#
Tolock: turnthe emergency keyc ounter-
clo ckwise toposition 0048.
Opening thee yeglasses compa rtment #
Press button 1. Bottle holder
1
Bottle holde rinthe front door s(example: co-
driver's door) Cup holder
Opening
thec up holder in ther ear passenger
compa rtment &
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen getting
out, du etoextende dcup holder
If th ec up holder in ther ear passenger com‐
partment is extende dwheny ou ar egetting
out, youm aybum pintoi t. #
Befor egetting out, slid ethe cup holder
bac kunder ther ear benc hseat. #
Toopen: press cup holder 1or2. #
Fold out thec up holder. #
Toclose: slide cup holder 1or2 bac kin
until it engages. Asht
raya nd cigar ette lighter Using asht
rays While driving
#
Place thec losed ashtr ayinac up holder in
th ew indshield stowagec ompartment swhile
driving. #
Chec kthat thea shtra yisseated securely.
% Do no
tplace thea shtra yinthe center con‐
sole cup holders. It canno tsit securely here.
Opening #
Fold co ver1upwards. 74
Seats and stowage
Driving
Swit
ching on po wersuppl yori gnitionw ith
the start/s topb utton &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren lef tunat tende dint he
ve hicle
If ch ildren ar eleftu nat tende dint hevehicle,
th ey could:
R opendoors,t hereb yendangering other
persons or road users.
R geto utofthev ehicle and be hit by
oncomin gtraffic.
R operat evehicle equipment and become
trapped, fore xamp le.
In addition ,children could also se tthe vehicle
in motion, fore xamp le,by:
R releasing thep arking brake.
R shifting thea utomatic transmission out of
par kposition 005D.
R startin gthe engine #
Neverlea ve children and animals unat‐
te nde dint hevehicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th eS martK eywit hyou and loc kthe
ve hicle. #
Keep theS martK eyout of ther eac hof
ch ildren. &
DANG ER Risk of fata linjuries due to
ex haus tgases
Combustio nengines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses suc hascarbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaus tgases is hazardou stohealth
and can lead topoisoning. #
Neverlea ve thee ngine running in an
enclose dspace wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk offire caused byflamma‐
ble material on thee xhau stsystem
Flammable materials brought in byeither ani‐
mals or environmen talinfluences ma yignit eif
th ey come int ocontact wi thhotp arts of the
engine or exhaus tsystem. #
Therefore, checkr egularly that ther ea re
no flammable materials in thee ngine
compartmen torontheexhaus tsystem. Re
quirements:
R The keyisind etection rang eoft he antenna
(/ page41) and thek eybat tery is no tdis‐
ch arge d. #
Toswitc hont he powersuppl y:press but‐
ton 1once.
Yo uc an no wactivat ethe windshield wipers,
fo re xamp le.
The po wersupp lyis switched of fagain when one
of thef ollowing condition sismet:
R thed rive r's door is open.
R youp ress button 1twice. #
Toswitc hont he ignition: press button1
twice.
The indicator lamps appear in thei nstrument
clus ter.
The ignition is switched of fagain when one of the
fo llowing condition sismet:
R youdon otstar tt he vehicle within
15 minutes.
R youp ress button 1once. Drivin
gand parking 103
St
arting thee ngine St
arting thev ehicle wit hthe start/s topb ut‐
ton &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren lef tunat tende dint he
ve hicle
If ch ildren ar eleftu nat tende dint hevehicle,
th ey could:
R opendoors,t hereb yendangering other
persons or road users.
R geto utofthev ehicle and be hit by
oncomin gtraffic.
R operat evehicle equipment and become
trapped, fore xamp le.
In addition ,children could also se tthe vehicle
in motion, fore xamp le,by:
R releasing thep arking brake.
R shifting thea utomatic transmission out of
par kposition 005D.
R startin gthe engine #
Neverlea ve children and animals unat‐
te nde dint hevehicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th eS martK eywit hyou and loc kthe
ve hicle. #
Keep theS martK eyout of ther eac hof
ch ildren. Re
quirements:
R The keyisind etection rang eoft he antenna
(/ page41) and thek eybat tery is no tdis‐
ch arge d. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe transmission toposition 005Dor005C. #
Depress theb rake pedal and press button 1
once. #
Ifth ev ehicle does no tstart:s witc hoffunnec‐
essar yconsumer sand press button 1once. #
Ifth ev ehicle still does no tstart and thed is‐
pla ym essage Place the Key in the Marked
Space See Operator's Manual appearsinthe
multifunction display: star tt he vehicle in
emergency operation mode.
