The
climate controlsystem switches tothe
following functions:
R high airflow
R high temperat ure
R air distribution tothe windshield andfront
side windows
R air-recirc ulationmodeoff
i The
"Windshield defrosting"funct ionauto-
matically setstheblower leveltothe optimum
defrost ingeffect .As aresult, theairflow may
increase ordecrease automatically afterthe
0064 button ispressed.
i You
canadjust theblower levelmanually
while the"Windshield defrosting"funct ionis
in operation:
R Air- condit ioning system: turnairflow con-
trol 0083count er-clockwise orclock wise
(Y page 112).
R Dual-zon eautomatic climatecontrol:press
the 00F2 or00F3 button .
X To deactivat e:press the0064 button .
The indicator lampinthe 0064 button goes
out. Thepreviously selectedsettings are
restor ed.Air-recirc ulation moderemains
deactivated.
or
X Dual-zon eclimate control:press the0058
button .
The indicator lampinthe 0064 button goes
out. Airflow andairdistribution aresetto
automatic mode.
or X Air- condit ioning system: turntemperat ure
cont rol0043 count er-clockwise orclock wise
(Y page 112).
Dual-zon eautomatic climatecontrol:turn
temperat urecont rol0043 or006D count er-clock-
wise orclock wise(Ypage 114). MAX
COOL maxim umcooli ng
The MAX COOL functionisonly availabl ein vehi-
cles forthe USA .
MAX COOL isonly operational whentheengine
is runnin g. X
To activat e:press the00C9 button .
The indicator lampinthe button lightsup.
X To deactivat e:press the00C9 button .
The indicator lampgoesout.Thepreviously
selected settings arerestor ed.
When youactivate MAXCOOL, climate control
switches tothe following functions:
R maximum cooling
R maximum airflow
R air-recirc ulationmodeon Removing
condensation fromthewin-
dows
Windows foggeduponthe inside Air-conditioning
system
X Act ivate the005A "Cooling withairdehumid-
ification" function.
X Ifthe windows continue tofog up,activate the
0064 "Windshield defrosting"funct ion.
i You
should onlyselect thissettinguntil the
windshield isclear again.
Dual-zone automat icclimate control
X Act ivate the005A "Cooling withairdehumid-
ification" function.
X Act ivate automatic mode0058.
X Ifthe windows continue tofog up,activate the
0064 "Windshield defrosting"funct ion.
i You
should onlyselect thissettinguntil the
windshield isclear again.
Windows foggeduponthe outside X
Act ivate thewindshield wipers.
X Set theairdistribution to009C or009B.
i You
should onlyselect thissettinguntil the
windshield isclear again. Rear
window defroster
General notes The
rear window defroster hasahigh current
draw. Youshould therefor eswitch itoff assoon
as the rear window isclear. Otherwise, therear
window defroster switchesoffautomatically
after several minutes. Opera
tingtheclimate controlsystems
119Climatecontrol
!
Do
not warm upthe engine whilestationary.
Pull awayimmediately .Avoid highengine
speeds andfullthrott leuntil theengine has
reached itsoperating temperature.
In vehicles withautomatic transmission,
engage positions Pand Ronly when thevehi-
cle isstationary.
Where possible ,avoid spinning thedrive
wheels whenpulling awa yon slippe ryroads.
You could otherwise damagethedrive train.
! Mercedes-AMG
vehicles:avoid full-loa d
operation andengine speeds greater than
5000 rpmwhen theengine iscold. Thishelps
to protect theengine andavoids uncomfort-
able driving. Key
positions
Smar tKey 005A
Toremove theSmartKey
(shift thetransmission toposition 005D)
0047 Power supplyfor some consumers, suchas
the windshiel dwipers
0048 Ignition (powersupplyfor allconsumers)
and drive position
0049 Tostart theengine
i The
SmartKey canbeturned inthe ignition
lock even ifit is not thecorrect SmartKey for
the vehicle. Theignition isnot switched on.
The engine cannot bestarted.
Star t/Stop button General
notes
Vehicles withKEYLES S-GOareequip pedwith
SmartKeys featuringtheintegrated KEYLESS-
GO function andadetachable Start/Stopbut-
ton. A
check whichperiodica llyestablishes aradio
connec tionbetween thevehicle andtheSmart-
Key determines whetheravalid SmartKey isin
the vehicle. Thisoccurs, forexample, when
starting theengine.
