Exterior view
iThis Operator’s Manual describes all features, standard or optional, potentially available
for your vehicle at the time of purchase. Please be aware that your vehicle might not be
equipped with all features described in this manual.
FunctionPage:Tailgate:Opening and closing61Unlocking manually221;Rear window defroster125=Rear view camera117?Wipers79Wiper blades, replacing231Wiper blades, cleaning190ARear lamps226BFuel filler flap146CDoors:Locking and unlocking58Opening59Locking and unlocking
manually221
FunctionPageDExterior rear view mirrors69EFront lamps226FHood148GWindshield:Wiping with washer fluid80Cleaning190Windshield defroster124HPower tilt/sliding sunroof125IHeadlamp cleaning system75JTires and wheels154Rims and tires250KTowing eyes23924Exterior viewAt a glance
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CockpitFunctionPage:Combination switch:•Turn signals75•Wipers79•High beam75;Headlamp cleaning button75=Cruise control lever112?Horn AInstrument cluster26,
95
BLever for Voice Control
System, see separate
operating instructions
CStarter switch62DGlove box lock130FunctionPageEGlove box130FCenter console28GMultifunction steering
wheel
27,
97
HOn-board diagnostics
(OBD) socket
IHood lock release lever148JSteering wheel adjustment67Heated steering wheel69KExterior lamp switch72LExterior rear view mirror
adjustment69
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Instrument clusterFunctionPage:Speedometer with:L Low-beam headlamp
indicator lamp72
d Electronic Stability
Program (ESP®) warning
lamp 217
h Combination low tire
pressure/TPMS
malfunction telltale, USA
only
157,
219
h Low tire pressure
telltale, Canada only
157,
219
$ Brake warning lamp,
USA only215
J Brake warning lamp,
Canada only215
;# Left turn signal
indicator lamp 75
=Multifunction display98?! Right turn signal
indicator lamp75
FunctionPageATachometer with: ! Antilock Brake
System (ABS) indicator
lamp 214
7 Seat belt telltale43,
216
+ Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS)
indicator lamp
32,
216
= Engine malfunction
indicator lamp, USA only 218
; Engine malfunction
indicator lamp, Canada only218
K High-beam headlamp
indicator lamp75
BFuel gauge with:8 Fuel tank reserve
warning lamp ( the arrow
indicates that the fuel filler
flap is on the right-hand
side) 218
CCoolant temperature gauge9626Instrument clusterAt a glance
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XInsert the mechanical key in the lock
cylinder.
XTurn the mechanical key clockwise to
position 2 and remove the mechanical
key in that position to lock the tailgate.
The tailgate remains locked even when the
vehicle is centrally unlocked.
You can only cancel the separate tailgate
locking mode by means of the mechanical
key.
XUnlocking: Remove the mechanical key
from the SmartKey (Y page 221).
XInsert the mechanical key in the lock
cylinder.
XTurn the mechanical key counterclockwise
to neutral position 1 and remove the
mechanical key in that position to unlock
the tailgate.
You can now open the tailgate.
Starter switch positions
SmartKey
GObserve Safety notes, see page 44.
Starter switch
gFor removing SmartKey (gear selector
lever must be in park position P)
1Power supply for some electrical
consumers, e.g. radio
2Ignition (power supply for all electrical
consumers) and driving position
3Starting positionWhen you switch on the ignition, all lamps
(except low-beam headlamp indicator lamp,
high-beam headlamp indicator lamp, and turn
signal indicator lamps unless activated) in the
instrument cluster come on. If a lamp in the
instrument cluster fails to come on when the
ignition is switched on, have it checked and
replaced if necessary. If a lamp in the
instrument cluster remains on after starting
the engine or comes on while driving, refer to
“Lamps in instrument cluster” (Y page 213).
If the SmartKey is left in starter switch
position 0 for an extended period of time, it
can no longer be turned in the starter switch.
In this case, the steering is locked. To unlock,
remove SmartKey from the starter switch and
reinsert.
