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4Shift ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.108
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Auxiliary heating . . . . . . . . . . ..184, 306
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Setting (on-board computer) . . . . .128
Auxiliary ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . ..184
Axle load, maximum permissible
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363, 364 B
Ball coupling Folding in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Folding out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
BAS (Brake Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..58
Basic display (on-board computer) .120
Battery Changing (auxiliary heating
remote control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312
Changing (key ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Changing (KEYLESS GO key) . . . . .311
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337
Checking (key ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Checking (KEYLESS GO key) . . . . .311
Check lamp (key ).. . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Check lamp (KEYLESS GO key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69, 311
Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .335
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269
Maintenance (vehicle ).. . . . . . . ..334 Reconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.338
Removing/fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334
Voltage (on-board computer) . . . . .121
Belt force limiters
Activatio n.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . ..91
Belt reel (Easy-Pack fix kit) . . . . . . ..200
Belt tensioners Activatio n.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Belt warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Bonnet Bonnet catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
Bonnet release lever
Release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Brake
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . .289, 290
Brake Assist
see BAS
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .372
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
Brake lamps
Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277
Brake system
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270 Bulb
Brake lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315, 318
Dipped-beam headlamps . . . . . . . .315
Licence plate lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . .321
Main-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . .315
Parking lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . .316, 319
Rear foglamp . . . . . . . . . . . . .319, 320
Reversing lamp . . . . . . . . . . .319, 320
Side lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316
Tail lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319
Turn signal lamp . . . . . . . . . .318, 319
see Lamp
Bulbs
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 C
Calling up a malfunction see Message memory menu
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . .248
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
Exhaust tail pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
High-pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . .248
Parktroni c.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
Plastic trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Reversing camera . . . . . . . . . . . . .252 Index
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Emergency locking
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
Emergency release
Fuel filler fla p.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
Spare wheel bracket . . . . . . . . . . .309
Emergency running mode
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . .299
Emergency spare wheel
Assembl y.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327
see Flat tyre
Emergency unlocking
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308
Engine
Running irregularl y.. . . . . . . . . . . .298
Starting problems . . . . . . . . .297, 298
Starting with KEYLESS GO . . . . . . .103
Starting with the key . . . . . . . . . . .103
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352
Engine diagnostic warning lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291
Engine electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..349
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .351
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .369
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Checking the oil level (dipstick) . . .222
Checking the oil level (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220 Display message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221, 279, 280
Filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Temperature display (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) .58
Activating/deactivating . . . . . . . . . .59
Display message . . . . . . . . . .262, 263
Trailer stabilisatio n.. . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58, 289
Exterior lighting
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) . . . . .86
Folding in/out (automatically ).. . . .86
Folding in/out (electrically) . . . . . . .86
Folding in when locking (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302
Parking position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Resettin g.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Exterior view
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 F
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
Flat tyre Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323
MOExtended run-flat system . . . . .333
Preparing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .323
TIREFIT kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324
Floormat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
Foglamps Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278
Foot-operated parking brake
see Parking brake
Fording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234, 239
Frequencies Garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . . .373
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Front-passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . ..45
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .366
Diese l.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . ..367, 368
Fuel filler flap Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Index
