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Rthe suspensionexhibits particularly stiff
springing and damping setting s(vehicle swith
AIRMATIC).
Rgliding mod eisnot available.
Rthe ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot available.
Drive program S+ (Sport Plus)
Drive program S+is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
Rthe vehicl eexhibits particularly sporty driving
characteristics.
Rthe vehicl epulls away in first gear.
Rthe automatic transmission shifts up later.
The fuel consumption possibl ybeing higher
as aresul toft he later automatic transmission
shift points.
Rthe suspensio nexhibits particularly stiff
springing and damping setting s(vehicle swith
AIRMATIC).
Rgliding mod eisnot available.
Rthe ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot available.
Drive program S(Sport)
Drive program Sis characterized by the follow-
ing:
Rthe vehicl eexhibits sporty drivin gcharacter-
istics.
Rthe vehicl epulls away in first gear.
Rthe automatic transmission shifts up later.
The fuel consumption possibl ybeing higher
as aresul toft he later automatic transmission
shift points.
Rthe suspensio nexhibits hard springing and
damping setting s(vehicle swithA IRMATIC).
Rgliding mod eisnot available.
Rthe ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot available.
Drive program C(Comfort)
Drive program Cis characterized by the follow-
ing:
Rthe vehicl edelivers comfortable, economical
handling characteristics.
Rthe vehicl epulls away mor egently in forward
and revers egears ,unles sthe accelerator
peda lisdepresse dfully.
Rthe vehicl ehasimproved drivin gstability, for
exampl eonslipperyroads urfaces.
Roptimal fuel consumption resulting fromt he
automatic transmission shiftin gupsooner. The vehicl
eisdriven in the lo wengine speed
range and the wheels ar elesslikel ytos pin.
Rgliding mod eisavailable.
Rthe ECO start/sto pfunctio nisa vailable.
Drive program I(Individual)
In drive program Ithe following propertie softhe
drive progra mcan be selected:
Rthe drive (engine management)
Rthe transmission management
RESP®(Ypage 67)
Rthe suspension
Ractivatio nofthe exhaust flap
Informatio nabout configurin gdrive program I
with the multimedia systemc an be found in the
Digita lOperator' sManual.
iTo permanentl yselect the gear sindrive
program Iusing the steering whee lpaddles ,
select the M(manual) setting for th
e trans-
mission.
Manual gear shifting
General notes
Yo uc an change gear yourself using the steering
whee lpaddl eshifters. Th etransmission must be
in position D.
Depending on which steering whee lpaddl e
shifter is pulled ,the automatic transmission
immediatel yshifts into the next gear down or
up ,ifp ermitted.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: to usemanualshift-
ing ,you have two options:
Rtemporary setting
Rpermanent setting
If yo uactivate manua lgears hifting, the multi-
functio ndisplay will sho wthe current gear
instea doftransmission position D.
If manua lgears hiftin gisd eactivated ,the gears
will be selected automatically.
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Shift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec-
ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display.
XShift to recommended gear;according to
gearshift recommendation :when shown in
the multifunction display of the instrument
cluster.
Upshifting (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
!The automatic transmission does not shift
up automatically even when the engine limit-
ing speed for the current gear is reached.
When the engine limiting speed is reached,
the fuel supply is cut to prevent the engine
from overrevving. Always make sure that the
engine speed does not reach the red area of
the tachometer. There is otherwise arisk of
engine damage.
Before the engine speed reaches the red area,
an upshift indicator will be shown in the multi-
function display.
XWhen message :appears in the multifunc-
tion display,p ull on the right-hands teering
wheel paddle shifter.
Kickdown
XFor maximum acceleration, depress the
accelerator pedal beyond the pressure point. The automatic transmission shifts to alower
gear depending on the engine speed.
XShift back up once the desired speed is
reached. During kickdown, you cannot shift gears using
the steering wheel paddle shifters.
If you apply full throttle, the automatic trans-
mission shifts up to the next gear when the
maximum engine speed is reached. This pre-
ventst
he engine from overrevving.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: kickdown is only
possible in the temporary setting.
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clean water. Seek medicalassistance with-
outd elay.
RIf fuelisswallowed, seekm edicalassis-
tance withou tdelay .Don ot induce vomit-
ing.
RImmediatel ychange outofc lothing which
hasc ome into contact with fuel.
GWARNING
Electrostati cbuildup can create sparks and
ignite fue lvapors. There is ariskoff ire and
explosion.
Alway stouch the vehicle bod ybefore opening
the fue lfille rflaport ouching the fue lpum p
nozzle .Any existing electrostatic buildupi s
thereby discharged.
Do not get into the vehicle agai nduring the refu-
eling process .Otherwise, electrostatic charge
could buil dupagain.
