Cockpit
FunctionPage
0043Steering wheel paddle shift-
ers132
0044Combination switch105
0087Horn
0085Instrument cluster34
0083DIRECT SELECT lever128
0084Overhead control panel38
006BControl panel for:
00CALowering the rear seat
head restraints94
0094 Extending/retracting
the rear window roller sun-
blind
258
Moves the seat-belt extender
forwards44
PASSENGER AIRBAG indica-
tor lamps42
Adjusting the brightness of
the instrument lighting and
the multimedia system dis-
play
006CClimate control systems111
FunctionPage
006DIgnition lock121
Start/Stop button121
006EAdjusts the steering wheel98
Steering wheel heating98
006FCruise control lever146
0070Electric parking brake139
0071Diagnostics connection29
0072Opens the hood273
0073Light switch104
0074Control panel for:
Activating Steering Assist
and Stop&Go Pilot153
Switching on Active Lane
Keeping Assist183
Deactivating PARKTRONIC160
Switching on the 360° cam-
era171
Activating Night View Assist177
Switching on the head-up
display188
Cockpit33
At a glance
Instrument cluster
FunctionPage
0043Speedometer
Warning and indicator lamps:
0025 ABS234
00BB ESP®OF F234
00E5 ESP®23 4
00E9 Seat belt232
0075 Restrain tsystem42
0044Multifunction display18 8
Outside temperature display186
Warning and indicator lamps:
003E Turn signal, lef t105
0058 Low-beam headlamps105
0057 High-beam headlamps105
005E Rear fog lamp105
0060 Parking lamps, license
plat elamp sand instrumen t
cluste rlighting
10 5
003D Turn signal, right105
0087Tachometer186
Warning and indicator lamps:
FunctionPag e
00BA Distanc ewarning23 9
0024 Electric parking brak e
(yellow)23 6
Electric parking brak e(red)23 6
0049 USAonly
0024 Canad aonly
00B9 CheckEngin e237
00CC Powersteering24 1
Brake s(red)23 3
0027 USAonly
004D Canad aonly
004D Brakes(yellow)23 3
0085Coolan ttemperature gauge18 7
Warning and indicator lamps:
00AC Coolan t237
0083Fue llevel indicator
Warning and indicator lamps:
00B6 Reserve fuel level wit h
fuel filler flap location indica-
to r(right )
237
34Instrument cluster
At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
FunctionPage
0043Instrument cluster with mul-
tifunction display188
0044Sets the brightness of the
instrument cluster and the
multimedia system display
186
0087Multimedia system display
0085DVD changer or single DVD
drive
0083Multimedia system control-
ler and buttons
00840076
Rejects or ends a call195
Exits the telephone book/
redial memory
0061
Makes or accepts a call
Switches to the redial mem-
ory
00810082
Adjusts the volume
0063
Mute
00E3
Switches on the Voice Con-
trol System
FunctionPage
006B00E2
Opens the menu list
00630064
Selects a menu or submenu
or scrolls through lists187
0076
Confirms a selection187
Hides display messages203
0038
Back187
00E1
Switches off the Voice Con-
trol System
Multifunction steering wheel35
At a glance
iAdditional information can be found:
Ron the multimedia system in the Digital
Operator's Manual
Ron the DVD changer or single DVD drive in
the Digital Operator's Manual
Ron the Voice Control System in the sepa-
rate operating instructions
36Multifunction steering wheel
At a glance
Door controlpanel
FunctionPage
0043008E Seat ventilation96
00440072Seat heatin g96
008700CEAIRSCARF97
00850096Adjust sth efront-
passenger seat from th edriv-
er' sseat
93
0083008D 003700380040
Stores settings for the seat,
exterior mirrors and steering
column
102
0084Adjusts the seats electrically92
006B0062007000AD0071
Adjusts and folds the exterior
mirrors in/out electrically
100
FunctionPage
006C0062 Opens/closes the right
side window85
006D0062 Opens/closes the rear
right side window85
006E008B Opens/closes the
trunk lid83
006F0062 Opens/closes the rear
left side window85
0070Opens the door78
007100360037Unlocks/locks
the vehicle78
00720062 Opens/closes the left
side window85
Door control panel39
At a glance
Panic alarm
XTo arm:press0033button 0043for approx-
imately one second.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is armed.
XTo disarm: press0033button 0043again.
or
XInsert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
or
XPress the Start/Stop button.
The SmartKey must be in the vehicle.
Occupant safety
Introduction to the restraint system
The restraint system can reduce the risk of vehi- cle occupants coming into contact with parts of
the vehicle's interior in the event of an accident.
The restraint system can also reduce the forces to which vehicle occupants are subjected during
an accident.
The restraint system comprises:
Rseat belt system
Rair bags
Rchild restraint system
Rchild seat securing systems
The components of the restraint system work in
conjunction with each other. They can only
deploy their protective function if, at all times, all vehicle occupants:
Rhave fastened their seat belts correctly
(Ypage 44)
Rhave adjusted their seat and head restraint
properly (Ypage 91). As the driver, you also have to make sure that
the steering wheel is adjusted correctly.
Observe the information relating to the correct
driver's seat position (
Ypage 91).
You also have to make sure that an air bag can
inflate properly if deployed (
Ypage 46).
An air bag supplements a correctly worn seat
belt. As an additional safety device, the air bag
increases the level of protection for vehicle
occupants in the event of an accident. For exam-
ple, if, in the event of an accident, the protection
offered by the seat belt is sufficient, the air bags are not deployed. When an accident occurs, only
the air bags that increase protection in that par-ticular accident situation are deployed. How-
ever, seat belts and air bags generally do not
protect against objects penetrating the vehicle
from the outside.
