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0043 Sets thetemperature, left(Ypage 111)
0044 Defrosts thewindshiel d(Y page 112)
0087 Switches themaximum coolingMAXCOOL onoroff (Ypage 113)
0085 Switches coolingwithairdehumid ificationon/off(Ypage 110)
0083 Switches therear window defroster on/off(Ypage 113)
0084 Sets thetemperature, right(Ypage 111)
006B Switches <0044004C00550010005500480046004C005500460058004F00440057004C0052
0051[ modeon/off (Ypage 114)
006C Sets theairdistribution (Ypage 112)
006D Increases theairflow (Ypage 112)
006E Redu cestheairflow (Ypage 112)
006F Act<004C00590044005700480056001200470048004400460057004C005900440057
00480056[ climatecontrol(Ypage 110)
0070 Sets climate controltoautomatic (Ypage 111) Optimu
muse ofdual-z oneautoma tic
climate control
Climate controlsystem The
followi ngcont ains instruction sand recom-
mendations toenable youtoget the most out
of your 3-zon eautomatic climatecontrol.
R Act ivate climate controlusing the0058 and
005A buttons orthe 0056 button onthe
cont rolpanel ofthe climate control.The
indicator lampsinthe 0058 and005A but-
tons orthe 0056 button lightup.
R Set thetemperature to72 ‡(22 †).
R Only usethe"Windshie lddefrosting" func-
tion briefly untilthewindshiel dis clear
agai n.
R Only use<0044004C00550010005500480046004C005500460058004F00440057004C0052
0051[ modebriefly,e.g.
if there areunpleasa ntoutside odorsor when
inatunnel. Thewindows couldother-
wise fogup,since nofresh airisdrawn into
the vehicle in<0044004C00550010005500480046004C005500460058004F00440057004C0052
0051[ mode.
R Use theZONE function toadopt thetemper-
ature settings onthe driver's sideforthe
front -passenger sideaswell .The indicator
lamp inthe 00D6 button goesout.
R Use theresidua lheat function ifyou want to
heat orventilate thevehicle interior when
the ignition isswitched off.The residua l
heat function canonly beactivated ordeac-
tivated withtheignition switched off.
R Vehicles withCOMAND: ifyou change the
settings ofthe climate controlsystem, the
climate statusdisplayappea rsfor three sec-
onds atthe bottom ofthe screen inthe
COMAND display.You willsee thecurrent
settings ofthe various climate controlfunc-
tions. Overview
ofclimat econ trol systems
109Climat eco ntrol
i
If
you activate theresidu alheat function at
high temperature s,only theventilation will
be activated. Theblow erruns atmediu m
speed .
X To deactivate: pressthe004B or0056 but-
ton.
The indicator lampinthe 004B or0056 but-
ton goes out.
Resi dualheat isdeactiva tedautoma tically:
R after appro ximately 30minutes
R when theignition isswitched on
R ifthe battery voltage drops Setting
theairvents Important
safetynotes G
WARNING
Very hotorvery cold aircan flow from the
air vents. Thiscould resultin burns orfrost-
bite inthe immedi atevicinity ofthe air
vents. Thereisarisk ofinjury.
Make surethatallvehicle occupants always
maintain asufficie ntdistance tothe airout-
lets. Ifnecessary ,redirect theairflowto
another areaofthe vehicle interior. G
WARNING
When AIRSCARF isswitched on,very hotair
can flow from thevents inthe head
restraints. Thiscould resultin burns inthe
immedi atevicinity ofthe airvents. Thereisa
risk ofinjury.
Redu cethe heater outputbefore itbecomes
too hot.
In order toensure thedirect flowoffresh air
through theairvents intothevehicle interior,
plea seobserve thefollow ingnotes:
R keep theairinlet grilleon the hood andin
the engine compartment onthe front-
passe ngersidefreeofblockage s,such as
ice, snow orlea ves.
R never covertheairvents orair intake grilles
in the vehicle interior. i
You
canmove theadjusters forthe air
vents verticall yor horizontally toset the
direction ofthe airflow.
i For
optimal climatecontrolinthe vehicle ,
open theairvents completely andsetthe
adjusters tothe central position. Setting
thecenterairvents X
To open thecenterairvents: turnthe
adjuster inone ofcenter airvents 0043coun-
ter-clockwise.