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Oil
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Oil level
Checking (dipstick) . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Checking (on-board computer) . . .221
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . ..115
Additional functions menu . . . . . . .134
AMG menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Audio menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Convenience submenu . . . . . . . . . .128
Display messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .259
DVD menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Heating submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Instrument cluster submenu . . . . .128
Lighting submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Message memory menu . . . . . . . . .126
Navigation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Off-road menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Off-road mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Settings menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Standard display menu . . . . . . . . .120
Telephone menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Time/date submenu . . . . . . . . . . .128
Trip computer menu . . . . . . . . . . . .135
TV menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Vehicle submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
On-board computer language . . . ..129 Operating system
see On-board computer
Outside temperature display . . . . ..115
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Own number sending (mobile
phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 P
Paint code number . . . . . . . . . . . . ..350
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Parking aid Exterior mirror on the front-
passenger sid e.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Parktronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Reversing camera . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
Parking lamps
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278
Parking position
Exterior mirror on the front-
passenger sid e.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Parktronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Activating/deactivating . . . . . . . . .166
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300
Range of the sensors . . . . . . . . . . .165
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Warning display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50, 286
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353
Permanent four-wheel drive see 4MATIC
Permanent Speedtronic . . . . . . . . ..156
Petrol Minimum grad e.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
Plastic trim
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Power supply (trailer) . . . . . . . . . . ..245
Power windows see Side window
Pre-emptive occupant safety system
see PRE-SAFE ®
PRE-SAFE ®
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
Program selector button
Automatic transmission . . . . .111, 112
Pulling away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 R
RACETIMER (on-board computer) ..1 21
Radio Changing a station (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
see separate operating instructions
Radio-controlled equipment
Installatio n.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 Index
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Cockpit
23Function Page
1 Combination switch:
• main-beam headlamps 94
• turn signals 94
• windscreen wipers 98
2 Cruise control lever:
• cruise control 145
• Speedtronic 154
• Distronic* 148
3 Instrument cluster
26
4 Multi-function steering
wheel
30
5 Horn Function Page
6 DIRECT SELECT selector
lever
107
7
Parktronic* warning dis-
play
165
8 Overhead control panel
34
9 Locks/unlocks the glove
compartment 201
a Glove compartment
201
b Centre console
31
c Ignition lock/KEYLESS GO
button*
75 Function Page
d Adjusts the steering wheel
manually
83
e Opens the bonnet
219
f Releases the parking brake
105
g Parking brake
105
h Door control panel
35
j Light switch
92
k Adjusts the headlamp
range
95
l Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically*
83
Steering wheel heating* 84At a glance
* optional
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Cockpit
25Function Page
1 Combination switch:
• main-beam headlamps 94
• turn signals 94
• windscreen wipers 98
2 Cruise control lever:
• cruise control 145
• Speedtronic 154
• Distronic* 148
3 Instrument cluster
26
4 Multi-function steering
wheel
30
5 Horn Function Page
6 DIRECT SELECT selector
lever
107
7 Adjusts the headlamp
range
95
8 Light switch
92
9 Door control panel
35
a Releases the parking brake
105
b Opens the bonnet
219
c Ignition lock/KEYLESS GO
button*
75
d Adjusts the steering wheel
manually
83 Function Page
e Parking brake
105
f Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically*
83
Steering wheel heating* 84
g Centre console
31
h Opens and locks the glove
compartment
201
j
Glove compartment* 201
k
Parktronic* warning dis-
play
165
l Overhead control panel
34At a glance
* optional
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Driving safety sys
tems 61G
Risk of accident
If the v warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes, proceed as follows:
R Only depress the accelerator pedal as far
as necessary when pulling away.
R Accelerate less when driving.
R Adapt your driving style to suit prevailing
road and weather conditions.
The vehicle could otherwise go into a skid.
If you drive too fast, 4-ETS cannot reduce
the risk of an accident. 4-ETS cannot over-
ride the laws of physics.
! Only operate the vehicle briefly (for a max-
imum of ten seconds) on a brake dyna-
mometer. Turn the key in the ignition lock
to position 0or 1. You could otherwise
damage the drive train or the brake system.
! A function or performance test should
only be carried out on a twin-axle dyna-
mometer. If you wish to operate the vehicle
on such a dynamometer, please consult a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre in advance.
You could otherwise damage the drive train
or the brake system. i
If heavy demands are made on the brakes,
4-ETS switches off automatically for a brief
period so that the brakes do not heat up
further. If, for this reason, 4-ETS does not
engage, the vwarning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up. The message
ABS, ESP unavailable see Owner's
Manual also appears in the multi-function
display.
