367 Operation
Maintenance
Clearing the maintenance service
indicator message
The maintenance service indicator mes-
sage is automatically cleared
after approximately 10 seconds, when
you switch on the ignition or when
reaching the service threshold while
driving
after approximately 30 seconds, once
the suggested maintenance service
term has passed
You can also clear it yourself:
Press the reset button 1 on the left
side of the instrument cluster.The maintenance service indicator
message is cleared and the standard
display appears in the multifunction
display (
page 151).
Maintenance service term exceeded
If you have exceeded the suggested main-
tenance service term, you will see the fol-
lowing message in the multifunction
display:
Service A exceeded by XXXXX miles (km)
Service A exceeded by XXX days
Service A exceeded by X day In addition, a signal sounds when the mes-
sage appears.
Any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center will
reset the maintenance service indicator
following a completed maintenance
service.
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Vehicles equipped with FSS PLUS (F
lexible
S
ervice S
ystem PLUS) only (Canada vehicles, de-
pending on vehicle production date):
FSS PLUS evaluates engine temperature, oil
level, vehicle speed, engine speed, distance
driven and the time elapsed since the last
service and calculates other maintenance
service work required.
The interval between maintenance services
depends on your driving habits. A gentle driv-
ing style, moderate engine speeds and the
avoidance of short-distance trips will length-
en the interval between services.
368 OperationMaintenanceCalling up the maintenance service indicator display
You can call up the maintenance service
indicator display at any time to check
when the next maintenance service is due.
Switch on the ignition (
page 37).
Press button è or ÿ on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel repeatedly
until the standard display appears in
the multifunction display (
page 151).
Press button k or j until the
maintenance service indicator display
with the service symbol 9 and the
service deadline appears in the multi-
function display.Resetting the maintenance service
indicator
In the event that the maintenance service
on your vehicle is not carried out by an au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center, you can
have the maintenance service indicator re-
set. The automotive maintenance facility
carrying out the maintenance service will
find the information for resetting the main-
tenance service indicator in the mainte-
nance-relevant information for your
vehicle. Such information is available from
either your authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center or directly from Mercedes-Benz.
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If the battery is disconnected, the days of
disconnection will not be included in the count
shown by the maintenance service indicator. To
arrive at the true maintenance service deadline,
you will need to subtract these days from the
days shown in the maintenance service indicator
message or maintenance service indicator dis-
play.
Do not confuse the maintenance service indica-
tor with the engine oil level indicator :.
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If the maintenance service indicator was in-
advertently reset, have an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center correct it.
Only reset if the proper maintenance service has
been performed. Resetting the system without
performing the proper service as called for by
the maintenance service indicator will result in
engine damage and/or other vehicle damage not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
379 Practical hints
What to do if …
Where will I find ...?
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
Opening/closing in an emergency
Resetting activated head restraints
Replacing SmartKey batteries
Replacing bulbs
Replacing wiper blades
Flat tire
Bleeding the fuel system
(diesel engine only)
Battery
Jump starting
Towing the vehicle
Fuses
396 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Vehicle status messages in the multi-function display
Warning and malfunction messages ap-
pear in the multifunction display located in
the instrument cluster.
Certain warning and malfunction messag-
es are accompanied by an audible signal.
Address these messages accordingly and
follow the additional instructions given in
this Operator’s Manual.
Selecting the vehicle status message
memory menu in the control system
(page 151) displays both cleared and
uncleared messages.
High-priority messages appear in the mul-
tifunction display in red color.Certain messages of high priority cannot
be cleared from the multifunction display
using the reset button (
page 148) or
buttonj, k, ÿ or è on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Other messages of high priority and mes-
sages of less immediate priority can be
cleared from the multifunction display us-
ing the reset button (
page 148) or
buttonj, k, ÿ or è on the
multifunction steering wheel. They are
then stored in the vehicle status message
memory (
page 164). Remember that
clearing a message will only make the mes-
sage disappear. Clearing a message will
not correct the condition that caused the
message to appear.
Warning!
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All categories of messages contain impor-
tant information which should be taken note
of and, where a malfunction is indicated, ad-
dressed as soon as possible at an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Failure to repair condition noted may cause
damage not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty, or result in property dam-
age or personal injury.
440 Practical hintsResetting activated head restraintsIf the active head restraints have been trig-
gered in an accident, the active head re-
straints must be reset. Otherwise, the
active head restraints cannot offer any ad-
ditional protection in the event of another
rear-end collision.
You can tell that the head restraints have
been triggered when they have been
moved forward and cannot be adjusted.
Take the reset tool out of the
Mercedes-Benz vehicle literature
pouch.
Guide reset tool into center of head re-
straint between head restraint cushion
and rear head restraint cover.
Press reset tool forward in direction of
arrow.
Press reset tool downward until you
hear the head restraint release
mechanism audibly engage.
Pull out reset tool.
Firmly press head restraint cushion
backward towards the rear of the vehi-
cle until it engages.
Repeat this procedure on the active
head restraints for second head re-
straint.
For information on active head restraints,
see “Active head restraints” (
page 87).
For information on head restraint adjust-
ment, see “Seats” (
page 43).
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For your convenience, we recommend that
you have this work carried out by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
You will find the reset tool for manually operating
the head restraints in the Mercedes-Benz vehicle
literature pouch.Warning!
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For safety reasons, have the active head re-
straints checked by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center after a rear-end colli-
sion.
Warning!
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When pushing back the head restraint cush-
ion, take care that your fingers do not be-
come caught between the head restraint
cushion and the cover. Failing to do so may
lead to injury.
!
Be careful not to damage upholstery.
