
#
Tofold back: swing back the seat backrest
horizon tally.
If th e seat backrest is not engaged, this will
be shown on the multifunction display in the
instrument clus ter.A wa rning tone also
sounds.
The seat mo ves automatically tothestored
position.
If th e pr evious seat position can no longer be
set, e.g. because of luggage in there ar foot we ll
or af ter occupants ha veentered there ar of the
ve hicle: #
Pull seat release handle 1again and return
th e seat backrest toan upright position.
The seat loc ksinthe new fore -and-aft adjust‐
ment position. Switching the seat hea
ter on/o ff &
WARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heater
Re peatedly switching on the seat heater can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot. The health of persons with limited
temp era‐
ture sensitivity or a limited ability toreact to
exc essively high temp eratures may be af fec‐
te d or they may even suf fer burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heater. Re
quirement:
R the po wer supp lyis switched on #
Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps light up. 94
Seats and stowing 

#
Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat heater
is switched off.
% The seat heater automatically switches down
from theth re e heating le vels af ter 8, 10and
20 minutes until the seat heater is switched
off. Setting
the panel heating Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle set-
tings .
Panel heating
When the seat heater is switched on, the armr‐
ests in theve hicle as well as the cent reconsole
can be hea ted using this function.
Setting options #
Select Front only orOff. Switching
the seat ventilation on/off Re
quirement:
R the po wer supp lyis switched on #
Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
Depending on theve ntilation le vel, up to
th re e indicator lamps light up. #
Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat ventila‐
tion is switched off. Ste
ering wheel Ad
justing the steering wheel manually &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the Seats and
stowing 95 

Using
the cigar ette lighter &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite
if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
Press in cigar ette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out automati‐
cally when the heating element is red-hot. Soc
kets 12
V so cket inthe centre console Re
quirement:
R Only connect devices up toa maximum of
18 0wa tts (15 A). #
Lift up soc ket cap 1. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device.
If yo u ha veconnected a device tothe12 V
soc ket, le ave the co ver of thestow age compart‐
ment open. Using
the12 V so cket inthere ar Re
quirement:
R Only connect devices up toa maximum of
18 0wa tts (15 A). Seats and
stowing 109 

Ac
tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nisation function using the multime‐
dia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
b Climate con-
trol .
SYNC
Climate control can be set cent rally using the
synchronisation function. The temp erature set‐
ting is automatically adop tedfo r all clima te
zones. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Demisting
the windo ws Wi
ndo wsmis ted up on the inside #
Press the à button. #
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
¬ button.
Wi ndo wsmis ted up on the outside #
Switch on the windscreen wipers. #
Press the à button. Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
#
Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-reci rculation mode is swit ched off automati‐
cally.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.Switch
on ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly. Switching
there sidual heat on/off Re
quirement:
R The vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilat‐
ing the front compartment of theve hicle for
appr oximately 30 minutes. #
Toswitch on: pressthe! button.
Re sidual heat is switched off automaticall y. Ac
tivating and deactivating ionisation Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
b Climate control .
Ioni-
sation
Ionisation cleans and refreshes the interior air of
th eve hicle. The ionisation of the interior air is
odourless. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Fr
ag rance sy stem Setting
the frag rance sy stem
Re quirements:
R Automatic clima tecontrol is acti vated.
R The glove box is closed.
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
b Climate control .
Air
freshener
The fragrance sy stem distributes a pleasant fra‐
grance thro ughout theve hicle interior from a fla‐
con located in theglove box. 13 2
Climate cont rol 

Dispose of
thege nuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfume flacon when it is em pty and do not refill
it.
Re fillable flacon #
Unscr ew the cap of the em ptyflacon. #
Filltheflacon with a maximum of 15ml. #
Screw the cap back on totheflacon.
Alw aysre fill th e em ptyre fillable flacon with the
same perfume. Obser vethe separate informa‐
tion sheet attached totheflacon. St
ationary heater/ventilation Fu
nction of thest ationary heater/stationary
ve ntilation
R The air in theve hicle interior is heated or
ve ntilated tothe set temp erature.
R The air in theve hicle interior cannot be
cooled down totemp eratures below the out‐
side temp erature.
R Ifth e outside temp erature changes, ventila‐
tion mode au tomatical lyswitches toheating mode or from heating mode
toventilation
mode.
The stationary heater and theex haust gas outlet
are situated at theright-hand front wheel.
Switching thest ationary heater/stationary
ve ntilation on/off via the control panel &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐
cle. This is the case in enclosed spaces or if
th eve hicle gets stuck in sn ow,fo rex ample. #
Alw ays switch thest ationary heater off
in enclosed spaces without an air
ex traction sy stems, e.g. in garage s. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
engine or thest ationary heater are run‐
ning. #
Open a window on the windward side of
th eve hicle toensure an adequate sup‐
ply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk offire due tohot station‐
ary heater components
When thest ationary heater is swit ched on,
parts of theve hicle can become very hot,
e.g. theex haust sy stem.
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th:
R hot parts of theex haust sy stem
R theex haust gas itself #
When thest ationary heater is swit ched
on, make sure that:
R hot vehicle parts do not come into
contact with flammable materials
R theex haust gas can flow out of the
ta ilpipe unhindered
R theex haust gas does not come into
contact with flammable materials 134
Climate cont rol 

