ASS
YSTP LUSs ervice in terv al display Fu
nction of theA SSYSTP LUSs ervice in terv al
display The ASS
YSTP LUSs ervice inter vald ispla yont he
instrument display prov ides informatio nonthe
re maining time or dis tance be fore then ext
service due date.
Yo uc an hide this service messag ebyusingthe
bac kbutton on thel eft-hand side of thes teering
wheel.
Yo uc an obtain fur ther information concerning
th es ervicing of your vehicle from aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop, e.g. an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center. Displaying
thes ervice du edate On-boa
rdcomputer:
4 Service 5
ASSYSTP LUS
The next service due dat eisdisplayed. #
Toexitth ed ispla y:press theb ackb utton on
th el eft-hand side of thes teering wheel.
Bear in mind thef ollowing related topic:
R Operating theo n-boar dcom‐
puter(/ page159) Car
rying out maintenance workregular ly *
NO
TEPrematur ewear thro ugh failur eto
obser veservice due dates Service
workwhic hisn otcar ried out at the
ri ght time or incomple tely can lea dto
inc reased wear and damag etothevehicle. #
Alwayso bser vethep rescribed service
inter vals. #
Alwaysh ave thep rescribed service
wo rkcar ried out at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop. Special service
requ irements The prescribed service inter
valisb ased on nor‐
mal vehicle use. Maintenance workwill need to
be per form ed mor eoften than presc ribed if the
ve hicle is operated under arduous conditions or
increased loads.
Examples of arduous operating conditions:
R regular city driving wit hfrequ ent intermediate
st ops R
mainly short-dis tance driving
R frequent ope ratio ninm ountainou sterrain or
on poor road sur faces
R whe nthe engine is of tenl eftidling forl ong
periods
R operation in particula rlyd usty conditions
and/o rifair-reci rculation mod eisfrequently
used
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
interior air filter ,engin eair cleaner ,engin eoil and
oil filter etc. changed mor efrequ ently .Ifthevehi‐
cle is subjected tohigher loads, thet ires mus tbe
ch eckedm oref requ entl y.Fu rther information can
be obtained at aqualified specialis tworks hop. Batter
ydisconnection periods The ASS
YSTP LUSs ervice in terv al displa ycan
onl ycalculat ethe servic edue date when the
batter yisconnected. #
Notedown thes ervice due dat edispla yedon
th eI nstrument Displa ybefor edisconnecting
th eb atter y(/pag e173). Engine compartment
Opening and closing
theh ood &
WARNING Risk of accident if thee ngine
hood is unlatched while driving
An unloc kede ngin ehood ma yopen up when
th ev 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. &
WARNING Danger of bu rnsw hen open‐
ing theh ood
If yo uo pen theh ood when thee ngine has
ove rheated or during afireint he engine com‐
partment, youc oul dc om eintoc ontact wi th
ho tg ases or other escaping operating fluids. #
Befor eopening theh ood, allo wthe
engine tocool down. #
Inthee vent of afireint he engine com‐
partment, keep theh ood closed and call
th ef ires ervice. Maintenance and care
17 3
#
Nevertouc hthe danger zone sur round‐
ing movin gcomponent parts ,e.g.t he
ro tatio na reaoft hefan. #
Remo vejewe lrya nd watches. #
Keep items of clo thing and hair away
from moving parts. &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsf romh otcom‐
ponent parts in thee ngine compartment
Cer tainc omponents in thee ngine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. thee ngine, the
ra diator and parts of thee xhau stsystem. #
Allo wthe engine tocool down and only
to uc hc omponent parts desc ribed in the
fo llowing. If
yo uh ave tocar ryout an yworkint he engine
compartment, touc ho nlyt he following compo‐
nents:
R Hood
R Engine oil filler openin gcap
R Washer fluid reser voir cap
R Coolant expansion reser voir cap #
Open theh ood (/ page173). #
Remo vedirtfromw ater drain valve 2 of air
intak ebox1 . Draining
thef uel filter &
WARNING Danger of fire and explosion
due tofuel
Fu els ar ehighly flammable. #
It is essential toavoid fire ,o pen flames,
smokin gand creating spar ks. #
Befor efilling up, switc hoffthee ngine,
and, if applicable, thea uxiliar yheating. &
WARNING Risk offire and explosion due
to fuel
Fu els ar ehighly flammable. Ther eisarisk of
fi re and explosion due tocontact wi thhot
component parts. #
Allo wthe engine and thee xhau stsys‐
te mtoc ool down. *
NO
TEEngine damag eduetodela yed
drainag eofthe fuel filter Ve
hicles with adiese lengine: delayed
drainag eofthe fuel filter can lead toengine
damage.
