su ppl y Open f lap b y brief l y pushing near rear (ar row) a nd fold ing up. Turn fuel c ap t o t he left and hold on t [...]

292 What you should know at the gas station Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Lea ving the engine running and the fuel cap open c an cause the “CHEC K ENGINE” lam p to illuminate, see page 296 for not es on t he “C H ECK EN GINE” lam p. Fuel [...]

293 What you should know at the gas station Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Tire p re ssure For tire pressure, refer t o tire pressure l ab el inside t he fuel filler f lap. See pag e 35 1 for fur t her deta ils. Air condi tioner R- 1 34a refrig e[...]

294 Check regular ly and before a long trip Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Chec k regularl y and before a long trip 1 Win ds h ie l d wa s he r a n d headlam p cleaning sy s tem For refilling reservoir see pag e 3 40. 2 Coolan t le ve l , see “C[...]

295 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 dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Instrument clu ster display Malfunct ion and indi cator lamps i n t he ins t rument clus ter ....... ............. 2 96 On-bo ard diagnostic sy st em ................. .....[...]

296 Mal func tion and in dicat or lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Malfunc tion and ind icator lamp s in the instr ument clust er Gene ral i nformatio n: If a bulb in the ins trument clus te r fails to light up during the bulb self-c heck when[...]

297 Mal func tion and in dicat or lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x ma y s till drive the vehicle, ho we ver , in all cases, we recommend that you ha v e the s y s tem chec k ed at your authorized Mercedes- Benz Center a s soon as p ossible. I[...]

298 Mal func tion and in dicat or lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Br ake warn ing lam p Ex cept Canada Canada only When the brak e war ning lam p and message ap pear while the engine is running, t his means: • there is insuf f icient brak e[...]

299 Mal func tion and in dicat or lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Supplemental res traint sy s tem (SRS) ind icator lam p The operational readiness of the airbag sy st em is verified by the indicator lam p “SRS” in the ins trument clus t[...]

300 Mal func tion and in dicat or lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x ABS ma lfunction in dicato r lam p The ABS malfunct ion indic ator lamp in t he ins trument clus ter comes on with the electronic k ey in s tarter swit ch position 2 and shou l[...]

301 Mal func tion and in dicat or lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Electron ic st ability pr ogram (ESP) — war ning lam p The y ellow ESP w arning lam p in t he speedometer dial comes on wit h the electronic k ey in s tarter s wi tc h posit[...]

302 Mal func tion and in dicat or lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Seat belt nonus a ge war ning lam p W ith t he electronic k ey in s tar ter switc h position 2, t he seat belt nonus age war ning lam p comes on, and a warning sounds for a sho[...]

303 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Malfunc tion and w arn ing messag es in the multifunct ion displa y Malfunction and warning messages for the following sy st ems will be d ispla yed immediatel y in the multif un[...]

304 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x DISPLA Y DEFECTIVE (engi ne control unit) * C = Categ ory , see page 30 3 This message is d i spla yed to indicate that the information being rel a yed b y the eng ine control u n[...]

305 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x B A TTER Y /AL TERNA TOR * C = Categ ory , see page 30 3 This message indicat es a malfunction whic h must b e repaired immediatel y . It ma y indicat e t hat the pol y-V -belt h[...]

306 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x ENTR Y POSIT ION * C = Categ ory , see page 30 3 W ait until the seat and s teering wheel ha v e mov ed to t h e ir d r i vi n g po s i t i on s . T he d i s p l a y wi l l c l ea[...]

307 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x BRAKE PAD W EAR * C = Categ ory , see page 30 3 When this mes sage appears during braking, it indicates that the brak e pads are w orn do wn. Ha ve t he bra ke s ys tem check e d[...]

308 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x PA R K I N G B R A K E * C = Categ ory , see page 30 3 TRUN K OPE N * C = Cat egory , see p age 303 Line 1 Line 2 C* PARKING BRAKE RELEASE PARKING BR AKE! 1 Line 1 Line 2 C* TRUNK[...]

309 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x ELEC . ST A BIL . P ROG. (Ele ctron ic s t abil ity program) * C = Categ ory , see page 30 3 1 The displa y or t he sy st em is malfunctionin g. 2 A m a l f u n c t i o n h a s b[...]