St arting thev ehicle in eme rgency operation
mode &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
du etoc hildren lef tunat tende dint he
ve hicle
If ch ildren ar eleftu nat tende dint hevehicle,
th ey could:
R opendoors,t hereb yendangering other
persons or road users.
R geto utofthev ehicle and be hit by
oncomin gtraffic.
R operat evehicle equipment and become
trapped, fore xamp le.
In addition ,children could also se tthe vehicle
in motion, fore xamp le,by:
R releasing thep arking brake.
R shifting thea utomatic transmission out of
par kposition 005D.
R startin gthe engine #
Neverlea ve children and animals unat‐
te nde dint hevehicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th eS martK eywit hyou and loc kthe
ve hicle. #
Keep theS martK eyout of ther eac hof
ch ildren. If
th ev ehicle does no tstart and thePlace the
Key in the Marked Space See Operator's Manual
displa ymessag eappear sinthe multifunction dis‐
pla y,yo uc an star tt he vehicle in emer gency oper‐
ation mode. 104
Driving and pa rking
#
Remo vekey 1from your keyr ing. #
Inser tkey 1 intot he slot.
The vehicle is star teda fter ab rief time. #
Leavethek eyinser tedd uring thee ntir ejour‐
ne y. #
Ifyo up ullkey 1out of thes lot, thee ngine
continues torun. #
Have key 1checkedataq ualified specialist
wo rkshop.
If th ev ehicle doe snotstar t: #
Leavekey 1inthes lot. #
Press theb rake pedal. #
Startt he vehicle wit hthe start/ stop button.
% Yo
uc an also swit chon thep ower suppl yor
th ei gnition wit hthe start/ stop button. Breaking-in no
tes Pr
otect thee ngine during thef irst 1,000 miles
(1,500 km) by:
R driving at varying road and engine speeds.
R shiftin gtothe next gear up when or before
th et achome tern eedle is 00C3ofthew ay to the
re da rea.
R avoiding stre ss on thev ehicle suc hasdriving
at full thro ttle.
R nots hifting manuall ytoalowergear tobrake.
R afte r1 ,000 miles (1,50 0km),gradually
increasing thee ngine speed and accelerate
th ev ehicle up tofull speed.
R vehicles with automatic transmission: not
depressing thea ccelera torp eda lbeyo ndthe
pressur epoint (kickdown). This also applies if
thee ngine or parts of thed riv‐
et ra in ha vebeen replaced.
Also obser vethef ollowing breaking-in no tes:
R The sensor softhe ESP ®
driving saf etys ystem
adjus tautomaticall ywhile acertai nd ista nce
is bein gdrive na fter thev ehicle has been
delivered or af terr epairs. Full sy stem ef fec‐
tivenes sisnotreached until thee nd of this
te ach-in process.
R Newore xchanged brakepads, brak ediscs
and tires onl yprovide optimal braking and
bonding af ters everal hundred kilome ters.
Un tilthen, compensat efor ther educed brak‐
ing ef fect by applying greater pressur etothe
brak epedal. Driving tips
Note
sond riving &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
object sinthe driver's foot we ll
Object sinthe driver's foot we ll ma yimp ede
pedal tr avel or bloc kadepressed pedal.
This jeopardizes theo perating and road
saf etyoft hevehicle. #
Stow all object sinthevehicle securely
so that they canno tget intot he driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Ensur efloor mats and carpets cannot
slip and pr ovide suf ficient room fort he
pedals. #
Do no tlay multiple floor mats or carpets
on topofo ne ano ther. &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
unsuitable foot we ar
Operatio nofthe pedals ma yberestricted due
to unsuitable foot we ar suc has:
R Shoes wit hplatform soles
R Shoes wit hhigh heels
R Slippers #
When driving alw aysw ear suitable
shoes in order tobe able tooperat ethe
pedals safel y. Driving and pa
rking 105
%
Ve
hicles with adiese lengine and incor‐
re ct fueling pr otector agains trefueling
wit hgasoline: thef iller nec kisdesigned for
re fueling at diesel filling pumps forp assenger
ve hicles. %
Ve
hicles with adiese lengine without
incor rect fueling pr otector: youc an also
re fuel at adiesel filling pum pfor truc ks.