X To clo sethe centerairvents: turnthe
adjuster inone ofcenter airvents 0043clock-
wise untilitengages . Setting
theside airvents 0043
Side window defroster vent
0044 Side airvent
X To open aside airvent: turntheadjuster
in the side airvent 0044tothe left.
X To clo seaside airvent: turntheadjuster
in the side airvent 0044tothe right untilit
engages . Setting
theairvents
115Climate control Z
In
vehicle swith automa tictransmission,
engage positionsPand Ronly when the
vehicle isstationary .
Where possible,avoid spinning thedrive
wheel swhen pulling awayon slip pery roads.
You could otherwise damagethe drive train. Key
positio ns
Smart Key 005A
Toremove theSmartKey
0047 Power supplyfor some consumers, such
as the windshi eldwipers
0048 Ignition (powersupp lyfor allconsumers)
and drive positio n
0049 Tostart theengine
i The
SmartKey canbeturned inthe ignition
lock even ifit is not thecorrect SmartKey
for the vehicle .The ignition isnot switched
on. The engine cannot bestarted.
KEY LESS-GO Gene
ralnotes
Vehicle swith KEYLESS- GOare equi pped with
a SmartKey featuringanintegrated KEYLESS-
GO start function andadetachab leStart/St op
button.
The Start/St opbutton mustbeinserted inthe
ignition lockandtheSmartKey mustbeinthe
vehicle .
When youinsert theStart/St opbutton into
the ignition lock,thesystem needsapprox-
imatel ytwo seconds recognition time.Youcan
then usetheStart/St opbutton.
Pressing theStart/St opbutton several times
in successio ncorresponds tothe different keypositio
nsinthe ignition lock.Thisisonly the
case ifyou arenot depres singthebrake pedal.
If you depres sthe brake pedaland press the
Start/St opbutton, theengine startsimmedi -
ately .
A check whichperiodicallyestabl ishesaradi o
connection betweenthe vehicle andthe
SmartKey determines whetheravali dSmart-
Key isin the vehicle .This occurs, forexample ,
when starting theengine.
To start thevehicle withoutactively usingthe
SmartKey:
R the Start/St opbutton mustbeinserted in
the ignition lock.
R the SmartKey mustbeinthe vehicle .
R the vehicle mustnotbelocked withthe
SmartKey orKEYLESS- GO(Ypage 66).
Do not keep theSmartKey:
R with electronic devices,e.g.amobil ephone
or another SmartKey.
R with metall icobjects, e.g.coins ormetal
foil.
R inside metallicobjects, e.g.ametal case.
This canimpa irthe functionality ofthe KEY-
LESS- GOkey.
If you lock thevehicle withtheSmartKey's
remote controlorwith KEYLESS- GO,after a
short time:
R you willnot beableto switch onthe ignition
with theStart/St opbutton.
R you willnot beableto start theengine with
the Start/St opbutton untilthevehicle is
unlocked again.
The engine canbeswitched offwhil ethe vehi-
cle isin motion bypressing andholdi ngthe
Start/St opbutton forthree seconds. This
function operatesindepe ndently ofthe ECO
start/stop automaticengine switch-off func-
tion. 118
Drivi
ngDrivi ngand parking
Key
positions with KEYLESS- GO 0043
Start /S topbut ton
0044 Ignition lock
As soo nas theign ition isswit ched on,all the
ind icat orlamps intheins trumen tclus terligh t
up. Further inform ation onsituati onswher ean
ind icat orlamp either fails togo out afterstart -
ing theen gin eor ligh tsup while driving
(Y page 210).
If St art /S topbut ton0043 has notyet been
pre sse d,this co rrespo ndsto theke ybein g
rem ovedfrom theign ition .
X To swit chon thepower supply:pre ss
St art /S topbut ton0043 once.
The power supplyis swit ched on.You can
no wact ivat eth ewin dsh ield wiper s,for
ex ample .
