2012 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class seat memory

Notes
onoillevel /consumption ....313
Visco sity........................................ 388
ESP ®
(E lec tronic Stability
Program) 4ETS ................................................ 63
Deactiva ting/activa ting................... 64
Displ aymessa ge............................ 239
Function/notes ................................63
Importa ntsafe tyinforma tion........... 63
Trai lerstabi lization ........................... 64
Warni nglamp ....... .......................... 273
Exhaus tchec k................................... 158
Exte riorlighting
see Ligh ts
Exte riormirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 103
Dippi ng(automa tic)....................... 104
Fold ingin/ou t(auto maticall y)....... 104
Fold ingin/ou t(electr ically) ........... 103
Fold inginwhe nlockin g(on-board
computer) ...................................... 237
Out ofposi tion (trou bleshoo ting) ...104
Setting ........................................... 103
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 105
Storing theparking position .......... 104
Eye glas sescompartm ent................. 285 F
Fi
lle rc ap
see Fuel filler flap
Fi rst-aid kit....... .............. .................... 328
Fl at tire
Cha nging awhe el/mo unting the
spa rewhe el................................... 333
MOExtended run-flatsyst em ......... 338
Prep aring the vehi cle..................... 329
Ra ising the vehi cle......................... 334
TIR EFIT kit....... ...............................330
Fl oo rmat .............................................3 08
Fo ldin gthe rear benchseat
forw ards/bac k.................................. 287
Fo rding
Off-road ......................................... 161
On floo ded road s........................... 161
Fron twindsh ield
see Winds hield Fuel
Addit ives........................................ 387
Displayin gthe curr ent
con sumpt ion.................................. 227
Displ aying the range ...................... 227
Driving tips.................................... 158
Flexi blefuel vehicles ...................... 385
Fuel gauge....................................... 29
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 385
Premi um-gra deunle adedgas oline .3 85
Prob lem(malfunction) ................... 152
Ref ueling ....... ..................... ............ 149
Specifi cations ................................ 386
Tank content/reserve fuel............. 384
Fue lfill er flap
Openi ng/closi ng............................ 150
Fue lfilte r(dis play mess age)............ 257
Fue llev el
Ca lling up the range (on-boa rd
compu ter)...................................... 227
Fue ltank
Ca paci ty........................................ 384
Prob lem(malfunction) ................... 152
Fuse s
Allo cation chart............................. 346
Before changing............................. 346
Dashb oardfusebox....................... 346
Fuse boxinthe engine
compa rtment ................................. 346
Fuse boxunde rrear bench seat....347
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 345 G
Garage
dooropener
Cl eari ngthe memory ..................... 308
Notes ............................................. 305
Openi ng/closi ngthe gara gedoor ..308
Progra mming (button inthe rear -
view mirror) ................................... 306
Gasol ine............................................. 150
Gear orsel ector lever(clean ing
guide lines) ......................................... 324
Genui neMerce des-Be nzparts ......... 380
Glo vebox ........................................... 285
GTW (Gros sTrailer Weight)
(defi nition) ......................................... 37210
In
dex

Rear
compartment
Setting theairv ent s...................... 135
Setting thetempera ture................ 130
Rear foglamp
Displ aymessa ge............................ 252
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 110
Rear seat
Adjusting ......................................... 98
Rear viewcamera
Cl eani nginstructio ns..................... 322
Function/notes ............................. 190
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-glar e(manua l)........................ 103
Dippi ng(automa tic)....................... 104
Rear window defros ter
Prob lem(malfunction) ................... 133
Rear window heatin g
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 132
Rear window wiper
Rep lacing thewiper blade ....... ....... 119
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 118
Refue ling
Fuel gauge....................................... 29
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 149
Ref ueling proces s.......................... 150
see Fuel
Remote control
Ga rage door opener ....................... 305
Reportin g
Mal functions relevant tosafe ty....... .25
Res erve (fueltank)
see Fuel
Res erve fuel
Disp laym essage ............................ 257
Warni nglamp ........................ 276,277
see Fuel
Resi dual heat (climate control) ........ 133
Restrain tsyste m
