R
In automatic car washes with con veyor sys-
te ms:
- Neutral iis engaged.
- Ifyo uwo uld like tolea vetheve hicle while
it is being washed, make sure theke y is
located in theve hicle. The park position
j isotherwise automatically engaged.
% If, aTer the car wash, youre mo vethewax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper noise.
A
A ut
ut omatic car w
omatic car w ash mode
ash mode
In car wash mode, theve hicle is prepared for driv-
ing into the automatic car wash. Car wash mode
can be activated at a speed of up to20 km/h
Ac tivate (/ page 304).
The following settings are made when car wash
mode is activated:
R The outside mir rors are folded in.
R Topreve ntthe windscreen washer system
from starting up automaticall y,thera in sensor
is deactivated.
R The rear wind owwiper is deacti vated. R
The windo wsand the sliding sunroof are
closed.
R The air conditioning system is set toair-recir-
culation mode.
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deactivated.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h 360° Camer
h 360° Camer a:
a:the front image is
activated aTer appr ox. eight seconds.
If one of the settings cannot be selected, this is
displa yedby a% behind there specti veset-
ting.
Ab ove a speed of 20 km/h Car wash mode is
automatically deacti vated.
The following settings are reset when car wash
mode is deacti vated:
R The outside mir rors are folded out.
R The rain sensor is activated.
R The rear wind owwiper is activated.
R The air conditioning system is set tofresh air
mode.
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is reset tothe
pr ev iously selected setting. R
The windo wsand the sliding sunroof remain
closed.
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h 360° Camer
h 360° Camer a:
a:the front image is
deactivated at speeds abo ve18 km/h. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating aut
ating automatic car w
omatic car w ash mode
ash mode R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R theve hicle is stationar y.
R the engine is running.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating aut
ating aut omatic car w
omatic car w ash mode
ash mode #
Select Car wash mode . #
Select Start.
If one of the settings cannot be selected, this is
displa yedby a% behind there spective set-
ting.
% For an overview of the settings made when
activating automatic car wash mode
(/ page 303). 304 304
Main
tenance and ca re
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 qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
R Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible.
Matt
Matt /nish
/nish
R Only use care products appr oved for
Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not attach stic kers, /lms or similar materi-
als. Only ha ve/lm attached tothe bumper at
a qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
R Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy
wheels.
R Only use car washes that cor respond tothe
latest engineering standards. R
Do not use car wash prog rammes with a /nal
hot wax treatment.
R Do not use paint cleaners, bu1ng or polishing
products, gloss preser vers, e.g. wax.
In theev ent of paintwork damage:
R Always ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
R Make sure thera dar sensors function
(/ page 188). N
No
ot
tes on cleaning decor
es on cleaning decor ativ
ative f
e foils
oils Obser
vethe no tes on matt /nish care in thech ap-
te r "No tes on paintwork/matt /nish paintwork
care" (/ page 305). They also apply tomatt dec-
orative foils.
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning decorative foils to
av oid vehicle damage.
Cleaning
Cleaning
R For cleaning, use plenty of water and a mild
cleaning agent without additives or abrasive
substances, e.g. a car shampoo appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz. R
Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible,
whilst avoiding rubbing too hard. There is oth-
erwise a risk of damaging the decorative foil
ir re parabl y.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the /nish or if the decorative
fo il is dull: Use thePa int Cleaner recommen-
ded and appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
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 Topreve ntwa ter stains, dry a foil-wrapped
ve hicle with a soT, absorbent clo thaTer every
car wash.
A
A v
voiding damag
oiding damag e t
e to t
o t he decor
he decor ativ
ative f
e foil
oil
R The service life and colou ring of decorative
fo ils are impaired by:
- Sunlight
- Tempe rature, e.g. hot air blo wer
- Weather conditions
- Stone chippings and dirt
- Chemical cleaning agents 306
306
Maintenance and care
N
N
o
ot
tes on noise or unusual handling c
es on noise or unusual handling c har
har act
acter
eris-
is-
tics
tics
Make sure there are no vibrations, noises or
unusual handling characteristics when theve hicle
is in motion. This may indicate that the wheels or
tyres are damaged. Hidden tyre damage could
also be causing the unusual handling characteris-
tics.
If yo u suspect that a tyre is defecti ve,re duce your
speed immediately and ha vethe tyres and wheels
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. N No
ot
tes on r
es on r egularl
egularly inspecting wheels and tyr
y inspecting wheels and tyr es
es&
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due todamaged
tyres
Damaged tyres can cause tyre pressure loss. #
Check the tyres regula rly fo r signs of
damage and replace any damaged tyres
immediatel y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of aquaplaning due to
insu1cient tyre tread
Insu1cient tyre tread will result in reduced
tyre grip.
