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57 Getting started
Driving
Switching on headlamps
Low beam headlamps
The exterior lamp switch is located on the
dashboard to the left of the steering wheel.
Exterior lamp switch
1Off
2Low beam headlamps on
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position B.
The low beam headlamps come on.High beam
The combination switch is located on the
left of the steering column.
Combination switch
1High beam
2High beam flasher
Push the combination switch in
direction of arrow 1.
The high beam headlamps and the high
beam headlamp indicator lamp A in
the instrument cluster come on
(
page 29).
For more information on headlamps, see
“Lighting” (
page 131).
Turn signals
The combination switch is located on the
left of the steering column.
Combination switch
1Turn signals, right
2Turn signals, left
Press the combination switch in
direction of arrow1 or2.
The corresponding turn signal indicator
lampLorKin the instrument
cluster flashes (
page 26).
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Driving
The combination switch resets automati-
cally after major steering wheel move-
ments.Windshield wipers
The combination switch is located on the
left of the steering column.
Combination switch
1Switching on windshield wipers
2Single wipe
Wiping with windshield washer fluid
Switch on the ignition (page 40).
iTo signal minor directional changes such as
changing lanes, press combination switch only
to point of resistance and release.
The corresponding turn signals will flash three
times.
!Do not operate the windshield wipers when
the windshield is dry. Dust that accumulates on
a windshield might scratch the glass and/or
damage the wiper blades when wiping occurs on
a dry windshield. If it is necessary to operate the
windshield wipers in dry weather conditions,
always operate the windshield wipers with
windshield washer fluid (
page 60).
!If anything blocks the windshield wipers
(leaves, snow, etc.), switch them off imme-
diately.
For safety reasons, stop the vehicle in a safe
location and
remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch
or
turn off the engine by pressing the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button and
open the driver’s door (with the driver’s
door open, the starter switch is in
position 0, same as with the SmartKey
removed from the starter switch)
before attempting to remove any blockage.
Remove blockage.
Turn the windshield wipers on again.
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64 Getting started
Parking and locking
Turning off the engine
Place the gear selector lever in
positionP.
Apply the parking brake (page 63).
Turning off with the SmartKey
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position0 (
page 40).
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
The immobilizer is activated.Turning off with KEYLESS-GO*
Place the gear selector lever in
positionP.
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-
ton (
page 41) to turn off the engine.
With the driver’s door closed, the
starter switch is now in position1. With
the driver’s door opened, the starter
switch is set to position0, same as
SmartKey removed from starter switch
(
page 40).
Releasing seat belts
Press the seat belt release button
(
page 51).
Allow the retractor to completely
rewind the seat belt by guiding the
latch plate.
iAlways set the parking brake in addition to
shifting to positionP.
When parked on an incline, also turn front
wheels towards the road curb.
iThe SmartKey can only be removed from the
starter switch with the gear selector lever in
positionP.
iWith the SmartKey removed and the driver’s
door open, a warning sounds if the vehicle’s
exterior lamps are not switched off.
iIf you hear a warning signal you have tried to
turn off the engine while the gear selector lever
was not inP.
In addition, the message
Gear Selector
Lever To P
appears in the multifunction
display.
Place the gear selector lever in positionP.
!M a k e s u r e t h e s e a t b e l t r e t r a c t s f u l l y s o t h a t
the seat belt and/or latch plate cannot get
caught or pinched in the door or in the seat
mechanism. This can damage the seat belt and
impair the effectiveness of the seat belt, and/or
cause damage to the door and/or door trim
panel. Such damage is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Damaged seat belts must be replaced. Contact
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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Parking and locking
Locking with the SmartKey
Press the lock button‹on the
SmartKey (
page 38).
With the trunk and both doors closed:
All turn signal lamps flash three
times.
An acoustic warning sounds three
times.
The locking knobs in the doors
move down.
The anti-theft alarm system is
armed.
For more information, see “Locking and
unlocking” (
page 104).Locking with KEYLESS-GO*
1Lock button
Press lock button1 on an outside
door handle.
With the trunk and both doors closed:
All turn signal lamps flash three
times.
An acoustic warning sounds three
times.
The locking knobs in the doors
move down.
The anti-theft alarm system is
armed.
For more information, see “SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*” (
page 108).