When youinsert theStart/ Stopbutton intothe
ignition lock,thesystem needsapproximately
two seconds recognition time.Youcanthen use
the Start/ Stopbutton.
Pressing theStart/ Stopbutton several timesin
succession corresponds tothe different Smart-
Key positions inthe ignition lock.Thisisonly the
case ifyou arenot depressing thebrake pedal.
If you depress thebrake pedalandpress the
Start/ Stopbutton, theengine startsimmedi-
ately.
To start thevehicle without actively usingthe
SmartKey:
R the Start/ Stopbutton mustbeinserted inthe
ignition lock
R the SmartKey mustbeinthe vehicle
R the vehicle mustnotbelocked withthe
SmartKey orKEYLES S-GO(Ypage 71)
Do not keep theKEYLES S-GOkey:
R with electronic devices,e.g.amobile phone
or another SmartKey.
R with metallic objects, e.g.coins ormetal foil.
R inside metallic objects, e.g.ametal case.
This canaffect thefunctionality ofKEYLES S-GO.
If you lock thevehicle withtheSmartKey remote
cont rolorwith KEYLES S-GO,afterashort time:
R you willnotbeable toswitch onthe ignition
with theStart/ Stopbutton.
R you willnolonger beable tostart theengine
with theStart/ Stopbutton untilthevehicle is
unlocked again.
If you lock thevehicle centrallyusing thebutton
on the front door(Ypage 76),youcan cont inue
to start theengine withtheStart/ Stopbutton.
The engine canbeswitched offwhile thevehicle
is in motion bypressing andholding theStart/
Stop button forthree seconds. Thisfunction
operates independently ofthe ECO start/st op
automatic engineswitch-off function. Driving
123Drivingandparking Z
X
Make surethatthewindshield wipersare
switched off.
X Pull release lever0043onthe hood.
The hood isreleased. X
Reach intothegap between thehood andthe
radiator trimandpress hoodcatch lever0044to
the left.
X Raise thehood. X
Pull support strut0085out ofbracket 0083.
X Lift upsupport strut0085and insert itinto yel-
low retaining clip0087. Closi
ngthe hood X
Raise thehood slightly and,atthe same time,
remove support strut0085from yellow retaining
clip 0087.
X Swing support strut0085down andpress itinto
bracket 0083until itengages.
X Lower thehood andletitfall from aheight of
approximately 8in (20 cm).
X Check thatthehood hasengaged properly.
If the hood canberaised slightly, itis not
properly engaged. Donot press thehood
closed. Openthehood again andclose itwith
a little more force. Engine
oil
General notes Depending
onyour driving style,thevehicle
consumes upto0.9 USqt(0.8 liters) ofoil per
600 miles (1,000 km).Theoilconsumption may
be higher thanthiswhen thevehicle isnew orif
you frequently driveathigh engine speeds.
Depending onthe engine, theoildipstick maybe
in adifferent location.
When checkingthe oillevel:
R park thevehicle onalevel surface
R the engine shouldbeswitched offfor approx-
imately fiveminutes ifthe engine isat normal
operating temperature
R ifthe engine isnot atnormal operating tem-
perature, e.g.ifthe engine wasonly started
briefly, waitabout 30minutes beforecarrying
out themeasurement
Checking theoillevel using theoildip-
stick G
WARNING
Certain componen tsinthe engine compart-
ment, suchasthe engine, radiator andparts
of the exhaust system,canbecome veryhot.
Working inthe engine compartmen tposes a
risk ofinjury.
Where possible, letthe engine cooldown and
touch onlythecomponen tsdescribed inthe
following. Engi
necompar tment
261Maintenance andcare Z
To
avoid damage tothe vehicle, deactivate
Act ive Distan ceAssist DISTRONIC andthe
HOLD functioninthe following orsimilar sit-
uations:
R when towing thevehicle
R in the carwash
! Never
cleanyourvehicle inaTouchless
Automat icCar Wash asthese usespecial
cleaning agents.Thesecleaning agentscan
damage thepaintwork orplastic parts.
! Make
surethattheautomatic transmission
is in trans mission position 005Cwhen washing
your vehicle inatow-t hrough carwash. The
vehicle maybedamaged inanother transmis-
sion position.
! Make
surethat:
R the side windows andthesliding sunroof
are fully closed
R the blower isswitched off
R the windshield wiperswitch isat position
0092
The vehicle mayotherwise bedamaged.
