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brakes are applied again, the brake lamps
light up continuously. The hazard warning
lamps switch off automatically if you travel
faster than 10 km/ h.You can also switch off
the hazard warning lamps using the hazard
warning switch button (Y page 216).ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program)
You can selec tbetween the three following
states of ESP ®
:
R ESP ®
is activated.
R ESP ®
Sport is activated.
R ESP ®
is deactivated.
ESP ®
is activated as soon as you start the
engine. When ESP ®
Sport is activated, the
0005 warning lamp lights up in the instrument
panel. When ESP ®
is deactivated, the 0001
and 0002 warning lamps light up in the instru-
ment panel.
Characteristics of ESP ®ESP
®
monitors driving stability and traction,
i.e. power transmission between the tyres
and the road surface.
If ESP ®
detects that the vehicle is deviating
from the direction desired by the driver, one
or more wheels are braked to stabilise the
vehicle. If necessary, the engine output is also
modified to keep the vehicle on the desired
course within physical limits. ESP ®
assists
the driver when pulling away on wet or slip-
pery roads. ESP ®
can also stabilise the vehi-
cle during braking.
When ESP ®
intervenes, the 0002warning
lamp flashes in the instrument panel. G
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If the 0002 warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes, proceed as follows: R
do not deactivate ESP ®
under any circum-
stances
R only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pulling away
R adapt your driving style to suit the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions
Otherwise, the vehicle could go into a skid.
ESP ®
cannot reduce the risk of an acciden tif
you drive too fast. ESP ®
cannot override the
laws of physics.
i Only use wheels with the recommended
tyre sizes. Only then will ESP ®
function
properly.
ESP ®
is activated automatically when the
engine is running .Inthe following situations,
it may be better to activate ESP ®
Sport or
deactivate ESP ®
:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel G
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Activate ESP ®
as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply.O therwise,
ESP ®
will only be able to stabilise the vehicle
to a limited degree if the vehicle starts to skid
or if a wheel starts to spin.
Characteristics of ESP ®
Sport ESP
®
Sport raises the interventio nthreshold
for stabilising the vehicle. This allows for a
sportier driving style on designated race cir-
cuits and may in certain situations improve
the traction in comparison with ESP ®
.
If you activate ESP ®
Sport:
R ESP ®
only improves driving stability to a
limited degree.
R engine torque is only restricted to a limited
degree and the drive wheels are able to
spin. The spinning wheels produce a cut-
ting effect for better traction. Driving safety systems
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R
traction control is still activated.
R ESP ®
still provides support when you brake
firmly.
i If ESP ®
Sport is activated and one or more
wheels start to spin, the 0002warning lamp
in the instrument cluste rflashes. ESP ®
only
stabilises the vehicle to a limited degree.
Characteristics when ESP ®
is deactiva-
ted When you deactivate ESP
®
:
R ESP ®
no longer improves driving stability.
R engine torque is no longer limited and the
drive wheels are able to spin .The spinning
wheels produce a cutting effect for better
traction.
R traction control is still activated.
R ESP ®
still provides support when you brake
firmly.
i If ESP ®
is deactivated and one or more
wheels start to spin, the 0002warning lamp
in the instrumentc luster does not flash. In
such situations, ESP ®
will not stabilise the
vehicle.
Selecting the ESP ®
state ESP
®
is activated as soon as you start the
engine. X
To activate ESP ®
Sport: briefly press but-
ton 0001.
The 0005 warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up. The message ESP-SPORT
appears in the multifunction display.
X To deactivate ESP ®
:press and hold down
button 0001until the 0002and0001 warning
lamps in the instrumen tpanel light up.
The message ESP-OFFappears in the mul-
tifunctio ndisplay. G
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ESP ®
is deactivated if the 0002and0001
warning lamps in the instrument cluster are
lit continuously when the engine is running.
There is an increased risk of your vehicle skid-
ding in certain situations.
You should always adapt your driving style to
suit the prevailing road and weathe rcondi-
tions.
X To activate ESP ®
:when ESP ®
Sport is acti-
vated or ESP ®
is deactivated, press but-
ton 0001briefly.