310 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x COO LAN T (c oo l an t leve l) * C = Categ ory , see page 30 3 When th is me ssage a ppears whi le dr iving, th e co olan t lev el has dropped below t he required lev el. If no le[...]

311 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x COO LAN T (c oo l an t temp e rat ur e) * C = Categ ory , see page 30 3 1 This ma y indicat e that the poly -V -belt has brok en. Should this c o n d it i o n o c c u r, t h e p [...]

312 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x LIGHTI NG S Y STEM * C = Categ ory , see page 30 3 Line 1 Line 2 C * LO W BEAM,L CHE CK LAM PS! 2 LO W BEAM,R CHE CK LAM PS! 2 DISPLA Y DEFECTIVE VISIT WORK SHOP! 1 2 TURN SIGNAL [...]

313 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x I n t h e c a s e o f b u l b fa i l u r e s i n c e r t a i n l a mp s , o t h e r l a mp s will substitute. See page 360 for in s truc tions on repl acing bulbs. * C = Cat egor[...]

314 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x LAMP SENSOR * C = Categ ory , see page 30 3 The headlam ps will be switc hed on aut omaticall y if t he light sens or malfunctions. T o deactivat e the d a ylight running lam p mo[...]

315 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x TELEPHONE – FUN CTION * C = Categ ory , see page 30 3 The displa y appears if butt on í or ì on the multifunction s teering wheel is pressed and the vehicle is not equipped w[...]

316 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x A C TI V E BO D Y CON TRO L ( AB C ) * C = Categ ory , see page 30 3 1 Th e displa y o r the sy st em is malfunct ioning. 2 The capabilit y of the sy s tem is res trict ed. Im p o[...]

317 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 3 The A BC is d efecti ve. Stop th e vehic le. Press upper half of l evel co n trol s witch, see page 283 - sys tem se lects raise d level mode. The vehicle c hassis is raised de[...]

318 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x TIRE PRE SSURE * C = Cat egory , see p age 303. LR: l eft rear; LF: lef t fro nt; RR: rig ht rear; RF: rig ht fro nt; Line 1 Line 2 C * TIRE PRE SSURE CAUTION, T IRE DEFEC T! 1 1 [...]

319 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 One or more tires is or has def lated r apidly . Carefull y bring the vehicle to a halt, a v oiding abrupt s teering and braking maneuvers. Fo r ref erence on c han ging whee l[...]

320 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x EN GINE OIL LEVEL * C = Cat egory , see page 303. 1 The e ngine oil level m ust be checked imme diately . See En gin e oil lev e l indicator on page 1 57. 2 There is no oil i n th[...]

321 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x SEA T BA C KR ES T * C = Cat egory , see page 303. Line 1 Line 2 C* SEAT BEACKREST, LEFT LOCK ! 1 SEA T BEA CKRES T , RIGHT LOC K! 1 Wa r n i n g ! The seat belts pro vide protec[...]

322 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x KEY * C = Cat egory , see page 303. 1 K ey needs p ossibl y to be repl aced. DOOR * C = Cat egory , see p age 303. Line 1 Line 2 C* REPLACE K E Y 1 VISIT W ORK SHOP! 2 A UTOM. LIG[...]

323 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x HOOD * C = Cat egory , see page 303. See p age 334 for ho od. TELE A ID 1 The T el e Aid sy st em cons ist s of three types of r esponse; a utomatic and manual emer gency , roads[...]

324 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x CHIP-C A RD (KEYLESS -GO) * C = Cat egory , see page 303. 1 Chec k batte ry of KEYLESS-GO-card, se e page 372. 2 T he KEY LE SS-G O-ca rd ca nn ot be recog niz ed by th e runn ing[...]

325 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x SELECTOR LEVER (V ehicles with KEYLESS-GO o nly) Place selector le ver in position “P ”. The message appears when attem pting to turn off the engine while the selector lev er[...]

326 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x WA S H E R F L U I D * C = Cat egory , see page 303. When this message appears while the engi ne is running, t he lev el of the reserv oir has dropped t o appr oximately 1 / 3 of [...]

327 Malfunction and warning messa ges Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x DIS TRONIC (DTR) * C = Cat egory , see page 303. 1 Due t o the pres ence of elec tro-magn etic radi ation, the sy s tem is presentl y una v ailable. Aft er a short pe riod of tim[...]

