
Ashtray in the rear compartment
X
To open:  fold cover  0044 out  in the direction
of the arrow.
X To remove the insert:  press retaining
lug  0043 and pull  insert 0087
 upwards and out.
X To install the insert:  
install insert  0087 
 from
above.
X To close:  close cover 0044 fully.Cigarette lighter
G
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock. Always take
the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. A child's unsupervised
access  to a vehicle 
could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury. The children
could:
R injure themselves on parts of the vehicle
R be seriously or fatally injured through
excessive exposure to extreme heat or cold
R injure themselves or cause an accident with
vehicle equipment that can be operated
even if the SmartKey is removed from the
ignition lock or removed from the vehicle,
such as seat adjustment, steering wheel
adjustment, or the memory function If children open a door, they could injure other
persons or get out of the vehicle and injure
themselves or be injured by following traffic.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The child restraint system's
metal parts, for example, could become very
hot, and the child could be burned on these
parts.
G
WARNING
Never touch the heating element or sides of
the lighter; they are extremely hot. Hold the
knob only.
Make sure any children traveling with you do
not injure themselves or start a fire with the
hot cigarette lighter.
!  The 12 V socket in the cigarette lighter
can be used for accessories (up to a
maximum of 180 W), as long as they have
the standard socket type for cigarette
lighters.
Note  that the  socket 
in the cigarette lighter
can be damaged when connecting
accessories, for example by:
R frequent insertion and removal
R sockets that do not fit correctly
A damaged socket can cause the cigarette
lighter to stop working. X
Press in cigarette lighter 0043.
Cigarette lighter  0043 will pop out
automatically when the heating element is
red-hot. 270
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12 V sockets
General notes ! 
If you are simultaneously using all three
sockets in the vehicle, make sure that you
do not exceed the maximum current draw
of 45 A. Otherwise, you will overload the
fuses.
The sockets can  be 
used for accessories with
a maximum current draw of 180 W (15 A), e.g.
lamps or chargers for mobile phones.
If you use the sockets for long periods when
the engine is switched off, the battery may
discharge.
X Turn the SmartKey to position  2 in the
ignition lock.
Socket in the front-passenger footwell X
Lift up the cover of the socket.
i The cigarette lighter socket can be also
used ( Y page  270). This is the case even if
the SmartKey has been removed from the
ignition lock. Socket in the rear compartment The socket is located on the center console
in the rear compartment.
X
Lift up the cover of the socket.
Socket in the cargo compartment The socket is located in the cargo
compartment on the left-hand side, when
viewed in the direction of travel, next to the
rear door.
X
Lift up the cover of the socket. 115 V socket
G
WARNING
The 115 V  AC power socket operates on high
voltage. Use the 115 V AC power socket in
the vehicle with the same caution and care
that you would take with power sockets at
home. Keep fluids away from the 115 V AC
power socket. Do not use liquids or sharp
tools to clean the power socket. Keep the
cover of the 115 V  AC power socket closed Features
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Z       

Downloading destinations in COMAND
Destination Download gives you access to a
database with over ten million points of
interest (POIs) which 
can 
be downloaded onto
the navigation system of your vehicle. If you
know the destination, you can download the
address or obtain the location of points of
interest (POIs) or important destinations in
the surrounding area.
You are prompted to confirm route guidance
to the address entered.
i Information on the components and
operating principles of the COMAND
system can be found in the separate
COMAND operating instructions.
X Select  Yes with the 0059 or 0065 button
on COMAND.
X Confirm with the 008B button on COMAND.
The system calculates the route and
subsequently starts the route guidance with
the address entered.
i If you select  No, 
the address can be stored
in the address book.
i The Destination Download function is
available if the corresponding mobile
phone network is available and data
transfer is possible.
Search & Send "Search & Send" is a destination entry
service. You can find further information on
"Search & Send" in the separate COMAND
operating instructions.
