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67 Restraint systems
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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Airbags
1Driver airbag
The driver airbag is located in the steering wheel hub. 2Front passenger airbag
The passenger front airbag is located in the dashboard 
ahead of the front passenger.
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SRSAIRBAGSRSAIRBAG
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72 Restraint systems
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and controlsOperationDrivingInstrument 
cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index
• Sit properly belted in an upright position with 
your back against the backrest.• Adjust the driver seat as far as possible 
rearward, still permitting proper operation of 
vehicle controls. The distance from the center 
of the driver’s breastbone to the center of the 
airbag cover on the steering wheel must be at 
least ten inches (25 cm) or more. You should be 
able to accomplish this by a combination of 
adjustments to the seat and steering wheel. If 
you have any problems, please see your 
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.• Do not lean with your head or chest close to the 
steering wheel or dashboard.• Keep hands on the outside of steering wheel 
rim. Placing hands and arms inside the rim 
can increase the risk and potential severity of 
hand/arm injury when the driver front airbag 
inflates.• Adjust the front passenger seat as far as 
possible rearward from the dashboard when 
the seat is occupied.
• Occupants, especially children, should never 
lean their heads in the area of the door where 
the side airbag inflates. This could result in 
serious injuries or death should the airbag be 
triggered. Always sit upright, properly use the 
seat belts, and appropriate size infant or child 
restraint system.• Children 12 years old and under must never 
ride in the front seat, except in a 
Mercedes-Benz authorized BabySmart
TM 
compatible child seat, which operates with the 
BabySmart
TM system installed in the vehicle to 
deactivate the passenger front airbag when it 
is properly installed. Otherwise they will be 
struck by the ai rba g w hen it i nf l ates in  a  c ras h. 
If this happens, serious or fatal injury can 
result.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in 
severe or fatal injuries to you or other occupants.
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94 Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction display
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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index
CD player (optional)1Audio system is switched off.
2The CD player is switched on.
3The number of the CD currently playing is displayed 
if you are using a CD changer.
4Track number.
The radio must be switched on.
The CD player must be switched on.
Press the è or ÿ button repeatedly until 
display (2) appears.
Press the j or k button repeatedly until the 
required track number (4) is displayed.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or 
previous system.
Note:
To select a CD from the magazine (only vehicles 
equipped with CD changer), press a number on the 
audio system or the (optional) COMAND system key pad 
located in the center dashboard.
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95 Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction display
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data Instruments 
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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Cassette player1Audio system is switched off.
2The cassette player is switched on.
3Side being played.
The radio must be switched on.
The cassette player must be switched on.
Press the è or ÿ button repeatedly until 
display (2) appears.
Pressing the j button fast forwards on to the next 
track.
Pressing the k button rewinds the cassette to the 
beginning of the current track.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or 
previous system.
Notes:
To select the reverse side of the tape, press button below 
track number on the audio system display, or enter 
request on the (optional) COMAND system located in 
the center dashboard. 
To eject the inserted tape, press “EJ” on the audio 
system (see page 135) or “EJT” on the (optional) 
COMAND system.
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119 Hazard warning flasher
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data Instruments 
and controlsOperationDrivingInstrument 
cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Vehicles without rain sensor: 
If the vehicle is standing still, the wiper will switch back 
to setting I, intermittent wiping.
Windshield wiper smears
If the windshield wiper smears the windshield, even 
during rain, activate the washer system as often as 
necessary. The fluid in the washer reservoir should be 
mixed in the correct ratio, see page 259.
Blocked windshield wiper
If the windshield wiper becomes blocked (for example, 
due to snow), switch off the wiper.
For safety reasons before removing ice or snow, remove 
electronic key from steering lock. Remove blockage.
Activate combination switch again (electronic key in 
steering lock position 1).Hazard warning flasher switch
The hazard warning flasher can be activated with the 
switch located in the dashboard.
To activate hazard warning flasher, press switch once. 
To deactivate, press switch again.
Note:
With the hazard warning flasher activated, the 
combination switch in position for either left or right 
turn, and the electronic key in steering lock position 2, 
only the respective left or right side turn signals will 
operate.
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253 Fuses
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data Instruments 
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cluster displayPractical hintsCar care Index Auxiliary fuse box below the trunk floor
2Auxiliary fuse box below the trunk floor.
To gain access, lift trunk floor.Auxiliary fuse box in the dashboard
3Auxiliary fuse box to left of exterior lamp switch.
To gain access, open door, pry off cover (3) and 
remove.
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