Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC does not necessarily
ta ke into account thefo llowing obstacles:
R Obstacles below the de tection range, e.g. per-
sons, animals or objects.
R Obstacles abo vethe de tection range, e.g.
ov erhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ra mp s of lor ries.
R Pedest rians or animals approaching theve hi-
cle from the side.
R Objects placed next totheve hicle
Obs tacles on the sides are not shown in thefo l-
lowing situations, forex ample:
R You park theve hicle and switch it o..
R You open the doors.
ATer an engine start, obstacles must be de tected
again bydriving past them before a warning can
be issued.
Obser vethe information on vehicle senso rsand
cameras; the system otherwise cann otfunction
proper ly (/ page 188). V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h tr
h trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is deactivated forth ere ar zone
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer.
Pr
Pr oblems wit
oblems wit h P
h Par
ar king Assis
king Assis t P
t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC 1
Vehicles with 360° Camera
2 Vehicles without 360° Camera
If th ePa rking Assist PARKTRONIC display lights
up redfo r appr oximately thre e seconds then goes
out, and theé symbol appears in the inst ru-
ment cluster, the system may ha vebeen deactiva-
te d due tosignal inter fere nce. Start theve hicle again and
check if Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is
wo rking at a di.erent location.
If th eé symbol appears in the inst rument
cluster and a warning tone sounds, it may be due
to one of thefo llowing causes:
R The sensor
The sensor s ar
s are dir
e dir ty
ty:
:clean the sensors and
obser vethe no tes on care of vehicle parts
(/ page 315).
R P
P ar
ar king Assis
king Assis t P
t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC has been deacti-
ONIC has been deacti-
v
v at
at ed due t
ed due t o a malfunction:
o a malfunction: restart theve hi-
cle. If the problem persists, consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating P
ating Par
arking Assist
king Assist
P
P ARK
ARK TR
TR ONIC
ONIC
* NO
NOTE
TERisk of an accident from objects at
close range Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC may not de tect
cer tain objects at close range. #
When parking or manoeuvring theve hi-
cle, pay particular attention toany
objects which are abo veor below the
senso rs, e.g. 0o werpots or dr awbars. 234
234
Driving and parking
Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
If th eex terior lighting is malfunctioning, Active
Pa rking Assist is not available.
Objects located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of the sensors, e.g. overhanging loads,
ove rhangs or loading ramp s of goods vehicles, or
th e borders of parking spaces, are not de tected
during measurement of the parking space. These
are also then not take n into account when calcu-
lating the parking procedure. In some circumstan-
ces, Active Parking Assist may therefore guide
yo u into the parking space incor rectl y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due toobjects
located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist
If th ere are objects abo veor below the de tec-
tion range, thefo llowing situations may arise:
R Active Parking Assist may steer too ear ly.
R The vehicle may not stop in front of these
objects.
There is a danger of collision! #
Inthese situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist. Extreme
weather conditions, suc has snow or
heavy rain, may lead toa parking space being
measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking spaces that are
partial lyoccupied bytrailer dr awbars might not be
identi/ed as such or be measured incor rectl y.
Only use Active Parking Assist on le vel, high-g rip
gr ound.
Do not use Active Parking Assist in thefo llowing
situations:
R Inextreme weather conditions suc has ice,
pac ked snow or in heavy rain.
R When transporting a load that pr otru des
be yond theve hicle.
R On steep uphill or downhill gradients of more
th an appr oximately 15 %.
R When snow chains are /tted.
R When a trailer or bicycle rack is attached.
R Directly aTer a tyre change or when spare
tyres are /tted.
R Ifth e tyre pressure is too low or too high. R
Ifth e suspension is out of alignment, e.g. aTer
bottoming out on a kerb.
Ac tive Parking Assist may also display parking
spaces that are not suitable for parking, suc has:
R Parking spaces where parking is prohibited.
R Parking spaces on unsuitable sur faces.
P
P ar
ar king wit
king wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist Driving and parking
237
237
R
Ifth e de tected obs tacle is less than appr ox.
1.0 m away.
R Ifth e manoeuvring assistance function is acti-
va ted in the multimedia system.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The per form ance of Drive AwayAssist is limited
on inclines.
When driving with a trailer, Drive AwayAssist is
not available.
% Also obser vethe system limits of Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 232).
F F unction of Cr
unction of Cr oss
ossTr
Tr a1c
a1c Alert
Alert
% Cross Tra1c Ale rtis only available forve hicles
with Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot
Assist.
Cross Tra1c Ale rtcan warndrivers of any cross-
ing tra1c when reve rsing and manoeuvring out of
a parking space. The radar sensors in the bumper
also monitor the area adjacent totheve hicle. If a
critical situation is de tected, theL symbol
appears in the media display and theve hicle can
be braked automaticall y. If
th era dar sensors are obstructed byvehicles or
ot her objects, de tection is not possible.
Depending on the countr y,Cross Tra1c Ale rtcan
be deactivated or activated in theManoeuvring
assistance menu (/page 242).
% Also obser vethe inst ructions on Blind Spot
Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist
(/ page 216).
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
Cross Tra1c Ale rtis not available on inclines.
Cross Tra1c Ale rtis not available when driving
with a trailer.
Manoeuvr
Manoeuvr ing br ing brak
ake function
e function
The manoeuvring brake function can pr event colli-
sions with pedestrians when theve hicle is reve rs-
ing at slow speeds. If there ve rsing camera
de tects a person in theve hicle path, theve hicle
can be braked toa standstill.
