Rear seatsAdjusting ....................................... 113
Display message ............................ 322
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 380
Displays in the Audio display ......... 232
Displays in the COMAND display ... 232
Function/notes ............................. 231
Switching on/off ........................... 232
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 159
Switching on/off ........................... 158
Rear window wiper
Replacing the wiper blade .............. 141
Switching on/off ........................... 140
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual) ........................ 124
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 125
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 453
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 35
Important safety notes .................. 182
Refueling process .......................... 183
see Fuel
Remote control
Garage door opener ....................... 364
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 365
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 136
Overview of bulb types .................. 137
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 137
Reporting safety defects .................... 29
Rescue card ......................................... 30
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 309
Warning lamp ................................. 334
see Fuel
Residual heat (climate control) ........ 159
Restraint system
Display message ............................ 299
Introduction ..................................... 44
Warning lamp ................................. 333 Warning lamp (function) ................... 45
Reversing feature
Panorama sliding sunroof .............. 103
Roller sunblinds ............................. 104
Side windows ................................... 98
Sliding sunroof ............................... 103
Tailgate ............................................ 93
Reversing lamps (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 305
Roadside Assi stanc
e (breakdown)
.... 26
Roller sunblind
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel .................................. 104
Rear side windows ......................... 351
Roof carrier ........................................ 348
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 384
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 454
Route (navigation)
see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance (navigation) ............ 277
S
Safety
Children in the vehicle ..................... 61
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt ......................... 49
Adjusting the height ......................... 48
Cleaning ......................................... 383
Correct usage .................................. 47
Fastening ......................................... 48
Important safety guidelines ............. 46
Introduction ..................................... 46
Releasing ......................................... 49
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 286
Warning lamp ................................. 325
Warning lamp (function) ................... 49
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 110
Adjusting the head restraint .......... 110
Cleaning the cover ......................... 383
Correct driver's seat position ........ 108
Entry position (3rd row of seats) .... 116
Index17
Exit position (3rd row of seats) ...... 116
Folding down/up (third row of
seats) ............................................. 113
Folding the 2nd row of seats
forward electrically ........................ 117
Folding the 2nd row of seats
forward manually ........................... 115
Folding the rear bench seat for-
wards/back ................................... 344
Important safety notes .................. 109
Overview ........................................ 109
Seat heating problem .................... 120
Seat ventilation problem ................ 121
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 127
Switching seat heating on/off ....... 118
Switching seat ventilation on/off .. 120
Section
Sliding sunroof ............................... 102
Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 382
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 380
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 283
Service message
see ASSYST PLUS
Service products
Brake fluid ..................................... 451
Coolant (engine) ............................ 452
DEF special additives ..................... 450
Engine oil ....................................... 450
Fuel ................................................ 447
Important safety notes .................. 447
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 453
Washer fluid ................................... 453
Setting the air distribution ............... 156
Setting the airflow ............................ 156
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 286
On-board computer ....................... 283
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 287
Side impact air bag ............................. 52
Side marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 305
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 379 Convenience closing feature ............ 99
Convenience opening feature .......... 99
Hinged side windows ....................... 98
Important safety information ........... 97
Opening/
closi
ng .............................. 98
Overview .......................................... 97
Problem (malfunction) ................... 102
Resetting ....................................... 100
Reversing feature ............................. 98
Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes .................. 102
Opening/closing ............................ 103
Problem (malfunction) ................... 106
Resetting ....................................... 104
see Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 85
Changing the programming ............. 84
Checking the battery ....................... 85
Convenience closing feature .......... 100
Convenience opening feature .......... 99
Display message ............................ 323
Door central locking/unlocking ....... 82
Important safety notes .................... 82
KEYLESS-GO start function .............. 84
Loss ................................................. 87
Mechanical key ................................ 84
Overview .......................................... 82
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 165
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 87
Starting the engine ........................ 167
Snow chains
Information .................................... 407
Snow drive program ....................... 255
Sockets
Center console .............................. 353
General notes ................................ 353
Luggage compartment ................... 354
Rear compartment ......................... 353
Special seat belt retractor .................. 61
Specialist workshop ............................ 29
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 277
In the Instrument cluster ................. 35
Segments ...................................... 272
18Index
Overhead control panel
FunctionPage
:pSwitches the left-
hand reading lamp on or off
135
;c Switches the front
interior lighting on
136
=u Switches the rear
interior lighting on or off
136
?| Switches the front
interior lighting or auto-
matic interior lighting con-
trol off
136
Ap Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on or off
135
B2 Opens or closes the
sliding sunroof
103
3 Opens or closes the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel with roller
sunblinds
104
FunctionPage
CEyeglasses compartment342
DF Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace sys-
tem)
358
EG SOS button (mbrace
system)
357
Fï MB Info call button
(mbrace system)
359
GRear-view mirror124
HButtons for the garage door
opener
367
IMicrophone for mbrace
(emergency call system),
telephone and the Voice
Control System
1
1The Voice Control System is only available in combination with COMAND. Please observe the separate oper-
ating instructions.
