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1
Speedom eter →
225
2 ÷ ESP®
→
464
3 #! Turn signal light →
11 6
4 Ð Steering assis tance malfunction →
472
5 Multifunction display →
228
6 ! ABS malfunction →
464
7 ; Engine diagnosis →
474
8 Rev counter →
225
9 % Diesel engine: preglow
A ! Electric parking brake applied (red)
B J Brakes (red) →
464
C # Electrical fault →
474
D · Distance warning →
471
E ? Coolant too hot/cold →
474
F Coolant temp erature display →
225 G
J Brakes (yellow) →
464
H ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow)
I 6 Restra int sy stem →
26
J ü Seat belt is not fastened →
470
K j Trailer hit chis not operational or is swivel‐
ling →
472
L T Standing lights →
11 4
M Fuel le vel display
8 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler flap location
indicator →
474
N K Main beam →
11 6
O L Dipped beam →
11 4
P R Rear fog light →
11 5
Q h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
477
R å ESP®
OFF →
464 8
Ataglance – Warning and indicator lamps

1
Speedom eter →
225
2 ü Seat belt is not fastened →
470
3 #! Turn signal light →
11 6
4 Multifunction display →
228
5 Rev counter →
225
6 å ESP®
OFF →
464
÷ ESP®
→
464
7 K Main beam →
11 6
L Dipped beam →
11 4
T Standing lights →
11 4
8 ? Coolant too hot/cold →
474
9 Coolant temp erature display →
225
A · Distance warning →
471
B Ð Steering assis tance malfunction →
472
C # Electrical fault →
474 D
J Brakes (red) →
464
E Fuel le vel display
F 8 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler flap location
indicator →
474
G R Rear fog light →
11 5
H 6 Restra int sy stem →
26
I % Diesel engine: preglow
J ; Engine diagnosis →
474
K J Brakes (yell ow) →
464
L ! Electric parking brake applied (red)
M h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
477
N ! ABS malfunction →
464
O ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow)
P j Trailer hit chis not operational or is swivel‐
ling →
472 10
Ataglance – Warning and indicator lamps

Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gecaused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Daimler
AGoffers recycled reconditioned
components and pa rts with the same quality
as new parts. The same entitlement from the
implied warranty is valid as for new parts. #
Use recycled reconditioned compo‐
nents and pa rts from Daimler AG. *
NO
TEImpairment of the operating ef fi‐
ciency of there stra int sy stems from
ins talling accessories or from repairs or
we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere stra int
sy stems, may be ins talled in thefo llowing
areas of your vehicle:
R Doors
R Door pillars R
Door sills
R Seats
R Cockpit
R Instrument clus ter
R Centre console #
Do not ins tall accessories such as audio
sy stems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have accesso ries retrofitted at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Yo
u could jeopardise the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle if you use parts, tyres and wheels as well
as accessories releva nt tosaf ety which ha venot
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Saf ety-re le‐
va nt sy stems, e.g. the brake sy stem, may mal‐
function. Only use Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
or parts of equal qualit y.Only use tyres, wheels
and accessory parts that ha vebeen specifically
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model.
Mercedes-Benz testsge nuine pa rts and con ver‐
sion parts and accessory parts that ha vebeen
specifically appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model forth
eir reliability, saf ety and suitabilit y.Despite
ongoing ma rket resear ch, Mercedes-Benz is
unable toassess other parts. Mercedes-Benz
th erefore accepts no responsibility forth e use of
such parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, even if
th ey have been of ficially appr oved or independ‐
ently appr oved byate sting centre.
Cer tain parts are only of ficially appr ovedfor
ins tallation or modification if they comply wi th
legal requirements. All Mercedes-Benz Genuine‐
Pa rts meet the appr oval requ irements. The use
of non-appr oved parts may in validate theve hi‐
cle's general operating pe rmit.
This is the case in thefo llowing situations:
R Ach ange of theve hicle type from that for
which theve hicle's general operating pe rmit
wa s granted.
R Ifot her road users could be endangered.
R Ifth eex haust gas or noise le vels are
adversely af fected.
Alw ays specify theve hicle identification number
(VIN) (→ page 406) when ordering Mercedes-
Benz GenuineParts. General no
tes19

Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident.
* NO
TEDama gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt If an unused seat belt is not fully
retracted, it
may become trapped in the door or in the
seat mechanism. #
Alw ays ensure that an unused seat belt
is fully retracted. Seat belt
extender The seat belt
extender forth e front seat helps
yo ufa sten your seat belt. When the door is
closed, the seat belt extender extends.
Yo u can also extend the seat belt extender using
th e seat belt extender button. #
Switch the ignition on. #
Press seat belt extender button 1.
The seat belt extender extends.
The seat belt extender is retracted again if:
R The seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle.
R The seat belt tongue is not engaged in the
seat belt buckle within 60 seconds. In
this case, press seat belt extender button
1 again. The seat belt extender extends
again.
R The respective door is opened.
R Youfo ld the seat backrest forw ards.
R The front passenger side remains unoccu‐
pied.
If yo u press seat belt extender button 1
af te rth is, the seat-belt extender will not
ex tend.
The seat belt extender mu stalw ays be retracted
while theve hicle is in motion. Fa
stening seat belts If
th e seat belt is pulled quickly or sharpl y,the
seat belt retractor lo cks. The seat belt stra p can‐
not be pulled out any fur ther. 30
Occupant saf ety