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Roadsi deAss istanc e(bre akdow n).... 22
Roll ersunb lind
Panor amaroofwith pow ertilt/
sli ding pane l....... ..............................90
Roof carrie r........................................ 293
Roof lining and carpets (clean ing
guide lines) ......................................... 325Roof
load(maximum) ........................ 390
Route see Routegui dance (navigation)
Route guidan ce(nav igati on)............ 228 S
Safety
Childre nint he vehicle ..................... 54
Chi ldrestrai ntsys tems .................... 54
Occupa ntClass ifica tion System
(OC S)............................................... 44
Overvi ewofoccup antsafe ty
sys tems ........................................... 38
Safety systems
see Driving safetysys tems
Seat belts
Adjusting thedrive r'sand front-
pas senger seatbelt ......................... 52
Adjusting theheight ....... .............. ....52
Belt force limiters ............................ 53
Cl eani ng....... ....... ........................... 324
Corr ectusage.................................. 50
Emergency Tensioning Devices ........53
Faste ning......................................... 51
Importa ntsafe tygui del ines ............. 49
Rel eas ing ......................................... 53
Safety guidel ines ............................. 39
Specia lseat belt retractor ............... 56
Switchi ngbeltadju stment on/off
(on-boa rdcompu ter)...................... 237
Warni nglamp ....... ..................... ..... 269
Warni nglamp (function) ................... 53
Seats
Adjusting (electrical ly). .................... 96
Adjusting the4-way lumba r
sup port ............................................ 99
Adjusting theheadrestrai nt............ 97
Cl eani ngthe cover ......................... 324
Corr ectdrive r'ssea tposi tion ...........94
Fold ingthe rear bench seat
forwa rds/ba ck....... ..................... ...287
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................... 95
Seat heating prob lem.................... 100
Seat ventila tionprob lem................ 100
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 105 In
dex
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PRE-SAFE
®
(preventat iveocc upant
prot ection) G
WARNING The
PRE-SA FE®
system reduces theimpact of
an accident onvehicle occupants, aslong as
their seatbelts havebeen fastened correctly.
Although yourvehicle isequippe dwith aPRE-
SAF E®
system, thepossibility ofinjury inthe
event ofan accident cannotberuled out.You
should therefore alwaysdrive carefully and
adapt yourdriving styletothe prevailing road,
weather andtraffic condition s.
PRE-SA FE®
takes preemptive measuresto
protect occupants incertain hazardous
situations.
PRE-SA FE®
interv enes:
R in emergency brakingsituations, e.g.ifBAS
is activated or,invehicles withDISTRONIC
PLUS, BASPLUS intervenespowerfully
R ifthe radar sensor system detectsan
imminent dangerofcollision incertain
situations (onvehicles withDISTRONIC
PLUS)
R in critic aldriving situations, e.g.when
physical limitsareexceed andthevehicle
understeers oroversteers severely
PRE-SA FE®
takes thefollowing measures
depending onthe hazardous situation
detect ed:
R the front seatbelts arepre-ten sioned.
R on vehicles withmemory functionforthe
front -passenger seat:thefront -passenger
seat isadjusted ifit is in an unfavorable
position.
R ifthe vehicle skids,thesliding sunroof/
panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding
panel andtheside windows areclosed so
that only asmall gapremains.
If the sliding sunroof, panorama roofwith
power tilt/sliding paneloraside window is
obstruct edduring closing, theclosing
procedure isstopped. Theobstruct edsliding
sunroof, panorama roofwith power tilt/ sliding
panelorside window opensagain
slightly.
If the hazardous situationpasseswithout
resulting inan accident, PRE-SAFE®
slackens
the belt pretension ing.Allsettin gsmade by
PRE-SA FE®
can then bereversed.
If the seat belts arenot released:
X Move thebackrest orseat back slightly, but
only when thevehicle isstationary.
The belt pretension ingisreduced andthe
locking mechanism isreleased. G
WARNING Make
surethatnobody canbecome trapped
as you adjust theseat.
! Make surethatthere arenoobject sin the
footwell orbehind theseats when resett ing
the seats. Thereisarisk that theseats
and/or theobject scould bedamaged.
More information aboutseat-belt
adjustment ,a conv enience function
integrated intoPRE-SA FE®
,can befound in
the "Seat-belt adjustment "section
(Y page 52). Seat
belts
Import antsafety notes The
useofseat belts andinfant andchild
restraint systemsisrequired bylaw inall 50
states, theDistr ictofColumbi a,the U.S.
territ ories andallCanadia nprovinces.
Even where thisisnot thecase, allvehicl e
occupa ntsshou ldhave theirseatbelts
fastened whenthevehicl eis in motion. i
For
further informati ononinfants and
child rentraveli nginthe vehicl eand on
infant andchild restrai ntsystems ,see
"C hildren inthe vehicl e"(Y pag e54). G
WARNING Alwa
ysfasten yourseat belt before driving off.