You canclean thevehicle atan automatic car
wash fromthevery start.
Preferably cleanthevehicle atautomatic car
washes thatusetextilewashing elements with-
out brushes. Thiswillprevent finescratc hesto
the paintwork ordecorative films.
If the vehicle isvery dirty, pre-wash itbefore
cleaning itin an automatic carwash.
Aft erusing anautomatic carwash, wipeoffwax
from thewindshield andthewiper blades. This
will prevent smearsandreduce wipingnoises
caused byresidue onthe windshield.
i Vehicles
withdecorative film:select awash
program withouthotwax atthe automatic car
wash.
Washing byhand In
some countries,washing byhand isonly
allowed atspecially equipped washingbays.
Observe thelegal requirement sin each count ry.
X Do not use hotwater anddonot wash the
vehicle indirect sunlight.
X Use asoft sponge toclean.
X Use amild cleaning agent,suchasacar
shampoo approved byMercedes- Benz. X
Thoroughly hosedown thevehicle withagen-
tle jet ofwater.
X Do not point thewater jetdirectly towards the
air inlet orthe edges ofdecorative foils.
X Use plenty ofwater andrinse outthesponge
frequent ly.
X Rinse thevehicle withclean water anddry
thoroughly withachamois.
X Do not letthe cleaning agentdryonthe paint-
work orthe decorative foils.
Carefully removealldeposits ofroad saltas
soon aspossible whendriving inwinter.
Power washers G
WARNIN
G
The water jetfrom acircular jetnozz le(dirt
blasters) cancause invisible exteriordamage
to the tires orchassis compon ents.Compo-
nent sdamaged inthis way may failunexpect -
edly. There isarisk ofan accident .
Do not use power washers withcircular jet
nozz lestoclean thevehicle. Havedamaged
tires orchassis compon entsreplaced imme-
diately.
! Vehicles
withdecorative film:parts ofyour
vehicle arecovered withdecorative film.
Maintain adistance ofat least 27.5in(70cm)
between thefilm-c overed partsofthe vehicle
and thenozz leof the power washer.
Infor mation aboutthecorrec tdistance is
availab lefrom theequipment manufacturer.
Move thepower washer nozzlearound when
cleaning yourvehicle.
The water temperat ureofthe power washer
must notexceed 140‡(60 †).
! Always
maintain adistance ofat least 12in
(30 cm) between thevehicle andthepower
washer nozzle.Infor mation aboutthecorrec t
distance isavailabl efrom theequipment
manufact urer.
Move thepower washer nozzlearound when
cleaning yourvehicle.
Do not aim directly atany ofthe following:
R Tires
R Door gaps, roofgaps, joints,etc.
R Elect ricalcompon ents
R Batt ery 266
CareMaintenance
andcare
To
clean, useplenty ofwater andamild cleaning
agent without additional orabrasive products,
e.g. useacar shampoo approved forMercedes-
Benz .
X Dry vehicles coveredwithfilmusing asoft,
absorbent clothafterevery wash.
Water marks couldotherwise form.
Scr atches, corrosiv edeposits, areasaffectedby
corrosion anddamage causedbyinadequate
care cannotalway sbe completely repaired.In
such cases, visitaqualified specialist workshop.
X Remove dirtimmediately, wherepossible,
while avoiding rubbingtoohard.
The decorative filmmay beirreparably dam-
aged.
X Soak insect remains withinsect remover and
rinse offthe treated areasafterwards.
X Soak birddroppings withwater andrinse off
the treated areasafterwards.
The Paint Cleaner cleaning product, whichhas
been approved andrecomm endedby
Mercedes- Benz,should beused when dirthas
penetr atedthedecorative filmsurface orthe
decorative filmhasbecome dull.
The manufact urercanprovide youwith infor-
mation onspecial careandcleaning products.
Laminated surfacesmayexhibit optical differ-
ences tosurfaces whichwerenotprotec tedbya
decorative filmwhen thedecorative filmis
removed.
i Have
workorrepairs ondecorative filmcar-
ried outataqualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes- Benzrecomm endsthatyouusean
authorized Mercedes-BenzCenter forthis
purpose. Cleaning
thevehicle parts
Cleaning thewheels G
WARNIN
G
The water jetfrom acircular jetnoz zle(dirt
blasters) cancause invisible exteriordamage
to the tires orchassis compon ents.Compo-
nent sdamaged inthis way may failunexpect -
edly. There isarisk ofan accident .