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329 Contents - Practica l hints Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Practical h ints Firs t aid kit ..... ............. ............. ...... 330 Fuses .......... ............. ............ ............. 33 1 Shelf below rear window .............. 333 Ho[...]

330 First aid ki t Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Firs t aid kit The first aid ki t is located in the rear seat armres t (1). T o open: Press handle (2) upw ards and fold the lid (3) up . Remo ve the firs t aid kit. To c l o s e : F old the lid (3) [...]

331 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Fuses Mos t of yo ur vehicle’s electrical c om ponents are fused w i t h s a fe t y f u s e s . Wi t h t h e ex c e p t i o n o f t h e b r a ke l i g h t s , all indivi dual light ing sys tem com pone nt[...]

332 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 2 Fuse bo x in engine com partment, right-hand side 3 Ta b s T o g ain access t o fuse bo x: Slide both tabs (3) on fuse bo x for ward t o t he Πsymbol and remov e the cover . T o clos e the fuse bo x: Ens[...]

333 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex A uxiliary fu se bo x belo w rear seat 4 A uxiliary fuse bo x belo w right rear seat. To o p e n : Remo ve the co ver . To c l o s e : Press t he cov er on. Shelf belo w rear windo w 4 Wa r n i n g ! The sh[...]

334 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Hood Wa r n i n g ! T o help pre vent personal injur y , sta y clear of m ov i n g p a r t s w h e n t h e h o o d i s o p e n a n d t h e e n g i n e is run ning. Be sure the hood i s properl y[...]

335 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex To o p e n : T o unloc k t he hood, pull release lev er (1) under the driver’s side of t he i n s trument pan el. At the same time a handle will ext end out of the radiat or grill. Pull handl[...]

336 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex To c l o s e : Low e r t h e ho od a nd l et it dr op into l ock fr om a he igh t of appro x. 1 ft. (30 cm), a ssis ting with han ds placed f lat on edges of hood (3). T o a v oid hood damage, p[...]

337 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Chec king engine oil lev el CL 500 1 Dips tic k Model CL 60 0: The dips tic k is omitt ed. Engine oil lev e l can be c he ck ed via the engine oil lev el indicator , see page 1 57. 2 Oil filler[...]

338 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex The engine oil lev el can be chec ked b y eit her the oil dipstic k or vi a the mul tifunction displa y in t he i n st r u m e n t c lu st e r, s e e p a g e 1 57 . Wipe the oil dips t ic k clea[...]

339 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Coolant le vel 1 Cool ant expa nsion ta nk T o c heck the coolant le vel, the v ehic le mus t be park ed on lev el ground and the engine st opped. Check coolant le vel onl y when coolant is col[...]

340 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex W indshield and hea dlam p washer s y st em 1 Wi ndshield and headlam p w asher f luid reserv oir The reservoir should be refilled wit h MB Windshield W asher Concentrat e and w ater (or conce n[...]

341 Spare wheel Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Spare w heel, vehic le tools, s t orage c ompar tment 1 Jac k 2 Lugg age bo wl wit h vehicle t ool kit, to wing ey e bolt, fuses, fuse extrac tor and fus e ch art 3 Sto r a ge t r ay 4 Spare wheel Lift[...]

342 Jack Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Jac k T o p repa re t he jack fo r use : Remo ve the jac k from the spare wheel w ell under the trunk floor , push the crank h andle up and turn clockwise until it eng ages (operational position). S toring the[...]

343 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Wheels Re place rims or tires with t he same d esignation , manufac turer and type as sho wn on the original part. See you r autho rized Merce des-Be nz Cen ter f or fu rther informati on. See you r [...]

344 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Rot ating wheels The wheels can be rotated according t o the degree of tire w e ar while retaining the same direction of tra vel. Rot ating, how ev er , should be car ried out as recommended by the ti[...]

345 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Spare wheel CL 55 AMG and Spor t Pac kage Important! The spare wheel rim s iz e is 7 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H 2 wit h tire size 225/55 R1 7 97H. The spare wheel rim is weight optimized and has a limit ed serv[...]

346 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Changing wheels Mo ve v ehicle to a le vel ar ea which is a saf e dis tance from the roadwa y . 1 . S et park ing brak e an d turn on hazar d warning fl a sh e r . 2. Mov e se lec tor l ever to po si [...]

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

348 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 6. Inser t jack arm f ully int o the tube hole up to the s top. Place jac k on firm ground . P osition the jack so that it is alw a y s vert i cal (plumb-line) as seen from the side (see ar r ow) , ev[...]

