2019 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE service

Inde
x....................................................... 4 Digit
alOpe rator 'sMa nua l.................. 23
In troduc tion...........................................2 3
Operation .......................................... ..... 23 Introduction
......................................... 24
Protect ingthe environment ...................2 4
Gen uine Mercedes-Ben zpart s...............2 4
Operator's Manual................................. 25
Service andvehicle operation ................2 5
Operating safety.............................. ...... 27
QR code forrescue card........................ 29
Data storage .......................................... 29
Information oncopyright ....................... 31 At
aglance ........................................... 32
Cockpit .................................................. 32
Instr ument cluster ................................. 33
Multifunction steeringwheel................. 34
Center console ...................................... 35
Door controlpanel ........................... ...... 38
Overhead controlpanel ..................... ....3 9 Safety
................................................... 40
Panic alarm ............................................ 40
Occupant safety.................................... 40
Children inthe vehicle ........................... 54
Pets inthe vehicle ................................. 60
Driving safetysystems ..................... ...... 61
Protect ionagainst theft.........................6 8 Opening
andclosing ........................... 70
Smart Key............................................... 70
Doors ..................................................... 76
Trunk ..................................................... 78
Side windows ......................................... 82
Panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding
panel ...................................................... 86 Seats,
steering wheelandmirrors .... 91
Correct driver'sseatposition ................9 1
Sea ts<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 91
Steer ingwheel <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 96Mi
rror s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 97
Mem oryfuncti on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 100 Li
ghts andwindsh ield wipers .......... 101
Exteri orlighti ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 101
Interi orlighti ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 104
Re placi ng bulbs<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 105
Wi ndsh ield wipe rs <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 108 Cl
imate contro l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 111
Ove rview ofclimate control systems ...111
Ope ratingthe climate control sys-
tems <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 116
Air vents <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 121 Dri
vin gand parkin g<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 122
Note son bre aking-in anew vehicle..... 122
Drivi ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 122
DYNAM ICSELECT button (allveh icles
excep tMer cedes-AM Gveh icles) ......... 129
DYNAM ICSELECT controller
(Me rced es-AM Gveh icles) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 130
Auto matictrans mission<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ 131
Re fue ling <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 139
Pa rking <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 142
Drivi ngtips<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 145
Drivi ngsystems <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 150 On-
board computer anddisplay s.... 178
Impo rtant safety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 178
Disp lays and operation<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 178
Menu sand subme nus<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 181
Disp laymes sages <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 193
Wa rning andindicator lamps inthe
instr umentclu ster <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 220 Multi
mediasys tem <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 231
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 231
Impo rtant safety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 231
Functi onrestricti ons<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 231
Ope ratingsystem <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 232 Sto
wag eand features <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 239
Loa ding guideline s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 239
Stow ageare as<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 2392
Co
nte nts

Alar
msys tem
see ATA(A nti-T hef tAlar msyst em)
AMG
Adapt ive spor tsusp ension sys-
te m .......... ...................................... 161
Per forman ceSeat ............................ 95
AMG adaptiv esp ort sus pen sion
sys tem
Gen eral Infor mat ion.......................1 61
AMG menu (on-bo ardcomputer) .....190
AMG Perfo rmance exhaustsys-
tem ..................................................... 128
Anti -lockbraking system
see ABS (Anti-lock BrakingSystem)
Anti -skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti -theft alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarmsystem)
Ashtray .............. ................................. 246
Ass istanc edisplay (on-bo ardcom-
puter) ..................... .............................187
Ass istanc emenu (on-bo ardcom-
puter) ..................................................186
ASS YST PLUS
Displ aying aservi cemessa ge....... .264
Driving abroad ....... ........................265
Hidi ngaservi cemessa ge....... ....... 264
Informati onabo utService ............. 265
Res etting theservi ceinterva ldis -
pla y....... ......................................... 265
Service message....... ..................... 264
Specia lservi cerequ ireme nts....... ..265
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm syste m)
Activating/d eactivating ................... 68
Function ...........................................68
Swi tching offthe alarm <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 68
ATTE NTIO NAS SIST
Activa ting/d eactiva ting<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 187
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 209
Functi on/note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 173
Audi omen u(o n-b oard computer) ....184
Audi osys tem
see DigitalOpe rator'sManua l
Auth orized Merc edes-Be nzCente r
see Qualifie dspe cialist wo rksho p
Auth orized worksho p
see Qualifie dspe cialist wo rksho p AU
TO lights
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 206
see Lights
Auto matic carwas h(care) ............... 265
