Running-i
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New brake pads/linings only have optimal
braking performance afte rsevera lhun dred
kilometres. Until then, compensate for this by
applying greate rforce to the brake pedal .This
also applie swhenb rake pads/linings or
brake discs have bee nchanged.
If yo utrea tthe engine with sufficient care
from the very start, yo uwillber ewarded with
excellent performance for the remainder of
the engine's life.
R Therefore, yo ushoul ddrive at varying road
and engine speeds for the firs t1,500 km.
R Avoi dheavy loads, e.g. driving at ful lthrot-
tle, during this time .Donot exceed 2
/ 3 of
the maximum permissible engine speed for
each gear.
R Chang egearing oodt ime.
R Do not shift dow nagearm anually in order
to brake.
Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
R try to avoid depressing the accelerator
pedal beyond the pressure point (kick-
down).
R only us eranges 3,2or 1for slo wdriving,
e.g. in mountainou sterrain.
After 1,500 km ,you may gradually bring the
vehicl euptof ullr oa da nd engine speeds.
i These running-in instructions mus talso
be observe difyouhave the engine, the dif-
ferenia lgea rort he front axl edifferentia lof
your vehicl ereplaced. Refuelling
Refuelling
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Fue lish ighly flammable. Fire ,nake dflames
and smoking are therefore prohibited when
handling fuels.
Switch off the engine before refuelling. G
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Avoi dany contact with fuels.
Yo uc an damag eyourh ealth if your skin
come sinto direct contact with fue lorifyou
inhale fue lvapours. G
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Do not us epetrol to refuel vehicles with adie-
sel engine. Neve rmix diese lwithp etrol .This
causes damag etothe fue lsys tem and engine
and could resul tinthe vehicl ecatching fire.
! Do not us epetrol to refuel vehicles with a
diese lengine. Do not us ediese ltor efuel
vehicles with apetrol engine. Even small
amounts of the wrong fue lwillc ause dam-
ag etot he fue lsys tem and engine. Damage
resulting from adding the wrong fue lisnot
covered by the implied warranty.
! Do not star tthe engine if yo uaccidentally
refuel with the wrong fuel. Otherwise, the
fue lcould enter the fue llin es. Thi swould
require draining of the fue ltank and fuel
lines. Notify aquali fied specialist workshop
and have the fue ltank and fue llin es
draine dcompletely.
Whe nyou ope norc lose the vehicl ewitht he
key or KEYLESS GO*, the fue lfille rflapis
automaticall yunlocked or locked.
The position of the fue lfille rcap is to the rear
on the right. The position of the fue lfille rcap
is displayed in the instrument cluster 00B8.178
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The radiator fan between the radiator and the
engine can star tautomatically, eve nifthe key
ha sb eenr emoved from the ignition lock. For
this reason, yo umustn ot reach into the fan
rotation area. Otherwise, yo ucould be
injured.
Vehicles with apetro lengine:
The electroni cignition system uses hig hvolt-
age. For this reason, yo umustn ever touch
ignition system components (ignition coil,
ignition cable ,spark plug connector or test
socket) while:
R the engine is running.
R the engine is being started.
R the ignition is switched on and the engine
is being cranke dbyhand.
You could otherwise suffer an electri cshock
and be seriously or eve nfatall yinjured.
Vehicles with adiese lengine:
The electroni cinjection control uses hig hvolt-
age. For this reason, yo umustn ever touch
injection system components while:
R the engine is running.
R the engine is being started.
R the ignition is switched on.
You could otherwise suffer an electri cshock
and be seriously or eve nfatall yinjured.
X Make sure that the windscreen wiper sare
switched off. G
Risk of injury
The windscreen wiper sand wiper linkage
could be set in motion.
Whe nthe bonne tiso pen, yo uorothers could
be injured by the wiper linkage.
Make sure that the windscreen wiper is
switched off. Remove the key or make sure
that no ignition level ha sbeens elected on
KEYLESS-GO* .Inthe instrument cluster, all
of the indicator lamps mus tbeo ut. The bonne
trelease lever is located in the
driver' sfootwell. X
Pull bonne trelease lever 0046.
The bonne tisr eleased.
! Make sure that the windscreen wipers
are not folded away from the windscreen.
Otherwise, yo ucould damag ethe wind-
scree nwiper sort he bonnet.
The handle for opening the bonne tisl ocated
above the radiator grill eonthe right-hand
sid eoft he vehicle whe nviewe dint he direc-
tion of travel. X
Reach into the gap, pull bonne tcatch han-
dle 0047up and lift the bonnet.
