Ve
rsion 1oft heove rhead cont rolp anel
1 Sun visor →
92
2 Breakdown assis tance cal lbut‐
to n( Me rcedes PR Oconnect)
3 00A7 Activates/deacti vates
th ei nterior motion sensor →
57
Ac tivates/deacti vatest he bus
interior lighting
4 003D Switches thel eft-hand
re ading light on/off
5 0033 Switches automatic light
cont rolo n/off
6 004A Switches thef ront inte‐
ri or lighting on/off 7
0044 Switches ther ear interior
lighting on/off
8 003D Switches ther ight-ha nd
re ading light on/off
9 00A6 Switches tow- aw ay alarm
on/off →
57
A Glasse scompartment →
74
B 0053 SOS emergency cal lsys‐
tem
C ATAi ndica torlamp 10
Atag lanc e–Overhead control panel
ATA
(Anti-Thef tAlarms ystem) Fu
nction of ATA(Anti- theftA larms ystem)
If th eA TAsystem is armed, avisual and audible
alar mist riggered in thef ollowing situations:
R aside door is opened
R ther ear-end door is opened
R theh ood is opened
R thei nterior motion sensor is triggered
(/ page57)
R thet ow -awa ya larmist riggered
(/ page56)
ATA is automaticall yarmed af tera pproxima tely
fi ve seconds in thef ollowing situation:
R afte rt he vehicle has been loc kedw itht he
Sma rtKey When
theA TAsystem is armed, indicator lamp
1 flashes in theo verhead cont rolp anel.
AT Aisa utomatica llyd eactivated in thef ollowing
situations:
R Afteru nlocking thev ehicle wit hthe Smart‐
Ke y.
R Afterp ressing thes tart/s topb utton wit hthe
Sma rtKe yinside thev ehicle.
Arming/disarming ATA(Anti- theftA larms ys‐
te m)
If th ea larms ystemisa rmed, avisual and audible
alar mist riggered in thef ollowing situations:
R Adoor is opened
R The hood is opened
% The alar
misnotdeactivated, evenify ou
immediatel yclose theo pen door that has
triggered it, fore xamp le. Arming #
Close all thed oors. #
Lockthe vehicle wit hthe SmartK ey.
Indicator lamp 1intheo verhead cont rol
panel flashes.
Disarming #
Unloc kthe vehicle wit hthe SmartK ey.
Indicator lamp 1intheo verhead cont rol
panel goes out.
% The
vehicle loc ksagain automaticall yifyou
do no topen adoor within 40 seconds af ter
unlo cking thev ehicle.
St opping thea larm #
Press the0036 or0037 button on theS mart‐
Ke y.
or #
Press thes tart/s topb utton wit hthe Smart‐
Ke yinside thev ehicle.
The alar mstops. Fu
nction of thet ow -awa ya larm Fu
nction of thet ow -awa ya larm
Av isual and audible ala rmis triggered if thei ncli‐
nation of thev ehicle changes when thet ow -away
alar misa ctivated. This can be thec ase if the
ve hicle is raised on one side, fore xamp le. 56
Opening and closing
Arming/disarmin
gthe tow- aw ay alarm Arming/disarming
#
Lockthe vehicle wit hthe key.
The tow- aw ay alar misa utomaticall yarmed
af te ra bou t40s econds: #
Open thev ehicle wit hthe key.
The tow- aw ay alar misd eactivated.
The tow- aw ay alar miso nlya rmed when thef ol‐
lowing components ar eclosed:
R thed rive r's door and thef ront-passenger
door
R thes ide doors
R ther ear-end doors
Deactivating #
Switc hoffthep ower supply (/ page103). #
Press bu tton 1.
When theb utton is released, indicator lamp
2 intheb utton lights up fora pproxima tely
fi ve seconds. #
Lockthe vehicle wit hthe key.
The tow- aw ay alar misd eactivated.
The tow- aw ay alar mremain sdeactivated until
yo ul ockt he vehicle again.
Deactivat ethe tow- aw ay alar mw hen lockin gyour
ve hicle in thef ollowing situations:
R when loadinga nd/or transportin gthe vehicle
on aferry or car transpor ter,fo re xamp le
R when parkin gthe vehicle on amovable sur‐
fa ce, suc hasas plit-levelg arage
This will pr eventfalse alarms. Interior motion sensor
Fu
nction
If th ea ctivated thei nterior motion sensor de tects
motion in thev ehicle interior ,avisual and acous‐
tic alar mistriggered. This can happen if some‐
one reaches int othe vehicle interior ,for example. Ac
tivating/deactivatin gthe in terior motion
sensor Ac
tivating #
Close thes ide windo ws. #
Mak esuret hat no thing (suc hasmascotsor
coat hangers) is hanging on thei nside rear‐
vie wm irro roront he grab handles on the
headliner .This will pr event false alarms. #
Lockthe vehicle wit hthe key.