When activated, an airbag can pr
ovide addi‐
tional pr otection for the respective vehicle
occupant. AIRB
AG Potential pr otection for
…
Knee airbag Thigh, knee and lo wer leg
Driver's airbag,
front passenger
airbag Head and
ribcage
Head airbag Head
Side impact air‐
bag Ribcage, also pelvis
for
front seat occupants The front passenger airbag can only be depl
oyed
in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is off. If the front passenger seat
is occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during
th e journe y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect (→ page 37). *
NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember if
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied In an accident,
the components of the
re stra int sy stem may deploy unnecessarily
on the front passenger side if:
R There are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat.
R The seat belt tongue is engaged in the
seat belt buckle of the front passenger
seat and the front passenger seat is
unoccupied. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Pr
otection bythe airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection of fere dby a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e airbag cann otper form its intended pro‐
te ctive function and deployment may even
cause fur ther injuries.
To avo id hazardous situations, alw ays make
sure that all vehicle occupants:
R Have their seat belt fastened cor rectly,
including pregnant women.
R Are seated properly and keep as faraw ay
as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Alw ays make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. To
avo idrisks resulting from the deployment of
th e airbag:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
co rrectly ;th e driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be mo ved as far back
as possible. Occupant saf
ety33

#
You should on lyuse seat co vers that
ha ve been appr oved forth e cor respond‐
ing seats byMercedes-Benz. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunc‐
tions of the sensors in the door panelling
Sensors tocontrol the airbags are located in
th e doors. Modifications or worknot per‐
fo rm ed cor rectly tothe doors or door panel‐
ling, as well as damaged doors, can lead to
th e function of the sensors being impaired.
The airbags might therefore not function
proper lyany more.
Consequent ly,th e airbags cann otprotect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed to
do. #
Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors. #
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the doors or door
panelling car ried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue todeplo yed
airbag
A deplo yed airbag no longer of fers any pro‐
te ction and cannot pr ovide the intended pro‐
te ctive function in theeve nt of an accident. #
Have theve hicle towe dto aqu alified
specialist workshop in order tohave the
deplo yed airbag replaced. Ha
ve deplo yed airbags replaced immediately. St
atus of the front passenger airbags Po
ints toremember when the front
passen ger seat is occupied
The au tomatic front passenger airbag shutoff is
able todetect whe ther the front passenger seat
is occupied bya person or a child restra int sys‐
te m. The front passenger airbag is enabled or
disabled accordingly.
When ins talling a child restra int sy stem on the
front passenger sea t:
R Ensu rethat thech ild restra int sy stem is posi‐
tioned cor rectly (→ page 49). R
Alw ays obser vethech ild restra int sy stem
manufacturer's ins tallation instructions.
R Never place objects under or behind the
ch ild restra int sy stem, e.g. cushions.
R Fully retract the seat cushion length adjust‐
ment.
R The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat.
R The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
R The child restra int sy stem must not touch the
ro of or be put under stra in by the head
re stra ints. Adjust the seat backrest inclina‐
tion and the head restra int setting accord‐
ing ly. Occupant saf
ety35

&
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
objects between the sitting sur face and
th ech ild restra int sy stem
Objects between the sitting sur face and the
ch ild restra int sy stem could af fect the func‐
tion of the automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff.
This could result in the front passenger air‐
bag not functioning as intended during an
accident. #
Do not place any objects between the
sitting sur face and thech ild restra int
sy stem. #
The entire base of thech ild restra int
sy stem must alw aysre st on the sitting
sur face of the front passenger seat. #
The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possi‐
ble, be resting on the seat backrest of
th e front passenger seat. #
Alw ays comply with thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. A person in
the front passenger seat mus t:
R Fasten their seat belt cor rectly.
R Sit in an almost up right position with their
back against the seat backrest.
R Sit with their feet resting on thefloor, if pos‐
sible.
Otherwise, the front passenger airbag may be
deactivated bymis take ,fo rex ample because the
front passenger:
R Trans fers their weight bysupporting them‐
selves on a vehicle armrest.
R Sits in such a wayth at their weight is raised
from the sitting sur face. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
deactivated front passenger airbag
If th ePA SSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator
lamp is lit, the front passenger airbag is disa‐
bled. It will not be deplo yed in theeve nt of
an accident and cannot pe rform its intended
pr otective function. A person in
the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into con tact wi th
th eve hicle interior, especially if the person is
sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
R The classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
R The person is seated cor rectly. #
Ensure, bo thbefore and during the jour‐
ne y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. 36
Occupant saf ety