Vehicles without a Rear Seat Entertainment Sys-
tem have an ashtray in the center console in the rear compartment.
X To open: briefly press cover 0044at the top.
The ashtray opens.
X To remove the insert: push into recess0087
from the right.
Ashtray insert 0043slides out slightly to the
right.
X Lift insert 0043up and out.
X To re-install the insert: place insert0043into
the holder and press down on the right until it
engages. Cigarette lighter
G
WARNING
You can burn yourself if you touch the hot
heating element or the socket of the cigarette lighter.
In addition, flammable materials can ignite if:
R the hot cigarette lighter falls
R a child holds the hot cigarette lighter to
objects, for example
There is a risk of fire and injury.
Always hold the cigarette lighter by the knob.
Always make sure that the cigarette lighter is
out of reach of children. Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
! The cigarette lighter in the center console in
the front compartment is not intended for
operating the tire inflation compressor. Your attention must always be focused on the
traffic conditions. Only use the cigarette lighter
when road and traffic conditions permit. X
Turn the SmartKey to position 0048in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 140).
X To open: slide cover 0043to its foremost posi-
tion.
X Press in cigarette lighter 0044.
Cigarette lighter 0044will pop out automatically
when the heating element is red-hot.
X To close: pull cover 0043back as far as it will go. 12 V sockets
General notes X
Turn the SmartKey to position 0047in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 140).
With the exception of the socket in the front
center console, all sockets can be used for
accessories with a maximum current draw of
240 W (20 A). The socket in the front center
console can be used for accessories with a max-
imum current draw of 180 W(15 A). Accessories
include such items as chargers for mobile
phones.
If you use the sockets for long periods when the engine is switched off, the battery may dis-
charge.
i An emergency cut-out ensures that the on-
board voltage does not drop too low. If the on-
board voltage is too low, the power to the
sockets is automatically cut. This ensures
that there is sufficient power to start the
engine.
Socket in the front center console !
The socket is not suitable for operating the
tire inflation compressor.
X To open: slide the cover to its foremost posi-
tion.
X Lift up the cover of the socket.
X To close: pull the cover back as far as it will
go.
Socket in the rear passenger compart-
ment center console Vehicles with the Rear Seat Entertainment Sys-
tem have two sockets in the center console in
the rear passenger compartment.
X Lift up the cover of the socket. Features
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The mobile phone is no longer connected to the
multimedia system.
However, if you want to use your mobile phone, do so only when the vehicle is stationary and in
a safe location.
Downloading destinations in COMAND Downloading destinations
Downloading destinations gives you access to a database with over 15 million points of interest(POIs). These can be downloaded on the navi-
gation system in your vehicle. If you know the
destination, the address can be downloaded.
Alternatively, you can obtain the location of
Points of Interest (POIs)/important destinations in the vicinity.
Furthermore, you can download routes with up
to four way points.
You are prompted to confirm route guidance to the address entered.
X SelectYes Yesby turning 3or sliding 1
the controller and confirm with 7.
The system calculates the route and subse-
quently starts the route guidance with the
address entered.
If you select No Nothe address can be stored in
the address book.
The destination download function is available
if: R the vehicle is equipped with a navigation sys-
tem.
R the relevant mobile phone network is availa-
ble and data transfer is possible.
Route Assistance This service is part of the mbrace PLUS Packageand cannot be purchased separately.
You can use the Route Assistance function even
if the vehicle is not equipped with a navigation
system.
Within the framework of this service, you receive a professional and reliable form of navigation
support without having to leave your vehicle.
The customer service representative finds a
suitable route depending on your vehicle's cur-
rent position and the desired destination. You
will then be guided live through the current route section. Search and Send General notes
To use "Search & Send", your vehicle must be
equipped with mbrace and a navigation system. Additionally, an mbrace service subscription
must be completed.
"Search & Send" is a service for entering desti-
nations in the navigation system. A destination
address which is found on Google Maps ®
can be
transferred via mbrace directly to your vehicle's navigation system.
Specifying and sending the destination
address
X Go to the website http://maps.google.com
and enter a destination address into the entry
field.
X To send the destination address to the e-
mail address of your mbrace account:
click on the corresponding button on the web-
site.
Example:
If you select "Send to vehicle" and then
"Mercedes-Benz", the destination address
will be sent to your vehicle.
X When the "Send" dialog window appears:
Enter the e-mail address you specified when
setting up your mbrace account into the cor-
responding field.
X Click "Send".
Information on specific commands such as
"Address entry" or "Send" can be found on the
website.
Calling up a transmitted destination
address
X Turn the SmartKey to position 0048in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 140).
