F
Favo rites
Ove rview ........................................ 233
Filler cap
see Refuel ing
Flat tire
MOE xten ded tires .......................... 275
Pre parin gth eveh icle .....................2 74
TIR EFIT kit....... ...............................276
see Emergency sparewhe el
Fl exi ble Fue lvehi cles ....... .................320
Fl oo rmats ...........................................259
Freque ncies
Mobi lephone ................................. 317
Two -way radio....... .........................317
Fue l
Addi tives ........................................ 321
Consu mption statistics....... ...........182
Displ aying the current consump -
tion ................................................ 182
Displ aying the range ......................182
Driving tips....... .............................146
E10 .............. .................................. 320
Fuel gauge....... ................................ 33
Gra de(gasoli ne) ....... ..................... 320
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 320
Prob lem(malfunction) ................... 142
Ref ueling ....... ................................. 139
Tank content/reserve fuel....... ...... 320
Fue lfill er flap
Openi ng....... .................................. 141
Fue llev el
Ca lling up the range (on-boa rd
compu ter)....... ...............................182
Fue ltank
Ca paci ty....... ................................. 320
Prob lem(malfunction) ................... 142
Fuse s
Allo cation chart.............................289
Before changing....... ......................288
Fuse boxinthe engine compart-
ment ..............................................288
Fuse boxinthe front-pass enger
footwe ll....... ....... ............................ 289
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 287 G
Garage dooropener
Cl eari ngthe memory ..................... 257
Gene ralnotes ................................ 255
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 255
Openi ng/closi ngthe gara gedoor ..257
Prob lems whenprogr ammi ng....... .257
Progra mming (button inthe rear -
view mirror) ................................... 255
Synchroni zingtherolling code ....... 256
Gasol ine....... ......................................320
Gear indicator (on-bo ardcom-
puter, Mercedes-AMGvehi cles) ....... 190
Genui neparts ......................................24
Glo vebox ...........................................240
Goo gle™Local Searc h
see also Digita lOpera tor'sMan-
ua l....... ...........................................231 H
HAND S-FREEAC CESS ....... ................... 80
Hazard warninglamps
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 218
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 103
Head restraints
Adjusting ......................................... 94
Adjusting (manual ly)....... .................94
Adjusting (rear)....... .........................95
Headlamps
Foggi ngup ....... ..............................104
see Automa tichea dlamp mode
Heatin g
see Clima tecontrol
High beam flasher....... ......................102
High-b eamheadlamps
Adap tiveHighb eamAssist ............. 103
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 205
Rep lacing bulbs....... ......................107
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 102
Hill start assist....... ........................... 126
HOLD function
Activating .......................................159
Activatio nconditi ons....... .............. 159
Deactiva ting....... ............................ 159
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 209
Function/notes .............................158 In
dex
11
Inst
rumen tclus ter Funct
ion Pag
e 0043
Sp
eedo meterwit hseg men ts 17
8 Warn
ingand indicat orlamp s: 0058
Low-beam headlamps 10
2 0060
Parkinglamp s 10
2 0057
High-beam headlamps 10
2 00E5
ESP® 22
3 El
ec tric park ingbrak e
applie d(re d) 0049
(USAon ly) 0024
(Canadaonly) 22
6 0024
Elec tric park ingbrak e
(yello w) 22
6 00BA
Distanc ewarn ing 22
9 00BB
ESP®
OF F 22
3 0025
ABSmalf unction ing 22
2 Br
aki ng 22
1 0027
(USAon ly) 004D
(Canadaonly) 0044
003E003D
Turnsignals 10
2 Funct
ion Pag
e 0087
Mult
ifunction disp lay 18
1 0085
Tac
hom eter 17
8 0075
Restraintsyst em 41
00E9
Seat belt notfas tene d 22
0 0074
SPORT handlingmod e
(Mer cedes- AMGveh icles) 22
4 005E
Rearfoglamp 10
2 00B9
CheckEn gin e 22
6 0077
Tirepre ssur emon itor 23
0 0083
Coolan
tte mpe rature gauge 17
9 Warn
ingand indicat orlamp s: 00AC
Coolan tto ohot /cold 22
7 0084
Fue
llev elind icat or Warn
ingand indicat orlamp s: 00D4
Reservefuel 22
6 006B
In
st rum entclus terligh ting 17
8 Inst
rume ntclust er
33Ataglan ce
Warning/
indic ator
lamp 00510051
Sign altype
Poss iblecause s/cons equen cesand 0050 0050
Sol utions 00240049
0051
0049 (USAonly),0024 (Canada only):the red indica torlamp forthe electric
parki ngbrake flashes orlights upand/or theyellow warni nglamp forthe electric
parki ngbrake lights up.
