Sidewall(de finition) ....................... 273
Speed rating (definition) ................ 273
Storing ........................................... 275
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 272
Summer tire s................................. 257
Temperature .................................. 268
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 274
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 273
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 273
Tire pressures (recommended )...... 272
Tire size (data )............................... 278
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 269
Tire trea d....................................... 256
Tire trea d(definition) ..................... 273
Tota lloa dlim it (definition) ............. 274
Tractio n......................................... 268
Tractio n(definition) ....................... 274
Tread wear ..................................... 268
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s...................................... 267
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s(de finition) .................... 272
Wea rindicator (definition) ............. 274
Wheel and tire combination ........... 278
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 272
see Fla ttire
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 253
Important safety notes .................. 251
Towin gaway
Important safety guideline s........... 251
Installing the towing eye. ............... 252
Removing the towing eye. .............. 252
Transporting the vehicl e................ 253
With both axles on the ground ....... 252
With the rea raxler aised ................ 252
Trafficr eports
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 211
Transmission
Selector lever ................................ 122
see Automati ctransmission
Transmission position display ......... 122
Transporting the vehicle .................. 253Trip computer (on-board com-
puter)
.................................................. 166
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 166
R
esetting (on-board computer) ...... 167
Trunk
Emergency release .......................... 71
Important safety notes .................... 70
Locking separately. .......................... 71
Opening/closing (manuall yfrom
outside) ............................................ 71
Overview .......................................... 70
Trunk lid
Displa ymessage ............................ 199
Opening dimensions ...................... 289
Trunk load (maximum) ...................... 289
Trunk partition
Displa ymessage ............................ 200
Genera lnotes .................................. 77
Opening/closing .............................. 78
Turn signals
Displa ymessage ............................ 189
Switching on/of f.............................. 94
Two-wa yradio
Frequencie s................................... 282
Installation ..................................... 282
Transmission output( maximum) .... 282
Type identificatio nplate
see Vehicl eide ntification plate
U
Unlocking
Emergency unlocking ....................... 70
From inside the vehicl e(central
unlocking button) ............................. 69
Upshif tind icator
(on-board computer, SLC 43
AMG). ............................................ 175
USB devices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ............................................... 216
V
VehicleCorrect us e...................................... 26
Data acquisition ............................... 27
Displa ymessage ............................ 198
18Index
Electronics .....................................282
Equipment ....................................... 23
Individua lsettings .......................... 172
Limited Warranty .............................2 7
Loading .......................................... 265
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 70
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 63
Lowering ........................................ 278
Maintenance .................................... 24
Parking for along period. ............... 133
Pulling awa y................................... 117
Raising ........................................... 275
Reporting problems ......................... 26
Securing from rolling away ............ 275
Tow-starting ................................... 251
Towing away .................................. 251
Transporting .................................. 253
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ........... 70
Unlocking (SmartKey )...................... 63
Vehicl edata. .................................. 289
Vehicl ebattery
see Battery (vehicle)
Vehicl edata ....................................... 289
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 289
Vehicl eemergencyl ocking ................ 70
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 283
Vehicl etoolkit.................................. 241
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 169
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
VIN
Seat. .............................................. 284
Type plate ...................................... 283
Voice ControlS ystem
see Separate operating instructions
W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 204
Active Brake Assist ........................ 209
Brake Assist ................................... 209
Brakes ........................................... 204
Check Engine ................................. 207
Coolant .......................................... 207 Distance Pilo
tDISTRONIC ............. 209
Distance warning ........................... 209
ESP
®.............................................. 205
ESP®OFF ....................................... 206
Fue ltank ........................................ 207
Genera lnotes ................................ 202
Parking brake ................................ 206
PASSENGER AIR BAG ...................... 38
Reserve fue l................................... 207
Restraint system ............................ 206
Seatb elt. ....................................... 203
SPOR Thandling mod e................... 206
Tire pressure monitor .................... 210
Warranty .............................................. 23
Washer fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 201
Wheel and tire combinations
Tires ............................................... 278
Wheel bolt tightenin gtorque ........... 278
Wheel chock ...................................... 275
Wheels
Changing awheel .......................... 274
Checking ........................................ 255
Cleaning ......................................... 238
Emergency spare wheel. ................ 279
Important safety notes .................. 255
Information on driving .................... 255
Interchanging/changing ................ 274
Mounting anew wheel. .................. 277
Mounting awheel .......................... 275
Overview ........................................ 255
Removing awheel .......................... 277
Storing ........................................... 275
Tightening torque ........................... 278
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 278
Win dscreen
Inserting and removing .................... 78
Preparing for installation .................. 78
see AIRGUIDE
Windows
see Sid ewindows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 109
Windshiel dwasher fluid
see Windshield washers ystem
Windshiel dwasher system
Adding washerf luid ....................... 234
Index19
Resetting triggeredNECK-PRO head
restraints
Do not insert your finger between the upholstery of the hea drestraint and the seat. Payp articular
attention whil eresetting the NECK-PROh ead
restraints.
