Obser
vethefo llowing information: Information on cleaning and car
eAvoiding vehicle damage
Wheels/rims Usewate r and acid-free wheel cleaners. R
Do not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo vebrake dust.
This could damage wheel bolts and brake components.
R Toavoid cor rosion of the brake discs and brake linings,
drive theve hicle for a few minutes af ter cleaning before
parking it. The brake discs and brake linings warm up and
dry out.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthe windo wsonthe inside and outside using a damp
clo thand cleaning products recommended byMercedes-
Benz. Do not use dry clo
ths, abrasive products or cleaning agents
containing sol vents toclean the inside of the windo ws.
Wi per blades
Fold out the wiper blades and clean them using a damp clo th.D o not clean the wiper blades too of ten.
Ex terior lighting
Cleanthe lenses with a wet sponge and mild de terg ent, e.g.
car shampoo. Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo
thsth at are suitable
fo r plast ic lenses.
Sensors Cleanthe sensors in the front and rear bumpers and in the
ra diator grille with a soft clo thand car shampoo. When using a high-pressure
water jet, maintain a minimum
dis tance of 30 cm.
Re versing camera
and 360° Camera R
Open the camera co ver with the multimedia sy stem
(→ page 203).
R Use clear water and a soft clo thtoclean the camera lens. Do not use a high-pressure
water jet. Maintenance and care
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Obser
vethefo llowing when selecting, fitting and
re placing tyres:
R Countr y-specific requirements for tyre
appro valth at define a specific tyre type for
yo ur vehicle.
Fu rthermore, the use of cer tain tyre types in
cer tain regions and areas of operation can
be highly beneficial.
R Only use tyres and wheels of the same type
(summer tyres, winter tyres, MOEx tended
tyres) and the same make.
R Only fit wheels of the same size on one axle
(left and right).
It is only permissible tofit a di fferent wheel
size in theeve nt of a flat tyre in order to
drive tothe specialist workshop.
R Only fit tyres of the cor rect size onto the
wheels.
R Do not make any modifications tothe brake
sy stem, the wheels or the tyres.
The use of shims or brake dust shields is not
permitted and may in validate theve hicle's
ge neral operating pe rmit. R
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: Allfitted wheels mu stbe equipped
with functioning sensors forth e tyre pres‐
sure monitoring sy stem.
R Attemp eratures below 7 °C, use winter tyres
or all-season tyres mar ked M+S for all
wheels.
Wi nter tyres bearing thei snowflake
symbol in addition tothe M+S marking pro‐
vide the best possible grip in wintry road
conditions.
R For M+S tyres, only use tyres with the same
tread.
R Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tyres fitted.
If th is is below theve hicle's maximum speed,
th is must be indicated in an appropriate label
in the driver's field of vision.
R Run in new tyres at moderate speeds forthe
fi rs t10 0 km.
R Replace the tyres af ter six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear. R
When replacing with tyres that do not
fe ature run-flat characteristics: Vehicles
with MOExtended tyres are not equipped
with a TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip the
ve hicle with a TIREFIT kit af terre placing with
tyres that do not feature run-flat characteris‐
tics, e.g. winter tyres.
Fo r more information on wheels and tyres, con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page 385)
R Tyre pressure table (→ page 386)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(→ page 402) Note
s on inter changing wheels &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions Wheels and tyres
395
K
Top lo wering ............................... 459
To p up coolant See Owner ’sManual ....431
¥ Top up washer fluid .................... .458
Tr af fic Sign Assi stCamera view
re stricted See Owner's Manual ........... 428
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 427
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............. 428
jTr ailer coupling extending… .........448
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ............ 451
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able .................................................... .443
Ty re press. monitor inoperative ...........444
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors .................................... .444
Ty re pressure Check tyres ...................441
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................4 44
Ty re(s) ove rheated Reduce speed ........445
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off the ignition before exiting .............. .451 É
Vehicle rising Please wait............ 421
ÉVe hiclerising ...............................4 21
h Warning tyre defect .....................443
hWheel sensor(s) missing .............444
K While stationar y,apply the
brakes before operating the soft top.
.............................................................4 59
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................4 50
Dist ance control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Di stance Pil otDISTRONIC ...................... .180
Ac tivating ............................................ 183
Ac tivation conditions ........................... 183
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............1 89
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st.................. 188
Calling up a speed .............................. .183
Deactivating ........................................ 183
Fu nction .............................................. 180
Le ver ................................................... 183
Selecting ............................................. 183
Setting a speed ................................... 183
St oring a speed ................................... 183Sy
stem limits ....................................... 180
Distance recorder .................................. .230
DISTRO NIC
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Door Additional door lock .............................. 63
Locking (emer gency key) ...................... .68
Opening (from inside) ............................63
Un locking (emer gency key) .................. .68
Un locking (from inside) ........................ .63
Door cont rol panel .................................... .13
Draught stop
Care .................................................... 357
Drive Away Assist .................................... 207
Drive position Selecting .............................................. 151
Drive prog ram display ............................. 14 8
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driving light see Automatic driving lights 490
Index
Driving saf
ety sy stem ............................ .166
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 167
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 172
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .177
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 16 8
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 171
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Crosswind Assist ................................. 171
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
trailer stabilisation .............................. .171
Overview ..............................................1 67
Ra dar sensors ...................................... 16 6
Re sponsibility ...................................... 16 6
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 172
Driving saf ety sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Driving sy stem
AIR BODY CONTROL ............................ 191
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 191
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Lane Keeping Assist see
ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
see Driving sa fety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Parking Pilot
see Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Pilot
see Steering Pilot
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips Driving abroad (changing the lights) ..... 11 4
Gene ral driving tips ............................ .144
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 44
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Dr ow siness warning
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
Suspension .......................................... 191Dynamic handling cont
rol sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT ................................... .148
Configu ring drive program I ................. 14 9
Displ aying engine data ........................ 14 9
Displ aying vehicle data ........................ 14 9
Drive prog ram display ......................... .148
Drive programs ................................... .148
Fu nction .............................................. 14 8
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch) .............................................................1 48
Selecting the drive prog ram ............... .148 E
E10 ............................................................ 409
Easy entry feature
Operation/no tes ................................. 100
Setting ................................................. 101
Easy exitfeature
Operation/no tes ................................. 100
Setting ................................................. 101
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes .................................... 171 Index
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