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drestraint system manufacturer' sinstal-
lation instructions.
After the system self-test, the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF or PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator
lamp display sthe statu softhe front-passenger
front airba g(Ypage 48).
Further information can be found under "Prob-
lems with the automatic front-passenger front
airba gdeactivation system" (Y page 52). Occupan
tsafety
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ISOFIX securing rings ;
i-Size securing rings
X Install the ISOFIX child restraint system on
both ISOFIX securing rings :or i-Size secur-
ing rings ;.
or
X Install the i-Size child restraint system on both
i-Size securing rings ;.
ISOFIX and i-Size are standardised securing sys-
tems for specia lchild restraint systems. ISOFIX
child restraint systems are approved in accord-
ance with ECE R-44. i-Size child restraint sys-
tems are approved in accordance with ECE
R-129.
Only child restraint systems that have been
approved in accordance with ECE R-44 may be
attached to ISOFIX securing rings. i-Size child
restraint systems that have been approved in
accordance with ECE R-44 and ECE R-129 may
be attached to i-Size securing rings. ISOFIX
securing ring :or i-Size securing ring ;are
installe donthe left and right sides of the rear
seats. Top Tether
Introduction Top Tether provide
sanadditional connection
between the child restraint system secured with
ISOFIX and the vehicle .Ithelps reduce the risk
of injury even further. If the child restraint sys-
tem is fitted with aTop Tether belt, this should
always be used.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the rear seat backrests are not locked, they
could fold forward sinthe event of an acci-
dent, heavy braking or sudden changes of
direction. As aresult, child restraint systems
cannot perform their intended protective
function. Rears eat backrests that are not
locked can also cause additional injuries, e.g. in the event of an accident. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Alwaysl ock rear seat backrests after fitting a
Top Tether belt. Observe the lock verification indicator.
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and
locked, this willbes hown in the multifunction
display in the instrument cluster. Awarning tone
also sounds.
Top Tether anchorages Top Tether anchorage points
=are fitted in the
rear compartment behind the head restraints on
the parcel shelf. 58
Children in the vehicleSafety

At speed
sofuptoa pproximatel y70km/h,BAS
PLU Scan react to:
R stationar yobjects in the path of your vehicle,
e.g .stoppe dorp arked vehicles
R pedestrians in the path of your vehicle
R obstacle scrossing your path, which move in
the detection range of the sensors and are
detected
i If BAS PLU
Sdeman ds particularly high brak-
ing force, preventative passenge rprotection
measures (PRE-SAFE ®
)a re activated simulta-
neously (Y page 54).
X Kee pthe brake peda ldep resse duntilthe
emergency braking situatio niso ver.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
BAS PLU Sisdeactivated and the brakes func-
tio na susual againif:
R your elease the brake pedal
R ther eisnol ongerar iskofc ollision
R no obstacle is detecte dinfront of your vehicle
R youd epress the accelerator pedal
R youa ctivate kickdown COLLISIO
NPREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
General notes i
Observ
ethe "Important safety notes "sec-
tio n(Ypage 66).
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU Sconsists
of ad istance warning functio nwithana utono-
mou sbraking functio nand Adaptive Brake
Assist.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU Scan help
yo utom inimisethe ris kofa collision with the
vehicl einfront or reduce the effects of such a
collision.
If COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
detects tha tther eisar iskofa collision, yo uwill
be warned visuall yand acoustically. If yo udonot
react to the visua land audibl ecollision warning,
autonomou sbraking can be initiated in critical
situations. If yo uapply the brake yoursel fina
critical situation, the COLLISION PREVENTION
ASSIST PLU SAdaptive Brake Assist assists you. Important safety notes In particular, the detection of obstacle
scan be
impaired in the cas eof:
R dirt on the sensors or obscured sensors
R snow or heavy rain
R interference by othe rradar sources
R strong rada rreflections, for example, in multi-
storey car parks
R an arrow vehicl etravelling in front, e.g .a
motorcycle
R av ehicl etravelling in front on adifferent line
R new vehicles or afte raservice on the COLLI-
SION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU Ssystem
Observ ethe important safety notes in the
"Running-i nnotes "sectio n(Ypage 144).
Following damage to the front end of the vehicle,
have the configuratio nand operatio nofthe
rada rsensor checked at aquali fied specialist
workshop .Thisa lsoa pplies to collisions at slow
speed swhere ther eisnov isible damage to the
front of the vehicle.
Activating/deactivating The COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU
Sis
automaticall yactive afte rswitching on the igni-
tion.
Yo uc an activate or deactivate COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST PLU Sinthe on-board com-
puter (Y page 245). Whe ndeactivated ,the dis-
tance warning functio nand the autonomous
braking functio narealso deactivated.
If COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLU Sis
deactivated ,the æ symbo lappears in the
assistance graphics display.
Distance warning function General notes
The distance warning functio ncan hel pyou to
minimis ethe ris kofa collision with the vehicl ein
front or reduce the effects of such acollision. If
the distance warning functio ndetects tha tthere
is ar iskofa collision, yo uwillbew arned visually
and acoustically.
Important safety notes
i Observ
ethe "Important safety notes "sec-
tio nfor driving safety system s(Ypage 66). Driving safety systems
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G
WARNING
The distance warning function does not react:
R to people or animals
R to oncoming vehicles
R to crossing traffic
R when cornering
Thus ,the distance warning function cannot
provid eawarning in all critical situations.
There is arisk of an accident.
Always pay carefu lattention to the traffic sit-
uation and be read ytobrake. G
WARNING
The distance warning function cannot always
clearly identify objects and comple xtraffic
situations.
In such cases, the distance warning function
may:
R give an unnecessary warning
R not give awarning
There is arisk of an accident.
Always pay carefu lattention to the traffic sit-
uation; do not rely on the distance warning
function alone.
Function The distance warning function issues awarning
at speeds:
R of approximately 30 km/h or more, if, over
severa lseconds, the distance maintained to
the vehicl etravelling in front is insufficient.
The · distance warning lamp then lights
up in the instrument cluster.
R of approximately 7km/h or more, if you rap-
idlya pproach avehicl einf ront. An intermit-
tent warning tone willt hen sound,and the
· distance warning lamp willl ight up in the
instrument cluster.
X Brake immediatel yinorder to increas ethe
distance from the vehicl einfront.
or
X Take evasive action provided it is safe to do
so.
Due to the nature of the system, particularly
complicated but non-critical driving conditions
may alsoc ausethe system to display awarning. With the help of the rada
rsensor system, the
distance warning function can detect obstacles
that are in the path of yourv ehiclefor an exten-
ded period of time.
Up to aspee dofa pproximatel y70k m/h, the
distance warning function can alsor eact to sta-
tionary obstacles, such as stoppe dorparked
vehicles.
Autonomous braking function If the drive
rdoes not react to the distance warn-
ing signa linacritical situation, COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST PLUS can assist with the
autonomous braking function.
The autonomous braking function:
R gives the drive rmore time to react to critical
driving situations
R can help the drive rtoavoidana ccident or
R reduces the effects of an accident
Vehicles without DISTRONIC PLUS: the
autonomous braking function is available in the
following spee dranges:
R 7-1 05 km/h for moving objects
R 7-50k m/h for stationary objects
Vehicles with DISTRONIC PLUS: the autono-
mous braking function is available in the follow-
ing spee dranges:
R 7-2 00 km/h for moving objects
R 7-50k m/h for stationary objects
Due to the nature of the system, complicated
but non-critical driving situations may also
caus ethe autonomous braking function to inter-
vene.
If the autonomous braking function demands
particularl yhigh braking force, preventative
passenger protection measures (PRE-SAFE ®
)
are activated simultaneously (Y page54).
Adaptive Brake Assist General notes
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page66).
With the help of Adaptive Brake Assist, the dis-
tance warning signa lcan detect obstacles that
are in the path of yourv ehiclefor an extended
period of time.
If Adaptive Brake Assist detects arisk of acol-
lision with the vehicl einfront, it calculates the 70
Driving safety systemsSafety

Deactivating/activating ESP
®X
To activate SPORT handling mode: briefly
press button :.
The M handlin gmodew arnin glamp in the
instrumen tcluster lights up. The SPORT
SPORThan‐
han‐
dling mode
dling mode message appears in th emulti-
function display.
X To deactivate SPORT handling mode:
briefl
ypress button :.
The M handlin gmodew arnin glamp in the
instrumen tcluster goe sout.
X To deactivate ESP ®
:press button :until
the å ESP®
OF Fw arnin glamp lights up in
th ei nstrument cluster.
The ÷ OFF OFFmessage appears in th emulti-
function display.
X To activate ESP ®
:briefl ypress button :.
The å ESP®
OF Fw arnin glamp in the
instrumen tcluster goe sout.T he ÷ ON
ON
message appears in th emultifunction display.
Characteristics of activate dSPORT han-
dling mode
If SPORT handlin gmodeisa ctivated and on eor
mor ewheels start to spin ,the ÷ ESP®
warn-
in gl amp in th einstrument cluster flashes .ESP ®
only stabilises th evehicl etoal imiteddegree.
