Rear view camera .......................... 186
Speed Limit Assist ........................
.190
Driving tips
Automatic transmission ................. 149
Brakes .......................................... .162
Break-in period .............................. 140
Checking brake lining thickness .... 164
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 174
Downhill gradient ........................... 162
Drinking and driving ....................... 161
Driving abroad ............................... 108
Driving in winter ............................ .165
Driving on flooded roads ................ 165
Driving on wet roads ..................... .165
Exhaust check ............................... 161
Fuel ................................................ 161
General .......................................... 160
Hydroplaning ................................. 165
Icy road surfaces ........................... 165
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 163
Snow chains .................................. 317
Symmetrical low bea m.................. 108
Wet road surface ........................... 163
DVD audio (on-board computer) ...... 202
DVD video (on-board computer) ...... 203E
EASY-VARIO-PLUS system Cargo compartment enlargement .. 259
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution) Display message ............................ 216
Function/note s................................ 71
ECO display
Function/note s............................. 161
On-board computer ....................... 200
ECO start/stop function
Automatic engine start .................. 144
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 143
Deactivating/activating ................. 144
General information ....................... 143
Important safety notes .................. 143
Introduction ................................... 143
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) Emergency release
Driver's door .................................... 83
Trunk ............................................... 86
Vehicle ............................................. 83
Emergency Tensioning Devices
Activation ......................................... 41
Function ........................................... 55
Safety guideline s............................. 42
Emissions control
Service and warranty information .... 22
Engine
Check Engine warning lamp ........... 251
Display message ............................ 230
ECO start/stop function ................ 143
Engine number ............................... 347
Irregular running ............................ 145
Jump-starting ................................. 305
Starting problems .......................... 145
Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 142
Switching off .................................. 158
Tow-starting (vehicle) ..................... 310
Engine electronics
Problem (malfunction) ................... 145
Engine jump starting
see Jump starting (engine)
Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 284
Additives ........................................ 350
Checking the oil level ..................... 283
Checking the oil level using the
dipstick .......................................... 284
Display message ............................ 231
Filling capacity ............................... 350
Notes about oil grade s................... 349
Notes on oil level/consumption .... 283
Temperature (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 210
Viscosity ........................................ 350
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) 4ETS ................................................ 68
AMG menu (on-board computer) ... 211
Characteristics ................................. 68
Deactivating/activating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 69 Index
9
Useful information
i This Operator's manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip- ment 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 special-
ist workshops (Y page 26). SmartKey
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they could:
R open the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
R get out and disrupt traffic.
R operate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
R release the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
R Start the engine.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children. G
WARNING
If persons, particularly children are subjected to prolonged exposure to extreme heat or
cold, there is a risk of injury, possibly even
fatal. Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle. G
WARNING
If you attach heavy or large objects to the
SmartKey, the SmartKey could be uninten-
tionally turned in the ignition lock. This could
cause the engine to be switched off. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not attach any heavy or large objects to the
SmartKey. Remove any bulky key rings before
inserting the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
! Keep the SmartKey away from strong
magnetic fields. Otherwise, the remote
control function could be affected.
Strong magnetic fields can occur in the
vicinity of powerful electrical installations.
Do not keep the SmartKey: R with electronic devices, e.g. a mobile
phone or another SmartKey
R with metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal
foil
R inside metallic objects, e.g. a metal case SmartKey functions
0043
0037 To lock the vehicle
0044 0054 To open the trunk lid
0087 0036 To unlock the vehicle
X To unlock centrally: press button0087.
If you do not open the vehicle within approx-
imately 40 seconds of unlocking: R the vehicle is locked again.
R the theft deterrent locking system is armed
again. 76
SmartKeyOpening and closing
This interrupts the power transmission. The
vehicle may, for example, roll backwards on
gradients. There is a risk of an accident.
Never hold the vehicle stationary on uphill
gradients by depressing the accelerator.
The clutch may overheat if you hold the vehi- cle stationary on uphill gradients by depress-
ing the accelerator pedal. If the clutch over-
heats, a warning tone sounds.
All vehicles (except AMG vehicles): the
Stop
Stop Vehicle Vehicle Shift
Shiftto
toP
PLeave
Leave Engine
Engine
Running
Running display message appears in the mul-
tifunction display. You will only be able to
continue your journey once the clutch has
cooled down and the display message in the
multifunction display has disappeared.
