Exterior rear view mirror parking
position ............................................ 85
Exterior rear view mirrors ................84
Interior rear view mirror ...................84
Memory function .............................. 86
Power-folding exterior rear view
mirrors ............................................. 85
Vanity mirror .................................. 196
MON (Motor Octane Number) .......... 337
Motor Octane Number see MON
MP3 mode .......................................... 146
Multifunction display ........................ 112
Symbol messages ..........................270
Text messages ............................... 264
Vehicle status messages ...............262
Multifunction display messages
ABS ....................................... 271, 272
Active headlamps .......................... 283
Advanced TPMS ............................. 268
Air bags ......................................... 264
Alternator ...................................... 281
Battery ........................................... 281
Brake fluid ..................................... 273
Brake pads ..................................... 270
Cargo compartment ....................... 277
Child seat ...................................... 267
Coolant .......................................... 279
Corner-illuminating lamps ..............286
Cruise control ................................ 267
Doors ............................................. 277
EBP ................................................ 272
Engine oil ....................................... 282
ESP ®
............................. 271, 272, 274
Fog lamps .............................. 283, 285
Front passenger front air bag ........264
Gas cap .......................................... 282
High-beam lamps ........................... 284
Hood .............................................. 277
License plate lamps .......................285
Light sensor ................................... 285
Low-beam lamps ............................ 285
Parking brake ................................ 272
Parking lamps ................................ 284
Power steering ............................... 279
Reserve fuel ................................... 282
Reverse lamp ................................. 283
Side marker lamps .........................284SmartKey ....................................... 277
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO ..........277
SRS ................................................ 275
Tailgate .......................................... 277
Tail lamps ...................................... 286
Tele Aid .......................................... 275
Tire inflation pressure ............268, 288
Tire pressure monitor ....................268
Tires ...................................... 268, 288
Trailer brake lamps ........................286
Trailer tail lamps ............................ 286
Trailer turn signal lamps ................287
Turn signals ................................... 287
Multifunction steering wheel
Adjustment ...................................... 82
Buttons .......................................... 110
Cleaning ......................................... 256
Easy-entry/exit feature ...........83, 124
Memory function .............................. 86
Overview .......................................... 29
N
Navigation system see Separate operating instructions
Navi menu .......................................... 115
NECK-PRO active front head
restraints ............................................. 51
Resetting ....................................... 301
Nets, parcel ....................................... 188
Normal occupant weight .................. 240
Number, vehicle identification
(VIN) ................................................... 329
O
Occupant Classification System see OCS (Occupant Classification
System)
Occupant distribution ....................... 240
Occupant safety
Air bags ........................................... 37
BabySmart™ .................................... 45
Children and air bags .......................37
Children in the vehicle .....................53
Child seat anchors – LATCH-type
(ISOFIX) ........................................... 57
Fastening the seat belts ................... 49
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Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
i Canada only:
This device complies with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference,
and
2. this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
Factory setting XGlobal unlocking: Press button %.
Unless you open a door or the tailgate within
approximately 40 seconds after unlocking
the vehicle:
R The vehicle will be locked again.
R The anti-theft alarm system will be
rearmed.
XGlobal locking: Press button &.
Selective setting
If you frequently travel alone, you may wish
to reprogramm the SmartKey. Pressing
button % will then only unlock the driver’s
door and the fuel filler flap.
XSwitching on/off: Press and hold buttons
% and & simultaneously for
approximately 6 seconds until the battery
check lamp ( Y page 69) flashes twice.
The SmartKey will then function as follows:
XUnlocking driver’s door and fuel filler
flap: Press button % once.XGlobal unlocking: Press button %
twice.XGlobal locking: Press button &.
KEYLESS-GO
Vehicles equipped with KEYLESS-GO come
with two SmartKeys with KEYLESS-GO, each
with remote control and a removable
mechanical key.
The KEYLESS-GO function is integrated into
the SmartKey. The validity of the SmartKey is
checked every time you grasp an outside door
handle.
When the SmartKey is valid, your vehicle
unlocks
R the doors
R the tailgate
R the fuel filler flap
i USA only:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
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Possibility 2 (One SmartKey in the vehicle,
no SmartKey outside the vehicle):
When exiting and trying to lock the vehicle,
the message Key Detected in Vehicle
appears in the multifunction display. The
vehicle will not be locked.
Factory setting
XGlobal unlocking: Grasp an outside door
handle.
Unless you open a door or the tailgate within
approximately 40 seconds after unlocking
the vehicle:
RThe vehicle will be locked again.
RThe anti-theft alarm system will be
rearmed.
