Ski rack
.............................................. 261
Sliding sunroof Important safety notes ....................79
Opening/closing .............................. 79
Operating manually ..........................79
Problem (malfunction) .....................80
SmartKey
Changing the battery .......................71
Changing the programming .............69
Checking the battery .......................70
Convenience opening feature ..........78
Display message ............................ 242
Door central locking/unlocking .......68
Important safety notes ....................68
Loss ................................................. 72
Malfunction ...................................... 72
Mechanical key ................................ 70
Overview .......................................... 68
Problem (malfunction) .....................72
Starting the engine ........................140
Snow chains ...................................... 315
Sockets Front-passenger footwell ...............265
Luggage compartment ...................265
Rear compartment .........................265
SOS
see mbrace
Spare fuses ........................................ 309
Spare wheel Mounting ....................................... 334
Notes/data .................................... 340
Spare wheel bracket at the rear ....297
Stainless-steel spare hub cap ........297
Specialist workshop ............................ 24
Special seat belt retractor .................. 52
Speed, controlling see Cruise control
Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 209
In the Instrument cluster ...............205
Segments ...................................... 206
Selecting the unit of measurement 214
see Instrument cluster
SPEEDTRONIC
Display message ............................ 236
Selecting ........................................ 175
Variabl e......................................... 174SRS
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Display message ............................ 224
Introduction ..................................... 39
Warning lamp ................................. 250
Warning lamp (function) ................... 39
Standing lamps
Display message ............................ 228
Switching on/off ........................... 102
Starting the engine
Important safety notes ..................140
Steering (display message) ..............241
Steering wheel Adjusting (electrically) .....................91
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 206
Cleaning ......................................... 292
Important safety notes ....................90
Paddle shifters ............................... 150
Steering wheel heating ....................91
Storing settings (memory function) .. 95
Steering wheel heating
Indicator lamp (malfunction) ............91
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........150
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 218
Stowage areas ................................... 257
Stowage compartments Armrest (under) ............................. 258
Cup holders ................................... 262
Glove box ...................................... .257
Important safety information .........257
Stowage pockets ........................... 258
Summer tires ..................................... 314
Sun visor ............................................ 262
Supplemental Restraint System see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Surround lighting (on-board
computer) .......................................... 215
Suspension tuning SETUP (on-board computer) ..........218
SUV
(Sport Utility Vehicle) .......................23
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 134 Index
15
Switching off the alarm (ATA)
............65 T
Tachometer ........................................ 206
Tailgate Opening dimensions ......................350
Tail lamps
Display message ............................ 228
see Lights
Tank content
Fuel gauge ..................................... 205
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 343
Tires ............................................... 338
Tires/wheels ................................. 338
Trailer loads ................................... 352
Vehicle data ................................... 350
Wheels ........................................... 338
TELEAID
Call priority .................................... 270
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 271
Downloading routes .......................273
Emergency call .............................. 268
Geo fencing ................................... 274
Important safety notes ..................266
Locating a stolen vehicle ...............272
MB info call button ........................270
Remote vehicle locking ..................271
Roadside Assistance button ..........269
Self-test ......................................... 267
Speed alert .................................... 273
System .......................................... 267
Triggering the vehicle alarm ........... 274
Vehicle remote malfunction
diagnosis ....................................... 272
Vehicle remote unlocking ..............271
Telephone
Accepting a call ............................. 212
Display message ............................ 241
Menu (on-board computer) ............212
Number from the phone book ....... .213
Redialing ........................................ 213
Rejecting/ending a call .................212
Telephone compartment ..................258Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 205
Coolant (on-board computer) ......... 217
Engine oil (on-board computer) ...... 217
Outside temperature ..................... .206
Setting (climate control) ................131
Theft deterrent systems
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........65
Immobilizer ...................................... 64
Tilt/sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Time
see separate operating instructions
Timing (RACETIMER) .........................218
Tire pressure Calling up (on-board computer) .....319
Checking manually ........................319
Display message ............................ 237
Maximum ....................................... 318
Notes ............................................. 317
Recommended ............................... 316
Table (single tires) .........................316
Tire pressure monitoring system
Checking the tire pressure
electronically ................................. 321
Function/notes ............................. 319
Restarting ...................................... 321
Warning lamp ................................. 254
Warning message .......................... 321
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) .................333
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) ....................332
Bar (definition) ............................... 332
Changing a wheel .......................... 334
Characteristics .............................. 331
Checking ........................................ 313
Definition of terms .........................332
Direction of rotatio n...................... 335
Display message ............................ 237
Distribution of the vehicle
occupants (definition) ....................334
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) .............................................. .331
DOT (Department of
Transportation) (definition) ............332
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 33216
Index
Overhead control panel
Function Page
0043
003D
Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 105
0044
004A
Switches the front
interior lighting on 106
0087
0042
Switches the rear
interior lighting on/off 106
0085
0033
Switches the front
interior lighting/automatic
interior lighting control off 106
0083
003D
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 105
0084
006A
Opens/closes the
sliding sunroof 79
006B
0052
Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace
system) 269 Function Page
006C
0053
SOS button (mbrace
system) 268
006D
00D9
MB Info call button
(mbrace system) 270
006E
Rear-view mirror 93
006F
Buttons for the garage door
opener
278
0070
Microphone for mbrace
(emergency call system),
telephone and the Voice
Control System34
Overhead control panelAt a glance
Useful information
..............................68
SmartKey ............................................. 68
Doors .................................................... 73
Rear door ............................................. 76
Side windows ...................................... 77
Sliding sunroof .................................... 79 67Opening and closing
0043
Front left
0044 Front right
0087 Rear right
0085 Rear left
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition.
