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tries
,ope ratio noft he headlamps varies due
to lega lrequirements and self-impose dobli-
gations. In these countries ,the daytime driv-
ing lights ar eautomaticall yswitched on when
the engine is started.
Th ee xterior lighting (excep tthe side lamp/
parking lamp) switches off automaticall yif
you:
R remove the key fro mthe ignition lock
R open the driver's door when the ignition is
switched off (ke yinposition 0in the igni-
tio nlock)
! Switch off the side lamps and parking
lamp when yo uleave the vehicle. This pre-
vents the battery fro mdischarging.
Informatio nabout drivin gabroad Converting to symmetrica
ldipped beam
when drivin gabroad: switch the headlamps
to symmetrical dipped beam in countries in
which traffi cdrives on the opposite side of the roa
dtot he country where the vehicl eisreg-
istered. This prevents oncoming traffi cfrom
being dazzled.
Have the headlamps converte dataqualified
specialis tworkshop ,e.g.aM ercedes-Benz
Service Centre, as close to the borde raspos-
sibl ebefor ed riving in these countries .Sym-
metrica llight sdon ot illuminate as large an
area of the edge of the carriageway.
Converting to asymmetrica ldipped beam
afte rreturning: have the headlamps conver-
ted back to asymmetrica ldippe dbeamata
qualifie dspecialis tworkshop ,e.g.a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre, as soon as
possibl eafter crossing the borde rwhen
returning.
Vehicle swithI ntelligent Light System*: if
the headlamps ar econverte dtosymmetrical
dipped beam ,not al llight functions ar eavail-
able ."Mo torway mode" and the "extended
range foglamps "aredeactivated
(Y page 119). Operation
Light switch
004A
006F
Left-hand parking lamp 004B
0070
Right-hand parking lamp 004C
0027
Lights off/daytime driving
lights Operation
004D
0066
Automatic headlamp mode/
daytime driving lights 004E
006C
Sidelam ps,licence plate and
instrument lighting 004F
0064
Dipped-bea mheadlam ps/
main-bea mheadlam ps18 18
Youm usts witch on the dipped-beam headlamps befor eyou can switch on the main-bea mheadlam ps. Lights
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Exterio
rlighting (Cabriolet)
Notes on th eexterio rlighting For reason
sofsafety, Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
mends that you driv ewith th elight sswitched
on even durin gthe daytime. In som ecoun-
tries, operatio noftheheadlamps varies due
to legal requirements and self-impose dobli-
gations. In these countries, th edaytime driv-
ing light sare automatically switched on when
th ee ngineiss tarted.
The exterio rlighting (excep tthe side lamp/
parking lamp) switches off automatically if
you:
R remove th ekeyfrom th eignition lock
R open th edriver' sdoor when th eignition is
switched off (ke yinposition 0in th eigni-
tio nlock)
! Switch off th eside lamps and parking
lamp when you leave th evehicle .This pre-
vents th ebattery from discharging.
Information abou tdriving abroad Convertin
gtosymmetrica ldipped beam
when driving abroad: switch theheadlamps
to symmetrical dipped beam in countries in whic
htraffic drives on th eopposite side of the
road to th ecountr ywherethe vehicle is reg-
istered .This prevents oncoming traffic from
bein gdazzled.
Hav ethe headlamps converte dataqualified
specialist workshop ,e.g.aM ercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre, as close to th eborder as pos-
sible before driving in these countries. Sym-
metrical light sdonotilluminate as large an
area of th eedge of th ecarriageway.
Convertin gtoasymmetrical dipped beam
after returning: have theheadlamps conver-
te db ack to asymmetrical dipped beam at a
qualifie dspecialist workshop ,e.g.a
Mercedes-Ben zServic eCentre, as soon as
possible after crossing th eborder when
returning.
Vehicles with Intelligent Light System*: if
th eh eadlamps are converte dtosymmetrical
dipped beam, no tall light function sare avail-
able. "Motorway mode "and th e"extended
range foglamps "are deactivated
(Y page 119). Operation
Light switch
004A
006F
Left-han dparking lamp 004B
0070
Right-hand parking lamp Operation
004C
006C
Sidelamps ,licenc eplatea nd
instrumen tlighting 004D
0066
Automatic headlam pmode/
daytime driving lights Lights
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Pulling away
X
If the vehicle in front pulls away: remove
your foot from the brake pedal.
X Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you 0088.
or
X Accelerate briefly.
Your vehicle pulls away and adapts its
speed to that of the vehicle in front.
