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Stowage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................. 307
Centre console .............................. 306
Cup holder .....................................3 15
Door ............................................... 307
Glove compartment ....................... 306
Important safety information ......... 305
Rear ............................................... 307
Spectacles compartment .............. .306
see Stowage areas
Stowage net ....................................... 307
Stowage space
Stowage net ................................... 307
Summer tyres
In winter ........................................ 358
Sun blind
Rear side windows ......................... 317
Sun visor ............................................ 317
Suspension settings
AIR BODY CONTROL ..................... .188
Suspension tuning
AMG sports suspension based on
AIR BODY CONTROL ..................... .190
Switching
the interior motion sensor on/off .... 81
Switching on media mode
Via the device lis t.......................... 303
Switching the auxiliary heating/
ventilation
On/off ........................................... 138 T
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 261
Tailgate
Display message ............................ 276
Emergency unlocking ....................... 95
Important safety notes .................... 90
Limiting the opening angle ............... 94
Obstruction detectio n...................... 91
Opening dimensions ...................... 379
Opening/closing .............................. 90
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside) ...................................... 94
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 91 Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 373
Drawbar load (maximum) ............... 380
Information .................................... 371
Trailer load s................................... 380
Vehicle data ................................... 379
Telephone
Accepting a call (multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 239
Authorising a mobile phone (con-
necting) ......................................... 299
Connecting a Mobile phone (gen-
eral information) ............................ 299
Display message ............................ 279
Introduction ................................... 238
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 238
Number from the phone book ........ 239
Redialling ....................................... 239
Rejecting/ending a call ................. 239
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 292
Switching between mobile
phones ........................................... 300
Telephone compartment ................ 307
see Mobile phone
Telephone module with Bluetooth ®
(SAP profile) Activating and connecting the
module ........................................... 301
Charging a mobile phone ............... 303
Connecting the mobile phone ........ 301
Connecting the module via a USB
cable .............................................. 301
Data modem mode ........................ 302
Installing the module ..................... 300
Introduction ................................... 300
Saving/deleting the PIN for the
SIM card ........................................ 302
Setting s......................................... 302
SIM card mode .............................. 301
Text messages ............................... 302
Transferring the phone book .......... 302
Temperature
Coolant (display in the instrumentcluster) .......................................... 229
Engine oil (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ............... 245
Outside temperature ...................... 229
Setting (climate control )................ 131 Index
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Vehicle identification plate
.............. 372
Vehicle level
AIR BODY CONTROL ...................... 188
Display message ............................ 266
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 237
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 292
VIN
Seat ............................................... 373
Type plate ...................................... 372 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 283
Brakes ........................................... 282
Distance warning signal ................. 289
ESP ®
.............................................. 283
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 285
Fuel tank ........................................ 286
General notes ................................ 280
LIM (cruise control) ........................ 174
LIM (DISTRONIC PLUS) .................. 179
LIM (variable SPEEDTRONIC) ......... 176
Overview .......................................... 34
Parking brake ................................ 286
PASSENGER AIR BAG ...................... 42
Reserve fue l................................... 286
Seat belt ........................................ 280
Steering ......................................... 291
Tyre pressure monitor ................... 290
Warning triangle ................................ 339
Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 279
Weather display (COMAND Online)
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 292
Wheel and tyre combinations
Tyres .............................................. 368
Wheel bolt tightening torque ........... 368
Wheel chock ...................................... 365
Wheels
Changing a whee l.......................... 364
Changing/replacing ....................... 364
Checking ........................................ 356
Cleaning ......................................... 334
Emergency spare whee l................. 369
Fitting a new wheel ........................ 367
Fitting a wheel ............................... 365 Important safety notes .................. 356
Information on driving .................... 356
Removing a whee l.......................... 367
Snow chains .................................. 359
Storing ........................................... 365
Tightening torque ........................... 368
Wheel size/tyre size ...................... 368
Windowbag
Display message ............................ 258
Operation ......................................... 48
Windows
Cleaning ......................................... 334
see Side windows
Windscreen
Demisting ...................................... 132
Windscreen washer fluid
see Windscreen washer system
Windscreen washer system
Important safety notes .................. 378
Topping up ..................................... 329
Windscreen wipers
Problem (malfunction) ................... 126
Replacing the wiper blades ............ 124
Switching on/of f........................... 123
Winter operation
Important safety notes .................. 358
Radiator cover ............................... 326
Slippery road surfaces ................... 173
Snow chains .................................. 359
Summer tyres ................................ 358
Winter tyres
Limiting the speed (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 244
M+S tyres ...................................... 358
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 334
Important safety notes .................. 124
Replacing ....................................... 124
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 336
Workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop 24
Index

Door control panel
Function Page
:
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Stores settings for the seat,
exterior mirrors and steering
column 113
;
Adjusts the seats electrically 103
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Seat heating 106
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Seat ventilation 107
A
Opens the door 88
B
%&Unlocks/locks
the vehicle
89
C
W
Opens/closes the rear
left side window 95
D
W
Opens/closes the left
side window 95 Function Page
E
7Zª\
Adjusts and folds the exterior
mirrors in/out electrically 111
F
W
Opens/closes the right
side window 95
G
W
Opens/closes the rear
right side window 95
H
n
Override feature for the
controls in the rear compart-
ment 67
I
Ü
Swivels the ball cou-
pling in/out 220
J
p
Opens/closes the tail-
gate 9440
Door control panelAt a glance

The belt adjustment will apply a certain tighten-
ing force if any slack is detected between the
vehicle occupant and the seat belt. Do not hold
on to the seat belt tightly while it is adjusting.