The power supplyis swit ched off again if:
R thedriv er'sdoor isopen edand
R you pressStart /S topbut ton0043 twice
when inthis posi tion
X To swit chon theignit ion:pressStart /
St op but ton0043 twice.
The ignition isswit ched on.
If you pressStart /S topbut ton0043 once
when inthis posi tion ,th eign ition is
swit ched off again .
Rem oving theSt art/S top button
You canremove theSt art /S topbut tonfrom
th eign ition lockand start theveh icleas nor-
mal usingth eSm artKey.
X Remo veStart /S topbut ton0043 from ignition
loc k0044. You
donothave torem ove theSt art /S topbut -
to nfrom theign ition lockwhen youleaveth e
veh icle. You should, howe ver,always taketh e
Sm artKey withyou when leavingtheveh icle.
As longas theSm artKey isin theveh icle:
R theveh iclecan bestart ed usin gth eSt art /
St op but ton
R theelec trical lypower edequipm entcan be
oper ated St
artin gth eengine
Imp ortant safety notes G
WAR
NING
If ch ildr enare leftuns uper vised intheveh i-
cle ,th ey could:
R oper atetheveh icle's equipm ent
Ad dition ally, childr encould set theveh iclein
mot ionif,for example ,th ey:
R rele ase thepark ingbrak e
R shif tth eauto matictrans mis sion outof
park position005D
R start theen gin e
Ther eis aris kof an acc iden tand injury.
Nev erleav ech ildr enoranim alsunat tend ed
in theveh icle.
When leavingtheveh icle, always taketh e
Sm artKey withyou and lockth eveh icle. This
also applie sfor theDig italVeh icleKey ifth e
"Di gitalVeh icleKey" function isact ivat edvia
Mer cedesme conn ect . G
DANG
ER
Comb ustion engin esemit poisonous
ex haust gasessuc has car bon mon oxide.
In halin gth ese exhaust gasesis haz ardo usto
healt hand canresult inpois oning .Ther eis a
ris kof fat alinj ury. Ther efore, never leav eth e
en gin erun ningan enclo sed spac ewit hout
adequat even tilati on. G
WAR
NING
Flam mable materialsint rod uce dth roug h
en viron men talinfluen ceorby anim alscan Driv
ing
119Drivingand parki ng
Z
Problems
withtheengine Problem
Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions The
engine doesnot
start. The
HOLD functionorAct ive Distanc eAssist DISTRONIC isactiva-
ted.
X Deactivat ethe HOLD function(Ypage 151)orAct ive Distanc e
Assist DISTRONIC (Ypage 149).
X Try tostart theengine again. The
engine doesnot
start. Thestarter motor
can beheard. R
There isamalfunction inthe engine electron ics.
R There isamalfunction inthe fuel supply .
Before attempt ingtostart theengine again:
X Turn theSmartK eyback toposition 0092inthe ignition lock.
or X Press theStart /Stopbutton repeatedly untilallindicator lampsin
the instrumen tcluster goout.
X Try tostart theengine again(Ypage 119). Avoid excessively long
and frequent attemptsto start theengine asthese willdrain the
battery.
If the engine doesnotstart after several attempt s:
X Consult aquali fiedspecialist workshop. The
engine doesnot
start. Youcannot hear
the starter motor. The
on-board voltageistoo low because thebattery istoo weak or
discharged.
X Jump-start thevehicle (Ypage 260).
If the engine doesnotstart despite attemptsto jump-st artit:
X Consult aquali fiedspecialist workshop. The
starter motorwasexposed toathermal loadthatwastoohigh.
X Allow thestarter motortocool down forapproximately two
minutes.
X Try tostart theengine again.
If the engine stilldoes notstart:
X Consult aquali fiedspecialist workshop. The
engine isnot run-
ning smoothly andis
misfiring. There
isamalfunction inthe engine electron icsorinamechanical
componen tof the engine management system.
X Only depress theaccelerator pedalslightly.
Otherwise, non-combusted fuelmay getinto thecatalytic con-
verter anddamage it.
X Have thecause rectified immediately ataquali fiedspecialist
workshop. Driving
123Drivingandparking Z
Problems
withthetransmission Problem
Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions The
transm issionhas
problems shiftinggear. The
transm issionislosing oil.
