Coolant
capacit y Mod
el Capacity
All mode ls 9.5US qt(9.0liter s) No
teson windshield washer fluid Obser
vetheno teson oper ating fluids
(/ page42 4). &
WARNIN G‑Ri sk offire and injuryfrom
wind shieldwa sher concen trat e
Wi ndsh ield wa sher concen trat eis highly
fl ammab le.Itcoul dign ite if it com esinto
con tact with hotengine component partsor
th eex haus tsy stem. #
Mak esur eth at no wind shieldwa sher
concen trat espills outnext to thefiller
open ing. *
NO
TEDama getotheex terior lighting
due touns uitable windshieldwa sher fluid Uns
uitable windshieldwa sher fluid maydam‐
ag eth eplas ticsur face oftheex terior light‐
ing. #
Onlyuse windshield washer fluid whic h
is also suitable foruse onplastic sur fa‐
ces, e.g.MBSumm erFitor MB Winter‐
Fit. *
NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzl escau sed by
mixing windshieldwa sher fluids #
Donotmix MBSum merFitand MBWin‐
te rFit withot her windshield washer flu‐
ids. Do
notuse distilled orde- ionizedwa teras thefill
le ve lsen sor maybe trigg ered erro neou sly.
Re comme ndedwindsh ield wa sher fluid:
R Abo vefreezing point:e.g. MBSummerFi t
R Belo wfreezing point:e.g. MBWinterFi t Fo
rth ecor rect mixi ngratio ,re ferto theinf orma‐
tion ontheantif reeze container .
Mix thewa sher fluid withth ewindshield washer
fl uid allyear round . Re
frig er ant No
teson refrig er ant
Obser vetheno teson oper ating fluids
(/ page42 4).
* NO
TEDama gedue toinc orrect refrig er‐
ant If
anon-appr ovedre frig er ant isuse d,thecli‐
mat econ trol system maybe damag ed. #
Onlyuse there frig er ant R‑134a *
NO
TEDama getotheclimat econ trol
sy stem due toinc orrect refrig er ant com‐
pr essor oil #
Onlyuse refrig er ant com pressor oilthat
has been approvedby Mer cedes-Ben z. Te
ch nica lda ta 429
Engine
oil Displa
ymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00B3 Check Engine OilAtNext
Refueling *T
heengine oilleve lhas dropped totheminimum leve l.
* NO
TEEngi nedama gecau sed bydriving withinsuf ficie ntengi neoil #
Avoid long journeys wit hins ufficie ntengi neoil. #
Checkth eengine oilleve lwhen next refuel ing.
Ad dengin eoil (/ page35 1).
No teson engine oil(/ page426).
00B3
Check Engine OilLevel
(Add 1quart) *D
ispla ymess ageonl yfo rcer tainengi nes:
The engineoille ve lhas dropped totheminimum leve l.
* NO
TEEngi nedama gecau sed bydriving withinsuf ficie ntengi neoil #
Avoid long journeys wit hins ufficie ntengi neoil. #
Whe nne xt refuel ing, add 1.1 US qt(1l)of engine oil(/ page35 1).
No teson engine oil(/ page426). 46
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Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps
Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00B3 En gine OilLevel LowStop
Vehicle TurnEngine Off *D
ispla ymess ageonl yfo rcer tainengi nes:
The engineoille ve lis toolow.
* NO
TEEngi nedama gecau sed bydriving withinsuf ficie ntengi neoil #
Avoid long journeys wit hins ufficie ntengi neoil. #
Pullove rand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions.Do not
continu edr ivi ng und eranycir cums tances. #
Swi tchof fth eengine. #
Add1.1 US qt(1l)of engine oil(/ page35 1). #
Che cktheengine oilleve l.
No teson engine oil(/ page426).
00B3
Engine OilRedu ceOil Level *D
ispla ymess ageonl yfo rcer tain engin es:
The engin eoil leve lis toohigh.
