Correct driver's seat position
GWARNING
You coul dlose control of your vehicle if you do
th ef ollowingw hile driving:
Radjust thedriver'ss eat,head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten th eseat belt
Thereisar iskofana ccident.
Adjust th edriver'ss eat,head restraint ,steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting th eengine.
XObserv ethe safety guideline sonseat adjust-
men t(Ypage 82).
XMakes ure that seat =is adjusted properly.
Manual seat adjustmen t(
Ypage 84)
Electrical seat adjustmen t(
Ypage 84)
When adjusting th eseat,m akes ure that:
Ryou are as far away from th edriver'sa ir bag as
possible
Ryou are sittin ginanormalupright position
Ryou can fasten th eseat belt properly
Ryou have moved th ebackres ttoana lmost
vertical position
Ryou have set th eseat cushion angle so that
your thighs are gently supported
Ryou can depress th epedals properly
XCheckw hether th ehead restraint is adjusted
properly. When doings
o, makesure that you have
adjusted th ehead restraint so that th eback of
your head is supported at eye leve lbythe
cente rofthehead restraint.
XObserv ethe safety note sonsteering column
adjustmen t(Ypage 86).
XMakesure that steering wheel :is adjusted
properly.
Adjusting th esteering wheel man-
ually(
Ypage 86)
Adjusts th esteering wheel electrically
(
Ypage 87)
When adjusting th esteering wheel column,
mak esure that:
Ryou can hold th esteering wheel withy our
arm sslightly bent
Ryou can mov eyour legs freely
Ryou can see all th edisplays in th einstrument
cluste rclearly
XObserv ethe safety guideline sfor seat belts
(Ypage 39).
XCheckw hether you have fastened seat
belt ;properl y(Ypage 40).
The seat belt should:
Rfit snugly across your body
Rbe routed across th emiddle of your shoulder
Rbe routed in your pelvic area across th ehip
joints
XBefore starting off ,adjust th erear-view mirror
and th eexteri or mirror s(Ypage 88) in such
aw ay that you have agood view of road and
traffic conditions.
XVehicles with amemory function: save the
seat,s teering wheel and exterior mirror set-
tings (
Ypage 91).
Seats
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Children coul dbecome trapped if they adjust
th es eats, particularly when unattended.
Thereisar iskofi njury.
When leaving th evehicle ,always tak ethe
SmartKey withy ou and lockthevehicle .Never
leave childre nunsupervised in th evehicle.
82Seats
Seats, steerin gwheel and mirrors
You can adjust the contour of the seat backrests
individually to provide optimum support for your
back.
Switching theseat heating on/off
Switching on/off
GWARNING
Repeatedly switching on the seat heatin gcan
cause the seat cushio nand backrest pads to
becom every hot.T he health of personsw ith
limited temperature sensitivity or alimited
ability to react to excessively high tempera-
ture smay be affected or the ymay even suffer
burn-like injuries. There is arisk of injury.
Therefore, do not switc hthe seat heatin gon
repeatedly.
Driver'sa nd front-passenger seat
The three red indicator lamps in the button indi-
cat ethe heatin glevel you have selected.
The syste mautomatically switches down from
level 3to level 2afte rapproximately eight
minutes.
The syste mautomatically switches down from
level 2to level 1afte rapproximately ten
minutes.
The syste mautomatically switches off approx-
imately 20 minutes afte ritisset to level 1.
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position 1
or 2in the ignition lock.
XTo switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired heatin glevel is set.
XTo switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
Problem swith th eseat heating
The seat heatin ghas switched off prematurely
or cannot be switched on. The vehicle's electri-
cal syste mvoltage is too low because too many
electrical consumers are switched on.
XSwitch off electrical consumers that you do
not need, such as the rear window defroster
or interior lighting.
XOnc ethe battery is sufficiently charged,
switc hont he seat heatin gagain.
AIRSCARF
Switching on/off
GWARNING
When AIRSCARF is switched on, very hot air
can flow from the vents in the head restraints. This could result in burns in the immediate
vicinity of the air vents. There is arisk of injury.
Reduce the heater output beforeitb ecomes
too hot.
The AIRSCARF function warms the head and
nec karea of vehicle occupant swith warm air.
The warm air flows out of the holes in the head
restraints.
The three red indicator lamps in the button indi-
cat ethe heatin glevel you have selected.
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position 2
in the ignition lock.
XTo switch on: press button:.
Three red indicator lamps in the button light
up. The blower starts up afte rapreheating
phase of seven seconds.
Seats85
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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XPress button:repeatedly until the desired
heating level is set.
