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Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
Before you drive off, please familiarise your-
self with yourv
ehicle and read this manual,
especially the safety and warning notices.
This will help you to obtain the maximum
pleasure from your vehicle and avoid endan-
gering yourself and others.
The equipment or model designation of your
vehicle may differ according to:
R model
R order
R country variant
R availability
The illustration sinthis manual show aleft-
hand-drive vehicle. On right-hand-drive vehi-
cles, the arrangement and location of vehicle
parts and controls differ accordingly.
Mercedes-Benzisc onstantly updating its
vehicles to the state of the art.
Mercedes-Benz therefore reserves the right
to introduce changes in the following areas:
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R equipment
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You cannot,t herefore, base any claims on the
illustrations or text content in this manual.
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vehicle:
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R Equipment-dependent supplements
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The technical documentation team at
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Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 21 At
ag lance ........................................... 25 Safety
................................................... 37 Opening and closing
...........................71 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
....99 Lights and windscreen wipers
.........113 Climat
econtrol ................................. 127 Driving and parking
..........................145 On-boar
dcomputer and displays ....211 Stowing and features
.......................263 Maintenance and care
......................279 Breakdown assistance
.....................293 Wheels and tyres
.............................. 317 Technical data
................................... 329 Contents
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12 Vsocket
see Sockets A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 233
Function/notes ................................ 62
Important safety notes ....................62
Warning lamp ................................. 257
Activating/deactivatin gair-recir-
culation mode .................................... 135
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................131
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 224
Display message ............................ 246
Function/notes ............................. 199
Towing atrailer .............................. 202
Active Driving Assistanc epackage .199
Active Lane Keepin gAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 224
Display message ............................ 245
Function/informatio n.................... 202
Towing atrailer .............................. 204
Active light function .........................118
Active Service Syste mPLUS
see ASSYS TPLUS service interval
display
ADAPTIVE BRAKE .................................66
Adaptive brak elamps ......................... 63
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Function/notes ............................. 119
Adaptive Main-Beam Assist
Display message ............................ 241
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 227
Additional speedometer ...................225
Additives (engine oil) ........................336
Adjustin gthe headlamp range .........116
Airbag Headbag .......................................... 43Airbags
Activatio n......................................... 39
Front airba g(driver, front
passenger )....................................... 42
Important safety guidelines .............40
Kneeba g.......................................... .42
Pelvis airbag .................................... 43
Sidebag ............................................ 43
Windowba g...................................... 44
AIRCAP
Cleaning instructions .....................288
Extending/retracting .......................92
Fitting/removing the wind deflec-
tor .................................................... 94
General notes .................................. 92
Air-conditionin gsystem
see Climate control
Airf ilter (white display message) ....243
Airp ressure
see Tyr epressure
AIRSCARF
Setting the vents ........................... 143
Switching on/off ........................... 107
Airv ents
Glove compartmen t....................... 142
Important safety notes ..................141
Rea r............................................... 142
Setting ........................................... 141
Setting the AIRSCARF vents ..........143
Setting the centre airv ents........... 142
Setting the sid eairvents ............... 142
Switching AIRSCAR Fon/off .......... 107
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Alertnes sAssistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Anti-glare film .................................... 278
Anti-loc kBraking System
se eA BS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Thef tAlarm system
se eA TA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Anti-thef tsystem
Immobilise r...................................... 68
Aquaplaning ....................................... 168
Ashtray ............................................... 271
Assistanc emenu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .222 4
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ASSYS
TPLUS
see ASSYS TPLUS service interval
display
ASSYST PLUS servic einterval dis-
play Displaying service messages .........285
Hiding service messages ...............285
Notes ............................................. 285
Service messages ..........................284
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................68
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........68
Function .......................................... .68
Interior motion sensor .....................69
Switching off the alarm ....................68
Tow-awa yprotectio n........................ 68
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Activating/deactivating .................224
Display message ............................ 244
Function/notes ............................. 194
Audio menu (on-board computer) ....219
AUTO lights Display message ............................ 241
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 151
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ..........................150
Automatic headlamp mode ..............115
Automatic transmission Accelerator pedal position .............155
Automatic drive program ...............157
Changing gea r............................... 155
Display message ............................ 250
Driving tips .................................... 155
Emergency running mode ..............160
Kickdow n....................................... 156
Manual drive program ....................158
Problem (fault) ............................... 160
Progra mselecto rbutton ................ 156
Pulling away ................................... 149
Releasing the parking lock man-
ually ............................................... 160
Selector leve r................................ 154
Shift range s................................... 157
Starting the engine ........................148
Steering wheel gearshift paddle s... 157
Trailer towing ................................. 156Transmissio
nposition display ........155
Transmissio npositions .................. 155
Automatic transmission emer-
gency runnin gmode ......................... 160
Auxiliary heating Activating/deactivating .................138
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 138
Display message ............................ 252
Important safety notes ..................137
Problem (display message) ............141
Remote control .............................. 138
Setting ........................................... 229
Setting the departur etime ............ .139
Auxiliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating .................138
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 138
Problem (display message) ............141
Remote control .............................. 138
Axl eload, permissible (traile rtow-
ing) ...................................................... 345 B
Ba gh ook ............................................ 268
Ball coupling Folding in ....................................... 208
Folding out ..................................... 206
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................62
Basic settings see Settings
BAS PLU S(Brake Assist System
PLUS) .................................................... 62
Battery (key) Checking .......................................... 74
Important safety notes ....................74
Replacing ......................................... 75
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 308
Connecting .................................... 308
Disconnecting ................................ 307
Display message ............................ 243
Important safety notes ..................305
Jump starting ................................. 309
Location ......................................... 307
Removing/fitting ........................... 308 Index
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