If the 003A indicator lam plights up, drain the
fuel filter immediately. +
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
pollution du etodisposal in anon-envi‐
ro nmental ly-friendly manner #
Dispose of thew ater/fuel mixtur einan
environmentally-friendly manner. Mo
torO M642 #
Park thev ehicle in asafel ocation and secure
it agains trolling away. #
Switc hoffthea uxiliar yheating
(/ page100). #
Switc hoffthee ngine. #
Open theh ood (/ page173). 18 0
Maintenance and care
Fu
el Note
sonf uelgrades on vehicles with agaso‐
line engine
Obse rvet he no tesono perating fluids
(/ page233).
* NO
TEDo no tuse diese ltorefuel vehicles
wit hag asoline engine. If
yo ua cciden tally refuel wit hthe wrong fuel:
R Do no tswitc hont he ignition. Otherwise
fuel can enter thee ngine.
Even small amounts of thew rong fuel
could result in damag etothe fuel sy stem
and thee ngine. The repair costs ar ehigh. #
Contact aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Have thef uel tank and fue llin es drained
comple tely. Only
refuel using lo w-sulfur regular fuel wit hat
leas t87A KI/91RON.
% E1
0f uelcontains an additiv eofupto10%
et hanol. Your vehicle is suitable foru se with
E1 0f uel.Y ou can fuel your vehicle wit hE10
fuel.
* NO
TEDama gecaused bythew rong fuel Even small amounts of
thew rong fuel could
re sult in damag etothe fuel sy stem, engine
and exhaus tsystem. #
Onlyrefuel wit hthe recommended fuel. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythew rong fuel Even small amounts of
thew rong fuel could
re sult in damag etothe fuel sy stem, engine
and exhaus tsystem.
Ne verrefuel wit hthe following:
R Diesel
R Gasoline wit hmoret han 10%e thanol by
vo lume, e.g. E15, E20, E85, E100
R Gasoline wit hmoret han 3% me thanol by
vo lume, e.g. M15, M30 ,M85,M 100
R Gasoline wit hadditives con tainin gm etal #
Do no tmix su chfuel switht he fuel rec‐
ommended fory our vehicle. %
To
ensur ethe long evity and per form anc eof
th ee ngine, onl yunleaded regular gasoline
ma ybeu sed. No
tethat theh igher quality premium grade
ga soline can be refueled at an ytime.
If yo ua reusin gdrums or canis ters to refuel the
ve hicle, yous houl dfilter thef uel befor efilling.
This will pr event malfunctions in thef uel sy stem
due tocontaminated fuel.
Usually youw illfind information abou tthe fuel
grade on thef uel pump. If ther eisnoi dentifica‐
tion on thef uel pump, consult agasstation
attendant.
% Fo
rfurther information ,contact aqualified
specialis tworks hop or visit http://
www.mbusa.com (US Aonly).
Note sona dditives in gasoline
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page233).
* NO
TEDama gefrom use of unsuitable
additives Even smal
lamounts of thew rong additive
ma ylead tomalfunctions. #
Only add cleaning additives recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benzt othe fuel. Mercedes-Benz
recommends using brand-name
fuels wi thadditives.
In som ecountries, thea vailable fuel ma ynotcon‐
ta in suf ficient amounts of additi ves. Deposits
could buildupint he fuel injection sy stem as a
re sult.
In this case, in consultation wit hanauthorized
Mercedes-Benz Center ,the fuel should be mixed
wit hthe cleaning additiv erecommended by
Mercedes-Benz.
