Pets in the vehicle
G
WARNING
If you leave animals unsupervised or unse-
cured in the vehicle, they may push abutton
or as witch, for example.
They could:
R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
R switch vehicle systems on or off, thus
endangering other road users
In the event of an accident, sudden braking or
abrupt changes of direction, unsecured ani-
mals could be flung around the vehicle, injur-
ing the vehicle occupants. There is arisk of an
accident and injury.
Never leave animals unattended in the vehi-
cle. Always secure animals correctly during a
journey, e.g. in an animal transport box. Driving safety systems
Driving safety systems overview
In this section,y ou will find information about
the following driving safety systems:
R ABS (Anti-lock BrakingSystem)
(Y page 66)
R BAS ( Brake Assist System) (Y page 67)
R BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist ( Brake
Assist System PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist)
(Y page 67)
R COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
(Y page 69)
R Adaptive brake lights (Y page 71)
R ESP ®
(Electronic StabilityProgram)
(Y page 71)
R EBD ( electronic brakeforce distribution)
(Y page 75)
R ADAPTIVE BRAKE (Y page 75)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 75)
R STEERC ONTROL (Y page 77) Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style or if you are
inattentive, the driving safety systems can nei-
ther reduce the risk of an accident nor override the laws of physics. Driving safety systems are
merely aids designed to assist driving. You are
responsible for maintaining the distance to the
vehicle in front,f or vehicle speed, for braking in
good time, and for staying in lane. Always adapt your driving style to suit the prevailing road and
weather condition sand maintain asafe distance
from the vehicle in front.D rive carefully.
The driving safety systems described only work
as effectively as possible when there is ade-
quate contact between the tyres and the road
surface. Pay particular attention to the informa- tion regarding tyres, recommended minimum
tyre tread depths etc. in the "Wheels and tyres" section (Y page 353).
In wintry driving conditions, always use winter
tyres (M+S tyres) and, if necessary, snow
chains. Only in this way will the driving safety
systems described in this section work as effec-
tively as possible. ABS (Anti-loc
kBraking System)
General notes ABS regulates brake pressure in such
away that
the wheels do not lock when you brake. This
allowsy ou to continue steering the vehicle when
braking.
The ! ABS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out when the engine is running.
ABS works from aspeed of about 8km/h,
regardless of road-surface conditions. ABS
works on slippery surfaces, even when you only brake gently.
Important safety notes i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page 66). G
WARNING
If ABS is faulty, the wheels could lock when
braking. The steerability and braking charac-
teristic smay be severely impaired. Addition-
ally,f urther driving safety systems are deac- 66
Driving safety systemsSafety
tivated
.There is an increase ddangerofs kid-
ding and accidents.
Drive on carefully. Hav eABS checked imme-
diately at aquali fied specialis tworkshop.
If ABS is malfunctioning ,othe rsystems, includ-
ing drivin gsafety systems, will also become
inoperative .Obser ve the information on the ABS
warning lamp (Y page 287)and displa ymes-
sage swhich ma ybeshown in the instrument
cluste r(Ypage 254).
Brakes X
If ABS intervenes: continue to depress the
brake peda lwithf orce unti lthe braking sit-
uatio niso ver.
X To make afullb rak eapplication: depress
the brake peda lwithf ullf orce.
If ABS intervenes when braking ,you will fee la
pulsing in the brake pedal.
The pulsating brake peda lcan be an indication
of hazardous roa dconditions ;thiss erve sasa
reminder to take extra car ewhile driving. BAS (Brak
eAssis t)
General notes BAS operates in emergency braking situations.
If yo udepress the brake peda lquickly, BAS
automaticall yboosts the braking force, thus
shortening the stopping distance.
Important safety notes i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tio n(Ypage 66). G
WARNING
If BAS is malfunctioning ,the braking distance
in an emergency braking situatio nis
increased. There is ariskofa ccident.
In an emergency braking situation, depress
the brake peda lwithf ullf orce. ABS prevents
the wheels fro mlocking. Braking X
Kee pthe brake peda ldep resse dfirml yuntil
the emergency braking situatio niso ver.
