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Key positions
76
X
To open: pull remote operating button 1
until the boot lid/tailgate opens.
X To close (Saloon): press remote operating
button 1until the boot lid is closed.
Limiting the opening angle of the tail-
gate* (Estate) You can limit the opening angle of the tailgate
in the top half of its opening range. This could
be useful, for example, when there is insuffi-
cient space above the tailgate.
Activating
X To open the tailgate: pull the handle.
X To stop the opening procedure: pull the
handle again.
X Move the tailgate manually to the desired
position.
X Press and hold the closing button in the
tailgate until you hear a tone.
The opening angle limiter is switched on.
The tailgate will now stop in the saved posi-
tion when opening.
i If you do not hear a tone, it was not pos-
sible to save the position. Open the tailgate slightly and press the closing button again
until you hear a tone.
Deactivating
X Press and hold the closing button in the
tailgate until you hear two brief tones.
Opening the tailgate from inside the
vehicle (Estate with a folding bench
seat*) On Estate vehicles with a folding bench
seat*, you can open the tailgate from the
inside (Y
page 72).
Locking the boot separately (Saloon) You can lock the boot separately
(Y
page 72) 15
. Key positions
Key
Ignition lock
}
To remove the key
$ Power supply for some consumers, such
as the windscreen wipers
% Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
and drive position
& To start the engine
15 Not available in all countries. Cont
rols
* optional
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The engine oil temperature gauge flashes if
the engine oil temperature has not reached
80 †. Avoid driving at full engine output dur-
ing this time.
Displaying the on-board voltage X
Press the èor· button to select the
AMG menu.
X Press the jbutton repeatedly until the
on-board voltage appears. 1
Gear indicator
2 On-board voltage
RACETIMER The RACETIMER allows time measurements
to be saved.
While you have the RACETIMER displayed,
you will not be able to adjust the volume using
the æ andç buttons. X
Press the èor· button to select the
AMG menu.
X Press the jbutton repeatedly until the
RACETIMER appears. 1
Gear indicator
2 RACETIMER
3 Lap
You can start the RACETIMER when the
engine is running or if the key is in position
2 in the ignition lock.
X To start: press the æbutton to start the
RACETIMER.
X To display the intermediate time: press
the ç button to show the intermediate
time.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
X To stop: press the æbutton to stop the
RACETIMER. The RACETIMER interrupts timing when you
stop the vehicle and turn the key to position
1
in the ignition lock. When you turn the key
to position 2or 3and then press the æ
button, timing is continued.
Storing the lap time and starting a new lap
It is possible to store a maximum of nine laps.
X Press the çbutton to show the inter-
mediate time during timing.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
X Press the çbutton again within 5 sec-
onds.
The displayed intermediate time is stored
as a lap time.
Timing starts for a new lap. The new lap is
timed from when the intermediate time is
called up. 1
Gear indicator
2 RACETIMER Controls
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3
Fastest lap time (best lap)
4 Lap
Resetting the current lap
X Press the æbutton to stop the RACE-
TIMER.
X Press the çbutton to reset the lap time
to "0".
Deleting all laps
If you have switched off the engine, the RACE-
TIMER is reset to "0" after 30 seconds. All laps
are deleted.
It is not possible to delete a single stored lap
on its own.
X Press the æbutton to stop the RACE-
TIMER.
X Press the reset button on the left of the
instrument cluster twice.
X Press the æbutton to start the RACE-
TIMER.
All laps are deleted. Overall evaluation This function is only available if you have
stored at least one lap and have stopped the
RACETIMER.
X
Press the èor· button to select the
AMG menu.
X Press the jbutton repeatedly until the
overall evaluation appears. 1
RACETIMER overall evaluation
2 Total time driven
3 Top speed
4 Distance covered
5 Average speed
Lap evaluation This function is only available if you have
stored at least two laps and have stopped the
RACETIMER.X
Press the èor· button to select the
AMG menu.
X Press the jbutton repeatedly until a lap
evaluation appears.
Each lap is shown in a separate submenu.
The fastest lap is indicated by flashing sym-
bol 1. 1
Lap
2 Lap time
3 Top speed during lap
4 Lap length
5 Average lap speed
X Press the jork button to select a
different lap evaluation. Controls
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R
Add 1.5 litres to reach maximum oil
level
R Add 2.0 litres to reach maximum oil
level
X Top up the oil if necessary ( Ypage 225).
Other messages in the multi-function dis-
play
If the engine is at normal operating tempera-
ture and there is too much oil, you will see the
following message:
Eng. oil level
Reduce oil level
X Have excess oil siphoned off.
! There is a risk of damage to the engine or
the catalytic converter if there is excess oil
in the engine.
If the Switch ignition on to check
engine oil level message appears:
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 76).
You will see the following message if you did
not observe the required waiting time:
Observe waiting period X
Repeat the measurement after about five
minutes if the engine is at normal operating
temperature.
X Repeat the measurement after about
30 minutes if the engine is not at normal
operating temperature (if the engine was
only started briefly).
The following message appears if the engine
is running:
Engine oil level Not when engine on
X Switch off the engine and wait for five
minutes if the engine is at normal operating
temperature, or for about 30 minutes if the
engine is not at normal operating temper-
ature (if the engine was only started
briefly), before measuring.
i If you wish to cancel the measurement,
press the korj button on the multi-
function steering wheel. Using the oil dipstick Illustration: vehicle with a petrol engine (E 350)
1
Oil dipstick
2 Maximum mark
3 Minimum mark
X Pull oil dipstick 1out of the oil dipstick
tube.
X Wipe off oil dipstick 1.
X Insert oil dipstick 1into the oil dipstick
tube to the stop, and take it out again.
The oil level is correct if the level is between
minimum mark 3and maximum mark
2.
X Top up the oil if necessary. Operation
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