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side windows so that only
asmall gap
remains.
R Cabriolet: if the vehicle skids, it closes the
front side windows so that only asmall gap
remains.
if the hazardous situation passes without
resulting in an accident, PRE-SAFE ®
slackens
the belt pretensioning. You can then reverse
all settings made by PRE-SAFE ®
.Onv ehicles
with amulticontour seat*, the air pressure in
the side bolsters is reduced.
If the seat belts are not released:
X Move the backrest or the seat back slightly
until the belt tension is reduced.
The locking mechanism releases. G
Risk of injury
When adjusting the seat, make sure that
nobody can become trapped.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell or behind the seats when adjusting
the seats. You could otherwise damage the
seats and the objects. Roll bar (Cabriolet)
The roll bars are located under the rear head
restraints. They are extended if systems
detect that the vehicle is in danger of over-
turning. G
Risk of injury
Make sure the roll bars and head restraints
can move freely in order to prevent injuries
when the roll bars extend.
When the roll bars are extended, the rear
head restraints also extend automatically.
Once the roll bars are extended, you can no
longer lower the rear head restraints or oper-
ate the soft top. In this case, visit the nearest
qualified specialist workshop. G
Risk of injury
If the roll bar is malfunctioning, the 0073
Malfunction Consult workshop message
appears in the multifunction display. The roll
bars will then not be extended in the event of
an accident. This could result in severe or
even fatal injuries to you and other occupants.
In this case, visit aqualified specialist work-
shop immediately and have the roll bar
checked. NECK-PRO head restraints
NECK-PRO head restraints are designed to
increase protection to the driver's and front-
passenger's head and neck.Tot his end, the
head restraints on the driver's and front-
passenger seats are moved forwards and
upwards in the event of arear-end collision of
ac ertain severity when viewed in the direc-
tion of travel. This provides better head sup-
port. G
Risk of injury
Head restraint covers prevent the NECK-PRO
head restraints from triggering correctly. Con-
sequently, the NECK-PRO head restraints
cannot provide the intended level of protec-
tion. Do not use head restraint covers.
If the NECK-PRO head restraints are triggered
in an accident, you must reset the head
restraints on the driver's and front-passenger
seats (Y page 257). Head restraints that have
been triggered are tilted forwards. Children in the vehicle
If ac hild is travelling in your vehicle, secure
the child using achild restraint system which
is appropriate to the size and age of the child
and is recommended for Mercedes-Benz
vehicles. You should fit the restraint system
to as uitabler ear seat. Ensure that the child
is secured throughout the trip. Occupant safety
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Risk of accident
If the 00C7 warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up whe nthe engine is running,
ESP ®
is deactivated or is unavailabl edueto a
malfunction. The ris kthat your vehicle may
star ttos kid then increase sincertain situa-
tions.
Alway sadapt your driving styl etothe prevail-
ing roa dand weathe rconditions.
X To activate: press button 0046.
The 00C7 warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goe sout. EBV (electroni
cbrake forc edistribu-
tion)
EBV monitors and control sthe brake pres-
sure on the rea rwheel stoi mprove driving
stability whe nbraking. G
Risk of accident
If EBV is malfunctioning ,the brake system is
stil lavailable with ful lbrake boosting effect.
However, the rea rwheel scan stil llock, e.g.
under ful lbraking. Thi scould cause yo uto
los econtrol of your vehicle and cause an acci-
dent. You shoul dtherefore adap tyou rd riving
styl etot he different handling characteristics. ADAPTIVE BRAKE
ADAPTIVE BRAKE enhances braking safety
and offers increased braking comfort. In addi-
tion to the braking function, ADAPTIVE BRAKE
also ha sthe HOLD function (Y page 135) and
hil lstar tassist( Ypage 100). For further
information, see Driving tips (Y page 191).PRE-SAFE
®
Brake (vehicle swithD IS-
TRONIC PLUS)*
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake can hel pyou to minimise
the ris kofafrontalcollision with avehicle ahea
dorr educe the effects of such acolli-
sion.
Thi sfunction will issue awarning at speeds of
around 30 km/h or more if:
R for aperiod of several seconds, the dis-
tance to the vehicle in front is too short for
the speed at which yo uare travelling. The
00BA distance warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
R yo ua re approaching the vehicle in front too
rapidly .Anintermittent warning tone
sounds and the 00BAdistance warning
lamp lights up in the instrument cluster.