ABS prevents the wheels fro mlocking.
Th eb rakes will functio nasusual once you
release the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS
)withC ross-Traffic Assist
General notes BAS PLU
Scan help yo utominimise th eriskofa
collision with avehicl eorap edestrian and
reduce the effects of such acollision. If BAS
PLU Sdetects adangerofc ollision, yo uare
assiste dwhenb raking.
i Pa
ya ttentio ntothe important safety notes
in the "Driving safety systems" section
(Y page 66).
BAS PLU Siso nlya vailable on vehicles with the
Drivin gAssistance package.
For BAS PLU Stoassistyou when driving, the
rada rsensors ystema nd the camera system
must be operational.
With the help of asensors ystema ndacamera
system, BAS PLU Scan detect obstacles:
R tha tare in the path of your vehicl efor an
extende dperiodoft ime
R tha tcros sthe path of your vehicle
In addition, pedestrians in the path of your vehi-
cle can be detected.
BAS PLU Sdetects pedestrians using typical
characteristics such as the body contour sand
posture of aperso ns tanding upright.
If the rada rsen sorsystemort he camera system
is malfunctioning ,BAS PLU Sfunctions are
restricted or no longe ravailable. The brake sys-
tem is still availabl ewithc omplete brake boost-
ing effect and BAS.
i Observe the restrictions describe
dinthe
"Important safety notes" section
(Y page 68). Driving safet
ysystems
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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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brakin
gforc enecessary to avoid acollision. If
you apply the brakes forcefully, Adaptiv eBrake
Assist will automatically increase the braking
forc etoal evel suitable for the traffic conditions.
Adaptiv eBrakeA ssist provides brakin gassis-
tanc einh azardous situation satspeeds above
7k m/h. It uses radar sensor technology to
assess the traffic situation.
Up to aspeed of approximately 250 km/h,
Adaptiv eBrakeA ssist is capable of reacting to
movin gobjects that have already been detected
as such at least onc eover the period of obser-
vation.
Up to aspeed of approximately 70 km/h, Adap-
tive Brak eAssist react stostationary obstacles.
If Adaptiv eBrakeA ssist demands particularly
high brakin gforce, preventativ epassenger pro-
tection measures (PRE-SAFE ®
)a re activated
simultaneously (Y page 54).
X Keep the brake pedal depressed until the
emergency brakin gsituation is over.
ABSp revents the wheels from locking.
The brakes will work normally again if: R you release the brake pedal
R ther eisnol onger any danger of acollision
R no obstacle is detected in fron tofyour vehicle
Adaptiv eBrakeA ssist is then deactivated.
Important safet ynotes
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion for driving safety systems (Y page 66).G
WARNING
Adaptiv eBrakeA ssist cannot always clearly
identify objects and complex traffic situa-
tions.
In such cases, Adaptiv eBrakeA ssist can:
R interven eunnecessarily
R not intervene
There is arisk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit- uation and be ready to brake. Terminate the
intervention in anon-critical driving situation. G
WARNING
Adaptiv eBrakeA ssist does not react:
R to people or animals
R to oncoming vehicles
R to crossing traffic
R when cornering
As aresult, the Adaptiv eBrak eAssist may not
interven einall critical conditions. There is a
risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit- uation and be ready to brake.
Due to the natur eofthe system, particularly
complicated but non-critical driving conditions
may also cause Brak eAssist to intervene.
If Adaptiv eBrak eAssist is not available due to a
malfunction in the radar sensor system, the
brake system remains available with full brake
boostin geffec tand BAS. Adaptive brake lights
The adaptive brake lights warn following traffic
in an emergency brakin gsituation:
R by flashing brake lamps
R by activating the hazard warning lamps
If you brake sharply from aspeed of more than
50 km/ horifb raking is assisted by BAS or BAS
PLUS, the brake lamp sflashr apidly.Int his way,
traffic travelling behind you is warned in an even more noticeable manner.
