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R
Solvents
R Cleaning agents containing solven t
You could otherwise scratch or damage the
surface of the lenses.
Plastic trim !
Do not use dry, coarse or hard cloths and
do not scrub. Doing so will scratch or dam-
age the surfaces.
X Wipe plastic parts with a damp, lint-free
cloth (e.g. a microfibre cloth).
X Light soiling: use a low-foaming soap (e.g .
a light liquid hand soap) diluted in water.
X Heavy soiling: use a cleaning agent that is
solvent-free and non-corrosive. Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz cleaning product for this
purpose.
Cleaning the steering wheel boss and
dashboard X
Moisten a clean lint-free cloth with water.
X Clean the plastic parts and the dashboard.
X If particularly dirty, use a mild detergent. G
Risk of injury
Do not use cleaners and cockpit care
sprays containing solvents to clean the
cockpit and steering wheel boss. Cleaners
containing solvents cause the surface to
become porous and in the event of an air-
bag being triggered, plastic parts that have
become loose could cause considerable
injuries.
Leather upholstery* !
Cleaning
R Clean genuine leather covers using a
damp cloth, then wipe these down after -
wards using a dry cloth. When doing this,
make sure that the leather does not
become soaked. For leather care, you
should use leather care foam A 001 98 6
59 71 10. You can purchase this at any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
R Clean artificial leather covers with a cloth
moistened with a solution containing 1%
detergent (e. g. Pril).
R Clean fabric covers with a micro-fibr e
cloth moistened with a solution contain-
ing 1% detergent (e .g. Pril). When clean-
ing, take care not to rub too vigorously and always wipe entire seat sections to
avoid leaving visible lines. Leave the sea
t
to dry afterwards. Cleaning results
depend on the type of dirt and how long
it has been there.
R Clean Alcantara covers with a damp
cloth. Make sure you wipe entire seat
sections to avoid leaving visible lines.
i Note that leather covers are subject to a
natural ageing process because they are a
natural product and may react in different
ways (e.g. increased formation of wrinkles)
to certain environmental influences (such
as high humidity, intense heat).
Note that regular care is essential to ensure
that the quality (both appearance and com-
fort) of the covers is retained in the long
term .
Cleaning the wooden trim* X
Moisten a clean lint-free cloth with water.
X Clean the wooden trim.
X If particularly dirty, use a mild detergent. Operation
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!
Do not use cleaning agents containing
solvents because these can damage the
wooden trim.
Cleaning Parktronic* The sensors are located in the front and rear
bumpers.
1
Parktronic* sensors in the front bumper
X Clean the sensors in the bumper wit h
water, car shampoo and a soft cloth.
! Do not use dry, coarse or hard cloths and
do not scrub. You will otherwise scratch or
damage the sensors. If you intend to use a
high-pressure cleaner or a steam cleaner to
clean the sensors, observe the instructions
issued by the equipment manufacturer concerning the distance to be maintained
between the nozzle of the high-pressure
cleaner and the vehicle. Trailer coupling*
The ball coupling must be cleaned if it
becomes dirty or corroded.
X Remove any rust using a wire brush.
X Remove dirt with a clean, lint-free cloth or
a brush.
! Do not clean the ball coupling with a high -
pressure cleaner. Do not use solvents.
1 Ball neck hea d
X After cleaning, lightly oil or grease ball cou -
pling 1. X
Check the function of the trailer tow hitch
on the vehicle .
i Maintenance on the ball coupling and
trailer coupling can also be performed by
any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. H
Environmental not
e
Dispose of oily and greasy cloths in an envi -
ronmentally-responsible manner. Operation
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7 cator lamps, display messages or system
failures. The vehicle's handling character-
istics may be affected. Adjust your driving
style and speed accordingly .
Immediately consult a qualified specialist
workshop which has the necessary special-
ist knowledge and tools to carry out the
work required. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre for this purpose. In particu- lar, work relevant to safety or on safety-
related systems must be carried out at
a
qualified specialist workshop.
Before starting a journey, check that the
warning and indicator lamps are operatin g
correctly .
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock .
or X
Press the KEYLESS GO button* twice.
All warning and indicator lamps (except for
the main-beam indicator lamp and the turn
signal indicator lamps) light up and the
multi-function display is activated.
The following tables contain all the display
messages. To make it easier for you to find
the relevant display message, the display
messages are divided into text messages
( Y page 237) and symbol messages
( Y page 247). Text messages
G
Risk of accident and injury
Always have maintenance work carried out at a qualified specialist workshop which has the necessary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required .
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this purpose.
In particular, work relevant to safety or on safety-related systems must be carried out at a qualified specialist workshop. The operating
safety of the vehicle can be affected if this work is carried out incorrectly. There is a risk of accident and injury.
