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13
Seat heating
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Securing a load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Selector lever Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Service
Calling up the due date (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
Display Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .140
Service indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
Service products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .370
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .368
Windscreen washer fluid . . . . . . . .371
Settings
Calling up a stored setting . . . . . . . .97
Factory (key ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . .76, 77
Factory (KEYLESS GO) . . . . . . . . . . .78
Factory (on-board computer,
luxury multi-function steering
wheel ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .140
Shift range s
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . .119
Display in the speedometer . . . . . .118
Sidebags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Side window
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Side window s
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Ski rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Sliding/tilting sunroo f. . . . . . . . . . .173
Rain closing feature . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
Socket Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . .199
Rear compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Spare wheel
Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319
Storage location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .354
Spee d
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .343
Speed limiter
Speedtronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Speedometer
Digital (on-board computer, luxury
multi-function steering wheel) . . . .135
Segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Selecting display units (on-board
computer, luxury multi-function
steering wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Speedtronic
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
Permanent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Variabl e.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47, 283
Standard display
On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .133
On-board computer (multi-func-
tion steering wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Station
see Radio
Steering wheel
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Buttons (on-board computer,
luxury multi-function steering
wheel ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Buttons (on-board computer,
multi-function steering wheel) . . . .125
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Steering wheel gearshift paddles ..1 21
Stowage compartment . . . . . . . . . ..193
Armrest (under) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
Dashboard (at the top) . . . . . . . . . .194
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Rear seat armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 Index
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Stowage compartment
s
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Stowage well
Boot floor (underneath) . . . . . . . . .184
Submenu (luxury multi-function
steering wheel)
Convenience submenu . . . . . . . . . .144
Factory setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Standard displa y.. . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Time/date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Summer opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Sun viso r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Supplemental Restraint Syste m
see SRS
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
Surround lighting
On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .143
Switching off the alarm
ATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 T
Tailgate Emergency unlocking . . . . . . . . . . .302
Limiting the opening angl e.. . . . . ..85 Opening/closing (automatically)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82, 83
Opening/closing (manually). . . . . ..80
Tail lamp
Display message . . . . . . . . . .259, 266
Tail lamps
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360
Technical data Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341
Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .343
Trailer loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .359
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348
Vehicle dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . .355
Vehicle weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .355
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348
Telephone
see Mobile phone
Telephone compartment . . . . . . . ..195
Telescopic rod (Easy-Pack fix kit) ..1 92
Temperature Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . .124
Setting (rear-compartment con-
trol panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Thermatic
Activating/deactivating . . . . . . . . .160
Air-recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . .162
Automatic air conditioning control .160 Control pane
l.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Cooling with dehumidification . . . .163
Demisting the windscreen . . . . . . .162
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277
Setting the air distribution . . . . . . .161
Setting the airflow . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Setting the temperature . . . . . . . . .161
Windows misted up . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Thermotroni c
Activating/deactivating . . . . . . . . .167
Air-recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . .170
Controlling the air conditioning
automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Control pane l.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Cooling with dehumidification . . . .171
Demisting the windscreen . . . . . . .169
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277
Rear-compartment air condition-
ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Rear vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Residual heat/auxiliary ventilation 171
Setting the air distribution . . . . . . .168
Setting the airflow . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Setting the temperature . . . . . . . . .168
Windows misted up . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Through-loading feature . . . . . . . . ..186
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..322 Index
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Tim
e
Entering (on-board computer,
multi-function steering wheel) . . . .129
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Setting (on-board computer,
luxury multi-function steering
wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
TIREFIT kit
Using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314
TopTether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Total distance recorde r
Resetting the trip meter . . . . . . . . .123
Tow-away protection . . . . . . . . . . . . ..71
Towin g. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331
Towing eye Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331
Trailer 7-pin connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Display message (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .249
Display message (multi-function
steering wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
Trailer loads
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .359
Trailer tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Notes on care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 Trailer towing
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Mounting dimensions . . . . . . . . . . .358
Parktroni c.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Transmission output (maximum)
Telephone/two-way radio . . . . . . .337
Transport (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . ..332
Trip computer On-board computer (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .133
On-board computer (multi-func-
tion steering wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Trip meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123, 128
Turn signal lamps
Display message . . . . . . . . . .254, 256
Two-way radio
Installatio n.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337
Tyre grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
Tyre pressure loss warning syste m214
Tyre pressure s
Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .347
Tyres
Direction of rotatio n.. . . . . . . . . . .212
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348
Tyre tread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 U
Unladen weight . . . . . . . . . . . ..356, 357
Unlocking Emergency unlocking . . . . . . . . . . .300
from the inside (central unlocking
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 V
Variable Speedtroni c. . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Vehicle Emergency unlocking . . . . . . .300, 301
Individual settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Leaving parked up . . . . . . . . . . . . .299
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331
Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324
Vehicle dimension s. . . . . . . . . . . . . .355
Vehicle electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . ..337
Vehicle identification plates . . . . ..339
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234
Vehicle weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .355 W
Warning and indicator lamp ABS (yellow) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
Warning signal
Audible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286 Index
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Warning triangle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232
Washer fluid Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
Wearing seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..98
Wheel bolts Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322
Wheels
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
Interchanging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348
Windowbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Display message (luxury multi -
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .274
Display message (multi-function
steering wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
Windows
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Cleaning the windscreen . . . . . . . .228
Misted up (Thermatic) . . . . . . . . . .162
Misted up (Thermotronic) . . . . . . .169
Side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Windows misted up
Thermatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Thermotronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Windscree n
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Windscreen washer fluid . . . . . . . ..371
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
Windscreen washer fluid reservoir
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210, 371 Windscreen washer reservoir
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .371
Windscreen washer syste m. . . . . . .371
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . ..108
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . .312
Winter diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Winter drivin g. . . . . . . . . . . . . .216, 217
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
Limit speed (on-board computer,
luxury multi-function steering
wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 Index
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Operating safet
y 19
Inform Mercedes-Benz as soon as possible
about any change in address or vehicle own-
ership. Correct use
Observe the following information when using
your vehicle:
R The safety notes in this manual
R The “Technical data” section in this manual
R National road traffic regulations
R National road traffic licensing regulations G
Risk of injury
Various warning stickers are affixed to your
vehicle. Their purpose is to draw your atten-
tion, and the attention of others, to various
dangers. Therefore, do not remove any
warning stickers unless the sticker clearl y
states that you may do so.
