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Useful
information
i This
Operat or'sManual describesall
models andallstan dard andoption al
equipment ofyour vehicle available atthe
time ofpublication ofthe Operat or's
Manual. Country-specificdiffer encesare
possible. Pleasenotethat your vehicle may
not beequipped withallfeature s
descr ibed. Thisalso applies tosafet y-
related systemsand func tions. i
Please
readtheinfor mation onqualified
specialist workshops(Ypage 25). Loading
guidelines G
WARN
ING Always
fastenitems being carriedas secur ely
as possi ble. Use cargotie-do wn rings and
fa ste ning materi alsap pro priate forthe weight
and size ofthe load .
In an acc ident, durin gh ard brak ingorsudden
man euver s,loos eite ms will bethrown aroun d
ins ide theveh icle.This can cause injuryto
vehicle occupants unlesstheitems are
securely fastened inthe vehicle.
To help avoid personal injuryduring acollision
or sudden maneuver, exercisecarewhen
transport ingcargo. Donot pile luggag eor
cargo higher thantheseat backrests.
The cargo compartmen tist he preferred place
to carry object s.Always usecargo tie-down
rings, andifso equipp ed,alwa ysuse thecargo
net when transport ingcargo.
Never driveavehicle withthetailgate open.
Deadly carbon monoxide (CO)gases may
enter vehicle interior resulting in
unconsc iousness anddeath.
The gross vehicle weight(GVW)isthe vehicle
weight including fuel,vehicle toolkit,spare
wheel, installed accessories, vehicle
occupants andlugga ge/cargo.
The gross loadlimit andthegross vehicle
weight rating(GVWR) foryour vehicle must never
beexceeded. Thegross loadlimit and
the GVWR arespecified onthe vehicle
identification plateonthe B-pillar ofthe
driver's door(Ypage 362).
The load must alsobedistributed sothat the
weight oneach axlenever exceeds thegross
axle weight rating(GAWR) forthe front and
rear axles. Thespecifications forGVWR and
GAWR areonthe vehicle identification plate
on the B-pillar ofthe driver's door
(Y page 362).
Further information canbefound inthe
"Loadi ngthe vehicle" section(Ypage 362).
The handling characterist icsofaladen
vehicle aredependent onthe distribution of
the load within thevehicle. Forthis reason,
you should observe thefollowing noteswhen
transport ingaload:
R position heavyloadsasfar forwards as
possible andaslow down inthe cargo
compartmen taspossible .
R the load must notprotrude abovetheupper
edge ofthe seat backrests.
R alwa ysplace theload againstthe rear or
front seatbackrests. Makesurethatthe
seat backrests aresecurely lockedinto
place.
R hook inthe cargo netwhen loading.
R alwa ysplace theload behind unoccupied
seats ifpossible .
R secure theload withsufficiently strongand
wear-resistant tiedown. padsharp edges
for protect ion. Stowage
areas Stowage
compartments
Importa ntsafety notes G
WARNING To
help avoid personal injuryduring acollision
or sudden maneuver, exercisecarewhen
storing objects inthe vehicle. Putlugga geor
cargo inthe cargo compartment ifpossible . 284
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Stowage
compartments inthe rear Stowage
pockets G
WARNING Stor
age bags areinten dedforstoring light-
weight itemsonly.
Heavy objects,object swith sharp edges or
fragile objectsmay notbetransport edinthe
storage bag.Inan accident, duringhard
braking, orsudden maneuvers, theycould be
thrown around insidethevehicle andcause
injury tovehicle occupants.
Stor age bags cannot protect transport ed
goods inthe event ofan accident.
Stor age bags arelocated inthe rear
compartmen ton the driver's andfront -
passenger seatbackrest s. Parcel
nets G
WARNING Vehicles
withOccupant Classification System
(OCS)
Do not place object swith acombined weight
of more than4.4lbs(2kg) into theparcel net
on the back ofthe front passenger seat.
Otherwise, theOCS maynotbeable to
properly approximate theoccupant weight
category. G
WARNING Parcel
netsareinten dedforstoring light-
weight itemsonly,suchasroad maps, mail,
etc.
Heavy objects,object swith sharp edges, or
fragile objectsmay notbetransport edinthe
parcel nets.Inan accident, duringhard
braking, orsudden maneuvers, theycould be
thrown around insidethevehicle andcause
injury tovehicle occupants.
