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4 B
Bag hoo k. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Ball couplin g
Folding in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Folding out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Battery Changing (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304
Changing (KEYLESS GO key) . . . . .304
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327
Checking (key ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304
Checking (KEYLESS GO key) . . . . .304
Check lamp (key ).. . . . . . . . . . . . .304
Check lamp (KEYLESS GO key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79, 304
Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326
Display message . . . . . . . . . .249, 268
Maintenance (vehicle ).. . . . . . . ..324
Reconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328
Removing/fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324
Belt force limiters
Activatio n.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . ..100
Belt tensioners Activatio n.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Belt warnin g. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Bonnet
Bonnet catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Bonnet release lever
Release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Boot
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . .301
Locking separatel y.. . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Boot li d
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Brake
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280
Brake Assist
see BAS
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .370
Display message (luxury multi-
function steering wheel) . . . . . . . .250
Display message (multi-function
steering wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Brake lamps
Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258
Brake syste m
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Bulb
Brake lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310, 311
Dipped-beam headlamps . . . . . . . .308 Main-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . .
.309
Parking lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
Rear foglamp . . . . . . . . . . . . .310, 311
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307, 310
Reversing lamp . . . . . . . . . . .310, 311
Side lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
Side marker lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310, 311
Tail lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310, 311
Turn signal lamp . . . . . .309, 310, 311
see Lamp
Bulbs
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306 C
Car e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . .227
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
High-pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . .228
Parktroni c.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230
Plastic trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Trailer tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230
CD player/CD changer
Operation (on-board computer,
luxury multi-function steering
wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Index
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Seat belts
98
X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
that the key is in position 2in the ignition
lock .
X Press button 2for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side .
X Use adjustment button 3to adjust the
exterior mirror to a position which allows
you to see the rear wheel and the kerb .
X Press memory button M4 .
X Press one of the arrows on adjustment but-
ton 3within three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
i If the mirror moves out of position, repeat
the steps. You can adjust the exterior mir-
ror again after storing the setting . Seat belts
Seat belts are the most effective means of
restraining the movement of vehicle occu-
pants in the event of an accident. This
reduces the risk of vehicle occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle interior. Wearing seat belts
G
Risk of injury
A seat belt which is not worn correctly, or
which has not been engaged in the seat bel t
buckle correctly, cannot perform its inten-
ded protective function. Under certain cir-
cumstances this could cause severe or
even fatal injuries.
Make sure that all occupants – in particular,
pregnant women – wear their seat belt cor-
rectly at all times .
R The seat belt must pass closely over your
body and must not be twisted. You
should therefore avoid wearing bulky
clothing (e.g. a winter coat). The shoulder
belt section must be routed across the
middle of your shoulder – on no account
across your neck or under your arm – and
pulled tight against your upper body. The
lap belt must always pass across your lap as low down as possible, i.e. over your
hip joints – not across your abdomen. If
necessary, tighten the belt strap by pull-
ing it down slightly and retighten in the
direction of the inertia reel.
R Do not route the belt strap across sharp
or fragile objects, especially if these ar e
located on or in your clothing, e.g. spec -
tacles, pencils, keys, etc. The seat belt
strap could be damaged and tear in an
accident and you or other vehicle occu -
pants could be injured.
R Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. On no account
should children travel sitting on your lap
or the lap of another occupant, as it
would not be possible to restrain the
child in the event of an accident, braking
or a sudden change in direction, which
could result in severe or even fatal inju-
ries to the child and other occupants.
R Persons less than 1.50 m tall cannot
wear the seat belts correctly. For this
reason, secure persons less than 1.50 m
tall in specially designed, suitabl e
restraint systems .
R Children less than 1.50 m tall or under
12 years of age cannot wear the seat Control
s
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Light
s 102It should:
R
fit snugly across your body
R be routed across the middle of your
shoulder
R routed in your pelvic area across the hip
joints Lights
Light switch
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you drive with the lights switched
on even during the daytime. In some coun-
tries, daytime use of headlamps varies due to
legal requirements and self-imposed obliga-
tions. In these countries, dipped-beam head-
lamps are switched on when the ignition is
switched on.
Vehicles with a luxury multi-function steering
wheel*: you can use the on-board computer
to change this setting in countries where day-
time driving lights are not legally required; se e
the section on daytime driving lights
( Y page 140).
i If you drive in countries in which traffic
drives on the opposite side of the road to
the country where the vehicle is registered ,
oncoming traffic may be dazzled by the
asymmetrical dipped-beam headlamps.
