Instrument cluster
29Function Page
1 Turn signal indicator lamp,
left
94
2
ESP
®
warning lamp 244
3 Segments
4
Distance warning lamp*
3 245
5 Turn signal indicator lamp,
right
94
6 SRS warning lamp
248
7 ABS warning lamp
244
8 Seat belt warning lamp
249
9 Coolant temperature gauge
110
a Coolant warning lamp
246
b Rev counter
111
c Main-beam indicator lamp
94 Function Page
d Dipped-beam indicator
lamp
92
e Multi-function display
112
f Trip meter
110
g Depending on the setting in
the on-board computer:
124
• Outside temperature
4 • Digital speedometer
h Standard display
115
j Gearshift program display
104
k Total distance recorder
l Selector lever indicator
105
m Speedometer
n Engine diagnostic warning
lamp
247 Function Page
o Tyre pressure warning
lamp*
248
p Brake system warning lamp
245
q Clock
125
r Reserve fuel warning lamp
250
s Fuel gauge
t Reset button
110
u Diesel engine: preglow indi-
cator lamp
102
3
On vehicles without Distronic*, the symbol lights up briefly but has no function.
4 Vehicles for the United Kingdom: the speed in km/h
is always shown instead of the outside temperature. At a glance
* optional
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Occupant safety
49NECK-PRO head restraint
NECK-PRO head restraints are designed to
increase protection to the driver's and front-
passenger's head and neck. To this end, the
head restraints on the driver's and front-
passenger seats are moved forwards and
upwards
in the event of a rear-end collision in
the direction of travel. This provides better
head support. G
Risk of injury
Head restraint covers prevent the NECK-
PRO head restraints from triggering cor-
rectly. Consequently, the NECK-PRO head
restraints
cannot provide the intended level
of protection. Do not use head restraint
covers.
If the NECK-PRO head restraints are triggered
in an accident, you must reset the head
restraints on the driver's and front-passenger
seats (Y page 269). Head restraints that have
been triggered are tilted forwards. Children in the vehicle
If a child is riding in your vehicle, secure the
child using a child restraint system appropri-
ate to the size and age of the child and
approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Pref-
erably,
you should fit the restraint system on
a suitable rear seat. Preferably, you should fit
it to a suitable rear seat. Make sure that the
child is strapped in throughout the trip.
You can obtain information about the correct
child restraint system from any Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
i It is advisable to use Mercedes-Benz care
products to clean child restraint systems.
You can obtain information about this from
any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. G
Risk of injury
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. The children could injure
themselves on parts of the vehicle. They
could also be seriously or even fatally
injured by prolonged exposure to extreme
heat or cold.
Do
not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The metallic parts of the child restraint system could heat up and the
child could be burned by them.
If
the children open the door other persons
could be injured. They could get out and
injure themselves or be injured by a passing
vehicle.
You should also observe the information on
HOLD; see the index. G
Risk of injury
An unsecured or incorrectly positioned load
increases the risk of injury to the child in
the event of:
R an accident
R a braking manoeuvre
R a sudden change of direction
Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside
the vehicle unless they are secured. You
will
find further information under "Loading
guidelines" in the index.
Child restraint systems Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use the child restraint systems listed on
(Y page 54). Safety
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Mirrors
84 Exterior mirrors
G
Risk of accident
The exterior mirrors reduce the size of the
image. Objects are actually closer than
they appear. You could misjudge the dis-
tance from vehicles driving behind and
cause an accident, e.g. when changing
lane. For this reason, make sure of the
actual distance from the vehicle driving
behind by glancing over your shoulder.
The convex exterior mirrors give a larger field
of vision.
At low outside temperatures, the exterior mir-
rors are heated automatically.
Adjusting the exterior mirrors 1
Left-hand exterior mirror 2
Adjustment button
3 Right-hand exterior mirror
X Make sure that the key is in position 1 or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Press button 3 for the right-hand exterior
mirror or button 1 for the left-hand exte-
rior mirror.