XGlobal locking: Touch outside of a door
handle :.
Selective setting
If you frequently travel alone, you may wish
to reprogram the SmartKey. Grasping the
driver’s outside door handle will then only
unlock the driver’s door and the fuel filler flap.
XSwitching on/off: Press and hold buttons
% and & simultaneously for
approximately 6 seconds until the battery
check lamp (Y page 69) flashes twice.
KEYLESS-GO will then function as follows:
XUnlocking driver’s door and fuel filler
flap: Grasp the driver’s outside door
handle.
XGlobal unlocking: Grasp any outside door
handle other than the driver’s outside door
handle.
XGlobal locking: Touch outside of a door
handle :.
Checking SmartKey batteries
XPress button & or % on the
SmartKey.
Battery check lamp : comes on briefly to
indicate that the SmartKey batteries are in
order.
If the battery check lamp does not come on
briefly during check, the SmartKey batteries
are discharged.
XReplace the batteries (Y page 302).
iYou can obtain the required batteries at
any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
iIf the batteries are checked within signal
range of the vehicle, pressing button
& or % will lock or unlock the vehicle
accordingly.
Loss of the SmartKey
If you lose your SmartKey or mechanical key,
you should do the following:
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XAdjusting steering wheel up or down:
Move stalk in direction of arrows :.XAdjusting steering wheel in or out: Move
stalk in direction of arrows ;.
i
The memory function ( Y page 86) lets
you store the settings for the steering
wheel together with the settings for the
seat position and the exterior rear view
mirrors.
Easy-entry/exit feature
This feature allows the driver an easier entry
into and exit from the vehicle. When entering
and exiting the vehicle, the steering wheel is
in its uppermost position.
The easy-entry/exit feature can be activated
or deactivated in the Convenience submenu
of the control system ( Y page 124).
GWarning!
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is
activated.
To stop steering wheel movement, move
steering wheel adjustment stalk or press one
of the memory position buttons.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver’s door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
With the easy-entry/exit feature activated,
the steering wheel will return to its last set
position when you close the driver’s door with
the ignition switched on. The steering wheel
will also return to its last set position when
you insert the SmartKey into the starter
switch.
i The last set steering wheel position is
stored when the ignition is switched off or
the position is stored in memory
( Y page 87).
With the easy-entry/exit feature activated,
the steering wheel tilts upwards when you
remove the SmartKey from the starter switch.
The steering wheel also tilts upwards when
you open the driver’s door with the SmartKey
in starter switch position 0 or 1.
i When the current position for the steering
wheel is in the uppermost tilt position, the
steering wheel will no longer be able to
move upward when the easy-entry/exit
feature is activated.
The adjustment procedure is briefly
interrupted when the engine is started.GWarning!
Let the system complete the adjustment
procedure before setting the vehicle in
motion. All steering wheel adjustment must
be completed before setting the vehicle in
motion. Driving off with the steering wheel
still adjusting could cause the driver to lose
control of the vehicle.
Crash-responsive exit aid
When you open the driver’s door after an
accident has occurred, the steering column
moves up. The position of the SmartKey in the
starter switch is insignificant. This function
facilitates exiting as well as rescue of vehicle
occupants.
The crash-responsive exit aid can only be
triggered when the easy-entry/exit feature is
activated via the control system.
Mirrors
Notes
Adjust the interior and exterior rear view
mirrors before driving so that you have a good
view of the road and traffic conditions.
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Interior lighting in the front:v Rear interior lighting on/off;~ Automatic control on/off=p Right front reading lamp on/off?c Front interior lighting on/off Ap Left front reading lamp on/offBFront reading lamps CFront interior lighting
Automatic control
XActivating: Press button ~.
Button ~ disengages and sits flush with
the other buttons.
The interior lighting comes on, when you
Runlock the vehicle
Rremove the SmartKey from the starter
switch (Interior Lighting Delay:
must be switched on (Y page 123))
Ropen a door
iIf a door remains open, the interior lamps
go out automatically after approximately
5 minutes.
XDeactivating: Press button ~.
Button ~ engages.
Manual control
! An interior lamp switched on manually
does not go out automatically.
Leaving an interior lamp switched on for an
extended period of time with the engine
turned off could result in a discharged
battery.
XSwitching front interior lighting on/
off: Press switch c.
XSwitching rear interior lighting on/off:
Press switch v.
XSwitching front reading lamps on/off:
Press respective button p.
Emergency lighting
When the interior lighting is set to automatic
mode, the interior lighting comes on
automatically if the vehicle is involved in an
accident.
Switching off:
XPress hazard warning flasher switch
(Y page 90).
or
XUnlock the vehicle with the SmartKey.