If you brake sharply from aspee dofm ore than
70 km/h to astandstill, the hazard warning
lamp sare activated automatically. If the brakes
are applieda gain, the brake lamp slight up con-
tinuously.T he hazard warning lamp sswitch off
automatically if you travel faster than 10 km/h. You can alsos witch off the hazard warning
lamp susing the hazard warning button
(Y page1 20). ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program)
General notes i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page66). Driving safety systems
71Safety Z
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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X
To activate with the key: remove the key
from the ignition lock.
X To activate with KEYLESS-GO start-func-
tio norK EYLESS -GO:switch the ignition off
and open the driver's door.
X To deactivate: switch on the ignition.
Whe nleaving the vehicle, always take the key
with yo uand lock the vehicle. Anyone can start
the engine if avalid key ha sbeenleftinsid ethe
vehicle.
i The immobiliser is always deactivate
dwhen
yo us tart the engine. ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
X
To prime: lock the vehicl ewitht he key or
KEYLESS-GO.
Indicato rlamp :flashes. The alarm system
is primed afte rapproximatel yten seconds.
X To switc hoff:unlock the vehicl ewitht he key
or KEYLESS-GO.
or X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
Av isua land audibl ealarm is triggered if the
alarm system is primed and yo uopen:
R ad oor
R the vehicl ewitht he emergency key element
R the boot lid
R the bonnet
X To deactivate the alarm with the key: press
the % or& button on the key.
The alarm stops.
or X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start-function
or KEYLESS-GO: remove the Start/Stop but-
ton from the ignition lock (Y page 145).
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The alarm stops.
X To sto
pthe alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
grasp the outsid edoorh andle. The key must
be outsid ethe vehicle.
The alarm stops.
or X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board .The key must be insid ethe vehicle.
The alarm stops.
The alarm does not switch off, eve nifyouclose
the open door tha thas triggered it, for example.
i If the alarm stays on for more than
30 seconds ,the Mercedes‑Be nz emergency
cal lsys tem automaticall ysend sam essage to
the Customer Assistance Centre. Thi sisdone
by means of atext message or adatac on-
nection.
The emergency cal lsystem send samessage
or establishes adatac onnectio nprovided
that:
R youh aves ubscribed to the Mercedes ‑Benz
emergency cal lsystem
R the Mercedes‑Be nz emergency cal lsys tem
ha sb eena ctivate dproperly
R the necessary mobil ephone network is
available Tow-away protection
Function An audibl
eand visua lalarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclinatio nisa ltere dw hile
tow-away protection is primed .Thisc an occu rif
the vehicl eisjacke dupono ne side,for exam-
ple.
Priming X
Make sure that:
R the doors are closed
R the boot li disclosed
Onl ythen is tow-away protection activated.
X Lock the vehicl ewitht he key or KEYLESS-GO.
Tow-away protection is activate dafter
approximatel y60s econds. 78
Protectio
nagains ttheftSafety
Deactivating
X
Unloc kthe vehicle wit hthe keyorK EYLESS-
GO.
or X Inser tthe keyintot he ignition lock.
Tow-away protection is switched of fautomat-
ically.
Deactivating To preven
tafalsea larm, deactivat etow-a way
protection if you loc kyour vehicle and it:
R is bein gtransported
R is bein gloaded onto aferry or car transporter,
fo re xample
R is parke donam ovable surface, e.g. in asplit-
level garage
You can deactivat etow-a way protection via the
multimedia syste m(seet he Digital Owner's
Manual).
Tow-away protection remain sdeactivated until:
R thev ehicle is unlocke dagain and
R ad ooriso penedand close dagain and
R thev ehicle is locke dagain Interior motion sensor
Function Whe
nthe interio rmotion sensor is primed ,a
visual and audible alar mistriggere difm ove-
men tisd etecte dinthevehicle interior. Thi scan
occur if someon ereaches into th evehicle inte-
rior, fo rexample.
Priming X
Mak esuret hat:
R thes idew indows are closed
R thes lidin gsunroof or th epanorama sliding
sunroof is closed
R there are no objects ,e.g.m ascots ,hanging
on th erear-vie wmirrororont hegrab han-
dles on th erooftrim
Thi sw ill preven tfalse alarms.