The transmitted destination address is loaded into the vehicle's navigation system.
A display message appears, asking whether
navigation should be started.
X SelectYes Yesby turning 3or sliding 1
the controller and confirm with 7.
The system calculates the route and subse-
quently starts the route guidance with the
address entered.
If you select No
No the address can be stored in
the address book. Features
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If you have sent more than one destination
address, each individual destination must be
confirmed separately.
Destination addresses are loaded in the same
order as the order in which they were sent.
If you have multiple Mercedes-Benz vehicles
with mbrace and active mbrace accounts:
If multiple vehicles are registered under the
same e-mail address, the destination will be
sent to all the vehicles.
Vehicle remote opening You can use the vehicle remote unlocking if you
have unintentionally locked your vehicle and a
replacement SmartKey is not available.
The vehicle can then be unlocked by the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center.
The vehicle can be immediately unlocked
remotely within four days of the ignition being
turned off. After this time, the remote unlocking
may be delayed by 15 to 60 minutes. After
30 days, the vehicle can no longer be unlocked
remotely.
The vehicle remote unlocking feature is availa-
ble if the relevant mobile phone network is avail- able and a data connection is possible.
X Contact the following service hotlines:
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
at 1-800 FOR-MERCEDES (1-800-367-6372)
or 1-866-990-9007
You will be asked for your password.
X Return to your vehicle at the time agreed upon
with the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assis-
tance Center.
Alternatively, the vehicle can be opened via:
R the Internet, under the "Owners Online" sec-
tion
R telephone applications (e.g. for iPhone ®
,
Android™)
To do this, you will need your identification num-
ber and password.
Vehicle remote closing The vehicle remote closing feature can be used
when you have forgotten to lock the vehicle and you are no longer nearby.
The vehicle can then be locked by the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center. The vehicle can be immediately remotely locked
within four days of the ignition being turned off.
After this time, remote closing may be delayed
by 15 to 60 minute s.After 30 days the vehicle
can no longer be locked remotely.
The vehicle remote closing feature is available if the relevant mobile phone network is available
and a data connection is possible.
X Contact the following service hotlines:
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
at 1-800 FOR-MERCEDES (1-800-367-6372)
or 1-866-990-9007
You will be asked for your password.
The next time you are inside the vehicle and you switch on the ignition, the Doors Locked
Doors Locked
Remotely Remotely message appears in the multifunction
display.
Alternatively, the vehicle can be locked via:
R the Internet, under the "Owners Online" sec-
tion
R telephone applications (e.g. for iPhone ®
,
Android™)
To do this, you will need your identification num-
ber and password.
Stolen vehicle recovery service If your vehicle has been stolen:
X Notify the police.
The police will issue a numbered incident
report.
X Forward this number to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center along with your
PIN.
The Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center then tries to locate the system. The
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
contacts you and the local law enforcement
agency if the vehicle is located.
However, only the law enforcement agency is
informed of the location of the vehicle.
If the anti-theft alarm system is activated for
longer than 30 second s,mbrace automatically
notifies the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assis-
tance Center.
Vehicle Health Check With the Vehicle Health Check, the Customer
Assistance Center can provide improved sup-
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existing call, vehicle data is transferred to the
Customer Assistance Center.
The customer service representative can use
the received data to decide what kind of assis-
tance is required. You are then, for example,
guided to the nearest Mercedes-Benz Service
Center or a recovery vehicle is called.
If vehicle data need to be transferred during an
Info call or a Roadside Assistance call, this is
initiated by the Customer Assistance Center.
The Roadside Assistance Connected Roadside Assistance Connected mes-
sage appears in the display. If the Vehicle Health
Check can be started, the Request
Request for
forVehi‐
Vehi‐
cle Diagnostics Received Start vehi‐
cle Diagnostics Received Start vehi‐
cle diagnostics? cle diagnostics? message appears in the
display.
X Press the Yes
Yes button to confirm the message.
X If the Vehicle Diagnostics Please
Vehicle Diagnostics Please
Start Ignition
Start Ignition message appears: turn the
SmartKey to key position 0048in the ignition
lock (Y page 140).
X If the Please follow the instructions
Please follow the instructions
received
received by
by phone
phone and
andmove
move your
yourvehi‐
vehi‐
cle to a safe position.
cle to a safe position. message
appears: please follow the instructions
received by phone and move your vehicle to a safe position.
The message in the display disappears.
The vehicle operating state check begins.
During this procedure, you will see the Vehi‐ Vehi‐
cle Diagnostics Active
cle Diagnostics Active message.
If you select Cancel
Cancel, the Vehicle Health
Check is canceled completely.