Driving
If there is no vehicle in front,D istronic Plus
operates in the same way as cruise control.
If as lower-moving vehicle is detected in front,
Distronic Plus causes your vehicle to brake
and maintain apreset distance to the vehicle
in front.
If Distronic Plus detectsaf aster-moving vehi-
cle in front,iti ncreases the driving speed, but
only up to the stored speed. G
Risk of accident
If you depress the brake, DISTRONIC PLUS is
deactivated unless your vehicle is stationary.
DISTRONIC PLUS then no longer brakes your
vehicle. The driver is fully responsible for the
vehicle's distance from other vehicles, its
speed and for braking in good time.
Stopping G
Risk of accident
The DISTRONIC PLUS braking effect is can-
celled and the vehicle can start moving if:
R DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated using the
cruise control lever.
R you accelerate.
R the system or the power supply is disrup-
ted, e.g. due to battery failure.
R the electrical system in the engine com-
partment or the fuses are tampered with.
R the battery is disconnected. G
Risk of accident
Never get out of the vehicle when DISTRONIC
PLUS is activated.
DISTRONIC PLUS must never be operated or
deactivated by apassenger or from outside
the vehicle.
DISTRONIC PLUS does not replace the park-
ing brake and must not be used for parking.
If you wish to leave the vehicle or park it,
deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS and secure the
vehicle against rolling away.
If Distronic Plus detectst hat the vehicle in
front is stopping, it brakes your vehicle until
it is stationary.
Once your vehicle is stationary, it remains
stationary and you do not need to depress the
brake.
i Depending on the specified minimum dis-
tance, your vehicle will come to astandstill
at as ufficient distance behind the vehicle
in front.T he specified minimum distance is
set using the thumbwheel on the cruise-
control lever.
When Distronic Plus is activated and the vehi-
cle is at astandstill, awarning message
appears in the multi-function display if:
R the driver's door is opened and you release
the seat belt.
R the engine is switched off.
R the bonnet is opened.
Select Park (P)
X Move the selector lever to Pto prevent the
vehicle from rolling away.
Distronic Plus is deactivated. The warning
message in the multi-function display dis-
appears.
Ah orn will also sound at regular intervals if
Distronic Plus is activated and you:
R switch off the engine, open the driver's
door and remove your seat belt.
R open the bonnet. 128
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R
the driver's door is close doryourseatb elt
is fastened.
R the parking brake is not applied.
R the bonnet is closed.
R on vehicles with automatic transmission*,
D, Ror Nis selected.
R Distroni cPlus* is deactivated
Activatin gthe HOL Dfunction X
Make sure tha tthe activatio nconditions
ar em et.
X Depres sthe brake. Vehicle
switha utomatic transmission* (example)
X With increase dforce depress the brake
peda lfur the runtil HOLD 0046appear sinthe
multi-functio ndisplay.
Th eH OLDf unctio nisa ctivated .You can
release the brake pedal.
i If depressing the brake peda lthe first
tim edoesn ot activate the HOL Dfunction,
wait briefl yand the ntry again. G
Ris
kofa ccident
Th ev ehicle' sbrakes ar eapplied when the
HOL Dfunctio nisa ctivated. For thi sreason,
deactivate the HOL Dfunctio nift he vehicl eis
to be se tinmotion by other means (e.g. in a
car wash or by towing). Deactivatin
gthe HOL Dfunction Th
eH OLDf unctio nisd eactivated automati-
cally if:
R yo ua ccelerate. On vehicles with automatic
transmission* ,thiso ccurs onl yifDorRis
selected.
R on vehicles with automatic transmission*,
yo um ovet he selector lever to P.
R yo ua ctivate Distroni cPlus*.
R yo ur elease the brakes and appl ythem
agai nwithac ertainamount of pressure
unti lthe HOLD message in the multi-func-
tio nd isplay goes out. G
Ris
kofa ccident
Never ge toutof the vehicl ewhent he HOLD
functio nisa ctivated.
Th eH OLDf unctio nm ustn eve rbeo perated
or deactivated by apassenge rorfromo utside
the vehicle.
Th eH OLDfunctio ndoesn ot replace the park-
ing brake and must not be used for parking.
Th eb raking effect of the HOL Dfunctio nis
cancelle dand the vehicl ecould rol lawa yif:
R the HOL Dfunctio nisd eactivate dby
depressing the accelerator peda lorthe
brake pedal.
R there is amalfunctio nint he syste moran
interruption in the powe rsupply, e.g.bat-
tery failure.
R the electrica lsystemint he engine com-
partment, the battery or the fuse saretam-
pered with.