Whe nSPORT handlin gmodeisa ctivated:
R ESP ®
only improves drivin gstabilit ytoa limi-
te dd egree
R Traction control is still activated
R Engin etorque is no longer limite dand the
drive wheels are able to spin
The spinning of th ewheels result sinacutting
action fo rbette rtraction on loos esurfaces.
R ESP ®
still provides support when you brake
firmly Characteristics when ESP
®
is deactivated
If ESP ®
is deactivated and on eormorew heels
start to spin ,the ÷ ESP®
warnin glamp in the
instrumen tcluster doe snotflash. In suc hsitua-
tions, ESP ®
will no tstabilis ethe vehicle.
If you deactivat eESP®
:
R ESP ®
no longer improves drivin gstability
R Engin etorque is no longer limite dand the
drive wheels are able to spin
The spinning of th ewheels result sinacutting
action fo rbette rtraction on loos esurfaces.
R Traction control is still activated
R COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST is no longer
available; no risitactivated if you brak efirmly
wit ha ssistanc efromE SP®
R PRE-SAFE ®
is no longer available; it is also not
activated if you brak efirmly wit hassistance
from ESP ®
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is no longer available; it is
also no tactivated if you brak efirmly with
assistanc efromE SP®
R ESP ®
still provides support when you brake
firmly
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation General notes
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation is no tavailable in
Mercedes-AMG vehicles.
If your vehicle/trailer combination begin sto
lurch, ESP ®
assist syou in this situation .ESP ®
slows th evehicl edown by brakin gand limiting
th ee ngineo utput until th evehicle/trailer com-
bination has stabilised.
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
If roa dand weather condition sare poor,
trailer stabilisation will no tbeable to prevent
th ev ehicle/trailer combination from swerv-
ing. Trailer swithah ighc entre of gravit ycan
ti po verb efore ESP ®
can detec tthis. There is
ar iskofana ccident.
Always adapt your drivin gstyle to th eprevail-
in gr oada nd weather conditions. 74
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ysyste msSafety

If yourv
ehicle/trailer combination begins to
lurch, you can only stabilise the vehicle/trailer
combination by depressing the brake firmly.
ESP ®
trailer stabilisatio nisactive above speeds
of approximately 65 km/h.
ESP ®
trailer stabilisatio ndoes not work if ESP ®
is deactivated or disabled because of amalfunc-
tion.
Crosswind Assist General notes
Strong crosswind gusts can impair the road-
holding of yourv ehicle when driving straight
ahead. The crosswind driving assistance func-
tion integrated in ESP ®
noticeably reduces
these impairments.
Depending on the direction and intensity of the
side wind, ESP ®
is activated automatically.
ESP ®
intervenes with stabilising braking to
assisty ou in keeping the vehicle in the lane.
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle speeds
above 80 km/h when driving straight aheador
cornering gently.
Important safety notes Crosswind Assist does not work if ESP ®
is deac-
tivated or disabled because of amalfunction. EBD (electroni
cbrake force distribu-
tion)
General notes EBD monitors and controls the brake pressure
on the rear wheelstoi
mprove driving stability
whileb raking.
Important safety notes i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page 66). G
WARNING
If EBD is malfunctioning, the rear wheelsc an
lock, e.g. under full braking. This increases the risk of skidding and an accident.
You shouldt herefore adapt yourd riving style
to the different handling characteristics. Have the brake system checked at
aqualifieds pe-
cialist workshop.
Observe information regarding indicator and
warning lamps( Ypage 287) as well as display
messages (Y page 256). ADAPTIVE BRAKE
ADAPTIVE BRAKE enhances braking safety and
offers increased braking comfort. In addition to
the braking function, ADAPTIVE BRAKE also has
the HOLD function (Y page 192) and hill start
assist (Y page 149). PRE-SAFE
®
Brake
General notes PRE-SAFE
®
Brake can help you to minimise the
risk of acollision with avehicle aheadora
pedestrian, and reduce the effects of such a
collision. If PRE-SAFE ®
Brake has detected arisk
of ac ollision, you willbew arned visually and
acoustically as well as by automatic braking.
i Pay attention to the important safety notes
in the "Driving safety systems" section
(Y page 66).
PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with the Driving Assistance Plusp ackage.
For PRE-SAFE ®
Brake to assist you when driving,
the radars ensor system and the camera system
must be switched on and operational.
With the help of the radars ensor system and the
camera system, PRE-SAFE ®
Brake can detect
obstacle sthat are in front of yourv ehicle for an
extended period of time.
In addition, pedestrians in the path of yourv ehi-
cle can be detected.
