Maintenanc
e.................................. 165
Parking brake ........................ 161, 165
Warning lamp ................................. 259
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away/tow-starting
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail
customers and lessees ....................24
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carpets .......................................... 310
Car wash ........................................ 304
Display ........................................... 308
Exterior lights ................................ 307
Gea rors electo rlever .................... 308
Interior ........................................... 308
Matte finish ................................... 305
Notes ............................................. 303
Paint .............................................. 305
Plastic trim .................................... 308
Power washer ................................ 304
Rea rview camera .......................... 307
Roof lining ...................................... 310
Seat bel t........................................ 309
Seat cover ..................................... 309
Sensors ......................................... 307
Steering wheel ............................... 308
Tai lpipes ....................................... 307
Trim pieces .................................... 309
Washing by hand ........................... 304
Wheels ........................................... 305
Windows ........................................ 306
Wiper blades .................................. 306
Wooden trim .................................. 309
Cargo compartment cover ...............274
Cargo compartment
enlargement ...................................... 272Cargo compartment floor
Opening/closing ............................ 277
Stowag ewell (under) ..................... 277
Cargo net
Attaching ....................................... 276
Important safety information .........275
Cargo tie down rings .........................273
Car wash (care) ................................. 304
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 222
Center console Lowe rsection .................................. 35
Uppe rsection .................................. 34
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 228
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........74
Changing bulbs
Cornering light function .................118
High-beam headlamps ...................118
Important safety notes ..................116
Low-beam headlamps ....................118
Overview of bul btypes .................. 117
Parking lamps ................................ 118
Reversing lamps ............................ 120
Standing lamps (front) ...................118
Turn signals (front) ......................... 119
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................63
Rea rdoors ....................................... 63
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 58
Restraint systems ............................ 58
Specia lseat belt retractor ...............61
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 61
Top Tether ....................................... 62
Cigarette lighter ................................ 280
Cleaning Mirro rturn signal ........................... 307
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 308
Climate control
Adjusting the airflow (AIR FLOW) ...132
Automatic climate control (3-zone) 130
Controlling automatically ...............132
Cooling with aird ehumidification..131
Defrosting the windows .................1356
Index
J
Jack Storage location ............................ 312
Using ............................................. 354
Jump starting (engine) ......................318 K
KEYLESS-GO Convenience closing feature ............88
Display message ............................ 256
Locking ............................................ 75
Start/Stop button .......................... 141
Starting the engine ........................143
Unlocking ......................................... 75
Keyp ositions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 141
SmartKey ....................................... 141
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 151
Knee bag .............................................. 44L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating .................225
Display message ............................ 248
Function/informatio n.................... 200
Lane Tracking package .....................198
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 61
License plate lamp (display
message) ............................................ 241
Light function ,active
Display message ............................ 242
Lighting
Ligh tswitc h................................... 110
Lights
Activating/deactivating the
interio rlighting delayed switch-off .228
Active light function .......................113
Automatic headlamp mode ............111
Cornering light function .................114
Display message ............................ 239
Driving abroad ............................... 110
Fog lamps ...................................... 111Hazard warning lamps
...................113
High beam flasher .......................... 113
High-beam headlamps ...................113
Low-beam headlamps ....................111
Parking lamps ................................ 112
Rea rfog lamp ................................ 112
Setting the brightness of the
display/switch (on-board
computer) ...................................... 227
Standing lamps .............................. 112
Switching Adaptive Highbeam
Assist on/off ................................. 227
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board computer) 227
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (switch) ....................111
Switching the exterio rlighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer )............................ 227
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ..........227
Turn signals ................................... 112
see Changing bulbs
see Interior lighting
see Lighting
Light sensor (display message) .......242
Loading guidelines ............................270
Locking see Centra llocking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 80
Emergency locking ........................... 81
From inside (central locking
button) ............................................. 80
Locking centrally
see Centra llocking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 228
Low-beam headlamps Changing bulbs .............................. 118
Display message ............................ 239
Setting for driving abroad
(symmetrical) ................................. 110
Switching on/off ........................... 111
Lumbar support
Adjusting ....................................... 100
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar
