
Setting
the departu retime #
Select the time TIME A: XX, TIME B: XXor
TIME C: XX. #
Select the pen beside the time. #
Set a time.
Setting thest ationary heater/ventilation via
re mo tecont rol
Re quirements:
R The fuel tank is su fficiently full. Switching on immedia
tely #
Press and hold the008B button.
Setting the departu retime #
Brie fly press the008B button. #
Press the006A or0066 button repeatedly
until the time tobe changed appears on the
displa y. #
Press the008B and0078 buttons simultane‐
ousl y.
The 004Dsymbol on there mo tecontrol display
will flash. #
Press the006A and0066 buttons toset the
desired departure time. #
Press the008B and0078 buttons simultane‐
ousl y.
The new departure time will be stored.
Up tothre e departure times can be stored. #
Toactivate the departu retime: select the
desired departure time and press and hold
th e008B button.
The 004Csymbol, the departure time and,
depending on the selected departure time,
th e letter A, BorCwill appear on the displa y. #
Todeactivate the departure time: select
th e desired departure time and press and
hold the0078 button.
OFF will appear on the displa y. #
Tocheck thest atus of the active station‐
ary heater: briefly press the008B button. Climate control
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#
Push a pointed object into recess 1. #
Slide battery co ver2 backwards in the
direction of the ar row and remo vethe em pty
batter y. #
Insert new battery 3with the lettering
fa cing up wards. #
Slide battery co ver2 inthe opposite direc‐
tion tothe ar row onto there mo tecontrol
until the battery co ver engages. Problems with
there mo tecont rolfo r the
st ationary heater/ventilation
FA IL00A3 00A3 appea rson there mo tecont rol dis‐
play
Po ssible cause:
R The signal transmission between the trans‐
mitter and there cei ver is malfunctioning. #
Change your position in relation totheve hi‐
cle, moving closer if necessar y.
FA IL appea rson there mo tecont rol display
Po ssible cause:
R The star ter battery is not suf ficiently
ch arge d. #
Char gethest ar ter batter y.
Po ssible cause:
R The fuel tank is not su fficiently filled. #
Refuel at the nearest filling station. FA
IL0099 0099 appea rson there mo tecont rol dis‐
play
Po ssible cause:
R There is a malfunction in thest ationary
heater. #
Have thest ationary heater checked at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Air
vents Ad
justing the front air vents &
WARNING Risk of burn s and frostbite
due tobeing too close tothe air vents
Ve ry hot or very cold air can flow from the air
ve nts. #
Makesure that all vehicle occupants
alw ays maintain a suf ficient dist ance
from the air vents. #
If necessa ry, direct the air flow to
ano ther area of theve hicle interior. Climate control
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#
Toswitch on the po wer supp ly:press the
1 button once.
Yo u can, forex ample, activate the wind‐
screen wiper.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
R You open the driver's door.
R You press but ton1 twice more. #
Toswitch on the ignition: pressthe1 but‐
to n twice.
Indicator and warning lamps go on in the
instrument clus ter.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R You do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes and the transmission is in posi‐
tion 005Dorthe electric parking brake is
applied.
R You press but ton1 once. St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton &
DANG ER Risk of death caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vethe engine or, if present,
th e auxiliary heating running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
material in the engine compartment or
th eex haust sy stem
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Therefore, check regularly that there
are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on theex haust
sy stem. Re
quirements:
R The key is in theve hicle and is recognised. #
Shift the transmission toposition 005Dor005C. #
Depress the brake pedal and press button
1 once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:Switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the dis‐
play message Place the key in the marked
space See Owner's Manual also appears in
th e multifunction display: Start theve hicle
with theke y in the mar ked space (emer gency
operation mode) (/ page 164).
% You can swit choff the engine while driving.
By pressing button 1for about thre e sec‐
onds or bypressing button 1thre e times
within thre e seconds. Be sure toobser vethe
saf ety no tes under "Driving tips"
(/ page 167).
