Menu (on-boar
dcomputer )............ 200
Transmission output (maximum ).... 311
Mobile telephone
seeM obile phone .......................... 254
Modifying the programming
Key .................................................. 67
MOExtende drun-flat system ...........284
MP3 Operating (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 200
se es eparat eoperating instructions
Multicontour seat ................................ 96
Multifuncti ondisplay ........................ 194
Multifuncti onsteering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .193
Overview .......................................... 26N
Navigation On-bo ardc omputer ....................... 198
se es eparat eoperating instructions
Neck level heating
see AIRSCARF
NECK-PRO hea drestraints
Operation ........................................ .39
Resetting after being triggered ........40
Note sonr unnin ginan ew vehicle ..134 O
Occupant safety Children in the vehicle .....................44
Important safety gu idelines ............. 32
Octan enumbe r(fuel) ........................ 314
Odometer ........................................... 197
Oil seeE ngine oil
On-b oard computer
Assistance menu ........................... 202
Aud iomen u................................... 199
Convenience su bmenu .................. 208
Display message s.......................... 210
Factory settings ............................. 209
Important safety notes ..................192
Instrumen tcluster submenu ..........204
Lig ht subm enu............................... 205
Menu overview .............................. 196
Mess agem emor y.......................... 210Navigation menu
............................ 198
Operating the TV ............................ 200
Operating vid eoDVD ..................... 200
Operatio n....................................... 193
Service menu ................................. 204
Setting smenu ............................... 204
Standard di splays ubmenu ............ 197
Te lephon emenu ............................ 200
Time/Date su bmenu ..................... 205
Tri pm enu ...................................... 197
Veh icle submenu ........................... 207
Operatin gsyst em
se eO n-board computer
Outside temperature
Disp lay. .......................................... 193
Ov erhead control panel
Overview .......................................... 29
Ov erride feature
Rea rside windows ........................... 54 P
Pai nt code .......................................... 312
Pai ntwork (cleaning instructions) ...265
Pan orama sl iding sunroof
Opening/closing .............................. 88
Rain closing feat ure. ........................ 88
Resetting ......................................... 89
Park Assist
Parking Guid ance ........................... 177
Parking ............................................... 153
Parking aid PARKTRONIC ................................. 174
Revers ingc amera .......................... 180
Parking brake .................................... 153
Parking Guidan ce.............................. 177
Display message ............................ 226
Traile rtowing ................................. 180
Parking lamp (di splay message) ......220
Parking lock Releasing manually (automatic
transmission) ................................. 148
Parking pos ition
Exterior mirror on the front-
passenger sid e............................... 102
PARKTRONIC ...................................... 174
Activating/deactivating .................176
Ma lfunction ...... ............................. .177 12
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Drau
ghts top .................................... 83
Fitting/removing the AIRCAP
draug ht stop.................................... 85
Important safety informatio n........... 76
Opening/closing (with key ).............. 78
Opening/closing (with soft-top
switch) ............................................. 77
Re- locking ........................................ 83
Tro ubleshoot ing............................... 87
Soft-top switch .................................... 77
Spar ew heel
Notes/d ata. ................................... 306
Storage locatio n............................ 275
se eE mergenc yspare wheel
Speed Limi tAssist ............................ 182
Activating/deactivating message
function (on-bo ardc omputer )........ 202
Displaying (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 202
Disp laym essage ............................ 224
Spe ed limi ter
SPEEDTRONIC ............................... 169
Spe edometer
Digita lspeedometer (on-board
computer) ...................................... 197
Segment s...................................... 193
Setting the uni t(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .204
Switch inga dditional speedome-
ter on/of f(on-board computer) .....204
Spe edtronic ....................................... 169
Display message ............................ 229
Permanen t..................................... 171
Variabl e......................................... 170
SRS (Supplemental Restrain tSyst em)
Disp laym essage ............................ 213
Introduction ..................................... 33
Warn ingl am p................................. 240
Warning lamp (function) ................... 33
Standard display (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .197
Startin gthe en gine
Important safety instructions ...... ...1 36
Station
seeR adio
Statu sindicator (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .194
Ste ering (display message) ..............233Ste
ering wheel
Adjustin g(electrically )................... 100
Adjusting (manually )........................ 99
Buttons (on-bo ardc omputer )......... 193