You can activate and deactivate the belt adjust-
ment via the multimedia system. Information on
activating and deactivating the belt adjustment
can be found in the Digital Owner's Manual.
Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger The
7 seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster reminds you that all vehicle occu-
pants must fasten their seat belts. It may light up continuously or flash. A warning tone may also
sound.
The 7 seat belt warning lamp goes out and
the warning tone stops as soon as the driver's
and the co-driver's seat belts have been fas-
tened.
Rear seat belt status indicator The rear seat belt status indicator is available
only in certain countries.
The rear seat belt status indicator informs you
which rear seat belt is not fastened.
Cancelling the rear seat belt status indicator
immediately (Y
page 248). Airbags
Introduction The airbag installation location is identified by
the label AIRBAG.
An airbag supplements a correctly fastened seat
belt. It is not a substitute for seat belts. The air-
bag provides additional protection in the corre-
sponding accident situations.
Not all airbags are deployed in an accident. The
various airbag systems work independently of
one another (Y page 53). However, no system available today can com-
pletely eliminate injuries and fatalities.
Due to the required speed of the airbag after
deployment, it is also not possible to entirely
rule out the risk of injuries caused by the airbag.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you deviate from the correct seat position,
the airbag cannot perform its intended pro-
tective function and can even cause addi-
tional injuries when deployed. There is an
increased risk of serious or even fatal injuries.
In order to avoid such risks, always ensure
that all vehicle occupants:
R fasten their seatbelts correctly, including
pregnant women
R are seated correctly and maintain the fur-
thest possible distance from the airbags
R observe the following notes
Always ensure that there are no objects loca-
ted between the airbag and the vehicle occu-
pant.
R Adjust the seats properly before beginning
your journey. Always make sure that the seat
is in an almost upright position. The centre of
the head restraint must support the head at
about eye level.
R Move the driver's and front-passenger seats
as far back as possible. The driver's seat posi-
tion must allow the vehicle to be driven safely.
R Hold the steering wheel only by the rim. This
allows the airbag to be fully deployed.
R Always lean against the backrest while driv-
ing. Do not lean forwards or lean against the
door or side window. You may otherwise be in the deployment area of the airbags.
R Always keep your feet in the footwell in front
of the seat. Do not put your feet on the dash-
board, for example. Your feet may otherwise
be in the deployment area of the airbag.
R Always secure persons less than 1.50 mtall in
suitable restraint systems. Up to this height,
the seat belt cannot be worn correctly. 46
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If a child is travelling in your vehicle, also
observe the following notes:
R Always secure children under twelve years of
age and less than 1.50 mtall in suitable child
restraint systems.
R Child restraint systems should be fitted to the
rear seats.
R Secure a child to the front-passenger seat
only when the front-passenger front airbag is
disabled, and then only in a rearward-facing
child restraint system. If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is permanently lit, the
front-passenger front airbag is disabled
(Y page 42).
R Always observe the instructions and safety
notes on the "Automatic front-passenger
front airbag deactivation system"
(Y page 49) and on "Children in the vehicle"
(Y page 56) in addition to the child restraint
system manufacturer's installation and oper-
ating instructions.
Objects in the vehicle interior may prevent
the airbag from functioning correctly. Before
starting your journey and to avoid risks resulting from the speed of the airbag as it deploys, make
sure that:
R there are no people, animals or objects
between the vehicle occupants and an airbag.
R there are no objects between the seat, door
and B-pillar.
R no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers, are hang-
ing on the grab handles or coat hooks.
