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SmartKey
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
Ropen the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
Rget out and disrupt traffic.
Roperate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
RStart the engine.
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
GWARNING
If you attach heavy or large object stothe
SmartKey, the SmartKey could be uninten-
tionally turned in the ignition lock. This could
cause the engine to be switched off. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not attach any heavy or large object stothe
SmartKey. Remove any bulky key rings before
insertingt he SmartKey into the ignition lock.
!Keep the SmartKey away from stron gmag-
netic fields. Otherwise, the remote control
function could be affected.
Strong magnetic fields can occur in the vicin-
ity of powerful electrical installations.
Do not keep the SmartKey:
Rwith electronic devices, e.g. amobile phone
or another SmartKey.
Rwith metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal foil.
Rinside metallic objects, e.g. ametal case
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO startf unction:do
not keep the SmartKey in the trunk.O therwise,the SmartKey may not be detected, e.g. when
startin
gthe engine using the Start/Stop button.
SmartKey functions
:& To lock the vehicle
;FTo open the trunk lid
=%To unlock the vehicle
If you do not open the vehicle within approx-
imately 40 seconds of unlocking:
Rthe vehicle is locked again.
Ranti-theft protection is reactivated.
XTo lock: press the &button.
The SmartKey centrally locks/unlocks:
Rthe doors
Rthe trunk lid
Rthe fuel filler flap
The turn signals flash once when unlocking and
three times when locking.
When the locator lighting is activated via the
multimedia system, it lights up when it is dark
after the vehicle is unlocked with the remote
control (see the separate operating instruc-
tions).
You can also set an audible signal to confirm
that the vehicle has been locked. The audible
signal can be activated and deactivated using
the on-board computer (
Ypage 187).
XTo open the trunk lid automatically: press
and hold the Fbutton until the trunk lid
opens (
Ypage 79).
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KEYLESS-GO
Gene raln otes
Bear in min dthatthe engin ecan be started by
any of th evehicl eoccupant sifthere is aSmart-
Key in th evehicle.
Lockin gand unlocking
You can start ,loc koru nlockthe vehicl eusing
KEYLESS-GO .Todothis, you only need carry th e
SmartKey wit hyou. You can combine th efunc-
tion sofK EYLESS-GO wit hthose of aconven-
tional SmartKey. Unloc kthe vehicl ebyu sing
KEYLESS-GO ,for instance ,and loc kitusingthe
& buttonont heSmartKey.
The driver's door and th edoor at whic hthe han -
dle is used ,mustb othbec losed. The SmartKey
mus tbeo utside th evehicle. Whe nlocking or
unlocking wit hKEYLESS-GO ,the distanc e
between th eSmartKey and th ecorre sponding
door handle mus tnotbe greate rtha nt hree fee t
(on em eter).
Ac heck whichperiodically establishes aradi o
connection between th evehicl eand th eSmart-
Key determine swhether avalid SmartKey is in
th ev ehicle. This occurs, for example:
Rwhen starting th eengine
Rwhile drivin g
Rwhen usingHANDS-F REEA CCESS
Rwhen th eexternal door handles are touched
Rduring convenience closin g
XTo unlock thevehicle: touch th einner sur -
fac eoft hedoor handle.
XTo lock th evehicle: touch sensor surfac e:
or ;. Mak
esuret haty ou do no ttou ch th einner
surfac eofthedoor handle.
XConvenienc eclosin gfeature: touch
recessed sensor surfac e; for an extended
period.
Further information on th econveni ence clos-
ing feature (
Ypage 83).
XTo unlock th etrunk lid :pull trunk lid han -
dle :.
Deactivating and activating
If you do no tinten dtou se thevehicl efor alon -
ger period of time, you can deactivat eKEYLESS -
GO. The SmartKey will then use ver ylittl ep ower,
thereby conserving battery power. Fo rthe pur-
poses of activation/deactivation ,the vehicl e
mus tnotbe nearby.