Parcel netscannot protect transport edgoods
in the event ofan accident. Parcel
netsarelocated inthe front -passenger
footwell andonthe back ofthe driver's and
the front -passenger seat. Thr
ough-loading facilityinthe rear
compar tment G
WARNING Do
not transport anyunsecured itemsinthe
through-loading area.
The through-loading facilityisopened from
the cargo compartmen t. X
Unlatch therear seat backrest sand tilt
them inthe cargo/load position.
X Fold down therear seat armrest.
X Pull thecent erhead restraint onthe rear
bench seatintotheuppermost position
(Y page 97).
X Slide release catch:tothe left and swing
flap ;tothe left until itis lying onthe rear
side ofthe rear bench seat. 286
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X
Push cover =forward untilitis lying onthe
rear seat armrest . Cargo
compar tment enlargement
Impor tantsafety notes G
WARNIN
G When
expanding thecargo volume, always
fully foldthecorres ponding seatsand,ifso
equipped, alwaysuse thecargo netwhen
tran sportin gcargo.
Unless youaretran sportin gcargo ,th eseat
back restsmust remainprop erlylockedin the
uprig htposit ion.
In an acc iden t,durin ghard brak ingorsudden
man euver s,loos eite ms will bethrown aroun d
ins ide theveh icle.This can cause injuryto
vehicle occupants unlesstheitems are
securely fastened inthe vehicle.
Always usethecargo tie-down rings. G
WARNING Never
driveavehicle withthetailgate open.
Deadly carbon monoxide (CO)gases may
enter vehicle interior resulting in
unconsc iousness anddeath.
! Fold theseat cushion upwardsbefore
folding therear bench seatforward.
Otherwise, thebackrests maybedamaged.
When thebackrest isfolded forwards, the
front seats should notbemoved totheir
rearmost position.Otherwise, thefront
seats andtherear bench seatcould be
damaged.
The left-hand andright-hand rearseat
backrests canbefolded forwards separately
to increase thecargo compartmen tcapaci ty. Foldi
ngtherea rbench seatforwar ds i
If
th edriv er'sor fron t-passe nger seat is
set foralarge rpers on,it may notbe
poss ibletofold therear benchseat
for wards .Int his case, move thefront seats
as far forward aspossible.
X Move thehead restraint sto the lowest
position (Ypage 97).
X Fold seatcushion :upwa rds. X
Pull release catch;upwa rdsinthe
direction ofthe arrow untilthebackrest is
completely unlocked.
! The backrest isheavy. Therefore, take
care when folding itdown. Makesurethat
the head restraint sare pushed allthe way
in so that thebackrests andseat cushions
are not damaged.
X Fold thebackrest forwards untilitreaches
the cargo compartmen tposition. Stowage
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don vehicle equipment maycause
damage notcovered bythe Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
When notinuse, keep thecup holder closed.
An open cupholder maycause injurytoyou
or others whencontacted during braking,
vehicle maneuvers, orinan accident.
Keep inmind thatobjects placedinthe cup
holder maycome looseduring braking,
vehicle maneuvers, orinan accident andbe
thrown around inthe vehicle interior. Objects
thrown around inthe vehicle interior may
cause anaccident and/orserious personal
injury. G
WARNING Do
not transport anyheavy, sharp-edged or
fragile bottles inthe stowage compartment s.
In the event ofan accident, thestowage
compartment scannot securethebottles
adequ ately.Youand/or othervehicle
occupants couldbeinjured.
The stowage compartment sin the doors have
space forbottles containing upto34 fl.oz.
(1.0 l).
The bottles areneither secured inposition nor
prevented fromtipping over.Therefore, do
not place anyopen drink containers inthe
stowage compartment s.
Cup holder inthe front-compa rtment
center console You
canremove thecup holder's rubbermat
for cleaning. Cleanwithclear ,lukewarm
water only. :
Cup holder s
; Cover
X To open: slidecover; fully forwards.
Tem peratur e-cont rolled cuphold erin
th efront- comp artm ent center console G
WARN
ING When
youusethewarmin gfunc tion,themet al
ins ert ofthecup hold erisheat ed.Ther efore,
do nottouch thecup holder insert.Othe rwise,
yo umi ght burn yourse lf.
Th etemp erature-co ntrol led cup holderc an
be used tokeep cold drin kscool and warm
drin kswarm .
You canremove thecup holde r'srubbe rmat
for cleanin g.Clean withcle ar, luke warm
wate ronly . :
Cuphol ders
; Residu alhea tindi cato rlamp
= Swit ch 294
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X
Turn theSmart Keytoposition 2in the
ignition lock.
