Control system .................................... 99
Multifunction display .....................101
Multifunction steering wheel ............ 99
Resetting to factory settings ..........106
Control system menus ...................... 102
Audio/DVD .................................... 103
Navigation ..................................... 105
Settings ......................................... 106
Standard display ............................ 102
Telephone ...................................... 113
Trip computer ................................ 112
Vehicle status message memory ...105
Control system submenus
Convenience .................................. 111
Instrument cluster .........................107
Lighting .......................................... 109
Vehicle ........................................... 111
Convenience submenu
Easy-entry/exit feature .................. 112
Coolant
Anticorrosion/antifreeze ...............264
Capacities ...................................... 261
Checking level ............................... 156
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 210
Temperature gauge ..........................98
Coolant temperature gauge ............... 26
Corner-illuminating front fog
lamps .................................................... 78
Cruise control .................................... 115
Activating ....................................... 116
Canceling ....................................... 116
Changing the set speed .................116
Last stored speed ..........................117
Lever .............................................. 116
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 205
Resume function ............................ 117
Setting current speed ....................116
Cup holders ........................................ 134
Curb weight ....................................... 177
Customer Assistance Center (CAC) ... 21
Customer Relations Department ....... 21D
Dashboard see Instrument cluster
Data recording ..................................... 22
Daytime running lamp mode .............. 76
Switching on or off ......................... 109
Deep water
see Standing water
Defogging (windshield) ..................... 126
Defroster
Front (Climate control system) ......125
Rear window .................................. 127
Windshield ..................................... 127
Delayed shut-off
Exterior lamps ................................ 110
Interior lighting .............................. 111
Department of Transportation
see DOT
Differential locks ................................. 95
A few words about ...........................96
Difficulties
While driving .................................... 87
With starting .................................... 86
Digital speedometer ......................... 103
Dimensions (vehicle) see Vehicle specification
Direction of rotation (tires) .............. 169
Displays
Digital speedometer ......................103
Maintenance service indicator .......190
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 203
Multifunction display .....................101
Outside temperature .............103, 108
Symbol messages ..........................208
Text messages ............................... 204
Trip computer ................................ 112
Vehicle status message memory ...105
Vehicle system settings .................106
Door control panel .............................. 30
Door handles ........................................ 30
Doors
Child safety locks ............................ 50
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........60
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 210
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GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) ............ 178
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) ................................................ 178
H
Hard plastic trim items, cleaning .... 196
Hazard warning flasher ....................... 78
Headlamp cleaning system ................ 78
Headlamps
Automatic headlamp mode ..............75
Bi-Xenon ........................................ 234
Cleaning lenses ............................. 194
Cleaning system .............................. 78
Daytime running lamp mode ............76
Delayed shut-off ............................ 110
High-beam flasher ............................ 77
High-beam headlamps .....................77
Low-beam headlamps ......................75
Replacing bulbs ............................. 233
Switch .............................................. 74
Headliner, cleaning and care of ....... 196
Head restraints .................................... 65
Adjustment ................................ 65, 67
Folding back .................................... 68
Rear seat head restraints ................. 68
Heated steering wheel ........................ 72
Height adjustment
Seat belt outlet ................................ 43
Seats ............................................... 65
High-beam flasher ............................... 77
High-beam headlamps ................ 77, 234
Hill-start assist system ..................... 117
Hood ................................................... 152
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 210
Horn ...................................................... 25
Hydroplaning ..................................... 184
I
Identification labels .......................... 254
Identification number, vehicle
(VIN) ................................................... 255
Ignition ........................................... 65, 86
Immobilizer .......................................... 55
Infant and child restraint systems see Children in the vehicle
Inflation pressure
see Tires, Inflation pressure
Inside door handle .............................. 62
Instrument cluster ........................ 26, 98
Illumination ...................................... 98
Lamps ............................................ 219
Multifunction display .....................101
Instrument lighting
see Instrument cluster, Illumination
Instrument panel
see Instrument cluster
Instruments and controls
see Cockpit
Interior lighting
Cargo compartment lamps ..............81
Delayed shut-off ............................ 111
Front ................................................ 79
Front reading lamps .........................79
Rear ................................................. 80
Rear reading lamps ..........................80
Interior rear view mirror ..................... 72
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors ....... 73
Interior storage spaces
see Storage compartments
Intermittent wiping ............................. 82
Rain sensor ...................................... 82
ISOFIX (Child seat anchors –
LATCH-type) see Children in the vehicle
J
Jack ..................................................... 201
Jump starting ..................................... 244
K
Key, Mechanical
Loss of ............................................. 61
Replacing ......................................... 62
Unlocking/locking manually ..........228
Key, SmartKey
Battery check lamp ..........................61
Checking batteries ...........................61
Factory setting ................................. 61
Global locking (SmartKey) ................ 61
Global unlocking
(SmartKey) ....................................... 61
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Locking/unlocking ........................... 60
Loss of ............................................. 61
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 210
Opening and closing the power
tilt/sliding sunroof ...........................84
Opening and closing the windows .... 84
Remote control ................................ 60
Replacing ......................................... 62
Replacing batteries ........................232
Restoring to factory setting .............61
Selective setting .............................. 61
Starter switch positions ...................65
Kickdown ............................................. 91
Kilopascal (air pressure unit) ........... 178