Always makesureallofyour passengers are Occupant
safety
49Safety
Z

Ac
hild inarear-facing childrestraint onthe
front passenger seatwillbeseriously
injured oreven killed ifthe front passenger
front airbag inflates.
R Ifyou have toplace achild inaforward-
facing childrestraint onthe front passenger
seat, move theseat asfar back aspossible,
use theproper childrestraint
recommen dedforthe age, sizeandweight
of the child, andsecure childrestraint with
the vehicle's seatbeltaccording tothe
child seatmanufacturer's instructions. G
WARNING Infant
sand small children shouldnevershare
a seat beltwith another occupant. Duringan
accident, theycould becrushed between the
occupant andseat belt.
Ac hild's riskofserious orfatal injuries is
significantly increasedifthe child restraint s
are not properly securedinthe vehicle and/
or the child isnot properly securedinthe child
restraint .
Children toobigforatoddler restraint must
ride inseats usingregular seatbelts. Position
the shoulder beltacross thechest and
shoulder, notface orneck .Abooster seat
may benecessary toachieve properseatbelt
positioning forchildren over41lb(18 kg)until
they reach aheight wherealap/shoulder belt
fits properly withoutabooster.
When thechild restraint isnot inuse, remove
it from thevehicle orsecure itwith theseat
belt toprevent thechild restraint from
becoming aproject ileinthe event ofan
accident .
If an infant orchild istraveling inthe vehicle:
X Secure theinfant orchild withan
appropriate infantorchild restraint
recommen dedforthe child's ageand
weight.
X Make surethattheinfant orchild is
properly securedatall times whilethe
vehicle isin motion . G
WARNING When
leaving thevehicle, alwaysremove the
Smart Keyfrom theignition lock.Always take
the Smart Keywith youand lock thevehicle.
Do not leave children unattendedinthe
vehicle, evenifthey aresecured inachild
restraint system,orwith access toan
unlocked vehicle.Achild's unsupervised
access toavehicle couldresult inan accident
and/or serious personal injury.Thechildren
could:
R injure themselves onparts ofthe vehicle
R be seriously orfatally injured through
excessive exposuretoextrem eheat orcold
R injure themselves orcause anaccident with
vehicle equipment thatcanbeoperated
even ifthe SmartKey isremoved fromthe
ignition lockorremoved fromthevehicle,
such asseat adjustment ,steering wheel
adjustment ,or the memory function
If children openadoor, theycould injure other
persons orget out ofthe vehicle andinjure
themselves orbe injured byfollowing traffic.
Do not expose thechild restraint systemto
direct sunlight. Thechild restraint system's
metal parts, forexample, couldbecome very
hot, andthechild could beburned onthese
parts. G
WARNING Do
not carry heavy orhard object sin the
passenger compartmen tortrunk unles sthey
are firmly secure din pla ce.
Unsecured orimprop erlypositioned cargo
increase sa child 'srisk ofinjury inthe event
of
R strong braking maneuvers
R sudd enchanges ofdirectio n
R an accide nt
Spec ialseat beltretr act or All
seat beltsexc ept thed river's seatbeltare
equ ipped with aspeci alseat beltretrac tor.
When activated, thespecial seatbelt 56
Childr
eninthevehicleSafety

comp
artme ntcove r: ifcarg o
comp artme ntcove r: isinsta lled.
R Top Teth erbel tB isrou ted betw eenrear
sea tback rest; and thecar gonetift he
cargo netisinstalled.
X Tension TopTether beltB.C omply with
the manufacturer 'sinstallation
instr uctions whendoing so.
X Move headrestraint=back down again
slightly ifnecessary (Ypage 97).Make
sure thatyoudonot inter ferewith the
correc trouting ofTop Tether beltB. Child-pr
ooflocks
Import antsafety notes G
WARNIN
G When
leaving thevehicle, alwaysremove the
Smart Keyfrom theignition lock.Always take
the Smart Keywith youand lock thevehicle.
Do not leave children unattendedinthe
vehicle, evenifthey aresecured inachild
restraint system,orwith access toan
unlocked vehicle.Achild's unsupervised
access toavehicle couldresult inan accident
and/or serious personal injury.Thechildren
could:
R injure themselves onparts ofthe vehicle
R be seriously orfatally injured through
excessive exposuretoextrem eheat orcold
R injure themselves orcause anaccident with
vehicle equipment thatcanbeoperated
even ifthe SmartKey isremoved fromthe
ignition lockorremoved fromthevehicle,
such asseat adjustment ,steering wheel
adjustment ,or the memory function
If children openadoor, theycould injure other
persons orget out ofthe vehicle andinjure
themselves orbe injured byfollowing traffic.