The steering is locked when the SmartKey is
removed from the starter switch.
! If the SmartKey cannot be turned in the
starter switch, the vehicle battery may not
be sufficiently charged.
RCheck the vehicle battery and charge it
if necessary.
RGet a jump start.
Always remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch when the engine is not in
operation. This will help to prevent
accelerated vehicle battery discharge or a
completely discharged vehicle battery.
Seats
Safety notes
GWarning!
In order to avoid possible loss of vehicle
control, all seat, head restraint, steering
wheel, and rear view mirror adjustments, as
well as fastening of seat belts, must be done
before the vehicle is put into motion.
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XPress adjustment button : up, down, left
or right according to the desired setting.
! If an exterior rear view mirror was forcibly
hit from the front, manually snap it back
into place.
iAt low ambient temperatures, the exterior
rear view mirrors will be heated
automatically.
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors
The exterior rear view mirror on the driver’s
side and the interior rear view mirror will
respond automatically to glare when the
ignition is switched on and incoming light
from headlamps falls on the sensor in the
interior rear view mirror.
The rear view mirrors will not react if the
automatic transmission is set to reverse gear
R or the interior lighting is switched on.
GWarning!
The auto-dimming function does not react if
incoming light is not aimed directly at sensors
in the interior rear view mirror.
The interior rear view mirror and the exterior
rear view mirror on the driver’s side do not
react, for example, when transporting cargo
which covers the rear window.
Light hitting the mirror(s) at certain angles
(incident light) could blind you. As a result,
you may not be able to observe traffic
conditions and could cause an accident.
Activating exterior rear view mirror
parking position
This feature is only available in Canada
vehicles.
Follow these steps to activate the mirror
parking position so that the passenger-side
exterior rear view mirror will be turned
downward to the stored position.
XMake sure you have stored a parking
position for the passenger-side exterior
rear view mirror (Y page 71).
XSwitch on the ignition.XPress button ; for the passenger-side
exterior rear view mirror.
XShift the automatic transmission into
reverse gear R.
The passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror will be turned downward to the
stored position.
The exterior rear view mirror returns to its
previously stored driving position
R10 seconds after you have put the gear
selector lever out of position reverse gear
R
Rimmediately once your vehicle exceeds a
speed of approximately 6 mph (10 km/h)
Rimmediately when you press button : for
driver’s side exterior rear view mirror
Memory function
Notes
With the memory function you can store up
to three different configurations per front
seat.
Each memory position button on the driver’s
side can store all of the following settings:
RSeat position
RMulticontour seat: previously saved setting
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XPress memory button ?.XWithin 3 seconds, press bottom of
adjustment button :.
The parking position is stored if the mirror
does not move.
iIf the mirror does move, repeat the above
steps. After the setting is stored, you can
move the mirror again.
Lighting
Notes
iIf you drive in countries where vehicles
drive on the other side of the road than the
country where the vehicle is registered, you
must have the headlamps modified for
symmetrical low beams. Relevant
information can be obtained at any
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Exterior lamp switch
1 WStanding lamps, left2 XStanding lamps, right3 $Off
Daytime running lamp mode
4 ÃAutomatic headlamp mode
Daytime running lamp mode
5 TParking lamps (also tail lamps,
license plate lamps, side marker
lamps and instrument panel lamps)
6 LLow-beam headlamps or high-beam
headlamps
7 NFront fog lamps8 RRear fog lamp
iIf you hear a warning signal you have
forgotten to switch off the low-beam
headlamps or the parking lamps before
opening the driver’s door.
In addition, the message Switch Off
Lights appears in the multifunction
display.
Switch off the low-beam headlamps or the
parking lamps.
If the message Turn off lights or
remove key appears in the multifunction
display remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch or switch off the headlamps.
! Failure to switch off the exterior lamps
when leaving the vehicle may result in a
discharged battery.
