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pants). The
values are specified on theve hi‐
cle identification plate on the B-pillar.
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R if possible, alw ays transport the load in the
cargo compa rtment.
R fastenthe load tothe tie-down eyes and
spread the load as evenly as possible.
R use tie-down eyes and fastening components
which are suitable forth ewe ight and size of
th e load. Overview of
the front stowage compa rtments Overvi
ewofthe front stowage compa rtments
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 72). 1
Lockable compartment abo vewindshield
(/ page 73)
2 Windshield stowage compartment with two
cup holde rs/ashtr aystow age space
St ow age compartment with co ver,depending
on specification (/ page73)
3 Center console stowage compartment with
USB connection, charging inter face, NFC
inter face and 12-V soc ket
4 Stow age compartment abo vewindshield
(subject toa maximum load of 5 lb (2.5 kg))
5 Front-passenger stowage compartment (sub‐
ject toa maximum load of 11lb (5 kg))
6 Cup holder
7 Stow age compartment in the doors Opening and closing
the center console/
windshield stowage compa rtment St
ow age compartment co ver (e xamp le: cen ter
console) #
Toopen: press button 2onstow age com‐
partment 1.
The co verfo lds upwards. #
Toclose: fold the co ver down wards.
% The windshield
stowage compartments ha ve
a co ver,depending on the specification.
Opening and closing the loc kable compart‐
ment abo vethe windshield
Yo u can lock and unlo ck thestow age compart‐
ment with the emer gency key (/ page 42).
Opening #
Tounlo ck:turn the emer gency key clo ckwise
to position 0049. #
Slide handle 1upwards in the direction of
th e ar row. #
Swivelth e co ver upwards.
Closing #
Foldthe co ver down wards and slide handle
1 down wards inthe direction of the ar row. Seats and
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#
Tolock: turnthe emer gency key counter-
clo ckwise toposition 0048.
Opening theey eglasses compa rtment #
Press button 1. Bottle holder
1
Bottle holder in the front doors (e xample: co-
driver's door) Cup holder
Opening
the cup holder in there ar passen ger
compa rtment &
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen getting
out, due toextended cup holder
If th e cup holder in there ar passenger com‐
partment is extended when you are getting
out, you may bump into it. #
Before getting out, slide the cup holder
back under there ar ben chseat. #
Toopen: press cup holder 1or2. #
Fold out the cup holder. #
Toclose: slide cup holder 1or2 back in
until it engages. Asht
ray and cigar ette lighter Using asht
rays While driving
#
Place the closed ashtr ayin a cup holder in
th e windshield stowage compartments while
driving. #
Check that the ashtray is seated securely.
% Do not place
the ashtray in the center con‐
sole cup holders. It cann otsit securely here.
Opening #
Fold co ver1 upwards. 74
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Using
the cigar ette lighter in the center con‐
sole &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the cigar ette
lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Always hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Always make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on #
Press in cigar ette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out when the
heating element is red-hot. Soc
kets Using
12V so ckets in the center console Re
quirements:
R Only devices with a maximum po wer con‐
sum ption of 180 W (15 A) may be connected. 12
V so cket insto wage compa rtment #
Open the lid of thestow age compartment in
th e center console (/ page73). #
Fold up co ver1 ofthe soc ket. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device.
12 V so cket in lo wer control panel #
Lift up co ver1 ofthe soc ket. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device. Seats and
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Using
12V so cket on the driver's seat #
Fold up co ver1 ofthe soc ket. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device. Using
the11 5 V soc ket in the lo wer control
panel &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due todam‐
aged connecting cables or soc kets
If a suitable device is connected, the11 5 V
soc ket will be car rying a high voltage. If the
connecting cable or the11 5 V soc ket is pulled
out of the trim or is damaged or wet,you
could receive an electric shoc k. #
Only use dry and damage-free connect‐
ing cables. #
When the ignition is switched off,
ensure that the11 5 V soc ket is dr y. #
Ifth e11 5 V soc ket is dama ged or gets
pulled out of the paneling, immediately
ha ve the soc ketch ecked or replaced at
a qu alified specialized workshop. #
Never plug the connecting cable into a
11 5 V soc ketth at is damaged or has
been pulled out of the trim. &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due toincor‐
re ct handling of the soc ket
Yo u could receive an electric shock:
R ifyo ure ach into the soc ket.