X To switch oncooli ngfunction: press
switch =repeatedly untiltheblue
indicator lampinthe switch lightsup.
X To switch onwarm ingfunction: press
switch =repeatedly untilthered indicator
lamp inthe switch lightsup.
X To switch offfunction: pressswitch =
repeatedly untiltheindicator lampinthe
switch goesout.
When usingthewarming functionabove a
cert aintemperat ure,residual heatindicator
lamp ;lights up.This means thatthemetal
insert ofthe cup holder ishot.
Cup holder inthe rear seat armrest !
Donot siton orsupport yourbody weight
on the rear seat armrest whenitis folded
down, asyou could otherwise damageit. X
Fold down therear seat armrest .
Cup holder :isin the rear seat armrest . Sun
visors
Overview ofsun visors G
WARNIN
G Do
not use thevanity mirror whiledriving.
Keep thevanity mirrors inthe sun visors
closed whilethevehicle isin motion .
Reflected glarecanendanger youand others. :
Mirror light
; Brack et
= Retaining clip,e.g.foracar park ticket
? Vanity mirror
A Mirror cover
Vanit ymirr orinthe sun visor Mirror
light:only funct ionsifthe sun visor
is clipped intoretainer ;and mirror cover
A has been folded up.
Glare fromtheside X
Fold down sunvisor :.
X Pull sunvisor :out ofretainer =.
X Swing sunvisor :tothe side.
X Slide sunvisor :forwards andback as
required.
X Fold down additional sunvisor ;. Featur
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If
childre nopen adoor, theycould injure other
person sor get out ofthe vehicle andinjure
them selves orbe injured byfollowing traffic.
Do not expose thechild restraint system to
direct sunlight .The child restraint system's
metal parts, forexample, couldbecome very
hot, andthechild could beburned onthese
parts. G
WARNING Never
touchtheheating element orsides of
the lighter; theyareextrem elyhot. Hold the
knob only.
Make sureanychildren traveling withyoudo
not injure themselves orstart afire with the
hot cigarette lighter.
! The cigarette lighterinthe cent erconsole
in the front compartmen tis not inten ded
for operating thetire inflation compressor. X
Turn theSmartK eytoposition 2in the
ignition lock.
X To open: slidecover :fully forwards.
X Press incigarette lighter;.
Ciga rettelighter ;will pop out
automatically whentheheating element is
red-hot.
X To close :pull cover :fully back. 12
Vsocket s
Point sto obser vebefor euse Wit
hth eexc eption ofthesoc ket inthefron t
cen terc onsole, allsocket scan be used for
acc essorie swit hamax imum curren tdraw of
240 W(20 A),e.g. lamp sor charge rsfor
mobil ephones.
The socket inthe center console inthe front
compartment canbeuse dfor accesso ries,
e.g lamp sor mobil ephone chargerswith a
maximu mcurrent drawof180 W(15 A).
If you usethesockets forlong periods when
the engine isswi tched off,thebattery may
discha rge.
X Turn theSmartKey toposi tion 1in the
ignitio nlock. i
An
emergenc ycut- out ensures thatthe
on-board voltagedoesnotdrop toolow. If
the on-board voltageistoo low, thepower
to the socket sis automatically cut.This
ensures thatthere issufficient powerto
start theengine.
Socket inthe rear -compa rtment center
consol e X
Lift upthe cover ofsocket :.
Vehicles withtheRear SeatEntert ainment
System havetwosocket sin the cent er
console inthe rear compartm ent. Featur
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Possible
causesofmalfunct ion:
R the on-board power supply isnot within a
permissible voltrange.
R the temperat ureofthe DC/A Cconv erter is
temporarily toohigh.
R some smallelectronicdevices havea
cons tantnomin alpower ofless than
150 W,but avery high inrush current.
These devices willnotwork. Ifyou conn ect
such adevice, 115Vpower socket :will
not supply itwith power.
If indicator lamp;still does notlight up,
cont actaspecialist workshop, e.g.an
authorized Mercedes-B enzCenter. mbr
ace
Import antsafety notes !
Alicen seagreem entmust existino rder
to activa tethe mbrace service. Ensurethat
you rsyst em isact ivat edand readyforu se,
and press theï MBInfo callbutton to
register. Ifany ofthe steps mentioned is
not carried out,thesystem maynotbe
activated.