Low-beam headlamps
The low-beam headlamps can be switched on
and off with the exterior lamp switch.
XSwitching on: Turn the exterior lamp
switch to position L.
The following lamps come on:
RLow-beam headlamps
RTail lamps
RParking lamps
RLicense plate lamps
RSide marker lamps
RInstrument panel lamps
RGreen indicator lamp L in the
instrument cluster
XSwitching off: Turn the exterior lamp
switch to position $.
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and parking lamps, the license plate lamps
and the side marker lamps come on
Rturn the exterior lamp switch to position
L, the manual headlamp mode has
priority over the daytime running lamp
mode
The corresponding exterior lamps come on
(Y page 72).
USA only
In high ambient lighting conditions you can
switch on the high-beam headlamps with the
exterior lamp switch in position L.
In low ambient lighting conditions you can
switch on the high-beam headlamps with the
exterior lamp switch in position $, Ã
or L.
The high-beam flasher is available at all times.
XFor nighttime driving turn the exterior lamp
switch to position L to permit activation
of the high-beam headlamps.
When the engine is running, and you turn the
exterior lamp switch to position T or
L, the manual headlamp mode has
priority over the daytime running lamp mode.
The corresponding exterior lamps come on
(Y page 72).
Fog lamps
Fog lamps cannot be switched on with the
exterior lamp switch in position Ã.
GWarning!
In low ambient lighting or foggy conditions,
only switch from position à to L with
the vehicle at a standstill in a safe location.
Switching from à to L will briefly
switch off the headlamps. Doing so while
driving in low ambient lighting conditions may
result in an accident.
Fog lamps will operate with the parking lamps
and/or the low-beam headlamps on. Fog
lamps should only be used in conjunction with
low-beam headlamps. Consult your State or
Province Motor Vehicle Regulations
regarding permissible lamp operation.
XTurn the exterior lamp switch to position
T or L (Y page 72).
XSwitching on front fog lamps: Pull out the
exterior lamp switch to first stop.
The green indicator lamp N in the
exterior lamp switch comes on.
XSwitching on rear fog lamp: Pull out the
exterior lamp switch to second stop.
The rear fog lamp, the front fog lamps and
the yellow indicator lamp R in the
exterior lamp switch come on.
XSwitching off front fog lamps/rear fog
lamp: Push in the exterior lamp switch to
its stop.
Locator lighting and night security
illumination
Locator lighting and night security
illumination are described in the “Control
system” section, see “Setting locator
lighting” (Y page 106) and “Setting night
security illumination (Headlamps delayed
shut-off feature)” (Y page 107).
Combination switch
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High beam XTurn the exterior lamp switch to position
L (Y page 72).
XSwitching on: Push the combination
switch in direction of arrow :.
The high-beam headlamp indicator lamp
K in the instrument cluster comes on.
XSwitching off: Pull the combination switch
in direction of arrow ; to its original
position.
High-beam flasher
XSwitching on: Pull the combination switch
briefly in direction of arrow ;.
Turn signals
XPress the combination switch in direction
of arrow : or ;.
The corresponding turn signal indicator
lamp ! or # in the instrument
cluster flashes.
The combination switch resets automatically
after major steering wheel movements.
iTo signal minor directional changes such
as changing lanes, press combination
switch only to point of resistance and
release. The corresponding turn signal
lamps will flash three times.
Hazard warning flasher
The hazard warning flasher can be switched
on at all times, even with the SmartKey
removed from the starter switch.
The hazard warning flasher comes on
automatically when an air bag deploys.
XSwitching on: Press hazard warning
flasher switch :.
All turn signal lamps are flashing.
iWith the hazard warning flasher activated
and the combination switch set for either
left or right turn, only the respective left or
right turn signals will operate when the
ignition is switched on.
XSwitching off: Press hazard warning
flasher switch : again.
iIf the hazard warning flasher has been
activated automatically, press hazard
warning flasher switch : to switch it off.
Headlamp cleaning system
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