Using the memory button
:
Left-hand exterior mirror
; Right-hand exterior mirror
= Adjustment button
? Memory button
You can position the front-passenger side
exterior mirror in such a way that you can see
the rear wheel on that side as soon as you
engage reverse gear. This setting can be
stored using memory button M?.
X Make sure that the SmartKey is in posi-
tion 2(Y page 133) in the ignition lock.
X With the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side activated, use adjustment
button =to adjust the exterior mirror. In
the exterior mirror, the rear wheel and the
curb should be visible.
X Press memory button M? and one of the
arrows on adjustment button =within
three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
X If the mirror moves out of position, repeat
the steps. Calling up a stored parking position set-
ting :
Left-hand exterior mirror
; Right-hand exterior mirror
= Adjustment button
? Memory button
X Turn the SmartKey to position
2(Y page 133) in the ignition lock.
X Adjust the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side using button ;.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position: R as soon as you exceed a speed of 9 mph
(15 km/h)
R if you press button :for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver's side Memory functions
Storing settings
G
WARNING
If you use the memory function on the driver's side while driving, you could lose control of
the vehicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. There is a risk of an accident.
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side when the vehicle is stationary. Memory functions
95Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z
G
WARNING
When the memory function adjusts the seat or steering wheel, you and other vehicle occu-
pants – particularly children – could become
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the memory function is making adjust-
ments, make sure that no one has any body
parts in the sweep of the seat or steering
wheel. If somebody becomes trapped, imme-
diately release the memory function position
button. The adjustment process is stopped. G
WARNING
Children could become trapped if they acti-
vate the memory function, particularly when
unattended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
With the memory function, you can store up
to three different settings, e.g. for three dif-
ferent people.
The following settings are stored as a single
memory preset:
R position of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
R driver's side: steering wheel position
R driver's side: position of the exterior mir-
rors on the driver's and front-passenger
sides X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
2 (Y page 133) or that the respective door
is open.
X Adjust the seat (Y page 86) and head
restraint (Y page 86).
X On the driver's side, adjust the steering
wheel (Y page 91) and the exterior mirrors
(Y page 93).
X Press the Mmemory button.
X Press one of memory buttons 1,2or 3
within three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected stor- age position. Calling up a stored setting
! If you want to move the seat from the fully
reclined position to a stored seat position,
first raise the backrest using the seat
switch. The seat could otherwise be dam-
aged.
X Press and hold the relevant memory button
1, 2or 3, until the seat, head restraints,
steering wheel and mirrors are in the stored position.
i The setting procedure is interrupted as
soon as you release the memory button. 96
Memory functionsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors
The exterior lighting (except the parking/
standing lamps) switches off automatically if
you:
R remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
R open the driver's door with the SmartKey in
position 0
Low-beam headlamps 1
W
Left-hand standing lamps
2 X
Right-hand standing lamps
3 T
Parking lamps, side marker lamps,
license plate and instrument cluster lighting
4 Ã
Automatic headlamp mode/
daytime running lamps
5 L
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
X To switch on the low-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to
position 2or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to L.
The L indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up. Daytime running lamps Daytime running lamps in Canada
1W
Left-hand standing lamps
2X Right-hand standing lamps
3T Parking lamps, side marker lamps,
license plate and instrument cluster
lighting
4Ã Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
running lamps
5L Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
The daytime running lamps function is
required by law in Canada. It cannot therefore be deactivated.
X Turn the light switch to Ã.
With the engine running: depending on the ambient light, the daytime running lamps orthe low-beam headlamps are switched on.
When the low-beam headlamps are
switched on, the Lindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
When the engine is running and the vehicle is
stationary: if you move the selector lever from
a drive position to P, the daytime running
lamps/low-beam headlamps go out after
three minutes.
When the engine is running, the vehicle is
stationary and in high ambient light bright-
ness: if you turn the light switch to T, you
turn on the daytime running lamps and park-
ing lamps.
If the engine is running and you turn the light switch to L, the manual settings take
precedence over the daytime running lamps. Exterior lighting
99Lights and windshield wipers
Daytime running lamps in the USA
1W
Left-hand standing lamps
2X Right-hand standing lamps
3T Parking lamps, side marker lamps,
license plate and instrument cluster
lighting
4Ã Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
running lamps
5L Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
In the USA, the daytime running lamps are
deactivated upon delivery from the factory. X To activate the daytime running lamps:
activate the daytime running lamps func-
tion in the on-board computer
(Y page 207).
X Turn the light switch to Ã.
With the engine running: depending on the ambient light, the daytime running lamps orthe low-beam headlamps are switched on.
When the low-beam headlamps are
switched on, the Lindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
If the engine is running and you turn the light
switch to TorL, the manual settings
take precedence over the daytime running
lamps.
Automatic headlamp mode G
WARNING
When the light switch is set to Ã, the low-
beam headlamps may not be switched on
automatically if there is fog, snow or other
causes of poor visibility due to the weather conditions such as spray. There is a risk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's lighting at all times. 1
W
Left-hand standing lamps
2 X
Right-hand standing lamps
3 T
Parking lamps, side marker lamps,
license plate and instrument cluster lighting
4 Ã
Automatic headlamp mode/
daytime running lamps
5 L
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
X To switch on automatic headlamp
mode: turn the light switch to Ã.
SmartKey in position 1in the ignition lock:
the parking lamps are switched on or off
automatically depending on the brightness of the ambient light.
