Suspension setting
AIRMATIC ...................................... 196
Suspension settings
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pension .......................................... 197
SETUP (on-board computer) ..........2 50
Switchin gonmedia mode
Via the device lis t.......................... 307
Switchin gthe auxiliary heating/
ventilation
On/off ........................................... 139 T
Tail lamps Displa ymessage ............................ 265
see Lights
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 371
Emergency spare whee l................. 367
Information .................................... 369
Trailer load s................................... 378
Tyres/wheels ................................. 366
Vehicl edata. .................................. 377
Telephone
Accepting acall( multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 243
Authorising amobilephone (con-
necting) ......................................... 303
Connecting aMobilephone (gen-
era linformation) ............................ 302
Displa ymessage ............................ 283
Introduction ................................... 242
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 242
Numbe rfrom the phone boo k........ 243
Redialling ....................................... 243
Rejecting/ending acall. ................ 243
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
Switching between mobile
phones ........................................... 303
Telephone compartment ................ 310
Telephone modul ewithB luetooth ®
(SAP profile) Activating and connecting the
modul e........................................... 304
Charging amobilephone ............... 306
Connecting the mobil ephone ........ 305 Connecting the modul
eusing a
USB cable ...................................... 304
Data modem mod e........................ 306
Installing the modul e..................... 304
Introduction ................................... 304
Saving/deleting the PIN for the
SIM car d........................................ 306
Setting s......................................... 306
SIM car dmode.............................. 305
Text messages ............................... 306
Transferring the phone boo k.......... 306
Temperature
Coolant (display in the instrumentcluster) .......................................... 233
Engine oi l(on -board computer,
Mercedes-AM Gvehicles) ............... 249
Outsid etemperature ...................... 233
Setting (climate control )................ 133
Transmission oi l(on -board com-
puter, Mercedes-AM Gvehicles) ..... 249
TEMPOMAT
Function/note s............................. 180
Tex tmessages
Telephone modul ewithB lue-
tooth ®
(SAP profile) ....................... 306
Through-loadin gfeature ................... 310
Timing (RACETIMER) ......................... 251
TIREFI Tkit
Important safety notes .................. 338
Storage location ............................ 336
Tyre pressure not reached ............. 340
Tyre pressure reached ................... 340
Using ............................................. 339
Top Tether ............................................ 58
Total distanc erecorder .................... 236
Touchpad
Changing the station/music
track .............................................. 299
Character suggestions ................... 298
Deleting characters ....................... 298
Entering aspace ............................ 298
Entering characters ....................... 298
Gesture control .............................. 297
Handwriting recognition ................ 298
Operating the touchpa d................. 297
Overview ........................................ 297
Quick access for audi o.................. 299 20
Index
Switching ....................................... 297
Switching input line ....................... 298
Tow-away protection
Activating ......................................... 78
Deactivating ..................................... 79
Function ........................................... 78
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 350
Important safety notes .................. 347
Towing
Important safety notes .................. 347
Transporting the vehicl e................ 349
With the rea raxler aised ................ 349
Towin gatrailer
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 223
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 226
Active Parking Assist ..................... 201
Axle load ,permissibl e.................... 380
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 74
Failure check for LEDs ................... 229
Genera lnotes ................................ 227
Pulling away with atraile r.............. 148
Trailer tow hitch display message .. 282
Towin gaway
Fitting the towing ey e.................... 348
Removing the towing ey e............... 349
With both axles on the ground ....... 349
Towin geye......................................... 336
Traffi cSignA ssist
Activating ....................................... 217
Activating/deactivating the warn- ing function .................................... 245
Displa ymessage ............................ 273
Function/note s............................. 216
Important safety notes .................. 217
Instrument cluster display ............. 217
Trailer
Folding the ball coupling in/out ..... 228
Trailer coupling
see Towing atrailer
Trailer towing
7-pi nconnecto r............................. 229
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 219