The interior motion sensor is activated af ter
appr oximately 30 seconds.
The interior motion sensor is onl yactivated when
th ef ollowing components ar eclosed:
R thed rive r's door and thec o-driver door
R thes ide doors
R ther ear-end doors
Deactivating #
Unloc kthe vehicle wit hthe key.
The interior motion sensor automatically
switches off.
Deactivating #
Switc hoffthep ower supply (/ page103). Opening and closing
57
#
Press button 1.
When theb utton is released, indicator lamp
2 intheb utton lights up fora bou tfives ec‐
onds. #
Lockthe vehicle wit hthe key.
The interior motion sensor is deactivated.
The interior motion sensor remains deactivated
until youl ockt he vehicle again.
Deactivat ethe interior motion sensor when lock‐
ing your vehicle in thef ollowing situations:
R ifth er ea repeople or animals remaining
inside
R ifth es ide windo wsremain open
R when transporting thev ehicle on aferry or
car transpor ter,fo re xamp le
This will pr eventfalse alarms. 58
Opening and closing
1,
2, 3. ..
3-zone automatic climat econtrol
(control panel) ....................................... .95
12 Vs ocket
see Soc ket(12 V)
11 5Vs ocket
see Soc ket(11 5V)
360° Camera Care.................................................1 90A
ABS (Anti-lo ckBrakin gSystem) .......... 137
Ac celeration
see Usin gkickdown
Ac tiv eB rake Assi st.............................. 13 9
Fu nction/no tes. ............................... 13 9
Setting .............................................. 141
Ac tiv eD ista nce Assis tDISTR ON IC ..... 14 2
Callin gupas peed........................... .144
Fu nctio n........................................... 14 2
Increasing/decreasing speed ........... 14 4
Re quirements .................................. .144
St eering wheel buttons ..................... 14 4
St oring aspeed ................................ 14 4
Switching off/deacti vating ............... 14 4
Switching on/activating ................... 14 4
Sy stem limitations ............................1 42
Ac tiv eL aneK eeping Assist .................150
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 151
Fu nctio n........................................... 15 0
Sy stem limitations ............................1 50
Tr ailer operation .............................. .150
Ad aptiv ecruise control
see ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assist
Fu nctio n............................................. 81
Switching on/of f................................ 81
Ad d-on equipment .................................. 19
Ad d-on equipment guidelines ...............19
Ad ditional tur nsignal light (all-
wheel driv evehicles) ............................. 85
Ad diti ve ................................................. 24 4
DEF ........................................... 127, 24 3
Engine oi l.......................................... 24 4
Ad diti ves
Fu el ................................................... 241
Ad diti ves( DEF)
see DEF Ad
diti ves( engine oil)
see Additive
Ad diti ves( fuel)
see Fuel
Ad justin gthe volume .......................... .168
Ad justin gthe volume
see Radio
ADR (working speed control) Adjusting ........................................... 151
Fu nctio n............................................ 151
Switching on/of f.............................. 151
Af ter-sales service center
see ASS YSTP LUS
Air bag Reduced pr otection ............................33
Air nozzles see Air vents
Ai rv ents ............................................ 98, 99
adjusting (front )..................................98
Ad justing (roof) .................................. 99
Re ar passenger compartment ............ 99
Airbag ...................................................... 32
Ac tivation ........................................... 29
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fro nt
passenger) ......................................... 32
Ins tallation locations .......................... 32
Overvie w........................................... .32
Pr otection ...........................................32
Sid eairba g. ........................................ 32
Wi ndo wcurtain airbag ........................ 32
Alar msystem
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem)
Alertness assistant see ATTENTION ASSIST
All-wheel drive Engaging ...........................................1 18
Engaging/disen gaging ......................1 19
LO Wr ang e........................................ 11 9
No tes. ............................................... 11 8
Animals Pets in thev ehicle .............................. 40
Anti-loc kbraking sy stem
see AB S(Anti-loc kBrakin gS ystem)
Anti-skid chains
see Sno wchains
Anti-thef tAlarms ystem
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem)
Anti-thef tprotection
Immobilizer ........................................ 55 Index
283
Anti-thef
tprotection
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem)
Ashtr ays
In thew indshield stowagec om‐
partment ............................................ .74
ASR (accele ratio ns kidc ontrol) ........... 137
Assistance graphic (on-board com‐
puter) ..................................................... 161
ASS YSTP LUS ........................................ 180
Batter ydisconnection period s.......... 180
Displ aying thes ervice due dat e........ 180
Fu nction/no tes. ............................... 180
Re gular maintenance work ............... 180
Special service requirements .......... .180
ATA (Anti-Thef tAlarms ystem) .............. 56
Ac tivating/deactivating thei nterior
motion sensor .................................... 57
Fu nctio n............................................. 56
Interio rmotions ensor functio n.......... 57
St opping thea larm. ............................ 56
Switching thet ow -awa ya larm
on/of f............................................... .57
To w- aw ay alar mfunction .................... 56
At tachments .......................................... .19
AT TENTION ASSI ST............................... 14 6
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 147