*
NO
TEBattery discharge caused bysta‐
tionary heater or stationary ventilation
operation Ope
rating thest ationary heater or stationary
ve ntilation drains the batter y. #
After heating or ventilating theve hicle
twice, drive for a longer period of time. Re
quirement:
R The fuel tank is filled toat least reser vefuel
le ve l. #
Set the desired temp erature using thew
button. #
Press button 1.
The red or blue indicator lamp in button 1
lights up or goes out.
Indicator lamp colours: R blue: stationary ventilation is switched on
R red: stationary heater is activated R
yello w: departure time is preselected
The stationary heater/ stationary ventilation
switches off au tomatically af ter 50 minutes.
Operation using the App: thest ationary
heater/ ventilation can also be operated via the
Mercedes me connect App. Further information
can be found in the separate Owner's Manual
under http://manuals.daimler.com/baix/cars/
connectme/en_GB/index.html.
Setting thest ationary heater/stationary ven‐
tilation using the multimedia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
b Climate control .
Aux-
iliary heating
Yo u can pre-set thre e departure times for auto‐
matic activation of thest ationary heater. #
Select an option.
Setting thest ationary heater/stationary ven‐
tilation via remo tecont rol
Re quirement:
R The fuel tank is filled toat least reser vefuel
le ve l. Climate control
13 5 

&
DANG ER Risk of fata l injuries due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐
cle. This is the case, forex ample, if theve hi‐
cle is stuck in sn ow. #
When the engine or thest ationary
heater are running, keep theta ilpipe
and the area around theve hicle clear of
sno w. #
Open a window on the side of theve hi‐
cle facing the wind toensure an ade‐
qu ate supply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
brake sy stem overheating
If yo u lea veyour foot on the brake pedal
when driving, the brake sy stem may over‐
heat.
This increases the braking dis tance and the
brake sy stem may evenfa il. #
Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. #
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time
while driving. *
NO
TECausing wearto the brake linings
by permanently depressing the brake
pedal #
Do not permanently depress the brake
pedal while driving. #
Touse braking ef fect of the engine,
shift toa lo werge ar in good time. *
NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in and
engine when pulling away #
Do not warm upthe engine when sta‐
tionar y.Pull away immediatel y. #
Avoid high engine speeds and full thro t‐
tle until the engine has reached its
operating temp erature. #
Do not allow the wheels tospin. *
NO
TEDama getothe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel The engine is not
running smo othly and is
misfiring.
Non-combus ted fuel may get into the cata‐
lytic con verter. #
Only depress the accelera tor pedal
slightl y. #
Have the cause rectified immediately at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Limited braking ef
fect on salt-trea tedro ads:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake discs and
brake lining, the braking dis tance can
increase conside rably or result in braking
only on one side.
R maintain a much greater dis tance totheve hi‐
cle in front.
To preve nt salt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra ffic conditions. Driving and parking
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#
Ease off the accelera tor pedal once the
desired speed is reached. Glide mode function
Wi
th an anticipatory driving style, glide mode
helps youto reduce fuel consum ption.
Glide mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R The combustion engine is disconnected from
th e driv etra in and theve hicle continues to
ro ll in neut ral.
R The transmission position his displa yed in
green in the multifunction displa y.
R E 350: the combustion engine is switched
off if the driving situation permits. All of the
ve hicle's functions remain active.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
R Drive prog ram Eis selected.
R The speed is within a suita blerange.
R The cou rse of thero ad is suitable, e.g. no
st eep uphill or downhill gradients or tight
bends. R
There is no trailer coupled tothe ball head of
th e trailer hitch, and no bicycle rack fitted.
R You are no lon ger depressing the accelera tor
or brake pedal.
% Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Eco" setting forth e drive
(engine management) when in drive program
I.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package,
Dist ance Pil otDISTRONIC or Active Brake
Assi st:Glide mode is also deacti vated depend‐
ing on the traf fic situation and theve hicle then
switches toove rrun mode. This fur ther reduces
fuel consum ption.
Glide mode can also be pr evented bythefo llow‐
ing parame ters:
R Uphill gradient
R Downhill gradient
R Temp erature
R Height R
Speed
R Obs tacle de tection
R Ope rating condition of the engine Re
fuelling Re
fuelling theve hicle &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire or explosion
caused byfuel
Fu els are highly inflammable. #
You must avoidfire , naked flames, cre‐
ating spar ksand smoking. #
Before refuelling, switch off the engine
and auxiliary heating if your vehicle is
equipped with auxiliary heating. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuel
Fu els are poisonous and harmful to your
health #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. 15 4
Driving and pa rking