Vehicle remote opening
If you have unintentionally locked your
vehicle (e.g. the SmartKey is inside the
vehicle) and a replacement key is not
available:
X
Contact the following service hotlines: R
USA: Response Center at
1-888-990-9007
R Canada:  Customer Service at
1-888-923-8367
You will be asked for your password.
X Return to your vehicle at the time arranged
with the Response Center.
X Press the release button on the door handle
of the rear  door 
for at least 20 seconds until
the indicator lamp in the SOS button
(Y page 274) flashes.
The Connecting Call message appears
on the multifunction display.
Alternatively, the vehicle can be opened via
the Internet in the "Owner's Online" section
using your identification number and
password 3
.
i Vehicle remote opening  is 
only possible if
the corresponding mobile phone network
is accessible.
The SOS button flashes and the
Connecting Call message appears in the
multifunction display to confirm that the
command for vehicle remote unlocking has
been received.
If the lock cylinder on the rear door is
pressed for longer than 20 seconds before
receiving authorization for remote
unlocking from the Response center, you
must wait 15 minutes before you can press
the lock cylinder on the rear door again.
Vehicle remote closing The remote closing feature can be used when
you have forgotten 
to 
lock the vehicle and you
are no longer nearby. The vehicle can then be
locked by the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance Center.
The vehicle can be remotely locked within
four days of the ignition being turned off.
X Contact the following service hotlines:
3 USA only. Features
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R
USA: Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance Center at 1-800-FOR-
MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) or
1-888-990-9007
R Canada:  Customer Service at
1-888-923-8367
You will be asked for your PIN.
The next time you are inside the vehicle and
you switch on the ignition, the Tele Aid 
Doors Locked Remotely message appears
in the multifunction display.
USA only: alternatively, the vehicle can be
locked via:
R the Internet, under the "Owners Online"
section
R the telephone application (e.g. iPhone ®
,
Blackberry)
To do this, you will need your identification
number and password.
i The vehicle remote closing feature is
available when the relevant mobile phone
network  is available 
and 
data connection is
possible.
Stolen vehicle recovery service If your vehicle has been stolen:
X
Contact the police.
The police will  issue 
an incident report. This
report has a number.
X Forward this number to the Response
Center together with your PIN.
The Response Center will then attempt to
covertly contact the mbrace system. The
Response Center contacts you and the
local law enforcement authority if the
vehicle is located. However, only the law
enforcement agency is informed of the
location of the vehicle.
i If the anti-theft  alarm 
system is active for
longer than 30 seconds, mbrace is
automatically connected with the
Customer Assistance center. Vehicle remote malfunction diagnosis With the vehicle remote malfunction
diagnosis (Vehicle Health Check), the
Customer Assistance center can provide
improved support for problems with your
vehicle. During an existing call, vehicle data
is transferred to the Customer Assistance
center. The customer service representative
can use the 
received 
data to decide what kind
of assistance is required. You are then, for
example, guided to the nearest Mercedes-
Benz Service center or a recovery vehicle is
called.
If vehicle data needs to be transferred during
an MB Info call or a Roadside Assistance call,
this is initiated by the Customer Assistance
center. You will see the  Roadside 
Assistance Connected message in the
COMAND display. If the vehicle remote
malfunction diagnosis is able to be started,
the Request for vehicle diagnosis 
received. Start vehicle diagnosis?
message appears in the display.
X Press Yes to confirm the message.
X If the  Vehicle Diagnosis: Please 
start ignition message appears: turn
the SmartKey to position  2 in the ignition
lock.
X If the  Please follow the 
instructions  received by 
phone 
and 
move your vehicle into a safe 
position message appears: follow the
instructions of the customer service
representative.
The message in the display disappears.
If you select  Cancel, the vehicle remote
malfunction diagnosis is canceled
completely.
The vehicle operating state check begins.
Meanwhile, the  Vehicle diagnosis 
activated message appears.
