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Electromagnetic compatibility
Declaratio nofconformit y................ 22
Emergenc ycall9 99 or 112 .............. 179
Emergenc ykey
Unlocking the driver' sdoor.............. 62
Emergenc ykey element
Function/note s................................ 58
Genera lnotes .................................. 58
Inserting .......................................... 59
Locking vehicl e................................ 62
Removing ......................................... 58
Emergenc yrelease
Driver's doo r.................................... 62
Emergenc yunlocking
Vehicl e............................................. 62
Engine
Displa ymessage ............................ 146
ECO start/stop function .................. 97
Engine number ............................... 250
Jump-starting ................................. 227
Running irregularly ......................... 100
Starting problems .......................... 100
Starting the engine with the key ...... 96
Stopping ........................................ 114
Tow-starting (vehicle )..................... 232
Warning lamp (engine diagnos-
tics) ............................................... 162
Engine electronics
Note s............................................. 248
Problem (fault) ............................... 100
Engine oil
Additives ........................................ 253
Checking the oi llev el ..................... 213
Checking the oi llev el using the
dipstick .......................................... 213
Checking the oi llev el using the
on-board compute r........................ 213
Displa ymessage ............................ 147
Filling capacity ............................... 253
Genera lnotes ................................ 252
Note sabout oilg rade s................... 252
Note sono illevel/consumption .... 213
Topping up ..................................... 213
Entering an address .......................... 182
Entering the town .............................. 182
Environmental protection
Returning an end-of-life vehicl e....... 20 ESP
®
(Electroni cStability Pro-
gram)
Characteristics ................................ .54
Deactivating/activating ................... 54
Display message ............................ 142
Function/note s................................ 53
Genera lnotes .................................. 53
Important safety guideline s............. 54
Trailer stabilisation .......................... 55
Warning lamp ................................. 159
ETS/4ETS (Electroni cTraction Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 54
Exhaust
see Exhaus tpipe
Exhaus tpipe
Cleaning ......................................... 219
Exterior lighting
Cleaning ......................................... 219
see Lights F
Factor ysettings ................................ 173
Fault message
see Display messages
File formats ........................................ 178
Filler cap
see Fuel fille rflap
Fire extinguisher .............................. .222
First-aid kit ......................................... 222
Fitting awheel
Fitting awheel ............................... 245
Lowering the vehicle ..................... .246
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 243
Raising the vehicle ......................... 244
Removing awheel .......................... 245
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 244
Flat tyre
Changing awheel/fitting the
spare wheel ................................... 243
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 224
Foldin gthe seat backrest (rear)
forwards/back .................................. 201
Frequencies
Mobile phone ................................. 248
Two-way radio ................................ 248 Index
9

Occupant safety
Introduction to the restraint system
The restraint system can reduce the risk of vehi- cle occupant scom ingi ntoc ontac twithp artsof
th ev ehicle's interio rintheevent of an accident.
The restrain tsystem can also reduce th eforces
to whic hvehicl eoccupant sare subjecte dduring
an accident.
The restrain tsystem includes the:
R seat belt system
R airbags
R child restrain tsystem
R child seat securin gsystem
The component softherestrain tsystem wor kin
conjunction wit heacho ther.T hey can only offer
protection if all vehicl eoccupant salways:
R have th eseat belt correctl yfastened
(Y page 33)
R have th eseat and head restrain tadjusted
properly (Y page 67)
As th edriver, you must also mak esuret hatthe
steering whee lisalso adjusted properly.
Observ ethe information on th ecorrect driver's
seat position (Y page 67).
In addition ,you must mak esuret ha tthe airbags
can inflat eproperly if they are deployed
(Y page 36).
An airbag supplement sacorrectly wornseat
belt .Asana dditional safet ydevice ,the airbag
increases th elevel of protection for vehicle
occupant sintheevent of an accident. The air-
bags are no tdeployed, for example, in th eevent
of an acciden tinwhichs ufficien tprotection is
offere dbytheseat belt .Inaddition ,onlyt ho se
airbags, whic hintheapplicable acciden tsitua-
tion soffer additional protection ,are deployed in
th ee vent of an accident. However, th eseat belt
and airbag generally do no tprotect against
objects penetrating th evehicl efromt heout-
side.
Information on how th erestrain tsystem oper-
ate scan be foun dunder "Deploymen tofbelt
tensioners and airbags" (Y page 37).
Se e" Children in th evehicle" for information on
children travellin gwithy ou in th evehicl easw ell
as on child restrain tsystems (Y page 38). Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If th erestraint system is modified, it may no
longer work as intended. The restraint system
may then not perform its intended protective function by failing in an accident or triggering
unexpectedly,f or example. There is an
increased risk of injury ,possibly even fatal.
Never modify parts of the restraint system. Do not attempt to modify the wiring as wellas
electronic components or their software.
If it is necessary to adjust the vehicl etoaccom-
modate aperso nwith disabilities, contact a
qualified specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre for this. Restraint system warnin
glamp
The functions of the restraint system are
checke dafterthe ignition is switched on and at
regular interval swhile the engine is running.
Therefore, malfunctions can be detected in
goo dtime.
The 6 restraint system warning lamp on the
instrument cluster lights up when the ignition is switched on. It goe soutno later than afew sec-
onds afte rthe vehicl eisstarted. The compo-
nents of the restraint system are in operational
readiness.
Am alfunction ha soccurred if the 6restraint
system warning lamp:
R doe snot light up afte rthe ignition is switched
on
R doe snot go ou tafte raf ew seconds with the
engine running
R lights up agai nwhile the engine is running G
WARNING
If the restra ints ystem is malfunctioning,
restraint system components may be trig-
gered unintentionally or may not deploy as
intended during an accident. This may affect
the seat beltt ensioner or airbag, for example.
This poses an increased risk of injury or even
fatal injury. Occupant safety
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