RImpaired driving comfort
RSusceptibility todamage
&
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
re peated drop in tire pressure
If th e tire pressure drops repeatedly, the
wheel, valve or tire may be damaged.
Insuf ficient tire pressure can cause the tires
to bur st.
#Inspect the tire for signs of fore ign
objects.
#Check whe ther the wheel or valve has a
leak.
#If yo u are unab leto rectify the damage,
conta ct aqualified specialist workshop.
Yo u can find information on tire pressures for
th eve hicle's factor y-ins talled tires on thefo llow‐
ing labels:
RTi re and Loading Info rmation placard on the
B‑pillar of your vehicle (→page 369).
RTire pressure table on the inside of the fuel
fi ller flap (→page 364). Observ
eth e maximum tire pressure
(
→page 375).
Us e a suitabl epressu regauge tocheck the tire
pressure. The outer appearance of a tire does
not permit any reliable conclusion about the tire
pressure.
Ve hicles with a tire pressure monitoring sys‐
te m: You can also check the tire pressure using
th e on-board computer.
Only cor rect tire pressures when the tires are
cold. Conditions for cold tires:
RThe vehicle has been par ked with the tires
out of direct sunlight for at least thre e hours.
RThe vehicle has tr aveled less than 1 mile
(1.6 km).
A rise in the tire temp erature of 18°F (10 °C)
increases the tire pressure byappr ox.10 kPa
(0.1 bar/1.5 psi). Take this into account when
ch ecking the tire pressure of warm tires.
The tire pressure sre commended for increased
load/speed in the tire pressure table can af fect
th eride comfort.
&
WARNING Risk of accident from unsuita‐
ble accessori es onthe tire valves
If yo u mount unsuitable accessories onto tire
va lves, the tire valves may be overloaded and
malfunction, which can cause tire pressure
loss. Tire pressure monitoring sy stems for
re trofitting will cause the tire valve toremain
open. This can also result in tire pressure
loss.
#Only scr ewstandard valve caps or valve
caps specifically appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz foryo ur vehicle onto
th e tire valve.
Ti re pressure table
The tire pressure table is on the inside of the
fuel filler flap.
% The data shown in the images is example
data.
364 Wheels and tires
Further related subjects:
RNo tes on tire pressure (→page 363)
RTire pressure table (→page 364)
RTire and Loading Info rmation placard
(→page 369)
Ti re pressure moni toring sy stem
Fu nction of the tire pressure moni toring sys‐
te m
&
DANG ER Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct tire pressure
Every tire, including the spare (if pr ovided),
should be checked when cold at least once a
month and inflated tothe pressure recom‐
mended bytheve hicle manufacturer (see
Ti re and Loading Info rmation placard on the
B-pillar on the driver ’sside or the tire pres‐
sure label on the inside of the fuel filler flap
of your vehicle). If your vehicle has tires of a
dif fere nt size than the size indicated on the
Ti re and Loading Info rmation placard or the
tire pressure table, you need todeterm ine
th e proper tire pressure forth ose tires.
As an added saf etyfe ature, your vehicle has
been equipped with a tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire
pressure indicator lamp when one or more of
yo ur tires are signif icantly underinflated.
Ac cording ly, if the low tire pressure indicator
lamp lights up, you should stop and check
yo ur tires as soon as possible, and inflate
th em tothe proper pressure. Driving on a
significant lyunderinflated tire causes the tire
to ov erheat and can lead totire failure.
Un derinflation also increases fuel consump‐
tion and reduces tire tread life, and may
af fect theve hicle's handling and braking abil‐
ity. Please no tethat the TPMS is not a substi‐
tute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the
driver's responsibility tomaintain cor rect tire
pressure, even if underinflation has not
re ached the le velto trig ger illumination of
th e TPMS low tire pressure indicator lamp.
Yo ur vehicle has also been equipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicator toindicate whenthe sy stem is not operating proper ly. The
TPMS malfunction indica tor is combined with
th e low tire pressure indicator lamp. When
th e sy stem de tects a malfunction, the indica‐
to r lamp will flash for app roxima tely a minute
and then remain continuously illumina ted.
This sequence will continue upon subsequent
ve hicle start-ups as long as the malfunction
ex ists.
