Ad
ditive
* NO
TEEngine damag eduetouse of addi‐
tives in thee ngine oil The use of additional additives in
thee ngine
oil can damag ethe engine. #
Do no tuse an yadditional additives in
th ee ngine oil. Miscibility of engine oil
The benefits of high-quality engine oils are
re
duced bymixing oil.
We recommend that youo nly use engine oil of
th es ame grade and SAEc lassi fication as theo il
fi lled at thel asto ilch ange. If, in exceptional
cases, engine oil of thet ype in thee ngine is not
av ailable, use ano ther appr ovedm ineral or syn‐
th etic engin eoil.
Ve hicles with adiese lengine: ifth eg rade is
no ta vailable, youm ayalso refill wit hengin eoils
acco rding toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 228.5,
229. 3or2 29.5.Therefill qu antity is then limited
to maximu m1.1US qt (1.0 liter).
Yo um ustthen ha vean oil chang ecarried out at
th ee arlies tpossible opportunit y.
Ve hicles with agasoline engine: ifth eg rade is
no ta vailable, youm ayrefill wit hengin eoils
acco rding toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 229.3
or AC EA A3/B4. The refill qu antity is then limited
to maximu m1.1US qt (1.0 liter).
Yo um ustthen ha vean oil chang ecarried out at
th ee arlies tpossible opportunit y.
Engine oils ar ediffe re ntiated according to:
R Engine oi lbrand
R Grad e(MB -Fre igabe or MB-Appr oval)
R SAEc lassi fication (viscosity)
Oil chang einter val
The on-boar dcomputer automatically sho ws the
dat eoft he next oil chang easane vent messa ge
on thed ispla y.
Mercedes-Benzr ecommends havin gthe oil
ch anged at aqualified specialis tworks hop. Engine oil capacities Engine
Engine oil
M2 74 Approx. 11.1 qt
(10.5 liters)
OM642 Approx.1 3.2 qt
(12.5 liters)
OM65 1(rear wheel
drive) Appr
ox.1 2.2 qt
(1 1. 5l iters) Information on oil consum
ption
Depending on thed riving style, thev ehicle con‐
sumes amaximum of 1.1USq t(1.0l iter) of
engine oil per 620 mile s(10 00 km).
In thef ollowing cases, oil consum ption ma yalso
exc eed this limit:
R The vehicle is ne w.
R Youu sethev ehicle mostl yunder arduous
conditions.
R Youd rive frequent lyat ah igh engine speed.
Re gular maintenance is aprere quisit efor favo ra‐
ble consum ption figures. Youc an only asses sthe
oil consum ption af teral ong journe y.Chec kthe
oil le velint he engine regularly ,e.g. weekl yor
eve rytime your efuel. Note
sonb rake fluid Obser
vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page247). &
WARNING Risk of an accident du eto
va por poc kets form ing in theb rake sys‐
tem
The brak efluid con stant lyabsorbs moisture
from thea ir.T his lo werstheb oiling point of
th eb rake fluid. If theb oiling point is tool ow,
va por poc kets ma yformint he brak esystem
when theb rake sa reapplied hard.
This causes theb raking ef fect to be impaired. #
Have theb rake fluid rene we datt he
specified inter vals. *
NO
TEDama getopaint, plastic or rubber
by brak efluid Ther
eisar isk of damag etoproperty if brake
fl uid comes int ocontact wi thpaint, plastic or
ru bber. Te
ch nica ldata 253
Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Û
ATTENTION ASSIST:
Take aBreak! *A
TTENTION ASSIS Thas de tected fatigue or increasing inattenti ve‐
ness on thed rive r's par t(/pag e156). #
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.
00AC *T
hefanm otorisd efective. #
Without ahigh engine load, continue tothen eares tqualified
specialis tworks hop. Ensur ethat thec oolant temp eratur edis‐
pla yremain sbelo w2 48 °F (120 °C).