Do not expose thechild restraint systemto
direct sunlight. Thechild restraint system's
metal parts, forexample, couldbecome very
hot, andthechild could beburned onthese
parts. Child-proof
locksforthe rear doors G
WARNING Children
couldopenarear door from inside
the vehicle. Thiscould result inserious
injuries oran accident. Therefore, when
children rideinthe rear alwa yssecure therear
doors withthechild-proof locks.
You secure eachdoorindividua llywith the
child-proof locksonthe rear doors. Adoor
secured withachild-proof lockcann otbe
opened frominside thevehicle. Whenthe
vehicle isunlocked, thedoor canbeopened
from theoutside. X
To activat e:press thechild-proof lock
lever upinthe direction ofarrow :.
X Make surethatthechild-proof locksare
working properly.
X To deactivat e:press thechild-proof lock
lever down inthe direction ofarrow ;.
Overrid efeatu refor the rear side
windows G
WARNIN
G When
children rideonthe vehicle's rearseats,
activate theoverride switch.Otherwise, the
children couldbeinjured, e.g.bytrapping
themselves inthe rear side window. Children
inthe vehicle
59Safety Z

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). Sma
rtKey Impor
tant safet ynotes G
WARN
ING When
leaving thevehicle, alwaysremovethe
Smart Keyfrom theignit ionlock .Always take
the Smart Keywith youand lock thevehicle.
Do not leave children unsuperv isedinthe
vehicle, evenifthey aresecured inachild
rest raint system ,and donot give them acces s
to an unlock edvehicle. Achild's unsupervised
access toavehicle couldresult inan accident
and/or serious personal injury.Theycould:
R injure themselves onvehicle parts
R be seriously orfatally injured byextrem e
heat orcold
R injure themselves orhave anaccident with
vehicle equipment thatmay stillbein
operation evenaftertheSmartKey has
been removed fromtheignition, suchasthe
seat adjustment ,steering wheel
adjustment ormemory function.
If children openadoor, theycould cause
severe oreven fatalinjury toother persons; if
they getout ofthe vehicle, theycould injure
themselves whendoing soorbe seriously or
even fatally injured byany passing traffic.
Do not expose thechild restraint systemto
direct sunlight. Thechild restraint system's
metal parts, forexample, couldbecome very hot,
andachild could beburned onthese
parts. G
WARNING If
akey ring istoo heavy ortoo large, the
weight actingonthe key could cause itto turn
in the ignition lockorcatch onthe steering
wheel. Thiscould cause theengine tobe
switched offsuddenly. Youcould losecontrol
of the vehicle andcause anaccident. Donot
attach anyheavy orlarge keyrings tothe key
that isinserted inthe ignition. General
notes
If you cannot lockorunlock thevehicle with
the SmartK ey,either thebattery inthe
SmartK eyisdischarged, theSmartK eyis
faulty orthe starter battery isdischarged.
X Check thebattery inthe SmartK eyand
replace itifnecessary (Ypage 76).
X Unlock thedriver's doorusing the
mechanical key(Ypage 80).
X Lock thevehicle usingthemechanical key
(Y page 80).
X Have thestarter battery andthebattery
cont acts check edataqual ified specialist
workshop.
If the SmartK eyisfaulty, contactRoadsi de
Assistanc eor aqual ified specialist workshop. Smar
tKeyfunctions
General notes i
USA
only:
This device complies withPart15ofthe
FCC Rules. Operation issubject tothe
following twocondition s:
1. This device maynotcause harmful
interfer ence,and
2. this device mustaccept anyinterfer ence
received, includinginterferencethatmay
cause undesired operation. 72
Smar
tKeyOpening/closing

Problem Possible
causes/co nsequences andM Solutions
The
engine cannot be
started usingthe
SmartK ey. The
on-board voltageistoo low.
X Switch offnon- essential consumers, e.g.seat heating orinterior
lighting, andtrytostart theengine again.
If this does notwork:
X Check thestarter battery andcharge itifnecessary
(Y page 338).
or
X Jump-start thevehicle (Ypage 341).
or
X Consult aqual ified specialist workshop. The
engine cannot be
started usingKEYLE SS-
GO. TheSmartK eyisin
the vehicle. Ad
oor isopen. Therefore, theSmart Keycann otbe detect edas
easily .