349 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 1 0. Clean conta c t sur faces of wheel and wheel hub. Ins tall spare wheel on wheel hub . Insert whe el b olts and tight e n them slightl y . T o a v oid paint damage, place wheel f lat again st hub[...]

350 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 1 2 . Using the wrench, tighten the five bolts ev enl y , follo wing the seq uence illus trated, until all b olts are tight. Observe a tightening torque of 1 1 0 ft.lb. (1 50 Nm). 1 3. Ensure proper t[...]

351 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Tire i nf lat ion pr essu re A table (see fuel filler f lap) lists the tire inf lation pressures sp ecifi ed for Mercedes -Benz recomm ended tires as w ell as for the v arying operating conditions . [...]

352 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex The spare tire should be c heck ed period icall y for condition and inf l ation. Spare tire will age and become wo rn ov er time e ven if ne ver used , and t hus should be inspecte d and replaced when[...]

353 Batter y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex The maintenance-free batter y is located in the trunk under the right- hand wheel well c o ver panel. For b atter y remov al or ins tallation, or jum p s tartin g t he vehicle, firs t lift t he trunk f lo[...]

354 Batter y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex While the engine is running the battery ter minal clamp s mus t not be loose ned or detached, otherwise the generat or and ot her electronic com pon ents w ould be damage d. Not e : The se lector lever wil[...]

355 Jump sta rting Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Jum p s tart ing Im p ortant! A disc harged batt ery can freeze at appro x. +1 4 ° F (–1 0 ° C). In that case, it mus t be tha w ed out before ju mp e r c a bl e s a r e us e d . At t e mp t i n[...]

356 Jump sta rting Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Proceed as follo ws: 1 . Pos it i o n t h e veh i c l e w it h t h e ch a rg ed b a tt e ry s o t h a t the jumper cables will reac h, but nev er let t he v e hicles touc h. Make sure the jum per cab[...]

357 Towing the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex T owing the v ehicle Im portant! When t owing the vehicle, please, note the following: W ith t he automatic centr al locking activ ated and t he electronic ke y in start e r switc h position 2 [...]

358 Towing the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 1 Co ver on right sid e of front bumper T o remov e cov er : Press mark on co ver in direction of arro w and lift co ver off to rev eal threaded hole for t owing e ye bolt. The to wing e ye bolt[...]

359 Towing the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex W e recomm end that the vehicle be transported us ing f lat bed equipment. This met hod is prefer able to other types of t owing. Important! T o p r eve n t d a m a g e d u r i n g t ra n s p o[...]

360 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Ext erior lam ps Headl amp adjus tment Correct headlam p adjus tment is extr emel y import ant. Check and readjus t headlam ps at regular inte rvals and when a bulb has been replaced. R eplacing bul[...]

361 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Headl amp assembl y 1 Headlam p co ver f o r high beam he adlam p, parking and s tanding l amp 2 Electrical connect or for high beam he adlam p bulb 3 Bulb soc k e t fo r parking and s tandi ng lam[...]

362 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Bulbs for high beam H7 (55 W) Open hood. Press t he clip together (ar r ow) and remove head lamp cov er (1) . Pull electrical connect or off. U nclip the retainer spring and tak e out the bulb. Inse[...]

363 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Tu rn signa l lam p (1 1 56 NA [26 .9/5 W /3 2/4cp] ) Open hood. Twis t bulb hold er (4) countercloc kwise and pull out. Push bulb int o sock et, t urn counter c loc kwise and remo ve . Insert ne w[...]

364 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex T ailla mp as semblies Open t runk lid. Turn loc k (6) countercloc kwi se and fold tr im to the side. Twis t bulb soc ket c ountercloc kwise and pull out. Push bulb into soc k et, turn countercloc k[...]

365 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 7 Blac k soc ke t: Bac kup lam p (1 1 56 [32 cp] bulb) 8 Re d s ocket Driver’s side: T aillam p/parking lam p/rear fog l amp (P 2 1/ 4W b ulb ) Pas se nge r si de : T aillam p/parking lam p (P 2 [...]

366 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex License plat e lam p Loosen both secur ing screw s (1), remov e lam p and replace tub ular lam p (C 5 W/4 cp) . Side mark er lamp, f ront (5 W/4 c p bulb) Care fully slide la mp t owards rea r (arro[...]