Important safety instructions ...........99
Memory function (storing set-
tings) ............................................. 100
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 103
Ste ering wheel gearshift paddles ....145
Sto wage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................. 245
Centre consol e.............................. 245
Cu ph older ..................................... 249
Glove comp artment ....................... 244
Sto wage sp ace
Important safety informatio n......... 244
Sto wage well
Boot floo r(under neath) ................. 248
Submen u(on-boa rd computer)
Convenience .................................. 208
Factory settin g............................... 209
Instrument cluster .........................204
Lig hts. ............................................ 205
Standard di splay. ........................... 197
Time/Date ..................................... 205
Veh icle ........................................... 207
Summer opening
see Convenience opening feature
Sun visor ............................................ 250
Supplemental Restrain tSyst em
se eS RS
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .207
Switchi ngoff the alarm (ATA) ............61 T
Tail lamp (di splay message) .............219
Tail light
see Tai llamp
Technical data
E200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY ...........317
E2 20 CDI BlueEFFICIENC Y........... 320
E2 50 CDI BlueEFFICIENC Y........... 321
E2 50 CG IBlueEFFICIENCY ...........318
E3 50 ............................................. 318
E3 50 CDI BlueEFFICIENC Y........... 322 Index
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Storing
........................................... 299
Tyr esize (data) .............................. 303
Tyr etrea d...................................... 299
Tyres and wheels (important
safet yinformation) ........................... 298 U
Un laden weight ................................. 317
Un lock ing
Emergency unlocking .......................71
From insid ethe vehicle (central
unl ocking button) ............................. 70 V
Vanity mirror Sun vis or........................................ 251
Variable Speedtronic ........................170
Vehi cle
Emergency unlocking .......................71
Equ ipment ....................................... 18
Exterio rview .................................... 22
Individua lsettings (on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .204
Leaving parked up .........................154
Lowering ........................................ 284
Rais ing. .......................................... 281
To wing away .................................. 290
To w-st arting ................................... 290
Transporting .................................. 292
Vehi cled ata
se eT echnical data
Vehicle dimensions ...........................317
Vehi clee lectronics ........................... 310
Vehi clei dentification number
se eV IN
Vehi clei dentification plate ..............312
Vehi clet ool kit .................................. 274
Vehi clew eights ................................. 317
Vents seeA ir vents .................................. 130
Vide o(DV D)........................................ 200
Video DVD (on-board computer) ......200
VIN ...................................................... 312 W
Warning and indicator lamps LIM (cruise control )........................ 158
LIM (Distroni cPlus) ....................... 162
LIM (variabl eSpeedtronic) .............170
Warning triangle ................................ 273
Whee lboltt ightening torque ...........284
Whee lchock ...................................... 281
Wheels Changing/replacing ....................... 302
Ch anging awheel .......................... 280
Ch ecking ........................................ 299
Cleaning ......................................... 264
Fitting awheel ............................... 283
Guid elines to be observed .............298
Removing awheel .......................... 283
Tightening torque ...... ..................... 284
Whee lsize/tyre size ...................... 303
Win ddeflector
see AIRCAP
Wind deflector (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 266
Windowbag Display message ............................ 214
Operatio n......................................... 38
Windows
seeS ide windows
Windows (cleaning instruct ions) ..... 267
Windscre en
Demisting ...................................... 127
Windscree nwashe rfluid (display
message) ............................................ 234
Windscreen wipers Importan tsafet ynotes .................. 115
Replacing the wipe rblades ............ 116
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 116
Tro ubleshooting ............................. 117
Winte rdriving ............................ 156, 157
Winter tyres ....................................... 156
Limiting the spee d(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .207
Wipe rblades
Cleaning ...... ................................... 267
Replacing ....................................... 116 Index
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Instrumen
tcluster Overview
Function Page
:
Fuel gauge
;
Speedometer 193
=
Segments 193
?
Multifunction display 194
A
Coolant temperature gauge
192 Function Page
B
Rev counter 192
C
Clock 205
D
Instrumen
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brightness control: turn
clockwise or anti-clockwise 24
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Door control panel
Function Page
:
r4
5=
Stores se ttingsfor the seat,
exterior mirrors and steer-
ing wheel 103
;
Adjusts the seat electrically 94
=
%&
Locks/unlocks
the vehicle 70
?
