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Problem
swith the rear window
heating .......................................... 128
Switch ingt he ZON Efunction on/
off .................................................. 126
Cloc k(on-board computer) ...............205
Cockpit ................................................. 23
Combination switch ..........................108
Constant headlamp mode seeD aytime driving lights
Consumption statistic s(on-boa rd
computer) .......................................... 197
Conv enienc eclosin gfeature .............. 75
Conv enienc eopening/closing
Air-recirculatio nmode ................... 129
Conv enienc eopening feature ............75
Coolan t(engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 261
Display message ............................ 222
Note s............................................. 317
Temperat ureg auge ........................ 192
Warning lamp ................................. 241
Cooling
see Climate control
Cornerin glight function (display
message) ............................................ 217
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ...................................................... .112
Crui secontrol .................................... 158
Cruis econtrol lever ....................... 158
Display message ............................ 229
Cup hold er......................................... 249
Centre consol e.............................. 249
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 250
Current fuel consumpti on(on-
board computer) ............................... 197D
Dashboard seeC ockp it
Data, technical .................................. 310
Date (on-b oard computer) ................205
Daytime drivin glights
Display message ............................ 220
Switch ingo n/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 205Delaye
dswitch -off
Exterior lighting (on -boar dcom-
puter )............................................. 207
Interior lighting (on-bo ardc om-
puter) ............................................ .207
Dies elparticl efilter .......................... 154
Digital spe edometer ......................... 197
Dipped-beam headlamps Display message ............................ 217
Setting for driving on the rig ht/
left (on-board computer) ................206
Symmetrical ................................... 157
Display (cleanin ginstructions) ........268
Display messages ASSYST PLUS service interva ldis-
pla y................................................ 262
Brake s........................................... 215
Calling up (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 210
Clearing (on-bo ardc omputer )........ 210
Driving sy stems ............................. 224
Engine ............................................ 222
Key ................................................ 234
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 234
Lamp s............................................ 220
Safety sy stems .............................. 211
Tyres .............................................. 230
Veh icle ........................................... 230
Distance warning lamp .....................242
DISTRONI CPLUS ............................... 160
Display message ............................ 228
Display sinthe multifunction dis-
play ................................................ 166
Driving tips .................................... 168
Setting the specifie dminimum
distance ......................................... 166
Warn ingl am p................................. 242
Door
Automatic locking ............................ 71
Automatic lockin g(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .208
Display message ............................ 231
Emergency lockin g........................... 71
Emergency unlocking .......................71
Opening (fro mthe inside) ................ 70
Door control panel
Overview .......................................... 30
Draught stop ........................................ 83 Index
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Draugh
tstop (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 266
Dri nksh older
see Cu pholder
Drive program .................................... 145
Manua l.......................................... .146
Dri veprogram display ......................143
Dri ving abroad ................................... 157
Dri ving on flooded roads ..................156
Dri ving safety system
BAS PLU S(Brake Assis tSystem
PLUS) .............................................. .56
EBD (Electroni cBrake force Dis-
tribution) .......................................... 58
ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 57
Important safety gu idelines ............. 55
Dri ving safety systems
ABS (Anti-loc kBraking System) .......55
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ............................. 59
Ada ptive brake lamps ......................57
BAS (Brak eAssist System ).............. 56
ETS (Electroni cTraction System) .....57
Overview .......................................... 55
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................. 59
Driv ing systems
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 181
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 184
Cruis econtrol ................................ 158
Distronic Pl us................................ 160
Dynami chandlin gpackage with
sport smode.................................. 172
HOLD function ............................... 172
Parking Guid ance ........................... 177
Parktroni c...................................... 174
Revers ingc amera .......................... 180
Speed Limi tAssist ......................... 182
Speedtronic ................................... 169
Dri ving tips ........................................ 143
