The braking action of PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is
ended automatically if:
R you manoeuvre to avoid the obstacle.
R you drive slower than approximately
15 km/h.
R there is no longer an obstacle detected in
frontofy our vehicle.
R there is no longer any danger of acollision.
Following acollision or crash-related damage
to the fronte nd of the vehicle, have the con-
figuration and operation of the radar sensors
checked. Choose aqualified specialist work-
shop for this which has the necessary spe-
cialist knowledge and tools for the work
required. Mercedes-Benz recommends that
you use aMercedes-Benz Servic eCentre for
this purpose. Anti-theft systems
Immobiliser
The immobiliser prevent syour vehicle from
being started without the correc tkey.
Activating the immobiliser X
With the key: remove the key from the
ignition lock.
X With KEYLESS GO*: press the start/stop
button on the dashboard.
The engine switches off.
Deactivating the immobiliser X
With the key: turn the key to position 2in
the ignition lock.
X With KEYLESS GO*: press the start/stop
button on the dashboard twice without
depressing the brake.
i The immobiliser is alway sdeactivated
when you start the engine. ATA* (anti-theft alarms
ystem)
Av isual and audibl ealarm is triggered when
the alarm system is primed and you open:
R ad oor
R ad oor or the boot lid with the emergency
key element
R the boot lid
R the bonnet
The alarm is not switched off even if you close
ad oor again. X
To prime: lock the vehicle using the key.
Vehicles with KEYLESS GO* can also be
locked by touchin gthe door handle on the
outside.
Indicator lamp 0046flashes. The alarm sys-
tem is primed after approximately 15 sec-
onds.
X To deactivate: unlock the vehicle using the
key. On vehicles with KEYLESS GO* ,you
can also unlock the vehicle by opening the
door/boot lid.
Deactivating the alarm X
With the key: insert the key into the igni-
tion lock.
The alarm is deactivated.
or
X Press the 0036or0037 button on the key.
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With KEYLESS GO*: grasp the outside
door handle. The key must be outside the
vehicle.
The alarm is deactivated.
or
X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board. The key must be insid ethe vehicle.
The alarm is deactivated. Tow-away protection*
An audible and visual alarm is triggere difthe
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
tow-away protection is primed. For example,
this occurs if the vehicl eisjacked up on one
side.
Priming tow-away protection X
Lock the vehicl eusing the key. Vehicles
with KEYLESS GO* can alsobel ocked by
touching the door handl eonthe outside.
Tow-awayp rotection is prime dafter
approximately 30 seconds.
Deactivatin gtow-away protection When you unlock yourv
ehicleusing the key
or KEYLESS GO* ,tow-away protection is
automatically deactivated.
Deactivate tow-away protection manually to
prevent afalsea larm if yourv ehicle:
R is being transported
R is being loaded, e.g. onto aferry or car
transporter
R is parked on amovable surface, e.g. split-
leve lgarages X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button 0046.
Indicator lamp 0047lights up briefly.
X Lock the vehicl eusing the key. Vehicles
with KEYLESS GO* can alsobel ocked by
touching the door handl eonthe outside.
Tow-awayp rotection remains deactivated
until:
R the vehicl eisunlocked again.
R ad oor is opened and close dagain.
R the vehicl eislocked again. Interior motion sensor*
If the interior motion sensor is primed, avis-
uala nd audible alarm is triggere dwhenm ove-
ment is detected in the vehicl einterior while
the vehicl eislocked. This occurs if someone
reache sinto the vehicl einterior, for example.
Priming the interior motion sensor X
Make sure that: Anti-theft systems
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004B
Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
and drive position
004C To start the engine
i Even if the key is not for the vehicle in
question, it wills till turn in the ignition lock.
The ignition is not switched on. The engine
cannot be started. KEYLESS-GO*
Pressing the Start/Stop button repeatedly
corresponds to the different key positions in
the ignition lock. This requires that you do not
depres sthe brake pedal.
If you depres sthe brake pedala nd press the
Start/Stop button, the engine starts immedi-
ately. X
Position 0:ifStart/Stop button 0046has not
yet been pressed ,this corresponds to "key
removed".
X Position 1:press Start/Stop button 0046
once.
