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Glide mode is activated if
thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
R drive program ;is selected.
R the speed is within a suitable range.
R thero ad's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
R there is no trailer coupled tothe trailer hitch,
and no bicycle rack fitted.
R you are no lon ger depressing the accelera tor
or brake pedal.
% Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Eco" setting forth e drive in the
drive prog ram =. Glide mode is deactivated again if one of
the
conditions is no longer met.
Ve hicles with Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC:when Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC is acti ve,th eglide mode function is
not available.
Glide mode can also be pr evented bythefo llow‐
ing parame ters:
R incline
R downhill gradient
R temp erature
R height R
Speed
R operating status of the engine
R traffic situation
% Glide mode can be ended bypressing the
ri ght-hand steering wheel gearshift paddle
(/ page 172). Problems with
the transmission Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
The transmission has a faulty gear
shift. The transmission is losing oil. #
Have the transmission checked at a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
The acceleration characteristics are
de teriorating. The transmission is in emer
gency operation mode. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. 174
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
The transmission no longer shifts gear. #
Swit chthe transmission toposition j. #
Switch off the engine. #
Wait at least ten seconds be fore re starting the engine. #
Switch the transmission toposition h. #
Have the transmission checked at a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Fu
nction of the 4MATIC
4MATIC ensures that all four wheels are driven
when needed. Toget her with ESP ®
and 4ETS,
4MATIC impr ovesth e traction of your vehicle
whene ver a driven wheel spins due toinsuf fi‐
cient traction.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce therisk of an accident nor over‐
ri de the la wsof ph ysics. 4MATIC cannot take
account of road, weather and traf fic conditions.
4MATIC is only an aid. You are responsible espe‐
cially for maintaining a safe dis tance from the
ve hicle in front, forve hicle speed, for braking in
good time and forst ay ing in lane. %
In wint ryroad conditions, the maximum
ef fect of 4MATIC can be achie ved only if you
use winter tyres (M+S tyres), with sn ow
ch ains if necessar y. Re
fuelling Re
fuelling theve hicle &
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly flammable. #
Fire, naked flames, smoking and crea‐
tion of spar ksmust be avoided. #
Swit choff the ignition and, if available,
th est ationary heater, before and while
re fuelling theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous to your
health. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed du ring
th ere fuelling process. Driving and parking
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If
yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact wi thfuel. &
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
elect rostatic charge
Electros taticch arge can crea tespar ksand
th ereby ignite fuel vapours. #
Before opening the fuel filler cap or tak‐
ing hold of the pump nozzle, touch the
me tallic body of theve hicle.
This dischar ges any electros tatic charge
th at may ha vebuilt up. #
Do not get into theve hicle again during
th ere fuelling process.
Otherwise, electros tatic charge could
build up again. &
WARNING Risk offire from fuel mixture
Ve hicles with a diesel engine:
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, theflash
point of the fuel mixture is lo werth an that of
pure diesel fuel.
While the engine is running, component
pa rts in theex haust sy stem may overheat
without warning. #
Neverre fuel using petrol. #
Never mix petrol with diesel fuel. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Ve
hicles with a petrol engine:
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using unleaded, sulphu r-free
fuel that con form sto European EN 228,
or an equi valent specification. #
The RONrequ irement is located in the
fuel filler flap.
Fu el of this specification may con tain up to
10 %ethanol. Your vehicle is suitable for use
with E10 fuel.
Ne verre fuel using any of thefo llowing fuels:
R diesel
R regular petrol with an octane number
lo we rth an 91 RON
R petrol with more than 10%ethanol byvol‐
ume, e.g. E15, E30, E85, E100 176
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R
petrol with more than 3% me thanol by
vo lume, e.g. M15, M30
R petrol with additives con taining me tal
If yo u acciden tally refuel with the wrong fuel: #
Do not switch the ignition on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Ve
hicles with a diesel engine:
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using sulphu r-free diesel
fuel that con form sto European stand‐
ard EN 590, or an equivalent specifica‐
tion.