XTo switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
iThe blower continues runnin gfor seven sec-
onds to cool down the heating elements.
iIf the battery voltage is too low, AIRSCARF
may switch off.
Problems with AIRSCARF
AIRSCARF has switched off prematurely or will
not switch on. The vehicle's electrical system
voltage is too low because too many electrical
consumers are switched on.
XSwitc hoff electrical consumers that you do
not need, such as the rear window defroster
or interior lighting.
XSwitc honA IRSCARF again.
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steerin gwheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steerin gwheel. There is arisk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwayst ake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steerin gwheel can
still be adjusted when there is no SmartKey in
the ignition lock.
Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
GWARNING
If the steerin gwheel is unlocked while the
vehicle is in motion ,itcould change position
unexpectedly. This could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle. There is arisk of an
accident.
Before starting off, make sure the steering
wheel is locked. Never unlock the steering
wheel while the vehicle is in motion.
:Release lever
;Adjust sthe steerin gwheel height
=Adjust sthe steerin gwheel position (fore-
and-aft adjustment)
XPush release lever :down completely in the
direction of the arrow.
The steerin gcolumn is unlocked.
XAdjust the steerin gwheel to the desired posi-
tion.
XPush release lever :up completely.
The steerin gcolumn is locked.
XCheck if the steerin gcolumn is locked. When
doing so, try to push the steerin gwheel up or
down or try to move it in the fore-and-aft
direction.
86Steering wheel
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position1
or 2in the ignition lock.
XPress button :for the left exterior mirror or
button ;for the right exterior mirror.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding but-
ton lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after some
time. You can adjust the selected mirror using
adjustment button =as long as the indicator
lamp is lit.
XPress adjustment button =up, down, to the
right or to the left.
The exterior mirror must be set to aposition
that provides you with agood overview of
traffic conditions.
The convex exterior mirrors provide alarger field
of vision.
The exterior mirrors are automatically heated
after startin gthe vehicle if the rear window
defroster is switched on and the outside tem-
perature is low. Mirror heating lasts up to 10
minutes.
iYou can also heat up the exterior mirrors
manually by switching on the rear window
defroster.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
electrically
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position 1
or 2in the ignition lock.
XBriefly press button :.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
iMake sure that the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while driving. They
could otherwise vibrate.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
automatically
If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function is
activated in the on-board computer
(
Ypage 174):
Rthe exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicle from the outside.
Rthe exterior mirrors fold out again automati-
cally as soon as you unlock the vehicle and
then open the driver's or front-passenger
door.
iThe exterior mirrors do not fold out if they
have been folded in manually.
Exterior mirror pushed out of position
If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of
position, proceed as follows:
XVehicles without electrically folding exte-
rior mirrors: move the exterior mirror into
the correct position manually.
XVehicles with electrically folding exterior
mirrors: press and hold mirror-folding button
until you hear the mirror click into place
(
Ypage 89).
The mirror housing is engaged again and you
can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual
(
Ypage 88).
Mirrors89
Seats, steering whee land mirrors
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Automa tica nti-glar emirror s
GWARNIN G
Electrolyt emay escape if th eglassinana uto-
matic anti-glare mirror breaks .The electrolyt e
is harmful and causes irritation .Itmustn ot
come int ocontac twithy our skin, eyes ,res -
piratory organs or clothing or be swallowed.
There is ariskofi njury.
If you come int ocontac twitht he electrolyte,
observ ethe following:
RRins eoff th eelectrolyt efromy our skin
immediately wit hwater.
RImmediately rinse th eelectrolyt eout of
your eyes thoroughly wit hclean water.
RIf th eelectrolyt eisswallowed, immediately
rinse your mout hout thoroughly. Do no t
induce vomiting .
RIf electrolytecom es int ocontac twithy our
skin or hair or is swallowed, see kmedical
attention immediately.
RImmediately chang eout of clothing whic h
has come int ocontac twithe lectrolyte.
RIf an allergic reaction occurs, see kmedical
attention immediately.
The rear-view mirror and th eexter iorm irror on
th ed river's side automatically go int oanti-glare
mod eift hefollowin gconditi onsa re met simul-
taneously:
Rth ei gnition is switched on and
Rinciden tligh tfro mh eadlamp sstrikes th esen-
sor in th erear-view mirror
The mirror sdonotgo int oanti-glare mod eif
revers egear is engage doriftheinterior lighti ng
i
s switched on .