Information on restraint system operation can
be found under "Triggering of the Emergency
Tensioning Devices and air bags" (
Ypage 53).
For information on children traveling with you in
the vehicle and on child restraint systems, see
"Children in the vehicle" (
Ypage 57).
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Modifications to the restraint system may
cause it to no longer work as intended. The
restraint system may then not perform its
intended protective function and may fail in an
accident or trigger unexpectedly, for example.
This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Never modify parts of the restraint system.
Never tamper with the wiring, the electronic
components or their software.
If it is necessary to modify components of the
restraint system to accommodate a person
with disabilities, contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center for details. USA only:
for further information contact our Customer
Assistance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1‑800‑367‑6372).
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only use
driving aids which have been approved specifi-
cally for your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz.
Occupant safety41
Safety
Z
the head restraint must support the head at
about eye level.
RMove the driver's and front-passenger seats
as far back as possible. The driver's seat posi-
tion must allow the vehicle to be driven safely.
ROnly hold the steering wheel on the outside.
This allows the air bag to be fully deployed.
RAlways lean against the backrest while driv-
ing. Do not lean forwards or lean against the
door or side window. You may otherwise be in
the deployment area of the air bags.
RAlways keep your feet in the footwell in front
of the seat. Do not put your feet on the dash-
board, for example. Your feet may otherwise
be in the deployment area of the air bag.
RFor this reason, always secure persons less
than 5 ft (1.50 m)tall in suitable restraint sys-
tems. Up to this height, the seat belt cannot
be worn correctly.
If a child is traveling in your vehicle, also
observe the following notes:
RAlways secure children under twelve years of age and less than 5 ft (1.50 m)tall in suitable
child restraint systems.
RChild restraint systems should be installed on
the rear seats.
ROnly secure a child in a rearward-facing child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat
when the front-passenger front air bag is
deactivated. If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is permanently lit, the front-
passenger front air bag is deactivated
(
Ypage 42).
RAlways observe the instructions and safety
notes on the "Occupant Classification System
(OCS)" (
Ypage 49) and on "Children in the
vehicle" (Ypage 57) in addition to the child
restraint system manufacturer's installation
and operating instructions.
Objects in the vehicle interior may prevent
an air bag from functioning correctly. Before
starting your journey and to avoid risks resulting from the speed of the air bag as it deploys, make
sure that:
Rthere are no people, animals or objects
between the vehicle occupants and an air
bag.
Do not place any objects on the dashboard,
e.g. above the front-passenger front air bag.
Rthere are no objects between the seat, door
and B-pillar.
Rno hard objects, e.g. coat hangers, hang on
the grab handles or coat hooks.
Rno accessories, such as cup holders, are
attached to the vehicle within the depl oyment
area of an air bag, e.g. to doors, side windows,
rear side trim or side walls.
Rno heavy, sharp-edged or fragile objects are in
the pockets of your clothing. Store such
objects in a suitable place.
GWARNING
If you modify the air bag cover or affix objects
such as stickers to it, the air bag can no longer
function correctly. There is an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify an air bag cover or affix objects
to it.
GWARNING
Sensors to control the air bags are located in
the doors. Modifications or work not per-
formed correctly to the doors or door panel-
ing, as well as damaged doors, can lead to the
function of the sensors being impaired. The air
bags might therefore not function properly
anymore. Consequently, the air bags cannot
protect vehicle occupants as they are
designed to do. There is an increased risk of
injury.
Never modify the doors or parts of the doors.
Always have work on the doors or door pan-
eling carried out at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
Front air bags
!Do not place heavy objects on the front-
passenger seat. This could cause the system
to identify the seat as being occupied. In the
event of an accident, the restraint systems on
the front-passenger side may be triggered
and have to be replaced.
Occupant safety47
Safety
Z
Driver's air bag0043deploys in front of the steer-
ing wheel. Front-passenger front air bag 0044
deploys in front of and above the glove box.
When deployed, the front air bags offer addi-
tional head and thorax protection for the occu-
pants in the front seats.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
informs you about the status of the front-
passenger front air bag (
Ypage 42).
The front-passenger front air bag will only
deploy if:
Rthe system, based on the OCS weight sensor
readings, detects that the front-passenger
seat is occupied (
Ypage 49). The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
not lit (
Ypage 49)
Rthe restraint system control unit predicts a
high accident severity
Knee bags
Driver's knee bag 0043deploys under the steering
column and front-passenger knee bag 0044under
the glove box. The driver's and front-passenger
knee bags are triggered together with the front
air bags.
The driver's and front-passenger knee bags
offer additional thigh, knee and lower leg pro-
tection for the occupants in the front seats.
Side impact air bags
GWARNING
Unsuitable seat covers can obstruct or pre-
vent deployment of the air bags integrated
into the seats. Consequently, the air bags
cannot protect vehicle occupants as they are designed to do. In addition, the operation of
the occupant classification system (OCS)
could be adversely affected. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
You should only use seat covers that have
been approved for the respective seat by
Mercedes-Benz.
Front side impact air bags 0043and rear side
impact air bags 0044deploy next to the outer bol-
ster of the seat backrest.
When deployed, the side impact air bag offers
additional thorax protection. It also offers addi-
tional pelvis protection for occupants in the
front seats. However, it does not protect the:
Rhead
Rneck
Rarms
In the event of a side impact, the side impact air
bag is deployed on the side on which the impact
occurs.
The side impact air bag on the front-passenger
side deploys under the following conditions:
Rthe OCS system detects that the front-
passenger seat is occupied or
Rthe belt tongue is engaged in the belt buckle
of the front-passenger seat
If the belt tongue is engaged in the belt buckle,
the side impact air bag on the front-passenger
side deploys if an appropriate accident situation
occurs. In this case, deployment is independent
48Occupant safety
Safety