367 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Stop lamp, High mount ed s top lam p, Add i tional tur n signals on the ext erior mirr or The s top lam ps, the high mounted s top lam p (3rd brake lam p), and the additional tu rn signals on the e[...]

368 Exterior l amps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Lo w beam, swit chabl e for le ft - or ri ght-hand drive Driving in count ries with le ft-hand traff ic requir es the headlam ps to be switc hed ov er accor dingl y . 1 Asymmetric l ow beam (right-h[...]

369 Electronic key Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Changing ba tteries in the elec tronic k e y 1 Tran sm it bu tton s 2 Lam p for batt ery c heck and function control Checkin g batteries If o ne of t h e tra nsm it b utton s ( 1) is pr es sed , t h[...]

370 Electronic key Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Inse rt m echani ca l key (4) in sid e o pen ing ( 5) to op en latc h. Press briefly (do not use mec hanical k ey as l ever) to release battery com partment . Remo ve mec hanical ke y from side open [...]

371 Electronic key Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Important! Batteries contain materials that can har m the environment if disp osed of im properl y . R ecycling of batteries is the p refe rred method of disposal. F or disposal, please f ollow manu[...]

372 KEYLESS-GO-card Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Changing ba tteries in the K EYLE SS-GO-card Checking batteries Brief ly press button (1). The indicat or lam p “U nloc k driv e r’s door” (2) or “Glo bal Unloc k” (3) should come on red o[...]

373 KEYLESS-GO-card Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Changing batteries Pry open co ver (1 ) (e.g. by using a narro w blade scre w driv er) and remo ve b atteries. Ins tall ne w batteri es as indicat ed by the “+” and “- ” markings in t he KE[...]

374 Emergency engine shut- down Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Emerg ency engine shut-do wn If the engine can no long er be s topped using the electronic k ey or the star t-/s top butt on (vehic les wit h KEYLESS -GO), the engine can be turned of f [...]

375 Emergency oper ation of slidin g/pop-up roof Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Emer gency oper ation o f sliding/pop-up r oof The sliding /pop-up roof can be opened or closed manually should an elec trical mal function occu r . The sli din g /p op[...]

376 Replacing wiper blades Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Repl acing wipe r blades T o pre vent damage t o the hood or the wipers, the wiper a r m s s h o u l d o n l y b e f o l d e d f o r w a r d w h i l e i n t h e p o s i t i o n sho wn abo ve.[...]

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

378 Roof rack Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Roof rack U s e on ly t h o s e r o o f r a cks ap p r o ve d by M e r c e d e s - B e n z t o a v oid damage t o the vehicle. Follo w manufacturer’s ins talla tio n ins tructi ons. Onl y mount roof rac[...]

379 Contents - Vehicle ca re Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Vehicle care Clea ning an d ca re of the vehicle ......... ................... ...... 380 Po wer w ash er ........... ............. ...... 38 1 T ar st ain s .................. ............[...]

380 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Cleaning a nd care of the v ehicle In operation, y our v ehicle is subjected t o vary i ng exter nal inf luences which, if gone unchec k ed, can attac k the paintwor k as well as th[...]

381 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Scratc hes, corros i v e deposits, corrosion or d am age due to neglig ent or i nco rrect car e ca nn ot al wa y s b e re moved or repaired with t he car-care products recommended [...]

382 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Ta r s t a i n s Quic kl y remov e tar s tains be fore they dr y and become more dif f icult to remov e. A tar remover is recom men ded. P a intw ork, paint ed body com ponents Merc[...]

383 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Due to the width of the ve hic le, prior to running the vehi cle t hrough an aut omatic car w ash, fold bac k the outside mirrors t o preve nt t hem from getting damaged. In t he w[...]

384 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Cleaning the Dis tron ic sy st em sensor Use a mi ld car w ash det ergent, such as Mercedes-Benz appro ved Car Sham poo, with plenty of w ater t o clean the sensor (1). T o pre ven [...]

385 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Wi p e r b la d e s T o pre vent damage to the hood or the wipers, the wiper arms s hould only be folded for ward in the position shown abov e. • Turn ele ct roni c ke y in start[...]

386 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index W indo w cleaning Use a windo w cleaning solution on all g lass surf aces. An automotiv e glas s cleaner is recommended. Not e : For sa fety rea sons , swi tch off wi pers an d remo[...]