support .......................................... 10112
Index
Off-road driving
Checklist after driving off-road ......167
Checklist before driving off-road .... 167
General information .......................167
Important safety notes ..................167
Traveling uphill ............................... 168
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
Assistance menu ........................... 224
Audi omenu ................................... 222
Convenience submenu ..................229
Displaying a service message ........298
Display messages ..........................231
Factory settings submenu .............230
Important safety notes ..................216
Instrument cluster submenu ..........226
Lighting submenu .......................... 227
Menu overview .............................. 219
Message memory .......................... 231
Navigation menu ............................ 221
Operation ....................................... 217
Service menu ................................. 226
Settings menu ............................... 226
Standard displa y............................ 219
Telephone menu ............................ 223
Trip menu ...................................... 219
Vehicle submenu ........................... 228
Video DVD operatio n..................... 223
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 119
Operating system see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ...........217
Overhead control panel ......................36
Override feature Rea rside windows ........................... 63P
Pain tcode number ............................ 364
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...305
Panic alarm .......................................... 40
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
Opening/closing .............................. 91
Opening/closing the roller
sunblind ........................................... 92Problem (malfunction)
.....................92
Resetting ......................................... 92
Panorama sliding sunroof
Important safety notes ....................89
Parking ............................................... 160
Important safety notes ..................160
Parking brake ................................ 161
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 105
Rea rview camera .......................... 188
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist .....................184
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 233
Notes/function .............................. 161
Parking lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 118
Switching on/off ........................... 112
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating .................182
Driving system ............................... 180
Function/notes ............................. 180
Important safety notes ..................180
Problem (malfunction) ...................184
Range of the sensors .....................181
Trailer towing ................................. 183
Warning displa y............................. 182
PASSENGE RAIR BAG OFF
Problems (malfunction) .................. 238
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp ...................................................... 47
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions) .308
Power washers .................................. 304
Power windows see Side windows
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
protection) Display message ............................ 234
Operation ........................................ .52
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
Activating/deactivating .................225
Display message ............................ 235
Function/notes ................................ 69
Warning lamp ................................. 267 14
Index
Program selector button
..................151
Protection of the environment General notes .................................. 22
Pulling away
Automatic transmission .................143 Q
Qualifie dspecialis tworkshop ...........27 R
Radar sensor system Activating/deactivating .................229
Display message ............................ 247
Radio
Selecting astation ......................... 222
see separate operating instructions
Reading lamp ..................................... 115
Rear compartment Setting the airflow .........................134
Setting the airv ents...................... 138
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 241
Switching on/off ........................... 112
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions .....................307
Function/notes ............................. 188
Switching on/off ........................... 189
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual )........................ 103
Dipping (automatic) .......................105
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ...................136
Switching on/off ........................... 135
Rear window wiper
Replacing the wiper blade .............. 122
Switching on/off ........................... 121
Refrigerant (air-conditioning
system)
Important safety notes ..................372
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 31
Important safety notes ..................154
Refueling proces s.......................... 155
see Fuel Remote control
Garage door opener .......................291
Programming (garage door opener) 291
Reporting safety defects ....................27
Reserve (fuel tank) see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 245
Warning lamp ................................. 264
see Fuel
Residual heat (climate control) ........136
Restraint system see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Reversing feature
Panorama sliding sunroo f................ 90
Roller sunblinds ............................... 91
Side windows ................................... 86
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) ....24
Roller blind see Roller sunblind
Roller sunblind
Opening/closing .............................. 92
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel ..................................... 91
Roof carrier ........................................ 277
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 310
Roof load (maximum) ........................373
Route (navigation) see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance (navigation) ............221 S
Safety Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 58
Child restraint systems ....................58
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 47
Overview of occupant safety
systems ........................................... 40
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger sea tbelt ......................... 56
Adjusting the height ......................... 56 Index
15
Bel
tforce limiters ............................ 58
