Daytime drivin
glights .................. 82, 88
Display message ............................ 224
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 119
Delaye dswitch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 120
Interior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 120
Diesel
Low outside temperatures .............180
Diese lengine
Winter driving ................................ 180
Digital speedometer .........................111
Dipped-beam headlamps Display message ............................ 222
Setting for driving on the right/
left (on-board computer) ................119
Symmetrical ................................... 192
Display messages ............................. 208
Service interva ldispla y.................. 197
Symbo lmessages .......................... 216
Text messages ............................... 209
Distanc edisplay
Displaying (on-board computer) ..... 116
Distanc erecorder
Total distance recorde r.................. 110
Trip meter ...................................... 110
Distanc ewarning lamp ..................... 232
DISTRONIC PLUS ............................... 125
Display message ............................ 211
Driving tips .................................... 131
Warning lamp ................................. 232
Door
Automatic locking ............................ 63
Display message .................... 217, 227
Emergency locking ........................250
Emergency unlocking ..................... 249
Opening (from the inside) ................63
Door control panel
Overview .......................................... 32
Draught stop ...................................... 163
Drinks holder see Cuph older
Driv eprogram
Manual .......................................... .105
Driv eprogram display ......................102Driver's airbag
..................................... 38
Driver's door Unlocking (KEYLESS GO) .................62
Driver's knee airbag ............................39
Driver's seat position ..........................80
Driving abroad ................................... 192
Driving safety systems .......................52
ABS .................................................. 52
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ............................. 56
Adaptive brake lamps ......................54
BAS .................................................. 53
BAS PLUS ........................................ 53
EBV .................................................. 56
ESP ®
............................................... 54
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................ .56
Driving systems ................................ 122
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................144
Cruise control ................................ 122
Distronic Plu s................................ 125
Dynami chandling package with
sports mode .................................. 137
HOLD function ............................... 135
Parking Guidance ........................... 140
Parktroni c...................................... 138
Reversing camera ..........................143
Speed Limi tAssist ......................... 145
Speedtronic ................................... 133
Driving tips ........................................ 104
Braking .......................................... 191
Distronic Plu s................................ 131
Driving abroad .............................. 192
Driving on wet road s..................... 192
Fording ......................................... 192
Trailer towing ................................. 194
Winter ............................................ 190
DVD audio
Operation (on-board computer) .....113
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) .....114
Dynamic handling package with
sports mode ....................................... 137
Indicator lamp ................................ 230 Index
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Jack Operation ....................................... 269
Storage location ............................ 207
Jump-starting ..................................... 276
Jump leads ..................................... 276K
Key ........................................................ 62
Changing the battery .....................259
Checking the battery .....................259
Closing the soft top .......................162
Convenience closing feature ............97
Convenience opening feature ..........96
Display message ............................ 225
Loss ............................................... 248
Malfunction ................................... .247
Modifying the programming .............62
Opening the soft top ......................162
KEYLESS-GO
Button .............................................. 66
Changing the battery .....................259
Checking the battery .....................259
Convenience closing ........................97
Display message ............................ 225
Locking ............................................ 62
Malfunction ................................... .247
Starting the engine ..........................99
Unlocking ......................................... 62
Keyp ositions
Key .................................................. 65
KEYLESS GO .................................... 66
Kickdown ................................... 105, 106L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lashing eyelets ................................. 170
Licenc eplate lighting
Display message ............................ 224
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Active light function ...................85, 91
Automatic headlamp mode ........82, 88
Combination switch ...................80, 87Cornering light function
.............85, 92
Daytime driving lights ................82, 88
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ...........82, 88
