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7
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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Malfunction memory
see Message memory menu
Maximum speed
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353
Memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Operation (on-board computer) . . .124
see separate operating instructions
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Menu (on-board computer) . . . . . . ..118
Additional functions . . . . . . . . . . . .134
AMG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Audi o.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Message memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Off-road mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Resetting to factory settings . . . . .127
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Standard displa y.. . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Submenu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Message
see Display message
see Indicator and warning lamp
see Message memory menu Minispare emergency spare wheel
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .359
Mirror
Sun viso r.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
see Exterior or rear-view mirror
Mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Display message . . . . . . . . . .264, 283
Installatio n.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .349
Own number sending . . . . . . . . . . .207
Run-on time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Telephone menu (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Modifying the programming
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
KEYLESS GO key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
MOExtended run-flat system* .226, 333
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Operation (on-board computer) . . .124
see separate operating instructions
Multi-contour seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..81
Multi-function display . . . . . . ..114, 117
Setting the display when the igni-
tion is switched off (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Multi-function steering wheel . . . ..115
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Multi-zone Thermotronic
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . .286 N
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Navigation menu (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
see separate operating instructions
NECK-PRO head restraint . . . . . . . . ..47
Resetting triggered NECK-PRO
head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310 O
Off-road 4MATIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Differential locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
DSR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
LOW RANGE off-road gea r.. . . . ..141
Off-road 4-ETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Off-road ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Off-road drive program . . . . . . . . .140
Off-road 4-ETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Off-road ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Off-road drive program . . . . . . . . . ..140
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Off-road driving
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
Off-road ESP ®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Off-road terrain Off-road ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Index
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Sliding/tilting sunroof
. . . . . . . . . ..187
Rain closing feature . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Sliding sunroof
see Sliding/tilting sunroof
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . .205
Rear compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Spare wheel
Storage location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .359
Spare wheel bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . ..69
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
Speed
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353
Speed limiter
Speedtronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Speedometer
Digital speedometer (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Setting the unit (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Speedtronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Display message . . . . . . . . . .267, 268
Permanent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Variabl e.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Station
see Radio
Status line (on-board computer) . ..1 17
Selecting the displa y.. . . . . . . . ..129
Steering wheel
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Buttons (on-board computer) . . . . .115
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Steering wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . ..84
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . .286
Stowage compartment . . . . . . . . . ..201
Armrest (under) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Centre console (rear) . . . . . . . . . . .202
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Stowage compartments
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Stowage space
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Submenu (on-board computer) . . ..1 27
Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Time/date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Summer opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Sun visor
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Supplemental Restraint System see SRS
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290
Surround lighting
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Switching off the alarm
ATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 T
Tailgate Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Emergency unlocking . . . . . . . . . . .309
Limiting the opening angl e.. . . . . ..73
Opening/closing (automatically) . . .71
Opening/closing (manually) . . . . . . .70
Tail lamps
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .366
Tank contents Calling up the range (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Technical data
Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352 Index
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Exterior view
21Function Page
1 Opening and closing the
tailgate 70
Vehicle tool kit 255
Opening and closing the
exterior spare wheel
holder* 69
2 Rear window heating
182
3 Rear lights
318
4 Fuel filler flap
216
Fuel requirements
216 Function Page
5 Opening and closing the
doors 66
6 Adjusting the exterior mir-
rors
85
7 Fitting the towing eye
341
8 Front lights
315 Function Page
9 Opens the bonnet
219
Engine oil 220
Coolant 223
a Windscreen wipers
98
Cleaning the wiper blades 249
Replacing the wiper blades 321
b Cleaning the windows
249
c
Roof rack* 190
d Tyres and wheels
224
Flat tyre 323At a glance
* optional
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Opening and closing
69
approximately six seconds until the battery
check lamp flashes twice.
The KEYLESS GO key will now function as fol-
lows:
X To unlock the driver's door: pull the door
handle on the driver's door.
X To unlock centrally: pull the door handle
on the front-passenger door or on the rear
doors.
X To lock centrally: press locking button
1 on the door handle.
Restoring the factory settings X
Press the kandj buttons simulta-
neously for approximately six seconds until
the battery check lamp flashes twice.
Locking from the luggage compart-
ment* On vehicles with KEYLESS GO* and the EASY-
PACK tailgate*, you can close the tailgate
automatically and thereby centrally lock your
vehicle (Y
page 72). Opening the doors from the inside
You can open a door from the inside at any
time, even if it has been locked. 1
Locking knob
2 Door handle
X Pull door handle 2.
If the door is locked, locking knob 1pops
up. The door is unlocked and can be
opened. Exterior spare wheel bracket*
G
Risk of accident
While the external spare wheel bracket is
folded to the side, the tail lamps may be
blocked from view. Other road users may
then fail to see you and crash into your
vehicle. Additionally, secure your vehicle
using a warning lamp or a warning triangle.
Do not drive with the spare wheel bracket
folded out.
Make sure that the spare wheel bracket is
closed correctly.
Otherwise, the freely moving spare wheel
bracket could injure people or cause an
accident.
! Do not wash vehicles equipped with an
external spare wheel bracket in an auto-
matic car wash. Controls
* optional
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70
Opening the spare wheel bracket
1
Spare wheel bracket
2 Handle
X To unlock centrally: press theŒbut-
ton on the key.
X Pull handle 2and pull spare wheel
bracket 1in the direction of the arrow. 1
Latch handle
% To unlock
& To lock
X Turn latch handle 1in the direction of the
arrow to position &.
The spare wheel bracket is locked in the
open position.
Closing the spare wheel bracket X
Turn latch handle 1to position %.
The spare wheel bracket is unlocked.