X Have thetransm issioncheckedataquali fiedspecialist workshop
immediately. The
acceleration ability
is deteriorating.
The transm issionno
longer changes gear. The
transm issionisin emergency mode.
It is only partly possible toengage thegears, orthe transm issionis
in position 005C.
X Stop thevehicle.
X Shift thetransm issiontoposition 005D.
X Switch offthe engine.
X Wait atleast tenseconds beforerestartingthe engine.
X Shift thetransm issiontoposition 005Bor005E.
X Have thetransm issioncheckedataquali fiedspecialist workshop
immediately. Refueling
Import
antsafety notes G
WARNING
Fuel ishighly flammable. Riskoffire and
explosion byimproper handlingoffuel.
You must avoid fire,open flames, smoking
and creating sparks.Switchoffthe ignition
before refueling and,ifpresent, switchoff
the auxilia ryheating. G
WARNING
Fuels aretoxic andharmful tohealth. There
is arisk ofinjury.
You must avoid fuelscoming intocontact
with skin, eyesandclothes orbeing swal-
lowed.
Do not inhale thefuel vapors. Keepchildren
away fromfuels.
Keep doors andwindows closedduringthe
refueling process. If
you orothers comeintocontactwith fuel,
observe thefollowing points:
R Immediately rinsethefuel offyour skin
with soap andwater.
R Ifyou getfuel into your eyes, immediately
rinse youreyes throughly withclean
water. Seekmedical attentionimmedi-
ately.
R Seek medical attentionimmediately iffuel
has been swallow ed.Donot induce vomit-
ing.
R Immediately changeoutofclothing which
has come intocontactwith fuel. G
WARNING
Elect rostatic charging canlead tothe crea-
tion ofsparks andignite fuelvapor. Thereis
a risk offire and explosion.
Touch themetallic bodyofthe vehicle
before youopen thefuel filler caporhandle
the pump nozzle.Any possible electrostatic
charge present willinthis way bedepleted.
Do not getinto thevehicle againduring the
refueling process.Otherwise, electrostatic
charge couldbuildupagain. 132
RefuelingDriving
andparking
To
ensure thatthevehicle issecured against
rolling awayunintention ally:
R the electric parking brakemustbeapplied.
R the trans mission mustbeinposition 005D.
R the Smart Keymust beremoved fromthe
ignition lock.
R the front wheels mustbeturned towards the
curb onsteep uphillordownhill gradients. Switching
offthe engine G
WARNIN
G
The automatic transmission switches toneu-
tral position Nwhen youswitch offthe
engine. Thevehicle mayrollaway .There isa
risk ofan accident .
Aft erswitching offthe engine, alwaysswitch
to parking position P.Prevent theparked
vehicle fromrolling awaybyapplyi ngthe
parking brake.
X Apply theelectric parking brake.
X Shift thetrans mission toposition 005D
(Y page 126).
X With theSmar tKey:turn theSmart Keyto
position 0092inthe ignition lockandremove
it.
The immobilizer isactivated.
X With KEYLESS-GO: presstheKEYLE SS-GO
Start /Stopbutton (Ypage 118).
The engine stopsandallthe indicator lamps
in the instr ument cluster goout.
If the driver's doorisclosed, thisisthe
same asSmart Keyposition 0047.Ifthe driv-
er's door isopen, thisisthe same asSmart -
Key position 0092(Ypage 118).
The engine canbeswitched offwhile thevehi-
cle isin motion bypressing andholding the
Start /Stopbutton forabout threeseconds.
This funct ionoperates independent lyof the
ECO start/stopautomatic engineswitch-off
funct ion. Elec
tric par king brake
General notes G
WARNIN
G
If children areleft unsupervised inthe vehi-
cle, they could:
R open doors, thereby endangerin gother
persons orroad users
R get out and bestruck byoncom ingtraff ic
R operate thevehicle's equipment
Addition ally,children couldsetthe vehicle in
motion if,for example, they:
R release theparking brake
R shift theautomatic transmission outof
park position 005Dorshift themanual
trans mission toneutral
R start theengine
There isarisk ofan accident andinjury.