When the check is finished, the  Sending 
vehicle diagnosis data... (Voice 
connection may be interrupted 
during  data transfer)
 message 
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i
Certain garage door drives are
incompatible with the integrated garage
door opener. If you have difficulty
programming the integrated garage door
opener, contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center. You can also contact the
following service hotlines:
R USA: Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes
R Canada:  Customer Service at
1-800-387-0100
i USA only:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
2. this  device 
must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
i Canada only:
This device complies with the RSS-210
Rules of Industry Canada. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
Programming the remote control Programming
G
WARNING
Only press the button on the integrated
garage  door opener  if 
there are no persons or
objects present within the sweep of the garage door. Persons could otherwise be
injured as the door moves.
Integrated remote control in the rear-view mirror
0043
Indicator lamp
004400870085 Transmitter buttons
0083 Garage door remote control
0084 Transmitter button on the garage
door remote control
Garage door remote control  0083 is not part of
the garage door opener.
i To achieve the best result, insert new
batteries in garage door remote control
0083 of your garage door drive before
programming.
X Delete the memory of the integrated
remote control  (Y
 page 284) before
programming it for the first time.
X Turn the SmartKey to position
2
(Y page 139) in the ignition lock.
X Press and hold transmitter button  0044, 0087
or 0085.
After a short time, indicator lamp 0043 will
start flashing. It flashes approximately
once per second.
i Indicator lamp 0043 flashes immediately
the  first time 
that 
the transmitter button is
programmed. If this transmitter button has
already been programmed, indicator
lamp  0043 will only start flashing at a rate of
once a second after 20 seconds have
elapsed.
X Continue to hold the transmitter button. Features
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X
Point transmitter button  0083 of garage door
remote control  0084
 towards the transmitter
buttons on the rear-view mirror at a
distance of 2 to 12 inches (5 to 30 cm).
i The distance between garage door
remote control  0083 and the integrated
garage  door opener 
depends 
on the system
of the garage door drive. Several attempts
might be necessary. You should test every
position for at least 20 seconds before
trying another position.
X Keep transmitter button  0084 on garage door
remote control  0083
 pressed until indicator
lamp  0043 starts to flash rapidly.
The programming has been successful if
indicator lamp  0043 flashes rapidly.
X Release transmitter buttons 0044, 0087 or 0085
on the integrated remote control and
transmitter button  0084 on the garage door
remote control.
If indicator lamp 0043 goes out after
approximately  20 seconds and has not
flashed rapidly:
X Release transmitter buttons 0044 , 
0087 or 0085
on the integrated remote control and
transmitter button  0084 on the garage door
remote control.
X Repeat the procedure for the other
transmitter buttons. When doing so, vary
the distance between the garage door's
remote  control and 
the 
transmitter buttons
in the rear-view mirror.
i If the garage door system works with a
rolling code, you must synchronize the
remote control integrated in the rear-view
mirror with the garage door system
receiver after programming.
You will find further information in the
garage door opening system's operating
instructions, e.g. the sections on
"Synchronizing the transmitter" or
"Registering a new transmitter". You can
also call the hotline mentioned above. Synchronizing the rolling code
Integrated remote control in the rear-view mirror
0043
Indicator lamp
004400870085 Transmitter buttons
0083 Garage door remote control
0084 Transmitter button on the garage
door remote control
Your vehicle must be within reach of the
garage  door or 
exterior 
gate drive. Make sure
that neither your vehicle nor any persons/
objects are present within the sweep of the
door or gate.
Observe the safety notes when performing
the rolling code synchronization
(Y page 280).
X Turn the SmartKey to position
2(Y page 139) in the ignition lock.
X Press the programming button of the door
or gate drive (see the door or gate drive
operating instructions, e.g. under
"Programming of additional remote
controls").
i Usually, you now have 30 seconds to
initiate the next step.
X Press previously programmed button  0044,
0087 or 
0085 of the integrated garage door
opener until the door closes.
The rolling code synchronization is then
complete.