X Close the spare wheel bracket until you feel
it engage. Tailgate
G
Risk of poisoning
Exhaust fumes could enter the vehicle inte-
rior if the engine is running and the tailgate
is open. This could poison you. You should
therefore make sure that the tailgate is
always closed when the engine is running.
! The tailgate swings upwards and to the
rear when opened. Therefore, make sure
that there is sufficient clearance above and
behind the tailgate.
On vehicles with an exterior spare wheel
bracket*, you can only open the tailgate after
fully opening the spare wheel bracket*.
i You will find details of the tailgate opening
dimensions in the Technical data section
(Y page 362).
Opening from the outside You can only open the tailgate after unlocking
it first.
X
To unlock centrally: press thekbut-
ton on the key. Controls
* optional
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Tyres and wheels
225
lidates the General Operating Permit for the
vehicle.
Notes on selecting, fitting and replacing
tyres
R
Only fit tyres and wheels of the same type
and make.
R Only fit tyres of the correct size onto the
wheels.
R After fitting new tyres, run them in at mod-
erate speeds for the first 100 km as they
only reach their full performance after this
distance.
R Fit new tyres on the front wheels first if
tyres of the same size are required on the
front and rear wheels.
R Replace the tyres after six years at the lat-
est, regardless of wear. This also applies to
the spare wheel*.
R Do not drive with tyres which have too little
tread depth as this significantly reduces
the traction on wet roads (aquaplaning).
! Store tyres that are not being used in a
cool, dry and preferably dark place. Protect
the tyres against oil, grease, petrol and die-
sel. Notes on regularly inspecting wheels
and tyres R
Regularly check the wheels and tyres of
your vehicle for damage (e.g. cuts, punctu-
res, tears, bumps on tyres and deforma-
tion, cracks or severe corrosion on wheels),
at least every 14 days, as well as after driv-
ing off-road or on rough roads. Damaged
wheels could cause a loss of tyre pressure.
R Regularly check the tyre tread depth and
the condition of the tread across the whole
width of the tyre (Y page 226). If neces-
sary, turn the front wheels to full lock in
order to inspect the inner side of the tyre
surface.
R All wheels must have a valve cap to protect
the valve against dirt and moisture.
R Regularly check the pressure of all your
tyres including the spare tyre*, particularly
prior to long trips, and correct the pressure
as necessary (Y page 226).
Notes on driving R
While driving, pay attention to vibrations,
noises and unusual handling characteris-
tics, e.g. pulling to one side. This may indi-
cate that the wheels or tyres are damaged.
If you suspect that a tyre is defective, reduce your speed and stop the vehicle as
soon as possible to check the wheels and
tyres for damage. Hidden tyre damage
could also be causing the unusual handling
characteristics. If you find no signs of dam-
age, have the wheels and tyres examined
at a specialist workshop, for example at a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
R When parking your vehicle, make sure that
the tyres do not get deformed by the kerb
or other obstacles. If it is necessary to drive
over kerbs, speed humps or similar, try to
do so slowly and at an obtuse angle. Oth-
erwise, the tyres, particularly the sidewalls,
could get damaged. Direction of rotation
Direction of rotation Tyres with a specified direction of rotation
have additional benefits, e.g. if there is a risk
of aquaplaning. You will only gain these ben-
efits if the correct direction of rotation is
observed.
An arrow on the sidewall of the tyre indicates
its correct direction of rotation. Operation
* optional
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226
i
You may fit a spare tyre* against the
direction of rotation. MOExtended run-flat system*
The MOExtended run-flat system allows you
to continue driving the vehicle even when one
or more tyres lose all air pressure.
The MOExtended run-flat system may only be
used in conjunction with the tyre pressure
loss warning system or the tyre pressure
monitor* and on wheels specifically tested by
Mercedes-Benz.
i Vehicles with MOExtended run-flat sys-
tem are not equipped with the TIREFIT
kit* 24
.
It is therefore recommended to additionally
equip your vehicle with the TIREFIT kit*
when fitting tyres that do not feature run-
flat properties, e.g. winter tyres.
i A TIREFIT kit* is available from any quali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre. You will find notes on driving with a flat tyre
in the "Practical advice" section
(Y
page 333). Tyre tread
G
Risk of accident
Bear in mind that:
R tyre grip decreases rapidly on wet roads
when the tread depth is less than 3 mm.
You should thus replace tyres that have
insufficient tread.
R winter tyres should be replaced when the
tread depth is 4 mm or less because oth-
erwise they no longer provide adequate
grip.
R the tread on a tyre may not wear evenly.
You should thus regularly check the tread
depth and the condition of the tread
across the entire width of all tyres. If nec-
essary, turn the steering wheel so that
you can see the tyre tread more easily.
You could otherwise lose control of the
vehicle and cause an accident due to the
reduced grip of the tyres on the road. Tyre pressures
i You will find a table of tyre pressures for
various operating conditions on the inside
of your vehicle's fuel filler flap
(Y page 216).
The valid value for the spare wheel* is sta-
ted on the spare wheel and in the technical
data section. G
Risk of accident
Tyre pressure that is either too high or too
low has a negative effect on the vehicle’s
driving safety, which could lead you to
cause an accident. You should therefore
regularly check the pressure of all your
tyres (including the spare tyre*), particu-
larly prior to long trips, and correct the
pressure as necessary.
To test tyre pressure, use a suitable pressure
gauge. The outer appearance of a tyre does
not permit any reliable conclusion about the
tyre pressure. On vehicles fitted with the elec-
tronic tyre pressure monitor*, the tyre pres-
sure can be checked in the on-board com-
puter.
24 Only for certain countries Operation
* optional
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