When the check is complete, the Sending
Sending
vehicle diagnostics data. (Voice con‐
vehicle diagnostics data. (Voice con‐
nection may be interrupted during
nection may be interrupted during
data data transfer)
transfer) message appears. The vehicle
data can now be sent.
X Press the OK
OKbutton to confirm the message.
The voice connection with the Customer
Assistance Center is terminated.
The Vehicle Diagnostics: Transfer‐ Vehicle Diagnostics: Transfer‐
ring Data...
ring Data... message appears.
The vehicle data is sent to the Customer
Assistance Center.
Depending on what the customer service rep-
resentative agreed with you, the voice connec-
tion is re-established after the transfer is com-
plete. If necessary, you will be contacted at a
later time by another means, e.g. by e-mail or
phone. Another function of the Vehicle Health Check is
the transfer of service data to the Customer
Assistance Center. If a service is due, the display shows a message to this effect together with
information about any special offers at your
workshop.
This information can also be called up under
"Owners Online" at http://www.mbusa.com.
Information on the data stored in the vehicle
(Y page 32).
Information on Roadside Assistance
(Y page 29).
Downloading routes Downloading routes allows you to transfer and
save predefined routes in the navigation sys-
tem.
A route can be prepared and sent either by a
customer service representative or under "Own- ers Online" at http://www.mbusa.com.
Each route can include up to four way points.
Once a route has been received by the naviga-
tion system, you will see the Do Doyou
you want
want to
to
start route guidance? Destination
start route guidance? Destination
Received destination has been saved Received destination has been saved
in "Previous destinations".
in "Previous destinations". message on
the multimedia system display.
The route is saved.
X To start route guidance: selectYes Yes.
An overview of the route is shown in the dis-
play.
If you select No No, the saved route can be called
up later in the navigation menu.
X Select Start
Start.
Route guidance starts.
Downloaded and saved routes can be called up again.
Speed alert You can define the upper speed limit, which
must not be exceeded by the vehicle.
If the vehicle exceeds the set speed, a message
is sent to the Customer Assistance Center. The
Customer Assistance Center then forwards this
information to you.
You can select the way in which you receive this information beforehand. Possible options
include text message, e-mail or an automated
call. Features
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Programming
Programming the buttons
Pay attention to the "Important safety notes"
(Y page 316). Garage door remote control
0083is not included
with the integrated garage door opener.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 0048in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 140).
X Select one of buttons 0044to0085 to use to con-
trol the garage door drive.
X To start programming mode: press and
hold one of buttons 0044to0085 on the integrated
garage door opener.
The garage door opener is now in program-
ming mode. After a short time, indicator
lamp 0043lights up yellow.
Indicator lamp 0043lights up yellow as soon as
button 0044,0087or0085 is stored for the first time.
If the selected button has already been pro-
gramed, indicator lamp 0043will only light up
yellow after ten seconds have elapsed.
X Release button 0044,0087or0085. Indicator
lamp 0043flashes yellow.
X To program the remote control: point
garage door remote control 0083towards but-
tons 0044to0085 on the rear-view mirror at a dis-
tance of 2 to 8 in (5 to 20 cm).
X Press and hold button 0084on remote control
0083 until indicator lamp 0043lights up green.
When indicator lamp 0043lights up green: pro-
gramming is finished.
When indicator lamp 0043flashes green: pro-
gramming was successful. The next step is to synchronize the rolling code (Y page 317).
X Release button 0084on remote control 0083for
the garage door drive system.
If indicator lamp 0043lights up red: repeat the
programming procedure for the correspond-
ing button on the rear-view mirror. When doing so, vary the distance between remote
control
0083and the rear-view mirror.
The required distance between remote con-
trol 0083and the integrated garage door opener
depends on the garage door drive system.
Several attempts might be necessary. You
should test every position for at least
25 seconds before trying another position.
Synchronizing the rolling code
Pay attention to the "Important safety notes"
(Y page 316).
If the garage door system uses a rolling code,
you will also have to synchronize the garage
door system with the integrated garage door
opener in the rear-view mirror. To do this you will
need to use the programming button on the door
drive control panel. The programming button
may be located in different places depending on the manufacturer. It is usually located on the
door drive unit on the garage ceiling.
Familiarize yourself with the garage door drive
operating instructions, e.g. under "Program-
ming additional remote controls", before carry-
ing out the following steps.
Your vehicle must be within reach of the garage
door or gate opener drive. Make sure that nei-
ther your vehicle nor any persons/objects are
present within the sweep of the door or gate.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 0048in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 140).
X Get out of the vehicle.
X Press the programming button on the door
drive unit.
You now have 30 seconds to initiate the next
step.