Vehicles with 4-button multi-function steering wheel: text messages are listed in the left-hand column under "Display messages".
Vehicles with 12-button luxury multi-function steering wheel: text messages are listed in the right-hand column under "Display mes-
sages". Practical advice
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8 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
Max. speed
120km/
h
Only for certain
countries You have exceeded the speed limit. X
Drive more slowly . ABS and ESP
inoperative
G
Risk of accident
ABS, ESP ®
, BAS, PRE–SAFE ®
*, hill start
assist and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation ar e
temporarily unavailable. It is possible tha t
the self diagnosis is not yet complete. Th e
v warning lamp also lights up in th e
instrument cluster.
The brake system continues to function
normally, but without the functions listed
above. X
Drive a short distance with gentle bends at a
speed above 20 km/h.
The display message disappears when ABS,
ESP ®
, BAS, PRE-SAFE ®
*, hill start assist and
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are available again. ABS and ESP
inoperative
G
Risk of accident
ABS, ESP ®
, BAS, PRE–SAFE ®
*, hill start
assist and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation ar e
unavailable due to undervoltage. The
v warning lamp also lights up in th e
instrument cluster.
The brake system continues to function
normally, but without the functions listed
above. X
Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advice
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9 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
ABS and ESP
inoperative
G
Risk of accident
ABS, ESP ®
, BAS, PRE–SAFE ®
*, hill start
assist and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation ar e
unavailable due to a malfunction. The
v warning lamp also lights up in th e
instrument cluster.
The brake system continues to function
normally, but without the functions listed
above. X
Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. EBV, ABS, ESP
inoperative
G
Risk of accident
EBV, ABS, ESP ®
, BAS, PRE–SAFE ®
*, hill
start assist and ESP ®
trailer stabilisatio n
are unavailable due to a malfunction. In
addition, the vwarning lamp in th e
instrument cluster lights up and a warnin g
tone sounds.
The brake system continues to functio n
normally, but without the functions listed
above . X
Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately. Practical advice
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0 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
ESP inoperative ESP inoperative
See Owner's Manual
G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
, BAS, PRE–SAFE ®
*, hill start assist
and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are unavail -
able due to a malfunction. The vwarn-
ing lamp also lights up in the instrumen t
cluster.
The brake system continues to function
normally, but without the functions listed
above . X
Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. ESP inoperative ESP currently
unavail. See Own-
er's Manual
G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
, BAS, PRE–SAFE ®
*, hill start assist
and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are tempo-
rarily unavailable. It is possible that the
self diagnosis is not yet complete. Th e
v warning lamp also lights up in th e
instrument cluster. The brake system con -
tinues to function normally, but without
the functions listed above . X
Drive a short distance with gentle bends at a
speed above 20 km/h.
The display message disappears when ESP ®
,
ABS, BAS, PRE–SAFE ®
*, hill start assist and
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are available again. Practical advice
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1 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
ESP inoperative ESP currently
unavail. See Own
-
er's Manual ESP
®
, BAS, PRE–SAFE ®
*, hill start assist
and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are unavail -
able due to undervoltage. It is possible
that the battery is not being charged. The
v warning lamp also lights up in th e
instrument cluster. The brake system con -
tinues to function normally, but without
the functions listed above . X
Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. ESP inoperative ESP currently
unavail. See Own-
er's Manual If this display message appears and the
v
warning lamp flashes at the same
time, this means that ETS has been deac-
tivated to prevent the brakes on the driv e
wheels from overheating . ETS switches on again as soon as the brakes have
cooled down. The display message disappears
and the
vwarning lamp goes out. Trailer hitch
Check loc
k
mech. The trailer tow hitch* is not correctly
engaged. A warning tone also sounds. X
Stop the vehicle. Pay attention to the traffic
conditions as you do so.
X Allow the ball coupling to engage in the end
position (Y page 220). Practical advice
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2 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
Check brake
fluid level
G
Risk of accident
There is insufficient brake fluid in the
brake fluid reservoir. In addition, the
3 warning lamp in the instrument clus-
ter lights up and a warning tone sounds. X
Pull over as soon as it is safe to do so.
X Do not continue driving under any circumstan-
ces .
X Consult the nearest qualified specialist work -
shop.
X Do not top up the brake fluid. This will not rec -
tify the malfunction. P
Shift to
P P
Shift to
P You have switched off the engine with the
KEYLESS GO* button and opened the driv-
er's door.
You have attempted to lock the vehicle. X
Move the selector lever to P.
The engine can be started again. To start
engine, shift
to either P or
N To start engine,
shift to either
P
or N You have attempted to start the engin
e
while the selector lever is not in position
P or N. X
Move the selector lever to Por N. Clean the fuel
filter X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advice
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