Display message ............................ 225
Foglamps ....................... 82, 86, 88, 92
Hazard warning lamps ...............84, 91
Headlamp flasher ....................... 82, 88
Headlamp range ........................ 86, 93
Ligh tswitch ............................... 80, 87
Main-beam headlamps .............. .83, 89
Motorway mode ......................... 86, 92
Rea rfoglamp ............................. 83, 89
Switching surround lighting on/
off (on-board computer) ................. 120
Switching the daytime driving
lights on/off (on-board computer) .119
Switching the exterio rlighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 120
Switching the Intelligent Light
System on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 119
Turn signals ............................... 84, 91
LIMi ndicator lamp
Cruise control ................................ 123
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 126
Variabl eSPEEDTRONIC .................133
Loading guidelines ............................165
Locking Automatic ........................................ 63
Emergency locking ........................250
From the insid e(central locking
button) ............................................. 64
Luggage compartment cover
Display message ............................ 216
Luggage cover
see Boot separator
Luggage net
Front-passenger footwell ...............169
Lumbar support
4-way ............................................... 6910
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Vehicl
eidentificatio nnumber
(VIN) .......................................... 286, 287
Vehicle identification plate ..............286
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 207
Vehicle weights ................................. 291W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS (yellow) ................................... 232
Distronic Plu s(red )........................ 232
ESP ®
........................................ 54, 233
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 233
LIM (cruise control) ........................ 123
LIM (Distroni cPlus) ....................... 126
LIM (variable Speedtronic) .............133
Malfunction indicator lamp ............230
Warning lamps
see Indicator and warning lamps
Warning tone ..................................... 237
Warning triangle ................................ 206
Washer fluid Display message ............................ 229
Washer fluid reservoir ..............183, 291
Wearin gseat belts .............................. 76
Whee lbolts
Tightening torqu e........................... 272
Whee lchock
Use ................................................ 269
Wheels
Cleaning ......................................... 202
General notes ................................ 184
Interchanging ................................. 189
Technical data ....................... 297, 301
Wind deflector
see AIRCAP
Windowbag .......................................... 40
Windowbags Display message ............................ 228
Windows
Cleaning ......................................... 202
see Side windows
Windscree nwasher fluid .................. 291
Topping up ..................................... 183
Windscree nwasher system .....183, 291
Windscree nwipers ............................. 94
Malfunction ................................... .244
Replacing the wiper blades ............263Winte
rdiesel ..................................... 180
Winte rdriving ............................ 189, 190
Winte rtyres ....................................... 189
Limiting the spee d(on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 135
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 202
Replacing ....................................... 263
Wooden trim
Cleaning ......................................... 204 16
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Cockpit
Left-hand-driv
evehicles i
Illustration: Cabriolet Function Page
0046
Automatic transmission*:
steering wheel gearshift
paddles* 105
0047
Cruise control lever 122
008A
Instrumen
tcluster 25
0088
PARKTRONIC* warning dis-
play
139
0086
Overhead control panel 31
0087
Operate
sTHERMATIC/
THERMOTRONIC* 147
006E
Ignition lock 65
Start/Sto
pbutton* 66 Function Page
006F
Adjusts th
esteering wheel
manually 72
0070
Adjusts th
esteering wheel
electrically* 72
0071
Combination switch 87
0072
Parking brake 100
0073
Release
sthe parking brake 100
0074
Ligh
tswitch 87
0075
Headlamp range adjust-
ment
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Right-hand-drive vehicles
Function Page
0046
Overhead control panel
0047
PARKTRONIC
*warning dis-
play 139
008A
Cruise control lever 122
0088
Instrumen
tcluster 25
0086
Automatic transmission*:
steering wheel gearshift
paddles*
105
0087
Headlamp range adjust-
ment
006E
Ligh
tswitch Function Page
006F
Release
sthe parking brake 100
0070
Ignition lock 65
Start/Sto
pbutton* 66
0071
Adjusts th
esteering wheel
manually 72
0072
Adjusts th
esteering wheel
electrically* 72
0073
Combination switch
0074
Parking brake 100
0075
Operate
sTHERMATIC/
THERMOTRONIC* 14724
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Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
X Depress th eaccelerato rpedal beyon dthe
pressur epoint.
The transmission shifts to alower gear
depending on th eengines peed.
X Eas eoff th eaccelerato rpedal once the
desired spee disreached.
The automatic transmission shifts bac kup.
Traile rtowing
X When driving up gradients ,kee ptot hemid-
dle of th eengines pee drange.
X Shift down to shif trange 3or
2 (Y page 103) depending on th einclin eof
th eu phill or downhill gradient, eve nif
cruise control is activated. Steering wheel gearshift paddles*
and manua ldrive program* G
Ris
kofa ccident
Do no tchang ed own for additional engine
braking on aslippery road surface .This could
caus ethe driv ewheels to lose their gri pand
th ev ehicl ecould skid.