003A Check Fuel Filter *T
hewatert hat has accumulate dinthewate rsepa ratorh as reached
th em aximum le vel. #
Drain thew ater separator (/ page192).
00B3 Engine Oil Level Cannot
Be Measured *T
he electrical connection totheo il le vels ensor has been inter rup‐
te dort he oil le vels ensor is faulty. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
00B2
Engine Oil Pressure Stop
Switch Off Engine *D
ispla ymessag efor cer taine ngines only:
The engine oi lpressur eistoo lo w.
* NO
TEEngine damag ecaused bydriving wit hinsuf ficient
engine oil pressure #
Avoid driving wit hinsuf ficient engine oil pressure. #
Stop in asafel ocation immediately .Donotcontinue driving. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 271
Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00B2
Check Engine Oil Level
(Add 1Liter) *T
he engine oil le velh as fallen tothem inimum le vel.
* NO
TEEngine damag ecaused bydriving wit hinsuf ficient
engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswit hinsuf ficient engine oil. #
Che ckthee ngine oil le velatt he next fuel stop.
Re fill engin eoil (/ page188).
Obser vethen otes on engine oil (/ page251).
00B2
Engine Oil Reduce Oil
Level *D
ispla ymessag efor cer taine ngines only:
The engine oi llev el is tooh igh.
* NO
TEEngine damag ecaused bydriving wit hexcess engine
oil #
Avoid long journe yswit he xcess engine oil. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediately and ha vethe
engine oil suctioned off.
00B2
Engine Oil Level Low
StopV ehicle Turn
Engine Off *D
ispla ymessag efor cer taine ngines only:
The engine oi llev el is tool ow.
* NO
TEEngine damag ecaused bydriving wit hinsuf ficient
engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswit hinsuf ficient engine oil. #
Stop in asafel ocation immediately .Donotcontinue driving. #
Switc hoffthee ngine. #
Chec kthe engine oil le vel.
Ad de ngin eoil (/ page188).
Obser vethen otes on engine oil (/ page251).
00B2
Check Engine Oil At
Next Refueling *T
he engine oil le velh as fallen tothem inimum le vel.
* NO
TEEngine damag ecaused bydriving wit hinsuf ficient
engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswit hinsuf ficient engine oil. #
Che ckthee ngine oil le velatt he next fuel stop.
To pupe ngineoil (/ page188).
Obser vethen otes on engine oil (/ page251).
003D
Stop Vehicle Leave
Engine Running *T
he battery's charge leve list oo lo w. #
Stop in asafel ocation immediately .Donotcontinue driving! #
Letthe engine run. #
Do no tcontinue driving unti lthe displa ymessag egoes out. 272
Displaymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps
1,
2, 3. ..
3-zone automatic climat econtrol
(operating unit) .................................... .101
12 Vs ocket
see Soc ket(12 V)
11 5Vs ocket
see Soc ket(11 5V)
360° Camera Care.................................................1 95A
ABS (Anti-lo ckBrakin gSystem) .......... 14 6
Ac celeration
see Usin gkickdown
Ac tivating/deactivatin gthe HOLD
function ................................................. 15 5
Ac tiv eB rake Assi st.............................. 14 8
Fu nction/no tes. ............................... 14 8
Setting .............................................. 15 0
Ac tiv eD ista nce Assis tDISTR ON IC ..... 15 2
Callin gupas peed........................... .153
Fu nctio n........................................... 15 2
Increasing/decreasing speed ........... 15 3
Re quirements .................................. .153
St eering wheel buttons ..................... 15 3
St oring aspeed ................................ 15 3
Switching off/deacti vating ............... 15 3
Switching on/activating ................... 15 3
Sy stem limitations ............................1 52
Ac tiv eL aneK eeping Assist ..................161
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 16 2
Fu nctio n............................................ 161
Sy stem limitations ............................1 61
Tr ailer operation ................................ 161
Ad aptiv ecruise control
see ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assist
Fu nctio n............................................. 86
Switching on/o ff................................ 86
Ad d-on equipment .................................. 21
Ad d-on equipment guidelines ................21
Ad ditional tur nsignal light (all-
wheel driv evehicles) ............................. 91
Ad diti ve ................................................. 251
DEF .......................................... 136, 250
Engine oil .......................................... 251
Ad diti ves
Fu el .................................................. 24 8Ad
diti ves( DEF)
see DEF
Ad diti ves( engine oil)
see Additive
