1, 2,
3...
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
Index
Drinks holder
see Cup holders
Drive program
Automati c...................................... 157
Display ........................................... 155
Manual .......................................... .158
Driver's door
see Door
Driver's seat
see Seats
Driv esystem
Active Blind Spot Assist .................199
Driving abroad
Service24h .................................... 285
Symmetrical dipped bea m............. 114
Driving on flooded roads ..................168
Driving safety system BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) .............................................. .62
Electroni cBrake-force Distribu-
tio n.................................................. 65
ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 64
Important safety guidelines .............61
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) .......62
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ............................. 66
Adaptive brake lamps ......................63
BAS (Brake Assist System) ..............62
ETS (Electroni cTraction System) .....64
Overview .......................................... 61
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................ .66
Driving system
Active Lan eKeepin gAssist. ........... 202
Driving systems
Active Driving Assistance pack-
age ................................................. 199
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................194
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 196
Cruise control ................................ 169
Display message ............................ 244
Distronic Plu s................................ 171
Dynami chandlin gpackage with
sports mod e.................................. 183
HOLD function ............................... 184
Lane Keeping Assist ......................198
Lane package ................................ 196Parking Guidance ........................... 189
Parktroni
c...................................... 185
Reversing camera ..........................192
Speed Limi tAssist ......................... 195
Speedtronic ................................... 180
Driving tips
Aquaplaning ................................... 168
Automatic transmission .................155
Brakes ........................................... 167
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 179
Downhill gradient ........................... 167
Driving abroad ............................... 114
Driving in winter ............................ .168
Driving on flooded road s................ 168
Driving on wet road s...................... 168
General .......................................... 166
Icy road surfaces ........................... 169
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted road s....................................... 167
New brake pads/linings ................168
Running-in tips ............................... 146
Snow chains .................................. 320
Symmetrical dipped bea m............. 114
Towing atrailer .............................. 204
Tyr egrip ........................................ 168
Wet road surface ........................... 167
DVD audio (on-board computer) ......220
Dynamic handling package with
sports mode ....................................... 183 E
EASY-ENTRY feature .........................104
Activating/deactivating .................230
Function/notes ............................. 108
EASY-EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ........................... 109
Function/notes ............................. 108
Switching on/off ........................... 230
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution)
Display message ............................ 234
Function/notes ................................ 65
ECOs tart/stop function
Deactivating/activating .................151
General information .......................150
Electrical fuses
see Fuses Index
9
Engine diagnostics
.........................260
Fuel tank ........................................ 260
Indicator lamps
Display message ............................ 239
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 28
Settings ......................................... 225
Warning and indicator lamps ...........30
Instrument cluster lighting ................28
Instrument lighting see Instrument cluster lighting
Intelligen tLight System
Activating/deactivatin g................. 226
Display message ............................ 241
Setting the dipped-bea mhead-
lamps for driving on the right/left .227
Interior lighting
Automatic control system ..............120
Delayeds witch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 228
Emergency lighting ........................121
Manual control ............................... 121
Overview ........................................ 120
Reading lamp ................................. 120
see Interior lighting
Interior motio nsensor ........................ 69
ISOFIXc hild seat securing system ....54 J
Jack Storage location ............................ 295
Using ............................................. 302
Jump starting (engine) ......................309 K
Key Changing the battery .......................75
Checking the battery .......................74
Convenience closing feature ............84
Convenience opening feature ..........83
Display message ............................ 253
Door central locking/unlocking .......72
Emergency key element ................... 74 Loss
................................................. 76
Modifying the programming .............73
Opening/closing soft top .................87
Positions (ignition lock) .................147
Problem (malfunction) .....................76
Starting the engine ........................148
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing ........................84
Display message ............................ 253
Locking ............................................ 73
Start/Stop button .......................... 147
Starting the engine ........................149
Unlocking ......................................... 73
Keyp ositions
Key ................................................ 147
KEYLESS GO .................................. 147
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 156
Manual drive program ....................159