Distronic Pl us................................ 168
Downhill gradients .........................154
Driving abroa d............................... 157
Driving on flo oded roads ................ 156
Traile rtowing ................................. 187
We troad surf ace. .......................... 155
Winte r............................................ 157
DVD audio (on-b oard computer) ......200 Dynamic handl
ingpackage with
sports mode ....................................... 172 E
EASY-ENTRY feature ...................96, 100
Activating/deactivating (on-
bo ardc omputer )............................ 208
EASY- EXIT feature ............................. 100
Activating/deactivating (on-
bo ardc omputer )............................ 208
Crash-res ponsive ........................... 100
EBD (Electronic Brake force Distribution)
Function/notes ................................ 58
EBV (electronic brake force distribution)
Display message ............................ 216
EC Os tart/stop function ...................138
Electri calfuses
se eF uses
Electronic brake-p owerdistributio n)
see EBD
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
Electronic Traction Support see ETS
Emergency closing
Softtop ............................................ 78
Emergency key element
Function/ notes ................................ 67
Emergency locking
Vehicle ............................................ .71
Emergency running mode
Automatic transmission .................148
Emergency spar ewheel
Notes/d ata. ................................... 306
Storage locatio n............................ 275
Emergency starting ...........................293
Emergency unl ocking
Boo t................................................. 73
Veh icle ............................................ .71
Engine
Running irregularly ........................ .140
Starting pro blems .......................... 140
Starting with KEYLESS GO .............136
Starting with the key ...................... 136
Stopp ing. ....................................... 137
Warn ingl am p(engine diagnos-
tics) ............................................... 2408
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Engine electronics
.............................310
Ma lfunction ...... ............................. .140
En gine number .................................. 313
En gine oil
Checking the oil level ...... ............... 260
Disp laym essage ............................ 223
Fil ling capacity ............................... 315
Lubrican tadditiv es........................ 316
Note sabout oil grades ...... ............. 315
Topping up ..................................... 261
Viscosity ........................................ 316
En vironmental protection
Note ................................................ .18
Retur ningan end-of-life vehicl e....... 18
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Activating/deactivating ...................58
Activating/deactivating (on-
bo ardc omputer )............................ 203
Display message ............................ 211
Important safety gu idelines ............. 57
Traile rstabilisatio n.......................... 58
Warn ingl am p................................. 238
ETS (Electroni cTraction Support) ...... 57
Exhaus ttail pipe (cleanin ginstruc-
tions) .................................................. 268
Exterio rlighting
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjustin g....................................... 101
Anti-dazzle mod e(automatic) ........102
Fol ding in/ou t(automatically )....... 102
Fol ding in/ou t(electrically) ...........101
Fol ding in whe nlocki ng(on-board
computer) ...................................... 209
Ou tofp osition ............................... 102
Parking positio n............................. 102
Resetting ....................................... 102
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 103
Exterio rview ........................................ 22 F
Fatigue Assist see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fau ltmes sage
see Display message
Fire extinguisher ............................... 274First-aid kit
......................................... 274
Fitting/removing the AIRCAP
draught stop ........................................ 85
Flat tyre Changing awheel/fitting the
spare wheel ................................... 280
MOExtende drun-flat sy stem......... 284
Pre paring th evehicle ..................... 275
Rais ingt he vehicle ......................... 281
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 276
Floormat ............................................ .254
Frequencies Mobile phone ................................. 311
Tw o-way radio ................................ 311
Fron tfoglam p(display message) ....219
Fuel Note s............................................. 313
Note sabout consum ption ............. 314
Refuellin g....................................... 148
Specifications ................................ 314
Tank content/reserve fuel .............314
Tro ubleshoot ing............................. 152
Fue lc onsumpti on
Current (on-board computer) .........197
se eT echnical data
Fuel filler fla pOpening/closing .......150
Fue lfilter (whi tedisplay message) .224
Fue llevel
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 197
Gaug e.............................................. 24
Fue ltank
Fil ling capacity ............................... 314
Fuses
Dashboard fus ebox....................... 293
Fus eallocat ion chart ..................... 293
Fus ebox in the boot ...................... 294
Fus ebox in the engin ecompart-
men t.............................................. 294
Note s............................................. 293 G
Gear lever ........................................... 141
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........310