* NO
TEEngi nedama gecau sed bydriving withexc ess engine oil #
Avoid long journeys wit hex cess engineoil. #
Consul ta qu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat elyand have theengine oilleve lre duced. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 465
Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00B3 En gine OilPressure Stop
Switc hOff Engine *D
ispla ymess ageonl yfo rcer tain engin es:
The engin eoil pressur eis toolow.
* NO
TEEngi nedama gecau sed bydriving withinsuf ficie ntengi neoilpress ure #
Avoid driving withinsuf ficie ntengi neoilpress ure. #
Pullove rand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions.Do not
continu edr ivi ng und eranycir cums tances. #
Consu ltaqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
00B3 Engine OilLevel Cannot Be
Measured *T
heelectr icalconn ection totheoil leve lsen sor has been interru pte dor theoil leve lsen sor isfaulty . #
Con sult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 466
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps
Sy
stem limit ations ...............................2 02
Ac tiv eSe rvice System PLUS
see ASSYST PLUS
Ac tiv eSpe edLimit Assist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 178
Dis play <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 178
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>178
Ac tiv eSte ering Assis t.............................1 80
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............182
Ac tiveEmerg encyStop Assis t.............1 84
Ac tiveLa ne Chang eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 182
Dis play sin theIns trument Display...... 185
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>180
Sy stem limit ations ...............................1 80
Ad aptiv ecr uise contr ol
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Ad aptiv eHighb eamAssist
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>117
Swi tching on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 118
Ad diti onalvalue rang e
Se tting displa ycont ent ........................ 223
Ad diti ves.................................................. 426
En gine oil............................................ 426
Fu el ..................................................... 426 Ad
diti ves(engine oil)
see Additiv es
Ad diti ves(fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dres sbo ok
see Contacts
Ad jus tingthe balanc e/fader
Ad vanced soundsystem ......................3 46
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...345
Ad jus tingthe sound focus
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...345
Ad jus tingtreb le,mid- rang eand bass
se ttings
Ad vanced soundsystem ......................3 45
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...345
ADS PLUS dam ping system
see AIRMA TIC
Ad vanced sound system
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating automatic
vo lume adjustment .............................. 346
Ad jus ting thebalance/f ader............ ... 346
Ad jus ting treb le,mid -rang eand bass
se tting s............. ..................................345 Ca
lling upthesound menu .................. 345
Inf ormation .......................................... 345
Af ter-sales service center
see ASSYSTPL US
Air bag
Re duced protect ion ...............................4 4
Air cond itioning system
see Climat econ trol
Air distribut ion
Se tting .................................................1 27
Air inle t
see Air-water duct
Air pressu re
see Tire pressur e
Air suspension
see AIRMA TIC
Air vents ................................................... 129
Ad jus ting (front) ............ ...................... 129
Ad jus ting (rea r) ............ ........................ 129
Ad jus ting theAIRSC ARFvents ............. 130
Air vents
see Airvents
Ai r-re cir cula tion mode............................ 128 Inde
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003D
48VBatt erySee Oper ator's
Manu al....... ......................................... 462
0049 ActiveHea dlamps Inoperati ve .... 483
é ATTENTION ASSISTInoper ative
... ..........................................................4 49
é ATTENTION ASSIST: Take a
Br ea k! <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>........449
0049 Automatic HeadlampMode
Inoper ative..... ..................................... 482
0027 CheckBr ak eFlui dLe vel.............4 43
00BD CheckCoolan tLe velSee Oper‐
at or's Manual ...................................... 459
00B3 CheckEn gine OilAtNe xtRe fu‐
eli ng ...... .............................................. 464
00B3 CheckEngi neOilLe vel(A dd 1
qu art) .................................................. 464
0049 CheckLef tLo wBeam (Exam‐
ple) ...................................................... 482
0077 CheckTire s ................................ 472
00B2 CheckWa sher Fluid .................... 479 0059
Convertible TopLo we ring ........... 480
0059 Convertible TopOper ation Pos‐
sible to37 mph................................... 480