% If
th ef uel tank ha sbeenr un comple tely dr y,
add at leas t1.3gal(5l)off uel. Problems wit
hthe fue land fuel tank Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Fu el is leaking from the
ve hicle. The fuel line or
thef uel tank is de fective. #
Apply thep arking brake. #
Switc hoffthee ngine. #
Remo vethek eyfrom thei gnition loc k.
Or ,onv ehicles wit hKEYLESS‑GO: #
Open thed rive r's door.
The on-boar delectronics ar einposition 005A.This cor responds tothe
"k ey remo ved". #
Do no tres tart thee ngine under an ycircums tances. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
The engine does not
st art. The fuel
tank ha sbeenr un comple tely dr y. #
Refuel thev ehicle wit hatleast1.3gal(5l)off uel. #
Swit chthei gnition on fora pproxima tely tens econds. #
Startt he engine continuously foram aximu moften seconds until it
ru ns smo othly.
If th ee ngine does no tstart: #
Switc hthe ignition on fora pproxima tely tens econds. #
Startt he engine continuously foram aximu moften seconds until it
ru ns smo othly.
If th ee ngine does no tstart afte rt hree attem pts: #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. DEF
Note
sonD EF
* NO
TEWhe nyou open theD EFtank,
small amounts of ammoni avapor may
escape. #
OnlyfilltheD EFtank in well-ventilated
areas. #
Do no tlet DE Fc om eintoc ontact wi th
skin, eyes or clo thes. #
Keep DEFa wayfromc hildren. *
NO
TEDo no tinges tDEF. If DEF is swallo
wed: #
Immediatel yrins eo utyour mout hthor‐
oughly. #
Drink plenty of water. #
Seek medica lattentio nimmediately. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byadditives in
DE Forbyd iluting DEF The DEFe
xhaustgasa ftertreatment sy stem
could be destr oyed bythef ollowing:
R Additives in DEF Driving and parking
127
Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions #
Chec kthe tires.
0077 Check Tires *T
he pressur einone or mor etires has fallen significantl y.The wheel
position is shown. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoinsufficient tir epres‐
sure
Ti re pressures that ar etoo lo wpose thef ollowing hazards:
R The tires ma yburst,e speciall yasthe load and vehicle speed
increase.
R The tires ma ywear excessivel yand/or une venly ,w hich may
greatly impair tir etraction.
R The driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking,
ma ybeg reatl yimp aired.
Yo uc oul dthen lose contro lofthevehicle. #
Obser vether ecommended tir epressu re. #
Adjus tthe tir epressur eifn ecessar y. #
Stop in accordance wit hthe tra ffic conditions. #
Chec kthe tir epressur e(/pag e204) and thet ires.
0077 Please Correct Tire Pres-
sure *T
he pressur einatleastone tir eistoo lo wort he pressures of the
individual tires deviat etoo muc hfrome acho ther. #
Chec kthe tir epressure, and add air if necessar y. #
When thet irep ressur ehas been se tcorrectl y,re-sta rt thet ire
pressur emonitor (/ page210).
Tire Pressure Monitor
Inoperative *T
he tir epressur emonitor is malfunctioning. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop. Key
Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00AF
Don't Forget Your Key *T
his messag eremind syou no ttoleave your keyint hevehicle. #
Take thek eywit hyou when youg etout of thev ehicle.
00AF Place the Key in the
Marked Space See Oper-
ator's Manual *K
eydetection is malfunctioning. #
Chang ethe key's position in thev ehicle. #
Startt he vehicle wit hthe keyint he slot(/ page104).
00AF *T
hekeyisn otdetected and ma ynolonger be in thev ehicle.
The keyisn olon gerint hevehicle and yous wit ch thee ngine off:
R Youc an no lon gers tart thee ngine. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 261
Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Key Not Detected (red
displa ymessage) R
Youc anno tloc kt he vehicle centra lly. #
Ensur ethat thek eyis in thev ehicle.
If th ek eydetection function has amalfunction du etoastron gr adio
signal source, proceed as follo ws: #
Stop thev ehicle immediately ,paying attention toroad and traf‐
fi cc onditions. #
Place thek eyinthes lotf or startin gwitht he key( /pag e104).
00AF Key Not Detected (white
displa ymessage) *T
hekeyisc urrentl yn otdetected. #
Chang ethe key's position in thev ehicle. #
Ifth ek eyisstill no tdetected, star tt he engine wit hthe keyin
th es lot(/ page104).
