er
ant com pressor oil(PAG oil) islocat edon the
inside ofthehood. Inf
ormation label(exa mp le–US A/China)
1 Hazardand service warning symbols
2 Refrig er ant filling capac ity
3 Applic ablestandar ds
4 PAGoil par tnum ber
5 GWP(global warming potentia l)of there frig‐
er ant used
6 Refrig er ant type Inf
ormation label(exa mp le–Canada)
1 Hazardand service warning symbols
2 Refrig er ant filling capac ity
3 Applic ablestandar ds
4 PAGoil par tnum ber
5 GWP(global warming potentia l)of there frig‐
er ant used
6 Refrig er ant type
Symbo ls1 indica tethefo llo wing:
R Possible dangers
R Having maint enance workcar ried out ata
qu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop Fi
lling capacityforre frig er ant and PAGoil Model
Refrig er ant
S 500 4MATIC 23.6±0.4 oz
(6 70 ±10 g) Model
PAGoil
S 500 4MATIC 4.9±0.4 oz
(1 40 ±10 g) Ve
hicl edata Ve
hicl edimens ions The
heightsspeci fied mayva ry as are sult ofthe
fo llo wing fact or s:
R Tire s
R Load
R Conditio nof thesuspension
R Option aleq uipment Te
ch nica lda ta 493
Engine
oil Displa
ymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00B3 Check Engine OilLevel
(Add 1quart) *T
heengine oilleve lhas dropped totheminimum leve l.
* NO
TEEngi nedama gecau sed bydriving withinsuf ficie ntengi neoil #
Avoid long journeys wit hins ufficie ntengi neoil. #
Whe nne xt refuel ing, add 1.1 US qt(1l)of engine oil(/ page332) .
No teson engine oil(/ page489).
00B3
Engine OilLevel ReduceOil
Level *T
heengine oilleve lis toohigh.
* NO
TEEngi nedama gecau sed bydriving withexc ess engine oil #
Avoid long journeys wit hex cess engineoil. #
Consul ta qu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat elyand have theengine oilleve lre duced.
00B3 En gine OilLevel Stop
Switc hOff Vehicle *T
heengine oilleve lis toolow.
* NO
TEEngi nedama gecau sed bydriving withinsuf ficie ntengi neoil #
Avoid long journeys wit hins ufficie ntengi neoil. Disp
lay mess ages and warning/ indic ator lam ps 55
1
Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions #
Stop theve hicle immediat elyinaccor dance withth etraf fic condi tions.Do notcontinu edr ivi ng. #
Swi tchof fth eengine. #
Add1.1 US qt(1l)of engine oil(/ page332) . #
Che cktheengine oilleve l.
No teson engine oil(/ page489).
00B3
Engine OilPressure Stop
Switch OffVehicle *T
heoilpressur eis toolow.
* NO
TEEngi nedama gecau sed bydriving withinsuf ficie ntoil press ure #
Avoid driving withinsuf ficie ntoil press ure. #
Stop theve hicle immediat elyinaccor dance withth etraf fic condi tions.Do notcontinu edr ivi ng. #
Swi tchof fth eengine. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
00B3 Engine OilLevel Cannot Be
Measured *T
heelectr icalconn ection totheoil leve lsen sor has been interru pte dor theoil leve lsen sor isfaulty . #
Con sult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 552
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps
Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions #
Stop theve hicle immediat elyinaccor dance withth etraf fic condi tions andswitchof fth eengine. Donotcon tinue
dr iving under anycir cums tances. #
Notethemessag eson thedr iver displa y.
If th ecoolant temp eratur edispla yis at thelowe rend ofthete mp eratur escale: #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
If th ecoolant temp eratur edispla yis at theupper endofthete mp eratur escale: #
Exitth eve hicle andkeep asaf edis tance from itunti lth eengine hascooled down. #
Mak esur eth at theair supply tothera diat orisno tobs truct ed. #
Avoiding highloads ontheengine, drive to thenear estqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. Indoing so,ensur eth at the
cool anttemp eratur edispla yre mains belowthere dar ea.