Steering wheel gearshift paddles It is possible to shif
tgear usin geither the
steering wheel gearshif tpaddle sortheselec-
to rlever. i
When th etransmission is in position P,
N or R,y ou canno tchang eg ear usin gthe
steering wheel gearshif tpaddles.
Upshifting
X Pull right-hand paddle 0047.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
If you are no tdriving in manual driv epro-
gram M,thent he shif trange will be deres-
tricted.
Downshifting
X Pull left-hand paddle 0046.
The automatic transmission shifts down to
th en extg ear.
If you are no tdriving in manual driv epro-
gram M,thent he shif trange will be restric-
ted.
Manua ldrive program Manual driv
eprogram Mcan be selected
usin gthe program selector button. In manual
driv eprogram M,you can chang egear using
th es teering wheel gearshif tpaddle sorthe
selector lever. 0046
Program selector butto nonvehicles with-
out th edynamic handlin gpackage with
sports mode* Transmission
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lamps, display messages or system failures.
The vehicle's handlin gcharacteristics may be
affected. Adjust your drivin gstyle and speed
accordingly.
Immediately consult aqualified specialist
workshop which has the necessary specialist
knowledge and tools to carr yout the work
required. Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that
you use aMercedes-Ben zService Centre for
this purpose .Inparticular, work relevant to
safet yoro nsafety-related systems must be
carried out at aqualified specialist workshop. Coolant temperatur
egauge
The coolan ttemperature gauge is in the
instrumen tcluster on the right-han dside.
Under normal operating condition sand with
the specified coolan tlevel, the coolan ttem-
perature may rise to 120 †. The coolan ttem-
perature may rise to the top end of the scale
at high outside temperatures and on long
uphill stretches. Speedometer with segments
The segment sinthe speedometer indicate
which speed rang eisavailable.
Cruise control mode:
The segment slight up fro mthe stored speed
to the maximum speed.
Variable Speedtronic mode:
The segment slight up fro mthe star tofthe
scale to the selected limit speed.
Distronic Plus* mode:
One or two segment saround the stored
speed light up. Rev counter
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range. The fuel supply is
interrupted to protect the engin ewhen the
red band is reached. !
Do not drive in the overrevving range.
Doin gsow ill damage the engine. Outside temperatur
edisplay G
Risk of accident
At temperatures just above freezin gpoint ,the
street may be icy, especially in wooded areas
or on bridges .Ifyou do not adapt your driving
style to the conditions, the vehicle could skid.
For this reason ,adapt your drivin gstyle and
speed to the weathe rconditions.
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after ashor tdelay. On-board computer
Points to remember
The on-board computer is activate dassoon
as you turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock. G
Risk of accident
Only use the on-board computer when road
and traffic condition spermit. You would oth-
erwise be distracted and unable to concen-
trate properly on driving, and could cause an
accident. Multifunction steering wheel
You can control the multi-function display and
the settings in the on-board computer using On-board computer
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Service menu
In the
Service menu you can:
R call up display messages (Y page 208)
R reset the tyre pressure loss warning system
(Y page 187)
R call up the service due date (Y page 197)Settings menu
In the
Settings menu you can:
R change the instrumen tcluster settings
(Y page 117)
R change the time/date settings
(Y page 118)
R change the light settings (Y page 119)
R change the vehicle settings (Y page 120)
R change the convenience settings
(Y page 121)
R restore the factory settings (Y page 122)
Instrument cluster Selecting the units for speed and dis-
tance
The Display unit Speed-/odometer func-
tion allowsy ou to choose whether certain
displaysa ppearinkm/ horm ph in the multi-
function display. The selected units apply to:
R
trip meter and total distance recorder
R trip computer
R the digital speedometer in the Tripmenu
R the navigation instructions in the Navi*
menu
R cruise control
R SPEEDTRONIC
R DISTRONIC PLUS*
X Press the 0040or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the 0064button to confirm.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Display unit Speed-/odometer: func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting: kmor
miles.
X Press the 0064button to save the setting.
Switching the additional speedometer on
or off
Only vehicles with amanual transmission
have this function.
i Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this
function is not available.
Using the Dig. speedo [mph]: function,
you can select whether the multifunction dis-
play additionally shows the speed in mph.
X Press the 0040or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the 0064button to confirm.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Dig. speedo [mph]: function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the 0064button to save the setting. On-board computer
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