When the malfunction indicator is illumina‐
te d, the sy stem may not be able todetect or
signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS
malfunctions may occur for a variet yof rea‐
sons, including the ins tallation of incompati‐
ble replacement or alternate tires or wheels
on theve hicle that pr eventthe TPMS from
functioning properly.
Alw aysch eck the TPMS malfunction warning
lamp af terre placing one or more tires or
wheels on your vehicle toensure that the
re placement or alternate tires and wheels
allow the TPMS tocontinue tofunction prop‐
erly.
366 Wheels and tires
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards: a
uniform standard tograde thequ ality of tires
with rega rd totread quality, tire traction and
te mp erature characteristics. The quality grading
assessment is made bythe manufacturer follow‐
ing specifications from theU. S. go vernment. The
qu ality grade of a tire is imprinted on the side
wa ll of the tire.
Re commended tire pressure :th ere commen‐
ded tire pressure is the tire pressure specified
fo rth e tires mounted totheve hicle at thefa c‐
to ry.
The tire and information table conta insthere c‐
ommended tire pressures for cold tires, the max‐
imum permissible load and the maximum per‐
missible vehicle speed.
The tire pressure table conta insthere commen‐
ded tire pressures for cold tires under various
operating conditions, i.e. loading and/or speed
of theve hicle.
Increased vehicle weight due tooptional
equipment: the combined weight of all standard
and optional equipment available forth eve hicle, re
ga rdless of whe ther it is actually ins talled on
th eve hicle or not.
Rim: the part of the wheel on which the tire is
ins talled.
GA WR (Gross Axle Weight Rating): the GAWR
is the maximum permissible axle load. The
actual load on an axle must ne verexc eed the
gros s axle weight rating. The gross axle
weight
ra ti
ng can be found on theve hicle identification
plate on the B‑pillar on the driver's side.
Speed rating: the speed rating is pa rtof the tire
identification. It specifies the speed range for
which a tire is appr oved.
GV W (Gross Vehicle Weight): the gross vehicle
we ight comprises thewe ight of theve hicle
including fuel, tools, the spare wheel, accesso‐
ri es ins talled, occupants, luggage and the trailer
dr aw bar nose weight, if applicable. The gross
ve hicle weight must not exceed the gross vehicle
we ight rating GVWR as specified on theve hicle
identification plate on the B‑pillar on the driver's
side.
GV WR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating): the
GV WR is the maximum permitted gross weight of
the fully laden vehicle (weight of theve hicle
including all accessories, occupants, fuel, lug‐
ga ge and the trailer dr awbar nose weight if appli‐
cable). The grossve hicle weight rating is speci‐
fi ed on theve hicle identification plate on the
B‑pillar on the driver's side.
Maximum weight of the laden vehicle: the
maximum weight is the sum of the curb weight
of theve hicle, thewe ight of the accessori es,the
maximum load and thewe ight of optional equip‐
ment ins talled at thefa ctor y.
Kilopascal (kPa): metric unitfor tire pressure .
6.9 kPa cor responds to1 psi. Ano ther unit for
tire pressure is bar.
10 0 ki
lopascal (kPa) equals
1 bar.
Load index: in additiontothe load-bearing
index, the load index may also be imprinted on
th e side wall of the tire. This specifies the load-
bearing capacity of the tire more precisel y.
Curb weight: thewe ight of a vehicle with stand‐
ard equipment including the maximum capacity
of fuel, oil and coolant. It also includes the air
conditioning sy stem and optional equipment if
Wheels and tires 37
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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
#
Stop Vehicle Leave Engine
Running*T
he battery charge leve l is too low and must be charge d.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances.
#Lea veengine running.
#Wa it until the display message disappears before pulling away.
4
Check Engine Oil At Next
Refue ling *T
he engine oil le vel has dropped tothe minimum le vel.
* NO
TEEngine damage causedbydriving with insuf ficient engine oil#Av oid long journe yswith insuf ficient engine oil.
#Check the engine oil le vel when next refueling.
To p up the engine oil (
→page 327).
No tes on engine oil (
→page 397).
8
Gas Cap Loose *T
here has been pressure loss in the fuel sy stem. The fuel filler cap is not closed cor rectly or the fuel sy stem is
leaking.
#Close the fuel filler cap.
