:
Stowag enet on the back of the front seats :
Stowag enet in luggage com partment Through-loadin
gfacility in the rear
compartment Th
et hrough-loading facility is opened from
the luggage com partment.
X Releas ethe sea tbackrest sinthesecond
row of seat sand tilt them in the cargo/load
position (Y page 104).
X Fold down the rear seat armrest. X
Pull the centre head restraint on the rear
bench seat into the uppermost position
(Y page 102).
X Slide release catch :to the left and swing
flap ;to the left until it is lying on the rear
side of the rear bench seat. X
Push cover =forward until it is lying on the
rear seat armrest. Enlarging the luggage compartment
Impor tantsafety notes G
WARNING
Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside the
vehicle or in the luggag ecompartmen tunless
they are secured.
Oth erwise, yo uand othe rvehicle occupants
could be injured by objects being thrown
around the vehicle in the event of sharp brak-
ing, asudden change in direction or an acci-
dent.
When using the luggag ecompartment
enlargement, you should always clip in the
safet ynet,ifath and. G
WARNING
Always drive with the tailgat eclosed. Exhaust
fumes could otherwise enter the vehicle inte-
rior. G
WARNING
Do not fold the backrest ont othe folded-down
seat cushi ons.Ift he seat cushi ons arefolded Stowage areas
341Stowing and fea tures
Z
X
Fold se at back rest;back until it engages.
Make sure not to trap the seat belt while
doing so.
X Swing seat cushion :back.
X Pull up and adjus tthe head rest raints if
necessary (Y page 103). Securing
aload
Lashing eyelets General notes
G
WARNING
Distribut ethe load on thelashing eyelets
evenly.
Otherwise, vehicle occupant scould be
injure dbyo bjectsbein gthrown ar oundify ou:
R bra kesharply
R change directio nsuddenly
R are involved in an accident
Please observ ethe loading guidelines.
Observ ethe following notes on securing
loads:
R secur ethe load using the la shingeyelets.
R do not use elasti cstraps or nets to secure
al oad, as these ar eonly intended as an
anti-slip protection for light loads.
R do not route lashing materials across sharp
edges or corners.
R Pad sharp edges for protection. Luggage compartment
There are four lashing eyelets
:in the lug-
gag ecompartmen t.
Bag hook G
WARNING
Only hang ligh tloads on the bag holders. Do
not use them to transpor theavy ,sharp-edged
or fragile objects. When brakin gsharply,
changing direction quickly or in the even tof
an accident, the bag hooks will not secure the
items sufficiently. This could result in injury to
yoursel forothers.
! Theb aghoo kcan bear amaximum load
of 3k g. Do not us eittosecureaload. Ther
eisab ag hook in the luggage compart-
men tont he right-hand side.
X Press bag hook marking :.
X Tur nbag hook :until it engages. Stowage areas
343Stowing and features Z
Luggage compartment cover
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The luggage compartmen tcover is not a
restraint system .Secur ethe load unde rthe
luggag ecompart ment cover by suitable
means. Make sure that the luggage compart-
ment cover is engaged securely. If luggage is
not sufficiently secured, it can be thrown over
the backres tinto the passenger compart-
ment, for instance during heavy braking, sud-
den change sofdirection or in the event of an
accident .You coul dcause an accident or
cause injury to yourself and others.
! When loading the vehicle, make sure that
you do not stack the load in the luggage
compartment higher than the lower edge of
the side windows .Donot plac eheavy
object sontop of the luggage compartment
cover.
The luggage compartment cover ma ybe
installed behind the 2nd or 3r drow of seats.
Extending and ret racting the luggage
compartment cover X
To extend: pull the luggage compartment
cover back by grab handle :and clip it
into retainers ;on the left and right.
X To retract: unhook the luggage compart-
ment cover from left-hand and right-hand
retainers ;.
X Guide luggage compartment cover for-
wards by grab handle :until it is com-
pletely rolled up. Coat hooks on the tailgate
G
WARNING
The tailgate may close if too great aload is
placed on the coat hooks.
This coul dcause you or others to be trapped
and injured.
If you use the coat hooks ,only hang light
clothing on them. Make sure that nobody can
become trapped. :
Coat hook Stowage well underneat
hthe lug gage
compartment floor G
WARNING
Never driv ewith the luggage compartment
floor open.