R ifyo u insert unsuitable devices or objects
into the soc ket. #
Do not reach into the soc ket. #
Only connect suitable devices tothe
soc ket. Re
quirements:
R The devices must be equipped with a suitable
plug which con form sto thest andards spe‐
cific tothe count ryyou are in.
R Only devices up toa maximum of 150wa tts
are pe rmitted.
R Do not use multiple soc ket outlets. #
Open flap 3. #
Insert the plug of the device into 115 V soc ket
1 .
When the on-board electrical sy stem voltage
is suf ficient, indicator la mp2lights up.
If yo u will not be using the11 5 V po wer soc ket,
ke ep theflap closed. Using soc
kets in the cargo co mpartment Re
quirements:
R Only devices with a maximum po wer con‐
sum ption of 180 W (15 A) may be connected. 76
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#
Fold up co ver1 ofthe soc ket. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device. Charging a mobile phone using
the USB
soc ket in the rear passen ger co mpartment #
Place the mobile phone in stowage compart‐
ment 1and connect it toUSB soc ket2 to
ch arge. Wire
lessly charging the mobile phone and
coupling with theex terior antenna Note
s on wirelessly charging the mobile
phone &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If yo u do not adequately stowobjects in the
ve hicle interior, they could slip or be tossed
around and thereby strike vehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage spaces and mobile phone brac
kets cannot
al wa ys restra in the objects they contain in the
eve nt of an accident.
The reis a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alwaysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed about in these or
similar situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, parcel
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or
to o lar geinthe cargo compartment. Comply with
the instructions for loading theve hi‐
cle. &
WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in the mobile phone stowage
compartment
If yo u place objects in the mobile phone stow‐
age compartment, they may heat up exces‐
sively and even catch fire. #
Do not place additional objects, espe‐
cially those mode of me tal, in the
mobile phone stowage compartment. *
NO
TEDama getoobjects caused byplac‐
ing them in the mobile phone stowage
compartment If objects are placed in
the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may be dama ged
by electromagnetic fields. #
Do not place credit cards, storage
media or other objects sensitive toelec‐
tromagnetic fields in the mobile phone
stow age compartment. *
NO
TEDama getothe mobile phone stow‐
age compartment caused byliquids If liquids enter
the mobile phone stowage
compartment, the compartment may be dam‐
aged. #
Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone stowage compartment. Seats and
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Obser
vethefo llowing no tes on wireless charging:
R The charging function is only available when
th e ignition is switched on.
R In some cases, it may not be possible to
ch arge small mobile phones at every position
of the mobile phone recep tacle.
R It may not be possible tocharge large mobile
phones that do not rest inthe mobile phone
re cep tacle.
R The mobile phone can warm up during the
ch arging process. This depends on the appli‐
cations (apps) cur rently running.
R For more ef ficient charging, the pr otective
case should be remo ved from the mobile
phone. Pr otective cases designed for wireless
ch arging are an exception.
R When charging, the mat should be used if
possible. Charging
the mobile phone in the front wire‐
lessly Requ
irements:
R The mobile phone must be suitable for wire‐
less charging. A list of compatible mobile
phones can be found at:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect #
Open theflap of stowage compartment 1
abo vethe media displa y. #
Place the mobile phone as cent rally as possi‐
ble with the display facing up wards on the
mar ked sur face of mat 2.
When thech arging symbol is shown in the
multimedia sy stem, the mobile phone is being
ch arge d.
Malfunctions during charging are shown in
th e multimedia sy stem displa y.
% The mat can be
remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g.