XTo deactivate: press the& buttonont he
SmartKey twice in rapi dsuccession .
The battery chec klamp of th eSmartKey
flashes twice briefl yand lights up once ,the n
KEYLESS-GO is deactivated (
Ypage 73).
XTo activate:press any butto nontheSmart -
Key.
or
XInser tthe SmartKey int othe ignition lock.
KEYLESS-GO and all of it sassociated features
are available again .
KEYLESS-GOstartfun ction
Gene raln otes
Bear in min dthatthe engin ecan be started by
any of th evehicl eoccupant sifthere is aSmart-
Key in th evehicle.
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SmartKey battery
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Batteries contain toxic and corrosive substan- ces. If batteries are swallowed, it can result in
severe health problems. There is arisk of fatal
injury.
Keep batteries out of the reach of children. If
ab attery is swallowed, seek medical attention
immediately.
The SmartKey batteries contain perchlorate
material, which may require special handling
and regard for the environment. National guide-
lines must be observed during disposal. In Cal-
ifornia, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/
HazardousWaste/Perchlorate/index.cfm.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the
battery replaced at aqualified specialist work-
shop.
Checking the battery
XPress the &or% button.
The battery is working properly if battery
check lamp :lights up briefly.
The battery is discharged if battery check
lamp :does not light up briefly.
XChange the battery (Ypage 73).
iIf the SmartKey battery is checked within
the signal reception range of the vehicle,
pressing the &or% button:
Rlocks or
Runlocks the vehicle
iYou can get abattery at any qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Replacing the battery
You require aCR20253Vc ell battery.
XTake the mechanical key out of the SmartKey
(Ypage 72).
XPress mechanical key ;into the opening in
the SmartKey in the direction of the arrow
until battery tray cover :opens. When doing
so, do not hold cover :shut.
XRemove battery tray cover :.
XRepeatedly tap the SmartKey against your
palm until battery=falls out.
XInsert the new battery with the positive ter-
minal facing upwards. Use alint-free cloth to
do so.
XMake sure that the surface of the battery is
free of lint, grease and other contaminants.
XInsert the front tabs of battery tray cover :
and then press to close it.
XInsert mechanical key into the SmartKey
(Ypage 72).
XCheck the function of all SmartKey buttons on
the vehicle.
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
KEYLESS-GO is malfunctioning.
XLock/unlock the vehicle using the remote control function of the
SmartKey.
XHave the vehicle and SmartKey checked at aqualified specialist
workshop.
If the vehicle can also not be locked/unlocked using the remote con-
trol function:
XUnlock (Ypage 77) or lock (Ypage 77) the vehicle using the
mechanical key.
XHave the vehicle and SmartKey checked at aqualified specialist
workshop.
The engine cannot be
started using the Smart-
Key.The on-board voltage is too low.
XSwitch off non-essential consumers, e.g. seat heating or interior
lighting, and try to start the engine again.
If this does not work:
XCheck the starter battery and charge it if necessary (Ypage 278).
or
XJump-start the vehicle (Ypage 278).
or
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop.
The engine cannot be
started using the Start/
Stop button. The Smart-
Key is in the vehicle.The vehicle is locked.
XUnlock the vehicle and try to start the vehicle again.
The SmartKey battery is discharged or nearly discharged.
XCheck the SmartKey battery (Ypage 73) and replace it if necessary
(Ypage 73).
If this does not work:
XStart your vehicle with the SmartKey in the ignition lock.
There is interference from apowerful source of radio waves.
XStart your vehicle with the SmartKey in the ignition lock.
You have lost aSmart-
Key.XHave the SmartKey deactivated at aqualified specialist workshop.
XReport the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
XIf necessary, have the locks changed as well.
You have lost the
mechanical key.XReport the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
XIf necessary, have the locks changed as well.
