Please also obser
vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R In cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer-
ta in distance is being driven aTer theve hicle
has been deli vered or aTer repairs. Full sys-
te m e.ectiveness is not reached until the end
of this teach-in process.
R Brakepads, brake disks and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only achie ve
optimum braking e.ect and grip aTer se veral
hund red kilometres of driving. Compensate for
th ere duced braking e.ect byapplying greater
fo rc eto the brake pedal. N
No
ot
tes on op
es on op timised acceler
timised acceler ation
ation If all necessary
requ irements and activation con-
ditions are ful/lled, the best possible acceleration
can be achie ved from a standstill.
Do not use the optimised acceleration on public
ro ads. Individual wheels could spin and you could
lose control of theve hicle. There is an increased
ri sk of skidding and/or accident. Be sure
toobser vethe saf ety no tes and informa-
tion on ESP ®
(/ page 191). Pulling
awa
Pulling away wit
y wit h op
h optimised acceler
timised acceler ation
ation &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding and having an
accident from wheels spinning
When you use optimised acceleration, individ-
ual wheels could spin and you could lose con-
trol of theve hicle.
If ESP ®
is deactivated, there is a risk of skid-
ding and accident! #
Make sure that no persons or obs tacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R theve hicle is run in (/ page 160).
R theve hicle and tyres are in good condition.
R you are on a high-g rip ro adw ay.
R the engine and transmission are at normal
operating temp erature. *
N
NO OTE
TE Increased wear due tooptimised
acceleration When pulling
away with optimised accelera-
tion, all components of the driv etra in are sub-
jected toave ry high load.
This can lead toincreased component wear. #
Do not alw ays pull away with optimised
acceleration. #
Engage theh drive position (/ page 173). #
Movethe steering wheel tothe straight-ahead
position. #
Select the sportiest available drive prog ram
B orC(/ page 170). #
Deactivating ESP ®
(/ page 192). #
Depress and hold the brake pedal /rmly with
yo ur leT foot. #
With your right foot , fully depress the acceler-
ator pedal. Driving and parking
161
161
#
Only depress the accelerator pedal
slightl y. #
Have the cause recti/ed immediately at
a qu ali/ed specialist workshop. *
N
NOOTE
TE Reduced battery life due tofrequent
short-distance trips The 12 V battery may not be su1cien
tly
ch arge d when theve hicle is used only for
short-dis tance trips. This reduces the life of
th e batter y. #
Drive longer distances regula rly to
ch arge the batter y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. #
Obser vethe signposted headroom clear-
ance. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
permitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. #
Obser vethech anged vehicle height with
add-on roof equipment. N No
ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving wit
iving with a r
h a roof load, tr
oof load, tr ailer or fully
ailer or fully
laden v
laden v ehicle
ehicle
When driving with a loaded roof luggage rack or
trailer as well as with a fully laden or fully occu-
pied vehicle, theve hicle's driving and steering
ch aracteristics change.
Yo u should bear thefo llowing in mind:
R Do not exceed the permissible roof load and
to wing capacity. Also obser vethete ch nical
data in the printed Owner's Manual.
R Evenly distribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
th e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 116). R
Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
awa y,braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
N
No ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving on salt-tr
iving on salt-tr eat
eated r
ed r oads
oads
The braking e.ect is limited on salt-treated roads.
Therefore, obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake disks and
brakepads, the braking distance can increase
considerably or result in braking only on one
side
R maintain a much greater safe distance tothe
ve hicle in front
To remo vesalt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra1c conditions
R carefully depress the brake pedal at the end of
th e journey and when starting the next jour-
ney
Not
Not es on aq
es on aq uaplaning
uaplaning
Aq uaplaning can take place once a cer tain
amount of water has accumulate d onthero ad
sur face. 164
164
Driving and parking
#
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
Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions #
Check the conditions for automatic release of the electric parking brake. #
Release the electric parking brake manuall y.
!
Turn on the ignition to
release the parking brake *T
hered! indicator lamp is lit.
Yo u ha veattem pted torelease the electric parking brake with theve hicle switched o.. #
Switch on theve hicle.