Due to the nature of the system, particularly
complicated driving conditions may cause the
system to display an unnecessary warning. G
Risk of accident
Pa yp articula rattention to the traffi ccondi-
tions if the 00BAdistance warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up or an intermittent
warning tone sounds. If necessary, brake or
manoeuvre to avoid an obstacle.
If the driver and passengers have fastened
thei rseatb elts, PRE-SAFE ®
Brake can also
can also perform the following at speeds of
above approximately 30 km/h:
R brake the vehicle automaticall yfrom a
speed of up to approximately 200 km/h
R trigger preventative passenger protection
measures (PRE-SAFE ®
) G
Risk of accident
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is only an ai dtoassist you
whe ndriving .You are responsibl efor main-
taining asafed istance from othe rvehicles,
the vehicle's speed and for braking in good
time .Alway spayattention to the traffi ccon-
ditions .Otherwise, yo umay recognise dan-
gers too late, cause an accident and injure
yoursel fand others.
With the hel pofthe radar senso rsystem,
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake can detect obstacles that
are in front of your vehicle for an extended 56
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period of time. If you approach an obstacle
and PRE-SAFE ®
Brak edetects arisk of acol-
lision, the system will initially alert you both
visually and acoustically. If you do not brake
or steer ,the vehicle will at first automatically
brake slightly. In the event of an increased
risk of acollision, PRE-SAFE ®
is activated
(Y page 40). If the risk of collision persist sand
you do not brake, manoeuvr eoraccelerate
significantly yourself, an automatic full brake
application may be carried out. G
Risk of accident
Only clearly detected obstacles will trigger a
warning and initiat ebrakin gassistance by
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can
be impaired if ther eis:
R dirt on the sensors or the sensors are cov-
ered
R snow or heavy rain
R interferenc ebyother radar sources
R the possibility of strong radar reflections,
for example in multi-storey car parks
PRE-SAFE ®
Brak edoes not react to persons,
animals, oncoming vehicles, crossing traffic
or when cornering.
PRE-SAFE ®
Brak emay not detec tnarrow
vehicles such as motorcycles and vehicles
drivin gonad ifferentline. G
Risk of accident
Depending on the curren tspeed, PRE-SAFE ®
Brak edecelerates your vehicle by up to
4m /s2
before performing possible emer-
genc ybraking. This is equivalent to approx-
imately 40 %ofthe maximum brakin gpower
of the vehicle. You must additionally apply the
brakes yourself in order to preven tacollision
or minimis eanimpact .Automatic emergency
brakin gisnot performed until immediately
prior to an acciden tinthe event that you are
unable to avoid one by, for instance, taking
evasive action. In order to maintain the appropriate distance
to the vehicle in fron
tand thus preven ta
crash, you must apply the brakes yourself.
At speeds up to approximately 70 km/h,
PRE-SAFE ®
Brak ecan also detec tstationary
obstacles, for example stopped or parked
vehicles. G
Risk of accident
If, in acritical drivin gsituation ,you do not
receiv eavisual and acoustic warning:
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brak edid not detec tthe risk of
ac ollision
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brak eiss witched off
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brak ehas failed
You must then brake to avoid acollision.
X To activate: activate PRE-SAFE ®
Brak ein
the on-board computer (Y page 116).
The 00C7 symbol appears in the lower
multi-function display, as long as the HOLD
function is not activated (Y page 135).
On vehicles with parkin gguidance* ,drive
range Pmust be engaged for the symbol to
be displayed.
The radar sensors are automatically deacti-
vated in the vicinity of radio telescope facili-
ties (Y page 304).
For PRE-SAFE ®
Brak etoa ssist you when driv-
ing, the radar senso rsystem must be
switched on and operational.
PRE-SAFE ®
Brak edoes not always detect
complex traffic situation sproperly. You can
terminate the brakin gaction of PRE-SAFE ®
Brak einan on-critical drivin gsituation at any
time if:
R an acoustic and visual warning occurs
R the vehicle brakes
To end this you can either depress the accel-
erator pedal further, activate kickdown or
release the brake pedal. Driving safet
ysystems
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Risk of accident
Only adjust the steering wheel whe nthe vehi-
cle is stationar yand do not pull away unti lthe
steering wheel adjustment mechanism is
locke dinposition. Otherwise, yo umight drive
withou tthe steering wheel adjustment mech-
anism being locke dinposition and be distrac-
ted from roa dand traffi cconditions by an
unexpecte dmovement of the steering wheel
and cause an accident.