Auto matic engine start (ECO start/
sto pfunc tion)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 127
Auto matic engine switch-o ff(ECO
start/ stopfunc tion)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 127
Auto matic headlamp mode.............. 101
Auto matic transmission
Accel erator pedalpos ition ............. 134
Ch ang inggear<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 134
DIREC TSELECT lever <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 131
Drive program<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 135
Drive programdispl ay<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 131
Drivi ngtips<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 134
DYNAM ICSELECT button (allveh i-
cle sexce ptMer cedes-AM Gveh i-
cle s)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 129
DYNAM ICSELECT controller
(Me rced es-AM Gveh icles) .............. 130
Emerg encyrunningmod e.............. 139
Enga ging drive pos ition <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 133
Enga ging neu tral <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 132
Enga ging park pos ition
(Me rced es-AM Gveh icles) .............. 133
Enga ging park pos ition automa ti-
cal ly<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 132
Enga ging reve rsegear<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 132
Enga ging the park pos ition ............ 132
Hol ding the vehiclesta tiona ryon
up hillgra dients <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 135
Kickd own<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 135
Ma nua lshi fting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 137
Oil temp erature (on-boa rdcom-
pu ter, Mercedes-AM Gveh icles) ..... 190
Ove rview <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 131
Pro blem (ma lfunction) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 139
Pu lling away <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 126
Sel ector lever <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 133
Starti ngthe engi ne<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 125
Steer ingwheelpa dd leshi fters ...... 137
Tra nsmi ssion pos ition displ ay........ 133
Tra nsmi ssion pos ition displ ay
(DIR ECT SELECT lever) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 131
Tra nsmi ssion pos itions <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 134 In
dex
5

Optional
equipment weight (defi-
nition) ............ ................................ 310
PSI (pounds persquare inch)(def-
inition) ......... ..................................3 10
Rep lacing .......................................310
Service life....... ..............................291
Side wall(de finitio n)....... ................310
Speed rating(definitio n)....... .........309
Storing ..................... ......................311
Structure andchara cteristics
(de finitio n)....... ..............................308
Summer tires................................. 292
Temp erature....... ........................... 305
TIN (Tire Identifi cationNumber)
(de finitio n)....... ..............................310
Tire bead(de finitio n)....... ...............310
Tire press ure(definitio n)....... .........310
Tire press ures(recom mended )...... 309
Tire size (data) ....... ........................315
Tire size designatio n,loa d-bea ring
capa city, speedrating .................... 305
Tire tread .............. .........................291
Tire tread (definitio n)....... .............. 310
Total loadlim it(de finitio n)....... ...... 310
Tracti on....... .................................. 304
Tracti on(de finitio n)....... ................310
Trea dwea r<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 304
Unif orm Tire Qua lity Gra ding
Stand ards<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 304
Unif orm Tire Qua lity Gra ding
Stand ards(d efi niti on) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 309
Wea rind icator (defi niti on) ............. 310
Whe elrim (defi niti on) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 309
see Flattire
Top Tethe r<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 57
Tow -starti ng
Emerg encyenginestarting ............ 287
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 284
Insta lling the towingeye................ 285
Re movi ngthe towingeye............... 286
Tow ing
Per mitte dtow ingmeth ods............ 287
Tow ingatrail er
ESP ®
(El ectro nicStab ility Pro -
gra m) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 67
Tow ingawa y
Imp orta ntsafety guideline s........... 284
Insta lling the towingeye................ 285Note
sfor 4MATI Cveh icles ............ 287
Re movi ngthe towingeye............... 286
Tra nspo rting thevehicle................ 287
Wi th both axles on the ground ....... 286
Wi th the front axlerai sed ............... 286
Tow ingey e<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 274
Traffi crepo rts
see also Digi talOpe rator'sMan-
ua l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 231
Trans mission
see Auto matictrans mission
Trans mission pos ition display
(D IRE CTSELECT leve r)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 131
Trans portingthe vehic le<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 287
Trim pieces(c leani ng instruc -
tio ns) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 271
Trip computer (on-b oard com-
puter) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 182
Trip odomete r
Ca lling up<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 182
Re setti ng(on-boa rdcomp uter)...... 183
Trunk
Emerg encyrelease <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 82
Emerg encyrelease button ............... 82
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 78
Ope ning (auto mati callyfrom out-
si de )<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 79
Ope ning (fromoutsid ethe vehi-
cle ,HANDS-FR EEACC ESS) .............. 80
Ope ning automa tically from
insi de<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 81
Ope ning/ closing (ma nually from
ou tsid e)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 79
Trunk lid
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 217
see Tailga te
Turn sign als
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 204
Re placi ng bulbs(fro nt)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 107
Swi tching on/off<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 102
Two -wayradio
Freq uencie s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 317
Insta llati on <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 317
Tra nsmi ssion outpu t(ma ximu m).... 317
Type identificatio nplate
see Vehicleidenti fication plate 20
In
dex

Protecting
theenvironment General
notes H
Environmental
note
Daimler's declaredpolicyisone ofcompre-
hensive environm entalprotect ion.
