Checkingmanually ........................ 293
Dis play message ............................ 211
Maximum ...................................... .293
Not reached (TIREFIT) .................... 274
Notes ............................................. 292
Reached (TIREFIT) .......................... 274
Recommended ............................... 290
Tire pressure los swarning system
General notes ................................ 293
Important safety notes .................. 294
Restarting ...................................... 294
Tire pressure monitor
Checking the tire pressure elec-
tronically ........................................ 296
Function/notes .............................2 94
General notes ................................ 294
Important safety notes .................. 295
Radio type approval for the tire
pressure monitor ........................... 297
Restarting ...................................... 297
Warning lamp ................................. 228
Warning message .......................... 296
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 272
Important safety notes .................. 272
Storage location ............................ 271
Tire pressure not reached .............. 274
Tire pressure reached .................... 274
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ................. 307
Averag eweight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 305
Bar (definition) ............................... 305
Changing awheel .......................... 307
Characteristics .............................. 305
Checking ........................................ 287
Curb weight (definition) ................. 306
Definition of terms ......................... 305
Direction of rotatio n...................... 308
Displa ymessage ............................ 211
Distribution of the vehicl eoccu-
pants (definition) ............................ 307
DOT (Department of Transporta-
tion) (definition) ............................. 305
DOT, T
ire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 305
GAW R(GrossA xle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 306
Generaln otes ................................ 312 GV
W( GrossV ehicleWeight) (def-
inition) ........................................... 306
GVWR (GrossV ehicleWeight Rat-
ing )(de finition) .............................. 306
Important safety notes .................. 287
Increased vehicl eweigh tdue to
optionale quipment (definition) ...... 306
Information on driving .................... 287
Kilopascal( kPa)(de finition) ........... 306
Labeling (overview) ........................ 302
Loadb earing index (definition) ...... 307
Loadi ndex ..................................... 304
Loadi ndex (definition) ................... 306
M+S tire s....................................... 289
Maximu mloadona tire (defini-
tion) ............................................... 306
Maximu mloaded vehicleweigh t
(definition) ..................................... 306
Maximu mpermissibl etire pres-
sure (definition) ............................. 306
Maximu mtire load ......................... 304
Maximu mtire load (definition) ....... 306
MOExtended tire s.......................... 289
Optionale quipmentweight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 307
PSI (pounds pe rsquare inch )(de f-
inition) ........................................... 307
Replacing ....................................... 307
Service life ..................................... 288
Sidewal l(de finition) ....................... 307
Speed rating (definition) ................ 306
Storing ........................................... 308
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 305
Summer tire s................................. 289
Temperature .................................. 302
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 307
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 307
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 307
Tire pressures (recommended )...... 306
Tire size (data )............................... 312
Tire size designation, load-beari ng
ca
pacity, speed rating .................... 302
Tire tread. ...................................... 288
Tire tread( definition) ..................... 307
Totall oadlim it (definition) ............. 307
Tractio n......................................... 301
Index19
Protecting the environment
General notes
HEnvironmental note
Daimler's declared policy is one of compre-
hensive environmental protection.
The objectives are for the natural resources
that form the basis of our existence on this
planet to be used sparingly and in amanner
that takes the requirements of both nature
and humanity into account.
You too can help to protect the environment
by operating your vehicle in an environmen-
tally responsible manner.
Fuel consumption and the rate of engine,
transmission, brake and tire wear are affected by these factors:
Roperating conditionsofy our vehicle
Ryour personal driving style
You can influence both factors. You should
bear the following in mind:
Operating conditions:
Ravoid short trips as these increase fuel con-
sumption.
Ralways make sure that the tire pressures
are correct.
Rdo not carry any unnecessary weight.
Rremove roof racks once you no longer need
them.
Rar egularly serviced vehicle will contribute
to environmental protection. You should
therefore adhere to the service intervals.
Ralways have service work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Personal driving style:
Rdo not depress the accelerator pedal when
startin gthe engine.
Rdo not warm up the engine when the vehicle
is stationary.
Rdrive carefully and maintain asafe distance
from the vehicle in front.
Ravoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking.
Rchange gear in good time and use each gear
only up to Ôof its maximum engine speed.
Rswitch off the engine in stationary traffic.
Rkeep an eye on the vehicle's fuel consump-
tion.
Environmental concerns and recom-
mendations
Wherever the Operator's Manual requires you to
dispose of materials, first try to regenerate or re-
use them. Observe the relevant environmental
rules and regulations when disposing of materi-
als. In this way you will help to protect the envi-
ronment.
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
HEnvironmental note
Daimler AG also suppliesr econditioned major
assemblies and parts which are of the same
quality as new parts. They are covered by the
same Limited Warranty entitlements as new
parts.
!Air bags and Emergency Tensioning Devi-
ces, as well as control units and sensors for
these restraint systems, may be installed in
the following areas of your vehicle:
Rdoors
Rdoor pillars
Rdoor sills
Rseats
Rcockpit
Rinstrumentc luster
Rcenter console
Do not install accessories such as audio sys-
tems in these areas. Do not carry out repairs or welding. You could impair the operating
efficiency of the restraint systems.
Have aftermarket accessories installed at a
qualified specialist workshop.
You could jeopardize the operating safety of
your vehicle if you use parts, tires and wheels as
well as accessories relevant to safety which
have not been approved by Mercedes-Benz. This
could lead to malfunction sinsafety-relevant
24Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
Introduction
Ifac hild younger than twelve years old and
under 5ft(1.50m)inh eight is travelingint he
vehicle:
Ralways secur ethe child in achild restraint
system suitable for this Mercedes-Ben zvehi-
cle. The child restraint system must be appro-
priatetot he age, weight and size of the child
Ralways observe the instructions and safety
notes on "Children in the vehicle"
(
Ypage 54) in addition to the child restraint
system manufacturer'si nstallation and oper-
atin ginstructions
Ralways observe the instructions and safety
notes on the "Occupant classification system
(OCS)" (
Ypage 47)
GWARNING
The seat belts may not perform their intended protective function if:
Rthe yare damaged, modified, extremely
dirty, bleache dordyed
Rthe seat belt buckle is damaged or
extremely dirty
Rthe Emergency Tensionin gDevices, belt
anchoragesori nertia reels have been modi-
fied.
Seat belts may be damaged in an accident,
althoug hthe damage may not be visible, e.g.
due to splinters of glass. Modifiedord amaged
seat belts may tear or fail, e.g. in an accident.
ModifiedE mergency Tensionin gDevices
could accidentally trigger or fail to deploy
when necessary. This poses an increased risk
of injury or even fatal injury.
Never modifyt he seat belts,Eme rgency Ten-
sioning Devices, belt anchoragesa nd inertia
reels. Make sure that the seat belts are
undamaged, not worn out and clean .Follow-
ing an accident ,have the seat belts checked
immediately at aqualified specialist work-
shop.
Only use seat belts that have been approved for
your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz.
Sports seat or AMG Performance seat: this
seat is designed for the standard three-point
seat belt. If you install another multi-point seat
belt, e.g. sport or racin gseat belts ,the restraint system cannot provide the best level of protec-
tion.
GWARNING
If you feed seat belts through the opening in
the seat backrest,t he seat backrest may be
damaged or may even break in the eventofa n
accident .This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
Only use the standard three-point seat belt.
Never modifyt he seat belt system.
Proper use of th eseat belts
Observe the safetyn otes on the seat belt
(Ypage 42).
All vehicle occupant smust be wearingt he seat
belt correctly beforeb eginningthe journey. Also
make sure that all vehicle occupant sare always
wearing the seat belt correctly while the vehicle
is in motion.
When fastenin gthe seat belt, always make sure
that:
Rthe seat belt buckle tongue is inserted only
int ot he belt buckle belonging to that seat
Rthe seat belt is pulled tigh tacross your body
Avoid wearing bulky clothing ,e.g. aw inter
coat.
Rthe seat belt is not twisted
Only the ncan the forces which occur be dis-
tributed over the area of the belt.
