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
Vehicle data recording ......................... 19
Information regarding electronic
recording devices ........................... 19
At a glance.......................................... 21
Cockpit ................................................. 22
Instrument cluster ................................ 24
Multifunction steering wheel ................ 26
Center console ..................................... 27
Upper part ...................................... 27
Lower part ...................................... 28
Overhead control panel ........................ 29
Door control panel................................ 30
Getting started................................... 31
Unlocking ............................................. 32
Unlocking with the SmartKey ......... 32
Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO*......... 33
Starter switch positions .................. 34
Adjusting .............................................. 37
Seats .............................................. 37
Steering wheel ................................ 42
Mirrors ............................................ 43
Driving .................................................. 45
Fastening the seat belts ................. 45
Starting the engine ......................... 48
Parking brake ................................. 50
Driving ............................................ 51
Switching on headlamps ................. 52
Turn signals .................................... 53
Windshield wipers ........................... 54
Problems while driving.................... 56
Parking and locking .............................. 57
Parking brake ................................. 58
Switching off headlamps................. 58
Turning off the engine..................... 58
Releasing seat belts........................ 59
Locking ........................................... 60
ContentsSafety and Security........................... 61
Occupant safety................................... 62
Air bags .......................................... 63
Seat belts ....................................... 68
Children in the vehicle .................... 72
Blocking of rear side windows
operation ........................................ 78
Panic alarm .......................................... 79
Activating ....................................... 79
Deactivating ................................... 79
Driving safety systems ......................... 80
ABS ................................................ 80
BAS ................................................ 81
ESP
®............................................... 82
Anti-theft systems................................ 85
Immobilizer..................................... 85
Anti-theft alarm system .................. 85
Tow-away alarm ............................. 87
Controls in detail............................... 89
Locking and unlocking ......................... 90
SmartKey ....................................... 90
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ........ 94
Opening the doors from the
inside ........................................... 100
Opening the trunk ........................ 101
Closing the trunk.......................... 103
Trunk emergency release ............. 109
Power closing assist for doors
and trunk lid ................................. 110
Automatic central locking ............ 110
Locking and unlocking from
the inside ..................................... 111
Seats ................................................. 112
Easy-entry/exit feature ................ 112
Removing and installing front
seat head restraints ..................... 114
Rear seat head restraints ............. 115
Lumbar support............................ 117
Multicontour seats* ..................... 117
Seat heating ................................. 119
Seat ventilation* .......................... 121Memory function ............................... 122
Storing positions into memory ..... 123
Recalling positions from memory. 123
Storing exterior rear view
mirror parking position ................ 124
Lighting ............................................. 125
Exterior lamp switch .................... 125
Combination switch ..................... 129
Hazard warning flasher ................ 130
Interior lighting ............................ 131
Courtesy lighting .......................... 133
Door entry lamps ......................... 133
Trunk lighting ............................... 133
Instrument cluster ............................. 134
Instrument cluster illumination .... 134
Coolant temperature gauge ......... 135
Trip odometer .............................. 135
Tachometer.................................. 136
Outside temperature indicator ..... 136
Clock............................................ 136
Contents
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................. 304
Maximum tire load ....................... 305
Maximum tire inflation pressure .. 306
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (U.S. vehicles) ............. 306
Tire ply material ........................... 308
Tire and loading terminology ........ 309
Rotating tires ............................... 312
Winter driving .................................... 313
Winter tires .................................. 313
Block heater (Canada only) .......... 314
Snow chains................................. 314
Maintenance ...................................... 315
Maintenance service indicator
message....................................... 315
Calling up the maintenance
service indicator........................... 316
Resetting the maintenance
service indicator........................... 317
Vehicle care ....................................... 318
Cleaning and care of vehicle ........ 318
Practical hints.................................. 327
What to do if …? ................................. 328