The object ivesareforthe natural resources
that form thebasis ofour existen ceon this
planet tobe used sparingly andinamanner
that takes therequirements ofboth nature
and humanity intoaccount.
You toocan help toprotect theenvironm ent
by operating yourvehicle inan environm en-
tally responsible manner.
Fuel consumpt ionand therate ofengine,
transm ission,brakeandtirewear areaffected
by these factors:
R operating conditionsof your vehicle
R your personal drivingstyle
You caninfluence bothfactors. Youshould
bear thefollowing inmind:
Operating conditions:
R avoid shorttripsasthese increase fuelcon-
sumption.
R alwa ysmake surethatthetire pressures
are correct .
R do not carry anyunnecessary weight.
R remove roofracks onceyounolonger need
them.
R aregularly servicedvehiclewillcont ribute
to environm entalprotect ion.You should
therefore adheretothe service intervals.
R alwa yshave service workcarried outata
quali fiedspecialist workshop.
Personal drivingstyle:
R do not depress theaccelerator pedalwhen
startin gthe engine.
R do not warm upthe engine whenthevehicle
is stationary.
R drive carefully andmaintain asafe distance
from thevehicle infront .
R avoid frequent, suddenacceleration and
braking. R
change gearingood timeanduseeach gear
only upto00C3 ofits maximum enginespeed.
R switch offthe engine instationary traffic.
R keep aneye onthe vehicle's fuelconsump-
tion. Environmental
concerns andrecom-
mendat ions
Wherever theOperator's Manualrequires youto
dispose ofmaterials, firsttrytoregenerate orre-
use them. Observe therelevant environm ental
rules andregulations whendisposing ofmateri-
als. Inthis way youwillhelp toprotect theenvi-
ronmen t. Genuine
Mercedes-Benz parts H
Environmental
note
Daimler AGalso supplie srecondit ionedmajor
assemblies andparts which areofthe same
quali tyas new parts. Theyarecovered bythe
same Limited Warranty entitlements asnew
parts.
! Air
bags andEmergen cyTensioning Devi-
ces, aswell ascont rolunits andsensors for
these restraint systems, maybeinstalled in
the following areasofyour vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R cock pit
R instrumen tcluster
R cent erconsole
Do not install accessories suchasaudio sys-
tems inthese areas. Donot carry outrepairs
or welding. Youcould impair theoperating
efficiency ofthe restraint systems.
Have aftermark etaccessories installedata
quali fiedspecialist workshop.
You could jeopardize theoperating safetyof
your vehicle ifyou useparts, tiresandwheels as
well asaccessories relevanttosafety which
have notbeen approved byMercedes-B enz.This
could leadtomalfunction sin safety-relevant 24
Genuine
Mercedes-Benz partsIntrodu ction

systems,
e.g.thebrake system. Useonly genu-
ine Mercedes-Benz partsorparts ofequa lqual -
ity. Only usetires, wheels andaccessories that
have been specifically approvedforyour vehi-
cle.
Genuine Mercedes-Benz partsaresubject to
strict qualitycont rol.Every parthasbeen spe-
cifically developed ,manufactured orselected
for and adap tedtoMercedes-Benz vehicles.
Therefore, onlygenuine Mercedes-Benz parts
should beused.
More than300,000 differentgenuine
Mercedes-Benz partsareavail able for
Mercedes-Benz models.