X Observe theadditiona ldisp laymessa gesinthe multi function display. 0075
0051
The redrestrai ntsystem warning lamp islit whi lethe engine isrunning.
The restrai ntsystem ismalfu nctioning.
G WARNING
The airbag sor Emergency TensioningDevices mayeither betriggere duninten-
tional lyor, inthe event ofan accide nt,may notbetriggere d.
There isan increas edrisk ofinjury .
X Observe theadditiona ldisp laymessa gesinthe multi function display.
X Drive oncarefu lly.
X Contact aqua lified speci alist worksho pand have therestrai ntsystem checked.
For further informati onabo utthe restrai ntsystem, see(Ypag e40) . Eng
ine Warning/
indic ator
lamp 00510051
Sign altype
Poss iblecause s/cons equen cesand 0050 0050
Sol utions 00B9
0051
The yellow CheckEngine warning lamp lights upwhi lethe engine isrunning.
There maybeamalfu nction, forexampl e:
R in the engine management
R in the fuel injection system
R in the exhau stsystem
R in the ignitio nsystem
R in the fuel system
The emiss ionlimitvalu esmay beexceede dand theengine maybeinemerge ncy
mode.
X Visi ta qua lified speci alist worksho pimmed iately.
i In
some states, youmust immed iatelyvisit aqua lified speci alist worksho pas
soon asthe yellow CheckEngine warning lamp lights up. This isdue tothe lega l
requ ireme ntsineffect inthese states. Ifin dou bt,check whethe rsuch legal
regu lations applyin the state inwhi chyou arecurrently driving. 00D4
0051
The yellow reserve fuelwarning lamp lights upwhi lethe engine isrunning.
The fuel levelhas dropp edinto thereserve range.
X Refu elat the neares tgas station. 226
Warning
andindic atorlamps inthe instrum entclusterOn-bo ardcomput erand displays
Warning/
indic ator
lamp 00510051
Sign altype
Poss iblecause s/cons equen cesand 0050 0050
Sol utions 00D4
0051
The yellow reserve fuelwarning lamp flashes whilethe vehicl eis in motion.
In add ition, the00B9 CheckEngine warninglamp maylight up.
The fuel filler cap isnot closed correctly orthe fuel system islea king.
X Che ckthat thefuel filler cap iscorrectly closed.
X Ifthe fuel filler cap isnot correc tlyclosed: close thefuel filler cap.
X Ifthe fuel filler cap isclo sed: visitaqua lified speci alist worksho p. 00AC
0051
The redcoola ntwar ning lamp lights upwhi lethe engine isrunning andthe
coola nttempera turegage isat the start ofthe scale .
The tempera turesensor forthe coola nttempera turegaugeismalfu nctioning.
The coola nttempera tureisno longer being monitored .There isarisk ofengine
dama geifthe coola nttempera tureistoo high .
X Pul lover andstop thevehicl esafel yand switch offthe engine, paying attention
to road andtraffic conditions. Donot continue drivingunder anycircumsta nces.
X Secure thevehicl eaga inst rolling awa y(Y pag e142) .
X Consu ltaqua lified speci alist worksho p. Warning
andindic atorlamps inthe instrum entcluster
227On-boardcomput erand displays Z
R
Plug-type couplings
R Light bulbs
R Seals
R Trim elements
R Vent ilation slots
Damaged sealsorelectric alcompon entscan
lead toleaks orfailures.
Cleaning thepaint work !
Do
not affix:
R stick ers
R films
R magnetic platesorsimilar items
to painted surfaces. Youcould otherwise
damage thepaintwork .
Scr atches, corrosivedeposits, areasaffectedby
corros ionand damage causedbyinadequate
care cannotalway sbe completely repaired.In
such cases, visitaqualified specialist workshop.
X Remove dirtimmediately, wherepossible,
while avoiding rubbingtoohard.
X Soak insect remains withinsect remover and
rinse offthe treat edareas afterwards.
X Soak birddroppings withwater andrinse off
the treat edareas afterwards.
X Remove treeresin, oils,fuels andgreases by
rubbing gentlywith acloth soaked inpetro-
leum ether orlighter fluid
X Remove coolantandbrake fluidwithamoist
cloth andclear water.
X Use tarremover toremove tarstains.
X Use silicone remover toremove wax.
If water nolonger forms"beads" onthe paint
surface, usethepaint careproducts recommen-
ded andapproved byMercedes- Benz.This isthe
case approximately everythreetofive mont hs,
depending onthe climate conditionsandthe
care product used.
If dirt has penetr atedthepaint surface orifthe
paint hasbecome dull,thepaint cleaner recom-
mended andapproved byMercedes- Benz
should beused.
