
31, 2, 3 ...
7G–TRONIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
. . . . . 57
Display message . . . . . . . . . . 221, 231
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Acceleration
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Accident
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Active Service System
see ASSYST PLUS
ADAPTIVE BRAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Adaptive brake lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Adaptive damping system see ADS
ADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Airbag Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Driver's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Sidebags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Windowbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Air cleaner
Display message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Air conditioning
2-zone Thermatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
4-zone Thermotronic . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Activating/deactivating auxiliary
heating/ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Air-recirculation mode with con-
venience opening/closing feature . 165
Auxiliary heating/ventilation . . . . . 166
Controlling automatically . . . . . . . . 159
Cooling with air dehumidification . . 158
Demisting the windscreen . . . . . . . 163
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . . 242
Misted up windows . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Rear compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Rear window heating . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Setting the air distribution . . . . . . . 162
Setting the airflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Setting the air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Setting the temperature . . . . . . . . . 159
Setting the temperature (rear
compartment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
see Climate control
Air-conditioning
Activating/deactivating . . . . . . . . . 158
Airmatic DC (Dual Control) . . . . . . . . 146
Air pump, electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Ambient lighting
Setting (on-board computer) . . . . . 126
Antifreeze concentration . . . . . . . . . 317
Anti-lock braking system see ABS
Anti-theft alarm system
see ATA
Anti-theft systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
ASSYST PLUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
ATA (anti-theft alarm system) . . . . . . 61
Switching off the alarm . . . . . . . . . . 61
Audible warning signal . . . . . . . . . . . 251
AUTO lights Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Automatic transmission
Changing gear yourself . . . . . . . . . 105
Display in the speedometer . . . . . . 105
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Emergency running mode . . . . . . . 257
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . . 105
Program selector button . . . . . . . . 106
Releasing the parking lock man-
ually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . 104
Shift ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Index
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Side windows
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Skibag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Rain closing feature . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Sliding sunroof
see Sliding/tilting sunroof
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Socket Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Rear compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Spare wheel
Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Storage location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Speed
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Speed limiter
Speedtronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Speedometer
Digital speedometer (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Setting the unit (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Speedtronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Permanent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Variable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Standard display (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Selecting the display . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Station
see Radio
Status line (on-board computer) . . . 112
Selecting the display . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Steering wheel
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81, 82
Buttons (on-board computer) . . . . . 111
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Steering wheel gearshift paddles . . 107
Steering wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . . 242
Stowage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Armrest (in front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Armrest (under) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Centre console (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Rear seat armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Ventilating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Stowage compartments
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Stowage space
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Submenu (on-board computer)
. . . . 122
Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Dynamic driving seat . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Time/Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Summer opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Sun visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Supplemental Restraint System
see SRS
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Surround lighting
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Switching off the alarm
ATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 T
Tail lamps Display message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Technical data Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Index
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61Anti-theft systems
Immobiliser
The immobiliser prevents your vehicle from
being started without the correct key.
Activating the immobiliser X
With the key: remove the key from the
ignition lock.
X With KEYLESS GO*: press the KEYLESS
GO button on the selector lever.
The engine switches off.
Deactivating the immobiliser X
With the key: turn the key to position 2 in
the ignition lock.
X With KEYLESS GO*: press the KEYLESS
GO button on the selector lever twice with-
out depressing the brake.
i The immobiliser is always deactivated
when you start the engine. ATA* (anti-theft alarm system)
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is primed and you open:
R a door
R a door using the emergency key element
R the boot lid
R the bonnet
The alarm is not switched off even if you close
an open door again. 1
Indicator lamp
X To prime: lock the vehicle using the key.
On vehicles with KEYLESS GO*, the locking button on the door handle/boot lid can also
be used.
Indicator lamp 1 flashes. The alarm sys-
tem is primed after approximately 15 sec-
onds.