Cleaning the traile rtow hitch ......... 331
Coupling up atraile r...................... 228
Decoupling atraile r....................... 229
Driving tip s.................................... 227 Folding in the ball coupling ............ 228
Folding ou
tthe ball coupling .......... 228
Important safety notes .................. 226
Lights display message .................. 265
Mounting dimensions .................... 378
Parktroni c...................................... 197
Power supply ................................. 229
Problem (fault) ............................... 231
Trailer load s................................... 378
Transmission
see Automati ctransmission
see Manua ltransmission
Transmissio nposition display ......... 159
Transmissio nposition display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...................... 159
Transporting the vehicle .................. 349
Trim piece s(clea ning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 332
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 237
Trip meter
Calling up ....................................... 236
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 238
Turn signals
Changing bulb s(front) ................... 125
Switching on/of f........................... 120
TV
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 242
Two-wa yradio
Frequencie s................................... 369
Installation ..................................... 369
Transmission outpu t(maximum) .... 369
Type identificatio nplate
see Vehicl eide ntification plate
Tyre changin gtoolkit....................... 336
Tyre inflation compressor
see TIREFIT kit
Tyre pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 359
Displa ymessage ............................ 277
Not reached (TIREFIT) .................... 340
Reached (TIREFIT) .......................... 340
Recommended ............................... 356
Tyre pressure loss warning
Genera lnotes ................................ 358
Important safety notes .................. 358
Restarting ...................................... 358 Index
21
These data memories temporarily or perma-
nently store technical information about:
R the vehicle's operating state
R events
R faults
In general, this technical information docu-
mentst he state of acomponent, amodule, a
system or the surroundings.
These include, for example:
R operating conditions of system components,
e.g. fluid levels
R the vehicle's status messages and those of its
individual components,e .g. number of wheel
revolutions/speed, deceleration in move-
ment,l ateral acceleration ,accelerator pedal
position
R malfunctions and defect sinimportant system
components,e .g. lights, brakes
R vehicle reaction sand operating conditions in
special driving situations, e.g. airbag deploy-
ment,i ntervention of stability control sys-
tems
R ambient conditions, e.g. outside temperature
This data is of an exclusively technical nature
and can be used to:
R assist in detecting and rectifying faults and
defects
R analyse vehicle functions, e.g. after an acci-
dent
R optimise vehicle functions
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced, technical infor-
mation can be read from the event data memory
and fault data memory.
Services include, for example:
R repair services
R service processes
R warranty events
R quality assurance
The vehicle is read out by employees of the ser- vice network (including the manufacturer) using
special diagnostic testers. You can obtain more information there, if required.
After afault has been rectified, the information
is deleted from the fault memory or is continu-
ally overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations are con-
ceivable in which this technical data, in connec- tion with other information (if necessary, after
consultation with an authorised expert), could
be traced to aperson.
Examples include:
R accident reports
R damage to the vehicle
R witness statements
Further additional functions that have been con-
tractually agreed upon with the customer allow
certain vehicle data to be conveyed by the vehi-
cle as well. The additional functions include, for example, vehicle location in case of an emer-
gency. Copyright information
General notes
Information on licences for free and open-
source software used in your vehicle and its
electronic components is availabl eonthe fol-
lowing website:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/opensource Copyright information
29Introduction Z
Mercedes-Ben
zrecommends that you use a
Mercedes-Ben zService Centre for this. Restraint system warning lamp
The restraint systems functions are checked
after the ignition is switched on and at regular
intervals when the engine is running. This allows
malfunctions to be quickly identified.
The 6 restraint system warning lamp in the
instrumentc luster lights up when the ignition is
switched on. It goes out no later than afew sec-
onds after the vehicle is started. The compo-
nentsoft he restraint system are in operational
readiness.
Am alfunction has occurred if the 6restraint
system warning lamp:
R does not light up after the ignition is switched
on
R does not switch off after afew seconds when
the engine is running
R lights up again when the engine is running G
WARNING
If the restraint system is malfunctioning,
restraint system components may be trig-
gered unintentionally or might not be trig-
gered at all in the event of an accident with a high rate of vehicle deceleration. This can
effect belt tensionersora irbags, for example.