The risk of aquaplaning is increased on wet
ro ads, especially when the speed of theve hi-
cle is not adap tedto suit the conditions. #
Thus, you should regula rly ch eck the
tread dep thand the condition of the
tread across the entire width of all tyres.
Minimum tread dep thfor:
R Summer ty res: 3 mm
R M+S tyres: 4 mm #
For saf etyre asons, replace the tyres
before the legall y-prescribed limit forthe
minimum tread dep thisreached. Car
ryout thefo llowing checks on all wheels regu-
lar ly, at least once a month or as required, for
ex ample, prior toa long jou rney or driving o.-
ro ad:
R Check the tyre pressure (/ page 333). R
Visually inspect wheels and tyres for damage.
R Check theva lve caps.
R Visual check of the tyre tread dep thand the
tyre contact sur face across the entire width.
The minimum tread dep thfor summer tyres is
3 mm and for winter tyres 4 mm. N
No
ot
tes on sno
es on sno w c
w chains
hains &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct snow chain /tting
If yo u /t snow chains tothere ar wheels, the
snow chains may grind against theve hicle
body or chassis components.
This could cause damage totheve hicle or the
tyres. #
Never /t snow chains tothere ar wheels. #
Always /t snow chains tothe front
wheels in pairs. 332
332
Wheels and tyres
*
N
N O
OTE
TE Damage tovehicle body or suspen-
sion components caused by/tted snow
ch ains On 4MATIC
vehicles, if you /t snow chains on
th ere ar wheels, you can damage vehicle body
or suspension components. #
On 4MATIC vehicles, only /t snow chains
on the front wheels. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes when using snow
ch ains:
R Snow chains are only permissible for cer tain
wheel/tyre combinations. You can obtain
information about this from a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
R For saf etyre asons, only use snow chains that
ha ve been speci/cally appr oved foryo ur vehi-
cle byMercedes-Benz, or snow chains with
th e same quality standard.
R If snow chains are /tted, the maximum per-
missible speed is 50 km/h. R
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist: :do not use
Ac tive Parking Assist when snow chains are
/tted.
% You can permanently limit the maximum
speed for driving with winter tyres
(/ page 199).
% You can deactivate ESP ®
to pull away
( / page 192). This allo ws the wheels tospin,
achieving an increased driving forc e. T
T
yr
yr e pr
e pr essure
essure N
No
ot
tes on tyr
es on tyr e pr
e pressure
essure &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toinsu1-
cient or excessive tyre pressure
Un derin0a tedorove rin0ated ty res pose in par-
ticular thefo llowing risks:
R The tyres can burst.
R The tyres can wearexcessively and/or
une venly. R
The driving characteristics as well as the
stee ring and braking characteristics may
be greatly impaired. #
Comply with there commended tyre
pressure and check the tyre pressure of
all tyres, including the spare wheel, regu-
lar ly:
R monthly
R when the load changes
R before embarking on a lon ger journey
R if operating conditions change, e.g. o.-
ro ad driving #
Adjust the tyre pressure, if necessar y. Ty
re pressure which is too high or too low can:
R Shor tenth e service life of the tyres.
R Cause increased tyre damage.
R Adve rsely a.ect driving characteristics and
th us driving saf ety, e.g. due toaquaplaning. Wheels and tyres
333
333
If
th e preceding tyre sizes are complemented by
th e+ symbol, the tyre pressure information
fo llowing sho wsalternative tyre pressures. These
tyre pressures may impr oveyour vehicle's ride
comfort. Energy consum ption may then increase
slightl y.
The load conditions "pa rtially laden" and "fully
laden" are de/ned in theta ble for di.erent num-
bers of passengers and amounts of luggage. The
actual number of seats may di.er from this.
Be sure toalso obser vethefo llowing fur ther rela-
te d subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 333)T
T
yr
yr e pr
e pr essur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring syst
ing syst em
em F
F
unction of t
unction of t he tyr
he tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring syst
ing syst em
em
The system checks the tyre pressure and the tyre
te mp erature of the tyres /t tedtotheve hicle by
means of a tyre pressure sensor.
The tyre pressure and the tyre temp erature
appear in the on-board computer (/ page 335).
If th ere is a substantial pressure loss or if the tyre
te mp erature is excessive, you will be warned with display messages (/
page 404) ortheh
wa rning lamp in the inst rument cluster
(/ page 419).
The tyre pressure monitoring system is only an
aid. It is the driver's responsibility toset the tyre
pressure tothere commended cold tyre pressure
suitable forth e operating situation.
In most cases, the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
te m will automatically update the new refere nce
va lues aTer you ha vechanged the tyre pressure.
Yo u can, ho wever, also update there fere nce val-
ues byrestarting the tyre pressure monitoring
system manually (/ page 336).