J Check brake fluid level *T
here is insu1cient brake 0uid in the brake 0uid reser voir. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake 0uid le vel
If th e brake 0uid le vel is too lo w,the braking e.ect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake 0uid. Check brake pads See
Owner's Manual
*T
he brakepads ha vereached thewe ar limit. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. 400 400
Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
Bluet
Bluet
ooth
oo th®
®
................................................... 284
Bonnet
Bonnet Active bonnet......................................... 306
Opening/closing.................................... 306
Boo
Boo t lid
t lid
Closing.................................................... 83
HANDS-FREE ACCESS............................. 86
Locking separatel y................................... 88
Opening dimensions.............................. 372
Opening/closing...................................... 83
Br
Br ak ak e Assist
e Assist
Brake Assist System (BAS)..................... 190
Br
Br ak
ak e Assis
e Assist Syst t System
em,BAS
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 210
Br
Br ak
ak e
e/ttings
/ttings ................................................ 160
Br
Br ak
ak e
e0uid
0uid.................................................... 370
Br
Br ak
ak e f
e f or
orce dis
ce distr tribution
ibution, EBD........................ 193
Br
Br ak
ak e lam
e lam ps
ps
Ad aptive brake lights.............................. 195
Br
Br ak
ak es
es
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System).............. 190
ABS, BAS, EBD...................................... .189
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 210 Ad
aptive brake lights.............................. 195
Driving tips............................................ 162
HOLD function....................................... 193
Limi ted braking e.ect (salt-treated
ro ads)................................................... .162
Ne w/replaced brakepads/brake disk s... 160
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 160
Br
Br aking assist aking assist ance
ance, Brake Assist System...... 190
Br
Br eakdo
eakdo wn
wn
Flat tyre................................................. 322
Overview of aids...................................... 16
To w- starting........................................... 337
To wing away.......................................... 333
Tr anspo rting theve hicle........................ .335
Wheel chang e........................................ 351 C C
Calls
Calls Mercedes me......................................... 284
Camera Camera 360° Camera......................................... 227
Information............................................ 188
Reversing camera..................................2 25
Selecting the vie w.................................. 231 Car
key
Car key.......................................................... 75
Car w Car w ash
ash...................................................... 312
Car
Car -t
-to-X communication
o-X communication
Hazard warnings....................................2 78
Care
Care 360° Camera......................................... 315
Air/water duct....................................... 312
Automatic car wash.............................. .312
Car parts............................................... 315
Decorative foil........................................ 314
Displa y................................................... 317
Exterior lighting...................................... 315
Head-up displa y..................................... 317
High-pressure cleaner............................ 313
Pa int...................................................... 314
Plastic trim............................................ 317
Re alwo od/trim element s...................... 317
Ro of lining............................................. 317
Ta ilpipes................................................ 315
Tr ailer hitch........................................... .315
Ve hicle interior....................................... 317
Wa shing byhand.................................... 314
Car
Car ing f ing f or plas
or plas tic tr
tic trim
im................................... 317
Car
Car ing f
ing f or r
or real w
eal w ood
ood.................................... .317 Index
451
451
Ac
tive Stop-and-Go Assist cur rently
una vailable see Owner's Manual .............406
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist inoperative
See Owner's Manual.............................. 406
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 383
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inoperative ....3 83
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur-
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Manual ... 384
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop-
erative.................................................. .384
Apply brake todeselect Park (P) posi-
tion....................................................... .394
Apply brake toselect D or R ...................394
Apply brake toselect R .......................... 394
Au xiliary battery malfunction (red dis-
play message) ....................................... .396
Au xiliary battery malfunction (white
displ aymessage) .................................... 396
Beginning emer gency stop..................... 405 Blind Spot Assist cur
rently una vailable
See Owner's Manual.............................. 407
Blind Spot Assist inoperative.................. 407
Blind Spot Assist not available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...... 408
Cann otstart engine See Owner's
Manual.......................................... 391, 422
Check brake pads See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 400
Check ty repressures then restart Run
Flat Indicator......................................... 427
Cruise control and Limiter inoperative.... 402
Cruise control inoperative...................... 402
Cruise control o....................................4 02
Device de tected at diagnostics con-
nection See Owner's Manual................. .419
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual .................................... .377
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual .................................... .377 Hazard
warning lamps malfunctioning .... 384
Head-up display cur rently una vailable
See Owner's Manual.............................. 387
Head-up display inoperative ...................388
Limiter inoperative................................. 402
Limiter passive....................................... 402
Mo tor can be star ted again .................... 422
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling....................................................3 95
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
stationary.............................................. 393
Pa rking Assist and PARKTRONIC inop-
erative See Owner's Manual................... 414
Place theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual.............................. 381
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 378
Re duce speed........................................ 426
Re versing not poss. Consult workshop ... 395 Index
457 457