Rthe shoulder section of the belt is routed
across the center of your shoulder
The shoulder section of the seat belt should
not touc hyour nec korber outed under your
arm or behindy our back.Where possible,
adjust the seat belt to the appropriate height.
Rthe lap belt is taut and passes across your lap as low down as possible
The lap belt must always be routed across
your hip joints and not across your abdomen.
This applies particularly to pregnant women.
If necessary, push the lap belt down to your
hip join tand pull it tigh tusing the shoulder
section of the belt.
Rthe seat belt is not routed across sharp, poin-
ted or fragile objects
If you have such item slocated on or in your
clothing ,e.g. pens ,keys or eyeglasses,s tore
these in asuitable place.
Ronly one personisu singaseat belt
Occupant safety43
Safety
Z
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 occupantsa nd an air bag
Rthere are no objectsbetween the seat, door
and B-pillar
Rthere are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks
Rno accessories, such as cup holders, are
attached to the vehicle within the deployment
area of an air bag, e.g. to doors, side windows,
rear side trim or side walls
Rno heavy, sharp-edged or fragile object sare in
the pocket sofyour clothing. Store such
object sinas uitable 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. Modification sorwork not per-
formed correctly to the doors or door panel-
ing, as well as damaged doors, can lead to the
function of the sensor sbeing impaired. The air
bags might therefore not function properly
anymore. Consequently, the air bags cannot
protec tvehicle occupantsast hey 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 aqualified specialist work-
shop.
Front air bags
!Do not place heavy object sonthe front-
passenger seat. This could cause the system
to identif ythe 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.
Driver's air bag
:deploys in frontoft he steer-
ing wheel. Front-passenger fronta ir bag;
deploys in frontofa nd above the glove box.
When deployed, the fronta ir bags offer addi-
tional head and thorax protection for the occu-
pants in the fronts eats.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicato rlamp
informsy ou about the status of the front-
passenger fronta ir bag (
Ypage 41).
The front-passenger fronta ir bag will only
deploy if:
Rthe system, based on the OCS weight sensor
readings, detect sthat the front-passenger
seat is occupied (
Ypage 47). The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicato rlamp is
not lit (
Ypage 48)
Rthe restraint system control unit predictsa
high accident severity
Knee bags
Driver's knee bag :deploys under the steering
column and front-passenger knee bag ;under
the glove box. The driver's and front-passenger
knee bags are triggered together with the front
air bags.
46Occupant safety
Safety
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp
lights up and remains lit,
even though the front-
passenger seat is occu-
pied by an adult oraper-
son of astature corre-
sponding to that of an
adult.The classification of the person on the front-passenger seat is incor-
rect.
XMake sure the conditionsf orac orrect classification of the person
on the front-passenger seat are met (Ypage 48).
XIf the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp remains lit, the front-
passenger seat may not be used.
XHave OCS checked as soon as possible at an authorized Mercedes- Benz Center.
The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp
does not light up and/or
does not stay on.
The front-passenger seat
is:
Runoccupied
Roccupied with the
weight of achild up to
twelve months old in a
child restraint system
OCS is malfunctioning.
XMake sure there is nothin gbetween the seat cushion and the child
seat.
XMake sure that the entire base of the child restraint system rests on
the seat cushion of the front-passenger seat. The backrest of the
forward-facing child restraint system must lie as flat as possible
against the backrest of the front-passenger seat. If necessary,
adjust the position of the front-passenger seat.
XMake sure that the seat cushion length is fully retracted.
XWhen installing the child restraint system, make sure that the seat
belt is tight. Do not pull the seat belt tight using the front-passenger seat adjustment .This could result in the seat belt and the child
restraint system being pulled too tightly.
XCheck for correct installation of the child restraint system.
Make sure that the head restraint does not apply aload to the child
restraint system. If necessary, adjust the head restraint accord-
ingly.
XMake sure that no object sare applying additional weight onto the
seat.
XIf the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp remains off and/or
the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp lights up, do not install ac hild restraint system on the front-passenger seat. It is recom-
mended that you install the child restraint system on asuitable rear
seat.
XHave OCS checked as soon as possible at an authorized Mercedes- Benz Center.