However, the steerability of the vehicle is not
affected.
Whe nyou adjust the steering wheel ,make
sure that:
R the steering wheel can be reached with
your arm sslightl ybent
R yo uc an move your legs freely
R yo uc an see al lthe display sinthe instru-
ment cluster clearly Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually 0046
Releas elever
0047 Height adjustment
008A Fore-and-aft adjustment
X Push release catch 0046dow ncompletely.
The steering column is unlocked.
X Adjus tthe steering wheel to the desired
position.
X Push release lever 0046up completely.
The steering wheel is locke dinposition. Adjusting the steering wheel electri-
cally*
0046
Height adjustment
0047 Fore-and-aft adjustment
You can find more information under:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature (Y page 72)
R storing settings (Y page 75) EASY-ENTRY/EXI
Tfeature*
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature make sgetting
in and ou tofyourv ehicle easier.
The steering wheel swings upwards when
you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R ope nthe driver' sdoorw hent he key is in
position 0or 1in the ignition lock
Whe nthe key is inserted into the ignition lock
with the driver' sdoorc losed, the steering
wheel is automaticall ymovedtot he previ-
ously set position. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
whe nyou activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture.
If there is ariskofs omeone becoming trap-
ped ,stop the adjustment procedure. To halt
the procedure: 72
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Seat-belt adjustment
The belt adjustment function adjusts the driv-
er's and front-passenger seat belt to the
upper body of the occupants. The belt strap
is tightened slightly when:
R you engage the belt tongue in the buckle
and then turn the key to position 2in the
ignition lock.
R the key is in position 2in the ignition lock
and you then engage the belt tongue in the
buckle once the seat-belt extender has
retracted.
The seat-belt adjustment will apply acertain
tightening force if any slack is detected
between the occupant and the belt sash. The
belt should not be held during the adjust-
ment.Y ou can switch the belt adjustment on
and off in the on-board computer
(Y page 121).
Unfastening the belt X
Press release button 0088and guide belt
tongue 0047back towards seat-belt
extender 0046. Belt warning for driver and front
passenger
The 0082 seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster reminds you that all occupants
should fasten their seat belts. It is either lit
continuously or flashes. Additionally, there
may be awarning tone.
The 0082 seat belt warning lamp goes out and
the warning tone ceases as soon as the driver
and front passenger have fastened their seat
belts.
For certain countries only: regardless of
whether the driver or the front passenger
already have their seat belt fastened, the
0082 seat belt warning lamp lights up for six
seconds after the engine has been started. It
then goes out if both the driver and the front
passenger have fastened their seat belt. i
Further information about the 0082seat
belt warning lamp (Y page 236). Rear seat belt status indicator
The rear-compartment seat belt status indi-
cator tells you if the rear passengers have
their seat belts fastened. It indicates the rear
seat on which the belt is fastened.
The rear-compartment seat belt status indi-
cator appears in the multi-function display for
around 30 seconds if
R you set off and have reached aspeed of
approximately 10 km/h.
R the rear passengers fasten or unfasten
their seat belts while the vehicle is in
motion.
R someone gets in or out of the vehicle and
the vehicle drives away again. Example: the passenger in the right rear seat has
their seat belt fastened
You can also cancel the messages immedi-
ately (Y
page 208).
i The status indicator for the rear-compart-
ment seat belts is only available for certain
countries. Seat belts
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Correct driver's seat position
Example
:Coupé G
Ris
kofa ccident
Only adjust th edriver' sseat when th evehicle
is stationary. You will otherwise be distracted
from th eroad and traffic condition sand you
coul dlose control of th evehicle as aresult of
th es eat moving .This coul dcaus eana cci-
dent. G
Ris
kofa ccident
Only adjust th esteering wheel when th evehi-
cle is stationar yand do no tpull away until the
steering wheel adjustmen tmechanism is
locke dinposition. Otherwise, you migh tdrive
without th esteering wheel adjustmen tmech-
anis mbeinglocke dinp ositio nand be distrac-
te df romr oad and traffic condition sbyan
unexpected movement of th esteering wheel
and caus eanaccident.
