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Rear window heating
............152
Malfunction indicator lamp ......231
Refuelling ...................... 175
Remote control Garage door opene r............ 169
Programming (garage door
opener) ...................... 169
Replacing the wiper blades .......264
Reserve Display message .............. 227
Reserve fuel .................... 300
Display message .............. 227
Fuel tank .................... 300
Warning lamp ................. 239
Rese tbutton ................... 194
Restrain tsystem
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Restrain tSystem
see SRS
Restrain tsystems
For children ................... 47
Rev counter .................... 106
Reverse gear Engaging (automatic transmission) .99
Reversin glamp
Displa ymessag e.............. 224
Roller sunblind ................. 159Roll-ove
rbar..................... 46
Display message .............. 228
Warning lamp ................. 237
Roof ........................... 154
Closing (key )................ .155
Closing (switch) ............... 155
Display message .............. 228
Malfunction .................. 249
Opening (key )................. 155
Opening (switch) .............. 155
Relocking .................... 156
Roof rack ...................... 160
Roof switch .................... 154
Run-on time (mobile phone) .......168 S
SBC Hold ....................... 137
Display message .............. 212
SBC TM
brake system .............. 57
Activation/Deactivatio n.......... 58
Malfunctio n.................. 242
Notes on driving ................ 58
Seat
Adjusting ..................... 74
Correct driver's seat position ......86
Storing settings ................ 82
Seat belt
Fastening ..................... 83
Warning lamp .............. 85, 238Seat heating
..................... 77
Seat ventilation .................. 77
Malfunctio nindicator lamp ......230
Selector lever
Display message .............. 209
Positions ..................... 99
Sensotronic Brake Control
see SBC TM
brak esystem
Service indicator
see Service indicator
Service products ................ 300
Brake fluid ................... 306
Coolant ..................... 304
Windscreen washer fluid ........306
Settings
Calling up astored setting ........83
Factory (key ).............. .64, 65
Factory (KEYLESS GO) ...........66
Factory (on-board computer) .....116
Settin gthe clock
see COMAND operating instructions
Settin gthe date
see COMAND operating instructions
Settin gthe time
see COMAND operating instructions
Settin gthe unit (on-board computer)
Speedometer ................. 117
SETUP (on-board computer) .......111 Index
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Shift ranges
Automatic transmission .........100
Display in the speedometer .......99
Side window
Fault ........................ 250
Opening/closing ............... 93
Resetting .................... .95
Side windows
Cleaning ..................... 196
Sno wchains .................... 189
Socket ......................... 166
Soft top see Roof
Spare wheel
Fitting ....................... 270
Storage location ............... 200
Technical data ................ 297
Speed
Technical data ................ 291
Spee dlimiter
Speedtronic .................. 134
Speedometer
Digita lspeedometer (on-board
computer) ................... 111
Setting the unit (on-board com-
puter) ....................... 117
Speedtronic .................... 134
Display message ..........212, 213
Permanent ................... 136
Variabl e..................... 134SRS (Supplemental Restrain
tSys-
tem) ............................ 41
Warning lamp .................. 41
Station
see Radio
Status line (on-board computer) ...108
Selecting the displa y...........118
Steering
Display message .............. 220
Steering wheel
Adjusting ..................... 79
Buttons (on-board computer) .....107
Storing settings ................ 82
Steering wheel gearshift paddles ..102
Stowage compartment ...........161
Armrest (under) ............... 162
Door ........................ 163
Glove compartment ............161
Locking/unlocking .............162
Rea r........................ 163
Stowage compartments
Overview ..................... 36
Stowage space
Cup holde r.................. .159
Display message .............. 224
Stowage well
Boot floo r(un derneath) ......... 161
Submen u(on-board computer) ....116
Convenience ................. 117
Instrument cluster .............117Lighting
..................... 117
Vehicle ...................... 117
Sun visor ....................... 165
Supplemental Restrain tSystem
see SRS
Supplemental Restrain tSyste m(SRS)
Display message .............. 212
Warning lamp ................. 235
Surround lighting
see Locator lighting
Suspensio ntuning ............... 141
SETUP (on-board computer) .....111
Switchin goff the alarm
ATA .......................... 60 T
Tail lamps Changing .................... 263
Display message .............. 224