X Press adjustment button 2 up, down, or
to the left or right until you have adjusted
the exterior mirror to the correct position.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
electrically* 1
To fold the exterior mirrors in or out X
Make sure that the key is in position 1 or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Briefly press button 1.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
i If you are driving faster than 47 km/h, you
can no longer fold in the exterior mirrors.
Make sure that the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while the vehicle is
in motion; otherwise, they may vibrate.
Resetting the exterior mirrors If the battery has been disconnected or has
become discharged, the exterior mirrors
must be reset. Otherwise, they will not fold in
when you select the "Fold in mirrors when
locking" function in the on-board computer
(Y page 128).
X
Make sure that the key is in position 1 in
the ignition lock.
X Briefly press button 1.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
automatically* If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function
is activated in the on-board computer
(Y page 128):Controls
* optional
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Memory functions*
86
X
Make sure that button 2 for the exterior
mirror on the front-passenger side is
pressed.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
R as soon as you exceed a speed of
10 km/h
R about ten seconds after you have disen-
gaged reverse gear
R if you press button 1 for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver's side Memory functions*
Storing settings
You can store up to three different settings
using the memory button.
The following settings are stored as a single
memory preset:
R Position of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
R Dynamic driving seat*: activated/deacti-
vated
R Driver's side: steering-wheel position
R Driver's side: position of the exterior mir-
rors on the driver's and front-passenger
sides G
Risk of injury
The memory function can also be used
when the key has been removed. For this
reason, children should never be left unsu-
pervised in the vehicle. They could other-
wise become trapped when moving the
seat or the steering wheel. G
Risk of accident
Only activate the memory function on the
driver’s side when the vehicle is stationary.
You could otherwise be distracted from the traffic conditions by the steering wheel and
seat moving of their own accord, and as a
result cause an accident.
! If PRE-SAFE ®
* has been activated, the
front-passenger seat is moved to a more
favourable position. When you move the
seat, make sure that there are no objects
in the footwell or behind the seats. Other-
wise, you could damage the seats and the
objects.M Memory button
1, 2, 3 Storage position switches
X Adjust the seat ( Y page 75).
X On the driver's side, also adjust the steer-
ing wheel ( Y page 81) and the mirrors
(Y page 83).
Controls
* optional
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Lights
95Adjusting the headlamp range (vehi-
cles with halogen headlamps)
The headlamp range control allows you to
adjust the cone of light from the headlamps
according to how your vehicle is laden.
You can only adjust the headlamp range while
the engine is running.1 Thumbwheel for headlamp range
PositionLoad
0Front seats occupied
1Front and rear seats occupied
PositionLoad
2Front and rear seats occu-
pied, boot laden
or
Driver's seat occupied, boot
laden
3Not required
X
Turn thumbwheel for headlamp range 1 to
the position which corresponds to the load
in your vehicle.
Headlamp cleaning system*
i The headlamps are cleaned automatically
if the "Wipe with windscreen washer fluid"
function is operated five times while the
lights are on and the engine is running.
When you switch off the ignition, the auto-
matic headlamp cleaning system is reset
and counting is resumed from 0.
Cornering light function (vehicles
with bi-xenon headlamps*)
Specially designed headlamps light up the
area into which you are driving when turning
corners.
If you are driving at speeds below 40 km/h,
the cornering light function is activated either
by the turn signals or when the steering wheel
is turned. If you are driving at speeds above
40 km/h the cornering light function is deac-
tivated.
Switching on
X Make sure that the engine is running.
X Switch on the dipped-beam headlamps.
X Switch off the fog lights.
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 desired
direction.
When in a forwards gear: the cornering
lamp on the inside of the bend comes on.
Controls
* optional
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Z
Side windows
100
If a side window locks up again during closing
and has reopened again slightly:
X
Immediately after the window locks up, pull
the switch upwards until the window is fully
closed.