Overhead control panel41
At a glance
How the air bag system works is deter-
mined by the severity of the accident detec-
ted, especially the vehicle deceleration or
acceleration and the apparent type of acci-
dent:
Rfrontal collision
Rside impact
Rrollover
PRE-SAFE®(anticipatory occupant
protection system)
Introduction
In certain hazardous situations, PRE-SAFE®
takes pre-emptive measures to protect the
vehicle occupants.
Important safety notes
!Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell or behind the seats. There is a dan-
ger that the seats and/or objects could be
damaged when PRE-SAFE
®is activated.
Although your vehicle is equipped with PRE-
SAFE
®, the possibility of injury in the event of
an accident cannot be ruled out. Always
adapt your driving style to suit the prevailing
road and weather conditions and maintain a
safe distance from the vehicle in front. Drive
carefully.
Function
PRE-SAFE®intervenes:
Rin emergency braking situations, e.g. when
BAS is activated
Rin critical driving situations, e.g. when phys-
ical limits are exceeded and the vehicle
understeers or oversteers severely
Ron vehicles with the Driving Assistance
package: if BAS PLUS intervenes power-
fully or the radar sensor system detects an
imminent danger of collision in certain sit-
uations PRE-SAFE
®takes the following measures
depending on the hazardous situation detec-
ted:
Rthe front seat belts are pre-tensioned.
Rif the vehicle skids, the sliding sunroof and
the side windows are closed so that only a
small gap remains. The panorama roof with
power tilt/sliding panel is completely
closed.
Rvehicles with the memory function: the
front-passenger seat is adjusted if it is in an
unfavorable position.
Rvehicles with a multicontour seat: the air
pressure in the side bolsters of the seat
backrest is increased.
If the hazardous situation passes without
resulting in an accident, PRE-SAFE
®slackens
the belt pre-tensioning. On vehicles with mul-
ticontour seats, the air pressure in the side
bolsters is reduced again. All settings made
by PRE-SAFE
®can then be reversed.
If the seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced:
XMove the seat backrest or seat back
slightly when the vehicle is stationary.
The seat belt pre-tensioning is reduced and the locking mechanism is released.
The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
the PR
E-SAFE®convenience function. You
will find information on the convenience func-
tion under "Belt adjustment" (
Ypage 49).
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent
Immediately after an accident, the following
measures are implemented, depending on
the type and severity of the impact:
Rthe hazard warning lamps are activated
Rthe emergency lighting is activated
Rthe vehicle doors are unlocked
Rthe front side windows are lowered
Rvehicles with a memory function: the elec-
trically adjustable steering wheel is raised
60Occupant safety
Safety
Useful information..............................82
SmartKey ............................................. 82
Doors .................................................... 90
Cargo compartment ............................93
Side windows ...................................... 97
Sliding sunroof .................................. 102
81
Opening and closing
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position1 or 2in the ignition lock.
XTo open fully: press switch:and release.
XTo close fully: pull switch:and release.
XTo stop the closing procedure: press
switch :again.
Both hinged side windows open fully.
iIf the hinged side windows are blocked
when closing, the closing procedure is
interrupted and the hinged side windows
open again fully.
Convenience opening
General notes
You can ventilate the vehicle before you start
driving. To do this, the SmartKey is used to
carry out the following functions simultane-
ously:
Runlock the vehicle
Ropen the side windows
Ropen the hinged side windows
Ropen the sliding sunroof or the panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panel and the
roller sunblinds
Rswitch on the seat ventilation for the driv-
er's seat
iThe convenience opening feature can
only be operated using the SmartKey. The
SmartKey must be close to the vehicle. For
vehicles without KEYLESS-GO, the Smart-
Key must be near the driver's door handle. The "convenience opening" feature is also
available on unlocked vehicles.
