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nction of thera dar senso rs Some driving and driving sa
fety sy stems use
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area in front of,
behind or next totheve hicle (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment).
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, thera dar
sensors are integrated behind the bumpers
and/or behind the Mercedes star. Keep these
parts free of dirt, ice and slush (→ page 407).
The sensors must not be co vered, forex ample
by cycle rack s, ove rhanging loads, sticke rs,fo il
or foils toprotect against stone chipping. In the
eve nt of dama getothe bumpers or radiator
grille, or following a collision impacting the
bumpers or radiator grille, ha vethe function of
th era dar sensors checked at a qualified special‐
ist workshop. The driver assis tance sy stem may
no longer workproper ly. Overview of driving sy
stems and driving
saf ety sy stems In
this section, you will find information about
th efo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf ety
sy stems:
R 360° Camera (→ page 225)
R ABS (A nti-lock Braking System)
(→ page 187)
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(→ page 202)
R Adaptive brake lights (→ page198)
R AIR BODY CONTROL (→ page215)
R Active Brake Assi st (→page 193)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (→ page242)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (→ page 235)
R BAS (B rake Assist System) (→ page188)
R Hill Start Assist (→ page213)
R DYNA MIC BODY CONT ROL (→ page 215)
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)
(→ page 192) R
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
(→ page 188)
R Active Speed Limit Assi st (→page 205)
R HOLD function (→ page214)
R STEER CONTROL (→ page 193)
R Active Steering Assist (→ page 208)
R Speed limiter (→ page199)
R Active Parking Assist (→ page 229)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (→ page218)
R Reversing camera (→ page 222)
R Cruise control (→ page198)
R Blind Spot Assi stand Active Blind Spot Assi st
( → page 239)
R Traf fic Sign Assi st (→page 237) Fu
nction of ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ABS
regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
R During braking, e.g. at full brake application
or insuf ficient tyre traction, the wheels are
pr eve nted from lo cking. Driving and parking
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hicles with Traf fic Sign Assis t:de tected
instructions and traf fic signs (→ page 237). Ad
justing the in stru ment lighting #
Turn brightness control 1up or down.
The lighting of the instrument display and in
th e control elements of theve hicle interior is
adjus ted. Menus and submenus
Fu
nctions on the service menu of the on-
board compu ter On-board computer:
Service #
Toselect the function: swipe upwards or
down wards on the left-hand Touch Control. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
Fu nctions on theService menu:
R Message memory (→ page472)
R AdBlue: Adblue ®
ra nge and fill le vel
R Tyres:
- Restart the tyre pressure loss warning
sy stem (→ page442)
- Che ckthe tyre pressure with the tyre
pressure monitor (→ page 438)
- Restart the tyre pressure monitor
(→ page 439)
R ASSYST PLUS: calls up the service due date
(→ page 391) R
Vehicles with a widescreen cock pit:Cool-
ant: coolant temp erature display
R Engine oil level: engine oil le vel Calling up
the assistant display On-board computer:
Assistance
% Ve
hicles with the instrument display in
th e widescreen cockpit: whenyou ha ve
th e design set toProgressive ,yo u can view
th e assis tant displ ayinthe left-hand area of
th e instrument displa y.
The following displa ysare available on the assis‐
ta nt displ aymenu:
R Assis tant displ ay
R Attention le vel (→ page 235) #
Toswitch between the displa ys:swipe
upwards or down wards on the left-hand
To uch Control. In
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Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tyres fitted.
If th is is below theve hicle's maximum speed,
th is must be indicated byan appropriate
label in the driver's field of vision.
R Run in new tyres at moderate speeds forthe
fi rs t10 0 km.
R Replace the tyres af ter six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
R When replacing with tyres that do not
fe ature run-flat characteristics: vehicles
with MOExtended tyres are not equipped
with a TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip the
ve hicle with a TIREFIT kit af terre placing with
tyres that do not feature run-flat characteris‐
tics, e.g. winter tyres.
Fo r more information on wheels and tyres, con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page 436)
R Tyre pressure table (→ page 437) R
Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(→ page 453) Note
s on inter changing wheels &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions
may se verely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents may also be damaged. #
Rotate front and rear wheels on lyifthe
wheels and tyres are of the same
dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions can
re nder thege neral operating pe rmit in valid. The
wear pat tern s on the front and rear wheels
dif fer:
R Front wheels wear more on the shoulder of
th e tyre
R Rear wheels wear more in the cent reofthe
tyre
On vehicles with the same front and rear wheel
size, you can inter change the wheels every
5,000 to10,000 km, depending on thewe ar.
Ensure the direction of rotation is maintained for
th e wheels.
It is imperative toobser vethe instructions and
saf ety no tes on "Changing a wheel" when doing
so Preparing theve hicle for a wheel
ch ange( →page 447). Note
s onstoring wheels When
storing wheels, obser vethefo llowing
no tes:
R Afterre moving wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
R Protect the tyres from conta ct withoil,
grease or fuel. 446
Wheels and tyres