Kneebag ............................................... 42 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane-chang eassistant
see Blind Spot Assist
Lane Keepin gAssist
Activating/deactivating .................224
Display message ............................ 245
Function/informatio n.................... 198
Lane package ..................................... 196
Lashing eyelets ................................. 267
Licenc eplate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 240
Lighting see Lights
Lights
Activating/deactivating the Intel-
ligent Ligh tSystem ........................ 226
Activating/deactivating the inte-
rior lighting delayed switch-off .......228
Active light function .......................118
Automatic headlamp mode ............115
Cornering light function .................118
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ............... 115
Display message ............................ 238
Driving abroad ............................... 11412
Index
Supplement Restraint System
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 227
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............68 T
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 239
Tank
see Fuel tank
Technical data
E200 BlueEFFICIENCY ..................337
E2 20 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY ...........341
E2 50 BlueEFFICIENCY ..................338
E2 50 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY ...........342
E3 00 BlueEFFICIENCY ..................339
E3 50 BlueEFFICIENCY ..................339
E3 50 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY ...........342
E5 00 BlueEFFICIENCY ..................340
Notes ............................................. 330
Trailer loads ................................... 344
Tyres/wheel s................................. 324
Telephone
Accepting acall............................. 221
Display message ............................ 252
Menu (on-board computer) ............221
Number from the phone book ....... .221
Redialling ....................................... 222
Rejecting/ending acall................. 221
Telephone compartment ................265
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 212
Outside temperature ..................... .213
Setting (climate control) ................133
TEMPOMAT
Function/notes ............................. 169
Through-loading ................................ 266
Through-loading feature ...................266
Time (on-board computer) ................226
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 297
Top Tether ............................................ 55
Total distanc erecorder .................... 217
Tow-away protection ..........................68Towing
Important safety notes ..................310
With the rear axle raised ................312
Towing atrailer
Activ eBlind Spot Assist .................202
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............204
Axle load, permissible ....................345
Bulb failure indicator for LED
lamps ............................................. 209
Trailer tow hitch displa ymessage ..251
Towing away
Fitting the towing eye. ...................311
Removing the towing eye. ..............312
With both axle sonthe ground .......312
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............313
Fitting the towing eye. ...................311
Important safety notes ..................310
Removing the towing eye. ..............312
Trailer coupling
see Towing atrailer
Trailer towing
7-pin connector ............................. 209
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 198
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 291
Coupling up atrailer ...................... 207
Decoupling atrailer ....................... 207
Driving tips .................................... 204
ESP ®
................................................ 65
Folding in the bal lcoupling ............ 208
Folding out the bal lcoupling .......... 206
Important safety notes ..................204
Lights displa ymessage .................. 238
Mounting dimensions ....................343
Parking Guidance ........................... 192
Parktroni c...................................... 188
Power supply ................................. 208
Shift range ..................................... 156
Trailer loads ................................... 344
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
see Manual transmission
Transporting the vehicle ..................313
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions) .292
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .217 18
Index
On long and steep downhill gradients, espe-
cially if the vehicle is laden or towing atrailer,
you must select shift range 1,2or 3in good
time. By doing so, you will make use of the
braking effect of the engine, which relieves
the load on the brake system and prevents
the brakes from overheating and wearing too
quickly.
If as lower-moving vehicle is detected in front,
DISTRONIC PLUS causes your vehicle to
brake and maintain apreset distance to the
vehicle in front. G
WARNING
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on aslippery road surface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid. G
WARNING
DISTRONIC PLUS is only an aid designed to
assist driving. The driver remains fully respon-
sible for the vehicle's distance from other
vehicles, the vehicle's speed and for braking
in good time.
DISTRONIC PLUS does not react in particular
to:
R pedestrians
R stationary obstacles on the road, e.g. stop-
ped or parked vehicles
R oncoming and crossing traffic
DISTRONIC PLUS may not detect narrow vehi-
cles driving in front,e .g. motorcycles, or vehi-
cle sd riving on adifferent line. Therefore,
always pa yattention to traffic conditions even
when DISTRONIC PLU Sisactivated. Other-
wise, yo umay fai ltorecognis edanger sin
time ,cause an accident and injure yourself
and others. G
WARNING
DISTRONIC PLU Scanno ttake account of road
and traffic conditions .IfDISTRONIC doe snot
recognise or no longer recognises the vehicle
in front,don ot activate DISTRONIC or, if it is
already active, deactivate it. This is especially
the case:
R before corners
R on filter lanes
R when changing to alane with faster moving
traffic
R in complex driving situations or where lanes
are diverted, e.g. at roadworks on amotor-
way
DISTRONIC PLUS otherwise maintains the
current speed set by you or accelerates up to
the set speed.
