There is a
risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom inade‐
qu ate stow age of objects
If yo u do not adequately stowobjects in the
ve hicle interior, they could slip or be tossed
around and thereby strike vehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phone brac kets cann ot
alw aysre stra in the objects they contain in
th eev ent of an accident.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed around in these
or similar situations. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close all sealable stowage spaces
before youstart your journe y. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or
to o lar geinthe load compartment. &
WARNING Risk of bu rning from theta il‐
pipe or tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact with these
car parts, you could burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful when in
th e vicinity of theta ilpipe and tailpipe
trims and supervise children very
closely when in this area. #
Before any con tact, allow the car parts
to cool down. The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page 359).
R position heavy loads as farfo rw ards as possi‐
ble and as low down in the load compart‐
ment as possible.
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always attach the partition net when trans‐
porting objects in the load compartment.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load with suf ficiently tear-resist‐
ant and wear-resis tant lashing ma terial. Pad
sharp edges for pr otection. Seats and
stowing 85
%
Remo veholder 3tobe able touse the
entire cup holder. Store holder 3and ash‐
tr ay 2 in a suitable place. Comply with the
loading guidelines (/ page84). Using
the cigar ette lighter in the front centre
console &
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. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
Press in cigar ette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out automati‐
cally when the heating element is red-hot. Soc
kets Using the
12V so cket inthe front centre
console Re
quirements:
R Only devices up toa maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible. #
Lift up soc ket cap 1. 90
Seats and stowing
#
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. The elect
ric pa rking brake is applied if the trans‐
mission is in position jand one of thefo llow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is bringing
th eve hicle toast andstill.
R The HOLD function is keeping theve hicle sta‐
tionar y. R
Active Parking Assist is keeping theve hicle
st ationar y.
This is the case if one of thefo llowing conditions
is also fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R There is a sy stem malfunction.
R The po wer supply is insuf ficient.
R The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hyperiod.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
re d! indicator lamp appears in the instru‐
ment clus ter.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off bythe ECO
st art/ stop function. Electric parking brake function (releasing
automatically)
The electric parking brake is released when the
fo llowing conditions are fulfilled:
R The engine is running.
R The seat belt tongue is inser ted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat.
R The transmission is in position hork and
yo u depress the accelera tor pedal or you
shift from transmission position jtoh or
k.
If th e seat belt tongue is not inser ted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, thefo llow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R You mo vethe transmission out of transmis‐
sion position joryou ha veprev iously
driven fasterthan 3 km/h.
When the electric parking brake is released, the
re d! indicator lamp in the instrument clus‐
te r goes out. 12 8
Driving and pa rking
VIN in front of the
right-hand front seat 1
Imprinted VIN (vehicle identification number)
2 Floor co vering VIN at the lo
wer edge of the windscreen 1
VIN (vehicle identi fication number) as label
The VIN as a label at the lo wer edge of the wind‐
screen is only available in some countries.
Engine number
The engine number is stamped into the crank‐
case. You can obtain fur ther information from
any qualified specialist workshop. Operating
fluids Note
s on operating fluids &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom operating
fl uids harmful to your health
Operating fluids may be poisonous and harm‐
ful to yo ur health. #
Obser vethete xt on the original con‐
ta iners when using, storing or disposing
of operating fluids. #
Alw aysst ore operating fluids sealed in
th eir original conta iners. #
Alw ayske ep children away from operat‐
ing fluids. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
pollution caused byenvironmen tally ir re‐
sponsible disposal #
Dispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner. 360
Tech nical da ta
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Front-passenger airbag
enabled See Owner's Man-
ual *T
he front passenger airbag is enabled while theve hicle is in motion:
R even when a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the sy stem weight thre shold is located on the
front passenger seat
R even when the front passenger seat is not occupied
The sy stem may de tect objects or forc es that are adding tothewe ight applied tothe seat. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury when using a child restra int sy stem while the front passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a child restra int sy stem on the front passenger seat and the front passenger airbag is
enabled, the front passenger airbag can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag. #
Ensure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,that thest atus of the front passenger airbag is cor rect.