There is an increased risk of serious or even
fatal injuries.
Have the restraint system checked and
repaired immediately at aqualified specialist
workshop. PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
:and
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp ;are
part of the automatic deactivation system of the front-passenger front airbag.
The indicator lamps display the status of the
front-passenger front airbag.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up: the front-
passenger front airbag is enabled. If, in the
event of an accident, all deployment criteria
are met, the front-passenger front airbag is
deployed.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up: the front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. It will then
not be deployed in the event of an accident.
Depending on the person in the front-passenger seat, the front-passenger front airbag must
either be disabledore nabled; see the following
points. You must make sure of this both before
and during ajourney.
R Children in arearward-facing child
restraint system: the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit. The front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. It is imper-
ative to observe the notes on the "Automatic front-passenger front airbag deactivation sys-
tem" (Y page 47) and on "Children in the
vehicle" (Y page 55).
R Children in aforward-facing child
restraint system: depending on the installed
child restraint system and the age and size of the child, the front-passenger front airbag is
either disabledore nabled. Therefore, it is
imperative to observe the notes on the "Auto-
matic front-passenger front airbag deactiva-
tion system" (Y page 47) and on "Children in
the vehicle" (Y page 55).
R All other persons: the PASSENGER AIR BAG
ON indicator lamp must be lit. The front-
passenger front airbag is enabled. Depending on the build of the person on the front-
passenger seat, the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp may light up. The front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. It will then
not be deployed in the event of an accident. In
this case, the front-passenger seat should not be used.
It is imperative to observe the notes on the
"Automatic front-passenger front airbag
deactivation system" (Y page 47) as well as
on "Seat belts" (Y page 41) and "Airbags"
(Y page 44). There you can also find infor-
mation on the correct seat position. 40
Occupant safetySafety
Operation of automatic front-passenger
front airba gdeactivation :
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
; PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
The indicator lamps show you whether the co-
driver's fron tairbag is disabled or enabled.
X Press the Start/Stop button onceort wice or
turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
The system carries out aself-diagnosis.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON indicator lamps must light up simul- taneously for approximately six seconds.
The indicator lamps then show the status of the
co-driver's fron tairbag.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG ON is lit: the co-driver's
fron tairbag is enabled. If, in the case of an
accident, all deployment criteria are met, the
co-driver's fron tairbag is deployed.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF is lit: the co-driv-
er's fron tairbag is disabled. It will then not be
deployed in the event of an accident.
If the status of the co-driver's fron tairbag
changes while the vehicle is in motion ,anairbag
display message appears in the instrument clus-
ter (Y page 263). When the co-driver's seat is
occupied, alway spay attention to the
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON and PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamps. Be aware of the status of the co-driver's fron tairbag both before and
during the journey.
If ap erson is occupying the co-driver's seat,
they must sit:
R with the seat belt fastened correctly
R in an almost upright position with their back
against the seat backrest
R with their feet restin gonthe floor, if possible If the co-driver does not observe this, the auto-
matic co-driver's fron tairbag deactivation sys-
tem may be influenced, for example if the co-
driver:
R transfers their weight by supportin gthem-
selves on avehicle armrest
R sits in such away that their weight is raised
from the seat cushion
This or similar behaviour can cause the co-driv-
er's fron tairbag to be deactivated when it
should not be. In this case, PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp lights up continuously. The
co-driver's fron tairbag is then not deployed in
an accident. G
WARNING
If the PASSENGER AIRBA GOFF indicator lamp
is lit, the front-passenger fron tairbag is disa-
bled. It will not be deployed in the event of an
acciden tand cannot perform its intended pro-
tective function .Aperson in the front-
passenger seat could then ,for example, come
into contact with the vehicle's interior, espe-
cially if the person is sitting too close to the
dashboard. This poses an increased risk of
injur yore ven fatal injury.