It is now possible to switch on the wind-
screen wipers, for example.
i If you open the driver's door in this posi-
tion, the powers upply is disconnected
again.
X Position 2(ignition): press Start/Stop but-
ton 0046twice. i
If you press Start/Stop button 0046in this
positio nonce and the driver's door is open,
the powers upply is disconnected again.
Removing the Start/Stop button You can remove the Start/Stop button from
the ignition lock and start the vehicle with a
key as usual.
i
You do not need to remove the Start/
Stop button from the ignition lock when you
leave the vehicle. X
Remove Start/Stop button 0046from ignition
lock 0047.
i When you insert the Start/Stop button
into the ignition lock, the system requires
2s econds recognition time before the
Start/Stop button can be used. Seats
Points to remember
You willf ind information aboutf olding the
rear bench seat forward sinthe "Through-
loading feature in the rear bench seat" sec-
tion (Coupé) (Y page 169).
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the
seats can adjusted either manually/electri-
cally or electrically*. G
Risk of injury
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
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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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Switching off the engine
G
Risk of accident
If the engine is not running, there is no power
assistance for the steering and brakes. Steer-
ing and braking will then require significantly
greater effort.
As aresult, you might lose control of the vehi-
cle, cause an accident and injure yourself and
others.
Therefore, do not switch off the engine while
you are driving.
Vehicles with manualt ransmission X
Shift to either first or reverse gear.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
Vehicles with automatic transmission* X
Shift the transmission to position P.
Using the key
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
i The key can only be removed when the
selector lever is in position P.
Using KEYLESS GO*
X Press the Start/Stop button (Y page 66).
The engine stops and all the indicator
lamps in the instrumen tcluster go out
(Y page 25).
i The engine can be turned off while the
vehicle is in motion by pressing and holding
the Start/Stop button for three seconds. Transmission
Notes on the transmission
G
Risk of accident
The movement of the pedals must not be
impaired in any way. Do not keep any objects
in the driver's footwell. Make sure that floor-
mats or carpets are correctly secured and
that there is sufficient clearance for the ped-
als.
Do not place several floormats on top of one
another. G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on aslippery road surface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid. This could cause you
to lose control of your vehicle and cause an
accident. Manual transmission
Gear lever
!
When shifting between 5thand 6thgear,
you should always push the gear lever all
the way to the right. Otherwise, you could
shift unintentionally into 3rdor4th gear
and damage the transmission.
Do not exceed the maximum speed for the
individual gears. Transmission
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Accepting
acall If someon
ecallsy ou and you are in the Tel
menu, adisplay message appear sinthe
multi-function display, for example: X
Press 006Aon thesteering whee ltoa ccept
an incoming call.
You can accept acall eve nifyou are no tin
the Telmenu.
Rejecting or ending acall X
Press the 007Fbuttonont hesteering
wheel.
You can en dorrejectacall eve nifyou are not
in the Telmenu.
Dialling anumber from th ephone book If your mobile phone is able to receiv
ecalls,
you can search for and dial anumber from the
phone book in th eaudio system or COMAND
APS* at any time.
X Copy th ephone book of your mobile phone
to th eaudio system or COMAND APS* ;see
th es eparat eoperating instruction sfor the
audio system or COMAND APS*.
X Press the 0040or003E buttononthesteer-
ing whee ltos elect the Telmenu.
X Press the 003C,003Dor0064 buttontocall
up th ephone book.
X Press the 003Cor003D buttontoselect the
desired name.
To scrol lrapidly, press and hold the 003C
or 003D buttonfor longer than on esecond.
Afte ras hort time, th erapi dscrolls peeds
up.
Rapid scrollin gstops when you release the
butto norr eachthe endoft helist. X
If only one telephone number is stored
for aname: press the 006Aor0064 button
to start dialling.
or
X If there is mor ethano ne number for a
particular name: press the006Aor0064
butto ntod isplay th enumbers.
X Press the 003Cor003D buttontoselect the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 006Aor0064 buttontostart dial-
ling.
or
X If you do not want to make acall: press
the 007F button.
Redialling The on-board computer saves th
elast names
or number sdialle dint heredial memory.
X Press the 0040or003E buttononthesteer-
ing whee ltos elect the Telmenu.