Have the headlamps changed to symmet-
rical dipped beam when driving in these
countries. You can obtain information
about this from any Mercedes-Benz Servic e
Centre. $
a
Left-hand parking lamp
% g
Right-hand parking lamp
& M
Lights off/daytime driving lights*
( *
Automatic headlamp mode/day -
time driving lights*
) C
Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
ment lighting
* B
Dipped-beam headlamps or main-
beam headlamps
, ¥
Front foglamp s
. †
Rear foglamp
i The exterior lighting automatically
switches off when you remove the key from
the ignition lock or open the door while the
ignition is switched off. Controls
* optional
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Light
s 106 Headlamp cleaning system*
i The headlamps are cleaned automatically
if the "Wipe with windscreen washer fluid"
function is operated while the lights are on
and the engine is running. The headlamps
are cleaned again every tenth time the
windscreen is wiped with washer fluid.
When the ignition is switched off, the auto-
matic headlamp cleaning feature is reset
and counting resumes from 0. Intelligent Light System* (vehicles
with bi-xenon headlamps*)
The Intelligent Light System adapts the light-
ing of the front headlamps to the prevailing
driving conditions so that the road is illumi-
nated better .
On vehicles with a luxury multi-function steer-
ing wheel* you can activate or deactivate the
function using the on-board computer .
i The Intelligent Light System is only active
when it is dark.
The Intelligent Light System comprises:
R Active light functio n
R Cornering light function R
Motorway mode
R Extended range foglamps
Active light function For the active light function, the dipped-beam
headlamps swivel horizontally. The swivel
angle changes according to the respectiv
e
driving situation .
i The active light function is not active
when the vehicle is stationary.
Cornering light function Specially designed headlamps light up the
area into which you are driving when turnin
g
corners.
The cornering lights only light up :
R when it is dark
R at speeds below 40 km/h
R when the front foglamps are switched off
Switching on
X Make sure that the engine is running.
X Switch on the dipped-beam headlamps. X
Switch on the turn signal .
The cornering light on the same side as the
turn signal comes on, even if you turn the
steering wheel in the opposite direction
after indicating.
or
X Turn the steering wheel in the required
direction .
When in a forward gear: the cornering light
on the inside of the bend comes on.
When in reverse gear: the cornering light on
the outside of the bend comes on.
Switching off
X Switch off the turn signal .
i The cornering light is activated until you
turn the steering wheel back to the straight -
ahead position and the turn signal switches
off. The cornering light may remain lit for a
short time, but no more than three minutes.
It then goes out, even if the turn signal is
still switched on.
Motorway mode Motorway mode optimises the illumination of
the road by:Controls
* optional
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Driving and pa
rking 11
5
The KEYLESS GO button can be used to start
the vehicle without inserting the key in the
ignition lock. 1
KEYLESS GO button
X Depress the brake pedal.
The selector lever lock is released.
X Petrol engine: press KEYLESS GO button
1 once.
The engine starts automatically.
X Diesel engine: press KEYLESS GO butto n
1 once.
Preglow is activated and the engine starts
automatically.
i You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm: X
Press and hold KEYLESS GO button
1 until the engine is running. Pulling awa
y
! Warm up the engine quickly. Do not use
the engine's full performance until it has
reached operating temperature.
Only change into reverse gear when the
vehicle is stationary.
Where possible, avoid spinning the drive
wheels when pulling away on slippery
roads. You could otherwise damage the
drive train.
i The vehicle will lock itself centrally once
you have pulled away. The locking knobs in
the doors drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at
any time.
You can also deactivate the automatic lock-
ing feature (Y page 143).
Manual transmission X
Depress the clutch pedal.
X Shift to either first or reverse gear. X
Slowly release the clutch pedal and
depress the accelerator pedal.
! Change gear in good time and avoid spin-
ning the wheels. You could otherwise dam-
age the vehicle.
Automatic transmission * i
It is only possible to move the selector
lever to the desired position if you depres s
the brake pedal. Only then is the selector
lever lock released.
X Depress the brake pedal and hold it down.
X Pull the parking brake release handle to
release the parking brake.
X Move the selector lever to position Dor R.
i Wait for the shift process to complet e
before pulling away.