Deployment of Emergency Tensioning
Devices and air bags
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The air bag parts are hot after an air bag has
been deployed. There is arisk of injury.
Do not touch the air bag parts. Have a
deployeda ir bag replaced at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop as soon as possible.
GWARNING
Ad eployeda ir bag no longer offers any pro-
tection and cannot provide the intended pro-
tection in an accident. There is an increased
risk of injury.
Have the vehicle towed to aqualified special-
ist workshop in order to have adeployeda ir
bag replaced.
It is important for your safety and that of your
passenger to have deployeda ir bags replaced
52Occupant safety
Safety
sive role in the deployment of an air bag. Nor do
they provide an indication of air bag deploy-
ment.
The vehicle can be deformed considerably, with-
out an air bag being deployed. This is the case if only parts which are relatively easilyd eformed
are affected and the rate of deceleration is not
high. Conversely, air bags may be deployed even
though the vehicle suffers only minor deforma-
tion. This is the case if, for example, very rigid
vehicle parts such as longitudinal body mem-
bers are hit, and sufficient deceleration occurs
as aresult.
If the restraint system control unit detects aside
impact or if the vehicle rolls over, the applicable
componentsoft he restraint system are activa-
ted independently of each other depending on
the apparent type of accident.
RSide impact air bags on the side where the
impact takes place, independently of the
EmergencyT ensioning Device and the use of
the seat belt on the driver's seat and outer
seats in the second row
The side impact air bag on the front-
passenger side deploysu nder the following
conditions:
-the OCS system detects that the front-
passenger seat is occupied or
-the seat belt buckle tongue is engaged in
the belt buckle of the front-passenger seat
RWindow curtain air bag on the side of impact, independently of the use of the seat belt and
independently of whether the front-
passenger seat is occupied
REmergencyT ensioning Devices, if the system
determines that deployment can offer addi-
tional protection in this situation
RWindow curtain air bags on the driver's and
front-passenger side in certain situations
when the vehicle rolls over, if the system
determines that deployment can offer addi-
tional protection to that provided by the seat
belt
iNot all air bags are deployed in an accident.
The different air bag systems work independ- ently of each other. How the air bag system works is determined
by the severity of the accident detected,
especially the vehicle deceleration or accel-
eration and the apparent type of accident:
RFrontal collision
RSide impact
RRollover
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent
Immediately after an accident, the following
measures are implemented, depending on the
type and severity of the impact:
Rthe hazard warning lamps are activated
Rthe emergency lighting is activated
Rthe vehicle doors are unlocked
Rthe front side windows are lowered
Rthe engine is switched off and the fuel supply
is cut off
Rvehicles with mbrace: automatic emergency
call
Children in the vehicle
Important safety notes
Accident statistics show that children secured
in the rear seats are safer than children secured
in the front-passenger seat. For this reason,
Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that you install
ac hild restraint system on arear seat. Children
are generally better protected there.
If ac hild younger than twelve years old and
under 5ft(1.50 m) in height is traveling in the
vehicle:
Ralways secure the child in achild restraint
system suitable for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
The child restraint system must be appropri-
ate to the age, weight and size of the child
Rbe sure to observe the instructions and safety
notes in this section in addition to the child
restraint system manufacturer's installation
instructions
Rbe sure to observe the instructions and safety notes on the "Occupant classification system
(OCS)" (
Ypage 47)
54Children in the vehicle
Safety
LATCH-type(ISOFIX) child seat secur-
ing system
GWARNING
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint systems
do not offer sufficient protection for children
whose weight combine dwith th echild
restraint system is greater than 65 lbs (29 kg) and who are secured usingt hesafety belt
integrated in th echild restraint system. In the
even tofana ccident, achild mightn ot be
restrained correctly. This poses an increased
risk of injury or even fatal injury.
If th echild and th echild restraint system
together weigh moret han65l bs (29 kg), only
use LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint sys-
tem swith whicht hechild is also secured with
th ev ehicle seat belt.A lsos ecure th echild
restraint system with th eTop Tether belt,i f
available.