ÿ Coolant warning lam p(yel‐
lo w) *T
he yello wcoolan twa rning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
Po ssible causes:
R The temp eratur esensor ismalfunct ioning
R The charge air,tr ans miss ionoilorbat tery cool ingisfaulty
R The radiat orshutt ersar ebloc kedor def ective #
Avoiding highloads ontheengine, drive to thenear estqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 559
Ac
tiv eSpe edLimit Assist
Dis play <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 222
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>222
Ac tiv eSte ering Assis t
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating........... ..............227
Ac tiveEmerg encyStop Assis t............... 227
Ac tiveLa ne Chang eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 229
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>225
Sy stem limits. ........................................2 25
Ac tiv eTr af fic Jam Assis t
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>225
Ad aptiv ecr uise contr ol
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Ad aptiv eHighb eamAssist
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>153
Swi tching on/of f.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 154
Ad aptiv eHighb eamAssistPlus
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating........... ..............156
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>155
Ad diti ves
Engi neoil.... ............ ..............................489
Fu el....................................................... 488
Ad diti ves(engine oil)
see Additiv es Ad
diti ves(fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PLUS dam ping system
see AIRMA TIC
Af ter-sales service center
see ASSYSTPL US
Air bag
Re duced protect ion.. ...............................5 2
Air cond itioning menu
Callin gup .......................................... .... 170
Air distribut ion
Se tting. .................................................. 168
Se tting (MBU Xmul time diasy stem).. ...... 171
Air freshen ersystem
see Perfume atomiz er
Air inle t
see Air-water duct
Air pressu re
see Tire pressur e
Air suspension
see AIRMA TIC
Air vents
Ad jus ting (front) ............. ........................ 178 Ad
jus ting (rea r)............. .........................179
Gl ove box.............................................. 180
Air vents
see Airvents
Ai r-condi tioningsystem
see Climat econ trol
Air -recir cula tion mode.............................. 173
Air -water duct
Ke eping free... ....................................... 335
Airbag Activati on........... .....................................43
Bel tai rba g............... ................................ 47
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fr ont passeng er)......49
Ins tallation locations...............................4 9
Knee airbag.... .........................................4 9
Ov ervie w.. ............................................... 49
PA SSENGER AIRBAGind icat orlam p....... 54
Pr otect ion................................................ 51
Sid eairba g.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 49
Wi ndo wcur tain airbag .............................4 9
Air flow
Se tting. .................................................. 168 57
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Cha
uffeur mode
Inf ormation .......................................... ..109
Mo ving thefront passeng erseat into
th ech auf feur posi tion............................1 10
Mo ving thefront passeng erseat into
th enor mal position ................................ 113
Child safetyloc k
Re ar door s...............................................7 0
Re ar side windows<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 71
Child seat
At tach ing (notes)... ........................... .......6 3
Basi cins tructi ons<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> ...............59
Fr ont- passeng erseat (notes)... ......... .......6 8
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX )(ins talling). ...... .......6 4
No teson risk sand dang ers... .................. 60
Secur ingonthefront passeng erseat ...... 69
Secur ingonthere ar seat ................ ........ 67
To pTe ther ............................................... 66
Childr en
Av oiding dangersin theve hicle. .............. 60
Basic instructions.... ................................ 59
Special seatbeltretract or... ........... ......... 63
Ch ock
St or ag elocation... .............................. ... 387 Choc
k
see Choc k
City lighting. ............................................... 151
Cleani ng
see Care
Clim atecontr ol
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating........... ..............170
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating (rea rop erat‐
ing unit).... ........... ................................. .170
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating theA/C
func tion (cont rolpanel).. .......................1 70
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating theA/C
func tion (MBUX multimedia system) ...... 171
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating thesync hro‐
nizat ionfunc tion (MBUX multimedia
sy stem).. .......................................... ...... 172
Air -reci rculati onmod e...................... .....1 73
Au tomatic control..... ............................. 171
Callin gup theair con ditionin gmenu ..... 170
Con trol pan elfor3-zone automatic
clima tecontr <0052004F00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 168
Defr ost............... ....................................171
Defr osting thewindshield.. .................... 168
Fil ling cap acityforPA Goil ................ .....4 93
Fr ont airvents <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> .............178 Glo
veboxair ve<0051005700110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> .........180
Immedia tepre-en try climat econ trol.... .177
Inf ormation onthewindshield heater....175
Inser ting/r emoving theflacon (fra‐
gr anc esy stem).. .................................... 174
Ionization...... .........................................1 73
No te<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 168
Pr e-ent ryclimat econtr olat dep ar‐
tur etime <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>175
Re ar air ve<0051005700560011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> ..179
Re ar oper atingunit ................................ 169
Re frig er ant....... .....................................4 92
Re frig er ant filling capac ity.....................4 93
Re mo ving condensatio nfrom the
windo ws<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 172
Re sidua lheat ......................................... 173
Re sidua lheat (rear oper ating unit)........ 173