However, th esteerabilit yofthevehicle is not
affected.
X Chec kwhether seat 008Aand th ehead
restraint are adjusted properly
(Y page 66). Mak
esure that:
R you are as far away from th edriver' sfront
airbag as possible.
R you are sittin ginanormalupright posi-
tion.
R you can fasten th eseat belt properly.
R you have moved th ebackres ttoan
almos tvertical position.
R you have set th eseat angle so that your
thighs are gently supported.
R you can depress th epedals properly.
R you have adjusted th ehead restraint so
that th eback of your head is supported
at eye leve lbythecentral area of the
head restraint.
X Chec kwhether steering wheel 0046is adjus-
te dp roperl y(Ypage 71).
Mak esure that:
R you can hold th esteering wheel wit hyour
arm sslightly bent.
R you can mov eyour legs freely.
R you can see all th edisplays in th einstru-
men tcluste rclearly.
X Chec kwhether you have fastened seat
belt 0047properl y(Ypage 76).
It should:
R fit snugly across your body.
R be routed across th emiddle of your
shoulder.
R be routed in your pelvic area across the
hip joints. Lights
Exterior lightin
g(Coupé)
Notes on th eexterior lighting For reason
sofsafety, Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
mends that you driv ewitht he light sswitched
on eve ndurin gthe daytime. In som ecoun- 80
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Starting the engine using KEYLESS-
GO* G
Risk of injury
Your vehicle can be started using avalid KEY-
LESS-GO* key. For this reason, children
should never be left 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.
i The Start/Stop button can be used to
start the vehicle manually without inserting
the key in the ignition lock. X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Petrol engine: press Start/Stop but-
ton 0046once.
The engine starts.
X Diesele ngine:press Start/Stop but-
ton 0046once.
Preglow is activated and the engine starts. Pulling away
! Warm up the engine quickly. Do not use
the engine's full performanc euntil it has
reached operating temperature.
Only shift into reverse gear when the vehi-
cle is stationary.
Where possible, avoid spinning the drive
wheels when pulling away on slippery
roads. Otherwise, you could damage the
drive train. i
The vehicle locks centrally once you have
pulleda way.The locking knobs in the doors
drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at
any time.
You can also deactivate the automatic lock-
ing feature (Y page 120).
Manual transmission X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Depress the clutch pedal.
X Shift to either first or reverse gear.
X Release the parking brake (Y page 100).
X Release the brake pedal.
X Slowly release the clutch pedal and gently
depress the accelerator pedal.
! Change gear in good time and avoid spin-
ning the wheels. Otherwise, you could dam-
age the vehicle.
i Follow the shift recommendations in the
multifunction display for an economical
driving style.
Automatic transmission* i
It is only possible to move the selector
lever to the desired position from position
P if you depress the brake pedal. Only then
is the selector lever lock released.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Shift the transmission to position Dor R.
X Release the parking brake (Y page 100).
X Release the brake pedal.
X Carefull ydepress the accelerator pedal.
i Upshifts take place at higher engine
speeds after acold start. This helps the
catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly. Driving and parking
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Shifting dow
nattoo high aspeed (trans-
missio nbraking) can cause the engine to
overrev ,leadin gtoe ngine damage.
Shift recommendation The gearshift recommendations assis
tyou in
adopting an economica ldriving style .The rec-
ommended gea risshown in the multifunction
display. X
Shift gea raccording to the gearshift rec-
ommendation 0046shown in the multifunc-
tion display of the instrument cluster.
Engagin greverse gear !
Only engage reverse gea rwhent he vehi-
cle is stationary ,otherwise the transmis-
sio nc ould be damaged.
X Mov ethe gea rlev er firmly to the left
beyond the point of resistance and then
forwards. Automatic transmission*
Selector lever
0046
Gear indicator
0047 Drive progra mdisplay (C/S) or
(C/S/M)*
Transmission positions 0045
Park position
Prevents the vehicl
efrom rolling
away when stopped. Do not shift
the transmissio ninto position P
unless the vehicl eisstationary.
i The key can onl yberemoved if
the transmissio nisinp osition P.
If the key is removed from the
ignition lock, the selector lever is
locked. 0046
Revers
egear
Do not shift the transmissio ninto
position Runless the vehicl eissta-
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