Ad diti ves( fuel)
see Fuel
ADR (working speed control) Adjusting .......................................... 16 2
Fu nctio n........................................... 16 2
Switching on/of f.............................. 16 2
Af ter-sales service center
see ASS YSTP LUS
Air nozzles see Air vents
Ai rv ents ....................................... .104, 105
adjustin g(front) ................................ 104
Ad justing (roof) ................................. 105
Re ar passenger compartment .......... 105
Airbag ...................................................... 35
Ac tivation ........................................... 32
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fro nt
passenger) ......................................... 35
Ins tallation locations .......................... 35
Overvie w........................................... .35
Pr otection impaired ............................36
Pr otection pr ovided ............................ 35
Side airbag ........................................ .35
Wi ndo wcurtain airbag ........................ 35
Alar msystem
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem)
Alertness assistant see ATTENTION ASSIST
All-wheel drive Engaging ...........................................1 25
Engaging/disengaging ..................... .125
LO Wr ang e........................................ 12 6
No tes. ............................................... 124
Animals Pets in thev ehicle .............................. 45
Anti-loc kbraking sy stem
see AB S(Anti-loc kBrakin gS ystem)
Anti-skid chains
see Sno wchains
Anti-thef tAlarms ystem
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem)
Anti-thef tprotection
Immobilizer ........................................ .61
Anti-thef tprotection
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem) Index
293
Digita
lspe edome ter............................. 173
Dimming thei nsid erearvi ewmirror .... 98
DIREC TSELECT lever ............................ 12 2
Engaging driv eposit ion. ................... 12 3
Engaging neutral ............................... 12 2
Engaging pa rkposition automati‐
call y................................................. .123
Engaging reve rseg ear ...................... 12 2
Fu nctio n........................................... 12 2
Selecting pa rkposition .....................1 23
Dire ction indicator
see Indicator
Displa y(care) ........................................ 197
Displa y(on-boa rdcompu ter) ............... 171
Displa ymessage .................................. 262
Callin gup( on-boar dcompu ter) ........ 262
No tes. .............................................. 262
Displa ymessages
00AC ............................................... 271
00B2 ---mph................................. .268
003D 12VB atter ySee Operator's
Manual .............................................2 73
0099 Additiv eSystemF ault Emer‐
ge ncy Op.: XXX mphS ee Opera‐
to r's Manual .................................... .275
0099 Additiv eSystemF ault See
Operator' sManual ............................ 275
0099 Additiv eSystemF ault Starts
until Emerg. Op. :XXX See Opera‐
to r's Manual .................................... .275
Û ATTENTION ASSIS TInopera‐
tive ................................................... 270
Û ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
Break! ............................................... 271
0049 AutoLam pFunction Inope ra‐
tive ................................................... 282
004D CheckBrake Fluid Le vel.......... 265
00AC CheckCoolant Le velS ee
Opera tor's Manual ............................ 274
00B2 CheckEngineO ilAt Next
Re fueling .......................................... 272
00B2 CheckEngineO il Le vel(Add
1L iter) .............................................. 272
003A CheckFuel Filter ..................... 2710049
CheckLeftL ow Beam (e xam‐
ple) .................................................. .282
0077 CheckTires ............................. 276
00B2 CheckWashe rFluid ................. 278
00AC Coolan tToo Ho tStopV ehicle
Tu rn Engine Off ................................. 273
00CE Currentl yU navailable Cam‐
er aD irty .......................................... .269
0025 Currently Un available See
Operator' sManual ............................ 267
00E5 Currentl yU navailable See
Opera tor's Manual ............................ 267
00AF Don't Forget Your Key ............ .277
00B3 Engine Oi lLeve lCann otBe
Measured ......................................... 271
00B2 Engine Oi lLeve lLow Stop
Ve hicle Turn Engine Off .................... 272
00B2 Engine Oi lPressur eStop
Switc hOffEngine ............................. 271
00B2 Engine Oi lReduce Oil Le vel.....2 72