Notes on programming the remote
control
Canadian radio frequency laws require a
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door opener. Before performing these
steps, make sure that new batteries have
been inserted in the garage door remote
control.
R Align the antenna  cable 
of the garage door
opener unit. This can improve signal
reception/transmission.
Opening/closing the garage door 0043
Indicator lamp
004400870085 Transmitter buttons
0083 Garage door remote control
0084 Transmitter button on the garage
door remote control
Once programmed, the integrated remote
control  will assume 
the 
function of the garage
door system's remote control. Please also
read the operating instructions for the garage
door system.
X Turn the SmartKey to position
2(Y page 139) in the ignition lock.
X Press transmitter button  0044, 0087 or 0085 on
the integrated remote control in the rear-
view mirror that  is 
programmed to operate
the garage door.
Garage door system with fixed code:
indicator lamp  0043 lights up continuously.
Garage door system with rolling code:
indicator lamp  0043 flashes briefly and then
lights up for approximately two seconds.
This is repeated for up to 20 seconds.
i The transmitter will transmit a signal for
as long as the transmitter button is being
pressed. The transmission will be halted after a maximum of 20 seconds and
indicator lamp 
0043 will flash. Press the
transmitter button again, if necessary.
Clearing the remote control memory 0043
Indicator lamp
004400870085 Transmitter buttons
0083 Garage door remote control
0084 Transmitter button on the garage
door remote control
X Turn the SmartKey to position
2(Y page 139) in the ignition lock.
X Press and hold transmitter buttons  0044
and  0085 for approximately  20 seconds until
indicator lamp  0043 flashes rapidly.
The memory is cleared.
i You should clear the remote control
memory before selling the vehicle. Floormat on the driver's side
G
WARNING
Whenever you are using a floormat, make sure
there is enough clearance and that the
floormat is securely fastened.
The floormat should always be securely
fastened using the fastening equipment.
Before driving off, check that the floormat is
securely in place  and 
adjust it if necessary. A
loose floormat could slip and hinder proper
functioning of the pedals.
Do not place several floormats on top of each
other as this may impair pedal movement. 284
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Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
time of publication of the Operator's
Manual. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note  that 
your vehicle may
not be equipped with all features
described. This also applies to safety-
related systems and functions.
i Read the information on qualified
specialist workshops: ( Y page 23).Engine compartment
Hood
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Do not pull the release lever while the vehicle
is in motion. Otherwise, the hood could be
forced open by passing air flow.
This could cause  the 
hood to come loose and
injure you and/or others. G
WARNING
Do not open the hood when the engine is
overheated. You could be seriously injured.
Observe the coolant temperature gauge to
determine whether the engine may be
overheated. If you see flames or smoke
coming from the engine compartment, move
away from the vehicle. Wait until the engine
has cooled. If necessary, call the fire
department. G
WARNING
You could be injured when the hood is open –
even when the engine is turned off.
Parts of the engine can become very hot. To
prevent  burns, let 
the 
engine cool completely
before touching any components on the
vehicle. Comply with all relevant safety
precautions. G
WARNING
To avoid injury, stay clear of moving parts
when the hood is open and the engine is
running.
The radiator fan may continue to run for
approximately 30seconds  or may even 
restart
after the engine has been switched off. For
this reason, you must not reach into the fan
rotation area. G
WARNING
The engine is equipped with a transistorized
ignition system. Because of the high voltage,
it is dangerous to touch any components
(ignition coils, spark plug sockets, diagnostic
socket) of the ignition system:
R with the engine running
R while starting the engine
R when the ignition is switched on and the
engine is turned manually G
WARNING
The windshield wipers and wiper linkage
could be set in motion.
When the hood is open, you or others could
be injured by the wiper linkage.
Make sure that the windshield wipers are
switched  off and that 
the SmartKey has been
pulled out of the ignition lock before opening
the hood.
!  Make sure that the windshield wipers are
not folded away from the windshield. You
could otherwise damage the windshield
wipers or the hood. 288
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