#If th e fuel filler cap was already proper lyclosed: consult a qualified specialist workshop.
428
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps
Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
8
Fuel Level Low*T
he fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange.
#Re fuel.
Tire s
Displa ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
h
Please Correct Tire Pres-
sure*T
he tire pressure is too low in at least one of the tires, or the tire pressure dif fere nce between the wheels is too
great.
#Check the tire pressure and add air, if necessar y.
#Whenthe tire pressure is cor rect, restart the tire pressure monitoring sy stem .
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps 429
Instrument Display intheWi descreen Co ck‐
pit
Prog ressive setting (Widescreen Cockpit)
Ifyo u select the progressive display setting in
ve hicles with a Widescreen Cockpit, the position
of the indicator lamps in the Instrument Display
ch anges.
Wa rning and indicator lamps:
L Low beam (
→page
109)
T Pa
rking lights (
→page 109)
K High beam
(
→page11 0)
#! Tu
rn signal light (
→page 110)
R Re
ar fog light (
→page 109)
ü Seat belt is not
fastened
(
→page 456)
$ USA: brakes (red) (
→page
449)
J Canada
: brakes (red) (
→page 449)
! ABS malfunction (
→page
449)
÷ ESP
®(→page449)
å ESP
®OFF (→page 449)
F US
A: electric pa rking brake applied
(red) (
→page 449) !
Canada: electric parking brake
applied (red) (
→page
449)
! Electric pa
rking brake (yellow)
(
→page 449)
Ð St
eering assis tance malfunction
(
→pa ge 457)
# Electrical
fault (
→page 458)
6 Re
stra int sy stem (
→page 449)
; Che
ckEngine (
→page 458)
8 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler cap loca‐
tion indicator (
→page 458)
(→page 458)
? Coolant
too hot/cold (
→page 458)
· Dis
tance warning (
→page 456)
h Ti
re pressure monitoring sy stem
(
→page 462)
44 8
Displ aymessage s andwarning/indicator lamps
Engine
Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
;
Engine diagnosiswarning
lamp The
yellow Check Engine warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
A malfunction has occurr ed inthe engine, theex haust sy stem or the fuel sy stem.
The emissions limit value may ha vebeen exceeded and the engine may be running in eme rgency operation mode.
In some states, legal requ irements stipulate that you must immediately consult a qualified specialist workshop as soon
as theye llow Check Engine warning lamp lights up.
#Ha ve theve hicle checked as soon as possible at a qualified specialist workshop.
#
Electrical malfunction warn‐
ing lamp The
red electri calfault warning lamp is lit.
There is a fault inthe electrics.#Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
8
Fuelreser vewarning lamp The
yellow fuel reser ve wa rning lamp lights up while driving.
There has been pressure loss in the fuel sy stem. The fuel filler cap is not closed cor rectly or the fuel sy stem is leaking.#Close the fuel filler cap.
If th e fuel filler cap has already been closed cor rectly:
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
458
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps
Active Steering Assist ............................ .168
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 69
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............. 171
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st................... 170
Displ ays in the Instrument Display ...... .172
Fu nction .............................................. 168
Sy stem limitations .............................. .168
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction ............................................... 112
Switching on/off .................................. 113
Ad ditive s.................................................. 397
Engine oil ............................................. 397
Fu el ..................................................... 397
Ad ditive s (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad ditive s (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts Ad
justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter®high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 322
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... .321
Ad justing the bass, mid- range and
treble
Burmes ter
®high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 321
Ad justing the mid- range, treble and
bass
Burmes ter
®high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 321
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem .. ..3 21
Ad justing the sound optimization
Burmes ter
®high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 322
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Burmes ter
®high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 321
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL Af
ter-sales service center
see ASS YST PLUS
Air bag ........................................................ 40
Fr ont air bag .......................................... 40
Head air bag .......................................... 40
Ins tallation locations ............................ .40
Knee air bag .......................................... 40
Overview ............................................... 40
Pr otection ............................................. .41
Re duced pr otection .............................. .42
Side impact air bag ............................... 40
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ 175
Setting ................................................. 176
Suspension .......................................... 175
Air dis tribution
Setting (multimedia sy stem) ............... .122
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air pressure see Tire pressure
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Index 465