0075 Front Lef tMalfunction
Service Required (e xample).............. 263
00D4 Fuel Le velL ow ........................ .271
0024 Incline TooS teep See Opera‐
to r's Manual ..................................... 264
003B Inoperativ eBatter yLow .......... 279
003B Inoperativ eRefuel Vehicle .......2 78
0025 Inoperativ eSee Operator's
Manual .............................................2 67
00E5 Inoperativ eSee Operator's
Manual .............................................2 66
007A Inoperativ eSee Operator's
Manual ............................................. 266
003B Inoperativ eSee Operator ’s
Manual ............................................. 278
00AF KeyN otDe tected (red dis‐
pl ay messa ge).................................. 277
00AF KeyN otDe tected (whit edis‐
pl ay messa ge).................................. 277
0075 LeftSide Cur tain Airbag Mal‐
function Service Required (e xam‐
ple) .................................................. .263 Index
297
Driving on
flooded roads .................. .115
Driving on wetroads .........................1 15
Hyd roplaning .................................... 11 5
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation)
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 127
No tes. ............................................... 12 6
Dual-zone au tomatic climat econ‐
trol (control panel) ............................... 100E
E10 ........................................................ .248
EBD (electroni cbrake forc ed istri‐
bution) .................................................. .148
ECOd isplay
Fu nctio n............................................ 11 9
Re setting. ......................................... 174
Electric pa rking brake .......................... 14 3
App lying automaticall y..................... 14 3
Applying or releasing manuall y......... 14 4
Emergency braking ........................... 14 4
No tes. ............................................... 14 2
Re leasing automaticall y................... .143
Electric slidin gdoor
Fu nctio n............................................. 52
Opening wi thbutton ...........................52
Opening wit hthe door handle ............ 54
Opening/closing wit hthe key. .......... .54
Programming thek ey ........................ .54
Re setting. ........................................... 55
Un lockin gmanuall y........................... .54
Electrical closing assi st
No tes. ................................................52
Electrical consum ption
Ke y. .................................................... 47
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electrical step
Emer gency release ............................ .58
Extending/r etra cting .......................... 57
Fu nctio n............................................. 57
Obs tacle ............................................. 57
Pr eve nting extending ......................... .57
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stabilit yProgram)
Elect ronics ............................................ 24 4
Emer gency
Assis tance overview. .......................... 18
Fir st-ai dk it (so ftsided) .................... 19 9Saf
etyv est. ....................................... 19 9
Wa rning lam p................................... 19 9
Emer gency braking
Elect ricp arkin gb rake ...................... .144
Manual parking brak e....................... 14 2
Emer gency call sy stem
Au tomatic emergency call ............... .200
Informatio n....................................... 19 9
Manual emer gency cal l.................... 200
Overvie w.......................................... 19 9
Tr ans ferred dat a...............................2 00
Emer gency engine start ....................... 211
Emer gency operation mode
St artin gthe vehicle ........................... 11 0
Emer gency Tensioning Devices
Ac tivation ........................................... 32
En gaging driv eposition (automatic
transmission) ........................................ 12 3
Engaging neut ral(automatic trans‐
mission) ................................................ .122
Engagin greverse gear ......................... 12 2
Engaging/disengaging LOWR ANGE ...12 6
Engine Engin enumber ................................ .245
Pa rking (s tart/s topb utton) .............. 14 0
Problems .......................................... 13 5
St artin g(in emer gency operation
mode) ............................................... 11 0
St artin g(start/ stop button) .............. 11 0
St artin gassis tance ......................... .202
Engine electronics (no tes) ...................2 44
Engine number .................................... .245
