4
Auxiliary heating
. . . . . . . . . . . . 166, 264
Adjusting (on-board computer)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Auxiliary ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Axle load, maximum permissible
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 B
BAS (Brake Assist)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Battery Changing (auxiliary heating
remote control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Changing (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Changing (KEYLESS GO key) . . . . . 270
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Checking (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Checking (KEYLESS GO key) . . . . . 270
Check lamp (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Check lamp (KEYLESS GO key)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 270
Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Maintenance (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . 288
Reconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Removing/fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Voltage (on-board computer) . . . . . 116 Belt force limiters
Activation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Belt tensioners Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Belt warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Bonnet Bonnet catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Bonnet release lever
Release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Boot
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Locking separately . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Opening/closing (automatically) . . . 72
Opening/closing (manually) . . . . . . . 70
Boot lid
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Brake
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Brake Assist
see BAS
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Brake lamps
Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Brake system
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Bulb
Dipped-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . 273
Licence plate lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Main-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 273
Parking lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273, 274
Side lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Turn signal lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
see Lamp
Bulbs
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 C
Calling up a malfunction see Message memory menu
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
High-pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . 211
Parktronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Plastic trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
CD player/CD changer
Operating (on-board computer) . . . 119 Index
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Head restraint
Adjusting (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 77
Adjusting (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Luxury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 77
NECK-PRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Resetting triggered head
restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Heating
see Air conditioning
High-pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . 211
HOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 I
Immobiliser
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Indicator and warning lamp Brakes (red) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Distronic (red) . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 245
Engine diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
ESP ®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 244
LIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF . . . . 51, 242
Reserve fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 248
Tyre pressure monitor . . . . . . . . . . 248
Indicator and warning lamps . . . . . . 244 Indicator lamp
see Indicator and warning lamp
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Selecting the language (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Ambient (on-board computer) . . . . 126
Automatic control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Manual control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Reading lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Interior motion sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
ISOFIX child seat securing system . . 55 J
Jack Operation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Storage location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 K
Key
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Checking the battery . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Display message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Factory setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 67
Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Modifying the programming . . . . . . . 66
KEYLESS GO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Checking the battery . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Closing the boot lid automatically . . 73
Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Losing the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Modifying the programming . . . . . . . 68
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Key positions
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
KEYLESS GO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 109 L
Lamps see Indicator and warning lamp
Language
Selecting (on-board computer) . . . 123
Licence plate lighting
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Lighting
see Lights Index
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Lights
Constant headlamp mode . . . . . . . . 92
Cornering light function . . . . . . . . . . 95
Dipped-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . 92
Front foglamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Hazard warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Headlamp flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Headlamp range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Main-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Rear foglamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Switching off (display message) . . . 235
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
LIM indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Load compartment load, maximum
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Loading guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Locking Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
From the inside (central locking
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Luggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Luxury head restraint . . . . . . . . . . 76, 77 M
Main-beam headlamps Display message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Main fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Maintenance Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Malfunction memory
see Message memory menu
Manual gearshift program . . . . . . . . 108
Massage function (PULSE) . . . . . . . . . 80
Maximum speed Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Memory card
Operation (on-board computer) . . . 119
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Menu
DISTRONIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Menu (on-board computer) . . . . . . . . 114
AMG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Message memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Resetting to factory settings . . . . . 121
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Standard display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Submenu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Trip computer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Message
see Message memory menu
Minispare emergency spare wheel
Storage location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Mirror
Sun visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Own number sending . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Run-on time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Telephone menu (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Modifying the programming
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
KEYLESS GO key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
MOExtended run-flat system* . 199, 287
MP3 Operation (on-board computer) . . . 119
Multi-contour seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Multi-function display . . . . . . . . 110, 112
Multi-function steering wheel . . . . . 111
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Index
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Vehicle dimensions
. . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Vehicle weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Telephone
see Mobile phone
Temperature
Engine oil (on-board computer) . . . 116
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Thermatic
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . . 242
Thermotronic
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . . 242
Third brake lamp
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Time Lap time (on-board computer) . . . . 117
Setting (on-board computer) . . . . . 124
Setting the time (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Timer (on-board computer) . . . . . . . 117
TIREFIT kit Storage location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Total distance recorder
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 29
Resetting the trip meter . . . . . . . . . 110
Tow-away protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Towing eye
Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Transmission output (maximum)
Telephone/two-way radio . . . . . . . 299
Transport (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Trip computer
Menu (on-board computer) . . . . . . 129
Trip meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Turn signal lamps
Display message . . . . . . . . . . 233, 234
TV
Operation (on-board computer) . . . 119
Two-way radio
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Tyre grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Calling up (on-board computer) . . 202
Display message . . . . . . . . . . 224, 237
Tyre pressure loss warning system 201
Tyre pressure monitor Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Tyre pressures
Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Tyres
Direction of rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Tyre tread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 U
Unit for distance Setting (on-board computer)
. . . . . 123
Unladen weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Unlocking Emergency unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 266
From the inside (central unlocking
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Up (display message) . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 V
Variable Speedtronic . . . . . . . . . . . . .