Parking position for th eexteri or mir-
ror on thef ront-passenger side
Setting and stori ng theparki ng position
Usin grevers egear
You can store th eparking position of th eexte-
rio rm irror on th efront-pa ssenger side usin g
memory butto nM ?.T he revers egear mus tnot
be engage dduring th eprocess.
XMak esuret hatthe vehicl eisstationary and
that th eSmartKey is in position 2in th eigni-
tion lock.
XPress butto n; for th eexter iorm irror on th e
front-passenger side .
XEngage reversegear .
The exterio rmirror on th efront-pa ssenger
side moves to th epreset parking position .
XUse adjustmentbutto n= to adjust th eexte-
rio rm irror to aposition that allows you to see
th er ear whee land th ecurb.
The parking position is stored.
iIf you shif tthe transmission to another posi-
tion ,the exterio rmirror on th efront -
passenger side return stothedrivin gposition .
Usingthe memory button
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Seats ,steering wheel and mirrors
Exteriorlighting
General notes
For reasonsofs afety, Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
mends that you driv ewith th elightss witched on
even durin gthe daytime. In somec ountries,
operatio noftheheadlamps varies due to legal
requirement sand self-imposedo bligations.
Settingthe exterio rlighting
Settin goptions
Exterior lighting can be set using:
Rthel ight switch
Rthec ombinatio nswitch (Ypage 94)
Rtheo n-board compute r(Ypage 172)
Light switch
Operation
1WLeft-hands tanding lamps
2 XRight-hand standing lamps
3TParking lamps ,licens eplatea nd
instrumen tcluste rlighting
4 ÃAutomatic headlampm ode, controlled
by th elight sensor
5 LLow-beam/high-beam headlamps
BRRear fog lamp
If you hear awarning tone when you leave the
vehicle ,the lightsm ay still be switched on.
XTurn thelight switch to Ã.
The exteriorl ighting (excep tthe parking/stand-
ing lamps )switches off automaticall yifyou:
Rremove th eSmartKey from th eignition lock
Ropen th edriver'sd oor with th eSmartKey in
position 0
Automatic headlamp mode
GWARNING
When th elight switch is set to Ã,thelow-
beam headlamps may no tbeswitched on
automaticall yifthere is fog ,sno woro ther
causes of poor visibilityd ue to theweather
conditionss uchasspray. Thereisar isk of an
accident.
In suchs ituations,tur nt he light switch to
L.
The automatic headlampf eature is only an aid.
The driver is responsible for th evehicle's light-
ing at all times.
à is thefavore dlight switch setting. The light
settin gisautomaticall yselecte daccording to
th eb rightnes softheambient light (exception:
poor visibilityd ue to weather conditionss uchas
fog ,sno wors pray):
RSmartKey in position 1in th eignition lock: the
parking lamps are switched on or off auto-
maticall ydependingont hebrightnes softhe
ambient light.
RWitht heengine running: if you have activated
th ed aytime runnin glamps function via the
on-board computer, th edaytime running
lamps or th eparking lamps and th elow-beam
headlamps are switched on or off automati-
cally dependingont hebrightnes softheambi-
ent light.
XTo switch on automatic headlamp mode:
tur nthe light switch to Ã.
Only for Canada:
The daytime runnin glamps improve th evisibility
of your vehicle durin gthe day. The daytime run-
nin glamps function is required by law in Can-
ada. It canno tthe refore be deactivate d.
When t
h ee ngine is runnin gand th evehicle is
stationary: if you mov ethe selecto rleve rfro ma
driv eposition to P,thedaytime runnin glamps/
low-beam headlamps go out after three
minutes.
When th eengine is running, th evehicle is sta-
tionar yand in bright ambient light:ify ou turnthe
light switch to T,thedaytime runnin glamps
and parking lamps switch on.
If th eengine is runnin gand you tur nthe light
switch to L,themanual settings tak eprec-
edence ove rthe daytime runnin glamps.
USA only:
Exterior lighting93
Lightsa nd windshield wipers
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The daytime runninglamps improve the visibility
of your vehicle during the day. To do this, the
daytime runnin glamps function must be
switched on using the on-board computer
(
Ypage 172).
If the engine is runnin gand you turn the light
switch to TorL,t he manual settings
take precedenceo ver the daytime running
lamps.
Low-beam headlamps
GWARNING
When the light switch is set to Ã,the low-
beam headlamps may not be switched on
automatically if there is fog, snow or other
causes of poor visibility due to the weather
conditions such as spray. There is arisk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
L.
Even if the light sensor does not detect that it is
dark, the parking lamps and low-beam head-
lamps switch on when the ignition is switched on and the light switch is set to the Lposition.