387 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index I n st r u m e n t c l u ste r Use a gentle dis hwashing det ergent or mild deterg ent for delicat e f abrics as a washin g solution. Wip e with a cloth moiste ned in luke warm s o[...]

388 Cleaning an d care of the vehicle Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Seat belts The webbing mus t not be treat e d with chemical cleaning agents. Us e onl y clear , luke war m w ater and soap. Do not dry t he web b ing at te mperatu res abov e 17 6 ?[...]

389 Contents - Tec hnical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Technica l data Spare parts se rvice ..... ................... 390 W a rranty cov erage ...... ................... 390 Identifi cation labels ................. ...... 3 9 1 La yout of p[...]

390 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Spare par ts service All authorized Merc edes-Benz Centers maintain a s toc k of original spare p arts required for maint enance and repair work. In addition, s trategicall y located parts dis tribu[...]

391 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Identificati on labels 1 Certif ication lab el (on driv er’s B pilla r) 2 V ehicle Identification N umber (VIN) (below right r ear passenger seat) J_OM_215.book Seite 391 Mittwoch, 30. Mai 2001 2[...]

392 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 3 Eng ine nu mber 4 VI N, v is ibl e (lower e dge of win ds hie ld ) 5 Emission control label 6 Inform ation label, Cali fornia v ersion V acu um line routin g for emission cont rol sy st em When or[...]

393 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x La y out of pol y- V -belt driv e CL 500, CL 55 AMG 1 A utomatic belt tensioner 2 Crank shaft 3 Air c ondit ione r co m p ressor 4 Coolant pum p CL 600 5 Gen erator (alterna tor) 6 Idle r pull ey 7[...]

394 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Te c h n i c a l d a t a Model CL 5 0 0 (2 1 5. 375 1 ) CL 55 AMG (2 1 5.373 1 ) CL 600 (2 1 5.378 1 ) Engine 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 37 Mode of operation 4-s troke engine, g asoline injecti on 4-s trok e en [...]

395 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Rims – Ti res 1 Also permi ssible 245/45 ZR1 8 96 Y 2 Also permi ssible 275/40 ZR1 8 96 Y M0 3 3 Mus t not be used with sno w chains. Model CL 500, CL 600 (ex cept Sport P ack a ge) Rims (light a[...]

396 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x 1 Als o per missible 245/45 ZR1 8 96 2 Als o per missible 275/40 ZR1 8 96 MO 3 3 Must not be u sed w ith snow chains. Rims – Wint e r tires Model C L 55 AMG Rims front axle AMG l ight allo y rims [...]

397 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Elect rical sy s t em Model CL 500 CL 55 AMG CL 600 Generat or (alt e rnat or) 1 4 V/1 50 A 1 4 V/1 50 A 1 4 V/1 50 A Start er motor 1 2V/1 .7 kW 1 2V/1 .7 kW 1 2V/2.2 kW B a t t e r y 12 V / 10 0 [...]

398 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Main D imensions We i g h t s Model CL 500 CL 55 AMG CL 600 Overall vehic le len gt h 1 96. 4 in (4989 mm) 1 96.4 in ( 498 9 mm) 1 9 6.4 in (4 989 m m) Ov erall v ehicle width 73.1 in (1 857 mm) 73.[...]

399 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 dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - cap a cities V eh ic l e co mp o n e n t s a n d t h ei r r es pe c t iv e l u br i c a n t s m u st m a tch . Th e r e fo r e u s [...]

400 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Fuel tank including a reserve of 23.2 US gal (88.0 l) 2.9 US g al (1 1 .0 l) Premium unleaded gasoline: P ost ed Octane 9 1 (A vg. of 96 RON/86 MON) Air conditioner sy[...]

401 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 dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Engine oi ls Engine oils a re specifi call y tes ted for their su itability in our engines. Therefore, use onl y engine oils recom men ded by Me rcede s-Be nz. In for[...]

402 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Premium unlead ed gasoli n e Caution! T o maint ain the engine’s durabili ty and perf ormance, premium unleaded gasoline mus t be used. If pre mium un lead ed i s n [...]

403 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 dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Gasoli ne additiv es A ma jor concer n among engine manufa cturers is carbon build up caused b y g asoline. Mercedes-Benz r ec o m m en d s t h e u se o f o n ly q u [...]

