Problems with the windscreen wipers
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The windscreen wipers
are jammed. Leaves or snow, for example, may be obstructing the windscreen
wiper movement
.The wiper motor has been deactivated.
X For safety reasons, you should remove the key from the ignition
lock.
or X Switch off the engine using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door.
X Remove the cause of the obstruction.
X Switch the windscreen wipers back on. The windscreen wipers
fail completely. The windscreen wiper drive is malfunctioning.
X Select another wiper speed on the combination switch.
X Have the windscreen wipers checked at aqualified specialist work-
shop. The windscreen washer
fluid from the spray noz-
zles no longer hits the
centre of the wind-
screen. The spray nozzles are misaligned.
X Have the spray nozzles adjusted at aqualified specialist workshop. 128
Windscreen wipersLights and windscreen wipers
Starting the vehicle
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they could:
R open doors, thereby endangering other per-
sons or road users
R get out and be struck by oncomingt raffic
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion, for example, if they:
R release the parking brake
R shift the automatic transmission out of park
position Porshift manual transmission into
neutral
R start the engine
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children and animals unattended in the vehi-
cle. Keep the keys out of the reach of children. G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There is ar isk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation. G
WARNING
Flammable materials introduced through
environmental influence or by animals can
ignite if in contact with the exhaust system or parts of the engine that heat up. There is arisk
of fire.
Carry out regular checkstom ake sure that
there are no flammable foreign materials in
the engine compartmen torinthe exhaust
system. General notes Vehicles with
apetrol engine: the catalytic
converter is preheated for up to 30 seconds
after acold start. The sound of the engine may
change during this time.
Manual transmission X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Fully depress the clutch pedal.
X Shift to neutral N.
Automatic transmission X
Shift the transmission to position P
(Y page 158).
The transmission position indicator in the
multifunction display shows P(Y page 159).
i You can start the engine in transmission
position Pand N.
Starting procedurew ith the key To start the engine using the key instead of the
Start/Stop button, pull the Start/Stop button
out of the ignition lock.
X To startad iesel engine:t urn the key to
position 2in the ignition lock (Y page 145).
The % preglow indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
X Turn the key to position 3in the ignition lock
and release it as soon as the engine is running
(Y page 145).
i Vehicles with
adiesel engine: you can
start the engine without preglow if the engine
is warm.
If the engine will not start:
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Reinsert the key into the ignition lock after
waiting for ashort period.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 145).
The indicator lamps in the instrumen tcluster
light up (Y page 285).
X Turn the key to position 3(Y page 145) in the
ignition lock and release it as soon as the
engine is running. Driving
147Driving and parking Z
Electric parking brake
General notes G
WARNING
If you leave childre nunattende dinthevehi-
cle ,the ym ay be able to set th evehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
R release th eparking brake
R shif tthe automatic transmission out of park
position Por shif tmanual transmission into
neutral
R start th eengine
In addition ,the ym ay operate vehicle equip-
men tand become trapped. Ther eisarisk of
an acciden tand injury.
When leavin gthe vehicle ,always tak ethe key
with you and loc kthe vehicle .Never leave
childre nunattende dinthevehicle.
The function of th eelectric parking brak eis
dependen tontheon-board voltage. If th eon-
boar dvoltage is low or if there is amalfunction
in th esystem, it may no tbepossible to apply the
released parking brake.
X If this is th ecase, only park th evehicle on
leve lground and secure it to prevent it from
rolling away.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe automatic transmission to position
P .
X Vehicles with manua
ltra nsmission:
engage first gear.
It may no tbepossible to release an applied
parking brak eiftheon-board voltage is low or if
there is amalfunctio ninthesystem. Contac ta
qualified specialist workshop.
The electric parking brak ecarries out afunction
check at regular intervals when th eengine is
switched off .Noises that occur are normal. Applying or releasin
gmanually X
To apply: push handle :.
When th eelectric parking brak eisapplied,
th er ed ! indicator lamp light supinthe
instrumen tcluster.
The electric parking brak ecan also be applied
when th ekeyis removed.
X To release: pull handle:.
The red !indicator lamp in th einstrument
cluste rgoes out.