DISTRONIC PLUS cannot take account of
weather conditions. Deactivate, or do not
activate, DISTRONIC PLUS:
R if the roads are slippery, snow-covered or
icy. The wheels could lose their grip when
braking or accelerating. The vehicle could
start to skid.
R if the sensors are dirty or there is poor vis-
ibility, e.g. due to snow, rain or fog. Dis-
tancec ontrol may be impaired.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions
even when DISTRONIC PLUS is activated.
Otherwise, you may fail to recognise dangers
in time, cause an accident and injure yourself
and others.
! You must deactivate the radar sensor sys-
tem in certain countries and near radio
telescope facilities. You will find further
information under "Radar sensor system"
in the index.
The radar sensor system is automatically
deactivated near radio telescope facilities
(Y page 345).
If you want DISTRONIC PLUS to assist you,
the radar sensor system must be activated
(Y page 229) and operational. 172
Driving systemsDriving and parking
G
WARNING
If you depress the brake, DISTRONIC PLUS is
deactivated unless yourv ehicle is stationary.
DISTRONIC PLUS then no longer brakes your
vehicle. In such cases, control the distance
from vehicles travellin ginfrontwith the brake
alone. You could otherwise cause an accident
and thereby injure yourself and others. The
drive rremains fully responsible for the vehi-
cle's distanc efrom other vehicles, the speed
being driven and for braking in good time.
Changing lanes
If you wish to change to the passing lane (in
countries where traffic drives on the right, the
passing lane is the left-hand lane), DIS-
TRONIC PLUS supports you if:
R you are driving faster than 60 km/h.
R DISTRONIC PLUS is maintaining the dis-
tanc etoav ehicle in front.
R you switch on the appropriate turn signals.
R DISTRONIC PLUS does not detec tadanger
of collision.
If these condition sare met, your vehicle is
accelerated. Acceleration will be interrupted
if changing lanes takes too long or if the dis-
tanc ebetween your vehicle and the vehicle in
fron tbecomes too small. G
WARNING
DISTRONIC PLUS and Active Blind Spot Assist
are only an aid designed to assist driving.
They do not relieve you of the responsibility
of paying attention .The driver remains fully
responsible for the vehicle's distance from
other vehicles, the vehicle's speed and for
braking in good time. Always pay attention to
traffic conditions and your surroundings. Oth-
erwise, you may fail to recognise dangers in
time, cause an accident and injure yourself
and others.
Vehicles with COMAND APS/
Audio 50 APS
i The following function is not operational
in all countries. DISTRONIC PLUS uses additional information
from your navigation system so that it can
react appropriately to certain traffic situa-
tions. This is the case if, while following a
vehicle, DISTRONIC PLUS is active and you:
R
approach or drive through aroundabout
R approach aTjunction
R turn off at amotorway exit
Even if the vehicle in front leaves the detec-
tion range, DISTRONIC PLUS temporarily
maintains the current driving speed and does
not accelerate. This is based on the current
map data in the navigation system. Example: roundabout
The current speed is maintained:
R
approximately 10 seconds before the
roundabout/T junction and for approx-
imately 1.5 seconds when driving on the
roundabout
R approximately 12 seconds before reaching
am otorway exit and approximately 4sec-
onds after the motorway exit
Afterwards, the vehicle accelerates back to
the set speed you specified.
Stopping G
WARNING
Never get out of the vehicle when DISTRONIC
PLUS is activated.
DISTRONIC PLUS must also never be oper-
ated, activated or deactivated by apassenger
or from outside the vehicle.
DISTRONIC PLUS does not replace the park-
ing brake and must not be used for parking. Driving systems
175Driving and parking
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1.0
mand red guid eline =indicates adis-
tance of approximatel y0.25 m. The distances
onl yapply to objects tha tare at ground level.
Blue guide lines :depict the width required
for the vehicle. They are usedtoa lign the
vehicl ewith the edge of the carriageway, e.g.
the kerb. ATTENTION ASSIST
Important safety notes ATTENTION ASSIST help
syou during long,
monotonous journey ssuch as on motorways
and trunk roads. It is active in the 80 km/h
to 180 km/h range.
