
%
Depending on driving style, theve hicle con-
sumes up to0.8 litre of oil per 1000 km. The
oil consum ption may be higher than this when
th eve hicle is new or if you frequently drive at
high engine speeds. 8-cylinder engine 6-cylinder engine
#
Turn cap 1anti-clockwise and remo veit. #
Top up the engine oil. #
Replace cap 1and turn it clockwise until it
engages. #
Check the oil le vel again (/ page 340). Chec
Chec
king t
king t he coolant lev
he coolant lev el
el &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of scalding from hot cool-
ant
If yo u open the cap, you could be scalded. #
Let the mo tor cool down before opening
th e cap. #
When opening the cap, wear pr otective
glo ves and saf ety glasses. #
Open the cap slo wlytorelease pressure. #
Only ha vethe coolant checked or re/lled at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. 342
342
Main
tenance and ca re

#
Do not use a high-pressure cleaner with
ro und-spr aynozzles. #
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
re placed immediatel y. To
avo id damage toyour vehicle, obser vethefo l-
lowing when using a high-pressure cleaner:
R The key is at a minimum dis tance of 3 m away
from theve hicle. Otherwise theta ilgate could
open unintentionall y.
R Maintain a distance of at least 30 cm tothe
ve hicle.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles with decor h decorativ
ative f
e foil:
oil: Parts of your
ve hicle are co vered with a decorative foil.
Maintain a distance of at least 70 cm between
th efo il-co vered parts of theve hicle and the
nozzle of the high-pressure cleaner. Mo vethe
high-pressure cleaner nozzle around whilst
cleaning. The waterte mp erature of the high-
pressure cleaner must not exceed 60°C.
R Obser vethe information on the cor rect dis-
ta nce in the equipment manufacturer's opera-
to r manual. R
Do not direct the nozzle of the high-pressure
cleaner directly at sensitive parts, such as
tyres, gaps, electrical components, batteries,
light sources and ventilation slits. W W
ashing t
ashing t he v
he vehicle b
ehicle b y hand
y hand *
N
NOOTE
TE Engine damage due towa ter ing ress #
Take care not topoint thewa ter jet
directly towa rdsth e air inlet grille below
th e bonnet. obser
vethe legal requ irements, e.g. in a number
of countries, washing byhand is only permitted in
special lydesignated wash ba ys. #
Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo. #
Washtheve hicle with luk ewarm water using a
soT car sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose theve hicle todirect sunlight. #
Carefully hose theve hicle o. with water and
dry using a chamois.
% Obser vethe no tes on the care of car parts
(/ page 347). N
No
ot
tes on paintw
es on paintw or
or k/matt
k/matt /nish
/nishpaintw
paintw or
ork care
k care To
avo id damaging the paintwork and inter fering
with the driving assistance systems, please
obser vethefo llowing no tes:
P
P aint
aint
R Insect remains: soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse o. the treated areas aTer wards.
R Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse o.
aTer wards.
R Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remo veby
ru bbing gently with a clo thsoaked in petro-
leum ether or lighter 0uid.
R Coolant and brake 0uid: remo vewith a damp
clo thand clean water.
R Tar stains: use tarre mo ver.
R Wax: use silicone remo ver.
R Do not attach sti ckers, /lms or similar materi-
als. Only ha ve/lm attached tothe bumper at
a quali/ed specialist workshop.
R Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible. Main
tenance and ca re
345
345

R
With th e wiper arms folded out, clean the
wiper blades with a damp clo th.
% Make sure that the wiper blades are coated.
The coating can lea veresidues on a clo th. Do
not rubth e wiper blades excessively or clean
th em too oTen.
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent, e.g. car sha mpoo.
R Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo ths
th at are suitable for plastic lenses.
V
V ehicle soc ke
ehicle soc ket (high-v
t (high-v olt
oltag
age batt
e batt er
ery)
y)
R Use clean water and a soT clo thtoclean the
ve hicle soc ket.
R Do not use high-pressure cleaners or cleaning
agents, such as soap.
Sensors
Sensors
R Clean the sensors in the front and rear bump-
ers with a soT clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 209).
R When using a high-pressure cleaner, main tain
a minimum distance of 30 cm. R R
e
ev
ver
er sing camer
sing camer a and 360° Camera
a and 360° Camera
R Open the camera co ver with the multimedia
system (/ page 259).
R Use clean water and a soT clo thtoclean the
camera lens.
R Do not use a high-pressure cleane r.
Ext
Ext endable r
endable r ear wing
ear wing
R Extend there ar wing when washing byhand
(/ page 251).
R Clean there ar wing with a soT car spon geand
mild cleaning agent, forex ample, car sham-
poo.
R Retract there ar wing comple tely aTer drying
(/ page 251).
R Do not use a high-pressure cleaner.
T
T ailpipes
ailpipes
R Clean with a cleaning agent recommended for
Mercedes-Benz, especially in the winter and
aTer washing theve hicle.
R Do not use acidic cleaning agents. T
T r
railer hitch
ailer hitch
R Obser vethe no tes on care in the trailer hitch
manufacturer's operator manual.
R Do not clean the ball neck with a high-pres-
sure cleaner or sol vent.
R Remo vetraces of rust on the ball, forex ample,
with a wire brush.
R Remo vedirt with a lint-free clo th.
R ATer cleaning, lightly oil or grease the ball
head.
% Before using trailers with anti-torsional cou-
pling, obser vethe manufacturer's operator
manual. N No
ot
tes on car
es on car e of t
e of the int
he int er
erior
ior &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from plastic parts
breaking o. aTer the use of sol vent-based
ca re products
Care and cleaning products containing sol-
ve nts can cause sur faces in the cockpit to
become porous. When the airbags are
deplo yed, plastic parts may break away. 348 348
Maintenance and care