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Doors
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
If children are lef tunsupervised in th evehicle,
they could:
Rope nthe doors ,thu se ndangerin gother
people or road users.
Rget out and disrup ttraffic .
Roperat ethe vehicle' sequipment.
Additionally, children could set th evehicle in
motion if, fo rexample, they:
Rrelease th eparking brake .
Rshiftingthe automatic transmissio nout of
par kposition P
RStart th eengine.
There is ariskofana ccidentand injury.
Whe nleavin gthe vehicle, always take th e
SmartKey wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. Never
leav echildren or animals unattended in th e
vehicle. Always keep th eSmartKey out of
reach of children .
You should preferably plac eluggage or load sin
th ec argo compartment. Observ ethe loadin g
guidelines (
Ypage 237).
Unlockingand opening doors from
th ei nside
!
The sid ewindows will no topen/close if th e
battery is discharged or if th esidew indows
hav eicedu p. It will then no tbepossible to
close th edoor. Do no tattemp ttoforce the
doo rclosed. You could otherwise damage th e
doo rort hesidew indow.
Whe nad ooriso pened, th esidew indow on that
sid eo pens slightly. Whe nthe doo risc losed, th e
sid ew indow close sagain .
XTo unlock an dopenaf ront door: pull door
handle ;.
If th edoorisl ocked, locking knob :pop sup.
The doo risunlocke dand opens .
XTo unlock areard oor: pull up locking
knob :.
The doo risunlocke dand can be opened.
XTo ope nareard oor: pull doo rhandle ;.
You can ope nadoorfromi nsidet he vehicle
eve nifith as bee nlocked. You can only ope nthe
rea rdoors from insid ethe vehicle if they are no t
secure dbythechild-proof locks (
Ypage 60).
If th evehicle has previously bee nlocke dwith
th eS martKey from th eoutside, opening adoor
from th einsidew ill trigger th eanti-thef talarm
system. Switc hoffthea larm(
Ypage 68).
Centrally locking an dunlocking th e
vehicle from th einside
You can centrall yloc koru nlockthe vehicle from
th ei ns ide. Thi scan be useful if you wish to loc k
th ev ehicle befor epulling away, fo rexample.
XTo unlock :press butto n:.
XTo lock :press butto n;.
If all th edoors and th etrunk lid are closed, th e
vehicle locks .
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XTo open:pull remote operating switch :for
the trunk li duntilthe trunk li dopens.
Emergencyr eleasefor the trunk
General notes
!The trunk li dswing su pwar ds when opened.
Therefore, make sure thatt hereiss ufficient
clearance above the trunk lid.
The opening dimensions of the trunk li dcan be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
(
Ypage 320).
If the trunk li dcan no longer be unlocked:
Rusing the SmartKey ,or
Rusing the remote operating switch in the door
controlp anel:
Use the emergency release on the insid eofthe
trunk lid.
Yo uc an reach the emergency release via the
trunk.
Opening
XFoldt he rears eatb ackres tforwards
(Ypage 240).
XInsert asuitabl etool ;,e .g.as crewdriver,
into opening :in the paneling.
The trunk li disreleased.
XOpenthe trunk lid.
Emergencyr eleasebutton
Youc an open the trunk li dfrom insid ethe vehi-
cle with the emergency release button.
XPress emergency release button :briefly.
The trunk li dunlocks and opens.
The trunk li dcan be unlockeda nd openedwith
the trunk li demergency release when the vehi-
cle is stationary or whil edriving.
The trunk li demergency release does not open
the trunk li difthe battery is disconnected or
discharged.
Trunk li demergency release light:
REmergency release button :flashesf or
30 minutes afte rthe trunk li disopened.
REmergency release button :flashesf or
60 minutes afte rthe trunk li disclosed.
Side windows
Important safety notes
GWARNING
While opening the side windows ,bod yp arts
could become trappe dbetween the side win-
do wa nd the door frame as the side window
moves. There is ariskofi njury.
