
X
Pull door handle ;.
If the door is locked, locking knob :pops up.
The door is unlocked and opens. Centrally locking and unlocking the
vehicle from the inside
You can centrally lock and unlock the vehicle
from the inside. The switches are on the driver's door. X
To unlock: press button :.
X To lock: press button ;.
When the front-passenger door is closed, the
vehicle is locked.
This does not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap.
You cannot unlock the vehicle centrally from the
inside if the vehicle has been locked with the key or KEYLESS-GO.
For all countries except the United Kingdom:
If the vehicle has previously been locked with
the key or with KEYLESS-GO, opening a door
from the inside will trigger the anti-theft alarm
system. Switch off the alarm (Y page 79).
United Kingdom only: if the vehicle has been
locked with the key or with KEYLESS-GO, the
double lock function is activated as standard. It is then not possible to open the doors from inside the vehicle. You can deactivate the dou-
ble lock function by deactivating the interior
motion sensor (see Digital Owner's Manual).
Opening/closing doors is then possible as fol-
lows: the doors can be opened from inside. You
can open the rear doors from inside the vehicle
only if they are not secured by the child-proof
locks (Y page 67).
When a locked door is opened from inside the
vehicle, the previous unlocking process will be
observed if the vehicle has been:
R locked with the locking button for the central
locking or
R locked automatically
The vehicle will be fully unlocked if it had previ-
ously been fully unlocked. Only the door that has
been opened from the inside is unlocked if only the driver's door had previously been unlocked. Automatic locking feature
X
To deactivate: press and hold button :for
approximately five seconds until a tone
sounds.
X To activate: press and hold button ;for
approximately five seconds until a tone
sounds.
If you press one of the two buttons and do not
hear a tone, the relevant setting has already
been selected.
The vehicle is locked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn-
ing.
Therefore, you could be locked out if:
R the vehicle is being pushed
R the vehicle is being towed
R the vehicle is being tested on a dynamometer Doors
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Opening automatically
You can open the tailgate automatically using
the key or by pressing the top of the Mercedes
star
:on the tailgate.
X Press and hold the Fbutton on the key
until the tailgate opens.
or X With the tailgate unlocked, press the top of
the Mercedes star :.
or X With the tailgate stopped in an intermediate
position, pull the tailgate upwards.
You can release the tailgate as soon as the
tailgate starts to open.
X When the reversing camera is activated:
pull on the folded-out Mercedes star
:.
The tailgate opens.
Closing automatically :
Closing button
; Locking button
X Press closing button :on the tailgate.
or
X Pull the tailgate downwards slightly.
You can release the tailgate as soon as the
tailgate starts to close. When the driver's door is closed, you can simul-
taneously close the tailgate and lock the vehicle.
To do this, the key must be in the KEYLESS-GO
detection range to the rear of the vehicle.
X Press locking button ;on the tailgate.
If KEYLESS-GO detects a key outside the vehi- cle, the tailgate closes. The vehicle is locked.
or
Vehicles with EASY-PACK tailgate and with
KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-GO start-function:
X If the key is located in the immediate vicinity
of the vehicle: press the Fbutton on the
key.
You can release the button as soon as the
tailgate starts to close.
If KEYLESS-GO detects a key only in the luggage
compartment after it is closed, the tailgate is
unlocked again.
If a second key is detected outside the vehicle,
the tailgate remains locked.
If KEYLESS-GO detects a key only in the luggage compartment before the closing process starts,
the tailgate remains open. HANDS-FREE ACCESS
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The vehicle exhaust system can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could burn yourself by touching the exhaust
system. There is a risk of injury. Always
ensure that you only make a leg movement
within the detection range of sensors.
! If the key is within the rear detection range
of KEYLESS-GO, the following situations, for
example, could lead to the unintentional
opening of the tailgate:
R using a car wash
R using a high-pressure cleaner
Make sure that the key is at least 3 m away
from the vehicle.
General notes With KEYLESS-GO and HANDS-FREE ACCESS,
you can open or close the tailgate or stop the
process without using your hands. This is useful92
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if you have your hands full. To do this, make a
kicking movement under the bumper with your
foot.
Observe the following points:
R Carry your KEYLESS-GO key with you. The key
must be in the KEYLESS-GO detection range
to the rear of the vehicle.
R When making the kicking movement, make
sure that you are standing firmly on the
ground and that there is sufficient clearance
to the rear of the vehicle. You could otherwise lose your balance, e.g. on ice. R
Always ensure that you only make a kicking
movement within the detection range of sen- sors :.
R Stand at least 30 cm away from the rear area
while doing so.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking movement. Other-
wise, the sensors may not function correctly.
R HANDS-FREE ACCESS does not function dur-
ing engine start.