All authorized Mercedes-Benz Centersmaintain
a supply ofgenuine Mercedes-Benz partsfor
necessary serviceandrepair work.Inaddition,
strategically locatedpartsdelivery centerspro-
vide quick andreliab leparts service.
Always specify thevehicle identification number
(VIN) when ordering genuineMercedes-Benz
parts (Ypage 318). Operator
'sManual Vehicle
equipment
i This
Operator's Manualdescribes allmodels
and allstandard andoptional equipment of
your vehicle available atthe time ofthis Oper-
ator's Manual goingtoprint. Country-specific
differences arepossible .Bear inmind that
your vehicle maynotfeature allfunctions
described here.Thisalso appli estosafety-
relevant systems andfunctions. Theequip -
ment inyour vehicle maytherefore differfrom
that shown inthe descriptions andillustra-
tions.
The original purchase agreement listsallsys-
tems installed inyour vehicle.
Should youhave anyquestions concerning
equip ment andoperation, pleaseconsult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
The Operator's ManualandMaintenance Book-
let are important documents andshould bekept
in the vehicle. Service
andvehicl eoperation Warr
anty
The Limited Warranty foryour vehicle appliesin
accordance withthewarranty termsandcondi-
tions inthe Service andWarranty Information
booklet.
Your authorized Mercedes-Benz Centerwill
replace andrepair allfactory-inst alledparts in
accordance withthefollowi ngwarranty terms
and conditions:
R New Vehicle Limited Warranty
R Emission SystemWarranty
R Emission Performance Warranty
R Cal ifornia, Connecticut ,Maine, Massachu-
setts, NewYork, Pennsylvania, RhodeIsland
and Vermont Emission ControlSystem War-
ranty
R State warranty enforcemen tlaws (lemon
laws)
Repla cement partsandaccessories arecovered
by the Mercedes-Benz PartsandAccessories
warranties. Theseareavail able atany author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center.
i Should
youlose your Service andWarranty
Information booklet,haveanauthorized
Mercedes-Benz Centerarrange forareplace-
ment. Thenew Service andWarranty Infor-
mation booklet willbeposted toyou. Information
forcustomers inCalifor-
nia
Under California lawyou may beentitled toa
replacement ofyour vehicle orarefund ofthe
purchase priceorlease price, ifafter areason-
able number ofrepair attempts Mercedes-Benz
USA, LLCand/or itsauthorized repairorservice
facilities failtofix one ormore substantial
defects ormalfunctions inthe vehicle thatare
covered byits express warranty.
During theperiod of18 months fromoriginal
delivery ofthe vehicle orthe accumula tionof
18,000 miles(approximately 29,000km)onthe
odometer ofthe vehicle, whichever occursfirst,
a reasonable numberofrepair attempts ispre-
sumed foraretail buyeror lessee ifone ormore
of the followi ngoccurs:
(1) thesame substantial defectormalfunction
results inacondition thatislikely tocause Service
andvehic leoperation
25Introduction Z

death
orserious bodilyinjury ifthe vehicle is
driven ,that defect ormalfunc tionhasbeen
subjec tto repair twoormore times, andyou
have direct lynot ified Mercedes -BenzUSA ,
LLC inwritin gof the need foritsrepair.
(2) thesame substan tialdefect ormalfunc tion
of aless serious naturethan catego ry(1)
has been subjec tto repair fourormore
times andyouhave direct lynot ified
Mercedes -Benzinwritin gof the need forits
repair.
(3) thevehicle isout ofservic eby reason of
repair ofthe same ordifferen tsubstan tial
defect sor malfunc tionsfor acumulative
tot alof more than30calendar days.
Please sendyourwrittennot ice to:
Customer AssistanceCenter
Mercedes -BenzUSA ,LLC
3 Mercedes Drive
Mont vale, NJ076 45-035 0 Maint
enance
Always bringtheMainten anceBookletwith you
when takingthe vehicle toan authoriz ed
Mercedes -BenzCenter .Your custo merservic e
advisor willenterevery serviceint oyour Main-
ten ance Bookletonyour behalf. Road
sideAssistance
The Mercedes -BenzRoadside AssistancePro-
gram offerstec hnic alhelp inthe event ofa
breakdown .Calls tothe toll- free Roadside Assis-
tanc eHot line areanswered byour agent s24
hours aday, 365days ayear.