R the battery is disconnected. G
Ris
kofa ccident
If yo uleave the vehicl eorparki t, deactivate
the HOL Dfunctio nand secure the vehicle
against rolling away. 136
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Switching the rear window heating
on/off
G
Risk of accident
Clear all windows of ice or snow before setting
off. Otherwise, impaired visibility could
endanger you and others.
i The rear window heating has ahigh cur-
rent draw. You should therefore switch it
off as soon as the window is clear, as it only
switches off automatically after several
minutes.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the rear
window heating may switch off.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press the 006Ebutton.
The indicator lamp above the 006Ebutton
lights up or goes out. Activating/deactivating air-recircula-
tion mode
You can deactivate the flow of fresh air if
unpleasant odours are enteringt he vehicle
from outside. The air already inside the vehi-
cle will then be recirculated. G
Risk of accident
Only switch over to air-recirculation mode
briefly at low outside temperatures. Other-
wise, the windows could mist up, thus impair-
ing visibility and endangering yourself and
others. This may prevent you from observing
the traffic conditions, thereby causing an
accident.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To activate: press the0074button.
The indicator lamp above the 0074button
lights up. i
Air-recirculation mode is activated auto-
matically at high outside temperatures.
When air-recirculation mode is activated
automatically, the indicator lamp above the
0074 button is not lit.
Outside air is added after about 30
minutes.
X To switch off: press the0074button.
The indicator lamp above the 0074button
goes out.
i Air-recirculation mode switches off auto-
matically:
R after approximately five minutes at out-
side temperatures below approximately
5†
R after approximately five minutes if cool-
ing with air dehumidification is deactiva-
ted
R after approximately 30 minutes at out-
side temperatures above approximately
5†
Convenience opening/closing (Coupé) G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
between the side window and the door frame
as the side windows are opened and closed.
Do not place objectsorl ean against the side
windows when they are being opened or
closed. You or the objectsc ould be drawn in
or become trapped between the side window
and the door frame as the window moves. If
there is arisk of entrapment, press the
0074 button again. Press the button for stop-
ping, opening or closing the side windows in
the opposite direction as appropriate.
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as the panorama sliding sunroof* is opened
and closed. If there is arisk of entrapment,
press the 0074button again. Press the button
to stop, open or close the panorama sliding
sunroof* in the opposite direction as appro-
priate. 156
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X
Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock or remove it.
X To switch on: press the004Dbutton.
The indicator lamp above the 004Dbutton
lights up.
X To deactivate: press the004Dbutton.
The indicator lamp above the 004Dbutton
goes out.
i The residual heat automatically switches
off after around 30 minutes or if:
R the ignition is switched on
R the battery voltage drops Sliding sunroof (Coupé)
General notes
G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when closing the sliding sunroof. If there is a
risk of entrapment, release the switch and
push it briefly in any direction to stop the slid-
ing sunroof. G
Risk of injury
Children could injure themselves if they oper-
ate the sliding sunroof.
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. Always take the key with you when leaving
the vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for
as hort time. G
Risk of injury
The glass in the panorama sunroof could
break in an accident .Ifyou are not wearing a
seat belt, there is arisk that you could be
thrown through the opening in the event of the
vehicle overturning. Therefore, alway swear a
seat belt to reduce the risk of injuries.
! Only open the panorama sliding sunroof
if it is free of snow and ice. Otherwise, mal-
functions may occur. Do not allow anything to protrude from the
sliding sunroof. Otherwise, the seals could
be damaged.
i When the sliding sunroof is open, apart
from the normal airflow noises, resonance
noises may also occur. They are caused by
minor pressure fluctuation sinthe vehicle
interior. Change the position of the sliding
sunroof or open aside window slightly to
reduce or eliminate these noises.
i Related topics:
R convenienc eopening from out-
side(Y page 96) or inside the vehicle
(Y page 156)
R convenienc eclosing from out-
side(Y page 97) or inside vehicle
(Y page 156)
R automatic closing of the sliding sunroof
(PRE-SAFE)( Ypage 40) Panoram
asliding sunroof* Overhead control panel
0046
To open
0047 To close/lower
008A To raise
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Pull or push the switch in the corresponding
direction. 158
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Trailer power supply
When it leaves the factory ,you rv ehicle's
trailer socket outle tise quippe dwithap er-
manent powe rsuppl yand apower supply that
is switched on via the ignition lock.
The permanent powe rsuppl yiss upplie dvia
trailer socket pi n9.