R Dirt caused by road salt around sensors :
may restrict functionality.
Using HANDS-FREE ACCESS with a pros-
thetic leg may restrict functionality.
R If a KEYLESS-GO key is in the KEYLESS-GO
detection range to the rear of the vehicle,
HANDS-FREE ACCESS could be triggered. The tailgate could thus be opened or closed
unintentionally, for example, if you:
- fold the ball coupling in or out
- couple or uncouple a trailer
- fit or remove a rear-mounted bicycle rack
- load/unload bicycles on/from a rear-
mounted bicycle rack
- sit on the edge of the luggage compartment
- set down or lift up an object behind the
vehicle
- polish the rear of the vehicle
Do not carry the KEYLESS-GO key with you in such situations. This will prevent uninten-
tional opening or closing of the tailgate.
Operation X
To open or close: kick into sensor detection
range :under the bumper with your foot.
Two warning tones sound while the tailgate is opening or closing.
X If the tailgate does not open or close after
several attempts: wait at least ten seconds
then kick under the bumper once again.
If you hold your foot under the bumper for too
long, the tailgate does not open or close. Repeat
the kicking movement more quickly if this
occurs.
To stop the opening or closing process, you have the following options:
R Kick with your foot into sensor detection
range :under the bumper.
R Press the top of the star on the tailgate.
R Press the closing button on the tailgate.
R Press the Fbutton on the key.
If the tailgate closing process has been stopped:
R Kick your foot under the bumper again and
the tailgate will open. Luggage compartment
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only opens again automatically after the corre-
sponding switch is released. The automatic
reversing feature is only an aid and is no substi-
tute for your attention when closing a side win-
dow. G
WARNING
The reversing function does not react:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
gers
R while resetting
This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is a risk of injury.
When closing, make sure that no parts of the
body are in the closing area. If someone
becomes trapped, press the switch to open
the side window again. Opening and closing the side win-
dows
The switches for all side windows are located on
the driver's door. There is also a switch on each door for the corresponding side window.
The switches on the driver's door take prece-
dence. :
Front left
; Front right
= Rear right
? Rear left
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X To open manually: press and hold the cor-
responding button. X
To open fully: press the button beyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
X To close manually: pull the corresponding
button and hold it.
X To close fully: pull the button beyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
X To interrupt automatic operation: press/
pull the corresponding switch again.
If you press/pull the switch beyond the point of resistance and release, automatic operation is
started in the corresponding direction. You can
stop automatic operation by pressing/pulling
again.
You can continue to operate the side windows
after switching off the engine or removing the
key. This function remains active for five
minutes or until you open a front door.
The side windows cannot be operated from the
rear when the override feature for the side win-
dows is activated (Y page 67).
Information on opening and closing the roller
sunblinds on the rear side windows
(Y page 317). Convenience opening feature
General notes If the key is in the immediate vicinity of the vehi-
cle, the "convenience opening" feature is avail-
able.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-GO
start function: you can ventilate the vehicle
before you start driving.
To do this, the key is used to carry out the fol-
lowing functions simultaneously:
R unlock the vehicle
R open the side windows
R open the sliding sunroof
R switch on the seat ventilation for the driver's
seat
The "convenience opening" feature is also avail-
able when the vehicle is unlocked. 96
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Convenience opening feature
X
Press and hold the %button on the key
until the sliding sunroof is in the desired posi- tion.
X To interrupt convenience opening: release
the % button. Convenience closing feature
Important safety notes G
WARNING
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. When closing make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-GO
start function: if the key is in the immediate
vicinity of the vehicle, the "convenience closing" feature is available.
When you lock the vehicle, you can simultane-
ously:
R close the side windows
R close the sliding sunroof
Notes on the automatic reversing function for:
R the side windows (Y page 95)
R the sliding sunroof (Y page 99)
Using the key X
Press and hold the &button until the side
windows and the sliding sunroof are fully
closed.
X Make sure that all the side windows and the
sliding sunroof are closed.
X To interrupt convenience closing: release
the & button.
Using KEYLESS-GO The driver's door and the door at which the han-
dle is used must both be closed. The key must be outside the vehicle. The distance between the
key and the corresponding door handle must not
be greater than 1 m. X
Touch recessed sensor surface :on the
door handle until the side windows and the
sliding sunroof are fully closed.
Make sure you touch only recessed sensor
surface :.
X Make sure that all the side windows and the
sliding sunroof are closed.
X To interrupt convenience closing: release
recessed sensor surface :on the door han-
dle. Resetting the side windows
If a side window can no longer be closed fully,
you must reset it.
X Close all doors.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Pull the corresponding switch on the door
control panel until the side window is com-
pletely closed (Y page 96).
X Hold the switch for an additional second.