AMG vehicles: theTrans. Oil Overhea‐ Trans. Oil Overhea‐
ted Drive on with Care
ted Drive on with Care display message
appears in the multifunction display.
Never hold the vehicle stationary on uphill
gradients by depressing the accelerator.
Instead, only ever hold the vehicle stationary on uphill gradients by:
R depressing the brake pedal
R activating the HOLD function
R engaging the electric parking brake
Kickdown AMG vehicles:
it is only possible to use kick-
down in temporary manual drive program M.
For further information on manual drive pro-
gram M(Y page 152).
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
X Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to a
lower gear depending on the engine speed.
X Ease off the accelerator pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up. Rocking the vehicle free Shifting the transmission repeatedly between
gears Dand Rmay help to free the vehicle if it
has become stuck in slush or snow. The vehi-
cle's engine management system limits the
speed to a maximum of 5 mph (9 km/h) when shifting back and forth. To shift back and forth
between transmission positions Dand R,
move the DIRECT SELECT selector lever up
and down past the point of resistance. Program selector button
General notes The program selector button allows you to
choose between drive programs with differ-
ent driving characteristics.
Example: program selector button
E
Economy Comfortable, economical
driving
S
Sport Sporty driving style
M
Manual Manual gear shifting
Only change from automatic drive program
E
or Sto manual drive program Mwhen the
vehicle is stationary.
X Press program selector button 0043repeat-
edly until the letter for the desired gearshift
program appears in the multifunction dis-
play. 150
Automatic transmissionDriving and parking
Problems with the transmission
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The transmission has
problems shifting gear. The transmission is losing oil.
X Have the transmission checked at a qualified specialist work-
shop immediately. The acceleration ability
is deteriorating.
The transmission no
longer shifts into all of
the gears.
Reverse gear can no
longer be engaged. The transmission is in emergency mode.
X Stop the vehicle.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Switch off the engine.
X Wait at least 10 seconds before restarting the engine.
X Shift the transmission to position D.
X Have the transmission checked at a qualified specialist work-
shop immediately. Refueling
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Fuel is highly flammable. If you handle fuel
incorrectly, there is a risk of fire and explo-
sion.
You must avoid fire, open flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Switch off the engine
and, if applicable, the auxiliary heating before refueling. G
WARNING
Fuel is poisonous and hazardous to health.
There is a risk of injury.
You must make sure that fuel does not come into contact with your skin, eyes or clothing
and that it is not swallowed. Do not inhale fuel
vapors. Keep fuel away from children.
If you or others come into contact with fuel,
observe the following:
R Wash away fuel from skin immediately
using soap and water.
R If fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
immediately rinse them thoroughly with clean water. Seek medical assistance with-
out delay.
R If fuel is swallowed, seek medical assis-
tance without delay. Do not induce vomit-
ing.
R Immediately change out of clothing which
has come into contact with fuel. G
WARNING
Electrostatic buildup can create sparks and
ignite fuel vapors. There is a risk of fire and
explosion.
Always touch the vehicle body before opening the fuel filler flap or touching the fuel pump
nozzle. Any existing electrostatic buildup is
thereby discharged.
! Do not use diesel to refuel vehicles with a
gasoline engine. Do not switch on the igni- tion if you accidentally refuel with the
wrong fuel. Otherwise, the fuel will enter
the fuel system. Even small amounts of the
wrong fuel could result in damage to the
fuel system and the engine. Notify a quali-
fied specialist workshop and have the fuel
tank and fuel lines drained completely. Refueling
155Driving and parking Z
X
Press the 0063or0064 button to select
Radar Sensor (See Oper. Manual):
Radar Sensor (See Oper. Manual):.
You will see the selected setting: Enabled
Enabled
or Disabled
Disabled.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
If the radar sensor system is switched off,
Blind Spot Assist is deactivated (Y page 191).
Convenience Switching the fold-in mirrors when lock-
ing feature on/off
This function is only available on vehicles with
the memory function (Y page 105).
When you activate the Auto. Auto.Mirror
Mirror Fold‐
Fold‐
ing ing function, the exterior mirrors are folded
in when the vehicle is locked.
If you unlock the vehicle and then open a
door, the exterior mirrors fold out again.