R no accessories, such as cup holders, are
attached to the vehicle within the deployment
area of an airbag, e.g. to doors, side windows, rear side trim or side walls.
R no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile objects are in
the pockets of your clothing. Store such
objects in a suitable place. G
WARNING
If you modify an airbag cover or affix objects
such as stickers to it, the airbag can no longer function correctly. There is an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify an airbag cover or affix objects
to it. G
WARNING
Sensors to control the airbags are located in
the doors. Modifications or work not per- formed correctly to the doors or door panel-
ling, as well as damaged doors, can lead to the
function of the sensors being impaired. The
airbags might therefore not function properly any more. Consequently, the airbags cannot
protect vehicle occupants as they are
designed to do. This poses an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify the doors or parts of the doors.
Always have work on the doors or door pan-
elling carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop.
Front airbags !
Do not place heavy objects on the front-
passenger seat. This could cause the system
to identify the seat as being occupied. In the
event of an accident, the restraint systems on
the front-passenger side may be triggered
and have to be replaced. Driver's airbag
:deploys in front of the steer-
ing wheel. Front-passenger front airbag ;
deploys in front of and above the glove com-
partment.
When deployed, the front airbags offer addi-
tional head and thorax protection for the occu-
pants in the front seats.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
informs you about the status of the front-
passenger front airbag (Y page 42).
The front-passenger front airbag will deploy only if:
R the automatic front-passenger front airbag
deactivation system has detected that the
front-passenger seat is occupied Occupant safety
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(Y
page 49). The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is not lit (Y page 49)
R the restraint system control unit predicts a
high accident severity
Driver's kneebag Driver's knee airbag
:deploys under the steer-
ing column. The driver's knee airbag is triggered
together with the front airbags.
The driver's knee airbag offers additional thigh,
knee and lower leg protection for the occupant
in the driver's seat.
i The driver's knee airbag is available only in
certain countries.
Sidebags G
WARNING
Unsuitable seat covers may obstruct or even
prevent deployment of the airbags integrated into the seats. The airbags may then fail to
protect the vehicle occupants as intended.
Operation of the automatic co-driver's front
airbag deactivation system may also be
impaired. There is an increased risk of injury,
possibly even fatal.
Use only seat covers which have been specif- ically approved for the respective seat by
Mercedes-Benz. Front sidebags
:and rear sidebags ;deploy
next to the outer bolster of the seat backrest.
When deployed, the sidebag offers additional
thorax protection. However, it does not protect
the:
R head
R neck
R arms
In the event of a side impact, the sidebag is
deployed on the side on which the impact
occurs.
Vehicles with the automatic front-passenger
front airbag deactivation system: the sidebag on the front-passenger side deploys under the fol-
lowing conditions:
R an occupant is detected in the front-
passenger seat or
R the seat belt buckle tongue is engaged in the
belt buckle of the front-passenger seat
If the belt tongue is engaged in the belt buckle,
the sidebag on the front-passenger side deploys if a corresponding accident situation occurs. In
this case, deployment is independent of
whether the front-passenger seat is occupied or
not.
Windowbags 48
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Windowbags
:are integrated in the side of the
roof frame and deploy in the area from the A-
pillar to the C-pillar.
When deployed, the windowbag enhances the
level of protection for the head. However, it does
not protect the chest or arms.
In the event of a side impact, the windowbag is
deployed on the side on which an impact occurs.
If the system determines that it can offer addi-
tional protection to that provided by the seat
belt, a windowbag may be deployed in other
accident situations (Y page 53).Automatic front-passenger front air-
bag deactivation
Introduction In order to recognise a child restraint system on
the front-passenger seat, the automatic front-
passenger front airbag deactivation system cat- egorises the person in the front-passenger seat.Depending on that result, the front-passenger
front airbag is either enabled or disabled. If a
rearward-facing child restraint system is fitted
to the front-passenger seat, the PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must light up after
the system self-test and remain lit. The front-
passenger front airbag is disabled.
The system does not disable:
R the sidebag
R the windowbag
R the seat belt tensioner
Make sure that your vehicle is equipped with the automatic front-passenger front airbag deacti-
vation system (Y page 60). If this is not the
case, always install a child restraint system on a
suitable rear seat (Y page 61).
If it is absolutely necessary to install a child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat, be
sure to observe the correct positioning of the
child restraint system. Never place objects
under or behind the child restraint system, e.g. a
cushion. Fully retract the seat cushion length.