If you have questions aboutthe activation,
cont actone ofthe following telephone
assistance services:
R USA: Mercedes-Ben zCustome r
As sist anc eCen teru nde r
1-800-FO R-MERC edes
(1-8 00-367 -6372) or1-888-9 90-9007
R Can ada: Custom erServ iceat
1-888-9 23-8367
Shor tlyafter succes sfullyr egisterin gwith the
mbrace service,auser IDand password will
be sent toyou bypost. Youcanusethis
password tolog into the mbrace section
under "Owners Online"athtt p://
www.mbusa. com20
. The
mbrace systemisavailable if:
R ithas been activat edand isoperation al.
R the corr espondin gmobile phonenetwork
is available fortran smitt ingdata tothe
Customer Center.
R aservic esubscript ionisavailable.
R the start erbatter yis sufficien tlycharged. i
Det
erminin gthe location ofthe vehicle on
a map isonly possible ifther eis sufficien t
GPS recept ionand thevehicle position can
be forwarded tothe Customer Center.
The mbrace system The
mbrace systemprovides different
servic es,e.g. :
R automatic andmanual emergen cycall
R Roadside Assistancecall
R MB Infocall
To adjust thevolume duringanmbrace call,
proceed asfollows:
X Press theW orX button onthe
multifunc tionsteer ingwheel.
or
X Use thevolume controller ofthe audio
system/ COMAND .
You canfind furth erinfor mation anda
descript ionofall available featuresunder
"Owners Online"athtt p://
www.mbusa.com 21
.
System self-test Aft
eryou have switch edon the ignition ,the
system carriesoutaself-diagn osis.
20 USA only.
21 USA only. Featur
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This
may bebecause thecorrespon ding
mobile phonenetwork isnot availab le.
The Call
Failed message
appearsinthe
multifunct iondisplay .
X To end acall: press the~ button onthe
mul tifunctio nstee ring wheel.
or
X Pre ssthe corr espo ndi ng button forend ing
a ph one callon the audio sy ste mo ron
COMA ND.
Call prior ity When
servicecall sare active, e.g. Roadsi de
As sist anc eor MB Info call s,an eme rgency
call can still be initia ted. Inthis cas e,an
eme rgencycall willtakeprio rityand override
all other active calls.
The indicat orlamp oftheres pec tive but ton
flas hes untilth ecall isen ded. Aneme rgency
call can onlybe term inat edbytheMer cedes-
Ben zCust omerAs sist anc eCen ter. All other
call scan beended bypre ssin gth e~
but tono nthe multifunction steeringwheelor
the corresponding buttonforending a
telephone callonthe audi osystem oron
COMAND. i
If
an mbrace callisinitiated, audiooutput
is muted. Themobile phoneisno longer
conn ected toCOMAND. However,ifyou
want touse your mobile phone, we
recommen dthat youdothis only when the
vehicle isstationary andinasafe location.
Dow nloading destinations i
Inform
ationonthe componen tsand
operating principles ofCOMAND canbe
found inthe separate COMAND operating
instruct ions. i
You
canonly usetheDestin ation
Download functionifthe vehicle is
equipp edwith anavigation system.
Destin ationDownload givesyouaccess toa
database withover 15million pointsof
interest (POIs)/important destinationsthatcan
bedownloaded ontothenavigation
system ofyour vehicle. Ifyou know the
destination, youcan download theaddress or
obtain thelocation ofpoints ofinterest
(POIs)/important destinationsinthe
surrounding area.
You areprompted toconfirm routeguidance
to the address entered.
The system calculates theroute and
subsequ entlystarts theroute guidancewith
the address entered. i
If
you select No ,
the address canbestored
in the address book. i
The
Destin ationDownload functionis
availa bleifthe corresponding mobile
phone network isavaila bleand data
transf erispossible.
Route Assistance
This service ispart ofthe mbrace PLUS
Package andcannot bepurchased
separately. i
You
canalso usetheRoute Assistanc e
funct ionifyour vehicle isnot equipp edwith
a navigation system.
Within theframework ofthis service, you
receive aprofessional andreliabl eform of
navigation supportwithouthavingtoleave
your vehicle.
The customer servicerepresentat ive
determines asuitable drivingroutebased on
your current vehicleposition andthedesired
destination andguides youlivethrough the
current sections ofthe route.
Search &Send "Sear
ch&Sen d"isadest inationentry
ser vice.You canfindfurt her inform ationon
"Sear ch&S end" inthe separate COMAND
operatin ginst ruct ions. Featur
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