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Windshield washer fluid
Adding ........................................... 256
Windshield wiper
Setting the sensitivity of the rain
sensor (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 193
Setting the sensitivity of the rain
sensor (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 180
Windshield wipers
Problem (malfunction) ................... 113
Rear window wiper ........................ 110
Replacing the wiper blades ............ 110
Switching on/off ........................... 109
Winter driving
Slippery road surfaces ................... 144
Snow chains .................................. 281
Winter operation
General notes ................................ 280
Radiator cover ................................. 34
Summer tires ................................. 280
Winter tires
M+S tires ....................................... 280
Setting a limit speed ...................... 141
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 266
Important safety notes .................. 110
Replacing (rear window) ................ 112
Replacing (windshield) ................... 111
Service indicator ............................ 110
Workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop26
Index
Page 39 of 320
Cockpit
Function Page
:
Steering wheel paddle shift-
ers
135
;
• Cup holder 239
• Ashtray 240
=
Combination switch 101
?
PARKTRONIC warning indi-
cators
156
A
Horn
B
• Instrument cluster (vehi-
cle without steering wheel
buttons)
38
• Instrument cluster (vehi-
cle with steering wheel but-
tons)
40
C
DIRECT SELECT lever 131
D
Center console control
panel
43
E
Inside rearview mirror 96
F
• Overhead control panel 44
• Interior lamp 102
G
Glove box 238 Function Page
H
Cup holder 239
I
• 12 V socket 241
• Cigarette lighter 240
J
Ignition lock 127
K
Adjusts the steering wheel 95
L
Diagnostics connection 31
Opens the hood 251
M
Applies the parking brake 138
N
Door control panel 44
O
Releases the parking brake 138
P
Light switch 99
Q
• Coin/card holder
• Driving system control
panel
Ç Deactivates/activates
Lane Keeping Assist
153
c Deactivates/activates
PARKTRONIC
156
R
Cruise control lever 147Cockpit
37At a glance
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Instrument cluster (vehicles without steering wheel buttons)
Displays and controls
Function Page
:
Speedometer 175
;
Display 176
=
Tachometer 175
?
f, g
Adjusts the instrument clus-
ter lighting
174
Changes values or settings
or scrolls in lists
176 Function Page
A 3
Selects a submenu or reset
values
176
B È
Selects the menu or display 176
i
You can find information about displaying
the outside temperature or the coolant tem-
perature in the display under:
R "Outside temperature display"
(Y page
175)
R "Coolant temperature gauge"
(Y page 175)38
Instrument cluster (vehicles without steering wheel buttons)
At a glance
Page 41 of 320
Indicator and warning lamps
Function Page
:
å ESP
®
OFF 232
;
K High-beam headlamps
101
=
÷ ESP
® 230
?
#! Turn signal
101
A
Parking brake 138
F (USA only)
! (Canada only)
B
Braking 229
$ (USA only)
J (Canada only)
C
Ð Power steering
237
D
ò ABS
230
E
# Battery
204
F
1 Doors
237 Function Page
G
6 Restraint system
46
H
ü Seat belt
228
I
; Check Engine
233
J
? Coolant
233
K
R Rear fog lamp
100
L
O Front fog lamps
100
M
h Tire pressure monitor
236
N
À ATTENTION ASSIST
155
O
æ Reserve fuel
233
P
L Low-beam headlamps
100
Q
T Parking lamps and
license plate lamp
99
i
Corresponding messages may also be
shown in the display (Y page 194).Instrument cluster (vehicles without steering wheel buttons)
39
At a glance
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Instrument cluster (vehicles with steering wheel buttons)
Displays and controls
Function Page
:
Speedometer 175
;
Display 183
=
Tachometer 175
?
Coolant temperature gauge 175 Function Page
A
Fuel level
Fuel filler flap location indi-
cator t: the fuel filler
cap is on the left-hand side
B
Adjusts the instrument clus-
ter lighting
174
i
Information on the outside temperature
display can be found under "Outside tem-
perature display"
(Y page 175). 40
Instrument cluster (vehicles with steering wheel buttons)
At a glance
Page 43 of 320
Indicator and warning lamps
Function Page
:
å ESP
®
OFF 232
;
K High-beam headlamps
101
=
#! Turn signal
101
?
Brakes 229
$ (USA only)
J (Canada only)
A
Parking brake 138
F (USA only)
! (Canada only)
B
1 Doors
237
C
ò ABS
230
D
ü Seat belt
228
E
; Check Engine
233 Function Page
F
? Coolant
233
G
R Rear fog lamp
100
H
O Front fog lamps
100
I
h Tire pressure monitor
236
J
6 Restraint system
46
K
÷ ESP
® 230
L
· Distance warning sig-
nal
235
M
æ Reserve fuel
233
N
L Low-beam headlamps
100
O
T Parking lamps and
license plate lamp
99
i
Corresponding messages may also be
shown in the display (Y page 209).Instrument cluster (vehicles with steering wheel buttons)
41
At a glance
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Steering wheel buttons
Function Page
:
Display 183
; ~
Rejects or ends a call 188
Exits the telephone book/
redial memory
6
Makes or accepts a call 188
Switches to the redial mem-
ory
W X
Adjusts the volume
8
Mutes
ó
Vehicles with a navigation
system: switches on voice-
operated control of the navi-
gation system (see the man- Function Page
ufacturer's operating
instructions)
=
= ;
Calls up the menu bar in the
display and selects menus
181
9 :
Selects a submenu or func-
tion or scrolls through lists
181
a
Confirms your selection 181
Hides display messages 209
%
Back 181
Vehicles with a navigation
system: switches off voice-
operated control of the navi-
gation system (see the man-
ufacturer's operating
instructions)
i
The multimedia system, telephone and
voice-operated control using the steering
wheel buttons in the right control panel only
function with a Mercedes-Benz audio or nav- igation system. If you are using an audio or
navigation system from another manufac-
turer, the described functions may be
restricted or not available at all. 42
Steering wheel buttonsAt a glance
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Center console
Control panel
Function Page
:
Audio system (see separate
operating instructions)
;
Æ Opens and closes the
electric sliding door on the
right side of the vehicle
79
=
£ Switches hazard warn-
ing lamps on and off
101
?
å Deactivates and acti-
vates ESP
® 69
A
É Selects the drive pro-
gram
133 Function Page
B
Å Opens and closes the
electric sliding door on the
left side of the vehicle
79
C
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp
47
D
Air-conditioning control
panel
114
E
Media Interface with AUX
jack and USB port
The number and arrangement of the buttons is
equipment-dependent. Center console
43At a glance