00AF
Replace Key Battery *T
hekey's bat tery isflat. #
Chang ethe batter y(/pag e42).
00AF
Obtain aNew Key *T
hekeym ustber eplaced. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop. Ve
hicle Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00B2
Check Washer Fluid *W
asher fluid le velinw asherreser voir has fallen belo wthe minimum. #
Topupw asherfluid (/ page179). *A
tlea st one door is open. #
Close al lthe doors. *T
he hood is open. &
WARNING Risk of accident if thee ngine hood is unlatched
while driving
An unloc kede ngin ehood ma yopen up when thev ehicle is in
motion and bloc kyour vie w. #
Neveru nlatc hthe engine hood while driving. #
Befor eevery trip, ensur ethat thee ngine hood is latched. #
Stop in asafel ocation immediately. #
Close theh ood. 262
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps
0025Cur
rentl yU navailable See
Opera tor's Manual ........................... 252
00E5Curr ently Unavailable See
Operator' sManual ............................ 251
00AFDon' tForge tY our Key .............. .261
Driver' sDoorO pen&T ransmission
No tinPR isk ofVehicle Rolling
Aw ay ................................................ 265
00B3Engine Oil Le velC ann otBe
Measured ........................................ .256
00B2 Engine Oil Le velL ow Stop
Ve hicle Turn Engine Off .................... 256
00B2Engine Oi lPressur eStop
Switc hOffEngine ............................. 256
00B2 EngineO ilRe duce Oil Le vel.....2 56
0075Fr ont LeftMalfunction
Service Required (e xample).............. 247
00D4 Fuel Le velL ow ........................ .255
0024Incline TooS teep See Opera‐
to r's Manual .................................... .248
003BInope rativ eB atter yLow ........... 263
003B Inoperati veRefuel Vehicle .......2 63
0025 Inoperativ eSee Operator's
Manual ............................................. 252
00E5Inope rativ eS ee Operator's
Manual .............................................. 251
007A Inoperati veSee Ope rator's
Manual ............................................. .251
003B Inoperativ eSee Operator ’s
Manual ............................................. 263
00AFKe yNotDe tected (red dis‐
pl ay messa ge)...................................2 61
00AF KeyN otDe tected (whit edis‐
pl ay messa ge).................................. 262
0075Lef tSide Cur tain Airbag Mal‐
function Service Required (e xam‐
ple) .................................................. .247
0049 Malfunction See Operator ’s
Manual ............................................. 266
00CB Maximum Speed Exceeded ..... 253
NP ermanentl yActiv eRiskofR oll‐
ing Away ........................................... 264
00AF ObtainaNewKey .................... 262 00B2
Off.......................................... .253
00D9 Off.......................................... .254
Onl yShiftto' P' when Vehicle is
St ationary ........................................ 264
0024Pa rking Brak eInoperative ........24 8
0024 Parking Brak eSee Opera tor's
Manual ............................................. 24 9
00AF Place theK eyintheM arked
Space See Ope rator's Manual .......... 261
0077Please Cor rect Tire Pressure ....261
Ra dar Sensor sDirty See Opera‐
to r's Manual ..................................... 250
00E2 Refill Ad ditiv eEmer gency
Op.: XXX mphS ee Operator's Man‐
ual ....................................................2 59
00E2 Refill Ad ditiv eSee Operator's
Manual .............................................2 59
00E2 Refill Ad ditiv eStartsu ntil
Emerg. Op. :XXX See Operator's
Manual ............................................ .259
Re generation no tpossible ................ 258
009E Replace Air Filter .....................2 55
00AFRe placeKeyB atte ry ................. 262
Re versing No tPossible Service
Re quired .......................................... .264
003D See Ope rator's Manual ........... 257
Service Required Do No tShift
Gear sVisit Dealer ........................... .264
Shif tto' P' or 'N' toStartE ngine ...... 263
SO SN OTREADY .............................. 250
0075 SRS Malfunction Service
Re quired .......................................... .248
00CC Steering Malfunction
Incre ased Ph ysical Ef fort See
Ope rator's Manual ........................... 263
00CC Steering Malfunction Stop
Immediatel ySee Operator's Man‐
ual ....................................................2 63
St ep No tExtended Se eOperator's
Manua lorstepn ot ex tende dm al‐
function ............................................ 265
003DSt opVehicle Lea veEngine
Ru nning ............................................ 257 Index
281