L
Labels
Certification ................................... 254
Emission control information .........255
Tire and Loading Information
placard ........................................... 165
Tire inflation pressure ....................160
Lamps, exterior
Exterior lamp switch ........................74
Front .............................................. 234
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 215
Switching on/off .............................. 74
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS .......................................... 26, 220
Brakes ........................................... 220
Engine malfunction ..................26, 225
ESP ®
........................................ 26, 223
Fog lamps ........................................ 76
Front passenger front air bag
off ............................................ 37, 227
Fuel tank reserve .....................26, 224
High-beam headlamps .....................77
Instrument cluster .........................219
Low-beam headlamps ......................75
Low tire pressure/TPMS
malfunction telltale ........................226
Seat belt telltale ......................44, 222
SRS .................................... 26, 32, 223
Turn signals ..................................... 26
Language, selecting .......................... 108
LATCH-type child seat anchors (ISOFIX)
see Children in the vehicle
License plate lamps
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 216
Light alloy wheels, cleaning ............. 196
Lighter see Cigarette lighter
Lighting ................................................ 74
Daytime running lamp mode ............76
Exterior ............................................ 74
Interior ............................................. 79
Limp-home mode ................................. 93
Load index (tires) ...................... 173, 178
Loading see Vehicle loading
Locator lighting ................................. 109
Locking the vehicle
Manually ........................................ 229
SmartKey ......................................... 60
Loss of
Key .................................................. 61
Service and Warranty Information
booklet .......................................... 254
Low-beam headlamps ......................... 75
Exterior lamp switch ........................74
Switching on .................................... 75
Lubricants .......................................... 260
Lumbar support ................................... 67
M
Maintenance ........................................ 19
Maintenance System
Service indicator display ................191
Service indicator message .............190
Service term exceeded ..................191
Manual headlamp mode (Low-
beam headlamps) ................................ 75
Maximum engine speed see Vehicle specification
Maximum loaded vehicle weight ..... 178
Maximum load rating (tires) ............. 178
Maximum permissible tire
inflation pressure .............................. 178
Mechanical key see Key, Mechanical
Media interface ................................. 132
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Exterior view .......................................24
Cockpit .................................................25
Instrument cluster ..............................26
Multifunction steering wheel .............27
Center console ....................................28
Overhead control panel ......................30
Door control panel ..............................30
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CockpitFunctionPage:Combination switch:Turn signals77Wipers82High beam77;Headlamp cleaning button78=Cruise control lever115?Horn AInstrument cluster26,
98
BLever for Voice Control
System, see separate
operating instructions
CStarter switch65DGlove box lock132FunctionPageEGlove box132FCenter console28GMultifunction steering
wheel
27,
99
HOn-board diagnostics
(OBD) socket
IHood lock release152JSteering wheel adjustment70Heated steering wheel72KExterior lamp switch74LExterior rear view mirror
adjustment72
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Instrument clusterFunctionPage:Speedometer with:L Low-beam headlamp
indicator lamp75
d Electronic Stability
Program (ESP®) warning
lamp 223
h Combination low tire
pressure/TPMS
malfunction telltale, USA
only
162,
226
h Low tire pressure
telltale, Canada only
162,
226
$ Brake warning lamp,
USA only221
J Brake warning lamp,
Canada only221
;# Left turn signal
indicator lamp 77
=Multifunction display101?! Right turn signal
indicator lamp77
FunctionPageATachometer with: ! Antilock Brake
System (ABS) indicator
lamp 220
7 Seat belt telltale44,
222
+ Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS)
indicator lamp
32,
223
= Engine malfunction
indicator lamp, USA only 225
; Engine malfunction
indicator lamp, Canada only225
K High-beam headlamp
indicator lamp77
BFuel gauge with:8 Fuel filler flap
indicator: The fuel filler flap
is located on the rear right-
hand side. 224
CCoolant temperature gauge9826Instrument clusterAt a glance
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FunctionPageDReset button for: Trip odometer99Settings106Adjusting the instrument
cluster illumination98Multifunction steering wheelFunctionPage:Multifunction display101;Press button W or X:to select submenus in the
Settings menu107
to set valuesto set the volume=Press button 6:to answer a call113to dial1113to redial1113Press button ~:to end a call113to reject an incoming call113?Press button V or U
to select next/previous
menu.99
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Vehicle equipment
i This 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.
Occupant safety
Introduction
In this section you will learn the most
important facts about the restraint system
components of the vehicle.
The restraint systems are:
R Seat belts
R Child restraints
R
Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren
(LATCH) also known as ISOFIX
Additional protection potential is provided by:
R
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) with
- Air bags
- Air bag control unit (with crash sensors)
-
Emergency Tensioning Device (ETD) for
front and rear outer seat belts
- Seat belt force limiter
R Air bag system components with
- Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp
- Front passenger seat with BabySmart™
air bag deactivation system
Although the systems are independent, their
protective functions work in conjunction with
each other.
GWarning!
Modifications to or work improperly
conducted on restraint system components
or their wiring, as well as tampering with
interconnected electronic systems, can lead
to the restraint systems no longer functioning
as intended.
Air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices
(ETDs), for example, could deploy
inadvertently or fail to deploy in accidents
although the deceleration threshold for air
bag deployment is exceeded. Therefore,
never modify the restraint systems. Do not
tamper with electronic components or their
software.
i See “Children in the vehicle”
( Y page 46) for information on
R infants and children traveling with you in
the vehicle
R restraint systems for infants and children
SRS indicator lamp
The SRS system conducts a self-test when
the ignition is switched on and in regular
intervals while the engine is running. This
facilitates detection of system malfunctions.
The SRS indicator lamp + in the
instrument cluster comes on when the
ignition is switched on. It goes out no later
than a few seconds after the engine has been
started.
The SRS components are in operational
readiness when the SRS indicator lamp
+ is not lit while the engine is running.
GWarning!
The SRS self-check has detected a
malfunction when the SRS indicator lamp
+
R does not come on at all
R fails to go out after approximately
4 seconds after the engine was started
R comes on after the engine was started or
while driving
For your safety, we strongly recommend that
you contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center immediately to have the system
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