Always comply with th emanufacturer' sinstal-
latio nand operatin ginstructionsf or thechild
restraint system used.
Before ever ytrip, makes ure that th eLATCH-
type (ISOFIX) child restraint system is engaged
correctly in bothL ATCH-type (ISOFIX) securing
rings
!When installing th echild restraint system,
makes ure that th eseat belt for th emiddle
seat does not get trapped. The seat belt could otherwise be damaged.
XInstall th eLATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint
system on bothL ATCH-type (ISOFIX) securing
rings :.
ISOFI Xisas tandardized securings ystem for
specially designed child restraint systems on
th er ear seats. LATCH-type (ISOFIX) securing rings for two LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint
systems are installe
dontheleft and rightoft he
rear seats.
Non-LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seatsm ay also
be used and can be installe dusingt hevehicle's
seat belt system. Install th echild seat according
to th emanufacturer' sinstructions.
Top Tether
Introduction
Top Tether provides an additional connection
between th echild restraint system secured with
aL ATCH-type (ISOFIX) system and th evehicle.
This helps reducet herisk of injury even further.
If th echild restraint system is equipped with a
Top Tether belt,t hiss hould always be used.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If th erear seat backrests are not locked ,the y
could fold forwards in th eeventofana cci-
dent, heavy braking or sudden changes of
direction. As aresult, child restraint systems
cannot perform their intended protective
function.R ear seat backrests that are not
locked can also cause additional injuries,e .g.
in th eeventofana ccident. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Always lock rear seat backrests after instal-
ling aTop Tether belt.O bserve thelockv eri-
ficatio nindicator. Adjust th erear seat backr-
estssot hatthe ya re in an uprightp osition.
If th erear backrestisn ot engaged and locked,
th er ed lock verificatio nindicator will be visible
(
Ypage 240).
Children in th evehicle57
Safety
Z
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
FrontPassengerAir‐bag Enable dSeeOperator' sManual
The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are enabled
during th ejou rney, eve nthough :
Rachild, asmall adult or an objec tweighing less than th esystem' s
weigh tthreshold is locate donthefront-passenger seat
or
Rth ef ront-pa ssenger seat is unoccupied
The system may detec tobjects or force sapplyin gadditional weigh ton
th es eat .
GWARNIN G
The front-passenger fron tair bag and front-passenger knee bag may
be triggered unintentionally.
There is an increased ris kofinjury.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 141).
XSwitc hthe ignition off .
XOpenthe front-passenger door .
XRemove thechild and th echild restrain tsystem from th efront -
passenger seat .
XMakesuret hatthe re are no objects on th eseat addin gtothe
weight.
The system might otherwise detec tthe additional weigh tand inter-
pre tthe seat occupant's weigh tasgreatertha nita ctually is.
XKeepthe seat unoccupied ,close th efront-pa ssenger door and
switch on th eignition .
XObserv ethe PASSENGER AI RBAG indicator lamp sinthecenter
console and th emultifunct ion display and chec kthe following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :
Raself-diagnosis is carrie dout.T he PASSENGER AI RBAG OFFa nd
PASSENGER AI RBAG ON indicator lamp smustligh tups imulta-
neousl yfor approximately six seconds
RtheP ASSENG ER AIRBAG OFFindicator lamp mus tthe nligh tup
and remain lit after th eself-diagnosis .Iftheindicator lamp is on ,
OCS has deactivated th efront-pa ssenger fron tair bag and front-
passenger knee bag (
Ypage 48)
RtheFront Passenger Airbag Enable dSee Operator' sManualorFront Passenger Airbag Disabled See Opera‐tor's Manualdisplay message smustn otbe shown in th emul-
tifunction display
XWait for aperiod of at least 60 seconds until th eneces sarysystem
checks hav ebeen completed.
XMak esuret hatthe display message sdonotappear in th emulti-
function display.
If these condition sare fulfilled ,the front-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again .Whether th ePASSENG ER AIRBAG OFForONi ndicator
lamp remain slit or goe sout depend sonhow OCS classifies th eoccu-
pant.
Display messages20 1
On-boardc omputer andd isplays
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