In countries without sulphur-f ree diesel
fuel, refuel using only lo w-sulphur diesel
fuel with a sulphur content less than
50 ppm. #
Vehicles without diesel particulate
fi lter: refuel using only diesel fuel with
a sulphur content less than 500 ppm.
Ne verre fuel using any of thefo llowing fuels:
R petrol
R marine diesel
R heating oil
R pure bio-diesel fuel or vege table oil
R paraf fin or kerosene
If yo u accidentally refuel with the wrong fuel: #
Do not switch the ignition on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. *
NO
TEDo not use diesel torefuel vehi‐
cles with a petrol engine. If
yo u acciden tally refuel with the wrong fuel:
R Do not switch the ignition on. Otherwise
fuel can enter the engine. Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel
could result in damage tothe fuel sy stem
and the engine. The repair costs are high. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Have the fuel tank and fuel lines
drained compl etely. *
NO
TEDo not use petrol torefuel vehi‐
cles with a diesel engine. If
yo u acciden tally refuel with the wrong fuel:
R Do not switch the ignition on. Otherwise,
fuel can enter the fuel sy stem.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage tothe fuel sy stem
and the engine. The repair costs are high. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Have the fuel tank and fuel lines
drained compl etely. Driving and parking
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*
NO
TEDama getothe fuel sy stem caused
by ove rfilled fuel tanks. #
Only fill th e fuel tank until the pump
nozzle switches off.
If yo u ha veadded too much fuel because of a
defective filling pump, for ins tance: #
Do not switch the ignition on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. *
NO
TEFuel may spr ayout when you
re mo vethe fuel pump nozzle. #
Only fill th e fuel tank until the pump
nozzle switches off. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle or the fuel filler flap is unlo cked
(/ page 77).
% Do not get into theve hicle again during the
re fuelling process. Otherwise, electros tatic
ch arge could build up again. Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 514). 1
Fuelfiller flap
2 Brac ketfo rth e fuel filler cap
3 Fuel type
4 Tyre pressure table
5 QR code forre scue card #
Press on the back area of fuel filler flap 1. #
Turn the fuel filler cap anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. #
Insert the fuel filler cap into brac ket2. #
Comp lete ly inse rtthe pump nozzle into the
ta nk filler nec k,hook in place and refuel. #
Only fill th e fuel tank until the pump nozzle
switches off.
% Vehicles with a diesel engine: theta nk
fi ller neck is designed forre fuelling at diesel
fi lling pumps.
% Vehicles with a diesel engine: whenthe
fuel tank is compl etely em pty, top up with at
least 5 litres of diesel.
% Vehicles with a diesel engine: use afiller
neck with a lar gediame terfo rve hicles with
a diesel engine when topping up fuel from a
fuel can. Otherwise, thefiller neck cannot
slide into theta nk. #
Replace the cap on thefiller neck and turn
clockwise until it engages audibl y. #
Close the fuel filler flap. 17 8
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Ad
Blue ®
(vehicles with a diesel engine on ly)Note
s onrefilling AdBlue ®
* NOTEWhen you open theAd Blue ®
tank,
small amounts of ammonia vapour may
escape. #
Only fill th eAd Blue ®
tank in well-venti‐
lated areas. #
Do not let AdBlue ®
come into contact
wi th skin, eyes or clo thes. #
Keep AdBlue ®
aw ay from children. *
NOTEDo not ingest AdBlue ®
. If
Ad Blue ®
is swallo wed: #
Immediately rinse out your mouth thor‐
oughl y. #
Drink plenty of water. #
Seek medical attention immediately. Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 514). Ad
Blue ®
is a water-soluble fluid forth e NOx
ex haust gas af tertre atment of diesel engines. In
order forth eex haust gas af tertre atment tofunc‐
tion properly, only use AdBlue ®
in accordance
wi th ISO 222 41 .
Ad Blue ®
is ch aracterised bythefo llowing:
R non-t oxic
R colourless and odourless
R non-flammable
Ad Blue ®
is available here:
R AdBlue ®
may be topped up byfast service at
a qu alified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
R AdBlue ®
is available at many filling stations
from AdBlue ®
filling pumps.