The 0002 and0001 warning lamps in the
instrument cluster go out. The message
ESP-ON appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
ETS (Electronic Traction System) Traction control is part of ESP
®
.
Traction control brakes the drive wheels indi-
vidually if they spin. This enables you to pull
away and accelerate on slippery surfaces, for
example if the road surface is slippery on one
side.
Traction control remains active if you deacti-
vate ESP ®
. G
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Traction control cannot reduce the risk of an
accident if you drive too fast. Traction control
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tinuously or flash. In addition, there may be a
warning tone.
The
0019 seat belt warning lamp goes ou tand
the warning tone ceases when the driver and
the front passenge rhave fastened their seat
belts.
For certain countries only: regardless of
whether the driver or th efront passenger
have fastened their seat belts, the 0019seat
beltw arning lamp lights up for six seconds
after the engine is started. It then goes out
when the driver and fron tpassenger have
already fastened their seat belts.
i Further information about the 0019seat
belt warning lamp (Y page 311).Correct driver's seat position
G
Ris
kofa ccident
Only adjust the driver' sseat when the vehicle
is stationary. You will otherwise be distracted
from the road and traffic conditions and you
could lose control of the vehicle as a result of
the seat moving. This could cause an acci-
dent. G
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Only adjust the steering wheel when the vehi-
cle is stationary and do not pull away until the
steering wheel adjustment mechanism is
locked in position .Otherwise, you might drive
withou tthe steering wheel adjustment mech-
anism being locked in position and be distrac-
ted from road and traffic conditions by an
unexpected movement of the steering wheel
and cause an accident.
However, the steerability of the vehicle is not
affected.
X Make sure that seat 0015(Ypage 203) is
adjusted properly.
Make sure that:
R you are as far away from the driver's front
airbag as possible
R you are sitting in a normal upright posi-
tion
R you can fasten the seat belt properly
R you have moved the backrest to an
almost vertical position
R you have set the seat angle so that your
thighs are gently supported
R you can depress the pedals properly
X Make sure that steering wheel 0001is adjus-
ted properly (Y page 206).
Make sure that:
R you can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly
X Make sure that you have fastened seat
belt 0002properly (Y page 210).
It should:
R fit snugly across your body
R be routed across the centre of your
shoulder
R be routed in your pelvic area across the
hip joints Seat belts
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driving lights
12
or the dipped-beam head-
lamps (in addition to the side lamps) are
switched on or off automatically.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the 000Bindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
Rear foglamps i
If you switch off the engine (KEYLESS-GO
function or key in position 1in the ignition
lock) and then restart the engine, the pre-
vious settings for the rear foglamp take
effec tagain.
X Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to 000Bor000D 13
.
X To switch on: press the000Dbutton.
The yellow 000Dindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X To switch off: press the000Dbutton.
The yellow 000Dindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Main-beam headlamps X
Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button or start the engine.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
000B.
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow
000A(Y page 215).
The 0009 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
X To deactivate: move the combination
switch back to its normal position.
The 0009 indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out. Turn signals X
Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button.
X To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly in the direction of arrow 000B
or 000D(Y page 215).
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
X To indicate: push the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow 000Bor000D(Y page 215).
The corresponding turn signal indicator
lamp (000B or0007) flashes in the instru-
ment cluster.
Hazard warning lamps The hazard warning lamps automatically
switch on if:
R
an airbag is deployed.
R the vehicle decelerates rapidly from a
speed of more than 70 km/ha nd comes to
a standstill.
The hazard warning lamps still operate if the
ignition is switched off.
X To switc hon:press button 0001.
All turn signals flash.
X To switch off: press button0001.
X To switch off the hazard warning lamps
using the combination switch: with the
hazard warning lamps and the ignition
switched on (key position 2), press the
12 Only if daytime driving lights have been activated in the on-board computer.
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combination switch beyond the pressure
point in the direction of arrow 000Bor
000D(Y page 215).
The indicator lamp on the corresponding
side of the vehicle flashes.