!Do not us edieseltor efuel vehicle switha
gasoline engine. Do not switch on the ignition
if yo uaccidentall yrefuel with the wrong fuel.
Otherwise, the fue lwille nter the fue lsys tem.
Even small amounts of the wrong fue lcould
result in damag etothe fue lsystem and the
engine. Notify aquali fied specialist workshop
and have the fue ltank and fue llin es drained
completely.
!Overfilling the fue ltank could damag ethe
fue lsystem.
!Take care not to spill any fue lonpainted
surfaces. You could otherwise damag ethe
paintwork.
!Use afilter whe nrefueling from afuelcan.
Otherwise, the fue llin es and/or injection sys-
tem could be blocked by particles from the
fue lcan.
If yo uoverfil lthe fue ltank, fue lcould spra yout
whe nthe fue lpum pnozzle is removed.
For further information on fue land fue lquali ty
(
Ypage 344).
Refueling
General information
Paya ttention to the important safety notes
(Ypage 149).
If yo uunlock/lock the vehicle from the outside,
the fue lfille rflapa lsou nlocks/locks.
The position of the fue lfille rcap is displayed in
the instrument cluster 8.The arrow next to
the filling pump indicates the sid eofthe vehicle.
Opening the fuel fille rflap
:To ope nthe fue lfille rflap
;To insert the fue lfille rcap
=Tirep ressure table
?Instruction label for fue ltyp etober efueled
XSwitch off the engine.
XRemove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
or, in vehicle swithK EYLESS-G Ostart-function
or KEYLESS ‑GO
XOpenthe driver' sdoor.
The on-board electronics now have status 0.
Thi sist he sam easthe SmartKey having been
removed.
XPress the fue lfille rflapint he direction of
arrow :.
The fue lfille rflaps wings up.
XTurn the fue lfille rcap counterclockwise and
remove it.
XInser tthe fue lfille rcap into the holder on the
inside of fue lfille rflap ;.
XCompletel yinsert the fille rneck of the fuel
pump nozzle into the tank, hookinp lace and
refuel.
XOnly fil lthe tank untilt he pump nozzle
switches off.
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Do not addany mor efuelafter the pump stops
filling for the first time .Otherwise, fuel mayl eak
out.
Closin gthe fuelf illerflap
XReplace the cap on the fille rneck and turn
clockwise unti litengages audibly.
XClose the fuel fille rflap.
Close the fuel fille rflapb efor el oc king the vehi-
cle.
If yo uaredrivin gwitht he fuel fille rcap open, the
8 reserv efuelw arning lamp flashes. Ames-
sage appear sinthe multifunctio ndisplay
(
Ypage 235).
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tenance Bookletorbythe service intervald is-
play.
Fue lconsumption also increasesw hend rivin gin
col dw eather, in stop-start traffica nd in hillyter-
rain.
Drinking and driving
GWARNING
Drinking and drivin gand/or taking drugs and
drivin garever ydangerou scombinations.
Even asmall amount of alcohol or drugs can
affect your reflexes ,perceptions and judg-
ment.
The possibility of aserious or eve nfatal acci-
dent is greatl yincreasedw heny ou drink or
take drugs and drive.
Do not drink or take drugs and drive or allow
anyone to drive wh ohasbeen drinking or tak-
ing drugs.
Emissio ncontrol
GWARNING
Combustion engine semitp oiso nous exhaust
gasess uchasc arbonmonoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gasesl eadsto poisoning. There
is ar iskoff atal injury.T herefore neve rleave
the engine running in enclose dspacesw ith-
ou tsufficient ventilation.
Certain engine systems ar edesig nedtok eep
the level of poisonous components in exhaust
fumes withinl egallimits.
These systems onl yworkatp eake fficiency if
theya reserviced exactly in accordance with the
manufacturer's specifications .Alway shave
work on the engine carrie doutataq uali fied
specialis tworkshop .Mercedes-Benz recom-
mend sthaty ouuseana uthorize dMercedes-
Benz Center for thisp urpose.Inp articular ,work
relevant to safety or on safety-relate dsystems
must be carrie doutataq uali fied specialist
workshop.
The engine setting smustn ot be change dunder
any circumstances .Furthermore, al lspe cific
service work must be carrie doutat regular
intervals and in accordance with the Mercedes-
Benz service requirements .Detail scan be found
in the Maintenanc eBooklet.
ECOd isplay
The ECO displa yshows yo uhow economical
your drivin gstyle is .The EC Odisplay assists you
in achievin gthe mos teconomical drivin gstyle
for the selected setting sand prevailing condi-
tions. Your drivin gstyle can significantl yinflu-
ence the vehicle' sconsumption.
:Acceleration
;Coasting
=Constant
?Additiona lran ge achieved
Range ?is shown under Bonus
fr.Startand
represents the additional range achieved since
the beginning of the journey as aresul tofa n
adapted drivin gstyle.