XTilt the top of the NECK-PROh eadr estraint
cushio nforward sinthe direction of arrow :.
XPush the NECK-PROh eadr estraint cushion
dow nasfar as it will go in the direction of
arrow ;.
XFirmly push the NECK-PROh eadr estraint
cushio nbackint he direction of arrow =until
the cushio nengages.
XRepea tthis procedure for the second NECK-
PROh eadr estraint.
iResetting the NECK-PROh eadr estraints
requires alot of strength. If yo uhaved ifficulty
resetting the NECK-PROh eadr estraints, have
this work carrie doutataq uali fied specialist
workshop.
PRE-SAFE®(anticipatory occupant
protection system)
PRE-SAFE®informs yo uofcertain critical driving
situations and take spre-emptive measures to
protect the vehicl eoccupants.
PRE-SAFE
®can take the following measures
independentl yofeacho ther:
Rpre-tensioning the driver' sand front-
passenger seatbelt.
Rclosing the sid ewindows.
Rvehicles with amemory function: setting a
more favorabl eseatp osition for the front-
passenger seat.
!Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell or behind the seats. There is adanger
that the seats and/or objects could be dam-
aged when PRE-SAFE
®is activated.
Should an accident not occur, the preventative
measures take nare reversed. Certai nsettings
mus tbem adey ourself.
XIf the sea tbeltp re-tensioning is not reduced,
move the sea tbackrest back slightly.
Seatb eltp re-tensioning is released.
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent
Immediately afte ranaccident, the following
measures are implemented, depending on the
typ eand severity of the impact:
Rthe hazard warning lamps are activated
Rthe emergency lighting is activated
Rthe vehicl edoors are unlocked
Rthe front sid ewindow sare lowered
Rvehicles with amemory function: the electri-
cally adjustabl esteering wheel is raised
Rthe engine is switched off and the fue lsuppl y
is cut off
Rvehicles with mbrace: automatic emergency
call
Childrenint he vehicle
Important safety notes
Ifac hild younger than twelve years olda nd
under 5ft(1.50 m) in height is traveling in the
vehicle:
Ralways secur ethe child in achild restraint
systems uitabl efor Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
The child restraint systemm ustbea ppropri-
ate to the age, weight and size of the child
Rbe sure to observe the instructions and safety
note sint hissectio nina dditiontot he child
restraint systemm anufacturer's installation
instructions
Rbe sure to observe the instructions and safety
note sont he "Occupant classification system
(OCS) "(
Ypage 44)
Children in the vehicle51
Safety
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Important safety notes
GWARNING
Adaptive Brake Assist canno talways clearly
iden tifyo bject sand co mplextraffic situa-
tions.
In suchc ases, Adaptive Brake Assist can:
Rinterveneu nnecessarily
Rnotintervene
Thereisar iskofana cciden t.
Always pay careful attentio ntothetraff icsit-
uation and beread ytob rake. Terminate the
interventio ninanon-criticaldriving situation.
GWAR NING
Adaptive Brake Assist does no treact:
Rto people or animals
Rto oncomin gvehicle s
Rto crossing traff ic
Rwhen cornering
As aresult, th eAdaptive Brake Assist may not
interveneina llcritical conditions. Thereisa
ris kofana cciden t.
