Page 3 of 376
Contents
Introduction.......................................... 9
Product information ................................ 9
Operator’s Manual ............................... 10
Service and warranty information .. 10
Important notice for California
retail buyers and lessees of
Mercedes-Benz automobiles .......... 11
Maintenance .................................. 12
Roadside Assistance ...................... 12
Change of address or ownership.... 12
Operating your vehicle outside
the USA or Canada......................... 13
Where to find it .................................... 14
Symbols ............................................... 15
Operating safety .................................. 16
Proper use of the vehicle ............... 16
Problems with your vehicle .................. 17
Reporting safety defects...................... 18
Reporting Safety Defects ............... 18
At a glance.......................................... 19
Cockpit ................................................. 20
Instrument cluster ................................ 22
Multifunction steering wheel ................ 24
Center console ..................................... 25
Upper part ...................................... 25
Lower part ...................................... 26
Overhead control panel ........................ 27
Door control panel................................ 28
Getting started................................... 29
Unlocking ............................................. 30
Unlocking with SmartKey................ 30
Adjusting .............................................. 32
Seats .............................................. 32
Steering wheel ................................ 37
Mirrors ............................................ 39
Driving .................................................. 41
Fastening the seat belt ................... 41
Starting the engine ......................... 44
Switching on headlamps ................. 47
Turn signals and high beam ............ 47
Windshield wipers ........................... 48
Problems while driving .................... 49
Parking and locking .............................. 51
Parking brake ................................. 51
Switching off headlamps................. 52
Turning off engine ........................... 53
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21 At a glance
Cockpit
Item
Page
1
Combination switch
Turn signals
47
Windshield wipers
48
High beam
47
2
Cruise control lever
193
3
Instrument cluster
22,
107
4
Multifunction steering
wheel
24,
112
5
Lever for voice control
system*, see separate
operating instructions
Item
Page
6
Overhead control panel
27
7
Glove box lid release, glove
box lock
203
8
Glove box
203
9
Center console
25
10
Starter switch
31
11
Horn
12
Steering wheel adjustment
handle (manual)
37
13
Steering wheel adjustment
stalk (electrical)*
38
Item
Page
14
Hood lock release
235
15
Parking brake pedal
45, 51
16
Trunk lid release switch
88
17
Door control panel
28
18
Parking brake release
45
19
Exterior lamp switch
101
20
Exterior rear view mirror
adjustment
39
21
Headlamp washer switch*
146
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23 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
Turn signal indicator lamp,
left
47
2
Speedometer
3
Turn signal indicator lamp,
right
47
4
Fuel gauge with:Fuel reserve warning lamp
259
5
<
Seat belt nonusage
warning lamp
61,
259
1
Supplemental
restraint system
indicator lamp
56,
257
6
Multifunction display
with:
111
Trip odometer
109
Main odometer
111
Item
Page
Selector lever position
140,
141
Program mode
142
Outside temperature dis-
play
110
Digital clock
111
7
?
Engine malfunction
indicator lamp
259
v
Electronic Stability
Program (ESP)
warning lamp
75,
256
A
High beam head-
lamp indicator
47,
104
E
Indicator lamp with-
out function
1
1The indicator lamp illuminates briefly when you
turn the key in the starter switch to position2.
DTRIndicator lamp with-
out function
1
Item
Page
8
-
Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) malfunc-
tion indicator lamp
73,
257
;
Brake warning
lamp, USA only
45,
51,
258
3
Brake warning
lamp, Canada only
45,
51,
258
9
Tachometer
109
10
Reset knob for:
Resetting trip odome-
ter
109
Resetting individual
settings
120
Instrument cluster illu-
mination
107
Page 47 of 376
47 Getting started
Driving
Switching on headlampsExterior lamp switch1Off
2Low beam headlamps on
Turn the switch to
B
.
More information can be found in the
“Controls in detail” section (page 101).
Turn signals and high beam
The combination switch is on the left of the
steering column.Combination switch1Turn signals, right
2Turn signals, left
Press the combination switch up1 or
down2.High beam
Push the combination switch forward.
The high beam symbol
A
in the
instrument cluster lights up.
More information can be found in the
"Controls in detail" section (
page 104).
iTo signal minor directional changes,
move combination switch to point of
resistance only and release. The turn
signal blinks three times.
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101 Controls in detail
Lighting
Lighting
For notes on how to switch on the head-
lamps and use the turn signals, see the
“Getting started” section (
page 47).