The electric parking brak ecan only be released:
R when th ekeyis in position 1or 2in th eigni-
tio nlock( Ypage 145) or
R if th eignition was switched on usin gthe
Start/Sto pbutton
Applying automatically (vehicles with
automatic transmission) The electric parking brak
eisautomatically
applied when th etransmission is in position P
and:
R thee ngine is switched off or
R thed river is no twearin gaseat belt and the
driver' sdoor is opened
To prevent th eelectric parking brak efromb eing
automaticall yapplied ,pull handle :.
The electric parking brak eisalso applied auto-
maticall yif:
R DISTRONIC PLU Sbrings th evehicle to a
standstil lor
R theH OLDf unction is keepin gthe vehicle sta-
tionary
R Activ eParking Assist is keepin gthe vehicle
stationary 174
ParkingDriving and parking
Variable SPEEDTRONIC
General notes
:
To stor ethe current speed or ahighe rspeed
; LIM indicator lamp
= To stor ethe current speed or calling up the
last stored speed
? To stor ethe current speed or alower speed
A To switch between cruis econtro lor
DISTRONIC PLU Sand variabl eSPEED-
TRONIC
B To deactivate variabl eSPEEDTRONIC
With the cruis econtro llev er, yo ucan operate
cruis econtro lorDISTRONIC PLU Sand variable
SPEEDTRONIC.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruis econtrol
lever indicates which system yo uhaves elected:
R LIMi ndicator lamp off: cruisecontro lor
DISTRONIC PLU Sisselected
R LIMi ndicator lamp on: variableSPEED-
TRONIC is selected
Yo uc an us ethe cruis econtro llev er to limit the
speed to any speed above 30 km/h whil ethe
engine is running.
Selecting variabl eSPEEDTRONIC
If ther eisac hange of drivers ,adviset he new
driver of the limit speed stored.
X Check whethe rLIM indicator lamp ;is on.
If it is on, variabl eSPEEDTRONIC is already
selected.
If it is not, press the cruis econtro llev er in the
direction of arrow A.
LIM indicator lamp ;in the cruis econtrol
lever is on. Variabl eSPEEDTRONIC is selec-
ted. Storin
gthe current speed
Yo uc an us ethe cruis econtro llev er to limit the
speed to any speed above 30 km/h whil ethe
engine is running.
X Briefly press the cruis econtro llev er up :or
down ?.
The current speed is stored and shown in the
multifunctio ndisplay.
Speedomete rwiths egments: the seg-
ments light up from the start of the scale up to
the stored speed limit.
Storin gthe current speed or calling up the
las tstored speed G
WARNING
If yo ucallupt he stored speed and it is lower
tha nthe current speed ,the vehicl edeceler-
ates. If yo udonot know the stored speed ,the
vehicl ecould decelerate unexpectedly .There
is ar iskofana ccident.
Pa ya ttentio ntothe roa dand traffic condi-
tions before calling up the stored speed .Ifyou
do not know the stored speed ,stor ethe
desired speed again.
X Briefly pull the cruis econtro llev er towards
you =.
Settin gaspeed
X To adjust the se
tspeed in 10 km/h incre-
ments: brieflypress the cruis econtro llev er
up : beyond the pressure point for ahigher
speed ,ordown?for alower speed.
or X Kee pthe cruis econtro llev er presse dbeyond
the pressure point unti lthe desired speed is
set. Press the cruis econtro llev er up :for a
highe rspeed or down ?for alower speed.
X To adjust the se
tspeed in 1km/h incre-
ments: brieflypress the cruis econtro llev er
up : to the pressure point for ahighe rspeed
or down ?for alower speed.
or X Kee pthe cruis econtro llev er presse dtothe
pressure point unti lthe desired speed is set.
Press the cruis econtro llev er up :for a
highe rspeed or down ?for alower speed. Driving systems
183Driving andparking Z
Reversin
gcamera
General notes Reversing camera
:is an optical parking and
manoeuvring aid. It shows the are abehind your
vehicl ewithg uide lines in the multimedi asys-
tem.
The are abehind the vehicl eisdisplayed as a
mirror image, as in the rear-vie wmirror.
i The text shown in the multimedi
asystem
depends on the languag esetting. The follow-
ing are examples of reversing camera mes-
sages in the multimedi asystem.