Convenience opening
XVehicles without KEYLESS-GO:
point the
tip of the SmartKey at the door handle on
the driver's door.
XPress and hold the %button until the
side windows and the sliding sunroof or the
panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel are in the desired position.
If the roller sunblinds of the panorama roof
with power tilt/sliding panel are closed, the
roller sunblinds are opened first.
XPress and hold the %button again until
the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel is in the desired position.
XTo interrupt convenience opening:
release the %button.
Convenience closing feature
Important safety notes
GWARNING
When the convenience closing feature is oper- ating, parts of the body could become trapped
in the closing area of the side window and the
sliding sunroof. There is a risk of injury.
Observe the complete closing procedure
when the convenience closing feature is oper-
ating. Make sure that no body parts are in
close proximity during the closing procedure.
When you lock the vehicle, you can simulta-
neously close the:
Rclose the side windows
Rclose the hinged side windows
Rclose the sliding sunroof or the panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panel
On vehicles with a panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel, you can then close the
roller sunblinds.
Side windows99
Opening and closing
Z
Proceed as follows if someone is trapped:
RRelease the&button to interrupt the
closing procedure.
RPress and hold the %button to open.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
RRelease the sensor surfaces on the exterior
door handle to interrupt the closing proce-
dure.
RTo open, pull the same door handle imme-
diately and hold it firmly. The door windows and the sliding sunroof will open for as long
as the door handle is held but the door is
not opened.
iNotes on the automatic reversing feature
for:
Rthe side window (Ypage 98)
Rthe sliding sunroof (Ypage 103)
Using the SmartKey
The SmartKey must be close to the vehicle.
For vehicles without KEYLESS-GO, the Smart- Key must be near the driver's door handle.
XVehicles without KEYLESS-GO: point the
tip of the SmartKey at the door handle on
the driver's door.
XPress and hold the &button until the
side windows and the sliding sunroof or the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel are fully closed.
XMake sure that all the side windows and the
sliding sunroof or panorama roof with
power tilt/sliding panel are closed.
On vehicles with a panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel:
XPress and hold the &button again until
the roller sunblinds of the panorama roof
with power tilt/sliding panel close.
XTo interrupt convenience closing:
release the &button.
Using KEYLESS-GO
XTouch recessed sensor surface :on the
door handle until the side windows and the
sliding sunroof or the panorama roof with
power tilt/sliding panel are fully closed.
iMake sure you only touch recessed sen-
sor surface :.
XMake sure that all the side windows and the
sliding sunroof or panorama roof with
power tilt/sliding panel are closed.
XVehicles with a panorama roof with
power tilt/sliding panel: touch recessed
sensor surface :on the door handle again
until the roller sunblinds of the panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panel close.
XTo interrupt convenience closing:
release recessed sensor surface :on the
door handle.
Resetting the side windows
If a side window can no longer be closed fully,
you must reset it.
XClose all the doors.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock.
XPull the corresponding switch on the door
control panel until the side window is com- pletely closed (
Ypage 98).
XHold the switch for an additional second.
100Side windows
Opening and closing
Problems with the side windows
GWARNING
If you close a side window again immediately after it has been blocked or reset, the side window
closes with increased or maximum force. The reversing feature is then not active. Parts of the
body could be trapped in the closing area in the process. This poses an increased risk of injury or
even fatal injury.
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. To stop the closing process, release
the switch or push the switch again to reopen the side window.
ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
A side window cannot
be closed because it is
blocked by objects, e.g.
leaves in the window
guide.XRemove the objects.
XClose the side window.
A side window cannot
be closed and you can-
not see the cause.If a side window is obstructed during closing and reopens again
slightly:
XImmediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding
switch again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed with increased force.
If a side window is obstructed again during closing and reopens
again slightly:
XImmediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding
switch again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed without the anti-entrapment feature.
Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes
Your vehicle may be equipped with a sliding
sunroof or a panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel. In this section, the term "sliding
sunroof" refers to both types of sliding sun-
roof.
GWARNING
While opening and closing the sliding sunroof, body parts in close proximity could become
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the opening and closing pro-
cedures.
If somebody becomes trapped:
Rrelease the switch immediately, or
Rduring automatic operation, push the
switch briefly in any direction
The opening or closing procedure will be stop-
ped.
GWARNING
If children operate the sliding sunroof they
could become trapped, particularly if they are left unsupervised. 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.
102Sliding sunroof
Opening and closing