with clean, luk ewarmwater. Installing or
removing the floor mats &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardizes the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Always ins tallth efloor mats securely
and as prescribed in order toensure
th at there is alw ays suf ficient room for
th e pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. #
Toinstall: press pushbuttons 1onto hold‐
ers 2. #
Toremo ve: pull thefloor mats off holders
2. 78
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Exterior lighting
Note
s onchanging the lights when driving
abroad Ve
hicles with halogen or static LED head‐
lamps: Changing the headlamps is not neces‐
sar y.The legal requ irements will also be fulfilled
in countries with left and right-hand traf fic. In
fo rm ation about lighting sy stems and your
re sponsibility The
vehicle's various lighting sy stems are only
aids. The vehicle driver is responsible for adjust‐
ing theve hicle's lighting tothe pr evailing light,
visibilit y,statutory conditions and traf fic condi‐
tions. Light switch
Operating the light switch
#
00470060 Activates or deacti vates parking
light, license plate and instrument lighting. #
00480058 Activates or deacti vates automatic
headlamp s/daytime running lights (p referred
light switch position). #
00490058 Activates or deacti vates low beam/
high beam. #
4 Activates or deacti vatesfo g light. #
5 005E Activates or deacti vatesre ar fog
lights. #
6Applies and releases the electric parking
brake(/ page134)
% If
yo u hear a warning tone when exiting the
ve hicle, the light may still be on. %
The turn signal indicator,
the high beam and
th e high-beam flasher are operated with the
combination switch (/ page 80).
% Leaving
the parking lamps on for se veral
hours drains the batter y.
If th e battery charge isvery low, the parking
light will switch off automatically toenable
th e next vehicle start.
Au tomatic driving lights function &
WARNING Risk of accident when the low
beam is switched off in poor visibility
When the light switch is set to0058 ,th e low
beam may not be switched on automatically if
th ere is fog, snow or other causes of poor vis‐
ibility such as spr ay. #
In such cases, turn the light switch to
0058 . The automatic low beam is only an aid.
Responsi‐
bility forve hicle lighting rests with you.
Tu rn the light switch from 0058to0058 immedi‐
ately in theev ent of fog, snow or spr ay. Other‐
wise, the low beam is temp orarily inter rupte d.
Switching the automatic low beam on:
R Turn the light switch tothe0058 position.
Switch thevo ltage supply on: the parking
light automatically switches on or off depend‐
ing on the sur rounding brightness.
The daytime running la mps are switched on
when the engine is running. The pa rking light
and the low beam also switch on or off
depending on the sur rounding brightness.
When the low beam is switched on, the0058
indicator lamp on the instrument clus ter
switches on.
Switching fog light and rear fog light on or off
Requ irements:
R The light switch is in the 0058 or0058 posi‐
tion.
R The voltage supply or engine is on. #
Switching thefo g light on or off: press but‐
to n7. #
Switching the rear fog light on or off:
press button 6.
Comply with the count ry-specific regulations for
using there ar fog light. Light and vision
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Operating
the combination light switch 1
High beam
2 Right indicator
3 High-beam flasher
4 Left turn signal #
Toindicate: pushthe combination switch in
re qu ired direction 2or4 until it engages.
In the case of larger steering mo vements, the
combination switch au tomatically switches
bac k. #
Toindicate briefl y:tapth e combination
switch briefly in required direction 2or4.
The cor responding turn signal light flashes
th re e times. #
Toswitch on the high beam: switchon the
low beam (/ page 79). #
Press the combination switch forw ards 1.
The 0057 indicator lamp on the instrument
clus ter will light up. The combination switch
will return toits starting position.
% The high beam swit ches toposition 0058
only in darkness and when the engine is run‐
ning. #
Toswitch off the high beam: push combina‐
tion swit ch1 forw ards or briefly pull it in the
direction of ar row3(the high-beam flasher
swit ches the high beam off).
The 0057 indicator lamp on the instrument
clus ter will go out. The combination switch
will return toits starting position.
% Ve
hicles with Highbeam Assis t:when
Highbeam Assist is active, it controls the
activation and deactivation of the high beam
(/ page 81). #
Toactivate the high-beam flasher: switch
on the po wer supp lyor ignition. #
Brief lypull the combination switch in the
direction of ar row3. Switching hazard
warning lights on or off #
Toswitch on and off: press button1.
If yo u operate a turn signal indicator while the
hazard warning lights are switched on, only the
turn signal indica tor on there leva nt side of the
ve hicle lights up.
If th e hazard warning lights ha veautomatically
swit ched on, press the hazard warning lamp
switch 1toswitch them off.
% The hazard
warning lights workeve n when
th e ignition is switched off. Cornering light function
Cornering light impr
ovesth e illumination of the
ro ad ove r a wide angle in the turning direction,
enabling better visibility in tight bends, forex am‐
ple. 80
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