Yo um usto bse rvet he no tesa nd mixing ratios
indica tedont he container.
Note sonf uelgrades on vehicles with diesel
engines
Gene raln otes
Obse rvet he no tesono perating fluids
(/ page233). &
WARNING Risk offire from fuel mixture
If yo um ix diese lfuel wit hgasoline ,the flash
poin toft he fuel mixtur eislowerthan that of
pur ediese lfuel.
While thee ngine is running ,component pa rts
in thee xhau stsystem ma yoverheat without
wa rning. 234
Tech nica ldata
#
Neverrefuel using gasoline in diesel
engines. #
Neverm ixga soline wit hdiesel fuel. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect fuel Even small amounts of
thew rong fuel could
re sult in damag etothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and emission cont rols yst em.
Ne verrefuel with:
R Gasoline
R Marine diesel
R Heating oil
R Purebio-diese lorvegetab le oil
R Paraffin or kerosene #
Do no tmix suc hfuels wit hdiesel fuel
and do no tuse an yspecial additives.
If yo uh ave accidentally refueled wit hthe
wrong fuel ,obser vethef ollowing: #
Do no tswitc hont he ignition. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. *
NO
TEMalfunctions du etocontaminated
fuel Fu
el contamination can lead tomalfunctions
in thef uel sy stem. #
Ifyo ua reusin gdrums or canis ters to
re fuel thev ehicle, yous houl dfilter the
fuel befor efilling. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect fuel Incor
rect fue lcan lea dtoengine damage. #
Refuel only ULSD or diesel fuel wit ha
sulfur content of maximu m15ppm. Usually
youw illfind information abou tthe fuel
grade on thef uel pump. If ther eisnoi dentifica‐
tion on thef uel pump, consult agasstation
attendant.
The fuel grade recommended fory our vehicle is
fo und on thei nstruction label in thef uel filler
fl ap . Note
sonl owoutside temperatures &
WARNING Risk offire and explosion due
to fuel igniting
If yo uh eat fuel sy stem components, e.g. with
ah eat gun or open flame, these components
could be damaged.
Fu el ma yleak out and ignite. Depending on
th et ype of damage, fuel might no tescape
until thee ngine is running. #
Neverh eat fuel sy stem components. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop
to have them alfunction rectified. Re
fill onl ywithc ommerciall yavailable ULTRA-
LO WS ULFUR DIESEL (ULSD, maximum sulfur
content 15ppm), whic hfulfills theA STMD 975
st andard.
The flow properties of diesel fuel ma ybeinade‐
qu ateatl owoutside temp eratures due toparaf fin
separation.
% Malfunctions
resulting from paraf fins epara‐
tion can only be rectified byheating the
entir efuel sy stem. Park thev ehicle in a
heated garage ,for example.
To prev ent malfunctions, diesel fuel with
impr oved flow ch aracteristic sisavailable in the
winter mon ths. Yo uc an obtain fur ther informa‐
tion on this at theg asstatio norf romy our fuel
supplier.
Yo ur vehicle is equipped wit hafuel preheating
sy stem. This additionall yimp rove st he flow char‐
acteristic softhe diesel fuel byabout 14.5 °F
(8 °C). ULTR A-LO WS ULFUR DIESEL can be used
without risk of malfunction down toan outside
te mp eratur eofapproximately 14.5 °F (-1 0°C).
* NO
TEDama gedue togasoline or paraf fin Gasolin
eorparaffinind iese lfue limpair sthe
lubricity of thef uel. This can result in damage
to thef uel injection sy stem, fore xamp le. #
Do no tadd an ygasoline or paraf finto
diesel fuel toimpr oveitsflow character‐
istics. B20 fuels wit
hbio-diesel content
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect fuel Continuous use of fuels wi
thbio-diesel con‐
te nt ove r5%( B20 fuels) can leadtof uelfilter Te
ch nica ldata 235
Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Active Lane Keeping
Assist Camera View
Restricted See Opera-
tor's Manual Po
ssible causes:
R dirtont he windshield in thec amera's field of vision
R heavy precipitation or fog
Driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma ybem alfunctioning
or temp orarily una vailable.