Do not use power washers withcircular jet
noz zles toclean thevehicle. Havedamaged tires
orchassis compon entsreplaced imme-
diately.
! Do
not use acidic wheel cleaning products
to remove brakedust.Thiscould damage
wheel boltsandbrake compon ents.
! Do
not park yourvehicle foralong period of
time directly aftercleaning, particularly after
cleaning thewheel rimwith wheel cleaner.
Wheel cleaner canlead tothe increased cor-
rosion ofthe brake discsandpads. Therefore,
drive forafew minutes aftercleaning. By
heating upthe brakes, thebrake discsand
pads dry.Thevehicle canthen beparked fora
long period oftime.
Cleaning thewindows G
WARNIN
G
You could become trappedbythe windshield
wipers ifthey start moving whilecleaning the
windshield orwiper blades. Thereisarisk of
injury.
Always switchoffthe windshield wipersand
the ignition beforecleaning thewindshield or
wiper blades.
! Only
foldthewindshield wipersawayfrom
the windshield whenvertical.Otherwise, you
will damage thehood.
! Do
not use drycloths, abrasive products,
solvent sor cleaning agentscontaining sol-
vent sto clean theinside ofthe windows. Do
not touch theinsides ofthe windows with
hard object s,e.g. anice scraper orring. There
is otherwise arisk ofdamaging thewindows.
! Clean
thewater drainage channelsofthe
windshield andtherear window atregular
inter vals. Deposits suchasleaves, petalsand
pollen mayunder certaincircumst ancespre-
vent water fromdraining away.This canlead
to corrosion damageanddamage toelec-
tron iccompon ents.
X Clean theinside andoutside ofthe windows
with adamp clothandacleaning productthat
is recomm endedandapproved byMercedes-
Benz . 268
CareMaintenance
andcare
wise,
componentsor syst ems could bedam-
aged.
! Make
surethat no mois turecan enterthe
fuse boxwhen thecov erisopen .
! When
closingthecov er,mak esure that itis
lying correctlyon thefuse box.Moist ureseep-
ing inor dirt could otherwise impairtheoper -
ation ofthefuses .
The fuses inyour vehic leserv eto clos edown
fault ycir cuit s.Ifafuse blows, allthecom po-
nen tson thecir cuit andtheir fun ctions stop
oper ating.
Blown fusesmustbereplac edwith fuses ofthe
same rating, which youcan recogn izebythe
colo rand value. Thefuse ratings arelistedinthe
fuse allocat ionchar t.
The fuse allocat ionchar tis in thefuse boxinthe
fro nt-pas senger foot well (Ypage 289).
If anewly inserted fuse alsoblows, havethe
cause traced andrectified ataqualified special-
ist work shop, e.g.an autho rized Merc edes- Benz
Cent er. Bef
ore chan ging afus e
X Sec ure thevehic leagains trollin gaway
(Y page 142).
X Swit choff allelec trical consumer s.
X Veh icles withoutKEYLESS-G O:rem ove the
Sm artKey fromtheigni tionlock .
X Veh
icles withKEYLESS-G Osta rt-fu nction
or KEYLESS-G O:open thedriv er's door .
The vehic leelec tronic sare now inposit ion
005A. This corresp ondsto theSm artKey being
rem oved fromtheigni tion.
The fuses arelocat edinvario usfuse boxes:
R Fuse boxintheeng inecom partmen ton the
left -han dside ofthevehic le,when viewed in
th edirec tionof travel
R Fuse boxinthefro nt-pas senger foot well
The fuse allocat ionchar tis on thefuse boxinthe
fro nt-pas senger foot well (Ypage 289). Fuse
boxintheengine compartm ent G
WAR
NING
When thehood isopen andthewinds hield
wipers aresetinmot ion, youcan beinjured by
th ewiper linkage. Thereis arisk ofinjury.
Always switchoff thewinds hieldwipers and
th eigni tionbefo reopen ingthehood. X
Open thehood.
X Use adry clothto rem ove anymois turefro m
th efuse box.
X To open: openclamps0044.
X Fold upcov er0043 inthedirec tionof thearro w
and remove it. X
To close: checkwhet hertheseal islying cor-
rec tlyincov er0043.
X Insert cover0043 attheback intoopen ings0087
on thefuse box.
X Fold down cover0043. 288
FusesBr
eakd ownassis tance