If the fuel level hasd ropped into the reserve
range ,the Reserv eFuel
displa ymessage is
shown instea dofrange ? in the multifunction
display. The 8warning lamp in the instru-
ment clustera lsol ights up (
Ypage 252).
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The ECO display consistsofthree sections, with
an inner and outer area. The section scorre-
spond to the following three categories:
:Acceleration (evaluation of all accel-
eration processes):
Rthe outer area fills up and the inner area lights up green: moderate
acceleration ,especially at higher
speeds
Rthe outer area empties and the
inner area is gray: sporty acceler-
ation
;Coasting (evaluation of all decelera-
tion processes):
Rthe outer area fills up and the inner area lights up green: anticipatory
driving, keeping your distance and
early release of the accelerator.
The vehicle can coast without use
of the brakes.
Rthe outer area empties and the
inner area is gray: frequent heavy
braking
=Constant (continuous evaluation
over the entir ejourney):
Rthe outer area fills up and the inner
area lights up green: constant
speed and avoidance of unneces-
sary acceleration and deceleration
Rthe outer area empties and the
inner area is gray: fluctuations in
speed
The three inner areas display the current driving
style and light up green as aresult of aparticu-
larly economical driving style. Dependin gonthe
driving situation, up to two areas may light up
simultaneously.
At the beginning of the journey, the three outer
areas are empty and fill up as aresult of eco-
nomical driving. Ahigher level indicates amore
economical driving style. If the three outer areas
are completely filled at the same time, the driver
has adopted the most economical driving style
for the selected settings and prevailing condi-
tions. The ECO display border lights up.
The ECO display does not indicate the actual fuel consumption. The additionally achieved range
displayed under Bonus fr. Start
does not
indicate afixed consumption reduction. In addition to driving style, the actual consump-
tion is affected by other factors, such as:
Rload
Rtire pressure
Rcold start
Rchoice of route
Relectrical consumer
sswitched on
These factor sare not included in the ECO dis-
play.
An economical driving style specially requires
driving at moderate engine speeds.
Achievingah igher value in the categories
"Acceleration" and "Constant":
Robserve the gearshift recommendations.
Rdrive in drive program E.
On long journeys at aconstant speed, e.g. on the
highway, only the outer area for "constant" will
change.
The ECO display summarizes the driving style
from the start of the journey to its completion.
Therefore, there are more marked changes in
the outer areas at the start of ajourney. On lon-
ger journeys, there are fewer changes. For more
marked changes, perform amanual rest
(
Ypage 206).
For further information on the ECO display,s ee
(
Ypage 205).
Braking
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you shift down on aslippery road surface in
an attempt to increase the engine's braking
effect,t he drive wheels could lose their grip.
There is an increased danger of skidding and
accidents.
Do not shift down for additional engine brak-
ing on aslippery road surface.
Downhill gradients
!On long and steep gradients, you must
reduce the load on the brakes by shiftin gtoa
lower gear in good time. This allows you to
take advantage of the engine's braking effect.
This helps you to avoid overheating the
brakes and wearing them out excessively.
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When you take advantage of engine braking, a
drive wheel may not turn for some time, e.g.
on aslippery road surface. This could cause
damage to the drive train. This type of damage is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz war-
ranty.
Heavy and light loads
GWARNING
If you rest your foot on the brake pedal while
driving, the braking system can overheat. This increases the stoppin gdistanc eand can even
cause the braking system to fail. There is a
risk of an accident.
Never use the brake pedal as afootrest. Never
depress the brake pedal and the accelerator
pedal at the same time.
!Depressin gthe brake pedal constantly
results in excessive and premature wear to
the brake pads.
If the brakes have been subjected to aheavy
load, do not stop the vehicle immediately. Drive
on for ashort while. This allows the airflow to
cool the brakes more quickly.
Wet roads
If you have driven for along time in heavy rain
without braking, there may be adelayed reac-
tion from the brakes when braking for the first
time. This may also occur after the vehicle has
been washed or driven through deep water.
You have to depress the brake pedal more
firmly. Maintain agreater distanc efrom the
vehicle in front.
After driving on awet road or having the vehicle
washed, brake firmly while paying attention to
the traffic conditions. This will warm up the
brake discs, thereby drying them more quickly
and protecting them against corrosion.
Limited braking performance on salt-
treated roads
If you drive on salted roads, alayer of salt resi-
due may form on the brake discs and brake
pads. This can result in asignificantly longer
braking distance.
RIn order to prevent any salt build-up, apply the
brakes occasionally while paying attention to
the traffic conditions.
RCarefully depress the brake pedal and the
beginnin gand end of ajourney.
RMaintain agreater distanc etothe vehicle
ahead.