Important safety notes The reversing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute for your attention to the immediate
surroundings. The responsibility for safe
manoeuvring and parking remains with you.
Make sure that there are no persons ,animal sor
objects in rang ewhile manoeuvring and parking.
Unde rthe following circumstances, the revers-
ing camera will not function, or will function in a limite dmanner:
R if the boo tlid is open
R in heavy rain, snow or fog
R at nigh torinv ery dark places
R if the camera is exposed to very bright light
R if the are aislitby fluorescent bulb sorLED
lighting (the display may flicker)
R if there is asudde nchange in temperature,
e.g. when driving into aheated garag einwin-
ter R
if the camera lens is dirty or obstructed.
Observe the notes on cleaning
(Y page 330)
R if the rea rofyourv ehicl eisd amaged. In this
case, have the camera position and setting
checke dataq ualified specialist workshop.
The field of visio nand othe rfunctions of the
reversing camera may be restricte ddueto addi-
tiona laccessorie sonthe rea rofthe vehicl e(e.g.
licence plate holder ,bicycl erack).
i The reversing camera is protected from rain-
drops and dust by means of aflap. Whe nthe
reversing camera is activated, this fla popens.
The fla pcloses agai nwhen:
R youh avef inishe dthe manoeuvring process
R yous witch off the engine
R youo pent he boot
See the notes on cleaning (Y page 330).
For technical reasons ,the fla pmay remain
ope nbriefl yafterthe reversing camera has
bee ndeactivated.
Activating/deactivatin gthe reversing
camera X
To activate: make sure that the key is in
position 2in the ignition lock.
X Make sure that the Activation byRgear
Activation by Rgear
function is selected in the multimedi asystem
(se ethe separate operating instructions).
X Engag ereverse gear.
The reversing camera fla popens. The multi-
media system shows the are abehind the vehi-
cle with guid elines.
The image from the reversing camera is avail- able throughout the manoeuvring process.
X To switc
hthe functio nmode for vehicles
with trailer tow hitch: using the controller,
select symbol :for the "Reverse parking" 206
Driving systemsDriving and parking
Warning display
:
Warning display
Blind Spot Assist is not active at speeds below
approximately 30 km/h. Vehicles in the moni-
toring range are then not indicated.
If av ehicl eisd etected withi nthe monitoring
range of Blind Spot Assist at speeds above
30 km/h, warning lamp :on the correspond-
ing side lights up red. This warning lamp always lights up when avehicl eenters the blind spot
monitoring range from behind or from the side.
When you overtake avehicle, the warning only
occurs if the difference in spee disless than
12 km/h.
If you select the reverse gear, Blind Spot Assist
is not operational.
The brightness of the warning lamp sisauto-
matically adapted to the brightness of the sur-
roundings.
Collisionw arning
If av ehicl eisd etected in the monitoring range of
Blind Spot Assist and you switch on the corre-
sponding turn signal, adouble warning tone
sounds. Red warning lamp :flashes. If the turn
signa lremains on, detected vehicles are indica-
ted by the flashing of red warning lamp :.
There are no further warning tones.
Activating Blind Spot Assist X Make sure that Blind Spot Assist is activated
in the on-board computer (Y page245).
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
Warning lamps :in the exterior mirrors light
up red until the engine is started. Display in the assistance graphic
When Blind Spot Assist is activated, grey radar
waves propagating backwards appear next to
the vehicl einthe assistance display in the mul-
tifunction display .Above aspee dof30k m/h,
the colou rofthe rada rwaves in the assistance
display changes to green :.Blind Spot Assist is
then read yfor use.
Towing atrailer
If you coupl eupatrailer, make sure that you
have correctly established the electrical con-
nection. This can be accomplishe dbychecking
the trailer lighting. Blind Spot Assist is then
deactivated. The Blind Spot Assist not Blind Spot Assist not
available when towing atrailer See
available when towing atrailer See
Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
Lane Keepin gAssist General notes
Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in front of
you rvehicl ebym eans of multifunction cam-
era :attached at the top of the windscreen.