503 Index
CD player 162
Center console
Lower part 30
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp 393
Upper part 29
Central locking
Automatic 127, 176
Locking/unlocking from inside 127
Central locking switch 127
Certification label 476
Checking
Oil level 327
Checking tire pressure electronically with
the Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (Advanced TPMS)*,
(Canada only) 345
Children in the vehicle 88
Air bags 71
Blocking of rear window operation 95
Indicator lamp, front passenger front
air bag 81
Infant and child restraint systems 89
LATCH-type child seat anchors 94
Cigarette lighter 288Climate control system
4-zone automatic climate
control 220
Air conditioning refrigerant 495
Air conditioning, Cooling 217, 233
Air distribution 211, 228
Air recirculation mode 214, 231
Air volume 212, 229
Automatic mode 209, 226
Control panel, Rear 219, 235
Deactivating system 209, 225
Dual-zone automatic climate
control 204
Front defroster 212, 229
Maximum cooling MAX COOL 214,
230
Rear climate control 235
Residual engine heat (REST) 218,
234
Clock 27, 171
Setting time 172
Cockpit 24
Cold tire inflation pressure 360
Collapsible tire 487
Collapsible wheel chock 434COMAND see separate COMAND operat-
ing instructions
Combination filter with pollutant-sensitive
air-recirculation mode 233
Combination switch 57, 141
Control system 151
Multifunction display 151
Multifunction steering wheel 152
Resetting to factory settings 166
Control system menus 154
AMG 157
AUDIO 161
Distronic* 163
NAV* 163
Settings 166
Standard display 157
TEL* 181
Trip computer 179
Vehicle status message memory 164
Control system submenus 153
Convenience 178
Instrument cluster 169
Lighting 173
Time/Date 171
Vehicle 176
507 Index
Front air bags 74
Front lamps see Headlamps
Front passenger front air bag
Messages in display 393
Front passenger front air bag off indicator
lamp 74, 79
Front seat head restraints see Head re-
straints
FSS (Canada vehicles) 366
Fuel 309, 322
Additives 497
Capacities, Fuel tank 494
Diesel fuel 322, 494
Filling the tank 321
Fuel filler flap and cap 321
Fuel reserve warning lamp 387
Premium unleaded gasoline 322
Requirements
Gasoline additives 497
Premium unleaded gasoline 496
Requirements, Octane rating 496
Technical data 491
Fuel consumption statistics
Since last reset 180
Since start 180Fuel filler flap 321
Locking/unlocking 321
Opening 322
Fuel reserve warning lamp 27
Fuel tank
Capacity 494
Filler flap 321
Fuel, Premium unleaded gasoline 322,
494, 496
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Capacities 491
Fuses 469
Aids for replacing fuses 469
Fuse box in passenger
compartment 470
Fuse box in trunk 470
Fuse chart 469
Fuse extractor 469
Replacing 469
Spare fuses 469
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Garage door opener 31, 301
Gasoline see Fuel
GAWR 360Gear range
Automatic transmission 189
Limiting 189
Shifting into optimal 192, 194
Gear selector lever 52, 184
Cleaning 376
Gearshift pattern 184
Lock 52
Position 185, 186
Position indicator 52
Shifting procedure 185
Unlocking in an emergency 438
Gear selector lever one-touch gearshifting
Automatic transmission 191
Global locking/unlocking see SmartKey
Glove box 282
Good visibility 198
Gross Axle Weight Rating see GAWR
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating see GVWR
Gross Vehicle Weight see GVW
GVW 360
GVWR 360
H
Halogen headlamps see Headlamps
Hard plastic trim items, cleaning 376
Hazard warning flasher 144
510 IndexLamps, indicator and warning
ABS 27, 380
Battery (SmartKey) 113, 117
Brakes 383
CHECK ENGINE 384, 385
Coolant 386
Distance warning lamp* 255
Engine diagnostics 384, 385
Engine malfunction 27, 384, 385
ESP
®
27, 381, 382
Fog lamps 140
Front passenger front air bag off 29,
74, 81, 393, 394
Fuel reserve 27, 387
High beam headlamps 27
Instrument cluster 380, 381, 382,
383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 390, 391
Low beam headlamps 27
Seat belt telltale 27
Seat belts 388
Seat belts telltale 388
SRS 69
Turn signals 27
Language, Setting 169
LATCH-type child seat anchors see Chil-
dren in the vehicleLicense plate lamps 445
Messages in display 423
Replacing bulbs 449
Light alloy wheels, cleaning 375
Lighter see Cigarette lighter 288
Lighting
Daytime running lamp mode 139
Lighting, Exterior and interior 137
Limp-Home Mode 197
Loading 273
Loading see Vehicle loading
Locator lighting 174
Lock button
Door handle (KEYLESS-GO*) 65
Locking the vehicle 61
In an emergency 437
Loss of
Key, Mechanical 119
Key, SmartKey 119
Key, SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* 119
Loss of Service and Warranty Information
Booklet 475Low beam headlamps 56
Indicator lamp 27
Replacing bulbs 444
Switching on 56
Lubricants 491
Lumbar support 131
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Maintenance 12
Calling up service indicator 368
Clearing service indicator
message 367
FSS (Canada vehicles) 366
Maintenance System (U.S.
vehicles) 366
Resetting service indicator 368
Service indicator 366
Service indicator message 366
Service term exceeded 367
Manual headlamp mode see Headlamps
Manual shift program E 63 AMG 194
Deactivating 196
Maximum load rating, Tires 360
Maximum loaded vehicle weight, Tire infla-
tion pressure 360
Maximum tire inflation pressure 361
Mechanical key 436