Do not use these careproducts inthe sun oron
the hood while thehood ishot.
X Use asuitable touch-upstick ,e.g. MBTouch-
Up Stic k,to repair slightdamage tothe paint-
work quickly andprovisionally. Mat
tefinish care !
Never
polish thevehicle orthe light alloy
wheels. Polishing causesthefinish toshine.
! The
following cangive thepaint aglossy
appearance andthus reduce thematt effect :
R Rubbing hardwithunsuitable agents
R Washing thevehicle indirect sunlight
! Never
usepaint cleaner, buffingorpolishing
products, orgloss preserver, e.g.wax, forthe
purpose ofpaintwork care.These products
are only suitable forhigh-gloss surfaces.Their
use onvehicles withmattepaintwork leadsto
cons iderable surfacedamage or,more spe-
cifically, toshiny, spottedareas.
Always havepaintwork repairscarried outata
qualified specialist workshop.
! Only
useautomatic carwashes whichcor-
respond tothe latest technological stand-
ards. Never usewash programs whichfinish
by treat ingthe vehicle withhotwax.
Observe thesenotesifyour vehicle hasaclear
matt efinish. Thiswillhelp youtoavoid damage
to the paintwork duetoincor recttreat ment .
These notesalso apply tolight alloy wheels with
a clear mattefinish.
Use only insect remover andcarshampoo from
the range ofcare products approved by
Mercedes- Benz.
Cleaning thedecorat ivefilm !
The
following mayhave aneffect onthe ser-
vice lifeand color ofdecorative film:
R sunlight
R temperat ure,e.g.hot-airfan
R weather conditions
R ston eimpacts anddirt
R chemical cleaningagents
R greasy substanc es
! Do
not use anytypes ofpolish onmatt dec-
orative film.Polishing surfacescoveredwith
film gives itashiny finish.
! Do
not treat mattorstruc tured decorative
film with wax. Thismay lead tomarks that
cann otbe removed.
Observe thenotesinthe sect iononthe care and
treat ment ofmatt epaintwork (Ypage 267),
these notesalso apply tomatt edecorative film. Care
267Maintenance andcare Z
Other
identifications, forexample:
R 0W-30
R 5W-30
R 5W-40 Fuel
Importa ntsafety notes G
WARNING
Fuel ishighly flammabl e.Risk offire and
explosion byimproper handlingoffuel.
You must avoid fire,open flames, smoking
and creating sparks.Switchoffthe ignition
before refueling and,ifpresent, switchoffthe
auxili aryheating. G
WARNING
Fuel ispoisonous andhazardous tohealth.
There isarisk ofinjury.
You must make surethatfueldoes notcome
into contactwith your skin, eyesorclothing
and that itis not swall owed. Donot inhale fuel
vapors. Keepfuelawayfrom children.
If you orothers comeintocontactwith fuel,
observe thefollowi ng:
R Wash awayfuel from skinimmediately
using soapandwater.
R Iffuel comes intocontactwith your eyes,
immediately rinsethem thoroughly with
clean water. Seekmedical assistance with-
out delay .
R Iffuel isswall owed, seekmedical assis-
tance without delay.Do not induce vomit-
ing.
R Immediately changeoutofclothing which
has come intocontactwith fuel. Tank
capacity Model Total
capa-
city CLA
250 13.2
USgal
(50 .0l) Al
lot her models 14.8
USgal
(56.0 l) Model Of
whic h
reserve Merce
des‑AMGvehic les Approx.
2.1 USgal
(8.0 l) All
other models Approx.
1.6 USgal
(6.0 l) Gasol
ine Fuel
grade
Observe thenotes onopera tingfluids.
! Damage
causedbythe wrong fuel
Even smallamou ntsofthe wrong fuelcould
resul tin dama getothe fuel system, the
engine andtheemiss ioncontrol system.
R Only refue lusi ng unlea ded,sulfur-free gas-
oli ne that conforms toEurope anstandard
EN 228, oran equ ivalent specifi cation.
Fuel ofthis specifi cation maycontain upto
10vol.% %ethanol .You rvehicl eis compati ble
with E10fuel
Never refuelusi ng:
R Diesel
R Reg ulargaso linewith anoctane number
low erthan 91RON
R Ga soli newith more than10vol. %etha nol,
e.g .E15, E20,E85,E100
R Ga sol ine with mor etha n3 vol .% meth anol,
e.g .M15, M30
R Ga sol ine with meta llife rou sad ditive s
If yo uacc identa lly ref uelwi th the wrong fuel:
R Do not switch theigniti onon
R Co nsu ltaqu alifi ed speci alistwo rksh op. 32
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