Lamps in instrument cluster ......... 328
Lamp in center console................. 336
Vehicle status messages in
the multifunction display .............. 337
Where will I find ...? ............................ 369
First aid kit .................................... 369
Vehicle jack, vehicle tool kit,
luggage bowl, spare wheel ............ 370
Unlocking/locking in an emergency... 372
Unlocking the vehicle.................... 372
Locking the vehicle ....................... 373
Fuel filler flap ................................ 374
Opening/closing in an emergency ..... 375
Tilt/sliding sunroof ....................... 375
Replacing SmartKey batteries ............ 376
SmartKey ...................................... 376
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ....... 377
Replacing bulbs .................................. 378
Bulbs ............................................. 379
Replacing bulbs for front lamps .... 381
Replacing bulbs for rear lamps ..... 382Replacing wiper blades ...................... 384
Removing wiper blades ................. 384
Installing wiper blades .................. 385
Flat tire............................................... 386
Preparing the vehicle .................... 386
Mounting the spare wheel ............ 386
Battery ............................................... 391
Disconnecting the battery ............ 392
Removing the battery ................... 392
Charging and reinstalling the
battery .......................................... 392
Reconnecting the battery ............. 393
Jump starting...................................... 394
Towing the vehicle.............................. 396
Installing towing eye bolt .............. 398
Fuses.................................................. 399
Aids for replacing fuses ................ 399
Fuse boxes in passenger
compartment ................................ 400
Fuse boxes in engine
compartment ................................ 401
23 At a glance
Cockpit
Item
Page
1
Combination switch
Turn signals
53
Windshield wipers
54
High beam
129
2
Cruise control lever
212
Cruise control
205
Distronic*
208
3
Instrument cluster
24
4
Multifunction steering
wheel
26
5
Steering wheel gearshift
control (CL 55 AMG and
CL 65 AMG only)
175
Item
Page
6
Lever for voice control sys-
tem*, see separate operat-
ing instructions
7
Front Parktronic* warning
indicator for right front area
225
8
Overhead control panel
29
9
Glove box lock
231
a
Glove box lid release
231
b
Glove box
231
c
Center console
27, 28
d
Starter switch
34
e
Horn
Item
Page
f
Steering wheel adjustment
stalk
42
Heated steering wheel*
239
g
Parking brake pedal
50
h
Hood lock release
273
j
Parking brake release
50
k
Door control panel
30
l
Exterior lamp switch
125
m
Headlamp washer button
178
n
Front Parktronic* warning
indicator for left front area
225
25 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
Coolant temperature gauge
135
2
Fuel gauge with fuel tank
reserve warning lamp
331
3
LLeft turn signal
indicator lamp
53
KRight turn signal
indicator lamp
53
4
Speedometer with:vElectronic Stability
Program (ESP
®)
warning lamp
333
lDistance warning
lamp
Vehicles without Distronic*:
Warning lamp without func-
tion. It illuminates when the
ignition is on. It should go out
when the engine is running.
332
5
Tachometer
136
Item
Page
6
Right display with:
AHigh beam headlamp
indicator lamp
52
-Antilock Brake
System (ABS)
indicator lamp
328
7
JReset button
134
8
Display with:
Gear selector lever
position
166
Program mode
166
Digital clock
(see COMAND operating
instructions)
9
Multifunction display with:
Trip odometer
137
Main odometer
137
Item
Page
a
Outside temperature
indicator
136
b
Left display with:1Supplemental
Restraint System
(SRS) indicator lamp
335
;Brake warning lamp,
USA only
329
3Brake warning lamp,
Canada only
329
?Engine malfunction in-
dicator lamp,
USA only
330
±Engine malfunction in-
dicator lamp, Canada
only
330
HTire inflation pressure
warning lamp
334
c
Knob for instrument cluster il-
lumination
134
27 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
Item
Page
1
Button for rear window sun-
shade
182
2
Parktronic* deactivation
button
223
3
Active Body Control (ABC)
button
220
4
Level control button
221
5
Central locking switch
111
Anti-theft alarm system indi-
cator lamp
85
6
Hazard warning flasher
on/off switch
130
Item
Page
7
Central unlocking switch
111
8
Electronic Stability Program
(ESP
®) control switch
84
9
Rear head restraints, button
for folding down and placing
upright*
115
a
Tow-away alarm button
87
b
COMAND system, see sepa-
rate operating instructions
c
Automatic climate control
184
31 Getting started
Unlocking
Adjusting
Driving
Parking and locking
32 Getting startedThe “Getting started” section provides an
overview of the vehicle’s most basic func-
tions. First-time Mercedes-Benz owners
should pay special attention to the infor-
mation given here.
If you are already familiar with the basic
functions described here, the “Controls in
detail” section will provide you with further
information. The corresponding page refer-
ences are located at the end of each seg-
ment.Unlocking
Unlocking with the SmartKeySmartKey with remote control 1‹Lock button
2ŠOpening button for trunk
3ŒUnlock button
4ÂPanic button (
page 79)
Press unlock buttonŒ on the
SmartKey.
All turn signal lamps flash once. The
locking knobs in the doors move up.
The anti-theft alarm system is dis-
armed.
Get in the vehicle and insert the
SmartKey in the starter switch.
For more information, see “Locking and
unlocking” (
page 90).
iOpening a door causes the windows on
that side of the car to open slightly.
They will return to the up position when
the door is closed.
Warning!
G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it
with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsuper-
vised use of vehicle equipment may cause
an accident and/or serious personal injury.