The entire base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the seat cushion of the
front-passenger seat. The backrest of a forward-
facing child restraint system must, as far as
possible, rest flat against the backrest of the
front-passenger seat. The child restraint system must not touch the roof or be put under strain bythe head restraint. Adjust the angle of the seat backrest and the head restraint position accord-
ingly. Only then is the correct function of the
automatic front-passenger front airbag deacti-
vation system guaranteed. Always observe the
information on suitable positioning of the child
restraint system (Y page 61) in addition to the
child restraint system manufacturer's installa-
tion instructions.
Operation of automatic front-passenger
front airbag deactivation :
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
; PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
The indicator lamps inform you whether the
front-passenger front airbag is disabled or ena-
bled. X Press the Start/Stop button once or twice, or
turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
The system carries out a self-diagnosis.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamps must light up simul-
taneously for approximately six seconds.
The indicator lamps display the status of the
front-passenger front airbag:
R PASSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up for 60 sec-
onds, then both indicator lamps are off
(PASSENGER AIR BAG ON and OFF): the front-
passenger front airbag is able to deploy in the event of an accident.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up: the front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. It will then
not be deployed in the event of an accident.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is off, only the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp shows the status of the front-passenger
front airbag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi- cator lamp may be lit continuously or be off. Occupant safety
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ticularly if a seat belt tensioner was triggered or
an airbag was deployed.
An electric motor is used by PRE-SAFE ®
to trig-
ger the tightening of the seat belt in hazardous
situations. This procedure is reversible.
If the belt tensioners are triggered or an airbag is
deployed, you will hear a bang, and a small
amount of powder may also be released. The
6 restraint system warning lamp lights up.
Only in rare cases will the bang affect your hear-
ing. In general, the powder released is not haz-
ardous to health but may cause short-term
breathing difficulties to persons suffering from
asthma or other pulmonary conditions. Provided it is safe to do so, you should leave the vehicle
immediately or open the window in order to pre- vent breathing difficulties.
Operation During the first stage of a collision, the restraint
system control unit evaluates important physi-
cal data relating to vehicle deceleration or accel-
eration, such as:
R duration
R direction
R intensity
Based on the evaluation of this data, the
restraint system control unit triggers the seat
belt tensioners in the event of a head-on or rear
collision.
A seat belt tensioner can be triggered only if:
R the ignition is switched on
R the components of the restraint system are
operational. You can find further information
under: "Restraint system warning lamp"
(Y page 42)
R the seat belt buckle tongue has engaged in
the belt buckle of the respective front seat
The seat belt tensioners in the rear compart-
ment are triggered independently of the lock
status of the seat belts.
If the restraint system control unit detects a
high-severity accident, in certain head-on colli-
sions, additional components of the restraint
system are deployed independently of each
other:
R Front airbags and driver's kneebag
R Windowbag, if the system determines that
deployment can offer additional protection to that provided by the seat belt On vehicles with the automatic front-passenger
front airbag deactivation system: depending on
the person in the front-passenger seat, the
front-passenger front airbag is either disabled or enabled. The front-passenger front airbag can
be deployed in an accident only if the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off.
Observe the information on the PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps (Y page 42).
Your vehicle has two-stage front airbags. In the
first deployment stage, the front airbag is filled
with propellant gas to reduce the risk of injuries. The front airbag is fully deployed if the second
deployment stage is activated within a few mil-
liseconds.
The activation threshold for the seat belt ten-
sioners and airbags is determined based on the
evaluation of the vehicle's rate of deceleration
or acceleration at various points in the vehicle.
This process is pre-emptive in nature. The trig-
gering/deployment process should take place
in good time at the start of the collision.
The rate of vehicle deceleration or acceleration
and the direction of the force are essentially
determined by:
R the distribution of forces during the collision
R the collision angle
R the deformation characteristics of the vehicle
R the characteristics of the object with which
the vehicle has collided
Factors that can be seen and measured only
after a collision has occurred do not play a deci-
sive role in the deployment of an airbag, nor do
they provide an indication of airbag deployment.
The vehicle may be deformed significantly with-
out an airbag being deployed. This is the case if only parts that are relatively easily deformed are
affected and the rate of deceleration is not high. Conversely, an airbag may be deployed even
though the vehicle suffers only minor deforma-
tion. This is the case if, for example, very rigid
vehicle parts such as longitudinal body mem-
bers are hit, and sufficient deceleration occurs
as a result.
If the restraint system control unit detects a side
impact or if the vehicle overturns, the applicable components of the restraint system are activa-
ted independently of each other depending on
the apparent type of accident.
R Sidebags on the side of the impact, independ-
ent of the seat belt tensioner and seat belt
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