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In this Operator's Manual you will find the fol-
lowing symbols:
G WARNING
Warning notes make you aware of dangers
which could pose a threat to your health or
life, or to the health and life of others.
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mation on environmentally aware actions or
disposal.
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gers that could lead to damage to your vehi-
cle.
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As at 26.03.2015

Problems with the seat heating Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The seat heating has
switched off prematurely
or cannot be switched
on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on. X
Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the
rear window defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating can be
switched back on manually.
Switching the seat ventilation on/off
Front seats
The three blue indicator lamps in the buttons
indicate the blower setting you have selected. X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the
ignition lock ( Y
page 162).X
To switch on: press button C repeatedly
until the desired blower setting is set. X
To switch off: press button C repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off.
i You can open the side windows and the slid-
ing sunroof using the "Convenience opening"
feature ( Y
page 95). The seat ventilation of
the driver's seat automatically switches to the
highest level.
i When the vehicle is stationary, the fan
speed can be reduced automatically. This
reduces the noises of the seat ventilation. Rear seat
Switching the seat ventilation in the rear com-
partment on/off X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the
ignition lock ( Y
page 162). X
To switch on: press button C repeatedly
until the desired blower setting is set. X
To switch off: press button C repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off.
i When the vehicle is stationary, the fan
speed can be reduced automatically. This
reduces the noises of the seat ventilation. Seats 119
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

High-beam headlamps X
To activate manually: turn the SmartKey in
the ignition lock to position 2 or start the
engine. X
Vehicles without Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus: turn the light switch to position X or
X .X
Vehicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus:
turn the light switch to the X position.X
Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow C .
In the X position, the high-beam head-
lamps are only switched on when it is dark and
the engine is running.
The blue W indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up when the high-beam
headlamps are switched on. X
To switch off: move the combination switch
back to its normal position.
The blue W indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Vehicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus: if Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is acti-
vated, it automatically controls activation and
deactivation of the high-beam headlamps
( Y
page 133).
High-beam flasher X
To switch on: turn the SmartKey in the igni-
tion lock to position 1 or 2 , or start the engine.X
Pull the combination switch in the direction of
arrow

these will be activated together with the "Pre-
entry climate control at departure time".
Activating the perfume atomizer or ionization
(see separate operating instructions).
Setting the departure time You can set the departure time using the on-
board computer or via the My Mercedes Electric
– Vehicle Homepage. The activation of the "Pre-
entry climate control at departure time" func-
tion can be linked to this departure time. Your
vehicle will then be cooled or heated until the
desired temperature is reached in time for the
set departure time. "Pre-entry climate control at
departure time" will be activated a maximum of
55 minutes before departure. If the departure is
delayed, the vehicle will be heated or cooled for
another five minutes. X
To set the departure time: set the departure
time using the on-board computer
( Y
page 272). Set the departure time via the
My Mercedes Electric – Vehicle Homepage
( Y
page 189).X
To activate or deactivate "Pre-entry cli-
mate control at departure time": activate
or deactivate "Pre-entry climate control at
departure time" via the multimedia system
(see the separate operating instructions).
Activate or deactivate "Pre-entry climate con-
trol at departure time" via the My Mercedes
Electric – Vehicle Homepage ( Y
page 189).
When activating the "Pre-entry climate control
at departure time" function: you can select
w h ether only the driver's area or the whole vehi-
cle interior should be heated or cooled.
The "Pre-entry climate control at departure
time" function switches off automatically when
the vehicle is started. The following functions
remain active: R
Seat heating R
Seat ventilation R
Armrest heating R
Steering wheel heating R
Perfume atomizer R
Ionization
Switching off "Pre-entry climate control at
departure time": the activated "Pre-entry cli-
mate control at departure time" can be switched
off using the rocker switch ( Y
page 158). Activating or deactivating "Immediate
pre-entry climate control" using the
rocker switch You can activate "Immediate pre-entry climate
control" even if the vehicle interior is already at
the desired temperature. This means that the
vehicle interior continues to be cooled or
heated, e.g. if the journey is interrupted for up to
50 minutes, and the interior temperature is kept
constant.
X
To activate or deactivate "Immediate pre-
entry climate control": press rocker
switch C up or down.
The blue or red indicator lamp on the rocker
switch lights up or goes out.
The colors of the indicator lamps on rocker
switch C have the following meanings: R
blue: cooling activated R
red: heating activated R
yellow: departure time is preselected
Setting the air vents
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Very hot or very cold air can flow from the air
vents. This could result in burns or frostbite in
the immediate vicinity of the air vents. There
is a risk of injury.
Make sure that all vehicle occupants always
maintain a sufficient distance to the air out-
lets. If necessary, redirect the airflow to
another area of the vehicle interior.158
Setting the air vents
Climate control