1-800-FOR -MERCedes(1-800-367- 6372)
(USA)
1-800-387- 0100(Canada )
For additional information ,refer tothe
Mercedes -BenzRoadside AssistanceProgram
brochur e(USA )or the "Roadside Assistance"
sect ioninthe Serv iceand Warrant yBook let
(Canada). Youwillfind both inthe vehicle docu-
ment wallet. Change
ofadd ress orchange ofown-
ership
In the event ofachang eof address, pleasesend
us the "Notific ationofAddres sChange" inthe
Serv iceand Warrant yBook letorsimply callthe
Mercedes -BenzCustomer AssistanceCenter
(USA )at the hotlin enumber
1-8 00-FOR-M ERCedes (1-800-367 -6372) or
Customer ServiceCenter (Canada) at
1-8 00-387 -0100.This willassist usincon tact -
ing you inatimely mannershould theneed arise.
If you sellyour Mercedes ,please leaveallliter-
ature inthe vehicle sothat itis available tothe
nex towner.
If you have purchased aused car,please sendus
the "Notific ationofUsed CarPurchase" inthe
Serv iceand Warrant yBook letorsimply callthe
Mercedes -BenzCustomer AssistanceCenter
(USA )at the hotlin enumber
1-8 00-FOR-M ERCedes (1-800-367 -6372) or
Customer Service(Canada) at1-8 00-387 -0100. Vehicle
operationoutsid ethe USA
and Canad a
When youareabroad withyour vehicle, observe
the following points:
R Serv icefacilities orreplacemen tparts may
not bereadily available.
R Lead-fr eefuel forvehicles withacatalytic
con vert ermay notbeavailable. Leadedfuel
can cause damage tothe catalytic convert er.
R The fuel may have acon siderably lower
oct ane number. Unsuitablefuelcancause
engin edamage.
Some Mercedes -Benzmodels areavailable for
delivery inEurope through ourEuropean Deliv-
ery Program. Fordetails, consult anauthoriz ed
Mercedes -BenzCenter orwrite toone ofthe
following addresses.
In the USA
Mercedes -BenzUSA ,LLC
European DeliveryDepart ment
One Mercedes Drive
Mont vale, NJ076 45-035 0
In Canad a
Mercedes -BenzCanada, Inc.
European DeliveryDepart ment
98 Vanderho ofAven ue
Toron to,Ont ario M4G 4C9 26
Service
andvehicle operationIntroduct ion

The
following textisreproduced asrequired of
all manufact urersunder Title49,Code ofU.S.
Federal Regulations,Part575pursuant tothe
National TrafficandMotor Vehicle SafetyActof
1966 .
If you believe thatyour vehicle hasadefect
which couldcause acrash orcould cause injury
or death, youshould immediately informthe
National Highway TrafficSafety Administ ration
(NHTSA )in addition tonot ifying Mercedes- Benz
USA ,LLC.
If NHTSA receives similarcomplaints ,it may
open aninvest igation, andifit finds thatasafety
defect existsinagroup ofvehicles, itmay order
a recall andremedy campaign. However,NHTSA
cann otbecome involved inindividual problems
between you,your dealer, orMercedes- Benz
USA ,LLC.
To cont actNHTSA ,you may calltheVehicle
Safety Hotlinetoll-fr eeat1-8 88-327- 4236
(TTY: 1-800-424- 9153 );go tohtt p://
www .safer car.gov; orwrite to:Administ rator,
NHTSA ,400 Sevent hStr eet, SW., Washington ,
DC 2059 0.
You canalso obtain otherinformat ionabout
motor vehicle safetyfrom
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Warrant y
! Observe
thenotes inthis Operator's Manual
regarding thecorrec toperation ofyour vehi-
cle and possible damagetothe vehicle. Dam-
age tothe vehicle whichiscaused byviolation
of these notes isnot covered bythe
Mercedes-B enzimplied warranty orthe new
or used-vehicle warranty. QR
code forrescue card
The QRcodes aresecured inthe fuel filler flap
and onthe opposite sideonthe B-pillar. Inthe
event ofan accident ,rescue services canuse
the QRcode toquickly findtheappropriate res-
cue card foryour vehicle. Thecurrent rescue
card contains themost important information
about yourvehicle inacompact form,e.g.the
routing ofthe electric cables.
You canfind more informat ionunder
www.mercedes-ben z.de/qr-code. Data
storage Data
storage
A wide range ofelectron iccomponen tsinyour
vehicle containdata memories.