If you have switched on the Auto. Mirror Auto. Mirror
Folding
Folding function and you fold in the exterior
mirrors using the button on the door
(Y page 103), they will not fold out automat-
ically. The exterior mirrors can then only be
folded out using the button on the door.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett
Sett menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Convenience Convenience submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Auto. Mirror Folding
Auto. Mirror Folding function.
If the Auto. Mirror Folding
Auto. Mirror Folding function is
activated, the vehicle's exterior mirror is
displayed in orange in the multifunction
display.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Restoring the factory settings X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett Settmenu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Factory Setting
Factory Setting submenu. X
Press 0076to confirm.
The Reset All Settings? Reset All Settings? message
appears.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select No No
or Yes
Yes.
X Press 0076to confirm the selection.
If you have selected Yes
Yes, the multifunction
display shows a confirmation message.
For safety reasons, the Daytime Running
Daytime Running
Lamps
Lamps function in the Light
Lightsubmenu is only
reset if the vehicle is stationary. AMG menu in AMG vehicles
AMG displays 0043
Digital speedometer
0044 Gear indicator
0087 Upshift indicator
0085 Engine oil temperature
0083 Coolant temperature
0084 Transmission fluid temperature
X Press 0059or0065 on the steering wheel
to select the AMG
AMG menu.
Upshift indicator UP
UP0087 indicates that the
engine has reached the overrevving range
when in the manual gearshift program.
Upshift indicator UP UP0087 fades out other mes-
sages until you have shifted up.
If the engine oil temperature is below 176 ‡
(80 †), oil temperature 0085is shown in blue.
Avoid driving at full engine output during this time.
If the transmission fluid temperature is below
122 ‡(50 †), oil temperature 0084is shown in
blue. Avoid driving at full engine output during
this time. 210
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions Trans.
Trans.
Oil
OilOverhea‐
Overhea‐
ted Drive on with
ted Drive on with
Care Care AMG vehicles: the transmission oil has overheated.
Manual drive program
Mand the temporarily active manual drive
program are no longer available. The engine power output is
reduced.
X Allow the vehicle to cool down. 4matic Currently 4matic Currently
Unavailable Unavailable 4MATIC (permanent all-wheel drive) has overheated. The vehicle is
only driven by the front wheels.
X Drive on.
The airflow cools 4MATIC more quickly.
When the display message goes out, 4MATIC is available again
and the vehicle is driven by all four wheels. 4matic Inoperative 4matic Inoperative 4MATIC is malfunctioning. The vehicle is only driven by the front
wheels.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0084 The trunk lid is open.
X Close the trunk lid. 0083 The hood is open.
G WARNING
The open hood may block your view when the vehicle is in motion.
There is a risk of an accident.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Apply the electric parking brake.
X Close the hood. 0051 At least one door is open. A warning tone also sounds.
X Close all the doors. Display
messages
241On-board computer and displays Z
VIN
X
Slide the right-hand front seat to its rear-
most position.
X Fold up floor covering 0043in front of the
right-hand front seat.
You will see VIN 0044.
The VIN can also be found in the following
locations:
R on the lower edge of the windshield
(Y page 347)
R on the vehicle identification plate
(Y page 346) Engine number
0043
Emission control information plate,
including the certification of both federal
and Californian emissions standards
0044 VIN (on the lower edge of the windshield)
0087 Engine number (stamped into the crank-
case) Service products and filling capaci-
ties
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Service products may be poisonous and haz-
ardous to health. There is a risk of injury.
Comply with instructions on the use, storage
and disposal of service products on the labels of the respective original containers. Always
store service products sealed in their original containers. Always keep service products out
of the reach of children. H
Environmental note
Dispose of service products in an environ-
mentally responsible manner.
Service products include the following:
R Fuels
R Lubricants (e.g. engine oil, transmission oil)
R Coolant
R Brake fluid
R Windshield washer fluid
R Climate control system refrigerant
Components and service products must be
matched. You should therefore only use prod- ucts that have been tested and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
Information about tested and approved prod- ucts can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center or on the Internet at
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com.
You can recognize service products approved
by Mercedes-Benz by the following inscrip-
tion on the containers:
R MB-Freigabe (e.g. MB-Freigabe 229.51)
R MB Approval (e.g. MB Approval 229.51)
Other designations or recommendations indi- cate a level of quality or a specification in
accordance with an MB Sheet number (e.g.
MB 229.5). They have not necessarily been
approved by Mercedes-Benz. Service products and filling capacities
347Technical data Z