! The engine may be switched on when the
vehicle is towed with its axle raised or when
the parking brake is checked on the brake
dynamometer. Application of the brakes
via 4-ETS may otherwise destroy the brake
system.
Off-road 4-ETS A 4-ETS system specifically suited to off-road
terrain is activated automatically if the off-
road drive program is activated
(Y page 140) or the LOW RANGE* off-road
gear is selected (Y page 141). Distance warning system (only for
vehicles with Distronic*)
This function will issue a warning at speeds of
around 30 km/h or more if:
R for a period of several seconds, the dis-
tance to the vehicle in front is too short for
the speed at which you are travelling. The
distance warning lamp lin the instru-
ment cluster will then light up.
R you are approaching the vehicle in front too
rapidly. An intermittent warning tone will
then sound and the distance warning lamp
l will light up in the instrument cluster.
In order to maintain the appropriate distance
to the vehicle in front and thus prevent a
crash, you must apply the brakes yourself. G
Risk of accident
Pay particular attention to the traffic con-
ditions if the distance warning lamp l
in the instrument cluster lights up or an
intermittent warning tone sounds.
If necessary, brake or swerve to avoid an
obstacle. 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 tailgate
R the fuel filler flap G
Risk of accident
If children are left unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could:
R open a door from the inside at any time,
even if it has been locked
R start the vehicle using a key which has
been left in the vehicle
R release the parking brake
They could endanger themselves and oth-
ers. Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicle. Always take the key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even if you are
only leaving it for a short time. 1
j To lock the vehicle
2 i To unlock, open* or close* the tail-
gate
3 k To unlock the vehicle
4 Battery check lamp
i The key can also be used to open/close
the sliding/tilting sunroof* and the side
windows. You can open them using the
summer opening feature (Y page 101). You
can close them using the convenience clos-
ing feature (Y page 102). Factory settings X
To unlock centrally: press thekbut-
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
tailgate after you have unlocked the vehi-
cle, it will automatically relock after approx-
imately 40 seconds.
X To lock centrally: press thejbutton.
The turn signals flash three times if the
doors and tailgate 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 could be useful if
you frequently travel on your own. Controls
* optional
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Driving and pa
rking 103Driving and parking
Starting the engine
G
Risk of accident
Do not keep any objects in the driver's foot-
well. If you use a floormat or carpet in the
driver's footwell, make sure that they are
correctly secured and that there is suffi-
cient clearance for the pedals.
Objects could otherwise get between the
pedals in the event of sudden braking or
acceleration. You may then no longer be
able to brake, change gear or accelerate as
intended. This may result in an accident and
injury. G
Risk of poisoning
Never leave the engine running in enclosed
spaces. The exhaust gases contain carbon
monoxide. Inhaling exhaust fumes consti-
tutes a health hazard and could lead to loss
of consciousness or even death.
! Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine. i
If you depress the brake when starting the
engine, pedal travel will be unusually long
and there will be less pedal resistance.
Automatic transmission P
Park position with parking lock
N To select neutral
R To select reverse gear
D To select drive
X Before starting, make sure Pis selected.
i The engine can also be started when the
DIRECT SELECT selector lever is in position
N.
Further information about the automatic
transmission (Y page 107). Starting the engine with the key X
To start a petrol engine: turn the key to
position 3in the ignition lock (Y page 75)
and release it.
The engine starts automatically.
X To start a diesel engine: turn the key to
position 2in the ignition lock (Y page 75).
The q preglow indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X When the qpreglow indicator lamp
goes out, turn the key to position
3 (Y page 75) and release it.
The engine starts automatically.
i You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm.
Starting the engine with KEYLESS GO* G
Risk of injury
Your vehicle can be started using a valid
KEYLESS GO key*. For this reason, children
should never be left unsupervised in the
vehicle. Always take the KEYLESS GO
key* with you when leaving the vehicle,
even if you are only leaving it for a short
time. Cont
rols
* optional
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