fi
ed based on the actual operating conditions
and/or loads.
Examples of arduous operating conditions:
R regular city driving with frequent intermedi‐
ate stops
R mainly short-dis tance driving
R frequent operation in mountainous terrain or
on poor road sur faces
R when the engine is of ten le ftidling for long
periods
R operation in particula rly dusty conditions
and/or if air-recirculation mode is frequently
used
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
interior air filter, engine air cleaner, engine oil
and oil filter etc. changed more frequent ly. The
ty re s must be checked more frequently if the
ve hicle is operated under increased loads. Fur‐
th er information can be obtained at a qualified
specialist workshop. Battery disconnection periods
The ASS
YST PLUS se rvice inter val display
can only calculate the service due da tewhen
th e bat tery is connected. #
Notedown the service due date displa yed on
th e instrument display before disconnecting
th e battery (/ page 484). Engine compartment
Ac
tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) Operation of
the active bonnet (pedestrian
pr otection)
In cer tain accident situations, therisk of injury
to pedestrians can be reduced bythe actuation
of the active bonn et. The rear area of the engine
bonn etisraised byappr oximately 70 mm.
Fo rth e drive tothewo rkshop, reset the trig‐
ge red active bonn etyourself. Af terth e active
bonn ethas been triggered, pedestrian pr otection
may be limited.
A qu alified specialist workshop must re-ins tate
th e full functionality of the active bonn et. The active bonnet is not
available in all coun‐
tries.
Re setting the active bonnet &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
ra diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in
th efo llowing. Maintenance and care
485
#
With your hand flat, push down active bonnet
1 inthe area around the hinges on bo th
sides (ar rows).
In doing so, the actuator is depressurised
and you may hear a hissing sound.
The engine bonnet must en gage in position. #
If active bonn et1 can be raised slight lyat
th ere ar in the area of the hinges, repeat the
st ep until it engages cor rectl y. Opening/closing
the bonnet &
WARNING Risk of accident due todriv‐
ing with the engine bonn etunlo cked
An unloc ked engine bonn etmay open up
when theve hicle is in motion and block your
vie w. #
Never unlock the engine bonn etwhen
driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the
engine bonn etis loc ked. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
when opening and closing the engine
bonn et
When opening or closing the engine bonn et,
it may suddenly drop into the end position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine bonn et's range of mo vement. #
Only open or close the engine bonn et
when there are no persons in the
engine bonn et's range of mo vement. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when open‐
ing the bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the
engine has overheated or during a fire inthe
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other escaping
operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the engine bonn et
closed and call thefire service. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomoving
parts
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment may continue tomo veor suddenly
mo veagain even af terth e ignition has been
switched off, e.g. the cooler fan.
Ma kesure of thefo llowing before per form ing
ta sks in the engine compartmen t: #
Switch the ignition off. #
Neverto uch the danger zone sur round‐
ing moving co mponent parts, e.g. the
ro tation area of thefa n. #
Remo vejewe llery and watches. #
Keep items of clo thing and hair away
from moving parts. 486
Maintenance and care
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
û Before starting the engine,
turn the steering wheel. *T
he electric steering lock could not unlock thesteering. #
Switch the ignition off. #
Tounlo ckthesteering, mo vethesteering wheel slightly tothe left and right. #
Switch the ignition back on.
Active bonnet malfunction
See Owner's Manual *T
he active bonnet (pedestrian pr otection) is malfunctioning or inoperative af ter having already been triggered. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
C *A
t least one door is open. #
Close all doors.