X Close thedoor andtrytostart thevehicle again. There
isinter ferenc efrom apowerful sourceofradio waves.
X Start yourvehicle withtheSmart Keyinthe ignition lock. Doors
Import
antsafety notes G
WARNIN
G When
leaving thevehicle, alwaysremove the
Smart Keyfrom theignition lock.Always take
the Smart Keywith youand lock thevehicle.
Do not leave children unsupervised inthe
vehicle, evenifthey aresecured inachild
restraint system,anddonot give them access
to an unlocked vehicle.Achild's unsupervised
access toavehicle couldresult inan accident
and/or serious personal injury.Theycould:
R injure themselves onvehicle parts
R be seriously orfatally injured byextrem e
heat orcold
R injure themselves orhave anaccident with
vehicle equipment thatmay stillbein
operation evenaftertheSmartKey has
been removed fromtheignition, suchasthe
seat adjustment ,steering wheel
adjustment ormemory function. If
children openadoor, theycould cause
severe oreven fatalinjury toother persons; if
they getout ofthe vehicle, theycould injure
themselves whendoing soorbe seriously or
even fatally injured byany passing traffic.
Do not expose thechild restraint systemto
direct sunlight. Thechild restraint system's
metal parts, forexample, couldbecome very
hot, andachild could beburned onthese
parts. G
WARNING Do
not carry heavy orhard object sin the
passenger compartmen tor cargo
compartmen tunle ssthey arefirmly secu red
in place .
Unse curedorimp roperlypo sitio ned cargo
incre ases achi ld's ris kof inju ryinthe event
of
R stro ngbra king maneu vers
R sudd en cha nges ofdirecti on
R an acci dent 78
Do
orsOpening/closing

i
If
you lock thevehicle asdescribe dabove ,
the fuel filler flap isnot locked. Theanti-
theft alarm system isnot armed. Cargo
compartment Important
safetynotes
Do not leavethe SmartKey inthe cargo
compartment. Youcould otherwis elock
you rself out. G
WARNING When
leaving thevehicle ,alw aysremove the
SmartKey fromtheignition lock.Alway stake
the SmartKey withyouand lock thevehicle .
Do not leavechildre nunsu pervised inthe
veh icle, eve nifthey aresecured inachild
restraint system,anddonot give them access
to an unlocked vehicle.Achild's unsupervised
access toavehicle couldresult inan accident
and/or serious personal injury.Theycould:
R injure themselves onvehicle parts
R be seriously orfatally injured byextrem e
heat orcold
R injure themselves orhave anaccident with
vehicle equipment thatmay stillbein
operation evenaftertheSmartKey has
been removed fromtheignition, suchasthe
seat adjustment ,steering wheel
adjustment ormemory function.
If children openadoor, theycould cause
severe oreven fatalinjury toother persons; if
they getout ofthe vehicle, theycould injure
themselves whendoing soorbe seriously or
even fatally injured byany passing traffic.
Do not expose thechild restraint systemto
direct sunlight. Thechild restraint system's
metal parts, forexample, couldbecome very
hot, andachild could beburned onthese
parts. G
WARNING Do
not carry heavy orhard object sin the
passenger compartmen tor cargo compartmen
tunle ssthey arefirmly secu red
in place .
Unse curedorimp roperlypo sitio ned cargo
incre ases achi ld's ris kof inju ryinthe event
of
R stro ngbra king maneu vers
R sudd en cha nges ofdirecti on
R an acci dent G
WAR
NING Ma
kesure the tailgate isclo sed when the
engi neisrunning andwhiled riving. Among
other dange rs,dea dlycarbon monoxide (CO)
gase smay enter vehicleinterior resultingin
unconsciou snessanddeath.
! The tailgate swings upwards andtothe
rear when opened .Therefore, makesure
that there issufficient clearance aboveand
behind thetailgate.
To open thetailgate completely, aminimum
clearance of7.20 ft(2.20 m)above the
gro und isneces sary.
Fo rv ehicles withoutEASY-PACK tailgat e
you can:
R open andcloseth etailg ateman ually from
outs ide
R unloc kthe tailgate frominside withthe
emergency release
For vehicle swith EASY -PACK tailgate you
can:
R close thetailgate manually fromoutside
R open andclose thetailgate automatically
from outside
R open andclose thetailgate automatically
from inside
R limit theopening angleofthe tailgate
R unlock thetailgate frominside withthe
emergency release Cargo
compar tment
81Opening/closing Z