The powe rsuppl ythatiss witched on via the
ignition lock is supplied via trailer socket
pi n1 0.
! Youc an connect consumers with apower
rating of up to 240 Wtothe permanent
powe rsuppl yand up to 180 Wtothe power
supply tha tiss witched on via the ignition
lock.
Yo um ustn ot charge atrailer battery using
the powe rsupply.
The trailer' spermanent powe rsuppl yis
switched off in the event of lo wvehicl esupply
voltag eand after si xhours at the latest.
Yo uc an obtai nfurthe rinformatio nabout
installing the trailer electrics fro maqualified
specialis tworkshop ,e.g.aM ercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
X To switc hthe connected power supply
on or off: turnthe key in the ignition lock
to position 2or 0,r espectively. Bulb failure indicator fo
rLEDs
i If LED lamps ar efitte dint he trailer, an
error message ma yappea rinthe multi-
functio ndisplay –evenift hereisnof ault –
if the corresponding LED chain' scurrent
dra wd rops belo w50milliamperes (mA).
To ensur ereliabl eoperatio noft he bulb failure
indicator, aminimu mcurrent of 50 mA must
be guaranteed by the manufacturer of each
LED chain in the trailer lighting. Trailer with 7-pi
nconnect or
If your trailer ha sa7-pinc onnector, yo ucan
connect it to the 13-pin socket on the ball
coupling using an adapter or, if necessary ,an
adapter cable .Both of these can be obtained
at aq uali fied specialis tworkshop ,e.g.ata
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Fittin gthe adapter X
Open the socket cover.
X Insert connector with lug 0046into
groove 0047on the socket and tur nthe con-
necto rclockwise to the stop.
X Make the cove rengage.
X If yo uareusing an adapter cable ,sec ure
the cable to the trailer with cable ties.
! Make sure tha tthere is sufficient cable
play so tha tthe cable canno tbecome
detached when cornering. Service
ASSYST PLUS service interval display
The ASSYST PLU Sservice interva ldisplay
informs yo uofthe next service du edate.
The service du edateiss hown in the multi-
functio ndisplay ,for example:
Nex tservic eAin..d ays
Nex tservic eAin. .. km
Servic eAdue
The letter indicates which service is due. A
stands for aminor service and Bfor am ajor Service
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service.
Anumber or another letter may be
displayed after the letter. This figure indicates
any necessary additional maintenance work
to be performed. If you report this displayed
information to aqualified specialist work-
shop, for example aMercedes-Benz Service
Centre, they can inform you of the costs the
service will incur.
The ASSYST PLUS service interval display
does not take into account any periods of
time during which the battery is disconnec-
ted. To maintain the time-dependent service
schedule:
X Note down the service due date displayed
before disconnecting the battery.
or
X Subtract the battery disconnection periods
from the service date shown on the display
after reconnecting the battery.
Hiding aservice message X
Press 0041or0064.
Service overdue Ad
isplaym essage is shown in the multi-func-
tion display, for example:
Service Aoverdue by ... days
Service Aoverdue by .. km
i If you fail to have the service performed
by the specified date, you may be violating
applicable laws. Your warranty may be inva-
lidated and goodwills ettlementsmay be
refused.
Callingupa service due date X
Switch on the ignition.
X Press the 0040or003E button to select the
Service menu.
X Press the 003Cor003D button to select the
ASSYST PLUS submenu and confirm with
0064.
The multi-function displays hows the
service due date. Care
Care and cleaning products
Regular care of your vehicle is acondition for
retaining the quality in the long term.
Use only care products and cleaning agents
recommended and approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
! For cleaning your vehicle, do not use any
of the following:
R dry, rough or hard cloths
R abrasive cleaning agents
R solvents
R cleaning agents containing solvents
and do not scrub.
Do not touch the surfaces and protective
films with hard objects, e.g. rings or ice
scrapers. You could otherwise scratch or
damage the surfaces and protective film. H
Environmental note
Dispose of empty packaging, cleaning cloths
and polishing wads in an environmentally
responsible manner.
! Do not park the vehicle for along period
of time directly after cleaning, especially if
the wheels have just been cleaned with a
wheel cleaner. Wheel cleaners could cause
rapid corrosion of the brake discs and
brake pads/linings. After cleaning, park
the vehicle when it is at normal operating
temperature. Exterior care
Automatic car wash G
Risk of accident
The vehicle is braked when the HOLD function
or DISTRONIC PLUS* is activated. Therefore,
deactivate the Hold function or DISTRONIC
PLUS before the vehicle is washed in an auto-
matic car wash. 198
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