Contents
Safety and Security........................... 63
Occupant safety................................... 64
Air bags .......................................... 65
Occupant Classification System ..... 71
Seat belts ....................................... 75
Active head restraints .................... 80
Roll bars ......................................... 81
Children in the vehicle .................... 82
Blocking of rear
side window operation ................... 86
Panic alarm .......................................... 87
Activating ....................................... 87
Deactivating ................................... 87
Driving safety systems ......................... 88
ABS ................................................ 88
BAS ................................................ 90
ESP
®............................................... 90
Anti-theft systems................................ 95
Immobilizer..................................... 95
Anti-theft alarm system .................. 95
Controls in detail............................... 97
Locking and unlocking ......................... 98
SmartKey ....................................... 98
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 101
Checking the batteries in the
SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 107
Loss of the
SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 107
Opening the doors
from the inside ............................. 108
Opening the trunk ........................ 109
Closing the trunk.......................... 110
Trunk emergency release ............. 116
Valet locking ................................ 117
Automatic central locking ............ 117
Locking and unlocking
from the inside ............................. 118
Seats ................................................. 119
Front seat active head restraints . 119
Rear seat head restraints ............. 119
Multicontour seat* ....................... 121
Seat heating* ............................... 122
Seat ventilation* .......................... 123Memory function ............................... 124
Storing positions into memory ..... 125
Recalling positions from memory. 125
Lighting ............................................. 126
Exterior lamp switch .................... 126
Combination switch ..................... 130
Corner-illuminating front
fog lamps* (With Bi-Xenon*
headlamps only)........................... 131
Hazard warning flasher ................ 133
Interior lighting ............................ 134
Door entry lamps ......................... 135
Trunk lamp ................................... 135
Instrument cluster ............................. 136
Adjusting
instrument cluster illumination .... 136
Coolant temperature indicator ..... 137
Resetting trip odometer ............... 137
Tachometer.................................. 138
Clock............................................ 138
Outside temperature indicator ..... 138
Control system .................................. 139
Multifunction display.................... 139
Multifunction steering wheel........ 140
Menus .......................................... 142
Standard display menu ................ 145
60 Getting started
Parking and locking
Turning off the engine
Place the gear selector lever in
positionP.
Apply the parking brake (page 58).Turning off the engine with the
SmartKey
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position0 (
page 36).
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
The immobilizer is activated.Turning off the engine with
KEYLESS-GO*
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-
ton to shut off the engine.
With the driver's door closed, the start-
er switch is now in position1. With the
driver’s door opened, the starter switch
is set to position0, same as SmartKey
removed from starter switch
(
page 36).
iAlways set the parking brake in addition to
shifting to positionP.
On slopes, turn the front wheels towards the
curb.
iThe SmartKey can only be removed from the
starter switch with the gear selector lever in
positionP.
iIf you hear a warning signal, you have tried
to turn off the engine while the gear selector le-
ver was not inP.
In addition, the message
Selector lever in
Park
appears in the multifunction display.
Place the gear selector lever inP.
95 Safety and Security
Anti-theft systems
Anti-theft systems
Immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents unauthorized
persons from starting your vehicle.
Activating
With the SmartKey
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
With KEYLESS-GO*
Turn off the engine by means of the
start/stop button (
page 37) on the
gear selector lever.
Open the driver’s door.
Deactivating
With the SmartKey
Insert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.With KEYLESS-GO*
Switch on the ignition (page 38).
Anti-theft alarm system
Once the alarm system has been armed, a
visual and audible alarm is triggered when
someone opens
a door
the trunk
the hood.
The alarm will stay on even if the activating
element (e.g. a door) is immediately
closed.The alarm system will also be triggered
when
the vehicle is opened with the
mechanical key.
someone opens a door from the inside.
someone opens the trunk with the
emergency release button.
iStarting the engine will also deactivate the
immobilizer.