Obse rve any information rega rding display mes‐
sages that can be displa yed on the multifunction
displa y. Driving and pa
rking 16 3

St
arting theve hicle with theke y in thesto w‐
age compa rtment (emer gency operation
mode)
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
message appears in the multifunction displa y,
yo u can start theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode. #
Makesure that the mar ked space 2is
em pty. #
Remo vetheke y1 from theke yring. #
Place theke y1 inthe mar ked space 2
next tothe symbol 3.
The vehicle will start af ter a short time.
If yo ure mo vetheke y1 from the mar ked
space 2,the engine continues running. For
fur ther engine starts ho wever,th eke y1
must be located in the mar ked space 2
next tothe symbol 3during the entire jour‐
ne y. #
Have theke y1 checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
If th eve hicle does not star t: #
Place theke y1 inthe mar ked space 2
and lea veitth ere. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hi‐
cle using thest art/ stop button.
% You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button. Obser
veany information rega rding display mes‐
sages that can be displa yed on the multifunction
displa y. St
arting theve hicle via Remo teOnline Serv‐
ices Cooling or heating
theve hicle interior before
st arting the jou rney
Ensu rethefo llowing before starting the engine:
R the legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
R it is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R the fuel tank is su fficiently full.
R thest ar ter battery is suf ficiently charge d.
Charging thest ar ter battery be fore starting
th e jou rney
If th eve hicle battery is dischar ged, you can
re cei vea message on your smartphone. You can
th en start theve hicle with the smartphone to
ch arge the batter y.The vehicle is automatically
switched off af terte n minu tes. 16 4
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R
Lowe rth eve hicle le vel again toa le vel suita‐
ble tothero ad conditions, e.g. tothe normal
le ve l.
R Apply the brakes todry them af terfo rd ing.
R Check that the service brake is working nor‐
mally af ter a long downhill stre tch.
R Clean thefo llowing components every time
af te r driving off-road:
- licence plate number
- headlamps and tail lamps
- tyres, wheels and wheel ar ches
- underbody
R After driving thro ugh sand, mud, water or
gr av el, ha vethefo llowing components
ch ecked and cleaned:
- brake disks and brakepads
- tyres and wheels
- axle joints ECO
start/s top function ECO
start/s top function
% Depending on the engine, the ECO start/
st op function is not available in all drive pro‐
grams. Obse rveth est atus display in the
multifunction display forth is.
The engine is switched off automatically in the
fo llowing situations if all vehicle conditions for
an automatic engine stop are me t:
R You brake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position 005Bor005C.
R Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem: You depress the brake pedal when
tra velling at a low speed.
If th e sy stem has de tected one of thefo llowing
situations, the engine will not stop:
R Youstop at a stop sign and there is no vehi‐
cle in front of you.
R The vehicle that stopped in front of you
st arts up again.
R You manoeuv re, turn thesteering wheel
sharply or engage reve rsege ar. %
Ifth e sy stem de tects an intellige ntstop
inhibitor, forex ample, a stop sign, the engine
will not stop.
If yo u activate the HOLD function or engage
th e park position 005D,the engine can be
switched off in spite of an intelligent stop
inhibitor.
The engine is restar ted automatically if:
R You en gage transmission position 005Bor005E.
R You depress the accelerator pedal.
R An automatic engine start is requiredbythe
ve hicle.
R Youre lease the brake pedal.
R Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem:
- Youre lease the brake pedal on a downhill
gradient and theve hicle does not roll.
- The vehicle rolls on a downhill gradient
and does not automatically enter glide
mode at 20 km/h. Driving and parking
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ECO
start/ stop function symbols in the multi‐
function display:
R The symbol 00D6(green) appears when the
ve hicle is at a standstill: The engine was
switched off bythe ECO start/ stop function.
R The symbol 00D5(yellow) appears when the
ve hicle is at a standstill: Not all vehicle condi‐
tions for an engine stop ha vebeen met.
R Neither the symbol 00D6nor00D5 appears
when theve hicle is at a standstill: An intelli‐
ge nt stop inhibitor was de tected, forex am‐
ple, a stop sign.
R The symbol sappears: The ECO start/
st op function is deactivated or there is a mal‐
function.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds and the engine is not restar ted.
In addition, thefo llowing display message
appears in the multifunction display:
Vehicle is operational Switch off ignition before
exiting If
yo u do not swit choff the ignition, it is auto‐
matically switched off af terth re e minutes.