When the front-passenger seat is occupied,
alway smake sure that:
R the classification of the person in the front-
passenger seat is correct and that the front-
passenger fron tairbag is enabled or disa-
bled in accordance with the person in the
front-passenger seat.
R the front-passenger seat has been moved
back as far back as possible.
R the person is seated correctly.
Make sure, both before and during the jour-
ney, that the status of the front-passenger
fron tairbag is correct. G
WARNING
If you secure achild on the co-driver's seat in
ar earward-facing child restraint system and
the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
lights up, the co-driver's airbag could be
deployed in the event of an accident. The child could be struc kbythe airbag. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal. 48
Occupant safetySafety
In this case, always ensure that the co-driver's
airbag is disabled.T he PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp must light up.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
remains off and/or the PASSENGER AIR BAG
ON indicator light is lit, do not fit arearward-
facing child restraint system on the co-driver's
seat. Further information can be obtained under
"Problems with the automatic co-driver's front
airbag deactivation system" (Y page 52).G
WARNING
If you secure achild in aforward-facing child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat
and you positio nthe front-passenger seat too
close to the dashboard, in the event of an
accident, the child could:
R come into contact with the vehicle's inte-
rior if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
cator lamp is lit, for example
R be struck by the airbag if the PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is lit
This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Alwaysm ove the front-passenger seat as far
back as possible and fullyr etract the seat
cushio nlength. Alwaysm ake sure that the
shoulder belt strap is correctly routed from
the vehicle belt outlet to the shoulder belt
guideont he child restraint system. The shoul-
der belt strap must be routed forward sand
downwards from the vehicle belt outlet. If
necessary ,adjust the vehicle belt outlet and
the front-passenger seat accordingly .Always
observe the information abouts uitable posi-
tioning of the child restraint system in this
Owner's Manualasw ell as the child restraint
system manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions.
If the automatic co-driver's front airbag deacti-
vation system detects that:
R the co-driver's seat is unoccupied, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
lights up after the system self-test and remains lit. This indicates that the co-driver's
front airbag is disabled.
R the co-driver's seat is occupie dbyachild in a
rearward-facing child restraint system, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
lights up after the system self-test and
remains lit. This indicates that the co-driver's front airbag is disabled.
But in the case of achild in arearward-facing
child restraint system, the PASSENGER AIR
BAG ON indicator lamp can be lit continuously
after the system self-test. This indicates that
the co-driver's front airbag is enabled. The
resultoft he classification is dependent on,
among other factors, the child restraint sys-
tem and the child's stature. It is recommen-
ded that you fit the child restraint system to a
suitable rear seat.
R the co-driver's seat is occupie dbyachild in a
forward-facing child restraint system, either
the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON or PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp lights up after the
system self-test depending on the resultof
the classification and remains lit. The resultof the classification is dependent on, among
other factors, the child restraint system and
the child's stature.
Move the co-driver's seat as far back as pos-
sible. Alwayso bserve the information on
"Child restraint systems on the co-driver's
seat" (Y page 59) and on "Suitable posi-
tioning of the child restraint system"
(Y page 60). Alternatively ,fit the child
restraint system on asuitable rear seat.
R the co-driver's seat is occupie dbyaperson of
smaller stature (e.g. ateenager or small
adult), either the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON or the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
lights up and remains lit after the system self- test depending on the resultoft he classifica-
tion.
- If the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator
lamp is lit, move the co-driver's seat as far
back as possible. Alternatively ,aperson of
smaller stature can sit on arear seat.
- If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit, aperson of smaller stature
shouldn ot use the co-driver's seat.
R the co-driver's seat is occupie dbyanadult or
ap erson of astature corresponding to that of
an adult, the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indi-
cator lamp is lit continuously after the system
self-test. This indicates that the co-driver's
front airbag is enabled. Occupant safety
49Safety Z
Problems with automatic front-passenger front airbag deactivation
Be sure to observe the notes on "System self-test
"(Y page 50). Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp
lights up and remains lit,
even though the front-
passenger seat is occu-
pied by an adult or aper-
son with abuild corre-
sponding to that of an
adult. The classification of the person on the front-passenger seat is false.