X Mak esuret hat: R
thed oors are closed
R thes lidin gsunroof or th epanorama sliding
sunroof is closed
R theb ootlid is closed
Only then is th einterior motion sensor acti-
vated.
X Loc kthe vehicle wit hthe keyorK EYLESS-GO.
The interio rmotion sensor is primed after
approximately te nseconds.
Deactivating X
Unloc kthe vehicle wit hthe keyorK EYLESS-
GO.
or X Inser tthe keyintot he ignition lock.
or X Press th eStart/Sto pbutton.
The ke ymustbeint hevehicle.
The interio rmotion sensor is automatically
switched off.
Deactivating To preven
tafalsea larm, deactivat ethe interior
motion sensor if you loc kyour vehicle and:
R people or animals remain in th evehicle
R thes lidin gsunroof or panorama slidin gsun-
roof remain sopen
R thes idew indows remain open
You can deactivat ethe interio rmotion sensor
via th emultimedia syste m(seet he Digital Own-
er' sM anual).
The interio rmotion sensor remain sdeactivated
until:
R thev ehicle is unlocke dagain and
R ad ooriso penedand close dagain and
R thev ehicle is locke dagain Protection against theft
79Safety Z
Key
Important safety notes
United Kingdom only: G
WARNING
Whe nthe doubl elocks are activated, the
door scan no longer be opened from the
inside. People in th evehicl ecan no longer get
out ,e.g.inh azardous situations. There is a
ris kofi njury.
Therefore ,donotleav eany people unsuper-
vised in th evehicle, particularly children ,eld-
erl yp eople or people in need of special assis-
tance .Don otactivat ethe doubl eloc kw hen
people are in th evehicle.
If th evehicl ehas been locke dfromt heoutside,
th ed oubl eloc kf unction is activated as stand-
ard. It is then no tpossibl etoopen th edoors
from inside th evehicle. You can deactivat ethe
doubl eloc kfunction by deactivating th einterior
motion sensor (see th eseparat emultimedia
system operating instructions). The door scan
then be opened from th einside after th evehicle
has been locke dfromt heoutside .The anti-theft
alarm system is triggered if th edoor is opened
from th einside. Switc hoff th ealarm
(Y page 78).
All countries: G
WARNING
If children are lef tunsupervised in th evehicle,
they could:
R open doors, thereby endangering other per-
son sorr oad users
R get out and be struc kbyoncomingt raffic
R operate vehicl eequipmen tand become
trapped ,for example
In addition ,the children could also set the
vehicl einm otion,for example, if they:
R release th eparking brake
R shift th eautomatic transmission out of park
position Porshift manual transmission into
neutral
R start th eengine
There is ariskofana ccidentand injury. Whe
nleaving th evehicle, always tak ethe key
wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. Never leave
children and animals unattended in th evehi-
cle .Keept he keys out of th ereac hofc hildren. G
WARNING
If you attach heav yorlargeobjects to th ekey,
th ek eycould be unintentionally turne dinthe
ignition lock. This could caus ethe engin eto
be switched off .There is ariskofana ccident.
Do no tattach any heav yorlargeobjects to the
key. Remove any bulk ykeyrings before insert-
ing th ekeyintot he ignition lock.
! Kee
pthe keya way from stron gmagnetic
fields. Otherwise ,the remot econtro lfunction
could be affected.
Stron gmagnetic fields can occur in th evicin-
it yofp owerful electrical installations.
Do no tkeept he key:
R wit he lectronic devices, e.g. amobile phone
or another key
R wit hm etallic objects ,e.g.c oins or metal film
R inside metallic objects ,e.g.a metal case
This can affec tthe key's functionality.
Vehicles wit hKEYLESS-G Ostart function: do
no tk eept he keyo nthe parcel shelf or in the
boot .Otherwise ,the keym ay no tbed etected,
e.g. when starting th eengineu singthe Start/
Stop button.
Ac heck whichperiodically establishes aradio
connection between th evehicl eand th ekey
determine swhether avalid ke yisint hevehicle.
This occurs, for example:
R when starting th eengine
R whils tdriving
R when th eexternal door handles are touched
R during convenience closing 80
KeyOpening and closing