In case the engine cannot be started (yet the ve-
hicle’s battery is charged), the system is not op-
erational. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center or call
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the USA), or
1-800-387-0100 (in Canada).
iIf the alarm stays on for more than
30 seconds, a call to the Response Center is ini-
tiated automatically by the Tele Aid system
(
page 287) provided Tele Aid service was sub-
scribed to and properly activated, and that nec-
essary cellular service and GPS coverage are
available.
481 Index
A
ABS 27, 88
Malfunction indicator lamp 366
Messages in display 380
Accelerator position,
automatic transmission 174
Accessory weight 347
Accident 57
Active head restraints 80
Resetting 424
Air bags 65
Children 82
Front passenger front
air bag off indicator lamp 74
Front, Driver 69
Front, Passenger 69
Head-thorax 70
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) 71
Rear side-impact* 70
Safety guidelines 67
Air conditioning refrigerant 474
Air conditioning system see
Climate control system
Air conditioning, Cooling 196, 208
Air distribution 192, 203Air pressure see
Tires, Inflation pressure
Air recirculation mode 194, 205
Air vents 197, 210
Air volume 192, 204
Alarm system see Anti-theft systems
Alignment bolt (vehicle tool kit) 404, 443
AMG menu (CLK 63 AMG only) 145
Lap analysis 149
Overall analysis 148
RACETIMER 149
Vehicle supply voltage 146
Anticorrosion/antifreeze 477, 478
Antiglare, Rear view mirror 184, 185
Antilock Brake System see ABS
Anti-theft alarm
system indicator lamp 29
Anti-theft systems 95
Anti-theft alarm system 95
Immobilizer 95
Aquaplaning see Hydroplaning
Armrest 278, 279
Ashtrays 280
Aspect ratio 347
ATF 319AUDIO menu 149
CD player (CD, MP3-CD) 150
Radio station 149
Radio station (satellite*) 150
Search function 163
Audio system 211
Button and soft key operation 214
CD changer* 230
CD operation 227
Emergency calls "911" 247
MP3 228
Operating and display elements 212
Operating audio system 211
Operating safety 211
Radio operation 218
Sound system* 211, 215
Switching on/off 214
Telephone* operation 211, 234
Auto-dimming, Rear view mirror 185
Automatic central locking,
Control system 117, 164
Automatic climate control see
Climate control system
Automatic headlamp mode see Headlamps
Automatic lighting control,
Interior lighting 134
489 Index
I
Identification labels 462
Identification number,
Vehicle (VIN) 462, 463
Ignition
with KEYLESS-GO* 38
with SmartKey 36
Immobilizer 95
Indicator lamps see
Lamps, indicator and warning
Infant and child restraint systems see
Children in the vehicle 82
Inflation pressure see
Tires, Inflation pressure
Inside door handle 32, 108
Instrument cluster 26, 136
Illumination brightness 136
Lamps in 366–375
Messages in display see
Multifunction display messages
Multifunction display 139
Instrument lighting see
Instrument cluster, Illumination
brightness
Instrument panel see Instrument cluster
Instruments and controls see CockpitInterior lighting 134
Delayed shut-off 163
Interior rear view mirror 45, 184
Antiglare position 184
Auto-dimming 185
Interior storage spaces see
Storage compartments
J
Jack 406
Jacking up the vehicle 441
Jump starting 450K
Key, Mechanical 410
Key, SmartKey 98
Batteries 107
Battery check lamp 100, 105
Changing batteries 426
Factory setting 100, 101
Ignition 36
Locking/unlocking 34, 62, 98
Locking/unlocking,
Global setting 100
Locking/unlocking,
Selective setting 100
Loss of 107
Message in display 395, 396
Opening and closing
the power windows 252
Opening and closing
the soft top 259
Positions in starter switch 36
Remote control 98
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 101
Starting the engine 51
Steering wheel lock 36
Turning off the engine 60
Unlocking/opening trunk lid 101