X Press the 006Abuttontos witch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 003Cor003D buttontoselect the
desired nam eornumber.
X Press the 006Aor0064 buttontostart dial-
ling. Assistance menu
R display Speed Limit Assist* (Y page 116)
R sho wthe distanc edisplay* ( Ypage 116)
R activate/deactivat ePRE-SAFE ®
Brake*
(Y page 116)
R activate/deactivat eATTEN TION ASSIST
(Y page 116)
Speed Limit Assist* In the
Speed Lim .Asst. function ,adetec-
te ds pee dlimi tisd isplayed under certain
conditions. You can set Speed Limit Assis tto
display adetecte dspee dlimi tautomatically On-boar
dcomputer
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Wind deflector
0047extends. The head
restraints on the rear bench seats and AIR-
CAP draught stop 008Amove to the centre posi-
tion simultaneously.
If one or two passengers in the rear compart-
ment then fasten their seat belts, the head
restraints in the rear bench seats and AIRCAP
draught stop 008Amove to the upper position.
i If, when AIRCAP is extended, you park
your vehicle with the soft top down and
remove the key, the wind deflector and the
head restraints in the rear compartment
retract automatically. When you return to
your vehicle and start the engine again, the
wind deflector and the head restraints in
the rear compartment are extended again.
i AIRCAP cannot be extended or retracted
if the vehicle speed exceeds 160 km/h. Retracting AIRCAP X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press button 0046.
The two indicato rlamps on the AIRCAP but-
ton go out. Wind deflector 0047retracts. The
head restraints on the rear bench seats and
AIRCAP draught stop 008Amove to the low-
est position simultaneously.
i If there are passengers wearing seat belts
in the rear compartment ,the head
restraints on the rear bench seats and the
AIRCAP draught stop remain in the upper
position.
Retracting the head restraints on the
rear bench seats from the driver's seat To improve the rear view, you can retract the
head restraints on the rear bench seats indi-
vidually (Y
page 69). The wind deflector
remains in its curren tposition. Loading and stowing
Loading guidelines (Coupé)
G
Risk of injury
Secure and position the load as described in
the loading guidelines.
Otherwise, vehicle occupant scould
be injured by the load being thrown around in
the event of sharp braking, asudden change
in direction or an accident.
You will find further information in the "Secur-
ing aload" section.
Even if you follow all the loading guidelines,
the load will increase the risk of injury in the
event of an accident. G
Risk of poisoning
Keep the boot lid closed while the vehicle is
in operation .Otherwise, you could be pois-
oned by exhaust fumes entering the vehicle. Loading and stowing
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Cleaning AIRCAP*
Cleaning th
ewind deflector
Clean th ewind deflecto ronthewindscreen
wit hthe softtop closed.
X Apply th eparking brak efirmly.
X Vehicles with akey: turnthe keyt op osi-
tion 2(Y page 65)in th eignition lock.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: pressthe
Start/Sto pbutto ntwice (position
2 (Y page 66)).
X Open th ecover in th elower centr econsol e.
The AIRCAP butto nislocate dunde rthe
cover ;see illustration. AIRCAP butto
ninthelower sectio nofthecentre
console
X Press button 0046.
The wind deflecto rbetween th ewind-
scree nand th esoftt op is extended. X
Clean net 0047of th ewind deflecto rwitha
sof tbrus horam oistcloth .For heavier soil-
ing ,clean it wit hthe car eand cleaning
agents recommended and approved by Mercedes-Ben
zand rinse it wit hclean
water.
! Do no tuse high-pressur ecleanin gequip-
men ttoc lean th enet.
Cleaning th eAIRCAP draught stop
Clean th eAIRCAP draught stop wit hthe soft
to po pen.
X Vehicles with akey: turnthe keyt op osi-
tion 2(Y page 65)in th eignition lock.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: pressthe
Start/Sto pbutto ntwice (position
2 (Y page 66)).
X Open th esoftt op ( Ypage 160). Rear seat head restraint butto
nintheupper control
panel
X Press button 0046.
The rear seat head restraint and AIRCAP
draught stop ris eupwards. X
Clean net 0047of th eAIRCAP draught stop
wit ham oistcloth together wit hthe care
and cleanin gagents recommended and
approved by Mercedes-Benz. Care
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