If ATTENTION ASSIST detects typical indica-
tors of fatigu eorincreasing lapses in con-
centration on the part of the driver, it sug-
gests taking abreak. G
WARNING
ATTENTION ASSIST is only an aid and may
detect yourt iredness or lapses in concentra-
tion too late or not at all. It is not asubstitute
for aw ell reste dand attentiv edriver.
Fatigue may caus eyou to recognise hazard-
ous situations to olate ,misjudge asituation
or reac tslower. For this reason ,makes ure
you fee lreste dbefore you begin driving and
durin gyour journey. Always tak ebreaks in
good tim eand regularly, especiall yduring
lon gjou rneys. Otherwise, you may fail to rec-
ognise danger sintime, caus eanacciden tand
injure yoursel fand others.
ATTENTIO NASSIST assesses your level of
fatigu eorlapsesinc oncentration by taking
the following criteria into account:
R your persona ldriving style ,e.g. steering
characteristics
R driving conditions ,e.g. time ,driving time The functionality of ATTENTIO
NASSIST is
restricte dand warning smay be delaye dor
not occu ratall:
R if the roa dcondition is poor, e.g. if the sur-
face is uneven or if there are potholes
R if there is astrong sid ewind
R if you have adopted asport ydrivin gstyle
with high cornering speeds or high rates of
acceleration
R if you are predominantly drivin gslower
than 80 km/h or faster than 180 km/h
R if you are currently using COMAND APS or
making atelephon ecall with it
R if the tim ehas been set incorrectly
R in active drivin gsituations, such as when
you change lanes or change your speed
Warning and display messages in the
multifunction display Example: vehicles with automatic transmission
X
Activate ATTENTION ASSIS Tusing the on-
board computer (Y page 224).
Symbol :appears in the multifunction
display.
If ATTENTION ASSIS Tisactive, you will be
warne dnosooner than 20 minutes after your
journey has begun. You will the nhear an
intermittentw arning tonetwice, and the
Attention Assist :Timef orab reak? message appears in th
emultifunction dis-
play.
X If necessary, tak eabreak.
X Pres sthe a button to confir mthe mes-
sage.
On long journeys, take regula rbreaks in good
time to allow yourself to rest properly. If you
do not take abreak and ATTENTION ASSIST 194
Driving systemsDriving and parking
still detects typical indicators of fatigue or
increasing lapses in concentration, you will be
warned againa fter 15 minutes at the earliest.
ATTENTION ASSIST is reset whe nyou con-
tinue you rjourney and it startsa ssessing your
tiredness again if:
R you switch off the engine.
R you take off your seat belt and open the
driver's door, e.g. for achange of drivers or
to take abreak. Speed Limit Assist
Important safety notes i
Speed Limit Assist is not operational in all
countries.
Speed Limit Assist shows you detected speed
limits in the multifunction display .Data from
th en avigation system is also used for this
purpose. The display appear sifatraffic sign
indicating aspee dlimit or th eend ofas peed
limit is detected. If Speed Limit Assist does
no td etec tany traffic signs, the speed limit
from the digital roa dmap is take nand shown
in the display.
Speed Limit Assist detects the traffic signs
with acamera at the top of the windscreen. :
Speed Limit Assist camera G
WARNING
Speed Limit Assist is only an aid and may
detect speed limit signs incorrectly or not at
all. The system may be impaired or may not func-
tion if:
R
there is poor visibility, e.g. due to snow,
rain, fog or spray.
R there is glare, e.g. from the sun or from
oncoming traffic.
R the windscreen is dirty, misted up or cov-
ered, for instance by asticker, in the vicinity
of the camera.
R the traffic signs are covered, for instance
by dirt, snow or trees.
R the traffic signs are poorly illuminated.
R there are ambiguous traffic signs, for
instance near roadworks or on multi-lane
roads.
Traffic signs always have priority over the
Speed Limit Assist display. Speed Limit Assist
cannot detect road and traffic conditions. It is
not asubstitute for attentive driving.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions and
your surroundings. Otherwise, you may fail to
recognise dangers in time, cause an accident
and injure yourselfa nd others.
Information in the multifunctio ndisplay Example
:vehicles with automatic transmission
: Traffic sign indicatin gaspeed limit or the
end of aspeed limit
; Speed Limit Assist is available and the
warning function is switched on in the on-
board computer
= Unit sused in the traffic sign displayed Driving systems
195Driving and parking Z