404 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x the engine tempera ture will increase due to the lo wer heat trans fer capabili ty of the solution. Theref ore, do not use more than t his amount of anticorrosion/anti[...]

405 Cons umer i nformati on Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Consume r infor mation This has been prepared as required of all manufactur es of passeng er cars under Title 49, Code of U.S. F ederal Regul ati ons , Part 575 pu rsua nt to t he “Natio[...]

406 Cons umer i nformati on Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Inde x Te m p e r a t u r e The tem perature grades ar e A (t he highes t), B, and C, representing the tire’s resi s tance to the generation of heat and its abi lity to dissipat e heat when tes [...]

407 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Index A ABS (Ant ilock brak e sys tem) . ................... ............. ...... 27 6 Malfunction i ndicator lam p ..... ............. ............. ...... 300 AC T I V E B O DY C O N T R O L - malfunction [...]

408 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Front center console s torage com partment ventilation ... ............. ...... 1 80 MAX COOL ......... ................... ............ ............. ............. 1 72 Rear windo w defr os ter ....... .....[...]

409 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Center console lightin g .... ................... ............. ............. 1 90 Central locking switch ..... ............. ............. ............. ........ 49 Central locking sys tem .................[...]

410 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index D Dashboard . ............. ............ ............. ................... ............. .. 22 Deep w ater Driving instructions ........... ............ ............. ............. 2 54 DISPLA Y DEFECTIVE (en[...]

411 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Emergency operation of slidin g/pop-up roof ............ 375 Emergency tensioning re tractor (ETR) ................. ........ 9 1 Emergency unlocking in case of accident ........... ........ 5 1 Emission con[...]

412 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index F F astening seat belts .......... ................... ............. ............. .. 85 Firs t aid kit ..... ............. ................... ............. ............. ...... 330 Flat tire See Changing wh[...]

413 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Hood ..... ............ ................... ............. ............. ............. ...... 334 HOOD - malfunction and warning messages ......... ............. 323 I Identifi cation labels .................[...]

414 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index K ey s, c hanging batt eries in the elect ronic ke y .... ............. ................... ............. 369 K ey s, c hanging batt eries in the Ke yless-G o-card ....... ................... ............. ..[...]

415 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index DISPLA Y DEFE CTIVE (engin e control unit) ......... 304 DISPLA Y DEFE CTIVE (several sy s tems) ......... ...... 3 04 DISTR ONIC ( DTR) ............... ................... ............. ...... 327 DOOR ....[...]

416 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index N N a v iga t ion sys tem ....... ............. ............ .................... ...... 1 34 Night secu rity illumi nation ...................... ................... 1 62 O On-board diagnostic sy st em .....[...]

417 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Rear vie w m irrors .................... ............ .................... ...... 1 06 Exterior ....... ............. ............. ............ .................... ...... 1 07 Interior .. ............. ...[...]

418 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Service indicator See Flexible se rvice sys tem (FSS) ....... ............. ...... 1 50 Setting the audio volume .............. ............. ................... 1 49 Shelf below rear window .............. ..[...]

419 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index T T achometer ............ ............ ............. ................... ............. . 1 1 9 T echnical data ....... ................... ............ ............. ............. 3 94 Electrical sys tem ..[...]

420 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ontrol s Operati on Drivi ng Instrument cluster di spla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index Trunk lamp ..... ................... ............. ............. ............. ........ 55 Trunk lid emerg ency release (vehicles built pri or to September 200 1) .............. .. 60 Trunk lid emerg ency rel[...]

421 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pr actical hi nts Car car e Index W Wa r n i n g l a m p s See Malfunction and in dicator lam p s in the instrument clu s ter ................. ............. ...... 296 W a rranty cov erage ............ ............. ............. ..........[...]

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Service and Lit erature Y our authorized Mercedes-Benz Center has train ed technic ians and original Mercedes-Benz par ts to service y our v ehic le properl y . F or expert advice and q uality service, see y our authorized Mercedes-Ben z Cent er . If y ou are interes ted in obtaining s ervice literature f or your v ehicle, please contact y our auth[...]

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Please observe the following: BOOKSPINE for Operator’s Manual 5 / 8 in. (1.6 cm) 3.5“ (8.9 cm) 215 Opera tor’s Manu al CL-Cla ss Please ensure the correct position of model code and model name[...]