When thec auses ha vebeen eliminated, thed riving sy stems and
driving saf etys ystems will be available again.
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear: #
Stop in asafel ocation. #
Clean thew indshield.
Active Lane Keeping
Assist Inoperative *A
ctiveLane Keeping Assis tismalfunctioning (/ page150). #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Active Lane Keeping
Assist Currently Unavail-
able See Operator's Man-
ual *A
ctiv eLane Keeping Assis tistemporarily una vailable (/ page150).
The ambient conditions ar eoutsid ethe sy stem limits (/ page150). #
Continu edriving.
When thea mbient conditions ar ewithin thes ysteml imits, the
sy stem will be available again.
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear: #
Stop in asafel ocation. #
Clean thew indshield.
00AD
ATTENTION ASSIST Inop-
erative *T
heATTENTION ASSIS Tismalfunctioning. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
00AD
ATTENTION ASSIST:
Take aBreak! *T
heATTENTION ASSIS Thas de tected fatigue or increasing inatten‐
tiveness on thed rive r's par t(/pag e146). #
If necessa ry,t ak eab reak. Engine
Displ
aymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00D4
Fuel Level Low *T
he fuel suppliesh avereached ther eser veleve l. #
Refuel.
009E
Replace Air Filter *
Ve hicles with adiese lengine: The engine air filter is clogged and
mus tber eplaced. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 255
Climat
econtrol
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... 95
Ad justing rear-compartment heat‐
ing ...................................................... 96
Air distribution setting s..................... .97
automaticall ycontrollin g(rear
passenger compartment )................... 97
Au xilia ryheating ................................. 99
Cargo compartment ventilation ........ 102
Clearing fogged up windo ws............... 97
Control panel for3 -zone auto matic
clima tecontrol ................................... 95
Control panel ford ual-zone auto‐
matic clima tecontrol .......................... 94
Controllin gautomaticall y................... .96
Hot- wate rauxiliary heater ................1 00
Re frigerant ........................................ 241
Setting thea ir distribution .................. 97
Switching ai r-re circulation mode
on/of f................................................ 98
Switching synchronization function
on/of f(control panel) ......................... 97
Switching theA /C function on/of f....96
Switching ther ear window
defros tero n/of f................................. 98
Switching thew indshield heater
on/of f................................................ 98
Ve ntilating thev ehicle (con veni‐
ence opening) ..................................... 54
Ve ntilation nozzles at front ................. 98
Ve ntilation nozzles in ther oof ............ 99
Ve ntilation nozzles, rear passenger
compartment .................................... .99
Cockpit (o verview) .................................. .6
Combination switch see High beam
see High-beam flasher
see Indicator
Compu ter
see On-boar dcomputer
Con venience closing .............................. 54
Con venience opening ............................. 54
Con versions ............................................ 19
Coolant Fillin gcapacitie s............................... 24 0
Coolan t(engine)
Che cking le vel. ................................ .177
No tes. .............................................. 239
Copyright License ............................................... 27
Tr ademar ks......................................... 27
Cornering light ...................................... .80Crosswind Assist
Function/no tes. ............................... 13 8
Cruise control ...................................... .141
Ac tivating ......................................... 14 2
Buttons ............................................. 14 2
Callin gupas peed........................... .142
Deactivating ..................................... 14 2
Fu nctio n............................................ 141
Re quirements .................................. .142
Selecting .......................................... 14 2
Setting thes peed ............................. 14 2
St oring aspeed ................................ 14 2
Sy stem limitations ............................1 41
Cus tomer Assi stance Center (C AC)...... 24
Cus tomer Relations Department ..........24 D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit (o verview)
Dashboa rdlighting
see Instrument lighting
Data recordin g(vehicle) ........................ 25
Dealership see Qualified specialis tworks hop
Declaration of conformity Vehicle componentsw hichreceive
and/or transmit radio wav es .............. 22
DEF ................................................ 127, 236
Ad ditiv e................................... .127,236
Displ aying thef ill le vel. .................... .128
Filling capacity ................................. 237
Purity ........................................ 127, 236