142
Vehicle Emergency unlocking . . . . . . . 266, 267
Individual settings (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Leaving parked up . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Vehicle dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Vehicle electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Vehicle identification plates . . . . . . 300
Vehicle level Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Setting (AIRMATIC DC) . . . . . . . . . 146
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Vehicle weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Index
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21Function Page
1 Boot
Opening and closing 70
Spare wheel 217
Vehicle tool kit 217
Vehicle battery 288
2 Rear lights
271
3 Rear window heating
164
4 Fuel filler flap
190
Fuel requirements 191
5 Opening and closing the
doors
66
6 Demisting the windscreen
163
Cleaning the windows 212
7
Sliding/tilting sunroof* 169
8 Exterior mirrors
84
Parking aid*
85 Function Page
9 Windscreen wipers, opera-
tion
97
Cleaning the wiper blades 211
Replacing the wiper blades 275
a Opening the bonnet
193
Engine oil 195
Coolant 196
b Front lights
271
c Fitting the front towing eye
293
d Tyres and wheels
198
Checking the tyre pressure 200
Flat tyre, fitting the spare
wheel
276
e Fitting the rear towing eye
293 At a glance
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66 Opening and closing
Key
The vehicle's equipment includes two keys
with remote control. Each key contains an
emergency key element.
The key is configured at the factory to cen-
trally lock and unlock the following:
R the doors
R the boot lid
R the fuel filler flap G
Risk of accident
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could open a door from the
inside, even if it has been locked, or start
the vehicle if the key is left in it. They could
endanger themselves and others. You
should therefore take the key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even if you are
only leaving it for a short time.1 j Locking button
2 i Unlocking button for the boot lid
3 k Unlocking button
4 Battery check lamp
i The key can also be used to open and
close the sliding/tilting sunroof* and the
side windows. You can open them using the
summer opening feature (Y page 100). You
can close them using the convenience clos-
ing feature ( Y page 100). Factory settings
X
To unlock centrally: press the k but-
ton.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knobs in the doors pop up. The anti-theft
alarm system* is deactivated.
When it is dark, the surround lighting also
comes on if it is activated in the on-board
computer.
i If you do not open either a door or the
boot lid after you have unlocked the vehi-
cle, it will automatically relock after approx-
imately 40 seconds.
X To lock centrally: press the j button.
The turn signals flash three times if the
doors and boot lid are closed. The locking
knobs in the doors drop down. The anti-
theft alarm system* and the immobiliser
are primed.
Individual settings
You can change the setting of the locking
system in such a way that pressing the
k button only unlocks the driver's door
and the fuel filler flap. This is useful if you fre-
quently travel on your own.
Controls
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X
To change the setting: press the k
and j buttons simultaneously for
approximately six seconds until the battery
check lamp flashes twice.
The key now functions as follows:
X To unlock the driver's door: press the
k button once.
X To unlock centrally: press the k but-
ton twice.
X To lock centrally: press the j button.
Restoring the factory settings X
Press the k and j buttons simulta-
neously for approximately six seconds until
the battery check lamp flashes twice. KEYLESS GO*
If you are carrying the KEYLESS GO key on
your person, you can use the KEYLESS GO
functions of your vehicle. The KEYLESS GO
key should not be more than one metre away
from the vehicle. However, you can also use
the KEYLESS GO key like a normal key with
remote control.
When you pull the door handle, the following
unlock centrally if the factory settings have
not been changed:
R the doors
R the boot lid
R the fuel filler flap G
Risk of accident
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could open a door from the
inside at any time, even if it has been
locked. Or they could start the vehicle if a
valid KEYLESS GO key is in the vehicle and
they press the KEYLESS GO button on the
gear selector lever. They could endanger
themselves and others. Switch off the
engine and take the KEYLESS GO key with
you, even if you are only leaving the vehicle
for a short time. 1
j Locking button
2 i Unlocking button for the boot lid
3 k Unlocking button
4 Battery check lamp
i You can also use the KEYLESS GO key to
open and close the side windows and slid-
ing/tilting sunroof* . You can open them
using the summer opening feature
(Y page 100). You can close them using
the convenience closing feature
(Y page 100).
i If the vehicle has been parked for a long
time, you must pull the door handle to acti-
vate the KEYLESS GO functions. Controls
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Important notes R
If the KEYLESS GO key is removed from the
vehicle (in luggage or an article of clothing,
for instance), it will no longer be possible
to lock or start the vehicle.
R If the KEYLESS GO key is removed from the
vehicle while the engine is running, e.g. if
the front passenger leaves the vehicle with
the KEYLESS GO key, the following mes-
sage will appear in the multi-function dis-
play as you pull away: Key not detec-
ted.
R If the KEYLESS GO key is in the vehicle, the
vehicle can be started at any time. If you
have left the KEYLESS GO key in the vehi-
cle, you will see the following message in
the multi-function display when you lock
the vehicle: Key still in vehicle.
Factory settings X
To unlock centrally: pull the door handle.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knobs in the doors pop up. The anti-theft
alarm system* is deactivated.
When it is dark, the surround lighting also
comes on if it is activated in the on-board
computer. i
If you do not open either a door or the
boot lid after you have unlocked the vehi-
cle, it will automatically relock after approx-
imately 40 seconds.
i When a door is opened, the side window
on that side opens slightly. When the door
is closed, the side window closes again.
! The side windows will not open or close
if the battery is discharged or if the side
windows have iced up. It will not be possi-
ble to close the door. Do not attempt to
force the door closed. You could otherwise
damage the door or the window.
i There is a danger of the vehicle being
unlocked accidentally. This could happen if
the KEYLESS GO key is within one metre of
the vehicle and the door handle is splashed
by water. This could also happen when you
are cleaning the door handle. 1
Locking button on the door handle
X To lock centrally: press locking button
1 on the door handle.
The turn signals flash three times. The lock-
ing knobs in the doors drop down. The anti-
theft alarm system* and the immobiliser
are primed.
Individual settings You can change the setting of the locking
system. When you now grasp the door handle
on the driver's door, you will only unlock the
driver's door and the fuel filler flap. This is
useful if you frequently travel on your own.
X
To change the setting: press the k
and j buttons simultaneously for Controls
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