Make sure thatn obodytouchest he side win-
do wd uring the opening procedure. If some-
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On vehicles withapanorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel:
XPress and hold the &button againu ntil the
roller sunblind of the panorama roof with
power tilt/sliding panel closes.
XTo interruptc onvenienceclosing:release
the & button.
Using KEYLESS-GO
The driver's door and the door at which the han-
dle is used, must both be closed. The SmartKey
must be outside the vehicle. The gap between
the SmartKey and the corresponding door han-
dle should not be greater than 3ft(1m).
XTouch recessed sensor surface :on the
door handle until the side windows and the
panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel
are fully closed.
iMake sure you only touch recessed sensor
surface :.
XMake sure that all the side windows are
closed.
XMake sure that all the side windows and the
panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel
are closed. On vehicles with
apanorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel:
XTouch recessed sensor surface :on the
door handle againu ntil the roller sunblind of
the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel closes.
XTo interruptc onvenienceclosing:release
recessed sensor surface :on the door han-
dle.
Resetting the side windows
If as ide window can no longer be closed fully,
you must reset it.
XClose all the doors.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1or2 in the
ignition lock (Ypage 122).
XPull the corresponding switch on the door
control panel until the side window is com-
pletely closed (
Ypage 82).
XHold the switch for an additional second.
If the side window opens agains lightly:
XImmediately pull the corresponding switch on
the door control panel until the side window is
completely closed (
Ypage 82).
XHold the switch for an additional second.
XIf the respective side window remains closed
after the button is released,t hen it has been
set correctly. If this is not the case, repeat the
steps above.
Problems with the side windows
GWARNING
If you close aside window againi mmediately after it has been blocked or reset, the side window
closes with increased or maximum force. The reversing feature is then not active. Parts of the
body could be trapped in the closing area in the process. This poses an increased risk of injury or
even fatal injury.
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. To stop the closing process, release
the switch or push the switch againtor eopen the side window.
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Aside window cannot be
closed because it is
blocked by objects, e.g.
leaves in the window
guide.XRemove the objects.
XClose the side window.
As ide window cannot be
closed and you cannot
see the cause.If as ide window is obstructed during closing and reopens again
slightly:
XImmediately after the window blocks, pull the correspondings witch
again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed with increased force.
If as ide window is obstructed again during closing and reopens again
slightly:
XImmediately after the window blocks, pull the correspondings witch
again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed without the automatic reversing feature.
Panoramar oof with power tilt/sliding
panel
Important safety notes
In the following section, the term "sliding sun-
roof" refers to the panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel.
GWARNING
While opening and closing the sliding sunroof, body parts in close proximity could become
trapped. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the opening and closing pro-
cedures.
If somebody becomes trapped:
Rrelease the switch immediately, or
Rduring automatic operation, push the
switch briefly in any direction
The opening or closing procedure will be stop- ped.
GWARNING
If children operate the sliding sunroof they
could become trapped, particularly if they are left unsupervised. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
At high speeds the raised sliding sunroof auto-
matically lowers slightly at the rear. This could
trap you or other persons. There is arisk of
injury. Make sure that nobody reaches into
the sweep of the sliding sunroof whilst the
vehicle is in motion.
If somebody becomes trapped, immediately
pull back the sliding sunroof switch. The slid-
ing sunroof lifts during opening.
!Only open the sliding sunroof if it is free of
snow and ice. Otherwise, malfunctions may
occur.
Do not allow anything to protrude from the
sliding sunroof. Otherwise, the seals could be
damaged.
!The weather can change abruptly. It could
start to rain or snow. Make sure that the slid- ing sunroof is closed when you leave the vehi-
cle. The vehicle electronics can be damaged if
water enters the vehicle interior.
iResonance noises can occur in addition to
the usual airflow noises when the sliding sun- roof is open. They are caused by minor pres-
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