Opens the door 70
A
7Zª\
Adjusts and folds the exte-
rior mirrors in/out electri-
cally
101
B
W
Opens/closes the
side windows 74
C
n
Activates/deacti-
vates the override feature
for the side windows in the
rear compartment 54
D
o
Opens the boot lid 7330
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an accident. This could result in sever
eor
even fatal injuries to you and other occupants.
In this case, visi taqualifieds pecialist work-
shop immediately and have the roll bar
checked. PRE-SAFE
®
system
PRE-SAFE ®
take spre-e mptive measures to
protect you in certain hazardous situations.
PRE-SAFE ®
intervenes:
R in emergency braking situations, e.g. if the
BA SB rake Assist System is activate dorthe
BA SP LUS Brak eAssist System intervenes
powerfully
R if the radar sensor system detects an immi-
nen tdanger of collision in certain situa-
tion s(on vehicles with DI STRONIC PLUS)
R in critical situatio nsinvolvin gdriving
dynamics, e.g .ifthe vehicle oversteers or
understeers significantly due to physical
limits being exceeded or if the vehicle
swerves to avoid an obstacle at aspeed of
over 14 0km/h.
PRE-SAFE ®
takes th efollowin gmeasures
dependin gonthe hazardou ssituation detec-
ted:
R the fron tseat belts are pre- tensio ned.
R vehicles with memory fun ctions: under
acciden tconditions, it adjusts the front-
passenger seat if it is in an unfavourable
position.
R vehicles with amulticontour seat: the air
pressure in the seat side cushions and in
the backrest side bolsters is increased.
R if the vehicle skids ,the fron tside windows
and, on the Coupé, the panorama sliding
sunroof, are closed so that only asmall gap
remains.
If th ehazardous situation passe swithout
resulting in an accident ,PRE-SAFE ®
slackens
the belt pretensioning. The air pressure in the
side bols terson the multicontour seat is redu
ceda gain. All settings made by PRE-
SAFE ®
can the nbereversed.
If the seat belts are not released:
X Move the backrest or the seat back slightly
until the belt pretensionin gisreduced.
The locking mechanism releases. G
Warning
Make sure that nobody can becom etrapped
as yo uadjust the seat.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell or behind the seats when moving
the seat back. There is arisk that the seats
and/or the objects could be damaged.
More information abou tbelt adjust ment,a
convenience function integrate dinto PRE-
SAFE ®
,c an be found in the "Belt adjustment"
section (Y page 42). NECK-PRO head restraints
The NECK -PRO head restraints increase pro-
tection to the driver's and front-passenger's
head and neck .Tot his end, the head
restraint sonthe driver's and front-passenger
seats ar emoved forwards and upwards in the
even tofa rear-end collision of acertain
severity. This provides better head support. G
Risk of inju
ry
Head restraint cove rsprevent the NECK-PRO
head restraint sfrom triggering correctly .Con-
sequently, the NECK-PRO head restraints
cannot provide the intended level of protec-
tion .Don ot use head restraint covers.
If the NECK-PRO head restraints have been
triggered in an accident, you must reset the
NECK-PRO head restraints on the driver’s and
front-passenger seat (Y page 40). Other-
wise, the additional protection will not be
available in the even tofanother rear-end col-
lis ion. You can recognise whe nNECK-PRO
head restraints have bee ntriggere dbythe
fact that they hav emoved forwards and can
no longer be adjusted. Occupant safety
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Children less than 1.50 mtall or under 12
years of age cannot wear the seat belts
properly. Therefore, they always should be
secured in asuitable child restraint system
on asuitable vehicle seat. You can find
more information under "Children in the
vehicle" in the "Safety" section of the Own-
er's Manual. Follow the manufac turer's
installatio ninstructions whe nfitting the
child restraint system.
R Do not secure any objects with aseat belt
if the seat belt is also being used by one of
the vehicle's occupants. G
Risk of injury
The seat belt does not offer the intended level
of protection unless the back rest is almost
ver tical. Under certain circumstances, this
coul dcause severe or even fatal injuries in the
event of an accident.
