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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Swi tching on the dis tance warning
function
6 Press button 1(=page 204).
The ind icator lamp in the button lights
up. You will see a loudspeaker symbol
in the multi-function display.
Swit ching off the distance warning
function
6 Press button 1(=page 204).
Indicator lamp 1in the button goes
out. You will not see a loud speaker
symbol in the mul ti-function display. Tips for driving with Distronic
The following contains descriptions of cer-
tain road and traffic conditions in which
you must pay particular attention. In such
situations, brake if necess ary. Distronic is
then dea ctivated. Cornering, going into
and coming out of
a bend
When going into a bend, Distronic may not
detect vehicles travelling in front or it may
detect them too early. The vehicle may
brake sudden lyor brake late. Drivi
ngon a different line
Distronic may not detect a vehicle travel-
ling on a different line. The distance to the
vehicle in front will be too short.
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208 Controls in detail
Driving systems
Storingthe current speed
1 To store the speed
2 To store the speed
6 Press the cruise control lever briefly in
the direction of arrow 1.
The current speed is stored.
All models except CLK 500:
Speedtronic rounds the speed up to
the next multiple of 10 km /h.G
Risk of accident If there is a change of drivers, advise the
new driver of the stored speed limit.
Only use variable Speedtronic if you are sure
that you will not have to accelerate suddenly
to a speed abo vethat sto reda s the speed
limit. You could othe rwise cause an acci-
dent.
It is only possible to exceed the stored li mit
speed if you deactivate variable Speed-
tronic, e.g. by depressing the accelerator
pedal beyond the pressure point (kic kdown). G
Risk of injury CL
K5 00:
Speedtronic brakes th evehicle automati-
cally to preve nttheset speed from being
exceeded. When this happens, the brake
pedal is depressed.
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Controls in detail
Driving systems
or
6 Press the cruise control lever briefly in
the direction of arrow 2.
The current speed is stored.
All models exce ptCLK 500:
Speedtronic rounds the speed down to
the next multiple of 10 km /h.
The stored speed is shown in the mul ti-
function display. The segments in the
speedometer from the start of the scale up
to the stored speed light up.
i Allmo dels except CLK 500 and vehicles
with Distronic*
Sp eedtron ic maybe unabl etoprevent thespeed
limit fro mbeing exceeded on downhill gradients.
If th is happens:
! a signal sounds
! you will see theLIMIT exceeded!message
in the multi-function display
You should then brake yourself if necessary. Resuming a stored speed
1 To resume a stored speed
6 Press the cruise control lever briefly in
the direction of arrow 1.
If the vehicle is travel ling at a maximum
of 30 km /habove the stored speed
li mi t,Sp eedtro nicadjusts the vehicle's
speed to the last speed stored. Adjustment in 10 km
/hincrements
1 Toadjust: 10 km /hfaster
2 To adjust: 10 km /hslower
Higher speed 6 Pressthe crui secontro l le ver briefly in
the direction of arrow 1.
or
6 Press and hold the cruise control
lever in the direction of arrow 1until
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Controls in detail
Driving systems
PT S is activat ed automatically when
you switch on the ignition. PTS is deacti-
va ted when the speed exceeds 15 km /h.
The Parktronic system is reactivated when
the vehicle's speed falls below this.
PTS monitors the area around your vehicle
using six sensors in the front bumper and
four sensors in the rear bumper.
1 Sensors in the front bumper Ra
nge of the sensors
The sensors must be free from dirt, ice and
slush, otherwise they may not function cor-
rectly. Clean the sensors regularly, taking
care not to scratch or damage them. Fr
on t sensors
Rea rsensors
! Pay particular attention to objects above or
below sensors whe nparking, such asflower pots
or tra iler towbars. PTS doe snotdetect such
ob ject swhen theyare in th e immediat evicini ty.
Yo u could other wise damage the vehicle or
objects.
Sources ofultraso nicwaves, such as alorry's
co mpressed-air brakes or a pne umatic drill could
ca use PTS to malfunction.
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Corners 60 cm
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Controls in detail
Features Rear cup holder
1 Rear cup holder
Opening
6 Press the front of cup holder 1.
Cup holder 1partly slides out.
6 Pull cup holder 1out to the stop.
Closing 6 Press cup holder 1in until it engages. Coc
kpitashtray
1 Cover
2 Sliding knob
3 Insert slides out
Op ening the ash tray
6 Press on the chrome label of cover 1.
The ashtray opens. Removing th
ein sert
6 Make sure that the engine isnot run-
ning and secure the vehicle against ro ll-
ing away.
6 Onvehicles with manual transmission:
En gage 2ndgear.
On vehic les with autom atic transmis-
sion*:
Move the select or lever to D.
6 Push sliding knob 2tothe right.
The ashtray insert slides out slightly
3 .