Engine oil .............................................. 188
Ad ditiv e........................................... .251
Checkin gthe oil le vel(on-board
computer) ........................................ .188
Che cking theo il le velw ithad ip‐
st ick. ................................................ .187
Filling capacity ................................. 252
To pping up ........................................ 188
Engine output Notesonc hanges ............................... 25
ENR (electronic le velc ontrol) .............128
Fu nctio n........................................... 12 8
Lo we ring thev ehicle .........................1 29
Manually inflatingair bello ws........... 13 2
Problems .......................................... 13 3
Ra ising thev ehicle ............................1 29
Entering and exiting .............................. .50 300
Index
Mir
rors
Ad justing thei nside rearvie wmirro r. .. 98
Mir rors
see Outside mir rors
Mobile phone ........................................ 24 4
Fr equencies ...................................... 24 4
Tr ansmission output (maximum )......2 44
Wi reless chargin g............................... 82
Mobile phone seeM obile phone
Model series ......................................... 24 5
Mountin gaload .................................... 178
Multi Purpose Vehicl e(MPV) ................. 26
Multifunction displa y(on-board
comp uter) .............................................. 171
Multifunction steering wheel
But tono verview. ............................... 17 0
Multifunction steering wheel
see Steering wheel N
No zzles
see Air vents O
Occupant saf ety
see Airbag
see Pets in thev ehicle
see Restra int sy stem
see Seat belt
Odome ter
see Displa ytotal dis tance (trip menu)
Oil see Engine oil
On-boar dcom puter .............................. 17 0
Ad justing thes tationar yheater/
ve ntilation ......................................... 107
Assi stanc egraphic men u................. .172
Diesel pa rticulat efilter load display
.......................................................... 12 0
Displ aying thes ervice due dat e........ 185
Menus overview. .............................. 17 0
Multifunction displa y........................ 171
Operating ......................................... 17 0
Service menu .................................... 172
Settings menu ................................... 174
Tr ip men u......................................... .173
On-boar ddiagnostics inter face
see Diagno stics connection On-boa
rdelectronics
Engine electronic s........................... .244
No tes. ............................................... 24 4
Tw o-w ayradios .................................2 44
Open-source software ........................... 29
Opening and closing thel oc ka ble
compartment abo vethew indshield .....78
Opening thec up holder in ther ear
passenger compa rtment ....................... 78
Opening/closing theh ood .................. 185
Operating fluids
Ad ditives (fuel) .................................2 48
Brak efluid ........................................ 253
Coolant (engine) .............................. .254
DEF .................................................. 250
Engine oi l.......................................... 251
Fu el (diesel) ...................................... 24 8
Fu el (gasoline) ..................................2 48
No tes. ............................................... 247
Wi ndshield washer fluid .......... .254,255
Operatin gInstructions (vehicle
equipment) .............................................22
Operating saf ety
Chan gesint he engine po werout‐
put ...................................................... 25
Declaration of conformity (vehicle
components that recei veand/or
transmit radio wav es) .........................24
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components) .......................... 24
Information ......................................... 23
Operating sy stem
On-boar dcomputer .......................... 17 0
Outsid emirro rs ...................................... 97
fo lding in/out .................................... .97
Setting ................................................ 97
Setting options ................................... 16
Overhead control panel Adjusting thei nterior lighting .............87
Overvie w............................................. 11 P
Pa int (cleaning instructions) ...............194
Pa int code ............................................ .245
Pa rk position
Engaging ........................................... 12 3
Engaging au tomatically .................... .123
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC
Driv eAwayA ssist ............................. 15 9 304
Index