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake detects pedestrians using
typica lcharacteristics such as the body con-
tours and posture of aperson standing upright.
i Observe the restrictions describe
dinthe
"Important safety notes" section
(Y page 76). Driving safety systems
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Correct driver's seat position
G
WARNING
You coul dlose control of th evehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust th edriver' sseat ,steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten th eseat belt
Ther eisar iskofana ccident.
Adjust th edriver' sseat ,head restraint ,steer-
ing wheel and mirror sand fasten your seat
belt before starting th eengine. Observ
ethe followin gwhen adjusting steering
wheel :,seat belt ;and driver' sseat =:
R you are as far away from th edriver' sairbag as
possible
R you are sittin ginanormalupright position
R your thighs are slightly supported by th eseat
cushion
R your legs are no tentirely stretched and you
can depress th epedals properly
R theb ack of your head is supported at eye level
by th ecentr eoft hehead restraint
R you can hold th esteering wheel wit hyour
arm sslightly bent
R you can mov eyour legs freely
R you can see all th edisplays in th einstrument
cluste rclearly R
you should have agood overview of traffic
conditions
R thes eat belt is pulled snugly against th ebody
and must be routed across th ecentr eofy our
shoulder and across your hips in th epelvic
area
Further related subjects:
R Manual and electrical seat adjustment
(Y page 104)
R Electrical seat adjustmen t(Ypage 104)
R Adjusting th esteering wheel mechanically
(Y page 110) or electricall y(Ypage 111).
R Fastenin gthe seat belt correctly (Y page 43).
R Adjustin gthe rear-view mirror and exterior
mirror s(Ypage 113).
R You can store th eseat ,steering wheel ,exte-
rior mirror and head-up display settings with
th em emory function (Y page 116). Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If childre nadjust th eseats, they could
become trapped, especiall yiftheya re unat-
tended. Ther eisariskofi njury.
When leaving th evehicle ,always tak ethe key
wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle .Never leave
childre nunattende dinthevehicle.
The seat scan still be adjusted when there is no
ke yint heignition lock. G
WARNING
When adjusting aseat ,you or another vehicle
occupan tcoul db ecome trapped by th eguide
rail of th eseat ,for instance. Ther eisariskof
injury.
Mak esure that no on ehas any part of their
body within th esweep of th eseat when
adjusting it.
Observ ethe safety note son"Airbags"
(Y page 44) and "Children in th evehicle"
(Y page 55). 102
SeatsSeats, steerin
gwheel and mirrors

Folding th
eseat backres tforwards Wit
hthe EASY-ENTRY system, th eseat moves
forwards if you have folded th ebackrest for-
wards and you pull th eseat forwards horizon-
tally. This makes it easie rfor passenger stoget
int oa nd out of th erear compartment.
The head restrain talso lower sonvehicles with
electric seat adjustment.
X Vehicles without memory function:
release th
ehead restrain tifnecessar yand
push it down.
X Pull seat release handle :and fol dthe back-
res tforwards until it engages.
X Push th eseat as far forwards as it will go.
X Vehicles with memory function: pull seat
release handle :and fol dthe backrest for-
wards as far as it will go.
The seat moves automatically to th eforemost
position.
Folding back th eseat backrest X
Vehicles without memory function: push
th es eat backrest bac khorizontally until the
seat reaches th eposition that was previously
set.
X Fold th eseat backrest backwards until you
hear it engage .Dosoinasmoothmanner.
If th erear seat backrest is no tengaged, this
will be shown in th emultifunction display in
th ei nstrumen tcluster. Awarning tone also
sounds.
X Afte rthe seat backrest has been folded back,
check th eposition of th ehead restraint and
set it to th ecorre ct position.
X Vehicles with memory function: swing
bac kthe seat backrest.
If th erear seat backrest is no tengaged, this
will be shown in th emultifunction display in th
ei nstrumen tcluster. Awarning tone also
sounds.
The seat moves automatically to th estored
position.
If it is no longer possible to adjust th eseat to the
desired position ,e.g.w hen there is luggag ein
th er ear compartmen tfootwell or when a
passenger enters th erear compartment:
X Pull seat release handle :again and
straighten th ebackrest once more.
The seat engage sinthenews eat fore-and-aft
adjustmen tposition. Adjusting th
e4-wa ylumbar support :
To rais ethe backrest contour
; To softe nthe backrest contour
= To lower th ebackrest contour
? To harden th ebackrest contour
You can adjust th econtou rofthefron tseat
backrest sindividually to provide optimum sup-
por tfor your back. Adjusting th
eAMG Performance Seat
To adjust th econtou roftheseat and for
improve dlateral support ,you can individually
adjust th efront seats. Seats
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