? *T
he bonnet is open. &
WARNING Risk of accident due todriving with the engine bonn etunlo cked
An unloc ked engine bonn etmay open up when theve hicle is in motion and block your vie w. #
Never unlock the engine bonn etwhen driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine bonn etis loc ked. #
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Close the bonn et. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 581
Au
tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff .......................................... 44, 46
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 44
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .46
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .174
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver .......................... 203
Drive program display .......................... 19 9
Drive programs .................................... 19 8
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 19 8
Engaging drive position ....................... 205
Engaging neutral ................................. 204
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 204
Enga gingreve rsege ar ........................ .204
Kickdown ............................................ 206
Manual gear changing ........................ .205
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ 205
Tr ansmission position display .............. 203
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 203
Au tomatic transmission (problem)
see Transmission (problem) Axle load
Perm issible .......................................... 550
Tr ailer operation .................................. 565 B
Bag hook .................................................. 13 9
Ball ne ck
Fo lding out/in .................................... .288
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .226
Battery Cha rging (Remo teOnline) .................... 189
Ke y ........................................................ 84
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater) ...... 182
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (vehicle) ...................................... 514
Charging .............................................. 513
Charging (Remo teOnline) .................... 189
No tes .................................................. 509
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) .............................................. 511
Re placing .............................................5 14
St arting assis tance .............................. 513Belt
see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Tr ailer operation .................................. 291
Blind Spot Assist .................................... .282
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .285
Fu nction .............................................. 282
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 82
Blo wer
see Climate control
BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Blue tooth ®
............................................... 366
Information .......................................... 366
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 460
Switching on/off ................................. 366
Bonnet Resetting (active bonnet) .................... 485
Boot lid see Tailgate
Brake Assist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem) Index
643
Ac
tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative .... 600
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 600
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 581
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ......61 0
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual ............................61 0
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable
again .................................................. .604
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........603
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ...... 603
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........598
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 598 Ac
tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 600
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer‐
ge ncy stops ......................................... 598
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........597
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative .......597
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........575
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 575
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .575
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative ................................................ .575
Anti-theft alarm sy stem Malfunction ... 582Apply brake
todeselect Park (P)
position ...............................................5 86
Apply brake toselect R ........................ 587
Au xilia rybattery malfunction .............. 588
Beginning emer gency stop .................. 597
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 599
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ............... 599
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...5 99
Che cktyre pressu resth en restart
Ru n Flat Indicator ................................. 617
Clutch overheated Avoid pulling away
fo r XX:XX mins ................................... .590
Cruise control and Limi ter inopera‐
tive ..................................................... .605
Cruise control inope rative ................... 605
Cruise control off ................................ 605
Dep ress clutch fully tostart engine .....5 89 Index
651
Saf
etyve st ........................................... 501
Setting up thewa rning triangle .......... .502
Emer gency braking ................................. 223
Emer gency braking
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Emer gency call sy stem
see Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
Emer gency engine start .......................... 519
Emer gency key
Inserting/removing ............................... 84
Locking a door ....................................... 91
Un locking a door .................................. .91
Un locking theta ilgate ............................ 97
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle ............................. 188
Emer gency spare wheel .........................5 44
Inflating ...............................................5 45
No tes .................................................. 544
Re moving ............................................ 545
ENERGIZING Coach Calling up ............................................ 377
Fu nction ............................................... 376ENERGIZING COMFORT
...........................373
Overview of programmes ..................... 374
St arting the programme ......................3 75
ENERGIZING seat kinetics Setting ................................................ .373
ENERGIZING seat kinetics see ENERGIZING COMFORT
Engine ECO start/ stop function ......................1 96
Engine number ................................... .550
St arting (Digital Vehicle Keyst icke r) .... 187
St arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 188
St arting (mobile phone) ...................... .187
St arting (Remo teOnline) ..................... 189
St arting (s tart/s top button) ................ 186
St arting assis tance .............................. 513
Switching off (s tart/s top button) .........2 15
Engine bonnet Function (active bonnet) ...................... 485
Opening/closing ................................. 486
Engine data Displaying ............................................ 200 Engine electronics
Notes ................................................... 548
Engine number ........................................ 550
Engine oil ................................................ .489
Ad ditives .............................................5 57
Capacity .............................................. 558
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer ................................... 488
MB-Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .558
Quality ................................................. 558
To pping up ...........................................4 89
Entering characters ................................ 356
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 356
On theto uchpad .................................. 357
On theto uchsc reen (media display) ....3 60
Setting theke yboard .......................... .363
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending .................................. .457
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ................................. 230
Off-road ............................................... 230
Tr ailer stabilisation .............................. 230 Index
655
Pa
noramic sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rk position
Inserting .............................................. 204
Selecting au tomatical ly....................... 204
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC .................. 258
Ac tivating ............................................ 262
Ad justing warning tones ...................... 263
Deactivating ........................................ 262
Fu nction .............................................. 258
Problems ............................................. 260
Side impact pr otection ........................ 261
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 58
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist
Pa rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights .......................................... .155 Pa
rking options
see Parking service
Pa rking position
Outside mir rors .................................... 173
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar ........ 174
Pa rking service ........................................ 419
No tes ................................................... 419
Pa ying parking charge s ....................... 420
Selecting parking options .................... 419
Showing a pa rking option on the
map ..................................................... 420
Pa rking up ................................................ 224
PA RKTRONIC
Malfunction ......................................... 260
Pa rtitioning net
At tach ing ............................................ .137
PA SSENGER AIR BAGstatus display
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Pe destrian pr otection
see Active bonnet (pedestrian pr otection)
Pe rm issible axle load .............................. 550 Pe
rm itted towing me thods .................... .514
Pe trol ........................................................ 553
Pe ts in the vehicle .................................... .80
Phone book see Contacts
PIN pr otection
Swit ching on/off ................................ .370
Plastic trim (Care) ................................... 499
POI Quick access ....................................... 400
Selecting ............................................. 383
POI symbols Selecting .............................................. 412
Po we r supp ly
Switching on (S tart/S top button) ........ 185
Po we r windo ws
see Side windo ws
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
pr otection) ................................................ .49
Fu nction ................................................ 49
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 49
Re versing measures .............................. 49 Index
667