This is aparticularly useful function in the event
of rain and fog.
XTo switch on the low-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to posi- tion 2or start the engine.
XTurn the light switch to L.
The green Lindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Rear fog lamp
The rear fog lamp improves visibility of your
vehicle for the traffic behind in the event of thick
fog. Please take noteoft he country-specific
regulations for the use of rear fog lamps.
XTo switch on the rear fog lamps: turn the
SmartKey to position 2in the ignition lock or
start the engine.
XTurn the light switch to LorÃ.
XPress the Rbutton.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
XTo switch off the rear fog lamp: press the
R button.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Parking lamps
!If the battery charge is very low, the parking
lamps or standin glamps are automatically
switched off to enable the next engine start.
Always park your vehicle safely and suffi-
ciently lit according to legal standards. Avoid
using the parking lamps Toveraperiod of
several hours. If possible, switch on the right-
hand X or left-hand Wstandin glamp.
XTo switch on: turn the light switch to T.
The green Tindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Standing lamps
Switching on the standin glamps ensures the
corresponding side of the vehicle is illuminated.
XTo switch on the standing lamps: the
SmartKey is not in t
he ignition lock or it is in
position 0.
XTurn the light switch to W(left-han dside of
the vehicle) or X(right-hand side of the
vehicle).
Combination switch
:High-beam headlamps
;Turn signal, right
=High-beam flasher
?Turn signal, left
XTo indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow ;or?.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
XTo indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction of
arrow ;or?.
94Exterior lighting
Lights and windshield wipers
XTo switchonthe high-beam headlamps:
turn the light switch to LorÃ.
XPress the combinatio nswitch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow :.
In the Ãposition, the high-bea mhead-
lamps are onlys witched on when it is dark and
the engine is running.
The blue Kindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up when the high-beam
headlamps are switched on.
XTo switc hoff the high-beam headlamps:
move the combinatio nswitch back to its nor-
malp osition.
The blue Kindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goe sout.
Hazard warning lamps
XTo switc honthe hazard warning lamps:
press button :.
All turn signals flash. If yo unow switch on a
turn signalu sing the combinatio nswitch ,only
the turn signall ampont he corresponding
side of the vehicl ewillf lash.
XTo switc hoff the hazard warning lamps:
press button :.
The hazard warning lamps automaticall yswitch
on if:
Ran ai rbag is deployed or
Rthe vehicl edecelerates rapidly from aspeed
of above 45 mph (70 km/h )and come stoa
standstill
The hazard warning lamps switch off automati-
cally if the vehicl ereachesas peed of above
6m ph (10 km/h )again afteraf ullb rake appli-
cation.
iThe hazard warning lamps stil lope rate if the
ignition is switched off.
Cornerin glight function
The cornering light functio nimprove sthe illu-
minatio nofthe roa doveraw idea ngle in the
direction yo uare turning, enabling better visi-
bility in tight bends, for example. The cornering
light functio ncan onlybea ctivatedwhent he
low-bea mheadlamps are switched on.
Active:
Rif yo uare driving at speed sbelow 25 mph
(40 km/h )and switch on the turn signalo r
turn the steering wheel
Rif yo uare driving at speed sbetween 25 mph
(40 km/h )and 45 mph (70 km/h )and turn
the steering wheel
The cornering lamp mayr emainlitfor ashort
time ,but is automaticall yswitched off afte rno
more thant hreem inutes.
Cornerin glight functio nwitht rafficc ircle
function:
The cornering light functio nisa ctivate donboth
side sbefore entering atraffic circle throug han
evaluation of the current GP Sposition of the
vehicle. It remains active unti lafte rthe vehicle
hasl eftt he traffic circle .Inthisw ay,pedes trians
crossing the road, for example, are illuminated
by your vehicl eingoodt ime.
Active light function
The active light functio nisas ystem thatm oves
the headlamps according to the steering move-
ments of the front wheels .Inthisw ay,relevant
areas remai nillum inated whil edriving .This
allows yo utoidentify pedestrians ,cyclists and
animals.
Active: when the lights are switched on.
Vehicles with Lane Keeping Assist: the active
light functio nevaluate sthe course of the lane in
which yo uare driving and pre-emptively con-
trol sthe active light function.
Adaptiv eHighbeam Assist
General notes
Yo uc an us ethisf unctio ntoset the headlamps
to change between lo wbeama nd high beam
automatically. The system recognizes vehicles
with thei rlights on, either approaching from the
opposite direction or traveling in front of your
Exterior lighting95
Lights and windshield wiper s
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