Genuine wood trim and trim strips
(cleanin ginstructions) ...................... 269
Glove compartment ..........................244 Index
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Headbag ............................................... 37
Headlamp clean ings yst em .............. 110
Headlamp flasher .............................. 110
Headlamps Clean ing. ........................................ 267
Head level heating
AIRSCAR F........................................ 98
Head restraint
Lowering manually (re ar)................. 95
Head restraints
Adjusting (e lectrically )..................... 94
Adjusting (manually )........................ 94
Adjusting (re ar)................................ 95
se eN ECK-PR Ohead restraints
Hea ting
see Air conditioning
High-pressu recleaners .................... 264
Hill star tassist .................................. 137
HOLD function ................................... 172
HOLD functio n(display message) ...225 I
Immobili ser.......................................... 60
Ind icator and warn ingl amps
ABS ................................................ 238
Brake s........................................... 236
Co olan t.......................................... 241
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 242
Engine di agnostics ......................... 240
ESP ®
.............................................. 238
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 239
Fue ltank ........................................ 241
Overview .......................................... 25
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF ................46
Reserve fuel ................................... 241
Sea tbelt. ....................................... 236
SRS ................................................ 240
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 24
Submenu (on-bo ardc omputer )...... 204
Warn inga nd indicator lamps ...........25
Instrument li ghting ............................. 24
se eI nstrument cluster lighting Intelligen
tLight System
Display message ............................ 221
Setting di pped-beam headlamps
for driving on the right/left (on-
board computer) ............................ 206
Switch ingo n/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 206
Int erior lighting
Automatic control system ..............112
Del ayed swit ch-off (on-bo ard
computer) ...................................... 207
Emergency lighting ........................112
Manual control ............................... 112
Reading lamp ................................. 112
Int erior motion sensor ........................62
IS OFIX child seat securing system ....47 J
Jack Storage locatio n............................ 274
Using ............................................. 281
Jump-starting ..................................... 289
se eJ ump-st arting K
Key Changing the battery .......................68
Ch ecking the battery .................66, 68
Convenience closing feat ure. ........... 75
Convenience op ening feature ..........75
Display message ............................ 234
Ma lfunction ...... ................................ 69
Modifying the programming .............67
Opening/closing soft top .................78
Starting the engine ........................136
KEYLES S-GO
Button ............................................ 135
Convenience closing ........................76
Display message ............................ 234
Locking ............................................ 66
Starting the engine ........................136
Unlockin g......................................... 66
Ke yp ositions
Key ................................................ 135
KEYLESS GO .................................. 135
Kickdown ................................... 144, 14710
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Kneebag
............................................... 36L
Lan e-chang eassistant
see Blin dSpot Assist
Lash inge yelets ................................. 247
Licen ceplate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 219
Lights Activating/deactivating the inte-
rio rlighting delaye dswitch-off
(on-board computer) ......................207
Active light function .......................111
Automatic he adlampmode ............ 107
Cornering light function .................111
Daytime driving lights ....................107
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ............... 107
Driving abroa d............................... 106
Foglamps ............................... 107, 111
Hazard warning lamps ...................110
Hea dlam prange ............................ 110
Lig ht swit ch................................... 106
Ma in-beam headlamps ................... 108
Motorway mode ............................. 111
Rea rfoglam p................................. 107
Switch ingt he Adaptiv eHighbeam
Assist on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .206
Switch ingt he daytime driving
lights on/off (on-board computer) .205
Switch ingt he exteri or lighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 207
Switch ingt he Intell igent Light
System on/of f(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .206
Switch ingt he surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ..........207
Light se nsor (display message) .......221
LI Mi ndicator lamp
Cruise control ................................ 158
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 162
Variabl eSPEEDTRONIC .................170
Loadin gguideli nes............................ 244Locking
Automatic ........................................ 71
Emergency lockin g........................... 71
From the insi de(central locking
button) ............................................. 70
Locking verificatio nsignal (on-
board computer) ............................... 208
Luggage cover seeB oot separator