6 Remove the insert.
Replacing the insert 6 Press the insert down into the holder
until you hear it engage. P
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Risk of accident Make
sure that the engine is switched off
and the parking brake is applied so that the
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240 Operation
The first 1,500 km
You will find detailed information about
operating, maintaining and caring for your
vehicle in the "Operation" section. If you treat the engine with sufficient care
from the very start, it will reward you with
excellent performance for a very long peri-
od afterwards.
! You should therefore drive at varying
road and engine speeds for the first
1,50 0km.
! Avoid heavy loads during this time, e.g.
driving at full throttle. Do not exceed
2
/ 3 of the permissible maximum engine
speed for each gear (red area in the rev
cou nter).
! Change gea rin good time.
! Donot change down a gea rmanua lly in
order to brake.
Ve hic les wit hau tomatic transmission*
! Only use rang es 3,2or 1for slow driv-
ing, e.g. in mountainous terrain.
! It is best to use drive program Cfor
comfort mode. Vehicles wit
hautomatic transmission*
! Tryt o avoid depressing the accelerator
pedal beyond the pressure point (kick-
down).
After 1,500 km you may gradually bring
the veh icle up to full road and engine
speeds.
Additional driving tips for AM Gveh icles
! Do not exceed 140 km /hduring the
first 1,500 km.
! Only bring the engine up to the maxi-
mum engine speed of 4,50 0rpm for
sh ort periods.
i Theseguidelines also apply if a new engine
or rear-axle differential has bee nfitted to your
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244 Operation
Engine compartmentOpening
The release lever for the bonnet is
located
in the footwell above the parking brake.
1 To release the bonnet 6
Pull release lev er1 in the driver's
footwell.
The bonnet is released.
2 Bonnet catch
6 Reach into the opening, push the han-
dle of bonnet catch 2upwards and lift
the bonnet.
! Make sure that th ewindscreen wipers are
not folded away from the windscreen. You could
ot he rwise damage the windscreen wipers or the
bonnet. Engine compartment
Bonnet
G
Risk of accident Do not pull the release lever while
the vehi-
cle is in motion. The bonnet could otherwise
open. P 88.40-2427-31 neu P 88.40-2215-31 neu G
Risk ofinjury There is a ris
kof injury ifth e bonnet is open,
ev en when the engine is not running.
Eng ine compone nts may become very hot.
To avoid burning yourse lf, only touch those
components listed as permissible in the
Ow ner's Manual, and observe the relevant
warni ngnotes.
Vehicles with a petrol engine:
The engine has an electr onic ignition system
which carries a high voltage. For this reason,
you must ne ver tou chanyign ition sy stem
components (ign ition co il, ignition cables,
spark plug connections, test socket) while:
! the engine is running
! the engine is being started
! the ignition is switched on and the en-
gine is being cra nked by hand
The cooling fa ncan al sorun on au tomatical-
ly for up to ten minutes aft erthe key has
bee nremoved from the ignition. Keep away
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249
Operation
Tyres and wheels
! For safe tyreasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mend syou only use tyre swhich have bee nspe-
cially approved for yourvehicle byMercede s-
Benz. These tyres are specially suite dto your
vehicle's control systems, such as ABS or ESP.
Mercedes-Benz can accept no responsibility for
damage resulting from using tyr esother than
those approved for your ve hicle .Information
about tyr esmay be obtained from any
Mercedes-Benz Serv ice Centre.
If you use tyres other tha nthose which have
been test edand recommended for Mercedes-
Benz, cha racteristics suc hashandling, noi se
levels and fuel consum ption may beadversely
affected. Moreo ver, dimensional variations and
different tyre defo rmation characteristics when
running under load could cause the tyre to make
contact with thebo dywork or axle components.
The consequen cecould be damage to the tyre or
to the vehicl e. !
Retreaded tyres are neither tested nor
re commended for Mercedes-Benz vehicle s,as
previous damage cannot always be det ectedon
re treaded tyres. As aresul t, Me rced es-Benz
ca nnot guarantee driving safety.
Modification work on the brake system
and wheels is not permi tted, nor is the use
of spacer plates or brake dust shields. Any
such modifications invalidate the vehicle's
genera loperating permit. !
Only fit tyres and wheels of the same
type and make.
! Onlyfit ty res of the correct size to the
wh eels.
! Run in new tyres at moderate speeds
forthe first 10 0km.
! Check the tyres and wheels for damage
regularly, at least every 14 days. Dam-
aged rims could cause a loss of tyre
pre ssur ean d damag eto th e wheels.
! Check the tyre pressures regularly and
correct them if necessary – see Fuel
fil ler cap (
=pa ge 241).
! Do not continue to use tyres with se-
vere lyworn treads. Tyre grip dec reases
rapidly on wet roads below a tread
depth of 3 mm. Tyres and wheels
G
Risk of accident Only use wheels of the dimensions
stated in
the vehicle registration documents. If other
wheel sizes are used:
! the wheel brakes or chassis compo-
nents could be damaged
! wheel and tyre clearance scan be no
longer guaranteed Poi
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