Exterior lamp switch
The exterior lamp switch is located on the
dashboard to the left of the steering wheel.
M
Off
U
Automatic headlamp mode
C
Parking lamps (also side marker
lamps, tail lamps, license plate
lamps, instrument panel lamps)
Canada only:
When engine is running, the low
beam is also switched on.
B
Low beam plus parking lamps or
high beam headlamps (combination
switch pushed forward).
ˆ
Standing lamps, right (turn left one
stop)
‚
Standing lamps, left (turn left two
stops)
iIf you remove the key and open the
driver’s door while the parking lamps or
low beam headlamps are switched on,
then
a warning sounds
$
appears in the multifunction
display
the message
TURN OFF LAMPS!
ap-
pears in the multifunction display
iWith the daytime running lamp mode
activated and the engine running, the
low beam headlamps cannot be
switched off manually.
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103 Controls in detail
Lighting
Daytime running lamp mode
Turn exterior lamp switch to
position
M
or
U
.
When the engine is running, the low beam
headlamps are automatically switched on.
In low ambient light conditions the parking
lamps will also switch on.
Canada only
When you shift from a driving position to
positionN orP, the low beam switches off
(with a three-minute delay).
For nighttime driving you should turn the
exterior lamp switch to position
B
to
permit activation of the high beam head-
lamps.
USA only
The high beam headlamps can also be ac-
tivated when driving with the daytime run-
ning lamp mode activated and exterior
lamp switch in position
M
.To activate the daytime running lamp
mode, see “Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)” (
page 125).
Locator lighting and night security illu-
mination
Locator lighting and night security illumi-
nation are described in the control system
section under “Setting locator lighting”
(
page 126) and “Setting night security il-
lumination” (
page 126).
Switching on front fog lamps
Make sure that the low beam head-
lamps are switched on.
Pull out exterior lamp switch to first
stop.
The green indicator lamp
‡
in the
lamp switch lights up.Switching on rear fog lamp
Make sure that the low beam head-
lamps are switched on.
Pull out exterior lamp switch to second
stop.
The yellow indicator lamp
†
in the
lamp switch lights up.
iSee notes on the exterior lamp switch
(page 101).
iFog lamps will operate with the parking
lamps and/or the low beam headlamps
on. Fog lamps should only be used in
conjunction with low beam headlamps.
Consult your State or Province Motor
Vehicle Regulations regarding allow-
able lamp operation.
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104 Controls in detailLightingCombination switch
The combination switch is located on the
left side of the steering column.
1High beam
2High beam flasher
Switching on high beams
Turn exterior lamp switch to
position
B
or to
U
(
page 101).
Push the combination switch in
direction1.
The high beam symbol is illuminated on
the instrument cluster.High beam flasher
Pull the combination switch briefly in
direction2.
Hazard warning flasher
The hazard warning flasher can be activat-
ed with the ignition switched on or off. It is
activated automatically when an airbag is
deployed.
The switch is located on the center con-
sole.
1Hazard warning flasher switchSwitching on the hazard warning
flasher
Press the hazard warning flasher
switch.
All turn signals will blink.
Switching off the hazard warning
flasher
Press hazard warning flasher switch
again.iWith the hazard warning flasher acti-
vated and the combination switch set
for either left or right turn, only the re-
spective left or right turn signals will
operate when the key in the starter
switch is in position1 or2.
Page 274 of 376
274 Practical hintsWhat to do if ….
3RD BRAKE LAMP
CHECK LAMPS!
The high mounted brake lamp is
malfunctioning.
Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
HIGH BEAM, L
CHECK LAMPS!
The left high beam lamp is
malfunctioning.
Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
HIGH BEAM, R
CHECK LAMPS!
The right high beam lamp is
malfunctioning.
Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
LICENSE PLATE LAMP, L
CHECK LAMPS!
The left license plate lamp is
malfunctioning.
Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
LICENSE PLATE LAMP, R
CHECK LAMPS!
The right license plate lamp is
malfunctioning.
Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
FRONT FOGLAMP, L
CHECK LAMPS!
The left front fog lamp is malfunctioning.
Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
FRONT FOGLAMP, R
CHECK LAMPS!
The right front fog lamp is malfunctioning.
Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
REAR FOGLAMP
CHECK LAMPS!
The rear fog lamp is malfunctioning.
Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
REVERSE LAMP, L
CHECK LAMPS!
The left backup lamp is malfunctioning.
Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
REVERSE LAMP, R
CHECK LAMPS!
The right backup lamp is malfunctioning.
Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
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