Servicing the brakes
!The brake fluid level may be too low, if:
Rif the red brake warning lamp lights up in
the instrument cluster and
Ryou hear awarning ton ewhile the engine is
running
Observe additional warning messages in the
multifunction display.
The brake fluid level may be too low due to
brake pad wear or leaking brake lines.
Have the brake system checked immediately. Consult aqualified specialist workshop to
arrange this.
!Vehicles with 4MATIC: function or per-
formance test smay only be carried out on a2-
axle dynamometer. If you wish to operate the
vehicle on such adynamometer, please con-
sult aqualified specialist workshop in
advance. You could otherwise damage the
drive train or the brake system.
!Vehicles with 4MATIC: the ESP®system
operates automatically. The engine and the
ignition must therefore be switched off (the
SmartKey must be in position 0or 1in the
ignition lock or the Start/Stop button must be
in position 0or 1)ift he electric parking brake
is tested on abrake dynamometer.
Brakin gtriggered automatically by ESP
®may
cause severe damage to the brake system.
All checksa nd maintenance work on the brake
system must be carried out at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Have brake pads installed and brake fluid
replaced at aqualified specialist workshop.
If the brake system has only been subject to
moderate loads, you should test the functional-
ity of your brakes at regular intervals.
Information on BAS (Brake Assist )(
Ypage 62)
and BAS PLUS (Brake Assist PLUS) (Ypage 62).
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For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends only installing the following brake disks
and brake pads/linings:
Rbrake disks that havebeena pproved by
Mercedes-Benz
Rbrake pads/lining sthat hav ebeena pproved
by Mercedes-Benz or that are of an equivalent
standard of quality
Other brake disks or brake pads/lining scan
compromise the safety of your vehicle.
Alway sreplace al lbrake disks and brake pads/
linings on an axl eatthe sam etime. Always
install new brake pads/lining swhenr eplacing
brake disks.
The vehicle is equipped with lightweight brake
disks to which the wheel assembly with rim and
threaded connectio nismatched.
The use of brake disks other than those
approved by Mercedes-Benz can chang ethe
track width and is subject to approval ,ifappli-
cable.
Shock-typ eloads whe nhandling the brake
discs, such as whe nchanging wheels ,can lead
to areduction in comfortw hend riving with light-
weigh tbrake discs. Avoid shock-type loads on
the lightweight brake disks, particularly on the
brake plate.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that yo uonly use
brake fluid that has bee nspeciall yapproved for
your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz, or which corre-
sponds to an equivalent quality standard .Brake
fluid which has not bee napproved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles or which is not of an
equivalent quality could affect your vehicle's
operating safety.
High-performance and ceramic brakes
(Mercedes AMG vehicles)
The AMG brake systems are designe dfor heavy
loads. Thism ay leadtonoisew henb raking. This
will depend on:
RSpeed
RBraking force
REnvironmental conditions, such as tempera-
ture and humidity
The wear of individua lcomponents of the brake
system, such as the brake pads/lining sorbrake
discs, depends on the individua ldriving style
and operating conditions.
For this reason, it is impossible to state amile-
ag ethat will be valid under al lcircumstances. An aggressive driving styl
ewilll ea dtoh ighw ear.
You can obtain more information on this from a
qualified specialist workshop.
New and replaced brake pads and discs only
reach thei roptimum braking effect afte rseveral
hundred kilometers of driving. Compensate for
this by applying greater force to the brake pedal.
Kee pthis in mind ,and adap tyou rd riving and
braking accordingly during this break-in period.
Excessive heavy braking results in correspond-
ingl yhighb rake wear. Observe the brake wear
warning lamp in the instrument cluster and note
any brake statu smessages in the multifunction
display. Especiall yfor hig hperformance driving,
it is important to maintain and hav ethe brake
system checked regularly.
Drivin gonw etroads
Hydroplaning
If water has accumulated to acertain depth on
the roads urface,there is adanger of hydro-
planing occurring, even if:
Ryo ud rive at low speeds.
Rthe tires hav eadequate treadd epth.
For this reason, in the event of heavy rai norin
conditions in which hydroplaning may occur,
yo um ustd rive in the following manner:
Rlower your speed.
Ravoid ruts.
Ravoid sudden steering movements.
Rbrake carefully.
Drivin gonfloodedroads
!Bearinm ind that vehicles traveling in front
or in the opposite directio ncreate waves. This
may cause the maximum permissibl ewater
depth to be exceeded.
Failure to observe these notes may result in
damag etothe engine, electricals ystems and
transmission.
If yo uhavetod rive on stretche sofroadonw hich
water has collected ,please bea rinmind that:
Rin the case of standing water, the water level
may be no higher than the lower edg eofthe
vehicle body
Ryo us hould drive no faster than at awalking
pace
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