00AC Coolant TooHo tSt op Vehicle
Tu rn Engi neOff............ ............. ........... 459
0025 Current lyUn available See
Operat or'sMan ual...............................4 34
00E5 Current lyUn available See
Operat or'sMan ual...............................4 35
Á Don't Forget Your Key.................4 76
00B3 EngineOilLe velCann otBe
Mea sured <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>...466
00B3 Engine OilLevelLo wStop Vehi‐
cle Turn Engi neOff............ ............. .....465
00B3 EngineOilPr ess ureSt op
Switc hOf fEngin e................................ 466
00B3 EngineOil Reduce OilLevel........ 465
0075 Front LeftMalfunction Service
Re quired (exa mp le) .............................4 44 006F
Front LeftSeat Backres tNo t
Lo cked (Exam ple) ................................ 479
00B6 FuelLevelLo w ............................ 463
00B6 GasCap Loose ...........................4 63
0025 Inoper ativeSee Oper ator's
Manu al....... ......................................... 435
00E5 Inoper ativeSee Oper ator's
Manu al....... ......................................... 436
007A Inoper ativeSee Oper ator's
Manu al....... ......................................... 437
0053 Inoper ative....... .......................... 448
0049 Intell. Light System Inoperativ e
... ..........................................................4 83
Á KeyNo tDe tected (red displ ay
messa ge).............................................4 75
Á KeyNo tDe tected (whit edis‐
pl ay messa ge)...................................... 475
0075 LeftSide Curtain Air bag Mal‐
func tion Service Required (Exam ple) ...4 45
¢ Lowe ring <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> ............450 Inde
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Emer
gency
Fir st-ai dkit (softsided) ....................... 367
Ov ervie wof thehelp functions...... ........ 18
Re flect ive saf etyve st <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 366
Re mo ving thewa rning triang le............ 367
Se tting upthewa rning triang le............ 367
Emer gency braking ................................. 160
Emer gency braking
see BAS(Br akeAssi stSystem)
Emer gency callsystem
see Mercede s-Benz emer gency callsy stem
Emer gency engine star t....... .................. 384
Emer gency key
Loc king adoor ................................... .... 72
Un loc kin gadoor ...................................7 2
Emer gency oper ation mode
St artin gth eve hicle ............................. 133
Emer gency release
Tr unk lid(from inside) ............................ 74
Emer gency spar ewheel .......................... 418
No tes ................................................... 418
Re mo ving ............................................. 419 Emer
gency Tensioning Devices
Ac tivati on ........... ...................................35
ENE RGIZIN GComf ort
Ov ervie wof program ...........................2 69
St artin gth epr ogr am ........................... 270
Engine ECOstar t/ stop funct ion.................. ....1 39
Engine number....... .............................422
St artin g(eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 133
St artin g(R emo teOnline) ............... ...... 134
St artin g(sta rt/s topbutt on) ............ .....1 32
St artin gassis tance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> .....378
Swi tching off(s ta rt/s topbutt on) .... .... 152
Engine data
Dis playing ...................................... ...... 144
Engine number ........................................ 422
Engine oil.................................................. 351
Ad ditiv es........................................ .....4 26
Ca paci ty....... ................................... .... 427
Che cking theoil leve lusing theoil
dips tick.......................................... ..... 350
Chec kingtheoil leve lusing theon-
boar dcom puter .............................. ..... 351 MB-
Freig abe orMB- Appr oval ...............4 27
Qua lity .......... ....................................... 427
To pping up...........................................3 51
Ent ering charact ers ....... ......................... 255
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 255
EQ boos t
Oper ating safety .................................... 24
ESC (Electr onicStabil ityContr ol)
see ESP®
(Electr onicStabilit yPr og ram)
ESP ®
Cr osswi ndAssis t..... ............................ 166
ESP ®
(Electr onicStabil ityProg ram) ...... 163
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............166
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 163
Ext erior light ing
Car e.................................................... 362
Ext erior light ing
see Ligh ts
Ext erior mir rors <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 122, 123
Anti-g lare mode (automatic) ................1 23
Au tomatic mirrorfo lding function ........ 125
Fo lding in/out .....................................1 22
Oper ating thememor yfunc tion ........... 101 51
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