Otherwise, you and other vehicle occupants
could be injured by objects being thrown
around the vehicle in the event of sharp brak-
ing, asudden change in direction or an acci-
dent. 344
Stowage areasSto
wing and features
The TIREFI
Tkit, tyre- change tool kit, etc. are
located in the stowage compartment.
X To open: holding the ribbing, press han-
dle :downwards ;.
Handle :folds upwards.
X Swing the luggag ecompartmen tfloor
upwards using handle :until it rests
against the luggage compar tment cover. X
Fold out hook =on the underside of the
luggage compartment floor in the direction
of the arrow. X
Attach hook =to the luggage compart-
ment's uppe rseal ?.
X To close: detachhook =from the luggage
compar tment's uppe rseal ?.
X Fasten hook =to the bracket on the
underside of the luggage compartment
floor.
X Fold the luggage compartmen tfloor down.
X Press the luggage compar tment floor
down ;until it engages. 1
Luggag ecompartmen tfloor unlocked
2 Luggage compar tment floor locked
The luggage compartment floor can be locked
and unlocke dusing the emergenc ykey ele-
men t. Roof carrier
Important safety notes G
WARNING
An incorrectly secured roof carrier, ski rack or
load could become detached from the vehi-
cle. These object smight then be thrown
around, and could injur eyou or other sor
caus eana ccident .Follow the roof carrier/ski
rac km anufacturer' sinstallation instructions
and special instructions for use.
The roof load raise sthe vehicle' scentre of
gravity, thereby affecting vehicle handling.
You must always observ ethe maximum roof
load of 10 0kg. Always adapt your driving style
to the prevailin groad, traffic and weather Stowage areas
345Stowing and features
Z
cond
itions and drive with partic ularcareift he
roof is laden.
! Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only us eroof carrier sthat hav ebeen tested
and approved for Mercedes-Ben zvehicles.
This helps to prevent damage to the vehi-
cle.
Position the load on the roof carrier in such
aw ay that the vehicle will not sustain dam-
age even when it is in motion.
Depending on the vehicle equipment,
ensure that when the roof carrier is fitted
you can:
R raise the sliding sunroof fully
R open the panorama sliding sunroof fully
R open the tailgate fully
Attaching the roof carrier X
Secure the roof carrier to roof rails :.In
doing so, observe the manufacturer's
installation instructions. Features
Cup holders
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Keep the cup holder closed while the vehicle
is in motion. Otherwise, vehicle occupants
could be injured by object sbeing thrown
around if you: R
brak esharply
R change direction suddenly
R arei nvolved in an accident
Only use the cup holders for containers of a
suitable size and which have lids .The drinks
coul dotherwis espill.
Cup holders should not be used for hot drinks.
You may otherwise scald yourself. G
WARNING
Do not transport any heavy, sharp-edged or
fragile bottles in the stowage compartments.
In the event of an accident, the stowage com-
partment scannot secure the bottles ade-
quately .You and/or other vehicle occupan ts
co uld be injured.
The stowag ecompart ments in the doors pro-
vide space for bottles with acapacity of up to
1.0 l.
The bottles are not secured or prevented from
tipping over. Therefore, do not place any open
drink containers in the stowage compart-
ments.
Cup holder in the front centre console :
Cup holders
; Cover
X To open: slide cover ;to its foremost
position.
X To close: pull cover ;back as far as it will
go. 346
FeaturesStowing and features
You can remove the rubber mat of the cup
holder to clean it. Clean it with clean
,luke-
warm water only.
Temperature-controlled cup holder in
th ef ront-compartment centr econsole G
WARNING
When you use the warmin gfunction ,the metal
insert of thecup holder is heated. Therefore,
do not touch the cup holder inser t.Otherwise,
you migh tburny oursel f. :
Cuph olders
; Residual heat indicator lamp
= Button
Th et emperature-c ontrolle dcup holde rcan
be used to keep cold drinks cold and hot
drinks hot.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X To switch on th ecooling function: press
and hold button =until th eblue indicator
lamp on th ebutton lights up.
X To switch on th eheating function: press
and hold button =until the red indicator
lamp on the button lights up.
X To switch off th efunc tion: press and hold
button =until the indicator lamp on the
button goes out.
When the heatin gfunction is used, residual
heat indicator lamp ;lights up fro macer-
tain temperature. This mean sthat the metal
insert of the cup holder is hot. Cu
ph older in th erears eat armrest !