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Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as yo uclosethe bonnet. Engine compartment
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Vehicles with
a"Minispare "emer-
genc yspare wheel* X
Remove tool kit tray 0047.
X Turn stowag ewell008A anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Remove "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel 0046. Display messages
Notes
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The on-board compute ronlyr ecords and dis-
play smalfunctions and warning sfrom certain
systems. For thi sreason, yo ushoul dalways
make sure tha tyou rvehicl eiss afetou se.Y ou
could otherwise cause an accident by driving
an unsafe vehicle.
Certai ndisplay messages ar eaccompanied
by aw arning tone or acontinuous tone.
The multi-functio ndisplay shows high-priority
display messages in red.
Please respond in accordance with the dis-
play messages and follo wthe additional
notes in this Owner' sManual. G
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No further messages can be displayed if the
instrument cluster or the multifunctio ndis-
play fails.
Thi sm eans tha tyou will not see information
abou tthe driving situation, such as the speed, outsid
etemperature ,warning/indicator
lamps ,display messages or system failures.
The vehicle's handling characteristic smaybe
affected. Adjust your driving style and speed
accordingly.
Immediately consult aquali fied specialist
workshop which ha sthe necessary specialist
knowledge and tool stocarry ou tthe work
required .Mercedes-Benz recommends that
yo uu seaM ercedes-Benz Service Centre for
thi sp urpose. In particular, work relevant to
safety or on safety-relate dsystem smustbe
carrie doutataq uali fied specialist workshop.
Whe nyou stop and park the vehicle, please
observe the instructions provided for HOLD
(Y page 135) and parking (Y page 100).
Calling up display messages The on-boar
dcompute rsaves certain display
messages ,which yo ucan cal lup.
X Press 0040or003E on the steering wheel
to select the Servicemenu.
If ther earedisplay messages ,the multi-
functio ndisplay shows ,e.g. 2m essages.
X Using 003Cor003D select the entry ,e.g.
2m essages.
X Confir mwith0064 .
X Using 003Dor003C scroll throug hthe dis-
play messages.
Hiding display messages Yo
uc anno thided isplay messages of the
highest priority. The multi-functio ndisplay
shows thes emessages continuously until
thei rcauses have been remedied.
Use the buttons on the multi-functio nsteer-
ing wheel.
X Use the 0064or0041 button on the steer-
ing whee ltohidet he display message.
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0050 Solutions 0083 G
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The bonne tisopen.Aw arnin gtonea lso sounds.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible,
payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Clos ethe bonnet.
If th eactive bonne t(pedestrian protection )has been trig-
gered:
X Rese tthe bonne t(Ypage 256).
X Clos ethe bonnet. 0048 At leas
tone doo riso pen.Aw arnin gtonea lso sounds.
X Clos ethe doors. 004D ABS and
ESP cur‐
rently
unavaila‐
ble See
Owner's
Manual G
Risk of accident
AB S(Anti-l ockB raking System), ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Program), BA S(Brak eA ssist) ,PRE-SAFE ®
,t he HOLD function,
hill start assist and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are temporarily
no ta vailable. The on-boar dvoltag emay, fo rexample, be
insufficient. BA SPLUS* (Brak eAssistP LUS) and PRE-
SAFE ®
Brake *may be inoperative as well. In addition ,the
00C6 ,00C7 and0031 warnin glamp sligh tupint heinstrument
cluster.
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without
th ef unction slisted above. ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 004D ABS and
ESP inop‐
erative
See Own‐
er'
sM an‐
ual G
Risk of accident
ABS, ESP ®
,B AS ,PRE-SAFE ®
,t he HOLD function ,hill start
assist and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are no tavailable due to a
malfunction .BAS PLUS* and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake *may also
hav efailed. In addition ,the 00C6 ,00C7 and0031 warning
lamp sligh tupint heinstrumen tcluster.
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without
th ef unction slisted above. ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. Display
messages
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0050
0050Solutions 00F2 ESP inop‐
erative
See Own‐
er'
sM an‐
ual G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
,B AS ,PRE-SAFE ®
,t he HOLD function ,hill start assist
and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are no tavailable due to amal-
function .BAS PLUS* and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake *may also have
failed. In addition ,the 00C6 and00C7 warnin glamp sligh tup
in th einstrument cluster.