center rear-compartment sea t......... 57
Cleaning ......................................... 309
Correct usage .................................. 55
Emergency Tensioning Devices ....... .58
Fastening ......................................... 56
Important safety guidelines .............54
Releasing ......................................... 57
Safety guidelines ............................. 41
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ......................229
Warning lamp ................................. 257
Warning lamp (function) ................... 57
see Seat belts
Seats
Adjusting (electrically). ....................98
Adjusting lumba rsuppor t.............. 100
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar
support .......................................... 101
Adjusting the head restraint ............99
Cleaning the cover .........................309
Correct driver's seat position ........... 96
Folding the backres t(rear
compartment) forwards/back .......272
Folding the rear bench seat
forwards/back ............................... 272
Important safety notes ....................97
Seat heating problem ....................101
Storing settings (memory function) 106
Switching sea theating on/off .......101
Sensors (cleaning instructions) .......307
Service menu (on-board computer) .226
Service products Brake fluid ..................................... 370
Coolant (engine) ............................ 371
DEF special additive s..................... 369
Engine oil ....................................... 369
Fuel ................................................ 365
Important safety notes ..................365
Refrigerant (air-conditioning
system) .......................................... 372
Washer fluid .................................. .372
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) .........230
On-board computer .......................226
Setting the air distribution ...............133
Setting the airflow ............................134
Side impact air bag .............................45Side marker lamp (display
message)
............................................ 241
Side windows Cleaning ......................................... 306
Convenience closing feature ............88
Convenience opening feature ..........87
Important safety information ...........86
Opening/closing .............................. 87
Problem (malfunction) .....................89
Resetting ......................................... 89
Sliding sunroof
see Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel
SmartKey
Changing the battery .......................77
Changing the programming .............75
Checking the battery .......................77
Convenience closing feature ............88
Convenience opening feature ..........87
Display message ............................ 256
Door central locking/unlocking .......74
Important safety notes ....................74
Loss ................................................. 78
Mechanical key ................................ 76
Positions (ignition lock) .................141
Problem (malfunction) .....................78
Starting the engine ........................143
Snow chains ...................................... 331
Sockets Center console .............................. 280
General notes ................................ 280
Luggage compartment ...................281
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 281
Spare wheel
Storage location ............................ 360
Stowing .......................................... 361
Specialist workshop ............................ 27
Special seat bel tretractor .................. 61
Speed ,controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 220
In the Instrument cluster .................31
Segments ...................................... 217
Selecting the unit of measurement 226
see Instrument cluster 16
Index
Protection of the environment
General notes
H
Environmental note
Daimler's declared policy is one of
comprehensive environmental protection.
The objectives are for the natural resources
that form the basis of our existence on this
planet to be used sparingly and in a manner
that takes the requirements of both nature
and humanity into account.
You too can help to protect the environment
by operating your vehicle in an
environmentally responsible manner.
Fuel consumption and the rate of engine,
transmission, brake and tire wear are affected
by these factors:
R operating conditions of your vehicle
R your personal driving style
You can influence both factors. You should
bear the following in mind:
Operating conditions:
R avoid short trips as these increase fuel
consumption.
R always make sure that the tire pressures
are correct.
R do not carry any unnecessary weight.
R remove roof racks once you no longer need
them.
R a regularly serviced vehicle will contribute
to environmental protection. You should
therefore adhere to the service intervals.
R always have service work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Personal driving style:
R do not depress the accelerator pedal when
starting the engine.
R do not warm up the engine when the vehicle
is stationary.
R drive carefully and maintain a safe distance
from the vehicle in front.
R avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. R
change gear in good time and use each gear
only up to 0001of its maximum engine speed.
R switch off the engine in stationary traffic.
R keep an eye on the vehicle's fuel
consumption. Environmental concerns and
recommendations
Wherever the operating instructions require
you to dispose of materials, first try to
regenerate or re-use them. Observe the
relevant environmental rules and regulations
when disposing of materials. In this way you
will help to protect the environment. Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
H
Environmental note
Daimler AG also supplies reconditioned major
assemblies and parts which are of the same
quality as new parts. They are covered by the
same Limited Warranty entitlements as new
parts.
! Air bags and Emergency Tensioning
Devices, as well as control units and
sensors for these restraint systems, may be
installed in the following areas of your
vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R cockpit
R instrument cluster
R center console
Do not install accessories such as audio
systems in these areas. Do not carry out
repairs or welding. You could impair the
operating efficiency of the restraint
systems. 22
Introduction
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Introduction SRS consists of:
R
The 0020 SRS warning lamp
R Air bags
R Air bag control unit (with crash sensors)
R Emergency Tensioning Devices
R Belt force limiters
SRS reduces the risk of occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle's interior in the
event of an accident. It can also reduce the
effect of the forces to which occupants are
subjected during an accident.