Befor estarting ajourney, mak esure that the
seat is properly adjusted and that the back-
rest is almost vertical. G
Risk of injury
Ad irtyo rdamaged seat belt or aseat belt that
has been subjected to aload in an accident
or which has been modified no longer offers
the intended level of protection. Un dercertain
cir cumstances, this could caus esever eor
even fatal injuries in the even tofanaccident.
For thi sreason, check regularly that the seat
belts are not damaged or dirty.
Alway shaved am aged sea tbelts or seat belts
that have been subjected to aload in an acci-
dent replaced at aqualified specialist work-
shop. Consult aqualified specialist workshop
which has the necessary specialist knowledge
and tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes -Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Ser vice Centre for thi spur-
pose.
For safety reasons, Mercedes -Benz recom-
mends that you only use seat belts which have
been approved by Mercedes-Benz for your
vehicle. Fastening seat belts The seat-belt extender for the driver and front
passenger helps you fasten your seat belt.
Example: Coupé
Seat-belt extender
:is extended when the
respective door is closed and the key is
tur nedtop osition 1or 2in the ignition lock.
You can also activa teseat -belt extender :
by using the seat-belt extender button in the
centre console. X
Press the seat-belt extender button.
Seat -belt extender :extends. G
Risk of inju
ry
The seat-belt extender must be ret racted
whe nthe vehicle is in motion .Only then can
the sea tbelt fit properly on the body and per-
for mi ts protective function.
Seat-belt extender :is retracted again if:
R the belt tongue is engaged in the sea tbelt
buckle.
R the belt tongue is not engaged in the seat
belt buckle within 60 seconds. Occupant safety
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the respective door is opened.
R the key is turne dtoposition0in the ignition
lock.
R the backr estis release dand folde dfor-
wards.
R nobod yissitting on the front-p assenger
side after approximat elyf ives econds.
If yo upress th eseat-bel textender button
afte rthis, seat-belt extender :will not
extend. Example: Coupé
X
Adjust the seat and mov ethe backrest to
an almost vertical position (Y page 92).
X Pull the seat belt smoothly out of seat-belt
extender :.
X Withou ttwisting it, place the shoulde rsec-
tion of the seat belt over the centre of the
shoulder and the lap section across the
hips.
X Engage belt tongue ;in buckle =.
Seat belt adjustmen t:if necessary, the driv-
er' sa nd front-passenger sea tbelts auto-
maticall yadjust to the upper body
(Y page 42).
X If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
section of the seat belt to tighten the belt
across your body.
The rear seat belts are equipped with achild
seat lock (Y page 45). If you pull out the seat belt fully and then allow the iner
tiar eel to
ret ract it, the child-seat lock is activated. To
deactivate the child-seat lock ,unfasten the
sea tbelt and guide the belt tongue to the belt
sash guide.
For mor einformation about releasing the seat
bel tw ith release button ?,see "Releasing
seat belts" (Y page 42).
Seat belt ad justment The belt adjustment function adjusts the driv-
er' sa nd front-passenger sea tbelt to the
upper body of the occupants. The belt strap
is tightened slightly when:
R you engage the belt tongue in the belt
buckle and you then tur nthe key to position
2 in the ignition lock.
R the key is in position 2in the ignition lock
and you then engage the belt tongue in the
buckle onc ethe seat-belt extender has
ret racted.
Th es eat-belt adjust ment will appl yacertain
tightening for ceif any slack is detected
between the occupan tand the sea tbelt. Do
not hold on to the seat belt tightly while it is
adjusting. You can switc hthe belt adjustment
on and off in the on-boar dcompu ter
( Y page 20 9).
Releasin gseat belts X
Press release button ?(Ypage 41) and
guide belt tongue ;(Ypage 41) back
towards seat belt extender :(Ypage 41).
Belt warning for driver and front
passenger The
7 seat belt warnin glamp in the instru-
ment cluster is areminder for all occupants
to fasten their seat belts. It may light up con-
tinuously or flash. In addition ,ther em ay be a
warning tone.
The 7 seat belt warning lamp goes out and
the warning ton eceases when the driver and
the fron tpassenger have fastened their seat 42
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