Tank capacity ................... 300
Tank contents Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ................... 123
Technical data
Acceleration .................. 291
Engine ...................... 290
Speed ....................... 291
Tyres ................... 293, 295
Vehicle dimensions ............298 Index
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Vehicle weights
............... 299
Wheels .................. 293, 295
Telephone
see Mobile phone
Temperature
Coolant ..................... 106
Engine oil (on-board computer) ...111
Outside temperature ...........106
Third brake lamp
Display message .............. 222
Tightening torque ............... 274
Time Lap time (on-board computer) ....112
Timer (on-board computer) .......112
TIREFIT kit Using ....................... 266
Total distanc erecorder ....... 26, 108
Resetting the trip meter .........106
Tow-away protection ..............60
Towing ........................ 282
Towing eye Fitting ....................... 281
Removing .................... 282
Traction control .................. 55
Transmission output (maximum) Telephone/two-wa yradio ....... 287
Transport (vehicle) ..............282
Trip computer Menu (on-board computer) ......122Trip meter
...................... 110
Resetting .................... 106
Turn signal lamps
Display message .............. 221
TV
Operation (on-board computer) ...114
Two-way radio
Installatio n................... 287
Tyre grip ....................... 192
Tyre pressure ................... 184
Calling up (on-board computer) ..186
Display message ..209, 210, 211, 225
Table (see Fuel filler flap) ........175
see Tyr epressure
Tyre pressure los swarning system 185
Tyre pressure monitor Warning lamp ................. 238
Tyres
Direction of rotatio n............ 183
General notes ................. 182
Technical data ............ 293, 295
Tyre tread ...................... 184 U
Unladen weight ................. 299
Unlocking Emergency unlocking ...........255
From the insid e(central unlocking
button) ....................... 68Up (display message)
............111 V
Variable Speedtronic .............134
Vario-roof see Roof
Vehicle
Emergency unlocking .......255, 256
Individua lsettings (on-board com-
puter) ....................... 116
Leaving parked up .............254
Towing ...................... 282
Transporting .................. 282
Vehicle battery ................. 276
Vehicle dimensions ..............298
Vehicle electronics ..............287
Vehicle identification number
(VIN) ...................... 288, 289
Vehicle identification plates ......288
Vehicle level .................... 139
Adjusting .................... 140
Vehicle tool kit .................. 200
Vehicle weights ................. 299 W
Warning and indicator lamp ABS/ESP ®
................... 234
ABS (yellow) .................. 233
ESP ®
OFF .................... 234 Index
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Spor t...................2 34
LIM (Cruise control) ............125
LIM (Distronic) ................ 128
LIM (variable Speedtronic) .......134
Warning signal
Audible ...................... 240
Warning triangle ................ 200
Washer fluid Display message .............. 229
Wearin gseat belts ................ 83
Wheel bolts Tightening torque .............. 274
Wheels
General notes ................. 182
Interchanging ................. 188
Technical data ............ 293, 295
Windows
Cleaning ..................... 196
Cleaning the windscreen ........196
Side windows .................. 93
Windscreen
Cleaning ..................... 196
Windscree nwashe rfluid ......... 306
Topping up ................... 181
Windscree nwashe rfluid reservoir
.......................... 181, 306
Windscree nwashe rreservoir
Capacity ..................... 306
Windscree nwashe rsystem ....... 306Windscreen wipers
...............92
Cleaning ..................... 196
Malfunction .................. 248
Replacing the wiper blades ......264
Winte rdriving .............. 189, 190
Winte rtyres .................... 189
Limiting the spee d(on-board com-
puter) ....................... 136Index
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Operating safety
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It is advisable to register your vehicle with a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Inform Mercedes-Benz as soon as possible
about any chang
einaddress or vehicle own-
ership. Correct use
Observe the following information when using
your vehicle:
R The safety notes in this manual
R The "Technical data" section in this manual
R National road traffic regulations
R National road traffic licensin gregulations G
Risk of injury
Various warning stickers are affixed to your
vehicle. Their purpose is to draw your atten-
tion ,and the attention of others, to various
dangers. Therefore, do not remove any
warning stickers unless the sticker clearly
states that you may do so.