X Make sure the condition sfor ac orrect classification of the person
on the front-passenger seat are met (Y page 48).
X If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp remains lit, the front-
passenger seat may not be used.
X Have the automatic front-passenger front airbag deactivation sys-
tem checked as soon as possible at aMercedes-Benz Service
Centre. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp
does not light up and/or
does not stay on.
The front-passenger seatis:
R empty
R occupied with arear-
ward-facing child
restraint system The automatic front-passenger front airbag deactivation system is
malfunctioning.
X Make sure there is nothingb etween the seat and the child restraint
system.
X Make sure that the entire base of the child restraint system rests on
the seat cushion of the front-passenger seat.
X Make sure that the seat cushion length is fully retracted.
X When installing the child restraint system, make sure that the seat
belt is tight. Do not pull the seat belt tight with the front-passenger
seat adjustment .This could result in the seat belt and the child
restraint system being pulled too tightly.
X Check that the child restraint system is installed correctly.
X Make sure that no objectsa re applying additional weight to the
seat.
X If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp remains off and/or
the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp lights up, do not install
ar earward-facing child restraint system on the front-passenger
seat. It is recommended that you fit the child restraint system to a suitable rear seat.
X Have the automatic front-passenger front airbag deactivation sys-
tem checked as soon as possible at aMercedes-Benz Service
Centre. Deployment of belt tensioners and air-
bags
Important safety notes G
WARNING
After the airbag deploys, the airbag parts are
hot. There is arisk of injury.
Do not touch the airbag parts. Have a
deployeda irbag replaced at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop as soon as possible. G
WARNING
Pyrotechnic seat belt tensioners that have
been deployeda re no longer operational and
are unable to perform their intended protec-
tive function. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
Therefore, have pyrotechnic belt tensioners
which have been triggered immediately
replaced at aqualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the
vehicle towed to aqualified specialist workshop 52
Occupant safetySafety
X
Move head restraint :upwards.
X Fold up cover ;of Top Tether anchorage =.
X Fit the ISOFIX child restraint system with Top
Tether. Always comply with the child restraint system manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions when doing so. X
Route Top Tether belt Aunder head
restraint :between the two head restraint
bars.
X Hook Top Tether hook ?of Top Tether belt
A into Top Tether anchorage =.
Make sure that Top Tether belt Ais not twis-
ted.
X Tension Top Tether belt A.Always comply
with the child restraint system manufactur-
er's installation instructions when doing so.
X Fold down cover ;of Top Tether anchorage
=.
X If necessary, move head restraint :back
down again slightly. Make sure that you do
not interferew ith the correct routing of Top
Tether belt A. Child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat
General notes Accident statisticss
how that children secured
in the rear seats are safer than children secured
in the front seats. For this reason, Mercedes-
Benz strongly advises that you fit achild
restraint system on arear seat.
Vehicles with the automatic co-driver's front air-
bag deactivation system: if it is absolutely nec-
essary to fit achild restraint system to the co-
driver's seat, always observe the notes on the
"Automatic co-driver's front airbag deactivation system" (Y page 47). You can thus avoid the risks that could arise as
ar esult of:
R ac hild restraint system that is not detected
by the automatic co-driver's front airbag
deactivation system
R the unintentional disabling of the co-driver's
front airbag
R the unsuitable positioning of the child
restraint system, e.g. too close to the dash-
board. Please observe the warning notice on the co-
driver's sun visor, see the illustration. G
WARNING
If you secure achild on the co-driver's seat in
ar earward-facing child restraint system and
the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
lights up, the co-driver's airbag could be
deployed in the event of an accident. The child could be struck by the airbag. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
In this case, always ensure that the co-driver's
airbag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp must light up.
NEVERu searearward-facing child restraint on a
seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of
it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
If the PASSENGER AIRBAG ON indicator lamp is
lit, the co-driver's front airbag is enabled
(Y page 40). Children in the vehicle
59Safety Z