Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all models
and all standard and optional equipment
available to your vehicle at the time of pub-
lication of the Owner's Manual. Country-
specific deviation sare possible. Please
not ethat your vehicle may not be equipped
with all feature sdescribed. This also
applies to safety-relevan tsystems and
functions.
i Pleas ereadt he information on qualified
specialist workshop s(Ypage 22). Engin
ecompartment Bonnet
Active bonnet (pedestrian protection) Operating principle
i
The active bonne tisonly available in cer-
tain countries.
The active bonnet can reduce the risk of injury
to pedestrians in certain accident situations.
Raising the active bonnet increases the clear-
ance to hard components, such as the engine. If active bonnet
:has been triggered, it is
raised at the back by about50m m. Then,
lids ;no longer rest on housings =.
You can reset atriggered active bonnet your-
self. !
Do not try to press down the raised bon-
net at the back. Otherwise, the bonnet
could be damaged.
Even if the active bonnet has been triggered,
you can still continue driving and have it reset
at aq ualified specialist workshop. If you pull
the bonnet release lever, you must reset the
bonnet before driving on. G
WARNING
If you pull the bonnet release lever and then
neglect to reset the bonnet, it will not lock at
the front when closed. The bonnet can then
open when the vehicle is in motion and
obscure your field of vision. If you pull the
bonnet release lever, you must reset the bon-
net before driving on.
Resetting G
WARNING
There is arisk of injury if the bonnet is open,
even if the engine is not running.
Some engine componentsc an become very
hot.
To avoid the risk of burns, only touch those
componentsd escribed in the Owner's Manual
and observe the relevant safety notes.
X Open the bonnet (Y page 281). Example: Coupé
X
Lift up the bonnet in centre Awith both
hands until the two lids of bonnet lifter ;
no longer move. 280
Engine compartmentMaintenance and care
You can obtain further information fro
ma
Mercedes-Ben zService Centre.
The ASSYS TPLUS service interval display
informs you when the nex tservice is due.
The multifunction display shows aservice
message for afew seconds, e.g.:
Next service Adue in .. days Service
Adue Service
Aoverdue by ... days The letter indicates which servic
eisdue.A stands for
aminor servic eand B for
am ajor
service. Anumber or another letter may be
displayed after the letter. This figure indicates
any necessary additional maintenanc ework
to be performed.
If you report this displayed information to a
qualified specialist workshop, for example a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre, they can
infor myou of the costst he service will incur.
The ASSYST PLUS service interval display
does not take into account any periods of
time during which the battery is disconnec-
ted.
Maintaining the time-dependent service
schedule:
X Note down the service due date displayed
in the multifunction display before discon-
necting the battery.
or
X Subtract the battery disconnection periods
from the service date shown on the display
after reconnecting the battery.
i The ASSYST PLUS service interval display
does not show any information on the
engine oil level. Observe the notes on the
engine oil level (Y page 282).
Hiding aservice message X
Pres sthe % ora button on th esteer-
ing wheel. Displaying service messages X
Switch th eignitio non.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Serv. menu.
X Press 9or: to select the ASSYST PLUS submenu and press
ato confirm.
The servic eduedate appear sinthe multi-
functio ndisplay.
Please bear th efollowing in mind Resetting th
eASSYST PLUS service inter-
val display
Aq ualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Ben zService Centre, will reset the
ASSYST PLUS servic einterval display after
the servic ework has been carried out.
You can obtain further information ,e.g.
regarding servic ework, from aMercedes-
Benz Service Centr eordirectly from
Mercedes-Benz.
! If the ASSYST PLUS servic einterval dis-
play has been inadvertently reset ,this set-
tingc an be corrected at aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
Have servic ework carried out as described
in the Service Booklet. This may otherwise
lead to increased wear and damage to the
major assemblies or the vehicle.
Driving abroad
An extensive Mercedes-Benz Service network
is also available in other countries. The
Service Hotline's curren ttelephone numbers
for use when you are abroad are to be found
in the "Mercedes-BenzS ervice24h" section
of the Service Booklet. Care
Notes on care
Regular care of your vehicle is acondition for
retaining the quality in the long term. Care
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