If you remove the warning stickers ,you or
other scould be injured by failing to recog-
nise certain dangers. Introduction
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Exterior view
21Function Page
1 Boot
Opening and closing 68
Vehicl
etoolkit 200
Spare wheel* 200,
2 Rear window heating
152
3 Fuel fille
rflap 175
Fuel requirements 175
4 Doors
Opening and closing 64
Opening/closing in an
emergency
255
5 Exterio
rmirrors 80
6 Roof
Opening and closing 154
Draught stop 158
Boot separator 156 Function Page
Roller sunblin
dfor th eglass
roof* 159
7 Demisting th
ewindscreen 151
Cleaning th
ewindows 196
8 Windscree
nwipers 92
9 Opening th
ebonnet 176
Engin
eoil 178
Coolant 180
Vehicl
ebattery 276
a Fron
tlights 261
b Headlamp cleanin
gsystem 90
c Fitting th
efront towin geye 280
d Wheels and tyres
182
Tyre pressur
eloss warning
system 185 Function Page
Checkin
gthe tyrep ressure
electronically* 186
Flat tyre 266
e Rear lights
263
f Fitting th
erear towin geye 280At
ag lance
*o ptional
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Instrument cluster
27Function Page
1 Coolant temperature
gauge with:
D
Coolant warnin glamp 236
2 Speedometer with:
3
Brake system warn-
in gl amp 235
v
ABS/ESP ®
warning
lamp 234
E
DTR* warnin glamp
(white/red) 1 131
LK
Turnsignal indi-
cator lamps 89
3 Multi-function display in
th
es peedometer with: 108
Digital speedometer or out-
side temperature display
2 111
Total distanc
erecorder 110 Function Page
Store
dspeed display for: •C
ruisecontro lorD is-
tronic* 125,
127 •S
peedtronic 134
4 Reset button
5 Rev counte
rwith: 106
A
Main-beam indicator
lamp 89
±
Enginediagnostics
warnin glamp 237
C
Roll-ove rbar warning
lamp 237
-
ABSw arnin glamp 233
1
SRS warnin glamp 235
<
Seat belt warning
lamp 238 Function Page
X
Tyre pressur ewarn-
in gl amp 238
6 Multi-function display in
th
er ev counte rwith: Tri
pm eter 110
Displa
yfor: •S
electo rlever position 99
•D
rive program 100,
101 7 Fuel gauge with:
4
Reserv etankw arning
lamp 239
Arrow showin
gfuelfiller
cap location :cap is to the
rear on th eright. 1
On vehicles without Distronic* ,the symbol lights up briefl ybut has no function.
2 Vehicles fo rthe United Kingdom: th eoutsid etem perature is always displayed. At
ag lance
*o ptional
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Instrument cluster
29Function Page
1 Coolant temperature
gauge with:
D
Coolant warnin glamp 236
2 Speedometer with:
3
Brake system warn-
in gl amp 235
v
ABS/ESP ®
warning
lamp 234
E
DTR* warnin glamp
(white/red) 3 131
LK
Turnsignal indi-
cator lamps 89
3 Multi-function display in
th
es peedometer with: 108
Digital speedometer or out-
side temperature display
4 111
Total distanc
erecorder 110 Function Page
Store
dspeed display for: •c
ruise control or Dis-
tronic* 125,
127 •S
peedtronic 134
4 Reset button
5 Rev counte
rwith: 106
A
Main-beam indicator
lamp 89
±
Enginediagnostics
warnin glamp 237
C
Roll-ove rbar warning
lamp 237
-
ABSw arnin glamp 233
1
SRS warnin glamp 235
<
Seat belt warning
lamp 238 Function Page
X
Tyre pressur ewarn-
in gl amp 238
6 Multi-function display in
th
er ev counte rwith: Tri
pm eter 110
Displa
yfor: •S
electo rlever position 99
•D
rive program 100,
101 7 Fuel gauge with:
4
Reserv etankw arning
lamp 239
Arrow showin
gfuelfiller
cap location :cap is to the
rear on th eright. 3
On vehicles without DISTRONIC* ,the symbol lights up briefl ybut has no function.
4 Vehicles fo rthe United Kingdom: th eoutsid etem perature is always displayed. At
ag lance
*o ptional
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