The hazard warning lamps switch off auto-
matically afte rfull brak eapplication if the
vehicle reaches a speed of over 10 km/h
again. Headlamp cleaning system
The headlamps are cleaned automatically if
the "Wipe with washer fluid" function is oper-
ated 10 times while the lights are on and the
engine is running. The headlamps are cleaned
again every tenth time the windscreen is
wiped with washer fluid. When you switch off
the ignition, the automatic headlamp cleaning
system is reset and counting is resumed from
0. Interior lighting
0001
0015 To switch the automatic interior
lighting control on/off
0002 0002 To switch the right-han dreading
lamp on/off
0015 0007 To switch the interior lighting on/
off
0014 0002 To switch the left-hand reading
lamp on/off Automatic interior lighting control X
To switch on/off: press the0015button.
The 0015 button pops up or goes down.
The interior lighting switches on automati-
cally in darkness when you unlock the vehicle
or open a door.
The interior lighting switches off after a delay.
You can set the delayed switch-off using the
on-board computer. If the door is left open,
the interior lighting goes out after approx-
imately five minutes.
Emergency accident lighting If the interior lighting is set to automatic, the
interior lighting is activated automatically if
the vehicle is involved in an accident.
X
To switch off: press the hazard warning
lamp button (Y page 216).
or
X Lock and then unlock the vehicle using the
key. Windscreen wipers
Combination switch
0003
0010 Windscreen wipers off
0004 000A Intermittent wipe, low 14
0005 000C Intermittent wipe, high 15
0006 0014 Continuous wipe, slow
14 Rain sensor set to low sensitivity.
15 Rain sensor set to high sensitivity. Windscreen wipers
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Applying the electric parking brake
X Push handle 0001.
The red 0009indicator lamp in the instru-
men tcluster lights up.
i The electric parking brake can also be
applied when the key is in position 0.
Releasing the electric parking brake man-
ually
X Pull handle 0001.
The red 0009indicator lamp in the instru-
men tcluster goes out.
The electric parking brake can only be
released when the ignition is switched on
using the Start/Stop button (Y page 202).
Releasing the electric parking brake auto-
matically
The electric parking brake is released auto-
matically when the following conditions are
simultaneously fulfilled:
R the engine is running.
R the transmission is in position Dor R.
R the bonnet is closed.
R your seat belt is fastened.
R you depress the accelerator pedal.
If the transmission is in position R, the boot
lid must be closed.
For the parking brake to be released auto-
matically if your seat belt is not fastened, the
following conditions must be fulfilled:
R the driver's door is closed.
R you shift out of Por you have previously
driven faster than 3 km/h.
Emergency braking with the electric park-
ing brake
The vehicle can also be braked during an
emergency using the electric parking brake.
X While driving, push the handle of the elec-
tric parking brake (Y page 221).
i The vehicle is braked as long as you keep
the handle of the electric parking brake
pressed. The longer the electric parking brake handle is depressed, the greater the
braking force.
The red 0009indicator lamp flashes in the
instrument cluster during braking. The
Release parking brake message appears
in the multifunction display and a warning
tone sounds.
When the vehicle has been braked to a stand-
still, the electric parking brake is engaged. Switching off the engine
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If the engine is not running, there is no power
assistance for the steerin gand brakes. Steer-
ing and braking then requires significantly
greater effort.
As a result, you might lose control of the vehi-
cle, cause an accident and injure yoursel fand
others.
Therefore, do not switch off the engine while
you are driving.
! Do not open the doors until the vehicle
has come to a standstill .Atlow speeds,
park position Pwill otherwise be engaged
automatically. This can damage the trans-
mission.
i Observe the display messages in the
instrument cluster.
Using KEYLESS-GO X
Use the button on the centre console to
shift the transmission to P.
X Press the Start/Stop button (Y page 202).
The engine stops and all the indicator
lamps in the instrument cluster go out
(Y page 229).
i If you switch the engine off with the trans-
mission in position Ror D, the transmission
automatically shifts to N.
If you set the selector lever to Nbefore
switching off the engine, the transmission
remains in Nfor approximately 30 minutes. 222
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Manual drive program
In manual drive program
M, you need to
change geary ourself using the steering wheel
gearshift paddles (Y page 228). At low engine
speeds, the transmission shifts down auto-
matically.