The side window is closed without the anti-
entrapment feature. Resetting the windows
Each side window must be reset if the battery
was disconnected or discharged.
X Make sure that the key is in position 2 in
the ignition lock.
X Pull the switch upwards until the window is
closed, and hold it in this position for
another second. Summer opening
You can ventilate the vehicle before a journey.
To do this, you can use the key to simultane-
ously:
R open the side windows
R open the sliding/tilting sunroof*
R Switch on the seat ventilation*
i The "Summer opening" feature can only
be operated via the key.X Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
handle.
X Unlock the vehicle by pressing the k
button.
X Keep the k button pressed until the
side windows and the sliding/tilting sun-
roof* are in the desired position.
Convenience closing
When you lock the vehicle, you can close the
side windows and the sliding/tilting sun-
roof* simultaneously.
G Risk of injury
Make sure nobody is trapped when using
the Convenience closing feature. Proceed
as follows if there is a risk of entrapment:
With the key:
R Release the j button.
R Press and hold the k button until the
side windows and the sliding/tilting sun-
roof* open again.
Controls
* optional
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Instrument cluster
110 Activating the multi-function display
X Switch on the ignition.1 Reset button
The multi-function display also switches on
when you
R press reset button 1
R open a door
R switch on the lights
Adjusting the instrument cluster
lighting
X Brighter or dimmer: turn reset button
1 clockwise or anti-clockwise.
i The instrument lighting automatically
adjusts in accordance with the ambient
light conditions.
Coolant temperature gauge
The coolant temperature gauge is in the
instrument cluster on the right-hand side.
Under normal operating conditions and with
the specified concentration of antifreeze/
corrosion inhibitor, the coolant temperature
may rise to 120 † The coolant temperature
may rise to the top end of the scale at high
outside temperatures and on long uphill
stretches.
Resetting the trip meter
X Select the standard display menu
(Y page 115).
X Press and hold reset button 1 until the trip
meter is reset.
Speedometer with segments
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
Cruise control mode:
The segments light up from the stored speed
to the maximum speed.
Distronic* mode:
One or two segments around the stored
speed light up.
Variable Speedtronic mode:
The segments light up from the start of the
scale to the selected limit speed.
Controls
* optional
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On-board computer
115Function
1 Basic display menu (Y page 115)
R
Digital speedometer 12
(Y page 116)
R Outside tempera-
ture 12
(Y page 116)
R ASSYST PLUS service display
(Y page 209)
R Tyre pressure loss warning system
(Y page 201) or tyre pressure mon-
itor* (Y page 202) 2
AMG* menu (Y page 116)
3
Audio/TV*/DVD*
(Y page 118)
menu
R Radio station ( Y page 119)
R Audio drive or media ( Y page 119)
R TV* (Y page 119)
R DVD video* (Y page 120) 4
Navigation* menu (Y page 120) Function
5
Distronic
* menu (distance display)
(Y page 135) 6
Message memory menu
13
(fault and
warning messages) ( Y page 121) 7 Settings menu (Y page 121)
R
Resetting to factory settings
(Y page 121)
R Selecting a submenu ( Y page 122) 8 Trip computer
menu
R Consumption statistics
(Y page 130)
R Range ( Y page 130) 9
Telephone*
menu (Y page 130) This is what the displays look like when you
scroll through the menus.
The generic terms in the table overview are
intended to help you navigate through the
menus. The terms themselves are not always
displayed in the multi-function display.The Audio
, Navi* and Tel* menus are dis-
played slightly differently in vehicles with
audio equipment and vehicles with COMAND
APS*. The examples given in this Owner's
Manual apply to vehicles equipped with
COMAND APS*. Standard display menu
i Menu overview: see ( Y page 114).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
X Press the è or · button to select the
standard display. Standard display
1
Outside temperature
2 Trip meter
12 The sequence of the digital speedometer and the outside temperature display depends on the settings in the "Basic display" submenu.
13 This menu is only visible if there is a display message available. Controls
* optional
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