Always pay careful attentio ntothetraff icsit-
uation and beread ytob rake.
Due to th enature of th esystem, particularly
co mpli cated but non-critical driving conditions
may also caus eBrake Assist to intervene.
If adaptive Brake Assist isno tavailab ledue to a
malfunctio nintheradar sensor system, the
brak esystem remains availab le withfull brake
boostin geffect and BA S.
ESP®(Electronic Stability Program)
General notes
iObserv ethe "Im portan tsafety notes" sec-
tio n(Ypage 54).
ESP
®monitors driving stabilit yand traction,i .e.
power transmission between th etires and the
road surface.
If ESP
®detect stha tthe veh icle is deviating from
th ed irection desired bythed river, oneorm ore
wheelsa re braked to stabiliz ethe veh icle.The
engineo utputisalso mod ifiedtok eept he veh i- cle on th
edesired course within physical limits.
ESP
®assists th edriver when pullingaway on
wet or slippery roads. ESP®can also stabilize
th ev ehicle durin gbraking.
ETS (Electronic Traction System)
iObserv ethe "Importan tsafety notes" sec-
tio n(Ypage 54).
ET St raction control is part of ESP
®.
ET Sb rakes th edrivew heelsi ndivid ually if they
spin.T his enables you to pull away and acceler-
ate on slippery surfaces, for example if th eroad
surface is slippery on ones ide.Inaddition,m ore
drivet orque istransferred to th ewheel or
wheelsw itht raction.
ET Sr emains active when you deactivate ESP
®.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If ESP
®is malfunctioning, ESP®is unab leto
stabilizet hevehicle .Add itionally, further driv-
ing safety systems are deactivate d.This
increases th eriskofs kiddin gand an accident.
Drive on carefully. Hav eESP
®checked at a
qualified specialist workshop.
When to wingthe vehicle witht herear axle
raised, observ ethe note sonE SP
®
(Ypage 252).
If the å ESP®OFFw arning lamp lightsu p
continuously, then ESP®is deactivate d.
If the ÷ ESP®warning lamp and the å
ESP®OFFw arning lamp are lit continuously,
ESP®is no ta vailab ledue to amalfunction.
Observ ethe information on warning lamps
(
Ypage 205) and display messagesw hichmay
be shown in thei nstrumen tcluster
(
Ypage 179).
iOnly use wheelsw itht he recommended tire
sizes. Only then willESP®function properly.
Characteristics of ESP®
General information
Ifthe ÷ ESP®warning lamp goes out before
beginnin gthe journey, ESP®is automatically
active.
58Driving safety systems
Safety
Position of the steering wheel when the
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT featureisactive
The steering wheel swings upwards when you:
Rremove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
Ropen the driver's door with KEYLESS-GO in
position1
Ropen the driver's door and the SmartKey is in
position0or 1in the ignition lock
iThe steering wheel only moves upwards if it
has not already reached the upper end stop.
Position of the steering wheel for driv-
ing
The steering wheel is moved to the last selected
position when:
Rthe driver's door is closed
Ryou insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock
or
Ryou press the Start/Stop button once on vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO
When you close the driver's door with the igni-
tion switched on, the steering wheel is also
automatically moved to the previously set posi-
tion.
The last position of the steering wheel is stored
when you switch off the ignition or when you
store the settingw ith the memory function
(
Ypage 91).
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature
If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is trig-
gered in an accident, the steering column will
move upwards when the driver's door is opened.
This occurs irrespective of the position of the
SmartKey in the ignition lock. This makes it eas- ier to exit the vehicle and rescue the occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is only
operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY feature is
activated in the on-board computer
(
Ypage 174).
Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
XAnti-glare mode: flick anti-glare lever :for-
wards or back.
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,s teer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before startin gthe engine.
GWARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
object sare actually closer than they appear.
This means that you could misjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane. There is arisk of an acci-
dent.
For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder.
88Mirrors
Seats, steering wheela nd mirrors
XIf possible, bring the front wheelsinto the
straight-ahea dposition.