Deactivating or activating the ECO start/
sto p function #
Press button 1.
A displ ayappears in the instrument clus ter
when swit ching the ECO start/ stop function
off/on. %
A continuous sdisplay appears in the
instrument clus ter while the ECO start/ stop
function is deactivated. ECO display function
The ECO display summarises
your driving char‐
acteristics from thest art of the journey toits
completion and assists you in achieving the
most economical driving style.
Yo u can influence consum ption bydoing thefo l‐
lowing:
R driving with particular care
R driving theve hicle in drive program ;
R following thege arshift recommendations 174
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The lettering in
the segment will light up brightl y,
th e outer edge will light up and the segment will
fi ll up when thefo llowing driving style is adop‐
te d:
R 1 Steady speed
R 2 Gentle deceleration and rolling
R 3 Moderate acceleration
The lettering in the segment will be gr ey,the
outer edge will be dark and the segment will
em pty when thefo llowing driving style is adop‐
te d:
R 1 Fluctuations in speed
R 2 Heavy braking R
3 Sporty acceleration
The ECO display will show you when you ha ve
driven economically:
R The thre e segments will fill up comple tely at
th e same time
R The edges around all thre e segments will
light up
The additional range achi eved as a result of your
driving style in comparison with a driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style will be shown in the
centre of the display 4. Therange displ ayed
does not indicate a fixe dre duction in consump‐
tion. ECO Assist function
*
NO
TEPlug-in hybrid #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Ve
hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m (EQ Boo sttech nology): ECO Assist analyses data
forth eve hicle's expec‐
te dro ute. This allo wsthe sy stem tooptimally
adjust the driving style fo rth ero ute ahead, sa ve
fuel and recuperate.
ECO Assi stis displa yed on theAssistance
menu(/ page278). 1
Event ahead
2 Distance displ ayforth eev ent ahead
3 "Foot off the accelerator" prom pt Driving and pa
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Displ
ayable route events 1
The segments of di stance display 2show the
dis tance totheeve nt ahead as follo ws:
R Afew segments light up: theeve nt ahead is
nea r.
R Many segments light up: theeve nt ahead is
fur ther aw ay.
When theve hicle nears theeve nt, ECO Assi st
will calculate the optimal speed for maximum
fuel economy and recuperati veenergy based on
th e dis tance, speed and gradient. The Foot off
the accelerator 3messa gewill appear on the
multifunction displa y.The firs t segments in front of
theve hicle will turn green. The remaining seg‐
ments will initially stay white. If youta ke your
fo ot off the accelerator pedal in good time, the
re maining segments on the display will succes‐
sively turn green until theeve nt shown is
re ached. The driv etra in will be set for maximum
fuel econom y.Re cuperation will charge the bat‐
te ry.Re cuperation will be adap tedto the selec‐
te d drive prog ram.
The event will be shown for a short time af ter it
has been passed. If there is no response tothe
Foot off the accelerator prompt,th e segments
will remain white.
If th eev ent in volves a vehicle in front, all seg‐
ments will immediately turn green once there is
a re sponse totheFoot off the accelerator
prom pt.
Fo r active ECO Assist in drive program ;,
symbol 3will appear on the multifunction dis‐
play and on the head-up display beside transmis‐
sion position 005B. Symbol3will also appear
when the assis tant displ ayis not selec ted. If
th e sy stem does not inter vene du ring the
eve nt ahead, no thing will be displa yed. The sys‐
te m will be passive.
ECO Assist is active only in drive programs ;
and A.
Sy stem limits
ECO Assist can function even more precisely if
th ero ute is adhered towhen route guidance is
active. The basic function is also available with‐
out active route guidance. Notall information
and traf fic situations can be fore seen. The qual‐
ity depends on the map data.
ECO Assist is only an aid. The driver is responsi‐
ble forke eping a safe dis tance from theve hicle
in front, forve hicle speed and for braking in
good time. The driver must be ready tobrake at
all times ir respective of whe ther the sy stem
inter venes.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R If visibility is poor, e.g. due toinsuf ficient illu‐
mination of thero ad, high lyvariable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.176
Driving and pa rking