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without
th ef unction slisted above. ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0078 Check
trailer
hitch lock
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Risk of accident
The trailer to whitch *isn otcorrectl yengaged. Awarnin gtone
also sounds.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible,
payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Engage th eball couplin gintheendp osition (Y page 193). 00AF Attention
Assist:
Tim
ef or
ab reak? Based on specific criteria, ATTENTION ASSIST has deter-
mined that your concentration has waned. Awarnin gtone
also sounds.
X If necessary, tak eabreak.
Durin glon gjou rneys, tak eregular breaks in goo dtimesoy ou
get enough rest. 00AF Attention
Assist
inopera‐
tive ATTENTION ASSIST is inoperative.
X
Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 218
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0050
0050 Solutions 003F The battery is no
tbein gcharged. Awarnin gton ea lso sounds.
Possibl ecauses are:
R af ault yalternator
R at ornp oly-V-belt
R am alfunction in th eelectronics
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely, payin gattention to
roa dand traffic condition sand leav ethe engin erunning.
X Ope nthe bonnet.
X Chec kwhether th epoly-V-belt is torn.
If th epoly-V-belt is torn:
! do no tcontinu edriving. The engin ecould otherwise over-
heat.
X Switc hoffthee ngine.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
If th epoly-V-belt is OK:
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0026 Check
brake wear The brak
epads/lining shaver eached their wear limit.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 004D Check
brake
fluid
level
G
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There is insufficien tbrak efluidint hebrak efluidr eservoir .In
addition ,the 004D indicato rlamp in th einstrument cluster
lights up and awarnin gtones ounds.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible,
payin gattention to roa dand traffic conditions. Do no tcon-
tinue drivin gunder any circumstances.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
Do no ttop up th ebrak efluid. This will no trectify th efault. 004D Release
parking
brake You are drivin
gwitht he parkin gbrak eapplied. Awarnin gtone
also sounds.
X Releas ethe parkin gbrake. Display
messages
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0081 Front
lef
tm al‐
function
Consult
workshop
or
Front
right mal‐
function
Consult
workshop G
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SRS has malfunctioned at th efront on th eleftorr ight.The
0081 warnin glamp also lights up in th einstrument cluster.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0081 Rea
rl eft
malfunc‐
tio nC on‐
sul tw ork‐
shop
or
Rear
right mal‐
function
Consult
workshop G
Risk of injury
SRS has malfunctioned in th erear *ont heleftorr ight.The
0081 warnin glamp also lights up in th einstrument cluster.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0081 Left
windowbag
malfunc‐
tio
nC on‐
sul tw ork‐
shop
or
Right
windowbag
malfunc‐
tio nC on‐
sul tw ork‐
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There is amalfunction in th eleft-han dand/o rright-hand
windowbag. The 0081warnin glamp also lights up in the
instrumen tcluster.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 00AA There is only
asma ll amount of fue linthefuel tank.
X Refuel at th eneares tfillin gstation. 00B8 Reserve
fue
ll evel The fuel level has fallen belo
wthe reserv erange.
X Refuel at th eneares tfillin gstation. 228
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Problem Possible causes/consequencesa
nd0050
0050Solutions 0031
The yellow ABS
warning lamp is
lit while the
engine is run-
ning. G
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ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) is deactivated due to afault. For this
reason, ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program), BAS (Brake Assist),
BAS PLUS* (Brake Assist PLUS), PRE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake*,
the HOLD function, hil lstart assist and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation
are also deactivated, for example.
The brake syste mcontinues to function normally,b ut without the
functions listed above. Therefore, the wheels coul dlock if you
brake hard.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
X Observe the additiona lmessages in the multi-function display
(Y pag e208).
X Drive on carefully.
X Visi taq ualified specialist workshop. 00BA
The red distance
warning lamp*
lights up while
the vehicl eisin
motion. G
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The distance to the vehicl einfront is too smal lfor the speed
selected.
X Increase the distance. 00BA
The red distance
warning lamp*
lights up while
the vehicl eisin
motion. Awarn-
ing tone also
sounds. G
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You are approaching avehicl einf ront at too grea taspeed
X Be prepared to brake immediately.
X Pay carefu lattention to the traffic situation. You may have to
brake or take evasive action. 00BA
The red distance
warning lamp*
lights up while
the vehicl eisin
motion. Awarn-
ing tone also
sounds. G
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Distronic Plus* has detected astationary obstacle in you rline of
travel .The vehicl ewilln ot be braked automatically.
X Be prepared to brake immediately.
X Pay carefu lattention to the traffic situation. You may have to
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