With the engine running: if you have acti-
vated the daytime running lamps function
in the on-board computer, the daytime run-
ning lamps or the low-beam headlamps are
switched on or off automatically depending on the brightness of the ambient light.
When the low-beam headlamps are
switched on, the Lindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up. 100
Exterior lightingLigh
ts and windshield wipers
Fog lamps (except AMG vehicles)
G
WARNING
When the light switch is set to Ã, the low-
beam headlamps may not be switched on
automatically if there is fog, snow or other
causes of poor visibility due to the weather
conditions such as spray. There is a risk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's lighting at all times. 1
W
Left-hand standing lamps
2 X
Right-hand standing lamps
3 T
Parking lamps, side marker lamps,
license plate and instrument cluster lighting
4 Ã
Automatic headlamp mode/
daytime running lamps
5 L
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
B N
Fog lamps (except AMG vehicles)
C R
Rear Fog Lamp X
To switch on the fog lamps: turn the
SmartKey in the ignition lock to position 2
or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to T,Lor
Ã.
X Press the Nbutton.
The green Nindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
X To switch off the front fog lamps: press
the N button.
The green Nindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Only vehicles with front fog lamps have the
fog lamps function. Rear fog lamp
1
W
Left-hand standing lamps
2 X
Right-hand standing lamps
3 T
Parking lamps, side marker lamps,
license plate and instrument cluster lighting
4 Ã
Automatic headlamp mode/
daytime running lamps Exterior lighting
101Lights and windshield wipers Z
5
L
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
B N
Fog lamps (except AMG vehicles)
C R
Rear Fog Lamp
X To switch on the rear fog lamp: turn the
SmartKey in the ignition lock to position 2
or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to LorÃ.
X Press the Rbutton.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X To switch off the rear fog lamp: press the
R button.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out. Parking lamps
1
W
Left-hand standing lamps
2 X
Right-hand standing lamps
3 T
Parking lamps, side marker lamps,
license plate and instrument cluster lighting 4
Ã
Automatic headlamp mode/
daytime running lamps
5 L
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
B N
Fog lamps (except AMG vehicles)
C R
Rear Fog Lamp
X To switch on: turn the light switch to T. Standing lamps
1
W
Left-hand standing lamps
2 X
Right-hand standing lamps
3 T
Parking lamps, side marker lamps,
license plate and instrument cluster lighting
4 Ã
Automatic headlamp mode/
daytime running lamps
5 L
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
B N
Fog lamps (except AMG vehicles)
C R
Rear Fog Lamp
Switching on the standing lamps ensures the
corresponding side of the vehicle is illumina-
ted. 102
Exterior lightingLights and windshield wipers
X
To switch on the standing lamps: the
SmartKey is not inserted in the ignition lock
or it is in position 0(Y page 133).
X Turn the light switch to W(left-hand side
of the vehicle) or X(right-hand side of
the vehicle). Headlamp cleaning system
The headlamps are cleaned automatically if
the "Wipe with washer fluid" function is oper-
ated ten times while the lights are on and the engine is running (Y page 114). When you
switch off the ignition, the automatic head-
lamp cleaning system is reset and counting is resumed from 0. Combination switch
Turn signal :
High-beam headlamps
; Turn signal, right
= High-beam flasher
? Turn signal, left
X To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow ;or?.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
X To indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow ;or?. High-beam headlamps
:
High-beam headlamps
; Turn signal, right
= High-beam flasher
? Turn signal, left
X To switch on the high-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to
position 2or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to LorÃ.
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow :.
In the Ãposition, the high-beam head-
lamps are only switched on when it is dark
and the engine is running.
The blue Kindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up when the high-beam headlamps are switched on.
X To switch off the high-beam headlamps:
move the combination switch back to its
normal position.
The blue Kindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out. Exterior lighting
103Lights andwindshield wipers Z
High-beam flasher
:
High-beam headlamps
; Turn signal, right
= High-beam flasher
? Turn signal, left
X To switch on: turn the SmartKey in the
ignition lock to position 1or 2or start the
engine.
X Pull the combination switch briefly in the
direction of arrow =.Hazard warning lamps
X
To switch on the hazard warning lamps:
press button :.
All turn signals flash. If you now switch on a turn signal using the combination switch,
only the turn signal lamp on the corre-
sponding side of the vehicle will flash.
X To switch off the hazard warning lamps:
press button :. The hazard warning lamps automatically
switch on if:
R an air bag is deployed or
R the Emergency Tensioning Devices are trig-
gered, or
R the vehicle decelerates rapidly from a
speed of above 45 mph (70 km/h) and
comes to a standstill
The hazard warning lamps switch on auto-
matically if an air bag or the Emergency Ten-
sioning Devices are triggered and the Smart- Key is in position 1in the ignition lock.
The hazard warning lamps switch off auto-
matically if the vehicle reaches a speed of
above 6 mph (10 km/h) again after a full
brake application.
i The hazard warning lamps still operate if
the ignition is switched off. Cornering light function
The cornering light function improves the illu-
mination of the road over a wide angle in the direction you are turning, enabling better vis-
ibility in tight bends, for example. The corner- ing light function can only be activated if the
low-beam headlamps are switched on and the
fog lamps are switched off.
Active: if you are driving at speeds below
25 mph (40 km/h) and switch on the turn
signal or turn the steering wheel.
Not active: if you are driving at speeds above
25 mph (40 km/h) or switch off the turn sig- 104
Exterior lightingLights and windshield wipers