XSwitch off the engine.
XVehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
XVehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the driv-
er's door.
The on-board electronics now have status 0.
This is the same as the SmartKey having been
removed.
XVehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
(
Ypage 115).
XMake sure that the passengers are not endan-
gered as they do so. Make sure that no one is near the danger area whileaw heel is being
changed. Anyone who is not directly assisting
in the wheel change should, for example,
stand behind the barrier.
XGet out of the vehicle.P ay attention to traffic
conditions when doing so.
XClos ethe driver's door.
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat
properties)
General notes
With MOExtended tires (tires with run flat char-
acteristics), you can continue to drive you rvehi-
cle even if there is atotal loss of pressure in one
or more tires. The affected tire must not show
any clearl yvisible damage.
You can recognize MOExtended tires by the
MOExtended marking which appears on the
sidewall of the tire. You wil lfind this marking
next to the tire size designation, the load-bear-
ing capacity and the speed index (
Ypage 269).
MOExtended tires may only be used in conjunc-
tion with an active tire pressure loss warning
system or with an active tire pressure monitor.
If ap ressure loss warning message appears
in the multifunction display:
Robserve the instructions in the display mes-
sages (Ypage 196).
Rcheck the tire for damage.
Rif driving on, observe the following notes.
The driving distance possible in run-flat mode is
approximately 50 miles (80 km) when the vehi-
cle is partially laden and approximately 19 miles
(30 km) when the vehicle is full yladen. In addition to the vehicle load
,the driving dis-
tance possible depends upon:
Rvehicle speed
Rroad condition
Routsid etemperature
The driving distance possible in run-flat mode
may be reduced by extreme driving conditions
or maneuvers, or it can be increased through a
moderate style of driving.
The driving distance possible in run-flat mode is
counted from the moment the tire pressure loss
warning appears in the multifunction display.
You must not exceed amaximum speed of
50 mph (80 km/h).
When replacing one or all tires, please observe
the following specifications for you rvehicle's
tires:
Rsize
Rtype and
Rthe "MOExtended" mark
If at ire has gone flat and cannot be replaced
with aMOExtended tire, astandard tire may be
used as atemporary measure. Make sure that
you use the proper size and type (summe ror
winter tire).
Vehiclese quipped with MOExtended tires are
not equipped with aTIREFIT kit at the factory. It
is therefore recommended that you additionally
equi pyourvehicle with aTIREFIT kit if y
ou mount
tires that do not feature run-flat properties, e.g.
winter tires. ATIREFIT kit is available, for exam-
ple, from aqualifieds pecialist workshop.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
When driving in emergency mode, the driving
characteristics deteriorate, e.g. when corner-
ing, accelerating quickly and when braking.
There is arisk of an accident.
Do not exceed the stated maximum speed.
Avoid abrupt steering and driving maneuvers,
and driving over obstacle s(curbs, potholes,
off-road). This applies in particular to aladen
vehicle.
Stop driving in emergency mode if:
Ryou hear banging noises.
Rthe vehicle starts to shake.
242Flat tire
Breakdowna ssistance
Checkwheelsand tires for damag eatleast once
am onth .Checkw heelsa nd tires after driving
off-road or on roug hroads. Damaged wheels
can caus ealoss of tir epressure. Pay particular
attentio ntodamagesucha s:
Rcutsint hetires
Rpunctures
Rtears inthet ires
Rbulges on tires
Rdeformatio norsevere corrosiononw heels
Regularly check thetiret read dept hand the
conditio nofthetread across th ewhole widthof
th et ire(
Ypage 256). Ifnecessary, tur nthe
frontw heelstof ull lockino rder to inspectt he
inner sideof thetires urface.
All wheelsm ust haveavalvec ap to protect the
valv eagainst dirtand moisture. Do no tmount
anythingo ntot he valv eother than th estandard
valv ecap or other valv ecaps approved by
Mercedes-Ben zfor your veh icle.Don otuse any
other valv ecaps or systems ,e.g.t irep ressure
monitorin gsystems.
Regularly check thepressureofa llth et ires par-
ticularly priortol ongt rips. Adjus tthe tirep res-
sure as necessary (
Ypage 258).