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
5
Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off engine *T
he oil pressure is too lo w.
* N NO
OTE
TE Engine damage caused bydriving with insu1cient oil pressure #
Avoid driving with insu1cient oil pressure. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
5
Engine oil level cannot be
measured *T
he elect rical connection tothe oil le vel sensor has been inter rupted or the oil le vel sensor is faulty. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop. W W
ar
ar ning and indicat
ning and indicat or lam
or lamps
ps Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of indicat
w of indicat or and w
or and war
arning lam
ning lam ps
ps Some systems will per
form a self-test when the
ve hicle is switched on. Some indicator and warn-
ing lamps may brie0y light up or 0ash. This beha v-
iour is non-critical. These indicator and warning lamps indicate a malfunction only if
they light up
or 0as haTer theve hicle has been star ted or dur-
ing a journe y. 472
472
Display message
s andwarning/indicator lamps

System limits......................................... 243
Tr ailer operatio n..................................... 243
A
A ctiv
ctiv e light function
e light function ..................................... 137
A
A ctiv
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
Au tomatic braking function................... .268
Exiting a parking space.......................... 267
Fu nction................................................ 264
Pa rking.................................................. 266
Pa using.................................................. 268
System limitations..................................2 64
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Ser
e Ser vice Sy
vice Sy st
stem PL
em PL US
US
see ASS YST PLUS
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Speed Limit Assist
e Speed Limit Assist
Display................................................... 226
Fu nction................................................ 226
A
A ctiv
ctiv eSt
e St eer
eer ing Assist
ing Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 231
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist................ 231
Fu nction................................................ 229
System limits......................................... 229
A
A ctiv
ctiv e
eTr
Tra1c
a1c Jam Assist
Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 229
Fu nction................................................ 229
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive br
e br ak
ake lights
e lights .................................... 217 A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive cr
e cr uise contr
uise contr ol
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Plus
Fu nction................................................ 139
Switching on/o..................................... 140
A
A dditional door lock
dditional door lock ....................................... 84
A
A dditiv
dditiv es
es
Engine oil............................................... 396
Fu el....................................................... 395
A
A dditiv dditiv es (engine oil)
es (engine oil)
see Additives
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (fuel)
es (fuel)
see Fuel
AER
AER O elements
O elements
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 251
ATer
ATer -sales
-sales ser
service
vice
see AS SYST PLUS
Air conditioning menu
Air conditioning menu Calling up.............................................. 150
Air dis
Air distr tribution
ibution
Setting................................................... 149
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 151 Air fr
Air fr
eshener syst
eshener syst em
em
see Frag rance system
Air inlet
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pr
Air pr essure
essure
see Tyre pressure
Air v
Air v ents
ents
Ad justing (front).................................... .161
Ad justing (rear)...................................... 162
Glo vebox.............................................. .162
Air v
Air v ents
ents
see Air vents
Air
Air -conditioning syst
-conditioning syst em
em
see Climate cont rol
Air
Air -w
-wat
ater duct
er duct
Ke eping free.......................................... 343
Airbag
Airbag Activation................................................ 47
Au tomatic front passenger airbag shut
o............................................................. 56 Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger)........ 53
Installation locations................................ 53
Knee airbag............................................. 53
Overview.................................................. 53 492 492
Index

Displa
Displa
y in t
y in the windscr
he windscr een
een
see Head-up display
Displa
Displa y message
y message
Calling up (on-board computer).............. 406
No tes..................................................... 406
Displa Displa y messag
y messag es
es
ç - - - km/h.................................... .445
È - - - km/h..................................... 445
h - - - km/h..................................... 444
# 12 V battery See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 464
Û 48 V battery See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 465
ò Acoustic presence indicator
inoperative............................................ .419
: Active Light System inoperative..... 414
5 Add 1 litre engine oil when next
re fuelling ............................................... 470
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperati ve..... 444
é ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break!.................................................... 444 :
Automatic driving lights inoper-
ative...................................................... 414
Û Battery overheated Stop, every-
body out! Outdoors if possible ................ 422
Á Change key batteries .................... 411
è Charger cable connected .............. 419
J Check brake 0uid le vel.................. 443
ï Check trailer hitch lock (white
display message) .................................... 427
h Check tyre(s) ................................ 467
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine o............................................... 434
! currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................4 58
÷ currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................4 59
5 Engine oil le vel cannot be meas-
ured....................................................... 472
5 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel..... 471 5
Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine o.................................... 471
5 Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
o. engine.............................................. 472
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h ......... 455
6 Front leT malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample)...............................4 08
Û Have high- voltage system
ch ecked See Owner's Manual ................ 423
& inoperative Battery low................. 416
& inoperative Char geHV battery...... 417
& inoperati veHigh-voltage battery
ch arging inco mplete ............................... 417
& inoperative Refuel vehicle............. .416
& inoperative See Owner's Man........ 416
! inoperative See Owner's Manual.. .459
÷ inoperative See Owner's Manual.. .460
T inoperative See Owner's Manual.. .461
G Inoperative................................... 462 Index
499 499