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R incor rect refere nce values were ta ught in
R sudden pressure loss caused byafo re ign
object penetrating the tyre, forex ample
R there is a malfunction caused byano ther radio
signal source Chec Chec
king t king t he tyr
he tyr e pr
e pressur
essur e wit
e with t
h the tyr
he tyr e pr
e pressure
essure
monit
monit or
oring sy
ing sy st
stem
em
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on.
On-board computer: 4 Service 5
Tyres
One of thefo llowing displa ysappears:
R Current tyre pressure and tyre temp erature of
th e individual wheels: R
Tyre pressures will be displayed after a few
minutes of driving Wheels and tyres
335 335
R
Only /t wheels of the same size on one axle
(leT and right).
It is only permissible to/t a di.e rent wheel
size in theev ent of a 0at tyre in order todrive
to the specialist workshop.
R Do not make any modi/cations tothe brake
system, the wheels or the tyres.
The use of shims or brake dust shields is not
permitted and may in validate theve hicle's
ge neral ope rating permit.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring sy
ing sy s-
s-
t
t em:
em: all /t tedwheels must be equipped with
functioning sensors forth e tyre pressure mon-
itoring system.
R Attemp eratures below 7 °C use winter tyres
or all-season tyres mar kedi M+Sfor all
wheels.
Wi nter tyres pr ovide the best possible grip in
wintry road conditions.
R For M+S tyres, only use tyres with the same
tread.
R Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tyres /t ted. If
th e tyre's maximum speed is below that of
th eve hicle, this must be indicated byan
appropriate label in the driver's /eld of vision.
R Run in new tyres at moderate speeds forthe
/r st 100 km.
R Replace the tyres aTer six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
R When r
When r eplacing wit eplacing wit h tyr
h tyres t
es that do no
hat do no t f
t featur
eatur e
e
r
r un-0at
un-0at c
c har
har act
acter
eris
istics:
tics: vehicles with
MOExtended tyres are not equipped with a
TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip theve hicle
with a TIREFIT kit aTer replacing with tyres
th at do not feature run-0at characteristics,
e.g. winter tyres.
% You can permanently limit the maximum
speed for driving with winter tyres
(/ page 199).
Fo r more information on wheels and tyres, con-
ta ct a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso obser vethefo llowing fur ther rela-
te d subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 333)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page 334) R
Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 345) N No
ot
tes on int
es on int erc
erchanging wheels
hanging wheels &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury thro ugh di.erent
wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels can
se verely impair the driving characteristics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo-
nents may also be damaged. #
Only inter change the front and rear
wheels if the wheels and tyres ha vethe
same dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vedi.erent dimensions can
re nder thege neral ope rating permit in valid.
The wear patterns on the front and rear wheels
di.er:
R front wheels wear more on the tyre shoulder
R rear wheels wear more in the centre of the
tyre Wheels and tyres
339
339
Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
6
Left windowbag malfunc-
tion Consult work-
shop (examp le) *T
he cor responding restraint system is malfunctioning (/ page 45). &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or fatal injury due toa malfunction in the windowbag
The windowbag might be triggered unintentionally or might not be triggered at all in theev ent of an accident. #
Have the windowbag checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Front-passenger airbag dis-
abled See Owner's Manual
*T
he front passen ger airbag has been disabled even though an adult or a person of adult build is on the front passenger
seat. If additional forc es are applied tothe seat, thewe ight the system de tects may be too lo w. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NG‑ Risk of injury or evenfata l injury when the front passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deplo yed in theev ent of an accident and cannot per form its
intended pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample, come into contact with theve hicle interior, especially
if th e person is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Beawa reofthe status of the front passenger airbag bo thbefore and during the journe y. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Make sure that no objects are trapped under the front passenger seat. #
Check the status of automatic front passenger airbag actuation (/ page 54).#
If necessar y,consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.360
360
Display message
s andwarning/indicator lamps
Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Front-passenger airbag
enabled See Owner's Man-
ual *T
he front passen ger airbag will be enabled while theve hicle is in motion in thefo llowing situations:
R even when a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the system weight thre shold is located on the front
passenger seat
R even when the front passenger seat is not occupied
The system may de tect objects or forc es that are adding tothewe ight applied tothe seat. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when using a child restraint system while the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled
If yo u secure a child in a child restraint system on the front passenger seat and the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled, the front passenger airbag can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be struck bythe airbag. #
Ensure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,that the status of the front passenger airbag is cor rect.
NEVER use a rear wa rdfacing child restraint on a seat pro tected byan ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY tothe CHILD can occur. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Make sure that no objects are trapped under the front passenger seat. #
Check the status of automatic front passenger airbag actuation (/ page 54).#
If necessar y,consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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361