If you remove the warning stickers, you or
others could be injured by failing to recog-
nise certain dangers. Introduction
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Cockpit
25Function Page
1
Automatic transmission*
:
steering wheel gearshift
paddles* 121
2
Cruise control lever*:
• Cruise control
* 145
• Speedtronic* 148
3 Instrument cluster
28
4 Multi-function steering
wheel
36
Luxury multi-function steer-
ing wheel*
37
5 Horn
6
Parktronic* warning dis-
play
154 Function Page
7 Overhead control panel
40
8 Locks/unlocks the glove
compartment
193
9 Centre console
38
a Ignition lock
85
KEYLESS GO button* 85
b Adjusts the steering whee
l
manually 92
c Adjusts the steering whee
l
electrically* 92 Function Page
d Combination switch
: 104
• Main-beam headlamps 104
• Turn signals 104
• Windscreen wipers 108
• Estate: rear window
wiper
109
e Opens the bonnet
206
f Parking brake
116
g Releases the parking brak
e 116
h Light switch
102
h Door control panel
41
k Adjusts the headlamp
range
105At a glanc
e
* optional
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Cockpit
27Function Page
1 Overhead control panel
40
2
Parktronic* warning dis-
play
154
3 Cruise control lever:
• Cruise control
* 145
• Speedtronic* 148
4 Instrument cluster
32
5 Multi-function steering
wheel
36
Luxury multi-function steer-
ing wheel*
37
6 Horn
7
Automatic transmission*
:
steering wheel gearshift
paddles* 121
8 Adjusts the headlamp
range
105
9 Light switch
102 Function Page
a Door control panel
41
b Releases the parking brak
e 116
c Opens the bonnet
206
d Ignition lock
85
KEYLESS GO button* 85
e Adjusts the steering whee
l
manually 92
f Adjusts the steering whee
l
electrically* 92
g Combination switch
: 104
• Main-beam headlamps 104
• Turn signals 104
• Windscreen wipers 108
• Estate: rear window
wiper
109
h Parking brake
116 Function Page
j Centre console
38
k Locks/unlocks the glove
compartment
193At a glance
* optional
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Instrument cluster (4-button multi-function steering wheel)
29Function Page
1 Reserve fuel warning lamp
28
5 2 Coolant warning lamp
28
1 3 Turn signal indicator lamp
104
4
ESP
®
warning lamp 27
9 5 ABS warning lamp
279
6 Engine diagnostic warning
lamp
282
7 Turn signal indicator lamp
104
8 Rev counter
12
4 9
Gearshift program display*
12
0 Function Pag
e a
Automatic transmission*
:
selector lever position dis-
play 118
Manual transmission: out-
side temperature
124
Manual transmission with
Speedtronic*: stored limit
speed
1 148
b Status indicator, right
c Diesel engine: preglow indi-
cator lamp
114
d SRS warning lamp
283
e Multi-function display
126
f Total distance recorder
g Trip meter
123
Outside temperature
1 h Speedometer Function Pag
e j Brake system warning lamp
280
k Seat belt warning lamp
283
l Coolant temperature gauge
12
3 m
Automatic transmission*
:
outside temperature 2 124
Vehicles with
Speedtronic*: stored limit
spee
d 148
n Status indicator, left
o Cloc
k 124
p Brightness control
123
q Fuel gaug
e r Main-beam indicator lamp
104
1
Only vehicles for the United Kingdom
2 Vehicles for the United Kingdom: the speed in km/h is always shown instead of the outside temperature. At a glance
* optional
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