Interior lighting in the rear
! An interior lamp switched on manually
does not go out automatically.
Leaving an interior lamp switched on for an
extended period of time with the engine
turned off could result in a discharged
battery.
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Outside temperature indicator
The outside temperature indicator is
displayed in the multifunction display
(Y page 112).
GWarning!
The outside temperature indicator is not
designed to serve as an ice-warning device
and is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.
Indicated temperatures just above the
freezing point do not guarantee that the road
surface is free of ice. The road may still be icy,
especially in wooded areas or on bridges.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge is on the left-hand side of the
instrument cluster (Y page 28). Once the fuel
level has fallen below the reserve mark, the
yellow fuel tank reserve warning lamp 8
for the fuel reserve comes on.
Control system
Introduction
The control system is activated as soon as the
starter switch is in position 2.
The control system enables you to call up
information about your vehicle and to change
vehicle settings.
For example, you can use the control system
to find out when your vehicle is next due for
maintenance service, to call up statistical
data on your vehicle, and much more.
GWarning!
A driver’s attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his/her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others,
selecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions permit
it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
The control system relays information to the
multifunction display.
Multifunction steering wheel
The displays in the multifunction display and
the settings in the control system are
controlled by using the buttons on the
multifunction steering wheel.
:Multifunction display;Press button~to end a call
to reject an incoming call
6to answer a call
to dial7
to redial7
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Press buttonW
Xto set the volume=Press button?to activate the Voice Control
System 8?Press button briefly%to cancel the Voice Control
System 8
to go back
to confirm messagesPress and hold button%to select the standard displayAPress button;
=to call up line for menus and to
select menusPress button briefly9
:to select submenu or scroll
through lists
within Audio menu to select
previous or next track, scene or
stored station
within Tel menu to switch to
the phone book and select a
name or numberPress and hold button9
:within Audio menu to select a
track or scene with quick
search or to select previous or
next station in station list or
wave band
within Tel menu to start the
quick search in the phone bookPress buttonato confirm selection or
messages
Depending on the selected menu, pressing
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel will alter what appears in the
multifunction display.
The information available in the multifunction
display is arranged in menus and
accompanying functions and submenus.
The individual functions are then found within
the relevant menu (radio or CD operations
under Audio, for example). These functions
serve to call up relevant information or to
customize the settings for your vehicle.
It is helpful to think of the menus, and the
functions within each menu, as being
arranged in a circular pattern.
In the Settings menu, instead of functions,
you will find a number of submenus for calling
up and changing settings. For instructions on
using these submenus, see “Settings menu”
( Y page 119).
The number of menus available in the system
depends on which optional equipment is
installed in your vehicle.
Using the control system
XTo select a menu: Press button =
or ; .XTo select a submenu: Press button :
or 9 .8
The Voice Control System is only available with the COMAND system. Refer to separate operating
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Switching automatic central locking on or
off
Use this function to switch the automatic
central locking on or off. With the automatic
central locking activated, the vehicle is
locked centrally at a vehicle speed of
approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
XPress button = or ; to select the
Settings menu.
XPress button : or 9 to select the
Vehicle submenu.
XPress button a.XPress button : or 9 to select the
Automatic Door Lock: function.
The current setting Enabled or Disabled
is shown.
XPress button a to change the current
status.
Depending on the previous status, the
Automatic Door Lock: feature will be
Enabled or Disabled.
Convenience submenu
Access the Convenience submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Convenience
submenu to activate the easy-entry/exit
feature (Y page 124), or to set the fold-in
function for exterior rear view mirrors
(Y page 124).
Activating easy-entry/exit feature
Use this function to activate and deactivate
the easy-entry/exit feature (Y page 83).
GWarning!
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is
activated.
To stop steering wheel movement, move
steering wheel adjustment stalk or press one
of the memory position buttons.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver’s door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
XPress button = or ; to select the
Settings menu.
XPress button : or 9 to select the
Convenience submenu.
XPress button a.XPress button : or 9 to select the
Easy Entry/Exit: function.
The current setting Enabled or Disabled
is shown.
XPress button a to change the current
status.
Depending on the previous status, the
Easy Entry/Exit: feature will be
Enabled or Disabled.
Switching fold-in function for exterior
rear view mirrors on or off
This feature is only available in Canada
vehicles.
Use this function to set the exterior rear view
mirrors to be folded in automatically when
you lock your vehicle.
With this function set to Enabled and the
exterior rear view mirrors folded in using the
button on the door control panel
(Y page 85), the exterior rear view mirrors will
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