These datamemories temporarily orperma-
nent lystore technicalinformat ionabout:
R the vehicle's operating state
R incident s
R malfunction s
In general, thistechn icalinformat iondocu-
ment sthe state ofacomponen t,amodule, a
system orthe surroundings.
These include, forexample:
R operating conditionsofsystem componen ts.
For example, fluidlevels
R the vehicle's statusmessages andthose ofits
individual componen ts,e.g. number ofwheel
revolutions/ speed,deceleration inmove-
ment ,lateral acceleration, acceleratorpedal
position
R malfunction sand defects inimportant system
componen ts,e.g. lights, brakes
R vehicle reaction sand operating conditionsin
special drivingsituations, e.g.airbag deploy-
ment ,interv ention ofstability controlsys-
tems
R ambient conditions,e.g.outside temperature
This data isof an exclusively technicalnature
and canbeused to:
R assist inrecogniz ingand rectifying malfunc-
tions anddefects
R analyze vehiclefunctions, e.g.after anacci-
dent
R optimize vehiclefunctions
The data cannot beused totrace thevehicle's
movement s.
When yourvehicle isserviced, technicalinfor-
mation canberead from theevent datamemory
and malfunction datamemory.
Services include,forexample:
R repair services
R service processes
R warranties
R quali tyassurance
The vehicle isread outbyemployees ofthe ser-
vice network (including themanufacturer) using
special diagnostic testers. More detailed infor-
mation isobtained fromit,ifrequired. Data
storage
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erveth efo llow ing tips tosav efue l:
R The tires shouldalways beinfla tedto therec -
om men dedtire pre ssu re.
R Rem oveunn ecess ary load s.
R Rem overo of rac kswhen they are notne ede d.
R War mup theen gin eat low engin espe eds .
R Av oid freque ntacc eler ation orbra king .
R Hav eall main tenan cewor kcar riedout as
in dic ated bytheser vicein te rvals intheMain -
te nan ceBooklet orby theser vicein te rval dis -
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co ldweat her,in stop- start traff icand inhill yte r-
rain .
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dri vin gare verydan gerous combi nations.
Ev en asm allamo untofalc oho lor dru gscan
aff ectyour reflex es, perception sand judg-
men t.
The possibilityof aser ious oreve nfat alacc i-
den tis great lyincr ease dwhen youdrink or
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Do notdri nk ortake dru gsand drive orallow
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th ese exhaus tgas esishaz ardous toheal th
and canresult inpois oning. The reisaris kof
fat alinju ry. The refore, ne ver leav eth een gin e
run ning inan enclose dspac ewit hout ade-
quat even tilat ion .
Cer tain en gin esys tems are designed tokeep
th elev elof pois onous compo nentsin exhaus t
fum eswit hin lega llim its.
The sesys tems onlywor kat peak effic ien cyif
th ey are serviced exact lyin acc ordan cewit hth e
man ufacturer 'sspe cific ation s.Always have wor
kon theen gin ecar riedout ataqualif ied
spe cialis twor kshop .Mer cedes -Ben zrec om-
men dsthat you useanaut hor ized Mer cedes -
Be nz Cen terfo rth is pur pos e.In par ticul ar, wor k
rel eva ntto saf etyor on safety-r elat edsyst ems
mus tbe car riedout ataqualif iedspecialis t
wor kshop .
The engin eset ting smus tno tbe chang edund er
any circ ums tanc es. Furtherm ore, all spe cific
ser vicewor kmus tbe car riedout atreg ular
in te rvals and inacc ordan cewit hth eMer cedes -
Be nz ser vicereq uire men ts.De tails can befound
in theMain tenan ceBooklet . ECO
disp lay
The ECOdis play showsyou how econ om ical
your drivin gst yle is.The ECOdis play assistsyou
in ach ieving th emo stecon om ical dri vin gst yle
fo rth esel ectedset ting sand prevail ing co nd i-
ti on s.Your drivin gst yle can signific ant lyinflu-
en ce theveh icle' sco nsump tion . 0043
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th ebeg inning ofthejo urn eyasares ult ofan
adapt eddrivin gst yle.
If th efue llev elhas dropped into theres erve
ran ge, theFue lLow Fue
lLow messageis sho wninthe
mult ifunction display inst ead ofran ge0085. The
00B6 warning lamp intheinst rum entcl ust er
also lightsup (Ypage 226). 146
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