Se tting (MBU Xmul time diasy stem).. ..... 170
Se tting theair distribution... .................. 168
Se tting theair flow <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 168
Se tting thefragr ance system.... .............1 73
Se tting thete mp eratur e.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 168
Swi tching there ar wind owheat er
on/of f...................................................1 68
Ve ntil ating theve hicle (convenie nce
op eni ng) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011>.91 57
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Assi
stanc efun ction s.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 152
Bad weather light ...................................1 51
City lighting............................................ 151
Cor nering li<004A004B00570011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ............150
Fo glight (enhanced).. ............................1 51
High waymod e.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 151
Int elli gent Lig htSystem.... ..................... 150
Swi tching theInt ellig entLight Sys‐
te m on/of f.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 153
To pogr aphical compensat ion.................1 51
Digita lOp erator' sMa nua l........................... 24
Dingh yto wing
see Tow- bar system
DIRECT SELECT leve r
Eng aging drive po sitio n............ ..............197
Eng aging neu tral ............ ........................ 196
Eng aging park position automatic ally....1 97
Eng aging reve rsege ar. .......................... 196
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>195
Sel ecting park position.. ........................ 197
Disp lay(car e)............ .................................3 40
Di spla y(dr iver displa y)
Messa gesin thedr iver displa y............... 278 Disp
lay(MB UXmultim edi asy stem)
Hom escr een.. .......................................2 80
Oper <00440057004C0051004A00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> ................................. 281
Se ttings ................................................. 277
Disp laymes sage
Callin gup (driver disp lay) .................. .... 495
No tes... ............................................. ....4 95
Di spla ymessag es
ç ---mp h<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 525
003D 12VOn-boar dElectr icalSys‐
te m Ser vice Required ............................ 544
00D7 48VBatt erySee Oper ator's
Manu al........ .......................................... 546
: ActiveHea dlamps Inoperati ve...... 502
é ATTENTION ASSISTInoper ative... .5 25
P ATTENTION ASSISTNodding
Of fTa ke aBr eak !... ................................ 525
é ATTENTION ASSIST: Take a
Br ea k!<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>........525
: Automatic HeadlampMode
Inoper ative....... ..................................... 502 Ø
Beginning Emergency Stop ........... 528
0027 Brak eImmediat ely.... ...................5 23
0027 CheckBrak eFlu idLevel............... 524
00BD CheckCo olant LevelSee Oper‐
at or's Manual .........................................5 12
00B3 CheckEn gin eOil Level(A dd 1
qu art).....................................................5 51
: CheckLef tLo wBeam (exa mp le).. 501
0077 CheckTire s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 548
00B2 CheckWa sher Fluid... ...................5 11
00CC Compress orIsCoolin g.. ...............5 38
ÿ Coolant Stop Switc hOf fVe hicle... 513
0025 Currentl yUna vailable See
Opera tor's Manua l........ ........................ 539
00E5 Current lyUn available See
Operat or'sMan ual................................. 541
Á Don't Forget Your Key<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 500
00B3 Engine OilLevelCann otBe
Mea sured<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>....552 57
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00B3
EngineOilLe velRe duce Oil
Le vel<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 551
00B3 Engine OilLevelSt op Switc h
Of fVe hicle. ............................................ 551
00B3 EngineOil Pressur eSt op
Switc hOf fVe hicle.... ............................. 552
0075 Front LeftMalfunction Service
Re quired (exa mp le)...............................4 96
00B6 FuelFiller CapOpen ..................... 514
00B6 FuelLevelLo w..............................5 14
0025 Inoper ativeSee Oper ator's
Manua l....... ........................................... 540
00E5 Inoper ativeSee Oper ator's
Manua l....... ............................................ 541
007A Inoper ativeSee Oper ator's
Manua l....... ..... ...................................... 542
0053 Inoper ative..... .............................. 544
00B2 Intensiv eCle aning Activated
fo r30 Seconds .......................................511
Á KeyBe ing In itializ edPleas eWa it.. 501 Á
KeyNo tDe tected (red displ ay
messa ge)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 500
Á KeyNo tDe tected (whit edis‐
pl ay messa ge)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 500
0075 LeftWi ndo wAirb agMa lfunc‐
tio nSer vice Required (exa mp le)............ 496
ä Malfun ction Drive at Max. 50
mp h<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 534,535
: Malfunction SeeOperato r’s
Manual... ............................................... 502
ä Malfunction Stop..... ..................... 536
¢ Maximum Speed12mp h.............. 537
Á Obtain aNe wKe y<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 499
ç Off<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 526
00D9 Off<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 524
0049 Parking Brak eSee Opera tor's
Manua l......... ..........................................5 19
0077 Please Correct Tire Pressur e... ..... 549
0049 Please Release Parking Brak e.. .... 522 00D9
Please WaitChar ging 48VBat ‐
te ry …<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 546
Ù Rear AxleSteer ing Currentl y
Ma lfunctio ning<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> ..............508
Ù Rear AxleSteer ing Malfunct ion
Ser vice Required ...................................5 08
Ù Rear AxleSteer ing Malfunct ion
St op Immediat ely..................................5 09
Á Replace KeyBat tery <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 499
0075 Restra int System Malfunct ion
Ser vice Required ...................................4 96
Ù Steer ing Malfunct ionDrive
Car efull ySer vice Required .................... 507
Ù Steer ing Malfunct ionIncreased
Ph ysical Effort See Operator's Manua l.. 507
Ù Steer ing Malfunct ionStop
Immediat elySee Oper ator's Manual ..... 507
00CC STOP Vehicle LevelTo oLo w......... 537
003D Stop Vehicle SeeOper ator's
Manual... ....................................... 544,54 6 Inde
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