Fu nctio n........................................... 14 6
Sy stem limitations ............................1 46
Au dio settings
Balance and fader .............................1 68
Equalizer .......................................... .168
Playba ckoptions .............................. 17 0
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialis tworks hop
Au tomatic distanc econtrol
se eA ctiv eDista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic drivin glights ........................ 79
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELEC Tleve r........................ 11 5
Engaging driv eposit ion. .................... 11 7
Engaging neutral ............................... 11 6
Engaging reve rseg ear ....................... 11 6
Kickdown .......................................... 11 8
Re stricting thes hiftrang e................. 11 7
Selecting pa rkposition .....................1 16
Tr ansmission position displa y........... 11 5
Tr ansmission position s..................... .115
Au xiliar yheating .................................... 99
Fu nctio n............................................. 99
Axle load ............................................... 238 B
Bac ksuppo rt
see Lumbar suppor t(4-w ay)
BA S(Brak eAssis tSystem) .................. 137
Battery Charging ........................................... 197
Chargin gavehicle batter y................1 97
Disconnecting thea uxiliar ybattery
in thee ngine compartmen t.............. 201
Disconnecting thes tarter batter y.... 200
Jump -sta rting (vehicle )..................... .197
Ke y. .................................................... 42
No tes( vehicle) ................................. 19 6
Re moving or ins talling thes tarter
batter y............................................. 200
St arterb atter y.................................. 19 9
Batter ymain switch
No tes. ............................................... 11 4
Switching thep ower supply on/o ff... 11 4
Belt see Sea tbelt
Blind Spo tAssist .................................. 147
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 14 8
Fu nctio n........................................... 147
Re ar Cross Traf ficA lert. ................... 14 8
Sy stem limitations ............................1 47
Blue tooth ®
audio equipment
St artin gplaybac k............................. 16 9
Bottle holder .......................................... .74
Brake ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) ........ 137
Ac tiveB rake Assi st........................... 13 9
BA S(Brak eAssistSystem) ............... 137
Braking wi thparkin gbrake :. ............ .108
Breaking-i nnotes ............................. 105
Downhil lgradien t............................. 108
Driving tip s....................................... 105
EBD (electroni cbrake forc ed istri‐
bution) ..............................................1 39
Heavy and light loads ....................... 108
HOLD functio n.................................. 14 5
Ne wb rake discs and brak epads/
linings ............................................... 108
Re stricted braking ef fect (salt-trea‐
te dr oads) .........................................1 05
We troad sur faces ............................ 108
Brak eAssis tSystem
see BAS(Brak eAssistSystem)
Brak eAssistance
see BAS(Brak eAssistSystem) 284
Index
Maximum tir
eload ............................2 21
Maximum tir epressur e.................... 222
Overvie w.......................................... 220
Size designation ...............................2 22
Speed rating ..................................... 222
Te mp eratur egrade ........................... 220
Ti re qu alitygrades ............................ 220
Tr action grade .................................. 220
Tr ead wear grade .............................. 220
Ti re load (maximum) ............................ 221
Ti re pressure
Checking (tir epressur emonitoring
sy stem) ............................................. 216
Maximum ......................................... 222
No tes. ............................................... 211
Re startin gthe tir epressur emoni‐
to r. .................................................... 217
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function) .......................................... 215
Ti re pressur etable ............................ 212
Ti re pressur emonitor
Checkin gthe tir epressur e................2 16
Checkin gthe tir etemperatur e..........2 16
Fu nctio n............................................ 215
Re startin g......................................... 217
Te ch nica ldata. .................................. 217
Ti re pressur etable ............................... 212
Ti re qu alitygrades ............................... 220
Ti re temp erature
Checkin g(tirep ressur emonitoring
sy stem) ............................................. 216
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function) .......................................... 215
Ti re tread .............................................. 209
Tire-chang etool kit .............................. 227
Ti res
Characteristic s................................. 222
Ch eckin g. ........................................ .209
Checkin gthe tir epressur e(tire
pressur emonitoring sy stem) ............ 216
Definitions ........................................ 223
Direction of rotatio n. ........................ 227
DO T,Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ................................................. 221
Flat tir e............................................. 19 5
Ins talling .......................................... 230
Load inde x....................................... .222
Load-bearing capacity ...................... 222
M+S tires .......................................... 210
Maximum tir eload ............................2 21
Maximum tir epressur e.................... 222
No ise ................................................ 209 No
tesoni nstalling .......................... .225
Overvie woftirel ab eling ................... 220