Lane Keeping Assist detects lane markings on
the road and can warn you before you leave your lane unintentionally. Driving systems
219Driving and parking Z
R
DISTRONI CPLUS(Ypage 184)
R Traffi cSignA ssist (Y page 216)
R Distance warning functio nand autono-
mou sbraking system of COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST PLU S(Ypage 69)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 75)
R Blind Spo tAssist (Y page 218 )orActive
Blind Spo tAssist (Y page 221)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (Y page 215)
R Lane Keeping Assist (Y page 219)orActive
Lane Keeping Assist (Y page223)
X Press :to display the ATTENTION ASSIST
assessment. Servic
emenu
Introduction Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehi-
cle, you have the following options in the Ser‐
Ser‐
vice
vice menu:
R Calling up display messages in the message
memory (Y page253)
R Restarting the tyre pressure loss warning sys-
tem (Y page358) or checking the tyre pres-
sure electronically (Y page360)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page3 25)
R Displaying the AdBlue ®
level and range
(Y page2 44) (BlueTEC vehicles only)
Displayin gthe AdBlue ®
level and range The
AdBlue
AdBlue menu is only available in BlueTEC
vehicles.
X Press òon the steering whee ltoopen the
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering whee lto
select the Service
Service menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the AdBlue AdBlue
submenu.
X Press ato confirm yours election.
The range and AdBlue ®
level appear in abar
grap hint he multifunction display.
Observe the informatio nand notes on "Refuel-
ling" (Y page169). Setting
smenu
Introduction Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehi-
cle, you have the following options in the
Set‐ Set‐
tings
tings menu:
R Changing assistance settings (Y page244)
R Changing head-up display settings
(Y page2 46)
R Changing the light settings (Y page247)
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page2 48)
R Changing the vehicl esettings (Y page248)
R Restoring the factory settings (Y page249)
Assistanc esubmenu Deactivating/activating ESP
®
Observe the "Important safety notes" section in the description of ESP ®
(Y page7 2). G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ®
,E SP ®
no longer sta-
bilises the vehicle. There is an increase drisk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP ®
in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP ®
in the follow-
ing situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
on Mercedes-
AMG vehicles (Y page73).
For further informatio nabout ESP ®
,s ee
(Y page7 1).
X Start the engine.
X Press òon the steering whee ltoopen the
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering whee lto
select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Assistance Assistance
submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Select ESP
ESPwith : or9. 244
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions !
Parkin
gbrake inop‐
Parkin gbrake inop‐
erative erative The yellow
!warning lamp lights up. The red !indicator lamp
flashes for about te nseconds after th eelectric parking brak ehas been
applie dorreleased. It then goe sout or remain slit.
The electric parking brak eismalfunctioning ,e.g.b ecause of over-
voltag eorundervoltage.
X Rectify th ecaus eoft heovervoltage or undervoltage, e.g. by charg-
ing th ebattery or restarting th eengine.
X Apply or release th eelectric parking brake.
If th eelectric parking brak estill canno tbeappliedorr eleased:
X Switc hoff th eignition and tur nitbacko n.
X Apply or release th eelectric parking brake.
If th eelectric parking brak estill canno tbereleased:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
If it is still no tpossibl etoapply th eelectric parking brake:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The yellow
!warning lamp lights up and th ered ! indicator
lamp flashes.
It is no tpossibl etoapply th eelectric parking brak emanually.
X Vehicles wit hmanua ltra nsmission: engage first gear.
X Vehicles wit hautomatic transmission: shift thetransmission to
position P.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. J
Check brake fluid Check brake fluid
level level There is insufficien
tbrak efluid in th ebrak efluid reservoir.
In addition ,the red J warning lamp lights up in th einstrument
cluste rand aw arning tone sounds.
G WARNING
Braking efficiency may be impaired.
There is ariskofana ccident.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions. Do no tcontinue driving
under any circumstances.
X Safeguar dthe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Y page 172).
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
X Do no ttop up th ebrak efluid .This does no tcorrect thef ault. #
Check Check
brake
brakepad
padwear
wear The brak
epads/linings hav ereached their wear limit.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. G
Inoperative Inoperative On
eorm orem ain features of th eMercedes-Ben zContac tsystem are
malfunctioning.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Display
messages
259On-boardcomputer an ddisplays Z