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Anti-theft systems
The alarm system will also be triggered
when
someone attempts to raise the vehicle
unlocking and opening the driver’s
door, the trunk, or the glove box with
the mechanical key
someone opens a door from the inside
someone opens the trunk lid with the
emergency release buttonArming the alarm system
The alarm system indicator lamp is located
in the locking switch in the upper part of
the center console.
1Alarm system indicator lamp
Lock the vehicle with the SmartKey or
KEYLESS-GO*.
The turn signal lamps flash three times
and an acoustic warning sounds three
times to indicate that the alarm system
is armed.
Alarm system indicator lamp 1 starts
flashing.Disarming the alarm system
Unlock the vehicle with the SmartKey
or KEYLESS-GO*.
The turn signal lamps flash once and an
acoustic warning sounds once to
indicate that the alarm system is
disarmed.
Alarm system indicator lamp 1 goes
out.
iIf the alarm stays on for more than
30 seconds, a call to the Response Center is ini-
tiated automatically by the Tele Aid system
(
page 252) provided Tele Aid service was sub-
scribed to and properly activated, and that nec-
essary cellular service and GPS coverage are
available.
iIf the turn signal lamps do not flash three
times and no acoustic warning sounds three
times, a door or the trunk lid may not be properly
closed.
Close the respective element and lock the
vehicle again.
iThe alarm system will rearm automatically
again after approximately 40 seconds if no door
was opened.
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Locking and unlocking
Factory settingGlobal unlocking
Press button Œ.
All turn signal lamps flash once.
An acoustic warning sounds once.
The locking knobs in the doors
move up.
The anti-theft alarm system is
disarmed.
The vehicle will lock again automatically
and rearm the alarm system within approx-
imately 40 seconds of unlocking if:
neither door nor trunk is opened
the SmartKey is not inserted in the
starter switch
the central locking switch is not
activatedGlobal locking
Press button ‹.
With the trunk and both doors closed:
All turn signal lamps flash three
times.
An acoustic warning sounds three
times.
The locking knobs in the doors
move down.
The anti-theft alarm system is
armed.
iWhen unlocking or locking the vehicle with
the SmartKey, an acoustic signal sounds. The
signal is activated at the factory. If you wish to
deactivate the feature or adjust its signal
volume, contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
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Locking and unlocking
Selective setting
If you frequently travel alone, you may wish
to reprogram the SmartKey so that press-
ing buttonŒ only unlocks the driver’s
door, interior lockable storage compart-
ments and the fuel filler flap.
Press and hold buttonsŒand‹
simultaneously for about 5 seconds
until battery check lamp5 flashes
twice.
The SmartKey will then function as
follows:Unlocking driver’s door and fuel filler
flap
Press button Πonce.
All turn signal lamps flash once.
An acoustic warning sounds once.
The locking knob in the driver’s
door moves up.
The anti-theft alarm system is
disarmed.
Global unlocking
Press button Πtwice.
All turn signal lamps flash once.
An acoustic warning sounds once.
The locking knobs in the doors
move up.
The anti-theft alarm system is
disarmed.Global locking
Press button ‹.
With all doors and the trunk closed:
All turn signal lamps flash three
times.
An acoustic warning sounds three
times.
The locking knobs in the doors
move down.
The anti-theft alarm system is
armed.
Restoring to factory setting
Press and hold buttons Œ and ‹
simultaneously for about 5 seconds
until battery check lamp5
(
page 104) flashes twice.
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111 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Factory settingGlobal unlocking
Grasp an outside door handle.
All turn signal lamps flash once.
An acoustic warning sounds once.
The locking knobs in the doors
move up.
The anti-theft alarm system is
disarmed.
The vehicle will lock again automatically
and rearm the alarm system within approx-
imately 40 seconds of unlocking if neither
a door nor the trunk is opened. Global locking
Press lock button on an outside door
handle (
page 66).
With the trunk and both doors closed:
All turn signal lamps flash three
times.
An acoustic warning sounds three
times.
The locking knobs in the doors
move down.
The anti-theft alarm system is
armed.
iWhen unlocking or locking the vehicle with
KEYLESS-GO, an acoustic signal sounds. The sig-
nal is activated at the factory. If you wish to de-
activate the feature or adjust its signal volume,
contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
iThe vehicle could inadvertently unlock if the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is within 3 ft (1 m)
of the vehicle and
an outside door handle is splashed with
water
or
you attempt to clean an outside door handle
iVehicles with trunk opening/closing
system*: You can also lock the vehicle using the
the KEYLESS-GO locking/closing switch
(
page 119).