When leaving thevehicle, alwaystake the
Smart Keywith youand lock thevehicle. This
also applies forthe digital vehicle keyifthe
"Digital Vehicle Key"functionisactivated via
Mercedes meconn ect.
Always keeptheSmart Keyoutofreach of
children. Thisalso applies forthe Digital
Vehicle Keyifthe "Digital Vehicle Key"func-
tion isactivated viaMercedes meconn ect.
The funct ionofthe electric parking brakeis
dependent onthe on-board voltage.Ifthe on-
board voltage islow orthere isamalfunct ion
in the system, itmay notbepossible toapply
the released parkingbrake.
X Ifthis isthe case, onlypark thevehicle on
level ground andsecure itto prevent itroll-
ing away .
X Shift theautomatic transmission toposition
005D.
It may notbepossible torelease anapplied
parking brakeifthe on-board voltageislow or
there isamalfunct ioninthe system. Contact a
qualified specialist workshop.
The electric parking brakeperforms afunct ion
test atregular intervalswhile theengine is
switched off.The sounds thatcanbeheard
while thisisoccurrin gare normal. Par
king
135Driving andparking Z
Selec
tingtheComfort orEcon omy
drive progra ms In
the Comfort andEcono mydrive programs,
the driving characterist icsofyour vehicle are
more comfort able.Select oneofthese drive
programs ifyou favor amore comfort abledriv-
ing style. Alsoselect thesedriveprograms
when driving fastonstraight roads,e.g.on
straight stretches ofhighway .
In urban traffic andstop-st arttraffic, drivepro-
gram Cis recommen ded.
X Press DYNAMI CSEL ECT button 0043repeat-
edly until theComfort orEcono mydrive
program isselected.
Selec tingSport mode The
firmer settingof the suspension tuningin
the Sport driveprogram ensuresevenbetter
cont actwith theroad. Select thisdrive pro-
gram when employing asporty driving style,
e.g. onwinding countryroads.
X Press DYNAMIC SELECT button 0043asmany
times asnecessary untiltheSport drive
program isselected.
Selec tingSport Plusmode The
firmer suspension settingsinthe Sport
Plus drive program ensureevenbetter contact
with theroad. Select thismode whenemploy-
ing asporty driving style,e.g.onwinding coun-
try roads or,ideall y,when driving onclosed
race circuits.
X Press DYNAMIC SELECT button 0043repeat-
edly until theSport Plusdrive program is
selected. Parking
AssistPARKTRONIC
Import antsafety notes Parking
AssistPARKTRONIC isan electron ic
parking aidwith ultrasound. Itmonitor sthe
area around yourvehicle usingsixsensors in
the front bumper andfour sensors inthe rear
bumper. ParkingAssistPARKTRONIC visually
and audib lyindicates thedistance between
your vehicle andanobject .
Parking AssistPARKTRONIC isonly anaid. Itis
not areplacement foryour atten tiontoyour
immediate surroundings. Youarealwa ys
responsible forsafe maneuvering, parkingand
exiting aparking space.Makesurethatthere
are nopersons, animalsorobject sin the
maneuvering areawhen youaremaneuvering
or parking.
! When
parking, payparticular attentionto
object sabove orbelow thesensors, suchas
flower potsortrailer drawbars.
PARKTRONIC doesnotdetect suchobject s
when theyareinthe immediate vicinityof
the vehicle. Youcould damage thevehicle
or the object s.
The sensors maynotdetect snowandother
object sthat absorb ultrasonic waves.
Ultrasonic sourcessuchasan automatic car
wash, thecompressed-air brakesonatruck
or apneumatic drillcould cause
PARKTRONIC tomalfunction .
PARKTRONIC maynotfunct ioncorrect lyon
uneven terrain.
Parking AssistPARKTRONIC isactivated auto-
matically whenyou:
R switch onthe ignition
R shift thetransm issiontoposition 005B,005Eor
005C
R release theelectric parking brake
Parking AssistPARKTRONIC isdeactivated at
speeds above11mph (18km/h). Itis reacti-
vated atlower speeds. Driving
systems
153Drivingandparking Z