X To deactivate: unlock the vehicle using the
key. On vehicles with KEYLESS GO*, you
can also unlock the vehicle by opening the
door/boot lid.
Switching off the alarm X
With the key: insert the key into the igni-
tion lock.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the Œ or ‹ button on the key.
The alarm is switched off.
X With KEYLESS GO*: pull the door handle.
The key must be outside the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the KEYLESS GO button on the selec-
tor lever. The key must be inside the vehi-
cle.
The alarm is switched off. Safety
* optional
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62 Tow-away protection*
An audible and visual alarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
tow-away protection is primed. This happens
if the vehicle is jacked up on one side, for
example.
Priming tow-away protection X
Lock the vehicle using the key. On vehicles
with KEYLESS GO*, the locking button on
the door handle/boot lid can also be used.
Tow-away protection is primed after
approximately 30 seconds.
To deactivate tow-away protection When you unlock your vehicle using the key
or KEYLESS GO*, tow-away protection is
automatically deactivated.
Deactivate tow-away protection manually to
prevent a false alarm if your vehicle:
R
is being transported
R is being loaded, e.g. onto a ferry or car
transporter
R is being parked on a movable surface, e.g.
split-level garages 1
To deactivate tow-away protection
2 Indicator lamp
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2 lights up briefly.
X Lock the vehicle using the key. On vehicles
with KEYLESS GO*, the locking button on
the door handle/boot lid can also be used.
Tow-away protection remains deactivated
until the vehicle is unlocked and locked
again. Interior motion sensor*
If the interior motion sensor is primed, a vis-
ual and audible alarm is triggered if move-
ment is detected in the vehicle interior while
the vehicle is locked. This occurs, for exam-
ple, if someone breaks the side windows of
your vehicle or reaches into the vehicle's inte-
rior.
Priming the interior motion sensor X
Make sure that:
R
the side windows are closed
R the sliding/tilting sunroof* is closed
R there are no objects, e.g. mascots, hang-
ing on the rear-view mirror or on the
grasp handles on the roof trim.
This will prevent false alarms.
X Lock the vehicle using the key or, on vehi-
cles with KEYLESS GO*, using the locking
buttons on the door handle/boot lid.
The interior motion sensor is primed after
approximately 30 seconds. Safety
* optional
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To deactivate the interior motion sen-
sor To prevent a false alarm, deactivate the inte-
rior motion sensor if you lock your vehicle and
R
people or animals remain in the vehicle
R the windows remain open
R the sliding/tilting sunroof* remains open 1
To deactivate the interior motion sensor
2 Indicator lamp X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2 flashes briefly.
X Lock the vehicle using the key. On vehicles
with KEYLESS GO*, the locking button on
the door handle/boot lid can also be used.
The interior motion sensor remains deacti-
vated until the vehicle is unlocked and
locked again. Safety
* optional
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Opening and closing
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
* optional
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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
* optional
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Display messages
228 Symbol messages
G
Risk of accident and injury
Always have maintenance work carried out at a qualified specialist workshop which has the necessary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this purpose.
In
particular, work relevant to safety or on safety-related systems must be carried out at a qualified specialist workshop. If this work is not
carried out correctly, the operating safety of your vehicle could be compromised. There is a risk of accident and injury. Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
# The battery is not being charged. Possible
causes:
R
faulty alternator
R torn poly-V-belt
R malfunction in the electronics X
Stop immediately and safely when traffic con-
ditions allow and check the poly-V-belt.
X If it has torn: do not drive on. Contact the
nearest qualified specialist workshop.
X If it is not damaged:
have the vehicle checked
as soon as possible at a qualified specialist
workshop. Ê The boot lid is open. X
Close the boot lid. Y G
Risk of accident
Vehicles with an anti-theft alarm sys-
tem*: you are driving with the bonnet
open. X
Stop the vehicle. Pay attention to the traffic
conditions as you do so.
X Close the bonnet. Practical advice
* optional
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