If the side window opens again slightly: X Immediately pull the corresponding switch on
the door control panel until the side window is completely closed (Y page 96).
X Hold the switch for an additional second.
X If the corresponding side window remains
closed after the button has been released, the
side window has been reset correctly. If this is
not the case, repeat the steps above again. Side windows
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control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Always wait until the adjustment process is
complete before driving off.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting in
and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature using the multimedia sys-
tem (see the Digital Operating Instructions).
Position of the steering wheel when the
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is active The steering wheel tilts upwards if you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R with KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-GO start
function: open the driver's door; the voltage
supply must be switched on
R with the key: open the driver's door; the key
must be in position 0or 1in the ignition lock
(Y page 144)
R open the driver's door when the ignition is
switched off
i The steering wheel tilts upwards only if the
driving position is stored after the steering
column adjustment has been adjusted
(Y page 113).
The most recent driving position of the steering
wheel is stored if:
R the ignition is switched off
R the setting is stored using the memory func-
tion (Y page 113)
i The steering wheel moves upwards only if it
has not already reached the upper steering
limiter.
Position of the steering wheel for driv-
ing The steering wheel is moved to the previously
set position if:
R the driver's door is closed and you insert the
key into the ignition lock
R you close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
R you press the Start/Stop button once in vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO or the KEYLESS-GO
start function i
The steering wheel returns to the last set
position only if the driving position is stored
after the seat or steering column has been
adjusted (Y page 113).
The most recent driving position of the steering
wheel is stored if:
R the ignition is switched off
R the setting is stored using the memory func-
tion (Y page 113)
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is trig-
gered in an accident, the steering column will
move upwards when the driver's door is opened
or the key is removed from the ignition lock. This
makes it easier to exit the vehicle and rescue the
occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
operational only if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY fea-
ture is activated in the multimedia system (see
Digital Operating Instructions). Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X
Anti-dazzle mode: move anti-dazzle lever :
forwards or backwards. 110
MirrorsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

For this reason, you should always switch off
the windscreen wipers in dry weather. 1
$ Windscreen wipers off
2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal
3 Å Intermittent wiping, frequent
4 ° Continuous wipe, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wipe, fast
B í Single wipe
î Wipe with washer fluid
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 144).
X Turn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position.
Vehicles with a rain sensor: in theÅor
Ä position, the appropriate wiping frequency
is automatically set according to the intensity of
the rain. In the Åposition, the rain sensor is
more sensitive than in the Äposition, caus-
ing the windscreen wiper to wipe more fre-
quently.
If the wiper blades are worn, the windscreen will no longer be wiped properly. This could mean
you are unable to observe the traffic conditions. Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the windscreen wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you can be trapped by the wiper arm. There is a risk of
injury.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades. !
Never open the bonnet if a windscreen
wiper arm has been folded away from the
windscreen.
Never fold a windscreen wiper arm without a
wiper blade back onto the windscreen.
Hold the windscreen wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release the
windscreen wiper arm without a wiper blade
and it falls onto the windscreen, the wind-
screen may be damaged by the force of the
impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
! To avoid damaging the windscreen wiper
blades, make sure that you touch only the
wiper arm of the windscreen wiper.
Replacing the windscreen wiper blades Moving the wiper blades to the vertical
position
On vehicles without KEYLESS-GO or KEY-
LESS‑GO start function:
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 144).
X Set the windscreen wipers to the °posi-
tion on the combination switch.
X When the wiper arms have reached the verti-
cal position, turn the key to position 0in the
ignition lock and remove it.
X Fold the wiper arm away from the windscreen.
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or KEY-
LESS‑GO start function:
X Switch off the engine.
X Remove your foot from the brake pedal.
X Set the windscreen wipers to the °posi-
tion on the combination switch.
X Press the Start/Stop button repeatedly until
the windscreen wipers start.
X When the wiper arms have reached the verti-
cal position, press the Start/Stop button.
X Fold the wiper arm away from the windscreen. 124
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Problems with the windscreen wipers
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The windscreen wipers
are jammed. Leaves or snow, for example, are obstructing windscreen wiper move-
ment. The wiper motor has been deactivated.
X Switch off the engine.
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
or, on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS ‑GO start function:
X Open the driver's door.
The vehicle electronics now have status 0. This is the same as the
key having been removed.
X Remove the cause of the obstruction.
X Switch the windscreen wipers back on. The windscreen wipers
fail completely. The windscreen wiper drive is malfunctioning.
X Select another wiper speed on the combination switch.
X Have the windscreen wipers checked at a qualified specialist work-
shop. The windscreen washer
fluid from the spray noz-
zles no longer hits the
centre of the wind-
screen. The spray nozzles are misaligned.
X Have the spray nozzles adjusted at a qualified specialist workshop. 126
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