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292 Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display
Possible cause
Suggested solution
Distronic
External interference
Reactivate!
Distronic* is switched off and is tempo-
rarily unavailable.
Try activating Distronic* again later.
Unavailable!
see oper. manual
Distronic* is switched off because the
Distronic* cover in the radiator grille is
dirty.
Clean the Distronic* cover in the radi-
ator grille (
page 271).
Restart the vehicle.
Visit workshop!
Distronic* is malfunctioning or the display
is malfunctioning.
Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
P
Selector lever
in park position
You have turned off the engine with the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button and
opened the driver’s door.
Place the selector lever in positionP.
J
Doors open!
You are attempting to drive with one or
more doors open.
Close the doors.
?
Visit workshop!
There may be a malfunction in the
fuel injection system
ignition system
exhaust system
fuel system
Have the measuring system checked
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter.
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315 Practical hints
Opening/closing in an emergency
Obtain crank3.
Insert crank3 through hole.
Turn crank3 clockwise to:
slide roof closed
raise roof at the rear
Turn crank3 counterclockwise to:
slide roof open
lower roof at the rear
The sliding/pop-up must be resynchro-
nized after being operated manually
(
page 315).Synchronizing the sliding/pop-up roof
Take the fuse for the sliding/pop-up
roof out of the main fuse box
(page 337).
Reinsert the fuse.
Switch on the ignition.
Press the switch in the “raise” direction
until the sliding/pop-up roof is fully
raised at the rear.
Hold the switch for approximately one
second.
The sliding/pop-up roof is adjusted.
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367 Index
A
ABS 23, 74, 361
ABS control 75
Malfunction indicator lamp 277
Messages in display 284
Warning lamp 277
Accelerator position, automatic transmis-
sion 146
Accident
In case of 49
Activating
Air conditioning (cooling) 163
Air recirculation mode 160
Anti-theft alarm system 80
Automatic climate control 155
Central locking (control system) 133
Charcoal filter 161
Distance warning function* 205
Distronic* 201
Easy-entry/exit feature 133
ESP 78
Exterior headlamps 46
Exterior lamps 106
Front and rear fog lamp 106
Hazard warning flasher 108
Headlamps 46High beams 108
Ignition 31
Ignition with KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button 33
Immobilizer 51, 79
Rear window defroster 162
Residual heat 163
Seat heater* 101
Tow-away alarm 81
Windshield wipers 48
Activating steering wheel gearshift control
147
Downshifting 148
Upshifting 147
Adding
Coolant 257
Engine oil 255
Additional turn signals 317
Adjustable air vents, rear passenger com-
partment 164Adjusting 34
Air distribution 158
Air volume 159
Backrest tilt 36
Exterior rear view mirror 38
Head restraint height 36
Head restraint tilt 36
Inside rear view mirror 38
Instrument cluster illumination 111
Mirrors 38
Multicontour seat* 100
Seat cushion depth 100
Seat cushion tilt 36
Seat fore and aft adjustment 35
Seat height 35
Seats 34
Steering column height 38
Steering column length 38
Steering wheel 37
Air conditioning (cooling)
Turning off 163
Turning on 163
Air conditioning refrigerant 353
Air distribution
Adjusting 158
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377 Index
GPS 363
GPS see COMAND* 233
H
Hand-held transmitter
Programming integrated remote con-
trol 236
Hands-free microphone 27
Hard plastic trim items
Cleaning 273
Hazard warning flasher 108
Switching off 108
Switching on 108
Head restraints 97
Headlamp cleaning system* 259
Headlamps
Automatic control 106
Bi-Xenon 361
Cleaning 271
Cleaning system* 151, 259
Refilling washer fluid 259
Switching off 51
Switching on 46
Washer fluid 357
Washer system* 357
Headliner
Cleaning 273Heated seats* 101
Height adjustment
Head restraints 36
Steering wheel 37
High beam flasher 47, 108
High beam headlamps
Messages in display 298
Replacing bulbs 317, 319
Switching on 108
High mounted brake lamp 317
Hood 253
Closing 254
Message in display 296
Opening 253
Hydroplaning 245
I
Identification labels 342
Ignition 31, 33
Switching on 44
Immobilizer 79
Activating 79
Deactivating 79
Indicator lamps see Lamps, indicator and
warningInfant and child restraint systems 66
Installing 70
LATCH child seat mounts 71
Information
About service and warranty 10
Button for Tele Aid* 232
Inside rear view mirror
Adjusting 38
Antiglare 149
Installing
Infant and child restraint systems 70
Towing eye bolt 336
Wiper blades 323
Instrument cluster 22, 111, 363
Cleaning 273
Coolant temperature display 112
Illumination 111
Lamps in 276–280
Multifunction display 114
Outside temperature indicator 113
Selecting language 127
Instruments and controls see Cockpit 20
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378 IndexIntegrated remote control
Canadian programming 237
Erasing memory 238
Hand-held transmitter 236
Operating 238
Rolling code programming 237
Interior lighting 109
Activating automatic control 109
Deactivating automatic control 109
Delayed switch-off 132
Manual operation 110
Interior storage spaces 219
Armrest 221
Glove box 219
Parcel net 222
Storage bags 222
J
Jack 305, 306
Jump starting 332K
Key dependency memory
Settings 135
Key positions in starter switch 31
Key, mechanical 310
Key, SmartKey
Battery check lamp 85
Changing battery 312
Changing the batteries 312
Checking the batteries 86
Factory setting 85
Global locking 85
Global unlocking 85
Loss of 87
Positions in starter switch 31
Remote controls 84
Restoring to factory setting 85
Selective setting 85
Starting the engine 44
Turning off the engine 51
Unlocking with 30
Key, SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
Changing the batteries 312
Turning off the engine 52KEYLESS-GO* 363
Activating ignition with 33
Closing side windows 91
Closing sliding/pop-up roof with 189,
192
Closing sliding/pop-up roof* 91
Closing windows with 189, 192
Factory setting 89
Global locking 90
Global unlocking 89
Important notes 88
Locking the vehicle 91
Messages in display 288
Remote controls 88
Starting the engine 44
Turning off engine 52
Unlocking with 32
Unlocking, trunk lid 90
Keys 84
Kickdown 146, 363
Kilometers/miles in speedometer 126
Km/h or mph in speedometer 126