X To open: press the corresponding switch.
X To close: pull the corresponding switch.
X To open automatically: press the
corresponding switch briefly beyond the
point of resistance.
The side window opens completely.
X To interrupt automatic operation: press
or pull the corresponding switch again.
i You can continue to operate the side
windows after you switch off the engine or
remove the SmartKey. This function is
available for up to five minutes or until the
driver's or front-passenger door is opened.
i The side windows cannot be operated
from the rear when the override feature for
the side windows is activated (Y page 60).Convenience opening
i The convenience opening feature can
only be operated using the SmartKey. The
SmartKey must be close to the driver's
door handle. You can ventilate the vehicle before you start
driving. To do this, the SmartKey is used to
carry out the following functions
simultaneously:
R
unlock the vehicle
R open the side windows
R open the sliding sunroof
R switch on the seat ventilation for the
driver's seat and front-passenger seat
X Point the tip of the SmartKey at the driver's
door handle.
X Press and hold the 0036button until the
side windows and the sliding sunroof are in
the desired position.
X To interrupt convenience opening:
release the 0036button. Problems with the side windows
G
WARNING
Closing the side windows with increased force
or without the anti-entrapment feature could
lead to serious or even fatal injury. Make sure
that nobody can become trapped when
closing the side windows.
Problem: a side window cannot be closed
because objects are trapped between the
side window and the door frame.
X Remove the objects.
X Close the side window.
Problem: a side window cannot be closed
and you cannot see the cause.
If a side window is obstructed during closing
and reopens again slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull
the corresponding switch again until the
side window has closed. 78
Side windowsOpening and closing
If a side window is obstructed again during
closing and reopens again slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull
the corresponding switch again until the
side window has closed.
i If a side window no longer opens or closes
due to a malfunction, contact a qualified
specialist workshop. Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes
! Only open the sliding sunroof if it is free
of snow and ice. Otherwise, malfunctions
may occur.
Do not allow anything to protrude from the
sliding sunroof. Otherwise, the seals could
be damaged.
! If the sliding sunroof still cannot be
opened or closed as a result of a
malfunction, contact a qualified specialist
workshop.
! The weather can change abruptly. It could
start to rain or snow. Make sure that the
sliding sunroof is closed when you leave the
vehicle. The vehicle electronics can be
damaged if water enters the vehicle
interior.
i Resonance noises can occur in addition
to the usual airflow noises when the sliding
sunroof is open. They are caused by minor
pressure fluctuations in the vehicle interior.
Change the position of the sliding sunroof
or open a side window slightly to reduce or
eliminate these noises. Opening and closing the sliding
sunroof
Overhead control panel
0043
To raise
0044 To open
0087 To close/lower
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1or
2(Y page 139) in the ignition.
X Press or pull the 006Aswitch in the
corresponding direction.
X To open automatically: press the006A
switch briefly beyond the point of
resistance in the direction of arrow 0044.
The sliding sunroof opens completely.
X To interrupt automatic operation: press
or pull the 006Aswitch again.
i When opening and raising the roof,
automatic operation is only available if the
sliding sunroof is in the closed position. Operating the sliding sunroof
manually
The actuator is located in the cargo
compartment, on the left-hand side behind
the rear wall trim. Sliding sunroof
79Opening and closing Z
X
Open the rear door.
X Pull off edge protection 0043from the door
pillar in the direction of arrow 0044.
X Pull away rear panel trim 0087as far as
necessary in the direction of arrow 0085until
the electrical connections can be
accessed.
X Disconnect the electrical connections.
X Remove rear panel trim 0087completely. X
Take lug wrench 0083out of the vehicle tool
kit (Y page 296).
X Place lug wrench 0083onto the hexagonal nut
of the actuator.
X To open: turn lug wrench 0083counter-
clockwise.
X To close: turn lug wrench 0083clockwise. X
Reconnect the electrical connections.
X Re-install rear panel trim 0087.
When doing so, hook lugs 0084of rear panel
trim 0087into vehicle side wall 006B.
X Re-install edge protection 0043.
X Close the rear door. Problems with the sliding sunroof
G
WARNING
You could be severely or even fatally injured
when closing the sliding sunroof with
increased closing force or if the anti-
entrapment feature is deactivated. Make sure
that nobody can become trapped when
closing the sliding sunroof.
! If the sliding sunroof still cannot be
opened or closed as a result of a
malfunction, contact a qualified specialist
workshop.
Problem: the sunroof cannot be closed
and you cannot see the cause. 80
Sliding sunroofOpening and closing
If the sliding sunroof is obstructed during
closing and reopens again slightly:
X Immediately after the sliding sunroof
blocks, pull the 006Aswitch in the
overhead control panel down to the point
of resistance and hold it until the sliding
sunroof is closed.
If the sliding sunroof is obstructed again
during closing and reopens again slightly:
X Immediately after the sliding sunroof
blocks, pull the 006Aswitch in the
overhead control panel down to the point
of resistance and hold it until the sliding
sunroof is closed. Sliding sunroof
81Opening and closing Z