R Alternativel y,Ad Blue ®
is available at qualified
specialist workshops, e.g. Mercedes-Benz
Service Centres, and at many filling stations
in Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ters or AdBlue ®
re fill
bottles. %
Ensure the connection between there fill
con tainer and vehicle filler neck does not
drip.
To pping up AdBlue ®
* NOTEEngine dama gedue toAd Blue ®
being in the fuel #
AdBlue ®
must not be used tofill the
fuel tank. #
Only use AdBlue ®
to fill th eAd Blue ®
ta nk. #
Do not overfill theAd Blue ®
tank. *
NO
TEContamination of theve hicle inte‐
ri or due toAd Blue ®
lea kage #
Afterto pping up, carefully close the
Ad Blue ®
re fill con tainer. #
Avoid car rying AdBlue ®
re fill con tainers
permanently in theve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is unloc ked. Driving and parking
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R
Refill AdBlue See Owner’s Manual . The
Ad Blue ®
tank is down tothere ser veleve l.
R AdBlue system fault Perf. reduced in XXX
miles See Owner's Manual .Yo u can on ly
drive theve hicle overth e dis tance shown.
The AdBlue ®
tank is down tothere ser ve
le ve l.
R Top up AdBlue Perf. reduced: XXX km/h No
start in XXX km You can on ly drivetheve hi‐
cle at the speed shown and over the dis tance
shown. Refill Ad Blue ®
as soon as possible.
R Refill AdBlue No start in XXX miles. You can
on lydrive theve hicle overth e dis tance
shown. Refill Ad Blue ®
as soon as possible.
R Refill AdBlue Engine start not possible. The
vehicle can no longer be star ted.
Yo u can see theAd Blue ®
ra nge and le vel in the
multifunction display (/ page 264).
% The AdBlue ®
ra nge shown depends strongly
on the driving style and operating condi‐
tions. The actual range can therefore deviate
from the calculated range. Opening the
AdBlue ®
filler cap #
Press on the back area of fuel filler flap 1. #
Turn AdBlue ®
filler cap 2anti-clockwise and
re mo veit.
% You can also store theAd Blue ®
filler cap in
th e fuel filler cap holder in the fuel filler flap
hin gearm. Prepa
ring theAd Blue ®
re fill canis ter #
Screw onthefast ener of AdBlue ®
re fill canis‐
te r2. #
Screw disposable hose 1onto the opening
of Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 until hand-tight. 18 0
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To
pping up AdBlue ® #
Screw disposable hose 1onto thefiller
neck of theve hicle until hand-tight. #
Lift up and tip AdBlue ®
re fill canis ter2.
The filling process stops when theAd Blue ®
ta nk is compl etely full.
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 can be remo ved
when it has been only partially em ptied. #
Unscr ew and close disposable hose 1and
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 inreve rse order. #
Replace theAd Blue ®
fuel filler cap and turn it
clockwise. #
Close the fuel filler flap. #
Swit chon the ignition for at least 60 sec‐
onds.
% Ifth eve hicle could not be star ted as the
Ad Blue ®
tan kwa s em pty, it can take up to
60 seconds forth ere fill to be de tected. #
Start theve hicle.
% Avoid storing AdBlue ®
re fill con tainers per‐
manently in theve hicle. Pa
rking Pa
rking theve hicle &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused byan insuf ficiently secu redve hi‐
cle rolling away.
If th eve hicle is not securely par ked suf fi‐
ciently, it can rollaw ay in an uncont rolled
wa yev en at a slight downhill gradient. #
Ensure that the par kedve hicle is alw ays
properly secured against rolling away as
fo llo ws:
R on uphill or downhill gradients, turn
the front wheels so that theve hicle
ro lls towa rdsth eke rb if it starts
moving.
R apply the parking brake.
R vehicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: shift the transmission toposi‐
tion j.
R vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs t1 orreve rsege ar k. Driving and parking
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