Re moving ........................................ .230
Re placing .................................2 25, 228
Re startin gthe tir epressur emoni‐
to r. ................................................... .217
Selecting .......................................... 225
Size designation ............................... 222
Sno wchains .....................................2 10
Spee drating ..................................... 222
St oring ............................................. 227
Summer tires ................................... 209
Te mp eratur egrade ........................... 220
Ti re and Loading In form atio nplac‐
ar d. .................................................. .217
Ti re pressur e(notes) .........................2 11
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function) .......................................... 215
Ti re pressur etable ............................ 212
Ti re qu alitygrades ............................ 220
Tr action grade .................................. 220
Tr ead wear grade .............................. 220
Un usual drivin gcharacteristics ........ 209
Wheel size categories ....................... 227
To ol
see Removing thev ehicle tool kit
see Vehicle tool kit
see Vehicle tool kit stowagec ompartment
To pT ether ............................................... 37
To pping up the windshield washer
sy stem .................................................. .186
To uc hC ontrol
On-board computer .......................... 15 9
To ws tarting .......................................... 206
To w- aw ay alarm
Fu nctio n............................................. 56
Switching on/o ff................................ 57
To wing away ......................................... 203
Ra ised front or rear axle .................. .204
To wing eye
Ins talling/ removing ......................... .205
St orag elocation ...............................2 05
To wing eye( stora gelocation)
see Vehicle tool kit
To wing me thods .................................. .202
Tr ac ki nformation
Showing ............................................ 17 0
Tr actio ngrade ...................................... 220
Tr af fica nnouncements
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 16 9298
Index
Ve
hicle lengt h................................... 24 8
Ve hicle widt h.................................... 24 8
Wheelbase ........................................2 48
Ve hicl edata memory
Electronic control units ...................... 25
Service pr ovider s............................... 26
Ve hicl edata storage
Event data recorder s.......................... 26
Ve hicl edimensions .............................. 24 8
Ve hicl eidentification number
see VIN
Ve hicl eidentification plate
EU general operating pe rmit num‐
ber .................................................. .238
Gross axle weight rating ................... 238
Pa int code ........................................ 238
Pe rm issible gross mass .................... 238
VIN .................................................. .238
Ve hicl eidentification plate
see Mode lseries
Ve hicl ekey
see Key
Ve hicl elevel
Lo we ring ........................................... 12 3
Ra ising .............................................. 12 3
Ve hicl em aintenance
see ASS YSTP LUS
Ve hicl eoperation
Outside theU SAor Canada ................20
Ve hicl etool kit ............................ .205, 207
Ve hicl etool kit stow agec om part‐
ment ...................................................... 207
VIN ......................................................... 238
Identification pla te........................... 238
Re adin gout ...................................... 238
Seat .................................................. 238
Wi ndshield ....................................... 238 W
Wa rning and indicator lamps
Overvie w......................................... .273
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 194
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem)
Wa rning/indicator lamp .......................... 7
0025AB Swarning lam p................... .279
0024an d................... 274, 275, 276, 277
004D Brakesystemw arning lamp
(yellow) ............................................ .276 004D
Brakewarning lam p(red)
(Canada) .......................................... .277
0027 Brakewarning lam p(red)
(USA) ................................................ 277
00AC Coolan twarning lam p............. .280
00BADis tance warning lam p............. 280
0024Elect ricp arking brak eapplied
re di ndicator lam p(Canada) does
no tlight up .......................................2 74
0049 Electric pa rking brak eapplied
re di ndicator lam p(USA) does not
light up .............................................2 74
0024 Electric pa rking brak emal‐
functioning yello wi ndicator lamp
light sup. .................................. .274,2 75
003D Electrica lmalfunctio nwarn‐
ing lam p........................................... .281
00B9 Engine diagnosis warning
lam p................................................. 281
00BBESP ®
OF Fw arning lam p........... 278
00E5 ESP®
wa rning lam pflashes ...... 278
00E5 ESP®
wa rning lam plight sup. ...2 78
00D4 Fuelreser vewarning lam p....... 281
00CCPo wersteering sy stem warn‐
ing lam p........................................... 280
0024Re delect ricp arkin gb rake
applied indicator lam p(Canada)
fl ashes .............................................. 275
0024 Rede lect ricp arkin gb rake
applied indicator lam p(Canada)
light sup. .................................. .274,2 75
0049 Rede lect ricp arkin gb rake
applied indicator lam p(USA)
fl ashes .............................................. 275
0049 Rede lect ricp arkin gb rake
applied indicator lam p(USA) lights
up ............................................ .274,2 75
0024 Redp arkin gbrake applied
indicator lam p(Canada) lights up .....2 76
0049 Redp arkin gbrake applied
indicator lam p(USA) lights up .......... 276
0075 Restra int sy stem warning
lam p................................................. 277300
Index