X Release the brake pedal .
X Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
i Upshifts take place at higher engine
speeds after a cold start. This helps the
catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly. Controls
* optional
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Transmission
11
7
i
The key can only be removed when the
selector lever is in position P.
With KEYLESS GO*
X Press the KEYLESS GO button .
The engine stops and all the lamps in the
instrument cluster go out . The status of the
on-board electronics corresponds to key
position 1. Transmission
G
Risk of accident
The movement of the pedals must not be
impaired in any way. Do not keep any
objects in the driver's footwell. Make sure
that floormats or carpets are correctly
secured and that there is sufficient clear-
ance for the pedals. G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. Thi s
could cause the drive wheels to lose thei r
grip and the vehicle could skid. This could
cause you to lose control of your vehicle
and cause an accident . Manual transmission
!
When shifting between 5thand 6thgear,
you must press the shift lever to the right.
You could otherwise shift unintentionally
into 3rdor4th gear and damage the trans-
mission.
Do not exceed the maximum speed for the
individual gears.
If you shift down at too high a speed (trans-
mission braking), this can cause the engine
to overspeed, leading to engine damage.
Engaging reverse gear !
Only engage reverse gear when the vehi -
cle is stationary, otherwise the transmis-
sion could be damaged. Controls
* optional
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Transmission
12
1 Steering wheel gearshift paddles*
and manual gearshift program*
Steering wheel gearshift paddles It is possible to shift gear using either the
steering wheel gearshift paddles or the selec-
tor lever. 1
Left-hand paddle: to shift down
2 Right-hand paddle: to shift up
Upshifting
X Pull right-hand paddle 2.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear. If you are not driving in the man-
ual gearshift program M, then the shift
range will be extended. Downshifting G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. Thi s
could cause the drive wheels to lose thei r
grip and the vehicle could skid.
X Pull left-hand paddle 1.
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear. If you are not driving in the
manual gearshift program M, the shift
range will be restricted.
i When the selector lever is in position P,
N or R, you cannot change gear using the
steering wheel gearshift paddles.
Vehicles without the ADVANCED AGILITY
package with sports mode*: if manual gear-
shift program Mis selected and you start
the engine again, the automatic transmis-
sion changes to an automatic gearshift pro-
gram. If automatic gearshift program Sor
C has been selected, the automatic trans-
mission will resume the relevant gearshift
program when you restart the engine.
Vehicles with the ADVANCED AGILITY
package with sports mode*: if manual gear-
shift program Mis selected and you start
the engine again, your selection is deleted. Manual gearshift progra
m In the manual gearshift program
M, you can
change gear using the steering wheel gear-
shift paddles or the selector lever. The man-
ual gearshift program Mcan be selected
using the program selector button. 1
Program selector button
Vehicles without the ADVANCED AGILITY
package with sports mode* S
Spor t For all normal driving con-
ditions
C
Comfort For comfort mod
e M
Manual For manual gearshifting Controls
* optional
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Transmission
12
2
i
On vehicles with the ADVANCED AGILITY
package with sports mode*, the program
S or Cis selected via the sport button
( Y page 152).
X To activate :press program selector but-
ton 1repeatedly until Mappears in th e
display.
If the selector lever is in position D, you can
shift up or down through the gears. The gear
currently selected and engaged is shown in
the display.
X To deactivate (vehicles with the
ADVANCED AGILITY package with
sports mode*) :press program selector
button 1repeatedly, until Sor Cappears.
To deactivate (vehicles without th e
ADVANCED AGILITY package with
sports mode*): press program selector
button 1.
M can no longer be seen in the display .
Upshifting
X Press the selector lever briefly to the right
towards D+.
or X
Pull the right-hand paddle on the steerin g
wheel (Y page 121).
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
Downshifting G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. Thi s
could cause the drive wheels to lose thei r
grip and the vehicle could skid.
X Press the selector lever briefly to the left
towards D-.
or
X Pull the left-hand paddle on the steerin g
wheel (Y page 121).
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
i For maximum acceleration, pull the left-
hand gearshift paddle until the transmis-
sion selects the optimum gear depending
on the speed.
Kickdown
You can also use kickdown for maximum
acceleration in manual gearshift program M. X
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
i It is not possible to shift gears using the
steering wheel gearshift paddles during
kickdown. Controls
* optional
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