Lug gage net ....................................... 246
Lumbar support 4-way lumba rsupport ...................... 97 M
Main-beam headlamps (di splay
message) ............................................ 219
Manual drive program ......................146
Manual transmission Gea rlever ...................................... 141
Pullin gaway................................... 136
Shift recommendatio n................... 142
Starting .......................................... 136
Matt fin ish( cle anin ginstructions) ..265
Memory card (on-b oard computer) .200
Memory function ............................... 103
Menu (on-b oard computer)
Assistance ..................................... 202
Aud io............................................. 199
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 166
DVD ............................................... 200
Menu overview .............................. 196
Navigation ..................................... 198
Service ........................................... 204
Setting s......................................... 204
Te lephon e...................................... 200
Tri p. ............................................... 197
TV .................................................. 200
Mes sage memor y(on-boa rd com-
puter) ................................................. .210
Mes sages
see Display message
Mirrors
Sun visor ...... .................................. 251
se eE xterior mirrors or Rear-view mirror
Mobile phone ..................................... 254
Freq uencies ................................... 311
Installati on .................................... .311 Index
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50 CG IBlueEFFICIENCY ...........319
E5 00 ............................................. 320
Note s............................................. 310
Traile rloads ................................... 323
Tyres/whee ls................................. 303
Telephone
Accepting acall............................. 201
Display message ............................ 233
Menu (on-bo ardc omputer )............ 200
Number from the phone book ........ 201
Redialling ....................................... 202
Rej ecting/end ingac all................. 201
Tel ephon ecom partment .................. 245
Temperature Coolan t.......................................... 192
Outs idet emper ature ...... ............... .193
Setting ........................................... 125
Through-loading ................................ 246
Through-loadin gfeature ................... 246
Time (on-b oard computer) ................205
TIRE FITk it.......................................... 276
Topping up the headlamp clean ing
system ................................................ 262
Toppin gupthe winds creen washer
system ................................................ 262
Top Tether ............................................ 49
Total distanc erecorder .................... 197
Tow-away protection ..........................61
Towing Important safety notes ..................290
Towing atrailer
Folding in the ball coupling ............189
Fol ding out the bal lcoupling .......... 186
Towing away
Fitting the tow inge ye.................... 291
Removing the tow inge ye............... 292
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............293
Fitting the tow inge ye.................... 291
Important safety notes ..................290
Removing the tow inge ye............... 292
Trailer
7-pi nconnector ............................. 190
Bulb failure ind icator for LED
lamps ............................................. 190
Co upling up ................................... 186
Decouplin g..................................... 187 Disp
laym essage ............................ 218
Po wer suppl y................................. 189
Trailer coupli ng(cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 268
Trailer coupli ng(display message) ..232
Trailer loads Techn ical data ............................... 323
Trailer tow hitch ................................ 186
Trailer towing .................................... 144
Blind Spo tAssist ...... ...................... 185
Driving tips .................................... 187
ESP ®
................................................ 58
Mo unting dimensions ....................322
Parking Guid ance ........................... 180
Parktroni c...................................... 176
Transmission pos ition display .........143
Transmission pos itions .................... 143
Trip computer (on-b oard com-
puter) ................................................. .197
Trip meter Calling up ....................................... 197
Resetting (on-bo ardc omputer )...... 198
Turn si gnal (di splay message) .........218
Turn si gnal lamps .............................. 108
TV Operating (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 200
se eS eparate operating instructions
Two- wayradio
Freq uencies ................................... 311
Installati on .................................... .311
Transmissio noutput (maximum ).... 311
Type identification plate
seeV ehicle identificat ionplate
Tyre grip ............................................. 155
Tyre pressure Display message ............................ 230
Not reac hed( TIREFIT) .................... 279
Pressure loss warning ....................301
Reache d(TIREFIT) .......................... 279
Rec ommended ............................... 299
Tyres
Checking ........................................ 299
Cleaning ......................................... 299
Direction of rotatio n...................... 302
Flat tyre ......................................... 275
Guid elines to be observed .............298
Replacing ....................................... 30216
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