! In manual drive program M, the transmis-
sion does not shift up automatically even
when the engine limiting speed for the cur-
rent gear is reached. When the engine lim-
iting speed is reached, the fuel supply is cut
to prevent the engine from overrevving.
Always make sure that the engine speed
does not reach the red area of the rev coun-
ter and observe the upshift indicator. There
is otherwise a risk of engine damage.
X To activate the manual drive program:
turn the program selector switch until M
appears in the instrument cluster's multi-
function display.
M lights up in red on the program selector
switch.
X To deactivate the manual drive pro-
gram: turn the selector switch and select
another drive program.
Upshift indicator
The upshift indicator is a four-stage display
designed to assist you in sporty driving. The upshift indicator allows you to recognise
the ideal shift point for dynamic acceleration.
White segments
0001and yellow segment 0002
light up in succession from left to right. When red segments
0015light up and the "up"
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play, the ideal shift point has been reached:
X Shift up using the right-hand steering wheel
gearshift paddle (UP) as quickly as possi-
ble.
The vehicle shifts up to the next gear.
i If you continue to increase the engine
speed without shifting up in time, the fuel
supply is shut off to protec tthe engine. This
results in abruptly reduced acceleration. Instrument cluster
Please bear the following in mind
You will find an illustration of the instrument
cluster in the "At a glance" section
(Y page 25). G
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No further messages can be displayed if the
instrument cluster or the multifunction dis-
play fails.
This means that you will not see information
about the driving situation, such as the speed,
outside temperature, warning/indicator
lamps, display messages or system failures.
The vehicle's handling characteristics may be
affected. Adapt your driving style and speed
accordingly.
Immediately consult a qualified specialist
workshop which has the necessary specialist
knowledge and tools to carry out the work
required. Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that
you use a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for
this purpose. In particular, work relevant to
safety or on safety-related systems must be
carried out at a qualified specialist workshop. Engine oil temperature display
The engine oil temperature gauge is in the
instrument cluster on the right-hand side.
Under normal operating conditions, the tem-
perature may rise to 140 † . Instrument cluster
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Setting
aspeed X
Press the cruise control lever to the pres-
sure point up 0001for a highe rspeed or
down 0014for a lower speed.
X Keep the cruise control lever pressed until
the desired speed is reached.
X Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is stored.
i Cruise control is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. For exam-
ple, if you accelerate briefly to overtake,
cruise control adjusts the vehicle's speed
to the last speed stored after you have fin-
ished overtaking.
Making adjustments in 1 km/h incre-
ments X
Press the cruise control lever to the pres-
sure point, up 0001for a higher speed or
down 0014for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Making adjustments in 10 km/h incre-
ments X
Briefly press the cruise control lever
beyond the pressure point, up 0001for a
higher speed or down 0014for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Deactivating cruise control There are several ways to deactivate cruise
control:
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards 0013.
or
X Brake or
X
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow 0012.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC is selected. LIM
indicator lamp 0002in the cruise contro llever
lights up.
Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:
R you press the electric parking brake han-
dle.
R you are driving at less than 30 km/h.
R ESP ®
intervenes or you deactivate ESP ®
.
R you shift the transmission to Nwhile the
vehicle is in motion.
If cruise control is deactivated, you will hear
a warning tone. The “Cruise control
off” message is displayed in the multifunc-
tion display for approximately five seconds.
i The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine. SPEEDTRONIC
SPEEDTRONIC brakes automatically so that
you do not exceed the set speed. On long and
steep downhill gradients, especially if the
vehicle is laden, you must select shift range
1, 2or 3in good time. By doing so, you will
make use of the brakin geffect of the engine,
which relieves the load on the brake system
and prevents the brakes from overheating
and wearing too quickly. If you need addi-
tional braking, depress the brake pedal
repeatedly rather than continuously. G
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Never depress the brake peda lcontinuously
while the vehicle is in motion, e.g. never cause
the brakes to rub by applying constant slight
pedal pressure. This causes the brake system
to overheat, increases the braking distance
and can lead to the brakes failing completely. G
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Do not change down for additional engine
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