The manoeuvring brake function can inter vene
under thefo llowing conditions:
R The vehicle is reve rsing at a speed slo werth an
10 km/h. R
The camera image is shown in the media dis-
play (/ page 231).
Yo u can activate and deactivate the manoeuvring
brake function in theManoeuvring assistance
menu (/ page 242).
If th e manoeuvring brake function is triggered, the
fo llowing symbol appears in red in the selected
view in theCamera & parkingmenu: %
Ifth e manoeuvring brake function is not avail-
able, the same symbol appears in grey.
The manoeuvring brake function is only an aid. It
is not a substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur-
ro undings. The responsibility for safe manoeuvring
and parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuv ring range. Driving and parking
241 241
On-board computer:
4 Service 5
Engine oil level
One of thefo llowing message s will appear onthe
inst rument displa y:
R Engine oil level Measuring now: measu rement
of the oil le vel is not yet possible. #
Repeat there qu est aTer a maximum of
30 minutes' driving.
R Engine oil level OK andthe bar display for
indicating the oil le vel on the inst rument dis-
play is green and is between "min" and "max":
th e oil le vel is cor rect.
R Engine oil level Add 1,0 l andthe bar display
fo r indicating the oil le vel on the inst rument
display is orange and is below "min": #
Add 1 l of engine oil.
R Reduce engine oil level andthe bar display for
indicating the oil le vel on the inst rument dis-
play is orange and is abo ve"max": #
Drain o. any excess engine oil that has been
added. Todo so, consult a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
R For engine oil level turn on ignition #
Switch on theve hicle tocheck the engine oil
le ve l.
R Engine oil level System inoperative: The oil
leve l sensor is defective or not connected. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
R Engine oil level System currently unavail. #
Close the bonnet.
T T op up engine oil
op up engine oil &
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 /re and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into contact with hot com-
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite. #
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
next tothe /ller opening. #
Allow the engine tocool o. and thor-
oughly clean the engine oil from compo-
nent parts before starting theve hicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Engine damage caused byan inco r-
re ct oil /lter, incor rect oil or additi ves #
Do not use engine oils or oil /lters which
do not cor respond tothe speci/cations
ex plicitly prescribed forth e service inter-
va ls. #
Follow the inst ructions on the service
inter val display forch anging the engine
oil and obser vethe prescribed change
inter vals. #
Do not use additives. Maintenance and care
309 309
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
vethere leva nt legal requ irements (e.g. in
some countries, washing byhand is permitted
only 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 315). N
No
ot
tes on paintw
es on paintw or
ork/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.
Matt
Matt /nish
/nish
R Only use care products appr ovedfor
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. wa x.
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 314). They also apply tomatt dec-
orative foils.
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning decorative foils to
av oid damage. 314
314
Maintenance and care
#
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethe no tes
on cleaning and care of thefo llowing car parts:
Wheels and r
Wheels and r ims
ims
R Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaners.
R Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. This could damage wheel
bolts and brake components.
R Toavo id cor rosion of the brake disks and
brakepads, drive theve hicle for a few minu tes
aTer cleaning before parking it. The brake
disks and brakepads warm up and dry out.
W
W indo ws
indo ws
R Clean the windo wsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use dry clo ths or abrasive or sol vent-
based cleaning agents toclean the inside of
windo ws.
% ATer changing the wiper blades or treating
th eve hicle with wax, clean the windscreen th
oroughly with cleaning agents recommen-
ded for Mercedes-Benz. Failure toobser vethe
application instructions may result in damage,
smear mar ksor dazzling spots.
% Remo veextern al fogging or dirt on the wind-
screen in front of the multifunction camera.
Otherwise, driving systems and driving saf ety
systems may be impaired or not available
(/ page 188).
W
W iper blades
iper blades
R Movethe wiper arms into there placement
position (/ page 139).
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. Sensors
Sensors
R Clean the sensors in the front and rear bump-
ers with a soT clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 188).
R When using a high-pressure cleaner, main tain
a minimum distance of 30 cm.
Rev
Rev er
ersing camer
sing camer a and 360° Camera
a and 360° Camera
R Open the camera co ver with the multimedia
system (/ page 231).
R Use clean water and a soT clo thtoclean the
camera lens.
R Do not use a high-pressure cleane r.
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.
Tr
Tr ailer 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. 316
316
Maintenance and ca
re
If
th e preceding tyre sizes are complemented by
th e+ symbol, the tyre pressure information
fo llowing sho wsalternative tyre pressures. Fuel
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. 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 344).
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 423) ortheh
wa rning lamp in the inst rument cluster
(/ page 446).
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 345).
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 syst
ing syst em
em
R
R eq
equir 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
R Tyre pressure monitor active: thete ach-in
process of the system is not yetcomple te. The
tyre pressures are already being monitored. #
Compare the tyre pressure with there com-
mended tyre pressure forth e cur rent ope rat-
ing condition (/ page 343).Additionall y, 344 344
Wheels and tyres
R
Furthermore, the use of cer tain tyre types in
cer tain regions and areas of operation can be
high lybene/cial.
R Only use tyres and wheels of the same type
(summer tyres, winter tyres, MOExtended
tyres) and the same make.
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
V ehicles 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
char
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 342)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page 343)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 356) 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. Wheels and tyres
349
349