Do not sit on or support your body weight
on the rear seat arm rest when it is folded
down ,asy ou coul dotherwise damage it. X
Fold down the rear seat armrest.
Cup holder :is located in the rear seat
armrest.
Cup holder in th ethird row of seats :
Cup holders
The cup holders are located on the right-hand
and left-han dside panels. Sun visors
Overview G
WAR
NING
Keep the vanity mirrors in the sun visors cov-
ered whil edriving.Y ou coul dotherwise be
dazzled, which may impair your view of traffic
conditions and as aresult could cause an
accident. Features
347Stowing and features Z
Australia
Country Radio type approval num-
ber
Frequency range (MHz)
AU (Aus-
tralia) 28 June
MHz
:27,30 ,40, 433, 868 NZ
(New
Zealand) 20 March 06
MHz: 27
,30, 40, 433 Floormats
G
WARNING
Mak esure that there is sufficient clearance
around the pedal swhen floormats are used,
and that the floormats are prope rlys ecured.
The floormat smust be correctly secured at all
times using the securing knob and retainers.
Before you drive off ,chec kthe floormats and
secur ethem if necessary. Afloormat which is
not properly secured can slip and thereby
interfere with the movemen tofthe pedals.
Do not plac efloormats on top of one another. Example: floormat on the driver's side
X
Driver's and front- passenger seat: slide
the corresponding seat backwards.
X Rea rseats: slide the corresponding front
seat forwards.
X To fit: lay the floormat in the footwell.
X Press studs :onto retainers ;. X
To remove: pull the floormat from retain-
ers ;.
X Remove the floormats. Infrared reflective windscreen
The infrared reflectin
gglass prevent sthe
vehicle interior from becoming too hot. It also
blocks radio waves up int othe gigahertz
range.
To enable operation of radio-controlled equip-
ment, e.g. toll recording systems, areas on
the windscreen ar epermeable to radio
waves :.Int hese areas, you can install
radio-controlled systems.
These areas can best be seen from outside
the vehicle by observin gthe light reflected off
the windscreen. Ret
rofi tted anti-glar efilm
Retrofitted anti-glare film on the inside of the
windows can inter ferewith radio/mobile
telephone reception. This is particularly the
case for conductive or metallic-coated films.
You can obtain information about anti-glare
film from aqualified specialist workshop. 358
FeaturesStowin
gand features
H
Environmenta
lnote
When toppin guptheoil, tak ecaren ot to spill
any .Ifo il enters th esoil or waterways, it is
harmful to th eenvironment.
! Only use engine oil sand oil filters that
have bee napproved for vehicles with a
servic esystem. You can obtain alist of the
engine oils and oil filters tested and
approved in accordance with the
Mercedes-Ben zSpecification sfor Service
Product satany Mercedes-Ben zService
Centre.
Damage to th eengine or exhaust sys temis
caused by the following:
R using engine oil sand oil filters that have
not bee nspecifically approved for the
servic esystem
R changing the engine oil and oil filter after
missing the change interval required by
the servic esystem
R using engine oil additives
! Do not add too muc hoil. Toppin gupwith
to om uche ngine oil can resul tindamage
to the engine or to the catalytic converter.
Hav eexcess engine oil siphoned off. Example: engine oil filler cap
X
Turn cap :anti-clockwis eand remove it.
X Top up the engine oil.
If the oil level is at or below the MIN mark
on the oil dipstick ,add 1. 0litreo fengine
oil. X
Replace cap :on the filler nec kand turn
clockwise.
Make sure that the cap locks securely into
place.
X Check the oil level agai nwith the oil dip-
stic k(Ypage 36 2).
For furthe rinformation on engine oil ,see
(Y page 42 8). Other service products
Checking th ecoolant level G
WARNING
The coolin gsystem is pressurised. Therefore,
only unscrew the cap onc ethe engine has
coole ddown. The coolan ttemperatur edis-
play must be less than 70 †. Otherwise, you
could be scalded if hot coolant escapes. X
Park the vehicle on alevel surface.
Only chec kthe coolant level if the vehicle
is on alevel surface and the engine has
cooled down.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 159).
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, press the
Start/Stop button twic e(Ypage 159).
X Check the coolant temperatur egauge in
the multifunction displ ay.
Th ec oolant temperatur emust be below
70 †.
X Turn the key to position 0(Y page 159 )in
the ignition lock. Eng
inecompartment
363Maintenance and care Z