NEVER use a rear wa rdfacing child restra int on a seat pr otected byan ACTIVE FRONT AIRB AGin front of it;
DE ATH or SERIOUS INJU RYtotheCH ILD can occur. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check thest atus of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff (/ page 38). #
If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 37 9
C
Call list Making a call ...................................... .250
Overview ............................................. 250
Calling up the sound menu
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 299
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 298
Calls ..........................................................2 46
Ac cepting ............................................ 24 6
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ......... 247
Calls with se veral participants ............ .247
Declining ............................................. 24 6
Ending a call ........................................ 24 6
Incoming call during an existing call .... 247
Making ................................................ 24 6
Vi ath eove rhead control panel
(Mercedes me connect) ......................2 59
Camera see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key Car
wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 308
Care ........................................................... 316
Air-water duct ...................................... 308
Car wash ............................................. 308
Carpet .................................................. 316
Deco rative foil ...................................... 312
Displ ay................................................. 316
Exterior lighting .................................... 314
High-pressu recleaner ......................... 309
Matt finish ............................................ 311
Pa int wo rk ............................................. 311
Plastic trim ...........................................3 16
Re alwo od/trim elements .................... 316
Re ar wing (extendable) ........................ 314
Re versing camera ................................ 314
Ro of lining ............................................ 316
Seat belt .............................................. 316
Seat co ver ............................................ 316
Senso rs................................................ 314
Ta ilpipes .............................................. .314
Wa shing byhand ..................................3 10
Wheels/rims ........................................3 14
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 314Wi
per blades ........................................ 314
Carpet (Care) ............................................ 316
Changing gears ........................................ 11 9
Manually ..............................................1 19
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical dipped
beam) .................................................... 93
Charging Battery (vehicle) .................................. 329
Child saf ety lock
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ............................................... 203
Child seat Appr oval categories .............................. .47
At tach ing (no tes) ................................... 47
Basic instructions .................................. 41
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 51
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff) .............................. 51
No tes on risks and dangers ...................42
Re commended child restra int sys‐
te ms ...................................................... 45
Seats suita blefor belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 48 Index
431
Secu
ring on the front passenger seat ....52
Child ren
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle .............42
Basic instructions .................................. 41
Chock ...................................................... .350
St orage location ..................................3 50
Cho ck
see Chock
CI+ module ............................................... 297
Calling up a menu ................................ 297
CI+ module (TV) Inserting a Smart Card ........................ 297
Cigar ette lighter
Fr ont centre console ............................. 90
Cleaning see Ca re
Climate control Activating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .104
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (multimedia sy stem) .............. 105
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (cont rol panel) .......... 105Ac
tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (multimedia sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 106
Air di stribution settings .......................1 05
Air-recirculation mode ......................... 106
Au tomatic control ................................ 105
Climate style function .......................... 105
Demi sting windo ws............................. 106
Fr ont air vents ..................................... 106
No te .................................................... 104
Setting the climate style ......................1 05
Switching on/off ................................. 104
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel ............104
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening) ................................................ 68
Climate style
Fu nction .............................................. 105
Setting ................................................. 105
Cockpit ........................................................ .6
Overview .................................................6
Cof fee cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Collapsible spare wheel .......................... 356
Inflating ............................................... 357 No
tes .................................................. 356
Re moving ............................................ 356
COMAND Online see Multimedia sy stem
COMAND Touch
Managing devices ................................ 202
Combination switch .................................. 94
Compass .................................................. 237
Compu ter
see On-board computer
Connection status
Displ aying ............................................ 268
Overview ............................................ .268
Connectivity Setting up a hotspot via business tel‐
ephony ................................................ .199
Switching transmission of theve hicle
position on/off .................................... 19 9
Contacts .................................................. .248
Calling up ............................................ 24 8
Del eting .............................................. .250
Downloading (from mobile phone) ....... 24 8
Importing ............................................. 24 9432
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