Ra nged ispl ay ................................... 12 8
To pping up ........................................ 12 9
Definitions (ti resa nd loading) .............216
Diagnostics connection .........................22
Diesel Lowo utside temp eratures ............... 234
No tes. .............................................. 234
Diesel particulat efilter
Au tomatic rege neration .................... 11 4
No tes. ............................................... 11 4
Digita lspe edome ter............................. 16 2
Dimming thei nsid erearvi ewmirror .... 91
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................ 11 5
Engaging driv eposit ion. .................... 11 7
Engaging neutral ............................... 11 6
Engaging pa rkposition automati‐
call y................................................. .116
Engaging reve rseg ear ....................... 11 6 Index
279
Fu
nctio n............................................ 11 5
Selecting pa rkposition .....................1 16
Direction indicator see Indicator
Displa y(care) ........................................ 185
Displa y(on-boa rdcompu ter) ............... 16 0
Displa ymessage .................................. .247
Callin gup( on-boar dcompu ter) ........ 247
No tes. ............................................... 247
Displa ymessages
00AC .............................................. .256
00B2---m ph................................... 253
003D 12VB atter ySee Operator's
Manual .............................................2 57
Ac tiveB rake Assi stFunctions Cur‐
re ntl yL imited See Ope rator's Man‐
ual .................................................... 250
Ac tiveB rake Assi stFunctions Limi‐
te dS ee Operator's Manual .............. 250
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stCur rently
Un available See Operator' sManual
.......................................................... 253
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stInoperative ... 253
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stNo wA vaila‐
ble .................................................... 254
Ac tiveL aneK eeping Assis tCamera
Vi ew Restricted See Ope rator's
Manual ............................................. 254
Ac tiveL aneK eeping Assis tCur‐
re ntl yU navailable See Opera tor's
Manual ............................................. 255
Ac tiveL aneK eeping Assis tInoper‐
ative .................................................2 55
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tCamera
Vi ew Restricted See Ope rator's
Manual ............................................. 265
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tCur‐
re ntl yU navailable See Opera tor's
Manual ............................................. 266
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tIno pera‐
tive .................................................. .266
0099 Additiv eSystemF ault Emer‐
ge ncy Op.: XXX mphS ee Opera‐
to r's Manual .................................... .260 0099
Additiv eSystemF ault See
Operator' sManual .......................... .259
0099 Additiv eSystemF ault Starts
until Emerg. Op. :XXX See Opera‐
to r's Manual ..................................... 259
Air Conditioning Malfunction See
Operator's Manual ........................... 264
Appl yBrake toShif tfrom' P' ............ 265
00AD ATTENTION ASSIS TInopera‐
tive ................................................... 255
00AD ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
Break! ............................................... 255
0049 AutoLam pFunction Inope ra‐
tive .................................................. .266
Au xilia ryBatter yMalfunction ........... 264
Blind Spo tAssistCur rently
Un available See Operator' sManual
.......................................................... 254
Blin dSpotA ssistI no perative ............ 254
Blin dSpotA ssistT railer NotM oni‐
to red ................................................ 254
004D CheckBrake Fluid Le vel.......... 24 9
Chec kBrake Pads See Operator's
Manual .............................................2 49
00AC CheckCoolan tLeve lSee
Opera tor's Manual ........................... 258
00B2 CheckEngine Oil AtNext
Re fueling .......................................... 257
00B2Che ckEngine Oi lLevel (Add 1
Liter) ................................................ 256
003AChec kFuel Filter ..................... .256
0049Che ckLef tLow Beam (e xam‐
ple) .................................................. .266
0077Che ckTires .............................. 261
00B2 CheckWashe rFluid ................2 62
00AC Coolant TooH otStop Vehicle
Tu rn Engine Off ................................ 258
Cruise Control Inoperati ve............... 253
00CE Currently Un available Cam‐
er aD irty .......................................... .253
Curr ently Un available Radar Sen‐
sor sD irty .........................................2 54280
Index
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