X Get into the vehicle.
X Press previously programed button 0044,0087
or 0085 on the integrated garage door opener
repeatedly until the door closes.
The rolling code synchronization is then com- plete.
Notes on programming the remote con-
trol
Canadian radio frequency laws require a "break" (or interruption) of the transmission signals
after broadcasting for a few seconds. Therefore,
these signals may not last long enough for the
integrated garage door opener. The signal is not recognized during programming. Comparable Features
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Opening/closing the garage door
After it has been programmed, the integrated
garage door opener performs the function of the
garage door system remote control. Please also
read the operating instructions for the garage
door system.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 0048in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 140).
X Press either button 0044,0087or0085 which you
have programmed to operate the garage
door.
Garage door system with a fixed code: indi-
cator lamp 0043lights up green.
Garage door system with a rolling code: indi-
cator lamp 0043flashes green.
The transmitter will transmit a signal as long
as the button is pressed. The transmission is
halted after a maximum of ten seconds and
indicator lamp 0043lights up yellow.
X Press button 0044,0087or0085 again if necessary.
Clearing the memory Make sure that you clear the memory of the
integrated garage door opener before selling the vehicle. X
Turn the SmartKey to position 0048in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 140).
X Press and hold buttons 0044and 0085.
Indicator lamp 0043initially lights up yellow and
then green.
X Release buttons 0044and 0085.
The memory of the integrated garage door
opener in the rear-view mirror is cleared. Floormats
G
WARNING
Objects in the driver's footwell can restrict the pedal travel or obstruct a depressed pedal.
The operating and road safety of the vehicle is
jeopardized. There is a risk of an accident.
Make sure that all objects in the vehicle are
stowed correctly, and that they cannot enter
the driver's footwell. Install the floormats
securely and as specified in order to ensure
sufficient clearance for the pedals. Do not use loose floormats and do not place floormats on
top of one another. X
Driver's seat/front-passenger seat: slide
the respective seat back.
X Rear seats: slide the corresponding front
seat forwards.
X To install: place the floormat in the footwell.
X Press studs 0043onto retainers 0044.
X To remove: pull the floormat from retain-
ers 0044.
X Remove the floormat. Features
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Infrared reflective windshield
The infrared reflecting glass prevents the vehi-
cle interior from becoming too hot. It also blocks
radio waves up into the gigahertz range.
To enable operation of radio-controlled equip-
ment, e.g. toll recording systems, areas on the
windshield are permeable to radio waves 0043. In
these areas, you can install radio-controlled sys-
tems.
These areas can best be seen from outside the
vehicle by observing the light reflected off the
windshield. 320
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Engine compartment
Hood
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the hood is unlatched, it may open up when the vehicle is in motion and block your view.
There is a risk of an accident.
Never unlatch the hood while driving. Before
every trip, ensure that the hood is locked. G
WARNING
When opening and closing the hood, it may
suddenly fall into the closed position. There is a risk of injury to persons within range of
movement of the hood.
Open and close the hood only when no one is
within its range of movement. G
WARNING
Opening the hood when the engine is over-
heated or when there is a fire in the engine
compartment could expose you to hot gases
or other service products. There is a risk of
injury.
Let an overheated engine cool down before
opening the hood. If there is a fire in the
engine compartment, keep the hood closed
and contact the fire department. G
WARNING
The engine compartment contains moving
components. Certain components, such as
the radiator fan, may continue to run or start
again suddenly when the ignition is off. There is a risk of injury.
If you need to do any work inside the engine
compartment:
R switch off the ignition
R never reach into the area where there is a
risk of danger from moving components,
such as the fan rotation area R
remove jewelry and watches
R keep items of clothing and hair, for exam-
ple, away from moving parts G
WARNING
The ignition system and the fuel injection sys- tem work under high voltage. If you touch
components which are under voltage, you
could get an electric shock. There is a risk of
injury.
Never touch components of the ignition sys-
tem or fuel injection system when the ignition is switched on.
Electrically live components include ignition
coils, spark plug connectors and the test socket. To ensure the flow of fresh air through the air
vents into the vehicle interior, please observe
the following notes (Y page 136):
Opening the hood G
WARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment, such as the engine, radiator and parts
of the exhaust system, can become very hot.
Working in the engine compartment poses a
risk of injury.
Where possible, let the engine cool down and touch only the components described in the
following. G
WARNING
When the hood is open and the windshield
wipers are set in motion, you can be injured by the wiper linkage. There is a risk of injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
the ignition before opening the hood.
! Make sure that the windshield wipers are
not folded away from the windshield. You
could otherwise damage the windshield wip-
ers or the hood. Engine compartment
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