Observ ethe note sont heemergenc yspare
wheel (
Ypage 279).
The servic elife of tires depends, amon gother
things, on th efollowin gfactors:
RDrivin gstyle
RTire pressure
RDistance covered
Notes on tir etread
GWAR NING
In suff icient tir etread will reduce tir etraction.
The tir eisnol ongerabletodissipat ewater.
This mean stha tonw et road surfaces ,the risk
of hydroplaning increases, inparticular where
speedisn otadapted to suit th edriving con-
dit ions. Thereisar iskofa cciden t.
If th et irep ressureist oohigh or to olow, tires
may exhibit diff erent levelsof wear at differ-
entl ocations on th etiret read. Thus,y ou
should regularly check th etread dept hand
th ec onditio noft hetread across th eentire
widt hofa lltires.
Minimum tir etread depthf or:
RSummer tires: âin(3 mm)
RM+S tires: ãin(4 mm)
For safety reasons, replace th etires before
th el egally prescribe dlimit for th eminimum
tir et read depthisr eached.
Marking:shows wheret hebar indicator for
tread wear (arrow) is integrate dintot he tire
tread.
Treadwear indicators (TWI)a re required bylaw.
Six indicators are positione donthetiret read.
They are vis ibleonce atread depthofa pprox-
imately áin(1. 6m m) has been reached. Ifthis
is thec ase, th etireissow orn that it must be
replace d.
Selecting, mounting and replacing
tires
ROnly moun ttires and wheelsoft hesame type
and make.
Exception: itis permissible to install adiffer-
entt ype or mak eintheevent of aflat tire.
Observ ethe "MOExtended tires (tires with
run-flat characteristics" sectio n(
Ypage 242).
ROnly mounttires of th ecorrec tsizeo ntot he
wheels.
RBreak inne wt ires at moderat espeeds for the
first 60 mile s(100 km). They only reach their
ful lperformance after this distance.
RDo not drive with tires which have too little
tread depth, as this significantly reduces the
traction on wet road s(hydroplaning).
RReplace the tires after six years at the latest,
regardless of wear.
256Operation
Wheels and tires
Tire and LoadingInfor matio nplacard
:Recommended tire pressures
The Tire and Loading Informatio nplacard is on
the B-pillar on the driver's side (
Ypage 265).
The Tire and Loading Informatio nplacard con-
tains the recommende dtire pressures for cold
tires. The recommende dtire pressures ar evalid
for the maximum permissibl eloa da nd up to the
maximum permissibl evehicl espeed.
Tire pressure table
The tire pressure table is on the insid eofthe fuel
fille rflap. It shows the tire pressure for al ltires
permitted at the factory for thisv ehicle; see
illustratio n(example).
The tire pressure table contains the recommen-
de dp ressures for col dtiresfor various operat-
ing conditions, i.e .differin gloa da nd spee dcon-
ditions.
If at ire size precedes atire pressure, the fol-
lowing tire pressure informatio niso nlyv alid for
thatt ire size; see illustratio n(example).
The load conditions "partiall yladen "and "fully
laden" ar edefine dint he table for different num-
bers of occupants and amounts of luggage.T he
actual numbe rofseats mayd iffer.
Some tire pressure table sshowo nlyt he rim
diameters instea dofthe full tire size, e.g. R18.
Ri md iame terisp artoft he tire size and can be
found on the tire sidewall (
Ypage 269).
If the tire pressures have been set to the lower
values for lighte rloads and/or lowe rroad
speeds ,the pressures shoul dbereset to the
highe rvalues :
Rif youwanttod rive with an increased load
and/or
Rif yo uwanttod rive at highe rroa ds peeds
The tire pressures for increased load sand/or
highe rroa ds peeds, shown in the tire pressure
table ,mayhave anegative effect on driving
comfort.
If the tire pressure is not set correctly, thisc an
lead to an excessive buil dupofheata nd asud-
de nlossofp ressure.
For mor einformation, contact aquali fied spe-
cialist workshop.
Tire pressure259
Wheel sand tires
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