SRS warning lamp SRS functions are checked regularly when
you switch on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The 0020 SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than a few seconds
after the engine is started.
The SRS components are in operational
readiness when the 0020SRS warning lamp
goes out while the engine is running. G
WARNING
The SRS self-chec khas detected a
malfunction if the 0020SRS indicator lamp:
R does no tlight up at all
R does not go out after approximately four
seconds after the engine is started
R comes on after the engine was started or
while driving.
For your safety, Mercedes-Ben zstrongly
recommends tha tyou have the system
checked as soon as possible at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. SRS may otherwise
fail to activate when it is needed in the event
of an accident, which could lead to serious or
fatal injuries. SRS might also be activated unexpectedly and unnecessarily, which could
also result in injury.
In addition, work carried out improperly on
SRS may render SRS inoperative or cause
unintended air bag deployment. Work on the
SRS system should only be carried out by
qualified specialist personnel. Consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
If it is necessary to modify an air bag system
to accommodate a person with disabilities,
contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
for details. USA only: for further information
contact our Customer Assistance center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372).
Safety guidelines for seat belts,
Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs)
and air bags G
WARNING
R Damaged seat belts or seat belts that have
been subjected to stress in an accident
must be replaced. Their anchoring points
must also be checked. Only use seat belts
installed or supplied by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
R Air bags and pyrotechnic Emergency
Tensioning Devices (ETDs) contain
perchlorate material, which may require
special handling and regard for the
environment.C heck your national disposal
guidelines. California residents, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/
Perchlorate/index.cfm.
R Air bags and ETDs are designed to function
on a one-time-only basis. An air bag or ETD
that has deployed must be replaced.
R Do not pass seat belts over sharp edges.
They could tear.
R Do not make any modification that could
change the effectiveness of the seat belts.
R Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this may
severely weaken them. In a crash they may
not be able to provide adequate protection.
R No modifications of any kind may be made
to any components or wiring of the SRS. Occupant safety
41Safety
Z
It is important to yours
afety and that of your
passenger to have deployed air bags replaced
and to have any malfunctioning air bags
repaired. This will help to make sure the air
bags will continue to provide supplemental
crash protection for occupants .
Front air bags The fron
tair bags increase protection for the
driver's and front-passenger's head and
chest. Driver's air bag
0002deploys in front of the
steering wheel; front-passenger front air
bag 0003deploys in front of and above the glove
box.
They are deployed:
R in the event of certain frontal impacts
R if the system determines that air bag
deploymen tcan offer additional protection
to that provided by the seat belt
R if the seat belt is fastened
R independently of other air bags in the
vehicle
If the vehicle rolls over, the fron tair bags are
generally not deployed. If the system detects
high vehicle deceleration in alongitudinal
direction, the front air bags are deployed.
Your vehicle has adaptive, two-stage front air
bags. In the event of a collision, the air bag
control unit evaluates the vehicle
deceleration. In the first deployment stage,
the front air bag is filled with enough
propellant gas to reduce the risk of injuries.
The front air bag is fully deployed if a second deployment threshold is exceeded within a
few milliseconds.
The deployment of the front-passenger front
air bag is also influenced by the weight
category of the front passenger, which is
determined by the Occupant Classification
System (OCS) (Y
page 47).
The lighter the passenger-side occupant, the
higher the vehicle deceleration rate required
(predicted at the start of the impact) for
second stage inflation of the front-passenger
front air bag. In the second stage, the front
air bags are inflated with the maximum
amount of propellant gas available.
The front air bags are not deployed in
situations where a low impact severity is
predicted. You will then be protected by the
fastened seat belt.
The front-passenger front air bag will only be
deployed if:
R the system, based on the OCS weight
sensor readings, detects that the front-
passenger seat is occupied
R the 001B001D indicator lamp on the center
console is not lit (Y page 47)
R the air bag control unit predicts a high-
impact severity.
Driver's knee bag Driver's knee bag
0002increases the driver's
protection against:
R knee injuries
R thigh injuries
R lower leg injuries 44
Occupant safetySafety