&
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theke y out of reach of children. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r.
Use the DIRECT SELECT le verto switch the
transmission position. The cur rent transmission
position is displ ayed in the multifunction displa y. j
Park position
k Reversege ar i
Neut ral
h Drive position
En gaging reve rsege ar R #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver upwards past thefirst
point of resis tance.
En gaging neutral N #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver up or down tothefirst
point of resis tance.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow youto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush
it or tow it away.
Proceed as follo ws ifyo uwa ntthe automatic
transmission toremain in neutral i
ieve n if
th e ignition is switched off or the driver's
door is opened: #
Start theve hicle. #
Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
i when the car is stationar y. #
Release the brake pedal. #
Switch the ignition off. Driving and parking
167
#
Lift up and tip AdBlue ®
re fill canis ter2.
The filling process stops when theAd Blue ®
ta nk is compl etely full.
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 can be remo ved
when it has been only partially em ptied. #
Unscr ew and close disposable hose 1and
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 inreve rse order. #
Replace theAd Blue ®
filler cap and turn it
clockwise. #
Close the fuel filler flap. #
Swit chon the ignition for at least 60 sec‐
onds.
% Ifth eve hicle could not be star ted as the
Ad Blue ®
tan kwa s em pty, it can take up to
60 seconds forth ere fill to be de tected. #
Start theve hicle.
% Avoid storing AdBlue ®
re fill con tainers per‐
manently in theve hicle. Pa
rking Pa
rking theve hicle &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused byan insuf ficiently secu redve hi‐
cle rolling away
If th eve hicle is not securely par ked suf fi‐
ciently, it can rollaw ay in an uncont rolled
wa yev en at a slight downhill gradient. #
On uphill or downhill gradients, turn the
front wheels so that theve hicle rolls
to wa rdsth eke rb if it starts moving. #
apply the parking brake. #
Switch the transmission toposition j. &
WARNING Risk offire caused byhot
ex haust sy stem parts
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite. #
Park theve hicle so that no flammable
material can come into con tact wi thhot
ve hicle components. #
In particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or har vested grain fields. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. 176
Driving and pa rking
R
get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r.
The electric parking brake is applied if the trans‐
mission is in position jand one of thefo llow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off. R
The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is bringing
th eve hicle toast andstill.
R The HOLD function is keeping theve hicle sta‐
tionar y.
R Active Parking Assist is keeping theve hicle
st ationar y.
This is the case if one of thefo llowing conditions
is also fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R There is a sy stem malfunction.
R The po wer supply is insuf ficient.
R The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hyperiod. When
the electric parking brake is applied, the
re d! indicator lamp lights up in the instru‐
ment clus ter.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off bythe ECO
st art/ stop function.
Electric parking brake function (releasing
automatically)
The electric parking brake is released when the
fo llowing conditions are fulfilled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R The engine is running.
R The transmission is in position hork and
yo u depress the accelera tor pedal or you
shift from transmission position jtoh or
k when on le velground withthe driver's
door closed.
R Ifth e transmission is in position k,the boot
lid must be closed.
R The seat belt tongue is inser ted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat. 18 0
Driving and pa rking
Pa
int wo rk ............................................ 304
Plastic trim .......................................... 307
Re alwo od/trim elements .................... 307
Re versing camera ................................ 305
Ro of lining ...........................................3 07
Seat belt .............................................. 307
Seat co ver ........................................... 307
Sensors ............................................... 305
St eering wheel .....................................3 07
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 305
Tr ailer hit ch......................................... 305
Wa shing byhand ................................. 304
Wheels/rims ....................................... 305
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 305
Wi per blades .......................................3 05
Carpet (Care) ............................................ 307
Changing gears ........................................ 16 8
Manually ..............................................1 68
Changing hub caps .................................. 341
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical low
beam) .................................................. 12 3
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle) .................................. 321 Mobile phone (wireless) .......................1
19
USB port ..............................................1 19
Chassis Damping characteristics ...................... 208
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 208
Chassis le vel (AIR BODY CONT ROL)
Setting ................................................ .209
Child saf ety lock
Re ar side wind ows................................. 68
Child seat Appr oval categories .............................. .56
At tach ing (no tes) ................................... 56
Basic instructions ..................................51
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 66
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff) ............................. 65
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting) ............................59
No tes on risks and dangers ...................52
Re commended child restra int sys‐
te ms ...................................................... 55
Seats suita blefor belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 63
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 59 Seats suitable
for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 58
Securing on the co-driver seat ............... 67
Secu ring on there ar seat ...................... 64
To pTe ther ..............................................61
Child ren
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle .............52
Basic instructions .................................. 51
Chock ...................................................... .340
St orage location ..................................3 40
Cho ck
see Chock
City lighting ..............................................1 28
Cleaning see Care
Climate control ........................................ 141
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .142
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ... 14 2
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (cont rol panel) .......... 14 3438
Index
Fo
lding the backrest forw ards/back
(with memory function) ...................... .102
Fo lding the backrest forw ards/back‐
wa rds (without memory function) ........ 103
Massage programme overview ............ 101
Operating the memory function ........... 11 0
Pa nel heating ....................................... 105
Re setting the settings .......................... 102
Setting options ...................................... 14
Switching AIRSCARF on/off ................ 105
Wo rkout programme overview ............ .101
Seat belt ............................................... 37,41
Ac tivating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment ............................................ 41
Care .................................................... 307
Fa stening ............................................... 40
Pr otection ..............................................37
Re ar seat belt status display .................. 41
Re duced pr otection ...............................38
Re leasing .............................................. .41
Seat belt adjustment (function) ............. 41
Seat belt extender ................................. 39
Wa rning lamp ........................................ .41
Seat belt adjustment Activating/deactivating ......................... 41Fu
nction ................................................. 41
Seat belt extender .....................................39
Seat belt tensioners
Ac tivation .............................................. 36
Seat belt warning
see Seat belt
Seat co ver (Care) ..................................... 307
Seat hea ter
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .103
Seat ventilation
Switching on/o ff................................. 105
Selecting a gear
see Changing gears
Selector le ver
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Self-test Automatic front passenger front air‐
bag shutoff ............................................ 47
Sensors (care) ......................................... 305
Service see ASS YST PLUS Service centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service inter val display
see AS SYST PLUS
Setting a speed see Cruise control
Setting the map scale
see Map
Shift paddles see Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Shifting gears
Gea rshift recommendation .................. 16 9
Side airbag .................................................42
Side windo ws............................................. 83
Au tomatic function ................................ 84
Child saf ety lock in there ar .................. .68
Closing .................................................. 83
Closing using theke y ............................ 85
Con venience closing ............................. 85
Co nvenience opening ............................85
Opening .................................................83
Opening with theke y ............................ .85
Problem .................................................86 458
Index